Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ging reduces veridical remembering but increases false remembering : europsychological test correlates of remember – know judgments avid

In 1985 Tulving introduced the remember–know procedure, whereby subjects are asked to distinguish between memories that involve retrieval of contextual details (remembering) and memories that do not (knowing). Several studies have been reported showing age-related declines in remember hits, which has typically been interpreted as supporting dual-process theories of cognitive aging that align remembering with a recollection process and knowing with a familiarity process. Less attention has been paid to remember false alarms, or their relation to age. We reviewed the literature examining aging and remember/know judgments and show that age-related increases in remember false alarms, i.e., false remembering, are as reliable as age-related decreases in remember hits, i.e., veridical remembering. Moreover, a meta-analysis
Informed Consent in Educational Settings and the Novice Researcher.

This article describes the informed consent process for an in-progress research masters thesis about the school experiences of senior secondary school students who have funding from Ongoing and Reviewable Resource Scheme (ORRS). It examines this in relation to the ‘hierarchy of gatekeepers’ (Powell & Smith, 2009, Stalker, 1998) and issues of capacity to give informed consent.
Calendar Cycles, Infrequent Decisions and the Cross-Section of Stock Returns

We show that when investors review their consumption and investment plans infrequently at different points in time with interim information flows, the standard consumption-based capital asset pricing model (CCAPM) will continue to hold only at those points in time when all investors review their plans. Stylized facts suggest that the end of the tax year is a candidate for one such points in time. Therefore, we should expect more support for the CCAPM during the period surrounding the end of the tax year, i.e., the fourth and first quarters in Japan where the tax year ends in December, and the first and second quarters in the United Kingdom where the tax year ends in April. Our empirical findings are consistent with these expectations. This paper was accepted by Wei Xiong, finance.
A Study on User Satisfaction regarding the Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) for Medication

Objectives Many medication errors can occur when ordering and dispensing medicine in hospitals. The clinical decision support system (CDSS) is widely used in an effort to reduce medication errors. This study focused on the evaluation of user satisfaction with the CDSS for medication at a university hospital. Specifically, this study aimed to identify the factors influencing user satisfaction and to examine user requirements in order to further improve user satisfaction and drug safety. Methods The study was based on survey data from 218 users (103 doctors, 103 nurses, and 15 pharmacists) at a university hospital that uses the CDSS. In order to identify the factors influencing user satisfaction with the CDSS, a multiple linear regression was performed. In order to compare the satisfaction level among the professional groups, an analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed. Results The reliability of information, decision supporting capability, and departmental support were significant factors in influencing user satisfaction. In addition, nurses were the most satisfied group, followed by pharmacists and doctors according to the ANOVA. Areas for further improvement in enhancing drug safety were real time information searching and decision supporting capabilities to prevent adverse drug events (ADE) in a timely manner. Conclusions We found that the CDSS users were generally satisfied with the system and that it complements the nationwide drug utilization review (DUR) system in reducing ADE. Further CDSS evaluation in other hospitals is needed to improve user satisfaction and drug safety.
Taxonomy for Wireless Sensor Networks Services Characterisation and Classification

Nowadays, the users of Wireless Sensor and Actuator Networks (WSAN) are becoming more and more demanding in terms of choice and diversity of applications, and the identification of their characterization parameters is thus in order. This paper describes the WSAN characterization parameters and is an update of a previous work, but new parameters were added and new characteristics were proposed. The gathering of all these parameters allowed us to sketch up taxonomy for WSAN via an application-oriented approach, identifying the services offered by each application. For comparison purposes, tables with details from different projects in the field of WSAN are presented.
Impact of Macroeconomic Announcements on Interest Rate Futures: High-Frequency Evidence from Australia

This paper investigates the behavior of Australian interest rate futures around the release of major scheduled macroeconomic announcements. The analysis of price volatility, returns, trading activity and bid-ask spreads finds that the adjustment to new information occurs quickly with the significant part of the reaction complete within 30-seconds. The 30-seconds immediately prior to the announcement exhibits high volatility, low levels of volume, and high bid-ask spreads. In the 30 seconds following the scheduled announcement there is strong evidence of a sharp increase in price volatility, significant positive correlation in returns, large adjusted returns and high levels of trading activity. The reaction is stronger in shorter maturity contracts. There is some evidence of price reversals occurring following this sharp adjustment. The 2007-2008 Global Financial Crisis has had a significant impact on the reaction of Australian interest rate futures to major macroeconomic announcements, with evidence of higher volatility, significantly higher returns and decreasing market activity.
Knowledge and Perceptions of Health Workers’ Training on Ethics, Confidentiality and Medico-Legal Issues

Introduction Health care delivery in recent times has become more complicated, as patients expect health personnel to not only provide professional services but be accountable as well. It is thus imperative that health personnel are aware of their responsibility to the patient and also sensitive to medico legal issues if quality health care is to be assured. Objective The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge and perception of health care workers on their training in ethics, confidentiality and medico-legal issues. It was expected that the results would inform policy on the training of the health workers. Method A cross-sectional survey was conducted among some categories of health workers (Doctors, Nurses and Health care assistants) at the Accident and Emergency directorate of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana. A self-administered questionnaire was used to elicit information on ethics, confidentiality and medico- legal issues. Data collected was analyzed using SPSS version 16. Results A total of 103 health care workers were enrolled on the study representing 96% response rate. The study revealed that 74% had knowledge on ethics, confidentiality and medico- legal concepts; and 35.4% of the respondents indicated that health workers attitudes to ethics, confidentiality and medico- legal concepts was inadequate. About 28.3% indicated that their attitudes were good while 26.3% indicated attitudes were adequate with only 2% indicating that attitudes were very good. Nearly, 49% of the respondents also indicated that training on medico-legal issues should be taught during formal training and also on-the-job. Conclusion Knowledge of health workers on ethics confidentiality and medico-legal issues is high and their perceptions are positive. However, regular training to update their knowledge will be necessary in order to ensure continuous improvement of the quality of health care delivery.
Pressure Model of Soft Body Simulation

Motivated by existing models used for soft body simulation which are rather complex to implement, we present a novel technique which is based on simple laws of physics and gives high quality results in real-time. We base the implementation on simple thermodynamics laws and use the Clausius-Clapeyron state equation for pressure calculation. In addition, this provides us with a pressure force that is accumulated into a force accumulator of a 3D mesh object by using an existing spring-mass engine. Finally after integration of Newtons second law we obtain the behavior of a soft body with fixed or non-fixed air pressure inside of it.
Mobile Network Traffic Prediction Using MLP, MLPWD, and SVM

Mobile networks are critical for today's social mobility and the Internet. More and more people are subscribing to mobile networks, which has led to substantial demands. The network operators need to find ways of meeting the huge demands. Since mobile network resources, such as spectrum, are expensive, there is a need for efficient management of network resources as well as finding a way to predict future use for network management and planning. Network planning is crucial for network operators to provide services that are both cost effective and have high degree of quality of service (QoS). The aim of this research is to apply data analysis techniques to support network operators to maximize the resource usage for network operators, that is, to prevent both under-provisioning and over-provisioning. Therefore, this paper investigates the prediction accuracy of machine learning techniques - Multi-Layer Perceptron (MLP), Multi-Layer Perceptron with Weight Decay (MLPWD), and Support Vector Machines (SVM) - using a dataset from a commercial trial mobile network. The experimental results show that SVM outperforms MLP and MLPWD in predicting the multidimensionality of the real-life network traffic data, while MLPWD has better accuracy in predicting the unidimensional data. Our experimental results can help network operators predict future demands and facilitate provisioning and placement of mobile network resources for effective resource management.
Measuring Happiness to Guide Public Policy Making: A Survey of Instruments and Policy Initiatives

This author examines subjective indicators of well-being as they relate to the happiness movement, a global effort to create a new economic paradigm. The essay focuses on the prominent international institutions that are developing happiness metrics as well as agencies exploring the use of happiness data for crafting supportive public policy. A definition of happiness metrics, based on international institutions, identifies the primary questions that compose perceived happiness and how this data can be used.
An adaptive repetitive controller for three-phase PWM regenerative rectifiers

The frequency of the power system experiences variations due to various factors including intermittent renewable and distributed generators, and imbalance between generated and consumed power. This frequency variation may affect the operation of grid connected converters. For example, in case of repetitive control of grid connected converters, the grid electrical signal acts a reference signal and repetitive control requires exact knowledge of the reference signal. This paper contributes to the performance analysis of conventional repetitive controllers when the frequency of the reference signal is not fixed but is rather subjected to variations. It also proposes a novel method for making the repetitive controllers frequency adaptive i.e. the performance of the controller is not affected in variable frequency reference signal environments. The proposed scheme includes a Taylor Series expansion based fractional delay filter along with a typical repetitive controller. The proposed frequency-adaptive scheme enables the repetitive controller to maintain its good performance in both, fixed and variable frequency, environments. The novel frequency-adaptive controller offers fast on-line tuning and update of the controller when the frequency of the reference signal varies.
How reliable are light traps in estimating biting rates of adult Anopheles gambiae s.l. (Diptera: Culicidae) in the presence of treated bed nets?

Abstract The sampling efficiency of light trap catches relative to human bait catches in estimating biting rates of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae Giles was investigated in two types of community in southern Sierra Leone: (i) where most of the inhabitants slept under treated bed nets; and (ii) where most of the inhabitants slept without bed nets. The number of female A. gambiae mosquitoes caught in these communities by light trap was strongly correlated (r ≥ 0.72) with those from corresponding human biting catches performed either on the same or adjacent nights. It was found that the relative sampling efficiency of light traps varied slightly but significantly with mosquito abundance in villages with treated bed nets, but not in those without them. Nevertheless, the relationship between relative sampling efficiency and mosquito abundance did not differ significantly between the two types of village. Overall, there was insufficient evidence to show that the presence of treated nets altered the relative efficiency of light traps and any bias was only slight, and unlikely to be of any practical importance. Hence, it was concluded that light traps can be used as a surrogate for human bait catches in estimating biting rates of A. gambiae mosquitoes in the two communities.
Product variety, product quality, and evidence of Schumpeterian endogenous growth: a note

Using US manufacturing industry data, this paper re-examines empirical evidence of first- and second-generation Schumpeterian models of endogenous growth focusing on innovation (patent) quality. It shows that semi-endogenous growth models behave better than the other strands of Schumpeterian theory especially in the knowledge-intensive section of the economy.
Role of Aerobic Fitness and Aging on Cerebral White Matter Integrity

Abstract: Neuroimaging research suggests that cerebral white matter (WM) integrity, as reflected in fractional anisotropy (FA) via diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), is decreased in older adults, especially in the prefrontal regions of the brain. Behavioral investigations of cognitive functioning suggest that some aspects of cognition may be better preserved in older adults who possess higher levels of aerobic fitness. There are only a few studies, however, investigating potential mechanisms for the improvements in aerobic fitness. Our study suggests that greater aerobic fitness may be related to greater WM integrity in select brain regions.
Why are corporations holding so much cash

U.S. corporations are holding record-high amounts of cash. One reason has to do with taxes—both the uncertainty about future taxes and the reality of today’s tax rules. The second reason has to do with the rise of research and development; because of its uncertain nature, this sort of work requires access to high levels of cash.
Canine Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transcriptome Composition Alterations: A Step towards Standardizing Therapeutic

Although canine adipose derived stem cells (cASCs) morphology characteristics and differentiation ability are well documented, transcriptome alterations of undifferentiated cASCs during ex vivo cultivation remain unknown. Here we demonstrate, for the first time, the transcriptome composition of isolated cASCs in undifferentiated state originating from six donors. Transcriptome changes were monitored during ex vivo cultivation between passage 3 (P3) and P5, which are mostly used in therapy. Influence of donors' age in given passage number on transcriptome composition was also investigated. Cultivation from P3 to P5 resulted in 16 differentially expressed genes with cooverexpression of pluripotency and self-renewal transcription factors genes SOX2 and POU5F1 dominant in old donors' cells. Furthermore, cASCs demonstrated upregulation of IL-6 in young and old donors' cells. In addition, ex vivo cultivation of cASCs revealed well-known morphological alterations accompanied with decrease in expression of CD90 and CD44 markers in P4 and higher monitored by flow cytometry and successful osteo- and chondrodifferentiation but inefficient adipodifferentiation in P3. Our results revealed the impact of ex vivo cultivation on nature of cells. Correlation of transcriptome changes with secretome composition is needed and its further impact on therapeutic potential of cASCs remains to be evaluated in clinical trials.
The Potential of Cladocerans as Controphic Competitors of the Mosquito Culex pipiens

ABSTRACT This study assesses the potential of cladocerans as competitors for controlling the oviposition and larval abundances of mosquitoes. Control of mosquito larvae involving the use of antagonists has focused mostly on predators. We hypothesized that cladoceran competitors have a strong potential to control larval populations of some species of mosquitoes that can be early colonizers of newly-filled waterbodies, and should be less efficient competitors. To test this hypothesis, the establishment and development of larval populations of wild Culex pipiens were investigated in outdoor microcosms varying in terms of Daphnia magna populations. When the population was well established (i.e., high densities of D. magna), oviposition was fully inhibited and there was consequently no mosquito larvae. When the population was more recently established (i.e., lower densities of D. magna), oviposition and larval development of Cx. pipiens occurred. In the absence of D. magna, oviposition, larval biomass, and abundance of Cx. pipiens reached high values. In this situation, conspecifics were inhibiting further oviposition of Cx. pipiens. Based on these results, we suggest that competing Zooplankton species, such as D. magna, could be used for the control of mosquito species such as Cx. pipiens. This approach could be beneficial for the management of wetlands.
The Structure and Expression of the Wheat Starch Synthase III Gene . Motifs in the Expressed Gene Define the Lineage of the Starch Synthase III Gene Family 1

The endosperm of hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum [L.]) was shown to contain a high molecular weight starch synthase (SS) analogous to the product of the maize du1 gene, starch synthase III (SSIII; DU1). cDNA and genomic DNA sequences encoding wheat SSIII were isolated and characterized. The wheat SSIII cDNA is 5,346 bp long and contains an open reading frame that encodes a 1,628-amino acid polypeptide. A putative N-terminal transit peptide, a 436-amino acid C-terminal catalytic domain, and a central 470-amino acid SSIII-specific domain containing three regions of repeated amino acid similarity were identified in the wheat gene. A fourth region between the transit peptide and the SSIII-specific domain contains repeat motifs that are variable with respect to motif sequence and repeat number between wheat and maize. In dicots, this N-terminal region does not contain repeat motifs and is truncated. The gene encoding wheat SSIII, designated ss3, consists of 16 exons extending over 10 kb, and is located on wheat chromosome I. Expression of ss3 mRNA in wheat was detected in leaves, pre-anthesis florets, and from very early to middle stage of endosperm development. The entire N-terminal variable repeat region and the majority of the SSIII-specific domain are encoded on a single 2,703-bp exon. A gene encoding a class III SS from the Arabidopsis genome sequencing project shows a strongly conserved exon structure to the wheat ss3 gene, with the exception of the N-terminal region. The evolutionary relationships of the genes encoding monocot and dicot class III SSs are discussed.
The employee‐customer relationship quality

Purpose – In the highly competitive hotel industry, it is essential to encourage patterns of continuous repurchase and to retain customers. This may be achieved through the quality of the relationship established with them. The aim of the paper is to test a model of the antecedents and consequences of the quality of the employee‐customer relationship.Design/methodology/approach – Partial least squares (PLS) was used to assess the reliability/validity of the measures and make a causal‐predictive analysis.Findings – The results of the study are useful both for academics and practitioners: they add support for the proposed model and increase its potential for generalisation; results suggest a wide range of measures that hotel managers could undertake to develop and maintain employee‐customer relationship quality.Research limitations/implications – Future studies should test the model at different times, during other important events in the city and, of course, in other geographical areas. Also new variables .
After the negotiations: assessing the impact of free trade agreements in Southern Africa

After protracted and difficult negotiations, agreement was recently reached on the dimensions of a South African-EU free trade deal. Because of South Africa's prominence in the sub-region, implementation of this agreement will have an impact not only on South Africa, but on all the SADC economies. This paper traces how this impact may be felt over time, using a multi-region model constructed to focus on the determination of sectoral and geographic trade patterns. By separatelymodeling South Africa and the rest of southern Africa, the model can be used to evaluate how alternative SADC regional trade strategies can influence how the EU deal affects the region's economies; by distinguishing among major trading partners (EU, North America, East Asia), the simulations can help illuminate how the trade deal will likely affect current trade patterns The empirical results lead to a number of conclusions: (1) trade creation dominates trade diversion for the region under all FTA arrangements; (2) the rest of southern Africa benefits from an FTA between the EU and South Africa — the recently signed bilateral agreement is not a “beggar thy neighbor” policy; (3) the rest of southern Africa gains more from zero-tariff access to EU markets than from a partial (50 percent) reduction in global tariffs; and (4) the South African economy is not large enough to serve as a growth pole for the region. Access to EU markets provides substantially bigger gains for the rest of southern Africa than does access to South Africa.
Conditions for Survival: Changing Risk and the Performance of Hedge Fund Managers and Ctas

We investigate whether hedge fund and commodity trading advisor [CTA] return variance is conditional upon performance in the first half of the year. Our results are consistent with the Brown, Harlow and Starks (1994) findings for mutual fund managers. We find that good performers in the first half of the year reduce the volatility of their portfolios, but not vice-versa. The result that manager "variance strategies" depend upon relative ranking not distance from the high water mark threshold is unexpected, because CTA manager compensation is based on this absolute benchmark, rather than relative to other funds or indices. We conjecture that the threat of disappearance is a significant one for hedge fund managers and CTAs. An analysis of performance preceding departure from the database shows an association between disappearance and underperformance. An analysis of the annual hazard rates shows that performers in the lowest decile face a serious threat of closure. We find evidence to support the fact that survivorship and backfilling are both serious concerns in the use of hedge fund and CTA data.