Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Mobile Agent-based Architecture for Distributed Program Supervision Systems

Program Supervision aims at automating the use of complex programs, independently of any particular application domain. Program Supervision Knowledge-Based Systems (KBS) offer original techniques to plan and control program processing activities. The distribution of such systems becomes essential because real applications imply more and more participants on various sites. It allows either to simply consult existing distant knowledge bases on the use of programs, or to collaboratively construct new knowledge bases, or to launch a request on a distant KBS with local data. Our current application concerns assistance to physicians in the use of medical imagery programs and more precisely osteoporosis detection in bone radiographies. The image processing request management based on several distant programs is transparent to physicians. In this paper, we propose a distributed architecture based on mobile agents for program supervision systems and we show why and how to use mobile agents for such systems. A simple scenario illustrates the functioning of the distributed system when solving a user-request in medical imagery domain.
A Pigment Color System and Notation

others:'-also experimental results obtained by Maxwell, Helmholtz, Koenig, Rood, Abney, Wundt, Hering and Nagel.2 The germ of the present system was a twirling color model made in 1879 when as a student of painting I read Professor Rood's " Modern Chromatics. " Experience with many students since then has led to its elaboration in a hope to clarify some of the vague and even false notions frequently entertained. It is an experimental system built up with the aid of a new photometer, Maxwell discs and the trained capacity of the painter,-using a consensus of many individual decisions to gain the mean of color discrimination. A value scale (painter term for luminosity) was first made by measured dilutions of India ink, furnishing sixteen supposedly equal intervals from black to white. A middle value in this scale was next determined by the average choice of artists, dyers, salesmen and students to whom it was submitted, and from this middle point the gradations to white and black were equalized by Maxwell discs. But the eye detected a lack of continuity in the two halves of the scale, which was then rejected in favor of a logarithmic progression. Thus, unsuspected, the law of sensation dictated the scale of values, instead of the intensity scale common to photometers, and the present daylight instrument was devised to preserve the conditions of studio practice, after having discarded the usual dark room installations with artificial light. An Aubert diaphragm was used to approximate the law of sensation:-but later, in constructing scales of chroma, an exception to the law was encountered, which has been noted elsewhere.3
Hindi version of Vedic Personality Inventory-reliability and construct validity

Context: According to the scripture, Guëäs are the fundamental ways by which a man′s thought and deeds are guided. Study of Guëäs plays a very important role in yoga research. Aim: Aims of the current research were to prepare a translated Hindi version of the Vedic Personality Inventory (H-VPI) and assess the internal consistencies as well as construct validity. Settings and Design: This is a cross-sectional study comprised of 284 samples (74 females and 210 males). Participants′ age ranged between 18 and 65 years with a mean age of 25.23 years (standard deviation = 8.77). The subjects were from Alwar District, Rajasthan India. Who were the students of graduation and postgraduation studies at the Siddhi Vinak College, Government Higher Secondary School and local participants. Subjects and Methods: Participants were given questionnaire packets including demographic details, H-VPI, Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale, General Health Questionnaire, and positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA) scale. Results: Cronbach′s α for the H-VPI indicate adequate internal consistency ranging from 0.69 to 0.91. Mindfulness was correlated positively (r = 0.36) with Sattava and negatively with Rajas (r = −0.19 and Tamas (r = −0.36). Psychological distress was correlated negatively with Sattava (r = −0.45) and positively with Rajas (r = 0.33) and Tamas (r = 0.37). PA was correlated positively with Sattava (r = 0.19) and negatively with Rajas (r = −0.10) and Tamas (r = −0.19). NA was correlated negatively with Sattava (r = −0.38), and positively with Rajas (r = 0.22), and Tamas (r = 0.36). Conclusions: In summary, the current study found that the H-VPI has adequate reliability and construct validity. This questionnaire will be very useful in assessing Yogic personality (Guëäs), whom the native language is Hindi. Key words: Affect, distress, guna, mindfulness, reliability, yoga
Investigating attachment narratives in couple therapy for depression

Background: Attachment theory has been under-utilised and under-researched in couple therapy, with the exception of emotion focused therapy (EFT) for couples. Objective: To systematically review empirical studies of couple therapy utilising attachment theory as a key concept in their model of change. Method: A systematic review of all literature to date using Medline, PsycINFO and Web of Knowledge databases. In addition, searches of the contents of the Journal of Family Therapy and Family Process were undertaken. Results: Twelve articles were retrieved, eleven of which used the EFT model for couples. Four of the EFT studies had a clinical population (PTSD from childhood sexual abuse or depression) the remainder were non-clinical groups. The non-EFT study included an enactment based intervention focused on enhancing attachment processes in a mixed clinical group. There were eight quantitative studies, three mixed methods studies and one process study. Conclusions: This review highlights that in couple therapy, EFT is the prevalent model utilising attachment theory within its model of change. There is evidence that EFT can improve marital satisfaction, with effects stable over time, and some evidence of reducing depressive symptoms. The review highlights the limitations of these studies and makes recommendations for future research.
Prazosin for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence: A Clinical Trial.

BACKGROUND Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an important and timely clinical issue particularly for combat veterans. Few pharmacologic options are available to treat PTSD, particularly among military personnel, and they are not based on rational neurobiology. The evidence for noradrenergic dysregulation in PTSD is strong, and the alpha-adrenergic agonist prazosin is one of the most promising medications to treat sleep disturbances associated with PTSD as well as PTSD symptoms among both veterans and civilians. Evidence also implicates noradrenergic dysregulation in the pathophysiology of alcohol dependence (AD); prazosin also may have efficacy in treating this disorder. The use of prazosin represents a rational and compelling approach for the treatment of PTSD and comorbid AD. Given the high rates of comorbid AD in trauma survivors with PTSD, and the enormous impact that these comorbid disorders have on psychosocial function and well-being, finding effective treatments for this population is of high clinical importance. METHODS Ninety-six veterans with PTSD and comorbid AD were randomized to receive prazosin (16 mg) or placebo in an outpatient, randomized, double-blind, clinical trial for 13 weeks. Main outcomes included symptoms of PTSD, sleep disturbances, and alcohol use. RESULTS Symptoms of PTSD improved over time, but contrary to the hypothesis, there was no medication effect on PTSD symptoms, or on sleep. Alcohol consumption also decreased over time, but there were no significant differences in outcomes between medication groups. CONCLUSIONS Prazosin was not effective in treating PTSD symptoms, improving sleep, or reducing alcohol consumption overall in this dually diagnosed group. This does not support the use of prazosin in an actively drinking population and suggests that the presence of a comorbid condition affects the efficacy of this medication. This study highlights the importance of conducting clinical trials in "real-world" patients, as results may vary based on comorbid conditions.
Design and Fabrication of an Extreme Temperature Sensing Optical Probe using Silicon Carbide Technologies

For the first time, to the best of our knowledge, designed and fabricated is an extreme temperature optical sensor using a single crystal silicon carbide (SiC) optical chip packaged within a sintered SiC hollow tube. The fabricated assembly forms the critical frontend probe of the proposed hybrid wireless-wired optical sensor used for measuring >1000degC temperatures within hot gas chambers such as in coal-fired power generation systems. Initial probe test experiments show the required water-tight chip-end probe sealing and the desired retro-reflected optical interferograms required for temperature-based signal processing.
Adolescent Suicide Statements on MySpace

The use of social networking sites (SNSs) has proliferated throughout the last several years for all populations, but especially adolescents. Media reports have also identified several instances in which adolescents broadcast their suicidal behaviors via the Internet and/or SNSs. Despite the increase in the usage of SNSs, there has been little research conducted on how adolescents use SNSs to communicate these behaviors. The objective of this study was to explore the ways in which adolescents use MySpace to comment on their suicidal thoughts and intentions. Content analysis was used to identify suicidal statements from public profiles on MySpace. The original sample consisted of 1,038 comments, made by young people ages 13-24 years old. The final sample resulted in 64 comments, where Potential Suicidality was identified. Through content analysis, the following subthemes (within the Potential Suicidality theme) were found: Relationships, Mental Health, Substance Use/Abuse, Method of Suicide, and Statements without Context. Examples and discussion for each subtheme are identified. The comments referenced a significant amount of hopelessness, despair, and desperation. This study provides support that adolescents use public Web sites to display comments about their suicidal thoughts, behaviors, and possible intentions. Future research is warranted to explore the relationship between at-risk behaviors and suicidality as expressed on SNSs.
Primary cutaneous marginal zone B cell lymphoma in monozygotic twins

The authors present the first reported case of primary cutaneous marginal zone B cell lymphoma (PCMZL) in monozygotic twins. The occurrence of PCMZL in monozygotic twins is likely to be due to a combination of shared genetic and environmental factors. A different treatment modality was used to treat each patient but both achieved a complete clinical response.
Galaxy clustering, photometric redshifts and diagnosis of systematics in the DES Science Verification data

We study the clustering of galaxies detected at i < 22.5 in the Science Verification observations of the Dark Energy Survey (DES). Two-point correlation functions are measured using 2.3 × 106 galaxies over a contiguous 116 deg2 region in five bins of photometric redshift width Deltaz = 0.2 in the range 0.2 < z < 1.2. The impact of photometric redshift errors is assessed by comparing results using a template-based photo-z algorithm (BPZ) to a machine-learning algorithm (TPZ). A companion paper presents maps of several observational variables (e.g. seeing, sky brightness) which could modulate the galaxy density. Here we characterize and mitigate systematic errors on the measured clustering which arise from these observational variables, in addition to others such as Galactic dust and stellar contamination. After correcting for systematic effects, we measure galaxy bias over a broad range of linear scales relative to mass clustering predicted from the Planck Lambda cold dark matter model, finding agreement with the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope Legacy Survey (CFHTLS) measurements with chi2 of 4.0 (8.7) with 5 degrees of freedom for the TPZ (BPZ) redshifts. We test a `linear bias' model, in which the galaxy clustering is a fixed multiple of the predicted non-linear dark matter clustering. The precision of the data allows us to determine that the linear bias model describes the observed galaxy clustering to 2.5 per cent accuracy down to scales at least 4-10 times smaller than those on which linear theory is expected to be sufficient.
Aspectos moleculares y prospectos de terapias en la enfermedad de Parkinson

Parkinson’s disease is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder and it is characterized by a progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons located in the substantia nigra pars compacta. The main obstacle to develop neuroprotective and restorative therapies has been a limited understanding of the key molecular events causing neurodegeneration. In the past few years with the development of new methodological techniques, the knowledge about the physiology of this disease has increased, favoring the development of new preventive therapies. This review sum
Discovering Semantic Aspects of Socially Constructed Knowledge Hierarchy to Boost the Relevance of Web Searching

The research intends to boost the relevance of Web search results by classifying Websnippet into socially constructed hierarchical search concepts, such as the most comprehensive human edited knowledge structure, the Open Directory Project (ODP). The semantic aspects of the search concepts (categories) in the socially constructed hierarchical knowledge repositories are extracted from the associated textual information contributed by societies. The textual information is explored and analyzed to construct a category-document set, which is subsequently employed to represent the semantics of the socially constructed search concepts. Simple API for XML (SAX), a component of JAXP (Java API for XML Processing) is utilized to read in and analyze the two RDF format ODP data files, structure.rdf and content.rdf. kNN, which is trained by the constructed category-document set, is used to categorized the Web search results. The categorized Web search results are then ontologically filtered based on the interactions of Web information seekers. Initial experimental results demonstrate that the proposed approach can improve precision by 23.5%.
Distinct functions of DC‐SIGN and its homologues L‐SIGN (DC‐SIGNR) and mSIGNR1 in pathogen recognition and immune regulation

Antigen presenting cells express C‐type lectins that are involved in pathogen capture, processing and antigen presentation to induce immune responses against these pathogens. However, it is becoming clear that pathogens have evolved to subvert the function of some C‐type lectins to escape immune surveillance. An important C‐type lectin family is represented by DC‐SIGN and its homologues in human and mouse. Here we discuss the structure in relation to the pathogen binding specificity of the SIGN receptors and the function of these receptors in mouse and humans.
CPW-fed dual rectangular ceramic dielectric resonator antennas through inductively coupled slots

CPW-fed dual rectangular ceramic dielectric resonator antennas through inductively coupled slots have been studied by experiment. A better bandwidth is achieved if these compare with only single dielectric resonator as antennas. Also, these antennas can be easily do the input impedance matching using several parameters like adjusting the length of inductive slots, the space between dielectric resonators, and the offset distance of DR center to the center of end inductive slots.
A Review on Personalized Search Engine

Trillions of pages are available on the World Wide Web which can provide users with effective means of information source. Web Search is the most frequent activity on the Internet but is still a difficulty when a user uses mobile devices with small screens and default keypad. A major problem of current web search is that the queries are short and obscure and the results of such queries are not specific to user needs. To relive this problem some of the search engines suggest users the semantically related terms to the user submitted queries so that user can select the terms as per need. In this paper, we provide review of various personalization techniques so that users are provided with more relevant data. The prior step for personalization process includes techniques to extract contents of user query. The next step involves applying personalization algorithms to give user more relevant search results.
A Link between Blood Coagulation and Prophenol Oxidase Activation in Arthropod Host Defense*

Phenol oxidase, a copper-containing enzyme, is widely distributed not only in animals but also in plants and fungi, which is responsible for initiating the biosynthesis of melanin. Activation of prophenol oxidase in arthropods is important in host defense. However, the prophenol oxidase-activating system remains poorly understood at the molecular level. Here we show that the coagulation cascade of the horseshoe crab Tachypleus tridentatus is linked to prophenol oxidase activation, with the oxygen carrier hemocyanin functioning as a substitute for prophenol oxidase. Tachypleus clotting enzyme functionally transforms hemocyanin to phenol oxidase, and the conversion reaches a plateau at 1:1 stoichiometry without proteolytic cleavage. The active site-masked clotting enzyme also has the same effect, suggesting that complex formation of the clotting enzyme with hemocyanin is critical for the conversion. The two systems of blood coagulation and prophenol oxidase activation may have evolved from a common ancestral protease cascade.
Successfully combining SUGRA hybrid inflation and moduli stabilization

Inflation and moduli stabilization mechanisms work well independently, and many string-motivated supergravity models have been proposed for them. However, a complete theory will contain both, and there will be (gravitational) interactions between the two sectors. These give corrections to the inflaton potential, which generically ruin inflation. This holds true even for fine-tuned moduli stabilization schemes. Following a suggestion by Achúcarro and Sousa (2007 Preprint 0712.3460), we show that a viable combined model can be obtained if it is the Kähler functions (G = K+ln|W|2) of the two sectors that are added, rather than the superpotentials (as is usually done). Interaction between the two sectors does still impose some restrictions on the moduli stabilization mechanism, which are derived. Significantly, we find that the (post-inflation) moduli stabilization scale no longer needs to be above the inflationary energy scale.
Architectural support for register allocation in the presence of aliasing

A hardware support mechanism is presented that permits all classes of data objects, including dynamically allocated objects and array elements, to be held in registers without consideration of possible aliases and without requiring that the generated code maintain consistency between register and memory copies of variables. Use of this approach permits programs to benefit from the speed advantages and reduced memory traffic associated with register storage, obviates the need to collect aliasing information for use in register allocation, and reduces instruction traffic by eliminating code used solely to maintain register-memory consistency. The support hardware can be implemented using known hardware technology and without increasing the cycle time of the processor. <<ETX>>
A Fusion Framework for Face Recognition under Varying Illumination Based on Multi-Scale Analysis

Varying illumination is a huge challenge of face recognition. The variation caused by varying illumination in the face appearance can be much larger than the variation caused by personal identity. The high frequency signal component in image represents the detail characteristic of the face, and for the reason of being influenced scarcely by varying illumination, this signal component can be used as illumination invariance features in face recognition. However, the definition of the high frequency signal component is blurry, and it is impossible to separate this component from the face image exactly. Because of using the different decomposition methods and different decomposition parameters, high frequency component has been dispersed in decomposed detail images that characterize themselves by containing different scale frequency signal component. This paper proposes a framework to fuse that high frequency signal components in multi-scale detail images using adaptive weight. This novel framework is an open.
A lightweight lattice-based security and privacy-preserving scheme for smart grid

Security and privacy concerns are significant challenges in the smart grid, especially in regards to the privacy of the electricity customers, as customers' daily habits and personal information can be revealed from their consumption patterns. The current security and privacy-preserving schemes depend on periodic reports for customers' consumption; these reports increase the computation and communication overheads on the limited-resources smart meters. This paper proposes a security and privacy-preserving scheme in the building area network (BAN), which is a cluster of home area networks (HAN). The proposed scheme is based on forecasting the future electricity demand for the whole BAN; thus, the BAN connects to the electricity provider only if the total demand of the cluster is changed. The proposed scheme employs the lattice-based public key NTRU cryptosystem to guarantee the confidentiality and authenticity of the exchanged messages and to further reduce the computation and communication load. The security analysis shows that our proposed scheme can achieve the privacy and security requirements. In addition, it efficiently reduces the communication and computation overhead.
The effects of creatine and carnitine supplementation on oxidative stress and inflammation in athletes

Introduction: The present study was carried out to evaluate the effects of creatine and carnitine supplementation on oxidative stress and inflammation in athletes. Methods: In this single-blind randomized clinical trial 45 sportsmen were studied selected from Velayat Sports Complex (in Shiraz) in this single-blind randomized clinical trial. Then they were randomly divided into four groups supplemented with: a) Creatine, b) Carnitine, c) Creatine and Carnitine and d) placebo for 28 days. Before and after the intervention, blood samples were taken for measurement of oxidative stress (MDA and GSHPx) and inflammation markers. Data were analyzed using SPSS/PC statistical package (version 18). Paired t-test and ANOVA were used to compare mean values of each groups. Results: No statistically significant difference were found between the IL-6 and MDA mean levels of the intervention groups and placebo group (P>0.05). Furthermore, no statistically significant difference was noted in GSHPx mean values before and after supplementation as well as in comparison to placebo group. Conclusion: Based on the defined dose and duration of supplementation in the present study, creatine and carnitine supplementation showed no effects on oxidative stress and inflammation conditions either separately or simultaneously. Furthermore, no negative and side effects were observed.
The impact of scaling down to deep-submicron on CMOS RF circuits

Recent papers reporting CMOS RF building blocks with very low current consumption have aroused much expectation in RF receivers using deep-submicron technologies. This paper examines the trend in CMOS scaling, in order to establish the required current levels for different feature sizes if robust designs are to be implemented. The need to match to 50Ω and to limit voltage gain in the input passive matching network is emphasized because it is often overlooked. At 1GHz, 0. 25µm CMOS appears to be the threshold for robust, low-NF RF Front-ends with current consumption competive to today's BJT implementations.