Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Consequences of radioactive releases into the sea resulting from the accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant - Evolution of expert investigation according to the data available

The accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) in March 2011 led to an unprecedented direct input of artificial radioactivity into the marine environment. The Institute for Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety was requested by the French authorities to investigate the radioecological impact of this input, in particular the potential contamination of products of marine origin used for human consumption. This article describes the close link between the responses provided and the availability of the data, as well as their nature and ability to meet the requirements of expert investigation. These responses were needed: (i) to evaluate the inputs of radionuclides into the marine environment, (ii) to understand their dispersion in seawater, and (iii) to estimate their transfer to the biota and sediments. Three phases can be distinguished which characterise these processes during the accident and post-accident periods. The first phase corresponds to an emergency phase during which no measurements were available on samples from the marine environment. It involved the formulation of hypotheses based solely on the expertise of the Institute for Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety. The second phase started when the Japanese authorities provided measurements of the concentrations of radionuclides in seawater. Although these data were not yet adapted to addressing the problems of radioecology, the scenarios could then be refined and the estimates developed in more detail. During the third phase, the accumulation of data over the course of time made it possible to study the phenomena in an appropriate way. The chronology of the events shows that it is essential to have (i) significant measurements of concentration from samples collected in the various matrices of the marine environment, regularly updated and sufficiently well-documented, (ii) samples of seawater collected at the earliest opportunity as close as possible to the damaged site to characterise the source term, and (iii) a numerical tool allowing rapid modelling
Ethical Conduct and Student Safety in Immersive Virtual Reality : Protocols and Resources from the VR School Research Project

Very little is known about the effects of immersive virtual reality on children and young people, yet it is incumbent upon researchers and educators to identify risk, mitigate harm and provide an ethical and safe environment for students under their care. The purpose of this paper is to describe the VR School Project, a study using immersive virtual reality in Australian high school classrooms, and to present and elaborate on the ethical and safety protocols and resources produced as a key component of the research. Specifically, the paper provides an exploration of the four key dimensions of ethical conduct and safety that emerged during the initial phase of the research. These were: screening students for cybersickness and other potential harms; student education for health and safety; the role of observation in maintaining a safe environment; and child protection protocols. The paper provides practical resources for researchers, teachers and students.
Model Order Reduction by means of Active Subspaces and Dynamic Mode Decomposition for Parametric Hull Shape Design Hydrodynamics

We present the results of the application of a parameter space reduction methodology based on active subspaces (AS) to the hull hydrodynamic design problem. Several parametric deformations of an initial hull shape are considered to assess the influence of the shape parameters on the hull wave resistance. Such problem is relevant at the preliminary stages of the ship design, when several flow simulations are carried out by the engineers to establish a certain sensibility with respect to the parameters, which might result in a high number of time consuming hydrodynamic simulations. The main idea of this work is to employ the AS to identify possible lower dimensional structures in the parameter space. The complete pipeline involves the use of free form deformation to parametrize and deform the hull shape, the high fidelity solver based on unsteady potential flow theory with fully nonlinear free surface treatment directly interfaced with CAD, the use of dynamic mode decomposition to reconstruct the final steady state given only few snapshots of the simulation, and the reduction of the parameter space by AS, and shared subspace. Response surface method is used to minimize the total drag.
Local unitary equivalence of multiqubit mixed quantum states

We present a computable criterion for completely classifying multiqubit quantum states under local unitary operations. The criterion can be used to detect whether two quantum states in multiqubit systems are locally unitarily equivalent or not. Once a positive answer is obtained, we are further able to compute the corresponding unitary operators precisely. Since the scheme is based on the mean values of some quantum mechanical observables, it supplies an experimental way to judge the local equivalence of quantum states.
A Switching Hybrid Dynamical System: Toward Understanding Complex Interpersonal Behavior

Complex human behavior, including interlimb and interpersonal coordination, has been studied from a dynamical system perspective. We review the applications of a dynamical system approach to a sporting activity, which includes continuous, discrete, and switching dynamics. Continuous dynamics identified switching between in- and anti-phase synchronization, controlled by an interpersonal distance of 0.1 m during expert kendo matches, using a relative phase analysis. In the discrete dynamical system, return map analysis was applied to the time series of movements during kendo matches. Offensive and defensive maneuvers were classified as six coordination patterns, that is, attractors and repellers. Furthermore, these attractors and repellers exhibited two discrete states. Then, state transition probabilities were calculated based on the two states, which clarified the coordination patterns and switching behavior. We introduced switching dynamics with temporal inputs to clarify the simple rules underlying the complex behavior corresponding to switching inputs in a striking action as a non-autonomous system. As a result, we determined that the time evolution of the striking action was characterized as fractal-like movement patterns generated by a simple Cantor set rule with rotation. Finally, we propose a switching hybrid dynamics to understand both court-net sports, as strongly coupled interpersonal competition, and weakly coupled sports, such as martial arts.
Effect of dietary administration of the herbal additive siamweed ( Chromolaena odorata ) on growth performance and haematological changes in Clarias gariepinus fingerlings

This work was conducted to study the effect of diets supplemented with different levels of aqueous extract of siamweed (Chromolaena odorata ) leaf powder on growth performance, feed utilization and some blood parameters of African catfish ( Clarias gariepinus ) fingerlings in 2014 at the Federal University of Technology, Nigeria. Fingerlings of about 6.84-6.86 g were fed diets supplemented with four concentrations (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 g) of C. odorata leaf extract powder for eight weeks. The highest specific growth rate (0.96±1.16 % day –1 ) and best food conversion ratio (2.87±0.26) were obtained in fish fed 0.5 g 100 g −1 C. odorata leaf extract powder diet treatment. There were significant differences in fish carcass protein, lipid or ash content among the treatments ( p 0.05) but there were greater improvement in the white blood cells of fish fed on dietary C. odorata leaf extract powder compared to the fish fed the control diet. The results suggest that dietary supplementation with C. odorata leaf extract powder improved growth rate, feed utilization, white blood cells and survival of C. gariepinus fingerlings.
STUDY ON NEUROTOXICOLOGICAL EFFECT OF Biden pilosa L . LEAF EXTRACT ON MALE ALBINO MICE

Biden pilosa L. (Asteraceae) is a world-wide medicinal plant used in several medication by mankind, the present study is designed to investigate probable neurotoxic properties related with long term use of this medicinal plant, neurobehavioral and biochemical parameters CAT, LDH and GDH activity is evaluated to determine neurotoxic effects. Control mice were intraperitoneally treated with vehicle (distilled water) and positive control mice with diazepam (1mg/kg and 2mg/kg i.p). Mice treated with the extract ( 130 mg/kg intraperitoneally) did not showed much changed in both locomotor and hole board acivity from that of the control animals. The effect of intraperitoneal administration of the plant extract on the activities of catalase (CAT) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in the brain tissues of the experimental animals were analyzed and compared with that of the control. The extract showed a significant decrease in CAT activity whereas there was a significant increase in the LDH activity.
Analyzing Interactions between a Pair Out Together Real and Virtual

We attempted to find a set of interaction methods to enable indoor and outdoor users to interact and share the “Out Together Feeling,” defined as when two people at different locations feel as though they are together. To achieve this, we first designed and implemented system features to share the outdoor user’s view with the indoor user and also share their focus to help them look together at the same point. To this end, we designed and performed an experiment to observe the basic elements of communication between people who are really together. Then we performed an experiment in which indoor and outdoor users communicated via a videophone and observed the communication methods of each user as s/he attempted to achieve a given goal. Finally, we performed an experiment to evaluate our prototype system. We also analyzed the subjects’ comments and results of the experiment and confirmed that our purpose had been achieved to a certain extent.
Advances in Cataract and IOL Implant Surgery

The past decade has seen vast improvements in cataract surgery technologies and techniques, with marked improvements in visual outcomes, and notable reduction in post-operative complications. There have been advancements in almost every domain of cataract management: biometry; IOL power calculation; surgical adjuncts; ophthalmic viscosurgical devices (OVD’s) and capsule enhancing vital dyes. In this chapter we briefly review the advancements around the surgical management of cataract that have evolved phacoemuslfication into a refractive cataract surgery procedure: surgical techniques, Phacoemulsification technology and IOL technology. ADVANCES IN SURGICAL TECHNIQUES
Remote Sensing of Coastal Upwelling in the South-Eastern Baltic Sea: Statistical Properties and Implications for the Coastal Environment

A detailed study of wind-induced coastal upwelling (CU) in the south-eastern Baltic Sea is presented based on an analysis of multi-mission satellite data. Analysis of moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS) sea surface temperature (SST) maps acquired between April and September of 2000–2015 allowed for the identification of 69 CU events. The Ekman-based upwelling index (UI) was applied to evaluate the effectiveness of the satellite measurements for upwelling detection. It was found that satellite data enable the identification of 87% of UI-based upwelling events during May–August, hence, serving as an effective tool for CU detection in the Baltic Sea under relatively cloud-free summer conditions. It was also shown that upwelling-induced SST drops, and its spatial properties are larger than previously registered. During extreme upwelling events, an SST drop might reach 14 °C, covering a total area of nearly 16,000 km2. The evolution of an upwelling front during such intensive events is accompanied by the generation of transverse filaments extending up to 70 km offshore. An analysis of the satellite optical data shows a clear decline in the chlorophyll-a concentration in the coastal zone and in the shallow Curonian Lagoon, where it drops down by an order of magnitude. It was also shown that a cold upwelling front alters the stratification in the atmospheric boundary layer, leading to a sudden drop of air temperature and near-surface winds.
ON THE ABILITY OF SHARP INDENTERS TO MEASURE ELASTIC ANISOTROPY IN PYROLYTIC CARBON

Introduction Carbon/carbon composites produced by chemical vapor phase infiltration exhibit microstructural anisotropy in the pyrolytic matrix [1-4] that is expected to be reflected in the elastic properties. While multiple investigators have used nanoindentation to measure the nanoindentation modulus of pyrolytic carbon in bulk and composite form [4, 5], none have focused on determining whether the method could be used to determine the anisotropy of the elastic properties. This work was undertaken to determine if nanoindentation methods could be used to estimate the spatial variation of the anisotropic elastic properties of the matrix phase as a function of processing conditions. We used three different indenter types to measure the nanoindentation modulus normal to and transverse to the plane of isotropy in a bulk sample of pyrolytic carbon that had been characterized using ultrasonic phase spectroscopy methods and strain gage methods. We compared these measurements to the predictions of Delafargue and Ulm for transversely isotropic materials [6].
A Probabilistic Encryption Way in Knapsack PKC

with the proposed of quantum computers, the knapsack public-key cryptosystem (PKC) becomes very popular. At present the most significant challenge towards knapsack PKC is lattice attack, and density is one of the most important factors to measure the security of it. In this paper, we introduce a probabilistic way to encrypt and compared the knapsack quadratic knapsack and the probabilistic knapsack. We know that the probabilistic scheme enjoys a high density, information rate and it also secure against brute force attack, statistical analysis attack, lattice attack and so on, and it is efficient and practical. Keywords-Probabilistic encryption; Statistical analysis attack; Lattice basis reduction
Medicare Reimbursement Policy and Capacity Constraints: Evidence from Nursing Homes

The U.S. nursing home market has experienced a substantial reduction in its utilization rate and at the same time a significant shift in focus from long-term care covered by Medicaid to short-term care covered by Medicare. This study analyzes the effects of Medicare reimbursement policy on these trends. In particular, it examines how an increase in Medicare’s fee crowds out Medicaid residents from nursing homes. I exploit variation in the number of certificate–of–need and moratorium laws across states as well as variation in Medicare reimbursement policy over time to disentangle the causal effects of Medicare payment incentives on nursing home use by Medicaid beneficiaries. I use novel data collected at the provider– year level to measure the responses of nursing homes at the extensive and intensive margins. I find that an increase in Medicare fees reduces admissions of Medicaid beneficiaries to nursing homes in capacity–constrained states relative to what occurs in unconstrained states by 15.5%. Likewise, facilities in capacity–constrained states decrease the average length of stay of Medicaid residents by 12.5%. The findings support the presence of an important role played by Medicare reimbursement policy in healthcare use of Medicaid beneficiaries and enrich the ongoing debate over the allocation of resources under certificate–of–need laws by showing that Medicaid beneficiaries, who are low-profit residents, bear the burden of these prescriptive laws. JEL codes: I11, I18, L11, L25
Stabilization Policies and Technological Shocks: Towards a Sustainable Economic Growth Path

The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which traditional economic policies can be oriented by sound practices. It is becoming widely accepted that sustainable economic growth (and not only economic growth) is the final target of economic policies, but some economic policies are applied just looking to the short-run without taking in account the long-run perspective. Our aim is to show how a sustainable economic policy-making would be possible, making compatible the stabilization of the economy in the short-run with a sustainable economic growth in the long-run. We confront the design of economic policies with the 17 goals of the 2030 Agenda. We argue that all sustainable development goals can be attained by the design and implementation of sustainable economic policies. Finally, to illustrate this point, we will conduct a simulation exercise to show under which combinations of demand policies technological shocks would promote a path of sustainable growth. Our results will provide a reference framework for a sustainable economic policy-making.
Influence of cyclic bending loading on in vivo skeletal tissue regeneration from periosteal origin

a Experimental Surgery Research Laboratory, School of Medicine, Montpellier I University, 4, boulevard Henri IV, 34000 Montpellier, France b Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Department, Les Fontaines Private Hospital, 54, boulevard Aristide-Briand, 77007 Melun, France c Pathology Research Laboratory, CRLC Val-d’Aurelle-P.-Lamarque, 208, rue Apothicaires, 34298 Montpellier cedex 5, France d UMR 6233, CNRS/Méditerranée University, EJ Marey Motion Sciences Research Institute, GIBO Group, ISM, 163, avenue de Luminy, case postale 918, 13288 Marseille cedex 09, France
Types of temporal adverbials and the fine structure of events

Temporal adverbials have been widely used to identify the event type of predicates since at least Vendler (1967). However, in most work only forand in-adverbials were used, for-adverbials to identify accomplishments and inadverbials to identify achievements. Moreover, these adverbials were used exclusively to define predicate classes, the internal structure of events was left out of consideration. In the present paper we are going to pursue three goals. First, by using time point adverbials (at five o’clock), temporal adverbials which denote the length of the consequent state (occupy sg for two hours) and temporal adverbials which delimit temporally an event but do not specify its duration (until five o’clock) in addition to the two traditionally employed adverbials, we will attempt to identify the maximal number of verb classes which are identifiable by means of these temporal adverbials. Second, we will also make use of the compatibility with temporal adverbials to define the event structure of these verbs types in terms of subevents and the temporal relations which hold between them. To be sure, not all aspects of event structure are directly deducible by means of the adverbial test. In some cases a subevent may be presupposed or implied. Third, it will be shown that aspect is derivable from event structure. Though we will restrict ourselves to the lexical representation of event structure, it will become clear that this cannot be done without taking into account the interplay between syntax and semantics. The compatibility with temporal adverbials can only be tested on the sentence level, and the compositionality of event structure, whereever it arises, is also a matter of syntax. The discussion will concentrate on Hungarian but it is hoped that much of what will be said carries over to other languages as well.1
A New Diversification Measurement Technique in Metaheuristics for Vehicle Routing Problems

This article presents a technique to measure the diversification effect of local search moves in metaheuristic algorithms for solving capacitated vehicle routing problems. The diversification values calculated through this technique can be used to modify the algorithms, pick the best neighborhoods in each move and improve the searching process to find the optimal solution. This technique may be implemented to a wide variety of metaheuristics. It is shown that metaheuristic algorithms for vehicle routing problems may be examined efficiently and improved with this technique. Moreover, we examine the solutions for different instances produced by this technique on simulated annealing algorithm and we interpret the relations between the optimal solution and the diversification scores.
Mechanism of ribavirin in treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma via microarray analysis

In order to explore the molecular mechanism of ribavirin affected hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) via microarray analysis. Microarray data set GSE23031 was downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), which contained 6 samples, 3 cultured cells treated with ribavirin as case groups and 3 cultured cells treated with phosphate buffer solution (PBS) as control groups. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened out by the Affy package of R. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis and signal pathway analysis were performed via the Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery (DAVID). Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and modules were constructed by Protein Interaction Network Analysis (PINA) and CMODE plug-in of Cytoscape software, respectively. A total of 126 DEGs (43 upand 83 down-regulated) were obtained. Response to organic substance and response to hormone stimulus were the significantly enriched GO terms. PPI network indicated that CDC45, CCND1 and HDAC9 were related to hepatocellular carcinoma. Two modules and some signal pathways were obtained, it demonstrated that ribavirin played its role mainly via small cell lung cancer signal pathway and metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins signal pathway. Our study provided new data to understand the mechanism of ribavirin in vivo. It could be valuable for the subsequent study.
How Does Social Trust Affect Economic Growth?

This article connects two strands of the literature on social trust by directly estimating the effects of trust on growth through a set of potential transmission mechanisms. It does so by modeling the process using a 3SLS estimator on a sample of 85 countries for which a full data set is available. The results indicate that trust affects schooling and the rule of law directly, thereby raising economic growth rates. The article closes with a short discussion of the relevance of the findings.
Review of statistical actuarial risk modelling

In this paper, we review some results for insurance risk theory. We first introduce a variety of the insurance risk models proposed thus far. Then, we show that the expected discounted penalty function (the so-called Gerber–Shiu function) can describe some risk indicators. Next, the dividend problem is discussed; more precisely, the (approximated) optimal dividend barrier is derived and other extended dividend strategies introduced. In addition, some modified models depending on reinsurance or tax are introduced. Finally, we discuss the statistical estimation of the ruin probability and the Gerber–Shiu function.