Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Self-Determination, Coping, and Goal Attainment in Sport

The aim of the present study was to verify, during a stressful sport competition, the associations between motivational antecedents and consequences of the coping process. Using a two-wave design, we tested a model that incorporates motivational orientations, coping dimensions, goal attainment, and affective states among athletes (N = 122). Path analyses using EQS revealed that selfdetermination toward sport positively predicted the use of task-oriented coping strategies during a stressful sport competition, while non-self-determined motivation predicted the use of disengagement-oriented coping strategies. Task-oriented coping, in turn, was positively associated with the level of goal attainment experienced in the competition, whereas disengagement-oriented coping was negatively associated with goal attainment. Finally, level of goal attainment was positively linked to an increase in positive emotional states from pre- to postcompetition, and negatively associated with an increase in negative emotional states. Findings are discussed in light of coping frameworks, self-determination theory, and the consequences of motivational and coping processes on psychological functioning. Adaptation processes in performance contexts are particularly important for identifying the mechanisms by which individuals strive and meet both internal and external demands. In the context of sport, the significance attributed to victories and defeats renders modern athletic competition extremely stressful (e.g., Gould, Jackson, & Finch, 1993). Sport competition thus creates a natural laboratory whereby the study of psychological phenomena carries high relevance and ecological validity and which allows for the examination of stress-management strategies in an involving context. In such stressful encounters, however, athletes differ in how they react and cope with stress (Gaudreau & Blondin, in press; Gould, Eklund, & Jackson, 1993), leading them to experience different performance and emotional outcomes. As such, this paper addresses the impact of motivational variables that may predispose athletes to cope differently with stress, attain their performance goals, and experience greater emotional adjustment in the context of a sport com
tRNA‐dependent alanylation of diacylglycerol and phosphatidylglycerol in Corynebacterium glutamicum

Aminoacyl‐phosphatidylglycerol synthases (aaPGSs) are membrane proteins that utilize aminoacylated tRNAs to modify membrane lipids with amino acids. Aminoacylation of membrane lipids alters the biochemical properties of the cytoplasmic membrane and enables bacteria to adapt to changes in environmental conditions. aaPGSs utilize alanine, lysine and arginine as modifying amino acids, and the primary lipid recipients have heretofore been defined as phosphatidylglycerol (PG) and cardiolipin. Here we identify a new pathway for lipid aminoacylation, conserved in many Actinobacteria, which results in formation of Ala‐PG and a novel alanylated lipid, Alanyl‐diacylglycerol (Ala‐DAG). Ala‐DAG formation in Corynebacterium glutamicum is dependent on the activity of an aaPGS homolog, whereas formation of Ala‐PG requires the same enzyme acting in concert with a putative esterase encoded upstream. The presence of alanylated lipids is sufficient to enhance the bacterial fitness of C. glutamicum cultured in the presence of certain antimicrobial agents, and elucidation of this system expands the known repertoire of membrane lipids acting as substrates for amino acid modification in bacterial cells.
Screening of aromatase‐containing neurons in rat forebrain: An immunohistochemical study with antibody against human placental antigen x‐P2 (hPAX‐P2)

Aromatase‐containing neurons were immunohistochemically examined in rat brains by using a polyclonal antibody against human placental antigen. The antibody recognizes cytochrome P‐450 portion of aromatase, an enzyme converting androgen to estrogen. A large group of strongly immunoreactive cells was identified in the ventral pallidum, which extends caudally from the area surrounding the islands of Calleja. Other strongly or moderately stained cell groups were observed in the cerebral cortex, the amygdaloid area, the nucleus of the diagonal band, and the area anterior to the posterior commissure. Only a few stained cells were present in the medial preoptic region.
Clinico-pathological Parameters Of 50 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cases in Karachi

Background: The incidence of oral squamous cell carcinoma remains high in Indo-Pak region. Worldwide oral and oropharyngeal carcinomas are the sixth most common cancers. A number of clinic-pathological parameters have been implicated in prognosis, recurrence and survival for this tumor. As a very high frequency reported in major hospitals of Karachi, this study documented some of the well known clinicpathological parameters in the indigenous population of Karachi. Objectives: To analyze the clinicopathological parameters of cases of OSCC in the population of Karachi. Methods: The study protocol was approved by the Ziauddin University ethics committee for human research. The patients' data was entered onto questionnaires. The reporting included a range of clinical, operative and histopathological variables. Recurrence of tumor after initial treatment was also documented. Results: The patients’ population comprised 31 males and 19 females. The mean age was 45.56 (SD + 12.08). Minimum age was 15 years, while maximum was 75 years. Pathological analysis revealed that majority of SCC cases were moderately differentiated SCC with clinical stage T2 or T3, N0,M0/N1,M0. Most common oral sites came out to be buccal mucosa of cheeks followed by lateral borders of tongue and lips. All patients underwent primary resection ± neck dissection and reconstruction when necessary. Conclusion: Overall experience with OSCC shows that it has a high tendency to disseminate to regional lymph nodes, i.e. cervical lymph nodes, as well as to re-emerge at the primary site after resection.
THE EFFECT OF DIETARY PHOSPHORUS ON THE METABOLISM OF CALCIUM AND STRONTIUM IN THE RAT.

SummaryAn investigation has been made of the way in which changes in dietary phosphorus within the physiological range influence the comparative metabolism of calcium and strontium in the rat. Radioactive calcium and strontium were used as tracers.The absorption of both calcium and strontium after oral administration was dependent on the phosphorus level in the diet, but not to the same degree. The skeletal ratio 85Sr/47Ca decreased by some 40 per cent as the dietary phosphorus was increased from 0·5 to 1·3 g per cent.After intraperitoneal injection of radioactive calcium and strontium, the skeletal retention of 85Sr was about 25 per cent more on a diet containing 1·3 per cent phosphorus than on a diet containing 0·5 per cent phosphorus. Skeletal retention of calcium varied little.It is concluded that renal discrimination against strontium as well as intestinal absorption of calcium and strontium were affected by the phosphorus content of the diet, but in opposite directions.
PENGARUH BAURAN PEMASARAN TERHADAP KEPUASAN WISATAWAN MANCANEGARA DI PANTAI PANDAWA, KABUPATEN BADUNG, BALI

Kepuasan wisatawan merupakan salah satu faktor penting dalam pengembangan suatu destinasi wisata. Bauran pemasaran sebagai salah satu alat pemasaran, dapat digunakan untuk memberikan kepuasan kepada wisatawan. Bauran pemasaran dalam bidang jasa terdiri dari produk, harga, promosi, tempat, orang, proses, serta sarana fisik. Pantai Pandawa merupakan salah satu destinasi wisata baru di Bali yang masih dalam proses pengembangan. Setelah dibukanya akses menuju Pantai Pandawa, wisatawan baik domestik maupun mancanegara banyak berdatangan ke pantai ini. Namun terlihat perbedaan yang sangat mencolok terhadap jumlah kunjungan wisatawan mancanegara yang jauh lebih sedikit dibandingkan dengan jumlah kunjungan wisatawan domestik di pantai ini. Untuk itu ingin diketahui bagaimana pengaruh bauran pemasaran terhadap kepuasan wisatawan mancanegara di Pantai Pandawa, yang hasilnya diharapkan dapat dijadikan acuan dalam upaya mengembangkan Pantai Pandawa, khususnya dalam meningkatkan jumlah kunjungan wisatawan mancanegara di Pantai Pandawa. Metode yang digunakan adalah teknik sampling non probabilitas, yaitu sampling insidental dengan menyebarkan 115 kuesioner kepada wisatawan mancanegara di Pantai Pandawa. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kuantitatif dengan menggunakan skala likert, analisis regresi berganda, koefisien determinasi, serta pengujian hipotesis melalui uji f dan uji t. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan program SPSS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara serentak atau simultan ketujuh unsur bauran pemasaran berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kepuasan wisatawan mancanegara di Pantai Pandawa. Hasil penelitian secara parsial menunjukkan bahwa variabel produk, harga, sarana fisik dan proses berpengaruh secara signifikan, sedangkan variabel tempat, promosi dan orang berpengaruh secara tidak signifikan terhadap kepuasan wisatawan mancanegara di Pantai Pandawa. Dalam penelitian ini disarankan kepada pengelola Pantai Pandawa untuk menambah aktivitas wisata air di pantai, menambah variasi menu pada rumah makan, menyediakan koneksi wifi, menata rumah makan agar lebih rapi, serta meningkatkan kebersihan fasilitas dan kebersihan lingkungan pantai.
Experimental infection of one-day-old chicks with Salmonella Serotypes Previously isolated from poultry facilities, wild birds, and swine

In order to maintain the high production and export rates achieved by the Brazilian poultry industry, it is necessary to prevent and control certain disease agents, such as Salmonella spp. Using bacterial cultures, the aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in specimens collected from broiler facilities. Local wild birds were also sampled, as well as the feces of swine housed on the poultry farm. After sample collection, the isolated serotypes were subsequently inoculated into broiler chicks to determine their effects. Positive samples were collected from the following locations in the poultry facilities: poultry litter (S. serotype 4,5,12:R:-; S. Heidelberg; S. Infantis), broiler feces (S. Heidelberg; S. serotype 6,7:R:-; S. serotype 4,5,12:R:-; S. Tennessee), water (S. Glostrup; S. serotype 6,8:d:-;), and lesser mealworms (Alphitobius diaperinus) found in the litter (S. Tennessee). Among the 36 wild birds captured, S. Heidelberg was isolated from one bird's organs and intestinal contents (Colaptes campestris), and S. Enteritidis was isolated from another bird's intestinal contents (Zenaida auriculata). Salmonella Panama and Salmonella Typhimurium were isolated from swine feces. One-day-old chicks (150) were divided into 10 groups of 15 animals each. Each group was orally inoculated with a previously isolated serotype of Salmonella. Soft stools were observed on the cage floor and around the birds' cloaca between 3 and 12 days post-infection (dpi). The different serotypes of Salmonella used to inoculate the chicks were re-isolated from the spleen, liver, and cecal content samples of the infected birds on 15 and 21 dpi.
A chromosome 21‐derived minute marker in a mosaic trisomy 21 background: Implications for risk assessments in marker chromosome cases

We report a prenatal case of a chromosome 21‐derived minute supernumerary marker, found as a mosaic along with a trisomy 21 cell line at amniocentesis. Follow‐up analysis of other fetal tissues confirmed the mosaicism and also disclosed a normal cell line. It is likely that the marker reflects a mutation event that resulted in trisomy rescue early in embryonic development. Had the trisomy 21 cell line not been found at amniocentesis, a low risk of an abnormal phenotype (approximately 5%) would have been assigned. We suggest that the risk associated with minute non‐euchromatic marker chromosomes should be revised to account for the possibility of mosaicism with potentially aneuploid populations and/or uniparental disomy (UPD). The finding of any marker chromosome should prompt a thorough investigation for aneuploid cell lines. In the case of small markers with no euchromatin, the given risk of adverse phenotypic effects is not likely to be associated with the marker per se but with the possible presence of a cryptic aneuploid cell line from which the marker may have arisen. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
ff ects of vegetational type and soil depth on soil microbial communities on the Loess Plateau of China

Soil microbial communities are very sensitive to changes in land use and are often used as indicators of soil fertility. We evaluated the microbial communities in the soils of four types of vegetation (cropland (CP), natural grassland (NG), broadleaf forest (BF) and coniferous forest (CF)) at depths of 0–10 and 10–20 cm on the Loess Plateau in China using phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) profiling and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of DNA amplicons from polymerase chain reactions. The soil microbial communities were affected more by vegetation type than by soil depth. Total organic carbon, total nitrogen, soil-water content, pH, bulk density (BD) and C:N ratio were all significantly associated with the composition of the communities. Total PLFA, bacterial PLFA and fungal PLFA were significantly higher in the BF than the CP. The DGGE analyses showed that NG had the most diverse bacterial and fungal communities. These results confirmed the significant effect of vegetation type on soil microbial communities. BFs and natural grass were better than the CFs for the restoration of vegetation on the Loess Plateau. ARTICLE HISTORY Received 6 November 2015 Accepted 17 March 2016
Evaluation of the spatial arrangement of Purkinje cells in ataxic rat's cerebellum after Sertoli cells transplantation.

BACKGROUND Purkinje cells (PCs) pathology is important in cerebellar disorders like ataxia. The spatial arrangement of PCs after different treatments has not been studied extensively. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis of cerebellum can give a proper tool for explaining the pathophysiology of PCs in ataxia. Here we stereologically analysed the 3-dimensional spatial arrangement of PCs in the cerebellum of rats after ataxia induction with 3-acetylpyridine (3-AP). MATERIALS AND METHODS Ataxia was induced in rats by intraperitoneal injection of 3-AP (65 mg/kg). Spatial arrangement of PCs for differences in ataxic rats with (3-AP-SC) or without (3-AP) Sertoli cells (SCs) transplantation was evaluated using second-order stereology. The IHC method by using antibodies to anti-calbindin in the cerebellum was applied. RESULTS Our results showed that a random arrangement is at larger distances between PCs in 3-AP and 3-Ap-SC groups. Therefore the PCs are not normally arranged after 3-AP and SCs transplantation stored the spatial arrangements of the cells after ataxia induction in rats. IHC analyse shows that number of PCs was significantly improved after the SC transplantation. CONCLUSIONS Segregation of PCs can be observed at some areas in the ataxic rats' cerebellum. However, the spatial arrangement of PCs was unchanged in SCs transplanted rats. (Folia Morphol 2018; 77, 2: 194-200).
The Learning Curve Associated with Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty

Abstract As with most new surgical technologies, there is an associated learning curve with robotic-assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA) before surgeons can expect ease of use to be similar to that of manual cases. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to (1) assess robotic-assisted versus manual operative times of two joint reconstructive surgeons separately as well as (2) find an overall learning curve. A total of 240 robotic-assisted TKAs performed by two board-certified surgeons were analyzed. The cases were sequentially grouped into 20 cases and a learning curve was created based on mean operative times. For each surgeon, mean operative times for their first 20 and last 20 robotic-assisted cases were compared with 20 randomly selected manual cases performed by that surgeon as controls prior to the initiation of the robotic-assisted cases. Each of the surgeons first 20 robotic assisted, last 20 robotic assisted, and 20 controls were then combined to create 3 cohorts of 40 cases for analysis. Surgeon 1: First and last robotic cohort operative times were 81 and 70 minutes (p < 0.05). Mean operative times for the first 20 robotic-assisted cases and manual cases were 81 versus 68 minutes (p < 0.05). Mean operative times for the last 20 robotic-assisted cases and manual cases were 70 versus 68 minutes (p > 0.05). Surgeon 2: First and last robotic cohort operative times were 117 and 98 minutes (p < 0.05). Mean operative times for the first 20 robotic-assisted cases and manual cases were 117 versus 95 (p < 0.05). Mean operative times for the last 20 robotic-cohort cases and manual cases were 98 versus 95 (p > 0.05). A similar trend occurred when the times of two surgeons were combined. The data from this study effectively create a learning curve for the use of robotic-assisted TKA. As both surgeons completed their total cases numbers within similar time frames, these data imply that within a few months, a board-certified orthopaedic joint arthroplasty surgeon should be able to adequately perform robotic TKA without adding any operative times.
Access price regulation facilitates strategic transfer pricing

Access price regulation is used in telecommunications to prevent that a vertically integrated firm, that controls an essential input, raises the rivals' costs. When the authorities remove the access price as a strategic tool, they at the same time make it optimal for the vertically integrated firm to reorganize from centralized pricing to decentralized pricing in order to use the transfer price as an alternative strategic device. To implement access price regulation, authorities use accounting separation and transparent transfer prices as complementary remedies. However, these remedies facilitate the transfer price as a strategic device used to soften competition. Consequently, the regulation may protect the rivals (and the incumbent) from competition to the detriment of consumers.
Ears of the Robot: Direction of Arrival Estimation Based on Pattern Recognition Using Robot-Mounted Microphones

We propose a new type of direction-of-arrival estimation method for robot audition that is free from strict head related transfer function estimation. The proposed method is based on statistical pattern recognition that employs a ratio of power spectrum amplitudes occurring for a microphone pair as a feature vector. It does not require any phase information explicitly, which is frequently used in conventional techniques, because the phase information is unreliable for the case in which strong reflections and diffractions occur around the microphones. The feature vectors we adopted can treat these influences naturally. The effectiveness of the proposed method was shown from direction-of-arrival estimation tests for 19 kinds of directions: 92.4% of errors were reduced compared with the conventional phase-based method.
Intracellular Sequestration of the NKG2D Ligand ULBP3 by Human Cytomegalovirus

Human CMV (HCMV) encodes multiple genes that control NK cell activation and cytotoxicity. Some of these HCMV-encoded gene products modulate NK cell activity as ligands expressed at the cell surface that engage inhibitory NK cell receptors, whereas others prevent the infected cell from upregulating ligands that bind to activating NK cell receptors. A major activating NKR is the homodimeric NKG2D receptor, which has eight distinct natural ligands in humans. It was shown that HCMV is able to prevent the surface expression of five of these ligands (MIC A/B and ULBP1, 2, and 6). In this article, we show that the HCMV gene product UL142 can prevent cell surface expression of ULBP3 during infection. We further show that UL142 interacts with ULBP3 and mediates its intracellular retention in a compartment that colocalizes with markers of the cis-Golgi complex. In doing so, UL142 prevents ULBP3 trafficking to the surface and protects transfected cells from NK-mediated cytotoxicity. This is the first description of a viral gene able to mediate downregulation of ULBP3.
Latent trajectories of adolescent antisocial behavior: Serotonin transporter linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) genotype influences sensitivity to perceived parental support

Abstract Although prevailing theories of antisocial behavior (ASB) emphasize distinct developmental trajectories, few studies have explored gene–environment interplay underlying membership in empirically derived trajectories. To improve knowledge about the development of overt (e.g., aggression) and covert (e.g., delinquency) ASB, we tested the association of the 44-base pair promoter polymorphism in the serotonin transporter linked polymorphic region gene (5-HTTLPR), perceived parental support (e.g., closeness and warmth), and their interaction with ASB trajectories derived using latent class growth analysis in 2,558 adolescents followed prospectively into adulthood from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Three distinct trajectories emerged for overt (low desisting, adolescent peak, and late onset) and covert ASB (high stable, low stable, and nonoffending). Controlling for sex, parental support inversely predicted membership in the adolescent-peak overt ASB trajectory (vs. low desisting), but was unrelated to class membership for covert ASB. Furthermore, the 5-HTTLPR genotype significantly moderated the association of parental support on overt ASB trajectory membership. It is interesting that the pattern of Gene × Environment interaction differed by trajectory class: whereas short allele carriers were more sensitive to parental support in predicting the late-onset trajectory, the long/long genotype functioned as a potential “plasticity genotype” for the adolescent-peak trajectory group. We discuss these preliminary findings in the context of the differential susceptibility hypothesis and discuss the need for future studies to integrate gene–environment interplay and prospective longitudinal designs.
Fecal S100A12 and fecal calprotectin as noninvasive markers for inflammatory bowel disease in children

Background: Fecal calprotectin is a sensitive marker for gut inflammation. Recently, we have established that a related protein, S100A12, is elevated in the feces of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This may represent a specific and sensitive disease marker. The objective was to investigate the utility of fecal S100A12, in comparison to fecal calprotectin and standard inflammatory markers, as a screening marker for IBD in children with gastrointestinal symptoms. Methods: Stool samples were obtained from 61 children presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms requiring endoscopy. Fecal S100A12, calprotectin, and serum S100A12 levels were measured and correlated to final diagnosis and standard tests (ESR, CRP, platelet count, and albumin). Results: Children diagnosed with IBD (n = 31) had elevated fecal S100A12 (median 55.2 mg/kg) and calprotectin (median 1265 mg/kg) levels compared with the children without IBD (n = 30; S100A12: median 1.1 mg/kg, P < 0.0001; calprotectin: median 30.5 mg/kg; P < 0.0001). The sensitivity and specificity of fecal S100A12 (cutoff 10 mg/kg) for the detection of IBD were both 97%, whereas fecal calprotectin (cutoff 50 mg/kg) gave a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 67%. Conclusions: Both fecal markers were superior to the sensitivities and specificities of any standard inflammatory test. Both fecal S100A12 and calprotectin are sensitive markers of gastrointestinal inflammation, but fecal S100A12 provided exceptional specificity in distinguishing children with IBD from children without IBD. Fecal S100A12 is a simple, noninvasive test that can be used to screen and select children warranting further invasive and laborious procedures such as endoscopy for the investigation of their gastrointestinal symptoms.