Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Routing table construction method solely based on query flows for structured overlays

In structured overlays, nodes forward a query hop by hop to deliver it to the responsible node for the query. Each node maintains its routing table and determines the next hop by referring to the routing table. Each node has its node identifier and determines which other nodes to be on its routing table based on node distance, that is defined by difference of node identifiers or the number of nodes between two nodes in identifier order. In existing structured overlays, routing table construction and maintenance based on node distance enable efficient lookup, that is a small number of hop counts to the responsible node. We found out that efficient lookup does not require node distance in routing table construction and maintenance. As an example, this paper presents Flow-based Flexible Routing Tables (FFRT), a routing table construction method solely based on query flows. In an FFRT-based overlay, a node calculates query flows, that is the amount of queries forwarded to each node on its routing table. And the node maintains its routing table toward a state in which all nodes on the table have equal query flows. FFRT also provides such a practical merit as it performs efficient lookups though node and queries' target identifiers are distributed nonuniformly. The merit enables range query support.
Tactile Modulation of Emotional Speech Samples

Traditionally only speech communicates emotions via mobile phone. However, in daily communication the sense of touch mediates emotional information during conversation. The present aim was to study if tactile stimulation affects emotional ratings of speech when measured with scales of pleasantness, arousal, approachability, and dominance. In the Experiment 1 participants rated speech-only and speech-tactile stimuli. The tactile signal mimicked the amplitude changes of the speech. In the Experiment 2 the aim was to study whether the way the tactile signal was produced affected the ratings. The tactile signal either mimicked the amplitude changes of the speech sample in question, or the amplitude changes of another speech sample. Also, concurrent static vibration was included. The results showed that the speech-tactile stimuli were rated as more arousing and dominant than the speech-only stimuli. The speech-only stimuli were rated as more approachable than the speech-tactile stimuli, but only in the Experiment 1. Variations in tactile stimulation also affected the ratings. When the tactile stimulation was static vibration the speech-tactile stimuli were rated as more arousing than when the concurrent tactile stimulation was mimicking speech samples. The results suggest that tactile stimulation offers new ways of modulating and enriching the interpretation of speech.
Smart Interactive Advertising Board (SIAB)

A Smart Interactive Advertising Board (SIAB) has been designed and developed. This board is capable of interacting with humans in close proximity. A number of sensor devices are used in the board where sensors inputs (Bluetooth IDs and distance sensor readings) create an innovative form of user interaction with the board. The SIAB display is determined by user position, location, and movements. In this paper, the authors investigate how the user inputs are mapped to the advertising board and its behavior. A prototype of SIAB is implemented.
Edinburgh Research Explorer Measuring Coverage in Mnch: Challenges in Monitoring the Proportion of Young Children with Pneumonia Who Receive Antibiotic Treatment Review Measuring Coverage in Mnch: Challenges in Monitoring the Proportion of Young Children with Pneumonia Who Receive Antibiotic Treatme

General rights Copyright for the publications made accessible via the Edinburgh Research Explorer is retained by the author(s) and / or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing these publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. Take down policy The University of Edinburgh has made every reasonable effort to ensure that Edinburgh Research Explorer content complies with UK legislation. If you believe that the public display of this file breaches copyright please contact openaccess@ed.ac. uk providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. Abstract: Pneumonia remains a major cause of child death globally, and improving antibiotic treatment rates is a key control strategy. Progress in improving the global coverage of antibiotic treatment is monitored through large household surveys such as the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), which estimate antibiotic treatment rates of pneumonia based on two-week recall of pneumonia by caregivers. However, these survey tools identify children with reported symptoms of pneumonia, and because the prevalence of pneumonia over a two-week period in community settings is low, the majority of these children do not have true pneumonia and so do not provide an accurate denominator of pneumonia cases for monitoring antibiotic treatment rates. In this review, we show that the performance of survey tools could be improved by increasing the survey recall period or by improving either overall discriminative power or specificity. However, even at a test specificity of 95% (and a test sensitivity of 80%), the proportion of children with reported symptoms of pneumonia who truly have pneumonia is only 22% (the positive predictive value of the survey tool). Thus, although DHS and MICS survey data on rates of care seeking for children with reported symptoms of pneumonia and other childhood illnesses remain valid and important, DHS and MICS data are not able to give valid estimates of antibiotic treatment rates in children with pneumonia.
A new dc breaker with reduced need for semiconductors

A renewed interest for dc breakers has evolved owing to the visions of connecting several HVDC links into a HVDC grid. Several breaker concepts have been presented and some also have been implemented and tested. A new approach is proposed in this paper. The fundamental principle is to take advantage of the fast recovery of the voltage withstand capability in a Vacuum Interrupter (VI) when the current is temporarily forced to zero using a low-voltage power electronic converter. The latter excites an oscillating current in a passive resonant circuit during the time interval needed to mechanically separate the contacts in the interrupter. The sum of the line current (to be interrupted) and the oscillating current passes through the vacuum interrupter and experiences zero-crossings when the amplitude of the oscillating current exceeds the line current. The most important benefit of the proposed concept is that a favorable cost can be achieved, because excitation of the oscillating current only requires a low output voltage (compared to the breaking voltage across the VI terminals) from the converter. The total voltage rating of the semiconductors in the latter therefore is only a fraction of that needed in a hybrid HVDC breaker and, additionally, they are not requested to turn off the main current but rather to commutate close to current zero-crossings. Experimental verification of the concept has been performed with current up to 1.6 kA against 1.2 kV.
An Efficient LSI based Information Retrieval Framework using Particle swarm optimization and simulated annealing approach

The number of users and the amount of information available has exploded since the advent of the World Wide Web (WWW). Most of Web users use various search engines to get specific information. A key factor in the success of Web search engines are their ability to rapidly find good quality results to the queries that are based on specific terms. This paper aims at retrieving more relevant documents from a huge corpus based on the required information. We propose a text mining framework that consists of four distinct stages: 1. Text preprocessing 2. Dimensionality reduction using latent semantic indexing 3. Clustering based on hybrid combination of particle swarm optimization (PSO) and k-means algorithm 4. Information retrieval process using simulated annealing (SA). This framework provides more relevant documents to the user and reduces the irrelevant documents.
Bmc Evolutionary Biology the Evolution of Brassica Napus Flowering Locust Paralogues in the Context of Inverted Chromosomal Duplication Blocks

Background: The gene FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) and its orthologues play a central role in the integration of flowering signals within Arabidopsis and other diverse species. Multiple copies of FT, with different cis-intronic sequence, exist and appear to operate harmoniously within polyploid crop species such as Brassica napus (AACC), a member of the same plant family as Arabidopsis.
Neurodevelopment and Endocrine Disruption

In this article I explore the possibility that contaminants contribute to the increasing prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, and associated neurodevelopmental and behavioral problems in developed countries. I discuss the exquisite sensitivity of the embryo and fetus to thyroid disturbance and provide evidence of human in utero exposure to contaminants that can interfere with the thyroid. Because it may never be possible to link prenatal exposure to a specific chemical with neurodevelopmental damage in humans, I also present alternate models where associations have been made between exposure to specific chemicals or chemical classes and developmental difficulties in laboratory animals, wildlife, and humans.
Rise and Fall of Online Game Groups: Common Findings on Two Different Games

Among many types of online games, Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games (MMORPGs) provide players with the most realistic gaming experience inspired by the real, offline world. In particular, much stress is put upon socializing and collaboration with others as a condition for one's success, just as in real life. An advantage of studying MMORPGs is that since all actions are recorded, we can observe phenomena that are hard to observe in real life. For instance, we could observe how the all-important collaboration between people come into being, evolve, and eventually die out from the data to gain valuable insights to the group dynamics. In this paper, we analyzed the successes and failures of the online game groups in two different MMORPG, ArcheAge of XLGames, Inc. and Aion of NCsoft, Inc. We find that there exist factors that influence the dynamics of group growth common to the games regardless of the games' maturity.
Mathematical Modeling of Thermal Effects in Steady State Dynamics of Microresonators Using Lorentzian Function: Part 1 — Thermal Damping

Mathematical modeling of thermal effects on steady state dynamics of microresonators, utilizing an analytical approach is studied. Thermal phenomena has two distinct effects, which in this report are called, thermal damping and temperature relaxation. In this part of a two-part report we investigate the thermal damping and its effects on microresonator dynamics. To do this, first the reduced order mathematical model of the system is introduced as a forced mass-spring-damper system, and then a linearized model of electric actuated microbeam resonator is employed. The effect of thermal damping is modeled as an increase in damping rate, utilizing a Lorentzian function of excitation frequency. The steady state frequency-amplitude dependency of the system will be derived utilizing averaging perturbation method. The developed analytic equation describing the frequency response of the system around resonance can be utilized to explain the dynamics of the system, as well as design of dynamic parameters. However, we have focused on exploration of thermal damping.Copyright © 2005 by ASME
Implementation of Mother Language in Early Childhood

: The background of this research is because factual condition about communication pattern by using mother tongue method is a thing that can add good ties between mother and child especially since child early age. Mother is the place to learn everything, if the mother grows unconsciously so that the child will be sucked by ignorance and openness. A child will learn from the mother about love, sincerity, patience, and life. Based on these conditions the development of research on the mother tongue implemented to improve the implementation of its use, especially for young children who still need a lot of vocabulary that can be received well. This research was designed using literature review method. This approach is used to develop the implementation of mother tongue to early childhood. This study aims to convey the formula of the use of the mother tongue which consists of: Mother language as a manifestation of the language of love in attitude and behavior, has 3 simple formula, that is 1) Flowing sense, 2) Planting and caring for good habits, and 3) Planting and nurturing strong morals. The results conclude that the implementation of the use of mother tongue is suitable for early childhood as this can help children know the language well from the mother. Emo-tion,
A Comparison of the Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Adult Patients with Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza A or B during the 2011–2012 Influenza Season in Korea: A Multi-Center Study

Background During the 2011/2012 winter influenza season in the Republic of Korea, influenza A (H3N2) was the predominant virus in the first peak period of influenza activity during the second half of January 2012. On the other hand, influenza B was the predominant virus in the second peak period of influenza activity during the second half of March 2012. The objectives of this study were to compare the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of patients with laboratory-confirmed influenza A or influenza B. Methodology/Principal Findings We analyzed data from 2,129 adult patients with influenza-like illnesses who visited the emergency rooms of seven university hospitals in Korea from October 2011 to May 2012. Of 850 patients with laboratory-confirmed influenza, 656 (77.2%) had influenza A (H3N2), and 194 (22.8%) influenza B. Age, and the frequencies of cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, hypertension were significantly higher in patients with influenza A (H3N2) (P<0.05). The frequencies of leukopenia or thrombocytopenia in patients with influenza B at initial presentation were statistically higher than those in patients with influenza A (H3N2) (P<0.05). The rate of hospitalization, and length of hospital stay were statistically higher in patients with influenza A (H3N2) (P<0.05), and of the 79 hospitalized patients, the frequency of diabetes, hypertension, cases having at least one of the comorbid conditions, and the proportion of elderly were significantly higher in patients with influenza A (H3N2) (P<0.05). Conclusions The proportion of males to females and elderly population were significantly higher for influenza A (H3N2) patients group compared with influenza B group. Hypertension, diabetes, chronic lung diseases, cardiovascular disorders, and neuromuscular diseases were independently associated with hospitalization due to influenza. Physicians should assess and treat the underlying comorbid conditions as well as influenza viral infections for the appropriate management of patients with influenza.
Molecular identification and chromosomal localization of new powdery mildew resistance gene Pm11 in oat Title: Distribution of lipid transfer protein 1 (LTP1) epitopes associated with morphogenic events during somatic embryogenesis of Arabidopsis thaliana

Using immunocytochemical methods, at both the light and electron microscopic level, we have investigated the spatial and temporal distribution of lipid transfer protein 1 (LTP1) epitopes during the induction of somatic embryogenesis in explants of Arabidopsis thaliana. Immunofluorescence labelling demonstrated the presence of high levels of LTP1 epitopes within the proximal regions of the cotyledons (embryogenic regions) associated with particular morphogenetic events, including intense cell division activity, cotyledon swelling, cell loosening and callus formation. Precise analysis of the signal localization in protodermal and subprotodermal cells indicated that cells exhibiting features typical of embryogenic cells were strongly labelled, both in walls and the cytoplasm, while in the majority of meristematic-like cells no signal was observed. Staining with lipophilic dyes revealed a correlation between the distribution of LTP1 epitopes and lipid substances within the cell wall. Differences in label abundance and distribution between embryogenic and nonembryogenic regions of explants were studied in detail with the use of immunogold electron microscopy. The labelling was strongest in both the outer periclinal and anticlinal walls of the adaxial, protodermal cells of the proximal region of the cotyledon. The putative role(s) of lipid transfer proteins in the formation of lipid lamellae and in cell differentiation are discussed. Key message Occurrence of lipid transfer protein 1 epitopes in Arabidopsis explant cells accompanies changes in cell fate and may be correlated with the deposition of lipid substances in the cell walls.
On popularity quality: Growth and decay phases of publication popularities

Within publication digital collections, citation analysis and publication score assignment are commonly used (i) to evaluate the impact of publications (and scientific collections, e.g., journals and conferences), and (ii) to order digital collection search outputs, e.g., Google Scholar. The popular citation-based web page (and, thus, publication) score measure PageRank is criticized for (a) computing only the current (and, thus, time-independent) publication scores, and (b) not taking into account the fact that citation graphs continuously evolve. Thus, the use of PageRank as is results in penalizing recent publications that have not yet developed enough popularity to receive citations. In order to overcome this inherent bias of PageRank and other citation-based popularity measures, Cho et. al. defined Page Quality for a webpage as its popularity after large numbers of web users become aware of it. Page Quality is based on the assumption that popularity evolves over time. In this paper, we (i) experimentally validate that PageRank scores of publications, as they change over time, follow the logistic growth model that often arises in the context of population growth, (ii) model one aspect of researchers' citation behavior in technology-driven fields (such as computer science) where authors tend not to cite old publications, (iii) argue and empirically verify that publication popularity, unlike web page popularity, has two distinct phases, namely, the popularity growth phase and the popularity decay phase, and (iv) extend the popularity growth model developed by Cho et. al. to capture the popularity decay phase. All of our claims are empirically verified using the ACM SIGMOD Anthology digital collection.
Associations Among Professional Development, Teachers’ Use of Naturalistic Language Strategies, and Preschoolers’ Functional Communication

ABSTRACT Research Findings: Naturalistic instruction is the intentional use of strategies embedded within typical activities of the environment to create learning opportunities for children. We used multilevel modeling to analyze data from this single-case design study that focused on improving teachers’ use of naturalistic language strategies and children’s communication through professional development with bug-in-ear coaching. Our results showed that professional development was positively associated with children’s communication during and after professional development. During generalization sessions in different types of activities, teachers’ use of the naturalistic language strategies was positively associated with children’s functional communication. We also found that children were more likely to communicate during child-led activities. Practice or Policy: Associations among professional development, teachers’ use of evidence-based strategies, and children’s outcomes have yet to be fully understood. Administrators and professional development providers should support teachers’ use of naturalistic language strategies to create equitable exposure to language-learning opportunities for all children. Moreover, professional development efforts should support teachers’ intentional use of child-led activities to embed language-learning opportunities based on children’s interests. Finally, to strengthen children’s generalization of skills across routines, professional development providers should identify methods to support teachers’ generalized use of strategies within the typical activities of the setting.
Data Synchronization for Distributed Simulations

When a computer application, such as a simulation program, is distributed across a network of computers, the data that drives the application is often replicated on multiple computers. Although this replication can improve the program’s efficiency, it introduces a new problem. The data synchronization problem, i.e. the problem of maintaining consistency among the replicated databases, arises because the databases contain common, overlapping data, yet the contents of individual databases can change locally, resulting in global inconsistencies. This problem is exacerbated when the computers are only intermittently connected to exchange database updates. This papers surveys a large literature on data synchronization and describes our experimental research on new methods that are particularly promising for military applications.
Color 3D measurement and digital stereo flag registration for large object

In order to improve the measurement range, precision, speed and convenience of the 3D measurement system, the color 3D measurement system using stereo flags is researched based on the single portable 3D measurement system, thus to reach the requirement of the production design, reverse engineering, rapid manufacture and quality control. The stereo flags can improve the measurement precision. Compared with the existing vision model, the proposed system has the merits, such as small volume, low cost, large measurement range, flexible, etc. The stereo flag color 3D measurement system change the measurement speed and improve the measurement precision. It can be used in the dimension inspection, shape design, and mould manufacture for Chinese large industry and manufacture field.
The enhanced evolutionary tabu search and its application to the quadratic assignment problem

We describe the Enhanced Evolutionary Tabu Search (EE-TS) local search technique. The EE-TS metaheuristic technique combines Reactive Tabu Search with evolutionary computing elements proven to work well in multimodal search spaces. An initial set of solutions is generated using a stochastic heuristic operator based on Restricted Candidate List. Reactive Tabu Search is augmented with selection and recombination operators that preserve common traits between solutions while maintaining a diverse set of good solutions. EE-TS performance is applied to the Quadratic Assignment Problem using problem instances from the QAPLIB. The results show that EE-TS compares favorably against other known techniques. In most cases, EE-TS was able to find the known optimal solutions in fewer iterations. We conclude by describing the main benefits and limitations of EE-TS.