Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Expert Systems With Applications

Deep learning techniques for Sentiment Analysis have become very popular. They provide automatic feature extraction and both richer representation capabilities and better performance than traditional feature based techniques (i.e., surface methods). Traditional surface approaches are based on complex manually extracted features, and this extraction process is a fundamental question in feature driven methods. These long-established approaches can yield strong baselines, and their predictive capabilities can be used in conjunction with the arising deep learning methods. In this paper we seek to improve the performance of deep learning techniques integrating them with traditional surface approaches based on manually extracted features. The contributions of this paper are sixfold. First, we develop a deep learning based sentiment classiﬁer using a word embeddings model and a linear machine learning algorithm. This classiﬁer serves as a baseline to compare to subsequent results. Second, we propose two ensemble techniques which aggregate our baseline classiﬁer with other surface classiﬁers widely used in Sentiment Analysis. Third, we also propose two models for combining both surface and deep features to merge information from several sources. Fourth, we introduce a taxonomy for classifying the different models found in the literature, as well as the ones we propose. Fifth, we conduct several experiments to compare the performance of these models with the deep learning baseline. For this, we use seven public datasets that were extracted from the microblogging and movie reviews domain. Finally, as a result, a statistical study con-ﬁrms that the performance of these proposed models surpasses that of our original baseline on F1-Score. © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license. ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ )
Scallywags – an evaluation of a service targeting conduct disorders at school and at home

Conduct disorder (CD) is one of the most common childhood psychiatric disorders. Some research has focused on reducing conduct difficulties through parent training programmes. However, there has been limited research focusing on early intervention services that deal with emotional and/or conduct problems in a community setting. The aim of this study was to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the Scallywags service, a multi‐component, early intervention scheme, offering support in the educational and home setting. A total of 411 children, aged 3 to 7 years, was included in this study. Two behaviour inventories were used as the outcome measures. Parents and teachers completed these pre, post, and six months after the intervention. Results demonstrate significant decreases in child conduct problems after the six months intervention, with this change maintained six months later. This study adds to growing research illustrating the importance of multi‐component, early intervention schemes to reduce child conduct problems.
¿Se perciben con inteligencia emocional los docentes? Posibles consecuencias sobre la calidad educativa

Debido al aumento de la demanda de programas emocionales en la escuela y dada la importancia del papel del profesorado en su implantacion, el objetivo de nuestro estudio ha sido el de analizar la percepcion que tanto docentes como futuros docentes (N=121) tienen respecto a sus habilidades emocionales (TMMS, Salovey, Mayer, Goldman,Turvey y Palafai, 1995). Hemos observado las diferencias existentes atendiendo a la edad, sexo y experiencia profesional de los sujetos. Los resultados nos senalan que las mujeres se perciben con mayor capacidad para atender a las emociones mientras que los jovenes y estudiantes de educacion comprenden mejor las emociones propias y los docentes de mas edad son capaces de reparar mejor sus emociones activando una serie de estrategias. Posibles interpretaciones y consecuencias de estos resultados son discutidas.
Mechanism of the pressor action of LY171555, a specific dopamine D2 receptor agonist, in the conscious rat.

Administration of LY171555, a specific dopamine D2 receptor agonist, (10-1000 micrograms/kg i.v.) produced dose-related increases in mean arterial pressure in conscious Sprague-Dawley rats. Pretreatment with metoclopramide (5 mg/kg i.v.) abolished the pressor action of LY171555, whereas pretreatment with domperidone (2.5 mg/kg i.v.) and propranolol (10 mg/kg i.p.) did not affect the pressor action of LY171555. The vasopressor antagonist of arginine vasopressin (AVP), d(CH2)5Tyr(Me)AVP (10 micrograms/kg i.v.) and phenoxybenzamine (1 mg/kg i.v.) partly blocked and hexamethonium (25 mg/kg i.v.) enhanced the pressor action of LY171555. After combined treatment with both d(CH2)5Tyr(Me)AVP and phenoxybenzamine, LY171555 induced a depressor response which was completely blocked by pretreatment with domperidone. LY171555 administration induced a rapid, short-acting depressor response followed by a pressor response in conscious adrenomedullectomized Sprague-Dawley rats which was smaller in magnitude than that seen in intact Sprague-Dawley rats. LY171555 administration increased plasma norepinephrine, epinephrine and AVP in conscious Sprague-Dawley rats. These results suggest that the pressor action of LY171555 in conscious rats is dependent on activation of sympathetic outflow and AVP release through the central D2 dopaminergic system and that the central pressor effects of LY171555 could mask a depressor effect of LY171555 at the peripheral D2 dopamine receptor.
lsokinetic Characteristics of Ballet Dancers and the Response to a Season of Ballet Training*.

Clinical isokinetic characteristics for professional ballet artists were determined preseason and at "peak" season. Twenty-eight dancers (equal N/sex) were studied at 45, 90, and 180 per second. The data indicated that, while male relative torques were similar to other athletes previously reported, the females were lower than most other female athletes. With training, males showed virtually no change at the slow and intermediate speeds, but improved at 180 per second, while females improved at all three speeds but, significantly, only at 180 per second. Males generated significantly more torque than females and the torque-velocity characteristics between sexes were parallel. Clinical characteristics showed the dancers to have quadricep balance between legs and proportional (hamstrings/quadriceps) within legs (no effects of training on either). The data indicates that male dancers have characteristics similar to other athletes, that females are lower in relative torque than other female athletes, and that dance training affects only torque at functional velocities.J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1984;5(4):207-211.
GraB: Visual Saliency via Novel Graph Model and Background Priors

We propose an unsupervised bottom-up saliency detection approach by exploiting novel graph structure and background priors. The input image is represented as an undirected graph with superpixels as nodes. Feature vectors are extracted from each node to cover regional color, contrast and texture information. A novel graph model is proposed to effectively capture local and global saliency cues. To obtain more accurate saliency estimations, we optimize the saliency map by using a robust background measure. Comprehensive evaluations on benchmark datasets indicate that our algorithm universally surpasses state-of-the-art unsupervised solutions and performs favorably against supervised approaches.
Ways of reacting to communication failure in relation to the development of the child's understanding about verbal communication

Tested the hypothesis that explicit identification of message ambiguity as a reason for failure in referential communication could help young children to gain understanding about the need for unique reference in communicative acts, in both experimental and natural settings. In the experiment each of 47 children aged 5-2 to 6-5 selected and then described clothes for a doll so that the experimenter could choose matching items. Ambiguous instructions from the children were consistently responded to with one of three reactions by the experimenter: (1) she guessed an item, (2) she asked ‘Which one? ’ waited and chose or (3) she made explicit why she could not make a unique choice on the basis of the child's message. Both before and after this manipulation children were assessed for their understanding that messages can be ambiguous and can cause communication failure. Children accorded the third treatment improved most both in understanding and in reducing the ambiguity of their messages. A similar assessment of understanding was made of 36 6-year-old children of whom recordings of interaction in the home had been made over several previous years. Children whose mothers had made explicit their lack of understanding of their child's utterances were more advanced than those whose mothers had not.
Visual impressions of mobile app interfaces

First impressions are formed very fast but they last. Consecutive approach-avoidance behavior is formed almost instantly and persists over time. The effect of the first impression of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) of desktop webpages on subsequent evaluation is well documented in the literature. Less research has focused on mobile interfaces. To cover this gap, this paper reports two studies. The first study confirmed the persistence of first impressions on mobile interfaces evaluation, although it suggested that exposure time may be longer. The second study extends previous work on automatic evaluation from desktop to mobile interfaces. The linking theme between the studies is that of visual complexity, which is a more objective, yet powerful, predictor of aesthetic evaluation. Using six automatic metrics (color depth, dominant colors, visual clutter, symmetry, figure-ground contrast and edge congestion), in study 2 we explained 40% of variation in subjective complexity scores and 36% of variation in aesthetics scores.
HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C prevalence and associated risk behaviors among female sex workers in three Afghan cities

Objective:To assess prevalence of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B (HBV) and C virus (HCV) and associated risk behaviors among female sex workers (FSWs) in three Afghan cities. Design:Cross-sectional prevalence assessment. Methods:Consented FSWs from Jalalabad, Kabul, and Mazar-i-Sharif completed an interviewer-administered questionnaire, pretest and posttest counseling, and rapid and confirmatory testing for HIV, HCV, HBV, and syphilis. Logistic regression was used to detect correlates associated with HBV infection. Results:Of 520 participants, median age and age of initiating sex work were 29 and 23 years, respectively, and the median number of monthly clients was 12. Few FSWs reported ever having used illicit drugs (6.9%) or alcohol (4.7%). Demographic and risk behaviors varied significantly by enrollment site, with Kabul FSWs more likely to report sexually transmitted infection symptoms, longer sex work duration, and sex work in other cities. Prevalence of HIV was 0.19%, HCV was 1.92%, and HBV was 6.54%, with no cases of syphilis detected. HBV was independently associated with at least 12 clients monthly [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 3.15, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.38–7.17], ever using alcohol (AOR = 2.61, 95%CI 1.45–4.69), anal sex (AOR = 2.42, 95%CI 1.15–5.08), and having children (AOR = 2.12, 95%CI 1.72–2.63) in site-controlled multivariable analysis. Conclusion:Although prevalence of HIV, HCV, and syphilis is currently low in these three Afghan cities, risky sexual practices were common and associated with HBV. Programming inclusive of voluntary testing for HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections, hepatitis vaccination, substance abuse prevention, and condom promotion for both FSWs and clients should be pursued in Afghanistan.
What the Public Expects of Local News: Views on Public and Traditional Journalism

A survey found the public does not strongly endorse traditional journalism norms of watchdog and rapid reporting. Furthermore, when opinions of survey respondents and journalists were compared, survey respondents were significantly more likely to say providing a community forum, a public journalism principle, was extremely important. African Americans, Hispanics, women, and adults with less education and income strongly endorsed the public journalism principle of offering solutions to problems. A factor analysis of thirteen public and traditional journalism roles and characteristics revealed four dimensions of journalism as perceived by the public: good neighbor, watchdog, unbiased and accurate, and fast.
Marital Power and Aggression in a Community Sample of Hong Kong Chinese Families

This study aimed to explore the pattern of marital power distribution and its association with marital aggression and satisfaction in contemporary Chinese families. A randomized community sample of 1,270 (518 males and 752 females) married Chinese who were 18 years or older and who resided in Hong Kong were telephone interviewed. Approximately half of the respondents reported having egalitarian relationships with their partners regarding decision making. Women's demographic characteristics, but not men's, were related to how decision making was distributed in marital relationships. Egalitarian decision making was directly associated with marital satisfaction but inversely related to marital aggression. In particular, verbal and physical aggression was less prevalent in egalitarian marriages, and there was a trend that severe violence was more prevalent in relationships that were husband-dominant. Men tended to have higher levels of marital satisfaction than did women, and marital satisfaction was higher in egalitarian or divided power relationships.
Men's Relationships with Their Fathers

ABSTRACT This study examined 145 men to determine if the childhood/adolescent relationship they had with their fathers could predict female intimate violence in adulthood. A non-violent group of men was compared to a domestically violent group. The study measured adult men's perceptions of their emotional relationships with their fathers and the ways in which their fathers were involved with them as children. There were significant demographic differences between the two groups in age, education, marital status, and the father's educational level. Results indicated that the only significant differences in self-reported measures of fathering were negative types of paternal engagement. Using logistic regression, a set of independent variables, including witnessing marital violences, paternal child abuse, low self-esteem, and education, correctly classified 86% of the violent men. There was a significant relationship between men's emotional relationship with their fathers and self-esteem.
Kras mutation is a marker of worse oncologic outcomes after percutaneous radiofrequency ablation of colorectal liver metastases

Background Kras mutation has been associated with shorter overall survival and time to disease recurrence after resection of colorectal liver metastases (CLM). This study evaluated the prognostic value of Kras mutation in patients with CLM treated by percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Methods This is an IRB waived retrospective analysis of the impact of KRAS mutation status on oncologic outcomes after CLM RFA. The endpoints were overall survival (OS), local tumor progression (LTP) rates, and incidence of new liver, lung, and peritoneal metastases. Survival times were calculated using Kaplan-Meier methodology from the time of RFA. Results The study enrolled 97 patients. Kras exon 2 mutation was detected in 39% (38/97) of patients. On univariate analysis, Kras mutation (P=0.016) (HR: 1.8; 95% CI: 1.1 – 2.9) was a significant predictor of OS and retained significance on multivariate analysis. Kras mutation was a significant predictor of new liver metastases (P=0.037) (SHR: 2.0; CI: 1.0-3.7) and peritoneal metastases (P=0.015) (sHR: 3.0; 95% CI: 1.2-7.2) on multivariate analysis. Kras mutation was a significant predictor of LTP after RFA of CLM ablated with margins of 1-5 mm (P=0.018) (SHR: 3.0; 95% CI: 1.2-7.7) with an LTP rate of 80% (12/15) versus 41% (11/27) for wild type. Conclusion Kras mutation is a significant predictor of overall survival, new liver, and peritoneal metastases after RFA of CLM. A minimal radiographic ablation margin ≥ 6 mm is essential for local tumor control especially for mutant CLM.
Understanding the Roles of Families in Virtual Learning

T EA C H IN G E xc ep ti on al C hi ld re n , V ol . 46 , N o. 5 , pp . 11 7 – 12 6. C op yr ig ht 2 01 4 T he A ut ho r( s) . D O I: 1 0. 11 77 /0 04 00 59 91 45 30 10 1 Andrea signed off and thanked Mrs. Soto for a wonderful meeting. Mrs. Soto’s son, Lucas, was a fifth grader with a significant learning disability who struggled with reading, writing, and mathematics. Andrea, a fully online teacher for the past 3 years, had come to believe that online learning was well suited for the Lucases of the world. They dreaded going to their brick-and-mortar school and often failed due to academic challenges, anxiety, and behavior issues. Andrea’s monthly meetings with each student’s parents generally lasted an hour and were held via a video conferencing tool. The meetings continually reminded her of all the work that online parents put into their children’s education. Andrea worked hard, but knew that her success as an online teacher depended upon the support that her students received at home. While Andrea could assist parents, at the end of the day, Lucas’s success, as well as the success of his 29 classmates, required a committed adult in the home. Turning off her computer for the night, Andrea was thankful for Mrs. Soto and considered some strategies she could offer now that they had discussed Lucas’s immediate needs.
Local treatment of toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis with intravitreal clindamycin and dexamethasone.

PURPOSE To report the clinical outcomes of local treatment of toxoplasmic retinochoroiditis (TRC) with intravitreal injections of clindamycin and dexamethasone. METHODS STUDY POPULATION 16 eyes (16 patients) with active TRC sparing the macula and juxtapapillary area treated with intravitreal injections of clindamycin (1 mg) and dexamethasone (1 mg) without concomitant systemic antitoxoplasmic or anti-inflammatory therapy. Measured parameters: Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was measured by an Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart. BCVA and clinical characteristics of retinochoroiditis were assessed at baseline and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES Resolution of retinochoroiditis and changes in BCVA. RESULTS Control of TRC was achieved in all cases with a mean interval of 2.48 ± 1.03 weeks (2-6 weeks). A single injection of intravitreal clindamycin and dexamethasone was performed in 12 patients, and four patients required two intravitreal injections, during the follow-up period. Fourteen eyes (87.5%) improved ≥ 2 ETDRS lines of BCVA, of two or more Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study lines, BCVA remained stable in two eyes (12.5%), and no patient had decreased BCVA at the end of the follow-up period. No ocular or systemic adverse events were observed. CONCLUSION Local treatment with intravitreal injections of clindamycin and dexamethasone without concomitant systemic therapy was associated with resolution of TRC in patients without macular or juxtapapillary involvement. Intravitreal clindamycin and dexamethasone may represent a viable treatment option in patients with allergies or inadequate responses to oral medications.
Sumoylation of Vimentin354 Is Associated with PIAS3 Inhibition of Glioma Cell Migration

The invasive phenotype of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a hallmark of malignant process, yet the molecular mechanisms that dictate this locally invasive behavior remain poorly understood. Over-expression of PIAS3 effectively changes cell shape and inhibits GBM cell migration. We focused on the molecular target(s) of PIAS3 stimulated sumoylation, which play an important role in the inhibition of GBM cell motility. Here we report, through the immunoprecipitation with SUMO1 antibody, followed by proteomic analysis, the identification of vimentin (vimentin354), a nuclear component in GBM cells, as the main target of sumoylation promoted by PIAS3.
Child Disability and the Dynamics of Family Poverty, Hardship and Financial Strain: Evidence from the UK

Abstract Disabled children are significantly more likely to grow up in poverty than their non-disabled peers. We used longitudinal data from Waves 3–7 (2001–2005) of the UK Families and Children Study to explore the relationship between the presence of a disabled child in the family and poverty transitions. When compared to other families, families supporting a disabled child are more likely to be exposed to persistent or recurrent poverty, less likely to escape from an episode of poverty and more likely to descend into poverty. However, statistically controlling for the effects of salient family characteristics either attenuates, eliminates or reverses these associations. That is, when compared to other families with similar levels of personal and social resources, families supporting a disabled child are no more likely to escape from or descend into poverty than other families. Results are discussed in relation to the need for social policy to invest in strengthening the broader capabilities of families of disabled children.
Resistance to IT change in the AEC industry: an individual assessment tool

Change management theory and attitude-behavior connections provide a framework to study variables associated with impeding/promoting the use of technologies. Data collected from a 50-person sample of the AEC population allowed reductions of the attitudes, fears, and beliefs variables. Reducing the variables indicative of resistance to information technology change facilitated the creation of a detailed social architecture factor model. Subsequently, a Resistance to Change Index (RTCI) was created, enabling estimations of the intensity of resistance an individual is likely to exhibit using the personality traits and behavioral characteristics identified in the revised social architecture factor model. The RTCI assists practitioners in developing new technology implementation plans. The RTCI also enables researchers to understand how individual participants resist and adapt to change allowing the development of enhanced organizational adoption models for new technology implementation within the building industry.
Response Inhibition Modulates Response Conflict in Task Switching

Although response repetition (RR) effects vary considerably between conditions and studies, little is known about the causes. Recently, RR costs on task-switch trials have been found to be larger for incongruent stimuli that activate both alternative responses than for neutral ones. Here, we investigated if this modulation can be explained by an amplification of response conflict account (ARC). It assumes that a response-shift bias that is responsible for the basic RR costs amplifies the response conflict induced by incongruent stimuli specifically on trials where the response repeats. Consequently, RR costs are increased for incongruent stimuli. Because supporting evidence for this account was restricted to task-shift trials, we tested if the ARC account holds also more generally, that is, on task-repetition trials. To this end, we applied a rather common alternating-runs paradigm and presented neutral and incongruent stimuli. Results show that the congruency effect was larger on RR trials than on RS tri.