Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Screening for metabolic syndrome in long-term psychiatric illness: Audit of patients receiving depot antipsychotic medication at a psychiatry clinic

Background and Objectives: Metabolic syndrome (visceral obesity, dys- lipidaemia, hyperglycaemia, hypertension) is a substantial public health problem, espe- cially amongst individuals receiving antipsychotic medication. Methods: We studied routine screening practices for metabolic syndrome amongst psy- chiatry outpatients receiving injected depot anti-psychotic medication at a clinic in Dublin, Ireland. Results: Our initial audit (n = 64) demonstrated variable levels of documentation of crite- ria for metabolic syndrome in outpatient files; e.g. weight was recorded in 1.6% of files, serum high density lipoprotein in 12.5%. As our intervention, we introduced a screening check-list comprising risk factors and criteria for metabolic syndrome, based on the defini- tion of the International Diabetes Federation. Re-audit (n = 54) demonstrated significantly improved levels of documentation; e.g. weight was recorded in 61.1% of files. Notwith- standing these improvements, only 11 (20.4%) of 54 patient files examined in the re-audit, contained sufficient information to determine whether or not the patient fulfilled criteria for metabolic syndrome; of these, 3 patients (27.3%) fulfilled criteria for metabolic syndrome. There was, however, significant additional morbidity in relation to individual criteria (waist circumference, serum triglyceride level, systolic blood pressure and serum fasting glucose). Conclusions: We recommend enhanced attention be paid to metabolic morbidity in this patient group.
Domain Specific Instruction Set Extensions

Over the past years, a considerable amount of effort has been devoted to the definition and implementation of techniques for the optimization and acceleration of applications on various computing platforms. Among these techniques, the extension of a given instruction-set architecture with custom instructions has become a common approach. Custom instructions effectively reduce the dynamic instruction count, which, in turn, leads to increase in performance and reduction in power consumption. Traditionally, existing techniques address Instruction-Set Extension (ISE) on a per-application basis. Anyhow, when many applications have to be considered at the same time, ISE on a per-application basis is, clearly, less effective, as the custom instructions have often limited re-utilization across applications. To overcome this problem, we propose a new framework for the automatic generation of domain-specific ISEs. Experimental results show that, the proposed framework, evaluated on a number of applications from various domains, can effectively generate domain-specific instructions with high utilization factor across the targeted applications. At the same time, the generated instructions reduce the instruction count, 45% on average and upto 80% in special cases. This, in turn, can lead to considerable improvements in performance and reduction of power consumption.
Modelling the dynamic response of Jakobshavn Isbræ, West Greenland, to calving rate perturbations

Jakobshavn Isbrae, one of Greenland’s major outlet glaciers, displayed rapid changes since the mid-1990s. Its floating ice tongue broke up around 1997, followed by a rapid calving front retreat over tens of kilometres, possibly linked to a prior warming of the ocean waters adjacent to the fjord. Parallel to this major retreat, a quasi-simultaneous process of acceleration and thinning of the glacier has been observed, currently making it a major contributor to eustatic sea-level rise. However, the causal interplay between the various factors involved has not yet been fully understood. Numerical studies of Jakobshavn Isbrae so far are either 2-D plan view ice flow models with a fixed calving front or 2-D flowline models, which have to parameterize lateral stresses. Hence the interaction between changes in calving front position and ice dynamics could not be studied consistently. To overcome this limitation, we implemented an implicit boundary tracking method in the Ice Sheet System Model (ISSM). This tool allows us to freely evolve the calving front by prescribing a calving rate, the ice front velocity being therefore the sum of ice velocity and calving rate. A suite of sensitivity experiments perturbing an initial steady-state calving rate has been performed to study its impact on the dynamics of the glacier. Our numerical results suggest a high sensitivity of the glacier dynamics to the applied calving rate. Changes in calving rate quickly affect upstream areas of the ice stream through a combination of changes in calving front position, ice velocity, thickness, grounding and ungrounding, and surface gradient change. Consequently, acceleration triggered at the calving front quickly affects the entire drainage basin. Moreover, the model results suggest that the ice stream does not recover from a short duration (about a year) calving rate perturbation over timescales on the order of a century. We present selected results of the sensitivity experiments to support the discussion clarifying the causes of the current changes occurring at this dynamic ice stream.
Lambda Calculus and Probabilistic Computation

We introduce two extensions of the $\lambda$ -calculus with a probabilistic choice operator, $\Lambda_{\oplus}^{\mathrm{cbv}}$ and $\Lambda_{\oplus}^{\mathrm{cbn}}$, modeling respectively call-by-value and call-by-name probabilistic computation. We prove that both enjoys confluence and standardization, in an extended way: we revisit these two fundamental notions to take into account the asymptotic behaviour of terms. The common root of the two calculi is a further calculus based on Linear Logic, $\Lambda_{\oplus}^{! }$, which allows us to develop a unified, modular approach.
A Domain Specific Key Phrase Extraction Framework for Email Corpuses

With the growth in the communication over Internet via short messages, messaging services and chat, still emails are the most preferred communication method. Thousands of emails are been communicated everyday over different service providers. The emails being the most effective communication methods can also attract a lot of spam or irrelevant information. The spam emails are annoying and consumes a lot of time for filtering. Regardless to mention, the spam emails also consumes the main allocated inbox space and at the same time causes huge network traffic. The filtration methods are miles away from perfection as most of these filters depends on the standard rules, thus making the valid emails marked as spam. The first step of any email filtration should be extracting the key phrases from the emails and based on the key phrases or mostly used phrases the filters should be activated. A number of parallel researches have demonstrated the key phrase extraction policies. Nonetheless, the methods are truly focused on domain specific corpuses and have not addressed the email corpuses. Thus this work demonstrates the key phrases extraction process specifically for the email corpuses. The extracted key phrases demonstrate the frequency of the words used in that email. This analysis can make the further analysis easier in terms of sentiment analysis or spam detection. Also, this analysis can cater to the need for text summarization. The proposed component based framework demonstrates a nearly 95% accuracy.
The stability of species in taxonomy

Many questions of evolutionary pattern and mechanism must be addressed at the species level, because species are a fundamental unit of biology. Even studies which examine pat­ terns of morphologic (as opposed to taxic) diversity rely on species as a basic unit of analysis. Species also provide the backbone for both biostratigraphy and biogeography. Consequently, the definion of individual spe­ cies is an important and influential aspect of paleontology. Most fossil species have been erected using brief descriptions of small num­ bers of specimens. The vast majority of these species, even those that characterize biostratigraphic units, are poorly known. Recovery of new material often necessitates re-evaluation of species definitions as specimen numbers rise and variations among specimens are as­ sessed more rigorously. How stable are spe­ cies definitions in the light of increasing knowledge? Answering this question will allow us to estimate confidence limits on geological or paleobiological interpretations which utilize fossil species. To address this issue we need well-known species that have been subject to intensive and sustained research effort. At present the numbers of fossil taxa that have been subject to such detailed analysis is min­ imal. However, recent morphometric studies of ammonites (Hohenegger and Tatzreiter 1992) and foraminifera (Tabachnick and Bookstein 1990) have shown that in both these cases characters once thought to define biostratigraphically significant taxa failed closer scrutiny. Trilobites are commonly used as in­ dex fossils, and here we explore the history of a striking example of the instability of spe­ cies definitions within the Trilobita. In each of these three cases it has been concluded that the species-level taxonomy was previously substantially over split, and the implications of these observations are potentially farreaching. By detailing the history of a well documented example below we aim to draw attention to the problem, and to suggest pos­ sible solutions. The Late Cambrian asaphide trilobite Dikelocephalus occurs in large numbers in the St. Lawrence Formation of Wisconsin, Minne­ sota, and Iowa. Since its first description in 1852 the systematics has received substantive revision approximately once every 30 years (fig. 1). Over the same time period there has been an exponential increase in the numbers of specimens reposited in museums (fig. 1). The result of this prolonged series of studies is that Dikelocephalus is one of the best-doc­ umented trilobite taxa. The most recent re­ vision (Hughes 1994), based on analysis of patterns of variation within and among col­ lections from single bedding planes, has re­ sulted in synonymizing all St. Lawrence For­ mation specimens into a single species, Di­ kelocephalus minnesotensis. While there are considerable morphological differences among the 2750 specimens analyzed, these variations are concentrated within collec­ tions made from single beds, and are best interpreted as intraspecific variations. This revision forms a basis from which we review the taxonomic history of the taxon.
Clitics: A comprehensive bibliography 1892–1991

This bibliography provides an alphabetical listing of over 1500 articles, books, and dissertations that treat in some way the topic of clitics and related matters, e.g. affixes, words, word order, movement, sandhi, etc. The beginning point for the bibliographic entries is 1892, taking Jacob Wackernagel's classic work as the point of departure, and the entries cover the subsequent 100-year period. Each entury is accompanied by a series of descriptors which give an indication of the content of the item. Nearly one-third of the book is a detailed analytic index, based on the descriptors, which can aid in topical searches for relevant material. Prefatory matter includes an essay “What is a Clitic? ” by Arnold M. Zwicky, a brief consideration of Wackernagel's scholarly career by Brian D. Joseph, and information on the format and use of the book itself.
Traceable Temperatures: An Introduction to Temperature Measurement and Calibration

Preface to First Edition. Preface to Second Edition. General Reading for First Edition. Acknowledgements for First Edition. Acknowledgements for Figures and Tables. 1. Measurement and Traceability. 2. Uncertainty in Measurement. 3.The ITS-90 Temperature Scale. 4. Use of Thermometers. 5. Calibration. 6. Platinum Resistance Thermometry. 7. Liquid-in-Glass Thermometry. 8. Thermocouple Thermometry. 9. Radiation Thermometry. Appendix A: Further Information for Least-Squares Fitting. Appendix B: The Differences Between ITS-90 and IPTS-68. Appendix C: Resistance Thermometer Reference Tables. Appendix D: Thermocouple Reference Tables. Index.
Helical rearrangement of photoactivated rhodopsin in monomeric and dimeric forms probed by high-angle X-ray scattering

Light-induced helical rearrangement of vertebrate visual rhodopsin was directly monitored by high-angle X-ray scattering (HAXS), ranging from Q (= 4π? sin? θ / λ ) = 0.03 Å^−1 to Q = 1.5 Å^−1. HAXS of nanodiscs containing a single rhodopsin molecule was performed before and after photoactivation of rhodopsin. The intensity difference curve obtained by HAXS agreed with that calculated from the crystal structure of dark state rhodopsin and metarhodopsin II, indicating that the conformational change of monomeric rhodopsin in the membrane is consistent with that occurring in the crystal. On the other hand, the HAXS intensity difference curve of nanodiscs containing two rhodopsin molecules was significantly reduced, similar to that calculated from the crystal structure of the deprotonated intermediate, without a large conformational change. These results suggest that rhodopsin is dimerized in the membrane and that the interaction between rhodopsin molecules modulates structural changes.
Response to Lapane and Colleagues

older residents in VA nursing homes. Med Care 2012;50:954–960. 6. Office of the Inspector General. Medicare Atypical Antipsychotic Drug Claims for Elderly Nursing Home Residents (DHHS publication OEI-07-0800150). Washington, DC: Department of Health and Human Services, 2011. 7. Simoni-Wastila L, Wei YJ, Luong M et al. Quality of psychopharmacological medication use in nursing home residents. Res Social Adm Pharm 2014;10:494–507. 8. CMS Manual System. Pub 100–07 State Operations Provider Certification. Transmittal 22. Tag F329 (Rev 22; Issued 12–15–06; Effective/Implementation: 12–18–06) 483.25(l). Unnecessary Drugs [on-line]. Available at http:// www.cms. hhs.gov/transmittals/downloads/R22SOMA.pdf Accessed October 30, 2014. 9. CMS Manual System. Pub 100-07 State Operations Provider Certification. Transmittal 130. Tag F329 (Rev 130; Issued 12-12-14; Effective/ Implementation: 12-12-14) 483.25(l). Unnecessary Drugs [on-line]. Available at http://www.cms. gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Transmittals/Downloads/R130SOMA.pdf Accessed January 26, 2015. 10. National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care exceeds goal to reduce use of antipsychotic medications in nursing home: CMS announces new goal. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services [on-line]. Available at http:// www.cms. gov/Newsroom/MediaReleaseDatabase/Press-releases/2014-Pressreleases-items/2014–09–19.html Accessed October 30, 2014.
Job satisfaction of military physicians in Turkey and Azerbaijan

Aim: This study is conducted to compare the job satisfaction of physicians working at military hospitals in Turkey and Azerbaijan, and determine physicians’ job satisfaction by their socio-demographic characteristics. Materials and Methods: Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire was used to measure the job satisfaction of physicians. 550 questionnaires were distributed in Ankara Gulhane Military Medical Academy Hospital, but 470 were collected. 159 questionnaires of 161 questionnaires distributed in Baku Military Medical Academy Hospital were analyzed since 2 were incomplete. Results: The study showed that both countries’ military physicians have “mild satisfaction”. Between the two countries, no significant differences were found in intrinsic, extrinsic, and overall job satisfaction levels of military physicians. Also, the results of Structural Equation Modeling showed that military physicians’ job satisfaction levels changed by duration of work and specialty area (p<0.001); but gender, marital status, graduated medical school, number of calls for duty and number of patients examined were not significant predictors (p>0.05). Conclusions: This study may present valuable information for the management of military health systems in understanding the factors that lead to job dissatisfaction of military physicians and identifying groups with low
Is it me or the injury: Students’ perspectives on adjusting to life after traumatic brain injury through participation in study

ABSTRACT Following traumatic brain injury (TBI), participating in education often provides a pathway for returning to a student's pre-injury life. In this paper, we explore themes related to adjustment and identity that emerged from students’ reflections about their study journey. The data for this project are drawn from a longitudinal, predominantly qualitative investigation. Twelve students (aged: 17–32 years) completed up to three in-depth interviews over a period of 4–15 months, capturing a total of 30 time points. Data were analysed using grounded theory methods. A significant theme of “Is it Me or is it the Injury? ” emerged from the context of students’ descriptions of self, “Me” and thoughts about their injury, “The Injury. ” This emergent theme was indicative of the complex processes involved in adjusting and reshaping identity that arose from students’ participation in education. The concepts identified in this research suggest that clinicians and educators must adopt a comprehensive, holistic and flexible approach to supporting students that can be adapted to reflect the individual and dynamic processes involved.
Time-Variant Haptic Simulator Based on Fine and Fast Real-Time Discretization Using FDTD Method

This paper proposes fine and fast discretization, which is based on the Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) method without a matrix exponential function. The proposed method is more accurate than the conventional discretization based on the first-order Pade approximation. Moreover, compared with that of the conventional method, the computational cost of the proposed method is very small. Although the Pade approximation is impossible to realize broadband real-time control, the FDTD method achieves the broadband real-time control. The proposed method and the conventional Pade approximation are analyzed by the Taylor expansion in a symbolic expression. According to the theorical analysis, the error of the FDTD discretization method is smaller than that of the conventional method. Numerical simulations also compare the errors and computational cost associated with the proposed and conventional methods. The FDTD discretization method is applied in admittance control for rendering the time-variant haptic sensation. In the case of the conventional method, owing to the limitation due to computation cost, the parameter update is not completed within the sampling period. On the other hand, the FDTD method completes the discretization within the sampling period. The gain and phase characteristics of the proposed method are close to the ideal responses. The validity of the method is verified by an experiment involving linear motor systems.
Ellipsometry and polarized light

Preface. 1. The polarization of light waves. 2. Propagation of polarized light through polarizing optical systems. 3. Theory and analysis of measurements in ellipsometer systems. 4. Reflection and transmission of polarized light by stratified planar structures. 5. Instrumentation and techniques of ellipsometry. 6. Applications of ellipsometry. Appendix. Author index. Subject index.
Astrocyte and Oligodendrocyte Cross-Talk in the Central Nervous System

Over the last decade knowledge of the role of astrocytes in central nervous system (CNS) neuroinflammatory diseases has changed dramatically. Rather than playing a merely passive role in response to damage it is clear that astrocytes actively maintain CNS homeostasis by influencing pH, ion and water balance, the plasticity of neurotransmitters and synapses, cerebral blood flow, and are important immune cells. During disease astrocytes become reactive and hypertrophic, a response that was long considered to be pathogenic. However, recent studies reveal that astrocytes also have a strong tissue regenerative role. Whilst most astrocyte research focuses on modulating neuronal function and synaptic transmission little is known about the cross-talk between astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, the myelinating cells of the CNS. This communication occurs via direct cell-cell contact as well as via secreted cytokines, chemokines, exosomes, and signalling molecules. Additionally, this cross-talk is important for glial development, triggering disease onset and progression, as well as stimulating regeneration and repair. Its critical role in homeostasis is most evident when this communication fails. Here, we review emerging evidence of astrocyte-oligodendrocyte communication in health and disease. Understanding the pathways involved in this cross-talk will reveal important insights into the pathogenesis and treatment of CNS diseases.
ASYMPTOTIC EXPANSION FOR THE TRANSITION DENSITIES OF STOCHASTIC DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS DRIVEN BY THE GAMMA PROCESSES

In this paper, enlightened by the asymptotic expansion methodology developed by Li [(2013). Maximum-likelihood estimation for diffusion processes via closed-form density expansions. Annals of Statistics 41: 1350–1380] and Li and Chen [(2016). Estimating jump-diffusions using closed-form likelihood expansions. Journal of Econometrics 195(1): 51–70], we propose a Taylor-type approximation for the transition densities of the stochastic differential equations (SDEs) driven by the gamma processes, a special type of Lévy processes. After representing the transition density as a conditional expectation of Dirac delta function acting on the solution of the related SDE, the key technical method for calculating the expectation of multiple stochastic integrals conditional on the gamma process is presented. To numerically test the efficiency of our method, we examine the pure jump Ornstein–Uhlenbeck model and its extensions to two jump-diffusion models. For each model, the maximum relative error between our approximated transition density and the benchmark density obtained by the inverse Fourier transform of the characteristic function is sufficiently small, which shows the efficiency of our approximated method.
Mills, T. C. (2019.) Applied Time Series Analysis - A Practical Guide to Modeling and Forecasting, United Kingdom

Notitia časopis za ekonomske, poslovne i društvene teme | prosinac 2019. | broj 5. Notitia journal for economic, business and social issues | december 2019 | number 5 Knjiga Applied Time Series Analysis upravo kako joj sam naziv govori, predstavlja skup pojmova, definicija, modela i njihovih primjena u području modeliranja i prognoziranja vremenskih serija. Naime, u današnje doba prognoze koje su jako bliske sadašnjosti (jako bliska budućnost i prošlost) (engl. nowcasting1) i prognoziranje općenito (engl. forecasting) veoma je važno u poslovnoj ekonomiji i makroekonomiji. U poslovanju, prognoziranje i analiza vremenskih serija od važnosti je za prognoziranje buduće potražnje i potrošnje kako bi se pravodobno planiralo poslovanje. U makroekonomiji, od važnosti su prognoziranje stope rasta, nezaposlenosti i drugih relevantnih makroekonomskih varijabli. Na financijskim tržištima investitorima je od velike važnosti što točnija prognoza prinosa i rizika u svrhu konstrukcije efikasnih portfelja. Stoga je važno posjedovati određena ekonometrijska znanja za modeliranje i prognoziranje vremenskih serija. Spomenuta knjiga upravo je posvećena navedenim pojmovima, gdje autor kroz 18 poglavlja na razumljiv način uz mnoštvo primjera analizira osnovne pojmove i modele vezane uz vremenske serije. Prvi