Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Proccedings of the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium, Ft

Organisms associated with live scleractinian corals were studied on four sites located around Hoga and Kaledupa islands in the Wakatobi Marine National Park. The number of coral colonies infested by coral associates was estimated along 20 m long line intercept transects and the number of coral associates found on each coral colony was recorded. A 0.5 m point intercept transect method was used to describe the benthic cover. A total of 2815 associates were recorded infesting 376 coral colonies. The most conspicuous coral associates were lithophagid bivalves making up for 73% of total coral infestations. The highest number of infested colonies was found for the genera Montipora, Pavona and Porites. They represented 33%, 23% and 18% of the total number of colonies infested respectively. The number of infested coral colonies and the density of Lithophaga spp. were high in the most impacted site (Sampela) and one of the intermediately impacted site (Pak Kasim’s) whereas they were low in the most pristine site (Kaledupa). Despite the high biotic cover of Pak Kasim’s, this site suffers from a similar level of infestation as Sampela suggesting process of reef degradation previously experienced by the most impacted site. Our results suggest that coral associates can be used as indicators of coral reef status.
μ-Helix 3D-antenna technology

This works presents a new MEMS technology for the realization of 3D wire micro-antennas that can be integrated into integrated circuit (IC) packages by means of a layer transfer process. Single antennas or phased arrays are realized as planar structures by metal deposition onto a host silicon wafer over porous silicon areas. The host wafer is then bonded of the IC wafer (over the top metal layer) employing standard wafer-to-wafer bonding processes. The antennas are extruded by pulling the two wafers apart, releasing the metal, and kept in position by injecting a polymer in the gap between the wafers. Host wafer is the de-bonded and the polymer-embedded antennas are exposed. Spiral conical antennas have been designed to operate in the 60 GHz to 1THz frequency ranges to validate the technology. The characteristics of the antennas and of a 16x16 phased square array operating at 960 GHz have been simulated and results are shown.
The Effect of Relative Humidity on the Hygroscopic Growth Factor and Bulk Hygroscopicity of water Soluble Aerosols

---------------------------------------------------------ABSTRACT-----------------------------------------------------------In this paper, the hygroscopicity properties of water soluble aerosols component based on microphysical properties of urban aerosols using data extracted from Optical Properties of Aerosols and Clouds (OPAC) incorporated with FORTRAN program were modeled to determine the effect of relative humidity on hygroscopic growth factor and bulk hygroscopicity at spectral range of 0.25-1.00 m for eight relative humidities (RHs) (0, 50, 70, 80, 90, 95, 98 and 99%). The extracted microphysical properties are number mix ratio and volume mix ratio as a function of RH. The hygroscopic growth was observed to increase with RH from 0-99% RHs while the bulk hygroscopicity decreases with increase in RH from 0-99% RHs. We observed that the different models adopted excellently fits the data in terms of their coefficient of determination. The analysis further obtain the varying particles hygroscopicity from the proposed one-parameter equation.
Epidemiology of hepatocellular carcinoma in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Along with the changes in our food culture and lifestyle, conditions such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, and metabolic syndrome have been on the rise, and the incidence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is closely related to these diseases, has also increased rapidly. Despite being a risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), NAFLD has no established screening method, and HCC originating from NAFLD often tends to be discovered in its advanced and symptomatic stages, which has become an important clinical problem. Even though the carcinogenicity rate among the entire population of NAFLD patients is not high compared to that of patients with viral hepatitis, since HCC also often develops from non-cirrhotic livers, it is difficult to narrow down the cases that need to be under surveillance. Going forward, it will be important to clarify the clinical characteristics and genetic background of NAFLD-related HCC and establish not only a useful surveillance method but also preventive
Uniqueness and Successive Approximations for Functional Differential Equations

Differential equations which express y’(t) as a function of past and present values of y(t) have been called delay functional differential equations. Many of the ideas from the theory of ordinary differential equations have been generalized for this type of equation including the basic ideas of existence and uniqueness of solutions of initial value problems. Let 01 and t, be numbers where 00 < OL < 00 and t, (3 a) is a finite number. In case 01 = co read [LY, t] as ((y., t]. Suppose that d(t) is a preT scribed continuous n-vector function on [01, t,] and we wish to find a continuous function y(t) on some interval [OL, t, + a], a > 0, such that
LC/MS for the Determination of Relative Active Ingredients of Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae in Biological Sample After Oral Administration of Danshen Dropping Pill

The simultaneous determination of active ingredients (water soluble) and their probable metabolites of Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae in healthy volunteers' serum sample after oral adminis- tration of Danshen Dropping pill by LC/MS has been demonstated. The primary mass spectrometer of several components in serum have been obtained and matched against known standards. The re- sults show that LC/MS has its limitations for determination of compounds in compound prescription of traditional Chinese Medicine and in biological samples. The confirmation for those compounds should be performed by LC/MS.
Alternate Trait‐Based Leaf Respiration Schemes Evaluated at Ecosystem‐Scale Through Carbon Optimization Modeling and Canopy Property Data

Leaf maintenance respiration (Rleaf,m) is a major but poorly understood component of the terrestrial carbon cycle (C). Earth systems models (ESMs) use simple sub‐models relating Rleaf,m to leaf traits, applied at canopy scale. Rleaf,m models vary depending on which leaf N traits they incorporate (e.g., mass or area based) and the form of relationship (linear or nonlinear). To simulate vegetation responses to global change, some ESMs include ecological optimization to identify canopy structures that maximize net C accumulation. However, the implications for optimization of using alternate leaf‐scale empirical Rleaf,m models are undetermined. Here we combine alternate well‐known empirical models of Rleaf,m with a process model of canopy photosynthesis. We quantify how net canopy exports of C vary with leaf area index (LAI) and total canopy N (TCN). Using data from tropical and arctic canopies, we show that estimates of canopy Rleaf,m vary widely among the three models. Using an optimization framework, we show that the LAI and TCN values maximizing C export depends strongly on the Rleaf,m model used. No single model could match observed arctic and tropical LAI‐TCN patterns with predictions of optimal LAI‐TCN. We recommend caution in using leaf‐scale empirical models for components of ESMs at canopy‐scale. Rleaf,m models may produce reasonable results for a specified LAI, but, due to their varied representations of Rleaf,mfoliar N sensitivity, are associated with different and potentially unrealistic optimization dynamics at canopy scale. We recommend ESMs to be evaluated using response surfaces of canopy C export in LAI‐TCN space to understand and mitigate these risks.
PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION: CENOZOIC FORMATION OF THE ANTARCTIC GLACIAL LANDSCAPE INVESTIGATED BY LOW-TEMPERATURE THERMOCHRONOMETRY

This pre-proposal outlines a drilling program aimed at investigating the origin of the present glacial landscape in the fjord system of the western Antarctic Peninsula by applying novel methods of low-temperature thermochronometry. This, in turn, is important in understanding the Cenozoic geologic history of Antarctica and, more broadly, in understanding the role of glaciation in climate-solid Earth interactions. Accomplishing this requires samples of the present bedrock surface in the location of maximum Cenozoic erosion, that is, glacial valley bottoms. Thus, the major challenge is the inherent inaccessibility of the Antarctic landscape: the only significant regions of Antarctica that are not now covered by ice are below present sea level. To overcome this challenge, we propose to employ an IODP mission-specific platform, specifically, a semiautonomous seabed drill suitable for short coring of crystalline bedrock in formerly glaciated and now submarine fjord bottoms.
Antiproliferative and apoptotic effects of Onobrychis albiflora extract on HCT- 116 cells

In this study, the cytotoxic effects of the extracts of methanol: water (80:20) prepared from the above-ground parts of the varieties of Onobrychis albiflora Hub. -Mor. , Onobrychis argyrea Boiss. subsp. argyrea, Onobrychis galegifolia Boiss. and Onobrychis tournefortii (Willd.) Desv. species to HCT-116 cells were investigated. With cytotoxicity analysis that with these species inhibitor concentrations (IC50) which resulted in a 50% reduction in the proliferation of HCT-116 cells were identified. In continuation of the study; the antiproliferative and apoptotic effects of Onobrychis albiflora extract on HCT-116 cells were evaluated by Caspase 3, Annexin V / PI Apoptosis / Necrosis analysis, Apopxin Green and 7-AAD Apoptosis / Necrosis analysis. The antiproliferative, apop- totic and necrotic effects of Onobrychis albiflora extract on HCT-116 cells also were determined.
The activity of isolate from ethyl acetate fraction of mahkota dewa (Phaleria macrocarpa [Scheff.] Boerl) fruits on insulin sensitivity in hyperglycaemic mouse

An experiment has been done to evaluate the activity of isolate from ethyl acetate fraction of mahkota dewa (Phaleria macrocarpa [Scheff.] Boerl) fruits (PM-IIAy1) on insulin sensitivity in hyperglycaemic mouse. The exam was in 7 days and divided into 4 groups, those were normal control, negative control, positive control, and the test group. All mice, except normal control, were fed 5,35 g/kg BW of glucose, then positive control were treated with 143 mg/kg BW of metformin and the test group with 143 mg/kg BW of PM-IIAy1. On the 8 day, after fasted, all mice were injected intravenously 1 g/kg BW of glucose and 0,25 U/kg BW of exogenous insulin, then measured of their blood glucose every 3 minutes during 18 minutes. The result of the experiment showed that PM-IIAy1 could increase insulin sensitivity appeared in capability of insulin in decreasing of blood glucose level significantly (α=0,05) that compared with negative control.
Frame Rate up-conversion Algorithm using Adaptive Overlapped Block Motion Compensation

In this paper, a new bilateral frame rate up-conversion algorithm using adaptive overlapped block motion compensation is proposed. In this algorithm, the adaptive overlapped block motion compensation is based on the motion complexity of the reference region. As the motion complexity is determined by the size of the previously coded motion estimation prediction, the overlapped block motion compensation method is selected without any additional computational complexity. Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm provides better image quality than conventional methods both objectively and subjectively
Diabetes mellitus tipo 2 y resistencia a la insulina. Type 2 diabetes mellitus and Insulin resistence.

SUMMARY The literature of the last 15 years was reviewed to document the facts of this paper. In this place the characteristics of the metabolic syndrome are summarized along with the natural history of Diabetes Mellitus II. The importance of insulin resistance in striated muscle is detailed as well as reviewed the mitochondrial factor. Currently Diabetes Mellitus II is taken to be an inflammatory disease, this issue is also reviewed. And finally we discuss the role of excess insulin in generating the late complications of Diabetes Mellitus II. (Rev Med Hered 2010;21:160-170).
Endowments, Technology Choices and Structural Change

An industry’s production function is often assumed to be exogenous and given in an economy. However, we observe tremendous heterogeneity in capital share of the same industry across countries and over time. This paper builds a multi-industry general equilibrium model to discuss structural change of industries and technology choices of each industry jointly in an economy. In the model, besides the quantity of inputs, firms also choose the production function as a way to combine the inputs, i.e. capital and labor in a CES production function. We find that an increase in capital endowment drives down the capital price, increases the capital intensity of every industry, and introduces structural change from labor intensive to capital intensive industries. Along the process, the technology choices depend crucially on the elasticity of substitution between capital and labor. Using the model, we compute the technology choices in manufacturing industries in US (1958-2011) and back out the key parameters of the model. Counterfactual analysis of the quantitative model shows that the technology upgrading driven by capital accumulation largely accelerate the structural change from labor intensive to capital intensive sectors.
Te Wellbeing Toolkit Training Programme: A Useful Resource for Educational Psychology Services?

Background. Supporting pupils’ social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) development is a task that schools are expected to undertake in England, yet many staff members find it challenging due to their belief that they don’t possess the necessary skills. Objective. To evaluate a commercially available, training resource, The Emotional Wellbeing Toolkit, aimed at raising the skills of adults working with children in the SEMH area. Design. The Toolkit was adapted and used as training material by a professional team comprised of educational psychologists, clinical psychologists, and specialist teachers, for schools within an eastern region in England. A mixed methodology was employed to evaluate the usefulness of the Toolkit as a training resource, as well as its perceived effectiveness in raising the skills of school professionals working within the SEMH area. Qualitative as well as quantitative data was gathered from the two groups participating in training, as school staff delegates, and as facilitators of training delivery. Descriptive statistics and content analysis were used for data analysis. Results. The findings suggest evidence of improved skills and knowledge in the area of SEMH, with some specific impact on delegates’ practice. Implications for practice are discussed.
A UNIFORM TRIANGLE MESH GENERATION OF CURVED SURFACES

The purpose of this study is to maximize the number of edges with almost equal lengths for a triangular mesh of a curved surface, so that the distortion of the triangulation used for finite element model or architectural latticed roofs is to be minimized. An algorithm is first presented for triangulation of a convex polygon whose edge lengths are almost equal. A domain on a parametric surface is mapped to a plane to obtain a polygon. The proposed algorithm is applied to the polygon to find a triangulation, which is remapped to the surface. The performance of the proposed method is demonstrated by using a tensor product Bézier surface.
Obezite ve Anestezi

Obezite, modern, gelişmiş, batı toplumlarında olduğu gibi ülkemiz için de son yıllarda çok rastlanan bir hastalık olmuştur. Birçok organ sistemini (örn., kardiyovasküler ve solunum sistemleri) olumsuz etkileyen obezite mortalite ve morbiditeyi artırmaktadır. Obez hastalar, anestezi sırasında maske ile ventilasyonda ve entübasyonda ciddi zorluklarla karşılaşılabilirler. Ayrıca kullanılan ilaçların vücut dağılım hacmi ve eliminasyonu değişmektedir. Tüm bunlar anestezistlerin obez hastaya yönelik yaklaşımlarını etkilemektedir. Bu derlemede, obezite ve obez hastalara yönelik anestezik yaklaşım değerlendirilmiştir.
Photocatalytic Activity, Antibacterial Effect, and Self Cleaning Properties of TiO

In this research, titanium dioxide/graphene oxide thin lms at different concentration of graphene oxide (0.0, 0.015, 0.030, 0.045 and 4.5 g/mL) were prepared by spin coating method. Characterization of the samples was performed using X-ray diffraction and eld emission scannig electron microscope and atomic force microscope. X-ray diffraction results showed that by adding the graphene oxide, the peak associated with (001) re ection was observed at the angle of 10.5°. The analysis of energy dispersive X-ray also con rmed the formation of graphene oxide sheets. Considering the excellent photocatalytic and antibacterial properties of titanium dioxide, the effect of adding different concentration of it on these properties has been investigated. The results showed that the presence of graphene oxide increases the inhibition of Escherichia coli bacterial growth.
Growth – Investment Strategies based on Strong Growth Stocks

In this work was developed a stock selection model based on genetic algorithms and fundamental analysis using financial ratios obtained through an extensive analysis of financial reports of American companies. The effectiveness of the algorithm is evaluated in the major indices US: NASDAQ 100, S&P 500 and NASDAQ, with three different strategies in a test period comprising the years 2014 and 2015 and with training data between the years 2011 and 2013. The used strategies involved the use of growth ratios, profitability and debt. Genes that are used in the chromosomes of genetic algorithm corresponds to weights that are applied to a financial data matrix that was previously transformed by a process rank. This process transforms the actual data of each ratio in a ranking company, where the value obtained is the relative position of that company in the index. The obtained results in the tests showed that strategies based on genetic algorithms and financial analysis can generate greater returns than investments based only on the index, with values that can be around 56% and 36% for the NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500 respectively. Index Terms — Fundamental Analysis, Financial Statements, Financial Ratios, Genetic Algorithms, Stock Picking, Computing
Foraging behaviour of domestic sheep in high mountain pastures: dependence on scale and density

To understand the ecological effects of large herbivores, it is important to understand foraging behaviour and how this is affected by density. In this experiment, domestic sheep (Ovis aries) were kept in high and low population density enclosures in a landscape-scale experiment during the period of summer forage in high mountain pastures in Hol, Norway. Both densities are within the range commonly found in high mountain pasturelands in Norway. Foraging behaviour was investigated by direct observations on different spatial scales as well as with microhistological analysis of faecal samples. Effects of density on foraging behaviour were scale-dependent, and were observed at fine scale in differences in single-species use. Use of the common grass species Deschampsia flexuosa stayed constant throughout the season at low densities, but increased significantly over time at high densities. On a coarser spatial scale, habitat selection did not seem to be affected by density. Measures of relative use at the singlespecies level were used to estimate forage values of habitat types. Forage values differed consistently between vegetation types, but this alone could not explain habitat selection on this scale. Observations suggest that climatic variables, possibly mediated through spatial and temporal variations in insect harassment may play a role in habitat selection for sheep. Even without density-dependent effects on coarse-scale habitat selection, the effects from a given change in density are suggested to differ in magnitude between vegetation types. Lowly selected and abundant vegetation types such as dwarf shrub heaths will see a less steep increase in trampling and foraging than the less abundant and highly selected snowbeds, meadows and lichen heaths. The main insight gained from this study is that since density affected foraging behaviour, increased levels of sheep grazing may generate non-linear ecosystem effects.
Series of ERUDITE Working Papers

We estimate the effect of breast cancer on labour market participation in France, up to five years after the cancer onset. The causal inference is systematically confounded by differences in age, wage at the beginning of career, past health and the past history in the labour market. We account for all these issues thanks to an administrative data set which follows individuals from their entry in the labour market. We find that the detrimental effect of the breast cancer for women increases significantly over time up to 10 percentage points after five years. We also find evidence that the effect of cancer is reduced for younger generations.
Maternal Depression and its Consequence for Young Child Development

Zúñiga, G. 2001. Tecnologías Colaborativas para Ia Realizaci? n de Eneseñanza Basada en Web. Interactive Educational Multimedia 2:1-18. Available at: http:Ilwww. ub.es/multimedia/iem Abstract Depression is a common mental health problem that contributes significantly to the global burden of disease. Depression among women during and after pregnancy is found to influence developmental outcomes for children. Prevalence of postand ante-natal depression worldwide is estimated to be 13% and 10%-25%. Depression leads to substantial impairment of individual’s ability to take care of his/her everyday responsibilities. Depressed mothers often give birth to neonates who have low birth weight and other health problems which require intensive care for postnatal complications.
Bacteriological Observations on a Case of Meningo-Encephalitis.∗

On December 12, 1933, a nurse became suddenly ill and repeatedly vomited bile stained material. The following morning she had a severe chill, a temperature of 101 °F. , severe headache, some rigidity of the neck and a doubtful Kernig's sign. A day later her temperature reached 105.3°F. and the meningeal symptoms were more marked. During the first 10 days of her illness the more prominent symptoms were: fever, headache, occipital tenderness, rigidity of the neck, strabismus, ptosis of left eyelid, diplopia, twitching muscle fasciculi and lethargy from which she could be fairly easily roused. There was gradual improvement after about the tenth day. Ten weeks after the onset there remained some speech defect, difficulty in feeding herself, dysmetria, sprawling gait, slight nodding of head, emotional instability and impaired memory. Spinal fluid obtained December 15 was hazy and contained 812 cells per cu. mm. (95% small lymphocytes). The sugar content was 37 mg. per 100 cc. and the gold curve 0023321111. Subsequent specimens gave a paretic curve. Repeated Wassermann tests have been negative. Inoculated guinea pigs failed to develop tuberculosis. Of special interest is the fact that an apparently new Gram-positive bacillus was obtained in pure culture from the spinal fluid on December 18, 19, 21, 22, 26, 28, 1933; January 3, 8, 10, 18, March 8, April 12, 1934. Cultures made May 10 were negative. A rabbit inoculated intracerebrally with 0.5 cc. of the spinal fluid obtained on December 28 developed a severe encephalitis 2 days after inoculation. The same organism was cultivated from the brain tissue of this animal.