Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Role of Intelligence in Female Face Perception: Verbal NotVisual-Spatial IQ Intervenes with Intelligence Assessment in Face Composites

Study concentrates on the relation between intelligence (verbal and visual-spatial) of the observers and their ability to detect the intelligence from the face features of the others. It also studies the connection of intelligence of the observer with their preferences for attractiveness of the female faces, which differ in the levels of visible intelligence. Subjects involved in the study were 415 Slovaks (all of European race; 284 (68,4%) females) with the mean age 21,39 years (st. dev=6,254). Results show, that people who detect the intelligence from the female face composite better, score higher in intelligence than the others. Also, subject who assigned as the prettiest the face which was the most intelligent scored significantly higher in intelligence as those who were attracted more by middle and low intelligent faces. An important finding is, that observed connection applies for verbal intelligence only and not for visual-spatial intelligence.
AUGMENTED REALITY APPLICATIONS USING VISUAL TRACKING

In this 21st century, augmented reality has recently become a quickly developing field of computer science and engineering in which a virtual world is overlaid on top of the real world. This paper provides an up-to-date review of major visual tracking research. We surveyed recent augmented reality applications using visual tracking. A literature review of the most recent visual tracking techniques is presented. We divide methods of tracking into two main categories. The first group is color-based tracking. The second group is feature-based tracking. Description and limitations of each technique are given. Ultimately, we give a summary of the visual tracking.
Phase behaviour and structure of model colloid-polymer mixtures

We study the phase behaviour and structure of model colloid-polymer mixtures. By integrating out the degrees of freedom of the non-adsorbing ideal polymer coils, we derive a formal expression for the effective one-component Hamiltonian of the colloids. Using the two-body (Asakura-Oosawa pair potential) approximation to this effective Hamiltonian in computer simulations, we determine the phase behaviour for size ratios q = p/c = 0.1, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8, where c and p denote the diameters of the colloids and the polymer coils, respectively. For large q, we find both a fluid-solid and a stable fluid-fluid transition. However, the latter becomes metastable with respect to a broad fluid-solid transition for q0.4. For q = 0.1 there is a metastable isostructural solid-solid transition which is likely to become stable for smaller values of q. We compare the phase diagrams obtained from simulation with those of perturbation theory using the same effective one-component Hamiltonian and with the results of the free-volume approach. Although both theories capture the main features of the topologies of the phase diagrams, neither provides an accurate description of the simulation results. Using simulation and the Percus-Yevick approximation we determine the radial distribution function g(r) and the structure factor S(k) of the effective one-component system along the fluid-solid and fluid-fluid phase boundaries. At state-points on the fluid-solid boundary corresponding to high colloid packing fractions (packing fractions equal to or larger than that at the triple point), the value of S(k) at its first maximum is close to the value 2.85 given by the Hansen-Verlet freezing criterion. However, at lower colloid packing fractions freezing occurs when the maximum value is much lower than 2.85. Close to the critical point of the fluid-fluid transition we find Ornstein-Zernike behaviour and at very dilute colloid concentrations S(k) exhibits pronounced small-angle scattering which reflects the growth of clusters of the colloids. We compare the phase behaviour of this model with that found in studies of additive binary hard-sphere mixtures.
Helping Parents Deal with the Discipline of Their Children through a Parenting Support Group.

Parents whose children were experiencing behavioral problems at a southwestern U.S. elementary school were at a loss as to how to effectively manage their children's behavior both in and out of home. The effect of a lack of discipline transcended into the classroom which ultimately disrupted the learning environment. This practicum created a support group for these parents, and was designed to educate parents on effective discipline strategies that would enable them to facilitate behavior modification without starting a negative discipline cycle. The project entailed an 8-month program during which parents shared concerns, problems, and solutions with one another. The goal of the project was to help parents learn to teach their children how to behave in a socially acceptable manner both in and out of the classroom. At the end of the project, the majority of the parents had implemented the new strategies with some degree of success. All the parents reacted positively to the support group and testified to feeling empowered to handle their children's behavior more effectively. (A copy of the post parent support group survey and 45 references are included.) (Author/AA) * ******************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** S DEPAR1MENT OF ELMCATION EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE S INFOPMADY. CENTER -ER.F. T hs dor,onvot boon wcwedfwmfrIt.p0,40,,,twqx1/0. , Of.twolChanilo,naverloo,,mAnol, Pcrils v.e. n rof. ,,. 1 OFR, p, Helping Parents Deal with the Discipline of their Children Through a Parenting Support Group
Where May Ultrafast Rotating Neutron Stars Be Hidden?

The existence of ultrafast rotating neutron stars (spin period P ≲ 1 ms) is expected on the basis of current models for the secular evolution of interacting binaries, although they have not been detected yet. Their formation depends on the quantity of matter accreted by the neutron star which, in turn, is limited by the mechanism of mass ejection from the binary. An efficient mass ejection can avoid the formation of ultrafast pulsars or their accretion-induced collapse to a black hole. We propose that significant reductions of the mass transfer rate may cause the switch-on of a radio pulsar phase, whose radiation pressure may be capable of ejecting out of the system most of the matter transferred by the companion. This can prevent, for long orbital periods and if a sufficiently fast spin has been reached, any further accretion, even if the original transfer rate is restored, thus limiting the minimum spin period attainable by the neutron star. We show that close systems (orbital periods Porb ~ 1 hr) are the only possible hosts for ultrafast spinning neutron stars. This could explain why ultrafast radio pulsars have not been detected so far, as the detection of pulsars with very short spin periods in close systems is hampered, in current radio surveys, by strong Doppler modulation and computational limitations.
Information extraction from text messages using data mining techniques

We are living in an era of increased pressure and mental disorders. The increased level of stress and pressure results in inclination of the number of people showing suicidal tendencies and thus a larger number of people are committing suicide. Stress can be caused due to family dispute, job dissatisfaction, health issues, etc. In the world of modern computing, people feel free to share their views and feelings over social media with peers and family members via services such as messaging. Due to the reserved nature and busy schedules of people it is extremely difficult to interact with peers and family members in person, therefore social media platforms are considered as the most used platform for personal conversations. The aim of this paper is to estimate the suicidal tendencies of a person by applying data mining techniques to the text messages a person sends to the associated people. By analysing the components of the text messages (key words and emoticons) we can estimate the suicidal tendencies of a person so that necessary steps can be taken in order to save the life of the subject.
Free expansion of a Bose–Einstein condensate in the presence of a thermal cloud

We investigate numerically the free-fall expansion of a 87Rb atom condensate at nonzero temperatures. The classical field approximation is used to separate the condensate and the thermal cloud during the expansion. We calculate the radial and axial widths of the expanding condensate and find clear evidence that the thermal component changes the dynamics of the condensate. Our results are contrasted with the experimental data.
Osteoporosis – a Neglected Issue in Orthopaedics ? Results of a Nation-wide Survey amongst Orthopaedic Surgeons

Ziel: Patienten mit Osteoporose und eingetretener Fragilitätsfraktur haben ein hohes Risiko für Folgefrakturen. Daher sollte neben der Akutversorgung die Vermeidung weiterer Frakturen durch suffiziente Präventionsmaßnahmen das vorrangige Behandlungsziel sein. Ziel einer multinationalen Befragung niedergelassener und in der Klinik tätiger Orthopäden war es, den jeweiligen Kenntnisstand bezüglich des Krankheitsbildes Osteoporose, der Hauptkomplikation Fragilitätsfraktur und der adäquaten Diagnostik und Therapie zu erfragen. Material und Methodik: Die multinationale Untersuchung wurde von der der Bone and Joint Decade (BJD) und der International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) initiiert. Anhand eines strukturierten und multinational einsetzbaren Fragebogen wurde das Management der Prävention, Diagnostik und Therapie der Osteoporose im Vergleich unterschiedlicher Länder bzw. Gesundheitssysteme und unterschiedlicher Arbeitsfelder (Praxis vs. Belegarztpraxis vs. Klinik) evaluiert. An der Befragung nahmen im Jahr 2002 neben Deutschland vier weitere europäische Länder und Neuseeland teil. Von den 5700 in Deutschland verteilten Fragebogen wurden etwa 1200 beantwortet. Ergebnisse: Das zentrale Ergebnis der Befragung der deutschen Orthopäden war – relativ unabhängig von der Art der Tätigkeit als Niedergelassener, Belegarzt oder Kliniker – das Vorliegen substanzieller Wissensdefizite bezüglich der adäquaten Diagnostik und Therapie der Osteoporose sowie entsprechender präventiver Maßnahmen, zugleich jedoch auch das Bedürfnis nach einer strukturierten Weiterbildung. Schlussfolgerung: Um der wachsenden Bedeutung der Volkskrankheit Osteoporose gerecht zu werden, sollte angesichts der Abstract
An empirical study on comparing total quality management (TQM) items of national quality award applicants in Slovenia

The purpose of this paper is to study the differences in total quality management (TQM) items of the companies taking part in Slovenian national quality award - Slovenian business excellence prize (SBEP) and other large companies in Slovenia. This paper reports on the research findings of a study conducted in 110 large Slovenian companies regarding their approach to systematic quality improvement process. The differences in the use of quality management approaches and tools were studied in three groups of companies: a group of “top companies" (according to their financial results), a randomly chosen group of companies and SBEP applicants. Multivariate analysis was used to analyze the items of the sample and to compare the differences among the groups. The results of this research are specific for large companies from Slovenia and analysis is cross sectional. Further research could be done in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and public sector. A longitudinal study could be conducted in order to verify additional knowledge related to the causal relationship between applying for the quality award and TQM item. The main contribution of the study is to demonstrate affects of systematic implementation of quality improvement process based on research results of the SBEP applicants compared to the other groups of companies. The research results comparing two clusters of companies showed significantly better results for Cluster 1, which consisted of 59% of SBEP applicants including all SBEP finalists and winners, as compared to other companies included in the research. The main differences between two clusters in favour of Cluster 1 were related to the: proposals for improvements, non material recognition, self-assessment, national quality award participation, benchmarking, knowledge and best practice exchange as well as employee satisfaction. The findings from the research have been used for further strategic activities of the SBEP and are expected to help by supporting quality and business excellence development initiatives in Europe and worldwide. This paper analyses TQM items of the SBEP applicants in comparison to the other group of companies and provides a descriptive reference that can be used for evaluation of quality improvement development in large companies. Key words: Total quality management (TQM), TQM item, quality award, continuous quality improvement.
Utilization of wild Citrus by Khasi and Garo tribes of Meghalaya

Uses of wild and semi-wild Citrus are inculcated in the culture of tribal people of Meghalaya owing to its ubiquitous distribution and availability. In this paper, the traditional uses of Citrus hystrix DC syn. Citrus macroptera Montrouz. , Citrus latipes (Swingle) Yu.Tanaka and Citrus indica Yu.Tanaka by the Khasi and Garo tribes of Meghalaya are documented. The study was conducted in 16 villages of the state having significant area under forest with Citrus species as natural component of forest vegetation using standard socio economic research methods. Distribution of these species are mostly confined to sacred groves, community conserved forests, core zone of protected areas and home gardens. Fruits and its parts are used for various medicinal and culinary purposes by these tribes. Owing to its distribution, Citrus latipes (Swingle) Yu.Tanaka is more commonly used by the Khasi people; Citrus indica Yu.Tanaka is more used by the Garo people while Citrus macroptera Montrouz. is equally popular among people of both the tribes. Wild Citrus spp and traditional knowledge associated with it are faced with a great threat of loss and call for protection and conservation. Documentation of traditional knowledge associated with Citrus spp could be a treasure for the future generation.
The Comparative Politics of Climate Change

The authors use a comparative politics framework, examining electoral interests, policy-maker's own normative commitments, and domestic political institutions as factors influencing Annex 1 countries' decisions on Kyoto Protocol ratification and adoption of national policies to mitigate climate change. Economic costs and electoral interests matter a great deal, even when policy-makers are morally motivated to take action on climate change. Leaders' normative commitments may carry the day under centralized institutional conditions, but these commitments can be reversed when leaders change. Electoral systems, federalism, and executive-legislative institutional configurations all influence ratification decisions and subsequent policy adoption. Although institutional configurations may facilitate or hinder government action, high levels of voter concern can trump institutional obstacles. Governments' decisions to ratify, and the reduction targets they face upon ratification, do not necessarily determine their approach to carbon emissions abatement policies: for example, ratifying countries that accept demanding targets may fail to take significant action.
N ◦ 2005-02 Wealth Financial Intermediation and Growth

This paper presents empirical support for the existence non-linear effects in the contribution of financial intermediation to economic growth, and offers a theoretical explanation for these effects. We show that the exogenous contribution of financial development to economic growth has different effects for different levels of income per capita. We find that this contribution is generally increasing with the level of income per capita of the economy, up to a relatively high level of income. This contribution is consistently lower for poor countries, and for some low levels of income per capita it can be negative. We provide a growth model of financial intermediation to account for these wealth effects. We show that at early stages of economic development, a bank can increase the welfare of its depositors only at the cost of lowering investment and growth. However, once the economy has crossed a certain wealth threshold, the liquidity role of banks becomes unambiguously growth enhancing. However, for high levels of wealth, growth generated by financial intermediation declines as the economy attains the optimal level of consumption risk sharing.
Merging VSim’s Model Building and Visualization Tools with Custom FDTD Engines

─ This work demonstrates how the graphical user interface of VSim (electromagnetic simulation software package) is modified and utilized to run a custom finite difference time domain algorithm. Commercial programs typically offer conventional FDTD functionality. More often than not, researchers may want to use their own code versions with proprietary modelling tools and extensions; for example, high-order differencing or specialized absorbing boundary conditions. VSim offers the flexibility of integrating an independent FDTD solver-engine that is tailored for the end user’s needs. A detailed example is presented here of the replacement of VSim’s own FDTD engine with a high-order FDTD code written with CUDA Fortran. Other custom FDTD codes could be integrated using the presented procedure. Index Terms ─ CUDA Fortran, FDTD, High Order FDTD methods, VSim.
A characterization of the Non-Degenerate Source Condition in super-resolution

In a recent article, Schiebinger et al. provided sufficient conditions for the noiseless recovery of a signal made of M Dirac masses given 2M + 1 observations of, e.g. , its convolution with a Gaussian filter, using the Basis Pursuit for measures. In the present work, we show that a variant of their criterion provides a necessary and sufficient condition for the Non-Degenerate Source Condition (NDSC) which was introduced by Duval and Peyr{\'e} to ensure support stability in super-resolution. We provide sufficient conditions which, for instance, hold unconditionally for the Laplace kernel provided one has at least 2M measurements. For the Gaussian filter, we show that those conditions are fulfilled in two very different configurations: samples which approximate the uniform Lebesgue measure or, more surprisingly, samples which are all confined in a sufficiently small interval.
A Note on the Life-span of Classical Solutions to Nonlinear Wave Equations in Four Space Dimensions

In this paper we prove that in the four space dimensional case, L. Hörmander’s estimate T̃ (ε) ≥ exp{Aε−1} (A > 0, constant) can be improved by T̃ (ε) ≥ exp{Aε−2} on the lower bound of the life-span T̃ (ε) of classical solutions to the Cauchy problem with small initial data (u,ut)(0,x) = ε ( φ(x),ψ(x) ) for nonlinear wave equations of the form u = F (u,Du,DxDu), where F (λ̂) = O(|λ̂|) in a neighbourhood of λ̂ = 0.
Earning Management and the Role of Accounting Conservatism at Firm Level

Accounting conservatism and earning management are very much pervasive in financial reporting practices. Therefore, this research study aims to investigate the relationship between accounting conservatism and earning management by using a sample of 317 non-financial Pakistani firms consisting of 4204 firm-years over the period 1999-2013. Conservatism at the firm level is estimated by using the C-Score measure and earning management is observed by calculating discretionary accruals. The estimated results show that one fourth (86 firms) of the sample is highly conservative; out of these 76% (65 firms) showed least earning management (Earning management Q 3 ) and 29% (23 firms) showed earning management at a moderate level (Q 1 <Earning management<Q 3 ). Thus the findings of the study reveal a negative association between accounting conservatism and earning management.
INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION IN DEVELOPING EQUITY MARKETS OF SOUTH ASIA

This study aims at exploring the relationship between South Asian Equity Markets. Four major South Asian Equity Markets (Karachi Stock Exchange, Bombay Stock Exchange, Colombo Stock Exchange and Dhaka Stock Exchange) were taken to explore this relationship. Data was taken from the year 1999 to 2009 on monthly basis. Data Analysis was conducted using co-integration Analysis for the long run relationship and VECM (Vector Error Correction Model) for the short run relationship. For the purpose of stationary of data, Unit root test was used and all series were found integrated at first difference. Co-integration Analysis indicated that there exists no long run relationship among the equity markets of South Asia. VECM shows the similar results and no relationship found among these markets in short run.
Peteca rind pitting as influenced by proline content in winter lemon albedo

One of the most important problems in lemon growing is the physiological disorder known as “peteca”, which is characterized by causing cell dehydration and death in the albedo tissue with a subsequent necrosis of the surface zone of the fruit. This damage shows characteristics quite similar to those resulting from chilling injury in citrus fruit, where surface damage of fruit and dehydration of albedo cells also occur. Resistance to chilling injury shown by grapefruit would be related to increased proline content in the albedo (Purbis, 1981). In this study, proline content of lemons cv. “Fino” 49 from two groves, one in Curacavi (33°25.778 S - 71°02.292 W, 196 m above sea level) and the other in Mallarauco (33°94.984 S - 70°58.921 W, 269 m above sea level), was analyzed and determined. The Curacavi grove had a low incidence of peteca, whereas the Mallarauco grove exhibited a high incidence of this disorder. Significant differences in albedo proline content were found between both groves and content of this amino acid was highly associated to the degree of peteca incidence. Proline might be playing a role in the lower incidence of “peteca” in winter lemon fruit. Uno de los problemas mas importantes en la produccion de limones es el desorden fisiologico denominado “peteca”, el que se caracteriza por producir una deshidratacion y muerte celular en la zona del albedo, con una posterior necrosis en la zona superficial del fruto. Este dano manifiesta caracteristicas muy similares a las que se evidencian en el dano por frio en fruta citrica, en donde tambien se produce un dano superficial del fruto y se evidencia una deshidratacion en las celulas del albedo. Se observo relacion existente entre la resistencia que manifiesta la fruta citrica, frente al dano por frio, con el incremento en el contenido de prolina en la corteza del fruto. En este estudio se determino y analizo los contenidos de prolina en limones var. Fino 49 de dos p, uno en Curacavi (S 33°25.778 - W 71°02.292; 196 m.s.n.m.) caracterizado por un historial de baja incidencia de “peteca”, y otro en Mallarauco (S 33°94.984 - W 70°58.921, 269 m.s.n.m.) caracterizado por una alta incidencia de este desorden. Se determinaron diferencias significativas entre los contenidos de prolina de ambos huertos y se evidencio un alto grado de asociacion entre la concentracion de este aminoacido en el albedo y el grado de incidencia de “peteca”. La prolina podria estar jugando un papel en la menor incidencia de “peteca” en limones de cosecha invernal.
Finding Common Ground in the Soil of Culture

Editors’ Note: Much of the purpose of conducting international training in negotiation, Bernard points out, is to facilitate international trade. Showing how international trade is affected by a host of business, faith-based and traditional customs for which typical international negotiators are ill-prepared, she explicitly places these on the table so that they can be taken into account fairly. The key to success, she argues, is to train for modern transactions but in closer alignment with the social environments where they take place.