Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Childhood Domestic Violence, Alcoholic Parents, and Adult Psychological Features

Purpose: In this study relationships of different types of domestic violence experiences and parental alcoholism in childhood with adult mental and family health were explored. Adult mental health outcomes included resilience, sense of belonging, life satisfaction, and depression. Methods: Data for this secondary analysis were from a cross-sectional study employing a web-based survey of 206 Koreans, including 30 adult children of alcoholics (ACOAs). A two-step cluster analysis was performed with seven domestic violence experience items as determinants of cluster membership. Results: In the ACOA cohort, four clusters were identified by childhood domestic violence experience — Low Violence, Witness, Emotional Violence, and Multiple Violence. Only two clusters were found among non-ACOAs — None versus Multiple Violence. All adult mental health and family health characteristics were significantly different between these six empirically-derived clusters. The ACOAs in the Emotional Violence group showed the lowest resilience and sense of belonging, and highest depression scores, which were significantly different from each corresponding score of the ACOAs in the Witness group. ACOAs who experienced multiple violence showed lowest level of family health among the six clusters. Conclusion: The findings indicate that ACOAs and non-ACOAs may have very different patterns of childhood domestic violence, which are associated with distinct psychological entities in adulthood.
Ongoing meteor work Spanish Meteor Network: 2006 continuous monitoring results

Initial results from the ﬁrst year of continuous CCD low-scan-rate all-sky and video monitoring by the SPanish Meteor Network (SPMN) are presented. Under extraordinary weather conditions, the SPMN recorded almost 40 bright (over m = − 6) ﬁreballs, some of which were observed simultaneously from several stations. Daily observations of meteor activity have helped to increase our knowledge on cometary and asteroidal-origin meteoroid streams. The focus herein will be on the overall description of the ﬁreballs recorded, ﬁrst estimations of the measured spatial ﬂuxes of selected streams, and information on unexpected activity from poorly-known meteoroid streams.
Different Diabetic Therapies Diabetic Subjects

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the long-term different diabetic therapies on the plasma leptin level in type 2 diabetic subjects. We measured plasma leptin, body fat and fasting plasma insulin in 96 type 2 diabetic male subjects. They had received the same treatment regimen for more than one year (3.5±2.3 years, mean ±SD) and were weight-stable over the previous three months. The distribution was as follows: diet control group: 32, oral hypoglycemic agent (OHA) group: 32, and insulin group: 32. The results showed that the plasma leptin level of the different therapy groups was all positively correlated with body fat. The fasting insulin levels were significantly higher (p<0.0001) in the insulin group than those in the other two groups. The fasting insulin of the OHA group was also greater than that of the diet group but was not statistically significant. The leptin concentrations were significantly higher in the insulin group (p<0.001) and OHA group (p=0.0082) than that in the diet group. The leptin concentrations of insulin group were also significantly higher (p=0.0021) than that of the OHA group. Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that the significant differences in the leptin level of whole group was mainly affected by fasting insulin (p<0.0001), followed by fat percentage (p=0.001), fat distribution (p=0.009) and fasting sugar (p=0.02), whereas there was no association of leptin with age, height, glycosylated hemoglobin Alc, lipid, or blood pressure. We concluded that long-term different diabetic therapies may affect the plasma leptin level, which is mediated mainly by insulin changes. This insulin effect is independent of body fat and may be superior to the fat effect on plasma leptin in the type 2 diabetic patients.
Ethnography of Long-Distance Marriage (LDM) Couples in The Dual-Career Families

The higher level of education of women and many female formal sector workers increases the number of LDM couples. The condition of husband and wife as public workers have changed the relationship model in the division of family roles. The condition of husband and wife as public workers change the relationship model in the division of labor in household. This ethnographic research that uses a descriptive-analytic method aims to find a husband-wife relation model of LDM couples in dual-career families through three aspects, namely: the division of labor in household, breadwinning, and decision-making. The results showed that the ethnographic of LDM couples in dual-career families experienced inconsistencies from the ideologi-cal and practical aspects between the construction and implementation of the division of domestic work between husband and wife. The role construction of men and women of the LDM couples in dual-careers family still shows the strong influence of patriarchal culture and familialism ideology with the head-complement relation pattern. But at the practical level, the division of household work of LDM couples in dual-careers families is done more flexibly, with a head-complement relation pattern, senior-junior partner relation pattern, an equal partner relation pattern. Meanwhile, in the aspects of breadwinning and decision-making, the relation that is built in the LDM family is the implication of socio-cultural changes, the demands of public employment, and the factor of women’s high education. Although ideologically, the influence of patriarchy and familialism ideology is still strong, but at the level of practice, the breadwinning and decision-making aspects of LDM couples in dual-career family are more dominated by the senior-junior partner relation pattern and equal partner relation pattern.
A Conceptual Framework of Internationalization of Family Business Groups: Turkey Context A Conceptual Framework of Internationalization of Fam- ily Business Groups: Turkey Context

sunmaktadır. Abstract Resource exploration has been seen as the main reason for the accelerated internationalization of emerging market firms. However, despite their specific contexts and organ- izational forms, emerging market multinational companies (EM MNCs) literature underestimated the context-specific factors and their effect on foreign direct investment activ-ity so far. EM MNCs in those markets may have their own firm-specific resources that fit their institutional contexts and can eliminate transaction costs, which result from those contexts. For instance, Business Groups (BG) with their unique attributions would have a hybrid internation- alization model like their forms, in those markets. This study will try to propose a multi-theoretical perspective, which includes resource, transaction costs and institution-based views for internationalization of family BGs (FBG), which is a dominant form of organizing in Turkey. Hence, the determinants of the internationalization level of FBG will be discussed from different perspectives and proposed.
The Feasibility of Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy in Immunosuppressed ICU Patients with or without Thrombocytopenia

Background Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) has become the preferred method in several intensive care units (ICUs), but data on PDT performed in immunosuppressed and thrombocytopenic patients are scarce. This study aimed to analyze the feasibility of PDT in immunosuppressed and thrombocytopenic patients compared to conventional open surgical tracheostomy (OST). Methods We retrospectively analyzed the charts of patients who underwent PDT or OST between May 2017 and November 2020. Our outcomes were stoma site infections and bleeding complications. Results 63 patients underwent PDT, and 21 patients underwent OST. Distribution of gender ratio, age, SAPS II, time of ventilation before tracheostomy, and preexisting hematooncological diseases was comparable between the two groups. After allogeneic stem cell transplantation (alloSCT), patients were more likely to undergo PDT than OST (p=0.033). The PDT cohort suffered from mucositis more frequently (p=0.043). There were no significant differences in leucocyte or platelet count on the tracheostomy day. Patients with coagulation disorders and patients under immunosuppression were distributed equally among both groups. Stoma site infection was documented in five cases in PDT and eight cases in the OST group. Moderate infections were remarkably increased in the OST group. Smears were positive in six cases in the PDT group; none of these patients had local infection signs. In the OST group, smears were positive in four cases; all had signs of a stroma site infection. Postprocedural bleedings occurred in eight cases (9.5%) and were observed significantly more often in the OST group (p=0.001), leading to emergency surgery in one case of the OST group. Conclusion PDT is a feasible and safe procedure in a predominantly immunosuppressed and thrombocytopenic patient cohort without an increased risk for stoma site infections or bleeding complications.
Treball de Fi de Grau Academic Year: 2019-2020 Coordinator: Elsa Tragant (G4) CAPTIONED AND SUBTITLED L2 MEDIA IN EFL CONTEXT STUDENT’S NAME:

Watching television programs has become a part of our daily lives. Easily accessible online streaming media services provide viewers with a grand variety of materials supported with captions and subtitles presenting foreign language learners and teachers with an unlimited number of possibilities to benefit from those authentic materials inside and outside the classroom. Recent SLA studies have shown that the inclusion of TV series into the traditional formal teaching programs can aid learner's listening skills and enlarge vocabulary size. Besides, learners from the studies on extensive TV viewing report to be motivated by this type of input and show shifts in viewing habits outside the classroom which is particularly important in the EFL context where exposure to the English language is very limited as it can satisfy the need for a large amount of L2 input. This paper gathers the major SLA findings on the benefits of audiovisual materials and on-screen texts for foreign language learning.
MODELOS DE ISING E POTTS ACOPLADOS AS TRIANGULAÇÕES DE LORENTZ

José Javier Cerda Hernández. Ising and Potts model coupled to Lorentzian triangulations. 2014. 91 f. Tese (Doutorado) Instituto de Matemática e Estatística, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, 2014. The main objective of the present thesis is to investigate: What are the properties of the Ising and Potts model coupled to a CDT emsemble? For that objective, we used two methods: (1) transfer matrix formalism and Krein-Rutman theory. (2) FK representation of the q-state Potts model on CDTs and dual CDTs. Transfer matrix formalism permite us to obtain spectral properties of the transfer matrix using the Krein-Rutman theorem [KR48] on operators preserving the cone of positive functions. This yields results on convergence and asymptotic properties of the partition function and the Gibbs measure and allows us to determine regions in the parameter quarter-plane where the free energy converges. Second methods permite us to determine a region in the quadrant of parameters β, μ > 0 where the critical curve for the classical model can be located. We also provide lower and upper bounds for the infinite-volume free energy. Finally, using arguments of duality on graph theory and hight-T expansion we study the Potts model coupled to CDTs. This approach permite us to improve the results obtained for Ising model and obtain lower and upper bounds for the critical curve and free energy. Moreover, we obtain an approximation of the maximal eigenvalue of the transfer matrix at lower temperature.
In(cid:135)ation, Stock Market and Long-Term Investors: Real E⁄ects of Changing Demographics

This paper shows the common demographic component shared by equity and bond yields. Life-cycle patterns in investment behavior appear as predictable components in (cid:133)nancial yields and in(cid:135)ation. Slow-evolving time-series covariation due to changing population age structure explains two empirical puzzles observed in US: i) strong comovement between equity and bond markets, ii) positive correlation between equity yields and in(cid:135)ation. A model-based demographic variable together with (cid:133)nancial yields improve both equity and bond return predictability. A cross-country panel documents the cross-sectional variation of the demographic e⁄ect and explains the di⁄erences in comovement between equity and bond markets across countries. fruitful discussions and invaluable suggestions.
Dpbll, which interacts with DNA polymerase 11(E) in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, has a dual role in S-phase progression and at a cell cycle checkpoint

DPBII, a gene that suppresses mutations in two essential subunits of Saccharomyces cerevisiae DNA polymerase II(E) encoded by POL2 and DPB2, was isolated on a multicopy plasmid. The nucleotide sequence of the DPBII gene revealed an open reading frame predicting an 87-kDa protein. This protein is homologous to the Schizosaccharomyces pombe rad4+/cut5+ gene product that has a cell cycle checkpoint function. Disruption of DPBII is lethal, indicating that DPBII is essential for cell proliferation. In thermosensitive dpbll-1 mutant cells, S-phase progression is defective at the nonpermissive temperature, followed by cell division with unequal chromosomal segregation accompanied by loss of viability. dpbll-1 is synthetic lethal with any one of the dpb2-1, pol2-11, and pol2-18 mutations at all temperatures. Moreover, dpbll cells are sensitive to hydroxyurea, methyl methanesulfonate, and UV irradiation. These results strongly suggest that Dpbll is a part of the DNA polymerase II complex during chromosomal DNA replication and also acts in a checkpoint pathwaj during the S phase of the cell cycle to sense stalled DNA replication.
FUZZY ANP-BASED ANALYSIS OF CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS IN THE E7 BANKING INDUSTRY

This study aims to analyze the customer expectations in E7 banking industry. For this purpose, 8 different criteria are selected and weighted by using fuzzy ANP approach. The results show that pricing policies ease of access and security are important factors that affect customer satisfaction in banking industry. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that banks should charge affordable prices because the customers give significance to the cost in banking activities. Another important point is that banks should open enough branches and ATMs in critical locations since the ease of access is an essential issue for the customers. Finally, these banks should invest in IT development so that there should not be any risk about the security. By considering these issues, it can be much easier for the banks to meet the expectations of the customers.
Evidence for altered neural activity patterns after MDMA-assisted therapy in adults with chronic and severe post-traumatic stress disorder: a pilot study

3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has demonstrated promise in multiple clinical trials. MDMA is hypothesized to facilitate the therapeutic process, in part, by decreasing fear response during fear memory processing while increasing extinction learning retention. The acute administration of MDMA in healthy controls modifies recruitment of brain regions involved in the hyperactive fear response in PTSD such as the amygdala and hippocampus. However, to date there have been no neuroimaging studies aimed at directly elucidating the neural impact of MDMA-AT in PTSD patients. We analyzed brain activity and connectivity via functional MRI during both rest and autobiographical memory (trauma and neutral) response before and two-months after MDMA-AT for PTSD in nine veterans and first-responders. We find that MDMA-AT (i) increases amygdala-hippocampal resting-state functional connectivity, and (ii) reduces amygdala-precuneus functional connectivity during neutral autobiographical memory recall in a manner that co-varies with reduction of PTSD severity. These findings compliment previous research indicating that amygdala-hippocampal functional connectivity is a potential target of MDMA-AT and highlights other regions of interest related to memory processes. More research is necessary to determine if these findings are specific to MDMA-AT compared to other types of treatment for PTSD.
Preparation of the implementation plan of AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (M-EPDG) in Connecticut : Phase II : expanded sensitivity analysis and validation with pavement management data.

is not available. Ceylan H. , Kim S. , Gopalakrishnan K. , and Ma D. , 2013, Iowa Calibration of MEPDG Performance Prediction Models, InTrans Project Report 11-40, Iowa department of Transportation, Ames, IA. This study aims to improve the accuracy of AASHTO Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) pavement performance predictions for Iowa pavement systems through local calibration of MEPDG prediction models. A total of 130 representative pavement sites across Iowa were selected. The selected pavement sites represent flexible, rigid, and composite pavement systems throughout Iowa. The required MEPDG inputs and the historical performance data for the selected sites were extracted from a variety of sources. The accuracy of the nationally-calibrated MEPDG prediction models for Iowa conditions was evaluated. The local calibration factors of MEPDG performance prediction models were identified to improve the accuracy of model predictions. The identified local calibration coefficients are presented with other significant findings and recommendations for use in MEPDG/DARWinME for Iowa pavement systems.
Profiling of immune responses to COVID-19 and vaccination uncovers potent adjuvant capacities of SARS CoV-2 infection to vaccination leading to memory T cell responses with a Th17 signature in cancer patients

Previous studies have shown differing immune responses in cancer patients towards natural infection and vaccination compared to healthy individuals. Therefore, it is yet unclear whether cancer patients show differential responses to SARS CoV-2 natural infection and vaccination with current mRNA vaccines. Immune profiling was performed in three cohorts of healthy donors and oncologic patients: infected with SARS CoV-2, BNT162b2-vaccinated, and vaccinated with previous SARS CoV-2 infection. Vaccine was found to be a poor inductor of S-specific T cell responses compared to natural infection, which acted as a potent adjuvant for vaccination in antibody and T cell responses. Antibodies towards the M protein were a biomarker of disease severity, while the major targets for T cell responses in natural infection were the M and S protein, but not the N protein. T cell responses quickly decayed after 6 months post-vaccination. T cell profiling showed that vaccination expands effector T cells rather than memory T cell subsets unless the subjects had previous COVID-19 disease. Cancer patients with previous COVID-19 and subsequently vaccinated exhibited exacerbated CD8 responses, with elevated IL-17 CD4 and CD8 T cell subsets, and neutrophils. Concluding, a previous COVID-19 infection has potent adjuvant effects for vaccination leading to memory T cell differentiation, but with enhanced inflammatory responses in cancer patients.
Effects of sensorimotor voice training on event-related potentials to pitch-shifted auditory feedback

The pitch perturbation technique is a validated technique that has been used for over 30 years to understand how people control their voice. This technique involves altering a persons voice pitch in real-time while they produce a vowel (commonly, a prolonged /a/ sound). Although post-task changes in the voice have been observed in several studies (e.g., a change in mean F0 across the duration of the experiment), the potential for using the pitch perturbation technique as a training tool for voice pitch regulation and/or modification has not been explored. The present study examined changes in event related potentials (ERPs) and voice pitch in three groups of subjects due to altered voice auditory feedback following a brief, four-day training period. Participants in the opposing group were trained to change their voice F0 in the opposite direction of a pitch perturbation stimulus. Participants in the following group were trained to change their voice F0 in the same direction as the pitch perturbation stimulus. Participants in the non-varying group did not voluntarily change their pitch, but instead were asked to hold their voice constant when they heard pitch perturbations. Results showed that all three types of training affected the ERPs (N1 peak latency, P2 peak latency, and P2 peak amplitude) and the response latency and magnitude of the voice pitch shift response in the baseline, "hold your voice pitch steady" task (an indicator of voice pitch regulation). These results demonstrate that participation in pitch-shifted auditory feedback tasks even for brief periods of time can modulate the automatic tendency to compensate for alterations in voice pitch feedback and has therapeutic potential.
Emotional dysregulation in childhood and disordered eating and self‐harm in adolescence: prospective associations and mediating pathways

Background: Emotional dysregulation may be a risk factor for disordered eating and self-harm in young people, but few prospective studies have assessed these associations long-term, or considered potential mediators. We examined prospective relationships between childhood emotional dysregulation and disordered eating and self-harm in adolescence; and social cognition, emotional recognition and being bullied as mediators. Methods: We analysed Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children data on 3453 males and 3481 females. We examined associations between emotional dysregulation at 7 years and any disordered eating and any self-harm at 16 years with probit regression models. We also assessed whether social cognition (7 years), emotional recognition (8 years) and bullying victimisation (11 years) mediated these relationships. Results: Emotional dysregulation at age 7 years was associated with disordered eating (fully adjusted probit B (95% CI) = 0.082 (0.029, 0.134)) and self-harm (fully adjusted probit B (95% CI) = 0.093 (0.036, 0.150)) at age 16 years. There was no evidence of sex interactions or difference in effects between self-harm and disordered eating. Mediation models found social cognition was a key pathway to disordered eating (females 51.2%; males 27.0% of total effect) and self-harm (females 15.7%; males 10.8% of total effect). Bullying victimisation was an important pathway to disordered eating (females 17.1%; males 10.0% of total effect), but only to self-harm in females (15.7% of total effect). Indirect effects were stronger for disordered eating than self-harm. Conclusions: In males and females, emotional dysregulation in early childhood is associated with disordered eating and self-harm in adolescence and may be a useful target for prevention and treatment. Mediating pathways differed by sex and outcome, but social cognition was a key mediating pathway for both disordered eating and self-harm.