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McGrew the Wrong Places ' ' The Flynn Effect and Its Critics : Rusty Linchpins and ' ' Lookin ' for g and Gf in Some of

The consensus of most intelligence scholars is that the Flynn effect (FE) is real, IQ test batteries are now routinely restandardized on a regular basis. A cornerstone in Flynn’s explanation of the FE is his analysis of select Wechsler subtest scores across time. The featured articles by Kaufman and Zhou, Zhu, and Weiss question whether Flynn’s arguments are grounded in the unproven assumption that similarly named Wechsler scores measure the same constructs across editions. Kaufman raises the issue by means of a detailed task analysis of changes in test administration and scoring directions for similarly named tests across different Wechsler editions. The author applauds Zhou et al. for bringing methodological rigor to the comparison of similarly named Wechsler Performance composite scores across time. Unfortunately, both Kaufman and Zhou et al. inadvertently perpetuate some of Flynn’s incorrect interpretations of select Wechsler measures (Similarities and Performance tests) as measures of the novel abstract problem solving that characterizes fluid intelligence (Gf). The author presents empirical Wechsler subtest g-loadings based on seven Wechsler jointor cross-battery factor analyses (with other cognitive batteries). The results suggest that the extant Wechsler FE data and its system of interpretations, hypotheses, and resultant theory are held together by multiple anchors, a number that, in the words of Kaufman, are “seriously coated in rust. ” The author briefly discusses the theory, tools, and technologies that currently exist to place a more reasonable degree of order in the house built by Flynn.
Comparative Efficacy of Unbaited Modified Vavoua and Nzi Traps in the Capture of S. niger niger M. 1851 and S. calcitrans L. 1758 in Ngaoundere-Cameroon

There is need for a simple, cheap and efficient collection and control tool for the different stable fly-species in hyper-infested foci. The efficacy of a modified unbaited Vavoua trap (MVT) was compared with an unbaited Nzi as a standard. Each trap model was pitched either inside or outside the cattle overnight pen with rotation taking place after four days for eight days in September 2018 in Ngaoundere. Fly collection was made every 24 hours and sorted using standard identification keys. In total, 2105 hematophagous flies were caught and constituted of 1417 S. niger (89 S.n/t/d), 124 S. calcitrans (8 S.c/t/d), 562 Musca spp. (25m/t/d) and 2 Chrysops distinctipennis (0.1 Cd/t/d). The overall mean catches with the MVT (50.96±57.16) was higher than with the Nzi (27.43±27.73), with no statistically significant difference (t=0.9, df=46.0, P=0.37). Higher mean catches were recorded outside the overnight cattle pen (47.79±55.27) than inside (39.83±55.40) with no statistically significant difference (t=0.5, df=46.0, P=0.62). Stable flies and tabanids were mostly caught outside the overnight stable, while Musca spp. were highly caught inside. Humidity and wind speed were the main drivers of the abundance of the flies caught and from the Pearson’s correlation test, there was a negative and significant correlation between the two meteorological parameters (r=-0.29, P=0.04). The MVT can serve as a simple and efficient tool for the survey and control of stable flies in the Adamawa plateau and elsewhere.
The Business Model as a Configuration of Value: Toward a Unified Conception

Drawing on the lack of unified definition of the business model (BM), this research attempts to compare the BM concept with similar business and managerial concepts that have dominated business and management literature. The purpose is to justify its primacy and wide acceptance in the business vocabulary. The authors define an integrative framework that underscores the centrality of the notion of value and captures the BM’s key components without constraining it to a specific field of research or industry. One of the key contributions of this research is to provide a wide-ranging definition of the BM that addresses the main dimensions of the value creation process and that can be shared and accepted by the business community regardless of perception, understanding, or theoretical anchoring.
Mapping of Sand Dunes / Sheets / Accumulations Using Remote Sensing and their Potential Hazards in the New Projects West of El-Kawamel Area , Sohag , Egypt

Serious geological hazards have been recognized in the new development urban areas and road construction in west of ElKawamel area, Sohag, Egypt. These geological problems are due to the presence of sand dunes, sand sheets, and sand accumulations. Three different types of sand dunes, sand sheets, and sand accumulations have been detected including, sand dunes (Barchan type), sand sheet (cover flat area), and sand accumulations (along the mountain slopes). Three strip zones of sand dunes/sheets/ accumulation were recognized and mapped by using remote sensing techniques. Decorrelation stretch methods associated with parallelepiped image classification were the best techniques for mapping and isolating these sand dunes/sheets/accumulations. Detailed field investigations showed that barchan dunes are dominant in zone 2 and sand sheets/accumulations in zone 1 and 3, also sand accumulations are dominated along the slopes of the cliffs and deposited behind the obstacles in the area. Our findings showed that sand dunes/sheets/accumulation pose some geological hazards on roads, surrounding buildings and constructions in the new develop39ment areas. Different remediation methods have been assigned to protect and minimize these geological hazards in the study area.
The parts and the whole how the tensor product affects Quantum Theory

The aim of the present work is to use arguments from Graph Theory, Topology and Geometry, and Multi-Linear Algebra in order to show how the tensor product structure affects Quantum Theory. Saying with other words, we will take seriously the idea of parts at the CSW approach; we will also study the Finite Time Disentanglement for certain classes of quantum dynamics; and by the end we will analyse the behaviour of Quantum Information Protocols (in the LOCC paradigm) when an extra entangled is allowed, all of that to show how the structure of tensor product, albeit inherent, brings striking features to Quantum Theory. Key-Words: Quantum Theory, Quantum Information Theory, Linear Algebra, Tensor Product, Graph Theory, Non-Locality and Bell-Inequalities, Cataysis, Self-Catalysis, LOCC, Quantum Dynamics and Entanglement.
Use of six sigma metrics in assessing the performance of the ımmunonephometric device in C-reactive protein measurements

Background: We carried out a study for the purpose of comparing the six sigma values of the Creactive protein (CRP) assay measured by immunonephometry with references of different authorities’ quality criterias and evaluating the performance of the devices in our laboratory. Methods: In our study, internal quality control data of the CRP test performed on two different Siemens BN ProSpec (Dade Behring, Derfield, IL) devices at Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital. Results: According to Ricos ‘desired Total allowable error (TEa) ratio’; all the sigma values of the CRP test in BN ProSpec-1 and BN ProSpec-2 nephelometry devices were calculated as> 6 σ in each of the three periods and the performance of the CRP test was notified as ‘world class’. Also, the sigma value determined according to Ricos 'optimal TEa' ratio was 5.8 σ (3.90 to 8.48 σ in each period) on both devices and CRP test performance was defined as ‘excellent’. Moreover, when we considered the ratio of Rilibak TEa, the mean sigma values were 3.9 σ (between 2.59 and 5.75 σ in all three periods) and the CRP test performance was identified ‘good’. Conclusion: As a consequence, the performance of the CRP test with nephelometry was evaluated as ‘good’ when the Rilibak criteria with the lowest TEa values is taken into consideration. Therefore, it is necessary for the correct quality control analysis to establish the reference TEa% values of our country for the CRP test.
Predicting ICU transfers using text messages between nurses and doctors

We explore the use of real-time clinical information, i.e., text messages sent between nurses and doctors regarding patient conditions in order to predict transfer to the intensive care unit(ICU). Preliminary results, in data from five hospitals, indicate that, despite being short and full of noise, text messages can augment other visit information to improve the performance of ICU transfer prediction.
LIFE HISTORY AND DEMOGRAPHY OF THE COMMON MUD TURTLE KINOSTERNON SUBR UBR UM IN SOUTH CAROLINA, USA'

This paper presents a life table for the common mud turtle, Kinosternon subrubrum, in a fluctuating aquatic habitat on the Upper Coastal Plain of South Carolina, USA, using data gathered in a 20-yr mark-recapture study. Data on survivorship and fecundity (clutch size, per capita clutch frequency) were assessed and compared to previously published life table statistics for the slider turtle, Trachemys scripta, in the same body of water and for the yellow mud turtle, K. flavescens, in Nebraska. The annual survival rate for adult female Kinosternon (87.6%) is significantly higher than that of adult female Trachemys (77.4%). Similarly, male Kinosternon exhibit an annual survival rate (89.0%) significantly higher than that of male Trachemys (83.4%). The mean annual proportion of female Kinosternon that are reproductively active (50.7%) also is significantly higher than that of Trachemys (37.2%). In addition, survival rate from the time eggs are laid by Kinosternon until the hatchlings enter the aquatic environment (26.1 %) is significantly higher than that for Trachemys (10.5%). Comparisons of our findings with those for K. flavescens indicate that these geographically separate populations of congeneric species also differ substantially in age at maturity, mean generation time, and the mean proportion of females that are reproductively active in any given year. Differences were also apparent in mean clutch frequencies and adult survival rates. The differences in life history traits between the two geographically separated populations of congeners seem to be as great as those between the two syntopic populations representing different families (Kinostemidae: K. subrubrum and Emydidae: Trachemys scripta). The comparison of life tables for two species from different families having different ecological and evolutionary histories, but living in the same habitat, and of congeneric species in different habitats, is instructive regarding the biological flexibility of species under natural conditions. However, the study suggests that environmental variability has a greater effect on life table statistics than do phylogenetic relationships.
Separation and Recovery of Iron and Rare Earth from Bayan Obo Tailings by Magnetizing Roasting and ( NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 Activation Roasting

A novel approach for recovery of iron and rare earth elements (REEs) from Bayan Obo tailings of Baotou, China, was developed by combining magnetizing roasting, magnetic separation, (NH4)2SO4 activation roasting, and water leaching. Thermodynamic analysis of carbothermal reduction was conducted to determine the temperature of magnetizing roasting, and it agreed well with the experimental results. The maximum recovery of Fe reached 77.8% at 600 ◦C, and the grade of total Fe in the magnetic concentrate was 56.3 wt. %. An innovative approach, using water to leach REEs after (NH4)2SO4 activation roasting, was used to extract REEs from magnetic separation tailings. The main influence factors of the leaching recovery during (NH4)2SO4 activation roasting, were investigated with the mass ratio of (NH4)2SO4 to magnetic separation tailings, roasting temperature and roasting time. The leaching recoveries of La, Ce and Nd reached 83.12%, 76.64% and 77.35%, respectively, under the optimized conditions: a mass ratio of 6:1, a roasting temperature of 400 ◦C and a roasting time of 80 min. Furthermore, the phase composition and reaction process during the (NH4)2SO4 activation roasting were analyzed with X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy & scanning electron microscopy (EDS-SEM) and thermogravimetry & differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC), and the leaching solution and leaching residue were also characterized.
A Star-Connected Rectifier Employed by the Three-Phase Interleaved LLC Resonant Converter Used by the High-Efficiency Isolated AC – DC Converter

The power conversion efficiency of an isolated ac–dcconverter is a dominant factor in the overall efficiency of dc distri-bution systems. To improve the power conversion efficiency of the dc distribution system, a threephase interleaved full-bridge LLC resonant converter employing a Y-connected rectifier is proposed as the isolated ac–dc high-frequency-link power-conversion system. The proposed Y-connected rectifier has the capability of boosting the output voltage without increasing the transformer’s turn ratio. Especially, the frequency of the rectifier’s output ripple is six times higher than the switching frequency, thereby reducing the output capacitor and the secondary transformer’s RMS current. However, the tolerance of the converter’s resonant components in each pri-mary stage causes the unbalance problem of output ripple current. It cannot be solved using conventional control techniques since the structure of the three-phase interleaving has the limitations of in-dividual control capability for each converter. To solve the current unbalance problem, a current balancing method is proposed for the output rectifying current. The performance of the proposed converter and the current balancing method has been verified through experiments using a 10 kW (300 V/33.3 A) prototype converter.
Relationship of prognostic nutritional index with prognosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors

Background: The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is a useful parameter that indicates the immunonutritional status of patients with malignant tumors. In this retrospective study, we aimed to investigate the value of PNI to predict the outcome of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Material and methods: This study enrolled 431 GIST patients who underwent curative resection from January 2000 to December 2012. A receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to identify the cutoff value of PNI, neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR). Survival curves were produced using the Kaplan-Meier method and were compared using a log-rank test. The Cox proportional hazards model was used to identify independent prognostic factors. Results: Of the 431 patients, 209 (48.5%) were male and 222 (51.5%) were female. The median age was 56 (range 20-80 years old). The PNI cutoff value was 47.45, with a sensitivity of 61.1 % and a specificity of 69.9 %. Compared to the PNI-low group (PNI < 47.45), the PNI-high group (PNI ≥47.45) had a significantly longer recurrence-free survival (RFS) (5-year RFS rate 89.9% versus 70.8%, p<0.001). Patients with higher PNI (p<0.001), lower NLR (p<0.001) and lower PLR (p=0.002) had significant better prognosis. PNI was found to be an independent prognostic factor of RFS (hazard ratio [HR] =1.967, 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 1.243-3.114, p=0.004). Conclusions: PNI is a simple and useful marker that can predict the prognosis of GIST.
Allowing for Individual Differences in Auditory Warning Design: Who Benefits from Spatial Auditory Alerts?

An auditory spatial Stroop paradigm was used to examine the effects of semantic and spatial audio cue conflict on accuracy and response time. Participants responded to either the semantic meaning or the spatial location of a directional word, which was either congruent (i.e. the word “right” being presented from the right) or incongruent (i.e. the word “right” being presented from the left). Navigational strategy was also assessed to determine if individual differences on this measure could affect responses to semantic or location information. An interaction between task type and navigational strategy indicated that people who preferred a verbal strategy responded faster to semantic content and people who preferred a spatial strategy responded faster to location information. Implications of these results are discussed in terms of the design of collision avoidance systems.
Cognitions in problems after break-ups

This study examined the role of negative cognitions in emotional problems following relationship dissolution. Seventy-nine undergraduate students who experienced a relationship break-up completed measures of break-up related complicated grief, depression and anxiety, together with an adjusted version of the Grief Cognitions Questionnaire (GCQ) that assesses four types of global negative beliefs, negative cognitions about self-blame and the responses of others, and three types of negative interpretations of one’s own grief reactions. Results showed that all cognitive variables tapped by the GCQ were signifi cantly associated with complicated grief, and—except for global beliefs about life—with depression and anxiety. Most of these associations remained signifi cant when controlling for the infl uence of initiator status, variables linked with the ended relationship (e.g. duration) and personality factors (e.g. attachment anxiety, neuroticism). Catastrophic misinterpretations about one’s own reactions, global negative beliefs about the self and cognitions refl ecting self-blame were the strongest cognitive correlates of break-up related emotional problems. Overall, the fi ndings are in keeping with cognitive models of trauma and loss, and suggest that changing negative cognitions could be a useful intervention for those who fail to recover from a relationship break-up. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
DSP-Based Controller For Direct Torque Control Of Induction Motor Drives In Railway Traction System

This paper presents the implementation of Direct Torque Control (DTC) on a highly flexible Digital Signal Processor (DSP)-based controller. The flexible structure of this controller permits implementation of control techniques for induction motor drives in railway traction systems. The flexibility is given by a modular structure, i.e. the controller can be adapted to the requirements of the current control algorithm. First a description of the system is given, and finally the implementation of the classic DTC algorithm on the system is presented. The DTC will be applied to a Simulator of traction bogie for high-speed system.
Federated Searching

ABSTRACT With an increasing number of libraries implementing federated searching to help users negotiate the complex electronic database environment, it is important to note how users are being instructed to use these resources. This article presents the results of examinations of the Web sites of Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member institutions that currently use federated search products. It analyzes help guides and search tips related to federated searching to determine what concepts are being explained to users and how the information is being communicated. The result of the evaluation of these Web sites is a list of “best practice” guidelines that may be used by librarians creating their own federated searching guides. doi:10.1300/J136v12n03_03
The Arts in Psychotherapy ndicators of depression and self-efficacy in the PPAT drawings f normative adults

The present study sought to examine whether individuals with elevated levels of introjective depression, anaclitic depression, and self-efficacy, artistically express themselves differently. Sixty young adults, between the ages of 20 and 30, were asked to draw a person picking an apple from a tree (PPAT) and respond to the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ). The drawings were analyzed and rated
The Importance of the Stakeholder in Performance Measurement: Critical Processes and Performance Measures for Assessing and Improving Academic Library Services and Programs

This Delphi study identified the critical processes and performance measures of quality that can serve as a framework for new measures for assessing quality in academic library services and programs. These critical processes and performance measures were developed utilizing the structure and criteria of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award’s 1999 Education Criteria for Performance Excellence. A panel of experts from the library profession was selected to participate in a Delphi panel to determine the importance of a list of critical processes and performance measures relevant to measuring quality in academic libraries. The processes and performance measures were identified through a review of the literature and in consultation with a review panel of professional librarians. The results of the study showed that a student, faculty, and stakeholder focus was the most important aspect of academic library programs and services for ensuring quality.
Generalized sign tests based on sign depth

We introduce generalized sign tests based on K-sign depth, shortly denoted by K-depth. These so-called K-depth tests are motivated by simplicial regression depth. Since they depend only on the signs of the residuals, these test statistics are easy to comprehend and outlier robust. We show that the K-depth test with K = 2 is equivalent to the classical sign test so that K-depth tests with K > 2 are generalizations of the classical sign test. Since the K-depth test with K = 2 is equivalent to the classical sign test, it has the same drawbacks as the classical sign test. However, the generalized sign tests with K > 2 are much more powerful. We show this by deriving their behavior at observations with few sign changes. Thereby we also prove an upper bound for the K-depth which is attained by observations with alternating signs of residuals. Furthermore, we prove the consistency of the Kdepth. Finally, we demonstrate the good power of the K-depth tests for relevance testing, quadratic regression, and tests for explosive AR(2) and nonlinear AR(1) regression.
Patient-Centered Approach to Develop the Patient’s Preferences for Prostate Cancer Care (PreProCare) Tool

Objectives. To describe the development of our Patient Preferences for Prostate Cancer Care (PreProCare) tool to aid patient-centered treatment decision among localized prostate cancer patients. Methods. We incorporated patient and provider experiences to develop a patient preference elicitation tool using adaptive conjoint analysis. Our patient-centered approach used systematic literature review, semistructured patient interviews, and provider focus groups to determine the treatment attributes most important for decision making. The resulting computer-based PreProCare tool was pilot tested in a clinical setting. Results. A systematic review of 56 articles published between 1995 and 2015 yielded survival, cancer recurrence, side effects, and complications as attributes of treatment options. We conducted one-on-one interviews with 50 prostate cancer survivors and 5 focus groups of providers. Patients reported anxiety, depression, treatment specifics, and caregiver burden as important for decision making. Providers identified clinical characteristics as important attribute. Input from stakeholders’ advisory group, physicians, and researchers helped finalize 15 attributes for our PreProCare preference assessment tool. Conclusion. The PreProCare tool was developed using a patient-centered approach and may be a feasible and acceptable preference clarification intervention for localized prostate cancer patients. The PreProCare tool may translate into higher participant engagement and self-efficacy, consistent with patients’ personal values.