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Recommendation no. R (98) 6 of the Committee of Ministers to member states concerning modern languages

financial problems. The education and training of teachers has a number of different aspects including at least: achieving a high level of linguistic proficiency, knowledge and understanding of the country (or countries) concerned and its culture (s), understanding of the processes of language learning and teaching methodology, as well as skills in the management of learning and its assessment and a mastery of teaching techniques. Teacher development is a career-long process, aspects of which are set out in 36 and 37. It is often in the hands of different parties. For proper balance (32), a clear definition of objectives (34) and close co-operation among the various agencies concerned (33) are required. Governments are also recommended to co-operate in giving all future teachers the opportunity, already available to some, to spend a significant part of their higher education in a country where the language they will teach is in daily use. Overall, the measures recommended set out a programme of development which will raise the quality of provision for language learning in accordance with the needs of individuals and of society at the turn of the century. The programme set out carries the consensus of leading researchers and practitioners in Europe. It is progressive though not revolutionary, and is generally held to be feasible, given that it is adapted to specific national and local situations. In principle, the Recommendation is addressed to member governments of the Council of Europe and some of the measures listed have to be undertaken or initiated at that level. Many are addressed in fact via governments to the language teaching profession itself. They deserve its careful consideration, discussion and eventual implementation. References
Attributes of ethical employees in Malaysian public sector: conceptual content analysis and pattern matching analysis

This study aims to explore the attributes of ethical employees in public sector and to pattern match the attributes with human behavior, social and ethics theories. A qualitative research is used by focusing on first-order attributes (through interviews) and second-order concepts (using theories to explain the facts). This study revealed nine (9) attributes toward ethical employees which were honest, follow instruction, presence of duties, respect, Islamic value, virtue values, loyalty, attachment and financial planning. Among the related theories to these attributes are the virtue ethics theory, attachment theory, social bonding theory, social learning theory and AlGhazali Theory of Virtue. This study suggested nine (9) genuine attributes of ethical employees that may enhance the public trust as well as the community trust towards state government ruler. Keywords: ethical employees; Malaysian public sector; content analysis; pattern matching data analysis
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1Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 2State Key Laboratory of Oncogenes and Related Genes, Renji-Med X Clinical Stem Cell Research Center, Department of Urology, Ren Ji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China Abstract: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and osteoporosis are two medical problems plaguing the ageing populations worldwide. Though seemingly distinctive to each other, metabolic derangements are shown to influence bone health. This review summarises the relationship between MetS and bone health derived from epidemiological studies and explains the mechanistic basis of this relationship. The discourse focuses on the link between MetS and bone mineral density, quantitative sonometric indices, geometry and fracture risk in humans. The interesting sex-specific trend in the relationship, probably due to factors related to body composition and hormonal status, is discussed. Mechanistically, each component of MetS affects the bone distinctly, forming a complex interacting network influencing the skeleton. Lastly, the effects of MetS management, such as pharmacotherapies, exercise and bariatric surgery, on bone, are presented. This review aims to highlight the significant relationship between MetS and bone, and proper management of MetS with the skeletal system in mind could prevent cardiovascular and bone complications.
Adaptation of Physarum polycephalum evolution for least-cost design of water distribution network

This study presents a physarum polycephalum-inspired mathematical model for the solution of the problem of least cost design of water distribution systems. We propose modifications of the classical physarum polycephalum mathematical model to adjust it for water distribution system optimization. The methodology was tested on two small-scale benchmark examples: two-loop and Hanoi networks. In the both cases, the obtained results are 10-11% above the known optimal solution, however, the number of iterations required to achieve them are exceptionally small. The proposed approach should be further tested for its applicability to the larger networks. Altogether, the method can serve as a good and easily obtainable first approximation for the least cost water distribution system design.
Bioelectric Gene and Reaction Networks: Supporting Information

Bioelectricity-integrated gene and reaction networks (BIGR) were modeled using the Bio-Electric Tissue Simulation Engine (BETSE) software program. Details regarding discretization of equations and computational grids can be found elsewhere [1]. BETSE has been extended, allowing creation of user-deﬁned substances, the construction of regulatory network models by specifying regulatory relationships between substances, substance participation in standard chemical reactions, substance transmembrane transport reactions
Comparison of two Different Breeding Systems of Laying Hens in Relation to Egg Shell Quality

The aim of work was to follow up and statistically evaluate the selected quality indicators of egg shell according to two different breeding systems and different age of laying hens. An object of investigation were shell weight, share of the shell, strength and thickness of the shell for table eggs. There were used the laying hens of final hybrid ISA Brown reared in enriched cage system, and free range system. In both breeding systems were ensured the conditions with application of the welfare principles. There was used to feed a complete feed mixture HYD 10 in the both breeding systems. The feeders were supplemented with feed by hand, daily and the same day was supplemented water to drinking troughs. Egg collection was hand in both breeding systems. This paper is a contribution to the solution of optimal breeding laying hens and production of high quality and safe production of table eggs. From the evaluation of the results was formulated conclusion, which shows that statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05) higher egg shell thickness was observed in the breeding free range system compared to the thickness of the egg shell in the breeding cage system, and in age 40 weeks of laying hens in both breeding systems compared to the thickness of the egg shell in age 30 weeks of laying hens. No statistically significant difference (p ≥ 0.05) was observed in egg shell weight between breeding cage system and free range system. Statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05) higher egg shell weight was observed in the age 40 weeks of laying hens in both breeding systems compared to age 30 weeks of laying hens. There no statistically significant difference (p ≥ 0.05) was observed in the share of egg shell and egg shell strength between breeding cage system and free range system, nor between age 30 and 40 weeks of laying hens.
Validity and Usefulness of the Wisconsin Manual for Assessing Psychotiolike Experiences

The Wisconsin Manual for Assessing Psychotic-like Experiences is an interview-based assessment system for rating psychotic and psychotic-like symptoms on a continuum of deviancy from normal to grossly psychotic. The original manual contained six scales, assessing thought transmission, passivity experiences, thought withdrawal, auditory experiences, personally relevant aberrant beliefs, and visual experiences. A seventh scale assessing deviant olfactory experiences was subsequently added. The rating scales have good interrater reliability when used by trained raters. Cross-sectional studies indicated that the frequency and deviancy of psychotic-like experiences are ele-vated among college students who were identified, hypothetically, as psychosis prone by other criteria. Psychotic-like experiences of moderate deviancy in college students successfully predicted the development of psychotic illness and poorer overall adjustment 10 years later. The manual is useful for identifying psychosis-prone individuals and is recommended for use in linkage and treatment outcome studies. The present article provides an interview schedule for col-lecting information required for rating psychotic-like experiences. col-lecting
Effectiveness of kinesiotaping on pregnancy related low back pain – a randomized controlled trial I nternational J ournal of A llied M edical S ciences

Background Kinesio Taping is not used as an isolated physiotherapeutic intervention but as an adjunctive treatment to conventional physiotherapy in order reduce pain and disability in patients with low back pain. Aim To determine effectiveness of Kinesio Taping along with conventional physiotherapy in patients with pregnancy related low back pain. Methodology An experimental randomized control study was performed on 40 pregnant women with low back pain. Twenty subjects in the control group were given pelvic tilting exercises and twenty subjects in the experimental group were given Kinesio taping along with pelvic tilting exercises for 5 days. Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for pain and Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire ( RMDQ) for functional disability were recorded pre and post intervention. Results There was highly significant reduction in pain on NRS (P<0.001) and highly significant improvement in RMDQ score (P <0.001) in the experimental group as compared to control group. The study concludes that kinesio taping can be used as an adjunctive treatment to achieve effective pain control in pregnancy related low back pain.
Running head: Intelligence and Working Memory control in Italian children

Working memory (WM) has been associated with general intelligence (GI). However, evidence is contradictory, as the relationship has in some cases resulted to be very high, and in other cases very low. To explain these differences, it has been argued that WM is an articulated system and only its more attentional components are strictly related with GI. In particular, it has been argued that WM tasks can be located – according to the task characteristics and the subject's age – along a continuum, from the most passive tasks, which do not require cognitive control, to the most active tasks, which do require high cognitive control. The present study tested this hypothesis using data collected during the standardization of the Italian version of the WISC-IV. WISC-IV, includes four measures, i.e. the arithmetic test, the letter-number sequencing test, the backward and the forward digit span tests, which represent decreasing levels of cognitive control. The analysis of correlations between the four tasks and a measure of GI – obtained with the six basic tasks (related to verbal comprehension and perceptual reasoning, but not to working memory) – confirmed the hypothesis and showed that the pattern of correlations only slightly changes across ages.
Experimental Investigation and Validation on Suppressing the Unsteady Aerodynamic Force and Flow Structure of Single Box Girder by Trailing Edge Jets

In the present investigation, a wind tunnel experiment was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of the trailing edge jets control scheme to mitigate the unsteady aerodynamic force and flow structure of a single box girder (SBG) model. The flow control scheme uses four isolated circular holes for forming the jet flow to modify the periodic vortex shedding behind the SBG model and then alleviate the fluctuation of the aerodynamic force acting on the test model. The Reynolds number is calculated as 2.08 × 104 based on the incoming velocity and the height of the test model. A digital pressure measurement system was utilized to obtain and record the surface pressure that was distributed around the SBG model. The surface pressure results show that the fluctuating amplitude of the aerodynamic forces was attenuated in the controlled case at a specific range of the non-dimensional jet momentum coefficient. The Strouhal number of the controlled case also deviates from that of the original SBG model. Except for the pressure measurement experiment, a high-resolution digital particle image velocimetry system was applied to investigate the detailed flow structure behind the SBG model to uncover the unsteady vortex motion process from the SBG model with and without the trailing edge jets flow control. As the jet flow blows into the wake, the alternating vortex shedding mode is switched into a symmetrical shedding mode and the width of the wake flow is narrowed. The proper orthogonal decomposition was used to identify the energy of the different modes and obtain its corresponding flow structures. Moreover, the linear stability analysis of the flow field behind the SBG model shows that the scheme of trailing edge jets can dramatically suppress the area of unsteady flow.
Associations Between Health Literacy and Medication Self-Management Among Community Health Center Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension Patient Preference and Adherence

Purpose: Examine associations between health literacy and several medication self-management constructs among a population of adults with uncontrolled hypertension. Patients and Methods: Cross-sectional study of health center patients from the Chicago area with uncontrolled hypertension enrolled between April 2012 and February 2015. Medication self-management constructs — applied to hypertension medications, chronic condition medications and all medications — included: 1) medication reconciliation, 2) knowledge of drug indications, 3) understanding instructions and dosing, and 4) self-reported adherence over 4 days (no missed doses). We determined associations between health literacy and self-management outcomes using multivariable generalized linear regression. Results: There were 1460 patients who completed screening interviews; 62.9% enrolled and had complete baseline data collected, and were included in the analysis. Of 919 participants, 47.4% had likely limited (low), 33.2% possibly limited, and 19.4% likely adequate health literacy. Compared to participants with likely adequate health literacy, participants with low health literacy were less likely to have chronic medications reconciled (18.0% versus 29.6%, p=0.007), know indications for chronic medications (64.1% versus 83.1%, p<0.001), and demonstrate understanding of instructions and dosing (68.1% versus 82.9%, p=0.001). Self-reported adherence to hypertension medications was higher among the low health literacy group (65.6% versus 56.0%, p=0.010). In multivariable models, health literacy was strongly associated with knowledge of drug indications, and understanding of instructions and dosing. Conclusion: Low health literacy was associated with worse medication self-management in several domains. However, non-adherence was greatest in the most health literate in unadjusted analysis. Among a population of patients with uncontrolled hypertension, the drivers of poor control may vary by health literacy.
Using Vision Transformers and Memorable Moments for the Prediction of Video Memorability

This paper describes the approach taken by the AI Multimedia Lab team for the MediaEval 2021 Predicting Media Memorability task. Our approach is based on a Vision Transformer-based learning method, which is optimized by filtering the training sets for the two proposed datasets. We attempt to train the methods we propose with video segments that are more representative for the videos they are part of. We test several types of filtering architectures, and submit and test the architectures that best performed in our preliminary studies.
Subclinical Disease in Subjects with Prediabetes, Diabetes and Normal Controls from the General Population: the KORA MRI-Study

Detailed pathophysiological manifestations of early disease in the context of prediabetes are poorly understood. This study aimed to evaluate the extent of early signs of cardiovascular complications affecting multiple organs in individuals with prediabetes. Subjects without prior history of stroke, coronary or peripheral artery disease were enrolled in a case-control study nested within the Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg (KORA) FF4 cohort and underwent comprehensive MR imaging assessment to characterize cerebral, (white matter lesions, microbleeds), cardiovascular (carotid plaque, left ventricular function and myocardial late gadolinium enhancement [LGE]), and metabolic parameters (hepatic proton-density-fat-fraction [PDFF] and subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue). Among 400 subjects who underwent MRI, 103 subjects had prediabetes and 54 established diabetes. Subjects with prediabetes had an increased risk for carotid plaque and adverse functional cardiac parameters, including reduced early diastolic filling rates as well as a higher prevalence of LGE as compared to healthy controls. In addition, people with prediabetes had significantly elevated levels of PDFF and total and visceral adipose tissue. Thus, subjects with prediabetes show early signs of subclinical disease that include vascular, cardiac, and metabolic changes as measured by whole-body MRI after adjusting for cardiometabolic risk factors.
A study of deformation around the Korea strait prior to MW9.0 Tohoku earthquake

On 11 March 2011, a great earthquake with magnitude 9.0 has occurred in Tohoku, Japan, more than 1,000 km from South Korea. In fact, seismicity rate in South Korea has increased since the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, although detailed evaluation of its effects on the Korean Peninsula remains incomplete. Now, the high precision space geodesy techniques play a key role in monitoring the crustal strain state and energy variation. This study attempts to evaluate crustal deformation around the Korean Strait after 2011 Tohoku earthquake through a detailed analysis recorded by GPS. Moreover, this study found a different fault characteristic in Japan affect the station displacement prior to GPS data observed among 2011 to 2012. After a year, the strain in Japan found in direction WNW-ESE, while in Korea found in direction WSW-ENE. This finding suggests the likelihood of the existence of a certain tectonic line between the southern part of Korea peninsula and Japan.
Achieving interactive multiagent simulations over Jason through Java adjusting

Resumen | Java-based simulation environments are currently used by many multiagent systems (MAS), since they mainly provide portability as well as an interesting reduction of the development cost. However, this kind of MAS are rarely considered when developing interactive applications with time response constraints. This paper analyses the performance provided by Jason, a well-known Java-based MAS platform, as a suitable framework for developing interactive multiagent simulations. We show how to tune both the heap size and the garbage collection of the Java Virtual Machine in order to achieve a good performance while executing a simple locomotion benchmark based on crowd simulations. Furthermore, the paper includes an evaluation of Jason’s performance over multi-core processors. The main conclusion derived from this work is that, by means of Java tuning, it is possible to run interactive MAS programmed us-ing Jason.
A crush on small fungi: An efficient and quick method for obtaining <fc>DNA</fc> from minute ascomycetes

Handling Editor: M. Gilbert Abstract 1. We have developed a reliable technique for extracting DNA from single microscopic fungal thalli, including efficient cell disruption and transfer of cell content for subsequent polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The technique was primarily developed for members of the ascomycete order Laboulbeniales, which are minute fungi with tough cell walls that are exceedingly difficult to disrupt with standard extraction techniques. 2. Our method makes routine amplification of DNA from single thalli possible, even from small species or poorly developed individuals. DNA release is accomplished in an entirely mechanical manner using an arbor press fitted with custom-made components. This approach has eliminated additional treatment such as laborious freeze-thaw cycles, enzymes, or lysing agents. 3. The overall PCR success rate of 89% is comparable to or better than alternative protocols that make use of substantially larger amounts of fungal tissue. From 97% of the successful PCRs a total of 156 sequences from four gene regions were produced. 4. Being able to restrict DNA extractions to a single thallus is critical to all genetic studies requiring data at the level of individual, e.g. population genetics. As all researchers working with minute uncultivable organisms in many respects face the same problems (effective handling of the material, small quantities of DNA etc.), the methodology described here has a potential to be widely applicable. Necessary custom-made components can be manufactured at fairly low cost by any precisiontool workshop using our detail drawings.
Genes by Expressed Sequence Tag Profiling Genome-wide Analysis of Immune System

Proﬁling studies of mRNA and microRNA, particularly microarray-based studies, have been extensively used to create compendia of genes that are preferentially expressed in the immune system. In some instances, functional studies have been subsequently pursued. Recent efforts such as the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements have demonstrated the beneﬁt of coupling RNA sequencing analysis with information from expressed sequence tags (ESTs) for transcriptomic analysis. However, the full characterization and identiﬁcation of transcripts that function as modulators of human immune responses remains incomplete. In this study, we demonstrate that an integrated analysis of human ESTs provides a robust platform to identify the immune transcriptome. Be-yond recovering a reference set of immune-enriched genes and providing large-scale cross-validation of previous microarray studies, we discovered hundreds of novel genes preferentially expressed in the immune system, including noncoding RNAs. As a result, we have established the Immunogene database, representing an integrated ESTroad map of gene expression in human immune cells, which can be used to further investigate the function of coding and noncoding genes in the immune system. Using this approach, we have uncovered a unique metabolic gene signature of human macrophages and identiﬁed PRDM15 as a novel overexpressed gene in human lymphomas. Thus, we demonstrate the utility of EST proﬁling as a basis for further deconstruction of physiologic and pathologic immune processes. The Journal of Immunology , 2013, 190: 000–000. misregulation