Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Partial H2O-D2O Replacement on the Anisotropy of Transverse Proton Spin Relaxation in Bovine Articular Cartilage

Anisotropy of transverse proton spin relaxation in collagen-rich tissues like cartilage and tendon is a well-known phenomenon that manifests itself as the “magic-angle” effect in magnetic resonance images of these tissues. It is usually attributed to the non-zero averaging of intra-molecular dipolar interactions in water molecules bound to oriented collagen fibers. One way to manipulate the contributions of these interactions to spin relaxation is by partially replacing the water in the cartilage sample with deuterium oxide. It is known that dipolar interactions in deuterated solutions are weaker, resulting in a decrease in proton relaxation rates. In this work, we investigate the effects of deuteration on the longitudinal and the isotropic and anisotropic contributions to transverse relaxation of water protons in bovine articular cartilage. We demonstrate that the anisotropy of transverse proton spin relaxation in articular cartilage is independent of the degree of deuteration, bringing into question some of the assumptions currently held over the origins of relaxation anisotropy in oriented tissues.
Effect of Nitrogen and Niobium on the Structure and Secondary Hardening of Super Hard High Speed Tool Steel

High‐speed steels have been used mostly for multi‐point cutting tools and for plastic working tools. High speed steels are ferrous based alloys of the Fe‐C‐X multi‐component system where X represents a group of alloying elements comprising mainly Cr, W or Mo, V, and Co. The properties of these steels can be improved by modifying their chemical composition or the technology of their production. One of the new trends in modifying the tool steels chemical composition consists in the addition of niobium and nitrogen. In this work, the effects of niobium and nitrogen on morphology of carbides and secondary hardening temperature of investigated high speed tool steels were studied. This experimental work shows that, the conventional ingots have many types of carbides of different shapes and sizes precipitate on the boundary together with thick needle like carbides. On the contrary, for nitrogen steel, the nitrogen alloying leads to form dense, fine and well distributed microstructure. While, on the case of niobium alloying, single carbide (MC), and different types of eutectic carbides were precipitated which have a major effect on the secondary hardening temperature.
On motion modeling and estimation for very low bit rate video

In video coding at high compression rates, e.g., in very low bit rate coding, every transmitted bit carries a signii-cant amount of information that is related either to motion parameters or to intensity residual. As demonstrated in the SIM-3 coding scheme, a more precise motion model leads to improved quality of coded images when compared with the H.261 coding standard. In this paper, we present some of our recent results on the modeling and estimation of motion for the compression and post-processing of typical videophone (\head-and-shoulders") image sequences. We describe a block-based motion estimation that attempts to optimize the overall bit budget for intensity residual, motion and overhead information. We compare simulation results for this scheme with full-search block matching in the context of the H.261 coding. Then, we discuss a region-based motion estimation that exploits segmentation maps obtained from an MDL-based (minimum description length) algorithm. We compare experimentally several algorithms for the compression of such maps. Finally, we describe motion-compensated interpolation that takes into account pixel acceleration. We show experimentally a major performance improvement of the constant-acceleration model over the usual constant-velocity models. This is a very promising technique for post-processing in the receiver to improve reconstruction of frames dropped in the transmitter.
The causes, controls, and organization of behavior in the neonate.

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Outcomes in Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia in Dilated Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Compared With Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Results From the Prospective Heart Centre of Leipzig VT (HELP-VT) Study

Background— Data on the outcomes of ventricular tachycardia (VT) ablation in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM) are insufficient. The Heart Center of Leipzig VT (HELP-VT) study was conducted prospectively to compare outcomes after radiofrequency catheter ablation of VT in patients with NIDCM compared with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM). Methods and Results— Two hundred twenty-seven patients, 63 with NIDCM and 164 with ICM, presenting with sustained VT were ablated with radiofrequency catheter ablation. Noninducibility of any clinical and nonclinical VT was achieved in 66.7% of NIDCM and in 77.4% of ICM patients. Ablation of the clinical VT only was achieved in 18.3% of ICM and in 22.2% of NIDCM patients. There was no statistically significant difference in short-term outcomes between the 2 groups. At the 1-year follow-up, VT-free survival in NIDCM was 40.5% compared with 57% in ICM. In univariate analysis, the hazard ratio for VT recurrence was significantly higher for NIDCM (1.62; 95% confidence interval, 1.12– 2.34; P=0.01). In both the ICM and NIDCM subgroups, procedure failure and incomplete procedural success were independent predictors of VT recurrence. Conclusions— Although the short-term success rates after VT ablation in NIDCM and ICM patients were similar, the long-term outcomes in NIDCM patients were significantly worse. Complete VT noninducibility at the end of the ablation is associated with beneficial long-term outcome in NIDCM. Pursuing compete elimination of all inducible VTs is desirable and may improve the long-term success in NIDCM.
ApoE Plasma Levels and Risk of Cardiovascular Mortality in Old Age

Background The ɛ2, ɛ3, and ɛ4 alleles of the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE) encode three isoforms, apoE2, E3, and E4, respectively. The apoE isoforms circulate in different plasma concentrations, but plasma concentrations of the same isoform also differ between individuals. Whereas the isoforms have been associated with cardiovascular disease, the relation between plasma apoE levels and cardiovascular disease is unknown. Methods and Findings We assessed APOE genotypes, plasma levels of apoE, cardiovascular risk factors, and mortality in a population-based sample of 546 individuals aged 85 y who participated in the Leiden 85-plus Study and were prospectively followed for specific causes of death for 5 y. Participants in the highest tertile of apoE levels suffered a twofold-increased risk of cardiovascular mortality (hazard ratio compared to lowest tertile, 2.08; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.30 to 3.33). Among the 324 participants with the ɛ3ɛ3 genotype, the hazard from cardiovascular disease was threefold increased (highest versus lowest tertile 3.01; 95% CI 1.60 to 5.66), with similar estimates for men and women. Other causes of death were not increased significantly. Plasma levels of apoE in ɛ3ɛ3 participants were positively correlated with total cholesterol ( p < 0.001), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ( p < 0.001) and triglycerides ( p < 0.001) and negatively with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels ( p = 0.010). Adjustment for plasma lipids did not change the hazard ratios, whereas interaction was absent. The risk associated with high levels of apoE, however, was strongest in participants from the lowest tertile of C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and absent in those from the highest tertile ( p interaction < 0.001). Among participants from the lowest tertile of CRP levels, those with a high apoE levels had a significantly steeper increase in CRP than those with low apoE levels ( p = 0.020). Similar cardiovascular mortality risks as in ɛ3ɛ3 participants were found in ɛ2 and ɛ4 carriers. Conclusions In old age, high plasma apoE levels precede an increase of circulating CRP and strongly associates with cardiovascular mortality, independent of APOE genotype and plasma lipids.
A cross‐setting study of chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) personality structure and development: zoological parks and Yerkes National Primate Research Center

This study addressed whether personality ratings using a 43 adjective questionnaire based on the Five‐Factor Model generalized from a sample of 202 zoo‐housed chimpanzees to a sample of 175 chimpanzees housed in Yerkes National Primate Research Center. Mean interrater reliabilities of adjectival ratings were lower for the chimpanzees housed in Yerkes. In addition, rank order of the interrater reliabilities of items differed between settings. To compare factor structure, we first examined whether we could replicate the original six factor structure found in an earlier study of 100 zoo chimpanzees using principal factors analysis in the Yerkes sample and 102 new zoo chimpanzees. The dominance, extraversion, conscientiousness, and agreeableness factors were clearly replicated in the Yerkes sample and the 102 new zoo chimpanzees. The Neuroticism and Openness factors did not replicate in the Yerkes sample, but they also did not replicate in the new zoo chimpanzees. These findings suggest the need to sample more adjectives representing neuroticism and openness in future versions of the questionnaire. We next sought to determine whether factor structure, as determined by principal components analysis, remained invariant across the two settings. This analysis revealed dominance, extraversion, conscientiousness, and agreeableness factors in both settings and a high level of congruence between the zoo and Yerkes samples for these factors. Finally, we tested whether factor scores in the two samples were similarly related to age and sex. With the exception of differences in age effects for dominance and agreeableness, age, and sex effects were consistent across samples. These findings suggest that, whereas there may be differences in the ease with which ratings are made, personality structure, and development are largely consistent across widely differing settings. Am. J. Primatol. 69:1264–1277, 2007. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Measuring trust in wi-fi hotspots

Pervasive systems provide services that are situated within specific contexts. An everyday example of this is Wi-Fi hotspots. Factors such as branding and presentation are known to affect whether users are prepared to invest trust in services, but little is known about trust in situated services. This paper describes an experiment to measure de facto trust in Wi-Fi hotspots in public places, as opposed to examining trust behaviour in a simulated lab setting. We investigated two hypotheses about the effect of location-specific images in the hotspot's pages on trust behaviours, compared to images of non-specific locations. We found a significant result which confirms that decisions to access an unfamiliar Wi-Fi hotspot can be affected by location-relevant images.
In‐situ transmission electron microscopy studies of polymer–carbon nanotube composite deformation

This paper demonstrates the viability of in‐situ transmission electron microscopy for studying the deformation mechanisms of polymer nano‐composites. In‐situ straining studies are performed on carbon multiwalled nanotube (MWNT)–polystyrene composite films. The experiments show that load transfer across the nanotube–polystyrene interface is operative well into the plastic deformation regime of the composite film. The MWNTs are observed to bridge cracks propagating through the polystyrene, providing closure stresses across the crack wake. Although some MWNTs fracture by either a sword‐in‐sheath mechanism or transverse shear fracture, most of the MWNTs eventually debond at the MWNT–polymer interface and subsequently pull out of the matrix.
Encoding and the Durability of Episodic Memory: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

Memories vary in their durability even when encoding conditions apparently remain constant. We investigated whether, under these circumstances, memory durability is nonetheless associated with variation in the neural activity elicited during encoding. Event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging data were acquired while volunteers semantically classified visually presented words. Using the “remember/know” procedure, memory for one-half of the words was tested after 30 min and for the remaining half after 48 h. In several regions, including left hippocampus and left dorsal inferior frontal gyrus (IFG), activity at encoding differed depending on whether items were later recollected regardless of study-test delay. Delay-selective effects were also evident, however. Recollection after 48 h was associated with enhanced activity in bilateral ventral IFG, whereas recollection after 30 min was associated with greater fusiform activity. Thus, there is a relationship between the neural activity elicited by an event as it is encoded and the durability of the resulting memory representation.
Impact of orthodontic retainers on periodontal health status assessed by biomarkers in gingival crevicular fluid.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether biomarkers of inflammation and periodontal remodeling are differentially expressed in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of patients wearing different types of orthodontic retainers. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-one adult subjects (17 men and 14 women with an age range of 20 to 35 years) were allocated to three different groups. Group 1 consisted of 10 patients wearing fixed retainers, group 2 included 11 patients using lower removable retainers, and group 3 comprised 10 patients without retainers (control). Periodontal health assessment and GCF collection were carried out at two sites per subject: the lingual side of a central lower incisor and the lingual side of a lower second premolar. Aliquots from diluted GCF were screened for the presence of biomarkers using a microarray technique. RESULTS Group 1 patients exhibited a higher percentage of sites with visible plaque in the incisor region than the other groups (P = .03); no differences were noted in gingival bleeding and probing depths. The median concentrations (pg/mL) of interferon-gamma and interleukin-10 were significantly higher in the premolar sites of patients in group 2 (P = .01 and P = .04, respectively), whereas the concentration of matrix metalloproteinase-9 was significantly higher at the incisors of patients wearing fixed retainers (P = .02). A significant difference between the two sites was seen only in group 2. CONCLUSIONS The presence of different orthodontic retainers may promote specific alterations in the GCF composition. With retention periods potentially becoming longer, this finding may be of clinical significance.
Failure Control in Multipath Route Tracing

Traceroute is widely used to report the path packets take between two internet hosts, but the widespread deployment of load balancing routers breaks a basic assumption -- that there is only a single such path. We specify an adaptive, stochastic probing algorithm, the Multipath Detection Algorithm (MDA), to report all paths that probes can follow between a source and a destination. We establish the foundations of, and show how to calculate, rigorous statistical guarantees for the discovery of the entire multipath route. We explore algorithm cost/guarantee tradeoffs in real experiments and show the inadequacy of the classic practice of sending three probes per hop.
Dyspnea in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Dyspnea is a complex sensation involving interaction of physiological, psychological, social, and environmental factors. Dyspnea in general is common across cardio-vascular and respiratory conditions and it is often difficult to clinically differentiate the exact cause of dyspnea in patients with heart or lung disease. Pulmonary hypertension in the absence of heart or lung disease, a condition called pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), is due to endothelial dysfunction and remodelling of small pulmonary arteries. Progressive dyspnea on exertion is a cardinal sign of PAH, which is often first diagnosed when in advanced stages. Improved understanding of pathogenic mechanisms underlying PAH and the related dyspnea should translate into new treatment options for symptom control and to prevent disease progression. This chapter reviews the current understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of PAH and recent advances in management of this debilitating condition.
Hippocampal High-Frequency Stimulation Inhibites the Progression of Rapid Kindling-Induced Seizure in Rats

Epilepsy is one of the most common serious neurological disorders. Pharmacoresistant epilepsy patients are poorly controlled or their seizures are refractory to drug treatment. Resective surgery is frequently a promising therapy in this population, however, not all the patients meet the eligibility criteria for the surgical treatment. Deep brain stimulation has been investigated in clinical studies and animal studies as an alternative treatment, but the optimal stimulation parameters remain an issue. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of unilateral high-frequency stimulation (HFS) of hippocampus on seizure development by using the hippocampal rapid kindling method (hRK) in rats, and compared the results with those of low-frequency stimulation previously published by our group. We used male Wistar rats implanted with electrodes in the ventral hippocampus. All rats underwent hRK (biphasic square wave pulses, 20 Hz for 10 seconds) during three consecutive days (twelve stimulations per day). The control group (hRK; n = 7) received only RK stimulus, while the treated group (HFS-hRK; n = 9) received also HFS (biphasic square wave pulses, 130 Hz for 30 seconds) immediately before the RK stimulus, during three consecutive days. At the end of behavioral testing 78% (p 0.01) of the animals receiving HFS treatment were still not fully kindled staying in stages 0 -III (p 0.01). HFS group needed a higher number of stimulations to achieve stage III (p 0.05) with respect to control group. However, no significant differences in the cumulative daily afterdischarge duration were observed. HFS did not present significant differences compared with LFS in any of studied parameters. The findings suggest that unilateral HFS applied on hippocampus effectively inhibited the epileptogenic process induced by hippocampal rapid kindling. According to the comparative results about hippocampal rapid kindled animals stimulated with HFS and LFS (5 Hz), we found no conclusive information on which treatment is most efficient.
GRADUAL VERSUS PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIUM EVOLUTION IN THE TURKANA BASIN MOLLUSCS: EVOLUTIONARY EVENTS OR BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS?

Abstract A running controversy in evolutionary thought was Eldredge and Gould's punctuated equilibrium model, which proposes long periods of morphological stasis interspersed with rapid bursts of dramatic evolutionary change. One of the earliest and most iconic pieces of research in support of punctuated equilibrium is the work of Williamson on the Plio-Pleistocene molluscs of the Turkana Basin. Williamson claimed to have found firm evidence for three episodes of rapid evolutionary change separated by long periods of stasis in a high-resolution sequence. Most of the discussions following this report centered on the topics of (eco)phenotypy versus genotypy and the possible presence of preservational and temporal artifacts. The debate proved inconclusive, leaving Williamson's reports as one of the empirical foundations of the paradigm of punctuated equilibrium. Here we conclusively show Williamson's original interpretations to be highly flawed. The supposed rapid bursts of punctuated evolutionary change represent artifacts resulting from the invasion of extrabasinal faunal elements in the Turkana palaeolakes during wet phases well known from elsewhere in Africa.
Fentanyl and Spiradoline Interactions in a Place-Conditioning Black-White Shuttle-Box

Rats were trained for multiple sessions in a place-conditioning shuttle-box to explore motivational interactions of mu and kappa opioid agonists, specifically fentanyl reward and spiradoline aversion. In Phase 1, groups of rats received various doses of mu or kappa agonists, or placebo, testing for preference or aversion. Group A always received saline SC before 15-minute sessions. Group B received fentanyl SC (0.003, 0.006, 0.012 mg/kg), Group C received low and medium doses of agonists SC, and Group D received spiradoline (0.3, 0.6, 1.2 mg/kg) SC during Training Sessions 1-4, rats being restricted to the drug-associated compartment. Rats received saline when restricted to the placebo-associate compartment and on test days with access to both shuttle-box compartments. In Phase 2 of the study, Training Session 5, Combinations of mu and kappa agonists were substituted in Groups B, C, and D. Dose-related preference to fentanyl and aversion to spiradoline occurred during Test Sessions 1-4. During Test Session 5, fentanyl preference in Group B was suppressed by spiradoline, rats in Group C had a saline-like response to combined agonists, and spiradoline aversion in Group D was attenuated by fentanyl. These findings suggest that combined doses of mu and kappa agonists, while additive for antinociception, offset the rewarding and punishing effects of each other.
Protein chip analysis of pluripotency‐associated proteins in NIH3T3 fibroblast

Specific transcription factors regulate the totipotent and pluripotent capability of embryonic stem cells. Amongst these regulatory transcription factors in embryonic stem cells, Oct4 and Nanog are master factors that also have unique characteristic ability of cell‐specific pluripotency and self‐renewal. The expression of Nanog in fibroblasts confirms increased cell proliferation and transformation of foci‐forming phenotype indicative of its oncogenic potential. The expression of Oct4, interestingly, leads to transformation of non‐tumorgenic mouse into tumorigenic mouse. Our current investigation ascertains that the resultant increase in DNA synthesis and cell proliferation is the consequence of transforming the phenotype into foci formation. We used a manually curetted ProteoChip to carry out the signaling protein microarray analysis, which revealed up‐regulated expression of various proteins including FAK1, MEK1 and Raf1. Some of the proteins explain the mechanism by which Oct4 and Nanog transform the phenotype. In NIH3T3 cells expressed with mouse Oct4 (mOct4), mouse Nanog (mNanog) separately as well as together, the specific knockdown of mFAK1 inhibited morphological transformation of the cells, and their invasion activity. The mFAK1 overexpression leads to morphological transformation as shown with mOct4 and mNanog. Additionally, we showed that the ERK1/2 pathway is involved in the up‐regulation of c‐myc and cyclin D1 expression mediated by mFAK1. Our results signify that the combinatorial signaling protein‐array using biomolecular approach may possibly provide us with a new tool to understand cellular homeostasis.