Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Long-Term Trends in Air Temperature Distribution and Extremes, Growing Degree‐Days, and Spring and Fall Frosts for Climate Impact Assessments on Agricultural Practices in Nebraska

AbstractAir temperature influences agricultural practices and production outcomes, making detailed quantifications of temperature changes necessary for potential positive and negative effects on agricultural management practices to be exploited or mitigated. Temperature trends of long-term data for five agricultural locations, ranging from the subhumid eastern to the semiarid western parts of Nebraska, were studied to determine local temperature changes and their potential effects on agricultural practices. The study quantified trends in annual and monthly average maximum and minimum air temperature (Tmax and Tmin), daily temperature range (DTR), total growing degree-days, extreme temperatures, growing‐season dates and lengths, and temperature distributions for five heavily agricultural areas of Nebraska: Alliance, Central City, Culbertson, Fremont, and Hastings. July and August were the months with the greatest decreases in Tmax for the central part of Nebraska—Culbertson, Hastings, and Central City. All.
Simplified manual micromethod for determination of serum triglycerides.

This rapid, simplified assay for serum triglycerides is based on the use of a more effective solvent extraction procedure, ethoxide transesterification, and color development with acetylacetone. No phospholipid adsorption step is necessary. The procedure requires less than 0.2 ml of serum, no expensive or elaborate apparatus, and 5 to 10 values can be obtained per hour, with better precision than with most existing methods. Recovery averaged 99.9%. There are practically no interferences. Results correlated excellently with those obtained by the classical Carlson-Wadstrom method.
Equilibrium dynamics of the dissipative two-state system.

Wilson's momentum shell renormalization group method is used to solve for the dynamics of the dissipative two--state system. We utilize the mapping of the spin--boson model onto the anisotropic Kondo model (AKM) and solve for the dynamics of the latter. We find that the AKM captures the physics of the dissipative two--state system for dissipation strength $0\leq\alpha\leq 4$ corresponding to $\infty\geq J_{\parallel}\geq -\infty$ in the AKM. The dynamics of the AKM shows a smooth crossover between two strong coupling regimes corresponding to weak and strong dissipation in the spin--boson model.
Oroxylin A promotes retinal ganglion cell survival in a rat optic nerve crush model

Purpose To investigate the effect of oroxylin A on the survival of retinal ganglion cells (RGC) and the activation of microglial cells in a rat optic nerve (ON) crush model. Methods Oroxylin A (15mg/Kg in 0.2ml phosphate-buffered saline) or phosphate-buffered saline (PBS control) was immediately administered after ON crush once by subcutaneous injection. Rats were euthanized at 2 weeks after the crush injury. The density of RGC was counted by retrograde labeling with FluoroGold and immunostaining of retina flat mounts for Brn3a. Electrophysiological visual function was assessed by flash visual evoked potentials (FVEP). TUNEL assay, immunoblotting analysis of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in the retinas, and immunohistochemistry of GFAP in the retinas and ED1 in the ON were evaluated. Results Two weeks after the insult, the oroxylin A-treated group had significantly higher FG labeled cells and Brn3a+ cells suggesting preserved RGC density in the central and mid-peripheral retinas compared with those of the PBS-treated group. FVEP measurements showed a significantly better preserved latency of the P1 wave in the ON-crushed, oroxylin A-treated rats than the ON-crushed, PBS treated rats. TUNEL assays showed fewer TUNEL positive cells in the ON-crushed, oroxylin A-treated rats. The number of ED1 positive cells was reduced at the lesion site of the optic nerve in the ON-crushed, oroxylin A-treated group. Increased GFAP expression in the retina was reduced greatly in ON-crushed, oroxylin A-treated group. Furthermore, administration of oroxylin A significantly attenuated ON crush insult-induced iNOS and COX-2 expression in the retinas. Conclusions These results demonstrated that oroxylin A hasss neuroprotective effects on RGC survival with preserved visual function and a decrease in microglial infiltration in the ONs after ON crush injury.
MRI and ultrasonography in Morton's neuroma: Diagnostic accuracy and correlation

Background: The diagnosis of Morton’s neuroma is based primarily on clinical findings. Ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance image (MRI) studies are considered complementary diagnostic techniques. The aim of this study was to establish the correlation and sensitivity of both techniques used to diagnose Morton’s neuroma. Materials and Methods: Thirty seven patients (43 intermetatarsal spaces) with Morton’s neuroma operated were retrospectively reviewed. In all cases MRI or ultrasound was performed to complement clinical diagnosis of Morton’s neuroma. In all cases, a histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. Estimates of sensitivity were made and correlation (kappa statistics) was assessed for both techniques. Results: Twenty seven women and 10 men participated with a mean age of 60 years. Double lesions presented in six patients. The second intermetatarsal space was affected in 10 patients and the third in 33 patients. An MRI was performed in 41 cases and a US in 23 cases. In 21 patients, both an MRI and a US were performed. With regard to the 41 MRIs performed, 34 were positive for Morton’s neuroma and 7 were negative. MRI sensitivity was 82.9% [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.679–0.929]. Thirteen out of 23 US performed were positive and 10 US were negative. US sensitivity was 56.5% (95% CI: 0.345–0.768). Relative to the 21 patients on whom both techniques were carried out, the agreement between both techniques was poor (kappa statistics 0.31). Conclusion: Although ancillary studies may be required to confirm the clinical diagnosis in some cases, they are probably not necessary for the diagnosis of Morton’s neuroma. MRI had a higher sensitivity than US and should be considered the technique of choice in those cases. However, a negative result does not exclude the diagnosis (false negative 17%).
Dataflow Analysis for Known Vulnerability Prevention Systemi

Usually, a new exploit for a single vulnerability can readily be turned into worms which compromise hundreds of thousands of machines within only a few minutes. In order to protect the host from malicious attacks, we propose a new approach for automatic defense mechanism: Dataflow Analysis for Known Vulnerability Prevention System (shortly for DAVPS), which has properties with easy deployment, accurate detection and low overhead. In our paper, we present the principle, architecture, implement, and deployment of DA-VPS. Keywords—vulnerability, dataflow analysis, malicious attack detection
A new framework of statistical inferences based on the valid joint sampling distribution of the observed counts in an incomplete contingency table

Some existing confidence interval methods and hypothesis testing methods in the analysis of a contingency table with incomplete observations in both margins entirely depend on an underlying assumption that the sampling distribution of the observed counts is a product of independent multinomial/binomial distributions for complete and incomplete counts. However, it can be shown that this independency assumption is incorrect and can result in unreliable conclusions because of the under-estimation of the uncertainty. Therefore, the first objective of this paper is to derive the valid joint sampling distribution of the observed counts in a contingency table with incomplete observations in both margins. The second objective is to provide a new framework for analyzing incomplete contingency tables based on the derived joint sampling distribution of the observed counts by developing a Fisher scoring algorithm to calculate maximum likelihood estimates of parameters of interest, the bootstrap confidence interval methods, and the bootstrap testing hypothesis methods. We compare the differences between the valid sampling distribution and the sampling distribution under the independency assumption. Simulation studies showed that average/expected confidence-interval widths of parameters based on the sampling distribution under the independency assumption are shorter than those based on the new sampling distribution, yielding unrealistic results. A real data set is analyzed to illustrate the application of the new sampling distribution for incomplete contingency tables and the analysis results again confirm the conclusions obtained from the simulation studies.
Design of highly selective ultra-wideband (UWB) bandpass filter using step impedance resonator and parallel coupled lines

In this paper, a compact highly selective UWB bandpass filter is designed. The detailed analysis is provided for the design procedure where, Chebyshev type filtering response is extracted using even-odd mode analysis. The presented UWB bandpass filter consists of two 90o parallel coupled lines attached to a 270o step impedance resonator (SIR). In this configuration, six transmission poles are achieved in the passband. The step impedance resonator provides compactness as well as suppression of spurious resonance at high-frequency side. To validate the proposed design, a microstrip based fabrication is done on Roger Duroid 5880. The simulated and measured results are well correlated.
High White Matter Lesion Load Is Associated with Hippocampal Atrophy in Mild Cognitive Impairment

Background: Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a heterogeneous condition suggested as a prodromal state of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and subcortical vascular dementia (SVD). Recent findings suggest that white matter lesions (WML) may be associated with hippocampal atrophy. The objective of the study was to examine hippocampal and WML volumes in MCI patients and to examine if WML were linked to hippocampal atrophy. Methods: The Gothenburg MCI study is a clinically based longitudinal study with biennial clinical assessments. The participants (n = 166) consist of 92 patients with stable MCI, 30 patients with converting MCI, and 44 healthy controls. WML volumes was measured manually using MRIcron. Automated segmentation of hippocampal and total white matter volumes was performed using FreeSurfer. Results: The patients converting from MCI to dementia had reduced hippocampal volume. Stable MCI patients had fewer WML and converting MCI patients had more WML compared to controls. Hippocampal volume was only correlated to WML volume (ρ = 0.57; p < 0.01) in the quartile (n = 42) with the most WML. Conclusions: Hippocampal atrophy is present in both AD and SVD. Hippocampal volume was associated with WML volume only in the high WML quartile, suggesting that the WML volume must reach a threshold before hippocampal atrophy is seen.
Valoración física, condición física y calidad de vida en pacientes con diferentes tratamientos renales sustitutivos

La actividad fisica es de vital importancia en pacientes con enfermedad renal cronica, ya que mejora la capacidad funcional de los sujetos e incrementa notablemente su calidad de vida. Para mejorar la calidad de vida en pacientes con tratamiento renal sustitutivo, dializados o trasplantados, deberian ser incluidos programas de actividad fisica planificados y supervisados por profesionales. Existen varios estudios sobre entrenamiento aerobico y de fuerza en pacientes con enfermedad renal cronica en hemodialisis pero pocos sobre la condicion fisica relacionada con la salud en estos pacientes y escasos los referentes a condicion fisica en trasplantados y en pacientes con dialisis peritoneal. El objetivo principal del estudio fue evaluar el nivel de actividad fisica, condicion fisica y calidad de vida de enfermos renales cronicos con diferentes tratamientos sustitutivos. Material y metodos:25 enfermos renales cronicos varones de entre 59 y 72 anos, que participaron voluntariamente en este estudio, fueron divididos en 3 grupos: trasplantados renales: N=11, hemodializados: N=6, y en tratamiento de dialisis peritoneal: N=8. Se les administro el cuestionario de cuantificacion de actividad fisica YALE, el cuestionario de calidad de vida KDQoL y realizaron la bateria de tests Senior Fitness Test (SFT). Resultados:No se encontraron diferencias significativas entre grupos en ninguno de los cuestionarios ni en los tests realizados. Los 3 grupos mostraron valores inferiores que otras poblaciones sanas de referencia de la misma edad. Conclusiones: El tipo de tratamiento sustitutivo en los pacientes con enfermedad renal cronica no influye sobre el nivel de actividad fisica, condicion fisica ni calidad de vida.
Graph-Based Knowledge Consolidation in Ontology Population

SUMMARY We propose a novel method for knowledge consolidation based on a knowledge graph as a next step in relation extraction from text. The knowledge consolidation method consists of entity consolidation and relation consolidation. During the entity consolidation process, identical entities are found and merged using both name similarity and relation similarity measures. In the relation consolidation process, incorrect relations are removed using cardinality properties, temporal information and relation weight in given graph structure. In our experiment, we could generate compact and clean knowledge graphs where number of entities and relations are reduced by 6.1% and by 17.4% respectively with increasing relation accuracy from 77.0% to 85.5%.
A distributed strict strong coloring algorithm for broadcast applications in ad hoc networks

A challenging research area in computer networks is ad hoc networks. These are defined to be spontaneous and totally autonomous networks. Many communication protocols (like routing, resources sharing, .) use broadcasting mechanism to diffuse or gather information. A strict strong coloring of a graph G is a vertex proper coloring of G such that each vertex of G is adjacent to at least one non empty color class. In this paper, we give a novel broadcasting approach based on a distributed algorithm for strict strong coloring.
Integral point sets over Z mn

There are many papers studying properties of point sets in the Euclidean space Em or on integer grids Zm, with pairwise integral or rational distances. In this article we consider the distances or coordinates of the point sets which instead of being integers are elements of Z/Zn, and study the properties of the resulting combinatorial structures.
Prophylactic and therapeutic efficacies of poly(IC.LC) against respiratory influenza A virus infection in mice

Polyriboinosinic-polyribocytidylic acid [poly(IC.LC)] was evaluated for its prophylactic and therapeutic efficacies against respiratory influenza A virus infection in mice. Two doses of poly(IC.LC) (1 mg/kg of body weight per dose) administered intranasally within 12 days prior to infection with 10 50% lethal doses of mouse-adapted influenza A/PR/8 virus fully protected the mice against the infection. Determination of virus titers by hemagglutination and plaque assays showed more than a 2-log10 decrease in virus titers in lung homogenates of pretreated mice compared with those in the lungs of the nonpretreated group. Treatment of infected mice with poly(IC.LC) resulted in a modest (40%) survival rate. These results suggest that poly(IC.LC) provides a highly effective prophylaxis against respiratory influenza A virus infection in mice.
Application of the pyramid method in diffrence solution D'Alembert equations of graphic processor with the use Matlab

The paper proposes a modification of the pyramid method for constructing algorithms for the difference solution of the d'Alembert equation on a graphics processor in the event of a shortage of video memory. The authors demonstrate the effectiveness of the method on the practical example of dividing the grid area into two sub domains. Acceleration reaches the characteristic for the case of a domain entirely located in the video memory. In the article investigated the effectiveness of using the author's approach depending on the height of the pyramid and showed the boundaries of applicability of the proposed modification.
Behavioral response to a just-in-time adaptive intervention (JITAI) to reduce sedentary behavior in obese adults: Implications for JITAI optimization.

OBJECTIVE Just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAIs) use mobile computers, sensors, and software analytics to automatically detect behavior and deliver tailored treatment. However, little is known about how JITAIs influence patterns of behavior or how best to design JITAIs for maximum effect. METHOD This study examined prompts and behavioral response to the B-MOBILE JITAI for reducing sedentary behavior (SB) in overweight/obese individuals. Thirty participants (83% women; 67% White, mean ± SD body mass index = 36.2 kg/m2) tested 3 conditions presented in a randomized counterbalanced order involving smartphone-based prompts for walking breaks of (a) 3 min after 30 SB min, (b) 6 min after 60 SB min, and (c) 12 min after 120 SB min. RESULTS Participants carried the smartphone an average of 6.90 days during each 7-day condition, for an average of 14.94 hr per day. The 3- and 6-min conditions resulted in the greatest number of prompts, walking breaks, the best adherence to prompts, the greatest amount of daily time spent in walking breaks, and fastest adherence to prompts (ps < .01). Small but statistically significant decreases in the number of daily walking breaks, adherence to prompts, and minutes per day spent in walking breaks were observed as a function of the number of days spent in a condition (ps < .05). CONCLUSIONS The B-MOBILE JITAI was effective in prompting breaks in sedentary behavior when it was most clinically relevant. Frequent prompts for small change may be an optimal strategy for shaping sedentary behavior, although more research is needed to determine how best to promote long-term adherence.
Ballistocardiography in sitting and horizontal positions

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of posture in the sitting and supine positions on ballistocardiography (BCG) measurements by using EMFi (electromechanical film) sensors. The experiment, measuring the subject's electrocardiography (ECG), BCG and carotid pulse (CP) signal, was repeated in the sitting and different horizontal positions. Additionally, the duration and the amplitudes of the BCG and CP signal components were studied. Certain properties of BCG differed significantly in the sitting and horizontal positions. Amplitudes of measured signals were larger, and time intervals were greater in the sitting position compared to the supine position. Thus, posture significantly influences cardiac performance evaluated by BCG. Sitting and supine positions are clearly distinguishable in the BCG signal. This provides new methods for evaluation of the hemodynamic changes induced by the body position.
Testability considerations in the design of the MC68340 Integrated Processor Unit

An application-oriented discussion of the design-for-test techniques utilized on the MC68340 Integrated Processor Unit is presented. The principal topics covered are the MC68340 test methodology, structured design techniques, and the use of CAD (computer-aided-design) tools for automatic test pattern generation. Incorporation of structured design techniques for the modules made it possible to obtain higher fault coverage with automatic test generation. The test logic overhead attributed to the scan path design in the peripheral modules varied greatly. The area overhead ranged from 12% for random logic; sections to 50% for a regular register file section. Timing paths caused by the scan path design, were identified and corrected by circuit simulation. Potential problems, such as asynchonous resets, clock cones, and IMB (internal-intermodule-bus) signals, were handled on an individual basis by utilizing the constrained-inputs test generation scheme. A high degree of modularity/portability was maintained for the test patterns. <<ETX>>
Adaptive ignition control using on-line learning of delaunay networks

Due to the extremely nonlinear dynamics of internal combustion engines, standard ignition control systems rely heavily upon calibration and look-up tables. In order to increase engine performance and to minimize fuel consumption and exhaust emissions, new control strategies for the ignition timing are required. Based on cylinder pressure sensors, our approach combines non-linear feed-forward with linear feedback controllers for the individual cylinders. The output of each linear controller is used to adapt the respective feed-forward controller. Because of their computational efficiency and learning capabilities Delaunay networks [12] are employed to represent the feed-forward controllers. Experimental results obtained in a research vehicle show that the proposed control architecture is very effective in learning the engine's nonlinearities and in compensating for manufacturing tolerances and aging, thus improving efficiency and fuel consumption.
Rapid Classification of Textile Fabrics Arranged in Piles

Research on the quality assurance of textiles has been a subject of much interest, particularly in relation to defect detection and the classification of woven fibers. Known systems require the fabric to be flat and spread-out on 2D surfaces in order for it to be classified. Unlike other systems, this system is able to classify textiles when they are presented in piles and in assembly-line like environments. Technical approaches have been selected under the aspects of speed and accuracy using 2D camera image data. A patch-based solution was chosen using an entropy-based pre-selection of small image patches. Interest points as well as texture descriptors combined with principle component analysis were part of this evaluation. The results showed that a classification of image patches resulted in less computational cost but reduced accuracy by 3.67%.
Game chromatic number of outerplanar graphs

This note proves that the game chromatic number of an outerplanar graph is at most 7. This improves the previous known upper bound of the game chromatic number of outerplanar graphs. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Graph Theory 30: 67–70, 1999
A double‐blind comparison of alaproclate and placebo in the treatment of patients with senile dementia

ABSTRACT– A double‐blind parallel comparison of alaproclate and placebo was carried out in patients suffering from senile dementia of primary degenerative type, or multiinfarction dementia. Both groups consisted of 20 patients each, valid for efficacy evaluation. The patients received either alaproclate 200 mg twice daily or placebo according to a randomized procedure. The study started with a placebo washout period of 2 weeks followed by a 4‐week period of active treatment or placebo and a finishing 2‐week placebo washout period. The efficacy was evaluated with a dementia rating scale by Gottfries, Brane and Steen (GBS), selected items from the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale (CPRS), a rating scale for dementia adapted for nurses, and by clinical global evaluations. No difference in efficacy between the two treatments was observed with the exception of the intellectual factor of the GBS scale, where a statistically significant improvement was detected in the alaproclate group compared with the placebo group. There were no serious adverse symptoms.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: strategies for using CBT and pharmacotherapy.

Eric A. Storch, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Box 100234, Gainesville, FL 32610. E-mail: estorch@psychiatry.ufl. edu not to participate in CBT for varying reasons (eg, limited insight, difficulty engaging in exposures), thus making medication alone the initial choice of treatment. In many cases, thankfully, patients whose symptoms decrease with medication become willing to participate in CBT.