Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Applicability of Tensor Factorization methods for the problem of Predicate Induction

Given a set of documents from a specific domain (e.g., medical research journals), how do we automatically identify the predicates, i.e., categories (e.g., Patient, Surgery) and relations (e.g., undergoSurgery(Patient, Surgery)), necessary to understand the given set of documents? We refer to this problem as Predicate Induction (PI). Open Information Extraction (OIE) techniques aim at extracting surface-level text triples of the form (John, had an, Angioplasty). While such OIE triples provide instances of predicates of interest, they don’t induce the yet unknown predicates themselves. Tensors provide a natural representation for such triples, and factorization of such tensors provide a plausible solution for the PI problem. While many such factorization techniques exist in the literature (e.g., PARAFAC, Tucker, RESCAL, etc.), they haven’t been applied to the problem of Predicate Induction from unstructured text. We fill this gap in this paper and present a comprehensive comparison of effectiveness of various tensor factorization methods for the PI problem. We report our findings on multiple realworld datasets. We hope to make all datasets and code publicly available upon publication of the paper.
API Design Considerations: An Empirical Assessment Approach

Nowadays, Application Programming Interface(API) is becoming popular among all the software products. As a result, the question of how to design a good API is becoming a critical but challenging topic for researchers. A research on this topic is carried out with Company A, an international software company who had several API products and wanted to have one of their APIs improved. In order to achieve a better satisfaction of the product from the users, a new strategy was designed to evaluate the API design from users’ perspective. Given a list of fitness dimensions and personas of target users, this empirical study aims to introduce the new API assessment strategy by carrying out a case study with the API from company A. key words: cognitive dimension, api design, technical dimension, user personas
Identification of the Target Genes of Atopic Dermatitis by Real-Time PCR

protective effect seen with commercial creams containing idebenone may be due to the sunscreen ingredients that they contain. Idebenone specifically does not increase the photoprotective value of an established antioxidant combination of Cþ Eþ ferulic acid. The results of this study also validate an earlier study showing that Cþ Eþ ferulic acid offers eight-fold UV photoprotection to skin (Lin et al., 2005).
2 0 0 6 ) 0 5 6 Central meson production in diffractive reactions

I discuss double-diffractive (double-elastic) productio n f the η ′ and ηc mesons in thepp→ pX p reaction within the formalism of unintegrated gluon distri bution functions (UGDF). The contribution ofγ∗γ∗ → η ′ fusion is estimated. The distributions in the Feynman xF (or rapidity), transferred four-momenta squared between initial and final protons ( t1, t2) and azimuthal angle difference between outgoing protons ( Φ) are calculated and discussed. The results are compared with the WA102 data. Predictions at higher energies are pres ent d.
SALMONELLA SURVEILLANCE ON PASTURED POULTRY FARMS 959 on advice from animal behavior specialists from

While pasture-raised poultry comprises a small portion of the commercial poultry industry in North America, these alternative rearing systems have become increasingly popular. As such, it is critical to improve our understanding of husbandry practices and prevalence of zoonotic and epizoonotic diseases in these systems. This research reviews the results of a survey sent to 82 commercial pastured poultry farms in California. While the survey response was low (13.4%), it was enhanced by detailed in-person interviews and farm visits. In addition, we conducted drag swabs for Salmonella Enteritidis. On average, farms utilized 12.3% of their total farmland for pastured poultry operations, which often coexisted with other livestock (45%), touch crops (27%), and non-touch crops (45%). While the mean (44.6 sq. ft./hen) and median (22.2 sq. ft./hen) pasture stocking densities were within auditing guidelines, the mean (1.2 sq. ft./hen) and median (0.5 sq. ft./hen) coop stocking densities were below the pending USDA (2016) guidelines recommended in 7 CFR Part 205. Drag swab results showed the presence of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) in the environment of one of the 11 farms (9.1%). In addition, Salmonella Pullorum (SP) whole blood agglutination tests were used to understand the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in laying hens within the studied farms. Results showed the presence of antibodies in flocks at six of the seven non-SE vaccinated farms, with a mean on-farm prevalence of 25.6% in laying hens. Logistic regression was used to determine risk factors for Group D Salmonella exposure in non-vaccinated flocks, using the SP blood agglutination data as the dependent variable and the survey questions as the independent variables. Statistically significant (P < 0.05) risk factors included exposed wire floors and flock size. These results improve our understanding of Salmonella prevalence and husbandry practices on commercial pastured poultry farms in California.
The ALMA-PILS survey: the sulphur connection between protostars and comets: IRAS 16293-2422 B and 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

The evolutionary past of our Solar system can be pieced together by comparing analogous lowmass protostars with remnants of our Protosolar Nebula - comets. Sulphur-bearing molecules may be unique tracers of the joint evolution of the volatile and refractory components. ALMA Band 7 data from the large unbiased Protostellar Interferometric Line Survey are used to search for S-bearing molecules in the outer disc-like structure, ~60 au from IRAS 16293-2422 B, and are compared with data on 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P/C-G) stemming from the ROSINA (Rosetta Orbiter Spectrometer for Ion and Neutral Analysis) instrument aboard Rosetta. Species such as SO 2 , SO, OCS, CS, H 2 CS, H 2 S, and CH 3 SH are detected via at least one of their isotopologues towards IRAS 16293-2422 B. The search reveals a first-time detection of OC 33 S towards this source and a tentative first-time detection of C 36 S towards a low-mass protostar. The data show that IRAS 16293-2422 B contains much more OCS than H 2 S in comparison to 67P/C-G; meanwhile, the SO/SO 2 ratio is in close agreement between the two targets. IRAS 16293-2422 B has a CH 3 SH/H 2 CS ratio in range of that of our Solar system (differences by a factor of 0.7-5.3). It is suggested that the levels of UV radiation during the initial collapse of the systems may have varied and have potentially been higher for IRAS 16293-2422 B due to its binary nature; thereby, converting more H 2 S into OCS. It remains to be conclusively tested if this also promotes the formation of S-bearing complex organics. Elevated UV levels of IRAS 16293-2422 B and a warmer birth cloud of our Solar system may jointly explain the variations between the two low-mass systems.
Interpersonal Trust in Virtual Software Development Teams: A Systematic Mapping Study

Context: The progress of Information and Communication Technologies has greatly promoted the relationships among people of different geographical regions. Under this novel context, new settings of software development arise, known as virtual teams, a team of geographically dispersed developers. Objective: to assess the impact of virtual team’s interpersonal trust on software development process. Method: We conducted a systematic mapping study of peerreviewed literature up to August 2016. Results: We reviewed 41 primary studies. Some highlights are that virtual team effectiveness is the most affected aspect by the lacking of interpersonal trust, while face-to-face meeting is the most mentioned work strategy to mitigate this problem. Conclusions: This study corroborates the impact of interpersonal trust on virtual software development teams. We identified some work strategies but few advanced tools to mitigate the problems derived from the lack of interpersonal trust.
ON THE k-NORMAL ELEMENTS AND POLYNOMIALS OVER FINITE FIELDS

An element α ∈ Fqn is normal over Fq if the set {α, α, . , α } is a basis of Fqn over Fq. The k-normal elements over finite fields are defined and characterized by Huczynska, Mullen, Panario and Thomson (2013). For 0 ≤ k ≤ n − 1, the element α ∈ Fqn is said to be a k-normal element if gcd(x − 1, ∑n−1 i=0 α qixn−1−i) has degree k. It is well known that a 0-normal element is a normal element. So, the k-normal elements are a generalization of normal elements. By analogy with the case of normal polynomials, a monic irreducible polynomial of degree n is called a k-normal polynomial if its roots are k-normal elements of Fqn over Fq. In this paper, a new characterization and construction of k-normal elements and polynomials over finite fields are given.
Alterations in the accumulation of the viral proteins and RNAs in tomato under mixed infection with Potato X potexvirus and Tobacco mosaic tobamovirus

The acute stage (between 5 and 12 days postinoculation) of the synergistic disease, induced in cultivar Fukuju #2 tomato (a tobacco mosaic tobamovirus (TMV)-susceptible, common Japanese cultivar), which had their primary leaves inoculated at the five-true leaf stage by mixed infection with PVX and TMV, is characterized by the significant enhancement of the concentration of PVX in the systemically infected upper leaf positions 5 or 7, as determined by direct antibody sandwich- enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (DAS-ELISA). Further evaluation of the accumulation dynamics of the coat protein of PVX and its 25 -kDa movement protein, encoded by the ORF2 (triple gene block), by SDS-PAGE followed by Western blot analysis revealed their pattern of accumulation as following those of the virion, being relatively faster and higher in doubly than in singly infected plants. On the other hand, both the movement into, and accumulation of the TMV coat protein in the same systemically mixed infected leaves were considerably lower compared to that in singly infected plants. Northern hybridization analysis of samples, on a time series basis, using an RNA probe complementary to 350 nucleotides (nts) of the PVX coat protein gene (inserted into T7 plasmid vector and labeled with digoxigenin (DIG)), showed that the genomic RNA of PVX was also relatively enhanced in the systemically mixed infected leaves compared to the singly infected ones. Keywords : SDS-PAGE, Western blot analysis, Northern hybridization, and RNA probe.
Knowledge-based engineering applications for supporting the design of precast concrete facade panels

Precast concrete facade panels, despite guaranteeing higher environmental performances, quality and quicker installation, are still designed starting from a conceptual, relatively constraint-free solution, in which details are included as the design develops. This traditional approach does not reduce risks in decision making, but rather, it increases the likelihood of devising a solution which is difficult to manufacture and/or unable to meet performance requirements, thus leading to inefficient use of time and human resources. This paper illustrates how a specific digital, knowledge-based engineering (KBE) application can support the design of single-leaf, non-loadbearing precast concrete panels. The application includes knowledge about preferred design and manufacturing constraints, and supply chain availability of a specific facade manufacturer. The result of this study is a digital application that informs design teams about the “tenderability” of the chosen solution, its approximate costs and expected performance. Future work will include additional functionalities, the development of specific metrics for assessing the impact in real-world projects and subsequent validation.
Productivity and organization in portuguese firms Working Papers 2016

The productivity of firms is, at least partly, determined by a firm’s actions and decisions. One of these decisions involves the organization of production in terms of the number of layers of management the firm decides to employ. Using detailed employer-employee matched data and firm production quantity and input data for Portuguese firms, we study the endogenous response of revenue-based and quantity-based productivity to a change in layers: a firm reorganization. We show that as a result of an exogenous demand or productivity shock that makes the firm reorganize and add a management layer, quantity based productivity increases by about 4%, while revenue-based productivity drops by more than 4%. Such a reorganization makes the firm more productive, but also increases the quantity produced to an extent that lowers the price charged by the firm and, as a result, its revenue-based productivity. JEL: D22, D24, L23, F16, J24, J31 Acknowledgements: We thank Jan De Loecker, Jakub Kastl, Steve Redding, and seminar participants at various institutions and conferences for useful comments and discussions. The analysis, opinions, and findings represent the views of the authors and they are not necessarily those of Banco de Portugal. E-mail: lorenzo.caliendo@yale.edu; g.mion@sussex.ac. uk; luca.opromolla@nyu.edu; erossi@princeton.edu DEE Working Papers 2
Contribution of knowledge management activities to organisational business performance

Purpose – Within the construction industry there is a growing awareness of the need for linking knowledge management (KM) to business strategy, organisational objectives and existing performance measures. This study was undertaken within the context of construction organisations, and attempts to provide the empirical evidence about the relationships between KM activities and organisational business performance.Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire survey was administered to a sample of construction contractors operating in Hong Kong to investigate the opinions of construction professionals regarding the intensity of KM activities and business performance within their organisations. In parallel to the survey, semi‐structured interviews were undertaken to provide qualitative insights that helped to clarify and deepen understanding of the KM process within the context of the research target.Findings – The investigation shows that knowledge utilisation is the strongest contributor to general business .
Assessment of FY-3A and FY-3B MWHS Observations

The Fengyun-3 series of satellites (FY-3) began in May 2008 with the launch of FY-3A . The onboard MicrowaveHumiditySounders(MWHSs)provideverticalinformationaboutwatervapor,whichisimportant for numerical weather prediction (NWP). The noise equivalent delta temperature (NEDT) of the MWHS is higher than that of the Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) instrument (e.g., on board MetOp-B ) but lower than that of the older AMSU-B instruments (on board NOAA-15 , NOAA-16 , and NOAA-17 ). Assimilation of MWHS observations into the ECMWF Integrated Forecast System (IFS) improved the ﬁt of short-range forecasts to other observations, notably MHS, and also slightly improved the longer-range forecast scores veriﬁed against analyses. Also, assimilatingthe MWHS on board both FY-3A and FY-3B gave a larger impact than eitherinstrumentalone. Furthermore, when MWHS and MHSwere added separatelyto a baseline using neither, the impact of MWHS was found to be comparable to that of MHS. Consequently, ECMWF has been assimilating the FY-3B MWHSdataintheoperationalforecastingsystemsince 24September2014. Thisisthe ﬁrst operational use of Chinese polar-orbiting satellite data by an NWP center outside of China.
Galaxy cosmological mass function

Aims. This paper studies the galaxy cosmological mass function (GCMF) in a semi-empirical relativistic approach that uses observational data provided by recent galaxy redshift surveys. Methods. Starting from a previously presented relation between the mass-to-light ratio, the selection function obtained from the luminosity function (LF) data and the luminosity density, the average luminosity L, and the average galactic mass Mg were computed in terms of the redshift. Mg was also alternatively estimated by means of a method that uses the galaxy stellar mass function (GSMF). Comparison of these two forms of deriving the average galactic mass allowed us to infer a possible bias introduced by the selection criteria of the survey. We used the FORS Deep Field galaxy survey sample of 5558 galaxies in the redshift range 0.5 < z < 5.0 and its LF Schechter parameters in the B-band, as well as this sample’s stellar mass-to-light ratio and its GSMF data.
Inherited crustal deformation along the East Gondwana margin revealed by seismic anisotropy tomography

The mechanisms of continental growth are a crucial part of plate tectonic theory, yet a clear understanding of the processes involved remains elusive. Here we determine seismic Rayleigh wave phase anisotropy variations in the crust beneath the southern Tasmanides of Australia, a Paleozoic accretionary margin. Our results reveal a complex, thick‐skinned pervasive deformation that was driven by the tectonic interaction between the proto‐Pacific Ocean and the ancient eastern margin of Gondwana. Stress‐induced effects triggered by the collision and entrainment of a microcontinent into the active subduction zone are evident in the anisotropy signature. The paleofracturing trend of failed rifting between Australia and Antarctica is also recorded in the anisotropy pattern as well as a tightly curved feature in central Tasmania. The observed patterns of anisotropy correlate well with recent geodynamic and kinematic models of the Tasmanides and provide a platform from which the spatial extent of deformational domains can be refined.
Thickness of the mantle transition zone beneath the South Pacific as inferred from analyses of ScS reverberated and Ps converted waves

We study the thickness of the mantle transition zone beneath the South Pacific in order to determine temperature anomalies associated with presumed hot plumes in the South Pacific Superswell. The ScS reverberation method is used to determine the average thickness between an event-station pair and the Velocity Spectrum Stacking (VSS) method is used to determine the thickness near each station. The thickness obtained by the ScS reverberation method shows that the average thickness beneath the Superswell is less than the globally averaged thickness by 6 km, while the average thickness beneath the Tonga–Fiji subduction is greater than the global average by 10 km. The VSS method shows nearly normal thickness beneath stations used in the Superswell region. We conclude that substantial thinning of the transition zone associated with presumed hot plumes occurs locally beneath the Society hot spot as revealed by our previous SS-precursor study, and is not widespread beneath the whole area of the Superswell. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Fast times and easy questions: the effects of age, experience and question complexity on web survey response times

This paper examines response times (RT) to survey questions. Cognitive psychologists have long relied on response times to study cognitive processes but response time data have only recently received attention from survey researchers. To date, most of the studies on response times in surveys have treated response times either as a predictor or as a proxy measure for some other variable (e.g. attitude accessibility) of greater interest. As a result, response times have not been the main focus of the research. Focusing on the nature and determinants of response times, this paper examines variables that affect how long it takes respondents to answer questions in web surveys. Using the survey response model proposed by Tourangeau, Rips, and Rasinski (2000), we include both item-level characteristics and respondent-level characteristics thought to affect response times in a two-level cross-classified model. Much of the time spent on processing the questions involves reading and interpreting them. The results from the cross-classified models indicate that response times are affected by question characteristics such as the total number of clauses and the number of words per clause that probably reflect reading times. In addition, response times are also affected by the number and type of answer categories, and the location of the question within the questionnaire, as well as respondent characteristics such as age, education and experience with the Internet and with completing web surveys. Aside from their fixed effects on response times, respondent-level characteristics (such as age) are shown to vary randomly over questions and effects of question-level characteristics (such as types of questions and response scales) vary randomly over respondents. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Dilute Acid Hydrolysis of Cowpea Hulls: A Kinetic Study

In this study, dilute acid hydrolysis of cowpea hulls was carried out in two stages under the following conditions: pre-hydrolysis (4%v/v H 2 SO 4 , 121˚C, 30 minutes) and hydrolysis ( at 10% and 15% v/v H 2 SO 4 ,varied at different temperatures 150 o C, 160 o C, 170 o C and 180 o C for 2.5 hrs.). The substrate was characterized using both Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and proximate analysis. The percentage lignocellulosic composition of the substrate was obtained for cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin as 34%, 14% and 4.7% respectively. Maximum glucose concentration of 8.09g was obtained using 10%v/v acid concentration at 170˚C after a reaction time of 90min. Saeman’s model gave a good fit for the experimental data. Activation energy for glucose formation using 10%v/v and 15%v/v H 2 SO 4 was obtained as 38.28KJ and 82.204KJ respectively. From the results obtained it can be concluded that cowpea hulls can be converted to a useful product.
Cancer Resistance Protein in Clinical Drug-Drug Interactions Methotrexate and Benzimidazoles : Potential Role for Breast Mechanism of the Pharmacokinetic Interaction between Updated

The antifolate drug methotrexate (MTX) is transported by breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP; ABCG2) and multidrug resistanceassociated protein1–4 (MRP1–4; ABCC1–4). In cancer patients, coadministration of benzimidazoles and MTX can result in profound MTXinduced toxicity coinciding with an increase in the serum concentrations of MTX and its main metabolite 7-hydroxymethotrexate. We hypothesized that benzimidazoles interfere with the clearance of MTX and/or 7-hydroxymethotrexate by inhibition of the ATP-binding cassette drug transporters BCRP and/or MRP2, two transporters known to transport MTX and located in apical membranes of epithelia involved in drug disposition. First, we investigated the mechanism of interaction between benzimidazoles (pantoprazole and omeprazole) and MTX in vitro in membrane vesicles from Sf9 cells infected with a baculovirus containing human BCRP or human MRP2 cDNA. In Sf9-BCRP vesicles, pantoprazole and omeprazole inhibited MTX transport (IC50 13 M and 36 M, respectively). In Sf9-MRP2 vesicles, pantoprazole did not inhibit MTX transport and at high concentrations (1 mM), it even stimulated MTX transport 1.6-fold. Secondly, we studied the transport of pantoprazole in MDCKII monolayers transfected with mouse Bcrp1 or human MRP2. Pantoprazole was actively transported by Bcrp1 but not by MRP2. Finally, the mechanism of the interaction was studied in vivo using Bcrp1 / mice and wild-type mice. Both in wild-type mice pretreated with pantoprazole to inhibit Bcrp1 and in Bcrp1 / mice that lack Bcrp1, the clearance of i.v. MTX was decreased significantly 1.8to 1.9-fold compared with the clearance of i.v. MTX in wild-type mice. The conclusion is as follows: benzimidazoles differentially affect transport of MTX mediated by BCRP and MRP2. Competition for BCRP may explain the clinical interaction between MTX and benzimidazoles.