Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Electromagnetic Analysis and Experimental Testing of a Tubular Linear Synchronous Machine With a Double-Sided Axially Magnetized Permanent Magnet Mover and Coreless Stator Windings by Using Semianalytical Techniques

This paper presents the electromagnetic analysis and experimental testing of a tubular linear synchronous machine (TLSM) with a double-sided axially magnetized permanent magnet (AMPM) mover and coreless stator winding by using semianalytical techniques. Using a simple result based on the finite element method (FEM), characteristics of the TLSM with AMPM can be calculated with the semianalytical method easily. The magnetic flux density in the air gap is obtained by using a magnetic vector potential, a 2-D polar coordinate system, and the results of the magnetostatic calculation based on FEM. Based on these solutions, the electromotive force (EMF) is also determined analytically. Then, 2-D FEM is employed to validate the semianalytical method. Finally, experimental testing of the EMF measurements is performed to confirm the results of the semianalytical techniques.
Cross‐plane information sharing for QoS in satellite–terrestrial integrated packet networks

This paper introduces a standards‐based Quality‐of‐Service (QoS) architecture for satellite and terrestrial IP packet network integration to facilitate the evolution of the next generation integrated networks. Cross‐plane information sharing can extend the reach of cross‐layer improvements, typically applied for enhancing throughput and robustness in the wireless networks. Besides supporting real‐time interactive applications for all users, such a QoS architecture can also provide a prioritization framework for enhanced service assurance. The satellite packet transport operates in a spectral, power, and hardware resource constrained environment. It needs specific functions for packet classification, scheduling, and propagation, all operating within the broader context of dynamic resource allocations at the media access layer for transporting individual packets and their aggregates. Additional information, made available to these networking functions across the data, control, and management planes can facilitate key decision making at the individual packet flow level with the use of formal connection admission control (CAC). Our QoS scheme links the data and management planes with the use of IP differentiated services (Diffserv) information in the packet headers. Originally designed for packet traffic aggregates, Diffserv can be leveraged to provide QoS for the individual packet flows at specific data rates and packet drop sensitivity. This QoS architecture has been validated with a pioneering regenerative packet processing satellite system and it is also suitable for other networks that support flow‐level CAC, operating under dynamic network capacity management. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Effect of scapular muscle endurance on chronic shoulder pain in textile workers.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of scapular muscle endurance on chronic shoulder pain in textile workers. METHODS In total, 91 textile workers were divided into two groups based on the presence (n=43) or absence (n=48) of chronic shoulder pain, as assessed using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ). The endurance of the serratus anterior and trapezius muscles was assessed using the Scapular Muscle Endurance (SME) test. RESULTS In the group with chronic shoulder pain, mean scapular muscle endurance was significantly lower than that in the pain-free group (t-test, p< 0.05). There was a significant negative correlation between rest - activity pain intensity and SME (Pearson correlation analysis, p< 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Scapular muscle endurance has an effect on the development of shoulder pain in textile workers.
Isolation of uracil auxotrophs from Burkholderia cepacia ATCC 25416

K. LI AND T.P. WEST. 1995. Two uracil auxotrophs of the phytopathogen Burkholderia cepacia ATCC 25416, which is known to be involved in food spoilage, were isolated by a combination of ethylmethane sulphonate and D‐cycloserine counterselection. One mutant exhibited depressed orotate phosphoribosyltransferase activity while the other mutant lacked orotidine 5'‐monophosphate decarboxylase activity. Pyrimidine limitation of either auxotroph elevated aspartate transcarbamoylase and dihydroorotase activities by at least 1.5‐fold indicating that these pathway enzymes may be repressible by a uracil‐related compound in B. cepacia. Overall, regulation of de novo pyrimidine synthesis in the uracil auxotrophs of B. cepacia ATCC 25416 was observed.
A Spatially Correlated Mixture Model for Image Segmentation

In image segmentation, finite mixture modeling has been widely used. In its simplest form, the spatial correlation among neighboring pixels is not taken into account, and its segmentation results can be largely deteriorated by noise in images. We propose a spatially correlated mixture model in which the mixing proportions of finite mixture models are governed by a set of underlying functions defined on the image space. The spatial correlation among pixels is introduced by putting a Gaussian process prior on the underlying functions. We can set the spatial correlation rather directly and flexibly by choosing the covariance function of the Gaussian process prior. The effectiveness of our model is demonstrated by experiments with synthetic and real images. key words: image segmentation, Gaussian processes, mixture models
Two-Dimensional Spectrum Matched Filter Banks for High-Speed Spinning-Target Three-Dimensional ISAR Imaging

In this letter, a 3-D inversed synthetic aperture radar imaging algorithm for targets in high-speed spinning is proposed based on 2-D spectrum matched filter (MF) banks. Each spectrum MF bank yields a focused slice for its corresponding scatterers. By extracting the spatial parameters from all slices, the 3-D image of the target can be constructed. Numeric simulation confirms the validity of the algorithm.
Triangulation projective contrainte par multi-coplanarité

Cet article traite du probleme de la reconstruction et de l'estimation du mouvement entre les cameras a partir de deux vues d'une scene rigide. Plus particulierement, nous traitons le cas ou la scene contient des plans, c'est-a-dire des ensembles de points coplanaires ou multi-coplanaires (points sur plusieurs plans), qui constituent des contraintes geometriques tres fortes. La plupart des travaux existants ne les exploitent que d'une maniere sous-optimale. Une approche typique est d'estimer une reconstruction isolee de points, d'ajuster des plans et eventuellement de corriger la position 3D des points afin de les rendre coplanaires. Dans cet article, nous presentons une methode permettant d'estimer de facon conjointe et optimale (au sens du maximum de vraisemblance) la structure de la scene et le mouvement entre les cameras : le resultat est une structure minimisant l'erreur de reprojection tout en satisfaisant exactement les contraintes geometriques. Pour ce faire, la structure est parametree de facon minimale par des entites 2D ou 3D. Des resultats experimentaux montrent que les resultats de reconstruction obtenus sont de qualite superieure a ceux d'autres methodes, notamment celles basees sur une reconstruction individuelle de points, ceci meme dans les cas ou les plans de la scene sont imparfaits.
Effects of Methylphenidate on Cognitive Function and Gait in Patients With Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot Study

Abstract: Twenty-one patients with Parkinson's disease were studied before and 2 h after the administration of a single dose of 20 mg of methylphenidate. In response to methylphenidate, attention significantly improved, whereas memory and visual-spatial performance were unchanged. Gait speed, stride time variability, and Timed Up and Go times (demonstrated measures of fall risk) significantly improved. These findings suggest a new potential pharmacologic means of enhancing mobility and decreasing fall risk in Parkinson's disease.
Impact of ozone-based cleaning on surface recombination with different passivation materials

In this work, the impact of different ozone-based cleaning processes on the level of surface passivation achieved is determined and compared against the RCA cleaning processes. Two different passivation materials are used in this study, including hydrogenated amorphous silicon and silicon nitride plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). Photoconductance measurements and calibrated photoluminescence imaging are used to evaluate the level of passivation achieved and spatial uniformity for the different cleaning processes.
Analysis for data preprocessing to prevent direct discrimination in data mining

Data mining is a technology using which we can extract useful information from data. There are two major issues in data mining first is privacy violation and and second is discrimination. Discrimination is the unfair treatment with respect to the features that should not be considered while decision making. With respect to human, it is when people are given unfair treatment on the basis of their sensitive features like gender, race, religion etc. Discrimination can be of two types direct discrimination and indirect discrimination. Direct discrimination consists of training rules based on sensitive attributes like religion, race, community etc. Indirect discrimination is a discrimination which occurs when the decisions are taken on non-sensitive attributes but these attributes are closely related to direct discriminatory attributes. Automated decision making systems uses data mining techniques to train the system for decision making. Data form the previous work is used for the rule generation to train the system. At first sight, we can say that automating decisions systems are fair in decision making, but if the training data sets are itself discriminatory then the the system cannot be free from discrimination. To remove such discrimination we have discrimination discovery and prevention techniques in data mining. This paper mainly focuses direct discrimination removal from the data.
More than 10 years experience of beam monitoring with the Gantry 1 spot scanning proton therapy facility at PSI.

PURPOSE The beam monitoring equipments developed for the first PSI spot scanning proton therapy facility, Gantry 1, have been successfully used for more than 10 years. The purpose of this article is to summarize the author's experience in the beam monitoring technique for dynamic proton scanning. METHODS The spot dose delivery and verification use two independent beam monitoring and computer systems. In this article, the detector construction, electronic system, dosimetry, and quality assurance results are described in detail. The beam flux monitor is calibrated with a Faraday cup. The beam position monitoring is realized by measuring the magnetic fields of deflection magnets with Hall probes before applying the spot and by checking the beam position and width with an ionization strip chamber after the spot delivery. RESULTS The results of thimble ionization chamber dosimetry measurements are reproducible (with a mean deviation of less than 1% and a standard deviation of 1%). The resolution in the beam position measurement is of the order of a tenth of a millimeter. The tolerance of the beam position delivery and monitoring during scanning is less than 1.5 mm. CONCLUSIONS The experiences gained with the successful operation of Gantry 1 represent a unique and solid background for the development of a new system, Gantry 2, in order to perform new advanced scanning techniques.
Predictors of Improvement in Tardive Dyskinesia Following Discontinuation of Neuroleptic Medication

Forty-nine chronic psychiatric out-patients (ten were schizophrenic) with tardive dyskinesia (TD) were examined monthly for a mean of 40 weeks (range 1–59 months) after discontinuation of neuroleptic medication. Complete and persistent reversibility of TD was rare (2%), but many patients showed noticeable improvement in movements within the first year of discontinuation, which was sometimes interrupted by psychological relapse. Using three separate outcome measures and appropriate model-fitting techniques for each, we identified several predictors of improvement in TD, including an affective or schizoaffective psychiatric diagnosis, chronic (over 20 years) psychiatric illness, being employed, younger age, and increased neuroleptic dose before discontinuation. Consistent findings emerging from these analyses suggest that the type and history of psychiatric illness affect the course of TD.
N-acetyltransferase 2 genotype in colorectal cancer and selective gene retention in cancers with chromosome 8p deletions

Background—Genetic polymorphisms inN-acetyltransferase (NAT2) can change the normally fast acetylation of substrates to slow acetylation, and have been associated with the development of some cancers. The NAT2 locus may also suffer dysregulation during cancer progression, as the gene resides on chromosome 8p22, a region which is frequently deleted in colorectal cancer. Subjects and Methods—A polymerase chain reaction based method was used to determine NAT2 genotype in 275 patients with colon cancer and 343 normal control DNAs. Within the cancer group, 65 cases known to contain deletions in chromosome 8p were examined for loss of heterozygosity at the NAT2 locus. Results—Overall, there was no statistical difference in frequency or distribution of NAT2 alleles and genotype between colon cancer and control groups. There was a significant association between the slow acetylation genotype and early age of onset. NAT2 genotype did not vary with other clinical features of colon cancer, which included Dukes’s stage, site of tumour, and sex. Of 48 informative cases, only three (6%) showed loss of heterozygosity, indicating that the NAT2 locus is not commonly deleted in colorectal cancer. This suggests that NAT2 is retained during the process of allele loss possibly because of its proximity to a gene necessary for cell viability. Conclusions—NAT2 does not play a major role in colorectal cancer risk, but may influence risk in some age groups. The nature of the loss of heterozygosity at the chromosome 8p site is complex and is worthy of further study.
Do house officers learn from their mistakes?

To the Editor. —The descriptions house officers give of their own mistakes, recorded by Wu et al, 1 vividly remind us of our own residencies. Now, in private practice and as occasional attending physicians for our hospital's teaching service, we still make mistakes. As the article reminds us, that is the process of learning. We have tried to be honest with house staff when we ourselves make mistakes. We have also expressed to them how we feel when we make a mistake and how we deal with those feelings. 2 This leveling experience rarely occurs during training, but when it does, it can have an enormous impact on both parties. To demonstrate acceptance of, and honesty about, our own mistakes is probably the most powerful way to teach and learn. It may improve the way she or he may teach others in the future. Another way to provide emotional support
FACTOR VIII INHIBITORS REVISITED

The development of inhibitor to factor VIII remains one ofthe most important complications of haemophilia treatment. These inhibitors are antibodies directed to the procoagulant part of the factor VIII complex (VIIIC) and they render the patient more or less resistant to treatment with factor VIII concentrate. Following an initial observation of Breen & Tullis (1969), Fekete et a1 (1972) reported on the possible beneficial effect of ‘activated’ preparations of factor IX-prothrombin complex concentrate in these patients. These were thought to be effective because they contain activated clotting factors or intermediates which bypass the site of action of VIIIC in haemostatic processes, but the exact nature of these activities was and still is uncertain. The history, background and effectiveness of this form of treatment as they were known at the time were reviewed and assessed by Blatt et a1 (1977) and formed the subject o fa previous annotation in this journal (Bloom, 1978).
The use of calixarene nanofibers as an HPLC column filler

The third generation molecule of supramolecule chemistry, the calixarenes, is superior to the first and second generation molecules, Taç Ethers and Cyclodextrins, due to their ability to be obtained in greater quantities in higher purity and easier to function. The fact that the calixarenne compounds are important in the host-guest chemistry, and that they are ring structures, can carry molecules, anions or cations with advantages such as the absence of molecules [1-3]. In this work, the p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene diester compound was reacted with benzylamine. The structure of the p-tert- butylcalix[4]arene benzylamide molecule obtained as a result of the reaction was elucidated by 1H-NMR and then electrospun nanofibers were used as an HPLC column filler.
Efficiency Improvements of Switched Reluctance Motors With High-Quality Iron Steel and Enhanced Conductor Slot Fill

In this paper, a comparison of efficiencies is put forward for a set of test machines constructed from several different types of low-loss magnetic steels. These are laminated amorphous alloys, 6.5% high silicon steel, and general-purpose low-loss silicon steel. Efficiency and characteristics are compared by experiment. The test switched reluctance motors are shown to have more than 95% efficiency at an output of about 2 kW. The effectiveness of an enhanced winding slot fill factor is also evaluated. The use of the high silicon steel is more practical at improving the efficiency as opposed to the use of increased slot fill factor.
Red blood cell distribution width is an independent predictor of mortality in acute kidney injury patients treated with continuous renal replacement therapy.

BACKGROUND A potential independent association was recently demonstrated between high red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and the risk of all-cause mortality in patients with cardiovascular disease, although the mechanism remains unclear. However, there have been no reports on the relationship between RDW and mortality in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients treated with continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). In this study, we assessed whether RDW was associated with mortality in AKI patients on CRRT treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS We enrolled 470 patients with AKI who were treated with CRRT at the Yonsei University Medical Center ICU from August 2007 to September 2009 in this study. We performed a retrospective analysis of demographic, biochemical parameters and patient outcomes. Following CRRT treatment, 28-day all-cause mortality was evaluated. RESULTS At the initiation of CRRT treatment, RDW level was significantly correlated with white blood cell count, hemoglobin (Hb) and total cholesterol. Patients with high RDW levels exhibited significantly higher 28-day mortality rates than patients with low RDW levels (P < 0.01). Baseline RDW level, Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, low mean arterial pressure (MAP) and low cholesterol levels were independent risk factors for mortality. In multivariate Cox proportional hazard analyses, RDW at CRRT initiation was an independent predictor for 28-day all-cause mortality after adjusting for age, gender, MAP, Hb, albumin, total cholesterol, C-reactive protein and SOFA score. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrates that RDW could be an additive predictor for all-cause mortality in AKI patients on CRRT treatment in the ICU.
Metrological analysis of the LIDFT method

The estimation error components in the DFT linear interpolation (LIDFT) method have been presented in the paper. The equations for random errors, total error, the minimum and optimal parameter value of data window for the case of one complex oscillation, and also the metrological analysis of the multifrequency signal case are presented. This analysis allows us to estimate final method accuracy and obtain the relation for the optimal data window parameter.
Healing efficacy and the construction of charisma: A family's journey through the multiple medical field in Russia

In the varieties of non-biomedical healing in Russia, the efficacy of treatment is based on the patient's recognition of the healer's charismatic legitimacy that translates directly into the power to change the lived reality of the ailing body. This paper considers charismatic healing power as emerging in the dyadic relationship between a healer and a patient, and analyses aesthetic and social elements of the charismatic bond between healer and patient. The paper is based on the ethnography of the multiple medical field in contemporary Russia, reflected in the narrative of a family's encounters with its various representatives in search for treatment alternatives for an incurable chronic disease. The acceptance of a healer's charisma is shown to build on an immediate embodied experience, but it is also suggested that this experience cannot be understood if divorced from its social diacritics.
Sub-wavelength frequency selective surface design for improved antenna array out-of-band rejection

In this work, the problem of enhancing the frequency selectivity property of an antenna array has been studied. A solution based on a multi-layer frequency selective surface (FSS), composed of sub wavelength elements is proposed. An equivalent circuit model is used for the design, under the assumption that the inter-layer interaction is dominated by a single Floquet mode. This approximation remains valid by keeping the unit-cell size comparable to the inter-layer distance. Results for generic oblique incidence are presented. Fast roll-off is achieved by using a 3 pole Chebyshev filter design. Moreover, the FSS is used in combination with a connected slot array antenna. The resulting structure allows to scan up to 45° in both principal planes with a relative bandwidth (S11< −10 dB) of 15% around the central frequency f0 = 4.8 GHz. Higher order harmonics are rejected up to 18 GHz.
Transistor modeling for the VDSM era

We review field effect transistor modeling with emphasis on device parameter extraction for testing. We consider the physics-based universal charge control model, which allows us to describe the subthreshold, the weak inversion, and the strong inversion regimes in MOSFETs using a relatively small set of parameters, most of which are related to the device structure or fabrication process. This small parameter set makes the task of parameter extraction easier. The model accounts for velocity saturation, finite output conductance in saturation, drain induced barrier lowering, kink effect, floating body effect, and subthreshold leakage. The model has been applied to MOSFETs, SOI transistors, GaAs MESFETs, GaAs based HEMTs, amorphous, polysilicon and organic TFTs, AlGaN/GaN HEMTs, and to new emerging heterodimensional transistors. For compound semiconductor devices, additional effects, such as frequency dispersion and temperature dependence of model parameters, and gate leakage current, including hot-carrier leakage, have been accounted for.
Content based video retrieval using support vector machine classification

Softwares are used to model, replicate and more importantly exceed human vision using different software technology. There is an exponential increase in the digital content which is being generated rapidly, particularly videos. Content-Based Video Retrieval (CBVR) is necessary for efficient search of these media. Still image retrieval were used initially as the content based visual queries. The capturing and encoding of digital media has resulted in high volume of visual information to be produced and spread rapidly is a challenging issue for recovering the videos. The proposed work has two parts training and classification to retrieve video from database based on query input from the user. To address this issue a CBVR framework is developed using MATLAB R2010a.