Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Differences in psychometric characteristics of outpatients with somatic symptom disorder from general hospital biomedical (neurology/gastroenterology), traditional Chinese medicine, and psychosomatic settings

Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the psychometric characteristics of outpatients diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder (SSD) in biomedical, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and psychosomatic settings. Materials and methods A total of 697 participants who completed SCID-5 and questionnaires were presented in our former study, as 3 of them had missed questionnaire data, a total of 694 participants are presented in this study. A secondary analysis of the psychometric characteristics of Somatic Symptom Disorder–B Criteria Scale (SSD-12), Somatic Symptom Severity Scale of the Patient-Health Questionnaire (PHQ-15), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) is done to compare differences among outpatients from the three settings of medical specialties. Results Based on the DSM-5 criteria, 90 out of 224 (40.2%) participants enrolled in biomedical departments (represented by neurology and gastroenterology departments), 44/231 (19.0%) in TCM departments, and 101/239 (42.3%) in the psychosomatic medicine departments were diagnosed with SSD. The scores of PHQ-15 in the biomedical, TCM and psychosomatic settings were 11.08 (± 4.54), 11.02 (± 5.27) and 13.26 (± 6.20); PHQ-9 were 10.43 (± 6.42), 11.20 (± 5.46) and 13.42 (± 7.32); GAD-7 were 8.52 (± 6.22), 9.57 (± 5.06) and 10.83 (± 6.24); SSD-12 were 22.26 (± 11.53), 22.98 (± 10.96) and 25.03 (± 11.54) respectively. The scores of PHQ-15, PHQ-9 and GAD-7 in SSD patients were significantly higher in psychosomatic departments than that in biomedical settings (p < 0.05). The cutoff point for SSD-12 was ≥16 in total patients; 16, 16, 17 in biomedical, TCM and psychosomatic settings, respectively. The cutoff point for PHQ-15 was found to be ≥8 in total patients; 8, 9, 11 in biomedical, TCM and psychosomatic settings, respectively. Conclusion SSD patients from psychosomatic departments had higher level of somatic symptom severity, depression and anxiety than from TCM and biomedical settings. In our specific sample, a cutoff point of ≥16 for SSD-12 could be recommended in all three settings. But the cutoff point of PHQ-15 differs much between different settings, which was ≥8, 9, and 11 in biomedical, TCM, and psychosomatic settings, respectively.
Temperature Compensated Dielectric Constant Sensor Using Dual-Mode Triangular Structure

An aperture-coupled dual-mode triangular resonator (DMTR) sensor is presented for measuring sample under test (SUT) dielectric constant in real-time. Using this structure, it is possible to compensate for temperature variations without adding any components or circuits to the main resonator. With a specially designed slot in the middle, the proposed triangular resonator can provide two separate resonance frequencies: the lower frequency (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${F}{2}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) is used for sensing, while the upper frequency (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${F}{1}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>) can be used for calibration purposes and temperature compensation. Changing the material in contact with the slot only affects <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${F}{2}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, while <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${F}{1}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> remains the same. A sample structure is designed and fabricated to evaluate the performance of the proposed DMTR sensor. The measurement results indicate negligible changes at <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${F}{1}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> equal to 2.425 GHz, providing an acceptable calibration frequency in the industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band. In contrast, the sample-dependent band around 2.36 GHz shifts frequency by 1.6 MHz per unit dielectric constant for samples with permittivity ranging from 1.0 to 6.15. Loss tangents of up to 0.01 are also found to have no significant effect on frequency response. Temperature analysis reveals the sensor’s compensation capability. The frequency difference between <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${F}{1}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${F}{2}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> for any SUT remains constant over a wide temperature range from <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$- 40\,\,^{\circ} \text{C}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> to <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$140 ^{\circ} \text{C}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>. As a result, the frequency difference variations depend solely on the dielectric constant of the SUT at any given operating temperature.
descriptors for object recognition

Abstract : Even if lots of object invariant descriptors have been prop osed in the literature,putting them into practice in order to obtain a robust recogn ition system face to several per-turbations is still a studied problem. After presenting the most commonly used global invariantdescriptors, a comparative study permits to show their abil ity to discriminate between objectswith few training. The COIL-100 image database that presents a same object translated, ro-tated and scaled is used to test the invariance face to geomet rical transforms. Partial objectoccultation or presence of complex background are examples of used images in order to testthe robustness of the studied descriptors. The article comp ares them in a global and in a localcontext (computed on the neighborhood of a pixel). The SIFT d escriptor is used as reference forlocal invariant descriptors. This study shows the relative performance of invariant descriptorsused in a global and in a local context and identi es the di er ent situations they are best suited.Keywords : Comparative study, invariant features, object recogniti on, support vector ma-
Paraspinal regional analgesic techniques in spine surgery−a narrative review

Patients undergoing spine surgeries may experience intense postoperative pain and its related complications such as increased opioid use and delayed early ambulation. Therefore, adequate perioperative pain management is important to promote patient’s recovery. In addition, many patients often present with pre-existing chronic pain and opioid use. Although regional analgesic techniques are widely used in other surgical fields, the use of this modality for spine surgery is still evolving. This review article discusses the use of regional analgesic techniques for pain management during spine surgeries. Specifically, we will review fascial plane blocks including erector spinae plane block, retrolaminar block, transversus abdominis plane block, thoracolumbar interfascial plane block, modified thoracolumbar interfascial plane block, multifidus cervicis plane block, and superficial cervical plexus block. In addition, the use of liposomal bupivacaine is discussed. Regional analgesic techniques are described as part of multimodal analgesia regimens and show promising analgesic effects and favorable outcomes in spine surgery. However, the results from the most recent articles revealed only a short-term and limited benefit. Further well-designed studies with greater sample sizes are needed to clarify the effects of regional analgesic techniques on perioperative pain management, including long-term benefits.
Unveiling Quantum Critical Phenomena in Selected Rare Earth Intermetallic Compounds

The quantum critical phenomenon of CeCu6−xAux (x =0.1) [gold-doped cerium copper six] presents a host of intriguing puzzles: In particular, the dynamic susceptibility showing E/T-scaling with a fractional exponent of 0.75 is a surprise and is clearly inconsistent with the established approach developed by Hertz, Millis, and Moriya (HMM). Interestingly, the phase diagram of CeCu6−xAux [gold-doped cerium copper six] also suggests a zero temperature structural phase transition, raising the possibility of a structural quantum critical point (QCP). To provide a further insight into the unconventional quantum criticality and to investigate the possibility of a structural QCP, related materials including CeCu6−xTx (T = Ag, Pd) [palladium/silver-doped cerium copper six] and LaCu6−xAux [gold-doped lanthanum copper six] have been studied. This comprehensive study, largely based on neutron scattering measurements, shows that the series CeCu6−xTx (T = Ag, Pd) [palladium/silver-doped cerium copper six] are magnetically identical to the CeCu6−xAux [gold-doped cerium copper six] despite considerable differences in the doping dependence of the structural properties. Furthermore, in CeCu6−xAgx [silver-doped cerium copper six], the dynamic susceptibility fits well with a single phenomenological equation that yields E/T scaling with a similar anomalous exponent, α [al pha] = 0.72(1). The key result is rather than a single fluctuation there are two competing magnetic fluctuations that correspond to an incommensurate and a commensurate wave-vector. Only the incommensurate fluctuations appear to go critical at the QCP. While the total dynamic susceptibility displays an unconventional E/T scaling, the critical part of
Intensidad de helmintos parásitos de Astyanax mexicanus (DE FILIPPI, 1853) colectados en la presa Rodrigo Gómez, Santiago, Nuevo León

A nivel mundial, la acuicultura ha aumentado su impacto social y económico a través de la producción de alimentos, la contribución a los medios de subsistencia y la generación de ingresos. La presencia de parásitos puede influir en la dificultad de la comercialización del producto y en la mortalidad de los peces. En la presente investigación se idéntico los helmintos encontrados en Astyanax mexicanus para determinar la abundancia y prevalencia de su helmintofauna, así como calcular la asociación de la intensidad de los parásitos con su factor de condición. Se realizo la disección y el examen óptico de todos los órganos interno con ayuda de tijeras y se tiñeron mediante la técnica de Hematoxilina de Van Cleave y de Carmin Acetico de Semichon. Se realizo una prueba de la chi-cuadrada para determinar si existe una diferencia significativa entre hospederos infectados y no infectados machos-hembras. La mayor intensidad media pertenece al trematodo Asococtyle mientras que, la mayor abundancia y prevalencia calculados pertenece al trematodo Clinostomum complanatum. Se observó que no existe diferencia significativa en la carga parasitaria entre machos y hembras, pero si existe una diferencia significativa en el peso de los hospederos entre el sexo de estos.
Observer-Based Variable Impedance Control Using Moving Horizon Estimation for Robot Machining Thin-Walled Workpieces

Adaptability is one of the most important survival and living abilities in nature and human society, which needs to perceive the environment and regulate self-behaviors. To empower robots in manufacturing with this ability, an observer-based variable impedance control scheme is proposed in this article. It senses changes in environmental properties during contact and utilizes the observations to guide the decisions of the robot controller. Specifically, we developed a real-time moving horizon based robot-environment observer, which uses historical information to predict the current impedance parameters of the external contact environment and robot internal joint disturbances simultaneously. Then, a variable impedance control law is designed to eliminate state tracking errors and decrease machining vibration. The stability of the closed-loop system is theoretically proven. Experiments on machining thin-walled workpieces validate the efficacy of the proposed method, where the robot exhibits compliant force behavior resulting in superior workpiece surface roughness among various comparison methods.
Consensus Control of Multiagent Systems with High-Order Nonlinear Inaccurate Dynamics and Dynamically Switching Undirected Topologies

This paper investigates the consensus control of a class of high-order nonlinear multiagent systems, whose topology is dynamically switching directed graph. First, the high-order nonlinear dynamics is transformed into the one-order dynamics by structuring a sliding mode plane; then, two consensus control protocols of the one-order dynamics are designed by feedback linearization, one of which is based on PD (proportion and derivative) and the other is based on PID (proportion, integral and derivative). Under these control protocols, it is proved that the consensus of new variable only requires a weaker topology condition; next, we prove that the consensus of the new variable is sufficient to the consensus of the states of multiagent systems, which implies that it only requires a weaker topology condition for the consensus of multiagent systems; finally, the study of an illustrative example with simulations shows that our results as well as designed control protocols work very well in studying the consensus of this class of multiagent systems.
Optimal Design of Medium-and-low Speed Maglev Train Levitation Sensor for Small Radius Curve

One of the most important features of medium-and-low speed maglev train is the ability to turn the small curve. When the train is in the small curve, as each levitation electromagnet module is a rigid structure, which cannot bend and deform, the electromagnet module and the F-shaped rail dislocate from each other, the levitation sensor installed on the end of the electromagnet module may also be offset from the center line of the F-shaped rail, which is more obvious especially on the curve of the smallest radius of 50m. If no measures are taken, the levitation sensor cannot provide accurate levitation gap. In the case that the levitation sensor deviates from the centerline of the F rail by 30mm, a mathematical model between the inductance of detecting coil and levitation gap is established, which provides an electromagnetic analysis method for F rail as the measured conductor and is used to optimize the parameters of the detection coil. Through the test, the results show that the levitation sensor can provide accurate levitation gap, which satisfies the requirement of levitation system, when the maglev train passes curves with 50m radius.
A Complex Presentation of Acute Postoperative Negative-Pressure Pulmonary Edema: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Negative-pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) is an uncommon diagnosis that requires a high clinical suspicion to recognize and manage and has high morbidity and mortality. It usually results secondary to markedly negative intrapleural pressure due to the forceful inspiration against the obstructed airway from upper airway infection, tumor, or laryngospasm. We present a case of a 27-year-old female with morbid obesity who underwent sleeve gastrectomy and developed NPPE upon emergence from anesthesia. The focus of supportive care should be on addressing the obstruction in the upper airway through either endotracheal intubation or cricothyroidotomy. Additionally, it is important to initiate lung-protective positive-pressure ventilation and promote diuresis, unless the patient is in a state of shock. The resolution of pulmonary edema is typically swift, partially due to the preservation of alveolar fluid clearance mechanisms. In the literature review, we delve into the clinical presentation, pathophysiology, and management of NPPE or post-obstructive pulmonary edema.
Complex phase diagrams of systems with isotropic potentials: results of computer simulations

This review is based on a talk by the authors at the field Scientific session of the Physical Sciences Division of the Russian Academy of Sciences devoted to the 60th anniversary of the Vereshchagin Institute for High Pressure Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The dependence of phase-diagram characteristics and phase transitions on the shape of the intermolecular potential is reviewed and analyzed for two- and three-dimensional systems with isotropic interaction. First, the case of monotonic repulsive and attractive parts of the potential is considered. In particular, it is demonstrated that if the width of the attractive part decreases, the critical point can disappear and even go under the melting curve. In the main part of the review, three-dimensional systems with potentials having a negative curvature in the repulsive region, that is, with two spatial scales in this region, are discussed in detail: in this case, a number of crystalline phases can occur, as can maxima on the melting curve, water-like anomalies, and liquid–liquid transitions. The dependence of the melting scenario on the shape of the potential in two-dimensional systems is also discussed.
A Multipolarization Folded Transmitarray Antenna Based on Huygens’ Metasurface

This letter presents a multipolarization folded transmitarray antenna (MPFTA) based on Huygens’ metasurface (HMS). The antenna can change its polarization simply by altering the state of the linear polarization (LP) feed antenna. A dual-polarized HMS with high transmission amplitude (>0.91) is proposed to achieve multiple polarized wave transmission and phase compensation. A polarization conversion surface (PCS) that can convert different linearly polarized incident waves into multi-polarization electromagnetic waves is designed. Then the MPFTA can be realized by combining the single-layer HMS, the single-layer PCS, and an LP feed antenna. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first folded transmitarray antenna (FTA) antenna introducing multipolarization. To verify the design, the MPFTA operating at 19 GHz is fabricated and measured. The simulated and measured results agree well. Measurement peak gains are 25.87, 25.89, and 25.8 dBi at right-hand circular polarization, left-hand circular polarization, and LP polarization states. The corresponding aperture efficiencies are 33.3%, 33.4%, and 32.7%. Moreover, our antenna remains relatively stable performance for different polarizations.
TuMore: generation of synthetic brain tumor MRI data for deep learning based segmentation approaches

Accurate segmentation and measurement of brain tumors plays an important role in clinical practice and research, as it is critical for treatment planning and monitoring of tumor growth. However, brain tumor segmentation is one of the most challenging tasks in medical image analysis. Since manual segmentations are subjective, time consuming and neither accurate nor reliable, there exists a need for objective, robust and fast automated segmentation methods that provide competitive performance. Therefore, deep learning based approaches are gaining interest in the field of medical image segmentation. When the training data set is large enough, deep learning approaches can be extremely effective, but in domains like medicine, only limited data is available in the majority of cases. Due to this reason, we propose a method that allows to create a large dataset of brain MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) images containing synthetic brain tumors - glioblastomas more specifically - and the corresponding ground truth, that can be subsequently used to train deep neural networks.
Assessment of MODIS reflective solar bands calibration stability

Terra and Aqua MODIS instruments have continued to operate normally since their launch in December 1999 and May 2002. MODIS reflective solar bands (RSB) with wavelengths ranging from 0.41 to 2.3 μm are calibrated on-orbit by an on-board solar diffuser (SD) and a solar diffuser stability monitor (SDSM). In addition, a spectroradiometric calibration assembly (SRCA) is used regularly to characterize and track on-orbit changes in RSB spectral, spatial, and radiometric performance. On a near-monthly basis, lunar observations are scheduled and performed to support sensor on-orbit calibration and characterization, such as radiometric calibration stability monitoring for the RSB. This paper provides a brief review of MODIS design requirements related to its RSB calibration performance and an assessment of MODIS RSB on-orbit calibration stability on both the short- and long-term timescales. Examples from different approaches are presented to demonstrate on-orbit performance of MODIS RSB calibration stability.
The cross-linguistic comparison of perceptual strength norms for Korean, English and L2 English

This study aimed to establish perceptual strength norms for 1,000 words in the languages of Korean, English, and L2 English, in order to investigate the similarity and difference across languages as well as the influence of the environment on semantic processing. The perceptual strength norms, which are a collection of word profiles that summarize how a word is experienced through different sensory modalities including the five common senses and interoception, provide a valuable tool for testing embodiment cognition theory. The results of this study demonstrated that language users had parallel sensory experiences with concepts, and that L2 learners were also able to associate their sensory experiences with linguistic concepts. Additionally, the results highlighted the importance of incorporating interoception as a sensory modality in the development of perceptual strength norms, as it had a negative correlation with both vision and concreteness. This study was the first to establish norms for Korean and L2 English and directly compare languages using the identical and translation-equivalent word list.
Scintillometry in urban and complex environments: a review

Knowledge of turbulent exchange in complex environments is relevant to a wide range of hydro-meteorological applications. Observations are required to improve understanding and inform model parameterisations but the very nature of complex environments presents challenges for measurements. Scintillometry offers several advantages as a technique for providing spatially-integrated turbulence data (structure parameters and fluxes), particularly in areas that would be impracticable to monitor using eddy covariance, such as across a valley, above a city or over heterogeneous landscapes. Despite much of scintillometry theory assuming flat, homogeneous surfaces and ideal conditions, over the last 20 years scintillometers have been deployed in increasingly complex locations, including urban and mountainous areas. This review draws together fundamental and applied research in complex environments, to assess what has been learnt, summarise the state-of-the-art and identify key areas for future research. Particular attention is given to evidence, or relative lack thereof, of the impact of complex environments on scintillometer data. Practical and theoretical considerations to account for the effects of complexity are discussed, with the aim of developing measurement capability towards more reliable and accurate observations in future. The usefulness of structure parameter measurements (in addition to fluxes, which must be derived using similarity theory) should not be overlooked, particularly when comparing or combining scintillometry with other measurement techniques and model simulations.
PREVALENCE, BACTERIOLOGY AND ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY PROFILE OF SUB- CLINICAL MASTITIS IN GOATS IN DISTRICT JHELUM.

In this study the prevalence of sub-clinical mastitis was determined in milk samples collected from goats of different breeds from district Jhelum. Surf field mastitis test and White side test were used for screening. Out of 500 animals tested, 14.2% animals were found positive for sub-clinical mastitis. Out of the positive samples, 12.2% were having infection in single, while, 2.0% were having infection in both halves of the udder. Beetle breed was infected at the highest rate i.e. 22.54% following desi breed i.e. 10.40% and teddy breed i.e. 8.80%, respectively. Prevalence of mastitis increased with increase in number of parity i.e. 8.5% up to 2nd parity and 19.76% up to 3rd parity. Bacteriological profile showed that Staphylococcus aureus was the most common pathogen i.e. 51.43% isolated. Antibiotic sensitivity test revealed that most of the isolated bacteria i.e. 93.20% were sensitive to Gentamicin.