Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An examination of the relationships between rumination, social problem-solving, mindfulness and depressive symptomology

v List of Figures vii List of Tables viii Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Chapter 2: Methodology 9 2.1 Participants 9 2.2 Measures 10 2.3 Procedure 13 Chapter 3: Results 14 3.1 Descriptive Statistics 14 3.2 Inferential Statistics 16 Chapter 4: Discussion 19 References 25
Hatching for Metaball Surfaces

This paper presents a highly parallel algorithm for the styl ized, real-time display of fluids and smoke. We use metaballs to define a fluid surface from a particle-based fluid representation, but instead of the costly complete reconstruction of this surface, we only trace the motion of random seed points on it. Hatching strokes are extruded along the lines of curvature. We propose methods for hidden stroke removal and density control that maintain animation consistency.
Assessment of heavy metal pollution in muscles and internal organs of chickens raised in Rivers State, Nigeria

The concentrations of Cd, Pb, Ni, Zn, Cr and Mn were determined in 120 meat samples comprising of broiler, cockrel layers and local chicken muscles, gizzard and liver using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The mean metal contents in the different parts of chickens expressed in mgkg-1 are Cd 0.0236±0.0016; 0.0457± 0.0092 and 0.0162± 0.0008. Pb 0.2867±0.0176; 0.3012±0.0172 and 0.2151±0.0167. Mn 0.1265±0.0096; 0.4150±0.0283 and 0.2657±0.1068. Zn 1.9399±0.0376; 2.3245±0.0676 and 1.5701±0.0558. Ni 0.0615±0.0038; 0.1079±0.0220 and 0.0620±0.0074 for chicken gizzard, liver and muscle respectively. Cr was not detected in all the meat samples. There were significant differences in the mean concentrations of these metals in the different chicken parts. Several samples were spiked with known amount of metals and the mean recoveries of the metals were in the range of 92.5±3.12 -101.2±4.42%. The AAS instrument was certified by running certain samples several times in the AAS and the co-efficient of variation obtained between 0.588-1.64% indicating high precision. The mean moisture content of the various chicken parts are 72.30%±2.07 for gizzard, 72.83%±2.85 for liver and 74.20%±2.92 for muscles. The results of this study indicate that chickens raised in the oil rich Rivers State Nigeria have concentrations of Cd, Ni, Zn and Mn below the permissible FAO/WHO levels except Pb which is slightly higher than the 0.2mgkg-1 stipulated by FAO/WHO. The contributions of these metals to the body burden can therefore be considered negligible, thus the chickens may be considered safe for human consumption.
Locality in Quantum Systems

These lecture notes focus on the application of ideas of locality, in particular Lieb-Robinson bounds, to quantum many-body systems. We consider applications including correlation decay, topological order, a higher dimensional Lieb-Schultz-Mattis theorem, and a nonrelativistic Goldstone theorem. The emphasis is on trying to show the ideas behind the calculations. As a result, the proofs are only sketched with an emphasis on the intuitive ideas behind them, and in some cases we use techniques that give very slightly weaker bounds for simplicity. This is a preliminary version of the lecture notes, with the goal of getting the notes out close to the end of the school. Comments welcome.
Foreign Exchange at Low, Low Rates A lightweight, platform-agnostic FFI for high level Haskell

We present a novel yet simple foreign function interface for Haskell dialects targeting high level platforms. The interface automates marshalling, eliminates boilerplate code, allows increased sanity checking of external data, and is implementable as a plain Haskell ’98 library across a range of Haskell compilers and host environments without any modification to the compiler or environment. We give an implementation of this interface for the JavaScripttargeting Haste compiler, and show how the basic implementation can be further optimized with minimal effort to perform on par with Haskell’s vanilla foreign function interface, as well as extended to support automatic marshalling of functions and modified to support a larger range of host environments at the cost of a slight increase in implementation complexity.
Comparison of Students' Achievement: Deaf, Learning Disabled, and Deaf With a Learning Disability

Abstract. Approximately half of students who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) have a co-occurring disability. Although assessing as well as diagnosing learning disabilities (LDs) is particularly difficult in this population, it is important to properly identify students who may be eligible for academic interventions or accommodations. This study analyzed national samples of students who are (a) classified with an LD, (b) DHH, and (c) DHH and classified with an LD. The three samples were compared in terms of their performance on a standardized measure of academic achievement. The results of our exploratory analyses suggest that math calculation skills and classroom grades are useful in classifying students who are DHH with an LD. We discuss the implications of these findings, limitations to the dataset, and areas for further research.
Investigation of Ionic Water Flow Over a Carbon Nanotube: Stick-Slip Mechanism

At early 2001, Kral and Shapiro reported the possibility of generating an electric current by making a liquid flow over some metallic carbon nanotubes [1]. This theory was proved by the experimental production of a CNT-based flow sensor which indicated the generation of an induced voltage in nanotube bundles because of a ionic liquid flow with a number of different velocities [2]. Although Ghosh and his coworkers believe in the main role of pulsating asymmetrical ratchets to explain the transduction mechanism of this sensor [2], there are other suggested models involving phonon wind drag, columbic fields [1], electrokinetic mechanism [3] and a stick-slip flow [4].
Mineral zoning, phase relations, and P-T evolution of high-pressure granulites from the Lelukuau terrane, northeastern Grenville Province, Quebec

Nous avons etudie l'evolution des assemblages de mineraux, leurs compositions et leurs proportions en fonction de la pression, la temperature et la composition globale des granulites coronitiques et granoblastiques de pression elevee, derivees aux depens d'une suite anorthositique labradorienne dans le socle de Lelukuau, secteur nord-est de la Province du Grenville, au Quebec. L'evolution texturale des echantillons coronitiques a surtout ete regie par les gradients de composition entre les domaines d'olivine et de plagioclase, et a implique une pseudomorphose de l'olivine par l'orthopyroxene et le developpement de couronnes de grenat et de clinopyroxene entre l'orthopyroxene et le plagioclase. Les assemblages metamorphiques des echantillons granoblastiques obliterent les domaines texturaux ignes reconnaissables, qui semblent avoir ete sans olivine, a la difference des echantillons coronitiques. La sequence des assemblages de mineraux des echantillons granoblastiques a ete influencee par des changements en pression et en temperature, aussi bien qu'en composition globale resultant de la croissance de porphyroblastes de grenat zone. Pour les echantillons riches en Ca et a Mg# eleve, cette sequence a implique (1) croissance de porphyroblastes de grenat calcique, de kyanite et de quartz aux depens du plagioclase igne calcique et le developpement d'un clinopyroxene alumineux, sous conditions de pression elevee, (2) par la suite, croissance d'un grenat et d'un plagioclase moins riches en Ca aux depens de kyanite et de clinopyroxene au cours d'un rechauffement et d'une decompression, et (3) production de plagioclase et de clinopyroxene a faible teneur en Al aux conditions de temperature maximale. Les echantillons a faible teneur en Ca et a faible Mg# sont depourvus de kyanite et montrent (1) un developpement de grenat, de clinopyroxene alumineux et de quartz aux depens du plagioclase igne et du clinopyroxene sous conditions de pression elevee, suivi (2) d'une production de plagioclase et de clinopyroxene a faible teneur en Al aux conditions de temperature maximale. Les pseudosections P-T predisent adequatement les sequences des assemblages de mineraux et les variations en zonation observees dans les echantillons granoblastiques, et concordent avec les differences en composition entre ces roches et les coronites. Les conditions de P et de T calculees pour le paroxysme thermique se recroisent dans l'intervalle 14-18 kbar et 800-900°C pour la plupart des echantillons. Un refroidissement relativement rapide et une decompression semblent indiques afin d'expliquer les effets texturaux retrogrades limites et la conservation de la zonation des mineraux.
EVALUATION OF SUGARCANE CLONES IN THE CP-CULTIVAR PROGRAM FOR RESISTANCE TO PUCCINIA KUEHNII, THE PATHOGEN OF ORANGE RUST

SINCE THE DETECTION of sugarcane orange rust in Florida in 2007, there has been a program to identify resistant clones in the Canal Point (CP) Cultivar Development Program. Both natural infection and artificial inoculation techniques have been used. Although natural infection requires less labour, results are dependent on the conduciveness of environmental conditions. A whorl inoculation method initially developed for brown rust has now been used annually for approximately 1700 clones that are in yield trials (Stages II through IV) in the CP Cultivar Development Program. Symptoms are rated using two different systems. Natural infection is rated using the rust severity level (percentage of leaf area affected), while whorl-inoculated plants are rated on the presence and level of pathogen sporulation. The two methods have demonstrated good agreement (correlations, r 2 = 0.72–0.95), although higher numbers of genotypes are rated susceptible by the whorl inoculation technique.
Sulphatic characterization of rice husk ashes. Comparative study with the Spanish silica fume

In this investigation it has determinated the "chemical character" by sulphatic characterization of two industrial incinerated residues, ashes C1 and C2, in order to incorporate them as puzzolanic addition, in the manufacture of cements, traditional or high resistance concretes and mortars. Also, It was considered carry out a comparative study with the Spanish silica fume, HS. Then, experimental results showed that the two ashes, can be considerate as artificial puzzolanic additions with silicic "chemical character", but only one of them that of major content of SiO2, C2, could become considerate as “microsilica On the other hand, C1 couldn t be considerated, because the content of P.F. resulted too high, although the content of reactive silica, SiO2rwas bigger than de content of C2. For this motive, the C1 ash was refused for this propose, in spite of in the sulphatic characterization it showed a more near conduct to HS.
Forecasting Brazilian Inflation Using a Large Data

The Working Papers should not be reported as representing the views of the Banco Central do Brasil. The views expressed in the papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Banco Central do Brasil. The objective of this paper is to verify if exploiting the large data set available to the Central Bank of Brazil, makes it possible to obtain forecast models that are serious competitors to models typically used by the monetary authorities for forecasting inflation. Some empirical issues such as the optimal number of variables to extract the factors are also addressed. I find that the best performance of the data rich models is usually for 6-stepahead forecasts. Furthermore, the factor model with targeted predictors presents the best results among other data-rich approaches, whereas PLS forecasts show a relative poor performance.
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHODS FOR SIMULTANEOUS ESTIMATION OF CEFEPIME AND TAZOBACTAM IN COMBINED DOSAGE FORM BY AREA UNDER CURVE AND Q-ANALYSIS

Two simple, accurate and reproducible spectrophotometric methods have been developed for the simultaneous estimation of Cefepime and Tazobactam in pharmaceutical dosage forms. The first method involves determination using the AUC Method (Area Under Curve Method); the sampling wavelengths selected are 235-225 nm and 265-255 nm over the concentration ranges of 5-50µg/mL and 2.5-15 µg/mL for Cefepime and Tazobactam respectively. The second method involves determination using the Q-Analysis Method (Absorbance Ratio Method); the sampling wavelengths selected are 230 nm and 247 nm over the concentration ranges of 5-50 µg/mL and 2.5-15 µg/mL for Cefepime and Tazobactam respectively. The results of the analysis were validated statistically and recovery studies were carried out as per ICH guidelines. Pharmaceutical Sciences
Blind Identification of SFBC-OFDM Signals Based on the Central Limit Theorem

Previous approaches for blind identification of space-frequency block codes (SFBCs) do not perform well for short observation periods due to their inefficient utilization of frequency-domain redundancy. This paper proposes a hypothesis test (HT)-based algorithm and a support vector machine (SVM)-based algorithm for the SFBC signals’ identification over frequency-selective fading channels to exploit two-dimensional space-frequency domain redundancy. Based on the central limit theorem, space-domain redundancy is used to construct the cross-correlation function of the estimator and frequency-domain redundancy is incorporated in the construction of the statistics. The difference between two proposed algorithms is that the HT-based algorithm constructs a chi-square statistic and employs an HT to make the decision, while the SVM-based algorithm constructs a non-central chi-square statistic with unknown mean as a strongly distinguishable statistical feature and uses SVM to make the decision. Both the algorithms do not require knowledge of the channel coefficients, modulation type, or noise power, and the SVM-based algorithm does not require timing synchronization. The simulation results verify the superior performance of the proposed algorithms for short observation periods with comparable computational complexity to conventional algorithms, as well as their acceptable identification performance in the presence of transmission impairments.
The MaDrIgAL project: Multi-Dimensional Interaction Management and Adaptive Learning

Recent statistical approaches have improved the robustness and scalability of spoken dialogue systems. However, they still lack in two main aspects: 1) their perceived naturalness and social intelligence, and 2) their cross-domain scalability. In this paper, we argue that both of these shortcomings can be addressed eﬀectively by extending current models to reﬂect and exploit the multi-dimensional nature of human dialogue. In order to investigate this, the MaDrIgAL project aims to develop multi-dimensional versions of data-driven models for spoken dialogue systems. In doing so, we 1) incorporate a richer set of dialogue acts into the learning process, leading to more natural and socially appropriate dialogues, and 2) learn transferable skills by separating out domain-independent dimensions of communication, leading to more eﬃ-cient cross-domain adaptation.
Optimal Research Effort and Product Differentiation in Network Industries

This paper studies the introduction of a new and incompatible technology in a spatial market with network externalities. In competition with an established network the paper investigates how long an entrant optimally should do research before entering the market and what level of product differentiation should be chosen in order to maximize its present value profits. Research time is important as it not only determines the quality of the technology that is introduced; it also has consequences for how successfully the two competing firms build their network of users. First, the paper derives a function characterizing the intertemporal evolution in market shares resulting from the newcomer’s choices. Second, it is shown that each level of technological quality is associated with both a minimum and a maximum level of product differentiation that should be chosen in equilibrium. Third, the entrant’s problem is solved by numerical methods.
PRODUCTION OF BIO-ETHANOL FROM BARLEY STRAW AND REED CANARY GRASS: A RAW MATERIAL STUDY

The aim of the study was to estimate the optimal harvest time and overall potential of barley straw and reed canary grass (RCG) as feedstocks for bio-ethanol production. The estimate was conducted based on samples from field trials in Finland collected during the seasons 2005/06 and 2006/07. The total dry matter (DM) yield for barley was 8-10 metric tons ha -1 , whereof proportion of straw comprised 30%. For RCG the highest DM yield, more 11 tons ha -1 , was obtained one month after seed maturing. The content of soluble sugars decreased drastically when plant got older being the lowest in mature barley straw and in dead plants in spring for RCG. Cellulose and lignin content of barley straw increased until dough stage of grain and changed only slightly thereafter. Changes in hemicellulose content were equal but lesser. Cellulose and lignin content for RCG was higher the later the plant material was harvested. Only minor changes in hemicellulose content were discovered. Barley straw taken at harvesting time, and RCG taken at seed maturing time and in spring were treated by steam explosion, where after the success of enzymatic hydrolysis and yeast fermentation were evaluated in laboratory-scale. The enzymatic hydrolysis of steam exploded washed raw materials followed by yeast fermentation was evaluated in laboratory- scale. Both RCG and barley straw were easily pre-treated with steam explosion, hydrolysed to monosaccharides and fermented to ethanol, and thus suitable raw materials for ethanol production.
Nurses’ Perceptions of Patients in Pain and Pain Management : A Focus Group Study in Thailand

In Thailand, nurses have a key role in the assessment of symptoms and advising on pain management in patients with post-operative in a surgical ward. This study provides insight into nurses’ perceptions of patients in pain and subsequent pain management. A focus group discussion method was used with 18 registered nurses working in surgical wards. The data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. The participants’ descriptions of their perceptions of patients in pain and pain management were condensed into four themes. Two themes revolved around their perceptions of patient pain, uncomfortable patient, and restricted mobility and changed mood. The two remaining themes comprised intolerable pain would be managed, and managing pain through our own experience seems to be of importance in their professional assumption that evidence-based practice is inadequate for patients’ postoperative care. It is suggested that nurses work to a organized pain assessment guideline and pain management models according to cultural contexts. This should be developed within an understanding of the nurse-patient relationship, and specifically holistic nursing models of care can play an important role in bridging the connection between training and practice, not only between personal and professional perceptions of pain and selected strategies, but also between professional knowledge and nurses’ perceptions of patients in pain.The findings may have relevance for other similar contexts and settings.
The Impact of Celebrity Endorsement on Consumer Buying Behavior

The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of celebrity endorsement on consumer’s buying intentions. This study concentrated on discovering the thoughts of Pakistani customers about celebrity endorsement by analyzing the different characteristics of the celebrity endorsement with respect to consumer’s buying intentions. In this study we reviewed the former literature present on the topic of celebrity endorsement. That gives clear perception of different important prospects regarding this topic. In order to discover the impact of different attributes of celebrity on consumer buying behavior quantitative approach is applied. The data has been collected from 150 respondents with the help of structured questionnaire and analyzed by using software SPSS.It was find that some aspects of celerity endorsement like gender, attractiveness, credibility, endorser type & multiple celerity endorsement proved to be effective with respect to buying intentions while multiple product endorsement has negative relationship with consumer buying behavior. In the end the study proves that the overall impact of celebrity endorsement on consumer’s buying intentions is positive. Keywords: Celebrity endorsement, Celebrity endorser, Purchase intentions, Consumer buying behavior, Celebrity endorsement in Pakistan
Antibiotics in chilean aquaculture: a review

Aquaculture in Chile has been practiced since the 1920s; however, it was not until the 1990s that aquaculture became an important sector here. Important species in Chilean aquaculture include salmonids, algae, mollusks, and turbot. Salmonids are the dominant species in Chilean aquaculture for both harvest volume and export value, their production reaching greater than 800-thousand tons in 2015. However, this growth has been accompanied by an increase in disease presence, requiring greater drug use to control. This increase in drug use is an environmental and public health concern for the authori- ties, the salmon industry itself, and the destination markets. In this chapter, we review the literature on drug use, antibiotic resistance, regulatory framework, and alternatives, with focus on Chile.
Progressive unpinning of Thwaites Glacier from newly identified offshore ridge: Constraints from aerogravity

A new bathymetric model from the Thwaites Glacier region based on IceBridge airborne gravity data defines morphologic features that exert key controls on the evolution of the ice flow. A prominent ridge with two distinct peaks has been identified 40 km in front of the present‐day grounding line, undulating between 300–700 m below sea level with an average relief of 700 m. Presently, the Thwaites ice shelf is pinned on the eastern peak. More extensive pinning in the past would have restricted flow of floating ice across the full width of the Thwaites Glacier system. At present thinning rates, ice would have lost contact with the western part of the ridge between 55–150 years ago, allowing unconfined flow of floating ice and contributing to the present‐day mass imbalance of Thwaites Glacier. The bathymetric model also reveals a 1200 m deep trough beneath a bight in the grounding line where the glacier is moving the fastest. This newly defined trough marks the lowest topographic pathway to the Byrd Subglacial Basin, and the most likely path for future grounding line retreat.
Improving the Error BackPropagation Algorithm for Imbalanced Data Sets

Imbalanced data sets are difficult to be classified since most classifiers are developed based on the assumption that class distributions are well-balanced. In order to improve the error back-propagation algorithm for the classification of imbalanced data sets, a new error function is proposed. The error function controls weight-updating with regards to the classes in which the training samples are. This has the effect that samples in the minority class have a greater chance to be classified but samples in the majority class have a less chance to be classified. The proposed method is compared with the two-phase, threshold-moving, and target node methods through simulations in a mammography data set and the proposed method attains the best results.