Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Insight on Clustering based Energy Efficient Routing Protocols in WSN

Wireless Sensor Networks are constrained due to limited energy possessed by them. Thus prolonged use of these networks depends on optimal utilization of this energy. Energy spent in sending or receiving data needs to be minimized and for that routing protocols used must be improved. This work aims to explore various energy aware routing protocols available for these networks. Further, comparison of existing protocols has also been performed for better understanding.
Prosody-Aware Neural Machine Translation for Dubbing

We introduce the task of prosody-aware machine translation which aims at generating translations suitable for dubbing. Dubbing of a spoken sentence requires transferring the content as well as the prosodic structure of the source into the target language to preserve timing information. Practically, this implies correctly projecting pauses from the source to the target and ensuring that target speech segments have roughly the same duration of the corresponding source segments. In this work, we propose an implicit and explicit modeling approaches to integrate prosody information into neural machine translation. Experiments on English-German/French with automatic metrics show that the simplest of the considered approaches works best. Results are conﬁrmed by human evaluations of translations and dubbed videos.
Value of SPET/CT image fusion in the assessment of neuroendocrine tumours with 111In-pentetreotide scintigraphy.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact and clinical value of anatomical-functional image fusion in the study interpretation and clinical management of patients with neuroendocrine tumours (NET) using somatostatin receptor scintigraphy (SRS) and combined transmission and emission tomography -- single-photon emission tomography/CT (SPET/CT). MATERIAL AND METHODS Twelve patients (8 female and 4 male; age range 32-74 y, mean 56 y) with proven or clinically suspected NET were studied with routine planar SRS and SPET/CT at 2 and 24 hours after injection of 111-222 MBq 111In-Pentetreotide. Seven patients came for staging/follow-up and 5 patients for primary tumour localization with staging. Analysis of fused images (SPET/CT) was done on a patient basis, with separated evaluation of SPET, low-dose CT images and fusion images. The gold standard for presence or absence of malignancy was pathology or clinical and imaging follow-up data. RESULTS SRS was negative in 6 patients and positive in 6. SPET/CT provided no additional information in 6 patients, including all 6 negative studies. SPET/CT improved localization of SPET detected lesions in 6 positive studies. It defined the extent of the disease and showed bone involvement in 3 of the 6 positive studies. SPET/CT affected the diagnostic interpretation in 6 patients (50 %) and induced changes of management in 3 (25 %). CONCLUSION The results of this study indicate that combined anatomical-functional imaging with SPET/CT significantly improves tumour localization and characterization, contributing to a better therapeutic management of patients with NET.
Proceedings of the XVII EURALEX International Congress : Lexicography and Linguistic Diversity 6 – 10 September

We work with 1450 concordances of 29 English verbs (50 concordances per lemma) and their corresponding entries in the Pattern Dictionary of English Verbs (PDEV). Three human annotators working independently but in parallel judged how well each lexical unit of the corresponding PDEV entry illustrates the given concordance. Thereafter they selected one best-fitting lexical unit for each concordance – while the former setup allowed for ties (equally good matches), the latter did not. We measure the interannotator agreement/correlation in both setups and show that our results are not worse (in fact, slightly better) than in an already published graded-decision annotation performed on a traditional dictionary. We also manually examine the cases where several PDEV lexical units were classified as good matches and how this fact affected the interannotator agreement in the bestfit setup. The main causes of overlap between lexical units include semantic coercion and regular polysemy, as well as occasionally insufficient abstraction from regular syntactic alternations, and eventually also arguments defined as optional and scattered across different lexical units despite not being mutually exclusive.
Table of Evidence ( Continued ) Study Objective Design Intervention Results Limitations

W ith decreasing reimbursement and penalties for 30-day readmissions that particularly affect Medicare patients, healthcare systems worry that they will have to absorb unsustainable costs (Hansen, Young, Hinami, Leung, & Williams, 2011). In response, many hospitals are trying to identify low-cost solutions to minimize 30-day readmissions. The complexity of the discharge process coupled with patients’ stress about leaving the hospital as soon as possible causes a higher likelihood of readmission. Nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and other healthcare providers work to give patients all of the information they need before leaving the hospital. However, patients often remain underinformed, problems arise, and they are then readmitted. Readmissions have been linked to poor communication, failure to coordinate and reconcile medications, lack of postdischarge follow-up, and poor planning for care transitions (Berenson, Paulus, & Kalman, 2012; Harrison, Hara, Pope, Young, & Rula, 2011). With the current focus on preventing readmissions, healthcare providers are trying to identify strategies to support patients during the postdischarge period. Patients with cancer are particularly affected by readmissions because they require inpatient care more often than other patients and have complex needs (e.g., medication, symptom management). The complexity and diversity of care requirements create substantial challenges in planning for appropriate postdischarge support (Mistiaen & Poot, 2006). Implementing postdischarge telephone calls for patients with cancer could serve as a low-cost intervention to address their complex needs during the transition from hospital to home. Although telephone follow-up offers a low-cost strategy to reduce readmissions, the intervention involves many factors (e.g., number of calls, timing, call content). For the current article, the authors conducted a comprehensive review of literature to help understand what is known about follow-up telephone calls in patients with cancer discharged from hospital to home.
Lysine post‐translational modification of glyceraldehyde‐3‐phosphate dehydrogenase regulates hepatic and systemic metabolism

Reciprocal regulation of hepatic glycolysis and gluconeogenesis contributes to systemic metabolic homeostasis. Recent evidence from lower order organisms has found that reversible post‐translational modification of glyceraldehyde‐3‐phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), particularly acetylation, contributes to the reciprocal regulation of glycolysis/gluconeogenesis. However, whether this occurs in mammalian hepatocytes in vitro or in vivo is unknown. Several proteomics studies have identified 4 lysine residues in critical regions of mammalian GAPDH that are altered by multiple post‐translational modifications. In FAO hepatoma cells, mutation of all 4 lysine residues (4K‐R GAPDH) to mimic their unmodified state reduced GAPDH glycolytic activity and glycolytic flux and increased gluconeogenic GAPDH activity and glucose production. Hepatic expression of 4K‐R GAPDH in mice increased GAPDH gluconeogenic activity and the contribution of gluconeogenesis to endogenous glucose production in the unfed state. Consistent with the increased reliance on the energy‐consuming gluconeogenic pathway, plasma free fatty acids and ketones were elevated in mice expressing 4K‐R GAPDH, suggesting enhanced lipolysis and hepatic fatty acid oxidation. In normal mice, food withholding and refeeding, as well as hormonal regulators of reciprocal glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, such as insulin, glucagon, and norepinephrine, had no effect on global GAPDH acetylation. However, GAPDH acetylation was reduced in obese and type 2 diabetic db/db mice. These findings show that post‐translational modification of GAPDH lysine residues regulates hepatic and systemic metabolism, revealing an unappreciated role for hepatic GAPDH in substrate selection and utilization. —Bond, S. T. , Howlett, K. F. , Kowalski, G. M. , Mason, S. , Connor, T. , Cooper, A. , Streltsov, V. , Bruce, C. R. , Walder, K. R. , McGee, S. L. Lysine post‐translational modification of glyceraldehyde‐3‐phosphate dehydrogenase regulates hepatic and systemic metabolism. FASEB J. 31, 2592–2602 (2017). www.fasebj. org
Music research with children and youth with disabilities and typically developing peers: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND Systematic reviews of research provide pertinent information to both practitioners and researchers. While there are several recent reviews of music research and children with specific disabilities (primarily autism), there is no current review of music research with children with a wide variety of disabilities. OBJECTIVE The aim of the current study is to identify and systematically review music research with children and youth published in peer reviewed journals for the years 1999 through 2009. Research questions focused on participant characteristics; research purposes, methodologies, and findings; as well as the presence of ideas from special education policies, and practices. We also asked how results have changed from those from an earlier review (Jellison, 2000). METHODS Using computer and hand-searches, we identified 45 articles that met our criteria for inclusion. Once identified, through a process of consensus we analyzed articles based on criteria, categories, and codes used in the earlier review. Additionally we analyzed measurement instruments and effectiveness of interventions as reported by the authors. RESULTS Primary findings show a large majority of studies were experimental with most reporting effective or partially effective interventions, particularly for social variables. Compared to the earlier review, increases were found for participants with autism and for reports including ideas from special education. Percentages of articles measuring generalization and examining high-incident disability populations (specific learning disabilities) were low. CONCLUSIONS The findings from this review and comparisons to the earlier review reveal important implications for practices with children with autism and preparation of researchers to design and conduct studies in inclusive music settings.
Perinatal outcomes in pregnant drug users attended at a specialized center

Corresponding author: Marcos Benatti Antunes E-mail: bena77i@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5139-8827 1 Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Maringá, PR, Brazil. 2 Prefeitura Municipal de Sarandi, Secretaria Municipal de Saúde, Sarandi, PR, Brazil. 3 Centro Universitário Cesumar, Maringá, PR, Brazil. 4 Santa Casa de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil. Perinatal outcomes in pregnant drug users attended at a specialized center
Capillary-Wave and Chain-Length Effects at Polymer/Polymer Interfaces

A continuum-space bead-spring model is used to study the phase behavior of binary blends of homopolymers and the structure of the interface between the two immiscible phases. The structure of the interface is investigated as a function of immiscibility, chain length, and system size. Capillary waves are observed and their measurement allows us to determine the surface tension $\gamma$. We propose a more universal method of measuring the interfacial width in terms of second moments of the different contributions to the first derivative of the interfacial profile. Predictions of this method are directly verified. The effect of chain length on the surface tension is also studied.
C4d Fixing, Luminex Binding Antibodies—A New Tool for Prediction of Graft Failure After Heart Transplantation

The standard method to detect pretransplant antibodies has been the complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) test of donor leukocytes. Solid phase assays to detect HLA antibodies in pretransplant serum reveal a greater number of sensitized patients, but their clinical impact is less certain. Here we have developed a method of detecting C4d fixing HLA antibodies on Luminex beads. Pretransplant serum from 565 cardiac transplant patients was retrospectively tested for the presence of HLA antibodies using CDC, HLA coated Luminex beads and C4d deposition on Luminex beads, and the results correlated with graft survival. Whereas 5/565 patients had CDC positive donor specific antibodies (DSA) before their transplant, this number was increased by 19 using Luminex beads. The 1‐year survival of CDC –ve/Luminex +ve patients with DSA (n = 19) was 42% compared with 77% for CDC –ve/Luminex +ve without DSA (n = 39, p = 0.0039). Fixation of C4d (22/67 Luminex positive sera) had a negative effect on graft outcome; 1‐year graft survival was, C4d +ve/DSA +ve (n = 11) 20%, C4d +ve/DSA –ve (n = 11) 91%, C4d –ve DSA +ve (n = 13) 54%, C4d –ve DSA –ve (n = 32) 75%, compared with 75% for antibody‐negative patients (p = 0.0002). In conclusion, detection of Luminex +ve DSA in pretransplant serum provides a powerful negative predictor of graft survival, especially if they bind C4d.
Autocatalytic Gene Expression : In Numero Quantitative Predictions , In Vivo Stochastic Dynamics

The deduction of phenotypic cellular responses from the structure and behavior of complex gene regulatory networks is one of the defining challenges of systems biology. This goal will require a quantitative understanding of the modular components that constitute whole–genome regulation. We pursued an integrated approach, combining experimental work with a quantitative theoretical model, to analyze and describe the dynamics of a simple, isolated genetic module, an in vivo autocatalytic single– gene network. The network exhibited bistable expression states, which validated predictions arising from a system–specific mathematical description of the underlying biochemistry. Since the experiments revealed large fluctuations in the expression states, we augmented the model with noise terms and obtained striking agreement between model and experimental results. This work demonstrates that isolated gene networks, coupled with quantitative models which account for the stochastic nature of gene expression, can elucidate key properties of functional genetic modules. The coupling of well–characterized modules may lead to the establishment of a framework for deducing the behavior of large-scale gene networks.
EEG-based Auditory Attention Detection with Neurofeedback Training at Home

EEG-based auditory attention detection (AAD) is possible in a controlled two-speaker scenario, which opens doors for the development of a brain-computer interface (BCI) controlled by auditory attention in real-life. The success of a BCI depends on the “computer” and on the “brain” of the subject using the BCI. In the current study, we address the influence of the subject on AAD, which has so far been left unaddressed. In the first part of this study, we assess whether subjects can be trained to improve their AAD performance by being provided with online neurofeedback (NFB) about ongoing performance. NFB is thereby intended to facilitate subjects in self-regulating own brain activity. We evaluated the effects on AAD of one week of so-called Neurofeedback Training at the subject’s home. Training effects were compared between an experimental subject and a control subject, to investigate the specific effect of NFB. Our results suggest that NFB training can be effective in improving AAD performance. Training would mostly facilitate the subject in eliciting more stable neural responses to the auditory attention task, which results in a more consistent detection accuracy. Learning effects were found to increase throughout training sessions and partly remain after training, but decrease over time. These results are promising for further study on a larger population. Furthermore, we show that AAD and NFB training are feasible at the subject’s home, which is an important step towards the usage of AAD in real-life. In the second part of this study, we look for subject-specific characteristics that underlie the inter-subject performance variability that has been observed for AAD. We evaluated the relationship between a number of neurophysiological markers and AAD performance, by analyzing the EEG data collected in a previous AAD study. We identified theta power in centro-parietal areas, and frontal and central midline theta, as potential neurophysiological predictors of AAD performance. Future studies should investigate which personality traits underlie these theta power differences in AAD and how they affect performance. Assessing a subject’s personality would eventually allow to customize AAD and training to the individual subject.
UvA-DARE ( Digital Academic Repository ) Grounding Visual Explanations

Existing visual explanation generating agents learn to fluently justify a class prediction. However, they may mention visual attributes which reflect a strong class prior, although the evidence may not actually be in the image. This is particularly concerning as ultimately such agents fail in building trust with human users. To overcome this limitation, we propose a phrase-critic model to refine generated candidate explanations augmented with flipped phrases which we use as negative examples while training. At inference time, our phrase-critic model takes an image and a candidate explanation as input and outputs a score indicating how well the candidate explanation is grounded in the image. Our explainable AI agent is capable of providing counter arguments for an alternative prediction, i.e. counterfactuals, along with explanations that justify the correct classification decisions. Our model improves the textual explanation quality of fine-grained classification decisions on the CUB dataset by mentioning phrases that are grounded in the image. Moreover, on the FOIL tasks, our agent detects when there is a mistake in the sentence, grounds the incorrect phrase and corrects it significantly better than other models.
Trust in technology-mediated collaborative health encounters: Constructing trust in passive user interactions with technologies

The present study investigated factors that explain patient trust in health technology and the relationship between patient trust in technology and trust in their care provider. Sociotechnical systems theory states that changes in one part of the system are likely related to other parts of the system. Therefore, attitudes about technologies, like trust, are likely related to other aspects of the system. Contributing to appropriate trust at the technological, interpersonal, and system levels can potentially lead to positive health outcomes. The study described in this manuscript used data collected from 101 patients with a Trust in Medical Technology instrument. The instrument measured patients’ trust in (1) their providers, (2) the technology, and (3) how their providers used the technology. Measure 3 was positively associated with measures 1 and 2, while measures 1 and 2 were not positively or negatively associated with one another. These results may indicate that patient assessments of the trustworthiness of care providers and technologies are based on their observations of how providers use technologies. Practitioner Summary: Though patients are not active users of technologies in health care, the results of this study show that their perceptions of how providers use technology are related to their trust in both technology and the care provider. Study findings have implications for how trust is conceptualised and measured in interpersonal relationships and in technologies.
“ WHY CAN ’ T A WOMAN BE MORE LIKE A MAN ?

Feminist research has expanded beyond its origins in Women’s Studies to influence the more traditionally bounded academic disciplines. Criminology has not been immune to these excursions. This paper presents an overview of feminist theory/methods and its applications within select areas of crime and justice studies. Points of intra-theoretical divergence as well as directions for future feminist contributions are noted.
Sensing-based opportunistic channel access

Enabled by regulatory initiatives and advanced radio technologies, more flexible opportunistic spectrum access has great potential to alleviate the spectrum scarcity. In this paper, we study the channel selection issue of secondary users in spectrum-agile communication systems. We focus on the sensing-based approach because it is simple and has low infrastructure requirements. We propose a two-step approach for channel selection. The first step is to determine whether or not a channel is idle and thus accessible to secondary users. We propose three algorithms to perform the accessibility check based on measurements of primary signals. Then we address the question whether an accessible channel is a good opportunity for a secondary user.
Novel Parameter of Corneal Biomechanics That Differentiate Normals From Glaucoma

Purpose:To identify novel corneal biomechanical parameters differentiating glaucomatous from normal eyes. Patients and Methods:Sixty subjects with varying degrees of glaucoma severity and 61 normal controls underwent corneal biomechanical measurements including corneal deformation amplitude, inward and outward applanation length and velocity, and highest concavity time in 1 eye per subject at Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong. Measurements were taken with the Corvis ST device, a noncontact tonometer coupled with a high-speed Scheimpflug camera. The intraocular pressure (IOP) and central corneal thickness (CCT) were also measured. Results:Significant findings included differences in outward applanation velocity (glaucoma: −0.37±0.01 m/s; control: −0.32±0.01 m/s; P=0.001), peak distance (glaucoma: 2.37±0.03 mm; control: 2.30±0.02 mm; P=0.005), and highest concavity time (glaucoma: 16.75±0.08 ms; control: 17.05±0.07 ms; P=0.002) between the 2 groups, after correcting for IOP, CCT, and age. Both outward applanation velocity and peak distance were moderately correlated with IOP and CCT. However, highest concavity time was not correlated with either IOP or CCT (R2=0.0140 and 0.000055, respectively). Age was not correlated with any of the 3 parameters. Conclusions:Glaucomatous eyes have a greater mean outward applanation velocity and peak distance, but shorter time to highest concavity than eyes without glaucoma. The difference in time to highest concavity does not correlate with age, IOP, or CCT, suggesting that this parameter may be a marker of increased pressure susceptibility that is independently associated with glaucoma risk.
How do taste cells lacking synapses mediate neurotransmission? CALHM1, a voltage‐gated ATP channel

CALHM1 was recently demonstrated to be a voltage‐gated ATP‐permeable ion channel and to serve as a bona fide conduit for ATP release from sweet‐, umami‐, and bitter‐sensing type II taste cells. Calhm1 is expressed in taste buds exclusively in type II cells and its product has structural and functional similarities with connexins and pannexins, two families of channel protein candidates for ATP release by type II cells. Calhm1 knockout in mice leads to loss of perception of sweet, umami, and bitter compounds and to impaired gustatory nerve responses to these tastants. These new studies validate the concept of ATP as the primary neurotransmitter from type II cells to gustatory neurons. Furthermore, they identify voltage‐gated ATP release through CALHM1 as an essential molecular mechanism of ATP release in taste buds. We discuss these new findings, as well as unresolved issues in peripheral taste signaling that we hope will stimulate future research.