Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Validation expérimentale du concept des "îlots flottants": réalisation d'une FLIdiodes verticale 95 volts

Dans ce papier, le concept des "ilots flottants" a ete implemente sur silicium : pour la premiere fois une FLIDiode a ete fabriquee. Les resultats experimentaux confirment les simulations predictives 2D : cette nouvelle diode affiche une importante tenue en tension (aux alentours de 95 Volts) avec une concentration de la couche epitaxiee de 1,1.1016 cm-3 qui est habituellement utilisee pour des composants 50 Volts. Ces mesures valident d'une part le concept des "ilots flottants" et, d'autre part, l'efficacite de la structure de bord qui sera utilisee dans la technologie FLIMOS : on peut donc esperer que la resistance specifique a l'etat passant du transistor FLIMOS sera considerablement reduite par rapport a celle du transistor VDMOS conventionnel.
Certified Symmetry and Dominance Breaking for Combinatorial Optimisation

Symmetry and dominance breaking can be crucial for solving hard combinatorial search and optimisation problems, but the correctness of these techniques sometimes relies on subtle arguments. For this reason, it is desirable to produce efficient, machine-verifiable certificates that solutions have been computed correctly. Building on the cutting planes proof system, we develop a certification method for optimisation problems in which symmetry and dominance breaking are easily expressible. Our experimental evaluation demonstrates that we can efficiently verify fully general symmetry breaking in Boolean satisfiability (SAT) solving, thus providing, for the first time, a unified method to certify a range of advanced SAT techniques that also includes XOR and cardinality reasoning. In addition, we apply our method to maximum clique solving and constraint programming as a proof of concept that the approach applies to a wider range of combinatorial problems.
Solanum incanum, Solanum nigrum (Solanaceae)

In the plant family Solanaceae (night shadow plants) the genus Solanum is a very large group of about 1400 species found throughout in the temperate and tropical regions of the world like Solanum aviculare (Europe, New Zealand), S. dulcamara (Europe), S. incanum (Africa), S. khasianum (Indian subcontinent), S. laciniatum (New Zealand, Australia), S. nigrum (cosmopolite), S. pseudocapsicum (an ornamental, cultivated in greenhouses), S. tuberosum (potatoe) and S. melongena (eggplant, aubergine). These are the most prominent plants because they are growing or cultivated worldwide and/or are used commercially. Here we especially deal with following species being applied as medicines according to the new literature.
Automated Fabric Defect Detection Based on Multiple Gabor Filters and KPCA

A new detection approach is proposed to detect various uniform and structured fabric defects based on the multiple Gabor filters and Kernel Principal Component Analysis. First of all, images are filtered by multiple Gabor filters with six scales and four orientations to extract feature vectors. After that, the sub-blocks divided from the feature vectors have been fused and the high-dimension data can be reduced by using Kernel Principal Component Analysis. Finally, the similarity matrix is calculated by Euclidean norm and segmented with OTSU threshold method. The experiment has been done by integrating hardware and NI LabVIEW graphical programming language. Experimental results show that proposed algorithm improves feature extraction capability significantly and has high recognition rate.
A Review on Cr(VI) Adsorption Using Inorganic Materials

Chromium compounds are widely used in electroplating, metal finishing, magnetic tapes, pigments, leather tanning, wood protection and electronic and electrical equipment. Hexavalent chromium is a highly toxic metal and produces health damages. The most soluble, mobile and toxic forms of hexavalent chromium in soils are chromate and dichromate and the chromium distribution is also controlled by redox processes, its adsorption decreases with increasing pH and when competing dissolved anions are present. Several techniques have been developed to remove Cr(VI) from wastewater but these techniques have disadvantages such as high cost, non-selective, pH dependence, etc. The use of low cost sorbents has been investigated as a replacement for current costly methods; natural materials with a high adsorption capacity for heavy metals can be obtained. Modification of the sorbents can improve adsorption capacity. This paper includes some techniques for remove Cr(VI) with clays, silica and zeolites from aqueous solutions, some of the treated adsorbents show good adsorption capacities.
From the acta prize lecture 2014: the periodontal-systemic connection seen from a microbiological standpoint

Abstract Objective. To give an overview of the periodontal-systemic connection seen from a microbiologist. Methods. Original research papers, review articles and workshop proceedings were consulted. Results. Periodontal bacteria can cross epithelial cells, enter the circulation, invade endothelial cells, induce endothelial cell dysfunction and activate inflammatory and immune responses. Several studies support the association between periodontitis (PD) and cardiovascular disease. Severe PD involves a risk for development of type 2 diabetes. Maternal PD is moderately associated with adverse pregnancy outcome and pre-eclampsia. Dental plaque can contain respiratory pathogens able to promote chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pneumonia. Periodontal bacterial DNA has been detected in synovial fluid of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Minor evidence exists for associations between PD and chronic kidney disease, obesity, cancer, metabolic syndrome and cognitive impairment. Concerns can be raised as to the interpretation of some study results due to heterogeneity in definitions used for PD, too much weight upon in vitro studies with a few selected organisms and failing recognition that the majority of the periodontal microbiota is not yet cultivated. Conclusion. Periodontal bacteria may participate in extra-oral infections such as CVD, diabetes, APO, pre-eclampsia, COPD, pneumonia, RA, CKD, obesity, cancer, MetS and cognitive impairment. Most knowledge is based on associations which do not necessarily imply causality. Future studies should reach consensus on the definition of PD and systemic disease outcomes, recognize the full spectrum of the microbiota in PD and bacteremia, including not-yet-cultivated organisms and delineate the clinical significance of genetic strain variations and the role of periodontopathogenic vs gut organisms within atheromatous lesions. For demonstration of causality, large, long-term clinical studies should use well-defined criteria for PD and robust disease outcomes to elucidate the importance of PD intervention and prevention.
A look into the Medical and Veterinary Entomology crystal ball

Medical and Veterinary Entomology (MVE) represents a leading periodical in its field and covers many aspects of the biology and control of insects, ticks, mites and other arthropods of medical and veterinary importance. Since the first issue of the journal, researchers working in both developed and developing countries have published in MVE, with direct impact on current knowledge in the field. An increasing number of articles dealing with the epidemiology and transmission of vector‐borne pathogens have been published in MVE, reflecting rapid changes in vector distribution, pathogen transmission and host–arthropod interactions. This article represents a gaze into the crystal ball in which we identify areas of increasing interest, discuss the main changes that have occurred in the epidemiology of parasitic arthropods since the first issue of MVE, and predict the principal scientific topics that might arise in the next 25 years for scientists working in medical and veterinary entomology.
Epileptic Psychosis: An Evaluation of PSE Profiles

Summary Data are presented on 24 patients with epilepsy and psychosis whose clinical presentation was rated using the Present State Examination (PSE). Seventeen had complex partial seizures and a diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsy, seven had generalised epilepsy. An association between a CATEGO category of nuclear schizophrenia (NS) and a lesion of the left side was noted. No clear link between depressive symptoms and a right-sided focus was discovered. Affective disorders were noted in both groups of epileptic patients, although paranoid psychoses were commoner in the temporal lobe group. There was also a tendency for the latter to have more delusions of persecution, ideas of reference, and special features of depression. The group rated as NS appear less likely to show evidence of intellectual deterioration than the other psychotic patients; in addition, the interval between the onset of their epilepsy and the onset of their psychosis is shorter. Radiological assessment by CAT reveals few differences between groups, but the psychotic samples do show higher than expected values on a number of variables, in particular the bilateral septum-caudate distance and the size of the third and fourth ventricle.
Relationship between serum biotin concentration and moisture content of the sole horn in cows with clinical laminitis or sound hooves

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Lysosomal acid phosphatase 2 is an unfavorable prognostic factor but is associated with better survival in stage II colorectal cancer patients receiving chemotherapy

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading cancers worldwide. Surgery is the main therapeutic modality for stage II CRC. However, the implementation of adjuvant chemotherapy remains controversial and is not universally applied so far. In this study, we found that the protein expression of lysosomal acid phosphatase 2 (ACP2) was increased in CRC and that stage II CRC patients with high ACP2 expression showed a poorer outcome than those with low ACP2 expression (p = 0.004). To investigate this discrepancy, we analyzed the relation between ACP2 expression and several clinical cofactors. Among patients who received chemotherapy, those with an high expression of ACP2 showed better survival in both stage II and III CRC than those with low ACP2 expression. In stage II CRC patients, univariate analysis showed ACP2 expression and T stage to be cofactors significantly associated with overall survival (ACP2: p = 0.006; T stage: p = 0.034). Multivariate Cox proportion hazard model analysis also revealed ACP2 to be an independent prognostic factor for overall survival (ACP2: p = 0.006; T stage: p = 0.041). Furthermore, ACP2-knockdown CRC cells showed an increase in chemoresistance to 5-FU treatment and increased proliferation marker in the ACP2 knockdown clone. Taken together, our results suggested that ACP2 is an unfavorable prognostic factor for stage II CRC and may serve as a potential chemotherapy-sensitive marker to help identify a subset of stage II and III CRC patients for whom chemotherapy would improve survival. Highlights 1. To the best of our knowledge, the study is the first report to show ACP2 overexpression in human colorectal cancer (CRC) and its association with poor outcome in stage II CRC. 2. Patients with stage II and III CRCs with high expression of ACP2 were more sensitive to chemotherapy than those with a low expression. 3. ACP2 expression may serve as a marker for CRC patients receiving chemotherapy and help identify the subset of CRC patients who would benefit from chemotherapy.
Table 1 inclusion and Exclusion Data for Controls ( Con ) and Amnesics ( Amn ) From VerfaeUie and Treadwell ( 1993 ) , Along With Estimates of Recollection and Familiarity

Previous studies using the process dissociation and the remember-know procedures led to conflicting conclusions regarding the effects of anterograde amnesia on recollection and familiarity. We argue that these apparent contradictions arose because different models were used to interpret the results and because differences in false-alarm rates between groups biased the estimates provided by those models. A reanalysis of those studies with a dual-process signal-detection model that incorporates response bias revealed that amnesia led to a pronounced reduction in recollection and smaller but consistent reduction in familiarity. To test the assumptions of the model and to further assess recognition deficits in amnesics, we examined receiver operating characteristics (ROCs) in amnesics and controls. The ROCs of the controls were curved and asymmetrical, whereas those of the amnesics were curved and symmetrical. The results supported the predictions of the model and indicated that amnesia was associated with deficits in both recollection and familiarity.
Maternal Intrauterine Infection, Cytokines, and Brain Damage in the Preterm Newborn

To evaluate the hypothesis that the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α might be the link between prenatal intrauterine infection (IUI) and neonatal brain damage, the authors review the relevant epidemiologic and cytokine literature. Maternal IUI appears to increase the risk of preterm delivery, which in turn is associated with an increased risk of intraventricular hemorrhage, neonatal white matter damage, and subsequent cerebral palsy. IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-α have been found associated with IUI, preterm birth, neonatal infections, and neonatal brain damage. Unifying models not only postulate the presence of cytokines in the three relevant maternal/fetal compartments (uterus, fetal circulation, and fetal brain) and the ability of the cytokines to cross boundaries (placenta and blood-brain barrier) between these compartments, but also postulate how proinflammatory cytokines might lead to IVH and neonatal white matter damage during prenatal maternal infection. Interrupting the proinflammatory cytokine cascade might prevent later disability in those born near the end of the second trimester.
Identification of Kinase-Phosphatase Signaling Modules Composed of p70 S6 Kinase-Protein Phosphatase 2A (PP2A) and p21-activated Kinase-PP2A*

A growing body of evidence indicates that regulation of protein-serine/threonine phosphatase 2A (PP2A) involves its association with other cellular and viral proteins in multiprotein complexes. PP2A-containing protein complexes may exist that contribute to PP2A’s important regulatory role in many cellular processes. To identify such protein complexes, PP2A was partially purified from rat brain soluble extracts following treatment with a reversible cross-linker to stabilize large molecular size forms of PP2A. Compared with native (uncross-linked) PP2A, cross-linked PP2A revealed an enrichment of p70 S6 kinase and two p21-activated kinases (PAK1 and PAK3) in the PP2A complex, indicating these kinases may associate with PP2A. The existence of protein kinase-PP2A complexes in rat brain soluble extracts was further substantiated by the following results: 1) independent immunoprecipitation of the kinases revealed that PP2A co-precipitated with p70 S6 kinase and the two PAK isoforms; 2) glutathione S-transferase fusion proteins of p70 S6 kinase and PAK3 each isolated PP2A; and 3) PAK3 and p70 S6 kinase bound to microcystin-Sepharose (an affinity resin for PP2A-PP1). Cumulatively, these findings provide evidence for association of PP2A with p70 S6 kinase, PAK1, and PAK3 in the context of the cellular environment. Moreover, together with the recent reports describing associations of PP2A with Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV (Westphal, R. S., Anderson, K. A., Means, A. R., and Wadzinski, B. E. (1998) Science 280, 1258–1261) and casein kinase IIα (Heriche, J. K., Lebrin, F., Rabilloud, T., Leroy, D., Chambaz, E. M., and Goldberg, Y. (1997)Science 276, 952–955), the present data provide compelling evidence for the existence of protein kinase-PP2A signaling modules as a new paradigm for the control of various intracellular signaling cascades.
Internet technology based infrastructure for mobile multimedia services

The current wireless networks will not be able to cope with the expected growth in data and multimedia services in a flexible and cost-effective manner. This paper presents the wireless multimedia service opportunities. It includes a discussion on wireless multimedia services and their characterization. A practical model is given to estimate the diffusion of wireless multimedia services in the network. It discusses the benefits of using IP centric solutions for wireless, and the challenge of QoS and wireless mobility to make this IP centric solution realizable. It proposes network and service architecture solutions that combine the current wireless access standards into the core IP network. It also shows how an IP addressable terminal can be connected to this IP wireless network to make the multimedia service implementation simpler. If a convergence of the mobile and Internet technologies can be achieved, it would be a powerful force in realizing vast economies of scale and enabling a wireless lifestyle.
An investigation into the relevance of emerging marketing strategy in regional Queensland hospitals

The purpose of this paper is to propose a conceptual framework investigating the relevance of emerging marketing strategy. The research is presented in the context of the health care industry, specifically regional Queensland hospitals. Through focusing on emerging marketing strategy and its relevance, this paper provides a conceptual model that examines the strategy components of environment, implementation and evaluation and control. The investigation of the use of emerging marketing strategy in regional Queensland hospitals is of importance as the view of marketing in health care tends to be misinterpreted.
Leptin and gastro‐intestinal malignancies

Obesity is a well‐established risk factor for the development and mortality from several cancers, including adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus, oesophago‐gastric junction and colorectum. Despite a large body of epidemiological evidence describing this relationship, the mechanisms relating obesity and cancer are only starting to be uncovered. The altered secretion of metabolically active, pro‐inflammatory adipocytokines from adipose tissue is believed to play a key role, and leptin is believed to be a key player in obesity‐related carcinogenesis, as well as being the most extensively studied of the adipokines. In this literature review, we aim to examine the association between leptin and cancers of the gastro‐intestinal tract. For each individual cancer, we examine and present the published data examining the role of leptin in both cell and animal models, the association between circulating leptin levels and cancer risk, and finally the expression of the leptin system in human gastro‐intestinal tract tumours, in relation to tumour biology, stage and patient outcome.
Algorithm for clustering continuous density HMM by recognition error

This paper presents a clustering algorithm producing multiple whole-word continuous density hidden Markov models (CDHMM) for isolated word recognition systems. The algorithm estimates a minimum number of CDHMM per word that approaches or satisfies a minimum predefined word-dependent recognition accuracy in the training set. Significantly lower memory requirements and a better and more uniformly distributed recognition accuracy among the words of the vocabulary are measured by comparing this algorithm with the modified K-means clustering method.
Perceptual responses in patients with inflammatory and functional bowel disease

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Enhanced visceral sensitivity following a transient inflammatory process in the gut has been postulated as an aetiological mechanism of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In this study we compared perceptual responses to rectosigmoid distension in patients with mild chronic inflammation of the rectum (ulcerative colitis (UC)) and patients without mucosal inflammation (IBS) to determine if chronic low grade mucosal inflammation may be a plausible explanation for rectosigmoid hypersensitivity reported in both IBS and UC patients. METHODS UC disease activity was quantified using activity index scores. Perception thresholds for discomfort during rectosigmoid distension were compared between 11 UC patients with quiescent or mild disease activity, 18 IBS patients, and 13 healthy controls. RESULTS Although UC activity index scores negatively correlated with perceptual thresholds for discomfort (r=−0.76, p=0.016), UC patients had higher discomfort thresholds compared with IBS patients and controls before (p=0.02) and after (p<0.001) a noxious sigmoid conditioning stimulus. CONCLUSIONS Rectal perception was attenuated in UC but enhanced in IBS. In chronic mild inflammation, activation of antinociceptive mechanisms may prevent the development of visceral hyperalgesia. Low grade mucosal inflammation alone is unlikely to be responsible for symptoms in functional gastrointestinal disorders.
Short-Term Forecasting of Wind Power Plant Generation for System Stability and Provision of Ancillary Services

Renewable wind generation presents many challenges for accurate and timely generation forecasts due to site topology, turbine layout and their potential wake effects and local network constraints, particularly for generators operating in fast changing, low or high wind resource conditions. Internationally, short term generation forecasting for wind power plants has become a critical issue for market operators and transmission networks to adequately manage system reserve margins and allow for the delivery of ancillary services by wind generators. The authors have investigated and developed machine learning techniques in combination with robust site and plant condition heuristics to produce a short-term generation forecast of wind power plant generation for the 5 to 7 minute timeframes to meet new requirements in the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM) for wind power plant sourced unconstrained generation forecasts. Similarly, wind power plants will need reliable short term generation forecasts to be able to participate in contingency and regulation raise markets in the NEM to offset a significant increase in the generator costs for ancillary services over the last three years. The forecasting system will be implemented as a standalone device designed to integrate directly with wind power plant SCADA systems and therefore can be deployed at many new and existing wind generators. Preliminary generation forecasting results are very encouraging and already demonstrate a substantial improvement in the accuracy of short term forecasts in comparison to simple generation state estimation and market operator generated forecasts for actual wind power plant case studies for a wide range of generator sites. Accurate and timely short term forecasts will have a critical role to play in ensuring improved system stability for power systems with a large or increasing proportions of wind power plant generation. The proposed system has the potential to fulfill a missing vital technological component for improved wind generator revenue through improved dispatch and ancillary services income streams and cost reductions and lead to increased power system stability and reliability.