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Perrotta Integrative Clinical Interviews-3 (PICI-3): Development, regulation, updation,and validation of the psychometric instrument for the identification of functional and dysfunctional personality traits and diagnosis of psychopathological disorders, for children (8-10 years), preadolescents (11-13 years), adolescents (14-18 years), adults (19-69 years), and elders (70-90 years).

The Perrotta Integrative Clinical Interview, second version (PICI-2) requires structural and functional updates, based on clinical and academic experience, especially in terms of functional traits and interpretation of psychopathological disorders. The Perrotta Integrative Clinical Interviews-3 (PICI-3) was createdand structured into foursections, dedicated to dysfunctional traits in children and pre-adolescents (PICI-C-3, 8-13 years) and in adolescents, adults, and the elderly (PICI-TA-3, 14-90 years), to common secondary disorders (PICI-DS-3, 8-90 years) and functional traits (PICI-FT-3, 8-90 years), with the identification of all functional elements and structural aspects of personality according to the model underlying the PICI (IPM). Selecting 1732 subjects, between 8 and 90 years old, the statistical analysis showed that the psychometric test has a well-defined and stable construct, with the variables well represented and positively correlated with other constructs already validated. In particular: (a) the PICI-TA-3 (Section A) was compared with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF), obtaining 99.3% compatibility of results, with a Pearson's coefficient (R) of 0.999 and p < 0.001; (b) the PICI-C-3 (Section B) was compared with the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), obtaining 94.1% compatibility of results, with a Pearson coefficient (R) of 0.969 and p < 0.001; (c) the PICI-FT-3 (Section D) was compared with the Big Five Personality Test (Big5), obtaining 89.4% compatibility of results, with a Pearson coefficient (R) of 0.797 and p < 0.001. The PICI-3 is a valid, efficient, and effective psychometric tool to identify the functioning or dysfunction of personality traits for psychopathological diagnosis.

The Chaîne Opératoire of Middle Kingdom smelting batteries and the problem of fuel: Excavation, experimental and analytical studies on ancient Egyptian metallurgy

In this paper, a solution is proposed to answer the problematic issue of the type of fuel used in the early Middle Kingdom smelting furnaces at Ayn Soukhna based on a strict experimental protocol. The protocol was repeated 17 times, for a total of approx. 1500 h of experimental work. In correspondence with the archaeological data obtained at Ayn Soukhna, the combined use of fresh acacia and donkey dung as fuel for smelting is proposed; the use of charcoal for smelting can be excluded.A holistic evaluation of experimental and archaeological evidence has shown that a combination of fresh wood and donkey dung was most likely the standard fuel choice at Middle Kingdom Ayn Soukhna. This is evidenced by the compatibility of results from experimental smelting using wood and donkey dung in terms of furnace lining impact and colorimetry, slag typology and deposition, ash and charcoal distribution, and raw copper shape and size. The use of charcoal systematically results in incompatible smelting results, as does smelting without donkey dung. In addition to green wood, donkey dung is required to regulate the temperature distribution inside the furnaces and to increase the production of copper prills. Green wood creates a favourable atmosphere for the smelting of copper carbonate ore. It heats the lining of the column less, allowing the furnaces to be reused over several campaigns. The dual fuel use of green wood and donkey dung, however, has resulted in the best agreement between experimental smelting results and corresponding archaeological evidence.This archaeometallurgical research in the Nile Valley is carried out by a team composed of Georges Verly, in charge of archaeology and experimental archaeology, and Frederik Rademakers, in charge of archaeometry, as well as numerous master students and a Maître d’art, Hugues Paridans. Dialogue and interdisciplinarity are the assets of this project, dictating equality between its members, representing the sum of ideas and debates, building all research protocols and publications.

Analysis of Observations Acquired from Digieye and Macbeth

The aim of paper was to indicate a compatibility of results obtained from two kinds of equipment: Macbeth and DigiEye. To accomplish this, the selected materials were tested on both devices. DigiEye is a computer controlled digital camera used to measure the colour changes caused by special fabric treatment. The data that can be obtained are the reflectance or colourimetric results. The operating principle of Macbeth spectrophotometer is based on the quantitative measurement of transmission and reflection of the light by the sample. Macbeth has been used to test not only the textile materials but also for other solids and liquids since the middle of the twentieth century. Colour measurement in the CIELab system and comparison of results from both DigiEye and Macbeth indicates the differences or correlation between these two devices. The objective of this work was to analyse the possibility of a wide application of the DigiEye system in textile industry for evaluation of colour and its durability. The study demonstrated the significant differences in the results obtained from both the instruments, however, these differences follow very specific shift of the lightness, chromaticity and hue of the colour and needs further investigation.

Synthesis and characterization of Zr- and Hf-doped nano-TiO2 as internal standards for analytical quantification of nanomaterials in complex matrices.

The reliable quantification of nanomaterials (NMs) in complex matrices such as food, cosmetics and biological and environmental compartments can be challenging due to interactions with matrix components and analytical equipment (vials and tubing). The resulting losses along the analytical process (sampling, extraction, clean-up, separation and detection) hamper the quantification of the target NMs in these matrices as well as the compatibility of results and meaningful interpretations in safety assessments. These issues can be overcome by the addition of known amounts of internal/recovery standards to the sample prior to analysis. These standards need to replicate the behaviour of target analytes in the analytical process, which is mainly defined by the surface properties. Moreover, they need to carry a tag that can be quantified independently of the target analyte. As inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry is used for the identification and quantification of NMs, doping with isotopes, target analytes or with chemically related rare elements is a promising approach. We present the synthesis of a library of TiO2 NMs doped with hafnium (Hf) and zirconium (Zr) (both low in environmental abundance). Zirconia NMs doped with Hf were also synthesized to complement the library. NMs were synthesized with morphological and size properties similar to commercially available TiO2. Characterization included: transmission electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller total specific surface area analysis, cryofixation scanning electron microscopy, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy and UV–visible spectrometry. The Ti : Hf and Ti : Zr ratios were verified and calculated using Rietveld refinement. The labelled NMs can serve as internal standards to track the extraction efficiency from complex matrices, and increase method robustness and traceability of characterization/quantification.

Estimating Galactic gas content using different tracers: Compatibility of results, dark gas, and unidentified TeV sources

A large fraction of Galactic very-high energy (VHE; E≳100 GeV) γ-ray sources is cataloged as unidentified. In this work we explore the possibility that these unidentified sources are located in environment particularly rich in material content unaccounted by traditional tracers. In a scenario where the VHE emission is due to the interaction of the accelerated particles with a target mass, a large mass of untraced material could be substantially contributing to the VHE emission from these regions. Here, we use three tracers for the commonly explored components: intensity of the 12CO(1→0) line to trace the molecular material, HI hyperfine transition at 21 cm to trace atomic hydrogen, and dust emission to trace the total hydrogen content. We show that the estimates of material content from these three tracers are compatible if the uncertainty on the respective conversion factors is taken into account. No additional gas component is found in these regions. However, a simple mass estimation from the 12CO(1→0) line intensity might underestimate the total mass component in some locations.

Graph-Based Models of Compound Planetary Gear Boxes

In the paper, graph-based models of planetary gears are presented. Especially, compound planetary gear boxes are analyzed. The rules of assignment of particular graphs are shortly described. Based upon these models, ratios for consecutive drives are calculated. Graph transformations are introduced aiming for presentation of every single drive separately. Kinematic equations are generated in algorithmic way based on the adequate subgraphs as well as their codes. Compatibility of results - obtained by means of different methods - was achieved. The presented method is simple and effective, moreover it can be used for other design tasks as e.g. optimization and further analyzes i.e. evaluation of effectiveness.

Um modelo de passo invariante baseado na função de Gompertz para prognose do crescimento

Apresenta-se um modelo de passo invariante baseado na função de Gompertz. O ajuste do modelo foi efetuado em dados de crescimento de frangos de corte e em parcelas permanentes de plantações de Eucalyptus grandis. O modelo proposto apresenta a forma Pf = Pa.exp(beta0.Sbeta2(exp(beta1 .Ia))-(exp(beta1.If))), em que Pf é a produção estimada na idade futura (If) a partir da produção atual (Pa), observada na idade atual (Ia). S representa a introdução de nova variável ao modelo, sendo usada como variável binária representando machos e fêmeas no caso de frangos, e variável indicativa da qualidade do sítio no caso do eucalipto. As principais vantagens da utilização do modelo proposto residem na compatibilidade dos resultados, advinda da característica de passo invariante, projeções individuais e análise dos erros em diferentes intervalos temporais.

Unemployment in the Lodz voivodship for 1994–96: Taxonomic analysis

This paper presents the application of taxonomic methods to the spatial variations in Polish unemployment for 1994–96 exposing the Lodz voivodship phenomenon level from the national background. Two major research hypotheses undergo the empirical verification. They are time stability of the Lodz voivodship (in relation to other regions' levels of unemployment) and compatibility of results of independent investigations into the unemployment stock and unemployment flows (the factors shaping it) in the Lodz voivodship compared to all the other 48 regions in Poland. This paper concentrates on the Lodz voivodship, but a careful reader will independently analyze the spatial unemployment variations in all Polish voivodships for 1994–96.

Pattern of bone loss related to years from menopause in healthy women

A new x-ray-based (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry [DEXA]) instrument for measurement of bone mineral in the spine and hips (QDR-1000, Hologic, Inc.) was compared with a commercial dual photon absorptiometry (DPA) instrument that uses a 153Gd source (DP3, Lunar Radiation Corporation). Measurements were made on phantoms and lumbar spines of patients to study accuracy, precision, limitations, and compatibility of results between instruments. Both instruments measure bone mineral of integral bone in terms of area bone density with an entrance exposure of less than 5 mR. For spinal bone mineral measurements, the DEXA instrument had a shorter scanning time and higher resolution images than the DPA system. The DEXA instrument also showed better precision in a spine phantom and reduced influence of thickness for patient measurement. For bone mineral content, accuracy was about equal for both instruments; for measurements of the area of the region of interest, accuracy was better with the DEXA instrument. With both instruments, fat had little effect on bone mineral density in bone phantom studies. Measurements on both instruments were influenced by the location of a bone phantom within the photon beam. Results in patients showed good correlation (r = 0.988) for bone mineral density. Measurements of bone mineral density in patients were consistently lower with the DEXA instrument because of better accuracy in area measurements. The new x-ray-based instrument is a major advance in bone mineral absorptiometry and provides improved, yet less expensive, measurements in research and clinical applications.

Comparison of Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry and Dual Photon Absorptiometry for Bone Mineral Measurements of the Lumbar Spine

A new x-ray-based (dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry [DEXA]) instrument for measurement of bone mineral in the spine and hips (QDR-1000, Hologic, Inc.) was compared with a commercial dual photon absorptiometry (DPA) instrument that uses a 153Gd source (DP3, Lunar Radiation Corporation). Measurements were made on phantoms and lumbar spines of patients to study accuracy, precision, limitations, and compatibility of results between instruments. Both instruments measure bone mineral of integral bone in terms of area bone density with an entrance exposure of less than 5 mR. For spinal bone mineral measurements, the DEXA instrument had a shorter scanning time and higher resolution images than the DPA system. The DEXA instrument also showed better precision in a spine phantom and reduced influence of thickness for patient measurement. For bone mineral content, accuracy was about equal for both instruments; for measurements of the area of the region of interest, accuracy was better with the DEXA instrument. With both instruments, fat had little effect on bone mineral density in bone phantom studies. Measurements on both instruments were influenced by the location of a bone phantom within the photon beam. Results in patients showed good correlation (r = 0.988) for bone mineral density. Measurements of bone mineral density in patients were consistently lower with the DEXA instrument because of better accuracy in area measurements. The new x-ray-based instrument is a major advance in bone mineral absorptiometry and provides improved, yet less expensive, measurements in research and clinical applications.

MICROMORPHOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF ILLUVIAL CLAY IN HORIZONS DESIGNATED Bt IN THE FIELD

Semi-quantitative counts of areas of oriented, apparently illuvial clay in thin sections of B horizons showed that less than half of the 44 horizons designated Bt in the field had at least 1% apparently illuvial clay, and the counts for more than 1/3 was 0.2% or less. Many of the horizons that did not meet the micromorphological criteria of a Bt (at least 1% illuvial clay) contained much more clay than the associated Ae horizon and a higher proportion of fine clay than the associated C. Most of the soils having Bt horizons with more than 1% apparently illuvial clay were soils of humid to sub-humid regions, Luvisolic soils and Black or Dark Gray subgroups of Chernozemic or Solonetzic soils; none were Brown or Dark Brown Chernozemic or Solonetzic soils. Comparisons of counts of apparently illuvial clay in thin sections by four operators showed that compatibility of results varied among samples and that prior consultation resulted in an increased degree of agreement. Problems of distinguishing illuvial clay in thin sections are discussed and illustrated.

Satellite Technical and Operational Committee—Television (STOC—TV) Guidelines for Waveform Graticules

To Promote Standardized Methods of measurement and compatibility of results when waveform monitors are used at International Television Centers and other points along an International Television Connection, the Satellite Technical and Operational Committee—Television (STOC-TV) recommends that graticules for waveform measurements be in accordance with the guidelines contained in the present document.

Relationship of the Interval of Time between Paired Auditory and Visual Stimuli and Reaction Time

Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of the interval of time between paired auditory-visual and paired visual-auditory stimuli and hand reaction time. Two groups of ten subjects each were used, and the interval of time between stimulus presentation was manipulated within the range 50 to 500 milliseconds. The results supported previous reports citing characteristic delays in second response reaction times when the interval between stimulus presentation was 0.5 seconds or less. An analysis of the compatibility of results with proposed theories concerning the psychological refractory period as the cause of these characteristic delays was made.

SOME EXPERIMENTS ON THE MEASUREMENT OF NATURAL ICE NUCLEI1

Abstract A brief description is given of a new refrigerated expansion chamber apparatus based on an Australian C.S.I.R.O. design for measuring ice nuclei concentrations. The compatibility of results between five instruments of similar construction, a comparison of data obtained with a simple version of the mixing chamber method, and homogeneity of rapid expansion measurements at sites 8 and 100 miles apart are investigated. Except for uncertainties regarding the extrapolation of results to natural clouds, all indications are that, with care, the nucleation level in the atmosphere is capable of objective, compatible measurement with standardized equipment. However, a series of measurements verified the existence of significant differences between the rapid expansion and mixing chamber techniques. Both methods reflected similar trends during appreciable increases or decreases in nucleation activity. A surprisingly uniform geographical distribution of aerosols responsible for ice crystal nucleation is sugges...