Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Development of the Mate Expulsion Inventory

iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . v LIST OF TABLES . viii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION . 1 Background . 1 Mate Retention Behavior . 2 Relationship Termination and Dissolution . 10 CHAPTER TWO: PILOT DATA . 17 Act Nomination . 17 Method . 17 Results and Discussion . 19 Validation . 27 Method . 27 Results and Discussion . 29 CHAPTER THREE: PRESENT STUDY . 44 Method . 45 Data Screening . 45 Participants . 46 Materials . 48 Procedure . 49 Assumptions . 49 Results . 50
The earliest stages of second language learning: A behavioral investigation of long-term memory and age

A study with 40 L1 Italian 8-9 year old children and its replication with 36 L1 Italian adults investigated the role of declarative and procedural learning ability in the early stages of language learning.The studies investigated: (1) the extent to which memory-related abilities predicted L2 learning of form-meaning mapping between syntax and thematic interpretation, word order and case marking; and (2) the nature of the acquired L2 knowledge in terms of the implicit/explicit distinction.Deploying a computer game in incidental instruction conditions, the participants were aurally trained in the artificial language BrocantoJ over three sessions. Standardized memory tasks, vocabulary learning ability, and an alternating serial reaction time task provided measures of visual/verbal declarative and procedural learning ability. Language learning was assessed via a measure of comprehension during practice and a grammaticality judgment test.Generalized mixed-effects models fitted to both experimental datasets revealed that, although adults attained higher accuracy levels and were faster learners compared to children, the two groups did not differ qualitatively in what they learned. However, by the end of the experiment, adults displayed higher explicit knowledge of syntactic and semantic regularities. During practice, declarative learning ability predicted accuracy in both groups, but procedural learning ability became an increasingly stronger predictor of L2 comprehension only in children. The role of procedural learning ability emerged again only in the child grammaticality judgment test dataset, where it was a statistically significant predictor of learning of word order. In the practice data declarative learning ability and vocabulary learning ability interacted negatively with procedural learning ability in children, whereas declarative learning ability interacted positively with procedural learning ability in adults. Moreover, the positive interaction in adults only obtained for a subset of practice stimuli, i.e. sentences where the processing of linking between morphosyntax and thematic interpretation was required. Overall, the findings support age-related differences and linguistic target differences in the way abilities related to long-term memory predict language learning.
Understanding the Academic and Social Experience of a Transfer Student at a Small, Midwest, Residential Institution

Transfer students often struggle to become engaged and involved in higher education. Research is clear that academic and social engagement in transfer students is lower than non-transfer (native) students (Kuh, 2003; Townsend, 2008). Furthermore, literature emphasizes the importance students being engaged and involved (Astin, 1984; Kuh, 2001). The present study connected the theories of engagement and involvement to the framework of student departure (Tinto, 1988) to understand how engagement and involvement fit in academic and social integration. The study attempted to understand how transfer students engage academically and socially at a small, Midwest, residential institution. Practically, the research combined an analysis of three data sets from the National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE) with eight qualitative interviews while following a case study design. Results from the quantitative study reported that the transfer population was as engaged with faculty as native students, although transfer students felt less supported by the campus environment. The qualitative component yielded that transfer students were academically engaged in their major courses and through their professor’s personal interest, care, and accommodation. Transfer students were socially engaged by their floor communities; involvement in clubs, leadership opportunities, and athletics; and through all-campus programming. Recommendations for practice include creating a transfer student mentoring program, increasing attention to mid-year transfer students, and housing transfer students together.
Building Bridges for Seniors: Older Adults and the Digital Divide

Bridging the digital divide is a multi-faceted challenge. Information providers, intermediaries, and users each bear some degree of responsibility for coming together in this area. In this paper, the author reports on three studies, each of which delved into the question of how older adults are coping with the author's supervision. In one study older adults visiting community senior centres.
Sex Related Assessment and Differentiation of Atherogenic Risk Factors

Aims: Atherosclerosis is latent precursor of clinical cardiovascular disease. The present study aimed to assess modifiable and non-modifiable atherogenic risk factors in both sexes. Study Design: Cross sectional design. Place and Duration of Study: It was conducted at Exservicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Polyclinic, Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala, Punjab, India from June, 2013 to Oct, 2013. Methodology: This study was undertaken to assess age, education, employment, socioeconomic status, physical activity, body mass index, dietary habits, family history, sleep, stress, dysglycaemia, hypertension and dyslipidemia as determinants of atherogenic risk factors. The level of significance was defined by P 65 years old and females (43.51%; P<.001) in 51-65 years. Males had significant higher literacy (55.19%; P<.001) and employment status (55.75%; P<.001). Females were reported with significant positive family history (40.12%; P<.01), stress (25.99%), sleep inadequacy (28.82%; P<.001), sedentary lifestyle (83.62%; P<.001), and vegetarianism (74.02%; Original Research Article Kaur et al.; IBRR, Article no. IBRR.2014.5.005 248 P<.01). Metabolic syndrome was more prevalent in females (19.78%) than males (14.95%). The higher prevalence of hypertension (females: 49.16%; males: 48.28%), obesity (females: 23.72%; males: 17.24%), dysglycaemia (females: 25.99%; males: 22.42%) was recorded in females; and dyslipidemia (males: 29.32%, females: 23.17%) in males. Conclusion: Females were reported with significantly higher frequencies of atherogenic risk factors which make them highly susceptible to cardiovascular events than males. Hence, sex should be considered to assess and differentiate atherogenic risk factors, and when health professionals recommend lifestyle modifications.
Exploring Achievement Values Among Ethnic Minority Early Adolescents

Two studies examined middle school students' achievement values by using peer nomination procedures. Nominations of peers whom participants admired, respected, and wanted to be like were summed to create a values index. Respondents also nominated peers who fit 6 behavioral descriptions including effort versus disengagement and being socially responsible versus deviant. Study 1 participants were African American and Study 2 participants were ethnically diverse. Both studies yielded systematic findings. Girls valued high-achieving female classmates, whereas ethnic minority boys least valued high-achieving male students. White boys, similar to girls, valued high-achieving, same ethnicity classmates. Respondents associated academic disengagement and social deviance with being male, a low achiever, and an ethnic minority. The usefulness of peer nomination procedures as a methodology for studying values and implications for understanding the plight of ethnic minority male adolescents are discussed. Writing in 1967 about the achievement gap between Black and White students, Irwin Katz was among the first psychologists to call attention to the study of motivation as a promising direction for research on the causes of low achievement among ethnic minority youth (Katz, 1967). Thirty years later, Katz's admonitions still ring true. African American children continue to experience chronic school failure in disproportionately high numbers, and efforts to understand the root causes of this vexing problem have increasingly turned to motivational explanations. For example, it has been argued that a history of school failure has led many Black children to have low expectations for future success, to perceive themselves as relatively incompetent, and to attribute poor performance to either low ability or other factors not within their control. Although low expectations, perceived incompetence, and attributions to uncontrollability are often precursors to failure (e.g., Weiner, 1985), the relations between these maladaptive self-beliefs and school achievement among African American youth are far from certain (see review in Graham, 1994). A different kind of motivational explanation for Black underachievement that may hold more promise focuses on achievement values. Unlike achievement-related cognitions, which largely center on beliefs about ability ("Can I do
A Quantitative Study of Within-Group Discrimination of Gay Men

ii Acknowledgments . iii List of Tables . vii Chapter 1 . 1 Chapter 2 . 21 Chapter 3 . 45 Chapter 4 . 56 Chapter 5 . 100 References . 121 Appendix A . 138 Appendix B . 139 Appendix C . 140 Appendix D . 143 Appendix E . 145
Scientific communication and the nature of science: An illustration of oscillations from researcher’s proximity to researcher's distance in scientific titles and its pedagogical implications

Although positive science has progressed under the spell of the objectivity paradigm and the primacy of its method, scientific discourse shows how this paradigm has not survived for long. Based on our research on scientific titles, the purpose of this work is to reflect on the demythification of this paradigm through title discoursive strategies. Thus, 1) reflections on science, particularly its communicative potential, from the point of view of the epistemology of science are provided, and 2) examples from a title database including 570 research and review paper titles written in English in the fields of biological and social sciences are analyzed as excerpts of pendulations to communicate knowledge via total agency concealment, particularly following an objectbased approach, to agency textual proximity. These title oscillations illustrate how scientists choose to show themselves in the process of knowledge communication and give clues on how to explicitly teach these strategies. Though restricted to a specific example, these clues shed light on what issues regarding the communicative approach of science could be explicitly taught to effectively guide title reading and writing in science.
Comparison of the Therapeutic Effects of Filiform Needle-based Different Acupuncture Methods on Scapulohumeral Periarthritis

Objective To compare the therapeutic effects of filiform needle-based different acupuncture methods on the pain due to scapulohumeral periarthritis.Methods Eighty-six patients with scapulohumeral periarthritis were randomly allocated to groups treated with filiform needles,electroacupuncture and warm needling respectively.Points Jianqian,Jianyu or Jianliao,Naoshu,waiguan and Hegu were selected for all the groups.An even reinforcing-reducing method was used in the filiform needle group;a frequency of 2/100 Hz,in the electroacupuncture group;conventional warm needling therapy,in the warm needling group.Shoulder pain index was determined and shoulder joint activity was scored before and after treatment.Results and Conclusion All the three acupuncture methods produced a better therapeutic effect on scapulohumeral periarthritis(P0.01). The overall therapeutic effect and the change in pain index were better in the electroacupuncture and warm needling groups than in the filiform needle group(P 0.05). Shoulder joint activity improved more in the warm needling group than in the filiform needle group(P0.05).
Transformation of Medical Pattern and Medical Education Reform

The transformation of medical pattern has set a higher demand for medical education and reform. However, the current situation of medical education in our country is not desirable, which is reflected in backward medical education ideology, weak medical foundation, monotonous teaching methods, and rigid mode of cultivation. All these cannot meet the requirements of the new medical pattern. Therefore, reform in medical education should be deepened to adapt to the new pattern. We should change teaching methods, broaden the caliber of specialties, optimize the curriculum system, improve teaching methods, and strengthen education of medical students' quality in humanities and medical morality.
Pharmacogenomic Testing of Anti-Platelets Drugs and its Cost- Effectiveness

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) plays a vital role in the management of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) patients [1]. Intensive dual anti-platelet treatment is necessary in patients received PCI. Anti-platelet agents, including aspirin, thienopyridines, and platelet Glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors, have become the foundation of antithrombotic therapy [2]. Recently, observational studies documented the drug-drug interactions between clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors (PPI) that may lead to undesirable adverse cardiovascular outcomes [3-5]. It was also suggested that H2-receptor antagonist (H2RA) may be considered an alternative; yet its clinical efficacy is yet to be confirmed due to contradicting results from various studies [6,7].
Sleepiness and Changes in Vital Signs among the Clinical Shift Workers Staff at Imam Khomeini Hospital of Ilam

Background and Objectives: Today, 24-hours work is an unavoidable component in several industries. Night-work is an imperative situation for an important part of the work forces. Shift-working is called to work at hours out of the usual day-work time (7:00 am to 6:00 pm). This cross-sectional descriptive-analytic research was carried out in order to investigate sleepiness and changes in vital signs among the clinical shift workers at Imam Khomeini hospital in Ilam, Iran. Methods: Statistical population of the research was determined to be 79 persons, and data collection process was carried out in a simple random manner. Two questionnaires were employed to collect the required data; a demographic questionnaire, and the Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS) questionnaire. A medical thermometer and a manometer were also used to gather the data related to oral temperature and blood pressure, respectively. The difference in the mean intensity of sleepiness between the different demographic groups was examined using t-test and ANOVA. Potential relationship between sleepiness and demographic and professional factors was explored using Pearson's correlation coefficient. Findings: Sleepiness was found to be significantly correlated with age, work experience, and Body Mass Index (BMI), and level of education (P < 0.05). In addition, sleepiness showed significant inverse correlations with body temperature and blood pressure (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Our results identified a number of important factors influencing sleepiness in clinicians. Considering these factors is of great importance when selecting staff for shift working in order to enhance the health care performance and prevent medication errors.
ASSESSING YOUNG ADULTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD ONLINE SHOPPING IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

To date, there has been limited research on the attitudinal factors affecting online shopping behavior and only few studies have examined the role of gender and previous online shopping experience on attitudes toward online shopping. In this article focusing on the Macedonian emerging market, the authors argue that gender and online shopping experience affect young adults’ attitudes toward online shopping. Factor analysis was conducted followed by two-way ANOVA technique in order to examine the respective role of gender and previous online shopping experience on each factor attribute. The results of the survey revealed fi ve factors interpreted as: convenience, security, user experience, price and product assortment. ANOVA test showed that there are signifi cant gender differences on all fi ve factors. Also, differences on all fi ve factors are noticed between people with previous online shopping experience and people without online shopping experience. The results of the study provide useful managerial and theoretic implications that advance the knowledge of the subject. Anita Ciunova-Shuleska* Marija Grishin** Nikolina Palamidovska***
Effects of cyclooxygenase inhibitor on acute ischemic myocardium in rabbits

AIM: To evaluate the effects of cyclooxygenase inhibitor on acute ischemic myocardium(AIM) in rabbits. METHODS: 24 rabbits were randomly divided into 3 groups: group A: normal controls; group B: myocardial ischemia; group C: myocardial ischemia+diclofenac sodium sustained release tablets. The left circumflex arteries of rabbits were ligated to obtain the animal models of AIM for 6 hours in groups B and C. 6 hours after the ligation, we measured the counts of leukocyte of periphery blood and serum MDA,SOD and iNOS;HE and monoclonal antibody immunohistochemistry staining, of ischemic tissues were investigated. RESULTS: The expression of cox-2 in ischemic myocardium increased. 6 hours after the ligation, the difference in the increased count of leukocyte between groups B and C was significant(P0.05); iNOS was similar in groups B and C(P0.05). The differences in MDA and SOD were between groups B and C significant(P0.05). CONCLUSION: Cyclooxygenase inhibitor can protect the ischemic myocardium.
Improving the Classification of Traumatic Brain Injury: The Mayo Classification System for Traumatic Brain Injury Severity

This paper discusses the Mayo Classification System for Traumatic Brain Injury Severity. This system is viewed as an innovative system which distinguishes between different severities of traumatic brain injury in keeping with the general outcome literature regarding traumatic brain injury. In addition, this system emphasises the probability that the brain has been injured. This is a unique feature in traumatic brain injury classification systems, and has practical implications forehabilitationr .
Mathematical truth and social consequences: The intersection of affect and cognition in a middle school classroom

We focus on several groups of eighth grade students in an attempt to deepen our understanding of when, how, and why middle grade students engage in conceptually challenging mathematics. As part of our analysis, we have formulated the theoretical notion of engagment structures, which is a behavioral/affective/social constellation including characteristic patterns of behavior, indicative of affective pathways and models (structures) that have important cognitive interpretations and implications by the students. We report that students may be willing to abandon arguing for what they know are mathematical truths in order to avoid appearing weak or wrong in front of their peers, and this appears to be linked to the depth of their understanding and their social positioning within their groups.
SEMDIAL 2013 : DialDam : Proceedings of the 17th Workshop on the Semantics and Pragmatics of Dialogue : Amsterdam, 16-18 December 2013

It is proposed that more attention should be paid to demand characteristics in collaborative tasks. The paper focuses on joint problem-solving tasks of the type typically used in dialogue research. The impact of demand characteristics in these tasks—specifically, the presence of discrepancies between how researchers believe a task to be and how it is perceived by subjects—is often difficult to evaluate from published write-ups, because attempts to identify such confounds are typically unsystematic. This need not be the case. Methods exist to evaluate the validity of our descriptions of a given task. In addition, tasks involving dialogue have a unique feature, namely the openness of the exchange between subjects, which allows us to directly observe what kinds of cues subjects make use of while completing the task. We can exploit this openness to evaluate and improve task methodology; this last point is illustrated with some examples from the HCRC map task corpus.
Interdependent Growth in the EU: The Role of Trade. CEPS Working Document No. 184, August 2002

After properly modelling growth externalities and using spatial econometric techniques we investigate whether economic integration promotes interdependent growth among countries. We conclude that this has been indeed the case for advanced OECD countries and that, for those countries belonging to the EU, through successive enlargements, the effect has been even stronger. More precisely, if every (trade) partner of a given country experiences an extra growth of 1 percentage point, this economy will profit from an extra 0.5 point, and if this country belongs to the EU it will have an additional increase of its rate of growth of 0.2 points. Both figures can be interpreted as growth externalities with the latter suggesting that an integration process like the one followed by the EU has an (positive) effect on growth.
A naturalistic study of yoga, meditation, self-perceived stress, self-compassion, and mindfulness in college students

ABSTRACT Objective: This study compared the effects of yoga and mindfulness meditation on self-compassion, mindfulness, and perceived stress in college students; and explored mind–body mechanisms and predictors of stress reduction. Participants: Student participants (N = 92) were enrolled in either yoga or mindfulness meditation classes at a college in the southern United States from August through May of 2015–2016. Methods: Students participated in 50-minute classes twice a week for 10 weeks, completing self-report questionnaires during the 1st and 10th week. Results: Multiple-linear regression analysis found change in self-compassion was the strongest predictor of stress reduction. Conclusions: Increasing self-compassion may increase the efficacy of mind–body interventions. Research into mind–body mechanisms is needed to identify intervention components that most improve student well-being.
Prevalence of Periodontal Diseases in India

Periodontal diseases, dental caries, malocclusion and oral cancer are among the most prevalent dental diseases affecting people worldwide as well as in Indian community. There is no national oral health data bank in India which reflects the prevalence of different oral diseases and risk factors responsible for them. No national oral health survey has been conducted in the country till date. Prevalence of disease is the key factor for effective and sound oral health care planning. Some cross sectional surveys has been conducted in various regions of the country at local level but those observations cannot be generalized for the whole community because of the great diversity in composition of Indian populations e.g. literacy rate in Kerala is more than 90% and in Bihar it is about 40%. Males are more literate than females. 70% of the population in India continues to live in rural areas. Different cross sectional surveys or studies showing prevalence of periodontal diseases mainly in the last twenty years have been collected from different sources and compiled in this article to give a comprehensive outlook of the present status and scenario of periodontal diseases in different population of Indian community.