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Wheat threshing dust--a "new allergen" in April-May nasobronchial allergy.

OBJECTIVE To identify the allergen(s) responsible for mid April-mid May nasobronchial allergy seen in North India. DESIGN Case control study. SETTING Children living in and around Chandigarh (urban, rural). SUBJECTS 39 children suffering from wheat harvest period (mid April-mid May) respiratory allergy along with randomly selected controls. METHODS Aerobiological surveys were done from March to June for identification of prevailing allergens for performing allergy tests. Patients were subjected to skin tests (ST), nasal provocation tests (NPT) and bronchial provocation tests (BPT) with extracts prepared from identified pollens and fungal spores. Specific IgE (SIgE) was assayed by ELISA and comparison between pre-season, season and post-season values made. RESULTS 81% patients had ST positive to antigen of wheat threshing dust (WTD), 30% to fungal antigens, 14% to wheat dust antigens and none to the wheat plant (WP) antigens. Nasal provocation test and bronchial provocation tests were also positive to WTD in 80% and 66% patients, respectively. WTD SIgE was demonstrated in 77% of ST positive patients. CONCLUSIONS These in vivo and in vitro tests confirm wheat threshing dust as a major causative inhalant allergen for the April-May nasobronchial allergy; in addition, fungal allergens also play a role in 1/3rd of these patients.
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Functional semantic complex event processing model for Massive Open Online Courses

Big data technologies are becoming widely used, not only for recording but also for analyzing human generated data. Indeed, the recent development in systems and technologies provided many areas with data processing technologies to extract meaningful information from massive amounts of data. A good example of areas where the generated data is voluminous is eLearning, e.g. Massive Open Online Courses (Moocs). One of the main challenges in Moocs is the real-time processing of this data, coming from diversified sources, with respect to semantics. In this regard, this paper investigates the use of Semantic Complex Event processing in the analysis of the data generated through Moocs.
Context effects in language production : models of syntactic priming in dialogue corpora

This thesis addresses the cognitive basis of syntactic adaptation, which biases speakers to repeat their own syntactic constructions and those of their conversational partners. I address two types of syntactic adaptation: short-term priming and longterm adaptation. I develop two metrics for syntactic adaptation within a speaker and between speakers in dialogue: one for short-term priming effects that decay quickly, and one for long-term adaptation over the course of a dialogue. Both methods estimate adaptation in large datasets consisting of transcribed human-human dialogue annotated with syntactic information. Two such corpora in English are used: Switchboard, a collection of spontaneous phone conversation, and HCRC Map Task, a set of task-oriented dialogues in which participants describe routes on a map to one another. I find both priming and long-term adaptation in both corpora, confirming well-known experimental results (e.g., Bock, 1986b). I extend prior work by showing that syntactic priming effects not only apply to selected syntactic constructions that are alternative realizations of the same semantics, but still hold when a broad variety of syntactic phrase structure rules are considered. Each rule represents a cognitive decision during syntactic processing. I show that the priming effect for a rule is inversely proportional to its frequency. With this methodology, I test predictions of the Interactive Alignment Model (IAM, Pickering and Garrod, 2004). The IAM claims that linguistic and situationmodel agreement between interlocutors in dialogue is the result of a cascade of resource-free, mechanistic priming effects on various linguistic levels. I examine task-oriented dialogue in Map Task, which provides a measure of task success through the deviance of the communicated routes on the maps. I find that longterm syntactic adaptation predicts communicative success, and it does so earlier than lexical adaptation. The result is applied in a machine-learning based model that estimates task success based on the dialogue, capturing 14 percent of the variance in Map Task. Short-term syntactic priming differs qualitatively from longterm adaptation, as it does not predict task success, providing evidence against learning as a single cognitive basis of adaptation effects. I obtain further evidence for the correlation between semantic activity and syntactic priming through a comparison of the Map Task and Switchboard corpora, showing that short-term priming is stronger in task-oriented dialogue than in spon-
Ctesias of Cnidus, a Reappraisal

The works of Ctesias of Cnidus have frequently been regarded as second rate at best. His reliability as a historian has been seriously questioned in particular, not only by Felix Jacoby and many historians after him, but also by authors in antiquity. Doubts were especially raised about Ctesias' Indica, but also the trustworthiness of his Persica was—and still is—considered dubious. This verdict appears to be unfair, for two reasons. The first is that hardly anything that can be attributed directly to Ctesias has survived: the overwhelming majority of material ascribed to Ctesias has been transmitted by other authors, who used their source not necessarily with proper care. The second is to be found in Demetrius' On Style: here a new perspective on Ctesias is offered. It shows that we should no longer regard Ctesias primarily as a historian, but as a forerunner of a new literary genre (culminating in the classical novel) mixing historical fact with fictitious elements. It is only because of the lack of a proper word in antiquity to describe this genre that the term 'history' was applied to his work as well. It would confuse many generations of historians and deny Ctesias his proper place in Greek literary history.
The KeyGraph Perspective in ARCS Motivation Model

This study examines the learning motivation by means of the traditional ARCS questionnaire and the new technology KeyGraph method. The purposes of the study are to provide pictures of the ARCS model in scenario map format, to supple information in facts and in possible chances, to identify the important elements of each factor in the ARCS model in four scenario maps, and to suggest the possible chances. This collects the data by ARCS questionnaire and analyses the data with the KeyGraph method. The six scenario maps provide the research results. The six scenario maps reveal the learner motivation information and the possible chance to teachers or the instructional designers. The significances of this study are not only in theory, enriching the ARCS motivation model theory and extending the application of the KeyGraph method, but also in practical education system, indicating the feedback and providing the suggestions
Temperament and personality features in panic disorder with or without comorbid mood disorders

Personality and temperament features, assessed with the Structured Interview for DSM‐III‐R Personality Disorders — Revised (SIDP‐R) and the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ), respectively, were evaluated in 62 patients affected by panic disorder with (PD+MD) (n= 22) or without comorbid mood disorder (PD) (n=40). A significant difference in the prevalence of personality disorders (PD+MD, 86% vs. PD, 62%; P <0.05), particularly dependent (PD+DM, 50% vs. PD, 17%; P < 0.01) and borderline (PD+DM, 9% vs. PD, 0%; P=0.05) personality disorders, was observed between the groups. Moreover, patients in the PD+MD group had higher scores for harm avoidance (PD+MD, 22.2±5.6 vs. PD, 26.9±5.1; P < 0.05) than patients in the PD group. The harm avoidance score in PD patients was significantly related to personality disorder and not to MD, suggesting that harm avoidance is not associated with greater severity of the illness. Our data confirm the hypothesis that subjects with higher harm avoidance scores have a greater probability of being affected by cluster C personality disorders and comorbid mood and anxiety disorders.
Synthetic asymptote formula for surface-printed resistor

To date, the design of surface-printed resistors has utilised the time-consuming moment method. The synthetic asymptote technique usually generates simple design formulae, and this technique has been extended and applied to the design of surface-printed resistors. It is found that the derived resistance is immune to change even at high frequencies. In addition, it is found that the novel formula for resistance complies with the Pythagorean nature of trigonometry, which forms a simple basis for synthesis and analysis. In comparison with the moment method solution, it is found that the resistance formula has an error of about 3% for all practical slab dimensions. The synthetic asymptote developed allows designers to rapidly determine the resistance.
Indigenous hydroxyapatite coated and bioactive glass coated titanium dental implant system – Fabrication and application in humans

Background: The use of different bioactive materials as coating on dental implant to restore tooth function is a growing trend in modern Dentistry. In the present study, hydroxyapatite and the bioactive glass-coated implants were evaluated for their behavior in osseous tissue following implantation in 14 patients. Materials and Methods: Bioactive glass and hydroxyapatite formulated and prepared for coating on Ti-6Al-4V alloy. Hydroxyapatite coating was applied on the implant surface by air plasma spray technique and bioactive glass coating was applied by vitreous enameling technique. Their outcome was assessed after 6 months in vivo study in human. Results: Hydroxyapatite and bioactive glass coating materials were nontoxic and biocompatible. Uneventful healing was observed with both types of implants. Conclusion: The results showed bioactive glass is a good alternative coating material for dental implant.
Biaxial Optical Accelerometer and High-Angle Inclinometer With Temperature and Cross-Axis Insensitivity

In this paper, we describe the implementation and test of an optical fiber biaxial accelerometer and inclinometer based on fiber Bragg gratings. The proposed sensor is a low cost and simple solution to measure acceleration and relative rotation in two orthogonal directions, which can be used for structural health monitoring. Sensitivities of 87.848 and 92.351 pm.g-1, for each sensitive direction with resonant frequencies of 846.01 and 845.33 Hz, respectively, are achieved. For the inclinometer, the tilt sensitivities are 1.43 ± 0.03 and 1.38 ± 0.03 pm/o for each orthogonal sensitive direction for angular rotations smaller than 45°. For inclinations higher than 45°, a suitable calibration expression is presented.
Iterated forecast and planning algorithm to steer and drive a mobile robot in the presence of multiple moving objects

This paper presents an algorithm which leads a mobile robot to its destination in an environment where multiple obstacles are moving around. The movement of each obstacle is forecasted under the assumption that it moves with a piecewise constant velocity. Based on the forecast, a feasible path for a robot is searched in (x,y,t) space by a heuristic method. The robot follows feasible path for a while. This path is composed of straight lines and circular curves. To accommodate the actual changes in the obstacles' velocity against the forecast, the forecast and path searching is iterated frequently while the robot is moving to the goal. This paper examines the behavior obtained by different experimental conditions in the computer simulations.
A New Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa

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Formation control for multi-vehicle system using adaptive control method

In this paper, an adaptive control method for formation control problem is considered. We assume that there exist an uncertainty in the information exchange between an agent and all of its neighbors on the network. We regard that the uncertainty in the information exchange can be described by the perturbation of the elements of adjacent matrix. Our proposed method can estimate the perturbation of the elements in the notion of adaptive control strategy. Numerical simulation results are given to illustrate the effectiveness of our proposed method.
Designing Meaningful Game Experiences for Rehabilitation and Sustainable Mobility Settings

This paper presents the approach followed in two ongoing research projects aimed to designing meaningful game-based experiences to support home rehabilitation, eco-sustainable mobility goals and more in general better daily lifestyles. We first introduce the need for designing meaningful game-based experiences that are well-connected to the relevant non-game settings and can be customized by/for users, then, we show examples of how this approach can be realized in the rehabilitation and sustainable mobility contexts
Analysis and Quantification of Diagnostic Serum Markers and Protein Signatures for Gaucher Disease*S

Novel approaches for the qualitative and quantitative proteomics analysis by nanoscale LC-MS applied to the study of protein expression response in depleted and undepleted serum of Gaucher patients undergoing enzyme replacement therapy are presented. Particular emphasis is given to the method reproducibility of these LC-MS experiments without the use of isotopic labels. The level of chitotriosidase, an established Gaucher biomarker, was assessed by means of an absolute concentration determination technique for alternate scanning LC-MS generated data. Disease associated proteins, including fibrinogens, complement cascade proteins, and members of the high density lipoprotein serum content, were recognized by various clustering methods and sorting and intensity profile grouping of identified peptides. Condition-unique LC-MS protein signatures could be generated utilizing the measured serum protein concentrations and are presented for all investigated conditions. The clustering results of the study were also used as input for gene ontology searches to determine the correlation between the molecular functions of the identified peptides and proteins.
Gastric antral vascular ectasia in cirrhotic patients: absence of relation with portal hypertension

BACKGROUND Portal hypertensive gastropathy and gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) are increasingly recognised as separate entities. The pathogenic role of portal hypertension for the development of GAVE is still controversial. AIMS To evaluate the effects of portal decompression on chronic bleeding related to GAVE in cirrhotic patients. METHODS Eight patients with cirrhosis and chronic blood loss related to GAVE were included. GAVE was defined endoscopically and histologically. RESULTS All patients had severe portal hypertension (mean portocaval gradient (PCG) 26 mm Hg) and chronic low grade bleeding. Seven patients underwent transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and one had an end to side portacaval shunt. Rebleeding occurred in seven patients. In these, TIPS was found to be occluded after 15 days in one patient; in the other six, the shunt was patent and the PCG was below 12 mm Hg in five. In the responder, PCG was 16 mm Hg. Antrectomy was performed in four non-responders; surgery was uneventful, and they did not rebleed after surgery, but two died 11 and 30 days postoperatively from multiorgan failure. In one patient, TIPS did not control GAVE related bleeding despite a notable decrease in PCG. This patient underwent liver transplantation 14 months after TIPS; two months after transplantation, bleeding had stopped and the endoscopic appearance of the antrum had normalised. CONCLUSIONS Results suggest that GAVE is not directly related to portal hypertension, but is influenced by the presence of liver dysfunction. Antrectomy is a therapeutic option when chronic bleeding becomes a significant problem but carries a risk of postoperative mortality.
Single particle imaging reveals IFT-independent transport and accumulation of EB 1 in Chlamydomonas flagella

The microtubule (MT) +-end tracking protein EB1 is present at the tip of cilia and flagella; EB1 remains at the tip during flagellar shortening and in the absence of intraflagellar transport (IFT), the predominant protein transport system in flagella. To investigate how EB1 accumulates at the http://www.molbiolcell. org/content/suppl/2015/11/30/mbc.E15-08-0608v1.DC1 Supplemental Material can be found at: 2 flagellar tip, we used in vivo imaging of fluorescent protein-tagged EB1 (EB1-FP) in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. After photobleaching, the EB1 signal at the flagellar tip recovered within minutes indicative for an exchange with unbleached EB1 entering the flagella from the cell body. EB1 moved independently of IFT trains and EB1-FP recovery did not require the IFT pathway. Single particle imaging showed that EB1-FP is highly mobile along the flagellar shaft and displays a markedly reduced mobility near the flagellar tip. Individual EB1-FP particles dwelled for several seconds near the flagellar tip suggesting the presence of stable EB1 binding sites. In simulations, the two distinct phases of EB1 mobility are sufficient to explain its accumulation at the tip. We propose that proteins uniformly distributed throughout the cytoplasm like EB1, accumulate locally by diffusion and capture; IFT, in contrast, might be required to transport proteins against cellular concentration gradients into or out of cilia.
An independent dual gate SOI FinFET soft-error resilient memory cell

In this paper we present an 8T footless storage element, the FFDICE (FinFET DICE), a dual interlocked structure using Independent Gate SOI FinFET transistors that exhibits soft error resilience characteristics. Compared to the conventional DICE cell, the proposed design achieves area savings by dispensing with the four NMOS driver transistors, retains the excellent tolerance characteristics to single node upsets and similar multiple node upset resilience. Of significance to modern designs that apply voltage scaling techniques to achieve power savings, simulation results on Static Voltage Noise Margin and Static Current Noise Margin metrics show that the proposed cell exhibits excellent stability across an examined voltage range of 0.75V to 1V.
Positive patch test with Kamillosan® in a patient with hypersensitivity to camomile

A 68-year-old teacher had used for many years, nearly every day, a cosmetic hand cream containing camomile and glycerol, and drank periodically a camomile tea. One day, feeling poorly, she prepared herself an exceptionally strong tea with 3 camomile bags. That same evening, oedema and erythema developed in the periorbital regions, and she had slight nausea. On the following day, the skin changes became somewhat worse and she consulted an eye specialist, but the treatment that he prescribed failed to effect improvement. The lesions steadily became still worse. After 2 days, she presented to a dermatologist, who prescribed hydrocortisone 200 mg intravenously and clobetasol propionate topically. Improvement occurred very rapidly. 3 months later, the patient was patch tested with a standard series and additionally with KamillosanA (camomile extracts) solution (ASTA Medica, Dresden), according to the manufacturer’s instructions, 5 ml in 1 litre distilled water. After 2 and 4 days, this additional patch test was positive. This case is a rare one, because KamillosanA solution has been used by us for testing 830 consecutive patients with dermatitis and the above patient was the only positive (results in 540 consecutive patients have been reported (1) elsewhere), and we have failed to find any previous reports of contact dermatitis with a positive patch test to KamillosanA.
Study of a hybrid offshore wind and seashore wave farm connected to a large power grid through a flywheel energy storage system

This paper presents the analyzed results of an integration of an offshore wind farm (OWF) and a seashore wave farm (WAF) connected to an onshore large power grid using a flywheel energy storage system (FESS) to simultaneously achieve power-fluctuation mitigation and dynamic-stability enhancement. The performance of the studied OWF is simulated by an equivalent aggregated 80-MW doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) while the characteristics of the studied WAF are simulated by an equivalent aggregated 40-MW squirrel-cage induction generator (SCIG). A frequency-domain approach based on a linearized system model using eigenvalue analysis is performed. A time-domain scheme based on a nonlinear system model subject to disturbance conditions is also carried out. It can be concluded from the simulation results that the proposed FESS can effectively stabilize the studied OWF and WAF under various disturbance conditions. The inherent fluctuations of the power injected to the power grid can also be effectively smoothed by the proposed control scheme.