Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Identification and analysis of α1,6‐fucosylated proteins in human normal liver tissues by a target glycoproteomic approach

α1,6‐Fucose residues within the N‐glycan core structures were commonly observed in many glycoproteins. Our previous studies showed that aberrantly α1,6‐fucosylated glycoproteins might be associated with metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Little is known about human normal liver tissues (HNLTs) in the literatures. In this study, a target glycoproteomic approach which consists of lectin‐affinity chromatography, 2‐DE, protein immunoprecipitation and lectin blot, and MALDI‐MS/MS, was utilized to screen physiologically α1,6‐fucosylated glycoproteins. Lens culinaris agglutinin (LCA)‐affinity glycoprotein profiles of HNLT were established and analyzed, which allowed identification of 53 proteins by MS analysis, including haptoglobin precursor, α‐enolase, etc. Gene ontology (GO) annotation proved that these proteins distribute predominately in organelle and play crucial roles in binding and catalytic reactions. The present methodology enabled the identification of all the specific subsets of glycoprotein, and the corresponding data could contribute to the finding of more aberrantly α1,6‐fucosylated glycoproteins related to liver diseases.
Comparisons of remote FCM analysis system and ordinary analytical methods for identification of BW content

This paper analyzes methods for monitoring of ballast water (BW). PROMETHEE II computational comparison of laboratory and remote, fixed on ship, flow cytometry (FCM) detection system showed a result of 55% high score in favor of the remote detection system. This system of automatic detection of water content is remotely operated from a land office. Using this system, a ship with treated ballast water enters a port with the BW cleanliness confirmation granted from the land office by a designated person who had done remote detection. Automated monitoring of treated BW on board is done by using the newest sensor of flow cytometry technologies and satellite communications. Results of this study improve taking action in the interest of protection of our natural world.
Synthesis of Hybrid Magnet Memory Machines Having Separate Stators for Traction Applications

This paper proposes two novel partitioned stator (PS) memory machines based on flux-reversal and switched-flux topologies, respectively. The proposed machines geometrically feature two separate stators with armature winding and hybrid PM excitations, i.e., NdFeB and low coercive force PMs. The proposed PS machines can offer increased available inner stator space for hybrid PM, which is beneficial to the torque improvement. The machine topologies are introduced first in terms of possible PM types with parallel magnetic circuits. The design considerations for hybrid PM are analytically analyzed. Then, the electromagnetic characteristics of the two proposed machines are comprehensively compared by using finite element (FE) method. The commercially available Toyota Prius 2010 machine is referenced as a benchmark for comparison with the optimal PS machine having identical overall dimension in potential context of traction applications. Finally, The FE analyses are validated by experiments on a small-scaled demonstration machine.
Induction of HOXA9 expression in three-dimensional organotypic culture of the Claudin-low breast cancer cells

The gene expression signatures of the molecular intrinsic subtypes of breast cancer are regulated by epigenetic mechanisms such as methylation of CpG islands in gene promoters. Epigenetic codes can be regulated by the tumor microenvironment. The Claudin-low subtype is associated with triple-negative invasive ductal carcinomas in patients. Herein we explored epigenetic regulation of gene expression in the Claudin-low breast cancer cells by extracellular matrix (ECM), a key component of the tumor microenvironment. We modeled attachment to ECM using laminin rich ECM three-dimensional organotypic culture (lrECM 3D). In 2D and lrECM 3D cultures we examined expression of the homeobox (HOX) genes that epigenetically regulated in development and cancer. We demonstrated induction of the selected HOX genes in lrECM 3D culture of the Claudin-low breast cancer cells MDA-MB-231 and Hs578T. In particular activation of HOXA9 expression in lrECM 3D culture required binding of bromodomain containing 4 to the HOXA9 promoter and involved CpG hypomethylation. Our findings warrant further investigation of the ECM-regulated epigenetic coding of gene expression in the Claudin-low breast cancer.
High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among newly diagnosed youth-onset diabetes mellitus in north India.

OBJECTIVES Vitamin D deficiency is common at all ages, and low levels of vitamin D have been associated with high incidence of type 1 diabetes. Similar results are not consistent for type 2 diabetes. The aim of the present study was to estimate vitamin D status in newly detected youth-onset diabetes in north India. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This was a prospective case control study at a tertiary care hospital in north India. Seventy two newly detected youth-onset diabetes subjects (age < 25 years), and 41 age- and gender-matched healthy controls were studied. In addition to basic information and management regarding their diabetes, metabolic parameters and serum 25(OH)D were measured in both the groups. RESULTS Vitamin D deficiency was seen in 91.1% of the subjects with diabetes, and 58.5% of the healthy controls. Mean ±SD 25(OH)D was significantly low, 7.88 ± 1.20 ng/mL in subjects with diabetes against 16.64 ± 7.83 ng/mL in controls. Sixty percent of cases had severe Vitamin D deficiency compared with 8.3% in controls. Levels of vitamin D did not correlate with clinical parameters, such as gender, body mass index; or with biochemical parameters, such as serum calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, fasting plasma glucose, and HbA1C. CONCLUSION Vitamin D deficiency is common in people with youth-onset diabetes.
Measurements of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) performance under army operational conditions

This paper presents the results from a field measurement campaign that was conducted to provide an understanding of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) performance relative to that of a Single-Input Single-Output (SISO) system in military-type environments. The Space & Terrestrial Communications Directorate (STCD) MIMO system was used to conduct these experiments. The system has two antennas and operates at transmit frequencies of 430 and 1380MHz, which fall within military frequency bands. A variety of operational environments with many scenarios were considered. The experiments were conducted at C4ISR OTM testing facility, Fort Dix, New Jersey for transmissions along a wide road, a narrow road and through heavy foliage. These experiments measured the throughput gain of MIMO over SISO given the same transmit power and channel usage. The gain in throughput was corroborated by information-theoretic capacity calculations using channel estimates collected during the experimental campaign. In addition, the impact of the antenna spacing on throughput gain was also studied. Depending on the multipath-richness of the environment, the experimental results show that the 2-antenna system provides a throughput of 1.3 to 2.0 times that of a SISO system. On average, a range extension of 1.5 times could be realized for all the considered scenarios and transmit frequencies. The results suggest that antennas in MIMO systems should be placed at least a half of carrier wavelength apart, as indicated in open literature.
A Design Method for Synthesizing Wideband Band-Stop FSS via Its Equivalent Circuit Model

An equivalent circuit model-based method for synthesizing wideband band-stop frequency selective surface (FSS) has been proposed in this letter. Compared with previous works, the proposed method solves the problem of acquiring FSS structural parameters from the desired frequency response. In the proposed method, equivalent circuit parameters are first derived from the desired frequency response via the transmission line model, and then FSS structural parameters are determined from the equivalent circuit parameters with curve fitting technique. For verification, a dual-layer band-stop FSS composed of square-loop arrays separated by dielectric substrate has been designed, fabricated, and measured. Simulation results show that the designed FSS can provide a stop band operating at 13.5 GHz with a fractional bandwidth of 88.9%. Good agreements between the simulated and the measured results can be observed.
Scale reconstructable structure from motion using refraction with omnidirectional camera

Structure from Motion (SfM) is a technique for 3D reconstruction using a single camera. The absolute scale of objects cannot be reconstructed by the conventional SfM. Recently, a method of SfM that can reconstruct the absolute scale has been proposed using refraction at the boundaries of a transparent plate in front of an ordinary camera. In this research, we develop a new method of scale reconstructable SfM with a wide field of view using an omnidirectional camera and a cylindrical transparent housing. After the essential equation is extended for the system, simulation experiments assuming air and underwater environments are conducted. The results show the theoretical validity of this method.
Instantaneous Frequency: Another Tool of Source of Noise Identification

Instantaneous frequency was used to identify a source of noise that dominated noise spectrum of a compressor. Precise timing mark indicated top dead center position of the slider-crank mechanism. An analytical signal calculated by means of Hillbert Transform was used to calculate instantaneous frequency and the envelope of the signal. It was found, the frequency in question was associated with the discharge process.
Air cooling of photovoltaic panels from passive house located inside the Polytechnic University of Bucharest

This article presents the performance analysis of a conventional hybrid photovoltaic/thermal air heating collector. An excel spreadsheet is developed and various parameters are calculated for single-glass configuration. Results are presented to show the effect of various design and operational parameters on the performance of a system. These results are useful for designing such systems more scientifically.
A framework for cooperation across the U.S./Mexico border.

A common framework for research and technical assistance to ranchers based on shared natural resources would provide benefits to both the USA and Mexico. The development of such a framework for rangelands requires agreement on common resource problem definitions, management practice standards, mapping areas of common resources, and developing a common database of management effects on resources. The framework proposed in this paper, consisting of common resource problem and management system definitions and the delineation of common Major Land Resource Areas across the border, proposes that some ecological site concepts used in the USA be adapted for use in Mexico.
BAPTA Induces Frequency Shifts in vivo of Spontaneous Otoacoustic Emissions of the Bobtail Lizard

Spontaneous otoacoustic emissions (SOAEs) are indicators of active processes in the inner ear and are found in all classes of land vertebrates. In the Australian bobtail lizard, earlier work showed that otoacoustic emissions are generated by an active motility process in the hair-cell bundle. This is likely to be driven by calcium-sensitive mechanisms implicated in other non-mammalian hair cell systems. If so, it should be fundamentally influenced by the extracellular calcium concentration. In in vitro studies, the rate of force generation in hair cell stereovilli is linked to the extracellular calcium concentration. In such preparations, low-calcium solutions, buffered by the calcium chelator BAPTA, were reported to change the frequency of hair cell bundle oscillations. In the present study, BAPTA was iontophoresed into the endolymph of the bobtail skink in vivo, and SOAEs were monitored. Application of BAPTA resulted in a prolonged downward shift in the frequency of individual SOAE spectral peaks. Recovery took more than 1 h, consistent with a slow clearance of BAPTA from endolymph. SOAE peak amplitudes were most often enhanced, suggesting there was no functional disruption of tip links. The direction and degree of frequency shifts were consistent with in vitroand in vivo data showing the effects of changing calcium concentrations in the endolymph directly.
Artificial tactile feel display using soft gel actuators

It is difficult for the conventional tactile displays to express fine touch as a surface of cloth. A mechanical device appropriate for minute distributed stimuli on human skin does not exist. This paper proposes a ciliary device using soft high polymer gel actuators (ICPF) as a solution to this problem. This new device can generate various distributed stimuli to human sense receptors. It was experimentally confirmed that, combinations of vibratory stimuli of high frequency and low frequency produced complex tactile feels. Comparison of the artificial tactile feels and cloth material samples demonstrated that this device developed could display subtle distinction in the touch of cloth.
Differential equations and computer algebra

En Memoire De Jean Martinet, J-P.Ramis internal symmetries of differential equations, P.J.Olver using trees to compute approximate solutions to ordinary differential equations exactly, R.Grossman resonant surface waves in a square container, D.Armbruster et al formal reduction of meromorphic differential equations containing a parameter, D.G. Babbitt and V.S. Varadarajan the Kovacic algorithm and applications for special functions, A.Duval differential Galois groups and G-functions, C.Mitschi Gevrey asymptotics and stokes multipliers, Y.Sibuya stabilizing differential operators, A.H. M.Levelt.
A Structural Theorem that Depends Quantitatively on the Complexity of SAT

We consider the class of functions that can be computed with a bounded number of queries to a given oracle A, in a bounded amount of time. We ask whether additional queries allow us to compute strictly more functions within the same time bound. For almost all oracles, the answer to that question is yes; thus "number of queries" is an important measure of the complexity of a function. We define a new notion of computability by a set of functions that seems to capture the information-theoretic aspects of oracle computations. We also consider the notion of terseness of an oracle, which originally appeared in [BGGO86]. Combining these two notions yields a theorem about the number of oracle queries that suffice to compute a function. An important class of problems is Δ$_\text{2}^\text{P}$ (i.e., PNP, the class of all decision problems that can be solved in polynomial time with an otherwise unbounded number of queries to a SAT oracle). It is known that an unbounded number of queries to a Δ$_\text{2}^\text{P}$ complete oracle do not allow us to solve more decision problems than we can solve with just a single query to that oracle. However, we show that additional queries to a Δ$_\text{2}^\text{P}$ complete oracle do allow us to compute strictly more functions, if we make appropriate assumptions about the complexity of SAT.
Influence of Perceived Height, Masculinity, and Age on Each Other and on Perceptions of Dominance in Male Faces

Several studies have examined the individual effects of facial cues to height, masculinity, and age on interpersonal interactions and partner preferences. We know much less about the influence of these traits on each other. We, therefore, examined how facial cues to height, masculinity, and age influence perceptions of each other and found significant overlap. This suggests that studies investigating the effects of one of these traits in isolation may need to account for the influence of the other two traits. Additionally, there is inconsistent evidence on how each of these three facial traits affects dominance. We, therefore, investigated how varying such traits influences perceptions of dominance in male faces. We found that increases in perceived height, masculinity, and age (up to 35 years) all increased facial dominance. Our results may reflect perceptual generalizations from sex differences as men are on average taller, more dominant, and age faster than women. Furthermore, we found that the influences of height and age on perceptions of dominance are mediated by masculinity. These results give us a better understanding of the facial characteristics that convey the appearance of dominance, a trait that is linked to a wealth of real-world outcomes.
Large-population passages of vesicular stomatitis virus in interferon-treated cells select variants of only limited resistance

Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) populations were repeatedly passaged in L-929 cells treated with alpha interferon (IFN-alpha) at levels of 25 U/ml. This IFN-alpha concentration induced a 99.9% inhibition of viral yield in standard infections. Analysis of viral fitness (overall replicative ability measured in direct competition with a reference wild-type VSV) after 21 passages in IFN-treated cells showed only a limited increase or no increase in fitness, compared with the greater increase upon parallel passage in cells not treated with IFN-alpha. However, this limited increase in fitness was more pronounced when competition assays were carried out with IFN-alpha-treated cells, suggesting the selection of VSV populations with a low level of resistance to IFN-alpha. Thus, despite the extensively documented capacity of VSV to adapt to changing environments, the antiviral state induced by IFN-alpha imposes adaptive constraints on VSV which are not readily overcome.
Flux calibration of broad-band far-infrared and submillimetre photometric instruments: theory and application to Herschel-SPIRE

Photometric instruments operating at far-infrared to millimetre wavelengths often have broad spectral passbands (λ/Δλ ∼ 3 or less), especially those operating in space. A broad passband can result in significant variation of the beam profile and aperture efficiency across the passband, effects which thus far have not generally been taken into account in the flux calibration of such instruments. With absolute calibration uncertainties associated with the brightness of primary calibration standards now in the region of 5 per cent or less, variation of the beam properties across the passband can be a significant contributor to the overall calibration accuracy for extended emission. We present a calibration framework which takes such variations into account for both antenna-coupled and absorber-coupled focal plane architectures. The scheme covers point source and extended source cases, and also the intermediate case of a semi-extended source profile. We apply the new method to the Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver (SPIRE) photometer on board the Herschel Space Observatory.
Adult height corrected for shrinking and secular trend.

BACKGROUND If in growth studies on adults of different ages and generations height standard deviation scores (SDS) is to be calculated, individual heights should be compared with the average height for that generation (corrected for secular trend) at that age (corrected for shrinking). AIM To generate mathematical formulas for calculating adult height SDS corrected for shrinking and secular trend. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Decline of height by age was modelled based on data derived from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging. Based on mean height of Dutch conscripts in 1917 and data from four consecutive nationwide growth studies (1955, 1965, 1980 and 1997), and assuming a constant male-female difference of 13 cm, the secular trend was modelled over 80 years. The average coefficient of variation was calculated from the last three Dutch nationwide growth studies. RESULTS Height at 21 years of age can be estimated as current height t 0.042*(age - 21) -0.0015*(age - 21)2 for males, and current height + 0.039*(age - 21) + 0.0019*(age - 21)2 for females. Mean height of 21-year-olds between 1917 and 1997 is characterized by linear regression. The coefficient of variation was close to 3.8%. Adult height SDS is calculated by the equation (A - B)/(0.038B), where A is the estimated individual height at 21 years and B is the average height of 21-year-olds in that generation. CONCLUSION For studies on adult height at various ages and in various generations, these equations can be used to reduce experimental noise.
Joint Enhancing Filtering for Road Network Extraction

In this paper, we propose a task-oriented enhancing technique for extracting road networks from satellite images. By exploiting an approximate estimation of the potential road edges for guidance, we developed a joint enhancing filtering framework to generate a version of the input image that facilitates road network extraction. First, an adaptive smoothing scheme is designed to suppress the interference of noise or heavy textures, such as residential areas or terrain boundaries. By combining this scheme with the proposed novel anisotropic shock filter, the edges of the potential road regions can be kept sharp and clear. Through abundant experimental comparisons with state-of-the-art filtering techniques and quantitative evaluations using data from various satellite sensors, the performance of the proposed approach is comprehensively evaluated. The experimental results demonstrate that our system can address heavy high contrast textures and provide a meaningful improvement in the feature detection for road extraction.
Control of electrical tree at initiation stage in LDPE by mixed addition of Al2O3 nano-particle and azobenzoic compound

A new polymer nano-composite was prepared by the mixed addition of azobenzoic compound ('Az compound') and Al2O3 nano-particle ('Al2O3') into LDPE to improve the electrical treeing resistance under ac voltage application. Three kinds of azobenzoic compound were tested: azobenzen ('Ab'), nitro-azobenzen ('Ni_Ab') and aminoazobenzen ('Am_Ab'). No dispersant was used for the particles. The test materials of the mixed addition were processed in our laboratory by solution casting method. The experimental results showed that the most effective tree resistance was observed in the mixed addition compound where 'Ab' was used. Tree initiation voltage (TIV) was increased by the mixed addition. A 300% increase in ratio was obtained when the concentrations of 'Ab' and 'Al2O3' were 2.0 wt% and 3.0 wt%, respectively. The incubation time (the period of time from voltage application to tree initiation) was significantly elongated by the mixed addition. The incubation time for mixed addition under a constant voltage of 13 kV was about 100 times longer than that of LDPE without any additive. The mixed addition was also effective in the control of tree development in its initiation stage. PD due to tree initiation was reduced to an undetectable level under the constant applied voltage of 10 kV following a short time application of over voltage. The undetectable state continued for more than 2000 min under constant voltage application, whereas, in the case of LDPE without any additive, PD could not be restricted to the undetectable level. It was revealed that the mixed addition of 'Ab' and 'Al2O3' was significantly effective in the control of tree development in the initiation stage. On the other hand, the mixed addition has no significant effect on the control of tree development after its initiation stage.