Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
New trends in art conservation, the use of lasers to clean as well as generate an augmented reality representation of an iconic public monument in bronze: The Alma Mater

Abstract The 3.66 m tall and over nine-ton outdoor bronze sculpture of Alma Mater, created by Lorado Taft in 1929, is an iconic symbol of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The conservation treatment of the sculpture came with some unexpected surprises, such as the discovery of failing internal ferrous nuts and bolts which needed to be replaced. The treatment involved removing the sculpture from its granite base, dismantling major elements of the sculpture and replacing the ferrous bolts with silicon bronze bolts, laser cleaning the surface with 1064 nm Q-switch scanning lasers, application of patina, applying a protective microcrystalline wax coating, and reinstallation of the sculpture. Analysis was performed with microscopy, X-radiography, and scanning electron microscopy. The conservation treatment involved cutting edge laser technology to remove corrosion from the surface, while structured light three-dimensional (3D) scanning and digital modeling techniques were used to create a new form of public interaction with the sculpture by 3D scanning the sculpture and creating a life like 3D digital model to create an augmented reality Alma Mater sculpture to temporarily take the place of the missing monument. Augmented reality is a technology which overlays a digital representation in registration with the real world giving the viewer an experience of interacting with the digital object as though it was actually present at that location in the real world. It is a longstanding tradition for students to have their picture taken with the sculpture during graduation, and thanks to this innovative use of technology, they were able to get their picture taken with a sculpture that was digitally, but not physically, present. In addition to receiving information and media related to the conservation treatment while it was taking place, the University of Illinois community and the class of 2013 was able to experience the augmented reality monument generated over the original base. This project demonstrates how augmented reality works of art can be used to replace the experience of actual objects that are removed from public view for conservation treatments.
A sonority cycle in American Sign Language

It is generally accepted that there are three major categories of phonological elements in the signs of sign language: (i) the shape of the hand, (ii) the location of the hand on or near the body and (iii) the movement of the hand – either (a) movement of the fingers or palm at a single location or (b) movement of the whole hand along a path from one location to another. It has further been argued that each of these categories consists of hierarchically organised classes of features (Sandler 1987b, 1989a).
PENGARUH MODAL INTELEKTUAL PADA KINERJA KEUANGAN DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA

Modal Intelektual (MI) merupakan suatu konsep yang menyatakan bahwa manusia (sumber daya berbasis pengetahuan) berbentuk aset tak berwujud yang dimiliki oleh perusahaan. Jika dikelola secara optimal memungkinkan perusahaan untuk menjalankan strateginya dengan efektif dan efisien. Proksi yang digunakan untuk mengukur MI terus berkembang, dua diantaranya adalah value added intellectual coefficient (VAIC) dan market to book value (MBV). VAIC merupakan pengukuran berbasis internal dan PBV merupakan pengukuran secara eksternal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana pengaruh MI dengan metode VAIC pada return on assets (ROA), bagaimana pengaruh MI dengan metode MBV pada ROA, dan metode mana dari dua metode tersebut yang lebih baik digunakan untuk mengukur MI. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah 20 perusahaan perbankan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) tahun 2006-2011. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linier sederhana. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa MI dengan metode VAIC berpengaruh positif pada ROA, MI dengan metode MBV berpengaruh positif pada ROA, dan metode VAIC merupakan metode yang lebih baik digunakan untuk mengukur MI. Kata kunci: Modal Intelektual, VAIC, MBV, ROA
Bone Marrow Transplantation and Intensive Care Units: A Need for Integration

have been achieved in pediatric patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation for aplastic anemia and some genetic diseases, transplantation-associated mortality is still high, particularly in adult patients with oncologic diseases (3,4]. Causes of death include respiratory failure resulting from graft-versus-host disease, idiopathic interstitial pneumonitis, cytomegalovirus pneumonitis, or venoocclusive disease. The management of patients with these severe life-threatening illnesses represents a dilemma for physicians involved in bone marrow
Pathogenesis of Osteomalacia in Itai-itai Disease

Itai-itai disease (IID) is the most severe form of chronic cadmium (Cd) intoxication of human. The patients of IID suffer from renal anemia, tubular nephropathy and osteopenic osteomalacia, and 90% of the patients are post-menopausal women. Many efforts have been paid for reproducing the bone lesions using various animal species, but the pathogenesis of them is still controversial and conflicting among the reports. Two hypotheses have been proposed for the pathogenesis of the bone lesion: direct and indirect effects of Cd on bone. The former includes toxic effects of Cd on osteoblasts and impediment of calcification at the ossification front by Cd or Fe. The latter indicates nephrogenic osteopenia via hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia and hyperparathyroidism. Each hypothesis secures solid scientific basis and may not be alternative. Our animal experiments using rats and monkeys demonstrated that hypoestrogenism induced by ovariectomy enhanced Cd toxicity, and osteopenic osteomalacia and tubular nephropathy distinctive to IID could be reproduced by Cd treatment without involvement of malnutrition such as hypovitaminosis D. Vitamin D has been prescribed to IID patients for bone lesions. However, the efficacy of the treatment is unpredictable depending on patients. Our experiments suggest concurrent administration of estradiol helps the vitamin D therapy for IID patients and the removal of Fe at the mineralization front of bone is important for the recovery to normal bone remodeling.
Can Teaching Ultrasound Ergonomics to Ultrasound Practitioners Reduce White Knuckles and Transducer Grip Force?

Ergonomic training is necessary to help reduce work-related upper limb disorders (WRULD) in sonographers. This study provided an ergonomic training session for sonographers, to determine whether a teaching intervention changed the grip force used to hold a transducer. Thirteen practitioners participated and were placed into two groups (intervention group n = 7). Participants were asked to scan the same simulated transabdominal early pregnancy case. An ergometer was used, which enabled all participants to hear the effect of holding the transducer tightly. Their matched grip force was measured before and after the intervention using a dynamometer. The intervention group reviewed videos and photographs taken during the scan to see if this affected the matched grip force further. Study findings showed that the short ergonomic training session with the use of an ergometer significantly reduced the matched grip force applied to a transducer (P < .05) for all participants. The video/photo review did not result in any further significant changes.
Survey On: Denial-of-Service Attacks with Bloom-Filters

- Now a days, World Wide Web (WWW) is most popular but, vulnerability is the major issue as DoS attacks are possible while the packet is being forwarded through the Internet. The standard packet forwarding system requires storage for the purpose of storing the information about routing table, making more overheads on memory. Bloom-filter is data structure which is stored in packet header. Bloom-filters contain information about packet forwarding and packet path so that forwarding can take place and forwarding node does not need to store any information. But using bloom-filters lead to possibility of DoS attacks in network, therefore the security mechanism of bloom-filter needs to be well tested against DoS attack. Thus implementation of additional security feature is required.
Radiofrequency endometrial ablation for treating heavy menstrual bleeding in women with chronic renal failure

Abstract Objective: The study objective was to retrospectively evaluate the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency endometrial ablation in treating heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) in women with chronic renal failure (CRF). Method: Fifty-eight patients with CRF undergoing radiofrequency endometrial ablation in our hospital between January 2013 and July 2017 and for whom complete follow-up data were available were included. Outcome measures included amenorrhea, treatment failure and operative complications. Results: The mean patient age was 41.4 ± 7.7 years, the mean preoperative hemoglobin level was 69.6 ± 19.3 g/dL, the mean preoperative serum creatinine level was 879.1 ± 415.4 µmol/L, and the mean urea level was 18.2 ± 7.1 mmol/L. The mean treatment time for radiofrequency endometrial ablation was 61.7 ± 18.8 s. The median volume of estimated blood loss during the procedure was 10 mL (a range of 2–50 mL). On average, the study subjects were monitored for 24.4 months (a range of 6–60 months). The average amenorrhea rate was 89.7%. Only 2 (3.4%) patients required additional gynecologic surgery after endometrial ablation. Intra- and postoperative complications were not observed. Conclusion: Radiofrequency endometrial ablation was demonstrated to be safe and effective for the treatment of HMB in women with CRF.
Failure of A β Removal to Improve Alzheimer's Dementia Opens the Door to New Thinking

For the past century, Alzheimer (AD) and Parkinson disease (PD) research has focused on the abnormal filaments as hallmarks and later, on etiology of disease. This appealing path, removal of the abnormality, has been the therapeutic gateway for drug development for the past two decades. The most advanced approaches along the lines are the amyloid/tau vaccine and protease modulations to block fiber build up. Success in filament removal has been met, but patients have continued to suffer in a continuous slide of cognition. Numerous trials have confirmed that Aβ removal does not benefit sporadic AD patients whether applied early or late in the course of the disease. These findings clearly show Aβ removal has no benefits, yet instead of reassessing the hypothesis of pathology as causative, more trials are being initiated to
P-192 Unraveling the Functional Role of Dysbiosis in Crohn's Disease

Background:The gut microbiota is essential for vital host physiological processes, including digestion of dietary factors and development of the gut immune system. On the other hand, perturbations of the homeostatic relationship between the host and the microbiota can lead to the development of various gastrointestinal disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Although mounting evidence has demonstrated that the microbial community in the gastrointestinal tract of IBD patients is significantly perturbed, a condition termed dysbiosis, it remains unclear whether gut dysbiosis plays a primary role in the disease process or is merely secondary to intestinal inflammation. Methods:Germ-free mice were colonized with stool microbiota isolated from patients with IBD (Crohn's disease [CD] and ulcerative colitis [UC]) and non-IBD control subjects. The microbiome of donor and humanized gnotobiotic (GB) mice was analyzed. Likewise, the luminal metabolome and the host gene expression profile of the humanized GB mice were assessed. Lastly, the colitogenic capacity of the CD-associated microbiota was evaluated by colonization in IL-10-deficient mice. Results:The dysbiotic features of the CD and UC microbiota (e.g., decreased diversity) were recapitulated, at least to some extent, in humanized GB mice. In addition, colonization by the CD-associated microbiota induced pro-inflammatory gene expression in the gut, resembling the immunological signatures found in CD patients. Furthermore, the CD microbiota triggered more severe colitis than the HC microbiota in IL-10-deficient mice. Conclusions:Alterations in the microbial community characteristic for IBD (dysbiosis) can be reproduced in humanized GB mice. Dysbiosis contributes to the pathogenesis of CD by affecting host immune responses.
ANALISIS SPASIAL PERSEBARAN TOKO MEBEL DI KABUPATEN JEPARA PROPINSI JAWA TENGAH

Kabupaten Jepara merupakan kabupaten yang terkenal dengan sentra industri kerajinan ukir dan mebel kayu yang merupakan salah satu komoditi andalan Jawa Tengah. Adanya andalan industri mebel ini menyebabkan sebagian besar lahan di Kabupaten Jepara dimanfaatkan untuk pengembangan industri mebel kayu. Perkembangan industri mebel mempengaruhi pertumbuhan toko mebel kayu di setiap lokasi strategis di Kabupaten Jepara. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pola persebaran toko mebel kayu di sepanjang jalan utama di Kabupaten Jepara menggunakan analisis spasial dengan buffering ArcGIS dan mengetahui besarnya pengaruh lokasi (place) terhadap status operasional (buka/tutup) toko mebel kayu menggunakan analisis regresi logistik biner dari SPSS dan OpenStat. Dalam penelitian ini, parameter lokasi yang ditetapkan adalah kedekatan dengan pusat kota dan persebaran pemukiman. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode survei analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara pengukuran langsung menggunakan alat GPS Handheld di lapangan. Hasil analisis spasial menunjukkan bahwa jumlah toko mebel di sepanjang jalan utama Kabupaten Jepara pada tahun 2011 adalah sebanyak 377 buah toko dengan pola persebaran toko mebel yang mengumpul di kawasan dekat pusat kota. Nilai persentase toko mebel yang masih beroperasi (buka) adalah sebesar 88,59% dan toko mebel yang sudah tidak beroperasi (tutup) adalah sebesar 11,41 %. Sedangkan hasil analisis regresi logistik biner menunjukkan bahwa nilai persentase pengaruh bersama dari faktor kedekatan dengan pusat kota dan persebaran pemukiman terhadap status operasional toko mebel adalah sebesar 34,21 %. Dari uji statistik tersebut, didapatkan pula kesimpulan bahwa faktor kedekatan toko mebel dengan pusat kota memiliki pengaruh terhadap status operasional toko mebel. Sedangkan faktor kedekatan toko mebel dengan kawasan pemukiman tidak berpengaruh terhadap status operasional toko mebel.
Odontogenic Keratocyst – A Case Report

Odontogenic keratocyst (OKC) is a developmental, non-inflammatory chronic cyst that may be unilocular or multilocular. Histologic features of OKC are pathognomonic. A 41-year-old male patient presented for emergency evaluation of a buccal gingival swelling in the area of teeth 34 and 35. Incision and drainage were followed 3 weeks later by surgical curettage and guided tissue regeneration using allograft and resorbable membrane. Biopsy of the excised tissue revealed OKC. At 1-year follow-up, the patient was comfortable and complete resolution of the radiolucent pathology was evident. Periodic examination is required because of the high rate of recurrence of OKC.
Design of an open architecture structure for implementation of predictive controllers for motor drives

Several predictive algorithms have been proposed with very nice results obtained on a benchmark dedicated to motor drives control for machine tools applications. However, due to the rapid innovation in the development of microprocessors and communication technology, it becomes more and more necessary to generate software in a hardware-independent way. The consequence of this requirement is the introduction of a link between application software and hardware, in an open architecture oriented structure. This paper presents an open architecture structure of motor drives control with a particular application to an axis induction machine control, showing the connection between the motor (including load, PWM inverter, current sensors, incremental encoders) and the software developments for the end users (automatic design of the tuning parameters and controller) through a DSP based implementation of the real time part.
Chaos In Dynamical Systems

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Father-perpetrators of child sexual abuse who commit suicide

Two cases of fathers who committed suicide following the revelation that they had sexually abused their own or other children, are described. The importance of being alert to the possibility of suicide and suicidal acts by family members following a disclosure, is emphasised. Improved liaison and co-ordination between agencies working with these families may enable vulnerable cases to be more readily identified and consequently offered appropriate support and treatment. The revelation that the father in a family has sexually abused his own or other children often precipitates a crisis within the family. The distress suffered by the children themselves and by their mothers is well documented. (Browne and Finkelhor, Hildebrand and Forbes). Goodwin reported suicide attempts in 11 of 201 families, in which sexual abuse had been confirmed. Eight of the attempts were made by daughter-victims. In three of the five cases of mothers who attempted suicide, the abuse was intrafamilial. The impact on father perpetrators, previously a less well researched field, has been receiving more attention of late. Maisch, in a sample of 63 fathers convicted of incest reported that two fathers subsequently committed suicide. Wild has reported on six cases of suicide and three of attempted suicide by perpetrators following disclosure of child sexual abuse. The Cleveland Inquiry Report mentions one father, charged with several sex offences, who committed suicide while awaiting trial. A recent letter to The Guardian newspaper (18th February 1989) by 11 local paediatricians in that area suggests that there are now two such cases of suicide committed by alleged perpetrators.
국화 BA 처리 농도와 살포횟수가 절화품질에 미치는 영향

The purpose of the present study was to investigate if mimicking another persons gestures, mannerisms and facial expressions may influence behavior and if the multidimensional construct empathy is involved as an underlying mechanism. A study was conducted and 71 participants took part in the study. Mimicry was measured through a video recording of the reactions participants showed while watching a video showing a male person displaying movements that were non-stereotypical. The participants were told that the man in the video is a professor and it was assumed that when the stereotype of professors is activated, this activates related constructs like “intelligence” and “performing well”, which in turn activates related behavioral representations to perform well on a general knowledge test. Furthermore, it was assumed that participants who score high on empathy are more likely to score high on mimicry, and hence perform better on a general knowledge test. To test this hypothesis, participants were asked to fill in a general knowledge questionnaire. Empathy was measured by the Toronto Empathy Questionnaire (TEQ). The investigation reveals that participants who score high on mimicry perform significantly better on a general knowledge test than participants who score low on mimicry. Unexpectedly, no significant effect was found between mimicry and empathy.
Fisiopatología molecular del síndrome de Bartter

El sindrome de Bartter es un padecimiento hereditario, autosomico recesivo, caracterizado por poliuria, alcalosis metabolica, hipocalemia e hipercalciuria. Hasta hace poco tiempo se desconocia la fisiopatologia molecular de esta enfermedad. Sin embargo, en los ultimos anos se han descrito mutaciones en cinco genes que codifican para proteinas de membrana que se localizan en la porcion gruesa del asa ascendente de Henle. Estos hallazgos clinico-moleculares han aumentado nuestro entendimiento de este padecimiento y de la fisiologia del asa de Henle.
Histopathological Investigations of the Dental Granuloma

I. Definition. 175 II. Differentiation. 176 III. Etiology. 176 IV. Diagnosis. 177 V. Simple dental granuloma. 177 VI. Russell fuchsin bodies. 183 VII. Epitheliated dental granuloma. 186 VIII. Summary. 192 IX. Bibliography. 192 Discussion. 193
Efficient Variable Modulation Scheme Based on Codebook in the MIMO-OFDM System

—Because current wireless communication requires high reliability in a limited bandwidth environment, this paper proposes the variable modulation scheme based on the codebook. The variable modulation scheme adjusts transmission power using the codebook in accordance with channel state. Also, if the codebook is composed of many bits, the reliability is more improved by the proposed scheme. The simulation results show that the performance of proposed scheme has better reliability than the the performance of conventional scheme.
Système temps réel de simulation d'attention visuelle : application aux images et séquences d'images

Cet article presente un demonstrateur de simulation d'attention visuelle incluant differentes ameliorations du modele de Laurent Itti [3]. Ce modele utilise une approche basee sur les systemes proies / predateurs permettant de simuler une evolution temps reel du focus d'attention. Nous decrivons rapidement une methode de generation de ces cartes de singularite, permettant le traitement temps reel sur un ordinateur standard tout en ameliorant les performances finales sur la saillance. Enfin nous presentons notre demonstrateur qui mettra en avant les resultats obtenus sur des images fixes et sur des flux videos. Des comparaisons avec des algorithmes classiques et des resultats d'experiences occulometriques seront egalement proposees.
BEL Commons: an environment for exploration and analysis of networks encoded in Biological Expression Language

The rapid accumulation of knowledge in the field of systems and networks biology during recent years requires complex, but user-friendly and accessible web applications that allow from visualization to complex algorithmic analysis. While several web applications exist with various focuses on creation, revision, curation, storage, integration, collaboration, exploration, visualization, and analysis, many of these services remain disjoint and have yet to be packaged into a cohesive environment. Here, we present BEL Commons; an integrative knowledge discovery environment for networks encoded in the Biological Expression Language (BEL). Users can upload files in BEL to be parsed, validated, compiled, and stored with fine-granular permissions. After, users can summarize, explore, and optionally shared their networks with the scientific community. We have implemented a query builder wizard to help users find the relevant portions of increasingly large and complex networks and a visualization interface that allows them to explore their resulting networks. Finally, we have included a dedicated analytical service for performing data-driven analysis of knowledge networks to support hypothesis generation. This web application can be freely accessed at https://bel-commons.scai. fraunhofer.de.