Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Convertible static transmission controller (CSTC) system model validation by controller hardware-in-the-loop-simulation

Convertible Static Transmission Controller (CSTC) is a versatile power electronic system which is installed across a transmission transformer. The proposed solution provides several integration options with multiple operational modes. The CSTC can be used to control the power flow in a meshed transmission grid or to extend the life time of existing transformers by partially bypassing and conditioning the substation throughput power. From the supervisory control point of view, a control algorithm is required to set the reference values of active and reactive power flow of the CSTC converters based on the desired operating points for the transformer and the grid active and reactive power flows. In this paper, a generalized algebraic model of the CSTC in three different modes of operation is derived. The proposed algebraic model presents the behavior of transformer power flow with respect to various operating points of the CSTC. Therefore, the P-Q transformer operating range can be obtained. To verify the control structure and algorithm of the CSTC as a transmission asset, an ultra-high fidelity Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop (CHIL) experimentation will be explained and comparative results will be presented.
Transport of water and food particles through the avian ceca and colon.

Le rapport porte sur les etapes historiques par lesquelles sont passees les etudes concernant le transport de l'eau et des nutriments a travers l'intestin des oiseaux. Il fournit aussi des resultats issus de travaux preliminaires qui examinent l'influence de l'azote contenu dans la nourriture sur le flux retrograde
Floral biology and characterization of seed germination in physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.).

The objective of this study was to characterize morphologically the seed germination and floral biology of Jatropha curcas grown in Vicosa, Minas Gerais state. The floral biology study was made on fresh inflorescences of 20 plants. For the post-seminal development study, the seeds were submitted to laboratory and greenhouse germination test. J. curcas has flowers of both sexes within the same inflorescence, with each inflorescence having an average of 131 flowers, being 120 male and 10.5 female flowers. Low numbers of hermaphrodite flowers were also found, ranging from 0 to 6 flowers per inflorescence. The germination of J. curcas begins on the third day with radicle protrusion in the hilum region. The primary root is cylindrical, thick, glabrous and branches rapidly, with about 4-5 branches three days after protrusion, when the emergence of the secondary roots begins. Seed coat removal occurs around the 8th day, when the endosperm is almost totally degraded and offers no resistance to the cotyledons that expand between the 10th and 12th day. A normal seedling has a long greenish hypocotyl, two cotyledons, a robust primary root and several lateral roots. On the 12th day after sowing, the normal seedling is characterized as phanerocotylar and germination is epigeal.
QTL mapping for physiology, yield and plant architecture traits in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) grown under well-watered versus water-stress conditions

Increasing scarcity of irrigation water is a major threat to sustainable production of cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.). Identifying genomic regions contributing to abiotic stress tolerance will help develop cotton cultivars suitable for water-limited regions through molecular marker-assisted breeding. A molecular mapping F 2 population was derived from an intraspecific cross of the drought sensitive G. hirsutum cv. FH-901 and drought tolerant G. hirsutum cv. RH-510. Field data were recorded on physiological traits (osmotic potential and osmotic adjustment); yield and its component traits (seedcotton yield, number of bolls/plant and boll weight); and plant architecture traits (plant height and number of nodes per plant) for F 2 , F 2:3 and F 2:4 generations under well-watered versus water-limited growth conditions. The two parents were surveyed for polymorphism using 6500 SSR primer pairs. Joinmap3.0 software was used to construct linkage map with 64 polymorphic markers and it resulted into 35 markers mapped on 12 linkage groups. QTL analysis was performed by composite interval mapping (CIM) using QTL Cartographer2.5 software. In total, 7 QTLs (osmotic potential 2, osmotic adjustment 1, seedcotton yield 1, number of bolls/plant 1, boll weight 1 and plant height 1) were identified. There were three QTLs ( qtl OP-2, qtl OA-1, and qtl PH-1) detected only in water-limited conditions. Two QTLs ( qtl SC-1 and qtl BW-1) were detected for relative values. Two QTLs ( qtl OP-1 and qtl BN-1) were detected for well-watered treatment. Significant QTLs detected in this study can be employed in MAS for molecular breeding programs aiming at developing drought tolerant cotton cultivars.
Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Rhythm Device Removal

Cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) leads can cause central venous stenosis (CVS). In addition, these devices can get infected. Both are critically important considerations in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) for at least two reasons: (i) central veins serve as the final pathway should these patients need an arteriovenous access to provide dialysis therapy; and (ii) the presence of renal failure increases the risk of CIED infection. In this analysis, we investigated the prevalence as well as the degree of chronic kidney disease in patients harboring a CIED. Patients undergoing CIED removal were evaluated from 2001 to 2011. The patients were categorized into CKD stage I–V based on National Kidney Foundation‐Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelines. A total of 503 patients underwent CIED removal. Demographic characteristics revealed that 30% had hypertension, 44% were diabetics, 77% had coronary artery disease, and 84% suffered from congestive heart failure. Ninety percent (452/503) of the patients had CKD (stage I = I9 [4.2%], stage II = 189 [41.8%], stage III A = 96 [21.2%], stage III B = 59 [13.0%], stage IV = 45 [9.9%], and stage V = 44 [9.7%]). Overall, 148 (32.7%) patients (stage III B, stage IV, and stage V) of 452 had advanced renal failure. The results of this study reveal that one‐third of CIED patients undergoing device removal have advanced chronic kidney disease.
Molecular Detection of Leishmania major in the Vectors and Reservoir Hosts of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Kalaleh District, Golestan Province, Iran

Background: An epidemiological study was carried out on the vector(s) and reservoir(s) of cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural areas of Kalaleh District, Golestan Province during 2006 - 2007. Methods: Totally 4900 sand flies were collected using sticky papers and were subjected to molecular methods for de­tection of leishmanial parasite. Results: Phlebotomus papatasi was the common species in outdoor and indoor resting places. Employing PCR tech­nique showed only 1 out of 372 P. papatasi (0.3%) was positive to parasite due Leishmania major. Sixteen ro­dent reservoir hosts were captured by Sherman traps and identified as Rhombomys opimus . Microscopic investiga­tion on blood smear of the animals for amastigote parasites revealed 6(37.5%) infected rodents. Infection of these ani­mals to L. major was then confirmed by PCR against rDNA loci of the parasite. Conclusion: This is the first molecular report of parasite infection of both vector ( P. papatas ) and reservoir ( R. opimus ) to L. major . The results indicated that P. papatas was the primary vector of the disease and circulating the para­site between human and reservoirs, and R. opimus was the most important host reservoir for maintenance of the para­site source in the area.
‘Ictal epileptic headache’: Recent concepts for new classifications criteria

Dear Sir, More frequently associated than expected on the basis of coincidence, headache and epilepsy are both characterized by transient paroxysmal episodes of altered brain function with clinical, pathophysiological and therapeutic overlap. Cortical spreading depression (CSD) is probably the connection point between these two conditions. In fact, CSD and an epileptic focus are able to facilitate each other (1–3), and in the central nervous system there is a hierarchical organization based on ‘neuronal networks’ (cortical and subcortical) which may be more or less prone to CSD (migraine) and/or an epileptic focal discharge (i.e. seizures). Hyperexcitation occurs in epilepsy, in migraine hypoexcitation followed by hyperexcitation, as rebound phenomenon (spreading depression) (1–3). Moreover, a disexcitability condition (hyperand hypoexcitation in the same patient at different points in time) has even been demonstrated (1–3). The International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-2) committee recognizes three nosographic entities concerning the relationship between epilepsy and headache (Table 1). The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) classification fully
Carcinosarcoma of the ovary in a patient with a germline BRCA2 mutation: evidence for monoclonal origin.

BACKGROUND Themajority of hereditary breast and ovarian cancers are associated with germline mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2. While the occurrence of breast carcinoma and epithelial ovarian carcinoma in association with BRCA mutations is firmly established, the etiologic role of these genes in the development of other tumor types is less well documented. Carcinosarcoma of the ovary is an uncommon tumor consisting of both malignant epithelial and malignant mesenchymal components. OBJECTIVE Here we report a patient with an ovarian carcinosarcoma who was found to harbor a germline mutation in BRCA2. We sought to link the BRCA2 mutation to the pathogenesis of this tumor as well as to determine whether both histologic components arose from the same progenitor cell. METHODS Microdissection and molecular genetic analyses of the carcinomatous and sarcomatous components of this tumor were performed. RESULTS Clonal loss of the wild-type BRCA2 allele as well as the same somatic mutation of the TP53 gene was evident in both histologic components. CONCLUSIONS These data indicate that hereditary ovarian carcinosarcoma may result from a mutation in BRCA2 and that both histologic elements of this tumor arose from the same progenitor cell.
RUPRECHT-KARLS-UNIVERSITÄT HEIDELBERG

The topic of this dissertation is the analysis of the inclusive photoproduction of neutral mesons with the H detector at HERA The inclusive cross section for pho toproduction of and mesons is measured as a function of the transverse mo mentum and of the rapidity of the mesons at an average photon proton center of mass energy of W GeV and for photon virtualities below Q GeV The mesons were reconstructed through their decays into two photons which were detected in the high resolution electromagnetic calorimeters of the H experi ment The and measurements allow the kinematical region for the detection of single particle production to be extended relative to previous charged par ticle measurements by two rapidity units down to yLab in the photon hemisphere Comparison with model predictions shows good agreement In order to study di erent production mechanisms of the and mesons their relative production cross section as a function of the particles transverse momenta was determined and compared with previous results of the Omega Photon Collabora tion W p GeV Finally acceptance studies showed that the investigation of higher mass mesons whose decay cascade proceeds via the and particles into pure photonic nal states is possible only in an exclusive measurement Zusammenfassung Die inklusive Photoproduktion neutraler Mesonen mit dem Detektor H bei HERA ist das Thema dieser Arbeit Der inklusive Wirkungsquerschnitt f ur die und Produktion ist als Funktion der Transversalimpulse und der Ra pidit aten der Mesonen bei einer mittleren Schwerpunktsenergie des Photon Proton Systems von W p GeV und bei einer Photon Virtualit at von Q GeV gemessen worden Die Mesonen wurden durch ihren Zerfall in zwei Photonen rekonstruiert Die Photonen sind in den hoch au osenden Kalorimetern des H Experiments nachgewiesen worden Bezogen auf eine fr uhere H Messung von geladenen Teilchen erlaubt diese Messung den kinematischen Bereich der Teilchenproduktion um zwei Rapidit atseinheiten bis zu Werten von y Lab in die Photon Hemisph are auszudehnen Ein Vergleich der Daten mit Modell vorhersagen zeigt eine gute Ubereistimmung Zur Untersuchung unterschiedlicher Produktionseigenschaften der und Mesonen wurde das Verh altnis ihrer Produktionswirkungsquerschnitte als Funktion der Transversalimpulse der Meso nen gebildet und mit fr uheren Ergebnissen der Omega Photon Kollaboration W p GeV verglichen Schliesslich konnte gezeigt werden dass die Unter suchung schwererer Teilchen die uber und Mesonen in reine Photonzust ande kaskadieren mit dem H Detektor aus Akzeptanzgr unden nur in einer exklusiven Messung m oglich ist
The Fluorocycline TP-271 Is Efficacious in Models of Aerosolized Bacillus anthracis Infection in BALB/c Mice and Cynomolgus Macaques

ABSTRACT The fluorocycline TP-271 was evaluated in mouse and nonhuman primate (NHP) models of inhalational anthrax. BALB/c mice were exposed by nose-only aerosol to Bacillus anthracis Ames spores at a level of 18 to 88 lethal doses sufficient to kill 50% of exposed individuals (LD50). When 21 days of once-daily dosing was initiated at 24 h postchallenge (the postexposure prophylaxis [PEP] study), the rates of survival for the groups treated with TP-271 at 3, 6, 12, and 18 mg/kg of body weight were 90%, 95%, 95%, and 84%, respectively. When 21 days of dosing was initiated at 48 h postchallenge (the treatment [Tx] study), the rates of survival for the groups treated with TP-271 at 6, 12, and 18 mg/kg TP-271 were 100%, 91%, and 81%, respectively. No deaths of TP-271-treated mice occurred during the 39-day posttreatment observation period. In the NHP model, cynomolgus macaques received an average dose of 197 LD50 of B. anthracis Ames spore equivalents using a head-only inhalation exposure chamber, and once-daily treatment of 1 mg/kg TP-271 lasting for 14 or 21 days was initiated within 3 h of detection of protective antigen (PA) in the blood. No (0/8) animals in the vehicle control-treated group survived, whereas all 8 infected macaques treated for 21 days and 4 of 6 macaques in the 14-day treatment group survived to the end of the study (56 days postchallenge). All survivors developed toxin-neutralizing and anti-PA IgG antibodies, indicating an immunologic response. On the basis of the results obtained with the mouse and NHP models, TP-271 shows promise as a countermeasure for the treatment of inhalational anthrax.
Link Prediction in Large-scale Complex Networks (Application to bibliographical Networks). (Prévision de liens dans des grands graphes de terrain (application aux réseaux bibliographiques))

In this work, we are interested to tackle the problem of link prediction in complex networks. In particular, we explore topological dyadic approaches for link prediction. Different topological proximity measures have been studied in the scientific literature for finding the probability of appearance of new links in a complex network. Supervided learning methods have also been used to combine the predictions made or information provided by different topological measures. The create predictive models using various topological measures. The problem of supervised learning for link prediction is a difficult problem especially due to the presence of heavy class imbalance. In this thesis, we search different alternative approaches to improve the performance of different dyadic approaches for link prediction. We propose here, a new approach of link prediction based on supervised rank agregation that uses concepts from computational social choice theory. Our approach is founded on supervised techniques of aggregating sorted lists (or preference aggregation). We also explore different ways of improving supervised link prediction approaches. One approach is to extend the set of attributes describing an example (pair of nodes) by attributes calculated in a multiplex network that includes the target network. Multiplex networks have a layered structure, each layer having different kinds of links between same sets of nodes. The second way is to use community information for sampling of examples to deal with the problem of classe imabalance. Experiments conducted on real networks extracted from well known DBLP bibliographic database.
Development and Pilot Testing of a Nurse-Led Posttreatment Support Package for Bowel Cancer Survivors

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common cancer affecting both men and women in Australia. The illness and related treatments can cause distressing adverse effects, impact on emotional and psychological well-being, and adversely affect social, occupational, and relationship functioning. Current models of follow-up fail to address the complex needs arising after treatment completion. Strategies to better prepare and support survivors are urgently required. Objectives: This study aimed to develop and pilot test an innovative supportive care program for people with potentially curative CRC. Methods: The SurvivorCare intervention was developed by a multidisciplinary team using 3 key principles: (1) promote patient involvement and engagement; (2) address the specific needs of individual patients, and (3) use evidence-based strategies to promote well-being and reduce treatment sequelae. It also addressed 4 essential components of survivorship planning, defined by the US Institute of Medicine. Ten survivors completed questionnaires and satisfaction interviews before and after receiving the intervention. Results: SurvivorCare comprises survivorship educational materials (booklet, DVD, and question prompt list), a tailored survivorship care plan, a tailored nurse-led end-of-treatment consultation, and 3 follow-up telephone calls. Pilot data demonstrated that survivors considered the intervention appropriate, relevant, and useful. Conclusions: SurvivorCare is a well-received, comprehensive intervention that will now be evaluated in a randomized controlled trial aiming to reduce distress and unmet needs and improve quality of life in CRC survivors. Implications for Practice: If SurvivorCare is shown to be effective, it will be possible to quickly and broadly disseminate this model of care.
Attracting and retaining talent: exploring human resources development trends in Australia

Abstract Drawing from the resource based view of the firm (RBV) the argument developed in the paper is that in an environment characterized by increasing levels of skilled labour shortages organisations need to design employment systems that prioritize human resource development to enable competitive advantage. The literature review examines the issues associated with the attraction, retention and development of human resources, and the major contextual issues and debates underpinning skill and labour shortages. A research question is then framed to capture the HR priorities of Australian organisations. We examine responses from 1372 Australian human resources (HR) professionals who participated in an online survey of a national HR professional association and results are interpreted with respect to HR efforts to attract, develop and retain talent. Our findings suggest that employers are addressing issues related to attraction - recruitment and selection. However, in critical HR development areas associated with retention such as training, job design, skill development, careers management and team building, results indicate a lower level of resource allocation. We conclude that this lack of resource allocation is of concern for Australian organisations that are struggling to compete both domestically and internationally for skilled workers.
Dorchy's Recipes Explaining the “Intriguing Efficacity of Belgian Conventional Therapy”

mality. Blood glucose was 29.7 mM, potassium was 5.1 mM, blood sodium, chloride, urea, and creatinine were in the normal range. Arterial blood gas analyses were as follows: pH = 7.18, PCO = 28 mmHg, PO = 91 mmHg, and HCO~ = 17 mM. Urinary ketones and glucose were found highly positive at (+ + +) and (+ + + +), respectively. Anti-islet cell antibodies were not found in peripheral blood. CT scan revealed multiple metastases developed in the head and the corpus of the pancreas. No sign of local recurrence of the renal tumor was found. A histological examination was determined by fine needle aspiration of the pancreatic tumor and resulted in the diagnosis of a clear-type renal cell carcinoma. A technetium 99 MDP bone scan revealed a bone metastasis in one rib. Classical rehydration and optimalized insulinotherapy were effective rapidly. The patient refused any other treatment and was still alive 2 years later with an insulin total daily dose of50IU.
Indeterminate colitis: A review of the concept — What's in a name?

The precise diagnosis of colitis cannot always be established with the available diagnostic tools. The subgroup of patients with an uncertain diagnosis has been classified as “indeterminate colitis” (IC). The definition of “indeterminate,” however, has changed over the years. Originally, IC was proposed by pathologists for colectomy specimens, usually from patients operated on for severe colitis, showing overlapping features of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). Later, the same terminology was used for patients showing no clear clinical, endoscopic, histologic, and other features allowing a diagnosis of either UC or CD. Therefore, it is difficult to compare different studies. An International Organization of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IOIBD) working party confirmed 1) the ambiguous nature of the term, and 2) proposes an updated classification for the category of patients with an unclear diagnosis. According to this, the term IBD unclassified (IBDU) is confirmed, as suggested by the Montreal Working Party 2005 for patients with clinically chronic colitis, that clearly have IBD but when definitive features of CD or UC are absent. In resected specimens the term “colitis of uncertain type or etiology” (CUTE) is preferred. It is accepted that most of the time this may have a prefix, such as severe, chronic. The classification of IBD varies when based only on biopsies rather than on a colectomy specimen. The vast majority of these have severe colitis. For those that cannot bear to abandon the highly ambiguous term IC, if it is used at all, this is where it can be used parenthetically.
Effects on Postoperative Salivary Cortisol of Relaxation/Music and Patient Teaching About Pain Management

The physiological and psychological stress of surgery and postoperative pain can leave patients more susceptible to infection and complications. The present study was designed to determine whether two interventions, patient teaching (PT) for pain management and relaxation/music (RM), reduced cortisol levels, an indicator of stress, following abdominal surgery. Patients (18–75 years) were randomly assigned to receive PT, RM, a combination of the two, or usual care; the 205 patients with both pre- and posttest cortisol values were analyzed. A 2 × 2 factorial design was used to compare groups for PT effects and RM effects. Stress was measured by salivary cortisol before and after 20-min tests of the interventions in the morning and afternoon of postoperative Day 2. Saliva was stimulated with lemon juice and analyzed with high-sensitivity salivary cortisol enzyme immunoassay. Comparisons using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), controlling for baseline levels, showed no PT effect or RM effect on cortisol in the morning or afternoon. Post hoc ANCOVA showed no significant effects when intervention groups were compared to the control group. Although in previous studies, RM reduced pain and music reduced cortisol on Day 1, in the present study the cortisol response to surgery was not attenuated by PT or RM on Day 2. The RM intervention can be used for pain but needs to be further tested for effects on plasma cortisol in abdominal surgery patients on their first postoperative day.