Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Why do items correlate with one another? A conceptual analysis with relevance for general factors and network models

Most psychometric research relies heavily on patterns of correlations between items on which perceivers describe targets. Apart from the targets’ actual (“substantive”) characteristics, this type of data has been shown to also reflect a number of other, non-substantive sources of variation. This is problematic because each of these (semantic redundancy, attitudes, formal response styles) may all by itself account for correlations among items, which may then be misinterpreted in terms of substantive effects. We present an integrative theoretical account of how these non-substantive influences may affect the pattern of relationships between items. We also point out how this is relevant to the validity of conclusions drawn in research on “general factors” (of personality, psychopathology, and personality pathology) and on “network models”. Furthermore, we discuss various ways of dealing with the problem, which is necessary before any correlations between items may be interpreted in terms of substantive associations between the targets’ actual characteristics.
Finding Triggers for Innovation Within eSports

Since the creation of the internet there has been a development towards a globalized community of people. With the potential for connectivity between people all over the world subcultures are inevitably created. One such subculture is eSports. Over the past decade eSports has seen a steady increase in popularity. Recently, partly as a result of the streaming revolution, this increase has intensified and traditional media look to the internet for inspiration and help on what to do to evolve their business into the future. This paper looks to combine data from interviews conducted with people active and working in the eSports industry with theories and research in innovation, creativity, intelligence gathering and trendspotting with the goal of finding answers to What triggers innovation within the eSports industry? as well as provide suggestions for further research. The researchers suggest that eSports is a novel and unique area with high potential for new scientific developments within innovation and creativity as well as a varied field of other sciences. Culture and Open Innovation are, amongst others, suggested to be important factors for enabling change in the eSports industry.
The Impact of DNMT3A Status on NPM1 MRD Predictive Value and Survival in Elderly AML Patients Treated Intensively

Simple Summary DNMT3A mutation has been associated with adverse outcomes. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of DNMT3A status on NPM1 MRD predictive value for survival in a retrospective cohort of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients aged over 60 years old treated intensively. A total of 138 patients treated for NPM1-mutated AML in two French institutions were analyzed retrospectively. A 4log reduction of NPM1 MRD was associated with a better outcome. DNMT3A negative patients who achieved a 4log reduction had a superior outcome to those who did not. However, postinduction NPM1 MRD1 reduction was not predictive of OS and LFS in DNMT3Amut patients. These results confirm that post-induction NPM1 MRD1 is a reliable tool to assess disease outcome in elderly AML patients. However, the presence of DNMT3A also identify a subgroup of patients at high risk of relapse. Abstract Minimal residual disease (MRD) is now a powerful surrogate marker to assess the response to chemotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia (AML). DNMT3A mutation has been associated with adverse outcomes. In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of DNMT3A status on NPM1 MRD predictive value for survival in a retrospective cohort of AML patients aged over 60 years old treated intensively. A total of 138 patients treated for NPM1-mutated AML in two French institutions were analyzed retrospectively. DNMT3A status did not influence the probability of having a ≥ 4log MRD1 reduction after induction. Only 20.4% of FLT3-ITD patients reached ≥ 4log MRD1 reduction compared to 47.5% in FLT3wt cases. A 4log reduction of NPM1 MRD was associated with a better outcome, even in FLT3-ITD mutated patients, independent of the allelic ratio. DNMT3A negative patients who reached a 4log reduction had a superior outcome to those who did not (HR = 0.23; p < 0.001). However, postinduction NPM1 MRD1 reduction was not predictive of OS and LFS in DNMT3Amut patients. These results confirm that post-induction NPM1 MRD1 is a reliable tool to assess disease outcome in elderly AML patients. However, the presence of DNMT3A also identifies a subgroup of patients at high risk of relapse.
ELECTROCHEMICAL PREPARATION OF A MOLECULAR IMPRINTED POLYMER ELECTRODE FOR ESTEMATION OF ASPIRIN USING TWO DIFFERENT FUNCTIONAL MONOMERS.

For aspirin estimated, a molecularly imprinted polymer MIP-ASP electrodes were generated by electro-polymerization process, the electrodes were prepared by combining the template (aspirin) with (vinyl acetate (VA), 1-vinylimidizole (VIZ) as a functional monomer and N, N-methylene bisacrylamide (MBAA) as crosslinkers using benzoyl peroxide (BPO) as an initiator. The efficiency of the membrane electrodes was analyzed by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Four electrodes were synthesized using two different plasticizers, di-butyl sebacate (DBS), di-octyl phthalate (DOP) in PVC matrix. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to describe the generated MIP, studying the electrodes properties, the slope, detection limit, and life time and linearity range. The effect of PH and interferes on the efficiency of the MIP electrode was investigated. The study has shown that the molecularly imprinted electrodes have high sensitivity and responsiveness to aspirin. The DPV value was linearly dependence on the aspirin concentration and a linear curve was obtained within the range of (1×10−1-5×10-4) M of aspirin with correlation coefficients are about (0.9974, 0.9966, 0.9938 and 0.9961) with slops value of (-21.41, -17.67, -17.47 and -18.67) and the detection limit for all electrodes ranging from (7.5×10-5-1×10-4) M. The molecularly imprinted electrode exhibited a good response with highly reproducible and no effect on interferes frequently available in pharmaceutical formulations. The approach employed is easy and fast. Also ASP membranes get a limited time of response, excellent mechanical stability, removable and are easy to construct.
Optimization of the design of DC-DC converters for improving the electromagnetic compatibility with the Front-End electronic for the super Large Hadron Collider Trackers

The upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiments at CERN sets new challenges for the powering of the detectors. One of the powering schemes under study is based on DC-DC buck converters mounted on the front-end modules. The hard environmental conditions impose strict restrictions to the converters in terms of low volume, radiation and magnetic field tolerance. Furthermore, the noise emission of the switching converters must not affect the performance of the powered systems. A study of the sources and paths of noise of a synchronous buck converter has been made for identifying the critical parameters to reduce their emissions. As proof of principle, a converter was designed following the PCB layout considerations proposed and then used for powering a silicon strip module prototype for the ATLAS upgrade, in order to evaluate their compatibility.
Modular interactive tiles for rehabilitation: evidence and effect

We developed modular interactive tiles to be used for playful physiotherapy, which is supposed to motivate patients to engage in and perform physical rehabilitation exercises. We report on evidence for elderly training. We tested the modular interactive tiles for an extensive period of time (4 years) in daily use in a hospital rehabilitation unit e.g. for cardiac patients. Also, the tiles were tested for performing physical rehabilitation of stroke patients both in hospital, rehabilitation centre and in their private home. In all test cases qualitative feedback indicate that the patients find the playful use of modular interactive tiles engaging and motivating for them to perform the rehabilitation. Also, test data suggest that some playful exercises on the tiles demand an average heart rate of 75% and 86% of the maximum heart rate.
A Report on Results Achieved by Schools That Piloted the Kansas Quality Performance Accreditation System, Volumes I and II.

Despite their progress, most schools in Kansas' Quality Performance Accreditation (QPA) System fall short of the philosophy and practice envisioned by QPA. What has been accomplished and what remains to be done in QPA is detailed in this two-volume report. It was found that teachers working together were at the center of improvement. Schools where teachers recognized a problem existed but saw no way to fix it usually did not show improvement in academic performance. Many teachers' horizons were circumscribed; some of the solutions put into place were neither research-based nor particularly effective. Two elements were required for improvement: recognizing problems and believing them to be "fixable. " Schools offering solutions found that they gained in teacher strength and pride. Taken as a whole, the QPA pilot schools perform on a par with all other schools in Kansas, although about a fifth of the 135 QPA pilot schools recorded strong, measurable improvement in student academic performance. The most identified components of success were the QPA pressures to identify, collect, and analyze object data on performance and then assess the data and implement solutions. The second volume of the report features technical appendices consisting of data sources, technical issues, and the data collection instruments. (RJM) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ********************************************************************************
Legal socio-reality and women's violence in Trujillo district

Este trabajo, pudo determinar que la violencia, presentando básicamente una dimensión social y que se desarrolla en espacios territoriales y geográficos específicos ha generado en ellos múltiples cambios y transformaciones. Este trabajo de investigación descriptiva, está basado en el análisis de las diversas informaciones y/o producciones científicas; así como las diversas fuentes documentales de los diversos medios escritos y televisivos, de las diversas manifestaciones de la violencia contra la mujer. ABSTRACT The problem of violence in the city of Trujillo manifests itself basically with the main motivator of the economic crisis, which being structural, has been evident not only in economic segregation, but also racial and political. And this is a reality that has characterized not only the country, but also the southern region of our continent. This work, could determine that violence, presenting basically a social dimension and that develops in specific territorial and geographical spaces has generated in them multiple changes and transformations. This descriptive research work is based on the analysis of various scientific information and/or productions; as well as the various documentary sources of the various written and television media, of the various manifesta-tions of violence against women.
Forensic Voice Identification

1. Introduction 2. History 3. Earwitness Lineups 4. Aural-Perceptual Approaches 5. Use of Professionals 6. Voiceprints 7. Machine Approaches 8. SAUSI (Semi-Automatic Speaker Identification System) 9. The Future
Assessing Scrum-based software development process measurement from COBIT perspective

In this paper we present the results of the assessment of Scrum-based software development process measurement using COBIT criteria. At first we present our proposal for the model of the Scrum performance measurement. Then we give a short description of COBIT - a model for IT governance, which is commonly used in the IS auditing environment. After that we present the indicators for selected COBIT processes for system development life cycle and use them as criteria for our assessment. This is followed by the analysis of the assessment results. In the end we propose some adjustments to our model.
Beyond Technonationalism

What explains the rapid and sustained economic rise of Asian countries in high-technology industries, including biomedicals? The biomedical industry, comprised mainly of biopharmaceuticals and medical devices, is among the fastest growing globally and has been an economic-development target of national governments around the world. The book presents a conceptual framework to assess national government management of innovation and entrepreneurship in the fast-growing biomedical industry in Asia, which at current growth rates is on track to become the center of the world economy. Four Asian countries—China, India, Japan, and Singapore—are compared in terms of innovation capacities, government policy, and firm-level strategies underlying competitive advantages in high technology. The book argues that countries that pursue networked technonationalism have been effective in upgrading innovation capacity and also encouraging entrepreneurial activity in targeted industries. The study begins with a global-level analysis of biomedical innovation and entrepreneurship, identifying emerging concentrations of scientific citation, patenting, and firm creation—paying close attention to trends in Asian economies and future prospects. Findings indicate a gradual shift to Asian economies of many biomedical-innovation and new-business-creation activities. The book concludes with implications for innovation policy and entrepreneurship strategy in Asia and elsewhere.
Spatiotemporal variations and source apportionment of NOx, SO2, and O3 emissions around heavily industrial locality

The main objective of this study is to estimate the levels of pollution to which the community is presently exposed and to model the regimes of local air quality. Diurnal, daily, and monthly variations of NO, NO2, SO2, and O3 were thoroughly investigated in three areas; namely, residential, industrial, and terminal in Ras Al-Khafji. There is obvious diurnal variation in the concentration of these pollutants that clearly follows the diurnal variation of atmospheric temperature and main anthropogenic and industrial activities. Correlation analysis showed that meteorological conditions play a vital role in shaping the pattern and transportation of air pollutants and photochemical processes affecting O3 formation and destruction. Bivariate polar plots, an effective graphical tool that utilizes air pollutant concentrations’ dependence on wind speed and wind direction, were used to identify prevailing emission sources. Non-buoyant ground-level sources like domestic heating and street transport emissions, various industrial stacks, and airport-related activities were considered dominant emission sources in observatory sites. This study offers valuable and detailed information on the status of air quality, which has considerable, quantifiable, and important public health benefits.
Analysis, design, and simulation of a log periodic antenna for mobile communication bands

The Log-Periodi Loop Antenna (LPA) is investigated as a new type of antenna, whose properties vary periodically with the logarithm of frequency, and provides wide bandwidth, broad beam width, and high gain. This antenna has smaller transverse dimensions than another antenna types. In this paper the analysis, design, and simulation of log periodic dipole antenna (LPDA) is presented, which is suitable and particular for mobile communication bands from 1150 MHz up to 2450 MHz. ZPLOTS simulation program shows acceptable results and confirm the theoretic basics.
A Social Protection Floor for India

This study, commissioned by the United Nations in India and financially supported by the Government of Japan, considers the feasibility of a Social Protection Floor for India. It outlines the key characteristics of the Indian workforce and shows how this both necessitates and poses a challenge for building a Social Protection Floor. The study further examines the existing social protection programmes in India, with a particular emphasis on the trends in financial expenditure on social protection. Laying down a structure of a possible Social Protection Floor for India, the study shows how entitlement based social protection arrangements are beginning to emerge in many areas. Analysing th possible cost implications of a Social Protection Floor, the study discussed the fiscal challenge and issues related to the design and delivery of social security in the Indian context. Based on this analysis, a road map for a Social Protection Floor in India is proposed and discussed.
A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR SHORT CIRCUIT ANALYSIS OF ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS

This paper described the mathematical basis and computational framework of a computer program developed for short circuit studies of electric power systems. The Short Circuit Analysis Program (SCAP) is to be used to assess the composite effects of unbalanced and balanced faults on the overall reliability of electric power system. The program uses the symmetrical components method to compute all phase and sequence quantities for any bus or branch of a given power network resulting from the application of balanced and unbalanced faults at any location of the system. The Key to the efficient computer implementation of this program is the utilization of the triangular factorization of the positive and zero sequence admittance matrices, thus avoiding the time consuming direct formation of the sequence impedance matrices.
Enriching the Value of Patient Experience Feedback: Web-Based Dashboard Development Using Co-design and Heuristic Evaluation

Background There is an abundance of patient experience data held within health care organizations, but stakeholders and staff are often unable to use the output in a meaningful and timely way to improve care delivery. Dashboards, which use visualized data to summarize key patient experience feedback, have the potential to address these issues. Objective The aim of this study is to develop a patient experience dashboard with an emphasis on Friends and Family Test (FFT) reporting, as per the national policy drive. Methods A 2-stage approach was used—participatory co-design involving 20 co-designers to develop a dashboard prototype, followed by iterative dashboard testing. Language analysis was performed on free-text patient experience data from the FFT, and the themes and sentiments generated were used to populate the dashboard with associated FFT metrics. Heuristic evaluation and usability testing were conducted to refine the dashboard and assess user satisfaction using the system usability score. Results The qualitative analysis from the co-design process informed the development of the dashboard prototype with key dashboard requirements and a significant preference for bubble chart display. The heuristic evaluation revealed that most cumulative scores had no usability problems (18/20, 90%), had cosmetic problems only (7/20, 35%), or had minor usability problems (5/20, 25%). The mean System Usability Scale score was 89.7 (SD 7.9), suggesting an excellent rating. Conclusions The growing capacity to collect and process patient experience data suggests that data visualization will be increasingly important in turning feedback into improvements to care. Through heuristic usability, we demonstrated that very large FFT data can be presented in a thematically driven, simple visual display without the loss of the nuances and still allow for the exploration of the original free-text comments. This study establishes guidance for optimizing the design of patient experience dashboards that health care providers find meaningful, which in turn drives patient-centered care.
Epidemiological study of removals in New Zealand dairy goats : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Veterinary Studies at Massey University

We describe the demographic characteristics and pattern of removal of goats in commercial dairy goat herds in New Zealand. The population of interest was comprised of dairy goats from herds registered with the New Zealand Dairy Goat Co-operative. The study population comprised 23,771 does from 38 herds. Starting from 1 January 2000, does were followed until 31 December 2009. Survival analyses were used to describe the pattern of removal of does as a function of age and within a lactation cycle, as a function of days in milk and days dry. Herds were comprised predominantly of Saanens or Saanen hybrids. The median age of does at first kidding was 394 days (Q1 369 days, Q3 722 days). The median age at the time of removal was 3.7 years (Q1 2.5 years, Q3 4.9 years). On average, does completed less than three lactation cycles at the time of removal. Approximately two thirds of all removals were involuntary and more than half of all removals occurred as a result of culls, compared with those removed by sale or death. The maximum instantaneous hazard of removal increased from 0.025 per 100 animals per day during the first year of life to approximately 0.050 per 100 animals per day during the fourth year. Within a lactation cycle, the hazard of removal in does was highest during the early days of the dry period. Non-infectious disorders comprised the major source of loss in this study. Further research is required to more precisely define the disorders within this category so that appropriate preventive measures can be applied to offset their impact. Regardless, the range of disorders within the noninfectious category identified in this study implies that those managing or advising on the productivity of dairy goat farms need to have detailed knowledge on the control and prevention of a wide range of individual health disorders.
Fuel-Efficient Platooning of Heavy Duty Vehicles through Road Topography Preview Information

Road freight transport is a growing business and serves as a centerpiece of modern economics. Traffic congestions due to the increasing amount of vehicles, growing environmental problems due to CO2 emissions and rising fuel prizes create a vast demand for solutions to these global issues.Look ahead cruise control and vehicle platooning can be part of a future transport concept. By using GPS localization and considering road topography data (map data), a Look Ahead Cruise Controller LAC optimizes the velocity profile of a single vehicle when facing steep up- or downhills in order to save fuel. Platooning describes the concept of driving vehicles in a convoy with short intermediate distance to reduce the aerodynamic drag and achieve considerable fuel consumption reductions for all vehicles in the platoon. However, research on platooning with road topography preview information is a novel topic. In this thesis, look ahead cruise control and platooning are analyzed and results are combined in order to develop a platoon look ahead controller (PLAC). The PLAC features low computational complexity due to a simple parametric optimization method and reaches simulated energy consumption reductions of up to 20% for a vehicle in the platoon compared to its single drive on the same road. When velocity limits are considered, the fuel saving potential is even higher. It can be shown that the reached energy consumption with a PLAC lies slightly (1.3%-1.9%) over a minimum energy consumption needed to traverse the road section. Results reveal that in practical situations, a platoon should be maintained whenever possible. Errors in parameters of the vehicle, road parameters and localization errors are analyzed in terms of their influence on the energy consumption. Strategies are presented to reduce the influence of parameter errors on the fuel consumption and especially reduce the chance of a separate of the platoon.