Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Study of Three Interface Pressure Measurement Systems Used in the Treatment of Venous Disease

The aim of the publication is to report the accuracy, repeatability and the linearity of three commercially available interface pressure measurement systems employed in the treatment of venous disease. The advances in the treatment and management of chronic venous disease by compression therapy have led to considerable research interest in interface pressure measurement systems capable of measuring low-pressure ranges (10–60 mmHg). The application of a graduated pressure profile is key for the treatment of chronic venous disease which is achieved by using compression bandages or stockings; the required pressure profiles are defined in standards (BSI, RAL-GZ, or AFNOR) for different conditions. However, achieving the recommended pressure levels and its accuracy is still deemed to be a challenge. Thus, it is vital to choose a suitable pressure measurement system with high accuracy of interface pressure. The authors investigated the sensing performance of three commercially available different pressure sensors: two pneumatic based (AMI and PicoPress®) and one piezoresistive (FlexiForce®) pressure sensors, with extensive experimental work on their performance in terms of linearity, repeatability, and accuracy. Both pneumatic based pressure measurement systems have shown higher accuracy in comparison to the flexible piezoresistive pressure sensors.
David Toro and the Establishment of “Military Socialism” in Bolivia1

T HE CHACO WAR marked a great turning point in Bolivian political history. The harsh defeat of Bolivian arms after three years of conflict left the nation bitter and disillusioned. From the trenches of the southeastern wastelands there arose a new generation and a new national consciousness which expressed itself in rebellion against the old order and passionately demanded change at any cost. The traditional political parties which had dominated national life for half a century were incapable of meeting this demand, anad tainted with the incompetence and admitted guilt of cynically leading the nation into war, these great prewar parties lost their ability to command obedience. The old liberalism no longer seemed valid and a strong upsurge in socialist and indigenist ideology took the place of the old faiths. But while members of the generacion del Chaco refused to follow the prewar national leadership and rebelled against traditional thought, they were at first too disoriented to develop their own leadership or coherently formulate their new ideologies of social justice. In the power vacuum that was thus created the Army, under the leadership of its reform-minded younger officer veterans, decided to take control. Allying themselves with the moderate left, the veterans, and the labor movement, these younger officers created during three dramatic years (1936-1939) a form of government known as " military socialism. " Under the regimes of Colonels David Toro and Germnafn Busch the traditional intra-class political party system of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was destroyed and the way was prepared for the new age of revolutionary ideology and party organization which would find ultimate expression in the national revolution of 1952. The era of military socialism, which began in May, 1936, represented the re-emergence of the military into Bolivian politics for the first time in over fifty years. Ever since the foundation of the Research on this article was made possible by a grant from the Henry L. and Grace Doherty Foundation. * The author is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Chicago.
A Cross Sectional Study of Microbial Contamination of Medical Students’ White Coat

The objective of this study is to determine the incidence of microbial contamination on medical students’ white coats, the way they handle and clean their white coats and their perception towards contamination. For this purpose, cross sectional survey of the bacterial contamination of white coats in a medical college has been carried out in 3 different locations; Royal College of Medicine, Perak, University of Kuala Lumpur and a private college attached to Ipoh General Hospital. It was found that the incidence of Staphylococus aureus, was 32% on short-sleeved and 54% on long-sleeved white coats. Bacillus species was the second most common type of bacteria found. Male collars and female pockets had higher microbial contaminations (p=0.01, 0.03 respectively). Clinical students’ white coats were significantly less contaminated than non-clinical students (p=0.001) although they tend to wear it for a longer period (5.75 ± 2.19 h vs. 2.32 ± 0.81 h) (p=0.001). Clinical students owned more short-sleeved coats (p=0.001) and washed their coats more often (p=0.01) than non-clinical ones. More than eighty one percent of clinical students wear their white coats in the college the majority of whom were females (p=0.005). Perception of clinical and non-clinical students towards white coat contamination was similar. Medical students’ white coats are contaminated with bacteria and they are potentially source of cross infection. Student’s way of handling and washing white coats should be corrected by issuing and following standard guidelines. Students should be bared from wearing white coats in non-clinical areas. Washing hands and using plastic aprons is highly recommended before examining wounds.
The growth rhythm of young plantations of Eucalyptus dunnii

Eucalyptus dunnii Maiden is a kind of fast-growing tree species with good cold resistance.The young plantation growth rhythm was studied based on investigating E.dunni young plantations(the average age was between 1 and 3) in different places in Jianyang.The results showed that the growth difference among young ones of E.dunni was big.For example,the maximum and minimum value of 3 years-old trees′ diametere breast height(DBH) was 15.4 and 1.2 cm,respectively as the maximum and minimum value of tree height was 15.8 and 2.6 m,respectively.From the first to the second year,the young trees grew fast,as the DBH was over 3.8 cm and the tree height was over 4.2 m averagely.Moreover,the young trees grew well on sunny slopes comparatively.
EFFECTS OF 5-IDOO-2-DESOXYURIDINE (IDU) ON HERPESVIRUS SYNTHESIS AND SURVIVAL IN INFECTED CELLS.

Summary Treatment of cells with IDU immediately following a 2-hr period of virus adsorption completely suppressed the production of new infectious virus but did not prevent the synthesis of new viral components. Both fluorescent and electron microscopy revealed the formation of large amounts of viral material in drug-treated, infected cells, although most input infectious virus disappeared. Ragged, naked, structurally imperfect particles were produced in the presence of IDU. It appeared, therefore, that the antiviral activity of IDU was due to an interruption in the assembly of viral components, not in their production .
The Stability of Currents in the Atmosphere and the Ocean: Part I

Abstract The stability, with respect to quasi-geostrophic disturbances, of flows containing both horizontal and vertical shear is studied, as a continuation of a previous paper. Bounds are placed on the phase speed of neutral waves and necessary conditions for the existence of marginally stable waves are derived for the two-layer system. These conditions show how, for the two-layer model, a classification of flows is possible on the basis of allowable marginally stable waves. The classification distinguishes flows with potential vorticity extrema within a layer from those with no such extrema. The stability of particular flows illustrating the classes of flows is examined in detail. Those unstable waves occurring in a current with no extremum are shown to be potential-energy converting while they increase the kinetic energy of the mean flow. Waves which owe their existence to a potential vorticity extremum appear to be similar to barotropic, kinetic-energy converting waves which reduce the kinetic energy .
The correlation between feed efficiency and rate of gain, a ratio and its denominator.

Formulae are presented for the prediction of the correlation between a ratio and its denominlator in terms of the correlationi between the nlumerator and the denominator an-d of the coefficients of variation of these two variables. Graphs of the predicted values are shown for various ratios of the two coefficients of variation, as the primary correlation between numerator and denominator changes from -1.0 to +1.0. Experimental results from mice studies show reasonable agreement between the predicted and the actual correlation between gain in body weight and 'efficiency of feed use' when the latter is measured by the ratio, feed consumed/gain in body weight.
Effect of Housefly Maggot Proteins on the Growth,Meat Quality and Disease Resistance of Qingyuan Partridge Chickens?

In this study,the effects of the diet containing housefly maggot proteins on the growth,disease resistance and meat nutrients of Qingyuan Partridge Chickens were examined. The chickens were reared in three different ways:indoor cages,outdoor enclosure,and mountain range. The results showed that the indoor cage reared chickens fed with the maggot protein diet had significantly higher weight gain and survival rate but lower feed/meat ratio than the ones fed with normal diet. No significant difference for weight gain,survival rate and feed/meat ratio was found between the chickens fed with fresh insects and with the diet containing maggot proteins. For outdoor enclosure rearing,different levels of maggot proteins in the diet on growth performance of chickens were examined. Our results revealed that supplementation of 10% maggot proteins in the feed was most effective. For mountain range rearing,Qingyuan Chicken fed with the maggot protein diet grew faster and consumed less feed. The maggot protein-fed chickens had greatly enhanced resistance to disease. Chicken meat nutritional analyses showed that for chickens reared in indoor cages and mountain range,protein content and ratio of essential or delicious amino acids over total amino acids (EAA/TAA,DAA/TAA) in the chickens fed with the maggot protein diet were higher than in those fed with regular diet. Moreover,the maggot protein diet increased the ratio of unsaturated fatty acids (USFA) over total fatty acids and decreased the fat content in chicken meat. These results suggest that the feed containing fly maggot proteins significantly improved the growth,survival rate,feed conversion ratio,meat nutritional composition and quality of the Qingyuan Chicken.
Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors in Novel Applications in the Middle East

Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors (VCIs) are commonly used for preservation of equipment during transit and storage. Over the last five years, the use of VCIs has grown into multiple applications in both upstearm and downstream oil and gas industries in the Middle East. Applications tackled a wide range of corrosion challenges to include protection of aboveground storage tanks against soil side corrosion, offshore caisson leg internals and reinforced concrete structures. Monitoring of the treated environments was conducted utilizing electrical resistance (ER) probes and weight loss coupons. Collected data from these field applications provide valuable insights into the working mechanism, efficiency and performance of VCIs and confirm their effectiveness.
Data-driven Dissipativity Analysis of Linear Parameter-Varying Systems

We derive direct data-driven dissipativity analysis methods for Linear Parameter-Varying (LPV) systems using a single sequence of input-scheduling-output data. By means of constructing a semi-definite program subject to linear matrix inequality constraints based on this data-dictionary, direct data-driven verification of $(Q,S,R)$-type of dissipativity properties of the data-generating LPV system is achieved. Multiple implementation methods are proposed to achieve efficient computational properties and to even exploit structural information on the scheduling, e.g., rate bounds. The effectiveness and trade-offs of the proposed methodologies are shown in simulation studies of academic and physically realistic examples.
Hypopharyngeal synovial sarcoma: A case report and literature review

Among the wide variety of soft-tissue malignancy subtypes, synovial sarcoma (SS) has always been deemed a rare tumour. While extremities are the main target of this tumour, it can affect any other body region including the head and neck. We reported a case of a male in his third decade who presented to the emergency department with breathing difficulty due to a huge neck mass. After securing the airways by a challenging tracheostomy and a full workout, histopathology results came as SS. The huge size of the mass, its histopathological type and its life-threatening presentation urged us to present this case report and review the literature.
Biomechanical properties of heel-pad and metatarsal head soft tissue and foot ulcers in patients with systemic sclerosis – a case control study

Background: Systemic sclerosis is a chronic disease of connective tissue accompanied with increased risk of foot ulcers. Biomechanical indexes (soft tissue thickness and compressibility) could affect the risk of this phenomenon.Objective: The aim of this study was assessment of heel pad and first metatarsal head soft tissue thickness and compressibility index in scleroderma patients with and without foot ulcers and comparison with healthy individuals.Methods: Heel pad thickness in standing(loaded) and lying(unloaded) positions was measured in 40 scleroderma patients by means of lateral foot radiography. Compressibility index was measured as the ratio of loaded to unloaded thickness. Also, soft tissue thickness of first metatarsal head was measured with ultrasound. Results were compared with 40 healthy controls of matched age and body mass index.Results: Among 40 scleroderma patients (36 females, 4 males) with mean age of 45 (±12) years and mean body mass index of 25.5 (±4) and mean disease duration of 10 years (±9.6), 8 (20%) had foot ulcers. Heel pad thickness (p-value 0.03) and compressibility index (p-value 0.005) in the dominant side and both-sides metatarsal head soft tissue thickness (P-value
ACETATO DE TRIANCINOLONA COMO PRÉ-INDUTOR DO PARTO DE RECEPTORAS DE EMBRIÃO NELORE PRODUZIDOS IN VITRO

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of two doses of acetonide triamcinolone (TRI) at two distinct moments of gestation in the pre induction of parturition. Embryo recipients pregnant of the in vitro produced embryo were utilized as experimental model. A total of 175 pregnant embryo recipients were assigned into one of the four groups according to gestational period (280 or 285 days) and utilized dose of the TRI (1mg/60Kg or 1mg/100kg of body weight). The synchronization and assistance rates of the calving, the viability and body weight of calves at calving as well as retained placenta rate were evaluated. The TRI dose did not effect any variables responses (p>0.05). Least spread of the calving moment was observed in the recipients treated at the 280 days of gestation (p? 0.05). The cow calving calf with ? 42kg needed more assistance to calving (p? 0.05) and these calves had lower viability than calves with KEY WORDS: Induction of parturition, long action corticoid, retention placenta.
The ecology and Penaeus fishery of a coastal lagoon system in West Mexico

In the Huizache-Caimanero lagoon system on the Pacific coast of Mexico, data concerning lagoon hydrography was obtained and qualitative studies were made of the lagoon vegetation, bird fauna, pelagic and benthic fauna. Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei Boone and Penaeus (Litopenaeus stylirostlis Stimpson were the dominant penaeids and, numerically, Lile stolifera (Jordan and Gilbert), Anchoa panamensis (Steindachner) and Mugil curema (Civier and Valenciennes) were the dominant fish species within the lagoon. Two species of portunid crab, Callinectes arcuatus Ordway and Callinectes toxotes Ordway, occurred in the lagoon with the former by far the more abundant. Population densities were generally higher in the esteros (estuaries) and canals than in the open lagoons. Postlarval penaeid immigration was maximum in the wet season. Subsequent growth was rapid and estimates of growth rate of up to 0.4 mm carapace length/day were obtained for P. vannamei . The natural diets of penaeid shrimps and portunid crabs, and the feeding modes of some important fish and bird species are discussed.
Performance Pay and Top-Management Incentives

Our estimates of the pay-performance relation (including pay, options, stockholdings, and dismissal) for chief executive officers indicate that CEO wealth changes $3.25 for every $1,000 change in shareholder wealth. Although the incentives generated by stock ownership are large relative to pay and dismissal incentives, most CEOs hold trivial fractions of their firm's stock, and ownership levels have declined over the past 50 years. We hypothesize that public and private political forces impose constraints that reduce the pay-performance sensitivity. Declines in both the pay-performance relation and the level of CEO pay since the 1930s are consistent with this hypothesis.
Isolation of Water-Soluble Holothurian Glycoside from Apostichopus joponicus and Studies of Its Antifungal Activity

To exploit new natural antifungal medicaments from marine echinoderm resources,the water-soluble holothurian glycoside was isolated from the liquid residue of freeze-drying sea cucumber Apostichopus joponicus and its antifungal activity was examined.The water-soluble holothurian glycoside was extracted by column chromatography of AB-8 macroporous resin,and the Libermann-Burchard reaction,Molish reaction,Deposit reaction,and Foaming test were utilized to characterize its properties.The antifungal activities of the water-soluble holothurian glycoside were examined with six trains of fungi,i.e.,Candida albicans,Colletotrichum gloeosporioides,Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cucumerinum,Schizosaccharomyces pombe,Saccharomyes cerevisiae and Aspergillus niger,by agar diffusion methods,and their minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the water-soluble holothurian glycoside was determined by agar dilution methods,respectively.The isolated fractions were all positive in Molish reaction,Deposit reaction and Foaming test,which indicated that the obtained fractions did contain the water-soluble holothurian glycoside.The fractions underwent color changes between red and purple in Libermann-Burchard reaction,and it indicated that the water-soluble holothurian glycoside isolated in this study was probably a kind of triterpenoid glycoside.The water-soluble holothurian glycoside exhibited remarkable antifungal activities on the 6 strains of fungi,and its antifungal activities increased with concentrations in a dose-dependent manner within the concentrations of 0.5 and 4 mg/mL.The effect of the antifungal activities of the water-soluble holothurian glycoside at a concentration of 4 mg/mL on the 6 strains of fungi was as follows,S.pombeS. cerevisiaeC.albicansC. gloeosporioidesF.oxysporumA. niger,and the MIC value of the water-soluble holothurian glycoside on them was 0.002,0.016,0.063,(0.063),0.125 and 0.250 mg/mL,respectively.The water-soluble holothurian glycoside,probably a kind of triterpenoid glycoside,was isolated by AB-8 macroporous resin successfully and exhibited an obvious antifungal activity on different strains of fungi.The water-soluble holothurian glycoside obtained in this study may have great potentials and values in the development of natural marine antifungal medicaments.
Thermoregulation in Bumblebee Colonies. II. Behavioral and Demographic Variation throughout the Colony Cycle

Colonies founded by wild-caught queens were reared at either 15 C with or without an insulated nest or at 25 C for the duration of the colony cycle. Brood-maintenance and brood-incubation behaviors, brood (Tbr) and nest-chamber (Tn) temperatures, and the number of bees produced were monitored. The total number of foragers was relatively fixed in young colonies. The occurrence of brood incubation varied inversely with population size and was highest at low ambient temperature (Ta). In contrast, the occurrence of brood maintenance varied directly with population and was highest at high Ta. All colonies had produced their maximum number of workers and started producing reproductives at 9-10 wk after the emergence of the first workers of the colony. The numbers of bees produced per colony at 15 C with insulation and at 25 C were similar. Uninsulated colonies at 15 C produced fewer bees and maintained lower Tbr. These findings suggest that low Ta may limit population growth but has no apparent effect on the timing of events during the colony life cycle.
A Study on Stomatal Traits of Platanus Acerifoliaunder Urban Stress

The foliar stomatal traits of Platanus acerifolia from 14 sites categorized with different stress levels in Shanghai were studied. Results showed the seasonal variation of stomatal traits was somewhat puzzling, but the data set showed the significant negative relation between stomatal density (SD) and stomatal length (SL) through all the sample periods: in the early May, SL=-0.037 5SD+29.275,r=0.760 9,p=0.004 1;and in the late September, SL=-0.025 5SD+25.116,r=0.740 7,p=0.002 4;and in the early November, SL=-0.033 5SD+25.678,(r=0.715 2),p=0.004 0.The trend showed in sites with high stress levels foliar stomatal length decreased and stomatal density increased, while in sites with low stress levels variation of foliar stomatal length and stomatal density showed the contrary results, which implicated the responses of stomata to the stressful environment at small scale, however, the stomatal distribution pattern indices seemed to keep the constant mean type distribution pattern, thus all these can be interpreted that stomatal density and stomatal length were more sensitive and available to indicate urban environmental stress than the stomatal distribution pattern indices.
Molecular Interaction and Linewidth of the Asymmetric Molecule SO2. II. SO2–CO2 Collisions

The linewidth of the 91,9→82,6 transition of SO2, broadened by carbon dioxide, has been measured. The measured linewidth for SO2–CO2 collision is 7.22 Mc/mm. The hard‐sphere collision diameter corresponding to this is 8.01 A. The result has been explained by Anderson's theory on the basis of dipole—quadrupole interaction. The quadrupole moment of carbon dioxide so evaluated is 5.37×10—26 esu.
Gamma radiation and ems treatment of black cumin cultivars for mutational bioassays

Ten different types of chlorophyll mutations were induced in two cuItivars of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) after gamma irradiation and EMS treatment. Mutation frequency was proportional to dose for gamma rays, but not for EMS. Higher doses of gamma rays and lower concentration/duration of EMS were most efficient. Difference in the response of both cultivars due to mutagenic treatment indicate variation in the genetic architecture of the two cultivars. Origin and use of black cumin cultivars for mutagen bioassays studies are discussed.
Biorational management of major pests of brinjal

Field experiments were carried out in brinjal during summer and kharif, 2013 to evaluate the efficacy of Metarhizium anisopliae and Beauveria bassiana (talc formulation @ 5 gm/L), M. anisopliae and B. bassiana (potato dextrose broth @107 spores/ml), Bt formulation @ 1 ml/L, spinosad 45 SC @ 0.4 ml/L, Azadirachtin 1% @ 2 ml/L and Malathion 50 EC @ 2 ml/L against Leucinodes orbonalis, Epilachna vigintioctopunctata, Antoba olivacea and Selepa docilis. Spinosad 45 SC was found to be effective in reducing shoot and fruit infestation by L. orbonalis. Azadirachtin 1% was found to be most effective in controlling leaf infestation by E. vigintioctopunctata. Bt formulation was highly effective for early larval instars of A. olivacea. However, for later instars, malathion 50 EC was found to be effective. Azadirachtin 1% was found to be highly effective against S. docilis during summer and kharif.