Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Assessment and Treatment of Adolescents Who Sexually Offend

Some adolescents who have committed a sexual crime are placed by the courts in secure residential settings. Given the heterogeneity of this client group, it is important for clinicians in these settings to complete comprehensive assessments to determine the course and content of specialized treatment, if necessary. With a focus on residential care, suggestions are provided for the assessment of strengths, risks, and needs. Particular attention is paid to issues related to informed consent, interviewing, and risk assessment. Also reviewed are various treatment issues with implications in secure settings, including the delivery of therapeutic services, use of manuals, therapeutic relationships and context, and self-care for providers. The growing evidence base for cognitive-behavioral treatment for adolescents who have sexually offended is outlined, and common treatment goals for youth who have offended sexually are critically examined. With an emphasis on treatment tailored to the unique needs of each adolescent, suggestions are offered regarding goals such as increasing accountability, recovery from posttraumatic distress, developing offense-prevention strategies, and enhancing awareness of victim impact, prosocial sexual attitudes, and healthy sexual interests. Additional issues that are considered with implications for clinicians working in secure settings include sibling sexual abuse and offenses involving child abuse imagery.
Performing Twentieth-Century Music: A Handbook for Conductors and Instrumentalists

Even the most accomplished musicians are often defeated by the demands of the modern repertory. Yet until now, no practical manual has addressed the performance problems specific to twentieth-century music. This concise, straightforward handbook by the renowned conductor and instrumentalist Arthur Weisberg will guide performers and conductors in negotiating the diverse paths taken by composers in this century. Most of the difficulties particular to modern music center around rhythm and counting. Performers must perfect the accurate, fluent reading of complex rhythms. Conductors must not only understand the rhythmic problems they encounter but also be able to teach the players how to perform them. Composers themselves need to know how best to notate their rhythmic ideas. Bearing these demands in mind, Weisberg clearly explains the new rhythmic complexities and provides exercises for mastering them. Weisberg demonstrates techniques--including "educated faking" and "the common sense rule"-for performing irregular meters, complex polyrhythms (such as seven against four), and metric modulations. He also discusses baton technique, score preparation, electronic aids for synchronized playing, and the tension between flow and accuracy. Weisberg's examples are drawn chiefly from works by Hindemith, Stravinsky, Webern, Ives, Carter, and Boulez, but he also uses examples from Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms to show how devices generally regarded as modern are in fact rooted in earlier practices.
Gender Recognition on Dutch Tweets

In this paper, we investigate gender recognition on Dutch Twitter material, using a corpus consisting of the full Tweet production (as far as present in the TwiNL data set) of 600 users (known to be human individuals) over 2011 and 2012. We experimented with several authorship profiling techniques and various recognition features, using Tweet text only, in order to determine how well they could distinguish between male and female authors of Tweets. We achieved the best results, 95.5% correct assignment in a 5-fold cross-validation on our corpus, with Support Vector Regression on all token unigrams. Two other machine learning systems, Linguistic Profiling and TiMBL, come close to this result, at least when the input is first preprocessed with PCA.
Flow-line scheduling problems with controllable processing times

Abstract In this paper we address the simultaneous scheduling and optimal-processing-times selection problem in a multi-product deterministic flow line operated under a cyclic scheduling approach. The selection of processing times plays an important role in achieving the desired production rate with the least possible operating cost. We first formulate the important subproblem of optimal-processing-times selection for different objectives, when the sequence of jobs is fixed, and then develop an efficient solution procedure for it. The fast solution of the fixed sequence problem is necessary for the development of efficient approximate solution procedures for the simultaneous scheduling and optimal-processing-times problem. A computational study on the effectiveness of the proposed solution procedure is presented. For the solution of the simultaneous scheduling and optimal-processing-times problem we suggest an iterative solution procedure, and report our computational experience with this procedure. For t.
Network modelling of cooling of hydro-generators

Air-cooling is the most common way of cooling large generators like those used in hydropower. However, because these machines are quite complex and therefore, understanding the cooling of these machines is not easy. The details of the air flow inside of the generator is still a field in which the academics are doing research and developing more detailed and accurate CFD studies. The downside of these CFD studies is that they often involve the use of more computational resources and time. This lack of versatility of CFD studies makes its use impossible for daily small design tests. In this area, the lumped parameter thermal models are the tools used to get fast and good enough results that allow designers to test little modifications. The present work consist of the development of a versatile lumped parameter model, implemented in Matlab/Simulink, to study the cooling of hydro-generators from a thermal and fluid perspective, contributing to future ventilation studies and research. The model created is based on a 3D network modelling of a Voith Hydro real generator, using lumped element strategy and is able to run transient simulations in a very short amount of time. The model is validated with real thermal data and is finally used to perform a parametric study of the outlets of the stator cooling ducts of the modelled generator.
Performance Comparison Between Gray Coded and Binary Coded Genetic Algorithms for Inverse Shape Optimization of Magnetic Devicec

Genetic Algorithms (GAS) work with coded information rather than directly with the physical values of the optimized variables, therefore, they are very robust and easy applicable as searching and optimization tools. The coding method, however, is usually not general and mainly depends of the analysis problem. In this paper, we show that the coding method has additionally large influence on the computation speed and the accuracy of the obtained results. We present a comparison between Gray coded and binary coded GAs for inverse shape optimization of a rotating machine pole face. We show that the Gray coded GA is better suited for inverse optimization and could provide more accurate results for shorter computation time.
Les connectivites et la polyarthrite rhumatoïde du sujet âgé : particularités cliniques, diagnostiques et thérapeutiques

Le lupus erythemateux systemique, la sclerodermie, les myopathies inflammatoires et la polyarthrite rhumatoide sont des connectivites caracterisees par une presentation clinique polymorphe, un diagnostic positif et differentiel souvent ardus, et une prise en charge therapeutique delicate. Ces difficultes sont particulierement accentuees chez le sujet âge du fait des particularites physiologiques liees au terrain, des comorbidites et du terrain fragilise des patients. L’objectif de cette mise au point est de passer en revue les differents aspects cliniques, diagnostiques et therapeutiques specifiques des connectivites du sujet âge.
Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Organ Transplantation: Immunomodulatory properties of mesenchymal stem cells for application in organ transplantation

textabstractKidney transplantation is the only effective treatment for patients with end-stage renal disease. Transplantation of a donor organ, however, leads to recognition of the foreign donor antigens by the recipient’s immune system, resulting in rejection of the graft. In addition, ischemia-reperfusion injury leads to the initiation of immune responses. To prevent graft rejection, transplant recipients need to use life-long immunosuppressive medication. These drugs, however, can lead to serious acute and chronic side effects, such as infections, nephrotoxicity, cardiovascular disease and malignancies 1. As an alternative, cellular therapies may be considered. One of the candidates is the mesenchymal stem cell (MSC). Mesenchymal stem cells have tissue regenerative and immunosuppressive properties 2-4. These properties make them promising as cellular therapy for tissue regeneration and treatment of immunological disease. In solid organ transplantation, MSC may repair graft injury and may reduce anti-donor reactivity, thereby improving graft function and alleviating the need for immunosuppressive drugs after transplantation. Despite recent clinical trials investigating the use of MSC in treating immune-mediated disease, such as therapy resistant graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and inflammatory bowel disease, the applicability of MSC in solid organ transplantation is still unknown. The present thesis discusses the immunomodulatory properties of MSC and their potential to improve the outcome of solid organ transplantation.
Portable bi-λ SWIR/NIR gated viewing system for surveillance and security applications

Active imaging is an emerging technology in the field of surveillance for security and military applications. Numerous works have demonstrated the value of active imaging in target recognition and identification, vision through fog, underwater vision or three-dimensional (3D) imaging. However, surveillance applications in civilian and military fields need the use of an eye-safe illumination. Unfortunately in this spectral region, there is still a lack of ITAR-free, commercially available and efficient intensified cameras or laser sources which are the two main components of an active imaging system. Though, a few years ago, ISL showed the feasibility of a portable SWIR night-vision goggle with the PELIS system. This goggle was based on a continuous illumination associated with an InGaAs camera, but with this technique, the fundamental properties of range-gating were not exploited. In this paper, we report on a new portable and range-gated night-vision goggle in the SWIR spectral region. This goggle will be a useful eye-safe device for surveillance and imaging under all weather conditions. At 1.5 μm, it is well known that human skin appears black making face recognition ineffective. For applications which need facial identification as a legal proof, we implemented a bi-wavelength laser where it is also possible to extract one pulse of light at a second wavelength, where the skin appears with the same reflectance as in the visible spectrum (1.06 μm). After a theoretical analysis, we will describe the goggle technology and show some lab and outdoor recordings.
Altered Shivering Threshold in Postmenopausal Women with Hot Flashes

Abstract Although the etiology of menopausal hot flashes is not known, it has been hypothesized that they are triggered by a downward resetting of the central thermoregulatory mechanism. Previous studies suggest that the sweating threshold may be reduced in postmenopausal women with hot flashes. In this study, we sought to determine whether their shivering threshold is reduced as well. Nine postmenopausal women reporting frequent hot flashes and seven asymptomatic postmenopausal women were recorded under basal conditions and during shivering at 4°C ambient temperature. The threshold of mean body temperature for shivering (defined by electromyographic activity) was significantly higher in the symptomatic versus the asymptomatic women. Mean body temperature declined significantly during shivering in the symptomatic women, due to significantly higher levels of mean skin temperature. These data suggest that the thermoneutral zone between the threshold for shivering and that for heat loss is narrowed in postmenopausal women with hot flashes.
Reviewers should ask the right questions - but is InfoQ the answer?

conference, this could partially be achieved by means of clear instructions to prospective authors; this could be expected to increase the average quality of the pa- pers submitted. In the case of NTTS 2015, where an abstract template (3) was provided - not only to im- poseuniformformatting,but also suggestingfour main headings (Introduction - Methods - Results - Con- clusions). Although this "one size fits all" approach doesn't work for all papers, this already has the benefit to force authors to structure their presentation, and it also facilitates the work of reviewers - abstracts with a weak "results" section typically don't bring much to the table.
Science Mapping: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Abstract Purpose We present a systematic review of the literature concerning major aspects of science mapping to serve two primary purposes: First, to demonstrate the use of a science mapping approach to perform the review so that researchers may apply the procedure to the review of a scientific domain of their own interest, and second, to identify major areas of research activities concerning science mapping, intellectual milestones in the development of key specialties, evolutionary stages of major specialties involved, and the dynamics of transitions from one specialty to another. Design/methodology/approach We first introduce a theoretical framework of the evolution of a scientific specialty. Then we demonstrate a generic search strategy that can be used to construct a representative dataset of bibliographic records of a domain of research. Next, progressively synthesized co-citation networks are constructed and visualized to aid visual analytic studies of the domain’s structural and dynamic patterns and trends. Finally, trajectories of citations made by particular types of authors and articles are presented to illustrate the predictive potential of the analytic approach. Findings The evolution of the science mapping research involves the development of a number of interrelated specialties. Four major specialties are discussed in detail in terms of four evolutionary stages: conceptualization, tool construction, application, and codification. Underlying connections between major specialties are also explored. The predictive analysis demonstrates citations trajectories of potentially transformative contributions. Research limitations The systematic review is primarily guided by citation patterns in the dataset retrieved from the literature. The scope of the data is limited by the source of the retrieval, i.e. the Web of Science, and the composite query used. An iterative query refinement is possible if one would like to improve the data quality, although the current approach serves our purpose adequately. More in-depth analyses of each specialty would be more revealing by incorporating additional methods such as citation context analysis and studies of other aspects of scholarly publications. Practical implications The underlying analytic process of science mapping serves many practical needs, notably bibliometric mapping, knowledge domain visualization, and visualization of scientific literature. In order to master such a complex process of science mapping, researchers often need to develop a diverse set of skills and knowledge that may span multiple disciplines. The approach demonstrated in this article provides a generic method for conducting a systematic review. Originality/value Incorporating the evolutionary stages of a specialty into the visual analytic study of a research domain is innovative. It provides a systematic methodology for researchers to achieve a good understanding of how scientific fields evolve, to recognize potentially insightful patterns from visually encoded signs, and to synthesize various information so as to capture the state of the art of the domain.
An Analysis of LSB & DCT based Steganography

This paper presents analysis of Least Significant Bit (LSB) based Steganography and Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) based Steganography. LSB based Steganography embed the text message in least significant bits of digital picture. Least significant bit (LSB) insertion is a common, simple approach to embedding information in a cover file. Unfortunately, it is vulnerable to even a small image manipulation. Converting an image from a format like GIF or BMP, which reconstructs the original message exactly (lossless compression) to a JPEG, which does not (lossy compression), and then back could destroy the information hidden in the LSBs. DCT based Steganography embed the text message in least significant bits of the Discrete Cosine (DC) coefficient of digital picture. When information is hidden inside video, the program hiding the information usually performs the DCT. DCT works by slightly changing each of the images in the video, only to the extent that is not noticeable by the human eye. An implementation of both these methods and their performance analysis has been done in this paper.
World's Largest Metaphor Hits Iceberg: Travelling in Trope on Titanic

Purpose – To explore the nature of metaphorical thinking in marketing and consumer research, with particular emphasis on consumers’ metaphor-manufacturing proclivities. Methods/approach – The chapter concentrates on one of the most compelling and powerful metaphors of the 20th century, the sinking of the RMS Titanic in April 1912. It uses introspective methods to interrogate consumers’ figurative interpretations of the iconic catastrophe. Findings – Four categories of consumer metaphor-making are identified: negative, positive, reflexive and visual. Research implications – The profusion of Titanic tropes suggests that researchers should resist unearthing ‘deep’ metaphors and focus instead on ‘wide’ metaphors, those that spread across the surface of society and culture. Practical implications – ZMET, the widely used metaphorical elicitation procedure, warrants a complement called TMET. This Titanic Metaphor Elaboration Tendency is better attuned to contemporary branding thinking than its more familiar predecessor.
Life Weather Index Monitoring System using Wearable based Smart Cap

It is important for the strategy of service to provide the weather information in the environment that the smart clothing has been changed focusing on the consumer center. Recently, the various applications of smart clothing concept have been presented by researchers and developers. Among them, the smart clothing based on the sensors is most likely to gain the highest demand rate in the market. In this paper, we proposed the life weather index monitoring system using the wearable based smart cap. By wearing the proposed smart cap, the weather status is gathered and its signals are transmitted to the connected UMPC. It can be easily monitored in real time. To provide the life weather index according to the sensors, the weather index was analyzed in terms of 6 factors, such as, the heat index, the food poisoning index, the discomfort index, the ultraviolet index, the water pipe freeze possibility index, and the windchill temperature index. Ultimately, this paper suggests empirical application to verify the adequacy and the validity with the life weather index monitoring system. Accordingly, the satisfaction and the quality of services will be improved the smart clothing. ■ keyword :∣Smart Clothing∣Wearable Computing∣Monitoring System∣Life Weather Index∣ 접수번호 : #090916-004 접수일자 : 2009년 09월 16일 심사완료일 : 2009년 09월 29일 교신저자 : 정경용, e-mail : kyjung@sangji.ac. kr 한국콘텐츠학회논문지 '09 Vol. 9 No. 12 478
Brainball - using brain activity for cool competition

This paper describes Brainball, a game and a research project on methods of human-machine interaction using brain activity. It also describes the results of an evaluation with users. In Brainball Beta and Alpha waves in the electrical activity of the brain are measured by EEG (Electro-Encephalography) sensors to allow interaction between two people playing the game. The players control a ball on the table through their state of relaxation, the object of the game being to score a goal by moving the ball into the opponent’s goalmouth.
Expression of IL-1 family members in human allergic contact dermatitis

The interleukin (IL)-1 family includes 11 members that are important in inflammatory processes. It includes various agonists and two antagonists, IL-1Ra and IL-36Ra. Our aim was to investigate whether the IL-1 family is involved in allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). The expression of IL-1 family members was evaluated by PCR and mmunohistochemistry in the positive patch test reaction site (involved skin), and in the uninvolved skin of ACD patients. We also examined these cytokines in an ex vivo model of ACD. The antagonistic activity of IL-36Ra was evaluated by injecting recombinant IL-36Ra in uninvolved skin biopsies of ACD patients. IL-1Ra and IL-36Ra expression was quantified in mononuclear cells of nickel-sensitized patients challenged in vitro with nickel. IL33-involvement in ACD was investigated by intradermal injection of anti-IL-33 in the uninvolved skin of patients ex vivo. Results showed that IL-1β, IL-1Ra, IL-36α, IL-36β, IL-36γ and IL-33 expression, but not IL-36Ra expression was enhanced in ACD-involved skin. Immunohistochemical analysis and ex vivo skin cultures confirmed these results. Injection of anti-IL-33 in ACD-uninvolved skin inhibited IL-8 expression, whereas IL-36Ra inhibited IL-36α, IL-36β, IL-36γ and IL-8 expression. Nickel induced IL-1Ra expression in lymphocytes of nickel-sensitized patients. In conclusion, various IL-1 agonists and antagonists may be involved in ACD pathogenesis.