Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
TEMPS-A/MPT as a quick finder for individualized treatments, including those targeting soft bipolarity

Purpose: Affective temperaments have been suggested to predispose individuals to mood disorders, which can modify their psychopathology and response to treatment. This study aimed to obtain background data on the distributions of and associations among the temperaments, together with their relationships to age and gender, in non*clinical Japanese subjects. Methods: The brief version of the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego*autoquestionnaire (TEMPS*A) and the Munich Pe rsonality Test (MPT) were administered to 278 healthy volunteers (154 males and 124 females 18*63 years of age). The former contains 39 questions assessing cyclothymic, hyperthymic, irritable, anxious and depressive temperaments, whereas the latter consists of 16 items measuring schizoid and melancholic type temperaments. Results: The proportions of dominant temperaments (greater than the mean + 2SD) were 6.1% for depressive, 3.6% for cyclothymic and schizoid, 2.9% for irritable and anxious, 2.5% for melancholic, and 1.8% for hyperthymic. Strong correlations were found among four temperaments ** cyclothymic, irritable, depressive and schizoid (rs > 0.5, except for a value of 0.435 for the schizoid*depressive correlation) ** while hyperthymic, anxious and mela ncholic temperaments had modest satellite linkages with these four core temperaments. Age was moderately correlated with cyclothymic temperament (rs = *0.355, p = 0.001) and weakly correlated with melancholic, depressive and irritable temperaments. Females were more likely to have cyclothymic and anxious temperaments, while males were more likely to have hyperthymic and schizoid temperaments. Discussion: Close correlations among temperaments suggest that individualized treatment strategies should be implemented depending on the psychopathology of the individual, which could be affected by combined temperaments. Young and female individuals are more likely to have cyclothymic temperaments, suggesting that these subjects should be more likely to exhibit bipolarity.
Oblivious transfers and intersecting codes

Assume A owns t secret k-bit strings. She is willing to disclose one of them to B, at his choosing, provided he does not learn anything about the other strings. Conversely, B does not want A to learn which secret he chose to learn. A protocol for the above task is said to implement one-out-of-t string oblivious transfer, denoted (/sup t//sub 1/)-OT/sup k//sub 2/. This primitive is particularly useful in a variety of cryptographic settings. An apparently simpler task corresponds to the case k=1 and t=2 of two 1-bit secrets: this is known as one-out-of-two bit oblivious transfer, denoted (/sup 2//sub 1/)-OT/sub 2/. We address the question of implementing (/sup t//sub 1/)-OT/sup k//sub 2/ assuming the existence of a (/sup 2//sub 1/)-OT/sub 2/. In particular, we prove that unconditionally secure (/sup 2//sub 1/)-OT/sup k//sub 2/ can be implemented from /spl Theta/(k) calls to (/sup 2//sub 1/)-OT/sub 2/. This is optimal up to a small multiplicative constant. Our solution is based on the notion of self-intersecting codes. Of independent interest, we give several efficient new constructions for such codes. Another contribution of this paper is a set of information-theoretic definitions for correctness and privacy of unconditionally secure oblivious transfer.
Preoperative Signs and Symptoms as Prognostic Markers in Nasal Septoplasty

Identification of preoperative signs and symptoms that may predict the outcome of surgery is important, for both patient selection and the development of interventions for improving outcomes. The purpose of this study was to assess the value of some selected preoperative signs and symptoms for predicting outcomes of nasal septoplasty. Patients undergoing septoplasty with or without turbinoplasty responded to the Nasal Surgical Questionnaire (NSQ) preoperatively and six months postoperatively. The questionnaire contains visual analogue scales (VAS) for nasal obstruction during the day and at night. We compared preoperative and postoperative VAS scores in patients with unilateral versus bilateral septal deviation and patients with low versus high preoperative scores. Of 446 patients undergoing septoplasty from September 2014 to December 2015 who had responded to the preoperative NSQ, 286 (64.1%) also returned the postoperative version. There was greater improvement in obstruction in patients with preoperative unilateral compared to bilateral septal deviation (day scores, p = 0.04). The grade of deviation and the presence of concomitant bony conchal hypertrophy did not influence results. Patients with lower preoperative VAS scores obtained better end results than those with higher scores (p = 0.04). Type of septal deviation and preoperative VAS scores may aid in predicting outcome of nasal surgery.
Higher Tits indices of algebraic groups

Let G be a semisimple algebraic group over a field k. We introduce the higher Tits indices of G as the set of all Tits indices of G over all field extensions K/k. In the context of quadratic forms this notion coincides with the notion of the higher Witt indices introduced by M. Knebusch and classified by N. Karpenko and A. Vishik. We classify the higher Tits indices for exceptional algebraic groups. Our main tools involve the Chow groups and the Chow motives of projective homogeneous varieties, Steenrod operations, and the notion of the J-invariant of algebraic groups.
- 1-Ceramide Synthase 5 Is Essential to Maintain C 16 : 0 Ceramide Pools and Contributes to the Development of Diet Induced Obesity

Ceramides are bioactive sphingolipids, which are composed of sphingoid bases carrying acyl-chains of various lengths. Ceramides are synthesized by a family of six ceramide synthases (CerS) in mammals, which produce ceramides with different Nlinked acyl-chains. Increased ceramide levels are known to contribute to the development of obesity and insulin resistance. Recently, it has been demonstrated that especially the ceramide acylation pattern is of importance for an organism to maintain energy homeostasis. However, which of the CerS family members are involved in this process is not yet completely known. Using newly developed CerS5 knockout mice we show here that CerS5 is essential to maintain cellular C16:0 sphingolipid pools in lung, spleen, muscle, liver and white adipose tissue. Glycerophospholipid levels in CerS5 deficient mice were not altered. We found a strong impact of CerS5 dependent ceramide synthesis in white adipose tissue after high fat diet feeding. In skeletal muscle, liver and spleen C16:0 ceramide levels were altered independent of feeding conditions. The loss of CerS5 is associated with reduced weight gain and improved systemic health including maintenance of glucose homeostasis and reduced white adipose tissue inflammation after high fat diet challenge. Our findings indicate that reduction of endogenous C16:0 ceramide by genetic inhibition of CerS5 is sufficient to ameliorate obesity and its comorbidities. http://www.jbc. org/cgi/doi/10.1074/jbc.M115.691212 The latest version is at JBC Papers in Press. Published on February 7, 2016 as Manuscript M115.691212 Copyright 2016 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. by gest on N ovem er 8, 2017 hp://w w w . jb.org/ D ow nladed from
Parametric Techniques for Eliminating Division and Treating Singularities in Computer Solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations

By using the analog-computer independent variable time, as a parameter, a differential equation can be transformed into a set of first-order equations containing no divisions. This makes it possible, by means of other mathematical transformations to prevent unbounded functions from occurring during a computation and sometimes to continue solutions through singularities. The discussion includes a detailed application of the method to a second-order differential equation containing both zero and infinite slopes in the solution. The graph of the solution is obtained without reprogramming and with less equipment than that required by usual techniques.
Characterization of Temporary Bonding and Laser Release Using Polyimide and a 300-nm Photolysis Polymer System for High-Throughput 3-D IC Applications

A new temporary bonding technology with an ultrafast laser-release process of less than 20 s is presented, where a 300-nm-thick photolysis polymer and polyimide are served as the release layer and adhesive layer, respectively. The submicrometer-thick polymer has the feature of high absorption of a 355-nm laser in contrast to polyimide during debonding procedures. In addition, the thin release layers of high chemical resistance and mechanical strength demonstrate their feasibility for handling process. Electrical characteristics of the devices before and after the laser-release process are investigated, showing no degradation. Thus, this technology scheme demonstrates its potential for temporary bonding and release in 3-D integration applications.
A Context Based Recommender System through Collaborative Filtering and Word Embedding Techniques

This report presents a description of the context-based recommender system that was developed by the FUM-IR team from the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad for the Contextual Suggestion track of TREC 2016. This will also include the description of the different runs were submitted to this track. In developing our system, we followed two main approaches for finding suitable attractions for a given user: a content-based approach and a category-based approach.
Concealment of lost speech packets using adaptive packetization

Long-term correlation within a speech signal is usually exploited to achieve higher compression ratios (e.g. RPE-LTP coders). We aim to use the long-term correlation to influence the packetization interval of a voice stream at the sender before sending it over a lossy packet-switched network. If a packet is lost, the receiver can conceal the loss of information by using adjacent signal segments of which (due to the pre-processing/packetization at the sender) a certain similarity to the lost segment can be assumed. Subjective test results show that the adaptive packetization/concealment scheme (AP/C) can alleviate significantly the impact of isolated packet losses to speech quality.
A fast and inexpensive procedure for drying polyacrylamide gels.

spective gel image revealed that the density of the area between 200 and 1600 bp was very similar in all of the four lanes. Therefore, volume-corrected calculation of this experiment (Fig. 1B, filled columns) displayed results comparable to the densitometric analysis of Fig. 1A (shown in Fig. 1B, open columns). Thus, this method offers reproducible results as a function of cell number but independent of the volume loaded on the gel. To study the detection limits of this new method we further decreased the cell number (Fig. 2). GH3 cells (0.25 3 10, 0.125 3 10, and 62,500) were treated with okadaic acid and apoptotic DNA fragments were isolated as mentioned above. The TE volume to elute the DNA from the miniprep column was decreased to 30 ml and the eluate was completely loaded on the agarose gel. Distinct DNA bands were clearly visible at cell numbers of 0.25 3 10 (Fig. 2A, lane 6) and 0.125 3 10 (lane 4), while the laddering from 62,500 treated cells appeared very faint (lane 2). In contrast to the optical impression, densitometric scanning of the gel image revealed an OD intensity of specific as well as background signals in good agreement to the cell number (Fig. 2B) even at 62,500 cells. Thus, additional densitometric analysis showed successful discrimination of the bands between 200 and 1600 bp at all three cell numbers (Fig. 2C). In conclusion, the use of modified lysis and precipitation conditions allowed the successful rapid isolation of visible discrete apoptotic DNA fragments from as less as 0.125 3 10 cells. Densitometric analsis of the laddering was even more sensitive and llowed analysis down to 62,500 cells. With this modfied miniprep spin column protocol at least 12 samles can be processed in about 1 h. Further experients have shown that the technique is successfully pplicable to the study of drug-induced apoptosis in ther adherent cell lines as well as cells growing in uspension cultures.
Influences and the Assignment of Responsibility for Wrongdoing in Organizational Settings

Abstract How do the media and an actor's social role influence a person's perception of organizational wrongdoing? We argue that the manner in which events are framed in media presentations influences how people attribute responsibility, regardless of the actor's social role. In the present study, approximately half of the participants watched a televised media report focusing on organizational causes of wrongdoing; the other half were not exposed to media influences. All participants read a vignette, which manipulated the actor's role. We then asked respondents to assign responsibility to both the individual and the organization presented in the vignette. Participants' attributions were influenced by both the media condition and the actor's role. However, the interaction between media and role was not significant. We discuss implications and directions for future research.
Design of adaptive infinite impulse response digital filter for Ultra-wide band optimum pulse shaping

The problem attended in this article is the design of an adaptive infinite impulse response (IIR) digital filter for pulse shaping to be used in Ultra-wide Band (UWB) transmitter and receiver systems. Existing UWB pulse shapers mostly use 2nd order, 5th order or 7th order derivative of the Gaussian pulse as their impulse response. The problem is that neither of these Gaussian derivatives match exactly with the FCC emission mask as specified in IEEE 802.15. 3 standard. Comparatively, a special type of UWB pulse obtained by combining together upper derivatives of the zero order derivative Gaussian pulse, theoretically gives a better match with the IEEE standard. In this paper parametric modeling using recursive least square adaptive filtering is used to determine the impulse response coefficients values of the UWB pulse. This is then used to design and develop an IIR pulse shaping filter. The solution provided is distinguished because of its simplicity and straightforwardness.
Nureth14-xxx Parallel Linear Solvers for Simulations of Reactor Thermal Hydraulics

The state-of-the-art multiphase fluid dynamics code, NPHASE-CMFD, performs multiphase flow simulations in complex domains nonlinearly implicitly and in parallel, which is a challenging environment for the linear solver. The present work illustrates how the Portable, Extensible Toolkit for Scientific Computation (PETSc) and scalable Algebraic Multigrid AMG preconditioner from Hypre can be utilized to construct robust and scalable linear solvers for the Newton correction equation resulting from the discretized governing conservation law systems in NPHASE-CMFD. The overall long-tem objective of the work is to cover NPHASE-CMFD into a fully-scalable solver of multiphase flow and heat transfer problems, applicable to both steady-state and time-dependent phenomena in complete fuel assemblies of nuclear reactors and, eventually, the entire reactor core (such as the Virtual Reactor concept envisioned by CASL).
Intestinal permeability is increased in a proportion of spouses of patients with Crohn's disease

OBJECTIVE:Increased small intestinal permeability has been found in patients with Crohn's disease and in a proportion of their healthy relatives. This may reflect a shared environment or shared genes. The finding of abnormal permeability in the healthy spouses of patients would favor an environmental cause for this observation.METHODS:The healthy spouses of patients with Crohn's disease attending three gastroenterology clinics were invited to participate. Eligible subjects consumed a 350-ml solution containing lactulose, mannitol, and sucrose before bedtime. All overnight urine was collected, assayed by high performance liquid chromatography, and the ratio of fractional excretion of lactulose to mannitol was calculated as an index of permeability. The results were compared with those of a previously determined control group.RESULTS:Sixty spouses completed the study. Increased permeability was present in eight (13.3%, 95% CI = 6.0–24.6%). The presence of increased permeability was not related to age, gender, duration of cohabitation, alcohol use, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use or to disease activity in the patient with Crohn's disease. There was a nonsignificant trend for abnormal permeability to occur in those spouses cohabiting with the patient with Crohn's disease at the time of disease diagnosis (p = 0.128). CONCLUSIONS:Small intestinal permeability is increased in a proportion of healthy spouses of patients with Crohn's disease. The presence of abnormal permeability studies in patients with Crohn's disease and a proportion of their healthy close contacts suggests that this phenomenon is caused by environmental factors.
Lenin in Allah’s court: Iqbal’s critique of Western capitalism and the opening up of the postcolonial imagination in critical management studies

One manifestation of the Eurocentrism present in postcolonial critical management studies is its failure to engage with Muslim critiques of Western capitalism on their own terms. In this article we seek to address this deficiency by introducing the thought of Muhammad Iqbal (d. 1938)— one of the most influential thinkers in the postcolonial Muslim world. We do a close reading of three of Iqbal’s poems that are considered among his most representative and poignant critical reflections on Western capitalism and its imperialistic presence in the Global South. This close reading generates the major contribution of this article which is an alternative critical narrative on Western capitalism that is characterized by theocentrism and embodied love. We argue that this is a distinct way of critiquing Western capitalism which allows us to better recognize the provincial (i.e. Western) character of postcolonial critical management studies.
Family caregiver outcomes in heart failure.

BACKGROUND Family caregivers of patients with heart failure report high stress, burden, and poor emotional and physical health, but less is known about predictors of health among these caregivers. OBJECTIVES To determine predictors of family caregiving outcomes among caregivers of patients with heart failure and to identify the tasks reported as most difficult and the most negative outcomes. METHODS A total of 63 patients with heart failure and their 63 family caregivers were enrolled in this prospective study. Data were collected from medical records and from interviews conducted at baseline and 4 and 8 months later. RESULTS Caregivers reported moderately poor physical and emotional health-related quality of life. Those with more depressive symptoms at baseline were more likely to report their lives had changed for the worse at 4 months (P=.03). The caregivers' medical health condition (P<.001) and perceived difficulty of caregiving tasks (P=.04) were predictors of physical health-related quality of life at 4 months; at 8 months, medical health condition was the only predictor (P=.004). At 4 and 8 months, depressive symptoms were predictors of emotional health-related quality of life (P<.001 and P=.001, respectively). The most difficult caregiving tasks were those dealing with patients' behavior problems; the most negative outcome was having less time for activities with friends. CONCLUSIONS Studies are needed in larger samples to identify needs of vulnerable populations of caregivers of patients with heart failure and to develop and test interventions for improving caregivers' outcomes.
ExtremeDB: A Unified Web Repository of Extremophilic Archaea and Bacteria

Extremophiles are the microorganisms which can survive under extreme conditions of temperature, pressure, pH, salinity etc. They have gained much attention for their potential role in biotechnological and industrial applications. The large amount of experimental data in the literature is so diverse, that it becomes difficult and time consuming for the researcher to implement it in various areas of research. Therefore, a systematic arrangement of data and redirection in a similar fashion through web interface can assist researchers in analyzing the data as per their requirement. ExtremeDB is a freely available web based relational database which integrates general characteristics, genome-proteome information, industrial applications and recent scientific investigations of the seven major groups of 865 extremophillic microorganisms. The search options are user friendly and analyses tools such as Compare and Extreme BLAST have been incorporated for comparative analysis of two or more extremophiles and determining the sequence similarity of a given protein/nucleotide in relation to other extremophiles respectively. The effort put forth herein in the form of database, would open up new avenues on the potential utility of extremophiles in applied research. ExtremeDB is freely accessible via http://extrem.igib. res.in.
ON THE STEINHAUS TILING PROBLEM FOR ℤ3

Steinhaus asked in the 1950's whether there exists a set in R 2 meeting every isometric copy of Z 2 in precisely one point. Such a " Steinhaus set " was constructed by Jackson and Mauldin. What about R 3 ? Is there a subset S of R 3 meeting every isometric copy of Z 3 in exactly one point? We offer heuristic evidence that the answer is " no " .
Automatic Modeling for Performance Evaluation of Inventory and Outbound Distribution

This paper proposes a methodology for modeling and evaluating supply chains based on generalized stochastic Petri net (GSPN) components. The proposed modeling process is based on a bottom-up approach, which assures desirable model properties that start from a set of predefined modules for typical supply chain entities. A compositional algebra that formally defines GSPN compositions is presented. The proposed methodology is supported by an implementation of the methodology in the stochastic logistics optimizer tool (SLOT). An industrial case study has been conducted to show the benefits of the approach.
How To Evaluate and Compare Tagsets? A Proposal

We propose a methodology which allows an evaluation of distributional qualities of a tagset and a comparison between tagsets. Evaluation of tagset is crucial since the task of tagging is often considered as one of the first tasks in language processing. The aim of tagging is to summarise as well as possible linguistic information for further processing such as syntactic parsing. The idea is to consider these further steps in order to evaluate a given tagset, and thus to measure the pertinence of the information provided by the tagset for these steps. For this purpose, a Machine Learning system, ALLiS, is used, whose goal is to learn phrase structures from bracketed corpora and to generate formal grammar which describes these structures. ALLiS learning is based on the detection of structural regularities. By this means, it can be pointed out some non-distributional behaviours of the tagset, and thus some of its weaknesses or its inadequacies.