Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Image aided dynamic reconfiguration of SPV array under non uniform illumination

In this paper, we studied Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) array output power as a function of dynamic illumination intensity pattern. A fine resolution pixel level analysis of 2D dynamic illumination intensity pattern is mapped to the module architecture. Images taken by high resolution cameras at regular intervals will help track the iso-insolation contours by mapping pixel pattern and estimate the illumination intensity state of the module. The aggregate intensity pattern on such an SPV module will be a mixed pattern classified as non-uniform illumination (NUI) states (BRIGHT, GREY, DARK). Optimization of a SPV array under such NUI conditions is a considerable challenge. We propose an image aided dynamic reconfiguration technique based on the classification of modules after pixelating the image of the array. The nature of the BRIGHT state and DARK state coverage on the SPV module has a significant implication on output power depending on the inter-connectivity of the PV cells (module architecture) and if bypass diodes are attached to individual cells or a packet of cells. The promise of this approach is to reduce disruption of the SPV array operation. Another significant point is the ability to predict the power. It has been demonstrated that a small change in the NUI pattern can cause a significant change in the power output. While certain individual hardware blocks have been developed, ongoing activity is focused on realization of a fully online implementation.
The Amount of Fluvoxamine in Milk Is Unlikely to Be a Cause of Adverse Effects in Breastfed Infants

The aim of this study was to characterize milk/plasma (M/P) ratio, as well as relative infant dose and well-being, in 2 breastfeeding women taking fluvoxamine. The women (37 and 34 years old) and their infants (26 and 0.75 months old) were studied over a 24-hour dose interval at steady state. Fluvoxamine concentrations were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. Infant exposure was measured as concentration in milk multiplied by an estimated milk production of 0.15 L/kg/d and normalized to the weight-adjusted maternal dose. M/P values of 1.34 and 1.21 were calculated for subjects 1 and 2, respectively, and relative infant doses were estimated to be 1.38% and 0.8%, respectively. No adverse effects in the infants were detected by the mother or on clinical examination, and fluvoxamine was not detected in the infants’ plasma (limit of detection 2 µ g/L). These limited data support the prescription of fluvoxamine to breastfeeding mothers after a careful, individual risk/benefit analysis is undertaken.
A Simplified Method to Estimate Sc-CO2 Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Different Matrices: Chili Pepper vs. Tomato By-Products

In the last few decades, the search for bioactive compounds or “target molecules” from natural sources or their by-products has become the most important application of the supercritical fluid extraction (SFE) process. In this context, the present research had two main objectives: (i) to verify the effectiveness of a two-step SFE process (namely, a preliminary Sc-CO2 extraction of carotenoids followed by the recovery of polyphenols by ethanol coupled with Sc-CO2) in order to obtain bioactive extracts from two widespread different matrices (chili pepper and tomato by-products), and (ii) to test the validity of the mathematical model proposed to describe the kinetics of SFE of carotenoids from different matrices, the knowledge of which is required also for the definition of the role played in the extraction process by the characteristics of the sample matrix. On the basis of the results obtained, it was possible to introduce a simplified kinetic model that was able to describe the time evolution of the extraction of bioactive compounds (mainly carotenoids and phenols) from different substrates. In particular, while both chili pepper and tomato were confirmed to be good sources of bioactive antioxidant compounds, the extraction process from chili pepper was faster than from tomato under identical operating conditions.
Specific pan‐neural crest expression of zebrafish Crestin throughout embryonic development

Zebrafish crestin was identified in a screen for genes dependent on cyclops function and is a member of a family of retroelements (Rubinstein et al. [2000] Genesis 26:86–97). We report here a detailed description of crestin mRNA expression during zebrafish embryogenesis. Crestin expression was first observed during the onset of somitogenesis in cells of the neural crest domain of the ectoderm. Crestin expression was subsequently observed in premigratory cranial and trunk neural crest cells and then in actively migrating crest cells. Cell counts of crestin‐expressing premigratory trunk neural crest cells strongly suggest that crestin is expressed by all neural crest cells at this stage. Crestin expression co‐localized with a battery of markers for premigratory neural crest cells, developmentally distinct neural crest‐derived precursor sublineages, and overtly differentiated neural crest‐derived cell types. Expression of crestin is gradually downregulated in overtly differentiated cells. Our results indicate that crestin is a specific pan‐neural crest marker throughout zebrafish embryogenesis. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Adaptation to tert‐butyl hydroperoxide at a plasma membrane level in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe parental strain and its t‐BuOOH‐resistant mutant

The one‐gene mutant hyd1‐190 of the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe displayed four‐fold resistance to tert‐butyl hydroperoxide (t‐BuOOH) in comparison with its parental strain hyd+. The cells of hyd1‐190 exhibited a quantitative alteration in the sterol content and hence in the fatty acid composition of the plasma membrane, reflected in a two‐fold amphotericin B sensitivity, increased rigidity of the plasma membrane, revealed by an elevated (Δ7.9 °C) phase‐transition temperature, measured by means of electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, and a significantly decreased uptake of glycerol. Treatment of the strains with a subinhibitory concentration (0.2 mM) of t‐BuOOH induced adaptation via modification of the sterol and fatty acid compositions, resulting in increased (Δ3.95 °C) and decreased (Δ6.83 °C) phase‐transition temperatures of the hyd+ and hyd1‐190 strains, respectively, in order to defend the cells against the consequences of t‐BuOOH‐induced external oxidative stress. However, in contrast with hyd+, hyd1‐190 lacks the ability to adapt to t‐BuOOH at a cell level.
Deficiency of tenascin C attenuates allergen‐induced bronchial asthma in the mouse

Tenascin C (TN‐C) is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein whose expression is increased in several inflammatory diseases of the lung, including bronchial asthma. However, the exact function of TN‐C in the pathogenesis of lung inflammation remains unclear. In the present study, we compared the degree of bronchial asthma in wild‐type and TN‐C‐deficient (–/–) BALB/c mice. Bronchial asthma was induced by sensitization and challenge with ovalbumin. Littermates treated with saline were used as controls. Cytokines in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and plasma were measured by enzyme immunoassays. The number of eosinophils in the lung was significantly increased in wild‐type mice compared with TN‐C‐knockout mice. Airway hyperreactivity, NF‐κB activation and concentrations of monocyte chemoattractant protein‐1, IL‐5, IL‐13, metalloproteinase‐9 and immunoglobulin‐E in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were significantly decreased in ovalbumin‐sensitized/challenged TN‐C‐knockout mice compared with their wild‐type counterparts. In vitro experiments disclosed that TN‐C significantly stimulates the secretion of IL‐5, IL‐13, IFN‐γ and immunoglobulin‐E from spleen lymphocytes. These observations suggest that TN‐C is involved in the pathogenesis of bronchial asthma.
Selective endothelin receptor blockade in resistant hypertension: results of the DORADO trial

Effective treatment of resistant hypertension still remains an unmet goal of antihypertensive drug treatment. The DORADO trial recently evaluated the efficacy and safety profile of the selective endothelin receptor blocker darusentan in almost 400 hypertensive patients treated with more than four antihypertensive drugs (including a diuretic) but without effective blood pressure control. The trial results show that > 50% of patients treated with the drug exhibit clinical blood pressure < 140/90 mmHg and well-controlled ambulatory blood pressure values. Darusentan, however, was associated with a high incidence of peripheral edema and fluid retention, a side effect that may reduce the safety profile of the drug and its tolerability. Although these data are promising, the drug requires further evaluation, with particularly regard to the long term.
Advances towards the 5 G Mobile and Wireless System Definition

The METIS project is laying the foundations of Fifth Generation (5G) mobile and wireless communication system putting together the point of view of vendors, operators, vertical players and academia. METIS envisions a 5G system concept that efficiently integrates new applications developed in the METIS horizontal topics and evolved versions of existing services and systems. This article provides a first view on the METIS system concept, highlights the main features including architecture, and addresses the challenges while discussing perspectives for the further research work.
Effects of insulin-like growth factor-I and its analogues on bovine hydrogen peroxide release by neutrophils and blastogenesis by mononuclear cells.

The biological potencies of recombinant human insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and two of its analogues were examined for hydrogen peroxide release by neutrophils and blastogenesis by mononuclear cells. The binding affinities of these peptides for bovine serum IGF-binding proteins (IGFBPs) and IGF-I receptors on bovine neutrophils and mononuclear cells were also investigated. Relative to control treatment containing no IGF-I, preincubation of neutrophils with 12.5 micrograms/l of IGF-I, des(1-3)IGF-I (an analogue of human IGF-I lacking the N-terminal tripeptide Gly-Pro-Glu) and long R3 IGF-I (an analogue of human IGF-I with arginine replacing glutamate at position 3 of human IGF-I and the N-terminal extension Met-Phe-Pro-Ala-Met-Pro-Leu-Ser-Ser-Leu-Phe-Val-Asn) increased the release of H2O2 by 65%, 64% and 32% respectively. However, the difference in stimulating the release of H2O2 between long R3 IGF-I and other two (IGF-I and des(1-3)IGF-I) was reduced at a dosage of 100 micrograms/l. In the absence or presence of 2.5% fetal calf serum (FCS), 100 micrograms/l of IGF-I, des(1-3)IGF-I but not long R3 IGF-I significantly stimulated thymidine incorporation into mononuclear cells. In addition, des(1-3)IGF-I was more potent than IGF-I in stimulating thymidine incorporation into mononuclear cells in the presence of 2.5% FCS. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Measuring magnetic hysteresis through the magneto-optical Kerr effect

Alex Crawford Office of Science, Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship Program University of Utah, Salt Lake City Stanford Linear Accelerator Center National Accelerator Laboratory Menlo Park, CA 17 July 2012 Prepared in partial fulfillment of the requirement of the Office of Science, Department of Energy’s Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship under the direction of Hendrik Ohldag. Participant:
P3DP: privacy preserving provable data possession with multi-copy and data dynamics in a cloud storage

Nowadays, cloud storage has become an attractive storage scheme for a user to store his files. When a user stores his files on a remote cloud storage system, he cannot make sure whether his files are intact, so he must use some protocol to check the integrity of his files in the cloud storage. To guarantee high availability, some cloud storage servers provide a kind of highly-available service, which stores multiple copies of user files in the cloud storage, and the file owner cannot make sure whether all these copies are intact as well. Some cloud storage servers allow his users to operate their files online. As the file owner cannot always be online, he must entrust a trusted public data auditor to check his files in the cloud storage. In this work, we investigate the above issues about provable data possession with multi-copy and data dynamics supporting public verification in a cloud storage. We design a kind of authenticated 2-3 tree with ordered leaves and use this kind of tree to organize file block tags. We design a privacy preserving provable data possession scheme with multi-copy and data dynamics which supports public verification, and use a kind of RSA tag to construct this scheme. We apply our scheme to a cloud file backup system. Our theoretical proofs and experiments show that our scheme is feasible and reasonable.
Use of calcium and secretin in the diagnosis of gastrinoma (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome).

Sixty-five patients with peptic ulcer disease were evaluated for gastrinoma (Zollinger-Ellison syndrome) by measuring changes in serum gastrin concentration after intravenous (i.v.) administration of calcium or secretin, or both. The presence of gastrinoma was established in all 20 patients whose serum gastrin increased by 395 pg/ml or more after i.v. calcium and in all 18 patients whose serum gastrin concentration increased by 110 pg/ml or more after i.v. secretin. The experience with these 65 patients shows that stimulation by calcium or secretin may confirm the presence of gastrinoma in cases where the diagnosis would otherwise remain obscure. Although a positive response to calcium or secretin is diagnostic for gastrinoma a negative response does not exclude this diagnosis. Stimulation with secretin is preferred for screening for gastrinoma because it is quicker and more reliable than calcium.
Psychrophilic bacteria. 3. Population levels associated with flavor or physical change in milk.

Abstract Fifty-seven psychrophilic cultures were used in a study to determine population levels present at the time a flavor or physical change in pasteurized milk was detected. Populations associated with a detectable change varied among genera and among species within a genus. Generally, these levels were in a range of 5 to 20 million/milliliter at the time a change was observed; more active cultures were below and less active ones were above this range. The most commonly observed flavor defect was unclean. Slight changes detectable organoleptically were not detectable by chemical measurement of fat or protein hydrolysis. One culture of Alcaligenes viscolactis produced ropiness, with no detectable flavor change. This occurred at population levels below 5 million/milliliter. When oxidized and strong feed flavors were present, these flavors were markedly reduced by growth of each of several cultures to a population level just below that at which a flavor defect characteristic of the particular culture occurred. Comparative studies of six cultures very active in causing off flavors at 6 and 20C indicated that approximately the same population levels were associated with change at both temperatures.
Thyrotropin levels in a population with no clinical, autoantibody, or ultrasonographic evidence of thyroid disease: implications for the diagnosis of subclinical hypothyroidism.

CONTEXT The current debate regarding whether to decrease the upper limit for the TSH reference range to 2.5 microIU/ml has considerable potential impact on the diagnosis and treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism worldwide. OBJECTIVE We report an analysis of TSH distribution in a population with no evidence of thyroid disease, including a normal thyroid ultrasound. DESIGN A subset of the Hanford Thyroid Disease Study cohort was used to examine the TSH distribution in a population having no evidence of thyroid disease, seronegative thyroid autoantibodies, no history of thyroid medications, and a normal thyroid ultrasound. The shape of the TSH distribution was compared with the Gaussian and lognormal distributions. SETTING This study was performed in the general community. PARTICIPANTS Of 1861 Hanford Thyroid Disease Study participants with TSH measured by ELISA who also had thyroid peroxidase antibody measurements, 766 comprised the normal reference group 3 (NRG-3) with no evidence of thyroid disease, including no positive antibodies and normal thyroid ultrasound. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE TSH was measured. RESULTS The TSH distribution in the NRG (NRG-3) was right skewed and followed an approximate lognormal distribution. The best estimates of the 97.5th percentile, the percentage above 2.5 microIU/ml, and the percentage above 3.0 microIU/ml for TSH by 3rd generation immunochemiluminometric assay are 4.1 microIU/ml, 20% and 10.2%, respectively. CONCLUSION These results indicate that the TSH reference range should be narrowed and support a value of approximately 4.0 as the upper-reference limit.
A prospective study of spontaneous miscarriage in ultrasonically normal pregnancies and relevance to chorion villus sampling

A total of 1068 patients were examined by ultrasound to ensure normality of pregnancy and followed prospectively from booking until 28 weeks. The spontaneous miscarriage rate was 2.7 per cent occuring within the first 16 weeks. Threatened miscarriage was associated with a 38 per cent fetal loss. Miscarriage was less likely as pregnancy advanced. The reduction in subsequent miscarriage rate before 11 weeks and from 11 weeks onwards is statistically significant (p<0.001). Gravidity, maternal age and a history of previous fetal loss did not contribute significantly to the miscarriage rate. Patients with a history of fetal loss were more likely to experience a threatened miscarriage. The relevance of these findings to chorion villus sampling is discussed.
A Coupled Line Type Waveguide Bandpass Filter

In this paper, a coupled line type waveguide bandpass filter is newly proposed. The proposed bandpass filter configuration consists of magnetically coupled waveguide cavities. In order to show the background of the proposed waveguide bandpass filter, the general coupled line TEM bandpass filter theory, which means the coupled line filter with arbitrary coupled line length and impedance level, will be briefly introduced. Measured result of an implemented coupled line type waveguide filter is presented.
Disease-oriented Genome Networks Infection and Inflammation Network : Infection and Inflammation : from Pathogen-induced Signatures to Therapeutic Target Genes Project : Genetic Determinants of Innate Immunity and Immunomodulation in Nematode Infections in Mice

Introduction Filarial infections such as onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis are caused by tissue-invading parasitic worms of the phylum Nematoda. These infections lead to severe morbidity and considerable socio-economic problems throughout the tropics (Fig. 1). Filariases in total are still the third most important tropical disease worldwide according to their Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY) as a measure of disease burden. Onchocerciasis is the second most common infectious blinding disease (river blindness) of the developing world afflicting 18 million people, 95% of whom live in West and Central Africa. Epidemiologic evidence suggests a genetic component contributes to susceptibility and possibly the outcomes of filarial infection .
A Novel Feature Recognition Neural Network and its Application to Character Recognition

Presents a feature recognition network for pattern recognition that learns the patterns by remembering their different segments. The base algorithm for this network is a Boolean net algorithm that the authors developed during past research. Simulation results show that the network can recognize patterns after significant noise, deformation, translation and even scaling. The network is compared to existing popular networks used for the same purpose, especially the Neocognitron. The network is also analyzed as regards to interconnection complexity and information storage/retrieval. >
The effect of Ca2+ antagonists on mechanical responses and Ca2+ movements in guinea pig ileal longitudinal smooth muscle.

The Ca2+ antagonists, Mn2+, Co2+, D 600 (α-isopropyl-α-[(N-methyl-N-homoveratryl)-γ-aminopropyl]-3,4,5-trimethoxyphenylacetonitrile), and BAY-1040 (2,6-dimethyl-3,5-dicarbo-methoxy-4-(2-nitro)phenyl-1,4-dihydropyridine) inhibited the response of guinea pig ileal longitudinal muscle to the muscarinic agonist CD (cis-2-methyl-4-dimethylaniinomethyl-1,3-dioxolane methiodide). With the exception of Tm3+ these agents were more effective against the tonic component of response.BAY-1040 was equally effective against phasic components of CD and K+ responses and, although more potent against tonic responses, also failed to discriminate between the tonic components of response to CD and K+. D 600, although less potent than BAY-1040, behaved similarly to BAY-1040 in failing to discriminate between CD and K+ responses. These data suggest that CD and K+ utilize identical, or at least very similar, sources of Ca2+ to sustain excitation-contraction coupling. The tonic component of the CD response showed an apparently co.
Responsive pricing model for partially elastic users

In this paper we presented a model for implementation of responsive pricing scheme in next generation networks. We developed the algorithm based on Stackelberg game. The two game participants are partially elastic users competing for the bandwidth and the service provider adjusting the bandwidth price to maximize its revenue. The trade-off between users' satisfaction with the quality of service and the price is modelled as a discrete utility function. We founded Stackelberg equilibrium for that case.
The Impact of Health Scares on Parents’ Information Needs and Preferred Information Sources: A Case Study of the MMR Vaccine Scare

Health scares are characterized by mass media reporting that generates panic about a particular health issue or intervention, and those involved often require information. This article describes a study that aimed to examine the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination scare, its impact on parents of young children, and its effect on their need for information. Seventeen semi-structured interviews were carried out with parents in Sheffield, UK. Analysis of the interview transcripts revealed several categories including the one presented in this article, ‘Information and the MMR vaccine’. The health scare increased parents’ information needs in relation to their decision whether to have their child vaccinated. Parents viewed traditional sources of information critically as they did not consider them to be trustworthy. Parents considered trustworthiness of the information source to be an important factor. Ongoing work in this area is investigating these issues through a large-scale, quantitative study.