Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Emotional Climate Recognition in Interactive Conversational Speech Using Deep Learning

Emotions play a pivotal role in the individual's overall physical health. Therefore, there has been a steadily increasing interest towards emotion recognition in conversation (ERC). In this work, we propose bidirectional long short term memory (Bi-LSTM), convolutional neural network (CNN), and CNN-BiLSTM based models to predict the emotional climate established during the conversation by peers. Their speech signals across their conversation are analyzed using Mel frequency cepstral coefficients (MFCCs) that are then fed to the Bi-LSTM, CNN and CNN-BiLSTM models to predict the valence and arousal emotional climate cues. The proposed approach was tested on a publicly available dataset, namely K-EmoCon, that includes emotion labeling and peers' speech signals, during their conversation. The obtained results show that Bi-LSTM, CNN and CNN-BiLSTM models achieved a classification accuracy (arousal/valence) of 67.5%/57.7%, 73.3%/66.9%, and 75.1%/68.3%, respectively. These encouraging results show that a combination of deep learning schemes could increase the classification accuracy and provide efficient emotional climate recognition in naturalistic conversation environments.
Iron Status and Gestational Diabetes—A Meta-Analysis The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters

: A meta-analysis of the association of iron overload with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) may inform the health debate. We performed a meta-analysis investigating the association of iron biomarkers and dietary iron exposure with GDM. We identiﬁed 33 eligible studies ( N = 44,110) published in 2001–2017. The standardized mean differences (SMD) in women who had GDM compared to pregnant women without were 0.25 µ g/dL (95% CI: 0.001–0.50) for iron, 1.54 ng/mL (0.56–2.53) for ferritin, 1.05% (0.02 to 2.08) for transferrin saturation, and 0.81 g/dL (0.40–1.22) for hemoglobin. Adjusted odds ratio for GDM were 1.58 (95% CI: 1.20–2.08) for ferritin, 1.30 (1.01–1.67) for hemoglobin, and 1.48 (1.29–1.69) for dietary heme intake. We did not ﬁnd any differences in TIBC or transferrin concentration in women with and without GDM. We also did not ﬁnd any association of increased transferrin receptor or increased intake of total dietary iron, non-heme iron or supplemental iron, with increased odds ratios for GDM. Considerable heterogeneity was present among the studies (0–99%), but no evidence of publication bias. Accumulating evidence suggests that circulating and dietary iron biomarkers among pregnant women are associated with GDM, but the results should be interpreted with caution due to the high heterogeneity of analyses. Randomized trials investigating the beneﬁts of iron reduction in women at high risk for GDM are warranted.
Concepts – Design choices for template argument checking

This note presents problems, ideals, and design ideas for ways of checking template arguments. The aim is to simplify the writing and use of templates without loss of run-time performance or expressive power compared to the original template design while maintaining complete backwards compatibility with the original template design. A specification of the requirements on a set of template arguments is called a concept. Because specifying and using such requirements are central to thinking about templates, several apparently independent suggestions for language extensions, such as a uniform function call syntax, are also briefly presented.
Resource Allocation Ensuring Physical Layer Security in Cooperative Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access in 6G Networks

Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) is a potential candidate for 6th Generation (6G) cellular commu-nication. It outperforms the conventional Orthogonal Multiple Access (OMA) schemes in terms of connectivity, spectral efficiency and latency. In spite of these advantages, NOMA faces information security challenges. In this paper, two phases of NOMA are considered which are the direct transmission phase and the cooperative phase. In the direct transmission phase, all users receive the superimposed signal while in the cooperative phase the user with a higher channel condition helps the user with the weaker channel condition. In the proposed work, the secrecy rate of users with weaker channel conditions is considered for maximisation under total power and Quality-of-Service (QoS) constraints. Our results show an improvement in the secrecy rate.
Virtual Metrology of WAT Value With Machine Learning Based Method

Plasma etch is a key process during semiconductor manufacturing, materials are removed from the surface of semiconducting, typically silicon. The etch process is highly complicated because of chemical and electrical interactions, which makes the etch process notoriously difficult to model and control. Traditional metrology depends on expensive equipments and exhausts a lot of time, which has become new bottleneck of high-volume and high-throughput manufacturing at advanced nodes. In this work, we focus on the virtual metrology technique which could be used for prediction of WAT value based on the key parameters in etch process. By using random forest (RF) and stepwise regression (SR) method, the predicted values of NRV_Idsat reached a high R2 compared with true measurements. It reveals high efficiency of the proposed method and great potentials in the applications of virtual metrology in real manufacturing.
Fact vs fiction(cid:2)how paratextual information shapes our reading processes

Our life is full of stories: some of them depict real-life events and were reported, e.g. in the daily news or in autobiographies, whereas other stories, as often presentedtousinmoviesandnovels,arefictional. However,wehaveonlylittleinsightsintheneurocognitive processesunderlyingthe readingoffactual as compared to fictional contents. Weinvestigated the neurocognitive effects ofreading short narratives, labeled to be either factual or fictional. Readingin a factual mode engaged an activation pattern suggesting an action-based reconstruction of the events depicted in a story. This process seems to be past-oriented and leads to shorter reaction times at the behavioral level. In contrast, the brain activation patterns corresponding to reading fiction seem to reflect a constructive simulation of what might have happened. This is in line with studies on imagination of possible past or future events.
INFRARED MOLECULES

Most cometary parent molecules do not strongly fluoresce at ultraviolet and visible wavelengths, and some do not possess permanent electric dipole moments, prevent ing their study in the radio region as well. However, many of these molecules have strong ro-vibrational transitions in the near infrared (A ~ 2 — 5 fim). Since the solar flux at these wavelengths is quite strong, parent molecules in cometary comae can be probed directly via fluorescence in these infrared transitions. The feasibility of this approach was convincingly demonstrated by the detection of H2O in comet Halley (1986 III) from the Kuiper Airborne Observatory and by the detection of H2O, CO2, and H2CO using an infrared spectrome ter (IKS) on VEGA. Tentative detections of near infrared lines of CH4 were also reported during ground-based and airborne observations of comets Halley and Wilson (1987 VII). High resolution spectroscopy of the infrared water transitions has yielded a wealth of new information on cometary physics: the absolute line intensities and spatial brightness pro files are used to determine water production rates and lifetimes, the relative line intensities probe the kinetic temperature profile in the coma, the line widths and line positions shed light on coma outflow dynamics, and the temporal variability in the lines provides infor mation on the structure of the nucleus. These observations also allow the determination of the water ortho-to-para ratio, which may provide fundamental insight into the origin and/or evolutionary history of cometary nuclei. Similar observations of other molecules (those mentioned above plus others) will provide important complementary data and will also allow us to compile a volatile inventory for cometary nuclei, but such observations are extremely difficult due to the low abundances of these molecules (<10% relative to water) and the limitations of present infrared facilities. Recent advances in infrared instrumen tation promise to extend sensitivities for parent molecule searches to relative abundances well below 1%, especially if cooled, Earth-orbiting facilities are available.
Molecular strategy for identi¢cation in Aspergillus sectionFlavi

Aspergillus ﬂavus is one of the most common contaminants that produces aﬂatoxins in foodstuffs. It is also a human allergen and a pathogen of animals and plants. Aspergillus ﬂavus is included in the Aspergillus section Flavi that comprises 11 closely related species producing different proﬁles of secondary metabolites. A six-step strategy has been developed that allows identiﬁcation of nine of the 11 species. First, three real-time PCR reactions allowed us to discriminate four groups within the section: (1) A. ﬂavus / Aspergillus oryzae / Aspergillus minisclerotigenes / Aspergillus parvisclerotigenus ; (2) Aspergillus parasiticus / Aspergillus sojae / Aspergillus arachidicola ; (3) Aspergillus tamarii / Aspergillus bombycis / Aspergillus pseudotamarii ; and (4) Aspergillus nomius . Secondly, random ampliﬁcation of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) ampliﬁcations or SmaI digestion allowed us to differentiate (1) A. ﬂavus , A. oryzae and A. minisclerotigenes ; (2) A. parasiticus , A. sojae and A. arachidicola ; (3) A. tamarii , A. bombycis and A. pseudotamarii .
and 2013a. Systemic accident analysis: Examining the gap between research and practice. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 55, pp.154-164. Systemic accident analysis: Examining the gap between research and practice

The systems approach is arguably the dominant concept within accident analysis research. Viewing accidents as a result of uncontrolled system interactions, it forms the theoretical basis of various systemic accident analysis (SAA) models and methods. Despite the proposed benefits of SAA, such as an improved description of accident causation, evidence within the scientific literature suggests that these techniques are not being used in practice and that a research–practice gap exists. The aim of this study was to explore the issues stemming from research and practice which could hinder the awareness, adoption and usage of SAA. To achieve this, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 42 safety experts from ten countries and a variety of industries, including rail, aviation and maritime. This study suggests that the research–practice gap should be closed and efforts to bridge the gap should focus on ensuring that systemic methods meet the needs of practitioners and improving the communication of SAA research.
ARE PROJECT FINANCE LOANS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER SYNDICATED CREDITS

This paper provides the first full-length empirical analysis of project finance, which is defined as "limited or non-recourse financing of a newly to be developed project through the establishment of a vehicle company. " The article compares the characteristics of a sample of 4,956 project finance loans (worth $634 billion) to comparable samples of non-project finance loans, all of which are drawn from a comprehensive sample of 90,784 syndicated loans (worth $13.2 trillion) booked on international capital markets since 1980. 2000 Morgan Stanley.
a physiologically and therapeutically relevant regulator of platelet receptor signalling. Blood Advances, 5(7), 1884–1898.

Preliminary studies in humans have revealed that treatment with interferon- a (IFN- a ), which upregulates platelet tetherin/BST-2 expression, also reduces adenosine diphosphate – stimulated platelet receptor function and reactivity. A more comprehensive understanding of how tetherin/BST-2 negatively regulates receptor function was provided in cell line experiments, where we focused on the therapeutically relevant P2Y 12 receptor (P2Y 12 R). Tetherin/BST-2 expression reduced both P2Y 12 R activation and tra ﬃ cking, which was accompanied by reduced receptor lateral mobility speci ﬁ cally within membrane microdomains. In ﬂ uorescence lifetime imaging-F¨orster resonance energy transfer (FLIM-FRET) – based experiments, agonist stimulation reduced basal association between P2Y 12 R and tetherin/BST-2. Notably, the glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor of tetherin/BST-2 was required for both receptor interaction and observed functional effects. In summary, we established, for the ﬁ rst time, a fundamental role of the ubiquitously expressed protein tetherin/BST-2 in negatively regulating membrane microdomain – expressed platelet receptor function.
you look, but never perceive” Comparing visual perception verbs in Kindibu: a construction grammar

 What are the meanings of kumona and kutala in Kindibu and subsequently, what are the various constructions that they appear in? In Construction Grammar, constructions are viewed as “stored pairings of form and function” (Goldberg 2003: 219), to which are attributed six sorts of properties: (i) phonological, (ii) morphological, (iii) syntactic properties (these are formal), and (iv) semantic, (v) pragmatic and (vi) discourse properties (these are associated with meaning) (Croft 2001: 18 in Trousdale & Norde 2013: 36). As a result, the different meanings that would, in a traditional way, be attributed to the semantic domain of the verbal lexemes are here analyzed as instantiations of the formally same verb in different constructions. It are the constructions as a linguistic entity that bring about the different but related meanings. A description of the apparent different meanings of the perception verbs thus logically also involves an inventory of the various constructions they figure in.  A direct corollary of proposing a polysemic network (rather than analyzing the different senses as instances of homonymy) is to establish the underlying link(s) between the various meanings. I will argue, following Sweetser’s (1990) account of perception verbs in (mainly) English and some other Indo-European languages, that the relation between the various meanings of the visual perception verbs in Kindibu is a metaphorical one.
I Effect of Bagasse and Rice Straw Cellulose Nanofibers on Physico – Mechanical Properties of Alginate Nanocomposites Films

N THIS STUDY, cellulose nanofibers (CNF) were extracted from …. bagasse and rice straw and used in alginate films preparation for improving physico-mechanical properties of the prepared films. CNF/alginate nanocomposites films were prepared by blending CNF (2.5-25 wt.%) and alginate polymer in aqueous solution followed by casting and air drying. The nanocomposites films were characterized regarding their homogeneity using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), tensile strength and modulus of elasticity (dry and wet), and water absorption. SEM images showed homogeneous distribution of both CNF in the alginate films. The modulus of elasticity was increased by about 40-970% and 100-436%, with the reinforcement of 2.5-25% CNF for both bagasse and rice straw, respectively. However, tensile strength was not noticeably affected. The addition of CNF remarkably improved wet tensile strength also. Adding CNF to alginate resulted in reducing water absorption of films.
Association between birth weight and objectively measured sedentary time is mediated by central adiposity: data in 10,793 youth from the International Children’s Accelerometry Database 1–3

Background: Birth weight is an early correlate of disease later in life, and animal studies suggest that low birth weight is associated with reduced activity and increased sedentary time. Whether birth weight predicts later sedentary time in humans is uncertain. Objectives: We examined the relation between birth weight and sedentary time in youth and examined whether this association was mediated by central adiposity. Design: We used pooled cross-sectional data from 8 observational studies conducted between 1997 and 2007 that consisted of 10,793 youth (boys: 47%) aged 6–18 y from the International Children’s Accelerometry Database. Birth weight was measured in hospitals or maternally reported, sedentary time was assessed by using accelerometry ( , 100 counts/min), and abdominal adiposity (waist circumference) was measured according to WHO procedures. A mediation analysis with bootstrapping was used to analyze data. Results: The mean ( 6 SD) time spent sedentary was 370 6 91 min/d. Birth weight was positively associated with sedentary time ( B = 4.04, P = 0.006) and waist circumference ( B = 1.59, P , 0.001), whereas waist circumference was positively associated with sedentary time ( B = 0.82, P , 0.001). Results of the mediation analysis showed a signiﬁcant indirect effect of birth weight on sedentary time through waist circumference ( B : 1.30; 95% bias-corrected CI: 0.94, 1.72), and when waist circumference was controlled for, the effect of birth weight on sedentary time was attenuated by 32% ( B = 2.74, P = 0.06). Conclusion: The association between birth weight and sedentary time appears partially mediated by central adiposity, suggesting that both birth weight and abdominal adiposity may be correlates of sedentary time in youth. Am J Clin Nutr 2015;101:983–90.
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Habit persistence at the level of individual goods varieties can explain incomplete exchange rate pass-through to international prices. Deep habits give rise to a dynamic import demand function that leads to import price markup adjustments, independently of nominal pricing frictions. Augmenting a standard New Keynesian two-country model with deep habits, we obtain low exchange rate pass-through to import prices even when local currency prices are relatively flexible. As prices become more rigid, the presence of deep habits further reduces the pass-through of exchange rate fluctuations. Without deep habits, the model requires implausibly high degrees of price stickiness to match the pass-through dynamics triggered by an exchange rate shock in a vector autoregression. JEL classification: F41, E31
OPTH_A_325394 3121..3129

Breyer-Kaymak-Klabe Augenchirurgie, Duesseldorf, Germany Purpose: Intraocular pressure (IOP), medication outcomes at 24 months following trabeculotomy/viscodilation using the OMNI® surgical system as a standalone procedure in medically uncontrolled mild–moderate open-angle glaucoma (OAG). Setting: Surgical center (Duesseldorf, Germany). Design: Retrospective analysis. IOP and medication data were collected before surgery and through 24 months. Safety data included adverse events and the need for additional surgery. Methods: Pre-op medication washout. Goldmann tonometry. Number of medications and adverse events (AE) at each time point. Primary outcomes: changes in IOP and medications. Two-sided paired t-tests compare values at each follow-up with baseline, significance p = 0.05. Secondary outcomes: proportion of eyes with IOP reduction of ≥20%, on fewer medications, and medication-free at each time point. Results: This analysis included data from 38 eyes of 27 subjects. Mean (standard deviation) baseline IOP was 24.6 (3.0) mmHg and through 24 months ranged from 12.6 to 14.9 mmHg (p < 0.0001), representing reductions of 10.0–12.0 mmHg. Mean medications were 1.9 (baseline) and through 24 months ranged from 0.0 to 0.5 (70.6–100% reduction) (p < 0.0001). At Month 24, mean IOP was 14.9 mmHg (−10.0 mmHg), and 100% of eyes achieved IOP reduction >20% from baseline; mean medication use was 0.5 (−1.4 medications, p < 0.0001), 84.6% of eyes using >1 fewer medication, and 57.7% were medicationfree. The most common adverse event was intraoperative hyphema (44.7%); all resolved spontaneously. There were two secondary procedures for IOP control. Conclusion: The OMNI surgical system provides clinically relevant and statistically significant reductions in both IOP and medications with an excellent safety profile and should be considered in phakic or pseudophakic eyes with mild–moderate OAG requiring IOP or medication reduction, or both.
Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Medical Education Tutors: Issues for Academic Prospects

The present study has been conducted to determine the prevalence levels of Depression, Anxiety and Stress among medical educators in Kaduna Nigeria. Five research questions and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. A descriptive survey research design was utilized for the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the participants. The instrument for data collection was adapted from an internationally-developed tool used in various similar researches (DASS 21) constructed by Lovibond and Lovibond, (1995). The tool consists of three sub-scales with seven items each measured on 3-point rating format with different classification levels. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicated that DAS prevalence levels were high among medical educators. There was a significant relationship among DAS with the respondents. While Depression and stress tend to be high among medical educators, anxiety tends not to be prevalent. Based on these findings, recommendations were made among which is to provide medical educators, counseling experts, and psychotherapists with information which is useful in planning, designing and strategizing interventions to effectively and efficiently deal with problems confronting students in our schools.
Blood and Intestine Profile of Broilers Fed Averrhoa bilimbi Fruit, Wheat Bran, and Yeast Blends

A. bilimbi fruit filtrate, wheat bran, and S. cerevisiae contain bioactive components favorable to broiler health. The use of these compounds in combination was expected to exert synergistic effects on broilers. The study investigated the effect of a combination of A. bilimbi fruit filtrate, wheat bran, and S. cerevisiae on haematological indices and intestinal selected bacteria and morphology of broilers. A total of 280 broiler chicks were randomly divided into 4 groups with 7 replications, including CONT (chicks offered diet without additive), TBLEND1, BLEND2, and BLEND3 (chicks offered diet with 0.25%, 0.5%, and 1% of the additive combination of A. bilimbi fruit filtrate, wheat bran, and S. cerevisiae ]), respectively. For data collection, the chicks were blood sampled at day 21 and 35, and slaughtered at day 35. The data were statistically treated with analysis of variance according to a completely randomized design. On day 21, the erythrocytes and haemoglobin levels were lower in BLEND2 and BLEND3 than those in CONT and BLEND1 (p<0.05). The leukocytes and lymphocytes values were lower in BLEND2 and BLEND3 than those in CONT (p<0.05). On day 35, erythrocytes were lower (p<0.05) in BLEND3 than that in CONT and BLEND1. The increased additive levels linearly decreased (p<0.05) erythrocytes, haemoglobin, and haematocrits values. At day 21, total triglyceride was lower (p<0.05) in BLEND3 than that in BLEND1 and BLEND2. The LDL level was lower (p<0.05) in BLEND3, whereas the HDL level was higher (p<0.05) in CONT than that in other groups. Creatinine was higher (p<0.05) in BLEND3 than in other groups. The ileal lactose negative Enterobacteriaceae counts were lower in BLEND1, BLEND2, and BLEND3 than in CONT (p<0.05). The duodenal villi height to crypt depth ratio (VH/CD ratio) was higher (p<0.05) in BLEND1 than that in CONT and BLEND2. In the ileum, the VH/CD ratio linearly increased (p<0.05) with the elevated additive levels. In conclusion, the combination of A. bilimbi fruit filtrate, wheat bran, and S. cerevisiae was beneficial in reducing intestinal pathogen load and improving intestinal morphology of broilers.