Boise State University

About: Boise State University is a education organization based out in Boise, Idaho, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Computer science. The organization has 3698 authors who have published 8664 publications receiving 210163 citations. The organization is also known as: BSU & Boise State.

Differentiating Maternal Sensitivity to Infant Distress and Non-Distress

Abstract: Drawing from a domain specificity perspective, we assert that maternal sensitivity to infant distress cues is distinct from maternal sensitivity to non-distress cues. We review evidence from prior research demonstrating that the two constructs have more unshared than shared variance and that sensitivity to infant distress is a unique predictor of infants' early emotional well-being when both types of sensitivity are examined as simultaneous predictors. In addition, we present new evidence to test the hypothesis that maternal sensitivity to infant distress and non-distress have different origins. We draw on data from a subset of mothers and infants who participated in Phase I of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Study of Early Child Care (Study 1) and from 101 mother–infant dyads who participated in a longitudinal study of the origins of maternal sensitivity (Study 2). In both studies, maternal sensitivity to distress and non-distress were rated when infants were six months old. In both studies, socio-demographic risk (i.e., young, unmarried, low income mothers) was a stronger predictor of sensitivity to non-distress than of sensitivity to distress. In Study 2, mothers' emotional and cognitive responses to videotapes of crying infants during the prenatal period predicted maternal sensitivity during tasks designed to elicit infant fear and frustration but were unrelated to maternal sensitivity in a non-arousing free play context. Maternal sensitivity during infancy can be further divided into specific sub-types that have unique origins and unique effects on subsequent child well-being. Methodological, theoretical, and applied implications of such an approach are discussed.

Robust efficient distributed RSA-key generation

Abstract: We solve n central open problem in distributed cryptography, that of robust efficient distributed generation of RSA keys An ejiciennt prolocol is one which is independent of the primality test “circuit ~ixe”, while n robustprotocol allows correct completion even in the presence of n minority of arbitrarily misbehaving malicious parIle,r, Our protocol is shown to be secure against any minority of malicious parties (which is optimal). The above problem was mentioned in various works in the last decade and most recently by Boneh nnd Franklin [BF97]. The solution is a crucial step in establishing sensitive distributed cryptographic function sharing services (certification authorities, aignnture schemes with distributed trust, and key escrow authoritics), as well ns other applications besides RSA (namely: composite DlGnmal, idcntificntion schemes, imultaneous bit exchange, etc.). Of opccinl interest is the fact that the solution can be combined with recent pronctive function sharing techniques to establish the first efficient, optimal-resilience, robust and proactively-secure RSAbased diotributcd trust services where the key is never entrusted to a oin8le entity (Le., distributed trust totally “from scratch”). Our solution involves new efficient “robustness assurance t chniques” which guarantee “correct computations” by mutually distrusting parties with malicious minority. These distributed-value represcntntion and manipulation techniques are of independent interest,

Toward a stakeholder-based policy process: An application of the social marketing perspective to environmental policy development

Abstract: This article suggests that the application of social marketing principles to the public policy process can facilitate the efforts of governmental policy-makers and non-governmental stakeholders to articulate their policy desires and to encourage the adoption and acceptance of particular environmental policies. A conceptual framework is presented, emphasizing both the influence of stakeholders on environmental policy development and the education of stakeholders as to the potential effects of the policy. The purpose of such a conceptualization is to show how social marketing principles can be applied to the public policy process in order to enhance the likelihood of successful policy development and implementation.

The effects of a commercially available warm-up program on landing mechanics in female youth soccer players.

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine lower extremity kinematics following implementation of the Sportsmetrics Warm-Up for Injury Prevention and Performance (WIPP) training program. The hypothesis was that there would be no difference in landing mechanics between 2 groups of female youth soccer players (9-11 years of age), with 1 group (Treatment) completing the 8-week-duration (2 days per week) WIPP program and the other serving as a Control group. We recruited 21 female youth soccer players. Treatment (n = 12) and Control (n = 9) groups were established. Using the Sportsmetrics Software for Analysis of Jumping Mechanics, we analyzed lower extremity movement during landing after subjects jumped off a 30.5-cm box and immediately went into a vertical jump. No significant changes in knee separation values were observed in the Treatment group after 8 weeks of WIPP training. The results indicate that 8 weeks of WIPP training did not significantly alter landing strategies.

Arabinogalactan-proteins in the Multiple Domains of the Plant Cell Surface

Abstract: Publisher Summary This chapter discusses arabinogrrlactan-proteins in the multiple domains of the plant cell surface. It examines recent information on the structure, expression and function of arabinogalactan-proteins, a class of plant proteoglycans with very broad taxonomic and anatomic distributions. Plants typically produce at least several arabinogalactan-proteins that exhibit heterogeneity in both the predominant ( > 90%) carbohydrate portion and in the polypeptide core. Developmentally regulated expression and various other lines of evidence indicate that arabinogalactan-proteins faction in p h t development, although precise functions remain to be identified. The approach in this chapter is to discuss the structure and function of arabinogalactan-proteins with special consideration to their localization in three domains of the plant cell surface: the aqueous phase of the cell wall and extracellular spaces; the solid phase of the cell wall; and the surface of the plasma membrane.