Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Industrialización de cítricos y valor agregado

En este capitulo se describen las principales etapas del proceso de produccion de zumos de citricos, asi como las caracteristicas de calidad exigidas para su comercializacion de acuerdo con la normativa internacional. Adicionalmente se hace referencia a otras alternativas de aprovechamiento industrial de los frutos citricos y finalmente, se presenta informacion relacionada con las caracteristicas nutricionales y de valor agregado de los productos citricolas, haciendo enfasis en el efecto que sobre ellas tienen los procesos de industrializacion.
Diabetes and the elderly brain: sweet memories?

Type 2 diabetes is common in older people and is associated with higher risk of both vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. This review examines the evidence for increased risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in patients with diabetes and the role of potential confounders. The relationship of diabetes and impaired fasting glucose with brain structure is also reviewed, focusing on longitudinal studies in older people. The pathophysiology underlying cognitive change in type 2 diabetes is examined with reference to vascular disease, hypoglycaemia, inflammation and insulin levels. Implications for clinical care in older people with diabetes are discussed, with a recommendation for cognitive evaluation as a routine part of end-organ, diabetes complication review.
Hunting for fear: innovating management of human–wildlife conflicts

Summary 1. There is a growing theoretical basis for the role of predation risk as a driver of trophic interactions, conceptualized as the ‘ecology of fear’. However, current ungulate management ignores the role of nonlethal risk effects of predation. 2. We introduce the concept of ‘hunting for fear’ as an extension of the more classical ‘hunting to kill’ that is typically used in large herbivore management. Hunting for fear aims to induce a behavioural response in ungulates, for example, as a way of diverting them from areas where their impact is undesired. 3. Synthesis and applications. Hunting for fear asks for novel, potentially controversial, ways of hunting to induce strong enough risk effects, including more hunting on foot and with dogs, extended hunting seasons (ideally year-round) and increased hunting of calves. Hunting for fear may offer novel opportunities to help manage the growing human–wildlife conflicts that we experience globally.
Influence of slot opening width on the performance of surface permanent magnet motors with fractional slot concentrated windings

Due to several advantages it provides, which include short end turns, high power density, high efficiency, high slot fill factor, low cogging torque etc, surface permanent magnet motors with fractional slot concentrated windings seem to be the most promising candidate for low speed high torque applications. This paper is going to deal with the effect of slot opening width on the performance of surface permanent magnet motors with fractional slot concentrated windings, which covers flux in the air gap, electromotive force (EMF), average torque, winding inductance as well as eddy-current losses in the magnet. The accurate 2-dimensional finite element method is used for the analysis.
Pre-Release Hunting Training and Post-Release Monitoring are Key Components in the Rehabilitation of Orphaned Large Felids

The rehabilitation of orphaned animals is commonly practiced but rarely scientifically documented. The behavioural development before release (e.g. regarding hunting skills) is particularly important for ensuring animals are self-sustaining after release. We document the rehabilitation and release of three confiscated cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) cubs and one leopard (Panthera pardus) cub, which were taken from the wild in Botswana. The animals were raised with minimal human contact and the development of their hunting skills was observed and assisted by limited pre-release training. After release, all animals were monitored and data showed they successfully hunted, with behavioural patterns similar to wild conspecifics. All established stable home ranges at the release site. Home ranges of the cheetahs ranged from 44 to 121 km2, travelling primarily during the early morning and evening, ranging from 4.5 to 9.4 km/day. While the leopard survived and probably reproduced within a stable home range (449 km2), all three cheetahs were shot within 7 months of release. Therefore, although orphaned large felids can successfully hunt after release using appropriate rehabilitation techniques, they face the same human—carnivore conflicts of their wild counterparts. Our study demonstrates the indispensable but commonly neglected need for post-release monitoring in wildlife rehabilitation.
Distribution of coral reef fishes along a coral reef-seagrass gradient: edge effects and habitat segregation

Coral reefs and seagrass beds are often located adjacent to one another, but little is known about the degree to which their fish communities are interlinked. To determine whether coral reef fishes on the coral reef are interlinked with or segregated from fishes on adjacent seagrass beds, a 60 m coral reef-seagrass gradient was studied on the island of Zanzibar in the western Indian Ocean. Using underwater visual census, coral reef fishes were surveyed in 4 habitat zones: (1) a coral patch reef, (2) seagrass beds bordering the coral reef, (3) seagrass beds at a 30 m distance from the coral reef edge and (4) seagrass beds at a 60 m distance from the coral reef edge. Based on the den- sities of juveniles and adults in the 4 zones, the 48 species that were observed were classified into reef-associated species, seagrass-associated species, nursery species, generalists and rare species. Reef-associated species occurred almost exclusively on the coral reef and at the reef-seagrass edge, while seagrass-associated species occurred almost exclusively on the seagrass beds. Generalists and seagrass-associated species occurred in all 3 seagrass zones, but densities of generalists on seagrass beds decreased with increasing distance from the reef, whereas that of seagrass-associated species increased. Reef-associated and generalist species showed an edge effect, where densities on the sea- grass beds near the reef edge were higher than on the seagrass beds further away. Juvenile densities of nursery species on seagrass beds also increased with the distance from the reef, whereas their adults showed the highest densities on the coral reef, suggesting a possible ontogenetic shift from the seagrass beds to the reef. The results of the present study show that this seagrass-coral reef land- scape features habitat segregation between species and life stages and shows an edge effect, possibly driven by competition mechanisms between species or life stages.
Design of an axial-flux permanent-magnet generator(AFPMG) 1 kW, 220 volt, 300 rpm, 1 phase for pico hydro power plants

This paper discusses a design of an axial-flux permanent-magnet generator (AFPMG) 1 kW, 220 Volt, 300 rpm, 1 phase for pico hydro power plants in remote areas. Methods that are used to design this generator are analytical and numerical method. The analytical method is used at the preliminary stage of the design process to determine the value of the output variables of the generator and to determine the performance of the generator. The numerical method is used to validate the magnetic circuit dimensions and the value of air-gap flux density that are resulted from the analytical method with the aid of a finite element software package. From the validation process, the dimension of the magnetic circuit that are resulted from the analytical method are able to distribute the magnetic flux without causing saturation to any part of the circuit. The performance of the generator under no-load condition is influenced by the variation of the rotor speed and under loaded at constant speed it is influenced by the variation of the line current. Analysis results shows that the efficiency of the generator is 91,71%, the voltage regulation is 6 % and the output power is 1114,3 watt when the generator is loaded with a resistive load under full-load condition.
An application of community discovery in academical social networks

The objective of this study is to discover social communities in a social network using different social network community discovery methods that utilize metrics and structures like degree, clustering coefficient, k-cores, weak and strong components. We have used two different datasets and methods: K-core community discovery method for DBLP dataset and Main Path Analysis method for Arxiv High-energy physics theory citation network. At the end of the analyses, we have obtained several reports that represent the skeleton structure of the communities in the networks.
Analysis of Molecular Mobility by Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching in Living Cells

1 Centre d'Imagerie Cellulaire et de Cytomètrie (CICC), Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Université Pierre et Marie Curie – Paris6, UMR S 872, Paris, F-75006 France. 2 Université Paris Descartes, UMR S 872, Paris, F-75006 France. 3 INSERM, U872, Paris, F-75006 France. 4 Cell and Tissue Imaging Facility (PICT-IBiSA), Institut Curie-CNRS UMR144, Paris, France. 5 RTmfm (Multidimensional Fluorescence Microscopy Technological Network), MRCT UPS 2274 CNRS, France.
Endothelium, endothelial progenitor cells and stroke

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Transmission Technologies Comparison for IoT Communications in Smart-Cities

The emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) paradigm is boosting a great amount of new applications unimaginable short time ago. However, typical smart-city scenarios pose serious difficulties for providing connectivity to end- devices. Thus, a novel transmission technology, known as LP-WAN (Long Range - Wide Area Network), has attracted great attention during the last times due to its long-range transmission capabilities while preserving the end-device's energy consumption. This proposal is at its first stages of development, so comparative studies are needed in order to evaluate its validity over well-established solutions. For that reason, in this work we present an experimental performance evaluation of one the most extended LP-WAN- enabling modulation technologies, LoRa (Long Range). We compare its performance with that attained by the short-range modulation FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) in typical smart-city scenarios. Thereafter, the focus is exclusively on LoRa, so a coverage range study with different modulation configurations is presented. The obtained results suggest the superior performance of LoRa over FSK under adverse transmission conditions. Moreover, promising transmission ranges over 7 km in suburban scenarios were attained.
Tumor Seeding after Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy and Percutaneous Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Background: Radiofrequency thermal ablation (RFTA) has become a popular method of unresectable liver tumor ablation. However, its side effects should be paid attention to. Case Report: A 76-year-old woman was found with an 8.4 × 6.9 cm subcapsular mass in the left lateral liver lobe. She had cirrhosis with active hepatitis C. Well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was diagnosed based on fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of the liver mass. Later she was treated with ultrasound-guided percutaneous RFTA using an expandable-type electrode. Contrast-enhanced computer tomography (CT) suggested that the necrosis of the tumor was complete. Every 3 months, she had a follow-up, consisting of clinical and abdominal CT examinations. One year after treatment, a 3-cm soft tissue mass was found in the upper abdominal wall. The mass was resected and it was diagnosed as metastatic HCC. Conclusion: This case indicated that percutaneous RFTA was effective in local control of large HCC. However, the diagnostic FNAB, or percutaneous RFTA itself, may result in needle-track tumor seeding.
Ozone, water vapor, and temperature in the upper tropical troposphere: Variations over a decade of MOZAIC measurements

The MOZAIC (Measurement of Ozone and Water Vapor by Airbus In-service Aircraft) program (Marenco et al., 1998) has archived in situ measurements of temperature, water vapor, and ozone from August 1994 to December 2003. We analyze the trends, seasonality, and interannual variability of these quantities at aircraft cruise levels (7.7–11.3 km) within the tropics (20°S–20°N). Mean lapse rates for temperature and log(water vapor) are nearly identical in both tropics. The root-mean-square variance in temperature over cruise levels, seasons, and years is small, ≤1°C. The seasonal range in water vapor, a factor of 2.5, is much larger than expected from the seasonal range in temperature (1.7°C) if the two scale with the lapse rate relation or the Clausius-Clapeyron equation. The mean ozone abundance in the region sampled is 45 ppb in the north tropics and 50 ppb in the south tropics. This 112-month period shows a clearly linear increase in ozone over the north tropics with a trend fit of 1.12 ± 0.05 ppb/yr. In the south tropics, which has a large seasonal range of over 25 ppb, the trend is less obvious but still robust, 1.03 ± 0.08 ppb/yr. These trends in the upper troposphere are twice as large as reported for surface ozone over the tropical Atlantic (Lelieveld et al., 2004), but this pattern of ozone increases is consistent with projected increases driven by industrial emissions.
Rola mikroflory jelitowej w patogenezie otyłości i cukrzycy The role of gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of obesity and diabetes

Lawinowo wzrastająca liczba ludzi otyłych i z cukrzycą typu 2, to jeden z najpoważniejszych problemów zdrowotnych współczesnego świata. Do niedawna uważano, że główną przyczyną tego zjawiska jest zmiana stylu życia i nawyków żywieniowych. Według ostatnich doniesień ważną rolę w „epidemii” otyłości i cukrzycy może odgrywać także mikroflora jelitowa. U osób cierpiących na te choroby zaobserwowano zmiany w jej składzie. Dodatkowo to, że mikroflora jelitowa może wpływać na masę ciała, wrażliwość na insulinę, czy też metabolizm cukrów i lipidów doprowadziło do wysunięcia hipotezy, że zmiany w jej obrębie mogą się przyczyniać do patogenezy otyłości i cukrzycy. Lekami przeciwbakteryjnymi oraz proi prebiotykami próbuje się modyfikować florę jelit i w ten sposób wpływać na jej oddziaływanie z organizmem gospodarza. Uzyskane wyniki są bardzo obiecujące, skłaniają do dalszych analiz oraz wskazują mikroflorę jelitową jako potencjalny cel terapeutyczny w leczeniu otyłości i cukrzycy.
An S-band left-handed tunable phase shifter based on BST thin film

An S-band left-handed tunable phase shifter based on Barium-Strontium-Titanate (BST) thin film is developed. The application of left-handed transmission line considerably reduces the size of the phase shifter. The phase shift reaches about 124 degree while the permittivity of the BST film ranges from 225 to 450. The Figure of Merits (FoM) of the phase shifter reaches up to 42.48 °/dB as the insertion loss keeps about -3dB from 2.1GHz to 2.6GHz. Moreover, the coplanar strip structure of the phase shifter makes it suitable for balanced components.
LL : LISTENING AND LEARNING IN AN INTERACTIVE IMPROVISATION SYSTEM

Machine listening and machine learning are critical aspects in seeking a heightened musical agency for new interactive music systems. This paper details LL (ListeningLearning), a project which explored a number of novel techniques in this vein. Feature adaptation using histogram equalisation from computer vision provided an alternative normalization scheme. Local performance states were classified by running multiple k-means clusterers in parallel based on statistical summary feature vectors over windows of feature frames. Two simultaneous beat tracking processes detected larger scale periodicity commensurate with bars, and local IOI information, reconciling these. Further, a measure of ‘free’ playing as against metrically precise playing was explored. These various processes mapped through to control a number of live synthesis and processing elements, in a case study combining a human percussionist and machine improvisation system. A further project has subsequently adapted core parts of the work as a Max/MSP external, first used for Sam Hayden’s violectra project, and now released in conjunction with disclosure of code for this paper.
The Bobox Project Parallelization Framework and Server for Data Processing

Today, parallel processing is one of the most significant trends in data processing. Several parallelization libraries and frameworks have been created to provide more advanced programming environment that the lowlevel services provided by the operating system. The Bobox project is a parallel processing framework, designed specifically for processing of large amounts of data, and a server utilizing this framework. It sacrifices generality to provide easier to use interface and possibly better performance for a certain class of problems – data-intensive computations based on a non-linear pipeline.
HERBAL MEDICINES FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY: A COMPREHENSIVE STATE OF THE ART REVIEW

This review looks at all the herbal medicines and formulas in treating depression and anxiety disorders. Pubmed and the Cochrane Library were searched for pharmacological and clinical evidence of herbal medicines with antidepressant and anti-anxiety action. Good evidence exists for the use of kava and St John‟s wort in the treatment of anxiety and depression respectively, while there is insufficient clinical evidence for the use of many other herbal medicines in psychiatric disorders. Newer herbal preparations that potentially have significant use in depression and anxiety and urgently require more research are Rhodiola rosea (roseroot), Crocus sativus (saffron), Passiflora incarnata (passion flower) and Piper methysticum (kava). They need further evidence base via clinical studies. Depression and anxiety are commonly researched but the efficacy of herbal medicines in these disorders requires attention. The review addresses all the current issues in herbal therapy, safety issues and future areas of application in the field.
Evaluation of Shear Bond Strength of a Grander-Modified Adhesive System to Bovine Dentin

Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of the Grander technology on the shear bond strength of total-etch adhesive system Single Bond 2 to dentin. Materials and methods: Forty bovine incisors were used. They were sectioned and the buccal surfaces worn down with abrasive paper. Acid etching was performed, and the specimens were divided into two groups (n = 20): Group G1—Single Bond 2 adhesive system (3M ESPE) under normal conditions; group G2—Single Bond 2 adhesive system modified by physical contact for 48 hours with the flexible unit Grander system. The resin composite was inserted with the aid of a metallic matrix over the prepared area. After the mechanical shear test, data were submitted to the statistical t-test (5%). The t-test showed that the results for G1 and G2 were similar (p > 0.05). The mean values (± SD) were: G1—6.66 (± 2.40); G2—5.26 (± 2.15). Conclusion: Grander technology did not influence the initial shear bond strength of the Single Bond 2 adhesive system to dentin.
Beyond the ballot box: age-at-arrival, civic institutions and political participation among Latinos

ABSTRACT Sociologists mostly treat age-at-arrival as a dichotomous variable whereas economists often approach it as a continuous variable. This article extends this debate by addressing a set of political behaviours that has mostly been the purview of political scientists. Analysing restricted, geocoded data from the National Survey of Latinos on Politics and Civic Participation, this article examines how age-at-arrival and civic institutions shape political participation among Latino immigrants. Logistic regression and random effects models suggest three key findings. First, age-at-arrival has a strong impact on participation, with child arrivals showing the highest level of participation and midlife arrivals reporting the lowest level of participation. Second, there are no ethnic differences in the likelihood of participating in non-electoral politics among Latinos. Third, involvements with civic institutions significantly shape political participation, confirming these institutions’ potential role in cultivating political efficacy and participatory skills. At the same time, the impact of civic organisations on political participation is contingent on both the type of organisation and the immigrant’s age-at-arrival, with ethnic organisations playing an important role in the political resocialisation process. Finally, ethnic concentration at the county has limited positive impact on political participation.
Text detection and character extraction in natural scene images using fractional poisson model

Extracting text character from natural scene images is a complex task due to differences in text style, font, size, orientation, alignment and background variation. Texts in images conveys important information, which helps to make images more understandable. A new hybrid method for text detection from natural scene images, proposes an enhanced model based on fractional poisson to increases the quality of the images obtained by Laplacian operation. Here image enhancement operation refers the actual values of pixels to obtain better contrast between targets and their backgrounds. After the enhancement, images looks brighter than input and Laplacian images. The Enhanced image does not contain any noise as well as in Laplacian image. It occurs text detection and recognition methods to achieve better accuracies. The Maximally Stable Extremal Region algorithm has been used to detect almost all characters or text in the image, even if in low quality. It is a connected component of some gray level sets of the image. A new method adopts for word segmentation that uses the bounding box regions to enclose the letters or characters of the words, then the resulting letter spaces are continuously filled to combine the character bounding boxes and to get the word bounding boxes.