Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Complete mitochondrial genome of the Japanese pine sawyer, Monochamus alternatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)

Abstract We determined the complete mitochondrial genome of the Japanese pine sawyer Monochamus alternatus Hope (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), which is a major forest pest in Asia. The genome is 15,874 bp in length containing 37 typical animal mitochondrial genes and one non-coding A+T-rich region. Its gene content and order are typical of other coleopteran mitochondrial genomes described to date. All protein-coding genes (PCGs) are initiated by ATN codons. Eight PCGs use complete stop codons TAG or TAA, whereas other PCGs end with a single T. All tRNA genes show typical secondary cloverleaf structures except for tRNASer(AGN), which lacks the dihydrouridine (DHU) arm. The large non-coding A+T-rich region of 1249 bp contains a 14 bp-long poly-T stretch and two microsatellite-like (AT)(TA)7 and (TA)8 elements.
Efficient Approximation of Head-Related Transfer Functions in Subbands for Accurate Sound Localization

Head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) describe the acoustic filtering of incoming sounds by the human morphology and are essential for listeners to localize sound sources in virtual auditory displays. Since rendering complex virtual scenes is computationally demanding, we propose four algorithms for efficiently representing HRTFs in subbands, i.e., as an analysis filterbank (FB) followed by a transfer matrix and a synthesis FB. All four algorithms use sparse approximation procedures to minimize the computational complexity while maintaining perceptually relevant HRTF properties. The first two algorithms separately optimize the complexity of the transfer matrix associated to each HRTF for fixed FBs. The other two algorithms jointly optimize the FBs and transfer matrices for complete HRTF sets by two variants. The first variant aims at minimizing the complexity of the transfer matrices, while the second one does it for the FBs. Numerical experiments investigate the latency-complexity trade-off and show that the proposed methods offer significant computational savings when compared with other available approaches. Psychoacoustic localization experiments were modeled and conducted to find a reasonable approximation tolerance so that no significant localization performance degradation was introduced by the subband representation.
Towards using blockchain technology for IoT data access protection

In the past few years, the number of wireless devices connected to the Internet has increased to a number that could reach billions in the next few years. While cloud computing is being seen as the solution to process this data, security challenges could not be addressed solely with this technology. Security problems will continue to increase with such a model, especially for private and sensitive data such as data personal and medical data collected with more and more sophisticated connected devices (forming the IoT). Thus the need for a fully decentralized peer to peer and secure technology to overcome these problems. The blockchain Technology is a promising approach giving the properties it brings to the field. This paper illustrates an architecture based on blockchain technology, and a protocol for data access, using smart contracts and a publisher-subscriber mechanism.
Impairments in mitochondrial palmitoyl‐CoA respiratory kinetics that precede development of diabetic cardiomyopathy are prevented by resveratrol in ZDF rats

Dysfunctional mitochondrial respiration may contribute to the establishment of diabetic cardiomyopathy, but this remains controversial; resveratrol, a polyphenol compound, has been shown to recover heart contractile function in rodent models of high‐fat‐diet‐induced cardiac dysfunction. Therefore, we studied mitochondrial respiratory kinetic function in ZDF rats before overt diabetes and cardiac dysfunction manifested, and determined the efficacy of resveratrol to recover potential derangements in mitochondrial bioenergetics. We show that the electron transport chain functions normally in ZDF rats, as pyruvate and ADP respiratory kinetics were normal. In contrast, in ZDF rats, we show impairments in the sensitivity of mitochondria to lipids (palmitoyl‐CoA) as well as the accumulation of reactive lipids and increased mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) emission rates. Supplementation with resveratrol improved palmitoyl‐CoA respiratory kinetics and reactive lipid profiles, and normalized mitochondrial ROS emission rates.
Abelian Varieties and the Mordell-Lang Conjecture

This is an introductory exposition to background material useful to appreciate various formulations of the Mordell–Lang conjecture (now established by recent spectacular work due to Vojta, Faltings, Hrushovski, Buium, Voloch, and others). It gives an exposition of some of the elementary and standard constructions of algebro-geometric models (rather than model-theoretic ones) with applications (for example, via the method of Chabauty) relevant to Mordell–Lang. The article turns technical at one point (the step in the proof of the Mordell–Lang Conjecture in characteristic zero which passes from number fields to general fields). Two different procedures are sketched for doing this, with more details given than are readily found in the literature. There is also some discussion of issues of effectivity.
Super-elastic collisions of thermal activated nanoclusters

Impact processes of nanoclusters subject to thermal fluctuations are investigated, theoretically. In the former half of the paper, we discuss the basis of quasi-static theory. In the latter part, we carry out the molecular dynamics simulation of collisions between two identical nanoclusters, and report some statistical properties of impacts of nanoclusters.
Layered ground floor detection for vision-based mobile robot navigation

This paper proposes a method of detecting movable paths for visual navigation of mobile robots. The algorithm is to detect and segment the ground floor by computing plane normals from motion fields in image sequences. A plane normal in 3D space is an effective clue to detect other static or moving objects on the ground floor and can be computed from point correspondences and planar homographies. Such plane normals are combined together with iterative refinement processes based on image segmentation techniques and then allow us to detect and segment the ground floor accurately although mismatched point correspondences are detected in image sequences. The preliminary experiments on real data demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
A new approach for the comparative analysis of multiprotein complexes based on 15N metabolic labeling and quantitative mass spectrometry.

The introduced protocol provides a tool for the analysis of multiprotein complexes in the thylakoid membrane, by revealing insights into complex composition under different conditions. In this protocol the approach is demonstrated by comparing the composition of the protein complex responsible for cyclic electron flow (CEF) in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, isolated from genetically different strains. The procedure comprises the isolation of thylakoid membranes, followed by their separation into multiprotein complexes by sucrose density gradient centrifugation, SDS-PAGE, immunodetection and comparative, quantitative mass spectrometry (MS) based on differential metabolic labeling ((14)N/(15)N) of the analyzed strains. Detergent solubilized thylakoid membranes are loaded on sucrose density gradients at equal chlorophyll concentration. After ultracentrifugation, the gradients are separated into fractions, which are analyzed by mass-spectrometry based on equal volume. This approach allows the investigation of the composition within the gradient fractions and moreover to analyze the migration behavior of different proteins, especially focusing on ANR1, CAS, and PGRL1. Furthermore, this method is demonstrated by confirming the results with immunoblotting and additionally by supporting the findings from previous studies (the identification and PSI-dependent migration of proteins that were previously described to be part of the CEF-supercomplex such as PGRL1, FNR, and cyt f). Notably, this approach is applicable to address a broad range of questions for which this protocol can be adopted and e.g. used for comparative analyses of multiprotein complex composition isolated from distinct environmental conditions.
Design and Usability of Digital Libraries: Case Studies in the Asia Pacific

design and usability of digital libraries case studies in the asia pacific are a good way to achieve details about operating certainproducts. Many products that you buy can be obtained using instruction manuals. These user guides are clearlybuilt to give step-by-step information about how you ought to go ahead in operating certain equipments. Ahandbook is really a user's guide to operating the equipments. Should you loose your best guide or even the productwould not provide an instructions, you can easily obtain one on the net. You can search for the manual of yourchoice online. Here, it is possible to work with google to browse through the available user guide and find the mainone you'll need. On the net, you'll be able to discover the manual that you might want with great ease andsimplicity
Dopamine in the auditory brainstem and midbrain: co-localization with amino acid neurotransmitters and gene expression following cochlear trauma

Dopamine (DA) modulates the effects of amino acid neurotransmitters (AANs), including GABA and glutamate, in motor, visual, olfactory, and reward systems (Hnasko et al., 2010; Stuber et al., 2010; Hnasko and Edwards, 2012). The results suggest that DA may play a similar modulatory role in the auditory pathways. Previous studies have shown that deafness results in decreased GABA release, changes in excitatory neurotransmitter levels, and increased spontaneous neuronal activity within brainstem regions related to auditory function. Modulation of the expression and localization of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH; the rate limiting enzyme in the production of DA) in the IC following cochlear trauma has been previously reported (Tong et al., 2005). In the current study the possibility of co-localization of TH with AANs was examined. Changes in the gene expression of TH were compared with changes in the gene expression of markers for AANs in the cochlear nucleus (CN) and inferior colliculus (IC) to determine whether those deafness related changes occur concurrently. The results indicate that bilateral cochlear ablation significantly reduced TH gene expression in the CN after 2 months while in the IC the reduction in TH was observed at both 3 days and 2 months following ablation. Furthermore, in the CN, glycine transporter 2 (GLYT2) and the GABA transporter (GABAtp) were also significantly reduced only after 2 months. However, in the IC, DA receptor 1 (DRDA1), vesicular glutamate transporters 2 and 3 (VGLUT2, VGLUT3), GABAtp and GAD67 were reduced in expression both at the 3 days and 2 months time points. A close relationship between the distribution of TH and several of the AANs was determined in both the CN and the IC. In addition, GLYT2 and VGLUT3 each co-localized with TH within IC somata and dendrites. Therefore, the results of the current study suggest that DA is spatially well positioned to influence the effects of AANs on auditory neurons.
Parasitic Array Antenna With Enhanced Surface Wave Launching for On-Body Communications

This paper presents a novel planar directive antenna array with enhanced coupling to the surface wave on the human body. Coupling of a small wearable antenna into the Norton surface wave and creeping wave modes on the surface of the human body is first discussed. Based on these observations, the surface wave parasitic array (SWPA) antenna was designed, and parametric studies were performed to optimize the antenna directivity on the body phantom surface. The antenna was fabricated and measured. Its performance was tested by path gain simulations and measurements. The measurements were performed on a liquid phantom inside an anechoic chamber. Comparison of the performance of the new antenna with other antennas is also presented.
Motivation and Labour Turnover of Employees in Financial Advisory Services in the Czech Republic

Bakalařska prace seznamuje s výsledky průzkumu motivace ve financnim poradenstvi. Pro determinaci spokojenosti a nespokojenosti se zaměstnanim byla jako měřici ramec zvolena Herzbergova motivacni teorie. Navic byla prověřena korelace mezi nespokojenosti s praci a mirou fluktuace. Přibližně 10 % zaměstnanců setrvava v zaměstnani, i když se neciti spokojeni. Mira fluktuace pro novacky v zaměstnani je přibližně 70 %. U zkusených financnich poradců je tato mira podstatně mensi, přibližně 20 %. Miry fluktace byly zjisťovany z rozhovorů se třemi manažery. Pro sběr primarnich dat bylo dale využito dotaznikove setřeni, jehož vzorek měl 21 respondentů z populace 43. Nejdůležitějsimi faktory ovlivňujici spokojenost i nespokojenost s praci byly faktory vnitřni (Herzbergovy motivatory) – karierni růst, osobni růst, sebedisciplina, svoboda při naplňovani osobnich i organizacnich cilů a uznani uspěchů ze strany manažerů i kolegů. Ukazalo se ovsem, že některe vnějsi faktory (Herzbergovy hygienicke faktory) hraji v motivaci oběma směry nemeně důležitou roli – mzda, osobni vztahy s kolegy a manažery a provizni system. Z tohoto důvodu primarni průzkum nepotvrzuje platnost Herzbergovy teorie, neboť teorii dvou os motivace se nepodařilo obhajit, což bylo ovsem do jiste miry převidatelne již po zvladnuti teoreticke casti prace.
Determinants of Political Participation in a Canadian and a United States City

Research on political participation has explored phenomena of interest to scholars from across the social sciences (e.g., Gamson, 1968; Sears, 1969; Verba and Nie, 1972). One problem which has particularly concerned such scholars has been how to differentiate and elaborate forms of political participation, including the social and political consequences of different participatory behaviors. This research, beginning with the classic studies conducted by Campbell and his colleagues (Campbell, Gurin, and Miller, 1954; Campbell, Converse, Miller, and Stokes, 1960) is currently represented by the work of Verba and Nie (1972), who distinguish between four modes or discrete dimensions of political activity: voting, campaign activity, communal activity, and contacting. In addition to research that defines types of political participation, another tradition of inquiry has focused on determinants of political participation--the individual and social forces that shape political participation. Milbrath and Goel (1977) have provided a comprehensive review of studies that relate social factors such as age, education, and income to political participation, and work by Gamson (1968) and Paige (1971) exemplifies research on the more intangible determinants of political participation, such as citizens' feelings of efficacy or alienation from the political system.
An Iterative Algorithm for Differentially Private Histogram Publication

Traditionally, the accuracy of range queries in differentially private histogram publication was boosted by obtaining the Best Linear Unbiased Estimator (BLUE) of the nodes' noisy values in the Differential Privacy Range Tree (DPRT). However, exist works require DPRT be perfect k-ary, which means it is not suitable for differentially private histogram publication under arbitrary tree structure. In this paper, we propose an efficient iterative algorithm GBLUE for differential privacy histogram publication based on any tree structure. The correctness of GBLUE is guaranteed by theoretical analysis and experimental demonstration. Experimental results show that GBLUE is effective and feasible.
Results and complications of CT-guided transthoracic fine-needle aspiration biopsy of pulmonary lesions.

OBJECTIVE To analyze the cytological findings of CT-guided percutaneous fine-needle aspiration biopsies of the lung, to demonstrate the diagnostic feasibility of the method in the investigation of pulmonary lesions, and to determine the complications of the procedure, evaluating its safety. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 89 patients with various types of pulmonary lesions who underwent 97 procedures over a period of five years. The patients were divided into groups regarding the indication for the procedure: suspicion of primary lung cancer (stages IIIB or IV); suspicion of lung cancer (stages I, II, or IIIA) and clinical contraindications for surgery; suspicion of pulmonary metastasis from other organs; and pulmonary lesions with benign radiological aspect. All of the procedures were performed with 25-gauge needles and were guided by spiral CT. The final diagnosis was confirmed by surgical biopsy and clinical/oncological follow-up. For the analysis of complications, the total number of procedures was considered. RESULTS The main indication for the procedure was suspicion of advanced-stage primary lung cancer. The accuracy of the method for malignant lesions was 91.5%. The lesion was confirmed as cancer in 73% of the patients. The major complication was pneumothorax (27.8%), which required chest tube drainage in 12.4% of the procedures. CONCLUSIONS The principal indication for CT-guided fine-needle biopsy was suspicion of primary lung cancer in patients who were not surgical candidates. The procedure has high diagnostic feasibility for malignant pulmonary diseases. The most prevalent complication was pneumothorax. However, in most cases, chest tube drainage was unnecessary. No deaths were related to the procedure.
On comparing hard and soft fusion of dependent detectors

A detection problem, where we have a set of two types of different measurements or modalities of one event, is considered. The optimal fusion rule to combine both modalities in one detector needs the knowledge of the joint statistics of modalities. In many cases we do not know these joint statistics and it is usual to consider independence between modalities for implementing a suboptimal fusion rule. Another suboptimum alternative not much used is to make hard fusion, that is, to thresholding every modality to obtain a set of binary decisions to be fused in only on final decision. In some situations, we can obtain better results using hard fusion instead of soft fusion under the independence assumption. The goal of this paper is to show that the later sentence is generally true.
Criminal cities and enchanted forests: a user-centred assessment of the applicability of the Pervasive GameFlow model

In this paper, we reflect on the opportunities and limitations of using the Pervasive GameFlow (PGF) model for evaluating player experience in pervasive games. In particular, we critically assess its applicability to pervasive games that are not technology-based. This assessment results from a review of two pervasive outdoor group games by means of the PGF model. While the first game (i.e. The Target) involves the use of digital technology, the latter (i.e. Magic Spell) does not. In order to produce an in-depth review, we observed groups during game play and we assessed players' experiences by means of a questionnaire.
Homology-based gene prediction using neural nets.

We have developed and implemented a method for computational gene identification called GIN (gene identification using neural nets and homology information) that has been particularly designed to avoid false positive predictions. It thus predicts 55% of all genes tested correctly, has a specificity of 99%, but also has an overall accuracy of 92% on a benchmark set of 570 vertebrate genes constructed by Burset and Guigo. The method combines homology searches in protein and expressed sequence tag databases with several neural networks designed to recognize start codons, Poly(A) signals, stop codons, and splice sites. Predicted exons are assembled into genes using a homology-based scoring function. GIN is able to recognize multiple genes within genomic DNA as demonstrated by the identification of a globin gene (gamma-globin-1(G)) that has not been annotated as a coding region in the widely used the test set of Burset and Guigo. Furthermore, GIN identifies more than 107 other protein hits in noncoding regions and classifies them into possible pseudogenes or splice variants.
Colonic Diversion for Intractable Constipation in Children: Colonic Manometry Helps Guide Clinical Decisions

Background Colonic manometry helps discriminate functional and behavioral causes for childhood constipation from colonic neuromuscular disease. Methods Of 375 colonic manometries performed for clinical indications, 12 could not be interpreted because of chronic colonic dilation. Based on colonic manometries that showed either no contractions or an absence of the gastrocolonic response or an absence of high-amplitude propagating contractions, the authors recommended diverting colostomies or ileostomies in 12 chronically constipated children (mean age, 4 years; range, 2–14 years, 5 boys). Before study, medical treatment was ineffective in all children. These children had persistently dilated colons with pathologic diagnoses of intestinal neuronal dysplasia (n = 4), hypoganglionosis (n = 2), hollow visceral myopathy (n = 1), and normal (n = 5). Results Six to 30 months after diversion, the authors restudied all the children. Eleven of 12 diverted colons were no longer dilated. In two patients, abnormal motility involving the entire colon was unchanged from the initial study, small bowel motility was abnormal, and we recommended no further surgery. In two cases, the colon remained abnormal but small bowel motility was normal, and we recommended subtotal colectomy and ileoproctostomy. In four cases, the left colon remained abnormal, but the right colon was normal, and we recommended reanastomosis after left hemicolectomy. In four cases, motility in the diverted colons was normal, including a gastrocolonic response and high-amplitude propagating contractions, and the authors recommended reanastomosis. Defecation problems resolved in 10 of 12 when followed up 5 to 30 months after treatment. Conclusion These data suggest that in some cases of intractable childhood constipation associated with colonic distention, temporary diversion improved colonic motility. Colonic manometry may be used to predict which patients will benefit from resection or reanastomosis.
Improving B-mode ultrasound medical images

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of different noise reduction filters on ultrasound images. In particular two denoising filters based on mathematical morphology and wavelet transform are proposed. Simulation results show that the techniques developed increase the image quality and then allow a more accurate diagnosis. This work was carried out in collaboration with Taranto (Italy) Hospital. Thanks to the staff of this sanitary structure it has been possible to get the necessary material for the correct development of the simulation algorithm and the sample images on which the algorithm has been applied and verified.