Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Fast Technique to Reduce Power Consumption on Linear Block Codes Used to Protect Registers

In recent years, both radiation induced faults and power consumption have become important factors to consider when designing circuits for space applications. These faults can affect registers by corrupting the information stored in them. In order to prevent this, redundancy is added to the register, usually in the form of extra parity bits. However, the addition of these bits results in an increase of power consumption due to the operations needed to calculate, store, and check their values. In this paper, we present a technique that reduces the power consumption introduced by linear block codes when they are applied to registers. This technique can be applied in a fast way and with low computational cost and is intended for registers in which the switching activity amongst their input bits presents high heterogeneity.
Re-evaluating evaluation

Progress in machine learning is measured by careful evaluation on problems of outstanding common interest. However, the proliferation of benchmark suites and environments, adversarial attacks, and other complications has diluted the basic evaluation model by overwhelming researchers with choices. Deliberate or accidental cherry picking is increasingly likely, and designing well-balanced evaluation suites requires increasing effort. In this paper we take a step back and propose Nash averaging. The approach builds on a detailed analysis of the algebraic structure of evaluation in two basic scenarios: agent-vs-agent and agent-vs-task. The key strength of Nash averaging is that it automatically adapts to redundancies in evaluation data, so that results are not biased by the incorporation of easy tasks or weak agents. Nash averaging thus encourages maximally inclusive evaluation -- since there is no harm (computational cost aside) from including all available tasks and agents.
Structure before function: myosin binding protein‐C slow is a structural protein with regulatory properties

Myosin binding protein‐C slow (sMyBP‐C) comprises a family of accessory proteins in skeletal muscles that bind both myosin and actin filaments. Herein, we examined the role of sMyBP‐C in adult skeletal muscles using in vivo gene transfer and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats technology to knock down all known sMyBP‐C variants. Our findings, confirmed in two different skeletal muscles, demonstrated efficient knockdown (KD) of sMyBP‐C (>70%) resulting in notably decreased levels of thick, but not thin, filament proteins ranging from ~50% for slow and fast myosin to ~20% for myomesin. Consistent with this, A bands were selectively distorted, and sarcomere length was significantly reduced. Contrary to earlier in vitro studies showing that addition of recombinant sMyBP‐C slows down the formation of actomyosin crossbridges, our work demonstrates that KD of sMyBP‐C in intact myofibers results in decreased contraction and relaxation kinetics under no‐load conditions. Similarly, KD muscles develop markedly reduced twitch and tetanic force and contraction velocity. Taken together, our results show that sMyBP‐C is essential for the regular organization and maintenance of myosin filaments into A bands and that its structural role precedes its ability to regulate actomyosin crossbridges. —Geist, J., Ward, C. W. , Kontrogianni‐Konstantopoulos, A. Structure before function: myosin binding protein‐C slow is a structural protein with regulatory properties. FASEB J. 32, 6385–6394 (2018). www.fasebj. org
Regional Product Assortment and Customer Loyalty to the Point Of Sale

This paper reports the results of a quantitative study of the effect of regional product assortment on loyalty to the point of sale. In this study, we found that availability of local regional products in an assortment positively influences commitment and loyalty to the point of sale. In addition, we found that commitment mediates the effect of an assortment containing a regional product on loyalty. Finally, we found that it is possible to think of a person attached to a brand without this latter showing an observed loyalty behavior.
Comparative Genomics Provides Insights Into the Marine Adaptation in Sponge-Derived Kocuria flava S43

Sponge-derived actinomycetes represent a significant component of marine actinomycetes. Members of the genus Kocuria are distributed in various habitats such as soil, rhizosphere, clinical specimens, marine sediments, and sponges, however, to date, little is known about the mechanism of their environmental adaptation. Kocuria flava S43 was isolated from a coastal sponge. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that it was closely related to the terrestrial airborne K. flava HO-9041. In this study, to gain insights into the marine adaptation in K. flava S43 we sequenced the draft genome for K. flava S43 by third generation sequencing (TGS) and compared it with those of K. flava HO-9041 and some other Kocuria relatives. Comparative genomics and phylogenetic analyses revealed that K. flava S43 might adapt to the marine environment mainly by increasing the number of the genes linked to potassium homeostasis, resistance to heavy metals and phosphate metabolism, and acquiring the genes associated with electron transport and the genes encoding ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter, aquaporin, and thiol/disulfide interchange protein. Notably, gene acquisition was probably a primary mechanism of environmental adaptation in K. flava S43. Furthermore, this study also indicated that the Kocuria isolates from various marine and hyperosmotic environments possessed common genetic basis for environmental adaptation.
Freezing on a Chip—A New Approach to Determine Heterogeneous Ice Nucleation of Micrometer-Sized Water Droplets

We are presenting a new approach to analyze the freezing behavior of aqueous droplets containing ice nucleating particles. The freezing chip consists of an etched and sputtered (15 × 15 × 1) mm gold-plated silicon or pure gold chip, enabling the formation of droplets with defined diameters between 20 and 80 µm. Several applications like an automated process control and an automated image evaluation were implemented to improve the quality of heterogeneous freezing experiments. To show the functionality of the setup, we compared freezing temperatures of aqueous droplets containing ice nucleating particles (i.e., microcline, birch pollen washing water, juniper pollen, and Snomax® solution) measured with our setup, with literature data. The ice nucleation active surface/mass site density (ns/m) of microcline, juniper pollen, and birch pollen washing water are shown to be in good agreement with literature data. Minor variations can be explained by slight differences in composition and droplet generation technique. The nm values of Snomax® differ by up to one order of magnitude at higher subzero temperatures when compared with fresh samples but are in agreement when compared with reported data of aged Snomax® samples.
Religious Practices and Considerations for Cancer Treatment of Christian, Jewish, Islamic, and Buddhist Patients

With the vast number of cancer diagnoses each year, it is crucial that comprehensive oncology treatment provides the best possible treatment for all patients. In addition to traditional palliative care, understanding of patients’ religious beliefs and practices is an integral piece to providing overall comfort and personalized, integrative care. This paper explores the various religious practices and considerations for cancer treatment of Christian, Jewish, Islamic, and Buddhist individuals, and how healthcare providers can best care for these diverse patients. RELIGIOUS PRACTICES AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR CANCER 3 Religious Practices and Considerations for Cancer Treatment of Christian, Jewish, Islamic, and Buddhist Patients In January of 2013, the American Cancer Society predicted that there would be over 1.6 million new cancer diagnoses over the impending year in the United States alone (Siegel, Naishadham, & Jemal, 2013). In a survey of advanced stage cancer patients, 91% of respondents indicated having spirituality-related needs. Of those respondents, 67% wished for their physicians and other medical personnel to consider those needs, and 17% indicated that they received less attention to their spirituality than desired (Pearce, Coan, Ii, Koenig, & Abernethy, 2012). Only 39% of patients wish for their physicians to share their same beliefs, but many oncology patients wish to have their religious beliefs and practices acknowledged and honored by the professionals providing their care (Woll, Hinshaw, & Pawlik, 2008). With Catholicism, Judaism, and Islam being three major monotheistic faiths worldwide, Buddhism growing in popularity in the United States over the past decade, and the large number of cancer diagnoses each year, it is vital to discuss how these faiths practice, perceive illness, combat illness, and perceive death so that their belief system can be better integrated into comprehensive oncology care.
A theory of migration

ResumenEl concepto de migración abarca una serie de fadores sobre lugar de origen y de destino, obstaculos intervinientes y caracteristicas personales.Este simple marco de trabajo es empleado con el fin de formular una serie de hipótesis acerca del volumen de la migración bajo diversas condiciones, el desarrollo de corrientes y contracorrientes migratorias y las caracteristicas de los migrantes. Siempre que ha sido posible, las hipótesis se presentan en forma tal que puedan comprobarse con datos anexos. Para otras hipótesis los datos no son disponibles actualmente; otras pueden requerir reestructuración en términos de datos disponibles.Las variaciones en el volumen de migración están relacionadas con la diversidad de las regiones y la población que la habita, con el grado de dificultad de los obstáculos intervinientes y con las fiuctuaciones de la economía. La relación entre corrientes y contracorrientes migratorias es analizada en base a la similaridad o discimilaridad de origen y destino, al tipo de obstáculos intervinientes y a las condiciones economicas. La migración es considerada selectiva y el grado de selectividad depende de un número de factores los cuales a menudo dan como resultado una selección bimodal.
How Do Prior Gains and Losses Affect Subsequent Risk Taking? New Evidence from Individual-Level Horse Race Bets

Many empirical studies focusing on how prior outcomes affect subsequent risk taking report conclusions that appear mutually contradictory. While some studies document increased risk taking after gains and risk aversion after losses, others report the opposite. This paper contributes to this literature by investigating horse race bettors’ sequential risky decisions using individual-level data. A horse race betting market is a laboratory-like environment and can be used to analyze behavioral patterns associated with decision making under risk. We find evidence for (i) the “house money effect” as bettors take riskier wagers after gains and mostly spend the money they have won; (ii) risk aversion after prior losses, which we label a “playing safe effect”; and (iii) a preference for breakeven. Contrary to the widely held conception in the empirical literature, our findings suggest that the “break-even effect” does not necessarily imply an increased preference for riskier bets because bettors may seek to break .
From Macro to Micro Expression Recognition: Deep Learning on Small Datasets Using Transfer Learning

This paper presents the methods used in our submission to 2018 Facial Micro-Expression Grand Challenge (MEGC). The object of the challenge is to recognize micro-expression in two provided databases, including holdout-database recognition and composite database recognition. Considering the small size of the databases, we follow a rout of transfer learning to implement convolutional neural network to recognize the micro-expression. ResNet10 pre-trained on ImageNet dataset was fine-tuned on macro-expression datasets with large size and then on the provided micro-expression datasets. Experimental results show that the method can achieve weighted average recall (WAR) of 0.561 and unweighted average recall (UAR) of 0.389 in Holdout-database Evaluation Task, and F1 Score of 0.64 in Composite Database Evaluation Task, which are much higher than what baseline methods (LBP-TOP, HOOF, HOG3D) can achieve.
Win for your kin: Neural responses to personal and vicarious rewards when mothers win for their adolescent children

Mother-child relationships change considerably in adolescence, but it is not yet understood how mothers experience vicarious rewards for their adolescent children. In the current study, we investigated neural responses of twenty mothers winning and losing money for their best friend and for their adolescent child in a gambling task. During the task, functional neuroimaging data were acquired. We examined the activation patterns when playing for or winning for self, adolescent children and friends in four a-priori selected ROIs (nucleus accumbens, dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, precuneus and temporo-parietal junction). Behaviorally, mothers indicated that they experienced most enjoyment when they gained money for their children and that their children deserved to win more, relative to friends and self. At the neural level, nucleus accumbens activity was stronger when winning versus losing. This pattern was not only found when playing for self, but also for friends and children, possibly reflecting the rewarding value of vicarious prosocial gains. In addition, dorsomedial prefrontal cortex, precuneus, and temporo-parietal junction were more active when receiving outcomes for children and friends compared to self, possibly reflecting increased recruitment of mentalizing processes. Interestingly, activity in this network was stronger for mothers who indicated that their children and friends deserved to win more. These findings provide initial evidence that vicarious rewards for one’s children are processed similarly as rewards for self, and that activation in social brain regions are related to social closeness.
DoWeNeed New Personalized Emergency Telehealth Solutions ? A Survey of 100 Emergency Department Patients and a First Report of the Swiss Limmex EmergencyWristwatch : An Original Study

Development of new personal mobile and wireless devices for healthcare has become essential due to our aging population characterized by constant rise in chronic diseases that consequently require a complex treatment and close monitoring. Personal telehealth devices allow patients to adequately receive their appropriate treatment, followup with their doctors, and report any emergency without the need of the presence of any caregivers with them thus increasing their quality of life in a cost-effective fashion. This paper includes a brief overview of personal telehealth systems, a survey of 100 consecutive ED patients aged >65 years, and introduces “Limmex” a new GSM based technology packaged in a wristwatch. Limmex can by a push of a button initiate multiple emergency call and establish mobile communication between the patient and a preselected person, institution, or a search and rescue service. To the best of our knowledge, Limmex is the first of its kind worldwide.
On the Economics and Politics of Refugee Migration

This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of refugee migration, with emphasis on the current refugee crisis. After first reviewing the institutional framework laid out by the Geneva Convention for Refugees, we demonstrate that, despite numerous attempts at developing a common European asylum policy, EU countries continue to differ widely in interpretation and implementation. We then describe key features of the current refugee crisis and document the overall magnitudes and types of refugee movements, illegal border crossings, and asylum applications to EU member states. We next turn to the economics of refugee migrations, contrasting economic and refugee migrants, discussing the trade-offs between long-term asylum and temporary protection, and highlighting the economic advantages of increasingly coordinating the different national asylum policies. Finally, we illustrate the economic integration of past refugee migrants to EU countries and conclude with several policy recommendations.
Influence of Skeletal Muscle Mass and Spinal Alignment on Surgical Outcomes for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Study Design Retrospective observational study. Purpose We considered the relationship between spinal alignment and skeletal muscle mass on clinical outcomes following a surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Overview of Literature There are no reports of preoperative factors predicting residual low back pain following surgery for LSS. Methods Our target population included 34 women (mean age, 74.4 years) who underwent surgery for LSS. Prior to and 6 months after the surgery, systemic bone mineral density and lean soft tissue mass were measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) was calculated as the sum of the arm and leg lean mass in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. The spinal alignment was also measured. Clinical outcomes were evaluated using the Japanese Orthopedic Association scoring system, leg and low back pain Visual Analog Scale, and Roland–Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ). Additionally, we examined the bone mineral density, skeletal muscle mass, and spinal alignment before and after the surgery. We used the Spearman correlation coefficient to examine the associations among clinical outcomes, preoperative muscle mass, and spinal alignment. Results Sarcopenia (SMI <5.46) was observed in nine subjects (26.5%). Compared with normal subjects (SMI >6.12), RDQ was significantly higher in subjects with sarcopenia (p =0.04). RDQ was significantly negatively correlated with SMI (r =−0.42, p <0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between postoperative RDQ and pelvic tilt (PT; r =0.41, p <0.05). SMI and PT were significantly negatively correlated (r =−0.39, r <0.05). Conclusions Good postoperative outcomes were negatively correlated with low preoperative appendicular muscle mass, suggesting that postoperative outcomes were inferior in cases of decreased appendicular muscle mass (sarcopenia). Posterior PT due to decreased limb muscle mass may contribute to postoperative back pain, showing that preoperatively reduced limb muscle mass and posterior PT are predictive factors in the persistence of postoperative low back pain.
Implementing an Organization-sponsored Sharing Platform to Build Employee Engagement

Employee engagement indicates the degree to which individuals are motivated by their work and workplace culture to perform in a manner that goes beyond their job descriptions.3 Engaged employees are psychologically present and focused because they are able to express their whole selves while performing tasks and connecting to others at work. When employees are able to apply more of themselves—physically, cognitively and emotionally— in the performance of their work roles, organizational outcomes improve, team performance accelerates, employee retention and citizenship behavior increase, and staff absenteeism decreases.4 Building employee engagement has become a key management priority in organizations because an “employee’s willingness to apply discretionary effort toward meeting the company’s
The economic costs of marital disruption for Young Women over the past two decades

This paper examines the economic costs of separation and divorce for young women in the United States from the late 1960s through the late 1980s. Broadened opportunities for women outside marriage may have alleviated some of the severe economic costs of marital disruption for women. This paper contrasts the experiences of two cohorts of young women: those who married and separated or divorced in the late 1960s through the mid-1970s and those who experienced these events in the 1980s. Based on panel data from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Youth 1979–1988, Young Women 1968–1978, and Young Men 1966–1978, the results show stability in the costs of disruption. A multivariate analysis shows that young women in the more recent cohort have more labor force experience before disruption than those in the earlier cohort, but prior work history does not protect women from the severe costs of marital disruption.
ParallelHashClone: A Parallel Implementation of HashClone Suite for Clonality Assessment from NGS Data

In the last years, B/T cell clonality assessment and Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) monitoring acquired a strong prediction value in the therapy response evaluation of haematologic B disorders, improving patients outcome prediction. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) based methods are the most standardized and widely used techniques, allowing a risk stratification in a variable proportion of patients, depending on the analyzed disease. Since its recently introduction, Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology could increase the number of patients with a traceable disease during the clinical course. This issue is strictly associated with an appropriate computational analysis of the huge volume of complex data obtained by NGS. In this context, recently, we presented an innovative bioinformatics approach, called HashClone, an easy-to-use and reliable bioinformatics tool that simultane- ously provides clonality assessment and MRD detection over time in patients affected by Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL). Actually, HashClone original strategy is organized in three steps that provide the simultaneous analysis of a set of samples reads returning to the corresponding clonotypes list, in which each clone is featured by frequency reads and aligned target nomenclature notification with respect to the reference database [1]. HashClone is composed by four C++ applications combined to implement B-cells clonality assessment in patient's samples. Since its successful preliminary application, in this paper, we present ParallelHashClone, an improved version with a parallel implementation of HashClone suite. In detail, the parallelization of this two applications allows to analyze more efficiently the samples from the same patient in parallel. Moreover we integrated ParallelHashClone in a Docker container platform that allows to easily install and run the application since the Docker packages ParallelHashClone with all its dependencies and libraries. We tested ParallelHashClone version for four MCL-NGS data analysis, showing comparable performances with respect to the original HashClone version in B-lymphoprolipherative molecular clonality assessment.
Frequency-domain measurement of the millimeter wave indoor radio channel

Coherent wideband frequency-domain measurements of the complex frequency response of millimeter wave indoor radio channels are discussed. In addition, results of measurements performed in a 2 GHz band centered around 58 GHz will be presented. It is shown that a 40 dB dynamic range and a 400 ns aliasing-free range are sufficient for a correct estimation of the rms delay spread from the measurement data. >