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Partitioned Variational Inference: A unified framework encompassing federated and continual learning (2018)

Variational inference (VI) has become the method of choice for fitting many modern probabilistic models. However, practitioners are faced with a fragmented literature that offers a bewildering array of algorithmic options. First, the variational family. Second, the granularity of the updates e.g. whether the updates are local to each data point and employ message passing or global. Third, the method of optimization (bespoke or blackbox, closed-form or stochastic updates, etc.). This paper presents a new framework, termed Partitioned Variational Inference (PVI), that explicitly acknowledges these algorithmic dimensions of VI, unifies disparate literature, and provides guidance on usage. Crucially, the proposed PVI framework allows us to identify new ways of performing VI that are ideally suited to challenging learning scenarios including federated learning (where distributed computing is leveraged to process non-centralized data) and continual learning (where new data and tasks arrive over time and must be accommodated quickly). We showcase these new capabilities by developing communication-efficient federated training of Bayesian neural networks and continual learning for Gaussian process models with private pseudo-points. The new methods significantly outperform the state-of-the-art, whilst being almost as straightforward to implement as standard VI.
Use of the Pacifiers in Children with Disabilities (2020)

Pacifiers are commonly used with babies all around the world. Pacifiers are used primarily to stimulate sucking and to calm self. These pacifiers, “also known as soothers, dummies and artificial teats are as rooted in history as they are in controversy” [1]. Recommendations for and against its use are given to parents from various professionals including nurses, doctors, dentists and therapists grounded on the benefits or risks.
Estimation of Urinary Accumulation Model Parameters Based on Absorption Spectrum and Method of Predicting Urinary Volume in the Bladder for a Multi-task Gaussian Process (2020)

A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of the bladder or kidneys. UTIs may be caused by germs due to poor hygiene and tubes placed in drain tubes, and occur in some elderly living in nursing homes. In clinical situations, most caregivers help residents with urination by using diapers or catheters. However, the use of both medical devices has a risk of infection and requires caregivers' labor and time to change. If it is possible to predict the urinary volume in the bladder without attaching any sensors to the body, it will ease the burden on caregivers and prevent residents from contracting the infection by not using diapers and catheters. Therefore, we propose a method for predicting urinary volume in the bladder without attaching a sensor to the body. In this study, the prediction phase is divided into two steps: First, we predict urinary volume in the bladder based on a model that demonstrates how urine accumulates in the bladder considering the absorption spectrum of urine obtained immediately after urination. Second, we correct urinary volume predicted in the first step of the multi-task Gaussian process (MGP). We performed a series of experiments to evaluate the proposed method and calculated the error rate between the actual urinary volume and the urinary volume predicted by the proposed model at the time of urination. The mean error rate of the proposed method was 8.40%.
Erratum: Association of CDKAL1 Polymorphisms with Early-Onset Atopic Dermatitis in Koreans (2018)

[This corrects the article on p. 276 in vol. 30, PMID: 29853740.].
<title>Linear-Scanned-Array (LSA) Outgoing Wavefront Sensor</title> (1983)

The linear-scanned-array wavefront sensor extends the applicability of imaging centroid trackers to Hartmann-type outgoing wave beam-control systems. Oscillating mirrors are used to produce optical integration of the irradiance distribution along one axis while the centroid is measured along the orthogonal axis. The use of linear detector arrays reduces the total detector-element count and increases the measurement bandwidth in comparison to area array sensors. Experiments with a four-beam laboratory model of the sensor have demonstrated centroiding of 150-pm diameter Hartmann spots to an accuracy of better than 0.6 µm at 4-kHz bandwidth. Optimal thresholding can improve the measurement accuracy considerably. The linearity of the sensor was measured to be better than 0.2 pm over an 80-pm range.
Results of laparoscopic versus open abdominal and incisional hernia repair. (2005)

Results for laparoscopic abdominal and incisional hernia repair seem to be superior to results for open repair in terms of operative time, length of stay, wound infection, major complications, and overall hospital reimbursement.
Analysis of sorting signals responsible for the accumulation of soluble reticuloplasmins in the plant endoplasmic reticulum (1993)

The enzyme phosphinothricin acetyl transferase (PAT) has been proven to be a useful passenger protein for the analysis of transplanted sorting signals. Tagging with C-terminal tetrapeptide sequences has led to the identification of several sequences that confer retention of the protein chimera in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of tobacco leaf protoplasts. Several single amino acid substitutions within the tetrapeptide led to inactivation of the signals, suggesting a high degree of specificity of the retention system
The Inheritance of Ivorie Hammer (2013)

Edwina Preston, The Inheritance of Ivorie Hammer (University of Queensland Press, 2012)When a novel is described as containing a circus, a brothel, or even both, there is a danger of cliche. Such themes used to be associated with novels by Angela Carter, and have more recently come back into fashion in a new development of Neo-Victorian fiction with such novels as Michel Faber's The Crimson Petal and the White (2002). While some of these novels, like Faber's, form compelling reads, however, many fail to live up to their publicity and some are hugely disappointing.Edwina Preston's novel, on the other hand, is an evocative piece of fiction that begins with the introduction of a travelling circus to the fictional town of Canyon. When the narrative opens, the first character to be introduced is a prostitute, Marianne Ward, in the neighbouring town of Pitch, who is sent to Canyon by her brothel madam and quickly becomes sexually entangled with the aptly named circus owner, Arcadia Cirque. Marianne, becoming pregnant by the morally dubious Arcadia, absconds from Canyon in disgrace, never to be seen again and pursued by Otto, Arcadia's brother. The added mystery of Arcadia's murder is then left tantalisingly unexplained in the opening part of the story.The opening is promising and evokes further curiosity in the main text of the novel. Here the narrative shifts forward forty years to detail the discovery of an old man, believed, and eventually proved, to be Otto Cirque, living in an abandoned outhouse and accused of the murder of Arcadia following the discovery of skeletal remains during the excavation of an old and dilapidated house. The man then disappears, in homage to Harry Houdini, just before the occurrence of another suspicious death. These mysteries are juxtaposed with the much more obscure identity of the main protagonist, Ivorie Hammer, who is pregnant at the beginning of the novel and questioning her own parentage. It is revealed early in the novel that she has been raised by a midwife by the name of Morag Pappy, but that she has no clue as to the identity of her mother besides a single earring, a coin-like token and a lock of hair.While there are several rather obvious clues in the early part of the novel that suggest what the denouement will be, the story has enough mystery and energy to drive it satisfactorily. The main action in this novel is divided between Canyon and Pitch, where Ivorie makes several new discoveries, and this protects the plot from the dangers of stagnation that inevitably arise when setting a mystery tale in the confined and unvarying space of a small town. …
Longitudinal clinical and serological survey of abdominal angiostrongyliasis in Guaporé, southern Brazil, from 1995 to 1999 (2005)

Abdominal angiostrongyliasis is a zoonotic infection caused by Angiostrongylus costaricensis, a nematode with an intra-vascular location in the mesentery. Our objective was to address several aspects of the natural history of this parasitosis, in a longitudinal clinical and seroepidemiological study. A total of 179 individuals living in a rural area with active transmission in southern Brazil were followed for five years (1995-1999) resulting in yearly prevalence of 28.2%, 4.2%, 10%, 20.2% and 2.8% and incidences of 0%, 5.9%, 8% and 1.5%, respectively. Both men and woman were affected with higher frequencies at age 30-49 years. In 32 individuals serum samples were collected at all time points and IgG antibody reactivity detected by ELISA was variable and usually persisting not longer than one year. Some individual antibody patterns were suggestive of re-infection. There was no association with occurrence of abdominal pain or of other enteroparasites and there was no individual with a confirmed (histopathologic) diagnosis. Mollusks were found with infective third-stage larvae in some houses with an overall prevalence of 16% and a low parasitic burden. In conclusion, abdominal angiostrongyliasis in southern Brazil may be a frequent infection with low morbidity and a gradually decreasing serological reactivity.
A haptic augmented reality surgeon console for a laparoscopic surgery robot system (2013)

Robot surgery needs measures for safety and dexterous control of the surgical instrument for wider application, in spite of evident clinical efficacy in diverse surgery areas. Integration of the advanced human machine interface technologies including haptic rendering and augmented reality in surgeon console for robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery to provide enhanced safety and easier system control has been tried in this study. The surgeon console is composed of various hardware and software modules for endoscope video signal capture, image/vision signal processing, 3D deformable model handling, haptic and graphic rendering, and interface to displays and haptic devices. Intra-operative endoscopic video signal is processed to extract information for the tracking of “Object-Of-Interest (OOI)”s such as anatomic structure that needs cautious handling, bleeding site and the relative position of the surgical instruments, and displayed with overlaid image of 3D-reconstructed preoperative medical imaging data. Parts of the extracted or user-defined OOIs can be transformed into a deformable 3D model and interactively manipulated by the surgeon during the operation for intuitive information utilization. The haptic rendering provides virtual force field experience for the surgeon to have safer handling of the surgical instruments and dexterous execution of surgical task. The surgeon console framework has been implemented on a PC integrated in a laparoscopic surgery robot system under development. The system showed successfully the feasibility of the concept and further development for enhanced usability and graphical contents quality is underway.
Novel Tetraindoles and Unexpected Cycloalkane Indoles from the Reaction of Indoles and Aliphatic Dialdehydes (2015)

The reaction of indoles with dialdehydes was studied for the first time. Mild reaction conditions using glacial acetic acid led to two novel kinds of reaction products: one designated as alkyl chain‐connected tetraindoles and the other one as bis(indolyl)‐substituted cycloalkane indoles. The suggested reaction pathways are discussed. The indole substituents of the cycloalkane indoles were either trans or cis orientated depending from the alkyl chain length.
N-gram Opcode Analysis for Android Malware Detection (2016)

Android malware has been on the rise in recent years due to the increasing popularity of Android and the proliferation of third party application markets. Emerging Android malware families are increasingly adopting sophisticated detection avoidance techniques and this calls for more effective approaches for Android malware detection. Hence, in this paper we present and evaluate an n-gram opcode features based approach that utilizes machine learning to identify and categorize Android malware. This approach enables automated feature discovery without relying on prior expert or domain knowledge for pre-determined features. Furthermore, by using a data segmentation technique for feature selection, our analysis is able to scale up to 10-gram opcodes. Our experiments on a dataset of 2520 samples showed achieved an f-measure of 98% using the n-gram opcode based approach. We also provide empirical findings that illustrate factors that have probable impact on the overall n-gram opcodes performance trends.
Antenne cornet réalisée en impression plastique 3D (2015)

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Yeast sequencing reports. Sequence of the AFG3 gene encoding a new member of the FtsH/Yme1/Tma subfamily of the AAA‐protein family (1994)

A nuclear gene from Saccharomyces cerevisiae was cloned by genetic complementation of a temperature-sensitive respiratory-deficient mutant. DNA sequence analysis reveals that it encodes a protein with homology to Yme1, FtsH and Tma, proteins which belong to the AAA-protein family (ATPases associated with diverse cellular activities). The members of this family are involved in very different biological processes. Yme1p, a yeast mitochondrial protein, affects the rate of DNA escape from mitochondria to the nucleus and the Escherichia coli FtsH protein is apparently involved in the post-translational processing of PBP3, a protein necessary for septation during cell division. This newly sequenced gene, which we have designated AFG3 for ATPase family gene 3, encodes a putative mitochondrial protein of 760 amino acid residues that is closely related to FtsH, Tma (protein from Lactococcus lactis) and Yme1p with 58, 55 and 46% identity respectively.
Gait Speed Predicts Incident Disability: A Pooled Analysis (2015)

In older adults, gait speed predicts 3 year incidence of bathing or dressing dependence, mobility difficulty, and a composite outcome of disability and mortality.
ADAPTED GENERATIVE MODELS FOR FACE VERIFICATION (2003)

It has been shown previously that systems based on local features and relatively complex generative models, namely 1D Hidden Markov Models (HMMs) and pseudo-2D HMMs, are suitable for face recognition (here we mean both identification and verification). Recently a simpler generative model, namely the Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM), was also shown to perform well. In this paper we first propose to increase the performance of the GMM approach (without sacrificing its simplicity) through the use of local features with embedded positional information; we show that the performance obtained is comparable to 1D HMMs. Secondly, we evaluate different training techniques for both GMM and HMM based systems. We show that the traditionally used Maximum Likelihood (ML) training approach has problems estimating robust model parameters when there is only a few training images available; we propose to tackle this problem through the use of Maximum a Posteriori (MAP) training, where the lack of data problem can be effectively circumvented; we show that models estimated with MAP are significantly more robust and are able to generalize to adverse conditions present in the BANCA database.
The microstrip laser (1998)

We present a novel semiconductor laser structure, the microstrip laser, where the epitaxial laser layers sit directly above a thick gold layer, instead of on a conventional semiconductor substrate. This design provides advantages for both high frequency and high-power performance compared to conventional ridge waveguide structures. Results indicative of an improved structure are presented, including a factor of 3 reduction in the thermal resistance of the microstrip laser compared to a conventional laser.
Comparative effects of leukotriene B4, prostaglandins I2 and E2, 6-keto-PGF1α, thromboxane B2 and histamine on selected smooth muscle preparations (1981)

Journal Article Comparative effects of leukotriene B4, prostaglandins I2 and E2, 6-keto-PGF1α, thromboxane B2 and histamine on selected smooth muscle preparations Get access P Sirois, P Sirois Unité de Recherche Pulmonaire Faculté de Médecine Université de Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, P. Q., Canada Unité de Recherche Pulmonaire Faculté de Médecine Université de Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, P. Q., Canada Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar P Borgeat, P Borgeat Unité de Recherche Pulmonaire Faculté de Médecine Université de Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, P. Q., Canada Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar A Jeanson A Jeanson Unité de Recherche Pulmonaire Faculté de Médecine Université de Sherbrooke Sherbrooke, P. Q., Canada Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Volume 33, Issue 1, September 1981, Pages 466–468, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-7158.1981.tb13836.x Published: 12 April 2011 Article history Received: 14 January 1981 Published: 12 April 2011
Werkstoffe aus dem Glaswerk (1975)

Abstract Viele Glas‐ und Glaskeramiktypen stehen heute als Werkstoffe aus dem Glaswerk dem Anwender zur Verfügung. Die Bezeichnungen und Eigenschaften werden erläutert, dies kann wegen der Datenfülle zwar nur beispielhaft geschehen, wird aber durch Literaturhinweise ausgeglichen. Am Beispiel Festigkeit wird deutlich, daß es sinnvoll ist, die Glas‐(bzw. Glaskeramik‐) Eigenschaften und die Oberflächenschäden bzw. Oberflächeneigenschaften gesondert zu sehen, um zum optimalen Einsatz – ggf. nach Oberflächenveredelung – zu gelangen.
End-user perceptions of formal and informal representations of web sites (2001)

Web site designers have expressed concerns that formal, cleaned-up representations of early ideas cause end-users to focus on inappropriate details. It is believed that the high-fidelity of formal representations cause end-users to believe a design is more complete and therefore not amenable to high-level changes and suggestions. In this paper we present an experiment comparing end-user perceptions of formal and informal electronic representations of web site designs. We found that end-users do in fact believe formal representations are finished and unchanging, but that this does not seem to influence the level of detail in their suggestions. However, it appears that informal designs presented in an electronic medium raises user expectations such that lower-level suggestions about the visual aspects were made.
Effect of nitrogen content on magnetic properties of Sm/sub 2/Fe/sub 17/N/sub x/ (0<x<6) (1992)

Effects of nitrogen content on crystal structure and magnetic properties have been investigated in Sm/sub 2/Fe/sub 17/N/sub x/. Sm/sub 2/Fe/sub 17/N/sub x/ specimens with 0<x<6 were prepared by nitrogenation of Sm/sub 2/Fe/sub 17/ in a mixed-gas atmosphere of NH/sub 3/ and H/sub 2/. All of these specimens were confirmed to have the same crystal structure as Sm/sub 2/Fe/sub 17/, although they did not always consist of the single phase. Both saturation magnetization 4 pi I/sub s/ and anisotropy field H/sub a/ took maximum values at x=3.0 (4 pi I/sub s/=15.7 kG, H/sub a/= 260 kOe). Large coercivity was observed in the specimens of fine-grain powders. Anisotropic powder magnets were fabricated by aligning and compacting the fine-grain powders; the highest value of (BH)/sub max/ was 21 MGOe for x=3.0.<<ETX>>
Differential TD learning for value function approximation (2016)

Value functions arise as a component of algorithms as well as performance metrics in statistics and engineering applications. Computation of the associated Bellman equations is numerically challenging in all but a few special cases. A popular approximation technique is known as Temporal Difference (TD) learning. The algorithm introduced in this paper is intended to resolve two well-known problems with this approach: In the discounted-cost setting, the variance of the algorithm diverges as the discount factor approaches unity. Second, for the average cost setting, unbiased algorithms exist only in special cases. It is shown that the gradient of any of these value functions admits a representation that lends itself to algorithm design. Based on this result, the new differential TD method is obtained for Markovian models on Euclidean space with smooth dynamics. Numerical examples show remarkable improvements in performance. In application to speed scaling, variance is reduced by two orders of magnitude.
Multispectral Image Analysis for Astaxanthin Coating Classification (2012)

Industrial quality inspection using image analysis on astaxanthin coating in aquaculture feed pellets is of great importance for automatic production control. The pellets were divided into two groups: one with pellets coated using synthetic astaxanthin in fish oil and the other with pellets coated only with fish oil. In this study, multispectral image analysis of pellets captured reflection in 20 wavelengths (385&#x2013;1050 nm). Linear discriminant analysis (LDA), principal component analysis, and support vector machine were used as statistical analysis. The features extracted from the multispectral images were pixel spectral values as well as using summary statistics such as the mean or median value of each pellet. Classification using LDA on pellet mean or median values showed overall good results. Multispectral imaging is a promising technique for noninvasive on-line quality food and feed products with optimal use of pigment and minimum amount of waste.
Some ethno-medicinally important pteridophytes of India. (2011)

Pteridophytes mainly the ferns have been used by different tribal communities and folklore as a source of food, fibre, craft, abrasives, decoration material and medicines. The tribal groups have been using rhizomes, stem, fronds, pi n- nae and spores in various ways for the treatment of various ailments since ancient time. The underground rhizome of fern is a storage organ for the reserve food as well as variety of se condary metabolites. Being a group of lower plants and their restricted distribution pteridophytes remain unattended and t heir useful aspects are largely i gnored. In the present study we have reviewed the ethnomedicinal uses of pteridophytes from different parts of India and listed the medicinally i m- portant species of pteridophytes. A total of 66 species of pteridophytes were found to be used as a medicine in the diffe r- ent parts of the country. They were found to be used to cure various diseases by the rural and tribal commun ities.
Antigenic and Molecular Characterization of Virulent Newcastle Disease Viruses Circulating in Ethiopia Between 1976 and 2008 (2021)

The characterized genotype VI NDVs were genetically similar to currently circulating NDVs in Ethiopia. The isolates had cleavage sites consistent with mesogenic/velogenic NDV with a mean ICPI value of 1.76, indicating that the isolates were velogenic. Two and four highly virulent viruses were thermostable at 56°C for 2 hours and 1 hour, respectively. To reduce chicken mortality and production losses, proper control of the disease should be instituted using high quality and protective vaccines together with strong biosecurity measures.