Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Teknik Desensitisasi Sistematik untuk Mengurangi Fobia Mahasiswa

People do many things to reach effective life and stay away from trouble. One of indicators which disturb life is worrying too much about something irrational such as phobia. Phobia can be omitted by systematic desensitization technique. Systematic desensitization technique is one of techniques for counseling to reduce scary emotional response or something worrying through activities which are contrary to those responses. This research aims to (1) description phobia condition before treatment (pretest) and after treatment (posttest), (2) examine effectively systematic desensitization technique to reduce phobia of students.This research uses quantitative research method, type of this research is a kind of quasi experiment. This design uses pretest posttest one group design, there is an experiment group over here. Technique for collecting subject is non random sampling, selection for subjects based on certain considerations and adjusted to research purposes, there are 8 students of Tarbiyah and Education Faculty IAIN Imam Bonjol Padang suffering phobia. Instrument used is questionnaire with 0,851 of total validity and 0,923 of reliability. Data is analyzed using wilcoxon statistic test.Discovery of this research shows that: (1) systematic desensitization technique effectively heals phobia of students, (2) there are differences between pretest and posttest phobia condition.
Controllability of Multi-Agent Systems from a Graph-Theoretic Perspective

In this work, we consider the controlled agreement problem for multi-agent networks, where a collection of agents take on leader roles while the remaining agents execute local, consensus-like protocols. Our aim is to identify reflections of graph-theoretic notions on system-theoretic properties of such systems. In particular, we show how the symmetry structure of the network, characterized in terms of its automorphism group, directly relates to the controllability of the corresponding multi-agent system. Moreover, we introduce network equitable partitions as a means by which such controllability characterizations can be extended to the multileader setting.
Acetylation of Nrf2 by p300/CBP Augments Promoter-Specific DNA Binding of Nrf2 during the Antioxidant Response

ABSTRACT To maintain intracellular redox homeostasis, genes encoding many antioxidants and detoxification enzymes are transcriptionally upregulated upon deleterious oxidative stress through the cis antioxidant responsive elements (AREs) in their promoter regions. Nrf2 is the critical transcription factor responsible for ARE-dependent transcription. We and others have previously demonstrated that Nrf2 is targeted for ubiquitin-mediated degradation by Keap1 in a redox-sensitive manner through modifications of distinct cysteine residues of Keap1. Here, we report that p300/CBP directly acetylates Nrf2 in response to arsenite-induced stress. We have identified multiple acetylated lysine residues within the Nrf2 Neh1 DNA-binding domain. Combined lysine-to-arginine mutations on the acetylation sites, with no effects on Nrf2 protein stability, compromised the DNA-binding activity of Nrf2 in a promoter-specific manner. These findings demonstrated that acetylation of Nrf2 by p300/CBP augments promoter-specific DNA binding of Nrf2 and established acetylation as a novel regulatory mechanism that functions in concert with Keap1-mediated ubiquitination in modulating the Nrf2-dependent antioxidant response.
Incorporation of the ASR output in speaker segmentation and clustering within the task of speaker diarization of broadcast streams

In this paper we study the effect of incorporation of automatic transcriptions in the speaker diarization process. We aim to improve both the diarization accuracy as evaluated by standard objective measures and quality of the diarization output from user's perspective. Although the presented approach relies on output of an automatic speech recognizer, it makes no use of lexical information. Instead, we use information about word boundaries and classification of non-speech events occurring in the processed stream. The former information is used as constraining condition for speaker change-point candidates and the latter facilitate to neglect various vocal noise sounds that carry no speaker-specific information (considering representation of the signal by cepstral features) and thus harm the speaker's representation. The experimental evaluation of the presented approach was carried out using the COST278 multilingual broadcast news database. We demonstrate that the approach yields improvement in terms of both speaker diarization and segmentation performance measures. Furthermore, we show that the number of change-points detected within words (and not at their boundaries) is significantly reduced.
A Protein Secondary Structure Prediction Tool Using Two-Level Strategy to Improve the Prediction Accuracy of Secondary Structures and Structure Boundaries

An important limitation of current protein secondary structure prediction tools is the bad performance in locating the secondary structure boundaries. Efficiently utilize the residue position-specific preference around secondary structure boundaries can help to resolve this problem. TLSSP (Two Level Secondary Structure Predictor), proposed in this study, used a two-level strategy to utilize these properties efficiently and find the optimal global secondary structure. In TLSSP a set of binary classifiers were designed to recognize the boundaries of helices and strands firstly, then a global model based on condition random fields (CRFs) was built to predict the secondary structures. Five-fold cross-validation test on EVA dataset (containing 3744 proteins provided by EVA service) indicated that, TLSSP can get quite good performance on both boundaries prediction and global secondary structure prediction.
Learning from In ation Experiences

We investigate how subjective expectations about future ination rates are shaped by individuals life-time experiences of ination. Using more than 50 years of microdata on ination expectations from the Reuters/Michigan Survey of Consumers, we nd that di¤erences in experiences correlate with di¤erences in subjective expectations. In particular, young indvidiuals place more weight on recently experienced ination than older individuals. As a result, periods of high surprise ination like in the 1970s lead to substantial disagreement between young and old individuals about future ination rates. Our results can be interpreted as adaptive learning, but in a way that indviduals learn from data experienced over their life-times, rather than from all "available" historical data. An aggregate measure that summarizes the average life-time ination experiences of individuals at a given point in time is useful in predicting excess returns on long-term bonds. We thank Ralph Koijen, Monika Piazzesi and workshop participants at Stanford and the American Economic Association meetings for helpful comments and Sith Chaisurote for excellent research assistance. yDepartment of Economics, University of California, Berkeley, ulrike@econ.berkeley. edu zStanford University, Graduate School of Business, 518 Memorial Way, Stanford, CA 94305, e-mail: Nagel_Stefan@gsb.stanford. edu
The extraction of brain evoked potential based on fuzzy clustering and wavelet transformation

The brain evoked potentials (BEP) are related directly to series of diseases and physical states. It is helpful to prevent and diagnose the brain diseases by analyzing evoked potentials. The traditional averaged method can show the shape of evoked potentials in the rough but it is not clear and has many fake signals. Wavelet transformation is a rising technology in signal processing which has the feature of multi-resolution analysis and the adaptation characteristic for signal. In this paper, we combine wavelet transformation with fuzzy clustering technology to extract the feature of BEP. This way combines the strongpoint of wavelet transformation and fuzzy clustering technology which can not only eliminate the background noises well and make the wave shape smooth but can keep perfectly the main peak values in the signal. At the same time, it eliminates underlying fake signals and high frequency burr noises. Experiments show that this associative way has good efficiency in the extraction of BEP.
Partner care, gender equality, and ageing in Spain and Sweden

We used national surveys to study how older persons’ changing household patterns influence the gender balance of caregiving in two countries with distinct household structures and cultures, Spain and Sweden. In both countries, men and women provide care equally often for their partner in couple-only households. This has become the most common household type among older persons in Spain and prevails altogether in Sweden. This challenges the traditional dominance of young or middle-aged women as primary caregivers in Spain. In Sweden, many caregivers are old themselves. We focus attention to partners as caregivers and the consequences of changing household structures for caregiving, which may be on the way to gender equality in both countries, with implications for families and for the public services.
Caudate Nucleus Volumes in Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration: Differential Atrophy in Subtypes

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Frontostriatal circuits involving the caudate nucleus have been implicated in frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). We assessed caudate nucleus volumetrics in FTLD and subtypes: frontotemporal dementia (FTD, n = 12), semantic dementia (SD, n = 13), and progressive nonfluent aphasia (PNFA, n = 9) in comparison with healthy controls (n = 27) and subjects with Alzheimer disease (AD, n = 19). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Diagnoses were based on accepted clinical criteria. Manual volume measurement of the head and body of the caudate, excluding the tail, was conducted on T1-weighted brain MR imaging scans, using a published protocol, by a single analyst blinded to the diagnosis. RESULTS: Paired t tests (P < .05) showed that the right caudate nucleus volume was significantly larger than the left in controls and PNFA. No hemispheric asymmetry was found in AD, FTD, and SD. Across the groups, there was a positive partial correlation between the left caudate nucleus volume and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores (r = 0.393, n = 76, P = .001) with higher left caudate volumes associated with higher MMSE scores. Multivariate analysis of covariance was used to assess the statistical significance between the subject groups (AD, FTD, SD, PNFA, and controls) as independent variables and raw right/left caudate volumes at the within-subject level (covariates: age and intracranial volume; P < .05). Control volume was largest, followed by AD (93% of control volume), SD (92%), PNFA (79%), and FTD (75%). CONCLUSIONS: Volume of the head and body of the caudate nucleus differs in subtypes of FTLD, due to differential frontostriatal dysfunction in subtypes being reflected in structural change in the caudate, and is correlated with cognition.
ANALYSIS OF 5 YEARS SCIAMACHY ABSORBING AEROSOL INDEX DATA

We study the quality of the SCIAMACHY Absorbing Aerosol Index (AAI) product developed at our institutes. The AAI in general is determined from the reflectance at two wavelengths in the UV, and is highly sensitive to errors in the absolute radiometric calibration. We apply a degradation correction to the level-1 reflectance and test the temporal behaviour of the resulting AAI data. This we do by studying time series of AAI data for a selection of areas on the globe. We conclude that the AAI data we provide is of good quality and is stable over the entire time range of SCIAMACHY data currently available.
Characterization of Antimicrobial Substances Produced by Enterococcus faecalis MRR 10-3, Isolated from the Uropygial Gland of the Hoopoe (Upupa epops)

ABSTRACT The uropygial gland (preen gland) is a holocrine secretory gland situated at the base of the tail in birds which produces a hydrophobic fatty secretion. In certain birds, such as the hoopoe, Upupa epops, the composition of this secretion is influenced by both seasonal and sexual factors, becoming darker and more malodorous in females and in their nestlings during the nesting phase. The secretion is spread throughout the plumage when the bird preens itself, leaving its feathers flexible and waterproof. It is also thought to play a role in defending the bird against predators and parasites. We have isolated from the uropygial secretion of a nestling a bacterium that grows in monospecific culture which we have identified unambiguously by phenotypic and genotypic means as Enterococcus faecalis. The strain in question produces antibacterial substances that are active against all gram-positive bacteria assayed and also against some gram-negative strains. Its peptide nature identifies it as a bacteriocin within the group known as enterocins. Two peptides were purified to homogeneity (MR10A and MR10B), and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (mass spectrometry) analysis showed masses of 5201.58 and 5207.7 Da, respectively. Amino acid sequencing of both peptides revealed high similarity with enterocin L50A and L50B (L. M. Cintas, P. Casaus, H. Holo, P. E. Hernández, I. F. Nes, and L. S. Håvarstein, J. Bacteriol. 180:1988-1994, 1998). PCR amplification of total DNA from strain MRR10-3 with primers for the L50A/B structural genes and sequencing of the amplified fragment revealed almost identical sequences, except for a single conservative change in residue 38 (Glu→Asp) in MR10A and two changes in residues 9 (Thr→Ala) and 15 (Leu→Phe) in MR10B. This is the first time that the production of bacteriocins by a bacterium isolated from the uropygial gland has been described. The production of these broad-spectrum antibacterial substances by an enterococcal strain living in the uropygial gland may be important to the hygiene of the nest and thus to the health of the eggs and chicks.
On the Relevance of Exclamation Mark Motions

Whether a motion will pass in the vote in a legislative body like a parliament depends on the power the party has that proposes the motion and on the outcome of the discussion between the parliament and the government. A third factor, however, the intention expressed in the motion and also might play a role. The motion might be used as intended. Now, it is in line with the task the parliamentarian has controlling the government. The parliamentarian might ask to adjust policy or might ask for additional information to enable control. Motions in which this is asked are labeled question mark motion. However, one might also distinguish exclamation mark motions. Such motions are often used in the context of agenda setting. It is shown that the intention of the motion has no significant effect on the probability to pass the vote. This is followed by a discussion of possible reasons for this finding. Aus. J. Law, Ethics & Gov. Vol 2(2), October 2016, P 165-176
Reproducibility of Neonate Ocular Circulation Measurements Using Laser Speckle Flowgraphy

Measuring the ocular blood flow in neonates may clarify the relationships between eye diseases and ocular circulation abnormalities. However, no method for noninvasively measuring ocular circulation in neonates is established. We used laser speckle flowgraphy (LSFG) modified for neonates to measure their ocular circulation and investigated whether this method is reproducible. During their normal sleep, we studied 16 subjects (adjusted age of 34–48 weeks) whose blood flow could be measured three consecutive times. While the subjects slept in the supine position, three mean blur rate (MBR) values of the optic nerve head (ONH) were obtained: the MBR-A (mean of all values), MBR-V (vessel mean), and MBR-T (tissue mean), and nine blood flow pulse waveform parameters in the ONH were examined. We analyzed the coefficient of variation (COV) and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for each parameter. The COVs of the MBR values were all ≤10%. The ICCs of the MBR values were all >0.8. Good COVs were observed for the blowout score, blowout time, rising rate, falling rate, and acceleration time index. Although the measurement of ocular circulation in the neonates was difficult, our results exhibited reproducibility, suggesting that this method could be used in clinical research.
Hiperacusia em músicos de banda militar Hyperacusis in military band musicians

ABSTRACT Purpose: To identify the presence of hyperacusis and to investigate the characteristics of uncomfortable sounds, as well as thebehaviors triggered by the discomfort in musicians of a Military Band. Methods: Twenty seven musicians of the Military Band ofthe Santa Maria Airbase (RS) were studied. Their ages ranged from 22 to 50 years old and military work time from four to 26years, with daily occupational noise exposure time from two to eight hours. All subjects were submitted to a basic audiologicalevaluation, sound discomfort threshold test and application of a questionnaire. It was considered presence of hyperacusis when theaverage of the obtained values on the discomfort threshold in 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 Hertz was less than or equal to 90 decibels,associated with hearing discomfort complaint. Results: It was verified presence of hyperacusis in 37% of the musicians. Fromthese, 50% presented normal hearing and 50% had normal hearing with notch; 80% of them felt the discomfort daily and 20%only after band practice; 70% of the musicians had already avoided some activities, believing that the activity noise would bedistressing; 70% of them used ear plugs regularly and 90% referred presence of tinnitus. The sounds that were considered to bedistressing by hyperacusics were, predominantly, high intensity sounds. The most common emotional responses towards a distressingsound were tension, anxiety and the urge of repelling from it.
On-chip thermal gradient analysis and temperature flattening for SoC design

This paper quantitatively analyzes thermal gradient of SoC and proposes a thermal flattening procedure. First, the impact of dominant parameters, such as area occupancy of memory/logic, power density, and floorplan on thermal gradient and clock skew are studied. Important results obtained here are 1) the maximum temperature difference increases with higher memory area occupancy and 2) the difference is very floorplan sensitive. Then, we propose a procedure to amend thermal gradient. A slight floorplan modification using the proposed procedure improves on-chip thermal gradient significantly.
Exchange Rate Overshooting and the Costs of Floating

Currency crises are usually associated with large nominal and real depreciations. In some countries depreciations are perceived to be very costly ("fear of floating"). In this paper we try to understand the reasons behind this fear. We first look at episodes of currency crises in the 1990s and establish that countries entering a crisis with high levels of foreign debt tend to experience large real exchange rate overshooting (devaluation in excess of the long-run equilibrium level) and large output contractions. We then develop a model of a small open economy that helps to explain this evidence. The key element of the model is the presence of a margin constraint on the domestic country. Real devaluations, by reducing the value of domestic assets relative to international liabilities, make countries with high foreign debt more likely to hit the constraint. When countries hit the constraint they are forced to sell domestic assets, and this causes a further devaluation of the currency (overshooting) and a reduction of their stock prices (overreaction). This fire sale can have a significant negative wealth effect. The model highlights a key tradeoff when considering fixed versus flexible exchange rate regimes; a fixed exchange regime can, by avoiding exchange rate overshooting, mitigate the negative wealth effect but at the cost of additional distortions and output drops in the short run. There are plausible parameter values under which fixed exchange rates dominate flexible exchange rates from a welfare perspective.
What Makes a Good Leader? Evaluating the Connections between Appraisal Style and Leadership Behaviors

Vanderbilt University Honor’s Thesis; Dr. Leslie Kirby & Dr. Craig Smith Thesis completed for PSY-4999 Honors Thesis, under the instruction of Dr. Meg Saylor and Dr. Jo-Anne Bachorowski. Thesis describes a study conducted by author on the connections between appraisal style and leadership style. Study was conducted using online surveys distributed to undergraduate students at Vanderbilt University.
Isomonodromy equations on algebraic curves, canonical transformations and Whitham equations

The Hamiltonian theory of isomonodromy equations for meromorphic connections with irregular singularities on algebraic curves is constructed. An explicit formula for the symplectic structure on the space of monodromy and Stokes matrices is obtained. The Whitham equations for the isomonodromy equations are derived. It is shown that they provide a flat connection on the space of the spectral curves of the Hitchin systems.
A METODOLOGIA DA LESSON STUDY NA FORMAÇÃO DE PROFESSORES: UMA EXPERIÊNCIA COM LICENCIANDOS DE MATEMÁTICA THE METHODOLOGY OF LESSON STUDY IN TEACHER EDUCATION: AN EXPERIMENT WITH MATHEMATICS' UNDERGRADUATES

This work aims to identify the contributions that the methodology Lesson Study (LS) can provide to initial training of mathematics teachers, when used in lessons of degree in Mathematics. In this text, we analyzed an experiment conducted at the Institute of Mathematics of UFRJ, where undergraduates of the discipline Special Didactics of Mathematics II experienced this methodology. We observed that the experience led to the development of teaching knowledge and enabled an active participation from the undergraduates in their training process. In the role of key agents, they revisited contents, made choices of methods, developed a lesson plan and exercised criticism. We highlighted the analysis of a video from a class which used the methodology Lesson Study, done as an initial activity of our experience, which revealed a great pedagogical potential for the teachers’ training.
Visualizing Computational Wear with Physical Wear

Wear is an important source of information supporting our tasks in everyday life. This paper presents the idea of using wear as a new visual attribute for visualizing the computational wear of digital objects, which is defined as a set of attributes resulting from the history of user interactions on the digital objects. As a case study to investigate the feasibility of the proposed idea, we succeeded in visualizing the computational wear of WWW sites with the icons of physically worn appearance.
The Network Capacity Issues on Designing Routing Protocol of Vehicular Adhoc Network

According to the characteristics of fast moving nodes, frequently varying topological structures and instable wireless channel quality of Vehicular Ad-hoc networks (VANET), the paper proposed a scheme which the factors such as business demands, network abilities and VANET feathers should be considered comprehensively on designing the routing protocol of VANET. Analyzing variant demands of transmission rate on loading business which include low rate pilot channel and high rate traffic channel, upper and lower limit of network capacity on choosing routing protocol is explored. Experimental results show that the practical limit of the node throughput increases with radio waves attenuation coefficient and node bandwidth.