Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Stability, variation, and causal circularity: disclosing dynamic patterns in Italian idiomatic constructions

submission Stability, variation, and causal circularity: disclosing dynamic patterns in Italian idiomatic constructions Idiomatic expressions have always represented a thorny problem in linguistic theory. Indeed, they represent a class of linguistic constructions which tend to challenge categorization. In my contribution, I will define a idioms as “complex constructions whose meaning can shift, to different extents, between a literal and a figurative level”. Ontologically, mainstream generative theories dismiss idiomatic constructions as nondecomposable items of non-literal language, uninteresting and “peripheral”. Contrary to this view, in the last decades psycholinguistic and corpus-linguistic studies have shown that idioms can often undergo structural modification and display different variation patterns. In the light of these findings, the present contribution will empirically analyze the occurrences of a sample of idiomatic constructions in the large web-based corpus itTenTen, interrogated via the online corpus-query system Sketch Engine. On the basis of the tendencies observed during the analysis, I will argue that the patterns of systematicity and variability displayed by the data can be satisfactorily explained by adopting a Dynamic Systems perspective. Indeed, I will propose that, for each idiomatic construction, it is possible to empirically identify a cluster of formal, semantic/pragmatic, cognitive, affective, and socio-cultural features working as an attractor state (cf. Cameron and Deignan's 2006 notion of metaphoreme), and a combination of motivation patterns functioning as a basin of attraction, which constrain the use of the idiom. On the other hand, the occurrences of the constructions also show a trajectory shaped by the bulk of the interactions between lexical, morphosyntactic, syntactic, semantic, pragmatic, cognitive, affective, socio-cultural, discoursive, and situational factors in a mutually determining fashion. I will then conclude that the use of idiomatic expressions can be characterized as governed by a principle of causal circularity (e.g. Kelso 1995), whereby the attractor state constrains the possible uses of a construction, but at the same time, the bulk of the occurrences of an idiom shapes the attractor, in an ongoing, non-linear process of self-organization. Looking beyond idioms, it seems plausible to posit that similar mechanisms regulate the functioning of the linguistic system as a whole, consistently with the cognitive-linguistic view of language as a network of interconnected units (e.g. Croft 2001).
An Enhanced Stabilizing Strategy for Switched Nonlinear Systems

Recently, an increased attention has been given to the examination of the class of nonlinear switched systems considered as a particular category of hybrid systems (Li & Yang, 2019; Niu et al., 2017). These systems can be examined as remarkable as special types of hybrid system classes that are theoretically have advantageous in the application (Chesi, 2018; Luk & Chesi, 2015). Switched systems can be described as dynamic systems that display numerous dynamic behaviors concurrently, in diverse portions of the systems under study. These are otherwise schemes that combine continuous or discrete timebased commands, jump occurrences, and logical commands (Pezeshki et al., 2018; Jerbi, 2017). These implementations involve a broad variety, including automotive, power grids, robotics, chemical processes, air traffic management networks and communication systems (Donkers et al., 2011; Charfeddine et al., 2011). Stability analysis and the stabilization of nonlinear switched system types represent a problem addressed within many studies (Hamidi et al., 2009; Kermani & Sakly, 2015; Pang & Zhao, 2017). In the analysis of the stability of switched systems, certain outcomes have been achieved by means of a regular Lyapunov function, several Lyapunov function sets (Hamidi et al. (2011) and the idea of dwell time (Chesi & Colaneri, 2017). As a consequence, drawn from this, it is notable that in the analysis of stabilities, numerous approaches have been recommended for linear switched systems (Liberzon, 2003; Zhang, 2014). Nevertheless, not many approaches have been recommended for nonlinear switched systems.
Application of AFCM method on lap joint using low energy arc welding technologies

Low energy arc welding is one of the modern technologies joining of GMAW process. Commonly inspections technique is used in manufacturing and industrial which the processes involved meett those requirements especially in welding technology field. The main objective from this experiment is to identify the defect from thin plate sheet joining lap joint in relation to heat input on high strength steel plate joint. The study of this paper covers only the inspection effects using ACFM (Application of Alternating Current Field Measurement) method on the weldment low arc technology after cooling down to room temperature.
Dietary flavonoids against various breast cancer subtypes: a molecular docking study

Breast cancer is female most frequent diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death. The consumption of dietary flavonoids is reported to cause significant breast cancer risk reduction. In vitro studies often used aglycone flavonoids rather than its conjugated form that actually present in human body. Thus its mechanism against breast cancer has not been elucidated completely. The present study aimed to investigate the possible mechanism of dietary flavonoids against breast cancer by in silico study. Conjugated flavonoids were docked to ER (estrogen receptor), HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) and EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) kinase domains. The molecular docking of 22 flavonoid conjugates towards EGFR and HER2 kinase domain, and ER was successfully performed. Potential binders to proteins: epicatechin conjugates to ER (−8.7 kcal/mol), isoflavone conjugates to HER2 kinase domain (−10.7 kcal/mol), and epigallocatechin and epicatechin conjugates to EGFR kinase domain (−9.2 kcal/mol), were suggested. Supported by other studies, conjugated flavonoids may exert similar inhibitory and agonistic properties to their parent flavonoids. Taken together, the present study showed possible effects of dietary flavonoids against various breast cancer subtypes.
The Solvability Complexity Index of Sampling-based Hilbert Transform Approximations

This paper determines the solvability complexity index (SCI) and a corresponding tower of algorithms for the computational problem of calculating the Hilbert transform of a continuous function with finite energy from its samples. It is shown that the SCI of these algorithms is equal to 2 and that the SCI is independent on whether the calculation is done by linear or by general (i.e. linear and/or non-linear) algorithms.
Towards an Antarctic active layer and permafrost monitoring network

This paper is the first step to create a coordinated program for active layer monitoring in Antarctica as instigated by several international panels and programs (GCOS, IGBP). Actually 7 sites located along a latitudinal transect in Victoria Land between 77°55 S and 74°26 S are monitored. At all the sites ground temperatures at depths to 7.8 m and some climatic parameters (e.g. air temperature, incoming radiation), are all year round recorded using dataloggers. The climatic significance of GST in four selected sites (Scott Base, Bull Pass, Boulder Clay and Simpson Crags) is illustrated. The active layer thickness shows a large variability both in space and in time. The southern sites show an active layer thicker (ranging between 22 and 55 cm) than the northern ones (17–39 cm) despite of a warmer GST in the last. This difference can be explained with the higher ice content of the northern sites. Permafrost, Phillips, Springman & Arenson (eds) © 2003 Swets & Zeitlinger, Lisse, ISBN 90 5809 582 7
Lagrange interpolation of bandlimited functions on slowly increasing sequences

Let Λ = {z<inf>n,k</inf> : 1 ≤ k ≤ n, n ∈ ℕ} be a triangular array of distinct complex numbers and let f be an entire function. Suppose L<inf>n−1</inf>f is the unique polynomial of degree at most n − 1 which interpolates f at z<inf>n,k</inf> for k ∈ {1, … , n}, i.e., L<inf>n</inf>f(z<inf>n,k</inf>) = f(z<inf>n,k</inf>). In this note, we show that L<inf>n</inf>f converges to f uniformly on compact subsets of the complex plane provided Λ is bounded. We next consider the case when z<inf>n,k</inf> = z<inf>k</inf> where {|z<inf>k</inf>|}<inf>k∈ℕ</inf> is a slowly increasing unbounded sequence in the sense that for some α ∈]0, 1[, (k − 1)<sup>α</sup> ≤ |z<inf>k</inf>| ≤ k<sup>α</sup> for each k ∈ ℕ. If f is bandlimited, we prove as well that L<inf>n</inf>f converges uniformly (and rapidly) to f on compact subsets of the complex plane. The rate of convergence that we obtain is optimal to some extent.
AUTHENTICATING THE TV USER BY BIOMETRIC CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENTS

This paper presents results from a feasibility study investigating biometric continuous measurements to identify the user holding a remote control. The study investigated a combination of accelerometers, temperature and humidity sensors and measuring skin conductance/resistance to investigate if a simple pick-up of a remote control can be sufficient to identify users in a household. Results show that eight repetitions of the movement of pick-up are enough to identify five users in a household with the necessary recognition rate validity of close to 100%. To investigate the overall user experience and acceptance of such an approach, a user study with twelve participants was performed, with an UI simulating the authentication and the personalization of the content. The hedonic quality is improved by such a method and pragmatic quality is reasonable compared to other remote controls and overall results indicate that users in this study accept the solution. Based on this study we developed a set of guidelines that help to implement such a solution in the user interface to support the necessary user experience dimensions of identity, stimulation, perception of privacy and overall user acceptance.
Constraint-driven Concurrent Parsing Applied to Romanian Transitive VP

We show that LP constraints (together with language speci(cid:12)c constraints) could be interpreted as meta-rules in (an extended) head-corner parsing algorithm using weakened ID rule schemata from the theory of HPSG [Pollard and Sag, 1994]. We present a re(cid:12)nement of the head-corner algorithm [van Noord, 1996], suitable for grammars containing ID/LP rules, as naturally used for high free-order languages. 1 We show that the ID schemata in the standard framework of the HPSG theory can be \weakened"/decomposed into subcomponents to allow for a (cid:12)ne-tuning of the ID rule application, according to the language speci(cid:12)city, on one hand, and { if desired { for concurrent parsing, on the other hand. The concurrent-constraint programming (CCP) paradigm [Saraswat, 1993] lead to a powerful model [Smolka, 1995], which allows for the integration of logic (constraint), functional, and object-oriented programming, and also for smoothly passing from sequential to distributed programming, as this model adapts nicely to both these types of implementations [Mehl et al., 1995] [Haridi et al., 1997]. We use the CCP \metaphor" | `fair interleaving of constraint-based computation processes' | and the logic characterization of attribute{value matrices [Smolka, 1992] to decompose the HPSG ID schemata into quasi-independent components. For instance, the ID schema 3 | eventually combined with the ID schema 5 | decomposes into the following \weakened" ID schemata: 2
Consensual languages: a simple parallel machine model ∗

This paper collects recent results on the consensually regular ( C REG ) languages, a novel parallel abstract machine model. The model uses a ﬁnite automaton to deﬁne the sequential computations, and a simple matching rule to check that computations are in agreement. At any time, one computation acts as leader for the current transition, and the remaining computations must consent to the current character the leader has placed. Placing and consenting to the current character are encoded by doubling the alphabet with a marked copy. The recognizer of C REG is a nondeterministic multi-set machine. After listing the main properties and language family comparisons, we show that regular languages coincide with the consensual languages based on strictly locally testable computations. A method for designing consensual languages so that their union is consensual is shown. Open problems and research directions are listed.
Perfor. of Summer forage legumes in Pothowar

Coal ash management would remain a great concern all over the world. Several studies proposed that there is an ample scope for safe utilization of coal ash as a soil ameliorant that may improve physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil and is a source of readily available plant micro and macro nutrient. With this concept a pot culture experiment was carried out in the eastern ghat high land zone of Odisha, India under open condition in the nursery. Different levels of coal ash and soil mixture were used in different combinations to check their effect on the physio-morphological and biochemical parameters of guava. The study on the effect of varying levels of coal ash on guava revealed that the combination of 50:50 and 25:75 coal ash and soil mixture increased the seed germination, seedling characteristics, biomass, vegetative growth and chlorophyll content of the seedlings. The increase in growth traits was attributed to increase in nutrient acquisition of plants grown under above combinations. On contrary 100% coal ash in the growing medium reduced seed germination, seedling vigour, growth and biomass per plant. The leaf nutrient status of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S and the micro nutrients Zn, Mn, B, Mo, Fe and Cu were found to be higher in the treatments having higher proportion of coal ash in the growing medium than other treatments and the lowest was recorded in control ( no coal ash). The findings suggest that application of coal ash in certain proportion is beneficial in terms of growth parameters and nutrient acquisition in guava.
Lawful Users: Copyright Circumvention and Legal Constraints on Technology Use

The study of human-computer interaction requires consideration of aspects of interactions with technology that may be outside of the control of both user and designer. One example of when a user's question of "can I do this? " may have an answer beyond technological affordances is that of legal constraints. This paper considers an example of this phenomenon: section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in the United States, which criminalizes circumventing copyright protection such as digital rights management (DRM). The DMCA also includes a triennial policymaking process that considers exemptions to the law to protect "lawful users" from adverse effects. Through an analysis of public comments of support for exemptions, this paper explores the ways in which users see the law as a hindrance to desired uses of technology. This analysis sheds light on users' expectations for rights of use, how these expectations clash with policy, and what this might mean for technology designers. Drawing lessons from the infrastructure problem in HCI, this paper concludes with laying out solutions that can both work within policy constraints, and more importantly, work to change them.
Research Progress of Xanthomonadin Chemical Structure, Biological Function and Biosynthesis Mechanism in Phytopathogen Xanthomonas

Xanthomonadins are yellow, membrane-bound, brominated, aryl-polyene pigments produced by Xanthomonas bacteria. Xanthomonadins from different Xanthomonas spp. differ in bromination and methylation patterns and the polyene chain length. Xanthomonadin have become useful chemotaxonomic and diagnostic markers for Xanthomonas. Moreover, xanthomonadins play an important role in maintaining the ecological fitness of Xanthomonas species by protecting bacterial cells against photooxidative and peroxidative stress. A pig cluster has been isolated to be responsible for xanthomonadin biosynthesis. Function analysis of the pig cluster showed xanthomonadins are biosynthesized via an unusual type II polyketide synthase pathway, which utilize 3-hydroxybenzoic acid as precursor. This review discusses the chemical structure, biological function and biosynthesis mechanism of xanthomonadin.
GoMAMN Strategic Bird Monitoring Guidelines: Avian Health-Strategic Bird Monitoring Guidelines for the Northern Gulf of Mexico

1. Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston, Houston, TX 2. School of Biological Sciences, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 3. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 4. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division of Migratory Birds, Jackson, MS 5. U.S. Geological Survey South Carolina Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, and Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation, Clemson University, Clemson, SC (*) Corresponding Author: maotting@central.uh. edu
A formal approach to structural health monitoring design

While the objective of structural design is to achieve stability with an appropriate level of safety, the design of structural health monitoring (SHM design) is performed to identify a configuration that enables acquisition of data with an appropriate level of precision in order to understand the condition state of a structure. Nevertheless, a practical and standardized approach for SHM design is not fully available. In this contribution, we address SHM design by proposing a method for the estimation of the effectiveness of SHM (monitoring effectivene ss) based on information available a priori —i.e. before the acquisition of data from sensors. The proposed method is developed with the aim of easing SHM design in real-life settings and maintaining an analogy with structural design. The expected monitoring effectiveness relies on the calculation, performed a priori, of the variance that will affect the estimate of target variable a posteriori. Since no real observations are available a priori, the estimation of variance is carried out by considering the observations as a random variable. With th e aid of two real-life applications, we show how the proposed method can be used in order to evaluat e a monitoring system.
Examining the Relation between Heart Rate Variability, Flow, and Shooting in Wheelchair Athletes

PURPOSE: Heart rate variability leads affective changes, which are associated with athletic performance. This study aimed to examine the relationship between heart rate variability, athletic flow, and shooting performance in wheelchair shooting athletes. METHODS: Eight male and female wheelchair shooting athletes were participated in the study. Heart rate variability was measured at rest and during shooting practice and competitions. Flow experience and shooting score were collected only during practice and actual shooting. SPSS Windows 25.0 was used to perform the following analysis. A repeated one-way ANOVA was applied to analyze the dif ferences in heart rate variability at rest, during practice and actual shooting. In order to see the linear and curvilinear relationship among the variables, a hierarchical regression analysis was conducted. RESULTS: The level of average heart rate and the ratio of Low Frequency (LF) to High Frequency (HF) of heart rate variability were significantly at different situations. At the resting period average heart rate was the highest while LF/HF was the lowest, which indicated that LF was less activated than HF at rest as compared to actual shooting. A hierarchical regression analysis showed that flow was a sig nificant linear predictor for shooting performance. CONCLUSIONS: Heart rate variability is changing depending on the circumstance that athletes faced to, which suggests that the changes may be associated with psychological states and performance.
Tiramisu: Fast Multilayer Network Verification

Today’s distributed network control planes are highly sophisticated, with multiple interacting protocols operating at layers 2 and 3. The complexity makes network configurations highly complex and bug-prone. State-of-theart tools that check if control plane bugs can lead to violations of key properties are either too slow, or do not model common network features. We develop a new, general multilayer graph control plane model that enables using fast, propertycustomized verification algorithms. Our tool, Tiramisu can verify if policies hold under failures for various real-world and synthetic configurations in < 0.08s in small networks and < 2.2s in large networks. Tiramisu is 2-600X faster than state-of-the-art without losing generality.
ORAL TONGUE CANCER: REVIEW OF 91 CASES

SUMMARY Objective: Squamous cell carsinoma of the oral tongue is the most common intra-oral malignancy both worldwide and in Turkey. This study aimed to identify the risk factors for tongue cancer in patients applied to our clinic. Material and Method: In our study, age, gender, tobacco and alcohol habits of the cases of tongue cancer were analyzed; site of cancer and histological diagnosis were also assessed. Results: The most common age of diagnosis was 41-60 (50,5 %) and the percentage of young adults with tongue cancer was 16,5 %. The incidence of tongue cancers in men and in smokers was higher. Conclusion: The results of this study was compatible with literature and the incidence of tongue carsinoma in patients younger than 40 years was noticeably higher. For this reason health care providers and dentists have important duties for prevention and early detection of carsinoma of tongue.
Social ties and the influence of public policies on individual opinions: the case of same-sex marriage∗

There is an abundant literature on the the impact of laws on individual’s behavior and the role of social ties as a determinant of this impact. This paper focuses on this issue. Using data from eight waves of the European Social Survey on the perception by individuals of gay and lesbian rights. We exploit the sequential approval of same-sex marriage among various European countries to identify the change in the individuals’ opinion on gay and lesbian rights and the role of the intensity of their ties as a driver of this change. The robustness of our results are tested over the subgroup of immigrants coming from homophobic countries. The economic rationale behind the econometric findings is rationalized through a theoretical setup largely inspired on the dyadic model presented in Calvo-Armengol, Verdier, and Zenou (2007). Individuals learn about a social norm through strong ties (family or close friends) and weak ties (outside the family or close friends). Unsurprisingly weak ties tend to promote acceptance of the social norm by individuals who did not share initially this norm. Strong ties promote conformism.
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Osteoporosis in Men with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Kars Province

Address for Correspondence/Yaz›flma Adresi: Fatih Bağcıer MD, Kars Harakani State Hospital, Clinic of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kars, Turkey Phone: +90 544 242 90 42 E-mail: bagcier_42@hotmail.com ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0002-6103-7873 Received/Geliş Tarihi: 23.07. 2019 Accepted/Kabul Tarihi: 05.09. 2019 ©Copyright 2019 by the Turkish Osteoporosis Society Turkish Journal of Osteoporosis published by Galenos Publishing House. Öz