Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Fatal Stroke after the Death of a Sibling: A Nationwide Follow-Up Study from Sweden

Background Although less studied than other types of familial losses, the loss of a sibling could be a potential trigger of stroke as it represents a stressful life event. We studied the association between loss of a sibling and fatal stroke up to 18 years since bereavement. Methodology/Principal Findings We conducted a follow-up study between 1981 and 2002, based on register data covering the total population of Swedes aged 40–69 years (n = 1,617,010). An increased risk of fatal stroke (1.31 CI: 1.05, 1.62) was found among women who had experienced the loss of a sibling. No increase in the overall mortality risk was found in men (1.11 CI: 0.92, 1.33). An elevated risk in the short term (during the second and third half-year after the death) was found among both men and women, whereas longer-term elevation in risk was found primarily for women. Both external (1.47 CI: 1.00, 2.17) and not external (1.26 CI: 1.00, 1.60) causes of sibling death showed associations among women. In men, an association was found only if the sibling also died from stroke (1.78 CI: 1.00, 3.17). However, among women, we found an increased risk of stroke mortality if the sibling died from causes other than stroke (1.30 CI: 1.04, 1.62). Conclusions/Significance The findings suggest an increased risk of dying from stroke mortality after the death of a sibling, and that bereavement affects particularly women. It is important for health care workers to follow bereaved siblings and recognize potential changes of stress-levels and health related behaviours that could lead to risk of stroke.
Topic recognition for news speech based on keyword spotting

This paper describes topic identi cation for Japanese TV news speech based on the keyword spotting technique. Three thousands of nouns are selected as keywords which contribute to topic identi cation, based on criterion of mutual information and a length of the word. This set of the keywords identi ed the correct topic for 76.3% of articles from newspaper text data. Further, we performed keyword spotting for TV news speech and identi ed the topics of the spoken message by calculating possibilities of the topics in terms of an acoustic score of the spotted word and a topic probability of the word. In order to neutralize e ect of false alarms, bias of the topics in the keyword set is removed. Topic identi cation rate is 66.5% assuming that identi cation is correct if the correct topic is included in the top three topics. The removal of the bias improved the identi cation rate by 6.1%.
Beyond Moral Dilemmas: Exploring the Ethical Landscape in HRI

HRI research has yielded intriguing empirical results connected to ethics and how we act in social contexts with robots, even though much of this work has focused on task-based, one-on-one interaction. In this paper, we point to the need to investigate a wider range of ethically relevant dynamics that interaction with robots carries with it - individually and in groups, with a single robot or more. We specifically examine three areas: 1) the primacy and implicit dynamics of bodily perception, 2) the competing interests at work in a single robot-human interaction, and 3) the social intricacy of multiple agents - robots and humans - communicating and making decisions. While these areas are not exhaustive by any means, we find they yield concrete directions for how HRI can contribute to a widening, intensifying set of ethical debates with critical empirical insight, starting to explore more of the ethical landscape in HRI.
The Assessment of Dimensions Relevant to Adult Reciprocal Attachment*

The development and potential clinical uses of the Adult Attachment Dimensions Questionnaire is described. The seven scales of the Adult Attachment Dimensions Questionnaire relate to the aspects of a relationship formed to promote and maintain security. The underlying theory is founded on John Bowlby's work on the attachment behavioural system. The empirical validation was accomplished through three studies involving a clinical group and a non clinical group in a hospital setting and respondents to a community survey. Psychometric validation included measures of internal reliability, test-retest reliability, and construct validity through factor analysis. The resultant 35 item questionnaire should be useful to both clinicians and researchers interested in the characterization of the attachment system for adults.
How reliable is sonography in the assessment of sialolithiasis?

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the value of sonography for the diagnosis of salivary gland calculi. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In this study, 82 salivary glands in 79 consecutively registered patients with acute or recurrent parotid or submandibular gland swelling were examined with 7.5-12 MHz linear probes. All sonographic examinations were performed by two experienced radiologists without knowledge of the final diagnosis. The reference standard was digital sialography and sialendoscopy with or without surgery for 54 salivary glands and digital sialography alone for 28 glands. RESULTS Sialolithiasis was present in 44 glands and was absent in 38 glands as confirmed by the final diagnosis. The overall sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and positive and negative predictive values of sonography in the detection of calculi were 77%, 95%, 85%, 94%, and 78%, respectively. False-negative sonographic findings were associated with calculi with a diameter less than 3 mm in nondilated or dilated salivary ducts; most calculi with a diameter of 3 mm or greater were correctly identified. False-positive findings were caused by ductal stenosis with wall fibrosis, which was erroneously interpreted as lithiasis. CONCLUSION Because of its limited sensitivity and limited negative predictive value, sonography does not allow reliable exclusion of small salivary gland calculi. Therefore, further diagnostic investigations are recommended to detect calculi in patients with normal sonographic findings and suspected lithiasis.
Smarandache loops

In this paper we study the notion of Smarandache loops. We obtain some interesting results about them. The notion of Smarandache semigroups homomorphism is studied as well in this paper. Using the definition of homomorphism of Smarandache semigroups we give the classical theorem of Cayley for Smarandache semigroups. We also analyze the Smarandache loop homomorphism. We pose the problem of finding a Cayley theorem for Smarandache loops. Finally we show that all Smarandache loops Ln(m) for n > 3, n odd, varying n and appropriate m have isomorphic subgroups.
2016 Ieee International Conference on Big Data (big Data) Incremental Learning for Matrix Factorization in Recommender Systems

—Recommender systems play a key role in person-alizing service experiences by recommending relevant items to users. One popular technique for producing such personalization at scale is collaborative filtering via Matrix Factorization (MF). The essence of MF is to train a model by factorizing a sparse rating matrix consisting of users' ratings of item. Unfortunately, existing MF methods require model Learning from Scratch when new data (for users, items, or user ratings) arrive. Learning large models from scratch incurs significant computation cost and typically also results in stale recommendations. With increasing amounts of data and a need for real-time recommendations, incremental learning is desirable. In this paper, we develop a novel but simple method for incremental learning of MF models, called One-sided Least Squares, and demonstrate its parallel implementation via Apache Spark. We also describe how to integrate it with batch learning via Alternating Least Squares (ALS). Unlike previous incremental learning methods, we study our method's approximation of the results of ALS, while significantly reducing compute and storage costs. Our theoretical analysis and experimental results on three real-world datasets suggest that One-sided Least Squares achieves prediction accuracy close to Learning from Scratch with ALS at substantially faster learning speeds. This fast and accurate method for incremental learning enables improved Web-scale recommender systems. I. INTRODUCTION Recommender systems produce individualized recommendations or guide a user to useful objects in a large space of possible options in a personalized way [1], thus addressing the problem of information overload [2]. Reducing information overload has several positive benefits for consumers and retailers alike. Amazon's growth of 29% in 2012 was largely attributed to recommenders being integrated into the purchasing pipeline [3]; Google News improved Google's traffic by 38% [4] partly due to recommenders; and Netflix claimed that 75% of movies watched were from their recommendations [5]. The accuracy of a recommender's model is important as it affects the user experience [6]. However, user-centric research in recommender systems revealed other essential factors [7]. One such factor is the response time of the system, defined as the time elapsed for a user to receive recommendations after providing input [8]. Faster response time is preferred. A related factor is the recency effect, where new items (products and services) tend to sell better [9]. We therefore conclude that
Book Reviews: Medical Language Processing: Computer Management of Narrative Data

from many other writings on the subject, is its discussion of the problem of evaluating MT systems. The proposed methodology is decomposed into three distinct areas: (i) evaluation by the system's designer; (ii) cost/benefit evaluation by the user; and (iii) linguistic evaluation by the user. This delineation serves as the framework for a more detailed and impressive, though by no means final, study contained in Appendix A. In the conclusion, Lehrberger and Bourbeau discuss the feasibility of MT, its future prospects, and the impact of evaluation methodology on those prospects. To summarize: I thought that this book was very well written and intended for the mature MT researcher. The impact of the book would be even greater had it been published earlier in the decade.
Nectin-Like Molecule-5 Regulates Intimal Thickening After Carotid Artery Ligation in Mice

Objective—Intimal thickening is considered to result from the dedifferentiation of medial smooth muscle cells (SMCs) from a contractile to a synthetic phenotype, and their subsequent migration and proliferation. It is unknown whether nectin-like molecule (Necl)-5, which is overexpressed in cancer cells, is involved in intimal thickening. Approach and Results—Necl-5 was upregulated in mouse carotid artery after ligation. Compared with wild-type mice, intimal thickening after carotid artery ligation was milder in Necl-5 knockout mice. In vitro, the expression levels of SMC differentiation markers were higher, whereas the expression level of an SMC dedifferentiation marker was lower, in Necl-5 knockout mouse aortic SMCs (MASMCs) compared with wild-type MASMCs. The migration, proliferation, and extracellular signal–regulated kinase activity in response to serum were decreased in Necl-5 knockout MASMCs compared with wild-type MASMCs. In wild-type MASMCs, inhibition of extracellular signal–regulated kinase activity increased the expression levels of SMC differentiation markers and decreased their migration and proliferation in response to serum. Conclusions—The present findings indicate that Necl-5 plays a role in the formation of intimal thickening after carotid artery ligation by regulating dedifferentiation, migration, and proliferation of SMCs in an extracellular signal–regulated kinase-dependent manner. Our results suggest that Necl-5 may represent a potential therapeutic target to limit intimal thickening after vascular injury.
Effects of apamin, quinine and neuromuscular blockers on calcium‐activated potassium channels in guinea‐pig hepatocytes.

The bee venom peptide, apamin, has been radiolabelled with 125I, the monoiodinated derivative purified, and its binding to intact guinea‐pig liver cells studied. At 37 degrees C 125I‐monoiodoapamin associated with, and dissociated from, guinea‐pig hepatocytes remarkably rapidly. The association and dissociation rate constants were 1.4 X 10(8) M‐1 s‐1 and 0.035 s‐1 respectively. Equilibrium binding studies demonstrated a saturable binding component compatible with 1:1 binding to a single class of site and having an equilibrium dissociation constant (KL) of 390 pM. The maximal binding capacity was 1.1 fmol mg‐1 dry wt. of tissue. Unlabelled apamin displaced bound 125I‐monoiodoapamin with a KI of 380 pM, which is consistent with the concentration of apamin required to inhibit Ca2+‐activated K+ permeability (PK(Ca) ) in these cells. Inhibitable binding of 125I‐monoiodoapamin to rat hepatocytes was much less than to guinea‐pig hepatocytes and could not be reliably quantified. Neither was there any discernible inhibitable binding to human erythrocytes. This is in keeping with the reported lack of apamin‐sensitive Ca2+‐activated K+ channels in these cell types. Various agents were tested for their ability to inhibit monoiodoapamin binding to, and Ca2+‐mediated K+ efflux from, guinea‐pig hepatocytes. All compounds tested which inhibited binding also blocked K+ efflux at similar concentrations. TEA and quinine affected hepatocytes only at high concentration (KI = 5.8 and 0.51 mM respectively). 9‐aminoacridine, quinacrine and chloroquine were slightly more effective (KI = 70‐180 microM). By far the most active compounds (apart from apamin) were the neuromuscular blocking agents; tubocurarine, pancuronium and atracurium (KI = 7.5, 6.8 and 4.5 microM respectively). Gallamine was slightly less effective (KI = 14 microM) and decamethonium and hexamethonium much less so (KI = 620 and 760 microM respectively). 3,4‐diaminopyridine, alpha‐bungarotoxin and tetrodotoxin were among several compounds which showed little or no affinity for apamin binding sites or inhibition of K+ efflux in guinea‐pig hepatocytes. The saturable binding of 125I‐monoiodoapamin to guinea‐pig hepatocytes corresponds to about 1700 sites per cell. Assuming, tentatively, that binding sites correspond to channels the rate of K+ loss observed following agonist action can readily be explained if these channels have unitary conductances in the range reported for PK(Ca) in other tissues.
Stereo Camera Tracking for Mixed Reality-Based PreViz of Stereoscopic 3D Cinema Using ICP Algorithm

This paper presents a method of real-time 6-DOF stereo camera tracking using ICP algorithm used in our mixed reality based previsualization (PreViz) system for stereoscopic 3D filmmaking. We eliminate the time-consuming preparation processes required for improving the accuracy in our previous work. On the assumption that the camera repeatedly passes along a path roughly determined at the rehearsal, multiple maps is created along the path using stereo vision technology and is continuously added and refined during a PreViz shooting. Experiments with real data in a miniature set and full scale set for filmmaking were conducted.
Post-stroke wrist rehabilitation assisted with an intention-driven functional electrical stimulation (FES)-robot system

In this work, a novel FES-robot system was developed for wrist rehabilitation training after stroke. The FES-robot system could be continuously controlled by electromyography (EMG) from the residual wrist muscles to facilitate wrist flexion and extension tracking tasks on a horizontal plane by providing assistance from both FES and robot parts. The system performance with five different assistive combinations from the FES and robot parts was evaluated by subjects with chronic stroke (n=5). The results suggested that the assistance from the robot part mainly improved the movement accuracy in the tracking tasks; and the assistance from the FES part mainly suppressed the excessive muscular activities from the elbow joint. The best combination was when the assistances from FES and robot was 1:1, and the results showed better wrist tracking performance with less muscle co-contraction from the elbow joint.
BAYSPLINE: A New Calibration for the Alkenone Paleothermometer

The alkenone‐based U 37K′ proxy is a cornerstone of paleoclimatology, providing insight into the temperature history of the Earth's surface ocean. Although the relationship between U 37K′ and sea surface temperatures (SSTs) is robust and well supported by experimental data, there remain outstanding issues regarding the seasonality of production of alkenones and the response of U 37K′ at very warm and cold SSTs. Using a data set of over 1,300 core‐top U 37K′ measurements, we find compelling evidence of seasonal production in the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Mediterranean Oceans. We also find significant attenuation of the U 37K′ response to SST at warm temperatures (>24°C), with the slope reduced by nearly 50% as U 37K′ approaches unity. To account for these observations in a calibration, we develop a new Bayesian B‐spline regression model, BAYSPLINE, for the U 37K′ paleothermometer. BAYSPLINE produces similar estimates as previous calibrations below ∼24°, but above this point it predicts larger SST changes, in accordance with the attenuation of the U 37K′ response. Example applications of BAYSPLINE demonstrate that its treatment of seasonality and slope attenuation improves paleoclimatic interpretations, with important consequences for the inference of SSTs in the tropical oceans. BAYSPLINE facilitates a probabilistic approach to paleoclimate, building upon growing efforts to develop more formalized statistical frameworks for paleoceanographic reconstruction.
Multi-microphone speech dereverberation using spatio-temporal averaging

The use of the source-filter speech production model in methods for enhancement of reverberant speech has received considerable attention over the last few years. Furthermore, it has most recently been shown that spatial averaging of the linear prediction (LP) coefficients is required to improve accuracy in implementation of these types of algorithms. In this paper, we suggest and demonstrate experimentally that LP coefficients obtained from spatially averaged multi-channel speech signals achieve an equally satisfactory result. Consequently, we propose a novel multi-channel speech dereverberation approach operating on the LP residual, utilizing a combination of spatial averaging and a new approach based on inter-cycle temporal averaging. Simulation results and informal listening tests indicate an improvement in terms of direct-to-reverberant sound ratio and in perceived quality of the enhanced speech.
Positive Relational Management for Healthy Organizations: Psychometric Properties of a New Scale for Prevention for Workers

This contribution aims at evaluating the psychometric properties of the Positive Relational Management Scale (PRMS) in a sample of 251 Italian workers. The dimensionality, reliability, and concurrent validity of the scale were investigated. Confirmatory factor analysis supported a correlated three-dimensional version of the scale, comprising Respect, Caring, and Connectedness. Latent correlations among the dimensions were moderate-to-strong (0.44–0.57), but suggestive of the multidimensionality of the scores. In addition, good internal consistency was confirmed. The concurrent validity is good as the Pearson’s correlations between PRMS and measure for social support, life satisfaction, life meaningfulness, and flourishing range from 0.39 to 0.52. The results indicate that the PRMS is a valid instrument for measuring positive relational management at work in the Italian context within a positive preventive perspective.
Stéréovision-Fisheye à Large Entraxe aux Carrefours: Auto-Calibration Extrinsèque à l'échelle absolue pour la Trajectographie 3D

Dans cet article, nous presentons un systeme de stereovision-fisheye a large entraxe pour analyser le trafic principalement dans les carrefours ruraux. Dans ce contexte de deploiement, l'estimation de la calibration extrinseque entre les cameras est tres complexe. En effet la grande distance entre les cameras, la difference de vue et la forte presence de vegetation, rendent inapplicables les methodes de calibration qui requierent des images de mires. Il est donc necessaire d'avoir une solution independante de la geometrie de la scene. Ainsi, nous proposons une methode automatique reposant sur l'idee que les vehicules mobiles peuvent etre utilises comme objets dynamiques de calibration. Il s'agit d'une approche de type Structure a partir du Mouvement (SfM), decouplee en l'estimation de la rotation extrinseque a partir de points de fuite, suivie du calcul de la translation extrinseque a l'echelle absolue par mise en correspondance de plans virtuels. Les parametres extrinseques ainsi obtenus sont alors exploites pour obtenir une location precise des vehicules afin d'analyser leurs trajectoires.
Characterization of the photoactive GAF domain of the CikA homolog (SyCikA, Slr1969) of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

Phytochromes and bacteriophytochromes in plants and some species of bacteria, respectively, are photoreceptors that bind linear tetrapyrroles and can respond to red and far-red light signals in a reversible manner. A related but distinct photoreceptor candidate, CikA (denoted ScCikA), has been reported to reset the circadian clock in the cyanobacterium Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 after a dark pulse. However, recent studies have indicated that ScCikA does not function as a photoreceptor but as a redox sensor. Moreover, the Cys residue that covalently ligates the chromophore in phytochromes is not conserved in the ScCikA protein. On the other hand, the CikA homolog in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 (Slr1969, denoted SyCikA) retains this conserved Cys residue. In our present study, we have isolated the putative chromophore-binding GAF domain of SyCikA from Synechocystis and phycocyanobilin-producing Escherichia coli. Absorption spectra of both preparations showed two peaks in the UV and violet regions. Irradiation of these proteins with violet light yielded a broad peak in a yellow region at the expense of the peaks in the UV and violet regions. Interestingly, successive irradiation with yellow light did not revert these absorption spectra but a partial dark reversion to the original form was detected. These results suggest that SyCikA may function as a violet light sensor in Synechocystis.
Mineralogy and deformation structures in components of clastic sediments from the Morasko meteorite lake (Poland)

Abstract The paper presents a mineralogical analysis of sediments of the biggest lake in the Morasko Meteorite Reserve (Poland). The lake is filled by phytogenic sediments at the top, while at the bottom there are Neogene clays. The main components are: clay minerals in fine fraction and quartz and feldspars in coarse sandy fractions. The presence of disturbed ferrous zones suggests the existence of a dynamic factor that caused deformations in the sediments. Cavities, crevices, cracks, and traces of parching or fragmentation of mineral material can be interpreted as deformations related to the impact of meteorite fragments in non-consolidated soft sediments in the Morasko meteorite nature reserve. Meteorite fragments that left numerous deformed structures were most probably consituted meteorite debris that originated from the fragmentation of the meteorite before its impact.
Music Therapy

Gouk (2000) dari catatan sejarah terapi musik, sebenarnya musik telah berabad lamanya menjadi media terapi demikian pula banyak contoh penyembuhan atau kekuatan penyembuhan dari musik dalam sejarah berbagai budaya (dalam Djohan, 2006). Beberapa dekade lalu, terapi musik masih diterima sebagai masalah perilaku berdasarkan konsep ilmu sosial. Namun, saat ini, terapi musik sudah sampai pada pengaruh atau peran musik dalam kehidupan manusia dan masyarakat