Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Connecting Creativity Research and Practice in Art Education: Foundations, Pedagogies, and Contemporary Issues ed. by Flávia Bastos, Enid Zimmerman (review)

Connecting Creativity Research and Practice in Art Education, edited by Flávia Bastos and Enid Zimmerman, is a rich, diverse, and densely packed collection of 35 chapters that examine foundations, pedagogies, and contemporary issues in art education research and practice with creativity as a core concept. Bastos and Zimmerman want to “bridge the gap” between research into creativity in an art education context and the practice of teaching and learning in art (p. ix). They argue that this much-needed focus will also help educators who see creativity “as a central theme in education at all levels” (p. viii). Furthermore, Zimmerman suggests that creativity research might form the basis for developing theoretical frameworks for art education and be foundational in creating theories of art education. I have no doubt that this edited collection of chapters is a significant publication that might catalyze a potential for art educators’ re-conceptualization of creativity as a theoretical foundation for art education practice. The publisher of Connecting Creativity is the National Art Education Association (NAEA), which is predominantly American. Almost all the authors are academics who work in North America. Many have made very significant contributions to the field; these include D. Jack Davis, Paul Duncum, Kerry Freedman, Kit Grauer, David Harrington, jan jagodzinski, and David Pariser, just to name a few from a long list of well-respected and expert contributors. This review introduces the book to readers, describes its structure, and offers some examples of its contents. As a critique, I allude to the wide-ranging generality of the term “creativity,” acknowledge its allure, and ask rhetorically, given arguments in this Flávia Bastos & Enid Zimmerman (Eds.). Connecting Creativity Research and Practice in Art Education: Foundations, Pedagogies, and Contemporary Issues. Reston, VA: National Art Education Association, 2015.
Affective self-report during the intracarotid sodium amobarbital test: Group differences

Emotional reactions are sometimes observed during the intracarotid sodium amobarbital test. For instance, euphoric/indifference reactions can be seen during right hemisphere inactivation and catastrophic reactions may accompany left hemisphere inactivation. Less dramatic changes can also be detected in affective self-report during left and right hemisphere amobarbital tests, with more negative affect reported during left hemisphere inactivation and either neutral or mildly positive affective states reported during right hemisphere inactivation. The current study not only replicated this effect, but in addition, found significant group differences. The first group (right way) showed a pattern of affective self-report during left and right amobarbital tests entirely consistent with prior findings, while a second group (wrong way) showed results that behaved in a diametrically opposite fashion. A third group (no change) showed little, if any, difference in affective self-report during left and right amobarbital tests. The major factor distinguishing the wrong way group from the other two appeared to be an asymmetrical distribution of left and right temporal lobe lesions in the former group. In contrast, the factor differentiating the right way group from the no change group appeared to be the relative degree of left hemisphere inactivation during the left hemisphere amobarbital test. The results are discussed not only in terms of their impact on theories of cerebral lateralization for emotion, but also in terms of methodological issues in this field. (JINS, 2000, 6, 659–667.)
Characterization of summer savory (Satureja hortensis L.) honey by physico-chemical parameters and chromatographic/spectroscopic techniques (GC-FID/MS, HPLC-DAD, UV/VIS and FTIR-ATR

Satureja hortensis L. unifloral honey was characterized by pollen analysis, electrical conductivity, pH and extensively by chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. UV / VIS spectro-scopy measurements revealed total phenol content of 682.1 mg GAE / kg by Folin-Ciocalteu assay, antiox-idant capacity by DPPH assay of 1.7 mmol TEAC / kg and by FRAP assay of 4.3 mmol Fe2+ / kg as well as CIE L*a*b*Cab*h°ab chromaticity coordinates. GC-MS after headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) revealed hotrienol (22.8 %) along with other linalool derivatives, benzaldehyde (6.1 %), phenylacetaldehyde (4.9 %) and few norisoprenoids (safranal (7.6 %) as the major). Ultrasonic solvent ex-traction (USE) followed by GC-MS allowed identification of methyl syringate (54.7 %) as predominant compound along with other benzene derivatives. HPLC-DAD analysis determined tyrosine (382.0 mg kg−1), phenylalanine (140.4 mg kg−1) and methyl syringate (39.32 mg kg−1). Methyl syringate and hotrienol can be considered non-specific chemical markers of S. hortensis honey. FTIR-ATR spectral characteristics of S. hortensis honey in fingerprinting region were not significantly different from other honey types, but the integrated intensity of the region was smaller than in other unifloral honeys.
How to Be Fair to Psychopaths

Neil Levy’s provocative paper raises a number of fascinating issues. Here we want to focus on just one of these—the role of principles concerning fairness in his basic argument that we should not punish psychopaths. For present purposes, we will simply go along with Levy’s claim that psychopaths lack moral knowledge (but see Vargas and Nichols [2007]). In the background of Levy’s central argument is the assumption that a person is not morally responsible for things that fall entirely outside his scope of control. This assumption shows up in the following claim: “If an agent comes to be bad through a process that entirely bypasses her ability to appreciate and to respond to reasons, including moral reasons, she is not a responsible agent at all” (2007, pp. 133–134). Psychopathy is a wonderful example here, because there is reason to think it has a strong genetic component. But why should we accept his claim that we have to absolve those who are born irrevocably bad? It would seem that Levy here appeals to a familiar and powerful intuition that it is unfair to blame and punish an agent for a characteristic (or behavior) that was caused by factors outside the agent’s scope of control. For instance, Levy writes, “It would be unfair to blame me for my bad art if I lack talent, because there was nothing I could reasonably have been expected to do to make myself a good artist” (2007, p. 133, emphasis in original). Let us give this principle a label:
Overall, and Specific Life Satisfaction Domains: Preliminary Iranian Students Norms

Background: The WHOQOL-BREF is one of the best-known instruments that have been developed for cross-cultural comparisons of quality of life and currently it is available in more than 40 languages. Current study was done to provide: (1) the psychometrics properties of the Iranian version of WHOQOL-BREF and (2) the norm scores for satisfaction with life overall and satisfaction with specific Life domains of Iranian students. Methods: A sample of 1000 Iranian undergraduate students, (Males= 490 and Females= 510) were pooled using multi-stage random method and asked to complete the Iranian version of the WHOQOL-BREF. Results: The results of current study indicated that a good internal consistency (α = 0.89) for WHOQOL-BREF (26 items) as well as four domain ratings. Our findings also showed no floor or ceiling effect for the 4 domains as well overall QOL and general health facets. Moreover, General norms for the satisfaction with life overall, general health and satisfaction with specific life domains (physical health, psychological well-being, social relationships, and environmental support) were obtained using WHOQOL-BREF. Conclusion: The Iranian version of WHOQOL-BREF was deemed reliable in assessing the quality of life of a student population in Iran. Our results of calculating and presenting norm scores for satisfaction ratings can be used as preliminary Iranian students’ norms for those researchers who are interested in measuring and interpreting satisfaction ratings using WHOQOL-BREF.
Cluster-based Vehicle Redistribution scheme based on Genetic Algorithms for Electric Vehicle Sharing Systems

This paper designs a cluster-based electric vehicle relocation scheme for carsharing systems, aiming at generating a relocation schedule within a reasonable time bound by decomposing a large problem into several smaller ones. In order to develop a genetic algorithm for clustering, a feasible plan is encoded to an integer-valued vector in which intermediary stations locate at fixed positions and negative numbers separate clusters. The vehicles in overflow clusters are moved to underflow clusters through the intermediary stations first and then finally to underflow stations. The fitness function calculates the distance of all inter-station pairs in each cluster and selects the largest of them. Genetic operators continuously reduce the cost generation by generation. The performance measurement result, obtained by a prototype implementation, shows that the proposed clustering scheme linearly increases the cost according to the addition of a station, even if it is expected to increase exponentially. Moreover, the clustering plan converges to a stable cost in the early stages of the genetic evolution. These results indicate that we can overcome the stock imbalance problem and improve the service ratio.
Development of Pointing as a Social Gesture

This study sought to discover the age at which infants call interesting objects to another's attention by pointing, to relate their ability to follow another's pointing to their own use of the gesture, and to compare the uses of pointing and reaching. Infants between 10.5 and 16.5 months of age were studied with their mothers in a setting containing six special stimulus objects. By 12.5 months, a majority of infants pointed, usually vocalizing or looking at their partner while pointing. The communicative function of the gesture was further established by the partner's response of verbal acknowledgment and looking at the object. The ability to follow another's points seemed to be acquired before the infants began to point but improved with their own use of the gesture. Reaching partook of the behaviors associated with pointing but developed earlier and decreased as pointing increased. The data show that at an early age infants exhibit an elementary form of the ability to take the visual perspective of others. When adults point to an event or object of interest at some distance, they extend an arm and index finger toward it, usually comment briefly on what is being singled out, and then check to see that their partner is looking in the correct direction. Thus, the act of pointing can be said to consist of three components: the gesture itself, a relevant verbal utterance, and visual monitoring of the intended recipient of the message. At what age do children begin to point spontaneously for apparently the same purpose
A multi-level DRAM with fast read and low power consumption

In this paper, we present a new, multi-level DRAM design, which can store 3 voltage levels (0, Vcc, and Vcc/2) in a single memory cell. This multi-level DRAM requires no special reference voltage and simplifies design of the peripheral circuits. Coding algorithms may be used to provide binary data immediately after first read, with the second read operation providing a second data word from the same cell; thus, binary data from two logical addresses can be obtained from one physical location. One of the coding algorithms uses an additional coding memory cell for every two data memory cells to provide 4-bits of binary data. A second algorithm uses 3 additional coding cells for every 8 data cells to provide 8-bit binary data for each access; thus every 11 memory cells can provide 16 bits of binary data. Furthermore, the read speed is faster than a conventional DRAM because the first access can complete before the word line reaches Vccp, and because a SRAM differential sense amplifier is used. Finally, storing 3 voltage levels in a single memory cell also reduces average power consumption, since the Vcc/2 voltage level requires less write back current than 0 or Vcc voltage level
Putaminal magnetic resonance imaging features at various magnetic field strengths in multiple system atrophy

We delineated the effects of magnetic field strength on signal intensities to facilitate the specific findings of multiple system atrophy (MSA). Fifteen patients with probable MSA were imaged by 0.35T fast spin‐echo (FSE), 1.5T FSE, and 3.0T FSE using a consistent protocol, testing all field strengths on the same day. Sixty patients with probable Parkinson's disease (PD) also underwent imaging. Moderate or marked hyperintensity at the dorsolateral outer putaminal margin, hyperintensity of the putaminal body, hypointensity relative to the globus pallidus at the dorsolateral putaminal margin, and infratentorial signal changes were evaluated as specific findings for MSA. As the field strength increased, the occurrence of hyperintensity both at the dorsolateral outer putaminal margin and of the putaminal body decreased, while the occurrence of hypointensity at the dorsolateral putaminal margin increased in MSA. The occurrence of uniform mild hyperintensity of the outer putaminal margin was evident in 7% at 0.35T, 40% at 1.5T, and 47% at 3.0T in MSA and in 5% at 0.35T, 60% at 1.5T, and 75% at 3.0T in PD. However, no PD patients showed hyperintensity at the dorsolateral outer putaminal margin and that of the putaminal body. Putaminal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in MSA were altered considerably by magnetic field strength. The severity and distribution of signal changes are important for assessing putaminal MRI findings in MSA. © 2010 Movement Disorders Society
The Norm-Information-Distance Model: A Stochastic Approach to Preference Change in Group Interaction

Abstract The Norm-Information-Distance (NID) model is a formalized description of the process of change in collective judgment tasks. The model is derived in two steps. First, the probability that an individual within a group will change opinion is expressed as a function of relative subgroup size for the new choice, the informational attractiveness of that choice, and the number of alternatives intermediate between the original and the new opinion, which we label distance. Second, these individual transition probabilities are merged into a matrix of group constellation transition probabilities. The result is a stationary Markov process that predicts group constellation changes period-for-period during an experimental deliberation. The NID model is tested against data from Stasser and Davis (1981) to successfully show its ability to approximate the opinion change process in a two-response case. It is further tested against a multiple-response case using 225 male law and economics students at the University of Freiburg, Germany. Subjects were instructed to determine an appropriate sentence in a mock jury case. The NID model was applied to these data in several ways and was able to predict change in choice probabilities at any point during the process. Normative influence as measured by faction size appears to explain more of choice change than does informational attractiveness. Informational influence seems to work conditionally in the sense that it relates to only those alternatives that are presently held by at least one group member. The NID model has a high degree of flexibility and is expected to be useful in a variety of tasks and situations, in addition to those described in this article.
Context collapse: theorizing context collusions and collisions

The collapsing of social contexts together has emerged as an important topic with the rise of social media that so often blurs the public and private, professional and personal, and the many different selves and situations in which individuals find themselves. Academic literature is starting to address how the meshing of social contexts online has many potentially beneficial as well as problematic consequences. In an effort to further theorize context collapse, we draw on this literature to consider the conditions under which context collapse occurs, offering key conceptual tools with which to address these conditions. Specifically, we distinguish two different types of context collapse, splitting collapse into context collusions and context collisions. The former is an intentional collapsing of contexts, while the latter is unintentional. We further examine the ways in which both technological architectures and agentic user practices combine to facilitate and mitigate the various effects of collapsing contexts.
Transplantation tolerance; myth or reality?

Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Transplantation is now a well-accepted therapy for end organ failure. However the recipients are required to take life-long immunosuppression to prevent rejection. This leads to immunosuppression associated morbidity in the form of viral/ fungal/ bacterial infections in addition to causing financial burden on the system. Over a long run these patients are at high risk to develop malignancies.In spite of all these efforts, the graft is lost over 7-10 years to chronic graftattrition/ rejection. The only answer to this problem is "Transplant tolerance" which means stable allograft function while maintaining third party immuneresponse intact in absence of rejections on no immunosuppression. Since last 60 years transplanters across the globe are in search of this "Mackenna's gold". The following editorial discusses how far have we progressed in our search for the promised land of "Transplant Tolerance. "
Pronombre clíticos en el español de Montevideo

Este trabajo busca mostrar algunas peculiaridades del empleo de los pronombres cliticos en el espanol usado en Montevideo. Las construcciones de duplicacion de cliticos son consideradas de manera especial. En ellas, el clitico es analizado como elemento argumental mientras que la frase correferente es considerada como un adjunto cuya presencia obedece a razones discursivas
Does the testing method make a difference? The case of reading comprehension

The paper reports results of a study which examined the effect that various methods used for testing reading comprehension have on the measurement of that trait. The methods investigated in this research were multiple-choice and open-ended questions, each presented in L1 and L2, on the same L2 texts. Results indicated that each of the testing methods produced different degrees of difficulty for the test takers, and that each of the variables - method, text and language - had a significant effect on students' scores in reading comprehension. These effects were strongest on low-level students. Recommendations are made with regard to the use of multiple procedures for testing reading comprehension as well as to the need for further research towards finding the most valid method for testing that trait.
Two-phase authentication protocol for wireless sensor networks in distributed IoT applications

In the centralized Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) architecture there exists a central entity, which acquires, processes and provides information from sensor nodes. Conversely, in the WSN applications in distributed Internet of Things (IoT) architecture, sensor nodes sense data, process, exchange information and perform collaboratively with other sensor nodes and endusers. In order to maintain the trustworthy connectivity and the accessibility of distributed IoT, it is important to establish secure links for end-to-end communication with proper authentication. The authors propose an implicit certificate-based authentication mechanism for WSNs in distributed IoT applications. The developed two-phase authentication protocol allows the sensor nodes and the end-users to authenticate each other and initiate secure connections. The proposed protocol supports the resource scarcity of the sensor nodes, heterogeneity and scalability of the network. The performance and security analysis justify that the proposed scheme is viable to deploy in resource constrained WSNs.
Emotions and visitors’ satisfaction at a museum

Purpose – This research aims to investigate whether emotions can be considered as a suitable variable to segment visitors at a museum. Furthermore, it seeks to analyse whether emotions influence visitor satisfaction and whether this depends on objective variables (such as age, gender and level of education) or not. Design/methodology/approach – A structured questionnaire was developed and data were collected at the National Museum of Archaeology “G.A. Sanna” in Sardinia (Italy) via 410 face-to-face interviews. Hierarchical and non-hierarchical cluster analyses and a series of chi-squared tests were run for the purpose of the study. Findings – Two segments were identified. The cluster with the higher positive emotions reported perceiving a higher level of attractiveness and uniqueness at the museum, and of being more satisfied than the other group. Furthermore, no significant differences were reported between the two segments based on socio-demographic characteristics. Research limitations/implications – T.
A SSIM-based approach for finding similar facial expressions

There are various scenarios where finding the most similar expression is the requirement rather than classifying one into discrete, pre-defined classes, for example, for facial expression transfer and facial expression based automatic album generation. This paper proposes a novel method for finding the most similar facial expression. Instead of the regular L2 norm distance, we investigate the use of the Structural SIMilarity (SSIM) metric for similarity comparison as a distance metric in a nearest neighbour unsupervised algorithm. The feature vectors are generated using Active Appearance Models (AAM). We also demonstrate how this technique can be extended and used for finding corresponding facial expression images across two or more subjects, which is useful in applications such as facial animation and automatic expression transfer. Person-independent facial expression performance results are shown on the Multi-PIE, FEEDTUM and AVOZES databases. We also compare the performance of the SSIM metric versus other distance metrics in a nearest neighbour search for finding the most similar facial expression to a given image.
Transcriptional profiles associated with aging and middle age-onset caloric restriction in mouse hearts

To provide a global analysis of gene expression in the aging heart, we monitored the expression of 9,977 genes simultaneously in 5- and 30-month-old male B6C3F1 mice by using high-density oligonucleotide microarrays and several statistical techniques. Aging was associated with transcriptional alterations consistent with a metabolic shift from fatty acid to carbohydrate metabolism, increased expression of extracellular matrix genes, and reduced protein synthesis. Caloric restriction (CR) started at 14 months of age resulted in a 19% global inhibition of age-related changes in gene expression. Interestingly, CR also resulted in alterations in gene expression consistent with preserved fatty acid metabolism, reduced endogenous DNA damage, decreased innate immune activity, apoptosis modulation, and a marked cytoskeletal reorganization. These observations provide evidence that aging of the heart is associated with specific transcriptional alterations, and that CR initiated in middle age may retard heart aging by inducing a profound transcriptional reprogramming.