The present study provides a French child database containing a large corpus of words (N = 600) that were rated on emotional valence (positive, neutral, and negative) by French children differing in both age (5, 7, and 9 years old) and sex (girls and boys). Good response reliability was observed in each of the three age groups. The results showed some age differences in the children's ratings. ...

Cochlear implants are electronic devices that are used to restore hearing to individuals with severe-toprofound sensorineural loss via direct stimulation of the auditory nerve. Implantation requires the insertion of an electrode into human cochlea. This project aims at developing a safe robotic approach for minimizing intracochlear trauma during electrode insertion and consequently preserving t...

This study focusses on the development of a comprehensive multi-dimensional scale for assessing motivation for change in the alcohol dependent population. After establishing face validity, the items evolved were administered to a normal sample of 600 male subjects in whom psychiatric illness was ruled out. The data thus obtained was subjected to factor analysis. Six factors were obtained which ...

This paper addresses the task of detecting identity deception in language. Using a novel identity deception dataset, consisting of real and portrayed identities from 600 individuals, we show that we can build accurate identity detectors targeting both age and gender, with accuracies of up to 88%. We also perform an analysis of the linguistic patterns used in identity deception, which lead to in...

The non-linear quasiparticle tunnel current flowing in a distributed superconductor-insulator-superconductor (SIS) transmission line resonator has been exploited in a low-noise heterodyne fixed-tuned waveguide receiver in the 600 GHz band. The mixer employs two half-wave or full-wave distributed SIS long junctions connected in series. These devices have been fabricated with optical lithography....

We report on our experience teaching a Haskell-based functional programming course to over 600 students. The syllabus was organized around selected material from various sources. Throughout the term, we emphasized correctness through QuickCheck tests and proofs by induction. The submission architecture was coupled with automatic testing, giving students the possibility to correct mistakes befor...

The Model 600 is the newest member of the VAX 6000 series of XMI2-based, multiprocessing computers. The Model 600 processor integrates easily into existing platforms. Each processor module provides 40.5 SPECmarks of performance made possible by the NVAX CPU chip. The major VLSI interface chip, called NEXMI, was created using Digital's internal CMOS-3 design and layout process. The ability to de...

Abstract This paper gives an overview of the automatic mirror alignment system of the modecleaner and main interferometer of the GEO 600 gravitational wave detector. In order to achieve the required sensitivity of the detector, the eigenmodes of all optical cavities have to be aligned with respect to the incoming beams (or vice versa) and kept aligned for long measuring periods. Moreover the be...