Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Prebiotic Effect of Lycopene and Dark Chocolate on Gut Microbiome with Systemic Changes in Liver Metabolism, Skeletal Muscles and Skin in Moderately Obese Persons

Lycopene rich food and dark chocolate are among the best-documented products with a broad health benefit. This study explored the systemic effect of lycopene and dark chocolate (DC) on gut microbiota, blood, liver metabolism, skeletal muscle tissue oxygenation and skin. 30 volunteers were recruited for this trial, 15 women and 15 men with a mean age of 55 ± 5.7 years and with moderate obesity, 30 < BMI < 35 kg/m2. They were randomized and divided into five equal interventional groups: three received different formulations of lycopene, one of them with a 7 mg daily dose and two with 30 mg; another group was given 10 g of DC with 7 mg lycopene embedded into its matrix, and the last group received 10 g DC. The trial was double-blinded for the three lycopene groups and separately for the 2 DC groups; the trial lasted for 1 month. By the end of the trial there were dose-dependent changes in the gut microbiota profile in all three lycopene groups with an increase of relative abundance of, e.g., Bifidobacterium adolescentis and Bifidobacterium longum. This was also accompanied by dose-dependent changes in the blood, liver metabolism, skeletal muscle and skin parameters. Consumption of DC resulted in increased relative abundance of, e.g., Lactobacillus and a reduction of corneocyte exfoliation. This is the first study which reports the prebiotic potential of lycopene and DC.
Consequences of Osteoblastic Galpha11 Overexpression on the Skeleton and Responses to Antiresorptive and Anabolic Bone Therapies

G protein-coupled receptors require heterotrimeric G proteins for intracellular signaling to regulate a variety of growth and maintenance processes. Bone homeostasis may be altered by changes in the level of Gα protein subunits, which then modify signaling in bone cells such as osteoblasts. Our lab has previously reported that dexamethasone treatment to osteoblastic cells increased Gα11 protein levels and signaling to phospholipase C/protein kinase C. We therefore generated transgenic mice that overexpress Gα11 protein in osteoblast lineage cells (G11-Tg mice). The focus of this dissertation was to characterize the in vivo and in vitro G11-Tg mice skeletal phenotype and then use this model to investigate the effects of elevated Gα11 on responses to osteoporosis therapies of bisphosphonates, intermittent PTH, and treadmill exercise. G11-Tg mice were osteopenic, characterized by reduced trabecular bone mineral density, volume, thickness, number and strength. Bone formation of G11-Tg trabecular bone was decreased, which was complemented by in vitro G11-Tg osteoblast cultures that were delayed in differentiation and mineralization. Histological analyses also revealed increased osteoclast parameters, accompanied by elevated osteoclast marker expression. Osteoblastic cells indirectly induce osteoclastogenesis and resorption in bone by expressing RANKL and M-CSF. These cytokines were elevated in G11-Tg bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) and trabecular bone. When
Subway Passenger Flow Prediction for Special Events Using Smart Card Data

In order to reduce passenger delays and prevent severe overcrowding in the subway system, it is necessary to accurately predict the short-term passenger flow during special events. However, few studies have been conducted to predict the subway passenger flow under these conditions. Traditional methods, such as the autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model, were commonly used to analyze regular traffic demands. These methods usually neglected the volatility (heteroscedasticity) in passenger flow influenced by unexpected external factors. This paper, therefore, proposed a generic framework to analyze short-term passenger flow, considering the dynamic volatility and nonlinearity of passenger flow during special events. Four different generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity models, along with the ARIMA model, were used to model the mean and volatility of passenger flow based on the transit smart card data from two stations near the Olympic Sports Center, Nanjing, China. Multiple statistical methods were applied to evaluate the performance of the hybrid models. The results indicate that the volatility of passenger flow had significant nonlinear and asymmetric features during special events. The proposed framework could effectively capture the mean and volatility of passenger flow, and outperform the traditional methods in terms of accuracy and reliability. Overall, this paper can help transit agencies to better understand the deterministic and stochastic changes of the passenger flow, and implement precautionary countermeasures for large crowds in a subway station before and after special events.
Biological study of increasing vitellogenin level and gonado somatic index by laserpuncture exposure at any protein level of dietary on catfish broodstock (Clarias sp.)

This biological study aims to determine the effect of laserpuncture exposure and protein level of dietary on vitellogenin level and GSI. Three protein levels (30%, 35% and 40%) of dietary were given to the female catfish broodstock along with and without laserpuncture treatment. Laserpuncture exposure was on 2/3 ventral part of the body in 15 sec/week during 8 weeks. We used 172 of mature female catfish broodstock around 1-1.5 years old with 900-1500 grams of body weight. Blood and gonad were taken from 4 samples per treatment group in each week. Vitellogenin level was analyzed by ELISA. This study showed that laserpuncture exposure along with any protein levels of dietary, significantly increases vitellogenin level (P<0.001) and GSI number (P<0.05). Laserpuncture exposure and 30% protein dietary treatment at third week are most effective to increase vitellogenin level and GSI. It suggested that laserpuncture exposure along with 30% protein level of dietary accelerates gonad maturation 3 weeks faster.
THREE DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATION OF HARMONIC ANALYSIS RESULTS WITH SURFACE FITTING IN POWER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS

Yari iletken malzemeler modern guc elektronigi cihazlarin temelini olusturmaktadir. Bunlar, acik-kapali anahtarlarin matrissel bir formundaki guc elektronigi konvertorlerinde kullanilir, ve ac’den dc’ye (dogrultucu), dc’den dc’ye (kiyici), dc’den ac’ye (inverter) ve ac’den ac’ye (ac kontrolcu, siklokonverter, matris konverter) enerji donusumune yardim ederler. Anahtarlama modlu enerji donusumu yuksek bir verimlilik saglamaktadir, fakat anahtarlarin non-lineer bir ozellige sahip olmalarindan dolayi yuk ve kaynak tarafinda harmonik uretmeleri onlarin bir dezavantajidir. Guc anahtarlama elemanli cihazlar tarafinda uretilen harmonikler sehir elektrik sebekesine dogru akarlar ve ciddi enerji kalite problemlerine sebep olurlar. Guc anahtarlarinin cogu farkli calisma karakteristiklerine sahiptir; bu yuzden onlar farkli mertebe ve farkli genlikli harmonikler uretirler. Harmonikler, harmonik analizi yardimiyla tespit edilebilir. Harmonik analiz sonuclari geleneksel olarak sadece bir calisma durumundaki harmoniklerin ozelliklerini gosterir. Eger, farkli calisma durumundaki harmonik analiz sonuclari ayni grafik alaninda gosterilecek olursa, bazi karisikliklar olusabilir. Bu calismada, olusan karisikligi engellemek icin, harmonik analiz sonuclarini gostermek amaciyla yeni bir yontem tanitilmistir. Sunulan bu yontem, harmonikleri 3B ortamda gostermektedir.
UMA REVISITA AO TEMA DAS FUNÇÕES DA AGRICULTURA NO PROCESSO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO

O trabalho tem como objetivo discutir as funcoes da agricultura no processo de desenvolvimento economico do pais. Sao relembrados textos classicos que discutem esta questao como os de Jonhston & Mellor, Hayami & Ruttan, Schultz, De Janvry e sao introduzidas questoes contemporâneas acerca dos papeis da agricultura no processo de desenvolvimento. ---------------------------------------------The paper aims to discuss the roles of Agricultural in the development process of a country. Some classical texts are remembered as Jonhston & Mellor, Hayami & Ruttan, Schultz, De Janvry besides this some contemporaneous questions about the development are also put in discussion.
The Impact of Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure for Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia on Female Sexual Function

Objective(s): Aim of the study was to find out the impact of LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision) on overall sexual function in women with CIN. Materials and methods: This cross sectional study was performed at colposcopy clinic of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital from January 2016 to June 2016. Forty six women with CIN who underwent LEEP at least 6 months before were included in this study by purposive sampling. Face to face interview was taken with a preformed questionnaire on pre procedural sexual function and post-procedural sexual function. Results: Mean age of the women was 32.32 ±4.44 years (range 25 to 40 year). Time of resumption of sexual intercourse was 6.2 weeks on average. There was no change in coital frequency. About nine percent of women complaint of dyspareunia and vaginal dryness, 6.52% complaint of dissatisfaction to sexual intercourse, 10.87% felt lower abdominal pain after coitus and 13.1 % women felt decrease in sexual desire. Conclusion: LEEP for the treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia doesnt significantly affect womens sexuality, when compared with sexual function before performing LEEP. Possible adverse effects may overcome by psychological counseling and healthy and hygienic life style. Bangladesh J Obstet Gynaecol, 2016; Vol. 31(2) : 81-85
Analysis and Implementation of Long Pattern Matching Approaches

Suffix arrays and suffix trees are well-known for their capability of efficiently solving string processing problems including exact string matching, which has many uses in a variety of fields like computational molecular biology and search engines. In this paper we present a novel way to use hash tables for exact string matching as well as our detailed comparison of the different approaches, throughout carefully selected test suites ranging from proteins to English texts. Our experimental results show that in many areas our hash table based version outperforms even the best known suffix array and suffix tree based solutions, thus indicate that this approach is not only of theoretical interest.
A Compact Dual-Band Stacked Patch Antenna With Dual Circular Polarizations for BeiDou Navigation Satellite Systems

A compact dual-band and dual-circular polarization (CP) stacked patch antenna is investigated for BeiDou navigation satellite system. The proposed antenna employs a single coaxial probe to feed two layers of patches simultaneously, realizing dual-band operation. The bottom patch with symmetrical slant corner-cuts and the top one with two rectangular stubs on the diagonal produce a pair of degenerated modes, achieving CP radiation. Furthermore, two L-shaped stubs are loaded on the top patch to widen impedance bandwidth. A prototype operating at the bands of 1.615/2.492 GHz was fabricated and measured. Both the left- and right-handed CP radiations are obtained concurrently in the dual bands. The proposed antenna has a profile of 4.6 mm <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$({{{\bf 0}}.{{\bf 024}}{{{\bf \lambda }}_0}})$</tex-math></inline-formula> and occupies an area of <inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\text{70}\;{\text{mm}} \times \text{70}\;{\text{mm}}\;({0.38{\lambda _0} \times 0.38{\lambda _0}})$</tex-math></inline-formula>. The measured impedance bandwidth with |<italic>S</italic><sub>11</sub>| < –10 dB is 9.1% and 5.1% for the lower and upper bands, respectively. The measured 3 dB axial-ratio bandwidth is more than 1% for both bands.
Beautiful Visualization - Looking at Data Through the Eyes of Experts

Visualization is the graphic presentation of data -- portrayals meant to reveal complex information at a glance. Think of the familiar map of the New York City subway system, or a diagram of the human brain. Successful visualizations are beautiful not only for their aesthetic design, but also for elegant layers of detail that efficiently generate insight and new understanding. This book examines the methods of two dozen visualization experts who approach their projects from a variety of perspectives -- as artists, designers, commentators, scientists, analysts, statisticians, and more. Together they demonstrate how visualization can help us make sense of the world. Explore the importance of storytelling with a simple visualization exercise Learn how color conveys information that our brains recognize before we're fully aware of it Discover how the books we buy and the people we associate with reveal clues to our deeper selves Recognize a method to the madness of air travel with a visualization of civilian air traffic Find out how researchers investigate unknown phenomena, from initial sketches to published papers Contributors include: Nick Bilton, Michael E. Driscoll, Jonathan Feinberg, Danyel Fisher, Jessica Hagy, Gregor Hochmuth, Todd Holloway, Noah Iliinsky, Eddie Jabbour, Valdean Klump, Aaron Koblin, Robert Kosara, Valdis Krebs, JoAnn Kuchera-Morin et al., Andrew Odewahn, Adam Perer, Anders Persson, Maximilian Schich, Matthias Shapiro, Julie Steele, Moritz Stefaner, Jer Thorp, Fernanda Viegas, Martin Wattenberg, and Michael Young.
Biochemical and Gene Expression Involved in Red Blush Color Development in ‘Ambrosia’ Apple

The market value of the apple (Malus ×domestica Borkh.) cultivar Ambrosia is closely linked to the characteristic blush on the skin surface. For ‘Ambrosia’ orchards that produce consistently low levels of surface blush, the implementation of reflective rowcovering has improved surface coloration, but the reflected wavebands responsible for this enhanced color production have not been confirmed. This study consisted of two separate experiments: one conducted in the field to confirm reflective rowcovering efficacy and the other in a controlled environment cabinet to determine which waveband was enhancing red blush production. The red blush production in orchards with and without reflective rowcovering was then directly compared with the red blush produced on the surface of apples that were poorly colored at harvest and then exposed to visible, fluorescent, ultraviolet A (UVA), or ultraviolet B (UVB) light sources within the controlled environment chamber. Consequent analysis of the red blush color within the Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage a* and b* color space was conducted to evaluate the quality of the red blush pigment under each treatment in the field and the controlled environment chamber. The analysis revealed that the red blush that developed on apples from the reflective rowcover treatment most closely matched the red blush that developed in response to UVB exposure in the controlled environment cabinet. Further analysis of gene expression and anthocyanin contents in the ‘Ambrosia’ apples support the hypothesis that the primary driver for the characteristic red blush development, when reflective rowcovers are used, is increased exposure to UVB light.
Information architecture for the world wide web - designing large-scale web sites

From the Publisher: Some Web sites "work" and some don't. Good Web site consultants know that you can't just jump in and start writing HTML, the same way you can't build a house by just pouring a foundation and putting up some walls. You need to know who will be using the site, and what they'll be using it for. You need some idea of what you'd like to draw their attention to during their visit. Overall, you need a strong, cohesive vision for the site that makes it both distinctive and usable. Information Architecture for the World Wide Web is about applying the principles of architecture and library science to Web site design. Each Web site is like a public building, available for tourists and regulars alike to breeze through at their leisure. The job of the architect is to set up the framework for the site to make it comfortable and inviting for people to visit, relax in, and perhaps even return to someday. Most books on Web development concentrate either on the aesthetics or the mechanics of the site. This book is about the framework that holds the two together. With this book, you learn how to design Web sites and intranets that support growth, management, and ease of use. Special attention is given to: The process behind architecting a large, complex site Web site hierarchy design and organization Techniques for making your site easier to search Information Architecture for the World Wide Web is for Webmasters, designers, and anyone else involved in building a Web site. It's for novice Web designers who, from the start, want to avoid the traps that result in poorly designed sites. It's for experienced Web designers who have already created sites but realize that something "is missing" from their sites and want to improve them. It's for programmers and administrators who are comfortable with HTML, CGI, and Java but want to understand how to organize their Web pages into a cohesive site. The authors are two of the principals of Argus Associates, a Web consulting firm. At Argus, they have created information architectures for Web sites and intranets of some of the largest companies in the United States, including Chrysler Corporation, Barron's, and Dow Chemical.
A data‐driven particle filter for terrain based navigation of sensor‐limited autonomous underwater vehicles

In this article a new Data‐Driven formulation of the Particle Filter framework is proposed. The new formulation is able to learn an approximate proposal distribution from previous data. By doing so, the need to explicitly model all the disturbances that might affect the system is relaxed. Such characteristics are particularly suited for Terrain Based Navigation for sensor‐limited AUVs, where typical scenarios often include non‐negligible sources of noise affecting the system, which are unknown and hard to model. Numerical results are presented that demonstrate the superior accuracy, robustness and efficiency of the proposed Data‐Driven approach.
CLASSIFICATION OF BLOCKAGE ACOUSTIC REFLECTOMETRY IN PIPELINE INSPECTION USING NEURAL NETWORK

RINGKASAN: Didalam aplikasi ujian tanpa kemusnahan, pantulan akustik membawa maklumat penting sepanjang laluan ujian. Maklumat paip tersumbat dan kebocoran paip seperti jarak dari lokasi ujian boleh diselesaikan dengan kajian tempoh masa. Walaubagaimanapun, maklumat tambahan seperti saiz sumbat hanya dapat dilakukan dengan penyelesaian analisa frekuensi-masa. Sering hilang dalam kebisingan data, proses penataan dimensi sumbat sering mengambil masa yang terlalu lama. Dengan kemajuan kaedah jaringan neural, penataan boleh dilakukan tanpa penyelesaian analitikal. Didalam kajian ini, kaedah jaringan neural telah digunakan untuk klasifikasi nisbah sumbat kepada luas dalaman paip dan panjang lateral. Keputusan klasifikasi telah dinilai melalui padanan keputusan eksperimen, dan menunjukkan potensi aplikasi yang baik.
EMSIW-Based Compact High Gain Wide Full Space Scanning LWA With Improved Broadside Radiation Profile

A novel compact high gain eighth-mode substrate-integrated-waveguide (EMSIW)-based double asymmetry (DA) composite right-/left-handed (CRLH) leaky-wave antenna with larger degrees of freedom to control the efficiency is proposed and investigated. The proposed tilted DA radiating EMSIW incorporated with radiating interdigital capacitive (IDC) slots enables the unit cell to hold CRLH property with improved compactness and gain. The DA not only provides increased efficiency at broadside frequency than off-broadside but also offers more degrees of freedom to independently control the series and shunt resonators of the proposed geometry. Dispersion analysis is done by full-wave simulation and validated by theoretical analysis through predicted equivalent circuit model for achieving the balance condition of the unit cell which facilitates the complete elimination of open-stopband. Due to the systematic placement of interdigital slots on radiating EMSIW unit cell, the radiation intensity profile is significantly enhanced, which leads to higher directivity and notably enhanced gain (17.96 dBi). The proposed prototype is $5\lambda _{0}$ long having ten unit cells. The beam scanning range of the proposed antenna is 107° within 9–13.5 GHz, with the maximum broadside radiation efficiency of ~96%.
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Tuning Electrical and Raman Scattering Properties of Cadmium Sulfide Nanoribbons via Surface Charge Transfer Doping

Surface charge transfer doping (SCTD) has emerged as an efficient approach to tune the electrical and optical properties of semiconductor nanostructures. As an important II–VI semiconductor, cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanostructures possess superior optoelectronic properties. However, the SCTD on the CdS nanostructures remains a challenge, and the underlying mechanism for optical property modulation is unclear. Herein, we demonstrate that both the electrical and Raman scattering properties of CdS nanoribbons (NRs) can be tuned by using MoO3 and benzyl viologen (BV) as surface dopants. The MoO3 (or BV) molecules, which have a high work function (or strong reducing capability), can extract (or inject) electrons from (or into) the CdS NRs because of the large difference in energy levels, leading to electron depletion (or accumulation) within the CdS NRs. By controlling the amount of surface dopants, the electron concentration as well as resistivity of the CdS NRs can be readily modulated. Significantly, Raman sca.
Spectrum sensing for cognitive radio and radar systems

OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATION HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLO GY P. O. BOX 1000, FI-02015 TKK http://www.tkk. fi Author Jarmo Lundén Name of the dissertation Manuscript submitted July 9, 2009 Manuscript revised Octob er 9, 2009 Date of the defence November 13, 2009 Article dissertation (summary + original articles) Monograph Faculty Department Field of research Opponent(s) Supervisor Instructor
Learning with Technology: Integrating New Technologies into Classroom Instruction.

After providing a snapshot of the state of technology and technology use in America's schools, this paper notes that a major obstacle to technology integration in schools is the lack of teacher training. The paper then goes on to describe "Learning with Technology," a sustained, six-session professional development experience with a goal of helping teachers develop effective, technology-supported instructional activities that enhance student learning and achievement. The concept and research basis of engaged learning is described, followed by an explanation of the "Learning with Technology" course design, resources, and guiding questions. The instructional phases of "Learning with Technology" course are outlined, and a synopsis is given that lists what participants will practice and achieve in each of the six, two-hour sessions. The evaluation component is then discussed, and the implementation status and early results of "Learning with Technology" are described. The paper concludes with a look toward the future. (Contains 47 references.) (AEF) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Learning With Technology: Integrating New Technologies into Classroom Instruction