LLukas22/scidocs huggingface dataset:
Quantum neural network

It is suggested that a quantum neural network (QNN), a type of artificial neural network, can be built using the principles of quantum information processing. The input and output qubits in the QNN can be implemented by optical modes with different polarization, the weights of the QNN can be implemented by optical beam splitters and phase shifters. Since it was first proposed by Feynman [1], that quantum mechanics might be more powerful computationally than a classical Turing machine, we have heard a lot of quantum computational networks [3], quantum cellular au-tomata [2], but only a little about quantum neural networks [4]. The possible reason for the omni-penetrating ideas of quantum information processing (QIP) to avoid the field of artificial neural networks (ANN), is the presence of a nonlinear activation function in any ANN. For very similar reason, a need for nonlinear couplings between optical modes was the main obstacle for building a scalable optical QIP system. It was shown recently [5], that quantum computation on optical modes using only beam splitters, phase shifters, photon sources and photo detectors is possible. Accepting the ideas of [5], we just assume the existence of a qubit |x = α|0 + β|1, (1) where |α| 2 + |β| 2 = 1, with the states |0 and |1 are understood as different polarization states of light.
Predicting response of vitreous hemorrhage after intravitreous injection of highly purified ovine hyaluronidase (Vitrase) in patients with diabetes.

PURPOSE
To develop a predictive model for patients with diabetes who are most likely to have vitreous hemorrhage clearing by 3 months after a single, intravitreous injection of highly purified, preservative-free, ovine hyaluronidase (Vitrase; ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Irvine, CA).


METHODS
Post hoc data analysis was performed on two randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled, phase 3 clinical trials of a single intravitreous injection of Vitrase for severe vitreous hemorrhage. Vitreous hemorrhage density was scored using a 0 to 4 vitreous hemorrhage grading scale in 12 radial segments of the fundus ("clock hours"). Reduction in total hemorrhage point score (DeltaTHPS) between baseline and 1 month after injection was analyzed as a predictor of vitreous hemorrhage outcome at 3 months.


RESULTS
A strong predictive model was demonstrated by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis; area under the curve (AUC) = 0.845 (P < 0.0001). The DeltaTHPS was higher in hyaluronidase-treated subjects than in saline-treated control subjects. Median DeltaTHPS was 8.0 and 6.0 in subjects treated with 55 IU (68 USP) and 75 IU (93 USP) of hyaluronidase respectively, versus 2.0 in saline control subjects (P < 0.0001). discussion. The DeltaTHPS at 1 month provides quantitative guidance for predicting the outcome of a single intravitreous ovine hyaluronidase injection in patients with diabetes and severe vitreous hemorrhage (ClinicalTrials.gov numbers, NCT00198510 and NCT00198497).
Dimensions of video game behavior and their relationships with personality

As video games become increasingly popular pastimes, it becomes more important to understand how different individuals behave when they play these games. Previous research has focused mainly on behavior in massively multiplayer online role-playing games; therefore, in the current study we sought to extend on this research by examining the connections between personality traits and behaviors in video games more generally. Two hundred and nineteen university students completed measures of personality traits, psychopathic traits, and a questionnaire regarding frequency of different behaviors during video game play. A principal components analysis of the video game behavior questionnaire revealed four factors: Aggressing, Winning, Creating, and Helping. Each behavior subscale was significantly correlated with at least one personality trait. Men reported significantly more Aggressing, Winning, and Helping behavior than women. Controlling for participant sex, Aggressing was negatively correlated with Honesty–Humility, Helping was positively correlated with Agreeableness, and Creating was negatively correlated with Conscientiousness. Aggressing was also positively correlated with all psychopathic traits, while Winning and Creating were correlated with one psychopathic trait each. Frequency of playing video games online was positively correlated with the Aggressing, Winning, and Helping scales, but not with the Creating scale. The results of the current study provide support for previous research on personality and behavior in massively multiplayer online role-playing games. 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Global stability of the equilibrium of a diffusive Holling-Tanner prey-predator model

This work is concerned with a Holling–Tanner prey–predator model with diffusion subject to the homogeneous Neumann boundary condition. We will obtain some results for the global stability of the unique positive equilibrium of this model, and thus improve some previous results. c © 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
SISSO: a compressed-sensing method for identifying the best low-dimensional descriptor in an immensity of offered candidates

The lack of reliable methods for identifying descriptors—the sets of parameters capturing the underlying mechanisms of a material’s property—is one of the key factors hindering efficient materials development. Here, we propose a systematic approach for discovering descriptors for materials’ properties, within the framework of compressed-sensing-based dimensionality reduction. The sure independence screening and sparsifying operator (SISSO) tackles immense and correlated features spaces, and converges to the optimal solution from a combination of features relevant to the materials’ property of interest. In addition, SISSO gives stable results also with small training sets. The methodology is benchmarked with the quantitative prediction of the ground-state enthalpies of octet binary materials (using ab initio data) and applied to the showcase example of predicting the metal/insulator classification of binaries (with experimental data). Accurate, predictive models are found in both cases. For the metal-insulator classification model, the predictive capability is tested beyond the training data: It rediscovers the available pressure-induced insulator-to-metal transitions and it allows for the prediction of yet unknown transition candidates, ripe for experimental validation. As a step forward with respect to previous model-identification methods, SISSO can become an effective tool for automatic materials development.
Liquidity Risk Management : A Comparative Study between Conventional and Islamic Banks of Pakistan

The banking sector is viewed as an important source of financing for many businesses. In order to appraise and weigh up the soundness and reliability of banking industry, the information on the risk and how the fluctuations are managed are important to consider. Among the financial risks liquidity risk of the bank are crucial to consider. Appalling financial condition of the banks can lead to decreasing the value of bank. Managing the liquidity risk is required to be monitored and managed effectively and cautiously. Liquidity management is part of the larger risk management of the banking sector, whether they are conventional or Islamic. This study investigated the size of the bank, Non-performing loan ratio (NPL), return on assets (ROA), return on equity (ROE), capital adequacy ratio (CAR) with the liquidity risk of conventional and Islamic banks of Pakistan. The study is done on the secondary data for the period 20072010. The study found the significant and positive relation of CAR, ROA, ROE and size of the bank with the liquidity risk in both the models, whereas the negative and significant relation of NPL is observed in
Rule-based human gene normalization in biomedical text with confidence estimation.

The ability to identify gene mentions in text and normalize them to the proper unique identifiers is crucial for "down-stream" text mining applications in bioinformatics. We have developed a rule-based algorithm that divides the normalization task into two steps. The first step includes pattern matching for gene symbols and an approximate term searching technique for gene names. Next, the algorithm measures several features based on morphological, statistical, and contextual information to estimate the level of confidence that the correct identifier is selected for a potential mention. Uniqueness, inverse distance, and coverage are three novel features we quantified. The algorithm was evaluated against the BioCreAtIvE datasets. The feature weights were tuned by the Nealder-Mead simplex method. An F-score of .7622 and an AUC (area under the recall-precision curve) of .7461 were achieved on the test data using the set of weights optimized to the training data.
Characterization, Compositional Studies, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Seeds of Abutilon indicum and Abutilon muticum Grown Wild in Pakistan

The Physicochemical properties, macro and micro elements (Al, Cd, Ca,Fe, Pb, Mg, P, K, and Zn), fatty acids, total phenolic content, antioxidant and antibacterial activities of oil from seeds of two Abutilon species, grown wild in Pakistan were investigated. Abutilon indicum L. (Malvaceae) and Abutilon muticum DC. (Malvaceae) were found to contain 5.9 and 6.3% moisture, 25.1 and 28.3% crude fiber, 22.4 and 23.5% crude protein, 2.3 and 3.4% ash and 33.1 and 25.6% carbohydrate respectively. Seed total lipids were extracted, characterized by chromatographic techniques and analyzed by mass spectrometry. The oils were found to be rich in neutral lipids (95.2 and 94.7% of total lipids) and low in polar lipids (3.7 and 3.6% of total lipids) for A. indicum and A. muticum respectively. GC-MS data showed that the main fatty acid was linoleic acid in both the species. Total phenolic compounds in each sample were determined according to Follin-Ciocalteu’s method as, 13.770 and 38.815 mg/g of oil, respectively. Total antioxidant activity of both oils was checked by ABTS, FRAP, DPPH and oleic acid peroxidation methods. These methods indicated the presence of both the slow reacting and fast reacting components in the seed oils of both the herbs. The seed oil of Abutilon indicum and Abutilon muticum showed broad spectrum activity as they were active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The findings reveal seeds of Abutilon species, indigenous to Pakistan to be potentially valuable herb for oil production, delivery of drugs and cosmetic active ingredients.
The association of health literacy with adherence and outcomes in moderate-severe asthma.

BACKGROUND
Low health literacy is associated with poor outcomes in asthma and other diseases, but the mechanisms governing this relationship are not well defined.


OBJECTIVE
We sought to assess whether literacy is related to subsequent asthma self-management, measured as adherence to inhaled steroids, and asthma outcomes.


METHODS
In a prospective longitudinal cohort study, numeric (Asthma Numeracy Questionnaire) and print literacy (Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults) were assessed at baseline in adults with moderate or severe asthma for their impact on subsequent electronically monitored adherence and asthma outcomes (asthma control, asthma-related quality of life, and FEV1) over 26 weeks, using mixed-effects linear regression models.


RESULTS
A total of 284 adults participated: age, 48 ± 14 years, 71% females, 70% African American, 6% Latino, mean FEV1 66% ± 19%, 86 (30%) with hospitalizations, and 148 (52%) with emergency department visits for asthma in the prior year. Mean Asthma Numeracy Questionnaire score was 2.3 ± 1.2 (range, 0-4); mean Short Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults score was 31 ± 8 (range, 0-36). In unadjusted analyses, numeric and print literacy were associated with better adherence (P = .01 and P = .08, respectively), asthma control (P = .005 and P < .001, respectively), and quality of life (P < .001 and P < .001, respectively). After controlling for age, sex, and race/ethnicity, the associations diminished and only quality of life (numeric P = .03, print P = .006) and asthma control (print P = .005) remained significantly associated with literacy. Race/ethnicity, income, and educational attainment were correlated (P < .001).


CONCLUSION
While the relationship between literacy and health is complex, interventions that account for and address the literacy needs of patients may improve asthma outcomes.
Identifying Homelessness among Veterans Using VA Administrative Data: Opportunities to Expand Detection Criteria

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have used administrative criteria to identify homelessness among U.S. Veterans. Our objective was to explore the use of these codes in VA health care facilities. We examined VA health records (2002-2012) of Veterans recently separated from the military and identified as homeless using VA conventional identification criteria (ICD-9-CM code V60.0, VA specific codes for homeless services), plus closely allied V60 codes indicating housing instability. Logistic regression analyses examined differences between Veterans who received these codes. Health care services and co-morbidities were analyzed in the 90 days post-identification of homelessness. VA conventional criteria identified 21,021 homeless Veterans from Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn (rate 2.5%). Adding allied V60 codes increased that to 31,260 (rate 3.3%). While certain demographic differences were noted, Veterans identified as homeless using conventional or allied codes were similar with regards to utilization of homeless, mental health, and substance abuse services, as well as co-morbidities. Differences were noted in the pattern of usage of homelessness-related diagnostic codes in VA facilities nation-wide. Creating an official VA case definition for homelessness, which would include additional ICD-9-CM and other administrative codes for VA homeless services, would likely allow improved identification of homeless and at-risk Veterans. This also presents an opportunity for encouraging uniformity in applying these codes in VA facilities nationwide as well as in other large health care organizations.
Multiparametric MRI for Recurrent Prostate Cancer Post Radical Prostatectomy and Postradiation Therapy

The clinical suspicion of local recurrence of prostate cancer (PCa) after radical prostatectomy (RP) and after radiation therapy (RT) is based on the onset of biochemical failure. The aim of this paper was to review the current role of multiparametric-MRI (mp-MRI) in the detection of locoregional recurrence. A systematic literature search using the Medline and Cochrane Library databases was performed from January 1995 up to November 2013. Bibliographies of retrieved and review articles were also examined. Only those articles reporting complete data with clinical relevance for the present review were selected. This review article is divided into two major parts: the first one considers the role of mp-MRI in the detection of PCa local recurrence after RP; the second part provides an insight about the impact of mp-MRI in the depiction of locoregional recurrence after RT (interstitial or external beam). Published data indicate an emerging role for mp-MRI in the detection and localization of locally recurrent PCa both after RP and RT which represents an information of paramount importance to perform focal salvage treatments.
A synoptic review of the Eocene (Ypresian) cartilaginous fishes (Chondrichthyes: Holocephali, Elasmobranchii) of the Bolca Konservat-Lagerstätte, Italy

Here, we review and discuss the records and taxonomy of the Ypresian (Eocene) chondrichthyans from the famous Bolca Konservat-Lagerstätte in northeastern Italy. Despite the outstanding diversity and the numerous studies focusing on the actinopterygian faunas from Pesciara and Monte Postale, the current knowledge about the systematics, taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships of the cartilaginous fishes from these Eocene sites remains elusive and largely inadequate. The celebrated Eocene Bolca Lagerstätte has yielded several exquisitely preserved articulated remains of chondrichthyan fishes in which delicate structures and soft tissues are preserved, as well as isolated teeth. The cartilaginous fish assemblage of Bolca comprises at least 17 species-level taxa belonging to 10 families in 6 orders, including selachians (Carcharhiniformes, Lamniformes), batoids (Torpediniformes, Myliobatiformes, Rajiformes) and holocephalans (Chimaeriformes). The occurrence of holocephalans represented by an isolated fin-spine of the chimeroid Ischyodus in the Bolca assemblage is reported here for the first time and represents the first record of chimeroids in the Eocene of Italy and also southern Europe. The Bolca chondrichthyan assemblage is remarkably different from those of other contemporaneous Boreal or Tethyan deposits, suggesting that its taxonomic composition is largely influenced by the palaeoenvironmental context. However, this synoptic review also highlights the importance of detailed revisions of all chondrichthyan remains from the Bolca Konservat-Lagerstätten.
Supplier selection in the airline retail industry using a funnel methodology: Conjunctive screening method and fuzzy AHP

Since a company can only perform as well as it is allowed to by its suppliers, the importance of supplier selection in supply chain management has been increasingly recognized. Supplier selection can best be described as a highly complex process, due to the involvement of many, sometimes conflicting, qualitative and quantitative criteria. The objective is to select the most suitable supplier(s) that meet a company’s specific needs. This paper investigates supplier selection in the airline retail industry. We discuss a number of issues that make airline retail complex and distinguish it from conventional retail. The supplier selection problem is solved by means of a two-phased methodology. In the first phase, a conjunctive screening method is used, which aims to reduce the initial set of potential suppliers prior to the comprehensive final choice phase. In the second phase, a fuzzy analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is used, in which suppliers are evaluated against the main criteria and sub-criteria. By combining the decision-maker’s preferences, using the developed methodology will eventually result in a ranking of suppliers that makes it possible to select the most suitable supplier(s). The proposed methodology is applied to one of the largest airlines in Europe, the Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM), and the results are discussed extensively in this paper. We conclude by proposing avenues for future research regarding the general applicability and further extensions. 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Communication skills in context: trends and perspectives.

OBJECTIVE
Doctor-patient communication has been well researched. Less is known about the educational background of communication skills training. Do we aim for optimal performance of skills, or rather attempt to help students become skilled communicators?


METHODS
An overview is given of the current view on optimal doctor-patient communication. Next we focus on recent literature on how people acquire skills. These two topics are integrated in the next chapter, in which we discuss the optimal training conditions.


RESULTS
A longitudinal training design has more lasting results than incidental training. Assessment must be in line with the intended learning outcomes. For transfer, doctor-patient communication must be addressed in all stages of health professions training.


CONCLUSION
Elementary insights from medical education are far from realised in many medical schools. Doctor-patient communication would benefit strongly from more continuity in training and imbedding in the daily working contexts of doctors.


PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS
When an educational continuum is realised and attention for doctor-patient communication is embedded in the working context of doctors in training the benefits will be strong. Training is only a part of the solution. In view of the current dissatisfaction with doctor-patient communication a change in attitude of course directors is strongly called for.
Chisel: Real Time Large Scale 3D Reconstruction Onboard a Mobile Device using Spatially Hashed Signed Distance Fields

We describe CHISEL: a system for real-time housescale (300 square meter or more) dense 3D reconstruction onboard a Google Tango [1] mobile device by using a dynamic spatially-hashed truncated signed distance field[2] for mapping, and visual-inertial odometry for localization. By aggressively culling parts of the scene that do not contain surfaces, we avoid needless computation and wasted memory. Even under very noisy conditions, we produce high-quality reconstructions through the use of space carving. We are able to reconstruct and render very large scenes at a resolution of 2-3 cm in real time on a mobile device without the use of GPU computing. The user is able to view and interact with the reconstruction in real-time through an intuitive interface. We provide both qualitative and quantitative results on publicly available RGB-D datasets [3], and on datasets collected in real-time from two devices.
Language and culture

This paper surveys the research methods and approaches used in the multidisciplinary field of applied language studies or language education over the last fourty years. Drawing on insights gained in psychoand sociolinguistics, educational linguistics and linguistic anthropology with regard to language and culture, it is organized around five major questions that concern language educators. The first is: How is cultural meaning encoded in the linguistic sign? It discusses how the use of a symbolic system affects thought, how speakers of different languages think differently when speaking, and how speakers of different discourses (across language or in the same language) have different cultural worldviews. The second question is: How is cultural meaning expressed pragmatically through verbal action? It discusses the realization of speech acts across cultures, culturally-inflected conversation analysis, and the use of cultural frames. The third question is: How is culture co-constructed by participants in interaction? It discusses how applied linguistics has moved from a structuralist to a constructivist view of language and culture, from performance to performativity, and from a focus on culture to a focus on historicity and subjectivity. The fourth question is: How is research on language and culture affected by language technologies? The print culture of the book, the virtual culture of the Internet, the online culture of electronic exchanges all have their own ways of redrawing the boundaries of what may be said, written and done within a given discourse community. They are inextricably linked to issues of power and control. The last section explores the current methodological trends in the study of language and culture: the increased questioning and politicization of cultural reality, the increased interdisciplinary nature of research, the growing importance of reflexivity, and the noticeable convergence of intercultural communication studies and applied language studies in the study of language and culture.
An Algorithm for Total Variation Minimization and Applications

We propose an algorithm for minimizing the total variation of an image, and provide a proof of convergence. We show applications to image denoising, zooming, and the computation of the mean curvature motion of interfaces.