Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Parzen Windows Based Protein Function Prediction Using Protein-Protein Interaction Data

Summary Determining protein function on a proteomic scale is a major challenge in the post-genomic era. Right now only less than half of the actual functional annotations are available for a typical proteome. The recent high-throughput bio-techniques have provided us large-scale protein– protein interaction (PPI) data, and many studies have shown that function prediction from PPI data is a promising way as proteins are likely to collaborate for a common purpose. However, the protein interaction data is very noisy, which makes the task very challenging. In this paper, a Parzen Window classifier is proposed to predict protein functions using IntAct protein interaction dataset. We present a probabilistic framework for predicting functions of unknown proteins based on incorporating Parzen Windows in the Bayesian formula. We use the leave-one-out cross validation to compare the performance. The experimental results demonstrate that our algorithm performs better than other competing methods in terms of prediction accuracy
Running Head : POOR STOP-SIGNAL TASK PERFORMANCE 1 Poor Stop-Signal Task Performance : Mechanisms Revealed through Event-related Brain Potentials

The stop-signal task has been used extensively in order to test abilities of inhibition as well as cognitive functioning. In previous experiments, a relatively large number of participants had to be excluded from analysis because of poor performance on the task. In this experiment, we examined the differences between adequate and poor performers on a stop-signal task embedded in an emotional lexical decision task. The personality and behavioral data of the poor stop-signal task performers did not differ from the adequate performers, but the P3 and error-related negativity (ERN) ERPs provided evidence that the poor stop-signal performers attended to the lexical decision portion of the task rather than the stop-signal. However, poor stop-signal task performers did not fail to process the stop signal. These results suggest that the selection of the task in which the stop signal is embedded is crucial.
Predictors of Suicide Attempt Among those with Depression in an Indian Sample: A Brief Report

Background: Cultural variation may influence the impact of different risk factors of suicide. Indian data about risk factors for suicidal attempt among those with major depressive disorder is lacking. Method: Seventy-five consecutive consenting patients with major depressive disorder of severe intensity according to ICD-10 diagnostic criteria for research participated in this study. They were evaluated by the Hamilton Depressive Rating Scale and the Suicidal Ideation Scale. Results: Patients who attempted suicide had significantly more past suicidal attempts, suicidal ideation, early insomnia, middle insomnia, and total Hamilton Depressive Rating Scale score. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed severity of suicidal ideation as the most significant predictor of suicidal attempts. Early insomnia and lack of insight to illness approached significance. Conclusion: Presence of severe suicidal ideation, lack of insight and difficulty in falling asleep are important factors to consider for understanding suicidal attempts among those with depression.
The design dimensions of e-learning

The currently popular term e-learning is shown to have several meanings which confuse discussion about a new technology which is finding widespread international use in a range of educational sectors. This paper analyses the characteristics of e-learning applications, and proposes a set of four design dimensions which could be considered when designing and assessing the suitability of e-learning applications. The applicability of the four proposed dimensions, and their shortcomings, are discussed in detail, and found to be justifiable.
LIMITATION OF LITHIUM FLUORIDE (LiF) PROPERTIES FOR PASSIVATION LAYER IN ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS APPLICATION

Organic solar cell (OSC) is a low cost renewable energy. Instead of semiconductor silicon solar cell; it is a device that converts the energy of light into electrical energy using photovoltaic effect. Nowadays, global warming and emission of greenhouse effect are the sources of the destruction of our mother nature. One of the best organic solar cell is polymer-fullerene cell with poly (3-hexylthiopene) (P3HT) as the donor and the fullerene [6,6] - phenyl-C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) as the acceptor. The organic solar cell preparation in a lot of research is prepared by the evaporation of organic solar cell layers. This method seems impractical in the largescale production because the vacuum step requires large power supply. The solar cell preparation using spin coating techniques are the most compatible. As a conclusion, Lithium Fluoride (LiF) prevent metal electrode from diffusing into PEDOT: PSS (poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) poly(styrenesulfonate)) and ITO (Indium Thin Oxide) because LiF is an interfacial chemistry model for metal cathode that act as a buffer layer and coupling layer to enhance electron injection. Lithium Fluoride can also enhance metal cathode performance, characterize Lithium fluoride (LiF) thickness and test LiF as interlayer between active layer and metal layer by using solgel method to improve metal cathode performance if the thickness is less than 10nm.
An Exploration of Stochastic Fatigue Effects of Micro-cracks in Polymer Composites

There is increasing interest in the use of organic matrix composite materials in aerospace, as it is commonly stated that composite materials show good fatigue properties. This is rather difficult to quantify. Fatigue testing to obtain a S/N curve or a Range-Mean diagram for a composite material is fraught with difficulties; test specimens are prone to significant manufacture variation and it is time consuming to get data for high fatigue life. It is recognized that micro- cracks exist in composite components that would normally be considered "undamaged". It has also been found that such cracks show evidence of crack growth during fatigue testing, although such growth is tiny in the length scale of the component. With sufficient numbers of micro-cracks, the effect of crack interaction is anticipated where each crack tip stress intensity factor is higher than it would be in a single crack in isolation. Thus, the fatigue of a composite specimen may show several phases; (i) initially no macroscopic damage, (ii) rapid increase in the micro-crack growth as crack interaction becomes significant, macroscopically this might show in reduced residual component strength, (iii) micro-cracks begin to coalesce, grow much more rapidly and become macroscopic cracks. The objective of this work is to use Abaqus, in conjunction with iSight and XFEM to make micro-scale models of regions of composite material containing micro- cracks. Sizes and densities of micro-cracks will be varied in order to determine the changes of behaviors (i-iii) above, and identify any other phenomenological behavior to investigate in future experimental work.
Examining the Factors Affecting the Evaluation and Adoption of IT Investments in Pharmaceutical Organizations

Information technology (IT) holds potential for transforming business practices in important ways. For example, it can assist in setting up an infrastructure which supports complex, multiparty trading and transactions among pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesalers, hospitals, pharmacies, medical supply importers and exporters, and other players in the healthcare system. Effective use of IT can also help these healthcare organizations to reduce costs in supplying and distributing medicines and other medical-related products to the general public. However, despite high expectations for realizing the benefits of IT investments in pharmaceutical supply chain, issues surrounding its evaluation and adoption remain poorly understood and relatively under-researched. This paper presents case study findings on key evaluation and management issues in adopting and utilizing IT investments on seven Australian pharmaceutical organizations. The main objectives of this study are to: (1) examine the IT investment evaluation and benefits realization practices and processes in the pharmaceutical organizations; and (2) identify key IT investment evaluation and adoption issues and challenges within the pharmaceutical supply chain. A key contribution of this paper is the identification and examination of key issues and challenges faced by the pharmaceutical organizations undertaking IT and supply chain systems.
Canine distemper in Finland : vaccination and epidemiology

Canine distemper (CD) is one of the longest-known infectious diseases of dogs and is still prevalent in many parts of the world. Vaccination combined with biosecurity measures is the most productive way to prevent and control infectious diseases. The beneficial effects of vaccination are realized not only on the individual but also on the population level, the latter in the form of herd immunity (HI). Control of CD among dogs relies heavily on vaccination, while in fur farms and zoos with several species or large numbers of CDsusceptible animals in close contact, biosecurity measures in some cases offer the only available means for CD control. Modified live CD virus vaccines have been successfully used to control CD among farmed mink, and since no licensed vaccines for other species kept for fur exist, mink CD vaccines have also been used for foxes and raccoon dogs in CD emergency situations. CD vaccines for dogs (Canis familiaris) and mink (Mustela vison) were studied in experimental settings for their ability to induce virus-neutralising (VN) antibodies in target species. Mink vaccines were also assessed in silver foxes (Vulpes vulpes), blue foxes (Alopex lagopus) and raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides). Purpose-bred beagle dogs were vaccinated twice with one of three CD vaccines: Candur SHP, Canlan-3 or Dohyvac DA2P, and the levels of VN antibodies were determined at the time of vaccination and one month after the second vaccination. Fur animals were vaccinated once with Distemink, Distem-R-TC or vaccine 3 (which was not licensed in Finland) and the levels of VN antibodies were determined at vaccination and 2-4 times 1-4 months afterwards. Significant differences among vaccine groups were found both in the proportion of animals with measurable levels of VN antibodies and in the mean titres of antibodies. The levels of VN antibodies were also determined from a large field sample (n = 4 627) of vaccinated dogs. In addition to the three CD vaccines in the seroconversion study above, additional two vaccines, Duramune-4 and Nobivac DHP, had been used in the field. Each dog with a known vaccination history, date of birth, sex and breed was sampled once. Based on the overall geometric mean titre of the dogs vaccinated with a single vaccine brand, vaccines were divided into high-take (Candur, Nobivac and Duramune) and low-take (Dohyvac and Canlan) groups. The vaccine groups differed significantly among dogs less than two years of age both in the proportion of dogs with detectable VN antibodies and in the mean titres. Both the number of vaccinations and age were associated with the titre and vaccine usage. To control for possible confounding factors, the comparison
Boostream: a dynamic fluid flow process to assemble nanoparticles at liquid interface

CEA-LITEN develops an original process called Boostream ® to manipulate, assemble and connect micro- or nanoparticles of various materials, sizes, shapes and functions to obtain monolayer colloidal crystals (MCCs). This process uses the upper surface of a liquid film flowing down a ramp to assemble particles in a manner that is close to the horizontal situation of a Langmuir–Blodgett film construction. In presence of particles at the liquid interface, the film down-flow configuration exhibits an unusual hydraulic jump which results from the fluid flow accommodation to the particle monolayer. In order to master our process, the fluid flow has been modeled and experimentally characterized by optical means, such as with the moire technique that consists in observing the reflection of a succession of periodic black-and-red fringes on the liquid surface mirror. The fringe images are deformed when reflected by the curved liquid surface associated with the hydraulic jump, the fringe deformation being proportional to the local slope of the surface. This original experimental setup allowed us to get the surface profile in the jump region and to measure it along with the main process parameters (liquid flow rate, slope angle, temperature sensitive fluid properties such as dynamic viscosity or surface tension, particle sizes). This work presents the experimental setup and its simple model, the different experimental characterization techniques used and will focus on the way the hydraulic jump relies on the process parameters.
Catalina Eddies and Coastally Trapped Disturbances

Abstract Observations show that coastally trapped disturbances (CTDs) often accompany Catalina eddies that appear in the southern California bight. In a previous modeling study of CTDs using simple environments and forcings, simulations of CTDs also evolved a mesoscale eddy that played a critical role in CTD formation and evolution. In this study the simple environments and forcings are extended to model the southern California bight, and simulations produce both Catalina eddies and CTDs. The simulated Catalina eddies and the mesoscale eddies in the previous CTD studies are dynamically equivalent. The primary mechanism for eddy formation in the simulations is lee troughing, and eddies and CTDs are produced provided that 1) there is sufficient stratification in the environment; 2) the offshore flow is of sufficient strength, breadth, and duration; and 3) there is sufficient terrain to produce significant lee troughing. The simulations show that CTDs can propagate out of the bight region when synoptic winds.
Skill Composition of Migrants and Economic Growth in Developing Economies

A significant number of both skilled and unskilled workers had been flowing from developing countries to developed economies searching for a better life. A lose of any type of labor, whether skilled or not, reduce the total available labor resource, and thus have adverse effect on growth of the economy. The migration of skilled labor could also have a positive feedback effect on the growth of home country. The net effect, therefore, will depends on whether the positive feedback effect outweighs the reduction of labor resource in the home country. This paper examines the impact of migration, based on education level of immigrants, on economic growth of the sending countries. Using unbalanced panel data of 114 countries for the period 1975 - 2000, the paper supports the hypothesis that the outflows of skilled labor have a positive feedback effect on developing countries. However, outflow of skilled workers would significantly hurt the growth of the very poor economies, which experienced high income inequality.
Teacher training in a synchronous cyber face-to-face classroom: characterizing and supporting the online teachers' learning process

This article discusses the learning process undertaken by language teachers in a cyber face-to-face teacher training program. Eight tertiary Chinese language teachers attended a 12-week training program conducted in an online synchronous learning environment characterized by multimedia-based, oral and visual interaction. The term “cyber face-to-face” is used here to describe this environment as it both resembles and differs from the physical face-to-face environment. This article discusses a two-phased program with a four-week online platform training (Phase 1) followed by an eight-week online teaching practice and observation (Phase 2), conducted from November 2006 to February 2007. Data collected throughout the program indicate a learning curve that could best be characterized by four stages – the “wow” stage, the “oh-oh” stage, the anxious stage, and the internalizing stage. This article focuses on how the trainees progressed through these four stages, and describes how their learning was supported in each stage through a cyclic approach of action, reflection, and improvement. The characterization of the four stages not only helps us to capture how trainee teachers learn about teaching online, and respond to the challenges and potentials this new form of teaching presents, but also helps the trainer to determine what knowledge and skills should be taught and what kinds of support should be provided at what points in the process.
Influence of dose, bark cover and end-grain sealing on ethanedinitrile (C 2 N 2 ) sorption by pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) logs

High sorption by Pinus radiata (D. Don) logs may limit insecticidal efficacy of a fumigant by rapidly removing it from the treated headspace. The sorption characteristics of a new fumigant, ethanedinitrile (EDN), were quantified for recently harvested pine logs, and the robustness of a proposed EDN sorption model developed for sawn timber was tested. Over a 10-h period, average concentrations were 17.3% � 0.7 of the initial dose for logs with sealed ends and 9.4% � 0.4 for unsealed ends. This is a high rate of sorption compared with other fumigants, such as methyl bromide. A proportional drop in headspace concentration over time was consistent for the two doses (20 and 50 g/m 3 ) evaluated, confirming that EDN sorption is influenced by the dose applied. Bark cover did not significantly influence EDN sorption. A revised sorption model for EDN is proposed here.
No . 97 / 01 Performance and Market Share : Evidence from the German Mutual Fund Industry

The performance of a sample of German open-end mutual funds is analyzed, using monthly observations which cover the period 1987-1993. We show that the risk-adjusted performance of these funds varies significantly in cross-section. We provide evidence that these performance differences translate into changes in market shares, allowing better funds to grow faster than poor performers. A specification test supports the hypothesis that households base their investment decisions on risk-adjusted returns rather than on raw returns.
New records of epilachnine lady-beetles (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae, Coccinellinae) of Peru

The phytophagous coccinellids Toxotoma guerini Gordon 1975 and Epilachna bistriguttata Mulsant 1850 are species previously known only from Bolivia and Ecuador. Here, they are reported for the first time in Peru, in the regions of Cusco and Puno. The female of both species, unknown until now, is described and illustrated. In addition, an updated distribution map of both species is presented.
A Comparative Performance Review of the Venezuelan, Latin-American and Emerging Markets Stock Indexes with the North-American Ones Using a Gaussian Two-Regime Markov-Switching Model

In the present paper we use a two-regime Markov-switching model to characterize the weekly performance of the MSCI Latin America, MSCI Emerging markets, MSCI North America and the Venezuelan IBC stock indexes. Our results show that the Latin American portfolio (ex Venezuela) is the bets investment option in normal and distress periods than the North American and Emerging markets ones. The Venezuelan index shows an atypical high profitability and mean-variance efficiency in distress periods that needs further review.
Dataplane Performance Optimization with Last-Level Cache Management

This demo showcases the advancements made through OPNFV VSPERF project for NFV data plane performance optimization. This optimization is achieved by managing CPU Last Level Cache by an open source resource management daemon software that provides plug-n-play policy based dynamic real time management of cache quality of service. By having the intelligence of any VNFs real-time LLC usage and corresponding it to a pre-set policy, the demo showcases automated noisy neighbor mitigation mechanisms in an environment with high degree of variability and unpredictability in throughput and latency. Such a mechanism of controlling the LLC allocation, preserves the performance of the workload of interest. The demo further addresses avoidance of sub-optimal performance due to both underutilization and over-subscription of CPUs shared LLC and introduces secure cache association mechanisms that provide cache isolation via open interfaces enabling higher degree of automated control, test and management to meet performance SLOs in a production multi-tenant NFV environment.
Mid-infrared Spectra of Class I Protostars in Taurus

We present Spitzer Space Telescope Infrared Spectrograph observations in the 5.3-20 μm range of five young stellar objects in Taurus that have Class I continuum spectral energy distributions (λFλαλn, n ≥ 0), often taken to represent the youngest stellar objects in this star formation region. The spectra include a rich collection of broad absorption features that we identify with amorphous silicates and various ices, notably those of carbon dioxide and water. We show that the absorption features are produced mainly in the envelopes of these systems. The apparent depths of silicate and 15.2 μm CO2 ice features vary among the objects in a manner that is consistent with a variation of inclination with respect to the line of sight, contribution to the silicate features from material throughout the envelopes, and an origin for the CO2 ice feature in the outer parts of the envelope. Thus, these features provide new and useful constraints on models of the physical structure of Class I protostars.
The South Has Not Risen in NHL Attendance Numbers Compared to the North

This research looked at attendance capacity for traditional and non-traditional hockey markets. The aim was to attempt to determine the extent the attendance capacities differed between the two markets. Previously, there had not been any quantitative analyses done comparing traditional and non-traditional hockey markets so this study aimed to add new knowledge to that area. The National Hockey League (NHL) grapples with the validity of some of the current markets, with many observers calling for some teams to relocate to new markets. This research aimed to attempt to determine how justified those criticisms were. Kim, Trail, & Magnusen (2013) have previously correlated fan identity to attendance motivation, but not in hockey. Attendance figures were compiled for the 2005 through 2011 seasons including pre and post All-Star Break. Also compiled were wins, goals scored, goals allowed, and fighting majors to attempt to find predictors of attendance. A stratified sample was used, dividing the teams into the two previously discussed markets. An F Test for ANOVA was run to find a statistical difference in attendance capacities for traditional markets versus nontraditional markets. Additionally, an Independent T-Test was run to find post All-Star Break attendances were significantly higher than pre All-Star Break attendances. Finally, a multiple regression determined none of the above variables were good indicators of attendance. This study laid groundwork for quantitative analysis to compare NHL markets but further studies need to be done to integrate fan identity. SOUTHERN NHL ATTENDANCE HAS NOT RISEN 3