Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
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Partner, Prescott, Jamieson, & Murphy Law Group, LLC, Saco, ME (1988-present). • Trial lawyer with extensive experience in complex litigation, including divorce, non-married partnerships, economic valuations, spousal and child support, child custody, de facto parenting and grandparents, domestic violence and abuse, constitutional and civil rights, economic misconduct, and civil tort and business cases. • Comprehensive experience with alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation, references, arbitration, and judicial settlement conferences. • Appellate practice, including preparation of briefs and oral argument. • Court-Rostered Guardian ad litem (2009). • Completed certificate program for Parent Coordination (2009). Associate, Smith & Elliott, P.A. , Saco, ME (1983-1988).
A Unified Scalable Equivalent Formulation for Schatten Quasi-Norms

The Schatten quasi-norm is an approximation of the rank, which is tighter than the nuclear norm. However, most Schatten quasi-norm minimization (SQNM) algorithms suffer from high computational cost to compute the singular value decomposition (SVD) of large matrices at each iteration. In this paper, we prove that for any p, p1, p2>0 satisfying 1/p=1/p1+1/p2, the Schatten p-(quasi-)norm of any matrix is equivalent to minimizing the product of the Schatten p1-(quasi-)norm and Schatten p2-(quasi-)norm of its two much smaller factor matrices. Then, we present and prove the equivalence between the product and its weighted sum formulations for two cases: p1=p2 and p1≠p2. In particular, when p>1/2, there is an equivalence between the Schatten p-quasi-norm of any matrix and the Schatten 2p-norms of its two factor matrices. We further extend the theoretical results of two factor matrices to the cases of three and more factor matrices, from which we can see that for any 0<p<1, the Schatten p-quasi-norm of any matrix is the minimization of the mean of the Schatten (⌊1/p⌋+1)p-norms of ⌊1/p⌋+1 factor matrices, where ⌊1/p⌋ denotes the largest integer not exceeding 1/p.
Direct and indirect impacts of marine acidi ﬁ cation on the ecosystem services provided by coralligenous reefs and seagrass systems Global Ecology and Conservation

Increasing emissions of CO 2 and the resultant ocean acidi ﬁ cation (OA) will have large implications for the marine ecosystems sustained by habitat-forming species and their related ecosystem services (ES), with potentially signi ﬁ cant impacts on human well-being. Here, we provide an assessment of the direct and indirect impacts of OA on ES. The changes in the functioning of coralligenous reefs and Posidonia oceanica meadows pro- moted by OA were investigated by i) synthesizing current knowledge into conceptual models. The models were then used to, ii) assessing the impacts of exposure of the selected taxa at the acidi ﬁ cation level associated with two CO 2 emission scenarios and iii) using the conceptual model outputs to project the cascading impacts from individuals to functions to ES. The results highlight that the combination of the direct and indirect effects of acidi ﬁ cation will alter many functions of both coralligenous and P.oceanica systems, triggering habitat modi ﬁ cations and the loss of highly valuable ES. While the exact timing of the expected changes will depend on the severity of the emission scenarios, signi ﬁ cant and hardly reversible changes can be expected as quickly as a few decades under the business-as-usual scenario, and many ecosystem services are at risk even under much more conservative scenarios.
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Right-hemisphere stroke can impair the ability to recognize one’s contralesional body parts as belonging to one’s self. The study of this so-called ‘disturbed sense of limb ownership’ can provide unique insights into the neurocognitive mechanisms of body ownership. In this study, we address a hypothesis built upon experimental studies on body ownership in healthy volunteers. These studies have shown that affective (pleasant) touch, an interoceptive modality associated with unmyelinated, slow-conducting C-tactile afferents, has a unique role in the sense of body ownership. In this study, we systematically investigated whether affective touch stimulation could increase body ownership in patients with a disturbed sense of limb ownership following right-hemisphere stroke. An initial feasibility study in 16 adult patients with acute stroke enabled us to optimize and calibrate an affective touch protocol to be administered by the bedside. The main experiment, conducted with a different sample of 26 right hemisphere patients, assessed changes in limb ownership elicited following self(patient) versus other(experimenter) generated tactile stimulation, using a velocity known to optimally activate C-tactile fibres (i.e. 3 cm/s), and a second velocity that is suboptimal for C-tactile activation (i.e. 18 cm/s). We further examined the specificity and mechanism of observed changes in limb ownership in secondary analyses looking at (i) the influence of perceived intensity and pleasantness of touch, (ii) touch laterality and (iii) level of disturbed sense of limb ownership on ownership change and (iv) changes in unilateral neglect arising from touch. Findings indicated a significant increase in limb ownership following experimenter-administered, C-tactile-optimal touch. Voxel-based lesion-symptom mapping identified damage to the right insula and, more substantially, the right corpus callosum, associated with a failure to increase body ownership following experimenter-administered, affective touch. Our findings suggest that affective touch can increase the sense of body-part ownership following right-hemisphere stroke, potentially due to its unique role in the multisensory integration processes that underlie the sense of body ownership.
COMPARISION OF PERCENTAGE ERROR BY USING IMPUTATION METHOD ON MID TERM EXAMINATION DATA

The issue of incomplete data exists across the entire field of data mining. In this paper, Mean Imputation, Median Imputation and Standard Deviation Imputation are used to deal with challenges of incomplete data on classification problems. By using different imputation methods converts incomplete dataset in to the complete dataset. On complete dataset by applying the suitable Imputation Method and comparing the percentage error of Imputation Method and comparing the result
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as carriers of the diffuse interstellar bands - Rotational band contour tests

Les contours de bandes rotationnelles des transitions vibroniques de plusieurs hydrocarbones aromatiques polycycliques sont simules pour differentes conditions physiques et instrumentales correspondant aux observations de bandes interstellaires diffuses. La presences d'une structure multipics dans les simulations numeriques non-observee dans les bandes interstellaires diffuses est discutee.
Teleoperation of a Humanoid Robot Using Oculus Rift and Leap Motion

This thesis presents a system to operate a humanoid robot from a distance. Teleoperated robots are used in environments inaccessible to humans for tasks which cannot be performed autonomously. Because of the many degrees of freedom of humanoid robots, manual teleoperation methods with keyboards, joysticks and screens are cumbersome to use. The introduced solution is a first-person teleoperation application where the robot imitates the movements of the user’s upper body. The focus is on providing an intuitive user experience with commercially available consumer-grade electronics: the Oculus Rift virtualreality headset with the Leap Motion 3D hand tracking sensor mounted. The user receives visual feedback from the robot’s cameras inside the Oculus Rift which tracks the user’s head pose. The robot’s head pose and therefore the camera direction is controlled intuitively by the user turning his head. We introduce a method for a representation of the video feed in a virtual 3D space to avoid cyber-sickness. The user’s arm movements are tracked by the Leap Motion sensor. We derive the necessary robot joint angles for natural imitation of the user’s arm posture from the tracked joint positions and direction vectors. The system is able to imitate human motions with high precision and low latency. It was implemented for the humanoid robots Romeo and Pepper manufactured by SoftBank Robotics. Over 100 users tested the system with each robot. Each of them was able to control the robots’ upper-body within seconds without any training.
Differential expression of platelet-derived growth factor- a receptor by Thy-1 2 and Thy-1 1 lung ﬁbroblasts

Differential expression of platelet-derived growth factor- a receptor by Thy-1 2 and Thy-1 1 lung ﬁbroblasts. Am. J. Physiol. 277 ( Lung Cell. Mol. Physiol. 21): L218–L224, 1999. —Fibroblasts are heterogeneous with re-spect to surface markers, morphology, and participation in ﬁbrotic responses. This study was undertaken to determine whether Thy-1 2 and Thy-1 1 rat lung ﬁbroblasts, which have distinct and relevant phenotypes, differ in their proliferative responses to platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) isoforms. Homogeneous populations of Thy-1 2 and Thy-1 1 ﬁbroblasts were found to proliferate equally in the presence of PDGF- BB, but PDGF-AA-mediated proliferation occurred only in Thy-1 2 cells. This differential activity correlated with signiﬁcantly higher expression of PDGF- a receptor in Thy-1 2 ﬁbroblasts as shown by immunoblotting, immunoﬂuores- cence, and Northern blotting. There was a rapid increase in c- myc mRNA in Thy-1 2 but not in Thy-1 1 ﬁbroblasts on stimulation with PDGF-AA and PDGF-BB. The PDGF- a receptor, which mediates signaling by all PDGF isoforms, has been implicated in numerous clinical and experimental forms of ﬁbrosis and regulates lung morphogenesis. Differential expression of the PDGF- a receptor supports distinct roles for Thy-1 2 and Thy-1 1 ﬁbroblast populations in developmental and ﬁbrotic processes in the lung. was detected by autoradiography and quantiﬁed with either a densitometric scanner (Bio-Rad, Hercules, CA) or image phosphor analysis (PhosphorImager and ImageQuant, Mo- lecular Dynamics, Sunnyvale, CA). Data analysis. To test for differences in signal from media- tor-exposed samples and controls in Western and Northern blotting or differences in proliferation, a one-way ANOVA or paired Student’s t -test was performed on the interval data generated by scanning of autoradiographs or storage phos- phor scanning of hybridized membranes or on data calculated from measured counts per minute in proliferation assays. Where signiﬁcant differences were noted, Dunnett’s multiple comparisons procedure was employed to test for differences at particular mediator concentrations. Signiﬁcance was accepted at a P value of , 0.05 for all analyses.
PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF PERINATAL STRESS ON HYPOTHALAMIC-PITUITARY-ADRENAL (HPA) AXIS IN RAT PUPS WITH MODEL OF HYPERTHYROIDAL MOTHERS

Hyperthyroidism is common endocrine problem encountered in pregnancy. It is well known that hyperthyroidism induces an increase in the activity of hypothalamic- pituitary – adrenal (HPA) axis. There are a few reports about development of the HPA axis in rat pups of hyperthyroid mothers. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate that maternal hyperthyroidism during pregnancy impaired feedback mechanisms of the HPA- axis and associated with thyroid disorders and neurobiological alterations in off sprigs. Therefore, 30 female wistar rats (200-250gm) after induction of pregnancy and hyperthyroxinemia. Their pups were divided into six groups (control non stressed group, hyperthyroid non stressed group, treated non stressed group, control stressed group, hyperthyroid stressed group, treated stressed group). Measurement of some hormones and histological analyses were done and result the induction of hyperthyroidism in mothers was significantly increased of plasma T 4 and decreased of plasma TSH levels in all pups group compared with control group. ACTH and Corticosterone increased in stressed group compared with other group. In addition hyperthyroid group showed small amount of colloid with irregular structure and architecture of the thyroid gland compared with treated and control group. In conclusion, the effects of maternal stress exposure during pregnancy on HPA-axis regulation and anxiety-like behavior can be transferred via the maternal line to the its offspring's.
Variable update rate carrier tracking loop for time‐hopping DSSS signals

To overcome the near-far problem, the time-hopping direct sequence spread spectrum (TH-DSSS) signal structure is often adopted in pseudolite positioning systems. The time-hopping characteristics of this type of signal causes the estimating interval of both frequency and phase to be non-uniform in the tracking loop. However, the existing TH-DSSS signal tracking loops adopt the continuous DSSS tracking architecture directly, ignoring the influence of such non-uniform characteristics, which results in a jitter degradation. Here, a TH-DSSS signal tracking model with variable update rate is established based on the quantitative analyses of the intrinsic mechanism of the TH-DSSS signal frequency and carrier phase tracking. From this analysis, a Kalman filter (KF)-based modified TH-DSSS signal tracking loop is proposed. Wired transmitting and receiving tests show that, compared with the existing TH-DSSS tracking loops, the proposed tracking loop has a significant improvement in tracking accuracy and convergence.
DETERMINATION OF BIO PHARMACEUTICAL COMPONENTS OF A NOVEL POLY HERBAL FORMULATION BY GC – MS ANALYSIS.

The present study aims to investigate and characterize the chemical composition of the chloroform extract of a novel poly herbal formulation was studied. The air dried plant materials were powdered and further subjected to gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. Qualitative determination of the different Pharmacologically and biologically active compounds from chloroform extract of a novel poly herbal formulation using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry revealed different types of high and low molecular weight chemical entities with varying quantities present in the extract. These chemical compounds are considered biologically and pharmacologically important. Furthermore, the chloroform extract of a novel poly herbal formulation possess unique physicochemical characteristics which may be attributed to the compounds naturally present in significant quantities in the herbal formulation. The chloroform extract of a novel poly herbal formulation possess 13 major bioactive compounds that were identified and characterized spectroscopically. Hence, identification of different bio pharmacologically active compounds may warrants further biological and pharmacological studies.
ASSESSMENT OF INTEGRITY OF OPERATING GAS PIPELINES

: Gas pipelines that have been in operation for many years require supervision, taking into account the places and conditions of their usage. The currently applicable normative regulations do not fully determine the scope of the integrity control of such gas pipelines. The standards provide general guidelines for monitoring corrosion phenomena in pipelines, allowing the use of simplified strength patterns based on a flat state of stress; in actuality, real objects usually have complex three-dimensio nal structures. Such an approach may be a reason for committing significant errors in determining the state of stresses and strains in the construction of pipelines, which is a significant problem in assessing the integrity of pipelines (when combined with the lack of a formulation of the appropriate admission criteria). This paper presents a methodology for assessing the integrity of pipeline structures operating at ambient temperatures based on conducting comprehensive measurements of wall thickness defects (in connection with performing necessary defectoscopy tests). The results of these measurements and non-destructive tests are the basis for the analysis of stress strength and MES deformation based on the verified real geometry as well as the method of supporting the pipelines. The information obtained on this basis regarding the pipeline structure areas of the highest efforts is the basis for selecting the critical areas of pipeline construction for which they should be repaired or modernized, or a monitoring program should be developed using non-destructive tests.
Interim Report of the Working Group on the Biological Effects of Contaminants (WGBEC)

levels in riverine suspended particulate matter (1400–4900 kg -1 dry weight (dw)) and in urban canal sediments (<68 to 10,500 particles kg -1 dw) and from 100 up to 3600 particles kg -1 dry sediment along the Dutch North Sea coast. Amsterdam canal water sampled at different urban locations contained microplastic concentrations (48–187 L-1), similar to those observed in wastewater that is emitted from sewage treatment facilities in the area. The results show that rivers are major transport pathways for microplastisc to be into the sea, The high microplastic enrichment in marine sediments compared to most literature data for seawater at the surface supports the hypothesis of a seabed sink for these materials, but at least partial settling of the materials occurs in freshwater as well.
Renewal theorems for linear discrete Volterra equations.

On considere une equation de Volterra discrete lineaire de type convolution u(n)=Σ k=0 n A(k)u(n−k)+ū(n), n∈N, avec des vecteurs u(n), ū(n) dans un espace de Banach ordonne X et des operateurs lineaires positifs compacts A(k), k∈N, sur X
Role of cystatin C in amyloid precursor protein-induced proliferation of neural stem/progenitor cells*

The role of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) in neural stem/progenitor cell (NSPC) proliferation is poorly understood. Results: Immunodepletion of cystatin C from NSPC conditioned medium abrogated an effect of APP on NSPC proliferation. Conclusion: Cystatin C mediates APP-induced NSPC proliferation. Significance: The results increase understanding of mechanisms promoting NSPC survival and differentiation.
Electroacoustic Music as Embodied Cognition: ecological grammars, image schemas and conceptual blending in timbre and compositional structure Electroacoustic Music as Embodied Cognition: ecological grammars, image schemas and conceptual blending in timbre and compositional structure

Electroacoustic music can be seen as a liminal form of expression, navigating between identifiable soundscape materials, on the one hand, and more extensively processed/synthesised abstractions, on the other. Clearly, the more obvious pole of electroacoustic music’s ecological base is centred upon soundscape-derived practices. However, a less obvious connection can be discerned even amidst Schaeffer’s (1966) attempt, in reduced listening , to create abstractions of sound materials, which, although attempting to be ‘devoid of ecological meaning’ (Kendall 2016), may still rest upon ecological organisational principles; see (Bregman 1990). This paper aims to resolve the apparent contradictions of these poles and to advance an embodied theory of timbre via a framework informed by embodied cognition, which draws heavily on concepts related to the ecological. , from localised/individuated sound-gestures to composite gestures and environments, touching also on his space-form (Smalley 2007), alongside emerging concepts from other fields of timbre as ecosystem as opposed to individuated entity (Ferrer 2011). As embodied (gestural) and ecological (contextual-environmental) conceptions of timbre intersect, the interaction of more formal models of timbre–space with electroacoustic music’s gestural language may be influenced by metaphors and conceptual blends (Fauconnier and Turner 2002) whose spatial structures and logics may help to define our musical structures.
CLIF-SOFA SCORING SYSTEM IN PREDICTING SHORT- TERM MORTALITY IN PATIENT WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS

study to 1) assess the outcome of patient CLIF-SOFA scoring ABSTRACT Background: Patients of Liver Cirrhosis who are hospitalized for decompensation and organ failure are at high risk of short term death. Mortality rates at 28 days and 90 days in patients with acute decompensation are 33.9% and 51.2% respectively. In this study we aimed to assess the outcome of Cirrhosis patient according to CLIF-SOFA scoring system and to compare CLIF-SOFA scoring system with three conventional prognostic models [MELD, MELD-Na and Child Turcotte-Pugh (CTP)]) in predicting short term mortality in Cirrhotics. Methodology: All the patients admitted with a diagnosis of Liver Cirrhosis from 1 st March 2015 to 30 th April 2016 were enrolled and evaluated in detail. The CLIF-SOFA score, Child Turcotte-Pugh, MELD and MELD-Na scores was calculated in each patient within 24 hours and patient were followed for 4 weeks to determine 4 week mortality. Results: Among 95 patients of Liver cirrhosis, 20 (21%) patients died during 4 week period. The mortality rates in different CLIF SOFA stages were I- 0%, II- 13.3%, III- 69.2%, IV- 90% (p value <0.001). This study showed that CLIF-SOFA outperforms all 3 scoring system in predicting 4 week mortality by displaying highest area under the ROC curve . 974 (95 confidence interval- .947- 1.000). Area under the ROC curve for MELD-Na, MELD and CTP were . 864 (.758- .970), . 851 (.749- .953) and . 711 (.602- .819) respectively. Thus CLIF-SOFA is the best measure of predicting short term (4 week) mortality followed by MELD-Na, MELD and CTP scores respectively. Conclusion: CLIF SOFA score is better than MELD- Na, MELD score, and CTP class in predicting 4 week mortality.
The Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 UL3 Transcript Starts within the UL3 Open Reading Frame and Encodes a 224-Amino-Acid Protein (cid:1)

Several different herpes simplex viruses (HSVs) and vectors are being explored as therapeutic products for use in the treatment of cancer and neurological disorders. The viral strain and the combination of mutant viral genes that ultimately may serve as a safe and optimal backbone for such products are still being explored. The large genome size and complexity of the viral life cycle make such determinations difﬁcult, because the signiﬁcance of differences between proposed products is difﬁcult to evaluate. For example, we previously reported that two lineages of (cid:1) 34.5-deleted HSVs used in clinical studies differ from each other in the size of the UL3 protein expressed (M. J. Dambach et al., Mol. Ther. 13:891–898, 2006). Because the function of UL3 is not known and UL3 gene expression is poorly understood, the signiﬁcance of such a difference cannot be predicted. Here, I begin to address the function of UL3 by investigating UL3 gene expression. I report that the transcript start site of UL3 mRNA isolated from HSV type 1 (HSV-1)-infected cells maps to a position downstream of the predicted translation start site. By constructing and characterizing the recombinant virus CB8116, which has a mutation in the ﬁrst in-frame start codon of this UL3 transcript, I demonstrated that UL3 protein translation initiates at the second in-frame start codon of the UL3 open reading frame. This infor- mation adds to the body of basic knowledge of HSV-1 biology that forms the foundation for our current understanding of HSV-based products. Future research on HSV-1
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Enthalpy increments and redox thermodynamics of SrFeO3−d Vladimir Sereda , Anton Sednev, Dmitry Tsvetkov, Andrey Zuev Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg 620002, Russia; and Department of Solid State Electrochemistry, Institute of High-Temperature Electrochemistry UB RAS, Yekaterinburg 620137, Russia Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Ural Federal University, Yekaterinburg 620002, Russia Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: vladimir.sereda@urfu.ru Received: 11 January 2019; accepted: 27 March 2019