Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Caractérisation du séchage convectif du gombo, influence de la découpe et de ses constituants

Dans ce papier, le gombo est considere comme un produit a structure complexe. Il a trois constituants a savoir la peau, les graines et la structure centrale qui n’ont pas le meme comportement durant son sechage convectif. La peau est la composante qui reduit considerablement le sechage alors que les graines ont une facilite a secher. En sechant les echantillons avec differentes formes de decoupe, nous pouvons conclure qu’il est mieux de secher le gombo de maniere a ouvrir considerablement sa peau. En fixant la temperature de sechage a 70°C a convection libre, les coefficients de diffusion calcules sont de 7,54.10-9 m². s-1 ; 5,8010-9 m². s-1 et 2.81. 10-10 m². s-1 respectivement pour les graines, la peau et le gombo entier.
Exploring Contextual Factors and Patient Activation

Patient activation has been considered as a “blockbuster drug of the century. ” Patients with mental disorders are less activated compared to patients with other chronic diseases. Low activation due to mental disorders can affect the efficiency of treatment of other comorbidities. Contextual factors are significantly associated with mental health care access and utilization. However, evidence of their association with patient activation is still lacking. Using data from the Health Tracking Household Survey 2007 and Area Health Resource File 2008, we examine the association between contextual factors and self-reported activation levels among patients with depression. We investigate two types of contextual factors—(a) site of usual source of care and (b) community characteristics, measured by mental health care resources availability, population demographics, and socioeconomic characteristics at the county level. Results show significant variation in activation levels by contextual factors. The availability of community mental health centers, lower proportion of foreign-born individuals, and higher income in the local community are associated with higher patient activation. Our results also show that depressed patients having a usual source of care at a physician’s office have significantly higher patient activation levels than those with a usual source of care in the emergency department or hospital outpatient clinics. Results suggest that primary care setting is critical to having a sustained relationship between patients and physicians in order to enhance patient engagement in mental health care. Interventions in communities with low income and high immigrant populations are necessary.
Iterative compensation of baseband clipping in SMT transceivers

This paper presents the discussion regarding the nonlinear amplification in Staggered MultiTone (SMT) based transmission systems. It will be shown that for the sufficient large number of subcarriers, the SMT signal follows Gaussian distribution and thus, Bussgang theorem for nonlinearly distorted signal could be here applied with advantage. In order to improve the performance of SMT transmission systems inflicted by the nonlinearities, this paper presents also the novel receiver structure for the compensation of the effects of clipping in SMT systems. The simulation results over Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) channel are presented to verify the performance of the SMT turbo-receiver.
A 1-V noise cancelling CMOS differential LNA for UWB applications

This paper presents a broadband CMOS differential low-noise amplifier (LNA) for the 3-5GHz band of UWB applications. It uses a feedforward noise cancellation technique and a local resistive feedback to improve the input matching. Post-layout simulation shows a noise figure in a range of 2.78-3.2 dB, a maximum power gain of 17dB and a return loss greater than 10dB. the proposed design consumes 19.4mW with the output buffer under 1-V supply voltage in the 0. 18μm CMOS technology.
Two siblings with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis.

Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare disorder of lipid metabolism. We report two siblings with this genetic disorder. DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.4038/cmj.v57i3. 4708 Ceylon Medical Journal 2012; 57 : 128-129
On inter-realm authentication in large distributed systems

Summary form only given. The authors define formally and rationalize a set of policy rules for the propagation of authentication trust across realm boundaries. The use of these rules helps limit global security exposures that ensue whenever an authentication service is compromised. The authors present the design of a simple, general protocol which satisfies these rules and shares the simplicity and generality goals of the protocol outlined by A. D. Birrell et al. (1986) and of the protocols implemented in Kerberos V (J. Kohl and C. Neuman, 1990) and in SPX (J. J. Tardo and K. Alagappan 1991). <<ETX>>
Passive Taxonomy of Wifi Clients using MLME Frame Contents

In supporting Wifi networks it is useful to identify the type of client device connecting to an AP. Knowing the type of client can guide troubleshooting steps, allow searches for known issues, or allow specific workarounds to be implemented in the AP. For support purposes a passive method which analyzes normal traffic is preferable to active methods, which often send obscure combinations of packet options which might trigger client bugs. We have developed a method of passive client identification which observes the contents of Wifi management frames including Probes and Association requests. We show that the management frames populated by modern Wifi chipsets and device drivers are quite distinguishable, making it possible in many cases to identify the model of the device. Supplementing information from the Wifi management frames with additional information from DHCP further extends the set of clients which can be distinguished.
Exploiting Academic Records for Predicting Student Drop Out: a case study in Brazilian higher education

Students’ dropout is a major concern of the Brazilian higher education institutions as it may cause waste of resources and decrease graduation rates. The early detection of students with high probability of dropping out, as well as understanding the underlying causes, are crucial for defining more effective actions toward preventing this problem. In this paper, we cast the dropout detection problem as a classification problem. We use a large sample of academic records of students across 76 courses from a public university in Brazil in order to derive and select informative features for the employed classifiers. We create two classification models that either consider the course to which the target student is formally committed or not consider it, respectively. We contrast both models and show that not considering the course leads to better results than considering it.
Non-iterative joint decoding and signal processing: universal coding approach for channels with memory

Non-iterative Joint Decoding and Signal Processing: Universal Coding Approach for Channels with Memory. (May 2006) Nitin Ashok Nangare, B.E. , Pune University, India; M.Sc., Technical University of Munich, Germany Chair of Advisory Committee: Dr. Krishna Narayanan A non-iterative receiver is proposed to achieve near capacity performance on intersymbol interference (ISI) channels. There are two main ingredients in the proposed design. i) The use of a novel BCJR-DFE equalizer which produces optimal soft estimates of the inputs to the ISI channel given all the observations from the channel and L past symbols exactly, where L is the memory of the ISI channel. ii) The use of an encoder structure that ensures that L past symbols can be used in the DFE in an error free manner through the use of a capacity achieving code for a memoryless channel. Computational complexity of the proposed receiver structure is less than that of one iteration of the turbo receiver. We also provide the proof showing that the proposed receiver achieves the i.i. d. capacity of any constrained input ISI channel. This DFE-based receiver has several advantages over an iterative (turbo) receiver, such as low complexity, the fact that codes that are optimized for memoryless channels can be used with channels with memory, and finally that the channel does not need to be known at the transmitter. The proposed coding scheme is universal in the sense that a single code of rate r, optimized for a memoryless channel, provides small error probability uniformly across all AWGN-ISI channels of i.i. d. capacity less than r. This general principle of a proposed non-iterative receiver also applies to other signal processing functions, such as timing recovery, pattern-dependent noise whiten-
Schaltkomfort-orientierte Getriebe- und Antriebsstrangauslegung

Der Schaltkomfort ist neben der Lebensdauer eines der wichtigsten Auslegungskriterien fuer Handschaltgetriebe und traegt wesentlich zum allgemeinen Komfortempfinden des Fahrers bei. Unregelmaessigkeiten im Schaltablauf oder Stoerungen wirken sich in dieser Hinsicht besonders negativ aus. Im Beitrag wird aufgezeigt, wie bei BMW, basierend auf einer versuchstechnisch-theoretischen Systemanalyse, der gesamte Antriebsstrang rechentechnisch modelliert wurde und wie mit Hilfe der Berechnung fuer den Schaltkomfort relevante Einflussparameter analysiert und bewertet werden koennen. Aufgrund der in den Versuchen gewonnenen Erkenntnisse ist es jetzt mit der Berechnung moeglich, verschiedene Antriebsstrangvarianten abhaengig vom Fahrzeugtyp und den damit verbundenen Anforderungen des Kunden, unter Beruecksichtigung von Wechselwirkungen und Zielkonflikten, angefangen von der Konzeptphase bis zum Serieneinsatz, kostenguenstig und schnell zu pruefen.
An Algorithm for Total and Subtotal Facial Reconstruction Using an Expanded Transposition Flap: A 20-Year Experience [Article Retracted]

BACKGROUND Reconstruction of major facial soft-tissue deformities and deficits is a continuing challenge for surgeons who wish to reliably restore facial function and appearance. A primary problem is deficiency of well-matched donor skin. Others include the unique characteristics of facial skin, the fine anatomical nuances, and the unique functional demands placed on the face making reconstruction difficult. The author presents an algorithm developed for total and subtotal reconstruction of the face using an expanded shoulder transposition flap as a key element. METHODS Expanded shoulder transposition flaps have been used since 1986 for head and neck resurfacing. An algorithm using the expanded shoulder transposition flap as a key element was developed for total and subtotal resurfacing of the face. The validity of this approach was evaluated by clinical results over 20 years. During that time, expanded shoulder transposition flaps were used 58 times in 41 patients ranging in age from 2 to 62 years. RESULTS With the expanded shoulder transposition flap as its central component, the algorithm proved remarkably reliable and reproducible in resurfacing the peripheral facial aesthetic units with the main flap, and the pedicle skin often used for grafting the central face with its finer features. The donor site of the flap is closed primarily. CONCLUSIONS This study examines the experience using an algorithm developed with the expanded shoulder transposition flap for major facial reconstruction. The experience suggests that the algorithm provides versatility and reliability; minimizes the donor-site defect; and is well within the skill, patience, and courage of most reconstructive surgeons.
Conserved 33-kb haplotype in the MHC class III region regulates chronic arthritis

Significance The role of the MHC region has been a long-standing issue in chronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, and it has not been possible to identify the underlying specific polymorphism. Here, we provide evidence that some of the MHC association must be explained by how closely linked genes operate together as haplotype blocks. We identified a conserved haplotype, Ltab-Ncr3, comprising five genes (lymphotoxin α and β, Tnf, leukocyte-specific transcript 1, and natural cytotoxicity-triggering receptor 3) within MHC class III, regulating arthritis. We found significant coexpression of the Ltab-Ncr3 genes, indicating how these genes may work together as a haplotype. Furthermore, haplotype-specific differences in Ltab-Ncr3 gene expression and alternative splicing correlate remarkably to susceptibility to arthritis. Our data show that a conserved haplotype within MHC class III regulates arthritis development. Genome-wide association studies have revealed many genetic loci associated with complex autoimmune diseases. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the MHC gene HLA-DRB1 is the strongest candidate predicting disease development. It has been suggested that other immune-regulating genes in the MHC contribute to the disease risk, but this contribution has been difficult to show because of the strong linkage disequilibrium within the MHC. We isolated genomic regions in the form of congenic fragments in rats to test whether there are additional susceptibility loci in the MHC. By both congenic mapping in inbred strains and SNP typing in wild rats, we identified a conserved, 33-kb large haplotype Ltab-Ncr3 in the MHC-III region, which regulates the onset, severity, and chronicity of arthritis. The Ltab-Ncr3 haplotype consists of five polymorphic immunoregulatory genes: Lta (lymphotoxin-α), Tnf, Ltb (lymphotoxin-β), Lst1 (leukocyte-specific transcript 1), and Ncr3 (natural cytotoxicity-triggering receptor 3). Significant correlation in the expression of the Ltab-Ncr3 genes suggests that interaction of these genes may be important in keeping these genes clustered together as a conserved haplotype. We studied the arthritis association and the spliceo-transcriptome of four different Ltab-Ncr3 haplotypes and showed that higher Ltb and Ncr3 expression, lower Lst1 expression, and the expression of a shorter splice variant of Lst1 correlate with reduced arthritis severity in rats. Interestingly, patients with mild RA also showed higher NCR3 expression and lower LST1 expression than patients with severe RA. These data demonstrate the importance of a conserved haplotype in the regulation of complex diseases such as arthritis.
First all-flavor neutrino pointlike source search with the ANTARES neutrino telescope

A search for cosmic neutrino sources using the data collected with the ANTARES neutrino telescope between early 2007 and the end of 2015 is performed. For the first time, all neutrino interactions—charged- and neutral-current interactions of all flavors—are considered in a search for point-like sources with the ANTARES detector. In previous analyses, only muon neutrino charged-current interactions were used. This is achieved by using a novel reconstruction algorithm for shower-like events in addition to the standard muon track reconstruction. The shower channel contributes about 23% of all signal events for an E-2 energy spectrum. No significant excess over background is found. The most signal-like cluster of events is located at (α,δ)=(343.8°,23.5°) with a significance of 1. 9σ. The neutrino flux sensitivity of the search is about E2dΦ/dE=6×10-9 GeV cm-2 s-1 for declinations from -90° up to -42°, and below 10-8 GeV cm-2 s-1 for declinations up to 5°. The directions of 106 source candidates and 13 muon track events from the IceCube high-energy sample events are investigated for a possible neutrino signal and upper limits on the signal flux are determined.
Resource Allocation for Information-Centric Virtualized Heterogeneous Networks With In-Network Caching and Mobile Edge Computing

In order to better accommodate the dramatically increasing demand for data caching and computing services, storage and computation capabilities should be endowed to some of the intermediate nodes within the network, therefore increasing the data throughput and reducing the network operation cost. In this paper, we design a novel information-centric heterogeneous networks framework aiming at enabling content caching and computing. Furthermore, due to the virtualization of the whole system, communication, computing, and caching resources can be shared among all users associated with different virtual service providers. We formulate the virtual resource allocation strategy as a joint optimization problem, where the gains of not only virtualization but also caching and computing are taken into consideration in the proposed information-centric heterogeneous networks virtualization architecture. In addition, a distributed algorithm based on alternating direction method of multipliers is adopted in order to solve the formulated problem. Since each base station only needs to solve its own problem without exchange of channel state information by using the distributed algorithm, the computational complexity and signaling overhead can be greatly reduced. Finally, extensive simulations are presented to show the effectiveness of the proposed scheme under different system parameters.
Evaluation of API Coryne in comparison with conventional methods for identifying coryneform bacteria

A study was performed to evaluate a new manual miniaturized system, API Coryne (API-bioMérieux, Inc., La Balme les Grottes, France), in which conventional biochemical methods were used to identify 240 isolates of coryneform and related bacteria. A total of 40% of the isolates were excluded from the study because they could not be identified by conventional methods. Identifications of the 240 isolates obtained with API Coryne showed a 97.6% concordance with conventional methods (79% after 24 h of incubation, 21% after 48 h of incubation): 158 (65.8%) isolates were identified with no further testing, and extra testing was required for 76 (31.8%) isolates. In three (1.2%) cases, the organisms did not correspond to any key in the code book and could not be identified by the computer service of the manufacturer. Only three (1.2%) strains were misidentified. The system was shown to be reliable and rapid when compared with standard identification methods.
Multiple mechanisms of transmitter release evoked by ‘pathologically’ elevated extracellular [K+]: involvement of transporter reversal and mitochondrial calcium

The release of [3H]GABA evoked by depolarization with various concentrations of KCl was studied using superfused rat cerebrocortex synaptosomes. Elevating [K+] produced release of [3H]GABA over basal which was increasingly less dependent on external Ca2+ but more sensitive to the GABA transporter blocker SKF 100330 A. Accordingly, the sensitivity to clostridial toxins of the depolarization‐evoked amino acid release was inversely correlated to the concentration of KCl used. However, at 50 mm K+, one‐third of the stimulated release remained which was external Ca2+‐independent but insensitive to SKF 100330 A. This release was prevented by BAPTA, thapsigargin or dantrolene; it also was inhibited by blocking in mitochondria the ATP production with oligomycin, the H+‐dependent Ca2+ uniporter with RU 360, the Na+/Ca2+ exchanger with CGP 37157 or by lowering extraterminal [Na+]. In fluorescence experiments with fura‐2/AM, 50 mm K+ (in␣Ca2+‐free medium) caused elevation of cytosolic [Ca2+] that was sensitive to thapsigargin or CGP 37157; these compounds produced partially additive effects. When exocytosis was monitored with the fluorescent dye acridine orange, the fluorescence elicited by 50 mm K+ was sensitive to thapsigargin or CGP 37157, which produced additive effects, and to low‐Na+ media. To conclude, extracellular K+ concentrations occurring in the CNS in certain pathological conditions provoke GABA release by mechanisms different from classical exocytosis. These include carrier‐mediated release and internal Ca2+‐dependent exocytosis; in the latter, mitochondrial Ca2+ seems to play a primary role.
Congenital hand differences

Signs and Symptoms Some congenital hand differences are easy to identify, but others can be more difficult because they have more than one feature. Some differences appear similar but have different diagnoses. It is important that your child be evaluated by a hand specialist to help determine if any treatment is needed. Your hand specialist may refer you to a genetics specialist to help make an overall diagnosis for your child.
Minimum Storage Regenerating Codes for Scalable Distributed Storage

Regenerating codes (RGCs) have recently been proposed to reduce the repair traffic of (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$n,k$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) erasure-coded distributed storage systems. Moreover, RGCs can also be used in a scalable distributed storage scenario where <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$n$ </tex-math></inline-formula> is increased (decreased) to upgrade (degrade) redundancy while maintaining the maximum distance separable property of erasure codes. In this paper, we propose a new application of minimum storage regenerating (MSR) codes in storage scalability. The connection between repairing invalid nodes and adding new nodes suggests that the two processes can be unified in the same framework. We consider both single and multiple node situations, and two methods for constructing multiple nodes are proposed: concurrent and sequential. We focus on proving the achieved capability of concurrent MSR that can consume minimum traffic for generating multiple nodes. Because concurrent MSR is sensitive to both the number of helpers and added nodes, sequential methods make scalable MSR generalizable. The examples show that the scalable MSR codes have the same advantage of saving network traffic as repairing failures.
Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 and the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Provisional Remission Definitions as Predictors of Radiographic Outcome in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Trial With Tocilizumab

The American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism established definitions of remission for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based on composite scores, including tender (TJC) and swollen joint counts (SJC), patient global visual analog scale (VAS) score, laboratory tests, and, in the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI), the physician global score. Time constraints on a physician's schedule demand an easy yet accurate tool to measure disease activity. We assessed the predictive ability of the Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 (RAPID3) with and without a single swollen joint versus the SDAI and/or Boolean remission criteria for functional and radiographic outcomes.
Short‐Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Depression: An Examination of Statistical, Clinically Significant, and Technique‐Specific Change

Abstract This study investigates the effectiveness of short‐term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP) for depression in a naturalistic setting utilizing a hybrid effectiveness/efficacy treatment research model. Twenty‐one patients were assessed pre‐ and post‐treatment through clinician ratings and patient self‐report on scales representing specific DSM‐IV depressive, global symptomatology, relational, social, and occupational functioning. Treatment credibility, fidelity, and satisfaction were examined, all of which were found to be high. All areas of functioning assessed exhibited significant and positive changes. These adaptive changes in functioning demonstrated large statistical effects. Likewise, changes in depressive symptoms evaluated at the patient level utilizing clinical significance methodology were found to be high. A significant direct process/outcome link between STPP therapist techniques and changes in depressive symptoms was observed. Alternative treatment interventions within STPP were evaluated in relation to subsequent improvements in depression and were found to be nonsignificant. The present results demonstrate that robust statistical and clinically significant improvement can occur in a naturalistic/hybrid model of outpatient STPP for depression.