Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Application of Liquid Organic Fertilizer Human Urine Fermentation to Increase Growth of Corn Plants in Inceptisols Kwala Bekala

Green house study to increase growth of corn plants with application human urine fermentation as liquid organic fertilizer in Inceptisols Kwala Bekala. Research using randomized block non factorial design with 5 levels of dosage treatmenthuman urine fermentation that is: 0 mL/pot (P 0 ), 25 mL/pot (P 1 ), 50 mL/pot (P 2 ), 75 mL/pot (P 3 ) and100 mL/pot (P 4 ) with 5 replications. Parameter that measured are soil pH, organic C, N-total, P-available, K-exchangeable, plant height, root dry weight, shoot dry weight, N, P and K uptake in Laboratory. Result of this research showed that application human urine fermentation can improve soil pH, organic C, N-total, P-available, K-exchangaeble, plant Height, root and shoot dry weight, and uptake N, P, K growth of corn plants. Best human urine fermentation dose on this research is 75 mL/pot (P3). Keywords: Human urine fermentation, Inceptisols Kwala Bekala, Nutrient, Organic fertilizer.
Exploiting visual reranking to improve pseudo-relevance feedback for spoken-content-based video retrieval

In this paper we propose an approach that utilizes visual features and conventional text-based pseudo-relevance feedback (PRF) to improve the results of semantic-theme-based video retrieval. Our visual reranking method is based on an Average Item Distance (AID) score. AID-based visual reranking is designed to improve the suitability of items at the top of the initial results list, i.e., those feedback items selected for use in query expansion. Our method is intended to help target feedback items representative of visual regularity typifying the semantic theme of the query. Experiments performed on the VideoCLEF 2008 data set and on a number of retrieval scenarios combining the inputs from speech-transcript-based (i.e., text-based) search and visual reranking demonstrate the benefits of using AID-based visual representatives to compensate for the inherent problems of PRF, such as topic drift.
Information fusion with ProFusion

The explosive growth of the World Wide Web, and the resulting information overload, has led to a miniexplosion in World Wide Web search engines. This mini-explosion, in turn, led to the development of ProFusion, a meta search engine. Educators, like other users, do not have the time to evaluate multiple search engines to knowledgeably select the best for their uses. Nor do they have the time to submit each query to multiple search engines and wade through the resulting flood of good information, duplicated information, irrelevant information, and missing documents. ProFusion sends user queries to multiple underlying search engines in parallel, retrieves and merges the resulting URLs. It identifies and removes duplicates and creates one relevance-ranked list. If desired, the actual documents can be pre-fetched to remove yet more duplicates and broken links. ProFusion's performance has been compared to the individual search engines and other meta searchers, demonstrating its ability to retrieve more relevant information and present fewer duplicates pages. Future developments include analyzing the documents for improved ranking, automatically submitting queries to the most appropriate search engines, and modifying ProFusion to be an information filtering and dissemination system.
Effectiveness of Commercial Gaming-Based Virtual Reality Movement Therapy on Functional Recovery of Upper Extremity in Subacute Stroke Patients

Objective To investigate the effectiveness of commercial gaming-based virtual reality (VR) therapy on the recovery of paretic upper extremity in subacute stroke patients. Methods Twenty patients with the first-onset subacute stroke were enrolled and randomly assigned to the case group (n=10) and the control group (n=10). Primary outcome was measured by the upper limb score through the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA-UL) for the motor function of both upper extremities. Secondary outcomes were assessed for motor function of both upper extremities including manual function test (MFT), box and block test (BBT), grip strength, evaluated for activities of daily living (Korean version of Modified Barthel Index [K-MBI]), and cognitive functions (Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination [K-MMSE] and continuous performance test [CPT]). The case group received commercial gaming-based VR therapy using Wii (Nintendo, Tokyo, Japan), and the control group received conventional occupational therapy (OT) for 30 minutes a day during the period of 4 weeks. All patients were evaluated before and after the 4-week intervention. Results There were no significant differences in the baseline between the two groups. After 4 weeks, both groups showed significant improvement in the FMA-UL, MFT, BBT, K-MBI, K-MMSE, and correct detection of auditory CPT. However, grip strength was improved significantly only in the case group. There were no significant intergroup differences before and after the treatment. Conclusion These findings suggested that the commercial gaming-based VR therapy was as effective as conventional OT on the recovery of upper extremity motor and daily living function in subacute stroke patients.
Improving Saliency Detection Via Multiple Kernel Boosting and Adaptive Fusion

This letter proposes a novel framework to improve the saliency detection performance of an existing saliency model, which is used to generate the initial saliency map. First, a novel regional descriptor consisting of regional self-information, regional variance, and regional contrast on a number of features with local, global, and border context is proposed to describe the segmented regions at multiple scales. Then, regarding saliency computation as a regression problem, a multiple kernel boosting method based on support vector regression (MKB-SVR) is proposed to generate the complementary saliency map. Finally, an adaptive fusion method via learning a quality prediction model for saliency maps is proposed to effectively fuse the initial saliency map with the complementary saliency map and obtain the final saliency map with improvement on saliency detection performance. Experimental results on two public datasets with the state-of-the-art saliency models validate that the proposed method consistently improves the saliency detection performance of various saliency models.
The Compound Nature of Novice Programming Assessments

Failure rates in introductory programming courses are notoriously high, and researchers have noted that students struggle with the assessments that we typically use to evaluate programming ability. Current assessment practices in introductory courses consist predominantly of questions that involve a multitude of different concepts and facts. Students with fragile knowledge in any of the areas required may be unable to produce a working solution, even when they may know most of the required material. These assessments also make it difficult for a teacher to distinguish between the specific information that a student does and does not know. In this paper, we analyse examination questions used to assess novice programming at the syntax level and describe the extent to which each syntax component is used across the various examination questions. We also explore the degree to which questions involve multiple syntax elements as an indicator of how independently concepts are examined.
"Isolate First, Then Share": a New OS Architecture for the Worst-case Performance

Previous OS abstractions and structures are mainly proposed for the average performance. The shift toward server side computing calls for new OS structures for the worst-case performance. This paper presents the "isolate first, then share" OS architecture. We decompose the OS into the supervisor and several subOSes running in parallel: a subOS directly manages physical resources without intervention from the supervisor (isolate resources first), while the supervisor can create, destroy, resize a subOS on-the-fly (then share). SubOSes and supervisor have confined state sharing (isolate states first), but fast inter-subOS communication mechanisms are provided on demand (then share). We present the first implementation-RainForest, which supports unmodified Linux applications binaries. Our comprehensive evaluations show RainForest outperforms Linux with three different kernels, LXC, Xen, and Barrelfish in terms of reducing tail latency. The RainForest source code is soon available.
The human cumulus--oocyte complex gene-expression profile.

BACKGROUND The understanding of the mechanisms regulating human oocyte maturation is still rudimentary. We have identified transcripts differentially expressed between immature and mature oocytes and cumulus cells. METHODS Using oligonucleotide microarrays, genome-wide gene expression was studied in pooled immature and mature oocytes or cumulus cells from patients who underwent IVF. RESULTS In addition to known genes, such as DAZL, BMP15 or GDF9, oocytes up-regulated 1514 genes. We show that PTTG3 and AURKC are respectively the securin and the Aurora kinase preferentially expressed during oocyte meiosis. Strikingly, oocytes overexpressed previously unreported growth factors such as TNFSF13/APRIL, FGF9, FGF14 and IL4 and transcription factors including OTX2, SOX15 and SOX30. Conversely, cumulus cells, in addition to known genes such as LHCGR or BMPR2, overexpressed cell-to-cell signalling genes including TNFSF11/RANKL, numerous complement components, semaphorins (SEMA3A, SEMA6A and SEMA6D) and CD genes such as CD200. We also identified 52 genes progressively increasing during oocyte maturation, including CDC25A and SOCS7. CONCLUSION The identification of genes that were up- and down-regulated during oocyte maturation greatly improves our understanding of oocyte biology and will provide new markers that signal viable and competent oocytes. Furthermore, genes found expressed in cumulus cells are potential markers of granulosa cell tumours.
A constructive converse Lyapunov theorem on asymptotic stability for nonlinear autonomous ordinary differential equations

An ordinary differential equation's (ODE) equilibrium is asymptotically stable, if and only if the ODE possesses a Lyapunov function, that is, an energy-like function decreasing along any trajectory of the ODE and with exactly one local minimum. Theorems regarding the `only if' part are called converse theorems. Recently, the author presented a linear programming problem, of which every feasible solution parameterizes a Lyapunov function for the nonlinear autonomous ODE in question. In 2004 the author proved the first general constructive converse theorem by showing that if the equilibrium of the ODE is exponentially stable, then the linear programming problem possesses a feasible solution. In this paper we prove a constructive converse theorem on asymptotic stability for nonlinear autonomous ODEs and so improve the 2004 results. The only restriction on the ODE = f(x) is that f is a class function. Note, that these results imply that the algorithm presented by the author in 2002 is capable of constructing.
Evidence That Dynamin-2 Functions as a Signal-Transducing Gtpase

The role of dynamin GTPases in the regulation of receptor-mediated endocytosis is well established. Here, we present new evidence that the ubiquitously expressed isoform dynamin-2 (dyn2) can also function in a signal transduction pathway(s). A ≤5-fold increase of dyn2 relative to endogenous levels activates the transcription factor p53 and induces apoptosis, as demonstrated by reduced cell proliferation, DNA fragmentation, and caspase-3 activation. Dyn2-triggered apoptosis occurs only in dividing cells and is p53 dependent. A mutant defective in GTP binding does not trigger apoptosis, indicating that increased levels of dyn2·GTP, rather than protein levels per se, are required to transduce signals that activate p53. A truncated dyn2 lacking the COOH-terminal proline/arginine-rich domain (PRD), which interacts with many SH3 domain-containing partners implicated in both endocytosis and signal transduction, triggers apoptosis even more potently than the wild-type. This observation provides additional support for the importance of the NH2-terminal GTPase domain for the apoptotic phenotype. All described effects are dyn2-specific because >200-fold overexpression of dyn1, the 70% identical neuronal isoform, has no effect. Our data suggest that dyn2 can act as a signal transducing GTPase affecting transcriptional regulation.
Diffuse 0.5-1 keV X-Rays and Nuclear Gamma Rays from Fast Particles in the Local Hot Bubble

We show that interactions of fast particles with the boundary shell of the local hot bubble could make an important contribution to the 0.5-1 keV diffuse X-ray background observed with ROSAT. The bulk of these nonthermal X-rays are due to line emission from fast O ions of energies around 1 MeV nucleon-1. The unequivocal signature of lines from de-excitations in fast ions is their large width (δE/E≃0.1 for O lines), which distinguishes them from X-ray lines produced in a hot plasma. If the 0.5-1 keV nonthermal X-rays are produced by accelerated particles with a sufficiently hard energy spectrum, the gamma-ray line emission produced in the boundary shell of the local hot bubble could account for the recently reported COMPTEL observations of nuclear gamma-ray lines from a broad region toward the Galactic center.
Empathy, participatory design and people with dementia

We describe the development, application and evaluation of a design method tailored for working with people with mild to moderate dementia. Our experiences with the approach highlighted areas where designers and participants held radically different views. The tenet of our approach was that to overcome these differences we needed to create an empathic relationship between participants and designers. To achieve this we modified participatory design techniques to foster respectful engagement with participants in the development of a digital aid to facilitate "safe walking". The process begins with broad qualitative scoping and design work then moves to developing personally tailored, individual designs to further exploration of the experiential elements of the domain while reducing the need for the participants to engage in abstract thought. Reflection highlights a number of important areas that demand consideration when undertaking research in this area and, more generally, when performing design work with people with dementia.
Log-Linear System Combination Using Structured Support Vector Machines

Copyright © 2016 ISCA. Building high accuracy speech recognition systems with limited language resources is a highly challenging task. Although the use of multi-language data for acoustic models yields improvements, performance is often unsatisfactory with highly limited acoustic training data. In these situations, it is possible to consider using multiple well trained acoustic models and combine the system outputs together. Unfortunately, the computational cost associated with these approaches is high as multiple decoding runs are required. To address this problem, this paper examines schemes based on log-linear score combination. This has a number of advantages over standard combination schemes. Even with limited acoustic training data, it is possible to train, for example, phone-specific combination weights, allowing detailed relationships between the available well trained models to be obtained. To ensure robust parameter estimation, this paper casts log-linear score combination into a structured support vector machine (SSVM) learning task. This yields a method to train model parameters with good generalisation properties. Here the SSVM feature space is a set of scores from well-trained individual systems. The SSVM approach is compared to lattice rescoring and confusion network combination using language packs released within the IARPA Babel program.
Is Very High Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Level Required in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer for Ablation Success?

Objective: Remnant ablation with radioactive iodine (I-131) is a successful form of treatment that aims to destroy the remaining residual tissue and/or metastatic tissue after total thyroidectomy in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients. High level of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) (≥30 mIU/L) is recommended for success of ablation treatment. In this retrospective study, our aim was to investigate whether the TSH levels at the time of ablation effect the success of radioactive iodine remnant ablation. Methods: Patients who were diagnosed with DTC, treated with bilateral total/near total thyroidectomy and who were referred for I-131 remnant ablation were included in this study. Patients with undetectable TSH-stimulated serum thyroglobulin (Tg) level, normal physical examination, negative results on whole body scan with I-131, and no evidence of neck lymph node metastasis on ultrasound were defined as disease-free. The correlation between TSH level at the time of ablation and ablation success was assessed. Results: Two hundred sixty one consecutive patients were included in the present study. Mean TSH level was 19.47±6 mIU/L in the 34 patients with TSH <30 mIU/L, while mean TSH level was 73.65±27 mIU/L in the 227 patients with TSH ≥30 mIU/L during I-131 remnant ablation. Ablation was unsuccessful in only one patient with TSH <30 mIU/L who had lung metastasis. Ablation was unsuccessful in 5.1% of patients with TSH ≥30 mIU/L. The effect of TSH level was not significant on ablation success (p=0.472). Conclusion: In conclusion, we think that a high TSH serum level alone is not a factor for the success of ablation. Age, presence of metastasis, extent of residual thyroid mass should also be considered. Especially, in the presence of metastatic tissue, obtaining adequate increase in TSH level is not always possible. The success of ablation at lower levels of TSH elevations may be sufficient for patients, and long-term hypothyroidism may not be required.
Graphical encoding for information visualization: an empirical study

Research in several areas provides scientific guidance for use of graphical encoding to convey information in an information visualization display. By graphical encoding we mean the use of visual display elements such as icon color, shape, size, or position to convey information about objects represented by the icons. Literature offers inconclusive and often conflicting viewpoints, including the suggestion that the effectiveness of a graphical encoding depends on the type of data represented. Our empirical study suggests that the nature of the users' perceptual task is more indicative of the effectiveness of a graphical encoding than the type of data represented.
The practice of physical activity and its relationship with job satisfaction in a food organization

Las organizaciones actuales y modernas estan iniciandose en implementar acciones de gestion y promocion de la salud para sus empleados con el objeto de mejorar su calidad de vida y la productividad de la empresa. Una de las variables que impacta en la productividad es la satisfaccion laboral, por lo que el proposito de este estudio fue conocer que tipo de relacion existe entre la practica de actividad fisica y la satisfaccion laboral en los empleados de una organizacion de alimentacion que ha participado en los premios de la estrategia naos. La muestra fueron 100 empleados que contestaron de manera anonima al cuestionario IPAQ para valorar su practica de actividad fisica y una pregunta subjetiva sobre la satisfaccion laboral. Los resultados mostraron que existen diferencias significativas, siendo los practicantes de AF Moderada (M=4,44) los que obtuvieron un indice de satisfaccion laboral mayor, del mismo modo los practicantes de AF alta obtuvieron (M=4,21) y los practicantes de AF Baja (M=3,41). Por lo tanto los hallazgos de nuestro estudio concluyen que la practica de actividad fisica, de manera vigorosa y moderada influye positivamente en la satisfaccion laboral de los empleados, y se muestra que la practica baja de actividad fisica se relaciona con bajos indices de satisfaccion laboral
Cdc14-regulated midzone assembly controls anaphase B

Spindle elongation in anaphase of mitosis is a cell cycle–regulated process that requires coordination between polymerization, cross-linking, and sliding of microtubules (MTs). Proteins that assemble at the spindle midzone may be important for this process. In this study, we show that Ase1 and the separase–Slk19 complex drive midzone assembly in yeast. Whereas the conserved MT-bundling protein Ase1 establishes a midzone, separase–Slk19 is required to focus and center midzone components. An important step leading to spindle midzone assembly is the dephosphorylation of Ase1 by the protein phosphatase Cdc14 at the beginning of anaphase. Failure to dephosphorylate Ase1 delocalizes midzone proteins and delays the second, slower phase of anaphase B. In contrast, in cells expressing nonphosphorylated Ase1, anaphase spindle extension is faster, and spindles frequently break. Cdc14 also controls the separase–Slk19 complex indirectly via the Aurora B kinase. Thus, Cdc14 regulates spindle midzone assembly and function directly through Ase1 and indirectly via the separase–Slk19 complex.
Effect of resonant and non-resonant magnetic braking on error field tolerance in high beta plasmas

Tokamak plasmas become less tolerant to externally applied non-axisymmetric magnetic ‘error’ fields as beta increases, due to a resonant interaction of the non-axisymmetric field with a stable n = 1 kink mode. Similar to observations in low beta plasmas, the limit to tolerable n = 1 magnetic field errors in neutral beam injection heated H-mode plasmas is seen as a bifurcation in the torque balance, which is followed by error field-driven locked modes and severe confinement degradation or a disruption. The error field tolerance is, therefore, largely determined by the braking torque resulting from the non-axisymmetric magnetic field. DIII-D experiments distinguish between a resonant-like torque, which decreases with increasing rotation, and a non-resonant-like torque, which increases with increasing rotation. While only resonant braking leads to a rotation collapse, modelling shows that non-resonant components can lower the tolerance to resonant components. The strong reduction of the error field tolerance with increasing beta, which has already been observed in early high beta experiments in DIII-D (La Haye et al 1992 Nucl. Fusion 32 2119), is linked to an increasing resonant field amplification resulting from a stable kink mode (Boozer 2001 Phys. Rev. Lett. 86 5059). The amplification of externally applied n = 1 fields is measured with magnetic pick-up coils at normalized beta values as low as 1 and seen to increase with beta. The rate at which the amplification increases with beta becomes larger above the no-wall ideal MHD stability limit, where kinetic effects stabilize the resistive wall mode. The extent of the beta dependence and its importance for low torque scenarios was not previously appreciated, and was not included in the empirical scaling of the error field tolerance for ITER, which focused on the lowest density phase of a discharge prior to H-mode access (Buttery et al 1999 Nucl. Fusion 39 1827, 1999 ITER Physics Basis Nucl. Fusion 39 2137). However, the measurable increase in the plasma response with beta can be exploited for ‘dynamic’ correction (i.e. with slow magnetic feedback) of the amplified error field.