The Study of Affect Factor on Bearing Grind Coefficient Contained Metal Link Burned

The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) was originally developed to measure two orthogonal dimensions of affect. The present study examined the factor structure of the PANAS in a sample of 302 undergraduates. Maximum Likelihood factor analysis was used to compare two- and three-factor solutions to self-rated affect. The two-factor solution resulted in confirmation of the two factors of Positive and Negative Affect hypothesized to underlie the schedule. When, however, a three-factor solution was specified, the Positive Affect factor was retained, while the Negative Affect factor split into two lower-order factors generally consistent with the Upset and Afraid factors described by Mehrabian in 1997. These findings highlight the need for research to consider the possible influence of a third affective dimension, such as Dominance–Submissiveness on self-rated affective experience.

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Air passenger travel forecasting model based on both dynamical individual behavior and social influence force

Journal of Algorithms & Computational Technology ◽

10.1177/1748302619881392 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 ◽

pp. 174830261988139

Author(s):

Jialiang Wang ◽

Xiaoqing Liu ◽

Jianli Ding

Keyword(s):

Driving Force ◽

Social Relationship ◽

Forecasting Model ◽

Passenger Satisfaction ◽

Travel Forecasting ◽

Passenger Travel ◽

Social Affect ◽

Affect Factor ◽

Weight Allocation ◽

Airline Company

Air passenger travel forecasting is necessary and becomes very valuable for airline company, because accurately obtaining practical requirements of air passenger, which can not only help airline company to improve air passenger satisfaction degree and enhance user experience so as to gain huge revenue, but also can help air passengers discover suitable travel plan quickly. In order to generate the air passenger travel forecasting model, this paper aims to analyze the internal driving force and social affect factor simultaneously, which was based on dynamical personal behaviors and air passenger social relationship exactly. In particular, three aspects in terms of dynamical personal behaviors, effect of fellow air passenger, and influence of similar air passenger are all considered simultaneously, and then the data from these aspects are further trained so as to obtain weight allocation in many different scenarios. Besides, workday and non-workday are separately considered in order to make the forecasting model feasible and effective.

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Stypven Time Measurement of Plasma After Filtration: Effects of Cigarette Smoking

10.1055/s-0039-1687380 ◽

1979 ◽

Author(s):

F.C. Chao ◽

J.L. Tullis ◽

C.A. Alper ◽

J. E. Silbert

Keyword(s):

Cigarette Smoking ◽

Platelet Rich Plasma ◽

Membrane Vesicles ◽

Time Measurement ◽

Factor V ◽

Differential Centrifugation ◽

Healthy Male ◽

Platelet Factor ◽

Affect Factor ◽

Millipore Filters

Normal plasma contains nonsedlmentable platelet factor-3 (NS-PF3) activity, thought to be caused by circulating platelet membrane fragments. Stypven time (ST), an assay for PF-3 activity, of plasma prepared by differential centrifugation and by filtration through 0.22 μ Millipore filters were Investigated. The average ST for platelet-rich plasma (PRP), low-spin platelet-poor plasma (LSPPP), medium-spin PPP (MSPPP), high-spin PPP (HSPPP) and filtered PPP (FPPP) was 28.0, 40.4, 43.4, 61.7 and 65.5 sec, respectively (27 determinations). Filtration of plasma did not affect factor V and X activities. Material eluted from filters after filtration of plasma consisted of membrane vesicles with high PF-3 activity. ST were then measured in plasma preparations obtained from smoking (S) (>15 cigarettes/day) and nonsmoking (NS) healthy male individuals, ages (A) between 45-64. Data obtained were grouped according to age and smoking habits (Gr. I, 9 S, A 45-64; Gr. II, 14 NS, A 45-54; Gr. III, 7 S, A 55-64; Gr. IV, 14 S, A 55-64) and subjected to two-way analysis variance employing the BMDP2V program. Significant shortening of ST was noted in LSPPP (p<0.02) and MSPPP (p<0.02) in smoking groups which, however, showed no significant differences in PRP (p>0.8), HSPPP (p>0.06) and FPPP (p>0.4). Results suggest smoking individuals exhibit significantly higher NS-PF3 activity in plasma.

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Edwards Inventory of Emotions: Assessing Emotions in Athletes and Nonathletes

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1995.80.2.444 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 80 (2) ◽

pp. 444-446 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Steven W. Edwards

Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Positive Affect ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Self Report ◽

Specific Factor ◽

General Factor ◽

Independent College ◽

College Age ◽

Point Rating Scale ◽

Affect Factor

A self-report inventory was created on which respondents indicated the frequency of occurrence of 40 basic emotions using a 5-point rating scale. The inventory was administered to two matched, independent college-age samples ( ns = 562 and 414) and the factorial validity was tested. Factor 1 was a general factor reflecting over-all Positive Affect. Factor 2 was a more specific factor reflecting Profound Negative Affect. Factor 3 was also a specific factor reflecting Moderate Negative Affect. Subsequent analyses gave significantly greater scores for athletes over nonathletes and men over women on the Profound Negative Affect subscale. Women had significantly higher Positive Affect scores. It was concluded that the questionnaire had sufficient technical merit for use in research.

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The conceptualization of depression among Filipino seafarers

Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology ◽

10.1017/prp.2018.12 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Karina Therese G. Fernandez ◽

D. Conor Seyle ◽

Evee Kae D. Simon

Keyword(s):

Factor Structure ◽

High Stress ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

The Philippines ◽

Specific Factor ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Symptoms Of Depression ◽

Affect Factor ◽

Risk Occupation ◽

High Risk Occupation

The Center for Epidemiological Studies – Depression (CES-D) scale is a well-validated and frequently used measure for assessing symptoms associated with depression. This scale was developed primarily on the basis of American populations, however, and previous research has suggested that the original factor structure may not be appropriate for all populations. One such population is the Filipino population. This study represents the first study we are aware of to examine the factor structure of the CES-D scale in a sample of Filipino seafarers. Seafaring is considered a high stress and high risk occupation. Based on data collected from 135 Filipino seafarers, we conducted factor analyses to identify the appropriate factor structure for the CES-D in this population. We found that a three-factor structure better described the responses of Filipinos in our sample than the standard four-factor structure. The Filipino factor structure appears to collapse depressive affect and somatic factors found in previous research, while including a specific factor of social-focused symptoms of depression. This structure maintains the positive affect factor found in previous work. Implications of this for clinical psychology assessment and practice in the Philippines are discussed.

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Acquired Factor X (Stuart Factor) Deficiency in a Patient with Mycoplasma Pneumonial Infection

10.1055/s-0038-1665674 ◽

1979 ◽

Author(s):

F Peuscher ◽

W van Aken ◽

A Swaak ◽

L Sie ◽

L Statius van Eps

Keyword(s):

Prothrombin Complex Concentrate ◽

Influence Factor ◽

Systemic Amyloidosis ◽

Bleeding Tendency ◽

Factor X ◽

Factor X Deficiency ◽

Factor Deficiency ◽

Fresh Plasma ◽

La Jolla ◽

Affect Factor

An isolated deficiency of factor X is known to occur in a hereditary form, the Stuart-Prower disease, and in an acquired form in some patients with para-proteinaemia and sporadically in systemic amyloidosis. Transient deficiency of factor X in the presence of normal levels of factors II, VII and V appears to be rare. In the literature, only three cases have been described. We have studied a patient with a severe haemorrhagic diathesis and concomitant mycoplasma pneumonial infection. The bleeding tendency proved to be due to isolated factor X deficiency. No circulating inhibitors of factor X were present. Systemic amyloidosis could not be demonstrated. Factor X-related antigen could not be detected (this test was kindly performed by Dr.Daryl S.Fair, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, U.S.A.). Treatment with vitamin K, prothrombin complex concentrate, fresh plasma and whole blood proved not to influence factor X activity in the patient’s plasma. However, 20 days after admission⋅to hospital both factor X activity and antigen spontaneously returned to normal. These results suggest that the synthesis of factor X was transiently defective. Since other conditions known to affect factor X activity could not be demonstrated, it is postulated that the acquired factor X deficiency in this patient was related to the infection with mycoplasma pneumoniae.

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Interaction of Pneumococcal Histidine Triad Proteins with Human Complement

Infection and Immunity ◽

10.1128/iai.00811-09 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 78 (5) ◽

pp. 2089-2098 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Merit Melin ◽

Emmanuel Di Paolo ◽

Leena Tikkanen ◽

Hanna Jarva ◽

Cecile Neyt ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Factor H ◽

Surface Proteins ◽

Bacterial Cells ◽

Wild Type ◽

Protein Antigens ◽

Pneumococcal Infections ◽

Relative Contribution ◽

Bacterial Lysates ◽

Affect Factor ◽

Complement Deposition

ABSTRACT The pneumococcal histidine triad (Pht) proteins PhtA, PhtB, PhtD, and PhtE form a group of conserved pneumococcal surface proteins. Humans produce antibodies to Pht proteins upon exposure to pneumococcus, and immunization of mice has provided protective immunity against sepsis and pneumonia and reduced nasopharyngeal colonization. Pht proteins are candidates for inclusion in multicomponent pneumococcal protein vaccines. Their biological function in pneumococcal infections is not clear, but a role in complement inhibition has been suggested. We measured complement deposition on wild-type and Pht mutant strains in four genetic backgrounds: Streptococcus pneumoniae D39 (serotype 2) and R36A (unencapsulated derivative of D39) and strains of serotypes 3, 4, and 19F. PspA and PspC single and double mutants were compared to the wild-type and Pht-deficient D39 strains. Factor H binding was measured to bacterial cells, lysates, and protein antigens. Deletion of all four Pht proteins (Pht−) resulted in increased C3 deposition on the serotype 4 strain but not on the other strains. Pht antigens did not bind factor H, and deletion of Pht proteins did not affect factor H binding by bacterial lysates. The Pht− mutant serotype 4 strain bound slightly less factor H than the wild-type strain when binding was measured by flow cytometry. Pht proteins may play a role in immune evasion, but the mechanism of function is unlikely to be mediated by factor H binding. The relative contribution of Pht proteins to the inhibition of complement deposition is likely to be affected by the presence of other pneumococcal proteins and to depend on the genetic background.

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The Impact of Visual Impairment on Perceived School Climate

International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) ◽

10.11591/ijere.v4i3.4499 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 101

Author(s):

Benjamin P. Schade ◽

Karen H Larwin

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

School Climate ◽

Visual Impairment ◽

National Sample ◽

Climate Factors ◽

School Students ◽

Positive School Climate ◽

Visually Impaired Students ◽

Affect Factor ◽

The Impact

The current investigation examines whether visual impairment has an impact on a student’s perception of the school climate. Using a large national sample of high school students, perceptions were examined for students with vision impairment relative to students with no visual impairments. Three factors were examined: self-reported level of happiness, perception of a positive school climate, and negative school affect. Results revealed no differences for the seeing and visually impaired students on self-reported happiness and perception of a positive school climate factors, however significant differences were found on the negative school affect factor. Additionally, gender was significantly related to the negative school affect factor.

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