Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Clinical Interviews for Children and Adolescents: Assessment to Intervention. Practical Intervention in the Schools Series.

Clinical Interviews in the Context of Multimethod Assessment. Strategies for Child Clinical Interviews. Child Clinical Interviews: Activities, School, and Peer Relations. Child Clinical Interviews: Self-Awareness, Feelings, and Adolescent Issues. Child Clinical Interviews: Home Situation and Family Relations. Parent Interviews. Teacher Interviews. Interpreting Clinical Interviews for Assessment and Intervention. Miller, Assessing Risk for Suicide. Halikias, Assessing Youth Violence and Threats of Violence in Schools: School-Based Risk Assessments.
Relationship of the total integrated scattering from multilayer-coated optics to angle of incidence, polarization, correlation length, and roughness cross-correlation properties.

Previously published vector equations describing angle-resolved scattering from single-layer- and multilayer-coated optics have been integrated numerically and analytically over all angles in the reflecting hemisphere to obtain numerical results and analytical expressions for total integrated scattering (TIS). The effects of correlation length, polarization, angle of incidence, roughness height distribution, scattered light missed by the collecting hemisphere, and roughness cross-correlation properties of the multilayer stack on the TIS expression are considered. Background material on TIS from optics coated with single opaque reflecting layers is given for completeness and comparison to corresponding multilayer TIS results. It is shown that errors can occur in calculating the true rms surface roughness from actual TIS measurements; ways to correct these errors are discussed.
A Synchronous Hyperedge Replacement Grammar based approach for AMR parsing

This paper presents a synchronous-graphgrammar-based approach for string-toAMR parsing. We apply Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) algorithms to learn Synchronous Hyperedge Replacement Grammar (SHRG) rules from a forest that represents likely derivations consistent with a fixed string-to-graph alignment. We make an analogy of string-toAMR parsing to the task of phrase-based machine translation and come up with an efficient algorithm to learn graph grammars from string-graph pairs. We propose an effective approximation strategy to resolve the complexity issue of graph compositions. We also show some useful strategies to overcome existing problems in an SHRG-based parser and present preliminary results of a graph-grammar-based approach.
Modeling Ozone Mass Transfer in Reclaimed Wastewater

Ozone mass transfer in reclaimed water was evaluated at pilot scale to determine mass‐transfer characteristics and reaction kinetics and to assess the use of oxygen as a surrogate to measure this process. Tests were conducted in a 40‐L/min pilot plant over a 3‐year period. Nonsteady‐state mass‐transfer analyses for both oxygen and ozone were performed for superficial gas flow rates ranging from 0.13m/min to 0.40m/min. The psi factor, which is the ratio of volumetric mass‐transfer coefficients of ozone to oxygen, was determined. The decrease in oxygen transfer rate caused by contaminants in reclaimed water was only 10 to 15% compared to tap water. A simple mathematical model was developed to describe transfer rate and steady state ozone concentration. Ozone decay was modeled accurately as a pseudo first‐order reaction between ozone and ozone‐demanding materials.
Morphology of the Male Reproductive System and Spermiogenesis of Dendroctonus armandi Tsai and Li (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)

Studying the reproductive attributes of pests is central to understanding their life cycle history and in crafting management strategies to regulate, if not bring down, their population below threshold levels. In this article, the morphology of the male reproductive tract, topology of the spermatozoa, and salient features of spermiogenesis in the Chinese white pine beetle, Dendroctonus armandi Tsai and Li was studied to provide baseline information for further pest management studies. Results showed that male reproductive tract of this species differs from those documented in other Coleopterans by having 20 testicular tubules in each testis and the presence of two types of accessory glands. The spermatozoon is seen having peculiar characteristics such as an “h”-shaped acrosomal vesicle with a “puff”-like expansion, one centriole, one large spongy body, and two accessory bodies. Despite with some morphological differences of the male reproductive organ, spermatogenesis in this organism is similar to other Coleopterans. Overall, detailed studies regarding the components of the primary male reproductive organ of this beetle species would expand the knowledge on the less-understood biology of Coleopteran pests and would help in designing regulatory measures to conserve endemic and indigenous pine trees in China.
Protective role of heme oxygenase-1 in the intestinal tissue injury in an experimental model of sepsis

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to examine the role of heme oxygenase-1 induction in the intestinal tissue injury in a rat model of sepsis. DesignRandomized, masked, controlled animal study. SettingUniversity-based animal research facility. SubjectsSprague-Dawley male rats, weighing 220–250 g (n = 126). InterventionsRats were injected with lipopolysaccharide (10 mg/kg) intraperitoneally. Another group of rats was injected with interleukin-6 (10 &mgr;g/kg) intravenously. In some rats, tin mesoporphyrin (1 &mgr;mol/kg) was administered intravenously 1 hr before lipopolysaccharide treatment. Measurements and Main ResultsFollowing lipopolysaccharide treatment, expression of heme oxygenase-1 and nonspecific &dgr;-aminolevulinate synthase (ALAS-N), the rate-limiting enzymes of heme catabolism and biosynthesis, respectively, was examined in various regions of the intestine. Lipopolysaccharide treatment markedly increased heme oxygenase-1 messenger RNA and protein concentrations in the mucosal epithelial cells in the duodenum and the jejunum, whereas its expression in the ileum and the colon was hardly detectable and was not influenced by the treatment. ALAS-N messenger RNA was also more markedly increased in the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum than in the colon following lipopolysaccharide treatment. Interleukin-6 administration also induced heme oxygenase-1 and ALAS-N gene expression in a pattern similar to that following lipopolysaccharide treatment. In contrast to the marked heme oxygenase-1 expression in the upper intestine, lipopolysaccharide-induced mucosal injury and inflammation in the upper intestine were far less than observed in the lower intestine as judged both by tumor necrosis factor-&agr; gene expression and by histologic analysis. Of note, inhibition of heme oxygenase activity by tin mesoporphyrin produced a significant tissue injury in the upper intestine of the lipopolysaccharide-treated animals. ConclusionsIntestinal heme oxygenase-1 and ALAS-N gene expression was regulated in a site-specific manner in a rat model of sepsis. Our findings also suggest that heme oxygenase-1 induction may play a fundamental role in protecting mucosal epithelial cells of the intestine from oxidative damages that occur in sepsis.
Impaired arousal at initial presentation predicts 6-month mortality: an analysis of 1084 acutely ill older patients.

OBJECTIVES Impaired arousal signifies underlying brain dysfunction, but its clinical significance outside the intensive care unit remains unclear. We sought to determine if impaired arousal at initial presentation was associated with higher 6-month mortality and if this relationship existed in the absence of delirium. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING An emergency department located within an academic, tertiary care hospital. PARTICIPANTS A total of 1084 noncomatose patients who were aged 65 years or older. MEASUREMENTS The Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) is a 10-second arousal scale; a score of 0 indicates normal arousal. Cox proportional hazard regression was performed adjusting for patient characteristics, admission status, and psychoactive medication administration. To determine if impaired arousal in the absence of delirium was associated with 6-month mortality, Cox proportional hazard regression was performed in a subset of 406 patients who received a psychiatric assessment; the inverse weighted propensity score method was used to minimize residual confounding. Hazard ratios (HR) with their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were reported. RESULTS Patients with impaired arousal were 73% more likely to die within 6 months (HR: 1.73, 95% CI: 1.21-2.49). Even in the absence of delirium, patients with an abnormal RASS were more likely to die within 6 months (HR: 2.20, 95% CI: 1.10-4.41). CONCLUSION Impaired arousal at initial presentation is an independent predictor of death within 6 months in a diverse group of acutely ill older patients, even in the absence of delirium. Routine RASS assessment of arousal during clinical care may be warranted as it correlates with prognosis.
Choosing Dimensions: The Capability Approach and Multidimensional Poverty

There can be substantial debates on the particular functionings that should be included in the list of important achievements and the corresponding capabilities. This valuational issue is inescapable in an evaluative exercise of this kind, and one of the main merits of the approach is the need to address these judgmental questions in an explicit way, rather than hiding them in some implicit framework.2
Effects of Envelope-Vocoder Processing on F0 Discrimination and Concurrent-Vowel Identification

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of envelope-vocoder sound processing on listeners’ ability to discriminate changes in fundamental frequency (F0) in anechoic and reverberant conditions and on their ability to identify concurrent vowels based on differences in F0. Design: In the first experiment, F0 difference limens (F0DLs) were measured as a function of number of envelope-vocoder frequency channels (1, 4, 8, 24, and 40 channels, and unprocessed) in four normal-hearing listeners, with degree of simulated reverberation (no, mild, and severe reverberation) as a parameter. In the second experiment, vowel identification was measured as a function of the F0 difference between two simultaneous vowels in six normal-hearing listeners, with the number of vocoder channels (8 and 24 channels, and unprocessed) as a parameter. Results: Reverberation was detrimental to F0 discrimination in conditions with fewer numbers of vocoder channels. Despite the reasonable F0DLs (<1 semitone) with 24- and 8-channel vocoder processing, listeners were unable to benefit from F0 differences between the competing vowels in the concurrent-vowel paradigm. Conclusions: The overall detrimental effects of vocoder processing are probably are due to the poor spectral representation of the lower-order harmonics. The F0 information carried in the temporal envelope is weak, susceptible to reverberation, and may not suffice for source segregation. To the extent that vocoder processing simulates cochlear implant processing, users of current implant processing schemes are unlikely to benefit from F0 differences between competing talkers when listening to speech in complex environments. The results provide further incentive for finding a way to make the information from low-order, resolved harmonics available to cochlear implant users.
Dynamic Resource Allocation in Embedded, High-Performance and Cloud Computing

The availability of many-core computing platforms enables a wide variety of technical solutions for systems across the embedded, high-performance and cloud computing domains. However, large scale manycore systems are notoriously hard to optimise. Choices regarding resource allocation alone can account for wide variability in timeliness and energy dissipation (up to several orders of magnitude). Dynamic Resource Allocation in Embedded, High-Performance and Cloud Computing covers dynamic resource allocation heuristics for manycore systems, aiming to provide appropriate guarantees on performance and energy efficiency. It addresses different types of systems, aiming to harmonise the approaches to dynamic allocation across the complete spectrum between systems with little flexibility and strict real-time guarantees all the way to highly dynamic systems with soft performance requirements. Technical topics presented in the book include: Load and Resource Models Admission Control Feedback-based Allocation and Optimisation Search-based Allocation Heuristics Distributed Allocation based on Swarm Intelligence Value-Based Allocation Each of the topics is illustrated with examples based on realistic computational platforms such as Network-on-Chip manycore processors, grids and private cloud environments.
PSYCHIATRIC DISTURBANCES FOLLOWING STROKE*

SUMMARY Details regarding the presence of various pre-stroke factors and pathogenetic factors were obtained in 50 stroke patients. Of them, 9 who were unconscious/semiconscious were considered separately and 1 was dropped because of inconsistent reporting. The psychiatric symptoms were rated on a self-designed scale. The relationship between these two sets of variables were studied. Male sex and the presence of past history of stroke were related to emotional withdrawal. Right-sided lesion was related to depression. Hypertension was related to hostility. The unconsciosus/semi-conscious patients had high levels of anxiety and tension in the pre-stroke week.
Looking hard: Eye tracking for detecting grammaticality of automatically compressed sentences

Natural language processing (NLP) tools are often developed with the intention of easing human processing, a goal which is hard to measure. Eye movements in reading are known to reflect aspects of the cognitive processing of text (Rayner et al., 2013). We explore how eye movements reflect aspects of reading that are of relevance to NLP system evaluation and development. This becomes increasingly relevant as eye tracking is becoming available in consumer products. In this paper we present an analysis of the differences between reading automatic sentence compressions and manually simplified newswire using eye-tracking experiments and readers’ evaluations. We show that both manual simplification and automatic sentence compression provide texts that are easier to process than standard newswire, and that the main source of difficulty in processing machine-compressed text is ungrammaticality. Especially the proportion of regressions to previously read text is found to be sensitive to the differences in human- and computer-induced complexity. This finding is relevant for evaluation of automatic summarization, simplification and translation systems designed with the intention of facilitating human reading.
Floor Time Play with a Child with Autism: A Single-Subject Study

Background. Children with autism exhibit difficulties with social interaction and communication skills, and they present with restricted interests and stereotyped patterns of behaviour that affect their daily lives. Floor time play (FTP) is an intervention approach that addresses these issues; however, there are few published studies on its effectiveness. Purpose. This study determines the effectiveness of FTP intervention with a child diagnosed with autism. Methods. A single subject AB design was used with circles of communication as the behaviour indicator for improvement. Visual and statistical analyses were completed. The child's mother kept a daily journal describing FTP intervention sessions at home. Findings. Despite variability in the data, statistical analyses indicate a significant difference between the numbers of circles of communication during the intervention phase as compared with the observation phase. Implications. This study provides preliminary evidence for the use of the FTP approach with a child with autism.
Sleep Spindles as an Electrographic Element: Description and Automatic Detection Methods

Sleep spindle is a peculiar oscillatory brain pattern which has been associated with a number of sleep (isolation from exteroceptive stimuli, memory consolidation) and individual characteristics (intellectual quotient). Oddly enough, the definition of a spindle is both incomplete and restrictive. In consequence, there is no consensus about how to detect spindles. Visual scoring is cumbersome and user dependent. To analyze spindle activity in a more robust way, automatic sleep spindle detection methods are essential. Various algorithms were developed, depending on individual research interest, which hampers direct comparisons and meta-analyses. In this review, sleep spindle is first defined physically and topographically. From this general description, we tentatively extract the main characteristics to be detected and analyzed. A nonexhaustive list of automatic spindle detection methods is provided along with a description of their main processing principles. Finally, we propose a technique to assess the detection methods in a robust and comparable way.
Free radical scavenging and total antioxidant capacity of methanol extract of Ethulia conyzoides growing in Nigeria

Antioxidant activity of methanol extract of Ethulia conyzoides was evaluated using the free radical scavenging activity of the 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH), total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of the phosphomolybdenum method and the estimation of total phenolics content. The percent (%) scavenging (antioxidant) activity indicate a concentration dependent activity with no significant difference from the activity of standard Gallic acid (P<0.05) except at 31. 25μgml. The total antioxidant capacity which is a measure of both water-soluble and fat-soluble antioxidants showed a similar concentration dependent fashion (in mg/g Ascorbic acid equivalent). The total phenolics content was found to be 425 mg/100g of Gallic acid equivalent on a fresh weight basis. The effective concentration (EC50) sufficient to elicit 50% of a maximum effect estimated in 100 % was calculated to be 46.16±1. 52μg/ml for the DPPH radical scavenging activity. The Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of tannins and flavonoids whose synergistic effects may be responsible for the high antioxidant activity. Correlation analysis between the values of DPPH and TAC (r=0.7790) indicates the viability of the two models for evaluating antioxidants from medicinal plants. Our findings revealed that methanol extract of E. conyzoides possess interesting antioxidant activity, which may provide protection against free radicals induced damage to biomolecules.
Comparison of EGFR mutation detection between the tissue and cytology using direct sequencing, pyrosequencing and peptide nucleic acid clamping in lung adenocarcinoma: Korean multicentre study.

BACKGROUND The importance of sensitive methods for the detection of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation is emphasized. The aim of this study is to perform comparative and concordance analyses of direct sequencing, pyrosequencing and peptide nucleic acid (PNA) clamping for detecting EGFR gene mutations using archived tissue and cytology specimens. METHODS Samples from a total of 112 cases, which were diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the lung at nine hospitals in Korea were collected. Using the above three methods, the concordance rates of EGFR mutations in exons 18, 19, 20 and 21 were analysed and validated in comparative tissue and cytology specimens. RESULTS Comparison of EGFR mutation detection between the tissue and cytology had a high concordance rate. The diagnostic performance of pyrosequencing and PNA clamping in tissue was higher than that of direct sequencing as well as cytology. Additionally, among some of the patients who had EGFR wild type by single method, EGFR mutations were detected by other methods. Cytology specimens had a diagnostic performance for the detection of EGFR mutations. CONCLUSIONS Cytology specimens had a diagnostic performance for the detection of EGFR mutations that was comparable to that of tissues. For detecting EGFR mutations, pyrosequencing or PNA clamping was more sensitive than direct sequencing. In EGFR mutation negative patients who are difficult to obtain tissue, repeating test using pyrosequencing or PNA clamping is recommended to improve the detection rate of EGFR mutation than only one, especially in cytology.
Caltech-UCSD Birds 200

Caltech-UCSD Birds 200 (CUB-200) is a challenging image dataset annotated with 200 bird species. It was created to enable the study of subordinate categorization, which is not possible with other popular datasets that focus on basic level categories (such as PASCAL VOC, Caltech-101, etc). The images were downloaded from the website Flickr and filtered by workers on Amazon Mechanical Turk. Each image is annotated with a bounding box, a rough bird segmentation, and a set of attribute labels.
A New Approach to Ultrasonic Liver Image Classification

SUMMARY In this paper, we have proposed a new method for diffuse liver disease classification with sonogram, including the normal liver, hepatitis and cirrhosis, from a new point of view “scale. ” The new system utilizes a multiscale analysis tool, called wavelet transforms, to analyze the ultrasonic liver images. A new set of features consisting of second order statistics derived from the wavelet transformed images is employed. From these features, we have found that the third scale is the representative scale for the classification of the considered liver diseases, and the horizontal wavelet transform can improve the representation of the corresponding features. Experimental results show that our method can achieve about 88% correct classification rate which is superior to other measures such as the co-occurrence matrices [1], the Fourier power spectrum [2], and the texture spectrum [3]–[5]. This implies that our feature set can access the granularity from sonogram more effectively. It should be pointed out that our features are powerful for discriminating the normal livers from the cirrhosis because there is no misclassification samples between the normal liver and the cirrhosis sets. In addition, the experimental results also verify the usefulness of “scale” because our multiscale feature set can gain eighteen percent advantage over the direct use of the statistical features. This means that the wavelet transform at proper scales can effectively increase the distances among the statistical feature clusters of different liver
The Influence of On-Campus Work in Science on Science Career Choice During College: A Causal Modeling Approach

Abstract: Regression analysis was employed to assess the influence of on-campus work in science on science career choice after two years of college. A causal model, which included background/family traits, secondary school experiences, career choice prior to college, college major, college achievement and on-campus science-oriented work experience, was tested on a national sample of 5162 students from 74 four year colleges and universities. The causal model explained 29% and 16% of the respective variances in male and female choice of science as a career. Controlling for all other variables in the model, science oriented on-campus work experience had a significant positive influence on science career choice for both sexes. Having a mother who was a career scientist had a positive, indirect influence on outcome science careerchoice for women, while having a scientist father had a positive indirect influence on male science career choice.