Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
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: With the advent of technological advancements in the recent times, people, and Internet have become inseparable. People belonging to all categories access the internet. Micro blogs from twitter has real time information as on how the general audience feel. Extracting this information and finding out the intent of the general audience can be of great help for business and political organizations. Sentimental analysis is a sub-branch of Natural Language Processing which intends in finding out the polarity of contextual information. Tamil Tweets are collected and they are being manually tagged to develop a system that can identify the polarity. We have used word embedding and unsupervised methodology to identify the polarity of Tamil tweets. We have also evaluated our system using SAIL-2015 data set available for Tamil language and we were able to obtain state-of-art accuracy.
Formulation of an ocean model for global climate simulations

Abstract. This paper summarizes the formulation of the ocean component to the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory's (GFDL) climate model used for the 4th IPCC Assessment (AR4) of global climate change. In particular, it reviews the numerical schemes and physical parameterizations that make up an ocean climate model and how these schemes are pieced together for use in a state-of-the-art climate model. Features of the model described here include the following: (1) tripolar grid to resolve the Arctic Ocean without polar filtering, (2) partial bottom step representation of topography to better represent topographically influenced advective and wave processes, (3) more accurate equation of state, (4) three-dimensional flux limited tracer advection to reduce overshoots and undershoots, (5) incorporation of regional climatological variability in shortwave penetration, (6) neutral physics parameterization for representation of the pathways of tracer transport, (7) staggered time stepping for tracer conservation and numerical efficiency, (8) anisotropic horizontal viscosities for representation of equatorial currents, (9) parameterization of exchange with marginal seas, (10) incorporation of a free surface that accomodates a dynamic ice model and wave propagation, (11) transport of water across the ocean free surface to eliminate unphysical ``virtual tracer flux" methods, (12) parameterization of tidal mixing on continental shelves. We also present preliminary analyses of two particularly important sensitivities isolated during the development process, namely the details of how parameterized subgridscale eddies transport momentum and tracers.
Food Insecurity and Glycemic Control Among Low-Income Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

OBJECTIVE To determine whether food insecurity—the inability to reliably afford safe and nutritious food—is associated with poor glycemic control and whether this association is mediated by difficulty following a healthy diet, diabetes self-efficacy, or emotional distress related to diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We used multivariable regression models to examine the association between food insecurity and poor glycemic control using a cross-sectional survey and chart review of 711 patients with diabetes in safety net health clinics. We then examined whether difficulty following a diabetic diet, self-efficacy, or emotional distress related to diabetes mediated the relationship between food insecurity and glycemic control. RESULTS The food insecurity prevalence in our sample was 46%. Food-insecure participants were significantly more likely than food-secure participants to have poor glycemic control, as defined by hemoglobin A1c ≥8.5% (42 vs. 33%; adjusted odds ratio 1.48 [95% CI 1.07–2.04]). Food-insecure participants were more likely to report difficulty affording a diabetic diet (64 vs. 49%, P < 0.001). They also reported lower diabetes-specific self-efficacy (P < 0.001) and higher emotional distress related to diabetes (P < 0.001). Difficulty following a healthy diet and emotional distress partially mediated the association between food insecurity and glycemic control. CONCLUSIONS Food insecurity is an independent risk factor for poor glycemic control in the safety net setting. This risk may be partially attributable to increased difficulty following a diabetes-appropriate diet and increased emotional distress regarding capacity for successful diabetes self-management. Screening patients with diabetes for food insecurity may be appropriate, particularly in the safety net setting.
Orbits of Antichains in Ranked Posets

We consider the permutation f of antichains of a ranked poset P , moving the set of lower units of any monotone boolean function on P to the set of its upper zeros. A duality relation on orbits of this permutation is found, which is used for proving a conjecture by M. Deza and K. Fukuda. For P a direct product of two chains, possible lengths of orbits are completely determined.
The Dictionary of personality and social psychology

"The Dictionary of Personality and Social Psychology" contains nearly 300 articles covering the many different theories of personality development and organization and the various topics and approaches that make up social psychology. There are articles on Freudian and other psychoanalytic theories of personality, on the trait and type theories of Eysenck and Cattell, and on treatments of the concept of the self. The question of whether people do have consistent personalities is also covered, and the approaches of role theorists and cognitive and learning theorists are discussed. There is a long article on questionnaires, and others dealing with statistics and methodology. Discussions of major aspects of social behavior and cognition, such as attitudes, attribution, and social influence, and the contributions of important theorists and researchers such as Goffman, Lewin, Durkheim, and Adorno are dealt with in separate articles. "The Dictionary of Personality and Social Psychology" is one of four dictionaries based on the "Encyclopedic Dictionary of Psychology," published by The MIT Press in 1983 and cited by "American Libraries "as an "outstanding reference source" that "speaks to the specialist and nonspecialist alike. " They update existing articles while offering many new entries.Rom Narre is a Lecturer in the Philosophy of Science at Oxford University and an Adjunct Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the State University of New York at Binghamton. Roger Lamb is a research worker in the Department of Social Psychology at Oxford University.
Validation of the Chinese version of the MacNew heart disease health-related quality of life questionnaire.

RATIONALE Patient-reported outcomes such as health-related quality of life (HRQL) describe or characterize what patients have experienced as a result of their health care. However, treatment outcome comparisons among different pure or mixed populations of patients with myocardial infarction, angina or heart failure cannot be made using existing coronary heart disease (CHD)-specific HRQL instruments. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the MacNew in a cohort of Hong Kong patients diagnosed with CHD. METHODS Chinese translations of a CHD-specific HRQL instrument, the MacNew Heart Disease HRQL questionnaire (MacNew), the Short-form 36 Health Survey and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were administered to 365 Chinese-speaking patients with CHD at baseline and again 3 months later (n = 363). The Medical Outcomes Trust Scientific Advisory Committee criteria were used to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese MacNew Heart Disease HRQL questionnaire. RESULTS The results warrant recommending the use of the MacNew as an outcome measure to enhance treatment evaluation in Chinese patients with CHD and a diagnosis of myocardial infarction, angina or heart failure, substantiating previous psychometric data on the MacNew in a number of different studies in patients speaking seven different languages. CONCLUSION The MacNew questionnaire may have value as a core CHD questionnaire for treatment outcome comparisons among pure or mixed populations of patients with myocardial infarction, angina or heart failure.
PrimPol is required for replication reinitiation after mtDNA damage

Significance Failure to maintain mtDNA integrity can lead to a wide variety of neuromuscular disorders. Despite its central role in the development of these disorders, many mechanistic details of mtDNA maintenance are still unclear. In the present work, we have studied the role of PrimPol, an unusual primase-polymerase, in mammalian mtDNA maintenance. We report here that PrimPol is specifically required for replication reinitiation after DNA damage. PrimPol synthesizes DNA primers on an ssDNA template, which can be elongated by the mitochondrial replicative polymerase γ, a solution to reprime replication beyond DNA lesions and to facilitate lagging-strand replication. Our findings show that PrimPol has biological relevance for mtDNA maintenance. Eukaryotic PrimPol is a recently discovered DNA-dependent DNA primase and translesion synthesis DNA polymerase found in the nucleus and mitochondria. Although PrimPol has been shown to be required for repriming of stalled replication forks in the nucleus, its role in mitochondria has remained unresolved. Here we demonstrate in vivo and in vitro that PrimPol can reinitiate stalled mtDNA replication and can prime mtDNA replication from nonconventional origins. Our results not only help in the understanding of how mitochondria cope with replicative stress but can also explain some controversial features of the lagging-strand replication.
An Examination of Chen and Starosta's Model of Intercultural Sensitivity in Germany and United States

This study examines, via a replication study, Chen and Starosta’s Model of Intercultural Sensitivity which is developed in the USA context. Although an earlier attempt to reproduce the model in Germany has been successful, the present replication study does not reach the same result based on German and US-American sample. Consequently, the intercultural validity of Chen and Starosta’s Model becomes doubtful for the time being, and which demands more close examinations in future research. Despite enormous set-backs of the worldwide economy since 2002, international business will increase in the long term. Consequently, there is a growing need of interculturally competent personnel especially in the areas of marketing and communication which strongly demand culturally sensitive ability. As a significant dimension of intercultural competence, intercultural sensitivity has long been emphasized in business management. Among the studies, Chen and Starosta’s (2000) Model of Intercultural Sensitivity is one of the models tested in different cultures. In a previous study Fritz, Mollenberg, and Chen (2002, 2003) used German sample to verify the model and found that it was basically successful, though individual aspects of the model could not be validated with the German data. In order to improve this insufficiency the present study attemps to lauch a new empirical replication.
Cesarean section on maternal request: reasons for the request, self‐estimated health, expectations, experience of birth and signs of depression among first‐time mothers

Objective. The purpose of this study was to investigate first‐time mothers undergoing cesarean section in the absence of medical indication, their reason for the request, self‐estimated health, experience of delivery, and duration of breastfeeding. We also aimed to study if signs of depression postpartum are more common in this group. Method. In a prospective cohort study 357 healthy primiparas from two different groups, “cesarean section on maternal request” (n = 91) and “controls planning a vaginal delivery” (n = 266) completed three self‐assessment questionnaires in late pregnancy, two days after delivery and 3 months after birth. Symptom scores from the Edinburgh postnatal depression scale at three months after birth were also investigated. Results. Women requesting cesarean section experienced their health ass less good (p<0.001) and were more often planning for one child only (p<0.001). They more often reported anxiety for lack of support during labor (p<0.001), for loss of control (p<0.001), and concern for fetal injury/death (p<0.001). After planned cesarean section women in this group reported a better birth experience compared to women planning a vaginal birth (p<0.001). They were breastfeeding to a lesser extent three months after birth (p<0.001). There were no differences in signs of postpartum depression between the groups three months after birth (p = 0.878). Conclusion. The knowledge gained from this study may help in understanding why some women prefer to give birth with elective cesarean section. It also elucidates the need for awareness of professional support during vaginal birth.
Prática de parapente e comportamentos de risco: uma análise a partir do conceito de redoma sensorial

This study analyzes, starting from the concept of sensorial dome (Almeida, 2008), aspects that permeate the practice of the paraglide sport. It was possible to verify through a descriptive and exploratory search, that the mastery of technique and the use of appropriate equipment, though essential, does not guarantee the success of these actors. Many times, the risky situations experienced in the adventure sport, join at a first moment a true outline of extraordinary sensorial elements, but the daily living observed in a given modality can lead to the banalization of those elements by the practitioner, becoming ordinary sensory elements. This transformation can present implications when practicing adventure sports, for instance, in maintaining the physical and emotional integrity of the practitioner.
Essays on Environmental Economics and Policy

Essays on Environmental Economics and Policy W. Reed Walker A central feature of modern government is its role in designing welfare improving policies to address and correct market failures stemming from externalities and public goods. The rationale for most modern environmental regulations stems from the failure of markets to efficiently allocate goods and services. Yet, as with any policy, distributional effects are important there exist clear winners and losers. Despite the clear theoretical justification for environmental and energy policy, empirical work credibly identifying both the source and consequences of these externalities as well as the distributional effects of existing policies remains in its infancy. My dissertation focuses on the development of empirical methods to investigate the role of environmental and energy policy in addressing market failures as well as exploring the distributional implications of these policies. These questions are important not only as a justification for government intervention into markets but also for understanding how distributional consequences may shape the design and implementation of these policies. My dissertation investigates these questions in the context of programs and policies that are important in their own right. Chapters 1 and 2 of my dissertation explore the economic costs and distributional implications associated with the largest environmental regulatory program in the United States, the Clean Air Act. Chapters 3 and 4 examine the social costs of air pollution in the context of transportation externalities, showing how effective transportation policy has additional co-benefits in the form of environmental policy. My dissertation remains unified in both its subject matter and methodological approach – using unique sources of data and sound research designs to understand important issues in environmental policy.
Attitudes Toward Computers

AbstractThe 20-item Attitudes Toward Computer Usage Scale (ATCUS), which measures feelings or behaviors toward a variety of computer usage situations, was administered to 184 older adults and 235 young adults. It was hypothesized that the young adults would reveal more positive attitudes toward computers than would the older respondents. A stepwise multiple discriminant analysis revealed 11 ATCUS items that were significant discriminators between the two age groups. MANOVA results indicated significant differences on 17 of the 20 ATCUS items, with the older adults indicating a less favorable attitude toward the use of computers. Discussion focused on the need for familiarization with computers and the impact of exposure to computers on the independence of older adults.
Preliminary Support for a Generalized Arousal Model of Political Conservatism

It is widely held that negative emotions such as threat, anxiety, and disgust represent the core psychological factors that enhance conservative political beliefs. We put forward an alternative hypothesis: that conservatism is fundamentally motivated by arousal, and that, in this context, the effect of negative emotion is due to engaging intensely arousing states. Here we show that study participants agreed more with right but not left-wing political speeches after being exposed to positive as well as negative emotion-inducing film-clips. No such effect emerged for neutral-content videos. A follow-up study replicated and extended this effect. These results are consistent with the idea that emotional arousal, in general, and not negative valence, specifically, may underlie political conservatism.
The perfect in spoken British English

The English perfect construction involves the perfect auxiliary have followed by a verb in the past participle form. It occurs in several subtypes according to the inflectional form of the auxiliary. The most frequently occurring is the present perfect, as in She has seen them. The other subtypes are the past perfect (She had seen them), the infinitival perfect (She must have seen them) and the -ing-participial perfect (Having seen them, she went home). All subtypes typically function to express anteriority (i.e. pastness relative to a reference point), although further semantic complexities have led to varying treatments of the perfect, for example as an aspect or a secondary tense system. Research on the English perfect has revealed considerable variation in use both diachronically, across longer historical periods, and synchronically, across regions and dialects. Recent trends in perfect usage are therefore of interest. The study presented here investigates this topic with regard to spoken standard British English. Much previous work has focused mainly or exclusively on the present perfect. However, here we investigate all inflectional subtypes of the perfect in terms of frequency changes over time. The findings on the present perfect are compared with those of other researchers. We then focus in more detail on the past perfect and infinitival perfect, to seek explanations for the frequency changes observed.
System Identification of a Heaving Point Absorber: Design of Experiment and Device Modeling

Empirically based modeling is an essential aspect of design for a wave energy converter. Empirically based models are used in structural, mechanical and control design processes, as well as for performance prediction. Both the design of experiments and methods used in system identification have a strong impact on the quality of the resulting model. This study considers the system identification and model validation process based on data collected from a wave tank test of a model-scale wave energy converter. Experimental design and data processing techniques based on general system identification procedures are discussed and compared with the practices often followed for wave tank testing. The general system identification processes are shown to have a number of advantages, including an increased signal-to-noise ratio, reduced experimental time and higher frequency resolution. The experimental wave tank data is used to produce multiple models using different formulations to represent the dynamics of the wave energy converter. These models are validated and their performance is compared against one another. While most models of wave energy converters use a formulation with surface elevation as an input, this study shows that a model using a hull pressure measurement to incorporate the wave excitation phenomenon has better accuracy.
Secure Sensor Node Authentication in Wireless Sensor Networks

Wireless sensor networks are usually installed in rough environments and sometime when the traditional network fails to deploy on that environments. The nodes in the network collect data and information from its environment. These data are moves from one node to another. All the data are not publicly accessible; some of them contain confidential and valuable information which only be accessible through a proper secure mechanism between two communicating parties. A secure authentication scheme can solve this problem to access the confidential data and protect the unauthorized access. In this research paper, we propose a secure sensor node authentication protocol. The protocol uses an identity-based signature (IBS) algorithm where Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) based the digital signature algorithm (DSA) is used to generate a signature on a message and verify a signature on the message within the network. The successful authentication process in this protocol consists a new node registration, node authentication and finally a session key establish between two parties that make their future communication secure. In the WSN, the sensor nodes are installed in a place where the intruder may easily get access on the node. So a compromised node revocation is also an important issue which is handled in this protocol. To provide the proper security metric, the protocol also analyzed through some conventional security solutions. The protocol ensures the confidentiality and the integrity of the data, provides improved communicational and computational performance and also achieves the energy efficiency due to the usage of more efficient ECC based DSA algorithm than RSA.
Making it Politic(al): closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity Through Action on the Social Determinants of Health

The anniversary of the publication of Closing the Gap in a Generation (CGG) offers a moment to reflect on the report’s contributions and shortcomings, as well as to consider the political waters ahead. The issuance of CGG was not the first time the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the problem of global inequalities in health. Numerous analysts and advocates have compared CGG to the 1978 Declaration of Alma-Ata. Some see CGG as a continuation of Alma-Ata; others malign it for paying insufficient attention to the principles, background documents, and lines of action proposed in the Alma-Ata declaration. We might understand the two reports as bookends to 30 years of brutal global capitalism, punctuated by the “lost decade” of the 1980s, the end of the Cold War, and, more recently, the implosion of global finance. This period saw the publication of two seminal neoliberal health manifestos –the World Bank’s 1993 World Development Report and the WHO’s 2002 Commission on Macroeconomics and Health report. Both feature the term “investing in health” in their title, conveying “a double meaning—investing [through “cost-effective,” narrow, technical interventions] to improve health, economic productivity, and poverty; and investing capital, especially private capital, as a route to private profit in the health sector. ”