Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Multidelay block frequency domain adaptive filter

A flexible multidelay block frequency domain (MDF) adaptive filter is presented. The distinctive feature of the MDF adaptive filter is to allow one to choose the size of an FFT tailored to the efficient use of the hardware, rather than the requirements of a specific application. The MDF adaptive filter also requires less memory and thus reduces the hardware requirements and cost. In performance, the MDF adaptive filter introduces smaller block delay and is faster, making it ideal for a time-varying application such as modeling an acoustic path in a teleconference room. This is achieved by using a smaller block size, updating the weight vectors more often, and reducing the total execution time of the adaptive process. The MDF adaptive filter compares favorably to other frequency-domain adaptive filters when its adaptation speed and misadjustment are tested in computer simulations. >
Five‐region study finds no evidence of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes in Swedish 11‐ to 13‐year‐olds

Childhood obesity is now an established public health problem in most developed countries, and there is concern about a parallel increase of type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes in overweight Swedish school children from 11 to 13 years of age.
Regulation of Respiration and Fermentation to Control the Plant Internal Oxygen Concentration1[OA]

Plant internal oxygen concentrations can drop well below ambient even when the plant grows under optimal conditions. Using pea (Pisum sativum) roots, we show how amenable respiration adapts to hypoxia to save oxygen when the oxygen availability decreases. The data cannot simply be explained by oxygen being limiting as substrate but indicate the existence of a regulatory mechanism, because the oxygen concentration at which the adaptive response is initiated is independent of the actual respiratory rate. Two phases can be discerned during the adaptive reaction: an initial linear decline of respiration is followed by a nonlinear inhibition in which the respiratory rate decreased progressively faster upon decreasing oxygen availability. In contrast to the cytochrome c pathway, the inhibition of the alternative oxidase pathway shows only the linear component of the adaptive response. Feeding pyruvate to the roots led to an increase of the oxygen consumption rate, which ultimately led to anoxia. The importance of balancing the in vivo pyruvate availability in the tissue was further investigated. Using various alcohol dehydrogenase knockout lines of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), it was shown that even under aerobic conditions, alcohol fermentation plays an important role in the control of the level of pyruvate in the tissue. Interestingly, alcohol fermentation appeared to be primarily induced by a drop in the energy status of the tissue rather than by a low oxygen concentration, indicating that sensing the energy status is an important component of optimizing plant metabolism to changes in the oxygen availability.
Effect of Left, Right and Alternate Nostril Breathing on Verbal and Spatial Memory.

INTRODUCTION Yoga has beneficial effects on memory. In females, left hemisphere of the brain is responsible for verbal memory and right hemisphere is responsible for the spatial memory, while the opposite is true for males. AIM Aim of the present was to study the effect of unilateral right nostril breathing, left nostril breathing and alternate nostril breathing on verbal and spatial memory scores. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 51 female subjects (age 18-25 years, mean±SD =21.71±3.11) were taken and divided into three groups (n=17). Each group was imparted one of the three different types of nostril breathing practices such as Right Nostril Breathing (RNB), Left Nostril Breathing (LNB) and Alternate Nostril Breathing (ANB) for 1 week for 45 minutes daily. Subjects were given the memory test, before and after 45 minutes of intervention for three consecutive days. Memory tests were performed by using Wechsler Adult Intelligent Scale. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS Results were analysed by ANOVA with SPSS version 17.0. RESULTS Results showed that there was increase in recall of digit span-forward, digit-span backward, associate learning and spatial memory scores with RNB, LNB and ANB, which were statistically highly significant(p<0.005). CONCLUSION Inclusion of nostril breathing in exercise regimen may be helpful in improving recall of memory.
Optimum Concentration Of DNA Extracted From Human Peripheral Blood

Objective: our study was to establish a simple, fast and inexpensive method for DNA extraction from human peripheral blood using commercial Laundry detergent (Bonux) from local markets. Patients & Methods: Four concentrations of laundry detergent (Bonux) (10,20,30 and 40% w/v) were evaluated for obtaining the optimum concentration of DNA extraction from human peripheral blood. Results: The results revealed that DNA purity of blood sample represented by OD260/280 ratio for 10% concentration of laundry detergent was 1.428±0.048, while the best concentration of laundry detergent was 30% with DNA purity measured in human blood by OD 260/280 ratio (1.843±0.064), while in proteinase k was 1.769 . Conclusion: we concluded that the commercial laundry detergent powder contain a mixture of detergents, enzymes, chelating complexes, these materials assist in isolation of high molecular weight DNA from human blood. The detergent can be used in the modified procedure instead of proteinase K with 30% concentration of the laundry detergent (Bonux) which is not harmful, available and economical in use. Keyword: DNA extraction, Laundry detergent. Introduction: Different approaches have already been described to extract genomic DNA from whole blood [1,2] . Many Protocols exist for the extraction of human DNA from peripheral blood frequently involve detergents (SDS) or enzyme treatment (e.g. proteinases) in specialized buffer systems, whose preparation is often time consuming in its procedure and expensive [3] . However, in our belief none of the published methods in Iraq assembles the composite criteria for yield, purity, reliability, nontoxicity, speed, and price to be used routinely in a laboratory. So the aim of our study was to establish a simple, fast and inexpensive method for DNA extraction from human peripheral blood using commercial Laundry detergent (Bonux). Materials and Methods: Bonux (Laundry detergent) was obtained from the super market; other chemicals were from Promega, USA. Four concentrations of laundry detergent (Bonux, powder contains a mixture of detergents, enzymes, chelating complexes) (10,20,30 and 40% w/v) were evaluated for obtaining the optimum concentration of DNA extraction from human peripheral blood. human peripheral blood was drawn from one volunteer from Ramadi City, Anbar province. The procedure of DNA extraction was performed according to Miller et al. [1] with simple modifications , it repeated three times for each concentration of laundry detergent and proteinase k , and was comprised the following steps: Lysis buffer {0.3 M Sucrose, 0.01 M TrisHCl pH 7.5, 5 mM MgCl2 6HO, 1% Triton X100} was added to 5ml of EDTA-anticoagulated blood into 50 ml centrifuge tube to reach a final volume of 45 ml. Tubes were centrifuged immediately for 5 min. at 2700 xg. Supernatant was discarded and 1 ml of 10 mM Tris pH 8 added to the sediment. The sediment was released from the bottom of the tube by swirling and
Effect of Corticosteroids on Pain Relief Following Root Canal Treatment: A Systematic Review

Introduction: Post-operative pain and flare-up may occur in up to 58% of patients following root canal treatment. The aim was to conduct a systematic review and a possible meta-analysis to determine the effect of glucocorticosteroid (GCS) on pain following root canal treatment. Methods and Materials: Scopus, MEDLINE and CENTRAL databases were searched up to 30th January 2017 with broad key words. In addition, the reference lists in eligible papers and text books were hand-searched. Assessment of the eligibility of papers and data extraction were performed by two independent reviewers. Results: Of 9891 articles, 18 were recruited as eligible papers. Most of these papers showed pain reducing effect of GCS on post-endodontic pain. Because of wide heterogeneity among the recruited papers, it was not possible to perform meta-analysis. Conclusion: Based on the results of this systematic review, there is a vast heterogeneity amongst articles regarding the use of GCS and their effect on post-operative pain after endodontic treatment. Further investigations with similar methods and materials are needed before meta-analysis on the effect of GCS on post-operative pain following root canal treatment can be performed.
H→γγ in the inert Higgs doublet model

A.A would like to thank NSC-Taiwan for partial support during his stay at NCKU where part of this work has been done. The work of R. B was supported by the Spanish Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC). The work of N. G. is supported by grants from Department of Science & Technology (DST), India under Project No. SR/S2/HEP-09/10 and University Grants Commission (UGC), India under Project No. 38-58/2009(SR).
Epithelial and stromal remodeling after corneal collagen cross-linking evaluated by spectral-domain OCT.

PURPOSE To evaluate changes in corneal epithelial and stromal thickness after corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) in eyes with keratoconus and postoperative corneal ectasia using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). METHODS Anterior segment SD-OCT (RTVue-100; Optovue, Inc., Fremont, CA) was used to compare regional corneal epithelial and stromal thickness in eyes with keratoconus and ectasia before CXL and 1 and 3 months after CXL. The anterior surface of the cornea, epithelium-Bowman's layer interface, and posterior reflective surface were used as anatomical landmarks to measure epithelial and stromal thickness, respectively. Regional thickness was assessed centrally and at 21 points 0.5 mm apart across the central 6 mm of the corneal vertex in the horizontal and vertical meridians. RESULTS Thirty-one eyes from 30 patients were evaluated, including 17 eyes (17 patients) with keratoconus and 14 eyes (13 patients) with ectasia. Preoperatively, a highly irregular epithelial thickness profile and distribution was observed in both groups. After CXL, epithelial thickness was significantly thinner 2.5 and 2 mm below and 1.5 mm above the corneal apex (49.26 ± 5.69 μm; range: 43 to 62 μm), and 2.5 and 1 mm nasal and 2 mm temporal to the corneal apex (46.66 ± 4.53 μm; range: 39 to 57 μm) compared to preoperative values (P < .05 for all measurements). Epithelial thickness standard deviations were significantly lower (by 3 to 6 μm) 3 months after CXL, compared to ranges before CXL in both the vertical and horizontal meridians for keratoconus and ectasia (P = .048). No significant differences were found between epithelial remodeling in keratoconus and corneal ectasia (P = .98). No significant or consistent stromal changes were found for either group. CONCLUSIONS Significant epithelial remodeling occurs after CXL in eyes with keratoconus and corneal ectasia, creating a similar, more regularized thickness profile in all meridians in the early postoperative period. This pattern of remodeling may facilitate interpretation of corneal curvature and thickness changes after CXL and may be related to visual acuity after CXL.
Efficacy of emotional disclosure on premenstrual syndrome

Introduction: Premenstrual syndrome includes physical, cognitive, and behavioral changes and is one of the most common disorders of reproductive age which causes disruption in women's function. So, applying inexpensive and effective methods is necessary to relieve or improve the symptoms. This study was performed with the aim to assess the efficacy of emotional disclosure on premenstrual syndrome. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest study with case and control group which was performed on 30 girl student with premenstrual syndrome living in the dormitories of Kermanshah Razi University. The subject were randomly assigned into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group performed 4 to 5 half hour sessions of written emotional disclosure during two weeks and the control group with same amount performed writing about the issues with less emotional dimension. Then, posttest was performed in both groups. Data were analyzed by covariance test. PResults: According to the results of covariance test, written emotional disclosure significantly decreased total score of premenstrual syndrome in the experimental group than the control group in posttest (P<0.003). Conclusion: Emotional disclosure is effective in decreasing the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.
The (G′/G)-expansion method for solving a nonlinear PDE describing the nonlinear low-pass electrical lines

ABSTRACT In this paper, we apply the (G′/G)-expansion method based on three auxiliary equations, namely, the generalized Riccati equation , the Jacobi elliptic equation and the second order linear ordinary differential equation (ODE) to find many new exact solutions of a nonlinear partial differential equation (PDE) describing the nonlinear low-pass electrical lines. The given nonlinear PDE has been derived and can be reduced to a nonlinear ODE using a simple transformation. Soliton wave solutions, periodic function solutions, rational function solutions and Jacobi elliptic function solutions are obtained. Comparing our new solutions obtained in this paper with the well-known solutions is given. Furthermore, plotting 2D and 3D graphics of the exact solutions is shown.
PENGARUH IKLIM ORGANISASI DAN KUALITAS KEHIDUPAN KERJA TERHADAP KEPUASAN KERJA PADA KARYAWAN BANK RAKYAT INDONESIA

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh iklim organisasi dan kualitas kehidupan kerja terhadap kepuasan kerja. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Kantor Cabang Bank Rakyat Indonesia Gajah Mada Denpasar Bali. Jumlah sampel yang diambil sebanyak 58 responden dengan menggunakan Rumus Slovin , dengan metode proportional random sampling . Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui penyebaran kuesioner. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah Regresi Linier Berganda.Berdasarkan hasil analisis ditemukan bahwa iklim organisasi dan kualitas kehidupan kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja. Agar iklim organisasi tetap kondusif maka perlu menyelaraskan tujuan dan pola pikir antar karyawan maupun atasan karena dengan itu akan terciptanya kepuasan kerja dengan tujuan sama yang tercapai. Organisasi perlu meningkatkankualitas kehidupan kerja karyawan denganlebih memperhatikan dan memberikan kesempatan terhadap karyawan dalam program pengembangan diri yang dapat mempermudah karyawan dalam bekerja dan menciptakan kepuasan kerja karyawan.
Greater Sage-Grouse Response to Sagebrush Management in Utah

Abstract Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) populations throughout much of their range have been declining. These declines have largely been attributed to the loss or deterioration of sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) habitat. In response government agencies such as the United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service are cost-sharing on management practices designed to improve habitat conditions for sage-grouse. Little is known regarding sage-grouse response to various sagebrush management techniques. We studied the effects of reducing sagebrush canopy cover using 2 mechanical (Dixie harrow and Lawson aerator) treatments and 1 chemical (Tebuthiuron) treatment on greater sage-grouse use of brood-rearing habitats on Parker Mountain, Utah, USA. To conduct this experiment, we identified 19 40.5-ha plots that exhibited >40% mountain big sagebrush (A. tridentata vaseyana) canopy cover and randomly assigned 16 as treatment or controls (4 replicates each). Tebuthiuron and Dixie-harrow-treated plots had more forb cover than did control plots (P = 0.01 and 0.02, respectively) in post-treatment periods. Greater sage-grouse brood use was higher in Tebuthiuron than control plots (P = 0.01). We believe this was attributed to increased herbaceous cover, particularly forb cover. However, in all plots, sage-grouse use was greatest within 10 m of the edge of the treatments where adjacent sagebrush cover was still available. Although the treatments we studied resulted in the plots achieving sage-grouse brooding-rearing habitat guidelines, caution should be exercised in applying these observations at lower elevations, on sites with less annual precipitation, or on a different subspecies of big sagebrush. Prior to using these techniques to implement large-scale sagebrush treatments, the specific rationale for conducting them should be clearly identified. Large-scale projects using the techniques we studied would not be appropriate within sage-grouse wintering or nesting habitat.
Cortical and spinal evoked potential response to electrical stimulation in human rectum.

AIM To study a novel technique to record spinal and cortical evoked potentials (EPs) simultaneously in response to electrical stimulation in the human rectum. METHODS Eight male and nine female healthy volunteers participated. Stimulating electrodes were attached to the rectal mucosa at 15 cm and 12 cm above the dentate line. Recording skin electrodes were positioned over vertebrae L4 through S2. The electrical stimulus was a square wave of 0.2 ms duration and the intensity of the stimulus varied between 0 and 100 mA. EP responses were recorded using a Nicolet Viking IV programmable signal conditioner. RESULTS Simultaneous recording of cortical and spinal EPs was obtained in > 80% of the trials. The EP responses increased with the intensity of the electrical stimulation, were reproducible overtime, and were blocked by application of Lidocaine jelly at the site of stimulation. The morphology (N1/P1), mean ± SD for latency (spinal N1, 4.6 ± 0.4 ms; P1, 6.8 ± 0.5 ms; cortical N1, 136.1 ± 4.2 ms; P1, 233.6 ± 12.8 ms) and amplitude (N1/P1, spinal, 38 ± 7 μV; cortical 19 ± 3 μV) data for the EP responses were consistent with those in the published literature. Reliable and reproducible EP recordings were obtained with the attachment of the electrodes to the rectal mucosa at predetermined locations between 16 and 8 cm above the anal verge, and the distance between the attachment sites of the electrodes (the optimal distance being approximately 3.0 cm between the two electrodes). CONCLUSION This technique can be used to assess potential abnormalities in primary afferent neural pathways innervating the rectum in several neurodegenerative and functional pain disorders.
Endolymphatic hydrops as a cause of audio-vestibular manifestations in relapsing polychondritis

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is characterized by inflammation and subsequent degeneration of cartilage. We report a 61-year-old woman who had RP with audio-vestibular manifestations. She was also diagnosed as having a myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia (MMM). Bilateral endolymphatic hydrops (EH) was confirmed by dominant –SP/AP of the electrocochleogram (ECochG). When thalidomide and prednisolone were prescribed for the treatment of MMM, symptoms of RP – including the inner ear dysfunction – were ameliorated. Isosorbide, one of the osmotic diuretics commonly used for the treatment of Meniere's disease (MD) in Japan, was also effective in keeping her free from inner ear dysfunction. This is the first report to confirm the existence of EH in a patient with RP with audio-vestibular manifestations. We suppose that an immunological imbalance due to MMM, in conjunction with a specific immunogenetic background, may have played a role in the pathogenesis of RP and the formation of EH in this patient.
Two Discriminant Analysis Models of Predicting Business Failure: A Contrast of the Most Recent with the First Model

Managers can use models for predicting business failures to assess an organization’s success or distress. Hundreds of such models have been constructed over last forty-five years. Altman’s (1968) paper is the oldest and Bhandari and Iyer‘s (2013) paper, here after Bhandari (2013) is the most recent. Although both used discriminant analysis technique on matched sample of failed and non-failed firms they differ in all other respects. Altman’s model by far is the most popular; it focused on publicly held manufacturing corporations, using balance sheet and income statement based ratios (none from cash flow statement) as explanatory variables. Bhandari’s sample firms belonged to more than 25 industries and used financial ratios based on all three financial statements. Altman explored 22 ratio variables to select five best and justified them post-facto. Bhandari on the other hand used seven a-prior logically justified explanatory variables. This paper compares, contrast and critiques these two models.
3 Interferences in Immunoassays

Interference in immunoassays is a serious but underestimated problem (Ismail et al, 2002a). Interference is defined as “the effect of a substance present in the sample that alters the correct value of the result, usually expressed as concentration or activity, for an analyte” (Kroll & Elin, 1994). Immunoassays are analytically sensitive and measurements can frequently performed without prior extraction. However, immunoassays may lack adequate specificity and accuracy. Specificity of an immunoassay does not only depend on the binding property of the antibody but also the composition of the antigen and its matrix is important. Specificity can also be influenced by reagent composition and immunoassay format. Substances that alter the measurable concentration of the analyte in the sample or alter antibody binding can potentially result in assay interference (Tate & Ward, 2004).
Building a Diaspora: Russian Jews in Israel, Germany and the USA

The crumbling of the USSR has set Russian-speaking Jews free to emigrate. From the threat of antisemitism to economic disaster, their “good reasons” to do so were numerous and within one and a half decade most of them moved out and scattered throughout the world. This book is about the million that settled in Israel, the half million now in the US and the 200.000 who settled in Germany. This book presents the comparative work of an international team of researchers which delves into the building of communities, the formulation of collective identities and the articulation of public discourse by people who, after eighty years of Marxism-Leninism and compulsory removal from Jewish culture, are now reconstructing their ethnicity. In every place, they face contrasting challenges and as a whole, constitute an ideal case for the study of the making of contemporary transnational diasporas.
Proof Theory for Casari's Comparative Logics

Comparative logics were introduced by Casari in the 1980s to treat aspects of comparative reasoning occurring in natural language. In this article Gentzen systems are defined for these logics by means of a special mix rule that combines calculi for various substructural logics with a hypersequent calculus for Meyer and Slaney's Abelian logic. Cut-elimination is established for all these systems, and as a consequence, a positive answer is given to an open problem on the decidability of the basic comparative logic.