Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Time‐Domain Parallelization for Accelerating Cloth Simulation

Cloth simulations, widely used in computer animation and apparel design, can be computationally expensive for real‐time applications. Some parallelization techniques have been proposed for visual simulation of cloth using CPU or GPU clusters and often rely on parallelization using spatial domain decomposition techniques that have a large communication overhead. In this paper, we propose a novel time‐domain parallelization technique that makes use of the two‐level mesh representation to resolve the time‐dependency issue and develop a practical algorithm to smooth the state transition from the corresponding coarse to fine meshes. A load estimation and a load balancing technique used in online partitioning are also proposed to maximize the performance acceleration. Our method achieves a nearly linear performance scaling on manycore clusters and outperforms spatial‐domain parallelization on a diverse set of benchmarks.
Psychometric properties of the Brief Symptom Inventory in a sample of recovered Iranian depressed patients

The purpose of this instrumental study was to evaluate the Brief Symptom Inventory properties in a sample of recovered depressed patients in Iran. A total of 354 patients were assessed with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM- IV Disorders (SCID) to ensure that they had fully recovered from their most recent index episode of depression. This sample completed a series of self-report measures, including the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI). Descriptive statistics for the BSI are presented, and confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess the fit of the hypothesized factor structure. Cronbach alpha coefficients were calculated for the full global severity index and each of its nine subscales to examine the internal reliability of the scale. The fit indexes in the nine factorial model was superior to the unifactorial model, which indicates a match between the proposed nine factorial model and the observed data. Cronbach's alpha was high for the global severity index as well as for each of the subscales. The Brief Symptom Inventory was validated in this sample, and can be employed as a tool in outcome and process research and practice with this population.
Numerical Studies of Particle Laden Flow in Dispersed Phase

To better understand the hydrodynamic flow behavior in turbulence, Particle-Fluid flow have been studied using our Direct Numerical(DNS) based software DSM on MUSCL-QUICK and finite volume algorithm. The particle flow was studied using Eulerian-Eulerian Quasi Brownian Motion(QBM) based approach. The dynamics is shown for various particle sizes which are very relevant to spray mechanism for Industrial applications and Bio medical applications.
Agroforestry systems of timber species and cacao: survival and growth during the early stages

In recent times, increased emphasis has been placed on diversifying the types of trees to shade cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) and to achieve additional services. Agroforestry systems that include profitable and native timber trees are a viable alternative but it is necessary to understand the growth characteristics of these species under different environmental conditions. Thus, timber tree species selection should be based on plant responses to biotic and abiotic factors. The aims of this study were (1) to evaluate growth rates and leaf area index of the four commercial timber species: Cordia thaisiana, Cedrela odorata, Swietenia macrophylla and Tabebuia rosea in conjunction with incidence of insect attacks and (2) to compare growth rates of four Venezuelan Criollo cacao cultivars planted under the shade of these four timber species during the first 36 months after establishment. Parameters monitored in timber trees were: survival rates, growth rates expressed as height and diameter at breast height and leaf area index. In the four cacao cultivars: height and basal diameter. C. thaisiana and C. odorata had the fastest growth and the highest survival rates. Growth rates of timber trees will depend on their susceptibility to insect attacks as well as to total leaf area. All cacao cultivars showed higher growth rates under the shade of C. odorata. Growth rates of timber trees and cacao cultivars suggest that combinations of cacao and timber trees are a feasible agroforestry strategy in Venezuela.
Effect of some environmental factors on hematological parameters in apparently healthy Iraqi Awassi sheep

The present study was conducted to determine some hematological parameters of Awassi sheep belonged to five regions (Shula, Abu-Ghraib, Mahmoudia, Yousifia, and Alameel) in the West and South of Baghdad during the period from December to February, 2015-2016. Further, it was also, aimed to investigate the effect of the sex, age, and regions on the studied parameters. A total of 150 apparently healthy Awassi sheep (93male and 57 female) included in this study. Results showed that the mean of Red blood cell (RBC) packed cell volume (PCV), haemoglobin (Hb), total white blood cell count (WBC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were 7.91x10/μl, 26.52%, 8.24 g/dL, 8.64x10/μl, 32.61 fl, 10.63 pg and 32.73 g/dL respectively. Statistical analysis shows that the effect of region was significant (P<0.05) on all parameters. The effect of sex was significant (P<0.05) on all parameters except the WBC and MCHC. The effect of age was not significant. The results obtained from this study could serve as reference values for Awassi sheep, However, further study is needed to estimate the hematological reference values of healthy Awassi sheep by using Reference Value Advisor method to get more reliable estimations.
Transcriptome and co-expression network analysis reveal the association between immune system and insulin resistance of type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a worldwide chronic disease as insulin resistance, malfunction of insulin secretion or a defect of sensitivity to insulin. Although, many researches have demonstrated the association of genetic factor and T2D, the pathogenesis of T2D still remains unknown. Here, we analyzed a global gene expression dataset of T2D with insulin resistance and healthy control individuals with/without T2D family history. Differentially expression analysis revealed that TNFRSF4, PGLYRP1, IL32, HBA1, HBM, MYC, HYAL3 genes involved in immune system are differentially expressed in T2D. Furthermore, coexpression analysis of immune related genes was performed to identify genes that were associated with immune pathway and diabetes. In addition, the coexpression genes were used to construct a protein-protein interaction network to demonstrate the gene interactions occurring in T2D. Overall, our results revealed the association of immune system and insulin resistance T2D and demonstrate the potential genetic identifications involved in T2D.
DYNAMIC WETTING ON MOVING SURFACES: A MOLECULAR DYNAMICS STUDY

We report molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of the dynamic wetting of nanoscale droplets on moving surfaces. The dynamic water contact angle and contact angle hysteresis are measured as a function of capillary number on smooth silicon and graphite surfaces. The hydrogen bonding and density profile variations are also reported, and the width of the water depletion layer is evaluated for droplets on three different static surfaces: silicon, graphite and a fictitious super-hydrophobic surface. Our results show that molecular displacements at the contact line are mostly influenced by interactions with the solid surface, while the viscous dissipation effects induced through the movement of surfaces are found to be negligible, especially for hydrophobic surfaces. This finding is in contrast with the wetting dynamics of macroscale droplets, which show significant dependence on the capillary number. This study may yield new insight into surface-wettability characteristics of nano droplets, in particular, developing new boundary conditions for continuum solvers for liquid flows in micro- and nanoscale devices.
Statins Improve the Long-term Survival in the Survived Sepsis Patients, a Nationwide Cohort Study in Taiwan

Background: Most sepsis patients died during their first episode and the long-term survival post discharge was low. Major adverse cardiovascular events and repeated infections were regarded as the major causes in such conditions. No definite medications were proven to effectively improve the long-term outcome. We aimed to examine the benefit of statins on the long-term outcome of survived sepsis patients. Methods: Between 1999 and 2013, a total of 220,082 patients with the first episode of sepsis hospitalization were included and 134,448 ones (61.09%) survived to discharge. The survived patients who subsequently had statins use of >30 cumulative defined daily doses (cDDDs) post discharge were defined as the statin users. After propensity score matching of 1:5, a total of 7,356 and 36,780 survived patients were retrieved as the study (statin-users) and comparison cohort (non-statin users), respectively. The main outcome was the long term survival post discharge. HR with 95% CI was calculated using the Cox regression model to evaluate the effectiveness of statins with further stratification analyses according to cDDDs. Results: The study cohort, that is, the statin users had an adjusted HR of 0.29 (95% CI, 0.27-0.31) in long term mortality rate compared with the comparison cohort. For statin users with the cDDDs of 30–180, 180–365, and >365, the adjusted HRs were 0.32, 0.22, and 0.16, respectively, (95% CI, 0.30-0.34, 0.19-0.26, and 0.12-0.23, respectively) compared with the non-statin users (defined as statins use <30 cDDDs post discharge), and the P for trend <. 0001. In the sensitivity analysis, after excluding the survived patients who died within three and six months post discharge, the adjusted HR of statins use remained significant (0.35, 95% CI 0.32-0.37 and 0.42, 95% CI 0.39-0.45, respectively). Conclusions: Statins decreased the long-term mortality post sepsis. Further randomized control trial deserved to be conducted to confirm this observation.
A new Birnbaum-Saunders model based on the skew-normal distribution under the centred parameterization

In this paper we introduce a new distribution for positive and skewed data by combining the Birnbaum-Saunders (BS) distribution and the centred skew-normal distribution. Several of its properties are developed. Our model accommodates both positively and negatively skewed positive data. Also, we show that our model circumvents some problems related to another BS distribution, based on the skew-normal distribution under the direct parameterization, previously presented in the literature. We developed both maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian estimation procedures, comparing them through a suitable simulation study. The convergence of the expectation conditional maximization (ECM) (for ML inference) and MCMC algorithms (for Bayesian inference) were verified and several factors of interest were compared in the parameter recovery study. In general, as the sample size increases, the results indicated that the Bayesian approach provided the most accurate estimates. Finally, our model accommodates the asymmetry of the data, compared with the usual BS model, which is illustrated through real data analysis. keywords: Birnbaum-Saunders distribution; Skew-normal distribution; Frequentist inference; ECM algorithm; Bayesian inference; MCMC algorithms.
Convective/absolute instability in miscible core-annular flow. Part 2. Numerical simulations and nonlinear global modes

The convective/absolute nature of the instability of miscible core-annular flow with variable viscosity is investigated via linear stability analysis and nonlinear simulations. From linear analysis, it is found that miscible core-annular flows with the more viscous fluid in the core are at most convectively unstable. On the other hand, flows with the less viscous fluid in the core exhibit absolute instability at high viscosity ratios, over a limited range of core radii. Nonlinear direct numerical simulations in a semi-infinite domain display self-excited intrinsic oscillations if and only if the underlying base flow exhibits absolute instability. This oscillator-type flow behaviour is demonstrated to be associated with the presence of a nonlinear global mode. Both the parameter range of global instability and the intrinsically selected frequency of nonlinear oscillations, as observed in the simulation, are accurately predicted from linear criteria. In convectively unstable situations, the flow is shown to respond to external forcing over an unstable range of frequencies, in quantitative agreement with linear theory. As discussed in part 1 of this study (d'Olce, Martin, Rakotomalala, Salin and Talon, J. Fluid Mech., vol. 618, 2008, pp. 305–322), self-excited synchronized oscillations were also observed experimentally. An interpretation of these experiments is attempted on the basis of the numerical results presented here.
Group structure, mating system and extra‐group paternity in the co‐operatively breeding White‐breasted Thrasher Ramphocinclus brachyurus

Avian co-operative breeders show a diverse range of social and reproductive systems. Here we combined microsatellite genotyping with field observations over three consecutive breeding seasons to investigate the social structure and mating system of the White-breasted Thrasher Ramphocinclus brachyurus . Co-operative breeding was facultative in this species, with approximately one-third of nests having helpers. Breeding groups comprised a pair of breeding adults and up to three helpers of either sex. Within co-operative groups, age was associated with parentage in both sexes. Helpers were retained offspring and either rarely or never achieved parentage in current broods. There was no evidence of egg dumping and a relatively small percentage of chicks (7.5%, n = 67) were fathered by males from outside the co-operative group. The White-breasted Thrasher is a globally Endangered species with a very small and declining population. A captive breeding programme for this species is not recommended at present, but may become necessary in the future, and any such programme should take account of our findings regarding breeding behaviour and group structure.
Shelf and estuarine transport mechanisms affecting the supply of competent larvae in a suite of brachyuran crabs with different life histories

Supply of competent larvae to the benthic habitat is a major determinant of population dynamics in coastal and estuarine invertebrates with an indirect life cycle. Larval delivery may depend not only on physical transport mechanisms, but also on larval behavior and physiological progress to the competent stage. Yet, the combined analysis of such factors has seldom been attempted. We used time-series analyses to examine tide- and wind-driven mechanisms responsible for the supply of crab megalopae to an estuarine river under a major marine influence in SW Spain, and monitored the vertical distribution of upstream moving megalopae, their net flux and competent state. The species Panopeus africanus (estuarine), Brachynotus sexdentatus (euryhaline) and Nepin- notheres pinnotheres (coastal) comprised 80% of the whole sample, and responded in a similar way to tide and wind forcing. Tidal range was positively correlated to supply, with maxima 0 to 1 d after spring tides, suggesting selective tidal stream transport. Despite being extensively subjected to upwelling, downwind drift under the effect of westerlies, not Ekman transport, explained residual supply variation at our sampling area. Once in the estuary, net flux and competence state matched the expected trends. Net upstream flux increased from B. sexdentatus to P. africanus, favoring trans- port to a sheltered coastal habitat (N. pinnotheres), or to the upper estuary (P. africanus). Competence state was highest in N. pinnotheres, intermediate in B. sexdentatus and lowest in P. africanus ,a s expected if larvae respond to cues from adequate benthic habitat. P. africanus megalopae were found close to the bottom, not above, rendering slower upstream transport than anticipated.
The Structure of Chord Progressions Influences Listeners ’ Enjoyment and Absorptive States in EDM

The field of music cognition has given comparatively little consideration to the topic of altered listening states, such as audience flow, trancing, and absorptive states. Some research has investigated the relationship between musical features (such as repetitiveness or information-theoretic characteristics) and enjoyment of the music, but the impact of musical structure on absorptive states has yet to be thoroughly addressed. The present study sought to fill this gap in the literature by examining harmonic structure, enjoyment, and absorptive listening states in Uplifting Trance (UT), a sub-genre of Electronic Dance Music (EDM). Rather than examine the obvious (and previously considered) connection between driving rhythmic cues and absorptive listening states, we aimed to investigate the effect of harmonic repetition on listening states. Based on previous work (Agres, et al, 2017), we generated a number of UT excerpts with varying degrees of harmonic repetition. These excerpts were used in an online listening task with 19 experienced trance/EDM listeners. We discovered that chord progressions significantly influenced both listeners’ enjoyment of the music as well as their reported absorptive listening states. Overall, the results from this study indicate that moderately complex chord sequences elicit greater enjoyment than very repetitive chord sequences or sequences that violate listeners' expectations. A significant correlation between highly enjoyed sequences and absorptive listening states was also
THYMOQUINONE A POTENTIAL THERAPY FOR CEREBRAL OXIDATIVE STRESS

Background: Subarachnoid hemorrhage is a common cerebrovascular event related to different etiologies, primarily aneurysmal rupture. Cerebral vasospasm is the main complication of subarachnoid hemorrhage leading to major morbidity and mortality. Various studies demonstrated that the vasoconstriction secondary to subarachnoid hemorrhage is induced by oxidative stress. It has been previously reported that Nigella sativa (NS) oil and thymoquinone (TQ), active constituent of NS, may prevent oxidative injury in various models. Methods: The present study investigated the possible protective effects of thymoquinone (TQ), a compound derived from Nigella sativa with strong anti-oxidant properties, against oxidative stress in rat brains. Thirty two rats were randomly divided into four groups: A (control), B (TQ treated), C (oxidative stress induced) and D (TQ plus oxidative stress induced). Groups B, C and D received TQ (10 mg/kg body weight), PPr (8.51 mg/kg body weight) and (TQ 10 mg/kg + PPr 8.51 mg/kg) once a day orally by using intra-gastric intubation for 4 weeks, respectively. Results: A stat of oxidative stress was induced in the rats proved by the production of significant elevation in brain lipid peroxidation, protein oxidation, DNA oxidation and DNA fragmentation, 338%, 132%, 87% and 103%, respectively; associated with a marked decrease in brain-reduced glutathione (GSH) and vitamin C content reaching 63% and 48%, respectively. In addition, PPr administration resulted in significant reduction in the acetylcholine esterase activity (53.6%) and enzymatic antioxidant parameters of brain. TQ treated groups showed significant change in oxidative stress biochemical markers, with almost total reversal towards the control group. Conclusions: Thymoquinone treatment counteracted the induced oxidative stress in rats’ brain tissue by reducing the levels of peroxidation, and enhancing the activities of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants. Thymoquinone is a promising agent for the management of cerebrovascular ischemic insults like those resulting from vasospasm.
A study of evaluation of etiology and clinical profile of new onset seizure in adults

This study is aimed to study the cases of new onset epilepsy with regard to their etiology and type of convulsion in adults of more than 18 years. In this study incident cases were selected rather than prevalent cases of epilepsy. It is observational and prospective study. In this study patients of new onset seizure admitted in ward of tertiary care hospital of Ahmedabad were taken. Patients more than 18 years of age with first episode of seizure were selected. They were studied with detailed history, complete general and systemic examination, thorough neurological assessment, routine investigation, CT scan, fundoscopic examination and CSF examination. EEG and MRI were done in selected cases. In this study mean age was 45.56 years. Past history like HBP, headache, Koch’s and DM was found in 58%. 54% had primary generalized seizure. 20 % had simple partial seizure. CSF abnormality was found in 14%. EEG abnormality was found in 40 % in this study. On CT scan examination, infection and SOL were found to be similar about 20% each. MRI in selected patients was abnormal in 18% of cases. 17 cases were due to CVA. Seizure is more prevalent in extremes of ages. Past history is significant in diagnosing etiology of seizure, which was letter confirmed by CT scan. Generalized seizure is most common type with incidence of 74%. EEG is useful, as it was abnormal in 67% and it always correlate with structural brain lesion. CVA was most common cause of etiology.
Light regime and temperature on seed germination in Salvia hispanica L.

This study evaluated the effects of different light regimes and temperatures on the germination of S. hispanica seeds and used a factorial scheme in a completely randomized experimental design, in which three light conditions were combined with six temperatures (constant 20, 25, 30 and 35°C and alternating 20-30 and 25-30°C), totaling 18 treatments with four 50-seed replications. The seeds were sown on blotting paper in transparent plastic boxes and then allowed to germinate in Biochemical Oxygen Demand germinators. The seeds were evaluated over a period of eight days with respect to the following variables: germination percentage, average germination time, shoot and root lengths, shoot and root dry weights and root-shoot ratio. The data were submitted to Tukey's test (p ≤ 0.05%). The S. hispanica seed (beige colored) germination test can be carried out at constant (25°C) or alternating (25-30°C) temperatures. The germination of the seeds was indifferent to the light conditions evaluated; however, there was increased seedling growth and dry matter accumulation in the presence of light. The duration of the S. hispanica seed germination test can be five days, with the first count on the second day after sowing.