Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Dementia Complex with Tinea Faciei with Very Low CD 4 Count : An Unusual Case Report

Dermatophyte infections are common in HIV infected patients and can occur at some point during their illness but Tinea faciei not a common presentation in adults, although a few cases have been described in HIV-infected patients. We are presenting an unusual case of 40 years old female who presented with fever, generalized weakness, loss of memory and ringworm infection on face with seropositivity for HIV. Patients CD4 count was very low and hence she was diagnosed ad AIDS dementia complex with Tinea faciei. CASe RepoRT A 40 years old lady who came from rural background presented with complaints of on and off fever, generalized weakness and loss of memory for last one year. Her attendant also gave history of impaired ability to concentrate, difficulty in doing her daily activities, increased forgetfulness and motor problems like unsteady gait and poor balance. On examination, she was conscious, oriented. Her BP was 100/60 mmHg and PR was 92/min. She was afebrile at the time of examination. She was found to have red, scaly, macular, pruritic rash on right side of face also involving the upper lip [Table/Fig-1]. She did not have similar kind of lesions on any other part of the body. Her oral examination also showed oral thrush. Other systemic examination did not reveal any significant abnormality. Dementia in a young adult, the differential diagnosis could be depression, HIV associated dementia, Vitamin B deficiencies, alcohol intoxication, drug misuse, and thyroid abnormalities. On investigation, her haemoglobin and total leukocyte counts were found to be in normal range. Liver function and kidney function tests were also normal. After taking written informed consent from the patient, viral markers testing revealed her HIV status to be positive. Her absolute CD4 count was found to be very low i.e 14 /μL. India ink testing as well as antigen testing (Crypto-LA) for Cryptococcus fungal infection was negative. Her spouse was also investigated for HIV and found to be nonreactive. Patient did not reveal any history of promiscuity outside her marriage. But patient gave history of blood transfusion 7 years back in primary health centre. CT-scan of head showed cerebral atrophy [Table/Fig-2]. Scaly lesions of face showed thin, septate fungal hyphae with numerous microconidia on KOH mount which was M ic ro b io lo g y S ec tio n
Fixed export costs and multi-product firms

This paper has two aims. First, we uncover some salient components of fixed export costs, which play a crucial role in recent heterogeneous firms models of international trade. Second, we investigate whether the importance of these fixed export costs varies with the size of a firmâ€™s export product portfolio. We find that a destination country’s institutional quality, such as the quality of regulation or the extent of corruption, form important impediments to a firm’s export decision, lowering the export probability to up to 10%-points. Moreover, relative to single-product firms, multi-product firms experience additional export probability decreases of around 2%-points.
Parameterization and cartographic presentation of water deficits of cultivated plants

Abstract The aim of the paper was to characterise and present cartographically water deficits of crop plants grown on different soils in Poland. The calculation of water deficits was carried out for 40 meteorological stations of the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management and the Institute of Technology and Life Sciences using meteorological data from the growing seasons 1970-2004 for most crops grown in Poland. Estimations were made for soils suitable for growing the selected crop plants. Water deficits were determined for a probability of exceedance of 20 and 50%. They served to create a relative database. Maps of water deficit were generated for each crop and for two probabilities. The estimated share of soil area suitable for growing the particular crops was calculated for water deficits greater than 40 mm. Water deficits of a given crop on soils suitable for growing at probabilities of their occurrence once in 5 years are also presented in the paper.
National Climate Observing System of Switzerland (GCOS Switzerland)

Abstract. In recent decades, the global observation of climate and climate change has become increasingly important. The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) established in 1992 addresses the entire climate system including physical, chemical and biological properties of atmosphere, ocean and land surface. This paper describes the GCOS implementation in Switzerland and highlights some major achievements over the last few years. The Swiss GCOS Office was established at the Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss in February 2006, to coordinate all climate-relevant measurements in Switzerland. The first-ever inventory of the country's long-term climatological data series and international data centres, including an assessment of their future prospects, was compiled in 2007. The National Climate Observing System of Switzerland (GCOS Switzerland) includes long-term climatological data series in the atmosphere and terrestrial domains, international data and calibration centres, satellite-based products and support of climate observations in developing countries. A major milestone in the surface-based atmospheric observations was the definition of the Swiss National Basic Climatological Network (NBCN), consisting of 29 stations of greatest climatological importance. The NBCN was further densified for precipitation with 46 additional daily precipitation stations (NBCN-P). Analysis of the homogenized timeseries of the average temperature in Switzerland shows a total warming of +1.6 °C from 1864 to 2010. In the terrestrial domain, substantial advances were made in all three subdomains hydrosphere, cryosphere and biosphere. As example for the use of satellite data within GCOS Switzerland, the 10-yr MODIS monthly mean cloud fraction climatology over Switzerland from March 2000 to February 2010 is presented, which illustrates the differences in cloud cover between mountainous regions and flatland regions in winter, as well as the north-south gradient in cloud cover over Switzerland in summer.
Surveys in Differential Geometry XV Operator Traces and Holography

We describe a version of AdS/CFT duality proposed by Sezgin, Sundell, Klebanov and Polyakov, between the O(N) model in two dimensions and Fradkin-Vasiliev higher spin gravity in three dimensions, and begin to reformulate it as a mathematical conjecture expressing traces of differential and pseudodifferential operators in terms of a classical boundary value problem in an infinite-component Chern-Simons theory.
Development of a surgical stereo endoscopic image dataset for validating 3D stereo reconstruction algorithms

In the last decades, endoscopic stereo images have been exploited to retrieve tissue surface information of the surgical site using 3D reconstruction algorithms [1], [2]. The application of such algorithms in Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS) tools for Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) requires a robust validation process in order to guarantee reliability and safety. 3D reconstruction algorithms are commonly evaluated comparing their result with respect to a reference Ground Truth (GT) [3]. However, few datasets providing endoscopic images and GT are openly available. In [4], a stereo-image dataset of a moving heart phantom was generated using the da Vincir surgical system, providing a CT scanner-based GT. In [1], a dataset of stereo-images of ex-vivo animal organs was developed providing a CT scanner-based GT, where different conditions were investigated, such as presence of blood and smoke, and different pose of the endoscope. Considering the increasing necessity of surgical datasets, the aim of this work is the generation of an Endoscopic Abdominal Stereo (EndoAbS) dataset composed of stereo-images with associated GT for 3D stereo-reconstruction algorithm validation. To recreate the surgical scenario, a polyurethane surgical phantom abdomen was built. Images were captured with a stereo-endoscope, while for acquiring the GT a laser scanner (calibrated with respect to the stereoendoscope) was used. This dataset is openly available on-line1 for the benefit of the CAS community.
Single-particle states in spherical Si/SiO2 quantum dots

in a multiband eﬀective mass approximation. Luttinger Hamiltonian is used for holes and thestrong anisotropy of the conduction electron eﬀective mass in Si is taken into account. As boundaryconditions for electron and hole wave functions we use continuity of the wave functions and thevelocity density at the boundary of the quantum dots.
Stochastic Parameter Optimizers for Optical Nanostructures

The most important stochastic optimizers for real model parameter optimization, i.e., random search, genetic algorithms, evolutionary strategies, particle swarm optimization, simulated annealing, and downhill simplex algorithms with random restart are outlined, compared, and applied to a sharp 90 degree optical waveguide bend. In order to obtain a good visualization of the search strategies, a very simple problem with a 2D search space is considered. Following this simple example, the dimension of the search space is increased. The results demonstrate the main properties of the various algorithms when applied to optical nanostructures or similar problems where the fitness evaluation is time-consuming.
The Role of Calcium in Pathogen Defense Responses in the Moss Mnium cuspidatum

When exposed to stress, whether that be by pathogen, thermal or weather changes, or other components of the environment, plants employ a variety of defense mechanisms depending on the severity of the stress. When attacked by a pathogen, the moss Mnium cuspidatum utilizes an innate, basal response followed by hypersensitive response (HR) and systemic acquired resistance (SAR). Calcium is known to be involved in signaling cascades that mediate defense responses in other organisms. In the present study, lanthanum nitrate (LaNO3), methoxyerapamil (D600), and ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid (EGTA) were used to inhibit the presence of calcium in M. cuspidatum in the presence of the fungal pathogen Pythium irregulare in efforts to discover the relative involvement of calcium in innate immunity and HR. Results suggest that calcium in fact mediates signal transduction pathways utilized in such defense mechanisms. When grown on BCD medium containing these inhibitors and then subsequently infected with P. irregulare, the moss presented cleared-out leaves, browning stems, congregating chloroplasts, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and reinforcement of cell walls with the production and linking of polysaccharides—all events which are characteristic of innate basal response and HR.
Contiguous United States wildland fire emission estimates during 2003–2015

Abstract. Wildfires are a major source of air pollutants in the United States. Wildfire smoke can trigger severe pollution episodes with substantial impacts on public health. In addition to acute episodes, wildfires can have a marginal effect on air quality at significant distances from the source, presenting significant challenges to air regulators' efforts to meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Improved emission estimates are needed to quantify the contribution of wildfires to air pollution and thereby inform decision-making activities related to the control and regulation of anthropogenic air pollution sources. To address the need of air regulators and land managers for improved wildfire emission estimates, we developed the Missoula Fire Lab Emission Inventory (MFLEI), a retrospective, daily wildfire emission inventory for the contiguous United States (CONUS). MFLEI was produced using multiple datasets of fire activity and burned area, a newly developed wildland fuels map and an updated emission factor database. Daily burned area is based on a combination of Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity (MTBS) data, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) burned area and active fire detection products, incident fire perimeters, and a spatial wildfire occurrence database. The fuel type classification map is a merger of a national forest type map, produced by the USDA Forest Service (USFS) Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program and the Geospatial Technology and Applications Center (GTAC), with a shrub and grassland vegetation map developed by the USFS Missoula Forestry Sciences Laboratory. Forest fuel loading is from a fuel classification developed from a large set (> 26 000 sites) of FIA surface fuel measurements. Herbaceous fuel loading is estimated using site-specific parameters with the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index from MODIS. Shrub fuel loading is quantified by applying numerous allometric equations linking stand structure and composition to biomass and fuels, with the structure and composition data derived from geospatial data layers of the LANDFIRE project. MFLEI provides estimates of CONUS daily wildfire burned area, fuel consumption, and pollutant emissions at a 250 m × 250 m resolution for 2003–2015. A spatially aggregated emission product (10 km × 10 km, 1 day) with uncertainty estimates is included to provide a representation of emission uncertainties at a spatial scale pertinent to air quality modeling. MFLEI will be updated, with recent years, as the MTBS burned area product becomes available. The data associated with this article can be found at https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2017-0039 (Urbanski et al., 2017).
Competitive advantage and Employee's attitude towards IT intervention A Case of Indian Public Banks

Survey data collected from 60 employees were used to examine the role of employee attitude towards IT to create competitive advantage at Indian public sector banks. For this purpose Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was considered to assess employees’ perceived usefulness and satisfaction towards IT. A questionnaire with five-point Likert scale is distributed to respondents and analyzed, using SPSS 16 software by employing correlation and stepwise regression analysis. Results indicate that that employees are exclusively concerned with ‘Information sharing’, ‘Participation and empowerment’, ‘Timeliness’ ‘Relevance’, ‘Reliability’ and ‘Accessibility’, as important factors for them to apply IT. The paper contains relevant material to the banking industry, implications are discussed and recommendations are offered for improving internet banking services.
Formation, degradation, and mass:volume ratios of detritus derived from decaying phytoplankton

The mass of non-living particulate organic matter, or detritus, often exceeds that of liv- ing plankton in pelagic environments; in coastal waters the difference can be 10-fold. Relatively little is known about the dynamics of this pool of organic matter because it has not been previously possi- ble to accurately determine its magnitude. A recent approach utilizing fluorescence microscopy (Ver- ity et al. 1996) provided estimates of the volume of detritus. Here, laboratory experiments were con- ducted to estimate carbon:volume (C:V) and nitrogen:volume (N:V) conversion ratios of detritus formed by 2 phytoplankton species when incubated in darkness in the presence of bacteria. The vol- ume of detritus was measured directly, along with total particulate organic carbon (POC) and nitro- gen (PON), and that contained in the associated phytoplankton and bacterial communities. Detrital carbon and nitrogen were estimated by difference and compared to detrital volume, from which con- version factors were calculated. The physiological state of the bacteria was assessed using a recently developed fluorescent stain and molecular probe protocol (Williams et al. 1998). The 2 phytoplankton cultures were degraded at different rates. At the times of peak bacterial abundances, most of the remaining bulk POC and PON was in the form of bacteria cells. Conversion efficiencies, however, were only 8 to 9% (carbon) and 10 to 11% (nitrogen). The fraction of the bacterial community com- posed of active cells was inversely related to the C:N ratio of the bulk particulate matter in both cul- tures, although with different absolute values. C:N ratios of detritus, distinct from surrounding bac- teria and phytoplankton, were typically 35 to 50 but varied during the 56 d incubations because bacteria selectively degraded PON compared to POC. C:V and N:V ratios were typically 0.09 to 0.11 and 0.002 to 0.004 pg µm -3 in fresh detritus, respectively, and ratios declined as the detritus degraded in the presence of bacteria. Mean C:V and N:V ratios were 0.05 to 0.11 and 0.0014 to 0.0031, respectively. These ratios indicate that detritus derived from phytoplankton cultures contains reduced densities of organic carbon and nitrogen compared to living plankton. They provide the means to directly estimate the carbon and nitrogen content of natural detritus, although the C:V and N:V ratios of cultures need to be compared to those estimated from natural plankton communities.
Meshed Patch Antenna for Portable UHF Band Radio Communication Devices

This paper presents a meshed microstrip patch antenna for UHF band radio communications. Meshed elements allow making antenna flexible, light and more suitable for wearable devices. Several antennas, intended for PMR446 band with different meshing configurations, have been designed. Un-meshed, semi-meshed and fully meshed microstrip patch antennas have been compared. The analysis was focused on the best tradeoffs between concentration of conductor, gain and front to back ratio. Results below are showing that more than 50 % of conductor can be removed without significant gain reduction. In some cases the meshing gives a reduction of back radiation. The meshed antenna has smaller dimensions in comparison with the unmeshed antenna on the same frequency. DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.5755/j01.eee. 21.4. 12778
A Study on growth and development of brinjal shoot and fruit borer, Leucinodes orbonalis (Guenee) on different Artificial Diets

A laboratory experiment was conducted to assess the suitability of four artificial diets viz., A, B, C and D for the growth and development of brinjal shoot and fruit borer (Leucinodes orbonalis Guenee) and these diets were compared with natural (brinjal) and laboratory (potato) host of the insect. Five larvae selected from each first three larval instars were tested on the artificial diets plus brinjal and potato for their growth and development. Brinjal and potato served best for the insect in terms of growth, development, longevity of larvae and pupae and fecundity of adult female moth. The larval survival and adult emergence in potato is 96.00 percent in case of all larval instars which in case of brinjal, it is 92.00 per cent (I and II instars) and 100.00 (III instars) per cent. The fecundity rate was high in both the cases with more than 90 eggs/female observed. The artificial diet also performed better and gave satisfactory results. The diet D which employed brinjal pulp had shown better larval survival and adult emergence rates (64.00 per cent in case of III instars) and also better larval and pupal periods (13.00 and 9.20 days respectively for III instar) and fecundity of 64.5 eggs on an average per female moth. The next best diet appeared promising was diet C followed by Diet B and the diet A had shown very poor result in terms of larval survival and adult emergence (44.00 percent), higher larval and pupal period (14.00 days and 9.60 days respectively) and lowest fecundity rate (43.60 eggs/female) when tested with III larval instar. Therefore, with notable satisfactory results, the diet D can be used as an alternate diet other than Brinjal and Potato for mass rearing of Leucinodes orbonalis in the laboratory.
THE VIRUS-P EXPLORATION OF NEARBY GALAXIES (VENGA): RADIAL GAS INFLOW AND SHOCK EXCITATION IN NGC 1042

NGC 1042 is a late-type bulgeless disk galaxy that hosts low-luminosity active galactic nuclei (AGNs) coincident with a massive nuclear star cluster. In this paper, we present the integral field spectroscopy studies of this galaxy, based on the data obtained with the Mitchell spectrograph on the 2.7 m Harlan J. Smith telescope. In the central 100–300 pc region of NGC 1042, we find a circumnuclear ring structure of gas with enhanced ionization, which we suggest is mainly induced by shocks. Combining this with the harmonic decomposition analysis of the velocity field of the ionized gas, we propose that the shocked gas is the result of gas inflow driven by the inner spiral arms. The inflow velocity is , and the estimated mass-inflow rate is . The mass-inflow rate is about one hundred times the black hole’s mass-accretion rate ( ) and slightly larger than the star-formation rate in the nuclear star cluster ( ), implying that the inflow material is enough to feed both the AGN activity and star formation in the nuclear star cluster. Our study highlights that secular evolution can be important in late-type unbarred galaxies like NGC 1042.
A PreliminAry Study on the Function oF Silent PAuSeS in l1 And l2 SPeAkerS oF engliSh

The aim of the present paper is to provide comparative analysis regarding the functions of pauses through exploration of the similarities and differences in semantically identical utterances in micro-textual units in colloquial style produced by L1 and L2 speakers of English and German. The research study illustrates inappropriate segmentation of the discourse, inapt distribution and frequency of pause types in L2 subjects’ utterances, which may be due to the fact that L2 speakers apply cognitive activities different from L1 speakers. L1 subjects’ productions, on the other hand, indicate that they tend to plan and program their utterances in longer blocks.
Evaluating a Potential Area-wide IPM Strategy for Managing Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Eastern United States

Academic) Use of imidacloprid has been found to be highly effective in suppressing hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae Annand (Hemiptera: Adelgidae). Laricobius nigrinus Fender (Coleoptera: Derodontidae) is a predator released as a biological control in the eastern U.S. This project was designed to develop a pest management strategy that utilizes both tactics concurrently within the same site. It will assess the efficacy of this strategy in reducing HWA populations and improving the health of hemlock forests. The project was started in 2010 and data have been collected annually through 2016. The project spanned three sites in three different states. Results showed that tree health has generally declined across all sites for each year. HWA population index values are highly variable and are more strongly influenced by the occurrence of low winter temperatures than by treatment effect. Cross-correlation analysis of tree health and HWA population, revealed characteristics of their temporal relationship. In two of the three sites, tree health lagged up to three years behind changes in HWA population and HWA populations lagged approximately one year behind changes in tree health. L. nigrinus did not establish at any site as of 2016. The lack of sustained recovery of the biological control may be attributable to the occurrence of polar vortices during the winters of 2014 and 2015, which produced subsequent crashes in the HWA population at two of the three sites. In TN, the L. nigrinus population may have never established due to a decline in the HWA population shortly after release. Evaluating a Potential Area-wide IPM Strategy for Managing Hemlock Woolly Adelgid in the Eastern United States Kenton Lucas Sumpter