Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An Exploration of Extradyadic Communicative Messages Following Relational Transgressions in Romantic Relationships

The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine the associations among relational characteristics and extradyadic communication with network members about a romantic partner's relational transgression. Investment Model components were assessed at Time 1 and used to predict communication of transgression-minimizing (i.e., evading responsibility, reducing offensiveness, explaining/justifying) and transgression-maximizing (i.e., accusation, criticism, threats) messages to friends and family at Time 2. The general pattern of results indicates that pretransgression relational characteristics influence communication of transgression-maximizing (but not transgression-minimizing) messages to network members. Further, transgression-maximizing messages were associated with decreases in posttransgression commitment, investments, and satisfaction and with increases in perceptions of quality relational alternatives. These findings support the importance of examining negative extradyadic communication about relational difficulties in romantic relationships.
Collective intelligence for decision support in very large stakeholder networks: The future US energy system.

Pick your favorite complex societal issue. For example, how could the US government, its citizens, and its energy companies reach an acceptable future national US energy plan? How could such a complex problem even be approached in a rational and transparent manner? We discuss a recently developed Internet-based method for clarifying issues, providing insights into understanding causes of conflict in large stakeholder groups facing complex issues, and reaching consent. This method has been tested on a variety of complex social and technical issues that illustrate how the Internet can be used to harness the collective intelligence of large stakeholder groups. This work further shows how to positively influence the capability of large stakeholder networks to make more informed decisions. As our main objective, we outline the key open research questions for applying Internet based collective intelligence methods in very large stakeholder networks. As a case study we examine what it would take to develop "the lay of the land" of possibly millions of stakeholders for the possible future US energy systems. We discuss stakeholder access issues, inherent conflict of interest issues, as well as the necessary machine automation of the collective intelligence method to handle this scale of stakeholder involvement.
Pilocarpine-induced sweat gland function in individuals with multiple sclerosis.

This investigation tested the hypothesis that cholinergic sweat function of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) (MS-Con; n = 10) is diminished relative to matched healthy control subjects (Con; n = 10). In addition, cholinergic sweat function was determined before and after 15 wk of aerobic training in a subgroup of individuals with MS (MS-Ex; n = 7). Cholinergic sweating responses were assessed via pilocarpine iontophoresis on ventral forearm skin. A collection disk placed over the stimulated area collected sweat for 15 min. Sweat rate (SR) was calculated by dividing sweat collector volume by collection area and time. Iodine-treated paper was applied to the stimulated area to measure number of activated sweat glands (ASG). Sweat gland output (SGO) was calculated by dividing SR by density of glands under the collector. Sweat gland function was determined in MS-Ex to test the hypothesis that exercise training would increase sweating responses. No differences in ASG were observed between MS-Con and Con. SR and SGO in MS-Con [0.18 mg.cm(-2). min(-1) (SD 0.08); 1.74 microg.gland(-1). min(-1) (SD 0.79), respectively] were significantly lower (P < or = 0.05) than in Con [0.27 mg.cm(-2). min(-1) (SD 0.10); 2.43 microg.gland(-1). min(-1) (SD 0.69)]. Aerobic exercise training significantly (P < or = 0.05) increased peak aerobic capacity in MS-Ex [1.86 (SD 0.75) vs. 2.10 (SD 0.67) l/min] with no changes in ASG, SR, and SGO. Sweat gland function in individuals with MS is impaired relative to healthy controls. Fifteen weeks of aerobic training did not increase stimulated sweating responses in individuals with MS. Diminished peripheral sweating responses may be a consequence of impairments in autonomic control of sudomotor function.
Inclusion – the heart of the matter: trainee teachers' perceptions of a parent's journey

The importance of parental choice, and parents' participation in educational processes, continue to be highlighted in strategies, acts and policies around the world. Partnership with parents is given an even higher profile in relation to educational opportunities for children with special needs. Yet many trainee teachers have only limited understandings of the impact on family life of a child with special needs; are uncertain how best to work with parents; and are not confident about the choices that parents may wish to make for their children. In this article, Chris Forlin, Visiting Professor at the Hong Kong Institute of Education, and Treena Hopewell, MEd student at Edith Cowan University, Western Australia, report the responses of a group of fourth year trainee teachers after listening to the story of a mother of a child with high support needs. Their discussion focuses on three themes emerging from the reflective comments written by the trainee teachers after the session: empathy, understanding and personal growth. Chris Forlin and Treena Hopewell review the value of this approach as a means of establishing in trainee teachers a greater desire to work more collaboratively with parents and family members. They also provide excerpts from the mother's story to enable readers to experience the passionate spirit of the storyteller; to further appreciate the needs of parents; and to understand their desire for greater participation in decisions regarding their children.
6Li/7Li estimates for metal-poor stars

Context. The presence of the lithium-6 isotope in some metal-poor stars is a matter of surprise because of the high values observed. Non-standard models of Big Bang nucleosynthesis and pre-Galactic cosmic ray fusion and spallation have been proposed to explain these values. However, the observations of this light isotope are challenging which may make some detections disputable. Aims. The goal was to determine 6 Li/ 7 Li for a sample of metal-poor stars; three of them have been previously studied and the remaining two are new for this type of study. The purpose was to increase, if possible, the number of lithium-6 detections and to confirm previously published results. Methods. Spectra of the resonance doublet line of neutral lithium Li i 670.78 nm were taken with the high dispersion spectrograph at the Subaru 8.2 m-telescope for a sample of five metal-poor stars (−3.12 ≤ [Fe/H] ≤− 2.19). The contribution of lithium-6 to the total observed line profile was estimated from the 1D-LTE analysis of the line asymmetry. Results. Observed asymmetries could be reproduced assuming isotopic abundance ratios 6 Li/ 7 Li of the order of: 0.004 for BD +26 ◦ 3578, ∼0.010 for BD +02 ◦ 3375 and G 64-37, 0.025 for BD +20 ◦ 3603 and 0.047 for BD −04 ◦ 3208. We found that these results were very sensitive to several of the assumptions made in the analysis, in particular, the treatment of the residual structure in the analysed spectra. Our final estimates for the errors are respectively Δ 6 Li/ 7 Li = ±0.028, 0.029, 0.039, 0.025 and 0.039. Conclusions. The 6 Li/ 7 Li ratios for the sample are comparable to or even lower than these error values, so that detections of lithium-6 can not safely be claimed despite of the high resolving power (R ∼ 95 000) and S /N (400−600).
Rôles de la hauteur et du timbre des voix dans l'organisation perceptive de la parole

In this paper, we review the mechanisms involved in fundamental frequency-based grouping and vocal tract length-based grouping of speech segments and continuous speech. Concurrent speech message processing requires a perceptual organisation of the signals rising from each incoming source. This perceptual organisation is based on two kinds of primitive grouping mechanisms: simultaneous grouping (integrating different components of the spectrum occurring at the same time) and sequential grouping (grouping different components of the spectrum over time). For speech, the separation of two concurrent messages is enabled by simultaneous grouping while tracking a message over time is permitted by sequential grouping. Past studies show that the pitch of a voice, mainly determined by fundamental frequency, is an important cue in the simultaneous and sequential grouping of speech. The spectral timbre of a voice, largely fixed by the vocal tract length (determining the spectral envelope of a speech signal), has also a great impact on sequential grouping. Recent studies suggest that the conjunction of fundamental frequency and vocal tract length has a super-additive effect on sequential grouping but not on simultaneous grouping. The effect of dichotic hearing on speech perceptual grouping is discussed in the last part of this paper.
The lipid composition of sebaceous glands as a reflection of gland size *

Following 4 h incubation in vitro, the patterns of incorporation of [I‐14C] acetate into the lipid classes of human sebaceous glands which were dissected from small skin biopsies have been established for glands of different size. It has been shown that in the larger sebaceous glands proportionately more of the labelled acetate is incorporated into squalene at the expense of triglycerides.
Morphologic and Hemodynamic Changes after Stent Placement for Experimental Carotid Aneurysm

Stent assisted coil embolization is useful in treating broad neck aneurysms, and there are many kinds of stents that can be applied in the cerebral artery, however their characteristics are not well known. We investigated and compared morphologic and hemodynamic changes before and after stent placement when several different kinds of stents were applied to experimental aneurysms. Experimental aneurysms in eight pig carotid arteries were used. Stents were placed covering the aneurysm orifice. Five Cordis stents (coil stent), two GFXs (multilink stent), and one Multilink (tube stent) were used in this study. After coil placement, the arteries were perfused with 70% ethanol, the specimens were embedded in polyester plastic resin and thin slices were stained with hematoxylin-eosin. Blood flow in the aneurysm was measured using digital subtraction angiography. The parent artery was stretched in multilink stent (GFX) cases, and was most markedly stretched by use of the tube stent (Multilink). Stent placement with any type of stent decreased intra-aneurysmal blood flow.
Feeding the Beast or Improving Quality?: Academics' perceptions of quality assurance and quality monitoring

Opportunities to study and explain academics' responses to the growth of external quality monitoring and the extension of institutions' own quality systems have remained largely unexploited. Based on a single-site case study of a university sector college (NewColl), the paper highlights the merits of close-up study in enabling questions to be posed that other approaches are not as well placed to address. With the aid of interview data, the 'implementation gap' between the intentions underpinning 'quality policy' and the actual outcomes is examined. A number of dimensions of the 'implementation gap' are identified, each deriving from situational factors affecting how academics view external and internal quality monitoring systems and frameworks. It is argued that if academics are to remain pivotal in efforts to improve the quality of teaching and learning, then more attention needs to be paid, by institutions and external quality bodies, to the importance of the conditions and context of academics' work. Otherwise, quality monitoring is liable to be invested with a 'beast-like' presence requiring to be 'fed' with ritualistic practices by academics seeking to meet accountability requirements.
Neural mechanisms of embodiment: asomatognosia due to premotor cortex damage.

BACKGROUND Patients with asomatognosia generally describe parts of their body as missing or disappeared from corporeal awareness. This disturbance is generally attributed to damage in the right posterior parietal cortex. However, recent neuroimaging and electrophysiological studies suggest that corporeal awareness and embodiment of body parts are instead linked to the premotor cortex of both hemispheres. PATIENT We describe a patient with asomatognosia of her left arm due to damage in the right premotor and motor cortices. The patient's pathological embodiment for her left arm was associated with mild left somatosensory loss, mild frontal dysfunction, and a behavioral deficit in the mental imagery of human arms. CONCLUSION Asomatognosia may also be associated with damage to the right premotor cortex.
Improved active sensing performance in wireless sensor networks via channel state information

Active sensing refers to the process of choosing or tuning a set of sensors in order to track an underlying system in an efficient and accurate way. In a wireless environment, among the several kinds of features extracted by traditional sensors, the information carried by the communication channel about the state of the system can be used to further boost the tracking performance and save energy. A joint tracking problem which considers sensor measurements and communication channel together for tracking purposes is set up and solved. The system is modeled as a partially observable Markov decision problem and the properties of the cost-to-go function are used to reduce the problem complexity. Numerical results show the advantages of our proposal.
Professional Opinions on Violence Against Women and Femicide in Spain

This qualitative study explores the opinions of professionals on the causes of femicide in Spain through a structured interview with open questions. The participants were 29 professionals from various agencies for women’s protection, police services and law courts (Tenerife, Canary Islands). Participants gave their views on four main topics: (a) opinions on intimate partner violence and femicide, (b) opinions on women who suffer violence, (c) opinions on offenders, and (d) opinions concerning the protection system. These professionals described a complex reality and pointed out several weaknesses in the system. Findings have implications for policies intended to combat gender-based violence.
Demystifying Data Construction and Analysis

When I first became acquainted with the work of Larry Sipe I thought, "Anybody who studies reading aloud The Stinky Cheese Man has got to have something interesting to say. " In this "Reflections from the Field," Sipe has done it again, here in collaboration with Maria Ghiso. They address the "how" of data construction and analysis, and in so doing teach us two important lessons. The first is that "data" in qualitative research must be found-they do not simply appear to the researcher-which is to say that they are not apprehended passively by the researcher as natural entities. Rather, each data point, each datum, must be defined and identified in a process of searching repeatedly through a set of information sources. Fieldnotes, interview transcripts, and archival records (as well as audiotapes and videotapes) are most appropriately conceived not as "data" in their unreduced form-they are resources for data construction within which data must be discovered. The second lesson is that patterns or themes in the data also must be found-they do not imply "emerge. " Rather, statable patterns and themes-assertions that make generalizations about actions and beliefs that were observed-must be searched for repeatedly within the total data corpus, in a process of progressive problem-solving. These are two valuable lessons that disabuse us of two kinds of naivety about the processes of qualitative research. One is that these processes are simply subjective-the qualitative researcher finds conclusions through a combination of intuition and empathy that eludes reflection and thus descriptive reporting-that is, it is magic or art. The other naivety is that the processes of qualitative research are simply and unitarily objective; conclusions about pattern are found by processes based on low-inference coding judgments for which algorithms can be specified, and then more highly inferential layers of summary coding can be added in a nonproblematically stepwise progression upward in generality toward the identification of a statable theme or pattern. Either construal of the research process-as unitarily subjective or
A novel anticancer agent SNG1153 inhibits growth of lung cancer stem/progenitor cells

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in both men and women. Lung cancer contains a small population of cancer cells with stem-like features known as cancer stem cells (CSCs). CSCs are often more resistant to current therapeutic treatments. Thus, it is urgent to develop a novel agent that is able to inhibit CSCs growth. In this study, we examined the ability of SNG1153, a novel chemical agent to inhibit the growth of lung CSCs. We found that SNG1153 inhibited growth and induced apoptosis in established lung cancer cells. We also found that SNG1153 inhibited the tumorsphere formation and decreased CD133-positive (lung CSC marker) cancer cells. SNG1153 was able to attenuate tumor formation in NOD/SCID (non-obese diabetic/severe combined immunodeficient) mice injected with lung tumorsphere cells. We further demonstrated that SNG1153 induced β-catenin phosphorylation and down-regulated β-catenin. Our results thus demonstrate that SNG1153 effectively inhibits the growth of lung CSCs and suggest that SNG1153 may be a novel therapeutic agent to treat human lung cancer.
Family Values, Land Sales and Agricultural Commodification in South-Eastern Ghana

It is argued that land shortage and the decline of new frontier areas results in increasing conflicts over rights to land and to labour. This constrains land sales and agricultural land becomes increasingly transferred though sharecropping and the commodification of user rights in land, rather than through the evolution of clearly defined land markets. Smallholder agriculture increasingly becomes an individual undertaking, in which labour is hired, and rights to land are acquired rather than allocated within the family. Agricultural relations of production become increasingly commodified and the moral economy of the family is undermined and increasingly socially differentiated. The article traces historically the emergence of these production relations in south-east Ghana. L'article soutient que le manque de terre et la raréfaction des nouvelles terres cultivables génèrent des conflits en matière de droit à la terre et de droit au travail. Cette situation restreint les ventes de terres, et le transfert de terrains agricoles se fait de plus en plus souvent par le biais du métayage et de la marchandisation des droits d'utilisation des terres, plutôt qu'à travers l'évolution de marchés fonciers clairement définis. Les petites exploitations sont de plus en plus nombreuses à prendre la forme d'entreprises individuelles qui emploient des ouvriers et acquièrent le droit à la terre (autrefois octroyé au sein de la famille). Les relations de production dans l'agriculture sont de plus en plus marchandisées et l'économie morale de la famille est fragilisée et de plus en plus marquée par une différenciation sociale. L'article retrace l'historique de l'émergence de ces relations de production dans le Sud-Est du Ghana.
Developmental Consulting in a Professional Football Academy: The 5Cs Coaching Efficacy Program

The purpose of this article is to present practitioners and applied researchers with specific details of a developmental sport psychology program and coaching intervention at a professional football (soccer) academy in Great Britain. Based on a positive youth development agenda, initial consulting work with players and parents focused on education and monitoring of the 5Cs of football: Commitment, communication, concentration, control, and confidence. This was subsequently followed up with an educational and behavioral coaching intervention related to integrating the 5Cs in training and practice situations. The 4-month program aimed to specifically enhance a coach’s efficacy in shaping positive psychological and interpersonal skills in young players ranging in age from 9 to 14 years. Six coaches responsible for the development of 95 young players were involved in the program. The results of the intervention are presented for each individual coach and supplemented by interview data. Insights are provided i.
Hydrogen Peroxide Modulates Electrophysiological Characteristics of Left Atrial Myocytes.

BACKGROUND Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation (AF). The hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) mainly underlies the cellular oxidative stress and free radicals. Left atrium (LA) is the most important AF substrate. However, the effects of H2O2 on the action potential (AP) and ionic currents in LA myocytes have not been fully elucidated. METHODS The whole-cell patch clamp was used to investigate the APs and ionic currents of L-type calcium current (ICa-L), transient outward currents (Ito), ultra-rapid delayed rectifier potassium current (IKur), delayed rectifier potassium currents (IK), inward rectifier potassium current (IK1), and sodium-calcium exchanger (NCX) before and after H2O2 (100 μM) in isolated rabbit LA myocytes. RESULTS H2O2 (100 μM) shortened by 50% (from 40 ± 7 to 21 ± 5 ms) and 90% the AP duration (from 95 ± 12 to 74 ± 11 ms) in LA myocytes (n = 9), but did not change the resting membrane potentials. The H2O2 (100 μM) decreased Ito, but increased IKur and IK. H2O2 (100 μM) also reduced the ICa-L and the reverse mode NCX. However, H2O2 (100 μM) did not change IK1. CONCLUSIONS H2O2 directly modulated the AP morphology and ionic currents in LA myocytes, which may contribute to the genesis of AF in oxidative stress. KEY WORDS Action potential; Ionic current; Oxidative stress.
Load balanced distributed schedulers for WASPNET Optical packet switches maintaining packet order

Previously the author's (Lopez-Bravo et al., 2007) proposed the Load Balanced WASPNET Scheduler (LBWS), a novel scheduling approach for WASPNET optical packet switching (OPS) nodes. Unlike the original WASPNET description, LBWS is fully distributed and its computational cost is independent from switch size. Since it predicts packet delays at packet ingress based on a deterministic evolution of the switch configuration, it is not necessary to emulate RAM memories. However, LBWS does not maintain the packet sequence. In this paper we present the LBWS algorithm with packet ordering (OLBWS), the first step to prevent mis-sequencing in a LBWS scheduler. We show that despite the algorithm simplicity a reasonable throughput can be achieved.