Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An Optically Coupled Electro-Optic Chaos System With Suppressed Time-Delay Signature

We present an optically coupled chaotic system involving three-phase modulated electro-optic nonlinear loops and an optical coupler. The dynamical properties and the time delay signature (TDS) suppressing performance of the system is analyzed in detail. Numerical results show that the TDS can be suppressed not only under statistical analysis of a single output, but also under mutual statistical analysis of the multiple outputs. Compared with the intensity modulated electrically coupled scheme, the presented system has less interior noise due to the simpler construction.
Frequency Distribution of Early Glaucomatous Visual Field Defects

ABSTRACT The optimization of visual field screening programs for glaucoma requires precise knowledge of where glaucoma defects occur and whether any relation exists between the size of defects and the associated retinal disease. The visual field results from 109 eyes of patients with early glaucomatous damage were investigated with a Friedmann Mark II Visual Field Analyser. The frequency distribution of scotomas as a function of location demonstrated that the tested field could be divided into four zones, one where scotomas occur frequently, one where scotomas occur a reasonable number of times, one where scotomas occur rarely, and one which corresponds to the blind spot (BS) region. The distribution of scotoma size in the first three zones was found to be about the same. Differences among the distributions of defects measured in this study and those of previous studies are attributed to different examination techniques.
Adherence to immunosuppressants: how can it be improved in adolescent organ transplant recipients?

Purpose of reviewNonadherence among pediatric transplant recipients is prevalent, with rates as high as 75% among adolescents. These rates are alarming given that adherence behavior has the potential to be modified. This review examines evidence from recent studies and position statements to determine the current issues related to improving medication adherence in adolescent transplant recipients. Recent findingsTo date, there are no empirically validated treatments to promote adherence in pediatric transplant recipients. Yet, interventions in other chronic illness populations suggest that combined education and behavioral strategies are the most effective in improving medication adherence. The use of technology, such as the Internet and cellphones, provides a promising mechanism for delivering adherence-promoting interventions to adolescents. Preliminary studies in pediatric solid organ transplant suggest that interventions focused on targeted education and behavioral cues using cellphone text messages are promising strategies for promoting medication adherence. SummaryStrategies for promoting adherence in adolescent transplant recipients should include developmentally appropriate models and should incorporate health-related education, motivational strategies, and behavioral skills. Interventions should be tailored to meet individual needs, and should be a collaborative effort between the adolescent, family and healthcare providers.
Political career of party reputational concerns?: determining how partisan effects matter for subnational fiscal discipline, evidence from Mexico

State governors copartisan with national presidents are known for greater fiscal discipline than those from opposition parties. Yet, scholars use two distinct mechanisms to explain this: some argue political career concerns motivate governors’ retrenchment but others that national party reputational concerns are at work. To distinguish between these alternatives, we analyze partisan effects at the municipal level. If mayors aligned with state and federal executives spend less than those with only copartisan presidents, career concerns matter more than party reputations. Statistical analysis of municipal debt and deficits in Mexico shows that copartisan governors have no effect on mayors aligned with presidents, and that party reputational concerns motivate their greater fiscal discipline over opposition places. The analysis also reveals “positive” and “negative” partisan effects: municipalities aligned with only opposition governors are less fiscally disciplined than others, while municipalities with no partisan allies are free from structural partisan effects.
Do housing regimes matter? Assessing the concept of housing regimes through configurations of housing outcomes

Based on a conceptualisation of de-commodification as the right to decent and affordable housing, we assessed to what extent this right is realised for low-to-moderate-income owners and renters across Western European housing regimes in 1995 and 2012. If differences in the social production of housing do matter (regardless of type of welfare state and the country's economic affluence), then distinct configurations of housing outcomes should exist. This was found to be indeed the case: More state intervention results in good housing conditions and low housing cost burdens across tenure-age groups (but particularly for renters), although more so in social-democratic than in conservative-corporatist welfare states. A more important role for the family in housing provision is associated with higher subjective housing cost burdens and poor housing conditions. As housing regimes became more commodified between 1995 and 2012, it seems that configurations of housing outcomes have become less associated with the features of housing regimes, and more with type of welfare state and the country's economic affluence.
Spatial Clustering of Isozyme-specific Residues Reveals Unlikely Determinants of Isozyme Specificity in Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate Aldolase*

Vertebrate fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase exists as three isozymes (A, B, and C) that demonstrate kinetic properties that are consistent with their physiological role and tissue-specific expression. The isozymes demonstrate specific substrate cleavage efficiencies along with differences in the ability to interact with other proteins; however, it is unknown how these differences are conferred. An alignment of 21 known vertebrate aldolase sequences was used to identify all of the amino acids that are specific to each isozyme, or isozyme-specific residues (ISRs). The location of ISRs on the tertiary and quaternary structures of aldolase reveals that ISRs are found largely on the surface (24 out of 27) and are all outside of hydrogen bonding distance to any active site residue. Moreover, ISRs cluster into two patches on the surface of aldolase with one of these patches, the terminal surface patch, overlapping with the actin-binding site of aldolase A and overlapping an area of higher than average temperature factors derived from the x-ray crystal structures of the isozymes. The other patch, the distal surface patch, comprises an area with a different electrostatic surface potential when comparing isozymes. Despite their location distal to the active site, swapping ISRs between aldolase A and B by multiple site mutagenesis on recombinant expression plasmids is sufficient to convert the kinetic properties of aldolase A to those of aldolase B. This implies that ISRs influence catalysis via changes that alter the structure of the active site from a distance or via changes that alter the interaction of the mobile C-terminal portion with the active site. The methods used in the identification and analysis of ISRs discussed here can be applied to other protein families to reveal functionally relevant residue clusters not accessible by conventional primary sequence alignment methods.
A method for the determination of the inertial cavitation threshold of ultrasound contrast agents

Ultrasound contrast agents consist of microbubbles with diameters in the micron range. In recent developments, targeted drug delivery is effectuated using microbubbles. Microbubbles may be destroyed by inertial cavitation if the insonification amplitude is chosen high enough. The minimum threshold for inertial cavitation of a microbubble population is thus an important characteristic of an ultrasound contrast agent. This article proposes a method for the determination of ultrasound contrast agent destruction by inertial cavitation. Detection is implemented by transmission of a destruction and a probing pulse with a fixed time delay. Using an expectation maximization algorithm, modulated Gaussian pulses are fitted to the received waveform. By consideration of the time offset between each pulse, the responses to the individual pulses can be seperated and destroyed bubbles can be counted. A destruction curve for the contrast agent Definity was recorded at an insonification frequency of 2.25 MHz. At a peak negative pressure of 1.11 MPa, 18.81% of the recorded population was destroyed.
Optimum allocation of Iranian oil and gas resources using multi-objective linear programming and particle swarm optimization in resistive economy conditions

This research presents a model for optimal allocation of Iranian oil and gas resources in sanction condition based on stochastic linear multi-objective programming. The general policies of the resistive economy include expanding exports of gas, electricity, petrochemical and petroleum products, expanding the strategic oil and gas reserves, increasing added value through completing the petroleum value chain and decreasing crude oil and gas sale. The proposed mathematical model includes three objective functions: minimizing imports of petrochemical products and crude oil sale, maximizing economic benefits, and minimizing the environmental pollutions. The model includes constraints of gas, oil, and electricity flow balance and also supply and demand capacity constraints. A Pareto-archive-based particle swarm algorithm was used to solve the model. The results of proposed algorithm were compared with NSGA-IIresults. The comparison showed the proposed algorithm is more accurate in solving of the energy resource allocation model in 2016-2031 timespan. The results of this study can present helpful solutions to oil and gas resource allocation planning in Iran. The main contribution of this paper is proposing a new stochastic linear multi-objective programming with considering the general policies of resistive economy and solving the model with a new Pareto-archive-based particle swarm algorithm.
The Determinants of Traffic Citation Revenues on Florida's Clerks of Court and Comptrollers

The Determinants of Traffic Citation Revenues on Florida’s Clerks of Court and Comptrollers by Corey A. Hamilton JD, Thomas M. Cooley School of Law, 2007 BA, University of Florida, 2004 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Policy and Administration Walden University December 2016 Abstract In the wake of budgetary restraints, many local government organizations are examining existing sources of revenue to exhaust available streams without increasing constituents' financial burden. Some of these revenue streams include nontraditional sources, such as traffic citations, yet little research has explored the implications of revenue generated from fines from traffic citations. Using the theory of resource dependence as theIn the wake of budgetary restraints, many local government organizations are examining existing sources of revenue to exhaust available streams without increasing constituents' financial burden. Some of these revenue streams include nontraditional sources, such as traffic citations, yet little research has explored the implications of revenue generated from fines from traffic citations. Using the theory of resource dependence as the foundation, the purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the estimated population of the county, the unemployment rate of the county, and the personal income per capita against the number of traffic citations issued and the Florida Clerk of Court and Comptroller’s (FCCC) revenues and budget attributable to traffic citations for 39 of Florida’s counties for the years 2005 2014. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analyses. The results of this study indicate a statistically significant (p < .001) relationship between population and personal income with increases and decreases, respectively, in the issuance of traffic citations and FCCC revenues attributable to traffic citations. Likewise, there was a statistically significant (p < .001) relationship between population and personal income with increases in the FCCC budget associated with traffic citations. Unemployment rate was not statistically associated with the issuance of traffic citations, and FCCC revenues and budget attributable to traffic citations. The findings of this study may promote positive social change by providing legislative awareness that the FCCCs continue to be dependent on the bulk of their revenues, and significant portion of their budget, from a nontraditional revenue source; the traffic citation. The Determinants of Traffic Citation Revenues on Florida’s Clerks of Court and Comptrollers by Corey A. Hamilton JD, Thomas M. Cooley School of Law, 2007 BA, University of Florida, 2004 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Public Policy and Administration
Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Hill–Bone compliance to high blood pressure therapy scale for use in primary health care settings

Abstract Objectives: To assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Hill–Bone compliance to high blood pressure therapy scale for use in primary care in Turkey. Methods: To develop a Turkish version of the scale, it was translated into Turkish then back-translated into English. The final version was used in a survey in two urban primary health care centers in Izmir, Turkey. For assessing the validity of Turkish scale, we performed factor analysis to test construct validity. Reliability was assessed by calculating the Cronbach's alpha as a measure of internal consistency. Results: Factor analysis revealed a three–factor structure representing unintentional medication non-adherence; intentional medication non-adherence; and salt intake adherence. Percentages of explained variance were 33.3%, 14.6% and 11.2% respectively. When forcing a two-factor structure we found salt intake and medication adherence clusters. Cronbach's alpha was 0.72 and 0.83 for medication adherence and whole scale, respectively. Conclusion: The Turkish Hill–Bone scale presented a factor structure consistent with the original scale, had a high level of internal consistency. It can be used for assessing hypertension patients’ compliance in Turkish primary care settings.
Embedding an Eye Tracker Into a Surgical Microscope: Requirements, Design, and Implementation

Eye tracking has long been known as a tool for attention tracking, however, the understanding of gaze in the critical domains such as surgery is still in its infancy. In image-guided surgery, studying the role that visual attention plays in eye-hand coordination, situation awareness, and instrumentation control is critical in order to understand the nature of expertise and explore the possibilities for gaze-based interaction. To date, the eye-tracking technology has not been embedded into an operation room microscope and thus limited knowledge is available about the role of attention in real-life image-guided surgery. To advance the state-of-the-art, we adopted an optical solution for eye tracking and embedded a binocular eye tracker into a surgical microscope. We present the design principles and development evaluation cycles, as well as highlight the technical challenges encountered when embedding an eye tracker for a surgical microscope. The developed solution can be applied for other types of microscopes and ocular-based optical devices, for example, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and astronomical devices.
Antibody prevalence and titer to norovirus (genogroup II) correlate with secretor (FUT2) but not with ABO phenotype or Lewis (FUT3) genotype.

BACKGROUND Histo-blood group antigens and secretor status have been associated with susceptibility to Norovirus infections, which suggests that antibody prevalence and titer might correlate with these phenotypes. METHODS Plasma samples (n = 105) from Swedish blood donors that had been genotyped for secretor (FUT2) and Lewis (Le; FUT3) genotypes and phenotyped for ABO and Le blood groups were analyzed for immunoglobulin G antibody prevalence and titers to norovirus genogroup (GG) II.4. RESULTS The results showed that nonsecretors (se4128se428) and Lea+b- individuals not only had significantly lower antibody titers than did secretors (P < .0001) and Lea-b+ individuals (P < .0002) but were also significantly more often antibody negative (P < .05). Antibody titers in secretors were not significantly different between individuals of different Le (FUT3) genotypes or different ABO phenotypes. CONCLUSIONS Nonsecretors and Lea+b- individuals are significantly less prone to be infected with GGII noroviruses. This new information extends previous knowledge and supports the hypothesis that nonsecretors are relatively but not absolutely resistant to norovirus infections.
Conflict and Cooperation: Institutional and Behavioral Economics

A. Allan Schmid's book provides a readable introduction to institutional economics for those who have had little experience with an area of thought that traces its roots back to Thorstein Veblen and John Commons. At the same time, his book provides a number of insights for those who would like to explore more deeply the behavior of economic activities that are not restricted by the usual neoclassical assumptions. Over the years, Professor Schmid has presented his situation-structure-performance (SSP) paradigm as an alternate way to look at economic action. He now expands his argument to create a theory of economic behavior. He argues that each situation has to be viewed through the lens of the structure that is in place in order to be able to predict the performance. Different structures will lead to different performances for similar situations. These structures are not natural; they are created by institutions. In the broad definition of the term, institutions are human relationships. In the first part of the book, Schmid develops the key factors that make institutions so important. Unlike the static view of neoclassical economics where equilibrium is paramount, Schmid offers a view of a system in flux. The situation goes through the structure to affect performance. But the structure can feed back to the situation and change both, which will affect future performance. Likewise, performance can change the situation and the structure. Equilibrium is punctuated and rarely returns to the same point. The behavior of individuals is an important factor in institutional theory. Individuals are restricted in the scope of their ability to understand the world. This bounded rationality means that perceptions are often more important than facts in making decisions. Likewise, individuals are backward looking. They project the future based on what has happened in the past. Habit is more important than rational analysis of all alternatives. Behavior is important because individual persons are part of all institutions. The perceptions, beliefs, and habits of individuals will affect how the institution is structured. This, in turn, will affect how a situation is perceived and the performance that follows. Individuals can learn, and this provides feedback which can change the nature of the institution.
Everyday stress and crohn’s disease activity: A time series analysis of 20 single cases

In a 84-day long-term study involving 20 patients with active Crohn’s disease, the relation between daily stress and symptomatology was investigated. The diagnoses were verified clinically, endoscopically, radiologically, and histologically. The Crohn symptomatology was assessed by a daily symptoms diary. The degree of everyday stress was measured with a daily hassles scale. Additionally, the disease activity was measured 4 times. The data were evaluated using a time series analysis method following the ARIMA model (autoregressive integrative moving average model), which takes the autocorrelation of the data into account. In 55% of the cases, a significant correlation between daily hassles and disease activity was found. Patients whose symptomatology responded to stress did not differ from nonresponders in age, duration of the disease, disease activity, frequency of abdominal surgery, partnership situation, or statements concerning their average level of daily hassles. Disease activity in general did not change during the observation period. A verified influence of daily hassles on Crohn symptomatology as a rule occurs on the same day with time lag 0.According to these results, the group of Crohn’s disease patients is not homogenous. The widely held assumption that daily hassles influence the symptomatology cannot generally be confirmed. Variations may result from different ways of coping with stress. Long-term effects of daily hassles on the disease are not clear.
Impact of Crude Oil Prices on the Bombay Stock Exchange

The main objective of this paper is that oil is known as the important factor, which effects on all the economy of the country. For this purpose we have taken the data and apply the multiregression method. For the checking that data is stationary or not, we have applied the ADF test and Johansen co integration Test. Which have shown that there is positive relationship between oil prices, inflation and stock exchange of India. Bombay stock exchange is known as the faster stock exchange of the world. It was founded in 1876. According to market capitalization; it comes on the 11th no. Large capitalization is the reason the investors want to invest here. The value of market capitalization is seen 1.9$ trillion. In 2001, it was considered as the derivatives market. It is famous due to its screen based trading system. AT any time, investors can do trade through this system.
Collective cell motion in endothelial monolayers

Collective cell motility is an important aspect of several developmental and pathophysiological processes. Despite its importance, the mechanisms that allow cells to be both motile and adhere to one another are poorly understood. In this study we establish statistical properties of the random streaming behavior of endothelial monolayer cultures. To understand the reported empirical findings, we expand the widely used cellular Potts model to include active cell motility. For spontaneous directed motility we assume a positive feedback between cell displacements and cell polarity. The resulting model is studied with computer simulations and is shown to exhibit behavior compatible with experimental findings. In particular, in monolayer cultures both the speed and persistence of cell motion decreases, transient cell chains move together as groups and velocity correlations extend over several cell diameters. As active cell motility is ubiquitous both in vitro and in vivo, our model is expected to be a generally applicable representation of cellular behavior.
Using FTT-CAN to combine redundancy with increased bandwidth

Controller Area Network is yet widely used as the embedded network in safety critical applications, e.g. in the automotive domain. However, requirements have changed and dependability and bandwidth limitations led to the emergence of alternative networks such as FlexRay. Nevertheless there is still room to improve CAN to try to fulfill current requirements. In this paper it is proposed the use of FTT-CAN to achieve compromises between available bandwidth and fault tolerance in CAN based systems with multiple buses. The architecture and flexibility of FTT based systems enables a tight yet flexible control of redundancy and bandwidth usage without increasing the complexity of the nodes. The paper discusses different scenarios of operation of FTT-based multiple bus systems, analyzing the advantages and drawbacks of the envisaged solutions.