Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Varieties of Group Self-Centeredness and Dislike of the Specific Other

This investigation tests relationships between three kinds of group self-centeredness and their relationship with negativity towards specific outgroups. A questionnaire study with 270 undergraduates focused on three prominent kinds of group self-centeredness: ethnocentrism, fundamentalism, and anthropocentrism. Although overall ethnocentrism, fundamentalism, and anthropocentrism were positively intercorrelated, fundamentalism was positively associated with one ethnocentrism dimension (intragroup) and negatively with the other (intergroup). A path analysis showed that each kind of group self-centeredness was related only to negativity to specific and relevant outgroups and not to other outgroups. Implications of the research, particularly for the study of religiosity and prejudice, are discussed.
Automatic Bilingual Phrase Extraction from Comparable Corpora

In this work we present an approach for extracting parallel phrases from comparable news articles to improve statistical machine translation. This is particularly useful for under-resourced languages where parallel corpora are not readily available. Our approach consists of a phrase pair generator that automatically generates candidate parallel phrases and a binary SVM classifier that classifies the candidate phrase pairs as parallel or non-parallel. The phrase pair generator is also used to automatically create training and testing data for the SVM classifier from parallel corpora. We evaluate our approach using English-German, English-Greek and English-Latvian language pairs. The performance of our classifier on the test sets is above 80% precision and 97% accuracy for all language pairs. We also perform an SMT evaluation by measuring the impact of phrases extracted from comparable corpora on SMT quality using BLEU. For all language pairs we obtain significantly better results compared to the baselines.
Predicting friendship quality with rejection sensitivity and attachment security

We examined the interplay between friends’ rejection sensitivity (RS) and attachment security in predicting friendship quality. Three competing hypotheses were tested concerning friendship quality, the unique effects of attachment anxiety, avoidance, and RS, as well as the moderating and mediating effects of RS. Results from emerging adults in Turkey (N = 407) revealed that unlike attachment anxiety and avoidance, RS had neither a unique nor a mediated effect on friendship quality. However, RS moderated the effect of attachment avoidance on friendship quality. These findings’ implications are discussed considering the role of RS in the link between attachment security and friendship quality.
Do as I Say, Not as I Did

Communication between parents and teens about sexuality can reduce early sexual behavior. However, little research investigates how parents who were adolescents when they had children (early parents) talk with their teens about sex. In-depth interviews were conducted with a racially/ethnically diverse sample of 29 parents of seventh graders. Salient themes of conversations with adolescents were risks of early parenthood, sexually transmitted infections, delaying sex, and using protection. Compared with parents who were older when they had children (later parents), early parents were more likely to report having had negative sexuality communications with their families of origin and to express a wish to communicate differently with their own children. Early parents were more likely than later parents to discuss risks of early parenthood and to rely on extended family involvement in sexuality communication. Findings suggest that early parents may bring unique perspectives that enable them to approach sexuality communication differently than do later parents.
Spectral flow and level spacing of edge states for quantum Hall Hamiltonians

We consider a non-relativistic particle on the surface of a semi-infinite cylinder of circumference L submitted to a perpendicular magnetic field of strength B and to the potential of impurities of maximal amplitude w. This model is of importance in the context of the integer quantum Hall effect. In the regime of strong magnetic field or weak disorder B w, it is known that there are chiral edge states, which are localized within a few magnetic lengths close to, and extended along the boundary of the cylinder, and whose energy levels lie in the gaps of the bulk system. These energy levels have a spectral flow, uniform in L, as a function of a magnetic flux which threads the cylinder along its axis. Through a detailed study of this spectral flow, we prove that the spacing between two consecutive levels of edge states is bounded below by 2παL−1 with α > 0, independent of L, and of the configuration of impurities. This implies that the level repulsion of the chiral edge states is much stronger than that of extended states in the usual Anderson model and their statistics cannot obey one of the Gaussian ensembles. Our analysis uses the notion of relative index between two projections and indicates that the level repulsion is connected to topological aspects of quantum Hall systems.
Diagnostic role of immunohistochemistry in the evaluation of breast pathology specimens.

CONTEXT Immunohistochemistry plays a vital role in the evaluation of breast pathology specimens. OBJECTIVE To discuss the role of myoepithelial cell markers in the evaluation of various breast lesions. Other markers, such as E-cadherin and those used to differentiate mammary carcinoma from metastatic tumors to the breast, and markers used in the differential diagnosis of Paget disease, are also discussed. DATA SOURCES Data were obtained from review of the pertinent peer-reviewed literature. CONCLUSIONS Myoepithelial cell markers vary in their sensitivity and specificity, and one should be aware of the potential pitfalls in interpretation. Using panels of 2 or more myoepithelial cell markers is always recommended, either singly or in cocktail forms. Although negative E-cadherin staining supports the diagnosis of lobular origin, positive staining does not rule it out. Immunohistochemistry can be helpful in differentiating Paget disease from its mimics. Although metastatic tumors to the breast are rare, a triple-negative immunophenotype and absence of an in situ component should be a "red flag" for such possibility, especially in patients with clinical history of an extramammary malignancy.
Vision and Inertial Sensor Cooperation Using Gravity as a Vertical Reference

This paper explores the combination of inertial sensor data with vision. Visual and inertial sensing are two sensory modalities that can be explored to give robust solutions on image segmentation and recovery of 3D structure from images, increasing the capabilities of autonomous robots and enlarging the application potential of vision systems. In biological systems, the information provided by the vestibular system is fused at a very early processing stage with vision, playing a key role on the execution of visual movements such as gaze holding and tracking, and the visual cues aid the spatial orientation and body equilibrium. In this paper, we set a framework for using inertial sensor data in vision systems, and describe some results obtained. The unit sphere projection camera model is used, providing a simple model for inertial data integration. Using the vertical reference provided by the inertial sensors, the image horizon line can be determined. Using just one vanishing point and the vertical, we can recover the camera's focal distance and provide an external bearing for the system's navigation frame of reference. Knowing the geometry of a stereo rig and its pose from the inertial sensors, the collineations of level planes can be recovered, providing enough restrictions to segment and reconstruct vertical features and leveled planar patches.
Small Island Visitor Attractions

This article proposes a process framework for developing and managing visitor attractions (VA) in small island developing states with Trinidad and Tobago, a two-island state in the Caribbean, as the case study. An extensive literature review was conducted, supported by field observations, individual depth interviews, and small and large focus group meetings. The process framework identified four sets of processes: national policy formulation and legislation; inventory, classification, evaluation, and ranking of VA; general operations management involving project management activities; and site specific activities of development, operations, and maintenance. The value of the framework lies in the fact that no similar framework applicable to small islands was covered in the literature and validation was obtained from a panel of experts and a cross section of tourism stakeholders in Tobago.
Specific sequences in the fragile X syndrome protein FMR1 and the FXR proteins mediate their binding to 60S ribosomal subunits and the interactions among them

Fragile X syndrome, the most common form of hereditary mental retardation, usually results from lack of expression of the FMR1 gene. The FMR1 protein is a cytoplasmic RNA-binding protein. The RNA-binding activity of FMR1 is an essential feature of FMR1, as fragile X syndrome can also result from the expression of mutant FMR1 protein that is impaired in RNA binding. Recently, we described two novel cytoplasmic proteins, FXR1 and FXR2, which are both very similar in amino acid sequence to FMR1 and which also interact strongly with FMR1 and with each other. To understand the function of FMR1 and the FXR proteins, we carried out cell fractionation and sedimentation experiments with monoclonal antibodies to these proteins to characterize the complexes they form. Here, we report that the FMR1 and FXR proteins are associated with ribosomes, predominantly with 60S large ribosomal subunits. The FXR proteins are associated with 60S ribosomal subunits even in cells that lack FMR1 and that are derived from a fragile X syndrome patient, indicating that FMR1 is not required for this association. We delineated the regions of FMR1 that mediate its binding to 60S ribosomal subunits and the interactions among the FMR1-FXR family members. Both regions contain sequences predicted to have a high propensity to form coiled coil interactions, and the sequences are highly evolutionarily conserved in this protein family. The association of the FMR1, FXR1, and FXR2 proteins with ribosomes suggests they have functions in translation or mRNA stability.
Recollections of parental behaviour, adult attachment and mental health: mediating and moderating effects

Background. Attachment theory posits links between early experiences with parents, adult relationships and adult mental health, but does not specify whether these are independent, mediating, or moderating effects. Methods. Associations of parent's behaviour on the Parental Bonding Instrument, adult attachment styles and three dimensions of mental health were investigated in a large sample of women and men. Results. Men and women with secure styles recalled higher levels of care from both parents than those with fearful styles. Maternal and paternal control were more consistent predictors of increased distress for men than for women. Fearful and preoccupied adult styles were associated with higher levels of distress in both men and women. While adult styles had few mediating effects on the association of parental behaviour and mental health, interactions between the fearful style and parental variables suggested that this form of insecurity sometimes accentuated the impact of high parental care or low paternal control on mental health in both men and women; among women, however, the secure style seemed to buffer somewhat the negative effect of high parental control. Conclusion. Although the amount of variance explained by either parental behaviour or adult styles was modest, patterns of moderating effects of adult styles on associations between parental behaviour and mental health suggested that both continuity and discontinuity principles can be applied to understanding these links.
Tensor Learning for Regression

In this paper, we exploit the advantages of tensorial representations and propose several tensor learning models for regression. The model is based on the canonical/parallel-factor decomposition of tensors of multiple modes and allows the simultaneous projections of an input tensor to more than one direction along each mode. Two empirical risk functions are studied, namely, the square loss and ε-insensitive loss functions. The former leads to higher rank tensor ridge regression (TRR), and the latter leads to higher rank support tensor regression (STR), both formulated using the Frobenius norm for regularization. We also use the group-sparsity norm for regularization, favoring in that way the low rank decomposition of the tensorial weight. In that way, we achieve the automatic selection of the rank during the learning process and obtain the optimal-rank TRR and STR. Experiments conducted for the problems of head-pose, human-age, and 3-D body-pose estimations using real data from publicly available databases, verified not only the superiority of tensors over their vector counterparts but also the efficiency of the proposed algorithms.
A Reproduction of Boundary Conditions in Three-Dimensional Continuous Casting Problem

The paper discusses a 3D numerical solution of the inverse boundary problem for a continuous casting process of alloy. The main goal of the analysis presented within the paper was to esti- mate heat fluxes along the external surface of the ingot. The verified information on these fluxes was crucial for a good design of a mould, effective cooling system and generally the whole caster. In the study an enthalpy-porosity technique implemented in Fluent package was used for modeling the solidification process. In this method, the phase change interface was determined on the basis of the liquid fraction approach. In inverse procedure the sensitivity analysis was applied for retrieving boundary conditions. A comparison of the measured and retrieved values showed a high accuracy of the computations. Additionally, the influence of the accuracy of measurements on the estimated heat fluxes was also investigated.
Adaptive admittance-based conductor meshing for interconnect analysis

We present a new algorithm for discretizing interconnects, a step that is typically performed to account for the nonuniformity of current flow at high frequencies. The algorithm is based on an easily-computable measure that correlates well with the model accuracy. This measure is used to refine the discretization of interconnects in an adaptive scheme so as to systematically trade off computation against model accuracy. We apply the proposed discretization technique on two classes of problems in the analysis of VLSI interconnects: simulation and frequency-dependent inductance extraction. Numerical results establish that with the interconnect discretizations generated by our algorithm, a reduction in simulation and extraction times by a factor between three and seven can be realized with negligible sacrifice in model accuracy (<1% error)
''Otherwise it would be nothing but cruises'': exploring the subjective benefits of working beyond 65

The age at which statutory and private pensions are being paid is increasing in many countries and hence more people will need to work into their late 60s and beyond. At present, relatively little is known about the meanings of work for people who actively choose to work into their later life. This qualitative study examined the subjective benefits of continuing in a paid job or self-employment beyond the age of 65 in the United Kingdom. Thirty-one participants were interviewed, aged 65-91 years (median age 71), with 11 females and 20 males. Fourteen were working full-time and seventeen part-time. Interview transcripts were subject to thematic analysis. Although financial reward was acknowledged (more so by the female participants and the males who had young second families), there was more elaboration of the role of work in maintaining health and enabling continuing personal development. Work was framed as increasing personal control over later life, lifestyle choices and active participation in wider society, an antithesis to ’’cruising’’.
FIRST LANGUAGE ACTIVATION DURING SECOND LANGUAGE LEXICAL PROCESSING: An Investigation of Lexical Form, Meaning, and Grammatical Class

This study places the predictions of the bilingual interactive activation model (Dijkstra & Van Heuven, 1998) and the revised hierarchical model (Kroll & Stewart, 1994) in the same context to investigate lexical processing in a second language (L2). The performances of two groups of native English speakers, one less proficient and the other more proficient in Spanish, were compared on translation recognition. In this task, participants decided whether two words, one in each language, are translation equivalents. The items in the critical conditions were not translation equivalents and therefore required a “no” response, but were similar to the correct translation in either form or meaning. For example, for translation equivalents such as cara-face, critical distracters included (a) a form-related neighbor to the first word of the pair (e.g., cara-card), (b) a form-related neighbor to the second word of the pair, the translation equivalent (cara-fact), or (c) a meaning-related word (cara-head). The results showed that all learners, regardless of proficiency, experienced interference for lexical neighbors and for meaning-related pairs. However, only the less proficient learners also showed effects of form relatedness via the translation equivalent. Moreover, all participants were sensitive to cues to grammatical class, such that lexical interference was reduced or eliminated when the two words of each pair were drawn from different grammatical classes. We consider the implications of these results for L2 lexical processing and for models of the bilingual lexicon.The writing of this article was supported in part by NSF Doctoral Enhancement Grant BCS-0111733 to Gretchen Sunderman and Judith F. Kroll, and by NSF grants BCS-0111734 and BCS-0418071 and NIH grant RO1MH62479 to Judith F. Kroll. We thank Maya Misra for advice on computing measures of orthographic similarity and Rachel Varra and Asha Persaud for research assistance. We also thank the anonymous SSLA reviewers for their helpful comments.
Factors which influence the sentencing of domestic violence offenders

This study shows the pattern of sentencing for a range of domestic violence offences in the NSW Local and District Criminal Courts, and identifies the characteristics which influence whether offenders guilty of domestic violence- related assault receive a sentence of imprisonment. Method: Data were sourced from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research’s recorded criminal incident database and Reoffending Database. Domestic violence-related offences finalised in NSW Local and District Courts between January 2008 and June 2009 were identified by reference to the original police report and the use of domestic violence-specific law part codes. A multivariable model was developed to identify the factors influential in the sentencing of domestic assault offenders. Results: Offenders found guilty of a domestic violence-related assault are more likely to receive a prison sentence if: the assault caused significant harm, the offender has a concurrent offence at the court appearance, a prior prison episode, a prior conviction for a violent offence, has breached an AVO in the previous two years, is male or Indigenous. Conclusion: Domestic violence appears before the courts in many forms, from the most serious assaults to property damage and offensive language. The penalties received for these offences are equally diverse. The factors which influence whether a domestic violence-related assault offender will be sentenced to prison generally reflect the severity of the offence and the criminal history of the offender.
Controller Agents for Constraints Solving (CACS) - implementation and use of a prototype

We aim in this paper to present a model called controller-agents for constraints solving or CACS for short. This model is intended to be used for solving distributed constraint satisfaction problem (DCSP) which is an emerged field from the integration between two paradigms of different nature: multi-agent systems (MAS) that is characterized by the autonomy and the distribution of its entities and the constraint satisfaction problem paradigm (CSP) where all constraints are treated in central manner as a black-box. CACS is based on special kind of agents called controllers. A controller role is to encapsulate and verify some constraints assigned to it. This model allows grouping constraints to form a subset that will be treated together as a local problem inside the controller. Using this model allows also handling non-binary constraints easily and directly so that no translating of constraints into binary ones is needed. Based on CACS, a prototype of DCSP solver is built. This paper presents the implementation outlines of that prototype and its usage methodology. The prototype is built in Java using general interfaces of both MAS and CSP platforms. These interfaces allow users to use the platforms of their choice providing that they implement these interfaces with the chosen platforms.
Graphical modelling for aspect oriented SA

Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) has emerged in recent years as a new paradigm for software development. PRISMA is an approach for developing complex and large software systems. It combines the Aspect-Oriented Software Development (AOSD) and the Component-Based Software Development (CBSD) in an elegant and novel way achieving a better management of crosscutting-concerns and software reusability. PRISMA approach proposes the separation of concerns from the very beginning of the software life-cycle in order to introduce them as reusable aspects of software architecture. In this paper, we focus on how the PRISMA modelling tool supports the graphical modelling of aspects and weavings.
Automatically partitioning threads based on remote paths

In order to program multithreaded architectures effectively, compiler support to automatically partition programs into threads is essential. This paper proposes a remote-path-based thread partitioning framework, which can generate low-level threads from procedural programs automatically. The framework has been implemented in the EARTH-C compiler, which uses a data dependence graph (DDG) as an intermediate representation for thread partitioning. To make the compiler work fast, a practical O(n/sup 2/) algorithm is designed to build a non-redundant DDG. To generate correct and efficient threaded code, the remote path heuristic is employed to satisfy thread partitioning constraints and to schedule threads to run quickly. Experimental results show that the DDG building algorithm is fast and the remote-path-based heuristic is very effective in partitioning programs into "optimized" threads.
SU-RUG at the CoNLL-SIGMORPHON 2017 shared task: Morphological Inflection with Attentional Sequence-to-Sequence Models

This paper describes the Stockholm University/University of Groningen (SU-RUG) system for the SIGMORPHON 2017 shared task on morphological inflection. Our system is based on an attentional sequence-to-sequence neural network model using Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) cells, with joint training of morphological inflection and the inverse transformation, i.e. lemmatization and morphological analysis. Our system outperforms the baseline with a large margin, and our submission ranks as the 4th best team for the track we participate in (task 1, high-resource).