Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Scholarship revisited: Perspectives on the scholarship of teaching. New Directions for Teaching and Learning. No 86

Despite growing literature and research, the scholarship of teaching is a subject that has experienced considerable ambiguity, as well as unresolved issues in its assessment and evaluation. With innovative and practical solutions designed to improve the scholarly process as a whole, this issue presents the outcomes of a Delphi Study conducted by an international panel of academics working in postsecondary teaching and learning and faculty evaluation scholarship. Examining the growth in the scholarship of teaching from different perspectives, the authors identify its important components, define its characteristics and outcomes, and reach consensus on its most pressing issues. They discuss in greater depth a model to guide much needed educational development initiatives as well as the crucial role of the faculty developer in promoting effective growth and development. Achieving their goal to present the scholarship of teaching in a way that is consistent with its research, the authors have contributed a valuable resource for current and future scholarship in this important field.
Evaluation of urinary 8-hydroxydeoxy-guanosine as a novel biomarker of macrovascular complications in type 2 diabetes.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) as a marker for the progression of diabetic macroangiopathic complications. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The content of urinary 8-OHdG, common carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), the coronary heart disease (CHD) risk score, the severity of diabetic retinopathy, and urinary albumin excretion were examined in 96 patients with type 2 diabetes, including 32 patients who had been nominated for the Kumamoto Study [Shichiri M, et al. Diabetes Care 23 (Suppl 2):B21-B29, 2000]. In addition, the patients from the Kumamoto Study were further evaluated regarding the effect of intensive insulin therapy on urinary 8-OHdG excretion. RESULTS The urinary 8-OHdG:creatinine ratio (U8-OHdG) was 2.5-fold higher in patients with increased HbA(1c) than in those with normal HbA(1c) (P < 0.05). In addition, U8-OHdG was 2.3-fold higher in patients with increased IMT (P < 0.005). A similar result was observed between U8-OHdG and CHD risk score (P < 0.01). U8-OHdG was significantly higher in patients with simple retinopathy (P < 0.05) and those with advanced retinopathy (P < 0.01) than in patients without retinopathy. Similarly, U8-OHdG was significantly higher in patients with albuminuria (P < 0.01). Furthermore, in the Kumamoto Study, U8-OHdG was significantly lower in the multiple insulin injection therapy group compared with the conventional insulin injection therapy group (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Hyperglycemia independently increases 8-OHdG in patients with type 2 diabetes. 8-OHdG is a useful biomarker of not only microvascular but also macrovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Investigating Presentational Change in U.K. Annual Reports

This article examines structural and format changes in annual reports of U.K. listed companies from 1965 to 2004 with a particular focus on graph use. The article compares a new sample of 2004 annual reports with preexisting samples by Lee and by Beattie and Jones. Lee's identified trends continue. There has been a sharp increase in page length, voluntary information, and narrative information, particularly among large listed companies. A detailed analysis of voluntary disclosure indicates changes in the incidence and pattern of generic sections. Graph usage is now universal. However, key financial graph use has slightly declined, replaced by graphs depicting other operating issues. Impression management through selectivity, graphical measurement distortion, and manipulation of the length of time series graphed are common. Overall, annual reports continue to exhibit many features of public relations documents rather than financially driven, statutory documents, and the analysis of graph usage suggests a need for policy guidelines to protect users.
Moving Forward in Their Journey: Participants’ Experience of Taste & See, A Church-Based Programme to Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food

Quantitative evidence is beginning to document the successful outcomes achieved from holistic interventions that include a spiritual element as an approach to self-manage obesity in the community. However, qualitative research, which helps us understand the reasons behind their success, is scarce. Our aim was to explore participants’ acceptance of and engagement with the Taste & See programme. Semi-structured interviews were carried out after participants had completed the Taste & See programme. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using deductive thematic analysis. Themes showing that ‘God and food issues had been kept separate’ at the start of the programme and that participants then ‘Began to use faith as a resource’ were identified. Also, while ‘Eating freely was a challenge’ initially, participants later found ‘empowerment and enjoyment in freedom’. ‘Addressing more than just a weight problem’ was valued highly and there were benefits and difficulties that arose from ‘Coping with other group members’. The rich level of evaluation provided through this study identifies that the participants found the programme a novel experience. The intervention was acceptable and participants engaged well with the programme content.
Implicature: Intention, Convention, and Principle in the Failure of Gricean Theory

Reading is a hobby to open the knowledge windows. Besides, it can provide the inspiration and spirit to face this life. By this way, concomitant with the technology development, many companies serve the e-book or book in soft file. The system of this book of course will be much easier. No worry to forget bringing the implicature intention convention and principle in the failure of gricean theory book. You can open the device and get the book by online.
Mindfulness and psychotherapy

Part I: The Meaning of Mindfulness. Germer, Mindfulness: What Is It? What Does It Matter? Fulton, Siegel, Buddhist and Western Psychology: Seeking Common Ground. Part : The Therapy Relationship. Fulton, Mindfulness as Clinical Training. Morgan,Morgan, Germer, Cultivating Attention and Compassion. Surrey, Kramer, Relational Mindfulness. Morgan, Practical Ethics. Part III: Clinical Applications. Pollak, Teaching Mindfulness in Therapy. Pedulla, Depression: Finding a Way In, Finding a Way Out. Roemer, Orsillo, Anxiety: Accepting What Comes and Doing What Matters. Siegel, Psychophysiological Disorders: Embracing Pain. Briere, Mindfulness, Insight, and Trauma Therapy. Brewer, Breaking the Addiction Loop. Goodman, Working with Children. Part IV: Past, Present, and Promise. Olendzki, Roots of Mindfulness. Lazar, The Neurobiology of Mindfulness. Styron, Positive Psychology and the Bodhisattva Path. Part V: Appendix. Olendzki, Appendix: Glossary of Terms in Buddhist Psychology.
Cooperative Transmissions for Random Access Wireless Networks with MPR Channels

A dry process developing apparatus for a copier or like machine is constructed to prevent a toner from scattering inside the machine. The toner is transported to a surface of a photoconductive element via an opening which is formed through part of a casing adapted to store the toner. First and second screening means are detachably mounted on the casing and arranged to cover a front open portion between the surface of the photoconductive element and the casing of the developing apparatus as well as side open portions.
The sense, landscape and image. How the tourist destination is replicated in postmodernist times

Policy makers, practitioners and analysts have focused on the psychology to induce consumers to new products. These new eye-catching packaging products in tourism and hospitality industries and beyond are commercialized to thousands of home thanks to the media. We are living in times, digital times where organic image plays a pivotal role in arousing emotions and experiences, although these experiences were not authentic. Following this discussion, initialized some time ago by D. Maccannell and other sociologists, the present paper explores the philosophical roots of image to expand the current understanding about our ocular-centrism. At time, tourists select a destination, they are moved by "the wish of majority", but once destination is maturated, its attractiveness declines. What seems to be inter- esting to discuss here is the connection between perceived safety (risk) and attraction (organic image). Following I. Kant's contributions, we present a conceptual model to understand how the dilemma of safety leads consumers to visual pollution.
Generation of Gut-Homing IgA-Secreting B Cells by Intestinal Dendritic Cells

Normal intestinal mucosa contains abundant immunoglobulin A (IgA)–secreting cells, which are generated from B cells in gut-associated lymphoid tissues (GALT). We show that dendritic cells (DC) from GALT induce T cell–independent expression of IgA and gut-homing receptors on B cells. GALT-DC–derived retinoic acid (RA) alone conferred gut tropism but could not promote IgA secretion. However, RA potently synergized with GALT-DC–derived interleukin-6 (IL-6) or IL-5 to induce IgA secretion. Consequently, mice deficient in the RA precursor vitamin A lacked IgA-secreting cells in the small intestine. Thus, GALT-DC shape mucosal immunity by modulating B cell migration and effector activity through synergistically acting mediators.
Functional cervicothoracic boundary modified by anatomical shifts in the neck of giraffes

Here we examined the kinematic function of the morpho- logically unique first thoracic vertebra in giraffes. The first thoracic vertebra of the giraffe displayed similar shape to the seventh cervical vertebra in general ruminants. The flexion experiment using giraffe carcasses demonstrated that the first thoracic vertebra exhibited a higher dorsoventral mobility than other thoracic vertebrae. Despite the presence of costovertebral joints, restriction in the intervertebral movement imposed by ribs is minimized around the first thoracic vertebra by subtle changes of the articular system between the vertebra and ribs. The attachment area of musculus longus colli, mainly responsible for ventral flexion of the neck, is partly shifted posteriorly in the giraffe so that the force generated by muscles is exerted on the cervical vertebrae and on the first thoracic vertebra. These anatomical modifications allow the first thoracic vertebra to adopt the kinematic function of a cervical vertebra in giraffes. The novel movable articulation in the thorax functions as a fulcrum of neck movement and results in a large displacement of reachable space in the cranial end of the neck. The unique first thoracic vertebra in giraffes provides higher flexibility to the neck and may provide advantages for high browsing and/or male competition behaviours specific to giraffes.
Making sense of location context

This paper presents a generic model for Semantic Enrichment of Location Context where the main attributes of places are described by tags. These tags are automatically extracted by applying natural language processing and information extraction techniques that have been thoroughly applied and tested using the World Wide Web as the primary source. Here, we are particularly focused on extracting information that allows an external system to distinguish one place from other places that are spatially or conceptually close. This is because the meaning of a place is a function of its most salient features, present in the textual descriptions found in online resources about that place. In the situation under investigation, places correspond to Points-of-Interest (POIs), as these are abundant on the Web. The applicability of such model is demonstrated through its implementation over real collected POIs. As an illustrative output of the system, a set of examples is also presented.
Young and connected: Psychological influences of mobile phone use amongst Australian youth

Two studies investigating psychosocial factors influencing mobile phone use amongst Australian youth are reported. In Study 1, focus groups comprising 32 participants, three major benefits of mobile phone use emerged: self, social, and practical. Additionally, symptoms of behavioural addiction were indicated. Study 2, used a uses and gratifications theory framework to investigate factors underlying mobile phone use, in particular, indicators of addiction. Participants (N = 946) completed a questionnaire assessing level of mobile phone use; uses and gratifications relating to use; and three addiction indicators, withdrawal, loss of control and salience. Three mobile phone gratifications, self, social, and security, were revealed. Social and self gratification predicted level of use and addictive tendency, with self gratification exhibiting the greatest impact on the three addiction indicators. Results of the two studies assist in understanding young people’s use of mobile phones, providing a foundation for future research in mobile phone addiction.
Adaptive fuzzy fault tolerant control of unmeasured states nonlinear systems based on fault alarm

In this paper, an output-feedback fuzzy adaptive fault tolerant control design method is presented for a class of nonlinear systems having unmeasured states and actuator faults (bias and gain faults). Firstly, fuzzy logic systems (FLS) are adopted to identify the unknown nonlinearity, and the hyperbolic tangent function is employed as the robust term to overcome the actuator faults. Then, the threshold strategy about tracking error is constructed as system fault alarm. By use of the adaptive backstepping modular scheme, a robust fuzzy adaptive fault tolerant control strategy is presented. It is shown that all the variables in all subsystems are bounded, and also the tracking error converges to a small neighborhood of zero. Finally, the applicability of the proposed controller is well carried out by a simulation example.
A Memristor-Crossbar/CMOS Integrated Network for Pattern Classification and Recognition

A novel circuit model based on a trainable memristorcrossbar network integrated with a CMOS circuit for pattern classification and recognition is proposed and analyzed in this paper. The configurable memristors along each column wires of the crossbar are trained by a standard pattern input from the row wires of the crossbar to represent the pattern. After the training, the crossbar network can classify unknown patterns input from the row wires, and the output current from each column wire will be normalized by the CMOS circuits to denote the probability to classify the unknown patterns with respect to the standard pattern associated with the column wire. The probabilities can be further processed by a winner-take-all competition circuit for decision making. The circuit simulation results demonstrate that the proposed circuit based on our experimentally demonstrated memristor devices can classify patterns by calculating the probabilities and recognize patterns with distortions. Moreover, the circuit delay for classifying a pattern remains below 1 μs even when the pattern scales up to large dimensions. The large-scale parallel signal processing by the memristor-crossbar/CMOS circuit enables it to classify and recognize patterns with high dimensionality and complexity at a much faster speed than the software-based computers. Keywords-pattern classification; recognition; memristor; crossbar; CMOS analog integrated circuits; probability
Congenital Long QT Syndrome: An Update and Present Perspective in Saudi Arabia

Primary cardiac arrhythmias are often caused by defects, predominantly in the genes responsible for generation of cardiac electrical potential, i.e., cardiac rhythm generation. Due to the variability in underlying genetic defects, type, and location of the mutations and putative modifiers, clinical phenotypes could be moderate to severe, even absent in many individuals. Clinical presentation and severity could be quite variable, syncope, or sudden cardiac death could also be the first and the only manifestation in a patient who had previously no symptoms at all. Despite usual familial occurrence of such cardiac arrhythmias, disease causal genetic defects could also be de novo in significant number of patients. Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is the most eloquently investigated primary cardiac rhythm disorder. A genetic defect can be identified in ∼70% of definitive LQTS patients, followed by Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT) and Brugada syndrome (BrS), where a genetic defect is found in <40% cases. In addition to these widely investigated hereditary arrhythmia syndromes, there remain many other relatively less common arrhythmia syndromes, where researchers also have unraveled the genetic etiology, e.g., short QT syndrome (SQTS), sick sinus syndrome (SSS), cardiac conduction defect (CCD), idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF), early repolarization syndrome (ERS). There exist also various other ill-defined primary cardiac rhythm disorders with strong genetic and familial predisposition. In the present review we will focus on the genetic basis of LQTS and its clinical management. We will also discuss the presently available genetic insight in this context from Saudi Arabia.
The Individual in the Changing Working Life: Enhancing work engagement through the management of human resources

This chapter introduces a recently emerged psychological concept – work engagement – and seeks to apply this notion to the management of human resources in organizations. Our point of departure is that in order to prosper and survive in today's continuously changing environment, rather than merely “healthy” employees, organizations need engaged employees. What we exactly mean by work engagement and how this term is used throughout the literature is explained next. Because we strongly feel that recommendations for using HRM strategies to increase levels of employee engagement should be based on sound empirical research, we present an overview thereof. More specifically, we focus on the relationship of work engagement with related concepts and on the antecedents and consequences of work engagement. The assessment of work engagement is addressed in a separate section. In addition, we discuss how employees’ work engagement may be optimized by using HRM strategies. The chapter closes with some conclusions about work engagement research and about the usefulness of work engagement in the context of HRM. Our aim is to demonstrate the viability of the concept of work engagement for human resources practices in organizations. The need for engaged workers in modern organizations Table 18.1 illustrates what kinds of changes force today's organizations to rely more and more on the psychological knowledge and experience of their employees. Essentially, the changes summarized in Table 18.1 boil down to a “psychologization” of organizations.
Classification of single-trial auditory events using dry-wireless EEG during real and motion simulated flight

Application of neuro-augmentation technology based on dry-wireless EEG may be considerably beneficial for aviation and space operations because of the inherent dangers involved. In this study we evaluate classification performance of perceptual events using a dry-wireless EEG system during motion platform based flight simulation and actual flight in an open cockpit biplane to determine if the system can be used in the presence of considerable environmental and physiological artifacts. A passive task involving 200 random auditory presentations of a chirp sound was used for evaluation. The advantage of this auditory task is that it does not interfere with the perceptual motor processes involved with piloting the plane. Classification was based on identifying the presentation of a chirp sound vs. silent periods. Evaluation of Independent component analysis (ICA) and Kalman filtering to enhance classification performance by extracting brain activity related to the auditory event from other non-task related brain activity and artifacts was assessed. The results of permutation testing revealed that single trial classification of presence or absence of an auditory event was significantly above chance for all conditions on a novel test set. The best performance could be achieved with both ICA and Kalman filtering relative to no processing: Platform Off (83.4% vs. 78.3%), Platform On (73.1% vs. 71.6%), Biplane Engine Off (81.1% vs. 77.4%), and Biplane Engine On (79.2% vs. 66.1%). This experiment demonstrates that dry-wireless EEG can be used in environments with considerable vibration, wind, acoustic noise, and physiological artifacts and achieve good single trial classification performance that is necessary for future successful application of neuro-augmentation technology based on brain-machine interfaces.
Resilient Control under Denial-of-Service

We investigate resilient control strategies for linear systems under Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks. By DoS attacks we mean interruptions of communication on measurement (sensor-to-controller) and control (controller-to-actuator) channels carried out by an intelligent adversary. We characterize the duration of these interruptions under which stability of the closed-loop system is preserved. The resilient nature of the control descends from its ability to adapt the sampling rate to the occurrence of the DoS.
A new class of optimal variable-weight OOCs based on cyclic difference families

Variable-weight optical orthogonal code (OOC) was introduced by G-C Yang for multimedia optical CDMA systems with multiple quality of service (QoS) requirement. In this paper, it is proved that for each prime v ≡ 1 (mod 24), there exists a (v, {3, 4}, 1, {2/3, 1/3})-OOC.
The effect of the internal sodium concentration on calcium fluxes in isolated guinea‐pig auricles

1. Calcium efflux from guinea‐pig auricles followed saturation kinetics when [Ca]o and [Na]o were changed while the ratio [Ca]o/[Na]o2 was kept constant. The Michaelis constant, KmCa+Na = 40 m M, suggests that a hypothetical carrier system, responsible for sodium—calcium exchange, is far from saturation with the inside concentrations of these ions.
Extended skip graphs for efficient key search in P2P environment

In this paper, we propose three techniques to improve the cost/performance of the skip graph that was recently proposed by Aspnes and Shah in 2003. More concretely, the skip graph, in which each node is connected with exactly log/sub 2/ N neighbors among N nodes contained in the system, is extended in the following two directions: 1) proposal of a subgraph of the skip graph which realizes a graceful degradation of the routing performance when the number of neighbors reduces from log/sub 2/ N, and 2) proposal of a supergraph of the skip graph which realizes a significant performance improvement when the number of neighbors increases from log/sub 2/ N. The performance of those extended graphs is evaluated analytically with concrete numerical results.
DLAS: Data Location Assurance Service for cloud computing environments

In this paper, we present a Data Location Assurance Service (DLAS) solution for the well-known, honest-but-curious server model of the cloud computing environment; the proposed DLAS solution facilitates cloud users not only to give preferences regarding their data location but also to receive verifiable assurance about their data location from the Cloud Service Provider (CSP). Our proposed DLAS solution is based on cryptographic primitives such as zero knowledge sets protocol and ciphertext-policy attribute based encryption. According to the best of our knowledge, we are the first to propose a solution of this kind.