Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Cross-modal social attention triggered by biological motion cues

Previous research has demonstrated that biological motion (BM) cues can induce reflexive attentional orienting. This BM-triggered social attention has hitherto only been investigated within visual modality. It remains unknown whether and to what extent social attention induced by BM cues can occur across different sensory modalities. By introducing auditory stimuli to a modified central cueing paradigm, we showed that observers responded significantly faster to auditory targets presented in the walking direction of BM than in the opposite direction, reflecting the notion that BM cues can trigger cross-modal social attention. This effect was not due to the viewpoint effect of the global configuration and could be extended to local BM cues without any global configuration. Critically, such cross-modal social attention was sensitive to the orientation of BM cues and completely disappeared when critical biological characteristics were removed. Our findings, taken together, support the existence of a special multimodal attention mechanism tuned to life motion signals and shed new light on the unique and cross-modal nature of social attention.
Synchronized genetic activities in Alzheimer’s brains revealed by heterogeneity-capturing network analysis

It is becoming increasingly evident that the efficacy of single-gene computational analyses for complex traits is nearly exhausted and future advances hinge on unraveling the intricate combinatorial interactions among multiple genes. However, the discovery of modules of genes working in concert to manifest a complex trait has been crippled by combinatorial complexity, genetic heterogeneity, and validation biases. We introduce Maestro, a novel network approach that employs a multifaceted correlation measure, which captures heterogeneity, and a rigorous validation method. Maestro’s utilization for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) reveals an expression pattern that has virtually zero probability of simultaneous expression by an individual, assuming independence. Yet this pattern is exhibited by 19.0% of AD cases and 7.3% of controls, establishing an unprecedented pattern of synchronized genetic activities in the human brain. This pattern is significantly associated with AD, with an odds ratio of 3.0. This study substantiates Maestro’s power for discovery of orchestrated genetic activities underlying complex traits. More generally, Maestro can be applied in diverse domains in which heterogeneity exists. Highlights Synchronized genetic activities associated with Alzheimer’s disease Novel vector-based correlation measure that captures genetic heterogeneity Enhanced network model for revealing combinatorial genetic interactions Pro-survival genetic activities associated with Alzheimer’s disease General approach for revealing patterns in data subject to heterogeneity
A comparative study of LSTM and ARIMA for energy load prediction with enhanced data preprocessing

Energy load prediction plays a central role in the decision-making process of energy production and consumption for smart homes with systems based on energy harvesting. However, forecasting energy load turned out to be a difficult problem since time series data used for the prediction involve both linear and non-linear properties. In this paper, we proposed a system which can predict a daily future energy load in a smart home based on LSTM and ARIMA models. To improve the energy load forecasting accuracy, we propose a new data preprocessing algorithm called STDAN (Same Time a Day Ago or Next) to fill the missing values. This technique is compared with well-known techniques using previous or mean values. A comparison between LSTM and ARIMA is provided for short and medium-term load forecasting. Results show that LSTM outperforms ARIMA in all cases. Finally, we also evaluated our training model based on LSTM with a new data set and the model provides an around 80% accuracy.
cTBS effect on language reorganization verified by fMRI and chronometry TMS in an aphasia patient

The physiologic effect of continuous theta‐burst stimulation (cTBS) in language network has been reported, although it has the clinical benefit of longer‐lasting inhibitory effects with shorter stimulation time. We report 50‐year‐old aphasia patient showed increased activation of the left Broca's area by cTBS for 3 days on contralateral Broca's homologue area (Brodmann area 45) leading to improvements in speech performance. Furthermore, we were able to validate the engaged network and timing in picture naming using chronometry TMS showing significant delay in picture naming only at 200 ms after picture presentation by the left Broca's area (BA 44/45) stimulation. These results may indicate that cTBS over Broca's homologue area (BA 45) led to functional reorganization of language network by shifting it from right to left through interhemispheric interaction.
Identifying hospital antimicrobial resistance targets via robust ranking

ABSTRACT We develop a robust ranking procedure to uncover trends in variation in antibiotic resistance (AR) rates across hospitals for some antibiotic-bacterium pairs over several years. We illustrate how the method can be used to detect potentially dangerous trends and to direct attention to hospitals’ management practices. A robust method is indicated because some unusual reported resistance rates may be due to measurement protocol differences and not any real difference in AR rates. Our proposed method is less sensitive to outlier observations than other robust methods. The application on real AR data shows how a dangerous trend in a particular AR rate would be detected. Our results indicate the potential benefits of systematic AR rate collection and AR reporting systems across hospitals.
Improving Performance of Heavy Load Carriage During High-Intensity Combat-Related Tasks

ABSTRACT THE MODERN BATTLEFIELD IS ONE OF AN ANAEROBIC NATURE WITH ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY AND TROOP MOVEMENTS. CONDITIONING PROGRAMS MUST ADDRESS FUNDAMENTAL STRENGTH AND POWER CAPABILITIES WITH OPTIMALLY DESIGNED PERIODIZED HEAVY RESISTANCE TRAINING PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, RECOVERY MUST BE CAREFULLY MONITORED WHEN PERFORMING ANY DEMANDING WORKOUT. CONCURRENT TRAINING WITH CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE PROGRAMS MUST BE CAREFULLY PRESCRIBED TO MINIMIZE NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON THE WARFIGHTER'S STRENGTH AND POWER CAPABILITIES. A WELL-DESIGNED TRAINING PROGRAM WITH SENSITIVITY TO RECOVERY NEEDS AND EMPHASIS ON THE DEVELOPMENT/MAINTENANCE OF STRENGTH AND POWER IS VITAL TO OPTIMIZING PHYSICAL READINESS FOR THE MODERN WARFIGHTER.
Multi‐level feature optimization and multimodal contextual fusion for sentiment analysis and emotion classification

The availability of the humongous amount of multimodal content on the internet, the multimodal sentiment classification, and emotion detection has become the most researched topic. The feature selection, context extraction, and multi‐modal fusion are the most important challenges in multimodal sentiment classification and affective computing. To address these challenges this paper presents multilevel feature optimization and multimodal contextual fusion technique. The evolutionary computing based feature selection models extract a subset of features from multiple modalities. The contextual information between the neighboring utterances is extracted using bidirectional long‐short‐term‐memory at multiple levels. Initially, bimodal fusion is performed by fusing a combination of two unimodal modalities at a time and finally, trimodal fusion is performed by fusing all three modalities. The result of the proposed method is demonstrated using two publically available datasets such as CMU‐MOSI for sentiment classification and IEMOCAP for affective computing. Incorporating a subset of features and contextual information, the proposed model obtains better classification accuracy than the two standard baselines by over 3% and 6% in sentiment and emotion classification, respectively.
A Scythian Age sunken circular structure in the vicinity of Hajdúböszörmény (Hungary)

the Hajdúsági museum of Hajdúböszörmény conducted a research excavation in Hajdúböszörmény, Juhász-szállás, where a scythian age settlement was found in 2017. the primary purpose of this paper is to represent a sunken circular settlement structure of the Vekerzug culture and its relative problems. the authors distinguished three main structure types: those without any post-holes (type-a), those with one post-hole in the center (type-B) and those with multiple post-holes (type-C). the origin, direction and time of their geographical distribution requires further research.
Visual arts education in Tasmanian primary schools : the perceptions of generalist teachers

The perceptions generalist primary school teachers have of visual arts education in Tasmanian primary schools gives insight into what visual arts experiences Tasmanian primary school students are receiving throughout primary school. The study was developed in order to explore the learning and experiences that Tasmanian generalist primary school teachers provide for their students in visual arts in the primary school classroom, and the rationale behind these. This study came about because as a high school art teacher, the researcher had noticed that a lot of students when they reached high school were disinterested in visual arts or did not believe they were any good at it. Therefore, the researcher wanted insight into what visual arts primary school teachers were teaching, how they were teaching visual arts and how confident and competent they were in their visual arts teaching. With the aim that this would help to develop an understanding of what visual arts ‘looks like’ in Tasmanian primary schools, and in so doing establish what further research may be developed to continue to improve visual arts teaching in Tasmanian primary schools. A naturalistic, mixed methods approach was used to uncover the perceptions and opinions of Tasmanian generalist primary school teachers in regards to their visual arts teaching. The inductive analysis of both qualitative (interview/ survey) and quantitative (survey) data as well as an examination of the literature expanded on the perceptions generalist primary school teachers. The study was of all Tasmanian generalist primary school teachers and a survey was conducted and made available to all from the Department of Education, Catholic Education and Independent Schools via email. Those who then wanted to offer their time to participant in an interview could do so. The interview participants were then purposefully selected. The use of both qualitative and quantitative data allowed for a deeper understanding of the perceptions of Tasmanian generalist primary school teachers. The findings of this study help to understand what visual arts Tasmanian generalist primary school teachers are teaching, with the intention of helping advocacy for the importance of visual arts education.
Surgical Treatment of Left Ventricular Aneurysms

OBJECTIVE: Various surgical techniques have been introduced for patients with postinfarction LV aneurysm (LVA). Compared to conventional linear closure, endoventricular patch repair according to Dor is advocated to maintain LV geometry, allowing a more physiologic repair of LV aneurysm. However the impact of these different techniques on long-term results is discussed controversially. In this study we retrospectively analyzed patients with postinfarction LVA operated with different surgical techniques during the last 25 years. METHODS: The study included 305 pts. operated between 1974 and 2000. Mean age was 57 ± 9.6 years. 17 % were female and 83 % male. 200 pts (66 %) underwent linear resection of LVA (group L) and 105 (34 %) had aneurysmectomy with endoventricular patch according to the technique described by Dor and associates (group D). Repair of the LVA alone was performed in 98 patients (32 %). 207 patients (68 %) had associated coronary grafting with a mean number of 1.5 ± 1.4 grafts. 81.5 % of pts. were in NYHA class III or IV, and median preoperative ejection fraction was 34 ± 12 %. The vast majority of aneurysms were in the anterior region. Six patients underwent epicardial electrophysiological mapping and cryotherapy intraoperatively. The follow up period extends up to 25 years (mean 10 * 6.9 years) with a cumulative total of 2520 patient-years. RESULTS: Overall 30-day mortality was 6.2 % (19/305). Early mortality did not differ in group L (6.5 %) and D (5.7 %). Actuarial survival after 10 and 20 years was 55,6 ± 3,2 % and 16,7 ± 3,5 % respectively. There was also no significant difference in survival between patients of group L and D (55.4 % vs. 54.6 % at 10 years, p = 0.49). 13 patients (4.3 %) required a reoperation after in average 5.5 years. Freedom from reoperation after 10 years was 95.8 * 1.4 % and did not differ between both patient groups (group L 96.5 % vs. group D 95.1 % at 10 years, p = 0.06). As of December 2002, 130 patients (43 %) are alive. 83 % of the survivors are in New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class I-II CONCLUSIONS LVA resection is a definite procedure with a low reoperation rate and can be performed with low operative mortality even in severely compromised patients. The clinical status of the patients improved significantly. In regard to the long-term survival and the reoperation rate we could not demonstrate a difference related to the surgical technique. With both surgical techniques comparable results regarding operative mortality, improvement in clinical status and survival can be achieved.
Experimental Investigation of Combustion Behavior of Biodiesel-Water Emulsion

Biodiesel has proved to be an attractive alternative fuel for the compression-ignition engine, with its blends of regular petrodiesel being sold at virtually every gas station in the United States. Researchers have explored many of its combustion properties and sought to modify them in the interest of better fuel economy, specific fuel combustion, and lower emissions. The emulsification of biodiesel with water in order to promote microexplosions during the combustion process is one such fuel modification method. Microexplosions fragment the fuel droplet into many smaller droplets, which promote homogeneous combustion, and can result in smoother power output and better fuel economy. Present research analyzes the droplet combustion properties of soy biodiesel with 10% water and 0.1% POLYOX™ polymer. A sub-millimeter droplet is suspended on three 16μm silicon carbide wires and ignited using hot wire loops. The combustion process is recorded at 1000 frames/second by a high-speed CCD camera. Combustion behavior of the emulsified fuel is then analyzed by post-processing the resulting high-speed images. Results show several microexplosion events. Combustion trends are plotted, and combustion rates are determined. Burning rate for the emulsion was found to be very close to that of base fuel, with 2.1% decrease noted. It is hoped that present research will spark further interest in the fuel behavior modification of biodiesel.
Encuesta Nacional de Tendencias de Fitness en España para el Año 2020 (National Survey of Fitness Trends in Spain for 2020)

El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar las tendencias de fitness en España para el año 2020 según la opinión de los profesionales del sector a través de una encuesta online, así como comparar los resultados obtenidos con las tendencias identificadas por la Encuesta Nacional sobre Tendencias en Fitness en España y la internacional del Colegio Americano de Medicina del Deporte (ACSM) del año 2019. La encuesta fue enviada a 6835 profesionales del sector del fitness de todas las comunidades autónomas españolas, incluidas las ciudades de Ceuta y Melilla y se recogieron un total de 513 respuestas (tasa de respuesta de 7,5%). Las tendencias más relevantes para 2020 en España son: “entrenamiento de fuerza”, “contratación de profesionales certificados” “equipos multidisciplinares de trabajo”, “entrenamiento funcional” y “regulación ejercicio profesionales fitness”. Además, las tendencias identificadas para 2020 indican una destacada importancia e interés hacia la profesionalización del sector del fitness y el fitness relacionado con la salud. Los resultados mostraron en gran medida una reproducción del top 20 de tendencias de la encuesta nacional de 2019 (16 tendencias coincidentes), aunque con cambios relevantes en las posiciones ocupadas y una diferenciación clara respecto a la encuesta internacional del ACSM (14 tendencias coincidentes) y con una importante divergencia en relación con sus posiciones.Abstract. The objective of this study was to identify the fitness trends in Spain for the year 2020 according to the opinion of professionals in the sector through an online survey, as well as compare the results obtained with the trends identified by the National Surveys on Fitness Trend in Spain and the international survey of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) in 2019. The survey was sent to 6835 fitness professionals from all Spanish autonomous communities, including the cities of Ceuta and Melilla. A total of 513 responses were collected (response rate of 7.5%). The most relevant trends for 2020 in Spain are: "strength training", " employing certified fitness professionals", "multidisciplinary work teams", "functional training" and "licensure for fitness professionals". In addition, the trends identified for 2020 indicate an outstanding importance and interest towards the professionalization of fitness sector and the health-related fitness . The results largely showed a reproduction of the top 20 trends of the 2019 national survey (16 coinciding trends), although with relevant changes in terms of positions and a clear differentiation from the 2019’s ACSM international survey (14 coinciding trends) and with a significant divergence in relation to their positions.
Benefits of Water-Harvesting Systems (Jessour) on Soil Water Retention in Southeast Tunisia

In this paper, we quantify the water balance of Jessour at the scale of agricultural plots. Jessour (plural of Jesr) are ancestral hydro-agricultural systems in the Dahar plateau (southeastern Tunisia). They consist of small dams built across wadis and gullies, which retain rainwater and sediments, hence enabling cropping. Despite arid climate conditions, Jessour allow the culture of the olive tree beyond its ecological limits. Weather monitoring stations were set up and soil moisture sensors installed down to a depth of 1.25 m in the soil in two neighboring gullies in the village of Zammour: one with a Jesr and one without. Laser granulometry and organic matter analyses were carried out on samples collected near the soil moisture sensors. Measurements were recorded from 28 September 2017 to 21 September 2018. From 10 to 12 November 2017, the region received 123.3 mm rainfall. The Jesr retained the equivalent of 410.3 mm of soil moisture to a depth of 1.25 m whereas the value in the gully was 224.6 mm. Throughout the summer of 2018, the soil available water capacity (AWC) remained above 55 mm in the Jesr, while it dropped to zero in the gully. Jessour are thus very suitable hydro-agricultural systems to face the climate changes concerning this fragile region, located in the transition zone between the semi-arid to arid Mediterranean region and the Sahara.
Mechanisms of drag reduction due to flow control around circular disk using coaxial type dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator at low Reynolds numbers

Mechanisms of drag reduction due to flow control around a circular disk using a coaxial type dielectric barrier discharge plasma actuator (DBD-PA) are numerically investigated at Reynolds numbers (Re) of 5000 and 10 000. The disk is placed normal to the freestream direction and the coaxial type DBD-PA is installed on the upstream side of the disk surface. Flow induced by the coaxial type DBD-PA in quiescent air and a time-averaged drag coefficient of the case without the control are in favorable agreement with experimental results. It is found that two phenomena on flow dynamics are responsible for the drag reduction due to the flow control of the coaxial type DBD-PA. First one is the generation of low-pressure region because of an interaction between the induced flow and the freestream on the upstream side. Second is the delayed roll-up motion of the separated shear layer from the edge of the disk. Most of cases demonstrate the reduction of the time-averaged drag and the reduction rate is up to 2.3% at the Re = 5000 and 3.0% at the Re = 10 000, respectively. Moreover, the control effects on surface pressure distribution at both Reynolds numbers present trade-off and the large relative diameter of the coaxial type DBD-PA is the favorable impacts in terms of the time-averaged drag coefficient and the drag fluctuation.
SunPy: A Python package for Solar Physics

Stuart J. Mumford∗1, 2, 3, Nabil Freij4, Steven Christe5, Jack Ireland5, Florian Mayer6, V. Keith Hughitt7, Albert Y. Shih5, Daniel F. Ryan8, 5, Simon Liedtke6, David Pérez-Suárez9, Pritish Chakraborty10, Vishnunarayan K I.6, Andrew Inglis11, Punyaslok Pattnaik12, Brigitta Sipőcz13, Rishabh Sharma6, Andrew Leonard3, David Stansby14, Russell Hewett15, Alex Hamilton6, Laura Hayes5, Asish Panda6, Matt Earnshaw6, Nitin Choudhary16, Ankit Kumar6, Prateek Chanda17, Md Akramul Haque18, Michael S Kirk11, Michael Mueller6, Sudarshan Konge6, Rajul Srivastava6, Yash Jain19, Samuel Bennett6, Ankit Baruah6, Will Barnes20, Michael Charlton6, Shane Maloney21, Nicky Chorley22, Himanshu6, Sanskar Modi6, James Paul Mason6, Naman96396, Jose Ivan Campos Rozo23, Larry Manley6, Agneet Chatterjee24, John Evans6, Michael Malocha6, Monica G. Bobra25, Sourav Ghosh24, Airmansmith976, Dominik Stańczak26, Ruben De Visscher6, Shresth Verma27, Ankit Agrawal6, Dumindu Buddhika6, Swapnil Sharma6, Jongyeob Park28, Matt Bates6, Dhruv Goel6, Garrison Taylor29, Goran Cetusic6, Jacob6, Mateo Inchaurrandieta6, Sally Dacie30, Sanjeev Dubey6, Deepankar Sharma6, Erik M. Bray6, Jai Ram Rideout31, Serge Zahniy5, Tomas Meszaros6, Abhigyan Bose6, André Chicrala32, Ankit6, Chloé Guennou6, Daniel D’Avella6, Daniel Williams33, Jordan Ballew6, Nick Murphy34, Priyank Lodha6, Thomas Robitaille6, Yash Krishan6, Andrew Hill6, Arthur Eigenbrot35, Benjamin Mampaey36, Bernhard M. Wiedemann6, Carlos Molina6, Duygu Keşkek6, Ishtyaq Habib6, Joseph Letts6, Juanjo Bazán37, Quinn Arbolante38, Reid Gomillion6, Yash Kothari6, Yash Sharma6, Abigail L. Stevens39, 40, Adrian Price-Whelan41, Ambar Mehrotra6, Arseniy Kustov6, Brandon Stone6, Trung Kien Dang42, Emmanuel Arias6, Fionnlagh Mackenzie Dover1, Freek Verstringe36, Gulshan Kumar43, Harsh Mathur44, Igor Babuschkin6, Jaylen Wimbish6, Juan Camilo Buitrago-Casas6, Kalpesh Krishna45, Kaustubh Hiware46, Manas Mangaonkar6, Matthew Mendero6, Mickaël Schoentgen6, Norbert G Gyenge47, Ole Streicher48, Rajasekhar Reddy Mekala6, Rishabh Mishra6, Shashank Srikanth43, Sarthak Jain6, Tannmay Yadav49, Tessa D. Wilkinson6, Tiago M. D. Pereira50, 51, Yudhik Agrawal12, jamescalixto6, yasintoda6, and Sophie A. Murray52