Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Mini-Review on the Bioactive Glass-Based Composites in Soft Tissue Repair

As a third-generation biomaterial, the bioactive glass (BG) has gained the attention of various research groups who have started to employ it for enhancing tissue regeneration. Most of these applications focus on bone tissue engineering based on either BG alone or BG-based composites, where the properties of the other components can improve those of the BG. Moreover, recently, the BG has become one of the important materials with ability to improve the regeneration of soft tissues. This review highlights the up-to-date advances in the different BG-based composites which have been studied in the treatment of various soft tissue injuries. These include the neuronal, muscle, lung and cardiac tissue regeneration, as well as cornea treatment. In addition, the enhancement in tissue repair due to the composite structure is discussed with comparing to the individual component structures.
Vertical intra-industry trade and product quality: the case of South Korea, 1996â€“2003

This paper contributes to empirical research of intra-industry trade, especially vertical intra-industry trade (VIIT), by two aspects. Firstly, we separate VIIT into higher-export-price VIIT and lower-export-price VIIT. Secondly, we give attention to R&D and FDI stock in explaining VIIT determinants. Applied to panel data representing South Koreaâ€™s bilateral trade with 15 OECD countries and Taiwan from 1996 through 2003, this alternative makes an intricate understanding of the VIIT determinants possible. Main empirical findings are that South Koreaâ€™s R&D investments focus on price competitiveness while its inward FDI seeks efficiency and its outward FDI seeks a market in this period.
Chapter 1 Quantum Magnetism with Ultracold Molecules

This article gives an introduction to the realization of effective quantum magnetism with ultracold molecules in an optical lattice, reviews experimental and theoretical progress, and highlights future opportunities opened up by ongoing experiments. Ultracold molecules offer capabilities that are otherwise difficult or impossible to achieve in other effective spin systems, such as long-ranged spin-spin interactions with controllable spatial and spin anisotropy and favorable energy scales. Realizing quantum magnetism with ultracold molecules provides access to rich many-body behaviors, including many exotic phases of matter and interesting excitations and dynamics. Far-from-equilibrium dynamics plays a key role in our exposition, just as it did in recent ultracold molecule experiments realizing effective quantum magnetism. In particular, we show that dynamical probes allow the observation of correlated many-body spin physics, even in polar molecule gases that are not quantum degenerate. After describing how quantum magnetism arises in ultracold molecules and discussing recent observations of quantum magnetism with polar molecules, we survey prospects for the future, ranging from immediate goals to long-term visions.
Shallow Lakes of the Mexican Central Plateau: Assessing their Health Condition with Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Sentinel Organisms

In the Mexican Central Plateau (MCP), due to their long history of geologic instability, numerous fluvial systems that were blocked formed extensive shallow lakes. Environ‐ mental conditions of this area have favored the agricultural land use and the settlement of great industrial corridors and cities. Human activities in MCP are largely sustained by intense water use that has led to a high deterioration in the water bodies of this area. We analyze the water quality of two selected shallow lakes of the MCP: Yuriria Lake and Xochimilco Lake and early warning biomarkers of native sentinel species of each lake. Both studied lakes are influenced by the input of complex mixtures of pollutants. We assess water quality index and a set of oxidative stress biomarkers in native endemic species of each lake. Results showed that the input of xenobiotics and changes in the periods of dry and rains in the shallow lakes studied provoke a stronger response in sentinel organisms because dilution effects are minimal in a small water column. Furthermore, resuspension of sediments in shallow lakes can release pollutants to the water column that could exert damage to the health condition of the aquatic biota compromising the survival of endemic sensitive species. the lixiviation of xenobiotics from the basin can be incorporated in the lake and also can provoke stressful conditions, also by the scarce dilution potential of a shallow lake. In the case of Xochimilco Lake, the results showed that the elutriated sediments from the three study sites of Lake Xochimilco were able to induce damages by LPO and in the antioxidant defense of the amphibian, which can compromise several physiological functions and ultimately the life cycle of the amphibian. Since the runoff of pollutants is a common event in urban lakes and sediment resuspension is a frequent process in shallow lakes, the biological responses observed in A. mexicanum after exposure to sediment elutriates reflect the risks that this amphibian faces in Lake Xochimilco, due to the toxicological potential of the sediments. The integrated assessment of aquatic ecosystem approach (assessing environmental condition and biological responses) is more robust than just the physicochemical approach since offers information about the health condition of the aquatic biota. The studied lakes of the Mexican Central Plateau, a zone with high degree of endemisms of aquatic species, are facing stressful conditions that endangered the health of endemic species; thus, it must be a priority to provide measures of conservation to the improvement of the health condition of these aquatic ecosys‐ tems.
Routine estimation of earthquake source complexity: the 18 October 1992 Colombian earthquake

We describe two methods, suitable for routine application to tele- seismic recordings, that characterize the time history of seismic events. Stacking short-period signals from large regional arrays provides stable estimates of high- frequency radiation from the source, and an empirical Green's function decon- volution procedure extracts reliable, broadband time functions suitable for anal- ysis of faulting complexity and the spatio-temporal extent of rupture. Combined, these procedures characterize the source radiation of large events (Ms > 7) be- tween 200- and 0.5-sec periods.
Compact Airborne Spectrographic Imager (CASI) used for mapping biophysical parameters of boreal forests

During the Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (BOREAS), which took place in Saskatchewan and Manitoba in 1994, the Compact Airborne Spectrographic Imager (CASI) acquired images of boreal forests. In this paper we present results of radiometric and geometric analysis of the CASI data for developing algorithms for retrieving leaf area index (LAI) and crown closure of the boreal forest. The images of over 30 sites, composed of black spruce, jack pine, and aspen stands, were acquired on different days and locations with various solar illumination and view geometries. The geometrical-optical model, named "4-Scale" (Chen and Leblanc, 1997, 1316 -1337), was used to correct the images to a common solar zenith angle (358) and a common view angle (nadir). The 4-Scale model is also used for radiometric analysis based on spectral signatures of leaves and the background (moss, grass, and soil) acquired using various field and laboratory techniques. The red reflectance of all three cover types decreased with increasing LAI as expected. Similar but weaker decreasing trends were found in the near-infrared (NIR) band for conifer stands in contrast to previous findings for cropland and grassland. No significant NIR response to LAI was found for aspen stands. It is shown from 4-Scale that as LAI increases, the crown and ground shadow fractions of conifer forests increase, while the sunlit background fraction decreases and the sunlit crown fraction increases. The large change in the shadow fractions is the major factor controlling the behavior of red and NIR signals. Since boreal forests have abundant green moss and understory as the background, there is only a small difference in optical properties between the overstory and the background. The increases in the shadow fractions with LAI help strengthen the response of optical measurements to changes in LAI, providing a key mechanism for remote information retrieval. The implications of these findings on formulating/selecting vegetation indices and inversion models are discussed in this paper. Relationships of crown closure with CASI measurements are also included in the analysis.
Extended Abstract : Type-Directed Reasoning for Probabilistic , Non-Compositional Resources

Our overall research goal is to develop ways to systematically relate the non-functional properties of a program, such as its time and energy usage, directly to its source code. This will enable source-level reasoning about important software properties, enabling them as first-class citizens. Unfortunately, as processors and compiler optimizations continue to increase in complexity, so modelling such properties is becoming increasingly difficult. Even simple high-level language constructs can be difficult to understand and may require a detailed understanding of the compilation process, ISA and microarchitectural details such as cache, pipeline, memory layout and memory buffers. To exemplify the problem, consider a simple multiplication in C: y = x * 5. With no optimization on an x86 machine, the compiler might produce a simple imul instruction; however, an optimised version might be lea rcx, [rax+rax*4]. This may change which hardware components are used, and so have an impact on execution time, energy usage and other properties. In this paper, we propose to use a type-directed, statistical approach. We aim to mitigate error by developing a mechanism for mechanically reasoning about both the accuracy and the confidence of a probabilistic cost (time,
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTION TO FLORAL TRAIT VARIATION IN CHAMAECRISTA FASCICULATA (FABACEAE: CAESALPINOIDEAE)'

Although intraspecific variation in plant floral traits has been documented for a number of plant species, the causes of such variation are largely unknown. We first quantified floral trait variation in an Illinois prairie population of Chamaecrista fasciculata Michx. We then used a field experiment to determine the contribution of leaf herbivory to this variation and a greenhouse experiment to determine the contribution of leaf herbivory, and variable soil nutrient and water content to floral trait variation. Variation in environmental factors explained a significant portion of the naturally occurring variation in corolla width, ovule number, ovule size, and anther length. In the field, manual removal of 25% or more leaf area reduced ovule size and anther length (and by inference, pollen production), and delayed flowering. In the greenhouse, plants from which we removed 25% or more of their leaf area or which were given limited water produced fewer ovules than control plants. Addition of nutrients interacted with soil moisture to affect corolla diameter and ovule number. Despite our demonstration of significant environmental impacts on reproductive traits, these impacts were relatively much smaller than those on plant size, suggesting that floral traits are buffered against variable resource availability.
Studies on the Applications and Performance Associated Topics of Fog Computing

Cloud computing is the latest computer science paradigm which had made the resources in the internet can be utilized on the basis of cost. It offers the users many rewards in terms of operational cost reduction, excluding the tasks of the organizational systems, much improvement in providing flexibility, enhanced consistency and position in dependence. The major draw backs of this computing are security issues such as sensor networks and Internet of Things. In order to defeat these boundaries, researcher shave projected an innovative cloud computing representation called fog computing. Fog computing is the new technology which extends cloud computing and its related services to the edge of the private network or the other networks which are very close to it. Fog computing was the new technology introduced by CISCO. The characteristics of fog are mobility, very huge number of nodes, main position of wireless admission, muscular attendance of streaming and real time applications and heterogeneity. Hence, a survey study has been presented in this paper on the fog computing techniques, applications of this technology and other issues related to this technology.
Microwave signatures of ice hydrometeors from ground-based observations above Summit, Greenland

Abstract. Multi-instrument, ground-based measurements provide unique and comprehensive data sets of the atmosphere for a specific location over long periods of time and resulting data compliment past and existing global satellite observations. This paper explores the effect of ice hydrometeors on ground-based, high-frequency passive microwave measurements and attempts to isolate an ice signature for summer seasons at Summit, Greenland, from 2010 to 2013. Data from a combination of passive microwave, cloud radar, radiosonde, and ceilometer were examined to isolate the ice signature at microwave wavelengths. By limiting the study to a cloud liquid water path of 40 g m−2 or less, the cloud radar can identify cases where the precipitation was dominated by ice. These cases were examined using liquid water and gas microwave absorption models, and brightness temperatures were calculated for the high-frequency microwave channels: 90, 150, and 225 GHz. By comparing the measured brightness temperatures from the microwave radiometers and the calculated brightness temperature using only gas and liquid contributions, any residual brightness temperature difference is due to emission and scattering of microwave radiation from the ice hydrometeors in the column. The ice signature in the 90, 150, and 225 GHz channels for the Summit Station summer months was isolated. This measured ice signature was then compared to an equivalent brightness temperature difference calculated with a radiative transfer model including microwave single-scattering properties for several ice habits. Initial model results compare well against the 4 years of summer season isolated ice signature in the high-frequency microwave channels.
GENERATE CUSTOMER LOYALTY IN FOOD RETAILING ?

The increase of private labels in food retailing and retailers' high expenditures for establishing them raise one central question: Do consumers really consider private labels as "real" brands and develop loyalty towards them. We analyse a four year panel data set on frozen pizza purchases to study differences in consumers' repurchasing behaviour between two strong national brands and private labels. In sum, our results show significant differences. However, the observable repurchase behaviour can not fully reflect the attitudinal component of brand loyalty. So subsequently, we present potential approaches to identify the underlying attitudinal component.
Modeling and Distributed Control of Open Space Multi-zone Buildings : A Case Study

In this paper, an resistance-capacitance network control-oriented model is developed, which is able to capture the thermal dynamics of different thermal zones in large open spaces. With this model, an agent-based distributed model predictive control (DMPC) strategy is implemented to minimize the HVAC operation cost. Experiment results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. In addition, a communication prototype for multi-agent optimization is established and tested. Results show the implementation advantage of the proposed parallel distributed optimization algorithm over its serial counterparts.
Analysis and modelling of meso-and microscale urban climate in Bucharest , Romania

Wicki Andreas Analysis and modelling of mesoand microscale urban climate in Bucharest, Romania 1 Wicki Andreas, 2 Vogt Roland, 3 Parlow Eberhard 1 University Basel, MCR Klingelbergstrasse 27, 4056 Basel, Switzerland, a.wicki@unibas.ch 2 University Basel, MCR Klingelbergstrasse 27, 4056 Basel, Switzerland, roland.vogt@unibas.ch 3 University Basel, MCR Klingelbergstrasse 27, 4056 Basel, Switzerland, eberhard.parlow@unibas.ch
ClustVarLV: An R Package for the Clustering of Variables Around Latent Variables

The clustering of variables is a strategy for deciphering the underlying structure of a data set. Adopting an exploratory data analysis point of view, the Clustering of Variables around Latent Variables (CLV) approach has been proposed by Vigneau and Qannari (2003). Based on a family of optimization criteria, the CLV approach is adaptable to many situations. In particular, constraints may be introduced in order to take account of additional information about the observations and/or the variables. In this paper, the CLV method is depicted and the R package ClustVarLV including a set of functions developed so far within this framework is introduced. Considering successively different types of situations, the underlying CLV criteria are detailed and the various functions of the package are illustrated using real case studies.
Development and stability of microemulsions as carriers for nutraceuticals

The formulation and chacterisation of food-grade water-in-oil (s/o) microemulsions as carriers for bioactive molecules are studied. The microemulsions consisted of deionised water, polysorbate 80, soybean oil, glycerol monooleate and sodium chloride (as a model marker). The formulated microemulsions were studied for droplet size via dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy, conductance and viscosity. Phase bahaviour was studied along two dilution lines. Along these dilution lines, microemulsions were loaded with NaCl at their maximum solubilisation capacity. The stability of the microemulsions with and without NaCl was studied visually and through droplet size determination. Using a conductivity meter, sodium chloride-containing microemulsions were studied for release along one of the dilution lines. The release mechanism was established based on visual observation and using confocal laser scanning microscopy. The release of sodium chloride upon de-stabilisation of the microemulsion resulted from phase inversion. This phase inversion was brought about by the dilution of the microemulsion upon ingress of water as a result of osmosis. Overall, this study demonstrated that microemulsions have the potential to solubilise hydrophilic food additives such as NaCl and the solubilised additive (sodium chloride) could be released following microemulsion de-stabilisation.
Detection of the industrial business cycle using SETAR models

We consider a threshold time series model in order to take into account some stylized facts of the industrial business cycle such as asymmetries in the phase of the cycle. Our aim is to point out some thresholds under (over) which a signal of turning point could be given. First, we introduce the various threshold models and we discuss both their statistical theoretical and empirical properties. Specifically, we review the classical techniques to estimate the number of regimes, the threshold, the delay and the parameters of the model. Then, we apply these models to the euro area industrial production index to detect, through a dynamic simulation approach, the dates of peaks and thoughs in business cycle.
Efficient simulation of silicon nanowire field effect transistors and their scaling behavior

We have simulated silicon nanowire field effect transistors in the ballistic transport regime using the effective mass theory and the mode space nonequilibrium Green’s function method. In order to solve the two-dimensional Schrodinger equations on the nanowire cross-sectional planes as a part of the numerical procedure, we have developed an efficient numerical scheme, the product-space method, where the size of the eigenvalue problem is reduced to the number of subband modes that participate in the transport. We have investigated the scaling behavior of the nanowire transistors and found that their device characteristics sensitively depend on the aspect ratio of the channel length and width.
Variation in annual egg production in individual captive Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)

Variability in the annual egg production of hatchery-reared Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) was determined under stable experimental conditions. Egg size increased with fish age as an approximate step function. Comparing first- and second-time spawners, the variance in egg dry weight was 32% within individuals (i.e., the seasonal effect, the cod being a multiple-batch spawner), 55% between years, and 12% between individuals. In several repeat spawners, the curvature of the seasonal egg size curves showed little difference between years. The seasonal decrease in egg size was typically smaller in recruit spawners than in repeat spawners. There was no empirical evidence to suggest that environmental temperature regulates seasonal variations in egg size. The extent of egg swelling (i.e., the egg dry weight/diameter ratio) indicated a strong genetic component. Investment in ovarian growth was influenced by previous allocations as exemplified by annual, sinusoidal fecundity oscillations. Larger fish showed significantly longer spawning periods. The combined influence of maternal factors and the annual temperature variations noticed in the field during early stages suggests that larger larvae at the onset of feeding are more likely to survive.
The Final Report Title : Structured Nanowires for Spectra-Tuned and Spectra-Multiplexed Sensing THz Generation

s 1, 23006, 2012 5. Y. Park, Y. Hirose, S. Nako, T. Fukumura, J. Kim, J. Xu, T. Hasegawa, “Electrical transport properties of porous Bi thin films”, 60 Japanese Society of Applied Physics, Spring Meeting, March 27-30, 2013. 6. J. Valles, S. Hollen, G Fernandes, J.M. Xu, “Observation of the collapse of the Cooper pair phase coherence length at the superconductor to insulator transition”, APS Meeting Abstract 1, 35009, 2013 7. JC Joy, SM Hollen, C Zhao, G Fernandes, JM Xu, JM Valles, “Transport Behavior of Ultrathin Films with NanoThickness Undulations in the Strongly Localized Regime”, APS Meeting Abstracts 1, 35005, 2013 8. J.C. Joy, X. Zhang, S.M. Hollen, C. Zhao, G. Fernandes, J.M. Xu, and J.M. Valles, Jr. , “Evolution of the Cooper Pair Insulator Phase in a-Bi Films Grown on Nanohoneycomb Substrates with Varying Surface Topography”, APS March Meeting, 2014 Invited Talks, Seminars, Colloquia, Plenary & Keynote Speeches, Lectures: 1. Hyunjung Shin and Jimmy Xu, “Synthesis of bismuth nanowires with diameter and length control ― An approach for forming band-gap engineered homojunction”, US-Korea 2010 Meeting, Seattle, WA, USA, Aug 10-13, 2010 2. Jimmy Xu, “Nanostructured Materials”, Annual Scientific Congress of Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, June 14-15, 2012