Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An assistive object manipulation system

In this paper, we present a system targeted for assistive living environments, that is able to control the actuators of a robot and manipulate objects that lie on a table. An adaptive dialogue system is responsible for interacting with the user, retrieving his/her intentions and reacting accordingly. Our system is able to learn in real time how to solve complicated tasks by combining solutions to simpler ones, thus reusing previous knowledge. It is also able to effectively plan and execute table top object manipulation, which can have a great impact in the quality of life of an elderly, disabled or injured person.
Hidden starbursts in Seyfert 1 galaxies

We report the detection of the 3.3-μm polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) feature in two Seyfert 1 galaxies (NGC 3227 and Mrk 766) and one QSO (Mrk 478), observed with SpeX at the Infrared Telescope Facility at a spectral resolution not previously attained for these types of objects. Except for NGC 3227, this is the first time that the 3.3-μm PAH emission has been detected in Mrk 766 and 478. The widths of the emission, reported also for the first time, are rather similar, ranging from 450 to 550 A. The luminosity of the 3.3-μm PAH emission measured in the QSO Mrk 478 places it at a level similar to that found in starburst and infrared-luminous galaxies, and implies that this object is having a vigorous burst of star formation. The spatial resolution of the spectra allows us to constrain the location of the star-forming region to the inner 1 kpc for the QSO and 150 pc for the Seyferts. Our results support the idea that these objects reside in molecular gas-rich galaxies and that their observed infrared excess is primarily due to star formation, as previously indicated by CO and H 2 observations. We also report, for Mrk 1239, the presence of a broad emission feature centred at 3.43 μm, not previously detected in an extragalactic object and the origin of which is not yet clear.
3 Seismicity and stress field in the Sannio-Matese area

In this study we discuss the available data on seismicity and focal mechanisms in the Sannio-Matese area in or-der to obtain information on the stress field acting in the area. Background seismicity of the area is character-ized by isolated events, with magnitude generally less than 2.5, on which is superimposed a swarm and seismicsequence activity of low magnitude (max magnitude 4.1). The epicentral distribution of both isolated events andseismic sequences, disclose NE-SW striking active faults that fall in between the fault segments of the large his-torical earthquakes which occurred in the area. The available information on the stress field deducible from thefocal mechanisms of the area agrees that a general extensional stress regime is acting. Locally both NE-SW andNNW-SSE extensions are observed. The large scale stress regime deduced from the focal mechanisms of stronginstrumental earthquakes which occurred in the Apennines supports the local NE-SW extension but cannot ex-plain the normal movements related to a NW-SE extension. The local longitudinal extension observed, support-ed by GPS data, can be explained utilizing large scale geodynamic models.
Studying the role of Qualia Relations for Word Sense Disambiguation

This paper studies the importance of qualia relations for Word Sense Disam-biguation (WSD). We use a graph-based WSD algorithm over the Italian Word-Net and evaluate it when adding different kinds of qualia relations (agentive, constitutive, formal and telic) taken from PAROLE-SIMPLE-CLIPS (PSC), a Language Resource based on the Generative Lexicon theory. Some qualia relations, specially telic, appear to have a positive impact on the results despite their low coverage in PSC. Therefore we propose to extract further such relations from the web by applying multi-level patterns following the so-called Kybot model, as by doing so it is expected to improve the WSD performance.
Chromosome microarrays in human reproduction.

BACKGROUND Chromosome microarray (CMA) testing allows automatic and easy identification of large chromosomal abnormalities detectable by conventional cytogenetics as well as the detection of submicroscopic chromosomal imbalances. METHODS A PubMed search was performed in order to review the current use of CMA testing in the field of human reproduction. Articles discussing the use of CMA in the preimplantation setting, ongoing pregnancies, miscarriages and patients with reproductive disorders were considered. RESULTS A high rate of concordance between conventional methods of detecting chromosomal abnormalities [e.g. fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), karyotyping] and CMA was reported in the prenatal setting with CMA providing more comprehensive and detailed results as it investigates the whole genome at higher resolution. In preimplantation genetic screening, CMA is replacing FISH and the selection of embryos based on CMA has already resulted in live births. For ongoing pregnancies and miscarriages, CMA eliminates tissue culture failures and artifacts and allows a quick turnaround time. The detection of submicroscopic imbalances [or copy number variants (CNVs)] is beneficial when the imbalance has a clear clinical consequence but is challenging for previously undescribed imbalances, particularly for ongoing pregnancies. Recurrent CNVs have been documented in patients with reproductive disorders; however, the application of CMA in this field is still limited. CONCLUSIONS CMA enhances reproductive medicine as it facilitates better understanding of the genetic aspects of human development and reproduction and more informed patient management. Further clinical validation of CMA in the prenatal setting, creation of practice guidelines and catalogs of newly discovered submicroscopic imbalances with clinical outcomes are areas that will require attention in the future.
Spectrum of Disease in Children Treated for Tuberculosis at a Tertiary Children's Hospital in Australia.

BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) notification rates in Australia have plateaued at a low level, but the pediatric disease burden remains poorly described. Child cases provide a marker of recent transmission and present unique diagnostic challenges. METHODS We performed an audit of all children (<18 years of age) treated for TB at the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia from January 2008 to December 2011. Demographics, clinical presentation, diagnostics, disease profile, treatment, and outcome were reviewed. RESULTS A total of 25 children were treated for TB: 15 had microbiologically confirmed TB; 7 were diagnosed on clinical grounds; and in 3, an alternate diagnosis was established (2 bacille Calmette-Guérin disease and 1 atypical mycobacterial infection). Of the 22 TB cases, 21 had a history of immigration or travel to a TB-endemic country and 4 reported recent contact with a TB source case within Australia. Isolated intrathoracic TB was documented in 16 (72%) cases. Symptoms on presentation included the following: lethargy, weakness, or malaise (75%); fever (73%); and cough (64%). Among the 15 children with microbiologically confirmed TB, 11 (73%) were positive by culture and 11 of 13 (85%) by polymerase chain reaction test. Tuberculin skin test was positive (≥10 mm) in 80% (16 of 20) of cases, and interferon-gamma release assay was positive in 87% (13 of 15) of cases. All children received directly observed therapy and recovered. CONCLUSIONS This series demonstrates the broad spectrum of disease with which pediatric TB cases present and the need for ongoing vigilance. A more comprehensive review of pediatric TB cases throughout Australia would be informative.
Measuring Whether Strategically Oriented Human Resource Management Will Lead A Difference In The Financial Performance Of Company

Purpose of this study is to find out whether strategically oriented human resource management will lead a difference in the financial performance of company. In this study a company is accepted as strategically oriented if it provides two conditions; the company must declare their general vision, mission and values and besides the company must declare their human resource vision, mission, strategies, values and policies to their shareholders in their websites. With respect to built up model in the research, performance indicators such as pre-tax profits/ sales, pre â€“tax profit/ net assets, sales from production/ net assets, and gross value added/ net assets constitute the dependent variables of the research. On the other hand, independent variables are companyâ€™s general vision, mission and values, and also human resource vision, mission and values, and strategies and policies. Research population is composed of entirety of companies that take place in the 2006 list of Turkeyâ€™s Top 500 Industrial Enterprises (ISO 500). As a result of hypothesis testing, analyzed relationships are found as statistically insignificant.
Towards a Low-Power Accelerator of Many FPGAs for Stencil Computations

We have proposed the effective stencil computation method and the architecture by employing multiple small FPGAs with 2D-mech topology. In this paper, we show that our proposed architecture works correctly on the real 2D-mesh connected FPGA array. We developed a software simulator in C++, which emulates our proposed architecture, and implemented two prototype systems in Verilog HDL. One prototype system is for logic verification with communication modules and the other is for estimation of power consumption without communication modules. We run the former prototype system for 2M cycles and check the behavior with the software simulator. Our architecture is developed towards a low-power accelerator of many FPGAs. The evaluation result with the second prototype shows that the system of a single FPGA node with eight floating-point adders and eight floating-point multipliers archives 2.24GFlop/s in 0.16GHz operations with 2.37W power consumption. This performance/W value is about six-times better than NVidia GTX280 GPU card.
Using action observation to study superior motor performance: a pilot fMRI study

The most efficient way to acquire motor skills may be through physical practice. Nevertheless, it has also been shown that action observation may improve motor performance. The aim of the present pilot study was to examine a potential action observation paradigm used to (1) capture the superior performance of expert athletes and (2) capture the underlying neural mechanisms of successful action observation in relation to task experience. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging to measure regional blood flow while presenting videos of a hockey player shooting a puck toward a hockey goal. The videos (a total of 120) where stopped at different time frames with different amount of information provided, creating a paradigm with three different levels of difficulty to decide the fate of a shot. Since this was only a pilot study, we first tested the paradigm behaviorally on six elite expert hockey players, five intermediate players, and six non-hockey playing controls. The results showed that expert hockey players were significantly (p < 0.05) more accurate on deciding the fate of the action compared to the others. Thus, it appears as if the paradigm can capture superior performance of expert athletes (aim 1). We then tested three of the hockey players and three of the controls on the same paradigm in the MRI scanner to investigate the underlying neural mechanisms of successful action anticipation. The imaging results showed that when expert hockey players observed and correctly anticipated situations, they recruited motor and temporal regions of the brain. Novices, on the other hand, relied on visual regions during observation and prefrontal regions during action decision. Thus, the results from the imaging data suggest that different networks of the brain are recruited depending on task experience (aim 2). In conclusion, depending on the level of motor skill of the observer, when correctly anticipating actions different neural systems will be recruited.
Analyzing the Present Sustainability of Turkey’s Current Account Position

In this paper we assess the present sustainability of Turkey’s current account position using the framework provided by Milesi-Ferretti and Razin (1996) based on the ability-to-pay and willingness-to-lend model. This framework allows us to assess the structural features and macroeconomic policy indicators. We extend this framework by considering global sustainability indicators as well. Using data for three periods, 1991-1993, 1998-2000 and 2004-2006 we evaluate the present sustainability in light of the prior two crises (1994, 2001). Based on our analysis of these factors in the extended framework, we conclude that Turkey’s internal structure and macroeconomic conditions (such as exports and the fiscal position) have improved that are allowing Turkey to continue having large and increasing current account deficits. However, there is vulnerability from global factors namely the impending U.S. recession and a potential global slowdown. This might require some adjustments in policy to continue accumulating large deficits.
Meaning and Method: Essays in Honor of Hilary Putnam

Preface List of contributors 1. The source of the concept of truth Michael Dummet 2. Facts that don't matter Catherine Z. Elgin 3. Has the description theory of names been refuted? Jerrold J. Katz 4. Substitution arguments and the individuation of beliefs J. A. Fodor 5. Meanings just ain't in the head Michael Devitt 6. Semantic anorexia: on the notion of 'content' in cognitive science Louise Antony 7. Can the mind change the world? Ned Block 8. Realism, conventionality and 'realism about' Richard Boyd 9. Invidious contrasts within theories Lawrence Sklar 10. Mathematics and modality Hartry Field 11. Ontological commitment: thick and thin Harold Hodes 12. The standard of equality of numbers George Boolos 13. Doing what one ought to do Ruth Anna Putnam 14. Closing up the corpses: diseases of sexuality and the emergence of the psychiatric style of reasoning Arnold I. Davidson 15. Perception and revolution: The Princess Casamassima and the political imagination Martha Nussbaum 16. Human rights, population aging and intergenerational equity Norman Daniels.
Bioinformatics for Biologists: Identifying the genetic basis of disease

It is all in the DNA. Our genetic code, or genotype influences much about us. Not only are physical attributes (appearance, height, weight, eye color, hair color, etc.), all fair game for genetics, but also possibly more important things like our susceptibility to diseases, response to a certain drug, and so on. We refer to these ‘observable physico-chemical traits’ as phenotypes. Note that ‘to influence’ is not the same as ‘to determine’ other factors such as the environment one grows up in can play a role. The exact contribution of the genotype in determining a specific phenotype is a subject of much research. The best we can do today is to measure correlations between the two. Even this simpler problem has many challenges. But we are jumping ahead of ourselves. Let us review some biology.
Software Defect Data and Predictability for Testing Schedules

Software defect data are typically used in reliability modeling to predict the remaining number of defects in order to assess software quality and release decisions. However, in practice such decisions are often constrained by availability of resources. As software gets more complex, testing and fixing defects become difficult to schedule. This paper attempts to predict an estimated time for fixing software defects found during testing processes. We present an empirical approach that employs well-established data mining algorithms to construct predictive models from historical defect data. We evaluate the approach using a dataset of defect reports obtained from testing of a release of a large medical system. The accuracy obtained from our predictive models is as high as 93% despite the fact that not all relevant information was collected. The paper discusses detailed methods of experiments, results and their interpretations.
The low density lipoprotein receptor is not necessary for maintaining mouse brain polyunsaturated fatty acid concentrations Published, JLR Papers in Press, October 11, 2007.

The brain cannot synthesize n-6 or n-3 PUFAs de novo and requires their transport from the blood. Two models of brain fatty acid uptake have been proposed. One requires the passive diffusion of unesterified fatty acids through endothelial cells of the blood-brain barrier, and the other requires the uptake of lipoproteins via a lipoprotein receptor on the luminal membrane of endothelial cells. This study tested whether the low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLr) is necessary for maintaining brain PUFA concentrations. Because the cortex has a low basal expression of LDLr and the anterior brain stem has a relatively high expression, we analyzed these regions separately. LDLr knockout (LDLr−/−) and wild-type mice consumed an AIN-93G diet ad libitum until 7 weeks of age. After microwaving, the cortex and anterior brain stem (pons and medulla) were isolated for phospholipid fatty acid analyses. There were no differences in phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylinositol, ethanolamine, or choline glycerophospholipid esterified PUFA or saturated or monounsaturated fatty acid concentrations in the cortex or brain stem between LDLr−/− and wild-type mice. These findings demonstrate that the LDLr is not necessary for maintaining brain PUFA concentrations and suggest that other mechanisms to transport PUFAs into the brain must exist.
The Effects of Competition and Equal Treatment Laws on Gender Wage Differentials

This paper evaluates the impact of economic and legal variables on wage differentials between men and women. Since Becker (1957) economists have argued that competitive markets eliminate discrimination in the long run. On the other hand, practically all countries have enacted some sort of law mandating equal treatment of men and women. This paper uses a new international data set on the gender wage gap, which is constructed via a metaanalysis of existing studies. The findings show that both increased competition and the enactment of equal treatment laws reduce the gender wage gap.
Property rights of landholders in non-captive wildlife and prospects for conservation

In order to reduce the rate of human-induced biodiversity loss of wild species, it has become increasingly important to stem this loss on private and tribal lands and to find effective policies to do this. Some writers believe that granting landholders commercial property rights in wildlife might be effective in dealing with this matter and result in the sustainable use of wildlife. This paper explores this view using economic theory. In doing so, it takes into account the total economic valuation concept. While granting of commercial property rights is found to be effective for conserving some species, it is predicted to be a complete failure as a means of conserving other species. In addition, particular attention is given to the economics of the utilisation and conservation of non-captive fugitive (or mobile) wildlife. The economic theory involved is contrasted and compared with that for the exploitation of open-access resources.
Characterization of the Antigen-Specific CD4+ T Cell Response Induced by Prime-Boost Strategies with CAF01 and CpG Adjuvants Administered by the Intranasal and Subcutaneous Routes

The design of heterologous prime-boost vaccine combinations that optimally shape the immune response is of critical importance for the development of next generation vaccines. Here, we tested different prime-boost combinations using the tuberculosis vaccine antigen H56 with CAF01 or CpG ODN 1826 adjuvants, administered by the parenteral and nasal routes. Using peptide-MHC class II tetramers, antigen-specific CD4+ T cells were tracked following primary and booster immunizations. Both parenteral priming with H56 plus CAF01 and nasal priming with H56 plus CpG elicited significant expansion of CD4+ tetramer-positive T cells in the spleen; however, only parenterally primed cells responded to booster immunization. Subcutaneous (SC) priming with H56 and CAF01 followed by nasal boosting with H56 and CpG showed the greater expansion of CD4+ tetramer-positive T cells in the spleen and lungs compared to all the other homologous and heterologous prime-boost combinations. Nasal boosting exerted a recruitment of primed CD4+ T cells into lungs that was stronger in subcutaneously than nasally primed mice, in accordance with different chemokine receptor expression induced by primary immunization. These data demonstrate that SC priming is fundamental for eliciting CD4+ T cells that can be efficiently boosted by the nasal route and results in the recruitment of antigen-experienced cells into the lungs. Combination of different vaccine formulations and routes of delivery for priming and boosting is a strategic approach for improving and directing vaccine-induced immune responses.
Text categorization of Enron email corpus based on information bottleneck and maximal entropy

This paper is for text categorization of Enron email corpus, we use the information bottleneck (IB) method to cluster the key words based on their distribution on different class labels, then we use threads and address groups as additional features to email texts, and the maximal entropy model to improve the accuracy of the classifier. Our experimental results shows that these measures can improve the classifier's performances, for keywords change too rapidly in emails while address groups are much steadier.
Involvement of Myoendothelial Gap Junctions in the Actions of Endothelium-Derived Hyperpolarizing Factor

The nature of the vasodilator endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF) is controversial, putatively involving diffusible factors and/or electrotonic spread of hyperpolarization generated in the endothelium via myoendothelial gap junctions (MEGJs). In this study, we investigated the relationship between the existence of MEGJs, endothelial cell (EC) hyperpolarization, and EDHF-attributed smooth muscle cell (SMC) hyperpolarization in two different arteries: the rat mesenteric artery, where EDHF-mediated vasodilation is prominent, and the femoral artery, where there is no EDHF-dependent relaxation. In the rat mesenteric artery, stimulation of the endothelium with acetylcholine (ACh) evoked hyperpolarization of both ECs and SMCs, and characteristic pentalaminar MEGJs were found connecting the two cell layers. In contrast, in the femoral artery, ACh evoked hyperpolarization in only ECs but not in SMCs, and no MEGJs were present. Selective hyperpolarization of ECs or SMCs evoked hyperpolarization in the other cell type in the mesenteric artery but not in the femoral artery. Disruption of gap junctional coupling using the peptide Gap 27 markedly reduced the ACh-induced hyperpolarization in SMCs, but not in ECs, of the mesenteric artery. These results show that transfer of EC hyperpolarization or of a small molecule to SMCs through MEGJs is essential and sufficient to explain EDHF.
Modeling adaptation to a novel accent

Listeners quickly adapt to novel accents. There are three main hypotheses for how they do so. Some suggest that listeners expand their phonetic categories, allowing more variability in how a sound is pronounced. Others argue that listeners shift their categories instead, only accepting deviations consistent with the accent. A third hypothesis is that listeners both shift and expand their categories. Most work has supported the category expansion hypotheses, with the key exception of Maye et al. (2008) who argued for a shifting strategy. Here, we apply the ideal adaptor model from Kleinschmidt & Jaeger (2015) to reexamine what conclusions can be drawn from their data. We compare adaptation models in which categories are shifted, expanded, or both shifted and expanded. We show that models involving expansion can explain the data as well as, if not better than, the shift model, in contrast to what has been previously concluded from these data.