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Dominant Jerks: People infer dominance from the utterance of challenging and offensive statements

Why do people utter offensive or challenging statements? One reason might be displaying one’s dominance: if no one calls out the speaker of a challenging statement, it might because the audience is afraid to challenge the speaker. In two experiments (N = 635), participants read vignettes in which a speaker uttered either a statement about a mundane topic, or an offensive statement. The statement was either challenging (it clashed with the audience’s prior views) or unchallenging (it agreed with the audience’s prior views), and the audience either accepted or rejected the statement after it was uttered. Speakers who uttered challenging statements the audience nonetheless accepted were deemed more dominant and more likely to be the boss of the audience members.
Caso Clínico: Rotura y Embolización de Catéter Femoral

Case Report: Rupture and Embolization of a Femoral Catheter. BACKGROUND: The embolization of foreign intravascular bodies is a rare complication; however, it is associated with cardiac and pulmonary dysfunction in more than 50% of cases. Currently, it is preferred to perform the management using extraction techniques by cardiac catheterization; this is explained by the less invasive nature of the procedure and the lower mortality and complications rates. The following is a case report where an intracardiac catheter was extracted by a percuta-
Rising the molecular mobility of polyvinyl butyral by plasticizers: towards energy storage applications

The versatile behaviour of poly-vinylbutyral (PVB) and its ability to form quasi-solid polymer electrolytes (SPE) with reliable ionic mobility, has been investigated over the temperature range from 120 K to 350 K, by mechanical and dielectric spectroscopic measurements. Enhancements in the polymer chain flexibility, due to the addition of low molar mass organic liquid plasticizers (acetonitrile, AcN, and methoxy-propionitrile, MPN) favouring the long-range motion of charge carriers, give rise to a room temperature ionic conductivity which in the hybrid PVB/MPN/LiI system increases of about 3 and 9 orders of magnitude with respect to the counterparts PVB/LiI and pure dry-PVB system, respectively. This result proves the existence of coupling between cooperative segmental motion and ion dynamics in such kind of materials.
Low power network on chip architectures: A survey

Mostly communication now days is done through SoC (system on chip) models so, NoC (network on chip) architecture is most appropriate solution for better performance. However, one of major flaws in this architecture is power consumption. To gain high performance through this type of architecture it is necessary to confirm power consumption while designing this. Use of power should be diminished in every region of network chip architecture. Lasting power consumption can be lessened by reaching alterations in network routers and other devices used to form that network. This research mainly focusses on state-of-the-art methods for designing NoC architecture and techniques to reduce power consumption in those architectures like, network architecture, network links between nodes, network design, and routers.
Effect of Gd Substitution on Structural and Magnetic Properties of Mn-Ni-Zn Ferrites

Structural and magnetic properties of Mn0.5Ni0.1Zn0.4Fe2-xGdxO4 (where x = 0.0, 0.015, 0.03, 0.06, and 0.1) sintered at 1250oC for 3 hours are investigated thoroughly.The samples are prepared by standard solid state reaction technique.X-ray diffraction patterns confirm the formation of single phase spinel structure. SEM micrographs show that the average grain size decreases with increasing Gd content. The initial permeability shows similar trend as average grain size with the variation of Gd content. The magnetic loss is found to decrease with increasing frequency up to 1 MHz and beyond this frequency, magnetic loss increases with the frequency. It is also observed that the value of magnetic loss for the Gd substituted compositions is comparably less than the parent composition at frequency greater than 1 MHz. The saturation magnetization (MS) value increases initially for x = 0.015. Beyond this value of x, MS is decreased with increase in Gd content. Keywords— Grain size, Loss tangent, Lattice parameter, Microstructure, Relative quality factor, Spinel ferrites, Yafet-Kittle angle. ——————————  ——————————
Stochastic Cotton Production Technology and Risk Production Analysis: A Case Study of Northeast Zone, Nigeria

Stochastic Cotton Production Technology and Risk Production Analysis was using Trans log model. The result shows that the variance parameters of sigma square ( and lambda ) are jointly 0.0226 and 2.2003. The lambda value (2.2003) which is greater than zero, is testifying that variation in the observed output from the frontier is due to technical inefficiency and random noise. Likewise, the result reveals that variation in output as explained by technical inefficiency is relatively greater than the deviation in output explained by the pure noise component of the composed error term. The Gamma [ ] is a parameter that express the degree level of inefficiency in the variance parameter, and is estimated to be 0.924 at 1% level of significant. This, in the actual sense, explains that 92.4% of the total variations of the cotton output in the study area are due to technical inefficiency. The results of the output elasticities are all positive, with the exception of labour, which has a negative sign. The positive sign signifies that increase in these variables will increase output while the negative sign means that increase in the variable will decrease the level of output. Sequentially, the output elasticity for seed, fertilizer, agrochemicals and labour are 0.412 percent, 0.243 percent, 0.134 percent and -0.256 respectively. Furthermore, the elasticity result indicated that seed has the highest contribution to cotton production, followed by fertilizer and agrochemicals. On the other hand, labour has higher percentage too but with negative sign, indicating that the farmers in the study area should be watchful in using high labour as it may lead to a decrease of cotton output. The Mean Estimates of Marginal Output Risk results reveals that on average, apart from labour that is risk increasing, other variables that include seed, fertilizer, and agrochemicals, they are risk decreasing variables. These estimated results hint that effective use and proper management of seed, fertilizer, and agrochemicals, unlike labour, can help in reducing output variance. On the other hand, the result for labour, being the risk increases variable. This, hypothetically, indicated that an average risk-averse farmer in the study area is anticipated to employ less labour due to the inputs ability to cause high fluctuation in output, instead, he should go ahead in using seed, fertilizer, and agrochemicals, compare to a risk-neutral farmer that is insensitive to risk, regardless of whether it is high or low risk, to reduce output volatility.
The Construction Subcontracting Policy Framework for Developing Local Contractors Capacities in Zambia

The Zambian construction industry, like many developing countries has over the past years experienced an imbalance in the distribution of works between local and foreign contractors. In a bid to bridge the gap, the Government of the Republic of Zambia in 2012 introduced a policy on subcontracting which provided for mandatory subcontracting of 20% of all major contracts to local contractors. There has however been outcries from subcontractors that the policy has not been beneficial. The study sought to investigate subcontracting practices in order to develop a framework for building capacity for local contractors within the construction industry in Zambia. The objective of the study was to explore the regulatory requirements on subcontracting in Zambia and establish the 20% subcontracting policy inadquescies . The study adopted the mixed method approach in which both semi-structured interviews (main contractors, sub-contractors consultants and project owners) and survey questionnaire were adopted for primary data collection. The questionnaire was distributed to 70 respondents and a response rate of 71% was attained. The investigation was conducted on 40 projects implemented in Zambia between 2012 and 2015. The study established four major deficiencies of the policy which include: subcontractors do not participate early in the procurement process and are introduced after contract is awarded; no clear guidelines on the implementation of the policy; subcontractors do not take part in determining works; and it is difficult to grow capacity of local contractors using the 20% subcontracting policy because contractors engaged to be main on projects do not show interest in developing and building local contractors capacity due to lack of incentives. A framework was developed that can be used to meet the study objectives and that of the policy in sucbcontracting and reduce the current inadequacies. The studyrecommended the use of the proposed framework by the government to reduce the current gaps.
Otimização da Rota de Coleta de Lixo na Região do Alto Paranaíba: Uma Pesquisa Aplicada / Optimization of the Trash Collection Route in the Alto Paranaíba Region: An Applied Research

O estudo trata da otimizacao da rota de coleta de lixo em um municipio da regiao do Alto Paranaiba. Para tanto, este foi pautado no problema do carteiro chines, que consiste na construcao de uma rota que passe por todas as ruas pelo menos uma vez, minimizando a distância total percorrida. Alem disso, teve por objetivo a reducao da distância percorrida pelos caminhoes responsaveis pela coleta. Frente a isso, utilizou-se um modelo de programacao linear inteira desenvolvido na linguagem GAMS que, posteriormente, foi submetido ao servidor NEOS onde foram utilizados os solvers CPLEX, MOSEK, GUROBI e CBC. A partir do resultado obtido pelo NEOS utilizou-se o algoritmo Hierholzer para gerar a rota otimizada. Por fim, os resultados obtidos foram satisfatorios, uma vez que foi proposta uma rota otimizada para a realizacao da coleta de lixo, a qual reduziu em 28% a distância necessaria para a coleta de residuos solidos. Palavras-chave: Pesquisa Operacional. Problema do Carteiro Chines. Programacao Linear Inteira. Residuos Solidos Urbanos. Roteirizacao de Veiculos. ABSTRACT This study deals with the optimization of the garbage collection route in a municipality in the Alto Paranaiba region. To this end, it was based on the problem of the Chinese postman, which consists of the construction of a route that passes through all the streets at least once, minimizing the total distance traveled. In addition, it aimed to reduce the distance traveled by the trucks responsible for the collection. Therefore, a linear programming model was developed using the GAMS language, which was later submitted to the NEOS service where the CPLEX, MOSEK, GUROBI and CBC solvers were used. From the results obtained from NEOS, the Hierholzer algorithm was used to generate the optimized route. Finally, the results obtained were satisfactory, since an optimized route was proposed to perform the garbage collection, which reduced by 28% the distance required for solid waste collection. Keywords: Operational Research. Chinese Postman Problem. Integer Linear Programming. Urban Solid Waste. Vehicle Routing.
Penilaian Kualitas Data Broadband Customer Profiling (BCP) Pelanggan Fixed Broadband PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk. (Data Quality Assessment of Broadband Customer Profiling (BCP) of Fixed Broadband Customer of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk.)

Kesuksesan perusahaan dalam meningkatkan pendapatan dan mengelola risiko terjadinya kerugian bergantung pada data. Kualitas data yang bagus menghasilkan pengambilan keputusan yang berkualitas pula di tingkat manajemen. Telkom merupakan perusahaan telekomunikasi terbesar di Indonesia dengan fixed broadband sebagai portofolio utamanya. Data BCP berisi riwayat akses pelanggan yang sangat potensial dianalisis untuk menghasilkan profil pengguna. Bagus tidaknya hasil profil pengguna bergantung pada kualitas data BCP. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menilai, mengetahui penyebab utama permasalahan, serta memberikan rekomendasi untuk meningkatkan kualitas data BCP. Kerangka kerja yang digunakan adalah Total Data Quality Management (TDQM). Hasil penilaian kualitas data menunjukkan adanya empat penyebab utama permasalahan kualitas data BCP serta lima rekomendasi aksi preventif dan korektif yang perlu dilakukan. Dengan perbaikan pada lima hal tersebut, diharapkan kualitas data BCP dapat meningkat sehingga informasi yang dihasilkan dari pengolahan data BCP semakin akurat dan berkualitas.
Integrated framework for cybersecurity auditing

ABSTRACT Organizations receive several cyberattacks on their daily operations, thus the need for auditing. However, there is no unified tool to perform cybersecurity audit tasks which are expensive and tedious. In this paper, we build a cybersecurity framework to perform cybersecurity auditing process in organizations. It covers several types of threats and risks by providing the information systems auditors and cybersecurity professionals with several types of controls. Moreover, it illustrates the essential tools and techniques for cybersecurity auditing. The proposed framework clarifies the security issues through output reports. These reports specify the cybersecurity gaps. Also, it helps practitioners to generate an integrated tool to support cybersecurity auditors learning how to secure organizations and finding a mechanism to achieve the cybersecurity audit tasks.
Candidate evaluations across the aisle: Cross-cultural and experimental evidence that out-partisans value candidate warmth more than in-partisans

Partisans view their own candidates through rose-colored glasses and see competing candidates much more negatively. However, recent advances in political behavior reveal that such directional motivated reasoning is not simply about love and hate but also about more nuanced shifts in preferences. Combining two insights from the psychological sciences—coalitional reasoning and a general dislike of self-interested leaders—we form the novel prediction that voters pay more attention to out-party than to in-party candidates’ warmth. Across three studies, we show firm evidence for this prediction relying on a novel dataset encompassing data from twenty-seven elections from seven countries (Australia, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Sweden, the UK and the US) and a re-analysis of existing experimental data (Total N=140K). Our paper reveals sophisticated psychological mechanisms regulating the importance of candidate warmth and implies that candidates seeking to reduce the partisan gap should establish a warm image.
Identification of High-risk Genes in Triple-negative Breast Cancer by Bioinformatics

Background: Current research has failed to find a target gene for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which has resulted in the treatment for TNBC being less effective than that for other types of breast cancer. Finding high-risk genes for TNBC by bioinformatics may help to identify target genes for TNBC.Methods: The gene expression data of 4 chips (GSE7904, GSE31448, GSE45827, GSE65194) which contains of normal breast tissue and TNBC tissue were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between normal breast tissue and TNBC tissue were identified. Gene Ontology (GO) functional annotation analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis of DEGs were performed by the DAVID website. Protein-protein interaction network analysis of DEGs was carried out by the STRING website, and the results were imported into Cytoscape. Then, module analysis was carried out by using the MCODE app. The online tool of the Kaplan-Meier Plotter website was used to analyse associations between relapse-free survival (RFS) and the expression of genes obtained by MCODE, and the metastasis-free survival (MFS) data from GSE58812 were used for survival verification. The difference in the expression of the identified genes was verified by the online tool of the UALCAN website. Results: There were 127 upregulated and 293 downregulated genes in the DEGs. The GO and KEGG analysis showed that the DEGs were particularly enriched in mitotic nuclear division, extracellular space, heparin binding, and ECM-receptor interaction. MCODE obtained a total of 47 genes in 4 gene clusters, 29 of which were related to RFS. Survival verification indicated that 14 out of 29 genes were related to MFS, namely, CCNB1, AURKB, KIF20A, BUB1B, DLGAP5, CXCL11, CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL12, IGF1, FN1, CFD, SGO2 and CDCA5. Conclusions: We identified 14 genes as the high-risk genes for TNBC. Further research on these genes may identify the target genes of TNBC.
Serious Game Design and Clinical Improvement in Physical Rehabilitation: Systematic Review

Background Serious video games have now been used and assessed in clinical protocols, with several studies reporting patient improvement and engagement with this type of therapy. Even though some literature reviews have approached this topic from a game perspective and presented a broad overview of the types of video games that have been used in this context, there is still a need to better understand how different game characteristics and development strategies might impact and relate to clinical outcomes. Objective This review assessed the relationship between the characteristics of serious games (SGs) and their relationship with the clinical outcomes of studies that use this type of therapy in motor impairment rehabilitation of patients with stroke, multiple sclerosis, or cerebral palsy. The purpose was to take a closer look at video game design features described in the literature (game genre [GG], game nature [GN], and game development strategy [GDS]) and assess how they may contribute toward improving health outcomes. Additionally, this review attempted to bring together medical and game development perspectives to facilitate communication between clinicians and game developers, therefore easing the process of choosing the video games to be used for physical rehabilitation. Methods We analyzed the main features of SG design to obtain significant clinical outcomes when applied to physical rehabilitation of patients recovering from motor impairments resulting from stroke, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy. We implemented a PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) database-adjusted electronic search strategy for the PubMed, IEEE Xplore, and Cochrane databases. Results We screened 623 related papers from 2010-2021 and identified 12 that presented results compatible with our inclusion criteria. A total of 512 participants with stroke (8 studies, 417 participants), cerebral palsy (1 study, 8 participants), and multiple sclerosis (2 studies, 46 participants) were included; 1 study targeting the elderly (41 participants) was also included. All studies assessed motor, sensory, and functional functions, while some also measured general health outcomes. Interventions with games were used for upper-limb motor rehabilitation. Of the 12 studies, 8 presented significant improvements in at least one clinical measurement, of which 6 presented games from the casual GG, 1 combined the casual, simulation, and exergaming GGs, and 2 combined the sports and simulation GGs. Conclusions Of the possible combinations of game design features (GG, GN, and GDS) described, custom-made casual games that resort to the first-person perspective, do not feature a visible player character, are played in single-player mode, and use nonimmersive virtual reality attain the best results in terms of positive clinical outcomes. In addition, the use of custom-made games versus commercial off-the-shelf games tends to give better clinical results, although the latter are perceived as more motivating and engaging.
Roadmap for the use of base editors to decipher drug mechanism of action

CRISPR base editors are powerful tools for large-scale mutagenesis studies. This kind of approach can elucidate the mechanism of action of compounds, a key process in drug discovery. Here, we explore the utility of base editors in an early drug discovery context focusing on G-protein coupled receptors. A pooled mutagenesis screening framework was set up based on a modified version of the CRISPR-X base editor system. We determine optimized experimental conditions for mutagenesis where sgRNAs are delivered by cell transfection or viral infection over extended time periods (>14 days), resulting in high mutagenesis produced in a short region located at -4/+8 nucleotides with respect to the sgRNA match. The β2 Adrenergic Receptor (B2AR) was targeted in this way employing a 6xCRE-mCherry reporter system to monitor its response to isoproterenol. The results of our screening indicate that residue 184 of B2AR is crucial for its activation. Based on our experience, we outline the crucial points to consider when designing and performing CRISPR-based pooled mutagenesis screening, including the typical technical hurdles encountered when studying compound pharmacology.
Effects of Class Size on Classroom Management: A Study on Elementary Schools

The main aim of this study was to see the relationship between class size and classroom management), Classroom management (CRM) for comparing teaching in overcrowded classes versus small sized classrooms. Primary data were collected from same teachers who had the experience of teaching both overcrowded classes and small sized classes. For overcrowded classes, it was hypothesized that teachers can very effectively maintain discipline in the small-sized classrooms as compared to the overcrowded classes. In case of class room management (CRM), it was hypothesized that overcrowded classes do not allow good class room management compared to small sized classes. Reliability tests were carried out to check consistency of the answers from respondents on all seven variables, in both the overcrowded and small-sized classes. The test chornbachs� alphas yielded acceptable to very good range. The mean values of variable Classroom management (CRMO) was estimate at 4.04. On the basis of descriptive statistics coupled with One-sample t test, this research concluded that majority of the teachers had found that overcrowded class rooms were not appropriate for Classroom management (CRMS). Considering the conclusions, the study recommends that classes should not be overcrowded to the best possible circumstances.