Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Fulfilling Workplace: The Organization's Role in Achieving Individual and Organizational Health

Contents: Part I Nature of the Issues: The healthy organization: reducing high-risk individual behavior and organizational toxicity, Ronald J. Burke. Part II Optimal Individual and Organizational Outcomes: Becoming fully engaged in the workplace: what individuals and organizations can do to foster work engagement, Arnold B. Bakker, Wido G.M. Oerlemans and Lieke L. ten Brummelhuis Experiencing flow in the workplace and what individuals and organizations can do to foster it, Evangelia Demerouti and Clive J. Fullagar Passion in organizations, Adrian Furnham The importance of social capital in the workplace and how individuals and organizations can support its development, Fred O. Walumba and Amanda L. Christensen. Part III Individual Resources: Person-situated dynamics and well-being at work: an achievement goal theory perspective, Christina G.L. Nerstad, Glyn C. Roberts and Astrid M. Richardsen When pulling to the negative emotional attractor is too much or not enough to inspire and sustain outstanding leadership, Richard E. Boyatzis The emotional intelligence response to coping with narcissism in the work place, Roy Lubit. Part IV Organizational Initiatives: Enhancing well-being in organizations through selection and development, Jill Flint-Taylor and Ivan T. Robertson Meaningful work is healthy work, Paul Fairlie Discrimination in the workplace and employee health, Robert L. Dipboye, Barbara A. Fritzsche and Lindsay Dhanani Changing sexual harassment within organizations via training interventions: suggestions and empirical data, Vicki J. Magley, Louise F. Fitzgerald, Jan Salisbury, Fritz Drasgow and Michael J. Zickar The relationship between work design and retirement: implications for organizational policy, Amanda Griffiths, Alec Knight and Nor Diana Mohd Mahudin Creating a safe and healthy work environment: the latest thinking and research evidence, Sharon Clarke, Sara Guediri and Elinor O'Connor Inculcating values-based leadership: one Canadian firm
Cognitive radars: Some applications

This paper focuses on some applications of cognitive radars. Cognitive radars are systems based on a perceptionaction cycle that sense the environment and learn from it important information on the target and the background, then adapt the transmitted waveform to optimally satisfy the needs of their mission according to a desired goal. Both active and passive radars are considered, highlighting the limits and the path forward. In particular, we here consider cognitive active radars that work in spectrally dense environment and change the transmitted waveform on-the-fly to avoid interference with the primary user of the channel, such as broadcast or communication systems. We also describe cognitive passive radars, that contrary to the active ones cannot directly change the transmitted waveforms on-the-fly but can instead select the best source of opportunity to improve the detection and tracking performance.
Polymorphisms in Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Gene Are Associated With Idiopathic Male Factor Infertility

We wanted to determine whether genetic polymorphisms of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) gene are associated with susceptibility to male infertility. This study comprised 176 men with idiopathic infertility and 352 healthy fertile men who served as controls. Seven single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the AhR gene (rs2066853, rs1476080, rs10250822, rs10247158, rs2282885, rs6960165, and rs7811989) were selected and genotyped by the polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. The serum levels of reproductive and thyroid hormones and inhibin B were also measured. After multiple regression analysis, 2 of the 7 studied SNPs were significantly associated with the occurrence of male infertility. Men with rs2066853 AA genotype had 33% decreased risk of being infertile (odds ratio [OR] = 0.67, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.46-0.87; P = .003). The C allele of rs2282885 was significantly associated with infertility risk, with an OR of 2.14 (95% CI: 1.64-3.72) for heterozygotes and 3.54 (95% CI: 2.25–5.84) for homozygotes. When haplotypes were composed of 7 AhR SNP sites, patients with AACACAG haplotype harbored more than 75% decreased risk of being infertile (OR = 0.21, 95% CI: 0.11-0.32; P = .001). Conversely, carriers of the AACACGA haplotype had more than 12-fold increased risk of being infertile (OR = 12.62, 95% CI: 2.77-52.74; P = .00001). Homozygosity for the rs2066853 A allele and rs2282885 C allele decreases and increases the risk of developing male infertility, respectively.
Reinforced Self-affirmation and Interrogative Suggestibility

In this study, we aimed to determine whether reinforced self-affirmation (RSA), consisting of positive feedback about one's memory skills and reflecting on one's achievements, can reduce vulnerability to interrogative suggestibility. We used the Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scale (GSS) to assess two kinds of suggestibility: the tendency to yield to suggestive questions (Yield) and the tendency to give different answers after negative feedback (Shift). The RSA group was administered the RSA before undergoing the standard GSS2 procedure. The control group did not perform the RSA. The results showed that compared with the control group, the RSA group demonstrated significantly lower scores for all measures of interrogative suggestibility. There were no differences in memory skills and confabulation between the groups. Our results suggest that RSA may constitute the basis of an effective method to counteract the effects of misleading questions and negative feedback in the context of interrogation.
Enhanced External Counterpulsation (EECP) Improves Peripheral Artery Function and

27 BackgroundIn coronary artery disease patients, enhanced external counterpulsation (EECP) 28 improves peripheral arterial function and nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability, which have been 29 implicated in the pathogenesis of abnormal glucose tolerance (AGT). We sought to evaluate the 30 effects of EECP on outcomes of arterial function, glucose tolerance, and skeletal muscle 31 morphology in subjects with AGT. 32 Methods and ResultsEighteen subjects with AGT were randomly (2:1 ratio) assigned to receive 33 either 7 weeks (35 1-hour sessions) of EECP (n = 12) or 7-weeks of standard care (control; n = 34 6). Peripheral vascular function, biochemical assays, glucose tolerance, and skeletal muscle 35 morphology were evaluated before and after EECP or control. EECP increased normalized 36 brachial artery (27%) and popliteal artery (52%) flow-mediated dilation. Plasma nitrite/nitrate 37 (NOx) increased (30%) and, 8-isoprostane-PGF-F2α, a marker of lipid peroxidation in the 38 plasma, decreased (-23%). Fasting plasma glucose declined (-16.9 ± 5.4 mg/dL) and the 39 homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) decreased (31%) following 40 EECP. Plasma glucose 120 minutes after initiation of oral glucose tolerance testing decreased (41 28.3 ± 7.3 mg/dL) and the whole-body composite insulin sensitivity index (C-ISI) increased 42 (21%). Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) concentrations increased (75%) and vastus 43 lateralis skeletal muscle biopsies demonstrated improvements in capillary density following 44 EECP. No change was observed in cellular signaling pathways, but there was a significant 45 increase GLUT-4 protein expression (47%) following EECP. 46 ConclusionsOur findings provide novel evidence that EECP has a beneficial effect on 47 peripheral arterial function and glucose tolerance in subjects with AGT. 48 KeywordsVascular function, glycemic control, diabetes, capillary density 49
Pin1 is overexpressed in breast cancer and cooperates with Ras signaling in increasing the transcriptional activity of c‐Jun towards cyclin D1

Phosphorylation on serines or threonines preceding proline (Ser/Thr‐Pro) is a major signaling mechanism. The conformation of a subset of phosphorylated Ser/Thr‐Pro motifs is regulated by the prolyl isomerase Pin1. Inhibition of Pin1 induces apoptosis and may also contribute to neuronal death in Alzheimer's disease. However, little is known about the role of Pin1 in cancer or in modulating transcription factor activity. Here we report that Pin1 is strikingly overexpressed in human breast cancers, and that its levels correlate with cyclin D1 levels in tumors. Overexpression of Pin1 increases cellular cyclin D1 protein and activates its promoter. Furthermore, Pin1 binds c‐Jun that is phosphorylated on Ser63/73‐Pro motifs by activated JNK or oncogenic Ras. Moreover, Pin1 cooperates with either activated Ras or JNK to increase transcriptional activity of c‐Jun towards the cyclin D1 promoter. Thus, Pin1 is up‐regulated in human tumors and cooperates with Ras signaling in increasing c‐Jun transcriptional activity towards cyclin D1. Given the crucial roles of Ras signaling and cyclin D1 overexpression in oncogenesis, our results suggest that overexpression of Pin1 may promote tumor growth.
Disfigurement: Psychosocial Impact and Coping

Using the prism of skin disease, this short letter examines the overall impact that disfigurement can have on sufferers' lives. Often trivialised by health professionals and laypeople alike, the common misconception that skin disease is not 'serious' is challenged. Looking in turn at the overall psychosocial impact and psychiatric co-morbidities, the effects of stigmatisation are examined as well as the coping strategies to which patients turn. By providing a brief overview of the factors that must be considered in clinic, the worthiness of adopting a holistic approach to one's patients is emphasised.
Photorealistic Rendering using the PhotonMap

Erklärung Hiermit versichere ich, die vorliegende Arbeit selbständig und nur mit den angegebenen Hilfsmitteln angefertigt zu haben. Kaiserslautern, den 1. September 1999 III " Comparisons with existing global illumination techniques indicate that the photon map provides an efficient environment for global illumination " Henrik Wann Jensen " The truth is out there " The X-Files " Another solution is just to always use enough photons " Henrik Wann Jensen " if it won't yield to brute force-use a bigger hammer " unknown author First of all, I wish to thank all those who have contributed to this work, either directly or indirectly: I wish to thank all the members of our group-for their help and their company, especially Thomas Kollig, with whom discussions on issues of photorealistic rendering have always been valuable, and who's advice on Metropolis has been invaluable. I also wish to thank Dr. Alex Keller, for allowing me to do this work, and for helping me in managing it. Finally, I wish to thank Roger Daneker and Rene Schaetzl, for reading and correcting this work, and my girlfriend Gabriele Kaiser, for bearing me when I've been stressed, and for cheering me up when I've been disappointed.
Food and the Self: Consumption, Production and Material Culture d’Isabelle de Solier

Isabelle de Solier (2013) Food and the Self: Consumption, Production and Material Culture. Bloomsbury, [London]. A timely addition to theoretical debates over practices of defining the self in postindustrial modernity, Isabelle De Solier’s Food and the Self provides a comprehensive discussion of the production and consumption practices that shape what it means to be a foodie. The term foodie is used globally as an identifier, particularly among the middle and upper classes in westernized coun.
Deep Diversity and Strong Synergy

A computational model is presented that explores the effect of diversity among members' problem-solving strategies on group problem-solving performance. The model is called ValSeek, after the value-seeking problems with which it is concerned. A value-seeking problem requires problem solvers to choose from a set of solution alternatives that vary in their underlying value. The goal is to discover the solution with the highest value. The model is restricted to problems for which it is impractical to evaluate every possible solution alternative. For such problems, the strategies that problem solvers use to navigate the solution space are critical to their performance. The article describes how value-seeking problems, and various strategies for solving them, are represented generically in the computer program that instantiates the model. The results of a simulation study using this model suggest that (a) diverse groups should perform better than homogeneous groups, (b) diverse groups should perform better than even their best individual members, and (c) cooperative interaction between members during problem solving should benefit the performance of diverse groups but impair the performance of homogeneous groups.
Religion and the quality of life in the last year of life.

OBJECTIVES Religious involvement in old age appears to remain quite stable until the very end of life, reflecting patterns established earlier in life. Are there differences in quality of life (QOL) for those who are religiously involved in that last year compared with those who are not? METHODS We studied 499 elderly persons participating in ongoing annual interviews who died in the 12 months following an interview. We examined public and subjective religious involvement and indicators of health-related and psychosocial QOL, including health status and functional ability, family and friendship networks, depression, and well-being. RESULTS More deeply religious respondents were more likely to see friends, and they had better self-rated health, fewer depressive feelings, and were observed by the interviewer to find life more exciting compared with the less religious. Respondents receiving strength and comfort from religion reported poorer self-rated health. Those who attended religious services often were most likely to have attended holiday parties, even after adjusting for health status. Significant interactions indicated that the disabled benefited more from both public and subjective religious involvement than the nondisabled. DISCUSSION Overall, QOL in the last year of life is positively related to religious involvement, particularly its more subjective dimensions.
On the nature of surface roughness with application to contact mechanics, sealing, rubber friction and adhesion

Surface roughness has a huge impact on many important phenomena. The most important property of rough surfaces is the surface roughness power spectrum C(q). We present surface roughness power spectra of many surfaces of practical importance, obtained from the surface height profile measured using optical methods and the atomic force microscope. We show how the power spectrum determines the contact area between two solids. We also present applications to sealing, rubber friction and adhesion for rough surfaces, where the power spectrum enters as an important input.
Indigeneity and Trends in Recognizing Māori Environmental Interests in Aotearoa New Zealand

Valuing indigeneity is a recent phenomenon despite a long tradition in Aotearoa New Zealand of mechanisms that recognize Māori rights and interests. Political pressure to acknowledge indigeneity has been a prerequisite to greater recognition of Māori rights and interests in environmental policy. Māori involvement is now a feature of the state resource management system; however, more substantive forms of power-sharing is sought to secure tribal authority, to reaffirm Māori culture, and to ensure that land continues to shape the identity of Māori people.
Cytokine secretion in acute shigellosis is correlated to disease activity and directed more to stool than to plasma.

Stool and plasma cytokine levels in 60 adults with acute shigellosis were studied by EIA at various intervals (0-45 days) after onset of diarrhea. Cytokine levels correlated with severity of disease. Significantly higher levels of proinflammatory cytokines peaked at onset of disease in stool of patients with severe disease (P < .05). In contrast, interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) levels, depressed at disease onset, progressively increased during the convalescent stage. Concomitantly obtained plasma cytokine levels were 100 times lower than levels in stool. Controls in Shigella-endemic areas (n = 42) had persistently significantly higher levels of IFN-gamma and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in both stool and plasma. The lack of host defense activity against shigellosis may be linked to delayed recovery of IFN-gamma. This cytokine may play an important role in elimination of the infection and development of immunity against shigellosis.
A Two-Phase Multi-Class Botnet Labeling Approach for Real-World Traffic

Within the realm of cybersecurity, botnets represent an increasingly formidable threat, characterized by diverse types exhibiting distinct behavioral patterns and characteristics. This study addresses the imperative need for real-time botnet activity detection by introducing a multi-class labeling system tailored for real-world network traffic. Employing clustering algorithms and a semi-supervised learning framework, this system efficiently labels benign traffic and performs multi-class labeling for various botnet traffic categories. Hierarchical Density-based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise (HDBSCAN) is harnessed for clustering both synthetic and real-world datasets, significantly enhancing labeling coverage. The remaining traffic is designated as “unknown” and subjected to identification through a semi-supervised learning approach. A comparative analysis underscores the superiority of HDBSCAN over Density-based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise (DBSCAN), successfully clustering an additional 11% of data. Remarkably, our system exhibits substantial advancements in data labeling when juxtaposed with prior research efforts. This research introduces an effective solution for botnet labeling in the context of network security, thereby enhancing the capacity for detecting and mitigating malicious botnet activities.
Is experimenting on an Immanent Level possible in RECE (Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education)?

Abstract A professor’s experience of attending the 17th annual Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education (RECE) Conference on pedagogies of hope demonstrates her desire to experiment on an immanent plane. As she looks back on her past experiences of depression, working in a revolutionary psychiatric clinic, experiencing a near catatonic state, and an action research study of women in early childhood education at the precipice of an immanent plane, the reader is led on their own journey to consider deeply the differences between transcendence and immanence. In the end, the author’s story of returning from a catatonic state through bodily movements and triumph in human relationships and connections demonstrates how one moves out of his or her own disconnection between mind and body. Further, the meaning in the experiences of the action research project - the phenomenon - occurs when a misrepresented group of early childhood workers discovers their own power and voice in overcoming transcended expertise. They rise in immanence like the Humpty Dumpties that needed to exchange and word their new agency, connecting in a worldwide rhizome (image of thought). Finally, the reconceptualists in early childhood education are asked to take in these experiences and play with them in order to resist transcendence and to determine their own outcome as an organization.
Genome-Wide Expression Analysis Reveals Diverse Effects of Acute Nicotine Exposure on Neuronal Function-Related Genes and Pathways

Previous human and animal studies demonstrate that acute nicotine exposure has complicated influences on the function of the nervous system, which may lead to long-lasting effects on the behavior and physiology of the subject. To determine the genes and pathways that might account for long-term changes after acute nicotine exposure, a pathway-focused oligoarray specifically designed for drug addiction research was used to assess acute nicotine effect on gene expression in the neuron-like SH-SY5Y cells. Our results showed that 295 genes involved in various biological functions were differentially regulated by 1 h of nicotine treatment. Among these genes, the expression changes of 221 were blocked by mecamylamine, indicating that the majority of nicotine-modulated genes were altered through the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs)-mediated signaling process. We further identified 14 biochemical pathways enriched among the nicotine-modulated genes, among which were those involved in neural development/synaptic plasticity, neuronal survival/death, immune response, or cellular metabolism. In the genes significantly regulated by nicotine but blocked by mecamylamine, 13 enriched pathways were detected. Nine of these pathways were shared with those enriched in the genes regulated by nicotine, including neuronal function-related pathways such as glucocorticoid receptor signaling, p38 MAPK signaling, PI3K/AKT signaling, and PTEN signaling, implying that nAChRs play important roles in the regulation of these biological processes. Together, our results not only provide insights into the mechanism underlying the acute response of neuronal cells to nicotine but also provide clues to how acute nicotine exposure exerts long-term effects on the nervous system.
Imagining Otherwise: Connecting the Arts and Social Justice to Envision and Act for Change: Special Issue Introduction

Social justice practices at their best should also awaken our senses and the ability to imagine alternatives that can sustain the collective work necessary to challenge entrenched patterns and institutions and build a different world. Our definition of social justice requires that as much as we use our critical faculties to grasp the complex and invidious ways that systems of oppression operate, we also need to engage aesthetic and sensory capacities so as to create and experiment with alternative possibilities—imagining what could otherwise be. As several scholars suggest (Ellsworth, 2005; Greene, 1995; hooks, 1994; Mouffe, 2007; Ranciere, 2008), the arts are a particularly potent way to activate imagination and a broader understanding of injustice, its consequences, and the range of alternative possibilities. Thus, we argue that the arts ought to be a critical component of social justice practice.