Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Physiological Linkage of Dyadic Gaming Experience

Dyadic gaming experience was studied in a psychophysiological experiment where conflict structure and the presence of an artificial intelligence (AI) agent in a turn-based game were varied in four different conditions. Electrocardiographic and electrodermal activity signals of 41 same-gender dyads were recorded to study joint changes in their physiological signals. A strong physiological linkage was found within dyads in all conditions, but the linkage scores did not differentiate between conflict modes. The only significant difference in linkage between conditions was an increase when the AI agents were not present. In addition, linkage was associated with different self-report scales assessing social presence. These results suggest that social presence and physiological linkage within dyads are higher when dyads can focus on each others’ actions without distractions.
Post-Stimulation Effect of Electroacupuncture at Yintang (EX-HN3) and GV20 on cerebral functional regions in healthy volunteers: A resting functional MRI study

Objective The aim of the present work was to observe the activation/deactivation of cerebral functional regions after electroacupuncture (EA) at Yintang (EX-HN3) and GV20 by functional MRI (fMRI). Design A total of 12 healthy volunteers were stimulated by EA at Yintang and GV20 for 30 min. Resting-state fMRI scans were performed before EA, and at 5 and 15 min after needle removal. Statistical parametric mapping was used to preprocess initial data, and regional homogeneity (ReHo) and amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) were analysed. Results ReHo at 5 min post stimulation showed increases in the left temporal lobe and cerebellum and decreases in the left parietal lobe, occipital lobe and right precuneus. At 15 min post stimulation, ReHo showed increases in the left fusiform gyrus; lingual gyrus; middle temporal gyrus; postcentral gyrus; limbic lobe; cingulate gyrus; paracentral lobule; cerebellum, posterior lobe, declive; right cuneus and cerebellum, anterior lobe, culmen. It also showed decreases in the left frontal lobe, parietal lobe, right temporal lobe, frontal lobe, parietal lobe and right cingulate gyrus. ALFF at 5 min post stimulation showed increases in the right temporal lobe, but decreases in the right limbic lobe and posterior cingulate gyrus. At 15 min post stimulation ALFF showed increases in the left frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, right temporal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe and cerebellum, but decreases in the left frontal lobe, anterior cingulate gyrus, right frontal lobe and posterior cingulate gyrus. Conclusions After EA stimulation at Yintang and GV20, which are associated with psychiatric disorder treatments, changes were localised in the frontal lobe, cingulate gyrus and cerebellum. Changes were higher in number and intensity at 15 min than at 5 min after needle removal, demonstrating lasting and strong after-effects of EA on cerebral functional regions.
Ethanol-induced apoptosis in the developing visual system during synaptogenesis.

PURPOSE Ethanol is known to have deleterious effects on the human fetal nervous system (fetal alcohol syndrome), including components of the visual system, but only modest progress has been made in understanding these effects. The authors have recently demonstrated that, during the period of synaptogenesis, a single episode of ethanol intoxication lasting for several hours triggers a massive wave of apoptotic neurodegeneration in several regions of the developing rat or mouse forebrain. The present study was undertaken to determine to what extent the developing visual system is vulnerable to the apoptogenic effects of ethanol. METHODS Infant rats and mice at ages from birth to 21 days were treated subcutaneously with a single dose of ethanol or with two doses, 2 hours apart, on a single day. Blood alcohol levels were determined, and the retinas and visual centers in the brain were examined by light and electronmicroscopy at various times from 4 to 24 hours after treatment. RESULTS Retinal ganglion cells and neurons in the lateral geniculate nucleus, superior colliculus, and visual cortex were all highly susceptible to ethanol's apoptogenic action, the period of peak sensitivity being postnatal days 1 to 4 for ganglion cells and 4 to 7 for the other visual neurons. A transient elevation of blood alcohol to approximately 120 mg/dL was sufficient to activate the cell death program in visual neurons. CONCLUSIONS During synaptogenesis, a single ethanol intoxication episode triggers apoptotic cell death of neurons at all levels of the visual system from retina to the visual cortex.
BLOOM'S TAXONOMY: ORIGINAL AND REVISED

This paper discusses about Bloom’s taxonomy which many curriculum planners, administrators, researchers, and classroom teachers at all level of education have used. So the aim of this paper is to know about Bloom’s taxonomy its self and the elements of it. There are two versions of cognitive taxonomy of Bloom, the original and the revision. This paper explains the definition, the teacher’s and the student’s role, the process verbs, the products, the skill that can be demonstrated, and some possible activities and questions. We don’t have to worry about the using the Bloom’s taxonomy and its revision because both of them are giving the students with the knowledge and cognitive process they need for successful problem solving, especially in the classroom. Keyword: Bloom’s taxonomy, original, revised
An RDF-Based Framework for Semantic Indexing of Web Pages

Managing efficiently and effectively very large amount of digital documents requires the definition of indexes able to capture and express documents' semantics. In this work, we propose an RDF based framework for semantic indexing of web pages considering the related textual information. In particular, we propose to capture the semantic nature of a given document, commonly expressed in natural language, by retrieving a number of RDF triples and to semantically index the documents on the base of meaning of the triples' elements (i.e. subject, verb, object). Preliminary experiments are reported to evaluate the proposed index strategy.
Understanding the Leisure Experiences of a Minority Ethnic Group: South Asian Teens and Young Adults in Canada

Abstract This paper reports on a qualitative study which sought to examine the role of leisure in the lives of young adults who were the children of visible ethnic minority immigrants to Canada. Its focus was twofold: (a) to explore leisure in their daily lives, its contribution to their sense of identity, and the role leisure played as these young people tried to balance both Canadian society and their own cultural traditions, and (b) to consider how their leisure may have been shaped by such factors as the values and beliefs of their own family members. The young adults were South Asian Canadians whose parents had immigrated to Canada. Findings indicated that as individuals within the minority ethnic culture move from their traditional “small community” toward the “greater society” of the dominant culture, some degree of dissonance and conflict emerged. Although family remained a valued and central aspect of the study participants' lives, conflict emerged within some families as the participants began the process of assimilation and attempted to balance involvement in traditional small community with leisure that is typically pursued by young adults in the greater society. This study provides an understanding of the significance of leisure for these young people in the context of their small community and illuminates the challenges faced in the process of assimilation. Of relevance from both a theoretical and practical perspective is the importance of sustentation of cultural heritage, including leisure within the traditions of family and the small community.
Gender Differences in Deal Hunting: What Motivates Consumers to Search and Book Hotel Deals?

Previous research has indicated that gender is an imperative factor that influences consumers’ online purchasing behavior. The traditional view of gender differences in consumer behavior states that females are influenced by emotional gratification and seek promotions more frequently than males. This study aimed to investigate whether gender differences existed in deal-hunting behavior during the hotel booking process. The research model was structured to understand the factors that influence consumers to search and book hotel deals. A total of 603 completed online questionnaires were collected. Results showed there were significant differences between females’ and males’ deal-searching behavior and purchase intentions. Male consumers were likely influenced by emotional gratification, such as feeling excited about finding a good deal online. Alternatively, female consumers were not influenced by affection but by their cognitive evaluation. In addition, male and female consumers demonstrated different preferences in types of promotion utilized by travel websites.
H1N1 Influenza Patient Saved by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: First Report from Iran

Respiratory failure is a serious complication of H1N1 influenza that, if not properly managed, can cause death. When mechanical ventilation is not effective, the only way to save the patient’s life is extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). A prolonged type of cardiopulmonary bypass, ECMO is a high-cost management modality compared to other conventional types and its maintenance requires skilled personnel. Such staff usually comprises the members of open-heart surgical teams. Herein, we describe a patient with H1N1 influenza and severe respiratory failure not improved by mechanical ventilation who was admitted to Masih Daneshvari Medical Center in March 2015. She was placed on ECMO, from which she was successfully weaned 9 days later. The patient was discharged from the hospital after 52 days. Follow-up till 11 months after discharge revealed completely active life with no problem. There should be a close collaboration among infectious disease specialists, cardiac anesthetists, cardiac surgeons, and intensivists for the correct timing of ECMO placement, subsequent weaning, and care of the patient. This team work was the key to our success story. This is the first patient to survive H1N1 with the use of ECMO in Iran.
Evidence for NO involvement in regulating vascular reactivity in balloon-injured rat carotid artery.

The present study evaluated the influence of this newly formed intima on vascular reactivity in balloon-injured carotid arteries and the regulatory role of the vasodilator, nitric oxide (NO). Balloon injury was performed using a 2-F Fogarty catheter. After 2 and 4 wk, carotid artery segments were removed for both histomorphometric analysis and determination of in vitro contractile responses. Histomorphometric analysis showed a marked intimal thickening with an intima-to-media ratio of 126 +/- 19% (n = 5). The lack of factor VIII staining in injured carotid arteries revealed the absence of endothelium, since factor VIII-related antigen is a glycoprotein synthesized by endothelial cells. Functionally, maximal contractile responses to norepinephrine, angiotensin II (ANG II), endothelin-1, and serotonin were all attenuated in the injured vessels compared with the uninjured carotid arteries [0.38 +/- 0.11 vs. 0.73 +/- 0.10 g (n = 5), norepinephrine; 0.15 +/- 0.06 vs. 0.38 +/- 0.05 g (n = 4), ANG II; 0.60 +/- 0.14 vs. 1.05 +/- 0.12 g (n = 4), endothelin-1; 0.23 +/- 0.07 vs. 0.60 +/- 0.06 g (n = 12), serotonin]. Contractile responses induced by KCl were not affected by the balloon injury (0.62 +/- 0.10 vs. 0.64 +/- 0.09 g, n = 4). Interestingly, carbachol, a muscarinic agonist and vasodilator, caused concentration-dependent relaxations in 2- as well as 4-wk postinjured vessels despite the absence of endothelium. The NO synthase inhibitors, N omega-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) and N omega-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA), blocked the relaxation responses evoked by carbachol. Exogenously administered L-arginine reversed this blockade of the NOS inhibitors on the carbachol-induced relaxations. In addition, L-NAME partially reversed in a concentration-dependent manner the reduced maximal contractile force elicited by serotonin in the injured carotid artery. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Comparative study of Si(001) surface structure and interatomic potentials in finite-temperature simulations

We have performed a comparative study of three widely used classical many-body potentials for silicon (Stillinger-Weber, Tersoff-2, and Tersoff-3) in connection with finite-temperature simulations of the Si(001) surface. Large-scale constant-pressure Monte Carlo simulations are used to examine the reconstruction of the Si(001) surface, formation of antiphase boundaries, and defect structures such as dimer vacancies. The accuracy of the empirical potentials is compared with first-principles methods and with experimental results when possible. We find that good performance in the static limit (i.e., at T=0 K) does not ensure the suitability of the potential for finite-temperature simulations. The Stillinger-Weber potential is found to give the best overall performance.
Decomposing Beveridge Curve Dynamics by Correlated Unobserved Components

Between 1979 and 2009, the German labour market moved along a Beveridge curve with changing slope that used to shift outwards but shifted inwards after severe labour market reforms had come into force. We analyse these dynamics and focus on the macroeconomic outcome of the reforms. For that purpose, we construct a new empirical model that links equilibrium unemployment theory to a flexible unobserved components model: we disentangle permanent and transitory components of matching efficiency and separation rate as well as unemployment and vacancies. Cointegration and identification are addressed. We find that matching efficiency and separation rate each account for about half of the inward shift. Thereby, the increase in trend matching efficiency is extraordinary and testifies to a permanent improvement on the labour market. Its visibility, however, was retarded by an overlay with a structural increase in tightness.
Natural Language Generation and Discourse Context: Computing Distractor Sets from the Focus Stack

In human-human conversation, people use linguistic expressions that are flexibly tailored to context as a matter of course, and they expect their conversational partners to do likewise. Towards our goal of helping computers achieve natural linguistic interactions with human users, we have developed an application-independent dialogue system integrating the COLLAGEN collaboration manager with the SPUD natural language generation algorithm. In this paper, we show how this integration supports investigation into strategies for distractor set based generation in dialogue. We discuss, as a case study, our experience in using the integrated system to generate contextually appropriate noun phrases in an email and scheduling application. While we have achieved natural, context-sensitive output in certain cases, our work has also revealed several issues facing systems wishing to exploit distractor sets to fine-tune their linguistic output. We discuss our approach to handling these issues and suggest areas where further research is required.
The effect of trypanosome infection on a natural population of "Glossina longipalpis" Wiedemann (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Ivory Coast

Summary A population of Glossina longipalpis studied in the Southern Guinea savanna zone. Ivory Coast, showed marked differences between non-infected and infected females. Each fly was examined for age, reproductive condition, wear and tear, size and nutritional status. Infected flies were generally and sometimes significantly more active with lower fat reserves, residual bloodmeal and higher residual dry weight. Poorer nutritional condition may be due to energy metabolised by trypanosomes and possibly impaired feeding ability.
Prevalence of Enterotoxin Genes in Aeromonas spp. Isolated From Children with Diarrhea, Healthy Controls, and the Environment

ABSTRACT Aeromonads are causative agents of a number of human infections. Even though aeromonads have been isolated from patients suffering from diarrhea, their etiological role in gastroenteritis is unclear. In spite of a number of virulence factors produced byAeromonas species, their association with diarrhea has not been clearly linked. Recently, we have characterized a heat-labile cytotonic enterotoxin (Alt), a heat-stable cytotonic enterotoxin (Ast), and a cytotoxic enterotoxin (Act) from a diarrheal isolate ofAeromonas hydrophila. Alt and Ast are novel enterotoxins which are not related to cholera toxin; Act is aerolysin related and has hemolytic, cytotoxic, and enterotoxic activities. We studied the distribution of the alt, ast, andact enterotoxin genes in 115 of 125 aeromonads isolated from 1,735 children with diarrhea, in all 27 aeromonads isolated from 830 control children (P = 7 × 10−4for comparison of rates of isolation of aeromonads from cases versus those from controls), and in 120 randomly selected aeromonads from different components of surface water in Bangladesh.Aeromonas isolates which were positive only for the presence of the alt gene had similar distributions in the three sources; the number of isolates positive only for the presence of the ast gene was significantly higher for the environmental samples than for samples from diarrheal children; and isolates positive only for the presence of the act gene were not found in any of the three sources. Importantly, the number of isolates positive for both the alt and ast genes was significantly higher for diarrheal children than for control children and the environment. Thus, this is the first study to indicate that the products of both the alt and ast genes may synergistically act to induce severe diarrhea. In 26 patients,Aeromonas spp. were isolated as the sole enteropathogen. Analysis of clinical data from 11 of these patients suggested that isolates positive for both the alt and astgenes were associated with watery diarrhea but that isolates positive only for the alt gene were associated with loose stools. Most of the isolates from the three sources could be classified into seven phenospecies and eight hybridization groups. For the first time,Aeromonas eucrenophila was isolated from two children, one with diarrhea and another without diarrhea.
Impact of communication infrastructure on forwarding in pocket switched networks

Recently, it has been established on multiple experimental data sets that human contact processes exhibit heavy-tailed inter-event distributions. This characteristic makes it difficult to transport data with a finite transfer time in a network of mobile devices, relying on opportunistic contacts only. Using various experimental data sets, we analyze how different types of communication infrastructure impact the feasibility of data transfers among mobile devices.The first striking result is that the heavy tailed nature of the contact processes persists after infrastructure is introduced. We establish experimentally that infrastructure improves significantly multiple opportunistic contact properties, relevant to opportunistic forwarding algorithms. We discuss how infrastructure can be used to design simpler and more efficient (in terms of delay and number of hops) opportunistic forwarding algorithms. In addition to this, for the first time in a study like this, the communication pattern of nodes is taken into account in the analysis. We also show that node pairs that have a real-life history of communication have contact properties that are better for opportunistic message forwarding to each other than what other node pairs have.
Graph Decomposition for Efficient Multi-Robot Path Planning

In my previous paper (Ryan, 2006) I introduced the concept of subgraph decomposition as a means of reducing the search space in multi-robot planning problems. I showed how partitioning a roadmap into subgraphs of known structure allows us to first plan at a level of abstraction and then resolve these plans into concrete paths without the need for further search so we can solve significantly harder planning tasks with the same resources. However the subgraph types I introduced in that paper, stacks and cliques, are not likely to occur often in realistic planning problems and so are of limited usefulness. In this paper I describe a new kind of subgraph called a hall, which can also be used for planning and which occurs much more commonly in real problems. I explain its formal properties as a planning component and demonstrate its use on a map of the Patrick's container yard at the Port of Brisbane in Queensland Australia.
CT findings of surgically resected large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung in 38 patients.

OBJECTIVE We sought to assess the CT features of surgically resected large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung. MATERIALS AND METHODS The cases of all patients who underwent surgical resection for primary lung cancer in a single institution from 1993 to 2000 and who received an initial diagnosis of poorly differentiated non-small cell lung carcinoma, small cell carcinoma, carcinoid tumor, and large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma were histologically reviewed. The findings for 43 patients were histologically reclassified and confirmed as large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. The CT scans available for 38 patients were evaluated by two observers. RESULTS In the 38 patients, six central tumors and 32 peripheral tumors, with diameters ranging from 12 to 92 mm (mean +/- SD, 32 +/- 19 mm), were identified. None of the tumors had air bronchograms or calcification in the mass or nodule. Of the 19 patients with thin-section CT scans, 14 (74%) showed the tumor-lung interface as well defined and five (26%) showed the interface to be ill defined. Lobulation was identified on 15 scans (79%) and spiculation was evident on six scans (32%). On contrast-enhanced CT scans, inhomogeneously enhanced tumors appeared to be larger (51 +/- 18 mm) than homogeneously enhanced tumors (25 +/- 10 mm; p < 0.001). At histopathologic examination, gross necrosis was noted in 20 of 28 patients who had undergone contrast-enhanced CT, and the cause of inhomogeneous enhancement on CT scans was determined to be intratumoral necrosis. Multiple microscopic necroses were present in all 28 patients. CONCLUSION Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma usually appears as a well-defined and lobulated tumor with no air bronchograms or calcification. The inhomogeneous enhancement (caused by necrosis) seen in large cell neuroendocrine carcinomas with large diameters is not necessarily apparent in small-diameter (< 33 mm) large cell neuroendocrine carcinomas, even if the tumor contains necrosis.
Alleviating Interpersonal Suspicions of Low Self-Esteem Individuals: Negativity as Honesty Credentials

Individuals with low self-esteem (LSEs) suspect that their relationship partners feign positive sentiments about them and conceal negative sentiments. In two studies, the authors tested a negativity-as-honesty-credentials model, which posits that these authenticity doubts are alleviated when LSEs receive some expressions of negativity from partners. LSEs' authenticity doubts were reduced and their acceptance of their partners' praise was increased when they received frequent criticism from partners (Study 1). In addition, an experimental manipulation of relationship partners' negative feedback decreased LSEs' authenticity doubts with regard to that feedback and with regard to subsequent feedback (Study 2). However, negative feedback across multiple domains (Study 1) or in high investment domains (Studies 1 and 2) was associated with negative affective and interpersonal responses. Results suggest that receiving a modicum of negativity in worthless domains may maintain LSEs' trust in partners' honesty while.