Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
EuroWordNet: Linguistic Ontologies in a Multilingual Database

The aim of the EuroWordNet-project is to develop a database with wordnets for several European languages, similar to the Princeton WordNet1.5, which contains basic semantic relations between words in English. The wordnets will be linked to WordNet1.5 using equivalence relations constituting a multilingual database. In this paper we will give an overview of the basic principles and design of the database, and the overall procedure for building the wordnets.
Feeling Queasy about the Incarnation: Terror Management Theory, Death, and the Body of Jesus

Throughout Christian history, at different times and places, believers have expressed ambivalence regarding the Incarnation. There has always been something scandalous and shocking about God taking a fully human form. What is the source of this discomfort? Recent work in Terror Management Theory has shown that people feel ambivalent toward their bodies and bodily functions because the body functions as a mortality/death reminder. If this analysis is correct it might explain why many Christians, from the earliest days of the church, have resisted the notion of the Incarnation. Thus, it was the thesis of this study that existential concerns are intimately involved in Incarnational ambivalence. The study sought to test this formulation by assessing Incarnational ambivalence, death anxiety, and other facets of an existential faith orientation to determine if existential fears were implicated in Incarnational ambivalence. Overall, the results of the study supported the predictions. Respondents reporting greater death anxiety and displaying a more “closed” faith orientation, existentially speaking, were the most likely to reject strong body-scenarios involving Jesus, finding these scenarios uncomfortable, demeaning to Jesus, unrealistic, and unbiblical.
Developing Prototypical Scenarios for Active Safety Systems from Naturalistic Driving Data

As active safety systems installed in vehicles become more common and more sophisticated, a concise method of testing them in conditions as close to real risk situations as possible becomes necessary. This study looks at the possibilities of developing use cases, using video recordings of real risk situations, obtained through naturalistic driving studies. The concept of conflicts is explored as a substitute to actual accidents. A method of finding conflicts in a large data material from looking at the acceleration signal and its derivative, referred to as jerk is also sought. These possibilities are tried on material from a previously conducted naturalistic driving study. The results are an improvement in the ability to find conflict situations automatically, and a suggestion to how use cases can be produced from video recordings of conflicts obtained through naturalistic driving studies. The DREAM framework is used and modified in order to aid with data collection and interpretation.
A cross-layered communication protocol for load balancing in large scale multi-sink wireless sensor networks

One of the fundamental operations in sensor networks is convergecast which refers to the communication pattern in which data is collected from a set of sensor nodes and forwarded to a common end-point gateway, namely sink node, in the network. In case of multiple sinks within the network, the total load of the network has to be balanced among these sinks to minimize the problem of packet loss in the convergecast process in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) due to congestion and collisions near the sinks. In this paper, we present a novel cross-layered communication protocol for efficient data dissemination in multi-sink WSNs which is under consideration of SENSEI project. It basically combines network wide load balancing, clustering techniques and local routing optimizations with SENSEI architecture which make it efficient on both global and local level. The performance evaluation of the proposed technique shows how our routing protocol can balance the network load without additional control packets for routing tree maintenance.
How Are We Doing?: Family-School Relationships and Children With Reactive Attachment Disorder

Background : Students with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) might benefit academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally from the establishment of effective, collaborative partnerships between home and school. Enhanced family interactions with schools might prove to promote positive outcomes in both home and school settings. Objective : In this article, we examine the level and quality of home and school participation between parents of children with RAD and school professionals within the context of the principles of effective partnerships: communication, professional competence, respect, commitment, equality, advocacy, and trust. Method : This study employed a qualitative methodology utilizing the narrative inquiry research tradition. In particular, we employed a semi–structured interview method, which allowed us to ask clarifying questions, further probe specific responses, and provide participants with an opportunity to elaborate on their stories of experience if they so desired. Results : Using Turnbull et al.'s (2015) seven principles of effective partnership, data from this study indicated that for these parents, families were not allowed to participate as equal partners, if at all, in the educational process. Conclusion : Results suggested that interactions with education professionals were often non-productive or adversarial and family input was often ignored. Effective partnerships were minimal to non-existent.
Understanding Cross-site Linking in Online Social Networks

Online social networks (OSNs) have attracted billions of users, and play an important role in people's daily life. A user often has accounts on multiple OSN sites. In this paper, we study the emerging "cross-site linking" function, which is supported by many OSNs. Our study is based on Foursquare, a representative location-based social networking (LBSN) service. We conduct a data-driven analysis by using crawled public profiles of almost all (if not all) Foursquare users. Our analysis has shown that the cross-site linking function is widely adopted by Foursquare users, and the users who have enabled this function are more active than other users. We have also found that users who are more concerned with online privacy have a lower probability to enable the cross-site linking function. Besides analyzing crawled Foursquare user profiles, we further explore cross-site linking between Foursquare and other OSN sites, i.e., Facebook and Twitter. The study on "Foursquare-Facebook" linking indicates that users have a high probability to provide consistent information to different OSNs. Meanwhile, "Foursquare-Twitter" linking is used to demonstrate the usefulness of aggregating user-generated content across multiple OSN sites. We present a gender-based analysis of Twitter, which is made accurate by leveraging cross-site links between Foursquare and Twitter.
The Spatial Logic of Social Struggle: A Bourdieuian Topology

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Chapter 1. Social Topology Chapter 3 Chapter 2. The Structures of Physical Space Chapter 4 Chapter 3. The Dialect of Social Space and Physical Space Chapter 5 Chapter 4. Creative Destruction in Urban Care Chapter 6 Chapter 5. Deconstructionist Architecture and Social Reproduction
Enabling node repair in any erasure code for distributed storage

Erasure codes are an efficient means of storing data across a network in comparison to data replication, as they tend to reduce the amount of data stored in the network and offer increased resilience in the presence of node failures. The codes perform poorly though, when repair of a failed node is called for, as they typically require the entire file to be downloaded to repair a failed node. A new class of erasure codes, termed as regenerating codes were recently introduced, that do much better in this respect. However, given the variety of efficient erasure codes available in the literature, there is considerable interest in the construction of coding schemes that would enable traditional erasure codes to be used, while retaining the feature that only a fraction of the data need be downloaded for node repair. In this paper, we present a simple, yet powerful, framework that does precisely this. Under this framework, the nodes are partitioned into two types and encoded using two codes in a manner that reduces the problem of node-repair to that of erasure-decoding of the constituent codes. Depending upon the choice of the two codes, the framework can be used to avail one or more of the following advantages: simultaneous minimization of storage space and repair-bandwidth, low complexity of operation, fewer disk reads at helper nodes during repair, and error detection and correction.
Growth Effects of Education and Social Capital in the OECD

This paper surveys the empirical literature on the growth effects of education and social capital. The main focus is on the crosscountry evidence for the OECD countries, but the paper also briefly reviews evidence from labour economics, to clarify where empirical work on education using macro data may be relatively useful. It is argued that on balance, the recent cross-country evidence points to productivity benefits of education that are at least as large as those identified by labour economists. The paper also discusses the implications of this finding. Finally, the paper reviews the emerging literature on the benefits of social capital. Since this literature is still in its early days, policy conclusions are accordingly harder to find. * Prepared for the OECD and forthcoming in OECD Economic Studies. The views expressed here do not necessarily represent those of the OECD or its member governments. I am grateful to Gavin Cameron, Damon Clark, Martine Durand, Jørgen Elmeskov, Tom Healy, John Martin, Mark Pearson and Dirk Pilat for very helpful comments on an earlier draft. Any errors are my responsibility.
Reversal of Rocuronium-Induced Neuromuscular Block with Sugammadex and Resulting Histopathological Effects in Rat Kidneys

Background: This study investigated the effect of injection of rocuronium or sugammadex alone and rocuronium + sugammadex on urea, creatinine, electrolyte levels, and histopathological findings in rats. Methods: Thirty-six Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided to receive intravenously 16 or 96 mg/kg sugammadex, 1 mg/kg rocuronium, 1 mg/kg rocuronium + 16 mg/kg sugammadex, or 1 mg/kg rocuronium + 96 mg/kg sugammadex. The control group received an equal volume of physiological serum. Rats receiving rocuronium were ventilated until resumption of spontaneous ventilation and followed for 72 h. Blood samples were withdrawn from the tail vein to measure urea, creatinine, and electrolyte values; then both kidneys were excised, and the tissues were used for histopathological examination. Results: Rats receiving rocuronium and high doses of sugammadex (96 mg/kg) showed increased glomerular vacuolation, tubular dilatation, vascular vacuolation and hypertrophy, lymphocyte infiltration, and tubular cell sloughing compared to the control group (p = 0.002). Biochemical markers of renal function were not significantly altered after treatment with high doses of sugammadex. Conclusion: The elimination half-life of the rocuronium–sugammadex complex was found to be greater than that of free rocuronium or sugammadex, which led to marginal histopathological changes in the kidney without affecting any renal functions.
Send Orders of Reprints at Reprints@benthamscience.net Evaluation of Dna Plasmid Storage Conditions

Several pBR DNA plasmid storage conditions were evaluated in this study, including the storage form (liquid or dried on 3M paper), the buffer used to dissolve the plasmid, and temperature. Storage in the liquid form resulted in increased colony formation compared to DNA dried on paper, which is a more convenient and often preferred method for shipping plasmids. The TE buffer was superior to autoclaved H 2 O for DNA storage. The most important factor for long-term storage was temperature, and storage at-20C in TE buffer showed good results (ca. 10 7 cfu/g plasmid DNA) for up to 270 days. In contrast, stored DNA plasmid in H 2 O or dried on What man 3M paper at 20C, preferred for ordinary DNA shipment, resulted in deteriorated yields after 90 days. In conclusion, my results indicate that 20C is acceptable for short-term storage (up to 18days), but TE buffer and-20C should be used for longer-term storage.
Game theoretic modeling of cooperation among service providers in mobile cloud computing environments

Mobile cloud computing aims at improving the performance of mobile applications and to enhance the resource utilization of service providers. In this paper, we consider a mobile cloud computing environment in which the service providers can form a coalition to create a resource pool to support the mobile applications. First, an admission control mechanism is used to provide services of mobile applications to the users given the available long-term reserved resources in a pool. An optimization formulation is introduced to obtain the optimal decision of admission control. Then, for a given coalition of service providers, the revenue obtained from utilizing the resource pool has to be shared among the service providers. A coalitional game model is developed for sharing the revenue. In addition, since the service providers can decide on short-term capacity expansion of the resource pool, a game model is introduced to obtain the optimal strategies of service providers on capacity expansion such that their profits are maximized.
Heart Rate Variability and Baroreflex Function in AT2 Receptor-Disrupted Mice

We adapted telemetry and sequence analysis employed in humans to mice and measured heart rate variability and the spontaneous baroreflex sensitivity in angiotensin II type 2 (AT2) receptor–deleted (AT2 −/−) and wild-type (AT2 +/+) mice with either deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA)-salt hypertension or N&ohgr;-nitro-l-arginine methylester hydrochloride (L-NAME) hypertension. Mean arterial pressure leveled during the day at 101±1 mm Hg and during the night at 109±1 mm Hg in AT2 receptor–deleted mice, compared with 98±2 mm Hg (day) and 104±2 mm Hg (night) in wild-type mice. Mean arterial pressure increased in AT2 receptor–deleted mice with L-NAME to 114±1 mm Hg (day) and 121±1 mm Hg (night), compared with 105±2 mm Hg (day) and 111±2 mm Hg (night), respectively. DOCA-salt also increased day and night blood pressures in AT2 receptor–deleted mice to a greater degree than in wild-type mice. Heart rate variability in the time and frequency domain was not different between AT2 receptor–deleted mice and AT2 receptor–deleted mice at baseline. Systolic blood pressure variability in the low frequency band was lower in AT2 receptor–deleted mice (0.6±0.1 ms2 versus 3.9±1.3 ms2) than in wild-type mice. Baroreceptor-heart rate reflex sensitivity was significantly increased in AT2 receptor–deleted mice compared with wild-type mice (3.4±0.6 versus 2.1±0.5 ms/mm Hg). These differences remained after DOCA-salt and L-NAME treatments. We conclude that activation of the AT2 receptor impairs arterial baroreceptor reflex function, probably by a central action. These data support the existence of an inhibitory central effect of the AT2 receptor on baroreflex function.
A Cognitive Behavioural Intervention for the Treatment of Vasovagal and Unexplained Syncope

Vasovagal syncope and unexplained syncope are the most commonly observed types of syncope in outpatient and hospital settings. Medical interventions usually target at the physiological mechanisms responsible for loss of consciousness in an attempt to limit the frequency of recurrences. However, this type of intervention does not take into account the psychological and functional impact of syncope, nor the importance of psychological variables in triggering and maintaining syncope. In the present pilot study, four participants presenting significant psychological distress and recurrent syncope were treated using a multimodal intervention targeting at both the medical and psychological aspects of the problem. Results showed a significant reduction in the frequency of syncope/presyncope, in the level of emotional distress experienced, as well as improved functional status in three of the four participants. Several recommendations are made to medical practitioners and psychologists, in view of identifying patients likely to benefit from this type of intervention or components thereof.
A Requirements Model for Employees Training Management System: Applying WAE-UML

The main purpose of software requirements is to describe the functionality of the software. The requirements often serve as a basis for contracts as well as for communication between customers and developers. Prior researches also have shown that requirements’ errors have impact on software development and they are more expensive to fix during later stages than early stages in software development. Hence, the requirements model is normally developed during the analysis phase. The model presents a complete view of the systems’ requirement prior to the development of the actual system. In this paper researcher propose to create a requirements model for employee training management system (ETMS). The requirements model is validated through prototype. Since the proposed prototype is a Web application which is more complex compared to traditional client/server application, the UML extends named Web Application Extensions (WAE) is used to provide Web specific constructs for modeling the web information. This proposed requirements model provides a guideline for other employee training management system developers.
Sustained activation of ERK signaling in astrocytes is critical for neuronal injury‐induced monocyte chemoattractant protein‐1 production in rat corticostriatal slice cultures

We previously demonstrated that N‐methyl‐d‐aspartate (NMDA) treatment (50 μm, 3 h) induced astrocytic production of monocyte chemoattractant protein‐1 (MCP‐1, CCL2), a CC chemokine implicated in ischemic and excitotoxic brain injury, in rat corticostriatal slice cultures. In this study, we investigated the signaling mechanisms for NMDA‐induced MCP‐1 production in slice cultures. The results showed a close correlation between NMDA‐induced neuronal injury and MCP‐1 production, and an abrogation of NMDA‐induced MCP‐1 production in NMDA‐pretreated slices where neuronal cells had been eliminated. These results collectively indicate that NMDA‐induced neuronal injury led to astrocytic MCP‐1 production. NMDA‐induced MCP‐1 production was significantly inhibited by U0126, an inhibitor of extracellular signal‐regulated kinase (ERK). Immunostaining for phosphorylated ERK revealed that transient neuronal ERK activation was initially induced and subsided within 30 min, followed by sustained ERK activation in astrocytes. Treatment with U0126 during only the early phase (U0126 was washed out at 15 or 30 min after NMDA administration) suppressed early activation of ERK in neuronal cells, but not later activation of ERK in astrocytes. In this case, MCP‐1 production was not suppressed, suggesting that activation of neuronal ERK is not necessary for MCP‐1 production. In contrast, delayed application of U0126 at 3 h after the beginning of NMDA treatment inhibited MCP‐1 production to the same degree as that observed when U0126 was applied from 3 h before NMDA administration. These findings suggest that sustained activation of the ERK signaling pathway in astrocytes plays a key role in neuronal injury‐induced MCP‐1 production.
Transarterial chemoembolization versus hepatic resection in hepatocellular carcinoma treatment: a meta-analysis

Background A number of cohort studies have compared the outcomes of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and hepatic resection (HR) in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the effect of TACE versus HR remains controversial. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of TACE and HR in HCC treatment. Materials and methods PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Cochrane library were searched from their inception until February 27, 2015 for relevant studies. The literature search was updated on May 25, 2015. Eligible studies were cohort studies comparing the survival outcomes between HCC patients undergoing TACE and HR. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS). Secondary outcomes were the recurrence rate and prognostic factors for OS. The risk ratio (RR) was used for the meta-analysis and was expressed with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results This meta-analysis included eleven cohort studies with 6,297 patients, all treated with TACE or HR. Pooled estimates showed that, compared with TACE, HR significantly improved the 3-year OS (RR =0.77; 95% CI, 0.63–0.93; P=0.009). TACE and HR had similar effects on OS after 1 year (RR =0.94; 95% CI, 0.86–1.01; P=0.103), 2 years (RR =0.50; 95% CI, 0.21–1.19; P=0.114), 4 years (RR =0.61; 95% CI, 0.58–1.10; P=0.174), and 5 years (RR =0.77; 95% CI, 0.59–1.01; P=0.06). There was no significant difference between the 3-year (RR =1.31; 95% CI, 0.65–2.64; P=0.457) and 5-year recurrence rates (RR =1.14; 95% CI, 0.69–1.89; P=0.597) in the TACE and HR groups. Age (>65 vs ≤65 years; hazard ratio =0.99; 95% CI, 0.98–1.00; P=0.000), sex (male vs female; hazard ratio =0.79; 95% CI, 0.65–0.96; P=0.02), treatment method (TACE vs HR; hazard ratio =1.90; 95% CI, 1.46–2.46; P=0.000), and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance score (≥1 vs 0; hazard ratio =1.69; 95% CI, 1.22–2.33; P=0.002) were independent predictors for OS. Conclusion This meta-analysis suggests that the TACE and HR likely have similar effects in the treatment of HCC patients in terms of OS and recurrence rate. However, this conclusion should be interpreted cautiously due to the presence of further subgroup analyses with respect to outcomes in patients with different liver statuses (Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage A or stage B).
Reading and Field Dependence: A Pilot Study.

reading performance has been consistently related to various intelligence measures (8,9); however, recent work indicates the importance of other factors besides intelligence as determinants of reading ability (1, 7, 8, 9). One factor to consider is Witkin's concept of field dependence (13, 14). The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the relationship between field dependence and reading achievement.
A transcriptome‐based assessment of the astrocytic dystrophin‐associated complex in the developing human brain

Astrocytes play a critical role in regulating the interface between the cerebral vasculature and the central nervous system. Contributing to this is the astrocytic endfoot domain, a specialized structure that ensheathes the entirety of the vasculature and mediates signaling between endothelial cells, pericytes, and neurons. The astrocytic endfoot has been implicated as a critical element of the glymphatic pathway, and changes in protein expression profiles in this cellular domain are linked to Alzheimer's disease pathology. Despite this, basic physiological properties of this structure remain poorly understood including the developmental timing of its formation, and the protein components that localize there to mediate its functions. Here we use human transcriptome data from male and female subjects across several developmental stages and brain regions to characterize the gene expression profile of the dystrophin‐associated complex (DAC), a known structural component of the astrocytic endfoot that supports perivascular localization of the astroglial water channel aquaporin‐4. Transcriptomic profiling is also used to define genes exhibiting parallel expression profiles to DAC elements, generating a pool of candidate genes that encode gene products that may contribute to the physiological function of the perivascular astrocytic endfoot domain. We found that several genes encoding transporter proteins are transcriptionally associated with DAC genes.