Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Limits of Lexical Semantic Relatedness with Ontology-based Conceptual Vectors

0.98 1.00 1.00 1.000 1.000 cord smile 0.03 0.48 0.57 1.000 1.000 glass magician 0.03 0.47 0.57 1.000 1.000 gem jewel 0.96 1.00 1.00 1.000 1.000 rooster voyage 0.02 0.44 0.53 0.999 0.998 magician wizard 0.88 0.90 0.92 0.997 0.997 bird crane 0.74 0.82 0.86 0.996 0.996 crane implement 0.42 0.60 0.68 0.989 0.991 noon string 0.02 0.38 0.47 0.988 0.988 bird cock 0.76 0.78 0.83 0.983 0.985 coast shore 0.93 0.86 0.89 0.980 0.982 journey voyage 0.96 0.85 0.88 0.974 0.976 midday noon 0.86 1.00 1.00 0.965 0.968 furnace stove 0.78 0.70 0.77 0.950 0.956 implement tool 0.74 0.67 0.74 0.936 0.944 brother lad 0.42 0.47 0.55 0.925 0.930 food rooster 0.22 0.34 0.43 0.920 0.921 lad wizard 0.11 0.20 0.30 0.915 0.911 asylum madhouse 0.90 0.70 0.76 0.901 0.897 food fruit 0.77 0.60 0.69 0.885 0.885 boy lad 0.94 0.62 0.70 0.856 0.860 monk slave 0.14 0.62 0.69 0.837 0.839 car journey 0.29 0.71 0.77 0.818 0.818 monk oracle 0.28 0.71 0.77 0.800 0.798 coast hill 0.22 0.71 0.77 0.777 0.774 forest graveyard 0.21 0.81 0.85 0.735 0.731 coast forest 0.11 0.70 0.77 0.711 0.704 brother monk 0.71 0.34 0.43 0.644 0.634 Corr. with M&C 0.644 0.634
Prospective prediction of health-related behaviours with the Theory of Planned Behaviour: a meta-analysis

This meta-analysis explored the efficacy of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) dependent on behaviour and methodological moderators. A lack of hierarchical analysis in previous reviews risks confounding these moderators. Here moderating roles of behaviour type, length of follow-up, sample age and behavioural measure are explored hierarchically amongst prospective tests of the TPB, controlling for past behaviour where possible. Searching identified 237 prospective tests from 206 articles. Random-effects meta-analytic procedures were used to correcting correlations for sampling and measurement error. Behaviour type moderated the model; physical activity and diet behaviours were better predicted (23.9% and 21.2% variance explained, respectively) whilst risk, detection, safer sex and abstinence from drugs were poorly predicted (between 13.8 and 15.3% variance explained). Methodological moderators were also apparent: age of sample moderated relations with student samples better predicted for physical activity, and adolescent samples better predicted for abstinence behaviours. Behaviours assessed in the shorter term, and those assessed with self-reports (compared with objective measures) were also better predicted. Both behavioural and methodological characteristics moderated relations amongst model components. The results can aid selection of appropriate targets upon which to base interventions.
Cocoa Polyphenols and Inflammatory Markers of Cardiovascular Disease

Epidemiological studies have demonstrated the beneficial effect of plant-derived food intake in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The potential bioactivity of cocoa and its polyphenolic components in modulating cardiovascular health is now being studied worldwide and continues to grow at a rapid pace. In fact, the high polyphenol content of cocoa is of particular interest from the nutritional and pharmacological viewpoints. Cocoa polyphenols are shown to possess a range of cardiovascular-protective properties, and can play a meaningful role through modulating different inflammatory markers involved in atherosclerosis. Accumulated evidence on related anti-inflammatory effects of cocoa polyphenols is summarized in the present review.
Social skills interventions for children with autism: A meta-analytic application of percentage of all non-overlapping data (PAND)

This paper is an early attempt to apply a meta-analytic technique to a body of single-subject experimental design (SSED) research. The percentage of all non-overlapping data points (PAND) technique, a new approach to calculating effect sizes in SSEDs, was applied to 19 studies evaluating peer-mediated social-skills treatments for children with autism. On the basis of PAND analysis, more common measures of effect size were derived (Phi, Phi 2, and d) and summaries were presented for individual studies. Forest plots, often used in meta-analyses, were presented to illustrate comparisons of effects as a function of outcome measures and treatment types. On the basis of PAND analyses of the literature on peer-mediated interventions to improve the social skills of children with autism, effect sizes for this body of literature would be considered large. Although the comparability of effect-size estimates to those of group-design experiments remains in question, PAND analysis of SSEDs seems to hold promise as we add to the strategies for identifying empirically supported treatments.
Distinguishing contextual performance from task performance for managerial jobs.

The purpose of this study was to extend previous research on the contextual nd task performance distinction to managerial jobs. It was hypothesized that, unlike results for nonmanagerial work, the job dedication facet of contextual performance would contribute uniquely to overall managerial performance. The interpersonal facilitation facet of contextual performance was expected to be redundant with leadership task performance and therefore not to make a unique contribution. A multitrait-multirater correlation matrix was developed on the basis of meta-analysis. Structural equation modeling results generally supported the hypotheses, although there was some evidence of a unique contribution by interpersonal facilitation. Results also suggested that peers paid more attention to interpersonal facilitation when making overall performance ratings, whereas supervisors paid more attention to task performance.
Religiosity as a Moderator of Family Conflict and Depressive Symptoms among African American and White Young Grandmothers

ABSTRACT This study examined the association between religiosity, conflict in the mother-daughter relationship, and depressive symptoms among 83 African American and white grandmothers. Interviews were conducted during the early stages of adaptation to grandparenthood due to the birth of a baby to a teenage daughter. The results of this study suggest that religiosity is associated with less depressive symptoms. In addition, religiosity moderates the relationship between conflict and depressive symptoms for African American grandmothers. Specifically, highly religious African American grandmothers experiencing low conflict with their daughters reported lower depressive symptoms than those who were less religious. These findings were not evident for white grandmothers. The implications of these findings for grandmothers in families with teenage mothers are discussed within the context of race, religiosity, family relationships, and psychological well-being.
Cooperative Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radio Networks Based on Spectrum Estimates

Spectrum sensing is a major function within the cognitive radio system. In this paper, spectrum sensing using energy detection is considered and an accurate performance analysis is provided for both cases of single and cooperative sensing. The performance of the periodogram-based energy detector is studied for random signals employing a complex envelope. The contribution of this paper is twofold. New and accurate closed forms are developed for the performance measures which are the probability of false alarm and the probability of miss. The obtained mathematical models are supported by Monte-Carlo simulations. In addition, the obtained derivations are extended to include the performance of centralized cooperative sensing using decision fusion. The considered decision rules are Logical OR (LO), Logical AND (LA) and Majority Rule (MR). The obtained numerical results reveal that the probability of detection tends to increase when using LO and MR. On the other hand, LA yields the same receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve irrespective of the number of cooperative users.
The Importance of Estimates and Confidence Intervals Rather than P Values

The importance of reporting estimates and confidence intervals for statistical analyses has been well publicised in the arena of medical studies for some years now. The requirement to give confidence intervals for the main results of a study has been included in the statistical guidelines for contributors to medical journals since the 1980s and methodological points such as this are discussed in the Statistical Notes section of the British Medical Journal. If the use of quantitative methods in British sociology is to be encouraged, as Frank Bechhofer (1996) suggests is needed, it is important to have a forum for the dissemination of basic methodological issues which is accessible to researchers within the discipline. This note aims to achieve such dissemination by using an example from current research to illustrate this fundamental, but often overlooked, aspects of quantitative analysis.
FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF A NATURALLY OCCURRING ANTIBODY CYTOTOXIC FOR A SUBPOPULATION OF SPLENIC T CELLS

SUMMARY Sera from old (>6 months) New Zealand Black (NZB) mice were shown to contain an IgM antibody which was cytotoxic for thymus-derived (T) lymphocytes in the presence of rabbit complement. This antibody in the presence of complement markedly decreased the response of normal spleen cells to the T cell mitogen concanavalin A (Con A) but not to another T cell mitogen phytohemagglutinin-P (PHA-P). Responses of these treated cells to the polyclonal B cell mitogens, bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and polyriboinosinic-polyribocytidylic acid (poly [I] poly [C]) were unimpaired. This naturally occurring NZB antibody was different from conventional anti-theta serum which abolished the response to both PHA-P and Con A. Moreover, the NZB serum affected spleen cells from both &thetas;-C3H and &thetas;-AKR mice. The ability of such serum to influence, differentially, Con A reactive cells as opposed to PHA-P-reactive cells, suggests that the NZB antiserum recognizes a subpopulation of T lymphocytes.
A Route to Chaotic Behavior of Single Neuron Exposed to External Electromagnetic Radiation

Non-linear behaviors of a single neuron described by Fitzhugh-Nagumo (FHN) neuron model, with external electromagnetic radiation considered, is investigated. It is discovered that with external electromagnetic radiation in form of a cosine function, the mode selection of membrane potential occurs among periodic, quasi-periodic, and chaotic motions as increasing the frequency of external transmembrane current, which is selected as a sinusoidal function. When the frequency is small or large enough, periodic, and quasi-periodic motions are captured alternatively. Otherwise, when frequency is in interval 0.778 < ω < 2.208, chaotic motion characterizes the main behavior type. The mechanism of mode transition from quasi-periodic to chaotic motion is also observed when varying the amplitude of external electromagnetic radiation. The frequency apparently plays a more important role in determining the system behavior.
Risk Measures and Comonotonicity: A Review

In this paper we examine and summarize properties of several well-known risk measures that can be used in the framework of setting solvency capital requirements for a risky business. Special attention is given to the class of (concave) distortion risk measures. We investigate the relationship between these risk measures and theories of choice under risk. Furthermore we consider the problem of how to evaluate risk measures for sums of non-independent random variables. Approximations for such sums, based on the concept of comonotonicity, are proposed. Several examples are provided to illustrate properties or to prove that certain properties do not hold. Although the paper contains several new results, it is written as an overview and pedagogical introduction to the subject of risk measurement. The paper is an extended version of Dhaene et al. [11] .
The Team Building-Task Performance Relation: Some Conceptual and Methodological Refinements

Previous research is inconclusive regarding the effects of team building on task performance. Two reasons for these findings are that team building has not been clearly defined and team building research has been inadequate from a methodologicaL standpoint. This article provides a conceptual definition of team building and proposes a preliminary theoretical model describing its relation to performance. Methodological issues are discussed and suggestions are made for improving the quality of team building research.
La qualité des services et leurs processus de production

L’article commence par une discussion sur le role du client dans le processus de conception de production de services. Les dimensions de la qualite percue et de la satisfaction du client etant prises en compte, d’abord dans les etudes du marche ensuite dans la phase de conception et d’ingenierie de processus de production, nous avons juge utile de discuter dans cet article leur pertinence selon les classes de processus de production. Cet article presente donc une base solide pour tout travail d’ingenierie qui prend en compte l’evaluation et l’attitude du client dans la phase de conception.
MitoNEET is a uniquely folded 2Fe–2S outer mitochondrial membrane protein stabilized by pioglitazone

Iron–sulfur (Fe–S) proteins are key players in vital processes involving energy homeostasis and metabolism from the simplest to most complex organisms. We report a 1.5 Å x-ray crystal structure of the first identified outer mitochondrial membrane Fe–S protein, mitoNEET. Two protomers intertwine to form a unique dimeric structure that constitutes a new fold to not only the ≈650 reported Fe–S protein structures but also to all known proteins. We name this motif the NEET fold. The protomers form a two-domain structure: a β-cap domain and a cluster-binding domain that coordinates two acid-labile 2Fe–2S clusters. Binding of pioglitazone, an insulin-sensitizing thiazolidinedione used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, stabilizes the protein against 2Fe–2S cluster release. The biophysical properties of mitoNEET suggest that it may participate in a redox-sensitive signaling and/or in Fe–S cluster transfer.
Taxometric analysis of impression management and self-deception on the MMPI-2 in child-custody litigants.

The typology of impression management (IM), a deliberate attempt to create a positive social image, and self-deceptive positivity (SDP), an unintentional concealment of symptoms, were examined using taxometric procedures with MMPI-2 (Butcher, Dahlstrom, Graham, Tellegen, & Kaemmer, 1989) underreporting scales in several custody-litigant samples. IM was identified as a taxon using several procedures and estimates of the base rate that were consistent (.40, .37, .31, .36, .37). SDP was better characterized as a dimensional construct. Means and estimated validities for MMPI-2 underreporting scales in this sample are reported. IM and SDP appear to be distinct and measurable underreporting constructs on the MMPI-2.
Chitinolytic Activity of Native Pseudomonas fluorescens Strains

The chitinase producing ability of Pseudomonas fluorescens strains viz., PF1, PB2 and FP7 was evaluated in a culture medium with and without a chitin source. The addition of 1% (v/v) chitin in culture medium significantly increased the bacterial population and chitinase activity. Among three strains tested, FP7 responded well to the addition of chitin by producing 31.2% increased chitinase in culture. Western blot analysis with chitinase antibody detected six and five chitinase isoforms in culture inoculated with FP7 and PF1, respectively.
Ocular Nerve Growth Factor Administration Modulates Brain‐derived Neurotrophic Factor Signaling in Prefrontal Cortex of Healthy and Diabetic Rats

Nerve growth factor (NGF) eyedrops (ed‐NGF) activate brain neurons, stimulate growth factors, including brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and exert neuroprotection in the forebrain of streptozotocin‐induced diabetic rats (STZ rats). In this study, the effects of ed‐NGF on BDNF signaling in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) were explored in healthy and STZ‐diabetic rats, in which cortical neuronal and axonal loss, and altered circulating BDNF associated with depressive phenotype are also described.
Estudio psicométrico del Screening de Problemas de Conducta Infantil SPCI

Psychometric study of the Children's Behavior Problem Screening Test SPCI. The main purpose of the study was to create a screening test for children's behavior problems (SPCI) and to carry out psychometric analyses of its reliability and validity. The sample comprised 1,272 participants, 671 boys and 601 girls, ages between 5 and 12 years, of whom 937 randomly selected individuals had no clinical diagnosis, and 335 intentionally selected individuals had a clinical diagnosis (criterial groups). The results obtained reveal that the SPCI: 1) has high internal consistency; 2) it allows discrimination of children with and without behavior problems; children with and without emotional problems; and children with and without intellectual problems, which confirms its criterial validity; 3) more differences were found between boys and girls in the non-clinical sample (somatization, anxiety, dependent children, attention-hyperactivity, disruptive behavior, academic performance, violent behaviour) than in the clinical sample (attention-hyperactivity, disruptive behavior, academic performance, violent behaviour). However, in the total screening, the results was significantly higher in boys in both groups. Factor analysis revealed two factors, internalizing and externalizing behavior problems.
Stakeholder Theory and Social Identity: Rethinking Stakeholder Identification

In this article, we propose an adaption to stakeholder theory whereby stakeholders are conceptualized on the basis of their social identity. We begin by offering a critical review of both traditional and more recent developments in stakeholder theory, focusing in particular on the way in which stakeholder categories are identified. By identifying critical weaknesses in the existing approach, as well as important points of strength, we outline an alternative approach that refines our understanding of stakeholders in important ways. To do so, we draw on notions of social identity as the fundamental basis for group cohesion, mobilization, and action. A new form of cross-mapping as a basis for stakeholder identification is advanced and key research questions are set out.
M2M massive wireless access: Challenges, research issues, and ways forward

In order to make the Internet of Things a reality, ubiquitous coverage and low-complexity connectivity are required. Cellular networks are hence the most straightforward and realistic solution to enable a massive deployment of always connected Machines around the globe. Nevertheless, a paradigm shift in the conception and design of future cellular networks is called for. Massive access attempts, low-complexity and cheap machines, sporadic transmission and correlated signals are among the main properties of this new reality, whose main consequence is the disruption of the development of the current cellular standards. Here, we provide insights and introduce potential solutions for the cellular radio protocol that will allow the efficient support of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications. The paper focuses on the massive aspect of M2M. We will introduce PHY and MAC approaches such as Coded Access Reservation, Coded Random Access and the exploitation of multiuser detection in random access. Additionally, we will show how the properties of machine originated signals, such as sparsity and spatial/time correlation can be exploited. The end goal of this paper is to provide motivation and research guidelines for enabling future networks to support efficiently M2M communications.
Classifying Words: A Syllables-Based Model

Text classification has been extensively studied by linguists and computer scientists. However, there are very few works on classification of words into classes or concepts (e.g. thesaurus). In this paper, we consider this topic, especially in the context of the classification of names like brand names or neologisms. The challenge is thus to provide automated tools to analyze new names by classifying them into concepts. Then, for example, a naming company customer can be informed about which concept a new name is closest to. As we argue that a word can belong to several concepts, we propose to consider the top-k classification approach. Moreover, we rely on syllables to build the classification model. The word corpus is collected from French thesaurus. All labeled-words are separated into syllables. Feature selection techniques are used to select discriminative syllables. We use a syllables frequency (SF) and mutual information (MI) performing with Naive Bayes classifier and K-nearest neighbor (KNN). Instead of selecting only one class, the model select top-k classes ranking them by a classifier score. The result shows the top-k classification model helps to analyze a new word by showing that it can be related to more than one concept. Moreover, the set of discriminative syllables can be used to explain the classification results which makes the results more meaningful.
Activation of the Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF)-Transforming Growth Factor β 1 (TGF-β 1) Axis in Hepatitis C Virus-Expressing Hepatocytes

Background The pro-fibrogenic cytokine connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) plays an important role in the development and progression of fibrosis in many organ systems, including liver. However, its role in the pathogenesis of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-induced liver fibrosis remains unclear. Methods In the present study, we assessed CTGF expression in HCV-infected hepatocytes using replicon cells containing full-length HCV genotype 1 and the infectious HCV clone JFH1 (HCV genotype 2) by real-time PCR, Western blot analysis and confocal microscopy. We evaluated transforming growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) as a key upstream mediator of CTGF production using neutralizing antibodies and shRNAs. We also determined the signaling molecules involved in CTGF production using various immunological techniques. Results We demonstrated an enhanced expression of CTGF in two independent models of HCV infection. We also demonstrated that HCV induced CTGF expression in a TGF-β1-dependent manner. Further dissection of the molecular mechanisms revealed that CTGF production was mediated through sequential activation of MAPkinase and Smad-dependent pathways. Finally, to determine whether CTGF regulates fibrosis, we showed that shRNA-mediated knock-down of CTGF resulted in reduced expression of fibrotic markers in HCV replicon cells. Conclusion Our studies demonstrate a central role for CTGF expression in HCV-induced liver fibrosis and highlight the potential value of developing CTGF-based anti-fibrotic therapies to counter HCV-induced liver damage.