Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Implicit attitudes toward violence and their relation to psychopathy, aggression, and socially adaptive behaviors in forensic psychiatric inpatients

In order to investigate the relation between implicit attitudes toward violence and different aspects of violent and social behavior in Dutch forensic psychiatric inpatients, an implicit association test was related to measures of psychopathy, aggression, and socially adaptive behaviors. Results indicated that all patients had negative implicit attitudes toward violence. Although implicit attitudes toward violence were unrelated to several self-report measures of aggression, there was a significant positive relation between these attitudes and the antisocial facet of psychopathy. Furthermore, it was found that implicit attitudes toward violence were significantly negatively associated with coping behaviors and the level of moral awareness, indicating that patients with more negative implicit attitudes toward violence more often reported these behaviors, which can be assumed to inhibit aggression. As the present study was only correlational in nature, our findings need to be further explored in prospective research.
RECOVERY OF HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE FROM ULTRAVIOLET AND X‐RAY DAMAGE

Abstract— Results of experiments on reactivation of ultraviolet (u.v.)‐irradiated Haemophilus influenzae and cellular reactivation of u.v. ‐damaged transforming deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and bacteriophage are reported. Liquid‐holding recovery (LHR) is small for the u.v. ‐sensitive mutant BC100 which, relative to the wild type, also has greatly reduced host‐cell reactivation (HCR) of u.v. ‐inactivated phage, and competent cultures show reduced competent cell reactivation (CCR) of u.v. ‐inactivated transforming DNA. BC100 cells can be transformed with DNA isolated from the wild type strain Rd to a u.v. resistance similar to that of Rd, and irradiation of the DNA reduces the transformation frequency for this marker (uvr). The u.v. ‐resistant mutant BC200 displays very little LHR under the usual conditions where reactivation occurs after plating. The colony‐forming ability (cfa) of irradiated BC200 is greater than that of Rd, but HCR and CCR are the same on this mutant as on the wild type. The major difference between Rd and BC200 is the enhanced u.v. survival of cfa of the latter. It was determined that this difference reflects cell lysis of irradiated Rd and lack of lysis in BC200 cultures. That lysis is closely correlated with damage to the bacterial chromosome is suggested by the finding that the lytic response of Rd (as determined turbidimetrically) can be negated by the liquid‐holding procedure, but lysis of BC100 (which lacks comparable DNA‐repair ability) can be only partially inhibited by this procedure. LHR occurs when post‐plating dark recovery is incomplete, is temperature‐sensitive, and occurs unimpeded when post‐u.v. protein synthesis is inhibited by chloramphenicol. It is suggested that enzymatically catalyzed reactivation of DNA occurs or is initiated during liquid‐holding of u.v. ‐irradiated H. influenzae Rd and that the necessary enzyme(s) exists prior to appearance of u.v. lesions in the DNA. Results are reported for X‐ray inactivation of transforming DNA as assayed on BC100, Rd and BC200 and of the cfa of the three strains.
THE EFFECT OF MEMORY REINFORCEMENT BY CHOLINERGIC AGONIST AND MUSIC ON CREATING MORPHINE DEPENDENCY IN MICE USING CONDITIONED PLACE PREFERENCE (CPP) METHOD

Introduction: The most important side effect of addictive drugs is their interaction with the nervous system so that soon after taking the drug the neurons’ connections in the nervous system are addicted to receiving the drugs frequently. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of memory reinforcement by cholinergic agonist and music on creating morphine dependency. Materials and Methods: In this research, 110 male mature rats weighing 30-35grams were enrolled as the control, witness and experiment groups. The experimental group included morphine, donepezil, morphine+donepezil, fast music, sedative music1, sedative music2, Morphine+ fast music, Morphine+ sedative music1 and Morphine+ sedative music2. Morphine was used to create dependency and donepezil was used as a memory reinforcement cholinergic factor. In order to estimate the level of dependency conditioned place preference (CPP) technique was used. Results: The results indicated a significant difference between the control and morphine groups (p<0.05); however, no significant difference was found among the control group and those of sham, donepezil and those treated with music in the place preference. Also, there was a significant difference between morphine group and the groups of morphine+donepezil, morphine+fast music, morphine+sedative music1 and morphine+ sedative music2 in the place preference (p<0.05). Conclusion: Perhaps, donepezil, fast music and sedative music1 lead to a reduction in Morphine-dependence CPP, and sedative music2 increases morphine-dependence CPP.
Drawing with printmaking technology in a digital age

Hamilton considers printmaking to be a form of mechanised drawing and it is his intention to review the relationship between printmaking technology and visual dynamic content. The development of computer technology from the 1970s onwards and its integration into printmaking practise has given rise to the need for a re-examination of fine art printmaking as a form of mechanised drawing. Through the realigning of old technologies with the new, the visual language and working practise associated with printmaking processes have been altered, yet bridge traditional and contemporary artistic practise. The bridge offered to traditional and contemporary practise is evident by traditional printmaking’s adaptation of digital technology underpinned by historical referencing and the form of technology.
Lakes as Source of Cholera Outbreaks, Democratic Republic of Congo

We studied the epidemiology of cholera in Katanga and Eastern Kasai, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, by compiling a database including all cases recorded from 2000 through 2005. Results show that lakes were the sources of outbreaks and demonstrate the inadequacy of the strategy used to combat cholera.
Objectively Measured Residential Environment and Self-Reported Health: A Multilevel Analysis of UK Census Data

Little is known about the association between health and the quality of the residential environment. What is known is often based on subjective assessments of the environment rather than on measurements by independent observers. The aim of this study, therefore, was to determine the association between self-reported general health and an objectively assessed measure of the residential environment. We studied over 30,000 residents aged 18 or over living in 777 neighbourhoods in south Wales. Built environment quality was measured by independent observers using a validated tool, the Residential Environment Assessment Tool (REAT), at unit postcode level. UK Census data on each resident, which included responses to a question which assessed self-reported general health, was linked to the REAT score. The Census data also contained detailed information on socio-economic and demographic characteristics of all respondents and was also linked to the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation. After adjusting for both the individual characteristics and area deprivation, respondents in the areas of poorest neighbourhood quality were more likely to report poor health compared to those living in areas of highest quality (OR 1.36, 95% confidence interval 1.22–1.49). The particular neighbourhood characteristics associated with poor health were physical incivilities and measures of how well the residents maintained their properties. Measures of green space were not associated with self-reported health. This is the first full population study to examine such associations and the results demonstrate the importance for health of the quality of the neighbourhood area in which people live and particularly the way in which residents behave towards their own and their neighbours’ property. A better understanding of causal pathways that allows the development of interventions to improve neighbourhood quality would offer significant potential health gains.
Die Einstellung Jugendlicher zur Globalisierung und der Einfluss interkultureller Kontakte

In diesem Beitrag werden zunachst die Ergebnisse einer empirischen Studie zu Einstellungen Jugendlicher zur Globalisierung dargestellt. Von besonderer Bedeutung ist dabei die Frage nach der Bedeutung interkultureller Kontakte fur diese Einstellungen. Anschliesend werden aus den dargestellten Ergebnissen methodisch-didaktische Implikationen gezogen. (DIPF/Orig.) This article presents the results of an empirical study concerning the attitudes of adolescents about globalization. Special impact lies on the importance of intercultural contacts for these attitudes. Based on these empirical findings didactical implications will be outlined. (DIPF/Orig.)
Case Report: Successful Epiradicular Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of the C2 Dorsal Root Ganglion for Postherpetic Neuralgia

Background: Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common complication following an acute varicella zoster virus infection. PHN often results in a chronic severe pain condition refractory to conservative pain management treatments. Peripheral nerve stimulation over the affected spinal nerve root may be an effective treatment option for patients with intractable PHN.
Precoding and loading for BLAST-like systems

In this contribution we study transmission over MIMO channels, where channel state information available at the transmitter enables the use of precoding as weak as an optimization of rate and power distribution over the parallel subchannels in the transmission system (loading). It is shown that spatial loading provides substantial gains and a revised version of the V-BLAST algorithm is given to calculate the matrix filters required for Tomlinson-Harashima precoding, or equivalently decision-feedback equalization.
MEMOTIVASI SISWA BELAJAR SAINS DENGAN MENERAPKAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN KOMIK BILINGUAL

Abstract: This research aims to know the impact of bilingual comic as instructional medium on students’ motivation, students’ involvement, and students’ learning outcome in learning science. Learning was conducted by applying bilingual comic as instructional medium in Mixture Separation material. The research was conducted on students of SMP Al-Falah Sidoarjo by cooperative learning type STAD. The result showed that applying bilingual comic as instructional medium with cooperative learning model type STAD could motivate students in learning, made students involve actively in groups and improved their learning outcomes. Keywords: motivation, bilingual comic, cooperative learning, mixture separation, students’ involvement Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dampak media pembelajaran komik bilingual terhadap motivasi siswa belajar, keterlibatan siswa dan hasil belajar siswa dalam pembelajaran sains (IPA). Pembelajaran dilakukan dengan menerapkan media pembelajaran komik bilingual pada pokok bahasan Pemisahan Campuran terhadap siswa SMP Al-Falah Sidoarjo dengan model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe STAD. Hasil menunjukkan penerapan media pembelajaran komik bilingual dengan model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe STAD membuat siswa termotivasi belajar, membuat siswa terlibat secara aktif dalam kelompoknya dan meningkatkan hasil belajarnya. Kata kunci: motivasi, komik bilingual, pembelajaran kooperatif, pemisahan campuran, keterlibatan siswa
Structural and functional changes in the prefrontal lobes of the adolescent brain: Implications for executive function

Adolescence is a period of life when profound behavioural and physical changes occur. However, the notion that the brain also undergoes significant changes during this time period is fairly recent, and has arisen due to advances that now make it possible to use (f)MRI and similar imaging techniques in order to track the functioning of specific brain structures. These technical developments have made it possible to safely observe developmental brain changes in children and adolescents. The results of these studies clearly show that the brain matures well into young adulthood. The present article is a review of literature on both structural and functional developmental changes in the prefrontal lobes of the adolescent brain. These studies suggest that the brain areas that are responsible the higher cognitive abilities — which are collectively referred to as the "executive function" are not fully developed in adolescents’ brains. Specific components of executive function include response inhibition, working memory and prospective memory. Because executive function plays a major role in decision-making processes, these findings may have serious implications for the appropriate organization of educational systems in which adolescents participate. Some of these implications for educational practice will be discussed in an accompanying article by Pama (2010) in this issue.
Reversal of left ventricular hypertrophy following recombinant human erythropoietin treatment of anaemic dialysed uraemic patients.

To clarify the role of chronic anaemia in the pathogenesis of the left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) of chronic uraemia, nine normotensive dialysed patients were studied before and 3 and 6 months after start of intravenous treatment with recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEpo). M-Mode echocardiographic estimations of left ventricular mass indices (LVMi) and plasma noradrenaline determinations were made at 3 and 6 months, and total blood volume (TBV) only at 6 months. Resting haemoglobin values were 5.9 +/- 1.3 (SD) g/dl, increased within 3 months to 10.2 +/- 1.2 (P less than 0.001), then remained unchanged. Baseline LVMi was 115 +/- 18 g/m2 body surface area (b.s.a.) and decreased significantly (P less than 0.0025) over the entire period to a final value of 78 +/- 13 g, which did not differ from the average value for 19 healthy controls. Resting plasma noradrenaline was 1.45 +/- 0.44 pmol/ml and did not change significantly, although values were reduced at the 3rd month, when decreased heart rates and slightly and non-significantly increased blood pressures were recorded. TBV did not vary because the increased erythrocyte mass was compensated for by parallel decreases in plasma volume. These data demonstrate the existence of a cause-effect relationship between uraemic anaemia and LVH, although the precise mechanism remains unknown. Amelioration of anaemia with rHuEpo, by allowing recovery from the attendant LVH, might improve long-term cardiovascular prognosis in some dialysed uraemic patients.
Adequacy of Knowledge of Environmental Concepts among Junior Secondary School Teachers for the Multidisciplinary Approach of Implementing Environmental Education Curriculum

The important attributes of Environmental Education include the creation of environmental awareness, sustained concern for the environment and active participation in promoting environmental conservation. It is a subject necessary for every individual in the society, since every member of the society has something to do with the environment. This is perhaps why Gifford, Hay and Boros (1982) opined that a well-educated populace is the best insurance for preservation of the environment. Similarly, Ezeanya (1999) asserted that environmental education is essential to change the destructive relationship between human and the rest of nature. Ukpong (1993) emphasized the importance of environmental education in achieving the goals of environmental protection and management. He stressed various educational strategies such as analysis, sensitization, information and education among others that can provoke knowledge that would change the attitude and values towards the environment. To prepare students with positive attitude towards the environment underscores the advocacy for Environmental Education curriculum (EEC). Essentially, Environmental Education is seen as a viable means of solving environmental problems. Jacobson (1985) summed up the aim of Environmental Education to include: helping individuals to acquire an awareness of and sensitivity to the total environment and to develop a basic understanding, skills, values of the total environment and the interrelationship between human and the environment
A 1-V 1-GS/s 6-bit low-power flash ADC in 90-nm CMOS with 15.75 mW power consumption

A 1-V 1-GS/s 6-bit low power flash ADC in 90 nm CMOS technology is presented. Proposed Flash ADC consists of reference generator, comparator array, 1-out-of N code generator, Fat tree encoder and output D-latches. This Flash ADC achieves 5.76 ENOB at Nyquist input frequency without calibration. The measured peak INL and DNL are 0.08LSB and 0.1LSB, respectively. The proposed ADC consumes 15.75 mW from 1V supply and yielding an energy efficiency of 0.291 pJ/conv while operating at 1 GS/s.
Studies of endogenous inhibitors of prostaglandin biosynthesis in bovine endometrial tissue collected by biopsy.

Summary The function of endogenous inhibitors of prostaglandin biosynthesis was studied by collecting bovine endometrial tissues during the oestrous cycle and early pregnancy. The inhibitory capacity of endometrial tissue was measured from the conversion of [1-14C]-labelled arachidonic acid by sheep seminal vesicular gland microsomes (SVGM). Concomitantly, blood samples were collected and PGF2α metabolite and progesterone levels in plasma samples were measured. Biopsy did not alter the normal uterine synthesis and release of prostaglandin F2α in the heifers. Normal prostaglandin F2α release was detected by measuring PGF2α metabolite level at the end of the oestrous cycle when plasma progesterone levels declined. During early pregnancy no peaks of 15-ketodihydro-PGF2α were observed and plasma progesterone levels remained high. The oestrous cycle length was not altered due to the biopsies. It was possible to perform biopsies during early pregnancy and pregnancy continued without disturbance. An inhibitory factor was identified in the endometrial tissue and its function was studied during the oestrous cycle and early pregnancy. This inhibitory factor alters its potency in order to control prostaglandin biosynthesis in a synchronized fashion during the oestrous cycle and to inhibit synthesis during early pregnancy. Zusammenfassung Untersuchungen zur Prostaglandinbiosynthese in mittels Biopsie gewonnenem bovinem Endometrium-Gewebe Bei der Kuh wurde an wahrend des Ostrus und in der fruhen Trachtigkeit gewonnenem Endometrium-Gewebe die Funktion von endogenen Inhibitoren der Prostaglandin-Biosynthese untersucht. Die inhibitorische Kapazitat des Endometrium-Gewebes wurde anhand der Umwandlung von [1-14C]-markierter Arachidonsaure durch die Mikrosomenfraktion der Samenblase des Schafes gemessen. Gleichzeitig wurden zur Bestimmung der Konzentrationen von PGF2α-Metaboliten und von Progesteron im Plasma Blutproben entnommen. Die Biopsie veranderte die uterine Synthese und Freisetzung von Prostaglandin F2α bei Kalbinnen nicht. Die Freisetzung von Prostaglandin F2α unter Normalbedingungen wurde durch Bestimmung der PGF2α-Metabolite im Plasma am Ende des Brunstzyklus wahrend des Abfalls des Plasmaprogesteronspiegels erfast. Wahrend der fruhen Trachtigkeit wurden keine 15-Ketodihydro-PGF2α-Pcaks beobachtet; der Plasmaprogesteronspiegel blieb erhoht. Die Lange des Brunstzyklus wurde durch die Biopsie nicht beeinflust. Es war moglich, wahrend der fruhen Trachtigkeit Biopsien zu entnehmen, ohne die Trachtigkeit zu beeintrachtigen. Im Endometriumgewebe wurde ein Hemmfaktor identifiziert, dessen Funktion wahrend des Brunstzyklus und der fruhen Trachtigkeit untersucht wurde. Die Aktivitat des Hemmfaktors veranderte sich zur Synchronisation der Prostaglandinsynthese wahrend des Brunstzyklus und zwecks Hemmung der Prostaglandinsynthese wahrend der Trachtigkeit.
Building Paradigms: Major Transformations in School Architecture (1798-2009)

This article provides an historical overview of significant trends in school architecture from 1798 to the present. I divide the history of school architecture into two major phases. The first period falls between 1798 and 1921: the modern graded classroom emerged as a standard architectural feature during this period. The second period, which extends from 1921 to the present, has been defined primarily by the growing influence of progressive educational ideas and practice on school design. It is argued that school architecture has changed gradually over the last 200 years by building on existing design trends rather than breaking from them. The article concludes with some speculations about current trends in school architecture.
Fine-Grained Recurrent Neural Networks for Automatic Prostate Segmentation in Ultrasound Images

Boundary incompleteness raises great challenges to automatic prostate segmentation in ultrasound images. Shape prior can provide strong guidance in estimating the missing boundary, but traditional shape models often suffer from hand-crafted descriptors and local information loss in the fitting procedure. In this paper, we attempt to address those issues with a novel framework. The proposed framework can seamlessly integrate feature extraction and shape prior exploring, and estimate the complete boundary with a sequential manner. Our framework is composed of three key modules. Firstly, we serialize the static 2D prostate ultrasound images into dynamic sequences and then predict prostate shapes by sequentially exploring shape priors. Intuitively, we propose to learn the shape prior with the biologically plausible Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs). This module is corroborated to be effective in dealing with the boundary incompleteness. Secondly, to alleviate the bias caused by different serialization manners, we propose a multi-view fusion strategy to merge shape predictions obtained from different perspectives. Thirdly, we further implant the RNN core into a multiscale Auto-Context scheme to successively refine the details of the shape prediction map. With extensive validation on challenging prostate ultrasound images, our framework bridges severe boundary incompleteness and achieves the best performance in prostate boundary delineation when compared with several advanced methods. Additionally, our approach is general and can be extended to other medical image segmentation tasks, where boundary incompleteness is one of the main challenges.