Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Bacon against Descartes. Emotions, Rationality, Defenses

Far from being a natural kind, ‘emotion’ turns out to be a conventional label that captures quite diverse phenomena; and such phenomena can no longer be relegated, as the ideology of passions suggested, to a ‘lower’ and ‘primitive’ psychic sphere, which threatens the nobility of ‘the thinking thing’. They belong to the unlevelled universe to which all psychological events belong. In general, cognitive sciences have brought to light the heterogeneity not only of emotions, but also of what is traditionally meant by ‘reason’. The experimental investigation of rationality and reasoning by the cognitive sciences has shown that there is no unitary cognitive sphere. There is instead a toolbox of imperfect analytic and operative tools that is heterogeneous and scattered, and consequently lacks the hierarchical structure that, according to the Cartesian model, culminated in self-conscious rationality. Thus, a paradigm shift is underway. Some research areas in cognitive sciences adopt a Baconian logic, in which errors and self-deceptions are seen as intrinsic to the ordinary cognitive-affective processes. Therefore, whereas in Freud the naive subject normally deceives herself because she is unable to accept the presence, deep down, of ‘inadmissible’ sexual and aggressive drives, in a dynamic psychology informed by the renewal of the traditional psychological categories outlined above, intrinsically defensive cognitive-affective mechanisms become the principles that rule over the construction of everyday reality.
Negative-Weight shortest paths and unit capacity minimum cost flow in Õ ( m [ superscript 10 / 7 ] log W )

In this paper, we study a set of combinatorial optimization problems on weighted graphs: the shortest path problem with negative weights, the weighted perfect bipartite matching problem, the unit-capacity minimum-cost maximum flow problem and the weighted perfect bipartite b-matching problem under the assumption that ‖b‖1 = O(m). We show that each one of these four problems can be solved in Õ(m logW ) time, where W is the absolute maximum weight of an edge in the graph, which gives the first in over 25 years polynomial improvement in their sparse-graph time complexity. At a high level, our algorithms build on the interior-point method-based framework developed by Mądry (FOCS 2013) for solving unit-capacity maximum flow problem. We develop a refined way to analyze this framework, as well as provide new variants of the underlying preconditioning and perturbation techniques. Consequently, we are able to extend the whole interior-point method-based approach to make it applicable in the weighted graph regime.
Plasma Induced Damage to Thin Gate Oxides

Two mechanisms of plasma processing damage to thin gate oxide structures were studied. Thin 17.5 mu oxide on Si substrate structures were studied after direct exposure to a oxygen plasma environment with surface charge analysis and breakdown voltage measurements. A second antenna structure was used to study the charging effects of an oxygen plasma on 17.5 nm gate oxides through breakdown voltage measurements. A correlation was found between duration of plasma exposure and the extent of damage in terms of decreased dielectric strength and changes in oxide charge levels for both experiments.
Relationships Between the Big Five Personality Factors, Resiliency Attitudes, and Life Satisfaction in Divorced Parents

the outcome of successful adaptation despite challenging or threatening circumstances” (D’Imperio, Dubow, & Ippolito, 2000, p. 129). Adults who have successfully overcome a traumatic childhood have identified several external and internal factors they considered key in overcoming their adversity. These adults mentioned: supportive relationships outside of the family, belief in self and self-worth, belief in religion/spirituality, and a recognition of their own power (Garvin, Kalter, & Hansell, 1993). Barnard (1994) identified the external factors adults most commonly referred to as important in their childhood. The factors identified were: positive relationship between child and parents, maintenance of family rituals, and the absence of parent-child role reversals. Additionally, research has confirmed that when encountering high levels of stress, internal personality qualities are strongly associated with good adjustment outcomes (Garvin et al., 1993). It was these internal personality characteristics that were the focus of the current study. The internal personality characteristics of the individual experiencing trauma that have been associated with positive outcomes include optimism, extraversion, and neuroticism. Indeed, definitions of optimism resemble descriptions of psychological and social adjustment (Costa & McCrae, 1980). Optimism is characterized by an internal locus of control, the hope that things will get better, and the ability to realize that responsibility for an event may not be one’s own (Klohnen, 1996). Those who are characteristically more optimistic are happier, better adjusted, higher in ego-strength, higher in self-esteem, and much more socially involved (Klohnen, 1996). In a study conducted by Costa and McCrae (1980), optimism was not identified as one of the Big Five personality characteristics through factor analysis; rather it was subsumed under the trait of extraversion. Extraversion, together with its component parts of sociability, tempo, and vigor, predisposes individuals toward positive
METALLICITY INHOMOGENEITIES IN LOCAL STAR-FORMING GALAXIES AS A SIGN OF RECENT METAL-POOR GAS ACCRETION

We measure the oxygen metallicity of the ionized gas along the major axis of seven dwarf star-forming galaxies. Two of them, SDSSJ1647+21 and SDSSJ2238+14, show ≃0.5 dex metallicity decrements in inner regions with enhanced star formation activity. This behavior is similar to the metallicity drop observed in a number of local tadpole galaxies by Sánchez Almeida et al., and was interpreted as showing early stages of assembling in disk galaxies, with the star formation sustained by external metal-poor gas accretion. The agreement with tadpoles has several implications. (1) It proves that galaxies other than the local tadpoles present the same unusual metallicity pattern. (2) Our metallicity inhomogeneities were inferred using the direct method, thus discarding systematic errors usually attributed to other methods. (3) Taken together with the tadpole data, our findings suggest a threshold around one-tenth the solar value for the metallicity drops to show up. Although galaxies with clear metallicity drops are rare, the physical mechanism responsible for them may sustain a significant part of the star formation activity in the local universe. We argue that the star formation dependence of the mass–metallicity relationship, as well as other general properties followed by most local disk galaxies, is naturally interpreted as side effects of pristine gas infall. Alternatives to the metal-poor gas accretion are examined as well.
Impact research of inverter power supply on the vibration noise source of the permanent magnet motor

Popularization and application of the permanent magnet motor in all fields at such an alarming rate in recent years have been fundamentally resulted from high-speed advancement of power microelectronics industry, new motor control theory, power electronics technology and earth permanent magnet materials. Permanent magnet synchronous motor is endowed with high efficiency, low wastage, and power-saving, especially when compared with rare earth permanent magnet synchronous motor (REPMSM) and traditional electro-magnetic synchronous motor. Inverter, as the power control equipment to control alternating-current motor, can generally be operated by alteration of power supply frequency. When permanent magnet motor is powered by inverter, certain adverse effects can be generated on its vibration noise source, and experimental study has proved that inverter power supply is the largest origin of vibration noise source of permanent magnet motor. To find out the specific degree of influence and characteristic relation between them, the study has firstly introduced theoretical knowledge of permanent magnet synchronous motor, inverter and formula of air-gap field, then accomplishing the formula of spectral analysis and primary harmonic frequency by way of finite element calculation (FEM) and measured air-gap field, and afterwards taking permanent20KW disc magnet synchronous motor as object of study, three-dimensional concrete sound field data of disc permanent magnet motor and permanent magnet motor noisy data when powered by inverter can be calculated by finite element calculation (FEM), which lays a foundation for solution to problem of this kind in the future.
Conception et caractérisation de filtres optiques et de VCSELs accordables à base de micro système sur substrat InP pour les Réseaux optiques multiplexés en longueur d'onde

L'engorgement des reseaux de transmissions optiques et la necessaire reduction des couts de deploiement de nouveaux services incitent les operateurs de telecommunication a proposer des solutions peu onereuses capables de supporter les hauts debits et d'apporter une flexibilite accrue pour adapter dynamiquement les architectures reseaux aux trafics. Pour repondre a ces besoins, ce travail se propose d'etudier la compatibilite avec les canaux ITU espaces de 100 GHz et l'integration des micro systemes actuables par voie electromecanique aux composants optiques fonctionnant a 1,55 aem et fabriques a l'echelle du micron par des procedes issus de la microelectronique pour le multiplexage en longueur d'onde. Les objets etudies sont des filtres et des diodes lasers a cavite verticale a base de miroirs de Bragg a fort contraste d'indice InP/Air fabriques par micro usinage de surface. Ce travail presente les etudes experimentales menees pour surmonter les verrous technologiques inherents a la realisation de filtres InP/Air accordables et VCSELs MOEMS pompes electriquement. Dans la premiere partie, nous etudions les filtres accordables et leurs proprietes modales. Cette etude a permis d'obtenir des filtres optimises avec une selectivite de 32,5 GHz (0,26 nm) et un taux de rejection compatible avec le WDM. Dans la seconde partie, les etudes sur les VCSELs pompes optiquement et electriquement ont conduit au premier effet laser a temperature ambiante d'une structure mixte MOEMS en pompage electrique avec un seuil a 2,8 kA/cm2.
Characterization of midostaurin as a dual inhibitor of FLT3 and SYK and potentiation of FLT3 inhibition against FLT3-ITD-driven leukemia harboring activated SYK kinase

Oncogenic FLT3 kinase is a clinically validated target in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), and both multi-targeted and selective FLT3 inhibitors have been developed. Spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) has been shown to be activated and increased in FLT3-ITD-positive AML patients, and has further been shown to be critical for transformation and maintenance of the leukemic clone in these patients. Further, over-expression of constitutively activated SYK causes resistance to highly selective FLT3 tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI). Up to now, the activity of the multi-targeted FLT3 inhibitor, midostaurin, against cells expressing activated SYK has not been explored in the context of leukemia, although SYK has been identified as a target of midostaurin in systemic mastocytosis. We compared the ability of midostaurin to inhibit activated SYK in mutant FLT3-positive AML cells with that of inhibitors displaying dual SYK/FLT3 inhibition, targeted SYK inhibition, and targeted FLT3 inhibition. Our findings suggest that dual FLT3/SYK inhibitors and FLT3-targeted drugs potently kill oncogenic FLT3-transformed cells, while SYK-targeted small molecule inhibition displays minimal activity. However, midostaurin and other dual FLT3/SYK inhibitors display superior anti-proliferative activity when compared to targeted FLT3 inhibitors, such as crenolanib and quizartinib, against cells co-expressing FLT3-ITD and constitutively activated SYK-TEL. Interestingly, additional SYK suppression potentiated the effects of dual FLT3/SYK inhibitors and targeted FLT3 inhibitors against FLT3-ITD-driven leukemia, both in the absence and presence of activated SYK. Taken together, our findings have important implications for the design of drug combination studies in mutant FLT3-positive patients and for the design of future generations of FLT3 inhibitors.
Seasonal variation in affective and other clinical symptoms among high-risk families for bipolar disorders in an Arctic population

Background In bipolar disorder (BD), seasonality of symptoms is common and disturbances in circadian rhythms have been reported. Objectives We identified high-penetrance families in a geographically restricted area in Northern Fennoscandia and studied the seasonal variation of clinical symptoms among BD subjects and their healthy relatives. Design We explored the clinical characteristics of subjects living in Northern Fennoscandia, with extreme annual variation in daylight. Among known indigenous high-risk families for BD, we compared the affected ones (N=16) with their healthy relatives (N=15), and also included 18 healthy non-related controls from the same geographical area. Seasonal fluctuation in clinical measures was followed up at the 4 most demarcated photoperiodic time points of the annual cycle: around the summer solstice and autumn equinox in 2013, the winter solstice in 2013/2014, and the spring equinox in 2014. In the baseline, lifetime manic symptoms [Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ)] and morningness–eveningness questionnaire type (MEQ) were registered, whereas in the follow-up, depressive [Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)] and distress [General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)] symptoms and alcohol consumption and sleep were recorded. Results Possibly indicative or statistically significant differences in symptoms between the affected subjects and their healthy relatives were the BDI winter (13.3 vs. 2.6, t=−2.51, p=0.022) and spring scores (12.6 vs. 3.2, t=−1.97, p=0.063) and GHQ winter (4.2 vs. 0.82, t=−2.08, p=0.052) and spring scores (3.8 vs. 0.82, t=−1.97, p=0.063). Scores were higher among the affected subjects, exceeding a possibly diagnostic threshold (10 and 3) at all the time points, and without the notable seasonality which was observed among the healthy relatives. In the overall population, MDQ and MEQ scores had an inverse correlation (−0.384, significant at 0.016), indicating increased lifetime manic behaviour among “the night owl” chronotype subjects. Conclusions In an Arctic population sample, we found different seasonal fluctuation in mood and distress symptoms and sleep duration scores between subjects with bipolar spectrum disorders and their healthy relatives. Despite the relatively small sample size, the results indicate that the symptoms and signs of BD relate to a disturbance in seasonal variation. Seasonal variation can be considered as an interesting endophenotype for BD and a promising target for further genetic studies.
Brane-World Gravity

The observable universe could be a 1 + 3-surface (the “brane”) embedded in a 1 + 3 + d-dimensional spacetime (the “bulk”), with Standard Model particles and fields trapped on the brane while gravity is free to access the bulk. At least one of the d extra spatial dimensions could be very large relative to the Planck scale, which lowers the fundamental gravity scale, possibly even down to the electroweak (∼ TeV) level. This revolutionary picture arises in the framework of recent developments in M theory. The 1 + 10-dimensional M theory encompasses the known 1 + 9-dimensional superstring theories, and is widely considered to be a promising potential route to quantum gravity. General relativity cannot describe gravity at high enough energies and must be replaced by a quantum gravity theory, picking up significant corrections as the fundamental energy scale is approached. At low energies, gravity is localized at the brane and general relativity is recovered, but at high energies gravity “leaks” into the bulk, behaving in a truly higher-dimensional way. This introduces significant changes to gravitational dynamics and perturbations, with interesting and potentially testable implications for high-energy astrophysics, black holes, and cosmology. Brane-world models offer a phenomenological way to test some of the novel predictions and corrections to general relativity that are implied by M theory. This review discusses the geometry, dynamics and perturbations of simple brane-world models for cosmology and astrophysics, mainly focusing on warped 5-dimensional brane-worlds based on the Randall-Sundrum models.
Multiple Effects of Drought on Pollination and Mating-System Traits in Dalechampia scandens

Premise of research. Selfing rates in mixed-mating plant species are often found to fluctuate greatly across time and space. Environmentally induced changes in floral traits may mediate changes in selfing rates through several mechanisms, including direct effects via changes in traits influencing autofertility rates and indirect effects via changes in traits affecting the rate of pollinator visitation and/or the efficiency of cross-pollination. In this study, we tested how experimentally induced drought affected traits related to these three components of plant mating systems. Methodology. We subjected two populations from each of two species in the Dalechampia scandens species complex to a series of experimental drought events in the greenhouse. We measured drought effects on advertisement (signaling) traits, reward traits, herkogamy, dichogamy, autofertility, and pollination accuracy and compared these across populations and species. Pivotal results. Blossom size (advertisement and reward traits) and dichogamy were consistently reduced under dry conditions. In contrast, the effects of drought on herkogamy and autofertility were population specific. Similarly, despite consistent effects of drought on traits functionally related to pollen transfer, changes in pollination accuracy differed among populations. When plants were returned to a benign moisture environment, phenotypic changes were largely reversed. Conclusions. These results show that environmental variation may simultaneously affect multiple traits related to plant mating systems and, thus, mediate spatial and temporal variation in selfing rates. However, except for size reductions in advertisement and reward traits, these effects tend to be population specific and, therefore, difficult to predict.
Idempotency of linear combinations of commuting three tripotent matrices

Given nonzero commuting tripotent matrices T1,T2 and 3 T , i.e., 3 = i i T T and TiTj =TjTi, i, j = 1, 2, 3, the problem of characterizing all situations, in which a linear combination1 1 2 2 3 3 A = c T + c T + c T where 1 2 3 c ,c ,c ∈􀁞 \{0}is an idempotent matrix, is studied.
An Appraisal of Women Political Participation in Nigeria 4th Republic.

: The study focus on the level of women political participation in representative government since the birth of democratic governance in 1999 after along military intervention in Nigeria politics. It is a known fact that women are often relegated to the background in political representative sphere. Consequently the study tends to highlight the level of women political participation, factors and conditions that impede women political participation and representative government. Some of the factors may include psychological, internal, religious, political parties, political violence, socio-economic and cultural factor among others. The theoretical framework adopted for the study is the liberal and radical feminism which is a useful analytical tool in explaining the inequality of women to men in the society and their subsequent subordination, subjugation, and marginalization in the socio-economic and political domains of the society. The study has its methodology rooted in the secondary method of data collection which has to do with the use of textbooks, journals, internet materials, etc. the situational approach of data analysis was adopted. Some of the findings are that the level of women political participation/ elective offices in Nigeria 4th republic is relatively low. The study recommends that change in the perspective of male dominance in representative government, advocating for equality and the ideology of male hegemony which has become a domineering factor in the political sphere of Nigeria should be eradicated for positive change in encouraging active and horizontal women political participation in representative government.
The effects of covering on complex wave propagation in gyromagnetic slotlines

The evolution of complex leaky waves in partially open gyromagnetic slotlines into complex modes in a shielded slotline is presented. Given a particular stratified gyromagnetic slotline with two sidewalls present, four types (Types I-IV) of guided structures are defined and investigated, depending upon the four possible combinations of top and bottom covers. The behavior of the complex solutions is discussed for the partially open gyromagnetic slotlines. Initially, the slotline of Type I, which lacks both top and bottom covers, shows that no coupling exists among various pairs of leaky waves. By adding only a top cover into Type I, the resultant slotline of Type II exhibits certain coupling between different sets of leaky waves. Similarly, by adding only a bottom cover into Type I, the resultant slotline of Type III shows that certain strong leaky waves of Types I and II now become weak leaky waves. From these numerical experiments, we deduce that the complex modes supported by Type IV, which is completely shielded, can be the result of the mode coupling of the two previously found leaky waves in Types II and III waveguides, respectively. Therefore, the formation of complex modes in shielded slotline is related to the effects of covering on mode coupling of the various leaky waves of the partially open slotlines. >
Kidney failure during HIV disease treated with tenofovir, multiple concurrent diseases and drug therapies

A significant case report of a HIV infected patient in his fifties who experienced an excellent virological and immunological response to antiretroviral therapy (which has been modified just to prevent or avoid some adverse events), but developed a severe, sudden acute kidney failure while under a polypharmacy due to some underlying and overwhelming disorders (i.e. arterial hypertension, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, a recent acute heart infarction with remarkable remnants, and finally an anecdotal muscle-joint pain with self-prescription of non-steroideal anti-inflammatory drugs), represents the key point for a debate around the increasing frequency of “polypharmacy” in the field of HIV infection, even when HIV resistance to antiretroviral is not a concern. The continuing increase of mean age of HIV-infected population, plus the existing, sometimes unmodifiable risk factors for cardiovascular, dysmetabolic, and renal disorders, plus the adjunct of anecdotal illnesses prompting the resort to different drugs and medications, either prescribed for HIV infection itself, or taken for concurrent or subsequent diseases, or self-prescribed occasionally due to an intercurrent, trivial disorders per se, may prompt a complicated scenario culminating with a life-threatening acute renal failure of tubular origin. Our report gives us the opportunity to revise and discuss the expected interactions between antiretroviral therapy and the even growing exposure to multiple different drug and drug classes, which may be responsible for relevant drug interactions and direct or adjunctive end-organ impairment, up to life-threatening conditions, which may be avoided or prevented by considering carefully all comorbidites and co-treatments potentially administered to HIV infected patients, thirty years after the discovery of AIDS.