Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Methods for Displaying Three-Dimensional Images

The essential components of generating three-dimensional (3-D) images are defined, and various methods of creating each of the components are explained. The components are image acquisition, image multiplexing and processing, and display mechanisms. For image acquisition, transforming, synthesizing based on disparity, voxel and wavefront deformation, and sampling and photographing methods are used. For multiplexing, time, spatial, and spatiotemporal, and for processing, chirping, layering, and pixel cell based multiview image arrangement methods are used. The display mechanisms are classified into projection, contact,and scanning types depending on their means of displaying images. From these methods, 3-D images with real volume, with parallax only and with psychologically induced depth sense can be generated. The display mechanisms have another important mission of creating viewing zones. For this purpose, all 3-D imaging methods employ a special form of optics or mechanisms complying with their image multiplexing schemes. These optics and mechanisms are essential in realizing 3-D imaging systems but at the same time they provide many unfriendly and uncomfortable effects to viewers, and also impose some functional limitations.
The psychology of attitudes.

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Liposomes for Topical Use: A Physico-Chemical Comparison of Vesicles Prepared from Egg or Soy Lecithin

Developments in nanotechnology and in the formulation of liposomal systems provide the opportunity for cosmetic dermatology to design novel delivery systems. Determination of their physico-chemical parameters has importance when developing a nano-delivery system. The present study highlights some technological aspects/characteristics of liposomes formulated from egg or soy lecithins for topical use. Alterations in the pH, viscosity, surface tension, and microscopic/macroscopic appearance of these vesicular systems were investigated. The chemical composition of the two types of lecithin was checked by mass spectrometry. Caffeine, as a model molecule, was encapsulated into multilamellar vesicles prepared from the two types of lecithin: then zeta potential, membrane fluidity, and encapsulation efficiency were compared. According to our observations, samples prepared from the two lecithins altered the pH in opposite directions: egg lecithin increased it while soy lecithin decreased it with increased lipid concentration. Our EPR spectroscopic results showed that the binding of caffeine did not change the membrane fluidity in the temperature range of possible topical use (measured between 2 and 50 °C). Combining our results on encapsulation efficiency for caffeine (about 30% for both lecithins) with those on membrane fluidity data, we concluded that the interaction of caffeine with the liposomal membrane does not change the rotational motion of the lipid molecules close to the head group region. In conclusion, topical use of egg lecithin for liposomal formulations can be preferred if there are no differences in the physico-chemical properties due to the encapsulated drugs, because the physiological effects of egg lecithin vesicles on skin are significantly better than that of soy lecithin liposomes.
Modeling dominance effects on nonverbal behaviors using granger causality

In this paper we modeled the effects that dominant people might induce on the nonverbal behavior (speech energy and body motion) of the other meeting participants using Granger causality technique. Our initial hypothesis that more dominant people have generalized higher influence was not validated when using the DOME-AMI corpus as data source. However, from the correlational analysis some interesting patterns emerged: contradicting our initial hypothesis dominant individuals are not accounting for the majority of the causal flow in a social interaction. Moreover, they seem to have more intense causal effects as their causal density was significantly higher. Finally dominant individuals tend to respond to the causal effects more often with complementarity than with mimicry.
Motivating towards mediation: the influence of written information about mediation on victims' intentions to participate.

This research investigated if the letter from "Slachtoffer in Beeld" (SIB), with information about mediation, is effective, or more specifically, whether or not it corresponds to specific needs of victims, which, in turn, might lead to a stronger intention to participate in and register for mediation. The goal of this study was also to investigate if emotions of victims and other factors have an influence on the intention as well. A total of 67 participants participated in this study, of which 58 participants imagined that they were a victim of a burglary. To investigate if the impact of a crime had an influence, the aftermath of this burglary was manipulated: 32 participants imagined that the burglary had a low impact on them, and 26 participants imagined that the burglary had a high impact on them. The remaining nine participants indicated that they were victims of a crime. All participants filled in a questionnaire, and imagined that they received the letter from SIB together with the letter containing the sentence of the offender. Results showed that the letter was evaluated positively. Furthermore, only an indication of an answer could be given on the question whether or not the letter from SIB was effective (i.e. if it leads to a stronger intention to register for a mediation): a negative evaluation of the letter does not necessarily mean that the intention will decrease. However, an increase in the impact of a crime leads to a lower positive evaluation and recommendation of the letter, which might imply a lower intention.
Potentiation of penile tumescence by T-1032, a new potent and specific phosphodiesterase type V inhibitor, in dogs.

We examined the mechanism underlying the potentiation of penile tumescence by methyl 2-(4-aminophenyl)-1, 2dihydro-1-oxo-7-(2-pyridinylmethoxy)-4-(3,4, 5-trimethoxyphenyl)3-isoquinoline carboxylate sulfate (T-1032), a new potent and selective phosphodiesterase type V inhibitor. In vivo, pelvic nerve stimulation induced a penile tumescence together with increase of total nitric oxide metabolite levels within the corpus cavernosa of anesthetized dogs. Intravenous (1-100 microg/kg) and intraduodenal (3, 30, 300 microg/kg) treatment with T-1032 dose dependently potentiated the tumescence. The potency of T-1032 was equivalent to that of sildenafil. T-1032 did not influence the intracavernous pressure when the pelvic nerve stimulation was absent. The potentiation of tumescence was more pronounced by intracavernous than i.v. injection. Intracavernous N(G)-nitro-L-arginine, a nitric-oxide synthase inhibitor, but not N(G)-nitro-D-arginine diminished the effects of T-1032 on the tumescence. Furthermore, i.v. T-1032 augmented the tumescence induced by sodium nitroprusside (SNP) but not by vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP). In vitro, in isolated preparations of canine corpus cavernosum precontracted with phenylephrine, SNP (0. 01-100 microM) and VIP (0.01-1 microM) produced a dose-dependent relaxation accompanied by an increase in cGMP and cAMP levels, respectively. T-1032 augmented the relaxation induced by SNP but not by VIP. These data suggest that oral treatment with T-1032 has potential to improve erectile dysfunction through the inhibition of phosphodiesterase type V in the smooth muscles of corpus cavernosa.
Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the lung mimicking multiple bone abscesses

Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung is known to metastasize to the bones, but a presentation similar to bone abscess is rare. We encountered a case with bone metastases that mimicked bone abscess, which delayed the diagnosis of squamous cell lung carcinoma. A 67‐year‐old man presented with a left upper lung infiltrate and lytic lesions on the left first rib and right fifth rib. In consideration of a possible infectious process, cultures of the aspirate from the right fifth rib lesion and blood were taken; however, results were non‐specific. Thereafter, bronchoscopic biopsy of the left upper lung nodule and ultrasound‐guided biopsy of the right fifth rib lesion yielded a diagnosis of squamous cell lung carcinoma with bone metastases. Metastatic squamous cell lung carcinoma may have imaging characteristics of bone abscess and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of such lesions.
Salticid predation as one potential driving force of ant mimicry in jumping spiders

Many spiders possess myrmecomorphy, and species of the jumping spider genus Myrmarachne exhibit nearly perfect ant mimicry. Most salticids are diurnal predators with unusually high visual acuity that prey on various arthropods, including conspecifics. In this study, we tested whether predation pressure from large jumping spiders is one possible driving force of perfect ant mimicry in jumping spiders. The results showed that small non-ant-mimicking jumping spiders were readily treated as prey by large ones (no matter whether heterospecific or conspecific) and suffered high attack and mortality rates. The size difference between small and large jumping spiders significantly affected the outcomes of predatory interactions between them: the smaller the juvenile jumping spiders, the higher the predation risk from large ones. The attack and mortality rates of ant-mimicking jumping spiders were significantly lower than those of non-ant-mimicking jumping spiders, indicating that a resemblance to ants could provide protection against salticid predation. However, results of multivariate behavioural analyses showed that the responses of large jumping spiders to ants and ant-mimicking salticids differed significantly. Results of this study indicate that predation pressure from large jumping spiders might be one selection force driving the evolution of nearly perfect myrmecomorphy in spiders and other arthropods.
A case of Pyrola plantlets with picky palates leads to new insights on mycoheterotrophic seedlings and the fungi that feed them.

Plants have evolved many strategies to ensure seed germination and seedling survival. One of the most intriguing strategies utilized by a subset of dust-seed producing plants is initial mycoheterotrophy. Rather than relying solely on a seed’s own reserves, initially mycoheterotrophic plants employ fungi to provide much or all of the carbohydrates necessary to feed a developing seedling (Leake, 1994). This strategy has allowed plants to circumvent the tradeoff of producing numerous small seeds capable of long distance dispersal that consequently possess limited carbon (C) reserves to feed a growing seedling. However, initial mycoheterotrophy has its own limitations. For example, often it involves very specific pairings among plants and particular lineages of fungi (Leake et al., 2004). Thus, a plant dependent on specific fungi for germination or seedling development must first come into physical contact with a compatible fungal partner. The paper in this issue of New Phytologist by Hashimoto et al. (pp. 620–630) is the first to reveal the identity of the fungi responsible for the mycoheterotrophic germination and seedling development of Pyrola asarifolia (tribe Pyroleae, family Ericaceae) a fairly widespread evergreen herb found in Japan, North America, and Europe, whose early fungal associates have remained a mystery until now.
Land-Use Mapping in a Mixed Urban-Agricultural Arid Landscape Using Object-Based Image Analysis: A Case Study from Maricopa, Arizona

Land-use mapping is critical for global change research. In Central Arizona, U.S.A. , the spatial distribution of land use is important for sustainable land management decisions. The objective of this study was to create a land-use map that serves as a model for the city of Maricopa, an expanding urban region in the Sun Corridor of Arizona. We use object-based image analysis to map six land-use types from ASTER imagery, and then compare this with two per-pixel classifications. Our results show that a single segmentation, combined with intermediary classifications and merging, morphing, and growing image-objects, can lead to an accurate land-use map that is capable of utilizing both spatial and spectral information. We also employ a moving-window diversity assessment to help with analysis and improve post-classification modifications.
Probing Intracluster Magnetic Fields with Cosmic Microwave Background Polarization

Intracluster magnetic fields with approximately microgauss strength induce Faraday rotation on the cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization. Measurements of this effect can potentially probe the detailed structure of intracluster magnetic fields across clusters, since the CMB polarization is a continuously varying field on the sky, in contrast to the conventional method restricted by the limited number of radio sources behind or inside a cluster. We here construct a method for extracting information on magnetic fields from measurements of the effect, combined with possible observations of the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect and X-ray emission for the same cluster, which are needed to reconstruct the electron density fields. Employing the high-resolution magnetohydrodynamic simulations performed by Dolag, Bartelmann, & Lesch as a realistic model of magnetized intracluster gas distribution, we demonstrate how our reconstruction technique can well reproduce the magnetic fields, i.e., the spherically averaged radial profiles of the field strength and the coherence length.
Appendix: Monetary Policy Drivers of Bond and Equity Risks

How do monetary policy rules, monetary policy uncertainty, and macroeconomic shocks affect the risk properties of US Treasury bonds? The exposure of US Treasury bonds to the stock market has moved considerably over time. While it was slightly positive on average over the period 1960-2011, it was unusually high in the 1980s, and negative in the 2000s, a period during which Treasury bonds enabled investors to hedge macroeconomic risks. This paper develops a New Keynesian macroeconomic model with habit formation preferences that prices both bonds and stocks. The model attributes the increase in bond risks in the 1980s to a shift towards strongly anti-inflationary monetary policy, while the decrease in bond risks after 2000 is attributed to a renewed focus on output fluctuations, and a shift from transitory to persistent monetary policy shocks. Endogenous responses of bond risk premia amplify these effects of monetary policy on bond risks.
A carbon monoxide‐releasing molecule (CORM‐3) exerts bactericidal activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and improves survival in an animal model of bacteraemia

The search for new molecules to fight Pseudomonas aeruginosa is of paramount importance. Carbon monoxide (CO) is known to act as an effective inhibitor of the respiratory chain in P. aeruginosa, but the practical use of this gas as an antibacterial molecule is hampered by its toxicity and difficulty to manipulate. Here, we show that a water‐soluble CO releaser (CORM‐3) possesses bactericidal properties against laboratory and antibiotic‐resistant P. aeruginosa. CORM‐3 reduced the bacterial count by 4 logs 180 min after in vitro treatment. CORM‐3‐treated bacteria had a lower O2 consumption than vehicle‐treated bacteria, and the decrease in O2 consumption temporally preceded the bactericidal action of CORM‐3. These results support the hypothesis that the antimicrobial effect of CORM‐3 is mediated by an interaction of CO liberated by the carrier with the bacterial respiratory chain. The antibacterial effect occurred at concentrations of CORM‐3 that are 50fold lower than toxic concentrations for eukaryotic cells. CORM‐3 treatment compared to vehicle treatment decreased bacterial counts in the spleen and increased survival in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed mice following P. aeruginosa bacteremia. Our results suggest that CORMs could form the basis for developing a new therapeutic strategy against P. aeruginosa‐induced infection. —Desmard, M. , Davidge, K. S. , Bouvet, O. , Morin, D. , Roux, D. , Foresti, R. , Ricard, J. D. , Denamur, E. , Poole, R. K. , Montravers, P., Motterlini, R. , Boczkowski, J. A carbon monoxide‐releasing molecule (CORM‐3) exerts bactericidal activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and improves survival in an animal model of bacteraemia. FASEB J. 23, 1023–1031 (2009)
Analysis of a New Liquefaction Combined with Desublimation System for CO 2 Separation Based on N 2 /CO 2 Phase Equilibrium

Cryogenic CO 2 capture is considered as a promising CO 2 capture method due to its energy saving and environmental friendliness. The phase equilibrium analysis of CO 2 -mixtures at low temperature is crucial for the design and operation of a cryogenic system because it plays an important role in analysis of recovery and purity of the captured CO 2 . After removal of water and toxic gas, the main components in typical boiler gases are N 2 /CO 2 . Therefore, this paper evaluates the reliabilities of different cubic equations of state (EOS) and mixing rules for N 2 /CO 2 . The results show that Peng-Robinson (PR) and Soave-Redlich-Kwong (SRK) fit the experimental data well, PR combined with the van der Waals (vdW) mixing rule is more accurate than the other models. With temperature decrease, the accuracy of the model improves and the deviation of the N 2 vapor fraction is 0.43% at 220 K. Based on the selected calculation model, the thermodynamic properties of N 2 /CO 2 at low temperature are analyzed. According to the results, a new liquefaction combined with a desublimation system is proposed. The total recovery and purity of CO 2 production of the new system are satisfactory enough for engineering applications. Additionally, the total energy required by the new system to capture the CO 2 is about 3.108 MJ·kg −1 CO 2 , which appears to be at least 9% lower than desublimation separation when the initial concentration of CO 2 is 40%.
Effects of a multi-method discharge planning educational program for medical staff nurses.

AIM To evaluate the effects of an educational program on discharge planning for staff nurses that was developed to improve their knowledge, attitudes, and practice as well as the organizational climate regarding discharge planning. METHODS Quasi-experimental design was used. Participants were 256 staff nurses on general internal medicine units in a 1210-bed national university hospital in the Tokyo area. Two groups were studied: an education group consisting of 102 nurses from 4 units and a control group consisting of 154 nurses from 6 units. The 3-month education program included study meetings, periodic conferences, and home visits following discharge. The control group received no education. Both groups answered an anonymous self-administered questionnaire before and after the intervention period. For post-intervention group comparisons, analysis of covariance was used. RESULTS We analyzed the data obtained from 87 education group nurses (response rate: 85.3%) and 104 control group nurses (response rate: 67.5%). In the education group, knowledge increased post intervention regarding home visiting nursing services, the hospital discharge planning department, and two relevant Japanese laws related to discharge planning. In addition, the education group showed improvement in attitudes towards discharge planning. Likewise, co-workers' recognition of discharge planning needs and their support for discharge planning were significantly improved in education-group units compared with control-group units. CONCLUSION This education program was successful in strengthening knowledge of various systems related to discharge planning, improving the nurses' attitudes towards discharge planning, and impacting the climate of entire units; therefore, it was found to be effective.
Contract driven development = test driven development - writing test cases

Although unit tests are recognized as an important tool in software development, programmers prefer to write code, rather than unit tests. Despite the emergence of tools like JUnit which automate part of the process, unit testing remains a time-consuming, resource-intensive, and not particularly appealing activity.This paper introduces a new development method, called Contract Driven Development. This development method is based on a novel mechanism that extracts test cases from failure-producing runs that the programmers trigger. It exploits actions that developers perform anyway as part of their normal process of writing code. Thus, it takes the task of writing unit tests off the developers' shoulders, while still taking advantage of their knowledge of the intended semantics and structure of the code. The approach is based on the presence of contracts in code, which act as the oracle of the test cases. The test cases are extracted completely automatically, are run in the background, and can easily be maintained over versions. The tool implementing this methodology is called Cdd and is available both in binary and in source form.
Management of the Toddler’s fracture with and without initial radiological evidence

Toddler’s fracture (TF) occurs in young children after minor trauma. Clinical diagnosis can be challenging and initial radiological evidence may be lacking. The aim of this study was to compare the management and outcomes of clinically diagnosed TF patients with and without initial radiological evidence. A retrospective cohort study of patients aged between 9 and 36 months treated for TF in a Scottish Paediatric Emergency Department was conducted. Patients with a radiologically confirmed TF were more likely to be placed in a cast than those with a presumptive clinical TF diagnosis (92 vs. 47%; P<0.02). Overall cast duration and duration from follow-up to discharge from clinic were similar in both groups. There were no complications with management in or out of cast. The initial presumptive clinical diagnosis of TF may be as significant as that with radiological confirmation. Follow-up imaging is unlikely to affect management if the diagnosis remains clinically clear.