Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
STRONGYLOIDIASIS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE: CHALLENGES IN DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT (BRIEF REVIEW AND CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS)

High priority of soil-transmitted helminths worldwide and in the Russian Federation is due to their vast distribution and the severe pathological features they induce in humans. Recently, it was observed that awareness of clinicians regarding this disease category was markedly decreased, although no significant decline of the disease occurrence has been recorded, whereas rate of imported cases of parasitic diseases including soil-transmitted helminths like strongyloidiasis mainly originating from subtropical or tropical countries rose in non-endemic regions. Lack of alertness on diseases like strongyloidiasis impedes timely diagnostics and treatment. Global prevalence of strongyloidiasis was estimated to range within 30–100 million people, however the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that it was underestimated as precise data in endemic countries remain unknown. The occurrence of these helminths has been recorded in regions of temperate-continental climate: Western Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, the Caucasus, Central Asia, as well as in Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean region. In the Russian Federation locally acquired infections are frequently recorded in the Krasnodar Territory and Rostov Region. Here, based on multi-year experience in management of patients with strongyloidiasis we present our data and brief review of publications and systematic literature related to the challenges of its clinical picture, diagnostics and treatment. Life cycle, basic biological parameters of free-living helminth in nature and distinctive features of autoinfection related to strongyloidiasis were reviewed. Special attention was paid to the risk of developing severe forms (hyperinfection and disseminated strongyloidiasis) especially in immunocompromised hosts: HIV infection, radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy, long-term corticosteroid use. Difficulties in diagnosing Strongyloides stercoralis infection are due to its polymorphic and non-specific clinical manifestations, as well as the lack of clinical knowledge and awareness about the disease. Clinical importance of parasitological methods for larvae detection was underlined. It was noted that the drug of choice in therapy of strongyloidiasis is ivermectin unapproved yet in Russia, whereas albendazole as an alternative drug exerts poorer efficacy, justifying a need to repeat treatment courses to establish full recovery from the disease.
Reliable and Efficient Data Dissemination in VANET based on Linear Network Coding

VANET is nowadays very popular research topic. As vehicles increasing day by day, the comfort and safety of passengers also become very important. So, the data transmission is also one big issue as vehicles are with different speeds. VANET inherent characteristics such as highly dynamic topology, frequently disconnected network, and differentand dynamic network density makes data dissemination a challenging task in these networks. One of the issue in VANET is reliability of data dissemination as VANET is frequently disconnected network. So, by using Multi-Generation Mixing(MGM) based on linear network coding reliability of data dissemination can be improve in VANET.
Video image processing systems: applications in transportation

California Polytechnic State University, USA, completed an assessment of the potential of using a video image processing (VIP) system for traffic surveillance and detection on California freeways. The first phase of the project, sponsored by the California Department of Transportation, was completed in 1991. Eight turnkey and prototype systems were identified and tested under laboratory conditions. The results showed, that while no system tested was ready for deployment at that time, several systems warranted further testing under more realistic conditions. The second phase of the project began in June 1992 and was completed recently. Four VIP systems were chosen for extended field testing to measure accuracy in traffic counts and speeds, classification, reliability, cost, ease of set-up and operation, image quality, failure rate, and ease of recovery. These variables were assessed quantitatively and qualitatively under specific conditions that included variations of lighting, approaching and departing traffic, camera angle, weather, vibration, and presence of signal noise. This paper presents the Phase II field test results and recommendations for standardizing image processing systems with a view toward eventual statewide implementation for traffic detection.
A comparison of Improved Nature-Inspired Algorithms for Optimal Power System Operation

: The influencing factors associated with the efficient operation of power systems are minimum fuel cost and losses in the transmission line. Optimal Power Dispatch (OPD) problem is treated to minimize instantaneous operating cost, incremental cost, and transmission line losses considering various network operating constraint. Newly developed Nature-inspired optimization algorithms approach are proposed in this analysis with robust parameter selections. The results of most popular Genetic Algorithm (GA) and based on swarm behavior Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) are compared with four Nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithms of Cuckoo Search (CS), Bat Algorithm (BA), Flower Pollination Algorithm (FPA), and Firefly Algorithm (FA). The quadratic cost function of power generation and penalty function to account for inequality constraints on dependent variables are added for solving OPD problem. A common algorithms evaluation parameters such as population size and generation limit are designated on an equal scale. Explicit parameters for each algorithm are tuned properly for optimal operations. The algorithms are tested on IEEE-26 and IEEE-30 system. Analysis Outcomes obtained showcase the efficiency of each algorithms parametric turning improvement.
THE EFFECT OF JOB STRESS AND FINANCIAL COMPENSATION TOWARD OCB AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE (Case Study in PT. MENTARI SEJATI PERKASA Private Companies in Surabaya)

The study analyzes the after effect of job stress and financial compensation both OCB and OCB to performance. This research uses explanatory type with a quantitative approach. Data collection techniques in this study were carried out by means of a literature study. Data analysis technique used is the Structural Equation Model (SEM) with the Smart Partial Least Square (PLS) tool. Results of this study shows that: (1) Job stress does not has a significant effect on OCB; (2) Financial compensation has a significant effect on OCB; (3) OCB has a significant effect on employee performance.
IN HEPATIC COMA AND IN UREMIA

Patients with advanced liver and kidney diseases sometimes manifest neurologic and mental disturbances, called hepatic and uremic coma, respectively. The specific factors responsible for such conditions are not yet confirmed, but it is postulated that such cerebral dysfunction may be brought about by some metabolic disturbances in the brain cells, probably by inhibition in cerebral enzymatic activity. Recently, it has become possible to measure the cerebral circulation and metabolism by means of the nitrous oxide technic of Kety and Schmidt(1,2), and these researches have been ever since applied to the patients of hepatic(3) and uremic coma(4). This paper presents the results of our study on cerebral circulation and metabolism in the patients with hepatic and uremic coma. MATERIALS AND METHODS
Aspirin in Acute Coronary Syndrome

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a term used to encompass unstable angina (UA) and myocardial infarction (MI) with or without electrocardiographic (ECG) evidence of ST-segment elevation. Antiplatelet therapy has formed the backbone of ACS management for decades and the drug class continues to evolve as novel agents with increasingly efficacious antiplatelet actions are identified. The main risk associated with all antiplatelet therapies is bleeding, and physicians need to carefully weigh the possible adverse effects against the benefits of prescribing these drugs to patients with ACS. Aspirin, which has been recognised to have antithrombotic effects since the 1960s, continues to be prescribed almost ubiquitously for patients with ACS, and P2Y12 antagonists are now often added in; such dual antiplatelet therapy confers greater antithrombotic efficacy but at the risk of increased bleeding. Over recent years, it has become apparent that these drugs may also exert powerful anti-inflammatory effects that provide additional benefit in the management of ACS. This review will discuss antiplatelet agents that are currently used to treat patients with UA and MI.
The exchange rate regime in Papua New Guinea—getting it right

This paper provides new theoretical discussion and empirical evidence on the controversial issue of the choice of exchange rate regime in Papua New Guinea. It is motivated by the theory of optimal currency areas which argues that the appropriate domain for a single currency for two or more regions depends on the extent to which the regions share common external shocks. An error-components model is used to examine empirically to what extent Papua New Guinea shares common external shocks with its major trading partner, Australia. The econometric results suggest that industry-specific disturbances common to both countries play a dominant role in explaining the variations of sectoral output growth rates in Australia and Papua New Guinea. It is argued that there may be a case for a currency board arrangement in Papua New Guinea with a fix to the Australian dollar, both as a short-term and medium-term strategy.
Investment timing effects of wealth taxes under uncertainty and irreversibility

We analyze the impact of wealth taxes on investment timing decisions under uncertainty and irreversibility by employing a real options model of the Dixit/Pindyck type. Considering that wealth taxes have been (re-)introduced or are under discussion in many countries, investors need decision rules for tax systems with wealth taxation. We integrate different valuation methods for wealth tax purposes, distinguish between broadly and narrowly defined wealth taxes and vary the wealth tax rate to ascertain which wealth tax design is more or less likely to accelerate or delay investment. Our main findings are threefold. First, historical cost valuation reduces the distortive timing effects of wealth taxation compared to fair value accounting. Second, broadening the wealth tax base tends to accelerate investment during high interest rate periods and delay investment during low interest rate periods. Our results predict that wealth taxes with a broad tax base are likely to discourage risky investment in times of near-zero interest rates. These distortive wealth tax base effects, however, can be avoided by granting sufficiently high depreciation deductions for wealth tax purposes. Third, the investment timing effects of wealth tax rate variations are very sensitive to the riskiness of the underlying investment. Moreover, investment timing effects crucially depend upon the depreciation rate for wealth tax purposes. A tax legislator who aims to encourage risk taking should introduce generous depreciation deductions. Our study indicates that if a wealth tax is considered to be politically inevitable, possible harmful investment effects can be mitigated by choosing appropriate valuation methods and parameters.
Real-time neural identification and inverse optimal control for a tracked robot

This work presents the implementation in real-time of a neural identifier based on a recurrent high-order neural network which is trained with an extended Kalman filter–based training algorithm and an inverse optimal control applied to a tracked robot. The recurrent high-order neural network identifier is developed without the knowledge of the plant model or its parameters; on the other hand, the inverse optimal control is designed for tracking velocity references. This article includes simulation and real-time results, both using MATLAB®, and also the experimental tests use a modified HD2® Treaded ATR Tank Robot Platform with wireless communication.
An Archival Analysis of Stall Warning System Effectiveness During Airborne Icing Encounters

Researcher: John Michael Maris Title: AN ARCHIVAL ANALYSIS OF STALL WARNING SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS DURING AIRBORNE ICING ENCOUNTERS Institution: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Aviation Year: 2017 An archival study was conducted to determine the influence of stall warning system performance on aircrew decision-making outcomes during airborne icing encounters. A Conservative Icing Response Bias (CIRB) model was developed to explain the historical variability in aircrew performance in the face of airframe icing. The model combined Bayes’ Theorem with Signal Detection Theory (SDT) concepts to yield testable predictions that were evaluated using a Binary Logistic Regression (BLR) multivariate technique applied to two archives: the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) incident database, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) accident databases, both covering the period January 1, 1988 to October 2, 2015. The CIRB model predicted that aircrew would experience more incorrect response outcomes in the face of missed stall warnings than with stall warning False Alarms. These predicted outcomes were observed at high significance levels in the final sample of 132 NASA/NTSB cases. The CIRB model had high sensitivity and specificity, and explained 71.5% (Nagelkerke R2) of the variance of aircrew decision-making outcomes during the icing encounters. The reliability and validity metrics derived from
Reconstruction of bi-dimensional images in Fourier-Transform Acousto-Optic Imaging

HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés. Reconstruction of bi-dimensional images in Fourier-Transform Acousto-Optic Imaging Maïmouna Bocoum, Jean-Luc Gennisson, Alexander Grabar, François Ramaz, Jean-Michel Tualle
I was always on my mind: The self and temporary forgetting

Previous research has demonstrated that the act of remembering can prompt the temporary suppression of relateditems in memory—that is, retrieval-induced forgetting (Anderson, Bjork, & Bjork, 1994). In extending work of this kind, the present research sought to identify some important boundary conditions of this effect. As expected, temporary forgetting was eliminated under task conditions that eliciteddistinctiveencoding operations—specifically,when materialwas relevantto the self.This resultis noteworthy sinceit identifiesspontaneous processingoperations that protectinformationfrom temporaryforgetting,a finding that has important implications both for the emergenceof this inhibitory effect in everyday life and for theoretical treatments of memory function.
PREPARATION AND SHELF LIFE STUDY OF PROBIOTIC CHOCOLATE MANUFACTURED USING LACTOBACILLUS HELVETICUS MTCC 5463

Current study was taken up to develop probiotic chocolate using indigenous probiotic culture L. helveticus MTCC 5463. Preliminary trials included optimization of culture inoculums and physical form (freeze-dried or frozen concentrated) of addition and ﬁ nally optimized product was tested for probiotic viability, texture, and organoleptic parameters at regular intervals during storage at 10±2 °C for 30 days. Probiotic chocolates prepared via incorporation of freeze dried culture (3% w/w) had acceptable organoleptic quality and had a similar behaviour as the control chocolate during storage. However, the viability of probiotic bacteria (2.42×10 8 CFU g –1 ) was achieved only up to 15 days of storage at 10±2 °C.
ACCEPTED AUTHOR VERSION OF THE MANUSCRIPT: Potential of graded doses of neem (Azadirachta indica) seed oil on ruminal fermentation characteristics, degradability, and methane formation in vitro DOI: 10.2478/aoas-2021-0073

Neem (Azadirachta indica) belongs to Meliaceae family, represented mainly by trees, and widely cultivated and adapted in many tropical regions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of increasing doses of neem seed oil (NSO) on ruminal methane (CH4) formation, diet degradability, and fermentation characteristics 24 h of in vitro incubation. Treatments were randomly designed to four doses of NSO supplemented to the basal diet (0, 20, 40, or 60 ml/kg DM). Increasing NSO dose resulted in a quadratic decrease (P < 0.05) in net gas (expressed as ml/g DM and ml/g TDOM) and CH4 (expressed as ml/g TDNDF) production, while CH4 (expressed as ml/g TDOM), acetate and propionate proportions decreased linearly confirming a dose-related effect. A quadratic increase in TDOM and linear increase (P = 0.023) in DNDF, NH3-N concentrations, and total protozoal counts were observed. However, a linear increase (P = 0.009) was found in the ruminal butyrate proportion and partitioning factor as dietary NSO supplementation increased. In conclusion, dietary NSO supplementation mediated some desirable fermentation patterns, reducing ruminal NH3-N concentration and CH4 production with some adverse
Information Flow Controls Inference Controls: An Integrated Approach

A b s t r a c t . This paper proposes a formal method for modeling database security based on a logical interpretation of two problems: the (internal) information flow controls and the (external) information inference controis. Examples are developed that illustrate the inability of "classical" security models such as non-interference and non-deducibility to completely take into account the inference problem, because both are too constraining: the former model leads to the existence problem, whereas the latter one leads to the elimination problem. The causality model, which has been developed to solve the information flow control problem by considering that "what is known, must be permitted to be known", does not also explicitly take into account the inference problem. But we show that it is possible to extend causality so that inference can in fact be solved by formalizing the security policy consistency in the following way "any information must not be both permitted and forbidden, to be known". However, some difficulties remain if we do not consider that a subject can perform not only valid derivations but also plausible derivations. In particular, we show that classical solutions to the inference problem such as use of polyinstantiated databases are not plainly satisfactory, unless the security policy is able to estimate how it is plausible that an abductive reasoning can occur. K e y w o r d s : Security model, Information flow control, Database security, Inference control, Modal logic.
Analysis of an Escherichia coli

An Escherichia coli mutant, ts121, was isolated following random insertional mutagenesis using phage XMu transposition. The mutant phenotype includes inability to form colonies at temperatures above 38 “C and inability to propagate phage X at all temperatures. A Xi434~I(ts121)+ transducing phage was isolated on the basis of its ability to form plaques on ts121 mutant bacteria. Using this transducing phage, it was shown through complementation and protein analyses, that the ts121 mutation is located in the dnaB gene. The exact insertion event was identified by polymerase chain reaction amplification of the DNA sequences containing the insertion junction. The mutational insertion event in ts121 was mapped precisely between base pairs 15 14 and 15 15 of the dnaB gene. This result predicts that the mutant dnaB protein has lost its six terminal amino acids. The reading frame shifts into Mu-specific DNA sequences resulting in an additional 20 amino acid residues. The E. coli wild type dnaB protein participates in host replication and interacts with XP protein to initiate phage X DNA replication. Our results demonstrate that the extreme carboxyl end of the dnaB protein is required for productive interaction with the XP replication protein at all temperatures, and is important for dnaB function at temperatures above 38 “C. Cold-sensitive extragenic suppressors of the ts121 mutation were isolated on the basis of their ability to restore colony formation at 42 “C. One of these extragenic suppressors was mapped at 54 min on the E. coli genetic map and localized to the suhB gene, whose product may affect the expression of a number of genes at the translational evel.
Ca 2 1 Entry Mediated by Store Depletion , S-Nitrosylation , and TRP 3 Channels COMPARISON OF COUPLING AND FUNCTION *

The mechanism for coupling between Ca stores and store-operated channels (SOCs) is an important but unresolved question. SOC-mediated Ca entry is complex and may reflect more than one type of channel and coupling mechanism. To assess such possible divergence the function and coupling of SOCs was compared with two other distinct yet related Ca entry mechanisms. SOC coupling in DDT1MF-2 smooth muscle cells was prevented by the permeant inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (InsP3) receptor blockers, 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB) and xestospongin C. In contrast, Ca entry induced by S-nitrosylation and potentiated by store depletion (Ma, H-T., Favre, C. J., Patterson, R. L., Stone, M. R., and Gill, D. L. (1999) J. Biol. Chem. 274, 35318– 35324) was unaffected by 2-APB, suggesting that this entry mechanism is independent of InsP3 receptors. The cycloalkyl lactamimide, MDL-12,330A (MDL), prevented SOC activation (IC50 10 mM) and similarly completely blocked S-nitrosylation-mediated Ca entry. Ca entry mediated by the TRP3 channel stably expressed in HEK293 cells was activated by phospholipase C-coupled receptors but independent of Ca store depletion (Ma, H.-T., Patterson, R. L., van Rossum, D. B., Birnbaumer, L., Mikoshiba, K., and Gill, D. L. (2000) Science 287, 1647– 1651). Receptor-induced TRP3 activation was 2-APBsensitive and fully blocked by MDL. Direct stimulation of TRP3 channels by the permeant diacylglycerol derivative, 1-oleoyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerol, was not blocked by 2-APB, but was again prevented by MDL. The results indicate that although the activation and coupling processes for each of the three entry mechanisms are distinct, sensitivity to MDL is a feature shared by all three mechanisms, suggesting there may be a common structural feature in the channels themselves or an associated regulatory component.
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Work function of doped zinc oxidefilms deposited byALD Peter G. Gordon , Goran Ba ci c, Gregory P. Lopinski, Seán T. Barry Department of Chemistry, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada Measurement Science and Standards, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0R6, Canada Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: peter.gordon@carleton.ca This paper has been selected as an Invited Feature Paper. Received: 30 August 2019; accepted: 15 October 2019