Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Hardening of Acception Links Through Vectorized Lexical Functions

In the framework of the Papillon project, we have dened strategies for populating a pivot dictionnary of interlingual links from monolingual vectorial bases. There are quite a number of acception per entry thus, the proper identication may be quite troublesome and some added clues beside acception links may be usefull. We improve the in- tegrity of the acception base through welsl known semantic relations like synonymy, antonymy, hyperonymy and holonymy relying on lexical func- tions agents. These semantic relation agents can compute the pertinence of a semantic relation between two acceptions thanks to various lexi- cal informations and conceptual vectors. When a given pertinence score is above a threshold they create a semantic link which can be walked throught by other agents in charge of WSD ot lexical transfert. Base integrity agents walk throw the acceptions and according to their spe- ciality creates semantics links, look for incoherences in the base and emit warning toward lexicographs when neened.
Evidence for respiratory and nonrespiratory subtypes in panic disorder

Recently researchers have posited a “respiratory” subtype of panic disorder (PD), which differs from “nonrespiratory” subtypes in phenomenology and perhaps treatment response. This study was designed to further examine evidence for the existence of a respiratory subtype in PD. Individuals with PD with prominent respiratory symptoms (PD‐R; n=10) and without prominent respiratory symptoms (PD‐NR; n=23), as well as healthy controls (n=27), underwent a standardized 5% CO2 rebreathing challenge. Ventilatory response and subjective sensation of suffocation were continuously recorded. The PD‐R group exhibited greater subjective suffocation levels, rates of respiration, and propensity to terminate the procedure voluntarily than did the other two groups, which in turn did not differ on these measures. Findings are consistent with the existence of a respiratory subtype of PD, which differs from nonrespiratory subtypes in CO2 sensitivity. Depression and Anxiety 23:474–481, 2006. Published 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Parsing to Noncrossing Dependency Graphs

We study the generalization of maximum spanning tree dependency parsing to maximum acyclic subgraphs. Because the underlying optimization problem is intractable even under an arc-factored model, we consider the restriction to noncrossing dependency graphs. Our main contribution is a cubic-time exact inference algorithm for this class. We extend this algorithm into a practical parser and evaluate its performance on four linguistic data sets used in semantic dependency parsing. We also explore a generalization of our parsing framework to dependency graphs with pagenumber at most k and show that the resulting optimization problem is NP-hard for k ≥ 2.
Neglecting the Risks: The Irrationality of Health Behavior and the Quest for La Dolce Vita

The paper is a discussion of personal risk taking and risk perception in the field of health-related behavior. It reviews work on addictions, which has shown the difficulties of impulse control in the pursuit of long-term commitments. Such long-term commitments are typically in conflict with temporary and strong urges to indulge in seeking pleasure and comfort. People know and do not know, at the same time, the likely consequences of their behavior, and relapses in addictions are very common. Risk perception research has elucidated some of these points and shown that people see risks as very different for themselves and others, especially lifestyle risks. This difference is related to the notion that they can control their own risks, while others neither can, nor want to, exercise such control. Hence, own competence and motivation is overestimated, and that of other people is underestimated. Wishful thinking further contributes to irrational tendencies. Campaigns intended to change risk-taking behavior ru.
Various ways to improve whole cancer cell vaccines

Immunotherapy based on whole cancer cell vaccines is regarded as a promising avenue for cancer treatment. However, limited efficacy in the first human clinical trials calls for more optimized whole cancer cell vaccines and better patient selection. It is suggested that whole cancer cell vaccines consist preferably of immunogenically killed autologous cancer stem cells associated with dendritic cells. Adjuvants should stimulate both immune effector cells and memory cells, which could be achieved through their correct dosage and timing of administration. There are indications that whole cancer cell vaccination is less effective in patients who are immunocompromised, who have specific genetic defects in their immune or cancer cells, as well as in patients in an advanced cancer stage. However, such patients form the bulk of enrolled patients in clinical trials, prohibiting an objective evaluation of the true potential of whole cancer cell immunotherapy. Each key point will be discussed.
The Brazilian telenovela “El Clon”: An analysis of viewers' online vicarious and virtual learning experiences

The Brazilian Telenovela "El Clon": An Analysis of Viewer's Online Vicarious and Virtual Learning Experiences Elizabeth Barbosa Dr. William J. Leary Dissertation Committee Chairperson This research involves investigating Brazilian telenovelas as a medium to disseminate knowledge about different cultures and customs. Through a qualitative content analysis this study examines messages posted in the "El Clon" telenovela-world forum with reference to the Muslim cultural theme explored by the telenovela. The theoretical framework overarching this study is the combination of Bandura's social learninglcognitive theory and Freire's dialogical/participatory communication. In order to operationalize the study, a qualitative content analysis is undertaken utilizing the sub-dimension parasocial interaction model proposed by Sood & Rodgers (2000). The messages are analyzed in order to explore how forum participants engage in the discussion brought by the telenovela, in light of the proposed parasocial sub-dimensions: affective, cognitive, and behavioral interactions, and critical and referential involvement. The different opinions voiced and exchanged in the forum verify that the message writers think about the educational content of the novela, in the case of this study the portrayal of the Muslim culture, and the repercussion of this portrayal not only among the Muslim community but also the non-Muslim.
Live imaging of intra- and extracellular pH in plants using pHusion, a novel genetically encoded biosensor

Changes in pH are now widely accepted as a signalling mechanism in cells. In plants, proton pumps in the plasma membrane and tonoplast play a key role in regulation of intracellular pH homeostasis and maintenance of transmembrane proton gradients. Proton transport in response to external stimuli can be expected to be finely regulated spatially and temporally. With the ambition to follow such changes live, a new genetically encoded sensor, pHusion, has been developed. pHusion is especially designed for apoplastic pH measurements. It was constitutively expressed in Arabidopsis and targeted for expression in either the cytosol or the apoplast including intracellular compartments. pHusion consists of the tandem concatenation of enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) and monomeric red fluorescent protein (mRFP1), and works as a ratiometric pH sensor. Live microscopy at high spatial and temporal resolution is highly dependent on appropriate immobilization of the specimen for microscopy. Medical adhesive often used in such experiments destroys cell viability in roots. Here a novel system for immobilizing Arabidopsis seedling roots for perfusion experiments is presented which does not impair cell viability. With appropriate immobilization, it was possible to follow changes of the apoplastic and cytosolic pH in mesophyll and root tissue. Rapid pH homeostasis upon external pH changes was reflected by negligible cytosolic pH fluctuations, while the apoplastic pH changed drastically. The great potential for analysing pH regulation in a whole-tissue, physiological context is demonstrated by the immediate alkalinization of the subepidermal apoplast upon external indole-3-acetic acid administration. This change is highly significant in the elongation zone compared with the root hair zone and control roots.
Embedded plug-in devices to secure industrial network communications

With Ethernet as an ubiquitous technology also emerging in industrial networks, security is becoming one of the most important aspects. Whereas IT-networks together with their security features in the office domain are subject of a dynamic change, networks in the industrial environment have a long operational time and therefore are more vulnerable to unauthorized access due to outdated hard- and software components. IT-threats such as Stuxnet are targeted to these areas and in the case of a failure of, e.g., a critical infrastructure this can directly harm the public security. Hence, in this paper a concept of an embedded plug-in device is proposed that secures the authentication and integrity of communication flows between two communicating network parties. A key focus of the development is the message authentication mechanism without neglecting the safety aspect imperative for industrial networks.
VADER: A Parsimonious Rule-Based Model for Sentiment Analysis of Social Media Text

The inherent nature of social media content poses serious challenges to practical applications of sentiment analysis. We present VADER, a simple rule-based model for general sentiment analysis, and compare its effectiveness to eleven typical state-of-practice benchmarks including LIWC, ANEW, the General Inquirer, SentiWordNet, and machine learning oriented techniques relying on Naive Bayes, Maximum Entropy, and Support Vector Machine (SVM) algorithms. Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods, we first construct and empirically validate a gold-standard list of lexical features (along with their associated sentiment intensity measures) which are specifically attuned to sentiment in microblog-like contexts. We then combine these lexical features with consideration for five general rules that embody grammatical and syntactical conventions for expressing and emphasizing sentiment intensity. Interestingly, using our parsimonious rule-based model to assess the sentiment of tweets, we find that VADER outperforms individual human raters (F1 Classification Accuracy = 0.96 and 0.84, respectively), and generalizes more favorably across contexts than any of our benchmarks.
[Epidemiology of sports injuries. A 15 year analysis of sports orthopedic ambulatory care].

Analysis of a special outpatient department of sports orthopaedics covers a 15-year period (1972-1986); the department studies by us was initially part of the Orthopaedic Hospital of the University of Heidelberg, whereas later on we continued our studies at the Sports Clinic in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. A grand total of 13,296 sportsmen treated in these departments was assessed, having a total of 15,212 injuries or lesions/damage due to sports activities. All cases were systematically recorded right from the beginning. In 1986, 19.3 million Federal German sportsmen were members of the Federal German Sports Association (DSB), i.e. 31.4% of the populations. The number of sports-related accidents that occurred per year is estimated at 1.5 million, i.e. more than 15% of the total number of accidents. The absolutely highest incidence rate of accidents is seen in popular sports such as football (i.e. "soccer", the most widely practised sport in the Federal Republic), skiing, handball, volleyball, track-and-field athletics, and gymnastics and physical training. The major part of the accidents involves the lower extremities (66.6%), followed by the arms (22.8%) and the vertebral column (4.7%). In respect of diagnoses, lesions of capsular ligaments are by far the most frequent ones. "Distortions" are stated to occur in 32.9% of the cases, severe injuries such as fractures, luxations and ruptures of ligaments representing a total of 33.6%. The incidence rate of contusions is increasing (12.6%), and so is that of lesions of the muscles and tendons (10.4%). 76.5% of the injured persons are men, with an age bracket peak at 20-29 years, followed by the group of 10-19 years. Analysis of the lesions yields valuable pointers to possibilities of accident or injury prevention within the individual sports categories.
Temperature-activated ion channels in neural crest cells confer maternal fever–associated birth defects

Fever during the first trimester may induce birth defects by activating TRPV ion channels in neural crest cells. Fevers, TRPV channels, and birth defects Cardiac and craniofacial birth defects are common, but many cannot be attributed to specific mutations. An environmental trigger associated with these birth defects is fever during the first trimester. Using chick or zebrafish embryos, Hutson et al. found that hyperthermia activated temperature-sensitive TRPV1 and TRPV4 ion channels in neural crest cells, which give rise to the tissues affected by the birth defects. The authors developed a noninvasive method of transiently activating TRPV1 or TRPV4 in neural crest cells in chick embryos to mimic fever-induced stimulation of these channels. TRPV1 or TRPV4 activation resulted in cardiac and craniofacial birth defects similar to those induced by fever. These results suggest that preventing TRPV1 and TRPV4 activation during first trimester febrile episodes may reduce the incidence of common forms of birth defects. Birth defects of the heart and face are common, and most have no known genetic cause, suggesting a role for environmental factors. Maternal fever during the first trimester is an environmental risk factor linked to these defects. Neural crest cells are precursor populations essential to the development of both at-risk tissues. We report that two heat-activated transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels, TRPV1 and TRPV4, were present in neural crest cells during critical windows of heart and face development. TRPV1 antagonists protected against the development of hyperthermia-induced defects in chick embryos. Treatment with chemical agonists of TRPV1 or TRPV4 replicated hyperthermia-induced birth defects in chick and zebrafish embryos. To test whether transient TRPV channel permeability in neural crest cells was sufficient to induce these defects, we engineered iron-binding modifications to TRPV1 and TRPV4 that enabled remote and noninvasive activation of these channels in specific cellular locations and at specific developmental times in chick embryos with radio-frequency electromagnetic fields. Transient stimulation of radio frequency–controlled TRP channels in neural crest cells replicated fever-associated defects in developing chick embryos. Our data provide a previously undescribed mechanism for congenital defects, whereby hyperthermia activates ion channels that negatively affect fetal development.
Acting and Deliberating using Golog in Robotic Soccer — A Hybrid Architecture —

Existing approaches to high-level robot control which support deliberation in one form or another usually do not view the time spent on reasoning as critical, which is true in typical applications like office delivery. This is not so, however, in domains like robotic soccer where a team of robots must cooperate in a highly dynamic environment and where actions need to be chosen under tight resource constraints. For this reason, most existing systems for such domains rely on purely reactive architectures without a reasoning component. Our aim is to build robotic soccer agents which are capable of limited forms of deliberation using the action language Golog. In order to meet the real-time constraints, we propose to integrate Golog into a hybrid architecture, which enables the robot to react to the environment very fast as well as to choose actions proposed by the reasoning component. We feel that Golog is particularly well-suited for the reasoning component because it allows to limit the search space by programming complex actions and because of recent advances in extending the expressiveness of the language to deal with issues like continuous change, event-driven behavior, and uncertainty, all of which are important in a domain like robotic soccer.
Multilingual eXtended WordNet Knowledge Base: Semantic Parsing and Translation of Glosses

This paper presents a method to create WordNet-like lexical resources for different languages. Instead of directly translating glosses from one language to another, we perform first semantic parsing of WordNet glosses and then translate the resulting semantic representation. The proposed approach simplifies the machine translation of the glosses. The approach provides ready to use semantic representation of glosses in target languages instead of just plain text.
The Influence of Physical Fitness and Exercise upon Cognitive Functioning: A Meta-Analysis

Nearly 200 studies have examined the impact that either acute or long-term exercise has upon cognition. Subsets of these studies have been reviewed using the traditional narrative method, and the common conclusion has been that the results are mixed. Therefore, a more comprehensive review is needed that includes all available studies and that provides a more objective and reproducible review process. Thus, a meta-analytic review was conducted that included all relevant studies with sufficient information for the calculation of effect size (N = 134). The overall effect size was 0.25, suggesting that exercise has a small positive effect on cognition. Examination of the moderator variables indicated that characteristics related to the exercise paradigm, the participants, the cognitive tests, and the quality of the study influence effect size. However, the most important finding was that as experimental rigor decreased, effect size increased. Therefore, more studies need to be conducted that emphasize experim.
Relations Between Student Perceptions of Their School Environment and Academic Achievement

This study examined student perceptions of their school environment (specifically, safety and inclusion in the school, experiences being bullied, and clear expectations for behaviour) and their relation with academic achievement at the school level. Participants were students in 969 elementary schools and 73 middle schools who took part in a provincewide achievement test and student satisfaction survey in Canada. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted to determine the amount of variance in student achievement explained by student perceptions of the school environment when controlling for school-level poverty and accounting for nesting by district. Results showed that perceptions of the school environment were significantly associated with academic success, above and beyond effects of school-level poverty and district. These results are discussed with regard to critical targets for enhancing the school environment to maximize academic achievement.
Prenatal marijuana exposure, age of marijuana initiation, and the development of psychotic symptoms in young adults

Background Studies have demonstrated that an early age of onset of marijuana use (EAOM) is associated with a higher risk of developing psychotic symptoms (PS) compared to initiating marijuana use at a later age or not at all. Research has also found that prenatal marijuana exposure (PME) predicts EAOM. This report evaluates the relationships among PME, EAOM, and PS. Method Subjects were initially interviewed in their fourth prenatal month. Women and offspring who completed the birth assessment (n = 763) were selected for follow-up. Women and their offspring were followed until the offspring were 22 years of age: 596 offspring were evaluated. At age 22, PS were assessed in the offspring with the Diagnostic Interview Schedule using DSM-IV criteria. Analyses controlled for significant covariates including other prenatal substance exposures, race, gender, and offspring substance use at 22 years. Results PME and EAOM significantly predicted increased rates of PS at 22 years controlling for other significant covariates. The direct effect of PME on PS was marginally significant (p = 0.06) when EAOM was entered into the model and other covariates were fixed. In the mediation analysis, EAOM did not significantly mediate the association between PME and PS, controlling for significant covariates, nor was the indirect pathway significant when structural equation modeling was used. The total effect of the direct and indirect pathways was significant. Conclusions In addition to EAOM, PME may also play a role in the association between marijuana use and the development of PS. This could highlight a new area for prevention.
Efficient gene selection for classification of microarray data

Microarray is a useful technique for measuring expression data of thousands of genes simultaneously. One of challenges in classification of microarray data is to select a minimal number of relevant genes which can maximize classification accuracy. Many gene selection methods as well as their corresponding classifiers have been proposed. One of existing analysis methods is the hybrid approach based on genetic algorithm and maximum likelihood classification (GA/MLHD). In this paper, an intelligent genetic algorithm (IGA) using control genes and an improved fitness function is proposed to determine the minimal number of relevant genes and identify these genes, while maximizing classification accuracy simultaneously. The experimental results show that our approach is superior to the existing method GA/MLHD in terms of the number of selected genes, classification accuracy, and robustness of selected genes and accuracy, especially for the datasets which have numerous categories and a large number of testing genes inside.
REGRESSION ANALYSIS FOR SINO - FOREIGN COOPERATION IN RUNNING SCHOOL OF HIGHER EDUCATION BASED ON IV

Instrumental variable (IV) analysis is not only able to contribute to causal inference, but also able to carry out the comparative analysis of instrumental variables estimation and least squares estimation, which makes us profoundly understanding and recognizing the social mechanisms and processes. To analyze social science, instrumental variable plays an important role in solving endophytism problem. It is foremost method to deduce cause and effect based on investigate data. In this paper, after introducing principle and calculate for the tackle variable, we discussed its potential and limitation. While expounding weight feature of estimate in instrumental variable, we explained and compared differences among instrumental variables with an example of transnational higher education, then took apart the affect mechanism of instrumental variable during the evolution of transnational higher education. For humanistic understanding of the situation and respect is the base of Sino-foreign cooperation in running schools, and it required cultural exchange between two or more countries. We inevitably exposed to different situations in these countries humanities. Therefore, differences of national humanities reasonable measure and describe for Sino-foreign cooperation in running schools is very necessary. We summarized several currently affecting large international humanities indicators, analysis humanities degree of influence on the difference of Sinoforeign cooperation in running schools by using regression method.