Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Reducing High-Risk Young Adult Offenders' Attrition From Reentry Programs

Reducing High-Risk Young Adult Offenders’ Attrition From Reentry Programs by Rosema Jackielyn Taylor MA, University of Maryland, 1996 BS, University of Maryland, 1985 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Forensic Psychology Walden University May 2018 Abstract Reentry programs have been demonstrated to reduce recidivism. These same programs experience high attrition rates that degrade effectiveness and reduce capacity. Recidivism rates are reported as over 77% after 5 years from release which negatively impact society, victims and the released offenders. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to examine recently released offenders’ insights regarding attrition from reentry programs toReentry programs have been demonstrated to reduce recidivism. These same programs experience high attrition rates that degrade effectiveness and reduce capacity. Recidivism rates are reported as over 77% after 5 years from release which negatively impact society, victims and the released offenders. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to examine recently released offenders’ insights regarding attrition from reentry programs to provide program administrators with themes that may be useful in addressing attrition. Social learning theory was used to frame the study. Audio recordings were collected during semistructured interviews with 21 reentry program participants. The recordings were transcribed and organized by stage and individual participant. The data was then coded to develop emergent themes about attrition. The themes were unawareness of reentry programs, inefficient learning processes, and lack of cooperative relationships. The themes that offer insight into the self-reported feelings were optimism turns to frustration when learned skills do not provide the expected outcomes and willingness to inform others about the reentry program. Results may provide reentry program administrators with insights to improve the design and execution of reentry programs to facilitate completion by high-risk offenders, which may lower the risk of recidivism. Reducing High-Risk Young Adult Offenders’ Attrition From Reentry Programs by Rosema Jackielyn Taylor MA, University of Maryland, 1996 BS, University of Maryland, 1985 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Forensic Psychology Walden University April 2018
Acute Effects Of The Mid-thigh Power Clean On The Advanced Tennis Serve

Post-activation potentiation (PAP) is a phenomenon in which athletic performance is acutely enhanced after a muscle contraction (evoked or voluntary). Most studies have examined isometric maximal voluntary contraction and heavy resistance exercise as PAP inducing protocols, but minimal research exists analyzing Olympic lifting exercises. The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute PAP response of mid-thigh power clean on the tennis serve among NCAA Division I male tennis players. Tennis players (n=6) who were current roster members performed 5 tennis serves before and 4 min after one set of 5 repetitions of the mid-thigh power clean exercise at 60% 1RM. 0.531, p=. 469]. There were no significant differences in any of the outcomes indicating there was no evidence of a PAP. Further research is needed to study the possible applicability of Olympic lifting to induce PAP effects on tennis players. It appears that the effective application of PAP inducing exercises appears to be highly individualized. Thus, the use of PAP complexes in tennis athletes should consider both the absolute and relative strength of each athlete in conjunction with the length of the rest period when attempting to optimize the PAP response using an Olympic lifting exercise.
Enhanced Genetic Algorithm Based Load Balancing in Grid

Load Balancing (LB) has been an increasingly important issue for handling computational intensive task in a grid system. By developing strategies that can schedule such tasks to resources in a way that balance out the load, the total processing time will be reduced with improved resource utilization. In this paper, an Enhanced Genetic Algorithm (EGA) is proposed for achieving task scheduling with load balancing. The simulation results show that proposed algorithm yields better performance when compared with other traditional heuristic approaches.
การพัฒนาผลิตภัณฑ์ธัญพืชแท่งที่มีคุณค่าทางโภชนาการ / Product Development of Nutritious Cereal Bar

งานวจยนมวตถประสงคเพอศกษาอตราสวนของสวนผสมและสภาวะการผลตทเหมาะสมในการผลตธญพชแทง และอายการเกบรกษาธญพชแทง ขนตอนแรกศกษาผลของอณหภม (50 60 และ 70 องศาเซลเซยส) และเวลาในการอบแหง (1 2 และ 4 ชวโมง) ตอคณลกษณะดานตางๆ ของขาวเหนยวดำพบวา การอบแหงทอณหภม 70 องศาเซลเซยส เวลา 4 ชวโมง มปรมาณความชนหลงทอด และคา aw ตำสด (p0.05) และมอตราการพองตวสงสด จงเลอกขาวพองทสภาวะการอบแหง 70 องศาเซลเซยส เวลา 4 ชวโมง ใชผลตธญพชแทง จากนนศกษาปรมาณกระเจยบแดง (รอยละ 5 10 และ 15) และกลวยนำวาอบแหง (รอยละ 5 10 และ 15) ทเหมาะสมตอธญพชแทง พบวา ธญพชแทงเตมกระเจยบรอยละ 10 :กลวยนำวาอบแหงรอยละ 15 มคะแนนความชอบดาน กลน ความกรอบ และความชอบโดยรวมสงสด(p0.05) จงเลอกอตราสวนกระเจยบแดง รอยละ 10 : กลวยนำวารอยละ 15 เพอใชในการทดลองขนตอไป หลงจากนนทำการศกษาปรมาณนำฟกขาว (รอยละ10 15 และ 20) และอณหภมในการอบ (60 และ 70 องศาเซลเซยส) ตอลกษณะคณภาพดานตางๆ ของธญพชแทง พบวา ธญพชแทงทเตมนำฟกขาวรอยละ 10 และอบแหงทอณหภม 70 องศาเซลเซยส มคณลกษณะเหมาะสมทสดคอ มปรมาณความชน ไขมนใยอาหาร เถา โปรตน และคารโบไฮเดรตรอยละ 12.201.41, 4.370.90, 2.930.54, 1.580.06,4.900.70 และ74. 021.13 ตามลำดบ ปรมาณแอนโทไซยานน 66.601.02 mg/kg ปรมาณไลโคปน 0.800.05mg/100 g FW และมคะแนนความชอบโดยรวมอยในระดบ 6.33 ผลการศกษาอายการเกบรกษา ทอณหภมหอง พบวา ธญพชแทงมคา aw สงสด ขณะทคาความแขงลดลงในวนท 30 ของการเกบรกษา (p0.05) คา TBA ปรมาณจลนทรยทงหมดและปรมาณยสตรามแนวโนมเพมขนตลอดระยะเวลา การเกบรกษา 30 วน
Log-normal shadowing meets SINR: A numerical study of Capacity in Wireless Networks

The capacity of wireless multi-hop networks has been studied extensively in recent years. Most existing work tackles the problem from an asymptotic perspective and assumes a simplified physical layer model, as e.g., the protocol interference model or the path loss radio propagation. Real life network planning, provisioning and deployment can only be done with more precise statements about capacity in finite networks. With this in mind, we adopt a numerical approach based on Monte-Carlo methods to study capacity under various interference and radio propagation models, including the physical interference model and log-normal shadowing radio propagation. Our results indicate that, depending on the interference model, capacity may experience a three phase transition related to the connectivity of the network. We further show that throughput capacity increases in the presence of randomized radio propagation, even above the critical node density. Our analysis of the numerical data illustrates that log-normal shadowing creates more interference, but decreases the total amount of transmissions to be scheduled.
Changes in Treatment Outcomes of Gastric Cancer Surgery Over 45 Years at A Single Institution

Purpose Although many studies have demonstrated improvements in short-and long-term outcomes of gastric cancer surgery, changes in long-term survival over time are not well-established. This study was conducted to evaluate changes in host, tumor, and treatment factors in patients treated at a single institution over a period of 45-yr. Patients and Methods We retrospectively evaluated 9282 patients with gastric cancer from 1955 to 1999, and divided the 45-yr into 4 time frames based on published articles: 1955 to 1962 (n = 228), 1963 to 1972 (n = 891), 1973 to 1988 (n = 2789), and 1989 to 1999 (n = 5374). Results Remarkable changes were noted in host, tumor, treatment factors, and prognosis. Among host factors, patients of more advanced age were identified in the 4th period and mean age shifted from 49 to 55 yrs. Among tumor factors, early gastric cancers and upper body tumors increased up to 32% and from 7% to 13%, respectively. An increase in the annual number of patients (from 29 to 649), gastrectomies (from 14 to 600), rate of resection (from 50% to 90%), rate of curative resection (up to 92%), and proportion of total gastrectomy (from 8% to 29%) was noted. Operative mortality was reduced from 6.1% to 0.7%. The overall 5-yr survival rate significantly increased from 22% to 65%. Conclusion Treatment results of gastric cancer surgery have improved remarkably over the 45-year period. Increase of early stage gastric cancer with early diagnosis considerably influenced the improved survival of patients with gastric cancer.
Examining Brain-Cognition Effects of Ginkgo Biloba Extract: Brain Activation in the Left Temporal and Left Prefrontal Cortex in an Object Working Memory Task

Ginkgo Biloba extract (GBE) is increasingly used to alleviate symptoms of age related cognitive impairment, with preclinical evidence pointing to a pro-cholinergic effect. While a number of behavioral studies have reported improvements to working memory (WM) associated with GBE, electrophysiological studies of GBE have typically been limited to recordings during a resting state. The current study investigated the chronic effects of GBE on steady state visually evoked potential (SSVEP) topography in nineteen healthy middle-aged (50-61 year old) male participants whilst completing an object WM task. A randomized double-blind crossover design was employed in which participants were allocated to receive 14 days GBE and 14 days placebo in random order. For both groups, SSVEP was recorded from 64 scalp electrode sites during the completion of an object WM task both pre- and 14 days post-treatment. GBE was found to improve behavioural performance on the WM task. GBE was also found to increase the SSVEP amplitude at occipital and frontal sites and increase SSVEP latency at left temporal and left frontal sites during the hold component of the WM task. These SSVEP changes associated with GBE may represent more efficient processing during WM task completion.
COMMENTS ON HIGHER-SPIN SYMMETRIES

The unconstrained frame-like formulation of an infinite tower of completely symmetric tensor gauge fields is reviewed and examined in the limit where the cosmological constant goes to zero. By partially fixing the gauge and solving the torsion constraints, the form of the gauge transformations in the unconstrained metric-like formulation are obtained till first order in a weak field expansion. The algebra of the corresponding gauge symmetries is shown to be equivalent, at this order and modulo (unphysical) gauge parameter redefinitions, to the Lie algebra of Hermitian differential operators on ℝn, the restriction of which to the spin-two sector is the Lie algebra of infinitesimal diffeomorphisms.
A closely spaced switched beam antenna

This paper presents a switched beam antenna consisting of closely spaced two monopoles fed by its optimum amplitude and phase condition to obtain high gain in end-fire direction. The large mutual coupling is reduced by a decoupling circuit, and then a cardioid pattern is switched by selecting feeding port. The decoupling circuit is also replaced by a capacitor to keep the same network condition. This paper also discusses the super-directive condition of this array.
Clinical analysis and prognostic significance of hepatitis B virus infections for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma with or without rituximab therapy

The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical features of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive and negative diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (DLBCLs) and to compare the outcomes and serum hepatitis B virus (HBV)-DNA loads of patients treated with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone (CHOP) regimens with rituximab (RCHOP) or without. A total of 451 DLBCL patients, of which 90 were HBsAg-positive and 361 were HBsAg-negative, were retrospectively reviewed. We compared onset age, gender, Ann Arbor stage, international prognostic index (IPI), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and β2-microglobulin (β2-M) levels, as well as overall survival (OS) rates and HBV-DNA loads under CHOP or RCHOP regimens. The OS rate of the HBsAg-positive DLBCL patients was significantly lower than that of HBsAg-negative DLBCL patients and the HBsAg-positive DLBCL patients had an earlier median onset age. HBsAg-positive DLBCL patients had poorer OS rates compared with HBsAg-negative patients (62.2% HBsAg-positive vs. 76.2% HBsAg-negative, P=0.018). HBsAg-positive DLBCL patients with HBV-DNA loads >103 cps/ml during chemotherapy had significantly lower OS rates than those with lower HBV-DNA loads (48.4% HBV-DNA elevated vs. 71.2% HBV-DNA normal, P=0.037). HBsAg-positive DLBCL patients treated with RCHOP had a significantly higher OS rate (79.6%) compared with the 41 CHOP-treated patients (43.9%; P<0.001). HBsAg-positive DLBCL patients with an earlier median onset age and elevated HBV-DNA during chemotherapy had poorer prognoses. HBsAg and HBV-DNA during chemotherapy may be used as prognostic indicators for patients with DLBCL. Rituximab improves the outcome of HBsAg-positive DLBCL patients when administered in combination with anti-viral lamivudine.
Adipose Gene Expression Prior to Weight Loss Can Differentiate and Weakly Predict Dietary Responders

Background The ability to identify obese individuals who will successfully lose weight in response to dietary intervention will revolutionize disease management. Therefore, we asked whether it is possible to identify subjects who will lose weight during dietary intervention using only a single gene expression snapshot. Methodology/Principal Findings The present study involved 54 female subjects from the Nutrient-Gene Interactions in Human Obesity-Implications for Dietary Guidelines (NUGENOB) trial to determine whether subcutaneous adipose tissue gene expression could be used to predict weight loss prior to the 10-week consumption of a low-fat hypocaloric diet. Using several statistical tests revealed that the gene expression profiles of responders (8–12 kgs weight loss) could always be differentiated from non-responders (<4 kgs weight loss). We also assessed whether this differentiation was sufficient for prediction. Using a bottom-up (i.e. black-box) approach, standard class prediction algorithms were able to predict dietary responders with up to 61.1%±8.1% accuracy. Using a top-down approach (i.e. using differentially expressed genes to build a classifier) improved prediction accuracy to 80.9%±2.2%. Conclusion Adipose gene expression profiling prior to the consumption of a low-fat diet is able to differentiate responders from non-responders as well as serve as a weak predictor of subjects destined to lose weight. While the degree of prediction accuracy currently achieved with a gene expression snapshot is perhaps insufficient for clinical use, this work reveals that the comprehensive molecular signature of adipose tissue paves the way for the future of personalized nutrition.
Species Diversity, Seasonal Dynamics, and Vertical Distribution of Litter—Dwelling Thrips in an Urban Forest Remnant of South China

Abstract Litter—dwelling thrips are an important component of soil macroinvertebrates in tropical and subtropical regions. However, little is known about assemblage composition, seasonal abundance and vertical distribution of litter—dwelling thrips. A survey of forest litter—dwelling thrips and other soil macroinvertebrates was conducted in an urban forest remnant at Guangzhou, China during 2004–2005 and 2008–2009. A total of 835 Tullgren samples were collected during the study. Thysanoptera constituted 6.5% of total litter—dwelling macroinvertebrate individuals extracted, representing three families, 19 genera, and 25 species. Psalidothrips ascitus Ananthakrishnan (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) and Hyidiothrips guangdongensis Wang, Tong and Zhang represented 78.5% of all individuals of litter—dwelling thrips during the survey. Numbers of species and density of leaf—litter thrips fluctuated between different months. Density of litter thrips increased from March until October, reaching a maximum of 41.1 individuals/m2 followed by a decrease. In January and February only a few larval thrips were present. Species diversity gradually increased from July (four species) to December (10 species), and then declined rapidly. The vertical distribution showed that the leaf—litter thrips species richness and abundance decreased significantly with soil depth; they were found only in the litter layer and upper soil layer (0-5 cm in depth) and were entirely absent in deeper soil layers. The results suggest that litter—dwelling thrips are a common group of litter invertebrates with high species diversity in subtropical regions. These urban forest remnants should be given special consideration in forest conservation planning, because of their significance as refugia for the litter invertebrate assemblages, especially for leaf—litter thrips.
Redox Mechanism of Reactive Oxygen Species in Exercise

It is well known that regular exercise can benefit health by enhancing antioxidant defenses in the body. However, unaccustomed and/or exhaustive exercise can generate excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to oxidative stress-related tissue damages and impaired muscle contractility. ROS are produced in both aerobic and anaerobic exercise. Mitochondria, NADPH oxidases and xanthine oxidases have all been identified as potential contributors to ROS production, yet the exact redox mechanisms underlying exercise-induced oxidative stress remain elusive. Interestingly, moderate exposure to ROS is necessary to induce body's adaptive responses such as the activation of antioxidant defense mechanisms. Dietary antioxidant manipulation can also reduce ROS levels and muscle fatigue, as well as enhance exercise recovery. To elucidate the complex role of ROS in exercise, this review updates on new findings of ROS origins within skeletal muscles associated with various types of exercises such as endurance, sprint and mountain climbing. In addition, we will examine the corresponding antioxidant defense systems as well as dietary manipulation against damages caused by ROS.
Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Dimers: A New Pharmacological Target1,2,3

The growth hormone secretagogue receptor, a key component of the ghrelin system, is important in many processes, including feeding behavior, stress, and reward. Recent data have revealed a variety of receptors that show the ability to dimerize with the ghrelin receptor, resulting in signal modulation, alterations in signaling cascades, and changes in trafficking and internalization of both protomers of the dimer complex. Abstract The growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR1a), the target of the ghrelin peptide, is widely distributed throughout the brain, and, while studies have often reported very low or absent levels of central ghrelin, it is now known that GHSR1a, even in the absence of a natural ligand, has physiological roles. Not only do these roles originate from the receptor’s constitutive activity, but recent data indicate that GHSR1a dimerizes with a wide array of other receptors. These include the dopamine 1 receptor (D1R), the dopamine 2 receptor (D2R), the melanocortin-3 receptor (MC3R), the serotonin 2C receptor (5-HT2C), and possibly the cannabinoid type 1 receptor (CB1). Within these dimers, signaling of the protomers involved are modified through facilitation, inhibition, and even modification of signaling pathways resulting in physiological consequences not seen in the absence of these dimers. While in some cases the ghrelin peptide is not required for these modifications to occur, in others, the presence is necessary for these changes to take effect. These heterodimers demonstrate the broad array of roles and complexity of the ghrelin system. By better understanding how these dimers work, it is hoped that improved treatments for a variety of disorders, including Parkinson’s disease, schizophrenia, addiction, obesity, diabetes, and more, can be devised. In this review, we examine the current state of knowledge surrounding GHSR heterodimers, and how we can apply this knowledge to various pharmacological treatments.
Over)insuring Modest Risks

Despite the large literature on anomalies in risky choice, very little research has explored the relevance of these insights in real insurance markets. This paper uses new data on consumers' choices of deductibles for home insurance to provide evidence that a surprising level of risk aversion over modest stakes is a reality in the market. Most customers purchase low deductibles despite costs significantly above the expected value. Fitting these choices to a standard model of risk aversion yields implausibly large measures of risk parameters. Potential explanations and the implications of these results for understanding the market for insurance are discussed. (JEL D14, D81, G21, G22)
The University of Birmingham ( Live System ) Are There Progressive Brain Changes in Schizophrenia ? A Meta-Analysis of Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies

Publisher Rights Statement: NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Biological Psychiatry. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Biological Psychiatry [Volume 70, Issue 1, (1 July 2011)] http://dx.doi. org/10.1016/j.biopsych. 2011.01. 032
A history-based macro by example system

Many tasks performed using computer interfaces are very repetitive. While programmers can write macros or procedures to automate these repetitive tasks, this requires special skills. Demonstrational systems make macro building accessible to all users, but most provide either no visual representation of the macro or only a textual representation. We have developed a history-based visual representation of commands in a graphical user interface. This representation supports the definition of macros by example in several novel ways. At any time, a user can open a history window, review the commands executed in a session, select operations to encapsulate into a macro, and choose objects and their attributes as arguments. The system has facilities to generalize the macro automatically, save it for future use, and edit it.
Proactive Personality, LMX, and Voice Behavior: Employee–Supervisor Sex (Dis)similarity as a Moderator

In today’s changing environment, employees’ voice behavior can enhance organizational effectiveness. This study tests an integrative model linking proactive personality, leader–member exchange (LMX), voice behavior, and employee–supervisor sex (dis)similarity. Sex (dis)similarity is posited as a moderator. Results showed proactive personality was positively related to both voice behavior and LMX quality, and LMX quality was positively related to voice behavior. LMX quality partially mediated the relationship between proactive personality and voice behavior. Employee–supervisor sex (dis)similarity moderated the effect of LMX quality on voice behavior. Employees working in higher quality LMX relationships with supervisors of dissimilar sex exhibited more voice behavior.