Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Maternal mental health, education, acculturation, and social support as predictors of the parenting of Asian American and Asian immigrant mothers

Title of dissertation: MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH, EDUCATION, ACCULTURATION, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT AS PREDICTORS OF THE PARENTING OF ASIAN AMERICAN AND ASIAN IMMIGRANT MOTHERS Cheng Shuang Ji, Doctor of Philosophy, 2007 Dissertation directed by: Professor Sally A. Koblinsky Department of Family Science Currently 5% of the American population is of Asian descent, and Asian families are among the fastest growing groups of immigrant families in the United States. However, the family science literature has few studies of the parenting practices of Asian American and Asian immigrant mothers, including factors that may contribute to differences in the way these parents are raising their children. To address this gap, the current study used an ecological/risk and resiliency framework to examine factors that may predict the parenting involvement, parenting practices, and parenting aggravation of mothers from Asian heritage. Specifically, this study examined the role of three potential protective factors--maternal education, acculturation, and social support--and one potential risk factor, maternal depressive symptoms, in predicting mothers’ expectations for their children’s academic achievement, involvement in children’s home and school activities, provision of cognitive stimulation and emotional support, use of harsh discipline, and aggravation in the parenting role. This study employed secondary data analysis using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Studies Kindergarten Class of 1998-1999, Third Grade Database. The sample included 462 mothers of Asian descent who were born in the United States or foreign countries, and who had a third grade child. Mothers were interviewed by telephone or in person. Multiple regression analyses examined the role of maternal depression, education, acculturation, and social support in predicting the seven measures of parenting. Findings revealed that more depressive symptoms were predictive of greater parenting aggravation and lower emotional support for the child. Higher maternal education was linked to higher academic expectations and greater cognitive stimulation of the child, as well greater family involvement in school activities. One measure of acculturation, mother’s use of English in the home, was associated with greater school involvement, lower use of harsh discipline, and less parenting aggravation. Finally, social support emerged as one of the strongest predictors of parenting behavior, and was related to more involvement in home and school activities, more cognitive stimulation and emotional support, and less use of harsh discipline. Implications of the findings for fostering positive parenting among mothers of Asian heritage are discussed. MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH, EDUCATION, ACCULTURATION, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT AS PREDICTORS OF THE PARENTING OF ASIAN AMERICAN AND ASIAN IMMIGRANT MOTHERS
Designing a knowledge distribution simulator

To make good decisions, we need to be suitably informed. 'Good' and 'Suitably' in this case depend on the informational needs of the decision and the mechanisms of getting the information to the decision maker in time. The trade-offs in qualities, quantities, timeliness, impacts on other activities, and so on are infamously wickedly complex, and usually buried in a clutter of special circumstances, personality characteristics, environments unsuitable for study, and so on. Decision-making systems can be explored using case studies and exercises, but these are limited by the expense and time of using real people. A virtual simulator for large scale networks of communities can provide systems to examine that are not otherwise possible, while bearing in mind that simulators only partially reflect real systems. This paper describes a design for such a simulator framework that can be implemented on an ordinary desktop computer. We intend to use it to exercise and explore various ‘knowledge distribution strategies’ in order to understand and suggest information communication mechanisms for investigation in the real world, without expecting it to be complete enough to be prescriptive. We focus on military collaborations as suitably 'eXtreme' environments to exercise these communication mechanisms. Topics for further investigation include isolation, turnover and resilience.
Next-Generation Sequencing and Epigenomics Research: A Hammer in Search of Nails

After the initial enthusiasm of the human genome project, it became clear that without additional data pertaining to the epigenome, i.e., how the genome is marked at specific developmental periods, in different tissues, as well as across individuals and species-the promise of the genome sequencing project in understanding biology cannot be fulfilled. This realization prompted several large-scale efforts to map the epigenome, most notably the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) project. While there is essentially a single genome in an individual, there are hundreds of epigenomes, corresponding to various types of epigenomic marks at different developmental times and in multiple tissue types. Unprecedented advances in next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies, by virtue of low cost and high speeds that continue to improve at a rate beyond what is anticipated by Moore's law for computer hardware technologies, have revolutionized molecular biology and genetics research, and have in turn prompted innovative ways to reduce the problem of measuring cellular events involving DNA or RNA into a sequencing problem. In this article, we provide a brief overview of the epigenome, the various types of epigenomic data afforded by NGS, and some of the novel discoveries yielded by the epigenomics projects. We also provide ample references for the reader to get in-depth information on these topics.
Selecting for Tolerance against Pathogens and Herbivores to Enhance Success of Reintroduction and Translocation

Abstract: Some species have insufficient defenses against climate change, emerging infectious diseases, and non‐native species because they have not been exposed to these factors over their evolutionary history, and this can decrease their likelihood of persistence. Captive breeding programs are sometimes used to reintroduce individuals back into the wild; however, successful captive breeding and reintroduction can be difficult because species or populations often cannot coexist with non‐native pathogens and herbivores without artificial selection. In captive breeding programs, breeders can select for host defenses that prevent or reduce pathogen or herbivore burden (i.e., resistance) or traits that limit the effects of parasitism or herbivory on host fitness (i.e., tolerance). We propose that selection for host tolerance may enhance the success of reintroduction or translocation because tolerant hosts generally have neutral effects on introduced pathogens and herbivores. The release of resistant hosts would have detrimental effects on their natural enemies, promoting rapid evolution to circumvent the host resistance that may reduce the long‐term probability of persistence of the reintroduced or translocated species. We examined 2 case studies, one on the pathogenic amphibian chytrid fungus ( Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis [Bd]) and the other on the herbivorous cactus moth ( Cactoblastis cactorum) in the United States, where it is not native. In each case study, we provide recommendations for how captive breeders and managers could go about selecting for host tolerance. Selecting for tolerance may offer a promising tool to rescue hosts species from invasive natural enemies as well as new natural enemies associated with climate change‐induced range shifts.
Principios psicológicos para la educación de los niños autistas en el ocio y el tiempo libre.

La principal razon por la que las personas autistas muestran una gran discapacidad tanto en el contexto familiar, escolar o laboral radica en los notorios deficits sociales y en la falta de habilidades para el disfrute del ocio y del tiempo libre. Si pretendemos acercar a las personas autistas a la vida comunitaria, la ensenanza de estas habilidades debe convertirse en un objetivo prioritario. Esta revision ofrece algunas sugerencias para la ensenanza de las habilidades sociales y de tiempo libre desde la perspectiva psicologica
Dendritic transport. II. Somatofugal movement of neuronal lysosomes induced by colchicine: evidence for a novel transport system in dendrites

The effect of colchicine injections on the ultrastructural localization of dipeptidyl peptidase II (Dpp II) was studied in the mitral cells of the rat olfactory bulb. In control animals, electron-dense reaction product representing Dpp II activity was observed in lysosomes, lipofuscin granules, short cisternae located close to the granular endoplasmic reticulum, and dense granules. Lysosomes and lipofuscin granules were the most intensely stained organelles. Dpp II-containing organelles were localized mainly to the cell body and were randomly distributed in the perikaryal cytoplasm. Twenty-four hours after a 100- micrograms intracerebroventricular colchicine injection, the distribution of Dpp II-containing organelles was drastically altered. Short cisternae and dense granules containing Dpp II reaction product were noticeably absent in these preparations. Lysosomes and lipofuscin granules were depleted from the perikaryal cytoplasm and were concentrated in dendrites. Lysosomes were observed to extend for considerable distances in dendrites where they acquired elongated and dumbbell shapes. The shapes of some of these labeled lysosomes gave the impression that they were actively being “pulled” into the dendrites. These results indicate that microtubules sequester lysosomes to the perikaryal cytoplasm and suggest the presence of a novel transport system responsible for the movement of lysosomes from the cell body to the dendrites.
DC-to-135 GHz and 15-to-135 GHz SPDT traveling wave switches using FET-integrated CPW line structure

High operation frequency SPST and SPDT switches based on commercial 0.15-/spl mu/m GaAs pHEMT are developed. A novel integrated CPW line structure, which integrates the device, signal line and ground into the CPW line structure, is proposed. By using this structure, the limitation of the traveling wave switch caused by the parasitic inductance between the device to signal and ground in the conventional microstrip line designs can be removed. From the measurement results, high operation frequency of 135 GHz is achieved. The SPST switch achieves less then 5 dB insertion loss from DC to 135 GHz. The SPDT switch achieves less than 6 dB insertion loss from 15 GHz to 135 GHz. This switch has the highest operation frequency among the reported traveling wave switches.
Die Wahrnehmung eigener und fremder Gefühle

Zusammenfassung. Das Erkennen der eigenen Gefuhle und der Gefuhle anderer Menschen ist eine wichtige Kompetenz im Umgang mit Emotionen und Stimmungen. Es werden die bisher vor allem im englischen Sprachraum untersuchten Konstrukte der emotionalen Selbstaufmerksamkeit und der Klarheit uber eigene Gefuhle vorgestellt und die konzeptuelle Trennung der Konstrukte erstmals auf die Wahrnehmung fremder Gefuhle ubertragen. Die Konstruktion von Skalen zur Erfassung der Konstrukte sowie deren teststatistische Uberprufung werden beschrieben. Die Ergebnisse von drei Studien (N = 236; N = 117; N = 1446) zeigen, dass die konzeptuelle Trennung der Dimensionen bestatigt wird und dass die Skalen der Wahrnehmung eigener und fremder Gefuhle gute psychometrische Eigenschaften besitzen. Hinweise auf die Validitat der Skalen liefern die Zusammenhangsmuster mit anderen Personlichkeitskonstrukten (Private Selbstaufmerksamkeit, Alexithymie, “Big Five“, Habituelle Befindlichkeit, Perspektivenubernahme, Empathie).
Semantic processing for text mapping onto information space

This paper reports on an approach which maps documents onto an ontology-based information space in order to provide support for machine-mediated communication. First, a composite layered structure, based on a predicate-argument formalism, is proposed to provide a representation of the propositions that make up the text. We then briefly outline an approach for the automatic construction of such a structure from instructional text in the domain of physics, initially focusing on electrical circuit.
Brief Report: The Role of Ego Development in Psychosocial Adjustment Among Boys With Delayed Puberty

This study examined the role of ego development, as measured with the Washington University sentence completion test, in the relationship between pubertal maturation and psychosocial adjustment (self-image and depression) in adolescent boys. The data consisted of 73 boys between 14 and 16 years of age. The results indicated that late maturing boys were also psychologically more immature, and that they experienced negative feelings about sexuality. Additionally, higher ego development was associated with elevated levels of anxiety and depression among late maturing boys. In boys with average pubertal maturation, higher ego development was associated with lower levels of anxiety and depression.
The Compatibility of Patent Law and the Internet

Much ink has been spilled and many bits have been used discussing what the Internet’s architecture and values ought to mean for the future of copyright law. And though much has been written about the patentability of software, how, if at all, patent law and the Internet’s values are compatible is undertheorized. Through the lens of recent books by Jonathan Zittrain, The Future of the Internet - And How To Stop It, and David Post, In Search of Jefferson’s Moose: Notes on the State of Cyberspace, I explore this issue for a symposium on these books. Although a central value of the Internet is inclusiveness and the patent right is directed to exclusivity, I suggest that if tailored appropriately, patent law can be supportive of the Internet’s core values.
Motivação para aprendizagem e prática musical: dois estudos no contexto do ensino superior

Neste texto, sao apresentados dois estudos sobre motivacao e pratica musical desenvolvidos no âmbito do ensino superior. Os estudos foram conduzidos por dois referenciais distintos: Crencas de Auto-Eficacia (Albert Bandura) e Teoria da Autodeterminacao (Deci & Ryan). O delineamento metodologico para cada investigacao foi o estudo de levantamento conduzido por meio de instrumentos de coleta de dados elaborados de acordo com cada referencial. A populacao investigada foram alunos de cursos superiores de musica de uma instituicao de ensino da cidade de Curitiba. Os resultados apontaram possibilidades de verificar o processo motivacional de alunos de cursos de musica, a partir da observacao de alguns aspectos como a) a confianca do discente nas proprias capacidades e suas crencas em produzir resultados; b) as acoes intencionais que possam produzir mudancas; e c) os fatores que podem promove-las. Buscou-se ao final do texto, enfatizar a observacao desses aspectos por parte dos educadores, como meio de promover um processo de aprendizagem musical mais significativo e orientado.
Power system applications for phasor measurement units

State-of-the-art technology now permits measurement and analysis of power system performance on a scale not previously possible. Synchronized sampling, derived from the GPS (Global Positioning System), and high accuracy sigma-delta analog-to-digital converters form the basis for a system that can measure the state of the power system at a given instant over any area. Samples are acquired 12 times per cycle and are processed by a recursive discrete Fourier transform (DFT) algorithm. This produces the magnitude and angle of the input signal for each sample. The resulting phasors can be combined to produce a positive sequence phasor for a set of three phase inputs. The positive sequence quantities can be used to calculate voltage and current phase and magnitude, real and reactive power, frequency, and impedance. Since the positive sequence parameters are acquired at the same instant (within 1 microsecond), the state of the system at the measured nodes is known at the sample time. Applications to fault recording, disturbance recording, transmission and generation modelling verification, and power system stabiliser testing, are discussed. <<ETX>>
Pumped storage system for wind energy in variable operating conditions

Pumped storage is undoubtedly a mature technology, which has lately drawn the attention for facilitating the renewable energy integration. High quantities of unpredictable energy can be stored avoiding grid stability problems. The purpose of the paper is the analysis of a pumped storage for wind energy, considering different power orders (MW and kW) operating in variable conditions. Moreover, a drive control is implemented by means of power electronics in order to increase the system's efficiency. The results are compared with the classical V/Hz control. An increase of at least 10% is obtained for both MW and kW order of power.
Stability of Frozen Serum Levels of Insulin-like Growth Factor-I, Insulin-like Growth Factor-II, Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3, Transforming Growth Factor β, Soluble Fas, and Superoxide Dismutase Activity for the JACC Study

BACKGROUND: Subjects of the Japan Collaborate Cohort Study (JACC Study) gave peripheral blood samples collected between 1988 and 1990. We conducted to investigate whether levels of serum components measured after 9 years of frozen storage are stable or not. METHODS: To assess the degradation of frozen serum components in the JACC Study, we compared levels of various components (IGF-I, IGF-II, IGFBP-3, TGF-β1, sFas, and total SOD activity) between fresh and stored sera collected from other inhabitants. Serum levels of constituents were measured by immunoradiometric assay (IGF-I, IGF-II and IGFBP-3), quantitative enzyme immunoassay (TGF-β1), enzyme-linked immuno-adsorbent assay (sFas), and an improved nitrite method (SOD activity). RESULTS: The coefficients of variation for intra- and inter-assay precisions of the measurements were less than 9%. Levels of IGF-I, IGF-II, IGFBP-3, TGF-β1 and sFas in sera after storage for 9 years at -80°C were similar to those of fresh sera newly collected from inhabitants. The distributions of serum IGF-I, IGF-II, IGFBP-3, TGF-β1, sFas and SOD activity for specimens collected from different individuals tended to be similar to those of serum levels for frozen specimens collected from different individuals and stored for 9 years. CONCLUSIONS: There was no statistically significant difference in distribution of measured values of IGF-I, IGF-II, IGFBP-3, TGF-β1, and sFas between newly collected sera and frozen specimens stored for 9 years. Thus, measurements of these serum constituents of specimens stored for the JACC Study can be reliably used in nested case-control study.
Qafzeh, histoire des découvertes

Le Mont Qafzeh ou Mont du Precipice (Har Kedumin en hebreu, Jabal al-Qafza en arabe) culmine a 392 m, a environ 2,5 km au sud de la ville ancienne de Nazareth. La grotte qui porte son nom s’ouvre dans son flanc sud-ouest a 220 m d’altitude et a 7 m au-dessus du talweg du Wadi el Hadj ou Wadi du Pelerin. Ce wadi est un petit torrent intermittent ne au pied de la ville et qui aboutit a la plaine d’Esdrelon. La grotte s’ouvre a environ 200 m de son debouche sur la plaine. Jusqu’a recemment on y .
Query Expansion using Artificial Relevance Feedback

World Wide Web is growing rapidly so with this rapid expansion in the size of web, Information extraction on web is achieving its importance day by day. The user’s query[1] plays a crucial role in the information retrieval process. So for the better information retrieval[2] results several methods have been proposed which help the user in the query expansion task. Some methods use thesaurus for the query expansion purpose. Thesaurus is nothing but a list of synonyms. Latest techniques for query expansion are mining user logs and creating user profiles. In the proposed system we present query expansion using Artificial Relevance Feedback Mechanism. The proposed system provides a simple way of query expansion based on Artificial Relevance Feedback. General Terms Artificial Relevance Feedback, Query Expansion.
Novel Genomic and Evolutionary Perspective of Cyanobacterial tRNAs

Transfer RNA (tRNA) plays a central role in protein synthesis and acts as an adaptor molecule between an mRNA and an amino acid. A tRNA has an L-shaped clover leaf-like structure and contains an acceptor arm, D-arm, D-loop, anti-codon arm, anti-codon loop, variable loop, Ψ-arm and Ψ-loop. All of these arms and loops are important in protein translation. Here, we aimed to delineate the genomic architecture of these arms and loops in cyanobacterial tRNA. Studies from tRNA sequences from 61 cyanobacterial species showed that, except for few tRNAs (tRNAAsn, tRNALeu, tRNAGln, and tRNAMet), all contained a G nucleotide at the 1st position in the acceptor arm. tRNALeu and tRNAMet did not contain any conserved nucleotides at the 1st position whereas tRNAAsn and tRNAGln contained a conserved U1 nucleotide. In several tRNA families, the variable region also contained conserved nucleotides. Except for tRNAMet and tRNAGlu, all other tRNAs contained a conserved A nucleotide at the 1st position in the D-loop. The Ψ-loop contained a conserved U1-U2-C3-x-A5-x-U7 sequence, except for tRNAGly, tRNAAla, tRNAVal, tRNAPhe, tRNAThr, and tRNAGln in which the U7 nucleotide was not conserved. However, in tRNAAsp, the U7 nucleotide was substituted with a C7 nucleotide. Additionally, tRNAArg, tRNAGly, and tRNALys of cyanobacteria contained a group I intron within the anti-codon loop region. Maximum composite likelihood study on the transition/transversion of cyanobacterial tRNA revealed that the rate of transition was higher than the rate of transversion. An evolutionary tree was constructed to understand the evolution of cyanobacterial tRNA and analyses revealed that cyanobacterial tRNA may have evolved polyphyletically with high rate of gene loss.