Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Source Monitoring and Executive Function in 2.5- to 3-Year-Olds

Hala, Brown, McKay, and San Juan (2013) found that children as young as 2.5 years of age demonstrated high levels of accuracy when asked to recall whether they or the experimenter had carried out a particular action. In the research reported here, we examined the relation of early-emerging source monitoring to executive function abilities. Participants were children aged 2.5- to 3-years old. For the source-monitoring procedure, we used the Hala et al. (2013) task in which children and the experimenter took turns placing a total of 20 items on a model farm (encoding phase). For the source memory test, children were asked who had placed each item (retrieval phase). Executive function measures included assessments of working memory, delay-inhibitory control, and conflict-inhibitory control. The main finding was that inhibitory control measures were significantly related to performance on the source-monitoring task. This relation held for the conflict-inhibitory control measures even when controlling for age and vocabulary. The findings of this research suggest that even at the early age of 2.5 years, development of executive control is linked to the emergence of source-monitoring ability.
CMDL: a class-based machine description language for co-generation of compilers and simulators

Summary form only given. It is difficult to fully understand the performance of a modern dynamic programming language system, such as Java. One must observe execution in the context of specific architectures in order to evaluate the effects of optimizations. To do this we require simulators and compiler back-ends for a wide variety of machines that are capable of handling the demands of today's dynamically compiled languages and their environments. We introduce CMDL, a machine description language specifically designed for the automatic generation of simulators and compiler back-ends. CMDL is a class-based language with a C/Java style syntax aimed at extensibility. CMDL is processed by tools to generate descriptions of architectures represented in an intermediate form; the descriptions are then further combined and processed to produce efficient compiler and simulator components designed to "plug in " to existing frameworks. CMDL provides the necessary flexibility to advance the simulation paradigm to match the state of the art in computer systems.
Extracting implied correlation matrices from index option prices : a statistical approach

We propose a new approach to the model calibration problem, which takes into account the multiplicity of solutions. Starting from a prior distribution on model parameters and a set of observed option prices, we propose a probabilistic construction which yields an arbitrage free pricing rule consistent with these observed option prices. Our approach yields a simple Monte Carlo algorithm for simulating from this posterior distribution, taking into account the value of liquidly traded (”vanilla”) options. We also compute the sensitivity of our pricing model to the liquid option prices and provide a hedging portfolio that minimizes the risk of mispricing any exotic payoff. This algorithm can be seen as an arbitrage-free version of the Weighted Monte Carlo algorithm in Avellaneda et al [1], applicable to a wide range of pricing models and products. We illustrate our method by calibrating the correlation matrix of stocks in basket options given a set of observed call options on the basket.
A Tool for Mixing XML Annotations

XML documents, in particular critical editions are usually very heavily annotated. They usually represent abbreviations, variant readings, edition operations etc. Among such documents, only a part of the character contents of the file is the actual edition of the text. Very often, one wants to run automatic tools on this "simple" text and thereafter re-embed the result into the original file. The tool we present here is dedicated to this embedding of annotations. In order to achieve this, the tool sets the problem as an ambiguous input and parses that ambiguous input by the grammar of the XML language. It then proposes those solutions that are syntactically correct. In case there are none, the input is modified and reparsed until at least one solution is found.
Synthesis and Characterization of New Schiff Bases Heterocyclic Compounds and Their N-Acyl, Thiourea and Imidazole Derived from D-Erythroascorbic Acid

The new Schiff bases derived fro m D-erythroascorbic acid containing heterocyclic unit were synthesized by condensation of D-erythroascorbic acid with aro matic amine (containing 1,3,4-o xad iazole or 1,3,4-thiad iazole unit) in dry benzene using glacial acetic acid as a catalyst. D-erythroascorbic acid(IV) was synthesized by four steps (Scheme 1), while the primary aro matic amine which is containing 1,3,4- ox ad iazo le(VII) or 1,3,4-thiadiazole (XII) synthesized by the reaction of 4-metho xybenzoyle- hydrazine(VI) with 4-aminobenzoic acid or by the reaction tulo ic acid with thiosemicarbazide, respectively in the presence of POCl3. The new imidazole derivatives were synthesized by three-steps reactions starting with corresponding Schiff bases(VIII ) or(XIII ). N-acyl co mpounds(IX)a,b and(XIV)a,b were synthesized by addition reaction of acid chloride to imine group of Schiff bases in dry benzene. The second step include reaction of thiourea with N-acyl derivatives in Na2CO3 mediu m to yield N-thiourea co mpounds(X)a,b and(XV)a,b. The third step involves cyclization reaction of N-thiourea derivatives with benzoin in DM F to result new imidazole derivatives(XI)a,b and(XVI)a,b. The structure of the synthesized co mpounds have been characterized by their melting points, elemental analysis and by their spectral data; FTIR, UV-Vis, mass, 1 HNMR, and 13 CNMR spectroscopy. All the synthesized compounds have been screened for their antibacterial activit ies. They exhib ited good antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (G-) and Staphylococus aureus (G+).
Traceless Synthesis of Asymmetrically Modified Bivalent Nucleosomes.

Nucleosomes carry extensive post-translational modifications (PTMs), which results in complex modification patterns that are involved in epigenetic signaling. Although two copies of each histone coexist in a nucleosome, they may not carry the same PTMs and are often differently modified (asymmetric). In bivalent domains, a chromatin signature prevalent in embryonic stem cells (ESCs), namely H3 methylated at lysine 4 (H3K4me3), coexists with H3K27me3 in asymmetric nucleosomes. We report a general, modular, and traceless method for producing asymmetrically modified nucleosomes. We further show that in bivalent nucleosomes, H3K4me3 inhibits the activity of the H3K27-specific lysine methyltransferase (KMT) polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) solely on the same histone tail, whereas H3K27me3 stimulates PRC2 activity across tails, thereby partially overriding the H3K4me3-mediated repressive effect. To maintain bivalent domains in ESCs, PRC2 activity must thus be locally restricted or reversed.
Measuring Uncertainty of a Combined Forecast and Some Tests for Forecaster Heterogeneity

We have argued that from the standpoint of a policy maker, the uncertainty of using the average forecast is not the variance of the average, but rather the average of the variances of the individual forecasts that incorporate idiosyncratic risks. With a slight reformulation of the loss function and a standard factor decomposition of a panel of forecasts, we show that the uncertainty of the average forecast can be expressed as the disagreement among the forecasters plus the volatility of the common shock. Using new statistics to test for the homogeneity of idiosyncratic errors under the joint limits with both T and n approaching infinity simultaneously, we show that some previously used measures significantly underestimate the conceptually correct benchmark forecast uncertainty.
Technology for a Social Cause: Formulated Emergency Relief Foods for Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) Survivors

This study details how ready-to-eat (RTE) rice and rice-cornstarch noodle (bihon) product formulations of the College of Home Economics (CHE) of the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) were used to produce emergency relief foods for the survivors of super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) in the Philippines. The RTE products were developed using established pasteurization technologies covered with commercial sterility test certifications from the Pilot Food Plant (PFP) of UPD-CHE and published food safety considerations for acidified foods. They do not require any cooking or reheating before consumption. They were prescribed with a one-month shelflife at ambient storage temperature (28±2°C) during deployment as relief foods. About 5,000 and 3,000 production units of the RTE cooked rice (200 g/pack) and bihon (150 g/pack), respectively, were produced at the PFP. Around 300 volunteers composed of faculty, staff, alumni, students, and acquaintances of UPD-CHE’s departments and organizations manned the two-week staggered production, scheduled from late November to the f irst week of December 2013. In cooperation with organizations and private entities, the RTE products were deployed without cost from UPD to the stricken areas of Aklan, Iloilo, and Leyte. Feedback from the recipients of the products was favorable, indicating that the RTE foods are useful as emergency relief ration. Keywords: Disaster relief, food technology, typhoon Yolanda, Haiyan
ATP-dependent conformational dynamics underlie the functional asymmetry of the replicative helicase from a minimalist eukaryote

The heterohexameric minichromosome maintenance (MCM2–7) complex is an ATPase that serves as the central replicative helicase in eukaryotes. During initiation, the ring-shaped MCM2–7 particle is thought to open to facilitate loading onto DNA. The conformational state accessed during ring opening, the interplay between ATP binding and MCM2–7 architecture, and the use of these events in the regulation of DNA unwinding are poorly understood. To address these issues in isolation from the regulatory complexity of existing eukaryotic model systems, we investigated the structure/function relationships of a naturally minimized MCM2–7 complex from the microsporidian parasite Encephalitozoon cuniculi. Electron microscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering studies show that, in the absence of ATP, MCM2–7 spontaneously adopts a left-handed, open-ring structure. Nucleotide binding does not promote ring closure but does cause the particle to constrict in a two-step process that correlates with the filling of high- and low-affinity ATPase sites. Our findings support the idea that an open ring forms the default conformational state of the isolated MCM2–7 complex, and they provide a structural framework for understanding the multiphasic ATPase kinetics observed in different MCM2–7 systems.
A Flexible Open-Source Toolbox for Scalable Complex Graph Analysis

The Knowledge Discovery Toolbox (KDT) enables domain experts to perform complex analyses of huge datasets on supercomputers using a high-level language without grappling with the difficulties of writing parallel code, calling parallel libraries, or becoming a graph expert. KDT provides a flexible Python interface to a small set of high-level graph operations; composing a few of these operations is often sufficient for a specific analysis. Scalability and performance are delivered by linking to a state-of-the-art back-end compute engine that scales from laptops to large HPC clusters. KDT delivers very competitive performance from a generalpurpose, reusable library for graphs on the order of 10 billion edges and greater. We demonstrate speedup of 1 and 2 orders of magnitude over PBGL and Pegasus, respectively, on some tasks. Examples from simple use cases and key graphanalytic benchmarks illustrate the productivity and performance realized by KDT users. Semantic graph abstractions provide both flexibility and high performance for real-world use cases. Graph-algorithm researchers benefit from the ability to develop algorithms quickly using KDT’s graph and underlying matrix abstractions for distributed memory. KDT is available as open-source code to foster experimentation.
Information System Quality and Its Impact on Individual Users’ Benefit: Analysing the Role of Knowledge Enablers

With increasing competitive pressures, companies are trying to improve the quality of their processes and the work quality of their. This fact has triggered the companies to improve their information systems. Having made some investments in IT systems, those companies look for ways to gain benefits from their investments. The benefit from IS investment arise when the use of information system (IS) provides some positive impact to the organisation in terms of business impacts and individual impacts. Thus, investigating IS impact for individual user„s performance is very important. This study explores the effect of IS quality on individual benefits. The influence of six moderating variables related to knowledge enablers on the impact of IS quality on individual benefits was studied. The six moderating variables are: collaboration, trust, learning, centralisation, expertise, and formalisation. Data was collected using questionnaires distributed at two big private companies in Indonesia. Data processing was done with the help of SPSS software. After factor analysis, IS quality was split into two variables: Information quality and System and service quality. The study found that both the variables influence the perceived individual benefits significantly. The influence of information quality on individual benefit is positively moderated by expertise, learning, centralisation and formalisation. Finally, the influence of system and service quality on individual benefit is positively moderated by expertise and formalization.
Electoral politics in the Australian Journal of Political Science: A review

Australia’s constant experimentation with electoral system design, and its effects on voter behaviour, have been consistent themes in the Australian Journal of Political Science and its predecessor, Politics, for half a century. This article examines this research in the context of three areas: electoral institutions; election campaigns; and voter behaviour. Three distinct stages in the research are identified, starting with basic fact-gathering, then progressing to the application of rigorous methods and evidence to real-world questions. In the third stage, scholarly attention has been devoted to placing Australia within a comparative framework. An underlying theme in the research is Australian exceptionalism in electoral politics.
Exposed Dentin: Influence of Cleaning Procedures and Simulated Pulpal Pressure on Bond Strength of a Universal Adhesive System

Purpose To compare various pre-treatments serving as cleaning procedures of dentin on the bond strength of resin composite promoted by a universal adhesive system applied either in the absence or presence of simulated pulpal pressure. Materials and Methods Prior to application of the adhesive system (Scotchbond Universal) and resin composite (Filtek Z250), ground dentin surfaces were given one of five pre-treatments either without or with simulated pulpal pressure: 1) no pre-treatment, adhesive system in “self-etch” mode, 2) phosphoric acid etching, adhesive system in “total-etch” mode, 3) polishing with pumice on prophylaxis cup, 4) air abrasion with AIR-FLOW PLUS powder, 5) air abrasion with AIR-FLOW PERIO powder; n = 20/group of pre-treatment. After storage (37°C, 100% humidity, 24 h), micro shear bond strength was measured and data analyzed with parametric ANOVA including Bonferroni-Holm correction for multiple testing followed by Student’s t tests (significance level: α = 0.05). Results The ANOVA found type of pre-treatment and simulated pulpal pressure to have no significant effect on dentin bond strength. The explorative post-hoc tests showed a negative effect of simulated pulpal pressure for phosphoric acid etching (adhesive system in “total-etch” mode; p = 0.020), but not for the other four pre-treatments (all p = 1.000). Conclusion Air abrasion with powders containing either erythritol and chlorhexidine (AIR-FLOW PLUS) or glycine (AIR-FLOW PERIO) yielded dentin bond strengths similar to no pre-treatment, phosphoric acid etching, or polishing with pumice. Simulated pulpal pressure reduced the bond strength only when the self-etch adhesive system was used in total-etch mode.
A novel quantum key in distributed networks

In the distributed network, quantum teleportation can teleport a quantum state from one quantum device to a remote site by using quantum entangled particles. Quantum entangled particles have the correlation among sharing party of distributed node to form a special relation for transmitting quantum message and classical message. In the paper, we derive a novel quantum key with indirect communication among sharing party. In the deriving process, random measurement outcome can resist eavesdropping from the outsider. An attacker is unable to break a secret quantum key in the deriving process. In addition, several types of attack in the transmission security can be considered in the distributed networks.
Validating a Structural Model of Destination Image, Satisfaction, and Loyalty Across Gender and Age: Multigroup Analysis with PLS-SEM

This study validates an interesting model of destination image (DI), tourist satisfaction, and loyalty across gender and age. We confirm that DI predicts satisfaction and has a significant direct and indirect effect on loyalty. After examining the validated structural model across different groups of respondents based on gender, age, and the gender by age interaction, we found that the model constructs differ across some of the groups. Specifically, young males from the sample were less likely to develop destination loyalty despite having a strong destination image of Australia and reportedly being satisfied with their trip experience. The findings present important implications concerning the predictors of destination loyalty across market segments with different demographics.
Towards an anthropology of critique: The modern experience of liminality and crisis

Critique can be located anthropologically in liminality, particularly the experience of communitas wherein everything is open to question and structures appear as external and meaningless. Rather than an intellectual preserve or an individual achievement, I argue that critique emerges from crises; that it diffuses proliferates and extends these liminal events and can be observed in contemporary politics, economics, media and everyday life. This anthropology of critique is situated alongside the emergent sociology of critique of Boltanski and others, and is historically grounded within chronic crises in modernity characterized by Szakolczai as ‘permanent liminality’. Thus, modernity is constituted by critique and has become, amongst other things, a critical society.
Implementation of a YAWL Work-List Handler based on the Resource Patterns

The YAWL language is based on the so-called workflow patterns and is supported by an open-source workflow management system. Until recently, YAWL emphasized the process perspective, i.e., control-flow. As a result, YAWL is superior with respect to this perspective. However, issues associated with the resource perspective, i.e., the people and machines actually doing the work, have been largely neglected. Although the process perspective is of most significance, appropriate consideration of the resource perspective is essential for the successful implementation of workflow technology. To address this we have developed a set of 43 resource patterns. These patterns capture the various ways in which resources can be represented and utilized in workflows. This paper describes a work-list handler based on these patterns. The goal of this work-list handler is to make YAWL also superior with respect to the resource perspective. The work-list handler is named YAWL RA (YAWL resource allocation) and has been realized using the service-oriented architecture of the YAWL system
An improved algorithm with importance weight value based on super-resolution through neighbor embedding

Based on the research on super-resolution algorithm of neighbor embedding (SRNE), this paper proposes an improved algorithm, namely, super-resolution neighbor embedding with importance weight value (NEIWV) to improve the image resolution. As in dealing with special types of images, especially medical images, the images' color and texture features in the target region play important roles. However, the importance levels of these characteristics are different; we calculate the importance weight value and then embed the value into the SRNE. Each feature of all image patches is represented with a feature vector. Through selecting the feature vector, we restore the information from the high and low frequencies information of the image as much as possible. In this algorithm we choose the Gaussian intensity vector and first-order gradient vector. The experiment results show that the improved algorithm has a good effect in raising the image resolution and eliminating noise.
Volume Rendering of DCT-Based Compressed 3D Scalar Data

The paper proposes a scheme to perform volume rendering from compressed scalar data. Instead of decompressing the entire data set before rendering, blocks of data are decompressed as needed. Discrete cosine transform based compression technique is used to illustrate the method. The data is partitioned into overlapping blocks to permit local rendering and allow easy parallelization. Compression by factor of 20 to 30 produces rendering virtually indistinguishable from rendering using the original uncompressed data. Speedup is obtained by making use of spatial homogeneity detected in the transform domain. Rendering time using the proposed approach is less than that of direct rendering from the entire uncompressed data. The proposed method thus offers an attractive option to reduce storage, computation, and transmission overhead of otherwise huge data sets. >
Intruder deductions, constraint solving and insecurity decision in presence of exclusive or

We present decidability results for the verification of cryptographic protocols in the presence of equational theories corresponding to xor and Abelian groups. Since the perfect cryptography assumption is unrealistic for cryptographic primitives with visible algebraic properties such as xor, we extend the conventional Dolev-Yao model by permitting the intruder to exploit these properties. We show that the ground reachability problem in NP for the extended intruder theories in the cases of xor and Abelian groups. This result follows from a normal proof theorem. Then, we show how to lift this result in the xor case: we consider a symbolic constraint system expressing the reachability (e.g., secrecy) problem for a finite number of sessions. We prove that such a constraint system is decidable, relying in particular on an extension of combination algorithms for unification procedures. As a corollary, this enables automatic symbolic verification of cryptographic protocols employing xor for a fixed number of sessions.