Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
FECUNDIDAD EN Jenynsia lineata Y Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (PISCES, CYPRINODONTIFORMES) DE LA PAMPASIA ARGENTINA

En este trabajo se estudiaron solamente hembras con embriones. El numero de embriones (NE) y su longitud total (L TE) en J. l inea t a y el diametro de la teca folicular (DTF) de C. d ece mm ac ulatus fueron analizados en funcion de la longitud estandar (LST) de las hembras, en ambas especies. El NE y LTE o DTF estuvieron correlacionados positivamente con LST en ambos casos. NE fue relacionado con la LST mediante las siguientes ecuaciones: J . lin eata NE = 4.40 x 10 -4 x LST 2 9306 ; R2 = 62.18; n = 111 Y C . decemma c ulat us NE = 2.98 x 10 - 3 x LST 2.7 8 75 ; R2 =58.16; n = 227 Este modelo indica que la fecundidad es proporcional a la longitud. Para la talla de los embriones las ecuaciones fueron: LTE = 3.2009 x LST 0.3 1 4 ; R2 = 9.45; n = 99 Y DTF = 1.2304 x LST 0.201 4 ; R2 = 8.21; n = 63 Los embriones de C . d ecemm acu l a t u s son mas pequenos que los de J . li n e ata (p<0.05). La primera madurez sexual fue estimada en 14 y 32 mm, respectivamente. Los intervalos de LST de C . decem macula tus (14 a 35 mrn) y J . lin eata (32 a 68 mm) presentan una insignificante superposicion. Los resultados obtenidos fueron comparados con los datos disponibles para el grupo. Estos peces pertenecen al mismo tipo ecologico; nuestros datos muestran que ambas especies utilizan la misma estrategia reproductiva, pero las diferencias observadas en el tamano de los embriones sugiere una segregacion trofica en los primeros estadios de vida, y la diferencia entre el tamano de las hembras posibilitaria una segregacion espacial.
Non‐invasive continuous arterial pressure and pulse pressure variation measured with Nexfin® in patients following major upper abdominal surgery: a comparative study

We compared the accuracy and precision of the non‐invasive Nexfin® device for determining systolic, diastolic, mean arterial pressure and pulse pressure variation, with arterial blood pressure values measured from a radial artery catheter in 19 patients following upper abdominal surgery. Measurements were taken at baseline and following fluid loading. Pooled data results of the arterial blood pressures showed no difference between the two measurement modalities. Bland–Altman analysis of pulse pressure variation showed significant differences between values obtained from the radial artery catheter and Nexfin finger cuff technology (mean (SD) 1.49 (2.09)%, p < 0.001, coefficient of variation 24%, limits of agreement −2.71% to 5.69%). The effect of volume expansion on pulse pressure variation was identical between methods (concordance correlation coefficient 0.848). We consider the Nexfin monitor system to be acceptable for use in patients after major upper abdominal surgery without major cardiovascular compromise or haemodynamic support.
Thimerosal Exposure and the Role of Sulfation Chemistry and Thiol Availability in Autism

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological disorder in which a significant number of the children experience a developmental regression characterized by a loss of previously acquired skills and abilities. Typically reported are losses of verbal, nonverbal, and social abilities. Several recent studies suggest that children diagnosed with an ASD have abnormal sulfation chemistry, limited thiol availability, and decreased glutathione (GSH) reserve capacity, resulting in a compromised oxidation/reduction (redox) and detoxification capacity. Research indicates that the availability of thiols, particularly GSH, can influence the effects of thimerosal (TM) and other mercury (Hg) compounds. TM is an organomercurial compound (49.55% Hg by weight) that has been, and continues to be, used as a preservative in many childhood vaccines, particularly in developing countries. Thiol-modulating mechanisms affecting the cytotoxicity of TM have been identified. Importantly, the emergence of ASD symptoms post-6 months of age temporally follows the administration of many childhood vaccines. The purpose of the present critical review is provide mechanistic insight regarding how limited thiol availability, abnormal sulfation chemistry, and decreased GSH reserve capacity in children with an ASD could make them more susceptible to the toxic effects of TM routinely administered as part of mandated childhood immunization schedules.
Analytical solutions of temperature distributions based on fourier series for wafer level heterogeneous integrations

This paper established a general heat model of a multi-layer packaging. By using analytical solutions based on Fourier series, we were able to capture the temperature distributions of a realistic packages. We then fabricated photosensitive BCB based power MMICs packages and tested the temperature distributions. The fabrication process are given in detail. we were able to accurately calculate the temperature distributions of the power MMICs packages. Calculated, simulated and measured results show close correlations. This research will be useful in thermal management for further 3 dimensional packaging.
Integrating cumulative context into computer games

In this paper, we describe a cumulative context computer game, where accumulated contextual information of the players' activity levels, obtained through mobile sensors, is used to modify game state. Our implementation used a statistic-based, real-time version of the classic game of chess, where the statistics of the pieces depended on the activity of the users and the environment in which they performed the activity. Users found the game engaging and fun, and almost all of the participants altered their behaviors to enhance their performance in the game. This work provides a platform for further research into meaningful integration of cumulative context in games.
BlogIT: Multimedia Chronicling for Improved Capture, Sharing, and Retrieval of Solutions in Contact Center Applications

Current tools for contact centers provide simple mechanisms for manually logging a technical problem, and recording the route of the problem, from agent to agent, until a solution is identified and then recorded in a "problem ticket. " These tools fall far short of accurately capturing the intricacies of technical problems, or providing the details of solution procedures to the right people at the right time. We present a multimedia chronicling system called blogIT that enhances the richness of capture of problem resolution activities, provides the ability to share and socially annotate experiences and solutions, and enables automatic retrieval of relevant solutions in response to a user's desktop activities.
Spectral Behavior of Irradiated Sodium Chloride Crystals Under Europa‐Like Conditions

F‐ and M‐color center formation (decay) was observed during (after) irradiation of sodium chloride crystal grains with 10 keV electrons as a function of temperature, radiation dose rate, and radiation dose. The F centers (peak center: 460 nm) were found to form and decay at a faster rate than the M centers (peak center: 720 nm). These effects were influenced by temperature and possibly by irradiation dose rate. Tracking the band depth ratio of the color center features during irradiation could enable age determination of geologically very young features on the surface of Europa and other icy ocean worlds.
An introduction to the IPEM Toolbox for Perception-Based Music Analysis.

The motivation for developing a toolbox for perception-based music analysis starts from the observation that much of the world music production (seen over different cultures and time periods) has no score representation, and that if a score representation is available, it still represents but a small percentage of what musical communication really is about. A sonological analysis of musical sounds may provide steps towards a better understanding of the components that contribute to musical information processing but is also insufficient in view of how humans deal with musical signals. Technology has revolutionized our conception of what kind of music research will be possible in the 21st Century. But it is the task of musicologists, in collaboration with other scientists, such as engineers, psychologists, and brain scientists, to make these dreams more concrete. Our basic motivation for developing this toolbox is a pragmatic one: if the musicology aims at understanding music as a social and cultural phenomenon embedded in the physical world and mediated through human faculties of perception, cognition, and processing of expressive communication, then new tools must be developed that allow a fully integrated approach. This paper introduces the main concepts and a state-of-the-art of the modules of the IPEM toolbox for perception-based music analysis. This toolbox represents a bottom-up approach to musical description taking human perception as the basis for musical feature extraction and higher-level conceptualization and representation. The IPEM toolbox provides a collection of MATLAB functions that allow dealing with different aspects of feature extraction as well as a global concept concerning perception-based music analysis. First we present the global internal representation framework. Then we sketch what we have in mind as a global picture and present the modules currently involved. Finally we describe some applications of the toolbox.
Comparison of Low-Frequency Noise in Channel and Gate-Induced Drain Leakage Currents of High-$k$ nFETs

The random telegraph noise in the gate-induced drain leakage (GIDL) and channel currents of nanoscale high-k nMOSFETs was analyzed and compared systematically. The capture and emission probabilities of the carriers were analyzed in terms of the gate voltage and the temperature. Both emission time (τ<sub>e</sub>) and capture time (τ<sub>c</sub>) in the channel current have a dependence on V<sub>GS</sub>. However, τ<sub>e</sub> in the GIDL current is independent of V<sub>GS</sub> but strongly dependent on the temperature since τ<sub>e</sub> is decreased more significantly with increasing temperature than τ<sub>c</sub>. As V<sub>GS</sub> increases, τ<sub>c</sub> in the GIDL current increases.
On Some Species Of The Superfamily Cytheracea (Ostracoda) From Euphrates Formation And Serikagni / Euphrates Intertonguing In Hamrin Well No.12 And Ajille Well No.6, N. Iraq.

Twelve Ostracoda species of the Superfamily Cytheracea were described from Euphrates in Hamrin well no.12 and Ajille well no.6, northern Iraq, of which three species are new ; Alocopocythere euphratensis sp. nov., Ruggieria anahensis sp. nov., Flexus iraqensis sp. nov., the others nine species have been previously recorded from India, Pakistan, Middle East, Arabian Gulf and N. Iraq. Introduction The present paper is part of work investigating ostracoda from Euphrates Formation, the Serikagni / Euphrates intertonguing (Lower Miocene) from northern Iraq in which two subsurface sections of Hamrin well (Hr.12) and Ajille well (Aj.6) (Fig.1). Lithologically (Fig.2), Euphrates Formation consist of well bedded recrystalized Limestone, Chalky Limestone, which first described by Boeckh in(1) at Anah locality (32)km southeast Anah village, Serikagni Formation consist of Chalky Globigerina – Limestone with a few more Calcareous bands which first described by Bellen, 1955 in(1). These sample have been numbered with the prefix (Eu.) for the Euphrates Formation, and (Ser. / Eu.) for the Serikagni / Euphrates intertonguing. All the figured specimens are deposited at Mosul University with the prefix Mo. = Mosul University and T. = Tertiary Collection. Mosul
Stochastic cyber-attacks estimation for nonlinear control systems based on robust H∞ filtering technique

Based on robust H∞ filtering technique, this paper presents the cyber-attacks estimation problem for nonlinear control systems under stochastic cyber-attacks and disturbances. A nonlinear H∞ filter that maximize the sensitivity of the cyber-attacks and minimize the effect of the disturbances is designed. The nonlinear filter is required to be robust to the disturbances and the residual need to remain the sensitivity of the attacks as much as possible. Applying linear matrix inequality (LMI), the sufficient conditions guaranteeing the H∞ filtering performance are obtained. Simulation results demonstrate that the designed nonlinear filter efficiently solve the robust estimation problem of the stochastic cyber-attacks.
Vineyard properties extraction combining UAS-based RGB imagery with elevation data

ABSTRACT To differentiate between canopy and vegetation cover is particularly challenging. Nonetheless, it is pivotal in obtaining the exact crops’ vegetation when using remote-sensing data. In this article, a method to automatically estimate and extract vineyards’ canopy is proposed. It combines vegetation indices and digital elevation models – derived from high-resolution images, acquired using unmanned aerial vehicles – to differentiate between vines’ canopy and inter-row vegetation cover. This enables the extraction of relevant information from a specific vineyard plot. The proposed method was applied to data acquired from some vineyards located in Portugal’s north-eastern region, and the resulting parameters were validated. It proved to be an effective method when applied with consumer-grade sensors, carried by unmanned aerial vehicles. Moreover, it also proved to be a fast and efficient way to extract vineyard information, enabling vineyard plots mapping for precision viticulture management tasks.
Evolvability need not imply learnability

We show that Boolean functions expressible as monotone disjunctive normal forms are PAC-evolvable under a uniform distribution on the Boolean cube if the hypothesis size is allowed to remain fixed. We further show that this result is insufficient to prove the PAC-learnability of monotone Boolean functions, thereby demonstrating a counter-example to a recent claim to the contrary. We further discuss scenarios wherein evolvability and learnability will coincide as well as scenarios under which they differ. The implications of the latter case on the prospects of learning in complex hypothesis spaces is briefly examined.
A randomized controlled pilot study of the effectiveness of occupational therapy for children with sensory modulation disorder.

OBJECTIVE A pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the effectiveness of occupational therapy using a sensory integration approach (OT-SI) was conducted with children who had sensory modulation disorders (SMDs). This study evaluated the effectiveness of three treatment groups. In addition, sample size estimates for a large scale, multisite RCT were calculated. METHOD Twenty-four children with SMD were randomly assigned to one of three treatment conditions; OT-SI, Activity Protocol, and No Treatment. Pretest and posttest measures of behavior, sensory and adaptive functioning, and physiology were administered. RESULTS The OT-SI group, compared to the other two groups, made significant gains on goal attainment scaling and on the Attention subtest and the Cognitive/Social composite of the Leiter International Performance Scale-Revised. Compared to the control groups, OT-SI improvement trends on the Short Sensory Profile, Child Behavior Checklist, and electrodermal reactivity were in the hypothesized direction. CONCLUSION Findings suggest that OT-SI may be effective in ameliorating difficulties of children with SMD.
Rule-based decoupled fuzzy sliding mode control for inverted pendulum swing-up

In this paper we introduce a novel decoupled fuzzy sliding mode (DFSM) controller for swinging-up an inverted pendulum. In the proposed technique the control objective is decomposed into two sub-tasks: swing-up and stabilization. Accordingly, first a DFSM controller stabilizing the poles is synthesized. Next, a rule-based regulator dealing with the task of entering a stabilization zone is synthesized. Two different structures are proposed for the swing-up controller. In the first strategy the control action is obtained by a crisp approach, while in the second one the controller is based on fuzzy rules. Experimental tests show the effectiveness of the proposed strategy for swinging-up an inverted pendulum with restricted cart travel and limited control action.
Stimulation of Renal Sympathetic Activity by Static Contraction: Evidence for Mechanoreceptor‐Induced ReflexesFrom Skeletal Muscle

Static muscular contraction in anesthetized animals has been firmly established to reflexly increase arterial pressure. Although group III and IV muscle afferents are known to be responsible for this reflex pressor response, there is no evidence that the stimulation of muscle mechanoreceptors, many of which are supplied by group III fibers, plays a role in causing this contraction-induced reflex effect. To provide this evidence, we recorded renal sympathetic nerve activity in chloralose-anesthetized cats while contracting the triceps surae muscles. We found that static contraction tripled renal nerve activity within three seconds of its onset, an increase that was abolished by cutting the L6 and S2 dorsal roots. On average, the contraction-induced increase in renal nerve activity was observed 0.8±0.1 seconds after the onset of this maneuver. In addition, intermittent tetanic contractions synchronized renal nerve discharge so that a burst of activity was evoked by each contraction. A similarly synchronized renal nerve discharge was evoked in paralyzed cats by electrical stimulation of the tibial nerve at five times motor threshold, a current intensity that activates group III afferents. We conclude that, in anesthetized animal preparations, mechanoreceptors with group III afferents contribute to the reflex stimulation of renal sympathetic outflow evoked by muscular contraction.
Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology a Primer on the Web Information Retrieval Paradigm

The unabated growth of the Web and the increasing expectation placed by the user on the search engine to anticipate and infer his/her information needs and provide relevant results has fostered the development of the field of Web Information Retrieval (Web IR). The recent surveys claim that 85% of internet users use search engines and search services to find specific information [1]. The same surveys, however, show that users are not satisfied with the performance of the current generation search engines. The slow retrieval speed, poor quality of retrieved results, handling a huge quantity of information, addressing subjective & time-varying search needs, finding fresh information and dealing with poor quality queries are commonly cited glitches. This paper expounds the Web Information Retrieval paradigm, a variant of classical Information Retrieval, by illustrating its basics, the components, model categories, tools, tasks and the performance measures that quantify the quality of retrieval results.
Further Evidence on Mitochondrial Targeting of β-Amyloid and Specificity of β-Amyloid-Induced Mitotoxicity in Neurons

Background/Aims: Impaired mitochondrial function has been described in Alzheimer’s disease. We previously reported that, in neuronal cells, β-amyloid 1–42 (Aβ1–42) is targeted to mitochondria. We have also reported that, when incubated with isolated rat brain mitochondria, Aβ1–42 inhibits complex IV, uncouples the mitochondrial respiratory chain, and promotes opening of the membrane permeability transition pore. Here, we further analyzed the targeting and mitotoxicity of Aβ1–42. Methods and Results: Immunoelectron microscopy revealed that the mitochondrial targeting of Aβ1–42 was concentration- and time-dependent. Incubation of human neuroblastoma cells with Aβ1–42 increased the release of adenylate kinase, a mitochondrial enzyme released after membrane permeability transition pore opening. However, it failed to trigger DNA fragmentation and apoptosis, suggesting that the ability of this peptide to uncouple the respiratory chain underlies its mitotoxicity and cytotoxicity. Aβ1–42 targeting to mitochondria was blocked by caprospinol, a steroid derivative shown to protect neuronal cells against Aβ1–42-induced neurotoxicity. Further experiments revealed that the mitotoxic effect of Aβ1–42 is specific to its primary amino acid sequence and suggested that it may be also related to its tertiary structure. Importantly, the mitotoxic effect of Aβ1–42 was not restricted to brain cells, indicating that it is not cell- or tissue-specific. Conclusion: Taken together, these results suggest that extracellular Aβ1–42 targets neuronal mitochondria to exert its toxic effects.
Human resource constraints driven virtual workflow specification

A virtual workflow specification is a formal description of business process in the real world and whose execution is done in a virtual organisation. Workflows are activities that involve the coordinated execution of multy tasks performed by different processing entities. Among the processing entities are human resources. These latter belong to an organisation or in a virtual organisation and are bound by strict constraints. Defining a correct execution of a workflow is very complex and error-prone, specially when dealing with human resources. Only a few works have addressed this problem and proposed some approaches for the verification of the correct execution of a workflow. These works do not tackel, in our known, the human resource issue. In this paper, we first identify the resource constraints in a workflow spacification. Then we prove an innovative approach to the checking of the human resource consistency in the virtual workflow specification. The formal description is done in the Raise Specification Language (RSL). The work reported in this paper provides a theoritical foundation for virtual workflow modeling and analysis in virtual workflow management.
Towards a High Level Programming Paradigm to Deploy e-Science Applications with Dynamic Workflows on Large Scale Distributed Systems

This papers targeted scientists and programmers who need to easily develop and run e-science applications on large scale distributed systems. We present a rich programming paradigm and environment used to develop and deploy high performance applications (HPC) on large scale distributed and heterogeneous platforms. We particularly target iterative e-science applications where (i) convergence conditions and number of jobs are not known in advance, (ii) jobs are created on the fly and (iii) jobs could be persistent. We propose two programming paradigms so as to provide intuitive statements enabling an easy writing of HPC e-science applications. Non-expert developers (scientific researchers) can use them to guarantee fast development and efficient deployment of their applications.