Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
High-Value Tunable Pseudo-Resistors Design

Pseudo-resistor circuits are used to mimic large value resistors and base their success on the reduction of occupied areas with respect to physical devices of equal value. This article presents an optimized architecture of pseudo-resistor, made in standard CMOS 0.35 <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu \text{m}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> technology to bias a low-noise transimpedance amplifier for high-sensitivity applications in the frequency range 100 kHz–10 MHz. The architecture was selected after a critical review of the different topologies to implement high-value resistances with MOSFET transistors, considering their performance in terms of linearity of response, symmetric dynamic range, frequency behavior, and simplicity of realization. The resulting circuit consumes an area of 0.017 mm<sup>2</sup> and features a tunable resistance from <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${20\quad \text {M} \Omega }$ </tex-math></inline-formula> to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${20\quad \text {G} \Omega }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, dynamic offset reduction due to a more than linear <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$I$ </tex-math></inline-formula>–<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$V$ </tex-math></inline-formula> curve, and a high-frequency noise well below the one of a physical resistor of equal value. This latter aspect highlights the larger perspective of pseudo-resistors as building blocks in very low-noise applications in addition to the advantage in occupied areas they provide.
Isolation, Characterization, and Biotechnological Potential of Native Microalgae From the Peruvian Amazon

The objective of this chapter is to provide scientific information on basic aspects to be taken into account to achieve the successful isolation, biochemical, and molecular characterization and then to evaluate the biotechnological potential of native microalgae of the Peruvian Amazon. Recent investigations reported by our research team has demonstrated that the isolated native microalgae from the Peruvian Amazon have a great potential for the biotechnological production of biodiesel and nutraceuticals. This biotechnological potential was identified thanks to the application of various protocols that were standardized by the authors over the last 5 years. In conclusion, the native microalgae of the Peruvian Amazon have biotechnological potential and are therefore promising for the production of both biodiesel and nutraceuticals. Various species of microalgae were identified, isolated, cultured, and characterized using biochemical, nutraceutical, and molecular techniques, the isolation stage being the starting point to achieve various biotechnological applications. Ankistrodesmus sp. is one of the microalgae with potential for the production of biodiesel and microalgae such as Haematococcus pluvialis , Scenedesmus sp. , and Chlorella sp. , among others demonstrated a high potential for nutraceutical production. The stress conditions to which microalgae are subjected are being a determining factor for the production of biodiesel and nutraceuticals.
A Review of Optimal Placements & Capacity Determination Approaches for Distributed Networks (DG’s)

: In modern Era distribution generation has a core of any electrical system whether it has to be generation, distribution, and transmission. So the power distributed network system more aggressive on an integration of distributed generation and play a progressive vital role in recent time. Generally, the main motive of the finding the optimal placement or finding optimal location and size of distributed generation to generate better DG’s capacity constraints. But the system suffered with mixed integrating problem and also traditional ways not seems to be appropriate for mixed integration problem. The finding of optimal placement and capacity for distributed network electrical system has to be an interested topic for any researchers. This paper present a review study of optimal placement and capacity determination approaches for distributed generation in distributed network system and finding the appropriate algorithm for solving the mixer integration problem. Analytical of for minimizing using a deterministic for optimal output active power network loss the DGs active power, power factor, and location during minimization
Field Observations of Atmospheric Aerosol Properties and the Impacts of New Particle Formation on the Radiative Properties of Clouds

Atmospheric aerosol particles are solid or liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere. They are directly emitted into the atmosphere or they are formed via the oxidation of gaseous precursors. Understanding the behavior of particles in the atmosphere is particularly important because they can affect the Earth’s climate, visibility, air quality, human health, and the ecosystem. As a result, they are a topic of high interest for the scientific community.
serum Interleukin-6 level a risk factor in pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion in children?

Objective: The aim of the study was to detect the serum level of cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6) in children with persistent Otitis media with effusion (OME). Patients and methods: 50 children with OME divided into 3 groups, a group I consisted of 30 children who had persistent otitis media with effusion and did not improve by medical and surgical treatment. The age range of 5.8 ± 3. 4 years. Group (II) consisted of 20 children who had two or fewer OME episodes per year and improved by medical treatment and did not have a history of tubes insertion. The age range 6.3± 2.9 years. Group III consisted of 52 normal patients with similar age and sex as a control group. Results: There was no significant difference between group I and group II. There was a significance difference between each group and normal patients. Conclusion: The result of the present study suggesting that pro-inflammatory cytokine level Il-6 (IL-6) is significantly increased with persistent OME in children in comparison with normal patients.
Expertenpapier: Prolongierte duale Thrombozytenfunktionshemmung in der Sekundärprävention nach Myokardinfarkt // Expert Position Paper on Prolonged Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Secondary Prevention Following Myocardial Infarction

Expert Position Paper on Prolonged Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Secondary Prevention Following Myocardial Infarction. The protective effect of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following acute coronary syndrome is undisputed, but its duration is subject of debate. Several studies show that prolonged therapy provides a clinical benefit in patients following acute coronary syndrome. The aim of this position paper authored by Austrian experts is to outline the current evidence and provide an overview of recent studies. It is also intended to serve as a practical guide to identify those patients who may benefit from prolonged DAPT. J Kardiol 2016; 23 (11–12): 280–6.
A Prediction Method of Node Attack Path based on Optimized-AG

An optimization algorithm for reducing the scale of attack graphs and an attack path prediction method are presented herein to cover the difficulty of predicting the attack path in traditional attack graphs. Firstly, a new distance cost attack graph model is generated and converted into a marked attack graph via the algorithm. Secondly, the original attack graph is optimized by introducing an attack distance weight value and a path redundancy coefficient in order to determine the possible attack paths and calculate the cost of path attack behavior. Finally, the preferred attack path is determined based on an evaluation function. According to the experimental results, the above scheme eliminated the path redundancy of attack graphs and achieved comprehensive prediction of attack paths.
EFFECT OF SPINAL MANIPULATION ON POSTURAL INSTABILITY IN PATIENTS WITH NON SPECIFIC LOW BACK PAIN

Nonspecific back pain is common, disabling, and costly. Therefore, we assessed effectiveness of spinal manipulation (OMT) in the management of nonspecific low back pain (LBP) regarding postural instability (PI), pain pressure threshold (PPT) and pain intensity. The purpose of this paper is to describe the methodology of an experimental clinical trial examining the effectiveness of spinal manipulative in patients with non specific low back pain. 70 participants with non specific low back pain were distributed in two groups. 1 st Group was treated with spinal manipulation high velocity low amplitude (HVLA) thrust where 2 nd Group treated with Core stability exercises and both groups received common ergonomic advices. The outcome measures were checked with postural instability using win track software and platform, pressure pain threshold by digital algometer and pain intensity by numeric pain rating scale. Both groups have shown after fifteen days improvement where as significant improvement has been seen in group 1 st compared to group 2 nd . The present clinical study indicates that spinal manipulation which was more effective than core stability exercises in reducing postural instability, pain intensity and increasing pressure pain threshold in patients with non specific low back pain.
Access to Autism Spectrum Disorder Services for Rural Appalachian Citizens

ABSTRACT:Background: Low-resource rural communities face significant challenges regarding availability and adequacy of evidence-based services.Purposes: With respect to accessing evidence-based services for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), this brief report summarizes needs of rural citizens in the South-Central Appalachian region, an area notable for persistent health disparities.Methods: A mixed-methods approach was used to collect quantitative and qualitative data during focus groups with 33 service providers and 15 caregivers of children with ASD in rural southwest Virginia.Results: Results supported the barriers of availability and affordability of ASD services in this region, especially relating to the need for more ASD-trained providers, better coordination and navigation of services, and addition of programs to assist with family financial and emotional stressors. Results also suggested cultural attitudes related to autonomy and trust towards outside professionals that may prevent families from engaging in treatment.Implications: Relevant policy recommendations are discussed related to provider incentives, insurance coverage, and telehealth. Integration of autism services into already existing systems and multicultural sensitivity of providers are also implicated.
Wintercresses (Barbarea W.T. Aiton, Brassicaceae) of the Canadian Maritimes

We conducted a review of herbarium collections of the Wintercress genus (Barbarea W.T. Aiton) from the Maritime provinces. Most specimens previously determined to be the regionally rare native species Erect-fruit Wintercress (Barbarea orthoceras Ledebour) are in fact the uncommon exotic Small-flowered Wintercress (Barbarea stricta Andrzejowski). The latter species is here reported as new to Atlantic Canada, where it is scattered but widespread in the three Maritime provinces. Only three collections (two from New Brunswick and one from Nova Scotia) were confirmed as B. orthoceras. Its known range extent and area of occupancy in the Maritimes has been significantly revised, and B. orthoceras is now considered potentially extirpated in New Brunswick and extremely rare in Nova Scotia. One collection from Nova Scotia was referred to another rare exotic species, Early Wintercress (Barbarea verna (Miller) Ascherson), which represents the first record for the Maritimes.
Distribution of PACAP-38 and PACAP-27 in rat brain

Specific antisera were obtained by immunizing rabbits witH PACAP-27 or PACAP-38 coupled to BSA by carbodiimide. Radioimmunoassays were developed using [ 125 I-acetyl-His 1 ] PACAP-27 as tracer and the second antibody technique to separate bound from free tracer. One antiserum (CH 1/ 5) recognized PACAP-27 and C-terminal PACAP fragments (from 2-27 to 10-27) equally well but showed very low affinity for PACAP-38. The second antiserum we used (CH 10/5) recognized PACAP-38, PACAP-27, and PACAP (2-, 3-, 4- and 5-27) equally well but had a lower affinity for PACAP (6-27) and PACAP (7-27)
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER IN LEAN MANAGEMENT: EXPERIENCE FROM MALAYSIAN SME

This study explores how SME develops knowledge transfer in Lean management, particularly lean tacit knowledge. Lean tacit knowledge is very significant in ensuring the success of lean management implementation, yet the SMEs often found difficulties due to limited capital and resources. A single case study of Malaysian SME in the automotive industry was selected for this purpose. Results show that lean training, problem solving using case study, factory visit, sharing of lean database and online learning are the common approaches used by the studied company in developing the lean tacit knowledge. Moreover, the accomplishment of this knowledge transfer in lean management necessitatesstrong commitment from the employees and the top management support. This study incorporates some practical implications forthe organizations that aim to implement lean management effectively.
Weight loss maintenance after bariatric surgery: Opportunities and challenges

effective treatment for individuals with severe obesity who have a BMI of more than 40kg/m2 or more than 35kg/m2 and the presence of comorbidities which are expected to improve significantly with weight reduction (National Institutes for Health and Care Excellence, 2014). Bariatric surgery leads to substantial and sustained weight loss compared to standard care and nonsurgical interventions (Gloy et al. , 2013); however, there is also considerable evidence that patients frequently regain weight in the long term after bariatric surgery (Karmali et al. , 2013). One study with a follow-up period of five years reported an average weight regain of 8kg (±11kg) in the 2-5 year period following surgery (Aftab et al. , 2014). Weight loss must be maintained to ensure that the health and economic benefits associated with bariatric surgery are optimised. It is important to improve our understanding of whether behavioural interventions are effective in reducing weight regain after bariatric surgery and, if so, when and how to intervene. There are a number of ways in which psychological and behavioural science can contribute to the development of effective interventions for weight loss maintenance (Sniehotta, Simpson, & Greaves, 2014).
(Subjective) Time Heals All Wounds: The Competing Roles of Objective and Subjective Time in Reactions to Past Events

Although folk wisdom states that “time heals all wounds,” the truth of this claim is questionable and may be contingent on the nature of time in question. People think about and represent time in different ways: they consider how far away events (objectively) are, as well as how close or far away they (subjectively) feel. How close or distant a temporal event feels from the present is quite malleable and can be affected by a host of psychological factors independent of chronological time. However, little research has explicitly investigated the extent to which objective, calendar time, and one’s subjective sense of time “heal all wounds. ” We predicted that while the passage of objective time may help to alleviate distress about a past event to some degree, the feeling of subjective time from that event would predict emotional outcomes above and beyond any effect of objective time. That is, we expected that the “time heals all wounds” adage would be primarily true for subjective time. In four studies, we examine the contribution of these two representations of time in a variety of contexts, finding that in all studies, subjective time accounted for more variance than chronological distance from a past event as a predictor of present affect. Study 1a and 1b demonstrates how greater subjective distance predicts less intense present affect (over and above objective time) for both negative events (breakups, Study 1a) and positive events (birthdays, Study 1b). Study 2 explores how individual differences, such as attachment security, may act as antecedents of subjective time perception for a negative relational event, accounting for ways that subjective time diverges from objective time. The first three studies manipulated objective time and examined individual difference variance in subjective time; the final study manipulates both objective and subjective time. Study 3 establishes the causal link between subjective time and current affect, finding that experimentally induced subjective distance attenuates emotional intensity over and above objective distance. We
An Outbreak of type B botulism in Chaiyaphum Province, Thailand 2014

Introduction: Clostridium. botulinum strains that produce types A and B to in generally associated with several outbreaks in the United States, China, South Amerca and southern European countries, and the most frequently implicated foods are vegetables. Diagnosis of botulism has been made by detecting the neurotoxin and C. botulinum cells in patients and/or suspected food samples. The aim of this study was to identify the cause of foodborne outbreak and analysis the symptoms of botulism in Chaiyaphum Province, 2014. Materials and methods: The samples from Chaiyaphum Province outbreak were comprised of suspected food and clinical samples from 4 patients. Total 11 samples were identified by the cultivation, mouse bioassay and typing toxin genes amplication by multiplex PCR. The subtypes B1-B8 were compared based on the amino acid sequences alignment of bont/B1 to B8 subtypes using MEGA software which produce an unweighed pair group method with arithmetic mean (UPGMA). Results: The clinical symtoms were observed especially with blurred vision, glossoplegia, dysarthria, nausea, dyspnea and required mechanical ventilation for support breathing. The etiological agent of this foodborne botulism outbreak detected by culturing, mouse bioassay and multiplex PCR method in fermented bamboo shoots contaminated was C. botulinum type B8. The phylogenetic tree of Chaiyaphum 2014 strain was constructed and the result demonstrated an identical to B8 subtype of Surat Thani 2012 strain (KC 714045). Conclusions: From this study showed that the etiologic agent of an outbreak in Chaiyaphum Province was fermented bamboo shoot contaminated with C. botulinum type B8. Botulism disease must be considered clinical symptoms which was important to provide treatment of patients in time. It should combine with laboratory diagnosis in order to obtain the accurate results.
Expression of Procollagen A1 Type I Induced by Two Different Dentine Bonding Systems in Human Pulp Fibroblasts

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of two different dentine bonding systems (DBSs) on primary cultures of human pulp fibroblasts (HPFs). Cell viability and procollagen α1 type I expression were investigated. Polymerised resin disks of the bonding agent from a two-step self-etch system and of the primer/bonding agent from a two-step etch-and-rinse system were used to condition culture medium for 24 or 96 h. HPFs were incubated in control (untreated) or DBSs-conditioned medium for 24 h. HPF viability was determined using the 3-dimethylthiazol-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay. Western blot analysis was used to analyse procollagen α1 type I expression. Statistical analyses were performed using Student's t-tests. The results showed that HPFs incubated with DBSs-conditioned medium for 24 h demonstrated a significant reduction in the percentage of viable cells versus cells incubated with control medium (45% for self-etch DBS and 30% for etch-and-rinse DBS; p < 0.05), whereas this percentage increased significantly after exposure to the 96h DBSs-conditioned medium (62% and 77%, respectively; p < 0.05). Procollagen α1 type I expression in HPFs was strong for control specimens, but decreased in 24 h-DBSs-conditioned medium, and was abolished with 96 h-DBSs-conditioned medium. In conclusion, HPF exposure to medium containing eluates of the different DBSs led to an early cytotoxic effect (24 h) that decreased after a conditioning time of 96 h, whereas procollagen α1 type I expression decreased at 24 h and was absent after 96 h. Procollagen α1 type I expression may be a useful parameter for evaluating DBSs biocompatibility.
Island photonic structures: Properties and application in sensing and metrology

In this work, we consider a novel photonic crystal type, island resonator, perspective objects of all-optical processing domain, which can be used in the logic gate and adder architecture. Another kind of novel structures, gas-containing pneumatic photonic crystal, was considered as an optical indicator of pressure uniting several pressure scales of magnitude. This type of device includes layered elastic platform, optical fibers and switching valves, all enclosed into a chamber. We have investigated theoretically distribution of deformation and pressure inside a pneumatic photonic crystal, its bandgap structure and light reflection changes depending on the influence of external pressure and temperature. A method has been proposed to determine the fundamental molar gas constant R with the relative standard uncertainty near 10 –10 that is based on extra accurate volume controlling and high sensitive pressure measurements in the framework of scale echeloning
Interaction Between Body Image and Exercise Activity

— This article review was made to discuss the relationship between body image and exercise activity. It is suggested on the articles that negative body image was mostly found in women. Negative body image restricts person’s choices to do exercise activity and related to eating pattern of athletes. In the other hand, good exercise activity decrease feelings for negative body image and it is more effective when combined with positive perfectionism and resistance session training. It can be concluded that body image interacts negatively with exercise activity, but exercise activity impacts positively to body image. It is suggested to provide positive body image on the early phase of exercise activity especially for the person intended to decrease his/her body weight through exercise activity.
Occupational Therapy Interventions and Outcomes Measured in Residential Care: A Scoping Review

Abstract Aims: This scoping review identified the interventions and outcome measures used by occupational therapists working with older adults in residential care facilities. Methods: A five-step approach was used to retrieve and screen studies from five databases. Included studies described an occupational therapy intervention with older adults living in residential care facilities, were published in English, between 1990 and 2019 in a peer-reviewed publication. Data were mapped using domains of the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance and Engagement. Results: Findings from 51 studies revealed that occupational therapists most commonly implemented occupations as the intervention with little focus on aspects of the environment. Outcomes predominantly measured person factors and less commonly occupational performance and engagement. Conclusion: The exploration of the past foci of practice and measurement of therapeutic impact enables occupational therapists to consider how their practice can enhance future occupational performance and engagement of residential care facility residents.
IDENTIFICATION AND EXPLOITATION OF NEW DESIGN PATHS BY BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION EXPERTS IN A GENERATIVE DESIGN PARTNERSHIP

Abstract For the past 5 years, more and more established technological firms have structured domain of expertise dedicated to breakthrough innovation management, in order to foster their innovative capabilities. Our paper studies how such expertise may be organised to identify and exploit more effectively new design paths. Our case study is based on the Renault's experts who demonstrate how the design theories could support the firm's innovation capabilities through an exploration partnership. The conclusion presents new co-exploration models and proposes organisations of the expert's activities.