Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Detection of Spot-Type Defects on Liquid Crystal Display Modules

In the manufacturing process of a LCM(Liquid Crystal Display Module), many spot-type defects can be occurred on the surface of LCM due to various physical factors. The existence and pattern of such defects are very important in determining whether the LCM is normal or not. To enhance the accuracy and reproducibility of LCD inspection, this paper introduces an automated inspection method using a computer vision technique. The LCM defects are classified into macro-defects and micro-defects. One is detected by using a macro-view area camera and the other by using six micro-view line cameras. An adaptive multilevel thresholding method using statistical characteristics of local block is proposed for a macro-view image while the detection method for a micro-view images composed of R, G, B sub-cells involves a pattern elimination technique using the pixel difference and adaptive multilevel thresholding. The proposed inspection system is tested using many real LCMs having different defects, and the resulting performance confirms the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.
Integrating Intra-Speaker Topic Modeling and Temporal-Based Inter-Speaker Topic Modeling in Random Walk for Improved Multi-Party Meeting Summarization

This paper proposes an improved approach of summarization for spoken multi-party interaction, in which intra-speaker and inter-speaker topics are modeled in a graph constructed with topical relations. Each utterance is represented as a node of the graph and the edge between two nodes is weighted by the similarity between the two utterances, which is topical similarity evaluated by probabilistic latent semantic analysis (PLSA). We model intra-speaker topics by sharing the topics from the same speaker and inter-speaker topics by partially sharing the topics from the adjacent utterances based on temporal information. We did experiments for ASR and manual transcripts. For both types of transcripts, experiments confirmed the efficacy of combining intraand inter-speaker topic modeling for summarization.
PP wave limit and enhanced supersymmetry in gauge theories

We observe that the pp wave limit of AdS5£M 5 compactiflcations of type- IIB string theory is universal, and maximally supersymmetric, as long as M 5 is smooth and preserves some supersymmetry. We investigate a speciflc case, M 5 = T 1;1 . The dualN = 1 SCFT, describing D3-branes at a conifold singularity, has operators that we identify with the oscillators of the light-cone string in the universal pp wave background. The correspondence is remarkable in that it relies on the exact spectrum of anomalous dimensions in this CFT, along with the existence of certain exceptional series of operators whose dimensions are protected only in the limit of large 't Hooft coupling. We also brie∞y examine the singular case M 5 = S 5 =Z2, for which the pp wave background becomes a Z2 orbifold of the maximally supersymmetric background by re∞ection of 4 transverse coordinates. We flnd operators in the correspondingN = 2 SCFT with the right properties to describe both the untwisted and the twisted sectors of the closed string.
Nonlinear behavior and damage of dispersive multilayer optical coatings induced by two-photon absorption

We have observed and studied a nonlinear response of dispersive dielectric multilayer mirrors (DM). It was found that the structure of the mirror itself causes strong enhancement of the electric field inside the multilayer stack consequently triggering strong two-photon absorption (2PA). We have developed a mathematical model, that allows estimation of the coefficient of the 2PA, β, subsequent prediction and to some extent tuning of the strength of the nonlinear response of any multilayer coating.
Flexible data storage for mobile computing

In this paper we describe a flexible object storage system aimed at supporting collaborative applications in large-scale environments that include mobile computers. We present an integrated solution to two major problems that arise in such environments: data availability and concurrency control. The first is tackled by the flexible combination of weakly consistent server replication and client caching. The second is tackled through an open object framework that enables easy object development using type specific conflict detection and resolution. This object storage serves as a supporting platform to produce new distributed and mobile collaborative
Oxidatively modified proteins as plasma biomarkers in breast cancer.

BACKGROUND Post-translational protein modifications (PTMs) are increased in breast tumors. OBJECTIVE We explored whether PTMs on proteins secreted by the breast could be detected in plasma and potentially used for the early detection of breast cancer. METHODS We used a custom ELISA microarray platform to measure 4-hydroxynonenal (HNE), glutathione (GSH), nitrotyrosine and halotyrosine adducts in 27 secreted proteins, for a total of 108 candidate biomarkers. Two independent sets of human plasma samples were measured, for a total of 160 samples. The results were analyzed for consistent cancer-associated changes across the two sample sets. Plasma samples for both cases and benign controls were collected at the time of tissue diagnosis after referral from a positive screen (such as mammography). The results from both studies were evaluated using ANOVA and t-tests or receiver operator curves (ROC). RESULTS Levels of GSH-modified ceruloplasmin and HNE-modified PDGF were significantly altered in plasma samples from cancer patients relative to benign controls. Healthy controls, which were only included in the first set of samples, were similar to the benign controls for both of these markers. A combination of three glutathionylated proteins produced the best area under the ROC curve, with a value of 76%. CONCLUSIONS Specific PTMs in individual proteins may be useful for distinguishing between women with breast cancer and those with benign breast disease. These oxidative changes in plasma proteins may reflect redox changes in breast cancer. Additional studies on oxidative modifications in individual proteins are warranted.
Direct Functional Interaction of the Kinesin-13 Family Membrane Kinesin-like Protein 2A (Kif2A) and Arf GAP with GTP-binding Protein-like, Ankyrin Repeats and PH Domains1 (AGAP1)*♦

The molecular basis for control of the cytoskeleton by the Arf GTPase-activating protein AGAP1 has not been characterized. AGAP1 is composed of G-protein-like (GLD), pleckstrin homology (PH), Arf GAP, and ankyrin repeat domains. Kif2A was identified in screens for proteins that bind to AGAP1. The GLD and PH domains of AGAP1 bound the motor domain of Kif2A. Kif2A increased GAP activity of AGAP1, and a protein composed of the GLD and PH domains of AGAP1 increased ATPase activity of Kif2A. Knockdown (KD) of Kif2A or AGAP1 slowed cell migration and accelerated cell spreading. The effect of Kif2A KD on spreading could be rescued by expression of Kif2A-GFP or FLAG-AGAP1, but not by Kif2C-GFP. The effect of AGAP1 KD could be rescued by FLAG-AGAP1, but not by an AGAP1 mutant that did not bind Kif2A efficiently, ArfGAP1-HA or Kif2A-GFP. Taken together, the results support the hypothesis that the Kif2A·AGAP1 complex contributes to control of cytoskeleton remodeling involved in cell movement.
Q-Switched Fiber Laser Using a Fiber-Tip-Integrated TI Saturable Absorption Mirror

A wideband-tunable Q-switched fiber laser with a high-reflective topological insulator saturable absorber mirror (TISAM) was proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The proposed TISAM is composed of Sb2Te3 and gold films deposited over the fiber tip, and it has the advantage of compact size, easy integration over fiber, good stability, and mass production ability. The modulation depth, saturable intensity, and nonsaturable loss of the TISAM at 1550 nm are experimentally tested to be 6.2%, 143 MW/cm2, and 4.2%, respectively. By using such TISAM, we obtain laser pulses of ~400 ns in pulse width and kHz in repetition rates over the wavelength range from 1530 to 1570 nm. The experimental results indicate that the Sb2Te3 based TISAM have good potentials for Q-switched fiber lasers.
DEU at ImageCLEF 2009 WikipediaMM Task: Experiments with Expansion and Reranking Approaches

This paper describes participation of Dokuz Eylul University to WikipediaMM task at ImageCLEF2009. This year we concentrated on two main topics: First is about expansion of native document, term phrase selection and query expansion processes which is based on WordNet, WSD and WordNet similarity functions. The second is a new reranking approach with Boolean retrieval and C 3 M based clustering. Experimentation shows that reranking generated the best MAP and precision results among all participants in WikipediaMM 2009 task.
Quantifying ecological, morphological, and genetic variation to delimit species in the coast horned lizard species complex (Phrynosoma)

Lineage separation and divergence form a temporally extended process whereby populations may diverge genetically, morphologically, or ecologically, and these contingent properties of species provide the operational criteria necessary for species delimitation. We inferred the historical process of lineage formation in the coast horned lizard (Phrynosoma coronatum) species complex by evaluating a diversity of operational species criteria, including divergence in mtDNA (98 specimens; 2,781 bp) and nuclear loci (RAG−1, 1,054 bp; BDNF 529 bp), ecological niches (11 bioclimatic variables; 285 unique localities), and cranial horn shapes (493 specimens; 16 landmarks). A phylogenetic analysis of mtDNA recovers 5 phylogeographic groups arranged latitudinally along the Baja California Peninsula and in California. The 2 southern phylogeographic groups exhibit concordance between genetic, morphological, and ecological divergence; however, differentiation is weak or absent at more recent levels defined by phylogeographic breaks in California. Interpreting these operational species criteria together suggests that there are 3 ecologically divergent and morphologically diagnosable species within the P. coronatum complex. Our 3-species taxonomic hypothesis invokes a deep coalescence event when fitting the mtDNA genealogy into the species tree, which is not unexpected for populations that have diverged recently. Although the hypothesis that the 3 phylogeographic groups distributed across California each represent distinctive species is not supported by all of the operational species criteria evaluated in this study, the conservation status of the imperiled populations represented by these genealogical units remains critical.
Hand Posture Recognition with Application to Robot Control

— In recent years, several researches are being done to improve the means by which humans interact with machines. Having developed a variety of input devices, we still are not completely comfortable with the present human–machine interaction processes. This stirred up the efforts undertaken to make the machines adapt to the human’s natural means of communication which are speech and body language. The objective of this paper is to implement a real-time vision system which offers better comfort to humans while interacting with machines. In our paper, we showed a simple but efficient method to implement a hand posture recognition system and by means of which we control a bot wirelessly through Bluetooth. The simplicity of our method enables fast recognition of the hand postures shown and therefore achieves the real-time continuous control over the bot.
The Impact of Task-Oriented Feature Sets on HMMs for Dialogue Modeling

Human dialogue serves as a valuable model for learning the behavior of dialogue systems. Hidden Markov models' sequential structure is well suited to modeling human dialogue, and their theoretical underpinnings are consistent with the conception of dialogue as a stochastic process with a layer of implicit, highly influential structure. HMMs have been shown to be effective for a variety of descriptive and predictive dialogue tasks. For task-oriented dialogue, understanding the learning behavior of HMMs is an important step toward building unsupervised models of human dialogue. This paper examines the behavior of HMMs under six experimental conditions including different task-oriented feature sets and preprocessing approaches. The findings highlight the importance of providing HMM learning algorithms with rich task-based information. Additionally, the results suggest how specific metrics should be used depending on whether the models will be employed primarily in a descriptive or predictive manner.
THRESHOLDS FOR EVOKED VOCAL RESPONSES OF EUPSOPHUS EMILIOPUGINI (AMPHIBIA, LEPTODACTYLIDAE)

Thresholds for evoked advertisement calling for 18 males were measured in a temperate forest in southern Chile, in order to relate this behavior to the intensities of neighbors' calls that males of this species encounter in nature. Stimuli used were bouts of natural single-note advertisement calls played back at increasing intensity in steps of 6–12 dB. Male frogs responded with single-note advertisement calls to stimulus bouts at average sound levels of about 60 dB peak SPL (range: 39–85 dB peak SPL), measured at the subjects' position. Frogs increased their call rates in response to increasing stimulus intensity, reaching a plateau at about 24 dB above threshold. At intensities above threshold, 11 frogs also responded with double-note calls, and two of these frogs occasionally gave triple- and four-note calls. The average thresholds for advertisement calling are low enough so that males respond to their nearest neighbors in low-density aggregations, thereby sustaining the chorusing activity.
Axial Compression Experimental Research of RPC Filled Steel Tube Columns

Reactive Powder Concrete (RPC) is a new kind of building material with high strength and other good performance. The combination of RPC and steel tube will compensate the brittleness of RPC and enhance the stability of steel tube, and the loading capacity of the RPC filled steel tube will be improved. Five RPC filled steel tube columns are designed and tested to obtain the ultimate load bearing capacity, the deformation and the strain information. During the loading process, the concrete and the steel tube of the RPC filled steel tube columns are loaded simultaneously. The loading results show that the deformation of the RPC filled steel tube columns are mainly in elastic phase before the loading capacity is up to the ultimate value. The test load decreases to be 80%~90% of the ultimate loading value and then it changes to be smooth. The failure mode of the RPC filled steel tube columns is ductile. The test loading capacity is compared with the formula from the reference. The tested ultimate load bearing capacity of the steam cured RPC filled steel tube columns is higher than the calculated value. The calculated value is safe for the engineering application. The study is useful for the research and application of RPC filled steel tube column.
OH Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence (PLIF) Measurements for the Study of High Pressure Flames: An Evaluation of a New Laser and a New Camera System

Planar laser induced fluorescence (PLIF) is used by the Combustion Branch at the NASA Glenn Research Center (NASA Glenn) to assess the characteristics of the flowfield produced by aircraft fuel injectors. To improve and expand the capabilities of the PLIF system new equipment was installed. The new capabilities of the modified PLIF system are assessed by collecting OH PLIF in a methane/air flame produced by a flat flame burner. Specifically, the modifications characterized are the addition of an injection seeder to a Nd:YAG laser pumping an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) and the use of a new camera with an interline CCD. OH fluorescence results using the injection seeded OPO laser are compared to results using a Nd:YAG pumped dye laser with ultraviolet extender (UVX). Best settings of the new camera for maximum detection of PLIF signal are reported for the controller gain and microchannel plate (MCP) bracket pulsing. Results are also reported from tests of the Dual Image Feature (DIF) mode of the new camera which allows image pairs to be acquired in rapid succession. This allows acquisition of a PLIF image and a background signal almost simultaneously. Saturation effects in the new camera were also investigated and are reported.
A Prospective Study of Renal Transplant Recipients: A Fall in Insulin Secretion Underpins Dysglycemia After Renal Transplantation

Background Dysglycemia (encompassing impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus) arising after renal transplantation is common and confers a significant cardiovascular mortality risk. Nonetheless, the pathophysiology of posttransplant dysglycemia is not well described. The aim of this study was to prospectively and comprehensively assess glucose handling in renal transplant recipients from before to 12 months after transplantation to determine the underpinning pathophysiology. Materials and Methods Intravenous and oral glucose tolerance testing was conducted before and at 3 and 12 months posttransplantation. An intravenous glucose tolerance test was also performed on day 7 posttransplantation. We followed up 16 transplant recipients for 3 months and 14 recipients for 12 months. Insulin secretion, resistance and a disposition index (DI (IV)), a measure of &bgr; cell responsiveness in the context of prevailing insulin resistance, were also determined. Results At 12 months, 50% of renal transplant recipients had dysglycemia. Dysglycemia was associated with a dramatic fall in DI (IV) and this loss in &bgr; cell function was evident as early as 3 months posttransplantation (23.5 pretransplant; 6.4 at 3 months and 12.2 at 12 months posttransplant). Differences in the &bgr; cell response to oral glucose challenge were evident pretransplant in those destined to develop dysglycemia posttransplant (2-hour blood glucose level 5.6 mmol/L versus 6.8 mmol/L; P < 0.01). Conclusions Dysglycemia after renal transplantation is common, and the loss of insulin secretion is a major contributor. Subclinical differences in glucose handling are evident pretransplant in those destined to develop dysglycemia potentially heralding a susceptible &bgr; cell which under the stressors associated with transplantation fails.
miR‐101 Acts as a Tumor Suppressor by Targeting Kruppel‐like Factor 6 in Glioblastoma Stem Cells

Great interest persists in useful therapeutic targets in glioblastoma (GBM). Deregulation of microRNAs (miRNAs) expression has been associated with cancer formation through alterations in gene targets. In this study, we reported the role of miR‐101 in human glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) and the potential mechanisms.
Sliding mode observers for Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy models

The main topic of this paper is the problem of step-by-step observer synthesis for Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy systems. First order and second order sliding mode observer are used for the finite time estimation of the state variables. Moreover, in this paper, two cases of Takagi-Sugeno systems are considered, with measurable and unmeasurable premise variables. Two simulation examples show the step by step finite time convergence of the estimation error.
Rhythms of the collective brain: Metastable synchronization and cross-scale interactions in connected multitudes

Crowd behaviour challenges our fundamental understanding of social phenomena. Involving complex interactions between multiple temporal and spatial scales of activity, its governing mechanisms defy conventional analysis. Using 1.5 million Twitter messages from the 15M movement in Spain as an example of multitudinous self-organization, we describe the coordination dynamics of the system measuring phase-locking statistics at different frequencies using wavelet transforms, identifying 8 frequency bands of entrained oscillations between 15 geographical nodes. Then we apply maximum entropy inference methods to describe Ising models capturing transient synchrony in our data at each frequency band. The models show that 1) all frequency bands of the system operate near critical points of their parameter space and 2) while fast frequencies present only a few metastable states displaying all-or-none synchronization, slow frequencies present a diversity of metastable states of partial synchronization. Furthermore, describing the state at each frequency band using the energy of the corresponding Ising model, we compute transfer entropy to characterize cross-scale interactions between frequency bands, showing 1) a cascade of upward information flows in which each frequency band influences its contiguous slower bands and 2) downward information flows where slow frequencies modulate distant fast frequencies.
Identification of Novel Drug Targets for the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy

Vision loss in diabetic retinopathy (DR) is attributable to retinal vascular disorders that result in macular edema and neoangiogenesis. In addition to laser photocoagulation therapy, intraocular injections of antivascular endothelial growth factor drugs have contributed to the treatment of these disease conditions. Nonetheless, the clinical feasibility of intraocular drug administration has raised an increasing demand to develop alternative drugs that can fundamentally ameliorate the retinal vascular dysfunctions in DR. For this purpose, experimental animal models that reproduce human DR would be of clinical benefit. Despite the unavailability of DR models in rats or mice, pharmacological and genetic manipulations without hyperglycemia have successfully recapitulated retinal edema and neoangiogenesis in postnatal mouse retinas, thereby enabling the understanding of the pathophysiology underlying DR. This article highlights the utility of experimental mouse models of retinal vascular abnormalities and discusses cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for the onset and progression of DR. These approaches will lead to the identification of novel drug targets for the restoration of vascular integrity and regeneration of functional capillaries in DR.
Incorporating Cultural Representations of Features Into Audio Music Similarity Estimation

We address the problem of estimating automatically from audio signals the similarity between two pieces of music, a technology that has many applications in the online digital music industry. Conventional methods of audio music search use distance measures between features derived from the audio for this task. We describe three techniques that make use of music classifiers to derive representations of audio features that are based on culturally motivated information learned by the classifier. When these representations are used for similarity estimation, they produce very significant reductions in computational complexity over existing techniques (such as those based on the KL-divergence), and also produce metric similarity spaces, which facilitate the use of technologies for the sub-linear scaling of search times. We have evaluated each system using both pseudo-objective techniques and human listeners, and we demonstrate that this efficiency gain is obtained while providing a comparable level of performance when compared with existing techniques.