Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Neural Substrates of Affective Language Processing and the Role of Autism-Like Traits in Sensitivity to Affective Language Cues

Emotions are conveyed primarily through two channels in language: semantics and prosody. Language comprehension relies on the ability to both decode the intended semantic meaning of a phrase and to go beyond its literal meaning to understand the emotional state of a speaker. While many studies confirm the role of a left hemisphere network in processing semantic emotion, there has been debate in the field over the role of the right hemisphere in processing prosodic emotion. Some evidence suggests a preferential role for the right hemisphere, and other evidence supports a bilateral model. The relative contributions of each channel to the overall processing of affect in language are largely unexplored. Poor comprehension of emotional prosody is considered a hallmark of autism spectrum disorders and has been attributed to deficits in empathy or mind reading abilities. The present work describes two studies of affective language processing. The first used functional magnetic resonance imaging to elucidate the neural bases of processing prosodic and semantic anger. The second study probed relationships between individual differences in autism-like personality features, trait empathy, and sensitivity to anger cues in speech. Results of the first study showed a robust, distributed, bilateral network for processing angry prosody and a more modest left hemisphere network for processing angry semantics. Findings suggest the nervous system may be more tuned to prosodic cues in speech. The second study revealed a negative relationship between autism-like traits and sensitivity to prosodic valence. Consequently, some features common to autism spectrum disorder appear to confer a disadvantage in the neurobehavioral system that serves prosodic processing.
From an aggregate to a brand network: a study of the brand portfolio at L'Oréal

Abstract Our purpose is to contribute to the understanding of brand-portfolio management by examining the brand-portfolio strategies of a world-leading company. We started to work on a case study with L'Oréal. Our research focused on two questions: (1) what reasons lead L'Oréal to develop a brand-portfolio strategy? ; (2) how can brand-portfolio management create a higher and stronger level of competitive advantage for this company? The results show that an aggregation of brands is not in itself a brand portfolio. The juxtaposition of brands is one of, but not the sole, element necessary for the development of a brand portfolio, which is a combination of a brand ensemble and key competences born out of organisational savoir-faire. By analysing the evolution of the L'Oréal brand portfolio, this work shows how the brand combination within a portfolio is a key factor for company development, growth, and risk management. It is a crucial phase to understand L'Oréal's competitive advantage.
Adaptability and Stability studies of introduced Kenaf cultivars for fiber yield using GGE biplots in different environments of Ethiopia

An experiment to study adaptability and stability of introduced kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) cultivars for fiber yield was undertaken at different environments of Ethiopia in the 2011 main cropping season. Seven kenaf commercial cultivars introduced from Israeli and USA along with one local check were grown in randomized complete block design with four replicates. The combined analysis of variance over environments showed kenaf fiber yield was significantly affected by environments (E), genotypes (G) and genotype x environment (GE) interactions. The first two principal components (PC1 and PC2) of the GGE explained 88.3% of the sum of squares using environment standardized model. GG-2 from Israeli and the local check had the highest mean fiber yield in that order. However, the local check was relatively most unstable compared with the rest of the genotypes. GG-2 showed both highest kenaf fiber mean yield and stability performance and also was the winner in four of the five test environments. Hence, it could be considered as most adaptable and stable cultivar. Test environments, Pawe and Awassa were the most discriminating of the genotypes and representative of all other test environments.
Discovery of introduced and cryptogenic cochliopid gastropods in the San Francisco Estuary, California

We report the first discovery in the San Francisco Estuary (‘Estuary’) of two cochliopid gastropods, Littoridinops monroensis and Tryonia porrecta. These identifications were based on morphological criteria and supported by analysis of mitochondrial DNA (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I, COI) sequence data. We also report the first discovery of males in parthenogenetic T. porrecta. The new records represent large range extensions for both of these North American species, which were previously recorded from predominantly brackish habitats along the western Atlantic-Gulf Coast (L. monroensis ) and thermal springs in the Great Basin and lower Colorado River region (T. porrecta ). The COI haplotype observed in Estuary specimens of L. monroensis differed from those detected in two western Atlantic populations by only 1 – 3 bp, suggesting recent divergence which is not consistent with the separation of these two areas by imposing terrestrial barriers since at least the Pliocene. We suggest that L. monroensis was recently introduced to the Estuary by transoceanic shipping, adding to the large exotic biota that has invaded this highly disturbed ecosystem. The COI haplotype observed in Estuary specimens of T. porrecta is closely similar to haplotypes detected in Nevada and Utah populations and highly divergent relative to the single haplotype observed in other California populations. The implications of these findings for the status of T. porrecta in the Estuary are unclear, because the native range of this parthenogen has not been established and its scattered distribution in the West may be attributable to natural dispersal across land (on birds) and/or anthropogenic spread. Although we suggest treating T. porrecta as cryptogenic in the Estuary, a native status may be suggested by independent (subfossil) evidence that this snail was locally present prior to establishment of the area as a major centre of human population and commerce in the 1850s.
Beyond the Leiwah of Eastern Arabia Structure of a possession rite in the longue durée

Ao longo das margens do Golfo Persa e especialmente no leste da Arabia, o leiwah e um rito de possessao envolvendo musica e danca. E praticado por descendentes de escravos da Africa Oriental chamados Zunuj. Consideram-na como nativa da costa da Swahili (Bilâd as-sawâhil). De fato, sua presenca nesta regiao data do final do seculo XIX como resultado do comercio de escravos do Oceano Indico. No entanto, o leiwah e mais conhecido como uma danca de entretenimento e percebida pela jovem geracao arabe urbanizada como uma tradicao secular e local, de inspiracao arabe. Esta situacao deve-se em parte ao fato de que a apresentacao desta pratica pelas instituicoes culturais dos Estados do Golfo minimizaram todos os seus lacos com a Africa e nao mencionam a historia da escravidao Zunuj. Entao, o que significa leiwah para aqueles que a praticam? Quais sao as influencias culturais nas quais foi estabelecida, bem como as especificidades desta pratica no leste da Arabia, dado que a velha geracao do Zunuj considera o leiwah como uma expressao cultural da Africa Oriental e e basicamente um rito de posse? Este artigo foca o estudo do leiwah numa perspectiva diacronica. O objetivo e, por um lado, substituir numa perspectiva historica alguns elementos antropologicos e musicologicos observados em sincronia e, por outro, esclarecer suas influencias culturais que contribuiriam para uma melhor compreensao de como e a partir do que esta pratica foi elaborada na Arabia Oriental.
Ottimizzazione dei processi di realizzazione di dispositivi fotovoltaici in film sottili di Cu2ZnSnS4

Il rapporto descrive le attivita svolte allo scopo di ottimizzare il processo di realizzazione di celle fotovoltaiche a film sottile basate sul semiconduttore Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS). Le attivita svolte sono state di due tipi. Il primo ha riguardato lo sviluppo sperimentale di nuovi processi e attrezzature per la crescita dei film di CZTS, e in particolare: • l’installazione di un forno per Rapid Thermal Processing (RTP) e il suo utilizzo per delle prove di solforizzazione • lo sviluppo di un processo di deposizione del CZTS da soluzione e quindi senza uso di processi sotto vuoto. • Le procedure tecnico-economiche per passare ad un processo di crescita del CZTS basato sulla realizzazione di un precursore in cui i metalli sono gia distribuiti in maniera uniforme e parzialmente solforizzati fin dall’inizio. Tali precursori possono essere ottenuti depositando contemporaneamente per sputtering i tre solfuri metallici ZnS, CuS e SnS2. A tal fine e stato effettuato un up-grade del sistema di sputtering gia esistente ed e stato anche acquisito un nuovo sistema di sputtering per la deposizione dei contatti di Mo e ZnO. Il secondo filone ha riguardato lo studio di alcuni problemi di fisica di base del CZTS nella speranza che una loro migliore comprensione possa essere la chiave per individuare le strade da percorrere in maniera meno empirica. In questo campo sono stati effettuati: • Studio delle proprieta del CZTS (gap, XRD, conducibilita, assorbimento ottico sotto gap, luminescenza) al variare della composizione dei precursori e delle condizioni di solforizzazione • Studio dei profili di composizione del materiale lungo lo spessore tramite GDOES e XPS • Studio dell’allineamento di banda CdS/CZTS tramite XPS • Studio dei processi di decomposizione ed evaporazione del materiale tramite DSC/TGA Nonostante si siano ottenuti parecchi risultati interessanti, l’efficienza finale dei dispositivi non ha subito un incremento particolarmente rilevante, visto che l’efficienza massima ottenuta e stata del 2.5%. Gran parte delle difficolta sono connesse alla mancanza di riproducibilita dei risultati, problema diffuso anche presso altri gruppi di ricerca e dovuto a caratteristiche intrinseche del CZTS. Tuttavia molti fattori importanti sono stati analizzati e compresi e questo, insieme alla futura disponibilita di attrezzature piu adeguate, consentira sicuramente di sviluppare i processi necessari a produrre dispositivi con efficienze in linea con i migliori gruppi di ricerca in ambito internazionale.
Burnout en el trabajo y conyugal en enfermeros portugueses

En las ultimas decadas han ocurrido profundas transformaciones en relacion al trabajo, a las actividades profesionales, transformaciones que se han reflejado en todos las circunstancias de la vida, particularmente en la esfera familia La doble implicacion del hombre moderno entre familia y trabajo ofrece mas oportunidades de realizacion pero tambien mayores riesgos vividos de forma personal por cada uno (Cardoso 1997) Encontrar un punto de equilibro entre familia y trabajo en la dedicacion vital es el gran desafio de este tiempo. Nuestro problema de investigacion, puede ser asi formulado, en el sentido de encontrar factores explicativos o someter a busqueda de causas, de interrelaciones y de consecuencias del burout en el trabajo (cansancio emocional y fisico, cinismo e ineficacia profesional y burnout conyudal (cansancio en la relacion familiar) y estudiando en el colectivo de los enfermeros portugueses. El trabajo se efectuo con una muestra de 951 enfermeros de todo el pais utilizando como instrumento de recogida en datos: QSD - Questionario sociodemografico, e ainda sobre o basentismo, o turnover, e as situaccoes particularmente sentidas como stressantes: MBI - GS- Maslach Burnut Imventory - General Survey (Schaufeli, Leiter, MAslach & Jackson, 1996; Nunes, 1999); CBM - Couple Burnout Measure (Pines, 1996; Nunes, 1999); IPC - Internal, Powerful Ither anda Chance - Escala de Locus de Controlo de Levenson (Relvas, et al 1989); EAS - Escala de Apoio Social (Matos, A.P. & Ferreira, A. P. 1999); WES - Work Environment Scale (Moos, 1986; Louro, 1995); SGT Satisfacao Geral no Trabalho (Barton e cols, 1992; C.F. Silva; M.H. Azevedo; M.R. Dias, 1994); "A minha saude" (Pais Ribeiro, 1993). Las conclusiones mas significativas son: Uno de cada cuatro enfermeros presenta burnout en el trabajo.
Feature Space Visualization to Image Analysis: Preliminary Results

Image applications rely on the fact that the dataset under investigation is correctly represented through features. Despite of the advances in this sense, the definition of a set of features which properly represents a dataset is still a challenging and usually an laborious task. The available techniques considere a large number of features, and mostly, they are based on purely quantitative statistical measures or artificial intelligence-based approaches, and normally are black-boxes to the user. The approach proposed here seeks to inspect this black-box using visual representations, enabling users to interactively change the parameters of the feature extraction algorithms and to visually evaluate the outcome, getting insights about the representativeness of such features. The experiments using this approach shows that as the quality of the visual representation increases, changing the employed features or considering different parameters, the precision of distance based-classifiers also increases. Therefore, experiments show this approach can be used as a good guide to understand and to define a set of features which properly represents image datasets when classification tasks are considered.
Microwave-Assisted Synthesis, Characterization, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity of Some New Isatin Derivatives

A series of β-Isatin aldehyde-N,N-thiocarbohydrazone derivatives were synthesized and assayed for their in vitro antimicrobial and antioxidant activity. The new compounds were characterized based on spectral (FT-IR, NMR, MS) analyses. All the test compounds possessed a broad spectrum of activity having MIC values rangeing from 12.5 to 400 μg/ml against the tested microorganisms. Among the compounds 3e, 3j and 3n show highest significant antimicrobial activity. The free radical scavenging effects of the test compounds against stable free radical DPPH (α,α-diphenyl-β-picryl hydrazyl) and H2O2 were measured spectrophotometrically. Compounds 3j, 3n, 3l, and 3e, respectively, had the most effective antioxidant activity against DPPH and H2O2 scavenging activity.
The role of some organic matters on the keeping quality and extending the vase life of carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus cv. America) cut flowers.

Prof. Dr. F.S. Badran, Minia Univ. ABSTRACT: Dianthus caryophyllus is one of the most important produced cut flowers. The present experiment focuses on the effects of some organic matters on postharvest longevity and other related characters of Dianthus caryophyllus cv. America cut flowers. The obtained results emphasized that all preservative solutions caused a marked increment in the studied characters as compared to distilled water (control). In this regard, the flowers hold in the preservative solution of 2% sucrose + either garlic extract (1 ml/l) or jasmine oil (0.030%) significantly prolonged vase life, increased flowers fresh weight (%) and water uptake (cm), reduced the depletion of sugars content and increased anthocyanin content in the flowers. Moreover, the treatment of garlic extract (1 ml/l) + 2% sucrose increased markedly the flower diameter (cm), flower opening percentage and the other related characters. Fenugreek extract (1 g/l) + 2% sucrose affected positively on the studied characters of carnation cut flowers. Preservative solution containing 2% sucrose + either garlic extract (1 ml/l) or jasmine oil (0.030%) clearly reduced the number of bacteria and fungi in the vase solutions as compared to control or other treatments used.
Hyperspectral imaging: A potential tool for monitoring crop infestation, crop yield and macronutrient analysis, with special emphasis to Oilseed Brassica

Due to increase in human population at an alarming rate, there is tremendous pressure on the agriculture sector for increasing production of agricultural commodities. Oilseed Brassica is an important oilseed crops in India. Although, India occupies third position with about 10.3 % share in the acreage, and production of rapeseed-mustard in the world after China, and Canada, with the average yield of 1188 kg per hectare, which is low as compared to world average 1994 kg/ha. The major reasons for low exploitable yield are infestation by various pathogens, and pests, improper weed management, degradation of soils due to excessive use of pesticides, fertilizers, and emerging pesticide resistance. Hyperspectral imaging system (HIS), also known as imaging spectroscopy or 3D spectroscopy, combines imaging, and spectroscopy into a single system. Through its multi-spectral, multi-temporal, and multi-resolution observation capability, the technology provides an alternative to traditional methods for facilitating sustainable agriculture by mapping, and monitoring the agricultural situation, retrieval of biophysical parameter, and management/ decision support for agricultural development. For oilseed rape, the technology has been found to be useful for disease forecasting, monitoring infestation induced damages, predicting seed yield, detection of fungal pathogens, weeds and macronutrient analysis for monitoring fertilizer application.
Low-Quality and Multi-Target Detection in RSIs

To improve the recognition and detection accuracy and recall of objects in unnatural images, we use remote sensing video image data to detect low-quality and small targets. Based on this, we propose the use of a deconvolution network and hyper features to control convolutional feature quality. We call this approach the Quality Deconvolution Single Shot Detector (QDSSD) detection model. Through the frame-by-frame annotation of the video data from Jilin Satellite No. 1, we propose a CSU-RSI-Video dataset, with no fewer than 30 targets per image frame. We published the data for researchers to do experiments. To achieve small target detection, we enrich the information by gradually adding the underlying detail features to the upper layers and deconvolve the high-layer information to obtain stable detailed features for target detection. The empirical results show that, among the detected problems of low-quality small targets, the improved QDSSD network has better detection capability, and the detection effect is the best for many small targets that are close to each other. In the CSU-RSI-Video dataset, the QDSSD model’s mAP achieves 0.90227 for a single target. Comparing to the You Only Look Once (YOLO) model, the result is still superior in accuracy.
Asset delegation, career concerns and trade volume

The paper analyzes the eects of career concerns of portfolio managers on their incentives to trade in a order-driven market. We show that career concerns lead portfolio managers to trade even whithout valuable informa- tion, and hence even when they expect a negative return from trading. We then analyze how managers reacts to changes in asset volatility and …nd that uninformed managers facing career concerns trade larger quantities as asset riskiness increases. As a testable empirical implication, the model predicts that increasing levels of institutional ownership in …nancial markets lead to higher trading volumes that are positively correlated with asset volatility.
Reddening and metallicity maps of the Milky Way bulge from VVV and 2MASS II. The complete high resolution extinction map and implications for Galactic bulge studies

Context. The Milky Way bulge is the nearest galactic bulge and the most readily accessible laboratory for studies of stellar populations in spheroids based on individual stellar abundances and kinematics. These studies are challenged by the strongly variable and often large extinction on a small spatial scale. Aims. We use the Vista Variables in the Via Lactea (VVV) ESO public survey data to measure extinction values in the complete area of the Galactic bulge covered by the survey at high resolution. Methods. We derive reddening values using the method described in Paper I. This is based on measuring the mean (J − Ks) color of red clump giants in small subfields of 2 � × 2 � to 6 � × 6 � in the following bulge area: −10.3 ◦ ≤ b ≤ +5.1 ◦ and −10.0 ◦ ≤ l ≤ +10.4 ◦ . To determine the reddening values E(J − Ks) for each region, we measure the RC color and compare it to the (J − Ks) color of RC stars measured in Baade’s Window, for which we adopt E(B − V) = 0.55. This allows us to construct a reddening map sensitive to small-scale variations minimizing the problems arising from differential extinction. Results. The significant reddening variations are clearly observed on spatial scales as small as 2 � . We find good agreement between our extinction measurements and Schlegel maps in the outer bulge, but, as already stated in the literature the Schlegel maps are unreliable for regions within |b| < 6 ◦ . In the inner regions, we compare our results with maps derived from DENIS and Spitzer surveys. While we find good agreement with other studies in the corresponding overlapping regions, our extinction map is of higher quality owing to both its higher resolution and a more complete spatial coverage of the bulge. We investigate the importance of differential reddening and demonstrate the need for high spatial resolution extinction maps for detailed studies of bulge stellar populations and structure. Conclusions. We present the first extinction map covering uniformly ∼315 sq. deg. of the Milky Way bulge at high spatial resolution. We consider a 30 arcmin window at a latitude of b = −4 ◦ , which corresponds to a frequently studied low extinction window, the so-called Baade’s Window, and find that its AKs values can vary by up to 0.1 mag. Larger extinction variations are observed at lower Galactic latitudes. The extinction variations on scales of up to 2 � −6 � must be taken into account when analyzing the stellar populations of the Galactic bulge.
Simulations of Primary Beam Sidelobe Confusion with the ATA Primary Beam

Wide angle measurements of the ATA primary beam pattern permit realistic simulations of the effects of far out sidelobes on image fidelity and dynamic range. We simulate continuum observations with the Allen Telescope Array using the results of the NRAO VLA Sky Survey. These simulations are weighted by the true ATA beam pattern and with a “perfect” Gaussian primary beam. When the true beam pattern is known, it is possible to deconvolve it from observations, but over most of the sky this will not be the case. Provided that we perform adaptive sidelobe calibration followed by peeling of the strongest sources (Sun, Cas A, Cyg A, etc.), we estimate a maximum dynamic range from 10 3 (ATA42) to 10 4 (ATA350) in continuum snapshots. For optimized earth rotation synthesis observations, confusion levels may be another factor of 5x smaller. The ATA is a pathfinder for the square kilometer array (SKA), and we extend these simulations to consider “stations” and their beam patterns currently proposed in the Large N Small D white paper of the US SKA consortium. We estimate phase errors in formation of the station beam introduce sidelobe confusion levels of 0.01%.