Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Comparison of the survival of human biopsied embryos after cryopreservation with four different methods using non-transferable embryos.

BACKGROUND The standard embryo cryopreservation method is still less than optimal for biopsied embryos. The aim of this study was to compare the survival of biopsied embryos cryopreserved with four different methods using non-transferable embryos. METHODS Abnormal embryos from one or three pronuclei and spare embryos of grade 3 and 4 were used for this study. Non-biopsied embryos were cryopreserved using the standard method as control. Biopsied embryos were cryopreserved using four methods as follows: standard method, modified freezing method, modified thawing method and vitrification. Blastomere survival and blastulation of frozen-thawed embryos were compared between the different methods. RESULTS The proportion of embryos with > or = 50% blastomere survival and total blastomere survival rate of biopsied embryos were significantly higher with vitrification than the other three methods. Both the modified freezing and modified thawing methods had significantly higher embryo survival and total blastomere survival rates than standard methods. However, there was no significant difference in blastulation of surviving embryos in all the five groups. CONCLUSIONS Non-transferable embryos derived from clinical IVF/ICSI are useful for evaluation of the optimal freezing procedures for biopsied embryos. Vitrification increases the survival rate of human biopsied embryos above standard and modified cryopreservation methods.
Sequence of practices in personal and societal rhythms – Showering as a case

This paper explores methodologically and theoretically how to understand variations in the temporal performances of showering as a practice-as-entity. Time-based data on domestic hot water consumption in 134 Danish households show distinctly different patterns, where some households exhibit highest consumption in the morning and others in the evening. This temporal pattern of showering is analysed based on an innovative combination of statistical cluster analysis and qualitative interviews. Focus is on the timing of showering related to sequences of other everyday practices, and to the rules, meanings and dispositions guiding this practice. From a sustainability perspective, the consumption of water and energy entailed by showering is problematic, and with increasingly intermittent renewable energy production, the timing of showering also becomes an issue. The study demonstrates that the time of showering is closely related to sequences of different practices, that dispositions and socio-demographics influence the order of sequences, and that meanings of showering may vary accordingly. However, there are also common meanings and rules related to showering across these variations, which contribute to the formation of showering as a practice-as-entity.
Expected Length of the Longest Probe Sequence in Hash Code Searching

An investigation ts made of the expected value of the maximum number of accesses needed to locate any element m a hashing file under various colhston resoluuon schemes This differs from usual worst-case considerations winch, for hashmg, would be the largest sequence of accesses for the worst possible file Asymptotic expressxons of these expected values are found for full and partly full tables For the open addressing scheme with a clustering-free model these values are found to be 0.6315. x n for a full table and = -logan for a partly full table, where n ts the number of records, m is the size of the table, and a = n/m. For the open addressing scheme which reorders the insertions to minimize the worst case, the lower bounds In n + 1 077. and (-a-~in(l - a)) are found for full and partly full tables, respectively FmaUy, for the separate chaining (or direct chaining) method both expected values are found to be ~. F-t(n). These results show that for these schemes, the actual behawor of the worst case in hash tables is quite good on the average.
Using Genetic Programming for Source-Level Data Assignment to Dual Memory Banks

Due to their streaming nature, memory bandwidth is critical for most digital signal processing applications. To accommodate these bandwidth requirements digital signal processors are typically equipped with dual memory banks that enable simultaneous access to two operands if the data is partitioned appropriately. Fully automated and compiler integrated approaches to data partitioning and memory bank assignment have, however, found little acceptance by DSP software developers. This is partly due to the inﬂexibility of the approach and their inability to cope with certain manual data pre-assignments, e.g. due to I/O constraints. In this paper we build upon a more ﬂexible source-level approach where code generation targets DSP-C [1], using genetic programming to overcome the issues previously experienced with high-level memory bank assignment. We have evaluated our approach on an Analog Devices Tiger-SHARC DSP and achieved performance gains of up to 1.57 on 13 UTDSP benchmarks.
STUDIES ON CHARACTERIZATION OF THE LYMPHOID TARGET CELL FOR ACTIVITY OF A THYMUS HUMORAL FACTOR

The immune response to SRBC was measured in the spleens of adult thymectomized, total body irradiated mice injected with various combinations of thymus and bone marrow cells together with thymic humoral factor (THF). It was found that the number of plaque-forming cells was significantly increased when THF was given in vivo immediately after thymus cell administration or when thymus cells were incubated in THF before injection. On the other hand, bone marrow cells equally treated did not manifest any T cell activity, since THF-treated bone marrow cells were not able to substitute thymus cells in the system used. The results accumulated in the present experiments indicate, therefore, that the target cells for THF activity are thymus cells which acquire a higher T helper cell capacity after THF treatment.
Climate variability in a simple model of warm climate land‐atmosphere interaction

[1] A simple model is developed to describe the significant land-atmosphere interaction processes in the warm climate. It includes bulk soil hydrology, dynamic vegetation, and simple land-atmosphere interaction processes. The model can simulate the basic features of land surface control on evapotranspiration (ET) and exhibits a multiequilibrium behavior similar to that of some more complex models. In order to study the role of land surface processes in climate variability on monthly to seasonal timescales, a series of experiments are performed with the model over different land covers and at different external forcings. The major findings are: (1) The maximum soil wetness memory and precipitation predictability tend to occur at a sparser (denser) vegetation cover with the weakening (strengthening) of external forcing. (2) For vegetated region, the soil moisture memory and precipitation persistence will be underestimated if vegetation is not interactive, and the percentage of underestimation is larger over denser vegetation covers. (3) Interactive vegetation can enhance the low-frequency coherency between soil wetness and precipitation, but its influence on high-frequency coherency is small. (4) Large coherencies between soil wetness and precipitation in the time-frequency domain correspond to strong wavelet power of external forcing in the same domain. These findings provide guidance for the development of and study with more complex models.
Software Process Simulation Based on Mining Software Repositories

Software development processes and their quality depend on many evolutionary factors, such as project size and collaboration of the development team, and development strategies. For project managers it would be valuable to test the interplay of different possible future scenarios in advance, before making decisions about the further process. Our aim is to build such a tool based on agent-based simulation. In this paper, we present our simulation model and our approach in mining software repositories as input for it. The simulation model focuses on system growth, bugs lifetime and developer activity. The detection of patterns related to these topics allows us to estimate adequate simulation parameters close to reality. We evaluate this approach by comparing empirical and simulated data.
Using Eye-Tracking Techniques to Study Collaboration on Physical Tasks: Implications for Medical Research

This paper discusses eye-tracking as a technique to study collaborative physical tasks—tasks in which two or more people work together to perform actions on concrete objects in the three-dimensional world. For example, a surgical team might collaborate to save treat a patient. We first consider the use of eyetracking as a dependent measure—that is, the recording of gaze as people perform their tasks. We review studies applying eye-tracking to individual performance of physical tasks and interpersonal communication, then present a study on gaze in a collaborative construction task. Next, we consider eyetracking as an independent measure—a factor that is manipulated in studies of remote collaboration on physical tasks. We discuss how the use of eye-tracking can be used to assess the importance of gaze awareness information for collaboration and present results of a study using this technique. We end by considering limitations and theoretical issues regarding eye-tracking as a research tool for collaborative physical tasks. Video, eye-tracking, interpersonal communication, collaborative work
Industrial Characteristics , Environmental Regulations and Air Pollution in a Developing Country : An Analysis of the Chinese Manufacturing Sector

This paper examines and quantifies the complex linkages between industrial activity, environmental regulations and air pollution in China. We utilize a little used dataset of Chinese industry specific emissions for a variety of pollutants between 1996 and 2003. Our analysis allows us to investigate the role played by different determinants of emissions intensity. We find pollution intensity to be a positive function of physical and human capital intensity. Conversely, we find pollution intensity to be a negative function of the productivity of an industry and the industry’s expenditure on capital and R&D. Our results also indicate that regulations, both formal and informal, have been successful in reducing the pollution intensity of Chinese industries. JEL Classification: O13, L60, Q21, Q25, Q28
A stochastic geometry analysis of D2D overlaying multi-channel downlink cellular networks

Based on the tool of stochastic geometry, we present in this paper a framework for analyzing the coverage probability and ergodic rate in a D2D overlaying multi-channel downlink cellular network. Different from previous works, 1) we consider a flexible new scheme for mobile UEs to select operation mode individually, under which a mobile UE decides to establish a cellular link (with a BS) or a D2D link (with a neighboring UE) based on the pilot signal strength received from its nearest BS; 2) we allow a mobile UE which is located far from BSs to connect to a nearby BS via another intermediate UE in a two-hop manner. Our results indicate that the developed framework is very helpful for network designers to efficiently determine the optimal network parameters at which the optimum system performance can be achieved. Furthermore, as corroborated by extensive numerical results, enabling the D2D link based two-hop connection can significantly improve the network coverage performance, especially for the low SIR regime.
Coronary Flow Reserve Assessment of Orbital Atherectomy: An Observational Pilot Study

The aim of this prospective observational pilot study was to observe the impact of orbital atherectomy (OA) on the coronary microcirculation via coronary flow reserve (CFR) measurements. Fifteen subjects who had successful OA and stent placement with no procedural complication were enrolled at 3 hospitals in the U.S. Baseline and hyperemic velocities were 16 ± 5.2 and 36 ± 14 cm/sec, respectively. The average CFR post-procedure was within the normal range at 2.23 ± 0.33. The observation of normal CFR following OA may be attributed to the orbital action of the device that allows for continuous flow during treatment, minimizing a bolus embolization effect which can impact microvascular function.
Revisiting the Correlate of Reduced HIV Infection Risk in the Rv144 Vaccine Trial

The RV144 vaccine trial is the only clinical study to have shown a modest but statistically significant decrease in HIV infection risk. RV144 and the subsequent studies identifying the level of V1V2-specific antibodies as a correlate of reduced infection risk are still controversial despite many papers supporting and expanding the initial study. ABSTRACT The RV144 vaccine trial is the only clinical study to have shown a modest but statistically significant decrease in HIV infection risk. RV144 and the subsequent studies identifying the level of V1V2-specific antibodies as a correlate of reduced infection risk are still controversial despite many papers supporting and expanding the initial study. We address these controversies and summarize active-immunization and passive-immunization experiments in nonhuman primates that support the initial finding.
The standardisation of terminology of lower urinary tract function: report from the Standardisation Sub-committee of the International Continence Society.

T report presents definitions of the symptoms, signs, urodynamic observations and conditions associated with lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) and urodynamic studies (UDS), for use in all patient groups from children to the elderly. The definitions restate or update those presented in previous International Continence Society Standardisation of Terminology reports1–7 and published on Urethral Function8 and Nocturia.9 The published ICS report on the technical aspects of urodynamic equipment10 is complemented by the new ICS report on urodynamic practice.11 In addition, there are four published ICS outcome reports.12–15 New or changed definitions are all indicated; however, recommendations concerning technique are not included in the main text of this report. The definitions have been written to be compatible with the WHO publication ICIDH-2 (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) published in 2001 and ICD10, the International Classification of Diseases.16 As far as possible, the definitions are descriptive of observations, without implying underlying assumptions that may later prove to be incorrect or incomplete. By following this principle, the International Continence Society (ICS) aims to facilitate comparison of results and enable effective communication by investigators who use urodynamic methods. This report restates the ICS principle that symptoms, signs and conditions are separate categories and adds a category of urodynamic observations. In addition, terminology related to therapies is included.3 When a reference is made to the whole anatomical organ the vesica urinaria, the correct term is the bladder. When the smooth muscle structure known as the m. detrusor urinae is being discussed, then the correct term is detrusor. It is suggested that acknowledgement of these standards in written publications be indicated by a footnote to the section “Methods and Materials” or its equivalent, to read as follows: “Methods, definitions and units conform to the standards recommended by the International Continence Society, except where specifically noted”. The report covers the following areas:
The effects of using collaborative writing vs. peer review treatments on subsequent individual writings

espanolLos efectos tanto de la escritura colaborativa como de la revision por pares se han investigado por separado sin comparar ambos enfoques. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo comparar el efecto que estos dos tratamientos tienen en una redaccion posterior tomando en consideracion la complejidad, la correccion, y la fluidez (Medidas CAF), y ademas la calidad. 29 estudiantes de nivel de ingles intermedio bajo participaron en este estudio, 16 en el grupo de escritura colaborativa y 13 en el grupo de revision por pares. Se analizaron dos redacciones, una como pre-test y otra como post-test, utilizando las medidas CAF y una rubrica analitica. Los resultados sugieren que los estudiantes de la escritura colaborativa escribieron textos mas largos y usaron un lenguaje mas complejo, mientras los de la revision por pares mejoraron sus redacciones en variedad lexica y correccion. EnglishPrevious research has investigated separately the effects of collaborative writing and peer review. However, there has not been any research comparing both approaches. This study is aimed to analyse the effects of those two treatments on a subsequent individually written production in terms of complexity accuracy, and fluency (CAF measures), as well as quality. The participants were 29 students of lower-intermediate English proficiency level, 16 in the collaborative writing group and 13 in the peer review group. Two compositions were analysed as pre-test and post-test using CAF measures and an analytic rubric. The results suggest that students in the collaborative writing group produced longer writings and more complex language, while those in the peer review group improved their final individual writing in terms of lexical variety and accuracy.
Teacher expectation effects on need-supportive teaching, student motivation, and engagement: a self-determination perspective

ABSTRACT Previous research has shown that teachers differentiate their behaviour based on their expectations of students. Self-determination theory (SDT) makes explicit how teacher behaviour relates to students’ motivation and engagement, namely, via need-supportive teaching. In the present study, we combined both research traditions and examined associations of teacher expectations with need-supportive teaching and thereby students’ motivation and engagement. Two-hundred-and-seventy-six secondary school students and their teachers (N = 11) completed questionnaires. The results indicated that teacher expectations were moderately but positively associated with students’ intrinsic motivation and engagement, and negatively with amotivation. These relationships were fully mediated, although with small effect sizes, by need-supportive teaching. These findings highlight the value of combining research on teacher expectations and SDT, to gain further understanding of how teacher expectations may cause teachers to provide more need support to some students than to others, thereby affecting students’ motivation and engagement.
Goodpasture's disease following extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: a case report & literature review

Shock wave lithotripsy may unmask epitopes within the glomerular basement membrane, leading to the formation of anti‐glomerular basement membrane (GBM) antibodies and clinical disease in susceptible individuals. Although rare, our case highlights the need for vigilant monitoring of renal function following extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. This may allow for early recognition, treatment and improved outcome of anti‐GBM disease.
A SPITZER CENSUS OF STAR FORMATION ACTIVITY IN THE PIPE NEBULA

The Pipe Nebula, a large nearby molecular cloud, lacks obvious signposts of star formation in all but one of more than 130 dust extinction cores that have been identified within it. In order to quantitatively determine the current level of star formation activity in the Pipe Nebula, we analyzed 13 deg2 of sensitive mid-infrared maps of the entire cloud, obtained with the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer at wavelengths of 24 μm and 70 μm, to search for candidate young stellar objects (YSOs) in the high-extinction regions. We argue that our search is complete for class I and typical class II YSOs with luminosities of Lbol ∼ 0.2 L☉ and greater. We find only 18 candidate YSOs in the high-extinction regions of the entire Pipe cloud. Twelve of these sources are previously known members of a small cluster associated with Barnard 59, the largest and most massive dense core in the cloud. With only six candidate class I and class II YSOs detected toward extinction cores outside of this cluster, our findings emphatically confirm the notion of an extremely low level of star formation activity in the Pipe Nebula. The resulting star formation efficiency for the entire cloud mass is only ∼0.06%.
Influence of Attitude toward Science, Gender and Locus of Control on Student Achievement in Science

From elementary school to the college level, nationwide trends indicate that males are achieving higher in science than females. The aim of this study was to compare the achievement of boys and girls studying 10th grade biology in the public school system. To achieve this a composite survey of attitude toward science, locus of control and achievement in science was administered to 221 biology students in the 10th grade of a large school district situated in a suburb of Rochester, NY. It was found that females were achieving equally as well as males in 10th grade and that females had a significantly more positive attitude toward science (biology) than males. However, significantly more males chose to elect to study science in the 11th grade. This first major split between the numbers of males and females studying science may be due to the cultural stereotyping of the individual sciences and warrants further investigation. A negative relationship was found between attitude toward science and locus of control. A weak but positive relationship was also found between attitude toward science and achievement.
Contemporary Classics? The Early Onset of Influence of Articles Published in Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals, 2010–2015

Abstract Citation analysis is a valuable method for tracking the growth and transmission of scientific knowledge. In criminology and criminal justice, such analyses tend to be focused on “classic” works or on highly cited scholars over many years. As an alternative approach, we focus on work that has been cited rather quickly – what we term the “early onset” of impact. In doing so, we identified 221 of the most highly cited peer-reviewed articles, authored by 480 scholars, which were published in criminology and criminal justice journals between 2010 and 2015. Analyses reveal wide variation in substantive topics and methodological approaches, as well as a substantial gender gap with respect to authorship. Additional analyses provide insight into both journal and institutional/program prestige. We conclude with directions for future research and stress the importance of tracking over time articles that appear to be off to an early start with respect to scholarly impact.