Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Real-time Rendering of Wet Fur

Fur is present in most mammals which are common characters in both movies and video-games, and it is important to model and render fur both realistically and fast. In computer graphics, there are mainly two approaches to fur rendering. Using primitives such as lines or curves, and using textures containing sampled fur geometry. The former case is oriented towards realism and the latter case focusing on real-time rendering performance. However, the existing research focused on real-time rendering leaves out important factors such as the clumping effects visible when fur becomes wet or dries up. In this paper we describe a method to simulate effects visible in water-fur interaction such as the change in color and shape of the fur (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2).
Calcific Aortic Valve Disease

Echocardiography is the predominant imaging method used for patients with aortic valve disease because of its excellent diagnostic accuracy, high reproducibility and noninvasive nature. Cardiac catheterization is typically reserved for patients in whom the diagnosis remains unclear, those requiring coronary angiography prior to valve replacement, and in the setting of complex valve disease. Cardiac computed tomography (CT) has recently been applied as a research tool to quantify the amount of aortic valve calcium (AVC), which has served as a clinical end point in several medical therapy trials. Medical therapy for aortic valve disease remains an active area of clinical research. Multiple retrospective studies have shown a benefit for 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors or statins) in reducing disease progression. However, two recently completed prospective, randomized trials yielded conflicting results. The data for using angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are in the preliminary stages. This review will focus on imaging methods that are available for patients with aortic valve disease and summarize the recent trials that have evaluated medical therapy aimed to reduce progression of aortic valve disease.
Adverse Drug Reactions in Hospital In-Patients: A Prospective Analysis of 3695 Patient-Episodes

Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a major cause of hospital admissions, but recent data on the incidence and clinical characteristics of ADRs which occur following hospital admission, are lacking. Patients admitted to twelve wards over a six-month period in 2005 were assessed for ADRs throughout their admission. Suspected ADRs were recorded and analysed for causality, severity and avoidability and whether they increased the length of stay. Multivariable analysis was undertaken to identify the risk factors for ADRs. The 5% significance level was used when assessing factors for inclusion in multivariable models. Out of the 3695 patient episodes assessed for ADRs, 545 (14.7%, 95% CI 13.6–15.9%) experienced one or more ADRs. Half of ADRs were definitely or possibly avoidable. The patients experiencing ADRs were more likely to be older, female, taking a larger number of medicines, and had a longer length of stay than those without ADRs. However, the only significant predictor of ADRs, from the multivariable analysis of a representative sample of patients, was the number of medicines taken by the patient with each additional medication multiplying the hazard of an ADR episode by 1.14 (95% CI 1.09, 1.20). ADRs directly increased length of stay in 147 (26.8%) patients. The drugs most frequently associated with ADRs were diuretics, opioid analgesics, and anticoagulants. In conclusion, approximately one in seven hospital in-patients experience an ADR, which is a significant cause of morbidity, increasing the length of stay of patients by an average of 0.25 days/patient admission episode. The overall burden of ADRs on hospitals is high, and effective intervention strategies are urgently needed to reduce this burden.
P o S ( N L S 1 ) 0 3 8 Black hole mass estimations : limitations and uncertainties

Marianne Vestergaard a,b,c, Kelly D. Denneyb,d, Xiaohui Fanc, Jens Juel Jensenb, Brandon C. Kellye, f , Patrick S. Osmerg, Bradley M. Petersong, Christina A. Tremontih a Freja Fellow; Marie Curie Fellow b Dark Cosmology Centre, Niels Bohr Institute, Juliane Marie s Vej 30, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø c Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory, Universi ty of Arizona, 933 N. Cherry Avenue, Tucson, AZ, USA d DARK Postdoctoral Fellow e Hubble Postdoctoral Fellow f Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 60 Garden St reet, Cambridge, Boston, USA g Department of Astronomy, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA h Department of Astronomy, University of Madison-Wisconsin , USA
A calibrated near field scanning system applied to the characterization of IC electromagnetic radiation

This paper presents a near field measurement system for the detection of all electromagnetic (EM) field components radiated by microwave devices. This characterization system based on the use of 4 semi-rigid coaxial probes (1 monopoly antenna, 1 differential dipole and 2 differential loops) and a controlled positioning system is power calibrated. It allows the localization of the radiation source in the RF integrated circuit (IC) and the measuring of the EM filed components amplitudes. The amplitude calibration is realized with a FR4 50 Ohms microstrip transmission line. The amplitude calibration of the system with performance factors for each probe is presented for the frequency range of [1MHz-1GHz]. A comparison between on the one hand, a 3D EM simulation of the entire probe with the standard and on the other side, the measure is presented.
Research on dengue during World War II.

Summary Research on dengue in the U. S. during World War II provided the following new information of special interest to military preventive medicine: 1. Proof of the existence of multiple immunological types of dengue. 2. The long persistence of immunity to homologous types of virus under conditions precluding reenforcement of immunity by subclinical reinfection. 3. The modifications of the clinical manifestations of the disease which result from reinfection with a heterologous type of virus at various periods after the primary attack. 4. The demonstration that in areas (e.g., New Guinea) where more than one imunological type of virus is present, fevers of unknown origin, clinically not recognizable as dengue, are actually caused by the dengue viruses. 5. The demonstration that type-specific immunity to dengue is associated with neutralizing antibodies for the virus, which can be used for diagnostic and epidemiologic survey purposes. 6. The propagation of dengue virus in mice with the resulting appearance of a mutant or variant strain which could be used for active immunization. In addition to the discoveries listed above, a great deal more was learned about the basic properties of the dengue viruses. Thus was dengue research brought from the field into the laboratory and further progress has been made possible by work on experimental animals instead of on human volunteers.
Wireless system for elderly persons mobility and behaviour investigation

The paper contains a description of a measurement system intended for gathering data typically used for evaluation of elderly persons mobility and behaviour. The measurements are carried out with MEMS sensors assembled in the mobile device worn by the monitored person. Results of measurements are sent over wireless link to recording nodes for analysis. The paper describes system design and presents examples of recorded data. Proposals of system usage for mobility and behaviour investigation are also presented and discussed.
Internationalization of Higher Education: Towards a Conceptual Framework

Higher education has now become a real part of the globalization process: the cross-border matching of supply and demand. Consequently, higher education can no longer be viewed in a strictly national context. This calls for a broader definition of internationalization, which embraces the entire functioning of higher education and not merely a dimension or aspect of it, or the actions of some individuals who are part of it. This article provides a conceptual and organizational framework of internationalization of higher education, which includes a discussion on the meaning and definition of the term, a description of the various rationales for and approaches to internationalization, and an analysis of strategies of integrating international dimensions in a higher education institution.
Modeling-error based adaptive fuzzy sliding mode control for trajectory-tracking of nonlinear systems

A novel adaptive fuzzy sliding mode control design is developed for trajectory tracking of a class of nonlinear systems in this paper. This control design uses the modelling error to adaptively estimate the deterministic uncertainties as well as the control gain based on the fuzzy systems approach. By this design, the bounds of the uncertainties are not required to be known in advance, and the robust stability of closed loop systems is analysed in the Lyapunov sense. Simulation results are given to demonstrate the improved performance.
A Case of Hepatic Fasciolosis Presented with Prolonged Fever in Southern Iran

Background: Human fasciolosis is deemed as an emerging/re-emerging infection, hence making it an important human parasitic disease. In contrast to northern parts of Iran, human cases of fasciolosis in southern Iran are rare and sporadic. We report a sporadic case of fasciolosis in southern Iran (Fars Province) who presented with prolonged fever. Our report could suggest that there might be new foci emerging in the region, which indicates the need for further investigations.
1-[5-[2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl]guanidinium chloride.

In the title compound, C10H9F3N5S+·Cl−, which was developed as a potential anticonvulsant, the phenyl ring, the thia­diazo­le ring and the guanidinium moiety are all planar. There is a dihedral angle of 48.9 (1)° between the thia­diazole and phenyl rings which prevents steric hindrance arising from the π bonds within the former, and the tri­fluoro­phenyl moiety attached to the latter. The thia­diazole and guanidinium moieties are twisted by 12.7 (2)° with respect to each other. An extensive network of hydrogen bonds, predominantly involving the chloride ion, maintains the crystal structure.
Social Networks in the Boardroom Engineers vs Bureaucrats in France

A drive system for driving the transducers of an ink jet print head. A controller determines transducer activation periods during which one or more selected transducers are to be activated. During each transducer activation period a voltage source is activated. A drive circuit receives serial print data from the controller and couples the selected transducers to the voltage source. The voltage source can be provided with a waveshape circuit to produce a desired excitation waveshape.
Cognitive Psychological Support for the ADC Model of Moral Judgment

“It is important to provide a common theoretical framework that would link the neuroscience and cognitive science literature on decision making and moral judgment, and the ADC approach with the REACT model is a step in this direction” (Dubljevi c and Racine 2014, 15). Previously, cognitive psychologists researching rationality and decision making mostly utilized a dual-process framework (Evans 2008). However, recently this approach has been brought into question. Here we show how new theoretical frameworks in cognitive psychology can deliver support for the ADC model of moral intuitions proposed by Dubljevi c and Racine. The main goal of this commentary is thus to demonstrate that some tasks typically thought to involve reflective processes, such as evaluating the validity of a conclusion or incorporating base rates into posterior probability judgments, can also be accomplished intuitively. These findings from experimental cognitive psychology support key aspects of the ADC model. Dubljevi c and Racine proposed a three-component model of moral intuition. The authors stated that actions, deeds, and consequences (ADC) are elicited intuitively and subsequently processed/evaluated in order to arrive at a moral decision. The first two intuitions are suggested to be related to social dimensions—socially acceptable behaviors (D), and virtues of the agent (A)—while the third type of intuition is suggested to be related to the anticipated outcome (C). Previous research in moral psychology suggested that this aspect might have a strong reflective component (e.g., Greene et al. 2008). Greene (2009) suggested that deontological judgments have a stronger emotional/intuitive aspect, while reflection/ higher order cognitive processing was involved in utilitarian decisions. However, Dubljevi c and Racine criticized some experimental research, as it would not allow the full range of moral theory to be covered. Dubljevi c and Racine argued that the requirement of conscious analysis of consequences in order to act might be maladaptive: “Consequence tallying has to be very fast because in reallife situations, moral intuitions concerning saving lives involve split-second decisions in which ‘paralysis by overanalysis’ can be costly” (15). Dubljevi c and Racine present a theoretical rationale and philosophically based analysis for their proposal; here we present a brief overview of recent research in the cognitive psychology of reasoning that similarly suggests that judgments previously thought to depend upon reflective reasoning can instead be accomplished through intuitive processing.
Individual differences in nonverbal behavior : dimensions of style

Style, which is also known as expressive movement, refers to the way in which behavior is performed. Two studies were conducted to develop measures of style, explore their dimensionality, and assess the validity of the dimensions. In the 1st study, Ss'style was rated by peers in everyday situations. A factor analysis produced four dimensions - Expressiveness, Animation, Expansiveness, and Coordination - which were internally consistent, stable over time, and stable across raters. In the 2nd study, style was assessed both by trained raters and by peers
ENKELT OCH RENT - EN STUDIE OM GINA TRICOTS MÖJLIGHET ATT STÄRKA SIN VARUMÄRKESIMAGE GENOM RELATIONSSKAPANDE AKTIVITETER PÅ INTERNET

Swedish title: Enkelt och rent en studie om Gina Tricots möjlighet att stärka sin varumärkesimage genom relationsskapande aktiviteter på Internet English title: Simple and neat a study regarding the possibility for Gina Tricot to strengthen its brand image through activities over the Internet with the purpose of gaining customer relations Authors: Renée Säverot and Marika Trygg Year of publication: 2009 Tutor: Daniel Hjelmgren
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-&ggr; Ameliorates Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Inhibiting 5-Hydroxytryptamine 2B Receptor

An elevated plasma level of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) or upregulation of 5-HT receptor signaling or both is implicated in vascular contraction and remodeling in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Recently, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-&ggr; (PPAR&ggr;) agonists have been shown to ameliorate PAH. However, their effects on the 5-HT-induced contraction of pulmonary arteries remain unknown. Here, we examined the role of PPAR&ggr; in inhibiting 5-HT2B receptor (5-HT2BR) to ameliorate PAH. Pulmonary arteries from PAH rats induced by monocrotaline or chronic hypoxia showed an enhanced vasoconstriction in response to BW723C86, a specific agonist for 5-HT2BR. Expression of 5-HT2BR was also increased in pulmonary arteries from the PAH rats, accompanied by vascular remodeling and right ventricular hypertrophy. Treatment with the PPAR&ggr; agonist rosiglitazone in vivo reversed the expression and the vasocontractive effect of 5-HT2BR as well as the thickening of pulmonary arteries. In pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells, 5-HT induced the gene expression of 5-HT2BR, which was inhibited by rosiglitazone, pioglitazone, or adenovirus-mediated overexpression of constitutively activated PPAR&ggr;. The pharmacological effect of PPAR&ggr; was through the suppression of the 5-HT-induced activator protein-1 activity. These results demonstrated the beneficial effect of PPAR&ggr; on 5-HT2BR-mediated vasocontraction, providing a new mechanism for the potential use of PPAR&ggr; agonists in PAH.
Map / Reduce Deisgn and Implementation of Apriori Alogirthm for handling voluminous data-sets

Apriori is one of the key algorithms to generate frequent itemsets. Analysing frequent itemset is a crucial step in analysing structured data and in finding association relationship between items. This stands as an elementary foundation to supervised learning, which encompasses classifier and feature extraction methods. Applying this algorithm is crucial to understand the behaviour of structured data. Most of the structured data in scientific domain are voluminous. Processing such kind of data requires state of the art computing machines. Setting up such an infrastructure is expensive. Hence a distributed environment such as a clustered setup is employed for tackling such scenarios. Apache Hadoop distribution is one of the cluster frameworks in distributed environment that helps by distributing voluminous data across a number of nodes in the framework. This paper focuses on map/reduce design and implementation of Apriori algorithm for structured data analysis.
Prognostic Significance of Serum CEA for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy.

BACKGROUND/AIM To examine the prognostic significance of serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). PATIENTS AND METHODS In total, 129 stage I NSCLC patients were analyzed and divided into two groups: CEA-High (CEA>5 ng/ml) and CEA-Low (CEA≤5 ng/ml). RESULTS Median follow-up time was 38 months. Overall survival was not significantly different between CEA-High (n=47) and CEA-Low (n=82) patients (57% vs. 63% at 3 years; p=0.39), although progression-free survival (PFS) was significantly worse in CEA-High patients (31% vs. 51% at 3 years; p=0.01). Larger tumor size and high CEA level were independent prognostic factors for worse PFS. Failure pattern analysis showed that regional node or distant recurrence was more common in CEA-High patients (47%) than in CEA-Low patients (29%). CONCLUSION Patients with CEA-High stage I NSCLC have a higher risk of regional or systemic relapse and should be followed-up carefully.
Authenticity in knowledge-productive learning: what drives knowledge construction in collaborative inquiry?

Abstract Professional learning has recently been studied as informed participation in communities of inquiry. Acknowledging the social nature of collective knowledge construction by professionals means emphasizing the individual's contribution to shared understanding as well as stressing the need for fruitful outcomes in collaborative learning. In this study we introduce and evaluate the relationship between authenticity in professional learning and the knowledge productivity of teams. Authenticity is posited as a concept that points out knowledge-building features in collective learning processes, while knowledge productivity is regarded as important for understanding team learning results. We use two team learning examples to contrast their collaborative knowledge construction process and examine the nature of knowledge exchange, as well as the (conceptual) products of team learning. A mixed method research design allows our findings to show the relevance of authenticity for revealing various constructive elements in knowledge exchange in team learning. Authenticity turned out to be especially important for knowledge sharing because it pointed to the importance of using direct, ‘local’ knowledge and individual commitment in team learning, which, in turn, can foster knowledge-productive results. Creation of conceptual artifacts that result from collaborative learning may drive the professional's participation in a community of inquiry.
Spatial Proximity and Similarity of the Epigenetic State of Genome Domains

Recent studies demonstrate that the organization of the chromatin within the nuclear space might play a crucial role in the regulation of gene expression. The ongoing progress in determination of the 3D structure of the nuclear chromatin allows one to study correlations between spatial proximity of genome domains and their epigenetic state. We combined the data on three-dimensional architecture of the whole human genome with results of high-throughput studies of the chromatin functional state and observed that fragments of different chromosomes that are spatially close tend to have similar patterns of histone modifications, methylation state, DNAse sensitivity, expression level, and chromatin states in general. Moreover, clustering of genome regions by spatial proximity produced compact clusters characterized by the high level of histone modifications and DNAse sensitivity and low methylation level, and loose clusters with the opposite characteristics. We also associated the spatial proximity data with previously detected chimeric transcripts and the results of RNA-seq experiments and observed that the frequency of formation of chimeric transcripts from fragments of two different chromosomes is higher among spatially proximal genome domains. A fair fraction of these chimeric transcripts seems to arise post-transcriptionally via trans-splicing.
Conversion ratios for opioid switching in the treatment of cancer pain: a systematic review

In this paper we describe the results of a systematic search of the literature on conversion ratios during opioid switching. This is part of a project of the European Palliative Care Research Collaboration to update the European Association for Palliative Care recommendations for the use of opioid analgesics in the treatment of cancer pain. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they involved adult patients with chronic cancer pain, contained data on opioid conversion ratios, were prospective and were written in English. Thirty-one studies were identified and included. The majority of the studies had methodological flaws and were not designed to explore or demonstrate equianalgesic dose data. However, the data allow some recommendations to be made that could be helpful to clinicians for whom there are few reliable experimental data on which to base dosing guidelines. Switching to transdermal fentanyl (TDfe) or buprenorphine (TDbu) is an option for patients with stable, controlled pain. Reliable and consistent studies show a ratio of 100 : 1 between oral morphine (ORmo) and TDfe. A ratio of 75 : 1 between ORmo and TDbu may be appropriate, but the supporting evidence here is much less robust. Data are relatively consistent to support a conversion ratio between ORmo and oral hydromorphone (ORhy) of 5 : 1. Despite some limitations, there is evidence to support the use of an approximate conversion ratio of ORmo:oral oxycodone (ORox) of 1.5 : 1. The conversion between ORox and ORhy is estimated to be 1 : 4. When switching from different opioids to methadone the conversion ratio is highly variable, ranging from 5 : 1 to 10 : 1 and much higher in some studies. The derived ratios are influenced by several factors, including the reasons for switching and previous opioid doses. An individual treatment decision and strict monitoring is recommended for patients considered at risk.