Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Correction: Analysis of Deregulated microRNAs and Their Target Genes in Gastric Cancer

The order of figure legends for Figs ​Figs4,4, ​,55 and ​and66 are switched in the published article. Please view Figs ​Figs4,4, ​,55 and ​and66 with their correct figure legends here. Fig 4 Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves of differentially expressed miRNAs in plasma between GC patients and healthy controls. Fig 5 Network of candidate miRNAs and their putative target genes. Fig 6 Expression levels of BCL2 and DNMT3B in GC tissue and correlation analysis with their putatively targeting miRNAs.
Knowledge base representation for HIV victims in the world

From the birth of the world a large number people have been suffering fatal life killing disease AIDS for various reason. Actually the problem belongs to the people by the people due to the lack of awareness. One the major problem for HIV victims is that it kills their life span by time being unfortunately. In this research, we focus on linked data of semantic web and to achieve the knowledgebase construction for HIV victims. It is obvious that HIV victims are also part of human being and they have full right to get all the support and facilities from all other human. Earlier we have had put concentration on design the linked data for them. We improve our previous work to achieve efficiency on knowledgebase representation. Manipulating our collected data in a structured way by XML parsing on JAVA platform. Our proposed system generates n-triple by considering parsed data. We proceed on an ontology is constructed by Protege which containing information about names, places, awards. A straightforward approach of this work to make the knowledgebase representation of HIV victims more reliable on the web. Our experiments show the effectiveness of knowledgebase construction. Complete knowledgebase construction of HIV victims show the efficient output. The complete knowledgebase construction helps to integrate the raw data in a structured way. The outcome of our proposed system contains the complete knowledgebase. Our experimental results show the strength of our system by retrieving information from ontology in reliable way.
Food, nutrition or cooking literacy-a review of concepts and competencies regarding food education

This article presents a review of the concept of food literacy based on 14 articles and reports and two text books. Food literacy is currently discussed as an aim of food education in the western world, partly inspired of a fundamental literacy understanding and partly of health literacy or other related literacy areas to food. The works are presented through their components and concepts of food literacy, and further discussed in the light of food elements included and seen in relation to aims concerning competencies. The definitions and content of the works presented reveal both similarities and differences concerning the understanding of food literacy, ranging from a narrower understanding of food literacy as the ability to read food messages, to broader interpretations aimed at empowerment and self-efficacy concerning food and nutrition, and from simple cooking skills to life skills and education towards understanding food as something which is dependent on cultural, social and individual factors.
XMM-Newton survey of the low-metallicity open cluster NGC 2516

We present the first results of an XMM-Newton EPIC survey of NGC 2516, a southern low-metallicity open cluster with an age close to the Pleiades. The attained limiting sensitivity is of ~ 2.4 10^-15 erg sec^-1} cm^-2 in the 0.1--4.0 keV bandpass. This has been achieved by summing the data of the MOS and PN cameras of two distinct observations for a total exposure time of ~ 33 ks and by analyzing the summed data set with the wavelet detection algorithm developed at Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo (OAPA) that has yielded over 200 X-ray detections. Using data just from a single exposure or from a single camera would have reduced by a factor 2--4 our limiting sensitivity and would have resulted in 25--40% less X-ray detections. To date, 129 detections have as counterparts one or more of the 540 photometrically selected cluster members in the surveyed region, for a total of 147 likely detected members, with unique identification in 112 cases. We derive the X-ray luminosity functions (XLF) of NGC 2516 members of different spectral types and compare them with those of the more metal rich, approximately coeval Pleiades cluster, finding the NGC 2516 photometrically selected dG and dK stars less luminous than the Pleiades. The XLFs of the NGC 2516 and of the Pleiades dM stars are indistinguishable. We compare the XMM-Newton results with those recently obtained with Chandra.
PaperTab: an electronic paper computer with multiple large flexible electrophoretic displays

We present Papertab, a paper computer with multiple 10.7" functional touch sensitive flexible electrophoretic displays. Papertab merges the benefits of working with electronic documents with the tangibility of paper documents. In Papertab, each document window is represented as a physical, functional, flexible e-paper screen called a displaywindow. Each displaywindow is an Android computer that can show documents at varying resolutions. The location of displaywindows is tracked on the desk using an electro-magnetic tracker. This allows for context-aware operations between displaywindows. Touch and bend sensors in each displaywindow allow users to navigate content.
Loss of p120 catenin aggravates alveolar edema of ventilation induced lung injury.

BACKGROUND p120 catenin (p120ctn) is an adheren junction protein that regulates barrier function, but its role has not been explored in alveolar edema induced by ventilation. We measured stretch-induced cell gap formation in MLE 12 cells due to the loss of p120. We hypothesized that alveolar permeability was increased by high lung inflation associated with alveolar epithelia cell tight junctions being destroyed, which resulted from the loss of p120. METHODS Cultured MLE12 cells were subjected to being stretched or un-stretched (control) and some cells were pretreated with pp2 (c-src inhibitor). After the end of stretching for 0, 1, 2, and 4 hours, the cells were lysed, and p120 expression and c-src activation was determined by Western blotting analysis. In vivo, SD rats were taken to different tidal volumes (Vt 7 ml/kg or 40 ml/kg, PEEP = 0, respiratory rate 30-40 betas/min) for 0, 1, 2, and 4 hour and some were pretreated with pp2, and alveolar edema was calculated. RESULTS It was found that p120 expression was reduced and c-src activation increased in a time-dependent and strain-dependent manner due to cyclic-stretch of the alveolar epithelial cells. These changes could be reversed by inhibition of c-src. We obtained similar changes in rats when they were subjected to large tidal volumes and the alveolar edema increased more than in rats in the low Vt group. Pretreated the rats with inhibition of c-src had less pulmonary edema induced by the high tidal volume ventilation. CONCLUSIONS Cyclic stretch MLE 12 cells induced the loss of p120 and may be the same reason by high tidal volume ventilation in rats can aggravate alveolar edema. Maintenance of p120 expression may be a novel therapeutic strategy for the prevention and treatment of ventilation induced lung injury (VILI).
Physicochemical characterization and toxicological evaluation of plant-based anionic polymers and their nanoparticulated system for ocular delivery

Abstract The water-soluble fractions of mucilages and gum from the seeds of fenugreek, isphagula and mango bark exudate were isolated, purified and characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectrometry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), maldi/GC-MS, elemental analysis, 1D (1H and 13C) and 2D (HMQC, COSY) nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR). The fenugreek mucilage was identified to be a galactomannan chain consisting of 4 units of galactose attached to the backbone of 6 mannose units in 1:1.5 ratio. The isphagula mucilage was identified to be an arabinoxylan polysaccharide chain consisting of 4 units of arabinofuranose attached to the backbone of 9 xylopyrannose units in 1:3 ratio. The mango gum showed the presence of amylose, α-arabinofuranosyl and β-galactopyranosyl, respectively. The characterized mucilages and gum were individually formulated into nanoparticulate system using their complementarily charged polymer chitosan. The particles were observed to be spherical in shape in the range of 61.5–90 nm having zetapotential between 31 and 34 mV and PDI of 0.097–0.241. The prepared nanoparticles were observed to be nonirritant and nontoxic in vitro and in vivo upto 2000 μg/ml. Therefore, these mucilages and gum can be the alternatives of anionic polymers for the ocular drug delivery system.
Crystal‐induced neutrophil activation. IX. Syk‐dependent activation of class Ia phosphatidylinositol 3‐kinase

The deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in the joints of humans leads to an extremely acute, inflammatory reaction, commonly known as gout, characterized by a massive infiltration of neutrophils. Direct interactions of MSU crystals with human neutrophils and inflammatory mediators are crucial to the induction and perpetuation of gout attacks. The intracellular signaling events initiated by the physical interaction between MSU crystals and neutrophils depend on the activation of specific tyrosine kinases (Src and Syk, in particular). In addition, PI‐3Ks may be involved. The present study investigates the involvement of the PI‐3K family in the mediation of the responses of human neutrophils to MSU crystals. The results obtained indicate that the interaction of MSU crystals with human neutrophils leads to the stimulation of class Ia PI‐3Ks by a mechanism that is dependent on the tyrosine kinase Syk. We also found an increase in the amount of p85 associated with the Nonidet P‐40‐insoluble fraction derived from MSU crystal‐stimulated human neutrophils. Furthermore, MSU crystals induce the formation of a complex containing p85 and Syk, which is mediated by the Src family kinases. Finally, evidence is also obtained indicating that the activation of PI‐3Ks by MSU crystals is a critical element regulating phospholipase D activation and degranulation of human neutrophils. The latter response is likely to be involved in the joint and tissue damage that occurs in gouty patients.
Fibronectin and tenascin in rat tracheal wound healing and their relation to cell proliferation

To investigate the relationship between cell proliferation and distribution of fibronectin and tenascin during wound healing, light and electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry for fibronectin, tenascin, and 5‐bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) were performed following mechanical injury of rat trachea. Tenascin staining appeared 18h after curettage, when the percentage of BrdU‐positive nuclei was maximal in the epithelium. Once tenascin appeared, the labeling index of BrdU‐positive epithelial nuclei decreased rapidly. Distribution of tenascin was restricted to granulation tissue In curetted areas which were covered with regenerating epithelium, while fibronectin stained diffusely in both curetted and non‐curetted areas. Analysis of the relative intensity of fibronectin and tenascin staining showed that decreases of fibronectin staining were followed by increasing tenascin staining. It is proposed that fibronectin and tenascin may contribute differently to tissue repair in the trachea by interfering with cell proliferation of epithelial cells and fibroblasts.
A novel extended potential field controller for use on aerial robots

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), commonly known as drones, have many potential uses in real world applications. Drones require advanced planning and navigation algorithms to enable them to safely move through and interact with the world around them. This paper presents an extended potential field controller (ePFC) which enables an aerial robot, or drone, to safely track a dynamic target location while simultaneously avoiding any obstacles in its path. The ePFC outperforms a traditional potential field controller (PFC) with smoother tracking paths and shorter settling times. The proposed ePFC's stability is evaluated by Lyapunov approach, and its performance is simulated in a Matlab environment. Finally, the controller is implemented on an experimental platform in a laboratory environment which demonstrates the effectiveness of the controller.
Study of Beaconing in Multihop Wireless PAN with Distributed Control

Distributed media access control (MAC) architecture has many merits to make it a favorable candidate for high-data-rate wireless personal area networks (WPANs) with physical layer (PHY) based on ultrawideband (UWB) technology. This paper focuses on the WiMedia MAC, which is the first distributed MAC for WPANs, approved as a standard. In such a MAC, all devices transmit their beacons to provide timing reference and to broadcast control and reservation information, that is, to maintain device synchronization. We investigate problems related to beacon collisions, which occur when multiple devices join a piconet almost at the same time. To join a piconet or to resolve a collision, a device chooses a slot for its beacon randomly within some window. We show that an improper slot choice scheme leads to repeated collisions, increasing the time overhead to achieve device synchronization. It also leads devices into trouble in joining and collision resolution, even into deadlocks, when devices have no chance to escape repeated collisions. We develop an analytical model to evaluate the performance of various slot choice schemes for multihop WPANs. The model is employed to compare the efficiency of these choice schemes and to optimize their parameters to achieve the best performance.
Are Skinfold-Based Models Accurate and Suitable for Assessing Changes in Body Composition in Highly Trained Athletes?

Silva, AM, Fields, DA, Quitério, AL, and Sardinha, LB. Are skinfold-based models accurate and suitable for assessing changes in body composition in highly trained athletes? J Strength Cond Res 23(6): 1688-1696, 2009-This study was designed to assess the usefulness of skinfold (SKF) equations developed by Jackson and Pollock (JP) and by Evans (Ev) in tracking body composition changes (relative fat mass [%FM], absolute fat mass [FM], and fat-free mass [FFM]) of elite male judo athletes before a competition using a 4-compartment (4C) model as the reference method. A total of 18 male, top-level (age: 22.6 ± 2.9 yr) athletes were evaluated at baseline (weight: 73.4 ± 7.9 kg; %FM4C: 7.0 ± 3.3%; FM4C: 5.1 ± 2.6 kg; and FFM4C: 68.3 ± 7.3 kg) and before a competition (weight: 72.7 ± 7.5 kg; %FM4C: 6.5 ± 3.4%; FM4C: 4.8 ± 2.6 kg; and FFM4C: 67.9 ± 7.1 kg). Measures of body density assessed by air displacement plethysmography, bone mineral content by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, and total-body water by bioelectrical impedance spectroscopy were used to estimate 4C model %FM, FM, and FFM. Seven SKF site models using both JP and Ev were used to estimate %FM, FM, and FFM along with the simplified Ev3SKF site. Changes in %FM, FM, and FFM were not significantly different from the 4C model. The regression model for the SKF in question and the reference method did not differ from the line of identity in estimating changes in %FM, FM, and FFM. The limits of agreement were similar, ranging from −3.4 to 3.6 for %FM, −2.7 to 2.5 kg for FM, and −2.5 to 2.7 kg for FFM. Considering the similar performance of both 7SKF- and 3SKF-based equations compared with the criterion method, these data indicate that either the 7- or 3-site SFK models are not valid to detect %FM, FM, and FFM changes of highly trained athletes. These results highlighted the inaccuracy of anthropometric models in tracking desired changes in body composition of elite male judo athletes before a competition.
Empirical usability evaluation of the Wii controller as an input device for the VirCA immersive virtual space

Testing the usability of 3D immersive virtual environments presents several challenges that are not faced when evaluating 2D computer user interfaces. This paper describes the methodological lessons learned in the testing of the usability of the Wii input device in the 3D Virtual Collaboration Areana (VirCA, virca.hu) immersive virtual environment in an empirical formative study. A team of researchers at the Department of Ergonomics and Psychology at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics set out to test the Wiimote input device on basic navigation, object manipulation, and menu interaction tasks. The environment also included an abstract 3D emotion display object. This object was powered by an eto-motor modeling animal behavior developed by the ETOCOM team at the Computer and Automation Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in collaboration with the Department of Ethology, Eötvös Loránd University. The study combined qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the usability of the interaction methods in the 3D environment. Three pilot and fourteen main study participants carried out two tasks in the 3D immersive environment after a brief training. Their behavior was observed and video-recorded. They were interviewed about their experience immediately after the interaction. The participants also filled out a demographic questionnaire, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality type questionnaire, the Paper Folding Test (VZ-2) measuring spatial-visual ability through mental rotation tasks and the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET). This paper summarizes the methods used in the study and recommendations for the evaluation for 3D immersive virtual environments.
Optimal Graph-Filter Design and Applications to Distributed Linear Network Operators

We study the optimal design of graph filters (GFs) to implement arbitrary linear transformations between graph signals. GFs can be represented by matrix polynomials of the graph-shift operator (GSO). Since this operator captures the local structure of the graph, GFs naturally give rise to distributed linear network operators. In most setups, the GSO is given so that GF design consists fundamentally in choosing the (filter) coefficients of the matrix polynomial to resemble desired linear transformations. We determine spectral conditions under which a specific linear transformation can be implemented perfectly using GFs. For the cases where perfect implementation is infeasible, we address the optimization of the filter coefficients to approximate the desired transformation. Additionally, for settings where the GSO itself can be modified, we study its optimal design as well. After this, we introduce the notion of a node-variant GF, which allows the simultaneous implementation of multiple (regular) GFs in different nodes of the graph. This additional flexibility enables the design of more general operators without undermining the locality in implementation. Perfect and approximate designs are also studied for this new type of GFs. To showcase the relevance of the results in the context of distributed linear network operators, this paper closes with the application of our framework to two particular distributed problems: finite-time consensus and analog network coding.
Cambodian Parental Involvement

The role of social capital (parental beliefs, social networks, and trust) as a predictor of parental involvement in Cambodian children’s education was examined, controlling for human capital (family socioeconomic status). Parents of elementary students (n = 273) were interviewed face to face in Cambodia. Teacher contact scored highest, followed by responsiveness, home involvement, and school meetings. Multiple regressions showed that parents’ social networks (relatives’ influence on academics), trust between people, academic aspirations, gender role attitudes, and fatalistic beliefs predicted some types of parental involvement. Gender role attitudes predicted parent-school responsiveness differently by corresponding gender of parents and children (father-daughter and mother-son), suggesting that fathers are less likely to be responsive to school for their daughters, and mothers for their sons. Results suggest that educators working with Cambodian/Cambodian American parents need to be proactive, taking into consideration parents’ beliefs system and identifying resources within families and communities that can be used to increase parents’ participation interest.
A Novel Full-Reference Color Image Quality Assessment Based on Energy Computation in the Wavelet Domain

Abstract This article presents a novel full-reference (FR) image quality assessment (QA) algorithm by depicting the sub-band characteristics in the wavelet domain. The proposed image quality assessment method is based on energy estimation in the wavelet-transformed image. Image QA is achieved by applying a multilevel wavelet decomposition on both the original and the enhanced image. Next, the wavelet energy (WE) and vector are computed to obtain the percentage of the energy that corresponds to the approximation and the details, respectively. Further, the approximate and detailed energy levels of both the original and the enhanced images are compared to formulate an image quality assessment. Numerous experiments are conducted on a dozen of image enhancement algorithms. The results presented show that the image with poor contrast in the foreground than the background has continuous regular coefficient values. The probability density function for such an image has a relatively lower WE and skewness compared with the background. The proposed scheme not only evaluates the global information of an image but also estimates the fine, detailed changes in an enhanced image. Thus, the proposed metric serves as an objective and effective FR criterion for color image QA. The experimental results presented confirm that the proposed WE metric is an efficient and useful metric for evaluating the quality of the color image enhancement.
The Effects of Parental Attachment, Peer Attachment, and Teacher Attachment on Children’s Happiness in Elementary School Students in Higher Grades：With a Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Self-Regulation Abilities

The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating effects of self-regulation abilities on the relationships between parental attachment, peer attachment, teacher attachment and children`s happiness in elementary school students in higher grades. The subjects of this study were selected from 4th-6th grade students residing in Dae-gu and Kyung-buk using questionnaires from May 1st to July 1st in 2014. The statistical analysis program(SPSS) was used for analyzing the collected data from the research in correlation analysis. To examine the mediating effects of self-regulation abilities on the relationship between parental attachment, peer attachment and teacher attachment and children`s happiness, the Baron and Kenny(1986) model was used. The results are as follows. First, in the case of father attachment, mother attachment, peer attachment, and teacher attachment, self-regulation abilities and children`s happiness, as perceived by higher grade elementary school children positive correlations were observed. Second, in terms of relative effects of father attachment, mother attachment, peer attachment and teacher attachment on children`s happiness, mother attachment was observed to have the most effect on children`s happiness. Third, self-regulation abilities, as perceived by the children, mediated the effect of father attachment, mother attachment, peer attachment, and teacher attachment amongst higher grade elementary school students and the subsequent affect on children`s happiness.