Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ROLE OF EDTA IN ROOT CONDITIONING PERSONIFIED

Periodontitis produces substantial changes on the root surface which is referred to as ‘pathologically exposed’ root surface. Plaque, calculus and cytotoxic substances penetrate the pathologically exposed root surface and act as physical barrier inhibiting the new attachment and providing a substrate for bacterial growth. Such obstacles cannot be removed by scaling and root planing alone. Rather, leads to smear layer formation hindering new attachment. Therefore, various agents have been introduced in order to detoxify, decontaminate, and demineralise the root surface and promoting root conditioning. EDTA has been well known as a chelating agent. However, its role in root conditioning and periodontal regeneration is more to be discovered. Hence, to explore the same, EBSCO HOST was searched for entries since 1966 – 2014, which included:Journal of Periodontology, Annals of Periodontology, Periodontology 2000, Journal of Clinical Periodontology, International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative dentistry, Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology and Journal of Periodontal Research. A total of 6 studies were reviewed, out of these 6 studies, only, 2 reported evidence of regeneration for EDTA. It was found that the role of EDTA as a root conditioning agent in regeneration is still controversial and doubtful.
A METHOD FOR THE 3D MODELLING OF HISTORIC MONUMENTS: THE CASE OF A GOTHIC ABBEY

The modelling of historic monuments is a tedious task whatever the method employed. The complexity is of two kinds. The first comes from the architectural elements themselves (many types with varying shapes throughout the ages and according to the architectural styles). The second complexity is due to the number of architectural elements required to create a given monument. We have conceived and developed a parametric shape generator tool for virtual 3D reconstruction of cultural heritage monuments. Our method allows rapid modelling and accurate adjustments to the measured data. We also present the example of the vault study. The results obtained with the 3D model of Saint-Sauveur abbey in Figeac (France) are promising. The modelling time is greatly reduced in comparison with CAD, photogrammetry or laser scanning tools.
Mutual coupling analysis of dielectric coated microstrip antennas mounted on the cylindrical surface with varying inter element spacing

Microstrip patch antenna in wireless communication is gaining importance as powerful technological trend. This paper presents design and simulation of a dielectric coated rectangular microstrip patch array antenna conformed to the cylindrical surface for many wireless applications. The conformal rectangular microstrip patch antenna array is analyzed using HFSS and also made a comparison by varying the inter element spacing between the two antenna element which shows interesting results of mutual coupling, return loss etc. Also, the obtained results of mutual coupling between the two element patch antennas arrange in E-plane configuration gives better result than H-plane configuration.
Attachment and Joint Problem‐Solving Experiences During the Preschool Period

This study examined how attachment quality, measured during the preschool period using the Waters & Deane Q-Sor. (1985). affects preschoolers' collaborative problem-solving interactions. We compared collaborative styles of 19 securely- and 18 insecurely-attached three and four year olds during a grocery planning task with mother and then a strange female adult who was also the mother of a preschool child. Results indicated that securely-attached preschoolers were more likely to show task-relevant and metacognitive behavior in both contexts and performed better with the stranger than did their insecure peers. The collaborative style of mothers of secure children was more in synchrony with secure children's level of participation in the task than with that of insecure children who were less focused on goal-directed task activities. Strangers were generally less structuring than mothers particularly with insecure children. Interestingly, the security status of the stranger's own child did not influence her collaborative style with an unfamiliar preschooler. Results are discussed with reference to concepts from both attachment and Vygotskian theories.
Security Service Design for the RMI Distributed System based on Parameterized RBAC

Incremental growth in computing has enabled businesses to distribute their computing environmen ts. In consequence, an increasing number of threats challe nge distributed applications. Remote Method Invocation (RMI) is a distributed systems platform used to implement dist ributed applications, that is vulnerable to an increasing n umber of security threats. Several paradigms for protecting security of software systems have emerged. Role Based Access Co ntrol (RBAC) is a paradigm used for controlling users acc ess on software systems. RMI has already now been used in many enterprise b usiness applications. However, no security service has been concretely implemented as of yet. Thus, our focus was on design ng and implementing a security infrastructure for RMI to address the security vulnerable issues that may arise in distri buted systems developed using RMI. We introduced a new secure arc hitecture for the Java RMI that employs the concepts of authe ntication and authorization based on Parameterized Role Based Access Control (PRBAC), which enables application develope rs to employ these concepts in distributed applications i mplemented using our proposed secure RMI .
Is Privacy Supportive for Adaptive ICT Systems?

Adaptive ICT systems promise to improve resilience by re-using and sharing ICT services and information related to electronic identities and real-time requirements of business networking applications. The aim is to improve welfare and security of a society, e.g. a "smart" city. Even though adaptive ICT systems technically enable everyone to participate both as service consumer and provider without running the required technical infrastructure by oneself, uncertain knowledge on enforcement of legal, business, and social requirements impedes taking advantage of adaptive ICT systems. Not only IT risks on confidentiality and accountability are undecidable due to lack of control with the current trust infrastructure but also IT risks on integrity and availability due to lack of transparency. Reasons are insufficient quantification of IT risk as well as unacceptable knowledge on cause-and-effect relationships and accountability. This work introduces adaptive identity management to improve control and transparency for a trustworthy spontaneous information exchange as the critical activity of adaptive ICT systems.
MU-MIMO user pairing algorithm to achieve overhead-throughput tradeoff in LTE-A systems

This paper investigates user pairing algorithm in multiple-user multi-input multi-output (MU-MIMO) systems. Considering that users report Precoding Matrix Index (PMI) and Rank Indicator (RI) to indicate precoding matrix, multiple orthogonal PMI&RI clusters are designed to reduce the MU-channel state indicator (MU-CSI) feedback overhead. On the basis of such predefined orthogonal clusters, a novel user pairing algorithm is proposed to make the tradeoff between cell throughput and MU-CSI feedback overhead. To further simplify computational complexity, we propose a suboptimal algorithm. Unlike previous researches, the transmission data streams of paired users are adaptively adjusted according to the channel condition. Simulation results show that the cell throughput gain achieved by our proposed algorithms is close to that achieved by other user pairing algorithms, with less feedback overhead in Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) systems.
Considerations for pacing of the cricoarytenoid dorsalis muscle by neuroprosthesis in horses.

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY The success rate of prosthetic laryngoplasty is limited and may be associated with significant sequelae. Nerve muscle pedicle transplantation has been attempted but requires a year before function is restored. OBJECTIVE To determine the optimal parameters for functional electrical stimulation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in horses. METHODS An experimental in vivo study was performed on 7 mature horses (2-21 years). A nerve cuff was placed on the distal end of the common trunk of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN). In 6 horses the ipsilateral adductor branch of RLN was also transected. The electrodes were connected to programmable internal stimulator. Stimulation was performed using cathodic phase and then biphasic pulses at 24 Hz with a 0.427 ms pulse duration. Stimulation-response experiments were performed at monthly intervals, from one week following implantation. The study continued until unit failure or the end of project (12 months). Two of the horses were stimulated continuously for 60 min to assess onset of fatigue. RESULTS Excellent arytenoid cartilage abduction (mean arytenoid angle of 52.7 degrees, range 48.5-56.2 degrees) was obtained in 6 horses (laryngeal grades I or II (n = 3) and III (n = 2). Poor abduction was obtained in grade IV horses (n = 2). Arytenoid abduction was maintained for up to a year in one horse. Technical implant failure resulted in loss of abduction in 6 horses at one week to 11 months post operatively. Mean tissue impedance was 1.06 kOhm (range 0.64-1.67 kOhm) at one week, twice this value at 2 months (mean 2.32, range 1.11-3.75 kOhm) and was stable thereafter. Maximal abduction was achieved at a stimulation range of 0.65-7.2 mA. No electrical leakage was observed. Constant stimulation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve for 60 min led to full abduction without evidence of muscle fatigue. CONCLUSIONS Functional electrical stimulation of the recurrent laryngeal nerve leading to full arytenoid abduction can be achieved. The minimal stimulation amplitude for maximal abduction angle is slightly higher than those for man and dogs. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This treatment modality could eventually be applicable to horses with recurrent laryngeal neuropathy.
DYNAMICS OF CULTURAL IN-BETWEENITY: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY*

Abstract The Dialectical Theory of Cultural In-Betweenity proposes three main identification patterns among the black intelligentsia: Capitulation to the dominant culture, Revitalization of the indigenous culture, and Radicalization of both so as to arrive at a new and higher synthesis. Three scales corresponding to the identification patterns were constructed and a comparative study was conducted on two college samples. One group consisted of 45 Somali students being trained in the United States. The other group consisted of 57 Somali students being trained in Somalia. Specific hypotheses comparing the two groups were tested and mostly confirmed by means of various psychological instruments. Investigation into the component features of each identification pattern led to further refinement of the theory. Factor analytic explorations suggested the prevalence of distinct ethos, group reference, and self-image within each orientation. Capitalist ethos, elitism, and inferiority complex seem to be characterist.
Multi-Domain Logic and its Applications to SAT

We describe a new formalism and special proof methods for a novel generalization of propositional logic, which is especially suitable for solving the satisfiability problem (SAT). A multi-domain logic (MDL) formula is quantifier-free and contains only atoms of the form x isin A, where x is a variable and A is a constant set. For formulae in conjunctive normal form, we are interested in finding solutions (assignments to variables which satisfy all clauses). Classical propositional logic corresponds to the special case when each set is either {T} or {F}. The union of all the sets occurring for a certain variable can be seen as rdquothe domainrdquo of that variable, thus MDL is also a generalization of multi-valued logic, but with different domains for variables. The most distinctive feature is, however, the indication of the sub-domain in each clause. The notions of resolution, subsumption, as well as the basic steps of the DPLL method generalize in an elegant and straightforward way. As a novel MDL specific technique, variable clustering consists in creating a new variable ranging over the cartesian product of the domains of several rdquoclusteredrdquo variables. This allows the transformation of classical SAT problems in MDL problems with less literals, and in which the propagation of information can be performed more efficiently than classical unit propagation. The basic idea of MDL originates from the earlier work of the second author on rdquohyper-unitrdquo propagation (that is simultaneous propagation of several unit clauses) and on the representation and propagation of rdquok-literalsrdquo (generalized literals containing information on several propositional variables). Preliminary experiments with a prototype Java implementation exhibit speed-ups of up to 30 times.
Molecular Analysis of Alternative Transcripts of the Equine Cordon-Bleu WH2 Repeat Protein-Like 1 (COBLL1) Gene

The purpose of this study was to investigate the alternative splicing in equine cordon-bleu WH2 repeat protein-like 1 (COBLL1) gene that was identified in horse muscle and blood leukocytes, and to predict functional consequences of alternative splicing by bioinformatics analysis. In a previous study, RNA-seq analysis predicted the presence of alternative spliced isoforms of equine COBLL1, namely COBLL1a as a long form and COBLL1b as a short form. In this study, we validated two isoforms of COBLL1 transcripts in horse tissues by the real-time polymerase chain reaction, and cloned them for Sanger sequencing. The sequencing results showed that the alternative splicing occurs at exon 9. Prediction of protein structure of these isoforms revealed three putative phosphorylation sites at the amino acid sequences encoded in exon 9, which is deleted in COBLL1b. In expression analysis, it was found that COBLL1b was expressed ubiquitously and equivalently in all the analyzed tissues, whereas COBLL1a showed strong expression in kidney, spinal cord and lung, moderate expression in heart and skeletal muscle, and low expression in thyroid and colon. In muscle, both COBLL1a and COBLL1b expression decreased after exercise. It is assumed that the regulation of COBLL1 expression may be important for regulating glucose level or switching of energy source, possibly through an insulin signaling pathway, in muscle after exercise. Further study is warranted to reveal the functional importance of COBLL1 on athletic performance in race horses.
Capturing the Huntington's disease spousal carer experience

The purpose of this exploratory study was to capture and describe the experiences of family carers of Huntington's disease (HD) patients, specifically in relation to their Quality of Life (QoL). Visual representations of QoL were gathered using ‘Photovoice’. Five spousal carers photographed and described elements of their life in which they felt their QoL was being enhanced or compromised. Using content analysis, nine manifest themes were identified and tentative latent inferences were made in relation to these themes. Although some positive issues did emerge, these were minimal compared to the negative impact that HD had on carers' overall QoL. Seven out of the nine themes that emerged were also evident in at least one of the seven QoL domains on the Comprehensive Quality of Life scale – Adult Version (ComQoL-A5); suggesting that QoL is negatively affected for these spousal carers. Findings are discussed in terms of implications for carers and health care professionals.
Turkey, a "Secular" State?: The Challenge of Description

The analytical reason for suggesting that what is known as secularism in Turkey be understood and consistently redescribed as laicism, indeed as a limited, inconsistent, and ambivalent form of laicism, is that secularism and laicism are not two different words for the same institutional arrangement, but rather two distinct, complex, varied, contested, and dynamic possibilities in the range of nontheocratic politics. In this essay, I review the conceptual, empirical, and normative-theoretical bases for this suggestion and examine some of their consequences for the study of Turkey and the politics of secularization and laicization. As concepts, secularism and laicism, while synonymous in some limited senses, have different etymologies, institutional histories, and normative theoretical implications. Secularism derives from the Latin saeculum, meaning generation or age, and originally meant ‘‘of the world’’ as opposed to ‘‘of the church. ’’ Laicism, by contrast, derives from the French word lai (or laïque, in contemporary usage), meaning ‘‘of the people’’ as distinguished from ‘‘the clergy. ’’ Secular thus originally conveys the early
Automatic differentiation of obstructive and central hypopneas with esophageal pressure measurement during sleep

The differentiation between obstructive and central respiratory events is one of the most recurrent tasks in the diagnosis of sleep disordered breathing. Esophageal pressure measurement is the gold-standard method to assess respiratory effort and identify these events. But as its invasiveness discourages its use in clinical routine, non-invasisve systems have been proposed for differentiation. However, their adoption has been slow due to their limited clinical validation, as the creation of manual, gold-standard validation sets by human experts is a cumbersome procedure. In this study, a new system is proposed for an objective automatic, gold-standard differentiation between obstructive and central hypopneas with the esophageal pressure signal. First, an overall of 356 hypopneas of 16 patients were manually scored by a human expert to create a gold-standard validation set. Then, features were extracted from each hypopnea to train and test classifiers (Discriminant Analysis, Support Vector Machines and adaboost classifiers) to differentiate between central and obstructive hypopneas with the gold-standard esophageal pressure signal. The automatic differentiation system achieved promising results, with a sensitivity of 0.88, a specificity of 0.93 and an accuracy of 0.90. Hence, this system seems promising for an automatic, gold-standard differentiation between obstructive and central hypopneas.
Уточнение русскоязычных словарей эмоциональной лексики с использованием тезауруса RuThes (Refinement of Russian Sentiment Lexicons Using RuThes Thesaurus)

The paper describes a combined approach to extraction of a domain-specific sentiment lexicon. At first, an initial version of a domainspecific lexicon is obtained by application of a supervised model. At the second stage, the ordered list of sentiment words is refined using the thesaurus information. This combined model is applied to several domains and at last the domain-specific sentiment lexicons are united to create an improved version of the Russian sentiment lexicon in the generalized domain of products.
TimeCube : A Manycore Virtual-Time Processor Architecture for Fair Metering in Infrastructure-asa-Service Clouds

Infrastructure-as-a-Service, or IaaS, clouds aim to provide a cheap, highly fluid, nearly limitless, on-demand pool of computational resources made available via the internet. IaaS data centers greatly benefit from increasing compute density and energy-efficiency, leading IaaS providers to consider adopting recently demonstrated manycore chips that can scale to a hundred or more cores. However, these manycore systems space-multiplex the shared resources among many jobs, resulting in potentially large and varying levels of interference. This decorrelates CPU-time from actual services provided, which makes it harder to ensure that customers are charged fairly under traditional metering schemes that apply flat rates based on CPU-time. This potential metering unfairness hinders the wide-scale adoption of manycore architectures in IaaS clouds. In this paper we propose Virtual-Time as the counterpart of CPU-time in space-multiplexed systems and show how IaaS clouds can use Virtual-Time to provide fair metering. We also introduce Virtual-Time Processor Architectures, processors that use two key capabilities, Dynamic Execution Isolation and Shadow Performance Modeling, to provide an accurate measurement of each application’s virtual-time. Finally, we describe TimeCube, a manycore virtual-time processor architecture for IaaS clouds. TimeCube uses dynamic resource partitioning and analytical performance modeling to estimate virtual-times with less than 1% error. Our evaluation shows that a 32-core TimeCube processor can improve fairness in metering by as much as 12× compared to traditional architectures. Overall, the results argue for adding the requisite micro-architectural structures to support virtual-time in IaaS-oriented manycore chips.
Cellular determinants affecting the rate of cytokine in cultures of human hematopoietic cells.

The present study was undertaken to define parameters that may limit the cytokine-mediated expansion of primitive hematopoietic cells in stirred suspension cultures of normal human marrow cells. In a first series of experiments, parallel measurements of the rate and extent of progenitor expansion and cytokine depletion from the medium were made for such cultures in which the cells were exposed to different cytokine concentrations. Supplementation of the medium with 2 ng/mL of interleukin-3 (IL-3), IL-6 and IL-11 plus 10 ng/mL of Flt-3 ligand (FL) and Steel factor (SF) allowed a 45-fold expansion of directly clonogenic cell (CFC) numbers within 2 weeks along with a 2.5-fold expansion of their precursors, detectable as longterm culture-initiating cells (LTC-IC). The addition of 5-fold higher levels of these cytokines enhanced the 2 week output of both CFC and LTC-IC numbers (to 66-fold and 9-fold above input respectively). However, this was also associated with an increase in the individual average rates of depletion of immunoreactive IL-3, SF and FL. As a result, even biweekly addition of fresh medium supplemented with the highest concentrations of cytokines tested failed to prevent a continuing decline in their levels relative to the input medium levels. A similar dependence of the IL-3 depletion rate on its extracellular concentration was demonstrable in suspension cultures of Mo7e cells, an IL-3-dependent human leukemic cell line.Additional experiments with various highly purified marrow cell fractions showed that the rate of cytokine depletion varied according to the type of responding cell as well as the specific cytokine. CD34(+)CD38(-) cells exhibited the greatest average cell-specific cytokine depletion rates (35-fold higher than unseparated bone marrow cells). These findings establish new principles that will be important for the optimization of hematopoietic cell bioreactors. In addition, they suggest that cytokine depletion may provide a novel feedback control mechanism in vivo which would contribute to the control of primitive hematopoietic cell proliferation and differentiation.
Motor neuron disease-frontotemporal dementia: a clinical continuum

Overlap between motor neuron disease (MND) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) occurs at clinical, genetic and pathological levels, and has been recently strengthened through the discovery of the C9orf72 genetic expansion. MND is now considered to be a multisystem disorder in which cognitive involvement may be present and, in some cases, may evolve to frank FTD. Identifying cognitive features in MND can be challenging, while, similarly, motor dysfunction in FTD may be overlooked. As such, the present review aims to decipher the variety of overlapping clinical features across the MND–FTD continuum.