Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Three Low-Mass Planets from the Anglo-Australian Planet Search

We report the detection of three new low-mass planets from the Anglo-Australian Planet Search. The three parent stars of these planets are chromospherically quiet main-sequence G dwarfs with metallicities ranging from roughly solar (HD 117618 and HD 208487) to metal enriched (HD 102117). The orbital periods range from 20.8 to 130 days, the minimum masses from roughly 0.5MSat to 0.5MJup, and the eccentricities from 0.08 to 0.37, with the planet in the smallest orbit (HD 102117) having the smallest eccentricity. With semiamplitudes of 10.6-19 m s-1, these planets induce Doppler amplitudes similar to those of Jupiter analogs, albeit with shorter periods. Many of the most interesting future Doppler planets will be detected at these semiamplitude levels, placing a premium on measurement precision. The detection of such amplitudes in data extending back 6 yr gives confidence in the Anglo-Australian Planet Search's ability to detect Jupiter analogs as our time baseline extends to 12 yr. We discuss the criticality of such detections for the design of the next generation of extremely large telescopes and also highlight prospects for suitable observing strategies to push to below 1 m s-1 precisions for bright stars in a search for sub-Neptunian planets.
Ophthalmic features of systemic diseases

Abstract The eye is intricately integrated with the functions of the body. Ocular changes may precede or run concurrently with various systemic conditions and often represent important prognostic indicators of disease progression. In addition to a thorough diagnostic evaluation and treatment of underlying processes, individuals with systemic diseases and concurrent ocular changes may need comprehensive ophthalmic examination to reduce the risk of visual impairment and morbidity. In this review the authors highlight the clinically relevant ocular signs that occur parallel with systemic conditions. In particular, the study focuses on the varied clinical presentations that can lead to rapid diagnosis to improve management of eye disorders that accompany systemic diseases.
70 U.S. Veterans with Gender Identity Disturbances: A Descriptive Study

ABSTRACT This study describes the largest population of veterans referred for a gender identity disorder (GID) evaluation. Most were self-referred, others were referred by their commanding officer. A search of the English language literature revealed no similar studies on veterans other than a pilot project by the second author. Methods: Retrospective descriptive data were obtained from chart reviews of 70 U.S. veterans who were evaluated by the second author for gender disturbances over a 20-year period (1987 to 2007). The modal veteran with gender identity disturbance was a natal male (91%) identifying as female, >40 years old, Caucasian, employed, with more than 12 years of education. Fifty-seven percent were parents with a history of sexual involvement with opposite sex individuals. Histories of autogynephilia were not elicited in vets interviewed since 1997. Classic “flight into hypermasculinity” was described by a majority of the natal male vets as a retrospective understanding of why they joined the military. Psychiatric comorbidities (43%) included post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, schizophrenia (N = 1), substance use disorders (17%), dissociative identity disorder (N = 1), and personality disorders (11%). Ninety-three percent met criteria for diagnosis of GID or GID not otherwise specified; suicidal ideation was reported by 61% with one or more suicide attempts by 11% of 56 responding; and 4% reported genital self-harm. Although 11% expressed active thoughts of surgical self-treatment, most expressed a desire for physician-performed sex reassignment surgery (SRS). Cross-dressing behaviors were common, and currently reported arousal with cross-dressing was reported by 13%, 63% of whom were not diagnosed with GID. Conclusion: Veterans often reported that they joined the military in an attempt to purge their transgender feelings, believing the military environment would “make men” of them. Most were discharged before completing a 20-year career. More than half received health care at veterans affairs medical centers, often due to medical or psychiatric disabilities incurred during service. Comorbid Axis I diagnoses were common, as were suicidal thoughts and behaviors.
Generalized Conditional Independence and Decomposition Cognizant Curvature : Implications for Function Optimization

We introduce conditional independence for real-valued set functions which generalizes probabilistic conditional independence. We show that a natural semantics of conditional independence is that of local modularity. Generalized conditional independence leads to a spectrum between two extremes: modular functions and functions without any local modularity. We develop a decomposition theory and relate the results to function optimization, an important problem with numerous applications in machine learning. Moreover, we derive a connection between conditional independence and the curvature of a set function. Intuitively, the more conditional independencies hold, the more accurate the solutions of approximation algorithms. Conditional independence for function optimization and approximation problems could have an impact similar to the impact conditional independence has had on probabilistic inference and learning.
Adaptation to audiovisual asynchrony modulates the speeded detection of sound

The brain adapts to asynchronous audiovisual signals by reducing the subjective temporal lag between them. However, it is currently unclear which sensory signal (visual or auditory) shifts toward the other. According to the idea that the auditory system codes temporal information more precisely than the visual system, one should expect to find some temporal shift of vision toward audition (as in the temporal ventriloquism effect) as a result of adaptation to asynchronous audiovisual signals. Given that visual information gives a more exact estimate of the time of occurrence of distal events than auditory information (due to the fact that the time of arrival of visual information regarding an external event is always closer to the time at which this event occurred), the opposite result could also be expected. Here, we demonstrate that participants' speeded reaction times (RTs) to auditory (but, critically, not visual) stimuli are altered following adaptation to asynchronous audiovisual stimuli. After receiving “baseline” exposure to synchrony, participants were exposed either to auditory-lagging asynchrony (VA group) or to auditory-leading asynchrony (AV group). The results revealed that RTs to sounds became progressively faster (in the VA group) or slower (in the AV group) as participants' exposure to asynchrony increased, thus providing empirical evidence that speeded responses to sounds are influenced by exposure to audiovisual asynchrony.
P-207 Particle Swarm and Differential Evolution – Optimization for stochastic inversion of post-stack seismic data

Inversion of preand post-stack seismic data for acoustic and shear impedance is highly non-linear and ill-posed. A deterministic inversion of band-limited seismic data produces smooth models which are devoid of high frequency variations observed in well logs. Stochastic inversion methods often based on Gaussian priors can produce high frequencies in the desired model. In this paper we report on the application of two new global optimization schemes, namely, Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) and Differential Evolution (DE) to the problem of stochastic inversion of post-stack seismic data. A starting model is drawn from a fractional Gaussian distribution (based on a fractal model) and a suitably defined objective function is optimized in search of acceptable models using PSO and DE. Our investigations reveal that both the methods have nice convergence properties. However, the DE converges at least 10 times faster than PSO. We demonstrate the performance of these methods with application to synthetic and field seismic data.
How Effective are Posted Signs to Regulate Tourism? An Example with New Zealand Fur Seals

Increased tourism has augmented harassment to wildlife and posted signs are commonly used to manage such interactions. This study detennined whether signs increased tourist compliance with regulations to remain > IO m from New Zealand fur seals (Arctocephalus forsteri) at Kaikoura Peninsula. We observed 362 tourist groups interacting with seals. The percentage of groups in which all members respected the posted distance was similar whethN tourists saw the signs or not [60.6% vs. 65.9%; G(I) =0.98. p 0.32J. Results indicate that posted signs were ineffective in increasing compliance to regulations and suggest that alternative approaches must be considered to increase regulation compliance and better manage interactions between tourists and wildlife.
Un enfoque multidisciplinar para el análisis del comportamiento de compra en el turista

There are several variables that influence the choice of a tourist destination. In this sense, the perception that tourists have of a place without being in it and the stimuli that affect their intention to go create an opportunity of research in the literature. This paper presents a theoretical framework integrating three perspectives that deal with the purchase intention of the tourist, with contributions from the signalling theory, theories of emotions and the relationship marketing approach. The goal is to know the role that signals, emotions and trust play in the tourist intention to go to a tourist destination. The study aims to show the need to address the analysis of tourist destinations from an integrative perspective of three approaches, to avoid adopting a partial and incomplete view of the problem. The final considerations justify the proposed theories and their application to the field of tourism.
Parametric models for segmentation of Cardiac MRI database with geometrical interpretation

There are several medical image modalities which enable a proper diagnosis of Heart Diseases. Magnetic Resonance imaging is one of the most non invasive techniques used by radiologist for diagnosis nowadays. Segmentation of Cardiac MRI is basically dividing the heart into left and right ventricle, where left ventricle plays a vital role. In this paper the segmentation of Left Ventricle using parametric model is done which helps to calculate geometrical parameters. These parameters further helps to distinguish between an abnormal and normal heart. The segmentation is carried out on multi slice MRI frame. Parametric model used in this paper is Active Contour Model which is also called as Snake Model or Deformable model. The geometrical analysis is shown graphically to show the difference between different patient databases. The clinical diagnosis is also made on the physiological parameters like volume of blood and ejection fraction which will be the future extension to this paper.
A phenomenology of globalization from below

That the city consumes its hinterland, its outlying areas of supply and its cultures and people seems, at best, an overstatement. And yet it is a formulation that Eduardo Mendieta arrives at as a result of a philosophical and ethical examination of a wide range of contemporary studies of urbanization and globalization. Mendieta’s analysis begins with a critique of aspects of Saskia Sassen’s important work on the territorial bases of globalization. To this he adds two further dimensions: a phenomenological reading that is slanted towards the viewpoint of the oppressed, and a theological reading of cultural and religious phenemona and meanings(s). His approach involves a search for “the invisible cities with the cities that are visible in most urban theory and analysis”. What is also involved from an ethical and practical viewpoint is not so much the inclusion of the excluded within the visible city as the dismantling and reconstruction of that city in the interests of the excluded.
Maternal adjustment five months after birth: the impact of the subjective experience of childbirth and emotional support from the partner

: Recent research suggests that negative childbirth experiences may cause maternal maladjustment. The impact of intranatal emotional distress, intranatal physical discomfort and postnatal emotional evaluation of birth on symptoms of posttraumatic stress and depression is investigated with regard to the moderating role of emotional support from the partner. Subjective childbirth experience measured with the German version of the Salmons Item List, obstetric characteristics and postnatal emotional support from the partner were assessed in 374 women six weeks after childbirth. Trauma symptoms and postnatal depression were measured five months after childbirth. Postnatal emotional partner support acts as a moderator of the effect of the subjective childbirth experience on the development of symptoms of avoidance, intrusive thoughts and depression. The direct influence of emotional partner support is stronger regarding symptoms of depression and hyperarousal than regarding avoidance and intrusive thoughts. No direct association between intranatal physical discomfort/labour pain and later maternal adjustment could be found. Women with a negative childbirth experience and poor emotional support from their partner are at increased risk for psychological maladjustment in the first five months after birth.
The Reconstruction of Three-Dimensional Objects from Two Orthogonal Projections and its Application to Cardiac Cineangiography

A method is developed for the reconstruction of a two-dimensional convex symmetric object from two orthogonal projections. To reconstruct a three-dimensional object, the object is divided into thin slices and the slices are individually reconstructed. An experimental result of the reconstruction of a clay model from its X-ray pictures is described. Applicability of this technique to cardiac cineangiography is discussed.
Designing Internet-Based Payment Systems: Guidelines and Empirical Basis

ABSTRACT This article describes research into online electronic payment systems, focusing on the aspects of payment systems that are critical for their acceptance by end users. Based on our earlier research and a diary study of payments with an online payment system and with online banking systems of a reputable bank, we proposed a set of 12 interaction design guidelines. The guidelines have been applied during the implementation and redesign of a new payment system. An extensive experimental comparison of the original version of the system with the one designed according to the design guidelines has provided confirmation of the relevance and adequacy of these guidelines for designing online payment systems.
Work and non-work dichotomy: The influence of inter-role conflict on quality of life of managers in Klang Valley, Malaysia

The focus of the current study is to evaluate the associations between both work and non-work domain variables and inter-role conflict. Specifically; the work domain variables such as, work role conflict, work role ambiguity and work time commitment and the non-work domain variables; such as family conflict, family time commitment and leisure involvement were expected to influence the degree of inter-role conflict. Inter-role conflict, in turn was explored in relations to quality of life. The spillover theory provided justifications for most of the connections among variables in this study. Questionnaire surveys were self-administered to a sample of three hundred and fifty male and female managers living and working in the city of Kuala Lumpur and in the area Klang Valley, Malaysia. The managers were married and had at least one child living in the same home. Descriptive results and correlations were analysed using SPSS (Version 11) and Path Analysis was conducted using LISREL 8.52 (Joreskog & Sorbom, 2002). Findings revealed that work role ambiguity, leisure involvement and family time commitment were significantly related to inter-role conflict. Contradictory to expectations, work role conflict and family conflict were negatively and significantly affiliated with inter-role conflict. The same connection involving work time commitment was not significant. As anticipated, inter-role conflict was negatively and significantly related to quality of life.
A Low-Voltage Radiation-Hardened 13T SRAM Bitcell for Ultralow Power Space Applications

Continuous transistor scaling, coupled with the growing demand for low-voltage, low-power applications, increases the susceptibility of VLSI circuits to soft-errors, especially when exposed to extreme environmental conditions, such as those encountered by space applications. The most vulnerable of these circuits are memory arrays that cover large areas of the silicon die and often store critical data. Radiation hardening of embedded memory blocks is commonly achieved by implementing extremely large bitcells or redundant arrays and maintaining a relatively high operating voltage; however, in addition to the resulting area overhead, this often limits the minimum operating voltage of the entire system leading to significant power consumption. In this paper, we propose the first radiation-hardened static random access memory (SRAM) bitcell targeted at low-voltage functionality, while maintaining high soft-error robustness. The proposed 13T employs a novel dual-driven separated-feedback mechanism to tolerate upsets with charge deposits as high as 500 fC at a scaled 500-mV supply voltage. A 32×32 bit memory macro was designed and fabricated in a standard 0.18-μm CMOS process, showing full read and write functionality down to the subthreshold voltage of 300 mV. This is achieved with a cell layout that is only 2× larger than a reference 6T SRAM cell drawn with standard design rules.
Measuring 4-local qubit observables could probabilistically solve PSPACE

We consider a hypothetical apparatus that implements measurements for arbitrary 4- local quantum observables A on n qubits. The apparatus implements the "measurement algorithm" after receiving a classical description of A. We show that a few precise measurements applied to a basis state would provide a probabilistic solution of PSPACE problems. The error probability decreases exponentially with the number of runs, if the measurement accuracy is of the order of the spectral gaps of the operator A. Moreover, every decision problem that can be solved by a deterministic quantum algorithm in T time steps can be encoded into a 4-local observable such that the solution requires only measurements of accuracy O(1/T). Provided that BQP ≠ PSPACE, our result shows that efficient algorithms for precise measurements of general 4-local observables cannot exist. We conjecture that the class of physically existing interactions is large enough to allow the conclusion that precise energy measurements for general many-particle systems require control algorithms with high complexity.
Sources and Uses of Power in the Boardroom

This article reports novel empirical findings on the conduct and behaviour of the boards and directors of the top 500 UK firms by capital employed. The particular focus of the article is the relative power and influence of part-time board members (chairmen and non-executive directors) compared with full-time board members (chief executive officers and executive directors). The empirical data are interpreted by a four-part conceptual framework examining the interactive effects of context, structure, power sources, and will and skill in using power to deliver intended effects. The conceptual approach to power is illustrated by two case examples of the mobilization of power to dismiss board members with the greatest positional power.
Mobile Phone-Based Telemonitoring for Heart Failure Management: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background Previous trials of telemonitoring for heart failure management have reported inconsistent results, largely due to diverse intervention and study designs. Mobile phones are becoming ubiquitous and economical, but the feasibility and efficacy of a mobile phone-based telemonitoring system have not been determined. Objective The objective of this trial was to investigate the effects of a mobile phone-based telemonitoring system on heart failure management and outcomes. Methods One hundred patients were recruited from a heart function clinic and randomized into telemonitoring and control groups. The telemonitoring group (N = 50) took daily weight and blood pressure readings and weekly single-lead ECGs, and answered daily symptom questions on a mobile phone over 6 months. Readings were automatically transmitted wirelessly to the mobile phone and then to data servers. Instructions were sent to the patients’ mobile phones and alerts to a cardiologist’s mobile phone as required. Results Baseline questionnaires were completed and returned by 94 patients, and 84 patients returned post-study questionnaires. About 70% of telemonitoring patients completed at least 80% of their possible daily readings. The change in quality of life from baseline to post-study, as measured with the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire, was significantly greater for the telemonitoring group compared to the control group (P = .05). A between-group analysis also found greater post-study self-care maintenance (measured with the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index) for the telemonitoring group (P = .03). Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels, self-care management, and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) improved significantly for both groups from baseline to post-study, but did not show a between-group difference. However, a subgroup within-group analysis using the data from the 63 patients who had attended the heart function clinic for more than 6 months revealed the telemonitoring group had significant improvements from baseline to post-study in BNP (decreased by 150 pg/mL, P = .02), LVEF (increased by 7.4%, P = .005) and self-care maintenance (increased by 7 points, P = .05) and management (increased by 14 points, P = .03), while the control group did not. No differences were found between the telemonitoring and control groups in terms of hospitalization, mortality, or emergency department visits, but the trial was underpowered to detect differences in these metrics. Conclusions Our findings provide evidence of improved quality of life through improved self-care and clinical management from a mobile phone-based telemonitoring system. The use of the mobile phone-based system had high adherence and was feasible for patients, including the elderly and those with no experience with mobile phones. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00778986