Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Instructors' Multidimensional Perceptions of Their Students

Two instructors of a single psychology course made similarity estimations of students who were enrolled in this course. This judgmental data was multidimensionally scaled using the Stone-Coles paradigm. Three judgmental dimensions were extracted: academic achievement, sex membership, and liberal-conservative attitudes and behaviors. A suggestion was made that multidimensional scaling may represent an approach to grading if grading is to be based solely on observations-evaluations of teachers.
Conceptions of Health and Wellness in Two Chicago Neighborhoods

Abstract Concerns about health and wellness permeate discussions related to the environment among Chicago residents. In this article, we draw on interview data and community "stories" to explore how local environments intermix with traditional values and practices to produce a dynamic conception of health and wellness in cosmopolitan Chicago neighborhoods. We also examine how Chicago's Field Museum, and its division of Environment, Culture, and Conservation (ECCo) in particular, has forged partnerships with cultural organizations in these neighborhoods to identify community concerns and assets for action projects that will improve neighborhood quality of life.
Environmental technology. Greenhouse-power plant hybrid set to make Jordan's desert bloom.

A novel combination of technologies that has the potential to turn large areas of desert green, producing commercial quantities of food and energy crops, fresh water, and electricity, looks set to have its first large-scale demonstration in Jordan. This week the governments of Jordan and Norway signed an agreement to work with the Sahara Forest Project, an environmental technology group based in Norway, to build a 20-hectare demonstration center near Aqaba on the Red Sea, which would begin operation in 2015.
On the Improved Hard Real-Time Scheduling of Cyclo-Static Dataflow

Recently, it has been shown that the hard real-time scheduling theory can be applied to streaming applications modeled as acyclic Cyclo-Static Dataflow (CSDF) graphs. However, this recent approach is not always efficient in terms of throughput and processor utilization. Therefore, in this article, we propose an improved hard real-time scheduling approach to schedule streaming applications modeled as acyclic CSDF graphs on a Multiprocessor System-on-Chip (MPSoC) platform. The proposed approach converts each actor in a CSDF graph to a set of real-time periodic tasks. The conversion enables application of many hard real-time scheduling algorithms that offer fast calculation of the required number of processors for scheduling the tasks. In addition, we propose a method to reduce the graph latency when the converted tasks are scheduled as real-time periodic tasks. We evaluate the performance and time complexity of our approach in comparison to several existing scheduling approaches. Experiments on a set of real-life streaming applications demonstrate that our approach (1) results in systems with higher throughput and better processor utilization in comparison to the existing hard real-time scheduling approach for CSDF graphs, while requiring comparable time for the system derivation; (2) delivers shorter application latency by applying the proposed method for graph latency reduction while providing better throughput and processor utilization when compared to the existing hard real-time scheduling approach; (3) gives the same throughput as the existing periodic scheduling approach for CSDF graphs, but requires much shorter time to derive the task schedule and tasks’ parameters (periods, start times, and so on); and (4) gives the throughput that is equal to or very close to the maximum achievable throughput of an application obtained via self-timed scheduling, but requires much shorter time to derive the schedule. The total time needed for the proposed conversion approach and the calculation of the minimum number of processors needed to schedule the tasks and the calculation of the size of communication buffers between tasks is in the range of seconds.
A neuroscience of hysteria?

Purpose of review This paper reviews data from functional neuroimaging studies that have sought to determine the pathophysiology of motor conversion and sets it into a more conceptual framework of discussing the possibility of a scientific psychopathology. Recent findings Medically unexplained symptoms are real and not missed neurological morbidity; further, they are chronic and disabling. Imaging findings have suggested volition may or may not be impaired in motor conversion, and areas such as the anterior cingulate and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex have been implicated. Summary Hysteria is conceptually a difficult area to study scientifically, given the diagnosis being contingent upon unconscious mechanisms being posited. Given this difficulty, there have been some meaningful and elegant findings generated through the use of cognitive neuroscience.
To analyze a shared world in a sedimented resource And a community in a solitary fly , Hold infinity in the trace of a social force , And eternity in the wink of an eye

Cognition is no longer confined to the solitary musings of an armchair philosopher, but takes place, for instance, in problem-solving efforts of teams of people distributed around the world and involving various artifacts. The study of such cognition can unfold at multiple units of analysis. Here, three cases of problem solving by virtual math teams demonstrate the mix of individual, group and social levels of cognition. They show how a resource like a mathematical topic can bridge the different levels. Focusing on the under-researched phenomena of group cognition, the presentation highlights three pre-conditions for the constitution of group cognition: longer sequences of responses, persistent co-attention and shared understanding. Together, these structure a virtual analog of physical embodiment: being-there-together, where what is there is understood as co-experienced.
Brazilian smart cities: using a maturity model to measure and compare inequality in cities

Nowadays there are several publications on smart cities and improvements offered to the routine of its inhabitants and resource optimization, however, there is still no agreement about the definition of "Smart Cities", their domains and indicators. The lack of a clear and widely usable definition and such as delimitation areas and indicators makes it difficult to compare or measure cities in this context. This paper compares some of the Brazilian capital indicators and presents a maturity model called br-SCMM (Brazilian Smart City Maturity Model) developed to allow extracted indicators of public databases may be used to assist city managers.
Syndrome Decoding of Reed–Solomon Codes Beyond Half the Minimum Distance Based on Shift-Register Synthesis

In this paper, a new approach for decoding low-rate Reed-Solomon codes beyond half the minimum distance is considered and analyzed. The maximum error correcting radius coincides with the error correcting radius of the Sudan algorithm published in 1997. However, unlike the Sudan Algorithm, the approach described here is not a list decoding algorithm, and is not based on polynomial interpolation. The algorithm in this paper is rather syndrome based, like classical algebraic decoding algorithms. The computational complexity of the new algorithm is of the same order as the complexity of the well-known Berlekamp-Massey algorithm. To decode errors beyond half the minimum distance, the new decoder is allowed to fail for some high-weight error patterns with a very small probability.
Liposomal amphotericin B as a treatment for human leishmaniasis

Introduction: Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. Between 700,000 and 1.2 million cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis and between 200,000 and 400,000 cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), which is fatal if left untreated, occur annually worldwide. Liposomal amphotericin B (LAMB), alone or in combination with other drugs, has been extensively studied as VL treatment, but data on routine field use are limited, and several challenges to patients' access to this life-saving drug remain. Areas covered: This article provides a review of clinical studies on LAMB for VL and other forms of leishmaniasis. The current development of generic versions of LAMB and related challenges are also discussed. Expert opinion: LAMB proved to be highly efficacious and safe in over 8000 VL patients treated by MÉdecins Sans Frontières in South Asia, and its use was feasible even at primary healthcare level. Despite requiring higher doses, LAMB is the drug of choice to treat vulnerable groups (e.g., pregnant or HIV positive) and relapsing VL patients in East Africa. LAMB should be included in national VL guidelines and registered in all VL endemic countries. Its cost should be further reduced and regulatory pathways to prove bioequivalence for generic LAMB products should be implemented.
Models for forms

To make reliable, safe, and effective use of data outside the context of its collection, we require an adequate understanding of its meaning. In data-intensive science, as in many other applications of computing, this necessitates the association of each item of data with complex, detailed metadata. The most important, most useful piece of metadata is often a description of the form used in data acquisition. This paper discusses, with examples, the requirements for standard metamodels or languages for forms, sufficient for the automatic association of form data with a computable description of its semantics, and also for the automatic generation of form structures and completion workflows. It explains how form models in specific domains can be used to facilitate data sharing, and to improve data quality, and semantic interoperability.
Different attitudes when handling aggressive behaviour in dementia--narratives from two caregiver groups

This study highlights the experiences of 15 formal caregivers, during interactions with elderly residents suffering from dementia disease and showing aggressive behaviour. The purpose was to study caregivers' reflections about and attitudes to behavioural and psychiatric symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and how they dealt with the symptoms. This was done by comparing care units with high or low levels of aggressive behaviour in residents. A phenomenological-hermeneutic approach was used for the analysis of the interviews. The main themes that emerged were: a need for balance between demands and competence; and a need for support. The findings indicated the importance of a balance for the residents as well as for the caregivers, if a positive relationship was to develop. Furthermore, caregivers stated that support was crucial, not only for the residents but also for themselves, if they were expected to cope with demanding situations. Different types of support were necessary and included: confirmation, feedback, and supervision. Residents who feel appreciated and respected may be less likely to act out their frustrations in an inappropriate manner. Caregivers who strive to understand the meaning behind a resident's behaviour and who master the necessary care-giving skills, and their implementation, could be more successful at curbing distressing behaviour, than caregivers who act merely in a custodial role.
Discrete Multi-Tone Digital Subscriber Loop Performance in the Face of Impulsive Noise

As an important solution to “the last mile” access, digital subscriber loops (DSLs) are still maintained in a huge plant to support low-cost but high-quality broadband network access through telephone lines. The discrete multi-tone (DMT) transmissions constitute a baseband version of the ubiquitous orthogonal frequency division multiplexing. While the DMT is ideally suited to deal with the frequency selective channel in DSL, the presence of bursty impulsive noise tends to severely degrade the transmission performance. In this paper, we analyze the statistics of impulsive noise and its effects on the received signals, with the aid of a hidden semi-Markov process. The closed-form bit error rate expression is derived for the DMT system for $Q$ -ary quadrature amplitude modulation under practical noise conditions and for measured dispersive DSL channels. Instead of relying on the simplified stationary and impulsive noise process, our noise model considers both the temporal and spectral characteristics based on the measurement results. The simulation results confirm the accuracy of the formulas derived and quantify the impact both of the impulsive noise and of the dispersive channel in DSL.
Migratory compression: coarse-grained data reordering to improve compressibility

We propose Migratory Compression (MC), a coarse-grained data transformation, to improve the effectiveness of traditional compressors in modern storage systems. In MC, similar data chunks are re-located together, to improve compression factors. After decompression, migrated chunks return to their previous locations. We evaluate the compression effectiveness and overhead of MC, explore reorganization approaches on a variety of datasets, and present a prototype implementation of MC in a commercial deduplicating file system. We also compare MC to the more established technique of delta compression, which is significantly more complex to implement within file systems. We find that Migratory Compression improves compression effectiveness compared to traditional compressors, by 11% to 105%, with relatively low impact on run-time performance. Frequently, adding MC to a relatively fast compressor like gzip results in compression that is more effective in both space and runtime than slower alternatives. In archival migration, MC improves gzip compression by 44-157%. Most importantly, MC can be implemented in broadly used, modern file systems.
A Color‐Tuneable Organic Light‐Emitting Transistor

An organic light-emitting field-effect transistor whose emission color can be changed by the applied voltage is presented. The transistor is based on a parallel layer stack of acenes serving as organic transport and emission layers. During operation, the position of the recombination zone can be moved by a proper change in the drain and gate bias from one organic semiconductor of the stack to the other, inducing a change in the emission color from green to red.
The South Korean Gender System: LGBTI in the Contexts of Family, Legal Identity, and the Military

The South Korean legal system is founded on a binary model of gender based on heterosexuality. It regulates the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) people by enforcing laws that produce gender in accordance with this binary model. The family in Korean society is associated with the family headship system (hojuje)—which has simultaneously functioned both as a system of legal identification and as the mechanism directly responsible for the production of gendered kungmin or national subjects. As part of the family headship system, the gendered kungmin is classified as father or mother, wife or husband, and daughter or son, thereby reinforcing compulsory gender roles within the family. The Republic of Korea (ROK) military, too, is an important gender system fixated on binary gender classification, in that it targets all males as objects of conscription, at least in principle if not in actuality, and manages the male body through physical examination and discipline. Persons with nonconforming sexual orientation or gender identity who seek to live outside the prevailing gender system are deemed unfit and in violation of the heteronormative binary gender norms. This article problematizes the South Korean gender system as revealed in its interactions with LGBTI persons in three interlocking contexts: family, legal identity, and the military. By critically examining these modalities of the South Korean gender system, the author argues that the law renders LGBTI persons as unsuitable national subjects because they trouble the existing gender paradigm in significant ways.
Continuous and Arrested Morphological Diversification in Sister Clades of Characiform Fishes: A Phylomorphospace Approach

Abstract Understanding how and why certain clades diversify greatly in morphology whereas others do not remains a major theme in evolutionary biology. Projecting families of phylogenies into multivariate morphospaces can distinguish two scenarios potentially leading to unequal morphological diversification: unequal magnitude of change per phylogenetic branch, and unequal efficiency in morphological innovation. This approach is demonstrated using a case study of skulls in sister clades within the South American fish superfamily Anostomoidea. Unequal morphological diversification in this system resulted not from the morphologically diverse clade changing more on each phylogenetic branch, but from that clade distributing an equal amount of change more widely through morphospace and innovating continually. Although substantial morphological evolution occurred throughout the less diverse clade's history, most of that clade's expansion in morphospace occurred in the most basal branches, and more derived portions of that radiation oscillated within previously explored limits. Because simulations revealed that there is a maximum 2.7% probability of generating two clades that differ so greatly in the density of lineages within morphospace under a null Brownian model, the observed difference in pattern likely reflects a difference in the underlying evolutionary process. Clade–specific factors that may have promoted or arrested morphological diversification are discussed.
Parent-child relationships and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus : Observational ratings of clinically relevant dimensions

An observational measure of parent-child relationships was developed based in family systems theory and used to predict the management of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). The new measure reliably assessed interactions between 74 parents and their school-age and adolescent children with IDDM in this multitrait, multimethod study. The observational measure predicted both ratings of adherence to treatment and biological indices of metabolic control (glycosylated hemoglobin). Diabetes was better maintained in children whose parents were more emotionally supportive, had better resolved their grief about their child's diabetes, were less sad and angry, and in parent-child dyads were better able to resolve conflicts.
Transition density, a stochastic measure of activity in digital circuits

Reliability assessment is an important part of the design process of digital integrated circuits. We observe that a common thread that runs through most causes of run-time failure is the extent of circuit activity, i.e., the rate at which its nodes are switching. We propose a new measure of activity, called the transition density, which may be defined as the “average switching rate” at a circuit node. Based on a stochastic model of logic signals, we rigorously define the transition density and present an algorithm to propagate it from the primary inputs to internal and output nodes. This algorithm may be thought of as a simulation of the circuit, and has been implemented in a prototype density simulator. We present some results of this implementation to verify the theoretical results and assess the feasibility of the approach. In order to obtain the same density information by traditional means, the circuit would need to be simulated for thousands of input transitions. Thus this approach is very efficient and makes possible the analysis of VLSI circuits, which are traditionally too big to simulate for long input sequences.
The Representation of Women in Management: The more, the Merrier?

The purpose of the present study is to examine how the numerical restructuring of the workforce affects the experiences of women within management. Research suggests that when considering numerical restructuring, a distinction should be made between the numerical representation of women and their level of intrusiveness. The effects of these two factors on the experiences of discrimination among female managers were examined in light of the concept of relative deprivation. Moreover; relative deprivation was used to account for women's motivation to promote their personal and collective situation. Reactions from a total of 253 female managers were investigated. Structural equation modeling technique (EQS) confirmed in part the proposed model Practical and theoretical issues are discussed.
Development and Characterization of Curcumin Loaded Transfersome for Transdermal Delivery

The aim of the present cram was to investigate the potential of a tranfersomes formulation for transdermal delivery of Curcumin. Curcumin is widely used in potent anti-inflammatory herbal drug. Its activity is similar to the NSAIDs in inflammatory pain management but main problem with curcumin when given orally is its poor bioavailability due to less GI absorption. The preformulation study of drug was carried out initially in terms of identification (physical appearance, melting point and IR spectra), solubility study, and λ-max determination and results directed for the further course of formulation. Optimizations of the formulations were done by selecting various process variables such as effect of lecithin, surfactant ratio, effect of various solvents and effect of surfactants. The transfersomes were formulated by modified hand shaking method using surfactant such as Tween 80 and Span 80 in various concentrations. The entrapment efficiency was found to be PC (Lecithin): Edge Activator (Tween 80 & Span 80) ratio dependent. Higher entrapment was found to be 89.6±0.049 within T8 formulation. The average size of the vesicle also correlated with the entrapment efficiency of the formulation and found to be 339.9nm with formulation T8. Permeation which was also dependent on PC(Lecithin):Edge Activator ratio(Tween 80 & Span 80). The formulation T8, which showed higher entrapment efficiency, provides higher permeation of drug from transfersomal gel this fact confirms the above said. The present study conclude that transfersomes formed from PC:Span 80 in the ratio 85:15 (in mmol) is a promising approach to improve the permeability of Curcumin in period of time.
Protecting Children in a Globalized World

Summary: In Britain, the Laming Report has provided a lengthy exploration of the circumstances surrounding the death of Victoria Climbié and highlighted the failure of social work, health and police services to safeguard the child. However, the Report fails to engage in a satisfactory way with issues related to ‘race’ and ‘place’. Findings: It is maintained that the Report’s approach to ‘race’ is cursory and problematic. Furthermore, it is argued that ‘place’ and, more specifically, transnational migration is a core, but insufficiently examined, dimension to the tragedy. Important also, in terms of the Report’s limited engagement with these issues, is the evolution of a neo-liberal order in which migrants to Britain are viewed with suspicion and are the focus of legislation and policy discourses which are increasingly punitive. Applications: The article seeks to promote debate on the issues raised and emphasizes the significance, for social work and associated child welfare professionals, of issues related to ‘race’ and ‘place’.