Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Association between symptoms and subtypes of attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder and sleep problems/disorders

This study aimed to investigate the association between attention‐deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and subtypes, and sleep schedules, daytime inadvertent napping, and sleep problems/disorders in children and adolescents with and without ADHD. The sample included 325 patients with ADHD, aged 10–17 years [male: 81.5%; combined type (ADHD‐C): 174; predominantly inattentive type (ADHD‐I): 130; predominantly hyperactive‐impulsive type (ADHD‐HI): 21], and 257 children and adolescents without lifetime ADHD (non‐ADHD). We conducted psychiatric interviews with the participants and their mothers before making the diagnoses of ADHD, other psychiatric disorders, and sleep problems or disorders. We also collected the medication treatment data and parent and teacher reports of ADHD symptoms. Multi‐level models were used for data analyses controlling for sex, age, psychiatric comorbidities, and treatment with methylphenidate. The ADHD‐C and ADHD‐I groups had more daytime inadvertent napping. In general, the three subtypes were associated with increased rates of sleep problems/disorders. Specifically, ADHD‐C rather than ADHD‐I was associated with circadian rhythm problems, sleep‐talking, nightmares (also ADHD‐HI), and ADHD‐I was associated with hypersomnia. The most‐related sleep schedules and problems for inattention and hyperactivity‐impulsivity were earlier bedtime, later rise time, longer nocturnal sleep, more frequent daytime napping, insomnia, sleep terrors, sleep‐talking, snoring, and bruxism across informants. The findings imply that in addition to the dichotomous approach of ADHD and considering the psychiatric comorbid conditions, ADHD subtypes and symptom dimensions need to be considered in clinical practice and in the research regarding the association between ADHD and sleep problems/disorders.
Compensating for Stigma: Obese and Nonobese Women's Reactions to Being Visible

The hypothesis that obese women compensate for the prejudice of others was tested by having obese and nonobese women converse by telephone with someone who they believed, correctly or incorrectly, could or could not see them. Partners rated obese women's social skills negatively when the women were visible (thus activating the partners' prejudice) but thought they were not. Obese women rated themselves as more likable and socially skilled than nonobese women did when the women thought they were visible to female partners. Judges' ratings of the women's contribution to the conversation indicated that there were no obvious differences in the impressions created by their verbal or nonverbal behaviors. Results support the hypothesis that obese women who were aware of the need to compensate for their partners' reactions to their appearance were able to do so.
SAMC: Semantic-Aware Model Checking for Fast Discovery of Deep Bugs in Cloud Systems

The last five years have seen a rise of implementation-level distributed system model checkers (dmck) for verifying the reliability of real distributed systems. Existing dmcks however rarely exercise multiple failures due to the state-space explosion problem, and thus do not address present reliability challenges of cloud systems in dealing with complex failures. To scale dmck, we introduce semantic-aware model checking (SAMC), a white-box principle that takes simple semantic information of the target system and incorporates that knowledge into state-space reduction policies. We present four novel reduction policies: local-message independence (LMI), crash-message independence (CMI), crash recovery symmetry (CRS), and reboot synchronization symmetry (RSS), which collectively alleviate redundant reorderings of messages, crashes, and reboots. SAMC is systematic; it does not use randomness or bug-specific knowledge. SAMC is simple; users write protocol-specific rules in few lines of code. SAMC is powerful; it can find deep bugs one to three orders of magnitude faster compared to state-of-the-art techniques.
UNDERLYING ASSUMPTIONS AND CORE BELIEFS RELATED TO EATING DISORDERS IN THE MOTHERS OF OVERWEIGHT GIRLS

Little is known about the weight, shape and eating concerns of mothers with young, overweight daughters. Even less is known about how these relate to their daughters' concerns. In a small pilot study (18 mother-daughter pairs in each group), general concerns and specific beliefs related to eating disorders were assessed, both in the mothers of overweight girls and in the mothers of average weight girls. These were then compared with their daughters' concerns. The findings indicated that mothers with overweight daughters (aged 11 and 12 years) scored more highly than the mothers of average weight girls on both general concerns and specific beliefs (i.e., underlying assumptions about weight, shape and eating and negative self-beliefs) related to eating disorders. While assumptions in mothers were highly correlated with daughters' concerns in the average weight group, no such relationship was found in the overweight group. The findings are briefly discussed and suggestions are made for further research.
Job Characteristics and Job Attitudes: A Multivariate Study.

Abstract : Attitude data were obtained from 556 employees in a western telephone company. Respondents held one of 16 craft jobs in the department selected for study. Multiple discriminant function analysis was performed using 16 groups formed on the basis of subjects' job titles. Variables used in this primary analysis included job satisfaction, organizational commitment, motivational force, and sources of organizational attachment. A secondary analysis was performed in which discriminant function means were related to means of jobs on several job characteristics variables. These two analyses, viewed jointly, suggest that a relatively high discriminatory power achieved in the primary analysis may have been a function of job scope-job attitude relationships demonstrated in the Secondary analysis. (Author)
Monoclonal Antibodies at Age 20: Promise at Last?

When they were first produced 2 decades ago, monoclonal antibodies were enthusiastically touted as “magic bullets” that would find wide application in medical therapeutics and diagnostics. But a variety of problems including severe immune reactions prevented them from living up to the early hype. A recent conference on monoclonals and cancer therapy suggests, however, that some of the difficulties are slowly being overcome.
DNA repair and aging: the impact of the p53 family

Cells are constantly exposed to endogenous and exogenous factors that threaten the integrity of their DNA. The maintenance of genome stability is of paramount importance in the prevention of both cancer and aging processes. To deal with DNA damage, cells put into operation a sophisticated and coordinated mechanism, collectively known as DNA damage response (DDR). The DDR orchestrates different cellular processes, such as DNA repair, senescence and apoptosis. Among the key factors of the DDR, the related proteins p53, p63 and p73, all belonging to the same family of transcription factors, play multiple relevant roles. Indeed, the members of this family are directly involved in the induction of cell cycle arrest that is necessary to allow the cells to repair. Alternatively, they can promote cell death in case of prolonged or irreparable DNA damage. They also take part in a more direct task by modulating the expression of core factors involved in the process of DNA repair or by directly interacting with them. In this review we will analyze the fundamental roles of the p53 family in the aging process through their multifaceted function in DDR.
Proteomic investigation of natural variation between Arabidopsis ecotypes

Two‐dimensional (2‐D) gel electrophoresis and peptide mass fingerprinting were used to investigate the natural variation in the proteome among 8 Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes, of which 3 were previously shown to display atypical responses to environmental stress. Comparison of 2‐D maps demonstrated that only one‐quarter of spots was shared by all accessions. On the other hand, only 15% of the 25 majors spots accounting for half the total protein amount could be classified as major spots in all ecotypes. Identification of these major spots demonstrated large differences between the major functions detected. Accordingly, the proteomes appeared to reveal important variations in terms of function between ecotypes. Hierarchical clustering of proteomes according to either the amount of all anonymous spots, that of the 25 major spots or the functions of these major spots identified the same classes of ecotypes, and grouped the three atypical ecotypes. It is proposed that proteome comparison has the capacity to evidence differences in the physiological status of ecotypes. Results are discussed with respect to the possibility to infer such differences from limited comparisons of major proteins. It is concluded that classical proteomics could constitute a powerful tool to mine the biodiversity between ecotypes of a single plant species.
Platelets, inflammation and atherosclerosis

Summary. An expanding body of evidence continues to build on the role of platelets as initial actors in the development of atherosclerotic lesions. Platelets bind to leukocytes and endothelial cells, and initiate monocyte transformation into macrophages. Platelets internalize oxidized phospholipids and promote foam cell formation. Platelets also recruit progenitor cells to the scene that are able to differentiate into foam cells or endothelial cells depending on conditions. Platelets tip the scales in the initiation, development and total extent of atherosclerotic lesions.
Inappropriate Rate Change in Minute Ventilation Rate Responsive Pacemakers Due to Interference by Cardiac Monitors

Observations of inappropriate rate increase in five patients with minute ventilation rate responsive implanted pacemakers (Telectronics Meta) are reported. Pacing rate increases were observed immediately upon connection of the resting patients to two brands of widely used cardiac monitors, and one commonly used echocardiograph. In some circumstances, the rate increase remained until monitor disconnection; in others the rate increase was transient, lasting about 20 seconds. A hardware thoracic resistance variation simulator was constructed and connected to one of the pacemakers to test sensitivity to rate modifying interference from external sources. This demonstrated that the sensitivity to interference is dependent upon the frequency of the interfering signal and is highest in the range 10–60 kHz. that peak currents as low as 10 μA can cause maximum rate increase, and that the signals injected into patients by several cardiac monitors, for purposes of lead‐off detection or respiratory monitoring, fall into the frequency range at which the pacemaker is most susceptible to interference.
Influences on Labor Market Outcomes of African American College Graduates: A National Study

Using an expanded econometric model, this study sought to estimate more precisely the net effect of independent variables (i.e., attending an HBCU) on three measures of labor market outcomes for African American college graduates. Findings reveal a statistically significant, albeit moderate, relationship between measures of background, human and sociocultural capital, and labor market outcomes of Black graduates. Specifically, graduating from an HBCU has a net negative impact on post-BA earnings, and mixed results were found for occupational status and job satisfaction.
Collective cell migration in development

Collective cell migration is a key process during the development of most organisms. It can involve either the migration of closely packed mesenchymal cells that make dynamic contacts with frequently changing neighbour cells, or the migration of epithelial sheets that typically display more stable cell-cell interactions and less frequent changes in neighbours. These collective movements can be controlled by short- or long-range dynamic gradients of extracellular signalling molecules, depending on the number of cells involved and their distance of migration. These gradients are sensed by some or all of the migrating cells and translated into directed migration, which in many settings is further modulated by cell-contact-mediated attractive or repulsive interactions that result in contact-following or contact-inhibition of locomotion, respectively. Studies of collective migration of groups of epithelial cells during development indicate that, in some cases, only leader cells sense and migrate up an external signal gradient, and that adjacent cells follow through strong cell-cell contacts. In this Commentary, I review studies of collective cell migration of differently sized cell populations during the development of several model organisms, and discuss our current understanding of the molecular mechanisms that coordinate this migration.
ETHOPHARMACOLOGY: A CREATIVE APPROACH TO IDENTIFICATION AND CHARACTERISATION OF NOVEL PSYCHOTROPICS

The present contribution describes the basic fundamentals of animal models in ethopharmacology. After defining the role of ethopharmacology in the development of animal models of relevant human diseases, this methodology is used to classify different categories of aggression. Furthermore, the behavioural aspects of agonistic (aggressive) modelling are outlined and the various models used to describe offensive and defensive behaviours, and some miscellaneous models are summarized. Finally, some remarks on the new class of psychoactive drugs, serenics, are given.
AUSTRIAN BOARDROOM SUCCESS: A EUROPEAN COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TOP MANAGEMENT

Presents an analysis of Austrian top managers and top management teams based on data gathered from Austrian managers in 301 separate organizations. Through the data collected, builds and presents a comprehensive picture of the current state of Austrian management. Also gives a profile of how Austrian managers compare in certain key competence areas with managers from some of the other European countries in which similar research has been conducted. Shows that in general, Austrian management teams have few interpersonal or value‐based interaction difficulties, but that their key problems, and the key development issues facing them, lie in their ability to understand and manage the structure of their organizations, long‐term issues, and the increasingly competitive and global markets and environments into which their companies are entering. Shows that it is these key areas which are the major sources of conflict, sensitivity, and difficulty within Austrian top management teams. Based on these findings, pres.
Residence and Territoriality in Chicano Gangs

Researchers have long assumed that gang members live in the territory they defend as their turf. Our research into two Chicano gangs in East Los Angeles show that many do not. We examine the social and cultural factors which bind gang members together and look at the way non-residents join gangs. The widespread pattern of non-resident gang membership reflects the nature of impoverished Chicano settlements in Los Angeles. Our findings suggest that the ecological premises of the old Chicago school of sociologists no longer apply to gangs in modern U.S. cities.
An autosomal dominant locus, Nka, mapping to the Ly-49 region of a rat natural killer (NK) gene complex, controls NK cell lysis of allogeneic lymphocytes

Natural Killer (NK) cells can recognize and kill MHC-incompatible normal bone marrow-derived cells. Presently characterized MHC-binding receptors on NK cells, including the Ly-49 family in the mouse, transmit inhibitory signals upon binding to cognate class I MHC ligands. Here we study in vivo NK-mediated lysis of normal allogeneic lymphocytes in crosses between alloreactivity-competent PVG rats and alloreactivity-deficient DA rats. NK cells from both strains are able to lyse standard tumor targets. We identify an autosomal dominant locus, Nka, that controls NK-mediated alloreactivity. Individuals carrying the dominant PVG allele in single dose were fully competent in eliminating allogeneic target cells, suggesting that Nka encodes or regulates a gene product inducing or activating alloreactivity. By linkage analysis and pulsed field gel electrophoresis, a natural killer gene complex (NKC) on rat chromosome 4 is described that contains the rat NKR-P1 and Ly-49 multigene families plus a rat NKG2D homologue. Nka maps within the NKC, together with the most telomeric Ly-49 family members, but separate from NKG2D and the NKR-P1 family. The Nka-encoded response, moreover, correlates with the expression of transcripts for Ly-49 receptors in NK cell populations, as Northern blot analysis demonstrated low expression of Ly-49 genes in DA NK cells, in contrast to high expression in alloreactivity-competent PVG, (DA X PVG)F1, and PVG.1AVI NK cells. The low Ly-49 expression in DA is not induced by MHC haplotype, as demonstrated by high expression of Ly-49 in the DA MHC- congenic PVG.1AVI strain. Finally, we have cloned and characterized the first four members of the rat Ly-49 gene family. Their cytoplasmic domains demonstrate substantial heterogeneity, consistent with the hypothesis that different Ly-49 family members may subserve different signaling functions.
Factors Contributing to the Implicit Dynamic Quality of Static Abstract Designs

Participants rated the dynamic quality of a set of twelve-element nonrepresentational or abstract visual designs each composed of one of four types of triangles or four types of quadrilaterals. We investigated the contribution to the perceived or implicit dynamics of the design of the four factors edge alignment of compositional elements, physical weight distribution about the horizontal axis, activity directions within the designs, and type of compositional element. It was found that edge alignment of elements was the most influential factor contributing to the dynamics both of triangle and of quadrilateral designs. In addition, dynamics was found to be positively correlated with the number of perceived activity directions within both types of stimuli. Triangle designs, but not quadrilateral ones, with greater structural weight above the horizontal axis were rated as more dynamic. Results suggest that implicit dynamics of nonrepresentational designs arises from a percept based on a global spatial analysis of the stimulus characteristics studied.
Getting a ticket to the world party: televising soccer in Australia

Australia currently has the world’s most restrictive legislation designed to protect sports content of national and cultural significance from subscription television exclusivity. Despite this powerful ‘anti‐siphoning’ regime, association football (soccer) has been systematically removed from Australian free‐to‐air television screens through a combination of regulatory neglect and influence peddling; a lingering ethnocentric disdain for the sport; an increasingly under‐funded public broadcasting sector, and the encroachment of a global media conglomerate promoting an internationally ascendant model of ‘user‐pays’ audience aggregation. In addressing the position of televised soccer in Australia, this article analyses the country’s peculiar ensemble of social, cultural, political and economic influences that is retarding the long‐term development of the sport within a highly competitive national ‘landscape’. We argue that, for it to become a full player in the ‘world game’ and even in its ‘own backyard’, soccer in Australia requires proper representation within the still powerful sphere of free‐to‐air television.
ICL ONVIF Middleware: Additional services on TI Davinci platform

This paper describes the efficiency distributed video content management in surveillance system and ICL ONVIF Middleware which is followed onvif Interface Specification. The system is designed on TI DaVinci DM36x architecture and passed ONVIF test tool. The main project was to develop an IP-based physical security follow ONVIF standard. This ICL1 ONVIF middleware was using iSCSI distributed network to establish distributed surveillance system. In this paper, we aim at the combination of multimedia content processing by load balance control and building a distributed network storage space surveillance system.
Caring Behaviors Patients ’ Perceptions of Nurse Caring Behaviors in an Emergency Department Thesis submitted to Marshall University College of Nursing and Health Professions In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nursing Administration

Patients’ Perceptions of Nurse Caring Behaviors in an Emergency Department The purpose of this study was to (a) determine which caring behaviors of the nurse do patients’ perceive as being the most and the least important, (b) examine patients’ perceptions of nurse caring behaviors in relationship to their age and perception of illness; and (c) compare and contrast responses between patients and parents of children who are patients. Data for this questionnaire (N = 59) were collected over a two-month period at a not-for-profit, teaching hospital, which specializes in the care of women and children in an Appalachian state located in the southeastern United States. The Caring Behaviors Assessment instrument is a 63-item questionnaire and used a Likert-type summation scale. An additional three qualitative questions were asked to correlate data with patients’ age range, perception of severity of illness, and whether or not the person completing the survey was a patient or a parent of a patient. Analysis of data was completed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of this study revealed Human Needs Assistance as the most important subscale and this correlates with the results of other similar studies using the CBA tool. The results of the study also revealed, “being kind and considerate” as the single most important behavior by the nurse to indicate a sense of caring by the patient or parent of a patient. This finding is mirrored in other studies as the most important behavior; however, “being kind and considerate” is found in the top ten lists of most important single items in other studies using the CBA tool.