98 research outputs found
Emergent Correspondence from Image Diffusion
Finding correspondences between images is a fundamental problem in computer
vision. In this paper, we show that correspondence emerges in image diffusion
models without any explicit supervision. We propose a simple strategy to
extract this implicit knowledge out of diffusion networks as image features,
namely DIffusion FeaTures (DIFT), and use them to establish correspondences
between real images. Without any additional fine-tuning or supervision on the
task-specific data or annotations, DIFT is able to outperform both
weakly-supervised methods and competitive off-the-shelf features in identifying
semantic, geometric, and temporal correspondences. Particularly for semantic
correspondence, DIFT from Stable Diffusion is able to outperform DINO and
OpenCLIP by 19 and 14 accuracy points respectively on the challenging SPair-71k
benchmark. It even outperforms the state-of-the-art supervised methods on 9 out
of 18 categories while remaining on par for the overall performance. Project
page: https://diffusionfeatures.github.ioComment: Project page: https://diffusionfeatures.github.i
Landslide Surface Displacement Prediction Based on VSXC-LSTM Algorithm
Landslide is a natural disaster that can easily threaten local ecology,
people's lives and property. In this paper, we conduct modelling research on
real unidirectional surface displacement data of recent landslides in the
research area and propose a time series prediction framework named
VMD-SegSigmoid-XGBoost-ClusterLSTM (VSXC-LSTM) based on variational mode
decomposition, which can predict the landslide surface displacement more
accurately. The model performs well on the test set. Except for the random item
subsequence that is hard to fit, the root mean square error (RMSE) and the mean
absolute percentage error (MAPE) of the trend item subsequence and the periodic
item subsequence are both less than 0.1, and the RMSE is as low as 0.006 for
the periodic item prediction module based on XGBoost\footnote{Accepted in
ICANN2023}
FaFCNN: A General Disease Classification Framework Based on Feature Fusion Neural Networks
There are two fundamental problems in applying deep learning/machine learning
methods to disease classification tasks, one is the insufficient number and
poor quality of training samples; another one is how to effectively fuse
multiple source features and thus train robust classification models. To
address these problems, inspired by the process of human learning knowledge, we
propose the Feature-aware Fusion Correlation Neural Network (FaFCNN), which
introduces a feature-aware interaction module and a feature alignment module
based on domain adversarial learning. This is a general framework for disease
classification, and FaFCNN improves the way existing methods obtain sample
correlation features. The experimental results show that training using
augmented features obtained by pre-training gradient boosting decision tree
yields more performance gains than random-forest based methods. On the
low-quality dataset with a large amount of missing data in our setup, FaFCNN
obtains a consistently optimal performance compared to competitive baselines.
In addition, extensive experiments demonstrate the robustness of the proposed
method and the effectiveness of each component of the model\footnote{Accepted
in IEEE SMC2023}
Prognostic impact of the Controlling Nutritional Status Score in patients with biliary tract cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundBiliary tract cancer (BTC) is a malignancy associated with unfavorable outcomes. Advanced BTC patients have a propensity to experience compromised immune and nutritional status as a result of obstructive jaundice and biliary inflammation. Currently, there is a lack of consensus on the impact of the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score in the context of BTC prognosis. The purpose of this study is to conduct a meta-analysis on the association between CONUT and the prognosis of patients suffering from BTC.MethodsA defined search strategy was implemented to search the PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases for eligible studies published until March 2023, with a focus on overall survival (OS), relapse-free survival/recurrence-free survival(RFS), and relevant clinical characteristics. The prognostic potential of the CONUT score was evaluated using hazard ratios (HRs) or odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).ResultsIn this meta-analysis, a total of 1409 patients from China and Japan were involved in 9 studies. The results indicated that the CONUT score was significantly correlated with worse OS (HR=2.13, 95% CI 1.61-2.82, P<0.0001) and RFS (HR=1.83, 95% CI 1.44–2.31, P<0.0001) in patients with BTC. And, the analysis showed that a high CONUT score was significantly associated with clinical characteristics such as jaundice (OR=1.60, 95% CI=1.14–2.25, P=0.006), poorly differentiated tumor (OR=1.43, 95% CI=1.03–1.99, P=0.03), pT3 and 4 stage of the tumor (OR=1.87, 95% CI=1.30–2.68, P=0.0007), and complications of Clavien-Dindo classification grade IIIa or higher (OR=1.79, 95% CI=1.03–3.12, P=0.04).ConclusionThis meta-analysis indicates that a high CONUT score can serve as a significant prognostic indicator for survival outcomes among patients diagnosed with BTC
Deterministic switching of a perpendicularly polarized magnet using unconventional spin–orbit torques in WTe
Short-term dietary choline supplementation alters the gut microbiota and liver metabolism of finishing pigs
Choline is an essential nutrient for pig development and plays a role in the animal's growth performance, carcass characteristics, and reproduction aspects in weaned pigs and sows. However, the effect of choline on finishing pigs and its potential regulatory mechanism remains unclear. Here, we feed finishing pigs with 1% of the hydrochloride salt of choline, such as choline chloride (CHC), under a basic diet condition for a short period of time (14 days). A 14-day supplementation of CHC significantly increased final weight and carcass weight while having no effect on carcass length, average backfat, or eye muscle area compared with control pigs. Mechanically, CHC resulted in a significant alteration of gut microbiota composition in finishing pigs and a remarkably increased relative abundance of bacteria contributing to growth performance and health, including Prevotella, Ruminococcaceae, and Eubacterium. In addition, untargeted metabolomics analysis identified 84 differently abundant metabolites in the liver between CHC pigs and control pigs, of which most metabolites were mainly enriched in signaling pathways related to the improvement of growth, development, and health. Notably, there was no significant difference in the ability of oxidative stress resistance between the two groups, although increased bacteria and metabolites keeping balance in reactive oxygen species showed in finishing pigs after CHC supplementation. Taken together, our results suggest that a short-term supplementation of CHC contributes to increased body weight gain and carcass weight of finishing pigs, which may be involved in the regulation of gut microbiota and alterations of liver metabolism, providing new insights into the potential of choline-mediated gut microbiota/metabolites in improving growth performance, carcass characteristics, and health
OPPORTUNITY OR NONSENSE? EXAMINING THE ROLE OF CEO’S SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE IN RAISING FUNDS
Entrepreneurs are using social media to promote their companies. However, there is scant evidence on whether and how such usage impacts company growth. In this study, we combine upper echelon theory with regulatory focus theory to analyze the impact of CEOs\u27 social media usage on venture capital funding outcomes. Utilizing data from Sina Weibo and funding data from leading financial data providers in China, we find that CEOs\u27 social media presence has a significant negative impact on financing outcomes, which is moderated by CEOs\u27 regulatory focus and social capital. Furthermore, we leverage the state-of-art LDA theme modeling to dig into the mechanism. We contribute to both literature and practice: 1) We contribute to social media and entrepreneurship literature by focusing the role of CEOs\u27 social media usage in raising funds; 2) We provide managerial implications for entrepreneurs on the appropriate use of social media as an IT artifact for promotion
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