Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Recommending from Experience

In this paper we present RC, a context-driven recommender system that mines contextual information from usergenerated reviews and makes recommendations based on the users’ experiences. RC mines the contextual information from the user-generated reviews using a form of topic modeling. This means that, unlike other context-aware recommender systems, RC does not have a predefined set of contextual variables. After mining the contextual information, RC makes top-n recommendations using a Factorization Machine with the contextual topics as side information. Our experiments on two datasets of ratings and reviews show that RC has higher recall than a conventional recommender.
The Radiometric Stability and Scaling of Collection 6 Terra- and Aqua-MODIS VIS, NIR, and SWIR Spectral Bands

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Calibration Team has recently released the Collection 6 (C6) radiances, which offer broad improvements over Collection 5 (C5). The recharacterization of the solar diffuser, lunar measurements, and scan mirror angle corrections removed most of the visible channel calibration drifts. The visible band calibration stability was validated over the Libyan Desert, Dome-C, and deep convective cloud (DCC) invariant Earth targets, for wavelengths less than 1 μm. The lifetime stability of Terra and Aqua C6 is both within 1%, whereas the Terra C5 degradation exceeded 2% for most visible bands. The MODIS lifetime radiance trends over the invariant targets are mostly within 1%; however, the band-specific target fluctuations are inconsistent, which suggests that the stability limits of the invariant targets have been reached. Based on Terra- and Aqua-MODIS nearly simultaneous nadir overpass (NSNO) radiance comparisons, the Terra and Aqua C6 calibration shows agreement within 1.2%, whereas the C5 calibration exceeds 2%. Because the MODIS instruments are alike, the same NSNOs are used to radiometrically scale the Terra radiances to Aqua. For most visible bands, the Terra-scaled and Aqua C6 radiances are consistent to within 0.5% over Dome-C, DCC, and for geostationary visible imagers having similar spectral response functions, which are used as transfer radiometers. For bands greater than 1 μm, only minor calibration adjustments were made, and the C6 calibration is stable within 1% based on Libya-4.
Detection of Macular Function Changes in Early (AREDS 2) and Intermediate (AREDS 3) Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Background/Aim: To evaluate if retinal sensitivity values obtained with a dedicated (screening) device can be used to functionally identify early and intermediate age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). Methods: A fully automatic fundus perimeter combined with an image-stabilized scanning laser ophthalmoscope was used in 200 ARMD patients (319 eyes) in 5 study sites. The age-matched control group consisted of 200 normals. Sensitivity point values (S values), mean retinal sensitivity, number of points below 24 dB (K value, cutoff for normal values) and fixation stability were recorded. Results: Of 319 eyes, 164 were classified as early (AREDS 2) and 155 as intermediate (AREDS 3) ARMD. Mean retinal sensitivity was significantly reduced in ARMD patients versus normals (p < 0.001). K values were different between normals and ARMD patients (p < 0.001). Fixation stability did not differ between early and intermediate ARMD patients. Conclusions: Macular sensitivity is reduced in patients with early and intermediate ARMD when compared to age-matched normals. These changes may be detected with a screening device.
Effect of Vitreoscilla hemoglobin on production of a chemotherapeutic enzyme, L‐asparaginase, by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

The production of L‐asparaginase, an enzyme widely used in cancer chemotherapy, is mainly regulated by carbon catabolite repression and oxygen. This study was carried out to understand how different carbon sources and Vitreoscilla hemoglobin (VHb) affect the production of this enzyme in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its VHb‐expressing recombinant strain (PaJC). Both strains grown with various carbon sources showed a distinct profile of the enzyme activity. Compared to no carbohydrate supplemented medium, glucose caused a slight repression of L‐asparaginase in P. aeruginosa, while it stimulated it in the PaJC strain. Glucose, regarded as one of the inhibitory sugars for the production L‐asparaginase by other bacteria, was determined to be the favorite carbon source compared to lactose, glycerol and mannitol. Furthermore, contrary to common knowledge of oxygen repression of L‐asparaginase in other bacteria, oxygen uptake provided by VHb was determined to even stimulate the L‐asparaginase synthesis by P. aeruginosa. This study, for the first time, shows that in P. aeruginosa utilizing a recombinant oxygen uptake system, VHb, L‐asparaginase synthesis is stimulated by glucose and other carbohydrate sources compared to the host strain. It is concluded that carbon catabolite and oxygen repression of L‐asparaginase in fermentative bacteria is not the case for a respiratory non‐fermentative bacterium like P. aeruginosa.
Adding quetiapine to SRI in treatment-resistant obsessive–compulsive disorder: a randomized controlled treatment study

This study aimed to determine the efficacy and tolerability of adding quetiapine to a serotonin reuptake inhibitor in treatment-resistant obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Twenty-one adult treatment-resistant OCD patients were randomized to 16 weeks of augmentation with either quetiapine (n=11) or placebo (n=10). Patients with significant comorbidities, including tic-spectrum disorders, were not included. The treatment was well tolerated, with only one premature dropout in each treatment-group. The primary analysis showed that individuals in the quetiapine-treated group showed a 14% mean improvement in baseline Yale–Brown Obsessive–Compulsive Scale scores at study endpoint compared with a 6% improvement in those treated with placebo, but this difference did not reach statistical significance (F<1). Three patients treated with quetiapine met criteria for clinical response, compared to one patient who was treated with placebo. Larger studies are needed to explore the efficacy of second generation antipsychotics, such as quetiapine, when used as adjunct treatment in resistant OCD.
Integrated computer forensic investigation model based on Malaysian standards

With the proliferation of the digital crime around the world, numerous digital forensic investigation models are already being developed. In fact, many of the digital forensic investigation models focus on technical implementation of the investigation process as most of it were developed by traditional forensic expert and technologist. As an outcome of this problem, most of the digital forensic practitioners focus on technical aspect and forget the core concept of digital forensic investigation model. In this paper, we are introducing a new digital forensic investigation model which will capture a full scope of an investigation process based on Malaysian cyber law. The proposed model is also compared with the existing model which is currently available and being applied in the investigation process.
How does goal orientation affect job involvement? A dynamics perspective

This study explores the dynamic nature of goal orientation and researches how goal orientation influences employee job involvement. The mediating effects of employee intrinsic motivation on the relationships between goal orientation and job involvement are examined. The results show that: Employee learning goal orientation is positively related to intrinsic motivation and job involvement; Teamwork goal orientation is positively related to intrinsic motivation and job involvement; Employee performance avoidance goal orientation is negatively related to intrinsic motivation and job involvement; Employee intrinsic motivation mediates the relationships of both learning goal orientation and performance avoidance goal orientation with job involvement. The results also show that intrinsic motivation only partially mediates the relationship between teamwork goal orientation and job involvement. Finally, contributions to goal orientation literature and implications for managerial practice are discussed.
Isotopic epsilon-meshing of real algebraic space curves

Based on an efficient generic position checking method and on a method to solve bivariate polynomial systems, we give a new algorithm to compute the topology of an algebraic space curve. Compared to the method presented by the authors, in a joint work with Lazard, the new algorithm is efficient because of two reasons. One is the bitsize of the coefficients that may appear in projections is improved. The other is that one projection is enough for most general case in the new algorithm. We also give an ε-meshing of the space curve after we obtain its topology. Many nontrivial experiments show the efficiency of the algorithm.
Advanced visual modeling: beyond UML

The tutorial is example driven and illustrates how the new notations are combined with those of UML, including OCL. Some of the examples are drawn from industrial contexts, in particular the telecomms sector. Highlights include: A crash critique of UML, stressing its weaknesses and strengths. A rich visual constraint language and an insight into subtle issues that arise when defining a visual language. Lots of examples, some taken from an industrial context. A demonstration of a graphical editor (available free from the web and on disk at the tutorial) for the constraint-diagrams language. A series of 3D notations for providing rich visualizations of dynamic behavior. A vision for visual modeling tools of the future For more information see http://www.cs. ukc.ac. uk/people/staff/sjhk/cds.html
Epileptic Seizure Detection using AR Model on EEG Signals

This study presents a new method for epilepsy detection based on autoregressive (AR) estimation of EEG signals. In this method, optimum order for AR model is determined by Bayesian Information Criterion (BIC) and then AR parameters of EEG signals (from EEG data set of epilepsy center of the University of Bonn, Germany) and their sub-bands (created with the help of wavelet decomposition) are extracted based on it. These parameters are used as a feature to classify the EEG signals into Healthy, Interictal (seizure free) and Ictal (during a seizure) groups using multilayer perceptron (MLP) classifier. Correct classification scores at the range of 91% to 96% reveals the potential of our approach for epilepsy detection.
Incorporating Super‐Diffusion due to Sub‐Grid Heterogeneity to Capture Non‐Fickian Transport

Numerical transport models based on the advection‐dispersion equation (ADE) are built on the assumption that sub‐grid cell transport is Fickian such that dispersive spreading around the average velocity is symmetric and without significant tailing on the front edge of a solute plume. However, anomalous diffusion in the form of super‐diffusion due to preferential pathways in an aquifer has been observed in field data, challenging the assumption of Fickian dispersion at the local scale. This study develops a fully Lagrangian method to simulate sub‐grid super‐diffusion in a multidimensional regional‐scale transport model by using a recent mathematical model allowing super‐diffusion along the flow direction given by the regional model. Here, the time randomizing procedure known as subordination is applied to flow field output from MODFLOW simulations. Numerical tests check the applicability of the novel method in mapping regional‐scale super‐diffusive transport conditioned on local properties of multidimensional heterogeneous media.
Brushless Doubly Fed Induction Machines: Magnetic Field Analysis

The brushless doubly fed induction machine (DFIM) shows great potential as a generator in large-scale wind turbines. The motion of the magnetic field in this machine is not a simple rotation, which makes it not so straight forward to understand its operating principles. This paper develops an analytical magnetic field model for the brushless DFIM that includes the effects of rotor time harmonics and space harmonics due to the winding distribution and slotting. Using a case study machine, the developed analytical model is then validated by comparison with finite-element (FE) calculations. In addition, a 2-D spectral analysis is applied to the FE derived radial air-gap magnetic field as a function of time. This analysis verifies the space-time relations of the rotating magnetic field components in the airgap of the brushless DFIM. Finally, the developed analytical magnetic field model is used to analyze the brushless DFIM operating principles. The interaction of the stator magnetic field with the rotor nested loops is explained, as well as the development of electromagnetic torque.
A Cross-Sectional Study of Private Psychiatric Practices under a Single-Payer Health Care System

Objectives: To examine current concerns that in the Canadian single-payer mental health care system, the “rich worried well” (that is, wealthy individuals who are worried yet mentally well) may overuse psychiatric services, while low-income, uninsured mentally ill individuals may remain undertreated. The current study focuses on the mental health care in the Canadian region of Ottawa-Carleton, where a single-payer system provides universal access to mental health services, to assess how psychiatric services are provided by psychiatrists in private practice. Method: One hundred and seven private psychiatrists working in the region of Ottawa-Carleton completed a questionnaire which contained questions about the sociodemographic characteristics and background of the psychiatrists themselves and which asked the psychiatrists specific questions about the sociodemographic status, diagnosis, and treatment of each patient seen on November 10, 1994. Results: Approximately 93% of the patients seen met criteria for one or more Axis I disorders, of which mood and anxiety disorders were the most common. Wealthier patients were relatively underrepresented among the patients treated by the private psychiatrists. In addition, we found no significant differences in the distribution of Axis I, Axis II, and Axis III disorders between patients earning below $30 000 per year compared with patients earning above $60 000 per year. Conclusions: Our results suggest that outpatient psychiatric care delivered by private psychiatrists in a Canadian single-payer system targets primarily individuals with major psychiatric disorders and does not seem to favour “the worried well. ” Larger epidemiological studies with independent assessments of psychiatric populations are necessary to confirm our findings.
Multitensor approach for analysis and tracking of complex fiber configurations

A multidiffusion‐tensor model (MDT) is presented containing two anisotropic and one isotropic diffusion tensors. This approach has the ability to detect areas of fiber crossings and resolve the direction of crossing fibers. The mean diffusivity and the ratio of the tensor compartments were merged to one independent parameter by fitting MDT to the diffusion‐weighted intensities of a two‐point data acquisition scheme. By an F‐test between the errors of the standard single diffusion tensor and the more complex MDT, fiber crossings were detected and the more accurate model was chosen voxel by voxel. The performance of crossing detection was compared with the spherical harmonics approach in simulations as well as in vivo. Similar results were found in both methods. The MDT model, however, did not only detect crossings but also yielded the single fiber directions. The FACT algorithm and a probabilistic connectivity algorithm were extended to support the MDT model. For example, a mean angular error smaller than 10 degrees was found for the MDT model in a simulated fiber crossing with an SNR of 80. By tracking the corticospinal tract the MDT‐based tracks reached a significantly greater area of the gyrus precentralis. Magn Reson Med, 2005. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
A non-grouping anonymity model for preserving privacy in health data publishing

Publishing health data may jeopardize privacy breaches, since they contain sensitive information about the individuals. Privacy preserving data publishing (PPDP) addresses the problem of revealing sensitive data when extracting the useful data. The existing privacy models are group based anonymity models. Hence, these models consider the privacy of the individual only in a group based manner. And those groups are the hunting ground for the adversaries. All data re-identification attacks are based on the group of records. The root cause behind our approach is that the k-anonymity problem can be viewed as a clustering approach. Though the k-anonymity problem does not insist on the number of clusters, it requires that each group must contain at least k-records. We propose a Non-Grouping Anonymity model; this gives a basic level of anonymization that prevents an individual being re-identified from their published data.
Kernel Hetero-associative Memory for Robust Face Recognition

Associative memory models have been studied as efficient paradigm for visual information processing. In this paper we investigate a new hetero-associative memory (HAM) model based on the Kernel Partial Least Square (KPLS) regression recently proposed in the literature. Steming from the Partial Least Square (PLS) regression, a class of techniques for modeling relations between blocks of observed variables by means of latent variables, kernelized PLS methods have proved to be efficient in treating nonlinear data. By establishing the relations between sets of observed variables, KPLS can provide a general purpose HAM model, which construct nonlinear regression models in possibly high-dimensional feature spaces and uses a few latent factors to account for most of the variations in the response. For face recognition problem, we apply the HAM model to efficiently characterize each subject by relating some possible variations of a face image to a given face, using a modular strudcture by assigning an independent model to each subject. Several benchmark face databases have been used to test the performance.
Appraisal of electroconversion in treatment of cardiac dysrhythmias.

In 1962 Lown and his colleagues (Lown, Amarasingham, and Neuman, 1962a; Lown et al., 1962b) described the experimental development and successful clinical use of direct-current shock for the conversion of atrial and ventricular dysrhythmias to sinus rhythm, which was soon confirmed by others (O'Brien, Resnekov, and McDonald, 1964; Oram et al., 1964; Morris et al., 1964). An analysis of the indications, results, and complications of the method is presented below; this is based on observations that have been made on 220 consecutive patients with atrial and ventricular dysrhythmias which were associated with a wide variety of underlying heart disease, and treated by direct-current shock.
Psychosocial treatments for bipolar disorder: cost-effectiveness, mediating mechanisms, and future directions.

OBJECTIVES Randomized trials of adjunctive psychotherapy for bipolar disorder are reviewed, in tandem with discussion of cost-effectiveness, mediating mechanisms, and moderators of effects. METHODS Systematic searches of the MEDLINE and PSYCHLIT databases yielded 19 randomized controlled trials of individual family and group therapies. Outcome variables included time to recovery, relapse or recurrence, symptom severity, medication adherence, and psychosocial functioning. RESULTS Meta-analyses consistently show that disorder-specific psychotherapies [cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal, family, and group] augment mood stabilizers in reducing rates of relapse (OR = 0.57; 95% CI: 0.39-0.82) over 1-2 years. Specific mediating mechanisms include, but are not limited to, increasing medication adherence, teaching self-monitoring and early intervention with emergent episodes, and enhancing interpersonal functioning and family communication. All therapies have strengths and weaknesses. One group psychoeducation trial, demonstrated effect sizes for recurrence that are at least equivalent to individual therapies, but findings await replication. Family interventions have been successfully administered in both single and multi-family formats, but no studies report the comparative cost-effectiveness of these formats. The best-studied psychotherapy modality, CBT, can have beneficial effects on depression, but findings are inconsistent across studies and vary with sample characteristics and comparison treatments. CONCLUSIONS Adjunctive psychotherapies can be cost-effective when weighed against observed reductions in recurrence, hospitalization and functional impairments. Future trials need to (i) clarify which populations are most likely to benefit from which strategies; (ii) identify putative mechanisms of action; (iii) systematically evaluate costs, benefits, and generalizability; and (iv) record adverse effects. The application of psychosocial interventions to young-onset populations deserves further study.
TRIM 29 regulates the p 63-mediated pathway in cervical cancer cells

Title TRIM29 regulates the p63-mediated pathway in cervical cancer cells Author(s) Masuda, Yasushi; Takahashi, Hidehisa; Hatakeyama, Shigetsugu Citation Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. Molecular Cell Research, 1853(10A): 2296-2305 Issue Date 2015-10 Doc URL http://hdl.handle. net/2115/62917 Rights © 2015. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Rights(URL) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Type article (author version) File Information BBA_Hatakeyama. pdf
The Inhibition of Imitative Response Tendencies

Recent neurocognitive studies show that perception and execution of actions are intimately linked. The mere observation of an action seems to evoke a tendency to execute that action. Since such imitative response tendencies are not adaptive in many everyday situations imitative response tendencies usually have to be inhibited. These inhibitory processes have never been investigated using brain imaging techniques. Former work on response inhibition and interference control has focused on paradigms such as the Stroop task or the go/no-go task. We have carried out an event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging study in order to investigate the cortical mechanisms underlying the inhibition of imitative responses. The experiment employs a simple response task in which subjects were instructed to execute predefined finger movements (tapping or lifting of the index finger) in response to an observed congruent or incongruent finger movement (tapping or lifting). A comparison of brain activation in incongruent and congruent trials revealed strong activation in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (middle frontal gyrus) and activation in the right frontopolar cortex and the right anterior parietal cortex, as well as in the precuneus. These results support the assumption of prefrontal involvement in response inhibition and extend this assumption to a "new" class of prepotent responses, namely, to imitative actions.