Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Exploring mental toughness in NCAA athletes

The purpose of the current study was to explore National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 athletes’ perceptions of mental toughness. Specifically, three areas of mental toughness were explored including attributes, the role of significant others, and strategies used to build mental toughness. In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 athletes from a variety of sports. Lower and higher-order themes were developed to capture the main ideas of mental toughness. Various psychological attributes emerged including performing under pressure, being motivated, being a hard worker, and anticipation. In addition, all athletes referred to coaches as being critical in developing mental toughness (i.e., coaches’ support, coaches’ attributes, coaches’ practices). Creating a positive but tough practice environment emerged as a dominant theme to build mental toughness. In addition, the themes of teaching mental toughness and enhancing athletes’ psychological skills emerged. Findings offer implications for aspiring collegiate athletes and their coaches, as well as current NCAA athletes and coaches.
THE BOUNDS OF ADULT LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

The current study investigates the limited attainment of adult language acquisition in terms of an associative learning phenomenon whereby earlier learned cues attentionally block those that are experienced later. Short- and long-term blocking are demonstrated in experimental investigations of learned attention in the acquisition of temporal reference in a small set of Latin phrases. In Experiment 1, previous experience with adverbial cues blocks the acquisition of verbal tense morphology, and, in contrast, early experience with tense blocks later learning of adverbs. Experiment 2 demonstrates long-term transfer effects: Native speakers of Chinese languages, which do not exhibit verb tense morphology, fail to acquire inflectional cues when adverbial and verbal cues are equally available.
International High-Performance Built Environment Conference – A Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2016 Series ( SBE 16 ) , iHBE 2016 Motivation and Owner Commitment for Improving the Delivery Performance of Green Building Projects : A Research Framework

This paper proposes a research framework for evaluating the relationship between motivation and owner commitment for improving the delivery performance of green building projects in the construction industry. The research framework can generate knowledge in a positivistic manner, and the quantitative methodology for planning and devising the survey method of data collection and the structural equation modelling technique of data analysis. Theoretically, the research framework can be modified or extended by other researchers for investigating the delivery performance of green building projects, while in practical terms, it will help in identifying how to increase project owners’ commitment for improving the delivery performance of green building projects in the construction industry. Finally, a research agenda is proposed towards achieving the aim of establishing empirical relationship between motivation and owner commitment for improving the delivery performance of green building projects. © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Peer-review under responsibility of the organizing committee iHBE 2016.
Trends in gender differences in accidents mortality: relationships to changing gender roles and other societal trends.

This study tests five hypotheses concerning trends in gender differences in accidents mortality and accident-related behavior, using data for the US, UK, France, Italy, and Japan, 1950-98. As predicted by the Convergence Hypothesis, gender differences have decreased for amount of driving, motor vehicle accidents mortality, and occupational accidents mortality. However, for many types of accidents mortality, gender differences were stable or increased; these trends often resulted from the differential impact on male and female mortality of general societal trends such as increased illicit drug use or improved health care. Similarly, trends in gender differences in accident-related behavior have shown substantial variation and appear to have been influenced by multiple factors, including gender differences in rates of adoption of different types of innovations.
Research Considerations and Theoretical Application for Best Practices in Higher Education

This scholarly article addresses the Latina/o undergraduate experiences proposing a (re)definition of educational success. Discussing strength-based practices of familia, mentorship, cultural congruity, and professional development from a psychosociocultural (PSC) approach, the article presents practical recommendations and directions for university personnel. The authors centralize culture through use of common dichos and everyday examples to illustrate effective and Latina/o student-focused practices. Resumen: Este artículo académico se ocupa de las experiencias de latinas/os de pregrado y propone una re-definición del éxito educacional. Se discuten prácticas de apoyo familiares, tutoría, congruencia cultural, y desarrollo profesional desde una perspectiva cultural y psicosocial (PSC). Se presentan además recomendaciones prácticas y direcciones para el personal universitario. Los autores materializan la cultura a través del uso de dichos comunes y ejemplos diarios para ilustrar prácticas efectivas enfocadas en estudiantes latinas/os.
Why is Injury Prevention in Sports Important

This book is a result of the IOC Medical Commission’s increasing emphasis on prevention of sports injuries. The numerous health benefi ts of physical activity have been well documented, resulting in public health support of regular physical activity and exercise. Although benefi cial, exercise and sports also have corresponding risks, including that of musculoskeletal injuries. However, at a time when there is an abundance of medical meetings, journals, and papers, some might argue that the last thing we need is a new book focusing on yet another fi eld of research and clinical practice. What would justify such an emphasis on a new and developing fi eld in medicine? First, it must ask important questions not answered by others. Second, the new research fi eld should have the potential to create truly new knowledge, lead to new ways of thinking and lay the foundation for improved health for our patients. This is usually not possible without a multidisciplinary approach, involving a mixture of basic scientists and clinicians. Third, research results from the new fi eld should be publishable in respected journals, recognized and cited by peers, presentable at highquality meetings, and fundable on competitive grant review. Let us examine each of these issues to see if there is suffi cient merit in sports injury prevention research.
Exploring potential mechanisms of action of natalizumab in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common and chronic central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating disease and a leading cause of permanent disability. Patients most often present with a relapsing–remitting disease course, typically progressing over time to a phase of relentless advancement in secondary progressive MS (SPMS), for which approved disease-modifying therapies are limited. In this review, we summarize the pathophysiological mechanisms involved in the development of SPMS and the rationale and clinical potential for natalizumab, which is currently approved for the treatment of relapsing forms of MS, to exert beneficial effects in reducing disease progression unrelated to relapses in SPMS. In both forms of MS, active brain-tissue injury is associated with inflammation; but in SPMS, the inflammatory response occurs at least partly behind the blood–brain barrier and is followed by a cascade of events, including persistent microglial activation that may lead to chronic demyelination and neurodegeneration associated with irreversible disability. In patients with relapsing forms of MS, natalizumab therapy is known to significantly reduce intrathecal inflammatory responses which results in reductions in brain lesions and brain atrophy as well as beneficial effects on clinical measures, such as reduced frequency and severity of relapse and reduced accumulation of disability. Natalizumab treatment also reduces levels of cerebrospinal fluid chemokines and other biomarkers of intrathecal inflammation, axonal damage and demyelination, and has demonstrated the ability to reduce innate immune activation and intrathecal immunoglobulin synthesis in patients with MS. The efficacy of natalizumab therapy in SPMS is currently being investigated in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Assessing the effectiveness of DTN techniques under realistic urban environments

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) require collecting and distributing as much relevant information as possible to provide their services. Such information could also offer new possibilities to various service providers in the wider Smart City context. The distribution of this intelligence is carried out through various vehicular networking strategies, the most flexible of all being Delay Tolerant Networking (DTN). DTN protocols can cope with the problems derived from high mobility and the possibility of high node sparsity. Nevertheless, achieving a fair comparison of DTN solutions in an urban environment is a hard task. In this paper we present a generic DTN model that we use to compare various representative DTN solutions in a metropolitan scenario. We highlight the weak and strong points of each evaluated proposal by also taking into consideration different sending strategies adopted to improve the performance of DTN protocols.
Modeling and reduction of dynamic power in field-programmable gate arrays

i List of Tables vi List of Figures vii List of Abreviations ix Acknowledgments x Co-Authorship Statement xi Chapter 1 1 1.1 Motivation 1 1.2 FPGA Power Minimization 2 1.2. 1 FPGA Architecture and Power Dissipation 2 1.2. 2 FPGA Power Modeling 5 1.2. 3 Low-Power FPGA Architecture 5 1.2. 4 Low-Power FPGA CAD 6 1.2. 5 Low-Power Techniques used in Commercial FPGAs 7 1.3 Focus and Contributions of this Thesis 9 1.3. 1 Switching Activity Estimation for FPGAs 10 1.3. 2 Switching Activity Minimization in FPGAs 13 1.3. 3 FPGA Clock Networks 14 1.4 Thesis Organization 16 References for Chapter 1 17 Chapter 2 21 2.
’n Ondersoek na die bronne van werkstevredenheid en werkstres onder middelvlakbestuurders in die Wes-Kaap

The general aim of the study is to investigate the different attitudes and perceptions of middle level managers with regard to sources of job satisfaction, sources which contribute to job dissatisfaction, and to job stress. In this regard it was decided to make use of triangulation by which qualitative and quantitative research methods are used. Thematic analysis is used on the qualitative level to identify the possible sources of job satisfaction, dissatisfaction and job stress. This method is quantitatively supported by a determination of the frequencies and percentages of subject responses by means of semi structured interviews. On the qualitative level it was found that the experience of success is rated as the most important source of job satisfaction and that interpersonal relationships are the most significant source of job dissatisfaction. Finally it seems that work expectations/ demands appear to be the major source of job stress. OPSOMMING Die algemene doelstelling van die studie is om ondersoek in te stel na die verskillende houdings en persepsies van middelvlakbestuurders rakende werkstevredenheid, sowel as die bronne wat bydra tot werkstres en werksontevredenheid. In die verband is besluit om van triangulasie gebruik te maak. Op die kwalitatiewe vlak word tematiese analise gebruik om potensiele bronne van werkstevredenheid, ontevredenheid en werkstres te identifiseer. Hierdie metode word verder kwantitatief ondersteun deur 'n bepaling van frekwensies en persentasies van subjekte se reponse wat uit semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude verkry is. Op die kwalitatiewe vlak blyk dit dat die ervaring van sukses die grootste bron van werkstevredenheid is en dat interpersoonlike verhoudings die bron is wat die meeste bydra tot ontevredenheid. Verder blyk dit dat werksverwagtinge/-eise die grootste bron van werkstres is.
Crossing the Finish Line: Completing College at America's Public Universities (review)

quality of the book but instead raise further questions. Likewise, there are also ways this book could have pushed the envelope even further. For instance, I appreciated that the section on social identities started with a discussion of privilege and oppression, but wonder if those concepts could have been more thoroughly integrated into the chapters on individual social identities beyond the brief discussion of critical race theory. There could have been a stronger connection between the discussion of multiple identities and the chapters on individual social identities. It is unfortunate that there are not chapters on social class or dis/ability identity, frequently overlooked social identities within the student affairs literature base, but this is likely a reflection on the lack of research more so than this text. Although I am left with some questions, these authors need to be com­ mended for providing such a comprehensive reference book that provides fertile ground for in­depth thinking about student development theory, both in research and practice. It is clear that this book was a significant undertaking. The end result, however, will benefit the field for years to come.
Genetic and physiological analysis of tomato fruit weight and composition: influence of carbon availability on QTL detection

Throughout tomato domestication, a large increase in fruit size was associated with a loss of dry matter and sugar contents. This study aims to dissect the contributions of genetic variation and the physiological processes underlying the relationships between fruit growth and the accumulation of dry matter and sugars. Fruit quality traits and physiological parameters were measured on 20 introgression lines derived from the introgression of Solanum chmielewskii into S. lycopersicum, under high (HL, unpruned trusses) and low (LL, trusses pruned to one fruit) fruit load conditions. Inter- and intra-genotypic correlations among traits were estimated and quantitative trait loci (QTL) for size, composition, and physiological traits were mapped. LL increased almost all traits, but the response of sugar content was genotype-dependent, involving either dilution effects or differences in carbon allocation to sugars. Genotype×fruit load interactions were significant for most traits and only 30% of the QTL were stable under both fruit loads. Many QTL for fresh weight and cell or seed numbers co-localized. Eleven clusters of QTL for fresh weight and dry matter or sugar content were detected, eight with opposite allele effects and three with negative effects. Two genotypic antagonistic relationships, between fresh weight and dry matter content and between cell number and cell size, were significant only under HL; the second could be interpreted as a competition for carbohydrates among cells. The role of cuticular conductance, fruit transpiration or cracking in the relationship between fruit fresh weight and composition was also emphasized at the genetic and physiological levels.
Stability and Stabilization of Piecewise AÆne and Hybrid Systems : An LMI Approach

In this paper we present various algorithms both for stability analysis and state-feedback design for discretetime piecewise aÆne systems. As in [9], our approach hinges on the use of piecewise quadratic Lyapunov functions that can be computed as the solution of a set of linear matrix inequalities. We show that the continuity of the Lyapunov function is not required in the discretetime case. Moreover, the basic algorithms are made less conservative by exploiting the switching structure of piecewise aÆne systems and by using relaxation procedures.
Comparison of antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among coagulase-negative staphylococci

Coagulase-negative staphylococci, identified as S. epidermidis, S. saprophyticus, S. haemolyticus, S. hominis, and S. warneri, were tested for susceptibility to a number of antimicrobial agents by disk agar diffusion and broth microdilution methods, S. warneri and S. saprophyticus were found to be the most susceptible, and S. haemolyticus and S. epidermidis were found to be the least susceptible. Differences in antimicrobial susceptibility patterns are discussed, along with their epidemiological and therapeutic implications.
Comparison of Ocular Comfort, Vision, and SICS During Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Daily Wear

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between solution-induced corneal staining (SICS) and silicone hydrogel contact lens comfort and vision. Methods: A retrospective analysis of a series of open-label studies were conducted with 24 groups of approximately 40 participants, each wearing 1 of 6 silicone hydrogel contact lenses with 1 of 4 lens care products bilaterally for 3 months of daily wear. The presence of SICS and subjective ocular ratings were collected at 2 weeks and at 1 and 3 months. Results: A total of 1,051 participants were enrolled. The participants with SICS rated significantly less favorably than did the participants without SICS for comfort during the day (7.9±1.7 vs. 8.5±1.4, P=0.03), comfort at the end of the day (6.6±2.1 vs. 7.4±1.9, P=0.03), overall dryness (7.4±1.9 vs. 8.0±1.7, P=0.04), dryness at the end of the day (6.7±2.2 vs. 7.5±2.1, P=0.01), feelings of burning and stinging (8.5±2.0 vs. 8.9±1.8, P=0.02), and overall vision (8.2±1.6 vs. 8.7±1.3, P<0.001). Conclusions: The participants with SICS had lower subjective comfort and vision compared with those who did not experience SICS.
The good, the bad and the ugly of marine reserves for fishery yields

Marine reserves (MRs) are used worldwide as a means of conserving biodiversity and protecting depleted populations. Despite major investments in MRs, their environmental and social benefits have proven difficult to demonstrate and are still debated. Clear expectations of the possible outcomes of MR establishment are needed to guide and strengthen empirical assessments. Previous models show that reserve establishment in overcapitalized, quota-based fisheries can reduce both catch and population abundance, thereby negating fisheries and even conservation benefits. By using a stage-structured, spatially explicit stochastic model, we show that catches under quota-based fisheries that include a network of MRs can exceed maximum sustainable yield (MSY) under conventional quota management if reserves provide protection to old, large spawners that disproportionally contribute to recruitment outside the reserves. Modelling results predict that the net fishery benefit of MRs is lost when gains in fecundity of old, large individuals are small, is highest in the case of sedentary adults with high larval dispersal, and decreases with adult mobility. We also show that environmental variability may mask fishery benefits of reserve implementation and that MRs may buffer against collapse when sustainable catch quotas are exceeded owing to stock overestimation or systematic overfishing.
Piecewise‐quadratic Harmut basis functions and their application to problems in digital signal processing

In this work, the well‐known system of orthogonal piecewise‐constant Harmut basis functions is investigated. As a result of research, their shortcomings are revealed such as weak convergence, discontinuity and others. To eliminate these problems, a new basis of piecewise‐quadratic Harmut functions is proposed and a fast spectral transformation algorithm is developed in this basis. For examples of analytically set and experimentally verified dependencies, the advantages of the algorithm for spectral transformations in a basis of piecewise‐quadratic Harmut functions are demonstrated. The proposed system and algorithm could find wide application in such areas as computer graphics, image processing and restoration, machine vision and multimedia, animation and programming of computer games. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Dimensions of creativity

Introduction, Margaret A. Boden Making Up Discovery, Simon Schaffer Where Do New Ideas Come From? Or, How Psychological Measurement Creates Psychological Theory, Gerd Gigerenzer What Is Creativity? , Margaret A. Boden Creativity - Beyond the Darwinian Paradigm, David N. Perkins The Creators' Patterns, Howard Gardner How Can We Measure a Society's Creativity? , Colin Martindale The Measurement of Creativity, Hans J. Eysenck.
The relative importance of selected communication skills for successful adolescent peer interactions: speech pathologists' opinions

This study investigated the opinions of speech pathologists about the relative importance of 14 communication skills for successful adolescent peer interactions. The speech pathologists generally ranked discourse management skills (e.g. selecting appropriate conversational topics, employing conversational clarification and repair strategies) as relatively high in importance and addressee-focused/empathic communication skills (e.g. conveying opinions tactfully, using appropriate vocal tone) as relatively lower in importance. There was less consensus among the speech pathologists about the relative importance of the two figurative language/metalinguistic skills (comprehending humour, using appropriate adolescent slang). In the discussion, the results of this study are contrasted with those of a previous study involving adolescents' opinions about the relative importance of selected communication skills for positive peer relationships. Clinical implications of the findings are discussed, and avenues for futu.
Long‐term clinical results of autologous infusion of mobilized adult bone marrow derived CD34+ cells in patients with chronic liver disease

Abstract. Evidence is growing in support of the role of stem cells as an attractive alternative in treatment of liver diseases. Recently, we have demonstrated the feasibility and safety of infusing CD34+ adult stem cells; this was performed on five patients with chronic liver disease. Here, we present the results of long‐term follow‐up of these patients. Between 1 × 106 and 2 × 108 CD34+ cells were isolated and injected into the portal vein or hepatic artery. The patients were monitored for side effects, toxicity and changes in clinical, haematological and biochemical parameters; they were followed up for 12–18 months. All patients tolerated the treatment protocol well without any complications or side effects related to the procedure, also there were no side effects noted on long‐term follow‐up. Four patients showed an initial improvement in serum bilirubin level, which was maintained for up to 6 months. There was marginal increase in serum bilirubin in three of the patients at 12 months, while the fourth patient's serum bilirubin increased only at 18 months post‐infusion. Computed tomography scan and serum α‐foetoprotein monitoring showed absence of focal lesions. The study indicated that the stem cell product used was safe in the short and over long term, by absence of tumour formation. The investigation also illustrated that the beneficial effect seemed to last for around 12 months. This trial shows that stem cell therapy may have potential as a possible future therapeutic protocol in liver regeneration.