Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Multi Voxel Descriptor for 3 D Texture Retrieval

In this paper, we present a new feature descriptors which exploit voxels for 3D textured retrieval system when models vary either by geometric shape or texture or both. First, we perform pose normalisation to modify arbitrary 3D models in order to have same orientation. We then map the structure of 3D models into voxels. This purposes to make all the 3D models have the same dimensions. Through this voxels, we can capture information from a number of ways. First, we build biner voxel histogram and color voxel histogram. Second, we compute distance from centre voxel into other voxels and generate histogram. Then we also compute fourier transform in spectral space. For capturing texture feature, we apply voxel tetra pattern. Finally, we merge all features by linear combination. For experiment, we use standard evaluation measures such as Nearest Neighbor (NN), First Tier (FT), Second Tier (ST), Average Dynamic Recall (ADR). Dataset in SHREC 2014 and its evaluation program is used to verify the proposed method. Experiment result show that the proposed method is more accurate when compared with some methods of state-of-the-art.
Functionalization Strategies for Antibodies: Lessons Learned

Precious little is known about useful functionalization strategies of antibodies that will not impair either reactivity or specificity of this valuable reagent. We used an experimental approach to demonstrate our own experience with published protocols. The conjugates obtained were then tested with regard to their performance against commercially available detection kits. Our results are then viewed in light of published precedence to highlight areas where future effort is needed to refine such versatile tools.
Infomation Extraction from English & Japanese Résumé with Neural Sequence Labelling Methods

We extract information from résumés by formalizing it as a sequence labelling problem. We employ neural network methods to conduct sequence labelling. We prepare our own annotated résumé datasets for both English and Japanese. There are token/phrase level labels and sentence/paragraph level labels. Preliminary experiment shows it is necessary to consider the structure of document, instead of processing each line independently, in order to have better results.
Estimates of annual food consumption/biomass ratio (Q/B) from the fish fauna of a mangrove estuary in North Brazil

To contribute to mass balanced trophic model parametrization, estimates of annual food consumption/biomass ratio (Q/B) were compiled for 37 selected fish species of the Curuçá Estuary in Northern Brazil using an empirical model. Samples were taken bimonthly between July 2003 and July 2004 in the main channel and intertidal creeks using an otter trawl and a fyke net, respectively. The aspect ratio of the caudal fin varied between 0.8 for Poecilia vivipara and 4.6 for Sciades herzbergii and the Q/B ranged from 2.3 for Epinephelus itajara to 67.3 for Cetengraulis edentulus. This study represents the first reference available on Q/B values of 29 fish species. This compilation of Q/B ratio presented here should be useful for construction of Ecopath models particularly in tropical conditions.
trial Galantamine efficacy and tolerability as an augmentative therapy in autistic children : A randomized

The role of cholinergic abnormalities in autism was recently evidenced and there is a growing interest in cholinergic modulation, emerging for targeting autistic symptoms. Galantamine is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and an allosteric potentiator of nicotinic receptors. This study aimed to evaluate the possible effects of galantamine as an augmentative therapy to risperidone, in autistic children. In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study, 40 outpatients aged 4–12 years whom had a diagnosis of autism (DSM IV-TR) and a score of 12 or higher on the Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community (ABC-C) Irritability subscale were equally randomized to receive either galantamine (up to 24 mg/day) or placebo, in addition to risperidone (up to 2 mg/day), for 10 weeks. We rated participants by ABC-C and a side effects checklist, at baseline and at weeks 5 and 10. By the study endpoint, the galantamine-treated patients showed significantly greater improvement in the Irritability (P = 0.017) and Lethargy/Social Withdrawal (P = 0.005) subscales than the placebo group. The difference between the two groups in the frequency of side effects was not significant. In conclusion, galantamine augmentation was shown to be a relatively effective and safe augmentative strategy for alleviating some of the autism-related symptoms.
Poaceae communities in the savannas of the Amazon Estuary in Brazil

We sought to identify the major environmental factors that affect the diversity and distribution of Poaceae in the savannas of the Amazon Estuary. The study was conducted across seven areas of savanna in the Amazon Estuary, within which 160 subplots of 1 m2 each were established within four 10 × 100 m plots. Soil samples were collected at a depth of 0-20 cm. A total of 24 Poaceae species were recorded. Only two were common to all of the areas studied (Axonopus aureus P. Beauv. and Anthaenantia lanata (Kunth) Benth). The edaphic factors that most influenced the Poaceae in the savannas studied were organic matter, coarse sand, and silt contents. Conversely, rainfall had no effect. The floristic and structural characteristics of the savannas studied suggest that Poaceae communities exhibit low diversity and a peculiar distribution pattern in which a group of species predominate in a given stretch, creating a homogeneous physiognomy. Our findings suggest that the structure of these communities is related to a gradient of soil texture, the percentage of Axonopus and Trachypogon coverage increasing and decreasing, respectively, along that gradient. These data can contribute to the understanding of plant-soil interactions in this environment, promoting strategies for conservation, management, and revegetation.
Undergoing Noncardiac Procedur Perioperative Management of Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices es : A Survey of Current Practices

Objectives: To describe perioperative management of patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) in noncardiac procedures. Design: Survey of (1) respondent demographic characteristics, (2) anesthetic practices for LVAD patients having endoscopies, and (3) low-risk surgeries requiring general anesthesia. Setting: Internet-based. Participants: Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists membership. Interventions: None. Measurements and Main Results: Inpatient endoscopic procedures were done mainly in the endoscopy suite (71.7%) by a solo practitioner or 1:1 staffing ratio 59% of the time. LVAD-specific support personnel were present in more than 80% of all procedures. Both endoscopy and surgical patients used post-anesthesia recovery units and intensive care units for recovery; however, compared with endoscopy patients, surgical patients recovered in the ICU
Valuing spatially dispersed environmental goods: A joint revealed and stated preference model to consistently separate use and non-use values

We argue that the literature concerning the valuation of non-market, spatially defined goods (such as those provided by the natural environment) is crucially deficient in two respects. First, it fails to employ a theoretically consistent structural model of utility to the separate and hence correct definition of use and non-use values. Second, applications (particularly those using stated preference methods) typically fail to capture the spatially complex distribution of resources and their substitutes within analyses, again leading to error. This paper proposes a new methodology for addressing both issues simultaneously. We combine revealed (travel cost) and stated preference (choice experiment) data within a random utility model formulated from first principles to yield a theoretically consistent distinction between the use and non-use value of improvements in a non-market natural resource. The model is specified to relate both types of value to the attributes of the good in question including the spatial arrangement of the resource under consideration and its substitutes. We test the properties of the model using data simulated from a real world case study examining an improvement of open-access waters to good ecological standards. Through a Monte Carlo experiment we show that both use and non-use parameters can be precisely estimated from a modest sample of observations.
On Combining Multiple Instance Linear SVM and Bag Splitting for High Performance Visual Object Localization

Localizing objects of interest in images when provided with only image-level labels is a challenging visual recognition task. Previous efforts have required carefully designed features and have difficulty in handling images with cluttered backgrounds. Up-scaling to large datasets also poses a challenge to applying these methods to real applications. In this paper, we propose an efficient and effective learning framework called MILinear, which is able to learn an object localization model from large-scale data without using bounding box annotations. We integrate rich general prior knowledge into a learning model using a large pre-trained convolutional network. Moreover, to reduce ambiguity in positive images, we present a bag-splitting algorithm that iteratively generates new negative bags from positive ones. We evaluate the proposed approach on the challenging Pascal VOC 2007 dataset, and our method outperforms other state-of-the-art methods by a large margin; some results are even comparable to fully supervised models trained with bounding box annotations. To further demonstrate scalability, we also present detection results on the ILSVRC 2013 detection dataset, and our method outperforms supervised DPM without using box annotations.
Space-TimeBlockCoded TimeBlockCoded TimeBlockCoded BlockCoded BlockCoded Transmissions for Downlink MCCDMA MCCDMA MCCDMA Transmissions Over FrequencySelective FrequencySelective FrequencySelective Fading Channels

Mitigation of multipath fading effects and suppression of multiuser interference (MUI) constitute major challenges in the design of the third generation wireless mobile systems. Space-time (ST) coding offers a attractive solution to cope with mutipath fading, but most existing ST coding schemes assume flat fading channels that may not be realistic for wide-band communications. Especially multiuser ST block-coded transmissions through multipath fading channels present unique challenge in suppressing not only MUI but also intersymbol/chip interference. In this paper, we design ST multiuser transceivers for MC-CDMA quasi-synchronous systems, capable to reliably transmit over frequency-selective multipath downlink channels. The proposed system is able to provide transmit diversity and to guarantee symbol recovery in multiuser environments, regardless of unknown multipath. Unlike existing approaches, the mobile does not need to know the channel of other users. In addition to decoding simplicity, computer simulations show the performance merits of the proposed transceiver.
Decalcified Cortical-Cancellous Bone Matrix Scaffold With Microfracture One-Step Repair for Cartilage Defects in a Rabbit Model : A Technique Combining the Perforated

http://ajs.sagepub. com/content/42/3/583 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/0363546513518415 2014 42: 583 originally published online February 4, 2014 Am J Sports Med Zhou and Yingfang Ao Linghui Dai, Zhenming He, Xin Zhang, Xiaoqing Hu, Lan Yuan, Ming Qiang, Jingxian Zhu, Zhenxing Shao, Chunyan Decalcified Cortical-Cancellous Bone Matrix Scaffold With Microfracture One-Step Repair for Cartilage Defects in a Rabbit Model: A Technique Combining the Perforated
TREPAR 1597 No . of Pages 10 Diagnostic Tests for Urogenital Schistosomiasis

Urogenital schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma haematobium, is the most prevalent form of schistosomiasis affecting humans, and can result in severe bladder, kidney, ureteral, and genital pathologies. Chronic infection with S. haematobium has been linked with bladder cancer and increased risk for HIV infection. As mass drug administration with praziquantel increases in an attempt to transition from control to elimination of schistosomiasis, the need for updated, more sensitive diagnostic tools becomes more apparent, especially for use in areas of low infection intensity and for individuals with light infections. Here, we review established and investigational diagnostic tests utilized for urogenital schistosomiasis, highlighting new insights and recent advances.
Courbure discrète : théorie et applications

The normal cycle of a singular subset X of a smooth manifold is a basic tool for understanding and computing the curvature of X. If X is replaced by a singular function on R then there is a natural companion notion called the gradient cycle of f , which has been introduced by the author and by R. Jerrard. We discuss a few fundamental facts and open problems about functions f that admit gradient cycles, with particular attention to the first nontrivial dimension n = 2.
Nonreciprocal Phased-Array Antennas

A phased-array antenna is a device that generates radiation patterns whose shape and direction can be electronically controlled by tailoring the amplitude and phase of the signals that feed each element of the array. These devices provide identical responses in transmission and reception due to the constrains imposed by time-reversal symmetry. Here, we introduce the concept of nonreciprocal phased-array antennas and we demonstrate that they can exhibit drastically different radiation patterns when operated in transmission or in reception. The building block of the array consists of a time-modulated resonant antenna element that provides very efficient frequency conversion between only two frequencies: one associated to waves propagating in free-space and the other related to guided signals. Controlling the tunable nonreciprocal phase response of these elements with the phase of low-frequency modulation signals permits to independently tailor the transmission and reception radiation patterns of the entire array. Measured results at microwaves confirm isolation levels over 40 dB at desired directions in space with an overall loss below 4 dB. We believe that this concept can be extended across the electromagnetic spectrum provided adequate tuning elements are available, with important implications in communication, sensing, and radar systems, as well as in thermal management and energy harvesting.
Final Results of a Phase II Study of Bevacizumab, Cisplatin and Pemetrexed as First-Line Therapy for Patients with Advanced Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Background: Efficacy and safety data for cisplatin and pemetrexed plus bevacizumabinnon squamousnon non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are still limited. Nevertheless, either bevacizumab plus platinum doublet or pemetrexed plus platinum is approved options for first line therapy. Predictive factors for bevacizumab are needed. KRAS is one of the most common oncogenic drivers in lung cancer. Its prognostic and predictive value in NSCLC is under investigation. Patients and methods: This trial evaluates the addition of bevacizumab 7.5 mg/kg to cisplatin 75 mg/m2 plus pemetrexed 500 mg/m2 as first line treatment in stage IV non-squamous NSCLC patients. Maintenance bevacizumab was received as monotherapy until progressive disease, unacceptable toxicityor consent with drawal. The primary objective was progression free survival (PFS). Secondary objectives included overall survival (OS), safety, global objective responses and the determination of KRAS mutation at baseline. Results: From March 2009 to March 2012, 31 patients were enrolled. Mean age was 59.19 (standard deviation (SD) 8.53). From all the patients included in this trial, 67.70% were men. KRAS was wild type in 19 patients (58.06%); in 7 (22.58%) was mutated and was unknown in 6 patients (19.35%). Median PFS for KRAS mutated patients was 4 months, whereas for the KRAS wild type it was 7.9 months (P = 0.0031). Median OS was 4 months for the KRAS population, and 16.1 months for the KRAS wild type (P = 0.0032). Twenty four patients (77.42%) experienced at least a grade 3 - 4 adverse event. The most common grade 3 - 4 toxicity was asthenia. Conclusions: Both PFS and OS were statistically longer for the KRAS wild type patients compared with the KRAS mutated population (P = 0.0031). Median OS was shorter than the reported in previous trials with bevacizumab. Nevertheless, focussing on the OS for KRAS wild type patients, this achieves a result or 16.1 months. Therefore, this would be a consistent data supporting to qualify this parameter as a predictive factor before starting treatment for NSCLC.
Polyomavirus BK and prostate cancer: a complex interaction of potential clinical relevance

Several studies associating BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) and prostate cancer (PCa) suggested that this virus may exert its oncogenic activity at early stages of cancer development. The BKPyV oncogene, the large T antigen (LTag), has frequently been detected in areas of proliferative inflammatory atrophy, which is considered a precursor lesion leading to prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia and overt PCa. In a recently updated systematic review, the presence of BKPyV was significantly higher in PCa tissues than in healthy control tissues, providing an indication for a link between BKPyV infection and cancer risk. In addition, recent original investigations highlighted an association between expression of the virus and the clinical course of PCa. For example, by studying immune responses elicited against BKPyV LTag, a significant association between LTag positive cancer lesions and a peculiar regulatory profiling has been observed in PCa patients with evidence of disease recurrence after surgical radical prostatectomy. Lastly, a study carried out in a larger cohort of patients undergoing radical prostatectomy revealed the IgG response against LTag as an independent predictor of disease recurrence. Although a full picture of the mechanisms potentially responsible for the involvement of BKPyV in PCa is not available yet, continuing work on this topic should help to refine the potential role of BKPyV in PCa patients, perhaps revealing unsuspected associations with the clinical course of this disease. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
SHORT COMMUNICATION Antibacterial activities of the plant extract of Alternanthera repens

Aims: Plants have been described as gift of nature and they have been utilized as a therapeutic agent against various infectious diseases affecting both human and animals. This present study is aimed at determining the antibacterial efficacy of the methanol plant extract of Alternanthera repens against some clinical bacterial isolates. Methodology and results: Methanolic extract of the plant A. repens was obtained using the cold method of extraction. The bioactivity of the extracts was tested against bacterial isolates namely: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella typhi, and Proteus mirabilis. The agar well diffusion method was used for the in vitro antibacterial bioassay and it revealed that the extract was able to inhibit the growth of the test organisms at a concentration of 25.0 mg/mL except E. coli, S. faecalis and S. typhi, with the highest zone of inhibition (30 mm) observed on S. aureus. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the plant extract ranged from 25.0 to 3.125 mg/mL. The antibacterial activity of the methanolic plant extract compared favourably well with commercial antibiotics. The rate of killing of the plant extract on the isolates showed a decrease in the bacterial count with an increase in the exposure time. Phytochemical screening tests showed the presence of saponins, alkaloids, salkowski, and keller killianie in the plant extract. Conclusion, significance and impact study: A. repens has wound and urinary tract infection healing property as observed from its antibacterial effect against some of the implicating organisms. Its usage can thus serve as an alternative means of cost effective treatment of infections in covering the basic health needs of people in developing countries.
The Baker and Stebbins legacy ' The role of climate adaptation in colonization success in Arabidopsis thaliana Running head : Climate adaptation in a weedy annual

This article has been accepted for publication and undergone full peer review but has not been through the copyediting, typesetting, pagination and proofreading process, which may lead to differences between this version and the Version of Record. Please cite this article as doi: 10.1111/mec.13099 This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. Received Date : 07-Oct-2014 Revised Date : 15-Jan-2015 Accepted Date : 19-Jan-2015 Article type : Original Article This is a ms for the Special Issue 'Invasion Genetics: The Baker and Stebbins legacy'
Resistance reversal induced by combination of fluconazole and tacrolimus in 1 Candida glabrata 2 Running tiltle : Drug combination against Candida glabrata

1 School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, Shandong 6 Province, People’s Republic of China; 7 2 Department of Pharmacy, Shandong Tumor Hospital, Jinan, 250017, People’s 8 Republic of China; 9 3 Department of Pharmacy, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo, 255000, Shandong Province, 10 People’s Republic of China; 11 4 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Qianfoshan Hospital Affiliated to Shandong 12 University, Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China; 13 5 Department of Pharmacy, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, 14 Jinan, 250013, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China; 15 6 Department of Pharmacy, Qianfoshan Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, 16 Jinan, 250014, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China. 17
Detection of SHV-1 b-lactamase in Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains by genetic methods Détection de la b-lactamase SHV-1 dans des souches de Pseudomonas aeruginosa par des méthodes génétiques S .

Twelve multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDRPA) isolates were recovered over a period of two years in the National Bone Marrow Transplant Centre of Tunisia. MDRPA isolates were isolated from seven patients and from three environmental samples. Isoelectric focusing revealed pIs of 8.2, 5.5 and 7.6 in all MDRPA isolates. These strains produced the OXA-18 extended spectrum b-lactamase and an SHV type b-lactamase as shown by screening PCR analysis. DNA hybridization confirmed this inference, detecting blaSHV gene in these isolates. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) defined one predominant genomic group; group A (seven isolates) and four different genotypes containing one to two isolates. Clonally related isolates were recovered from three patients and from two washbasins. Sequencing DNA of cluster representative strains identified the classical blaSHV-1 gene. For these strains, the nucleotide sequence of the structural blaSHV-1 gene was nearly identical to those previously described. Such enzyme has not been reported from P. aeruginosa. This is the first report of the SHV-1 penicillinase in epidemic P. aeruginosa strain. # 2008 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.