Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Development of Planning Behaviour and Decision Making Ability of Children.

Decision making, a complex mental activity underlying the act of choosing from among the alternatives in attaining a goal constitutes the core component of planning, a higher order cognitive process as per the PASS theory of intelligence. An attempt, therefore, has been made in the present study to examine the development of planning behaviour in children with increasing age and grade. Marker tests of planning were administered to a group of 60 children, 20 each from Grades Three, Five and seven in order to see the group difference among them in respect of planning at its various levels. Results revealed age and grade related changes in the development of planning behavior at lower levels, but not at higher level. The findings have been discussed in terms of developmental changes in children in cognitive functioning with regard to planning and consequences of formal schooling and suggestions have been made for the improvement of the planning skill through remedial training. Keywords : Decision making, Planning, PASS theory, Cognitive training
THE LAITINEN CONJECTURE FOR FINITE SOLVABLE OLIVER GROUPS

For smooth actions of G on spheres with exactly two fixed points, the Laitinen Conjecture proposed an answer to the Smith question about the G-modules determined on the tangent spaces at the two fixed points. Morimoto obtained the first counterexample to the Laitinen Conjecture for G = Aut(A6). By answering the Smith question for some finite solvable Oliver groups G, we obtain new counterexamples to the Laitinen Conjecture, presented for the first time in the case where G is solvable. 0. The Laitinen Conjecture In 1960, P. A. Smith [17] posed the following question. If a finite group G acts smoothly on a sphere with exactly two fixed points a and b, is it true that the real G-modules determined on the tangent spaces at a and b are always isomorphic? Smith Equivalence. For a finite group G, two real G-modules U and V are called Smith equivalent if as real G-modules, U ∼= Ta(S) and V ∼= Tb(S) for a smooth action of G on a homotopy sphere S with exactly two fixed points a and b. The Smith equivalence of real G-modules has been studied by many authors, and the Smith question has been answered in many cases (see [12] and [13] for long lists of related references, and see [4], [6], [9], [14] and [20] for very recent results). In 1996, E. Laitinen suggested an answer to the Smith question in the case where G is an Oliver group (that is, G has a smooth fixed point free action on a disk [11] or, equivalently, G has a smooth one fixed point action on a sphere [7]) and G acts on the homotopy sphere S in such a way that the Laitinen Condition is satisfied: the fixed point set S is connected for every g ∈ G of order 2 for k ≥ 3. The answer (stated as a conjecture) is expressed by using the number rG of real conjugacy classes in G of the elements g ∈ G not of prime power order. Laitinen Conjecture. For any finite Oliver group G with rG ≥ 2, there exist two Smith equivalent real G-modules which are not isomorphic, and the action of G on the homotopy sphere in question satisfies the Laitinen Condition. For a finite group G with rG = 0 or 1, any two Smith equivalent real G-modules are isomorphic provided the Laitinen Condition holds; see [8, Lemmas 1.4 and 2.1]. Therefore, in the Laitinen Conjecture, the condition that rG ≥ 2 is necessary. Received by the editors May 2, 2008, and, in revised form, August 4, 2008. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification. Primary 57S17, 57S25. c ©2009 American Mathematical Society
CONTROLLER BASED ON FUZZY NEURAL ALGORITHM

Nowadays in the complicated systems, design of proper and implementable controller has a most importance. With respect to ability of fractional order systems in complicated systems identification as a first order fractional system with time delay, usage of fractional order PID has a proper result. From one side flexibility of fractional calculus than integer order has been topics of interest to the researchers. From another side, PMSM motors which are one the AC motor types, has been allocated largely accounted position in industry and used in variety applications. Therefore in this paper torque direct control of PMSM motors with FOPID based on model is proposed. Also fuzzy neural controllers are widely considered. Reason of this is success of fuzzy neural controller in control and identification of uncertain and complicated systems. The proposed method in this paper is combination of FOPID controller with fuzzy neural supervision system which with coefficients setting of this controller, control operation of PMSM will improve. Results of proposed method show the ability of proposed technique in reference signal tracking, elimination of disturbances effects and functional robustness in presence of noise and uncertainty. The results show the error averagely in three condition, nominal form, step disturbance and noise and uncertainly will decrease 11.66% in proposed method (FNFOPID) with Integral Square Error criterion and 7.69% with Integral Absolute Error criterion in comparison to FOPID.
DEVELOPMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE KINETIC MODEL OF HYDROCARBON FUEL COMBUSTION

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EVALUATION OF THE ANTI-ULCER AND TO BUETTNERI IN LABORATORY ANIMALS

The anti-ulcerogenic potential of the leaf metha Berger was investigated using three methods of gastric Wistar rats (150-200 g) and mice (20-25 g): 1. HCl/e Indomethacin-HCl/ethanol-induced gastric lesions, a gastric lesions. Mice were used in acute and sub acute t of the extract of Aloe buettneri to the rats and mice (50 prevented the formation of acute gastric lesions induc techniques. The dose-dependent reduction of lesion fo significant increase in gastric mucus production in mic was 22 and 54 % in mice, 25 and 77% in rats for the do the HCl/ethanol mixture was given. Pre-treatment, by significantly reduced the ability of the extract to inhib induced lesions, inhibition dropping to 11% for the dos were subjected to pylorus ligation, the level of lesion in two doses of extract. Gastric acid secretion reduced to 88 mEq/l for the controls. Acute toxicity studies did not rev 10 g/kg. However, sub acute studies revealed toxicity e (diffuse alveolar disease) and liver (chronic active hepat the ethnomedical use of Aloe buettneri in the mana disease and suggest that toxic effects may result from p the extract.
Pulmonary function among stone quarry workers in India : The effect of duration of exposure , smoking status and job profile on pulmonary function tests

Introduction: Despite advances in technology, in India workers of stone processing industry continue to be at high risk for lung function deterioration. This study was designed to analyse the effect of duration of exposure, job profile and smoking on lung function of stone quarry workers from Jammu city, Jammu and Kashmir State, India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 100 male stone crusher workers, selected through multi-stage random sampling technique. Effect of risk factors on the pulmonary function tests of the workers was analysed by ‘Students independent t-test’, one-way ANOVA and simple linear regression. The significance threshold was set up at P < 0.05. Results: We observed a significant reduction in lung function in subjects having duration of exposure above 10 years (Group III) with respect of stone crushers with duration of exposure up to 5 years (Group I) and 6 to 10 years of exposure (Group II). Lung function tests revealed a statistically significant (P < 0.05) reduction in lung function test parameters among manual workers compared to non-manual group of workers and among smokers compared to non-smokers. However, simple linear regression analysis revealed that only increase in duration of silica dust exposure was significantly associated with a reduction in pulmonary function tests, specifically in FVC (P = 0.019), FEV3 needs to be as subscript (P = 0.016), FEF25 (P = 0.016), FEF0.2-1.2 (P = 0.048), PEFR (P = 0.019) and MVV (P = 0.001) values. Conclusion: Duration of silica dust exposure is the most important determinant of pulmonary function deterioration. Therefore, limiting cumulative silica dust exposure can effectively reduce damage to airways in silica-exposed workers. Affiliations:
Health-related quality of life in patients with Chagas’ cardiomiopathy and complete atrioventricular block at elective pulse generator replacement: effects of pacing mode upgraded from VVI to DDD

Objective: Health-related quality of life in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy and complete atrioventricular block at elective pulse generator replacement: effects of pacing mode upgraded from VVI to DDD. Methods: From September 8, 2001 to March 18, 2004, at the Instituto do Coração da Medical School of the University de São Paulo and Hospital de Beneficência Portuguesa in Ribeirão Preto, a total of 27 patients with chronic Chagas cardiopathy, complete atrioventricular block and implanted ventricular pacemakers were upgraded to a dual-chamber pacing mode. At the beginning of the study and after 90-day periods under each pacing mode, the patients’ quality of life was evaluated. Statistical analysis was made at basal, VVI and DDD conditions using an analysis of repetitive measures. Results: No significant differences in the health-related quality of life, across the three studied variables (physical function, vitality and general health), were detected after the change of pacing mode from VVI to DDD. There were three cases of complications related to pacing mode upgrade: two cases of atrial tachycardia triggered to ventricles through DDD pacemaker and one atrial lead displacement. Conclusions: No benefits no quality of life were detected after the change of pacing mode from VVI to DDD during elective replacement of pulse generator, in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy and complete AV block. Descriptors: Chagas’ cardiomyopathy. Heart Block. Pacemaker, artificial. Cardiac pacing, artificial. Quality of life Efeitos da mudança de modo de estimulação ventricular para atrioventricular sobre a qualidade de vida em pacientes com cardiopatia chagásica e bloqueio atrioventricular na troca eletiva do gerador de pulsos Health-related quality of life in patients with Chagas’ cardiomiopathy and complete atrioventricular block at elective pulse generator replacement: effects of pacing mode upgraded from
Determination of Steel Emissivity for the Temperature Prediction of Structural Steel Members in Fire

AbstractA numerical method, with which experimental results were processed, was adopted to measure the total emissivity of mild steel specimens at high temperatures. This method is derived from considering the transient thermal energy equilibrium between a steel specimen and its surrounding heating environment. As a first step to validate this method, the results obtained at a low temperature were compared with those using infrared thermographic techniques, and a good correlation of 87% was achieved. The numerical model was then extended to high temperatures to investigate the variation of emissivity of steel with temperatures. The convective heat transfer coefficient used in the numerical model was examined in great detail using results obtained from transient high temperature tests. The emissivity of steel obtained from this study shows that steel emissivity varies over a range of temperatures and the variation becomes more abrupt between 400 and 500°C. Formulation for the emissivity of steel at rising .
Exponential GARCH Modeling With Realized Measures of Volatility

We introduce the realized exponential GARCH model that can use multiple realized volatility measures for the modeling of a return series. The model specifies the dynamic properties of both returns and realized measures, and is characterized by a flexible modeling of the dependence between returns and volatility. We apply the model to 27 stocks and an exchange traded fund that tracks the S&P 500 index and find specifications with multiple realized measures that dominate those that rely on a single realized measure. The empirical analysis suggests some convenient simplifications and highlights the advantages of the new specification.
Nutritional Status of Green Mussel Perna Viridis at Tamil Nadu, SouthwestCoast of India

The biochemical compositions of green mussel P.viridis were analyzed. The percentage of protein was high followed by the carbohydrate and lipid. The total essential amino acids were found to be higher than the nonessential amino acids. Seven vitamins were detected and among that vitamin A and C were found to be high. Totally six macro minerals and 2 trace minerals were reported. The result showed that marine bivalve P.viridis is a valuable food source for human consumption, due to its high quality protein and well-balanced nutritional composition.
Seeing the Big Picture: A Digital Desktop for Researchers

rethink the way they interact with data to discover new knowledge. One of the many challenges of big data is how to visualize very large datasets. With sophisticated software, extremely large datasets can be reduced to more understandable graphical summaries. However, these data reduction methods can make it difficult to observe unexpected phenomena at the limit of detectability. In the case of very-high resolution images or image collections, it is beneficial to include a manual inspection stage to support and verify automatic detection algorithms. Tiled Display Walls (TDW) provide a valuable aid for such a process, but due to costs and physical size, have been overlooked by many researchers as a viable option. The recent availability of commodity UltraHD screens offers a cost-effective alternative. For desktop-based activities that draw data from several sources, having a display that allows all these items to be displayed simultaneously improves cognitive performance.
Fine Pose Estimation and Region Proposals from a Single Image

Understanding the precise 3D structure of an environment is one of the fundamental goals of computer vision and is challenging due to a variety of factors such as appearance variation, illumination, pose, noise, occlusion and scene clutter. A generic solution to the problem is ill-posed due to the loss of depth information during imaging. In this paper, we consider a specific but common situation, where the scene contains known objects. Given 3D models of a set of known objects and a cluttered scene image, we try to detect these objects in the image, and align 3D models to their images to find their exact pose. We develop an approach that poses this as a 3D-to-2D alignment problem. We also deal with pose estimation of 3D articulated objects in images. We evaluate our proposed method on BigBird dataset and our own tabletop dataset, and present experimental comparisons with state-of-the-art methods. In order to find the pose of an object, we come up with a hierarchical approach whereby we first an initial estimate of the pose and thereby refine it using a robust algorithm. Obtaining the initial estimate is crucial as the refinement is entirely dependant on it. Estimating the object proposals or region proposals from an image is a well-known but difficult task, as the complexity of the problem intensifies due to the presence of object-object interaction and background clutter. We tackle the problem by coming up with a robust Convolutional Neural Network based method which learns object proposals in a supervised manner. As we need region proposals at object level, we solve the problem of instance-level semantic segmentation, where each pixel in the image is classified into one of the known classes. Moreover, two pixels are labelled differently if they belong to two different instances of the same class. We show quantitative and qualitative comparison of our proposed network models with previous approaches, and show our results on the challenging PASCAL VOC dataset.
Promoting Healthy Choices: Information versus Convenience

Success in slowing obesity trends would benefit from policies aimed at reducing calorie consumption. In a field experiment at a fast-food sandwich chain, we address the effects of providing calorie information, mimicking recent legislation, and test an alternative approach that makes ordering healthier slightly more convenient. We find that calorie information reduces calorie intake. Providing a daily calorie target does as well, but only for non-overweight individuals. Making healthy choices convenient reduces intake when the intervention is strong. However, a milder implementation reduces sandwich calories, but does not reduce total calories due to compensatory effects on side orders and drinks. (JEL I12, I18, L81)
Analysis of body composition and selected lipid parameters in healthy children – a preliminary report

Paweł Więch1, Katarzyna Dereń1, Edyta Łuszczki1, Grzegorz Sobek1, Joanna Baran2, Aneta Weres2 © Pediatr Med Rodz 2017, 13 (3), p. 390–397 © Medical Communications Sp. z o.o. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (CC BY-NC-ND). Reproduction is permitted for personal, educational, non-commercial use, provided that the original article is in whole, unmodified, and properly cited. DOI: 10.15557/PiMR.2017. 0042 Received: 09.02. 2017 Accepted: 20.04. 2017 Published: 29.09. 2017 Analiza składu masy ciała oraz wybranych parametrów lipidowych w populacji dzieci zdrowych – doniesienie wstępne Analysis of body composition and selected lipid parameters in healthy children – a preliminary report
A Solid-State NMR and Computational Study of Sodium and Potassium Tetraphenylborates: 23Na and 39K NMR Signatures for Systems Containing Cation−π Interactions

Sodium and potassium tetraphenylborates were examined by solid-state 23Na and 39K NMR spectroscopy. Analyses of solid-state NMR spectra obtained at 4.70, 11.75, and 19.60 T yielded the following 23Na and 39K NMR parameters: Na[BPh4], |CQ| = 1.24 ± 0.05 MHz, ηQ = 0.0 ± 0.1, δiso = −45.6 ± 0.5 ppm, and Ω = 14 ± 2 ppm; K[BPh4], |CQ| = 1.32 ± 0.05 MHz, ηQ = 0.0 ± 0.1, and δiso = −92 ± 1 ppm. In both Na[BPh4] and K[BPh4], the electric field gradient and chemical shift tensors at the metal site are axially symmetric, in agreement with the crystallographic symmetry. Extensive quantum mechanical calculations were performed for Na[BPh4] and K[BPh4] as well as for a large number of model cation−π systems containing Na+ and K+ ions and common aromatic compounds. Experimental and theoretical studies confirm that a highly shielded environment at the metal cation site is a characteristic feature for cation−π interactions, making it useful as a NMR signature for identifying cation−π interactions in proteins and nucleic.
Disorder in the early universe

Little is known about the microscopic physics that gave rise to inflation in our universe. There are many reasons to wonder if the underlying description requires a careful arrangement of ingredients or if inflation was the result of an essentially random process. At a technical level, randomness in the microphysics of inflation is closely related to disorder in solids. We develop the formalism of disorder for inflation and investigate the observational consequences of quenched disorder. We find that a common prediction is the presence of additional noise in the power spectrum or bispectrum. At a phenomenological level, these results can be recast in terms of a modulating field, allowing us to write the quadratic maximum likelihood estimator for this noise. Preliminary constraints on disorder can be derived from existing analyses but significant improvements should be possible with a dedicated treatment.
Online complaining: Understanding the adoption process and the role of individual and situational characteristics

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, develop and test a conceptual model to understand customers’ intention to adopt online complaining. Second, to assess two competing perspectives regarding elaboration likelihood for the moderating impact of individual differences. Design/methodology/approach – A scenario‐based survey was used to assess respondents’ beliefs, attitude, and usage intentions toward online complaining. Furthermore, individual and situational characteristics were assessed. The data were analyzed using partial least squares path modeling. Findings – Attitude toward online complaining is a function of both process and outcome beliefs. It is also influenced by individual characteristics, but remains unaffected by situational characteristics. In contrast, usage intentions are influenced by situational characteristics, but by personal differences. For the moderating impact of affect‐based personality characteristics, the often used cognitive effort perspective to elaboration likelihood is not supported. Rather the consumption value perspective applies for these variables. Research limitations/implications – The use of a single setting, as well as the use of scenarios, may negatively impact external validity. Future research is needed to further explain the contradictory perspectives regarding information processing. Practical implications – The results provide insight into determinants of customer online complaining. This opens up new possibilities to increase the number of complainants in case of service failures and for firms to take corrective action. Originality/value – To the authors’ best knowledge, this is a first empirical study aimed at understanding what drives online customer complaining.
RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE ANALYSIS OF PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA

In this study the restriction endonuclease analysis (REA) technique was used for the comparison of field isolates and vaccinal strain of Pasteurella multocida using Hha-I enzyme. On the basis of DNA finger prints, extent of homology among the field isolates and the vaccinal strain was observed. The study has provided the clear evidence that eight isolates of P. multocida used were serologically different but genotypically all were same with the restriction enzyme used.
Laboratory experiments on multipolar vortices in a rotating fluid

The instability properties of isolated monopolar vortices have been investigated experimentally and the corresponding multipolar quasisteady states have been compared with semianalytical vorticity-distributed solutions to the Euler equations in two dimensions. A novel experimental technique was introduced to generate unstable monopolar vortices whose nonlinear evolution resulted in the formation of multipolar vortices. Dye-visualization and particle imaging techniques revealed the existence of tripolar, quadrupolar, and pentapolar vortices. Also evidence was found of the onset of hexapolar and heptapolar vortices. The observed multipolar vortices were found to be unstable and generally broke up into multipolar vortices of lesser complexity. The characteristic flow properties of the quadrupolar vortex were in close agreement with the semianalytical model solutions. Higher-order multipolar vortices were observed to be susceptible to strong inertial oscillations.