Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Percept as a Screen: Economic and Structural Aspects

The problem of screen memories is an old one, largely treated in the past from an economic and dynamic point of view. Freud (7) first touched on these considerations when he wrote of “some people whose earliest recollections of childhood are concerned with everyday and indifferent events . recollected (too clearly, one is inclined to say) in every detail. ” In the same paper Freud explains: “It is a case of displacement on to something associated by contiguity; or, looking at the process as a whole, a case of repression accompanied by replacement by something in the neighbourhood (whether in space or time). ” In the first quotation above I would emphasize both too and clearly, an emphasis which Freud already sensed as a problem in itself. Something recollected “too clearly” he later described as the “vividness” of the screen, for example, in his attempts to recall the name of the artist, Signorelli (8):
Side channel analysis based on non-profiling singular spectrum analysis

Side Channel Analysis is a powerful attack to recover the secret key by exploiting an extra source of information such as timing, power consumption and electromagnetic leakage. Pre-processing scheme is used to improve the attack performance in the restricted traces. One of the pre-processing schemes is Singular Spectrum Analysis, which makes the original trace can be split into main signal and noise signal traces. In order to reduce the cost of SSA, the adversary should choose the criterion to split actual power consumption into two groups according to degree of noise. In previous paper, the criterion was selected as Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) which is one of profiling schemes. However, this scheme reaches on the limitation of the adversary assumption. That is, when the adversary should know the secret key information, SSA scheme can be used as pre-processing. In this paper, in order to utilize SSA scheme in realistic world, we bring the Normalized Inter-Class Variance (NICV) is previously suggested. Thus, by eliminating a powerful assumption, the SSA scheme allows to enable the reasonable pre-processing without the secret key information. Based on our suggestion, we can distinguish the main signal with only the NICV estimation from the original trace. As a result, we demonstrate that our proposal scheme yields significantly the similar results with another scheme based on SNR in MSP430 microcontroller unit.
Review on Traditional Medicinal Plant and its Extract Effect on Tick Control in Ethiopia

Tick infestation is one of the major economic problems in the production of livestock in Ethiopia. Ticks are the obligate parasite and belong to the suborder Ixodida, which contains a single super family, the Ixodoidea, which is divided into two major families, Argasidae (soft ticks) and Ixodidae (hard ticks), and the rare family Nuttalliellidae, with a single African species. The main tick genera found in domestic animals of Ethiopia are Amblyomma, Hyalomma, Rhipicephalus, and Haemaphysalis. Ticks bites can transmit the viral, bacterial and protozoal disease to livestock and also it can cause irritation to the livestock while biting. Tick can be controlled by applying the acaricid especially organophosphates, amidines and synthetipyrithroids, chlorinated hydrocarbons and arsenicals and ivermectin which are expensive to buy. However, Ethnoveterinary practices may provide very good alternatives since they are cheap and easily accessible and It can replace modern practices especially for those folks living in remote rural areas where modern veterinary service is scant. Several plants have been shown to possess anti-tick, insecticidal, growth inhibiting, antimoulting and repellent activities. The chemical which act as acaricide and repellents are present in leaves, stem, root fruit and seed of this all above plants. Andalso, the combination of juice, powder or latex of plant can be used for controlling of tick. The chemical which extract from plant act as acaricide are like alkaloid calpurmenin, catechol tannins aponins, sugars, leuco-anthocyanins, polyterpenes, and sterols. The plant which act as the killing, repellent effect to ticks in Ethiopia are like Azadirachta indica, Phytolacca dodecandra, Calpurnia aurea, Millettiaferruginea, Tephrosia vogelz ,Euphorbia abyssinica,Cucumis prophetarum, Parathem’um hysterophoms, Syadenium grantiz, Lantana camara,Silenemacroserene, Grewia ferruginea and others. In conclusion, the plant which found in Ethiopia are source of chemical that can inhibit the tick and other insects. The chemical extracted from stem, leaves, bark, seed and root can be applied on to the surface of livestock at tick infested area and it can kill or repel the ticks. The objective of this review is just to know the plant species which can act as acaricide, repellent and larvicidal effect on ticks. To overview the chemical constituent and extraction of plantwhich used to production of modern acaricide in the future industry.
Analyzing the air-entrainment of fresh concrete with an acoustic measurement system

Increased air contents have been reported from the drilled samples of finished concrete structures lately in Finland. The biggest air contents have been measured to be over 15 percent which are resulted in inadequate compressive strengths in the structures. Because it has been found that the air-entrained bubbles are very sensitive, a proper quality control for the whole supply chain in the production of concrete is highly recommended. By improving the quality control these defects could be noticed sooner, which would decrease the expenses from the follow-up repair procedures. The quality control of the concrete is mainly based on old measurement methods that are laborious and time-consuming. The digitalization of the measurement equipment would offer continuous quality control monitoring that could be integrated into automatic defect detecting systems in the future. This thesis analyses the air-entrainment of fresh concrete using an acoustic measurement system called CiDRA AIRtrac. The system allows measurements in real-time directly in a rotating mixer. The air amount measurements are based on the speed of the sounds where the increased air content leads to a slower travel time in bubbly liquids. Measuring the air amount in a mixer is effortless and fast when compared to the traditional methods that are meant for fresh concrete. On this research, the AIRtrac technology was found to measure the air amount of the fresh concrete accurately when the minimum requirements were met. The biggest factors that affected the measurement precision were the batch size and workability of the concrete. However, these limitations should not affect the measurements outside the laboratory environment where the mixers are used on higher capacity. Even though the traditional methods give more precise measurements, the integration possibilities with digital interfaces makes them applicable for future saving time and labor. In addition, the continuous measurement opens new possibilities in the development of concrete additives. By analyzing the air content continuously, the technology gives an additional information about the effects of different admixtures that could not be received using older measurement methods. Furthermore, the collected data gives a visual representation of the air development that can be used in analysis of different mixers. The effects of the mixing energy and sequences using concrete chemicals could be also analyzed.
PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF MORINGA OLEIFERA EXTRACT ON EXPERIMENTALLY LPS- INDUCED PERIODONTITIS.

Abdulaziz Omar Alshwerf 1 , Laila El Sayed Amin 2 , Fatma Ibrahim 3 and Jilan Youssef 4 . 1. BDS, Faculty of Dentistry, Tripoli University, Libya. 2. Lecturer of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Egypt. 3. Professor of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Egypt. 4. Professor of Oral Medicine, Periodontology and Oral Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Mansoura University, Egypt. Manuscript Info Abstract . Manuscript History
Dynamic balance performance of professional turkish soccer players by playing position

Background and Study Aim: Balance control has been regarded as a crucial factor in sports and indicated as an important element to be examined for the risks of injury. But it is unknown whether the dynamic balance changes according to the player positions in professional soccer players. To determine whether there were differences in the dynamic balance performance of the different positions of Turkish professional soccer players from within one squad. Material and Methods: Twenty-four professional soccer players were divided into 4 groups by the coach, including goalkeepers (n = 3), midfielders (n = 6), defenders (n = 7) and forwards (n = 8). Prior the competition season, anthropometric characteristics of players were measured. Then, players were tested Y Balance Test (YBT) for the anterior (ANT), posteromedial (PM), and posterolateral (PL) reach distances and limb lengths bilaterally. Results: The goalkeepers were heavier compared with the midfielders. Furthermore, the BMI of the goalkeepers were higher than midfielders and defenders (p< 0.05). There were no significant differences in the ANT, PM, PL, and COMP score between the groups (p> 0.05). The values for reach asymmetry were lower than four centimeters among groups in the all reach direction with regards to reach asymmetries, except normalized posterolateral direction. Conclusions: The results of this study have shown that the YBT performance scores do not differ between the groups. Future studies are required to create specific norms related to dynamic balance performance and establish risk cut-off score for professional soccer players.
Transcriptomic similarities and differences between the limb bud AER and unique carapacial ridge of turtle embryos

Evolutionary innovation may arise via major departures from an ancestral condition. Turtle shell morphogenesis depends on a unique structure known as the carapacial ridge (CR). This lateral tissue protrusion in turtle embryos exhibits similar properties as the apical ectodermal ridge (AER)—a well‐known molecular signaling center involved in limb development. Still, how the CR influences shell morphogenesis is not entirely clear. The present study aimed to describe the CR transcriptome shortly before ribs were halted within its mesenchyme, as required for shell development. Analyses exposed that the mesenchymal marker VIM was one of the most highly co‐expressed genes and numerous appendage formation genes were situated within the core of CR and AER co‐expression networks. However, there were tissue‐specific differences in the activity of these genes. For instance, WNT5A was most frequently assigned to appendage‐related annotations of the CR network core, but not in the AER. Several homeobox transcription factors known to regulate limb bud patterning exhibited their highest expression levels in the AER, but were underexpressed in the CR. The results of this study corroborate that novel body plans often originate via alterations of pre‐existing genetic networks. Altogether, this exploratory study enhances the groundwork for future experiments on the molecular underpinnings of turtle shell development and evolution.
Association of Interleukin 13/+110 Gene Polymorphism with Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Golestan Province, Northern Iran

Background: The most common primary cause of liver cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Cytokines as mediators have significant roles in immune and inflammatory responses. Interleukin-13 (IL-13) is a potent pleiotropic cytokine. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of IL-13/+110 gene polymorphism in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), one of the most important factors that lead to the development of HCC. Methods: DNA was extracted from peripheral blood cells of all 585 participants including 302 unrelated Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBS-Ag) positives and 283 healthy matched groups. The IL-13 gene polymorphism (+ 110 A or G) was genotyped by SSP-PCR method and then genotype frequencies were checked by using the Pearson’s chi-square test and/or Fisher exact test. Results: The frequencies of A/G genotype (CI = 1.18 2.34, OR = 1.66, P = 0.004) and A/A genotype (CI = 0.95 3.53, OR = 1.84, P = 0.071) were higher in the patients. Also, the frequency of A allele was remarkably higher in the HBV patients than control group (CI = 1.09 1.79, OR = 1.84, P = 0.071). Conclusions: High frequency of A allele in patients rather than control group suggested that A allele probably plays a role in augmenting susceptibility to HBV infection risk and high frequency of G allele in controls suggested this allele has a protective role in
The geometry of least squares in the 21st century

It has been over 200 years since Gauss's and Legendre's famous priority dispute on who discovered the method of least squares. Nevertheless, we argue that the normal equations are still relevant in many facets of modern statistics, particularly in the domain of high-dimensional inference. Even today, we are still learning new things about the law of large numbers, first described in Bernoulli's Ars Conjectandi 300 years ago, as it applies to high dimensional inference. The other insight the normal equations provide is the asymptotic Gaussianity of the least squares estimators. The general form of the Gaussian distribution, Gaussian processes, are another tool used in modern high-dimensional inference. The Gaussian distribution also arises via the central limit theorem in describing weak convergence of the usual least squares estimators. In terms of high-dimensional inference, we are still missing the right notion of weak convergence. In this mostly expository work, we try to describe how both the normal equations and the theory of Gaussian processes, what we refer to as the "geometry of least squares," apply to many questions of current interest.
The Role of Cytoskeletal Polymerization in the Regulation of the Chondrocyte Phenotype

In this study the role of the chondrocyte cytoskeleton in regulating cellular mRNA levels in chondrocytes was examined. Passaging of chondrocytes in traditional 2D monolayer culture results in chondrocyte dedifferentiation. As compared to primary chondrocytes, passaged cells exhibited a lower g-/f-actin ratio. However tubulin polymerization was not significantly altered by passaging. Pharmacological actin depolymerization partially redifferentiated passaged chondrocytes whereas modulation of tubulin did not. To delineate the mechanism by which actin polymerization regulates gene expression, myocardin related transcription factor A (MRTF) signaling was investigated. Passaging resulted in an increased amount of MRTFa as well as a predominantly nuclear localization of MRTF; these changes occurred within 5 days of culture and were sustained in passaged chondrocytes. Plating passaged cells in high density 3D or in suspension on top of agarose or exposure of cells in monolayer culture to latrunculin B resulted in increased g-/f-actin, cytoplasmic localization of MRTFa, and fibroblast matrix (col1 and tnc) mRNA levels. Exposure of chondrocytes to MRTFa inhibitor (CCG1423) resulted in only small changed to cell shape did not significantly affect gene expression but did result in reduced fibroblast matrix gene expression.
Genetic analysis of evaluations for female fertility with production included

Most countries have reported unfavourable consequences on reproductive traits of selecting primarily for milk yield. This has lead to the inclusion of fertility traits in the national breeding indices of many countries in the last 5 years or so. However, the majority of genetic evaluation systems for fertility do not include milk yield. One of the arguments is that fertility will be included in national indices that already incorporate production traits; therefore there is no need for such multivariate analysis. However, the evaluations for fertility that exclude production might be biased and therefore selection for fertility might not be optimum in the national index. De Jong (2007) reported that including milk production resulted in 10 to 20% increase in estimated genetic trend for fertility traits. In a study involving a series of bivariate analyses, Sewalem and Kistemaker(2008) reported that including milk has no effect on the trend for non-return rate at day 56 (NR56) but increased trends on calving to first service and first service to conception. However, the correlation between NR56 and milk test day (MTD) they reported was low at -0.13. Their study seems to indicate that the influence of milk could depend on the number of fertility traits included in the multivariate analysis. In addition, milk yield is easily recorded in most countries and could be utilised as an earlier predictor of fertility traits in a multivariate analysis. The accuracy of such earlier prediction of fertility from milk yield has never been reported.
Covariation between human pelvis shape, stature, and head size alleviates the obstetric dilemma

Significance Because of the tight fit of the large human neonate through the narrow maternal birth canal, childbirth is remarkably difficult. In this study we show that the dimensions of head, stature, and pelvis in a human body are linked in a complex way that was not recognized before and that contributes to ameliorate this tight fit. We show that females with a large head possess a birth canal that can better accommodate large-headed neonates. Because mothers with large heads usually give birth to neonates with large heads, the detected pattern of covariation contributes to ease childbirth and has likely evolved in response to strong selection. Compared with other primates, childbirth is remarkably difficult in humans because the head of a human neonate is large relative to the birth-relevant dimensions of the maternal pelvis. It seems puzzling that females have not evolved wider pelvises despite the high maternal mortality and morbidity risk connected to childbirth. Despite this seeming lack of change in average pelvic morphology, we show that humans have evolved a complex link between pelvis shape, stature, and head circumference that was not recognized before. The identified covariance patterns contribute to ameliorate the “obstetric dilemma. ” Females with a large head, who are likely to give birth to neonates with a large head, possess birth canals that are shaped to better accommodate large-headed neonates. Short females with an increased risk of cephalopelvic mismatch possess a rounder inlet, which is beneficial for obstetrics. We suggest that these covariances have evolved by the strong correlational selection resulting from childbirth. Although males are not subject to obstetric selection, they also show part of these association patterns, indicating a genetic–developmental origin of integration.
Ultrabroadband infrared nanospectroscopic imaging

Significance Through direct measurement of intrinsic vibrational and electronic modes, infrared spectroscopy provides label-free, chemical characterization of molecules and solids. The long micrometer-sized wavelength of infrared light, however, has limited the application of this widely applied spectroscopic technique to ensemble studies, preventing nanoscale spatially resolved spectroscopy of heterogeneous materials. We overcome this limitation by combining scattering-scanning near-field optical microscopy with broadband infrared synchrotron radiation. Using this synchrotron infrared nanospectroscopy (SINS) technique, we achieve spectroscopic imaging over the entire midinfrared with nanometer spatial resolution and high sensitivity. With a spatial resolution 100–1,000 times better than conventional FTIR microscopy, SINS enables the investigation of nanoscale phenomena in soft matter, even under ambient and environmental conditions that are essentially inaccessible by other techniques. Characterizing and ultimately controlling the heterogeneity underlying biomolecular functions, quantum behavior of complex matter, photonic materials, or catalysis requires large-scale spectroscopic imaging with simultaneous specificity to structure, phase, and chemical composition at nanometer spatial resolution. However, as with any ultrahigh spatial resolution microscopy technique, the associated demand for an increase in both spatial and spectral bandwidth often leads to a decrease in desired sensitivity. We overcome this limitation in infrared vibrational scattering-scanning probe near-field optical microscopy using synchrotron midinfrared radiation. Tip-enhanced localized light–matter interaction is induced by low-noise, broadband, and spatially coherent synchrotron light of high spectral irradiance, and the near-field signal is sensitively detected using heterodyne interferometric amplification. We achieve sub-40-nm spatially resolved, molecular, and phonon vibrational spectroscopic imaging, with rapid spectral acquisition, spanning the full midinfrared (700–5,000 cm−1) with few cm−1 spectral resolution. We demonstrate the performance of synchrotron infrared nanospectroscopy on semiconductor, biomineral, and protein nanostructures, providing vibrational chemical imaging with subzeptomole sensitivity.
A classification and regression tree analysis for the evaluation of the role of nutritional services on cardiovascular disease risk status of older people living in Greek islands and Cyprus

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate, with classification–regression tree analysis, the structure of the associations between nutritional and health care services and the cumulative prevalence of the classical cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors of older individuals living in Greek islands and Cyprus. Methods: During 2005–2009, 744 men and 742 women (>65 years) from nine Greek islands and Cyprus Republic were voluntarily enrolled in the Mediterranean Islands study; various socio-demographic, clinical and lifestyle characteristics were recorded. Moreover, information regarding practising dieticians (n = 88) and nutritional services provided in these islands was also recorded. Results: Both medical and nutrition services act more effectively to elders' cardiovascular health. For example, older individuals living in areas with nutritional services' support for at least five years, with collaboration between dieticians and physicians, reduced the CVD risk factors (CVD RF) burden by 42%. Whereas, in areas with dietetic support less than five years, but more than two, the presence of advanced health care system seemed to control the CVD RF burden to the population average. Conclusions: Despite the fact that the present work shares some limitations mainly because of its cross-sectional design, the classification and regression tree approach has clearly demonstrated the interrelation between nutritional services and the health care system towards achieving benefits among the elders' quality of life.