Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Revisiting Miller's Limit: Studies in Absolute Identification

1 Benchmark Phenomena . 3 Limitation in Learning . 4 Bow & Set Size Effect . 6 Sequential Effects. 10 Stimulus Separation . 12 Absolute vs. Relative Models . 12 Psychological Representation of Stimuli . 14 Multidimensional Analysis (MDS) . 15 Structural Forms Algorithm . 16 Summary and Overview of Main Body . 17 Section One: Empirical Results . 19 Section Two: Theoretical Implications . 20 References . 23 SECTION ONE: EMPIRICAL RESULTS . 27 CHAPTER ONE (INCREASING CAPACITY: PRACTICE EFFECTS IN ABSOLUTE IDENTIFICATION) . 28 Abstract . 29 Experiment 1 . 32 Method . 33 Results . 35 Discussion . 39 Experiment 2 . 39 Method . 40 Results . 41 Discussion . 43 Experiment 3 . 43 Method . 44 Results . 44 Discussion . 47 Experiment 4 . 47 Method . 47 Results . 48 Discussion . 49 Experiment 5 . 49 Method . 50 Results . 51 Discussion . 56 Experiment 6 . 56 Method . 57 Results . 58 Discussion . 60 Experiment 7 . 61 Method . 61 Results . 62 Discussion . 63 Summary of Results . 64 General Discussion . 67 Theoretical implications . 71 Conclusions . 77 References . 79 CHAPTER TWO (STIMULUS-SPECIFIC LEARNING: DISRUPTING THE BOW EFFECT IN ABSOLUTE IDENTIFICATION) . 82 Abstract . 83 Experiment 1 . 89 Method . 89 Results . 91 Discussion . 93 Experiment 2 . 94 Method . 94 Results . 95 Discussion . 97 Experiment 3 . 97 Method . 98 Results . 99 Discussion . 100 Response Biases . 101 General Discussion . 103 Previous Results on Unequal Stimulus Presentation Frequency. 104 Theoretical Implications . 105 References . 108 SECTION TWO: THEORETICAL IMPLICATIONS . 111 CHAPTER THREE (PURELY RELATIVE MODELS CANNOT PROVIDE A GENERAL ACCOUNT OF ABSOLUTE IDENTIFICATION) . 112 Abstract . 113 Absolute vs. Relative Stimulus Representations . 115 Methods . 118 Participants . 118 Stimuli . 118 Procedure . 119 Results . 120 An Absolute Account of the Data . 122 The Relative Account . 124 Lacouture (1997) . 132 Rescuing the Relative Account . 135 Mapping the numeric feedback to stimulus magnitude . 136 Judgment relative to the last two stimuli. 138 Discussion .
No effect of acute exercise on the dynamic change in the expression of genes involved in epigenetic modification in professional athletes

Background:The adaptation of the organism to exercise in the context of gene expression profile is an interesting phenomenon. Exercise can change the expression of individual genes due to changes in the degree of DNA methylation, changes in miRNA expression, or through methylation or acetylation of histones.Hypothesis:Acute exercise increases the expression of genes such as HDAC1, DNMT1, and JHDM1D that can affect epigenetic modifications in PBMCs.Methods:The aim of this study was to determine whether there was a change in gene expression in the blood cells during acute exercise and after a 1-hour recovery. The transcriptions of genes involved in epigenetic modifications (HDAC1, HDAC1 and JHDM1D) were examined in 9 professional athletes at rest, during consecutive stages of a treadmill exercise until exhaustion, and following recovery.Results:No significant differences in the level of transcript were observed in the course of the experiment in the tested PBMC cells. On the other hand, a significant (p = 0.007) correlation was observed in the level of the JHDM1D gene transcript and the number of monocytes in the samples obtained after reaching peak exercise intensity, but in the initial samples this correlation was not significant (p = 0.053). Conclusion:Acute physical exercise does not rapidly alter the transcript levels of the JHDM1D, DNMT1 and HDAC1 genes in PBMCs. The observed correlation between the level of JHDM1D mRNA and the level of monocytes and HDAC1 with lymphocytes requires further investigation.
An analytic study of the performance of electronic tracking feeds in a beam waveguide antenna

The authors present the results of an analytic study of implementing an electronic tracking feed in a beam waveguide (BWG) antenna environment. The emphasis is on a ground antenna supporting a high-data-rate space-to-ground communication (telemetry) link at a distance of several astronomical units. This means that the tracking feed hardware must be designed to provide optimal front-end gain-over-noise-temperature ratio (G/T) in the sum channel. At the same time, it should have high sensitivity in the error channels. Particular reference is made to the NASA/JPL 34-m research and development antenna for the Deep Space Network, which is a BWG antenna. <<ETX>>
Water Quality Improvement at Salford Quays

The REDUNDANT Salford DOCKS on the Manchester Ship Canal are being redeveloped into a blend of commercial, residential, and amenity facilities under the initiative of Salford City Council. An essential requirement for the success of the project is the provision of a water quality that is both aesthetically pleasing and compatible with a variety of water contact sports. The paper outlines the holistic programme that has been undertaken to improve the heavily polluted, and eutrophication susceptible, dock waters. The remedial programme has involved a combination of dock impoundment, plant nutrient exclusion, and the installation of‘Helixor’mixing/ aeration equipment. The most significant water quality improvements have been enhanced visual appearance, reduction of the levels of bacteria, organic matter and nutrients, and the suppression of algal growth.
Canadian Career Firefighters’ Mental Health Impacts and Priorities

Firefighters’ perceptions of mental health can inform management. This qualitative study explored Canadian career firefighters’ experiences, needs, and research priorities with respect to mental health. Thirty-nine career firefighters (33 men, 6 women) of different ranks and geographic locales were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, and qualitatively analyzed using thematic analysis within an interpretive description approach. Firefighters reported that critical incidents and chronic job stressors contributed to mental health symptoms that led to burnout, compassion fatigue, and mental and physical injury. They were concerned with family impacts, like lack of full openness, reduced financial stability, and risk of divorce; and work impacts, like interpersonal conflict, lack of support to fellow firefighters, task avoidance, and absenteeism. A broad array of barriers and facilitators were found in firefighter work, culture, programs, social supports, health care, and societal factors. Variability in access to help, the changing fire service, and the complexity of knowing what to do to achieve mental health were evident across themes. Firefighters identified the need for research in four areas: awareness and monitoring, understanding etiology of mental health, better prevention and treatment, and access to care. Across domains of inquiry, context, “two sides to the coin”, and uncertainty were overarching themes.
Radiation tolerance of the FOXFET biasing scheme for AC-coupled Si microstrip detectors

The radiation response of FOXFETs (field oxide FETs) has been studied for proton, gamma, and neutron exposures. It is shown that the punch-through (PT) conduction mechanism is much less sensitive to radiation damage than the usual surface conduction in FOXFETs. The threshold voltage is strongly affected by the huge buildup of positive charge in the thick gate oxide. This effect can be reduced by decreasing the oxide thickness, but this modification seems to be unnecessary for detector applications. In fact, variations of a few volts of the PT voltage after irradiations in the Mrad range will result in a corresponding similar increase of the strip self-bias in detectors. Such modifications are still acceptable, and can be properly compensated by a suitable increase of the detector backside bias in order to ensure full depletion operation. It is also shown that the radiation-induced variations of the PT voltage can be tailored by the proper choice of the gate bias. Computer simulations have shown that the main radiation effects affecting the PT mechanism are the charge accumulation in the oxide and substrate-type inversion. >
New Approaches on Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) Bioactive Compounds and Their Potential of Pharmacological and Beekeeping Activities: Challenges and Future Directions

Known especially for its negative ecological impact, Fallopia japonica (Japanese knotweed) is now considered one of the most invasive species. Nevertheless, its chemical composition has shown, beyond doubt, some high biological active compounds that can be a source of valuable pharmacological potential for the enhancement of human health. In this direction, resveratrol, emodin or polydatin, to name a few, have been extensively studied to demonstrate the beneficial effects on animals and humans. Thus, by taking into consideration the recent advances in the study of Japanese knotweed and its phytochemical constituents, the aim of this article is to provide an overview on the high therapeutic potential, underlining its antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects, among the most important ones. Moreover, we describe some future directions for reducing the negative impact of Fallopia japonica by using the plant for its beekeeping properties in providing a distinct honey type that incorporates most of its bioactive compounds, with the same health-promoting properties.
General Behavior of WF Steel Shear Link Beams

The behavior of different length wide flange (WF) links in eccentrically braced steel frames with or without axial force application, were experimentally investigated using a subassemblage system simulating the frame action. The results are examined with emphasis on the influence of link length on the performance. Moment, shear, and axial force interaction, as well as the effect of strain hardening on moment redistribution, energy dissipation, and flange and web buckling are considered. Design and analysis methods for cyclically loaded links are proposed.
Developing Activity Led learning in the Faculty of Engineering and Computing at Coventry University through a continuous improvement change process

This paper focuses on organisational change and faculty development in Activity Led Learning (ALL) within the Faculty of Engineering and Computing at Coventry University. The Faculty is a large multi-disciplinary faculty which brings together the work of several decades on problem based learning (PBL), project led learning, and industrially focussed learning in engineering and computing. Set against this history the Faculty has the opportunity of a new multi million pound building for engineering and computing and to create an overarching teaching and learning vision, strategy and implementation plan that will inform the design of this new building. The overarching teaching and learning vision places ALL at its heart. ALL takes many forms and has a range of definitions in the various subjects, but can be illustrated by the integration of student led discovery, complex problem solving activities, and work-based learning. This paper describes both the history and development of this innovative Faculty wide learning and teaching initiative and the change management approach being adopted. The Faculty is diverse in its history, intake and disciplines, and given this and other change management considerations, needs to adopt an appropriate continuous improvement change management approach for this ALL initiative. This paper explores the change management approach being adopted which combines a ‘top-down’ teaching and learning vision, marking out the Faculty’s overall strategic direction, with a bottom-up, project-led approach. In line with the continuous improvement change management process being adopted, on-going review and evaluation initially within an action research framework, will help shape this initiative and its on-going form.
Non-resistance-based cell-state metric for phase-change memory

In phase-change memory (PCM), low-field electrical resistance is typically used to quantify the programmed cell state. However, this metric has several disadvantages. First, it exhibits temporal drift, which is a significant challenge for realizing multilevel PCM. Moreover, because of cell-geometry effects, this metric saturates after a certain point and thus masks the fact that the amorphous size increases with increasing input power. Finally, the resistance is typically measured as the current for a fixed bias voltage, which adversely affects the signal-to-noise ratio at high resistance values. A new metric for the programmed state in a PCM cell is proposed that has significant advantages over the resistance metric in all these aspects and is more representative of the fundamental programmed entity, which is the amorphous/crystalline phase configuration in the PCM cell. Analytical and experimental results are presented that demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed metric.
Effect of Empowerment on Employees Performance

The main purpose of this paper is to determining the effect of Empowerment implementation by considering the three factors of delegation, implementation of participating management, encouragement and giving reward and also determination of classification of priority and importance of effect of each factor with employee"s performance improvement in Telecommunication Company. The research method has been descriptive and causal comparative and statistical sample under study was 226 people in order to collected data, two questionnaires and existing documents about rate of employee performance were used in two periods of time before and after Empowerment implementation. The tools validity with Content method and their Reliability by Cornbach method coefficients 0.98, 0.95 has been confirmed. In order to analyze the data, Spearman correlation method, Wilcoxon tests method, and multiple regressions, were used. Findings showed that there is significant difference between rate of employee"s performance before and after Empowerment implementing, by the way Empowerment implementing emphasizing the factors, delegation, participating management and encouragement and giving reward cause employee"s performance to improve.
Predictors associated with readmission in low secure forensic settings in the UK: an exploratory investigation and survival analysis

ABSTRACT Readmission from secure forensic services has significant implications for individuals and providers. Whilst there is research on readmission for forensic services internationally and for medium secure services in the UK, little is known about rates of readmission to low secure services, and there is no research examining predictors of readmission in low secure services specifically. This study aimed to examine rates and predictors of readmission of 94 individuals discharged from UK-based low secure services. A retrospective quantitative design was employed to assess the rate of readmission. Treatment, demographic, clinical and forensic factors were considered to compare readmitted and non-readmitted groups and examined as possible predictors of readmission. In total, 34% patients were readmitted with an average time to readmission of 524 days. Readmitted patients differed significantly from non-readmitted on prescribed antipsychotic medication, previous forensic admissions, psychology intervention and group psychology intervention. Previous secure forensic admissions, scoring present on HCR-20 historical problems with violence and employability were significantly associated with a shorter time to readmission. Deterioration in mental state was the most common reason for readmission. Time to readmission post-discharge from low secure services can be predicted by several factors that are readily available to clinical teams. This novel exploratory investigation is imperative in furthering understanding of factors associated with readmission to LSFS.
Reasons for Utilizing Telemedicine during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Internet-Based International Study

The COVID-19 pandemic challenges healthcare services. Concomitantly, this pandemic had a stimulating effect on technological expansions related to telehealth and telemedicine. We sought to elucidate the principal patients’ reasons for using telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and the propensity to use it thereafter. Our primary objective was to identify the reasons of the survey participants’ disparate attitudes toward the use of telemedicine. We performed an online, multilingual 30-question survey for 14 days during March–April 2021, focusing on the perception and usage of telemedicine and their intent to use it after the pandemic. We analyzed the data to identify the attributes influencing the intent to use telemedicine and built decision trees to highlight the most important related variables. We examined 473 answers: 272 from Israel, 87 from Uruguay, and 114 worldwide. Most participants were women (64.6%), married (63.8%) with 1–2 children (52.9%), and living in urban areas (84.6%). Only a third of the participants intended to continue using telemedicine after the COVID-19 pandemic. Our main findings are that an expected substitution effect, technical proficiency, reduced queueing times, and peer experience are the four major factors in the overall adoption of telemedicine. Specifically, (1) for most participants, the major factor influencing their telemedicine usage is the implicit expectation that such a visit will be a full substitute for an in-person appointment; (2) another factor affecting telemedicine usage by patients is their overall technical proficiency and comfort level in the use of common web-based tools, such as social media, while seeking relevant medical information; (3) time saving as telemedicine can allow for asynchronous communications, thereby reducing physical travel and queuing times at the clinic; and finally (4) some participants have also indicated that telemedicine seems more attractive to them after watching family and friends (peer experience) use it successfully.
Finite-Time Control for 6DOF Spacecraft Formation Flying Systems

AbstractThis paper considers the finite-time control problem of 6DOF spacecraft formation flying (SFF) systems in the presence of external disturbances. First of all, based on nonsingular terminal sliding mode (NTSM) method, a local finite-time control law is proposed. Then a finite-time disturbance observer (FTDOB) is introduced to estimate the disturbances, and a composite control law which consists of a feedback control law based on NTSM method and a feed-forward compensation term based on FTDOB technique is constructed such that the follower spacecraft can track the desired trajectory in finite time. The major merit of the proposed method is that chattering is substantially reduced because the switching gain of the discontinuous control law is only required to be greater than the bound of disturbance estimation error rather than that of the disturbances. Furthermore, based on switching control method, continuous NTSM and FTDOB technique, a global finite-time control law is developed for 6DOF SFF syste.
Linear Dextrin as Potential Insulin Delivery System: Effect of Degree of Polymerization on the Physicochemical Properties of Linear Dextrin–Insulin Inclusion Complexes

In the current study, linear dextrin (LD) was prepared using waxy potato starch debranched with pullulanase, which has attracted immense interest in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries as a versatile ingredient. Various LDs were separated on the basis of their differential solubility in aqueous/ethanol solutions of different volumetric ratios. Three LD products—LD Fabrications with 40% ethanol (F-40); LD Fabrications with 50% ethanol (F-50); and LD Fabrications with 60%, 70%, and 80% ethanol (F-M)—were obtained with an average degree of polymerization (DP) values of 31.44, 21.84, and 16.10, respectively. The results of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) analysis revealed that the reaction mainly involved hydrogen bonding and a hydrophobic interaction between LD and insulin in the process of inclusion complex formation. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results indicated that insulin was encapsulated in LD. The results of circular dichroism (CD) showed that the changes in the secondary structure of insulin were negligible during the release from the inclusion complexes. The order of encapsulation capacity is as follows: the complex composed of F-M and insulin (F-M-INS) > the complex composed of LD and insulin (LD-INS) > the complex composed of F-50 and insulin (F-50-INS) > and the complex composed of F-40 and insulin (F-40-INS). F-M-INS inclusion complexes showed a better effect on reducing the release of insulin in gastric juice and promoting the release of insulin in intestinal juice and blood plasma than LD-INS.
Waveform design for electroseismic exploration

Electroseismic (ES) exploration remotely identifies the presence of hydrocarbons using the conversion of electromagnetic energy to seismic energy. These conversions are relatively larger in a porous, permeable resistive body (such as an oil or gas reservoir) when compared with background conversions. Typical ES signals, however, may be several orders of magnitude below the expected ambient noise levels, thus requiring repetitions of long source sequences. In addition, the ES signals may vary linearly or nonlinearly with the input current. Two classes of coded waveforms are presented for the detection of these linear and nonlinear conversions. The linear conversions are detected using a Golay sequence pair with side lobes that cancel when the correlated pair is summed. A set of pseudo‐random binary sequences (PRBSs) can be modified to detect a nonlinear squared response with minimal side lobes while removing undesired linear conversions. These source waveforms are implemented in the power waveform synthesizer (PWS) that is capable of switching three‐phase power to create the specified waveforms. The PWS is an important part of the overall electroseismic exploration system that includes source electrodes, pickup‐free receivers, and acquisition and processing features aimed at effective detection of small ES signals.
Comparison between different encoding schemes for synthetic aperture imaging

Synthetic transmit aperture ultrasound (STAU) imaging can create images with as low as 2 emissions, making it attractive for 3D real-time imaging. Two are the major problems to be solved: (1) complexity of the hardware involved, and (2) poor image quality due to low signal to noise ratio (SNR). We have solved the first problem by building a scanner capable of acquiring data using STAU in real-time. The SNR is increased by using encoded signals, which make it possible to send more energy in the body, while reserving the spatial and contrast resolution. The performance of temporal, spatial and spatio-temporal encoding was investigated. Experiments on wire phantom in water were carried out to quantify the gain from the different encodings. The gain in SNR using an FM modulated pulse is 12 dB. The penetration depth of the images was studied using tissue mimicking phantom with frequency dependent attenuation of 0.5 dB/(cm MHz). The combination of spatial and temporal encoding have highest penetration depth. Images to a depth of 110 mm, can successfully be made with contrast resolution comparable to that of a linear array image. The in-vivo scans show that the motion artifacts do not significantly influence the performance of the STAU.