Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Annotating for Affect Intensity with Best – Worst Scaling

Words often convey affect—emotions, feelings, and attitudes. Further, different words can convey affect to various degrees (intensities). However, existing manually created lexicons for basic emotions (such as anger and fear) indicate only coarse categories of affect association (for example, associated with anger or not associated with anger). Automatic lexicons of affect provide fine degrees of association, but they tend not to be accurate as human-created lexicons. Here, for the first time, we present a manually created affect intensity lexicon with real-valued scores of intensity for four basic emotions: anger, fear, joy, and sadness. (We will subsequently add entries for more emotions such as disgust, anticipation, trust, and surprise.) We refer to this dataset as the NRC Affect Intensity Lexicon, or AIL for short. AIL has entries for close to 6,000 English words. We used a technique called best–worst scaling (BWS) to create the lexicon. BWS improves annotation consistency and obtains reliable fine-grained scores (split-half reliability > 0.91). We also compare the entries in AIL with the entries in the NRC VAD Lexicon, which has valence, arousal, and dominance (VAD) scores for 20K English words. We find that anger, fear, and sadness words, on average, have very similar VAD scores. However, sadness words tend to have slightly lower dominance scores than fear and anger words. The Affect Intensity Lexicon has applications in automatic emotion analysis in a number of domains such as commerce, education, intelligence, and public health. AIL is also useful in the building of natural language generation systems.
High Permittivity Tape Transmission Line Embedded in Low Dielectric Support at Millimeter-Wave Frequencies

A new guiding structure which consists of a high permittivity tape inserted in a below cutoff parallel metal plate waveguide was proposed for mass productive and low loss dielectric circuits. In this paper, a supporting technique of the high permittivity tape was considered. First, a relative bandwidth versus an aspect ratio of the high permittivity tape was calculated. According to these results, it was obvious that the relative bandwidth was width than that of conventional rectangular metal waveguides when the high permittivity tape was inserted in the vertical mid-plane of the parallel metal plate waveguide. Next, a transmission line which consists of the high permittivity tapes embedded in a low dielectric support was proposed and the transmission characteristics were analyzed. As the result, a wide-band characteristic was obtained because a single mode transmission bandwidth of the lowest order mode was 45 GHz at a center frequency of 50 GHz. In addition, this guide exhibited a flat-dispersion curve in a bandwidth from 40 GHz to 75 GHz and the transmission loss was 15 dB/m in this frequency range.
The nutritional value of narrow-leafed lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) for broilers

The nutritional value of four cultivars of Lupinus angustifolius L. seeds was investigated. The experiment was conducted on 50 male 16-day-old Ross 308 chickens. The birds were randomly allocated to five dietary treatments (10 replications each). Digestibility was calculated using the difference method. The basal diet and four diets composed of ground lupin seeds (cv. Sonet, Boruta, Graf or Neptun) and the basal diet at a proportion of 25:75 (w/w) were prepared. The birds were fed the diets starting from day 16; on days 19 and 20 of life, excreta were individually collected, then all chickens were sacrificed and ileal digesta was sampled for determination of ileal digestibility. Ileal dry matter digestibility ranged between 56.8% and 62.5% (P < 0.05). The apparent ileal digestibility of aspartic acid, proline, alanine, valine, histidine and lysine was negatively correlated (P < 0.05) with the in vitro water extract viscosity (WEV) of lupin seeds. The apparent metabolizable energy (AME N ) ranged from 7.91 to 9.27 MJ · kg -1 , the lowest was determined for cv. Graf, the highest for Boruta and Sonet. The Graf cultivar was also characterized by the lowest dry matter ileal and total tract digestibility (P < 0.05). The AME N of lupin seeds was negatively correlated with WEV (r = -0.67; P < 0.05) and raffinose level (r = -0.72; P < 0.05). The relationship between raffinose content and AME N was linear (P < 0.05).
The Automated Selective Acquisition System

— To support design process for launching the product on time, reverse engineering (RE) process has been introduced for quickly generating 3D CAD model from its physical object. The accuracy of the 3D CAD model depends upon the data acquisition technique selected, contact or non-contact methods. In order to reduce times used for acquiring surface and eliminating noises, the automated selective acquisition system has been developed and presented in this research as the alternative channel for non-contact acquisition technique where the data is selectively and locally scanned contour by contour without performing data reduction process. The results present as the organized contour points which are directly used to generate 3D virtual model. The comparison between the proposed technique and another non-contact scanning technique has been presented and discussed.
MAVI: A Research Platform for Telepresence and Teleoperation

One of the goals in telepresence is to be able to perform daily tasks remotely. A key requirement for this is a robust and reliable mobile robotic platform. Ideally, such a platform should support 360-degree stereoscopic vision and semi-autonomous telemanipulation ability. In this technical report, we present our latest work on designing the telepresence mobile robot platform called MAVI. MAVI is a low-cost and robust but extendable platform for research and educational purpose, especially for machine vision and human interaction in telepresence setups. The MAVI platform offers a balance between modularity, capabilities, accessibility, cost and an open source software framework. With a range of different sensors such as Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), 360-degree laser rangefinder, ultrasonic proximity sensors, and force sensors along with smart actuation in omnidirectional holonomic locomotion, high load cylindrical manipulator, and actuated stereoscopic Pan-Tilt-Roll Unit (PTRU), not only MAVI can provide the basic feedbacks from its surroundings, but also can interact within the remote environment in multiple ways. The software architecture of MAVI is based on the Robot Operating System (ROS) which allows for the easy integration of the state-of-the-art software packages.
Cognitive and Affective Associations With an Ecologically Valid Test of Theory of Mind Across the Lifespan

Objectives: Many studies have demonstrated that theory of mind (ToM) ability declines with increasing age. Research has found that ToM-age associations are often mediated by other cognitive abilities particularly executive function. However, older adults rarely complain about real-world ToM difficulties. It has been suggested that older adults may perform better in real-world situations compared with experimental settings. Method: We examined performance on the Strange Stories Film Task (SSFT) which has been designed to assess ToM using naturalistic, video scenarios. Sixty adults aged between 17- and 95-years-old completed the SSFT, inhibitory control (Stroop) and working memory (letter-number sequencing) measures, the basic empathy scale (cognitive and affective empathy), and the broad autism phenotype questionnaire. Results: ToM performance correlated significantly with age, whereas performance on a control task did not. Partial correlations and stepwise regression analyses demonstrated that performance on the three SSFT ToM measures was explained by a combination of executive function and empathy measures, with age explaining none of the variance. Conclusions: Using a naturalistic test of ToM, performance was shown to decline with age for ToM but not control scenarios. Across the lifespan, the variance in ToM performance was explained by cognitive abilities and empathy but not age. Age alone may not influence ToM ability, but may be associated with age-related changes in cognition and social-cognition.
TO THE SWEDISH WELFARE STATE

With one of the most generous welfare states of the world, Sweden invented the “Middle Way” between socialism and capitalism. Today, Sweden is regarded as the champion of social equality in the world. In this respect, studying the Swedish welfare state or “the Swedish Model” appears to be meaningful in Turkey, too. The first steps toward the construction of the Swedish welfare state were taken in 1890s, but “the Swedish Model” acquired its basic characteristics, which provided Sweden international reputation, after 1960s. In 1990s, the Swedish welfare state was restructured because of the impacts stemming from the economic crisis of the time, economic globalization and the European Union (EU) membership. Researchers generally agree on the fact that 1990s weakened the Swedish welfare state. However, changes that were made in this decade remained limited. Today, Sweden, which left the economic crisis behind, records both economic growth and budget surplus, and the way Sweden uses this budget surplus proves that Sweden did not alienate from the principles of “the Swedish Model”.
Discovery of a Remarkable New Boa from the Conception Island Bank, Bahamas

Abstract The Bahamas Archipelago is currently known to support three of the 11 recognized species of West Indian boas (genus Chilabothrus) on the Little Bahama Bank, Great Bahama Bank, and four of the southern Bahamas banks. Here we report the discovery of a new species occurring on the Conception Island Bank, located 25 km ENE of Long Island and the Great Bahamas Bank. We describe Chilabothrus argentum sp. nov. (Conception Bank Silver Boa) on the basis of morphometric and genetic data obtained from six individuals. This new boa has a greatly reduced coloration relative to other Bahamian boas, is highly arboreal, and is 3.3% (pairwise) divergent from other West Indian boas in a mitochondrially encoded protein. We estimated a mitochondrial coalescent time of 2.7 million years for this species, and phylogenetic analysis suggests that it is sister to the C. strigilatus/C. striatus/C. exsul clade. The existence of this new boa provides greater resolution of the historical biogeography of the West Indian boas in the Bahamas Archipelago, further supporting multiple colonization of this region from Hispaniola as well as speciation and divergence events dating to the late Pliocene/early Pleistocene. We additionally discuss conservation implications and concerns for this new boa, which we have assessed as being critically endangered on the basis of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List criteria and hence find it to be one of the most endangered boid snakes globally.
High Temperature Stability and the Performance Degradation of SiC MOSFETs

SiC MOSFET devices have great potentials in future high temperature power electronics applications due to their possible higher thermal runaway temperature compared with other SiC power semiconductor devices. In this paper, the high temperature stability of SiC MOSFETs is investigated by experiments and Saber simulations. The maximum steady-state junction temperature of the SiC MOSFET is measured to exceed 250 °C and saber simulations based on experimental model estimate that the thermal runaway temperatures are close to 300 °C. In addition, performance degradation of SiC MOSFETs during high-temperature operation is observed and discussed. Experimental results show that the degradation happens during both the high temperature storage (maximum 5% RON increment) and high temperature operation process (maximum 15% RON increment). The degradations are found to recover to a close-to-initial level after 1 h recovery time at the room temperature.
Hypergraph Saturation Irregularities

Let $\mathcal{F}$ be a family of $r$-graphs. An $r$-graph $G$ is called $\mathcal{F}$-saturated if it does not contain any members of $\mathcal{F}$ but adding any edge creates a copy of some $r$-graph in $\mathcal{F}$. The saturation number $\operatorname{sat}(\mathcal{F},n)$ is the minimum number of edges in an $\mathcal{F}$-saturated graph on $n$ vertices. We prove that there exists a finite family $\mathcal{F}$ such that $\operatorname{sat}(\mathcal{F},n) / n^{r-1}$ does not tend to a limit. This settles a question of Pikhurko.
Loneliness in senior housing communities

ABSTRACT There are many studies on loneliness among community-dwelling older adults; however, there is limited research examining the extent and correlates of loneliness among older adults who reside in senior housing communities. This study examines the extent and correlates of loneliness in three public senior housing communities in the St. Louis area. Data for this project was collected with survey questionnaires with a total sample size of 148 respondents. Loneliness was measured using the Hughes 3-item loneliness scale. Additionally, the questionnaire contained measures on socio-demographics, health/mental health, social engagement, and social support. Missing data for the hierarchical multivariate regression models were imputed using multiple imputation methods. Results showed approximately 30.8% of the sample was not lonely, 42.7% was moderately lonely, and 26.6% was severely lonely. In the multivariate analyses, loneliness was primarily associated with depressive symptoms. Contrary to popular opinion, our study found the prevalence of loneliness was high in senior housing communities. Nevertheless, senior housing communities could be ideal locations for reducing loneliness among older adults. Interventions should focus on concomitantly addressing both an individual’s loneliness and mental health.
A survey on different modules of low-power high-speed hybrid full adder circuits

In this paper, a review study and analysis of designs for 1-bit hybrid full adder is demonstrated. The hybrid full adder is decomposed into three sub-modules. For each sub-module, different designs are simulated and analyzed. Each module exhibits different speed, power consumption and area. Ten different 1-bit hybrid full-adder cells are created by combining possible arrangements of different designs of sub-modules. Each of these hybrid full adder cell differs from one another in terms of transistor count, average power dissipation and delay. All the circuits have been designed using CADENCE Virtuoso tool at 45-nm technology and simulation is done using SPECTRE simulator. Comparison of performance parameter like power dissipation and delay is done with the existing standard adder cells transmission gate adder, complementary pass-transistor logic (CPL), and conventional CMOS adder.
Identification and characterization of CD 4 + AT 2 + T lymphocyte population in human thoracic aortic aneurysm

Thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is progressive fatal aortic pathological dilation. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are still largely unknown. Evidences suggest that endothelial cells and renin-angiotensin system may participate in the pathogenesis of TAA. This study aimed to investigate whether angiotensin II type 2 receptor (AT2) positive cells are involved in TAA formation. The mRNA level of AT2 is dramatically elevated in TAA compared with in controls. CD4+AT2+ cells increased in both aortic wall and circulation of TAA patients. The levels of IL-1β and IL-17B in CD4+AT2+ cells were lower than those in CD4+AT2cells. When compared with endothelial cells (ECs) cultured alone, CD4+AT2+ cells showed an inhibitory effect on proliferation and MMP2 expression in ECs, but CD4+AT2cells promoted proliferation and MMP2 expression in ECs. Both CD4+AT2+ and CD4+AT2cells suppressed apoptosis of ECs. In conclusion, we have identified a novel population of CD4+AT2+ T lymphocytes that show protective effect in TAA through inhibition of growth, apoptosis, and MMP2 expression in ECs.
GraphChallenge.org: Raising the Bar on Graph Analytic Performance

The rise of graph analytic systems has created a need for new ways to measure and compare the capabilities of graph processing systems. The MIT/Amazon/IEEE Graph Challenge has been developed to provide a well-defined community venue for stimulating research and highlighting innovations in graph analysis software, hardware, algorithms, and systems. GraphChallenge.org provides a wide range of pre-parsed graph data sets, graph generators, mathematically defined graph algorithms, example serial implementations in a variety of languages, and specific metrics for measuring performance. Graph Challenge 2017 received 22 submissions by 111 authors from 36 organizations. The submissions highlighted graph analytic innovations in hardware, software, algorithms, systems, and visualization. These submissions produced many comparable performance measurements that can be used for assessing the current state of the art of the field. There were numerous submissions that implemented the triangle counting challenge and resulted in over 350 distinct measurements. Analysis of these submissions show that their execution time is a strong function of the number of edges in the graph, $N_{e}$, and is typically proportional to $N_{e}^{4/3}$ for large values of $N_{e}$. Combining the model fits of the submissions presents a picture of the current state of the art of graph analysis, which is typically 108 edges processed per second for graphs with 108 edges. These results are 30 times faster than serial implementations commonly used by many graph analysts and underscore the importance of making these performance benefits available to the broader community. Graph Challenge provides a clear picture of current graph analysis systems and underscores the need for new innovations to achieve high performance on very large graphs.
A Petri nets based scheduling strategy for vehicle safety performance test system

Focusing on the issue of evaluating operation efficiency for vehicle safety performance test system (vehicle test system or VTS for short) and solving the optimal vehicle scheduling problem, in this paper, Petri nets (PN) are used to establish a batch scheduling model with sequential job processing for the vehicle test system, including PN based vehicle testing process model and corresponding scheduling strategy. A vehicle waiting area is set in the scheduling strategy, on this basis, the complete permutation of vehicles waiting to be tested is generated and simulated in the proposed process model. The experimental results show that, first, the proposed strategy can get the minimum average vehicle test time, which reduces the test time by about 30.58% compared with the commonly used first come first served (FCFS) scheduling strategy. Second, we verify that the capacity of waiting area is 6 can help us obtain the shortest total vehicle test time. General speaking, the proposed strategy has an engineering application value for improving the scheduling performance of the existing vehicle test systems.
Precipitation and Indian Ocean Climate Variability-A Case Study on Pakistan

The study evaluated the relationship between two climate variability indicators – seasurface temperature (SST) and 500-mbar geopotential height (HGT/Z500) – and the monsoonal precipitation pattern of Pakistan. Data from 30 precipitation gauges were obtained and were analyzed over a period of 35 years from 1980 to 2014. Singular-valued decomposition (SVD) technique was used to determine the association of previous year’s SST and HGT with the current year’s monsoonal precipitation. The results indicated that the association of SST and HGT with precipitation varied depending on the lead-times selected. Multiple regions of the North Indian Ocean were identified that showed significant association in affecting Pakistan’s precipitation. The long term trend and abrupt shift patterns of precipitation were also evaluated across the selected gauges to determine the generic change patterns. The findings of the study can be useful predictors of forecasting models for water management in Pakistan.
Why do organic aerosols exist? Understanding aerosol lifetimes using the two-dimensional volatility basis set

Environmental context Fine particles (aerosols) containing organic compounds are central players in two important environmental issues: aerosol-climate effects and human health effects (including mortality). Although organics constitute half or more of the total fine-particle mass, their chemistry is extremely complex; of critical importance is ongoing oxidation chemistry in both the gas phase and the particle phase. Here we present a method for representing that oxidation chemistry when the actual composition of the organics is not known and show that relatively slow oxidant uptake to particles plays a key role in the very existence of organic aerosols. Abstract Organic aerosols play a critical role in atmospheric chemistry, human health and climate. Their behaviour is complex. They consist of thousands of organic molecules in a rich, possibly highly viscous mixture that may or may not be in phase equilibrium with organic vapours. Because the aerosol is a mixture, compounds from all sources interact and thus influence each other. Finally, most ambient organic aerosols are highly oxidised, so the molecules are secondary products formed from primary emissions by oxidation chemistry and possibly non-oxidative association reactions in multiple phases, including gas-phase oxidation, aqueous oxidation, condensed (organic) phase reactions and heterogeneous interactions of all these phases. In spite of this complexity, we can make a strong existential statement about organic aerosol: They exist throughout the troposphere because heterogeneous oxidation by OH radicals is more than an order of magnitude slower than comparable gas-phase oxidation.
A New Enzyme Immunoassay forProlactin i Serum or Plasma

This enzyme immunoassay (EIA) of human prolactin (hPRL) involves incubation of sample and anti-hPRL antibodies conjugated to horseradish peroxidase (EC 1.11.1.7) in tubes coated with a second antibody to hPRL. The test can be performed within 60 mm. No reaction of the antibodies with human placental lactogen and human somatotropin is detectable. The presence of detergent allows assay of both serum and plasma. Precision was improved by including polyethylene glycol in the reaction mixture. To optimize analytical recovery, we added protease inhibitor. Assay of the EIA standards shows good correlation with results for World Health Organization reference preparations. The measurable range is 1 to 400 p.g/L. Intraand interassay CVs are about 5%. Comparisons with two RIAs and two other ElAs show reasonably good correlations. The components of our EIA are stable for 18 months.
Note on the hydrodynamic description of thin nematic films: Strong anchoring model

We discuss the long-wave hydrodynamic model for a thin film of nematic liquid crystal in the limit of strong anchoring at the free surface and at the substrate. We rigorously clarify how the elastic energy enters the evolution equation for the film thickness in order to provide a solid basis for further investigation: several conflicting models exist in the literature that predict qualitatively different behaviour. We consolidate the various approaches and show that the long-wave model derived through an asymptotic expansion of the full nemato-hydrodynamic equations with consistent boundary conditions agrees with the model one obtains by employing a thermodynamically motivated gradient dynamics formulation based on an underlying free energy functional. As a result, we find that in the case of strong anchoring the elastic distortion energy is always stabilising. To support the discussion in the main part of the paper, an appendix gives the full derivation of the evolution equation for the film thickness via asymptotic expansion.