Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
DEEP AUSTRALIA TELESCOPE LARGE AREA SURVEY RADIO OBSERVATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN LARGE AREA ISO SURVEY S1/SPITZER WIDE-AREA INFRARED EXTRAGALACTIC FIELD

We have conducted sensitive (1 σ < 30 μJy) 1.4 GHz radio observations with the Australia Telescope Compact Array of a field largely coincident with infrared observations of the Spitzer Wide-Area Extragalactic Survey. The field is centered on the European Large Area ISO Survey S1 region and has a total area of 3.9°. We describe the observations and calibration, source extraction, and cross-matching to infrared sources. Two catalogs are presented: one of the radio components found in the image and another of radio sources with counterparts in the infrared and extracted from the literature. 1366 radio components were grouped into 1276 sources, 1183 of which were matched to infrared sources. We discover 31 radio sources with no infrared counterpart at all, adding to the class of Infrared-Faint Radio Sources.
Benzene Exposure and Respiratory Health in Children: A Systematic Review of Epidemiologic Evidences

The aim of this review is to summarize epidemiological studies on the relationship between air exposure to benzene and respiratory health among children and adolescents. To the best of our knowledge, no previous review on this topic has been published. An exhaustive search in on-line bibliographic databases (PubMed and Web of Science) was carried out in April 2014. We selected observational analytical studies with individual data analyzing outdoor, indoor and personal exposure to benzene, and their association with at least one respiratory health outcome in children aged up to 18 years old. Fourteen papers published between 1999 and 2014 were selected (five for indoor, six for outdoor and three for personal exposure). In general, benzene exposure levels found in the studies were low, ranging between 1.5 and 24.8 μg/m3. Indoor exposure was higher than outdoor and personal exposure. Overall findings suggest that an increase in benzene exposure could impair respiratory health (asthma, lung function and pulmonary infections) in children aged up to 18 years old. However, since great diversity in methods and study designs exist, comparisons between results are hampered. Further research is needed to broaden knowledge on the effects of benzene on respiratory health during childhood.
Enhanced Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for Travelling Salesman Problem using Crossover and Mutation

warm intelligence systems are made up of a population of simple agents interacting locally with each another and with their environment. Artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm, particle swarm optimization (PSO), ant colony optimization (ACO), differential evolution (DE) etc, are some example of swarm intelligence. In this work, an efficient modified version of ABC algorithm is proposed, where two additional operator crossover and mutation operator is used in the ABC algorithm. Here Crossover operator is used after the employed bee phase and mutation operator is used after scout bee phase of ABC algorithm. Proposed algorithm is applied at standard travelling salesman problem (TSP) for checking the efficiency of proposed algorithm and also simulated results are compared with ABC with uniform mutation algorithm and Basic ABC algorithm. The simulated result showed that the proposed algorithm is better than all the modified version of ABC algorithm. KEYWORDSBee Colony, crossover, Mutation, Genetic Algorithm, Travelling salesman problem.
Proviral load determination of different feline immunodeficiency virus isolates using real‐time polymerase chain reaction: Influence of mismatches on quantification

Lentiviruses are associated not only with immunodeficiency but also with malignancies. The mechanisms involved in tumorigenesis are still not fully understood. Cats infected with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) in the wild represent one model in which the role of viral load in the pathogenesis can be studied, since tumors, especially lymphomas, are quite often observed in cats infected with FIV. To be able to compare the viral load data among cats infected with different FIV isolates, the method used to obtain the viral load has to be unaffected by isolate‐specific differences. This is especially true for the real‐time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a new method for viral load determination, since nucleotide sequence mismatches have been used for allelic discrimination with this method. To investigate the influence of these mismatches on PCR efficiency, we have used an FIV‐specific real‐time PCR and determined the influence of nucleotide sequence variation in several characterized FIV isolates as well as unknown isolates from naturally infected cats. We could demonstrate that minor mismatches, such as point mutations in the primer or the probe region, decrease overall PCR efficiency but do not abolish the quantification, in contrast to major mismatches of three or four nucleotides, which lead to complete inhibition of the real‐time PCR detection. Based on these results, it will be possible to design real‐time PCR systems allowing the quantification of a broad range of isolates, which is a prerequisite for the investigation of the impact of viral load in tumorigenesis.
Dual-Pulse Pump for Enhancing Supercontinuum Generation

We present a numerical study of the interactions between two solitons that split from two picosecond pulses with different time intervals during supercontinuum generation in a photonic crystal fiber. We demonstrate the manner in which the soliton interaction evolves along the fiber and affects the dynamics of the soliton pair. The results show that spectral broadening can be attributed to interpulse soliton collisions. By selecting an appropriate time interval for the two pulses, the spectral bandwidth can be effectively extended. Using two closely spaced pumping pulses, each having a peak power of 100 W, the width of the supercontinuum (SC) spectrum is increased by a maximum of 232.2 nm (measured at -30 dB) compared with the spectral width obtained with a single pump pulse of the same peak power. This phenomenon based on two pump pulses with a short time interval can generate a wider SC spectrum.
`Make me normal'

Facilitating the learning and participation of pupils with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism (herein referred to as AS) in mainstream schools is complex and poorly understood. We report on a small-scale qualitative study of the views and experiences of 20 such pupils drawn from four secondary schools in north-west England. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and pupil diaries. Interpretive phenomenological analysis was used to explore how pupils with AS make sense of their educational experiences. The central theme was how participants constructed their understanding of what their AS meant to them. This was often characterized by negative perceptions of their differences, such as being `retarded' or having a `bad brain'. The links between this understanding and reported difficulties with peers and teachers, the desire to `fit in', and other themes are discussed. The implications of these findings for policy and practice in this area are also presented.
Influence of soil fertility and moisture on lysis of fungal hyphae.

Live hyphae of 13 different fungi lysed faster (from 2 to 7 days) in a fertile garden soil than in an impoverished wheat-field soil (from 3 to 12 days). Also, rate of lysis was more rapid in wet than in dry soil. Two types of lysis occurred: disappearance of protoplasm and cell wall concurrently, a feature of wet soil; and loss of protoplasm leaving an empty cell wall, as seen in dry soil.
Follicle selection in domestic ruminants.

Ultrasound imaging has shown that cattle exhibit 2 or 3 waves of follicular development during an oestrous cycle. The waves consist of the contemporaneous appearance, about every 7 days, of a group of follicles > or = 5 mm in diameter. One follicle gradually becomes larger than the rest (i.e. dominant). There are several lines of evidence suggesting that the waves occur regularly under conditions of basal LH and FSH. (1) Cycles with 3 waves of follicular development are longer and have longer luteal phases than do cycles with 2 waves, indicating that the number of waves in a cycle is determined by the time of luteal regression. (2) Cycles with 4 or 5 waves of follicular development can occur when the luteal phase is artificially prolonged with exogenous progesterone. (3) Waves of follicular development occur during pregnancy. However, the secondary surge of FSH may be important in initiating new follicular recruitment after ovulation, since suppression of the secondary surge delays the first wave of follicular development. Follicles are functionally dominant (capable of ovulating after luteal regression) while they are still growing and early during their plateau in growth. Functional dominance is lost some time between the early and late plateau phases, while the follicle is still morphologically dominant (i.e. the largest follicle). The factors that lead to dominance of one follicle and the mechanisms that suppress the growth of subordinate follicles are not well understood. When the luteal phase is artificially extended with low doses of exogenous progesterone, the normal pattern of follicular development is altered and the ovulatory follicle grows for a prolonged period of time. This finding indicates that subtle changes in the hormonal milieu can dramatically alter follicular dynamics and that the experimental model of prolonged dominance may be useful in studying the mechanisms of follicular dominance. In contrast, patterns of follicular development in sheep must be assessed in more indirect ways, but sheep offer the advantage of breeds that differ in ovulation rate. Correlation of the endocrine environment with ovulation rate in this species provides a valuable approach to understanding the mechanisms controlling follicle selection and ovulation rate. It has been suggested that in some species a high ovulation rate is achieved by increased recruitment, whereas in others there is increased selection. There is evidence that oestradiol is involved in regulating the number of dominant follicles in sheep. Follicular recruitment requires the presence of gonadotrophins, particularly FSH. In general, the mechanisms that regulate follicular selection and dominance in domestic ruminants are not well understood. Further experiments may determine the relative roles of paracrine factors and ovarian-pituitary-hypothalamic interactions in regulation of follicular selection and dominance in cattle and sheep.
Prior Eccentric Exercise Reduces V[Combining Dot Above]O2peak and Ventilatory Threshold but Does Not Alter Movement Economy During Cycling Exercise

Abstract Black, CD and Dobson, RM. Prior eccentric exercise reduces V[Combining Dot Above]O2peak and ventilatory threshold but does not alter movement economy during cycling exercise. J Strength Cond Res 26(9): 2530–2537, 2012—Exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) has been shown to reduce force production and result in delayed-onset soreness and pain in the damaged muscle(s). Cycling in the presence of EIMD reduces peak power output and time-trial performance. However, its effect on peak aerobic capacity has not been widely studied. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of EIMD targeted specifically to the quadriceps muscle group on peak oxygen consumption (V[Combining Dot Above]O2peak) during cycling. Ten participants (4 men, 6 women) completed a V[Combining Dot Above]O2peak test on a cycle ergometer before and 48 hours after performing 24 eccentric contractions with their right and left quadriceps with a weight equal to 120% of 1-repetition maximal concentric strength (1RM). The EIMD was assessed using 1RM, and muscle soreness was assessed using a 100-mm visual analog scale. The presence of EIMD was confirmed by a 9% reduction in 1RM (p = 0.0001) and increased ratings of soreness from 2.4 ± 2.1 to 24.6 ± 10.8 mm (p = 0.001). The V[Combining Dot Above]O2peak was reduced from 46.2 ± 9.7 to 41.8 ± 10.7 ml·kg−1·min−1 (10%; p = 0.01) with participants terminating exercise at lower heart rates 191 ± 9 vs. 186 ± 10 b·min−1 (p = 0.02) and power output 248 ± 79 vs. 238 ± 81 W (p = 0.02) after EIMD. Additionally, ventilatory threshold decreased from 34.2 ± 7.8 to 30.5 ± 8.5 ml·kg−1·min−1 (11%; p = 0.031). Despite the reduction in V[Combining Dot Above]O2peak, cycling economy (p = 0.17) did not differ pre-EIMD and post-EIMD. These findings indicate that EIMD reduced peak aerobic exercise capacity to an extent that could result in meaningful reductions in exercise performance. The reduction is likely attributable to a combination of reduced strength, earlier accumulation of lactic acid, and heightened muscle pain during exercise.
Within and among-genetic variation in Asian flax Linum austriacum (Linaceae) in response to latitude changes: Cytogenetic and molecular analyses

Noormohammadi Z, Shafaf T, Farahani F, Sheidai, Talebi SM, Hasheminejad-Ahangarani-Farahani Y. 2015. Within andamong-genetic variation in Asian flax Linum austriacum (Linaceae) in response to latitude changes: Cytogenetic and molecularanalyses. Biodiversitas 16: 145-150. Linum austriacum L. (Linaceae) which is known as Asian flax is an herbaceous medicinal plantspecies that grow in Iran in different latitudes and forms some local populations particularly in the West and North-West of the country.Within-and between-genetic diversity in response to altitude changes was investigated in geographical populations of L. austriacum byusing cytogenetic and ISSR molecular markers. These populations were diploid with 2n = 18 and differed significantly (P 0.90, P < 0.05) occurred between latitude and themean number of quadrivalents. The highest level of genetic diversity parameters as Shanon Information Index and gene diversityoccurred in Salavat-abad population. Moreover, the STRUCTURE analysis also identified this population as the most varied population.This population had medium altitude distribution. Mantel test performed between genetic distance and geographical distance showed nosignificant correlation (R2 = 0.09, p = 0.39). Pearson coefficient of correlation determined between genetic diversity parameters andaltitude, produced a significant negative correlation (r =-0.85, P<0.01) with the number of effective alleles. The present study revealedthat Linum austriacum populations do have some cytogenetic and molecular variation in response to altitude.Key words: Chromosome pairing; Fst; genetic variability; ISSR; wild flax.
Combination of ionising radiation with hyperthermia increases the immunogenic potential of B16-F10 melanoma cells in vitro and in vivo

Abstract Mild hyperthermia (HT) (41.5 °C for 30–60 min) has been shown in various cell culture systems, preclinical and clinical models to be a very potent radiosensitiser. Recent research suggests that local HT application in combination with standard tumour therapies such as radiotherapy (RT) and/or chemotherapy may not only improve local tumour control but also lead to systemic and immune mediated anti-tumour responses. Melanoma has been proven to be rather radioresistant and mostly only the addition of immunotherapy is capable of inducing beneficial anti-melanoma responses. This work therefore focuses on whether HT increases the immunogenic potential of B16-F10 mouse melanoma cells in combination with RT. The in vitro experiments revealed that combination of RT with HT resulted in an increased percentage of apoptotic and necrotic melanoma cells and an increased release of the danger signal heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) and high mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1). HT alone was also capable of inducing this release. We set up local irradiation and heating procedures of B16-F10 tumour-bearing C57/BL6 mice and revealed that the tumour growth of tumours treated with RT plus HT was significantly retarded compared to tumours treated only with RT. This combined treatment generated a beneficial tumour microenvironment by enhancing the infiltration of CD11c + /MHCII + /CD86+ dendritic cells, CD8+ T cells, and NK cells, and decreasing that of regulatory T cells and myeloid-derived suppressor cells. We conclude that HT in combination with RT has an immune-stimulating potential that might result in anti-tumour immunity.
Factors associated with alcohol use, depression, and their co-occurrence during pregnancy.

BACKGROUND Alcohol use and depression each adversely affect birth outcomes, but the impact of their co-occurrence among pregnant women is not well understood. In this study, we examined factors associated with alcohol use, depression, and their co-occurrence during pregnancy. METHODS We analyzed datasets from 2 longitudinal studies conducted nearly 20 years apart in the same outpatient prenatal clinic of an urban women's hospital. Participants included 278 women recruited from 1982 to 1985 for the Maternal Health Practices and Child Development (MHPCD) Study and 209 women recruited from 2000 to 2002 for the Health Outcomes from Prenatal Education (HOPE) Study. Both studies selected women on the basis of their level of alcohol use early in pregnancy. We used multinomial logistic regression models to test multiclassification prediction of alcohol use, depression, and their co-occurrence during pregnancy. RESULTS In the second and third trimesters, more MHPCD participants than HOPE participants consumed alcohol (67% vs. 20%), experienced depression (85% vs. 34%), and had co-occurring drinking and depression (56% vs. 10%) (p < 0.001 for each). For the MHPCD cohort, smoking predicted alcohol use. There were no significant predictors for depression alone or the co-occurrence. For the HOPE cohort, older age and smoking were predictors of alcohol use, smoking and less education were predictors of depression, and illicit drug use was a predictor of the co-occurrence of alcohol use and depression (p < 0.05 for all relationships). CONCLUSIONS Smoking, older age, lower education, and illicit substance use predicted alcohol and/or probable depression in the second and third trimesters among women who drank in the first trimester.
Design of a near-threshold Microcontroller

There is a strong interest in ultra low voltage digital design as emerging applications like Internet of Things, wearable biomedical sensors, radio frequency identification, sensor networks and more are gaining traction. This thesis describes the implementation, synthesis and testing of a microcontroller using a near-threshold library. The system has been described in VHDL and synthesized for near-threshold operation on 28 nm FDSOI production technology from STmicroelectronics. The microcontroller implements a 32 bit RISC-V subset compatible pipelined processor and has SPI connectivity. Two single port 2kB SRAM modules are used as RAM. A power gating technique that reduces the static power in an ALU during runtime has been implemented and compared to a traditional ALU. Traditional coarse grain power gating of the processor has also been implemented. Using a supply voltage of 350 mV and a clock speed of 1 MHz the schematic SPICE simulation reported an average power consumption of 4.42 μW during program execution. In power gated mode the microcontroller consumed 2.98 μW. In a sensor logging program the average energy per executed instruction was 4.91 pJ. Runtime power gating reduced the average energy consumption of the ALU with 58 57% with a propagation delay penalty of 346 143% depending of the sizing of the power gating transistors.
Analysis of the population structure of Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur) (Hemiptera: Miridae) in the Palaearctic region using microsatellite markers

Macrolophus pygmaeus (Rambur) (Hemiptera: Miridae) is widely distributed throughout the Palaearctic region. The aim was to explain the current geographic distribution of the species by investigating its genetic population structure. Samples of M. pygmaeus were collected in 15 localities through its range of distribution. A sample from a commercial producer was also analyzed. A total of 367 M. pygmaeus were genotyped for nine microsatellite loci. Isolation by distance was tested by Mantel's test. The molecular structure of M. pygmaeus populations was inferred by UPGMA, AMOVA, Principal component and Bayesian analyses. The average number of alleles per locus per population was 5.5 (range: 3.1–7.8). Istanbul (Turkey) and Nimes (France) had the lowest (0.291) and the highest (0.626) expected heterozygosity (He), respectively. There was an increase in He from the Canary Islands to Nimes, and a progressive decrease thereafter. A significant negative correlation was found between allelic richness and He, and the distance of each population to the easternmost locality (Canary Islands). Significant linkage disequilibrium was observed in the populations from Turkey. FST (0.004–0.334) indicated a high population differentiation, with isolation by distance supported by a high correlation. Bayesian analyses, PCA, and UPGMA pointed to three main clusters: (1) Greece and Turkey, (2) Italy and France, and (3) southern Iberia and the Canary Islands. The recent evolutionary history of M. pygmaeus is inferred from the data as follows: (1) the reduction in the geographic distribution of the species to the Iberian, Italian, and Balkan peninsulas, and possibly southern France, during glaciations and re-colonization of northern Europe from its southern refuges; (2) the maintenance of high diversity in Iberia and Italy (and possibly southern France) during contraction periods, and bottlenecks in the Balkans; (3) introgression of the Italian–French lineage in northern Spain, naturally or through trade.
Orthographic Contamination of Broca’s Area

Strong evidence has accumulated over the past years suggesting that orthography plays a role in spoken language processing. It is still unclear, however, whether the influence of orthography on spoken language results from a co-activation of posterior brain areas dedicated to low-level orthographic processing or whether it results from orthographic restructuring of phonological representations located in the anterior perisylvian speech network itself. To test these hypotheses, we ran a fMRI study that tapped orthographic processing in the visual and auditory modalities. As a marker for orthographic processing, we used the orthographic decision task in the visual modality and the orthographic consistency effect in the auditory modality. Results showed no specific orthographic activation neither for the visual nor the auditory modality in left posterior occipito-temporal brain areas that are thought to host the visual word form system. In contrast, specific orthographic activation was found both for the visual and auditory modalities at anterior sites belonging to the perisylvian region: the left dorsal–anterior insula and the left inferior frontal gyrus. These results are in favor of the restructuring hypothesis according to which learning to read acts like a “virus” that permanently contaminates the spoken language system.