Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
hypertension using a modified two-kidney , one-clip approach in mice is not dependent on the 1 or 2 NaK-ATPase ouabain-binding site

John N. Lorenz, Valerie M. Lasko, Michelle L. Nieman, Thomas Damhoff, Vikram Prasad, William H. Beierwaltes, and Jerry B. Lingrel Departments of Molecular and Cellular Physiology and Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry, and Microbiology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio; and Department of Internal Medicine, Hypertension and Vascular Research Division, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
In vivo morphometry of the intrasulcal gray matter in the human cingulate, paracingulate, and superior‐rostral sulci: Hemispheric asymmetries, gender differences and probability maps

Volumes of the intrasulcal gray matter were measured in three cerebral sulci located on the medial wall of the human frontal lobe: cingulate sulcus (CS), paracingulate sulcus (PCS), and superior‐rostral sulcus (SRS). The measurements were carried out on T1‐weighted 3‐D high‐resolution magnetic‐resonance (MR) images acquired in 105 young right‐handed volunteers (42 female and 63 male). Before the measurement, the images were transformed into a standardized stereotaxic space (Talairach and Tournoux [1988] Human Brain: 3‐Dimensional Proportional System. An Approach to Cerebral Imaging. Stuttgart, New York: Georg Thieme Verlag), thus removing inter‐individual differences in brain size. The intrasulcal gray matter was segmented in a semi‐automatic manner. Significant gender differences were found in the volume of the CS (female > male) and the PCS (male > female). Hemispheric asymmetries were observed between the left and right volumes of the intrasulcal gray matter in the anterior (right > left) and posterior (left > right) segments of the CS, as well as between the left and right volumes of the PCS (left > right). There was no interaction between the asymmetries and gender. In addition, significant positive correlations were found between the left and right gray‐matter volumes in the anterior (r = 0.43) and posterior (r = 0.66) segments of the CS, whereas significant negative correlations were observed between the gray‐matter volumes of the anterior segment of the CS and those of the PCS (left hemisphere: r = −0.48; right hemisphere: r = −0.42). The observed hemispheric asymmetries in the CS and PCS gray‐matter volumes are consistent with the proposed role of these structures in the integration of emotions with cognition (CS) and in the control of speech/vocalization (PCS). The pattern of inter‐hemispheric correlations in the sulcal gray‐matter points to an increasing asynchrony in the foetal development of primary (CS), secondary (SRS), and tertiary (PCS) sulci, respectively. The presence of negative correlations between the two neighbouring sulci (CS and PCS) suggests that a process of compensation could underlie interactions between adjacent primary and tertiary sulci. Besides the above volumetric analysis, we also provide average (probability) maps of the three sulci; the use of such maps for the parcellation of the medial frontal lobe and localization of “peaks” obtained in blood‐flow activation studies is discussed. © 1996 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
The meta book and size-dependent properties of written language

Evidence is presented for a systematic text-length dependence of the power-law index γ of a single book. The estimated γ values are consistent with a monotonic decrease from 2 to 1 with increasing text length. A direct connection to an extended Heap's law is explored. The infinite book limit is, as a consequence, proposed to be given by γ=1 instead of the value γ=2 expected if Zipf's law is universally applicable. In addition, we explore the idea that the systematic text-length dependence can be described by a meta book concept, which is an abstract representation reflecting the word-frequency structure of a text. According to this concept the word-frequency distribution of a text, with a certain length written by a single author, has the same characteristics as a text of the same length extracted from an imaginary complete infinite corpus written by the same author.
Exemplar-Based Video Inpainting Without Ghost Shadow Artifacts by Maintaining Temporal Continuity

Image inpainting or image completion is the technique that automatically restores/completes removed areas in an image. When dealing with a similar problem in video, not only should a robust tracking algorithm be used, but the temporal continuity among video frames also needs to be taken into account, especially when the video has camera motions such as zooming and tilting. In this paper, we extend an exemplar-based image inpainting algorithm by incorporating an improved patch matching strategy for video inpainting. In our proposed algorithm, different motion segments with different temporal continuity call for different candidate patches, which are used to inpaint holes after a selected video object is tracked and removed. The proposed new video inpainting algorithm produces very few ldquoghost shadows,rdquo which were produced by most image inpainting algorithms directly applied on video. Our experiments use different types of videos, including cartoon, video from games, and video from digital camera with different camera motions. Our demonstration at http://member.mine. tku.edu. tw/www/T_CSVT/web/shows the promising results.
A cross-layer scheduling algorithm with QoS support in wireless networks

Scheduling plays an important role in providing quality of service (QoS) support to multimedia communications in various kinds of wireless networks, including cellular networks, mobile ad hoc networks, and wireless sensor networks. The authors propose a scheduling algorithm at the medium access control (MAC) layer for multiple connections with diverse QoS requirements, where each connection employs adaptive modulation and coding (AMC) scheme at the physical (PHY) layer over wireless fading channels. Each connection is assigned a priority, which is updated dynamically based on its channel and service status; the connection with the highest priority is scheduled each time. The authors' scheduler provides diverse QoS guarantees, uses the wireless bandwidth efficiently, and enjoys flexibility, scalability, and low implementation complexity. Its performance is evaluated via simulations
The electrospun polyamide 6 nanofiber membranes used as high efficiency filter materials: Filtration potential, thermal treatment, and their continuous production

In this article, polyamide (PA) 6 was dissolved in 98 wt % formic acids with a concentration of 13 wt %, and then the electrospun PA 6 nanofiber membranes were prepared. The filtration potential of the nanofiber membranes were firstly analyzed based on the scanning electron microscope images and pore size measurements, and then the effects of thermal treatment on the dimensional stability were studied. Subsequently, the continuous production process based on the above experiments and the deposition areas of the nanofibers on the collecting meshes was designed. Finally, the mechanical properties and the filtration performances of the electrospun PA 6 nanofiber membranes were assessed. The results showed the membranes with a thickness of 71 μm (electrospinning for 15 min) had good filtration potential for the microparticles with 0.3 μm diameter. After being treated by tension and relaxation heat setting, the membranes demonstrated excellent dimensional stability, the breaking tenacity, and the elongation reached 4.71 ± 1.66 MPa and (69.97 ± 6.56)%, respectively. The permeability decreased with the increase of the membranes thickness. However, the permeability of membranes with (72.9 ± 1.04) μm thickness still maintained 516 L/m2 s, and the actual filtration efficiency of 0.3 μm particles reached 99.98%. The above results showed that the membranes fabricated by the continuous production process could meet the demands of high efficiency filtration and provide a reference for the industrial use of electrospun nanofiber membranes. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013
Molecular cloning of the beta‐subunit of human prolyl 4‐hydroxylase. This subunit and protein disulphide isomerase are products of the same gene.

Prolyl 4‐hydroxylase (EC 1.14.11.2), an alpha 2 beta 2 tetramer, catalyses the formation of 4‐hydroxyproline in collagens by the hydroxylation of proline residues in peptide linkages. We report here the isolation of cDNA clones coding for the beta‐subunit of prolyl 4‐hydroxylase from a human hepatoma lambda gt11 library and a corresponding human placenta library. Five overlapping clones covering all the coding sequences and almost all the non‐coding sequences were characterized. The size of the mRNA hybridizing with these clones in Northern blotting is approximately 2.5 kb. The clones encode a polypeptide of 508 amino acid residues, including a signal peptide of 17 amino acids. These human sequences were found to be very similar to those recently reported for rat protein disulphide isomerase (EC 5.3.4.1). The degree of homology between these two proteins was 84% at the level of nucleotide sequences or 94% at the level of amino acid sequences. Southern blot analyses of human genomic DNA with a cDNA probe for the beta‐subunit indicated the presence of only one gene containing these sequences. The product of a single gene thus appears to possess two different enzymatic functions depending on whether it is present in cells in monomer form or in the prolyl 4‐hydroxylase tetramer.
A test of the model that RNA polymerase III transcription is regulated by selective induction of the 110 kDa subunit of TFIIIC

TFIIIC is a RNA polymerase (pol) III-specific DNA-binding factor that is required for transcription of tRNA and 5S rRNA genes. Active human TFIIIC consists of five subunits. However, an inactive form has also been isolated that lacks one of the five subunits, called TFIIIC110. A model was proposed in which pol III transcription might be regulated by the specific induction of TFIIIC110, allowing formation of active TFIIIC from the inactive form. We have tested this model by transient transfection of HeLa and HEK293 cells with a vector expressing TFIIIC110. We have also made stably transfected HeLa cell lines that carry a doxycycline-inducible version of the cDNA for TFIIIC110. We show that the induced TFIIIC110 enters the nucleus, binds other TFIIIC subunits and is recruited to tRNA and 5S rRNA genes in vivo. However, little or no effect is seen on the expression of pol III transcripts. The data argue against the model that pol III transcription can be effectively modulated through the specific induction of TFIIIC110.
A Distributed Model Predictive Control Framework for Road-Following Formation Control of Car-like Vehicles (Extended Version)

This work presents a novel framework for the formation control of multiple autonomous ground vehicles in an on-road environment. Unique challenges of this problem lie in 1) the design of collision avoidance strategies with obstacles and with other vehicles in a highly structured environment, 2) dynamic reconfiguration of the formation to handle different task specifications. In this paper, we design a local MPC-based tracking controller for each individual vehicle to follow a reference trajectory while satisfying various constraints (kinematics and dynamics, collision avoidance, etc.). The reference trajectory of a vehicle is computed from its leader's trajectory, based on a pre-defined formation tree. We use logic rules to organize the collision avoidance behaviors of member vehicles. Moreover, we propose a methodology to safely reconfigure the formation on-the-fly. The proposed framework has been validated using high-fidelity simulations.
Strategies towards the Automatic Annotation of Classical Piano Music

Analysis and description of musical expression is a substantial ﬁeld within musicology. However, manual annotation of large corpora of music, a prerequisite for describing and comparing different artists’ styles, is very labor-intensive. Therefore, computer systems are needed that can annotate recordings of different performances automatically, requiring only minimal corrections by the user. In this paper, we apply Dynamic Time Warping for audio-to-score alignment to extract the onset times of all individual notes within an audio recording, and compare two strategies for improving accuracy. The ﬁrst one is based on increasing the temporal resolution of the features used. To cope with constraints in terms of computational costs, we apply a divide and conquer pattern. The second strategy is introducing a post-processing step in which the onset time of each individual note is revised. The advantage of this method is that, in contrast to default algorithms, arpeggios and asynchronies can be resolved as well.
Thermal control design for an automated fiber placement machine

Abstract One of the important concerns about the quality of the thermoplastic composite in automated fiber placement (AFP) process is the degradation of thermoplastic resin, resulting from the overheating or the lack of proper heating by the heating system used in the AFP machine head. Heat transfer between the heating system and incoming pre-impregnated tow is not easy to control and can result in energy loss or nonconsistent heating of pre-impregnated tow. Advanced control systems are used to control the key processing parameters of the nip point temperature of the heating system. In this study, two advanced control systems are designed by using the dynamic thermal model of the fiber placement process. One is linear quadratic regulator controller, which is implemented to achieve optimal results for quality performance. The other is model predictive controller, which is proved more efficient as the physical capacity, safety, and performance constraints of the heating system are explicitly addressed in the controller design. Polyether ether ketone reinforced with carbon fiber (APC-2) is used as the tow material in this study. The results of this study are presented including a comparison of the performance of the two control strategies through simulation study.
Sources of EEG activity most relevant to performance of brain-computer interface based on motor imagery

The paper examines sources of brain activity, contributing to EEG pat- terns which correspond to motor imagery during training to control brain-computer interface. To identify individual source contribution into electroencephalogram recorded during the training Independent Component Analysis was used. Then those independent components for which the BCI system classification accuracy was at maximum were treated as relevant to performing the motor imagery tasks, since they demonstrated well exposed event related de-synchronization and event related synchronization of the sensorimotor -rhythm during imagining of contra- and ipsilateral hand movements. To reveal neurophysiological nature of these com- ponents we have solved the inverse EEG problem to locate the sources of brain activity causing these components to appear in EEG. The sources were located in hand representation areas of the primary sensorimotor cortex. Their positions practically coincide with the regions of brain activity during the motor imagination obtained in fMRI study. Individual geometry of brain and its covers provided by anatomical MR images was taken into account when localizing the sources.
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Data Protection for Online Social Networks and  $ P$ -Stability for Graphs

Graphs can be used as a model for online social networks. In this framework, vertices represent individuals and edges relationships between individuals. In recent years, different approaches have been considered to offer data privacy to online social networks and for developing graph protection. Perturbative approaches are formally defined in terms of perturbation and modification of graphs. In this paper, we discuss the concept of P -stability on graphs and its relation to data privacy. The concept of P -stability is rooted in the number of graphs given a fixed degree sequence. In this paper, we show that for any graph there exists a class of P -stable graphs. This result implies that there is a fully polynomial randomized approximation for graph masking for the graphs in the class. In order to further refine the classification of a given graph, we introduce the concept of natural class of a graph. It is based on a class of scale-free networks.
Double-cuff endotracheal tube.

pamide or tolbutamide), the output of glucose from the liver is reduced. The hyperglycaemic response to glucagon is usually satisfactory, though glucagon also stimulates the secretion of insulin. In all cases of hypoglycaemia, once consciousness is regained, adequate carbohydrate must be given by mouth to prevent the development of secondary hypoglycaemia. Any precipitating factor should be excluded and the patient's diet and dose of hypoglycaemic drug should be carefully considered.
Access Channel Performance in CDMA2000

In this paper, performance evaluation for the access channel in third generation CDMA 2000 mobile radio systems is presented. Probability of detection, probability of false alarm, and mean acquisition time are presented in a typical frequency selective Rayleigh fading mobile radio channel. The results provide a general guidelines foe selection of the acquisition circuit parameters at the base station receiver along with access channel parameters. Specifically, it is shown that to minimize the access time for the CDMA system, the access probe preamble length should be selected depending on the number of parallel correlators available at base station receiver.
Interaction of silica and carbon black fillers with natural rubber/poly(ethylene‐co‐vinyl acetate) matrix by swelling studies

The interaction of a black filler and a white filler, which are extensively used in the rubber industry, with natural rubber/poly (ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) (NR/EVA) blends vulcanized by DCP has been examined by equilibrium swelling technique. Blends loaded with intermediate super abrasion furnace black (ISAF) and those with silica (SiO2), of same loading, have been used. The silica incorporated blends sorbed a higher amount of aromatic solvents, compared with the ISAF filled blends, when NR was the continuous phase. However, the silica filled systems showed lower sorption characteristics when EVA became the continuous phase. This has been explained in terms of the differences in the interaction between the filler particles and the blend components. The swelling coefficient, diffusion coefficient, and molar mass between crosslinks have been computed to complement the experimental observations. POLYM. COMPOS. , 28:705–712, 2007. © 2007 Society of Plastics Engineers
Echocardiographic characteristics of chickens with ascites syndrome

1. B- and M-mode echocardiography was used to compare cardiac function in broilers with spontaneous ascites syndrome with that of normal chickens. 2. Thirty ascitic chickens and 15 normal chickens aged three, 4, 5 and 6 weeks from the same flock (180 birds in total) were examined. They were restrained gently in a natural standing position, and echocardiographs were obtained with a 7·0-MHz linear transducer placed on the left pectoral apterium. Indices of cardiac structure and functioning were calculated from the echocardiographs, and some were normalised to body weight. Heart rate was also measured. 3. All cardiac structural indices in both ascitic and normal chickens increased with age. Compared with normal chickens, right ventricular diameter at both the end of systole and of diastole was greater in ascitic chickens at all ages. Left ventricular diameter at the end of systole in ascitic chickens was greater at 4, 5 and 6 weeks of age. Ventricular septal thickness at the end of both systole and diastole was greater in ascitic chickens at 5 and 6 weeks. Left ventricular free wall thickness at the end of diastole was less in ascitic chickens at 3 weeks. However, all the structural indices decreased with age after normalisation with body weight. 4. The heart rate of ascitic chickens was lower at 4, 5 and 6 weeks. Normalised left ventricular fractional shortening was lower in ascitic chickens at 4, 5 and 6 weeks, as was normalised right ventricular fractional shortening. Incrassation of the ventricular septum (ΔT), which changed little in normal chickens, was less at 4, 5 and 6 weeks in ascitic chickens. Left ventricular fractional shortening, right ventricular fractional shortening and ΔT were all negatively correlated with ascites heart index at all ages. 5. Taken together the results suggest heart failure of both ventricles, but that right ventricular dysfunction is more extensive than left ventricular dysfunction. We suggest that secondary pulmonary hypertension would result in these ascitic chickens due to volume overload.
The application of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for poultry meat grading

The quality of meat in consumer perception is affected by the most important factor which is tenderness. Traditionally, the meat quality grading is done destructively by the human graders and also using destructive measurements that will destroy the samples. Destructive measurement also caused less-accurate results, time-consuming and high cost. Therefore, a low cost, fast, reliable and non-destructive technique which is The Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) is required in order to gain accurate results in tenderness prediction. This NIRS will then be able to improve the agricultural industries in meat quality grading.
Semi-supervised Learning for Adaptation of Human Activity Recognition Classifier to the User

The success of many ambient intelligence applications depends on accurate prediction of human activities. Since posture and movement characteristics are unique for each individual person, the adaptation of activity recognition is essential. This paper presents a method for on-line adaptation of activity recognition using semi-supervised learning. The method uses a generic classifier trained on five people to recognize general characteristics of all activities and a user-specific classifier briefly trained on the user using a reduced number of activities. The final decision on which classification to use for a given instance is done by a meta-classifier trained to decide which of the classifiers is more suitable for the classification. An instance classified with a sufficient confidence is added into the training set of the generic classifier. Experimental results show that the activity recognition accuracy increases by up to 11 percentage points with the proposed method. In comparison with Self-training proposed method performs better for up to five percentage points.