LLukas22/scidocs huggingface dataset:
PUSHOVER ANALYSIS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAME STRUCTURES : A CASE STUDY

Recent earthquakes in which many concrete structures have been severely damaged or collapsed, have indicated the need for evaluating the seismic adequacy of existing buildings. About 60% of the land area of our country is susceptible to damaging levels of seismic hazard. We can’t avoid future earthquakes, but preparedness and safe building construction practices can certainly reduce the extent of damage and loss. In order to strengthen and resist the buildings for future earthquakes, some procedures have to be adopted. One of the procedures is the nonlinear static pushover analysis which is becoming a popular tool for seismic performance evaluation of existing and new structures. By conducting this push over analysis, we can know the weak zones in the structure and then we will decide whether the particular part is to be retrofitted or rehabilitated according to the requirement. In the present study the push over analysis is performed on multistoried frame structures by using most common software SAP2000 (version 14). To achieve this objective, two framed buildings with 5 and 12 stories respectively were analyzed. The results obtained from this study show that properly designed frames will perform well under seismic loads.
Impact of traffic related air pollution indicators on non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis mortality: a cohort analysis

BACKGROUND
Mortality in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB) is known to be influenced by a number of factors such as gender, age, smoking history and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, but the impact of traffic related air pollution indicators on NCFB mortality is unknown.


METHODS
We followed 183 patients aged 18 to 65 years with a HRCT proven diagnosis of NCFB and typical symptoms, who had visited the outpatient clinic at the University Hospital of Leuven, Belgium, between June 2006 and October 2012. We estimated hazard ratios (HR) for mortality in relation to proximity of the home to major roads and traffic load, adjusting for relevant covariables (age, gender, disease severity, chronic macrolide use, smoking history, socioeconomic status and Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization status).


RESULTS
Fifteen out of the 183 included patients died during the observation period. Residential proximity to a major road was associated with the risk of dying with a HR 0.28 (CI 95% 0.10-0.77; p = 0.013) for a tenfold increase in distance to a major road. Mortality was also associated with distance-weighted traffic density within 100 meters (HR for each tenfold increase in traffic density 3.80; CI 95% 1.07-13.51; p = 0.04) and 200 meters from the patient's home address (HR for each tenfold increase in traffic density 4.14; CI 95% 1.13-15.22; p = 0.032).


CONCLUSION
Traffic-related air pollution appears to increase the risk of dying in patients with NCFB.


TRIAL REGISTRATION
The study was approved by the local ethical committee of the UZ Leuven, Belgium (ML-5028), registered at ClinicalTrial.gov (NCT01906047).
A Versatile Framework for FPGA Field Updates: An Application of Partial Self-Reconfiguation

Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) provide an attractive solution to developers needing custom logic for short time-to-market products. Products embedding FPGA system-on-chip solutions have the advantage in that they can be updated once deployed. New FPGA firmware may be loaded via manufacturer-supplied memory devices or remotely via a network connection. Recent FPGAs allow for self-reconfiguration, where the user-FPGA fabric can internally modify its own configuration data. Using selfreconfiguration, configuration control protocols can be implemented in user logic. This allows new FPGA programming methods to be designed. We propose a versatile partial self-reconfiguration framework for FPGA field updates that customizes to specific applications, reduces reconfiguration times, and minimizes the need for external hardware. The framework provides flexibility in media sources and design security. A prototype using this framework is demonstrated on a Xilinx Virtex-II FPGA.
Does the Flynn Effect Affect IQ Scores of Students Classified as LD

This research examined two samples of students classified as learning disabled (LD) for evidence of the phenomenon known as the Flynn effect (FE; Flynn, 1999). Triennial test data were collected for two samples. Sample 1 included students tested twice with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children—Third Edition (WISC-III; n 59). Sample 2, the primary data set, included students tested first with the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children—Revised (WISC-R), and then with the WISC-III ( n 171). A secondary analysis examined potential differences in the FE by ethnicity and/or gender. Results indicate that the FE does affect Wechsler IQ and component scores of students classified as LD. Further, the effect varies by task. There were no significant differences in the FE by race and/or gender. The study suggests that LD classification may be substantially impacted by the FE over the life of an IQ test version. © 2001 Society for the Study of School Psychology. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd
Subsea Cable Tracking by Autonomous Underwater Vehicle with Magnetic Sensing Guidance

The changes of the seabed environment caused by a natural disaster or human activities dramatically affect the life span of the subsea buried cable. It is essential to track the cable route in order to inspect the condition of the buried cable and protect its surviving seabed environment. The magnetic sensor is instrumental in guiding the remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) to track and inspect the buried cable underseas. In this paper, a novel framework integrating the underwater cable localization method with the magnetic guidance and control algorithm is proposed, in order to enable the automatic cable tracking by a three-degrees-of-freedom (3-DOF) under-actuated autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) without human beings in the loop. The work relies on the passive magnetic sensing method to localize the subsea cable by using two tri-axial magnetometers, and a new analytic formulation is presented to compute the heading deviation, horizontal offset and buried depth of the cable. With the magnetic localization, the cable tracking and inspection mission is elaborately constructed as a straight-line path following control problem in the horizontal plane. A dedicated magnetic line-of-sight (LOS) guidance is built based on the relative geometric relationship between the vehicle and the cable, and the feedback linearizing technique is adopted to design a simplified cable tracking controller considering the side-slip effects, such that the under-actuated vehicle is able to move towards the subsea cable and then inspect its buried environment, which further guides the environmental protection of the cable by setting prohibited fishing/anchoring zones and increasing the buried depth. Finally, numerical simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed magnetic guidance and control algorithm on the envisioned subsea cable tracking and the potential protection of the seabed environment along the cable route.
Gene-environment interactions in asthma and allergy: the end of the beginning?

PURPOSE OF REVIEW
The pathogenesis of asthma and allergy typically involves not only distinct genetic and environmental factors, but also interactions between the two. Innate-immunity genes [particularly CD14, toll-like receptor (TLR)4 and TLR2, the critical mediators of responses to bacteria in the extracellular space] play a prominent role in gene-environment interactions relevant to asthma-related phenotypes because the interaction between microbial load and the innate-immune system is a critical determinant of both immune function and allergy/asthma susceptibility. This review presents recent findings illustrating the role of gene-environment interactions in asthma/allergy susceptibility.


RECENT FINDINGS
Population studies have extended our understanding of the role of CD14 and innate-immune genes in the interplay between genetic variants and the environment, highlighting the complexity of these interactions and their significant influence on susceptibility to asthma and allergy.


SUMMARY
Gene-environment interactions have become a leitmotiv in asthma and allergy genetics, especially over the last 3 years. The next challenge awaiting asthma and allergy geneticists will be to define the extent to which the search for gene-environment interactions can be successfully integrated with hypothesis-generating, genome-wide approaches aimed at the identification of genetic variants involved in the pathogenesis of complex-lung diseases.
The All-Union Census and Its Significance for Ethnographic Studies: USSR

Abstract : This is a translation of an article in Narodna Tvorchist' ta Etnografiya (National Creativity and Ethnography).
Term Rewrite Systems for Lattice Theory

It is shown that, even though there is a very well-behaved, natural normal form for lattice theory, there is no finite, convergent AC term rewrite system for the equational theory of all lattices.
Long-term effects of adrenalectomy or spironolactone on blood pressure control and regression of left ventricle hypertrophy in patients with primary aldosteronism.

INTRODUCTION
Primary aldosteronism (PA) represents the most common cause of secondary hypertension. Beyond increased blood pressure, additional harmful effects of aldosterone excess including inappropriate left ventricle (LV) hypertrophy were found. We evaluated the effect of adrenalectomy and spironolactone on blood pressure and myocardial remodelling in a long-term follow-up study.


METHODS
Thirty-one patients with PA were recruited. Fifteen patients with confirmed aldosterone-producing adenoma underwent adrenalectomy; in the remaining 16 patients, treatment with spironolactone was initiated. Laboratory data, 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) and echocardiography parameters were evaluated at baseline and at a median follow-up of 64 months.


RESULTS
Both approaches reduced blood pressure (p = 0.001 vs. baseline). In both groups we observed a decrease in end-diastolic (p = 0.04, p = 0.01) and end-systolic LV cavity diameters (p = 0.03, p = 0.01). Interventricular septum and posterior wall thickness reduction was significant only after adrenalectomy (p = 0.01, p = 0.03) as was reduction of LV mass index (p = 0.004). A trend to lower LV mass on spironolactone was caused predominantly by diminution of the LV cavity, which was reflected in increased relative wall thickness (p = 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Although both surgical and conservative treatment can induce a long-term decrease of blood pressure, adrenalectomy seems to be more effective in reduction of LV mass, as it reverses both wall thickening and enlargement of the LV cavity.
Rainfall spatial variability observed by X-band weather radar and its implication for the accuracy of rainfall estimates

0309-1708/$ see front matter 2008 Elsevier Ltd. A doi:10.1016/j.advwatres.2008.11.007 * Corresponding author. E-mail addresses: emmanuel.moreau@novimet.co tud@novimet.com (J. Testud), erwan.lebouar@novime The main objective of this paper is to estimate the error in the rainfall derived from a polarimetric X-band radar, by comparison with the corresponding estimate of a rain gauge network. However the present analysis also considers the errors inherent to rain gauge, in particular instrumental and representativeness errors. A special emphasis is addressed to the spatial variability of the rainfall in order to appreciate the representativeness error of the rain gauge with respect to the 1 km square average, typical of the radar derived estimate. For this purpose the spatial correlation function of the rainfall is analyzed. The data set consists of 1-year radar data collected by the X-band polarimetric radar HYDRIX , located in Beauce region (80 km south of Paris). All data were processed in real time using the ZPHI algorithm. A dense 25 rain gauge network provided ground comparison data. The various sources of uncertainties (instrumental and representativeness) are then analyzed and quantified for each sensor. 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
A Multidimensional Resource-Allocation Optimization Algorithm for the Network-Coding-Based Multiple-Access Relay Channels in OFDM Systems

Joint scheduling and resource allocation in uplink orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) systems is complicated and even becomes intractable with a large subcarrier and a large user number. This paper investigates the resource allocation for OFDM-based multiuser multiple-access relay channels (MARCs) with network coding. We formulate a joint optimization problem considering source-node pairing, subcarrier assignment, subcarrier pairing, and power allocation to maximize the sum rate under per-user power constraints. The problem is solved in polynomial time by optimizing three separate subproblems. To further reduce the complexity, three low-complexity suboptimal algorithms are then proposed when fixing partial resource. The simulation results show the performance gains of the proposed algorithms versus per-node transmit power and source-node number, and the impact of relay location is also evaluated.
Orientation Histograms for Hand Gesture Recognition

We present a method to recognize hand gestures, based on a pattern recognition technique developed by McConnell [16] employing histograms of local orientation. We use the orientation histogram as a feature vector for gesture classification and interpolation. For moving or d̈ynamic gestures̈ , the histogram of the spatio-temporal gradients of image intensity form the analogous feature vector and may be useful for dynamic gesture recognition. IEEE Intl. Wkshp. on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition, Zurich, June, 1995 This work may not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part for any commercial purpose. Permission to copy in whole or in part without payment of fee is granted for nonprofit educational and research purposes provided that all such whole or partial copies include the following: a notice that such copying is by permission of Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.; an acknowledgment of the authors and individual contributions to the work; and all applicable portions of the copyright notice. Copying, reproduction, or republishing for any other purpose shall require a license with payment of fee to Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright c ©Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc., 1994 201 Broadway, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139
Small Intestinal Glucose Delivery Affects the Lowering of Blood Glucose by Acute Vildagliptin in Type 2 Diabetes.

CONTEXT
The rate of gastric emptying is an important determinant of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) secretion and may influence the magnitude of glucose lowering by dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effects of the DPP-4 inhibitor, vildagliptin (VILD), during intraduodenal (ID) glucose infusion at 2 different rates within the physiological range of gastric emptying, in type 2 diabetes.


PARTICIPANTS AND DESIGN
A total of 16 diet-controlled type 2 diabetic patients were studied on 4 separate days in double-blind, randomized, fashion. On each day, either 5-mg VILD or placebo (PLBO) was given 60 minutes before a 120-minute ID glucose infusion at 2 or 4 kcal/min (ID2 or ID4). Plasma glucose and hormones were measured frequently.


RESULTS
Plasma glucose, insulin, C-peptide, glucagon, total GIP, and total and intact GLP-1 concentrations were higher during ID4 than ID2 (P < .01 for each). Compared with PLBO, VILD was associated with higher intact GLP-1, insulin, and C-peptide and lower glucose and total GIP and GLP-1 (P < .01 for each), without affecting glucagon. There were significant interactions between the rate of ID glucose and VILD treatment on plasma glucose, intact and total GLP-1, and GIP (P < .05 for each) but not insulin, C-peptide, or glucagon. The reduction in glucose and the increment in intact GLP-1 after VILD vs PLBO were 3.3- and 3.8-fold greater, respectively, during ID4 compared with ID2.


CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION
These observations warrant further study to clarify whether type 2 diabetic patients with relatively more rapid gastric emptying have greater glucose lowering during treatment with DPP-4 inhibitors.
A Land Use and Land Cover Classification System for Use with Remote Sensor Data GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 964

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Risk of first venous thromboembolism in pregnant women in hospital: population based cohort study from England

OBJECTIVE
To examine the potential for preventing venous thromboembolism during and after antepartum hospital admissions in pregnant women.


DESIGN
Cohort study using linked primary (Clinical Practice Research Datalink) and secondary (Hospital Episode Statistics) care records.


SETTING
Primary and secondary care centres, England.


PARTICIPANTS
206,785 women aged 15-44 who had one or more pregnancies from 1997 up to 2010.


MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE
Risk of first venous thromboembolism in pregnant women admitted to hospital for one or more days for reasons other than delivery or venous thromboembolism. Risk was assessed by calculating the absolute rate of venous thromboembolism and comparing these rates with those observed during follow-up time not associated with hospital admission using a Poisson regression model to estimate incidence rate ratios.


RESULTS
Admission to hospital in pregnancy was associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (absolute rate 1752/100,000 person years; incidence rate ratio 17.5, 95% confidence interval 7.69 to 40.0) compared with time outside hospital. The rate of venous thromboembolism was also high during the 28 days after discharge (absolute rate 676; 6.27, 3.74 to 10.5). The rate during and after admission combined was highest in the third trimester (961; 5.57, 3.32 to 9.34) and in those aged ≥ 35 years (1756; 21.7, 9.62 to 49.0). While the absolute rate in the combined period was highest for those with three or more days in hospital (1511; 12.2, 6.65 to 22.7), there was also a fourfold increase (558; 4.05, 2.23 to 7.38) in the risk of venous thromboembolism for those admitted to hospital for less than three days.


CONCLUSION
The overall risk of first venous thromboembolism in pregnant women increased during admissions to hospital not related to delivery, and remained significantly higher in the 28 days after discharge. During these periods need for thromboprophylaxis should receive careful consideration.
The reactable: tangible and tabletop music performance

In this paper we present the Reactable, a new electronic musical instrument with a simple and intuitive tabletop interface that turns music into a tangible and visual experience, enabling musicians to experiment with sound, change its structure, control its parameters and be creative in a direct, refreshing and unseen way.
Cognitive Improvement after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Measured with Functional Neuroimaging during the Acute Period

Functional neuroimaging studies in mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) have been largely limited to patients with persistent post-concussive symptoms, utilizing images obtained months to years after the actual head trauma. We sought to distinguish acute and delayed effects of mild traumatic brain injury on working memory functional brain activation patterns < 72 hours after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and again one-week later. We hypothesized that clinical and fMRI measures of working memory would be abnormal in symptomatic mTBI patients assessed < 72 hours after injury, with most patients showing clinical recovery (i.e., improvement in these measures) within 1 week after the initial assessment. We also hypothesized that increased memory workload at 1 week following injury would expose different cortical activation patterns in mTBI patients with persistent post-concussive symptoms, compared to those with full clinical recovery. We performed a prospective, cohort study of working memory in emergency department patients with isolated head injury and clinical diagnosis of concussion, compared to control subjects (both uninjured volunteers and emergency department patients with extremity injuries and no head trauma). The primary outcome of cognitive recovery was defined as resolution of reported cognitive impairment and quantified by scoring the subject's reported cognitive post-concussive symptoms at 1 week. Secondary outcomes included additional post-concussive symptoms and neurocognitive testing results. We enrolled 46 subjects: 27 with mild TBI and 19 controls. The time of initial neuroimaging was 48 (+22 S.D.) hours after injury (time 1). At follow up (8.7, + 1.2 S.D., days after injury, time 2), 18 of mTBI subjects (64%) reported moderate to complete cognitive recovery, 8 of whom fully recovered between initial and follow-up imaging. fMRI changes from time 1 to time 2 showed an increase in posterior cingulate activation in the mTBI subjects compared to controls. Increases in activation were greater in those mTBI subjects without cognitive recovery. As workload increased in mTBI subjects, activation increased in cortical regions in the right hemisphere. In summary, we found neuroimaging evidence for working memory deficits during the first week following mild traumatic brain injury. Subjects with persistent cognitive symptoms after mTBI had increased requirement for posterior cingulate activation to complete memory tasks at 1 week following a brain injury. These results provide insight into functional activation patterns during initial recovery from mTBI and expose the regional activation networks that may be involved in working memory deficits.