Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Using multiclass SVM and MP for audio recognition of action scenes

The paper presents a system for sounds classification of action scenes. We propose to use the matching pursuit (MP) algorithm to obtain effective time-frequency features. The MP-based method utilizes a dictionary of atoms for feature selection, resulting in a flexible, intuitive and physically interpretable set of features. Then apply multiclass support vector machine based on improved binary tree algorithm to classify the sounds. The paper considers six type sounds: the sword sound, the club sound, the unarmed sound, the broken sound, the metal-falling sound and the shout sound. Experimental results prove that the method is effective.
Information Behavior

“Information behavior” is the currently preferred term used to describe the many ways in which human beings interact with information, in particular, the ways in which people seek and utilize information. The broad history of research on information-seeking behavior over the last 50–60 years is reviewed, major landmarks are identiﬁed, and current directions in research are discussed
The role of patient care teams in chronic disease management

> “In the gradual division of labor, by which civilization has emerged from barbarism, the doctor and nurse have been evolved” > > Sir William Osler (1891) The delivery of health care by a coordinated team of individuals has always been assumed to be a good thing. Patients reap the benefits of more eyes and ears, the insights of different bodies of knowledge, and a wider range of skills. Thus team care has generally been embraced by most as a criterion for high quality care. Despite its appeal, team care, especially in the primary care setting, remains a source of confusion and some scepticism.1 Which disciplines are essential on the team? What do the team members other than the doctor do to support patient care? With the ageing of the population and the advances in the treatment of chronic diseases, teamwork in the context of chronic diseases needs to be re-examined. Successful chronic disease interventions usually involve a coordinated multidisciplinary care team.2–5 In this article I consider the implications of these observations for the structure and functioning of patient care teams in primary care. My work is rooted in US health care, and the references and roles described largely reflect that perspective. I performed a Medline search for randomised controlled trials of team care using the MeSH heading “patient care team. ” #### Summary points Effective chronic illness interventions generally rely on multidisciplinary care teams Successful teams often include nurses and pharmacists with clinical and behavioural skills Such teams ensure that critical elements of care that doctors may not have the training or time to do well are competently performed These elements include population management, protocol based regulation of medication, self management support, and intensive follow up The participation of medical specialists in consultative and educational roles outside conventional referrals may contribute to …
Testability analysis of analog systems

A method is presented to analyze the testability of both linear and nonlinear analog systems. It combines a rank-test algorithm with statistical methods. The algorithm will find sets of dependent parameters and determine whether it is possible to calculate a certain parameter with sufficient accuracy. it also determines a subset of appropriate measurements if redundant measurements are present. >
Comparison of Conventional and Cutting Balloon Angioplasty for Congenital and Postoperative Pulmonary Vein Stenosis in Infants and Young Children

Background: Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is a rare and often lethal condition in children. The optimal treatment for congenital and postoperative PVS is unknown. Methods and Results: We compared outcomes of conventional balloon angioplasty performed for PVS from 1999 to 2003 against cutting balloon angioplasty performed from 2004 to 2007. A total of 100 previously undilated pulmonary veins in 54 patients were studied: 48 veins dilated with conventional balloons and 52 with cutting balloons. Acute results included significantly reduced gradients and increased lumen diameters with both treatments. Acutely, cutting balloon angioplasty and conventional angioplasty yielded similar relative reduction of the PVS gradient (median 78% vs. 63%, P 5 0.08) and increase in lumen diameter (median 77% vs. 59%, P 5 0.07). There was one procedural death of a critically ill infant, and four cardiac arrests, but no adverse events necessitating surgical intervention. Survival free from reintervention was poor in both groups, and shorter in the cutting balloon group (73% at 1 month, 11% at 6 months, and 4% at 1 year) than in the conventional angioplasty group (77% at 1 month, 35% at 6 months, and 23% at 1 year; P 5 0.01). Conclusions: Both conventional and cutting balloon angioplasty were effective at decreasing gradient and increasing lumen size acutely in patients with congenital and postoperative PVS, but reintervention was common with both treatments. Both methods of angioplasty provided limited benefit, and neither was curative for this complex disease. VC 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Detection of myocardial viability using stress echocardiography.

Asynergic myocardial regions in patients with coronary artery disease can be viable. They may have the ability to improve their function after restoring coronary blood flow. Asynergic but viable myocardial regions have a positive inotropic reserve which can be stimulated by catecholamines. Because echocardiography is an established method for evaluating regional left ventricular function, it has the potential to detect the inotropic response of asynergic myocardial regions. In the clinical setting, prediction of left ventricular functional improvement after revascularization is particularly important. Dobutamine stress echocardiography is the most frequently used stress echocardiographic test for detection of myocardial viability. Dobutamine is infused at low rates of 2.5 to 20 micrograms.kg-1.min-1 to detect myocardial viability. This paper reports on the sensitivity and specificity of the method for the detection of viability and its usefulness for prediction of left ventricular functional improvement after revascularization.
Revised hydrolysis constants for thallium(I) and thallium(III) and the environmental implications.

The hydrolysis constants for Tl(I) and Tl(III) have been determined by combining potentiometric measurement with the PKAS computer program. The log hydrolysis constants (Khi) for Tl(I)(OH)i-1i + H2O<==>Tl(I) (OH)i1-i + H+ have been determined to be -11.7, and those for Tl(III)(OH)i-1(4-i) + H2O<==>Tl(III)(OH)i3-i + H+ are -2.69, -6.36, -7.42, and -8.78, respectively. The corresponding stepwise association constant for monovalent thallium is 10(2.3) for Tl(OH)aq, and those for trivalent thallium are 10(11.31) for Tl(OH)2+, 10(7.64) for Tl(OH)2+, 10(6.58) for Tl(OH)3aq, and 10(5.22) for Tl(OH)4-. The solubility product (Ksp) for solid Tl(OH)3,Solid has been redetermined to be 10(-45.2), implying that it is one of the least soluble among metal hydroxides. Revised fields of predominance of Tl(I) and Tl(III) hydroxides in aquatic environment are described, and the importance of Tl(III)/Tl(I) redox couple in the cycling of thallium is discussed.
Advances in Intelligence Research: What Should be Expected in the XXI Century (Questions & Answers)

Abstract Here I briefly delineate my view about the main question of this International Seminar, namely, what should we expecting from the XXI Century regarding the advancements in intelligence research. This view can be summarized as ‘The Brain Connection’ (TBC), meaning that neuroscience will be of paramount relevance for increasing our current knowledge related to the key question: why are some people smarter than others? We need answers to the issue of what happens in our brains when the genotype and the environment are integrated. The scientific community has devoted great research efforts, ranging from observable behavior to hidden genetics, but we are still far from having a clear general picture of what it means to be more or less intelligent. After the discussion held with the panel of experts participating in the seminar, it is concluded that advancements will be more solid and safe increasing the collaboration of scientists with shared research interests worldwide. Paralleling current sophisticated analyses of how the brain computes, nowadays science may embrace a network approach.
Human Intravenous Immunoglobulin Preparation and Virus Inactivation by Pasteurization and Solvent Detergent Treatment

ABSTRACT Human intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) solutions were prepared by two different methods and compared to each other. The crude immunoglobulin fraction obtained from Cohn-Oncley fractionation of plasma was further purified and subjected to virus inactivation, either by polyethylene glycol precipitation and pasteurization at 60°C for 10 hours, or by ion exchange chromatography and solvent/detergent treatment.
Static and dynamic components synergize to form a stable survival niche for bone marrow plasma cells

In the bone marrow (BM), memory plasma cells (PCs) survive for long time periods in dedicated microenvironmental survival niches, resting in terms of proliferation. Several cell types, such as eosinophils and reticular stromal cells, have been reported to contribute to the survival niche of memory PCs. However, until now it has not been demonstrated whether the niche is formed by a fixed cellular microenvironment. By intravital microscopy, we provide for the first time evidence that the direct contacts formed between PCs and reticular stromal cells are stable in vivo, and thus the PCs are sessile in their niches. The majority (∼80%) of PCs directly contact reticular stromal cells in a non‐random fashion. The mesenchymal reticular stromal cells in contact with memory PCs are not proliferating. On the other hand, we show here that eosinophils in the vicinity of long‐lived PCs are vigorously proliferating cells and represent a dynamic component of the survival niche. In contrast, if eosinophils are depleted by irradiation, newly generated eosinophils localize in the vicinity of radiation‐resistant PCs and the stromal cells. These results suggest that memory PC niches may provide attraction for eosinophils to maintain stability with fluctuating yet essential accessory cells.
Identification of Calcitonin Expression in the Chicken Ovary: Influence of Follicular Maturation and Ovarian Steroids1

Abstract Calcitonin (CALCA), a hormone primarily known for its role in calcium homeostasis, has recently been linked to reproduction, specifically as a marker for embryo implantation in the uterus. Although CALCA expression has been documented in several tissues, there has been no report of production of CALCA in the ovary of any vertebrate species. We hypothesized that the Calca gene is expressed in the chicken ovary, and its expression will be altered by follicular maturation or gonadal steroid administration. Using RT-PCR, we detected Calca mRNA and the calcitonin receptor (Calcr) mRNA in the granulosa and theca layers of preovulatory and prehierarchial follicles. Both CALCA and Calca mRNA were localized in granulosa and thecal cells by confocal microscopy. Using quantitative PCR analysis, F1 follicle granulosa layer was found to contain significantly greater Calca mRNA and Calcr mRNA levels compared with those of any other preovulatory or prehierarchial follicle. The granulosa layer contained relatively greater Calca and Calcr mRNA levels compared with the thecal layer in both prehierarchial and preovulatory follicles. Progesterone (P4) treatment of sexually immature chickens resulted in a significantly greater abundance of ovarian Calca mRNA, whereas estradiol (E2) or P4 + E2 treatment significantly reduced ovarian Calca mRNA quantity. Treatment of prehierarchial follicular granulosa cells in vitro with CALCA significantly decreased FSH-stimulated cellular viability. Collectively, our results indicate that follicular maturation and gonadal steroids influence Calca and Calcr gene expression in the chicken ovary. We conclude that ovarian CALCA is possibly involved in regulating follicular maturation in the chicken ovary.
Robust fuzzy gain schedulling PID implementation for gimbal stabilization system

This paper presents a fuzzy gain scheduling PID controller for a gimbal stabilization platform. A fuzzy method is used to calculate the main controller parameters based on the close loop error, as well as its derivative. A comparison between this method and other conventional controllers used for this application is made focused on robust stability. Finally, a complete implementation over an embedded system is achieved, getting real result for each controller to compare with the simulated ones.
Terminology Extraction for Academic Slovene Using Sketch Engine

In this paper we present the development of the terminology extraction module for Slovene which was framed within the Sketch Engine corpus management system and motivated by the KAS research project on resources and tools for analysing academic Slovene. We describe the formalism used for defining the grammaticality of terms as well as the calculation of the score of individual terms, give an overview of the definition of the term grammar for Slovene and evaluate it on a Slovene KAS corpus of academic Slovene.
Motion switching control of robotic manipulators and reducing a throughput time in handling semiconductor wafers

This paper considers control design problems for a robotic manipulator that is used for handling silicon semiconductor wafers, and how to reduce the throughput time of the total task of the manipulator. In this paper, we propose discontinuous switchings of controllers which are already designed and realize appropriate motions for each translatory and rotational motions. We show that such a controller switching algorithm can be derived by utilizing an invariant set of the rotating motion dynamics of the manipulator. Effectiveness of our proposed algorithm is evaluated through experiment of the wafer transfer robot.
Cognitive effects of ketogenic weight-reducing diets.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether ketogenic weight reducing diets have adverse effects on cognitive performance. SUBJECTS 21 overweight women (mean BMI = 41 kg/m2). DESIGN Randomized double-blinded study. METHOD Subjects were randomized to ketogenic or nonketogenic liquid formula very low energy diets, that were comparable in energy and in protein content. Subjects remained on the diet for 28 days and were reevaluated periodically with brief measures of cognitive performance assessing attention and mental flexibility. RESULTS Weight losses were comparable on the two diets (Mean = 8.1 kg). Performance on attention tasks did not differ as a function of the diet. However, performance on the trail making task, a neuropsychological test that requires higher order mental processing and flexibility, was adversely affected by the ketogenic diet. The worsening in performance was observed primarily between baseline and week one of the ketogenic diet. CONCLUSIONS Further research is needed to confirm this finding and to determine whether ketogenic diets negatively affect other complex mental tasks, such as problem solving.
Strategies of xylanase supplementation for an efficient saccharification and cofermentation process from pretreated wheat straw

Ethanol production from lignocellulosic raw materials includes a pretreatment step before enzymatic hydrolysis (EH). Pretreated substrates contain complex hemicelluloses in the solid fraction that can protect the cellulose from enzymatic attack. In addition, soluble xylooligomers are contained in the pretreated materials and may have an inhibitory effect on cellulase activity. In this context, several approaches for xylanase supplementation have been studied to increase EH yields. In this study, the whole slurry obtained after steam explosion pretreatment of wheat straw has been used as substrate. EH experiments were performed using commercial cellulase preparations supplemented with an endoxylanase (XlnC) from Aspergillus nidulans. Among different strategies of XlnC supplementation, the 24‐h xylanase treatment before cellulase addition yielded an increase of 40.1 and 10.1% in glucose and xylose production, respectively. Different XlnC addition strategies were integrated in a simultaneous saccharification and cofermentation process (SSCF) using the xylose fermenting strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae F12. Ethanol production in SSCF was 28.4% higher when comparing to a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation process. © 2011 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog. , 2011
Collision Avoidance in Dynamic Environment by Estimation of Velocity and Location of Object by Robot using Parallax

Collision avoidance is a challenging problem in robot navigation. There are two type of collision avoidance approach i.e. path planning algorithm and control algorithm. Control algorithm proven very useful for dynamic environment. In control method robot use sensing to close a feedback path and interact with the environment. This sensing feedback loop can be completed by using Camera in robot.Visual parallax is very useful for generation of 3D information of environment for robotic system. Here the authors describe the use of visual parallax in humanoid robotic system for estimation of velocity and location of object that present in environment. The location and velocity of object gives the useful information to plan a collision free path by robot in that environment. Accuracy, robustness, and applicability of this method wastest by simulation. The authors show that this approach gives an accurate and robust estimation of velocity and a distance of object. This information simplifies the difficult task of collision avoidance in dynamic environment. Collision Avoidance in Dynamic Environment by Estimation of Velocity and Location of Object by Robot using Parallax
Towards a Simulation Environment for Software Managers For testing managerial response to coordination problems

goal of this paper is to create a simulation environment n the shape of an abstract game that can be used to test managerial response to coordination problems. Literature review shows that current tools and methods are insufficient for reaching the goal of today's software engineering. While a simulation environment has proven to be valuable in other scientific fields, such an environment has not been considered in much detail in the field of software engineering. The contribution we make in this paper is such a simulation game in the context of a software engineering environment. Keywordsscience, dependency structure matrix, model-view- controller, observer/observable, JUNG, simulation environment, abstract game
Comparison of negative symptoms in schizophrenic and poor outcome bipolar patients

SYNOPSIS Using the Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms (SANS), affective blunting, alogia, and attentional impairment were assessed in 30 manic patients with chronic impairment of inter-episode instrumental functioning and 85 chronic schizophrenic patients. The schizophrenic patients had markedly higher ratings on all three negative symptom dimensions. When negative symptoms were examined categorically, no manic patient was rated to show prominent affective flattening or alogia. This relative specificity may not apply to attentional impairment which was rated as prominent in 17% of the manic patients and in 55% of the schizophrenic patients.
Partial discharges in ellipsoidal and spheroidal voids

Transients associated with partial discharges in voids can be described in terms of the charges induced on the terminal electrodes of the system. The relationship between the induced charge and the properties which are usually measured is discussed. The method is illustrated by applying it to a spheroidal void located in a simple disk-type spacer. >
An electrophysiological study of the actions of angiotensin II at the sympathetic neuroeffector junction in the guinea‐pig vas deferens

1 The effects of angiotensin II on sympathetic neuroeffector transmission in the guinea‐pig vas deferens have been investigated by the use of intracellular and focal extracellular recording techniques to measure indirectly, the release of adenosine 5′‐triphosphate (ATP). 2 Angiotensin II (10–100 nm) did not alter the amplitude of the first excitatory junction potential (e.j.p.) in a train but increased the amplitude of subsequent e.j.ps. There was a corresponding increase in the probability of occurrence of extracellularly recorded evoked excitatory junction currents (e.j.cs). Spontaneous quantal transmitter release was unaffected by angiotensin II. 3 The enhancement of transmitter release produced by angiotensin II was prevented by the angiotensin receptor antagonist, saralasin. 4 The increase in transmitter release produced by angiotensin II was due to an increase in the probability of transmitter release from individual varicosities and not due to any detectable change in the configuration of the nerve terminal impulse or to the induction of repetitive firing. 5 There was no overall enhancement of e.j.ps or e.j.cs by angiotensin II in reserpinized tissues. Surprisingly, the predominant effect of angiotensin II in reserpinized vasa deferentia was to inhibit evoked transmitter release, an effect reversed by indomethacin (3 μm). 6 The results show that angiotensin II increases the release of sympathetic transmitter by activating prejunctional angiotensin II receptors. However, when the co‐transmitter noradrenaline was depleted, angiotensin II now inhibited transmitter release indirectly, presumably by stimulating prostaglandin formation in the smooth muscle cells which then inhibited release transjunctionally.
On the Interpretation of Ballistic Injection Velocity in Deeply Scaled MOSFETs

The ballistic injection velocity is examined in state-of-the-art Si extremely thin SOI MOSFETs using ballistic quantum simulations and a virtual source (VS) compact model. The results indicate that the device performs at around 50%-60% of its ballistic limit and that the ballistic injection velocity at the top of the potential barrier (ToB), as obtained by numerical simulation, can be significantly lower than its counterpart extracted at the VS. This occurs because, at high drain bias, the ToB moves under the influence of gate bias toward the source contact, where additional mobile charge resides that are not directly induced by the gate contact but by the source contact. This effect becomes increasingly important as channel length shrinks and is affected by several factors, including the details of the source design. The accurate estimation of a physically meaning “injection velocity” under ballistic limit could be therefore very difficult in very short channel MOSFETs.
Differential requirements for Alix and ESCRT-III in cytokinesis and HIV-1 release

The ESCRT machinery functions in topologically equivalent membrane fission events, namely multivesicular body formation, the terminal stages of cytokinesis and HIV-1 release. Here, we show that the ESCRT-III-binding protein Alix is recruited to the midbody of dividing cells through binding Cep55 via an evolutionarily conserved peptide. Disruption of Cep55/Alix/ESCRT-III interactions causes formation of aberrant midbodies and cytokinetic failure, demonstrating an essential role for these proteins in midbody morphology and cell division. We also show that the C terminus of Alix encodes a multimerization activity that is essential for its function in Alix-dependent HIV-1 release and for interaction with Tsg101. Last, we demonstrate that overexpression of Chmp4b and Chmp4c differentially inhibits HIV-1 release and cytokinesis, suggesting possible reasons for gene expansion within the mammalian Class E VPS pathway.