The assessment of trait emotional intelligence: psychometric characteristics of the TEIQue-full form in a large Italian adult sample

Trait Emotional Intelligence (or trait emotional self-efficacy) is a constellation of emotional perceptions assessed through questionnaires and rating scales (Petrides et al., 2007b). This paper examined the psychometric features of the Trait Emotional Questionnaire Full Form (TEIQue-FF; Petrides, 2009b) in the Italian context. Incremental validity in the prediction of depression and anxiety was also tested with respect to the Big Five. Participants were 1343 individuals balanced for gender (690 females and 653 males) whose mean age was 29.65 years (SD = 13.64, range 17-74 years). They completed a questionnaire battery containing the TEIQue and measures of the Big Five, depression, and anxiety (both trait and state). Results indicated that the performance of the TEIQue-FF in the Italian context was comparable to the original United Kingdom version as regards its reliability and factor structure. Moreover, the instrument showed incremental validity in the prediction of depression and state-trait anxiety after controlling for the Big Five

Blogging in Publishing: Best Practices for Establishing and Marketing Brands

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to explore the world of blogging and how it can be used to market and establish a publisher’s brand to the specific audience of current and potential authors and readers. While blogging has been a frequent topic in publishing circles, it has only recently emerged as a crucial marketing strategy that companies utilize to promote, strengthen, and progress their brands in various fields. All through this thesis, I will discuss the issues related to any social media advertising agent, analyze how communities are formed online and the advantage of doing so, the many ways blogging is used by publishers, and the best practices to ensure their blogs are not only sustainable but safe and successful in improving their brand and reputation

Modelling Oscillator synchronisation during vertebrate axis segmentation

he somitogenesis clock regulates the periodicity with which somites form in the posterior pre-somitic mesoderm. Whilst cell heterogeneity results in noisy oscillation rates amongst constituent cells, synchrony within the population is maintained as oscillators are entrained via juxtracine signalling mechanisms. Here we consider a population of phase-coupled oscillators and investigate how biologically motivated perturbations to the entrained state can perturb synchrony within the population. We find that the ratio of mitosis length to clock period can influence levels of desynchronisation. Moreover, we observe that random cell movement, and hence change of local neighbourhoods, increases synchronisation

Finding counterparts for All-sky X-ray surveys with Nway: a Bayesian algorithm for cross-matching multiple catalogues

We release the AllWISE counterparts and Gaia matches to 106,573 and 17,665 X-ray sources detected in the ROSAT 2RXS and XMMSL2 surveys with |b|>15. These are the brightest X-ray sources in the sky, but their position uncertainties and the sparse multi-wavelength coverage until now rendered the identification of their counterparts a demanding task with uncertain results. New all-sky multi-wavelength surveys of sufficient depth, like AllWISE and Gaia, and a new Bayesian statistics based algorithm, NWAY, allow us, for the first time, to provide reliable counterpart associations. NWAY extends previous distance and sky density based association methods and, using one or more priors (e.g., colors, magnitudes), weights the probability that sources from two or more catalogues are simultaneously associated on the basis of their observable characteristics. Here, counterparts have been determined using a WISE color-magnitude prior. A reference sample of 4524 XMM/Chandra and Swift X-ray sources demonstrates a reliability of ~ 94.7% (2RXS) and 97.4% (XMMSL2). Combining our results with Chandra-COSMOS data, we propose a new separation between stars and AGN in the X-ray/WISE flux-magnitude plane, valid over six orders of magnitude. We also release the NWAY code and its user manual. NWAY was extensively tested with XMM-COSMOS data. Using two different sets of priors, we find an agreement of 96% and 99% with published Likelihood Ratio methods. Our results were achieved faster and without any follow-up visual inspection. With the advent of deep and wide area surveys in X-rays (e.g. SRG/eROSITA, Athena/WFI) and radio (ASKAP/EMU, LOFAR, APERTIF, etc.) NWAY will provide a powerful and reliable counterpart identification tool.Comment: MNRAS, Paper accepted for publication. Updated catalogs are available at www.mpe.mpg.de/XraySurveys/2RXS_XMMSL2 . NWAY available at https://github.com/JohannesBuchner/nwa

Sejarah Pelabuhan Camat di Selatpanjang Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti

A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more dock ships and transfer people or cargo to or from land. Port locations are selected to optimize access to land and navigable water, for commercial demand, and for shelter from wind and waves. Indonesia as an archipelago countrywould make the port has a very strategic and vital role. Indonesia has many ports that exist since colonial ages and still remain operational, one of which is Camat Port. The purpose of this study is to know the history of the port in Selatpanjang that being one and only port since Dutch Colonial Ages until 1990s. the method was descriptive method, where data were collected through interviews, documentation and literature (library studies). Data analysis was done by qualitative. Time the study began after the publication of the research license until the completion of the last revision of the essay writer. The results showed that the Camat Port in Selatpanjang formerly named is Boom Selatpanjang which has a very long history. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the first built by the Dutch Colonial Government to facilitate Ducth Colonial access towards Selatpanjang

Questionable Validity of the Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection Metric Used for Value-based Purchasing

Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) occur in 290,000 US hospital patients annually, with an estimated cost of $290 million. Two different measurement systems are being used to track the US health care system\u27s performance in lowering the rate of CAUTIs. Since 2010, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) metric has shown a 28.2% decrease in CAUTI, whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention metric has shown a 3%-6% increase in CAUTI since 2009. Differences in data acquisition and the definition of the denominator may explain this discrepancy. The AHRQ metric analyzes chart-audited data and reflects both catheter use and care. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention metric analyzes self-reported data and primarily reflects catheter care. Because analysis of the AHRQ metric showed a progressive change in performance over time and the scientific literature supports the importance of catheter use in the prevention of CAUTI, it is suggested that risk-adjusted catheter-use data be incorporated into metrics that are used for determining facility performance and for value-based purchasing initiatives

Metabolomic Profiling to Identify Molecular Biomarkers of Cellular Response to Methotrexate In Vitro

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.Variation in methotrexate (MTX) efficacy represents a significant barrier to early and effective disease control in the treatment of autoimmune arthritis. We hypothesize that the utilization of metabolomic techniques will allow for an improved understanding of the biochemical basis for the pharmacological activity of MTX, and can promote the identification and evaluation of novel molecular biomarkers of MTX response. In this work, erythroblastoid cells were exposed to MTX at the physiologic concentration of 1,000 nM and analyzed using three metabolomic platforms to give a broad spectrum of cellular metabolites. MTX pharmacological activity, defined as cellular growth inhibition, was associated with an altered cellular metabolomic profile based on the analysis of 724 identified metabolites. By discriminant analysis, MTX treatment was associated with increases in ketoisovaleric acid, fructose, galactose, and 2‐deoxycytidine, and corresponding reductions in 2‐deoxyuridine, phosphatidylinositol 32:0, orotic acid, and inosine monophosphate. Inclusion of data from analysis of folate metabolism in combination with chemometric and metabolic network analysis demonstrated that MTX treatment is associated with dysregulated folate metabolism and nucleotide biosynthesis, which is in line with its known mechanism of action. However, MTX treatment was also associated with alterations in a diversity of metabolites, including intermediates of amino acid, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism. Collectively, these findings support a robust metabolic response following exposure to physiologic concentrations of MTX. They also identify various metabolic intermediates that are associated with the pharmacological activity of MTX, and are, therefore, potential molecular biomarker candidates in future preclinical and clinical studies of MTX efficacy in autoimmune arthritis

Capture, analyse, visualise:An exemplar of performance analysis in practice in field hockey

The goal of performance analysis is to capture the multitude of factors that affect sports strategy, and present them in an informative, interpretable, and accessible format. The aim of this study was to outline a performance analysis process in field hockey that captures, analyses and visualises strategy in layers of detail culminating in the creation of an RStudio Shiny application. Computerised notational analysis systems were developed to capture in-game events and ball tracking data of 74 matches from the Women’s Pro League 2019. Game styles were developed using k-means cluster analysis to reduce detailed in-game events into practical profiles to identify the attack types, game actions and tempo of a team’s strategy. Ball movement profiles were developed to identify the predictability (entropy) and direction (progression rates) of ball movements, and consequent distribution of possession in different attacking zones. The Shiny application, an interactive web-platform, links the information from simple game profiles with detailed game variables to understand each teams’ holistic game plan, how they are different, and how to exploit these differences. The process outlined can be applied to any team invasion sport to understand, develop and communicate successful strategies under different match situations

Estimasi Musim Penangkapan Layang (Decapterus Spp) yang Didaratkan di Ppn Pekalongan, Jawa Tengah

Estimation fishing season of layang (Decapterus spp) was carried out through data catch of layang from purse seine fishing units landed at PPN Pekalongan. The objectives of the research were to analyze the trend of catch per unit effort of layang (CPUE), to estimate the pattern of fishing season and fishing ground of layang. CPUE analysis was carried out by comparing the catch of fishing effort, the estimated pattern of fishing season was carried out by analysis of time series (moving average), and estimates of the fishing ground by ranking the value of the average monthly trip. During 2004 to 2008, the average CPUE of layang is 13.55 tonnes/trip to the range of 1.37 to 39.60 tons/trip. Fishing season layang is in January, February and May to December, peak season in November and off season in March. Potential fishing ground for catching layang was estimated at Lumu-lumu, South China Sea, Bawean, Matasiri and Karimun-Cirebon

Peningkatan Kualitas Warna Ikan Rainbow Merah {Glossolepis Incisus, Weber 1907) Melalui Pengkayaan Sumber Karotenoid Tepung Kepala Udang Dalam Pakan [Color Quality Improvement of Red Rainbow Fish (Glossolepis Incisus, Weber 1907) Through Carotenoids Source Enrichment of Shrimp Head Meal in Feed]

Color is the esthetics value of ornamental fish providing a barometer of its economic value. Red rainbow fish (Glossolepis incisus, Weber 1907) is an Indonesian native species of ornamental fish, which has the esthetics value of beauty in color. Improving the color quality of the red rainbow fish can be done through enrichment of carotenoids in feed. This research that aims to improve color quality of the fish through the carotenoid source of shrimp head meal in the feed was conducted at Research Station for Ornamental Fish Culture. Research design divided to six treatments dosage of shrimp head meal in feed which were 0% (control), 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, and 10%. The level of coloration of the fish was observed every 10 days by using the standard color Toka Colour Finder (TCF). The results showed that a higher dosage of shrimp head meal in the feed increases the color quality of red rainbow fish. Dosage 10% showed the highest increase of red color on the abdomen, red color on the fins, and green on the back of the red rainbow fish were significantly different from the others dosage