Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Professional identity among counselling psychology doctoral students: A qualitative investigation

Counselling psychology has always had an interest in exploring its professional identity. This may be due to diverse multidisciplinary influences on counselling psychology. While diversity and multiplicity can be considered a hallmark feature of the profession, it can also be a source of stress for doctoral students. This study explores counselling psychology doctoral students’ perceptions of their professional identities. It is guided by two research questions: (a) What experiences and conditions do counselling psychology doctoral students perceive as contributing to their professional identities? (b) What experiences and conditions do counselling psychology doctoral students perceive as hindering their professional identity? We developed a semi-structured interview protocol and interviewed 10 graduate students who had completed their first year of doctoral study. A variation of the consensual qualitative research method was used for data analysis. Seven categories of experiences that fostered professional identity and four categories of experiences that hindered professional identity were identified. These findings have implications for the practice of counselling psychology within the larger mental health delivery system as well as for the training of counselling psychologists, including counselling curriculum and counselling supervision.
Performance Evaluation of Direct Torque Control with Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor

The direct torque control theory has achieved great success in the control of permanent magnet synchronous motor. A Direct Torque Control (DTC) scheme of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) is presented. Based on in-depth analysis of PMSM mathematical model in abc frame and ? beta; frame are established and the operation principle of DTC-SVPWM system, the relationships between the torque and fundamental components. A novel space vector pulse width modulation (SVPWM) method which has a feature of low harmonic is proposed. The proposed method is adopted to implement the direct torque control (DTC) of a three-phase PMSM. A large number ofsimulation results showthat the DTC Systemof PMSM hasfast responseand good dynamic performance. Aiming at the direct torque control in PMSM Drives, in this paper explained the theoretical basis of the direct torque control (DTC) for PMSM firstly. Then explained the difference between the applications of DTC-SVPWM to PMSM. Finally the MATLAB/Simulink models were developed to examine the DTC- SVPWM for PMSM. The simulation results is presented in this paper.
The accessibility of the term “contempt” and the meaning of the unilateral lip curl

Four studies are reported investigating the conditions under which various proposed facial expressions of contempt are labelled “contempt”. Only under forced-choice conditions are any of these expressions labelled “contempt” above chance; free responses are at or below chance. Contrary to predictions from Rosenberg and Ekman's (1995) explanation of poor free-response performance, participants demonstrating the best understanding of “contempt”, and those primed by prior tasks to have the concept readily accessible did not do better than other subjects. Using the forced-choice paradigm, supposedly neutral expressions were labelled “contempt” by 70% of respondents. It is concluded that poor performance in free-response studies is not due to inaccessibility or unfamiliarity of “contempt”, that the unilateral lip curl included in the JACFEE set of expressions of basic emotions (Matsumoto & Ekman, 1988) is not decoded as contempt, and that good performance in forced-choice studies results from artifacts of the method.
Pathology of the concentration camp syndrome. Preliminary report.

The Background In 1952 a group of Danish researchers 6 published an extensive report concerning famine disease in German concentration camps, its complications and sequels with special reference to tuberculosis, mental disorders, and social consequences. Their work was mainly based on a medical and social examination of about 1,300 Danes who had survived internment in German concentration camps during World War II. The investigations were made between 1947 and 1951. About 75% of the investigated ex-prisoners stated that they had had, or still had, neurotic symptoms of varying degrees of severity after their repatriation. The vast majority of these were well-known unspecific neurastheniform symptoms. Other mental disorders were rare. The neurastheniform symptoms were uniform. The same complaints were repeated from person to person, although the symptoms varied in intensity and relative importance. The most frequent symptoms found by the Danish authors were restlessness, excessive
Perceptual differentiation modeling explains phoneme mispronunciation by non-native speakers

One of the difficulties in second language (L2) learning is the weakness in discriminating between acoustic diversity within an L2 phoneme category and between different categories. In this paper, we describe a general method to quantitatively measure the perceptual difference between a group of native and individual nonnative speakers. Normally, this task includes subjective listening tests and/or a thorough linguistic study. We instead use a totally automated method based on a psycho-acoustic auditory model. For a certain phoneme class, we measure the similarity of the Euclidean space spanned by the power spectrum of a native speech signal and the Euclidean space spanned by the auditory model output. We do the same for a non-native speech signal. Comparing the two similarity measurements, we find problematic phonemes for a given speaker. To validate our method, we apply it to different groups of non-native speakers of various first language (L1) backgrounds. Our results are verified by the theoretical findings in literature obtained from linguistic studies.
Gelidium amansii extract ameliorates obesity by down-regulating adipogenic transcription factors in diet-induced obese mice

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES In this study, we investigated whether Gelidium amansii extract (GAE) ameliorates obesity in diet-induced obese (DIO) mice. MATERIALS/METHODS The mice were maintained on a high-fat diet (HD) for 5 weeks to generate the DIO mouse model. And then mice fed HD plus 0.5% (GAE1), 1% (GAE2) or 2% (GAE3) for 8 weeks. RESULTS After the experimental period, GAE-supplemented groups were significantly lower than the HD group in body weight gain and liver weight. GAE supplemented groups were significantly lower than the HD group in both epididymal and mesenteric adipose tissue mass. The plasma leptin level was significantly higher in the HD group than in GAE-supplemented groups. The leptin level of HD+GAE3 group was significantly lower than that of the HD+conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) group. In contrast, plasma adiponectin level of the HD group was significantly lower than those of HD+GAE2 and HD+GAE3 groups. The expression levels of adipogenic proteins such as fatty acid synthase, sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ, and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein α in the GAE supplemented groups were significantly decreased than those in HD group, respectively. In addition, the expression levels of HD+GAE2 and HD+GAE3 groups are significantly decreased compared to those of HD+CLA group. On the contrary, the expression levels of hormone-sensitive lipase and phospho-AMP-activated protein kinase, proteins associated with lipolysis, were significantly increased in the GAE supplemented groups compared to those in the HD group. HD+GAE3 group showed the highest level among the GAE supplemented groups. CONCLUSIONS These results suggested that GAE supplementation stimulated the expressions of lipid metabolic factors and reduced weight gain in HD-fed C57BL/6J obese mice.
Expression pattern of lacZ reporter gene representing connexin36 in transgenic mice

Targeted deletion of the connexin36 (Cx36) gene in the mouse genome leads to visual transmission defects, weakened synchrony of rhythmic inhibitory potentials in the neocortex, and disruption of γ‐frequency network oscillations. We have generated transgenic mice in which a reporter protein consisting of the exon1 coded N‐terminal part of Cx36 fused to β‐galactosidase (N36‐β‐gal) is expressed instead of Cx36. Here, we have used these mice for a detailed analysis of the reporter gene expression. By β‐gal staining of adult retina, we found expression of the lacZ reporter gene in the ganglion cell layer, in two rows of the inner nuclear layer, and in the photoreceptor layer. In the brain, β‐gal staining was present in γ‐aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic neurons of the cerebellar nuclei, in non‐GABAergic neurons of the inferior olive, in mitral cells of the olfactory bulb, and in parvalbumin‐positive cells of the cerebral cortex. Outside the central nervous system, N36‐β‐gal signals were detected in insulin producing β‐cells of the pancreas and in the medulla of the adrenal gland of adult Cx36+/del[LacZ] mice. This expression pattern suggests that Cx36 fulfills functional roles not only in several types of neurons in the retina and central nervous system but also in excitable cells of the pancreas and adrenal gland. J. Comp. Neurol. 473:511–525, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Mode-Matching Design of Substrate Mounted Waveguide (SMW) Components

The mode-matching technique (MMT) is employed to analyze and design the transition from substrate integrated waveguides (SIWs) to substrate mounted waveguides (SMWs) that are mounted on top and/or at the bottom of the substrate. Coupling between the layers is facilitated by apertures of the thickness of the substrate's metallization. By appropriately segmenting the transition, a simple and fast MMT routine is developed. The results obtained for a single waveguide resonator mounted on the substrate agree well with simulations in CST and HFSS and, thus, validate the MMT code. Furthermore, the routine is extended to accommodate the design of more complex structures. A five-resonator SMW filter with additional SIW resonators to add transmission zeros and a diplexer are presented and prototyped. All the measured results are in good agreement with the MMT and the CST simulation results, thus validating the design procedure.
On QoS-aware scheduling of data stream applications over fog computing infrastructures

Fog computing is rapidly changing the distributed computing landscape by extending the Cloud computing paradigm to include wide-spread resources located at the network edges. This diffused infrastructure is well suited for the implementation of data stream processing (DSP) applications, by possibly exploiting local computing resources. Storm is an open source, scalable, and fault-tolerant DSP system designed for locally distributed clusters. We made it suitable to operate in a geographically distributed and highly variable environment; to this end, we extended Storm with new components that allow to execute a distributed QoS-aware scheduler and give self-adaptation capabilities to the system. In this paper we provide a thorough experimental evaluation of the proposed solution using two sets of DSP applications: the former is characterized by a simple topology with different requirements; the latter comprises some well known applications (i.e., Word Count, Log Processing). The results show that the distributed QoS-aware scheduler outperforms the centralized default one, improving the application performance and enhancing the system with runtime adaptation capabilities. However, complex topologies involving many operators may cause some instability that can decrease the DSP application availability.
From Excess Commuting to Commuting Possibilities: More Extension to the Concept of Excess Commuting

The excess-commuting literature provides a methodological framework in which the observed average commute (Cobs) is compared with theoretical commuting values: the minimum (Cmin) and maximum (Cmax) average commute. In this paper, I argue that real spatial behavior is ill represented by the two assumptions of optimal (minimizing or maximizing) behavior. Cmin and Cmax are in fact extreme values of a much richer distribution of commuting possibilities. I argue that all those possibilities should be taken into account in the evaluation of Cobs. In order to do this, I develop a probabilistic framework where any urban form is associated with a statistical distribution of commuting possibilities, with an average and a standard deviation, within which Cmin and Cmax represent extreme and very improbable outcomes. Applied to a sample of fifty metropolitan areas, this framework helps us understand the combined association of spatial behavior and urban form with commuting.
Image-based Rendering of the AnisotropicBRDF ofWoven Fabrics

The reflectance of fabric surface is commonly represented by a 4D bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF). To generate the BRDF from measured data by a gonioreflectometer with 2 degrees of freedom of the light source and 2 degrees of freedom of the observing direction, it requires an enormous amount of measurements. In this paper, we propose an efficient image-based method for rendering the anisotropic BRDF of woven fabrics based on the micro facet surface geometry determined by the cross-sectional shape of fibers, twist of yarns, and type of weave. At first, we examine the relationship between the reflectance properties and the micro facet surface geometry of a type of woven fabric such as silk-like synthesized fabric. Next, we develop an image-based method for generating the BRDF of woven fabrics from measurement of the reflectances caused by the incident light only in the direction perpendicular to the fabric's surface. The simulation results on arbitrarily colored dresses show the performance of the proposed approach.
A Framework to Prevent QR Code Based Phishing Attacks

Though the rapid development and spread of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) making people's life much more easier, on the other hand it causing some serious threats to the society. Phishing is one of the most common cyber threat, that most users falls in. This research investigate on QR code based phishing attacks which is a newly adopted intrusive method and how to enhance the awareness and avoidance behavior of QR based phishing attacks through the user centric security education approaches using game based learning.
Significance of Peer Social Support With Dually Diagnosed Clients: Findings From a Pilot Study

This article examines a special peersocial support program, which provides support to high-risk dually diagnosed chents. A pilot study of 10 randomly selected clients in the study group, and 51 in the comparison group, who had been in community care 1 year prior to this investigation was carried out. Service was provided for a 6-month period Findings suggest that coupling peer social support with intensive case management is associated with positive system outcomes. The number of crisis events of the comparison group far exceeded that of the study group. The number of hospitalizations was dramatically lower for the study group. Chents in the study group reported improved quality of life and perceived their physical and emotional well-being as improved over the course of the study. This pilot study indicates that peer support has a potential of improving system and clients' outcome; however, further replication is required.
Assessment of the Therapeutic Response of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated With Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization

Objective. The purpose of this study was to compare contrast‐enhanced sonography with 3‐phase computed tomography (CT) in assessing the therapeutic response of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) treated with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE). Methods. Twenty‐nine nodular HCCs treated with TACE were examined with contrast‐enhanced sonography, 3‐phase helical CT, and conventional angiography. Contrast‐enhanced sonographic and CT findings were interpreted separately and prospectively for the presence or absence of contrast enhancement in the treated HCCs. Conventional angiography served as the reference standard. Results. Intratumoral enhancement was seen in 19 HCCs (61%) on contrast‐enhanced sonography and 12 HCCs (39%) on CT. Enhancement patterns on sonography were blush in 8 (42%), branching in 2 (11%), nodular in 4 (21%), and stippled in 5 (26%). Of the 19 HCCs with intratumoral enhancement on contrast‐enhanced sonography, 13 (68%) showed tumor staining on angiography. Of the 12 HCCs without intratumoral enhancement on sonography, 1 (8%) showed tumor staining on angiography. The sensitivity and specificity of contrast‐enhanced sonography in depicting flow in HCCs treated with TACE were 93% and 65%, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of 3‐phase CT were 64% and 100%. Conclusions. Contrast‐enhanced sonography is a more sensitive imaging method than 3‐phase CT in depicting vascularity in HCCs treated with TACE.
Using a Semantic Concordance for Sense Identification

This paper proposes benchmarks for systems of automatic sense identification. A textual corpus in which open-class words had been tagged both syntactically and semantically was used to explore three statistical strategies for sense identification: a guessing heuristic, a most-frequent heuristic, and a co-occurrence heuristic. When no information about sense-frequencies was available, the guessing heuristic using the numbers of alternative senses in WordNet was correct 45% of the time. When statistics for sense-frequencies were derived from a semantic concordance, the assumption that each word is used in its most frequently occurring sense was correct 69% of the time; when that figure was calculated for polysemous words alone, it dropped to 58%. And when a co-occurrence heuristic took advantage of prior occurrences of words together in the same sentences, little improvement was observed. The semantic concordance is still too small to estimate the potential limits of a co-occurrence heuristic.
Effects of single and multiple doses of dexnafenodone, imipramine and placebo on sleep of young healthy volunteers

The effects on polygraphically recorded sleep of single and repeated doses of dexnafenodone (20 mg daily) were determined in 12 young, healthy subjects, and compared to those of imipramine (75 mg daily: six subjects) and placebo (six subjects). After two adaptation nights, sleep was recorded at baseline (night 0), and after the first (night 1) and last (night 5) evening administration of the study drugs. REM sleep was substantially inhibited in both nights under the two active treatments, whereby the effect appeared immediately. With the exception of slow wave sleep (SWS), which was more reduced in night 1 under imipramine than under dexnafenodone, the other sleep stages were essentially unchanged. Time awake during bed rest increased under both active treatments, with a more rapid increase under dexnafenodone. Dexnafenodone, a potent inhibitor of noradrenaline, and to a lesser degree of serotonin reuptake, induced changes in the pattern of sleep which are comparable to those of non‐sedating tricyclic antidepressants. The mode of action as well as the pharmacodynamic profile of dexnafenodone led to the expectation that this new substance will show antidepressive activity on a clinical level.
The Problem of Leadership: An Interdisciplinary Approach

A paradign for the analysis of leadership is presented. The model stresses the fact that the group and individual variable commonly examined in leadership studies may be viewed in five ways: as results of the leader's behavior; as concomitants, determiners, or conditioners of the leader's behavior; and as criteria for evaluation. Ten major questions about leadership are stated in the paradigm, and their application to research is illustrated.
Toward an intelligent nutritional support system

Benefits of a healthy diet are well known; hence many have the intention to eat healthier. However, the intention to change behavior may not always lead to action. As a support to people to reduce this often seen gap between intentions and behavior regarding healthy food choices we created an intelligent, easy-to-use nutritional support system that provides guidance on personal food choices and coaches people in planning meals. First test results show that our system helps people to select healthier meals. It creates awareness of healthy food intake and has expanded participants‟ knowledge about healthy food.
Text/Graphics Segmentation in Architectural Floor Plans

In this paper, we propose an improved method for text/graphics segmentation. Text/graphics separation is a crucial preprocessing step in document analysis before further analysis and recognition can be applied. Our proposed system extends the method of Tombre et al. with a number of improvements to make it more suitable for architectural floor plans. A crucial novel preprocessing step is the detection and removal of walls before the actual segmentation. Furthermore, text components are then extracted by analyzing connected components and even considering text overlapping with graphics. Finally, a smearing approach is used to remove noise and extract the final text components. Evaluation results over the series of 90 floor plans which has also been used in reference work shows that our method has a recall of almost 99 % and a precision greater then 97%.
A Ritualized Prescription in Family Therapy: Odd Days and Even Days.

This article presents a therapeutic tactic called ritualized prescription which is specifically aimed at breaking up those behaviors through which each parent disqualifies and sabotages the initiatives and directions of the other parent in his relation with the children. On the fundamental principle of the conceptual systemic model it is evidenced how this prescription, even in cases when it is not followed, inevitably supplies the therapists with relevant information for the understanding of the family's functioning. With families following the prescription, fast and satisfying changes are observed.
Routing for array-type FPGA's

In this paper, the routing problem for two-dimensional (2-D) field programmable gate arrays of a Xilinx-like architecture is studied. We first propose an efficient one-step router that makes use of the main characteristics of the architecture. Then we propose an improved approach of coupling two greedy heuristics designed to avoid an undesired decaying effect, a dramatically degenerated router performance on the near completion stages. This phenomenon is commonly observed on results produced by the conventional deterministic routing strategies using a single optimization cost function. Consequently, our results are significantly improved on both the number of routing tracks and routing segments by just applying low-complexity algorithms. On the tested MCNC and industrial benchmarks, the total number of tracks used by the best known two-step global/detailed router is 28% more than that used by our proposed method.