Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Antimicrobial Resistance among Commonly Encountered Bacteria Isolated in 2013 The ESKAPE Menace

Introduction: The most serious, life-threatening infections caused by a group of drug-resistant bacteria are named as "ESKAPE" pathogens by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), because they effectively escape the effects of antibacterial drugs. Objectives: To find out the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacteria isolated from various specimens, with special reference to the ESKAPE bugs. Methods: A retrospective study of one year was undertaken in this tertiary care hospital. Samples (pus/wound swabs, respiratory samples, blood cultures and urine samples were processed as per standard techniques and bacteria identified by standard biochemical tests. Antibiotic susceptibility (ABS) was done by the Kirby Bauer Disc Diffusion Method on Mueller Hinton Agar, according to CLSI guidelines. Results: Maximum growth was seen from pus swabs (51.49%), followed by respiratory samples (35.66%). Overall Gram negative bacilli (GNB) isolated was 77% and GPC 23%. MDR was mainly seen with Proteus species (50%), followed by Acinetobacter species (48%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (46%). Staphylococcus aureus was the major Gram positive isolate in pus samples and enterococci in urine samples. Imipenem susceptibility for all bacteria was more than 80%, except in some respiratory samples. Both MDR and carbapenem resistant bacteria increased in 2013, as compared to 2012. S. aureus showed 100% susceptibility to linezolid and 33.86% of all MRSA showed ICR. One VISA and four VRE were isolated. HLAR was seen in 23.36% enterococci. Conclusion: Judicious use of antibiotics is the need of the day to control the spread of MDR “ESKAPE” bugs. There is also an urgent need to develop Antimicrobial Stewardship.
A Comparative study of Triamcinolone acetonide with Methylprednisolone sodium succinate in the management of chronic low back pain

Background: Low back pain is the most common complaint of young adults in case of intervertebral disc herniation. Its incidence is high in India due to difficult working as well as living environment. Objectives: The present study was carried out to compare the efficacy of injecting epidural triamcinolone with methylprednisolone sodium succinate in the management of chronic low back pain. Patients and Methods: This study was carried on patients presenting with low back pain who had MRI proven lumbar disc prolapsed at different levels and were not responding to conservational management. The study was carried out on 50 subjects divided into 2 groups, Group A and Group B of 25 each. Group A was given injection triamcinolone 80 mg with 2 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine diluted in 8 ml of normal saline into the lumbar epidural space. Group B was given injection methylprednisolone sodium succinate 80 mg with 2 ml of 0.5% bupivacaine diluted in 8 ml of normal saline into the lumbar epidural space. Observations: The success rate in group A was found to be 68% and the success rate in group B was found to be 80%. The visual analog scale score in group A was decreased by 20% after one week and by 50 – 60% at the end of 6 months. However, in group B, the visual analog scale score decreased by 30% after one week and by 70-80% at the end of 6 months. Conclusion: Methylprednisolone sodium succinate was found to be more efficacious in the management of chronic low back pain than triamcinolone acetonide. KeywordsTriamcinolone acetonide, Methylprednisolone, Low back Pain WIMJOURNAL, Volume No. 2, Issue No. 1, 2015 Nawab P. Jamadar et.al.
Finite Kuramoto System with Shear and Symmetry

In this paper we study the locally coupled finite Kuramoto Oscillator system with shear under periodic boundary condition. We also show how analytical solutions can be obtained from symmetry conditions. Existence of attractors and bifurcation patterns are revealed in an elegant way through these solutions. The synchronized regions are identified in the parameter space and critical situations are discussed. an important outcome of present analysis is the derivation of analytical form of the Poincare map.
Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the Sport Imagery Ability Questionnaire

: The present study was conducted to develop a Japanese version of the sport imagery ability questionnaire (SIAQ) and examine the features that determine imaging ability depending on the athlete’s competition level and competitive characteristics. In study 1, a questionnaire survey was conducted using the collective survey method. The subjects belonged to an athletic club at University A (N=196). Content validity was confirmed using the Content Validity Index, and factor analysis revealed a four-factor structure (subscale): skill imagery, strategy imagery, goal imagery, and mastery imagery. Furthermore, the results confirmed the reliability of using Cronbach’s α-coefficient. In study 2, a questionnaire survey was conducted in July 2017 using the collective survey method. The subjects were students of Physical Education University A (N=609). In order to confirm the test-retest reliability, a retest was carried out 2 weeks later. The results showed that athletes at a higher competitive level found it significantly easier to generate skill imagery, goal imagery, and sport imagery, and that skill imagery, goal imagery, mastery imagery and sport imagery reflected the competitive characteristics of the subjects. In addition, the test-retest reliability of the Japanese version of the SIAQ was confirmed. The Japanese version of the SIAQ developed in the present study will be useful for future research on imagery and image training in sports fields.
ORGANIZATION AND EVOLUTION OF 5S RIBOSOMAL DNA IN THE FISH GENOME

In higher eukaryotes, the 5S ribosomal multigene family (5S rDNA) is tandemly organized in repeat units composed of a coding region (5S rRNA gene) and a non-transcribed spacer sequence (NTS). Although the 5S rDNA organization has been investigated in several vertebrate species, present data are concentrated in mammals and amphibians, whereas other groups, such as fishes, have been poorly studied. To further the understanding on the dynamics and evolution of 5S rDNA arrays in the vertebrate genome, recent studies have focused on the genome organization of these sequences in fish species, which represent the base group of vertebrate evolution. It was evidenced that the chromosome distribution of the 5S rDNA is quite conserved among related fish species occupying an interstitial position in the chromosomes. Although the 5S rDNA clusters have been maintained conserved in the chromosomes, changes in the nucleotide sequences and organization of the repeat units have occurred in fish species, as demonstrated by the presence of 5S rDNA variant types within and between genomes clustered in distinct chromosome environments. These variants are distributed in two major classes, suggesting that such pattern could represent a primitive condition for the fish genome, as well as for vertebrates. The 5S rDNA variant units include the presence of pseudogenes and inverted gene sequences, demonstrating that the organization of the 5S rDNA repeats in fish genome is governed by intense mechanisms of evolution. Data on the 5S rDNA repeat organization can provide interesting insights for the comprehension of (1) the genome evolution, (2) the dynamics of repetitive sequences, and (3) the practical employment of 5S rDNA as genetic markers. C. Martins and A. P. Wasko 336
Theory of optical second-harmonic generation from a sphere of centrosymmetric material: small-particle limit

The electromagnetic theory of optical second-harmonic generation from small spherical particles comprised of centrosymmetric material is presented. The interfacial region where the inversion symmetry is broken provides a source of the nonlinearity. This response is described by a general surface nonlinear susceptibility tensor for an isotropic interface. In addition, the appropriate weak bulk terms for an isotropic centrosymmetric medium are introduced. The linear optical response of the sphere and the surrounding region is assumed to be isotropic, but otherwise arbitrary. The analysis is carried out to leading order in the ratio of (a/λ), the particle radius to the wavelength of the incident light, and can be considered as the Rayleigh limit for second-harmonic generation from a sphere. Emission from the sphere arises from both induced electric dipole and electric quadrupole moments at the second-harmonic frequency. The former requires a nonlocal excitation mechanism in which the phase variation of the pump beam across the sphere is considered, while the latter is present for a local-excitation mechanism. The locally excited electric dipole term, analogous to the source for linear Rayleigh scattering, is absent for the nonlinear case because of the overall inversion symmetry of the problem. The second-harmonic field is found to scale as (a/λ)3 and to be completely determined by two effective nonlinear susceptibility coefficients formed as a prescribed combination of the surface and bulk nonlinearities. Characteristic angular and polarization selection rules resulting from the mechanism of the radiation process are presented. Various experimental aspects of the problem are examined, including the expected signal strengths and methods of determining the nonlinear susceptibilities. The spectral characteristics associated with the geometry of a small sphere are also discussed, and distinctive localized plasmon resonances are identified.
Keeping the vermin out: Perceived disease threat and ideological orientations as predictors of exclusionary immigration attitudes

Integrating evolutionary and social representations theories, the current study examines the relationship between perceived disease threat and exclusionary immigration attitudes in the context of a potential avian influenza pandemic. This large-scale disease provides a realistic context for investigating the link between disease threat and immigration attitudes. The main aim of this cross-sectional study (N ¼ 412) was to explore mechanisms through which perceived chronic and contextual disease threats operate on immigration attitudes. Structural equation models show that the relationship between chronic disease threat (germ aversion) and exclusionary immigration attitudes (assimilationist immigration criteria, health-based immigration criteria and desire to reduce the proportion of foreigners) was mediated by ideological and normative beliefs (social dominance orientation, belief in a dangerous world), but not by contextual disease threat (appraisal of avian influenza pandemic threat). Contextual disease threat only predicted support for health-based immigration criteria. The conditions under which real-life disease threats influence intergroup attitudes are scrutinized. Convergence and dissimilarity of evolutionary and social representational approaches in accounting for the link between disease threat and immigration attitudes are discussed. Copyright # 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
An analysis of corporate governance information disclosure by Canadian banks

The study reports on the disclosure of governance information by Canadian banks. The information was found through their corporate Web sites. The online information was taken from the Corporate governance Web page and through the annual reports and the proxy circulars. We focused on the disclosure of the corporate governance practices implemented by our sample of 8 banks. A coding sheet was developed to evaluate the corporate governance disclosure of our sample. Our analysis indicates that the bigger the bank, the more disclosure there is. Overall, our results suggest that the choices to disclose and the extent of disclosure are influenced by the strategic considerations of management. We also found that, to be able to find full and complete information on governance, the investor should refer to the annual reports and the proxy circulars and not only focus on the corporate governance Web page.
Optimizing Current Characteristics of 32 nm FinFET by Controlling Fin Width

The FinFET transistor structure assures to rejuvenate the chip industry by rescuing it from the short-channel effects that limits the device scalability endured by current planar transistor structures. In this thesis, we report the design, fabrication and physical characteristics of n-channel FinFET with physical gate length of 32nm using visual TCAD (steady state analysis). All the measurements were performed at a supply voltage of 1.5V and 5 nm oxide thickness. We report the drain saturation current is 0.0343453mA at Vg=1V and 0.0410523mA at Vg=1.5V which indicates approximately 20 percent hike in Id with increase in 0.5V gate voltage. We simulate the device for distinct fin thickness from 5 nm to 50 nm. In this thesis we report, for 32 nm gate length FinFET having above 21.33 nm fin width would consequence in short channel effects in spite of having high drain current.
Mobile Robot Self-Localization and Local Map Alignment with a Dempster Shafer Sensor Fusion Algorithm

Abstract An important and challenging research issue associated with mobile robots is simultaneous localization and map building (SLAM), which refers to the mobile robot's capability of estimating its poses in the environment without external information, and simultaneous alignment of the local maps. To solve these kinds of research problems, researchers have proposed various methods such as odometry measurement, landmark matching, laser range image matching and a scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT)–based algorithm, all of which suffer from inevitable drawbacks such as a local minimum problem and a lack of SIFT features. Our solution for these problems is a sensor fusion method that uses a Dempster Shafer algorithm to fuse both the laser range information and the SIFT features information for the SLAM. Through a series of experiments, we tested and evaluated the proposed method. By real experiments, we analyzed the parameters of the ICP and SIFT features and we checked the robustness of our algorithm.
Lu‐Hf constraints on the evolution of lunar basalts

Very low Ti basalts and green glass samples from the moon show high Lu/Hf ratios and low Hf concentrations. Low-Ti lunar basalts show high and variable Lu/Hf ratios and higher Hf concentrations, whereas high-Ti lunar basalts show low Lu/Hf ratios and high Hf concentrations. KREEP basalts have constant Lu/Hf ratios and high but variable Hf concentrations. Using the Lu-Hf behavior as a constraint, we propose a model for the mare basalts evolution. This constraint requires extensive crystallization of the primary lunar magma ocean prior to formation of the lunar mare basalt sources and the KREEP basalts. Mare basalts are produced by the melting of the cumulate rocks, and KREEP basalts represent the residual liquid of the magma ocean. Lu and Hf concentrations and the Hf isotopic data of lunar rocks suggest that assimilation cannot be accepted as a major process to explain the diversity of the lunar mare basalts. The urKREEP hypothesis is also unnecessary. Both high- and low-Ti basalts show enough iron enrichment to be regarded as melting products of the last stage cumulate rocks from the lunar magma ocean. The KREEP basalts are also rich in iron and may be regarded as the final, residual liquid left after the crystallization of the major portion of the primary lunar magma ocean.
Detection of the Most Common Genetic Causes of Male Infertility by Quantitative Fluorescent (QF)-PCR Analysis

Infertility is a major health problem today, affecting about 15% of couples trying to have a child. Impaired fertility of the male factor is causative in 20% of infertile couples and contributory in up to another 30-40%. Infertility already affects about 5-7% of the general male population and may further increase in the future, considering the apparent trend of declining sperm count in industrialized countries. Despite enormous progress in the understanding of human reproductive physiology, the underlying cause of male infertility remains undefined in about 50% of cases, which are referred to as idiopathic infertility (Ferlin et al., 2006). Most of the idiopathic cases are likely to be of genetic origin because the number of genes involved in human spermatogenesis is probably over thousands. At present, only few of the genes implicated in the processes of testis determination, testis descent and spermatogenesis have routine clinical importance. These include the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, whose mutations cause cystic fibrosis and absence of vas deferens and the androgen receptor (AR) gene, whose mutations cause the androgen insensitivity syndrome and spermatogenic damage.
Performance Evaluation of Apache Spark on Cray XC Systems

We report our experiences in porting and tuning the Apache Spark data analytics framework on the Cray XC30 (Edison) and XC40 (Cori) systems, installed at NERSC. Spark has been designed for cloud environments where local disk I/O is cheap and performance is constrained by the network latency. In large HPC systems diskless nodes are connected by fast networks: without careful tuning Spark execution is dominated by I/O performance. In default mode the centralized storage system, such as Lustre, results in metadata access latency being a major bottleneck that severely constrains scalability. We show how to mitigate this by using per-node loopback filesystems for temporary storage. With this technique, we reduce the communication (data shuffle) time by multiple orders of magnitude and improve the application scalability from O(100) to O(10, 000) cores on Cori. With this configuration Spark’s execution becomes again network dominated. This reflects in the performance comparison with a cluster with fast local SSDs, specifically designed for data intensive workloads. Due to slightly faster processor and better network, Cori provides performance better by an average of 13.7% for the machine learning benchmark suite. This is the first such result where HPC systems outperform systems designed for data intensive workloads. Overall, we believe this paper demonstrates that local disks are not necessary for good performance on data analytics workloads. Keywords-Spark; Berkeley Data Analytics Stack; Cray XC; Lustre; Shifter
Activation of NF-KB by Interleukin 2 in Human Blood 1

We report here that interleukin 2 (IL-2) acts on human blood monocytes by enhancing binding activity of the transcription factor NF-icB to its consensus sequence in the 5’ regulatory enhancer region of the IL-2 receptor a chain (p55). Similarly, IL-2 activates NF-scB in the human monocytic cell line U 937, but not in resting human 1-cells. This effect is detectable within 15 mm and peaks 1 h after exposure to 11-2. Enhanced NF-KB binding activity is followed by functional activation in that inducibility of the lL-2 receptor a chain is mediated by enhanced NF-icB binding and that a heterologous promoter containing the NF-icB consensus sequence (-291 to -245) of the IL-2 receptor a chain gene is activated. In addition, 11-2 is capable of increasing transcript levels of the p50 gene coding for the p50 subunit of the NF-KB transcription factor, whereas mRNA levels of the p65 NF-scB gene remained unchanged.
Baltimore Prisoners' Experiences Returning Home

This research brief provides empirical evidence on the actual experiences of prisoners returning home to Baltimore, based on a series of interviews with these prisoners before and after their release. It presents key findings on a range of reentry challenges faced by returning prisoners and describes factors that relate to postrelease success or failure, such as employment, substance use, individuals' expectations and attitudes, health challenges, criminal histories, and the family and community context awaiting them. [View the corresponding press release ]
Market Liquidity and Performance Monitoring

This paper studies the value of the stock market as a monitor of managerial performance. It shows that the stock price incorporates performance information that cannot be extracted from the firm's current or future profit data. The additional information is useful for structuring managerial incentives. The amount of information contained in the stock price depends on the liquidity of the market. Concentrated ownership, by reducing market liquidity, reduces the benefits of market monitoring. Integration is associated with weakened managerial incentives and less market monitoring. This may explain why shares of divisions of a firm are rarely traded. The model offers a reason why market liquidity and monitoring have both a private and a social value, a feature missing in standard finance models. This is used to study the equilibrium size of the stock market as a function of investor preferences and the available amounts of long- and short-term capital.
Melatonin, Receptors, Mechanism, and Uses

Melatonin, a hormone produced primarily by the pineal gland, is also secreted from the gut and eye during darkness. There are three classes of melatonin receptors, MT 1 , MT 2 , and MT 3 , in various regions of the human brain, gut, ovaries, and blood vessels, but most consistently found in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus and the pars tuberalis of the anterior pituitary. Melatonin has endocrine, autocrine, and paracrine actions, which are mostly receptor mediated. Primary clinical uses include the regulation of circadian rhythms and sleep disorders, although it has other endocrine, immunomodulatory, and oncostatic effects. This review summarizes the current state of melatonin research with an emphasis on its receptors, pharmacological effects, and clinical therapeutic uses.
The role of contract attributes in purchasing environmental services from landowners

Payment for environmental services (PES) contracts are a common means of acquiring public ecosystem goods or services from private landowners. Aside from the well-studied incentive problems with these contracts, such as hidden action and hidden information, a sparsely studied complication is the role of transaction costs in contract initiation and enforcement. This paper quanties both the individual and aggregate impacts of the transaction costs that arise from nonprice contract attributes, including the time requirements for contract enrollment and compliance procedures during the contract period. Individual agents were found to incur widely varying transaction costs from these attributes, but on average transaction costs comprised a signicant portion of contract willingness-to-accept. At the aggregate level, transaction costs were found to create a signicant drain on the cost-eectiveness of contracting, similar in magnitude to the ineciency created by hidden information.
MICROBIOLOGIC STRUCTURE OF DIFFUSE PERITONITIS

99 patients with diagnosis of diffuse peritonitis (DP) were examined. There were 64 (64.6%) males and 35 (35.4%) females, an average age was 44.07±19.15 (±SD), range 15-83 years. Systemic inflammatory reaction manifesting in clinic of DP and abdominal sepsis were provoked first of all by Klebsiella spp. (20, 20.2%) and Ваcteroides fragilis (24, 24.2%) possessing the greatest virulence compared with other intestinal bacteria. Exudates of the died patients differed from the survived ones by prevalence of gram-negative microflora (60.6%) in association with gram-positive microflora (24.2%) and anaerobes (48.5%). Though specific weight of these microorganisms was higher by 3.07, 1.45 and 2.46 times from survived patients. AZIZ ERMETOV