Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Clinically Relevant Bioprinting Workflow and Imaging Process for Tissue Construct Design and Validation

Abstract As technologies have advanced around medical imaging and additive manufacturing, intersections are producing enabling technologies that augment the medical sciences. Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting, in particular, is emerging as a promising enabling technology for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications. In this study, we developed a workflow to take 3D medical images and utilized them for bone construct design, bioprinting, and in vivo validation. Medical imaging and 3D bioprinting strategy converged to allow the fabrication of a structure with complex shape and inner architecture based on patient anatomy and biomimicry. The workflow demonstrated the power of the technological intersection and the need for further software development to harness and, eventually, explore potential clinical applications. The outcome of this study validated the concept that patient-specific anatomy could be translated to 3D bioprinting strategy through medical imaging and image processing softw.
Census of H II regions in NGC 6754 derived with MUSE: Constraints on the metal mixing scale

We present a study of the HII regions in the galaxy NGC 6754 from a two pointing mosaic comprising 197 637 individual spectra, using integral field spectroscopy recently acquired with the MUSE instrument during its Science Verification program. The data cover the entire galaxy out to similar to 2 effective radii (r(e)), sampling its morphological structures with unprecedented spatial resolution for a wide-field Integral Field Unit. A complete census of the HII regions limited by the atmospheric seeing conditions was derived, comprising 396 individual ionized sources. This is one of the largest and most complete catalogues of HII regions with spectroscopic information in a single galaxy. We use this catalogue to derive the radial abundance gradient in this SBb galaxy, finding a negative gradient with a slope consistent with the characteristic value for disk galaxies recently reported. The large number of HII regions allows us to estimate the typical mixing scale length (r(mix) similar to 0.4 r(e)), which sets strong constraints on the proposed mechanisms for metal mixing in disk galaxies, like radial movements associated with bars and spiral arms. We found evidence of an azimuthal variation in the oxygen abundance that may be connected with the radial migration. These results illustrate the unique capabilities of MUSE for the study of the enrichment mechanisms in Local Universe galaxies.
Improving The Security of Images Transmission

The security of images transferred via internet is very important issue. The proposed system tries to satisfy all requirements of security to ensure that any medical image related to any patient do not allow to be accessed via any unauthorized person. We can use an encryption scheme for encrypt medical image. Only the authorized person can decrypt this medical image and can obtain the original image. The ownership of these medical images is very important to improve. We can identify the ownership of any medical image by using watermark related to the owner of this medical image. We used name of the patient and serial number. Capture the ear image of the owner then extract features from ear after that encrypt those features then used it as watermark. The size of the medical image is very effective point in transmitting via internet. Because of this the proposed system used mix of compression techniques applied on medical image before sending via internet. Run time is very important in any system and complexity is very important aspect in computer science. To reduce run time and complexity of the proposed system, we can use DWT to separates an image into approximation image LL, HL LH and HH.
A qualitative study of Pakistani immigrant women's experiences of childbirth in Germany

Although there has been clear interest in immigrant women’s maternity health, there are no studies on Pakistani immigrant women in Germany. The study presented in this thesis helps to fill this gap by seeking to examine the childbirth experiences of this group of women. The study was based on qualitative research of participant observations, in-depth interviews and focal group discussions with a sample of 19 Pakistani immigrant women living in the cities of Worms, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen. In addition, expert interviews were conducted with health professionals and specialists on immigrants’ issues to complement the results of this study. The stories of the women revealed how they perceive themselves, their identity and personhood and allowed deep investigation of the various meanings attributed to their childbirth experiences. As Pakistani immigrant women, they needed to learn about a new system while lacking basic needs of mutual understanding. Among the chief complications the women faced was a sense of powerlessness and ignorance about their birth experience due to lack of control, having no active say in decisions about their care and being poorly prepared for the birth process. Some of these women were under more pressure because of the absence of their traditional family and social support structure. Upon migration, traditional practices observed in their societies of origin were not possible in a different social environment. These women found themselves unable to follow some traditional beliefs and practices. To deal with these challenges, the women developed strategies, represented by establishing new social networks and developing self-dependence attitudes, that helped them to adapt to the different social settings. The study recommends a more responsive and immigrant-friendly health approach based on increased access to information and an attentive and culturally competent attitude – one that takes into account woman’s knowledge and bodily experience. Such an approach has the potential to reduce anxiety and discomfort on the side of immigrant women as well as among healthcare providers.
after a b < ? dy weight reduction program In highly obese subjects

We used bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) as an exploratory tool to monitor the changes in body composition induced by a short-term (3-wk) weight reduction (energy-restricted diet, moderate aerobic exercise conditioning and psychological counselling) in 175 highly obese subjects (body mass index, BMI=41.7±5.8 kglm2). The decrease in weight and BMI after the weight reduction program was 3.4% (geometric mean,p<O.OOOI) and 3.7±1.3 kglm2 (mean±SD,p<O.OOOI), respectively. Bioelectrical impedance (Z) increased of about the same value at each of the measured frequencies (from 6±10% at 5 kHz to 5±9% at 100 kHz, mean±SD,p<O.OOOI). A statistically significant increase in ZS:ZlOO was also seen (p<O.OOOI), but its clinical significance is questionable owing to its low absolute value «1 %). Taken together, these data suggest that no clinically relevant change in body water distribution occurred in our subjects as a result of the weight reduction program. However, the changes in Z did not satisfactorily predict the changes in anthropometric dimensions despite the evidence of a substantial association between Z and anthropometry both before and after the weight reduction program. Thus, accurate predictions of body composition changes in obese subjects may require more than two BIA measurements so as to have a better description of the weight-losing process. Diab. Nutr. Metab. 13: 186-191,2000. © 2000, Editrice Kurtis.
The construct of language proficiency in the study of bilingualism from a cognitive perspective*

This article aims at revitalizing the debate concerning the measurement of language proficiency (LP) in the study of bilingualism (Grosjean, 1998). A review is presented of the way in which LP was measured in a corpus of 140 empirical papers published in volumes 1–14 (1998–2011) of the journal Bilingualism: Language and Cognition. In 55% of these papers, in which the assessment of LP as an independent or moderating variable was a necessary or preferred requirement, LP was not measured with an objective LP test. Seldom were participants’ LP scores used in explaining variance obtained in the dependent variable(s). After the discussion of some unresolved problems concerning cross-language comparisons of LP in bilinguals’ languages, recommendations are offered for the measurement of LP. One of the recommendations is that, in studies investigating between-group contrasts, researchers carefully consider the assessment of participants’ proficiency in the language(s) concerned, even in native-speaker comparison groups.
Monte Carlo Approximations for General State-Space Models

Abstract Nonlinear and non-Gaussian state-space models form a large and flexible model class in time series analysis. Two methods for sequentially generating samples from filter densities and smoother densities by simple rejection algorithms are introduced. We illustrate the behavior of our methods in several nonlinear and non-Gaussian examples and compare them with other well-known methods.
“The Patient's Voice-Empowerment in a Psychiatric Context”

The aim of the study was to gain knowledge of the patients ‘views and experiences of the principles of empowerment in a psychiatric context. Qualitative content analysis was used to interpret the meaning of the patients'views and experiences based on focus group interviews. The findings and interpretations revealed three main themes; possibilities and presuppositions for participation, the system influences the empowerment process and collaboration along a continuum of power between empowerment and powerlessness. The findings and interpretations give voice to the patients and allow their concerns to be raised. The need for further research regarding the system's influence on empowerment, power and cooperation is apparent both from the patients' and the professionals' perspective.
Developing The Physics Module Containing Quranic Verses To Train The Local Wisdom Character

This research was aimed to produce physics modules, containing Quranic verses, that were valid, practical and effective to the train the character of local wisdom. This research was a research and development by using ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate) model. Data was collected by observation, questionnaire and test. The Instruments used were the module validation sheet, questionnaire, test of learning result, and questionnaire of student character achievement. The module developed was validated by three experts. The module has been tested on 30 students of class IX state junior high school 11 Banjarmasin. The results of the study include: (1) The results of validation of learning experts and material experts had valid categories; (2) the practicality of modules developed based on student responses had high practicality categories; (3) Module effectiveness had medium category; and (4) the attainment of local wisdom in the form of baiman, bauntung, and batuah, were in good value. The conclusion is that the solar system module containing Quranic verses to train the character of local wisdom is worthy of use in high school learning.
The Determination of Enzyme Dissociation Constants

On the basis of the assumed theory the rate of the observed reaction is directly proportional to the concentration of the enzyme-substrate compound, (ES), a t all values of the concentration of the substrate, (S). It is proportional to (S) only a t low values of (S). The numerical value of the dissociation constant is given by the substrate concentration a t half-maximum velocity, where (E:l = (ES). The equilibrium in equation 1 may be heterogeneous or homogeneous. Hitchcock'" has pointed
Inter-seismic geodetic motion and far-field co-seismic surface displacements caused by the 26th December, 2004 Sumatra Earthquake observed from GPS data

The 26 December 2004 great Sumatra megathurst earthquake occurred at the interface of the subsiding Indian plate with the over-riding Andaman microplate. Analysis of the regional GPS data covering both Indian plate and Sunda-South China plate indicates that convergence mechanism changes from nearly arc-normal thursting in the south, to arc-parallel dextral strike-slip faulting in the north. The main event originated in the southern segment, and rupture propagated unilaterally towards north covering almost 1400 km of length. Analysis of the coseismic GPS data from the surrounding regional Permanent GPS stations shows that the earthquake affected at least 4000 km range area surrounding the source zone. Co-seismic static offsets ranging from 138 mm to 2 mm, with directions conforming to the focal mechanism solution, were detected. The South Indian shield shifted towards east by 10-16 mm. Interstation distance between Singapore and Bangalore decreased by ∼30 mm, and relative to Dehra Dun, Bangalore shifted towards east by -16 mm. The maximum offset was observed at the nearest GPS station at Sumatra (SAMP), which shifted towards west by -138 mm. Far-field co-seismic static offsets provide an independent source of data to model the kinematics of large earthquakes.
Cylindrical anode double layers ('firerods') produced in a uniform magnetic field

The effect of an external magnetic field on the evolution of cylindrical, luminous anode double layers ('firerods') from spherical 'fireballs' has been investigated in weakly ionized argon or xenon discharge plasmas. The 'fireballs' are initially produced from an additional discharge which forms when a disc electrode (3-5 cm diameter) is biased, relative to the local plasma potential, to a voltage larger than the ionization potential of the neutral gas. If a magnetic field of sufficient strength is applied in the direction normal to the disc, the fireball is transformed into an elongated magnetic field aligned luminous object which we refer to as the 'firerod'. The dependence of the firerod length on magnetic field strength and neutral gas pressure has been studied. The formation of the firerods requires that the ions be weakly magnetized; an upper limit on the magnetic field strength also exists, beyond which they cannot be maintained. The firerods have been analysed in terms of a simple model which attempts to account for the observed dependence of their length on magnetic field and neutral gas pressure. The results of this study are relevant to the so called 'plasma contactors' which are used to control the potential of spacecraft in low Earth orbit.
Title : Bacterial membrane vesicles deliver peptidoglycan to NOD 1 in epithelial cells

to NOD1 in epithelial cells. Maria Kaparakis, Lynne Turnbull, Leticia Carneiro, Stephen Firth, Harold A. Coleman, Helena C. Parkington, Lionel Le Bourhis, Abdulgader Karrar, Jérôme Viala, Johnson Mak, Melanie L. Hutton, John K. Davies, Peter J. Crack, Paul J. Hertzog, Dana J. Philpott, Stephen E. Girardin, Cynthia B. Whitchurch and Richard L. Ferrero 1 Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia 2 Institute for the Biotechnology of Infectious Diseases, University of Technology,
Fault-Free Refinements for Interface Automata 1

A refinement preorder for a model of concurrent systems should be compositional (i.e. a precongruence for parallel composition) and should not introduce faults into a fault-free specification. Arguably, the coarsest such precongruence is the optimal refinement preorder. For the model of interface automata, faults are communication errors in the form of unexpected inputs. The respective optimal preorder has been characterized as the inclusion of two trace sets. Here, we extend this result by regarding also quiescence (quiescence and divergence resp.) as faults. The latter preorder is coarser, i.e. better, than an earlier preorder regarding errors, quiescence and divergence. We also present conjunction operators for our settings, avoiding flaws that can be found in the literature, and a quotient operator.
Supernova rates from the SUDARE VST-Omegacam search. I

We describe the observing strategy, data reduction tools and early results of a supernova (SN) search project, named SUDARE, conducted with the ESO VST telescope aimed at measuring the rate of the different types of SNe in the redshift range 0.2<z<0.8. The search was performed in two of the best-studied extragalactic fields, CDFS and COSMOS, for which a wealth of ancillary data are available in the literature or public archives. (abridged) We obtained a final sample of 117 SNe, most of which are SNIa (57%) and the remaining core collapse events of which 44% type II, 22% type IIn and 34% type Ib/c. In order to link the transients, we built a catalog of ~1.3x10^5 galaxies in the redshift range 0<z<1 with a limiting magnitude K_AB=23.5 mag. We measured the SN rate per unit volume for SN Ia and core collapse SNe in different bin of redshifts. The values are consistent with other measurements from the literature. The dispersion of the rate measurements for SNe Ia is comparable with the scatter of the theoretical tracks for single (SD) and double degenerate (DD) binary systems models, therefore the data do not allow to disentangle among the two different progenitor scenarios. However, we may notice that among the three tested models, SD and two flavours of DD, either with a steep (DDC) or a wide (DDW) delay time distribution, the SD gives a better fit across the whole redshift range whereas the DDC better matches the steep rise up to redshift ~1.2. The DDW appears instead less favoured. The core collapse SN rate is fully consistent, unlike recent claims, with the prediction based on recent estimates of the star formation history, and standard progenitor mass range.
Gamifying the EV Driving Experience: A virtual electric vehicle to change public attitudes

Although significant advances have been achieved in the range and performance of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in recent years, the rate of uptake of these vehicles is relatively slow, meaning that they will not become a significant component of national vehicle fleets for some time to come. This slow adoption can be attributed in part (price is of course a major factor) to misunderstandings, misinformation, and an absence of experience with such vehicles. This paper describes the development and evaluation of a virtual electric vehicle – effectively a game-like application on a smartphone – which mimics an individual’s real use of a conventional fossil fuel powered vehicle with the equivalent experience in a BEV. The smartphone “knows” when it is in the user’s conventional car, and keeps track of its travels, simulating the battery charging and usage of the virtual BEV in real time, and reporting situations such as driving range exceeded. It also provides summaries of running costs, and for long term users, indicates the need for battery replacement. In this way, it enables a user to gain some experience of what it would be like to use a BEV on a daily basis. A preliminary evaluation of the virtual BEV concept has shown excellent results, with a significant increase in positive attitudes to BEVs after only one week’s use of the smartphone app.
Bioethanol Production from Renewable Raw Materials and Its Separation and Purification: A Review

SUMMARY Production of biofuels from renewable feedstocks has captured considerable scientific attention since they could be used to supply energy and alternative fuels. Bioethanol is one of the most interesting biofuels due to its positive impact on the environment. Currently, it is mostly produced from sugar- and starch-containing raw materials. However, various available types of lignocellulosic biomass such as agricultural and forestry residues, and herbaceous energy crops could serve as feedstocks for the production of bioethanol, energy, heat and value-added chemicals. Lignocellulose is a complex mixture of carbohydrates that needs an efficient pretreatment to make accessible pathways to enzymes for the production of fermentable sugars, which after hydrolysis are fermented into ethanol. Despite technical and economic difficulties, renewable lignocellulosic raw materials represent low-cost feedstocks that do not compete with the food and feed chain, thereby stimulating the sustainability. Different bioprocess operational modes were developed for bioethanol production from renewable raw materials. Furthermore, alternative bioethanol separation and purification processes have also been intensively developed. This paper deals with recent trends in the bioethanol production as a fuel from different renewable raw materials as well as with its separation and purification processes.
Application Note MT-116 High-throughput Screening of Deubiquitylase enzyme ( DUB ) activity / specificity and inhibitor screening by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

In biopharmaceutical laboratories, there is a growing need for high-throughput, yet sensitive methodologies to characterize deubiquitylase enzymes (DUBs) and DUB inhibitors. Current high-throughput screening (HTS) approaches make use of fluorogenic substrates or chemical probes, which do not represent real physiological substrates, thus leading to potential false-positives or false-negatives. We have developed a sensitive and fast assay to quantify in vitro DUB enzyme activity using matrixassisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDITOF) mass spectrometry, called MALDI-TOF DUB assay. Unlike other current assays, this method uses unmodified substrates, such as diubiquitin topoisomers. By using of MALDI-TOF and a 15N-Ubiquitin internal standard, we are able to isotopically resolve the monoubiquitin formed by DUB at the intact protein level, and thus robustly quantify the production of this monoubiquitin. We demonstrate high linearity over almost three orders of magnitude with very high intraday/interday reproducibility (CV<10%). The MALDITOF DUB assay now enables an extensive characterization of DUB activity and specificity as well as the assessment of the potency and specificity of DUB inhibitors in a highthroughput manner. Authors Maria Stella Ritorto, Matthias Trost MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK Anja Resemann, Detlev Suckau Bruker Daltonik GmbH, Bremen, Germany B ru ke r D al to ni cs is c on tin ua lly im pr ov in g its p ro du ct s an d re se rv es t he r ig ht to c ha ng e sp ec ifi ca tio ns w ith ou t no tic e. © B ru ke r D al to ni cs 1 220 14 , M T11 6, 1 8 3 39 8 4 Application Note MT-116 High-throughput Screening of Deubiquitylase enzyme (DUB) activity/specificity and inhibitor screening by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
Query Optimization in CrowdDB

While database management systems have successfully established themselves as reliable and highly optimized tools for managing data, they still fall short when it comes to certain types of queries, such as subjective comparisons and finding missing data. Crowdsourcing databases, such as CrowdDB, offer a solution by harnessing the knowledge and problem-solving abilities of large groups of people in order to perform the tasks at which humans excel. Nevertheless, people are prone to make mistakes in their judgements and give inaccurate answers, which can negatively impact the quality of results. To solve this issue, the commonly adopted approach is to ask the same question several times from the crowd. However, such redundancy significantly increases the cost of solutions, making it an infeasible approach for crowdsourcing databases where a large number of queries needs to be answered with a limited budget and possibly a certain level of quality. In this thesis, we address the inherent trade-off between cost and quality in the query optimization of crowd-enabled databases. Based on the intuitive idea that an answer is more likely to be correct if it comes from diverse and independent sources, we introduce the concept of access paths, and propose an abstraction model that allows the system to encourage the crowd to arrive at the solution from various paths. In order to infer the answer with more confidence and less cost, we design a model that, using various access paths, guides the query optimizer to efficiently spend the user’s budget to achieve quality results.