Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Let’s stick together: Labor market effects from immigrant neighborhood clustering

We investigate if there are positive economic effects for individuals residing in ethnic neighborhoods, in particular if the likelihood of labor market participation among foreign-born is affected by residentially aggregating with other people from one’s same native region. We also examine to what extent the income level among foreign-born who have a job is affected by the extent to which they congregate in ethnic enclaves. We use Swedish micro-level data for the time period 2007 to 2015 and run a Heckman estimation for four distinct immigration groups: those from (a) the Middle East; poor and middle-income countries in (b) Africa and (c) Asia; and (d) and those from the former Yugoslavia. We control for personal and neighborhood characteristics as well as workplace characteristics. The results suggest that, in some cases, there may be positive effects from ethnic concentration, but even more from living with first- and second-generation immigrants in general.
Up‐regulation of cellular FLICE‐inhibitory protein in peripheral blood B lymphocytes in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus is associated with clinical characteristics

Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease which is involved in T‐ and B‐lymphocyte–mediated autoimmunity. Apoptosis contributes to the maintenance of lymphocytes homeostasis and the deletion of autoreactive cells in SLE. Although there is evidence that cellular FLICE‐inhibitory protein (c‐FLIP), an antiapoptosis protein, is increased in human lupus T cells to keep them from apoptosis, but the expression of apoptosis‐regulatory protein c‐FLIP in SLE B lymphocytes remains unknown.
The Relationship between Psychological Skills and Emotional Intelligence in Predicting Conflict Management Strategies of Physical Education Teachers

The present study aims to determine the relationship between psychological skills and emotional intelligence and conflict management strategies of physical education teachers of Ardabil province. This is a descriptive, correlation study conducted using field research. 196 individuals (116 men and 80 women) of physical education teachers in Ardabil province were selected for the study, using random sampling and Krejice & Morgan table (N=412). For the purpose of data collection three questionnaires were used including Ottawa psychological skills (reliability, 0/87), Bradbery emotional intelligence (reliability, 0/83) and Robins conflict management (reliability 0/86). Descriptive and inferential statistical methods (KolmogorovSmirnov tests, Levine test, and Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Multivariate regression) were used for data analysis. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) were also used to assess construct validity. The obtained results of the study indicate that, there is a significant and positive relationship between psychological skills (relaxation, positive and negative thoughts) and conflict management strategies of physical education teachers of Ardabil province. The overall conclusion of the study showed that emotional intelligence and psychological skills are the factors that affect conflict management strategies of physical education teachers, and need to be considered in educational curriculum. For the analysis of the data SPSS software version 18 was used and α≤ 0/05.
Risk Factors of Functional Status Decline of Older Persons of Punjab, Pakistan

This paper examines risk factors of functional decline of older persons of Punjab. Data was collected by using multistage cluster sampling and a sample of 4,191 older persons 60+ was drawn. Functional status was measured by taking into account seven indicators, taking bath, changing dress, taking meal, standing from bed/chair, walking around the house, going outside the house and using toilet. Each indicator was measured at two levels i.e. difficulty and no difficulty. Score was ranged from 0 to 7.Respondents with Zero score was considered having no difficulty and with score 1 -7 were considered as having difficulty in their functional status. Various independent factors, residence (urban/rural), age (60-69, 70-79 & 80+), gender (male/ female), education (none, primary, middle, secondary and higher), marital status (never married, married, separated/divorced and widowed), independent source of income(Yes/No), Living Index(high, low), level of depression (low, high) and self-reported health status (no disease, at least one disease) were taken to examine their effect on functional decline. Results of chi square suggested that, residence, age, gender, education, marital status, independent source of income, living index, level of depression and self-reported health status had association with functional decline. Further logistic regression was applied to find out net effect of each independent variable on functional decline of older persons. Results suggested that residence, age, independent source of income, level of depression and self-reported health status affected functional decline. In logistic regression gender, education and living index were not found significantly affecting functional decline of older persons.
Cross-participants: fostering design-use mediation in an open source software community

Motivation -- This research aims at investigating emerging roles and forms of participation fostering design-use mediation during the Open Source Software design process Research approach -- We compare online interactions for a successful "pushed-by-users" design process with unsuccessful previous proposals. The methodology developed, articulate structural analyses of the discussions (organization of discussions, participation) to actions to the code and documentation made by participants to the project. We focus on the user-oriented and the developer-oriented mailing-lists of the Python project. Findings/Design -- We find that key-participants, the cross-participants, foster the design process and act as boundary spanners between the users and the developers' communities. Research limitations/Implications -- These findings can be reinforced developing software to automate the structural analysis of discussions and actions to the code and documentation. Further analyses, supported by these tools, will be necessary to generalise our results. Originality/Value -- The analysis of participation among the three interaction spaces of OSS design (discussion, documentation and implementation) is the main originality of this work compared to other OSS research that mainly analyse one or two spaces. Take away message -- Beside the idealistic picture that users may intervene freely in the process, OSS design is boost and framed by some key-participants and specific rules and there can be barriers to users' participation.
Hearing the voice of remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander training stakeholders using research methodologies and theoretical frames of reference

Abstract Researchers in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contexts within Australia are frequently faced with the challenges of working in an intercultural space where channels of communication are garbled with interference created by the complexities of misunderstood worldviews, languages, values and expectations. A concern of many researchers in these contexts is to ensure that the voices of research participants in remote communities are not only accurately represented, but are allowed to transcend the noise of dominant paradigms, policies and practices. This article brings together the experiences of four non-indigenous researchers in the space of remote vocational education and training. The authors present two vignettes from research in the context of health, employment and education. These vignettes highlight some of the conundrums for researchers as they attempt to harmonize the aims of research with the expectations of organizations involved. The purpose of the article is to explore the utility of Critical Race Theory (CRT), Indigenist methodologies, culturally responsive methodologies and those positioned at the ‘cultural interface’ (Nakata 2007). In so doing this article makes some assessments about the fit of CRT methodologies for such contexts.
Tiling Slideshow: An Audiovisual Presentation Method for Consumer Photos

The Tiling Slideshow system automatically organizes consumer photos and provides a novel audiovisual presentation. Displaying at the same pace as user-selected music, photos are elaborately manipulated and displayed to mold a novel browsing experience. In contrast to conventional photo slideshows, the proposed presentation provides tighter audiovisual coordination, and offers a more lively viewing experience.
The Acquisition of English Lexical Stress by Cantonese-English Bilingual Children at 2;06 and 3;0

This study investigates the acquisition of English lexical stress by simultaneous Cantonese-English bilingual children at the age of 2;06 and 3;0 respectively, comparing them with the English monolingual peers. Research on early bilingual phonological acquisition often focuses on segmental level. Few studies are available when it concerns prosodic features, especially in children speaking non-Indo-European languages. This study examines an important prosodic feature, lexical stress, in Cantonese-English bilingual children. The results showed that there is delayed acquisition of English lexical stress among the bilingual children, as reflected in less contrastive syllable duration and peak F0, possibly due to a lack of lexical stress in Cantonese, a typical syllable-timed language. This study helps to understand the bilingual interaction of two distinctive prosodic systems, and broaden our knowledge about early bilingual prosodic development.
Quasi-Classical Description Logic

In this paper, we present a paraconsistent description logic based on quasi-classical logic. Compared to the four-valued description logic, quasi-classical description logic satisfies all of the three basic inference rules (i.e., modus ponens, modus tollens and disjunctive syllogism) so that the inference ability of quasiclassical description logic is closer to that of classical logic. Quasiclassical description logic combines three inclusions (i.e., material inclusion, internal inclusion and strong inclusion) of fourvalued description logic so that quasi-classical description logic satisfies the intuitive equivalence. Moreover, we develop a terminable, sound and complete tableau algorithm for quasi-classical description logic. As an important result, the complexity of reasoning problems in quasi-classical description logic is proved to be no higher than that of reasoning problems in description logic.
The House Money Effect and Negative Reciprocity

In the vast majority of laboratory experiments documenting the existence of reciprocity subjects are endowed with windfall funds. In many environments with salient fairness considerations such endowments are known to inflate subjects’ other-regarding behavior, thereby creating a so-called “house money effect. ” This suggests that laboratory experiments might also overestimate reciprocal behavior. In this study we identify two reasons why the source of endowment might matter for negative reciprocity: (1) Using earned – as opposed to windfall money – might increase the costs of negative reciprocity due to this money being in a different mental account and therefore lead to less retaliation. (2) Appropriating some of the decision-maker’s endowment consisting of earned money might be considered a stronger violation of property rights and lead to more retaliation. While we find experimental support for the latter conjecture, we also observe that subjects actually retaliate more with their earned money than with windfall money as long as at least a part of their endowment is earned. However, conditional of earning a part of their endowment, subjects do not seem to distinguish between situations when they retaliate using earned money versus using windfall, suggesting that their main motivation is the violation of property rights established by performing a real-effort task. Our results thus point out that endowing subjects with windfall funds, absent of clearly established property rights, deflates their negatively reciprocal responses.
The Limits of Political Efficacy: Educating Citizens for a Democratic Society

Justin is not alone. In a recent study of high school seniors from California, for example, only 28% agreed that “I think people in government care about what people like me and my family need” (Kahne and Middaugh 2005). Related findings are common. A survey by the National Association of Secretaries of State, for example, revealed that two-thirds of all young people agreed that “our generation has an important voice, but no one seems to hear it. ” Moreover, those youth who were least trusting were also the least likely to vote, to believe that government can affect their lives, or to pay attention to politics (National Association of Secretaries of State 1999). These findings, combined with numerous other indicators that show low and in many cases declining civic and political participation, indicate that forms of engagement required for a participatory democracy to thrive are in need of attention (Macedo et al. 2005). The initial research for this essay was generously supported by a grant from the Surdna Foundation. Subsequent research and writing was generously supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. We also wish to thank Melinda Fine, Barbara Leckie, Tobi Walker, and James Youniss for helpful feedback on earlier drafts. The authors are solely responsible for any and all conclusions.
Domain 5 of High Molecular Weight Kininogen Is Antibacterial*

Antimicrobial peptides are important effectors of the innate immune system. These peptides belong to a multifunctional group of molecules that apart from their antibacterial activities also interact with mammalian cells and glycosaminoglycans and control chemotaxis, apoptosis, and angiogenesis. Here we demonstrate a novel antimicrobial activity of the heparin-binding and cell-binding domain 5 of high molecular weight kininogen. Antimicrobial epitopes of domain 5 were characterized by analysis of overlapping peptides. A peptide, HKH20 (His479-His498), efficiently killed the Gram-negative bacteria Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the Gram-positive Enterococcus faecalis. Fluorescence microscopy and electron microscopy demonstrated that HKH20 binds to and induces breaks in bacterial membranes. Furthermore, no discernible hemolysis or membrane-permeabilizing effects on eukaryotic cells were noted. Proteolytic degradation of high molecular weight kininogen by neutrophil-derived proteases as well as the metalloproteinase elastase from P. aeruginosa yielded fragments comprising HKH20 epitopes, indicating that kininogen-derived antibacterial peptides are released during proteolysis.
Adult Attachment and Cognitive and Affective Reactions to Positive and Negative Events

We review theory and research concerning the relation between attachment style, measured in terms of the two dimensions of insecurity (attachment anxiety and avoidance) and emotions that arise in response to threats and dangers, relationship separations and losses, interpersonal offenses and transgressions, and positive personal and interpersonal events. The review indicates that attachment theory systematically organizes research findings associated with emotional appraisals, feelings, and expressions.
A Depth-Based Fall Detection System Using a Kinect® Sensor

We propose an automatic, privacy-preserving, fall detection method for indoor environments, based on the usage of the Microsoft Kinect® depth sensor, in an “on-ceiling” configuration, and on the analysis of depth frames. All the elements captured in the depth scene are recognized by means of an Ad-Hoc segmentation algorithm, which analyzes the raw depth data directly provided by the sensor. The system extracts the elements, and implements a solution to classify all the blobs in the scene. Anthropometric relationships and features are exploited to recognize one or more human subjects among the blobs. Once a person is detected, he is followed by a tracking algorithm between different frames. The use of a reference depth frame, containing the set-up of the scene, allows one to extract a human subject, even when he/she is interacting with other objects, such as chairs or desks. In addition, the problem of blob fusion is taken into account and efficiently solved through an inter-frame processing algorithm. A fall is detected if the depth blob associated to a person is near to the floor. Experimental tests show the effectiveness of the proposed solution, even in complex scenarios.
Effects of the Er:YAG laser irradiation on titanium implant materials and contaminated implant abutment surfaces.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine the morphological changes and temperature increases of the titanium after Er:YAG laser irradiation, and also to investigate the effect of this laser on debridement of contaminated healing abutments. BACKGROUND DATA Mechanical instruments have been used for the cleaning of implant abutment surfaces, however, most of them are not appropriate for the application to titanium surface. Recently, the Er:YAG laser has been expected to have a promising ability for the debridement of implant surface. MATERIALS AND METHODS Experiments were composed of three parts. At first, ten titanium round plates were exposed to the Er:YAG laser irradiation at 30-200 mJ/pulse and the surface changes were observed by stereomicroscope and scanning electron microscope. Secondly, the surface temperature changes of 60 titanium plates during and after Er:YAG laser irradiation at 30 and 50 mJ/pulse were measured by thermographic equipment. At last, calculus on the surface of six contaminated healing abutments was removed by Er:YAG laser or ultrasonic scaler, and the treated surfaces were examined by stereomicroscope. RESULTS Under 50 mJ/pulse, distinct morphological changes were not observed and the elevation of surface temperature was minimal, especially in the use of water-cooling. The Er:YAG laser at 30 mJ/pulse and 30 Hz with water spray was capable of effectively removing plaque and calculus on the implant abutments without injuring their surfaces. CONCLUSION This study indicates that the Er:YAG laser can be a novel technical modality for the debridement of implant abutment surface.
Reaction Mass Pendulum (RMP): An explicit model for centroidal angular momentum of humanoid robots

A number of conceptually simple but behavior-rich "inverted pendulum" humanoid models have greatly enhanced the understanding and analytical insight of humanoid dynamics. However, these models do not incorporate the robot's angular momentum properties, a critical component of its dynamics. We introduce the reaction mass pendulum (RMP) model, a 3D generalization of the better-known reaction wheel pendulum. The RMP model augments the existing models by compactly capturing the robot's centroidal momenta through its composite rigid body (CRB) inertia. This model provides additional analytical insights into legged robot dynamics, especially for motions involving dominant rotation, and leads to a simpler class of control laws. In this paper we show how a humanoid robot of general geometry and dynamics can be mapped into its equivalent RMP model. A movement is subsequently mapped to the time evolution of the RMP. We also show how an "inertia shaping" control law can be designed based on the RMP.
Redesign of Zinc Polycarboxylate Dental Cement

The formulations and the properties of the Zinc Polycarboxylate Dental Cements are reviewed then new cements of this type are prepared with modified solid part of the cement. High silica glass powder with different particle sizes is prepared and added with different weight percentages to the zinc oxide. The liquid part of the prepared cements was merely 44% concentration of the polyacrylic acid. Accordingly, the usual and expensive additives to the liquid and solid part of the cement are eliminated. The working and setting times, compressive strength, flexural strength and modulus are measured according to ADA specifications. The formulated cement has long working times without much lengthening of the setting times. In addition, the mechanical properties have noticeably improved as compared with the original cements
The Usefulness of Serologic Testing for Epstein-Barr Virus Before Initiation of Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

1 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 Dear Editors: We read with great interest the recent study by Hyams et al evaluating the risk of malignancy or hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treated with infliximab. Although the authors demonstrated no increased risk of malignancy or HLH among pediatric patients treated with infliximab when evaluated by standardized incidence ratios, the use of thiopurines was associated with an increased risk of malignancy and HLH. Although we appreciate the significance of any increased risk for development of malignancy or lymphoproliferative disease among pediatric patients, we were very intrigued by the overall rarity of HLH and malignancy cases particularly as these conditions relate to exposure to Epstein–Barr virus (EBV). As adult gastroenterologists, we have recognized an increasing number of recommendations for EBV serologic screening before the initiation of a thiopurine. In this study, although 4 of the 5 patients who developed HLH were treated with a thiopurine and were found to have a primary EBV infection, this represented an incidence rate of 0.2 per 1000 patient-years. In the CESAME study (Cancers Et Surrisque Associé aux Maladies inflammatoires intestinales En France), the incidence rate of early postmononucleosis lymphomas was similarly small (0.1 per 1000 patient-years), although this risk increased to 3 per 1000 patient-years when limiting the evaluation to men <35 years of age and seronegative for EBV. In the CESAME study, the overall risk for a posttransplant–like lymphoma among patients seropositive for EBV was 1 per 1000 patient-years. We recognize that, among the pediatric population, even 1 malignancy or fatality owing to a condition such as HLH is a risk that providers are unlikely to accept, given the overall rarity of malignancy among pediatric patients. Additionally, the prevalence of EBV antibodies is only 59% in children <14 years of age. As noted by the authors, the pediatric population is particularly vulnerable to a primary EBV infection; thus, there may be a role for serologic testing for EBV in this population if a negative EBV serology would lead to avoidance of a thiopurine in favor of another immunosuppressive agent, such as methotrexate, or the use of anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha therapy as monotherapy. However, >89% of individuals in the United States are seropositive for EBV by 19 years of age and up to 100% of
The Call to Social Justice

The theories and tenets of multiculturalism and feminism require psychologists to extend awareness, knowledge, and skills for competent practice, research, and teaching. In addition, these theories and tenets challenge us to become social change agents. In the article “Training Counseling Psychologists as Social Justice Agents: Feminist and Multicultural Principles in Action,” Goodman, Liang, Helms, Latta, Sparks, and Weintraub have carefully crafted an experience-informed template that will assist training programs in becoming active agents for social justice. This commentary raises questions and challenges that extend collaboration across and within disciplines to achieve a broader platform to support specific social justice agendas. Questions are raised and explored regarding the engagement and retention of student interest in engaging in social justice activism.