Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
CORRELATIONS AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN METHODS FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION OF TIMBER ELEMENTS

The aim of this paper is to compare the results of evaluation of mechanical properties of timber by visual assessment, two grading machines, three devices for measuring in-situ and destructive tests. The most important result is the comparison of static and dynamic modulus of elasticity of timber, and further comparison of strength classes obtained by different measuring methods.
Efficacy of volar locking plate fixation for unstable distal radius fractures in elderly patients

Objective: This study was to investigate the efficacy of volar locking plate fixation for treating unstable distal radius fractures (DRFs) in elderly patients. Methods: Thirty one patients (78.6 ± 3.6 years, range 75-91 years) with unstable DRFs were studied. Patients received volar locking plate fixation and postoperative functional exercises. Results: Average operative time was 47.84 ± 8.68 min, and the average content of blood loss was 62.10 ± 11.67 mL. During the follow up of 4-12 months, excellent, good, middle and poor outcomes were obtained in 17, 11, 2 and 1 cases, respectively; that is to say, the good rate was 90%. Fracture healing appeared at postoperative 6.23 ± 0.62 weeks. There were radial palmar angle of 9.42 ± 3.02, ulnar deviation angle of 21.77 ± 0.88, radial shortening of 0.19 ± 0.65 mm and ulnar variance of -0.52 ± 0.47 mm. Conclusions: Volar locking plate fixation was effective to treat unstable DRFs in elderly patients.
TaiChi: A Fine-Grained Action Recognition Dataset

In this paper, we introduce TaiChi which is a fine-grained action dataset. It consists of unconstrained user-uploaded web videos containing camera motion and partial occlusions which pose new challenges to fine-grained action recognition compared to the existing datasets. In this dataset, 2,772 samples of 58 fine-grained action classes are manually annotated. Additionally, we provide the baseline action recognition results using the state-of-the-art Improved Dense Trajectory feature and Fisher Vector representation with an MAP (Mean Average Precision) of 51.39%.
Morbidity of Sequential Bilateral Revision TKA Performed Under a Single Anesthetic

There are little data reporting perioperative morbidity and postoperative complications of bilateral sequential revision total knee arthroplasties (TKAs) performed in one anesthetic setting. We retrospectively reviewed 49 patients undergoing 51 complete (tibial and femoral components) bilateral revision TKAs under a single anesthetic between 1999 and 2006. The average age was 65 years; the minimum followup was 1 month (average, 12 months; range, 1-38 months). Comorbidities included cardiovascular (n = 32), pulmonary (n = 13), endocrine (n = 22), gastrointestinal (n = 30), and neurologic (n = 18). Average surgical time was 64 minutes per limb. Six patients received no stems, six received two stems, two patients received three stems, and 37 received four stems. We encountered no intraoperative complications and no patients with postoperative cardiovascular compromise, stroke, or death. Postoperative complications included confusion in three patients, one pulmonary embolism treated successfully with extended anticoagulation, one patient with posterior compartment syndrome treated with fasciotomy, and one with bilateral stiffness who underwent manipulation under anesthesia at 3 months. In our patients the perioperative medical risks of bilateral TKA performed under a single anesthetic were low, even with the use of stemmed components.Level of Evidence: Level IV, therapeutic study. See the Guide-lines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
Effect of gastrectomy with bursectomy on prognosis of gastric cancer: a meta-analysis.

AIM To evaluate the effect of bursectomy on overall survival, recurrence-free survival and safety of patients with gastric cancer by performing a meta-analysis. METHODS A literature search was performed in PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library databases for clinical research that compared bursectomy with non-bursectomy published before October 2013. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were established and applied. Overall survival, recurrence-free survival, complications, hospital stay, operative time and blood loss were compared using hazard ratios (HRs), relative risks and weighted mean differences. Stata 12.0 software was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS Four studies including 1130 patients were available for the analysis (430 in the bursectomy group, 700 in the non-bursectomy group). No statistically significant difference was observed in the rate of complications between the bursectomy group and the non-bursectomy group. Bursectomy did not have a significant effect (combined HR = 1.14, 95%CI: 0.88-1.47) on overall survival, and it was not a significant factor for recurrence-free survival (combined HR = 1.06, 95%CI: 0.82-1.37). CONCLUSION Gastrectomy with bursectomy is not superior to non-bursectomy in terms of survival. Bursectomy is not recommended as a routine procedure for the surgical treatment of gastric cancer.
CURRENT STUDIES IN JAPAN ON H / V AND PHASE VELOCITY DISPERSION OF MICROTREMORS FOR SITE CHARACTERIZATION

This is a review article on the use of microtremors for site characterization or estimating site effects during an earthquake. We review mostly on recent studies on horizontal to vertical spectral ratio and array observation of microtremors carried out in Japan or by Japanese researchers. The horizontal to vertical spectral ratios correspond to the peak frequency of transfer function by 1D modeling for earthquake motion in a sediment site but disaccord with the amplification factor, except a few case studies. The method of array analysis of microtremors is a promising tool for understanding S-wave velocity structures and it has been used in determining velocity structures of large basins that include mega-cities in Japan.
COCCIDIOIDOMYCOSIS. LONG-TERM TREATMENT WITH AMPHOTERICIN B OF DISSEMINATED DISEASE IN A THREE-MONTH-OLD BABY.

The antibiotic, amphotericin B, is an important breakthrough in the therapy of disseminated coccidioidomycosis and other systemic fungus infections. Nonetheless, it causes significant systemic, vascular, hematologic, and especially renal toxicity, thereby causing a therapeutic dilemma to the therapist. Two specific questions which confront the physician in treating an infant with this form of the disease are (a) is the patient more susceptible to irreversible renal toxicity than older children; and (b) how long and in what amount can the drug be safely used? Recently we treated disseminated coccidioidomycosis in a Mexican infant male with amphotericin B over an 18-month period covering two hospital admissions (Fig 1). Our search through the available literature suggests that he is the youngest patient ever thus successfully treated.1 Report of a Case The infant was born on June 12, 1961, in Salinas, Calif, the product of a normal pregnancy and delivery. His birth weight
Antibacterial Activity and Major Constituents of Polyalthia cinnamomea

Polyalthia cinnamomea Hook.f. & Thomson (Annonaceae) or locally known as ‘Larak Batu Bukit’, ‘Pisang-pisang’, ‘Sugao’ and ‘Sigumpet Hutan’ is a small woody plant found throughout Malaysia and Singapore. In this study, the basic chemical components from the leaves of the plant were fractionated and the antibacterial activity as well as the major constituents of the basic fraction was determined. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study being carried out on the bioactivity and phytochemistry of P. cinnamomea. The basic fraction remarkably inhibited the growth of ten bacteria tested except one. The biggest inhibitory diameter and the lowest minimum inhibitory concentration were 19.0±4.6 mm and 0.125 mg/mL against respective Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus thuringiensis. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GCMS) analysis of the basic fraction identified four major cyclosiloxanes of octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (18.1%), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (16.4%), dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (14.1%) and tetradecamethylcycloheptasiloxane (6.0%). The knowledge of the antibacterial potential of P. cinnamomea basic fraction and the major constituents present in the fraction can be utilized in the fields of natural products, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and personel care industries.
Experimental study to compare the effects of Gradation , Additives and Filler Materials on performance of CIR Mixes

Road transport is one of the major components in economic and social development of a country, especially in developing countries like Pakistan. In Pakistan, 95% of the total freight movement throughout the country takes place through roads. Infrastructure development is one of the costlier processes and consumes a lot of national budget and then to maintain the infrastructure, again a considerable budget is required. There are various maintenance and rehabilitation techniques developed so far, with the modernization and new construction mechanical instruments and machines developed, cold recycling is a new, environmentally friendly and cost effective rehabilitation technique. The performance of Recycled mixes is still unknown as the recycled pavements behaves differently at different temperatures and in different regions of the world. Laboratory investigation of various stabilizing agents and recycling agent and amount of RAP and New Aggregates to be used is yet to be analyzed. Hence this research work is a step forward to investigate the laboratory performance of fillers and stabilizing agent on the properties of Cold Recycled mixes. Anionic emulsified bitumen is used as recycling agent and OPC is used as Stabilizing agent with certain amount of steel slag and marble waste is used as fillers in place of RAP in this research, and their performance is compared by Modulus of Resilience, Uniaxial Repeated Load Test (Static Creep) and Indirect Tensile strength Tests. The mixes containing 100 % RAP shows high Modulus of Resilience but mixes containing steel slag showed more resistance to permanent deformation in Uniaxial Repeated Load Strain test. [Kamran M.K, Faizan A. , Tahir S. , Shiraz A. , Afaq A. Experimental study to compare the effects of Gradation, Additives and Filler Materials on performance of CIR Mixes Life Sci J 2013;10(4s):176-184] (ISSN: 10978135). http://www.lifesciencesite. com. 27
The lived experience of Dupuytren's disease of the hand.

AIMS To describe patients' experiences of living with Dupuytren's disease. BACKGROUND Dupuytren's disease is a chronic, progressive deformity of the hand which limits active extension of the fingers due to advancing and irreversible flexion deformity. It is estimated that two million people are affected by the condition in the UK. Nurses may frequently encounter patients with this condition in a wide range of settings. However, the disease is neglected in the nursing literature and little is known about patients' experience of living with the condition. DESIGN A phenomenological approach, using Coliazzi's method, was employed. METHOD Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six men and one woman diagnosed with Dupuytren's disease. RESULTS Four interlinking themes emerged. Theme 1: Awareness of Dupuytren's disease describes participants' experiences of recognising and acknowledging the disease, which often did not occur until functional ability was restricted. Theme 2: Living with Dupuytren's disease describes how patients coped with the disease and adapted their activities to maintain independence. Theme 3: Deciding on treatment illuminates how patients decided on treatment and highlights a lack of information and support from health professionals. Theme 4: Receiving treatment articulates participants' experience of surgical treatment and post surgical rehabilitation. CONCLUSIONS The findings revealed that people living with Dupuytren's disease receive little information about their condition and possible treatment from health professionals yet high quality and accurate information is required for patients to understand their condition and the treatment options available. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE People with Dupuytren's disease do not always recognise their condition until it has significantly progressed. Following diagnosis they need accurate and up-to-date information about their condition and treatment options. Nurses have an important role to play in raising awareness of the disease, educating patients about its features and progression and enabling them to become active partners in decisions about treatment.
A SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE FOR ESTIMATING THE INELASTIC DRIFT DEMANDS ON FRAME STRUCTURES

This study presents a simple model for estimating the inelastic maximum interstory drift ratio (MIDR) for frame type structural systems. The proposed model is a modified version of a previously derived empirical equation that yields fairly reliable MIDR estimations for moment–resisting frame systems responding in the elastic range. This study modifies the former version to estimate inelastic MIDR by observing the MIDR demands on inelastic buildings and the peak inelastic displacements of the corresponding equivalent single–degree–of–freedom (SDOF) systems. Inherently, these observations presume a dominant fundamental mode behavior in the proposed model. A total of 12 model frames with fundamental periods ranging from 0.4 s to 1.6 s are used to evaluate the accuracy of the proposed model. The chosen frame models are capable of simulating non–degrading to severely degrading (in terms of stiffness and strength) hysteretic behavior. The model buildings are subjected to a suite of dense–to–stiff site ground–motion recordings with source–to–site distances (Rrup) less than 25 km. Using different combinations of the 60 ground–motion records assembled for this study, the results derived from the 2880 response history analyses suggest that the proposed model yields fairly accurate inelastic MIDR estimations. Given the simplicity of the proposed model, these MIDR estimations can be considered as quite promising for the implementation of this model in the preliminary seismic performance assessment of large building stocks in earthquake prone regions.
Macrolepidoptera in Lauk ė nai and Notigal ė Raised Bogs ( Lithuania )

The research of nocturnal Macrolepidoptera using Jalas model automatic light traps was carried out on Notigalė and Laukėnai raised bogs in 2000. The latter site is small (64,1 ha) and overgrown with dense pines and shrubs, while the former site is much bigger (552 ha) and quite open. A total of 11224 Macrolepidoptera specimens belonging to 352 species have been registered. 221 species were common for both communities. 16 stenotopic bog species (5 of them tyrphobiontic) were found on Notigalė, and 13 (4 of them tyrphobiontic) on Laukėnai bog. 3 stenotopic species (Scopula virgulata, Syngrapha interrogationis and Litophane lamda) were recorded only on Notigalė raised bog. Total abundance of stenotopic Macrolepidoptera species was 20,9% on Notigalė, and 32,5% on Laukėnai bog. Each Lepidoptera community was composed of 22 species with an abundance of equal to or greater than 1% of the total catch. Lycophotia porphyrea (13% of all individuals) and Nola aerugula (12,8%) were the dominant species in Notigalė, while Nola aerugula (15,0%) and Hypenodes humidalis (9,2%) in Laukėnai Macrolepidoptera community. Lycophotia porphyrea, Coenophila subrosea, Coscinia cribraria, Perconia strigillaria and Thalera fimbrialis showed preference to open raised bog overgrown with Calluna vulgaris, while Arichanna melanaria and Itame brunneata to the pine bog with dense Ledum palustre and Vaccinium uliginosum shrubs. The group of dominant Lepidoptera species confirmed vegetation data that Notigalė bog was under succession, while Laukėnai bog had more constant and favourable environmental conditions for stenotopic Lepidoptera species.
Efficiency enhanced post-matching Doherty power amplifier based on modified phase compensation network

The post-matching (PM) topology is an effective approach to broaden the bandwidth of Doherty power amplifiers (DPA). However, its efficiency has been limited because previous works only considered the fundamental frequency termination, and not the harmonics. In this paper, a modified phase compensation network is used in the PM Doherty topology to realize a third harmonic open as viewed by both carrier and peaking device in the Doherty region. Hence, the efficiency enhancement in the entire Doherty region can be achieved. For demonstration purpose, a high efficiency Doherty prototype is devised based on two identical 10W GaN HEMTs. Measurement results show that at least 50% drain efficiency is achieved at 6 dB back-off power from 1.3 to 1.8 GHz.
Selected summaries from the XVII World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, San Diego, California, USA, 4–8 November 2009

The XVII World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics, sponsored by The International Society of Psychiatric Genetics (ISPG) took place in San Diego, California from 4 to 8 November 2009. Approximately 550 participants gathered to discuss the latest molecular genetic findings relevant to serious mental illness, including schizophrenia, mood disorders, substance abuse, autism, and attention deficit disorder. Recent advances in the field were discussed, including the genome-wide association studies results, copy number variation (CNV) in the genome, genomic imaging, and large multicenter collaborations. The following report, written by junior travel awardees who were assigned sessions as rapporteurs represents some of the areas covered in oral presentation during the conference, and reports on some of the notable major new findings described at this 2009 World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics.
AUTOTOMIZED ARM BEHAVIOR OF THE BRITTLE STAR MACROPHIOTHRIX LONGIPEDA (ECHINODERMATA: OPHIUROIDEA) IN MOOREA, FRENCH POLYNESIA

Autotomy is a unique process that involves the voluntary release of one or more appendages usually as a defense mechanism to escape lethal predation. Many organisms that display autotomy can later regrow the fragmented body part(s) which is seen in all five classes of echinoderms (Candia-Carnevali et al. 2007). It has also been shown that for many autotomizing organisms such as geckos, lizards, and crickets, the dropped body parts can function for a period of time after they have been dropped. Although there has been extensive research done on autotomy itself as well as autotomizing organisms and their regenerative capacity, little work has been done on the functionality and behavior of the limbs or appendages after an autotomy event. This research aims to study why and how the dropped arms of the brittle star Macrophiothrix longipeda (Lamarck 1816) in Moorea, French Polynesia can function post-autotomy. This study will look at autotomy frequencies in the field by both size and exposure type: exposed, burrowed, or partially burrowed. In addition, this study will specifically aim to take a deeper look into arm behavior post-autotomy by examining the arms’ ability to find their way under a physical object or shade for a three-day period after they have been dropped. The results of this study can better inform us on the benefits of autotomy as well as what makes this a successful defense mechanism for many organisms. It can also provide information for future research into why autotomy has evolved in many organisms.
L’apprentissage en ligne optimisé par les médias sociaux

Human beings are endowed with a mirror neuron system (MNS) that enables them to internally experience any observed action. This MNS has leveraged the learning capabilities of humans. “Theory of mind” (TOM) explains how mirror neurons discharge in response to observing goalrelated actions. Being endowed with higher-level TOM, people can ascribe mental states to the actions of self and others. This paper relies on the concepts of MNS and TOM to explain the role of social media (SM) in leveraging the efficacy of educational and training courses. Based on the concept of social learning stimulated by the interactions in social media groups, a model is suggested and tested. The results suggest that following the contents created by classmates, leverages social learning and in turn, course self-efficacy. Entertainment motivation encourages both posting contents in the SM groups and following the contents created by other classmates. This research has implications for managers and people in charge of learning institutes, MOOCs and e-learning sites.
Coordinated control design for the HTR-PM plant: From theoretic analysis to simulation verification

HTR-PM plant is a two-modular nuclear power plant based on pebblebed modular high temperature gas-cooled reactor (MHTGR), and adopts operation scheme of two nuclear steam supplying systems (NSSSs) driving one turbine. Here, an NSSS is composed of an MHTGR, a once-through steam generator (OTSG) and some connecting pipes. Due to the coupling effect induced by two NSSSs driving one common turbine and that between the MHTGR and OTSG given by common helium flow, it is necessary to design a coordinated control for the safe, stable and efficient operation of the HTR-PM plant. In this paper, the design of the feedback loops and control algorithms of the coordinated plant control law is firstly given. Then, the hardware-in-loop (HIL) system for verifying the feasibility and performance of this control strategy is introduced. Finally, some HIL simulation results are given, which preliminarily show that this coordinated control law can be implemented practically.
OmniSCOPE: Composing Universal Therapies

Summary Objectives: This paper presents Omni SCOPE, an environment for the development of mobile pervasive therapy artifacts. OmniSCOPE builds on SCOPE, a tool for the support of mobile psychotherapy. It aims at providing therapists with means to adjust and compose new therapeutic artifacts to suit their patients’ needs and new therapeutic approaches. Methods: Given the positive results that emerged through the development and utilization of SCOPE, a previous single therapy version of Omni SCOPE, extensions were developed in order to enhance the artifacts, the data collection by patients and its consequent analysis by therapists. These extend the usage possibilities to new situations and therapies also targeting a wider range of users and were developed following a user-centered design approach. Results: As results, we detail the extensions and how they support new activities and therapies illustrated by two case studies in which they are being currently evaluated. Initial results from the involved therapists’ assessment and future trends and directions are also discussed. Conclusions: The features and accessible artifacts that can be composed with Omni-SCOPE have provided therapists with the possibility to enhance their therapy procedures and to reach a wider audience of patients even while out of the office. Additionally, the data gathering options that can be included within the therapeutic artifacts provide much more detail which can clearly facilitate diagnosis and posterior therapy adjustments.