Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Predicting Patterns of Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration From Late Adolescence to Young Adulthood

Saint-Eloi Cadely et al. found longitudinal patterns for the perpetration of both psychological and physical intimate partner violence (IPV), including actively and minimally aggressive patterns. The current study builds on these findings by examining four theory-derived variables (interparental aggression, social-information processing [SIP] biases, relationship insecurities [preoccupied and fearful], and discontinuity in relationship partner over time) as predictors of membership within these patterns, using multinomial logistic regression. The analysis sample consisted of 484 participants who were romantically involved at least once during the eight waves of data collection from the ages of 18 to 25. In predicting psychological IPV, more SIP biases, higher levels of a preoccupied insecurity, and less discontinuity in relationship partners over time differentiated the actively aggressive patterns from the minimally aggressive pattern. In addition, two actively aggressive patterns of psychological IPV differed in terms of SIP biases and discontinuity in romantic partners. Specifically, more SIP biases and less discontinuity in romantic partnerships distinguished the extensively aggressive pattern from the pattern that mainly consisted of minor types of aggression. In predicting physical IPV, the aggressive pattern differed from the nonaggressive pattern in terms of more interparental aggression, more SIP biases, and more relationship insecurities. The findings that developmental patterns of IPV can be predicted by social and psychological factors may aid both developmental theory and practice.
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity Paradox and Testosterone Level

Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of risk factors proposed as a prevalent responsible for the development of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Diseases (ACVD). The predominant risk factors are obesity, abdominal obesity and insulin resistance. People in middle age with MetS are at increased absolute risk for ACVD. Criticism for MetS include its imprecise in definition, its uncertain pathogenesis as a marker of ACVD risk, and questions regarding whether this “cluster” of risk factors portend risk above and beyond the its individual components. Abdominal and visceral obesity evaluated by Waist-Circumferences (WC) and Waist-Hip-Ratio (WHR) are more specific than Body Mass Index (BMI) in definition of cardiovascular risk, but the triglycerides/HDL cholesterol ratio (TG/HDL-C) is adequate and better than MetS in diagnosis cardiovascular risk. However, evidence of an obesity paradox i.e. that obesity has a protective effect in some populations led to some confusion about the role of body mass on MetS. The role of Free Fat Mass (FFM) is relevant in this context since most studies on the obesity paradox have relied on BMI rather than body composition and fat distribution. The low BMI, prevalently due to low FFM, is correlated to exercise capacity and respiratory muscle strength is inversely related with mortality rate. Furthermore the weight loss program in overweight and obese patients increases the mortality risk because detrimental to FFM and low FFM is expression of malnutrition. Testosterone plays a central role in regulation FFM and in reduction on MetS reducing insulin resistance, improving glucose control and particularly inflammatory markers. Clinical trials conducted about the effect of testosterone on MetS evidenced a significant positive effect of testosterone administration in hypogonadal and normal patients and a positive clinical outcome. Low level of testosterone should be considered a risk factor for Mets and ACVD.
Actinobacteria as Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria

Actinobacteria commonly inhabit the rhizosphere, being an essential part of this environment due to their interactions with plants. Such interactions have made possible to characterize them as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). As PGPR, they possess direct or indirect mechanisms that favor plant growth. Actinobacteria improve the availability of nutrients and minerals, synthesized plant growth regulators, and specially, they are capable of inhibiting phytopathogens. Different activities that are performed by actinobacteria have been studied, such as phosphate solubilization, siderophores production, and nitrogen fixation. Furthermore, actinobacteria do not contaminate the environment; instead, they help to maintain the biotic equilibrium of soil by cooperating with nutrients cycling. The aforementioned is directly related to the quality and productivity of crops. Moreover, different aspects of these microorganisms have been studied, such as production of metabolites that improve plant growth, resilience against unfavorable environmental conditions, and beneficial and synergic interactions with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Taking into account the above-mentioned activities, actinobacteria can be considered as possible plant fertilizers.
Assessing the Quality of Synchronous Network Learning Activities using Machine Learning Techniques

During network-mediated synchronous collaborative activities there is need for supporting reflection of the learners involved, by providing them with meaningful feedback on the state of group activity and the quality of their collaborative effort . In order to produce timely feedback to the partners, we need to automate processing activity data and producing meaningful measures of the quality of collaboration to be fed back to the students. This paper presents a study investigating applicability and effectiveness of machine learning techniques in the process. The objective is to use different classification algorithms for assessing quality of collaboration using a set of quantitative indices produced by the collaborative learning environment. Collaboration quality, however, is a term that needs first to be defined using a relevant scheme. After developing a scheme for assessment of collaboration quality in various axes, this study shows encouraging results in the performance of machine learning algorithm prediction scores.
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL INDICATORS AND SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS OF YOGURT WITH ADDED HONEY AND BEE POLLEN

Zlatev, Z. , I. Taneva, S. Baycheva and M. Petev, 2018. A comparative analysis of physico-chemical indicators and sensory characteristics of yogurt with added honey and bee pollen. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 24 (1): 132–144 The research presents the main physico-chemical characteristics of the analyzed yogurt with or without the addition of honey and bee pollen. An analysis is made of the possibility to predict the organoleptic indicators of yogurts with and without supplements honey and bee pollen using basic physical and chemical indicators. From the comparative analysis between the created yogurts and those distributed commercially is established that the use of honey up to 5% and pollen up to 0.4% improved organoleptic and physico-chemical properties of the fi nal product. The results of these analyzes are confi rmed by data found in the literature.
Platelet Modulation in the Control of Breast Cancer Angiogenesis and Metastasis

Abstract : Platelets are circulating reservoirs of proteins that both promote and inhibit angiogenesis and metastasis. The release of proteins in the tumor microenvironment can be accomplished by multiple different pathways. We determined the influence of key platelet activation pathways on angiogenesis using an endothelial cell migration assay. We found independent pathways of platelet activation resulted in differential effects on angiogenesis. Activation through the platelet collagen receptor and proteinase activated receptor-4 (PAR4) receptor resulted in significantly increased endothelial cell migration while proteinase activated receptor-1 (PAR1) receptor stimulation did not increase endothelial cell migration. The endothelial cell migration effects did not correlate directly with the amount of platelet VEGF release suggesting additional platelet proteins are important in the release reaction and subsequent angiogenesis effects. Our results suggest targeted inhibition of collagen and PAR4 receptor mediated platelet activation may decrease angiogenesis in the tumor microenvironment. Our work identifies potential new targets for angiogenesis and cancer control in cells not previously targeted in breast cancer therapy. The ability to manipulate and control a large, circulating pool of angiogenesis and metastasis modulating proteins may represent a significant step forward in breast cancer control.
Specific Features of Perception of Semantically Equivalent Stimuli in the Verbal and Visual Form

Response time and evoked potentials were registered for visual images related to two categories fruit and tableware as well as their verbal representations. The stimuli were presented randomly. The subjects were to attribute them regardless of the form (a word or image) to one of the categories. 11 female and 10 male subjects (average age 21.9±2.9 years) participated in the tests. 6 components of the evoked potentials were singled out: Р1 (Р66), N1 (N124), Р2 (Р180), N2 (N248), Р3 (Р331) and N3 (N456). Analysis showed that both female and male subjects demonstrated reliably longer response time for words as compared to those for corresponding images. For words, evoked potentials were registered in more complex configurations and with a shorter latency period for the early components (P1, N1) and longer latency period for the late ones (P2, N2, P3, N3). The evoked potential amplitude in response to verbal stimuli was smaller than that for visual ones. Evoked potential components in response to target stimuli (both images and words) had, in general, shorter latency. The amplitude of N1, Р2 and N2 components was lower, while that of P3 and N3 was higher for target stimuli rather than a non-target. The obtained results allow us to assume that evaluation of the type of information (verbal or visual) can be performed on early stages of stimulus perception (up to 120-150 ms). Further analysis includes either more detailed description of spatial features of the visual stimuli in parietal and occipital lobes or estimation of the semantics of a word employing the frontal and temporal areas. Decision-making on formulating a response barely depends on the manner of information presentation (visual and verbal).
ROLE OF IgD IN THE I

Adult murine B cells, in contrast to neonatal B cells, are relatively resistant to in vitro tolerance induction (1-6). It has been suggested that the maturation of B cells from bearing only IgM receptors (~-only cells) to those expressing beth IgM and IgD receptors (/~ + 8-cells) coincides with the development of resistance to in vitro tolerance induction (6-8). Early studies, however, suggested that the loss of tolerance susceptibility in the neonatal period occurred before IgD was detectable on most B cells (1). More recently, this question has been reexamined. Cambier et al. (8) reported that enzymatic digestion of IgD, for example, from the surface of murine B cells facilitated tolerance induction in adult T-dependent B cells. A more direct way of determining the role of IgD is by attempting to induce tolerance in vitro by pretreatment of adult B cells with an anti~ serum before culture with tolerogen. In this paper, we report the results of the latter and other approaches. Our results suggest that # + 8cells do become susceptible to tolerance induction if the 8-receptor is blocked or modulated, and that mice suppressed for the 8-allotype remained susceptible to tolerance in vitro into adult life. We also suggest that adult/~-only cells are normally rendered tolerant in vitro but their unresponsiveness can be masked by the response of nontolerant ~ + 8-cells.
The integration of safety and health into education

The European Network Education and Training in Occupational Safety and Health (ENETOSH) off ers a platform for systematic knowledge-sharing on issues concerning education and training in occupational safety and health. The ENETOSH network of OSH and education experts currently has 888 examples of good practice on how to integrate OSH into education and learning processes at diff erent life stages. This study contributes to ‘practical evidence’ of the integration of OSH into education and learning processes at four levels of education (pre-school/school, initial vocational education and training, higher education, and continuing vocational education and training). The study facilitates access to good practice examples, identifi es good models and recommends future action for practitioners, disseminators and decision makers. From the original 756 examples of good practice in the ENETOSH database, a representative sample of studies was chosen for each level of education. Based on the settings approach of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its key elements of participation, empowerment, sustainability and networking, a classifi cation system was developed where the selected examples were categorised and weighted. Eighty-three examples of good practice were analysed in detail. A list of keywords was compiled for use in further analysis. Three signifi cant correlations with other categories were found for the key elements of networking, participation and sustainability, thus making them the most strongly correlated. The keyword analysis showed that over half of the examples mentioned ‘safety’ and 40 percent referred to ‘school’. References to empowerment and sustainability could be found in most of the examples. More than half of the examples referred to networking and at least a quarter to participation. The correlation between networking, participation and sustainability with other elements make them possible ‘markers’ for the integration of safety and health into education and training. The results of the study were also used to identify eight good-practice models and three trends for integrating safety and health into education.
Molecular Basis and Investigation of Blood Group Genes

There are 284 blood group antigens recognized by the ISBT Committee on Terminology for Red Cell Surface Antigens. Of these, 244 antigens are included in one of 29 blood groups systems. The rest are included in collections of similar antigens, or in a series of either low incidence or high incidence antigens. The biochemical work of the middle of the last century revealed these antigens to be carried on different glycoproteins and glycolipids on the surface of the red blood cell (RBC). Their usefulness as protein markers recognized by highly specific immune antibodies permitted functional studies of many of these membrane components. In the last twenty years, the genes encoding all but one of the 29 blood group systems have been sequenced, and the molecular basis identified. These studies have shown that the majority of blood group antigens are encoded by simple single nucleotide polymorphisms within the coding sequence of the gene. Where gene families exist such as at the Rh and MNS loci, high nucleotide identity between related genes has resulted in the formation of hybrid genes that encode novel antigens and create unusual phenotypes. Mutations and other alterations in the non-coding regions of genes are also responsible for creating blood group antigen diversity. The molecular identity of blood groups has many different applications. From a clinical perspective, molecular assays can be used to determine likely RBC phenotype in situations where it is difficult or undesirable to obtain RBCs. It also provides a model for the study of diversity within humans and enabled scientists to look at ancestral genes. These studies not only tell more about who we are but also map the influences of different external factors such as disease, on our evolution.
Spread of Pathogens from Marine Cage Aquaculture - A Potential Threat for Wild Fish Assemblages Under Protection Regimes?

The effect of parasites and other pathogens on fish populations under protection regimes has received virtually no attention (McCallum et al., 2005). Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) can provide unique protection for critical areas and spatial escape for overexploited species and are regarded as essential tools for the conservation of marine environments (Lubchenco et al., 2003; Pauly, 2005; Roberts et al., 2005). However, the effectiveness of MPAs is greatly limited by several anthropogenic and natural impacts acting at scales much larger than that encompassing by the reserve boundaries. Examples of such impacts toward which MPAs cannot offer any direct protection are represented by climate change (Graham et al., 2008; McClanahan, 2000), with all the problems related to it (Keller et al., 2009), the spread of pollutants (Jarman et al., 1992; Loganathan & Kannan, 1994; Terlizzi et al., 2004), invasive
Traduction de spécifications de contraintes d'architecture en composants exécutables

Les contraintes d'architecture sont des specifications definies par les developpeurs dans la phase de conception, qui permettent de verifier, apres une evolution de l'architecture, si sa description est encore conforme aux conditions imposees par un patron ou un style architectural. Ces specifications peuvent etre exprimees avec un langage standardise comme OCL (Object Constraint Language). Afin de verifier ces contraintes d'architecture dans la phase d' implementation nous devrions soit: i) reecrire entierement ces contraintes avec un langage qui est interpretable dans cette phase de developpement , ou ii) developper de nouveaux interpreteurs pour le langage de contrainte (OCL, par exemple) qui peuvent analyser le code des programmes sur lesquels les contraintes doivent etre verifiees. Ce dernier choix est difficile a mettre en œuvre et necessite beaucoup de travail. Cependant, meme en optant pour la premiere solution, la tâche de reecrire entierement les contraintes dans la phase d' implementation est fastidieuse et source d'erreurs. Nous proposons dans ce travail une methode pour traduire les specifications de contraintes d'architecture en composants executables. En plus de les rendre verifiables en phase d'implementation, nous avons choisi de cibler les composants logiciels afin de rendre ces contraintes d'architecture reutilisables et composables. Puisque les contraintes d'architecture doivent analyser les descriptions d'architecture, les composants generes utilisent le mecanisme de reflexivite standard fourni par le langage de programmation. Notre implementation prend en entree des contraintes OCL specifiees sur le meta-modele UML. Elle produit des composants programmes en COMPO, un langage de programmation par composants.
The Trade-off between Income and Smoking as Influences on Mortality: Evidence from the British Household Panel Survey for Men and Women aged Sixty-five and Over

Objectives - The purpose of this study is to explore the links between education, income, smoking and mortality of people aged sixty-five and over which can be observed in a general purpose longitudinal survey carried out in the United Kingdom, with the aim of examining any trade-off between income, education and smoking. Design - The study uses the data collected by the British Household Panel Survey. This has collected information the people present in an initially randomly-selected sample of households since 1991. Panel members are interviewed once a year and non-response and death are recorded. Method - A bivariate probit equation is fitted to explain jointly mortality and non-response by means of income , educational status and smoking behaviour with controls for previous health status, age and the year of observation. Results - The effect one unit of log income for men is to reduce mortality on average by 0.016 (0.003 to 0.029). For women the effect is found to be 0.004 (0.017 to -0.008) and is not statistically significant. Education is not a significant influence on mortality for either sex. For men an increase in log income by one unit (2.7 times, slightly more than the gap between the median and the 95th percentile) is found to offset 0.45 (0.89 to 0.01) of the average effect of smoking on mortality. An increase in log income of one unit for women offsets only a small and insignificant proportion (0.1; 0.47 to -0.27) of the effect of smoking. Discussion - The results show that the effect of smoking on mortality is large compared to that of income and suggest that policies designed to reduce mortality by discouraging smoking are much more powerful than policies designed to influence living standards.
Moment-Based Order-Independent Transparency

Compositing transparent surfaces rendered in an arbitrary order requires techniques for order-independent transparency. Each surface color needs to be multiplied by the appropriate transmittance to the eye to incorporate occlusion. Building upon moment shadow mapping, we present a moment-based method for compact storage and fast reconstruction of this depth-dependent function per pixel. We work with the logarithm of the transmittance such that the function may be accumulated additively rather than multiplicatively. Then an additive rendering pass for all transparent surfaces yields moments. Moment-based reconstruction algorithms provide approximations to the original function, which are used for compositing in a second additive pass. We utilize existing algorithms with four or six power moments and develop new algorithms using eight power moments or up to four trigonometric moments. The resulting techniques are completely order-independent, work well for participating media as well as transparent surfaces and come in many variants providing different tradeoffs. We also utilize the same approach for the closely related problem of computing shadows for transparent surfaces.
Preventing Carcinogenesis with Compounds that Inhibit Cytochrome P450 1A1 and 1B1

Cytochrome P450 1A1 and 1B1 convert polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to carcinogenic compounds in extrahepatic tissues. In 1997, resveratrol, a naturally occurring stilbene found in grapes and red wine, was found to inhibit the growth of tumors and that one potential mechanism was by inhibiting cytochrome P450 1A1 and 1B1. This prompted further research on various stilbene derivatives as chemopreventive agents. It has recently been discovered that aryl morpholino triazenes represent a new class of cytochrome P450 1A1 and 1B1 inhibitors opening up the field to explore another type of potential chemopreventive agent.