Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Yonjung High-Speed Railway Bridge Assessment Using Output-Only Structural Health Monitoring Measurements under Train Speed Changing

Yonjung Bridge is a hybrid multispan bridge that is designed to transport high-speed trains (HEMU-430X) with maximum operating speed of 430 km/h. The bridge consists of simply supported prestressed concrete (PSC) and composite steel girders to carry double railway tracks. The structural health monitoring system (SHM) is designed and installed to investigate and assess the performance of the bridge in terms of acceleration and deformation measurements under different speeds of the passing train. The SHM measurements are investigated in both time and frequency domains; in addition, several identification models are examined to assess the performance of the bridge. The drawn conclusions show that the maximum deflection and acceleration of the bridge are within the design limits that are specified by the Korean and European codes. The parameters evaluation of the model identification depicts the quasistatic and dynamic deformations of PSC and steel girders to be different and less correlated when higher speeds of the passing trains are considered. Finally, the variation of the frequency content of the dynamic deformations of the girders is negligible when high speeds are considered.
Acyclovir Bioavailability in Patients With Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Treated With Daunorubicin and Cytarabine

O acyclovir therapy is considered to be safe and effective for the management of herpes virus infections. It is administered for suppression of herpes simplex virus disease during remissioninduction therapy in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). It is not known whether cytotoxic therapy regimens administered to cancer patients affect the bioavailability of orally administered acyclovir as a therapeutic intervention. Standard remission-induction therapy for AML usually consists of an anthracycline (usually daunorubicin) and cytarabine. Some investigators have moved to the use of cytarabine for remission-induction and postremission consolidation in daily doses 30 to 60 times higher than previous regimens, resulting in possibly higher remission rates and prolonged leukemia-free survivals. However, these benefits are offset by increased infections and integumental damage. Protocol-related malabsorption of D-xylose has been observed among recipients of cytarabine therapy. Our hypothesis is that high-dose cytarabine postremission consolidation therapy for patients with AML in first complete remission will result in malabsorption of oral acyclovir due to chemotherapy-induced injury of the gastrointestinal tract and be reflected by reduced bioavailability.
Knowledge Inheritance, Vertical Integration, and Entrant Survival in the Early U.S. Auto Industry

A key finding in the literature on industry evolution and strategy is that knowledge “inherited” from the founder’s previous employer can be an important source of a new firm’s capabilities. We analyze the conditions under which knowledge that is useful for carrying out a key value chain activity is inherited, and explore the mechanism through which such an inheritance shapes an entrant’s strategies and, in the process, influences its performance. Evidence from the early U.S. auto industry indicates that employee spinoffs generated from incumbents that had integrated a key value chain activity were also more likely to integrate that activity than other entrants, which, we suggest, reflects the application of knowledge inheritance relative to that activity. Moreover, we find that the integration of this key activity, stimulated by knowledge inheritance, contributed to the establishment of defensible strategic positioning, thereby enhancing the survival duration of inheriting spinoffs. We thus link together the phenomena of knowledge inheritance, vertical integration, and strategic positioning to explain entrant performance. These three phenomena tend to be treated disparately in the literature, rather than in combination.
Mechanism of two-photon fluorescence increment via cross-linked bovine serum albumin

The two-photon excited fluorescence (TPEF) increments of two dyes via bovine serum albumin (BSA) microstructures fabricated by the two-photon crosslinking technique were investigated. One is Rose Bengal (RB) with a high nonradiative decay rate, while the other is Eosin Y with a low non-radiative decay rate. Experimental results demonstrate that the quantum yield and lifetime of RB are both augmented via crosslinked BSA microstructures. Compared with theoretical analysis, this result indicates that the non-radiative decay rate of RB is decreased; hence, the quenched effect induced by BSA solution is suppressed. However, the fluorescence lifetime of Eosin Y is acutely abated despite the augmented quantum yield for the two-photon crosslinking processing from BSA solution. This result deduces that the radiative decay rate increased. Furthermore, the increased TPEF intensity and lifetime of RB correlated with the concentration of fabricated crosslinked BSA microstructures through pulse selection of the employed femtosecond laser is demonstrated and capable of developing a zone-plate-like BSA microstructure.
Event Detection Based on Interactive Communication Streams in Social Network

With the rapid development of social network, users are used to discuss and plan activities with their online friends by the form of interactive communication streams in mobile social networks. The information of these activities can be applied to track the prospective behavior and following demand of users for smart service supporting systems. In this paper, we describe a prospective activity as an event that happens at scheduled location and time, and propose a method to detect the event. The data of interactive communication streams are divided into five types, including request, question, confirmation, denying and uncertainty. We employ a combined multi-classifier based on D-S evidence theory to classify interactive streams into the five types, and extract the information of event, location and time in each text. Then a reasoning model is proposed to deduce the user's final intention of prospective activity through the series of different types of interactive streams. Based on the real data collected from social network, the experimental results show that our method could detect the information of events effectively.
Multiple MAG peptides are recognized by circulating T and B lymphocytes in polyneuropathy and multiple sclerosis

Abnormal immune responses to myelin associated glycoprotein (MAG), a component of myelin of the central and peripheral nervous system, have been suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and certain types of inflammatory polyneuropathy. To identify possible immunodominant MAG peptides in neuroinflammation, we examined T and B cell responses to five selected synthetic MAG peptides and myelin proteins in 21 patients with non‐inflammatory polyneuropathy, 26 patients with MS, 10 optic neuritis patients and 17 healthy subjects. Enzyme‐linked immunosorbent spot‐forming cell assays were adopted, allowing the detection and enumeration of individual antigen responsive T and B cells in body fluids. Patients with polyneuropathy as well as those with MS had elevated levels of T and B cells recognizing MAG and its peptides. Any of the five MAG peptides under study functioned as immunodominant T and/or B cell epitope in individual subjects. None of the MAG peptides elicited a specific disease‐associated T or B cell response. The enhanced T and B cell response to myelin components like MAG may play some role in initiation and/or progression of these diseases, but they could also represent secondary responses associated with myelin damage and indicate tolerization rather than autoaggressive immunity.
Quantitative computed tomography-assisted osteodensitometry of the pelvis after press-fit cup fixation: a prospective ten-year follow-up.

BACKGROUND As a follow-up of a previously reported three-year study, we analyzed the periprosthetic acetabular cortical and cancellous bone density changes at ten years after implantation of a press-fit cup. METHODS Prospective clinical, radiographic, and quantitative computed tomography examinations were performed within ten days and at mean periods of one, three, and ten years after total hip arthroplasty with a press-fit cup, a femoral stem with a tapered design, and alumina-alumina pairing. Periacetabular cortical and cancellous bone density (mg CaHA/mL) in the cranial, ventral, and dorsal regions about the cup were measured for twenty-four hips in vivo. RESULTS All acetabular cups showed radiographic signs of stable ingrowth, and no acetabular component had to be revised. The loss of periacetabular cancellous bone density about the cup was as much as -37% cranially, -60% ventrally, and -71% dorsally; the decrease was progressive between the one-year and three-year examinations only. In contrast, cortical bone density above the dome of the acetabular cup remained constant throughout the ten-year follow-up. A moderate change in cortical bone density of -5% to -18% was seen at the level of the cup ten years postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS Both periacetabular cortical and cancellous bone density changes were nonprogressive between the three-year and ten-year examinations after press-fit cup fixation.
Household expenditure and tuberculosis prevalence in VietNam: prediction by a set of household indicators.

OBJECTIVE To study the association between TB and household expenditure in a nationwide TB prevalence survey in Viet Nam using nine household characteristics. METHOD To assess the prevalence of TB in Viet Nam, a nationwide stratified cluster sample survey was conducted from 2006 to 2007. Nine household characteristics used in the second Viet Nam Living Standards Survey (VLSS) were scored per household. In the VLSS dataset, we regressed these nine characteristics against household expenditure per capita, and used the coefficients to predict household expenditure level (in quintiles) in our survey and assess its relation with TB prevalence. RESULTS The prevalence of bacteriologically confirmed TB was 307 per 100,000 population in persons aged ≥ 15 years (95%CI 249-366). After adjustment for confounders, prevalence was found to be associated with household expenditure level: the rate was 2.5 times higher for those in the lowest household expenditure quintile (95%CI 1.6-3.9) than those in the highest quintile. CONCLUSION With a set of nine household characteristics, we were able to predict household expenditure level fairly accurately. There was a significant association between TB prevalence rates and estimated household expenditure level, showing that TB is related to poverty in Viet Nam.
How to find the good and avoid the bad or ugly: a short guide to tools for rating quality of health information on the internet.

# How to find the good and avoid the bad or ugly: a short guide to tools for rating quality of health information on the internet {#article-title-2} Health related websites are frequently accessed on the internet. A poll in August 2001 concluded that almost 100 million American adults regularly go on line for information about health care.1 As over 100 000 sites offer health related information, “trying to get information from the internet is like drinking from a fire hose, you don't even know what the source of the water is. ” 2 3 To help users discriminate between sites, a wide range of organisations have developed methods and tools for evaluating and rating the quality of websites. These tools aim to guide the site developers, filter content, and help consumers become discerning users of information. A range of tools for rating quality exists, and their number has continued to grow since 1996 when the first initiatives produced codes of conduct for health information on the internet. 4 5 Some approaches focus on setting ethical standards and promoting the “good” whereas other more pragmatic approaches concentrate on sifting huge amounts of information into manageable chunks. Some approaches address general ethical principles about the nature of health related content whereas others focus on the mode of delivery and the integrity of the use of the web as a medium for the dissemination of information. I describe a classification of five types of approaches for rating the quality of English language websites (table). All start from the basic concept of an agreed set of criteria for good practice in the provision of health related information through websites. #### Summary points Health related websites are among the most widely used websites on the internet A wide range of tools has been developed to assist site developers to produce good quality sites and for consumers to assess the quality of sites These tools are classified into five broad categories: codes of conduct, quality labels, …
Karyotypes of eight species of Leptodactylus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) with a description of a new karyotype for the genus

Karyotypes of eight species of Leptodactylus (Anura, Leptodactylidae) with a description of a new karyotype for the genus. Eight species of the Neotropical genus Leptodactylus were karyologically studied: seven of them (L. gracilis, L. mystacinus, L. petersii, L. pustulatus, L. macrosternum, L. ocellatus, L. labyrinthicus) presented 2n=22 and L. silvanimbus showed a distinctive karyotype with 2n=24. Nucleolar organizer regions (Ag-NORs) were detected in two different pairs of chromosomes: pair 4 at the proximal region of the long arm of one individual of L. mystacinus from Sao Paulo state and of L. petersii; and pair 8 of all other species (located terminally at the short arm of L. silvanimbus, L. ocellatus, L. macrosternum, L. pustulatus, and L. labyrinthicus; interstitially at the short arm in L. gracilis; and at the long arm in L. mystacinus from Mato Grosso state). The diploid number reported here for L. silvanimbus shared with Scythrophrys and Paratelmatobius could represent the an- cestral chromosome number for Leptodactylus (sensu Frost et al. 2006); in this case the 2n=22 karyotypes would then represent the derivative condition for the genus. Nevertheless, the distinctive karyotype of L. silvanimbus lead us to preclude a final decision on its relationships. Additional studies including morphological and molecular approaches are needed in order to clarify the phylogenetic position of L. silvanimbus.
Clinical Features and Metabolic and Autoimmune Derangements in Acquired Partial Lipodystrophy: Report of 35 Cases and Review of the Literature

We describe clinical features, body fat distribution, and prevalence of metabolic abnormalities in 35 patients with acquired partial lipodystrophy (APL) seen by us over 8 years, and also review 220 cases of APL described in the literature. Based on the review and our experience, we propose that the essential diagnostic criterion for APL is the gradual onset of bilaterally symmetrical loss of subcutaneous fat from the face, neck, upper extremities, thorax, and abdomen, in the “cephalocaudal” sequence, sparing the lower extremities. Analysis of the pooled data revealed that female patients were affected approximately 4 times more often than males. The median age of the onset of lipodystrophy was 7 years. Several autoimmune diseases, in particular systemic lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis, were associated with APL. The prevalence rates of diabetes mellitus and impaired glucose tolerance were 6.7% and 8.9%, respectively. Approximately 83% of APL patients had low complement (C) 3 levels and the presence of polyclonal immunoglobulin C3 nephritic factor. Twenty-two percent of patients developed membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) after a median of approximately 8 years following the onset of lipodystrophy. Compared with patients without renal disease, those with MPGN had earlier age of onset of lipodystrophy (12.6 ± 10.3 yr vs 7.7 ± 4.4 yr, respectively; p < 0.001) and a higher prevalence of C3 hypocomplementemia (78% vs 95%, respectively; p = 0.02). The pathogenesis of fat loss and MPGN in patients with APL remains unclear, but activation of an alternate complement pathway has been implicated. Treating the cosmetic disfigurement by surgical procedures has yielded inconsistent results. The use of thiazolidinediones to treat fat loss in patients with APL remains anecdotal. Prognosis is mainly determined by renal insufficiency due to MPGN.
RF MEMS Fractal Capacitors With High Self-Resonant Frequencies

This letter demonstrates RF microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) fractal capacitors possessing the highest reported self-resonant frequencies (SRFs) in PolyMUMPS to date. Explicitly, measurement results show SRFs beyond 20 GHz. Furthermore, quality factors higher than 4 throughout a band of 1-15 GHz and reaching as high as 28 were achieved. Additional benefits that are readily attainable from implementing fractal capacitors in MEMS are discussed, including suppressing residual stress warping, eliminating the need for etching holes, and reducing parasitics. The latter benefits were acquired without any fabrication intervention.
Geographic location, sex and nutritional status play an important role in body image concerns among Brazilian adolescents

This study compared body image concerns among adolescents from different geographic locations in Brazil, and the influence of sex and nutritional status. Seven hundred eighty-eight adolescents completed the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) and had their weight and height measured. There were significant cross-regional differences in BSQ scores. Also, body image concerns were more prevalent among girls and among overweight adolescents. It is suggested that sex and nutritional status may play an important role in body image concerns, which is more common between adolescents from urban areas. Furthermore, our findings contribute to the literature by examining patterns of body image concerns within subgroups of adolescents who have received little research attention on these issues.
A phase‐II sequential case‐series study of all patients presenting to four plasma exchange centres with presumed relapsed/refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura treated with rituximab

The primary objective of this phase II study was to evaluate the efficacy of rituximab in the management of adult patients with physician‐diagnosed presumed thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP); relapsed or refractory. We conducted a multicentre study in four Canadian hospital‐based apheresis units. Forty patients with presumed TTP (20 refractory and 20 relapsing) were sequentially enrolled and all received rituximab in a standardized manner. A complete response was documented in 14 of 19 refractory patients by week 8 and 15/16 were alive and in remission at 52 weeks (one patient was lost to follow‐up, one was a non‐responder, and three died). Among relapsing patients, 16/18 had a complete response at week 8 and 18/18 at week 52 (one patient lost to follow‐up and one withdrew). At 1 year, all relapsing and 85% of refractory patients survived. Of 38/40 patients who had ADMATS13 testing at study entry, 13/19 refractory and 10/19 relapsing patients had ADAMTS13 < 10% (typical TTP); whereas 6/19 refractory and 9/19 relapsing cases had ADAMTS13 > 10% (other thrombotic microangiopathy; TMA). Refractory‐typical TTP in contrast to refractory‐other TMA and all relapsing patients treated with plasma exchange and rituximab, were less likely to be responsive and more likely to die or relapse.
Effect of different fibre sources on performance, carcass characteristics and gastrointestinal tract development of growing Greylag geese

Abstract The effects of different fibre sources on the growth performance, carcass characteristics and gastrointestinal tract development were studied in growing Greylag geese (Anser anser). Four experimental diets were formulated with corn (maize) straw silage (CSS), steam-exploded corn (maize) straw, steam-exploded wheat straw, and steam-exploded rice straw as fibre sources. A total of 224 male Greylag geese at 28 d of age were randomly assigned to one of the 4 experimental diets. The birds fed on the CSS diets had higher average daily feed intakes than those fed on the steam-exploded straws. However, the 4 treatments had similar average daily gain, which contributed to significant differences in feed conversion ratios. The different fibre sources had no significant effects on the carcass characteristics. The CSS-fed birds had larger gizzards and lower relative length of the caeca than the other three groups. However, the relative weights and lengths of the other gut segments, the relative weights of major organs and the pH values of the gastrointestinal contents were similar between the 4 treatments. It was concluded that straw fibres with different physico-chemical properties exerted an effect on daily feed intake and gastrointestinal development, especially for the gizzard. The pretreatment of straw had a large effect on utilisation efficiency and animal performance. Steam explosion is a promising straw pretreatment for inclusion in diets for geese.
7. Sınıf Matematik Ders Kitaplarında Dönüşüm Geometrisi İşlenişinin Öğretim Programları Açısından Değerlendirilmesi

Bu arastirmanin amaci 7. sinif matematik ders kitaplarinda yer alan donusum geometrisi islenislerini 2009 yili ilkogretim matematik dersi ogretim programini dikkate alarak incelemektir. Nitel arastirma desenlerinden dokuman analizine gore yapilandirilan calismada, bu ogretim programinin uygulanma surecinde ucretsiz olarak ogrencilere verilen dort adet 7. sinif matematik ders kitaplari incelenmistir. Veriler Ogretim, Beceriler ve Olcme Degerlendirme boyutlari temel alinarak olusturulan kod matrisine yerlestirilerek incelemeler yapilmistir. Arastirmanin bulgularina gore, kitaplar ogretim programindaki islenisle ilgili basamaklarindan bircogunu gerceklestirmeye calismis olsa da en buyuk eksikligin Kesfetme asamasinda oldugu tespit edilmis olup bazi kitaplarda da birkac kazanimin islenisinde bu asamanin hic uygulanmadigi gorulmustur. Ikinci boyut olan Beceriler boyutunda ise ogretim programinin temel becerileri baglaminda bir inceleme yapilmistir. Bunlardan, Iliskilendirme becerisine kitaplarda sik sik yer verildigi gorulurken ozellikle gercek yasamla iliskilendirmenin daha fazla kullanildigi gozlenmistir. Sosyal bilgiler veya gorsel sanatlar kapsaminda yer alan tarihten ve sanattan yapilan iliskilendirmelerin de bazi kitaplarda kullanildigi dikkati cekmektedir. Iletisim becerisinin tum kitaplarda ilgili kazanimlarin islenislerinde yer aldigi ancak bu beceri kapsaminda olan farkli gosterim bicimlerine kazanimlarin islenislerinde az yer verildigi tespit edilmistir. Ozellikle matematiksel dili yazili/sozlu olarak kullandirilmasi ile ilgili islenis tum kitaplarda ilgili kazanimlar icin yer almistir. Akil yurutme becerisine dair incelenen kitaplarin ogrencilerin mantikli cikarimlar ve genellemeler yapmasini belirli bir oranda sagladigi gorulmustur. Olcme degerlendirme boyutunun icerigini sorulan sorularin cesitliligi ve oz degerlendirme ile akran degerlendirmeleri incelenmesi olusturmaktadir. Kisa cevap gerektiren sorular tum kitaplarda tercih edilirken, sadece iki kitapta eslestirme, bosluk doldurma veya dogru-yanlis soru cesitleri kullanilmistir. Oz degerlendirme icin ise sadece iki kitapta formlarin bulundugu gorulmus ancak akran degerlendirme formlarina hicbir kitapta rastlanmamistir. Arastirma bulgularina gore ders kitaplarinin ogretim programinin on gordugu uygulamalara sinirli sekilde yer verdigi tespit edilmistir.