Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Applicant Attraction: The Role of Recruiter Function, Work-life Balance Policies and Career Salience

This study examined the impact of salient identity, career path and recruiter functional area [internal human resource (HR) personnel vs. external recruitment company] on perceptions of organizational attraction with a sample of young, inexperienced job seekers. Two hundred and one participants responded to a questionnaire and rated their attraction to two different job advertisements. The results partially supported the first hypothesis' applicants perceived a job opportunity in an organization that offered either a flexible career path or a dual career path as significantly more attractive than a position in an organization that offered a traditional career path. There was no support for the second hypothesis that identity salience would interact with career path. The results showed that recruiter functional area had no impact on attraction to the organization. It was concluded that flexible HR policies increase applicants' perceptions of organizational attraction during the initial stages of the recruitment process. Practical and research applications are discussed.
Motivating teachers to improve learning for culturally diverse students in New Zealand: promoting Māori and Pacific Islands student achievement

This study, concerning teacher motivation, developed from an initial evaluation of a school–university professional development programme, designed to improve classroom practice and achievement for culturally diverse students. The evaluation answered a broad range of questions. A key theme to emerge related to factors that influenced teacher engagement. Subsequently, this follow‐up study sought to investigate participants' perceptions of those key motivational factors that initiated and sustained engagement. Findings indicated that a range of extrinsic and intrinsic motivational interactive elements influenced teachers' participation. Intrinsic motivators included the benefits of theory–practice links, opportunities to improve student outcomes, a collaborative partnership approach and personal factors such as teachers' commitment to social justice. Other inducements were more extrinsically centred, such as the achievement of qualifications and fee payment. Study findings emphasise the need for school–university partnership programmes to consider the complex dynamic and interactive quality of motivational factors and for the need to recognise the importance of both extrinsic and intrinsic elements.
Students with Anxiety: Implications for Professional School Counselors

Anxiety is one of the most pervasive mental health concerns affecting students, yet a significant number of students with anxiety disorders remain underserved. If left untreated, anxiety can hinder students' personal/social, academic, and career development. The purpose of this article is to provide professional school counselors with helpful information about the etiology of anxiety disorders and brief, evidence-based prevention and intervention options. The authors discuss specific recommendations for the identification, assessment, and treatment of anxiety that fit within the unique school environment.
Amalgam: A machine-learned generation module

Amalgam is a novel system for sentence realization during natural language generation. Amalgam takes as input a logical form graph, which it transforms through a series of modules involving machine-learned and knowledge-engineered sub-modules into a syntactic representation from which an output sentence is read. Amalgam constrains the search for a fluent sentence realization by following a linguistically informed approach that includes such component steps as raising, labeling of phrasal projections, extraposition of relative clauses, and ordering of elements within a constituent. In this technical report we describe the architecture of Amalgam based on a complete implementation that generates German sentences. We describe several linguistic phenomena, such as relative clause extraposition, that must be handled in order to successfully generate German.
Paroxysmal dystonia persisting during sleep in asymmetric parkinsonism: disinhibition of a central pattern generator?

Sleep modulates the pattern of movements in extrapyramidal disorders [1], rendering them shorter-lasting or fragmented, and of reduced amplitude [2]. In primary and secondary dystonia, deepening on sleep was found to be accompanied by a marked reduction in the number of episodes [2]. This is the first report of dystonia persisting almost unchanged during sleep in a picture of asymmetric parkinsonism. We report a 71-year-old man affected by slowly progressive disorder consisting in involuntary paroxysmal non-painful right limbs contractions. These episodes started 15 years earlier induced by writing, and evolved into non-kinesigenic movements involving the right limbs simultaneously. The neurological examination showed asymmetric mild parkinsonism and
Unemployment and social exclusion in the European Union

AbstractThis paper examines the argument that unemployment leads to higher levels of social isolation, which in turn reinforces long-term marginalization from the labour market by reducing financial resources and increasing psychological distress. It examines social isolation both in terms of people’s position in the household and the nature and quality of their social networks. It considers whether the link between unemployment and social isolation is of a general type or is mediated by societal variations in patterns of household structure and sociability. It argues that while the evidence is consistent with the view that social isolation among unemployed people does reinforce other types of disadvantage, vulnerability to social isolation varies in important ways between societies. The paper draws upon data from a major EU survey carried out in 1996, which provides comparative evidence for all member states.
Refining the Inferential Model of Scientific Understanding

In this article, I use a mental models computational account of representation to illustrate some details of my previously presented inferential model of scientific understanding. The hope is to shed some light on possible mechanisms behind the notion of scientific understanding. I argue that if mental models are a plausible approach to modelling cognition, then understanding can best be seen as the coupling of specific rules. I present our beliefs as ‘ordinary’ conditional rules, and the coupling process as one where the consequent of one ordinary rule (OR) matches and activates the antecedent of the rule to which it is coupled in virtue of the activation of an intermediate ‘inference’ rule. I argue that on this approach knowledge of an explanation is the activation of ORs in a cognitive hierarchy, while understanding is achieved when those activated ORs are also coupled via correct inference rules. I do not directly address issues regarding the plausibility of mental models themselves. This article should therefore be seen as an exercise in refining the inferential model within an already presupposed computational setting, not one of arguing for the psychological adequacy of computational approaches.
Enhancement of procainamide-induced rate-dependent conduction slowing by elevated myocardial extracellular potassium concentration in vivo.

Procainamide, a type 1A antiarrhythmic drug, blocks sodium channels and reduces the maximum rate of rise of the cardiac action potential (Vmax) in a rate-dependent fashion. In vitro, the magnitude of this rate-dependent reduction in Vmax is greater in tissue that is partially depolarized at rest than in tissue with a normal resting potential. Reductions in Vmax produced by drugs that block sodium channels are also directly related to the reductions in longitudinal conduction velocity of action potential propagation in papillary muscle preparations. We therefore sought to determine whether the rate-dependent conduction slowing induced by procainamide in the intact canine heart is enhanced in myocardial tissue abnormally depolarized by an elevated myocardial extracellular potassium concentration, [K+]o. QRS duration and epicardial activation times were measured as indexes of myocardial conduction. QRS duration and epicardial activation times were measured at control (4.0 mM) and at intermediate (6.5 mM) and high (9.2 mM) myocardial [K+]o in the presence or absence of a clinically relevant procainamide concentration (12.2 +/- 2.6 g/ml) at the longest obtainable interstimulus interval of 440 msec and at 330, 280, and 250 msec. Intermediate and high myocardial [K+]o alone induced rate-dependent conduction slowing as the frequency of stimulation increased (cycle length 440 msec to 330, 280, and 250 msec). In the presence of procainamide, rate-dependent conduction slowing was observed at all levels of myocardial [K+]o, and the amount of rate-dependent change in conduction time increased as the myocardial [K+]o was increased. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Educating Students with Mental Retardation in General Education Classrooms

Empirical evidence and federal mandates support the notion that students with mental retardation (MR) should spend some or much of the school day in general education classrooms. This study investigated trends in state-level rates for placing students in different educational settings between 1989–90 and 1999–2000. The research utilized state-reported data published in the Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Results indicate that during the 1990s (a) identification rates remained stable, (b) the proportion of students labeled with MR placed in general education classrooms for some or much of the school day increased from 27.3% to 44.7%, (c) placement in separate settings decreased from 72.7% to 55.3%, and (d) the proportion of students with MR placed in separate facilities decreased by 46%. Evidence also suggests that the U.S. has reached a plateau in educating students with MR in general education classrooms. Implications and suggestions for future research are provided.
Joint-based multi-task sparse learning for human action recognition

Human action recognition from videos is a challenging computer vision task and it has wide applications, such as human robot/machine interaction, interactive entertainment, multimedia information retrieval, and surveillance. In this paper, we present a novel human action recognition method based on human joint position available video sequences. We use the joint-based covariance matrix over time as a discriminative descriptor for each human joint. Meanwhile, to encode the temporal information of the moving joints, multiple covariance matrices are deployed over sub-sequences that are different in temporal granularity. After that, we input the descriptor into multi-task sparse learning framework to obtain a more compact and discriminative action representation. The proposed method is evaluated on the sub-J-HMDB dataset. Experimental results show that the proposed method achieves a good performance and is superior to some state-of-the-art approaches.
Making Bertha

It is August 2013, and we are sitting in what looks like a standard S-Class Mercedes, nosing through traffic in a small town in southern Germany. The streets are narrow and jam-packed with cars, and pedestrians are everywhere. Yet nobody has a hand on the wheel, and nobody has a foot anywhere near the pedals. Still, you can't fault the driving: This car is in charge of itself.
Undetectable Interleukin (IL)-10 and Persistent IL-8 Expression Early in Hyaline Membrane Disease: A Possible Developmental Basis for the Predisposition to Chronic Lung Inflammation in Preterm Newborns

We are interested in determining whether premature birth alters expression of counterregulatory cytokines which modulate lung inflammation. Production of proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor α, IL-1β, and IL-8 is regulated in part by the antiinflammatory cytokine IL-10. For preterm newborns with hyaline membrane disease, deficiencies in the ability of lung macrophages to express antiinflammatory cytokines may predispose to chronic lung inflammation. We compared the expression of pro- and antiinflammatory cytokines at the mRNA and protein level in the lungs of preterm and term newborns with acute respiratory failure from hyaline membrane disease or meconium aspiration syndrome. Four sequential bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples were obtained during the first 96 h of life from all patients. All patients rapidly developed an influx of neutrophils and macrophages. Over time, cell populations in both groups became relatively enriched with macrophages. The expression of proinflammatory cytokine mRNA and/or protein was present in all samples from both patient groups. In contrast, IL-10 mRNA was undetectable in most of the cell samples from preterm infants and present in the majority of cell samples from term infants. IL-10 concentrations were undetectable in lavage fluid from preterm infants with higher levels in a few of the BAL samples from term infants. These studies demonstrate that1) IL-10 mRNA and protein expression by lung inflammatory cells is related to gestational age and 2) during the first 96 h of life neutrophil cell counts and IL-8 expression decrease in BAL from term infants, but remain unchanged in BAL samples from preterm infants.
Activation of Go-proteins by Membrane Depolarization Traced by in Situ Photoaffinity Labeling of Gαo-proteins with [α32P]GTP-azidoanilide*

Evidence for depolarization-induced activation of G-proteins in membranes of rat brain synaptoneurosomes has been previously reported (Cohen-Armon, M., and Sokolovsky, M. (1991)J. Biol. Chem. 266, 2595–2605; Cohen-Armon, M. , and Sokolovsky, M. (1993) J. Biol. Chem. 268, 9824–9838). In the present work we identify the activated G-proteins as Go-proteins by tracing their depolarization-inducedin situ photoaffinity labeling with [α32P]GTP-azidoanilide (GTPAA). Labeled GTPAA was introduced into transiently permeabilized rat brain-stem synaptoneurosomes. The resealed synaptoneurosomes, while being UV-irradiated, were depolarized. Relative to synaptoneurosomes at resting potential, the covalent binding of [α32P]GTPAA to Gαo1- and Gαo3-proteins, but not to Gαo2- isoforms, was enhanced by 5- to 7-fold in depolarized synaptoneurosomes, thereby implying an accelerated exchange of GDP for [α32P]GTPAA. Their depolarization-induced photoaffinity labeling was independent of stimulation of Go-protein-coupled receptors and could be reversed by membrane repolarization, thus excluding induction by transmitters release. It was, however, dependent on depolarization-induced activation of the voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSC), regardless of Na+ current. The α subunit of VGSC was cross-linked and co-immunoprecipitated with Gαo-proteins in depolarized brain-stem and cortical synaptoneurosomes. VGSC α subunit most efficiently cross-linked with guanosine 5′-O-2-thiodiphosphate-bound rather than to guanosine 5′-O-(3-thiotriphosphate)-bound Gαo-proteins in isolated synaptoneurosomal membranes. These findings support a possible involvement of VGSC in depolarization-induced activation of Go-proteins.
Design of ITS and 23S rDNA-targeted probes and its usefulness for the identification of bacterial pathogens

1 Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Scienceand Technology, Daejeon 305-701, Republic of Korea 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120752, Republic of Korea 3 Medigenes Co., Ltd., Seoul, 135-090, Republic of Korea 4 Department of Oncology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Republic of Korea 5 Department of Radiation Oncology, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 135-720, Republic of Korea 6 Department of Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery, Yondong Severance Hospital, Yonsei UniversityCollege of Medicine, Seoul, 135-720, Republic of Korea
Immunotherapy for B-Cell Lymphoma: Current Status and Prospective Advances

Therapy for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma has progressed significantly over the last decades. However, the majority of patients remain incurable, and novel therapies are needed. Because immunotherapy ideally offers target selectivity, an ever increasing number of immunotherapies, both passive and active, are undergoing development. The champion of passive immunotherapy to date is the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab that revolutionized the standard of care for lymphoma. The great success of rituximab catalyzed the development of new passive immunotherapy strategies that are currently undergoing clinical evaluation. These include improvement of rituximab efficacy, newer generation anti-CD20 antibodies, drug-conjugated and radio labeled anti-CD20 antibodies, monoclonal antibodies targeting non-CD20 lymphoma antigens, and bispecific antibodies. Active immunotherapy aims at inducing long-lasting antitumor immunity, thereby limiting the likelihood of relapse. Current clinical studies of active immunotherapy for lymphoma consist largely of vaccination and immune checkpoint blockade. A variety of protein- and cell-based vaccines are being tested in ongoing clinical studies. Recently completed phase III clinical trials of an idiotype protein vaccine suggest that the vaccine may have clinical activity in a subset of patients. Efforts to enhance the efficacy of active immunotherapy are ongoing with an emphasis on optimization of antigen delivery and presentation of vaccines and modulation of the immune system toward counteracting immunosuppression, using antibodies against immune regulatory checkpoints. This article discusses results of the various immunotherapy approaches applied to date for B-cell lymphoma and the ongoing trials to improve their effect.
Talented athletes and academic achievements: a comparison over 14 years

The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the academic achievements of 200 talented athletes in 1992/1993 and 200 in 2006/2007, aged 14–16 years. When compared with the national average, the athletes in 2006/2007 attended pre‐university classes more often (χ2 = 57.001, p<.05). Of the 2006/2007 athletes, a higher percentage participated in pre‐university programs compared with that of athletes in 1992/1993 (χ2 (1, n = 400) = 32.003, p<. 05), whereas the national averages showed stability (χ2 = .325, p>.05). Investigating self‐regulation appears relevant, as talented athletes may have developed a high sense of self‐regulation in sports, which may enable them to optimally profit from their self‐regulatory skills in their academics.
Nations as Organizations: Organizational Theory and International Relations

I learned the names of SPSSI and Kurt Lewin at the same time-that is, about 40 years ago, when I returned to the University of Michigan to begin graduate work in the interdisciplinary program in social psychology that Ted Newcomb, Dan Katz, and a dedicated group of others had launched not long before. More than any other organization, SPSSI was the professional and ideological home for those of us in that program, and more than any other person, Kurt Lewin represented the kind of social psychology to which we aspired. I tell you this so that you can understand the deep meaning that this award holds for me. I must also tell you that it brings a reassuring message at a time of transition in my career. I do not refer to the moment of my official retirement, which drifted by a couple of months ago, but rather my attempt to bring organizational research and theory to bear upon issues of international relations, especially the prevention of nuclear war. It is reassuring to be reminded that in doing so I am working within a SPSSI tradition as old as the organization itself and as new as the recent Journal of Social issues (Wagner, de Rivera, & Watkins, 1988) and Ralph White’s (1986) excellent book on Psychology and the Prevention of Nuclear War. In his preface to White’s book, Herbert Kelman states that “psychological and other factors conducive to nuclear war and its prevention can only be under-
Guidance on classification for reproductive toxicity under the globally harmonized system of classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS)

Abstract The Globally Harmonised System of Classification (GHS) is a framework within which the intrinsic hazards of substances may be determined and communicated. It is not a legislative instrument per se, but is enacted into national legislation with the appropriate legislative instruments. GHS covers many aspects of effects upon health and the environment, including adverse effects upon sexual function and fertility or on development. Classification for these effects is based upon observations in humans or from properly designed experiments in animals, although only the latter is covered herein. The decision to classify a substance based upon experimental data, and the category of classification ascribed, is determined by the level of evidence that is available for an adverse effect on sexual function and fertility or on development that does not arise as a secondary non-specific consequence of other toxic effect. This document offers guidance on the determination of level of concern as a measure of adversity, and the level of evidence to ascribe classification based on data from tests in laboratory animals.
Stabilization of water-in-oil emulsions with complex of silica particles and hexylamine

The properties of emulsions stabilized by complexes of silica particles with hexylamine are analyzed. It is shown that water-in-oil emulsions were obtained only if the hexylamine volume fraction was greater than that of the silica (Aerosil) volume fraction in the aqueous phase. So, in the case of water-in-oil emulsions, hexylamine is a completely equivalent co-stabilizer together with silica, rather than just a solid surface modifier. It is assumed that at high concentrations this short-chain surfactant, together with silica, forms hybrid organic-inorganic particles that are attached at the oil/water interface and promotes the formation of oil droplets in the water.
Effects of organizational support on components of virtual project teams

Purpose – Virtual project teams are teams whose members use technology to varying degrees in working across locational, temporal, and relational boundaries to accomplish an interdependent task. Work in virtual project teams is a challenge for many organizations. Having studied the issue for several years, the authors propose in this paper to delve deeper into the question from the point of view of organizational support. More specifically, this paper seeks to focus on the organizational support systems and mechanisms provided by firms to their virtual project teams and their impacts on the components of these teams. The objective is to identify the structural factors and processes related to virtual teams that are affected by organizational support systems and mechanisms.Design/methodology/approach – The paper reports exploratory empirical case studies of two Canadian‐based international high‐tech companies. In‐depth interviews were conducted with managers with experience in virtual project team managemen.