Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Comparison of Performance between Different SVM Kernels for the Identification of Adult Video

— In this paper we propose a method for recognition of adult video based on support vector machine (SVM). Different kernel features are proposed to classify adult videos. SVM has an advantage that it is insensitive to the relative number of training example in positive (adult video) and negative (non adult video) classes. This advantage is illustrated by comparing performance between different SVM kernels for the identification of adult video.
High Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number Is a Protective Factor From Vision Loss in Heteroplasmic Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON).

Purpose Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a mitochondrial disease that typically causes bilateral blindness in young men. It is characterized by as yet undisclosed genetic and environmental factors affecting the incomplete penetrance. Methods We identified 27 LHON subjects who possess heteroplasmic primary LHON mutations. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number was evaluated. Results The presence of centrocecal scotoma, an edematous, hyperemic optic nerve head, and vascular tortuosity, as well as telangiectasia was recognized in affected subjects. We found higher cellular mtDNA content in peripheral blood cells of unaffected heteroplasmic mutation carriers with respect to the affected. Conclusions The increase of cellular mtDNA content prevents complete loss of vision despite the presence of a heteroplasmic state of LHON primary mutation, suggesting that it is a key factor responsible for penetrance of LHON.
Identifying an optimal treatment for schizophrenia: A 2-year randomized controlled trial comparing integrated care to a high-quality routine treatment

Abstract Objective. This study used repeated outcome measures over a 2-year period to compare the clinical and social benefits of routine schizophrenia treatment with those of evidence-based pharmacological and psychosocial treatment strategies. Method. One hundred patients who were diagnosed with schizophrenia according to DSM-IV criteria were randomly assigned to 24 months of either optimal case management (OCM) or routine case management (RCM). OCM involved minimally effective doses of antipsychotic medication with compliance training, an identical treatment programme with the addition of manual-based communication and problem solving training to help patients and caregivers manage stress, social skills training, supported employment, cognitive-behavioural strategies for residual psychotic and non-psychotic symptoms, as well as anger management and substance use counselling. RCM involved minimally effective doses of antipsychotic medication with compliance training, the monitoring of side effects, education about schizophrenia and its optimal treatment, detection of early warning signs and supportive psychotherapy to address practical problems. The symptoms, impairment, disability, unmet needs, quality of life of the patients were examined by blinded researchers every 6 months. Results. Statistically and clinically significant advantages were observed for OCM versus RCM on all measures. Most of these advantages increased throughout the 24-month period. Conclusions. This study helps demonstrate the importance of psychosocial interventions in the treatment of schizophrenia. Recent advances in evidence-based psychosocial strategies can be implemented into routine clinical practice with additional clinical and social benefits.
Skin-Homing Receptors on Effector Leukocytes Are Differentially Sensitive to Glyco-Metabolic Antagonism in Allergic Contact Dermatitis1

T cell recruitment into inflamed skin is dependent on skin-homing receptor binding to endothelial (E)- and platelet (P)-selectin. These T cell receptors, or E- and P-selectin ligands, can be targeted by the metabolic fluorosugar inhibitor, 4-F-GlcNAc, to blunt cutaneous inflammation. Compelling new data indicate that, in addition to T cells, NK cells are also recruited to inflamed skin in allergic contact hypersensitivity (CHS) contingent on E- and P-selectin-binding. Using a model of allergic CHS, we evaluated the identity and impact of NK cell E-selectin ligand(s) on inflammatory responses and examined the oral efficacy of 4-F-GlcNAc. We demonstrated that the predominant E-selectin ligands on NK cells are P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 and protease-resistant glycolipids. We showed that, unlike the induced E-selectin ligand expression on activated T cells upon exposure to Ag, ligand expression on NK cells was constitutive. CHS responses were significantly lowered by orally administered 4-F-GlcNAc treatment. Although E-selectin ligand on activated T cells was suppressed, ligand expression on NK cells was insensitive to 4-F-GlcNAc treatment. These findings indicate that downregulating effector T cell E- and P-selectin ligand expression directly correlates with anti-inflammatory efficacy and provides new insight on metabolic discrepancies of E-selectin ligand biosynthesis in effector leukocytes in vivo.
Simultaneous Dual-Views Reconstruction with Adaptive Dictionary and Low-Rank Representation

Low-Rank Representation (LRR) is an effective self-expressiveness method, which uses the observed data itself as the dictionary to reconstruct the original data. LRR focuses on representing the global low-dimensional information, but ignores the real fact that data often resides on low-dimensional manifolds embedded in a high-dimensional data. Therefore, LRR can not capture the non-linear geometric structures within data. As well known, locality preserving projections (LPP) is able to preserve the intrinsic geometry structure embedded in high-dimensional data. To this end, we treat the projected data by LPP as an adaptive dictionary, and such a dictionary can capture the intrinsic geometry structures of data. In this way, our method is in favor of the global low-rank representation. Speci cally, the proposed method provides a way to reconstruct the original data from two views, and hence we call this proposed method as Simultaneous Dual-Views Reconstruction with Adaptive Dictionary and Low-Rank Representation. The proposed method can be used for unsupervised feature extraction and subspace clustering. Experiments on benchmark databases show the excellent performance of this proposed method in comparison with other state-of-the-art methods.
How Differences Between Manager and Clinician Perceptions of Safety Culture Impact Hospital Processes of Care

Objective Evidenced-based processes of care improve patient outcomes, yet universal compliance is lacking, and perceptions of the quality of care are highly variable. The purpose of this study is to examine how differences in clinician and management perceptions on teamwork and communication relate to adherence to hospital processes of care. Methods Hospitals submitted identifiable data for the 2012 Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Hospital Compare. The dependent variable was a composite, developed from the scores on adherence to acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and pneumonia process of care measures. The primary independent variables reflected 4 safety culture domains: communication openness, feedback about errors, teamwork within units, and teamwork between units. We assigned each hospital into one of 4 groups based on agreement between managers and clinicians on each domain. Each hospital was categorized as “high” (above the median) or “low” (below) for clinicians and managers in communication and teamwork. Results We found a positive relationship between perceived teamwork and communication climate and processes of care measures. If managers and clinicians perceived the communication openness as high, the hospital was more likely to adhere with processes of care. Similarly, if clinicians perceived teamwork across units as high, the hospital was more likely to adhere to processes of care. Conclusions Manager and staff perceptions about teamwork and communications impact adherence to processes of care. Policies should recognize the importance of perceptions of both clinicians and managers on teamwork and communication and seek to improve organizational climate and practices. Clinician perceptions of teamwork across units are more closely linked to processes of care, so managers should be cognizant and try to improve their perceptions.
Analyzing the Impact of Social TV Strategies on Viewer Engagement

“Social TV” is a term that broadly describes the online social interactions that occur between viewers while watching television. Television shows are now instigating online social interactions between viewers by requesting viewers, as part of the first broadcasts, to engage in simultaneous discussions about the shows. Examples include explicitly asking users to follow and comment on topics on the popular social media site, Twitter. A more passive approach used by TV shows displays messages from social media users on the TV screen during broadcasts. While many shows now include social media in their broadcasts, very little is known about the effectiveness of these strategies on engagement and viewership. In this work, we analyze features of the social media strategy of an American reality singing show. We show that when messages are posted on the TV screen during the show, they are much more likely to be discussed by viewers than messages created by the same online social media users during the show that are not posted on the screen, indicating that this strategy works. We also show that when a prompt is given to use a specific term in discussions online, viewers are more likely to remain engaged with the show on social media. We believe this is the first scholarly work to link real-time TV posts to realtime TV engagement response. Our contribution is a set of results, which show that prompting viewers during the show with social media posts on screen results in increased and prolonged engagement during the show.
Estimation of color under fluorescent illuminants

Fluorescent lamps are the most common lighting source for desktop publishing and standard viewing conditions. In order to predict the appearance of reflective material viewed under fluorescent lamps, the CIE tristimulus values must be computed. While these values are readily computed for most smoothly varying reflectances by using a simple summation, the presence of line spectra in the fluorescent lamps requires special treatment. This paper presents a method for the accurate computation of the tristimulus values. The effect of noise on the measurement is also considered. <<ETX>>
A Single Residue Determines the Cooperative Binding Property of a Primosomal DNA Replication Protein, PriB, to Single-Stranded DNA

PriB is a primosomal protein required for re-initiation of replication in bacteria. We characterized and compared the DNA-binding properties of PriB from Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium LT2 (StPriB) and Escherichia coli (EcPriB). Only one residue of EcPriB, V6, was different in StPriB (replaced by A6). Previous structural information revealed that this residue is located on the putative dimer-dimer interface of PriB and is not involved in single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) binding. The cooperative binding mechanism of StPriB to DNA is, however, very different from that of EcPriB. Unlike EcPriB, which forms a single complex with ssDNAs of various lengths, StPriB forms two or more distinct complexes. Based on these results, as well as information on structure, binding modes for forming a stable complex of PriB with ssDNA of 25 nucleotides (nt), (EcPriB)25, and (StPriB)25 are proposed.
Efficient Denial Constraint Discovery with Hydra

Denial constraints (DCs) are a generalization of many other integrity constraints (ICs) widely used in databases, such as key constraints, functional dependencies, or order dependencies. Therefore, they can serve as a unified reasoning framework for all of these ICs and express business rules that cannot be expressed by the more restrictive IC types. The process of formulating DCs by hand is difficult, because it requires not only domain expertise but also database knowledge, and due to DCs' inherent complexity, this process is tedious and error-prone. Hence, an automatic DC discovery is highly desirable: we search for all valid denial constraints in a given database instance. However, due to the large search space, the problem of DC discovery is computationally expensive. We propose a new algorithm Hydra, which overcomes the quadratic runtime complexity in the number of tuples of state-of-the-art DC discovery methods. The new algorithm's experimentally determined runtime grows only linearly in the number of tuples. This results in a speedup by orders of magnitude, especially for datasets with a large number of tuples. Hydra can deliver results in a matter of seconds that to date took hours to compute.
The effects of slow rib raising on heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate and pain pressure threshold

Mobilization techniques are commonly employed by manual therapists to treat spinal pain or spinal dysfunction. Many authors postulate different mechanisms by which mobilization techniques can produce positive outcomes involving the sympathetic nervous system, however supporting evidence remains scarce. This minor thesis was written by a post-graduate student as part of the requirements of the Master of Health Science (Osteopathy) program.
Low-cost integration of hardware components into co-simulation for future power and energy systems

The complexity of energy systems is increasing continuously. The main driver for this is the number of components and systems that are involved in grid operation, optimization, and protection. Moreover, various interconnections among different components exist so that the behavior of one has impacts on many. This raises the requirement to thoroughly test and validate components and systems to be integrated in the overall infrastructure. In order to address the dependencies it is not sufficient to apply stand-alone approaches but to follow co-simulation. Furthermore, hard- and software have to be combined to large-scale simulation scenarios. Thus, real laboratory components have to be connected and integrated with software-based simulations. In this paper the authors present a low-cost and standard-compliant co-simulation approach that integrates controllers for real hardware devices with software simulators through the mosaik framework.
Characterization of absorber materials for high-power millimetre waves

In electron cyclotron heating systems using gyrotrons with powers up to 1MW, calorimetric loads and absorbers for stray radiation are needed. Furthermore, absorbing coatings are used inside plasma vessels of fusion experiments (e.g. W7-X). For high-power millimetre waves, absorbing coatings on copper or aluminium with optimized properties are required. In this context, measurements of the absorption coefficient of coatings from B/sub 4/C and various mixtures of Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/ and TiO/sub 2/ are presented as a function of thickness, angle of incidence and frequency, and dielectric properties are deduced unambiguously.
DURATION-DEPENDENT CYTOPROTECTIVE VERSUS INFLAMMATORY EFFECTS OF LUNG EPITHELIAL FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR-7 EXPRESSION

Fibroblast growth factor-7 (FGF7) is a lung epithelial cell mitogen that is cytoprotective during injury. Transgenic mice that conditionally expressed FGF7 were used to dissect the mechanisms of FGF7 protection during lung injury. FGF7 improved survival when induced 3 days prior to acute lung injury. In contrast, FGF7 caused pulmonary inflammation and lung injury after 7 days or longer. Gene expression analysis of mouse lung mRNA identified mRNAs that contribute to the protective effects of FGF7. FGF7 improved survival during acute lung injury in adult mouse lung after short-term expression, but paradoxically induced inflammation and injury after persistent expression.
Report on TREC 2003 genomics track first-year results and future plans

The first year of the TREC Genomics Track (2003) was very successful, with a total of 29 groups participating. This made the track the second largest at TREC in terms of numbers of participating groups. In addition, we have been awarded a National Science Foundation Information Technology Research grant, which will provide five years of funding. Background on the motivation and evolution of the track can be found on the track Web site (http://medir.ohsu.edu/~genomics/) as well as in the Track Overview paper from the 2003 conference (http://medir.ohsu.edu/~genomics/overview.pdf).
Long‐Term Effects of Group‐Selection Timber Harvesting on Abundance of Forest Birds

Abstract: Relatively few studies have examined the ecological effects of group‐selection timber harvesting, and nearly all have been short‐term and have lacked experimental manipulations that allow pre‐ and posttreatment comparisons. We have been documenting the effects of a group‐selection timber harvest on bird abundance in a Maine forest for 24 years (preharvest, 1983–1987; postharvest, 1988–2006). Here we characterized the trends in bird abundance over the first 20 years of the study in the managed and control halves of the 40‐ha study area. Species responses to the group‐selection harvest were idiosyncratic, but in general the mature‐forest bird community was retained and species dependent on early successional habitat temporarily (≤8 years) benefited. The Eastern Wood‐Pewee (Contopus virens), Winter Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes), Pine Warbler (Dendroica pinus), and White‐throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) increased in abundance in the managed half of the study area following timber harvest, whereas the Veery (Catharus fuscescens) decreased. The Black‐and‐White Warbler (Mniotilta varia), Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla), and Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) responded positively to harvesting, as indicated by decreases in abundance in the control area and more protracted declines or stable abundances in the managed area. This study constitutes the longest experimental investigation to date of the effects of a group‐selection harvest on birds and thus provides important information on the strength, direction, and duration of temporal changes in bird populations following forest management.
An fMRI study of auditory hallucinations in patients with epilepsy

Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate behavioral and brain activation in nonpsychotic hallucinating individuals. Auditory hallucinations are reported by patients with epilepsy, although less frequent than visual hallucinations are. If behavioral and neuronal activation patterns in hallucinating patients with epilepsy are found to be similar to what has been found in hallucinating patients with schizophrenia, this would support a unique neuronal representation for auditory hallucinations cutting across diagnostic groups.
[The multidimensional relationship questionnaire: a study of reliability and validity].

PURPOSE The Multidimensional Relationship Questionnaire (MRQ) was developed to measure psychological tendencies associated with intimate relationships by Snell Schicke and Arbeiter (2002). The purpose of the present study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Multidimensional Relationship Questionnaire. METHOD 480 university students from various faculties, with a history of involvement in an intimate relationship at present or in past (308 female, 172 male) participated in the study. The Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS) was used for the criterion validity. RESULTS In order to determine the construct validity of MRQ, factor analysis was conducted using principal components analysis with varimax rotation. The factor analysis resulted in eight factors;focus on relationship extremely, relational satisfaction, fear of relationship/relational anxiety, relational monitoring, relational esteem, external relational control, relational assertiveness, and internal relational control. The correlation coefficients of the MRQ with RAS were between -. 41 and . 69. The Cronbach's alpha for the MRQ was . 81. The computed test-retest reliability coefficient was . 80. MRQ subscales were found to show significant difference, with respect to sex of the participant, only in the subscale of "external relational control". CONCLUSION Analysis demonstrated that MRQ had a satisfactory level of reliability and validity in Turkish university students.
Inflammation and TCR Signal Strength Determine the Breadth of the T Cell Response in a Bim-Dependent Manner

Generating a diverse T cell memory population through vaccination is a promising strategy to overcome pathogen epitope variability and tolerance to tumor Ags. The effector and memory pool becomes broad in TCR diversity by recruiting high- and low-affinity T cells. We wanted to determine which factors dictate whether a memory T cell pool has a broad versus focused repertoire. We find that inflammation increases the magnitude of low- and high-affinity T cell responses equally well, arguing against a synergistic effect of TCR and inflammatory signals on T cell expansion. We dissect the differential effects of TCR signal strength and inflammation and demonstrate that they control effector T cell survival in a bim-dependent manner. Importantly, bim-dependent cell death is overcome with a high Ag dose in the context of an inflammatory environment. Our data define the framework for the generation of a broad T cell memory pool to inform future vaccine design.
NUPTIAL NECTARIES IN SOME SPECIES OF BIGNONIACEAE

The floral and extra floral nectaries are characteristic feature of the family Bignoniaceae. The floral nectaries in Millingtonia hortensis (L.), Stenolobium stans (L.), Tabebuia pallida (Lindl.) and Tabebuia argentea (Britt.) observed as disk surrounding the base of the ovary. The time of secretion and positioning of anther in the opened flowers are conducive for cross pollination.
Patterns of condom use among adolescents: the impact of mother-adolescent communication.

OBJECTIVES The association between the timing of discussions about condoms between mother and adolescent and adolescents' condom use during their first and subsequent sexual encounters was examined. METHODS Sexually active adolescents reported whether and when they discussed condoms with their mother and answered questions about their own condom use. RESULTS Mother-adolescent discussions about condoms that occurred prior to sexual debut were strongly associated with greater condom use during first intercourse and most recent intercourse, along with greater lifetime regular condom use. CONCLUSIONS Discussions about condoms prior to sexual debut are important in promoting condom use among adolescents.
Social Network and Tag Sources Based Augmenting Collaborative Recommender System

SUMMARY Recommender systems, which provide users with recommendations of content suited to their needs, have received great attention in today’s online business world. However, most recommendation approaches exploit only a single source of input data and su ﬀ er from the data sparsity problem and the cold start problem. To improve recommendation accuracy in this situation, additional sources of information, such as friend relationship and user-generated tags, should be incorporated in recommendation systems. In this paper, we revise the user-based collaborative ﬁltering (CF) technique, and propose two recommendation approaches fusing user-generated tags and social relations in a novel way. In order to evaluate the performance of our approaches, we compare experimental results with two baseline methods: user-based CF and user-based CF with weighted friendship similarity using the real datasets (Last.fm and Movielens). Our experimental results show that our methods get higher accuracy. We also verify our methods in cold-start settings, and our methods achieve more precise recommendations than the compared approaches.