Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Anatomy of the image of the nurse: dissonant and ideal models.

All professions, including nursing, rest on a cultural base. Berger and Luckman argue that the sociology of knowledge concerns itself more with common sense than with theoretical abstractions. Everyone must exist within some kind of structure, some kind of ordered world, and so people create a "reality" for themselves about nurses and nursing which is based on things they "know," regardless of the ultimate validity or inaccurateness of their "knowledge. " The cultural lag implicit in current public 'knowledge" about nursing will exist until, and unless, it is directly challenged by new "knowledge. " For example, the generally accepted "knowledge" of male/ female interaction of the 1950s has become unacceptable to the culture of the 1980s; a new "knowledge" has replaced the old, perhaps only substituting one set of stereotypes for another, but definitely altering the tone. Socialization, the process of learning basic values and orientations that prepare individuals to fit into their cultural milieu, contributes to the cognitive system a collection of interrelated items of knowledge and beliefs about the profession of nursing. A predominant consistency between the knowledge, ideas, and beliefs about nurses and the actual role, work, and nature of nursing yield an ideal or consonant image. The absence of such consistency and the ensuing internal contradictions provide a cognitively dissonant image of nursing. When this theoretical model is applied to a perceived incongruity between a person's attitudes and his or her behavior, there is evidence that people tend to reduce such dissonance by making appropriate changes in their attitudes and beliefs. The mass media are instrumental in the image formation process. Originally, mass media research did not put much stress on the socialization function, because it was thought that this was primarily performed by parents and the schools. Studies conducted in the 1970s finally put the spotlight on the media as a primary factor in socialization, showing that a
Effect of poultry litter and livestock manure on soil physical and biological indicators in a rice-wheat rotation system.

Organic manure is considered as a beneficial fertilizer on soil quality and an excellent alternative resource of chemi cal fertilizer (CF). However, organic manure from intensive farms may have a negative impact on soil quality because of containing some harmful components, such as heavy metal and antibiotics. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of poultry litter (PL) and livestock manure (LM) from intensive farming on soil physical and biological indicators of soil quality. Results showed that PL and LM amendment increased soil macropore and mesopore volumes and decreased soil micropore volumes. Tensile strength in PL and LM treatment were lower than those in CF, while soil aggregate wet stability index were greater than those in CF. Compared with CF treatment, the microbial biomass C and N contents (+89%, +74%), soil basal respiration rate (+49%) and soil microbial quotient (+45%) in PL and LM treatment were significantly greater. Significant linear correlations were found be tween soil organic carbon and most soil physical and biological properties (P < 0.01). The results suggested that modern intensive farm manures can be alternate chemical fertilizers as a main fertilizer to improve soil physical and biological indicators in a rice-wheat system.
Stochastic dynamics of protein assembly

Proteine sind an allen zellularen Prozessen beteiligt und agieren dabei in der Regel in Wechselwirkung mit anderen Proteinen. In dieser Arbeit wird ein Modell fur die stochastische Dynamik von Proteinkomplexen untersucht, das sich fur grose Systeme und lange Zeiten eignet. Jedes Protein wird als Teilchen aufgefasst, welches an seiner Oberflache reaktive Bereiche aufweist. Ein Uberlapp solcher Bereiche von zwei Modellproteinen fuhrt zur stochastischen Ausbildung einer Bindung, die dynamisch wieder aufbrechen kann. Die Anordnung und Kinetik der Bindungsstellen kann an konkrete biologische Systeme angepasst werden. Die Dynamik des Modellsystems wird mit einer Langevin-Gleichung im uberdampften Grenzfall beschrieben. Zunachst werden drei verschiedene Detailstufen der Modellierung der bimolekularen Bindungsdynamik betrachtet. Die Zeit zum Erreichen einer reaktiven Relativposition zwischen zwei Proteinen und die Anzahl erfolgloser Annaherungen werden mit Computersimulationen und analytischen Rechnungen bestimmt. Der Effekt anisotroper Formen auf die Assemblierungsdynamik wird anhand von Ellipsoiden mit unterschiedlichen Aspektverhaltnissen untersucht. Die relevante Zeitskale fur anisotrope Diffusion wird analytisch bestimmt. Simulationen ergeben, dass die Annaherungsdauer im wesentlichen durch die unterschiedlichen Zuganglichkeit der reaktiven Bereiche bestimmt wird. Schlieslich wird die Dynamik von Komplexen mit mehr als zwei Proteinen betrachtet. Es zeigt sich, dass die Transportprozesse zwischen Bindungsvorgangen nicht durch einfache stochastische Raten beschrieben werden konnen. Fur die Virusassemblierung wird gezeigt, dass sie nur bei mittleren Dissoziationsraten erfolgreich verlauft.
An approach for quick ergonomic risk evaluation of companies with computer-aided workplaces

An approach for quick assessment of the exposure to ergonomic risks on computer-aided office workplaces in a company is developed. It includes a checklist considering the following ergonomic dimensions: work organization, displays, input devices, furniture, work space, environment, software and health hazards. By the checklist, data on workplace exposure to ergonomic risk factors are collected. For the calculation of a risk index a neuro-swarm artificial bee colony algorithm has been employed. Based on the risk index three groups of departments are determined: low, moderate and high ergonomic risk departments. Also by this index the departments with significant ergonomic problems and the need for their further detailed study can be determined. This approach is illustrated and validated by a case study. An important advantage of the approach is its easy use and quick ergonomic assessment of companies pointing out departments with high ergonomic risk.
Non-parametric human segmentation using support vector machine

The human category is among the most commonly captured and therefore important subject in digital cameras. As a result, human segmentation also plays an important role in the camera system. This paper presents a framework of non-parametric learning that achieves human segmentation using support vector machine (SVM). In the training stage, the training human windows are warped to a normalized size and oversegmented into regular superpixels. A two-dimensional (2D) array of SVM models is then trained by extracting various edge and color features from each superpixel. In this process of SVM training, the 2D array of SVM models automatically and effectively learns the characteristics of the human shape. Given an affinely warped human window for testing, the proposed method calculates superpixels' initial scores of belonging to a human (foreground) using the trained SVM models. Finally, the initial prediction scores are effectively propagated by optimizing a well-defined energy function using an estimated confidence map. In experiments on a publicly available challenging dataset, the proposed framework rapidly yields excellent results in human segmentation both qualitatively and quantitatively1.
Semantic-based interaction for teaching robot behavior compositions

Allowing humans to teach robot behaviors will facilitate acceptability as well as long-term interactions. Humans would mainly use speech to transfer knowledge or to teach highlevel behaviors. In this paper, we propose a proof-of-concept application allowing a Pepper robot to learn behaviors from their natural-language-based description, provided by naive human users. In our model, natural language input is provided by grammar-free speech recognition, and is then processed to produce semantic knowledge, grounded in language and primitive behaviors. The same semantic knowledge is used to represent any kind of perceived input as well as actions the robot can perform. The experiment shows that the system can work independently from the domain of application, but also that it has limitations. Progress in semantic extraction, behavior planning and interaction scenario could stretch these limits.
Customers' use of documentation: the enduring legacy of print

Because of newly developed technologies and the escalating cost of printing, more organizations are delivering documentation through online mediums. This trend has serious implications for users of legacy documents (i.e., printed documentation). This paper reports the results of two studies that assessed customers’ use of documentation. The studies found that printed documentation remains an important source of information and support for some usersthat despite an increased amount of documentation delivered in online mediums, printed documentation continues to be significantly valued and used by customers with particular learning strategies and by customers in retrieving certain types of information. The paper concludes by discussing implications for organizations whose products require documentation and for technical communicators who produce it.
Correction of disorders of the distal radio-ulnar joint by artificial pseudarthrosis of the ulna.

Dysfunction of the distal radio-ulnar joint caused by traumatic, congenital and inflammatory onditions is usually treated by excision of the head of the ulna. This operation can induce ulnar carpal shift, with complications such as instability with poor grip, pain and clumsiness of the wrist, if the lower articular surface of the radius is normally inclined, or overinclined towards the ulna. These complications can be avoided by use of an operation producing pseudarthrosis of the distal part of the ulna, with fusion of the radio-ulnar joint (Lauenstein) if there is dislocation, radio-ulnar discrepancy or arthritis, or without fusion (Baldwin) if the joint, in spite of keeping normal articular surfaces, has its movement blocked by malunion of a radial fracture.
Proteins as the source of physiologically and functionally active peptides

The market of functional foods and beverages develops dynamically. Biological activities of many food components which occur naturally become an issue of many scientific and industrial interests. The structural and chemical changes occurring during the proteins processing lead to the release of bioactive peptides. Their multifunctional activity is based on their structure and other factors including e.g. hydrophobicity, charge, or microelements binding properties. This article focuses on peptides with other physiological and functional activities such as antithromobotic, antioxidative, antibacterial and antifungal, sensory, and improving those nutritional value of food.
Determination of diethanolamine and 2-methylaminoethanol in air.

Abstract An analytical technique is described for determining microgram quantities of airborne vapors of diethanolamine and 2-methylaminoethanol. The amine is collected in distilled water. The hydroxy ethyl radical of the amine is oxidized to formaldehyde with periodic acid, and the formaldehyde is subsequently determined by the chromotropic acid method.
Proteasome inhibitor prevents experimental arterial thrombosis in renovascular hypertensive rats

Summary Recent studies indicate that highly selective proteasome inhibitors can be useful in prevention of some cardiovascular events. Here we demonstrate that proteasome inhibitor, Z-IleGlu (Ot-Bu) Ala-Leucinal (PSI), is active in the prevention of platelet-dependent arterial thrombosis induced in renovascular hypertensive rats (two-kidney, one clip Goldblatt model, and 2K1C, n=5). The administration of PSI intravenously at a single dose of 0.3 mg/kg before induction of arterial thrombosis markedly increased carotid final flow rate, as compared to control (vehicle) group (10.36 ± 1.8 ml/min and 1.2 ± 1.2 ml/min, respectively), significantly decreased the wet (1.23 ± 0.23 mg and 4.1 ± 0.94 mg, respectively), and dry (0.46 ± 0.145 mg and 1.46 ± 0.39, respectively) thrombus weight, and completely prevented arterial occlusion. Moreover, platelets from PSI treated thrombotic 2K1C rats, showed in response to collagen a significant inhibition of aggregation in the whole blood (10.26 ± 0.6 ohms vs. 15.51 ± 0.91ohms in the control group). In contrast, collagen-induced platelet aggregation was not inhibited in vitro, after pre-treatment of the blood with PSI at the concentration of 10μM that effectively inhibited the 20S proteasome activity in platelets, indicating that ex vivo anti-aggregatory effect of PSI proceeds through an indirect mechanism not associated with suppression of 20S proteasome activity in platelets. In conclusion, our in vivo findings demonstrate that proteasome inhibitor, Z-Ile-Glu(Ot-Bu)Ala-Leucinal, prevents the development of arterial thrombosis in renovascular hypertensive rats and effectively suppresses platelet aggregation by an indirect mechanism. Thus the data provide a new insight into the potential role for the proteasome-dependent pathway in cardiovascular events.
The Influence of Non-Misogynous and Mixed Portrayals of Intimate Partner Violence in Music on Beliefs About Intimate Partner Violence

In this study, we investigated the effect of songs that offer non-misogynous and ambivalent portrayals of intimate partner violence (IPV). Participants (N = 103) were exposed to a misogynous song about IPV, a song critical of IPV, and a song that offered an ambivalent portrayal of IPV. Our results showed positive effects of the anti-IPV song, and both positive and negative effects of the ambivalent portrayal on participants’ beliefs about a violent relationship. These findings suggest that the context in which IPV is portrayed should be considered when evaluating the impact of media depicting IPV.
Ethical Framework for Biofuels

Biofuels policies must protect human rights and the environment. Biofuels made from renewable biomass are promoted as offering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions savings and as one of the few options to replace liquid fossil fuels for transport. Mandatory targets for introduction and blending of biofuels have been introduced. For example, renewable fuels must account for 10% of transport fuel by 2020 in the European Union (EU) (1) and 36 billion gallons by 2022 in the United States (2). However, many claims that biofuels reduce GHG emissions have been contested (3, 4), and there are serious concerns about negative effects on food security, the environment, and the rights of farmers and landholders in developing countries (5–7).
Functional compartmentalisation of NF‐κB‐associated proteins in A431 cells

NF‐κB proteins belong to a family of ubiquitous transcription factors involved in a number of cellular responses. While the pathways of NF‐κB activation and input into the regulation of gene activity have been comprehensively investigated, its cytoplasmic functions are poorly understood. In this study we addressed effects of the compartmentalisation of NF‐κB proteins RelA/p65 and p50 in relation to the inhibitor IκB‐α, using fibronectin (FN) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) for environmental stimulation of epidermoid carcinoma A431 cells. We thus assessed the presence of NF‐κB family proteins in the cytosol, membrane, nuclear and cytoskeletal fractions with a special attention to the cytoskeletal fraction to define whether NF‐κB was active or not. Sub‐cellular fractionation demonstrated that the proportion of RelA/p65 differed in diverse sub‐cellular fractions, and that the cytoskeleton harboured about 7% thereof. Neither the nuclear nor the cytoskeleton fraction did contain IκB‐α. The cytoskeleton binding of RelA/p65 and p50 was further confirmed by co‐localisation and electron microscopy data. During 30‐min EGF stimulation similar dynamics were found for RelA/p65 and IκB‐α in the cytosol, RelA/p65 and p50 in the nucleus and p50 and IκB‐α in the membrane. Furthermore, EGF stimulation for 30 min resulted in a threefold accumulation of RelA/p65 in cytoskeletal fraction. Our results suggest that nuclear‐, membrane‐ and cytoskeleton‐associated NF‐κB are dynamic and comprise active pools, whereas the cytoplasmic is more constant and likely non‐active due to the presence of IκB‐α. Moreover, we discovered the existence of a dynamic, IκB‐α‐free pool of RelA/p65 associated with cytoskeletal fraction, what argues for a special regulatory role of the cytoskeleton in NF‐κB stimulation.
Undergraduate Software Engineering Curriculum Enhancement via Human-Computer Interaction

More needs to be done to train students to deliver usable software. The current Software Engineering curriculum includes Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) topics in terms of a lecture. This paper presents how an undergraduate Software Engineering curriculum can be enhanced with HCI principles and techniques. The intent is to produce software engineers who value usable software and who can produce usable software. Creating an atmosphere where HCI is not only presented, but expected in the student projects will provide ample opportunity for students to apply these newly acquired skills. The continued application of these skills will improve software.
Electro-thermal simulation of graphene nanoribbon interconnects

The electro-thermal simulation of graphene nanoribbon (GNR) interconnects is presented in this paper. The Boltzmann transport equation (BTE) is solved under the relaxation time approximation (RTA). The power density, which is obtained by the Boltzmann-Poisson approach, is used as the Joule-heating source in heat conduction equation to calculate the temperature profile along the GNR. The result is then sent back to the BTE for updating the distribution function. This process is iterated until self-consistency is achieved. Based on this method, the current-voltage characteristics of metallic GNRs with different lengths and bias conditions are investigated.
Altered frequency and migration capacity of CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells in systemic lupus erythematosus.

OBJECTIVES To determine the frequency and chemokine receptor-related migratory capacity of CD4(+)CD25(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) and their association with clinical parameters in patients with SLE. METHODS The expression of CD4, CD25, FoxP3 and CCR4 was examined with flow cytometry after staining with fluorescence-conjugated antibodies in 20 patients with SLE, 20 patients with RA and 21 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. For analysis of migration capacity in 24-well chemotaxis chambers, sorted cells were stimulated with ligands of CCR4, CCL17 and CCL22 and analysed with FACScan. Correlations between the number of Tregs and CCR4(+) Treg cells and clinical parameters were analysed. RESULTS The numbers of Tregs(bright) and CCR4(+) Tregs(bright) were significantly decreased in the patients with SLE compared with healthy controls. The number of Tregs(bright) was negatively correlated with the levels of anti-dsDNA antibody and the number of CCR4(+) Tregs(bright) had a positive correlation with the levels of C(3). Percentage of migrated Tregs(bright) by CCL17 or CCL22 was significantly decreased in the patients with SLE compared with healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that altered frequency of Tregs and CCR4(+) Tregs(bright) and decreased migratory capacity of Tregs might be involved in the pathogenesis of SLE and indicate that targeting the Tregs can be a new therapeutic strategy in SLE.
An Emulation Framework for Fire Front Spread

Forecasting bushfire spread is an important element in fire prevention and response efforts. Empirical observations of bushfire spread can be used to estimate fire response under certain conditions. These observations form rate-of-spread models, which can be used to generate simulations. We use machine learning to drive the emulation approach for bushfires and show that emulation has the capacity to closely reproduce simulated fire-front data. We present a preliminary emulator approach with the capacity for fast emulation of complex simulations. Large numbers of predictions can then be generated as part of ensemble estimation techniques, which provide more robust and reliable forecasts of stochastic systems.
Protein Ser/Thr/Tyr Phosphorylation in the Archaea*

The third domain of life, the Archaea (formerly Archaebacteria), is populated by a physiologically diverse set of microorganisms, many of which reside at the ecological extremes of our global environment. Although ostensibly prokaryotic in morphology, the Archaea share much closer evolutionary ties with the Eukarya than with the superficially more similar Bacteria. Initial genomic, proteomic, and biochemical analyses have revealed the presence of “eukaryotic” protein kinases and phosphatases and an intriguing set of serine-, threonine-, and tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins in the Archaea that may offer new insights into this important regulatory mechanism.
Improving collaboration between schools and vocational rehabilitation: The youth transition program model

Helping youth with disabilities successfully negotiate the transition from school to work and community life requires innovative, effective, and enduring partnerships among a variety of key stakeholders. The vocational rehabilitation system is identified consistently as a fundamental partner in any collaborative transition effort because of its ability to help youth develop vocational skills, obtain employment, and advance the opportunity to live independently. Systematic efforts must be undertaken to address the barriers that historically have prevented school and VR staff from working together effectively on behalf of youth with disabilities and their families. The Youth Transition Program is a nationally recognized school to work transition model that has been operated collaboratively by schools and vocational rehabilitation agencies in communities throughout Oregon for the past nine years. The authors provide an overview of the pattern of services provided to youth in the program. Employment outcomes achieved by youth are also provided.
PLANET HUNTERS. VII. DISCOVERY OF A NEW LOW-MASS, LOW-DENSITY PLANET (PH3 C) ORBITING KEPLER-289 WITH MASS MEASUREMENTS OF TWO ADDITIONAL PLANETS (PH3 B AND D)

We report the discovery of one newly confirmed planet (P = 66.06 days, RP = 2.68 ± 0.17 R⊕) and mass determinations of two previously validated Kepler planets, Kepler-289 b (P = 34.55 days, RP = 2.15 ± 0.10 R⊕) and Kepler-289-c (P = 125.85 days, RP = 11.59 ± 0.10 R⊕), through their transit timing variations (TTVs). We also exclude the possibility that these three planets reside in a 1:2:4 Laplace resonance. The outer planet has very deep (∼1.3%), high signal-to-noise transits, which puts extremely tight constraints on its host star's stellar properties via Kepler's Third Law. The star PH3 is a young (∼1 Gyr as determined by isochrones and gyrochronology), Sun-like star with M* = 1.08 ± 0.02 M☉, R* = 1.00 ± 0.02 R☉, and Teff = 5990 ± 38 K. The middle planet's large TTV amplitude (∼5 hr) resulted either in non-detections or inaccurate detections in previous searches. A strong chopping signal, a shorter period sinusoid in the TTVs, allows us to break the mass–eccentricity degeneracy and uniquely determine the masses of the inner, middle, and outer planets to be M = 7.3 ± 6.8 M⊕, 4.0 ± 0.9M⊕, and M = 132 ± 17 M⊕, which we designate PH3 b, c, and d, respectively. Furthermore, the middle planet, PH3 c, has a relatively low density, ρ = 1.2 ± 0.3 g cm−3 for a planet of its mass, requiring a substantial H/He atmosphere of by mass, and joins a growing population of low-mass, low-density planets.