Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Natural Radioactivity of Ground and Drinking Water in Some Areas of Upper Egypt

Concentrations of natural radionuclides (226Ra and 232Th) in ground and drinking waters of some areas in Upper Egypt were determined by gamma ray spectrometry with a HPGe detector setup, coaxial type and 8192 channels MCA. The investigated waters differed in radioactivity content depending on their origin and place. In drinking water in Qena, Upper Egypt, the mean 226Ra concentration was 1.32 \pm 0.7 pCi/l. In ground water in Safaga and Quseir, the Red Sea region, where there are phosphate mines, 226Ra and 232Th mean values were 3.05 \pm 0.9 and 1.39 \pm 0.6 pCi/l. A mean annual effective dose taken into the body by the population drinking this tap water may account for 0.008 mSv, which is lower than the limit recommended by the WHO.
Title : Common single nucleotide polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor β promoter are associated with colorectal cancer survival in postmenopausal women Authors and Affiliations :

Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, WA Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA Gastrointestinal Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Analysis for Electric Loads of Residential Buildings During Summer in Wuhan

Air conditioner electric load was the most significant factor for residential electrical peak load. Outdoor environmental parameters such as outdoor air temperature and humidity might have effect on air conditioner electric load. A field testing was carried out in Wuhan to study the relationship among residential electric load, outdoor air temperature and humidity. The result showed that the changing of air conditioner electric load was closed to outdoor air temperature and there were linear relationship in some temperature zone. However, it had a little effect on daily basic electric load. There was no evident indicate that humidity had directly effect on air conditioner electric load and basic electric load with the testing data.
MUTE: A Peer-to-Peer Web-based Real-time Collaborative Editor

Real-time collaborative editing allows multiple users to edit shared documents at the same time from different places. Existing real-time collaborative editors rely on a central authority that stores user data which is a perceived privacy threat. In this paper, we present MultiUser Text Editor (MUTE), a peer-to-peer web-based real-time collaborative editor without central authority disadvantages. Users share their data with the collaborators they trust without having to store their data on a central place. MUTE features high scalability and supports offline and ad-hoc collaboration.
Filter and fuzzy c means based feature extraction and classification of diabetic retinopathy using support vector machines

Diabetic Retinopathy, one of the most common diseases occurring in diabetic patients results in partial or complete vision loss. So, its early detection is needed and needs to be taken care of. The paper deals with the filter based retinal vessel extraction, exudates detection using Fuzzy C means, detection and removal of optical disk using Convex Hull. Support Vector Machines (SVM) is used to classify the fundus images into Normal and Non-proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (NPDR) or Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (PDR). The system attains an efficiency of 96.23% which defines the efficacy of the proposed system.
Determinants of Food Choice in a Transitional Economy: Insights from the Theory of Reasoned Action

This paper draws upon a consumer survey carried out in Bucharest (Romania) to explore determinants of food choice in a transition economy. An adapted version of the Theory of Reasoned Action was developed. This included attitude toward intention, habit and preference as independent variables. The structural equations modelling carried out in 'Analysis of MOment Structures' AMOS showed a significant positive influence of all variables. Similar to other studies conducted in European Union (EU) countries (Saba, Di Natale, 1998) habit outweighed the other variables. The study emphasises the heterogeneity of consumer beliefs about food. Furthermore it was suggested that there is scope for noneconomic variables in explaining food choices and consumer behaviour in these emerging economies, though the influence of these variables may be still limited relative the economic factors. Further research on special groups is required to quantify the influence of non-economic factors and compare the results estimated in Romania with other countries which are candidates to EU accession.
Parametric design method for SPM machines including rounded PM shape

Surface-mounted permanent magnet (SPM) machine is widely applied in industry application because of its high torque density, high efficiency and simple rotor structure. This study presents a parametric design plane, which makes the desired machine performance visualized during the machine design process. Based on that, a new parametric design method is introduced to simplify the design procedure of SPM motors. Besides the standard radial PM shape, the presented method applies to magnets of modified shape called “rounded”, intended for torque ripple minimization at no additional manufacturing cost and such as stator skewing, rotor stepping or the like. The design flowchart for the method is illustrated and the output designs are validated by finite element analysis (FEA) and experimental tests. The proposed design method is embedded in a machine design instrument available online.
Comparison of different strategies for utilizing two CHEMDNER corpora

To identify chemical entities and drug names in patent according to CHEMDNER patent task-CEMP subtask, we use machine learning technique to construct a chemical named entity recognition (CNER) system. It is desirable for machine-based CNER system to have large training examples. Two CHEMDNER corpora have been developed. One is the corpus for the patent task and the other is the CHEMDNER corpus for PubMed abstract constructed for CHEMDNER task in BioCreative IV. Both corpora were constructed based on very similar guidelines. However, the style of writing is different. In this paper, we are discussing different strategies to utilize these two corpora to identify chemical entities in patent. Our basic system uses conditional random field (CRF) as a machine learning technique that uses linguistic features in addition to domain knowledge feature produced by ChemSpot. We compare the results of these strategies using simple system performance measures (e.g., recall, precision, and F-score) and analysis on the unique findings of each system.
Chronic exposure to Mn inhalation may have lasting effects: A physiologically-based toxicokinetic model in rats

In humans, inhaled manganese (Mn) initiates neurodegeneration in the striatum and produces manganism, a disorder phenotypically mimetic of Parkinson's disease (PD), and it is unclear how Mn has this effect. The main route of inhaled Mn passage to striatum – via direct transneuronal transport via the olfactory system or indirectly via lungs to blood, and the relative contributions of each of these pathways – also remain unclear. The primary goal of this investigation was to explore these questions – and others – quantitatively in a rat model. An 11-compartment whole-body physiologically-based toxicokinetic (PBTK) model of Mn distribution, optimally and simultaneously fitted to a single set of multiorgan rat data was used. The fully quantified model provided numerous kinetic parameters, including the relative distribution of whole-body Mn for each compartment in response to a constant simulated input of inhaled Mn, and the relative contributions of olfactory and pulmonary pathways. The liver, which actively concentrates Mn, was found to contain the greatest percentage (∼6.7%). Both the striatum and cerebellum had (∼0.1%) of total Mn, which is notable given that striatum volume is approximately 100-fold less than cerebellum. The relative percentages of olfactory (∼52%) and pulmonary (∼48%) contributions to Mn in striatum were approximately constant computed for up to 200 days after aerosolized exposure. Following simulated acute exposure (>1 mg Mn/m3), clearance from striatum was nearly complete after ∼100 days. In a separate simulation of low-level chronic exposure (∼0.01 mg Mn/m3), striatal Mn was saturated and reached an approximately steady value at 100 days.
Trusted display and input using screen overlays

Consumer Operating Systems, such as Android are often used in mobile devices to handle secure information, such as for example logging in to an online banking service. These operating systems are difficult to fully secure, especially because they can run applications outside of the control of the vendor. Certifying such devices is expensive and time consuming. Various software techniques, such as for instance SELinux access policies are used to limit access to secure features for untrusted applications. A different approach is to use a physically separate processor, running a simpler, and therefore easier to verify and certify, OS. This OS can overlay information on the screen, which can never be altered by the untrusted OS. The overlay is created using an FPGA which sits between the processor and display, thereby ensuring that the information is never seen, and cannot be altered, by the untrusted processor.
Benefits of plenoptic cameras for robot vision during close range on-orbit servicing maneuvers

This paper discusses the potential benefits of plenoptic cameras for robot vision during on-orbit servicing missions. Robot vision is essential for the accurate and reliable positioning of a robotic arm with millimeter accuracy during tasks such as grasping, inspection or repair that are performed in close range to a client satellite. Our discussion of the plenoptic camera technology provides an overview of the conceptional advantages for robot vision with regard to the conditions during an on-orbit servicing mission. A plenoptic camera, also known as light field camera, is basically a conventional camera system equipped with an additional array of lenslets, the micro lens array, at a distance of a few micrometers in front of the camera sensor. Due to the micro lens array it is possible to record not only the incidence location of a light ray but also its incidence direction on the sensor, resulting in a 4-D data set known as a light field. The 4-D light field allows to derive regular 2-D intensity images with a significantly extended depth of field compared to a conventional camera. This results in a set of advantages, such as software based refocusing or increased image quality in low light conditions due to recording with an optimal aperture while maintaining an extended depth of field. Additionally, the parallax between corresponding lenslets allows to derive 3-D depth images from the same light field and therefore to substitute a stereo vision system with a single camera. Given the conceptual advantages, we investigate what can be expected from plenoptic cameras during close range robotic operations in the course of an on-orbit servicing mission. This includes topics such as image quality, extension of the depth of field, 3-D depth map generation and low light capabilities. Our discussion is backed by image sequences for an on-orbit servicing scenario that were recorded in a representative laboratory environment with simulated in-orbit illumination conditions. We mounted a plenoptic camera on a robot arm and performed an approach trajectory from up to 2 m towards a full-scale satellite mockup. Using these images, we investigated how the light field processing performs, e.g. in terms of depth of field extension, image quality and depth estimation. We were also able to show the applicability of images derived from light fields for the purpose of the visual based pose estimation of a target point.
Context-Aware Sequence-to-Sequence Models for Conversational Systems

This work proposes a novel approach based on sequence-to-sequence (seq2seq) models for context-aware conversational systems. Exist- ing seq2seq models have been shown to be good for generating natural responses in a data-driven conversational system. However, they still lack mechanisms to incorporate previous conversation turns. We investigate RNN-based methods that efficiently integrate previous turns as a context for generating responses. Overall, our experimental results based on human judgment demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approach.
The Role of c-FLIP(L) in Regulating Apoptotic Pathways in Prostate Cancer

Abstract : Abnormalities in programmed cell death (apoptosis) machinery play a crucial role in the initiation, progression, and metastasis of prostate cancer. Therefore, molecules that initiate pro-apoptotic pathways are excellent therapeutic agents in prostate cancer. However, some prostate cancer cells develop resistance to pro-apoptotic agents. In this proposal, the authors are examining the regulatory mechanisms of c-FLIP(L), which is an important modulator of apoptosis in prostate cancer.
Dynamic simulation model for hybrid electric scooters

This paper presents a dynamic simulation model for a hybrid electric scooter (HES) designed by NPUST in Taiwan. The HES is built in a parallel hybrid configuration with a 24V 370W auxiliary power electric motor, a 24V 600W generator, a 24V15AH battery, and an electronically controlled fuel injection internal combustion engine (ICE). Because the system is complex and nonlinear in nature, the simulation model utilizes mathematical models in tandem with accumulated experimental data. The methods used to construct the model and to prepare experimental data are fully described. Efforts are made to accurately predict key system parameters including engine speed, velocity, CVT gear ratio, battery state of charge (SOC), and fuel consumption rates during an ECE-40 driving cycle test. The efficacy of the model was verified experimentally with a scooter chassis dynamometer; parameters predicted by the simulation model are seen to be in excellent agreement with those of experiments.
Finite-Time Output Energy Measure for Polynomial Systems With Applications in Observability Analysis

Abstract This paper presents a set-based output energy measure for constrained polynomial systems with parameter uncertainties. Output energy is measured in terms of the L 2 -norm on a finite-time interval while the initial conditions and parameters are allowed to take values from a set. By specifying a bound on the output norm, the measure allows further to determine the set of initial conditions and parameters which lead to satisfaction of this bound. Furthermore, this set characterizes whether an uncertain system can be estimated by a norm-observer and, therefore, can be applied for observability analysis. The derivation of the set is based on recasting a nonlinear program with embedded differential equations into an infinite-dimensional linear program. This is achieved by reformulating the system dynamics in terms of occupation measures. The chosen relaxation approach of the linear program generically guarantees that the obtained outer-approximation converges, for increasing relaxation order, to the true set of initial conditions and parameters satisfying the specified bound on the output norm.
In vitro Fertilization and Development of Pig Oocytes Inseminated with Boar Sperm by Different Sperm Washing Media after Thawing of the Frozen Straws

This study was carried out to investigate in vitro fertilization and development of in vitro matured pig oocytes inseminated with the Duroc boar sperm by different sperm washing media after thawing of the 5 ml frozen straws. Immature follicular oocytes (30-40) were transferred into each well of a Nunc 4-well multidish containing 500 µl mTCM199 maturation medium. The sperm rich portion of ejaculates was collected into a 250 ml insulated vacuum bottle and gradually cooled 22 to 24°C over a 2 h period. Semen was centrifuged at 800 g for 10 min and the seminal plasma discarded. Sperm were resuspended in a lactose-egg yolk and N-acetyl-D- glucosamine (LEN) diluent to contain 1×10 9 sperm/ml and cooled to 5°C over a 2 h period. Immediately before freezing, semen was rediluted with an equal volume of LEN+4% glycerol and packed into 5 ml straws. After thawing of the 5 ml straw, the 5 ml semen was diluted with 20 ml Beltsville thawing solution (BTS) at room temperature. Oocytes were inseminated with untreated (unwashed and nonpreincubated) or treated sperm (washed two times in BTS, mTLP-PVA and mTBM media, respectively and nonpreincubated) with 2×10 7 sperm concentration. Oocytes were coincubated for 6 h in 500 µl mTBM fertilization. At 6 h after IVF, oocytes were transferred into 500 µl NCSU-23 culture medium for further culture of 6 h. Sperm penetration, polyspermy and male pronuclear formation of oocytes at 12 h after IVF and developmental ability of oocytes at 48 h after IVF were evaluated. Sperm penetration rate, male pronuclear formation and rate of cleaved embryos were higher in the BTS, mTLP-PVA and mTBM treatments than the unwashed treatment (p<0.05). The rate of blastocysts from the cleaved oocytes (2-4 cell stage) were higher in the mTLP-PVA treatment than in the unwashed, BTS and mTBM treatments. In conclusion, we recommend the washing of frozen-thawed sperm with mTLP-PVA medium before in vitro fertilization of oocytes in mTBM medium. (Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 2004. Vol 17, No. 2 : 164-167)
Millimeter-wave printed antennas on ultrasoft polymer substrate

The use of Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), an ultra flexible elastomer, as a substrate for microwave devices in the 60 GHz band is reported. Bulk PDMS is demonstrated to be lossy at millimeter waves, that is why membrane-supported devices are considered. A reliable and robust technological process has been developped to micromachine membrane-supported transmission lines and microstrip antennas. A microstrip antenna array has been designed, fabricated and studied to demonstrate the feasibility of directive antennas supported by large membranes. Promising applications for mechanical beam-steering, beam forming and frequency tunable antennas are expected.
Realization of FPGA-based packet classification in embedded system

Multi-dimensional packet classification is often the performance bottleneck for network devices. For low-cost high performance embedded networking applications, the best solution could be doing packet classification by specially designed hardware which can effectively release the burden of system CPU. We have realized a compact FPGA-based packet classification coprocessor in an embedded system using MPC8260 under Linux operation system. High degree parallel architecture of the coprocessor allows it to run at line rate above 20 Gbps without packet losing. Furthermore, the coprocessor has deterministic search time and low memory consumption. By using Netfilter hooks in Linux network protocol stack MPC8260 manages the coprocessor to take the full charge of packet classification, so the performance of the system is not influenced much when multi-dimensional packet classification executed. The system described in this paper can be a good prototype developing platform for embedded networking applications.
CLASSIFICATION OF SYNTHETIC ORGANIC PIGMENTS BY MULTIVARIATE DATA ANALYSIS OF

1. Institute of Science and Technology in Art, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Schillerplatz 3, 1010 Vienna, Austria 2. Institute of Conservation-Restoration, Academy of Fine Arts, Schillerplatz 3, 1010 Vienna, Austria 3. Laboratory for Chemometrics, Institute of Chemical Engineering, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/166, 1060 Vienna, Austria 4. Institute of Chemical Technologies and Analytics, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/164, 1060 Vienna, Austria
Finite-HorizonReliableControlwithRandomlyOccurring Uncertainties andNonlinearitiesSubject toOutput Quantization ⋆

This paper deals with the finite-horizon reliable H∞ output feedback control problem for a class of discrete time-varying systems with randomly occurring uncertainties (ROUs), randomly occurring nonlinearities (RONs) as well as measurement quantizations. Both the deterministic actuator failures and probabilistic sensor failures are considered in order to reflect the reality. The actuator failure is quantified by a deterministic variable varying in a given interval and the sensor failure is governed by an individual random variable taking value on [
A Preliminary Forward Solution Model of Cricket Bowling

In order to produce high ball release speeds, fast bowlers in cricket require high run-up speeds, generate large ground reaction forces, and produce high joint torques. Extensive magnitudes of external loading in combination with kinematic factors such as counter-rotation experienced during fast bowling have been associated with a high incidence of lower lumbar injury. A full mechanical analysis of the technique is lacking such that attempts to modify techniques remain on a trial and error basis. The purpose of this study was to develop a forward solution model to predict the causal factors associated with counter-rotation of fast bowlers. It was shown that a reduction of the shoulder-hip torque differential lead to a minimisation of counter-rotation. This approach potentially gives the cricket coach a scientific means of modifying the technique of high-risk action bowlers to reduce their susceptibility to lower lumbar injury.
Corruption, growth, and the environment: a cross-country analysis

The relationship between per capita income and a number of pollution indicators has been found to display an inverted U-shaped or downward-sloping pattern. Corruption may affect this relationship in two distinct ways: by raising pollution at given income levels (direct effect) and by reducing per capita income (indirect effect). The total effect is ambiguous a priori. Using cross-section data for several indicators of pollution, the paper estimates the direct and the indirect effect of corruption on pollution. The indirect effect via income is positive or negative depending on the income level. If negative, the indirect effect is dominated by the positive direct effect. Overall, our measures of pollution are monotonically increasing in corruption. Because this relationship is particularly strong at low income levels, developing countries can considerably improve both their economic and environmental performance by reducing corruption.
Coronary heart disease A systematic review and meta-analysis on the hazards of discontinuing or not adhering to aspirin among 50 279 patients at risk for coronary artery disease

1 Interventional Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, University of Turin, corso Bramante 88-90, 10126 Turin, Italy; 2 Institute of Cardiology, Catholic University, Rome, Italy; Antwerp Cardiovascular Institute Middelheim, AZ Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium; Department of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA; Hemodynamics and Cardiovascular Interventions Service, Abano Terme Hospital, Abano Terme, Italy; and EMO Centro Cuore Columbus, Milan, Italy