Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Role of Yoga Therapy in Chronic Low Back Ache – A Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Integrated Approach of Yoga Therapy (IAYT) as an add-on treatment for pain, tenderness, back disability, and spinal flexibility in patients undergoing conventional treatment for chronic low back ache. Design: 120 patients suffering from Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP), aged 18–75 years (yoga group = 41.29±15.87, control group = 41.63±13.48) from Ebnezar orthopedic center, Bengaluru were randomly assigned into2 groups-a yoga group and a control group-to receive IAYT or therapeutic exercises after intermittent lumbar traction and ultrasound (20 minutes per day). Both groups practiced supervised interventions for three weeks at the center and later, for 12 weeks, at their residences after the completion of treatment. Outcome Measures : Both groups were assessed for pain, tenderness, back disability, and spinal flexibility on the 1st day in the pre-test and on the 21 st day in the post-test. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance (RMANOVA). Results : There were significant differences within (RMANOVA, p<0.001) and between the groups (RMANOVA, p<0.001) in pain, tenderness, back disability, and spinal flexibility with greater improvement in the yoga group than in the control group. Pain in the yoga (39.9%, 66%, 85%, 98.9 %) and control (25.5%, 45%, 63%, 74%), tenderness in the yoga (60%, 81%, 95%, 99 %) and control (37%, 51%, 60%, 80.7%), back disability in the yoga (55%, 81%, 96%, 99.7 %) and control (35%, 53%, 63.8%, 80.7%), movements- flexion in yoga (77%, 126%, 183%, 232%) and control (33%, 64%, 99%, 132%), extension in yoga (75%, 113%, 130%, 132%) and control (34%, 68%, 102%, 121%), right lateral flexion in yoga (78%, 113%, 126%, 129%) and control (32%, 66%, 99%, 117%), left lateral rotation in yoga (76%, 109%, 119%, 120%) and control (33%, 67%, 100%, 113%), right lateral rotation in yoga (70%, 107%, 136%, 143%) and control (29%, 58%, 89%, 114%), left lateral rotation in yoga (66%, 103%, 129%, 130%) and control (28%, 55%, 84%, 107%). All these improved in the yoga group better than the control group on the 21 st day, the 3 rd month, the 6 th month, and at one year, respectively. Conclusion: IAYT an add-on to conventional physiotherapy provides significantly better improvement than therapeutic exercises alone in patients suffering from CLBP.
Assessing the Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy on Depressive Symptoms among Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients Receiving Fertility Treatment

:- This study examined the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) on Depressive Symptoms among Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients Receiving Fertility Treatment in Enugu State. The purpose of the study was generally to determine whether CBT will relieve depressive symptoms among PCOS patients that are receiving fertility treatment in the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Itukwu-Ozalla, Enugu State. A total of 30 patients from the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Itukwu-Ozalla, Enugu (UNTH) served as the participants in the study. Their ages ranged from eighteen (18) to forty-seven (47) years and their mean age is 33.2. The standard deviation of their age is 8.96. One instrument (Symptom Checklist) developed by Derogatis, Lipman and Covi (1977), was employed in the research; the depression domain (Domain D) of the SCL 90. There were two Groups for the study; A and B. The members of Group A were given CBT, but Group B received not any treatment; each member of Group A was administered CBT (brief CBT) individually based on their arrival and Group B members did not receive any treatment but, served as a control for group A. Pretest-posttest between group experimental design was employed and T-Test statistics was adopted for testing the postulated hypothesis. The results indicated that the hypothesis which stated that CBT will significantly relieve depressive symptoms among PCOS patients receiving fertility treatment when compared with controls was confirmed at t(28)= -4.088, p=000. Finally, limitations of the study were stated and it suggested that more research should be done in the aspect of applying other approaches of psychotherapies on the same population to ascertain their effects in order to broaden psychotherapeutical options. Also, clinical psychologists should delve into this area of research in order to provide succor to these group of patients.
COMPARATIVE ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES ANALYSIS OF BYPRODUCTS OF SELECTED FRUITS

Fruits and vegetables are a very good source of Antioxidant compounds including polyphenolics, flavanoids, anthocyanins ect. Fruit peels and seeds are rich in these compounds and being a byproduct of food industries they act as a promising raw material for producing antioxidants. [1] Mangoes are the the native of Asia and Africa which is tropical in nature and bear fruits. After the processing of mangoes for various food products, peel and seeds are generated as by products. [2] These peel and kernel are reported to increase the shelf life of paneer and ghee. [3] Aloe vera has been proved to show therapeutic effect and has been effective in treatment of inflammation and sclerosis as it contain bioactive components called antioxidants which delay or prevent the oxidation of cellular substrates. [4] Bananas are considered as most affordable and widely available fruit which is considered as an important source of nutrition worldwide. Bananas are cultivated for therapeutic and consumption purposes and thus generates a huge amount of peel as by product. [5, 6] All these by products can be explored to check their antioxidant activity and compared with a well known antioxidant to enhance its antioxidant activity by making a combination of different extracts. This paper will discuss the comparative analysis of total phenolic compounds, total flavonoid content and total antioxidant activity present in various industry by products i. e. Banana peel, Mango peel and Mango Kernel. This paper also shows the comparative analysis with a known antioxidant source, Aloe vera with these by products. The results indicated that Mango kernel shows the antioxidant activity better than other by products and even more than the aloe vera extract.
Austin Biometrics and Biostatistics Survey Tables Binary: A SAS Macro for Publication Quality Tables of Complex Survey Data

Production of publication-quality tables can be time consuming and tedious. The repetitive copy/paste or the often inaccurate typing by hand is less than optimal solutions for a very common problem. Proc survey in SAS is a very powerful tool for complex multistage probability sampling designs, but digesting the output can be overwhelming. We present a SAS macro that gives the user concise publication quality tables for complex survey data which uses design variables such as stratification, clustering and sampling weights.
Boolean Factor Analysis by Hopﬁeld-Like Autoassociative Memory: Factors Search

: In our previous paper [6] we have shown that Hebbian learning in Hopﬁeld-like neural network is a natural procedure for Boolean factor analysis. Hebbian learning forms a connection matrix of the network as a co-variation matrix of input signal space. Neurons that represent one common factor are more correlated and thus create attractor of the network dynamics. In this paper we describe a procedure of factors retrieval. According to this procedure, network dynamics evolve forward starting from a random initial state and stabilize in the attractor which corresponds to one of the factors (a true attractor) or one of the spurious attractors. Separation of true and spurious attractors is based on calculation of their Lyapunov function and activation threshold. We studied eﬃciency of the retrieval procedure by computer simulation.
Mitigation Techniques for Virtualization Related Security Threats

: Cloud computing is a new and innovative way which offers efficient and flexible ways in which businesses can access services that are crucial in this rapidly developing environment. This is a very cost effective measure as the infrastructure use in cloud is shared and it comes at a cheaper cost as compared to the traditional approaches. However, there may be various security issues and breaches in privacy which may affect the integrity of these services thereby rendering them dangerous for use by organizations without special measures taken to safeguard this form of computing. As cloud computing applications rise, so does the apparent threats go up. There are not many research papers that deal with cloud security exclusively and many of them are partial either dealing with virtualization related security breaches or cloud issues. This paper focus on importance of virtualization, Related Literature, Categorization of Mitigation Techniques and Techniques to avoid threats.
Viral Challenge in Mice Primed as Neonates Enhanced Type 1 Immunity After Secondary

The goal of infant immunization against viral infection is to develop protective long term memory responses. Priming neonatal mice with a low dose of Cas-Br-E murine leukemia virus (Cas) results in adult-like, type 1 protective responses. However, other studies suggest that Ag priming of neonates leads to an increase in type 2 secondary responses even when primary responses were type 1. We assessed whether type 1 CD8 (cid:1) T cell-mediated responses developed in murine neonates are maintained after secondary challenge with Cas in adulthood. Despite the induction of signiﬁcant anti-viral CD8 (cid:1) -mediated cytotoxic T lymphocyte and IFN- (cid:2) responses, initial neonatal priming led to a lower frequency of virus-speciﬁc T cells compared with adult priming. Adult frequencies were reached in mice primed as neonates only after secondary challenge in adulthood. A nonspeciﬁc and transient CD4 (cid:1) mediated IL-4 response was present in all groups after secondary challenge with Cas or medium, indicating that this rise in type 2 cytokine production was not unique to mice that had been primed as neonates. Rather, type 1 anti-viral memory CD8 (cid:1) T cell responses developed in neonatal mice are stable, protective, and enhanced after secondary challenge. The Journal of Immunology, 2002, 169: 3293–3300.
InsP₃receptors and Orai channels in pancreatic acinar cells: co-localization and its consequences.

Orai1 proteins have been recently identiﬁed as subunits of SOCE (store-operated Ca 2 + entry) channels. In primary isolated PACs (pancreatic acinar cells), Orai1 showed remarkable co-localization and co-immunoprecipitation with all three subtypes of IP 3 Rs (Ins P 3 receptors). The co-localization between Orai1 and IP 3 Rs was restricted to the apical part of PACs. Neither co-localization nor co-immunoprecipitation was affected by Ca 2 + store depletion. Importantly we also characterized Orai1 in basal and lateral membranes of PACs. The basal and lateral membranes of PACs have been shown previously to accumulate STIM1 (stromal interaction molecule 1) puncta as a result of Ca 2 + store depletion. We therefore conclude that these polarized secretory cells contain two pools of Orai1: an apical pool that interacts with IP 3 Rs and a basolateral pool that interacts with STIM1 following the Ca 2 + store depletion. Experiments on IP 3 R knockout animals demonstrated that the apical Orai1 localization does not require IP 3 Rs and that IP 3 Rs are not necessary for the activation of SOCE. However, the Ins P 3 -releasing secretagogue ACh (acetylcholine) produced a negative modulatory effect on SOCE, suggesting that activated IP 3 Rs could have an inhibitory effect on this Ca 2 + entry mechanism.
Evaluating the Use of Real-Time Data in Forecasting Output Levels and Recessionary Events in the US ¤

The paper proposes a modelling framework and evaluation procedure to judge the usefulness of real-time datasets incorporating past data vintages and survey expectations in forecasting. The analysis is based on `meta models' obtained using model-averaging techniques and judged by various statistical and economic criteria, including a novel criterion based on a fair bet. Analysing US output data over 1968q4-2015q1, we ¯nd both elements of the real-time data are useful with their contributions varying over time. Revisions data are particularly valuable for point and density forecasts of growth but survey expectations are important in forecasting rare recessionary events.
Cybersecurity must come to IT systems now

HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés. Copyright Cybersecurity must come to IT systems now Olivier Zendra, Bart Coppens
THE ROLE OF TRINA PANCHMOOL KWATH NIROOH BASTI IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: AN ANALYTICAL REVIEW

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) or Chronic Renal Failure is the slow loss of renal functions over time greater than 3 months. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension are the most common causative factors. It has 5 stages with stage 3 being the most common. It is usually asymptomatic in the early stages. About one in ten people have some degree of Chronic Renal Failure. It affects people of all ages and races. More common in women than men and increases with increasing age. Complications include electrolyte abnormalities, toxin build up, hyperkalaemia, weak bones etc. The direct description of the disease is not available in Ayurvedic science, so the disease can be treated by Ayurvedic concepts only on the basis of signs and symptoms. As Modern medicine has limited disease modifying treatment, Ayurveda plays an important role in improving the condition of the patient. Trina Panchmool Kwath basti is one such treatment. As basti works through the nerve innervation theory and the intestines are highly innervated, Trina Panchmool Kwath Nirooh Basti helps in sending signals to the brain. It innervates the nerve endings of the rectum and colon and activates the Autonomic nervous system and thus performs the act of excretion of vitiated doshas and malas, enhancing the patient’s condition.
PathogenesisSooty Mangabeys: Implications for AIDS Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Infection of Homeostasis during Natural, Nonpathogenic T Cell + Correlates of Preserved CD4

In contrast to HIV-infected humans, naturally SIV-infected sooty mangabeys (SMs) very rarely progress to AIDS. Although the mechanisms underlying this disease resistance are unknown, a consistent feature of natural SIV infection is the absence of the generalized immune activation associated with HIV infection. To deﬁne the correlates of preserved CD4 (cid:1) T cell counts in SMs, we conducted a cross-sectional immunological study of 110 naturally SIV-infected SMs. The nonpathogenic nature of the infection was conﬁrmed by an average CD4 (cid:1) T cell count of 1,076 (cid:2) 589/mm 3 despite chronic infection with a highly replicating virus. No correlation was found between CD4 (cid:1) T cell counts and either age (used as a surrogate marker for length of infection) or viremia. The strongest correlates of preserved CD4 (cid:1) T cell counts were a low percentage of circulating effector T cells (CD28 (cid:3) CD95 (cid:1) and/or IL-7R/CD127 (cid:3) ) and a high percentage of CD4 (cid:1) CD25 (cid:1) T cells. These ﬁndings support the hypothesis that the level of immune activation is a key determinant of CD4 (cid:1) T cell counts in SIV-infected SMs. Interestingly, we identiﬁed 14 animals with CD4 (cid:1) T cell counts of < 500/mm 3 , of which two show severe and persistent CD4 (cid:1) T cell depletion ( < 50/mm g/ml streptomycin glutamate). incubated for 6 h at37°C in medium containing Staphylococcus enterotoxin B (1 mg/ml ﬁnal concentration, Sigma-Aldrich) or PMA plus A23187 (positive controls), medium alone (negative control), or SIV peptides in the of brefeldin A (Sigma-Aldrich). Following incubation, the cells were washed once in PBS con- taining 1% BSA and 0.1% sodium azide and then surface stained with directly conjugated Abs against CD3, CD4, CD8, CD28, and CD95 for 20 min in the dark at room temperature followed by ﬁxation and permeabili-zation using the CytoFix/CytoPerm Kit (BD Pharmingen). After perme- abilization, the cells were washed twice in the supplied kit buffer and then stained intracellularly with anti-human IFN- (cid:2) -allophycocyanin (clone B27), anti-human TNF- (cid:3) -PE (clone MAB11), and anti-IL-2-FITC (clone MQI-17H12) Abs (all from BD Biosciences) for 20 min in the dark at room temperature. All used Abs were previously shown to be cross-reactive with SM molecules (11). Following staining, the cells were washed a ﬁnal time and then ﬁxed in PBS containing 1% paraformaldehyde. The ﬁxed cells were stored at 4°C until the time of FACS analysis. In all experiments at least 100,000 T cells were acquired.
Study on the electronic structure and enhanced photoelectrocatalytic performance of Ru x Zn 1-x electrodes

: Modification is one of the most important and effective methods to improve the photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) performance of ZnO. In this paper, the Ru x Zn 1-x O/Ti electrodes were prepared by thermal decomposition method and the effect of Ru content on those electrodes’ electronic structure was analyzed through the first-principles calculation. Various tests were also performed to observe the microstructures and PEC performance. The results showed that as the Ru 4+ transferred into ZnO lattice and replaced a number of Zn 2+ , the conduction band of ZnO moved downward and the valence band went upward. The number of photogenerated electron-hole pairs increased as the impurity levels appeared in the band gap. In addition, ZnO nanorods exhibited a smaller grain size and a rougher surface under the effect of Ru. Meanwhile, the RuO 2 nanoparticles on the surface of ZnO nanorods acted as the electron-transfer channel, helping electrons transfer to the counter electrode and delaying the recombination of the electron-hole pairs. Specifically, the Ru x Zn 1-x O/Ti electrodes with 9.375mol% Ru exhibited the best PEC performance with a rhodamine B (RhB) removal rate of 97%, much higher than the combination of simple electrocatalysis (EC 12%) and photocatalysis (PC 50%), confirming the synergy of photoelectrocatalysis.
Automatic Diagnosis of Soybean Leaf Disease by Transfer Learning

: Soybean diseases and insect pests are important factors that affect the output and quality of soybeans, thus it is necessary to do correct inspection and diagnosis of them. For this reason, based on improved transfer learning, this study proposed a classification method for soybean leaf diseases. Firstly, leaves were segmented from the whole image after removing the complicated background images. Secondly, the data-augmented method was applied to amplify the separated leaf disease image dataset to reduce overfitting. At last, the automatically fine-tuning convolutional neural network (Autotun) was adopted to classify the soybean leaf diseases. The verification accuracy of the proposed method is 94.23, 93.51 and 94.91% on VGG-16, ResNet-34 and DenseNet-121 networks respectively. Compared with the traditional fine-tuning method of transfer learning, the results show that this method is better than the traditional transfer learning method.
Assessing the feasibility of using the heat demand-outdoor temperature function for a long-term district heat demand forecast Weighing-in-motion wireless system for sustainable railway transport

District heating networks are commonly addressed in the literature as one of the most effective solutions for decreasing the greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector. These systems require high investments which are returned through the heat sales. Due to the changed climate conditions and building renovation policies, heat demand in the future could decrease, prolonging the investment return period. The main scope of this paper is to assess the feasibility of using the heat demand – outdoor temperature function for heat demand forecast. The district of Alvalade, located in Lisbon (Portugal), was used as a case study. The district is consisted of 665 buildings that vary in both construction period and typology. Three weather scenarios (low, medium, high) and three district renovation scenarios were developed (shallow, intermediate, deep). To estimate the error, obtained heat demand values were compared with results from a dynamic heat demand model, previously developed and validated by the authors. The results showed that when only weather change is considered, the margin of error could be acceptable for some applications (the error in annual demand was lower than 20% for all weather scenarios considered). However, after introducing renovation scenarios, the error value increased up to 59.5% (depending on the weather and renovation scenarios combination considered). The value of slope coefficient increased on average within the range of 3.8% up to 8% per decade, that corresponds to the decrease in the number of heating hours of 22-139h during the heating season (depending on the combination of weather and renovation scenarios considered). On the other hand, function intercept increased for 7.8-12.7% per decade (depending on the coupled scenarios). The values suggested could be used to modify the function parameters for the scenarios considered, and improve the accuracy of heat demand estimations. Abstract © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Peer-review under responsibility of the scientific committee of the 4th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research. Railway transport is well known as one of the safest and most energy-efficient transport modes, thus favoring its strengthening as part of a sustainable transport system. Yet, the track service life and the quality of the ride on a railway are dependent upon different factors, which can be assessed by a diverse set of technology based systems. In this context, this paper presents the EVO4Rail project that seeks to design, develop and implement a wireless monitoring system for weighing-in-motion and detecting faulty wheels in railway vehicles, positively impacting railway operation, maintenance and management, ultimately aiming at a sustainable rail transport.