Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Comparison With F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography and With the Addition of Magnetic Resonance Diffusion-Weighted Imaging

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/magnetic resonance (MR) (with and without diffusion-weighted imaging [DWI]) to F-FDG PET/computed tomography (CT), with regard to the assessment of nodal and extranodal involvement, in patients with Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, without restriction to FDG-avid subytpes. Materials and Methods: Patients with histologically proven lymphoma were enrolled in this prospective, institutional review board–approved study. After a single F-FDG injection, patients consecutively underwent F-FDG PET⁄CT and F-FDG PET/MR on the same day for staging or restaging. Three sets of images were analyzed separately: F-FDG PET/CT, F-FDG PET/MR without DWI, and F-FDG PET/MR with DWI. Region-based agreement and examination-based sensitivity and specificity were calculated for F-FDG PET/CT, F-FDG PET/MR without DWI, and F-FDG PET/MR DWI. Maximum and mean standardized uptake values (SUVmax, SUVmean) on F-FDG PET/CT and F-FDG PET/MR were compared and correlated with minimum and mean apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCmin, ADCmean). Results: Thirty-four patients with a total of 40 examinations were included. Examination-based sensitivities for F-FDG PET/CT, F-FDG PET/MR, and F-FDG PET/MR DWI were 82.1%, 85.7%, and 100%, respectively; specificities were 100% for all 3 techniques; and accuracies were 87.5%, 90%, and 100%, respectively. F-FDG PET/CTwas false negative in 5 of 40 examinations (all with mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma), and F-FDG PET/MR (without DWI) was false negative in 4 of 40 examinations. Region-based percentages of agreement were 99% (κ, 0.95) between F-FDG PET/MR DWI and F-FDG PET/CT, 99.2% (κ, 0.96) between F-FDG PET/MR and F-FDG PET/CT, and 99.4% (κ, 0.97) between F-FDG PET/MR DWI and F-FDG PET/MR. There was a strong correlation between F-FDG PET/CT and F-FDG PET/MR for SUVmax (r = 0.83) and SUVmean (r = 0.81) but no significant correlation between ADCmin and SUVmax ( F-FDG PET/CT: r = 0.46, P = 0.65; F-FDG PET/MR: r = 0.64, P = 0.53) or between ADCmean and SUVmean (respectively, r = −0.14, P = 0.17 for the correlation with PET/CT and r = −0.14, P = 0.14 for the correlation with PET/MR).
RADIATION TESTS ON SOLID STATE CAMERAS FOR INSTRUMENTATION

Technological advances in solid state camera design have provided a wider choice of equipment for beam diagnostics, but following simulations of the expected radiation environment in the LHC knowledge of their radiation tolerance was required. Several cameras have been progressively exposed to a 60MeV proton beam and their performance degradation monitored. Following these results, further simulations have been carried out on the level of shielding needed to ensure satisfactory operation in the LHC. OBJECTIVES Previous experience with CCD based cameras has shown that the performance degrades with as little as 10Gy, which limits the areas in which they can be used and imposes the use of local radiation shielding[1]. It will be very difficult to provide shielding in the LHC, given the high energy of the secondary particles, which are generated by the interaction of the beam with residual gas in the vacuum chamber.
Influence of spore and carrier material surface hydrophobicity on decontamination efficacy with condensing hydrogen peroxide vapor Running head : Influence of hydrophobicity for H 2 O 2 inactivation

Aims: To investigate the influence of surface hydrophobicity of carrier material and bacterial spores of Bacillus subtilis SA 22 and Bacillus atrophaeus (DSM 675) on spore inactivation with condensing hydrogen peroxide gas. A cc ep te d A rt ic le This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. Methods and Results: Surface hydrophobicity of bacterial spores and carrier material was determined by means of contact angle measurement. Spores of Bacillus subtilis showed water contact angles of 90 °, spores of Bacillus atrophaeus showed water contact angles of 42 °. Above that, a resistance test against liquid H2O2 at room temperature was conducted with resulting DH2O2-values of 101 s (Bacillus subtilis) and 906 s (Bacillus atrophaeus). The spores were deposited on carrier materials of different wettability (water contact angles of 115 ° to 30 °). The spores were applied either individually or as an 1:1 mixture of both spore species. Exposure of biological indicators with 5200 ppm of gaseous H2O2 at 70 °C treatment temperature for defined times up to 10 s led to inactivation kinetics. Surfaces with high hydrophobicity showed faster spore inactivation than surfaces with lower hydrophobicity for single spore species. Regarding the mixed biological indicator, better survival of hydrophobic spores was expected. However, this effect can only be seen as a slight trend and is not significant after 10 s. Conclusions: Surface hydrophobicity of carrier materials does influence the decontamination with gaseous, condensing hydrogen peroxide. However, surface hydrophobicity of spores in a mixed population does only have a small influence on inactivation results. Significance and Impact of the Study: The intensity of spore inactivation depends more on other factors than on the wettability of the bacterial spores. However, hydrophobic surfaces lead to faster inactivation effects and should thus be preferred for aseptic packaging technology.
Title: Factors influencing new graduate nurse burnout development, job satisfaction, and patient care quality: A time-lagged study Running head: NEW GRADUATE NURSE BURNOUT DEVELOPMENT Authors:

Aim: To test a hypothesized model linking new graduate nurses’ perceptions of their manager’s authentic leadership behaviours to structural empowerment, short-staffing and work-life interference and subsequent burnout, job satisfaction and patient care quality. Background: Authentic leadership and structural empowerment have been shown to reduce early career burnout among nurses. Short-staffing and work-life interference are also linked to burnout and may help explain the impact of positive, empowering leadership on burnout, which in turn influences job satisfaction and patient care quality. Design: A time-lagged study of Canadian new graduate nurses was conducted. Methods: At Time 1, surveys were sent to 3,743 nurses (November 2012 March 2013) and 1,020 were returned (27.3% response rate). At Time 2 (May July 2014), 406 nurses who responded at Time 1 completed surveys (39.8% response rate). Descriptive analysis was conducted in SPSS. Structural equation modeling in Mplus was used to test the hypothesized model. Results: The hypothesized model was supported. Authentic leadership had a significant positive effect on structural empowerment, which in turn, decreased both short-staffing and work-life interference. Short-staffing and work-life imbalance subsequently resulted in nurse burnout, lower job satisfaction and lower patient care quality one year later. A cc ep te d A rt ic le This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. Conclusion: The findings suggest that short-staffing and work-life interference are important factors influencing new graduate nurse burnout. Developing nurse managers’ authentic leadership behaviours and working with them to create and sustain empowering work environments may help reduce burnout, increase nurse job satisfaction and improve patient care quality.
7-hydroxy-staurosporine , UCN-01 , induces DNA damage response and autophagy in human osteosarcoma U 2-OS cells † Running title : UCN-01 inhibits U 2-OS cell growth

1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan 2. Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan. 3. Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan. 4. School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan 5. Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan 6. Department of Anesthesia, Chi Mei Medical Center, Chiali, Tainan, Taiwan 7. Department of Orthopedics, Chi Mei Medical Center, Chiali, Tainan, Taiwan 8. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan 9. Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, 404, Taiwan.
Genetic diversity of Salminus brasiliensis Wild populations in downstream and upstream Cachoeira Branca, Verde River MS Brazil: a preliminary view.

Although hydroelectric power plants generate most electricity in Brazil, the dams provide environmental barriers which also include the interruption of fish migration. Current study, conducted prior to the construction of Sao Domingos HPP on the shaft of the Cachoeira Branca (waterfall) on the Verde river, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, evaluated the genetic diversity of two natural populations of dourado ( Salminus brasiliensis ) located downstream (Population A - PopA) and upstream (Population B - PopB) the waterfall. Eight primers were employed to analyze 56 specimens (PopA: 26; PopB: 30) and observed in 102 fragments, of which 86 were polymorphic (84.3%). Low frequency fragments (PopA: 2; PopB: 1), three limiting fragments (PopA) and three exclusive fragments (PopB) were identified. The intra-population genetic variability calculated the Shannon index, whilst the percentage of polymorphic fragments showed high rate variability within each population (PopA: 0.300 and 60.80% and PopB: 0.411 and 79.40%, respectively). The distance and genetic identity revealed high genetic differentiation (0.076 and 0.927, respectively). Results reveal that populations have high intra-population genetic variability and genetic differentiation between them, with low gene flow.
Neuro-controllers for Synchronous Generators

Abstract Automatic voltage regulators (AVRs) are controllers used to maintain constant voltage at the generator terminals. Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) are nonlinear maps that have the potential to make the realisation of practical nonlinear controllers possible. This paper is concerned with the development of a Feedforward Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) Neural Networks and its use as an Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) with Power System Stabiliser (PSS). The performance of the MLP-AVR is compared with that of a conventional AVR with PSS. The MLP-AVR shows good performance compared to that of conventional AVR with PSS.
SURVEY ON ELLIPTICAL CURVE CRYPTOGRAPHY *

The main objective of our survey is based on elliptical curve cryptography. It provides security for encryption and decryption of data. We have gone through several papers, each paper describes about some protocols. some of the papers are related to Text based, Wireless Communication and java as implementation tool . The above methods has its own protocols. One is based on customizable cryptography. It produces hardware designs for ECC. Encryption is a process of encoding messages or information in such a way that only authorized parties can read it. Decryption is a process of decoding data that has been encrypted into a secret format. It requires a secret key or password.
Optimal vibration control of a plate using optical fiber sensor and PZT actuator

Vibration control of a plate using an optical fiber sensor and a PZT actuator is considered in this study. An aluminum plate with attached extrinsic Fabry–Perot interferometer (EFPI) and PZT actuator is prepared for experimental investigation. The vibration level of EFPI that can represent the mechanical strain without severe distortion is validated by a forced vibration experiment. A linear time-invariant system model is constructed based on the experimentally obtained frequency responses, and an optimal controller is designed for the multi-modal vibration suppression. Control performance is presented in frequency and time domains. It is found that the vibration level of the first three modes can be greatly reduced. The effect of low-pass filtering used to eliminate high frequency noise on the stability and control performance is also considered.
Verbenone interrupts the response to aggregation pheromone in the northern spruce engraver, Ips perturbatus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), in south-central and interior Alaska

Field tests of verbenone, a potential antiaggregation pheromone of the northern spruce engraver, Ips perturbatus (Eichhoff), were conducted in south-central and interior Alaska in stands of Lutz spruce, Picea xlutzii (Little), and white spruce, P. glauca (Moench) Voss, respectively. Addition of 84%-(-)-verbenone at a high release rate to the three-component aggregation pheromone of I. perturbatus (racemic ipsenol, racemic ipsdienol, and 83%-(-)-cis-verbenol), significantly reduced trap catches. The results of this study, combined with previous results on the presence of verbenone in extracts of volatiles collected from feeding I. perturbatus and GC-EAD data, are consistent with antiaggregant behavioral activity of verbenone for I. perturbatus. Key words: Bark beetles; Ips perturbatus; semiochemicals; pheromones; antiaggregation pheromones; verbenone; white spruce; Picea glauca; Lutz spruce; Picea xlutzii; Alaska
Ochratoxin a occurrence in Greek dry and sweet wines

Aims: To assess ochratoxin A (OTA) presence in Greek wines, according to the production area and the technology, as OTA risk is higher in wines from southern Europe. The effect of fining agents was examined in order to investigate OTA reduction.Methods and results: Dry and sweet wines issued from research programs and trade wines were analyzed, according to the official HPLC method. Greek dry wines do not exceed the European limit of 2 ng/mL. The amount of OTA (in ng/mL) varies between 0 - 1,18 for dry white wines, 0 -1,00 for dry red wines. Among sweet wines, only fortified wines without alcoholic fermentation range between 0,50 -7,64, while other sweet wines range between 0,05 -1,73. Dry yeast reduced OTA by 25 - 60 % according to dosage and duration (1-10 weeks) while the effect of bentonite was 33 - 40 % reduction for a treatment of 3-6 days.Conclusion: The picture for Greek wine production is positive, even in case of a future lowering of the European limit. OTA risk seems higher in the islands, particularly for some dessert wines. Results from wine treatment with fining agents support the theory of OTA adsorption onto suspended solids and the beneficial effect of yeast presence.Significance and impact of study: Assessment of OTA danger for Greek wines and information concerning the effect of fining agents contribute to the production of wines free from contaminants and support wine economy.
Exploration and firms’ innovative performance – How does this relationship work?

Purpose – The main purpose of this paper is to analyze (1) the relationship between a firm’s exploration strategy and its innovative performance, and (2) whether its absorptive capacity (AC) moderates this relationship. Design/methodology/approach – We adopted an econometric approach, using secondary data. We synchronized two databases – Compustat and USPTO –, from which we extracted common data concerning 275 biopharmaceutical firms for the period between 1990 and 2003. We used negative binomial regression to analyze data. Findings – The exploration strategy positively influences firms’ innovative performance. However, excessive emphasis on this strategy can diminish its benefits. Moreover, a firm’s AC will not positively moderate the curvilinear relationship between exploration and the firm’s innovative performance in all contexts, contradicting our theoretical predictions. This is due to the existence of trade-offs between AC characteristics and other organizational factors. Originality/value – This paper extends the understanding of Open Innovation and AC theories. Our results suggest that AC cannot be understood as a one-dimensional and autonomous capacity located exclusively in R&D departments. Aspects such as financial power, the business model and the different dimensions of AC and their respective locations in the firm’s value chain should be considered whenever the influence of AC on exploration strategies is analyzed.
Title Hexose oxidase-mediated hydrogen peroxide as a mechanism for the antibacterial activity in the red seaweed

Marine algae have unique defense strategies against microbial infection. However, their mechanisms of immunity remain to be elucidated and little is known about the similarity of the immune systems of marine algae and terrestrial higher plants. Here, we suggest a possible mechanism underlying algal immunity, which involves hexose oxidase (HOX)-dependent production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). We examined crude extracts from five different red algal species for their ability to prevent bacterial growth. The extract from one of these algae, Ptilophora subcostata, was particularly active and prevented the growth of gram-positive and -negative bacteria, which was completely inhibited by treatment with catalase. The extract did not affect the growth of either a yeast or a filamentous fungus. We partially purified from P. subcostata an enzyme involved in its antibacterial activity, which shared 50% homology with the HOX of red seaweed Chondrus crispus. In-gel carbohydrate oxidase assays revealed that P. subcostata extract had the ability to produce H2O2 in a hexose-dependent manner and this activity was highest in the presence of galactose. In addition, Bacillus subtilis growth was strongly suppressed near P. subcostata algal fronds on GYP agar plates. These results suggest that HOX plays a role in P. subcostata resistance to bacterial attack by mediating H2O2 production in the marine environment. PLOS ONE | DOI:10.1371/journal.pone. 0149084 February 11, 2016 1 / 11 OPEN ACCESS Citation: Ogasawara K, Yamada K, Hatsugai N, Imada C, Nishimura M (2016) Hexose OxidaseMediated Hydrogen Peroxide as a Mechanism for the Antibacterial Activity in the Red Seaweed Ptilophora subcostata. PLoS ONE 11(2): e0149084. doi:10.1371/journal.pone. 0149084 Editor: Guillermo Diaz-Pulido, Griffith University, AUSTRALIA Received: May 18, 2014 Accepted: January 27, 2016 Published: February 11, 2016 Copyright: © 2016 Ogasawara et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Data Availability Statement: All relevant data are within the paper and its Supporting Information files. Funding: This work was partly supported by JST, ERATO. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Ju l 2 01 8 LOWER BOUNDS FOR POSITIVE ROOTS AND REGIONS OF MULTISTATIONARITY IN CHEMICAL REACTION NETWORKS

Given a real sparse polynomial system, we present a general framework to find explicit coefficients for which the system has more than one positive solution, based on the recent article by Bihan, Santos and Spaenlehauer [2]. We apply this approach to find explicit reaction rate constants and total conservation constants in biochemical reaction networks for which the associated dynamical system is multistationary.
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering on gold quasi-3 D nanostructure and 2 D nanoholearrays

We have set up a novel quasi-3D structure, periodic arrays of two-layer coupled quadrate-holes and squares. SERS measurements show that for 514 nm excitation the average enhancement factor of periodic arrays of the coupled structure over the normal Ag film can reach 4 × 102, much higher than the known experimental result for periodic arrays of nanoholes. The simulation shows that the SERS enhancement caused by the coupled two-layer structure is about 2.4 orders of magnitude higher than that of a simple one-layer structure, which verifies the advantages of the structure with two-layer coupled pairs of quadrate-holes and squares over the structure with one-layer nanoholes for SERS measurement.
The Impact of Accessibility Change on the Geography of Crop Production: A Reexamination of the Illinois and Michigan Canal Using GIS

Abstract This article employs spatial analysis techniques to examine adjustments in crop production in response to the completion of the Illinois and Michigan (I&M) canal in 1848. The scope of the analysis is the particular geographical transportation system focused on St. Louis and Chicago in the mid-nineteenth century. At that time the rapid development of improved modes of transport transformed the ability of productive growing areas to reach the market with their surplus. Using geographical information systems (GIS) to develop the necessary data (parameters, coefficients, networks, etc.), the article examines the redirection of Illinois's agricultural production toward the Great Lakes transportation system then emerging at Chicago. The reactions are presented as a set of equilibrium adjustments, and are contrasted with previous efforts, such as a famous counterfactual analysis by Fogel. Rather than attempt to work backward from a world with rail to a more primitive system of wagon and water transport, as Fogel does, this analysis works forward from a preexisting system and shows that the impacts of the changes produced further reinforcing dynamics. The article aims to incorporate spatial analytic models into historical studies with the aid of GIS.
Identifying the underlying dimensions of teachers' emotional intelligence

Within the area of educational research that has its focus on individual differences, the concept of emotional intelligence and its study in relation to the professional lives of teachers has raised considerable interest over the past decade. This article reports on data from a new measure of emotional intelligence specifically related to situations in the teaching environment. The four underlying dimensions that are identified in this study appear to be a more relevant way of characterising emotional intelligence for those in the teaching profession than other conceptualisations of emotional intelligence. The article concludes with an examination of the contention that emotional intelligence is strongly connected to effective teaching practice
The Behavior of Australian Banks’ Capital Buffers: Pro- or Counter-Cyclical?

This paper investigates the behavior of capital buffers of Australian banks to changes in the business cycle. More particularly, whether there is a behavioral difference between big and small banks, and whether the 2008-09 global financial crisis influenced bank behavior with respect to capital buffers. Applying the Generalized Method of Moments technique, we find the evidence to support pro-cyclical behavior of large banks, but counter-cyclical of small banks. Our results also show that banks with large size, large risky portfolio, and high lending growth rate tend to hold less capital than their peers. Finally, our results suggest that the latest financial crisis did induce banks to hold more capital.