Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
AMBIGUITY, TEMPORALITY, AND AGENCY IN ONLINE HEALTH COMMUNITIES FOR DYSTHYMIA

Within the heterogeneous amalgam that constitutes “depression” exists dysthymia—a chronic, mild subtype that is rarely the sole focus of public discussion or academic research on the subject of depression. If depression in general is an experientially and linguistically ambiguous phenomenon, as is often claimed, then dysthymia can be considered especially ambiguous given that its chronic, low-grade symptoms are difficult to distinguish from one’s habitual self. Informed by Kenneth Burke’s views on the rhetorical productivity of ambiguity, this dissertation provides a rhetorical account of dysthymia’s ambiguity. It traces a rhetorical history of the conditions that led to dysthymia’s construction as a strategically ambiguous diagnostic entity in the DSM-III, as well as the conditions that led to dysthymia’s replacement with “Persistent Depressive Disorder” in the DSM-5. In addition to providing historical context, this dissertation rhetorically analyzes interactions in online health communities for dysthymia, identifying the ways in which dysthymia’s ambiguity functions as a rhetorical resource. Despite conventional wisdom suggesting that recent biopsychiatric explanations of depression have fully displaced previous psychoanalytic explanations, Chapter 2 of this dissertation observes that explanatory aspects of both paradigms blend together in dysthymia online health communities, which provides a useful strategy for negotiating matters of agency. Focusing on temporality, Chapter 3 argues that the temporal perspectives present in online accounts of dysthymia are marked by temporal expansion rather than the temporal contraction often seen in accounts of chronic physical illness. In contrast to temporal contraction, which is thought to often bolster an individual’s felt sense of agency in the present, this chapter argues that temporal expansion may tend to attenuate one’s felt sense of agency in the present. Chapter 4 explores online health community members’ widespread dissatisfaction with the label of dysthymia, most of which centers upon the disorder’s designation as “mild. ” This chapter describes the rhetorical conundrum occasioned by being diagnosed with a “mild” or “high-functioning” mood disorder, and identifies the strategies used to challenge the aptness of “mild” as a descriptor for the subjective experience of dysthymia.
THE EFFECT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND EMPLOYMENT MOTIVATION ON THE MANAGERIAL PERFORMANCE THROUGH ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR

The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of transformational leadership, organizational culture and work motivation on organizational citizenship behavior and managerial performance at PT. Cobra Direct Sale Indonesia. Analyzing the influence of organizational citizenship behavior on managerial performance at PT. Cobra Direct Sale Indonesia and analyzed the influence of transformational leadership, organizational culture and work motivation on managerial performance through organizational citizenship behavior at PT. Cobra Direct Sale Indonesia. Population in this research is manager of PT. Cobra Direct Sale Indonesia in all over 24 provinces that consist of 150 people. Sampling method used in this study using census. The analysis method used is descriptive analysis and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results of the study show that transformational leadership, organizational culture and work motivation influence organizational citizenship behavior. Transformational leadership and work motivation give influence to managerial performance of PT. Cobra Direct Sale Indonesia, while organizational culture has no effect. Organizational citizenship behavior gives influence to managerial performance of PT. Cobra Direct Sale Indonesia. Transformational leadership, organizational culture and work motivation have an effect on managerial performance through organizational citizenship behavior in PT. Cobra Direct Sale Indonesia.
The bar construction of an E-infinite algebra

We consider the classical reduced bar construction of associative algebras B(A). If the product of A is commutative, then B(A) can be equipped with the classical shu e product, so that B(A) is still a commutative algebra. This assertion can be generalized for algebras which are commutative up to homotopy. Namely, one observes that the bar construction of an E1-algebra B(A) can be endowed with the structure of an E1-algebra. The purpose of this article is to give an existence and uniqueness theorem for this claim. We would like to insist on the uniqueness property: our statement makes the construction of E1-structures easier and more exible. Therefore, the proof of our existence theorem di ers from other constructions of the literature. In addition, the uniqueness property allows to give easily a homotopy interpretation of the bar construction.
Spontaneous cortical activity in awake monkeys composed of neuronal avalanches

Spontaneous neuronal activity is an important property of the cerebral cortex but its spatiotemporal organization and dynamical framework remain poorly understood. Studies in reduced systems—tissue cultures, acute slices, and anesthetized rats—show that spontaneous activity forms characteristic clusters in space and time, called neuronal avalanches. Modeling studies suggest that networks with this property are poised at a critical state that optimizes input processing, information storage, and transfer, but the relevance of avalanches for fully functional cerebral systems has been controversial. Here we show that ongoing cortical synchronization in awake rhesus monkeys carries the signature of neuronal avalanches. Negative LFP deflections (nLFPs) correlate with neuronal spiking and increase in amplitude with increases in local population spike rate and synchrony. These nLFPs form neuronal avalanches that are scale-invariant in space and time and with respect to the threshold of nLFP detection. This dimension, threshold invariance, describes a fractal organization: smaller nLFPs are embedded in clusters of larger ones without destroying the spatial and temporal scale-invariance of the dynamics. These findings suggest an organization of ongoing cortical synchronization that is scale-invariant in its three fundamental dimensions—time, space, and local neuronal group size. Such scale-invariance has ontogenetic and phylogenetic implications because it allows large increases in network capacity without a fundamental reorganization of the system.
Circulatory pattern of cytokines, adipokines and bone markers in postmenopausal women with low BMD

Objective: In addition to some well-characterized bone turnover markers (BTMs), cytokines and adipokines have also been suggested to be linked to osteoporosis seen in menopause. However, there is much controversy on the possible association between these markers and bone mineral density (BMD). This study was aimed at measuring circulatory levels of selected cytokines, adipokines and BTMs in postmenopausal women with normal and low BMD. Methods: The study population included 71 post-menopausal women, of whom 25 had normal BMD, 31 had osteopenia and 13 had osteoporosis. Circulatory levels of selected pro-resorptive (TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-12, IL-17), anti-resorptive (IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-10, IL-13, TGF-β) and five adipokine markers (adiponectin, adipsin, lipocalin-2/NGAL, PAI-1 and resistin) were measured using the Multiplex system and read on the Magpix ELISA platform. Further, two bone turnover markers (PINP, CTX) as well as estradiol levels were assayed from the same samples. Results: While circulatory levels of cytokines were comparable between groups, women with low BMD had statistically significantly higher median circulatory levels of adipokines as compared to those with normal BMD. Further, while levels of CTX were not different between the two groups; PINP, PINP/CTX ratio and estradiol levels were significantly lower in women with low BMD. Levels of adiponectin, PINP, PINP/CTX ratio and estradiol correlated significantly with BMD of the hip and spine. Conclusion: The associations between various markers and BMD are complex and multivariate. Our data provide insights into the possible use of circulatory levels of cytokines, adipokines and bone turnover markers on the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis because of the well-documented effects of these molecules on bone tissue and their relevance to osteoporosis.
Science classroom activities and student situational engagement

ABSTRACT This study examines the association between student situational engagement and classroom activities in secondary school science classrooms in Finland and the U.S. Situational engagement is conceptualised as times when students feel that a task is interesting and challenging to them and that they have the skills to complete it (see Schneider et al., 2016. Investigating optimal learning moments in U.S. and Finnish science classes. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 53(3), 400–421. doi:10.1002/tea.21306). Data on situational engagement and classroom activities were obtained using the experience sampling method (ESM) from 247 Finnish students in 13 secondary science classrooms and 281 U.S. students in 18 secondary science classrooms. In both samples, the students tended to be situationally engaged only a small proportion of the time during their science classes. However, the Finnish students were more likely than the U.S. students to report being situationally engaged. To investigate when the students were most likely to report being situationally engaged, hierarchical logistic regression models were employed, which suggested that some classroom activities were associated with higher levels of student situational engagement than others. The Finnish students were more likely to report being situationally engaged when calculating and presenting scientific information. In the U.S., the students were more likely to report being situationally engaged while discussing scientific information and less likely when listening to the teacher. The results suggest that situational engagement is momentary and associated with specific science classroom activities.
The Development of Snake Ladder Game Media in Compound’s Nomenclature Subject for Tenth Graders at SMAN 16 Banda Aceh

This study aims were to: (1) examine the expediency of snake ladder game media (2) know students’ learning outcome, (3) evaluate the students’ response towards the developed snake ladder game media in compound’s nomenclature subject. The research type used was Research and Development (R&D) with ADDIE development model. Data collection techniques used was media expediency questionnaire, observation, the cognitive test, and students’ response questionnaire. The research’s instruments used were media expediency questionnaire sheet, students’ activity observation sheet, test questions, and students’ response questionnaire sheet. The study results were obtained (1) the average percentage of media expediency questionnaire sheet from two validators was 100% which was in very proper category, (2) classically, the percentage of students’ who gained mastery level was 80%, and 3) the average percentage of students’ response was 81,87% within very well category. To conclude, snake ladder game media could increase students’ performance on the subject of compound’s nomenclature.
Genotypic and Spatial Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transmission in a High-Incidence Urban Setting.

BACKGROUND Genotyping Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates allows study of dynamics of tuberculosis transmission, while geoprocessing allows spatial analysis of clinical and epidemiological data. Here, genotyping data and spatial analysis were combined to characterize tuberculosis transmission in Vitória, Brazil, to identify distinct neighborhoods and risk factors associated with recent tuberculosis transmission. METHODS From 2003 to 2007, 503 isolates were genotyped by IS6110 restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and spoligotyping. The analysis included kernel density estimation, K-function analysis, and a t test distance analysis. Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates belonging to identical RFLP patterns (clusters) were considered to represent recent tuberculosis infection (cases). RESULTS Of 503 genotyped isolates, 242 (48%) were categorized into 70 distinct clusters belonging to 12 RFLP families. The proportion of recent transmission was 34.2%. Kernel density maps indicated 3 areas of intense concentration of cases. K-function analysis of the largest RFLP clusters and families showed they co-localized in space. The distance analysis confirmed these results and demonstrated that unique strain patterns (controls) randomly distributed in space. A logit model identified young age, positive smear test, and lower Index of Quality of Urban Municipality as risk factors for recent transmission. The predicted probabilities for each neighborhood were mapped and identified neighborhoods with high risk for recent transmission. CONCLUSIONS Spatial and genotypic clustering of M. tuberculosis isolates revealed ongoing active transmission of tuberculosis caused by a small subset of strains in specific neighborhoods of the city. Such information provides an opportunity to target tuberculosis transmission control, such as through rigorous and more focused contact investigation programs.
Fractal encoding of context‐free grammars in connectionist networks

Connectionist network learning of context‐free languages has so far been applied only to very simple cases and has often made use of an external stack. Learning complex context‐free languages with a homogeneous neural mechanism looks like a much harder problem. The current paper takes a step toward solving this problem by analyzing context‐free grammar computation (without addressing learning) in a class of analog computers called dynamical automata, which are naturally implemented in connectionist networks. The result is a widely applicable method of using fractal sets to organize infinite‐state computations in a bounded state space. An appealing consequence is the development of parameter‐space maps, which locate various complex computers in spatial relationships to one another. An example suggests that such a global perspective on the organization of the parameter space may be helpful for solving the hard problem of getting connectionist networks to learn complex grammars from examples.
Acil Kritik Yoğun Bakımda Yatan Hastaların İncelenmesi

Bu calismanin amaci acil kritik yogun bakimda yatan hastalarin yasadigi deneyimleri belirlemektir. Tanimlayici ozellikteki calisma, Konya’da bulunan bir egitim ve arastirma hastanesinin acil kritik yogun bakim unitesinde yapilmistir. Calisma kapsamina 121 yogun bakim hastasi alinmistir. Calismada veri toplama araci olarak hasta tanitim formu ve “Yogun Bakim Deneyim Olcegi” kullanilmistir. Calismamizda hastalarin %50.4’unun kadin, %19’unun ilkokul ve altinda egitime sahip ve %66.1’inin evli oldugunu belirlenmistir. Hastalarin yogun bakim deneyim olceginden 60.09±6.53 puan aldigi bulunmustur. Bu calisma sonucunda, yogun bakim unitesinde hastalarin kismen olumsuz deneyimler yasadigi saptanmistir. Bunun yaninda hastalarin yogun bakimda bulunduklari sure icinde farkindaliklarinin ve bakimdan memnuniyet durumlarinin orta duzeyde oldugu dusunulmektedir.
MLE for Receiver-to-Receiver Time Synchronization in Wireless Networks with Exponential Distributed Delays

Receiver-to-receiver time synchronization in wireless networks is considered, and appropriate maximum-likelihood estimators (MLE) for environments with exponential distrusted reception delays are proposed. In the receiver-to-receiver synchronization approach, time at receivers should be directly related to one another without referring to the sender (reference), which permits to eliminate the sender's uncertainty from the variable delays (time critical-path). The models and estimators proposed for the sender-to-receiver approach are thus inappropriate for the receiver-to-receiver one. A model that accurately reflects the relative feature of the considered approach and eliminates the senders's uncertainty is used, where timestamps at the receivers are directly related without referring to the sender's time or timestamps. By directly relating time at two receivers with identical exponential reception delay, Exp(λ), it yields a Laplace(0,1/λ) distribution as the difference between the two delays. By using the log-likelihood function of the latter and the ML method, the offset estimator is analytically derived and a linear program is given for the joint offset/skew model. The accuracy of the proposed estimators has been numerically analyzed by simulation. Results show high precision of the proposed estimators, which can be integrated with any receiver-to-receiver synchronization protocol.
Replacement of Rice Bran with Pleurotus florida Stalks on Growth Performance of Oreochromis niloticus Fingerlings (Penggantian Dedak Padi dengan Batang Cendawan Pleurotus florida dalam Prestasi Tumbesaran Anak Ikan Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus)

A 6-weeks feeding experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of replacement of rice bran with mushroom stalk (Pleurotus florida ) an agriculture waste, on growth performance in tilapia fingerlings ( Oreochromis niloticus). Three isonitrogenous (32% crude protein) diets were formulated. Rice bran was replaced with 100% (Diet 1), 50% (Diet 2) and 0% (Diet 3, control) mushroom stalk. Each dietary treatment was tested in triplicate group of 12 fingerlings per tank arranged in completely randomized design. The result of this study showed that there was no significant difference (p>0.05) among all diets in terms of growth performance and feed utilization. Diet 1 gave the best results in BWG, SGR, FCR and PER. An economic evaluation indicated that Diet 1 gave the lowest production cost at RM2.03/kg followed by Diet 2 (RM2.18/kg) and Diet 3 (RM2.38/kg). Taking all the factors into consideration, the best diet was Diet 1 with 100% replacement of rice bran with mushroom stalks which is also the cheapest diet. This shows that Pleurotus florida stalks can replace 100% of rice bran in practical tilapia diets.
Adverse cardiovascular events during treatment with pioglitazone and rosiglitazone: population based cohort study

Objective To compare the risk of acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and death in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with rosiglitazone and pioglitazone. Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting Ontario, Canada. Participants Outpatients aged 66 years and older who were started on rosiglitazone or pioglitazone between 1 April 2002 and 31 March 2008. Main outcome measure Composite of death or hospital admission for either acute myocardial infarction or heart failure. In a secondary analysis, each outcome was also examined individually. Results 39 736 patients who started on either pioglitazone or rosiglitazone were identified. During the six year study period, the composite outcome was reached in 895 (5.3%) of patients taking pioglitazone and 1563 (6.9%) of patients taking rosiglitazone. After extensive adjustment for demographic and clinical factors and drug doses, pioglitazone treated patients had a lower risk of developing the primary outcome than did patients treated with rosiglitazone (adjusted hazard ratio 0.83, 95% confidence interval 0.76 to 0.90). Secondary analyses revealed a lower risk of death (adjusted hazard ratio 0.86, 0.75 to 0.98) and heart failure (0.77, 0.69 to 0.87) with pioglitazone but no significant difference in the risk of acute myocardial infarction (0.95, 0.81 to 1.11). One additional composite outcome would be predicted to occur annually for every 93 patients treated with rosiglitazone rather than pioglitazone. Conclusions Among older patients with diabetes, pioglitazone is associated with a significantly lower risk of heart failure and death than is rosiglitazone. Given that rosiglitazone lacks a distinct clinical advantage over pioglitazone, continued use of rosiglitazone may not be justified.
Cluster Structure and Localization of Brain Functional Networks Based on the ERP Signals of Auditory Task

The brain functional networks derived from multi-channel ERP signals are analyzed based on the phase synchronization theory. The nodes of brain functional networks are represented by the channels of ERP signals, and the connectivity of brain functional networks is described by the interaction among the channels. The edge between two different channels exists only if the phase coupling index is beyond certain threshold. The constructed brain functional networks under the resting and task states present robust small world property in consistent with the empirical facts found in previous works. We first uncover that the cluster coefficients get larger when brain is executing auditory task, which means that neighbors of a node prefer to be mutually connected to form more clustered and localized networks. Furthermore, the connectivity of networks is better under the task state. These results suggest that the modularity of brain functional networks emerges to the internal enhanced correlation and localization when the cognitive activity of brain is acting.
Cluster lensing of quasars as a probe of ΛCDM and dark energy cosmologies

Wide-separation lensed quasars (QSOs) measure the mass function and evolution of massive galaxy clusters, in a similar way to the cluster mass function deduced from X-ray-selected samples or statistical measurements of the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect. We compute probabilities of strong lensing of QSOs by galaxy clusters in dark energy cosmologies using semi-analytical modelling and explore the sensitivity of the method to various input parameters and assumptions. We highlight the importance of considering both the variation of halo properties with mass, redshift and cosmology and the effect of cosmic scatter in halo concentration. We then investigate the extent to which observational surveys for wide-separation lensed QSOs may be used to measure cosmological parameters such as the fractional matter density (Ω M ), the rms linear density fluctuation in spheres of 8 h -1 Mpc (σ 8 ), and the dark energy equation-of-state parameter (w). We find that wide-separation lensed QSOs can measure σ 8 and Ω M in an equivalent manner to other methods such as cluster abundance studies and cosmic shear measurements. In assessing whether lensing statistics can distinguish between values of w, we conclude that at present the uncertainty in the calibration of σ 8 in quintessence models dominates the conclusions reached. None the less, lensing searches based on current QSO surveys such as the Two-Degree Field and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey with 10 4 -10 5 QSOs should detect systems with angular separations Δθ > 5 arcsec, and hence can provide an important test of the standard cosmological model that is complementary to measurements of cosmic microwave background anisotropies.
Scalable and Adaptive Metadata Management in Ultra Large-Scale File Systems

This paper presents a scalable and adaptive decentralized metadata lookup scheme for ultra large-scale file systems (ges Petabytes or even Exabytes). Our scheme logically organizes metadata servers (MDS) into a multi-layered query hierarchy and exploits grouped bloom filters to efficiently route metadata requests to desired MDS through the hierarchy. This metadata lookup scheme can be executed at the network or memory speed, without being bounded by the performance of slow disks. Our scheme is evaluated through extensive trace-driven simulations and prototype implementation in Linux. Experimental results show that this scheme can significantly improve metadata management scalability and query efficiency in ultra large-scale storage systems.