Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
UBOM-4, a New Scale for Psychic Function and Energy: General Population Normative Values and Influencing Parameters

Objective: We introduce Utena’s Brief Objective Measures of 4 Axes for Psychic Function and Energy (UBOM-4), a new brief test battery for evaluating psychic function concerning intellect, emotion, volition, and imagination. To date, insufficient general population data on the UBOM have been collected. This study aimed to establish the normative values for the general population in UBOM-4 and examine the effects of age, sex, and mental health status on the values. Methods: The General Health Questionnaire, 12-item version (GHQ-12) and UBOM-4 were administered to 149 individuals working in or attending professional schools or universities (73 males, 76 females; age: 19 - 65 years). Participants were classified as healthy based on their GHQ-12 responses and psychiatrist interviews. Results: UBOM-4 measures (mean ± SD) were: pulse rate difference (PRD or UBOM-pulse), −0.72 ± 4.31 beats/min; ruler catching time (RCT or UBOM-ruler), 18.42 ± 3.73 cm; degree of randomness (DOR or UBOM-random), 0.94 ± 0.18; mean randomizing time (MRT or UBOM-time), 0.60 ± 0.31 sec. The Baum Test drawings were classified as usual (86%) and unusual patterns (14%). Sex effects were observed for RCT (UBOM-ruler) and DOR (UBOM-random), but not for PRD (UBOM-pulse) and MRT (UBOM-time). Therefore, the normative values for RCT (UBOM-ruler) (males: 17.37 ± 3.25 cm; females: 19.42 ± 3.90 cm) and DOR (UBOM-random) (males: 0.92 ± 0.18; females: 0.95 ± 0.18) should be differentiated by sex. The patterns of the Baum Test drawings were affected by age, with individuals over 51 years showing the unusual pattern more frequently (42%). Discussion: Compared to previous results for healthy individuals, the present results were similar for RCT (UBOM-ruler), DOR (UBOM-random), MRT (UBOM-time), and the drawing pattern, but different for PRD (UBOM-pulse). This difference is probably because PRD is sensitive to test situation habituation, sex of examiner, order of subtests, etc. Thus, PRD (UBOM-pulse) should be measured after the subject-examiner relationship stabilizes. Conclusion: Our results suggest that UBOM-4 can be widely used in clinical settings, utilizing the present results as a reference.
Adaptive thinning of atmospheric observations in data assimilation with vector quantization and filtering methods

In data assimilation for numerical weather prediction, measurements of various observation systems are combined with background data to define initial states for the forecasts. Current and future observation systems, in particular satellite instruments, produce large numbers of measurements with high spatial and temporal density. Such datasets significantly increase the computational costs of the assimilation and, moreover, can violate the assumption of spatially independent observation errors. To ameliorate these problems, we propose two greedy thinning algorithms, which reduce the number of assimilated observations while retaining the essential information content of the data. In the first method, the number of points in the output set is increased iteratively. We use a clustering method with a distance metric that combines spatial distance with difference in observation values. In a second scheme, we iteratively estimate the redundancy of the current observation set and remove the most redundant data points. We evaluate the proposed methods with respect to a geometric error measure and compare them with a uniform sampling scheme. We obtain good representations of the original data with thinnings retaining only a small portion of observations. We also evaluate our thinnings of ATOVS satellite data using the assimilation system of the Deutscher Wetterdienst. Impact of the thinning on the analysed fields and on the subsequent forecasts is discussed. Copyright © 2005 Royal Meteorological Society
AAA and Mobility Management in UMTS – WLAN Interworking

—The integration of WLAN and 3G Wireless networks is expected to create new markets for service providers and provide enhanced services to customers. This paper disuses interworking between UMTS and IEEE 802.11-based WLAN. It focuses on loosely coupled interworking and describes in detail the mobility management in simple IP and mobile IP domains. A loosely coupled interworking architecture that supports mobile Internet protocol for session continuity across heterogeneous networks is presented.
Technology-mediated contributions: editing behaviors among new wikipedians

The power-law distribution of participation characterizes a wide variety of technology-mediated social participation (TMSP) systems, and Wikipedia is no exception. A minority of active contributors does most of the work. While the existence of a core of highly active contributors is well documented, how those individuals came to be so active is less well understood. In this study we extend prior research on TMSP and Wikipedia by examining in detail the characteristics of the revisions that new contributors make. In particular we focus on new users who maintain a minimum level of sustained activity during their first six months. We use content analysis of individual revisions as well as other quantitative techniques to examine three research questions regarding the effect of early diversification of activity, nature vs. nurture, and associations with later administrative and organizational activity. We present analyses that address each of these questions, and conclude with implications for our understanding of the progression of participation on Wikipedia and other TMSP systems.
Observationally Cooperative Multithreading

Despite widespread interest in multicore computing, concur- rency models in mainstream languages often lead to subtle, error-prone code. Observationally Cooperative Multithreading (OCM) is a new approach to shared-memory parallelism. Programmers write code using the well-understood cooperative (i.e., nonpreemptive) multithreading model for uniprocessors. OCM then allows threads to run in parallel, so long as results remain consistent with the cooperative model. Programmers benefit because they can reason largely sequentially. Remaining interthread interactions are far less chaotic than in other models, permitting easier reasoning and debugging. Programmers can also defer the choice of concurrency-control mechanism (e.g., locks or transactions) until after they have written their programs, at which point they can compare concurrency-control strategies and choose the one that offers the best performance. Implementers and researchers also benefit from the agnostic nature of OCM -- it provides a level of abstraction to investigate, compare, and combine a variety of interesting concurrency-control techniques.
Subsidy and Revenue Maximization in Developing Countries

Developing countries have embarked on the promotion of “ICT access for all” through subsidized Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), especially in underserviced areas of such countries. The main aim of the “ICT access for all” is to extend the communication services to the large areas of underserviced regions through subsidized communication services. In some instances, subsidies may lead to high ICT penetration and high resource utilization while in some instances unsubsidized services may lead to low utilization of resources and low ICT penetration, which may eventually lead to market failure and destroy market efficiency. With explicitly defined objectives, regarding subsidy policy, however, developing countries always fall short on the implementation of such subsidy policy due to economic reasons and unrealistic subsidy driven pricing models. In this paper we investigate the impact of subsidy driven pricing model on resource utilization and revenue maximization in a developing country. In this paper we try to find a middle ground between promoting “ICT access for all” (given a subsidy and diverse income variations between the groups) and resource utilization in a network.
Value-based Argumentation in Mass Audience Persuasion Dialogues

An example is used to show how mass audience persuasion dialogue prominently uses the argumentation scheme for value-based practical reasoning. The example uses a rhetorical persuasion strategy of tilting the balance of public opinion towards acceptance of marijuana by emphasizing its health benefits to mothers. It is shown (1) that there are ten rules for building a successful mass persuasion strategy, and (2) that the current argumentation scheme for value-based practical reasoning needs to be reconfigured before it can properly be used to evaluate such arguments by taking critical questions and counter-arguments into account.
Using social media during the hiring process: A comparison between recruiters and job seekers

ABSTRACT A large majority of organizations and those seeking employment maintain at least one, if not several, social media pages; consequently, social media is being used more frequently in the job search and employee recruiting processes. The use of social media as a source of information may become increasingly important as recruiters, and job seekers alike, learn how to effectively use social media in the search process, leading to sustainable hiring practices. This study evaluates the difference in recruiters and job seeker’s rating of social media activities, content type, and usefulness. In most cases, significant differences were found between recruiters and job seekers. In general, recruiters rated questionable social media more negatively and job seekers were less positive in regards to content that might be beneficial to the job search, revealing a disconnect between the two groups. This disconnect could have an impact on job seekers finding employment and organizations finding qualified, acceptable employees.
Bars and Boxy/Peanut-Shaped Bulges: An Observational Point of View

Prompted by work on the buckling instability in barred spiral galaxies, much effort has been devoted lately to the study of boxy/peanut-shaped (B/PS) bulges. Here, we present new bar diagnostics for edge-on spiral galaxies based on periodic orbits calculations and hydrodynamical simulations. Both approaches provide reliable ways to identify bars and their orientations in edge-on systems. We also present the results of an observational search for bars in a large sample of edge-on spirals with and without B/PS bulges. We show that most B/PS bulges are due to the presence of a thick bar viewed edge-on while only a few may be due to accretion. This strongly supports the bar-buckling mechanism for the formation of B/PS bulges.
Magnetocentrifugal Launching of Jets from Accretion Disks. II. Inner Disk-driven Winds

We numerically follow the time evolution of axisymmetric outflows magnetocentrifugally driven from the inner portion of accretion disks from their launching surface to large observable distances. Special attention is paid to the collimation of part of the outflow into a dense, narrow jet around the rotation axis after a steady state has been reached. For parameters typical of T Tauri stars, we define a fiducial "jet" as that outlined by the contour of constant density at 104 cm-3. We find that the jet, so defined, appears nearly cylindrical well above the disk, in agreement with previous asymptotic analyses. Closer to the equatorial plane, the density contour can either bulge outward or pinch inward, depending on the conditions at the launching surface, particularly the mass flux distribution. We find that even though a dense, jetlike feature is always formed around the axis, there is no guarantee that the high-density axial jet would dominate the more tenuous, wide-angle part of the wind. Specifically, on the 100 AU scale, resolvable by the Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based adaptive optics for nearby T Tauri winds, the fraction of the wind mass flux enclosed by the fiducial jet can vary substantially, again depending on the launching conditions. We show two examples in which the fraction is ~20% and ~45%. These dependences may provide a way to constrain the conditions at the launching surface, which are poorly known at present.
Efficient fair queuing with decoupled delay-bandwidth guarantees

In this paper we introduce a new scheduling system with decoupled delay bound and bandwidth allocation guarantees. It is based on an existing efficient fair scheduler, Frame-based Fair Queueing (FFQ), and therefore inherits the fairness, simplicity and efficiency of that policy. We combine a slightly modified version of an FFQ scheduler with the link sharing concept using rate estimator modules, in order to provide the capability of assigning delay bound and bandwidth allocation to each traffic class independently. This is achieved by defining two sets of rates, one for normal operation of FFQ which defines the delay bound of each class and the other for assigning bandwidth allocation to each class. In normal situations the system acts as a normal FFQ but if a class misbehaves, the system reacts and prevents that class from degrading delay and bandwidth of other classes.
The Prevalence, Intensity, and Assessment of Craving for MDMA/Ecstasy in Recreational Users

Abstract This study evaluated the prevalence, intensity, and correlates of craving for MDMA/ecstasy among recreational users employing a new multi-item, self-report questionnaire reflecting experiences of desire, intention to use, and anticipated loss of control. Using a web-based data collection procedure, we recruited MDMA/ecstasy users (n = 240) to rate their agreement with eight craving statements immediately before and immediately following 90 seconds of exposure to either ecstasy-related or control stimuli. Participants then completed questionnaires to measure ecstasy refusal self-efficacy, passionate engagement in ecstasy use, substance use history, and demographic information. Fifty percent of participants indicated some level of agreement with at least two (out of eight) statements indicative of craving and 30% agreed at some level with six or more such statements. The questionnaire used to assess craving was internally consistent, unidimensional, and had excellent one-week test-retest reliability. Craving scores varied as a function of both cue exposure and frequency of ecstasy use, and were significantly associated with ecstasy-related attitudes. Recreational users of MDMA/ecstasy endorse some experiences indicative of craving for this drug, even though only a minority report intense craving following explicit cue exposure.
Intensifying the Fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae in a Stirred Bioreactor Using Maxblend Impeller

RESEARCH ARTICLE Intensifying the Fermentation of Aspergillus oryzae in a Stirred Bioreactor Using Maxblend Impeller Narges Ghobadi, Chiaki Ogino and Naoto Ohmura Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University 1-1 Rokkodaicho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Rokkodaicho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501, Japan
A Learning Algorithm for Fault Tolerant Feedforward Neural Networks

SUMMARY A new learning algorithm is proposed to enhance fault tolerance ability of the feedforward neural networks. The algorithm focuses on the links (weights) that may cause errors at the output when they are open faults. The relevances of the synaptic weights to the output error (i.e. the sensitivity of the output error to the weight fault) are estimated in each training cycle of the standard backpropagation using the Taylor expansion of the output around fault-free weights. Then the weight giving the maximum relevance is decreased. The approach taken by the algorithm described in this paper is to prevent the weights from having large relevances. The simulation results indicate that the network trained with the proposed algorithm do have signicantly better fault tolerance than the network trained with the standard backpropagation algorithm. The simulation results show that the fault tolerance and the generalization abilities are improved. 1. Introduction Feedforward neural networks (NNs), trained with the backpropagation algorithm have been applied successfully in variety of diverse areas such as speech recognition , optical character recognition, control, and medical analysis [1]. The algorithm seeks to minimize the error in the output of NN as compared to a target, or desired response [2]. Although it was thought that NNs are fault tolerant as they consist of parallel processing elements, the existing learning algorithms do not make optimal use of redundant resources. Recently extensive research has proved that NNs are not intrinsically fault tolerant, and the fault tolerance has to be enhanced by adequate scheme [3], [4]. A number of methods have been proposed to enhance the fault tolerance ability of NNs. The in BLOCKINuence of learning rate, training time and training with noisy input data on the performance of the NNs under the existence of fault have been studied [3]. In [5] it was found that training on noisy input data also enhance the fault tolerance ability of NNs. The effect of analog noise injection on the synaptic weights during multilayer neural network training on the fault tolerance property was analyzed [6]. A procedures to build fault tolerant NNs by replicating the hidden units are presented [8],[12], and the minimum redundancy required to tolerate all possible single faults is analytically derived [12]. Using error correcting code, a fault tolerant design which can correct an error at the output layer neuron was presented [7]. A learning algorithm that minimizes the dierence between faulty and …
DISCRETE WAVELET TRANSFORM OF APPROXIMATION ORDER 2 WITH IMPROVED TIME-LOCALIZATION — THE SLANTLET TRANSFORM

The discrete wavelet transform is usually carried out by filt er bank iteration, however, for a fixed approximation order thi s does not yield a discrete-time basis that is optimal with respect to timelocalization. This paper describes a new orthogonal discre te wavelet transform with approximation order two and improved t imelocalization. It is not based on filter bank iteration, inste ad new filters are used for each scale. For coarse scales, the suppor t of the discrete-time basis functions approaches 2/3 that of the co rr sponding functions obtained by filter bank iteration. The new bas is is piecewise linear and retains the octave-band characterist ic. Closed form expressions for the filters are given and improvemen t in a denoising example is shown.
BioMercator V3: an upgrade of genetic map compilation and quantitative trait loci meta-analysis algorithms

Summary: Compilation of genetic maps combined to quantitative trait loci (QTL) meta-analysis has proven to be a powerful approach contributing to the identification of candidate genes underlying quantitative traits. BioMercator was the first software offering a complete set of algorithms and visualization tool covering all steps required to perform QTL meta-analysis. Despite several limitations, the software is still widely used. We developed a new version proposing additional up to date methods and improving graphical representation and exploration of large datasets. Availability and implementation: BioMercator V3 is implemented in JAVA and freely available (http://moulon.inra.fr/biomercator) Contact: joets@moulon.inra. fr
Testing the Context Responsivity Hypothesis: Managing Resistance in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Despite growing recognition of the importance of context-responsivity in psychotherapy, and recommendations to develop context-responsive models through identification of clinical markers to which therapists need to be responsive, the notion of context-responsivity in relation to key markers such as resistance remains largely understudied. The current study sought to examine therapist responsiveness during identified moments of resistance (i.e., client disagreement with therapist direction) in the context of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for generalized anxiety disorder (Westra et al., 2015). There were two ways in which contextresponsivity was investigated. The first was to examine whether differences in therapist style (i.e., more supportive and less directive behaviour) in the presence of disagreement go on to predict proximal (i.e., level of subsequent resistance in the session following therapist management of resistance) and distal (i.e., pre-to-post worry reduction) therapy outcomes. To this end, the present study utilized the Manual for Rating Interpersonal Resistance (Westra et al., 2009) to identify moments of client disagreement with therapist direction. In turn, the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (MITI; Moyers et al., 2010) was used to rate therapist use of theoretically indicated motivational interviewing (MI) skills (e.g., level of empathy, collaboration, evocation, and support of client autonomy) during identified moments of disagreement. The second approach to investigating context-responsivity was through comparing variations in therapist MI adherence in the presence of disagreement, with variations in therapist general MI adherence during randomly selected moments in therapy, in order to examine whether the timing of therapist use of MI principles differentially impacts treatment outcomes. Results indicated that clients whose therapists displayed higher levels of MI relational conditions in the context of disagreement had substantially lower levels of subsequent
Preserving Identity Privacy in Wireless Mesh Networks

Wireless mesh network (WMN) has emerged as a key technology for a numerous number of applications because of its ease of deployment, low cost and flexibility of use. WMN infrastructure is a multihop network where mostly the nodes are static in nature. Preserving identity privacy is an important issue in this type of multihop WMN which has been given a little attention in the research community. Compromising privacy may lead an attacker to reveal user's identity, his profiles and gain information about mobility. In this paper, we present an anonymous authentication scheme between mesh client and mesh router for preserving identity privacy and security in data communication in WMN. We have also shown the security and performance analysis of the proposed scheme.
Psychiatric assessment in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (22q13 deletion syndrome)

ABSTRACT Background: Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PHMDS)/22q13.3 deletion syndrome is a rare genetic disorder linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual Disability (ID). There are reports of PHMDS co-occurring with psychiatric disorders, but little is known about the assessment of such disorders in PHMDS. Method: A case study focusing on a single assessment was performed to explore whether approaches to psychiatric assessment in ASD/ID may be applicable in PHMDS. Results: Findings indicate that strategies employed in psychiatric assessment in individuals with ASD and ID may be utilised in individuals with PHMDS with little or no adjustment. Conclusions: Developing more systematic approaches to psychiatric assessment in individuals with PHMDS is important, both for further research and in the clinic.