Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Image Retrieval Based on Structural Content

ImageRetrievalBasedOnStructuralContentSushil K. BhattacharjeeSignal Pro cessingLab oratoryDept.of Electrical Engg.E. P.F. L.CH-1015, Lausannesushil.bhattacharjee@epf l.chAbstractA content-based image-retrieval system is describ ed in this pap er.The system is designed toadminister a heterogeneous collection of images.The goal is to supp ort querying in a rotation-and translation-, and juxtap osition-invariant fashion.The conceptual similarity measure usedto compare two images is the numb er of small image-patches the images have in common.Thepatches to b e compared are chosen using a 2D continuous wavelet which acts as a low-level cornerdetector.The lo cal maxima in the resp onse of this wavelet is used to lo cate p otential corner-likefeatures in the image, in an ane-invariantway. Then, a small region around every image-featureis used for the similarity measure.Each region is characterized by a set of Gaussian-derivative lter-resp onses evaluated at thecorresp onding feature-p oint.The lters extract lo cal textureinformation from the luminance-channel of the image.The resp onses ofnsuch lters for oneregion are organized in an-D vector, referred to as a token.These tokens are further quantizedto select indexing-terms which are used to describ e each image.Every image is represented byavector of weights corresp onding to an ordered set of indexing-terms.The task of comparingimages then b oils down to computing a vector pro duct.1Intro ductionAs digital imaging technology gains maturity, consumer-needs are evolving in a new direction:to b eable to select particular images from a large collection.Already, the sheer volume of digital imageryavailablemakesmanualbrowsingimpractical.Tob ene tfullyfromtheadvantagesofdigitalarchival, to ols are required for automatically indexing a collection of images, and for retrieving theimagesofinteresttotheuser.Thisrequirementhastriggeredresearchareaautomaticimage-retrieval.Images are inherently unstructured data, and cannot b e adequately characterizedby external descriptions (manually assigned keywords). We need to generate automatic descriptionsbased on the content of the image.Theimage-retrievalsystemprop osed inthispap er isdesignedtoadminister anunstructured,heterogeneouscol lectionofstillimages.Twoimp ortantproblemshavetobesolvedforcontent-based indexing and retrieval of images:Weneedameaningfulmeasureofimage-similarity.Thiswillbeusedtoestablishthe degree to which an image in the collection matches the user's query. Secondly,wehavtogeneratearepresentationforimagesthatis suitable forcontent-basedaccess.Forthesimilarity measuretobemeaningful,representationshould characterizethe essence of the image-content.Themeasureofimage-similarityusedintheprop osedsystemisbasedonsmallregionsimages containing signi cantlow-level structural information.The more the numb er of such regionscommon to b oth images, the more similar they are considered.My choice of similarity-measure forimagesisinspired,inpart,byresultsfrompsychovisualresearch.Weknowthatwhenahumansub ject analyses an image, the sub ject do es not view the entire image at the same time.Rather the1
Terrorist Group Prediction Using Data Classification

Terrorist attacks are the challenging issue across the world and need the attention of the practitioners to cope up deliberately. Predicting the responsible group of an event is a complicated task due to the lack of in depth terrorist historical data. Data mining classification techniques are largely used to resolve the problem. This research proposes a novel ensemble framework for the classification and prediction of the terrorist group that consists of four base classifiers namely; naive bayes (NB), K nearest neighbour (KNN), Iterative Dichotomiser 3 (ID3) and decision stump (DS). Majority vote based ensemble technique is used to combine these classifiers. The results of individual base classifiers are compared with the majority vote classifier and it is determined through experiments that our approach achieves a considerably better level of accuracy and less classification error rate as compared to the individual classifiers.
Strauss's Handbook of Business Information: Guide for Librarians, Students, and Researchers by Rita W. Moss and David G. Ernsthausen

Making Sense of Business Reference contains helpful non-specialist explanations of basic business concepts, such as comparing Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes to Dewey and Library of Congress systems. There is also good advice on finding that 1991 stock price for GM, including a discussion of the pitfalls associated with defunct or merged companies. The “Getting Started” section on industry research is more extensive than in most chapters, befitting its complex and challenging nature. There is even a brief discussion of collection development in the chapter on other resources and tips. Making Sense of Business Reference is well organized with a clear and concise writing style, and Ms. Ross is a knowledgeable and enthusiastic mentor. The conversational tone is warm and reassuring and will make answering business reference questions less intimidating and more interesting to the nonspecialist. It will also inspire experienced business librarians to test themselves with the “stumpers” and to reexamine some of their more established routines. Making Sense of Business Reference is not just an excellent ready reference volume to reach for when baffled. It would also work well as a textbook for a course on business research, either classroom based or self paced. It is recommended for all libraries that answer business reference questions.
Secretion of Transforming Growth Factor-1 and -2 by Malignant Glioma Cells

The secretion of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-fl), a growth inhibitory factor with immunosuppressive properties, was investigated in one glioblastoma cell line and seven surgically resected malignant glioma cells. Cultured cells from surgically resected tumors were examined immunohistochemically for glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and S-100 protein. The levels of TGF-/β and TGF-/β2 in culture supernatants from malignant glioma cells were determined by a specific bioassay using antiTGF-/β1 and anti-TGF-/β2 antibodies. Two glioblastoma cell lines were cultured in the presence of TGF-/β1 or TGF-/β2 to assess the effect of TGF-β on the growth of glioblastoma cells. Cultured cells from surgically resected tumors were positive for both GFAP and S-100 protein. Both active and latent forms of TGF-/β1 and TGF-/β2 were detected in the culture supernatants from malignant gliomas, except in one patient with anaplastic astrocytoma which secreted only latent forms of TGF-/β1 and TGF/β2. There was no statistical difference in the levels of TGF-, β1 and TGF-/β2 in glioblastomas and anaplastic astrocytomas. Neither TGF-/β1 nor TGF-/β2 affected the growth of glioblastoma cells. These findings suggest that most malignant glioma cells secrete both TGF-/βl and TGF-/β2, can convert TGF/β from a latent to active form, and may suppress cytokine secretion by activated lymphocytes in vivo as well as in vitro.
Reflective Component-based Technologies to Support Dynamic Variability

In this paper we propose an approach to support dynamic or runtime variability in systems that must adapt dynamically to changing runtime context. The approach is founded on reflective component-based technologies to support the dynamic variability at the architectural level. Adaptive behaviour is encoded in reconfiguration policies that are consulted at run-time when changes in the underlying environment are detected. Specifically, the reconfiguration policies dictate the component-based architecture to be used in actively changing contexts. However, the increasing number of variants and their interdependency relationships add to the complexity of variability management. Therefore, the paper also proposes a notation and associated models to address the management of dynamic variability. We describe our experience with applying this approach through a case study; the support and management of dynamic variability for service discovery protocols.
PENGEMBANGAN PROTOTIPE SUDOKU SOLVER BERBASIS SISTEM MULTI AGEN

Sudoku adalah sejenis teka-teki logika yang tujuan akhirnya adalah mengisikan angka-angka 1 sampai dengan 9 ke dalam suatu kotak berukuran 9x9. Kotak ini memiliki 9 sub-kotak berukuran 3x3. Syarat teka-teki ini adalah tidak ada angka yang berulang pada setiap baris, kolom, atau sub-kotak. Teka-teki Sudoku termasuk ke dalam permasalahan kombinatorial (NP complete). Solusi untuk teka-teki ini dapat dicari dengan bermacam-macam cara seperti algoritma genetik, heuristik, dan sebagainya. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian lanjutan dari penelitian sebelumnya yang berjudul “Pemodelan Permainan Sudoku sebagai Block-World Problem” yang telah menghasilkan tiga model untuk Sudoku solver. Pada penelitian tersebut Block-World Problem dipandang sebagai sistem multi agen berparameter. Model ditulis secara formal dengan notasi TLA+. Pada penelitian ini diusulkan satu model baru yang merupakan varian dari model yang sudah ada. Penelitian ini juga menghasilkan sebuah framework Sudoku Solver yaitu program yang dapat digunakan untuk membangun sebuah solver berdasarkan model tertentu. Dengan framework tersebut dikembangkan prototype Sudoku solver berdasarkan model yang telah dihasilkan. Keempat model yang telah diusulkan telah diimplementasikan pada framework tersebut. Eksperimen terhadap kinerja dari seluruh solver dilakukan dengan melihat keberhasilannya dalam mencari solusi untuk sekumpulan soal Sudoku dilihat dari sisi waktu dan banyaknya permainan yang dapat diselesaikan.
THE BACKGROUND MUSIC AT ART GALLERIES EXPERIENCE IN LISBON

This study was conducted in real art galleries in Lisbon to explore whether the experience lived at an art gallery with or without music background may positively influence behavioral intentions directly or through the positive emotions and the memory created. A total of two hundred and eighteen questionnaire were collected from the seven art gallery. Findings reveal that the intentions to recommend and encourage others to visit the art gallery is a function of pleasant arousal and memories. In this study we also show the influence of background music in helping encoding the information provided by stimuli, which induce visitors to incentive others to visit the art gallery.
Alberti's Perspective: A Mathematical Comment

The construction of a checkerboard pavement in perspective described by Alberti in De pictura depends explicitly on the choice of a base line, the divisions along it, a centric point, and a viewing distance. These choices do not in themselves determine the result of the construction. The exact placement of the horizontal parallels depends on precisely how one interprets Alberti's instructions. In particular, Grayson's and Parronchi's interpretations are, in principle, distinguishable from one another by the results to which they lead.
Language, Logic, and Computation: the 1994 Moraga Proceedings

Language is the basis for complex communication, whether as natural language between humans or as formal language between humans and computers. In programming, different kinds of formal languages are crucial tools in all stages of development, from the logics used to specify requirements, to the programming languages used to implement algorithms, and the mathematical notations used to analyze their behavior. In this course we will study the general phenomenon of formal language by exploring the syntax, semantics, and logics of a broad range of examples, beginning with the simplest numeral notations and operator algebras and continuing through to computationally complete languages and sophisticated type systems. In addition to studying abstract descriptions of syntax and semantics, students will reinforce their understanding by implementing language-based tools in a functional meta-language.
Parallel Compression of Time-Variant Scientific Data for Collaborative Visualizations

Research within the physical sciences is becoming increasingly dependent on the ability to create computer simulations of scientific experiments and analyze the results. Many of these visual representations are created by graphing millions of data values to the screen at each discrete sample point for the length of the simulation. Storing and transmitting all of these data points requires powerful communication capabilities, making it hard to share simulations with other collaborators. In order to facilitate the transfer of these visualizations, a number of compression schemes have been developed. This research has focused on the Trajectory Simplification algorithm and the Trajectory Clustering algorithm that have been previously developed. These methods have been successful in reducing the amount of data needed to accurately represent a given simulation. Even so, the amount of time the algorithms take to prepare the data can be extensive. Parallelism has significantly decreased processing times of these algorithms. The parallel Trajectory Simplification algorithm maintained high speed-up factors for up to 64 threads, and the parallel Trajectory Clustering algorithm maintained high speed-up factors for up to 16 threads.
MRI of the Neonatal Brain

Part I: Principles of Imaging in the neonate Chapter 1 Producing an image Chapter 2 i) Hazards and safety issues in magnetic resonance studies ii) Patient preparation and sedation Chapter 3 Imaging the preterm infant Part II: Normal anatomy and development of the immature brain Chapter 4 MRI of the developing brain 24 weeks to term Chapter 5 MRI of the developing brain term to two years Part III: Pathological processes Chapter 6 Pathological processes in the immature brain Part IV: Disorders in the newborn infant Chapter 7 The asphyxiated infant Chapter 8 Ischaemic lesions in the term infant Chapter 9 White matter ischaemic lesions in the preterm infant Chapter 10 Haemorrhagic lesions in the newborn infant term and preterm Chapter 11 Congenital and perinatal infections Chapter 12 Congenital anomalies of the neonatal brain Chapter 13 Vascular malformations of the neonatal brain Chapter 14 Non accidental injury to the neonatal brain Chapter 15 Magnetic resonance imaging in the neonate with neuromuscular disease Chapter 16 Imaging the fetal brain Chapter 17 Magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the newborn
Observations on the mechanism of abdominal pain.

Abdominal pain is one of the commonest presenting symptoms in gastroenterology. In some patients an organic lesion is responsible but in many others the cause of pain remains obscure, despite thorough investigation. There is some evidence, however, that the motor activity of the colon may be abnormal in patients with various alimentary disorders (Connell, 1959, 1962; Chaudhary and Truelove, 1961; Wangel and Deller, 1965; Misiewicz, Connell, and Pontes, 1966), but very little is known about the relationship between pain and changes of intraluminal pressure in individual patients (Connell, Jones, and Rowlands, 1965). In this paper we present the results of manometric studies in nine patients suffering from attacks of severe abdominal pain for which no cause was found after thorough investigation, including laparotomy in some cases. The attacks seemed to be related to changes in intraluminal pressures in either small or large intestine.
Observation and modeling of structures in natural language

Observing natural language to understand its underlying structure is essential for many applications like speech recognition, machine translation, information retrieval and spoken dialogue systems. Very often the structures that intuitively seem to govern natural language are not the ones that carry a lot of information (as measured in bits in the sense of the Shannon game). Huge corpora are now available to verify ideas about language and to reliably learn the laws of language (in the sense of the previous sentence) from data without bias. During the last years the topic of capturing long range dependencies in language was central in the community and various approaches are being developed that will be briefly described.
Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy and the Treatment of Spasticity

This monograph discusses the current treatment of spasticity via intrathecal baclofen (ITB) therapy. It describes the pathophysiology and the primary anatomic substrate of spasticity, and the current modern surgical and pharmacologic treatment options. Baclofen pumps are discussed in detail, including their implantation procedure, and basic modes of operation and design. Complications of ITB treatment are examined including infection, pump failure, and baclofen overdosing and withdrawal issues. Results from a recent cost-analysis study of ITB therapy are included, and promising future trends in the treatment of spasticity.
New Directions in Linear Acoustics and Vibration: Quantum Chaos, Random Matrix Theory and Complexity

The field of acoustics is of immense industrial and scientific importance. The subject is built on the foundations of linear acoustics, which is widely regarded as so mature that it is fully encapsulated in the physics texts of the 1950s. This view was changed by developments in physics such as the study of quantum chaos. Developments in physics throughout the last four decades, often equally applicable to both quantum and linear acoustic problems but overwhelmingly more often expressed in the language of the former, have explored this. There is a significant new amount of theory that can be used to address problems in linear acoustics and vibration, but only a small amount of reported work does so. This book is an attempt to bridge the gap between theoreticians and practitioners, as well as the gap between quantum and acoustic. Tutorial chapters provide introductions to each of the major aspects of the physical theory and are written using the appropriate terminology of the acoustical community. The book will act as a quick-start guide to the new methods while providing a wide-ranging introduction to the physical concepts.
Réalisation d'éco-ciments par la valorisation de cendres volantes de charbon non conventionnelles issues de centrales thermiques Spreader Stoker

L'objectif principal de cette these a ete d'evaluer le potentiel de valorisation des cendres volantes de charbon issues de centrales thermiques Spreader Stoker (Cendres Volantes Spreader Stoker), dans la fabrication d'eco-ciments sur l'ile de La Reunion. Nous avons dans un premier temps effectue une caracterisation physico-chimique des CVSS et verifie leur reactivite. Deux voies de valorisation ont ensuite ete retenues, l'une qui ne presente pas de valeur ajoutee mais qui permet de valoriser un volume important de CVSS par une stabilisation dans des matrices a base de ciment, l'autre qui offre une valeur ajoutee aux CVSS par une incorporation dans la fabrication de ciments composes. Le relargage en lixiviation a ete etudie pour la premiere voie de valorisation retenue, puis, les effets des CVSS dans les matrices a base de ciment, notamment le role des imbrules contenus dans les cendres, ont ete evalues aux etats frais, durcissant et durci, suivi d'une petite exploitation numerique des donnees experimentales. Enfin, une etude de durabilite sur des betons a base de ciments de laboratoire a ete faite par une approche comparative avec la pouzzolane naturelle, qui est actuellement utilisee pour la fabrication de ciments composes sur l'ile de la Reunion.
Short-Stem Hip Arthroplasty as a Solution for limited Proximal Femoral Bone Stock

We describe an uncommon scenario where the femoral diaphysis was subjugated by previous long stemmed revision knee replacements limiting options for primary hip arthroplasty. A short stemmed pressfit femoral componet was implanted bilaterally. At 11 years the implants remain stable with improved clinical function. This case emphasizes the importance of preoperative templating and the utility of considering the use of unconventional stems in the management of unusual situations.
Opal: a single address space system for 64-bit architecture address space

The recent appearance of architectures with flat 64-bit virtual addressing opens an opportunity to reconsider the way in which operating systems use virtual address spaces. An operating system called Opal is being built for these wide-address architectures. The key feature of Opal is a single global virtual address space that extends to data on long-term storage and across the network. The case for the use of a single virtual address space is outlined, the model of addressing and protection used in Opal is presented, and some of the problems and opportunities raised by the approach are discussed. <<ETX>>
Urban-Rural Comparisons of Nutrition Status in the Third World

Debate continues on development priorities between urban and rural populations in emerging nations. A review of 33 papers on nutrition status and dietary intakes from different continents and countries found comparisons of poor urban and rural populations inconclusive. It is proposed that the two populations can never be truly comparable, and that urban-rural competition for resources is not useful. Several kinds of health and nutrition surveys could be useful for identifying priority groups and issues within the urban context.
Drivers' perception of simulated loss of adherence in bends

Les pertes d'adherence (PA) en virage, dues a une vitesse excessive ou une alteration de la tenue de route, peuvent entrainer des pertes de controle qui sont la cause de nombreux accidents. Cet article presente les premiers resultats d'une experience qui etudie comment les conducteurs percoivent et reagissent face a un derapage du vehicule. Les situations de PA choisies induisent une modification perceptible de la trajectoire du vehicule sans provoquer une brutale perte de controle ou une sortie de route. L'intensite et la duree de la PA ont ete manipulees. Des participants naifs ont repete plusieurs conduites sur parcours simple compose d'une route droite suivie d'un virage. Pour decrire les PA, deux types d'indicateurs ont ete utilises: des indicateurs objectifs du controle de la trajectoire et des indicateurs subjectifs bases sur des descripteurs verbaux cotes apres chaque passage. Les premiers resultats ont montre que les conducteurs sont capables de distinguer les differentes conditions de PA. L'intensite de la perturbation a bien ete percue, avec une influence minime de la duree, sans relation apparente avec l'amplitude de la correction au volant. En revanche, une distorsion du temps percu a ete observee. Des analyses plus poussees seront menees pour determiner dans quelle mesure les indicateurs objectifs et subjectifs sont lies. Cette etude est une premiere etape dans le but de developper une methode d'evaluation qui pourrait etre appliquee a l'evaluation des interventions d'un ESP dans un simulateur haute performance.
All About Albumin: Biochemistry, Genetics, and Medical Applications. Theodore Peters, Jr. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1996, 432 pp, $85.00. ISBN 0-12-552110-3

Albumin, the most abundant plasma protein, is among the most studied of all proteins, being important from clinical monitoring, physiological, and therapeutic perspectives. This unique primer brings together the full scope of albumin: its history, structure, physical and chemical properties, genetics, metabolism, and practical application, as well as laboratory preparations and clinical uses. The author starts with a concise historical overview and a detailed illustration of the structural information and chemical properties of albumin from human and bovine sources. Immunochemistry of albumin and …