Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Computational and Linguistic Issues in Designing a Syntactically Annotated Parallel Corpus of Indo-European Languages

This paper reports on the development of the PROIEL parallelcorpus of New Tes- tament texts, which contains the Greek original of the New Te stament and its earliest Indo- European translations, into Latin, Gothic, Old Church Slav ic and Classical Armenian. A web application has been constructed specifically for the purpo se of annotating the texts at multiple levels: morphology, syntax, alignment at sentence, depend ency graph and token level, informa- tion structure and semantics. We describe this web applicat ion and our annotation schemes. Although designed for investigating pragmatic resources,the corpus with its rich annotation is an important resource in contrastive and historical Indo -European syntax and pragmatics, easily expandable to include other old Indo-European langu ages. RESUME. L'article decrit le developpement du corpus aligne PROIEL,qui couvre le texte ori- ginal grec du Nouveau Testament et les traductions latine, g vieux-slave et armenienne. Pour faciliter la creation du corpus, nous avons developpe u ne application web qui permet l'annotation des textes sur plusieurs niveaux: morphologi e, syntax, alignement de phrases, syn- tagmes et mots, structure informationelle et semantique. D ans l'article nous decrivons cette application web ainsi que nos schemas d'annotations. Bien q concu pour l'etude des ph eno- menes pragmaticaux, l'annotation tres riche des textes a re sulte a une ressource importante pour l'etude comparee and historique du syntax et pragmatiq ue indo-europeen, et le corpus pourra facilement etre etendu a d'autres langues indo-euro peennes.
Yukawa corrections to top quark production at the CERN LHC in two-Higgs-doublet models

The O({alpha}m{sub t}{sup 2}/m{sub W}{sup 2}) Yukawa corrections to top quark pair production by gg fusion at the CERN LHC are calculated in two-Higgs-doublet models. We find that the corrections to the cross section can exceed about 5{percent} for certain parameter values. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}
Testis-Specific Bb8 Is Essential in the Development of Spermatid Mitochondria

Mitochondria are essential organelles of developing spermatids in Drosophila, which undergo dramatic changes in size and shape after meiotic division, where mitochondria localized in the cytoplasm, migrate near the nucleus, aggregate, fuse and create the Nebenkern. During spermatid elongation the two similar mitochondrial derivatives of the Nebenkern start to elongate parallel to the axoneme. One of the elongated mitochondrial derivatives starts to lose volume and becomes the minor mitochondrial derivative, while the other one accumulates paracrystalline and becomes the major mitochondrial derivative. Proteins and intracellular environment that are responsible for cyst elongation and paracrystalline formation in the major mitochondrial derivative need to be identified. In this work we investigate the function of the testis specific big bubble 8 (bb8) gene during spermatogenesis. We show that a Minos element insertion in bb8 gene, a predicted glutamate dehydrogenase, causes recessive male sterility. We demonstrate bb8 mRNA enrichment in spermatids and the mitochondrial localisation of Bb8 protein during spermatogenesis. We report that megamitochondria develop in the homozygous mutant testes, in elongating spermatids. Ultrastructural analysis of the cross section of elongated spermatids shows enlarged mitochondria and the production of paracrystalline in both major and minor mitochondrial derivatives. Our results suggest that the Bb8 protein and presumably glutamate metabolism has a crucial role in the normal development and establishment of the identity of the mitochondrial derivatives during spermatid elongation.
Dose-dependent mesothelioma induction by intraperitoneal administration of multi-wall carbon nanotubes in p53 heterozygous mice

Among various types of multi‐wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) are those containing fibrous particles longer than 5 μm with an aspect ratio of more than three (i.e. dimensions similar to mesotheliomagenic asbestos). A previous study showed that micrometer‐sized MWCNT (μm‐MWCNT) administered intraperitoneally at a dose of 3000 μg/mouse corresponding to 1 × 109 fibers per mouse induced mesotheliomas in p53 heterozygous mice. Here, we report a dose‐response study; three groups of p53 heterozygous mice (n = 20) were given a single intraperitoneal injection of 300 μg/mouse of μm‐MWCNT (corresponding to 1 × 108 fibers), 30 μg/mouse (1 × 107) or 3 μg/mouse (1 × 106), respectively, and observed for up to 1 year. The cumulative incidence of mesotheliomas was 19/20, 17/20 and 5/20, respectively. The severity of peritoneal adhesion and granuloma formation were dose‐dependent and minimal in the lowest dose group. However, the time of tumor onset was apparently independent of the dose. All mice in the lowest dose group that survived until the terminal kill had microscopic atypical mesothelial hyperplasia considered as a precursor lesion of mesothelioma. Right beneath was a mononuclear cell accumulation consisting of CD45‐ or CD3‐positive lymphocytes and CD45/CD3‐negative F4/80 faintly positive macrophages; some of the macrophages contained singular MWCNT in their cytoplasm. The lesions were devoid of epithelioid cell granuloma and fibrosis. These findings were in favor of the widely proposed mode of action of fiber carcinogenesis, that is, frustrated phagocytosis where the mesotheliomagenic microenvironment on the peritoneal surface is neither qualitatively altered by the density of the fibers per area nor by the formation of granulomas against agglomerates. (Cancer Sci, doi: 10.1111/j.1349‐7006.2012.02318.x, 2012)
Ginseng and male reproductive function

Ginseng is often referred to as the King of all herbs, and is found to be a promising agent to improve general well-being. Ginseng has also been reputed as an aphrodisiac, and is used to treat sexual dysfunction as well as to enhance sexual behavior in traditional Chinese medical practices. Data from animal studies have shown a positive correlation among ginseng, libido, and copulatory performances, and these effects have been confirmed in case-control studies in human. In addition, ginseng is found to improve the sperm quality and count of healthy individuals as well as patients with treatment-related infertility. These actions are mostly attributed to ginsenosides, the major pharmacological active components of ginseng. This review compiles the current knowledge about the multifaceted effects of ginseng on male reproductive function, and also focuses on its mechanisms of action that may represent novel therapeutic strategies for the treatment of male reproductive diseases or disorders.
Combining Pseudo-median filter and median filter to improve performance

Despite many of the same properties between standard median filter (SM) and Pseudo-median filter (PM), SM can remove impulses completely but PM not. However, PM can be more efficiently calculated which is very important for processing data online in WSN. In order to synthesize the advantages of performance of PM and SM, an improved method combined the advances of PM and SM is proposed in this paper. A soft-switching scheme based on noise detection is developed to select the appropriate filter for each processing. In the noise detection each sample is classified to contained impulse or normal by increment contrasts of latest two outputs and between the current sample and the latest. Then SM and PM are alternatively used to process the impulsive samples and the normal. The simulation results and calculation complexity analysis show the combined algorithm attenuates impulses more efficiently than PM and can be more easily calculated than SM. So it can be seen as an alternative of high efficiency for applications in wireless sensor network.
Pareto Efficiency with Costly Transfers.

Abstract : The concept of Pareto efficiency, as ordinarily applied, implies that costless redistributive transfers are possible. This paper generalizes the concept to a simple case where transfers of a given good involve losses mesasurable in that good. The Pareto efficiency of a given allocation then depends on the initial distribution endowments. For a given allocation, then, we can ask: (1) whether there exists any endowment allocation for which the given allocation is Pareto efficient; and (2) if there is, what is the class of endowment allocations for which it is efficient. These questions are answered in the paper.
Sub-chronic Dermal Toxicity of Silver Nanoparticles in Guinea Pig: Special Emphasis to Heart, Bone and Kidney Toxicities

Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) have been widely used as new potent antimicrobial agents in cosmetic and hygienic products. Present study compares the tissue levels of Ag NPs in different organs of Guiana Pigs quantitatively after dermal application and analysis the morphological changes and pathological abnormalities on the basis of the Ag NPs tissue levels. Before toxicological assessments,the size of colloidal nanosilver was recorded by X-Ray Diffraction and Transmission Electron Microscope tests and the sizes of samples were recorded in sizes less than 100 nm. For toxicological evaluation, male guinea pigs were exposed to three concentrations of Ag NPs (100, 1000 and 10000 ppm) according to acute pretests for further assessments in subchronic model in a period of 13 weeks . A close correlation between dermal exposure and tissue levels of Ag NPs was found (p < 0.05) and tissue uptakes happened in dose dependent manner with the following ranking: ki dney>muscle>bone>skin>liver>heart >spleen. In histopathological studies, severe proximal convoluted tubule degeneration and distal convoluted tubule were seen in the kidneys of the middle and high-dose animals. Separated lines and marrow space narrow were determined as two major signs of bone toxicities which observed in three different dose levels of Ag NPs. Increased dermal dose of Ag NPs caused cardiocyte deformity, congestion and inflammation. The three different Ag NPs concentration gave comparable results for several endpoints measured in heart, bone and kidney, but differed in tissue concentrations and the extent of histopathological changes. It seems that Ag ions could be detected in different organs after dermal exposure ,which has the potential to provide target organ toxicities in a time and dose dependent manner.
Abnormal behavior detection with fuzzy clustering for elderly care

Home care for the elders who live alone is considered in this research. We focus on the movements of the elders at home. The RFID technology is used to collect the movement data first. Active RFID tags are deployed in the home environment. The elder carries a reader that can detect the signals sent from the tags in real time. The collected signals give us the movements of the elder at home. Clustering analysis is then utilized to build a personal behavior model for each elder based on these collected RFID signals/data. Here Fuzzy C-Means is chosen. This is different from our previous work [1] which used K-Means for clustering. The reason is that Fuzzy C-Means can provide a better representation of the distribution of the data. After the behavior model is built, any incoming datum that falls outside the model is considered abnormal. In this paper, we also discuss the criterion settings for issuing an alarm. Extensive experiments have been done and the results are presented. The experimental results demonstrate the usefulness of the system.
Does the IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol work well in multihop wireless ad hoc networks?

The IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol is the standard for wireless LANs; it is widely used in testbeds and simulations for wireless multihop ad hoc networks. However, this protocol was not designed for multihop networks. Although it can support some ad hoc network architecture, it is not intended to support the wireless mobile ad hoc network, in which multihop connectivity is one of the most prominent features. In this article we focus on the following question: can the IEEE 802.11 MAC protocol function well in multihop networks? By presenting several serious problems encountered in an IEEE 802.11-based multihop network and revealing the in-depth cause of these problems, we conclude that the current version of this wireless LAN protocol does not function well in multihop ad hoc networks. We thus doubt whether the WaveLAN-based system is workable as a mobile ad hoc testbed.
Induction of Activating Transcription Factor 6 via Activation of ERK and ROS-P38 MAPK is Related to Methylglyoxal-Induced Cytotoxicity in Human Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells

Methylglyoxal (MGO), a reactive α-oxoaldehyde produced by glucose metabolism, is elevated in several diabetic complications, including diabetic retinopathy. The breakdown of retinal pigment epithelial cells is implicated in the progression of diabetic retinopathy. Increased concentrations of MGO lead to retinal pigment epithelial cell death. In this study, we investigated the involvement of activating transcription factor 6 (ATF6) in MGO-mediated cytotoxicity in ARPE-19 cells. In response to high concentrations of MGO, unfolded protein response-related ATF6 was induced. Interestingly, the MGO also induced the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the phosphorylation of ERK and p38 MAPK. The induction of ATF6 was inhibited by ERK-specific and p38 MAPK-specific inhibitors (U0126 and SB202190) and by NAC, a well-known ROS scavenger. NAC also attenuated the phosphorylation of p38 MAPK. MGO induced cytotoxicity in the ARPE-19 cells, which was ameliorated by the inhibition of the ERK, p38 MAPK, and ROS pathways. Furthermore, the MGO-mediated cytotoxicity was inhibited by ATF6 siRNA. Taken together, these results clearly show that the induction of ATF6 via the ERK and ROS-p38 MAPK pathways is implicated in MGO-induced cytotoxicity in ARPE-19 cells.
An instruction set architecture based code compression scheme for embedded processors

Summary form only given. We propose a general purpose code compression scheme for embedded systems, based on the instruction set architecture and report results on the Intel StrongARM, a low-cost, low-power RISC architecture and TI TMS320C62x, a widely used VLIW architecture. Fast decompression techniques are explored to improve the decompression overhead of the compression scheme. Compression ratios ranging from 68% to 75% were obtained for TMS320C62x and 69% to 78% for the StrongARM processor. The basic idea of the compression scheme is to divide the instructions into different logical classes and to build multiple dictionaries for them. The size and the number of multiple dictionaries are fixed for a given processor and are determined by the partitioning algorithm which works over the instruction set architecture supplied as input. Frequently occurring unique instruction segments are inserted into the dictionaries and the instructions are encoded as pointers to the respective entries. An opcode, which helps in fast decompression, is attached to an instruction segment to identify its logical class and the dictionary to be accessed.
Signal reliability modulates auditory–tactile integration for event counting

Sequences of auditory beeps and tactile taps were simultaneously presented and participants were instructed to focus on one of these modalities and to ignore the other. We tested whether (i) the two sensory channels bias one another and (ii) the interaction depends on the relative reliability of the channels. Audition biased tactile perception and touch biased auditory perception. Lowering the reliability of the auditory channel (i.e. the intensity of the beeps) decreased the effect of audition on touch and increased the effect of touch on audition. These results show that simultaneous auditory and tactile stimuli tend to be automatically integrated in a reliability-dependent manner.
Local Consequences of a Global Model forMountain Pine Beetle Mass

A coupled partial diierential equation model for interaction between mountain pine beetles (MPB) and lodgepole pine is reviewed. An asymptoticòne-tree' solution is examined and time scale of the chemical response discussed. The equations are decoupled making an adiabatic assumption for MPB chemotaxis, and a `local' projection is made using the leading eigenfunction for the MPB density equation. This projection yields a system of ordinary diierential equations for the spatio-temporal response at a single tree. These equations are analyzed, and their behavior compared with observations.
A Ka band balanced amplifier with six-port power divider

In this paper for designing a Ka band balanced amplifier, a novel structure using a six-port power divider is proposed. Using this six-port power divider as a 3dB power divider and combiner, broadband properties and complete symmetric structure can be achieved. The symmetric structure leads to almost zero phase and gain unbalances between output ports of 3dB power dividers. In contrary to the conventional 3dB couplers, zero phase and gain unbalances of the proposed ones give nearly unity input and output VSWR in a balanced amplifier. If single amplifiers have grater bandwidth than the six-port power divider, there will be a critical instability problem in the balanced amplifier which utilizes six-port power divider. The problem was solved by inserting band pass filters in the power divider. So, using these band pass filters within the six-port power divider forms a novel balanced amplifier design which is proposed in this paper. The simulated and measured results are reported.
Gesthaar: An accelerometer-based gesture recognition method and its application in NUI driven pervasive healthcare

Natural user interfaces that detect gestures from acceleration data require fast and highly accurate signal matching algorithms to provide fluid interaction. In this paper, we contribute a novel system that uses Haar transform and Support Vector Machines for accelerometer-based gesture recognition. We benchmarked it using the uWave gesture library and found around 99% recognition accuracy after tenfold cross validation. Our method is better than those currently in the literature in terms of both accuracy and computational complexity. It also eliminates the necessity of personalized training and template adaptation. High accuracy and low computational complexity makes the proposed method suitable for gesture recognition using any kind of accelerometer equipped device.
The Lifetime Optimization Strategy of Linear Random Wireless Sensor Networks Based on Mobile Sink

For the static linear wireless sensor networks deployed outside, it can be ensured that the initial energy of the node deployed is the same, but the distance between nodes cannot be guaranteed. In order to prolong the networks lifetime, this paper presents the optimization strategy of linear random wireless sensor networks based on mobile Sink. Firstly, the node energy consumption model of linear networks based on mobile Sink is given, and then a model of the lifetime maximization about the random linear networks is described, which ensures the networks lifetime is maximum via making use of the characteristics that the part of the nodes run the energy out at the same time and the remaining nodes energy consumption have left. As the implementation results shown, compared with the static random linear sensor network, the lifetime optimization strategy of linear wireless sensor networks described in this paper can extremely improve the networks lifetime.
Basket Default Swaps, Cdos and Factor Copulas

We consider a factor approach to the pricing of basket credit derivatives and synthetic collateralized debt obligation (CDO) tranches. Our purpose is to deal in a convenient way with dependent defaults for a large number of names. We provide semi-explicit pricing formulae for basket default swaps and CDO tranches. Two cases are studied in detail: mean-variance mixture models and frailty models. We also compare prices under Gaussian and Clayton copulas.
Credit for Low-Income Students and Access to and Academic Performance in Higher Education in Colombia: A Regression Discontinuity Approach

This study evaluates the impact of a national level subsidized loan program, ACCES, on a number of higher education outcomes (i.e., increase in enrollment rates, decrease in dropout rates, and increase in academic performance) of low-income students in Colombia. We use national level data along with a regression discontinuity design to estimate the impact of the program. The results confirm that the program was effective in terms of increasing the potential number of low-income students at the margin who would have enrolled in college, decreasing the number of students who dropped out, and increasing their academic outcomes.
Integration of recursive structure of hopfield and ontologies for query expansion

One of the ways to enhance the information retrieval performance is query expansion (QE) which means adding some terms to the query in order to reduce mismatch between information needs and retrieved documents. In this way “Query Drift” occurring for ambiguous queries is a common problem. Special case of this problem is “Outweighting” that usually occurs for long queries, that is, some augmented words strongly related to an individual query words but not to the all. In this paper we propose a new method for QE to reduce the effects of disambiguated query terms and decrease query drifting. In proposed method for word outweighting elimination, query terms are grouped based on their semantic relationships. For each group, candidates are fetched from WordNet that relates to the all of words group. Then by using recursive structure of Hopfield network words with the most relationship with other words are selected. Moreover, the Term Semantic Network has used to overcome some of the shortcomings of WordNet. Evaluation results on CACM and CERC test collections show that the proposed method is effective and improve 4% and 12% of Mean Average Precision respectively.
Positive psychology techniques: active constructive responding

This short article focuses on the skill of active constructive responding, a technique used when working within a positive psychology coaching framework. The paper offers a table that describes the behaviours, cognitions and emotions at six levels of listening. It offers a way to combine active listening with positive feedback responses to help demonstrate empathy and foster positive self-regard.
The design and implementation of a GSM based user-machine interacted refrigerator

Today, many user-machine interacted devices are tailored at the service of people. This paper presents a new low cost smart fridge in which GSM is used as the media of communication between the machine and humans. The proposed solution demonstrates remote monitoring of the fridge (its temperature and food and beverage contents) as well as power cut and return alarms through text messages that are sent to stored number in response to a call or a message request or initiated by the system in case of power cuts. The software is utilizing a conditional looping using C and standard AT commands are used for communication between the microcontroller and the modem.