Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Primal leadership : realizing the power of emotional intelligence

Preface Acknowledgments Part I The Power of Emotional Intelligence 1. Primal Leadership 2. Resonant Leadership 3. The Neuroanatomy of Leadership 4. The Leadership Repertoire 5. The Dissonant Styles: Apply with Caution Part II Making Leaders 6. Becoming a Resonant Leader: The Five Discoveries 7. The Motivation to Change 8. Metamorphosis: Sustaining Leadership Change Part III Building Emotionally Intelligent Organizations 9. The Emotional Reality of Teams 10. Reality and the Ideal Vision: Giving Life to the Organization's Future 11. Creating Sustainable Change Appendix A EI versus IQ: A Technical Note Appendix B Emotional Intelligence: Leadership Competencies Notes Index About the Authors
What Question Would Turing Pose Today?

In 1950, when Turing proposed to replace the question "Can machines think? " with the question "Are there imaginable digital computers which would do well in the imitation game? " computer science was not yet a field of study, Shannon’s theory of information had just begun to change the way people thought about communication, and psychology was only starting to look beyond behaviorism. It is stunning that so many predictions in Turing’s 1950 Mind paper were right. In the decades since that paper appeared, with its inspiring challenges, research in computer science, neuroscience, and the behavioral sciences has radically changed thinking about mental processes and communication, and the ways in which people use computers has evolved even more dramatically. Turing, were he writing now, might still replace "Can machines think? " with an operational challenge, but it is likely he would propose a very different test. This paper considers what that might be in light of Turing’s paper and advances in the decades since it was written.
Organizational knowledge creation practice

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate a measurement tool for assessing organizational knowledge creation practices based on the socialization, externalization, combination, and internalization (SECI) processes of the knowledge creation theory.Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from a sample of 455 knowledge workers from four Korean for‐profit organizations, utilizing a systematic procedure, which includes: initial item and domain development based on a comprehensive literature review, reliability assessment and item deduction, and construct validity and psychometric property assessment.Findings – Results show that 17 items related to individual and team members' practices of acquiring and sharing knowledge in organizational contexts measure the four domains of SECI knowledge creation practices.Research limitations/implications – Although samples from Korean business settings indicate a limited generalizability, this study's theory‐grounded item specification and sys.
Pharmacodynamic comparison of LY3023703, a novel microsomal prostaglandin e synthase 1 inhibitor, with celecoxib

To assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacology of LY3023703, a microsomal prostaglandin E synthase 1 (mPGES1) inhibitor, a multiple ascending dose study was conducted. Forty‐eight subjects received LY3023703, celecoxib (400 mg), or placebo once daily for 28 days. Compared with placebo, LY3023703 inhibited ex vivo lipopolysaccharide‐stimulated prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis 91% and 97% on days 1 and 28, respectively, after 30‐mg dosing, comparable to celecoxib's effect (82% inhibition compared to placebo). Unlike celecoxib, which also inhibited prostacyclin synthesis by 44%, LY3023703 demonstrated a maximal increase in prostacyclin synthesis of 115%. Transient elevations of serum aminotransferase were observed in one subject after 30‐mg LY3023703 dosing (10× upper limit of normal (ULN)), and one subject after 15‐mg dosing (about 1.5× ULN). Results from this study suggest that mPGES1 inhibits inducible PGE synthesis without suppressing prostacyclin generation and presents a novel target for inflammatory pain.
Future directions in breeding for disease resistance in aquaculture species

ABSTRACT Infectious disease is a major constraint for all species produced via aquaculture. The majority of farmed fish and shellfish production is based on stocks with limited or no selective breeding. Since disease resistance is almost universally heritable, there is huge potential to select for improved resistance to key diseases. This short review discusses the current methods of breeding more resistant aquaculture stocks, with success stories and current bottlenecks highlighted. The current implementation of genomic selection in breeding for disease [. ]
Development of a two-stage transformerless grid-tied photovoltaic inverter system using SiC devices

The problem of ever-increasing energy demand and depletion of conventional resources is well known. In order to meet this growing demand, residential rooftop Photovoltaic (PV) systems, which can cater to the household demand and also supply excess power to the grid, are being encouraged. In this paper, a two-stage transformerless single-phase grid-tied PV system for residential rooftop application is proposed. A analysis for Common mode (CM) voltages present in the proposed system is provided. The proposed system is simulated in PSCAD and a 2.5 kVA laboratory prototype is developed. The proposed system has a very low leakage current, due to which, galvanic isolation is not required at any stage. Use of Wide band Gap material like Silicon Carbide (SiC) based devices can benefit PV power systems with high system efficiency, ability to operate with high switching frequency and reduction in the size of required magnetics and heat sinks. Accordingly, SiC MOSFETs and diodes are used in the laboratory prototype of the proposed system. The developed system has an overall part-load system efficiency of greater than 92%. The measured leakage current in the proposed system is less than 30 mA (rms), which is compliant with the German standard DIN VDE0126-1-1.
A Non-Invasive Approach to Assertive and Autonomous Dynamic Component Composition in the Service-Oriented Paradigm

Component-based software composition offers a development approach with reduced time-to-market and cost while achieving enhanced productivity, quality and maintainability. Existent work on the composition paradigm focuses on static composition, which is not sufficient in a distributed environment, in which both constituent components and the assembled distributed system are subject to dynamic adaptation. This paper presents two types of dynamic composition for distributed components: assertive and autonomous over a . NET based Web Services environment. Three case studies are provided to illustrate the use of assertive and autonomous composition.
Collaborating on Utterances with a Spoken Dialogue System Using an ISU-based Approach to Incremental Dialogue Management

When dialogue systems, through the use of incremental processing, are not bounded anymore by strict, non-overlapping turn-taking, a whole range of additional interactional devices becomes available. We explore the use of one such device, trial intonation. We elaborate our approach to dialogue management in incremental systems, based on the Information-State-Update approach, and discuss an implementation in a microdomain that lends itself to the use of immediate feedback, trial intonations and expansions. In an overhearer evaluation, the incremental system was judged as significantly more human-like and reactive than a non-incremental version.
Adding Redundant Features for CRFs-based Sentence Sentiment Classification

In this paper, we present a novel method based on CRF's in response to the two special characteristics of "contextual dependency" and "label redundancy" in sentence sentiment classification. We try to capture the contextual constraints on sentence sentiment using CRFs. Through introducing redundant labels into the original sentimental label set and organizing all labels into a hierarchy, our method can add redundant features into training for capturing the label redundancy. The experimental results prove that our method outperforms the traditional methods like NB, SVM, MaxEnt and standard chain CRFs. In comparison with the cascaded model, our method can effectively alleviate the error propagation among different layers and obtain better performance in each layer.
On The Han–Kobayashi Region for theInterference Channel

In this correspondence, we derive a simplified description of the Han-Kobayashi rate region for the general interference channel. Using this result, we establish that the recently discovered Chong-Motani-Garg rate region is a new representation of the Han-Kobayashi region. Moreover, a tighter bound for the cardinality of the time-sharing auxiliary random variable emerges from our simplified description.
The Teenage World: Adolescents’ Self-Image in Ten Countries

Following this introduction the book is divided into five chapters dealing with theory study method results discussion and appendices of the data. The theory chapter includes an extensive review of the literature on theories of the self in adolescence cross-cultural studies of adolescents and research issues in comparative studies. That on method describes our approach to data analysis and statistics as well as a description of the ten countries where the study was undertaken. The results chapter contains our findings. We focus on the universal characteristics as well as on gender age and national differences. We also examine the prevalence rate of depression in the ten countries as well as the relationships of self-image patterns to economic and demographic factors. The discussion chapter integrates our findings with the current status of adolescent psychology as well as raising a new agenda for the future. The appendices contain the Internal OSIQ items (back-translated) their percent endorsements and the alphas and means of the scales. (excerpt)
Investigating and Learning Lessons from Early Experiences of Implementing ePrescribing Systems into NHS Hospitals: A Questionnaire Study

Background ePrescribing systems have significant potential to improve the safety and efficiency of healthcare, but they need to be carefully selected and implemented to maximise benefits. Implementations in English hospitals are in the early stages and there is a lack of standards guiding the procurement, functional specifications, and expected benefits. We sought to provide an updated overview of the current picture in relation to implementation of ePrescribing systems, explore existing strategies, and identify early lessons learned. Methods A descriptive questionnaire-based study, which included closed and free text questions and involved both quantitative and qualitative analysis of the data generated. Results We obtained responses from 85 of 108 NHS staff (78.7% response rate). At least 6% (n = 10) of the 168 English NHS Trusts have already implemented ePrescribing systems, 2% (n = 4) have no plans of implementing, and 34% (n = 55) are planning to implement with intended rapid implementation timelines driven by high expectations surrounding improved safety and efficiency of care. The majority are unclear as to which system to choose, but integration with existing systems and sophisticated decision support functionality are important decisive factors. Participants highlighted the need for increased guidance in relation to implementation strategy, system choice and standards, as well as the need for top-level management support to adequately resource the project. Although some early benefits were reported by hospitals that had already implemented, the hoped for benefits relating to improved efficiency and cost-savings remain elusive due to a lack of system maturity. Conclusions Whilst few have begun implementation, there is considerable interest in ePrescribing systems with ambitious timelines amongst those hospitals that are planning implementations. In order to ensure maximum chances of realising benefits, there is a need for increased guidance in relation to implementation strategy, system choice and standards, as well as increased financial resources to fund local activities.
SSIM-based adaptive quantization in HEVC

HEVC is an emerging video coding standard that can achieve significant compression gains compared to H.264/AVC due to the inclusion of numerous new coding tools. In particular, it allows for a flexible quadtree based block partitioning of each coding tree unit (CTU) and an ability to switch quantization parameters (QP) on a sub-CTU level. In this paper, we present an approach for selecting quantization parameters for each block of pixels on the basis of optimizing the SSIM of the entire picture. Our simulation results show that when SSIM is the quality metric, the proposed approach is able to give average BD-Rate gains of 5.5% to 7.4% compared to using a constant QP per picture while having a negligible increase in encoding runtime. In addition, our proposed method also significantly outperforms the MPEG-2 TM5 adaptive quantization algorithm implemented in the HEVC reference software.
Two-dimensional crystallization of Escherichia coli lactose permease.

A chimeric protein consisting of lactose permease with cytochrome b562 in the middle cytoplasmic loop and six His residues at the C terminus (LacY/L6cytb562/417H6 or "red permease") was overexpressed in Escherichia coli and isolated by nickel affinity chromatography after solubilization with dodecyl-beta,d-maltopyranoside. Red permease was then reconstituted in the presence of phospholipids, yielding densely packed vesicles and well-ordered two-dimensional (2D) crystals as shown by electron microscopy of negatively stained specimens. Single-particle analysis of 16 383 protein particles in densely packed vesicles reveals a 5.4-nm-long trapeziform protein of 4.1 to 5.1 nm width, with a central stain-filled indentation. Depending on reconstitution conditions, trigonal and rectangular crystallographic packing arrangements of these elongated particles assembled into trimers are observed. The best ordered 2D crystals exhibit a rectangular unit cell, of dimensions a = 9.9 nm, b = 17.4 nm, that houses two trimeric complexes. Projection maps calculated to a resolution of 2 nm show that these crystals consist of two layers.
Mucin–Pseudomonas aeruginosa interactions promote biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that causes chronic lung infections in people suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF). In CF airways, P. aeruginosa forms surface‐associated communities called biofilms. Compared with free‐swimming cultures, biofilms resist clearance by the host immune system and display increased resistance to antimicrobial agents. In this study we developed a technique to coat surfaces with molecules that are abundant in CF airways in order to investigate their impact on P. aeruginosa biofilm development. We found that P. aeruginosa biofilm development proceeds differently on surfaces coated with the glycoprotein mucin compared with biofilm development on glass and surfaces coated with actin or DNA. Biofilms formed on mucin‐coated surfaces developed large cellular aggregates and had increased tolerance to the antibiotic tobramycin compared with biofilms grown on glass. Analysis of selected mutant backgrounds in conjunction with time‐lapse microscopy revealed that surface‐associated motility was blocked on the mucin surface. Furthermore, our data suggest that a specific adhesin–mucin interaction immobilizes the bacterium on the surface. Together, these experiments suggest that mucin, which may serve as an attachment surface in CF airways, impacts P. aeruginosa biofilm development and function.
INTAKE OF HIGH PRODUCING HOLSTEIN COWS GRAZING PASTURE OR FED A TOTAL MIXED RATION

(week 4). Intake was estimated in week 4 by dosing twice daily with 5 g Cr 2 O 3 for 10 days. Fecal samples were collected twice daily on days 7 to 11 of Cr 2 O 3 dosing, with pre-grazing pasture being sampled on days 6-10 of dosing. Fecal output, calculated from fecal chromium concentrations, and in vitro digestibility (IVDMD) were used to calculate intake (Parker et al. 1989). The intake of cows fed TMR in confinement was measured by weighing feed offered and refused on 5 days. Nutrient composition of pasture and TMR was determined according to AOAC procedures. Data were analyzed using the general linear models procedure of SAS (1990), with a pre-trial covariate and the repeated measures procedure applied to data collected across transition and production periods.
Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear, and Panic

Clinical research has demonstrated the effectiveness of a spiritual approach to controlling fear, anxiety and panic. The approach in this book has been developed specifically to practice mindfulness as stress reduction and health enhancement technique. This health oriented mindfulness approach is known a Minfulness-Based Stress Reduction, used by thousands of people for over 20 years. Readers learn to become more present to their experience of their own life, develop vital skills for calming and relaxing the mind and body.
Sequential Changes in AMPA Receptor Targeting in the Developing Neocortical Excitatory Circuit

Many principal neurons undergo an early developmental switch from GluR2-lacking to GluR2-containing synaptic glutamate receptors. We tested the generality and timing of the GluR2 switch in excitatory neurons of rat somatosensory cortex. Previous studies show that the switch occurs between postnatal day 14 (P14) and P16 in layer 5 pyramidal neurons. We show, using sensitivity to intracellular spermine, that a similar switch occurs between P12 and P14 in layer 2/3 pyramidal cells and between P7 and P8 in layer 4 stellate cells. The presence of GluR2-lacking receptors in layer 2/3 pyramidal cells before P12 was confirmed by demonstrating sensitivity to blockade by 1-naphthyl-acetyl-spermine and large single-channel conductances. GluR2 and the postsynaptic protein PSD95 show progressive colocalization in tissue from P10, P14, and P24 rats, mirroring electrophysiological developments. To distinguish whether changes in GluR2 expression or targeting underlie the switch, we characterized dendritic AMPA receptor responses using focal photolysis of caged glutamate. Contrary to synaptic responses, dendritic responses at all ages studied (P6–P40) were characteristic of GluR2-containing receptors. In addition, dendritically and synaptically evoked responses showed a corresponding decrease in NMDA/AMPA ratios in pyramidal cells, suggesting parallel mechanisms that regulate neuronal calcium levels. These data suggest that the GluR2 switch results from changes in AMPA receptor targeting during early postnatal development, and that rather than following the laminar sequence of cortical development, it proceeds sequentially from layer 4 to layer 2/3 and finally to layer 5b.
Recent Advances in AI Planning

The past five years have seen dramatic advances in planning algorithms, with an emphasis on propositional methods such as GRAPHPLAN and compilers that convert planning problems into propositional conjunctive normal form formulas for solution using systematic or stochastic SAT methods. Related work, in the context of spacecraft control, advances our understanding of interleaved planning and execution. In this survey, I explain the latest techniques and suggest areas for future research.
Non linear kernel based feature for target detection

Detection for the presence of target is important in civilian and military operations. Images generated by radar system are used to detect targets. Currently implemented radar systems are still prone to detect false targets; i.e. inability to discriminate between target and background. To improve this target detection performance, a new feature extraction technique based on kernel co-occurrence matrix is proposed. Experimental results using MSTAR data shows the effectiveness of the proposed method.
Reliability Of A Novel Intracardiac Electrogram Method For AV And VV Delay Optimization And Comparability To Echocardiography Procedure For Determining Optimal Conduction Delays In CRT Patients

Background Echocardiography is widely used to optimize CRT programming. A novel intracardiac electrogram method (IEGM) was recently developed as an automated programmer-based method, designed to calculate optimal atrioventricular (AV) and interventricular (VV) delays and provide optimized delay values as an alternative to standard echocardiographic assessment. Objective This study was aimed at determining the reliability of this new method. Furthermore the comparability of IEGM to existing echocardiographic parameters for determining optimal conduction delays was verified. Methods Eleven patients (age 62.9± 8.7; 81% male; 73% ischemic), previously implanted with a cardiac resynchronisation therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) underwent both echocardiographic and IEGM-based delay optimization. Results Applying the IEGM method, concordance of three consecutively performed measurements was found in 3 (27%) patients for AV delay and in 5 (45%) patients for VV delay. Intra-individual variation between three measurements as assessed by the IEGM technique was up to 20 ms (AV: n=6; VV: n=4). E-wave, diastolic filling time and septal-to-lateral wall motion delay emerged as significantly different between the echo and IEGM optimization techniques (p < 0.05). The final AV delay setting was significantly different between both methods (echo: 126.4 ± 29.4 ms, IEGM: 183.6 ± 16.3 ms; p < 0.001; correlation: R = 0.573, p = 0.066). VV delay showed significant differences for optimized delays (echo: 46.4 ± 23.8 ms, IEGM: 10.9 ± 7.0 ms; p <0.01; correlation: R = -0.278, p = 0.407). Conclusion The automated programmer-based IEGM-based method provides a simple and safe method to perform CRT optimization. However, the reliability of this method appears to be limited. Thus, it remains difficult for the examiner to determine the optimal hemodynamic settings. Additionally, as there was no correlation between the optimal AV- and VV-delays calculated by the IEGM method and the echo optimization, the use of the IEGM method and the comparability to the echo has not been definitely clarified.
Nudging People to Pay CO2 offsets - the effect of Anchors in Flight Booking Processes

Carbon-offset donations provide a way to mitigate the environmental damage caused by carbon emissions from aviation, but the number of fliers who choose this option is low. Information systems can support environmentally friendly decision-making in the context of carbon-offset payments. In this research in progress, we describe the research background and a prototypical online environment we developed to conduct a series of online experiments with a variety of “nudges” to promote environmentally friendly decisions. We present the results of an experiment with 150 participants, which show that proposing higher levels of default payments (presented as a slide bar) on an online flight-booking platform significantly increases the amount of carbon-offset payments. Our research contributes to the emergent body of knowledge on green information systems and behavioural economics in IS and has important practical implications, as the results may help airlines and travel agents design online flight-booking processes such that more people decide in favour of offsetting the carbon emissions caused by their air travel.