Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
“Between Nature and Art”─The Alchemical Underpinnings of Margaret Cavendish’s Observations upon Experimental Philosophy and The Blazing World

This paper examines the discourses on nature and art in Margaret Cavendish’s Observations upon Experimental Philosophy and The Blazing World. Despite profound differences in content, style, and structure, both texts address the intricate relationship between nature and art: a popular topic in contemporary alchemical treatises. The art-nature debate was frequently pursued by Renaissance and seventeenth-century alchemists, whose writings and drawings presented diverse views on the extent to which alchemy was capable of improving on, or even re-creating, Received November 16, 2010; accepted October 6, 2011; last revised October 15, 2011 Proofreaders: Jeffrey Cuvilier, Hsueh-mei Chen, Chih-wei Wu, Ying-bei Wang * This study was funded by a two-year research grant offered by the National Science Council in Taiwan (NSC 97-2410-H-002-204-MY2). An earlier version of this paper was presented at the Eighth International Margaret Cavendish Society Biennial Meeting (University of Oregon, USA) in June 2009. I am grateful to the delegates for their helpful comments and suggestions. My heart-felt thanks are also to the anonymous reviewers and editor Jeffrey of EurAmerica for their invaluable comments on earlier versions of this paper.
THE FACTOR ANALYTIC STRUCTURE AND PERSONALITY CORRELATES OF ‘SPIRITUAL EMERGENCY’

A reliable and valid assessment instrument would aid clinicians in their diagnosis of spiritual crisis, or emergency. The current study investigated the structural validity and personality correlates of the 30-item Spiritual Emergency Scale (SES) (Goretzki, Thalbourne, & Storm, 2013). Participants (N 5 162) were recruited via email and social media and completed an anonymous online questionnaire. Exploratory principal axis factor analysis revealed a four-factor solution. Mysticism was correlated with SES scores, supporting convergent validity. However, the SES appears to neglect the crisis aspect of SE. As expected, results found that self-concept expanding beyond the here-and-now and mental boundaries predicted SES scores. In contrast, ego-grasping style did not predict SES scores. In conclusion, although in need of revision, the 30-item SES may be regarded as a promising measure of spiritual emergence but perhaps not emergency.
Retroperitoneal Hematoma

• Vol 7 • September 2005 Retroperitoneal Hematoma with LMWH Axial pre-contrast enhancement pelvic CT image at the level of the iliac bones showed enlargement of the left psoas muscle with a hypodense mass. Low molecular weight heparin represents a significant advance over unfractionated heparin for venous and arterial thrombosis. Developed in the late 1980s, LMWH has become an excellent alternative to unfractionated heparin because it offers superior efficacy and safety, shows improved pharmacokinetics, has a longer half-life, and permits onceor twice-daily subcutaneous administration, without the need for laboratory monitoring [1]. Enoxaparin, a LMWH, is indicated for ischemic complications of unstable angina, non-Q wave myocardial infarction, and the prevention and treatment of venous thromboembolism [2]. Spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma associated with the use of enoxaparin has not been widely reported. We describe a patient on hemodialysis who developed retroperitoneal hematoma while on enoxaparin.
Mechanisms of Climate Variability from Years to Decades

This paper discusses and reviews some of the mechanisms that may be responsible for climate variability on yearly to decadal timescales. The discussion is organized around a set of mechanisms that primarily involve the atmosphere, the ocean, or the coupling between the two. We choose an example of each, try to explain what the underlying mechanism is, and set it in the context of climate variability as a whole. All of the mechanisms are in principle deterministic, although in at least one of them we do not care about the details of the process that give rise to the variability and in that case a stochastic description may be the most economical and insightful. One person’s signal is another person’s noise.
Niemc, A. & Remisiewicz, M. 2018. Condition and body moult of Little Stints Calidris minuta at wintering site (Barberspan Bird Sanctuary, South Africa) before departure to the breeding grounds

INTRODUCTION Little Stint is a numerous (IUCN category Least Concern), long-distance migrant wader (BirdLife International 2016). It is monomorphic in plumage but shows small degree of reversed sexual size dimorphism (Cramp & Simmons 1983). Females are slightly larger than males, but their measurements overlap, which impedes sexing them in the field. Before the departure towards the breeding grounds Little Stints undergo two energy demanding activities: fuelling and partial pre-breeding moult (Cramp & Simmons 1983). During this moult they replace only the body feathers to change plumage from non-breeding to breeding (Prater et al. 2007). Good quality breeding plumage is essential for finding a mate, thus the pre-breeding moult might be subjected to sex-specific selection pressures, and males and females may differ in timing and progress of this process. This moult may overlap with premigratory fuelling, which depends on quality of wintering sites and might change due to long-term habitat changes.
EFFECT OF CO-CONTAMINATION OF CADMIUM AND BUTACHLOR ON SEED GERMINATION AND EARLY SEEDLING GROWTH OF C. ROSEUS UNDER SIMULATED SOIL CONTAMINATION

Cadmium (Cd) and Butachlor (BC) alone or in combination revealed diverse effects on seed germination and early seedling growth of C. roseus. Root elongation was more sensitive compared to shoot both under single and/or joint toxicities. The effect of Cd alone was found to be more toxic followed by combined treatment of Cd and BC and BC alone as far as root growth is concerned. On the contrary, a 14.1% decrease in shoot length was observed at the lowest concentration under joint treatment, however, the individual effect of Cd toxicity was more pronounced followed by the combination treatment and application of BC alone. The study reveals the ability of the plant to germinate and grow in the admixture of Cd and BC and its prospective phytoremediation potential.
UNPUBLISHED, REJECTED MANUSCRIPT NOT TO BE RESUBMITTED: Acting with Conviction: On the Roles of Moral and Religious Convictions in the Minnesota Same-Sex Marriage Constitutional Amendment Vote

We investigated how moral and religious convictions relate to voting on a same-sex marriage constitutional amendment. Using data collected before and after people voted on a state constitutional amendment, we examined the psychological conditions under which moral beliefs influence political choice. Voters high in purity-based moral concerns were more likely to vote to ban same-sex marriage, and voters high in fairness-based moral concerns were more likely to vote against banning same-sex marriage. These concerns were particularly important for voters with a moral or religious conviction regarding same-sex marriage. Furthermore, moral and religious convictions moderated the effect of the vote outcome on procedural and outcome fairness perceptions. These results build on prior theory and research in political and moral psychology by highlighting the importance of convictions when understanding the link between moral beliefs and political choice.
Effect of astragalan on lymphocyte proliferation and signal molecules in the spleen of broilers

This research was conducted to study the effect of astragalan on splencytes proliferation and signal molecule like NO,Ca~(2+),cAMP and cGMP. The results showed that astragalan increased splencytes proliferation and the contents of NO and Ca~(2+) in similar dose dependent manner. It increased cAMP but decreased cGMP content when the treatment time was 20 min, but had no effect when the treatment time was 60 min.
Creative Destruction? Local Business Conditions and the Earnings of Employees at Startups

What drives job quality in startups? In this paper, I examine how fluctuations in local business conditions affect wages in startups and incumbent firms in the retail sector. I identify shocks to local business conditions using plausibly exogenous variation of hurricane strikes in U.S. coastal counties. I find that, on average, wages of startup employees increase in response to negative shocks to local business conditions. This effect does not appear to be driven by changes in supply or demand for labor. These findings are consistent with a “cleansing” effect of downturns, fostering the creation and retainment of more productive jobs, and driving out unproductive ones.
From Knowledge to Wisdom: Indigenous Women's Narratives of Doing Well With Career Decision Making

Indigenous women in Canada are outperforming other Canadians in the labour market (DePratto, 2015). However, we currently have limited understanding about how Indigenous women decide on their choice of career. We sought to understand Indigenous women’s narratives of doing well in making career decisions. Ten women volunteered to tell their stories of how they made career decisions that resulted in positive outcomes. Using a narrative research design, in-depth interviews were recorded and narrative accounts were generated that illuminated the ways in which women in this study overcame life circumstances in their quest to establish a career. Verbatim transcriptions and individual narrative accounts were constructed. The narratives were then analyzed using a thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006). All participants confirmed the following five main themes: (1) focusing on a career direction, (2) pursuing further education and training, (3) overcoming and learning from adversity, (4) relational experiences that influenced career decisions and (5) connection to Aboriginal community as part of career decision-making. Implications for future research, career theory development and education as well as career counselling practice are discussed.
A Study on Factors Influencing Elderly Intention to Use Smart Home in Thailand : A Pilot Study

Thailand has become an aging society because of the growing number of the elderly. This change has reduced the welfare of older persons which has resulted in a decreased quality of life. To improve the elderly’s quality of life, a smart home with advanced technology could solve this problem. The objective of this study was to examine the factors that influence Thai elderly intention to use a smart home. The technology acceptance model and the aging characteristic variables were applied to develop the conceptual model. Six factors, namely Perceived Usefulness, Attitude, Perceived Physical condition, Computer Self-efficacy, Perceived Reliability and Subjective norm were tested. The data was gathered from 41 Thai elderly citizens by using an online questionnaire and regression analysis was conducted to analyze the data. The results showed that computer self-efficacy was the most dominant factor that influenced the elderly intention to use smart home, and the preliminary research model was modified from the results of statistical testing. The implications of this study and future research were discussed. Keywords—Smart home; technology adoption; Older user; adoption factors; Aging characteristic factors;
Health Information Literacy Among Students in Senior Secondary Schools in Ogun Central Senatorial District, Nigeria

dolescence is a period of life when young people explore their freedom A make decisions by themselves. Incidentally such decisions, if not properly guided could either make or mar a person for life. Adolescents have been found to engage in risky sexual behaviours. These behaviours have led to consequences such as sexually transmitted infections, HIV and AIDS, unintended pregnancies, abortions and in some cases death. Studies have shown that being health information literate can aid positive behavioural change. The study therefore, examined the level of health information literacy on sexual issues, and how it aids positive behaviour among adolescents in senior secondary schools in Ogun Central Senatorial district, Nigeria. Survey Research design was used in the study. A sample size of 400 respondents were randomly selected from a population of 127, 021 senior Secondary School Students in Ogun Central Senatorial District. Multistage sampling technique was used to select the participants for the study. Findings revealed that health information literacy among the respondents had a mean of M=2.91 on a 4 points scale. Health information literacy has a critical role to play in the general wellbeing of individuals. Being health information literate is very critical in enhancing positive behaviour and decision making about sexual issues, adolescents who are able to recognize their health information needs, identify likely information sources, evaluate information sources about sexual issues, will be able to apply information to making good decision about sexual issues. Therefore, health information literacy about sexual issues was high among adolescents in Senior Secondary Schools in Ogun Central Senatorial District, Nigeria.
Equality of the Sexes and Gender Differences in Competition: Evidence from Three Traditional Societies

Can gender-balanced social norms mitigate the gender differences in competitiveness that are observed in traditional patriarchic as well as in modern societies? We experimentally assess men's and women's preferences to compete in a traditional society where women and men have similar rights and entitlements alongside a patriarchic and a matrilineal society which have previously been studied. We find that, unlike in the patriarchic society, there is no significant gender difference in the inclination to compete in the gender-balanced society. We also find that women's decisions in our experiment are optimal more often than men's in the gender-balanced society - opposite to the pattern encountered in the patriarchic society. Our results highlight the importance of culture and socialization for gender differences in competitiveness and suggest that the large gender-differences in competitiveness documented for modern societies are a long-term consequence of a patriarchic heritage.
FACTORS AFFECTING PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN MICROFINANCE SERVICES, CASE OF RUIRU CATHOLIC DEVELOPMENT SACCO KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA

This study sought to analyze empowerment as a determinant of women participation in microfinance services a case of Ruiru Catholic Development Sacco Kiambu County. Results of the study indicated a positive correlation between knowledge on dimensions of empowerment, household decision making, engagement in economic activities, control over household assets and income and participation in legal and political activities with participation in microfinance. However, the most significant variables were the respondent’s level of education and engagement in economic activities. Findings indicated that less educated women participated more in microfinance compared to their educated counterparts and that women who were involved in economic activities participated more in microfinance compared to those who did not engage in economic activities. Recommendations made included; the need for microfinance institutions to sell their services more to the less educated women and the poor in general and the formulation of policies and regulations that facilitate easy participation of women in economic activities.
Going Beyond Explainability in Medical AI Systems

: Despite the promises of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, its adoption in medicine has met with formidable obstacles due to the inherent opaqueness of the internal decision processes that are based on models which are difficult or even impossible to understand. In particular, the increasing usage of (deep) neural nets and the resulting black-box algorithms has led to wide-spread demands for explainability. Apart from discussing how explainability might be achieved, the paper also looks at other approaches at building trust such as certification or controlling bias. Trust is a crucial prerequisite for the use and acceptance of AI systems in the medical domain.
Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of the Staphylococcus Strains Isolated from Farm Animals, Exposed and Non-Exposed Personnel

Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) resistant to Methicillin (MRSA) occupies a significant place in modern microbiology and infection control procedures. The frequency of MRSA infections continues to grow in hospital and community associated settings. The increase in the incidence of infections due to S. aureus is a consequence of the pathogen's ability to adapt to a changing environment. Methods: Analyzes were performed on 48 samples of Staphylococcus strains from farm animals, exposed and non-exposed personnel obtained from the Université des Frères Mentouri (Constantine) and Institute des Sciences Vétérinaires El Khroub (Algeria), collected during 2016. Each strain was tested against 30 antibiotics to detect antibiotic resistance. Results: Among 48 tested samples 41 (85,4%) were identified as S. aureus. Our results revealed that 14,6% of the S. aureus strains were resistant to Cefoxitin, which would presumably indicate MRSA strains. We also confirmed resistance to Methicillin, Penicillin, Oxacillin resistance and the majority of isolated strains were multi-resistant. Conclusion: These results confirmed that antibiotics resistance is present not only in nosocomial bacteria, but also in livestock and community environments microorganisms. The majority of isolated S. aureus strains were multi-resistant to more than three classes of antibiotics. MRSA strains were detected in 14,6% of our samples and was common among samples from farmers and non-exposed students.
The Effect of Chemical Cleaning on Mechanical Properties of Three-Dimensional Printed Polylactic Acid

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing may be a solution to shortages of equipment and spare parts in the healthcare sector of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Polylactic acid (PLA) for 3D printing is widely available and biocompatible, but there is a gap in knowledge concerning its compatibility with chemical disinfectants. In this study, 3D-printed PLA tensile samples were created with six different printer settings. Each of these six batches consisted of five sets with five or six samples. The first set remained untreated, the others were soaked in Cidex OPA or in a chlorine solution. These were applied for seven consecutive days or in 25 short cycles. All samples were weighed before and after treatment and subjected to a tensile test. Results showed that a third of the treatments led to an increase of the median weight with a maximum of 8.3%, however, the samples with the best surface quality did not change. The median strength increase was 12.5% and the largest decrease was 8.8%. The median stiffness decreased 3.6% in one set and increased in three others up to 13.6%. When 3D printing PLA medical tools, surface porosity must be minimized to prevent transfer of disinfectants to people. The wide variability of mechanical properties due to 3D printing itself and as a consequence of disinfection must be considered when designing medical tools by selecting appropriate printer settings. If these conditions are met, reusing 3D-printed PLA medical tools seems safe from a mechanical point of view.
Building Bridges and Widening Gaps: Wage Gains and Equity Concerns of Labor Market Expansions

We exploit the construction of the Oresund bridge, which connects a medium-sized city in Sweden to the capital of Denmark, to study the labor market effects of gaining access to a larger labor market. Using unique cross-country matched registry data that allow us to follow individuals across the border, we find that the bridge led to a substantial increase in cross-country commuting among Swedish residents. This effect is driven both by extensive and intensive margin employment responses, and translates into a 15% increase in the average wage of Swedish residents. However, the wage effects are unevenly distributed: the effect is largest for high-educated men and smallest for low-educated women. Thus, the wage gains come at the cost of increased income inequality and a widening of the gender wage gap, both within- and across-households. We show that these inequality effects are driven not only by differences in the propensity to commute, but also by educational specialization.
Telicity in typical and impaired acquisition

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The Mediating Effect of Interpersonal Relations on the Association between Emotional Intelligence and Happiness of Nursing Students

Purpose: This aim of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of interpersonal relations on the association between emotional intelligence and happiness of nursing students. Methods: Both junior and senior nursing students were selected for this study (N=187). The survey was conducted using self-reported questionnaire between March and May, 2018. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression analysis with Sobel test. Results: The happiness of nursing students had positive correlation with emotional intelligence (r=.70, p<.01) and interpersonal relations (r=.60, p<.01). Emotional intelligence had positive correlation with interpersonal relations (r=.63, p<.01). Interpersonal relations had a partially mediating effect on the relationship between emotional intelligence and happiness of nursing students. Conclusion: According to this study, interpersonal relations played an important role to buffer the impact of emotional intelligence on happiness among nursing students. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a psychological program to improve interpersonal relations to enhance the happiness of nursing students.
Moving beyond the concept of altered state of consciousness: the Non-Ordinary Mental Expressions (NOMEs)

Aim of this paper is to review the state of the art of so-called altered states of consciousness, anomalous experiences, and exceptional human experiences, showing the need for reappraising the whole topic and gather them under one roof. The term Non-Ordinary Mental Expressions (NOMEs) and a new classification of non-pathological ostensibly odd phenomena is introduced, emphasizing their epistemological, transcultural and interdisciplinary implications with their huge implications in medical and psychotherapeutical clinical practice.