Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Instability and mode interactions in a differentially driven rotating cylinder

The flow in a completely filled rotating cylinder driven by the counter-rotation of the top endwall is investigated both numerically and experimentally. The basic state of this system is steady and axisymmetric, but has a rich structure in the radial and axial directions. The most striking feature, when the counter-rotation is sufficiently large, is the separation of the Ekman layer on the top endwall, producing a free shear layer that separates regions of flow with opposite senses of azimuthal velocity. This shear layer is unstable to azimuthal disturbances and a supercritical symmetry-breaking Hopf bifurcation to a rotating wave state results. For height-to-radius ratio of 0.5 and Reynolds number (based on cylinder radius and base rotation) of 1000, rotating waves with azimuthal wavenumbers 4 and 5 co-exist and are stable over an extensive range of the ratio of top to base rotation. Mixed modes and period doublings are also found, and a bifurcation diagram is determined. The agreement between the Navier–Stokes computations and the experimental measurements is excellent. The simulations not only capture the qualitative features of the multiple states observed in the laboratory, but also quantitatively replicate the parameter values over which they are stable, and produce accurate precession frequencies of the various rotating waves.
The Effect of Emotional Intelligence, Quality of Work Life, and Stress on Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intention Among The Employees

This study was conducted to find out the information about the effect of emotional intelligence, quality of work life, and stress on job satisfaction and turnover intention among the employees of IPC Port Equipment in Indonesia. The study uses a sample of 175 employees from headquarter and 11 branches of IPC Port Equipment. The empirical testing indicated that both emotional intelligence and quality of work life have positive effect on job satisfaction and have negative effect on turnover intention; stress has negative effect on job satisfaction and has positive effect on turnover intention; job satisfaction has negative effect on turnover intention.
Managing Trade-In Programs Based on Product Characteristics and Customer Heterogeneity in Business-to-Business Markets

Trade-in programs are offered extensively in business-to-business (B2B) markets. The success of such programs depends on well-designed and executed trade-in policies as well as accurate prediction of return flow to support operational decisions. Motivated by a real problem facing a high-tech company, this paper develops methods to segment customers and forecast product returns based on return merchandise authorization information. Noisy, yet proven to be valuable, returned quantity signals are adjusted by taking product characteristics and customer heterogeneity into account, and the resulting forecast outperforms two benchmark strategies that represent the high-tech company's current practice and a widely adopted method in the literature, respectively. In addition, our methods can serve as tools for companies to uncover the root causes of return merchandise authorization discrepancy, monitor and analyze customer behavior, design segment-specific trade-in policies, and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of trade-in programs on a continuous basis.
Measuring lucid dreaming skills: A new questionnaire (LUSK)

Lucid dreaming is the phenomenon of dreaming while knowing that one is dreaming but the skills within the lucid dream, e.g., carrying out successfully pre-arranged tasks, vary considerably from dreamer to dreamer – even in frequent lucid dreamers. In order to measure inter-individual differences in lucid dreaming skills, a ten-item questionnaire was developed. The internal consistency was high. Substantial correlations with the skills score, age, and lucid dream frequency were found whereas gender did not affect lucid dreaming skills in the present sample (N = 675). The next steps would be to validate the questionnaire, i.e., demonstrating that high lucid dreaming skills (LUSK) scores are predicting better performance in sleep laboratory experiments, e.g., performing pre-arranged eye movements or specific tasks.
Cryptosporidium hominis Infection of the Human Respiratory Tract

Cryptosporidium oocysts, observed in a natural sputum sample of a patient with HIV, were further studied by using DNA markers to determine the species of the parasite. C. hominis was identified as the species infecting the patient’s respiratory tract, a finding that strengthens evidence regarding this pathogen’s role in human disease.
Emotional Meaning in Context in Relation to Hypomanic Personality Traits: An ERP Study

The ability to integrate contextual information is important for the comprehension of emotional and social situations. While some studies have shown that emotional processes and social cognition are impaired in people with hypomanic personality trait, no results have been reported concerning the neurophysiological processes mediating the processing of emotional information during the integration of contextual social information in this population. We therefore chose to conduct an ERP study dealing with the integration of emotional information in a population with hypomanic personality trait. Healthy participants were evaluated using the Hypomanic Personality Scale (HPS), and ERPs were recorded during a linguistic task in which participants silently read sentence pairs describing short social situations. The first sentence implicitly conveyed the positive or negative emotional state of a character. The second sentence was emotionally congruent or incongruent with the first sentence. We analyzed the difference in the modulation of two components (N400 and LPC) in response to the emotional word present at the end of the “target” sentences as a function of the HPS score and the emotional valence of the context. Our results showed a possible modulation of the N400 component in response to both positive and negative context among the participants who scored high on the Mood Volatility subscale of the Hypomanic Personality Scale. These results seem to indicate that the participants with hypomanic personality traits exhibited specificities in the integration of emotions at the level of the early-mobilized neurocognitive processes (N400). Participants with hypomanic personality traits found it difficult to integrate negative emotional contexts, while simultaneously exhibiting an enhanced integration of positive emotional contexts.
A transistor reordering algorithm for the performance optimization of CMOS digital circuits

A model which estimates the relative difference between the best and worst propagation delays of a CMOS complex gate with respect to the order of its transistors, and an algorithm which performs transistor reordering based on this model to significantly reduce propagation delays are presented. Since the algorithm presented in this paper uses a general circuit model based on the results of SPICE simulations, it can be used for circuits of arbitrary functionality and size. Furthermore, it can be used in any semi-custom design environment (e.g., gate array, standard cell), since it is not dependent on a cell library. Although the model is process dependent, it can be parameterized for a new fabrication process automatically. Experimental results for the circuits tested thus far show that the improvement in propagation delay can be as much as 22 percent.
Serum Markers of Liver Fibrosis: Combining the BIPED Classification and the Neo-Epitope Approach in the Development of New Biomarkers

Background: Fibrosis is a central histological feature of chronic liver diseases and is characterized by the accumulation and reorganization of the extracellular matrix. The gold standard for assessment of fibrosis is histological evaluation of a percutaneous liver biopsy. Albeit a considerable effort have been invested in finding alternative non-invasive approaches, these have not been sufficiently succesfull to replace biopsy assessment. Aim: To identify the extracellular matrix proteins of interest, that as protein degradation fragments produced during extracellular matrix metabolism neo-epitopes, may be targeted for novel biochemical marker development in fibrosis. We used the recently proposed BIPED system (Burden of disease, Investigative, Prognostic, Efficacy and Diagnostic) to characterise present serological markers. Methods: Pubmed was search for keywords; Liver fibrosis, neo-epitopes, biomarkers, clinical trail, extra cellular matrix, protease, degradation, fragment. Results and Conclusion: Implementation of BIPED categorization in the development and validation of fibrosis biomarkers to simplify and standardize the use of existing and future biomarkers seems advantageous. In addition, a systematic use of the neo-epitope approach, i.e. the quantification of peptide epitopes generated from enzymatic cleavage of proteins during extracellular remodeling, may prove productive in the quest to find new markers of liver fibrosis.
Factors Related to Ethnocultural Empathy Among White Counselor Education Faculty: Implications for African American Male Students.

Cultural competence represents a central element of the professional practices exhibited by professional counselors and counselor educators (CACREP, 2016). Inconsistent with the place it holds in the field, cultural competence has been minimally studied among those responsible for gatekeeping, teaching, supervision, and research – faculty. Among variables relevant to measurable outcomes is ethnocultural empathy (EE), ideal as it is described as a combination of empathic thoughts, feelings, and behaviors toward others with whom you have differences in cultural identities and experiences (Wang et al., 2003). This study sought to add to the body of literature on the cross-racial interactions between counselor education faculty and the diverse students enrolled in counselortraining programs. Specifically, emphasis was placed on interactions between faculty who identify as White and African American college men, by assessing the moderating role of openness to diversity (OTD) and direct social contact (DSC) in the relationship between White Racial Identity Attitudes (WRIA) and Ethnocultural Empathy (EE) in a sample of (N = 131) White faculty. Both high levels of OTD and DSC were found to moderate this relationship at some White racial identity statuses, but not all. Two primary implications exist for this study relevant to the field of professional counseling and counselor education. The first is increased academic outcomes among African American male counselors-in-training due to reduced implicit bias communication. The second is pertinent additions to the training of counselor educators to work competently with African American men.
Description Length Based Signal Detection in singular Spectrum Analysis

This paper provides an information theoretic analysis of the signal-noise separation problem in Singular Spectrum Analysis. We present a signal-plus-noise model based on the Karhunen-Loeve expansion and use this model to motivate the construction of a minimum description length criterion that can be employed to select both the window length and the signal. We show that under very general regularity conditions the criterion will identify the true signal dimension with probability one as the sample size increases, and will choose the smallest window length consistent with the Whitney embedding theorem. Empirical results obtained using simulated and real world data sets indicate that the asymptotic theory is reflected in observed behaviour, even in relatively small samples.
Pengembangan Perangkat Pembelajaran Berbasis Pendekatan Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) Pada Materi Volume Bangun Ruang Sisi Datar Yang Mendukung Kemampuan Komunikasi Matematika Siswa Di SMP

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan proses pengembangan dan menghasilkan produk pengembangan perangkat pembelajaran berbasis Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) yang mendukung kemampuan komunikasi matematika siswa pada materi volume bangun ruang sisi datar yang valid, praktis dan efektif. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian pengembangan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian yaitu metode pengembangan Plomp dengan tahap-tahap: (1) preliminary research (penelitian awal), (2) prototyping phase (tahap pengembangan), dan (3) assessment phase (tahap penilaian). Produk yang dikembangkan dalam penelitian ini adalah perangkat pembelajaran dan instrumen penelitian. Perangkat pembelajaran yang dikembangkan meliputi : (1) Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP) dan (2) Lembar Kerja Siswa (LKS). Tahapan yang dilakukan untuk menghasilkan perangkat pembelajaran pada penelitian ini yaitu: (1) menganalisis kebutuhan, (2) proses pengembangan draft, (3) menyusun draft pengembangan, (4) tinjauan ahli dan uji coba dilakukan beberapa tahapan yaitu (a) tinjauan ahli dan ahli media pembelajaran, (b) analisis dan revisi I, (c) tinjauan ahli desain pembelajaran, (d) analisis dan revisi II, (e) uji coba perorangan dan uji coba kelompok kecil, (f) analisis dan revisi III, (g) uji coba lapangan: kelas dan guru, (h) analisis dan revisi IV, dan (i) produk akhir hasil pengembangan. Kata Kunci: Mathematic Realistic Education, Bangun ruang sisi datar, Kumunikasi Matematika
Advanced Placement: The Dual Challenge of Equal Access and Effectiveness

The Advanced Placement (AP) program offers an opportunity for students to earn college credit and develop college-ready skills in high school. The curriculum was initially designed for “superior” students at exclusive private schools. Recently, however, the AP program has expanded to serve more students from marginalized backgrounds, and equitable access has become one of its core objectives. Scholars have questioned whether AP can continue to offer effective college preparation while expanding beyond the populations it was initially designed to serve. This literature review summarizes existing research on whether the AP program has achieved its dual goals of equal access and effectiveness. The extant literature suggests that, despite impressive gains in access to AP, significant barriers remain to its becoming a program that ensures equal access for all students and effectively prepares them for college coursework. Assessing whether these barriers can be overcome, however, demands new approaches to AP research.
Adolescents and Internet Cafes

The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of aggression of adolescents playing game in the internet cafes located in the city of Elazig in terms of different variables (gender, academic achievement, and most played game type) . The universe of study consists of high school students playing game in the internet cafes in the city of Elazig in Turkey. The sample of study consists of 119 females, and 268 males, totally 387, high school students playing game in the internet cafes. As the research data collection tool, Aggression Scale developed by Tuzgol were used . According to the findings obtained from the study, the levels of agression in male students are higher than female students, the levels of agression in students having low levels of academic achievement are higher than the levels of agression in students having high levels of academic achievement, the levels of agression in the students who play war and violent games are higher than the levels of agression in the students who play different types of games
Comparative Distribution and Arrangement of Herbst Corpuscles in the Oropharynx of the Ostrich (Struthio camelus) and Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)

Herbst corpuscles are widely distributed throughout the oropharynx of the ostrich and emu in contrast to the general situation in birds. Knowledge of the comparative distribution of Herbst corpuscles in the oropharynx of these two commercially important ratite species may assist in a better understanding of their feeding habits. Tissue sections representing all parts of the oropharynx of five ostrich and five emu heads collected after slaughter were prepared for light microscopy, the Herbst corpuscles counted, and the relative percentage of corpuscles calculated for defined anatomical regions. Herbst corpuscles were more widespread in the oropharynx of the emu (where they were additionally found in the tongue and laryngeal mound) than in the ostrich but were absent from the pharyngeal folds in both species. The results further indicated that Herbst corpuscles were strategically located to aid in the handling and transport of food. In this context, the high concentration of Herbst corpuscles in the prominent median palatine and ventral ridges in the ostrich denote these structures as sensory organs, namely the palatal and interramal organs. The presence of these sensory organs, coupled with the higher relative percentage of Herbst corpuscles located on the rostral oropharyngeal floor, indicate that the part of the oropharynx caudal to the mandibular and maxillary rostra forms an important sensory region in the ostrich. Additionally, species‐specific concentrations of Herbst corpuscles within the oropharynx were identified which appear to assist in the accurate positioning of the tongue and laryngeal mound for cleaning the choana (internal nares) after swallowing. Anat Rec, 297:1338–1348, 2014. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Conjoint Analysis of Farmers’ Response to Conservation Incentives

Environmental degradation threatens the long term resiliency of the US food and farming system. While USDA has provided conservation incentives for the adoption of best management practices (BMPs), only a small percentage of farms have participated in such conservation programs. This study uses conjoint analysis to examine Vermont farmers’ underlying preferences and willingness-to-accept (WTA) incentives for three common BMPs. Based on the results of this survey, we hypothesize that federal cost share programs’ payments are below preferred incentive levels and that less familiar and more complex BMPs require a higher payment. Our implications focus on strategies to test these hypotheses and align incentive payments and other non-monetary options to increase BMP adoption.
A study for exploring the relationship of Internet Addiction with Self-Esteem and Locus of Control

Background: The present study based on Technology and Mental Health is an attempt to explore the relationship of Internet Addiction with Self-Esteem and Locus of Control. Previous research has showed a link between Internet Addiction and Self-Esteem that is if person has low Self-Esteem there are more likely to be internet addict. In this study there is an attempt to test whether there is any relationship between Internet Addiction and Locus of Control and how Self-Esteem and Locus of Control are related. Methods: For this study 30 students of RD National College participated and answered scales of Internet Addiction Test (IAT) given by Dr. Kimberly Young, Rotter’s Locus of Control and Self Esteem scale by Rosenberg. Thus, the following hypothesis has been formulated for the present study which is to study the relationship between Internet Addiction with Self-Esteem and Locus of Control. The appropriate inferential statistic to be used is One Way ANOVA as there are 2 IVs with 1 level each. Results: The results obtained are of the 30 students of R.D. National College who participated in the study. One way ANOVA for Internet Addiction and Self-Esteem was F-value of 1.745 (not significant). The obtained data had high self-esteem thus showing a negative relationship between Internet Addiction and Self-Esteem. Conclusion: The present study was validated by the previous researches which have stated that high scores on Internet addiction are negatively related to high self-esteem.
Pig Tumor-secreted Vascular Permeability Factor-Terminal Amino Acid Sequence of Guinea 2 Purification and NH Updated Version

Rodent and human tumor cell lines secrete a potent vascular permea bility factor (VPF) which causes a rapid and substantial increase in microvascular permeability to plasma proteins without causing mast cell degranulation, or endothelial cell damage or without exciting an inflam matory cell infiltrate |D. R. Senger, S. J. Galli, A. M. Dvorak, C. A. Perruzzi, V. S. Harvey, and H. F. Dvorak. Science (Wash. DC), 219: 983-985,1983; D. R. Senger, C. A. Perruzzi, J. Feder, and H. F. Dvorak. Cancer Res., 46: 5629-5632, 1986|. VPF now has been purified to homogeneity from guinea pig tumor cell culture medium; it is a V/, 34,000-43,000 protein, and a NH2-terminal amino acid sequence has been derived. A synthetic peptide corresponding to amino acid residues 1-24 of the native protein was used to raise rabbit antibodies which bind all of the vessel permeability-increasing activity secreted by guinea pig tumor cells and which stain purified VPF on immunoblots. These findings establish that this NHz-terminal amino acid sequence was derived from the permeability factor. Homolog) searches found no identity or close similarity between VPF Nil . -terminal sequence and database sequences, indicating that VPF is distinct from other proteins for which sequence data are available. In particular, no sequence similarity was found between tumor-secreted VPF and other mediators of increased vessel permeability including plasma and glandular kallikreins.
A multilevel approach to surface response in dynamically deformable models

Discretized representations of deformable objects, based upon simple dynamic point-mass systems, rely upon the propagation of forces between neighbouring elements to produce a global change in the shape of the surface. Attempting to make such a surface rigid produces stiff equations that are costly to evaluate with any numerical stability. This paper introduces a new multilevel approach for controlling the response of a deformable object to external forces. The user specifies the amount of flexibility or stiffness of the surface by controlling how the applied forces propagate through the levels of a multi-resolution representation of the object. A wide range of surface behaviour is possible, and rigid motion is attained without resort to special numerical methods. This technique is applied to the displacement constraints method of Gascuel and Gascuel (1992) to provide explicit graduated control of the response of a deformable object to imposed forces. <<ETX>>