Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
MEASURING THE PLASTICITY OF DEVELOPMENTAL RATE ACROSS INSECT POPULATIONS: COMMENT ON ROCHA AND KLACZKO (2012)

Rocha and Klaczko emphasize the general complexity of reaction norm shape and caution that ignoring such complexity can be misleading when forcing nonlinear reaction norms into linear shapes. They refer to our article on differences in plasticity of Drosophila serrata populations along a latitudinal gradient as an example of a misleading simplifying approach. However, their claim that an artifact is introduced into our analyses by calculating developmental rate as the reciprocal of development time (rate = time−1) is based on a misunderstanding of the mathematical properties of the thermal developmental rate reaction norm. Here we discuss why developmental rate is a suitable measure for our study and under which circumstances it is appropriate to describe developmental rate by a linear model.
A LONGITUDINAL TEST OF SOCIAL DISORGANIZATION THEORY: FEEDBACK EFFECTS AMONG COHESION, SOCIAL CONTROL, AND DISORDER*

Social disorganization theory holds that neighborhoods with a greater population stability, higher socio-economic status and more ethnic homogeneity experience less disorder because these neighborhoods have higher social cohesion and exercise more social control. Recent extensions of the theory argue that disorder in turn affects these structural characteristics and mechanisms. Using a dataset on 74 neighborhoods in the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands spanning ten years, we tested the extended theory, which to date only few studies have been able to do because of unavailability of neighborhood-level longitudinal data. We also improve on previous studies by distinguishing between potential for social control (feelings of responsibility) and actual social control behavior. Cross-sectional analyses replicate earlier findings, but the results of longitudinal cross-lagged models suggest that disorder has large consequences for subsequent levels of social control and population turnover, thus leading to more disorder. This is in contrast to previous research, which sees disorder more as a consequence than a cause. This study underlines the importance of longitudinal data, allowing for simultaneously testing the causes and consequences of disorder, as well as the importance of breaking down social control into the potential for social control and actual social control behavior.
Joint Optimization for Optimal Power Allocation in OFDMA Femtocell Networks

This letter is concerned with the optimal power allocation in femtocell networks using a new technique based on multiobjective optimization. In this letter, we consider a cochannel framework for the coexistence of orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA)-based macrocell and femtocell networks. We jointly maximize the total rate of OFDMA femtocell network and minimize the total transmit power of femtocell base stations while satisfying a target constraint on transmit power when either the cross femtocell interference is included or excluded. Additionally, the results show that the proposed method for power transmission contributes toward improving the energy efficiency of femtocell networks.
Discriminative training of language models for speech recognition

In this paper we describe how discriminative training can be applied to language models for speech recognition. Language models are important to guide the speech recognition search, particularly in compensating for mistakes in acoustic decoding. A frequently used measure of the quality of language models is the perplexity; however, what is more important for accurate decoding is not necessarily having the maximum likelihood hypothesis, but rather the best separation of the correct string from the competing, acoustically confusible hypotheses. Discriminative training can help to improve language models for the purpose of speech recognition by improving the separation of the correct hypothesis from the competing hypotheses. We describe the algorithm and demonstrate modest improvements in word and sentence error rates on the DARPA Communicator task without any increase in language model complexity.
The Relationship Between Perceptual Impairment and Self-Care Status in a Sample of Elderly Persons

The relationship between perceptual impairment and independence in basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL) was investigated in a sample of older adults living in an institution or in the community. Perceptual status was measured using the OSOT Perceptual Battery. The Physical Self-Maintenance Scale and the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale were used to measure ADL. Participants with higher degrees of perceptual impairment were shown to be less independent in both basic and instrumental ADL. In addition, participants with upper extremity, mobility, and central nervous system (CNS) deficits were shown to be most dependent in basic ADL. These findings support the position that perceptual impairment is an important factor in the pertormance of ADL and suggest that further investigation into increasing the independence of older adults with such deficits is warranted.
Ursodeoxycholic acid aggravates bile infarcts in bile duct-ligated and Mdr2 knockout mice via disruption of cholangioles.

BACKGROUND & AIMS The effects of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in biliary obstruction are unclear. We aimed to determine the effects of UDCA in bile duct-ligated and in Mdr2 knockout (Mdr2(-/-)) mice with biliary strictures. METHODS Mice fed UDCA (0.5% wt/wt) or a control diet were subjected to common bile duct ligation (CBDL), selective bile duct ligation (SBDL), or sham operation. UDCA was also fed to 2-month-old Mdr2(-/-) mice. Serum biochemistry, liver histology, and mortality rates were investigated. The biliary tract was studied by plastination, India ink injection, and electron microscopy. The effects of UDCA on biliary pressure were determined by cholangiomanometry. RESULTS UDCA feeding in CBDL mice increased biliary pressure, with subsequent rupture of cholangioles and aggravation of hepatocyte necroses, resulting in significantly increased mortality. UDCA feeding in SBDL mice aggravated liver injury exclusively in the ligated lobe. Mdr2(-/-) mice developed liver lesions resembling sclerosing cholangitis characterized by biliary strictures and dilatations. UDCA induced bile infarcts in these animals. CONCLUSIONS UDCA aggravates bile infarcts and hepatocyte necroses in mice with biliary obstruction via disruption of cholangioles as a result of increased biliary pressure caused by its choleretic action.
It Pays to Pay Attention: A Mindfulness-Based Program for Injury Prevention With Soccer Players

The aim of this study was to examine the extent to which a mindfulness-based program could reduce the number of sport injuries in a sample of soccer players. A total of 41 junior elite soccer players were randomly assigned to the treatment or the attentional control group. The treatment group took part in a 7-session program based on the mindfulness, acceptance, and commitment approach. The attentional control group was offered 7 sessions of sport psychology presentations with a particular focus on soccer. There were no statistically significant differences in injury rates between the two groups, U(39) = 149.50, z = −1.77, p =. 077, but there was a medium effect size (adjusted Cohen's d = − 0.59), approx. 80% confidence interval for d [−0.37, −0.74]. Moreover, 67% of the players in the mindfulness group remained injury free in comparison to 40% in the control group. This result implies that an intervention program focusing on strategies for improving attention could decrease injury risk. Recommendations include applying mindfulness exercises in athletes’ daily training to help lower injury risk.
The Progenitors of Subluminous Type Ia Supernovae

We find that spectroscopically peculiar subluminous Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) come from an old population. Of the 16 subluminous SNe Ia known, 10 are found in E/S0 galaxies, and the remainder are found in early-type spiral galaxies. The probability that this is a chance occurrence is only 0.2%. The finding that subluminous SNe Ia are associated with an older stellar population indicates that for a sufficiently large look-back time (already accessible in current high-redshift searches) they will not be found. Due to a scarcity in old populations, hydrogen and helium main-sequence stars and He red giant stars that undergo Roche lobe overflow are unlikely to be the progenitors of subluminous SNe Ia. Earlier findings that overluminous SNe Ia [Δm15(B) ≲ 0.95] come from a young progenitor population are confirmed. The fact that subluminous SNe Ia and overluminous SNe Ia come from different progenitor populations and also have different properties is a prediction of the CO white dwarf merger progenitor scenario.
The relationship of coaching style with self-determination motivation and athlete burnout of male karate elite in Iran

The main object of this study was to investigate th e relationship between leadership style, of coaches with selfdetermination motivation and burnout of 140 male karate elite in Iran. The study sample was statistically equal to statistical population. The questionnaire included three scales measuring coaching style in sport [CSS ], selfdetermination motivation questionnaire [SMS], and burnout analysis of questi onnaire [ABQ]. In order to organize the validity, we used the opinions of specialists o f confirmatory factor analysis and reliability of C ronbach α. In this case, we used descriptive statistics, multivariate regression, Kolmogorov_ Smirnove test, Leven test, and bivariate correlation with the use of LISREL [version 8.52] a nd SPSS [version 19] software. The research finding s showed that coaching style of coaches was significantly re lated to self-determination motivation and burnout of the players and also there is a meaningful relationship between burnout and instrictic motivation and a motivation and the selfdetermination itself. But There isa reverse relatio nship between authoritative and self-determination motivation Finally, it can be said that coaching style in spor t is one of the most significant reasons for develo pment of teams, so preparing appropriate situation should be a priorit y of teams.
MERGING SUB EVIDENCE GRAPHS TO AN INTEGRATED EVIDENCE GRAPH FOR NETWORK FORENSICS ANALYSIS

Evidence graphs model network intrusion evidence and their dependen­ cies to help with network forensics analysis. With quantitative metrics, probabilistic evidence graphs provide a way to link probabilities associ­ ated with different attack paths with available evidence. Existing work in evidence graphs assumes that all available evidence forms a single evidence graph. We show how to merge different evidence graphs with or without the help of a corresponding attack graph. We show this by providing algorithms and a possible attack scenario towards a file server and a database server in an example network environment. An integrated evidence graph, showing all attacks using global reasoning, is more useful to forensics analysts and network administrators than multiple evidence graphs that use local reasoning.
The plural self: a hermeneutical view on identity and plurality

This article is a somewhat revised version of the author's contribution to the 1992 meeting of the International Seminar on Religious Education and Values in Banff, Alberta, Canada. It studies the recent elaborations of the hermeneutical philosophy of Ricoeur, in order to find a concept of personal identity that fits the present situation of cultural and religious diversity in general, and the multi‐faith approach to religious education in particular.
Recognizing Nepotistic Links on the Web

The use of link analysis and page popularity in search engines has grown recently to improve query result rankings. Since the number of such links contributes to the value of the document in such calculations, we wish to recognize and eliminate nepotistic links— links between pages that are present for reasons other than merit. This paper explores some of the issues surrounding the question of what links to keep, and we report high accuracy in initial experiments to show the potential for using a machine learning tool to automatically recognize such links.
A wearable wireless sensor for cardiac monitoring

This paper presents a low cost, low power and wireless wearable solution for real-time analysis and monitoring of cardiac activity co-related with physical activity. Utilizing an analogue filter chain for signal conditioning, the device performs continuous measurement of the Electrocardiogram. The wearable also includes an accelerometer enabling it to detect the current physical activity along with body orientation. The device communicates wirelessly, using Bluetooth Smart /Bluetooth Low Energy, with a smart phone, where a complete analysis can be performed on the received data, and decisions about the current health conditions can be made.
Instabilities of Elastic and Spinning Systems: Concepts and Phenomena

Bifurcational instabilities of increasing complexity are described, with instructive and intriguing applications. Multiple folds in the gravitational collapse of a star triggers a discussion about possible sequencing of folds. Columns, rings and a quirky floating log illustrate safe and dangerous pitchforks, with self-weight models as lecture demonstrations. Localized buckling is employed by biologists using magnetic tweezers to twist a DNA molecule and evaluate a cutting and de-knotting enzyme. Unfolding of complex bifurcations into “structurally-stable” forms by a number (codimension) of perturbations illuminates the imperfection-sensitivity of shells, and the interactive buckling of a guyed mast at a hyperbolic-umbilic catastrophe. Spinning of primitive planets introduces secondary bifurcations, while Kirchhoff’s analogy is displayed for rods and spinning tops. Examples of gyroscopic stabilization and levitation mimic the “traps” that are used in modern experimental physics to hold in place individual electrons and neutrons.
Versican in inflammation and tissue remodeling: The impact on lung disorders

Versican is a proteoglycan that has many different roles in tissue homeostasis and inflammation. The biochemical structure comprises four different types of the core protein with attached glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) that can be sulfated to various extents and has the capacity to regulate differentiation of different cell types, migration, cell adhesion, proliferation, tissue stabilization and inflammation. Versican's regulatory properties are of importance during both homeostasis and changes that lead to disease progression. The GAGs that are attached to the core protein are of the chondroitin sulfate/dermatan sulfate type and are known to be important in inflammation through interactions with cytokines and growth factors. For a more complex understanding of versican, it is of importance to study the tissue niche, where the wound healing process in both healthy and diseased conditions take place. In previous studies, our group has identified changes in the amount of the multifaceted versican in chronic lung disorders such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, which could be a result of pathologic, transforming growth factor β driven, on-going remodeling processes. Reversely, the context of versican in its niche is of great importance since versican has been reported to have a beneficial role in other contexts, e.g. emphysema. Here we explore the vast mechanisms of versican in healthy lung and in lung disorders.
Low-Complexity Detection in Large-Dimension MIMO-ISI Channels Using Graphical Models

In this paper, we deal with low-complexity near-optimal detection/equalization in large-dimension multiple-input multiple-output inter-symbol interference (MIMO-ISI) channels using message passing on graphical models. A key contribution in the paper is the demonstration that near-optimal performance in MIMO-ISI channels with large dimensions can be achieved at low complexities through simple yet effective simplifications/approximations, although the graphical models that represent MIMO-ISI channels are fully/densely connected (loopy graphs). These include 1) use of Markov random field (MRF)-based graphical model with pairwise interaction, in conjunction with message damping, and 2) use of factor graph (FG)-based graphical model with Gaussian approximation of interference (GAI). The per-symbol complexities are O(K2nt2) and O(Knt) for the MRF and the FG with GAI approaches, respectively, where K and nt denote the number of channel uses per frame, and number of transmit antennas, respectively. These low-complexities are quite attractive for large dimensions, i.e., for large Knt. From a performance perspective, these algorithms are even more interesting in large-dimensions since they achieve increasingly closer to optimum detection performance for increasing Knt. Also, we show that these message passing algorithms can be used in an iterative manner with local neighborhood search algorithms to improve the reliability/performance of M-QAM symbol detection.
Psychological Differences Between Court-Referred and Self-Referred Wife Assaulters

Assessed on a battery of psychopathology and personality measures were 40 court-referred and 40 self-referred men in treatment for wife assault. Although both groups exhibited high degrees of psychopathology and similar personality profiles, self-referred men scored significantly higher on borderline personality organization, marital conflict, anger, depression, and total trauma symptoms. The two groups exhibited distinct patterns of socially desirable responding. A discriminant function analysis of scores corrected for social desirability correctly classified 88% of the men into court-referred and self-referred groups. Implications of these findings for theory, assessment, and treatment are considered.
Spatial Join with R-Tree on Graphics Processing Units

Spatial operations such as spatial join combine two objects on spatial predicates. It is different from relational join because objects have multi dimensions and spatial join consumes large execution time. Recently, many researches tried to find methods to improve the execution time. Parallel spatial join is one method to improve the execution time. Comparison between objects can be done in parallel. Spatial datasets are large. R-Tree data structure can improve the performance of spatial join. In this paper, a parallel spatial join on Graphic processor unit (GPU) is introduced. The capacity of GPU which has many processors to accelerate the computation is exploited. The experiment is carried out to compare the spatial join between a sequential implementation with C language on CPU and a parallel implementation with CUDA C language on GPU. The result shows that the spatial join on GPU is faster than on a conventional processor.
Does argument structure complexity affect reading? A case study of an Italian agrammatic patient with deep dyslexia

ABSTRACT The argument structure complexity hypothesis (Thompson, 2003) was introduced to account for the verb production pattern of agrammatic patients, who show greater difficulty in producing transitive versus unergative verbs (argument number effect) and in producing unaccusative versus unergative verbs (syntactic movement effect). The present study investigates these two effects in the reading performance of a patient (GR) suffering from deep dyslexia. GR read nouns significantly better than verbs; moreover, her performance was better on unergative than on transitive verbs, whereas the comparison between unergative and unaccusative verbs did not differ significantly. Data support the extension of the argument structure complexity hypothesis to word naming and suggest that the two aspects of argument structure complexity occur at different levels within models of lexical processing.
Decreased Hrad6B expression in lung cancer

Human homologues of yeast Rad 6 (Hrad6B) encode ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes and complement the DNA repair and UV mutagenesis defects of Saccharomyces cerevisiae rad6 mutant. There is a larger subgroup with reduced DNA repair capacity that is likely to be at increased cancer risk. The authors investigated Hrad6B expression in lung cancer. An attempt was made to determine the influence of Hrad6B expression on clinicopathological features for patients with lung cancer who had undergone surgery. Expression of Hrad6B messenger RNA was evaluated by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) in 110 lung carcinomas and adjacent histological non-malignant lung samples from patients for whom follow-up data were available using LightCycler. The Hrad6B/glyceraldehydes-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) mRNA expression was significantly decreased in the lung cancer tissue (4.078±5.674) as compared with the non-malignant lung tissue (10.495±12.976, p<0.001). There was no relationship between Hrad6B/GAPDH expression and age, clinical stages, T-status, N-status, and pathological subtypes in lung cancer tissues. Hrad6B/GAPDH mRNA levels in males (3.521±4.280) and in females (6.420±8.167) were significantly different (p=0.0443) in lung cancer tissues, but not in non-malignant lung tissues. Heavy smokers had a slight non-significant tendency (p=0.0857) towards lower Hrad6B/GAPDH mRNA levels (3.453±4.743) in their lung cancer tissues as compared with light or non-smokers. Thus decreased Hrad6B mRNA expression might be a biomarker for decreased DNA repair capacity and the dysfunction of Hrad6B might play a role in the tobacco-related oncogenesis of lung cancer.
Developmentally Regulated Dual-Specificity Kinase from Peanut That Is Induced by Abiotic Stresses1

Tyrosine (Tyr) phosphorylation represents an important biochemical mechanism to regulate many cellular processes. No Tyr kinase has been cloned so far in plants. Dual-specificity kinases are reported in plants and the function of these kinases remains unknown. A 1.7-kb cDNA that encodes serine/threonine/Tyr (STY) kinase was isolated by screening peanut (Arachis hypogaea) expression library using the anti-phospho-Tyr antibody. The histidine-tagged recombinant kinase histidine-6-STY predominantly autophosphorylated on Tyr and phosphorylated the histone primarily on threonine. Genomic DNA gel-blot analysis revealed that STY kinase is a member of a small multigene family. The transcript of STY kinase is accumulated in the mid-maturation stage of seed development, suggesting a role in the signaling of storage of seed reserves. The STY kinase mRNA expression, as well as kinase activity, markedly increased in response to cold and salt treatments; however, no change in the protein level was observed, suggesting a posttranslational activation mechanism. The activation of the STY kinase is detected after 12 to 48 h of cold and salt treatments, which indicates that the kinase may not participate in the initial response to abiotic stresses, but may play a possible role in the adaptive process to adverse conditions. The transcript levels and kinase activity were unaltered with abscisic acid treatment, suggesting an abscisic acid-independent cold and salt signaling pathway. Here, we report the first identification of a non-MAP kinase cascade dual-specificity kinase involved in abiotic stress and seed development.
Off-line Recognition of Hand-Written Bengali Numerals Using Morphological Features

This paper proposes a technique for automatic recognition of Bengali handwritten numerals using multiple feature sets. We discuss about some novel Morphological features and k-curvature feature extraction technique to recognize handwritten scripts. We use different multi-layer perceptron (MLP) classifiers to train this feature spaces and then fuse those classifiers using modified ‘Naive’-Bayes combination to increase accuracy of recognition result. The individual feature sets give reasonably high accuracy up-to 96.25%, while fused classifier gives accuracy of 97.75%.