Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Méthodes mathématiques et numériques pour la modélisation des déformations et l'analyse de texture. Applications en imagerie médicale. (Mathematical and numerical methods for deformations modelling and texture analysis. Applications in medical imaging)

Nous decrivons une procedure numerique pour le recalage d'IRM cerebrales 3D. Le probleme d'appariement est aborde a travers la distinction usuelle entre le modele de deformation et le critere d'appariement. Le modele de deformation est celui de l'anatomie computationnelle, fonde sur un groupe de diffeomorphismes engendres en integrant des champs de vecteurs. Le decalage entre les images est evalue en comparant les lignes de niveau de ces images, representees par un courant differentiel dans le dual d'un espace de champs de vecteurs. Le critere d'appariement obtenu est non local et rapide a calculer. On se place dans l'ensemble des diffeomorphismes pour rechercher une deformation reliant les deux images. Pour cela, on minimise le critere en suivant le principe de l'algorithme sous-optimal. L'efficacite de l'algorithme est renforcee par une description eulerienne et periodique du mouvement. L'algorithme est applique pour le recalage d'images IRM cerebrale 3d, la procedure numerique menant a ces resultats est integralement decrite. Nos travaux concernent aussi l'analyse des proprietes de l'algorithme. Pour cela, nous avons simplifie l'equation representant l'evolution de l'image et etudie l'equation simplifiee en utilisant la theorie des solutions de viscosite. Nous etudions aussi le probleme de detection de rupture dans la variance d'un signal aleatoire gaussien. La specificite de notre modele vient du cadre infill, ce qui signifie que la distribution des donnees depend de la taille de l'echantillon. L'estimateur de l'instant de rupture est defini comme le point maximisant une fonction de contraste. Nous etudions la convergence de cette fonction et ensuite la convergence de l'estimateur associe. L'application la plus directe concerne l'estimation de changement dans le parametre de Hurst d'un mouvement brownien fractionnaire. L'estimateur depend d'un parametre p > 0 et nos resultats montrent qu'il peut etre interessant de choisir p < 2.
Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection for Axial or Radicular Low Back Pain Lomber Aksiyel veya Radiküler Ağrılı Hastalarda Ultrason Kılavuzluğunda Kaudal Epidural Steroid Enjeksiyonunun Etkinliği

2nd week and between admission and the 6th week (p<0.001). The frequency of meaningful pain reduction accepted as more than 50% pain relief was 57.1% and 38.1% at the 2nd and 6th weeks, respectively. A significant difference was found in RMDQ scores between admission and the 2nd week, between admission and the 6th week (p<0.001), and between the 2nd week and the 6th week (p = 0.447). While 71.4% of the patients described poor sleep at presentation, this ratio was 19.0% and 23.8% at the 2nd and 6th weeks, respectively. While 91.5% of the patients declared that they were better in the 2nd week, 71.4% reported that they were better in the 6th week. Conclusion: Ultrasonography-guided CESI is an effective treatment method for improving pain, sleep quality, and disability by ensuring high patient satisfaction in individuals with axial or radicular low back pain in a short-to-moderate-term follow-up.
STUDY OF E-FILING TAX APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE IN YOGYAKARTA DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Purpose - This exploratory research purpose is to determine tax-payers acceptance of e-filing tax system during Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Design/methodology/approach -The research was conducted on individual taxpayers who live in Yogyakarta for their personal tax reporting using the e-filing tax application. from December 2020 to January 2021 using the google form. The analytical tool used is Smart PLS and using Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology as a research model. Finding – Performance Expectancy have significant effect on Behavior Intention meanwhile Effort Expectancy and Social Influence have no effect on the intention of using E-filing taxes for individual taxpayers in Yogyakarta. Surprisingly, Facilitating Condition has a positive and significant effect on the intention to use the tax E-filing for personal taxes report and have a positive and significant effect on performance expectancy and effort expectancy, meanwhile social influence has no effect on effort expectancy. Research limitation/implication -This study uses processed data from questionnaires. Differences in respondents' perceptions may occur when answering the questionnaire. Originality - This study develops the UTAUT theory and provide evidence through empirical research to support the finding
Chapter 20 Eurasian orogens and Arctic tectonics: an overview

Abstract This review summarizes our current understanding of the major Eurasian orogens in the context of Arctic tectonics: the Ediacaran Timanides, the middle Palaeozoic Caledonides, the late Palaeozoic Uralides and the Mesozoic fold belts of Taimyr and Verkhoyansk. Controversies and problems are associated with the: (i) regional extent, timing, and nature of deformation associated with Ediacaran Timanian orogenesis; (ii) northward extent of Caledonian deformation; (iii) continuation of Permo-Carboniferous Uralian orogenesis on Novaya Zemlya and understanding this deformation in Taimyr; (iv) timing, location and style of deformation associated with Mesozoic deformation in Taimyr and Verkhoyansk, and its relationship to the opening of the Amerasia Basin; (v) original size of the Arctic Alaska–Chukotka microplate (AACM) and the nature of its boundaries, including the timing and amount of extension of the AACM and the location of the South Anyui Suture; and (vi) age and nature of pre-Okhotsk–Chukotka volcano-plutonic belt basement across eastern Russia and western Alaska and its relationship to the development of the Canada Basin/Amerasia Basin. The resolution of these controversies is needed to test hypotheses for the tectonic development of the Amerasia Basin, in particular, and for understanding the tectonic development of the Circum-Arctic as a whole.
Serological and parasitological assessment of onchocerciasis transmission and associated factors at Abeshige district, Guragae zone, Southwest Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study

Background: One of the crippling neglected tropical diseases, onchocerciasis (river blindness), is caused on by the skin-dwelling �larial nematode Onchocerca volvulus, an important vector-borne neglected tropical disease transmitted by the bite of infected black �y. The adult worm lives in the subcutaneous tissues producing thousands of micro�lariae that cause skin and eye disease. In Ethiopia, onchocerciasis elimination program has been under way for more than two decades and has been mainly targeting hyper-endemic districts. However, the transmission status in hypoendemic areas wasn’t assessed and targeted for intervention. This study was therefore carried out to assess onchocerciasis transmission status and associated factors in the hypoendemic Abeshige district and generate evidence for program decision making. Objective: This study assessed onchocerciasis transmission status and associated factors in �rst line villages of Abeshige districts. Method: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in three purposively selected �rst line villages of the Abeshige district from April to May 2022. The study participants (n=300, 100 for each village) were randomly selected and enrolled using single proportion formula. Demographic information and participant’s knowledge, attitude and practices data were collected using a standard questionnaire. Finger prick blood sample for serologic test and skin snip samples for micro�lariae examination were collected and examined. Data was entered into Epi-info software version 7.1, and imported to SPSS version 26 software for analysis. The association between dependent and independent variables was done using bivariate logistic regression and the P-value <0.05% was considered statistically signi�cant. Result: out of the 300 examined study participants, 31 (10.1%), 17 (5.7%), 1 (0.33%) were positive by Ov-16 ELISA, Ov-16 RDT and skin snip microscopy, respectively. The participants have poor knowledge, attitude and practice about disease causation, transmission and prevention. None of the study participants have demonstrated palpable nodules, skin depigmentation, blindness, eye in�ammation and itching. Age, sex and distance from the river were the independent variables those had signi�cant
EVALUATION OF LONG-TERM HEALTH OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH SUBACUTE AND PERSISTENT MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN

Background: The present study evaluated changes in long-term health outcomes in patients with subacute and persistent musculoskeletal pain (MSP) treated in two conditions in primary healthcare settings. Investigated were also the relationships among these health outcomes. Methods: Within a longitudinal design, pain-related disability, pain intensity, self-efficacy, catastrophic thinking and fear of movement of patients diagnosed with subacute and persistent musculoskeletal pain (n = 29) were assessed over five years. Non-parametric statistical analyses were applied. Results: Significant changes were found between post-intervention and 5-year follow-up measurements of catastrophic thinking in the active implementation (AIS) group and between pre-and post-intervention measurements of pain intensity in the passive implementation (PIS) group. No change was found between the groups in PDI change scores between the post-intervention and the 5-year follow-up measurement. Self-efficacy at pre-intervention showed a strong significant negative correlation with the Pain Disability Index (PDI) at the 5-year follow-up in the AIS group, and the fear of movement at pre-intervention a significant moderate correlation. Self-efficacy at post-intervention presented a moderate significant correlation with PDI at the 5-year follow-up in both groups. Conclusion: Few significant changes in the participants’ health outcomes within five years post-intervention were identified. Self-efficacy and fear of movement seem to play a significant role in the long-term development of pain-related disability. However, these results need to be interpreted cautiously, and further research is warranted regarding determinants of disability developments in patients with subacute and persistent MSP.
THE SYMMETRIC

Let D be a domain of ﬁnite Lebesgue measure in R d and let X Dt be the symmetric α -stable process killed upon exiting D . Each element of the set { λ αi } ∞ i =1 of eigenvalues associated to X Dt , regarded as a function of α ∈ (0 , 2), is right continuous. In addition, if D is Lipschitz and bounded, then each λ αi is continuous in α and the set of associated eigenfunctions is precompact.
FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE E-FILLING USAGE IN INDONESIA: AN EXTENSION OF TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL AND THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR

This study will analyze the factors that can influence taxpayers in using e-filing. The research model framework will use the Technology Acceptance Model extension and the Theory of Planned Behavior external variable. The model will be analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Based on the method, SEM is a combination of factorial analysis and simultaneous equation modeling. The population in this study is taxpayers in Indonesia, and the sampling technique used is probability sampling, where the data are obtained from 431 respondents. The research results show that the level of use of e-filing can be predicted through behavioral intention to use. On the other hand, behavioral intention to use can be predicted through perceived usefulness, interpersonal influence, self-efficacy, and controllability. However, behavioral intention to use cannot be predicted by attitude towards using and external influence.
Interactions between Eurasian snow cover and the atmospheric circulations in the northern hemisphere

Hemispheric interactions be­ tween large-scale snow cover over the two continents (Eurasia and North America) and the atmospheric circulation in the Northern Hemisphere have been investigated for the period from November 1966 to*December 1982. Lag correlations were computed between snow cover extent of central Asia and eastern North America and the 500 mb geopotential height field in the Northern Hemisphere, using of NOAA/NESDIS Satellite Snow Cover data and 500 mb geopotential height data. The snow cover - atmospheric interactions are more hemispheric in central Asia than in eastern North America with the lags of more than a month. In eastern North America, con­ current correlation is prominent. Strong lag correlations are detected between February snow cover in central Asia and the geopoten­ tial height anomalies in December, which is specified as the Eurasian pattern by Wallace & Gutzler (1981). February snow cover, in turn, has a considerable lingering effect on the atmosphere in April. Interactions entre la couverture de neige et les circulations atmospheriques de l'hemis­ phere Tiord.
Speciﬁc and non-speciﬁc interactions of ParB with DNA: implications for chromosome segregation

The segregation of many bacterial chromosomes is dependent on the interactions of ParB proteins with centromere-like DNA sequences called parSthat are located close to the origin of replication. In this work, we have investigated the binding of Bacillussubtilis ParB to DNA invitro using a variety of biochemical and biophysical techniques. We observe tight and speciﬁc binding of a ParB homodimer to the parS sequence. Binding of ParB to non-speciﬁc DNA is more complex and displays apparent positive co-operativity that is associated with the formation of larger, poorly deﬁned, nucleoprotein complexes. Experiments with magnetic tweezers demonstrate that non-speciﬁc binding leads to DNA condensation that is reversible by protein unbinding or force. The condensed DNA structure is not well ordered and we infer that it is formed by many looping interactions be-tween neighbouring DNA segments. Consistent with this view, ParB is also able to stabilize writhe in single supercoiled DNA molecules and to bridge segments from two different DNA moleculesintrans. The experiments provide no evidence for the promotion of non-speciﬁc DNA binding and / or condensation events by the presence of parSsequences. The implications of these observations for chromosome segregation are discussed.
How travertine veins grow from top to bottom and lift the rocks above them: The effect of crystallization force

Travertine mounds form at the mouth of springs where CO 2 degassing drives carbonate precipitation from water flowing from depth. Building of such mounds commonly involves the successive "stratigraphic" deposition of carbonate layers that precipitate from waters rising from depth along vertical to horizontal open fissures that are episodically sealed by radiating crystals. Much more intriguing structures can also be observed, such as widespread horizontal white veins of carbonate with vertical aragonite fibers, parallel or oblique to the "stratigraphic" travertines, which extend laterally over distances of several tens of meters and could represent up to 50% of the total volume of the travertine mound. Using highly precise U-Th dating, the growth direction of these horizontal veins is shown to be from top to bottom, and this fact clearly indicates that they developed within the mound over a period of ∼1000 yr for the vein analyzed. A vein growth mechanism is proposed that is able to uplift the rock above the vein thanks to the force of crystallization. The possible development of such structures in other places and the consequences of reverse growth direction when interpreting travertine data are discussed.
The role of transpedicular approach in thoracolumbar junction burst fracture with significant canal compromise

Background data: The thoracolumbar junction TLJ (T11-L2) is one of the most commonly injured spinal zones, representing more than 50% of all thoracic and lumbar spine fractures. Of all fractures in the TLJ, 40% are burst fractures. The ventral cord decompression at the TLJ after signi ﬁ cant canal compromise is technically demanding. The midline laminectomy corridor does not allow adequate access to the vertebral body without signi ﬁ cant neurological morbidity. Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the safety and ef ﬁ cacy of transpedicular (TP) decompression in the management of complete TLJ burst fracture with signi ﬁ cant canal compromise. Study design: A retrospective clinical case series. Patients and methods: This study was conducted on 20 patients with a TLJ complete burst fracture with signi ﬁ cant canal compromise ( ≥ 35%) and a Thoracolumbar Injury Classi ﬁ cation System (TLICS) > 4. All patients underwent the TP approach fordecompressionaftersimultaneoustranspedicularscrew ﬁ xation,includingfracturedvertebra,viaaposteriormidlineskin incision. The patient ' s neurological status was assessed pre-and postoperatively according to the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale, and back pain was documented using the visual analog scale (VAS). An axial CT scan was used to assess the pre-and postoperativeextent of canal compromise,whilethekyphosis was calculatedbyCobb ' s angle. Results: 11/15 (73.3%) patients improved neurologically by one grade on the ASIA scale, and ﬁ ve patients remained neurologically intact (grade E) preoperatively, and no patient deteriorated or developed iatrogenic nerve root injury. The average VAS dropped from 6.5 preoperatively to 2.15 postoperatively. A unilateral TP decompression was performed in 17 patients; short-segment ﬁ xation with an intermediate screw was preferred in nine patients, while long-segment ﬁ x-ation and an intermediate screw were selected in eight patients according to surgeon discretion. Bilateral pediculectomy, performed in three patients due to severe canal compromise ( ≥ 50%), had a statistically signi ﬁ cant higher duration and more blood loss compared to other patients with unilateral TP decompression. The mean preoperative kyphotic deformity was 12 (cid:1) which improved to 2.2 (cid:1) postoperatively (mean kyphosis correction 9.8 (cid:1) ). The mean Cobb ' s angle during follow-up (minimum 1 year) was 3.7 (cid:1) , thus resulting in a loss of 1.5 (cid:1) . The average canal compromise decreased from 43% preoperatively to 15% postoperatively ( þ 28%). There was no perioperative mortality or hardware failure. One patient had a wound infection, and debridement was done. Conclusion: TP decompression is a safe, effective, and less invasive option for treating TLJ burst fractures with signi ﬁ cant canal compromise. However, it is technically demanding and requires special instrumentation and preparation.
A balanced omega-6/omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid diet su�ces to prevent autism spectrum disorder symptoms in an environmental mouse model

Exploration of potential nutritional therapies in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), notably through omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA) supplementation, have been explored but remain elusive as to their speci�c contribution to the phenotype and their potential in ameliorating cardinal symptoms of the disease. Here, we compared the effects of two diets that differ in their n-3 PUFA species on ASD symptoms in the valproic acid (VPA) mouse model. For this, pregnant C57BL/6J females were i.p. injected with VPA at embryonic day 12.5 (E12.5; 450mg/kg) and fed with either a balanced diet (n-3 bal) with alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) as the only n-3 PUFA source or a n-3 long-chain PUFA (LCPUFA) supplemented diet (n-3 supp) with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) as the major n-3 PUFA species. Diets were provided starting E0, throughout lactation and on to the offspring after weaning through adulthood. Maternal and pup behaviors were investigated followed by social, motor and gait behavior in young adult offspring. Post-mortem investigations included cerebellar Purkinje cell (PC) count, liver and cerebellar fatty acid (FA) composition, in�ammation markers’ levels and microbiota composition. All experiments were performed separately on male and female offspring. Developmental milestones were delayed in the n-3 LCPUFA groups, whatever the treatment. VPA-exposed offspring did not show social de�cits, stereotypies, or PC loss. Global activity and gait were altered by diet and treatment with sex differences. TNF-alpha cerebellar levels were slightly increased by n-3 LCPUFA supplementation, only in females. With both diets, VPA did not alter microbiota composition in male and female offspring nor cerebellar n-3 LCPUFA levels, except in females. Our results indicate that a balanced n-3/n-6 PUFA diet may su�ce to protect from ASD symptoms and physiopathology, and that n-3 LCPUFA supplementation brings limited bene�ts in the VPA mouse model
Accelerating the remodeling of collagen in cutaneous full-thickness wound using FIR soldering technology with bio-targeting nanocomposites hydrogel.

A novel composite wound dressing hydrogel by incorporating single-walled carbon nanotubes and indocyanine green into a dual-crosslinked hydrogel through Schiff base reaction was developed. The objective was to prevent wound infection and enhance the thermal effect induced by laser energy. The hydrogel matrix was constructed using oxidized gelatin, pre-crosslinked with calcium ions, along with carboxymethyl chitosan, crosslinked via Schiff base reaction. Optimization of the blank hydrogel's gelation time, swelling index, degradation rate, and mechanical properties was achieved by adding 0.1% SWCNT and 0.1% ICG. Among them, the SWCNT-loaded hydrogel BCG-SWCNT exhibited superior performance overall: a gelation time of 102 s; a swelling index above 30 after equilibrium swelling; a degradation rate of 100.5% on the seventh day; and a compressive modulus of 8.8 KPa. It displayed significant inhibition against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in wounds. When combined with laser energy usage, the composite hydrogel demonstrated excellent pro-healing activity in rats.
Tectonics and hydrocarbon distribution along the Brazilian South Atlantic margin

Abstract Break-up of the Brazilian margin produced a wide variety of structural styles depending on opening kinematics and thermal configuration of the lithosphere. Wide margins developed in Santos and Campos, where stretched continental crust extends for up to 600 km from the shoreline; whereas narrow margins may be only 40 km wide. The wide margins host the largest oil fields, such as those discovered in the Campos Basin. Wide margins have good hydrocarbon potential in the post-rift sequence, but narrow margins probably have the better unknown syn-rift plays which have still to be drilled in deepwater. Little is known of the narrow margins, such as the Jacuípe and Pernambuco-Cabo Basin area, as most of the prospective hydrocarbon structures lie in water depths > 1500 m. Hydrocarbons are hosted by reservoirs ranging from fractured Neocomian volcanics to Miocene turbidites, with over 80% of the reserves trapped in the Campos Basin turbidite sandstones. These sandstones occur as constrained channel-fills on the upper platform and slope, and as unconstrained lobes up to 30 km in long dimension on the mid to lower continental slope which are situated in 500+ m water depths at the present day. The wide margins will continue to be the most productive in Brazil, but deepwater production technology has advanced enough to make the deeper parts of the narrower margins attractive exploration areas.