Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Solution structure of the epithelial cadherin domain responsible for selective cell adhesion

Cadherins are calcium-dependent cell adhesion molecules containing extracellular repeats of approximately 110 amino acids. The three-dimensional structure of the amino-terminal repeat of mouse epithelial cadherin was determined by multidimensional heteronuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The calcium ion was bound by a short alpha helix and by loops at one end of the seven-stranded beta-barrel structure. An exposed concave face is in a position to provide homophilic binding specificity and was also sensitive to calcium ligation. Unexpected structural similarities with the immunoglobulin fold suggest an evolutionary relation between calcium-dependent and calcium-independent cell adhesion molecules.
A comparison of four fast vision based object recognition methods for programming by demonstration applications

Service robots require interactive programming interfaces that allow users without programming experience to easily instruct the robots. Systems following the programming-by-demonstration (PbD) paradigm are getting closer to this goal. Visual observation of the user and environment is one important aspect for reasoning about goals and actions. With respect to the automatic generation of adaptive programs, a PbD-System should detect, classify and determine the pose of manipulable objects in a fast and stable way. This paper presents a comparison of four established methods proposing a new object classification approach that combines these methods. This gives a means for setting up a world model of a manipulations scene automatically and initializes active contour parameters in order to trade motions of these objects.
Mißverständnisse in Gesprächen : eine empirische Untersuchung im Rahmen der interpretativen Soziolinguistik

Teil I: Praliminarien zu einer Auseinandersetzung mit Missverstandnissen: Zur Einleitung: Ein Missverstandnis und seine Folgen - Die Ubiquitat von Missverstandnissen - Linguistische Missverstandnisforschung: Topos mit beschrankter Substantiierung - Uber den Gebrauch des Wortes "Missverstandnis" - Die Empirie des Gesprachsdatums / Teil II: Die Ordnung der Missverstandnisse: Von der ausseren zur inneren Ordnung: Kategorien einer Typisierung von Missverstandnissen nach Kriterien ihrer Manifestanz - Reparaturen als Teil manifester Missverstandnisse - Missverstandnisse als eigenstandige (Seiten-)Sequenzen - Strategische Missverstandnisse -Schluss: Von der Manifestation zur Indizierung von Missverstandnissen.
THE EFFECT OF VERTICAL DIFFERENTIAL PRISM ON THE BINOCULAR CONTRAST SENSITIVITY FUNCTION

Abstract— The binocular contrast sensitivity function is measured using horizontal sinusoidal gratings with base‐down prism before the right eye. In photopic conditions one prism‐dioptre causes a significant drop in sensitivity at all spatial frequencies and in mesopic conditions as little as a half prism‐dioptre has a similar effect. The implications for a physiological tolerance for unintended vertical differential prism in spectacles are discussed.
svReg: Structural varying‐coefficient regression to differentiate how regional brain atrophy affects motor impairment for Huntington disease severity groups

For Huntington disease, identification of brain regions related to motor impairment can be useful for developing interventions to alleviate the motor symptom, the major symptom of the disease. However, the effects from the brain regions to motor impairment may vary for different groups of patients. Hence, our interest is not only to identify the brain regions but also to understand how their effects on motor impairment differ by patient groups. This can be cast as a model selection problem for a varying‐coefficient regression. However, this is challenging when there is a pre‐specified group structure among variables. We propose a novel variable selection method for a varying‐coefficient regression with such structured variables and provide a publicly available R package svreg for implementation of our method. Our method is empirically shown to select relevant variables consistently. Also, our method screens irrelevant variables better than existing methods. Hence, our method leads to a model with higher sensitivity, lower false discovery rate and higher prediction accuracy than the existing methods. Finally, we found that the effects from the brain regions to motor impairment differ by disease severity of the patients. To the best of our knowledge, our study is the first to identify such interaction effects between the disease severity and brain regions, which indicates the need for customized intervention by disease severity.
Stimulation of Melanogenesis by the Citrus Flavonoid Naringenin in Mouse B16 Melanoma Cells

Naringenin is a naturally occurring citrus flavanone. In this study, we examined the effect of naringenin on melanogenesis in mouse B16 melanoma cells. Melanin contents and tyrosinase activities were strongly increased by naringenin. Naringenin was found to cause marked increases in the expression levels of melanogenic enzymes.
Informality in Indian Manufacturing

This paper characterizes informality in output and employment in the Indian economy for the period 1978-2005, with a special emphasis on the manufacturing sector. We first present statistics on growth and employment for India as well as for three sectors - agriculture, industry and services- for the time period 1950-2005. We also present data on employment in informal and formal enterprises using National Sample Survey data and highlight how informality in both formal and informal enterprises has grown over the years. This is further confirmed by comparing India with 40 other developing countries, where we find that the share of informal employment in non-agricultural employment is the highest among all the countries, and Indian manufacturing is a sector where the degree of informality is strikingly high. We document informality in Indian manufacturing carefully by examining detailed data on value added, employment, capital-labor ratios and trade at the 3 digit level for the manufacturing industries during the 1978-2010 period and highlight those industries in which informality has been increasing and dominant. Importantly, the level of informality in Indian employment has remained persistently high despite the rapid growth in GDP and GDP per capita seen since 1991, which is when India initiated the process of liberalizing the domestic industrial policy as well as its trade policy.
Contours of Old Testament Theology

Contours of Old Testament Theology, by Bernhard W. Anderson. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1999. Pp. x + 358. $27.00. The last decade of the twentieth century witnessed a revival of OT theology, in such notable contributions to the discipline as H. D. Preuss's two-volume Old Testament Theology (1991, 1995), B. S. Childs's Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testaments (1992), and W. Brueggemann's Theology of the Old Testament (1997). To this list can now be added Bernhard Anderson's presentation of OT theology. Any evaluation of this work must take into account its intended audience, "theological students, ministers, missionaries, and laypersons" (p. vii); for that audience, many of whom began their OT study with Anderson's well-known introduction, this summary of major OT themes succeeds admirably. In the book's introductory chapters, Anderson discusses issues such as the legitimacy of OT theology, a legitimacy based on the OT's relative independence. As to nomenclature, Anderson notes the problematic character of the historical-linguistic designation "Hebrew Bible" and opts for the traditional confessional-theological "Old Testament. " There follows a survey of classical OT theologies, including W. Eichrodt's covenant theology and von Rad's tradition history, along with the contemporary contributions of Childs and Brueggemann. In part 1 (pp. 39-78), topics considered include the holiness of God, building upon R. Otto's mysterium tremendum et fascinans; the name of God (God's self-revelation); the characterization of YHWH (as expressed in Exod 34:5-9); YHWH and the gods (the incomparability and jealousy of YHWH); and the use of political rather than familial metaphors for the God-Israel relationship. There is a particularly fine discussion of the OT's use of masculine roles and pronouns as an expression of divine condescension (pp. 68-73). The heart of the book is Anderson's treatment of the covenant, which the author, following Eichrodt, sees as central to OT theology (pp. 81-249). He rightly understands covenant not as a univocal concept but as a developing and multifaceted expression of the divine-human relationship. Following the canonical order, Anderson considers in turn the three covenants of YHwH with Israel: in Genesis, the Abrahamic covenant of grace and promise (including the Noachic covenant with human and subhuman creatures); the conditional Sinai covenant of obligation in Exodus; and the unconditional royal covenant with David and his descendants (1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings). Anderson's discussion of the Abrahamic covenant includes a consideration of the theology of the Priestly Torah (i.e., the Priestly reediting and representation of older epic Pentateuchal traditions), drawn from Exodus, Leviticus, and Ezekiel. The Sinai covenant is a covenant of obligation, summarized in the Decalogue. The prophets Hosea and Jeremiah are considered here because of their links with the Sinai tradition. An important contribution is the chapter on God and war (pp. …
CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO, LOAN DEPOSIT RATIO DAN NON PERFORMING LOAN TERHADAP PROFITABILITAS

ROA is used to measure the ability of the bank’s management in obtaining the overall profit of the total assets owned. This study aims to examine the influence of Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Loan Deposit Ratio (LDR) and Non Performing Loan (NPL). Profitability is proxied by Return on Assets (ROA) in Commercial Bank listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) in the period of 2011-2015. The population in this study are the commercial bank listed on the Stock Exchange. Sample selection technique used is purposive sampling and acquired 31 commercial banks with the 2011-2015 study period. Methods of data analysis is panel data regression analysis. The results showed that simultaneous Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Loan Deposit Ratio (LDR) and Non Performing Loan (NPL) have a significant effect on profitability. While partially, Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) significant positive effect, Non Performing Loan (NPL) significant negative effect, while Loan Deposit Ratio (LDR) has no effect on profitability.
The Sacred Universe: Earth, Spirituality, and Religion in the Twenty-First Century

Foreword, by Mary Evelyn TuckerPart I 1. Traditional Religion in the Modern World (1972)2. Religion in the Global Human Community (1975)3. Alienation4. Historical and Contemporary SpiritualityPart II 5. The Spirituality of the Earth (1979)6. Religion in the Twenty-first Century (1993, 1996)7. Religion in the Ecozoic Era (1993)Part III 8. The Gaia Hypothesis: Its Religious Implications (1994)9. The Cosmology of Religions (1994, 1998)10. An Ecologically Sensitive Spirituality (1996)Part IV 11. The Universe as Divine Manifestation (2001)12. The Sacred Universe (1998, 2001)13. The World of Wonder (2001)NotesIndex
Tomosynthesis: a three-dimensional radiographic imaging technique.

A three-dimensional radiographic imaging system has been developed, and is presently being clinically evaluated. Twenty conventional radiographs are reduced and reprojected into a display volume according to a geometry which matches the X-ray source geometry. The images are integrated on a viewing screen and produce the tomographic plane corresponding to the screen's position. Planes parallel and tilted with respect to the scanning plane can be observed by simply adjusting the screen. The image is continuous in all directions, possesses a resolution of about 2lp/mm, and is usually true-sized, although factors of 2 or 3 in magnification can be easily produced.
Flow cytometric white blood differential using CytoDiff™ in the diagnosis of neonatal early-onset infection

Abstract Objective: Neonatal early-onset infection is a life-threatening disease, requiring early diagnosis and treatment. Newborns at risk are identified by a combination of risk factors, clinical signs of infection and laboratory parameters such as white blood cell count and C-reactive protein (CRP). This method is labor-intensive, time consuming and has a variable reproducibility. New reliable diagnostic markers are needed to identify neonatal infection. This study presents additional leukocyte differential parameters produced by the automated flow cytometry and processing software using CytoDiff™ reagent (Beckman Coulter) in newborns suspected for early-onset infection. Methods: An analytic prospective observational case–control study was performed in which 185 newborns were included and retrospectively allocated into two groups, “infection likely” and “infection unlikely”. Leukocyte parameters of the CytoDiff™ technique were compared with microscopic slide differentiation and routine tests. Results: We showed significant lower numbers of monocytes, CD16(−) monocytes and lymphocytes (including T+/NK-lymphocytes) in neonates suspected for early-onset infection using CytoDiff™ technique. The manual counting did not demonstrate changes with respect to the number of monocytes in these neonates. Conclusions: The automated routine CytoDiff™ leukocyte differential provides an interesting additional diagnostic tool, next to routine laboratory diagnostics, in the diagnosis of neonatal early-onset infection.
Balanced Scorecard como herramienta para empresas en estado de crisis (The Balanced Scorecard As a Tool for Companies in Crisis)

Este artículo tiene el propósito de analizar la pertinencia del Balanced Scorecard (BSC) en empresas en crisis, mediante una exploración documental que posibilite comprender las oportunidades que brinda esta herramienta para la gestión organizacional. Así, se parte de la hipótesis de que efectivamente el BSC es de suma utilidad en las empresas y su implementación tiene un efecto positivo, por lo que inclusive su aplicación puede llegar a ser más una necesidad imperativa que una elección transigente. De esta manera, se realiza un recorrido histórico sobre el BSC y su nacimiento en Estado Unidos, se efectúa una investigación documental en la que se resaltan algunos ejemplos de aplicación del modelo del BSC, y finalmente se desarrolla una comparación entre este modelo y su implementación en empresas que enfrentan crisis organizacional, para sugerir una serie de recomendaciones en torno al uso del BSC en la estructura interna de las compañías.
holographic superconductor in AdS3 spacetime

We do more discussions of holographic s-wave superconductors in the background of AdS3 spacetime. We analytically compute the holographic superconductor model with the motion equation has two different characteristic root on the framework of Maxwell electrodynamics field. We study superconductor models on the framework of Born-Infeld electrodynamics field and on the framework of the Stuckelberg form in the background of AdS3 spacetime.
Global Identification In Nonlinear Semiparametric Models

This note derives primitive conditions for global identification in nonlinear simultaneous equations systems. Identification is semiparametric in the sense that the latent structural disturbance is only known to satisfy a number of orthogonality restricitions with respect to observed instruments. Our contribution to the literature on identification in a semiparametric context is twofold. First, we derive a set of unconditional moment restrictions on the observables that are the starting point for identification in nonlinear structural systems. Second, we provide primitive conditions under which a parameter value that solves those restrictions is unique.
AN ANALYSIS OF AIRLINES CUSTOMER SATISFACTION BY IMPROVING CUSTOMER SERVICE PERFORMANCE

Airlines industry is currently the biggest industry of transportation in the world. It focuses in service strategy to get costumers, because a great quality of service is a way to get customer loyalty. The objectives of this study are to examine and to identify the ways to increase airline customer satisfaction with service quality dimension, consisting of tangibility, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy. The research mode is descriptive quantitative. This study uses customer service theory and random sampling technique by providing a form of questions with 150 respondents as samples. The data collected were analysed with Cartesius diagram. This chart can be used to identify services and the customer satisfaction towards the quality of services of the company. The main purpose of this research is to achieve customer satisfaction in order to get loyalty from airline customers by improving the service quality dimensions, especially in Responsiveness, Reliability and Empathy.
Patients with HCV and F1 and F2 fibrosis stage: treat now or wait?

The current standard of care (SOC) for patients with chronic HCV genotype 1 is a combination of either boceprevir or telaprevir with peginterferon (PEG‐IFN) and ribavirin (RBV). Although it is effective in a high percentage of patients, this treatment is associated with significant adverse events (AEs). The next generation of protease inhibitors, simeprevir and faldaprevir, will also be used with PEG‐IFN/RBV. Interferon‐free therapy with sofosbuvir appears promising and on the horizon for patients with genotypes 2 and 3, but may still be many years away for patients with HCV genotype 1. The factors which should be considered when deciding whether to treat a patient with HCV and mild fibrosis with the current SOC now, or to delay treatment until less toxic and/or more effective therapy is available is discussed.
Reprint: Good Laboratory Practice: Preventing Introduction of Bias at the Bench

Correction to: Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism (2009) 29, 221–223; doi:10.1038/jcbfm.2008. 101 Following the publication of this article, the authors noted that Dr Buchan's first name was misspelled. The correct and complete author name is above.
Universidade do Porto. Estudo Orgânico-Funcional : modelo de análise para fundamentar o conhecimento do Sistema de Informação Arquivo

Este livro resultou do trabalho desenvolvido no âmbito de um projecto de investigacao financiado pela FCT (1999-2001) - intitulado O Sistema de Informacao Arquivistica da Universidade do Porto: desenvolvimento da sua gestao integrada -, durante o qual se estudaram os arquivos da Reitoria e Servicos Centrais da Universidade do Porto e das faculdades de Arquitectura, de Belas Artes, de Engenharia, de Letras e de Psicologia e Ciencias da Educacao.
A smart monitoring and controlling for agricultural pumps using LoRa IOT technology

Controlling electrical pumps on farms can be problematic, especially if there are a small number of people managing or working on huge areas of land and if the provision of electricity is not consistent. Therefore, further techniques for the management of plant irrigation on this type of land are being invented to make the process of irrigation easier. In this paper, a new intelligent device is designed and utilized to control the operation of irrigation pumps using a robust method of communication to transfer information at long distances, for the lowest cost, and the longest battery life. This technology is called LoRa (Long Range) communication, which is a low-power technology. The unit consists of two circuits: the first one is for switching the pumps ON and OFF, while the second one controls and monitoring the work of the pumps. Monitoring of the pumps can also be carried out through smart phones by measuring the voltage. The most important features of this new design are its intelligent control for long distances, cheap price, and a long operational life of more than five years. The goal of this paper is to help farmers by designing and manufacturing a remote-control system that switches irrigation pumps on and off using LoRa technologies.
Health Risk Perception for Household Trips and Associated Protection Behavior During an Influenza Outbreak

This project deals with exploring 1) travel-related health risk perception, and 2) actions taken to mitigate that health risk. Ordered logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with the perceived risk of contracting influenza at work, school, daycare, stores, restaurants, libraries, hospitals, doctor’s offices, public transportation, and family or friends’ homes. Based on the models, factors influencing risk perception of contracting influenza in public places for discretionary activities (stores, restaurants, and libraries) are consistent but differ from models of discretionary social visits to someone’s home. Mandatory activities (work, school, daycare) seem to have a few unique factors (e.g., age, gender, work exposure), as do different types of health-related visits (hospitals, doctors’ offices). Across all of the models, recent experience with the virus, of either an individual or a household member, was the most consistent set of factors increasing risk perception. Using such factors in examining transportation implications will require tracking virus outbreaks for use in conjunction with other factors. Subsequently, social-health risk mitigation strategies were studied with the objective of understanding how risk perception influences an individual’s protective behavior. For this objective, this study analyzes travel-actions associated with two scenarios during an outbreak of influenza: 1) A sick person avoiding spreading the disease and 2) A healthy person avoiding getting in contact with the disease. Ordered logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with mitigation behavior in the first scenario: visiting a doctor’s office, avoiding public places, avoiding public transit, staying at home; and in the second scenario: avoiding public places, avoiding public transit, staying at home. Based on the models for Scenario 1, the factors affecting the decision of avoiding public places, avoiding public transit, and staying at home were fairly consistent but differ for visiting a doctor’s office. However, Scenario 2 models were consistent with their counterpart mitigation models in Scenario 1 except for two factors: gender and household characteristics. Across all the models from Scenario 1, gender was the most significant factor, and for Scenario 2, the most significant factor was the ratio of household income to the household size. Health Risk Perception for Household Trips and Associated Protection Behavior During an Influenza Outbreak
HER 2 EXPRESSION IN RENAL CELL CARCINOMA

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common malignancy of the adult kidney. A variety of proteins have been investigated for their use as prognostic tumor markers. At present, there are conflicting reports concerning HER2 expression in RCC. PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to evaluate the expression of HER2 protein in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and to determine the relationship between the tumor grading, staging and the type of
Self‐resistance of the nourseothricin‐producing strain Streptomyces noursei

The nourseothricin producer Streptomyces noursei is resistant to its own antibiotic in submerged as well as in surface culture. The strain shows no cross‐resistance to miscoding inducing aminoglycoside antibiotics. Cell free extracts of Streptomyces noursei inactivate nourseothricin by enzymatic acetylation. The pattern of cross‐resistance of Streptomyces noursei correlates well with the substrate specificity of the nourseothricin acetyltransferase. Furthermore, the acetyltransferase activity parallels the resistance level in nourseothricin‐producing strains and nonproducing mutants. The results suggest that the nourseothricin acetyltransferase is important in the self‐defence strategy of the nourseothricin‐producing strain.