Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Structured web information extraction using repetitive subject pattern

Data records on a dynamic web page are often generated from databases with fixed templates or layouts by server-side scripts. Generally, each data record on the web page has a subject item that can be used to identify a data record. This paper reports a novel semi-supervised information extraction system that lets end-users give only one subject item of sample data record. The system then builds a wrapper and extracts the relevant data records automatically. The techniques for the proposed system are a repetitive subject pattern for discovery data records, a subject tree clustering algorithm for clustering target data records, and a subject tree alignment for aligning data items and create an extraction pattern. For performance evaluation purpose, the proposed system is empirically tested on twelve popular real world websites both Thai and English. It provides the outstanding result by reporting 100 percentage of accuracy for correct extracted records. In addition, the proposed system shows higher degree of being user friendly when compared with other similar systems.
Butterfly genomics sheds light on the process of hybrid speciation

How common is hybridization between species and what effect does it have on the evolutionary process? Can hybridization generate new species and what indeed is a species? In this issue, Gompert et al. (2014) show how massive, genome‐scale data sets can be used to shed light on these questions. They focus on the Lycaeides butterflies, and in particular, several populations from the western USA, which have characteristics suggesting that they may contain hybrids of two or more different species (Gompert et al. 2006). They demonstrate that these populations do contain mosaic genomes made up of components from different parental species. However, this appears to have been largely driven by historical admixture, with more recent processes appearing to be isolating the populations from each other. Therefore, these populations are on their way to becoming distinct species (if they are not already) but have arisen following extensive hybridization between other distinct populations or species (Fig. ).
A Compact Outer-Fed Leaky-Wave Antenna Using Exponentially Tapered Slots for Broadside Circularly Polarized Radiation

A novel leaky-wave slot antenna for broadside circularly polarized (CP) radiation is presented. The antenna simply consists of a slotline for the feed, an exponentially tapered slot for the radiator, and a shaped end for the terminator. Separating the feed from the curved radiating slot makes the presented antenna unique in design and compact in size. The resulting antenna yields inherent broadband characteristics of leaky-wave antennas on the input impedance, axial ratio (AR), and radiation gain. Particularly, to solve the tilt-beam problem commonly seen in leak-wave antennas, we proposed an extended dual-slot design that successfully achieved the pattern stability over a wide bandwidth. An antenna module with a reflector for unidirectional pattern applications was also developed. The measured performances of the final prototype were found to exhibit 10-dB return loss bandwidth of 40%, 3-dB AR bandwidth of 53%, and half-power gain bandwidth of 59% with CP gain level about 8 dBic. The measured and simulated results were well consistent with each other.
Biological Control Agents for White Grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Anticipation of the Establishment of the Japanese Beetle in California

Abstract We tested biological control agents for the control of 3rd-instar scarab turfgrass pests, both for the masked chafer Cyclocephala hirta LeConte and the Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica Newman. The former species is endemic in California whereas the latter, although not yet established, constitutes a permanent serious threat to agriculture and horticulture in California. We conducted experiments using C. hirta in California and P. japonica in New Jersey. A field trial conducted in 2 different California turfgrass sites compared the field persistence in the absence of hosts of Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subspecies japonensis Buibui strain, the milky disease bacterium, Paenibacillus (= Bacillus) popilliae (Dutky), and the entomopathogenic nematodes Steinernema kushidai Mamiya and Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Poinar to that of the organophosphate diazinon. Soil samples taken 0–70 d after applications were bio-assayed with P. japonica. Only diazinon and the entomopathogenic nematode S. kushidai caused substantial mortality and S. kushidai activity persisted significantly longer than diazinon activity. In greenhouse experiments, combinations of entomopathogenic nematode species usually resulted in additive mortality of scarab larvae. Combinations of S. kushidai and diazinon also resulted in additive mortality. In field trials, the efficacy of H. bacteriophora and especially S. kushidai and S. glaseri, was comparable to that of diazinon over 14–18 d. However, it is likely that at least S. kushidai would have outperformed diazinon over an extended period because of its longer persistence and potential for recycling in the hosts. S. kushidai, should it become commercially available, deserves further examination as an alternative to chemical white grub control especially as a highly compatible component of sustainable turfgrass management.
Kinetics and Mechanistic Studies on the Reaction between Cytochrome c and Tea Catechins

Green tea is characterized by the presence of an abundance of polyphenolic compounds, also known as catechins, including epicatechin (EC), epigallocatechin (EGC), epicatechin gallate (EGC) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). In addition to being a popular beverage, tea consumption has been suggested as a mean of chemoprevention. However, its mode of action is unclear. It was discovered that tea catechins can react with cytochrome c. When oxidized cytochrome c was mixed with catechins commonly found in green tea under non-steady-state conditions, a reduction of cytochrome c was observed. The reaction rate of the catechins was dependent on the pH and the nature of the catechin. The pseudo-first order rate constant obtained increased in the order of EC < ECG < EGC < EGCG, which is consistent with previously reported superoxide reduction activities and Cu2+ reduction activities of tea catechins.
Measurement of Urinary Biomarkers of Parabens, Benzophenone-3, and Phthalates in a Belgian Population

Parabens, benzophenone-3 (BP3), and phthalates are commonly used as antimicrobial conservator, UV-filter, and plasticizer, respectively, and are thought to exhibit endocrine disrupting properties. These endocrine disrupting activities have been recently assumed to lead to cutaneous malignant melanoma. Humans are exposed to these chemicals through different sources such as food, personal care products, or cosmetics. In this study, we measured urinary levels of 4 parabens, BP3, and 7 metabolites of phthalates in samples collected from 261 participants living in and around Liege (Belgium). The analyses were carried out by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) using isotopic dilution. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that the urinary levels of these 3 classes of chemicals are reported for the same general population in Belgium. Most of the parabens, the BP3, and all the phthalate metabolites were detected in 82.8 to 100.0% of the samples. For most of these chemicals, the exposure patterns significantly differ not only between children and adults, but also between males and females, especially with higher concentrations of parabens and phthalate metabolites in female and children subjects, respectively.
Adjuvant Activity of Monophosphoryl Lipid A for Nasal and Oral Immunization with Soluble or Liposome-Associated Antigen

ABSTRACT The effectiveness of monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL) as a mucosal adjuvant was investigated following oral or intranasal (i.n.) administration of an aqueous adjuvant formulation of MPL (MPL-AF) added to soluble antigen or liposomal antigen or incorporated into liposomal antigen membranes. Groups of BALB/c female mice were immunized with 50 to 100 μg of free or liposomal Streptococcus mutans crude glucosyltransferase (C-GTF) with or without MPL-AF added to the vaccine or incorporated into the liposomal membrane. Plasma, saliva, vaginal wash, and fecal extract samples were collected biweekly following immunization and assessed for antigen-specific antibody activity by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Mice immunized by the i.n. route had higher levels of salivary, plasma, and vaginal immunoglobulin A (IgA) anti-C-GTF responses and higher levels of plasma IgG anti-C-GTF than the orally immunized groups. A second administration of the vaccine 14 weeks after the initial immunization resulted in an anamnestic response to C-GTF resulting in 10- and 100-fold increases in saliva and plasma IgA and plasma IgG, respectively (in the i.n. immunized groups). Mice receiving a second i.n. immunization with liposomal antigen and MPL-AF had higher salivary IgA anti-C-GTF responses than mice immunized with antigen plus MPL-AF or liposomal antigen (P < 0.05). Plasma IgG anti-C-GTF activity was highest in mice immunized by the i.n. route with antigen formulations containing MPL-AF (P < 0.05). These results demonstrate the effectiveness of MPL-AF as an adjuvant for potentiating mucosal and systemic immune responses to liposomal C-GTF following i.n. immunization.
Inter-cloud Media Storage and Media Cloud Architecture for Inter-cloud Communication

The rapid increase in digital content, specially multimedia, calls now for standardization of Media Cloud and Inter-Cloud computing, for better provisioning of services. Inter-Cloud computing faces some key challenges in terms of handling multimedia, which are discussed in this paper along with our research status towards their solutions. We also present Inter-Cloud basic architecture and Media Cloud storage design considerations. Some key findings on storage heterogeneity are also part of this paper.
Load-Balancing for Improving User Responsiveness on Multicore Embedded Systems

Most commercial embedded devices have been deployed with a single processor architecture. The code size and complexity of applications running on embedded devices are rapidly increasing due to the emergence of application business models such as Google Play Store and Apple App Store. As a result, a highperformance multicore CPUs have become a major trend in the embedded market as well as in the personal computer market.
Smoking and thyroid

Current smoking in population surveys is associated with a slight dose‐dependent fall of serum TSH, likely secondary to a rise of serum FT4 and FT3 induced by activation of the sympathetic nervous system; it is independent of iodine intake. In contrast, the slightly greater thyroid size in smokers is observed in iodine‐deficient but not in iodine‐sufficient areas and caused by competitive inhibition of thyroidal iodide uptake by thiocyanate. Smokers have an increased prevalence of nontoxic goitre and thyroid multinodularity, at least in iodine‐deficient areas. Current smoking reduces dose dependently the risk of thyroid cancer, which is more pronounced for papillary than for follicular types; the risk in former smokers approaches that of never smokers. The lower TSH and lower body mass index in smokers might contribute to this reduced risk. Current smoking lowers the risk of developing thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin antibodies and subclinical and overt autoimmune hypothyroidism; the effect is dose dependent, but disappears within 3 years after quitting smoking. There is evidence from an animal model of experimental autoimmune thyroiditis that anti‐inflammatory effects of nicotine are involved. In contrast, smoking is a dose‐dependent risk factor for Graves’ hyperthyroidism and especially for Graves’ ophthalmopathy. Smoking is related to a higher recurrence rate of Graves’ hyperthyroidism, a higher risk on Graves’ ophthalmopathy after 131I therapy and a less favourable outcome of GO treatment with steroids or retrobulbar irradiation. The observed associations with smoking likely indicate causal relationships in view of consistent associations across studies, the presence of dose–response effects and disappearance of associations after cessation of smoking.
A Three-Axis Force Sensor for Dual Finger Haptic Interfaces

In this work we present the design process, the characterization and testing of a novel three-axis mechanical force sensor. This sensor is optimized for use in closed-loop force control of haptic devices with three degrees of freedom. In particular the sensor has been conceived for integration with a dual finger haptic interface that aims at simulating forces that occur during grasping and surface exploration. The sensing spring structure has been purposely designed in order to match force and layout specifications for the application. In this paper the design of the sensor is presented, starting from an analytic model that describes the characteristic matrix of the sensor. A procedure for designing an optimal overload protection mechanism is proposed. In the last part of the paper the authors describe the experimental characterization and the integrated test on a haptic hand exoskeleton showing the improvements in the controller performances provided by the inclusion of the force sensor.
The Study of Nickel on Copper Nitride Thin Films Deposited by Magnetron Sputtering

Ni-doped copper nitride films have been prepared by co-sputtering of Ni and Cu targets. The addition of Ni to Cu3N films reduced the intensity of the (111) diffraction peak, and lead a little angular shifts of the peaks. The films showed a large difference in reflectance in the infrared and visible before and after thermal decomposition, which is applicable to optical recording media. The films change from a semiconductor to a conductor with the increased ratio of Ni in Cu3N films.
External Validation of Adjuvant! Online Breast Cancer Prognosis Tool. Prioritising Recommendations for Improvement

Background Adjuvant! Online is a web-based application designed to provide 10 years survival probability of patients with breast cancer. Several predictors have not been assessed in the original Adjuvant! Online study. We provide the validation of Adjuvant! Online algorithm on two breast cancer datasets, and we determined whether the accuracy of Adjuvant! Online is improved with other well-known prognostic factors. Patients and Methods The French data set is composed of 456 women with early breast cancer. The Dutch data set is composed of 295 women less than 52 years of age. Agreement between observation and Adjuvant! Online prediction was checked, and logistic models were performed to estimate the prognostic information added by risk factors to Adjuvant! Online prediction. Results Adjuvant! Online prediction was overall well-calibrated in the French data set but failed in some subgroups of such high grade and HER2 positive patients. HER2 status, Mitotic Index and Ki67 added significant information to Adjuvant! Online prediction. In the Dutch data set, the overall 10-year survival was overestimated by Adjuvant! Online, particularly in patients less than 40 years old. Conclusion Adjuvant! Online needs to be updated to adjust overoptimistic results in young and high grade patients, and should consider new predictors such as Ki67, HER2 and Mitotic Index.
Penrose Limits of the Baryonic D5-brane

The Penrose limits of a D5-brane wrapped on the sphere of AdS5 × S5 and connected to the boundary by N fundamental strings, which is dual to the baryon vertex of the = 4 SU(N) super Yang-Mills theory, are investigated. It is shown that, for null geodesics that lead to the maximally supersymmetric Hpp-wave background, the resulting D5-brane is a 1/2-supersymmetric null brane. For an appropriate choice of radial geodesic, however, the limiting configuration is 1/4-supersymmetric and closely related to the Penrose limit of a flat space BIon.
Verification of Information Flow and Access Control Policies with Dependent Types

We present Relational Hoare Type Theory (RHTT), a novel language and verification system capable of expressing and verifying rich information flow and access control policies via dependent types. We show that a number of security policies which have been formalized separately in the literature can all be expressed in RHTT using only standard type-theoretic constructions such as monads, higher-order functions, abstract types, abstract predicates, and modules. Example security policies include conditional declassification, information erasure, and state-dependent information flow and access control. RHTT can reason about such policies in the presence of dynamic memory allocation, deallocation, pointer aliasing and arithmetic. The system, theorems and examples have all been formalized in Coq.
Development of omnidirectional vehicle with step-climbing ability

In this study, we propose a new holonomic mobile mechanism which is capable of step-climbing. This mechanism realizes to move in any direction on the flat floor and pass over steps and slopes in one (fore and hind) direction. The vehicle equips with seven omni-directional wheels with cylindrical free rollers and a passive body axis that provides to change the shape of the body on the rough terrain. There is no need for additional actuators or sensors for the passive body axis. In our previous work, we constructed a prototype mobile mechanism and analyzed its kinematic characteristics. In this paper, we design a new control scheme and improve the mechanism for passing over the steps more stably, The performance of the prototype system is verified through experiments and computer simulations.
Research on Communication Carriers' Development in Cloud Logistics Age

With the fantastic spur both in logistics industry and in cloud computing capabilities nowadays, communications operators have noticed that the development of communication industry is closely linked with logistics industry, who also serves as a profit of communication industry. Under the Cloud Logistics era, this paper attempts to study and give suggestions on how to develop logistics industry for communications operators. Whats more, the paper also points out that communication operators should carry out a comprehensive plan to expand its logistics business in order to make a further development.
Distortion chains for predicting the video distortion for general packet loss patterns

When designing a system for video communication over a lossy packet network, it is highly beneficial to have a mechanism for accurately predicting the mean-squared error (MSE) distortion that results from different packet loss patterns. The paper proposes a distortion chains model for accurately predicting the end-to-end distortion for different general packet loss patterns. The performance is examined using JVT/H.264 encoded video sequences and previous frame error concealment. It is shown that, for all tested sequences, the proposed model predicts the total distortion due to a packet loss pattern within a 10% error bound 80% of the time, as compared to the conventional additive approach which achieves the same accuracy less then 40% of the time.
EVALUATION OF A MODIFIED FLOCCULATION FILTRATION METHOD TO DETERMINE WASTEWATER READILY BIODEGRADABLE COD

SUMMARY The influent wastewater fraction readily biodegradable COD (RBCOD) is of fundamental importance in the design and operation of biological nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and nutrient (N & P) removal activated sludge systems. This fraction will, to a large extent, determine the magnitude of N and/or P removal that can be achieved. Both physical and biological methods have been proposed to determine the RBCOD. In this paper, the physically based flocculation filtration method of Mamais et al. (1993) is evaluated and refined for practical application. Results from the method are compared to two biologically based methods, the conventional square wave method (WRC, 1984) and a batch test method (Mbewe et al., 1995, Wentzel et al., 1995, 1999); reasonable correlation is obtained.
Length of the yarn in plain‐weave crimp wave

Yarn axis geometry in plain‐weave fabrics has been described by different models. Yet, they do not capture its exact shape, because (1) the geometry of each crimp wave in a fabric is unique to that fabric and as such it differs from any generalized model, and (2) the length of the yarn axis, an important parameter, is more influenced by the height of the crimp wave than by any arbitrary definition of its shape. Crimp of the warp/weft is defined as the ratio of the length of the yarn axis in one wave and its wave length; the latter is the spacing (pitch) of the neighboring weft/warp yarns. Crimp can be calculated in accordance with the crimp wave shape definition, which differs from reality. In this paper, a new and very simple method of calculating the yarn crimp is proposed and validated through experimental measurements. The results provide an instrument for easy calculation of yarn lengths when crimp wave amplitudes and wavelengths are known.
Enteroviral RNA replication in the myocardium of patients with left ventricular dysfunction and clinically suspected myocarditis.

BACKGROUND Previous studies dealing with the detection of enteroviral RNA in human endomyocardial biopsies have not differentiated between latent persistence of the enteroviral genome and active viral replication. Enteroviruses that are considered important factors for the development of myocarditis have a single-strand RNA genome of positive polarity that is transcribed by a virus-encoded RNA polymerase into a minus-strand mRNA during active viral replication. The synthesis of multiple copies of minus-strand enteroviral RNA therefore occurs only at sites of active viral replication but not in tissues with mere persistence of the viral genome. METHODS AND RESULTS We investigated enteroviral RNA replication versus enteroviral RNA persistence in endomyocardial biopsies of 45 patients with left ventricular dysfunction and clinically suspected myocarditis. Using reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction in conjunction with Southern blot hybridization, we established a highly sensitive assay to specifically detect plus-strand versus minus-strand enteroviral RNA in the biopsies. Plus-strand enteroviral RNA was detected in endomyocardial biopsies of 18 (40%) of 45 patients, whereas minus-strand RNA as an indication of active enteroviral RNA replication was detected in only 10 (56%) of these 18 plus-strand-positive patients. Enteroviral RNA was not found in biopsies of the control group (n=26). CONCLUSIONS These data demonstrate that a significant fraction of patients with left ventricular dysfunction and clinically suspected myocarditis had active enteroviral RNA replication in their myocardium (22%). Differentiation between patients with active viral replication and latent viral persistence should be particularly important in future studies evaluating different therapeutic strategies. In addition, molecular genetic detection of enteroviral genome and differentiation between replicating versus persistent viruses is possible in a single endomyocardial biopsy.