Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Manual therapy treatment of lumbar radiculopathy: A single case report

Patients with lumbar radiculopathy are often managed with manual therapy. The aim of this single case study was to describe the outcome of manual therapy treatment of a patient with lumbar radiculopathy. A 47-year-old female presented with acute, severe left buttock and postero-lateral thigh pain. Symptom provocation occurred during lumbar flexion, coughing, sneezing, driving and prolonged sitting. her left straight leg raise neurodynamic test was limited and reproduced her pain, as did trigger points in the left lumbar and gluteal muscles. clinical neuro-conduction testing revealed weakness of the big and other toe extensors, as well as eversion and plantar flexion of the left ankle, and a diminished left ankle reflex. This indicated possible involvement of both the l5 and S1 nerve roots. A manual therapy treatment approach including lumbar rotation mobilisations (Maitland approach), massage, trigger point pressure release and Transversus Abdominus muscle activation was used. The patient was symptom free, had full pain-free range of all lumbar movements, a full pain-free left straight leg raise neurodynamic test and normal neurological conduction six weeks after onset, following seven manual therapy treatments. Although the results of this case report cannot be generalised, it describes the successful outcome of a patient with severe radicular pain and neurological deficits, whose signs and symptoms had completely resolved following manual therapy treatment.
Parafermion vertex operator algebras and $W$-algebras

We prove the conjectual isomorphism between the level $k$ $\widehat{sl}_2$-parafermion vertex operator algebra and the $(k+1,k+2)$ minimal series $W_k$-algebra for all integers $k \ge 2$. As a consequence, we obtain the conjectural isomorphism between the $(k+1,k+2)$ minimal series $W_k$-algebra and the coset vertex operator algebra $SU(k)_1 \otimes SU(k)_1/SU(k)_2$.
Acoustics variability of air gun signals recorded at intermediate ranges within the Lau Basin

During January–February 2009, an active‐source seismic survey was performed over the Eastern Lau Spreading Center in the Lau Back‐Arc Basin (21°S, 176°S). Acoustic signals generated by theR/V Langseth's 36‐gun pneumatic source array were recorded within the deep sound channel at offsets of 29–416 km. The local ocean acoustic environment is everywhere bottom limited, with seafloor depths within the study domain ranging from ∼1700–2800 m. Low‐frequency (4–125 Hz) sound levels are monitored using root‐mean‐square, energy‐flux‐density and zero‐to‐peak measurement techniques. From these field data, transmission loss is found to exceed the predictions of a geometric spherical spreading model. At similar ranges, arrival amplitudes vary by up to 20 dB and durations vary by a factor of three to six. The depth of the seafloor beneath the air gun source exhibits a positive correlation with arrival duration and a negative correlation with range‐corrected amplitude, explaining up to 30% of the observed variation in both parameters. The strength of this correlation, however, varies for stations lying at different azimuths, highlighting the importance of seafloor aspect and slope in the coupling of bottom‐interacting acoustic energy into the sound channel. Range‐dependent ray tracing shows that shots deployed over shallower seafloor are more likely to produce sound channel trapped signals that propagate with limited bottom interaction. This results in arrivals that are more impulsive, with shorter durations and higher amplitudes. Shots deployed in deeper water typically undergo a larger number of bounces and are characterized by more emergent, longer duration and smaller amplitude arrivals.
The Externality of Stigmatized Property : What Does Hedonic Regression Tell Us Under Incomplete Information ?

A stigmatized property, or a psychologically impacted property, is a real estate property that suffers from an undesirable past event, such as a suicide or homicide, that affects the present property value. This paper provides the first empirical evidence of the existence of the negative externality of stigmatized property, based on data on rental housing and stigmatizing events recorded in Tokyo, Japan. Although the estimation result using the standard hedonic approach ensures the presence of the externality, it does not represent the degree of the implicit externality under complete information, in which prospective renters are fully informed. This is because property owners strategically assign offered rental prices by assuming that prospective renters face incomplete information about the surrounding stigmatized properties. Therefore, we examine the implications underlying the estimated hedonic functions by imposing several valid assumptions.
University of Birmingham Chromatin programming by developmentally regulated transcription factors

: While the body plan of individuals is encoded in their genomes, each cell type expresses a different gene expression program and thus accesses only a subset of this information. Alterations to gene expression programs are the underlying basis for the differentiation of multiple cell types and are driven by tissue-specific transcription factors (TFs) which interact with the epigenetic regulatory machinery to program the chromatin landscape into transcriptionally active and inactive states. The hematopoietic system has long served as a paradigm to study the underlying molecular principles of developmental specific gene expression control. In this review, we will summarize what is known about the mechanism of action of TFs regulating hematopoietic specification and differentiation and we will place this knowledge into the context of general principles of the control of development.
Context-aware Synthesis and Placement of Object Instances

Learning to insert an object instance into an image in a semantically coherent manner is a challenging and interesting problem. Solving it requires (a) determining a location to place an object in the scene and (b) determining its appearance at the location. Such an object insertion model can potentially facilitate numerous image editing and scene parsing applications. In this paper, we propose an end-to-end trainable neural network for the task of inserting an object instance mask of a specified class into the semantic label map of an image. Our network consists of two generative modules where one determines where the inserted object mask should be (i.e., location and scale) and the other determines what the object mask shape (and pose) should look like. The two modules are connected together via a spatial transformation network and jointly trained. We devise a learning procedure that leverage both supervised and unsupervised data and show our model can insert an object at diverse locations with various appearances. We conduct extensive experimental validations with comparisons to strong baselines to verify the effectiveness of the proposed network.
The prevalence and intensity of DSM-V feeding and eating disorders and its sub-thresholds among Iranian women

Introduction: Eating disorders are serious psychiatric illness, defined by abnormal eating behaviors, shape and weight regulation difficulties and over weight concern. This study sought to explore the prevalence and intensity of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating and their sub-thresholds in women who referred to wellness and fitness centers. Methods: 946 women with a mean age of 24.64 were selected via convenience sampling among women who is residing in Shiraz. All participants were asked to complete Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale (EDDS) and their body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Results: The prevalence rate of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating in whole sample is 6.02%, 4.01% and 13.0% respectively. Conclusion: DSM-5-defined eating disorders and its sub thresholds are common in women; binge eating with 16% prevalence rate is more common than other disorders. Further studies with assessing DSM-5 eating disorders in clinical and non-clinical population are greatly needed. Declaration of interest: None.
Comparative Study of LIGAND Docking

Anti-apoptotic proteins play an vital role in deactivating the apoptosis process in cancer disease. Apoptosis process can be activated in cancer state by inhibiting anti-apoptotic proteins. Apoptosis occurs via 2 main signalling pathways the Intrinsic and Extrinsic pathways. Extrinsic pathway is regulated by p53 protein, cyt c and apaf-1 regulates the intrinsic pathway. A class of caspase cascades (2,3,6,7,8,9) helps in induction, transduction, amplification and execution of apoptotic signals in intrinsic and extrinsic signalling pathways. Comparative docking studies are done on the anti-apototic proteins which disclosed their interaction energies. Hence forth anti-apoptotic proteins were chosen to perform docking studies which are assumed that the inhibitors/chemical ligands can activate apoptosis process which may precede to inhibit cancer cells uncontrolled proliferation.
Effect of Education Based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) on Anemia Preventive Behaviors among Iranian Girl Students

Background Iron deficiency is the most prevalent nutritional problem and one of the main reasons of anemia especially in girls. This study was designed to determine the effect of combined educational inference based on HBM model about preventing iron deficiency anemia on the enhancement of knowledge, attitude and behavior of high school girls in the Faridan city of Isfahan province. Materials and Methods: This quasi experiential study was conducted on 128 high school girls (divided into 64 cases and 64 controls) that was selected by the cluster random sampling method in 2015. The instrument of data collecting was a researcher-made questionnaire including demographic, knowledge, attitude, and behavior questions based on HBM model. The data were analyzed using SPSS software version16.0 software. Results The mean age of intervention and control groups were 16.3± 0.81 and 16.3± 0.66, respectively. The knowledge, attitude and behavior of control and intervention groups had no significant difference before the education (P>0.001). But three months after the education, the mean score of knowledge, perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, perceived severity, perceived self-efficacy, cues to action and performance had significant difference (P<0.001). Conclusion Results of this research indicated that the education based on HBM model is effective on the enhancement of knowledge, attitude and behavior of students in the field of preventing iron deficiency anemia. So this pattern can be used as a framework for designing and performing education interventions to prevent iron deficiency anemia among high school girls.
In situ measurement of atmospheric CO 2 at the four WMO/GAW stations in China

Abstract. Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) mole fractions were continuously measured from January 2009 to December 2011 at four atmospheric observatories in China using cavity ring-down spectroscopy instruments. The stations are Lin'an (LAN), Longfengshan (LFS), Shangdianzi (SDZ), and Waliguan (WLG), which are regional (LAN, LFS, SDZ) or global (WLG) measurement stations of the World Meteorological Organization's Global Atmosphere Watch program (WMO/GAW). LAN is located near the megacity of Shanghai, in China's economically most developed region. LFS is in a forest and rice production area, close to the city of Harbin in northeastern China. SDZ is located 150 km northeast of Beijing. WLG, hosting the longest record of measured CO2 mole fractions in China, is a high-altitude site in northwestern China recording background CO2 concentration. The CO2 growth rates are 3.7 ± 1.2 ppm yr−1 for LAN, 2.7 ± 0.8 ppm yr−1 for LFS, 3.5 ± 1.6 ppm yr−1 for SDZ, and 2.2 ± 0.8 ppm yr−1 (1σ) for WLG during the period of 2009 to 2011. The highest annual mean CO2 mole fraction of 404.2 ± 3.9 ppm was observed at LAN in 2011. A comprehensive analysis of CO2 variations, their diurnal and seasonal cycles as well as the analysis of the influence of local sources on the CO2 mole fractions allows a characterization of the sampling sites and of the key processes driving the CO2 mole fractions. These data form a basis to improve our understanding of atmospheric CO2 variations in China and the underlying fluxes using atmospheric inversion models.
Leaning Against Windy Bank Lending

Using an estimated dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model with banking, this paper first provides evidence that monetary policy reacted to bank loan growth in the US during the Great Moderation. It then shows that the optimized simple interest-rate rule features virtually no response to the growth of bank credit. However, the welfare loss associated to the empirical responsiveness is small. The sources of business cycle fluctuations are crucial in determining whether a “leaning-against-the-wind” policy is optimal or not. In fact, the predominant role of supply shocks in the model gives rise to a trade-off between inflation and financial stabilization.
Investigation of Dual-Band Balun Bandpass Filters Based on Coupled Ring Resonators

An investigation of dual-band balanced-to-unbalanced (blaun) bandpass fllters (BPFs) is presented in this letter. Two types of balun BPFs named Type-A and Type-B fllters based on coupled ring resonators are discussed and fabricated. Both the simulated and measured results show that these balun-BPFs have not only good amplitude performances but also excellent phase difierence performances. The center frequencies of these balun BPFs are set at 2.4GHz/5.6GHz for Type-A and 1.57/4.65GHz for Type-B balun fllters. The difierences are 180 - §5 - in phase and within 0.6dB in magnitude of type A and 0.73dB of type B, respectively. Thus, these balun BPFs can be used in many wireless communication systems.
Electrodeposited Nanocrystalline Nickel Dispersed with Nano-Size WO3 Particles

A new class of bulk nanocrystalline nickel dispersed with nano-scale WO3 particles has been synthesized by conventional electrodeposition. It was found that WO3 particles of an initial size of 0.1 µm, when suspended in an electrolyte, fragmented into smaller nano-scale particles during deposition accompanied by phase transition from an initial monoclinic to tetragonal structure. The cause and effect relation between the fragmentation and the phase transition of WO3 particles was discussed. Hopefully, the phenomenon can be applied to establish a novel synthesis for a new class of bulk nanocrystalline metals with dispersed nano-scale particles endowed with higher strength and thermal stability than conventional mono-phase nanocrystalline materials.
ON THE ORIGIN OF MID-LATITUDE FAST WIND: CHALLENGING THE TWO-STATE SOLAR WIND PARADIGM

The bimodal paradigm of solar wind describes a slow solar wind situated near the heliospheric current sheet while a fast wind overexpands from the poles to fill in the remainder of the heliosphere. In this paper, we challenge this paradigm and focus here on mid-latitude wind using three fast-latitude passes completed by the Ulysses spacecraft. Based on its composition and dynamic properties, we discuss how this wind differs from both the fast, polar coronal hole wind and the low latitude, streamer-associated slow solar wind. Using a detailed analysis of ionic and elemental abundances, as well as solar wind dynamic properties, we conclude that there is a third quasi-stationary solar wind state, called the boundary wind. This boundary wind is characterized by a charge-state distribution that is similar to slow wind, but with an elemental composition that is coronal hole like. Based on these data, we present arguments for the location of the origin of this wind. We conclude that the boundary wind is a subset of the fast wind emanating from regions close to the boundaries of coronal holes and is accelerated by a similar process.
Adding bias to reduce variance in psychological results: A tutorial on penalized regression

Regression models are commonly used in psychological research. In most studies, regression coefficients are estimated via maximum likelihood (ML) estimation. It is well-known that ML estimates have desirable large sample properties, but are prone to overfitting in small to moderate sized samples. In this paper, we discuss the benefits of using penalized regression, which is a form of penalized likelihood (PL) estimation. Informally, PL estimation can be understood as introducing bias to estimators for the purpose of reducing their variance, with the ultimate goal of providing better solutions. We focus on the Gaussian regression model, where ML and PL estimation reduce to ordinary least squares (OLS) and penalized least squares (PLS) estimation, respectively. We cover classic OLS and stepwise regression, as well as three popular penalized regression approaches: ridge regression, the lasso, and the elastic net. We compare the different penalties (or biases) imposed by each method, and discuss the resulting features each penalty encourages in the solution. To demonstrate the methods, we use an example where the goal is to predict a student’s math exam performance from 30 potential predictors. Using a step-by-step tutorial with R code, we demonstrate how to (i) load and prepare the data for analysis, (ii) fit the OLS, stepwise, ridge, lasso, and elastic net models, (iii) extract and compare the model fitting results, and (iv) evaluate the performance of each method. Our example reveals that penalized regression methods can produce more accurate and more interpretable results than the classic OLS and stepwise regression solutions.
Student Perspectives of Open Book versus Closed Book Examinations— a Case Study in Satellite Communication

The purpose of this article is to present student perspectives of open book examinations, contrasting them to those for closed bookexaminations. Reasons and advantages of using open book examinations are offered and may be aligned with importantaccreditation criteria stipulated by official accreditation bodies, such as the Engineering Council of South Africa. The perspectivesof senior electrical engineering students, enrolled in a telecommunications module, regarding open book examinations from twohigher educational institutes in South Africa were obtained using a questionnaire survey. More than 80% of students from aresidential contact university and less than 60% of students from an open distance learning institute passed their open bookexamination. The questionnaire survey highlighted that more than 50% of the polled students would prefer open bookexaminations.
The Role of the Business Model in Capturing Value from Innovation: Evidence from Xerox Corporation's Technology Spin-Off Companies

This paper explores the role of the business model in capturing value from early stage technology. A successful business model creates a heuristic logic that connects technical potential with the realization of economic value. The business model unlocks latent value from a technology, but its logic constrains the subsequent search for new, alternative models for other technologies later on--an implicit cognitive dimension overlooked in most discourse on the topic. We explore the intellectual roots of the concept, offer a working definition and show how the Xerox Corporation arose by employing an effective business model to commercialize a technology rejected by other leading companies of the day. We then show the long shadow that this model cast upon Xerox's later management of selected spin-off companies from Xerox PARC. Xerox evaluated the technical potential of these spin-offs through its own business model, while those spin-offs that became successful did so through evolving business models that came to differ substantially from that of Xerox. The search and learning for an effective business model in failed ventures, by contrast, were quite limited. Copyright 2002, Oxford University Press.
Sovereign Debt Crises in Latin America: A Market Pressure Approach

ABSTRACT We construct a continuous sovereign debt crisis index for four large Latin American countries for the period 1870−2012. To obtain the optimal set of indicators and the optimal value of the threshold for dating crises we apply the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Our sovereign debt crisis index is a weighted average of three indicators: the debt-to-GDP ratio, the external interest rate spread, and the exports-to-imports ratio. The continuous index allows a more advanced analysis of sovereign debt crises as illustrated with an investigation of the relationship between sovereign debt crises and business cycles in Latin America.
Statistical Investigation and Comparative Assessment of the Non-Performing Assets of Indian Commercial Banks

Non-performing assets (NPAs) have been a major cause of concern for Indian commercial banks in the recent past years. Many studies have been reported on the different aspects of NPAs in Indian banking system. However, there is a crucial lack of investigation on the comparative assessment of various types of banks such as Public sector banks, Private sector banks and foreign banks so that the trends of NPAs for each category are identified and the reasons underlying the differences among the levels of the NPAs and their trends could be highlighted and demarcated. The purpose of this study is to investigate all these crucial issues through systematic data collection and statistical testing. The outcome of this study will help in shedding more light on the correlation of NPAs with the profitability and comparative assessment of distinct classes of banks so as to identify the areas of opportunity for targeting of NPAs. Use of statistical tools would help in testing the significance of the various phenomenon associated with the NPAs.
SOFT SWITCHING BOOST CONVERTER OPERATION USING PUSH-PULL TOPOLOGY

A new soft switching boost converter is proposed in this paper. The conventional boost converter generates switching losses at turn ON and turns OFF, and this causes a reduction in the whole system’s efficiency. The proposed boost converter utilizes a soft switching method using an auxiliary circuit with a resonant inductor and capacitor, auxiliary switch and diodes. Therefore, the proposed soft switching boost converter reduces switching losses more than the conventional hard switching converter. The efficiency which is about 91% in hard switching increases to about 97% in the proposed soft switching converter using proposed method work on efficiency and switching speed for different solar applications.
Flexible Ultra Thin PolyDVB / EVB Composite Membranes for the Optimisation of a Lactate Sensor

An ultrathin composite membrane has been developed as the outer covering barrier in a model amperometric lactate oxidase enzyme electrode. The membrane was formed by cathodic electropolymerisation of divinylbenzene/ethylvinylbenzene at the surface of a gold coated polyester support membrane. Permeability coefficients were determined for O2 and lactate across membranes with a range of polymer thicknesses. Anionic interferents (such as ascorbate) were screened from the working electrode by the composite membrane. The composite enzyme electrode showed an increased working concentration range and extended linearity of responses in comparison to an uncoated enzyme electrode.