Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Investigating Nonlinear Speculation in Cattle, Corn, and Hog Futures Markets Using Logistic Smooth Transition Regression Models

This article explores nonlinearities in the response of speculators’ trading activity to price changes in live cattle, corn, and lean hog futures markets. Analyzing weekly data from March 4, 1997 to December 27, 2005, we reject linearity in all of these markets. Using smooth transition regression models, we find a similar structure of nonlinearities with regard to the number of different regimes, the choice of the transition variable, and the value at which the transition occurs.
Fertility management in Kallmann syndrome: a step towards optimization

A 34 year old married female came for infertility evaluation. She was diagnosed with KS at our clinic at the age of 17; since then she was started on cyclical hormone therapy (HT) and counseled about need of future fertility treatment. Karyotype was 46XX and KALL-1 gene was identified. During infertility evaluation, her BMI was 27.4 kg/m, her hormonal profile was abnormal (LH 1.05IU/l, FSH 1.77IU/l, E2 12pg/ml) and AMH was 2.3ng/ml. On ultrasonography, uterine size was 6x3.4x2cm with bilateral small ovaries (Volume -1.9cc and 2.1cc). Tubal patency and husband’s semen analysis was normal. Ovarian stimulation was undertaken with gonadotropins using 150IU HMG for 8 ABSTRACT
Conducting the Wizard-of-Oz Experiment

Human-human and human-computer dialogues differ in such an important way that the data from human interaction becomes an unreliable source of information for some important aspects of designing natural-language dialogue systems. Therefore, we began the process of developing a natural-language, weather-information-providing dialogue system by conducting the Wizard-of-Oz (WOZ) experiment. In WOZ experiments subjects are told to interact with a computer system, though in fact they are not since the system is partly simulated by a human, the wizard. During the development of the weather-information-providing dialogue system this experiment was used twice. While the aim of the first WOZ experiment was, first of all, to gather human-computer data, the aim of the second WOZ experiment was to evaluate the newly-implemented dialoguemanager component. The evaluation was carried out using the PARADISE evaluation framework, which maintains that the system’s primary objective is to maximize user satisfaction, and it derives a combined performance metric for a dialogue system as a weighted linear combination of task-success measures and dialogue costs.
Early versus Late Surgical Treatment for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Objectives. To compare the outcome of early surgical intervention versus late surgical treatment in cases of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome (NTOS). Design. Prospective study. Settings. Secondary care (Al-Minia University Hospital, Egypt) from 2007 to 2010. Participants. Thirty-five patients of NTOS (25 women and 10 men, aged 20–52 years), were classified into 2 groups. First group (20 patients) was operated within 3 months of the onset and the second group (15 patients) was operated 6 months after physiotherapy. Interventions. All patients were operated via supraclavicular surgical approach. Outcomes Measures. Both groups were evaluated clinically and, neurophysiologically and answered the disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand (DASH) questionnaire preoperatively and 6 months after the surgery. Results. Paraesthesia, pain, and sensory nerve action potential (SNAP) of ulnar nerve were significantly improved in group one. Muscle weakness and denervation in electromyography EMG were less frequent in group one. The postoperative DASH score improved in both groups but it was less significant in group two (P < .001 in group 1 and P < .05 in group 2). Conclusions. Surgical treatment of NTOS improves functional disability and stop degeneration of the nerves. Early surgical treatment decreases the occurrence of muscle wasting and denervation of nerves compared to late surgery.
Learning statistical models from relational data

Statistical Relational Learning (SRL) is a subarea of machine learning which combines elements from statistical and probabilistic modeling with languages which support structured data representations. In this survey, we will: 1) provide an introduction to SRL, 2) describe some of the distinguishing characteristics of SRL systems, including relational feature construction and collective classification, 3) describe three SRL systems in detail, 4) discuss applications of SRL techniques to important data management problems such as entity resolution, selectivity estimation, and information integration, and 5) discuss connections between SRL methods and existing database research such as probabilistic databases.
The SAURON project - XX. The Spitzer [3.6] - [4.5] colour in early-type galaxies: colours, colour gradients and inverted scaling relations

We investigate the [3.6]-[4.5] Spitzer-IRAC colour behaviour of the early-type galaxies of the SAURON survey, a representative sample of 48 nearby ellipticals and lenticulars. We investigate how this colour, which is unaffected by dust extinction, can be used to constrain the stellar populations in these galaxies. We find a tight relation between the [3.6] -[4.5] colour and effective velocity dispersion, a good mass indicator in early-type galaxies: ([3.6] -[4.5])(e) = (-0.109+/-0.007)log sigma(e) + (0.154+/-0.016). Contrary to other colours in the optical and near-infrared, we find that the colours become bluer for larger galaxies. The relations are tighter when using the colour inside r(e) (scatter 0.013 mag), rather than the much smaller r(e)/8 aperture (scatter 0.023 mag), due to the presence of young populations in the central regions. We also obtain strong correlations between the [3.6] -[4.5] colour and three strong absorption lines (H beta, Mgb and Fe 5015). Comparing our data with the models ofMarigo et al., which show that more metal rich galaxies are bluer, we can explain our results in a way consistent with results from the optical, by stating that larger galaxies are more metal rich. The blueing is caused by a strong CO absorption band, whose line strength increases strongly with decreasing temperature and which covers a considerable fraction of the 4.5-mu m filter. In galaxies that contain a compact radio source, the [3.6]-[4.5] colour is generally slightly redder (by 0.015+/-0.007 mag using the r(e)/8 aperture) than in the other galaxies, indicating small amounts of either hot dust, non-thermal emission, or young stars near the centre. We find that the large majority of the galaxies show redder colours with increasing radius. Removing the regions with evidence for young stellar populations (from the H beta absorption line) and interpreting the colour gradients as metallicity gradients, we find that our galaxies are more metal poor going outwards. The radial [3.6]-[4.5] gradients correlate very well with the metallicity gradients derived from optical line indices. We do not find any correlation between the gradients and galaxy mass; at every mass, galaxies display a real range in metallicity gradients. Consistent with our previous work on line indices, we find a tight relation between local [3.6]-[4.5] colour and local escape velocity. The small scatter from galaxy to galaxy, although not negligible, shows that the amount and distribution of the dark matter relative to the visible light cannot be too different from galaxy to galaxy. Due to the lower sensitivity of the [3.6]-[4.5] colour to young stellar populations, this relation is more useful to infer the galaxy potential than the Mgb-v(esc) relation.
The effect of cyclophosphamide and other drugs on the incidence of pulmonary metastases in mice.

A study was made of the effect of various cytotoxic drugs on the ability of i.v. -injected KHT sarcoma cells to form lung colonies in syngeneic C3H mice. Some enhancement of the number of lung colonies following an i.v. injection was seen following pretreatment of the mice with actinomycin D and mithramycin, while pretreatment with vinblastine, bleomycin, methotrexate, cytosine arabinoside, or 5-fluorouracil had little or no effect on lung colony formation. Pretreatment of the mice with cyclophosphamide, however, greatly increased lung colony formation (by a factor of approximately 100). This enhancement in lung colony formation was maximal when the drug was given 24 hr prio to the injection of tumor cells, but was seen as early as 2 hr and persisted as long as 8 weeks prior to the tumor cell injection. The degree of enhancement of lung colony formation was related to the dose of cyclophosphamide and was present in weaning as well as adult mice. This enhancement was not significantly reversed by anticoagulation with either aspirin or warfarin. Immunosuppression by whole-body irradiation did not affect the number of lung colonies seen in cyclophosphamide-treated mice. The mechanism by which cyclophosphamide enhances metastatic tumor growth within the lung is not known. The major effect, however, does not appear to be mediated either by specific immunological or clotting factors.
The PIOS among the pious: validity of the Penn Inventory of Scrupulosity among Orthodox Jews

ABSTRACT The Penn Inventory of Scrupulosity (PIOS) is the most widely utilised measure of religious obsessive-compulsive disorder. While it has been studied in clinical and community samples, its psychometric properties have not been evaluated among highly religious Orthodox Jewish individuals. This is consequential, as scrupulosity is most likely to occur in religious contexts. In two studies, we examined its factorial structure, reliability, and concurrent validity among: (1) Jewish community members and (2) a small sample of Orthodox Jewish patients presenting for anxiety treatment. Results suggest that it is a reliable and valid psychometric tool that primarily reflects scrupulosity and anxiety, even among devoutly religious Jews. However, the measure may also capture some aspects of normative religiosity among both Orthodox and non-Orthodox community members. Nevertheless, results suggest that the PIOS has research and clinical validity and utility even among the pious, although caution should be utilised in interpreting scores from highly religious samples.
The outcomes of mindfulness-based interventions for adults who have experienced a traumatic brain injury: A systematic review of the literature

This literature review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for adults following a traumatic brain injury. A comprehensive literature search yielded 56 articles, of which 16 met the inclusion criteria. Five different MBIs were identified, including mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, mindfulness training, yoga, tai chi, and qigong. A total of 88 outcomes in the areas of cognition, home and community activities, physical functioning, psychosocial functioning, and recovery and general health were measured across the studies, of which 66 of the 88 outcomes found significant, positive, or significant and positive mixed results (75 percent) across all of the studies. Although more research is needed, these findings indicate that MBIs hold promise in improving functioning. Recommendations for recreational therapy practice and future research are provided.
Effect of Gender and Location on Locus of Control among College Students

The aim of the present research is to examine the effect of Gender and Location on Locus of control among college students. A sample being 120 arts college students selected in this study, in each 60 male students (30 urban and 30 rural student) and 60 female students (30 urban and 30 rural students). Ratters Locus of control scale by Anand kumar and srivastava. The scale was use for data collection 2x2 factorial design was used and data were Analysis by Mean, SD and 'F' values. The finding of present study revealed that there is significant difference between locus of control than male and female college students. Female high internal locus of control than male students and male external locus of control than female college students. No significant difference between locus of control than Urban and Rural college students.
Magnetic and Electric Properties of Organic Conductors Probed by 13C-NMR Using Selective-Site Substituted Molecules

Quasi-One and quasi-two dimensional organic conductors consisting of TTF derivatives such as BEDT-TTF (bis-(ethylene-dithio)-tetra-thia-fulvalene) and TMTCF (C = S; TMTTF: tetra-methyl-tetra-thia-fulvalene, C = Se; TMTSF: tetra-methyl-tetra-selena-fulvalene) have been well investigated in condensed matter physics because of interest in the emerging electric and magnetic properties, such as the spin density wave, charge order, superconductivity, anti-ferromagnetism, and so on. To probe the electronic state, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is one of the most powerful tools as the microscopic magnetometer. A number of 13C-NMR studies have been performed of the double-site central 13C=13C bond substituted molecules. However, problems with the coupled spin system of 13C=13C complicated the interpretation for observations on NMR. Therefore, single-site 13C-enriched molecules are desired. We summarize the problem of Pake doublet and the preparation of the single-site 13C-susbstituted BEDT-TTF and TMTCF molecules. We also demonstrate the superiority of 13C-NMR of the single-site 13C-susbstituted molecule utilizing the hyperfine coupling tensor.
Bootstrapping pay-as-you-go data integration systems

Data integration systems offer a uniform interface to a set of data sources. Despite recent progress, setting up and maintaining a data integration application still requires significant upfront effort of creating a mediated schema and semantic mappings from the data sources to the mediated schema. Many application contexts involving multiple data sources (e.g., the web, personal information management, enterprise intranets) do not require full integration in order to provide useful services, motivating a pay-as-you-go approach to integration. With that approach, a system starts with very few (or inaccurate) semantic mappings and these mappings are improved over time as deemed necessary. This paper describes the first completely self-configuring data integration system. The goal of our work is to investigate how advanced of a starting point we can provide a pay-as-you-go system. Our system is based on the new concept of a probabilistic mediated schema that is automatically created from the data sources. We automatically create probabilistic schema mappings between the sources and the mediated schema. We describe experiments in multiple domains, including 50-800 data sources, and show that our system is able to produce high-quality answers with no human intervention.
Are Boys More Aggressive than Girls after Playing Violent Computer Games Online? An Insight into an Emotional Stroop Task

The study was to examine the gender differences in aggression among Chinese children after playing violent computer games by using emotional STROOP task. 98 children participated in this study, with 49 assigned to violent computer game group and the other 49 assigned to nonviolent computer game group. The results demonstrated that there were significant differences in main affect of game type, and significant Game Type × Gender interaction as well. In particular, boys’ aggression was significantly impacted by violent games, whereas girls’ aggression was not significantly impacted by violent games. The implication of this research is that, the significant difference in aggression to gender is activated, and that boys were more aggressive and sensitive to violent games than girls.
Postfiltering versus prefiltering for signal recovery from noisy samples

We consider the extension of the Whittaker-Shannon (WS) reconstruction formula to the case of signals sampled in the presence of noise and which are not necessarily band limited. Observing that in this situation the classical sampling expansion yields inconsistent reconstruction, we introduce a class of signal recovery methods with a smooth correction of the interpolation series. Two alternative data smoothing methods are examined based either on a global postfiltering or a local data presmoothing. We assess the accuracy of the methods by the global L/sub 2/ error. Both band-limited and non-band-limited signals are considered. A general class of correlated noise processes is taken into account. The weak and strong rates of convergence of the algorithms are established and their relative efficiency is discussed. The influence of noise memory and its moment structure on the accuracy is thoroughly examined.
Repository Citation This Work Is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. the Islet Estrogen Receptor-a Is Induced by Hyperglycemia and Protects against Oxidative Stress- Induced Insulin-deficient Diabetes

The islet estrogen receptor-alpha is induced by hyperglycemia and protects against oxidative stress-induced insulin-deficient diabetesThe islet estrogen receptor-alpha is induced by hyperglycemia and protects against oxidative stress-induced insulin-deficient diabetes" (2014). The islet estrogen receptor-alpha is induced by hyperglycemia and protects against oxidative stress-induced insulin-deficient diabetes Abstract The female steroid, 17b-estradiol (E2), is important for pancreatic b-cell function and acts via at least three estrogen receptors (ER), ERa, ERb, and the G-protein coupled ER (GPER). Using a pancreas-specific ERa knockout mouse generated using the Cre-lox-P system and a Pdx1-Cre transgenic line (PERaKO 2/2), we previously reported that islet ERa suppresses islet glucolipotoxicity and prevents b-cell dysfunction induced by high fat feeding. We also showed that E2 acts via ERa to prevent b-cell apoptosis in vivo. However, the contribution of the islet ERa to b-cell survival in vivo, without the contribution of ERa in other tissues is still unclear. Using the PERaKO 2/2 mouse, we show that ERa mRNA expression is only decreased by 20% in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus, without a parallel decrease in the VMH, making it a reliable model of pancreas-specific ERa elimination. Following exposure to alloxan-induced oxidative stress in vivo, female and male PERaKO 2/2 mice exhibited a predisposition to b-cell destruction and insulin deficient diabetes. In male PERaKO 2/2 mice, exposure to E2 partially prevented alloxan-induced b-cell destruction and diabetes. ERa mRNA expression was induced by hyperglycemia in vivo in islets from young mice as well as in cultured rat islets. The induction of ERa mRNA by hyperglycemia was retained in insulin receptor-deficient b-cells, demonstrating independence from direct insulin regulation. These findings suggest that induction of ERa expression acts to naturally protect b-cells against oxidative injury. Copyright: ß 2014 Kilic et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Distributed service discovery using preference

Distributed collaborative applications will be widely used in a future large-scale and dynamic network. Such applications require the capability of locating distributed network objects that better match query originator's criteria. In this paper, a discovery mechanism utilizing query originator's preference is proposed in order to locate objects preferred by query originators. The proposed mechanism allows query originators to return feedbacks that describe the degree of the preference for discovered objects. The preference of query originators is utilized to guide subsequent queries in a distributed manner, enhancing efficiency of discovery. The preference of query originators is also utilized to adaptively change forwarding paths of queries corresponding to varying network environments. Extensive simulation work shows that the proposed mechanism is efficient and adaptive to dynamics of the peer-to-peer network environment where transient objects often join and leave
Community Repair through Truce and Contestation

On 15 February 2015, a gunman attacked a public event on art and freedom of expression in Copenhagen, leaving one person dead. Later, trying to force his way into a bat mitzvah celebration, the gunman killed a Jewish guard. These incidents produced public discourses at the intersection of security, social control, rights and tolerance and, with that, questions related to religious, secular and national communities and identities. At the political level, this was an attempt to repair a national community divided in relation to questions of security, integration and the curbing of immigration. Mainstream print journalism faced a similar challenge in its attempt to reassert its national relevance while remaining loyal to its audience communities within a market increasingly separated by taste and platforms. Politicians and news media thus shared an interest in both repairing and contesting a Danish community. This article analyses how discourses of community repair, cohesion and exclusivity permeated the appropriation of this disruptive event into the public realm. Progressing from an intersection of cultural approaches to journalism studies and political communication, the analysis will, in addition to other concepts, aim to combine insights from research on “disruptive media events” with studies of “belonging”.
Navigating the leadership labyrinth: barriers and supports of a woman collegiate coach in a 20-year leadership role

Abstract A multi-level ecological-intersectional model has been proposed as a way of understanding the intersecting social identities that shape women’s experience of power and social injustices in sports coaching. Using a case study of one of the most longstanding Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association woman soccer coaches, Coach Nikki Izzo-Brown, we investigated the constructs and processes that shaped her coaching career trajectory and how the intersectional nature of these constructs and processes enabled her to navigate the leadership labyrinth. Data were generated from three semi-structured interviews and analysed abductively to form categories aligned to the four layers of the ecological-intersectional model. Barriers identified by Coach Izzo-Brown were consistent with previous literature (e.g. soft-essentialism). However, greater focus on the supportive factors perceived by Coach-Izzo-Brown (e.g. woman coaching network) can create a more inclusive culture for woman coaches. Longstanding and successful woman coaches’ involvement in professional development and advocacy activities is recommended.
A Dynamic Model of the Limit Order Book

This paper presents a model of an order-driven market where fully strategic, symmetrically informed liquidity traders dynamically choose between limit and market orders, trading off execution price and waiting costs. In equilibrium, the bid and ask prices depend only on the numbers of buy and sell orders in the book. The model has a number of empirical predictions: (i) higher trading activity and higher trading competition cause smaller spreads and lower price impact; (ii) market orders lead to a temporary price impact larger than the permanent price impact, therefore to price overshooting; (iii) buy and sell orders can cluster away from the bid-ask spread, generating a hump-shaped order book; (iv) bid and ask prices display a comovement effect: after, e.g., a sell market order moves the bid price down, the ask price also falls, by a smaller amount, so the bid-ask spread widens; (v) when the order book is full, traders may submit quick, or fleeting, limit orders.