Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Performance of children with different types of communication impairment on the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF)

Three groups of children with communication disorders were assessed using the CELF (Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals). The results were used to compare the language skills of children with specific language impairment (SLI), autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and a middle group who shared some characteristics of both SLI and ASD (Shared group). The children were aged between 5 years 10 months and 10 years 7 months. Each child was assessed on either the CELF UK 3 or the CELF Preschool, depending on their age and ability. The overall language profiles were compared and differences were found between the three groups. A more detailed analysis of the individual subtests was made, which showed that all three groups had the least difficulty with 'Listening to Paragraphs' (which involves abstracting and remembering information from two short texts). It also showed that all three groups had difficulty with 'Recalling Sentences' (which involves repeating sentences of increasing length and complexity). This paper discusses the value of using a more comprehensive range of linguistic assessments when considering the similarities and differences between groups of children within this population, it also considers the educational and clinical implications and makes suggestions for future research.
The negative effects of pathogen-infected prey on predators: a meta-analysis.

Intra-guild predation (IGP) – where a top predator (IGPred) consumes both a basal resource and a competitor for that resource (IGPrey) – has become a fundamental part of understanding species interactions and community dynamics. IGP communities composed of intraguild predators and prey have been well studied; however, we know less about IGP communities composed of predators, pathogens, and resources. Resource quality plays an important role in community dynamics and may influence IGP dynamics as well. We conducted a meta-analysis on predator–pathogen–resource communities to determine whether resource quality mediated by the pathogen affected predator life-history traits and if these effects met the theoretical constraints of IGP communities. To do this, we summarized results from studies that investigated the use of predators and pathogens to control insect pests. In these systems, the predators are the IGPred and pathogens are the IGPrey. We found that consumer longevity, fecundity, and survival decreased by 26%, 31% and 13% respectively, when predators consumed pathogen-infected prey, making the infected prey a low quality resource. Predators also significantly preferred healthy prey over infected prey. When we divided consumers by enemy type, strict predators (e.g. wolf spiders) had no preference while parasitoids preferred healthy prey. Our results suggest that communities containing parasitoids and pathogens may rarely exhibit intraguild predation; whereas, communities composed of strict predators and pathogens are more likely dominated by IGP dynamics. In these latter communities, the consumption of low and high quality resources suggests that IGP communities composed of strict predators, pathogens and prey should naturally persist, supporting IGP theory. Synthesis We investigated how consuming pathogen-infected prey influence important life-history parameters of insect predators. Pathogens are used in a variety of biocontrol programs, especially to control crop pests. We found that true predators (i.e. wolf spiders) have no preference for healthy or infected prey and have reduced fecundity, survival and longevity consuming infected prey. However, parasitoids avoided infected prey when possible. In biocontrol programs with multiple control agents, parasitoids and pathogens would do a better job controlling pests as predators would reduce the amount of pathogen available and have reduced fitness from consuming infected prey. However, theory suggests that true predators, prey and pathogens may coexist long term.
Neurocognitive Disorders in Aging: A Primer on DSM-5 Changes and Framework for Application to Practice

Cognitive screening and brief cognitive assessment is an important skill for practitioners across gerontology disciplines. Results of such screening can then point to possible referral points for additional assessment and treatment. The recently released DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for neurocognitive disorders provide a new context for interpreting screening and incorporate many changes from the previous edition—including an increased reliance on cognitive assessment. In this article we first describe these changes from DSM-IV to DSM-5. Next we link these changes to the practice of cognitive screening and brief cognitive assessment. We then describe how cognitive screening can be embedded in an assessment framework that includes attention to symptom expression, normal aging, medical and psychiatric comorbidities, and base rates. It is increasingly likely that gerontology healthcare practitioners will encounter neurocognitive compromise in their practice. Thus, clinical care should incorporate services including cognitive screening and assessment, broad based differential diagnosis considering DSM-5, and appropriate referral.
Using Action Research to Develop Deep Learning Outcomes within a Preservice Teacher Education Context.

This paper describe one aspect of a recent study that investigated the impact and dimensions of several teaching and learning approaches utilised in tertiary institutions. The study aimed to reduce reliance on surface learning techniques and improve deep learning processes amongst a cohort of undergraduate students studying in a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) at a regional university in NSW, Australia. The quantitative results of the study have been reported elsewhere and this paper details the whole of course interventions and results of the action research component.
Using SAT-based craig interpolation to enlarge clock gating functions

Dynamic power saving is gaining its dominance in modern low power designs, while clock gating, which blocks unnecessary clock switching activities, is one of the most efficient approaches to reduce the dynamic power. In this paper, we exploit the interpolation technique in a SAT-based clock gating algorithm in order to grant a greater flexibility in enlarging the gating capabilities over the original gating candidates. We also developed several techniques to improve the runtime and memory usage of the clock gating algorithm, including a gating capability filter to reduce the number of formal SAT proofs, a dynamic backtracking limit controller to shorten the SAT runs, and a shrinking method to ease the final gate count overhead. The experimental results show that our proposed algorithm can gate up to 2X clock switches with less than 5% area overhead when compared to the state-of-the-art SAT-based clock gating methodology.
Essential Oils of Three Taxa of the Nepeta argolica Aggregate from Greece

The essential‐oil composition of three not previously studied taxa belonging to the Nepeta argolica aggregate was examined. The oils of N. argolica ssp. malacotrichos and N. argolica ssp. vourinensis (both Greek endemics) are rich in 1,8‐cineole (30.9–55.6% of the total oil composition), while those of the Balkan endemic N. spruneri are rich in either sesquiterpenes (mainly caryophyllene oxide, 14.6–19.8%) or in 4aα,7α,7aβ‐ and 4aα,7α,7aα‐nepetalactones (total content 17.5–40.5%), accompanied by caryophyllene oxide (11.5–11.7%) and 1,8‐cineole (up to 16.5%). The comparison of our results with published information concerning the related taxa of the N. argolica aggregate showed that while oils with as main components nepetalactones or 1,8‐cineole are common, sesquiterpene‐rich oils are reported for the first time within the aggregate.
Module placement on BSG-structure and IC layout applications

A new method of packing rectangles (modules) is presented with applications to IC layout design. It is based on the bounded-sliceline grid (BSG) structure. The BSG dissects the plane into rooms associated with binary relations "right-to"and "above" such that any two rooms are uniquely in either relation. A packing is obtained through an assignment of modules on the BSG. Followed by physical realization BSG-PACK. A simulated annealing searches for a goon packing of all packings by changing the assignments. Experiments showed that hundreds of rectangles are easily packed in a small rectangle area (chip) with quite good quality in area efficiency. A wide adaptability is demonstrated specific to IC layout design. Remarkable examples are: the chip is not necessarily rectangle, L-shaped modules and modules which are allowed to partially overlap each other can be handled.
Mobilities and Mobilizations of the Urban Poor

This introduction sets out the aims of the symposium on mobilities and mobilizations of the urban poor. Exploring the physical, social and imagined movements of the poor into, within and out of cities, and addressing how these movements connect to the dynamics of urban social mobilization, it argues for an incorporation of the 'mobility turn' in studies of the urban poor. The introduction proposes a number of relevant themes within this approach, starting with increased attention to the interconnections between physical and imaginative movements. This is followed by a discussion of representations of mobility and mobile representations: the ways in which physical movement, place and urban poverty are represented, and the increased transnational mobility of these representations. Next, a focus on differential mobilities is used to analyze how mobility differences within or between social groups are (re)produced in local power constellations. In addition, the relation between mobilities and public-private divides is examined, especially in terms of physical and imaginative place-making. A final emphasis is on academic mobilities, with the authors arguing for reflexive attention to the position of those who research the urban poor and the specific practices of mobility associated with this research. Resume Les objectifs du symposium sur les mobilites et mobilisations des populations urbaines pauvres sont exposes dans ce texte introductif. S'interessant aux deplacements physiques, sociaux et imagines des pauvres, vers et a l'interieur des villes, il examine comment ces flux s'inscrivent dans les dynamiques de la mobilisation sociale urbaine et temoigne de l'integration du 'virage de la mobilite' dans les etudes de ces populations. Cette introduction propose plusieurs themes relevant de cette demarche, a commencer par un souci particulier des interconnexions entre les mouvements physiques et virtuels. Puis sont etudiees les representations de la mobilite et les representations mobiles, c'est-a-dire la facon dont un deplacement physique, un lieu et la pauvrete urbaine sont representes, ainsi que la mobilite transnationale accrue de ces representations. Tout un volet analyse comment les differences de mobilite dans ou entre les groupes sociaux sont (re)produites dans les constellations de pouvoir locales. De plus, le lien entre les mobilites et les frontieres public-prive est examine, notamment sous l'angle de la fabrication physique ou virtuelle de lieux. Pour finir, l'accent est mis sur la mobilite des chercheurs, les auteures defendant un interet critique pour le positionnement de ceux qui etudient la population urbaine pauvre et les pratiques de mobilite specifiques associees a ces recherches.
A Megjelenéssel Kapcsolatos Szociokulturális Attitűdök Kérdőív hazai alkalmazásával szerzett tapasztalatok

Absztrakt Elmeleti hatter: A multifaktorialis etiologiai hatterrel rendelkező eveszavarok szociokulturalis magyarazoelmeletei nagy szerepet tulajdonitanak a megjelenessel kapcsolatos szociokulturalis hatasoknak es a megjelenes szociokulturalisan meghatarozott standardjai internalizaciojanak. Cel: A vizsgalat celja a Megjelenessel Kapcsolatos Szociokulturalis Attitűdok Kerdőiv (Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 — SATAQ-3; Thompson es mtsai, 2004) magyar nyelvű valtozata faktorstrukturajanak tesztelese es a megjelenessel kapcsolatos szociokulturalis attitűdok egyes testkepzavarokkal valo kapcsolatanak egy komplex modell kereteben tortenő felmerese volt. Modszerek: A keresztmetszeti, kerdőives kutatas resztvevői gimnazista lanyok es főiskolai hallgatonők voltak (n = 198, atlageletkor: 18,7 ev, szoras = 2,82 ev). Merőeszkozok: onbeszamolo utjan nyert testtomeg es testmagassag, SATAQ-3, Evesi Zavar Kerdőiv. Eredmenyek: A SATAQ-3 kerdőiv konfirmativ faktoranalizise nem zarult kielegitő .
Collaboration and Co-Teaching: General and Special Education Faculty

he old saying "Two heads are better than one" describes one of the positive effects of working together. Businesses have promoted the effectiveness of teamwork for years, and today many books about working together to solve problems or complete tasks are best sellers (Bondy et al. 1995; Pugach and Johnson 1995; Thomas, Correa, and Morsink 1995; Katzenbach and Smith 1994). Teacher educators are increasingly realizing the benefits of teamwork. Co-planning and co-teaching practices are being established between and among faculty of several disciplines (Hafernick, Messerschmitt, and Vandrick 1997). With school restructuring, systemic reform, and least restrictive environment practice taking center stage, coplanning and co-teaching may provide powerful ways to address the needs of diverse populations of students in both higher education and general education (K-12). Opportunities for co-planning and co-teaching are not inherent within the structure of higher education. Like the organizational structure in public schools (Skrtic, Sailor, and Gee 1996), the higher education structure leaves little time for creative and innovative interdisciplinary professional team planning, curriculum development, and collaborative teaching. Therefore, while collaborative teaching efforts have been documented (Hafernick, Messerschmitt, and Vandrick 1997), the creation of a higher education model that takes into account the unique aspects of college teaching is only now being explored in depth.
Compression wood-responsive proteins in developing xylem of maritime pine (Pinus pinaster ait.).

When a conifer shoot is displaced from its vertical position, compression wood (CW) is formed on the under side and can eventually return the shoot to its original position. Changes in cell wall structure and chemistry associated with CW are likely to result from differential gene/protein expression. Two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of differentiating xylem proteins was combined with the physical characterization of wooden samples to identify and characterize CW-responsive proteins. Differentiating xylem was harvested from a 22-year-old crooked maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.) tree. Protein extracted from different samples were revealed by high-resolution silver stained two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and analyzed with a computer-assisted system for single spot quantification. Growth strain (GS) measurements allowed xylem samples to be classified quantitatively from normal wood to CW. Regression of lignin and cellulose content on GS showed that an increase in the percentage of lignin and a decrease of the percentage of cellulose corresponded to increasing GS values, i.e. CW. Of the 137 studied spots, 19% were significantly associated with GS effect. Up-regulated proteins included 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate oxidase (an ethylene forming enzyme), a putative transcription factor, two lignification genes (caffeic O-methyltransferase and caffeoyl CoA-O-methyltransferase), members of the S-adenosyl-L-methionine-synthase gene family, and enzymes involved in nitrogen and carbon assimilation (glutamine synthetase and fructokinase). A clustered correlation analysis was performed to study simultaneously protein expression along a gradient of gravistimulated stressed xylem tissue. Proteins were found to form "expression clusters" that could identify: (a) Gene product under similar control mechanisms, (b) partner proteins, or (c) functional groups corresponding to specialized pathways. The possibility of obtaining regulatory correlations and anticorrelations between proteins provide us with a new category of homology (regulatory homology) in tracing functional relationships.
Masking effects of speech and music: Does the masker's hierarchical structure matter?

Abstract Speech and music are time-varying signals organized by parallel hierarchical rules. Through a series of four experiments, this study compared the masking effects of single-talker speech and instrumental music on speech perception while manipulating the complexity of hierarchical and temporal structures of the maskers. Listeners’ word recognition was found to be similar between hierarchically intact and disrupted speech or classical music maskers (Experiment 1). When sentences served as the signal, significantly greater masking effects were observed with disrupted than intact speech or classical music maskers (Experiment 2), although not with jazz or serial music maskers, which differed from the classical music masker in their hierarchical structures (Experiment 3). Removing the classical music masker's temporal dynamics or partially restoring it affected listeners’ sentence recognition; yet, differences in performance between intact and disrupted maskers remained robust (Experiment 4). Hence, the effect of structural expectancy was largely present across maskers when comparing them before and after their hierarchical structure was purposefully disrupted. This effect seemed to lend support to the auditory stream segregation theory. Sumario El lenguaje y la música son señales que varían en tiempo y que están organizadas por reglas jerárquicas paralelas. A través de una serie de cuatro experimentos, este estudio compara los efectos enmascarantes de un solo hablante y de música instrumental en la percepción del lenguaje mientras se manipulaba la complejidad de las estructuras jerárquicas y temporales de los enmascaradores. Se encontró que el reconocimiento de las palabras por parte de los oyentes fue similar utilizando lenguaje jerárquicamente intacto o alterado o enmascaramiento con música clásica (experimento 1). Cuando se utilizaron frases como señal, se observó un efecto enmascarante significativamente mayor con lenguaje alterado que con lenguaje intacto o con enmascarador de música clásica (experimento 2), aunque no con jazz o enmascaramiento de música serial, lo que difrrió del enmascarador de música clásica en su estructura jerárquica (experimento 3). Al remover la dinámica temporal del enmascarador de música clásica o al restaurarla parcialmente, se afectó el reconocimiento de frases. ; sin embargo, las diferencias en el desempeño entre los enmascaradores intacto y perturbado siguieron siendo amplias (experimento 4). Por lo tanto, el efecto de la expectación estructural estuvo muy presente en todos y cada uno de los enmascaradores cuando fueron comparados antes y después de que su estructura jerárquica fuera profundamente perturbada. Este efecto parece apoyar la teoría de la segregación del flujo auditivo.
The Problem of Persistence with Rotating Displays

Motion-to-photon latency causes images to sway from side to side in a VR/AR system, while display persistence causes smearing; both of these are undesirable artifacts. We show that once latency is reduced or eliminated, smearing due to display persistence becomes the dominant visual artifact, even with accurate tracker prediction. We investigate the human perceptual mechanisms responsible for this and we demonstrate a modified 3D rotation display controller architecture for driving a high speed digital display which minimizes latency and persistence. We simulate it in software and we built a testbench based on a very high frame rate (2880 fps 1-bit images) display system mounted on a mechanical rotation gantry which emulates display rotation during head rotation in an HMD.
Arts Organizations and Branding: Creating a New Joint Brand for Three Arts Organizations

This article investigates brand architecture by analyzing stakeholder perceptions of brand images when a new joint brand is created for the existing brands of three arts organizations. The theoretical framework is based on previous literature on brand architecture and brand image. The empirical study is based on a quantitative, 418-respondent survey among stakeholders of these three arts organizations. The study makes two major theoretical contributions. First, the results show that the new joint brand can be endorsed by the existing sub-brands, contrary to brand-architecture literature. Second, even in the case of a new brand, stakeholders perceive the functional attributes as important.
Speciation in fishes

The field of speciation has seen much renewed interest in the past few years, with theoretical and empirical advances that have moved it from a descriptive field to a predictive and testable one. The goal of this review is to provide a general background on research on speciation as it pertains to fishes. Three major components to the question are first discussed: the spatial, ecological and sexual factors that influence speciation mechanisms. We then move to the latest developments in the field of speciation genomics. Affordable and rapidly available, massively parallel sequencing data allow speciation studies to converge into a single comprehensive line of investigation, where the focus has shifted to the search for speciation genes and genomic islands of speciation. We argue that fish present a very diverse array of scenarios, making them an ideal model to study speciation processes.
The Necessity of Personhood as Embodied Being

The ontology presupposed in discursive psychology takes persons to be originating centres of activity. Since they are ontologically elementary they have no internal psychological complexity. As with the elementary charges and poles that ground the ontology of physics, they are specified wholly in terms of their dispositions and powers. A second important feature of the social constructionist strain in discursive psychology is the thesis that cognitive processes are properties of discourses, and hence have their primary mode of being in interpersonal symbolic interactions. Persons are singularities and each has its unique attributes. Singularity of personhood is tied up with singularity of embodiment, deeply involved in the human sense of self. In a similar manner the discursive thesis that emotion displays are embodied expressions of judgements also brings the fact of embodiment to the centre of psychological theory. These considerations dispose of the greater part of Fisher's (1995) criticisms of the discursive/constructionist position. We are embodied beings and the rules of discourses are not arbitrary.