Implementetion of a Compiler from QASM to QScript

Quantum computing is bringing great advantages in terms of computational efficiency thanks to quantum mechanical properties such as superposition and entanglement. The improvements do not come with the technology alone, but the algorithms must take advantage of the quantum properties of the underlying architecture to solve problems efficiently. To experiment with quantum computing, one can find platforms that offer access to simple quantum devices or simulations, each with a dedicated language to interface with it. In this thesis we give a general exposition of the concepts of quantum computing with the goal of lay the foundation to understand quantum languages and in particular the languages QASM and QScript. We then present the implementation of a compiler from QASM to QScript

Local capacity and RedR's global structure

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Empowerment in Revolutionary Contexts: Women's Experiences in Poland and Nicaragua

Honors (Bachelor's)Women's StudiesUniversity of Michiganhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/139663/1/aversave.pd

How are consumers influenced by gender stereotypes of food advertisements? = Hogyan befolyásolják az élelmiszer reklámokban alkalmazott nemi sztereotípiák a fogyasztókat?

This paper aims at analyzing the stereotype of certain foods being associated with gender. It discusses how consumers are influenced by gender-specific food marketing. Food is gender-neutral, however, what we consume is heavily gendered. Food advertisers have conditioned us to think that salad is for women and steak is for men. Commercials have resulted in gender-segregated eating culture and bias in gender role distribution. If we really realize it, food advertising influences our choices and preference of food. It affects our role in the society telling us how to act and what to eat. This paper is developed based on a review of the literature on how food industries in developed countries use product package and advertisings (mostly commercials) as a tool to target their market and influence consumers’ preference of foods in relation to gender. Based on the analysis it was concluded that no matter how gender-neutral food is, advertisers brainwash consumers into thinking that food is gender-segregated. Despite the changes towards greater gender equality, food advertisers are still portraying gender in very “traditional” ways. Women are shown as a stay at home mom and men as an independent or working husband. Advertisers create gender stereotypes and use them to their advantage to sell as many products as possible. This paper is believed to give an insight into further research in the area

How are consumers influenced by gender stereotypes of food advertisements? = Hogyan befolyásolják az élelmiszer reklámokban alkalmazott nemi sztereotípiák a fogyasztókat?

This paper aims at analyzing the stereotype of certain foods being associated with gender. It discusses how consumers are influenced by gender-specific food marketing. Food is gender-neutral, however, what we consume is heavily gendered. Food advertisers have conditioned us to think that salad is for women and steak is for men. Commercials have resulted in gender-segregated eating culture and bias in gender role distribution. If we really realize it, food advertising influences our choices and preference of food. It affects our role in the society telling us how to act and what to eat. This paper is developed based on a review of the literature on how food industries in developed countries use product package and advertisings (mostly commercials) as a tool to target their market and influence consumers’ preference of foods in relation to gender. Based on the analysis it was concluded that no matter how gender-neutral food is, advertisers brainwash consumers into thinking that food is gender-segregated. Despite the changes towards greater gender equality, food advertisers are still portraying gender in very “traditional” ways. Women are shown as a stay at home mom and men as an independent or working husband. Advertisers create gender stereotypes and use them to their advantage to sell as many products as possible. This paper is believed to give an insight into further research in the area

Polygenic control of an all-or-none morphological trait in Euplotes (Ciliata, Hypotrichea). Evolutionary significance of naturally occurring morphological variation in Ciliates

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Supplemental Information 2: Raw data for the reliability data

Background. The Psychology Experiment Building Language (PEBL) software consists of over one-hundred computerized tests based on classic and novel cognitive neuropsychology and behavioral neurology measures. Although the PEBL tests are becoming more widely utilized, there is currently very limited information about the psychometric properties of these measures.Methods. Study I examined inter-relationships among nine PEBL tests including indices of motor-function (Pursuit Rotor and Dexterity), attention (Test of Attentional Vigilance and Time-Wall), working memory (Digit Span Forward), and executive-function (PEBL Trail Making Test, Berg/Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Iowa Gambling Test, and Mental Rotation) in a normative sample (N = 189, ages 18–22). Study II evaluated test–retest reliability with a two-week interest interval between administrations in a separate sample (N = 79, ages 18–22).Results. Moderate intra-test, but low inter-test, correlations were observed and ceiling/floor effects were uncommon. Sex differences were identified on the Pursuit Rotor (Cohen’s d = 0.89) and Mental Rotation (d = 0.31) tests. The correlation between the test and retest was high for tests of motor learning (Pursuit Rotor time on target r = .86) and attention (Test of Attentional Vigilance response time r = .79), intermediate for memory (digit span r = .63) but lower for the executive function indices (Wisconsin/Berg Card Sorting Test perseverative errors = .45, Tower of London moves = .15). Significant practice effects were identified on several indices of executive function.Conclusions. These results are broadly supportive of the reliability and validity of individual PEBL tests in this sample. These findings indicate that the freely downloadable, open-source PEBL battery (http://pebl.sourceforge.net) is a versatile research tool to study individual differences in neurocognitive performance