Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Measuring Decentering : Psychometric properties of the Turkish Version of Experiences Questionnaire *

The aim of the current study was to adapt Experiences Questionnaire (EQ) (Fresco et.al, 2007) which measures decentering, a common element of all mindfulness-based therapies, into Turkish. The participants of the study were 363 undergraduate students (251 females, 112 males) enrolled at a state university in Ankara. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was carried out to test the one factor structure of the Experiences Questionnaire. CFA results confirmed one factor structure of the questionnaire (Satorra-Bentler χ 2 /df = 3.05 (p < .001), RMSEA = . 07, NNFI = . 93, CFI = . 94, SRMR = . 06 and NFI = . 92). Cronbach alpha value for decentering factor of Experiences Questionnaire was found to be . 80. Furthermore, in order to test the criterion-related validity of the EQ-Decentering, the relationship between EQDecentering and the Short form of the Ruminative Response Scale (Treynor, Gonzealez, & Nolen-Hoeksama, 2003) was investigated with the participation of 620 university students. Decentering was found to be significantly and negatively related to rumination. As a result, the current study conducted with the university students provided evidence for the reliability and validity of the Turkish form of EQ-Decentering. Findings were discussed in the light of the relevant literature.
Effectiveness of a Multimedia Psychoeducation Package on Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Drug Compliance among Caregivers of Clients with Chronic Psychiatric Illness in South India

Background: Drug compliance is vital in preventing, managing and curing psychiatric illness and has a positive health outcome which upgrades healthy family functioning and reduces the caregiver’s burden. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a multimedia psychoeducation package on knowledge and attitude regarding drug compliance among caregivers of clients with chronic psychiatric illness. Material and Methods: A pre experimental study was conducted at a selected setting in Trichy. 60 caregivers were selected by the non-probability purposive sampling technique. The researcher used a structured knowledge questionnaire and attitude scale for collecting the data and administered a multimedia psychoeducation package (lecture cum discussion, video show, psychodrama and DVD) to the caregivers. Results: The findings of the study revealed that the pretest knowledge mean score was 6.96 with an SD of 2.38 and the posttest knowledge mean score was 11.98 with an SD of 1.65. The pretest attitude mean score was 17.30 with an SD of 4.21 and the posttest attitude mean score was 27.0 with an SD of 3.26. The results also revealed that there was a high positive correlation between the knowledge and attitude among the caregivers of clients with chronic psychiatric illness. Conclusion: Researchers found that caregivers understand the importance of drug compliance which prevents relapse, re-hospitalization and improves the quality of life of both clients as well as caregivers.
AMELIORATION OF ADVERSE EFFECTS OF SIMULATED ACID RAIN ( SAR ) ON GROWTH AND YIELD ATTRIBUTES OF SUNFLOWER ( HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L . ) BY GROWTH TONICS

A pot experiment was conducted to mimic the adverse effects of air pollution in the form of simulated acid rain (SAR) on morphological and yield attributes of two sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) hybrids viz. FH-385 and FH-37 and their amelioration with the application of two growth tonics (Fashion and Micron-T i.e., macro & micronutrients). The experiment was performed in the net house of Old Botanical Garden, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, in a Completely Randomized design with four replicates. Simulated acid rain (containing HNO3 at pH 3) alone and in combination with foliar spray of Fashion or Micron-T were applied 20 days after seed germination. Acid rain treatment remarkably reduced growth and yield in both hybrids while the application of Fashion excelled Micron-T in ameliorating the toxic effects of acid rain. A comparison between sunflower hybrids indicated FH-37 to be more tolerant to SAR as compared to FH-385. Based on these findings it may be recommended that growth tonics may ameliorate the toxic effects of SAR. There is need for further investigation to improve agricultural produce using such growth tonics.
Genetic parameters and genetic trends of growth and litter size traits in the White Pannon breed

The genetic parameters of growth and litter size traits were estimated in the White Pannon breed, selected for growth rate, using a REML procedure applied to a multiple trait animal model. Three traits were analysed : average daily gain between 6 and 10 weeks (ADG), individual weight at 10 weeks (IW10) and litter size at birth (LSB). The genetic parameters were then used to estimate genetic trends between 1992 and 1997, by the BLUP methodology. The data consisted of 28325 animals wheighed and 4042 litters. The heritabilities of ADG, IW10 and LSB were 0.25, 0.20 and 0.06, respectively. ADG was strongly correlated with IW10. The correlation between LSB and growth traits were positive but low. Favourable genetic trends were obtained for ADG (+0.64 g/d per year) and IW10 (+18.5 g per year). The genetic level of LSB has remained constant over the period. Despite some peculiar unfavourable effects corresponding to the summer period, the general trend of year season effect was favourable for both litter size and growth traits.
Wnt / β-catenin pathway involved in podocyte injury is regulated by UCH-L 1

The Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway is re-activated in podocytes after injury in vivo and in vitro, further triggering podocyte dysfunction and albuminuria. However, the mechanisms underlying Wnt/β-catenin regulation during podocyte injury remain to be established. In this study, we investigated the activation of Wnt/β-catenin in podocytes using the adriamycin (ADR) rat nephropathy model and the regulatory role of Ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase-L1 (UCH-L1) on β-catenin in cultured murine podocytes under conditions of inflammatory stimulation. Our results showed that UCH-L1 combines with β-catenin in podocytes and its abnormal expression is related to activation of β-catenin. Based on the collective data, we propose that β-catenin is a downstream molecule of UCH-L1, and interactions between these proteins play an important role in the development of morphological changes and dysfunction of podocytes following injury.
Life cycle of the cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis in shoe flower plants under the Laboratory conditions

Abstract: The cotton mealybug Phenacoccus solenopsis Tinsley (1989) is one of the invasive species recently introduced to Sri Lanka and nowadays it is wide spread among various parts of the country. The life cycle of P.solenopsis was studied under the laboratory conditions using Hibiscus rosa-sinenesis (Shoeflower) as host plant. This paper describes the lifecycle and discusses about the reproductive parameters of P.solenopsis under laboratory conditions relative to the appearance of symptoms on the host plant and the importance of making management interventions during the effective reproductive period of the insect.
The vilification and pleasures of youthful transgression

There can be few subjects as effective at setting in motion the meter of public opinion as youth crime. For many, it betokens a general erosion of public standards, providing visceral and compelling evidence of an ever more ‘permissive society’. For others, such contemporary fears about the increased seriousness of youth criminality represent little new: simply the continuation of a two-century old tendency to scapegoat and vilify the transgressions of the young (e.g. Pearson 1983), yet another moment in a long series of moral panics. This chapter however, is not an attempt to retrace the contours of this debate (not least because the subject has been covered with considerable insight and authority in the preceding chapters: see especially chapters 3 and 5). Nor should it be seen as an attempt to offer any practical political or social solutions for reducing or controlling the errant behaviour of young people. Instead this chapter takes an altogether different tack. Following the theoretical approach of a group of scholars whose work is often collectively referred to as ‘cultural criminology’ (see Katz 1988; Lyng 1990; Presdee 1994, 2000; Ferrell and Sanders 1995; Redhead 1995), the chapter focuses on the excitement, pleasures, and opportunities for psychic resolution involved in certain modes of youthful criminality. The chapter will unfold in three sections, each one drawing on a distinct facet of contemporary cultural criminology. It begins with a discussion of one of the pivotal texts in the post-modern reconstruction of aetiology, namely Jack Katz’s The Seductions of Crime: Moral and Sensual Attractions in Doing Evil (1988). Katz’s emphasis on the seductive quality of crime represents a refreshing alternative to much mainstream criminology and arguably has resonance for anyone wishing to understand the compelling and exciting nature of much youth crime. The chapter continues with an attempt to locate Katz’s framework within a broader social context. More specifically, the section will seek to emphasize the dialectic between excitement, (self) control and crime under conditions of late modernity, arguing that, in an increasingly socially precarious world, many individuals are seeking to construct identity for themselves by engaging in practices (including criminal practices) that involve what I wish to call a ‘controlled loss of control’. The final section looks at the very different responses of the State and the market to such a set of circumstances; focusing in particular on what it is about contemporary culture, and the societal reactions to that emergent culture, that makes transgression and the consumption of transgression so seductive.
Examensarbete Mindfulness and working memory Evaluating short-term meditation effects on working memory related tasks and self-reported health benefits

The effects of short-term meditation is a debated subject. There is studies that indicates that there is none or limited effect. Research of mindfulness meditation has also shown positive effects on working memory related tasks and sustained attention, but it can also show reduction of stress and depression. This study evaluate the effects of short-term guided meditation in a group of 10 persons in comparison with a control group. Results indicated no difference in memory tasks such as digit-span but the experimental group showed significant improvements in self-reported stress and mindful assets such as Acting with awareness and Acceptance without judgement. The results are consistent with previous research in this area.
Religious Coping and Psychological Adjustment to Stress : A Meta-Analysis Gene

A growing body of literature suggests that people often turn to religion when coping with stressful events. However, studies on the efficacy of religious coping for people dealing with stressful situations have yielded mixed results. No published studies to date have attempted to quantitatively synthesize the research on religious coping and psychological adjustment to stress. The purpose of the current study was to synthesize the research on situation-specific religious coping methods and quantitatively determine their efficacy for people dealing with stressful situations. A meta-analysis of 49 relevant studies with a total of 105 effect sizes was conducted in order to quantitatively examine the relationship between religious coping and psychological adjustment to stress. Four types of relationships were investigated: positive religious coping with positive psychological adjustment, positive religious coping with negative psychological adjustment, negative religious coping with positive psychological adjustment, and negative religious coping with negative psychological adjustment. The results of the study generally supported the hypotheses that positive and negative forms of religious coping are related to positive and negative psychological adjustment to stress, respectively. Implications of the findings and their limitations are discussed. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 61: 461–480, 2005.
Challenges Facing Internship Programme for Engineering Students as A Learning Experience: A Case Study of Debre Berhan University in Ethiopia

Internship is a period of time in which students can gain work experience related to what they have learned in their study programme. Debre Berhan University introduced internship programme to provide students with a smooth transition from the academic world to the working environment. The main objective of this research was to investigate the challenges facing internship programme for engineering students as a learning experience. This study was a descriptive research with the target population being all intern students, their lecturers, internship coordinator and intern company supervisors. Purposive sampling was used in selecting the sample for students and their lecturers while cluster sampling was used in selecting the intern company supervisors. Data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires and an interview and analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative techniques with Excel and Matlab. The study concluded that internship was facing many challenges included lack of adequate guidance and support to students during the internship, lack of adequate funds and little time allocated for internship visits, reversed priority of the roles played by the intern company supervisors and short duration of time for internship and report compiling. The researcher recommends that internship should be planned and implemented as a valid learning experience right from the start by allocating adequate funds to support the intern students and for supervision, allocating enough internship duration to enable the university to maintain vital link with the intern students and the industry.
EFFECT OF SOAKING PERIOD ON YIELD AND PROXIMATE COMPOSITION OF A NIGERIAN FRIED SOYBEAN SNACK- BESKE

Beske, a non-fermented fried soybean snack is consumed in South-West, Nigeria owing to its high protein quality and content. The study investigated the effect of soaking period on soy-curd yield and proximate composition (moisture, protein, fat, ash and carbohydrate contents) of beske. Soybeans were soaked for 6h, 12h, 24h and 72 h (labelled as sample A, B, C and D) at room temperature (32±2°C) in water, washed and wet-milled. The slurry was sieved and the milk was boiled, curdled and used for beske preparation. The results obtained in this study shows that, the period of soaking improves the proximate composition of the product. Soaking of soybeans for 6h to72h produced beske with varied yield and compositions ranging from; 25.42%-10.71% (yield), 18.21%23.88% (protein), 9.25% -12.20% (moisture), 22.15%-38.83% (fat), 1.00%-2.27% (ash) and 27.09%-49.39% (carbohydrate) respectively. There was significant (p<0.05) difference in soy-curd yield. Soaking of soybeans for 6h (sample A) produced the highest soy-curd yield (25.42%) while samples soaked for 72h (sample D) had the least soy-curd yield (10.71%). Furthermore, there was also significant (p<0.05) difference in the product composition as the soaking period increased from 6h to 72h. Soybeans soaked for 6h produced beske with the least compositions, while 72h soaking period resulted to products with the highest compositions. In conclusion, soaking of soybeans appeared to be a promising processing method for enhancing the soy-curd yield and proximate composition of beske. KeywordsSoybeans, beske, soaking period, proximate composition, yield IJAFS 4, 2013, 11: 492501 Accepted for publication, July, 2013. Cite as IJAFS 4 (1&2), Pp 492-501
Foliar Application of Potassium to Mitigate the Adverse Impact of Salinity on some Sugar Beet Varieties . 2 : Effect on Yield and Quality

A pot experiment was carried out in the Greenhouse of National Research Centre. Giza. Egypt in order to evaluate the impact of foliar potassium (2.0 % KNO3) on yield and quality of four sugar beet varieties (Top, Tyloz, Ghazil and Boly) grown under saline irrigation (Tap water as control, 2500 and 5000 ppm of mixed CaCl2 and NaCl 1:2). Root and top yield as well as root dimensions were significantly decreased by increasing irrigation water salinity levels as compared with the control treatment (tap water). Foliar spraying with potassium significantly increased all the studied yield characters except shoot / root ratio. Ghazil cultivar was superior in all the studied characters. On the other hand, Boly cultivar plants recorded the lowest values for all the previous characters. As for the interaction between salinity, foliar spraying with potassium and plant varieties, the highest values for all these characters were recorded in Gahzil variety irrigated with tap water and sprayed with 2% K2O. On the other hand the least values were recorded in Boly variety irrigated with 5000 ppm and sprayed with tap water. Irrigating sugar beet plants with 5000 ppm saline water significantly increased the content of sucrose, TSS and recoverable sugar as well as sucrose loss to molasses. On the other hand, irrigating plants with 2500 ppm recorded the highest values for purity % and quality index. Potassium treatments significantly increased percentage of sugar, purity, total soluble solids (TSS), quality index, and recoverable sugar %. Top variety recorded the highest values for sucrose, purity, recoverable sugar % and consequently quality index. Meanwhile, Ghazil variety recorded the greatest values for sucrose loss to molasses. On the other hand, Boly variety recorded the highest values for TSS. As for Interaction treatments, Top variety recorded the highest values for sucrose, purity , recoverable sugar % and consequently quality index under 5000 ppm saline irrigation and foliar spraying with2% K2O. While Boly treatment recorded the highest TSS% under the same treatments. On the other hand, Top variety recorded the highest values for sucrose loss to molasses under 5000 ppm and sprayed with tap water. Moreover, Top variety sprayed with 2.0 % KNO3 and irrigated with tap water recorded the highest values for K and K/Na. On the other hand, Boly variety sprayed with tap water and irrigated with tap water, recorded the highest values for Na and α Amino nitrogen and Ghazil variety sprayed with 2.0 % KNO3 and irrigated with tap water recorded the highest values for (AIV).
Noncognitive , and College Knowledge Measures to Identify Students Not on Track For College : A Data-Driven Approach

Considerable research has been devoted to identifying measures that predict whether a student is ready for college. These types of measures include (but are not limited to) test scores, grade-point average (GPA), secondary course-taking patterns, assessments of so-called “noncognitive” factors like grit, and surveys of how well students understand the college admissions process. Within each of these types of measures, there may be dozens of assessments or instruments shown to forecast college readiness. For example, there are hundreds of noncognitive surveys, many of which predict postsecondary success (Dweck, Walton, & Cohen, 2011). While a number of papers suggest how these different measures relate to each other (Conley, 2008; Dweck, Walton, & Cohen, 2011; Farrington et al., 2012), little guidance exists for practitioners on how to combine and prioritize these measures with the goal of optimally identifying students who will enter, and persist in, college. As a result, educators are left with a potentially overwhelming array of measures to choose from when attempting to figure out which students are not on track for college. I help address this issue by using data reduction techniques designed to select the measures that maximize the accuracy with which students are identified as being ready to enroll in college and persist for at least a semester. Results show that students not on track for a postsecondary education can be identified with 90 percent accuracy using only a handful of predictors. These predictors tend to measure four broad constructs—academic preparation, educational aspirations and expectations, socioeconomic status, and teacher perceptions of student performance—that educators can use to inform development of college readiness instruments and interventions for students, either before or after college begins.
A POPULATION OF ANTEDIPLODON DOCKUMENSIS ( BIVALVIA : UNIONOIDA : HYRIIDAE ) FROM THE REVUELTIAN ( UPPER TRIASSIC : EARLY-MID NORIAN ) BULL CANYON FORMATION OF WEST TEXAS : GROWTH , ALLOMETRY , PRODUCTIVITY , AND ECOLOGY

In the littoral environments of modern rivers and lakes, freshwater mussels are long-lived and important elements of the ecological and trophic systems. They often constitute the bulk of biomass in such areas, affect water quality and phytoplankton abundance, compete with fish and other aquatic fauna for food, and are themselves important food items. The Norian-age Bull Canyon Formation (Chinle Group) in Borden County, Texas yields one of the most extensive and best-preserved samples of freshwater mussels known from the Upper Triassic Chinle Group. These hyriid mussels are assigned to Antediplodon dockumensis, one of the most common Late Triassic species of the southwestern United States. This well-preserved autochthonous assemblage was found with part of the population preserved in life position, allowing determination of density within the mussel colony. Using measurements of 480 near-perfect individuals we calculated growth, allometry, age structure, and productivity for this population. The characteristics of the Antediplodon dockumensis population were compared to those of outgroups of the modern unionoidans Elliptio dilatata, Cyprogenia aberti, Lampsilis luteola and others. Growth and yearly productivity are within the range of those seen in the extant populations, thus indicating that modern unionoidan trophic and ecological positions were all established by the Late Triassic. The density, recruitment rate, and productivity of freshwater mussels are considered important indicators of the ecological state of modern river systems. In this fossil freshwater bivalve population these factors were as high as or higher than any seen in modern large river and lake systems (e.g., Danube, Mississippi, Great Lakes) implying a very healthy water and sediment ecology in the Late Triassic Chinle river system. LARRY F. RINEHART AND SPENCER G. LUCAS New Mexico Museum of Natural History, 1801 Mountain Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
Comparative Analysis of Female and Male Coverage on ESPN’s SportsCenter

The purpose of this study was to examine whether gender differences existed in the coverage on ESPN’s flagship program, SportsCenter. This study was grounded in the theoretical frameworks of hegemony and agenda setting. The researchers collected data over the course of seven days during the 11:00 p.m. show. A comparative analysis was performed on the content of the popular one-hour television program that investigated the amount of coverage devoted to female and male sports, respectively. The findings of the study indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between the amount of highlights devoted to female athletes in comparison to their male counterpart. The results of this study challenged the notion that a symbiotic relationship existed regarding to all sports and media. While the findings suggested this relationship prevailed for male athletes, the opposite occurred for female