Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Alpträume

Das Manual bietet eine strukturierte Anleitung zur Behandlung von Patientinnen und Patienten, die unter häufigen und belastenden Alpträumen leiden. Die Alpträume können alleine auftreten, also ohne weitere komorbide psychische Störungen, oder im Kontext anderer psychischer Störungen, wie z. B. Depressionen, Angststörungen und vor allem der Posttraumatischen Belastungsstörung. Das Verfahren basiert auf der Imagery-Rehearsal-Therapie (IRT), die seit Jahren erfolgreich zur Behandlung von Alpträumen und Posttraumatischen Belastungsstörungen eingesetzt wird. Wesentliche Elemente dieses Therapieansatzes sind die Modifikation des Alptraums in einen nicht bedrohlichen Traum und die Imagination dieses neuen Traumverlaufs. Das Therapieprogramm umfasst acht einstündige Therapiesitzungen im Einzelsetting mit den Elementen Psychoedukation, Entspannung, Imagination und Alptraummodifikation. Die Alptraumtherapie kann für sich alleine durchgeführt oder auch als Zusatztherapie in eine weitere therapeutische Intervention integriert werden. Das Manual liefert eine praxisorientierte Beschreibung des therapeutischen Vorgehens. Das Programm wurde bereits erfolgreich an verschiedenen Patientengruppen durchgeführt und in seiner Wirksamkeit überprüft. Es führt zu einem deutlichen Rückgang der Alptraumhäufigkeit und der Belastung durch Alpträume. Die Neubearbeitung berücksichtigt neue Forschungserkenntnisse und enthält nun zudem ein Kapitel zur Behandlung von Alpträumen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. Die im Buch erwähnten Arbeitsblätter und Audio-Dateien können nach erfolgter Registrierung von der Hogrefe Website heruntergeladen werden.
The Validity of the Microsoft Kinect for Healthy Participants: A Short Review

: The Microsoft Kinect is a motion sensor input tool that swiftly infected in physical therapy training. Kinect have several advantages over traditional solutions which currently they are in a very affordable situation. Moreover, their accuracy for sensitive human application is still under analysis. This short review provides a summary of the validity of the Kinect sensor to comprehend their usefulness as a measurement tool for practical analysis applications. The results are challenging to compare because they depend to a huge level on the type of measurement element, the variety of human motion, and the distance of the sensor. Regardless of this, they think that the Kinect appropriately identifies motion, however, does not recognise joint rotation and different posture.
Growth and survival of northern hardwood sprouts after burning.

Root collar sprouting of nine hardwoods was measured annually after a prescribed burn. Basswood, red oak, and paper birch were the most vigorous sprouters; sugar maple and yellow birch the least; and American elm, bur oak, ironwood and red maple were intermediate. Parent tree diameter influenced spreading.
Multi-band modified fork-shaped monopole antenna with dual L-shaped parasitic plane

A novel microstrip-fed printed monopole antenna is proposed for WLAN and WiMAX applications. Using a modified fork-shaped strip, multiple impedance bandwidths covering 2.4/5.2/5.8 GHz WLAN and 5.5 GHz WiMAX bands are obtained. In addition, a dual L-shaped parasitic plane is inserted on the bottom of the FR4 substrate to cover the 3.5 GHz WiMAX band. Omnidirectional radiation patterns with appreciable gains over the operating bands are obtained by the fabricated antenna with a compact size of 34.5 × 18 mm 2 . Thus, the antenna is suitable for multi-band wireless communication applications.
The Effect of Distribution for a Moving Force

Many types of slender or thin walled structures experience forces which traverse across them. For example: vehicles passing over a bridge, overhead crane operations and liquid "slug" movement in spanning pipelines. This moving force can initiate a large dynamic stress within the structure and is often important for assessing structural fatigue. For many of these force/structure scenarios, modelling of the force as a concentrated point force would be an adequate simplifying approximation. In some cases, however, it may not be appropriate to simplify the distributed force into a single point force. For instance, slug lengths in pipelines can be significant in relation to span lengths. There is currently no guidance in the literature regarding the distribution effect of the force on the response of a structure under a moving force. This paper investigates the dynamic response of an elastic, simply supported beam under the influence of a moving distributed force, with varying distribution to span length ratios. In addition, it examines the speed of the traversing force, which is also highly influential on the dynamic response of the beam. This investigation is undertaken using an explicit transient dynamic finite element formulation of a simply supported beam. Guidelines are provided to discriminate between those scenarios when it is appropriate to simplify a distributed moving force as a concentrated force, and those when it must be modelled as the original distributed force.
Low Level Laser Light Effects

Although present laser safety standards are based on an adequate data base for acute viewing situations, they are limited in predicting the type of change in visual function that might be induced from prolonged or repetitive viewing of laser sources. Viewing requirements in holography, laser display systems and, in general, repeated exposure to low levels of laser radiation require a more complete data base for optimizing the environmental protection of individuals who will be required to work in such environments. In these studies, we have simulated very low level laser radiation environments and determined the effects of repetitive prolonged exposure on the visual function of the Rhesus. Our data suggest that prolonged viewing of such sources, even though they are well below present laser safety standards, can produce permanent changes in visual processes that underlie normal human day (photopic) and night (scotopic) vision. The coherency of laser light is implicated as a significant factor in inducing these effects. It is recommended that individuals required to work in these situations be frequently evaluated for changes in visual function by presently available clinical instruments for assessment of visual function. Further confirmation of these studies will determine the impact of these research findings on present laser safety standards.
Obstacles of Lean Implementation in Retailing - A Case Study of IKEA

Syfte: Syftet med denna uppsats ar att utvardera implementeringen av Ready to Sell paketlosningar som del av IKEAs Lean Retailing strategi och jamfora denna med tidigare forskning inom Lean implementering och strategi implementering. Metod: Studien anvander sig av en kvalitativ metod dar intervjuer har genomforts. Denna metod har komplimenterats av en kvantitativ del som utgjorts av en enkat som intervjudeltagarna fyllt i. Teoretiska perspektiv: Teoridelen har bestatt av en del som atergivit tidigare forskning inom implementering av strategier och en del som beskrivit tidigare forskning inom implementering av Lean. Dessa tva har sammanforts till en teoretisk bas som varit grund for analysen. Empiri: Uppsatsens empiri utgors av 19 intervjuer med personal fran atta olika varuhus samt en enkat som samtliga deltagare har fyllt i. Resultat: Resultatet visar att IKEA inte uppnatt den implementeringsniva de onskat pa grund av att de icke kunnat standardisera viktiga processer sasom utbildning och kommunikation, samt att de haft svarigheter att genomfora den kulturella forandring som kravs for att organisationen ska agera enligt Lean principer.
Incendivity of electrical sparking due to circulating currents in the enclosures of large electrical machines

An explosion occurred within an electric motor on an off-shore platform in late 1985. It is considered that this ignition could have been the result of electrical sparking at the joints of the motor enclosure, due to circulating currents. The authors show that where circulating currents are interrupted by discontinuities at joints in the current path, arcing or sparking can occur which may be incendive, despite the very low voltages involved. The energy available for ignition depends upon the inductance of the current path and the magnitude of the circulating current. Test results indicate that in machines of interest, the effective inductance of the current path is typically 1 mu H to 2 mu H.
Sentry Duty Performance is Robust Under High Cognitive Load

Cognitive demands are increasing in military tasks. A good deal of research has been conducted regarding vigilance performance of the dismounted Soldier. However, changing task demands and increased technological equipment are altering Soldiers' duties. It has become imperative to study performance under higher workload conditions, especially to understand Soldier responses in a multi-task situation. In this study, military volunteers responded to targets on a marksmanship simulator while also performing a secondary auditory task. Cognitive load on both tasks was varied. Sentry duty performance was more robust when the number of targets was high as compared to low. Secondary task latency, but not task completion was affected by workload on the primary task. Overall, performance was best when volunteers had the highest task demands. Explanations for these performance patterns will be explored.
Software Mainte-nance: Concepts and Practice

A writing implement in which a plurality of short cartridges are arranged in order in a hollow of an elongate plastic tubular casing, said cartridge having a short presharpened lead at its front end and a hole at its rear part and having an outside diameter so as to be received in frictional relationship in the hole and when the short lead that is normally exposed at the front end of the tubular casing has become blunt or broken, the front-most cartridge can be readily removed by pulling it out of the front end of the tubular casing characterized in that several lines of slits reaching into the hollow inside of the plastic tubular casing at its rear end are formed in the longitudinal direction of the tubular casing, and resilient members that are continuous with the tubular casing but are mutually divided are formed by the slits, and engaging edges that are curved inwardly of the hollow are formed at the rear ends of the resilient members, and the rear end of the cartridge inside of the tubular casing is locked by the engaging edges to prevent retraction of the cartridges by the application of pressure during writing operation.
A minimum cost tolerance allocation method for rocket engines and robust rocket engine design

Rocket engine design follows three phases: systems design, parameter design, and tolerance design. Systems design and parameter design are most effectively conducted in a concurrent engineering (CE) environment that utilize methods such as Quality Function Deployment and Taguchi methods. However, tolerance allocation remains an art driven by experience, handbooks, and rules of thumb. It was desirable to develop and optimization approach to tolerancing. The case study engine was the STME gas generator cycle. The design of the major components had been completed and the functional relationship between the component tolerances and system performance had been computed using the Generic Power Balance model. The system performance nominals (thrust, MR, and Isp) and tolerances were already specified, as were an initial set of component tolerances. However, the question was whether there existed an optimal combination of tolerances that would result in the minimum cost without any degradation in system performance.
Quantitative Evaluation of Harmonic Generation at Contacting Interface

Quantitative evaluation of second harmonic generation is presented for a contacting interface of polished aluminum blocks insonified by a 1‐MHz longitudinal toneburst wave. The frequency characteristics of the receiving piezoelectric transducer are corrected in comparison to a laser‐Doppler vibrometer. The dependence of the relative second harmonic amplitude in the transmitted wave on the applied pressure and the incident wave amplitude is discussed.
Regenerative medicine translation: The UK bioentrepreneur experience.

Regenerative Medicine is an emerging biomedical paradigm promising to radically change healthcare. For this to happen, basic science breakthroughs must be translated into the clinical setting and market. This thesis examines the evolving Regenerative Medicine Translation process from the perspective of UK-based bioentrepreneurs. While much is known about the views of scientists, clinicians and industry stakeholders, an understanding of what it is to be an RM entrepreneur and company founder and often drive the whole process has not been fully explored. Based on interviews with bioentrepreneurs and other secondary sources this thesis explores three main 'areas' of the Regenerative Medicine Translation process: Funding, Regulation, and cross-disciplinary Collaboration. A variety of conceptual tools and social science analytical motifs are employed to explore the broad range of activities and roles undertaken by bioentrepreneurs. The exploration provides an in-depth look at individual experiences (at various stages of the clinical and commercial Translation process of their research) and sheds light on factors that influence the Translation process and the evolving role of bioentrepreneurs in it. A main assumption throughout the thesis is that in the nascent field of Regenerative Medicine therapeutics (including cell-based and tissue-based), RM bioentrepreneurs are acting as crucial mediators of knowledge across the various scientific, institutional and professional domains. Their unique human capital (including scientific, clinical, regulatory and, often, business expertise) in combination with their formal status/position as founders of commercial entities aiming to commercialise new technologies, places them in a unique position between the bench, the clinic, and the industry from where they have the potential to elevate the available resources, facilitate Translation and promote innovation. Findings from this investigation address voids in the understanding of RM Translation in the UK, provide insights not available through other types of stakeholder, and by means of lessons learned, potentially can help facilitate a cadre of more successful entrepreneurs and hence more successful Translation in the future.
Analysis of experimental shallow water network channel and theoretical channel model

This paper describes the testing of an experimental water acoustic network communication that was conducted at the North Sea, Netherlands. The North Sea is a shallow channel that exhibits multipath propagation that results in signal fading and phase fluctuations at the receiver. The Doppler effect is another phenomenon that is observed due the movement of both the source and the receiver that is caused either by the swelling of the wave fronts or the mechanical movement of the source. Sources of background noise are highly variable from a mixture of environmental and man-made noises. Situations of multiuser paths with range to depth ratio of 28:1 and 277:1 respectively are examined and the results from the experimental data are then compared to a simulated theoretical model. The simulated channel is characterized by using ray theory and extending it to a multipath expansion for a series of reflections resulting in multipath arrival at the receiver.
An investigation of the roles of geomagnetic and acoustic cues in whale navigation and orientation

Many species of whales migrate annually between high-latitude feeding grounds and low-latitude breeding grounds. Yet, very little is known about how these animals navigate during these migrations. This thesis takes a first look at the roles of geomagnetic and acoustic cues in humpback whale navigation and orientation, in addition to documenting some effects of human-produced sound on beaked whales. The tracks of satellite-tagged humpback whales migrating from Hawaii to Alaska were found to have systematic deviations from the most direct route to their destination. For each whale, a migration track was modeled using only geomagnetic inclination and intensity as navigation cues. The directions in which the observed and modeled tracks deviated from the direct route were compared and found to match for 7 out of 9 tracks, which suggests that migrating humpback whales may use geomagnetic cues for navigation. Additionally, in all cases the observed tracks followed a more direct route to the destination than the modeled tracks, indicating that the whales are likely using additional navigational cues to improve their routes. There is a significant amount of sound available in the ocean to aid in navigation and orientation of a migrating whale. This research investigates the possibility that humpback whales migrating near-shore listen to sounds of snapping shrimp to detect the presence of obstacles, such as rocky islands. A visual tracking study was used, together with hydrophone recordings near a rocky island, to determine whether the whales initiated an avoidance reaction at distances that varied with the acoustic detection range of the island. No avoidance reaction was found. Propagation modeling of the snapping shrimp sounds suggested that the detection range of the island was beyond the visual limit of the survey, indicating that snapping shrimp sounds may be suited as a long-range indicator of a rocky island. Lastly, this thesis identifies a prolonged avoidance reaction of a Blainville's beaked whale to playbacks of Navy mid-frequency active sonar and orca predation calls. Navy sonar exercises have been linked to beaked whale strandings, and identifying whether these are the result of a mistaken predator avoidance reaction may help prevent future strandings.
Distribution‐free prediction bands for non‐parametric regression

We study distribution‐free, non‐parametric prediction bands with a focus on their finite sample behaviour. First we investigate and develop different notions of finite sample coverage guarantees. Then we give a new prediction band by combining the idea of ‘conformal prediction’ with non‐parametric conditional density estimation. The proposed estimator, called COPS (conformal optimized prediction set), always has a finite sample guarantee. Under regularity conditions the estimator converges to an oracle band at a minimax optimal rate. A fast approximation algorithm and a data‐driven method for selecting the bandwidth are developed. The method is illustrated in simulated and real data examples.
Potential-position Method for Human Organization Relationships

It is not the direction and ultimate goal of today society that monopole effect of personal heroism are pursued unilaterally and partially, and the realization of human-maximum- effect strategy are the unchangeable truth consciously or unconsciously. Therefore, it has the urgency sense and guideline that the optimization potential-position principle in human effects is presented. The potential can be taken as the base concept to describe human organization relationships as well as responding potential description rule in different relationships. And then the optimization potential-position principle is obtained. No matter what the human system is big or not in the human organization relationship, the potential-position principle can be used to increase human systematic effect entirely. In future developed society in information and calculation technology, the potential-position principle may have more and more important significance.
Compulsory tutorial programmes and performance in undergraduate microeconomics: A regression discontinuity design

As South African universities experience extremely low graduation rates, academic staff implement a range of interventions, for instance tutorial programmes, in order to improve student performance. However, relatively little is known about the impact of such tutorial programmes on students’ performance. Using data from an introductory microeconomics course, this paper investigates the impact of a compulsory tutorial programme on students’ performance in their final examination. Due to the fact that the tutorial programme was only compulsory for students that obtained less than a pass in the first test, while otherwise offered on a voluntary basis, this paper employs a fuzzy RD design to investigate the impact of the tutorial programme on final exam performance. Findings indicate that assignment to the compulsory programme positively affects students’ performance. However, this result is mainly driven by students who already seem to have the ability to perform but, for whatever reason, underperformed in the first test. Thus, while assignment to the tutorial programme itself leads to an improvement in performance, the mechanism is unclear.
A systematic design of 1.5–9 GHz high power–high efficiency two‐stage GaAs PHEMT power amplifier

In this article, a systematic design approach for a Class‐A operated wideband power amplifier is presented. The power amplifier structure comprises of two transistors in the cascaded single stage traveling wave amplifier topology. A power amplifier was designed by using the systematic approach and fabricated with 0.25 μm GaAs PHEMT MMIC process. The amplifier has an area of 3.4 × 1.4 mm2. Measurement results show that almost flat gain performance is obtained around 15 dB over 1.5–9 GHz operating bandwidth. In most of the band, with the help of a wideband load‐pull matching technique, the amplifier delivers Po,sat and Po,1dB of around 30 dBm and 28 dBm where the corresponding power added efficiencies are >50% and >36%, respectively. It is shown that the proposed design approach has the advantage of simple and systematic design flow and it helps to realize step‐by‐step design for the designers. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 24:615–622, 2014.
Evaluation of the pigment dispersion in acrylic resins for the manufacture of artificial teeth

Resumen En la primera etapa de fabricacion de dientes artificiales los pigmentos se dispersan en seco en un polvo de resina acrilica conformado por finas particulas esfericas. Esta dispersion tiene caracteristicas especiales diferentes a la dispersion de pigmentos en resinas liquidas usual en el campo de las pinturas y recubrimientos o en la fabricacion de plasticos. No hay muchos reportes sobre los metodos de analisis y control de este tipo de procesos. En este trabajo se pretende evaluar el metodo de poder colorante, usual en la industria de recubrimientos, contrastando sus resultados con el porcentaje de area de pigmento adherida a las esferas de resina aplicando tecnicas de procesamiento digital de imagenes (PDI) a micrografias SEM.Se proponen y discuten, ademas, otros tres metodos alternativos basados en analisis de curvas de reflectancia, que permiten una evaluacion rapida del proceso de dispersion, e incluso determinar el valor de la energia de la banda prohibida del pigmento. El metodo de poder colorante resulta ser el mas sensible a las diferencias de dispersion. Finalmente, se aplican los cuatro metodos a una comparacion entre tres procesos de molienda con diferentes energias y se discuten los resultados y las limitaciones de cada uno.
Double vision: Researching fashion design practise by use of qualitative techniques

Present short paper concerns itself with the question of how new ways of understanding the work methods of professional fashion designers can be uncovered. The paper presents two different but interconnected discussions, one relating to the use of interview and video when researching studio practice, the other addressing the practice of analysing through sketching and metaphorical imaging.