Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A 3-year retrospective study of Cresco frameworks: preload and complications.

PURPOSE The aim of this retrospective clinical study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of fixed implant-supported complete prostheses on Astra or Brånemark implants when using either conventional cast frameworks or frameworks produced according to the Cresco Ti Precision method (Cresco Ti Systems Sàrl., Lausanne, Switzerland). MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-six patients treated 3 years previously were divided into four groups according to implant system and framework design. Clinical examinations were performed and case records were scrutinized. The stability for each prosthesis retention screw was recorded as the torque profile and was monitored using the Osseocare torque controller (Nobel Biocare AB, Göteborg, Sweden). Complications in association with implants and superstructures were registered. Patient opinions were recorded. The significance level was set to 5%. RESULTS The Astra-Cresco group demonstrated a lower degree of prosthesis retention screw stability compared with the Astra group. No differences among the four groups were seen regarding plaque, bleeding on probing, or marginal bone resorption. The Brånemark group (Brånemark System, Nobel Biocare AB) demonstrated more mechanical complications than the Brånemark-Cresco group. Mobile prostheses were found in the Brånemark and the Astra-Cresco groups. Fracture of veneer was seen in 20% of the prostheses and was more frequently found in the groups with mobile prostheses. Sixty percent of the prostheses showed reactions in the surrounding soft tissues. The most common reaction was mucosal proliferation. No differences were detected in the patients' opinions. CONCLUSION Within the limitations of this retrospective study, the following can be concluded: (1) compared with conventional frameworks, the Cresco distortion correction method does not provide a better clinical outcome after prosthesis connection in patients with fixed implant-supported complete prostheses; and (2) the two framework-producing methods behave differently on Astra implants compared with Brånemark implants concerning prosthesis retention screw stability, mechanical and biologic complications, and reactions in patients with fixed implant-supported complete prostheses.
Visibility and oxidation stability of hybrid-type copper mesh electrodes with combined nickel–carbon nanotube coating

Hybrid-type transparent conductive electrodes (TCEs) were fabricated by coating copper (Cu) meshes with carbon nanotube (CNT) via electrophoretic deposition, and with nickel (Ni) via electroplating. For the fabricated electrodes, the effects of the coating with CNT and Ni on their transmittance and reflectance in the visible-light range, electrical sheet resistance, and chromatic parameters (e.g., redness and yellowness) were characterized. Also, an oxidation stability test was performed by exposing the electrodes to air for 20 d at 85 °C and 85% temperature and humidity conditions, respectively. It was discovered that the CNT coating considerably reduced the reflectance of the Cu meshes, and that the Ni coating effectively protected the Cu meshes against oxidation. Furthermore, after the coating with CNT, both the redness and yellowness of the Cu mesh regardless of the Ni coating approached almost zero, indicating a natural color. The experiment results confirmed that the hybrid-type Cu meshes with combined Ni-CNT coating improved characteristics in terms of reflectance, sheet resistance, oxidation stability, and color, superior to those of the primitive Cu mesh, and also simultaneously satisfied most of the requirements for TCEs.
ShapeShop: sketch-based solid modeling with BlobTrees

Various systems have explored the idea of inferring 3D models from sketched 2D outlines. In all of these systems the underlying modeling methodology limits the complexity of models that can be created interactively. The ShapeShop sketch-based modeling system utilizes Hierarchical Implicit Volume Models (BlobTrees) as an underlying shape representation. The BlobTree framework supports interactive creation of complex, detailed solid models with arbitrary topology. A new technique is described for inflating 2D contours into rounded three-dimensional implicit volumes. Sketch-based modeling operations are defined that combine these basic shapes using standard blending and CSG operators. Since the underlying volume hierarchy is by definition a construction history, individual sketched components can be non-linearly edited and removed. For example, holes can be interactively dragged through a shape. ShapeShop also provides 2D drawing assistance using a new curve-sketching system based on variational contours. A wide range of models can be sketched with ShapeShop, from cartoon-like characters to detailed mechanical parts. Examples are shown which demonstrate significantly higher model complexity than existing systems.
Video-based 3D motion capture through biped control

Marker-less motion capture is a challenging problem, particularly when only monocular video is available. We estimate human motion from monocular video by recovering three-dimensional controllers capable of implicitly simulating the observed human behavior and replaying this behavior in other environments and under physical perturbations. Our approach employs a state-space biped controller with a balance feedback mechanism that encodes control as a sequence of simple control tasks. Transitions among these tasks are triggered on time and on proprioceptive events (e.g., contact). Inference takes the form of optimal control where we optimize a high-dimensional vector of control parameters and the structure of the controller based on an objective function that compares the resulting simulated motion with input observations. We illustrate our approach by automatically estimating controllers for a variety of motions directly from monocular video. We show that the estimation of controller structure through incremental optimization and refinement leads to controllers that are more stable and that better approximate the reference motion. We demonstrate our approach by capturing sequences of walking, jumping, and gymnastics.
HCrypt: A Novel Concept of Crypto-processor with Secured Key Management

The paper presents a novel concept of processor aimed at symmetric-key cryptographic applications. Its architecture is optimized for implementation of common cryptography tasks. The processor has 128-bit separated data and key registers, dedicated instruction set optimized for key generation and management, embedded cipher, and embedded random number generator. From an architectural point of view, the most important characteristic of the proposed crypto-processor is the physical separation of data and key registers and buses, insuring that confidential keys will never leave the system in clear. This way, the processor enables to separate protected and unprotected security zones easily and also achieve complete physical isolation of key management and data zones inside the single FPGA. The first version of the processor implemented in Xilinx Virtex 5 FPGA device achieves the frequency of 160 MHz and it occupies 1343 configurable logic blocks and 21 embedded memory blocks.
A system-level non-linear behavioral modeling of pulling and pushing mechanisms in PLLs

In this paper, system-level nonlinear behavioral modeling of pulling and pushing mechanisms in PLLs is presented. Intentional interruptions based FIBs (Focused Ion Beam) cutting of identified critical power/ground paths show the importance of electromagnetic coupling. The modeling results are compared to measurements and finally, physical interpretations are discussed.
Image Quality Enhancement Driving Method of Flat Panel Displays for TV Applications

The image quality enhancement driving method compensates the output channel non-uniformity by diffusing output voltage errors throughout adjacent channels with sharing several adjacent output driving circuits which have their own offset errors, resulting in increase in PSNR and reduction in the standard deviation. This paper presents a performance verification of the driving method by analyzing it mathematically and systematically. This paper also shows the experimental results that the errors due to the channel-to-channel random offsets become hardly noticeable when the proposed driving method is applied to an AMOLED driver IC. To optimize the tradeoff among the performance, design complexity, and the number of sharing output channels, we derive that the optimized number of sharing channels is 3 at 60 Hz frame rate using the concept of critical flicker frequency.
State estimation and tracking of deforming planar elastic rods

In this paper, we address the problem of estimating the shape of a planar elastic rod (e.g., a thin flexible strip of metal) using images of the rod. This is done by treating configurations of the elastic rod as solutions of a geometric optimal control problem. The necessary conditions for optimality provide coordinates over which to perform inference, and the sufficient conditions provide the gradient of the shape of the rod with respect to these coordinates. This optimal control formulation allows for configurations of the rod to be represented as points in a finite-dimensional space without having to discretize the shape of the rod. We consider the estimation problem with and without fiducial markers attached to the rod. Results from both simulations and hardware experiments demonstrate the ability of our approach to track the shape of a deforming elastic rod.
Shared Business Objects for Paperless Public Management Processes

Business processes in public administration are still relying on paper. In this article we discuss the idea of shared business objects and outline an architecture that is able to digitize public administration processes considering specific legal needs. The concept consists of a S-BPM process engine, an organization server and a specialized data management system offering determination of access rights to data objects based on process specifications.
Theoretical Study of Porous Silicon Waveguides and Their Applicability for Vapour Sensing

The finite-element method (FEM) (Comsol RF Module) has been employed for modal analyses of porous silicon (PSi) waveguides composed of a guiding layer of low porosity (high refractive index) on a cladding layer with higher porosity (lower refractive index). These can be made by switching the current density from a lower to a higher value during the electrochemical etching process. The applicability of these structures for vapour sensing is investigated and an extremely sensitive PSi-microring resonator is presented.
World Class Commissioning: A Health Policy Chimera?

The health reforms in England have entered a phase in which greater emphasis is being placed on market-like mechanisms. The ability of the commissioners of care to negotiate on equal terms with providers will be of critical importance in the emerging market. The government has set out plans to develop ‘world class commissioning’ and this essay reviews experience in Europe, New Zealand and the United States to understand what is involved in working towards this goal. The evidence reviewed shows that in no system is commissioning done consistently well and highlights the obstacles to the development of world class commissioning. The reasons for this centre on the complexity of health care and the inherent difficulty of commissioning health services in publicly financed systems. Commissioners will need to be able to access a range of expertise and are likely to incur significant expenditure in so doing. There are warning signs from other systems of health reforms that result in adversarial and legalistic approaches, and do not give sufficient attention to relational contracting. Even if world class commissioning is developed, it may fall short of its potential in the absence of other changes in the design of the reforms, such as autonomous providers and appropriate payment systems. In view of these challenges, a more promising alternative would be to develop competing integrated systems.
Awake craniotomy for brain lesions within and near the primary motor area: A retrospective analysis of factors associated with worsened paresis in 102 consecutive patients

Background: We analyzed factors associated with worsened paresis in a large series of patients with brain lesions located within or near the primary motor area (M1) to establish protocols for safe, awake craniotomy of eloquent lesions. Methods: We studied patients with brain lesions involving M1, the premotor area (PMA) and the primary sensory area (S1), who underwent awake craniotomy (n = 102). In addition to evaluating paresis before, during, and one month after surgery, the following parameters were analyzed: Intraoperative complications; success or failure of awake surgery; tumor type (A or B), tumor location, tumor histology, tumor size, and completeness of resection. Results: Worsened paresis at one month of follow-up was significantly associated with failure of awake surgery, intraoperative complications and worsened paresis immediately after surgery, which in turn was significantly associated with intraoperative worsening of paresis. Intraoperative worsening of paresis was significantly related to preoperative paresis, type A tumor (motor tract running in close proximity to and compressed by the tumor), tumor location within or including M1 and partial removal (PR) of the tumor. Conclusions: Successful awake surgery and prevention of deterioration of paresis immediately after surgery without intraoperative complications may help prevent worsening of paresis at one month. Factors associated with intraoperative worsening of paresis were preoperative motor deficit, type A and tumor location in M1, possibly leading to PR of the tumor.
Release-dependent feedback inhibition by a presynaptically localized ligand-gated anion channel

Presynaptic ligand-gated ion channels (LGICs) have long been proposed to affect neurotransmitter release and to tune the neural circuit activity. However, the understanding of their in vivo physiological action remains limited, partly due to the complexity in channel types and scarcity of genetic models. Here we report that C. elegans LGC-46, a member of the Cys-loop acetylcholine (ACh)-gated chloride (ACC) channel family, localizes to presynaptic terminals of cholinergic motor neurons and regulates synaptic vesicle (SV) release kinetics upon evoked release of acetylcholine. Loss of lgc-46 prolongs evoked release, without altering spontaneous activity. Conversely, a gain-of-function mutation of lgc-46 shortens evoked release to reduce synaptic transmission. This inhibition of presynaptic release requires the anion selectivity of LGC-46, and can ameliorate cholinergic over-excitation in a C. elegans model of excitation-inhibition imbalance. These data demonstrate a novel mechanism of presynaptic negative feedback in which an anion-selective LGIC acts as an auto-receptor to inhibit SV release. DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.7554/eLife.21734. 001
Corrosion of zirconium-base alloys: an overview

The corrosion and hydriding performance of zirconium-base alloys under pressurized water reactor (PWR) and boiling water reactor (BWR) conditions, as gaged by a comprehensive review of the technical literature, has been evaluated. Starting with a brief historical description of the development of zirconium for cladding and structural material in nuclear reactors and the corrosion problems associated with the use of the pure metal, it is shown that the development of zirconium-base alloys proceeded down two major paths. One development involved the zirconium-tin system and led to the development of the Zircaloys, whereas the other concentrated upon zirconium-niobium materials and produced the two major alloys of this system in use today: Zr-1Nb and Zr-2.5Nb. The corrosion data generated for each system, both in and ex-reactor, are evaluated, and the benefits and potential problems associated with each alloy are discussed for both PWR and BWR applications. Potential areas of concern for the Zircaloy alloys in both applications include exposure temperature limitations and the formation of nonuniform accelerated corrosion products in the oxygenated irradiation environment. The zirconium-niobium alloys are found to be very sensitive to oxygen in the coolant and to prior heat treatment in ex-reactor experiments but show either minimum or negativemore » acceleration due to the presence of neutron irradiation. Alloys that combine these two additives (for example, Zr-3Nb-1Sn and Ozhennite-0.5) do not appear to show promise as possible replacements for the Zircaloys under present-day conditions. The lack of a unifying theory for describing the mechanisms involved in the corrosion of zirconium-base alloys may hamper seriously possible future applications under different design conditions. « less
Simple network design and power allocation for 5G device-to-device communication

The tremendous popularity of smart phones and electronic tablets has spurred the explosive growth of high-rate multimedia wireless services. To alleviate the huge infrastructure investment in the exponential growth of mobile traffic and improve local service flexibility, device-to-device (D2D) communications have been considered for the next generation mobile telecommunications. This has triggered investigation of fifth gernation (5G) to utilizes D2D communications for hetergenous networks. D2D communications enable users to transmit signals directly without going through the base station. However, many technical challenges need to be addressed for D2D communications to harvest the potential benefits. This requires learning how to improve the the model to better appeal to a wider base and move toward additional solutions. In this paper we provided a simple overview of D2D communications 5G hetergenous network by means of various Integer Linear programming. Finally, we present experiments on how Fractional knapsack using greedy algorithm can be used for power efficiency and improve throughput, thus allowing of future optimization problems.
Creation of environmentally responsive composites with embedded Ti-Ni alloy as effectors

Bi-directional environmentally responsive composites composed of Ti-Ni alloy effectors and Room Temperature Vulcanization resin were created in order to investigate the temperature response of the materials. Three types of specimens-tension/compression type, flexure type and torsion type-were fabricated and tested. Environmental responsiveness was defined as the responsiveness rate and recovery rate corresponding to the change of environmental temperatures. Numerical results were satisfactory.
Endocytosis-dependent coordination of multiple actin regulators is required for wound healing

wound healing. Moreover, we show that endocytosis is essential for wound edge actin assembly and wound closure. We identify adher‑ ens junctions (AJs) as a key target of endocytosis during wound healing and propose that endocytic remodeling of AJs is required to form “signaling centers” along the wound edge that control actin assembly. We conclude that coordination of actin assembly, AJ remodeling, and membrane traffic is required for the construction of a motile leading edge during wound healing.
In vitro evaluation of cytotoxicity and cellular uptake of alternating copolymers for use as drug delivery vehicles

Cancer is the collective group of diseases distinguished by uninhibited growth and spread of abnormal cells. It often results in death if the spread is not controlled. Most cancers are treated by surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormones, or immunotherapy. However, currently there are many issues with these forms of treatment, namely the lack of ability to consistently remove the entire tumor and the side effect of killing normal cells during the treatment process. Therefore there has been an increased interest in targeted drug delivery to tumors to specifically kill cancer cells. We have developed a highly adaptable amphiphilic alternating copolymer system that self-assembles into micelles for therapeutic delivery applications in cancer. The synthetic scheme includes the enzymatic polymerization of multifunctional linker molecules (dimethyl 5-hydroxyisopthalate) with poly(ethylene glycol). This chemoenzymatic synthesis is much faster and more convenient than an entirely chemical synthesis. Subsequent synthetic steps have been developed to attach ligands (for targeting), perfluorocarbons (F MR imaging), fluorescent dyes (NIRF imaging), and radioiodine (nuclear imaging and radioimmunotherapy) to the backbone. Attachment of hydrocarbon or perfluorocarbon sidechains provides amphiphilicity to produce the multimodal self-assembling micelles. Additionally, encapsulation procedures for chemotherapeutic agents, doxorubicin and paclitaxel, have been established. These unique alternating copolymer micelle nanoparticles were designed as delivery vehicles targeted to human cancer cells expressing the underglycosylated mucin-1 antigen, which is found on almost all epithelial cell adenocarcinomas, by use of the peptide EPPT or the folate receptor (FR) by use of folate. Development of the synthetic schemes has been coupled with in vitro toxicity experiments using various cell viability assays to minimize the toxic effect of these copolymer structures. Overall the polymers used in this study were largely non-toxic when studied in vitro. The non-toxic polymers were brought forward into drug delivery and uptake experiments. Cell death due to doxorubicin increased with encapsulation in these alternating copolymers and increased slightly more with the addition of targeting ligand to the encapsulating polymer. Encapsulating paclitaxel in polymer also increased cell death as compared to free drug. These results demonstrate that these alternating copolymers have had some success as drug delivery vehicles. Other in vitro studies included the investigation of cellular uptake by I or H radioactive analysis and fluorescence confocal microscopy. Microscopy images of the
Powder deposition in selective metal powder sintering

Selective metal powder sintering is a layer‐by‐layer manufacturing system producing metallic parts with good mechanical properties. Describes why an Fe‐Cu powder mixture has been selected as the basic material for the process. Deals with the powder deposition issue and proposes a mechanism which can deposit thin powder layers on top of a recipient. Shows that the powder deposition mainly depends on the powder properties. States that the required powder properties are partially compatible with the specifications set by the technology of selective sintering but that some properties are in conflict with one another. Discusses the resulting compromises needed in the powder mixtures and the required modifications to the deposition mechanism.
Color naming models for color selection, image editing and palette design

Our ability to reliably name colors provides a link between visual perception and symbolic cognition. In this paper, we investigate how a statistical model of color naming can enable user interfaces to meaningfully mimic this link and support novel interactions. We present a method for constructing a probabilistic model of color naming from a large, unconstrained set of human color name judgments. We describe how the model can be used to map between colors and names and define metrics for color saliency (how reliably a color is named) and color name distance (the similarity between colors based on naming patterns). We then present a series of applications that demonstrate how color naming models can enhance graphical interfaces: a color dictionary & thesaurus, name-based pixel selection methods for image editing, and evaluation aids for color palette design.