Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
HSV-2 Genital Infections Affords Cross-Protection against HSV-1 Virus 1 ( HSV-1 ) Glycoprotein B Vaccine A Lentiviral Vector-Based , Herpes Simplex

Published Ahead of Print 4 April 2012. 2012, 86(12):6563. DOI: 10.1128/JVI.00302-12. J. Virol. Mauro Pistello Luca Ceccherini-Nelli, Fabrizio Maggi, Mauro Bendinelli and Lai, Barbara Matteoli, Giulia Freer, Roberto Manservigi, Flavia Chiuppesi, Laura Vannucci, Anna De Luca, Michele and HSV-2 Genital Infections Affords Cross-Protection against HSV-1 Virus 1 (HSV-1) Glycoprotein B Vaccine A Lentiviral Vector-Based, Herpes Simplex
Soil organic matter changes according to the application of organic and mineral fertilizers within long-term experiments

Within the long-term field experiments at IOSDV Jable near Ljubljana (subalpine climate, heavy hydromorphic silt loam) and at IOSDV Rakičan (Pannonian climate, sandy silt), the impact of organic matter management system and mineral nitrogen fertilization on the soil organic matter content was studied in the period 1998-2008. The following management systems were selected: system A - no organic matter, system B - farmyard manure ploughing in, system C - straw/catch crop ploughing in. Four different mineral N rates (N0, N1, N2, N3) were evaluated. During the three-year crop rotation, maize, wheat and barley (or, alternatively, oats) were sown each year. The annual balance of Corg was calculated on the basis of the quantity of added organic and mineral fertilizers, considering the quantity of Corg in the soil. In system A, at both locations, fertilizing with the highest amount of mineral N resulted in a higher Corg content. At both locations, positive effect of organic fertilization on the increase of the Corg content was registered where management systems with organic matter (i.e. systems B and C) applied, while statistically significant impact of mineral N on a higher Corg content was determined only in system C. Within all three systems, the highest Corg values were reached when the highest mineral N application volume was used. After 11 years, the Corg content in system A decreased irrespective of the mineral N fertilization at both locations. At IOSDV Jable, a small decrease of the Corg content was measured in BN0, while all other treatments at IOSDV Jable and at IOSDV Rakičan resulted in an increased Corg content. The average absolute value of difference among the Corg contents in 2008 and 1998 in all ten treatments at IOSDV Jable was 1.8 t/ha Corg, while at IOSDV Rakičan it amounted to 3.5 t/ha Corg, which indicates a major influence of management system on the soil with a smaller clay content.
Error minimization of sensor pulse signal delay-time measurements

Measurement of delay-time (arrival-time) of pulse signals from various sensors (optical detectors, radiation detectors, etc.) have important applications in many scientific and technical fields. The measurement chain contains the following parts: sensor (detector), electronic preamplifier of pulse signal from sensor, signal processing circuits, and timing discriminator. We analyze the influence of pulse amplitude and rise-time variations, noise effects and energy (charge) sensitivity of discriminator triggering on the over-all timing resolution for three types of discriminator. The ultimate goal in all measurements is to determine pulse arrival-time with minimum error, which depends on signal parameters as well as on discriminator circuit parameters.
Diamond-like BC3 as a superhard conductor identified by ideal strength calculations

We present first-principles calculations on the ideal strength of a diamond-like (d-) BC3 phase under tensile and shear deformation. The results show that d-BC3 is comparable in strength to cubic BN, the second (only to diamond) hardest material known. Moreover, the calculated electronic density of states reveal that d-BC3 is metallic not only at equilibrium but also under large tensile and shear deformation, making it the hardest conductor studied to date. We identify a metastable graphitic BC3 precursor that has a low energy barrier to transform into d-BC3.
The sedimentary record of dinoflagellate cysts: looking back into the future of phytoplankton blooms*

SUMMARY: Marine systems are not as well understood as terrestrial systems, and there is still a great need for more primary observations, in the tradition of the old-time naturalists, before newer methods such as molecular genetics and modeling can be fully utilized. The scientific process whereby the smaller, detailed “building blocks” of observation are ultimately linked towards better understanding natural systems is illustrated from my own career experience, especially with regard to the dinoflagellates and plankton blooms. Some dinoflagellates produce a fossilizable resting stage (cyst) in their life cycle, and dinoflagellate cysts have become one of the most important groups of microfossils used in geological exploration (e.g. oil and gas). This has stimulated both paleontological and biological research producing detailed “building blocks” of information, currently scattered throughout the respective literature. Here, I attempt to bring together the present day perspective, from biology, with the past, from paleontology, as the most comprehensive basis for future work on the group. This shows the cysts to be the critical link needed for focusing future molecular genetics studies towards a more verifiable view of evolutionary pathways, and it also suggests new integrated methods for studying past, present, and future blooms. The large, rapidly growing field of harmful algal bloom studies is producing many different “building blocks”, but plankton blooms as episodic phenomena are still poorly understood. This is largely due to the general lack of long-term datasets allowing identification of the changing environmental factors that permit certain species to bloom at unpredictable intervals of time. Cysts in sediments are useful environmental indicators today, e.g. reflecting aspects of climate and pollution, and provide information directly relevant to some dinoflagellate blooms. They therefore may be used for obtaining retrospective information from the sedimentary record on the history of blooms, in turn suggesting information relevant for future blooms and the way we study them.
Branded Enoxaparin Versus Biosimilars in Healthy Volunteers An Open Label , Non-randomized , Prospective Clinical Trial Evaluating the Immunogenicity of

Introduction: Compositional variations among biosimilar enoxaparin could lead to a differential immunogenic response between these preparations. Methods: Enoxaparin (Clexane, n 1⁄4 110) and a biosimilar version (Cutenox, n 1⁄4 110) were administered to healthy volunteers in Brazil, 40 mg subcutaneous (SQ), daily, for 10 days. Blood was collected at baseline, days 1 and 10, and analyzed for antiheparin/PF4 antibody (AHPF4 antibodies) titers and subtypes by enzyme-linked-immunosorbent serologic assay (ELISA). Results: Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) treatment resulted in AHPF4 antibodies generation, with differences on day 10 (P < .05). Antibody subtyping (immunoglobulin [Ig] G, IgA, IgM) demonstrated different profiles between LMWH with statistical significance for IgG (Clexane 101⁄4 0.21 + 0.06, Cutenox 101⁄4 0.28 + 0.10, P < .0001) and IgA (Clexane 101⁄4 0.15 + 0.02, versus Cutenox 10 1⁄4 0.13 + 0.02, P < .0001) on day 10, with a significant drug effect (P < .0001) and significant time by drug interaction (P 1⁄4 .0009). All antibody titers were stated in terms of optical density (OD) units. Conclusion: LMWHs immunogenic potential varies to generate AHPF4 antibodies and subtypes and cross-reactivity with preformed antibodies. Such parameters may be useful in defining the biosimilar LMWHs bioequivalence. Future studies evaluating the immunogenicity of biosimilar drugs are warranted.
Regge calculus from a new angle

In Regge calculus, space–time is usually approximated by a triangulation with flat simplices. We present a formulation using simplices with constant sectional curvature adjusted to the presence of a cosmological constant. As we will show, such a formulation allows us to replace the length variables by three- or four-dimensional dihedral angles as basic variables. Moreover, we will introduce a first-order formulation, which, in contrast to using flat simplices, does not require any constraints. These considerations could be useful for the construction of quantum gravity models with a cosmological constant.
Benign Multicystic Peritoneal Mesothelioma 1

©RSNA, 2016 History A 47-year-old African American female ex-smoker was referred for evaluation of a pelvic mass. The patient presented with a 6-month history of throbbing right lower quadrant pain radiating to the back and unintentional weight loss of 15 pounds (7 kg), as well as intermittent nausea and vomiting. Medical history was positive for a right ovarian cystectomy (benign) 11 years earlier and asthma. Physical examination results were negative aside from a soft distended abdomen. Serologic findings were within normal limits, including cancer antigen (CA)–125 level of 20.1 U/mL (normal, 0.0–35.0 U/mL), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level of 2.6 ng/mL (normal, 0.0–10.0 ng/mL), and CA–19-9 level of 29 U/mL (normal, <55 U/mL).
Review of radar classification and RCS characterisation techniques for small UAVs or drones

This review explores radar-based techniques currently utilised in the literature to monitor small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drones; several challenges have arisen due to their rapid emergence and commercialisation within the mass market. The potential security threats posed by these systems are collectively presented and the legal issues surrounding their successful integration are briefly outlined. Key difficulties involved in the identification and hence tracking of these `radar elusive' systems are discussed, along with how research efforts relating to drone detection, classification and radar cross section (RCS) characterisation are being directed in order to address this emerging challenge. Such methods are thoroughly analysed and critiqued; finally, an overall picture of the field in its current state is painted, alongside scope for future work over a broad spectrum.
Paraoxonase activity an indicator of complications at early stage of complicated pregnant cows

In healthy and complicated pregnant cows, on the 2nd and 6th months of pregnancy in order to determine the levels of maternal serum Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) activity and the possibility of complications can occur during the pregnancy might be a premise indication. Serum samples were taken at 2nd and 6th months of 252 pregnant cows at the end of their pregnancies. The cows were classified into two groups such as complicated (Abortion, Dystocia) and non-complicated. Maternal serum PON1 activity in 6th months was lower at complicated group than normally pregnant group (P=0.004; P 0.05). Among the concentration of HDL, TP and globulin no statistical difference was observed between complicated, subgroups and normal births (P>0.05). Levels of PON1 in 2 and 6 months were statistically different between the groups of dystocia and normal pregnancy (P<0.01; P = 0.003), and abort and normal pregnancy (P<0.05; P=0.033). In this study, it was inferred that the evaluation of PON1 activity early indicator of complications for clinicians that might occur in further periods of pregnancy. These results showed the fact that PON1 activity can be used as a marker relatively at the early phases of pregnancy in complicated cows.
Using machine learning to learn from demonstration: application to the AR.Drone quadrotor control

Developing a robot that can operate autonomously is an active area in robotics research. An autonomously operating robot can have a tremendous number of applications such as: surveillance and inspection; search and rescue; and operating in hazardous environments. Reinforcement learning, a branch of machine learning, provides an attractive framework for developing robust control algorithms since it is less demanding in terms of both knowledge and programming effort. Given a reward function, reinforcement learning employs a trial-and-error concept to make an agent learn. It is computationally intractable in practice for an agent to learn “de novo”, thus it is important to provide the learning system with “a priori” knowledge. Such prior knowledge would be in the form of demonstrations performed by the teacher. However, prior knowledge does not necessarily guarantee that the agent will perform well. The performance of the agent usually depends on the reward function, since the reward function describes the formal specification of the control task. However, problems arise with complex reward function that are difficult to specify manually. In order to address these problems, apprenticeship learning via inverse reinforcement learning is used. Apprenticeship learning via inverse reinforcement learning can be used to extract a reward function from the set of demonstrations so that the agent can optimise its performance with respect to that reward function. In this research, a flight controller for the Ar.Drone quadrotor was created using a reinforcement learning algorithm and function approximators with some prior knowledge. The agent was able to perform a manoeuvre that is similar to the one demonstrated by the teacher.
Understanding reintroduction biases in mammals & birds ( Ref IAP 2-18-24 )

Figure 1: examples of mammal and bird species targeted for reintroductions: a. black-footed ferret, b. Eurasian lynx, c. whooping crane, d. griffon vulture. See References for image attributions. However, reintroductions have highly variable outcomes and often fail despite substantial financial investment (2, 3). This project aims to understand why, by 1) investigating species characteristics and anthropogenic factors that predict reintroduction success in diverse species around the globe and 2) investigating the psychological biases that may underpin disproportionate investment in reintroductions of ‘charismatic’ species, using birds and mammals as model groups.
Cancer Cell Asymmetry Defects in Glioma Precursors long-term growth

Sista Sugiarto,1 Anders I. Persson,2,12 Elena Gonzalez Munoz,1,12,13 Markus Waldhuber,1,8,12 Chrystelle Lamagna,1,3 Noemi Andor,1 Patrizia Hanecker,1 Jennifer Ayers-Ringler,1 Joanna Phillips,1,4 Jason Siu,6 Daniel A. Lim,1,6 Scott Vandenberg,9 William Stallcup,10 Mitchel S. Berger,1,7,11 Gabriele Bergers,1,5,7,11 William A. Weiss,1,2,7,11 and Claudia Petritsch1,6,7,11,* 1Department of Neurological Surgery 2Department of Neurology and Pediatrics 3Department of Laboratory Medicine 4Department of Pathology 5Department of Anatomy 6Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regeneration Medicine and Stem Cell Research University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA 7Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA 8MorphoSys AG, 82152 Martinsried/Planegg, Germany 9Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA 92013, USA 10Burnham Institute for Medical Research, Cancer Research Center, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA 11Brain Tumor Research Center, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA 12These authors contributed equally to this work 13Present address: Cellular Reprogramming Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA *Correspondence: Claudia.petritsch@ucsf.edu DOI 10.1016/j.ccr. 2011.08. 011
Effect of image scaling on stereoscopic movie experience

Camera separation affects the perceived depth in stereoscopic movies. Through control of the separation and thereby the depth magnitudes, the movie can be kept comfortable but interesting. In addition, the viewing context has a significant effect on the perceived depth, as a larger display and longer viewing distances also contribute to an increase in depth. Thus, if the content is to be viewed in multiple viewing contexts, the depth magnitudes should be carefully planned so that the content always looks acceptable. Alternatively, the content can be modified for each viewing situation. To identify the significance of changes due to the viewing context, we studied the effect of stereoscopic camera base distance on the viewer experience in three different situations: 1) small sized video and a viewing distance of 38 cm, 2) television and a viewing distance of 158 cm, and 3) cinema and a viewing distance of 6-19 meters. We examined three different animations with positive parallax. The results showed that the camera distance had a significant effect on the viewing experience in small display/short viewing distance situations, in which the experience ratings increased until the maximum disparity in the scene was 0.34 - 0.45 degrees of visual angle. After 0.45 degrees, increasing the depth magnitude did not affect the experienced quality ratings. Interestingly, changes in the camera distance did not affect the experience ratings in the case of television or cinema if the depth magnitudes were below one degree of visual angle. When the depth was greater than one degree, the experience ratings began to drop significantly. These results indicate that depth magnitudes have a larger effect on the viewing experience with a small display. When a stereoscopic movie is viewed from a larger display, other experiences might override the effect of depth magnitudes.
Assessment for Qualification and Certification in Upper Secondary Education

Within the policy field of student assessment, the assessment of students for qualification and certification in upper secondary education has special importance since key decisions for the progression of students may be taken on the basis of assessment results. Students in most OECD countries face increased specialisation in upper secondary education and high stakes are associated to their performance when assessment results are used as a criterion for selection, both for access to higher education and other educational programmes and for access to the labour market. On the basis of research findings and country practices, this paper describes key features of assessment for qualification and certification in upper secondary education and discusses issues regarding its design and implementation.
Computing Kernels of a Graph – A Relation-Algebraic Approach Prototyping Relational Specifications Using Higher-Order Objects

Since the mid-1970’s it had become clear that the calculus of relations is a fundamental conceptual and methodological tool in Computer Science just as much as in Mathematics. A number of seemingly distinct areas of research have in fact this much in common that their concepts and/or techniques come from the calculus of relations. However, it had also become clear that many opportunities for cross-pollination are being lost simply because there was no organised forum of discussion between researchers who, though they use the same concepts and methods, nonetheless perceive themselves as working in different fields. The aim of this Dagstuhl Seminar was, therefore, to bring together researchers from various subdisciplines of Computer Science and Mathematics, all of whom use relational methods in their work, and to encourage the creation of an active network continuing after the Seminar to exchange ideas and results. The talks focussed in particular on Relational Models of Program Semantics, Kripke Semantics of Program Logic (including relational approaches to e. g. dynamic logics, temporal logics, and modal logics), Jónsson-Tarski Relation Algebras, and Relational Calculi and Methods in Application Fields such as Databases, Computational Linguistics, Semantic Nets and Knowledge Representation. It was felt that the meeting was a really necessary one to bring people together. A successor seminar is loosely planned to take place in Rio de Janeiro around July/August 1995. It is planned to have a collection of papers around the topic of the seminar published in a separate volume thereby trying to do some work in the direction of standardizing notation. We want to thank all participants for their presentations and discussions. Our special thanks go to the Dagstuhl board for accepting this seminar to be held in SchloßDagstuhl. As always, Dagstuhl proved to be a perfect site with regard to lodging, leisuring, and lecturing. We appreciated the work of the Dagstuhl staff, who made us feel comfortable and enabled us to concentrate on our work. The technical staff in our home institutions greatly helped us in preparing the meeting and we owe them our sincere gratitude. Finally, thanks go to Claudia Hattensperger, who edited this report, based on the abstracts of the participants.
Abreu Enrichment Mediates Rhinosinusitis tuberculostearicum Corynebacterium Sinus Microbiome Diversity Depletion and

may serve as a new therapeutic for CRS. L. sakei humans, induced sinusitis, even when the microbiome was depleted. If these effects are consistent in − tuberculostearicum C. was sufficient to protect against Lactobacillus sakei sinusitis in the absence of a normal microbiota. Moreover, contributed to the development of C. tuberculostearicum . In a murine model, Corynebacterium tuberculostearicum reduced bacterial diversity in the CRS patients, with specific depletion of lactic acid bacteria and a relative increase in The authors performed comparative microbiome profiling of patients with CRS and healthy controls. They found pathogenic species. prevalent in CRS patients than in healthy controls as well as a bacterial candidate that may protect against this identify both a potential pathogenic species that is more et al. microbiota to CRS remains unclear. Now, Abreu microbial infection, which can be expected to perturb the mucosal microbiota; however, the contribution of sinus than 12 weeks, affects more than 30 million Americans. CRS is characterized by persistent mucosal inflammation and affects an individual's quality of life. Indeed, chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), which is defined as sinusitis lasting longer If the frequency of ads for sinus-clearing drugs tells us anything, sinusitis is a widespread problem that directly Nosing in on Chronic Sinusitis
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance Hospital responsiveness and its effect on overall patient satisfaction : A cross-sectional study in Iran

Hospital responsiveness and its effect on overall patient satisfaction: A cross-sectional study in Iran Sadegh Ahmadi Kashkoli, Ehsan Zarei, Abbas Daneshkohan, Soheila Khodakarim, Article information: To cite this document: Sadegh Ahmadi Kashkoli, Ehsan Zarei, Abbas Daneshkohan, Soheila Khodakarim, "Hospital responsiveness and its effect on overall patient satisfaction: A cross-sectional study in Iran", International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-07-2016-0098 Permanent link to this document: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-07-2016-0098
DSC MRI, parametric imaging, phantom studies

Synthesis of quantitative parametric images in DSC-MRI is presented. Critical review of major limitations of the DSC-MRI method is discussed. It includes investigation of measurement procedures/conditions as well as parametric image synthesis methodology. Simulations, as well as phantom studies were used to verify theoretical limitations of the DSC-MRI. Especially, estimation of the contrast (Gd-DTPA) concentration by EPI measurements, the role of a phantom and its pipes orientation, influence of a bolus dispersion, bolus arrival time, and other signal parameters on an image quality. As a conclusion testing software package is proposed.