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ATTRIBUTION STYLE AND INTERNAL STATE LEXICON: A COMPARISON BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND TYPICAL DEVELOPMENT
2012
Current theories of intellectual disabilities underlie an approach centred on a more complete description of the development, known as “the whole child approach”, in which emphasis is placed on the reciprocal relationships between the cognitive and motivational dimensions which characterise development. In particular, subjects with intellectual disabilities, who have experienced repeated failures, may develop an attribution profile characterised by a bias towards primarily external causes. However the consideration of internal causes, such as effort and ability, requires the involvement of higher metacognitive and metalinguistic levels. Consequently, attribution to effort requires an awaren…
Impact of Vaccination on Rotavirus Genotype Diversity: A Nearly Two-Decade-Long Epidemiological Study before and after Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction…
2022
Sicily was the first Italian region to introduce rotavirus (RV) vaccination with the monovalent G1P[8] vaccine Rotarix® in May 2012. In this study, the seasonal distribution and molecular characterization of RV strains detected over 19 years were compared to understand the effect of Rotarix® on the evolutionary dynamics of human RVs. A total of 7846 stool samples collected from children < 5 years of age, hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis, were tested for RV detection and genotyping. Since 2013, vaccine coverage has progressively increased, while the RV prevalence decreased from 36.1% to 13.3% with a loss of seasonality. The local distribution of RV genotypes changed over th…
Recombinant epidermolytic (exfoliative) toxin A of Staphylococcus aureus is not a superantigen
1992
The epidermolytic (exfoliative) toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus cause epidermolysis and skin blistering. In addition, they have been implicated to belong to the group of T lymphocyte stimulating molecules known as "superantigens". Here we show that recombinant epidermolytic toxin A produced in S. aureus is not mitogenic for human and murine T lymphocytes. We discuss the possibility that minute contaminations of highly mitogenic exoproteins may cause the mitogenicity in several proteins that are reported to be superantigens.
Rozwód w prawie Polskiego Autokefalicznego Kościoła Prawosławnego: ewolucja instytucji w XX wieku
2018
Christian religions are differ significantly in their approach to termination of marriage by means of divorce. The Orthodox Church, accepting the sacramental character of marriage, allows for divorce and agrees for marrying again. An important role in shaping of religious norms is played by the autocephalous system within the Church. In accordance with it, the church canons based on the dogmas of the Orthodox Church must be interpreted with respect to the situation of the local church and with respect to the particular point in history. The legal perspective determined in that way indicates the sensitivity of the Church for social changes, which also influence the way termination of marriag…
Los convenios internacionales y la promoción internacional del turismo sostenible
2020
Tourism has become one of the world’s most thriving industries and is a major source of environmental degradation. Therefore, since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, the international community has adopted several international conventions at the sub-regional and global levels aimed at promoting the sustainable development of tourism. The latest manifestation of this common concern has been the adoption in September 2019 of the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics, which aims to give new impetus to international and domestic efforts towards responsible, sustainable and accessible tourism. El turismo se ha convertido actualmente en una de las industrias más…
T cells in reactive arthritis
1993
T cells appear to play a major role in the development, maintenance and also resolution of reactive arthritis (ReA). Recent advances in understanding the processes involved in T cell activation now allow us to examine the peripheral blood and synovial fluid T cell responses to given "arthritogenic" microorganisms in terms of antigen specificity, epitope identification, cytokine secretion patterns, HLA restriction and the role of different T cell subsets in ReA. Peripheral blood bulk proliferation and limiting dilution studies provide evidence that the peripheral T cell response against arthritis-associated gram-negative bacteria is decreased in patients developing immunological sequelae suc…
A guide to the use of pore-forming toxins for controlled permeabilization of cell membranes
1993
Depending on the size of the pores one wishes to produce in plasma membranes, the choice will probably fall on one of the three toxins discussed above. S. aureus alpha-toxin should be tried first when pores of 1-1.5 nm diameter are required. This is generally the case when Ca2+ and nucleotide dependence of a given process is being studied. If alpha-toxin does not work, this is probably due to the fact that the toxin either does not produce pores, or that the pores are too small. In this case, high concentrations of alpha-toxin should be tried. If this still does not work, we recommend the use of HlyA. When very large pores are to be created, e.g. for introduction of antibodies into the cell…
Two-variable logics with counting and semantic constraints
2018
In this article we discuss fragments and extensions of two-variable logics motivated by practical applications. We outline the decidability frontier, describing some of the techniques developed for deciding satisfiability and finite satisfiability, as well as characterizing their complexity.
The international crime of sexual slavery and the practice of «forced marriages»
2015
The crime of sexual slavery is the international crime of sexual nature that, both as a crime against humanity and as a war crime, most difficulties is causing for its determination by international tribunals. This paper is devoted to the study of the international jurisprudence established by the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the Special Court for Sierra Leone and the International Criminal Court on the crime of sexual slavery and, in particular, on the practice of the so-called «forced marriages».
Anti-16-kilodalton mycobacterial protein immunoglobulin M levels in healthy but purified protein derivative-reactive children decrease after chemopro…
2007
ABSTRACT Serum responses against Mycobacterium tuberculosis HSP16 were determined for children with tuberculosis (TB) and for healthy purified protein derivative (PPD)-positive and PPD-negative children. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM responses were higher for TB patients than for other groups. After chemotherapy, IgM and IgG responses decreased for TB patients and PPD-positive subjects. Monitoring of anti- M. tuberculosis HSP16 responses could assist in the management of pediatric TB.