Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Design on new tracking circuit of I/O buffer in 0.13-/spl mu/m cell library for mixed-voltage application

This paper presents a new tracking circuit design without standby leakage current issue for 2.5V/3.3V tolerant I/O buffer, which is suitable for the I/O cells in the mixed-voltage applications with different driving capabilities. One set of mixed-voltage I/O cell with the new proposed 2.5V/3.3V tolerant I/O buffer circuit has been designed and drawn in a 0.13-mum salicided CMOS process. The new tracking circuit can be also applied in other CMOS processes to serve different mixed-voltage I/O interfaces
Utilizing An Online e-Community to Maintain Camp Outcomes and Social Connectedness

ii DEDICATION . iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . v TABLE OF CONTENTS . vi LIST OF FIGURES . viii LIST OF TABLES . ix INTRODUCTION . 1 The Sense of Connectedness Created By Camp Experiences . 2 Online e-Community with PTD Perspective . 4 Camp Experiences and Adolescents Social Connectedness. 5 Purpose of Study . 6 ARTICLE I A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF RECENT RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENT SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH WITH INTERNET TECHNOLOGY USE Introduction . 9 Literature Review . 9 Methods . 14 Results . 20 Discussion . 24 Conclusion . 29 ARTICLE II CULTURAL IMMERSION CAMP: THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ETHNIC IDENTITY AND SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS OF ASIAN AMERICAN ADOLESCENTS Introduction . 30 Literature Review . 31 Methods . 43 Results . 48 Discussion . 56
Network Topology Analysis in the Cloud

This paper demonstrates how Cloud resources can be used for scientific calculations in a cost effective manner. The target audience consists of researchers who have to calculate a large amount of data. The paper does not deliver new scientific results in the traditional way in the area of Cloud computing, but explains the economic and technical advantages and disadvantages of Cloud computing for use in science. It is meant to foster the use of cloud resources as a cost effective way to run scientific analyses. For this, a cost estimation is given for an example implementation. A running example originating in the research area of computer network optimization is explained from the technical background to the final implementation.
Should We Resist the Seductiveness of the Space:Time::Vision:Audition Analogy?

We cannot "imagine a visual or auditory event that is nonspatial or atemporar' (Handel, 1988, p. 315); this statement either begs the question or is false. He claims that people mentally transform space and time in both modalities; I argue that we never mentally transform auditory space but often transpose in pitch and translate in time. Handel claims that all other "modality translations," including my theory of indispensable attributes (space-time:pitch-time::vision:audition), "are possible and relevant" (p. 316) and that theoretical commitment on this matter is unnecessary; I reject this tolerance. I show that the analogy rejected by Handel is partly true: (a) Space is the province of vision. (b) Vision is not inherently temporal. (c) Audition is intimately tied to time. (d) Audition is not inherently spatial. These statements are implied by my theory of indispensable attributes. People who are not cognitive psychologists have theories about cognitive phenomena; the corpus of such theories constitutes folk cognitive psychology. (For the analogous idea of folk taxonomy, see Lakoff, 1987, pp. 32-38). Some scientific cognitive theories are rational reconstructions (or systematic reformulations) of folk cognitive theories, and some contain implicit assumptions drawn from folk cognitive theories. It was to the latter that Garner (1981) was referring when he wrote about "experiments we know better than to do" (p. 137). Handel's article "Space is to Time as Vision is to Audition: Seductive but Misleading" (Handel, 1988), makes explicit a fragment of folk cognitive psychology (space:time::vision:audition), rejects it, and then proceeds to lay out alternative views, one of which is my theory of indispensable attributes (Kubovy, 1981, 1987), in which I propose the analogy space-time:pitch-time::vision:audition. Handel concludes that "all of the modality translations are possible and relevant" (except, presumably, the one he rejected), and that "there is no need to make a theoretical commitment" (p. 316). The analogy is not easy to dismiss. Handel wishes to persuade us that vision and audition are both spatial and temporal by asserting that "it is impossible to imagine a visual or auditory event which is nonspatial or atemporal" (p. 315). But we should not be persuaded: This statement either begs the question, or it is false. If, on the one hand, the statement referred to a visual event, then of course it would be true, but trivially so, because by definition events involve change. If, on the other hand, the statement referred to a visual object or scene, then …
The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychodynamic therapy in the outpatient treatment of major depression : a randomized clinical trial

 Organizational commitment in the military: Application of a profile approach.  Prevention of chronic PTSD with early cognitive behavioral therapy. A meta-analysis using mixed-effects modeling.  Military-and sports-related mild traumatic brain injury: an overview.  Determinants of the development of post-traumatic stress disorder, in the general population.  Posttraumatic stress disorder and symptoms among American Indians and Alaska Natives: a review of the literature.  The self and involuntary memory: Identifying with the victim increases memory accessibility for stressful events.  Experimentally-induced dissociation impairs visual memory.  PTSD in the armed forces: What have we learned from the recent cohort studies of Iraq/Afghanistan?  Connecting after killing : an exploration of the intersubjective space between therapist and client when combat rests between them.  Pain and somatic symptoms are sequelae of sexual assault: Results of a prospective longitudinal study.  Review of interventions designed to address drinking among soldiers.  Operating characteristics of the PTSD Checklist in a military primary care setting.  Life meaning following combat among Air Force security forces personnel.  A meta-analysis of neuropsychological markers of vulnerability to suicidal behavior in mood disorders.  Promoting posttraumatic growth among OIF/OEF veterans : a theoretical exploration of the challenges of reintegration  Early life stressors and suicidal ideation: Mediation by interpersonal risk factors.  Field procedures in the army study to assess risk and resilience in servicemembers (Army STARRS).  Contextualisation in the revised dual representation theory of PTSD: A response to Pearson and colleagues.  Weight change following US military service.  Postconcussional disorder and PTSD symptoms of military-related traumatic brain injury associated with compromised neurocircuitry.  The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychodynamic therapy in the outpatient treatment of major depression: a randomized clinical trial.  Developing nursing curriculum to facilitate the delivery of holistic care to the military veteran. In 2010, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) began conducting an annual WWP Alumni survey. We work with two outside organizations — RAND and Westat — to collect and analyze the survey results. WWP plans to conduct this survey over a five year period (2010-2014) to establish baseline data and identify trends among Alumni, compare outcomes to members of other military populations, and measure the impact of WWP services and programs. The information gathered from this survey is critical for fulfilling our mission of providing programs that honor and empower Wounded Warriors. Based on the trends in …
Optimal design and operation of irrigation pumping stations using mathematical programming and Genetic Algorithm (GA) Conception et opération optimales des stations de pompage d'irrigation utilisant la programmation mathématique et l'algorithme génétique (GA)

For many water authorities worldwide, one of the greatest potential areas for energy savings is in pump selection and in the related effective scheduling of daily pump operations. The optimal control and operation of an irrigation pumping station is achieved here by first solving the nonlinear governing model using Lagrange Multipliers (LM) and then through Genetic Algorithm (GA) approach. Computation in both methods is driven by an objective function that includes operating and capital costs subject to various performance and hydraulic constraints. The LM approach first specifies the annual energy costs and minimizes the total cost for all sets of pumping stations; the method then selects the least-cost pumps from among the feasible sets. The GA model simultaneously determines the least total annual cost of the pump station and its operation. The solution includes the selection of pump type, capacity, and the number of units, as well as scheduling the operation of irrigation pumps that results in minimum design and operating cost for a set of water demand curves. Application of the two models to a real-world project shows not only considerable savings in cost and energy but also highlights the efficiency and ease of the GA approach for solving complex problems of this type.
From radial to rectangular basis functions : A new approach for rule learning from large datasets

| Automatic extraction of rules from datasets has gained considerable interest during the last few years. Several approaches have been proposed, mainly based on Machine Learning algorithms, the most prominent example being Quinlan's C4.5. In this paper we propose a new method to nd rules in large databases, that make use of so{called Rectangular Basis Functions (or RecBF). Each RecBF directly represents one rule, formulating a condition on all or a subset of all attributes. Because not all attributes have to be used in each rule, rules tend to be less restrictive and result in a more generalizing rule set. The rule nding mechanism makes use of a slightly modi ed constructive algorithm already known from Radial Basis Functions. This algorithm allows to generate the \network of rules" on{line. It starts o with large, general rules and specializes them individually, based on con icts. In this paper we present the algorithm to construct the rule base, discuss its properties using a few data sets and outline some extensions.
The Margin Perceptron with Unlearning

We introduce into the classical Perceptron algorithm with margin a mechanism of unlearning which in the course of the regular update allows for a reduction of possible contributions from "very well classified" patterns to the weight vector. The resulting incremental classification algorithm, called Margin Perceptron with Unlearning (MPU), provably converges in a finite number of updates to any desirable chosen before running approximation of either the maximal margin or the optimal 1-norm soft margin solution. Moreover, an experimental comparative evaluation involving representative linear Support Vector Machines reveals that the MPU algorithm is very competitive.
Airway responsiveness to hypertonic saline: dose-response slope or PD15?

The result of airway challenge test with hypertonic saline (HS) is expressed as the dose causing a 15% fall in forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1; PD15). A noncensored measure, such as the dose-response slope (DRS), allows the evaluation of the risk of asthma for subjects with a fall in FEV1 <15%. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between airway responsiveness to HS by PD15 or DRS, asthma symptoms and markers of eosinophilic inflammation. Data on current wheeze and airway responsiveness were obtained for 1,107 children (aged 8–13 yrs). Blood eosinophils and serum eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) were assessed in subsets (n = 683 and 485). PD15 was assessed if FEV1 fell ≥15%, and the DRS was calculated for all tests. Graphs were constructed to visualise relationships with current wheeze, blood eosinophils and serum ECP. Odds ratios and Spearman's correlation coefficients were calculated to quantify these relationships. Children with features of asthma had lower PD15 and higher DRS, and separation was most pronounced for DRS. Prevalence of current wheeze increased continuously over the entire range of DRS values. Blood eosinophils were significantly higher only for the highest values of DRS. In conclusion, the continuous relationship between airway responsiveness and asthma symptoms is in favour of a noncensored measure of airway responsiveness, such as the dose-response slope.
Incremental morphosyntactic disambiguation of nouns in German-language law texts

Morphosyntactic disambiguation is a crucial pre-processing step for the recognition of grammatical functions in morphologically rich languages like German and heavily nominalized domains like law texts. This paper explores how far linguistically motivated hard rules can contribute to morphosyntactic disambiguation. It introduces an incremental system that is capable of reducing the rate of morphosyntactically ambiguous nouns in sentences from German-language law texts from 91.12% to 32.31%. The evaluation indicates that disambiguation rules based on feature unification within complex sub-clausal structures such as noun phrase coordinations and participle phrases have the most impact on the reduction of morphosyntactic ambiguity.
The Coagulation Factor XIIa Inhibitor rHA-Infestin-4 Improves Outcome after Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Rats

Background and Purpose Ischemic stroke provokes severe brain damage and remains a predominant disease in industrialized countries. The coagulation factor XII (FXII)-driven contact activation system plays a central, but not yet fully defined pathogenic role in stroke development. Here, we investigated the efficacy of the FXIIa inhibitor rHA-Infestin-4 in a rat model of ischemic stroke using both a prophylactic and a therapeutic approach. Methods For prophylactic treatment, animals were treated intravenously with 100 mg/kg rHA-Infestin-4 or an equal volume of saline 15 min prior to transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (tMCAO) of 90 min. For therapeutic treatment, 100 mg/kg rHA-Infestin-4, or an equal volume of saline, was administered directly after the start of reperfusion. At 24 h after tMCAO, rats were tested for neurological deficits and blood was drawn for coagulation assays. Finally, brains were removed and analyzed for infarct area and edema formation. Results Within prophylactic rHA-Infestin-4 treatment, infarct areas and brain edema formation were reduced accompanied by better neurological scores and survival compared to controls. Following therapeutic treatment, neurological outcome and survival were still improved although overall effects were less pronounced compared to prophylaxis. Conclusions With regard to the central role of the FXII-driven contact activation system in ischemic stroke, inhibition of FXIIa may represent a new and promising treatment approach to prevent cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.
Residual noise compensation by a sequential EM algorithm for robust speech recognition in nonstationary noise

We model noise as a stationary component plus a time varying residual. The stationary part is estimated off-line and compensated using Log-Add noise compensation. The time varying residual is estimated and compensated using a sequential EM algorithm. The residual noise compensation proceeds in parallel with the recognition process. Experi-mental results demonstrate that the proposed algorithm im-proves the recognition performance not only in highly nonstationary noise but also in slow-varying noise, compared with Log-Add noise compensation alone.
Representation of Polygonal Surfaces as Displaced Subdivision Surfaces

Problem statement: Displaced subdivision representation possesses a n umber of attractive features for efficient and convenient processing ta sks like editing, geometry compression, animation, scalability and adaptive rendering of polygonal mod els. In this representation, a detailed surface mod el was built as a scalar-valued displacement map over a smooth domain surface. The construction of the smooth domain surface from a polygonal model was a challenging task in the conversion process. Approach: For building the smooth domain surface, we proposed an efficient algorithm that was based on √3-subdivision scheme, memory efficient simplificati on and a linear time optimization technique. Results: At some fixed level of detail, the vertex and tria ngle complexity of the displaced surface generated by the proposed algorithm was far less and so it resulted in better compression rati os and transmission speed. Conclusion: The proposed algorithm created surfaces of better quality, computationally more efficient and occupied less me mory as compared to the original algorithm by Lee.
Loop mediated isothermal amplification: An innovative gene amplification technique for animal diseases

India being a developing country mainly depends on livestock sector for its economy. However, nowadays, there is emergence and reemergence of more transboundary animal diseases. The existing diagnostic techniques are not so quick and with less specificity. To reduce the economy loss, there should be a development of rapid, reliable, robust diagnostic technique, which can work with high degree of sensitivity and specificity. Loop mediated isothermal amplification assay is a rapid gene amplification technique that amplifies nucleic acid under an isothermal condition with a set of designed primers spanning eight distinct sequences of the target. This assay can be used as an emerging powerful, innovative gene amplification diagnostic tool against various pathogens of livestock diseases. This review is to highlight the basic concept and methodology of this assay in livestock disease.
An Interactive Bio-inspired Approach to Clustering and Visualizing Datasets

In this work, we present an interactive visual clustering approach for the exploration and analysis of datasets using the computational power of Graphics Processor Units (GPUs). The visualization is based on a collective behavioral model that enables cognitive amplification of information visualization. In this way, the workload of understanding the representation of information moves from the cognitive to the perceptual system. The results enable a more intuitive, interactive approach to the discovery of knowledge. The paper illustrates this behavioral model for clustering data, and applies it to the visualization of a number of real and synthetic datasets.
Usefulness of nBos d 4, 5 and nBos d 8 Specific IgE Antibodies in Cow's Milk Allergic Children

Purpose The aim of study was to assess the value of recombinants in predicting the degree of symptoms in children with and without anaphylaxis to cow's milk. Methods The study included 79 children (70±40 months) referred to the Allergological Unit of the Pediatric Department between the years 2008-2012. Group A was composed of 17 children (78±49.6 months) with anaphylaxis after ingestion of milk. Group B was composed of 62 children (73.1±38.6 months) without a history of anaphylaxis, but with less severe symptoms (gastrointestinal and/or skin symptoms). All patients from Group B had a positive open challenge with cow's milk. All patients underwent an allergic evaluation and blood samples were collected to test for IgE to recombinans of milk (nBos d 4, 5, 8). Results A significant difference in nBos d 8 emerged with higher levels in Group A (median [IQR]=2.80 [0.91-16.1]) than B (0.65 [0.24-1.67]; P=0.006), whereas there were no statistically significant differences for nBos d 4 and 5. The recombinants' sum was higher in Group A than B: 8.39 [2.72-41.39] vs 3.04 [1.85-7.31] kUA/L; P=0.044. The recombinant nBos d 8 was superior to the other recombinants in identifying children at risk for anaphylaxis, with an area under the curve of 0.718 (95% CI, 0.57-0.86, P=0.006). Considering a cutoff of 1.8 kUA/L, nBos d 8 had the most favorable sensitivity and specificity ratio (sensitivity=0.65, specificity=0.77) with an odd ratio of 6.02 (95% C.I: 1.89-19.23). Conclusions This study suggested 2 phenotypes of allergic children, "high-anaphylaxis-risk" and "milder-risk". These types can be differentiated through measuring the level of IgE to nBos d 8.
Vandetanib Restores Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells' Sensitivity to Cisplatin and Radiation In Vivo and In Vitro

Purpose: We investigated whether vandetanib, an inhibitor of the tyrosine kinase activities of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2), epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), and rearranged during transfection (RET), could augment the antitumor activity of radiation with or without cisplatin in preclinical in vitro and in vivo models of human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Experimental Design: OSC-19 and HN5 HNSCC cells that were cisplatin and radioresistant were treated with vandetanib, cisplatin, and radiation alone or in combination in vitro and in vivo using an orthotopic nude mouse model. Treatment effects were assessed using clonogenic survival assay, tumor volume, bioluminescence imaging, tumor growth delay, survival, microvessel density, tumor and endothelial cell apoptosis, and EGFR and Akt phosphorylation data. Results: Vandetanib plus cisplatin radiosensitized HNSCC cells in vitro and in vivo. The combination treatment with vandetanib, cisplatin, and radiation was superior to the rest of treatments (including the double combinations) in antitumoral effects, prolonging survival, decreasing cervical lymph node metastases in vivo. It also increased both tumor and tumor-associated endothelial cell apoptosis and decreased microvessel density in vivo. An analysis of tumor growth delay data revealed that vandetanib plus cisplatin enhanced radioresponse in vivo. All vandetanib-containing treatments inhibited EGFR and Akt phosphorylation in vitro and in vivo. Conclusion: The addition of vandetanib to combination therapy with cisplatin and radiation was able to effectively overcome cisplatin and radioresistance in in vitro and in vivo models of HNSCC. Further study of this regimen in clinical trials may be warranted. Clin Cancer Res; 17(7); 1815–27. ©2011 AACR.
Photocatalytic Water Treatment by Titanium Dioxide: Recent Updates

Photocatalytic water treatment using nanocrystalline titanium dioxide (NTO) is a well-known advanced oxidation process (AOP) for environmental remediation. With the in situ generation of electron-hole pairs upon irradiation with light, NTO can mineralize a wide range of organic compounds into harmless end products such as carbon dioxide, water, and inorganic ions. Photocatalytic degradation kinetics of pollutants by NTO is a topic of debate and the mostly reporting Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics must accompanied with proper experimental evidences. Different NTO morphologies or surface treatments on NTO can increase the photocatalytic efficiency in degradation reactions. Wisely designed photocatalytic reactors can decrease energy consumption or can avoid post-separation stages in photocatalytic water treatment processes. Doping NTO with metals or non-metals can reduce the band gap of the doped catalyst, enabling light absorption in the visible region. Coupling NTO photocatalysis with other water-treatment technologies can be more beneficial, especially in large-scale treatments. This review describes recent developments in the field of photocatalytic water treatment using NTO.