Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Creating derivational morphology links in Wordnet Bahasa

Derivational morphology links are created for the Wordnet Bahasa, a combined Indonesian and Malay online lexical dictionary (Nurril Hirfana, Suerya, & Bond, 2011). The focus was to link root words to affixed words as affixation is one of the more apparent word formation processes in Bahasa Melayu. MorphInd, an Indonesian morphological analyser (Larasati, Kubon, & Zeman, 2011), is used to breakdown affixed words into their root form and affixes. Using Python 2.7 with NLTK, a raw mapping is done by matching the analysed words to the root forms. The derivational links in the Princeton Wordnet (PWN) are used to verify if the same links exist in Wordnet Bahasa. Redundant links are removed by the Part-of-Speech (POS) filter and Semantic Super Type filter. The links are then disambiguated using the Lesk algorithm, where the definitions and other components of the sense (e.g. hypernyms, hyponyms and examples) are compared for their similarity. However, the disambiguation process is rendered ineffective because of the high amount of errors still existing in Wordnet Bahasa. The derivational links are released as a separate file and only those with similar derivational links to PWN are added into Wordnet Bahasa. Erroneous entries that were identified using MorphInd are removed from Wordnet Bahasa.
The effect of cell subset isolation method on gene expression in leukocytes

Multiple scientific disciplines require the isolation of specific subsets of blood cells from patient samples for gene expression analysis by microarray or RNA‐sequencing, preserving disease‐ or treatment‐related signatures. However, little is known with respect to the impact of different cell isolation methods on gene expression and the effects of positive selection, negative selection, and fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) have not previously been assessed in parallel. To address this knowledge gap, CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, B cells, and monocytes were isolated from blood samples from five independent donors using positive immunomagnetic selection, negative immunomagnetic selection, and FACS. We hypothesized that positive selection and FACS would yield higher purity but may have an impact on gene expression since both methods utilize antibodies that bind surface receptors of the cell type of interest. Moreover, FACS might upregulate stress response genes due to passage of the cells through the sorter. Microarray gene expression data were generated and subjected to unsupervised clustering and differential gene expression analysis. Surprisingly, these analyses revealed that gene expression signatures were more similar between cells isolated by negative selection and FACS compared to cells isolated by positive selection. Moreover, genes that are involved in the response to stress generally had the highest expression in cells isolated by negative or positive selection and not FACS. Thus, FACS is the recommended method for isolation of leukocyte subsets for gene expression studies since this method results in the purest subset populations and does not appear to induce a stress response. © 2013 International Society for Advancement of Cytometry
Is myelin basic protein a potential biomarker of brain cancer?

Myelin basic protein is a potential biomarker for the central nervous system diseases in which the myelin sheath is destroyed. Using pseudo-selected reaction monitoring and the method of standard additions, we have measured the myelin basic protein level in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with neurotrauma (n = 6), chronic neurodegenerative diseases (n = 2) and brain cancer (n = 5). Myelin basic protein was detected only in four out of five cerebrospinal fluid samples of patients with brain cancer. The cerebrospinal fluid myelin basic protein level ranged from 3.7 to 8.8 ng ml−1. We suggest that monitoring of myelin basic protein in cerebrospinal fluid can serve as a diagnostic test for the brain cancer.
Conformidade das práticas assistenciais de enfermagem com as recomendações técnicas para o parto normal

Objetivo: descrever a conformidade das praticas assistenciais de enfermagem obstetrica com as recomendacoes tecnicas para o parto normal. Metodos: estudo transversal dos registros da assistencia ao parto normal prestada pelas enfermeiras obstetricas em duas maternidades publicas. A avaliacao da conformidade fundamentou-se nas recomendacoes da Organizacao Mundial da Saude. Aplicou-se o teste Z bicaudal. Resultados: todas as praticas avaliadas tem conformidade adequada na maternidade A. Na maternidade B, o clampeamento oportuno do cordao umbilical obteve conformidade parcial (70,9%). Verificaram-se prescricoes de dieta zero, 85,7% e 59,8%; ocitocina no trabalho de parto, 38,7% e 48,4%; e cardiotocografia periparto, 30,5% e 47,2%, nas maternidades A e B respectivamente. Conclusao: a presenca do acompanhante; uso do partograma; cuidados nao farmacologicos; ausculta intermitente dos batimentos cardiofetais; posicao materna nao supina no parto; e aplicacao de ocitocina intramuscular no pos-parto tem conformidade adequada, contudo, observou-se condutas inapropriadas, como prescricoes de dieta zero, ocitocina e cardiotocografia intraparto.
Un modèle de contrôle pour la synthèse par fonctions d'ondes formantiques avec OM-Chant

Recemment, un systeme de controle du synthetiseur CHANT a ete implemente dans l’environnement de composition assistee par ordinateur OpenMusic. Ce synthetiseur est base sur le modele de production vocale, et utilise la technique des fonctions d’ondes formantiques (FOF). Nous presentons un ensemble d’outils developpes dans le but de fournir un controle expressif de CHANT, permettant de formaliser et specifier des phrases et effets vocaux de maniere riche et efficace. Apres un rapide etat de l’art sur la synthese vocale et le controle de CHANT, nous presentons la modelisation que nous avons utilisee pour synthetiser une phrase vocale, et detaillons l’implementation de nos procedures de controle dans OpenMusic. Nous proposons ensuite quelques exemples d’applications, realises lors de la creation de l’opera Re Orso de Marco Stroppa, pour conclure avec quelques pistes pour etendre ce travail.
P-glycoprotein in sheep liver and small intestine: gene expression and transport efflux activity.

The role of the transporter P-glycoprotein (P-gp) in the disposition kinetics of different drugs therapeutically used in veterinary medicine has been demonstrated. Considering the anatomo-physiological features of the ruminant species, the constitutive expression of P-gp (ABCB1) along the sheep gastrointestinal tract was studied. Additionally, the effect of repeated dexamethasone (DEX) administrations on the ABCB1 gene expression in the liver and small intestine was also assessed. The ABCB1 mRNA expression was determined by real-time quantitative PCR. P-gp activity was evaluated in diffusion chambers to determine the efflux of rhodamine 123 (Rho 123) in the ileum from experimental sheep. The constitutive ABCB1 expression was 65-fold higher in the liver than in the intestine (ileum). The highest ABCB1 mRNA expression along the small intestine was observed in the ileum (between 6- and 120-fold higher). The treatment with DEX did not elicit a significant effect on the P-gp gene expression levels in any of the investigated gastrointestinal tissues. Consistently, no significant differences were observed in the intestinal secretion of Rho 123, between untreated control (Peff S-M = 3.99 × 10(-6) ± 2.07 × 10(-6) ) and DEX-treated animals (Peff S-M = 6.00 × 10(-6) ± 2.5 × 10(-6) ). The understanding of the efflux transporters expression and activity along the digestive tract may help to elucidate clinical implications emerging from drug interactions in livestock.
Variable Structure Control of a Wind Energy Conversion System Based on a Brushless Doubly Fed Reluctance Generator

This paper introduces a variable structure robust controller for wind energy conversion systems based on brushless doubly fed reluctance machine. Two simultaneous control goals are tackled: maximization of the wind energy conversion efficiency and minimization of the machine copper losses. The proposed multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) robust controller is systematically synthesized following a general design method for MIMO nonlinear affine systems. The design is approached through a theoretical framework based on the combination of variable structure techniques and the Lyapunov's theory. Robustness to bounded disturbances and chattering minimization is attained.
Measurement of the rate of cholesterol synthesis in various organs of the rat in vivo

A method to measure the absolute values of the rate of cholesterol synthesis in vivo in the organs of the rat has been described. Adult male rats were intravenously infused for 3.5, 6 and 10 h with sodium 1-4 (C)-acetate and the specific activity of expired C0 2 was recorded during the experiment. Sterol radioactivities were measured in plasma, lipoproteins and in various organs, the radioactivities in each organ being corrected for cholesterol transfer. The rate of cholesterol synthesis in the intact rat and in each organ
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An RBPJ-Drosophila model reveals dependence of RBPJ protein stability on the formation of transcription-regulator complexes Bernd M. Gahr 1,2, Franziska Brändle 1, Mirjam Zimmermann 1, Anja C. Nagel 1,* 1Institute of Genetics (240), University of Hohenheim, Garbenstr. 30, 70599 Stuttgart, Germany 2Present address: Molecular Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine II, University of Ulm, AlbertEinstein-Allee 23, 89081 Ulm, Germany *: Correspondence: anja.nagel@uni-hohenheim.de
Particle filter for combined wheel-slip and vehicle-motion estimation

The vehicle-estimation problem is approached by fusing measurements from wheel encoders, an inertial measurement unit, and (optionally) a global positioning system in a Rao-Blackwellized particle filter. In total 14 states are estimated, including key variables in active safety systems, such as longitudinal velocity, roll angle, and wheel slip for all four wheels. The method only relies on kinematic relationships. We present experimental data for one test scenario, using a Volkswagen Golf equipped with state-of-the-art sensors for determining ground truth. We report highly promising results, even for periods of combined aggressive cornering and braking.
The Use of Sentinel-3 Synergy Products for Physically Based Automatic Atmospheric Correction of Sentinel-2 Imagery

The objective of atmospheric correction is to retrieve the surface reflectance from remotely sensed imagery by removing the atmospheric effects. The present study describes the development, the implementation and the automation of a physically-based atmospheric correction method for ESA’s high resolution mission Sentinel-2, by exploiting atmospheric products of the Sentinel-3 synergy product. The 6s (Second Simulation of Satellite Signal in the Solar Spectrum) radiative transfer model is used for simulating the interaction between land and atmosphere, which enables accurate simulations of satellite and plane observation. Since neither Sentinel-2, nor Sentinel-3 data/products are available at the moment, alternative data are used in this study. To cope with large computation time, a fitting method is employed between measured radiance and surface reflectance. The results are similar to the case without using fitting and the coefficient of determination (R) in all cases was found greater than 0.98.
eGovernment Implementation and Acceptance: A Study of the Challenge Facing Lebanon

Governments continue investing in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), and e-services have become governments’ priority. But research shows that e-services implementation accentuate inequalities. Using a study of egovernment implementation in Lebanon as a background, this paper shows that e-government will lead to a system where only privileged segments of the population may have access to the government e-services. Thus, government online services implementation will create three types of inequalities: (1) inequality in access to ICTs and e-services, (2) inequality in the ability to use ICT and e-services among those who have access, and (3) inequality between those who will accept to use eservices and those who will not. What are the reasons of these e-services inequalities?
The classification of vigilance tasks in the real world

The ability to generalise vigilance research to operational environments has been questioned, largely due to differences between laboratory research and real-world settings. The taxonomy of vigilance tasks proposed by Parasuraman and Davies (1977) represents an attempt to classify vigilance tasks so that tasks with similar information-processing demands can be compared and the ability to generalise results enhanced. Although the taxonomy originally included complexity, the term specifically referred to multiple sources of information. Complexity has been overlooked in much of the traditional vigilance literature, although it is included in more recent studies of jobs such as air traffic control. In this paper, the taxonomy is evaluated in relation to two vigilance intensive jobs – closed circuit television surveillance operators and air traffic controllers. In its present form, the existing taxonomy of experimental settings has limited applicability to these operational settings. Therefore, recommendations for expanding the taxonomy to include more aspects of complexity are made. It is argued that the revised taxonomy be used in conjunction with situation awareness, which makes provision for the cognitive processes involved in these jobs.
Alfred Schutz : Rekonstruksi Teori Tindakan Max Weber

“ Artikel ini mencoba menjelaskan mengenai rekonstruksi teori tindakan Weber yang dilakukan oleh Alfred Schutz. Menurut Schutz, teori tindakan Weber cenderung tidak jelas, kabur dan inkonsisten. Bagi Weber, tindakan adalah perilaku yang bermakna, tindakan sosial adalah tindakan, yakni perilaku bermakna yang diarahkan pada orang lain. Sedangkan Schutz merekonstruksi dengan mendefinisikan tindakan sebagai durasi yang berlangsung di dalam perbuatan. Dengan kata lain, tindakan merupakan durasi transenden dalam perbuatan. Suatu tindakan secara independen dapat dianggap sebagai subjek yang melakukan tindakan, namun demikian tindakan merupakan serangkaian pengalaman yang terbentuk melalui kesadaran nyata dan kesadaran individual aktor. Dengan kata lain, tindakan menunjukkan adanya ikatan subjek. “ Kata Kunci : Tindakan, Rekonstruksi, Makna
Feeling alone among friends: Adolescence, social networks and loneliness

Adolescents are particularly susceptible to feelings of loneliness and social relationships are therefore an important part of their development. The aim of the present study is to explore the patterns of adolescents' use of Social Network Sites, e.g. Facebook, in relation to friendships, focusing on the differences between teenagers with a high and low level of loneliness. Participants (N=988) were aged 14-22 (M age = 16.32, SD = 1.59) and attended secondary schools in the north of Italy. The “loneliness group” includes more girls, older adolescents and subjects dissatisfied with their online and offline relationships; lonely adolescents consider their online contacts less as “true friends” and meet friends less frequently in person than the “no loneliness” group; the “loneliness” group believe it is easier to relate with peers online. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Communication Networks Keyed permutations for fast data scrambling

The hardware design of key-controlled networks that uniformly generate sets of permutations of any even number of inputs is studied. A model is developed in which a necessary and sufficient condition to obtain a one-to-one correspondence between key values and permutations is found. Furthermore the network depth corresponding to the maximum key length matching the condition is determined. An algorithm for designing networks with the stated properties is given and a generalisation to any odd number of inputs is obtained. Copyright © 2005 AEIT.
Prevalence and correlates of major depression among Nepalese patients in treatment for alcohol-use disorders.

INTRODUCTION AND AIMS This study investigated the prevalence of major depression (MD) and its sociodemographic and alcohol-related correlates among Nepalese patients receiving treatment for an alcohol-use disorder (AUD). DESIGN AND METHODS A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 188 consecutively admitted AUD patients in eight residential alcohol treatment units in Kathmandu. We recorded sociodemographic data and administered the alcohol use and depression modules of the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview 2.1 and the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test. Analyses were performed with χ(2) -tests, Student's t-tests, Mann-Whitney U-tests and logistic regression analyses. RESULTS The lifetime and 12-month prevalence of MD among AUD patients were found to be 45% and 36% respectively. Living with a spouse and low-frequency drinking (2-3 days/week) showed negative associations with reporting MD in the preceding 12-month period, whereas a history of alcohol-induced blackout and problem drinking in the individual's parents were independently predictive of having a comorbid MD. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION MD is common among patients with AUDs in Nepal. Among AUD patients who sought treatment, a few factors, such as marital status, history of alcohol-induced blackout and drinking frequency, seem to correlate well with comorbid MD. Study results suggest that transgenerational underpinning of AUD-MD comorbidity may exist in those sections of the population who have strong taboos about the use of alcohol.
Chapter 16 - Wavelets; Multiscale Activity in Physiological Signals

Physiological signals are dynamic; they exhibit time-varying statistics (such as value of the mean and variance over a given temporal window) in both the time and frequency domain. Physiological signals also exhibit activity that spans a range of time scales. For instance the cycles of an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal contain three components with different time-scales: atrial depolarization represented by the P wave has a duration of 0.1 to 0,15 seconds; ventricular depolarization represented by the QRS complex has a duration around 0.1 seconds; and ventricular repolarization represented by the T-wave has a duration of about 0.2 to 0.4 seconds. However, the inter-beat timing (which when averaged gives the heart rate), changes over much longer time scales; from minutes to hours, to days. Short term variations (activity on the order of seconds and minutes above 0.01 Hz) are due to changes in the sympathetic (fight-and-flight) and parasympathetic (rest-and-digest) activity of the central nervous system acting on the heart. Longer term variations can be partially attributed to changes in activity and intrinsic circadian controls (that lead to sleep for example). The changes in the heart rate over many scales can provide diagnostic information [12].
The Genome Sizes of Ostracod Crustaceans Correlate with Body Size and Evolutionary History, but not Environment

Within animals, a positive correlation between genome size and body size has been detected in several taxa but not in others, such that it remains unknown how pervasive this pattern may be. Here, we provide another example of a positive relationship in a group of crustaceans whose genome sizes have not previously been investigated. We analyze genome size estimates for 46 species across the 2 most diverse orders of Class Ostracoda, commonly known as seed shrimps, including 29 new estimates made using Feulgen image analysis densitometry and flow cytometry. Genome sizes in this group range ~80-fold, a level of variability that is otherwise not seen in crustaceans with the exception of some malacostracan orders. We find a strong positive correlation between genome size and body size across all species, including after phylogenetic correction. We additionally detect evidence of XX/XO sex determination in 3 species of marine ostracods where male and female genome sizes were estimated. On average, genome sizes are larger but less variable in Order Myodocopida than in Order Podocopida, and marine ostracods have larger genomes than freshwater species, but this appears to be explained by phylogenetic inertia. The relationship between phylogeny, genome size, body size, and habitat is complex in this system and provides a baseline for future studies examining the interactions of these biological traits.
Connectivity-Based Joint Parameter Estimation in One-Dimensional Wireless Sensor Networks

In this paper, we propose a novel joint estimation scheme for the range, path-loss exponent (PLE), and inter-node distances based on the received signal strength (RSS) and the network's information of an anchor-less (i.e., without anchor nodes) curvilinear wireless sensor network (CLWSN). Assuming a random node distribution along a one-dimensional curve (e.g., in deployments over gas/oil/water pipelines, railway tracks, underground mine tunnels, subway networks, city sewage networks, street/road lights, etc.), and adopting a propagation model that combines both large-scale PLE and log-Normal shadowing, we derive new analytical expressions for the node's communication range as a function of the network's connectivity and density and for the PLE as a function of the node's range and both the network's connectivity and density. Once we calculate the node's range and the PLE, we estimate all distances between nodes using an RSS-based method. We illustrate by simulations the superior accuracy of our new joint range, PLE, and distance estimation technique against state-of-the-art benchmarks in terms of the normalized mean absolute error (NMAE). We thereby highlight the major contributions of this work by demonstrating both: i) the ability of our new solution to jointly estimate the node's range, the PLE, and all inter-node distances with relatively high accuracy using solely the RSS and network's connectivity and density; and ii) its significant potential for enabling very cost-effective yet highly accurate positioning over anchor-less (e.g., in GPS-denied harsh environments) wireless sensor networks (WSN)s.
User-Centric Affective Computing of Image Emotion Perceptions

We propose to predict the personalized emotion perceptions of images for each viewer. Different factors that may influence emotion perceptions, including visual content, social context, temporal evolution, and location influence are jointly investigated via the presented rolling multi-task hypergraph learning. For evaluation, we set up a large scale image emotion dataset from Flickr, named Image-Emotion-Social-Net, with over 1 million images and about 8,000 users. Experiments conducted on this dataset demonstrate the superiority of the proposed method, as compared to state-of-the-art.