This paper described the real-time search system we built for TREC 2013 microblog track. We focused on query expansion and ranking algorithm and employed different strategies. For query expansion, we implied pseudo-relevance feedback using WAF algorithms and a refined tf ∗ idf formula. For re-ranking part, our system makes use of various tweets’ features, such as expansion terms, URL informatio...

The loss of p53 function is a key event in tumorigenesis. Inactivation of p53 in primary tumors and cell lines is mediated by several molecular mechanisms, including deletions and rearrangements. However, generation of a p53 fusion gene has not yet been reported. Here we report a novel p53/an autosomal homolog of the fragile X mental retardation (FXR2) chimeric gene generated by an interstitial...

In this work we propose a second order flux limiter finite volume method, named PVM-2U-FL, that only uses information of the two external waves of the hyperbolic system. This method could be seen as a natural extension of the well known WAF method introduced by Prof. Toro in [21]. We prove that independently of the number of unknowns of the 1D system, it recovers the second order accuracy at re...

Petroleum compounds from chronic discharges and oil spills represent an important source of environmental pollution. To better understand the deleterious effects of these compounds, the toxicity of water-accommodated fractions (WAF) from two different oils (brut Arabian Light and Erika heavy fuel oils) were used in this study. Zebrafish embryos (Danio rerio) were exposed during 96h at three WAF...

The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill contaminated the spawning habitats for numerous commercially and ecologically important fishes. Exposure to the water accommodated fraction (WAF) of oil from the spill has been shown to cause cardiac toxicity during early developmental stages across fishes. To better understand the molecular events and explore new pathways responsible for toxicity, RNA sequ...

Cadmium and cadmium compounds are contaminants of the environment, food, and drinking water and are important constituents of cigarette smoke. Cd exposure has also been associated with airborne particulate CdO and with Cd-containing quantum dots in medical therapy. Adverse cadmium effects reported in the literature have stimulated during recent years an ongoing discussion to better elucidate ca...

Polar petroleum components enter marine environments through oil spills and natural seepages each year. Lately, they are receiving increased attention due to their potential toxicity to marine organisms and persistence in the environment. We conducted a laboratory experiment and employed state-of-the-art Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR-MS) to characterize the...

Satellite measurements in various spectral channels are assimilated through the JCSDA's Community Radiative Transfer Model (CRTM) on the NCEP Gridpoint Statistical Interpolation (GSI) (Wu et al. 2002). Currently, satellite measurements over ocean have been successfully utilized to improve numerical weather prediction (NWP). However, it is found that the amount of satellite data assimilated over...

Human pose-estimation in a multi-person image involves detection of various body parts and grouping them into individual person clusters. While the former task is challenging due to mutual occlusions, the combinatorial complexity of the latter task is very high. We propose a greedy part assignment algorithm that exploits the inherent structure of the human body to achieve a lower complexity, co...

We compared the DNA-binding activity of transcription factors and gene expression patterns in BJ human diploid fibroblasts (HDFs) expressing or not telomerase (hTERT) in stress-induced premature senescence (SIPS). Senescent BJ cells were also studied. Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)-induced SIPS modulated gene expression in both BJ and hTERT-BJ1 cells. Increased p21(WAF-1) mRNA level was amongst the c...