Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Investigating the effects of multimodal feedback through tracking state in pen-based interfaces

A tracking state increases the bandwidth of pen-based interfaces. However, this state is difficult to detect with default visual feedback. This paper reports on two experiments that are designed to evaluate multimodal feedback for pointing tasks (both 1D and 2D) in tracking state. In 1D pointing experiments, results show that there is a significant effect for input types on movement time while feedback type and the use of different hands for receiving feedback (i.e. the dominant or non-preferred hand) do not affect movement time significantly. We also report that there is a significant effect for feedback types and input device types on error rate while the choice of hand (used for detecting feedback vibrations) does not affect the error rate significantly. In the 2D pointing experiment, results show that there are no significant effects for either input type or the use of different hands on movement time while feedback type affects movement time significantly. Results for both the 1D and 2D pointing tasks show that tactile plus visual feedback can improve accuracy and audio is not efficient to give user feedback in tracking state. This paper proposes several guidelines for feedback design in tracking state. We believe these results can aid designers of pen-based interfaces.
DemoSoc Working Paper Paper Number 2007 -23 Not the Right Job , but a Secure One : Over-education and Temporary Employment In France , Italy and Spain

Resorting to four waves of the European Community Household Panel, this research explores the association between temporary employment and the likelihood of being over-educated. Such an association has been largely ignored by the literature explaining over-education, more inclined to atribute such a mismatch to the system of education. Selecting three similarly standarised and stratified systems of education (France, Italy and Spain) and controlling for many other variables likely to affect over-education, like gender, age, tenure, job change, firm size or sector, the paper demonstrates that such an association between temporary employment and over-education exists. Being a stepping stone towards a more stable and adjusted position in the labour market, holding a temporary employment may be associated to a higher likelihood of being over-educated. Such an association is more likely in Italy and France. Yet, the opposite sign prevails where permanent employment becomes such a valuable asset as to make individuals trade human capital by employment security. This is the case of Spain.
A Randomized Trial of the Impact of Certified Mail on Response Rate to a Physician Survey, and a Cost-Effectiveness Analysis

This study's goals were to (a) determine whether sending a survey by certified mail results in a higher response rate from physicians compared to sending by first-class mail and (b) evaluate the cost-effectiveness of this method. The study sample was 409 physicians who were nonrespondents to two previous mailings of a medical specialty society survey. Eligible physicians were designated at random to receive afinal mailing either by U.S. Postal Service certified mail including a return-receipt postcard or by first-class mail. There was a higher response rate from the certified mail group compared with the first-class mail group (41.3% versus 24.8%; relative risk = 1.66, 95% Confidence Interval 1.25, 2.21). A cost-effectiveness analysis showed that the cost per respondent was higher using certified mail versus first-class mail in the third mailing ($2.77 versus $2.34). Thus, use of certified mail is effective in increasing survey response but more costly.
Tyr-716 in the platelet-derived growth factor beta-receptor kinase insert is involved in GRB2 binding and Ras activation

Ligand stimulation of the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) beta-receptor leads to activation of its intrinsic tyrosine kinase and autophosphorylation of the intracellular part of the receptor. The autophosphorylated tyrosine residues mediate interactions with downstream signal transduction molecules and thereby initiate different signalling pathways. A pathway leading to activation of the GTP-binding protein Ras involves the adaptor molecule GRB2. Here we show that Tyr-716, a novel autophosphorylation site in the PDGF beta-receptor kinase insert, mediates direct binding of GRB2 in vitro and in vivo. In a panel of mutant PDGF beta-receptors, in which Tyr-716 and the previously known autophosphorylation sites were individually mutated, only PDGFR beta Y716F failed to bind GRB2. Furthermore, a synthetic phosphorylated peptide containing Tyr-716 bound GRB2, and this peptide specifically interrupted the interaction between GRB2 and the wild-type receptor. In addition, the Y716(P) peptide significantly decreased the amount of GTP bound to Ras in response to PDGF in permeabilized fibroblasts as well as in porcine aortic endothelial cells expressing transfected PDGF beta-receptors. The mutant PDGFR beta Y716F still mediated activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases and an increased DNA synthesis in response to PDGF, indicating that multiple signal transduction pathways transduce mitogenic signals from the activated PDGF beta-receptor.
Dental findings in 14q terminal deletion syndrome.

Departments of Pediatrics, Laboratory Medicine, Orofacial Sciences, Program in Craniofacial and Mesenchymal Biology and Institute for Human Genetics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA Correspondence to Ophir D. Klein, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Ave, HSE1509, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA Tel: + 1 415 476 4719; fax: + 1 415 476 9513; e-mail: ophir.klein@ucsf.edu
Mutual Coupling Reduction in Patch Antenna Arrays Using Corrugated Structure

Microstrip antennas are widely used in a broad range of military and commercial applications due to its low cost, low profile, easy fabrication and light weight. But this kind of antenna also has some drawbacks. For example, the diffraction of surface waves at the edge of finite grounded substrate decreases the antenna efficiency and degrades the antenna pattern [1]. In the phased array antenna, serious surface wave would produce strong mutual coupling between elements, which may cause scan blindness and reduces the scan range [2]. So far, some effective technologies have been intensively investigated for suppressing the surface wave propagation, such as electromagnetic band gap material [3], defected ground structure [4], choke grooves [5] and metal fences [2]. Our latest work has proposed a new method to reduce mutual coupling between elements, which is to introduce surface corrugation in the waveguide-end slots array for modulating the propagation of surface wave instead of suppression [6]. This kind of surface corrugation was firstly reported in the optical region [7] and then scaled into microwave region [8-9], which both can realize extraordinary transmission and a highly directive beam. Based on the above two unique properties, this surface corrugated structure has been applied in the antenna field for improving radiation performance [10-12]. The surface wave in this corrugated structure is excited, modulated and reradiated. Obviously, its work mechanism is different from that of the choke grooves which is well known to have the main ability to suppress surface wave propagation due to its surface impedance characteristics. The groove depth of the choke grooves is often required to be a quarter of the resonance wavelength (λ/4) for forming high surface impedance, while in our corrugated structure, the groove depth is not limited to λ/4, and the groove cavity resonance and coupling between grooves and array element can determine the distribution of surface electromagnetic (EM) resonance mode [13]. In this paper, this kind of corrugated structure is loaded on the ground plane of patch antenna array for reducing mutual coupling between elements. Simulation results show that employment of the grooves can effectively reduce the mutual coupling to less than -40dB. Moreover, when the elements space is reduced to about 0. 5λ, the corrugated structure can be still utilized in the patch array to perform its effective performance in the mutual coupling reduction.
Evolution of Indoor Positioning Technologies: A Survey

Indoor positioning systems (IPS) use sensors and communication technologies to locate objects in indoor environments. IPS are attracting scientific and enterprise interest because there is a big market opportunity for applying these technologies. There are many previous surveys on indoor positioning systems; however, most of them lack a solid classification scheme that would structurally map a wide field such as IPS, or omit several key technologies or have a limited perspective; finally, surveys rapidly become obsolete in an area as dynamic as IPS. The goal of this paper is to provide a technological perspective of indoor positioning systems, comprising a wide range of technologies and approaches. Further, we classify the existing approaches in a structure in order to guide the review and discussion of the different approaches. Finally, we present a comparison of indoor positioning approaches and present the evolution and trends that we foresee.
Microscale fractionation facilitates detection of differentially expressed proteins in Alzheimer's disease brain samples

Fractionation enhances the resolution of proteins with similar characteristics by reducing the number of proteins that comigrate in gels, thus facilitating the detection of lower‐abundance proteins and the accurate determination of quantitative and qualitative differences in disease and normal samples. An efficient, reproducible microscale fractionation protocol for complex protein mixtures using novel ion‐exchange membrane chromatographic substrates (PerkinElmer, Boston, MA, USA; Vivascience, Carlsbad, CA, USA) is described. The fractionation techniques were used in combination with two‐dimensional (2‐D) gels and orthogonal matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization‐time of flight (MALDI‐TOF) mass spectrometry to identify differentially expressed proteins in brain samples from persons with and without Alzheimer's disease.
Projections from the anteroventral cochlear nucleus to the lateral and medial superior olivary nuclei

The projections from the cochlear nucleus to the lateral and medial superior olivary nuclei were studied in the cat by use of retrograde transport of horseradish peroxidase to demonstrate the connections. The medial superior olivary nucleus receives input only from the anterior and posterodorsal subdivisions of the anterior division of the anteroventral cochlear nucleus (AA and APD, respectively; Brawer, Morest, and Kane: J. Comp. Neurol 155: 251‐300, 1974). These two subdivisions are populated almost exclusively by spherical bushy cells. Like the medial superior olivary nucleus, the lateral, superior olivary nucleus receives inputs from AA and APD, In addition, the lateral superior olivary nucleus receives projections from the posterior subdivision (AP) of the anterior division and also from the posterior division of the anteroventral cochlear nucleus. The projections to the medial superior olivary nucleus are bilateral, whereas the projections to the lateral superior olivary nucleus are almost entirely ipsilateral. One implication of the results is that the medial superior olivary nucleus receives inputs from only one cell type‐the spherical bushy cell‐but that, at the least, two cell types project to the lateral superior olivary nucleus. Both the olivary nuclei receive input from most, if not all, of the dorsoventral extent of the anteroventral cochlear nucleus, implying that both receive input from neurons arrayed across the entire frequency representation of the anteroventral cochlear nucleus. All of the projections appear to be organized topographically such that frequency representation is preserved.
Head-Up Display Perspective Correction Using Homography Transformations

The purpose of this project is to research the potential of applying mathematical methods in order to aid the development of robust Head-Up Display systems for automotive vehicles. If the vehicle detects an object and the Head-Up Display should overlay some information over that object, then the information has to be displayed at some position which depends on where the driver is looking from. This has to be done keeping in mind the real-time application of driving a car. The solution proposed in this thesis is to calculate a set of homography matrices corresponding to a set of points that represent a specific position of the driver’s head. Then, by tracking the head of the driver the matching homography is continuously applied to the graphical interface so that it matches the outside world. Figure 1: An example Head-Up Display on a windshield. This image is constructed.
Surface-Roughened Light-Emitting Diodes: An Accurate Model

Surface roughening is frequently employed to increase light extraction from light-emitting diodes (LEDs), especially in the important case of III-Nitride LEDs. We explore the physics governing this scheme. We introduce a numerical model, based on solving Maxwell's equations, to accurately describe scattering by a roughened semiconductor interface. This model reveals the complex angular dependence of the scattering properties. We then couple this approach to an LED light extraction model and predict how surface roughness impacts light extraction. We focus on two important cases, thin-film LEDs and volumetric LEDs. We show that optical losses in the LED dictate light extraction, and that volumetric LEDs offer an opportunity for ultimate efficiency.
A new 3-dB power divider for millimeter-wavelengths

This paper presents a new type of 3-dB power divider that achieves wideband, low-loss, and symmetric power division. In the paper, we discuss the design considerations and present results of measurements at 10 and 100 GHz. The power divider symmetry is examined as a function of the termination loads mismatch. The simplicity of the presented divider makes it very suitable for application at millimeter and submillimeter bands. The predicted and the measured performance are in very good agreement.
Influence of antihypertensive therapy, sodium intake and the concentration of potassium in plasma on concentration of aldosterone and plasma renin activity

Introduction: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a group of disorders which are characterized by inadequate and non-suppressible production of aldosterone. The prevalence of PA is increasing in hypertensive population. The golden standard of screening for primary aldosteronism, determination of aldosterone/plasma renin activity (ARR), is influenced by numerous exogenous and endogenous factors. Testing cannot always be conducted under optimal conditions. Objective: To determine influence of antihypertensive drugs and concentrations of potassium and sodium in blood and urine on values of aldosterone and plasma renin activity. Methods: In this retrospective study, we analyzed medical reports of patients admitted to Department of thyroid gland disease in the period from 2009 to 2011, with increased risk for primary aldosteronism. Body weight and height, sodium and potassium in serum and urine, plasma aldosterone concentrations and plasma renin activity, data on medicines and comorbidity were analyzed in all patients. In processing data, statistical methods descriptive analysis, Student T test and univariate linear regression were applied. Result: Of 137 patients, there were more patients with resistant hypertension (53,28%) than with adrenal tumors (46,72%). Most patients used calcium channel blockers. Treatment with alpha blockers and calcium channel blockers does not influence ARR. Beta blockers and ACE inhibitors can influence ARR and diuretics and vasodilatators have definite influence. Diabetes mellitus can have higher risk of false negative results. Urine sodium excretion is significantly correlated with plasma aldosteron and serum potassium. Plasma aldosteron and PRA are significantly correlated with concentrations of electrolites in urine. Conclusion: Increased prevalence of primary aldosteronism necessitates need for accurate and better diagnostics.
Haemoperfusion: a Useful Therapy for a Severely Poisoned Patient?

Although it is many years since a haemodialysis and haemoperfusion over uncoated and later coated charcoal columns have been used for the treatment of intoxicated patients, the clinical efficacy of these extracorporeal techniques in the treatment of severely poisoned patients remains a matter of debate. Some of the reasons for this controversy may be the indiscriminate use of haemoperfusion in any form of intoxication, the lack of well-controlled studies and the wrong interpretation of the high haemoperfusion clearance values sometimes obtained. Simple pharmacokinetic principles are applied to this type of treatment and some practical guidelines as to how and when haemoperfusion should be applied or presented are reviewed. The limited place of haemoperfusion in the treatment of severe poisoning, its further declining use in the future, at least in its present design, and some promising new treatments are emphasized.
Human VPS 34 and p 150 are Rab 7 Interacting Partners

Regulation of membrane trafficking requires the concerted actions of rab proteins, their effectors and several phosphatidylinositol 30-kinases. Rab7 is required for late endosomal transport and here we establish that the phosphatidylinositol 30-kinase hVPS34 and its adaptor protein p150 are rab7 interacting partners. The hVPS34/ p150 complex colocalized with rab7 on late endosomes and hVPS34 activity was dependent on nucleotide cycling of rab7. In addition, total cellular phosphatidylinositol 30phosphate levels were modulated by rab7 expression, suggesting that rab7 activation impacted kinase cycling to early endosomes. The data identify rab7 as an important regulator of late endosomal hVPS34 function and link rab7 to the regulation of phosphatidylinositol 30-kinase cycling between early and late endosomes.
Resolving Goal Conflicts via Negotiation

In non-cooperative multi-agent planning, resolution of multiple conflicting goals is the result of finding compromise solutions. Previous research has dealt with such multi-agent problems where planning goals are well-specified, subgoals can be enumerated, and the utilities associated with subgoals known. Our research extends the domain of problems to include non-cooperative multi-agent interactions where planning goals are ill-specified, subgoals cannot be enumerated, and the associated utilities are not precisely known. We provide a model of goal conflict resolution through negotiation implemented in the PERSUADER, a program that resolves labor disputes. Negotiation is performed through proposal and modification of goal relaxations. Case-Based Reasoning is integrated with the use of multi-attribute utilities to portray tradeoffs and propose novel goal relaxations and compromises. Persuasive arguments are generated and used as a mechanism to dynamically change the agents' utilities so that convergence to an acceptable compromise can be achieved.
Land Use Change of China Based on Fuzzy Classification and Markov Model

Land use change plays vital roles in regional, social and economic development. Based on three phases of NDVI and climate images acquired in 1982, 1990 and 1998, and fuzzy rule-based classification, this paper took China as a case study to analyze spatial change of land use by Markov model and transformation matrix. The research results indicate that the change of land use in China is getting bigger, and the change tendency will keep relatively stable in the future. Especially, maximum change of land use comes from grassland and unable land, and only forestland and grassland keep a decreasing tendency.
A new approach to projecting 21st century sea‐level changes and extremes

Future increases in flooding potential around the world's coastlines from extreme sea level events is heavily dependent on projections of future global mean sea level (GMSL) rise. Yet, the two main approaches for projecting 21st century GMSL rise—i.e., process‐based versus semi‐empirical—give inconsistent results. Here, a novel hybrid approach to GMSL projection, containing a process‐based thermosteric contribution and a semi‐empirical ice‐melt contribution, is embedded within a conceptual Earth system model (ESM). The ESM is run 10 million times with random perturbations to multiple parameters, and future projections are made only from the simulations that are historically consistent. The projections from our hybrid approach are found to be consistent with the dominant process‐based GMSL projections from the Climate Model Intercomparison Project phase 5 (CMIP5) ensemble, in that our future ensemble‐mean projections lie within ±2 cm of CMIP5 for the end of the 21st century when CMIP5‐simulated histories are used to constrain our approach. However, when observations are used to provide the historic constraints for our hybrid approach, we find higher ice‐melt sensitivity and additional ensemble‐mean GMSL rise of around 13–16 cm by the end of the century. We assess the impact of this additional GMSL rise, projected from observation‐consistency, on the increase in frequency of extreme sea level events for 220 coastal tide‐gauge sites. Accounting for regional effects, we infer a 1.5–8 times increase in the frequency of extreme sea‐level events for our higher GMSL projections relative to CMIP5.
diabetes defects of uterus urinary tract infection anemia cervix insufficiency hypertension vaginal infection vaginal bleeding premature rupture of membranes

The aim of the study was an attempt to evaluate the course of pregnancy with a premature outcome in a group of women from Lublin District and to determine the factors that might have affected this outcome. Following investigation tools have been applied: standardized EUROPOP GROUP poll questionnaire with own adjustments to Polish conditions, self designed poll questionnaire and medical records analysis. The study group consisted of 555 respondents, whose pregnancy ended between 22 and 36 completed gestational week, calculated from the first day of last menstrual bleeding. Pathologic symptoms in the course of pregnancy were found in 86.5% patients and the remaining 13.5% patients had no symptoms. In the majority of women pathologic symptoms occurred in the course of pregnancy and they were the reason for admission but they had no effect on surgical or non surgical outcome of the pregnancy. The occurrence of vaginal bleeding and/or premature rupture of amniotic membrane had a crucial effect on the duration of pregnancy. Women who were hospitalized several times during pregnancy more often delivered their babies between 33 and 36 week of gestation while the patients hospitalized only once delivered earlier (before 32 week).