Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
How Arousal Affects Younger and Older Adults' Memory Binding

A number of recent studies have shown that associative memory for within-item features is enhanced for emotionally arousing items, whereas arousal-enhanced binding is not seen for associations between distinct items (for a review, see Mather, 2007, Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2, 33–52). The costs and benefits of arousal in memory binding have been examined for younger adults but not for older adults. The present experiment examined whether arousal would enhance younger and older adults' within-item and between-item memory binding. The results revealed that arousal improved younger adults' within-item memory binding but not that of older adults. Arousal worsened both groups' between-item memory binding.
Cytokinesis-Blocked Micronucleus Cytome Assay Biomarkers Identify Lung Cancer Cases Amongst Smokers

The multi-endpoint cytokinesis-blocked micronucleus assay is used for assessing chromosome aberrations. We have recently reported that this assay is extremely sensitive to genetic damage caused by the tobacco-specific nitrosamine 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) and that the binucleated cells with micronuclei, nucleoplasmic bridges, and nuclear buds in lymphocytes (chromosome damage endpoints measured by the assay) are strong predictors of lung cancer risk. In the current study, we refined our analysis to include toxicity endpoints (micronuclei in mononucleated cells, apoptosis, necrosis, and nuclear division index) to investigate the benefit of including these variables on improving the predictive value of the assay. Baseline and NNK-induced micronuclei in mononucleated cells were significantly higher in patients (n = 139) than controls (n = 130; P < 0.001). Baseline apoptosis was higher among cases; however, the controls showed a significant higher fold increase in NNK-induced apoptosis compared with baseline (P < 0.001). Principal components analysis was used to derive a summary measure for all endpoints and calculate the positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) for disease status. First principal component for NNK-induced chromosome damage endpoints (binucleated cells with micronuclei, nucleoplasmic bridges, and nuclear buds) had an area under the curve = 97.9 (95% confidence interval, 95.9-99.0), PPV = 94.8, and NPV = 92.6. The discriminatory power improved when micronuclei in mononucleated cells were included: area under the curve = 99.1 (95% confidence interval, 97.9-100.0), PPV = 98.7 and NPV = 95.6. The simplicity, rapidity, and sensitivity of the assay together with potential for automation make it a valuable tool for screening and prioritizing potential cases for intensive screening. (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2008;17(5):1111–9)
64-channel double-layered sieve electrode with increased porosity for improved axon regeneration and high spatial resolution

Double-layered sieve-type neural electrode with high channel density is suggested for peripheral nerve interface. The neural electrode has double channel density due to its two separated metal layers including electrodes and distribution interconnects. Also it can be utilized to acquire and stimulate throughout the whole nerve cross-section. The measurement results of the electrochemical impedance confirm that the fabricated neural electrode has the neural signal recording feasibility. In-vivo implantation of the device is performed and functional recovery has been investigated. From the preliminary experimental results, new improved device design with higher porosity is suggested for next step.
Learning Deep Embeddings with Histogram Loss

We suggest a new loss for learning deep embeddings. The key characteristics of the new loss is the absence of tunable parameters and very good results obtained across a range of datasets and problems. The loss is computed by estimating two distribution of similarities for positive (matching) and negative (non-matching) point pairs, and then computing the probability of a positive pair to have a lower similarity score than a negative pair based on these probability estimates. We show that these operations can be performed in a simple and piecewise-differentiable manner using 1D histograms with soft assignment operations. This makes the proposed loss suitable for learning deep embeddings using stochastic optimization. The experiments reveal favourable results compared to recently proposed loss functions.
Menstrual Cycle Changes in Mate Preferences for Cues Associated with Genetic Quality: The Moderating Role of Mate Value

The purpose of the study was to explore the influence of mate value and fertility status on women's implicit and explicit preferences for male traits associated with genetic quality. It was hypothesized that a woman low in mate value would experience greater fluctuation across her menstrual cycle in her preferences for characteristics associated with genetic quality than a woman high in mate value. Specifically, a low mate value woman during the non-fertile part of the cycle would experience a reduction in a desire for traits associated with health and reproductive success. To test the hypothesis, the college age female participants completed two measures of mate value and a self-report measure designed to gauge fertility status. Then the participants performed an Implicit Associations Test (IAT) designed to measure implicit associations with a male trait related to genetic quality and a questionnaire designed to measure their explicit responses to the same trait. As predicted, mate value moderated the relationship between fertility status and implicit preferences.
Audiogram of a formerly stranded long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) measured using auditory evoked potentials

SUMMARY Long-finned pilot whales are highly social odontocetes found in temperate and subpolar regions. This species is particularly known for its interaction with fisheries as well as its mass strandings. Recent tagging work has provided some information about pilot whales in the wild but, even though they have been successfully kept in captivity, little is known about their sensory capabilities. This study investigates the hearing abilities of a rehabilitated 2 year old male long-finned pilot whale. A complete audiogram was collected using auditory evoked potential techniques that included measurements of nine frequencies from 4 to 100 kHz presented as sinusoidally amplitude-modulated tones. The results indicated that the region of best hearing was between 11.2 and 50 kHz and the subject had relatively poor high frequency hearing compared with other odontocete species. This study emphasizes the importance of collecting basic hearing measurements from new species, understanding diagnostic life histories as well as continuously increasing the sample size of audiometry measurements within and between odontocete species as animals become available.
In situ photoimmunotherapy: a tumour‐directed treatment for melanoma

We report a new immunological treatment for advanced cutaneous melanoma which combines laser stimulation with topical application of a toll‐like receptor agonist. This treatment, in situ photoimmunotherapy (ISPI), provides an alternative to traditional therapies for melanoma patients with cutaneous metastases. A 6‐week cycle of ISPI is carried out on cutaneous metastases located in a designated 20 × 20 cm treatment area: 2 weeks of pretreatment with twice‐daily topical applications of imiquimod (5% cream under plastic occlusion), with a laser treatment session at week 2 and again at week 4. Topical imiquimod is continued for the entire 6‐week cycle. Two patients with late‐stage melanoma were treated with ISPI. Patient 1 had the primary tumour and local metastases on the left arm, as well as metastatic tumours in the lungs [American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage IV]. Patient 2 had a head and neck melanoma with multiple local metastases (AJCC stage IIIC), which had failed repeated attempts at surgical resection and high‐dose radiation therapy. Patient 1 is now free of all clinically detectable tumours (including the lung metastases) >20 months after the first treatment cycle. Patient 2 has been free of any clinical evidence of the tumour for over 6 months. These two cases demonstrate that ISPI can clear local tumour and trigger beneficial systemic responses, with a side‐effect profile that compares favourably with other treatments for advanced melanoma.
ontrol of the properties of xanthan / glucomannan mixed gels by varying anthan fine structure

The interaction of native xanthan gum, deacetylated xanthan gum and depyruvated xanthan gum with konjac glucomannan has been studied using DSC and controlled stress rheometry. In the absence of electrolyte the DSC cooling curves for native xanthan and deacetylated xanthan showed a single peak and there was a corresponding sharp increase in the storage modulus indicating gel formation. It is apparent that on cooling, association of the konjac glucomannan with the native xanthan molecules is triggered by the xanthan coil–helix transition. In the presence of electrolyte, there were two DSC peaks observed. The higher temperature DSC peak was attributed to the xanthan coil–helix transition while
Influence of Career Self-Efficacy on Career Exploration among Senior High School Students in Relation to Gender

The study sought to identify the various ways through which senior high school students in the Effutu Municipality explore existing careers. Also, the study sought to find out gender differences in career exploration level and career selfefficacy levels among students. Survey research design was used for the study. Data for the study were collected from 273 (145 male and 128 female) senior high school students, selected from three mixed schools. Two questionnaires were developed for the study to seek information on career exploration practices, students’ career exploration level, and career self-efficacy level. Descriptive and correlational statistics were used to analyse the data. Respondents’ scores on questionnaire were organized descriptively into frequency counts and percentages. The results of the descriptive analysis showed that the main career exploration practice the students engaged in was field trip. Results of correlational statistics indicated that female and male students had a higher career exploration level and higher career self-efficacy level respectively. The study concluded that the students were not exposed to other exploration practices to enable them settle on appropriate career choices. It was recommended that school counsellors should consider other practices that involve when designing career exploration programmes to assist students explore existing careers.
Height prediction from ulnar length in females: a study in Burdwan district of West Bengal (regression analysis).

INTRODUCTION Stature estimation from the skeletal remains bears immense importance in the forensic sciences. Along with the conventionally used long bones, the humerus, femur, tibia, etc.; the ulna also has been used for the said purpose since 1952. Though studies which had highlighted the stature estimation in Bengalee males were carried on earlier, in females, this has still not been uncovered. OBJECTIVE An attempt was made to formulate a linear regression equation for the estimation of the stature of living adult Bengalee females from the lengths of their ulna. METHOD This study was conducted in the Burdwan Medical College Hospital on 300 subjects who were chosen from among the patients and their lady attendants in the Gynaecology OPD. The height was measured from the crown to the heel and the length of the ulna was measured from the tip of the olecranon process to the tip of the styloid process. The documented data was calculated by the standard statistical software. RESULT The parameters were tabulated and statistically analyzed. The correlation coefficient (r) was found to be 0.82 (p=0.002) for the left ulna with stature and it was 0.67 (p=0.001) for the right ulna with stature. Supportive regression equations and scatter-plot diagrams could successfully interpret the height from the ulnar length in females. CONCLUSION The ulna being almost a percutaneous bone, it can be used for the prediction of the height. The ulna length provides an accurate and reliable means in estimating the height of an individual. The regression formulae which were proposed in this study will be useful for clinicians, anatomists, archeologists, anthropologists and forensic scientists when such evidence provides the investigator the only opportunity to gauge that aspect of an individual's physical description.
Cognitive heterogeneity in first-episode schizophrenia

Background Studies of chronic schizophrenia suggest that there are subgroups with different profiles of cognitive impairment. Aims To determine whether such heterogeneity is present at illness onset and any relationship to clinical variables. Method Ninety-three community patients with first-episode schizophrenia and 50 healthy volunteers were assessed for premorbid (Revised National Adult Reading Test) and current IQ, memory and executive function. Results Half of those with schizophrenia had preserved IQ in the normal range but there was evidence of a specific impairment in spatial working memory even in those with high/average IQ; 37 out of 93 (40%) had generalised cognitive decline. Those with low premorbid IQ were significantly younger at illness onset. For the entire group, age at onset correlated positively with premorbid but not current IQ. Conclusions At illness onset, cognitive heterogeneity is present in people with schizophrenia, with a high proportion having undergone general cognitive decline. However, working memory impairment may be a common feature. Lower premorbid IQ is a risk factor for an earlier onset.
Decoupling motor plans from perceptual decisions 1 to investigate when and whether decisions are embodied

17 *Address correspondence to: Stefano Sandrone 18 NATBRAINLAB 19 Institute of Psychiatry 20 16 De Crepsigny Park 21 London SE5 8AF 22 United Kingdom 23 24 Email: stefano.sandrone@kcl.ac. uk 25 26 Running Title: Motor plans and perceptual decisions 27 28
PENGARUH PENERAPAN SISTEM E-FILING TERHADAP KEPATUHAN WAJIB PAJAK ORANG PRIBADI DENGAN PEMAHAMAN INTERNET SEBAGAI VARIABEL MODERASI PADA KANTOR PELAYANAN PAJAK PRATAMA JAKARTA JATINEGARA

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penerapan sistem e-filing terhadap kepatuhan wajib pajak orang pribadi dengan pemahaman internet sebagai variabel moderasi di KPP Jakarta Jatinegara. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah wajib pajak orang pribadi yang terdaftar pada KPP Jakarta Jatinegara yaitu sebanyak 100.939 wajib pajak orang pribadi. Sampel yang digunakan pada penelitian ini sebanyak 100 responden yang dihitung dengan menggunakan rumus slovin. Data penelitian menggunakan data primer yang diperoleh melalui kuesioner yang dibagikan kepada wajib pajak orang pribadi yang terdaftar di KPP Jakarta Jatinegara dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling.Teknik analisis penelitian ini menggunakan uji analisis regresi linear sederhana untuk menguji hipotesis satu dan Moderate Regression Analysis (MRA). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan sistem e-filing berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepatuhan wajib pajak orang pribadi. Pemahaman internet merupakan pure moderator dan memiliki pengaruh positif terhadap hubungan antara penerapan sistem e-filing dengan kepatuhan wajib pajak orang pribadi.
Strichartz estimates for the Schrödinger and heat equations perturbed with singular and time dependent potentials

We prove Strichartz estimates for the Schrodinger equation perturbed with a small time dependent potential V (t, x) belonging to the weak Lebesgue space L ∞ L (n/2,∞) x . We also consider the heat equation perturbed with a time independent singular potential V (x) ∈ L (n/2,∞) and we prove both the maximum principle and the Strichartz estimates under a suitable smallness condition on the negative part of the potential.
Electron Microscope Studies of Nuclear Extrusions in Pancreatic Acinar Cells of the Rat

This paper describes "blebs" protruding from the surface of the nucleus into the cytoplasm. The "blebs" are separated from the cytoplasm by 2 membranes which are continuous with the outer and inner nuclear membranes. The "blebs" contain 3 structurally distinct substances. Two of these substances (β and γ substances) are similar to extranucleolar karyoplasm and nucleolar material. The other substance (α substance) is present in every "bleb," but it cannot be readily compared to a recognizable nuclear structure. Cytoplasmic vesicles are described that are apparently different from the Golgi vesicles or the vesicular component of the ergastoplasm. It is suggested that these vesicles may be of nuclear "bleb" origin. A dark karyoplasmic zone extending from the region of the nucleolus into the nuclear "bleb" is shown. This zone may be similar in some respects to the preformed pathway ("Leitbahn") described by Altmann (3) and Hertl (28) and could reflect movement of nuclear material from the nucleolar region into the cytoplasm. The "blebs" are thought to be homologous to structures described by many light microscopists, but they are considerably larger than the nuclear "blebs" described previously by electron microscopists.
Central locus for nonspeech context effects on phonetic identification.

Recently, Holt and Lotto [Hear. Res. 167, 156–169 (2002)] reported that preceding speech sounds can influence phonetic identification of a target syllable even when the context sounds are presented to the opposite ear or when there is a long intervening silence. These results led them to conclude that phonetic context effects are mostly due to nonperipheral auditory interactions. In the present paper, similar presentation manipulations were made with nonspeech context sounds. The results agree qualitatively with the results for speech contexts. Taken together, these findings suggest that the same nonperipheral mechanisms may be responsible for effects of both speech and nonspeech context on phonetic identification.
Assessing the Financial Reserves of Social Service Charities Involved in Public Service Delivery

Delivering services in partnership with government is commonly considered a source of financial stability for charities and other nonprofits. However, in liberal welfare states, government funding may also heighten financial risks, where it exposes charities to competition, austerity, and rising service demand. In these contexts, publicly funded charities’ capacity to withstand financial shock is an important consideration in implementing sustainable government programs. To deepen knowledge about the factors contributing to financial capacity among charities receiving government funding, this article analyzes the financial reserves of 4,542 Australian charities engaged by government to deliver social welfare services. Logistic regression shows how younger charities, larger charities, and those with high dependence on government funding have lower odds of holding adequate reserves, indicating poorer short-term financial capacity. The findings draw attention to potential risks associated with outsourced government service delivery, while highlighting which charities most need to strengthen their financial capacity.
A close look on n-grams in intrusion detection: anomaly detection vs. classification

Detection methods based on n-gram models have been widely studied for the identification of attacks and malicious software. These methods usually build on one of two learning schemes: anomaly detection, where a model of normality is constructed from n-grams, or classification, where a discrimination between benign and malicious n-grams is learned. Although successful in many security domains, previous work falls short of explaining why a particular scheme is used and more importantly what renders one favorable over the other for a given type of data. In this paper we provide a close look on n-gram models for intrusion detection. We specifically study anomaly detection and classification using n-grams and develop criteria for data being used in one or the other scheme. Furthermore, we apply these criteria in the scope of web intrusion detection and empirically validate their effectiveness with different learning-based detection methods for client-side and service-side attacks.
Effects of Aggression on Psychological Adjustment of College Students in District Faisalabad

Major objective of the current study was to find out the relationship between aggression and psychological adjustment among college students in district Faisalabad. Ten colleges (male=5 and female=5) were randomly selected from the population as sample. One thousand students (male=500 and female=500) were approached conveniently. Data were collected using two instruments: Adults Psychological Adjustment Survey (APAS) and Aggressive Behavior Scale (ABS). Descriptive statistics and pearson r were used to analyze the data. Findings indicated above average level of aggression and below average level of psychological adjustment among college students and a significantly positive relationship between aggression and psychological adjustment. As the level of aggression increases, it weakens the psychological adjustment. All the sub factors of aggression are significantly correlated with sub factors of psychological adjustment. It is recommended that during admission process, students’ aggression and psychological adjustment must be considered in addition to academic qualification.
The concentration-velocity dispersion relation in galaxy groups

Based on results from cold dark matter N-body simulations, we develop a dynamical model for the evolution of subhaloes within group-sized host haloes. Only subhaloes more massive than 5 x 10(8) M-circle dot are considered, because they are massive enough to possibly host luminous galaxies. On their orbits within a growing host potential the subhaloes are subject to tidal stripping and dynamical friction. At the present time (z = 0), all model hosts have equal mass (M-vir = 3.9 x 10(13) M-circle dot) but different concentrations associated with different formation times. We investigate the variation of subhalo (or satellite galaxy) velocity dispersion with host concentration and/or formation time. In agreement with the Jeans equation, the velocity dispersion of subhaloes increases with the host concentration. Between concentrations of similar to 5 and similar to 20, the subhalo velocity dispersions increase by a factor of similar to 1.25. By applying a simplified tidal disruption criterion, that is, rejection of all subhaloes with a tidal truncation radius below 3 kpc at z = 0, the central velocity dispersion of the 'surviving' subhalo sample increases substantially for all concentrations. The enhanced central velocity dispersions in the surviving subhalo samples are caused by a lack of slow tangential motions. Additionally, we present a fitting formula for the anisotropy parameter which does not depend on concentration if the group-centric distances are scaled by r(s), the characteristic radius of the Navarro, Frenk & White profile. Since the expected loss of subhaloes and galaxies due to tidal disruption increases the velocity dispersion of surviving galaxies, the observed galaxy velocity dispersion can substantially overestimate the virial mass.