Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Resource-aware distributed online data mining for wireless sensor networks

Online data mining in wireless sensor networks is concerned with the problem of extracting knowledge from a large continuous amount of data streams with an in-network processing mode. Unlike other types of networks, the limited computational resources require the mining algorithms to be highly efficient and compact. We propose a distributed resource-aware online data mining framework for wireless sensor networks which can be used to enable existing mining techniques to be applied to sensor network environments. We have applied the framework to develop and implement a distributed resource adaptive online clustering algorithm on the novel Sun Microsystem Small Programmable Object Technology Sun SPOT platform. We have evaluated the performance of the algorithm on the actual sensor nodes. Experimental results show that the clustering algorithm can improve significantly in resource utilization while maintaining acceptable accuracy level.
Sites of Photodamage Induced by Photodynamic Therapy with a Chlorin e6 Triacetoxymethyl Ester (CAME)

Abstract The acetoxymethyl ester of chlorin e6 (CAME) was initially designed to be a hydrophobic photosensitizing agent that would be recognized by an endocytic pathway and initially accumulated in lysosomes. This was expected to lead to hydrolysis of the ester groups, followed by redistribution of the free chlorin to other subcellular sites. In this study, we examined the patterns of localization of CAME and of subsequent photodamage in murine leukemia L1210 cells. The drug was initially localized at intracellular sites, yielding a pattern similar to that obtained with a fluorescent probe for acidic intracellular vesicles and endosomes. A brief (30 min) incubation with 10 μM CAME followed by irradiation led to mitochondrial photodamage and apoptotic cell death. At a higher drug level, or with a longer incubation time, we observed additional photodamage to the plasma membrane and to lysosomes. The higher photodynamic therapy dose led to inhibition of apoptosis, with cell death likely occurring via a necrotic process. Distribution of CAME among the components of human plasma was to albumin > high-density lipoprotein > low-density lipoprotein. These results have implications concerning the likely mechanism of CAME accumulation and subcellular distribution.
French Colonial History, Francophonie and Francophone Post-colonial Studies: Colonial Cinema and ‘Ethnographic’ Exhibitions at the Intersection of Academic Disciplines and Traditions

These two books treat an increasingly popular field of enquiry within post-colonial studies, that of French colonial visual culture. Slavin’s volume is an account of French films made in the 1920s and 1930s and set in North Africa. It sets out a dual argument based on a Gramscian reading of his corpus of around 50 films from this period and location. In essence, Slavin argues that the films not only legitimated the colonial enterprise, but also helped to legitimate social structures back in France by indexing difference and struggle through notions of race and gender and eliding notions of
Are Content and Competencies Enough? Strategies to Encourage Reflective Practice among Athletic-Training Students

Due in part to the work of Schon (1983, 1987) and Mezirow (1991), many disciplines have recognized that reflection is an essential aspect of professional development and a necessary process for effective continued learning. Moreover, because reflection facilitates expertise as well as a better understanding of the tacit knowledge involved with professional practice (Scanlan & Chernomas, 1997), many programs have searched for ways to encourage reflective practice among students. This article will explain how, through a collaborative effort, educators can change the supervision practices in a semester-long, athletic-training clinical experience in order to facilitate the development of reflective practice among students. After describing the previous state of supervision and discussing each strategy incorporated into the course, we will conclude with a brief discussion of our own reflections and offer suggestions for future changes.
Social accounting systems: essays on the state of the art

This book contains papers prepared for a Workshop on Social Accounting Systems: Critique and Assessment of Prospects held in Washington on March 24-26 1980. The papers focus on describing and evaluating the current state of the art of empirically based approaches to social accounting including both time-based and demographic accounting systems. Papers are included entitled Demographic accounts and the study of social change with applications to the post-World War II United States; The relationship of demographic accounts to national income and product accounts; and The conceptual and empirical strengths and limitations of demographic and time-based accounts.
Acquaintance with All Types of Involvement in Consumer Behavior

Conception and measurement of involvement infrastructure is a challenging subject in consumer behavior since 1960 up to now. Conception of involvement has a vital role in perception of information process and many subjects relates to consumer behaviors. This conception origin from social sciences at first and was used in marketing in 1965 for the first time. Involvement happen when consumer is aware of a product and degree of involvement in product class is an important and basic variable in advertising strategy. This article analyzes content and related concepts in learning and consumer and key concepts and current models are analyzed in this matter.
A case report of Keratoacanthoma (KA) of the alveolar ridge of the maxilla

Keratoacanthoma (self-healing carcinoma) is a relatively common skin lesion and sometimes lips may be affected, but intra-orally structures are rarely affected.1 Habel et al.2 in a review of intraoral keratoacanthoma, described 11 cases of intraoral keratoacanthoma and the patient ages ranged from 12 to 80 years with strong predilection for males. They also denoted the difficulty in distinguishing the central part of these lesions from SCCs microscopically. They considered that the most distinctive microscopic features are the elevation of the abrupt change to hyperplasia. Moreover, Chen et al.3 had discovered a case of keratoacanthoma of the tongue, meanwhile Ramos et al.4 revealed a case of keratoacanthoma of the inferior lip. Keratoacanthoma may be present as solitary or multiple lesions (Table 1). 5 The etiological factors for this lesion are sunlight exposure, viruses and possibly other suspected factors such as chemical carcinogens, trauma, and disordered cellular immunity.6 The lesion usually begins as a small red macule that soon becomes a firm papule. Rapid enlargement of the papule occurs over approximately 4-8 weeks, resulting ultimately in a hemispheric, firm, elevated, asymptomatic nodule. When fully developed, a keratoacanthoma contains a core of keratin surrounded by a concentric collar of raised skin or mucosa and a peripheral rim of erythema at the lesion’s base may be parallel the raised margin (the eruptive variant). This variant of the lesion may be distinguished as it is often lacking the central keratin-filled crater which may resemble a neoplastic ulcer clinically. Spontaneous regression over 4-6 months leaving a small scar, but unusual confidence is required to leave such a lesion untreated.1‒7
A 0.6-V Dynamic Biasing Filter With 89-dB Dynamic Range in 0.18-$\mu$ m CMOS

This paper presents a 100-kHz fifth-order Chebychev low-pass filter (LPF) using the proposed dynamic biasing (DB) technique which enables wide dynamic range under a low-supply voltage. The change of state variables in the internal nodes of the filter can be corrected by using a novel simplified scheme, avoiding the output transient owing to dynamic biasing. The filter, including an automatic frequency tuning system based on the voltage-controlled-filter (VCF) architecture and voltage reference circuit, is fabricated in a 0.18-mum standard CMOS technology with a 0.5-V threshold voltage and consumes 443 muW from a power supply of 0.6 V. The output noise and the in-band IIP3 are 575 pArms and 219 muA, respectively. The filter achieves a dynamic range of 89 dB.
Ethnology as myth: A century of French writing on the Peuls of West Africa

Nineteenth-century French ethnologists devoted great attention to the Peuls of West Africa because early travel reports indicated that the Peuls, although located south of the Sahara, were “European-like” in appearance and had achieved a high level of “civilization. ” Written descriptions of the Peauls consisted of elementary facts, diverse interpretive schemata, and a fundamental mythic element expressed in a “white-black” dichotomy. The interpretive frameworks used to explain the Peuls varied widely depending on the professional, theoretical, and ideological positions of the observers while the racial myth remained constant. The article shows that in this historical case a mythic dualism served to deflect the external pressures that impinged on and skewed ethnological interpretations, and suggests that charged dualisms of a similar sort probably inform much current work in the human sciences.
Toward a Model for Early Childhood Environmental Education: Foregrounding, Developing, and Connecting Knowledge Through Play-Based Learning

Environmental education represents a growing area of interest in early childhood education, especially since the inclusion of environmental principles and practices in the Australian Early Years Learning Framework. Traditionally, these two fields of education have been characterized by diverse pedagogical emphases. This article considers how teachers in particular see different types of pedagogical play, such as open-ended play, modeled play, and purposefully framed play as providing opportunities for young children and teachers to develop knowledge through experiences about environmental education in early childhood settings. As a result of findings based on our qualitative research study involving early childhood teachers and children, an emerging model for thinking about environmental education in early childhood is proposed as a way of integrating these pedagogical emphases traditionally associated with environmental and early childhood education. Avenues for future research associated with this model are also identified.
Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome on Endothelial Function, Arterial Stiffening, and Serum Inflammatory Markers: An Updated Meta‐analysis and Metaregression of 18 Studies

Background Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) has been indicated to contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. This study aimed to test the hypothesis that OSAS may be associated with cardiovascular disease by elevating serum levels of inflammatory markers and causing arterial stiffening and endothelial dysfunction. Methods and Results Related scientific reports published from January 1, 2006, to June 30, 2015, were searched in the following electronic literature databases: PubMed, Excerpta Medica Database, ISI Web of Science, Directory of Open Access Journals, and the Cochrane Library. The association of OSAS with serum levels of inflammatory markers, endothelial dysfunction, and arterial stiffening were investigated. Overall, 18 eligible articles containing 736 patients with OSAS and 424 healthy persons were included in this meta‐analysis. Flow‐mediated dilation in patients with moderate–severe OSAS was significantly lower than that in controls (standardized mean difference −1.02, 95% CI −1.31 to −0.73, P<0.0001). Carotid‐femoral pulse wave velocity (standardized mean difference 0.45, 95% CI 0.21–0.69, P<0.0001), augmentation index (standardized mean difference 0.57, 95% CI 0.25–0.90, P<0.0001), and serum levels of high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein and C‐reactive protein (standardized mean difference 0.58, 95% CI 0.42–0.73, P<0.0001) were significantly higher in patients with OSAS than in controls. Conclusion OSAS, particularly moderate–severe OSAS, appeared to reduce endothelial function, increase arterial stiffness, and cause chronic inflammation, leading to the development of cardiovascular disease.
Altered Synaptic Membrane Retrieval after Strong Stimulation of Cerebellar Granule Neurons in Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinase II (cGKII) Knockout Mice

The nitric oxide (NO)/cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)/cGMP-dependent protein kinase (cGK) signaling pathway regulates the clustering and the recruitment of proteins and vesicles to the synapse, thereby adjusting the exoendocytic cycle to the intensity of activity. Accordingly, this pathway can accelerate endocytosis following large-scale exocytosis, and pre-synaptic cGK type II (cGKII) plays a major role in this process, controlling the homeostatic balance of vesicle exocytosis and endocytosis. We have studied synaptic vesicle recycling in cerebellar granule cells from mice lacking cGKII under strong and sustained stimulation, combining imaging techniques and ultrastructural analyses. The ultrastructure of synapses in the adult mouse cerebellar cortex was also examined in these animals. The lack of cGKII provokes structural changes to synapses in cultured cells and in the cerebellar cortex. Moreover, endocytosis is slowed down in a subset of boutons in these cells when they are stimulated strongly. In addition, from the results obtained with the selective inhibitor of cGKs, KT5823, it can be concluded that cGKI also regulates some aspects of vesicle cycling. Overall, these results confirm the importance of the cGMP pathway in the regulation of vesicle cycling following strong stimulation of cerebellar granule cells.
Scattering From Layered Structures With One Rough Interface: A Unified Formulation of Perturbative Solutions

In this paper, we investigate analytically the connection between the existing first-order small perturbation method solutions for the scattering from a layered structure with one rough interface. First of all, by using effectively the concept of generalized reflection coefficients, we cast the existing models in a unified more compact formulation and point out the connection between the different analytical solutions. The obtained reformulations of the available analytical solutions allow us to subsequently prove the consistency of the considered models. Finally, a suitable expansion is performed that leads us to understand the physical meaning of the analytical expressions. The obtained unified formulation also opens the way toward a general closed-form solution for the problem of scattering by a layered structure with an arbitrary number of corrugated interfaces.
The Nature of the Hard X-Ray Background Sources: Optical, Near-Infrared, Submillimeter, and Radio Properties

With recent Chandra observations, at least 60% of the X-ray background in the 2–10 keV energy range is now resolved into discrete sources. Here we present deep optical, near-infrared, submillimeter, and 20 cm (radio) images, as well as high-quality optical spectra, of a complete sample of 20 sources selected to lie above a 2–10 keV flux of 3.8 × 10-15 ergs cm-2 s-1 in a deep Chandra observation of the Hawaii Deep Survey Field SSA13. The 13 galaxies with I < 23.5 have redshifts in the range 0.1 to 2.6. Two are quasars, five show active galactic nucleus (AGN) signatures, and six are z < 1.5 luminous bulge-dominated galaxies whose spectra show no obvious optical AGN signatures. The seven spectroscopically unidentified I > 23.5 sources have colors that are consistent with evolved early galaxies at z = 1.5–3. Only one hard X-ray source is significantly detected in an ultradeep submillimeter map; from the submillimeter to radio flux ratio we estimate a millimetric redshift in the range 1.2–2.4. None of the remaining 19 hard X-ray sources is individually detected in the submillimeter. These results probably reflect the fact that the 850 μm flux limits obtainable with SCUBA are quite close to the expected fluxes from obscured AGNs. The ensemble of hard X-ray sources contribute about 10% of the extragalactic background light at submillimeter wavelengths. From the submillimeter and radio data we obtain bolometric far-infrared luminosities. The hard X-ray sources have an average ratio of bolometric far-infrared to 2–10 keV luminosity of about 60, similar to that of local obscured AGNs. The same ratio for a sample of submillimeter-selected sources is in excess of 1100; this suggests that their far-infrared light is primarily produced by star formation. Our data show that luminous hard X-ray sources are common in bulge-dominated optically luminous galaxies, with about 10% of the population showing activity at any given time. We use our measured bolometric corrections with the 2–10 keV extragalactic background light to infer the growth of supermassive black holes. Even with a high radiative efficiency of accretion (ϵ = 0.1), the black hole mass density required to account for the observed light is comparable to the local black hole mass density.
Low back pain interventions at the workplace: a systematic literature review.

OBJECTIVE To assess the effect of controlled workplace interventions on low back pain (LBP) through a review of controlled studies. The rising costs of employees with LBP have resulted in an abundance of offers to society and organizations of interventions to prevent and/or treat the problem. Little is known of the effect of the different interventions. METHODS A systematic literature search based on the inclusion criteria: controlled trial, work setting and assessment of at least one of the four main outcome measures: sick leave; costs; new episodes of LBP; and pain. Effect of the interventions was reported for the four main outcome measures. RESULTS Thirty-one publications from 28 interventions were found to comply with the inclusion criteria. Exercise interventions to prevent LBP among employees and interventions to treat employees with LBP have documented an effect on sick leave, costs and new episodes of LBP. Multidisciplinary interventions have documented an effect on the level of pain. CONCLUSIONS The results show that there is good reason to be careful when considering interventions aiming to prevent LBP among employees. Of all the workplace interventions only exercise and the comprehensive multidisciplinary and treatment interventions have a documented effect on LBP. There is a need for studies employing good methodology.
Bmc Musculoskeletal Disorders Obesity and Osteoarthritis in Knee, Hip And/or Hand: an Epidemiological Study in the General Population with 10 Years Follow-up

Background: Obesity is one of the most important risk factors for osteoarthritis (OA) in knee(s). However, the relationship between obesity and OA in hand(s) and hip(s) remains controversial and needs further investigation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of obesity on incident osteoarthritis (OA) in hip, knee, and hand in a general population followed in 10 years.
State of the art in Computational Linguistics

1. The position of Computational Linguistics Computational Linguistics has a long history, dating back to the Fifties, during which it developed a whole set of computational models and implementations, theories, methodologies and applications. It is difficult to give a sensible account of its present state without going back a little to the main steps through which this discipline evolved towards its present state. roots with Computational Linguistics; parsing, which is central for the design of compilers for programming languages (Aho and Ullmann 1977: 6), is also the building block of any natural language processing engine, and both are the realizations of the chomskian theory of formal languages (Chomsky 1957). The same theory, together with the corresponding computational model, has given a contribution to the general hypothesis of Artificial Intelligence, that human behaviours usually judged intelligent could be simulated in a computer in a principled way. Oversimplifying,
Farnesoid X Receptor Deficiency Improves Glucose Homeostasis in Mouse Models of Obesity

OBJECTIVE Bile acids (BA) participate in the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis acting through different signaling pathways. The nuclear BA receptor farnesoid X receptor (FXR) regulates pathways in BA, lipid, glucose, and energy metabolism, which become dysregulated in obesity. However, the role of FXR in obesity and associated complications, such as dyslipidemia and insulin resistance, has not been directly assessed. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Here, we evaluate the consequences of FXR deficiency on body weight development, lipid metabolism, and insulin resistance in murine models of genetic and diet-induced obesity. RESULTS FXR deficiency attenuated body weight gain and reduced adipose tissue mass in both models. Surprisingly, glucose homeostasis improved as a result of an enhanced glucose clearance and adipose tissue insulin sensitivity. In contrast, hepatic insulin sensitivity did not change, and liver steatosis aggravated as a result of the repression of β-oxidation genes. In agreement, liver-specific FXR deficiency did not protect from diet-induced obesity and insulin resistance, indicating a role for nonhepatic FXR in the control of glucose homeostasis in obesity. Decreasing elevated plasma BA concentrations in obese FXR-deficient mice by administration of the BA sequestrant colesevelam improved glucose homeostasis in a FXR-dependent manner, indicating that the observed improvements by FXR deficiency are not a result of indirect effects of altered BA metabolism. CONCLUSIONS Overall, FXR deficiency in obesity beneficially affects body weight development and glucose homeostasis.
An analysis of stress evolution in stacked GAA transistors

We used Finite Element Method to evaluate the stress evolution along a FEOL integration in Gate-All-Around transistors of stacked channels configuration. Hypothesis are done about the materials behavior and dimensions for 5 nm node to evaluate the upper and lower stress limits due to source and drain stressor effect. For the most probable configuration, slightly tensile Si channels are obtained either for pMOS and nMOS. Alternative solutions for stressing the channel in NS configuration would be essential.
The Corpus: A Tool among Others

The corpus was, is and will be a valuable tool that helps pursuing a goal. Its ontological status as a tool will not change, no matter how fabulous the computational power, storage capacity, access and transmission speed, and whatever the size of the corpus. The corpus is a data source among others (namely grammaticality judgements), which has specific advantages and limitations that the user needs to be aware of – like for any other tool.Drowned in the ambient utilitarianism and project-hysteria, many people believe, overtly or tacitly (or without being aware that they do), that research which involves the building of a corpus coupled with exploitation by a "powerful" computer programme, is more serious than a competitor which does not. Some even believe that the whole purpose of a research project may be the creation of a corpus, and that the corpus will produce science by itself, i.e. substitute itself to reasoning and the data-expectation dialectic. The same ideology promotes the idea that whatever scientific statement is made, it needs to be statistically relevant. This is where the corpus stops being a tool, i.e. where the system goes mad. And it did on a large scale in the past decade or so. Poor corpora are in the middle of this thunderstorm, and are abundantly abused by the ideology in place.