Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Language With Character: A Stratified Corpus Comparison of Individual Differences in E-Mail Communication

To what extent does the wording and syntactic form of people's writing reflect their personalities? Using a bottom-up stratified corpus comparison, rather than the top-down content analysis techniques that have been used before, we examine a corpus of e-mail messages elicited from individuals of known personality, as measured by the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire–Revised (S. Eysenck, Eysenck, & Barrett, 1985). This method allowed us to isolate linguistic features associated with different personality types, via both word and part-of-speech n-gram analysis. We investigated the extent to which extraversion is associated with linguistic features involving positivity, sociability, complexity, and implicitness and neuroticism is associated with negativity, self-concern, emphasis, and implicitness. Numerous interesting features were uncovered. For instance, higher levels of extraversion involved a preference for adjectives, whereas lower levels of neuroticism involved a preference for adverbs. However, neither positivity nor negativity was as prominent as expected, and there was little evidence for implicitness.
Chemotherapy and Cognition: Effects, Potential Mechanisms, and Management

The development of novel chemotherapeutic agents and advances in treatment technique have improved survival for patients diagnosed with some forms of cancer, but treatments are not always site specific and may place normal tissues at risk. The central nervous system (CNS) is susceptible to treatment effects and complaints of memory loss and generalized cognitive decline are common among cancer patients. Despite the frequency of subjective patient complaints, studies evaluating the cognitive abilities of patients have inconsistently reported chemotherapy-related declines. On careful review of the literature, discrepant findings across studies (some documenting chemotherapy-related cognitive declines and others failing to detect such changes) may be attributed to differences in methodology. Most studies have been retrospective in design, omit pretreatment assessment of function, use small or heterogeneous samples, use inappropriate measures to assess cognition, and fail to incorporate control subjects. Though rare to date, prospective, randomized, longitudinal studies that incorporate pretreatment comprehensive neuropsychological assessment are necessary to define the severity and pattern of treatment-related change. Building on a foundation of solid science, future studies may identify subgroups of patients susceptible to significant chemotherapy-related cognitive decline. Once these groups are identified and the mechanisms underlying the decline are elucidated, attention may be turned to the development of treatments that may optimize cognitive function and improve patient quality of life.
Exhaled leukotriene B4 in children with community acquired pneumonia

The infiltrate in pneumonia is characterized by a large number of activated neutrophils, for which leukotriene B4 (LTB4) is a strong chemotactic agent. Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) is a non‐invasive technique for studying the lower airways. The present study was conducted to measure EBC LTB4 as a potential non‐invasive marker of inflammatory response in community acquired pneumonia (CAP).
Characterization of Monoclonal Antibodies Against Human Low Density Lipoprotein

Seven monoclonal antibodies against human low density lipoprotein (LDL) have been characterized as to their specificity and ability to interfere with the LDL pathway in cultured human flbroblasts. The Immunoreactivity with LDL of two of the antibodies (2D8 and 4G3) was particularly sensitive to modification of lysine and arginlne residues In LDL. Cotitration experiments indicated that the antibodies 3A8 and 3A10 may react with the same determinant and that five antibodies (5E11, 3A8, 3A10, 4G3 and 3F5) recognized determinants that were grouped in the same region of the molecule. The two other antibodies (1D1 and 2D8) reacted with determinants distant from this region. When tested In molar excess relative to LDL, Fab fragments of 5E11, 3A8, 3A10,4G3 and 3F5 (but not 1D1 or 2D8) were capable of blocking the binding of 125 I-LDL to the LDL receptor and Interfering with LDL suppression of cholesterol synthesis in cultured fibroblasts. Increasing the concentration 10-fold did not change the results significantly. Based on these results we have proposed a map of the determinants as they would appear in LDL.
Android based vehicle diagnostics and early fault estimation system

With social, mobile, analytics and cloud technologies (SMAC stack) the driving assistance system can be improved by monitoring both vehicle parameters and driving pattern. Vehicle condition due to parts condition also influences the danger-level during driving. The proposed system recognizes the danger-level alerts during driving by considering both driving pattern and vehicle condition. The system built using android when paired with the vehicle using Bluetooth or USB port will alert the user through voice alerts by inferring the danger levels arising due to user's driving style and vehicle condition. The live vehicle parameters are fetched from vehicle to android device by using OpenXC framework. The system can be personalized by the user while selecting the alerts of his choice and can also set the threshold values corresponding to the alerts. When the vehicle parameter value corresponding to the alerts from OpenXC framework goes beyond or below the threshold value set by the users the danger level alerts are triggered by the system. The system also helps the user to upload the reports to the manufacturer's Cloud Platform. If Car manufactures provides the cloud platform and makes agreement with the user to share the report data, then this will help the manufactures to foresee any major issues from the majority of the users report pattern upfront (Example: using VIN number, they can check the batch) and arrange for callback if the problem arises in many vehicles of the same batch. User will be able to share the real-time performance details during service and also to his friends in Social media, thereby showcasing his driving skills.
Fuzzy logic and passivity based control applied to hybrid DC power source using fuel cell and battery

Fuel cell systems offer clean and efficient energy production and are currently under intensive development by several manufacturers for both stationary and mobile applications. Therefore, their slow dynamics and difficulty to respond to the abrupt changes of load leads to prefer the association of a FC with one or more power sources of high dynamics, such as supercapacitors or batteries. In this paper, a hybrid DC power sources system using FC as a main source, a DC link and battery as an auxiliary power source is studied. The main purpose of this work is the control of the hybrid DC source by Passivity-Based Control (PBC) where the equilibrium points are computed as function of the desired battery current. PBC is a very powerful nonlinear technique dealing with important system information like the system's total energy. The second aim is to determine the desired battery current by a Fuzzy Logic Control (FLC) as function of battery state of charge SoC and the hydrogen quantity QH2 in order to ensure the desired behaviour of the system. Stability proof and simulation results are given.
POSTER: Improving Datacenter Efficiency Through Partitioning-Aware Scheduling

Datacenter servers often colocate multiple applications to improve utilization and efficiency. However, colocated applications interfere in shared resources, e.g., the last-level cache (LLC) and DRAM bandwidth, causing performance inefficiencies. Prior work has proposed two disjoint approaches to address interference. First, techniques that partition shared resources like the LLC can provide isolation and trade performance among colocated applications within a single node. But partitioning techniques are limited by the fixed resource demands of the applications running on the node. Second, interference-aware schedulers try to find resource-compatible applications and schedule them across nodes to improve performance. But prior schedulers are hampered by the lack of partitioning hardware in conventional multicores, and are forced to take conservative colocation decisions, leaving significant performance on the table. We show that memory-system partitioning and scheduling are complementary, and performing them in a coordinated fashion yields significant benefits. We present Shepherd, a joint scheduler and resource partitioner that seeks to maximize cluster-wide throughput. Shepherd uses detailed application profiling data to partition the shared LLC and to estimate the impact of DRAM bandwidth contention among colocated applications. Shepherd's scheduler leverages this information to colocate applications with complementary resource requirements, improving resource utilization and cluster throughput. We evaluate Shepherd in simulation and on a real cluster with hardware support for cache partitioning. When managing mixes of server and scientific applications, Shepherd improves cluster throughput over an unpartitioned system by 38% on average.
TOWARDS WALKING ON MARS

This paper presents a quadruped robot that enables novel locomotion concepts for extremely rough terrain. The system was built for upright walking but its wide range of motion in all joints allows switching to a turtle-like crawling gait when loose soil or steep slopes are encountered. Furthermore, a robust design paired with special manoeuvres that allow recovering after tipping over make the system very robust against “mission failure”. The platform was initially tested in the ESA Lunar Robotics Challenge 2008 and since then further developed for completely autonomous operation in rough and unknown terrain.
Accurate and stable mobile robot path tracking: An integrated solution for off-road and high speed context

This paper is focused on the problem of accurate and reliable path tracking control of a 4-wheels car-like mobile robot moving off-road at high speed. Dynamic and extended kinematic models that take into account the effects of wheel skidding are presented. Based on the extended kinematic model, an adaptive and predictive controller for path tracking is derived. This control law is combined to a stabilization algorithm of yaw motion, based on the dynamic model and the modulation of driven wheel forces. The overall control architecture is experimentally evaluated on a slipping terrain. Results demonstrate enhanced performances as the robot succeed in following the path at high speed, accurately and without loss of control.
A learning knowledge framework for a first graduate course in programming

This paper describes a proposal for a new perspective on lecturing as it is being currently understood and practiced on delivering the subject of dasiaintroduction to programmingpsila during the first year of our Computer Science bachelorpsilas degree. Our proposal intends to structure its content into three main trunks: i) the subject matter itself, ii) the learning process and iii) the content delivery channel. For the subject matter we present the relevant programming knowledge organized according to a problem catalogue and to data categories in conjunction with a standard approach to problem solving. With regard to the learning process our proposal introduces a progress through content based on traversing the different cataloged problem types, on the learning objectives and on the different knowledge types according to Bloompsilas taxonomy.
Decreased Knee Joint Loading Associated With Early Knee Osteoarthritis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury predisposes individuals to early-onset knee joint osteoarthritis (OA). Abnormal joint loading is apparent after ACL injury and reconstruction. The relationship between altered joint biomechanics and the development of knee OA is unknown. Hypothesis: Altered knee joint kinetics and medial compartment contact forces initially after injury and reconstruction are associated with radiographic knee OA 5 years after reconstruction. Study Design: Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: Individuals with acute, unilateral ACL injury completed gait analysis before (baseline) and after (posttraining) preoperative rehabilitation and at 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years after reconstruction. Surface electromyographic and knee biomechanical data served as inputs to an electromyographically driven musculoskeletal model to estimate knee joint contact forces. Patients completed radiographic testing 5 years after reconstruction. Differences in knee joint kinetics and contact forces were compared between patients with and those without radiographic knee OA. Results: Patients with OA walked with greater frontal plane interlimb differences than those without OA (nonOA) at baseline (peak knee adduction moment difference: 0.00 ± 0.08 N·m/kg·m [nonOA] vs −0.15 ± 0.09 N·m/kg·m [OA], P = .014; peak knee adduction moment impulse difference: −0.001 ± 0.032 N·m·s/kg·m [nonOA] vs −0.048 ± 0.031 N·m·s/kg·m [OA], P = .042). The involved limb knee adduction moment impulse of the group with osteoarthritis was also lower than that of the group without osteoarthritis at baseline (0.087 ± 0.023 N·m·s/kg·m [nonOA] vs 0.049 ± 0.018 N·m·s/kg·m [OA], P = .023). Significant group differences were absent at posttraining but reemerged 6 months after reconstruction (peak knee adduction moment difference: 0.02 ± 0.04 N·m/kg·m [nonOA] vs −0.06 ± 0.11 N·m/kg·m [OA], P = .043). In addition, the OA group walked with lower peak medial compartment contact forces of the involved limb than did the group without OA at 6 months (2.89 ± 0.52 body weight [nonOA] vs 2.10 ± 0.69 body weight [OA], P = .036). Conclusion: Patients who had radiographic knee OA 5 years after ACL reconstruction walked with lower knee adduction moments and medial compartment joint contact forces than did those patients without OA early after injury and reconstruction.
Neuronal Activity in the Lateral Intraparietal Area and Spatial Attention

Although the parietal cortex has been implicated in the neural processes underlying visual attention, the nature of its contribution is not well understood. We tracked attention in the monkey and correlated the activity of neurons in the lateral intraparietal area (LIP) with the monkey's attentional performance. The ensemble activity in LIP across the entire visual field describes the spatial and temporal dynamics of a monkey's attention. Activity subtending a single location in the visual field describes the attentional priority at that area but does not predict that the monkey will actually attend to or make an eye movement to that location.
An analysis of student characteristics within the student decision making process

ABSTRACT Young peoples' decision making when considering extending their education, obtaining training or deciding on their careers is a complex interactive process. Interests and choices can change due to the information available, which may also be modified by influential parties such as peers, teachers, careers officers, parents and other significant adults. They may also be affected by their own life experiences, either within or outside the class. By examining the selection of a university as a decision making process, much can be learnt which will provide recruitment personnel with a means of choosing more functional tools in achieving their enrolment goals. Many researchers (particularly from North America) have focused on higher education (HE) decision making itself and the information that adolescents require when arriving at their decisions, but there has been very little work performed within the UK. The aim of this article is to report research findings from a large-scale survey (n=674), incorporating a variety of further education institutions (sixth form departments, schools and colleges) within the north west of England, whose pupils were planning on entering HE within the next 12 months. The institutions (some of which were in affluent areas or deprived areas, some of which contained highly academic pupils whilst others did not, some of which were single-sex institutions) were selected using a convenience-based sampling method so that a variety of pupil characteristics were captured. The survey asked questions concerning the early period of who first stimulated the pupils to apply to university (problem recognition), how and when this occurred, through to the final decision of where to attend and why (evaluation of alternatives). Results showed that in the problem recognition phase, boys were more likely to be introduced to HE by their parents than were girls, and those pupils who made their minds up earlier to enter HE (more academic pupils) were less likely to rely upon teachers but more upon parents. In the information search phase, the prospectus was the most important source of information and the majority spent at least three months searching, although females took longer to gather their data than did males. With the evaluation of alternatives phase, course content was more important to females, whereas reputation was more important to males and the most critical factor in causing apprehension was that of grade expectations (particularly by the less academic pupils), with females being less confident than males in achieving the necessary entry qualifications. Another reason to cause one to change one's mind was the 'social atmosphere', as obtained on an open day visit. Also, females were more anxious about moving away from home than were males.
Investigation Effect of Firm Characteristics on Capital Structure Firms Listed in Tehran Security Exchange

The aim of this research is to study the surveying effect of firm characteristics on capital structure firms listed in Tehran Stock Exchange. The variables are in the paper capital structure (financial leverage) dependent variable and characteristics firm (size, profitability, tangibility, liquidity, growth opportunities and age firm) independent variables. This research is applied and the statistic population is firm listed in Tehran Stock Exchange. By using the omission sampling method, 88 firms listed in Tehran Stock Exchange, has been selected during the years 2006 to 2010. The panel data and multiple regressions have been used to test research hypothesis. The findings of this study show that there is a negative relation between capital structure and profitability and liquidity. The between variables size, tangibility, growth opportunities and age firm is not significant relation on the capital structure.
A real-time 3D workspace modeling with stereo camera

This paper presents a novel approach to real-time 3D modeling of workspace for manipulative robotic tasks. First, we establish the three fundamental principles that human uses for modeling and interacting with environment. These principles have led to the development of an integrated approach to real-time 3D modeling, as follows: 1) It starts with a rapid but approximate characterization of the geometric configuration of workspace by identifying global plane features. 2) It quickly recognizes known objects in workspace and replaces them by their models in database based on in-situ registration. 3) It models the geometric details on the fly adaptively to the need of the given task based on a multi-resolution octree representation. SIFT features with their 3D position data, referred to here as stereo-sis SIFT, are used extensively, together with point clouds, for fast extraction of global plane features, for fast recognition of objects, for fast registration of scenes, as well as for overcoming incomplete and noisy nature of point clouds. The experimental results show the feasibility of real-time and behavior-oriented 3D modeling of workspace for robotic manipulative tasks.
Biomechanical muscle stimulation and active-assisted cycling improves active range of motion in individuals with Parkinson's disease.

BACKGROUND Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological disorder which often results in joint rigidity, bradykinesia and decreased range of motion (ROM). Segmental biomechanical muscle stimulation (BMS) can increase ROM in healthy young adults. However, acute effects on ROM in PD have not been examined. OBJECTIVE To examine whether BMS and active-assisted cycling (AAC) of the legs results in acute changes in ROM in PD. METHODS Seventeen individuals with PD completed four sessions. Subjects first came to the lab 'on' PD medications and completed baseline assessments. During session 2, subjects were 'off' PD medications and watched a video describing the interventions. In the 3rd and 4th visits, subjects were 'off' medications and the order of AAC or BMS was counterbalanced. Shoulder and hip ROM was measured prior to and immediately after each intervention and hip kinematics were examined during over-ground walking. RESULTS There was a significant improvement in hip and shoulder ROM after BMS and AAC. Hip velocity during over-ground walking improved after BMS but not after AAC. CONCLUSIONS Single bouts of BMS and AAC have a positive effect on ROM and hip velocity during over-ground walking. This suggests that BMS and AAC may be altering central motor control processes.
The Role of BiP Retrieval by the KDEL Receptor in the Early Secretory Pathway and its Effect on Protein Quality Control and Neurodegeneration

Protein quality control in the early secretory pathway is a ubiquitous eukaryotic mechanism for adaptation to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. An ER molecular chaperone, immunoglobulin heavy chain-binding protein (BiP), is one of the essential components in this process. BiP interacts with nascent proteins to facilitate their folding. BiP also plays an important role in preventing aggregation of misfolded proteins and regulating the ER stress response when cells suffer various injuries. BiP is a member of the 70-kDa heat shock protein (HSP70) family of molecular chaperones that resides in the ER. Interaction between BiP and unfolded proteins is mediated by a substrate-binding domain and a nucleotide-binding domain for ATPase activity, leading to protein folding and maturation. BiP also possesses a retrieval motif in its carboxyl terminal. When BiP is secreted from the ER, the Lys-Asp-Glu-Leu (KDEL) receptor in the post-ER compartments binds with the carboxyl terminal KDEL sequence of BiP and returns BiP to the ER via coat protein complex I (COPI) vesicular transport. Although yeast studies showed that BiP retrieval by the KDEL receptor is not essential in single cells, it is crucial for multicellular organisms, where some essential proteins require retrieval to facilitate folding and maturation. Experiments in knock-in mice expressing mutant BiP with the retrieval motif deleted revealed a unique role of BiP retrieval by the KDEL receptor in neuronal development and age-related neurodegeneration.
Quality of Social Relationship and Social Behavior of Chinese Patients With Functional Dyspepsia: A Comprehensive Analysis

The present study conducted a comprehensive analysis on the psychosocial aspect of functional dyspepsia (FD). A matched case-control design was adopted to compare differences between a target group of 50 Hong Kong FD outpatients and a community control group of 50 healthy Hong Kong individuals. Compared to healthy participants, FD participants reported higher levels of social conflict, social dominance, anxiety, and depression; and lower levels of network support and perceived support. Social conflict, social dominance, network support, and perceived support were reliable predictors of the diagnostic status for FD. These results suggest that both quality of social relationship and social behavior play a role in the heightened levels of anxiety and depression of Hong Kong FD patients. Journal of Psychology in Chinese Societies ! "#$%, Vol. 4, No. 2 (2003), 181–201