Chinese prose characterizes being formally-loose and essence-focused with features such as many a free style and myriads of assorted contents, among which the poetic images and artistic conceptions are so distinct that they are usually regarded as criteria for measuring its excellence. Whereas, it is the same features that impose obstacles for the prose translation, for it is difficult for the ...

Purpose The study sought to fit managerial competencies in the metatraits of Circumplex Personality Metatraits Model (CPM) by Strus, Cieciuch and Rowinski (2014). authors assumed that would be located sector personality metatraits, specifically, plus poles: Integration (Gamma-Plus) through Stability (Alpha-Plus) Self-restraint (Delta-Plus) Plasticity (Beta-Plus). Design/methodology/approach A g...

BACKGROUND Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are common and varied in the elderly. The aim of the current study was to explore associations between BPSD and dysphoric symptoms at different levels of cognitive impairment. METHODS Assessments of 4397 elderly individuals living in nursing homes in Sweden were performed. Data on cognitive function and BPSD were collected us...

OBJECTIVE To explore the indirect self-destructiveness syndrome in patients with schizophrenia. METHODS Two hundred individuals with paranoid schizophrenia (117 men and 83 women, mean age 37.15 years), all in remission, were examined using the Polish version of the Chronic Self-Destructiveness Scale. Two hundred well-matched healthy individuals served as a control group. RESULTS The intensi...

Instability in conventional haptic rendering destroys the perception of rigid objects in virtual environments. Inherent limitations in the conventional haptic loop restrict the maximum stiffness that can be rendered. In this paper we present a method to render virtual walls that are much stiffer than those achieved by conventional techniques. By removing the conventional digital haptic loop and...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to examine the sex (gender) differentiation of indirect self-destructiveness as a generalised behavioural tendency and its manifestations in individuals who attempted suicides. METHODS 147 individuals (114 females and 33 males) after suicide attempts were studied; the reference group consisted of 558 individuals (399 females and 159 males). Indirect self-d...

Abslract We present a systematic framework: for classifying, comparing and defining models of computadonalleamabili1y. Apart from the obvious 'uniformity' parameters we present a novel 'passiveness' notion that captures the difference between 'Guess and Test' learning algorithms and leamability notions for which consistency with the samples guaranlU3 success. We analyze known models in terms of...

Pilots in long-duration flight missions single-seat aircraft may be affected by fatigue. This study determined associations between cognitive performance, emotions and physiological activation deactivation – measured heart rate variability (HRV) a simulated 11-h mission the 39 Gripen aircraft. Twelve participants volunteered for study. Perceived fatigue was Samn-Perelli Fatigue Index (SPFI). Co...

“Teaching Techniques” discusses issues of concern to educators. The primary focus of the column is innovative and interesting approaches to teaching. The standard lecture is a timehonored tradition in academia. It can be an effective and efficient way to convey factual knowledge and key concepts in medical imaging education. However, it is not without shortcomings. A lack of student interaction...

PURPOSE To obtain and analyze data from the social skills evaluation of dysphonic children. METHODS This is a cross-sectional and prospective study. Participants were 38 children enrolled in a public school, ranging in age from 7 to 11 years. They were separated into two groups: Study Group (SG)--19 dysphonic children; Control Group (CG)--19 non-dysphonic children. The groups were matched by ...