Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Norwegian lexical item akkurat and the Polish akurat: a cognitive semantic analysis

The Norwegian lexical item akkurat and the Polish akurat : a cognitive semantic analysis The aim of the article is to demonstrate to what extent the Norwegian akkurat and the Polish akurat show similarities and differences in their conceptual content (meaning). Adopting the perspective of cognitive semantics (CS), as described in Langacker (1987) and Lakoff (1987), I shall try to show that the meanings ascribed to these etymologically and formally related words constitute complex networks of senses, rooted in a prototypical centre in each of the languages under discussion. In addition to this, the findings will be interpreted with reference to the process of pragmaticalization (a language unit’s development of increasing pragmatic functions). Within this theoretical framework I shall demonstrate that subjectification/intersubjectification and pejoration/melioration motivate the main semantic difference between akkurat and akurat . The analysis is based on Norwegian and Polish monolingual corpus data.
[Adaptation and validation of the Spanish version of Child Perception Questionnaire CPQ-Spn11-14 in a Chilean community population].

BACKGROUND In order to validly measure the oral health related quality of life in school age children it is necessary to adapt and validate the CPQ 11-14 for Spanish language. To confirm the four domains of CPQ-Esp 11-14 for the full and abbreviated version of 16 and 8 items. METHODS The instrument was translated into Spanish and culturally adapted. It was administered to 288 12 year-old children attending public schools. Dental caries experience was measure with the DMFT index. The conceptual structure of the scales was assessed by the AFC. It was also evaluated: internal consistency with Cronbach 's alpha, test- retest temporal stability with intraclass correlation coeficient, and concurrent validity with correlation of score CPQ-Esp 11-14 with caries experience. RESULTS The five measures used to confirm the structure of the factors on the version of 37 items showed values outside the range of the model fit. Version 16 and 8 items obtained indicators within values indicating the model fit. The internal consistency of full scale and versions 16 and 8 items were measured with Cronbach Alpha wich was higher than 0.6. All versions had intraclass correlation coefficient above 0.81, except for functional limitations of the subscale version a of 16 items. The Rho Spearman correlation was significant between CAOD and the score the questionnaire, except for oral symptoms and full version b version of 16 items. CONCLUSIONS The hypothetical factor structure was confirmed by the CFA for 16 and 8 items versions. The information contained in abbreviated items allows measuring oral health related quality of life in Chilean children.
Group decision support systems (GDSS): present and future

Experience with an automated system of support (PLEXSYS), to make meetings more productive through improved communication, decision making, consensus building, negotiation and deliberation is discussed. Observations, case studies, and experiments indicate that there is high potential for improving the performance of group meetings. Six group work systems are briefly described. Findings are discussed in terms of anonymity of participation, facility design, need for multiple public screens, organizational memory, communications network speed, methodological approach, software design, mixing of manual and electronic sessions, group size and composition, and satisfaction of the users. <<ETX>>
The influence of culture on the management of project business: a case study

This study examines the influence of national culture on the management style in project business. Management styles are evaluated against the nine dimensions of project management that were identified by PMBOK (2000). Culture is evaluated against the five dimensions of national culture that were identified by Hofstede (1980; 1991). Using these dimensions, a framework for the assessment of the influence of national culture on the project management style is presented. This framework is then used in a case study of a project conducted in Pakistan with input from Japanese, Finnish and Pakistani personnel. The research suggests that project management is perceived differently in different countries and that these differences should be taken into account in the planning and executing of projects across national boundaries.
Neural Network Based Text Mining to Discover Enterprise Networks

Abstract A web-oriented mechanism for information retrieval is presented. The motivation is to provide same decision support when forming collaborative production networks. In this case the subject is the mechanical industry. The focus is on information retrieval mechanisms. An interesting approach to automatically extract knowledge from information on activity field of a company, using its website as initial data is employed. Both a basic vector model and enhanced connectionist model with neural network are proposed. Their results are reported and compared.
A Comparison of Anchored Conjunctival Rotation Flap and Conjunctival Autograft Techniques in Pterygium Surgery

Purpose: To compare conjunctival autograft and anchored conjunctival rotation flap techniques, in terms of recurrence and complication rates, after performing a primary pterygium surgery. Methods: Sixty patients who underwent pterygium surgery, which was performed on 1 eye (M:F = 25:35), either using conjunctival autograft (25 eyes) or anchored conjunctival rotation flap (35 eyes) techniques, were followed up postoperatively for a minimum period of 18 months. The anchored conjunctival rotation flap surgery was conducted by designing a conjunctival flap with a similar shape as that of the autograft, but with the preservation of the inferior limbal anchoring point (1 mm) by the incomplete cutting of the limbal area. After rotation of the flap around the anchoring point, the flap was tightened with sutures to cover the bare scleral area. Early postoperative complications, such as flap or graft edema and granuloma formation, were assessed. The recurrence rate of pterygium was evaluated, and a comparison was made between the 2 surgical techniques. Results: The recurrence rate was 8.0% in the conjunctival autograft group and 8.6% in the anchored conjunctival rotational flap group (P = 0.659). However, the occurrence of flap or graft edema was lower for anchored conjunctival rotational flap surgery (14.3% vs. 72.0%, P < 0.001). No granuloma formation was observed in either group. Conclusions: The anchored conjunctival rotational flap surgery showed similar pterygium recurrence rates and a lower incidence of flap edema, while enabling simple recognition of flap orientation, compared with the conjunctival autograft technique.
Mechanism of Memory

SIR,-Dr. P. Glees's plea (Jan. 29, p. 193) for co-operation between neurosurgeon and psychiatrist could not be better illustrated than in the problem of prefrontal activity. It is fairly certain that leucotomy by the standard or orbital approach, or by any other approach, is not the final answer tQ the surgical treatment of mental diseases. In all neurophysiological research the task of solving a particular problem often draws the attention and interest of many investigators, and the literature of to-day is full of their now discarded claims. A new approach is useful for giving a different line of thought, and its recognized weaknesses and dangers can only give stimulation for further research. The work of Freeman has followed on " older methods " of bilateral section and may possibly lead to further observations and experiments which will ultimately cause rejection or modification of the original. I consider that prefrontal activity can be controlled by regulation of local blood supply and that this procedure in the hands of the neurosurgeon may become the operation of choice. Whatever method is adopted or is subsequently fashionable, the selection of patients is best left to the psychiatrist, who will have the advantage of observing them for many years afterwards. Too often the experience of the neurosurgeon is limited to the post-operative sequelae. His interest in the patients ceases with their discharge from the ward. Neither is the psychiatrist fully equipped for their accurate study, as he has no knowledge of the exact pathways that have been severed in each case. Only when we have a precise method of interrupting clearly defined pathways will he be able to give a clear interpretation of its value. -I am, etc.,
Reconceptualizing E-Mail Overload

This study explores social processes associated with e-mail overload, drawing on Sproull and Kiesler's first and second-order effects of communication technologies and Boden's theory of lamination. In a three-part study, the authors examined e-mail interactions from a government organization by logging e-mails, submitting an e-mail string to close textual analysis, and analyzing focus group data about e-mail overload. The results reveal three characteristics that contribute to e-mail overload— unstable requests, pressures to respond, and the delegation of tasks and shifting interactants—suggesting that e-mail talk, as social interaction, may both create and affect overload.
Design of Wireless Sensor Network Database Based on Message Transfer

In this paper, according to the needs of the application, discussed the necessity of constructing the database of wireless sensor network, and analyzes the difference in function of the traditional database management system, and the problems faced in the implementation; the architecture of the system is analyzed in detail, including the database and network node on the function composition, and between nodes cooperate to complete the key technology of query.
Applying continuous chaotic modeling to cardiac signal analysis

In the last decade, chaos theory has become a popular method for approaching the analysis of nonlinear data for which most mathematical models produce intractable solutions. The concept of chaos was first introduced with applications in meteorology. Since then, considerable work has been done in the theoretical aspects of chaos. Applications have abounded, especially in medicine and biology. A particularly active area for the application of chaos theory has been cardiology. Many aspects of heart disease have been addressed, including whether chaos represents the healthy or diseased state. Most approaches to chaotic modeling rely on discrete models of continuous problems, which are represented by computer algorithms. Due to the nature of chaotic models, both the discretization and the computer simulation can lead to propagation of errors that may overtake the actual solution. This article describes an approach to chaotic modeling in which a continuous model is developed based on a conjectured solution to the logistic equation. As a result of this approach, two practical methods for quantifying variability in data sets have been derived. The first is a graphical representation obtained by using second-order difference plots of time series data. The second is a central tendency measure (CTM) that quantifies this degree of variability. The CTM can then be used as a parameter in decision models, such as neural networks. It appears that measuring the degree of variability is a more useful measure of chaos, as demonstrated by the application of this work to the analysis of congestive heart failure patients as compared to normal controls.
Saudi Arabian Mothers’ Child Feeding Practices, Autonomy, and Concern about Child Weight

Background and Objectives: Childhood obesity is a concern in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The study aimed to: 1) identify maternal feeding practices and child weight concerns among Saudi mothers by using a Child Feeding Questionnaire (CFQ); 2) identify Maternal Autonomy (MA) and maternal report of children’s Negative Reactions to Food (NRF); and 3) determine whether there was an association among parent responses on the CFQ scales, NRF, and MA. Material and Methods: A convenience sample of Saudi mothers in the US whose children were 2 to 6 years of age was contacted. Mothers were sent an online questionnaire. Internal consistency for questions was computed using Cronbach’s Alpha. Spearman’s correlation coefficient was calculated to test the association among CFQ scales, NRF, MA, and demographic factors. Results: Mothers (n=108) completed the questionnaire. The mean (SD) score for concern about child weight 1.8 (1.2) was low, but pressure to eat 3.9 (0.9) and restriction 3.8 (0.8) were high. Mothers with lowerincomes had greater concern about child weight (r = -0.20, P = .04), and use of restricted feeding practices reported greater NRF (r = .19, P = .05; r = .20, P = .04 respectively). The more MA with feeding, the greater responsibility they reported about feeding (r = .20, P = .04). Conclusion: While few mothers reported concern about weight, they reported frequent restrictive feeding practices. This study contributes further knowledge about child feeding practices and demonstrates a need for nutrition and feeding education among Saudi mothers.
Identifying faces based on three-dimensional geometrical properties from a single 2D line drawing

According to three-dimensional geometrical properties, some theorems and corollaries of face identification from line drawing with hidden lines are proposed in this paper. This paper improves the depth-first search algorithm by adding constraints. By this means, the cycles that are unreasonable are deleted directly and the efficiency of face identification is increased. The examples show that the face identification algorithm proposed in this paper not only can identify faces exactly from line drawing but increases the efficiency of the original algorithm.
Synchronous Load Balancing on Asynchronous Iterative Computation

In this paper, we focus our study on the implementation of a synchronous load balancing algorithm with an asynchronous PDE solver on heterogeneous and dynamic networks. The PDE (Partial Differential Equation) chosen formulates and solves the behavior of the concentration of two chemical species on a water plan. The load balancing algorithm implemented is the first order diffusion algorithm. Two main problems are studied in this paper. The first is the interaction between synchronism and asynchronism (synchronism with load balancing and asynchronism with computation). The second is the definition of the load balancing parameters for this solver in the dynamic context. For these two problems, we give various solutions and study their impacts on real experimentations.
Characterization and optimization of 3D-LCD module design

Autostereoscopic displays with flat panel liquid crystal display and lenticular sheets are receiving much attention. Multiview 3D-LCD is truly autostereoscopic because no head tracking is necessary and the technology is well poised to become a mass market consumer 3D display medium as the price of liquid crystal displays continues to drop. Making the viewing experience as natural as possible is of prime importance. The main challenges are to reduce the picket fence effect of the black mask and to try to get away with as few perspective views as possible. Our solution is to 'blur' the boundaries between the views. This hides the black mask image by spreading it out and softens the transition between one view and the next, encouraging the user to perceive 'solid objects' instead of a succession of flipping views. One way to achieve this is by introducing a new pixel design in which the pixels are slanted with respect to the column direction. Another way is to place the lenticular at a small (9.46 degree) angle with respect to the LCD columns. The effect of either method is that, as the observer moves sideways in front of the display, he always 'sees' a constant amount of black mask. This renders the black mask, in effect, invisible and eliminates the picket fence effect.
Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer; A Plea for Increased Urologist Awareness

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com The diagnosis of screen detected favorable risk prostate cancer, which potentially would have never caused symptoms or become a clinical problem during the individual’s life time constitutes “over diagnosis” Moreover, it is well-known that over diagnosis goes hand-in-hand with overtreatment, as more than 80% of newly diagnosed favorable risk prostate cancers will go on to receive active treatment. However, such unnecessary interventions could potentially be spared and treatment side effects, along with their negative impact on quality of life, could be avoided [2].
Discovering Color Styles from Fine Art Images of Impressionism

Content-based image retrieval (CBIR) has attracted much interest since the last decade. Finding painting styles from fine art images is useful for CBIR. However, little research has been done on the painting style mining. In this paper, we investigated the color style mining technique for fine art of Impressionism. Three design issues for the color style mining are the feature extraction, the feature representation, and the style mining algorithm. For the feature extraction and presentation, dominate colors, adjacent color combinations and some MPEG-7 color descriptors, are utilized to represent the color features. Above all, we utilize the spatial data structure, 2D string, to represent color layout descriptor. For the style mining algorithms, we proposed a two-stage color style mining scheme. The first stage discovers the common properties of paintings of the same style. The second stage discovers the discriminative properties among styles. The experiment on the art work of European Impressionist was conducted. The performance of effectiveness is measured by the classification accuracy of the proposed style mining scheme. The classification accuracy ranges from 70% to 90%.
Future artificial pancreas technology for type 1 diabetes: what do users want?

Abstract Background: The primary focus of artificial pancreas (AP) research has been on technical achievements, such as time in range for glucose levels or prevention of hypoglycemia. Few studies have attempted to ascertain the expectations of users of AP technology. Subjects and Methods: Persons with type 1 diabetes and parents of children with type 1 diabetes were invited to take part in an online survey concerning future use and expectations of AP technology. The survey was advertised via Twitter, Facebook, and DiabetesMine, plus advocacy groups and charities including INPUT, Diabetes UK, and the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation. Quantitative responses were categorized on a 5-point Likert scale. Free text responses were analyzed using content analysis. Results: Two hundred sixty-six surveys were completed over a 1-month period. Two hundred forty participants indicated they were highly likely to use a fully automated 24-h AP. Approximately half of the respondents indicated they would be likely .
Transmissibility and the role of the phonological component

Abstract Determining the structure of the phonological component is crucial in understanding the predictive power of theories of transmissibility like Evolutionary Phonology. This article argues for a highly restricted, innatist phonological component. It discusses two testable predictions: the ‘straitjacket’ effect limits functionally well-motivated phenomena in arbitrary ways, the ‘functional ignorance’ effect means that some functionally well-motivated phenomena never occur. A restricted phono-logical component means that the explanatory domain of Evolutionary Phonology (and theories of transmissibility more generally) is i-language external phenomena, such as typological frequency.
Pricing Barrier and American Options under the SABR model on the GPU

In this paper, we present our study on using the GPU to accelerate the computation in pricing financial options. We first introduce the GPU programming and the SABR stochastic volatility model. We then discuss pricing options with quasi-Monte Carlo techniques under the SABR model. In particular, we focus on pricing barrier options by quasi-Monte Carlo and conditional probability correction methods and pricing American options by the least squares Monte Carlo method. We then present our GPU-based implementation for pricing barrier options and hybrid CPU-GPU implementation for pricing American options. In addition, we describe techniques for efficient use of GPU memory. We provide details of implementing these GPU numerical schemes for pricing options and compare performances of the GPU programs with their CPU counterparts. We find that GPU-based computing schemes can achieve 134X speedup for pricing barrier options while maintaining satisfactory pricing accuracy. For pricing American options, we also report that when the least squares Monte Carlo method is used, special techniques can be devised to use less GPU memory, resulting in 22X speedup, instead of the original 10X speedup.
A Bayesian Network Approach to Mode Detection for Interactive Maps

This paper describes a mode detection system for online pen input that employs a Bayesian network to combine classification results and context information. Previous monolithic classifiers were not able to provide sufficient performance to be used in the domain of crisis management, where robust interaction is extremely important. To enhance mode detection for the intended target domain of crisis management, domain specific pen gesture data was used to train the four different classifiers and to calculate the conditional probabilities used in the Bayesian network. Mode detection, which is used to distinguish between different types of pen input such as deictic gestures, handwritten text, and iconic objects, clearly profited from this new approach. The error rate dropped from 9.3% for a monolithic system to 4.0% for the new mode detection system.
High Speed Transaction Hardware Channel in Loosely-Coupled Reconfigurable Computing Emulation System

The loosely-coupled reconfigurable computing model includes the host microprocessor in conjunction with an external stand-alone reconfigurable hardware which takes advantage of low cost in technology and development time. It can work as a fast emulation approach to study reconfigurable computing prototype system. One of the key features of such emulation system is the ability to perform the communication. In this paper, we proposed a high speed hardware channel with direct memory access(DMA) transaction method based on Xilinx ML555 development kit and PCI-express(peripheral component interconnection express) endpoint block IP. Experiments show that both read and write transaction speed in this design meet the theoretical maximum speed.
AN INEXACT TWO-STAGE STOCHASTIC PROGRAMMING MODEL FOR WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT UNDER UNCERTAINTY

Abstract An inexact two-stage stochastic programming (ITSP) model is proposed for water resources management under uncertainty. The model is a hybrid of inexact optimization and two-stage stochastic programming. It can reflect not only uncertainties expressed as probability distributions but also those being available as intervals. The solution meth od for ITSP is computationally effective, which makes it applicable to practical problems. The ITSP is applied to a hypothetical case study of water resources system operation. The results indicate that reasonable solutions have been obtained. They are further analyzed and interpreted for generating decision alternatives and identifying significant factors that affect the system's performance. The information obtained through these post-optimality analyses can provide useful decision support for water managers.