Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Final Report for Manifold Learning for 3 D Shape Description and Classification Report

Final Report for Manifold Learning for 3D Shape Description and Classification Report Title Periodically, the US Army conducts detailed measurement surveys of its soldiers as a way to understand the impact that changes in soldier body size have for the design, fit and sizing of virtually every piece of clothing and equipment that Soldiers wear and use in combat. Recently finished US Army Anthropometric Survey (ANSUR II) has collected 3D body scan data of soldiers at the Natick Solider Center (NSC), as shown in Figure 1. By applying new techniques for shape analysis and classification to these 3D body scan data will help designers of clothing and personal protection equipment to understand and fit Army population. The overall research goal of this proposal is to create a new manifold learning framework for large-scale graph decomposition and approximation problems by low-rank approximation and guarantee computable, stable and fast optimizations for 3D shape description and classification. The PI’s group has published (or accepted for publication) 1 book through Springer and 13 scientific papers partially supported by this grant. In particular, these papers are in top journals and conference proceedings such as TPAMI, IJCV, TCSVT, ICCV, AAAI, SDM, ACM MM, etc. One paper, 1 out of 384, receives the Best Paper Award in SDM 2014. The PI, Dr. Y. Raymond Fu has received the 2014 INNS Young Investigator Award, from International Neural Networks Society (INNS), 2014. Leveraged by this grant, the PI has been granted an ARO Young Investigator Program (YIP) Award and a Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) award. (a) Papers published in peer-reviewed journals (N/A for none) Enter List of papers submitted or published that acknowledge ARO support from the start of the project to the date of this printing. List the papers, including journal references, in the following categories:
Usage and Risk of Hydrocarbon Refrigerants in Motor Cars for Australia and the United States

Commercial replacement of fluorocarbons in mobile air conditioning systems (MACS) with typically HC-290/600a[60/40] and minimal precautions began in Idaho in 1993. R290/600a has low environmental impact but mixed with air is flammable and frequencies for fire, injury and cabin overpressure were predicted. No such accidents are known from 1993 to mid-2003. R290/600a suppliers consumption, representative MACS charges and charge termination frequency were used to predict yearly total MACS numbers. Mid-2002 in Australia there were 0.33×106 and at end 2002 in the USA 4.7×106 R290/600a MACS. Integrating over time gave usage for Australia to the end 2002 as 1.09×106 car-years and to mid-2003 for the USA 21.7×106 car-years. The measured US fire, injury and cabin overpressure frequencies are less than 3.2 × 10−7 per car year with high probability. This fire frequency is a hundred times lower than predicted because most R290/600a leaks in MACS use are effectively nonflammable.
Evaluating the Behavior of Aluminum Corrosion in Hydrochloric Acid in the Presence Aqueous Extract of Olive Seeds

Corrosion of aluminum in HCl solutions and its inhibition by aqueous extract of Olive seeds (OS) extract have been reported. The study was carried out using weight loss, hydrogen evolution at 30 and 40°C and the results were supporting by surface examination study (SES) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements at 30°C. Experimental results indicated that the corrosion of aluminum increased with increasing acid concentration and rising temperature. The presence of OS extract inhibit the general and pitting corrosion of aluminum in HCl solutions. This effect was remarkably increased by increasing the concentration of OS extract. The inhibition efficiency increased with rising temperature in the presence of inhibitor, especially at low concentrations. The adsorption of the inhibitor was also found to be spontaneous, chemical and consistent with the assumptions of Langmuir adsorption isotherm.
Population genetics of eight new Y-chromosomal STR haplotypes in three Colombian populations: Antioquia, Chocó and Cartagena

In this study, eight new Y-chromosomal (GATA-C4, DYS438, DYS437, DYS461, GATAH4, DYS439, GATA-A10 and DYS460) short tandem repeat (STR) polymorphic systems were typed by two PCR quadruplex reactions in three Colombian populations: Antioquia, Chocó and Cartagena. GATA-C4 showed the highest gene diversity in the three populations. In the Antioquia population sample, a total of 123 different haplotypes were observed among which 85 were unique and 38 were found at least two times; in the Chocó population sample: 55 different haplotypes, 47 unique and 8 at least two times; in the Cartagena population sample: 82 different haplotypes, 77 unique and 5 at least two times. The highest average gene diversity was found in Cartagena and the lowest was in Chocó. The haplotype diversity for the eight Y-chromosomal STR loci in the Antioquia, Chocó and Cartagena population samples were calculated to be 0.9949, 0.9959 and 0.9940, respectively. D 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Developing Eleventh Graders’ Conjecturing and Justifying Power on Generalization of Binary Number Patterns

This study is due to investigate five eleventh graders of how they developing conjecturing and justifying power in the context of binary number pattern-finding problems. The framework of the research is situated in the social perspective which considers that the development of students’ conjecturing and justifying power should be much relied on interactions, dialogues and argumentations within peers. Qualitative case study design and analysis strategy is adopted in the study for constructing a holistic viewpoint of students’ mathematical conjecturing and justifying behavior. Research results show that students’ inherent capabilities could be revealed when they are engaged in an atmosphere of conjecturing. Besides, students could not only apply specializing and generalizing strategies flexibly but also propose impressive justifications to make others convinced during the process of conjecturing. All of the findings seem to imply that relational understanding is crucial for students to develop their conjecturing and justifying power.
Laminin-332-Mediated Proliferation Control: Mechanisms Regulating Formation of the Epithelium

ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.v TABLE OF CONTENTS.vi LIST OF FIGURES.viii LIST OF TABLES.xi ABBREVIATIONS.xii Chapter 1: Introduction 1 1.1 Epithelia 1 1.2 The Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Underlies Epithelia 4 1.3 The Laminin Family of Basement Membrane Proteins 5 1.4 Laminin-332 13 1.5 Anchorage Dependent Proliferation Control and Cell Cycle Regulation 19 1.6 A Model for LM-332-mediated Proliferation Control to Re-form the Epithelium 25 1.7 Summary and Hypothesis 25 1.8 Figures 27 Chapter 2: Materials and Methods 38 General 38 Biochemical Methods 53 DNA and RNA methods 62 RNAi and Adenovirus Production 70 Chapter 3: Characterization of MDCK Cell Proliferation During Formation of the Epithelium 79 3.
Author's personal copy Laminar burning velocities and combustion characteristics of propane–hydrogen–air premixed flames

An experimental study on laminar burning characteristics of the spherically expanding premixed propane–hydrogen–air flames was conducted at room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The unstretched laminar burning velocity, the laminar flame thickness, the Markstein number, the Zeldovich number and the global Lewis number were obtained over a range of equivalence ratios and hydrogen fractions. The influence of hydrogen addition on the laminar burning velocities and the flame front instabilities were analyzed. The results show that the unstretched laminar burning velocity increases, the laminar flame thickness decreases and the peak value of unstretched laminar burning velocity shifts to the richer mixture side with the increase of hydrogen fraction. When hydrogen fraction in the fuel is less than 60%, the Markstein number decreases with the increase of equivalence ratio, and the flame behavior is similar to that of propane–air flames. When hydrogen fraction is larger than 60%, the flame behavior is similar to that of hydrogen–air flames. At equivalence ratio less than 1.2, the Markstein number decreases with the increase of hydrogen fraction, indicating flame destabilization by hydrogen addition. At equivalence ratio larger than 1.2, the Markstein length increases with the increase of hydrogen fraction, indicating the stabilization of flame by hydrogen addition. In the case of lean mixture combustion, the Zeldovich number decreases with the increase of hydrogen addition, indicating the lowering of activation temperature of the mixture. The global Lewis number decreases with the increase of hydrogen fraction, and this indicates the increase of preferential-diffusion instabilities by hydrogen addition. a 2008 International Association for Hydrogen Energy. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights
Accuracy of Robotic Guided Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease

The purpose of this white paper is to develop an analytical process to compare Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) lead placement techniques a l l o w i n g f o r t h e s i m p l i fi c a t i o n a n d standardization of the procedure. The goal is to achieve high quality, repeatable results which can be applied broadly and economically to the Parkinson’s patient population without the need for rationing of care. The first step in achieving this goal is to develop a language by which accuracy of surgical techniques can be discussed and compared and then to introduce the Denver DBS Technique combining the best aspects of current practice.
Cardiovascular autonomic function in coronary artery disease patients with and without type 2 diabetes : significance of physical activity and exercise capacity

Coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are associated with cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction, which is widely used as a predictor of mortality in cardiovascular diseases. The determinants of autonomic dysfunction in CAD patients with or without T2D are not well known. The aim of this thesis was to examine the determinants of cardiovascular autonomic function in healthy subjects and CAD patients with and without T2D. A second aim was to study the prognostic value of autonomic function in the patient population. A third aim was to study the effects of exercise prescriptions on physical activity and exercise capacity in the patient groups. The association between heart rate (HR) variability and physical activity was examined by means of 24-hour recordings in 45 healthy adults. The determinants and prognostic value of autonomic function, measured by HR recovery, HR variability, and HR turbulence, were assessed in 1060 CAD patients (50% were patients with T2D). Physical activity was measured before and after a six-month exercise prescription in 44 CAD patients without T2D and 39 CAD patients with T2D. In healthy patients, short-term HR variability indexes and the complexity properties of HR were influenced by physical activity, whereas long-term HR variability indexes remained relatively stable at various activity levels, making them robust indexes for assessment of autonomic function during ambulatory conditions. In CAD patients, exercise capacity was the most important determinant of autonomic function in addition to physical activity, age, presence of T2D, and left ventricular systolic function. During a 2-year follow-up, autonomic dysfunction predicted cardiovascular events only in CAD patients with T2D, but did not provide independent prognostic information after multivariate adjustment when high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation, remained as an independent predictor. CAD patients with T2D were physically less active than patients without T2D. Exercise prescription promoted a more active lifestyle and improved exercise capacity in both patient groups. In conclusion, cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in CAD patients with and without T2D is closely related to low exercise capacity and physical activity, which both can be increased by exercise prescriptions. Autonomic dysfunction predicts short-term cardiovascular events only in CAD patients with T2D, but is not as strong an independent predictor as low-grade inflammation.
Measuring saproxylic beetle diversity in small and medium diameter dead wood: The "grab-and-go" method

Saproxylic organisms play a key role in a variety of forest ecosystem functions, which result in an increase in overall fo rest productivity and biodiversity. At present, dead wood is frequently removed from exploited forests. Estimating the effect of current forest management on biodiversity, and what gain in biodiversity would result from implementing restoration programs, requires the use of standardized sampling protocols. These protocols need to be suitable for use in different sampling areas and cost effective. In this paper, we developed, tested, and optimized a method for sampling saproxylic insects during a single visit to a sample site (i.e., the “grab-and-go” method). In the spring of 2011, we collected samples of downed decaying small and medium diameter wood debris in two Italian beech forests: Sega di Ala (Alps) and Vallombrosa (Apennines). We used ex situ emergence traps in the laboratory to collect the beetles emerging from the wood sampled. At both sites, the minimum number of wood samples that resulted in a satisfactory description of the saproxylic beetle assemblage was 20. Wood moisture, mean diameter, and geographical location were significantly associated with the beetle assemblages. We discuss the implications of using the “grab-and-go” method in large-scale forest monitoring programs. In this context, we recommend collecting at each site twenty 50 cm-long samples of wood lying on top of the litter, with a diameter of 12 ± 2 cm, cortex cover < 50%, and at Hunter’s stage of decay class 2.
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Evaluation of four years continuous δC(CO2) data using a moving Keeling plot method

Different carbon dioxide (CO2) emitters can be distinguished by their carbon isotope ratios. Therefore measurements of atmospheric δC(CO2) and CO2 concentration contain information on the CO2 source mix in the catchment area of an atmospheric measurement site. This information may be illustratively presented as mean isotopic source signature. Recently an increasing number of continuous measurements of δC(CO2) and CO2 have become available, opening the door to the quantification of CO2 shares from different sources at high temporal resolution. Here, we present a method to compute the CO2 5 source signature (δS) continuously and evaluate our result using model data from the Stochastic Time-Inverted Langrangian Transport model. Only when we restrict the analysis to situations, which fulfill the basic assumptions of the Keeling plot method, our approach provides correct results with minimal biases in δS . On average, this bias is 0.2 ‰ with an inter-quartile range of about 1.2 ‰ for hourly model data. As a consequence of applying the required strict filter criteria, 85 % of the data points mainly daytime values – need to be discarded. Applying the method to a four year data set of CO2 and δC(CO2) 10 measured in Heidelberg, Germany, yields a distinct seasonal cycle of δS . Disentangling this seasonal source signature into shares of source components is, however, only possible if the isotopic end members of these sources, i.e., the biosphere, δbio, and the fuel mix, δF , are known. From the mean source signature record in 2012, δbio could be reliably estimated only for summer to (-25.0 ± 1.0) ‰ and δF only for winter to (-32.5 ± 2.5) ‰. As the isotopic end members δbio and δF were shown to change over the season, no year-round estimation of the fossil fuel or biosphere share is possible from the measured mean 15 source signature record without additional information from emission inventories or other tracer measurements.
Economic Consequences of Implementing the Engagement Partner: Signature Requirement in the UK

This paper examines whether and the extent to which requiring the audit engagement partner (EP) signature influences on information asymmetry, analysts’ forecast errors, and forecast dispersion. I predict and find that, ceteris paribus, there is a significant decline in information asymmetry, analysts’ forecast errors and forecast dispersion from the preto post-EP signature period in the UK over both of short-term (i.e., 2008-2010) and long-term (i.e., 2004-2014). These findings hold when using a control sample approach, indicating that my results are not likely due to the effect of concurrent events and correlated omitted variables. These findings suggest that implementing the EP signature requirement benefits analysts forecasts over a shortand long-term.
Highly uniform carbon nanotube nanomesh network transistor

A new type of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) thin-film transistor (TFT) structure with a nanomesh network channel is developed from a preseparated semiconducting nanotube solution to simultaneously achieve both high uniformity and a high on/off ratio for application in large-scale integrated circuits. The nanomesh structure is prepared on a high-density SWNT network channel and enables a high on/off ratio while maintaining the excellent uniformity of the electrical properties of the SWNT TFTs. These effects are attributed to the effective elimination of metallic paths across the source/drain electrodes by forming the nanomesh structure in the high-density SWNT network channel. Therefore, our approach can serve as a critical foundation for future nanotube-based thin-film display electronics.
Comparative study of Lipid Profile and level of Antioxidant enzymes in Cigarette smokers with Non-Cigarette smokers

Corresponding Author: Dr. P.K. Chauhan, Mobile: +91-9736957022 Email. chauhanbiochem084@gmail.com . Abstract: Cigarette smoking is the serious health problems and most important avoidable cause of death in world. Worldwide more than 8 million people currently die each year from smoking half of them before of the age of 60. Every cigarette reduces the life span by about 5 minutes. Smoke contains oxidising agents and the oxidation reactions can produce free radicals. In turn, these radicals can start chain reactions that damage cells. In the present study 40 male subjects were divided into four different groups and their lipid profile have been estimated by various tests i.e. Cholesterol, Triglyceride, HDL-C, LDL-C, VLDL-C. It was observed that in cigarette smokers HDL-C level decreased and cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL-C, VLDL-C level increased as compared to the control i.e. noncigarette smokers. In case of MDA and Antioxidant enzymes test, the value of MDA increases and antioxidant enzymes decreases in cigarette smokers as compared to the control i.e. noncigarette smokers. The variation in the level of lipid profile and antioxidant enzymes from normal values causes several diseases such as Lung cancer, other cancers, heart disease, and stroke and has numerous immediate health effects on the brain and on the respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, immune systems.
The development and validation of the european health literacy survey (hls.eu)

Health Literacy (HL) encompasses people’s capacities, skills, knowledge and motivation to access, understand, appraise and use health information. HL is an essential component for successful use of health services, disease prevention and management and health promotion. Its emergence as a field of study in Europe has led to a need to define the meaning of HL in the European context. An integrative conceptual model of HL has been developed. On the basis of this conceptual model, an instrument has been developed to measure HL. The validation of this instrument followed a sequential exploratory mixed method design using; (i) convenience sample focus groups in Ireland (n=6), Greece (n=6) and the Netherlands (n=6), (ii) a pilot study in Ireland and the Netherlands (n=50 in each country). Samples were representative of all education and age levels that may be recruited into final survey. The results of the focus groups were incorporated into the pilot study iteration of the instrument and the results of the pilot were statistically analysed. The statistical analysis of the pilot study showed the dimensions (12) of the conceptual model can be reproduced factoranalytically, confirming the conceptual model. Meaningful scales can be made to assess these 12 dimensions with a sufficient level of internal consistency. This work provides a methodological framework for internationally collaborative development of HL related measurement tools. The findings of the validation work have been incorporated in the final sample which will be used to collect data in ≥8 European countries in Summer 2011 (n ≥8000).
Optical Detection of Mechanical Motion of Graphene by Light-Matter Interactions

In this thesis, we study both experimentally and theoretically the optical detection of the motion of graphene membranes based on uorescence quenching of the emitters close to graphene. Fluorescence quenching occurs due to distance-dependent resonant energy transfer from the emitter dipoles to electron-hole dipoles in the graphene, and may be detected by lifetime measurement of the emitters. Nanoresonators consisting of graphene suspended over hole and trench structures coated with quantum dots are fabricated and their surface and emission properties characterised. The membranes are actuated electrostatically, and their movement is detected both mechanically by atomic force microscopy and also by lifetime measurements of the quantum dots.
IME-COURSE OF c-Jun N-TERMINAL KINASE ACTIVATION AFTER EREBRAL ISCHEMIA AND EFFECT OF D-JNKI1 ON c-Jun AND ASPASE-3 ACTIVATION

bstract—The c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling pathay plays a critical role in ischemic brain injury. The D-retronverso form of c-Jun N-terminal kinase-inhibitor (D-JNKI1), a ell-permeable inhibitor of JNK, powerfully reduces neuronal eath induced by permanent and transient ischemia, even hen administered 6 h after the ischemic insult, offering a linically relevant window. We investigated the JNK molecuar cascade activation in rat cerebral ischemia and the effects f D-JNKI1 on this cascade. c-Jun activation starts after 3 h fter ischemia and peaks at 6 h in the ischemic core and in he penumbra at 1 h and at 6 h respectively. The 6 h c-Jun ctivation peak correlates well with that of P-JNK. We also xamined the activation of the two direct JNK activators, MAP inase kinase 4 (MKK4) and MAP kinase kinase 7 (MKK7). KK4 showed the same time course as JNK in both core and enumbra, reaching peak activation at 6 h. MKK7 did not how any significant increase of phosphorylation in either ore or penumbra. D-JNKI1 markedly prevented the increase f P-c-Jun in both core and penumbra and powerfully inhibted caspase-3 activation in the core. These results confirm that targeting the JNK cascade usng the TAT cell-penetrating peptide offers a promising therpeutic approach for ischemia, raising hopes for human neuoprotection, and elucidates the molecular pathways leading o and following JNK activation. © 2007 IBRO. Published by lsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.