Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Exploration of a Rigid Ice Model of Frost Heave

A numerical model is explored which simulates frost heave in saturated, granular, air-free, solute-free soil. It is based on equations developed from fundamental thermomechanical considerations and previous laboratory investigations. Although adequate data are lacking for strict experimental verification of the model, we note that simulations produce an overall course of events together with significant specific features which are familiar from laboratory experience. Simulated heave histories show proper sensitivities in the shapes and orders of magnitude of output responses and in the relations between crucial factors such as heave rate, freezing rate, and overburden.
Journal Pre-proof Repetitive TMS for refractory depression in a patient with a seizure disorder

a 35-year-old female a history of severe treatment-resistant depression, resected brainstem glioma, and partial seizure disorder who underwent high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). and evaluation of her to have a brainstem glioma. surgery to resect the tumor. resolved, but depression persisted. After surgery, partial seizures. one to two seizures per week, each lasting approximately one minute. the of her the patient multiple antidepressants, both in augmentation and in combination, for depression. she occasional and minimal desvenlafaxine milligrams daily, milligrams daily, milligrams daily. to of 40,
Interposed Abdominal Compression‐Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Resuscitation Outcome During Asystole and Electromechanical Dissociation

BackgroundCoronary perfusion pressure has been shown to be a significant determinant of return of spontaneous circulation from cardiac arrest during asystole and electromechanical dissociation. The addition of interposed abdominal compression to otherwise standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) increases coronary perfusion pressure in animal and human models. Methods and ResultsAccordingly, we conducted a randomized prospective study of 143 consecutive patients experiencing cardiac arrest in a large university-affiliated teaching hospital in whom the initial arrest rhythm was asystole or electromechanical dissociation. Patients were randomized to receive either interposed abdominal compression-CPR or standard CPR. The two end points studied were return of spontaneous circulation and 24-hour survival. In addition, we studied the complications associated with interposed abdominal compression-CPR. Sixty-nine men and 74 women with a mean age of 64 years (range, 19-97 years) were studied. The overall rate of return of spontaneous circulation was 38%. Return of spontaneous circulation was significantly greater in the group receiving interposed abdominal compression-CPR compared with the group receiving standard CPR (49%o versus 28%o, p=O.Ol). At 24 hours, there was a significantly greater number of patients alive in the experimental group than in the control group (33% versus 13%, p=O.OO9). We found no complication directly related to the procedure of interposed abdominal compression in a small subset of patients who died and underwent necropsy. ConclusionsWe conclude that the addition of interposed abdominal compression may be a useful adjunct to otherwise standard CPR that can improve resuscitation outcome of patients experiencing in-hospital cardiac arrest from asystole and electromechanical dissociation.
Is Cognitive Reserve Associated with the Prevention of Cognitive Decline After Stroke? A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisShort Title_ Cognitive Reserve ampamp; Post-stroke Cognitive Decline

Please cite this article as: Israel Contador, Patricia Alzola, Yaakov Stern, Alejandro de la Torre-Luque, Félix Bermejo-Pareja and Bernardino FernándezCalvo, Is Cognitive Reserve Associated with the Prevention of Cognitive Decline After Stroke? A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisShort Title: Cognitive Reserve & Post-stroke Cognitive Decline. , Ageing Research Reviews, (2022) doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr. 2022.101814
Statistical analysis of whole-body absorption depending on anatomical human characteristics at a frequency of 2.1 GHz

In this paper, we propose identification of the morphological factors that may impact the whole-body averaged specific absorption rate (WBSAR). This study is conducted for the case of exposure to a front plane wave at a 2100 MHz frequency carrier. This study is based on the development of different regression models for estimating the WBSAR as a function of morphological factors. For this purpose, a database of 12 anatomical human models (phantoms) has been considered. Also, 18 supplementary phantoms obtained using the morphing technique were generated to build the required relation. This paper presents three models based on external morphological factors such as the body surface area, the body mass index or the body mass. These models show good results in estimating the WBSAR (<10%) for families obtained by the morphing technique, but these are still less accurate (30%) when applied to different original phantoms. This study stresses the importance of the internal morphological factors such as muscle and fat proportions in characterization of the WBSAR. The regression models are then improved using internal morphological factors with an estimation error of approximately 10% on the WBSAR. Finally, this study is suitable for establishing the statistical distribution of the WBSAR for a given population characterized by its morphology.
Genome Sequence of the White Koji Mold Aspergillus kawachii IFO 4308, Used for Brewing the Japanese Distilled Spirit Shochu

ABSTRACT The filamentous fungus Aspergillus kawachii has traditionally been used for brewing the Japanese distilled spirit shochu. A. kawachii characteristically hyperproduces citric acid and a variety of polysaccharide glycoside hydrolases. Here the genome sequence of A. kawachii IFO 4308 was determined and annotated. Analysis of the sequence may provide insight into the properties of this fungus that make it superior for use in shochu production, leading to the further development of A. kawachii for industrial applications.
Design Guide for Precast UHPC Waffle Deck Panel System, including Connections

As a part of an innovation project funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Highways for LIFE program, a full-depth precast, ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) waffle deck panel and appropriate connections suitable for field implementation of waffle decks were developed. Following a successful full-scale validation test on a unit consisting of two panels with various types of connections under laboratory conditions, the waffle deck was installed successfully on a replacement bridge in Wapello County, Iowa. The subsequent load testing confirmed the desirable performance of the UHPC waffle deck bridge. Using the lessons from the completed project and outcomes from a series of simple and detailed finite element analyses of waffle decks, this report was developed to serve as a guide for broadening the design and installation of the UHPC waffle deck panel in new and existing bridges. Following an introduction to UHPC and waffle deck panels and a summary of completed work, this document presents information on waffle deck design, design of connections, redecking using waffle deck panels, and guidance on precast fabrication, construction, and installation of UHPC waffle deck panels.
A Cholesterol and Actinide Dependent Shadow Biosphere of Archaea and Viroids in Neurodegenerative Disorders

Objective: Endogenous digoxin has been related to the pathogenesis of neuronal degeneration.4 The possibility of endogenous digoxin synthesis by actinide based primitive organism like archaea with a mevalonate pathway and cholesterol catabolism was considered. Methods: 10 cases each of Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, huntington’s disease and motor neuron disease and 10 age and sex matched healthy controls from general population were chosen for the study. Cholesterol substrate was added to the plasma of the patients and the generation of cytochrome F420, free RNA, free DNA, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, hydrogen peroxide, serotonin, pyruvate, ammonia, glutamate, cytochrome C, hexokinase, ATP synthase, HMG CoA redutase, digoxin and bile acids were studied. The changes with the addition of antibiotics and rutile to the patient’s plasma were also studied. The statistical analysis was done by ANOVA. Results: The parameters mentioned above were increased the patient’s plasma with addition of cholesterol substrate. The addition of antibiotics to the patient’s plasma caused a decrease in all the parameters while addition of rutile increased their levels. Conclusion: An actinide dependent shadow biosphere of archaea and viroids is described in motor neuron disease, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease contributing to their pathogenesis.
Vascular Remodeling Contributes to and Sustains the Chronic Pulmonary Vascular Response to Hypoxia

582 It is estimated that >140 million people live above 2500 m in various regions of the world. There are many challenges to living at high altitude, but chronic exposure to alveolar hypoxia is prominent among them. Inspired Po 2 falls from ≈150 mm Hg at sea level to ≈100 mm Hg at 3000 m and 43 mm Hg on the summit of Everest (8400 m). The body responds by hyperventilating, increasing resting heart rate, and stimulating red cell production in an attempt to maintain the oxygen content of arterial blood at or above sea level values. However, hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) and vascular remodeling, together with increased erythropoiesis, place an increased pressure load on the right ventricle (RV). How well healthy humans adapt to hypoxia depends on their rate of ascent to altitude, the severity and duration of their exposure, and their genetic background.
Hyporheic zone denitrification: Controls on effective reaction depth and contribution to whole‐stream mass balance

Stream denitrification is thought to be enhanced by hyporheic transport but there is little direct evidence from the field. To investigate at a field site, we injected 15NO3−, Br (conservative tracer), and SF6 (gas exchange tracer) and compared measured whole‐stream denitrification with in situ hyporheic denitrification in shallow and deeper flow paths of contrasting geomorphic units. Hyporheic denitrification accounted for between 1 and 200% of whole‐stream denitrification. The reaction rate constant was positively related to hyporheic exchange rate (greater substrate delivery), concentrations of substrates DOC and nitrate, microbial denitrifier abundance (nirS), and measures of granular surface area and presence of anoxic microzones. The dimensionless product of the reaction rate constant and hyporheic residence time, λhzτhz define a Damköhler number, Daden‐hz that was optimal in the subset of hyporheic flow paths where Daden‐hz ≈ 1. Optimal conditions exclude inefficient deep pathways where substrates are used up and also exclude inefficient shallow pathways that require repeated hyporheic entries and exits to complete the reaction. The whole‐stream reaction significance, Rs (dimensionless), was quantified by multiplying Daden‐hz by the proportion of stream discharge passing through the hyporheic zone. Together these two dimensionless metrics, one flow‐path scale and the other reach‐scale, quantify the whole‐stream significance of hyporheic denitrification. One consequence is that the effective zone of significant denitrification often differs from the full depth of the hyporheic zone, which is one reason why whole‐stream denitrification rates have not previously been explained based on total hyporheic‐zone metrics such as hyporheic‐zone size or residence time.
A neurocognitive model of borderline personality disorder: Effects of childhood sexual abuse and relationship to adult social attachment disturbance

Abstract Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a paradigmatic disorder of adult attachment, with high rates of antecedent childhood maltreatment. The neurocognitive correlates of both attachment disturbance and maltreatment are both presently unknown in BPD. This study evaluated whether dimensional adult attachment disturbance in BPD is related to specific neurocognitive deficits, and whether childhood maltreatment is related to these dysfunctions. An outpatient BPD group (n = 43) performed nearly 1 SD below a control group (n = 26) on short-term recall, executive, and intelligence functions. These deficits were not affected by emotionally charged stimuli. In the BPD group, impaired recall was related to attachment–anxiety, whereas executive dysfunction was related to attachment–avoidance. Abuse history was correlated significantly with executive dysfunction and at a trend level with impaired recall. Neurocognitive deficits and abuse history exhibited both independent and interactive effects on adult attachment disturbance. These results suggest that (a) BPD patients' reactivity in attachment relationships is related to temporal–limbic dysfunction, irrespective of the emotional content of stimuli, (b) BPD patients' avoidance within attachment relationships may be a relational strategy to compensate for the emotional consequences of frontal-executive dysregulation, and (c) childhood abuse may contribute to these neurocognitive deficits but may also exert effects on adult attachment disturbance that is both independent and interacting with neurocognitive dysfunction.
Remote sensing of the ionosphere by the TOPEX dual-frequency radar altimeter

Transionospheric radio pulses suffer group retardation associated with ionospheric refraction effects. The effect is small for operational frequencies in excess of a few GHz, but where accurate timing is required, such as for the GPS navigation system or for radar altimetry, the retardation cannot be neglected. Dual-frequency operation can be used to correct for this effect. This technique is incorporated in the dual-frequency radar altimeter on board the joint NASA/CNES satellite TOPEX/Poseidon. Important by-products of the correction are high resolution measurements of vertically integrated electron content over much of the Earth's surface. Ionospheric data from the TOPEX dual-frequency altimeter are compared with models currently used to provide values for single-frequency altimeter correction, and their performance is assessed with regard to variations with location, and levels of solar and geomagnetic activity.
Development of Bayesian-based transformation method of Landsat imagery into pseudo-hyperspectral imagery

It has been generally accepted that hyperspectral remote sensing is more effective and provides greater accuracy than multispectral remote sensing in many application fields. EO-1 Hyperion, a representative hyperspectral sensor, has much more spectral bands, while Landsat data has much wider image scene and longer continuous space-based record of Earth's land. This study aims to develop a new method, Pseudo-Hyperspectral Image Synthesis Algorithm (PHISA), to transform Landsat imagery into pseudo hyperspectral imagery using the correlation between Landsat and EO-1 Hyperion data. At first Hyperion scene was precisely pre-processed and co-registered to Landsat scene, and both data were corrected for atmospheric effects. Bayesian model averaging method (BMA) was applied to select the best model from a class of several possible models. Subsequently, this best model is utilized to calculate pseudo-hyperspectral data by R programming. Based on the selection results by BMA, we transform Landsat imagery into 155 bands of pseudo-hyperspectral imagery. Most models have multiple R-squared values higher than 90%, which assures high accuracy of the models. There are no significant differences visually between the pseudo- and original data. Most bands have Pearson's coefficients < 0.95, and only a small fraction has the coefficients < 0.93 like outliers in the data sets. In a similar manner, most Root Mean Square Error values are considerably low, smaller than 0.014. These observations strongly support that the proposed PHISA is valid for transforming Landsat data into pseudo-hyperspectral data from the outlook of statistics.
On the Atlantic cold tongue mode and the role of the Pacific ENSO

Abstract. The dominant mode of coupled ocean-atmosphere variability in the Tropical Atlantic is analysed in this work from a melange of datasets, focusing on the seasonal development and evolution of the Bjerknes feedback responsible for the generation of the Atlantic cold tongue mode. The strength, seasonality and interannual variability of this mode is investigated through a joint EOF analysis of the anomalies of zonal wind velocity in the western basin together with sea surface temperature from the easternmost Tropical Atlantic, and analysed in conjunction with the depth of the 20 °C isotherm, representing the three mechanisms responsible for the generation of the Bjerknes feedback. Results from the EOF analyses confirm the robustness and seasonality of the Atlantic cold tongue mode, with a positive feedback phase peaking during boreal summer when the Bjerknes feedback is stronger. Analysis of an event in 2005 shows that the positive feedback is followed by a negative feedback phase triggered by the wind field and driven by oceanic heat advection. More importantly, we investigated the linearized impact of Nino events in the Pacific Ocean over the Atlantic by projecting the NINO 3.4 index over the Atlantic data. The Atlantic cold tongue mode has its variance reduced from 62% to 47% in the projected dataset, revealing that the Pacific ENSO has an inhibiting effect over its Atlantic counterpart.
The measurement of river bank erosion and lateral channel change: A review

A detailed review and chronological survey is presented of the various techniques which have been used for the measurement of river bank erosion and channel change. The techniques are classified according to the time scales involved (long, intermediate and short) and each is discussed with respect to accuracy and repeatability. The methods covered include sedimentological evidence, botanical evidence, historical sources, planimetric resurvey, repeated cross-profiling, erosion pins and terrestrial photogrammetry. Prospects for future developments are also discussed.
Large-bodied ornithomimosaurs inhabited Appalachia during the Late Cretaceous of North America

Reconstructing the evolution, diversity, and paleobiogeography of North America’s Late Cretaceous dinosaur assemblages require spatiotemporally contiguous data; however, there remains a spatial and temporal disparity in dinosaur data on the continent. The rarity of vertebrate-bearing sedimentary deposits representing Turonian–Santonian ecosystems, and the relatively sparse record of dinosaurs from the eastern portion of the continent, present persistent challenges for studies of North American dinosaur evolution. Here we describe an assemblage of ornithomimosaurian materials from the Santonian Eutaw Formation of Mississippi. Morphological data coupled with osteohistological growth markers suggest the presence of two taxa of different body sizes, including one of the largest ornithomimosaurians known worldwide. The regression predicts a femoral circumference and a body mass of the Eutaw individuals similar to or greater than that of large-bodied ornithomimosaurs, Beishanlong grandis, and Gallimimus bullatus. The paleoosteohistology of MMNS VP-6332 demonstrates that the individual was at least ten years of age (similar to B. grandis [~375 kg, 13–14 years old at death]). Additional pedal elements share some intriguing features with ornithomimosaurs, yet suggest a larger-body size closer to Deinocheirus mirificus. The presence of a large-bodied ornithomimosaur in this region during this time is consistent with the relatively recent discoveries of early-diverging, large-bodied ornithomimosaurs from mid-Cretaceous strata of Laurasia (Arkansaurus fridayi and B. grandis). The smaller Eutaw taxon is represented by a tibia preserving seven growth cycles, with osteohistological indicators of decreasing growth, yet belongs to an individual approaching somatic maturity, suggesting the co-existence of medium- and large-bodied ornithomimosaur taxa during the Late Cretaceous Santonian of North America. The Eutaw ornithomimosaur materials provide key information on the diversity and distribution of North American ornithomimosaurs and Appalachian dinosaurs and fit with broader evidence of multiple cohabiting species of ornithomimosaurian dinosaurs in Late Cretaceous ecosystems of Laurasia.
Single‐shot spiral diffusion‐weighted imaging at 7T using expanded encoding with compressed sensing

The expanded encoding model incorporates spatially‐ and time‐varying field perturbations for correction during reconstruction. To date, these reconstructions have used the conjugate gradient method with early stopping used as implicit regularization. However, this approach is likely suboptimal for low‐SNR cases like diffusion or high‐resolution MRI. Here, we investigate the extent that ℓ1$$ {\ell}_1 $$ ‐wavelet regularization, or equivalently compressed sensing (CS), combined with expanded encoding improves trade‐offs between spatial resolution, readout time and SNR for single‐shot spiral DWI at 7T. The reconstructions were performed using our open‐source graphics processing unit‐enabled reconstruction toolbox, “MatMRI,” that allows inclusion of the different components of the expanded encoding model, with or without CS.
A Methodology for a Scalable, Collaborative, and Resource-Efficient Platform to Facilitate Healthcare AI Research

Healthcare AI holds the potential to increase patient safety, augment efficiency and improve patient outcomes, yet research is often limited by data access, cohort curation, and tooling for analysis. Collection and translation of electronic health record data, live data, and real-time high resolution device data can be challenging and time-consuming. The development of real-world AI tools requires overcoming challenges in data acquisition, scarce hospital resources and high needs for data governance. These bottlenecks may result in resource-heavy needs and long delays in research and development of AI systems. We present a system and methodology to accelerate data acquisition, dataset development and analysis, and AI model development. We created an interactive platform that relies on a scalable microservice backend. This system can ingest 15,000 patient records per hour, where each record represents thousands of multimodal measurements, text notes, and high resolution data. Collectively, these records can approach a terabyte of data. The system can further perform cohort generation and preliminary dataset analysis in 2-5 minutes. As a result, multiple users can collaborate simultaneously to iterate on datasets and models in real time. We anticipate that this approach will drive real-world AI model development, and, in the long run, meaningfully improve healthcare delivery.
Regional Economic Resilience and the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: The Case of New Orleans' Tourism and Fishing Clusters

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill dumped almost 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico over a three month period in 2010. This event had a significant economic impact (which compounded the recession effect) on the surrounding regions particularly those with a large marine industry presence. This paper seeks to address the issues that have arisen over the past year as a result of the oil spill, focusing on the capacity of the regional economy to respond to the exogenous shocks of mass pollution and global recession while highlighting any economic recovery efforts as well as any tensions created. To represent both the region and the industry, the coastal tourism and fishing clusters in Southern Louisiana will be used as case studies. Through the analysis of socioeconomic data and secondary source material, including historic economic recovery accounts in the region post-Hurricane Katrina, these issues will be assessed. Recommendations will be made regarding the recovery process which will take into account US government policy