Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The effects of training on goal orientation, mentoring relationship processes, and outcomes

The purpose of the current study was to examine the effectiveness of preparatory training for mentors and proteges with respect to relationship processes and outcomes. Specifically, it was proposed that training provided to mentors and their proteges should foster a high learning goal orientation and a low avoid goal orientation. The former is associated with learning for the sake of continuous improvement and the latter is associated with a willingness to be perceived by others as having failed at a task. It was hypothesized that mentors and proteges who received goal orientation training prior to beginning their formal mentoring sessions would engage in greater feedback-seeking and would be more willing to self-disclose potentially ego-threatening information. Moreover, it was expected that training would also lead participants to expect such behaviors from their partners and as a result respond more positively when the desired behaviors were demonstrated. Eighty (i.e., first and second semester freshmen) were paired with eighty mentors (i.e., college juniors and seniors with a minimum grade point average of 3.0), resulting in a total of 160 study participants. All participants received one hour of preparatory training. A two by two factorial design was employed whereby mentors and proteges each received either goal orientation training or training simply designed to orient them to computer-mediated communication. After training, mentors and proteges met with one another using online chat for four, 30-minute weekly chat sessions. Results indicated that (a) proteges in a high state of avoid goal orientation felt they received less psychosocial support the more their mentor disclosed his/her own personal downfalls, (b) mentors who received goal orientation training felt they had provided greater career support the more their proteges sought feedback but the reverse was true for mentors who did not receive goal orientation training, (c) mentor self-disclosure was more strongly related to their protege's self-disclosure if the protege had received goal orientation training, and finally (d) mentor and protege perceptions of the psychosocial and career support that had been provided/received during online sessions were more strongly correlated if the two had received the same type of preparatory training (especially if both received goal orientation training).
Ensemble forecast of Indo‐Pacific SST based on IPCC twentieth‐century climate simulations

A set of Markov models is developed based on a statistical linearization of 5 coupled ocean‐atmosphere general circulation models used in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Changes Fourth Assessment Report (IPCC AR4), and is applied to ensemble prediction of the tropical Indo‐Pacific sea surface temperature variations. By taking advantage of the long data records of IPCC simulations, the linear model is statistically robust, and exhibits a level of ENSO prediction skill comparable to other forecast models. More importantly, the model shows much higher skill in the western Pacific and the tropical Indian Ocean than previously achieved, thus providing new insight and optimism for the predictability of the short‐term climate change in the whole tropical Indo‐Pacific region.
Surgical treatment for patients with tracheal and subgllotic stenosis

Background: Iatrogenic airway injury after endotracheal intubation and tra- cheotomy remains a serious clinical problem. In this study we reviewed post-intuba- tion and traumatic tracheal stenosis in 47 patients with a special attention to the cause, hense surgical treatment of the stenosis was performed and the results com- pared with the literatures. Methods: Since February 1995 through January 2005 a total of 47 patients with tracheal stenosis and subgllotic as a result of tracheostomy or intubation in a single institution, were explored in this study and examined for the outcomes of stenosis management. There were 39 tracheal and 8 infraglottic stenosis. Our management strategy for stenosis was end-to-end anastomosis, and cartilage graft tracheoplasty. Results: Our management strategy for treatment of tracheal stenosis with resec- tion and end-to-end anastomosis was associated with good outcomes. Patients were treated by tracheal or partial laryngotracheal resection. The overall success rate was 93% with the complication rate of 18%. A second operation was required on 2 pa- tients (4%). Conclusions: Long term tracheal tubes or intubation tubes and poor quality mate- rial tubes were the most common causes of these respiratory strictures . Our current procedures of choice for tracheal stenosis is sleeve resection with end- to -end anas- tomosis for short- segment stenoses (up to six rings). Cartilaginous homograft was performed when the loss the cartilage limited to the anterior part of trachea. The most common late complication was the formation of the granulations at the suture line. Granulation tissues can usually be managed with Laser or bronchoscopic removal.
Spectrum of Solar Type I Continuum Noise Storm in the 50-80 MHz Band and Plasma Characteristics in the Associated Source Region

Continuum observations of a solar noise storm in the frequency range of 50-80 MHz observed with the Gauribidanur radio spectrograph during 2000 September 26 and 27 are presented here. The radio spectral index of the noise storm continuum in the 50-80 MHz band is found to be ≈3.65 during the above period. The noise storm continuum radiation is explained as a consequence of the nonthermal, plasma emission mechanism. The beam density of suprathermal electrons is estimated for the coronal plasma near the source region of storm radiation. Supplementary evidence for the density estimate is provided by way of analyzing the imaging data from the Soft X-Ray Telescope on board the Yohkoh spacecraft, and the Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph, Michaelson-Doppler Imager, and Extreme-ultraviolet Imaging Telescope on board the SOHO spacecraft.
Shifting spaces: a Peruvian family’s negotiations with translocality(ies)

Through chasing the idea of family reunification, this article explores the movements of one Peruvian family through different continents. In doing so, it examines how different conceptions of space play integral roles in the constant reshaping of trans-local social networks. In concentrating on Madrid, Spain, this article sheds light on how seemingly localized everyday spaces are often negotiated with community members in other urban centers throughout the globe. Lastly, with a focus on the everyday struggles and successes of individuals, families, and communities, this article examines how a household imagines their “being in the world”.
Binary Representations: British Press Reporting of the Muslim/Asian Other Outside the Context of Terrorism (1989-2007)

This paper explores the ways in which the coverage of the Muslim Other has changed over time outside the specific context of ‘Islamic’ terrorism. Three case-studies are examined: the Satanic Verses incident of 1989, the Bradford Riots of 2001, and the Gillian Gibbons incident of 2007. The analysis indicates that the British press tends to conflate British Asians and British Muslims, although this was mainly evidenced in the 2001 Bradford Riots sample. However, comparing the coverage of the 2007 Gillian Gibbons incident to that of the 1989 Satanic Verses, suggests that the representation of Muslims may have become more positive between 1989 and 2007. Although this finding may appear to be counter-intuitive given that this period included events such as 9/11 and 7/7, which are generally regarded as having worsened negative stereotypes of Muslims, this data is in keeping with existing studies, such as Featherstone et al. (2010), who argue that during this period the British press struggled to reconcile the need to ‘represent Britain as a unified multicultural imagined community’ with ‘“othering” the bombers as Islamic radicals who were nonetheless normal British citizens’ (179). This has led to a duality in coverage of Muslims in the British press, where Muslims can be either ‘good’ or ‘bad’, but nothing in between.
Diffusion sensitivity of turbo spin echo sequences

This article introduces an effective b‐factor bTSE for turbo spin echo (TSE) sequences to quantify their inherent diffusion sensitivity. bTSE is investigated for a broad variety of two‐dimensional‐ and three‐dimensional‐TSE sequences using constant and varying flip angles (transitions between pseudo steady states, SPACE, VISTA, Cube, etc.). The inherent TSE diffusion sensitivity becomes important for high‐resolution protocols, which can lead to subtle contrast modifications or even fluid suppressions in a clinical setting or animal imaging regime. The bTSE values obtained considerably depend on the relaxation times and diffusion coefficient and, thus, on the tissue under observation. The fractional bTSE contributions per TSE imaging encoding axis are highly anisotropic. Further noteworthy effects such as decreasing b‐factors along a TSE train are pointed out and explained. The results are also discussed in combination with recent findings regarding contrast properties and possible diffusion sensitivity of TSE sequences. Identical but well more pronounced bTSE effects are observed in the animal imaging regime due to smaller field of view and higher resolutions. Magn Reson Med, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
A FPGA correlation receiver for CDMA encoded LiDAR signals

We present a digital implementation of a correlation receiver for pulsed CDMA lidar signals in direct-time-of-flight systems. A coded time-of-flight lidar is capable to identify its own signals and to reject state-of-the-art uncoded or differently coded pulses. The required sampling rate of the system ADC is determined. For processing the digitized receive signal a correlation filter realized in FPGA hardware is presented. A single filter running at the maximum viable FPGA clock rate of 200 MHz does not ensure reliable signal detection. The filter was parallelized five times to allow processing of 1000 MSa/s signals. Simulations with experimental coded lidar data prove the system's code separation properties.
Clinical, pathological and immunohistochemical features of a pulmonary blastoma in a horse

PULMONARY blastoma is a very rare primary malignant lung tumour affecting human beings, with a mixture of poorly differentiated epithelial and mesenchymal components. Any of these components may dominate in a given case ([Spencer 1961][1], [Francis and Jacobsen 1983][2]). The tumour was first
Stability of the Arch of the Foot

We defined the relative contributions of six ligaments in stabilizing the arch of the foot: plantar aponeurosis, long-short plantar ligaments, plantar calcaneonavicular ligament (spring ligament), medial talocalcaneal ligament, talocalcaneal interosseous ligament, and tibionavicular portion of the deltoid ligament. Nineteen fresh-frozen human foot specimens were used. A load of 445 N was applied axially to simulate standing-at-ease posture. Three-dimensional positions of tarsal bones before and after ligament sectioning were determined with the use of a magnetic tracking device. The motions were presented in the form of screw axis displacements, quantitating rotation, and axis of rotation orientation. After sectioning one structure, the arch did not collapse on any specimen and there was no obvious change by visual inspection. There were, however, measurable changes in tarsal bone position. Metatarsal-to-talus total rotation difference was greatest with spring ligament and deltoid ligament sectioning, with an average of 2.1° ± 1.7° and 2.0° ± 0.2° difference, respectively. Calcaneus-to-talus rotation difference was greatest with talocalcaneal interosseous ligament sectioning, with an average of 1.7° ± 1.5°. The spring ligament, deltoid ligament, and talocalcaneal interosseous ligament were most important for arch stability.
The Maintenance of Sex in Bacteria Is Ensured by Its Potential to Reload Genes

Why sex is maintained in nature is a fundamental question in biology. Natural genetic transformation (NGT) is a sexual process by which bacteria actively take up exogenous DNA and use it to replace homologous chromosomal sequences. As it has been demonstrated, the role of NGT in repairing deleterious mutations under constant selection is insufficient for its survival, and the lack of other viable explanations have left no alternative except that DNA uptake provides nucleotides for food. Here we develop a novel simulation approach for the long-term dynamics of genome organization (involving the loss and acquisition of genes) in a bacterial species consisting of a large number of spatially distinct populations subject to independently fluctuating ecological conditions. Our results show that in the presence of weak interpopulation migration NGT is able to subsist as a mechanism to reload locally lost, intermittently selected genes from the collective gene pool of the species through DNA uptake from migrants. Reloading genes and combining them with those in locally adapted genomes allow individual cells to readapt faster to environmental changes. The machinery of transformation survives under a wide range of model parameters readily encompassing real-world biological conditions. These findings imply that the primary role of NGT is not to serve the cell with food, but to provide homologous sequences for restoring genes that have disappeared from or become degraded in the local population.
Responsabilité sociale de l'entreprise, comité d'entreprise européen et négociation collective transnationale

Les liens entre le mouvement de responsabilisation sociale de l’entreprise et l’instauration de comites d’entreprise europeens (CEe) sont supposes etroits. Ces deux demarches ont en commun le passage par une negociation collective transnationale et la conclusion d’un accord cadre europeen ou d’un accord cadre international (ACI), par obligation legale pour la creation d’un CEe, par option choisie de plus en plus frequemment pour l’engagement d’une entreprise dans une demarche RSE. Nous etudions dans cet article les negociations transnationales menees au sein du groupe Accor. Elles ont eu pour resultats la creation precoce d’une instance europeenne de consultation des salaries (octobre 1994), puis d’un CEe (juin 1996) et la conclusion du second accord cadre international (juin 1995). L’analyse de ces processus de negociation transnationale et de leurs resultats permet-elle d’identifier un engagement RSE de la direction de l’entreprise ou de mettre en exergue une strategie de communication d’entreprise, adoptee sans volonte de la direction de s’engager sur le plan social et environnemental ?
Gla-domainless factor Xa: molecular bait to bypass a blocked tenase complex

Background Hemophilia is caused by deficiencies in coagulation factor VIII or IX, resulting in direct blockade of the intrinsic tenase complex and indirect blockade of the extrinsic tenase complex which is rapidly inhibited upon binding of factor Xa to tissue factor pathway inhibitor. We evaluated the ability of Gla-domainless factor Xa, a truncated form of factor Xa devoid of procoagulant properties, to bind to tissue factor pathway inhibitor and to alleviate the physiological inhibition of the extrinsic tenase. Design and Methods Using a thrombin generation assay triggered by a low concentration of tissue factor, we evaluated the ability of Gla-domainless factor Xa to restore blood coagulation in plasma from hemophilia A and B patients without and with inhibitors. We then compared its efficacy to generate thrombin to depletion of antithrombin or tissue factor pathway inhibitor by specific antibodies. Finally, we compared the kinetics of neutralization of factor Xa and Gla-domainless factor Xa by antithrombin and tissue factor pathway inhibitor. Results Gla-domainless factor Xa was able to restore thrombin generation in plasma samples from hemophiliacs. This effect was observed for plasma from hemophilia A patients without or with inhibitors and for plasma from hemophilia B patients. Gla-domainless factor Xa had a lower affinity than factor Xa for tissue factor pathway inhibitor whereas the affinities of both proteins for antithrombin were similar. Finally, despite a short half-life in plasma, the effect of Gla-domainless factor Xa on thrombin generation was sustained for at least 1 hour. Conclusions As Gla-domainless factor Xa was able to restore thrombin generation in plasma from hemophilia patients, our results suggest that it may be an effective alternative to current treatments for hemophilia with or without an inhibitor.
Traumatic Brain Injury and Neuropsychological Impairment: Sensorimotor, Cognitive, Emotional, and Adaptive Problems of Children and Adults

Traumatic Brain Injury and Neuropsychological Impairment is a comprehensive clinical and research source concerning the diagnosis, consequences and treatment of trauma injury. Dr. Parker's many years of experience as a psychological examiner, with current medical and neuropsychological references, make this clear, concise text valuable for teachers and students of neuropsychology, clinical psychology, psychiatry and neurology; general practitioners and other physicians; rehabilitation professionals; nurses; public health officials and families of victims. Exploding the myth of so-called "minor head injury", it describes the gross impairment caused by vehicular accidents, assaults, falls, falling objects, neurotoxins, child abuse, etc. Diagnosis is approached as deviations from pre-injury baseline, as well as neuropsychological and neurological symptoms. Proper emphasis is given to the integrated functioning of the brain, including the importance of subcortical injury for impairment. Contents include: epidemiology; case histories with patients' experience of impairment and altered identity; neuroanatomy and neuropsychological principles (with diagrams); primary and secondary brain pathology; a taxonomy of dysfunctions (including emotional, adaptive, post traumatic stress, sense of identity); children's brain damage; "Expressive Defects" (patients' inability to describe their impairment); neurotoxins; the eclectic neuropsychological examination; psychotherapy; pharmacological treatment (Arthur Greenspan, MD); Rorschach applications; intake interviews (children and adults) and comprehensive symptom checklist.
Monitoring, Awareness and Reflection in Blended Technology Enhanced Learning: a Systematic Review

Education is experiencing a paradigm shift towards blended learning models in technology-enhanced learning (TEL). Despite the potential benefits of blended learning, it also entails additional complexity in terms of monitoring, awareness and reflection, as learning happens across different spaces and modalities. In recent years, literature on learning analytics (LA) and educational data mining (EDM) has gained momentum and started to address the issue. To provide a clear picture of the current state of the research on the topic and to outline open research gaps, this paper presents a systematic literature review of the state-of-the-art of research in LA and EDM on monitoring, awareness and reflection in blended TEL scenarios. The search included six main academic databases in TEL that were enriched with the proceedings of the workshop on 'Awareness and Reflection in TEL' (ARTEL), resulting in 1089 papers out of which 40 papers were included in the final analysis.
Evaluation of the Resistance of Euglena gracilis to Ion Beam Radiation

Abstract The resistance of Euglena (E.) gracilis to ionizing radiation was investigated using seven kinds of ion beams each with different energy characteristics. The minimum effective dose of the most lethal ion beams was 40 Gy. Given its substantially high resistance to heavy ion beams, E. gracilis possesses great potential in acting as an effective support system to produce food and regenerate oxygen in a space station. The lethal effect of ionizing radiation was dependent on the linear energy transfer value of the heavy ion beams, and reached a maximum at 196 keV/μm. This value was different from those obtained by previous irradiation experiments using mammalian and plant cells, suggesting that the radiation response of E. gracilis is distinct from that of mammalian and plant cells.
Inventory of longitudinal studies in the social sciences

Imagine that you get such certain awesome experience and knowledge by only reading a book. How can? It seems to be greater when a book can be the best thing to discover. Books now will appear in printed and soft file collection. One of them is this book inventory of longitudinal studies in the social sciences. It is so usual with the printed books. However, many people sometimes have no space to bring the book for them; this is why they can't read the book wherever they want.
[Map of homicides by firearms: profile of the victims and the assaults].

OBJECTIVE Describing the profile of victims and assaults by gunshot, where the outcome was death. METHOD An ecological study conducted in the city of Maceió/AL, in 2012. Data were collected from the death statements. The variables studied were: the death circumstances, gender, age, marital status, place, date, time, month and proportion according to the occurring neighborhood. RESULTS The homicide mortality rate was 65.2 per 100,000 inhabitants, with 130.6 per 100,000 men and 7.8 per 100,000 women. Of the total number of homicides, 93.6% of the victims were men. The age group between 15 and 29 years of age was the most affected, with 68.8%. In 97.6% of cases the death occurred at the site of aggression, 74.1% in the streets. In relation to the date, 54.2% of cases occurred between Friday and Sunday. 59.7% of the homicides were concentrated in seven neighborhoods. CONCLUSION The map of violence presented shows heterogeneous areas for the occurrence of assaults with firearms, characterizing the existing urban inequality in violence distribution.