Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Tissue linkage t basement memb the short term o

Basement membranes (BMs) are thin dense sheets of extracellular matrix that surround most tissues. When the BMs of neighboring tissues come into contact, they usually slide along one another and act to separate tissues and organs into distinct compartments. However, in certain specialized regions, the BMs of neighboring tissues link, helping to bring tissues together. These BM connections can be transient, such as during tissue fusion events in development, or long-term, as with adult tissues involved with filtration, including the blood brain barrier and kidney glomerulus. The transitory nature of these connections in development and the complexity of tissue filtration systems in adults have hindered the understanding of how juxtaposed BMs fasten together. The recent identification of a BM-BM adhesion system in C. elegans, termed B-LINK (BM linkage), however, is revealing cellular and extracellular matrix components of a nascent tissue adhesion system. We discuss insights gained from studying the B-LINK tissue adhesion system in C. elegans, compare this adhesion with other BM-BM connections in Drosophila and vertebrates, and outline important future directions towards elucidating this fascinating and poorly understood mode of adhesion that joins neighboring tissues. © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
A comparison of methods for using genetic algorithms to guide parametric associative design

The use of parametric software such as Generative Components (Bentley Systems), Grasshopper (Robert NcNeel), Digital Project (Gehry Technologies - Dassault Systemes) and others, has revealed an ever larger variety of architectural form to designers. Now designers are confronted with the problem of navigating this expanded design space in a productive way. Simple trial and error wandering through the parametric variables is a simple solution, but without a systematic procedure a directed exploration of the design space is unlikely to be achieved. In cases where the primary objective is the aesthetic appearance of the form, traditional computational optimization also gives an incomplete view of design possibilities by focusing too narrowly on structural efficiency as defined by predetermined constraints. This paper proposes three different approaches to design space exploration based on the use of genetic algorithms: 1. subjective selection, 2. combined subjective and objective selection, and 3. totally objective selection carried out without user input. The first and second approaches are shown in this paper by examples, and the steps needed to execute the third approach are outlined. Examples include exploration by individuals as well as designers working in groups. A comparison is made between the three approaches and suggestions for achieving better exploration results are given.
OF SWINE LEAN GROWTH AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN HOST AND COMMENSAL GUT BACTERIA

The main objectives of this paper will be to quantify the impact of gut microbiome composition on lean growth in swine and to quantify the heritability of relative taxa abundance in swine. The gut microbiome absorbed a significant portion of the phenotypic variation, ranging from approximately 3% for microbiome composition at weaning on ADG15 to more than 65% for microbiome composition at week 15 on ADG15. Point estimates for the heritabilities of the 57 taxonomical families ranged from low to moderately high ranging from less than 5% to almost 50%, according to family and time point. Different patterns of h (from low to high and vice versa) were observed across time for different families possibly reflecting the overall abundance of a particular family across the trial.
Impact of Group Size on Classroom On-Task Behavior and Work Productivity in Children With ADHD

This study sought to systematically examine the academic behavior of children with ADHD in different instructional contexts in an analogue classroom setting. A total of 33 children with ADHD participated in a reading comprehension activity followed by a testing period and were randomly assigned within days to either small-group instruction, whole-group instruction, or independent seatwork. The effects of instructional contexts on on-task behavior during instruction and on-task behavior and work productivity during testing were examined. Children with ADHD were found to be more on task during small-group instruction than both whole-group and independent seatwork instructional conditions. In the testing context, children with ADHD were found to be less productive in small-group than in the whole-group and independent seatwork conditions. The findings of this study have implications for future research evaluating the standard educational practices and accommodations made for children with ADHD in the classroom setting.
Maturity and Stability Evaluation of Composted Yard Trimmings

The objective of this research was to evaluate a variety of stability and maturity indices for yard trimmings compost produced in the Puget Sound region of western Washington State. Compost samples were collected periodically during a 133-d composting cycle at a commercial composting facility, showing that indices of compost respiration rate were sensitive indicators of compost quality. All respiration rate indices identified a period of high respiration rates during active composting (first 27 d), and a period of relatively stable respiration rates during the latter part of curing (70 to 133 d). Chemical tests of compost solids showed less promise as maturity indicators, but provided valuable information on final compost quality. Mature yard trimmings compost had a C:N of 12, an NH4-N to NO3-N ratio of less than 4, a cation exchange capacity (CEC) of 400 cmol per kg of compost-C, and a pH between 6.5 and Seed germination tests and sensory tests (color and odor) were of limited value in assessing compost maturity. Fully-cured compost produced with forced aeration had a Solvita CO2 test value of 6 to 7 and a respiration rate via the alkaline trap method of 2 mg CO2-C g compost-C−1 d−1. It reheated less than 2°C in an insulated Dewar flask in a 7 d incubation. Further evaluation and calibration of respiration test protocols for compost quality assurance testing programs are recommended.
PETTIT iMpliciT anD expliciT sTigMaTizing aTTiTuDes anD sTereoTypes aBouT Depression

484 © 2011 Guilford Publications, Inc. The research described in this paper was supported by a grant to the first author (Lindsey Monteith) from the American Psychological Foundation. The authors would also like to thank Krissy Harper, Sherry Grogan, Jose Perez, and Griselda Barba for their help with recruitment, data collection, and data cleaning. In addition, the authors would like to thank Peter Norton and Stephanie Tobin for their helpful comments on earlier drafts of this manuscript, which was part of the first author’s thesis project. Address correspondence to Jeremy W. Pettit, Department of Psychology, Florida International University, 11200 S.W. 8th Street, Miami, FL 33199. E-mail: jpettit@fiu.edu. IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT DEPRESSION STIGMA MONTEITH AND PETTIT
Ground state of classical bilayer Wigner crystals

We study the ground-state structure of electronic-like bilayers, where different phases compete upon changing the inter-layer separation or particle density. New series representations with exceptional convergence properties are derived for the exact Coulombic energies under scrutiny. The complete phase transition scenario —including critical phenomena— can subsequently be worked out in detail, thereby unifying a rather scattered or contradictory body of literature, hitherto plagued by the inaccuracies inherent to long-range interaction potentials.
Theoretical Modeling of Infrared Emission from Neutral and Charged Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons. II.

The nature of the carriers of the interstellar infrared (IR) emission features between 3.3 and 12.7 μm is complex. We must consider emission from a family of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in a multiplicity of cationic charge states (+1, +2, +3, and so on), along with neutral and anionic PAHs. The adopted intrinsic IR cross sections of the various modes of the PAHs are the key to all models. Here we make a comparison between laboratory-measured cross sections and quantum chemical calculations and find that, overall, the agreement is very good. In this paper, we consider emission from a wide variety of specific PAH molecules, which includes all available data from our laboratory and quantum chemical databases. We incorporate this into our model to produce a theoretical analysis that is more realistic, detailed, and comprehensive than prior studies. PAH molecular structures that we consider include symmetric condensed, symmetric noncondensed, aromatics containing pentagonal rings, linear, and methylated PAHs. The synthesized IR spectra show large variations in peak position for the small PAHs studied, while their spectral profile is uniquely characteristic of each different molecular structure. We also investigate the spectral variations with molecular structure of a PAH population at the surface of the Orion photodissociation region (PDR) and include an example of how the IR spectrum of our PAH population varies dramatically as a function of depth (or radiation field) through the PDR. We make a comparison of these results with Infrared Space Observatory data measured at the surface of the Orion PDR. We conclude that the charge of PAHs in a composite population has a stronger effect on its IR emission spectrum than its molecular structure. However, on the basis of the PAH samples considered in this paper, detailed studies of the interstellar IR emission features can be used effectively to identify molecular characteristics of the interstellar PAH family. In Paper III, we extend the theme of this paper by investigating the effects of hydrogenation on a wide variety of PAHs up to size 54 carbon atoms and compare our results with observational profiles for the Orion PDR.
' s personal copy Towards posttranslational modification proteome of royal jelly

Article history: Received 16 April 2012 Accepted 13 June 2012 Available online 20 June 2012 Royal jelly (RJ) is a secretory protein from the hypopharyngeal glands of nurse honeybee workers, which contains a variety of proteins of which major royal jelly proteins (MRJPs) are some of the most important. It plays important roles both for honeybee and human. Each family of MRJP 1–5 displays a string of modified protein spots in the RJ proteome profile, which may be caused by posttranslational modifications (PTMs) of MRJPs. However, information on the RJ PTMs is still limited. Therefore, the PTM status of RJ was identified by using complementary proteome strategies of two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE), shotgun analysis in combination with high performance liquid chromatography-chip/ electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight/tandem mass spectrometry and bioinformatics. Phosphorylation was characterized in MRJP 1, MRJP 2 and apolipophorin-III-like protein for the first time and a new site was localized in venom protein 2 precursor. Methylation and deamidation were also identified inmost of the MRJPs. The results indicate that methylation is the most important PTM of MRJPs that triggers the polymorphism of MRJP 1–5 in the RJ proteome. Our data provide a comprehensive catalog of several important PTMs in RJ and add valuable information towards assessing both the biological roles of these PTMs and deciphering the mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of RJ for human health. © 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Ser quilombola: representações sociais de habitantes de uma comunidade negra

This study intended to acknowledge the social representations of black community inhabitants about their own community, located in the north of Bahia. Twenty members of Tijuacu's black community took part in it, both men and women. The age range was from 12 to 41 years old. In order to do so, a Completing Phrases List was used, containing eleven incomplete phrases, focusing on the following themes: the place, the inhabitants, the supposed way others see it, the women, the men, the elders, the young, the children, being a black community inhabitant, the blackness, the future. The phrases were analyzed theme by theme, had being grouped according to the meaning similarity. The results indicated that through oral tradition, a historical commitment toward black community resistance has been established. They also indicated that the elder ones are responsible for spreading and maintaining the more ancient and stable representations, on which new knowledge is based. The results emerged the understanding that the black community inhabitant faces life adverse conditions assuming a double task (individual and collective): both assuring his own survival (concerning his family too) and strengthening black community fight against prejudice and discrimination. The results also suggested new research possibilities on researching and reflections about diversity within black population.
Various Genetic Approaches for Solving Single and Multi-Objective Optimization Problems: A Review

Optimization is a discipline of dealing with those kinds of problems where one has to minimize or maximize one or more objectives that are functions of some integer or real variables without exploiting the given constraints. The Single objective and multi-objective optimization problem is to optimize a problem consisting of single objective function only and multi-objective functions. The optimization techniques have a major role in enhancing the efficiency of any domain in science and engineering. For decades scientists are researching to emerge out with modified and faster techniques. According to the literature it has been seen that various numerical and search techniques have played a major role in solving optimization problems. The paper presents a survey on various variations of genetic approaches that have been applied to solve single-objective and multi-objective optimization problems.
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs): Activated sludge filterability and full-scale MBR functioning

Sammendrag Membran-bioreaktorer (MBRs): Aktivslammets filtrerbarhet og fullskala MBR-funksjon Til tross for at det har vært en kontinuerlig forbedring av MBR-teknologien, er det fortsatt store utfordringer knyttet til membrangjentetting (fouling) og medfølgende høyt energiforbruk og kostnadsnivå. Effektiviteten til filtreringsprosessen i en MBR er styrt av aktivslammets filtrerbarhet, som fortsatt er lite klarlagt men bestemt av samspillet mellom biomassen, avløpsvannets sammensetning og prosessforhold. Denne artikkelen bidrar til å styrke koblingen mellom membranens tilbøyelighet til å tettes igjen og aktivslammets filtrerbarhet. Videre framkommer viktig innsikt knyttet til funksjonen av MBR i fullskala, dvs. designmuligheter, drift, stabilitet, effektivitet og energibetraktninger, for å komme et skritt nærmere optimale driftsbetingelser og effektiv styring av MBR-teknologien.1 Artikkelen er basert på doktorgradsavhandlingen til Pawel Krzeminski (2013): Activated sludge filterability and full-scale membrane bioreactor operation. Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands, ISBN: 978-94-6186-092-7.
Prognostic Value of a Tissue Doppler Index of Systodiastolic Function in Patients with Asymptomatic Heart Failure

Introduction: Doppler echocardiography with early diastolic transmitral velocity (E)/early mitral annular diastolic velocity (E') ratio has been proposed as the best predictor for evaluating left ventricle (LV) filling pressure. A dimensionless index E/(E' × S') ratio (S' = systolic mitral annulus velocity) resulted in readily, reproducible, and reliable predictor of LV filling pressure. We assessed the prognostic impact of E/(E' × S') in patients with asymptomatic heart failure (HF). Materials and Methods: We calculated E/(E' × S') in 337 patients (179 male, 53%; age 54.7 ± 13.7 years) using the average of septal and lateral mitral annular velocities. We considered a composite endpoint as follows: all-cause death, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, and HF exacerbation. Results: Baseline ejection fraction resulted 60.2 ± 11.8%; E/(E' × S') was 1.45 ± 0.8, with S' 7.4 ± 2.4 cm/s and E/E' 9.5 ± 5.4. After a 22-month median follow-up, there were 42 events: 5 deaths (12%), 3 acute myocardial infarctions (7%), 1 stroke (2%), and 33 HF hospitalizations (79%). In patients reaching the composite endpoint, E/(E' × S') resulted 2.07 ± 1.1 versus 1.3 ± 0.7 in event-free population (P < 0.001). In a Cox-regression analysis, adjusted for confounding clinical factors and conventional echo parameters, E/(E' × S') (P < 0.001), age (P < 0.001), and male gender (P = 0.03) resulted independent predictors of the composite endpoint. Conclusions: E/(E' × S') was an independent predictor for the future cardiac events in asymptomatic HF.
Nutrient Metabolism Aglycones and Sugar Moieties Alter Anthocyanin Absorption and Metabolism after Berry Consumption in Weanling Pigs 1 , 2

To investigate the absorption and metabolism of anthocyanins (ACNs) with different aglycones and sugar moieties, weanling pigs (11.4 3.8 kg) were fed, in a single meal, a freeze-dried powder of chokeberry, black currant, or elderberry at a single dose of 229, 140, or 228 mol total ACN/kg body weight (BW), respectively. These berries provided ACNs with differences in aglycone as well as some unique differences in the sugar moieties. The relative proportions of the different metabolites depended upon concentrations, quantities consumed, and types of glycoside of ACNs in the berry. Delphinidin ACNs were not metabolized to any measurable extent. Cyanidin ACNs were metabolized via methylation and glucuronidation as well as by formation of both derivatives on the same ACN molecule. ACNs with either a dior trisaccharide attached to them were excreted in the urine primarily as the intact form. Over 80% of the ACN compounds containing rutinose or sambubiose, which were excreted in the urine from black currant, elderberry, or Marion blackberry, were excreted as the intact molecule. The limited metabolism of these ACNs that did occur was via methylation. ACN monoglycosides other than the glucoside were metabolized via methylation and/or glucuronide formation. The monoglucuronide that formed represented a small proportion of the metabolites relative to the methylated or the mixed methylated and glucuronide forms of ACNs. The data clearly demonstrate that the aglycone and the sugar moieties can alter the apparent absorption and metabolism of ACNs. J. Nutr. 135: 2417–2424, 2005.
The Ecological Characteristics of Seed Germination and Seedling Establishment of Manglietia patungensis: Implication for Species Conservation

Manglietia patungensis is an endangered species distributed aggregately in evergreen broad-leaved forest communities in Southwest China. A controlling experiment was employed to test the effects of soil type and shade degree on seed germination and seedling establishment by using four soil types and three shade treatments with five replicates. Results showed that the germination rate of M. patungensis seeds was relatively low ranging from 19% to 31%. Shade degree and soil type had no significant effect on seed germination rate, but influenced germination dynamics. Both shade degree and soil type treatments significantly affected seedling survival and seedling growth. Seedling survival rate increased with increasing light density. Increased light also promoted biomass accumulation and root development of seedlings. The biomass of the seedlings under full light condition increased 72% comparing with the seedlings under 80% shade degree. Root depth, root area and cross number increased with the increase of light density. Seedlings on farmland soil survived better than that on other three kinds of soil. The seedling survival rate in the farmland soil reached 91.4%, but was reduced to 80.3%, 78.0% and 52.8% in old-field soil, sandy soil and forest soil respectively. Total biomass, aboveground biomass and root biomass of seedlings in forest soil was the highest, followed by seedlings in sandy and old-field soils respectively, and seedlings in farmland soil ranked the least. Some suggestions were finally put forward for the conservation of M. patungensis based on the research results.
Constrained sparse Galerkin regression

The sparse identification of nonlinear dynamics (SINDy) is a recently proposed data-driven modelling framework that uses sparse regression techniques to identify nonlinear low-order models. With the goal of low-order models of a fluid flow, we combine this approach with dimensionality reduction techniques (e.g. proper orthogonal decomposition) and extend it to enforce physical constraints in the regression, e.g. energy-preserving quadratic nonlinearities. The resulting models, hereafter referred to as Galerkin regression models, incorporate many beneficial aspects of Galerkin projection, but without the need for a high-fidelity solver to project the Navier–Stokes equations. Instead, the most parsimonious nonlinear model is determined that is consistent with observed measurement data and satisfies necessary constraints. Galerkin regression models also readily generalize to include higher-order nonlinear terms that model the effect of truncated modes. The effectiveness of such an approach is demonstrated on two canonical flow configurations: the two-dimensional flow past a circular cylinder and the shear-driven cavity flow. For both cases, the accuracy of the identified models compare favourably against reduced-order models obtained from a standard Galerkin projection procedure. Finally, the entire code base for our constrained sparse Galerkin regression algorithm is freely available online.
A Rendering Solution to Display Light Field in Virtual Reality

There is a need for affordable and easily deployable rendering and display solutions to take full advantage of light field imaging. In particular, the research community needs ways to better assess the impact of various light field imaging technologies based on different criteria. In this paper, we propose a solution to render light field images on head mounted virtual reality displays using off-the-shelf components. The proposed framework is based on WebGL and supports rendering of narrow baseline light field images with interactions that result in changes of perspective. The system can be used in subjective quality assessments of light field via crowd-sourcing. It also allows for tracking and recording of viewing interactions.
Chikungunya in Children

C is an arthropod-borne viral disease caused by the chikungunya virus (CHIKV). First described during an outbreak in southern Tanzania in 1952, the virus derives its name from the Makonde language and means “to become contorted” or “that which bends up. ” These descriptors refer to the hallmark of the disease in adults—namely, severe incapacitating arthralgia, which leads to an inability to stand or walk. CHIKV is a positive-sense, single-stranded RNA virus (genus Alphavirus, family Togaviridae) that is transmitted to humans by Aedes mosquito bites. In recent years, anthropophilic Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus have been identified as the main vectors. Originally native to Southeast Asia, A. albopictus (also called tiger mosquito) successfully has adapted to cooler climates and thereby propagated worldwide. Alongside the broadening geographic distribution of the vector, a genetic adaptation in the envelope glycoprotein E1 (A226V substitution) has led to increased infectivity and accelerated dissemination of CHIKV in A. albopictus. In addition, international travel exposures have contributed to the global expansion of chikungunya.