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Perfectionism and the Striving for Excellence

This paper provides an overview of recent research studies on perfectionism in the context of the changing conceptions of perfectionism as well as the development of new multidimensional perfectionism measures. The findings on the dimensionality and typology of perfectionism as well as the prevalence of perfectionism among gifted students have led to the conclusion that perfectionism can be distinguished into positive and negative dimensions, and that there are healthy as well as unhealthy perfectionists. Implications of these recent findings for the promotion of positive perfectionism as the striving of excellence and the call for more longitudinal research studies on perfectionism of Chinese students are discussed.
A note on mitigating the adverse scale effects associated with daily driving restrictions

Abstract This paper investigates the role of additional regulation in mitigating the ‘adverse scale effect’ associated with daily driving restrictions, which has become a popular regulatory tool used to control episodic air pollution internationally, especially in developing countries. We find that although an annual vehicle registration tax reduces the incentive to purchase additional vehicles among households whose sole purpose for doing so is to ‘cheat’ the restriction (i.e., the ‘adverse scale effect’), it does so with an external cost. The cost occurs because households whose purpose for purchasing an additional vehicle is not to cheat the restriction are given the same disincentive with the tax. We show how simple one- and two-stage lotteries can be used to not only discriminate between cheater and non-cheater households (in particular, to avoid providing a disincentive to the latter type of household), but also to provide an even stronger disincentive to the former.
Upside down and inside out: Flip Your Classroom to Improve Student Learning.

Educators are notorious for jumping on passing fads and chasing the newest innovations, from the open classrooms of the 1970s to the one-laptop-per-student initiatives of the past decade. It’s not surprising that when the next new thing—the flipped classroom—hit the hallways of America’s schools, it was met with hesitation and skepticism from teachers, parents, and educational critics. The “flipped” part of the flipped classroom means that students watch or listen to lessons at home and do their “homework” in class. But is it just another fad or an instructional design worth keeping? Pioneered just a few years ago by science teachers Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams at Woodland Park High School in Colorado, USA, the flipped classroom now has a conference, several websites, and a professional learning network of more than 3,000 teachers (see Resources, page 17). Bergmann and Sams also have a book coming out in July called Flip Your Classroom: Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day (see What’s New, page 44, and read Bergmann’s Point/Counterpoint response, page 6). Some of the most enthusiastic advocates are the math teachers at Minnesota’s Byron High School (BHS), which was the 2011 Intel winner for high school mathematics. Their story suggests that, at least for this dedicated group of educators, the flipped classroom is an educational innovation with legs, if not wings!
A multivariate model for financial indices and an algorithm for detection of jumps in the volatility

We consider a mean-reverting stochastic volatility model which satisfies some relevant stylized facts of financial markets. We introduce an algorithm for the detection of peaks in the volatility profile, that we apply to the time series of Dow Jones Industrial Average and Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 in the period 1984-2013. Based on empirical results, we propose a bivariate version of the model, for which we find an explicit expression for the decay over time of cross-asset correlations between absolute returns. We compare our theoretical predictions with empirical estimates on the same financial time series, finding an excellent agreement.
Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention for HIV-Infected Women in the Developing World

Cervical cancer ranks as the third most common cancer in women worldwide and is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in women, with an estimated 270,000 deaths annually. Over 85% of both cervical cancer cases and deaths occur in developing countries with only 5% of global cancer resources (Lancet 2010). Cervical cancer is the most common cancer in women in most developing countries and most common cause of cancer deaths (Cervical Cancer Action: Report Card 2011). It is the leading cause of years of life lost to cancer in low resource settings (Yang et al. 2004). In sub-Saharan Africa cervical cancer represents 22% of all cancers in women (Parkin et al. 2003).
Mechanism of impulse voltage breakdown in high voltage vacuum interrupters with long contact gap

The objective of this paper is to propose a breakdown mechanism of lightning impulse voltage in high voltage vacuum interrupters (VIs) with long contact gap by complementing the Cranberg "clump" hypothesis with an impulse voltage and a non-uniform field. The Cranberg "clump" hypothesis assumed that the vacuum breakdown was due to the loosely adhering microscopic particles under a DC voltage and a uniform field. The microscopic particles might be torn from an electrode surface at a critical voltage. We considered the microscopic particles located at the area with the maximum electric field had the highest possibility to be accelerated. Therefore, the transit process of the micro-particles to the opposing electrodes was under a non-uniform field distribution driven by an impulse voltage. The rise rate of the impulse voltage applied was also considered. As a result, it was found that the breakdown voltage of a vacuum gap depends upon a 0.76 power of the gap length for the plate-to-plate contacts. The diameter of the contacts was 60 mm. The contact radius of curvature was 6 mm. In the same conditions, our previous experimental results showed that the impulse breakdown voltage was in a range of 0.70 to 0.79 power of the contact gap. So the experimental results supported the Cranberg hypothesis in its extension to the impulse breakdown under non-uniform field in high-voltage VIs. Thereafter, this proposed breakdown mechanism is a complement to the Cranberg "clump" hypothesis in terms of impulse voltage breakdown under a non-uniform field in high voltage VIs.
A Time-Domain Approach Based on the IEEE Std 1459-2000 for the detection of Loads Producing Harmonic Distortion

This paper presents a novel strategy for the detection of harmonic sources in power systems for both the single-phase and the three-phase systems. It is based on the IEEE Std. 1459-2000 approach and it is based only on the separation of the fundamental components from the harmonic content of voltage and current. The proposed strategy do not require any spectral analysis of voltages and currents and it can be entirely implemented in the time domain. In the paper, the formulation of the novel approach is given and some simulation results are presented.
Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Inhibitor Dyslipidemia in Kidney Transplant Recipients

The incidence, pathogenesis, consequences and treatment of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor dyslipidemia are not well described. We conducted a systematic review of randomized controlled trials reporting cholesterol and triglycerides in mTOR versus non‐mTOR inhibitor immunosuppressive treatment regimens in kidney transplant recipients. All but one of 17 trials reported higher levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, or an increased prevalence of treatment with lipid‐lowering agents. Approximately 60% of mTOR inhibitor‐treated patients received lipid‐lowering agents (2‐fold higher than controls). There appeared to be little difference between dyslipidemias caused by sirolimus (14 trials) versus everolimus (3 trials). It was difficult to determine the extent to which declines in lipids over time posttransplant were due to lipid‐lowering therapy, changes in doses and/or discontinuations of mTOR inhibitors. From the four trials that measured lipoproteins, it appeared that at least some of the increase in total cholesterol with mTOR inhibitors was due to increased low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol. What direct or indirect effects mTOR inhibitors have on atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in kidney transplant patients are unknown. However, in the absence of the necessary clinical trials, dyslipidemia should be managed, as it would be in nontransplant patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
Robust Transmission Network Expansion Planning Method With Taguchi's Orthogonal Array Testing

This paper proposes a robust transmission network expansion planning (RTNEP) method with Taguchi's orthogonal array testing (TOAT) which considers generation dispatch and operating uncertainties caused by load demand and renewable energy output. TOAT is a method which has been proven to be optimal to select representative scenarios for testing from all the possible combinations. This paper employs TOAT to determine testing scenarios in transmission network expansion planning (TNEP). A new RTNEP formulation is then proposed based on the multiple testing scenarios. The simulation results have demonstrated the effectiveness of the proposed RTNEP.
Convex Space Building Discretization for Ray-Tracing

This paper describes a point-to-multipoint 3-D convex space-based ray-tracing technique. This visibility list is calculated and stored and can be reused as needed. What distinguishes our method is that the visibility list is transmitter location-independent, is a 3-D implementation, and is highly computationally efficient. The division of the building into free and filled convex spaces leads to an efficient Method of Images reflection and diffraction path generation algorithm. This technique can be used to optimize the locations of base transceivers in a highly efficient manner. The first step in producing this tool is the generation of efficient ray-tracing algorithms. The ray-tracing algorithm was specifically designed for later incorporation into a transmitter optimization algorithm. This requires a fast ray-tracing method because of its computationally intensive needs—running multiple times over a point-to-multipoint grid. Our algorithm is executed for sample building environments and then for a real building and compared with measurements to confirm its validity. It is clear that the results are in good agreement but do indicate that a highly accurate spatial modeling of the building is required.
Running Head : OBSESSIVE BELIEFS AND DEPRESSION 1 Do Obsessive Beliefs Moderate the Relationship Between Obsessive-Compulsive and Depressive Symptoms ?

There has been limited research investigating potential mechanisms that drive the association between obsessive-compulsive (OC) and depressive symptoms. Obsessive beliefs are implicated in the etiology and maintenance of OC symptoms and have been shown to correlate with depressive symptoms amongst OCD patients. I assessed whether obsessive beliefs moderate the relation between obsessive compulsive and depressive symptoms to replicate analyses from a study conducted by Teller et al. (2017). Forty-six participants with elevated OC symptoms were recruited through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. Each participant completed the obsessing subscale of the Revised Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (OCI-R), Dimensional Obsessive Compulsive Scale (DOCS), the Revised Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire (OBQ-44), and the 7item depression subscale of the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Obsessivecompulsive symptoms were not a significant predictor of depressive symptoms (B = 1.20, p = .28). Additionally, obsessive beliefs (B = .00, p = .85), and the interaction between obsessive beliefs and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (B = .01, p = .53), were not significant predictors of depressive symptoms. In exploratory analyses, obsessive-compulsive symptoms were a significant predictor of overall distress (B = 6.91, p ≤ .01). However, obsessive beliefs (B = .00, p = .93), and the interaction between obsessive beliefs and obsessive-compulsive symptoms (B = .04, p = .41), were not significant predictors of distress. In exploratory post-hoc probing, the influence of OC symptoms on distress was greater when obsessive beliefs were high (+1 SD [t = 2.85, p ≤ .01]) compared to average obsessive beliefs (Mean [t = 2.72, p ≤ .01)]) or when obsessive beliefs were low (-1 SD [t = 1.56, p = .13]). This was particularly true with respect to the relationship between responsibility/threat related OC symptoms and beliefs about the need to control thoughts. OBSESSIVE BELIEFS AND DEPRESSION 3
A similarity search method of time series data with combination of Fourier and wavelet transforms

Time-series data, such as stock exchange rates and weather data, has widely been used in many fields. Similarity search of time-series data is important because it is useful for predicting data changes and searching for common sources. In this paper, we propose a new similarity search method of time-series data using both a discrete Fourier transform (DFT) and wavelet transform (WT). A method of reducing time-series indexing size, using a correlation coefficient, is also presented.
Base-Isolated FCC Building: Impact Response in Northridge Earthquake

The base-isolated Fire Command and Control (FCC) building in Los Angeles experienced strong motion during the 1994 Northridge earthquake. The California Strong Motion Instrumentation Program has instrumented the building and recorded the data during the Northridge earthquake; these data are available for performance evaluation. Impact was observed in the base-isolated FCC building during the Northridge earthquake. The objective of this study is to evaluate the seismic performance of the base-isolated FCC building during the 1994 Northridge earthquake and the effect of impact. New analytical modeling techniques are developed to analyze the base-isolated FCC building with impact and are verified using system identification. The response computed, using the developed analytical modeling techniques, is verified using recorded data. The response with and without impact is presented. The effects of impact on the structural response are evaluated. The seismic performance evaluations, comparing the response of th.
Inflationary perturbations from a potential with a step

We use a numerical code to compute the density perturbations generated during an inflationary epoch which includes a spontaneous symmetry breaking phase transition. A sharp step in the inflaton potential generates k dependent oscillations in the spectrum of primordial density perturbations. The amplitude and extent in wave number of these oscillations depends on both the magnitude and gradient of the step in the inflaton potential. We show that observations of the cosmic microwave background anisotropy place strong constraints on the step parameters.
The FDI-income growth nexus: A review of the Chinese experience

Amongst many economists, China serves as the foremost example of the benefits that developing countries can derive from being open to foreign direct investment (FDI). Since the early 1990s, China has, by a large margin, received more FDI than any other developing country. It has also experienced the world’s fastest rates of income growth. Moreover, those provinces within China that have hosted the bulk of FDI have grown at relatively faster rates. However, a literature has now emerged that makes it possible to better assess the relationship between FDI and income growth beyond these stylised facts. A review of this literature leads to the conclusion that China’s FDI-income growth nexus is in need of considerable qualification. The paper then attempts to reconcile the perception that FDI has been an important driver of income growth on the one hand with the limited evidence to that effect on the other. By way of conclusion, policy implications consequent to the review of literature are drawn.
Anticarcinogenic Activity of Allylmercaptocaptopril Against Aflatoxin-B1 Induced Liver Carcinoma in Rats

Aim: The present study was aimed to investigate the cellular and molecular mechanisms of protective effects of allylmercaptocaptopril (AMC) against liver carcinoma induced by Aflatoxin B1, a potent inducer of liver cancer. Method: In this study we determined the protective effect of AMC on liver tissue, as well as on enzymatic liver functions by estimating glycolytic enzymes like hexokinase, phosphoisomerase and aldolase, gluconeogenic enzymes like glucose-6-phosphatase and fructose 1,6 biphosphatase. Determination of total protein, DNA and RNA content also made to elucidate its action. Result: Aflatoxin B1 treatment to rats resulted in significantly elevated levels of glycolytic enzymes like hexokinase, phosphoglucoisomerase and aldolase and along with significant decrease in serum total protein, gluconeogenic enzymes and DNA and RNA content when compared to the control rats. The administration of AMC to the hepatocellular carcinoma bearing rats resulted in restoration of most of enzymatic liver functions and also total protein content, DNA and RNA content. Conclusion: Allylmercaptocaptopril has an ability to modulate the function of glycolytic and gluconeogenic enzymes, DNA and RNA synthesis in hepatocellular carcinoma which proved its anticarcinogenic activity.
A multi axis fluidic inertial sensor

This paper reports on the first time the design, simulation and fabrication of a novel MEMS fluidic inertial sensor, which integrates a new three-axis gyroscope and single-axis accelerometers. The device can independently detect three components of angular rate and two components of linear acceleration at high sensitivity and low power consumption. Compared with previous work, the proposed gyroscope was further optimized for simple packaging while maintaining good characteristics. The sensor was fabricated by standard bulk MEMS technology and the micro jet-pump developed for this device was evaluated by experiments. In inertial measurement applications, the multi axis inertial sensor is more advantageous than a multi single-axis sensors system in terms of directivity or cross-sensitivity because the alignment is now determined by photolithography, and further more, the sensor-to-sensor distance is also eliminated. The fluidic inertial sensor has high shock resistance and high durability in fatigue damage.
The milliarcsecond-scale jet of PKS 0735+178 during quiescence

We present polarimetric 5 GHz to 43 GHz VLBI observations of the BL Lacertae object PKS 0735+178, spanning March 1996 to May 2000. Comparison with previous and later observations suggests that the overall kinematic and structural properties of the jet are greatly influenced by its activity. Time intervals of enhanced activity, as reported before 1993 and after 2000 by other studies, are followed by highly superluminal motion along a rectilinear jet. In contrast the less active state in which we performed our observations, shows subluminal or slow superluminal jet features propagating through a twisted jet with two sharp bends of about 90° within the innermost three-milliarcsecond jet structure. Proper motion estimates from the data presented here allow us to constrain the jet viewing angle to values ≤ $9^\circ$, and the bulk Lorentz factor to be between 2 and 4.
Clinical and metabolic features of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in 24 episodes.

BACKGROUND Hypokalemia is a well-known, consistent finding in thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP). It is less well known that hypophosphatemia and mild hypomagnesemia are often present in TPP and that rebound hyperkalemia can occur as a result of potassium therapy. OBJECTIVE To report the prevalence of these electrolyte abnormalities in 24 episodes of TPP in 19 patients admitted to a single university-affiliated public hospital during a 15-year period. METHODS The medical records of all patients admitted to the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif, between August 1, 1982, and June 1, 1997, with any type of hypokalemic periodic paralysis were reviewed. In patients with TPP, serum potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium levels were evaluated during and after episodes of paralysis. The administered dose of potassium chloride, recovery time from hypokalemia, and prevalence of rebound hyperkalemia after recovery were also ascertained. Data are presented as mean +/- SD. RESULTS Hypokalemia was present in all 24 initial episodes of TPP, with serum potassium levels ranging from 1.1 to 3.4 mmol/L (mean, 1.9+/-0.5 mmol/L). After recovery from hypokalemia, the maximum serum potassium level significantly increased, ranging from 4.0 to 6.6 mmol/L (mean, 4.9+/-0.5 mmol/L; P<.001). In 10 (42%) of 24 episodes, rebound hyperkalemia (serum potassium level >5.0 mmol/L) was present. Recovery time did not correlate with the potassium chloride dose administered (r = 0.17). Initial serum phosphorus levels ranged from 0.36 to 0.97 mmol/L (mean, 0.61+/-0.23 mmol/L) (1.1-3.0 mg/dL [mean, 1.9+/-0.7 mg/dL]), with hypophosphatemia present in 12 (80%) of 15 episodes. Serum phosphorus levels significantly increased (P<.01), to 1.26 to 1.74 mmol/L (mean, 1.48+/-0.16 mmol/L) (3.9-5.4 mg/dL [mean, 4.6+/-0.5 mg/dL]), with or without phosphorus replacement therapy. A slight increase in serum magnesium levels after paralysis resolved was observed in all patients (P<.07). No further episodes of paralysis occurred in any patients after they became euthyroid. CONCLUSIONS Hypokalemia, hypophosphatemia, and mild hypomagnesemia are characteristic features of TPP. Hypokalemia occurred in 100% and hypophosphatemia in 80% of the episodes in our study. Rebound hyperkalemia is a potential hazard of potassium administration and occurred in 42% of 24 episodes.
Guidance on allergenicity assessment of genetically modified plants

Abstract This document provides supplementary guidance on specific topics for the allergenicity risk assessment of genetically modified plants. In particular, it supplements general recommendations outlined in previous EFSA GMO Panel guidelines and Implementing Regulation (EU) No 503/2013. The topics addressed are non‐IgE‐mediated adverse immune reactions to foods, in vitro protein digestibility tests and endogenous allergenicity. New scientific and regulatory developments regarding these three topics are described in this document. Considerations on the practical implementation of those developments in the risk assessment of genetically modified plants are discussed and recommended, where appropriate.
Clinicopathological Roles of Aberrantly Expressed Recoverin in Malignant Tumor Cells

Purpose: Cancer-associated retinopathy (CAR) is an ocular manifestation of a paraneoplastic syndrome whereby immunological reactions toward recoverin, a retina-specific calcium binding protein, and other retinal antigens aberrantly expressed in tumor cells are elicited. As a consequence, photoreceptor cell degeneration is induced. To elucidate the pathological role of the aberrantly expressed recoverin, we studied the recoverin expression levels in various malignant tumors and the effects of the expressed recoverin on the sensitivity to anti-cancer drugs. Methods: Recoverin expression levels were determined by immunohistochemistry with anti-human recoverin monoclonal antibody on multiple tissue arrays obtained from several lung, stomach, colon and other cancers. In the presence of several anti-cancer drugs, including anti-tumor antibiotics, plant alkaloids and anti-metabolites, cytotoxicity assay was performed using recoverin-positive or recoverin-negative A549 cells originating from human lung adenocarcinoma. Results: Immunofluorescence labeling revealed that recoverin immunoreactivities were detected at approximately 10–40% of malignant tumor tissues. Cytotoxic effects by anti-cancer drugs were higher in recoverin-positive A549 cells as compared to recoverin-negative cells. Conclusion: The present data may correlate with the previous observation that recoverin-expressing cancer cells induced tumor immunity and a favorable prognosis for primary cancer in CAR patients.