Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effects of feedback-assisted treatment on post-treatment outcome for eating disordered inpatients: A follow-up study

Abstract Only one randomized clinical trial (RCT) has examined feedback-assisted (Fb) treatment in an inpatient eating disordered population. Results from this study suggested that those who received Fb treatment were more likely to recover than participants in the treatment-as-usual condition; however, long-term effects of this treatment have not been investigated. This is especially pertinent in eating disordered populations, where outcomes tend to be poor and course of illness chronic. In the current study, fifty-three women from the aforementioned RCT were contacted three to four years after leaving inpatient care to assess their current distress level and psychological functioning. Results suggested no significant difference between treatment conditions. The vast majority of women sought out multiple forms of treatment over the follow-up period, regardless of treatment condition. This is consistent with past research suggesting that women with more severe pathology (i.e. those requiring inpatient treatment) tend to experience a more chronic pattern of symptoms even after intensive treatment. Overall, the superiority of feedback-assisted treatment found at discharge diminished over time and could not be detected at follow-up. Suggestions for further research are delineated.
Congruent and Incongruent Effects of Ethnic Music on Ethnic Menu Item Selection

This study investigated what impact ethnic music had on ethnic menu item selection. College students were randomly divided into three groups and listened to one randomly assigned sound treatment in sensory booths. Three hundred and five participants completed the questionnaire with measures of expected price value and willingness to pay value. One of the groups listened to an Italian folk music, the second group listened to a Thai folk music, and the third group listened to a restaurant background noise in order to examine if the music will impact each participant menu items selection and perceived price values. The result of the study showed that Italian music had a significant influence on the participant’s intention to select Italian cuisines. Similarly, Thai music showed some form of relationship between Thai music and Thai cuisine selections. Acknowledgements I want to give exceptional thank you to my chair, Dr. Harrington for the opportunity in academia and working with me, helping me take my passion for music and apply it to research and for assisting me in opening doors to success. Dr. H you rock! I would like to thank my parents, David and Linda, for always believing and encouraging me to pursue my dreams! I love you Mama and Papa Muniz! Also, I want to thank the members of my committee Dr. Seo, Dr. Ogbeide, Dr. Way, and Mr. Powell! Each one of you has provided a wealth of knowledge and inspiration throughout my
Meta Response Surface Design for General and Partial Equilibrium Models

Due to the complexity of general and partial equilibrium models, conventional sensitivity analysis, qualitative reviews or literature-based meta-analyses do not allow for detailed assessments of the role of individual parameters and policy shocks across different models. Therefore, the partial equilibrium model “GSIM” and a single country CGE are employed to generate synthetic scenarios based on randomly specified combinations of base data, elasticities and tariff changes selected from previously specified, plausible ranges. The synthetic meta-data has the advantage that the values of explanatory variables are measured exactly. This makes it possible to explore complex issues of functional form and interaction between variables in the estimation of the response surface of each model as well as for a joint response surface of both models. The results indicate that firstand second-order polynomials provide sufficient approximations of the model responses, and especially for the CGE model, interaction terms of elasticities with policy variables play an important role. Furthermore, simultaneous estimation of a response surface of scenarios from both models proves to be feasible and enables quantitative comparisons of different model output, e.g. welfare measures.
A recurrent and localized dinoflagellate bloom in a Mediterranean beach

A recurrent, prolonged and singular bloom of Alexandrium taylori Balech in an open beach (La Fosca, Spain, NW Mediterranean) is described. Alexandrium taylori appears at several places along a wide area of the NW Mediterranean (Costa Brava) during the summer, reaching concentra- tions up to 10 5 cells l -1 , but it only proliferates persistently, massively (densities >10 6 cells l -1 ) and recurrently during August in La Fosca beach. The A.taylori bloom can be considered a manifestation of large-scale proliferation in a restricted area, where coupling between resting cysts in the sediment and bloom outbreak is not a major factor compared to the interaction of local environmental conditions with the planktonic organism's life history. From observations of environmental conditions (the environmental window) and the multiscale spatio-temporal distributions and life history of A.taylori, we describe the bloom dynamics and answer some critical questions about the different phases of the bloom. Some of these answers are: (i) the source of the A.taylori population is wide- spread offshore and is not located directly at the beach; (ii) high cell densities are reached and main- tained with a moderate in situ growth and low loss rates; (iii) temporary cysts act as a reserve of the population.
The high-profile case as ‘fire object’: Following the Marianne Vaatstra murder case through the media

In 1999 a girl named Marianne Vaatstra was found murdered in a rural area in the Netherlands. In 2012 the perpetrator was arrested. Throughout this period as well as thereafter, the Vaatstra case was never far removed from media attention and public debate. How did this murder become such a high-profile case? In this article we employ the concept of the ‘fire object’ to examine the high-profileness of the Vaatstra case. Law and Singleton’s fire metaphor helps to attend to objects as patterns of presences and absences. In the Vaatstra case it is in particular the unknown suspect that figures as a generative absence that brings to presence different versions of the case and allows them to proliferate. In this article we present four different versions of the Vaatstra case that were presented in the media and which shaped the identities of concerned actors. The unruly topology of fire objects, we argue, might well explain the high-profileness of such criminal cases.
Proximate and Fatty acid Composition of the Southern Caspian Sea Macroalgae

The nutritional values of the three Caspian Sea macroalgae species, Cladophora glomerata, Enteromorpha intestinalis and Laurencia caspica were evaluated based on proximate and fatty acid composition. The investigated species demonstrated low lipid composition (0.20±0.03- 1.62±0.26 % DW) and high carbohydrate (21.70±0.17-26.1±1.27%DW) and protein contents (13.34±2.41-28.08±0.51%DW). The ash content varied from 17.87±0.20 to 30.36±0.98% DW and the amount of moisture ranged from 5.09±0.10 to 12.00±0.23% DW. Myristic acid was recorded as the most abundant saturated fatty acid. 8-octadecenoic and 9-octadecenoic acids were presented as the major monounsaturated fatty acids. Linoleic acid in green algae and arachidonic acid in red alga were detected as the predominant polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Internal Consistency of the Self-Perception Profile for Children: Using covariance structure modeling to overcome the limitations of Cronbach's alpha

Self-perception is linked to a variety of psychosocial outcomes and its measurement has become a priority across a several disciplines. The Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPP-C) is commonly utilized to measure both global self worth and several important sub-domains of self-perception. Although much research has suggested this instrument possesses good internal consistency, previous investigations have primarily employed Cronbach’s α to estimate the stability of responding across items. This represents an important limitation, as α is vulnerable to mis-estimation in the presence of correlated errors and non-τ-equivalent indicators, neither of which have been ruled out for the SPPC. The present investigation initially examined the SPP-C responses from 106 girls, aged 8-12 to assess whether the assumptions underlying Cronbach’s α could be justified for this instrument. The investigation then re-estimated the internal consistency of the SPP-C using a covariance structure modeling approach. Results show that not a single scale of the SPP-C met all of the requirements for accurate estimation with α. In two cases, α was found to be meaningfully different from the reliability estimated with more durable methods. Lastly, the reliability of the Physical Appearance (PA) sub-scale was not significantly greater than the . 70 cutoff for use as a research instrument. Discussion is centered on the appropriateness of Cronbach’s α for estimating the reliability of the SPPC and recommends revision of the PA sub-scale. INTERNAL CONSISTENCY OF SPP-C 5
Uplift and tilting of the Shackleton Range in East Antarctica driven by glacial erosion and normal faulting

Unravelling the long‐term evolution of the subglacial landscape of Antarctica is vital for understanding past ice sheet dynamics and stability, particularly in marine‐based sectors of the ice sheet. Here we model the evolution of the bedrock topography beneath the Recovery catchment, a sector of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet characterized by fast‐flowing ice streams that occupy overdeepened subglacial troughs. We use 3‐D flexural models to quantify the effect of erosional unloading and mechanical unloading associated with motion on border faults in driving isostatic bedrock uplift of the Shackleton Range and Theron Mountains, which are flanked by the Recovery, Slessor, and Bailey ice streams. Inverse spectral (free‐air admittance) and forward modeling of topography and gravity anomaly data allow us to constrain the effective elastic thickness of the lithosphere (Te) in the Shackleton Range region to ~20 km. Our models indicate that glacial erosion, and the associated isostatic rebound, has driven 40–50% of total peak uplift in the Shackleton Range and Theron Mountains. A further 40–50% can be attributed to motion on normal fault systems of inferred Jurassic and Cretaceous age. Our results indicate that the flexural effects of glacial erosion play a key role in mountain uplift along the East Antarctic margin, augmenting previous findings in the Transantarctic Mountains. The results suggest that at 34 Ma, the mountains were lower and the bounding valley floors were close to sea level, which implies that the early ice sheet in this region may have been relatively stable.
GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME NANNOPLANKTERS

In this account the growth characteristics or growth kinetics of ten species of nannoplankter s, mostly phytoflagellates were presented. The growth constant and mean generation tjme under controlled condit­ ions of temperature and light showed variations in different species. It is believed that the growth constant and generation time will depend upon the environmental conditions of the algal cells and the Class and genus of the algae. The growth kinetics of other micro-algae studied elsewhere also is briefly discussed. j INTRODUCTION | i ALTHOUGH the basic knowledge on the role of | planktonic micro-algae in the economy of the sea is well recognised, information on the growth characteristics of the nannoplankters, i especially in a culture system is still meagre. i The lack of knowledge on these organisms is due largely to the difficulty of making compar­ ative observations and raising them on mass scale in a culture system. Realising the import­ ance of these organisms as the essential food of almost all the larval forms, the isolation, maintenance and. mass culture of these microalgae is a pre-requisite in the hatchery systems throughout the world. They are likely to be \ of great importance as the chief food of the I i molluscan larvae, particularly in the initial j : stages. Oyster larvae can ingest nothing larger than 10 microns and appear to rely for food on minute phytoflagellates excluding the diatoms. j Apart from the dinoflagellates and Coccoli! thophores, the most commonly occuring marine ! flagellates are those forming part of the ! nannoplankton. In this category, termed as the phytoflagellates, with characteristic pig­ ments belong to the algal Classes, Haptophyceae, Chrysophyceae (including Silicoflagellates) and Prasinophyceae (Chlorophyceae) * Present address : Tuticorin Research Centre of CMFRI, 93 North Beach Road, Tuticorin 628001. are probably the most common, although a limited number of flagellates of the Classes Cryptophyceae, Euglenophyceae and Chlamydomonadineae are usually present.
Short time dynamics of molecular junctions after projective measurement

In this work, we study the short time dynamics of a molecular junction described by Anderson-Holstein model using full-counting statistics after projective measurement. The coupling between the central quantum dot (QD) and two leads was turned on at remote past and the system is evolved to steady state at time $t=0$, when we perform the projective measurement in one of the lead. Generating function for the charge transfer is expressed as a Fredholm determinant in terms of Keldysh nonequilibrium Green's function in the time domain. It is found that the current is not constant at short times indicating that the measurement does perturb the system. We numerically compare the current behaviors after the projective measurement with those in the transient regime where the subsystems are connected at $t=0$. The universal scaling for high-order cumulants is observed for the case with zero QD occupation due to the unidirectional transport at short times. The influences of electron-phonon interaction on short time dynamics of electric current, shot noise and differential conductance are analyzed.
A Case study: The Role of School Management Teams in curriculum management.

This study investigates the role of the School Management Team in curriculum management. It was prompted by anecdotal evidence that curriculum managers, Heads of Department in particular, fail to guide teachers with planning and other problems that they encounter in teaching the curriculum. However, curriculum management responsibilities and roles do not rest with individuals in a school; it is a shared responsibility of the school leadership that is the School Management Team. Therefore, the focus of this study is on how the School Management Team understands and performs its curriculum management role. The study was conducted in a public primary school in the rural area of Kwa-Santi ward at Pinetown District. The study employed a qualitative approach with an interpretive case study design. The design was deemed suitable for because the aim was to gain an indepth understanding of how the School Management Team understands its curriculum roles, performs its leadership role in curriculum management, and the barriers that prevent it from managing the curriculum effectively. This study adopted the Tyler rationale and the Walker's deliberation models which underline those curriculum leaders must know and understand their roles and responsibilities in curriculum management before they attempt curriculum management tasks. In addition, shared decision-making through collaboration is important, as is the conditions that School Management Team facilitates in order for teaching and learning to occur.
Do Workers' Remittances Cushion Economic Growth in Sri Lanka?

International migration and large workers’ remittance inflows have been prominent features of the Sri Lankan economy for many decades. Incorporating workers’ remittances among other variables into a growth model, and employing time series annual data over the 1977-2012 period, this study investigates the impact of workers’ remittances on economic growth in Sri Lanka. The empirical evidences based on the vector error correction model indicate a positive direct as well as indirect relationship between workers’ remittances and economic growth in the long-term. However, the Wald test results demonstrate that there is no short-run causality between workers’ remittances and economic growth, either directly or indirectly.
Morphological types of pathological fractures of the femoral neck in hemodialysed patients

Introduction. The long-term dialysed patients have metabolic bone disease. Aim of the work. The main purpose of this study was to describe the morphological types of femoral neck fractures in patients on long-term hemodialysis. The second aim was to determine the relation between the type of fracture and the patient’s epidemiological factors and survival of the prosthesis. Material and methods. Twenty-three hemodialysed patients with 26 pathological fractures of the femoral neck were analyzed. For each case, we studied the patomorphological type of fracture. All fractures were classified into four types. We observed chronic displaced fracture (type I) in 12 cases, chalk type fracture (type II) in 9 cases. Four fractures lines were localized through the intraosseous cyst (type III) and only one through periosseous amyloid deposit (type IV). Results. All cases were treated operatively by bipolar hemiarthroplasty. There were four radiological failures of the bipolar prostheses in type I fracture, three in type II and one in types III and IV. There were no significant relations between the type of fracture and the patient’s sex, age, BMI, PTH serum concentration or duration of dialysis. The risk of prosthesis migration was not dependent on the type of fracture in hemodialysed patients.
Standing and ‘survival’ in the adult film industry

ABSTRACT It is conventional wisdom that knowing the right people is essential for one’s career. This claim is supported in the literature on social capital. However, the empirical evidence in this field remains ambiguous. While the literature recognizes that ‘connections’ help finding any job at all, it remains unclear if long-term benefits exist. In contrast to other industries, collaborations between performers in adult films are easily observed. Consequently, a collaborative network can be constructed which serves as an input in order to estimate the effect of a person’s centrality on individual success. Unfortunately, success is not easily observed either. Hence, in this manuscript, the survival in the industry is used as a proxy for professional success. This assumption is justified by the economic argument that, in the absence of lock-in effects, performers will remain in the industry as long as it remains profitable. The profitability does not only depend on monetary aspects but also includes costs from social stigma and adverse effects on health and mental well-being. Using a combination of network analysis and duration models, the results indicate that there is a strong correlation between network centrality and survival in the adult film industry.
A partial classification of waterfowl (Anatidae) based on single-copy DNA

ABSTR^CT. --Single-copy DNA-DNA hybridization was used to establish phylogenetic relationships among 13 species of waterfowl (Anatidae) chosen from 10 tribes. On the basis of UPGMA clustering of ATto distances, we suggest hat the tribes Anatini, Aythyini, Tadornini, Mergini, and Cairinini diverged more recently than the Anserini, Stictonettini, Oxyurini, Dendrocygnini, and Anseranatini. The Freckled Duck (Stictonetta naevosa, tribe Stictonettini) is only distantly related to the other Anatidae. Presumably the lineage diverged very early. The sheldgeese (tribe Tadornini) and the true geese (Anserini) are only remotely related. The Oxyurini, considered to be in the subfamily Anatinae, is remotely related to the other Anatidae. The Dendrocygnini form an isolated tribe with no close relationship to the swans and geese (subfamily Anserinae). We found that the screamers (Anhimidae) are distantly related to the Anatidae.
Self-Organized Routing in Body Area Sensors Networks: A Review, Analysis and Simulation-based Case Study

Wireless Body Area Sensor Network (WBAN) has emerged as special type of wireless sensor networks. This emerging networking technology has applications in healthcare, sports & fitness, activity monitoring and disability assistance. Most of the work in literature in WBAN focuses on MAC and Physical layer. In contrast to this, in this paper, we present a study of self-organized routing (network layer issue). In this paper, we first highlight the routing issues and challenges in multi hop WBAN. We then review and classify the existing WBAN routing protocols from the literature, including self-organized routing. In addition we compare and analyse the proposed protocols based on certain key parameters. Finally, we have performed a simulation based case study to analyse the requirements and necessities of employing self-organizing in WBAN.
A critique of the statistical protocol in ISO 20072 for aerosol drug delivery device design verification.

ISO 20072 is an international standard detailing the methods and testing protocols required to ensure the quality of aerosol drug delivery devices (ADDDs), for use in humans [1]. Our paper examined the pitfalls and errors in this standard, and the difficulties in its application to ADDD-producing factories. We find that the likelihood of many imperfect factories which satisfy the requirements listed in the standard actually passing the prescribed testing is minuscule. We suggest other testing protocols, which achieve the stated goals of the standard. In the specific example we consider, they also reduce the workload by around 25-fold compared with the methods specified in ISO 20072, as well as giving crucial additional advantages.
Biodiversity of the epiphyllous algae in a Chamaecyparis forest of northern Taiwan.

Yellow cypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa var. formosana, is a relic species and one of the most important trees in Taiwan. This is the first study of the epiphyllous algae in a yellow cypress forest. The forest surrounding Yuan-Yang Lake (YYL) in northern Taiwan was chosen for this study. Algal samples collected from leaves and trunks were isolated and cultivated under laboratory conditions. The species were identified with the aid of 23S rDNA sequence analysis. Six species of green algae, including Chloroidium saccharophilum, Ettlia pseudoalveolaris, Klebsormidium flaccidum, Prasiococcus calcarius, Rosenvingiella radicans and Trebouxia sp. , and one cyanobacterial species, Leptolyngbya sp. , were identified in the forest. This is the first instance of any of them being reported in Taiwan. On yellow cypress leaves, four coccoid species, namely C. saccharophilum, E. pseudoalveolaris, P. calcarius, and R. radicans were found. On broadleaf trees, in contrast, both the filamentous species, Leptolyngbya sp. and K. flaccidum, and the coccoid species were identified. However, there is no strong host-specificity for these epiphyllous algae. The influence of environmental factors on the microhabitat, distribution and population size of epiphyllous algae in the forest is discussed here.