Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Generating content presentation according to purpose

Programming graphical user interfaces is hard and expensive, while automatic generation is still quite challenging. One of the issues involved in automatic generation is the presentation of content from the domain of discourse according to its purpose in the current context of the human-machine dialogue. For example, it makes a difference whether the same piece of information is to be presented in the context of asking a user something, or simply for the purpose of informing. We address this issue through generating content presentation specifically according to the type of communicative act, that indicates the purpose. In the course of transforming a high-level discourse model to a structural user interface model, we apply specific model-transformation rules to content types, depending on the type of communicative act they are referred from. This results in automatically generated user interfaces with content presentations according to purpose.
Relative gain array analysis of uncertain multivariable plants

The input-output pairing of multivariable plants with parametric uncertainty can vary in the face of large plant parameter variations. The Relative Gain Array (RGA) analysis is a powerful tool for the input-output pairing of linear multivariable plants. In the case of parametric uncertainties, RGA elements may vary accordingly. Hence, a test is proposed to identify the change in the input-output pairing in the presence of parametric uncertainties.
Face, body, and speech as channels of communication in the detection of deception

Two experiments concerned with the communication of feelings in deceptive and nondeceptive messages are reported. The studies examined how access to different channels (face, body, speech) influenced the accuracy of receivers in detecting (1) senders' attempts to deceive and (2) senders' underlying affect. Also of interest were the interrelations among different receiving abilities. In Experiment 1, receivers viewed a videotape in which each of two senders described acquaintances in deceptive and nondeceptive ways. The vision (face vs. body) and sound (on vs. off) channels were manipulated orthogonally. In Experiment 2, as a partial check on the generalizability of the results of Experiment 1, two additional senders were used, and the sound manipulation was dropped. In both studies, deception was detected better from body than from face cues, but only when the deception involved making a positive description of a disliked person. In Experiment 1 the presence of speech cues resulted in superior detection o.
Modes of religiosity: towards a cognitive explanation of the sociopolitical dynamics of religion

In this article is summarized the theory of "modes of religiosity", the doctrinal mode and the imagistic mode. It seeks to contribute to a growing body of research, by explaining, in terms of underlying cognitive mechanisms, some of the varied ways in which religious commitments are experienced, organized, transmitted, and politicized.
1,1′-Bis(anilino)-4-,4′-bis(naphtalene)-8,8′-disulfonate Acts as an Inhibitor of Lipoprotein Lipase and Competes for Binding with Apolipoprotein CII*

Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is dependent on apolipoprotein CII (apoCII), a component of plasma lipoproteins, for function in vivo. The hydrophobic fluorescent probe 1,1′-bis(anilino)-4,4′-bis(naphthalene)-8,8′-disulfonate (bis-ANS) was found to be a potent inhibitor of LPL. ApoCII prevented the inhibition by bis-ANS, and was also able to restore the activity of inhibited LPL in a competitive manner, but only with triacylglycerols with acyl chains longer than three carbons. Studies of fluorescence and surface plasmon resonance indicated that LPL has an exposed hydrophobic site for binding of bis-ANS. The high affinity interaction was characterized by an equilibrium constant Kd of 0.10–0.26 μm and by a relatively high on rate constant kass = 2.0 × 104 m–1 s–1 and a slow off-rate with a dissociation rate constant kdiss = 1.2 × 10–4 s–1. The high affinity binding of bis-ANS did not influence interaction of LPL with heparin or with lipid/water interfaces and did not dissociate the active LPL dimer into monomers. Analysis of fragments of LPL after photoincorporation of bis-ANS indicated that the high affinity binding site was located in the middle part of the N-terminal folding domain. We propose that bis-ANS binds to an exposed hydrophobic area that is located close to the active site. This area may be the binding site for individual substrate molecules and also for apoCII.
Computation of the electrical potential inside the nerve induced by an electrical stimulus

The aim is to investigate the activation conditions of the different nerves which control the bladder. The selective stimulation of the nerve fibers depends on electrode configuration and intensity of applied current. The goal of this study is to compute the electrical potential inside the nerve due to an applied boundary currents. A symmetrically cylindrical model, representing the geometry and electrical conductivity of a nerve surrounded by a connective tissue and a cuff is used. In the quasistatic approximation, the problem can be modeled by a Poisson equation with Neumann boundary conditions. A symmetric boundary integral formulation is discretized using mixed finite elements. We can thus compute an electrical potential distribution depending on the electrode configuration and the applied current inside a nerve. Our results show that the distribution of the electrical potential inside a nerve or a fascicle depends on the geometry of the electrode and the shape of the applied current.
Lowering the Pitch of Your Voice Makes You Feel More Powerful and Think More Abstractly

Voice pitch may not only influence the listeners but also the speakers themselves. Based on the theories of embodied cognition and previous research on power, we tested whether lowering their pitch leads people to feel more powerful and think more abstractly. In three experiments, participants received instructions to read a text out loud with either a lower or a higher voice than usual. Subsequently, feelings of power (Experiments 1 and 2) and abstract thinking (Experiment 3) were assessed. Participants who lowered their voice pitch perceived themselves more as possessing more powerful traits (Experiments 1 and 2) and had a higher level of abstract thinking (Experiment 3) compared to participants who raised their voice pitch.
A low cost test pattern generator for test-per-clock BIST scheme

Test power and test overhead are crucial to VLSI and SOC testing. This paper proposes a low cost test pattern generator (TPG) for test-per-clock built-in self-test (BIST) scheme. The proposed method utilizes a two-dimensional TPG and a bit-XOR array to reduce area overhead, and generates single input change (SIC) sequences to reduce input transitions of the circuit under test (CUT). Simulation results on ISCAS benchmarks demonstrate that the proposed method can achieve high fault coverage and effectively reduce test power.
Onchocerciasis in Expatriates on the Ivory Coast

Six cases of onchocerciasis were diagnosed in expatriates working on a hydroelectric dam project in Taabo (Ivory Coast) between 1977 and 1978. Taabo is in the forest area of the Bandama River, where onchocerciasis is hyperendemic. The six patients had lived in the area from 20 months to four years. In the early 1970s four of them had worked at the Kossou Dam, a similar project 125 miles up the Bandama River. Diagnoses were confirmed by demonstrating microfilariae in biopsy specimens taken from the skin overlying the iliac crest. A seventh case was diagnosed clinically as tropical filarial pulmonary eosinopbilia. The six patients with microfilariae in the skin were treated successfully with diethylcarbamazine (Notezine, Hetrazan) and suramin (Moranyl). The patient with pulmonary involvement responded dramatically to treatment with diethylcarbamazine. The overall effects of onchocerciasis are poorly understood, though it is now one of the major tropical diseases, affecting millions of people living in central and western Africa, Yemen, and Central America. Medical treatment is successful, but few preventive measures are available for the disease; larvicides are subject to resistance, and their effects are transient.
Kinetic mechanism of phosphate/phosphate and phosphate/OH- antiports catalyzed by reconstituted phosphate carrier from beef heart mitochondria.

In an optimized reconstituted system, the basic kinetic properties of the phosphate carrier from bovine heart mitochondria, e.g. the influence of membrane potential, pH, and proton gradient, were investigated for the two physiological modes of transport (Pi-/Pi- antiport and electroneutral, unidirectional phosphate transport). On the basis of these data, which closely resemble the function known from mitochondria, the reaction mechanism of the phosphate carrier was determined using bireactant initial velocity studies in both transport modes. Translocation occurred according to a simultaneous (sequential) mechanism, involving a ternary complex in transport catalysis. This mechanism indicates that the phosphate carrier falls into the same functional family as most other mitochondrial carriers. A detailed analysis of the different effects of pH on transport substrates and carrier protein in both possible transport modes, in combination with the identity of the kinetic mechanism in both modes, provides evidence that the unidirectional phosphate transport is catalyzed by Pi-/OH- antiport rather than by Pi-/H+ symport. We furthermore observed noncompetitive inhibition of phosphate transport by other anions. The consequences of this result with respect to a functional model of the carrier protein are discussed.
Chromosome translocations and assessing human exposure to adverse environmental agents

This article discusses the use of chromosome translocations for assessing adverse environmental exposure in humans. Translocations are a persistent biomarker of exposure and a biomarker of effect, making them the endpoint of choice for certain human exposure studies because they indicate a potential relationship between exposure and adverse health outcomes, particularly cancer and birth defects. Presented here are the different types of translocations, their origins and persistence, the strengths and limitations of using translocations for exposure assessments, the current state of the art for quantifying exposure including the importance of confounding effects, and the use of model organisms. This article concludes with an assessment of the future of translocation analyses. Environ. Mol. Mutagen. , 2010. © 2010 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
A comparison of the level of fear of death among students and nursing professionals in Mexico

OBJECTIVE: to compare the level of fear of death in nursing students and professionals. METHOD: this was a comparative-transversal study examining 643 nursing students and professionals from a third-level institution. A random sampling method was employed, and the sample size was calculated by power analysis. The study was developed during three stages: the first stage consisted of the application of a pilot test, the second stage involved the recruitment of the participants, and the third stage measured the participants' responses on the Collett-Lester Fear of Death Scale. RESULTS: the average fear of death was moderate-high (-X=3.19±0.55), and the highest score was observed for the fear of the death of others (-X=3.52±0.20). Significant differences in the perceptions of fear of death were observed among the students of the first three years (p<.05). However, no significant differences were observed among the first- and fourth-year students and professionals (p>.05). CONCLUSIONS: it is possible that first-year students exhibit a reduced fear of death because they have not had the experience of hospital practice. Students in their second and third year may have a greater fear of death because they have cared for terminal patients. However, it appears that greater confidence is acquired over time, and thus fourth-year students and professionals exhibit less fear of death than second- and third-year students (p<.05).
An octave bandwidth monopulse processor

An octave bandwidth monopulse processor has been designed to operate from 2 to 4 GHz. The design is based on a new architecture in which two 90/spl deg/ delay lines and a 0 dB coupler are used in the monopulse circuit. The 2-4 GHz bandwidth is obtained in the difference port in which the dispersion due to the two 90/spl deg/ delay lines cancels. The simulated results demonstrate a 20 dB null depth over a 2 GHz bandwidth and a sum variation of 1 dB when using Lange couplers for the 0/spl deg//90/spl deg/ hybrid. The monopulse processor was fabricated on a 510 /spl mu/m high resistivity silicon substrate. The measured results indicate an 18 dB null over a 2 GHz bandwidth and a 30 dB null over a 0.95 GHz bandwidth centered at 2.6 GHz with a 2 dB variation in the sum pattern. This novel monopulse circuit can be used in millimeter-wave wideband radars (8-16 GHz, 20-40 GHz) or in novel IF-based monopulse systems.
On lying: intentionality, implicature, and imprecision

Abstract Although lying is a classical topic in philosophy, and certainly is very important in everyday life, there is a lack of genuine linguistic analyses of lying. In this article, lying is viewed as a speech act of insincere assertion. The liar misrepresents truth in order to deceive. While definitions like this are fairly common, consequences for the semantics/pragmatics interface, and, more importantly, for the ongoing debate about minimalism versus contextualism, never have been worked out in detail. This is what the article aims at, concentrating on three relevant issues, namely intentionality, implicature, and imprecision. It takes a moderate contextualist stand by showing that the possibility of lying is built into the language, thus allowing speakers to manipulate the representation of truth according to certain social goals. A case in point would be lying while saying the truth; in this case, the risk of being caught in the act of lying is reduced.
Light Trapping in Ultrathin Plasmonic Solar Cells References and Links

We report on the design, fabrication, and measurement of ultrathin film a-Si:H solar cells with nanostructured plasmonic back contacts, which demonstrate enhanced short circuit current densities compared to cells having flat or randomly textured back contacts. The primary photocurrent enhancement occurs in the spectral range from 550 nm to 800 nm. We use angle-resolved photocurrent spectroscopy to confirm that the enhanced absorption is due to coupling to guided modes supported by the cell. Full-field electromagnetic simulation of the absorption in the active a-Si:H layer agrees well with the experimental results. Furthermore, the nanopatterns were fabricated via an inexpensive, scalable, and precise nanopatterning method. These results should guide design of optimized, non-random nanostructured back reflectors for thin film solar cells. Understanding light trapping by light scattering textured back electrodes in thin film n-i-p-type silicon solar cells, " J. TCO and light trapping in silicon thin film solar cells, " Sol. The limiting efficiency of silicon solar-cells under concentrated sunlight, " IEEE Trans. " Status of performance of thin film silicon solar cells and modules, " Conference record of the 23rd European Intensity enhancement in textured optical sheets for solar cells, " IEEE Trans. " Amorphous silicon solar cells made with SnO2:F TCO films deposited by atmospheric pressure CVD, " Mater. Potential of light trapping in microcrystalline silicon solar cells with textured substrates, " Prog. Island size effects in nanoparticle-enhanced photodetectors, " Appl. Phys. Lett. Tunable light trapping for solar cells using localized surface plasmons, " J. Improved performance of amorphous silicon solar cells via scattering from surface plasmon polaritons in nearby metallic nanoparticles, " Appl. Metal and dielectric nanoparticle scattering for improved optical absorption in photovoltaic devices, " Appl. Plasmonic nanoparticle enhanced photocurrent in GaN/InGaN/GaN quantum well solar cells, " Appl. Plasmonic nanostructure design for efficient light coupling into solar cells, " Nano Lett. How much can guided modes enhance absorption in thin solar cells? " Opt. Nanodome solar cells with efficient light management and self-cleaning, " Nano Lett. Optimization of random diffraction gratings in thin-film solar cells using genetic algorithms, " Sol. " Diffraction gratings for light trapping in thin-film silicon solar cells, " Conference Record of the 23rd European Periodic light coupler gratings in amorphous thin film solar cells, " J. Thin-film silicon solar cells with efficient periodic light trapping texture, " Appl. Phys. Highly textured SnO2:F TCO films for a-Si solar cells, " Rep. Res. Improved red-response in …
The phylogenetic position of the zebrafish (Danio rerio), a model system in developmental biology: an invitation to the comparative method

The zebrafish, Danio (Brachydanio) rerio, has become one of the most widely studied model systems in developmental biology. We present a DNA-based phylogeny of zebrafish and other species of the genus Danio, and the genera Rasbora, Puntius and Cyprinus. Homologous regions of the large (16S) mitochondrial ribosomal RNA gene were amplified by the polymerase chain reaction and directly sequenced. The phylogeny revealed: (i) the zebrafish, Danio (Brachydnio) rerio, is identical in its 16S sequence to its aquarium breeding morph, the leopard danio; (ii) the pearl danio (Danio albolineatus) is more closely related to the zebrafish than the giant danio (Danio aequipinnatus); and (iii) species of the genus Rasbora (hetermorpha, trilineata, elegans, pauciperforata, dorsiocellata) are more closely related to the danios than members of the genus Puntius ( tetrazona,conchonius) and Cyprinus, the carp. All of these species are readily available in the aquarium trade, easily kept and bred in captivity, and amenable to developmental work. It is hoped that this molecular phylogeny will invite developmental biologists to use the comparative method to ask questions about function (e. g. cellular and genetic aspects) and evolution of zebrafish developmental biology in a phylogenetic context.
Cementless press-fit cup. Principles, experimental data, and three-year follow-up study.

The concept of the press-fit cup includes an operative defect as small as possible, achievement of intrinsic stability by press-fit, and surface coating by an orderly, oriented wire mesh coating. The design is a modified hemisphere with flattening in the pole area and oversized cup diameter. A first series of press-fit cups were fitted with titanium nitride-coated stainless steel mesh. The manufacturing of such chemically pure titanium has only recently become feasible. Animal experiments using mountain sheep have shown an increase in the stability of the press-fit cup within the acetabulum with time and progressive bony ingrowth; this was verified in cups retrieved at autopsy. Three hundred eighty-seven first-generation titanium nitride-coated stainless steel mesh implants have been reviewed with a follow-up time of 12 to 39 months (average, 16.6 months). There were no intraoperative complications related to the cup. The roentgenographic follow-up study of 330 (85.1%) hips showed only a single case with a radiolucent line in all zones (1-3) as a roentgenographic sign of loosening, i.e., fibrous ingrowth. Two cups had to be revised due to insufficient primary stability and tilting.
Listening to Voices and Judging People

The impact of vocal cues on personality judgments is investigated in an experimental study that used technically manipulated levels of pitch (low and high frequency), sex of the speaker, and content area (e.g., fixing a bike, baking, reading directory information) as independent and the entailing personality judgments as dependent variables. Subjects (48 male and 48 female) were presented with voice probes and ratings of physical (age, sex, height, stature), and psychological characteristics (bipolar adjectives representing the “Big Five” dimensions of personality) were collected. Results confirm that voice characteristics have an impact on interpersonal perception and that vocal cues are processed separately by the listener. Results are discussed with reference to processing demands and cognitive load on the working memory of a listener.
Innovation in the food industry: Personalised nutrition and mass customisation

Abstract Human beings are not created equal, at least not in terms of nutritional needs. Nutritional needs are dictated by a mixture of genetics, epigenetics, personal history and lifestyle. Obvious cases of genetically-based or genetically-predisposed special nutritional needs are well known; insulin-dependent (Type 1) diabetes mellitus and phenylketonuria being good examples. Other special dietary needs are of less clear origin, but disorders such as coeliac disease, irritable bowel disease and lactose intolerance are becoming widely recognised as having strong genetic components. Additionally, there is emerging evidence of individually different responses in fat metabolism in individuals, leading to differences in lipoprotein profiles (HDL and LDL – indicators of heart health) in response to diet. Some lifestyles also give rise to special dietary requirements. This is particularly noted for athletes, who often have very specific nutritional advice. All of these examples are exceptional, relating to specific metabolic disorders or extreme lifestyle needs, with quite specific goals. This paper is concerned with an emerging trend towards personalised nutrition becoming mainstream in affluent society, with a goal of general good health, and the potential for mass customisation to provide personalised nutrition on a wide front.
Papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix: diagnostic pitfalls

A case of papillary squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) of the uterine cervix is reported. The patient was a 73‐year‐old Japanese woman with acute renal failure and bilateral hydronephrosis. A cauliflower‐like mass was found in the uterine cervix. A uterine cervical biopsy specimen revealed PSCC in situ, while clinically it was an invasive carcinoma. Uterine cervical biopsy was performed a second time to confirm its stromal invasion. However, only small fragments were obtained because of heavy bleeding from the tumor and they showed PSCC in situ again. Following this, computed tomography of the pelvis revealed a 5 cm mass in the uterine cervix, invading the vagina and urinary bladder. Though deep‐wedge biopsy, loop electrosurgical excision, or cone biopsy is recommended to evaluate PSCC, it may be impossible to perform any of these procedures because of bleeding such as that seen in our case. In these circumstances, good communication between pathologists and clinicians is important since lack of communication may cause PSCC to be microscopically misinterpreted as in situ carcinoma rather than invasive carcinoma.
Triangulations and the Hajós Conjecture

The Hajos Conjecture was disproved in 1979 by Catlin. Recently, Thomassen showed that there are many ways that Hajos conjecture can go wrong. On the other hand, he observed that locally planar graphs and triangulations of the projective plane and the torus satisfy Hajos Conjecture, and he conjectured that the same holds for arbitrary triangulations of closed surfaces. In this note we disprove the conjecture and show that there are different reasons why the Hajos Conjecture fails also for triangulations.