Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Assessment of similarity and self-other agreement in dyadic relationships

Many questions within the relationship literature are concerned with the similarity between individuals or the agreement of perceptions. There are a number of different methods used to assess these questions (e.g., correlation, profile correlation, and squared difference scores), and there are special considerations that need to be included when analyzing data of this sort (e.g., correction for mean levels). We provide an overview of when these different methods are most appropriate and recommendations for applying the different statistical techniques. We also include an example data set to demonstrate how these analyses should be performed and how results may differ based on the techniques used.
A Primer on Database Provenance

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Marginalization and Precariat: The Challenge of Intensifying Life Construction Intervention

This article discusses the case study of a graduate student who, at the time of the study, was doing an internship, considered in the literature as a new form of precariat (temporary or insecure employment). The student participated in a life construction intervention during which he completed two new qualitative instruments: the Life Adaptability Qualitative Assessment (LAQuA) and the Career Counseling Innovative Outcomes (CCIO) before and after the life construction intervention. The results are discussed in the article. The life construction intervention helped the participant understand himself better, develop his life and career paths, and construct his identity. The study confirmed the value of enhancing life construction interventions using a preventive approach, particularly for precarious people (people in temporary or unstable jobs), with early interventions starting with young internees in organizations.
Tools for the automatic identification and classification of RNA base pairs

Three programs have been developed to aid in the classification and visualization of RNA structure. BPViewer provides a web interface for displaying three-dimensional (3D) coordinates of individual base pairs or base pair collections. A web server, RNAview, automatically identifies and classifies the types of base pairs that are formed in nucleic acid structures by various combinations of the three edges, Watson-Crick, Hoogsteen and the Sugar edge. RNAView produces two-dimensional (2D) diagrams of secondary and tertiary structure in either Postscript, VRML or RNAML formats. The application RNAMLview can be used to rearrange various parts of the RNAView 2D diagram to generate a standard representation (like the cloverleaf structure of tRNAs) or any layout desired by the user. A 2D diagram can be rapidly reformatted using RNAMLview since all the parts of RNA (like helices and single strands) are dynamically linked while moving the selected parts. With the base pair annotation and the 2D graphic display, RNA motifs are rapidly identified and classified. A survey has been carried out for 41 unique structures selected from the NDB database. The statistics for the occurrence of each edge and of each of the 12 bp families are given for the combinations of the four bases: A, G, U and C. The program also allows for visualization of the base pair interactions by using a symbolic convention previously proposed for base pairs. The web servers for BPViewer and RNAview are available at http://ndbserver.rutgers. edu/services/. The application RNAMLview can also be downloaded from this site. The 2D diagrams produced by RNAview are available for RNA structures in the Nucleic Acid Database (NDB) at http://ndbserver.rutgers. edu/atlas/.
Information Needs for a Purchase of Fairtrade Coffee

This research investigates what information German Fairtrade coffee consumers search for during pre-purchase information seeking and to what extent information is retrieved. Furthermore, the sequence of the information search as well as the degree of cognitive involvement is highlighted. The role of labeling, the importance of additional ethical information and its quality in terms of concreteness as well as the importance of product price and organic origin are addressed. A set of information relevant to Fairtrade consumers was tested by means of the Information Display Matrix (IDM) method with 389 Fairtrade consumers. Results show that prior to purchase, information on product packages plays an important role and is retrieved rather extensively, but search strategies that reduce the information processing effort are applied as well. Furthermore, general information is preferred over specific information. Results of two regression analyses indicate that purchase decisions are related to search behavior variables rather than to socio-demographic variables and purchase motives. In order to match product information with consumers’ needs, marketers should offer information that is reduced to the central aspects of Fairtrade.
The Comparative Study of SVM Tools for Data Classification

Support vector machine (SVM) is one of the recent methods for statistical learning, it addresses classification and regression problems . It can be considered as an alternative to neural networks. The advantage of SVM, with respect to neural network, is that it provides a theoretical framework for taking into account not only the experimental data to design an optimal classifier, but also a structural behavior for allowing better generalization capability. This paper introduces SVM theory, applications and its algorithmic implementations. Although there are proven algorithms for constructing SVM programs, it is usually faster and also more reliable to make use or adapt a public domain SVM implementation packages. In this paper, we explain three of the popularly used C/C++ based SVM packages and demonstrate their usage. We report some results of their usage in classification on a number of different datasets, taking into consideration the tuning of SVM kernel hyperparameters for performance measures.
The politicisation of macroprudential regulation: The critical Swedish case

This article explores the prospects of stabilising financialisation in Europe as a spatial-temporal fix for Anglo-American capitalism’s crisis-tendencies. We analyse the politics of (countercyclical) macroprudential regulation in the critical case study of Sweden. Here, macroprudential regulation is introduced, in contrast with much of the rest of the EU economies, in a credit boom. We find evidence of an administrative crisis, as technocrats face the political constraints on re-regulating financialised accumulation. This suggests that the conditions are ripe for a deepened administrative crisis in Europe once countercyclical macroprudential regulation is implemented.
The Growth Trajectories of Start-Up Firms: An Exploratory Study

In line with the work of Delmar and Davidsson, (1998) which examines the types of distinct growth patterns that high-growth firms exhibit and how these growth patterns and corresponding firms differ from each other in terms of their demographic affiliation, this paper discusses the existence of different growth trajectories of start-ups. Using financial data from all firms created from 1992 to 2002 in Belgium (N=152064), we identified all those that had grown in less than 10 years above micro-firm level. We developed a data set (N=741) and used Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to identify emerging clusters of trajectories. Overcoming the limitations of the existing literature identified by Delmar et al (2003), the contribution of this research is that it combines going beyond traditional sector-based approaches and using a composite, multi-indicator measure of growth.
Weyl card diagrams

To capture important physical properties of a spacetime we construct a new diagram, the card diagram, which accurately draws generalized Weyl spacetimes in arbitrary dimensions by encoding their global spacetime structure, singularities, horizons, and some aspects of causal structure including null infinity. Card diagrams draw only non-trivial directions providing a clearer picture of the geometric features of spacetimes as compared to Penrose diagrams, and can change continuously as a function of the geometric parameters. One of our main results is to describe how Weyl rods are traversable horizons and the entirety of the spacetime can be mapped out. We review Weyl techniques and as examples we systematically discuss properties of a variety of solutions including Kerr-Newman black holes, black rings, expanding bubbles, and recent spacelike-brane solutions. Families of solutions will share qualitatively similar cards. In addition we show how card diagrams not only capture information about a geometry but also its analytic continuations by providing a geometric picture of analytic continuation. Weyl techniques are generalized to higher dimensional charged solutions and applied to generate perturbations of bubble and S-brane solutions by Israel-Khan rods. This paper is a condensed and simplified presentation of the card diagrams in hep-th/0409070.
An interactive programme for weighted Steiner trees

We introduce a fully written programmed code with a supervised method for generating weighted Steiner trees. Our choice of the programming language, and the use of well- known theorems from Geometry and Complex Analysis, allowed this method to be implemented with only 764 lines of effective source code. This eases the understanding and the handling of this beta version for future developments.
Does mental health service integration affect compulsory admissions?

Background Over recent years, the number of compulsory admissions in many countries has increased, probably as a result of the shift from inpatient to outpatient mental health care. This might be mitigated by formal or collaborative relationships between services. Methods In a retrospective record linkage study, we compared two neighboring districts, varying in level of service integration. Two periods were combined: 1991–1993 and 2001–2003. We included patients aged 18–60, who had a first emergency compulsory admission (n=830). Their psychiatric history was assessed, and service-use after admission was monitored over a 12-month follow-up. Results Over a 10-year period, compulsory admission rates increased by 47%. Difference in relative increase between the integrated and non-integrated services was 14%. Patient characteristics showed different profiles in the two districts. Length of stay was >10 days shorter in the integrated district, where the proportion of involuntary readmissions decreased more, and where aftercare was swift and provided to about 10% more patients than in the non-integrated district. Conclusions Services outcomes showed better results where mental healthcare was more integrated. However, limited effects were found and other factors than integration of services may be more important in preventing compulsory admissions.
Mitochondrion-Enriched Anionic Phospholipids Facilitate Flock House Virus RNA Polymerase Membrane Association

ABSTRACT One characteristic of all positive-strand RNA viruses is the necessity to assemble viral RNA replication complexes on host intracellular membranes, a process whose molecular details are poorly understood. To study viral replication complex assembly we use the established model system of Flock House virus (FHV), which assembles its replication complexes on the mitochondrial outer membrane. The FHV RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, protein A, is the only viral protein necessary for genome replication in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. To examine the host components involved in protein A-membrane interactions, an initial step of FHV RNA replication complex assembly, we established an in vitro protein A membrane association assay. Protein A translated in vitro rapidly and specifically associated with mitochondria isolated from yeast, insect, and mammalian cells. This process was temperature dependent but independent of protease-sensitive mitochondrial outer membrane components or the host mitochondrial import machinery. Furthermore, lipid-binding studies revealed that protein A preferentially bound to specific anionic phospholipids, in particular the mitochondrion-specific phospholipid cardiolipin. These studies implicate membrane phospholipids as important host determinants for FHV RNA polymerase membrane association and provide evidence for the involvement of host phospholipids in positive-strand RNA virus membrane-specific targeting.
MEASURING THE DIRECTION AND ANGULAR VELOCITY OF A BLACK HOLE ACCRETION DISK VIA LAGGED INTERFEROMETRIC COVARIANCE

We show that interferometry can be applied to study irregular, rapidly rotating structures, as are expected in the turbulent accretion flow near a black hole. Specifically, we analyze the lagged covariance between interferometric baselines of similar lengths but slightly different orientations. For a flow viewed close to face-on, we demonstrate that the peak in the lagged covariance indicates the direction and angular velocity of the emission pattern from the flow. Even for moderately inclined flows, the covariance robustly estimates the flow direction, although the estimated angular velocity can be significantly biased. Importantly, measuring the direction of the flow as clockwise or counterclockwise on the sky breaks a degeneracy in accretion disk inclinations when analyzing time-averaged images alone. We explore the potential efficacy of our technique using three-dimensional, general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic simulations, and we highlight several baseline pairs for the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) that are well-suited to this application. These results indicate that the EHT may be capable of estimating the direction and angular velocity of the emitting material near Sgr A*, and they suggest that a rotating flow may even be utilized to improve imaging capabilities.
A technique for high bandwidth and deterministic low latency load/store accesses to multiple cache banks

One of the problems in future processors will be the resource conflicts caused by several load/store units competing to access the same cache bank. The traditional approach for handling this case is by introducing buffers combined with a cross-bar. This approach suffers from (i) the non-deterministic latency of a load/store and (ii) the extra latency caused by the cross-bar and the buffer management. A deterministic latency is of the utmost importance for the forwarding mechanism of out-of-order processors because it enables back-to-back operation of instructions. We propose a technique by which we eliminate the buffers and cross-bars from the critical path of the load/store execution. This results in both, a low and a deterministic latency. Our solution consists of predicting which bank is to be accessed. Only in the case of a wrong prediction a penalty results.
A simple transformer-based resonator architecture for low phase noise LC oscillators

This thesis investigates the use of a simple transformer-coupled resonator to increase the loaded Q of a LC resonant tank. The windings of the integrated transformer replace the simple inductors as the inductive elements of the resonator. The resonator topology considered in this project is a simpler alternative to another proposed by Straayer et al [5] because it just requires a single varactor. A prime objective of this project is to prove that a transformer-coupled resonator which is simpler than that proposed by Straayer in [5] produces the same reduction in phase noise. The use of this type of resonator topology is a valuable technique which can be employed by RF engineers to reduce the phase noise generated by oscillators in high speed RF systems. Such techniques which increase the loaded Q of the resonator are very useful in practice because of the inverse squared relationship between resonator Q and the phase noise in the output signals of LC oscillators. The important aspect of this technique is that magnetic coupling between the windings of an integrated transformer increases their effective inductance while leaving their series resistance relatively unchanged. As a result, the Q of these inductive elements is increased and the phase noise generated by the oscillator is reduced. SpectreRF simulations of an LC oscillator with a center frequency of 5GHz were used to verify the performance of the proposed transformer-coupled resonator. Thesis Supervisor: Michael H. Perrott Title: Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
Anthrob - A printed anthropomimetic robot

Anthropomimetic robotics differ from conventional approaches by capitalizing on the replication of the inner structures of the human body, such as muscles, tendons, bones and joints (Wittmeier, et.al., 2012). Prominent examples for this class of robots are the robots developed at the JSK laboratory of the University of Tokyo and the robots developed by the EU-funded project Embodied Cognition in a Compliantly Engineered Robot (Eccerobot). However, the high complexity of these robots as well as their lack of sensors has so far failed to provide the desired new insights in the field of control. Therefore, we developed the simplified but sensorized robot Anthrob. The robot replicates the human upper limb and features 13 compliant tendon driven uni- and biarticular muscles as well as a spherical shoulder joint. Whenever possible, Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) was used for the production of the robot parts to reduce the production costs and to implement cutting-edge technologies, such as tendon canals or solid-state joints.
Load balancing hybrid programming models for SMP clusters and fully permutable loops

This paper emphasizes on load balancing issues associated with hybrid programming models for the parallelization of fully permutable nested loops onto SMP clusters. Hybrid parallel programming models usually suffer from intrinsic load imbalance between threads, mainly because most existing message passing libraries generally provide limited multi-threading support, allowing only the master thread to perform internode message passing communication. In order to mitigate this effect, the authors proposed a generic method for the application of static load balancing on the coarse-grain hybrid model for the appropriate distribution of the computational load to the working threads. The efficiency of the proposed scheme was experimentally evaluated against a micro-kernel benchmark, and demonstrated the potential of such load balancing schemes for the extraction of maximum performance out of hybrid parallel programs.
Linear regression for pattern recognition

This paper presents a novel method for pattern recognition problem in terms of linear regression. Normally, patterns from a single-object class lie on a linear subspace. Using this concept, we develop a linear model representing a probe image as a linear combination of class-specific galleries. Linear Regression Classification (LRC) algorithm for pattern recognition belongs to the category of nearest subspace classification. This algorithm is extensively evaluated on several standard digit and English character databases and our own Tamil character database. A comparative study with different databases and methods clearly reflects the efficiency of LRC approach for pattern recognition.
Impact of Neuromuscular Fatigue on Match Exercise Intensity and Performance in Elite Australian Football

Abstract Mooney, MG, Cormack, S, O'Brien, BJ, Morgan, WM, and McGuigan, M. Impact of neuromuscular fatigue on match exercise intensity and performance in elite Australian football. J Strength Cond Res 27(1): 166–173, 2013—This study aimed to quantify the influence of neuromuscular fatigue (NMF) via flight time to contraction time ratio (FT:CT) obtained from a countermovement jump (CMJ) on the relationships between yo-yo intermittent recovery (level 2) test (yo-yo IR2), match exercise intensity (high-intensity running [HIR] m·min−1 and Load·min−1) and Australian football (AF) performance. Thirty-seven data sets were collected from 17 different players across 22 elite AF matches. Each data set comprised an athlete's yo-yo IR2 score before the start of the season, match exercise intensity via global positioning system and on-field performance rated by coaches' votes and number of ball disposals. Each data set was categorized as normal (>92% baseline FT:CT, n = 20) or fatigued (<92% baseline FT:CT, n = 17) from a single CMJ performed 96 hours after the previous match. Moderation-mediation analysis was completed with yo-yo IR2 (independent variable), match exercise intensity (mediator), and AF performance (dependent variable) with NMF status as the conditional variable. Isolated interactions between variables were analyzed by Pearson's correlation and effect size statistics. The Yo-yo IR2 score showed an indirect influence on the number of ball disposals via HIR m·min−1 regardless of NMF status (normal FT:CT indirect effect = 0.019, p < 0.1, reduced FT:CT indirect effect = 0.022, p < 0.1). However, the yo-yo IR2 score only influenced coaches' votes via Load·min−1 in the nonfatigued state (normal: FT:CT indirect effect = 0.007, p <0.1, reduced: FT:CT indirect effect = −0.001, p > 0.1). In isolation, NMF status also reduces relationships between yo-yo IR2 and load·min−1, yo-yo IR2 and coaches votes, Load·min−1 and coaches' votes (&Dgr;r > 0.1). Routinely testing yo-yo IR2 capacity, NMF via FT:CT and monitoring Load·min−1 in conjunction with HIR m·min−1 as exercise intensity measures in elite AF is recommended.
Early Biventricular Molecular Responses to an Acute Myocardial Infarction

Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains as one of the most common lethal diseases in the world and therefore it is necessary to understand its effect on molecular basis. Genome-wide microarray analysis provides us to predict potential biomarkers and signaling pathways for this purpose. Objectives: The aim of this study is to understand the molecular basis of the immediate right ventricular cellular response to left ventricular AMI. Material and Methods: A rat model of left anterior descending coronary artery ligation was used to assess the effect of left ventricular AMI on both the right ventricle as a remote zone and the left ventricle as an ischemic/infarct zone. Microarray technology was applied to detect the gene expression. Gene Ontology and KEGG pathways analysis were done to identify effected pathways and related genes. Results: We found that immune response, cell chemotaxis, inflammation, cytoskeleton organization are significantly deregulated in ischemic zone as early response within 30 min. Unexpectedly, there were several affected signaling pathways such as cell chemotaxis, regulation of endothelial cell proliferation, and regulation of caveolea regulation of anti-apoptosis, regulation of cytoskeleton organization and cell adhesion on the remote zone in the right ventricle. Conclusion: This data demonstrates that there is an immediate molecular response in both ventricles after an AMI. Although the ischemia did not histologically involve the right ventricle; there is a clear molecular response to the infarct in the left ventricle. This provides us new insights to understand molecular mechanisms behind AMI and to find more effective drug targets.