LLukas22/scidocs huggingface dataset:
Objective Understanding of Front-of-Package Nutrition Labels among Nutritionally At-Risk Individuals

In the ongoing debate about front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labels, little data exist regarding nutritionally at-risk populations, although they are critical targets of prevention programs. This study aimed to compare the impact of FOP labels on the ability to rank products according to their nutritional quality among French adults potentially at risk of poor dietary quality (N = 14,230). Four labels were evaluated: Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA), Multiple Traffic Lights (MTL), 5-Color Nutrition Label (5-CNL), Green Tick (Tick), along with a reference without label. Mixed models were used to assess how individual characteristics and FOP labels were associated with the ability to rank products. Older participants and those with a lower educational level, income, nutritional knowledge, and likelihood of reading nutrition facts were less skilled at ranking food products according to nutritional quality. Compared with individual characteristics, nutrition labels had an increased impact on food product ranking ability. Overall, 5-CNL corresponded to the highest rate of correct responses, followed by MTL, GDA, and Tick (p < 0.0001). The strongest impact of 5-CNL was observed among individuals with no nutritional knowledge (odds ratio (OR): 20.24; 95% confidence interval (CI): 13.19-31.06). Therefore, 5-CNL appeared to be effective at informing consumers, including those who are nutritionally at-risk, about the nutritional quality of food products.
Teaching Distance Relay using Matlab/Simulink Graphical user Interface

This paper describes the modeling of distance relay using Matlab/Simulink package. SimPowerSystem toolbox was used for detailed modeling of distance relay, transmission line and fault simulation. Inside the modeling, single line to ground (SLG) fault was choose to be the fault type and Mho type distance characteristic was choose to be as the protection scheme. A graphical user interface (GUI) was created using GUI package inside Matlab for the developed model. With the interactive environment of graphical user interface, the difficulties in teaching of distance relay for undergraduate students can be eliminated. © 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of the Research Management & Innovation Centre, Universiti Malaysia Perlis.
Corticosteroid use during pulmonary vein isolation is associated with a higher prevalence of dormant pulmonary vein conduction.

BACKGROUND
Atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is associated with PV to left atrium reconduction.


OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to prospectively determine if the use of intraprocedural corticosteroids to limit the extent of tissue edema and/or inflammation alters the prevalence of spontaneous and adenosine-induced acute PV reconnection after PVI.


METHODS
Prior to wide circumferential PVI, 45 patients received a single intravenous (IV) bolus of hydrocortisone 250 mg immediately after transseptal access (steroid group). Another 45 consecutive patients underwent standard PVI without IV hydrocortisone (nonsteroid group). After PVI, all patients underwent adenosine testing to unmask dormant conduction. Patients were followed at 3, 6, and 12 months.


RESULTS
Dormant conduction was unmasked in a significantly higher proportion of PVs in the steroid group compared with the nonsteroid group (32.8% of PVs [60/183] vs 21.1% of PVs [37/175], P = .03). On multivariate generalized estimating equation analysis, steroid use remained independently associated with dormant PV conduction (P = .03). There was no difference in the segmental distribution of reconnection between the 2 groups. The 1-year freedom from recurrent AF did not differ between groups (P = .37). Radiofrequency time was significantly longer in the steroid group (58 ± 21 minutes vs 48 ± 18 minutes, P <.01), whereas procedure duration and fluoroscopy time were comparable (P = .55 and P = .44, respectively).


CONCLUSION
A single bolus of hydrocortisone 250 mg IV prior to PVI results in greater radiofrequency requirements for PVI and a higher prevalence of dormant PV conduction unmasked by adenosine. The utility of these approaches requires evaluation in a long-term prospective randomized study.
Success factors for Augmented Reality Business Models Chapter 1 Success factors for Augmented Reality Business Models

Augmented reality has been a research area for decades. However, there has not been a real breakthrough for commercial applications. Augmented reality still seems like the technology of the near feature. A research carried out to investigate success factors for Augmented reality business models. The reseach is divided into three parts, the business aspect, user aspect, and technology aspect. 1.
Biology, Evolution, and Human Nature

FOUNDATIONS. Why Study Biology? Charles Darwin and the Origins of Evolutionary Theory. Cells and the Molecules of Life. Genetic Continuity and Change: Organisms, Environments, and Microevolution. After Darwin: Molecular Evolution, Selection, and Adaptation. Evolutionary Social Theory. EVOLUTION IN ACTION. The Success of Social Insects. Parasites, Hosts, and the Evolutionary Warfare of Infectious Disease. THE BIOLOGY OF BEHAVIOR. Nervous Systems Generate Behavior. Individual Organisms are the Product of Development. Behavior as Phenotype. OUR PLACE IN NATURE. The Physical Record of Human Origins. Exploring Our Behavioral Heritage. Viewing Human Cultures in an Evolutionary Context. Bibliography. Credits. Index.
EEG-Based Brain-Computer Interaction: Improved Accuracy by Automatic Single-Trial Error Detection

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), as any other interaction modality based on physiological signals and body channels (e.g., muscular activity, speech and gestures), are prone to errors in the recognition of subject’s intent. An elegant approach to improve the accuracy of BCIs consists in a verification procedure directly based on the presence of error-related potentials (ErrP) in the EEG recorded right after the occurrence of an error. Six healthy volunteer subjects with no prior BCI experience participated in a new human-robot interaction experiment where they were asked to mentally move a cursor towards a target that can be reached within a few steps using motor imagination. This experiment confirms the previously reported presence of a new kind of ErrP. These “Interaction ErrP” exhibit a first sharp negative peak followed by a positive peak and a second broader negative peak (∼290, ∼350 and ∼470 ms after the feedback, respectively). But in order to exploit these ErrP we need to detect them in each single trial using a short window following the feedback associated to the response of the classifier embedded in the BCI. We have achieved an average recognition rate of correct and erroneous single trials of 81.8% and 76.2%, respectively. Furthermore, we have achieved an average recognition rate of the subject’s intent while trying to mentally drive the cursor of 73.1%. These results show that it’s possible to simultaneously extract useful information for mental control to operate a brain-actuated device as well as cognitive states such as error potentials to improve the quality of the braincomputer interaction. Finally, using a well-known inverse model (sLORETA), we show that the main focus of activity at the occurrence of the ErrP are, as expected, in the pre-supplementary motor area and in the anterior cingulate cortex.
Estimating skill fungibility and forecasting services labor demand

We present an approach for forecasting labor demand in a services business. We introduce an arrangement of machine learning techniques, each constructed by necessity to overcome issues with data veracity and high dimensionality.
Safety of primary percutaneous coronary intervention with and without (selective) thrombus aspiration.

OBJECTIVE
To determine the safety and efficacy of selective thrombus aspiration during Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).


METHODS
This observational prospective study was conducted in the catheterization laboratory of a tertiary care cardiovascular centre. A total of 150 consecutive patients who underwent primary PCI were enrolled. Aspiration was done only when thrombus burden was considered significant. After completion of procedure angiographic and electrocardiographic signs were recorded and clinical follow up was documented up to 1 year.


RESULTS
No significant difference among the groups was found in age, height, weight and other risk factors like Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus and Smoking. In general, left anterior descending artery was culprit in - 65% of patients and more than 90% of culprit vessels had visible thrombus. Multivessel disease was present in 38% of patients and 22.7% had past history of myocardial infarction. Out of 150 patients 117 (78%) underwent thrombus aspiration. No significant difference was found in ST resolution within 60 minutes (72.6 vs 81.8%; P < 0.285) and myocardial blush grade II & III (41.9 vs 27.3%; P < 0.128). No difference in event free survival was observed among the two groups (80.3 vs 84.8%; P < 0.708) at one year.


CONCLUSION
Selective thrombus aspiration in definite thrombus laden arteries and no aspiration in low or negligible thrombus burden vessels may be a safe and effective strategy in patients undergoing primary PCI. Overall poor risk profile of our patients as compared to western population necessitates further evaluation of this matter in randomized studies.
An execution layer for aspect-oriented programming languages

Language mechanisms deserve language implementation effort. While this maxim has led to sophisticated support for language features specific to object-oriented, functional and logic programming languages, aspect-oriented programming languages are still mostly implemented using postprocessors. The Steamloom virtual machine, based on IBM's Jikes RVM, provides support for aspect-oriented programming at virtual machine level. A bytecode framework called BAT was integrated with the Jikes RVM to replace its bytecode management logic. While preserving the functionality needed by the VM, BAT also allows for querying application code for join point shadows, avoiding redundancy in bytecode representation. Performance measurements show that an AOP-enabled virtual machine like Steamloom does not inflict unnecessary performance penalties on a running application; when it comes to executing AOP-related operations, there even are significant performance gains compared to other approaches.
Annealing effects on electrical resistivity, crystallization and thermoelectric power of iron-rich metallic glasses containing molybdenum

Abstract The effect of long annealing (20 hrs) at various temperatures on electrical resistivity, crystallization and thermoelectric power of Fe 78 Mo 2 B 20 , Fe 40 Ni 38 Mo 4 B 18 and Fe 39 Ni 39 Mo 4 Si 6 B 12 has been investigated. Room temperature resistivity of these metallic glasses decreases on annealing regardless of the annealing temperature. Crystallization behaviour does not get much affected on the annealing used in this investigation. Temperature dependence of ϱ(T)/ϱ(RT) remains unaffect at low temperatures but shows increase in its slope at higher temperatures before onset of the crystallization. A preliminary study on the low temperature behaviour of thermoelectric power of Fe 40 Ni 38 Mo 4 B 18 shows that there is only a slight affect due to annealing of the sample at 373 K for 20 hrs.
Time After Time : The Psychological Reality of the Ego-and Time-Reference-Point Distinction in Metaphorical Construals of Time

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Evaluation of intracellular signalling pathways in response to insulin-like growth factor I in apoptotic-resistant activated human hepatic stellate cells

BACKGROUND
Human hepatic stellate cells have been shown to be resistant to apoptotic stimuli. This is likely dependent on the activation of anti-apoptotic pathways upon transition of these cells to myofibroblast-like cells. In particular, previous studies have demonstrated an increased expression of the anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 and a decreased expression of the pro-apoptotic protein Bax during the transition of the hepatic stellate cell phenotype from quiescent to myofibroblast-like cells. However, the role and expression of other key anti-apoptotic and survival pathways elicited by polypeptide growth factors involved in the chronic wound healing process remain to be elucidated. In particular, insulin growth factor-I promotes chemotactic and mitogenic effects in activated human hepatic stellate cells and these effects are mediated by the activation of PI 3-K. The role of insulin growth factor-I as a survival factor in human hepatic stellate cells needs to be substantiated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the involvement of other key anti-apoptotic pathways such as PI-3K/Akt/p-Bad in response to insulin growth factor-I.


RESULTS
Insulin growth factor-I induced activation of Akt followed by Bad phosphorylation after 15 minutes of incubation. These effects were PI-3k dependent since selective inhibitors of this molecule, wortmannin and LY294002, inhibited both Akt and Bad phosphorylation. The effect of insulin growth factor-I on the activation of two downstream targets of Akt activation, that is, GSK3 and FHKR, both implicated in the promotion of cell survival was also investigated. Both targets became phosphorylated after 15 minutes of incubation, and these effects were also PI-3K-dependent. Despite the activation of this survival pathway insulin growth factor-I did not have a remarkable biological effect, probably because other insulin growth factor-I-independent survival pathways were already maximally activated in the process of hepatic stellate cell activation. However, after incubation of the cells with a strong apoptotic stimuli such as Fas ligand+cycloheximide, a small percentage of hepatic stellate cells underwent programmed cell death that was partially rescued by insulin growth factor-I.


CONCLUSION
In addition to Bcl-2, several other anti-apoptotic pathways are responsible for human hepatic stellate cell resistance to apoptosis. These features are relevant for the progression and limited reversibility of liver fibrosis in humans.
Correlation between different genotypes of human cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus and peri-implant tissue status.

BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of different genotypes of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in peri-implantitis and mucositis sites, and to evaluate the correlation between herpesvirus presence and clinical parameters.


METHODS
A total of 80 dental implants (mean time of loading, 4.16 ± 1.8 years) were evaluated during the course of the study (30 peri-implantitis, 25 mucositis and 25 healthy peri-implant sites). The following clinical parameters were assessed: visible plaque index, bleeding on probing, suppuration and probing depth. A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was used to identify the presence of different HCMV and EBV genotypes in peri-implant tissue plaque samples.


RESULTS
HCMV-2 was detected in 53.3% and EBV-1 in 46.6% of the 30 peri-implantitis sites evaluated. By contrast, HCMV-2 was not detected in healthy periodontal sites and EBV-1 was detected in one healthy site. A statistically significant correlation was found between the presence of HCMV-2 and EBV-1 genotypes and clinical parameters of peri-implantitis.


CONCLUSIONS
The results from the present study confirmed the high prevalence of HCMV-2 and EBV-1 in the peri-implant tissue plaque of peri-implantitis sites and suggests a possible active pathogenic role of the viruses in peri-implantitis.
Like What You Like: Knowledge Distill via Neuron Selectivity Transfer

Despite deep neural networks have demonstrated extraordinary power in various applications, their superior performances are at expense of high storage and computational costs. Consequently, the acceleration and compression of neural networks have attracted much attention recently. Knowledge Transfer (KT), which aims at training a smaller student network by transferring knowledge from a larger teacher model, is one of the popular solutions. In this paper, we propose a novel knowledge transfer method by treating it as a distribution matching problem. Particularly, we match the distributions of neuron selectivity patterns between teacher and student networks. To achieve this goal, we devise a new KT loss function by minimizing the Maximum Mean Discrepancy (MMD) metric between these distributions. Combined with the original loss function, our method can significantly improve the performance of student networks. We validate the effectiveness of our method across several datasets, and further combine it with other KT methods to explore the best possible results. Last but not least, we fine-tune the model to other tasks such as object detection. The results are also encouraging, which confirm the transferability of the learned features.
Experiential Narrative in Game Environments

This paper explores the contentious notion of experiential narrative and proposes the first step in a narrative framework for game environment. It argues for a shift in emphasis from story-telling, the dominant mode of narrative in literature and cinema, to story generation. To this effect the paper forwards a perspective on experiential narrative that is grounded in the specific qualities of the game. This avoids the over-generalization that tends to accompany discussions of experiential narrative while retaining the cognitive dimension in play. Author
Towards a Dataset for Natural Language Requirements Processing

[Context and motivation] The current breakthrough of natural language processing (NLP) techniques can provide the requirements engineering (RE) community with powerful tools that can help addressing specific tasks of natural language (NL) requirements analysis, such as traceability, ambiguity detection and requirements classification, to name a few. [Question/problem] However, modern NLP techniques are mainly statistical, and need large NL requirements datasets, to support appropriate training, test and validation of the techniques. The RE community has experimented with NLP since long time, but datasets were often proprietary, or limited to few software projects for which requirements were publicly available. Hence, replication of the experiments and generalization have always been an issue. [Principal idea/results] Our near future commitment is to provide a publicly available NL requirements dataset. [Contribution] To this end, we are collecting requirements documents from the Web, and we are representing them in a common XML format. In this paper, we present the current version of the dataset, together with our agenda concerning formatting, extension, and annotation of the dataset.
Software Engineering as a Profession: Industry and Academia Working Together

The question of Software Engineering (SE) as a "profession" is really a complex question-several questions in one. There are at least two sets of questions embedded here; one set is related to "profession" and the other set is related to the "maturity" of the practice of SE. DEFINING THE QUESTIONS Two relevant senses of "profession" are confused in this discussion. There is a generic sense of "professional approach to work" seen in the concern to produce the highest quality product, to produce a safe, durable, usable product which meets stakeholder needs. The second sense of "Profession" includes the first sense of profession along with a series of criteria specified by statute. For example, the legal use of the title "Professional Engineer" in the United States requires the practitioner to have completed a prescribed curriculum at an accredited institution, passed tests, completed an apprenticeship, and passed further tests. The end result of this process is a license. From discussions I have heard about SE as a profession, I believe there is another confusion about the question. The question is sometimes interpreted as "Can SE become a profession? Is it capable of becoming a profession?" and the question is sometimes interpreted as "Should SE become a profession?" Some answer the first version of the question by saying, "SE cannot become a profession because it is immature." Some answer the second version of the question by saying "Becoming a profession will freeze technology and not guarantee quality software." The discussion is made clearer by distinguishing the four