Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Observations related to pathogenesis of dengue hemorrhagic fever. IV. Relation of disease severity to antibody response and virus recovered.

We have previously shown that disease differing widely in severity and prognosis is included in the entity, dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) in Thailand. "2 Nearly 40 percent of 523 children hospitalized with DHF had a syndrome characterized by shock following a fever of several days duration. The rest had less severe febrile illnesses with various mild hemorrhagic manifestations. When sera from these children were studied, a significant correlation between shocked patients and a secondary-type antibody response to dengue virus was found.8 This report considers in greater detail the various manifestations of dengue disease and the antibody response in the host. Observations are included that suggest that severity of host response to dengue infection is influenced by an interaction between immune status and the age and sex of the patient. Associations between severity of illness and the rate of virus recovery, the quantity of antibody produced and the type of dengue virus recovered are described. A synthesis of these data and their relevance to the pathogenesis of human dengue infection are presented in the final paper in this series.
Age-related and stand-wise estimates of carbon stocks and sequestration in the aboveground coarse wood biomass of wetland forests in the northern Pantanal, Brazil

Abstract. In this study we use allometric models combined with tree ring analysis to estimate carbon stocks and sequestration in the aboveground coarse wood biomass (AGWB) of wetland forests in the Pantanal, located in central South America. In four 1-ha plots in stands characterized by the pioneer tree species Vochysia divergens Pohl (Vochysiaceae) forest inventories (trees ≥10 cm diameter at breast height, D) have been performed and converted to estimates of AGWB by two allometric models using three independent parameters (D, tree height H and wood density ρ). We perform a propagation of measurement errors to estimate uncertainties in the estimates of AGWB. Carbon stocks of AGWB vary from 7.8 ± 1.5 to 97.2 ± 14.4 Mg C ha−1 between the four stands. From models relating tree ages determined by dendrochronological techniques to C-stocks in AGWB we derived estimates for C-sequestration which differs from 0.50 ± 0.03 to 3.34 ± 0.31 Mg C ha−1 yr−1. Maps based on geostatistic techniques indicate the heterogeneous spatial distribution of tree ages and C-stocks of the four studied stands. This distribution is the result of forest dynamics due to the colonizing and retreating of V. divergens and other species associated with pluriannual wet and dry episodes in the Pantanal, respectively. Such information is essential for the management of the cultural landscape of the Pantanal wetlands.
Creating Educational Resources for Medical Education in the Web2.0/Web3.0 Era

The accelerated development of the networked society throughout the last few years had a strong impact on the teaching and learning activities from the medical related domains. E-learning applications have become very popular and encouraged the shift from traditional training activities – having the teacher as a mediator, towards self-guided ones where the teacher is rather a supervisor. These changes imposed the creation of new, more complex and more interactive teaching resources, with high quality standards, that could fulfill the requirements of the new approach. At present, the lack of specialized development tools requires the involvement of both medical and IT specialists in the resources creation process, consequently, generating higher production costs. In this chapter, the authors present two specialized tools – MetaMorphosis+ and eGLE – together with a new resources development methodology based on the repurposing approach and the blend of social networks activities with semantic web functionalities. In addition, the authors describe the user evaluation activities performed over the MetaMorphosis+ application and the results obtained.
Effect of pH on the rheological response of reconstituted gastric mucin Efecto del pH en la respuesta reológica de mucina gástrica reconstituida

The rheological response of reconstituted gastric mucin was studied by time dependent rheological experiments as function of pH. Mucin concentrations of 5 % and 10 % were prepared in buffer dispersions at pH of 1.15, 2.00, 2.55, 4.00 and 7.67. The isoelectric point was identified by z-potential between pH 2.00 to 2.55. Dynamic light scattering showed that as pH reduced, a second popula tion of larger mucin aggregates was formed indicating the presence of new structures. Steady shear rheological measurements reflec ted the pseudoplastic behavior of mucin dispersions and the effect of concentration on viscosity. Creep-recovery measurements were performed on the regenerated mucus at different levels of pH. By creep, it was possible to determine the values of zero-shear-viscosity of mucin suspensions, with higher precision and in a lower experimental time than steady shear measurements. Additionally, it was found that at pH ∼1.15, the viscosity of the mucus increased to high values, which is an indicative of a gel-like structure. By recovery experiments, it was possible to find that even the very low viscosities the mucin suspensions at pH ∼1.15 possessed a defined elastic character. By the use of a four-element mechanistic viscoelastic model, it was concluded that this elasticity underwent retardation due to the combined effect of viscous and elastic responses.
The Challenge for Women Academics: Reaching a Critical Mass in Research, Teaching and Service.

Contributions of academic women in Canadian universities are reviewed to determine whether their participation has reached a "critical mass. " Specifically, scholarship about higher education, participation rates within academic ranks, and the frequency of administrative appointments are examined as illustrations of research, teaching and ser- vice, the traditional pillars that represent academic achievement. A fun- damental assumption is that to achieve equity, a critical mass of women academics must promote and maintain gender sensitivity through these three pillars. Results indicate that, in a few instances, the minimum level of participation (35%) was attained, but generally, critical mass has not yet been reached.
High spatial resolution imaging of the star with a transiting planet WASP-33

The recent discovery of a transiting planet around WASP-33, the misalignment of the stellar rotation axis and the planet orbit, the possible existence of an additional planet in the system, and the presence of $\delta$ Scuti pulsations in the hosting star make this system a highly interesting object to help us understand the origin and evolution of giant planets orbiting very close a star. High spatial resolution imaging allows the study of the presence of the predicted additional planet, and any other objects, constraining the possible formation scenarios of the system. In November 2010, we recorded high spatial resolution images from 1 to 2.5 $\mu$m using the W.M. 10m-Keck II telescope and its adaptive optics system, obtaining broad (Jc,Hc, and Kc) and narrow band (FeII) images of the system. After data reduction, the contrast and angular resolution provided by this instrument allowed us to constraint the multiplicity of this system and to detect one potential companion. We have found a new object at a distance of 1.961$"$ $\pm$ 0.003$"$ from the WASP-33, with a position angle of 276.32$\pm$0.24 deg. It could be a dwarf star/ brown dwarf or an extragalactic object. In the first case, and assuming the same distance from the Sun, the object is 227 AU from the central star. On the other hand, no additional objects have been found. This constraints the possible objects in the system, depending on its age and masses. A potential companion object to WASP-33 was obtained. The gravitational link must be confirmed, but this object could influence the evolution of the planetary system depending on its orbital eccentricity. We have ruled-out the existence of additional objects, depending on the age of the system.
Hard X-ray synchrotron biogeochemistry: piecing together the increasingly detailed puzzle

Synchrotron techniques have increasingly been used to explore complex biogeochemical processes over the last two decades. In this reasonably short period of time the advances in optics, detector systems and ultimately beamline performance and capabilities have been staggering. Although a very large number of synchrotron methods are available and are employed in biogeochemistry, this perspective article will mainly explore recent developments and trajectories for ‘hard’ X-ray techniques. State-of-the-art beamlines, such as the nano-imaging and nanoanalysis (NINA) end-stations at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, will increasingly provide users with unprecedented analytical capabilities. For instance, the NINA end-stations will provide nanoscale resolution (10–20 nm for imaging and 50–100 nm for X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD)) together with high photon fluxes, a wide energy range and sophisticated sample environments. It is pertinent to note that the scientific case for the development of this project specifically mentions environmental and earth science as one of the three main drivers. To take full advantage of this increase in lateral resolution two further areas also need to simultaneously develop: sample preparation or preservation and detector technologies. The need for fast detection is dictated by both the necessity to representatively explore the heterogeneity of environmental samples and to minimise the risk of beam damage. In the last few years, the advent of a new generation of fast fluorescence detectors has gone a long way towards meeting this need (e.g. Lombi et al.). Similarly, an increasing number of beamlines are developing cryo-compatible platforms to reduce radiation damage and allow hydrated samples to be investigated in a frozen state. With several upgrade programs at synchrotrons throughout the world and new facilities coming online (http://www. lightsources.org, accessed 15 November 2013), biogeochemists will be able to delve more and more deeply into the complexity of small scale processes that drive element cycling. However, we would argue that this will also translate into a substantial increase in responsibility for users. First of all, sample preparation and preservation, which is always a key step in any successful spectroscopic investigation, will become even more critical. Some approaches, such as 2-D and 3-D tomography approaches (e.g. de Jonge and Vogt, [5] De Samber et al.) will benefit from the development of cryo-stages. However, in many
The Effect of Tropical Sorghum Conversion and Inbred Development on Genome Diversity as Revealed by High-Resolution Genotyping

Graphical genotypes have been generated for a set of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] germplasm, which includes selected public inbreds, germplasm from the world collection, and ancestral lines central to the early breeding efforts of sorghum. We have focused our present examination on sorghum chromosome SBI-06, which encodes mal and dw(2), two genes critical to sorghum improvement dating to the original introduction of tropical sorghums into the United States. Utilizing the pedigree relationship between sorghum cultivars, the patterns of genetic variation were detailed within segmental chromosomal blocks of SBI-06. Segmental genomic blocks were traced back through multiple generations of a pedigree, often back to founder tropical accessions. The graphical genotypes reveal genomic signatures of historical breeding decisions, especially evidence of directional selection during the conversion of tropical accessions to temperate adaptation. This information is central to our efforts to understand those crop improvement processes that have shaped the genomic diversity of elite sorghum cultivars.
Recent Trends on Dual- and Triple-Band Microwave Filters for Wireless Communications

In the past few years, several designs of dual- and triple-band microwave filters satisfying various objectives have been proposed for wireless communication. Several designs are new concepts, whereas others are inspired from previous works. The development trends of these designs can be reviewed from this compilation of studies. This paper begins with an explanation of dual- and triple- band microwave filters, followed by a discussion on several designs in terms of size, measurement, performance, and technology use. Among various designs, microstrip band-pass filters are extensively used because of their simple design procedures and because they can be integrated into circuits easily. Furthermore, most researchers use low frequencies in their designs because of the demands of current wireless applications. Finally, designs are proposed to produce compact microwave filters with good performance.
Foreign direct investment volatility and economic growth in ASEAN-five countries

This study examines the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) volatility as a source of variability in five major ASEAN economies. Using bounds testing approach, we show that while FDI has positive and significant effect in all the ASEAN economies considered, its volatility retards long-run economic growth in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. Moreover, FDI volatility can be welfare reducing even after controlling for other country-specific growth correlates. This finding is robust to different measures of FDI volatility.
Robust control of a chemical reactor with uncertainties

Abstract This work deals with the design and the application of a robust control to a chemical reactor. The reactor is exothermic one. There are two parameters with only approximately known values in the reactor. These parameters are the reaction enthalpies. Because of the presence of uncertainty, the robust output feedback is designed. Two robust controllers are designed, the first one is based on the small gain theorem and the second one uses the H2/H∞ control techniques. The presented experimental results confirm applicability of mentioned approaches to safe control of nonlinear processes.
Chemical Constituents and Insecticidal Activities of the Essential Oil of Cinnamomum camphora Leaves against Lasioderma serricorne

During our screening program for agrochemicals from Chinese medicinal herbs and wild plants, the essential oil of Cinnamomum camphora leaves was found to possess strong fumigant and contact toxicity against Lasioderma serricorne adults with LC50/LD50 values of 2.5 mg/L air and 21.25 μg/adult, respectively. The essential oil obtained by hydrodistillation was investigated by GC and GC-MS. The main components of the essential oil were identified to be D-camphor (40.54%), linalool (22.92%), cineole (11.26%), and 3,7,11-trimethyl-3-hydroxy-6,10-dodecadien-1-yl acetate (4.50%). Bioactivity-directed chromatographic separation on repeated silica gel columns led to the isolation of D-camphor and linalool. D-camphor and linalool showed strong fumigant toxicity (LC50 = 2.36 and 18.04 mg/L air, resp.) and contact toxicity (LD50 = 13.44 and 12.74 μg/adult, resp.) against L. serricorne. The results indicate that the essential oil of C. camphora and its active compounds had the potential to be developed as natural fumigants and insecticides for control of L. serricorne.
Equity Portfolio Risk (Volatility) Estimation Using Market Information and Sentiment

Multifactor models are often used as a tool to describe equity portfolio risk. Naturally, risk is dependent on the market environment and investor sentiment. Traditional factor models fail to update quickly as market conditions change. It is desirable that the risk model updates to incorporate new information as it becomes available and for this reason diBartolomeo & Warrick introduce a factor model that uses option implied volatility to improve estimates of the future covariance matrix. We extend this work to use both quantified news and implied volatility to improve risk estimates as the market sentiment and environment changes.
Tannin on non-degradable digestible protein from proteic sources in cattle rumen

Several tannins at different inclusion levels of protein-rich food and water addition on the amount of rumen undegradable protein (RUP) and digestible RUP (RUPd) in the rumen were evaluated. Sixty treatments were analyzed, namely: three mixtures of tannin (with different concentrations of hydrolysable and condensed tannins) were added at four different amounts (0, 1, 2.5 and 5%) in three protein foods (soybean meal, whole soybean meal and peanut meal) with and without moisture. Samples were incubated in cattle, via rumen cannula, in triplicate, to quantify rumen degraded protein (RDP), rumen undegradable protein (RUP) and digestible RUP (RUPd). Divergence in protein nutritional rate, based on discriminating variables among the groups, was estimated by cluster analysis. Increase in RUPd of treatments required soybean meal with 2.5% tannin, with 85% of condensed tannins and 15% hydrolysable tannins, in an aqueous medium. The inclusion of tannin is recommended to test in in vivo evaluations for productivity increase and inclusion level used.
FUNCTIONAL SWITCHING MATRIX FOR AUTOMATIC ANALOG CIRCUIT SYNTHESIS

Synthesis of analogue circuits, most commonly achieved by heuristic methods. In this paper we show that the circuit topology used in the development of what semi-automatic and automatic options available. In this article we'll show also how the many alternatives we can reduce the number of attempts, to make the process more efficient. Method described in this article illustrates the applicability of the solution using a simple example. This approach may be important later in the digitally configurable programmable analog circuits (FPAA) analog synthesis system perspective. The switch matrix as described by using the chances of these circuits may be extended.
Influence of the Preference Factor on the Behavior Patterns of Participation in Festival Activities

Festival activity marketing is one of the most popular tourism strategies around the world. Festival activities combined with marketing for interacting and communicating with the tourists, can enhance tourists’ preferences and impressions on the tourism destinations and it becomes an important source in leading the development of regional economic. Festival activities held in each and every region shall be coordinated with relevant factors to integrate into distinguishing features and be implanted deeply into people’s mind, and only after different marketing strategies are prepared for tourists with different preferences, can the best result of festival activities be achieved.This study mainly discusses whether there are any difference in the pattern of associations of the tourist groups with different preference on festival activity in regards to relevant factors on festival activities, festival attractiveness, tourists’ cognitive values, and behavioral intention. The result witnesses that: (1) the cognitive value of tourist groups with high preference for festival activities further promotes their behavioral intention for participating in festival activities; (2) tourist groups with medium preference for festival activities feel attracted by the favorable atmosphere of the environment, which fosters their intention to participate in festival activities. Therefore, suitable and satisfactory festival marketing strategies shall be established for different types of tourist division.
Empirical Analysis on Emerging Issues of Malaysia Outward FDI from Macroeconomic Perspective

The evidence of Malaysia outward FDI has become obvious particularly in the 1990s. Despite remain as the preference of FDI destinations, Malaysia also emerged as the fifth largest investor among the developing economies in Asia region (UNCTAD, 2005). In view of that, this study intends to examine the macroeconomic determinants of outward FDI of Malaysia, namely real income, exchange rate, trade openness and interest rate. The Johansen and Juselius cointegration test and the vector error correction model are utilized in this study to analyze the quarterly data from 1991:Q1 to 2005:Q4. We found that outward FDI of Malaysia is positively affected by all the variables under study in long run. However, the interest rate does not Granger cause outward FDI in the short run.
TRENDS IN EXTREME RAINFALL INDICES FOR AN UPDATED HIGH QUALITY DATA SET FOR AUSTRALIA, 1910-1998

Daily rainfall was analysed at 91 high quality stations over eastern and southwestern Australia to determine if extreme rainfall had changed between 1910 and 1998. Three indices of extreme rainfall were examined: the number of events above an extreme threshold (extreme frequency); the average intensity of rainfall from extreme events (extreme intensity); and the proportion of total rainfall from extreme events (extreme percent). Several problems are discussed associated with designing such indices under a climate with significant trends in the number of raindays. Three different methods are used for calculating the extreme intensity and extreme percent indices to account for such trends in raindays. A separate analysis was carried out for four separate regions with significant results including a decrease in the extreme frequency and extreme intensity in southwest Western Australia and an increase in the extreme percent in eastern Australia. Trends in the extreme intensity and extreme percent are largely dependent on the method used to calculate the index. Total rainfall is strongly correlated with the extreme frequency and extreme intensity indices, suggesting that extreme events are more frequent and intense during years with high rainfall. Due to an increase in the number of raindays during such years, the proportional contribution from extreme events to the total rainfall depends on the method used to calculate this index. Copyright © 2000 Royal Meteorological Society.
Multiphysics Software Applications in Reverse Engineering

This paper will explore the applications of advanced software such as ScanIP and the +FE module (Simpleware Ltd., Exeter UK) and COMSOL multiphysics software in reinventing an existing part in the absence of original design data. It showcases the reverse engineering workflow of going from a 3D computed tomography (CT) scan of an automotive engine manifold to a COMSOL simulation ready, multi-part computational fluid dynamics (CFD) or finite element (FE) mesh of the segmented geometry. It discusses the effectiveness of applying multiphysics software in reverse engineering practice with a focus on the applicability of Simpleware and COMSOL in three-dimensional (3D) image-based modeling, structure analysis and functionality evaluation.