Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Automatic summarization of short fiction

This work is an inquiry into automatic summarization of short of fiction. In this dissertation, I present a system that composes summaries of literary short stories employing two types of information: information about entities central to a story and information about the grammatical aspect of clauses. The summaries are tailored to a specific purpose: helping a reader decide whether she would be interested in reading a particular story. They contain just enough information to enable a reader to form adequate expectations about the story, but they do not reveal the plot. According to these criteria, a target summary provides a reader with an idea of whom the story is about, where and when it happens (in a way that goes beyond simply listing names and places) but does not re-tell the events of the story. In order to build such summaries, the system attempts to identify sentences that meet two criteria: they focus on main entities in the story and they relate the background of the story rather than events. Discussing the criteria for the sentence selection process comprises a large part of this dissertation. These criteria can be roughly divided into two categories: 1) information about main entities (e.g., main characters and locations) and 2) information related to the grammatical aspect of clauses. By relying on this information the system selects sentences that contain important information pertinent to the setting of the story. Six human judges evaluated the produced summaries in two different ways. Initially, the machine-made summaries were compared against man-made ones. On this account, the summaries rated better than those produced using two naive lead-based baselines. Subsequently, the judges answered a number of questions using the summaries as the only source of information. These answers were compared with the answers made using the complete stories. The summaries appeared to be useful for helping the judges decide whether they would like to read the stories. The judges could also answer simple questions about the setting of the story using the summaries only. The results suggest that aspectual information and information about important entities can be effectively used to build summaries of literary short fiction, even though this information alone is not sufficient for producing high-quality indicative summaries.
A short reference grammar of Iraqi Arabic

"A Short Reference Grammar of Iraqi Arabic" is the only volume of its kind, reflecting Iraqi Arabic as spoken by Muslims in Baghdad. With all the Arabic transcribed, it is written for beginners as well as Arabic speakers wanting to learn the dialect. It covers the phonology, morphology (word formation of nouns, verbs, pronouns, adjectives, and numerals, achieved by adding prefixes and suffixes to roots), and syntax, teaching the reader how to make the sounds, form words, and construct sentences.
Abstract 14587: Proarrhythmic Effects of Ibrutinib, a Clinically Approved Inhibitor of Bruton’S Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Used in Cancer Therapy

Introduction: Ibrutinib is a novel and potent BTK inhibitor which has been approved for several types of B-cell malignancies. Our meta-analysis of the published clinical trials finds that atrial fibrillation occurs in ~7% of patients after chronic ibrutinib exposure. Ventricular tachycardia has also been reported. Recently, multi-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have been associated with arrhythmias; one implicated mechanism is increased late sodium current (INa-L) after chronic but not acute drug exposure. This effect appears to be mediated by inhibition of PI3Kinase since it is rescued by intra-pipette PIP3, a PI3K effector. Hypothesis: In this study, we tested the hypothesis that chronic exposure to ibrutinib exerts arrhythmogenic effects by this mechanism. Methods: Isolated adult mouse cardiac atrial/ventricular and rabbit ventricular myocytes as well as KCNH2 (HERG/Kv11.1)- or Kv4.3-transfected CHO cells were used for the electrophysiological studies pre- and post-ibrutinib (0.3 μ or 1 μM) .
Hidrocefalia de presión normal: guía de diagnóstico y manejo

La hidrocefalia de presion normal es el sindrome caracterizado por alteracion en la marcha, demencia o asociado con aumento de tamano ventricular y presion normal del liquido cefalorraquideo. Puede ser secundaria a procesos que causan inflamacion de la aracnoides, pero mas de la mitad de los pacientes no tiene factor de riesgo claro identificable, y en estos casos es llamada hidrocefalia de presion normal idiopatica. Los datos epidemiologicos son limitados, y aunque puede ser vista a cualquier edad, la hidrocefalia ocurre generalmente entre la sexta y septima decadas de la vida. Los criterios diagnosticos incluyen mas de un sintoma clasico de la triada, hallazgos tipicos en neuroimagenes y medicion de presion y liquido cefalorraquideo y TAP-test. Existen multiples alternativas de manejo pero la unica definitiva es la cirugia; la derivacion ventriculo-peritoneal es efectiva cuando se retira el liquido cefalorraquideo, pues brinda mayor capacitancia, disminuye el edema intersticial, mejora la perfusion y evita la isquemia
Perception-based Objective Estimators of Speech Quality

Four proposed perception-based techniques for objectively estimating speech quality and three traditional estimators are applied to coded speech samples. Agreement between objective estimates and corresponding subjective test scores is reported. Several observations on key elements of perception-based estimators are offered. 1 Background Speech coding often involves a four-way compromise among complexity, delay, bit-rate, and the perceived quality of decoded speech. The most critical perceived quality measurements will always rely on formal subjective tests. However, the costs associated with formal subjective tests are not justified in some situations. Specifically, much coder development work relies on objective estimators of perceived speech quality, al ong with “informal listening tests. ” For example, of the 30 coders described at the 1993 IEEE Workshop on Speech Coding for Telecommunications, only nine had been tested in formal subjective tests, while several different objective quality estimators were employed [1]. Segmental SNR (SNRseg) was applied in four cases, spectral distortion measures were used in three cases, while SNR, perceptually-weighted SNRseg (PWSNRseg), Bark Spectral Distortion (BSD), and Cepstral Distance (CD) were each used once.
Clinical assessment of high-risk suicide attempters : intent, violence and biomarkers

Background One of the most important but also difficult tasks that a physician is responsible for is to assess the suicide risk of a patient. Understanding the complex role of distal and proximal risk factors and their impact on the prediction of repetition of suicidal behavior is important to consider when assessing the risk of suicide. The aim of this PhD project was to investigate structured suicide risk assessment scales in the detection of the risk of suicide in high-risk clinical cohorts of suicide attempters with a long-term follow-up. Furthermore, we aimed to investigate the neurobiological underpinnings of well-documented sex differences in suicidal behavior focusing on the main male sex hormone, testosterone.
Power System Oscillations Damping Using Unified Power Flow Controller-Based Stabilizer

Problem statement: The Phillips-Heffron model of a power system with UPFC published by AJAS, demonstrates the effect of the UPFC in improving power system oscillation stability. Unfortunately, some of the equations have not been correctly derived and so working with this model in its existing form is misleading. Approach: In this study, the model is revisited and the equations are re-derived obtaining correct results. Three-machine power system installed with a UPFC is used to investigate the validity of these equations. Results: The simulation results demonstrated that the corrected model with an effective controller is active on damping of the low-frequency oscillations under different operating conditions. Conclusion: The corrected model works properly with power system networks for enhancing power system stability.
Survey of Vision-based Augmented Reality Technologies

Augmented reality(AR) technology is one of the hot issues in the field of computer vision.The research status of vision-based AR is systematically summarized in this paper.First,the present research situation of vision-based AR technologies is outlined;secondly,new technologies in this field are elaborated,including such technologies as 3D registration,camera calibration,tracking,illumination consistency of virtual and real objects and AR real space modeling.And then the problems existing in the research field are addressed,and the problems needing further research are discussed.At last,future research on AR is forecasted.
A calibrated subband beamforming algorithm for speech enhancement

The paper proposes a new calibrated adaptive frequency domain beamformer for speech enhancement. The beamformer is based on the principle of a soft constraint formed from calibration data, rather than precalculated from free-field assumptions. The benefit is that the real room acoustical properties are taken into account. The proposed algorithm continuously estimates the spatial information for each frequency band, based on weighting of the received data. The update of the beamforming weights is done recursively where the initial precalculated correlation estimates of the speech constitute a soft constraint. The soft constraint secures the spatial-temporal passage of the desired source signal, without the need of any speech detection. The performance is evaluated in real world scenarios, in both car and restaurant environments. Interference and noise suppression of more than 15 dB is accomplished, while very small distortion is measured for the source signal.
İktisat Teorisinde Unutulmuş Bir Kavram: “Mekan”

Mekân kavrami, iktisat teorisinde cok fazla ele alinmis bir kavram degildir. Iktisat teorisi, genellikle ulkeleri ve bolgeleri boyutsuz varsayarak, mekân faktorunu analizlerinden dislamistir. Fakat son yillarda iktisat literaturunde mekânsal analize olan ilgide bir artis goze carpmaktadir. Bu calismanin amaci, mekâni analiz eden teorilerin secilmis modelleri araciligi ile gecmisten gunumuze mekâna bakis acisini ortaya koymaktir. Calismada mekân, esas itibariyle uc donem ve uc gelenek itibariyle ele alinmistir. Oncelikle, etkisini 19. yuzyildan baslayarak II. Dunya Savasi ’na kadar surduren Klasik Yerlesim Teorisi analiz edilmistir. Ardindan ise II. Dunya Savasi’ndan sonra ortaya cikan Bolge Bilimi ve son olarak da 1990 ’li yillarin basinda ortaya atilan Yeni Ekonomik Cografya Teorisi ele alinmistir. Hem Bolge Biliminin hem de Yeni Ekonomik Cografya Teorisinin temelinde Yerlesim Teorisi bulunmaktadir. Dolayisiyla bu uc gelenegin analizi aslinda, bu teorilerin birbirinden ne olcude farklilastigini da ortaya koymaktadir. Ayrica bu literatur degerlendirmesi, son yillarda oldukca populer bir teori olan Yeni Ekonomik Cografya Teorisinin gercekten yeni olup olamadigini ve diger iki teoriden farklilastigi yonleri ortaya koymaktadir.
Measuring Complexity of Chaotic Systems with Cybernetics Applications

Measuring complexity of systems is very important in Cybernetics. An aging human heart has a lower complexity than that of a younger one indicating a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases, pseudorandom sequences used in secure information storage and transmission systems are designed to have high complexity (to resist malicious attacks), brain networks in schizophrenia patients have lower complexity than corresponding networks in a healthy human brain. Such systems are typically modeled as deterministic nonlinear (chaotic) system which is further corrupted with stochastic noise (Gaussian or uniform distribution). After briefly reviewing various complexity measures, this chapter explores characterizing the complexity of deterministic nonlinear chaotic systems (tent, logistic and Henon maps, Lorenz and Rossler flows) using specific measures such as Lempel-Ziv complexity, Approximate Entropy and Effort-To-Compress. Practical applications to neuron firing model, intra-cranial pressure monitoring, and cardiac aging detection are indicated.
Children'S Collecting Activity Related to Social Factors

A composite questionnaire which contained a measure of collecting activity, a measure of popularity, and a measure of socio-economic status, and a group intelligence test (Otis Classification) were used as instruments for the extensive study. With the smaller group a detailed testing program was carried out, along with a standardized form of questionnaire given as a personal interview for the purpose of obtaining information relative to collecting activity. Interpretation of data was made through statistical analysis.
Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Live Programming

The term live programming is a recent catchphrase for programming systems that abandon the traditional edit-compile-run cycle in favor of a more instantaneous user experience with live feedback on a program's runtime behavior. The goal of this workshop is to focus on exploring notions and degrees of live programming as they relate to software development, creative activities, learning, and performance. We are interested in techniques, tools, demos, infrastructures, languages design insights, and questions that stimulate interest and understanding in live programming concepts. We hope to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in live programming.
Building semantic applications with SEKT

SEKT (http://www.sekt-proiect.com) has now completed almost two years of its three year project life. Its goal is to enable semantic knowledge management. This means the management and utilisation of information based on its underlying meaning rather than the particular form of words used to express that meaning. It means also unified access to heterogeneous data sources, which employ different terminology and are classified with different schemas. A great deal of software has been created and integrated into the SEKT architecture. This software is now available to be used during the last year of the project (2006) in the three case studies and is also available for wider use. This paper describes the motivation for the project, the technologies which enable it, the architecture and components which have been developed, and the case studies. It finishes by discussing some additional applications, beyond the current case studies, which could benefit from semantic knowledge technology.
Theorie Des Ensembles Flous Et Decomposition Multidimensionnelle De La Pauvreté : Le Cas Du Senegal

Cette recherche etend l’approche de Dagum C. et Costa M. [“Analysis and Measurement of Poverty. Univariate and Multivariate Approaches and their Policy Implications. A case of Study: Italy”, dans Dagum C. et Ferrari G. (ed.), Household Behaviour, Equivalence Scales, Welfare and Poverty, Springer Verlag, Germany, p. 221-271, 2004]. Nous developpons un modele multidimensionnel de pauvrete en introduisant une analyse de decomposition synthetique mettant en exergue les dimensions (sante, education, etc.) et les groupes (sexe, region, religion, etc.) qui contribuent a accroitre le montant de la pauvrete totale. Nous appliquons les decompositions afin d’etudier le niveau de la pauvrete qui regne au Senegal en 1994-1995. Les resultats mis en evidence permettent aux decideurs de mettre en place des politiques socio-economiques autorisant la reduction de l’intensite de la pauvrete.
EFECTIVIDAD DE UN PROGRAMA DE APOYO EDUCATIVO SOBRE LA TRAYECTORIA ACADÉMICA DE ALUMNOS DE LICENCIATURA EFFECTIVENESS OF AN EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAM ON THE ACADEMIC TRAJECTORY OF UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE STUDENTS

The present study evaluated an instructional program designed to improve the achievement of undergraduate stu- dents at a public university (UNAM). The program included a 1 semester preparation period which covered 3 curricular courses and 3 meta-curricular courses. The experimental group was composed of 4 subgroups of students that participated in the program (n=132) and a non-equivalent control group (n=61). The groups were similar in gender, age, family income, and scholastic average, but different in the origin of their school. Instructors in the study were trained to use specially devel- oped teaching materials. Students in the experimental group showed a main effect in better grades and reduced probability of dropping out of school during the first 3 semesters. Results demonstrate the importance of courses related to career devel-
How to practically prevent diabetes in subjects with prediabetes

Stan przedcukrzycowy jest jednym z najsilniejszych czynnikow ryzyka wystąpienia cukrzycy. Obecnie zyskal on range odrebnego stanu chorobowego wymagającego leczenia niefarmakologicznego, a takze farmakologicznego. Obecnośc stanu przedcukrzycowego znacznie zwieksza prawdopodobienstwo pojawienia sie chorob ukladu sercowo-naczyniowego, a w jego przebiegu wystepują takze typowe dla cukrzycy powiklania mikronaczyniowe, miedzy innymi polineuropatia obwodowa i retinopatia. Skuteczne leczenie stanu przedcukrzycowego jest kluczowe w zapobieganiu rozwojowi cukrzycy. Polskie Towarzystwo Diabetologiczne od kilku lat rekomenduje stosowanie metforminy u osob z nieprawidlową glikemią na czczo i nieprawidlową tolerancją glukozy. Od kilku miesiecy w wyniku zmian charakterystyki produktu leczniczego stosowanie metforminy w stanie przedcukrzycowym jest zgodne ze wskazaniami rejestracyjnymi.
Concepts and Methods in Optimization of Integrated

Underlying physical mechanisms controlling the noise properties of oscillators are studied. This treatment shows the importance of inductance selection for oscillator noise op- timization. A design strategy centered around an inductance selection scheme is executed using a practical graphical optimiza- tion method to optimize phase noise subject to design constraints such as power dissipation, tank amplitude, tuning range, startup condition, and diameters of spiral inductors. The optimization technique is demonstrated through a design example, leading to a 2.4-GHz fully integrated, LC voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) implemented using 0.35- m MOS transistors. The measured phase-noise values are 121, 117, and 115 dBc/Hz at 600-kHz offset from 1.91, 2.03, and 2.60-GHz carriers, respectively. The VCO dissipates 4 mA from a 2.5-V supply voltage. The inversion mode MOSCAP tuning is used to achieve 26% of tuning range. Two figures of merit for performance comparison of various oscillators are introduced and used to compare this work to previously reported results.
An alternative certification examination 'ACE': can post graduate methods be used to assess clinical skills in medical under graduates.

Background: Progressing from undergraduate education to post graduate training has been punctuated by a clinical examination which has not changed significantly in decades. This study investigated the feasibility of using a validated postgraduate assessment methodology in an undergraduate setting; The Toronto Patient Assessment & Management Exam (PAME). Methods: A standardised patient-centred multifaceted healthcare pathway examination consisting of 4 separate consecutive encounters was piloted in the final year of undergraduate training. The entire final year medical class was invited to participate. The final sample of 25 was selected on a consecutive, volunteer basis. Student’s experienced 2 standardised simulated cases; 1 medical, 1 surgical. Candidates were examined by 2 independent examiners (subject experts) and were ranked on a Global Research Article British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, 3(4): 1806-1817, 2013 1807 Rating Scale. Passing standard was set at 3/5 ‘barely adequate for Intern/PGY1’ but with the addition of second pass criteria of avoidance of an egregious error. Results: 23 students completed the examination. Two arrived late and were excluded. 21/23 demonstrated knowledge and skills at least at minimum expected standard. 18/23 avoided an egregious error. Subgroup analysis identified better performance in the assessment and management of the medical case and the review encounter (encounter 4) was the lowest scoring in both cases. The format was well received by students and examiners. Conclusion: The use of an alternative certification examination ‘ACE’ based on a postgraduate format ‘PAME’ in undergraduate setting appears feasible and discriminatory. Inclusion in the pass criteria of avoidance of egregious error appears to improve the specificity of the examination. The ACE format reveals potential to replace elements of prepractice (PGY1) clinical barrier assessment.
The KRAS-variant and treatment response in BATTLE-1.

8135 Background: The program, “BATTLE: Biomarker-integrated Approaches of Targeted Therapy of Lung Cancer Elimination” was initiated to establish individualized targeted therapy for NSCLC patients for whom standard therapy had failed. This trial prospectively examined patient tumor biomarker profiles, and assigned them to corresponding targeted therapies (erlotinib, vandetanib, bexarotene+erlotinib, and sorafenib). The primary end-point was 8-week disease control (DC) rate, with a secondary endpoint of overall survival (OS). The KRAS-variant is a germ-line mutation that predicts increased NSCLC risk, as well as tumor biology across numerous cancer types. Methods: 161 patients from the BATTLE-1 clinical study with sufficient DNA available were tested for the KRAS-variant. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were estimated by the Kaplan-Meier method. Log-rank test was used to test the difference in survival distributions among groups. Results: Overall, 16 BATTLE patients had the KRAS-v.