Personality dimensions capturing individual differences in behavior, cognition, and affect have been described in several species, including humans, chimpanzees, and orangutans. However, comparisons between species are limited by the use of different questionnaires. We asked raters to assess free-ranging rhesus macaques at two time points on personality and subjective well-being questionnaires ...

The reduction of vehicle interior noise has long been the main interest of noise and vibration harshness (NVH) engineers. A driver’s perception of vehicle noise is largely affected by psychoacoustic noise characteristics and SPL. Among the various types of vehicle interior noise, the sound of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems is a source of distraction for drivers. H...

Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) has emerged as a convenient and popular screening tool for osteoporosis. This review aimed to provide basic information on the principle of QUS measurement and discuss the properties of bone reflected by QUS indices. QUS employed high frequency sound waves generated by the device to determine bone health status in humans. In vitro studies showed that QUS indices we...

This paper investigates the relationship between oculomotors, which consist of eye-movement and pupillary change, and the traditional subjective index for “usability”, to determine the possibility of evaluating HumanComputer Interaction (HCI). An evaluation experiment was conducted by operating a target on a computer display using input devices: mouse, keyboard and key pad. The results show the...

BACKGROUND In asthma, measurements of airway inflammation correlate poorly with clinical markers and airway hyperresponsiveness. While the relation between determinants of asthma severity is known, that for cough is unknown. We hypothesised that cough sensitivity changes relate to changes in cough scores and objectively measured cough frequency. AIMS To examine the relation between commonly u...

I find introspection to be painful. Looking back, I recall doing little of it before age sixteen. Instead, I mainly did the things that I was instructed to do. I studied hard and performed well in courses and examinations, for no deeper reason than that this was what one was supposed to do. As an adult I have introspected when it has seemed constructive to do so, but I still try not to overdo i...

P. 3 Is there a zombie nation in our future? A continual humans vs. zombies battle would make for an entertaining school day, don't you think? AftE '*WI$r' p. 10 It might put you in a Wyrd funk Rice Players' Wyrd Sisters misfires on a number of dramatic levels. But that Hwel guy sure is good. SPORTS P. 14 Jazzing it up Go behind the scenes with former Rice basketballer Morris Almond, as he talk...

INTRODUCTION The current study examined the relationship between subjective memory complaints (both self- and informant-report), objective memory performance, and medial temporal lobe (MTL) volume. METHODS MCI patients (n=58) and their informants (n=51) completed the Memory Assessment Clinics Self (MAC-S) and Family (MAC-F) rating scales as a measure of subjective memory. RBANS Immediate and ...