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The heteronormative frame in Chinese Yaoi: integrating female Chinese fan interviews with Sinophone and Anglophone survey data

ABSTRACT This article addresses the research question: How do Chinese Yaoi fans read Yaoi stories? Yaoi is a female-oriented genre of Japanese popular culture which describes romantic and erotic relationships between men. We interviewed twenty Chinese nationals who are self-defined fans of Yaoi (mean age = 23.5 years). Although men were not excluded, none volunteered. A Yaoi fandom survey was created in Chinese and in English with five sections: demographics, Yaoi materials, feelings about Yaoi, social relationships, and other erotic materials (Chinese N = 1085; Anglophone N = 1615). Thematic Analysis of the interviews produced five themes suggesting the existence of a heteronormative frame: social and family approval, everlasting romantic relationship, heteronormative couple, dislike reversible relationship, and gay relationships in reality. We then selected questions from the survey for statistical analysis on the rationale that these items might inform this frame and help us interpret and contextualise the qualitative analysis. Our survey results support our thematic analysis that Chinese Yaoi fans tend to read Yaoi through a heteronomative frame and, importantly, that in comparison with Anglophone fans, this is differential to Chinese culture.
Design fictions for behaviour change: exploring the long-term impacts of technology through the creation of fictional future prototypes

ABSTRACT Human–computer interaction researchers are increasingly designing behaviour change technologies for a variety of purposes, from promoting healthier lifestyles to support sustainable habits. These technologies are commonly assessed in terms of their effectiveness in modifying human behaviour. Nevertheless, the multifaceted social and psychological long-term consequences of these kinds of artifacts are often forgotten. To explore their design space, we involved 48 students asking them to envision and design future behaviour change systems. Following the recent interest in design fictions, which present ‘fantasy prototypes’ in plausible near futures, we investigated how designs might help people think of the presuppositions and implications of technology. Then, we analyzed four design fictions to explore themes that are often forgotten in the current behaviour change debate. We finally discussed the empirical and methodological outcomes of our study and presented a series of design considerations and research questions that could stimulate further reflections on behaviour change technologies and the method we employed.
Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction (LVDD) Whether more In Hypertension or Diabetes Mellitus? An Echocardiographic Study

Background: To assess the effect of Hypertension and Diabetes on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function. Methods: 2D Echocardiography was performed in 295 subjects. Subjects were divided into two groups – Group 1 having hypertension (HTN) and Group 2 having diabetes mellitus only (DM). Patients with cardiac illness like heart failure, myocardial infarction, arrhythmias were excluded from the study. The procedure was explained and consent was obtained from the patients. All the subjects underwent detail clinical examination. Height, weight, blood pressure, blood sugar, lipid profile, ECG was done. Early peak Diastolic (E) and late peak diastolic (A) transmitral flow were recorded. E/A was calculated. Data are presented as Mean ± Standard Deviation for continuous variables and as proportions for categorical variables. The X2 test was used to test differences between proportion. Multiple linear regressions were performed to assess the independent association of hypertension and diabetes with Diastolic function parameters. Differences between Hypertension and Diabetes group were assessed by one way analysis of variance. (Performed using STATA). Results: Correlation of hypertension and diabetes with Diastolic function parameters. Diabetes subjects had significantly higher A wave (P<0.05) and lower E/A ratio. No significant differences were observed between hypertension and diabetes groups in any of the Diastolic function parameters. Conclusions: Prevalence of Diastolic dysfunction of any grade in both subjects were 58.2% (62.2in Hypertension and 54.3% in Diabetes).
DÜNYADA İNTERNETİN GÜVENLİ KULLANIMINA YÖNELİK UYGULAMA ÖRNEKLERİ VE TÜRKİYE`DE BİLİNÇLENDİRME FAALİYETLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ VE TÜRKİYE İÇİN ÖNERİLER

Bu calismada, Turkiye'de son yillarda hizla artan internet kullanimiyla birlikte onem kazanan Internetin dogru, guvenli ve etkin kullanimi konusunda yasanan gelismeler ve bu baglamda dunyada ve Turkiye'de gerceklestirilen bilinclendirme faaliyetleri incelenmistir. Bu bildiri kapsaminda; Internetin hayatimiza getirdigi bircok fayda ve kolayliklarin yaninda beraberinde getirdigi riskler ve icerisinde barindirdigi tehlikeler ile internetin neden guvenli kullanimina ihtiyac duyuldugu, yapilan ulusal ve uluslararasi bilimsel calismalar ve arastirmalardan yararlanilarak ortaya konulmaya calisilmistir. AB (Avrupa Birligi) ulkeleri basta olmak uzere, dunyada diger bazi ulkelerin internetin guvenli kullanimi konusunda yapmis olduklari calismalar incelenmis, ozellikle Turkiye'nin bu konudaki calisma ve arastirmalari detayli olarak anlatilmistir. Ailelerin Internet Algilari ve Egilimleri ile Cocuklarin Sosyal Paylasim Sitelerini Kullanim Aliskanliklari konulu arastirmalarin sonuclarina kisaca deginilmistir. Ayrica, bilinclendirme faaliyetleri kapsaminda Turkiye'de internetin dogru, guvenli ve etkin kullaniminin daha etkili olabilmesi icin nasil bir farkindalik olusturma calismasi yapilmasi gerektigi konusunda oneriler sunulmustur.
Diagnosing the patient’s preference

All doctors fear getting a diagnosis wrong, because patients may suffer avoidable harm as a result. So what do you make of the two hypothetical patients described by Al Mulley and colleagues this week (doi:10.1136/bmj.e6572)? Both are women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Both undergo surgery. One is then told that there was no cancer. The other is told that there was cancer but finds out from a friend that, given her age, she could have opted for hormone treatment instead. She is beset by regret. Which of them was misdiagnosed? Mulley et al say both of them were. The responses, …
Low-power clock-deskew buffer for high-speed digital circuits

An IC containing four clock deskew buffers using the delay-locked-loop technology has been fabricated in a 0.6 /spl mu/m single poly double metal CMOS process. The core chip area is 0.9/spl times/0.9 mm/sup 2/. The maximum operating frequency is 80 MHz, and the total power dissipation of the four deskew buffers is 59 mW for a 3 V supply voltage. The maximum clock skew after deskewing is less than 300 ps, and the peak-to-peak clock jitter is less than 170 ps. The deskew range is 0.5-3.8 ns.
A Comparison of Compression Pumps in the Treatment of Lymphedema

Purpose: This study was done in order to ascertain which methods of mechanical compression would be optimum in treating patients with primary and secondary lymphedema. Materials and Methods: Thirty-five patients (26 women, 9 men) were enrolled in the study. The women ranged in age from 36 to 82 years (mean 56.9 years). The men ranged in age from 31 to 83 years (mean 56.4 years). Ultimately, 32 patients completed the study. Each patient was treated by random assignment to each of the three types of compression pumps. The treatment arms were as follows: (1) unicompartmental nongradient pump with pressure of 50 mm Hg, (2) a three-compartment pump with segmental, nongradient pressures of 50 mm Hg in each of three cells, and (3) a multicompartmental gradient pressure pump with ten cells ranging in pressure from 80 at the most distal to 30 at the most proximal. There were 35 extremities treated by each of the three methods. Eleven had primary lymphedema and 24 had secondary lymphedema. Results: The mean percentage volume change was +0.4% in the limbs treated with the unicompartmental pump, +7.3% in the three-compartment pump, and -32.6% in the ten-compartment pump. By use of Kruskal and Wallis, one-way ANOVA on ranks, a significant difference between the three treatments was detected (p < 0.001). In treatment of primary lymphedema there was no difference between the subgroups with regard to the effect of the three compression pumps. In treatment of secondary lymphedema, there was no reduction in the size of the limbs treated with the single-compartment, there was a -4.65% reduction in the three-compartment pump treatment, and -28.4% in the tencompartment pump. There were no differences in treatment of secondary limbs with and without radiation. In an analysis comparing primary to secondary lymphedema with and without radiation, the results were not statistically different from one another. Other factors such as severity of lymphedema, gender, duration of lymphedema, history of infection, and presence of radiation could not be implicated as having prognostic significance or having any effect on response to therapy. Conclusions: Mechanical external pneumatic compression can produce a reduction in treated limb volumes in primary and secondary lymphedema. This is best achieved by multicompartment sequential compression. Limb volume reduction by single or three compartment devices is decidedly less effective in treatment of lymphedema.
The use of chest magnetic resonance imaging in interstitial lung disease: a systematic review

Thin-slices multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) plays a key role in the differential diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD). However, thin-slices MDCT has a limited ability to detect active inflammation, which is an important target of newly developed ILD drug therapy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), thanks to its multi-parameter capability, provides better tissue characterisation than thin-slices MDCT. Our aim was to summarise the current status of MRI applications in ILD and to propose an ILD-MRI protocol. A systematic literature search was conducted for relevant studies on chest MRI in patients with ILD. We retrieved 1246 papers of which 55 original papers were selected for the review. We identified 24 studies comparing image quality of thin-slices MDCT and MRI using several MRI sequences. These studies described new MRI sequences to assess ILD parenchymal abnormalities, such as honeycombing, reticulation and ground-glass opacity. Thin-slices MDCT remains superior to MRI for morphological imaging. However, recent studies with ultra-short echo-time MRI showed image quality comparable to thin-slices MDCT. Several studies demonstrated the added value of chest MRI by using functional imaging, especially to detect and quantify inflammatory changes. We concluded that chest MRI could play a role in ILD patients to differentiate inflammatory and fibrotic changes and to assess efficacy of new ILD drugs. Although MRI resolution does not yet match that of CT, MRI can play an important role for functional imaging in patients with ILD. MRI can differentiate between inflammatory and fibrotic changes for monitoring targeted therapy in patients with ILD. http://ow.ly/uicr30myy9z
Validation of a crosswind change criterion for building induced airflow disturbances using a flight simulator: case studies at the Hong Kong International Airport

At airports with significant economic growth, more and more buildings are being constructed inside and around the airport premises. These buildings may become a source of low level wind disturbances to the aircraft operating at the airport. In assessing such low level wind effects of buildings, objects and structures, a 7 kn crosswind change criterion can be used. This criterion restricts the wind variations along the glide path and above the runway to a crosswind change of less than 7 kn. It was developed in and based on the experience in the Netherlands over the past 20 years. Therefore, the question arises whether this criterion is applicable to airports and buildings elsewhere in the world, and whether it is consistent with other hazardous wind metrics available in the literature.
Detecting differential RNA-transcript expression

•Given a region of length P with reads observed in two biological samples A and B. •Reads that fall into the regions are represented as: Xr,p ∈ {0,1}RA×P, and Xr,p ∈ {0,1}RA×P. RA and RB denote the number of observed reads, respectively and p ∈ {1 . ,P} denotes the position. Then the problem is to test whether the read observations in condition A and condition B come from • the same distribution (no differential expression) • two different distributions (differential expression)
EEG-based neuroergonomics for 3d user interfaces: opportunities and challenges

Les interfaces utilisateurs 3D sont utilisees dans un nombre croissant d’applications, qui vont du divertissement au design industriel. Cependant, les tâches d’interaction 3D sont en general plus complexes pour les utilisateurs etant-donne qu’il est plus demandeur au niveau cognitif d’interagir avec un environnement en 3D que de percevoir et d’interagir avec un environnement en 2D. Ainsi, il est essentiel que nous puissions finement evaluer l’experience utilisateur, afin de proposer des interfaces faciles d’utilisation. Pour ce faire, une direction de recherche prometteuse est de mesurer l’etat interne des utilisateurs via l’acquisition de signaux cerebraux pendant l’interaction, en suivant une approche neuro­ergonomique. Combine a des methodes existantes, un tel outil peut etre utilise pour ameliorer la comprehension de l’experience utilisateur. Dans cet article, nous passons en revue le travail qui est mene dans ce domaine ; ce qui a deja ete accompli et les challenges qui se font jour. Nous decrivons comment une technique d’imagerie cerebrale mobile telle que l’electroencephalographie (EEG) permet des mesures continues qui ne perturbent pas l’interaction. Une evaluation des utilisateurs centree sur l’EEG peut donner un apercu de multiples dimensions de l’experience utilisateur, avec des taches d’interaction realistes ou des interfaces novatrices. Nous etudions quatre construits : la charge mentale, l’attention, la reconnaissance d’erreur et le confort visuel. A terme, ces metriques pourraient aider a soulager les utilisateurs lorsqu’ils interagissent avec des ordinateurs.
Machine Learning Algorithms in Big data Analytics

- Big data is a wonderful supply of information and knowledge from the systems to other end-users. However handling such quantity of knowledge needs automation, and this leads to a trend of data processing and machine learning techniques. Within the ICT sector, as in several different sectors of analysis and trade, platforms and tools are being served and developed to assist professionals to treat their knowledge and learn from it automatically. Most of these platforms return from huge firms like Google or Microsoft, or from incubators at the Apache Foundation. This review explains Machine learning Algorithms in Big data Analytics, and machine learning challenges us to take decisions where there is no known “right path” for the specific problem based on previous lessons and enumerates some of the foremost used tools for analyzing and modeling big-data.
Physical Fitness and Physical Activity in Swedish Women before and one Year after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery

Introduction: Obesity is associated with a sedentary life style, which has a negative impact on physical fitness. Aim: To investigate physical fitness, physical activity level and time spent sitting in Swedish women before and one year after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass surgery (LRYGB). Method: Thirty-seven women (age: 41.2±9.6 years and Body Mass Index (BMI): 42±6.5 kg/m 2 ) were tested before and one year after LRYGB. (BMI: 30.5±5.8 kg/m 2 ). Physical fitness was assessed using the six minute walk test (6MWT), and three muscular endurance and one handgrip test. Physical activity level and sitting time were assessed using the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Results: One year after surgery the mean distance walked during 6MWT increased from 532 m to 599 m (p=<0.001) and the muscular endurance was significantly improved (p� 0.016), while no statistical significant difference was found in grip force compared to pre-operatively. After surgery, the women walked significantly more minutes/week (p=0.018) and increased their level of moderate (p=0.039) and vigorous (p=0.033) physical activity, but there were no significant differences in sitting time (p=0.206) compared to preoperatively. Conclusions: The physical activity level as well as physical fitness increased while grip strength remained same in Swedish women one year after LRYGB, compared to before surgery. The improved physical fitness and the considerable weight loss are important factors in reducing the risk of developing lifestyle associated diseases and risk of premature death in this group of women. But even if both physical activity and physical fitness increased at group level one year after LRYGB, some individuals still needed to be more physically active and to enhance the physical fitness level. These patients might benefit from physiotherapy to be able to be more physically active.
Mechanisms of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Congestive Heart Failure

Approximately 50% of chronic heart failure (CHF) patients have obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA); however the mechanisms associated with OSA in CHF patients are incompletely understood. The overall aim of this thesis was to characterise upper airway phenotypes that may contribute to OSA in patients with CHF. Specifically, I sought to test the hypothesis that CHF patients with OSA have overnight rostral fluid shift. Pharyngeal phenotypes were measured non-invasively; pharyngeal calibre was measured using acoustic reflection, pharyngeal collapsibility using the passive critical closing pressure (Pcrit) technique, and changes in pharyngeal compliance during sleep using oesophageal pressure manometry combined with direct visualisation of the pharynx using bronchoscopy. Chapter 5 investigated differences in pharyngeal anatomy and morphology in healthy younger and older male volunteers using acoustic reflection, testing the hypothesis that older healthy males have similar pharyngeal dimensions to younger healthy males. The findings of this thesis showed that CHF patients with OSA have similar pharyngeal crosssectional areas to CHF patients without OSA and healthy controls (Chapter 3). Pharyngeal collapsibility was also similar between groups (Chapter 4). CHF patients may be predisposed to pharyngeal collapse due to overnight attenuation of normal pharyngeal dilation during inspiration (Chapter 6). Finally, it was demonstrated that there may be differences in pharyngeal dimensions and morphology in older males compared to younger males (Chapter 5). The implications of the studies presented in this thesis are that fluid shift may be a contributing factor to OSA in CHF but the findings in this thesis suggest that its role is not likely to be dominant over more established mechanisms of OSA. Moreover, there may be no special features of CHF that explain the high prevalence of OSA in CHF.
Comparative Image Analysis in Visual Arts and Art Education

In visual art education, researchers has to be aware that it is necessary to explore the position of an image, within the time period’s cultural, sociological, technological conditions that effect the image, in order to achieve a full understanding of that very image or visual composition. In that sense, setting a sample study that mirrors “how and under which effects a sign changes throughout time? ” is worth investigating. The aim of this study is to explore the traces of symbolic existence of peripheral circumstances in a visual composition and as well as reflect that the composition is structured by these circumstances. In that sense, a brief review of the history of woman image has been chosen to set a sample study to search for the above mentioned dynamic. In order to trace the links in between meaning making and meaning reading processes, with the basic assumption that any sign’s meaning differs according to its position among surrounding signs “woman image” offers continuity of existence throughout history which constitutes the bases for a comparative research. Continuity, in comparative analysis of an image may constitute a solid base in order to increase the level of cognation of students in the field of visual arts.
An adaptive retrofit reconfigurable flight controller

In this paper we propose an adaptive retrofit reconfigurable control (ARRC) algorithm suitable for flight control applications. The algorithm is relatively simple and easy to implement, and assures that the control objective will be achieved despite the presence of the unknown loss of effectiveness of the control effectors. The proposed approach retains the existing nominal controller and adds a suitably chosen signal that assures that the desired closed-loop performance is achieved despite the failure. The approach is based on the properties of the system controlled by the nominal controller, and judiciously chosen adaptation signals. Performance of the resulting closed-loop system is illustrated through simulations of the F/A-18C/D aircraft in the presence of loss of effectiveness of multiple critical control effectors.
A NetFlow/IPFIX implementation with OpenFlow

The paradigm of Software-Defined networking (SDN) has recently gained lots of attention from research and industry. The logically centralized control plane provides flexibility and enables to perform a fine-grained management of the network, taking advantage of the decision making from a global perspective of the network. To be successful in dynamic environments, monitoring takes a key role in SDN given that management applications often need to make use of accurate and timely traffic measurements at different aggregation levels. In this work we propose a solution for SDN to emulate NetFlow in traditional networks. In this way, traffic statistics are aggregated separately into flow records and are reported to a colector when a timeout expires. To achieve it, we use only OpenFlow [1] messages and capabilities, as it has become the de facto protocol for the communication between control and data planes in SDN. An inherent issue of SDN is its scalability. To address it, a common practice in traditional networks is to implement traffic sampling when collecting flow measurements. As for the sampling schemes, two different approaches can be mainly distinguished: packet sampling and flow sampling. In this work, we implement flow sampling because it can be provided without requiring modifications to the OpenFlow specification. In addition, several studies have shown that packet sampling it is not the most adequate solution for some fine-grained monitoring applications [2]. This is particularly the case of applications like traffic classification or anomaly detection, where flow sampling can be a better alternative. We propose three different methods to perform flow sampling depending on the OpenFlow capabilities available in the switch. We assume that the switches have support for OpenFlow 1.1.0 and later versions so, they have at least support for multiple tables. However, our solution can be adapted for the use of OpenFlow 1.0. 0 with some limitations. The first method performs flow sampling based on matches of pairs of IP addresses suffixes. In this way, we set the length of the IP suffixes to control the sampling rate. The second method is based on matches of pairs of ports. In this case, to perform flow sampling as random as possible, we choose randomly n ports out of 65,535, which is the total number of possible ports (port fields