Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Gender stereotype–consistent memories: How system justification motivation distorts the recollection of information related to the self

ABSTRACT Research based on system justification theory has shown that women’s self-perceptions may be altered by the motivation to justify the system and its inequalities. Self-perceptions being built on past experiences, the present study aimed to explore how system justification motivation induced through a system dependency manipulation may alter both women’s recall of autobiographical memories and their behavior. Women who were led to feel highly dependent on the social system perceived themselves as more competent and recalled memories of higher competence in the verbal domain compared with the negatively stereotyped scientific domain. Women’s behavioral choices (between doing a verbal or a math exercise) also revealed a higher preference for the gender stereotype–consistent verbal exercise in the high–system dependency condition, as compared with the low–system dependency condition. These results suggest that gender stereotypes may not only satisfy self- or group-serving motivation but also the need to perceive the system in a positive light.
Lymphocyte traffic through sinusoidal endothelial cells is regulated by hepatocytes

Crosstalk between hepatic sinusoidal ECs and closely juxtaposed hepatocytes via vascular endothelial growth factor is essential for the maintenance of sinusoidal endothelial growth and differentiation. We propose that paracrine interactions between endothelial cells and hepatocytes also may be responsible for the unique complement of adhesion receptors expressed on sinusoidal endothelium that regulate the recruitment of lymphocytes into the liver. To address this hypothesis, we developed an in vitro model of the hepatic sinusoid in which flowing lymphocytes could interact with hepatic endothelium conditioned by the presence of hepatocytes. Human hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cells cocultured with hepatocytes were activated so that they supported the adhesion of lymphocytes at levels equivalent to those seen on endothelium stimulated with the inflammatory cytokine tumour necrosis factor‐β. Lymphocyte adhesion was supported by intracellular adhesion molecule 1, vascular cell adhesion molecule 1, and E‐selectin, with an additional contribution from the novel adhesion receptor VAP‐1. In conclusion, we show that interactions between hepatocytes and endothelial cells amplify leukocyte recruitment through the sinusoids by regulating the expression and function of endothelial adhesion molecules. These paracrine interactions may be responsible for the induction of the adhesion molecules that support constitutive lymphocyte recruitment to the liver as well as contributing significantly to the patterns of leukocyte adhesion seen during episodes of hepatic inflammation. (HEPATOLOGY 2005;41:451–459.)
ASYNCHRONOUS DISCUSSION:: A Comparison of Larger and Smaller Discussion Group Size

Aim. To explore the effect of size and strategy on asynchronous discussions (AD) in a small baccalaureate nursing program. Background. As the prevalence of e‐learning increases in nursing education, the use of AD as a learning strategy will increase. Because the AD can be engaging, group size should be considered to enhance learning. Method. Descriptive, correlational, and quasi‐experimental methodologies were used to gather and analyze data from 23 junior baccalaureate nursing students. Variables included differences in group size (12 versus 23) and strategy (Virtual Clinical Excursions® versus faculty‐developed questions). Results. There was no statistically significant difference in student outcomes for group size or strategy. The data suggested that smaller group size would help students “dig deeper” into the content being explored. Conclusions. Student perception responses indicate that Virtual Clinical Excursions was more likely to prepare them for nursing and clinical practice. Future research should include larger sample sizes and more variety in the sample demographics.
Coordination Control between PSS and SVC Based on Fuzzy-Satisfactory Degree and MOEA

Power system dynamic stability includes two problems: power angle stability and voltage stability. For the former, the best way is to install power system stabilizer (PSS) on the key generator groups, and for the latter, however, Flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) devices such as static var compensator (SVC), static compensator (STATCOM) and so on are the popular methods. PSS can effectively enhances the damp of the system, so is helpful for improving the stability of power angle, but it has little affects on the voltage stability. SVC not only improves the voltage stability but also reinforces the damp of the system if additional control is suitable. A multi-aim optimal designing method which is based on fuzzy-satisfactory degree theory is presented to solve the problem of cooperation control of PSS and SVC. Simulation results show that, used the solution presented in the paper, the stability of power angle and voltage can be effectively enhanced.
Horse, Cow, Sheep, or 'Thing-In-Itself'? The Cognitive Origins of Corporate Governance in Switzerland, Germany, and the U.S., 1910s-1930s

This paper investigates the origins of the shareholder-orientated corporate governance (CG) model of the US and the stakeholder-orientated model prevailing in continental Europe (exemplified by Switzerland and Germany) for most of the 20th century. We reject the most common theories, which explain cross-national differences in CG models either as the result of a natural evolution, different legal origins, social democratic political power, or openness to trade. We show instead that - starting from fairly similar corporate governance structures in the US and continental European countries during the late 19th century - the crucial period for the emergence of two different corporate governance models was the period from the 1910s to the 1930s. We stress in particular the importance that legal experts and the ideas that they produced played in this process. In fact, during this period, the increasing size of firms and the professionalisation of their management led to new problems, which increasingly challenged existing corporate governance structures and the related individualistic theory of the firm. The diagnoses of this situation and possible remedies formulated by legal scholars informed political decision-makers in times of uncertainty and contributed, in important ways to shaping the different 'paths', which the different countries went down subsequently. While the scholarly debates in all three countries were surprisingly similar, different solutions were finally institutionalised due to differences in the political context.
Application of NoSQL database MongoDB

NoSQL database is the broad definition of nonrelational data storage. As a result of the new storage model, the traditional normal-form theory difficult to adapt to new applications. In this paper, the characteristics of the data logic model of NoSQL database MongoDB and the mode design principles were analyzed, then a method based on anti-normal form model was proposed. This method is based on the theory of data dependency and uses the strategy of decomposition or joint data for the different dependencies to achieve the logic schema design of non-relational database.
Phospholipid plasmalogen, a surrogate marker of oxidative stress, is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality in patients on renal replacement therapy.

BACKGROUND There is a high incidence of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Free radical-induced tissue damage is thought to play a major role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, and there are several reports indicating an increased oxidative stress in ESRD. However, it is not well established that increased oxidative stress predicts cardiovascular mortality in ESRD. Plasmalogens, a group of phospholipids with a vinyl ether bond in the sn-1 position, are considered to be sensitive markers of oxidative stress. METHODS Cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular mortality was recorded (follow-up time 1860+/-94 days) in 105 ESRD patients (mean age 51+/-2 years) in whom the fasting ratio of the erythrocyte levels of plasmalogens (DMA 16/C16:0 and DMA 18/C18:0) had been determined at the start of renal replacement therapy (RRT). The prevalence of malnutrition (subjective global assessment), diabetes mellitus (DM), smoking habits and CVD was also determined. RESULTS Thirty-eight patients who died of CVD (0.066+/-0.003) had a significantly lower DMA 16/C16:0 ratio than 15 patients who died of non-cardiovascular causes (0.078+/-0.005; P<0.05) and 52 patients alive at follow-up (0.075+/-0.003; P<0.05). A Cox proportional hazard model analysis showed that a low (<median) DMA 16/C16:0 ratio at the start of RRT was associated (relative risk 1.50; confidence interval 1.07-2.16; P<0.05) with CVD mortality independently of age, gender, DM and CVD. CONCLUSION These results suggest that increased oxidative stress may be a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality in ESRD.
Peritoneal Inclusion Cysts with Mural Mesothelial Proliferation: A Clinicopathological Analysis of Six Cases

The clinical and pathological features of six cases of a rare, hitherto unreported type of pelvic cyst are described. The cysts occurred in female patients (15-51 years of age) who presented with lower abdominal pain and evidence of a pelvic mass. All but one of the patients had a history of prior pelvic surgery. Laparotomy revealed dense pelvic adhesions and a cystic lesion that was interpreted by the surgeon as ovarian in origin. On gross examination, the cysts measured up to 15 cm in diameter, were uni- or multilocular and thin-walled, and contained bloody or serous fluid. They were adherent to the surface of the ovaries, but did not involve the ovarian parenchyma. On microscopic examination, the cyst walls were composed of markedly inflamed granulation and fibrous tissue in which were embedded mesothelial cells arranged in glands, nests, cords, and single cells. Because of this infiltrative pattern, as well as cytological atypia and mitotic activity within the mesothelial cells, a diagnosis of cancer was considered in several cases. All patients are alive with no evidence of disease at postoperative intervals of 6 months to 5 years. We propose that these cysts represent peritoneal inclusion cysts (benign cystic mesotheliomas) in which the histological appearance has been altered by an unusual degree of inflammation, fibrosis, and entrapment of mesothelial cells.
A Hybrid Multiobjective Differential Evolution Algorithm and Its Application to the Optimization of Grinding and Classification

The grinding-classification is the prerequisite process for full recovery of the nonrenewable minerals with both production quality and quantity objectives concerned. Its natural formulation is a constrained multiobjective optimization problem of complex expression since the process is composed of one grinding machine and two classification machines. In this paper, a hybrid differential evolution (DE) algorithm with multi-population is proposed. Some infeasible solutions with better performance are allowed to be saved, and they participate randomly in the evolution. In order to exploit the meaningful infeasible solutions, a functionally partitioned multi-population mechanism is designed to find an optimal solution from all possible directions. Meanwhile, a simplex method for local search is inserted into the evolution process to enhance the searching strategy in the optimization process. Simulation results from the test of some benchmark problems indicate that the proposed algorithm tends to converge quickly and effectively to the Pareto frontier with better distribution. Finally, the proposed algorithm is applied to solve a multiobjective optimization model of a grinding and classification process. Based on the technique for order performance by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), the satisfactory solution is obtained by using a decision-making method for multiple attributes.
Unified Visual Perception Model for context-aware wearable AR

We propose Unified Visual Perception Model (UVPM), which imitates the human visual perception process, for the stable object recognition necessarily required for augmented reality (AR) in the field. The proposed model is designed based on the theoretical bases in the field of cognitive informatics, brain research and psychological science. The proposed model consists of Working Memory (WM) in charge of low-level processing (in a bottomup manner), Long-Term Memory (LTM) and Short-Term Memory (STM), which are in charge of high-level processing (in a top-down manner). WM and LTM/STM are mutually complementary to increase recognition accuracies. By implementing the initial prototype of each boxes of the model, we could know that the proposed model works for stable object recognition. The proposed model is available to support context-aware AR with the optical see-through HMD.
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (1H-MRSI) and Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance (DCE-MRI): Pattern Changes From Inflammation to Prostate Cancer

ABSTRACT Purpose: To assess 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (1H-MRSI) and dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (DCE-MRI) features in histologically confirmed prostatic chronic inflammation, prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), low grade prostate cancer (LGPCa), and high grade prostate cancer (HGPCa). Materials and Methods: Ninety-six men were selected, who showed at histology a diagnosis of chronic inflammation (Group B), high grade (HG) PIN (Group C), or prostate cancer (LGPCa = Group D and HGPCa = Group E). Results: ANOVA analysis shows that inflammation (Group B) displays no significantly (p >.05) different choline and citrate levels when compared to HGPIN and LGPCa. Conclusion: our results suggest the potential for these MR imaging techniques in the description of inflammatory and proliferative lesions inside the prostate gland.
Mycobacterial cell wall biosynthesis: a multifaceted antibiotic target

SUMMARY Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the etiological agent of tuberculosis (TB), is recognized as a global health emergency as promoted by the World Health Organization. Over 1 million deaths per year, along with the emergence of multi- and extensively-drug resistant strains of Mtb, have triggered intensive research into the pathogenicity and biochemistry of this microorganism, guiding the development of anti-TB chemotherapeutic agents. The essential mycobacterial cell wall, sharing some common features with all bacteria, represents an apparent ‘Achilles heel’ that has been targeted by TB chemotherapy since the advent of TB treatment. This complex structure composed of three distinct layers, peptidoglycan, arabinogalactan and mycolic acids, is vital in supporting cell growth, virulence and providing a barrier to antibiotics. The fundamental nature of cell wall synthesis and assembly has rendered the mycobacterial cell wall as the most widely exploited target of anti-TB drugs. This review provides an overview of the biosynthesis of the prominent cell wall components, highlighting the inhibitory mechanisms of existing clinical drugs and illustrating the potential of other unexploited enzymes as future drug targets.
Social CRM adoption and its influence on customer relationship performance -SMEs perspective

Social media (SM) is challenging the traditional relationship between enterprises and customers. The flow of information has become multidirectional, interconnected and difficult to predict. In order to create superior customer experiences, enterprises need to systematically use SM together with other customer relationship management (CRM) technologies. Customer loyalty and satisfaction can only be achieved through effective use of social media. Despite a rich body of literature on CRM innovation adoption, there is lack of research on social CRM adoption and its use, especially with regard to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Specifically, studies focus either on the of social CRM adoption factors or on the impact of social CRM use on customer relationship performance. Therefore, there is a need for comprehensive representation of the entire chain of social CRM adoption constituted by the adoption factors, the extent of social CRM adoption and its influence on customer relationship performance. The aim of this research is to provide a conceptual clarity of the extent of social CRM adoption and develop a research model for exploring the effect of different factors on the extent of social CRM adoption and the impact of the extent of social CRM adoption on customer relationship performance in the context of B2C SMEs. In order to achieve a more comprehensive overview of the phenomenon under investigation, this study employed an exploratory, sequential mixed method approach. Based on the literature review, semi-structured interviews were conducted with six purposefully selected B2C SMEs. The findings from the qualitative phase of the study were used to develop a research model that guided the quantitative phase of the study. The empirical data were collected using self-administrated questionnaires. The data analysis was based on 119 B2C SMEs in Slovenia. The findings confirmed that social CRM is a complex phenomenon even for SMEs and suggest two-dimensional conceptualization of the extent of social CRM use: customer-facing processes and relational information processes. Regarding the factors of the extent of social CRM use our findings revealed that they are diverse, ranging from technological, organizational, to environmental. Furthermore, empirical evidence from this research also suggests that extensive use of social CRM positively affects customer relationship performance. All in all, through the theoretical discussion and empirical assessment, the thesis provides more detailed insights into the B2C SMEs social CRM adoption situation and provides a basis for further research.
asoc-mw-modes : An algorithm for clustering categorical matrix-object

In data mining, the input of most algorithms is a set of n objects and each object is described by a feature vector. However, in many real database applications, an object is described by more than one feature vector. In this paper, we call an object described by more than one feature vector as a matrix-object and a data set consisting of matrix-objects as a matrix-object data set. We propose a k-multi-weighted-modes eywords: ategorical data atrix-object -mw-modes algorithm (abbr. k-mw-modes) algorithm for clustering categorical matrix-object data. In this algorithm, we define the distance between two categorical matrix-objects and a multi-weighted-modes representation of cluster prototypes is proposed. We give a heuristic method to choose the locally optimal multi-weightedmodes in the iteration of the k-mw-modes algorithm. We validated the effectiveness and benefits of the k-mw-modes algorithm on the five real data sets from different applications. © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Chemokine Receptor CCR1 Disruption in Bone Marrow Cells Enhances Atherosclerotic Lesion Development and Inflammation in Mice

Several chemokines or chemokine receptors are involved in atherogenesis. CCR1 is expressed by macrophages and lymphocytes, two major cell types involved in the progression of atherosclerosis, and binds to lesion-expressed ligands. We examined the direct role of the blood-borne chemokine receptor CCR1 in atherosclerosis by transplanting bone marrow cells from either CCR1+/+ or CCR1−/− mice into low-density lipoprotein-receptor (LDLr)-deficient mice. After exposure to an atherogenic diet for 8 weeks, no differences in fatty streak size or composition were detected between the 2 groups. After 12 weeks of atherogenic diet, however, an unexpected 70% increase in atherosclerotic lesion size in the thoracic aorta was detected in the CCR1−/− mice, accompanied by a 37% increase in the aortic sinus lesion area. CCR1−/− mice showed enhanced basal and concanavalin A-stimulated IFN-γ production by spleen T cells and enhanced plaque inflammation. In conclusion, blood-borne CCR1 alters the immuno-inflammatory response in atherosclerosis and prevents excessive plaque growth and inflammation.
Predictive role of evoked potential examinations in patients with clinically isolated optic neuritis in light of the revised McDonald criteria

To analyse the sensitivity and role of somatosensory and motor evoked potentials (EP) in patients with a first episode of clinically isolated optic neuritis (ON) in predicting the development and course of multiple sclerosis (MS), 27 patients with ON underwent EP and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations at presentation. Follow-up MRI scans were also performed (mean: 20, range: 4—48 months). It was found that 2/27 patients did not fulfill the MRI (McDonald) and clinical criteria of MS upon follow-up and also had normal EP results. Abnormal EP results were found in 6/27 patients and all of them had follow-up MRI results fulfilling the revised McDonald criteria of MS; 4/6 patients in this group were also diagnosed as clinically definitive MS. The majority, 19/27 patients had normal EP results, but went on to develop MS based on follow-up MRI results and McDonald criteria. Of these patients, however, only 3/19 converted to clinically definitive MS as well. The baseline MRI was abnormal in similar proportions (4/6 and 12/19) in these last two groups of patients. Thus, abnormal EP examinations at the first episode of ON can be considered as a predictive factor only for the earlier clinical conversion to MS — in this respect, however, being more sensitive than the initial MRI — and as such they may contribute to the delineation of the patient group who may benefit from early immunomodulatory treatment. They do not however have a predictive value for the development of MS itself as diagnosed by the McDonald criteria. Multiple Sclerosis 2008; 14: 472—478. http://msj.sagepub. com
Major Mitochondrial DNA Haplotype Heterogeneity in Highland and Lowland Amerindian Populations from Bolivia

This study provides the frequencies of four mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplogroups of 233 native South Amerindians in eight populations living in the Beni Department of Bolivia, including six populations not previously studied. Linguistically, these populations belong to the three principal South Amerindian language stocks, Andean, Equatorial-Tucanoan, and Ge-Pano-Carib. Frequency analyses under geographic, historic, linguistic, and genetic configurations using the statistic of Weir (Weir 1990) and analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) show similar results. Results are also similar when phenetic cluster is used. Aymara belongs almost exclusively to haplogroup B, Quechua- and Moseten-speaking tribes belong to haplogroups A and B, but the first tribe presents high frequencies of haplogroup B. Yuracare, Trinitario, and Ignaciano exhibit high frequencies of A, B, and C haplogroups, and the Movima present a large proportion of haplogroup C. There is some correspondence between mtDNA haplogroup frequencies and language affiliation and historical connections, but less so with geographic aspects. The present study provides a context for understanding the relationship between different Amerindian populations living in a multiethnic area of Bolivia.