Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
English to Indonesian Transliteration to Support English Pronunciation Practice

The work presented in this paper explores the use of Indonesian transliteration to support English pronunciation practice. It is mainly aimed for Indonesian speakers who have no or minimum English language skills. The approach implemented combines a rule-based and a statistical method. The rules of English-Phone-to-Indonesian-Grapheme mapping are implemented with a Finite State Transducer (FST), followed by a statistical method which is a grapheme-based trigram language model. The Indonesian transliteration generated was used as a means to support the learners where their speech were then recorded. The speech recordings have been evaluated by 19 participants: 8 English native and 11 non-native speakers. The results show that the transliteration positively contributes to the improvement of their English pronunciation.
Phase I trial of anti-CD22 recombinant immunotoxin moxetumomab pasudotox (CAT-8015 or HA22) in patients with hairy cell leukemia.

PURPOSE To conduct a phase I dose-escalation trial assessing safety and response of recombinant immunotoxin moxetumomab pasudotox (CAT-8015, HA22) in chemotherapy-resistant hairy cell leukemia (HCL). PATIENTS AND METHODS Eligible patients had relapsed/refractory HCL after ≥ two prior therapies and required treatment because of abnormal blood counts. Patients received moxetumomab pasudotox 5 to 50 μg/kg every other day for three doses (QOD ×3), with up to 16 cycles repeating at ≥ 4-week intervals if patients did not experience disease progression or develop neutralizing antibodies. RESULTS Twenty-eight patients were enrolled, including three patients each at 5, 10, 20, and 30 μg/kg, four patients at 40 μg/kg, and 12 patients at 50 μg/kg QOD ×3 for one to 16 cycles each (median, four cycles). Dose-limiting toxicity was not observed. Two patients had transient laboratory abnormalities consistent with grade 2 hemolytic uremic syndrome with peak creatinine of 1.53 to 1.66 mg/dL and platelet nadir of 106,000 to 120,000/μL. Drug-related toxicities in 25% to 64% of the 28 patients included (in decreasing frequency) grade 1 to 2 hypoalbuminemia, aminotransferase elevations, edema, headache, hypotension, nausea, and fatigue. Of 26 patients evaluable for immunogenicity, 10 patients (38%) made antibodies neutralizing more than 75% of the cytotoxicity of 1,000 ng/mL of immunotoxin, but this immunogenicity was rare (5%) after cycle 1. The overall response rate was 86%, with responses observed at all dose levels, and 13 patients (46%) achieved complete remission (CR). Only 1 CR lasted less than 1 year, with the median disease-free survival time not yet reached at 26 months. CONCLUSION Moxetumomab pasudotox at doses up to 50 μg/kg QOD ×3 has activity in relapsed/refractory HCL and has a safety profile that supports further clinical development for treatment of this disease.
Face Recognition of Different Modalities UsingSIFT and LBP Features

The objective of the project is to transform the samples in different modality to a common feature space. The discriminant features for the modalities are well aligned so that the comparison between them is Possible. In this paper, we proposedmethod to recognize the heterogeneous face recognition. The prototype subjects (i.e., the training set) have an image in each modality (probe and gallery), and the similarity of an image is measured against the prototype images from the corresponding modality. Initially filtered with three different image filters such as Difference of Gaussians, CSDN (Center Surround Devise Normalization), and Gaussian filter. After this process we have to identify the SIFT, CLBP features. It is an algorithm in computer vision to detect and describe local features in images. The similarity between the two pattern images will identify by the kernel similarity. Finally the identified image will be retrieved from the database
Intellectual Capital, Organizational Learning Capability, and ERP Implementation for stra-Tegic Benefit

Despite extensive research, the degree to which organizations are successful in creating strategic advantage with ERP systems, and the factors that distinguish successful and unsuccessful ERP implementations are still equivocal. Using a lens of the Resource-Based View of the firm, and following studies that suggest that IT become valuable over time when they interact with other organizational resources and capabilities, we hypothesize that the creation of the intellectual capital (IC) that can lead to strategic advantage is related to the scope of ERP implementation. We examine how ERP implementation can be used to create IC, moderated by the presence of organizational learning capability (OLC). We find clear relationships between OLC and IC, and between ERP implementation scope and IC, and ambiguous moderating effects from OLC.
3D Facial Model Synthesis using Voronoi Approach

Construction and animation of realistic human facial models is an important research field of computer graphics. How to efficiently create an individualized facial model for animation is still a challenge. In this paper, we present a method for 3D facial model synthesis that combines the traditional free-form deformation (FFD) model with techniques of data interpolation based on Dirichlet/Voronoi diagrams. With 18 feature points extracted from 2D facial images in two orthogonal views, Dirichlet free form deformation (DFFD) is utilized for modifying a generic 3D face to produce the individual face. The main advantages of this method over former extensions of FFD is in removing the constraints on control lattice and control points location. In addition, by assigning different weights to those control points, we improve the DFFD algorithm to make it more adaptable to the facial deformation. The reconstructed 3D faces can be used to generate different facial animations.
DSP-Based Adaptive High impedance Ground Fault Subtransmission Feeder Protection

This paper presents a new, adaptive strategy for substation feeder protection implemented with state-of-the-art digital signal processing technology. This feeder protection adapts its trip settings to provide improved selectivity and speed of fault detections for varying power system configurations and loadings. This protection accurately senses and de-energizes downed conductors that often could not be detected by conventional non-adaptive feeder protections. Several people are killed every year by contacting with live downed conductors. This adaptive protection is designed to significantly reduce this potentially fatal condition. This paper presents the design of this adaptive feeder protection. Several power system faults were simulated under varying load and system conditions. The results are analyzed to verify the design, to determine the improvement over a conventional static protection, and to verify the correct protection operation. Field tests were conducted in Runnymede Transformer Station in Ontario to validate this adaptive feeder protection
An outbreak of Legionella longbeachae infection in an intensive care unit?

During a nine-day period, five patients in a 14-bed intensive care unit (ICU) were shown to have seroconverted with a four-fold or greater rise in serum antibody titre to Legionella longbeachae serogroup 1. A further two patients were observed to have high titres consistent with previous exposure but earlier serum samples were not available for comparison. No patients had antibody responses to Legionella pneumophila serogroups 1 and 2. L. longbeachae was not cultured from respiratory secretions from patients or from the environment within the unit. Legionella anisa was recovered from one cooling tower on the ninth floor of the tower block. The ICU is located on the first floor of the same tower and receives external air from two vents, one on the eastern and the other on the western aspect. All patients with serological evidence of L. longbeachae infection were concomitantly infected with multiresistant Staphylococcus aureus, and were located in bays on the eastern side of the unit. A large pigeon nest was discovered within 1-2 m of the eastern vent. Following removal of the birds' nest, no further cases were seen on routine screening of all patients within the unit over the next eight weeks. Alternatively, seroconversion may have been related to demolition of the adjacent nine-storey nurses home. This was begun one month before the first case was diagnosed and was completed four months later. The periodic northerly winds could have carried legionellae from the demolition site directly over the block housing the ICU and may have concentrated them near the eastern air vent. All patients had pneumonia, which was probably multifactorial in origin. There is some uncertainty whether the serological responses seen were an epiphenomenon or were truly indicative of infection with L. longbeachae.
Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Inverse Problems in Engineering: Theory and Prac- tice, Cambridge, UK, 11-15th July 2005 A NEW INVERSE SOLVER FOR DIFFUSION TOMOGRAPHY USING MULTIPLE SOURCES

Abstract This is a preliminary report on the development of a diffusion based inverse solver for the Helmholtz equation in the frequency domain, in the context of optical tomography. This utilizes a great simplification of the previously developed Elliptical Systems Method with the use of a certain new PDE of the 2nd order, with related boundary and special conditions. In this report we consider the recovery of just the absorption coefficient with both theory and numerical examples, focusing on the case of incomplete data collection using multiple continuous wave (zero frequency) sources. The incomplete data collection is over a rectangular region and includes use of sources and detectors limited to the top and bottom sides, detectors on the transmitted sides only and detectors on the back-reflected sides only.
Use of Genetic Distance as a Measure of Ongoing Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

ABSTRACT The stability of the genotypic marker IS6110, used to define the epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is one of the most important factors influencing the interpretation of DNA fingerprint data. We propose that evolved strains should be considered together with clustered strains to represent chains of ongoing transmission. For the present study we used a large set of fingerprint data for strains collected between 1992 and 1998 from residents of a community with a high incidence of tuberculosis in Cape Town, South Africa. Interstrain genetic distances were calculated by counting the banding pattern mismatches in the IS6110 DNA fingerprints of different isolates. These data demonstrate that the propensity to change by one or two bands is independent of the IS6110 copy number. Hence, the genetic distance between pairs of isolates can be simply expressed as the number of differences in the banding patterns. From this foundation, a data set which identifies newly evolved strains has been generated. Inclusion of these evolved strains into various molecular epidemiological calculations significantly increased the estimate of ongoing transmission in this study setting. The indication is that nearly all cases of tuberculosis in this community are due to ongoing transmission. This has important implications for tuberculosis control, as it indicates that the control measures used at present are unable to reduce the level of transmission. This technique may also be applicable to the study of low-incidence tuberculosis outbreaks as well as the analysis of epidemiological data from other disease epidemics.
Multilevel millimeter wave beamforming for wireless backhaul

Due to the projected increased demand for high data rate mobile services, interest has grown in new cellular network architectures such as a tiered networks. This paper proposes a beam searching algorithm and a codebook design for multilevel beamforming in outdoor millimeter wave communication systems. In an outdoor millimeter wave scenario, the received signal suffers from severe path loss and various attenuation factors. Beamforming is an essential component to establish the wireless link in 60GHz up to 80GHz. A millimeter wave beamforming method based on joint transmitter-receiver searching of an adaptive codebook is described. To reduce search complexity, an adaptive beam width beamforming technique is developed based on a sub-array method using squinting angles. A multilevel codebook having a hierarchical tree-structure on different beam width is adaptively designed. The performance of the proposed codebook design is analyzed, and the joint search algorithm is compared with other search methods. The proposed search method and the codebook design show performance improvement with small complexity.
A low mutual coupling MIMO antenna array with periodic crossing electromagnetic band gap

A low mutual coupling MIMO antenna array is proposed by using three periodic crossing electromagnetic band gap (EBG) cells. The center frequency of the MIMO antenna array is 2.55 GHz and the distance between the two antenna elements is 15 mm. The periodic crossing EBG structure is used to reduce the mutual coupling between the MIMO antenna elements. The bandwidth of the EBG covers the operating band of the MIMO antenna array, which is verified by the HFSS. The results give a confirmation that the designed EBG cells can reduce the mutual coupling of the MIMO antenna array without affecting the radiation patterns and impedance bandwidth of the array.
Integrated omics analyses of retrograde signaling mutant delineate interrelated stress‐response strata

To maintain homeostasis in the face of intrinsic and extrinsic insults, cells have evolved elaborate quality control networks to resolve damage at multiple levels. Interorganellar communication is a key requirement for this maintenance, however the underlying mechanisms of this communication have remained an enigma. Here we integrate the outcome of transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomics analyses of genotypes including ceh1, a mutant with constitutively elevated levels of both the stress-specific plastidial retrograde signaling metabolite methyl-erythritol cyclodiphosphate (MEcPP) and the defense hormone salicylic acid (SA), as well as the high MEcPP but SA deficient genotype ceh1/eds16, along with corresponding controls. Integration of multi-omic analyses enabled us to delineate the function of MEcPP from SA, and expose the compartmentalized role of this retrograde signaling metabolite in induction of distinct but interdependent signaling cascades instrumental in adaptive responses. Specifically, here we identify strata of MEcPP-sensitive stress-response cascades, among which we focus on selected pathways including organelle-specific regulation of jasmonate biosynthesis; simultaneous induction of synthesis and breakdown of SA; and MEcPP-mediated alteration of cellular redox status in particular glutathione redox balance. Collectively, these integrated multi-omic analyses provided a vehicle to gain an in-depth knowledge of genome-metabolism interactions, and to further probe the extent of these interactions and delineate their functional contributions. Through this approach we were able to pinpoint stress-mediated transcriptional and metabolic signatures and identify the downstream processes modulated by the independent or overlapping functions of MEcPP and SA in adaptive responses.
Alpha-Tocopherol-Dependent Salt Tolerance is More Related with Auxin Synthesis Rather Than Enhancement Antioxidant Defense in Soybean Roots

In this paper, we describe the alleviated effects of alpha-tocopherol (α-T) on oxidative damage and its possible role as a signal transmitter in plants during salt stress. The results show that exogenously applied α-T under salt stress increased root length and weight, but reduced hydrogen peroxide (H_2 O_2), superoxide anion radical (O_2.–) and malondialdehyde (MDA) content in soybean roots. The proline content was reduced by α-T treatment. Interestingly, endogenous auxin (IAA) level was significantly increased after α-T application as compared to salt stress alone. Moreover, α-T reduced significantly superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme and isoenzyme activity but upregulated peroxidase (POX) 2, 3 and glutathione-stransferase (GST) 1, 3 isoenzyme expression. However, ascorbate peroxidase (APX) enzyme activity was not affected at all. Consequently, the results show that α-T serves as a signal molecule under salinity from leaves to roots by increasing remarkably endogenous IAA levels and increasing partially antioxidant activity in roots.
Some new codes from binary Goppa codes and a method of shortening linear codes

Goppa codes have some of the largest minimum distances possible for linear codes. The authors use some binary Goppa codes in which four new binary codes are obtained with parameters better than any codes known to date. The authors also present the necessary conditions for a code obtained by shortening a longer code which will have a greater minimum distance than the original code.
Desmoplakin disease in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: early genotype-phenotype studies.

This editorial refers to ‘Clinical profile of four families with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy caused by dominant desmoplakin mutations’† by B. Bauce et al. , on page 1666 Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited heart muscle disease that may result in ventricular arrhythmia and sudden death. Myocyte loss with fibrofatty replacement is the typical pathological finding, with inflammatory infiltrates in up to 67% of cases.1 Insight into the pathogenesis of ARVC awaited identification of the first disease-causing gene, plakoglobin, in a recessive variant of ARVC known as Naxos disease.2 Naxos disease is distinguished from the more common autosomal dominant disease form by the presence of palmoplantar keratoderma and woolly hair in all genetically affected individuals. Plakoglobin is a key component of desmosomes, the specialized intercellular junctions of cardiac and epithelial tissues. Desmosomes provide mechanical coupling between the intermediate filaments and the cytoplasmic membranes of adjacent cells. Tissue exposed to shear or frictional stress is dependent on the strength of this supporting network. A defect in a major desmosomal component may compromise its adhesive function, pre-disposing to cellular detachment and death. Significant myocyte necrosis may be accompanied by an inflammatory response. The regenerative capacity of the myocardium is limited, necessitating repair by fibrofatty substitution. The identification of plakoglobin as the cause of Naxos disease paved the way for the search for other desmosomal mutations. Shortly thereafter, a homozygous mutation in desmoplakin was isolated in Carvajal disease, a cardiocutaneous syndrome bearing close resemblance to Naxos disease, with two exceptions: early and prominent left ventricular involvement and pure fibrosis without adipose replacement.3 In 2002, Rampazzo et al. 4 reported a missense mutation in desmoplakin (S299R) in a large Italian family with autosomal dominant ARVC. The subsequent recognition that mutations in plakophilin-2 are common in ARVC lent further support to … *Corresponding author. Tel: +44 020 7573 8841; fax: +44 020 7573 8838. E-mail address : william.mckenna{at}uclh.org
Polypeptides of the Golgi Apparatus of Neurons from Rat Brain

Abstract: An antiserum was raised against fractions of the Golgi apparatus of neurons from rat brain. Immunoblots of these fractions with the antiserum showed two principal bands of 185 and 150 kilodaltons (kd) in apparent molecular mass. The antiserum reacted with five or six bands of 200, 150, 130, 100–110, 64, and 40 kd in apparent molecular mass in immunoblots of several crude brain membrane fractions. Affinity‐purified antibodies from the different gel bands transferred to nitrocellulose paper were used in immunoblot and immunocytochemical studies. Antibodies eluted from the 200‐, 150‐, 100–110‐, and 64‐kd bands reacted not only with the corresponding band but also with the other three bands. Antibodies eluted from the 40‐kd band stained only the corresponding band. On light and/or electron microscopic immunocytochemistry, the antiserum stained the Golgi apparatus of rat neurons, glia, liver, and kidney tubule cells. Weaker, segmented, and less consistent staining was observed in nuclear envelopes, rough endoplasmic reticulum, and plasma membranes of neurons. Antibodies eluted from the bands at 200, 150, 100–110, and 64 kd stained intermediate cisterns of the Golgi apparatus of neurons. These findings suggest that a group of related polypeptides of brain membranes is preferentially expressed or enriched in the Golgi apparatus of neurons. Polypeptides with apparent molecular masses of 185 and 150 kd probably represent moieties endogenous to membranes of the neuronal Golgi apparatus.
Helicobacter infection and gastric neoplasia

Chronic gastritis induced by Helicobacter pylori is the strongest known risk factor for adenocarcinoma of the distal stomach, yet only a minority of people who harbour this organism ever develop cancer. H. pylori isolates possess substantial genotypic diversity, which engenders differential host inflammatory responses that influence clinical outcome. H. pylori strains that possess the cag pathogenicity island and secrete a functional cytotoxin induce more severe gastric injury and further augment the risk for developing distal gastric cancer. However, carcinogenesis is also influenced by host genetic diversity, particularly involving immune response genes such as IL‐1ß and TNF‐α. It is important to gain insight into the pathogenesis of H. pylori‐induced gastritis and adenocarcinoma, not only to develop more effective treatments for gastric cancer, but also because it might serve as a paradigm for the role of chronic inflammation in the genesis of other malignancies that arise within the gastrointestinal tract. Copyright © 2006 Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
USING KINECT FOR TOUCHLESS INTERACTION WITH EXISTING APPLICATIONS

In this paper we present a system for touchless interface using Kinect sensor. The system can be used for general purpose interaction with existing applications. We show a case study implementation for use with web-browser where user can interact with the content using gestures. We also present implementation of the game that uses presented system for handling interaction with the user. We also present advantages and disadvantages of such framework and give possible solutions for some of the problems.