Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Towards mixed structural-functional models for algebraic fault attacks on ciphers

Fault attacks are a major threat for hardware-implemented security primitives, and algebraic techniques (equation-solving) are one of the most powerful building blocks for such attacks. We show that structural models obtained from a circuit implementation of the analyzed cipher can lead to more efficient attacks than the functional models used in literature. We also discuss possible synergies of the traditional functional and the proposed structural models and show first results on mixed models that combine structural and functional information. The overspecification provided by the mixed models creates an optimization potential through a partial mixed model with different filter rules for the combination of the two models.
Climate change impact on microclimate of work environment related to occupational health and productivity.

INTRODUCTION Climate change is a global emergency that influences human health and occupational safety. Global warming characterized by an increase in temperature of the ambience and humidity affects human health directly impairing body thermoregulation with serious consequences: dehydration, fatigue, heat stroke and even death. Several studies have demonstrated negative effects of climate change on working populations in a wide variety of workplaces with particular regard to outdoor and uncooled indoor workplaces. Most vulnerable workers are outdoor workers in tropical and subtropical countries usually involved in heavy labor during hot seasons. Many of the consequences therefore, regarding working people are possible, even without health symptoms by reducing work productivity. AIM The scope of this review is to investigate effects of climate change on workers both in relation to health and work productivity. METHODS This study has been realized by analyzing recent international literature. CONCLUSIONS In order to reduce negative effects of climate change on working populations it is essential to implement preventive measures with a multidisciplinary strategy limiting health risks and improving work productivity.
Perceiving guaranteed collision-free robot trajectories in unknown and unpredictable environments

For a robot to operate in a completely unknown environment, where obstacles are unknown and whether and how they move are also unknown, motion planning is largely an open problem. One essential challenge is how to guarantee that a robot can safely navigate in such an environment. We introduce a general approach to detect in real-time, based on sensing, if a future robot trajectory, which is a curve in the unknown configuration-time space, will be guaranteed continuously collision-free or not, no matter how obstacles move. Our detection algorithm efficiently uses low-level sensor data directly. Our approach does not need to identify obstacles or assume any obstacle geometry, and as such, does not base detection on predicting obstacle movements or assuming possible ways of obstacle movements. It can be used by realtime motion planners for any robot, including mobile robots and manipulators, to guide the robots motion in unknown and unpredictable environments. As long as a robot is moving along a detected collision-free trajectory by our approach, its safety is guaranteed, i.e., it will not be hit by any obstacle.
A Dependency Treebank for Kurmanji Kurdish

This paper describes the development of the ﬁrst syntactically annotated corpus of Kurmanji Kurdish. The corpus was used as one of the surprise languages in the 2017 CoNLL shared task on parsing Universal Dependencies. In the paper we describe how the corpus was prepared, some Kur-manji speciﬁc constructions that required special treatment, and we give results for parsing Kurdish using two popular data-driven parsers.
Lesions of mediodorsal thalamus and anterior thalamic nuclei produce dissociable effects on instrumental conditioning in rats

Two experiments examined the effects of bilateral excitotoxic lesions of either the mediodorsal (MD) or anterior (ANT) thalamic nuclei on instrumental acquisition and performance, sensitivity to changes in the value of the instrumental outcome, and sensitivity to changes in the instrumental contingency. Rats were food deprived and trained to press two levers, each earning a unique food outcome (pellets or sucrose). All rats acquired the instrumental response although ANT lesions appear slightly to increase and MD lesions slightly to suppress instrumental performance. After training, specific satiety‐induced devaluation of one of the two instrumental outcomes produced a selective reduction in responding on the lever that in training had earned the now devalued outcome but only in the SHAM and ANT groups. In contrast, MD animals failed to show evidence of a selective devaluation effect when tested in extinction. Additionally, SHAM and ANT animals selectively decreased responding when one action‐outcome contingency was degraded, whereas MD animals reduced responding nonselectively on the two levers. Subsequent tests established that an inability to discriminate between either the two actions or the two outcomes cannot account for the lack of selective responding observed in the MD animals. Together these data suggest that MD lesions produce a profound deficit in the ability of rats to utilize specific action–outcome associations and appear to render rats relatively insensitive to the causal consequences of their instrumental actions. In contrast, far from producing a deficit, ANT lesioned rats were as sensitive to the effects of these behavioural manipulations as the sham lesioned controls.
Análises fenólicas dos vinhos das variedades ‘Merlot’ e ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ nas regiões de altitude de Santa Catarina

Os compostos fenolicos, alem da importância na enologia, tem gerado interesse na ciencia pelo potencial antioxidante e seus beneficios para a saude humana. As condicoes climaticas particulares encontradas nas regioes de altitude de Santa Catarina favorecem o acumulo de acucares e compostos fenolicos, principalmente antocianinas, assim como, tem mostrado grande potencial na producao de vinhos finos com alta qualidade e elevado poder antioxidante. O objetivo com este trabalho foi determinar a composicao fenolica dos vinhos das variedades ‘Merlot’ e ‘Cabernet Sauvignon’ nas regioes de Sao Joaquim e Campo Belo do Sul/SC, no ciclo 2014/15. Os experimentos foram realizados em dois vinhedos no Estado de Santa Catarina. O primeiro localizado no municipio de Campo Belo do Sul, pertencente a Vinicola Abreu Garcia, situada a 950 metros de altitude. O segundo em Sao Joaquim, na Estacao Experimental da EPAGRI, situada a 1400 metros de altitude. Foram utilizadas 60 plantas das variedades Merlot e Cabernet Sauvignon, distribuidas em quatro repeticoes de 15 plantas, em delineamento inteiramente casualizado. Na elaboracao dos vinhos, foram utilizados 30 kg de uva de ambas as variedades e locais de estudos. As microvinificacoes foram realizadas no Laboratorio de Enoquimica e Microvinificacao da Estacao Experimental de Sao Joaquim. Apos 6 meses de guarda foram quantificados os polifenois totais (PT), antocianinas monomericas totais (AMT) e a atividade antioxidante in vitro pelos metodos de ABTS e DPPH. As variedades cultivadas em Sao Joaquim obtiveram maiores teores de PT (2019.68 mg L-1 para Merlot e 2628,87 mg L-1 para Cabernet Sauvignon) e AMT (195,07 mg L-1 para Merlot e 301,28 mg L-1 para Cabernet Sauvignon), com destaque para a Cabernet Sauvignon. Em ambas os locais de estudo, as variedades apresentaram elevada atividade antioxidante in vitro. As variedades cultivadas em Sao Joaquim obtiveram melhores resultados nas analises fenolicas avaliadas no ciclo 2014/15. As regioes de estudo se mostraram com grande potencial vitienologico para a producao de vinhos finos de alta qualidade.
Consumer Piracy Risk: Conceptualization and Measurement in Music Sharing

Several theoretical models have been proposed to explain consumers' ethical decision-making process in the context of piracy; however, there is limited understanding of various risks involved in online music piracy. By integrating the literature on consumer choice, technology adoption, and piracy, we conceptualize consumers' perceived piracy risk as a second-order construct formed by seven subconstructs. Later, our empirical analysis suggests that these seven subconstructs converge into five distinct components in the context of digital music piracy: moral awareness, monetary loss, performance, time, and privacy risk. We find that moral awareness risk is the key determinant of consumer piracy risk. Furthermore, we investigate whether the amount of content pirated by consumers affects their perception of piracy risk. Our analysis indicates that consumers' perceived piracy risk cost does not increase with the amount of content pirated, suggesting that a consumer's piracy risk cost is fixed. However, the relative importance of privacy and monetary loss risk components in determining the overall piracy risk increases when consumers download more songs illegally. Our proposed measure enables researchers and practitioners to quantify risk and provides novel insights into pricing and piracy control strategies.
An Overview of the n-dim Environment

The premise of our work is that designers, in the process of doing their work, create models of various kinds, for various purposes, and that it is the negotiation of the structure and content of these models that comprises the bulk of the task of doing design. We give here an overview of a framework for enabling designers to capture and structure as much of the information they use and generate as is possible. We have designed and implemented such a system for creating models in a computer that can be shared with other designers in the course of an ongoing design, made persistent for future recall, classified and categorized so as to facilitate both the study of how design is done in a given organization and the study of design in general. Our system is generic enough to be useful in domains outside of design, and we posit it to be useful in general for anyone who needs to manipulate information in a structured way, an activity called Information Modeling. The acronym chosen for the system, n-dim, stands for n-dimensional information modeling, to indicate the authors’ view that the total space of information under consideration is multi-dimensional in nature.
Human Umbilical Cord Blood Cells can be Induced to Express Markers for Neurons and Glia

Rare cells are present in human umbilical cord blood that do not express the hematopoietic marker CD45 and in culture do not produce cells of hematopoietic lineage. These umbilical cord multipotent stem cells (UC-MC) behave as multilineage progenitor cells (stem cells) and can be expanded in tissue culture. Exposure to basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and human epidermal growth factor (hEGF) for a minimum of 7 days in culture induces expression of neural and glial markers. Western immunoblots demonstrate expression of both β-tubulin III and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP). Immunocytochemistry of the cells showed intense labeling to both compounds on the intracellular cytoskeleton. The oligodendrocyte cell surface marker galactocerebroside (Gal-C) was present on most cells. Many cells show dual labeling, expressing both neuronal and glial markers.
Complications following Carotid Angioplasty and Carotid Stenting in Patients with Symptomatic Carotid Artery Disease

Background: We review a single centre’s experience of the endovascular treatment of carotid artery disease, present the 30-day and 1-year complication rates and assess whether changes in technique are associated with a change in clinical outcome. Methods: Patients who underwent carotid angioplasty with or without stenting for symptomatic ≧70% carotid artery stenosis secondary to atherosclerosis were included. 333 procedures were performed, i.e. angioplasty alone (86), stent without cerebral protection (150) and stent with cerebral protection (97). Results: At 30 days, the total major disabling stroke and all death rate was 3.0%. For angioplasty alone, this was 2.3%, for stent without cerebral protection 4.0% and for stent with cerebral protection 2.1%. If non-stroke-related deaths were excluded, it was 2.3, 3.3 and 0%, respectively. After 30 days, the 1-year ipsilateral stroke rate was 0.8%. Conclusions: Carotid artery stenting, in particular with a cerebral protection device, is a safe alternative to carotid endarterectomy for the treatment of symptomatic high-grade carotid artery disease.
Utility of the Charlson Comorbidity Index Computed from Routinely Collected Hospital Discharge Diagnosis Codes

Abstract: This study aims to determine whether the Charlson comorbidity index computed from ICD-9-CM discharge diagnosis codes adds additional information to a model containing adjustment for more informed patient details (e.g., disease severity and history), besides solely age and sex, when predicting long-term survival. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients admitted to hospital for suspected acute myocardial infarction. Index scores were calculated by applying the D’Hoore et al. algorithm (1993). The index significantly improved the model fit (likelihood ratio test: p <0.001). The D’Hoore-adapted Charlson index is a useful comorbidity risk adjustment tool when applied to AMI and angina patients.
Design of quarter-wave multi-section multi-band devices

We present a method to design quarter-wave multi-section lossless devices which, in principle, works whatever the requested reflection/transmission spectrum may be. Some examples are reported confirming that our method allows to obtain devices exhibiting a reflection spectrum which can be considered a valid approximation to the requested one for both cases of multi-band matching and bandgap behavior.
Absorptive capacity for radical innovation: A case study in the semiconductor industry

Absorptive capacity is one of the most important constructs to emerge in organizational research in recent decades for gaining insight into the link between knowledge and innovation. In 1989, Cohen and Levinthal analyzed the role of R&D in this context and distinguished “information generation” and the “ability to assimilate and exploit existing information” for innovation purposes [5]. They proposed a model of this second, less recognized capacity. They define Absorptive Capacity (AC) as the organizational capability to organize value and assimilate external knowledge in order to increase firm innovativeness. They assume that AC is a dynamic capability that depends on prior related knowledge in the form and combines value recognition of the missing knowledge, its assimilation and application.
The use of biologic mediators and tissue engineering in dentistry.

Historically, periodontal and maxillofacial regeneration research has focused on the quest for a magic filler material. This search has led to the development of techniques utilizing autologous bone and bone marrow, allografts, xenografts and various manmade bone substitutes. Although these techniques have had limited success, the need for a more effective regenerative approach resulted in the development of procedures that utilize biological mediators and tissue-engineering techniques. Early experimental approaches with biological mediators consisting of growth factors and morphogens were encouraging. With the use of recombinant DNA technology, some of these growth factors and morphogens have been produced in adequate quantities for clinical application. With their introduction, tissue engineering, a relatively new field of reconstructive biology that utilizes mechanical, cellular and biologic mediators to facilitate reconstruction ⁄ regeneration of a particular tissue, is being introduced to dentistry. The concept of tissue engineering in periodontics began with guided tissue regeneration, a mechanical approach utilizing nonresorbable membranes to regenerate periodontal defects. In dental implantology, guided bone regeneration membranes, with or without mechanical support, are used for bone augmentation of the proposed implant placement site. With the availability of partially purified protein mixture from developing teeth and growth factors – morphogens – from recombinant technology, a new era, whereby biologic mediators can be used for periodontal and maxillofacial regeneration, is approaching. The advantage of recombinant growth factors is that, for the first time, the tissue engineering device is of consistent quality and variations in the regenerative response are limited to the individual s healing response and surgical techniques. This article reviews how tissue engineering has advanced and discusses its impact on the clinical management of periodontal, maxillofacial and osseous defects in preparation for implant placement. This review focuses on the various components of tissue engineering and how it may contribute to the improvement of surgical outcomes. Furthermore, the review clearly defines concepts that are still in the experimental phase of development vs. clinical applications of tissue engineering. This understanding will aid clinicians, as well as dental researchers, to comprehend and appreciate the potential of tissue engineering in today s ever-expanding periodontal oral plastic surgery procedures.
Fast transient response of series resonant converter using an average large signal model

Resonant converters have gained popularity for a variety of applications due to their ability to provide soft switching conditions and high power density. Controlling these converters is complex because of their non-linear behavior and high frequency resonant tank. Controllers are often designed by using small-signal models, which are limited to operating around a quiescent point. However, the small-signal model cannot predict the large-signal behavior during start up and load transients, resulting in undesirable transient behavior. This paper presents an average large-signal model of a Series Resonant Converter (SCR) to provide predictable large transient response. This novel model can be used to control the converter during transient mode using trajectory or geometrical control strategies, leading to outstanding and predictable responses. The theoretical model and transient behavior are validated with simulation and experimental results.
Enhancement of Host Resistance against Listeria Infection by Lactobacillus casei: Efficacy of Cell Wall Preparation of Lactobacillus casei

Cell wall, cytoplasm, polysaccharide, and peptidoglycan fractions prepared from Lactobacillus casei, L. plantarum, and L. acidophilus were examined for their efficacies to enhance resistance of host mice against Listeria monocytogenes infection. Intraperitoneal injections of those cellular fractions of L. casei led to elicitation of inflammatory cells in the peritoneal cavity and the efficacy was highest in the case of peptidoglycan. Macrophage ratio in the resultant peritoneal exudate cells was also highest in mice given peptidoglycan. Macrophages induced with cell wall fraction of L. casei showed the most potent phorbol myristate acetate (PMA)‐triggered respiratory burst (chemiluminescence and O2− production determined on the basis of nitroblue tetrazolium reduction) followed by those elicited with peptidoglycan. All the macrophages induced with cell wall of L. casei (two strains) and L. acidophilus enhanced O2− production in response to PMA but L. plantarum did not enhance O2−‐producing ability in such a manner. The L. casei‐cell wall also enhanced in vitro listericidal activity of mouse peritoneal macrophages, but such an activity was not noted in the case of L. acdiophilus‐cell wall. When mice were intravenously given the cellular fractions 7 or 13 days before L. monocytogenes infection, cell wall fractions of L. casei caused the most potent protective activity. A weak protective activity was also found in peptidoglycan of L. casei. Therefore, the protective action of L. casei against L. monocytogenes infection in host mice may be attributed to cell wall compounds and partially to the peptidoglycan moiety.
Effect of estrogen-progestin and estrogen on mammographic density.

OBJECTIVE To assess the different effects between non-treatment, estrogen and estrogen-progestin regimens on changes in mammographic density in postmenopausal women. STUDY DESIGN A historical cohort of 105 postmenopausal women who attended the Menopause Clinic, Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand, and received 1 of 3 regimens: nontreatment, estrogen or estrogen-progestin (35 in each group). Mammographic examinations were done before and after a 12-24-month period of hormone therapy. Breast density (mammographic density, recorded in the medical records) between the 2 examinations in each group were compared. RESULTS An increase in mammographic density occurred among women receiving hormone therapy: 40% (14 of 35) in the estrogen-progestin group and 20% (7 of 35) in the estrogen-only group, but no variation in density was observed in the nontreatment group. The increase in mammographic density occurring in women on hormone therapy, as compared to the nontreatment group, was statistically significant (estrogen-progestin, 95% CI 20.91-59.09; estrogen, 95% CI 3.89-36.11). When the different treatment types were compared, the estrogen-progestin group tended to have a higher prevalence of mammographic density change than the estrogen-only group, but the difference was not statistically significant (95% CI -3.81-43.81). CONCLUSION Hormone therapy was associated with increased mammographic density. Apparently the estrogen-progestin regimen affects breast density more than estrogen-only does.
Correlation Between Carrier Concentration Distribution, I–V and C–V Characteristics of a-InGaZnO TFTs

In this work, a technology computer-aided design (TCAD) device model based on an fabricated amorphous InGaZnO thin-film transistor (a-IGZO TFT) was established to study the correlation between carrier concentration distribution, current-voltage (I-V) and capacitance-voltage (C-V) characteristics of a-IGZO TFTs. The equilibrium carrier concentration of the a-IGZO layer influenced by defect states, interface fixed charges, gate and S/D electrodes were studied systematically and quantitatively. The a-IGZO thickness was varied from 10 nm to 140 nm. The doping concentration in the bulk a-IGZO layer and source/drain (S/D) contact regions were changed from 1010 cm-3 to 1020 cm-3. The physical mechanisms underlying the I-V and C-V variation caused by above-mentioned parameters were explored by analyzing the energy band diagram and carrier concentration distribution in the a-IGZO layer. The total number of electrons in the channel region of the TFT was calculated by numeric integration for further investigation of its correlation with the a-IGZO thickness, I-V, and C-V characteristics of the a-IGZO TFTs.