Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Modeling and extracting evaluation objects on social media short content

With the development on newly social media such as micro-blog, people usually spread sentiments on various kinds of topics, and the social media has become an effective platform to mine the public opinions. As this kind of big data has the characteristic of comments diversity, it is necessary to extract useful information such as sentiment or emotion from the big data. But the traditional text mining algorithm does not fit the need with this kind of short and fractional content. This paper proposes a sentiment evaluation object extraction approach based on lexical & syntactic rules. We combine the lexical analysis and dependency parsing together to extract the corresponding evaluation objects and find that the lexical rules have better performance on this kind of short content corpus. Experiment results show the feasible of the approach, and the existing problems and further works are also presented in the end.
Un programme de réadaptation cardiorespiratoire dans le suivi de l'activité physique chez les gens en prévention primaire et secondaire d'une maladie cardiovasculaire

La lutte contre les maladies chroniques est une preoccupation majeure depuis quelques annees pour la sante publique. Meme s'il existe une preuve claire des bienfaits physiologiques et psychologiques (King et al., 1998; Hare et Bunker, 1999) de l'activite physique, 1 'assiduite a celle-ci est couramment difficile (ICRCP, 1996; Weinberg et Gould, 1997; Johnston, 1999; Marcus et al. 2000; Sisson et Katzmarzyk, 2008; ASPC, 2009). La maladie est souvent un facteur cle pour decider d'entreprendre ou non un changement d'habitudes de vie (Venrooij et al., 2002). En effet, dans la majorite des cas, les gens peuvent prevenir les consequences des maladies avant meme qu'elles ne surviennent. Dans cette optique, le centre hospitalier d'Amos a ouvert un programme de readaptation cardiorespiratoire (PRCR) en 2002 pour sa population. Il existe aujourd'hui trois programmes similaires en region. Toutefois, l'efficacite de ces programmes n'a jamais ete evaluee ici en Abitibi-Temiscamingue. Les objectifs de cette etude etaient d'evaluer l'effet d'un PRCR de 3 mois et de 12 mois, de demontrer s'il existait une difference significative quant au maintien d'un programme d' activite physique sur un an, egalement si la participation au PRCR entrainait une diminution de la prevalence des facteurs de risques d'une maladie cardiovasculaire (MCV) chez les gens en prevention primaire et secondaire d'une MCV. Les hypotheses suggeraient qu'une participation de 12 mois, entrainerait une diminution des facteurs de risques controlables d'une MCV et un maintien de l' A-P plus long apres la participation au PRCR en salle chez les gens en prevention primaire et secondaire. Pour repondre a ces objectifs, un essai randomise controle chez 60 sujets (masculins et feminins) en prevention primaire ou secondaire d'une MCV âges de 30 et 70 ans a ete realise. Les participants ont ete recrutes par ordre d'arrivee au service lors de la seance d'initiation preparatoire au PRCR. Les donnees ont ete recueillies a l'aide de questionnaires autoadministres, tapis roulant, mesures anthropometriques et d'un bilan sanguin. Plusieurs instruments de mesure valides tels que : International Physical Activity Questionnaire (2005), l'echelle de perception de l'effort (Jobin, 2000), ont ete utilises. Les objectifs ultimes de cette etude etaient de contribuer a une meilleure prise en charge des maladies chroniques en regions eloignees et d'optimiser les services offerts au centre hospitalier pour cette clientele. Dans ce sens, cette etude revele bel et bien qu'un suivi de 12 mois favorise le maintien de l' A-P, une saine alimentation et un meilleur maintien des facteurs de risque autant chez les gens en prevention primaire que secondaire d'une MCV.
Solutions to Silos: Joining Up Knowledge

Silo organization and professional tensions have undermined attempts to share knowledge across the public sector. The failure to share knowledge and information has been the cause of serious public sector service failures. While reorganization, partnerships, performance management and strong regulation each play an important role in public service improvement, none on its own will bring about sufficiently enhanced knowledge management practices. High-quality public sector leadership, which demands and rewards a culture of knowledge sharing within the organization and with other public sector bodies, is the key to good knowledge management. This, in turn, is necessary to achieve the scale of public service improvement demanded by the government.
A humanized monoclonal antibody targeting the β7 integrin selectively blocks intestinal homing of T lymphocytes

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE rhuMAb Beta7 is a humanized anti‐human β7 monoclonal antibody currently in phase I in inflammatory bowel disease. rhuMAb Beta7 binds the β7 subunit of the integrins α4β7 and αEβ7, blocking interaction with their ligands. These integrins play key roles in immune cell homing to and retention in mucosal sites, and are associated with chronic inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The goal of this study was to evaluate the mucosal specificity of rhuMAb Beta7.
Measuring and Analyzing the Causes of Problematic Internet Use

Since Internet surfing became a daily activity, people have changed their behavior. This research analyzes the causes of problematic Internet use through an online survey, where 1,094 samples were collected. Based on the results of structural equation modeling analysis, the following conclusions are reached: First, novelty, security, and efficiency increase users' online trust. Second, information and efficiency enhance users' sharing and anonymity online. Third, greater trust in Internet environments leads to an increase in a user's cognitive bias toward online behavioral responsibility and Internet addiction. Fourth, a user's attitude toward online sharing further increases the cognitive bias toward online copyright. Fifth, a user's attitude toward anonymity increases cognitive bias toward online copyright, online behavioral responsibility, and deepens Internet addiction.
Superior Vena Cava Thrombosis after Intravascular AICD Lead Extraction: A Case Report

Pacemaker lead extraction has been shown to be an effective and safe treatment in the case of infected permanent pacemaker leads. However, it can lead to potentially serious complications, usually occurring during the extraction procedure. This report describes a case of a 74-year-old male with a persistent superior vena cava thrombosis related to an infected permanent pacemaker lead transvenous extraction. Clinical and surgical management are discussed.
B19 Parvovirus Infection and Transient Aplastic Crisis in a Child with Sickle Cell Anemia Concomitant Bone Marrow/Bone Infarction and Acute Chest Syndrome

Transient aplastic crisis is reported in a young child with sickle cell anemia with acute B19 parvovirus infection. She also developed acute chest syndrome and bone marrow/bone infarction involving the right ilium. The clinically unsuspected bone marrow infarction in this patient may have contributed to acute chest syndrome secondary to pulmonary fat embolism. Transient cessation of erythropoiesis as a result of B19 parvovirus infection, and not the localized bone marrow infarction, was the probable cause of reticulocytopenia and worsening of anemia in this child.
COMPETITION OR MONOPOLY? COMPARING PRIVATIZATION OF LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES IN THE US AND SPAIN

Differences in national traditions of public intervention, institutional arrangements and public service markets make local public services an area of great diversity. In this paper we undertake a comparative study of how local governments arrange for delivery of water and waste services in the US and Spain. We fi nd levels of privatization are higher in Spain than in the US. We review organizational reform in the two contexts and compare service delivery data using national surveys from each country. We fi nd lower and less stable privatization in the US stems in part from adherence to public choice emphasis on the benefi ts of market competition over public monopoly. By contrast, Spanish municipalities refl ect an industrial organization approach, and create hybrid public/private fi rms which benefi t from both market engagement and economies of scale available under monopoly production. We conclude that managing monopoly may be more important than competition in local service delivery. This paper compares how local governments in the US and Spain arrange for delivery of solid waste collection and water distribution. Although conventional wisdom suggests that privatization is higher among cities in the US, the data show contracting is actually higher among localities in many European countries. For instance, private production of solid waste collection is the form used in most municipalities (between 60 per cent and 80 per cent) in countries like Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Spain, but by less than half the municipalities in the US. In water distribution, more than 50 per cent of municipalities with population over 10,000 in the United Kingdom, France and Spain have private production ( OECD 2000a, b; Bel 2006a ), compared to less than 10 per cent of municipalities in the US ( Warner and Hefetz 2004 ).
On summation of propagated disturbances in the claw of astacus, and on the double neuro‐muscular system of the adductor

IN the course of an investigation relating to Tone, Inhibition and Summation in the claw muscles of Astacus I have found it necessary to distinguish two separate neuro-muscular systems belonging to the adductor muscle. In addition to the system which effects the slow movements of the claw there is one which is concerned only with rapid closing. I have thought it well to clear the ground by describing first the experimental evidence on which the differentiation of the two systems has been established. The recognition of the two systems is essential to the understanding of some experiments on summation which I shall describe later in this paper.
Testing for monopoly rents in the market for playing talent – Evidence from English professional football

Using the team performance‐club profit framework, a formal model is developed of the determination of the transfer fees paid by football clubs when players are traded for cash. It is argued that transfer fees can involve monopoly rents; the selling club extracts a share of the nonnegative differential between its reservation price and the buying club’s maximum bid‐price. It is shown that a necessary condition for the presence of monopoly rents can be established by testing whether buying‐club characteristics are jointly significant determinants of transfer fees after controlling for player characteristics, time effects and selling‐club characteristics. Using a sample of 1,350 English professional football transfer fees covering the period June 1990 to August 1996, it is found that monopoly rents may exist but the degree of monopoly rents may differ with the size of the transfer fee.
Nonlinear Casual Nexus between Stock Prices and Real Activity: Evidence from the Developed Countries

We examine the nexus of stock price changes and real economic activity for seven developed countries by using the vector error correction model, the bounds testing methodology, and linear and non-linear Granger causality methods. The empirical results substantiate that a long-run level equilibrium relationship exists among real activity and stock prices only for four of ten countries. The results from the linear Granger causality test indicate significant short-run and long-run causal relations between the stock price changes and real activity. In the results of the non-linear Granger causality, there are unidirectional and bidirectional non-linear causal relations between stock price changes and real output growth among these developed countries. Failure to allow for this non-linear property would lead to a misspecification of the relationship between real output growth and stock returns.
Social entrepreneurship as an instrument for curbing youth gangsterism: A study of the Nigerian Urban Communities

There have been growing concerns over the level of unemployment in Nigeria especially among the teeming youths. Unemployment among the youths has been a major factor responsible for youth gangsterism in most urban centers. This study focuses on the effectiveness of social entrepreneurship in providing gainful employment for the teeming youths in the Nigerian urban communities, especially in the light of declining government resources and decaying infrastructure in less developed economies. Research data were obtained through a structured questionnaire on a random sample of 200 entrepreneurs in Lagos metropolis, the commercial nerve of the country. The three formulated hypotheses were tested with Kolmogorov-Smirnov goodness-of-fit test.
Women's Attitudes Towards Trade Unions in the UK: A Consideration of the Distinction between Full- and Part-Time Workers

This article considers the attitudes and experiences of female full- and part-time workers towards trade unions. Expanding upon previous research it suggests that while the attitudes of full- and part-time workers towards trade unions are similar, experiences of trade unions are not: they depend upon the employment context and work history. A life course perspective is advanced, which examines women's employment contexts and transitions between full- and part-time work in order to further explain female part-timers' lower likelihood of unionising.
Can forecasting performance be improved by considering the steady state? An application to Swedish inflation and interest rate

This paper investigates whether the forecasting performance of Bayesian autoregressive and vector autoregressive models can be improved by incorporating prior beliefs on the steady state of the time series in the system. Traditional methodology is compared to the new framework-in which a mean-adjusted form of the models is employed-by estimating the models on Swedish inflation and interest rate data from 1980 to 2004. Results show that the out-of-sample forecasting ability of the models is practically unchanged for inflation but significantly improved for the interest rate when informative prior distributions on the steady state are provided. The findings in this paper imply that this new methodology could be useful since it allows us to sharpen our forecasts in the presence of potential pitfalls such as near unit root processes and structural breaks, in particular when relying on small samples. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Is Gold Different for Risk-Averse and Risk-Seeking Investors? An Empirical Analysis of the Shanghai Gold Exchang

This article aims to study the role of gold quoted on the Shanghai Gold Exchange in the diversification of Chinese portfolios using a mean-risk and stochastic dominance analysis. With the 2004–2014 period, our results show that in general, risk-averse investors prefer not to include gold while risk-seeking investors prefer to include it in their stock–bond portfolios, especially in crisis periods. This result is found to be time-varying but not time-frequency dependent and the inclusion of the risk-free asset does not induce relevant impacts. Furthermore, risk-seekers prefer including gold in an equal-weighted portfolio while risk-averters prefer including gold in efficient portfolios.
Vanna-Volga and Karasinski Risk Correction Methods

The Vanna-Volga (VV) method has been in wide use as one of the major tools for several years among foreign exchange (FX) trading desks. Despite its popularity, the properties of the VV method are not well studied and understood. This thesis attempts to understand better why and when the VV method makes sense, and how to use it better. Often under practical circumstances the state of calibration can be described as being frequent but imperfect. To take advantage of this level of calibration, we studied the properties and benefits of the Karasinski method, and extended this method to a few useful applications. We have found that the Karasinski method, if used with a reasonably calibrated model, can provide significant performance improvement over the VV method.The VV and Karasinski chapters contain most of the original research in this thesis; there are a wealth of discoveries made in these chapters. Novel methods and applications related to the VV and Karasinski methods are proposed, and some of which can be readily applied to the practical trading environment. To make the VV and Karasinski methods work well in practice, the numerical issues for computing the price and Greeks have been carefully addressed with finite difference schemes that are second-order convergent and fast to compute. As an example of easy-to-compute but difficult-to-calibrate model candidates for the Karasinski method, the Multi-Heston model has been discussed too. A sound computational preparation enables the VV and in particular Karasinski methods to enjoy high viability as being fast, efficient and practical. This thesis is tailored to the purpose of making a detailed study on these useful methods whose great potential has not been adequately understood and fully realised.
The Effects of Land Policy: Quantity as well as Quality is Important

Most studies of land policy, in the abstract and when applied to a country and to comparisons between countries, use a theoretical framework which is derived, ultimately, from Ricardo's land price theory. This is used to predict the effects and the incidence of the costs and benefits which result from applying land policy instruments. This article begins by comparing land policy in Israel and the Netherlands in that way. Both countries have a highly sophisticated and integrated set of land policy instruments. However, some very important differences between the effects of applying those instruments in the two countries cannot be explained within that framework. In particular, in the Netherlands, the development value of land is low and development gains small-in stark contrast with Israel. A supplementary framework is needed, and this is given by the stock adjustment model applied to housing. With this, the difference between the two countries can be explained as being the result of differences in the way the instruments are applied to influence the amount of housing supplied. The Ricardian theory and the stock adjustment model can be combined into one framework that relates land policy to housing production. The key variable in this relationship is the type of land development process that dominates in a country. Whether this process is carried out by a private or a public body can affect the volume of production, and hence the price, of housing. This adds a new element to the discussion about the relationships between planning, land supply and house prices.
Developing Regional Financial Markets – the Case of East Asia

The paper explores the extent and benefits of financial integration in East Asia. It presents evidence that the extent of financial integration in East Asia is less extensive than the aggregate data suggests. The paper then addresses why some countries are integrated more than others and discusses the obstacles to regional financial integration. The paper points out that East Asia’s growth strategy has shaped bank centric financial systems. An important thesis presented in the paper is that reliance on bank-based intermediation has hindered financial integration. The prospects for regional financial integration would be improved greatly if governments would step back from the tradition of massive government involvement and allow market forces to play a greater role. The paper finally explores what can be done to improve the process of regional financial integration. A simple first step will be to harmonise the regulatory framework for non bank financial institutions.
Associations between Education and Personal Income with Body Mass Index among Australian Women Residing in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

Purpose. The aims of the current study were to (1) determine the association between personal income and body mass index (BMI) and between individual education and BMI, and (2) examine the association between education and BMI across strata of personal income among women. Design. The design of the study was a quantitative analysis of data from self-report questionnaires. Setting. The study setting was socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods in Victoria, Australia. Subjects. The study included 4065 nonpregnant women (ages 18–45 years) living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. Measures. The study used a self report questionnaire measuring sociodemographic characteristics known to be associated with BMI. Analysis. Multiple linear regressions with imputation were used to assess the association between education level, personal income, and BMI, while controlling for covariates. Results. Mean (SD) observed BMI was 26.0 (6.1) kg/m2. Compared with women with low education, women with medium (b = −0.81; 95% confidence interval, −1.30 to −0.27; p = .004) and high (b = −1.71; 95% confidence interval, −2.34 to −1.09; p < .001) education had statistically significantly lower BMI values. No differences in BMI were observed between income categories. Stratified analyses suggested that the education-BMI association may be stronger in low-income than higher-income women. Conclusion. Our data show that among women living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, high education level rather than personal income may be protective against overweight/obesity. High personal income, however, may buffer the effects of low education on BMI. Obesity prevention efforts should target women with amplified disadvantage.
THE IMPACT OF PROVIDER AVAILABILITY ON ABORTION DEMAND

Variations in the availability of abortion providers may impact the demand for abortions since greater provider availability reduces the travel cost associated with acquiring an abortion. This paper applies a fertility-control model to estimate the responsiveness of abortion demand to travel-cost variations using county-level data on the state of Texas. Abortion rates as well as pregnancy rates appear to be sensitive to availability-induced variations in the travel cost of abortion services. In particular, the results suggest that residents in counties with longer travel distances to the nearest abortion provider have lower abortion rates and lower pregnancy rates. Copyright 1996 Western Economic Association International.
Exhaled carbon monoxide in sarcoidosis.

BACKGROUND Exhaled Carbon monoxide has been proposed as a non-invasive marker in several inflammatory diseases of the lung, but no data are available in patients with sarcoidosis. METHODS We evaluated the levels of exhaled CO in 78 nonsmoker patients with sarcoidosis and we compared the results with 25 healthy non smoker controls, of 25 patients with a variety of interstitial lung diseases, and 77 smokers. RESULTS Mean value of exhaled CO in sarcoidosis was 3.3 (2.9-3.8) ppm (GM with 95% CI in parenthesis), resulting significantly higher than both normal controls, 1.4 (1.2-1.7) ppm (p<0.001), and clinical controls, 2.1 (1.7-2.7) ppm (p<0.02). All these levels, however, were markedly lower than those observed in smokers, 14.6 (12.7-16.9) ppm. No correlation was found with radiological stage, steroid therapy, respiratory function, or serum ACE activity. Using an upper normal value of 4 ppm, an increased level of exhaled CO was found in 50% of patients with sarcoidosis, in 24% of clinical controls, and in 97% of smokers. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate that significant release of endogenous CO occurs in sarcoidosis. It is unlikely that the measurement of exhaled CO could be of diagnostic usefulness, due to its low specificity and to the possible influence by occasional or passive smoke.