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Probabilistic Reasoning with Abstract Argumentation Frameworks

Abstract argumentation offers an appealing way of representing and evaluating arguments and counterarguments. This approach can be enhanced by considering probability assignments on arguments, allowing for a quantitative treatment of formal argumentation. In this paper, we regard the assignment as denoting the degree of belief that an agent has in an argument being acceptable. While there are various interpretations of this, an example is how it could be applied to a deductive argument. Here, the degree of belief that an agent has in an argument being acceptable is a combination of the degree to which it believes the premises, the claim, and the derivation of the claim from the premises. We consider constraints on these probability assignments, inspired by crisp notions from classical abstract argumentation frameworks and discuss the issue of probabilistic reasoning with abstract argumentation frameworks. Moreover, we consider the scenario when assessments on the probabilities of a subset of the arguments are given and the probabilities of the remaining arguments have to be derived, taking both the topology of the argumentation framework and principles of probabilistic reasoning into account. We generalise this scenario by also considering inconsistent assessments, i.e., assessments that contradict the topology of the argumentation framework. Building on approaches to inconsistency measurement, we present a general framework to measure the amount of conflict of these assessments and provide a method for inconsistency-tolerant reasoning.
‘It's got to be about enjoying yourself’: young people, sexual pleasure, and sex and relationships education

Pleasure as a component of sexualities and relationships education (SRE) has been subject to much recent discussion. Arguably, academic debate has been more prominent than practitioner perspectives, with theoretical articulations and critique superseding pragmatic attention to integrating pleasure into learning about sexualities and relationships. Though there are exceptions, sexuality education that recognises pleasure and desire for young people remains absent in many contexts, despite calls for its inclusion for more than two decades. This paper offers a synthesis of expert opinion to outline the importance of pleasure and positive SRE to sexual health, rights, equality and safeguarding against coercion and harm. The paper acknowledges the often uneasy associations between sexuality, education and youth by identifying key political and academic debates, before offering a rationale on ways forward that may help persuade curriculum gatekeepers of its merits. Analysis focuses mainly on young women with reflections on current knowledge and the need for more empirically based research and theorising on boys and men. Policy developments relate to the UK, though issues raised have direct relevance for contexts where SRE is similarly contested.
Pearls and pitfalls in managing right heart failure in cardiac surgery

Purpose of review To review the recent insights in the evaluation and management of perioperative (RHF). Recent findings Recent studies highlight the potential role of myocardial deformation imaging in the evaluation of patients at risk of postoperative RHF. There is also a growing interest to study the value of load-adaptation indices of the right heart in the setting of pulmonary hypertension or left ventricular assist device implantation. Finally, the field of temporary extracorporeal life support devices for RHF is rapidly evolving and new strategies are emerging. Summary An integrated approach for assessing the cardiopulmonary axis combining imaging, hemodynamic and tissue perfusion monitoring is emerging, as particularly helpful in the field. Several developments in the field of temporary right heart support including the pumpless interventional lung assist membrane ventilator are offering new opportunities to support the right-heart pulmonary circulation. Future multicenter studies are needed to develop more effective preventive and therapeutic strategies for RHF.
Multi-Matrices Factorization with Application to Missing Sensor Data Imputation

We formulate a multi-matrices factorization model (MMF) for the missing sensor data estimation problem. The estimation problem is adequately transformed into a matrix completion one. With MMF, an n-by-t real matrix, R, is adopted to represent the data collected by mobile sensors from n areas at the time, T1, T2, … , Tt, where the entry, Ri,j, is the aggregate value of the data collected in the ith area at Tj. We propose to approximate R by seeking a family of d-by-n probabilistic spatial feature matrices, U(1), U(2), … , U(t), and a probabilistic temporal feature matrix, V ∈ ℝd×t, where Rj≈U(j)TTj. We also present a solution algorithm to the proposed model. We evaluate MMF with synthetic data and a real-world sensor dataset extensively. Experimental results demonstrate that our approach outperforms the state-of-the-art comparison algorithms.
Analyses of QoS Routing Approach and the Starvation's Evaluation in LAN

paper gives a survey in QoS Routing Architecture implemented by Dijkstra's algorithm. The performance of QoS Routing architecture is evaluated by made a comparison between the Shortest Path Routing and QoS one. A very important feature in QoS routing are the conditions for elimination of starvation. Experimentally we have evaluated the number of packets delivery from source node to destination one in QoS Routing architecture with high and low priority classes based on ns-2 simulator.
Predicting the Impact of Legislative Texts : An Application of Supervised Machine Learning to Statutory Instruments in the United Kingdom , 2005-2015

Political scientists are increasingly interested in prediction. In this paper, we offer a logistic regression machine-learning model to predict the importance of UK statutory instruments (SIs), a common form of delegated executive legislation. We use data on Google search hits to determine an exogenous measure of legislative significance. We develop a computational algorithm on a set of textual and non-textual features based on a training set of more than 10,000 SIs from 2005-2014. We then demonstrate how our model can, with some success, predict the importance of SIs from 2015. The results reported here provide some early indication of the validity of our approach to predicting legislative impacts.
On efficient content-based near-duplicate video detection

The high usage of the Internet, in particular videosharing and social networking websites, have led to enormous amount of video data recently, raising demand on effective and efficient content-based near-duplicate video detection approaches. In this paper, we propose to efficiently search for near-duplicate videos via the utilization of efficient approximation techniques of the well-known effective similarity measure Earth Mover's Distance (EMD). To this end, we model keyframes by flexible feature representations which are then exploited in a filter-and-refine architecture to alleviate the query processing time. The experiments on real data indicate high efficiency guaranteeing reduced number of EMD computations, which contributes to the near-duplicate detection in video datasets.
Predicting drug‐induced QT prolongation and torsades de pointes

Drugs used to treat cardiovascular disease as well as those used in the treatment of multiple other conditions can occasionally produce exaggerated prolongation of the QT interval on the electrocardiogram and the morphologically distinctive polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (‘torsades de pointes’). This syndrome of drug‐induced long QT syndrome has moved from an interesting academic exercise to become a key element in the development of any new drug entity. The prevailing view, which has driven both clinical care and drug regulation, holds that cardiac repolarization represents a balance between inward currents (primarily through calcium and sodium channels) and outward currents (primarily through rapid and slowed delayed rectifier potassium channels) and that block of the rapid delayed rectifier (IKr) is the primary mechanism whereby drugs prolong individual action potentials, manifest on the surface electrocardiogram as QT interval prolongation. Such marked action potential prolongation in individual cardiac cells, in turn, is accompanied by arrhythmogenic afterdepolarizations thought to trigger torsades de pointes. This review describes the evidence in support of this construct, and describes the way in which clinical and whole heart experiments have informed molecular mechanisms and vice versa. New data that challenge these views and that may, as a result, lead to new clinical care and drug screening paradigms, are discussed.
Nucleolar Organizer Regions as Markers of Incipient Cellular Alterations in Squamous Epithelium

Transcriptionally active nucleolar organizer regions identified by silver staining (AgNOR) vary in number with cellular activity and/or malignant transformation and have been used as a diagnostic tool. A morphometric study of AgNORs was performed in an experimental model of irradiated squamous epithelium (Wistar rat sole skin) 4, 8, and 14 hours and 1, 2, 5, and 7 days post-irradiation with 50 Gy of x-rays. A statistically significant and progressive rise in AgNOR average volume of up to 238% and reduction in AgNOR number/nucleus of up to 40% were detected as a function of post-irradiation time. A statistically significant 46% increase in AgNOR volume was detected as early as 8 h post-irradiation, when no histological changes were observable in routine preparations. These results suggest that AgNORs may be useful as a quantitative marker of incipient changes in cellular activity and caution against the indiscriminate use of AgNORs in the follow-up of lesions which may have been exposed to radiotherapy. Furthermore, this study suggests the possibility of using AgNORs as a sensitive biological dosimeter in cases of uncontrolled exposure to radiation.
Two Transcription Factors Can Direct Three Photoreceptor Outcomes from Rod Precursor Cells in Mouse Retinal Development

The typical mammalian visual system is based upon three photoreceptor types: rods for dim light vision and two types of cones (M and S) for color vision in daylight. However, the process that generates photoreceptor diversity and the cell type in which diversity arises remain unclear. Mice deleted for thyroid hormone receptor β2 (TRβ2) and neural retina leucine zipper factor (NRL) lack M cones and rods, respectively, but gain S cones. We therefore tested the hypothesis that NRL and TRβ2 direct a common precursor to a rod, M cone, or S cone outcome using Nrlb2/b2 “knock-in” mice that express TRβ2 instead of NRL from the endogenous Nrl gene. Nrlb2/b2 mice lacked rods and produced excess M cones in contrast to the excess S cones in Nrl−/− mice. Notably, the presence of both factors yielded rods in Nrl+/b2 mice. The results demonstrate innate plasticity in postmitotic rod precursors that allows these cells to form three functional photoreceptor types in response to NRL or TRβ2. We also detected precursor cells in normal embryonic retina that transiently coexpressed Nrl and TRβ2, suggesting that some precursors may originate in a plastic state. The plasticity of the precursors revealed in Nrlb2/b2 mice suggests that a two-step transcriptional switch can direct three photoreceptor fates: first, rod versus cone identity dictated by NRL, and second, if NRL fails to act, M versus S cone identity dictated by TRβ2.
DNA barcoding as a complementary tool for conservation and valorisation of forest resources

Abstract Since the pre-historic era, humans have been using forests as a food, drugs and handcraft reservoir. Today, the use of botanical raw material to produce pharmaceuticals, herbal remedies, teas, spirits, cosmetics, sweets, dietary supplements, special industrial compounds and crude materials constitute an important global resource in terms of healthcare and economy. In recent years, DNA barcoding has been suggested as a useful molecular technique to complement traditional taxonomic expertise for fast species identification and biodiversity inventories. In this study, in situ application of DNA barcodes was tested on a selected group of forest tree species with the aim of contributing to the identification, conservation and trade control of these valuable plant resources. The “core barcode” for land plants (rbcL, matK, and trnH-psbA) was tested on 68 tree specimens (24 taxa). Universality of the method, ease of data retrieval and correct species assignment using sequence character states, presence of DNA barcoding gaps and GenBank discrimination assessment were evaluated. The markers showed different prospects of reliable applicability. RbcL and trnH-psbA displayed 100% amplification and sequencing success, while matK did not amplify in some plant groups. The majority of species had a single haplotype. The trnH-psbA region showed the highest genetic variability, but in most cases the high intraspecific sequence divergence revealed the absence of a clear DNA barcoding gap. We also faced an important limitation because the taxonomic coverage of the public reference database is incomplete. Overall, species identification success was 66.7%. This work illustrates current limitations in the applicability of DNA barcoding to taxonomic forest surveys. These difficulties urge for an improvement of technical protocols and an increase of the number of sequences and taxa in public databases.
Dissociative seizures: a challenge for neurologists and psychotherapists.

BACKGROUND The prevalence of dissociative seizures is between 2 and 33 sufferers per 100,000 persons. 70% of sufferers are women. Dissociative seizures markedly impair quality of life. Their close superficial resemblance to epileptic seizures makes them hard to diagnose. METHODS Selective literature search in PubMed and PsycINFO. RESULTS Persons with dissociative seizures constitute a mixed group with a wide variety of predisposing, precipitating, and maintaining factors. Some 90% have comorbid psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, somatoform disorders, personality disorders, or post-traumatic stress disorder. Video-EEG monitoring enables highly reliable diagnosis. Psychotherapy is considered the treatment of first choice; in prospective studies, it has been found to lower the frequency of dissociative seizures by at least 50%, or to eliminate them completely, in 50% to 80% of patients. An individually tailored combination of behavioral therapeutic, imagery-based, and psychodynamic approaches seems reasonable. For the treatment of psychiatric comorbidities, psychotherapy is indicated, in combination with psychoactive drugs if necessary. Before any treatment is provided, the diagnosis should be communicated to the patient in an appropriate way, ideally by both the neurologist and the psychotherapist, so that the patient can develop an alternative disease model. CONCLUSION When the diagnosis of dissociative seizures has been made, psychotherapy is indicated, possibly in combination with psychoactive medication, in the setting of long-term treatment provided in collaboration by the neurologist, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, and family physician. Further randomized trials are needed to determine which treatments are best for which subgroups of patients.
Positive Negative Positive Negative Positive Negative Heads Torsos Legs Training Examples Adaboost Training Head

This work presents a parts-based person detection framework. The individual body segmentslegs, torsos, and heads are detected by Adaboost classifiers, which have proven useful other classification tasks [12] [6] [1] [13]. The body segment candidates are combined into kinematically plausible configurations and each is assigned a score. The body configurations are calculated using an efficient dynamic programming implementation for pictorial structures [3]. The tracker is run on several video sequences that exhibit camera motion and significant differences in lighting and environment. This method can be made to run in realtime and can be easily extended to incorporate more complex models of human kinematics.
Robust fuzzy control of nonlinear systems with parametric uncertainties

Addresses the robust fuzzy control problem for nonlinear systems in the presence of parametric uncertainties. The Takagi-Sugeno (T-S) fuzzy model is adopted for fuzzy modeling of the nonlinear system. Two cases of the T-S fuzzy system with parametric uncertainties, both continuous-time and discrete-time cases are considered. In both continuous-time and discrete-time cases, sufficient conditions are derived for robust stabilization in the sense of Lyapunov asymptotic stability, for the T-S fuzzy system with parametric uncertainties. The sufficient conditions are formulated in the format of linear matrix inequalities. The T-S fuzzy model of the chaotic Lorenz system, which has complex nonlinearity, is developed as a test bed. The effectiveness of the proposed controller design methodology is finally demonstrated through numerical simulations on the chaotic Lorenz system.
‘Men come in, men go out’: single Muslim women in Malaysia and Aceh

Malay and Acehnese single women live their lives within an Islamic religious and political frame in different ways. Aceh and Malay societies share a similar tradition. Cognatic kinship and a varying focus on matrilocality and matriliny concern them both, as well as an old Islamic tradition. As other researchers have shown, for both the Malays and the Acehnese, ‘sexual desire’ or ‘passion’ and its control are a central theme in discourses on human beings and gender. Through the marginal stories of some Malay and Acehnese single women, this article examines two types of Muslim marriage, kahwin misyar and nikah siri, in relation to the basic notions of passion and control. It points to some women's forms of resistant behaviour and personal agency within the internationalization and standardization of Islam.
Dental treatment injuries in the Finnish Patient Insurance Centre in 2000–2011

Abstract Objective The Patient Insurance Centre in Finland reimburses patients who sustained injuries associated with medical and dental care without having to demonstrate malpractice. The aim was to analyse all dental injuries claimed through the Patient Insurance Centre over a 12-year period in order to identify factors affecting reimbursement of claims. Methods This study investigated all dental patient insurance claims in Finland during 2000–2011. The injury cases were grouped as (K00–K08) according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). Calendar year, claimant’s age and gender, dental disease group and health service sector were the explanatory factors and the outcome was the decision of a claim. Multiple logistic regression modelling was used in the statistical analyses. Results The total number of decisions related to dental claims at the PIC in 2000–2011 was 7662, of which women claimed a clear majority (72%). Diseases of the pulp and periapical tissues (K04) and dental caries (K02) were the major disease groups (both 29%). Of the claims 40% were eligible for reimbursement, 27% were classified as insignificant or unavoidable injuries and 32% were rejected for other reasons. The proportion of reimbursed claims declined during the period. Patients from the private sector were more likely to be eligible for compensation than were those from the public sector (OR = 1.89, 95% CI = 1.71–2.10). Conclusions The number of dental patient insurance claims in Finland clearly rose, while the proportion of reimbursed claims declined. More claims received compensation in the private sector than in the public sector.
Marketing Means and Ends for a Sustainable Society: A Welfare Agenda for Transformative Change

This article examines the principles and practices of the marketing system within corporate social responsibility and sustainable development frameworks to argue that responsible marketing and sustainable marketing are not synonymous ideas. The article identifies misleading assumptions about progress through economic growth and preference satisfaction and highlights the issues to be confronted by marketers to fully address the social and ecological crisis of destructive overconsumption. The basic rationale for the developmental welfare marketing course of action is outlined, and this systemic policy is distinguished from the conventional appropriative form of managerial marketing. A radical new logic for marketing as a social process requiring thinking beyond the discipline is called for. The result of this review is an agenda for a sustainable society purpose and form for marketing, part of a catalytic movement, outlined in an emergent set of transdisciplinary propositions that reflect disillusionment with current values and beliefs.
Creativity and Breadth of Attention

This study tested the hypothesis that creative performance is facilitated by wide breadth of attention. Sixty-one participants completed a measure of trait breadth of attention and wrote a poem while alone in a quiet setting. On a random basis, 40 of these participants were then assigned to write a second poem while being subjected to attention-narrowing stimulation (noise) that was predictable or unpredictable and intelligible or unintelligible; the remaining 21 participants wrote the second poem in the quiet setting. All poems were judged for creativity and were measured for word originality. Results showed that (a) trait breadth of attention was correlated modestly and positively (r =. 20) with creative performance; (b) creative performance was impaired by exposure to noise, especially noise that was unpredictable or intelligible; and (c) noise impaired creative performance more in participants whose trait breadth of attention was wide than in those whose trait breadth of attention was narrow. The rela.
Evaluating the evidence for pancultural self-enhancement

We do not regard the better-than-average effect as 'the only acceptable measure of self-enhancement' (Heine, Kitayama, & Hamamura, 2007b). Rather, we object to meta-analytical inclusion of effects that are incapable of testing the tactical self-enhancement hypothesis. In Investigation 1 of Sedikides, Gaertner, and Vevea (2007a), 12 of the 24 effects involved attributes that were unvalidated for domain (collectivistic vs individualistic): these effects are uninformative. The 12 domain-validated effects supported the hypothesis. In Investigation 2 of Sedikides et al. (2007a), 12 of the 29 effects were deemed irrelevant. None of these effects involved a correlation between: (a) a participant's rating of self and his/her rating of another person; and (b) idiographic importance rating of the comparison attributes. These effects, then, cannot test whether the self–other comparison varies with the personal importance of the comparison attributes. The 17 relevant effects supported the hypothesis. The weight of the evidence points to the panculturality of self-enhancement.