Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
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In this paper an attention is paid to the existence of parasitic elements in a typical n-channel MOSFET devices that are often employed in sub-THz detectors and the role they play in when such devices are employed at sub-THz frequencies. An effective circuit model of such a structure was constructed. The most of the effort was put to investigate the influence of the layout of the MOSFET’s Gate on the expected responsivity of the detector. In particular, attention was paid to the contacts between the metallization layer (MET) that connects the Gate to the outside world, and the polysilicon (POLY) layer that forms the actual Gate in a typical MOSFET.
"They've taken her!" — Psychoanalytic perspectives on mediating maternity, feeling and loss

The disappearance of Madeleine McCann in May 2007 led to an extraordinary amount of media coverage, much of which focused on Madeleine’s mother, Kate. This extensive interest was fuelled by the deployment of a PR campaign to encourage the global hunt for Madeleine. The professionalism of the McCanns’ publicity machine caused them to come under intense media scrutiny, to the extent that Booker prize-winning author, Anne Enright, exclaimed in print that ‘disliking the McCanns [became] an international sport’ (Enright, 2007). The focus of this dislike, however, seemed to be disproportionately focused on Kate McCann as Madeleine’s mother, and her image rapidly became an object of intense media comment. The problem, according to Enright, was that ‘we [were] obliged to lay eyes on her all the time. ’ Enright was not alone in making such an observation; hers was one of a number of female voices to be heard in the clamour of news attention around this case. Much of this had at its heart the notion of ‘woman. ’ Like the wives of the Portuguese policemen, women commentators repeatedly drew attention to McCann’s ‘cold’ demeanour. Comment was contextualised in terms of her appearance, her faith and her profession, her attractiveness to the opposite sex and her rising status as a minor media celebrity. Once Kate McCann claimed that the level of attention being paid to her was due to the fact that she did not look ‘suitably maternal,’ female print journalists rounded on her. Such commentary indicates McCann’s own fixation on her media image and its affective consequences, but it also exemplifies an insidious tendency of contemporary print media with regard to images of femininity. How does Kate McCann’s status as an apparently middle class mother who was remiss enough to ‘lose’ one of her children prompt such an outpouring of denigration and critique? What is at stake in the debates that ensued? How does McCann’s status as a self-made woman who has achieved social mobility impact on her treatment by female commentators? More broadly, what do such analyses suggest about the contemporary formation of the (maternal) feminine and its political status in the current UK climate? This paper scrutinises media comment by female journalists on Kate McCann, highlighting the notions of ‘woman’ and ‘femininity’ that pervade the commentary. Drawing on psychoanalysis and on the work of Luce Irigaray, it discusses how McCann has become a contemporary measure of what is meant by ‘femininity. ’ It sets its discussion against the backdrop of ‘post-feminism’ and uses this case to illustrate the complex relation of contemporary women to feminism and its values.
The structure of linkage disequilibrium at the DBH locus strongly influences the magnitude of association between diallelic markers and plasma dopamine beta-hydroxylase activity.

There is currently a great deal of interest in using linkage disequilibrium (LD) mapping to locate both disease and quantitative-trait loci on a genomewide scale. Recent findings suggest that much of the human genome is organized in discrete "blocks" of low haplotype diversity, but the utility of such blocks in identifying genes influencing complex traits is not yet known and must ultimately be tested empirically through use of real data. We recently identified a putative functional polymorphism (-1021C-->T) in the 5' upstream region of the DBH gene that accounted for 35%-52% of the total phenotypic variance in plasma dopamine beta-hydroxylase (DBH) activity in samples from three distinct populations. In the present study, we genotyped 11 diallelic markers at the DBH locus surrounding -1021C-->T in 386 unrelated individuals of European origin. We identified a single 10-kb block containing -1021C-->T, in which four haplotypes comprised 93% of the observed chromosomes. Only markers within the block were highly associated with phenotype (P< or =2.2 x 10(-10)), with one exception. In general, association with phenotype was strongly correlated with the degree of LD between each marker and -1021C-->T. Of four LD measures assessed, d(2) was the best predictor of this relationship. Had one attempted to map quantitative-trait loci for plasma DBH activity on a genomewide basis without prior knowledge of candidate regions and not included (by chance) markers within this haplotype block, the DBH locus might have been missed entirely. These results provide a direct example of the potential value of constructing a haplotype map of the human genome prior to embarking on large-scale association studies.
Does Balance or Motor Impairment of Limbs Discriminate the Ambulatory Status of Stroke Survivors?

Au-Yeung SSY, Ng JTW, Lo SK: Does balance or motor impairment of limbs discriminate the ambulatory status of stroke survivors? Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2003;82:279–283. Objective This study was performed to determine if ambulatory function is governed by motor impairment of limbs or balance ability in subjects with hemiplegia caused by stroke. Design Seven patients who walked with physical assistance (FIM™ 4) after stroke and 13 who walked independently with assistive devices (FIM 6) were compared with 13 healthy subjects. Motor impairment of limbs was evaluated with the Fugl-Meyer Assessment. The Berg Balance Scale and limit of stability test of the Smart Balance Master were used to evaluate balance ability. Results The FIM 6 group and the controls were best differentiated by motor impairment of the paretic limbs and limit of stability in the backward direction. Motor impairment of the upper limb and limit of stability in direction toward the paretic side separated the FIM 4 from the FIM 6 group. Upper limb motor impairment and the Berg Balance Scale consistently separated the three subject groups. Conclusions Motor impairment in the paretic upper limb and balance dysfunction should be addressed in treatments working toward independent ambulation.
Stabilization of fuzzy-modeled networked system with packet dropouts: An MDADT-based switching approach

In this work, the control problem for type-2 T-S fuzzy system with packet dropouts is investigated by modeling the system as a switched system with an unstable subsystem. The mode-dependent average dwell time approach in both slow and fast switching sense is utilized for the analysis and synthesis. A sufficient condition is given by ensuring the packet loss rate no bigger than the specific fast switching mode-dependent average dwell time (MDADT) and the corresponding feedback matrices are obtained. Several simulation results illustrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed method and the priority of the type-2 fuzzy system on describing some nonlinear systems.
Gender differences in childhood onset conduct disorder

The present study tested several predictions related to the theory that girls with conduct disorder (CD) follow a single delayed onset pathway. The following hypotheses were tested among a high-risk, stratified random sample of youth who used public services during a 6-month period: boys will be more likely to have childhood onset CD (COCD) than girls; girls with COCD will be less common than girls with adolescent onset CD (AOCD); COCD girls, AOCD girls, and COCD boys will be similar in terms of risk profiles and AOCD boys will have a less severe risk profile than COCD girls; and risk factors that differentiate between COCD and AOCD among males will not differentiate between COCD and AOCD among females. Among those youth who met the criteria for CD, males were significantly more likely to have COCD than females. However, close to half of females with CD met the criteria for the COCD subtype. Of the seven risk factors that were examined, girls with COCD scored higher than COCD boys on three factors and higher than AOCD girls on four factors; however, only one significant difference was found between AOCD girls and COCD boys. Finally, risk factors appeared to differentiate between COCD and AOCD groups in a similar way among males and females. These findings suggest that COCD is not rare among females in public service sectors, COCD girls can be distinguished from AOCD girls in terms of risk factors, and risk factors for COCD among males are also relevant to females.The Patterns of Youth Mental Health Care in Public Service Systems Study is supported by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Grant U01 MH55282. Preparation of this article was supported by Research Scientist Development Awards K01MH01767 and K01MH01924. The authors are most grateful for the comments and suggestions on this manuscript that were provided by Dr. Persephanie Silverthorn and Dr. Theodore Beauchaine.
Average outage duration of multihop communication systems with regenerative relays

Closed-form expressions for the average outage duration (AOD) of multihop regenerative communication systems over generalized fading channels are presented. Both noise-limited and interference-limited systems are studied. To show the usefulness of the presented expressions, some specific fading scenarios are considered. In addition, some numerical examples of interest comparing direct versus relayed transmission and studying the effect of increasing the number of hops and/or cochannel interferers are plotted and discussed.
Pollutants Source Control and Health Effects

In the current special issue, different aspects of controlling pollutants and their health effects are being discussed. Considering the vicious cycle of rapid urbanization and increasing levels of air pollution, public health and regulatory policies for environmental protection and controlling pollutants from their sources should be integrated into the main priorities of the primary health care system and into the educational curriculum of health professionals [1, 2]. Discovery of the environmental exposures is of crucial importance. It may contribute to or protect against injuries, illnesses, developmental conditions, disabilities, and deaths and the identification of public health and health care actions to avoid, prepare for, and effectively manage the risks associated with harmful exposures. Control of emissions and effluents into air, water, or soil has several beneficial effects at global level [3]. Environmental pollution influences human's health before conception and continues during pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence to adult life [4–6]. It is suggested that such health hazards may represent the greatest public health challenge humanity has faced till now. Studying the effects of environmental factors on the early stages of chronic diseases can serve for future studies and offer strategies for primary preventive interventions [7]. The current special issue seeks to define source control of pollutants and the articles which are related to interaction between environmental pollutants and their effects on health. Its potential topics include recent developments in source control of pollutants, advances in environmental epidemiology, evaluation of mechanisms for action of environmental exposures, the influence of environmental pollutants on human health, and identification of public health and health care policies and measures for risk management. Roya Kelishadi Mohammad Mehdi Amin Ali Akbar Haghdoost Ajay K. Gupta Tuula Anneli Tuhkanen
Architecture of Intact Natural Human Plaque Biofilms Studied by Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy

Determination of the structure of human plaque will be of great benefit in the prediction of its formation and also the effects of treatment. However, a problem lies in the harvesting of undisturbed intact plaque samples from human volunteers and the viewing of the biofilms in their natural state. In this study, we used an in situ device for the in vivo generation of intact dental plaque biofilms on natural tooth surfaces in human subjects. Two devices were placed in the mouths of each of eight healthy volunteers and left to generate biofilm for 4 days. Immediately upon removal from the mouth, the intact, undisturbed biofilms were imaged by the non-invasive technique of confocal microscopy in both reflected light and fluorescence mode. Depth measurements indicated that the plaque formed in the devices was thicker round the edges at the enamel/nylon junction (range = 75-220 μm) than in the center of the devices (range = 35-215 μm). The reflected-light confocal images showed a heterogeneous structure in all of the plaque biofilms examined; channels and voids were clearly visible. This is in contrast to images generated previously by electron microscopy, suggesting a more compact structure. Staining of the biofilms with fluorescein in conjunction with fluorescence imaging suggested that the voids were fluid-filled. This more open architecture is consistent with recent models of biofilm structure from other habitats and has important implications for the delivery of therapeutics to desired targets within the plaque.
Mucosal Barrier Depletion and Loss of Bacterial Diversity are Primary Abnormalities in Paediatric Ulcerative Colitis.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Ulcerative colitis [UC] is associated with colonic mucosa barrier defects and bacterial dysbiosis, but these features may simply be the result of inflammation. Therefore, we sought to assess whether these features are inherently abrogated in the terminal ileum [TI] of UC patients, where inflammation is absent. METHODS TI biopsies from paediatric inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] subsets [Crohn's disease [CD; n = 13] and UC [n = 10]], and non-IBD disease controls [n = 12] were histologically graded, and alcian blue/periodic acid-Schiff stained biopsies were quantified. The mucosal barrier was assessed for mucin [MUC2], immunoglobulin [Ig]A, IgG, and total bacteria (fluorescence in-situ hybridisation [FISH probe EUB338]) by immunofluorescence. The regulation of mucin secretion was investigated by NLRP6 gene expression and immunofluorescence. The composition of the active mucosa-associated microbiota was explored by sequencing the 16S rRNA amplicon generated from total RNA. RESULTS Despite the absence of ileitis, UC patients displayed ileal barrier depletion illustrated by reductions in mucin-containing goblet cells and mucin production and altered epithelial NLRP6 expression. In both CD patients with ileitis and UC patients with normal histology, bacteria coated with IgA and IgG penetrated the TI mucin layer. Biopsy 16S rRNA sequencing revealed a reduction in α-diversity by three methods [Shannon, Simpson, and Equitability indices] between UC and non-IBD paediatric patients. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest an underlying defect in the UC-afflicted intestinal tract even in the absence of inflammation, implicating barrier and microbial changes as primary abnormalities in UC that may play a causative role in disease development.
Analysis and Design Techniques of CMOS Charge-Pump-Based Radio-Frequency Antenna-Switch Controllers

Analysis and design techniques of charge-pump-based RF antenna-switch controllers are presented. Loading effects of RF antenna switches that cause voltage drop of the controller have been identified and embedded in the analysis. The proposed analysis also captures effects of MOS-switch on-resistance and parasitic capacitances, so more precise descriptions of the charge-pump output voltage can be obtained. Furthermore, the body biasing technique has been employed to prevent latch-up. The analysis and the design techniques have been verified using a 0.35-mum CMOS technology. RF antenna-switch performances with the designed controller have also been measured and presented.
Research on vacuum breakdown and discharge related to electrode gap of vacuum interrupter

Vacuum circuit breakers are widely adopted in middle voltage class. Their application area has continued to spread to higher voltage class. Therefore the importance of electrical insulation technique in vacuum, especially the insulation of electrode gap has been required significantly. This paper describes the research on vacuum breakdown and discharges related to the electrode gap of vacuum interrupter.
Nurse–Community HealthWorker Team Improves Diabetes Care in American Samoa Results of a randomized controlled trial

RESULTSdParticipants had amean age of 55 years, 62%were female, mean years of education were 12.5 years, 41% were employed, and mean HbA1c was 9.8% at baseline. At 12 months, mean HbA1c was significantly lower among CHW participants, compared with usual care, after adjusting for confounders (b = 20.53; SE = 0.21; P = 0.03). The odds of making a clinically significant improvement in HbA1c of at least 0.5% in the CHW group was twice the odds in the usual care group after controlling for confounders (P = 0.05). There were no significant differences in blood pressure, weight, or waist circumference at 12 months between groups.
Testing the ICH score.

To the Editor: Hemphill et al1 present an analysis of 161 patients carried out to determine a reliable grading score for the prediction of 30-day mortality in patients following a spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). Factors independently associated with 30-day mortality were Glasgow Coma Score, age >80 years, ICH volume, ICH of infratentorial position, and presence of intraventricular hemorrhage. A score based on these variables was assigned to each patient. All patients within their dataset with an ICH score of 0 survived, and all patients with a score of 5 (highest score assigned) died. Hemphill et al restricted the testing of the scoring system to the data that produced it. We were interested in whether this scoring system could be of similar predictive value in patients treated in our unit. From 1994 to date, all patients admitted following a spontaneous supratentorial ICH have been recorded on a prospective database and followed up to 6 months after ictus. Although we do not have specific mortality at 30 days, we have recorded outcome at neurosurgical discharge, which was on average 2 to 4 weeks after ictus. Up to August 1999, 440 …
Broadband circularly polarized NFRP antenna using crossed dipole driver

This paper presents a planar, broadband, electrically-small, circularly polarized (CP), near field resonant parasitic (NFRP) antenna fed by a crossed dipole driver. The driven and parasitic elements are printed on two separate thin substrates, which are stacked together with no air-gap to achieve the compact planar configuration. The technique of introducing meander lines and arrowhead-shaped endings in both elements is utilized to achieve the electrically small size. The parasitic and driven elements are designed to produce CP radiation at different frequency bands, which are then combined to obtain the broadband characteristic. The final design, whose driven and NFRP elements are implemented on two substrates of the same size, i.e., 35 mm × 35 mm × 0.508 mm, yields a measured |S11| < −10-dB bandwidth of 218 MHz (1.491–1.709 GHz) and 3-dB AR bandwidth of 145 MHz (1.490–1.635 GHz). Additionally, the antenna produces bi-directional radiation and has a high radiation efficiency.
Bayesian approach to neural-network modeling with input uncertainty

It is generally assumed when using Bayesian inference methods for neural networks that the input data contains no noise or corruption. For real-world (errors in variable) problems this is clearly an unsafe assumption. This paper presents a Bayesian neural-network framework which allows for input noise provided that some model of the noise process exists. In the limit where the noise process is small and symmetric it is shown, using the Laplace approximation, that this method gives an additional term to the usual Bayesian error bar which depends on the variance of the input noise process. Further by treating the true (noiseless) input as a hidden variable and sampling this jointly with the network's weights, using a Markov chain Monte Carlo method, it is demonstrated that it is possible to infer the regression over the noiseless input.
Microsatellite analysis of genetic diversity and population genetic structure of the sporophytes of Undaria pinnatifida (phaeophyceae) in Dalian of China

Genetic diversity and population genetic structure of Undaria pinnatifida populations in Dalian of China were studied based on fourteen microsatellite loci. A relatively low level of genetic diversity was observed from the accessions collected from 165 individuals of four populations, including two natural populations, one cultured population and introduced population from Japan. The fourteen microsatellites revealed a total of 42 alleles, with an average of 3 alleles per locus. A comparison of the parameters showing genetic diversity, including the observed heterozygosity (Ho), gene diversity (He) and Shannon's information index (I) of Undaria pinnatifida accessions from different populations in Dalian of China, indicated that four populations possesses similar genetic diversity. Genetic distance between two natural populations was low, confirming high gene flow between these two areas. Moreover, genetic distance between introduced population and other population was the highest.
Protein synthesis in HeLa or Henle 407 cells infected with Shigella dysenteriae 1, Shigella flexneri 2a, or Salmonella typhimurium W118

The incorporation of [14C]leucine into protein was studied in two mammalian cell lines which had been infected with strains of Shigella dysenteriae 1, Shigella flexneri 2a, or Salmonella typhimurium W118. These cell lines differed in susceptibility to the effects of exogenously applied Shiga cytotoxin. All invasive shigella strains (which synthesize this toxin to a greater or lesser degree) were found to inhibit protein synthesis in both cell lines with equal efficiency. Leucine accumulation continued in these cells, but the labeled amino acid was preferentially incorporated into bacterial protein. S. typhimurium W118, which has not been shown to elaborate a Shiga-like toxin, had little effect on protein synthesis in infected host cells.