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Bustamante, Rosa, Patricia Vazquez, and Nicanor Prendes. "Properties of the Ignimbrites in the Architecture of the Historical Center of Arequipa, Peru." Applied Sciences 11, no. 22 (November 10, 2021): 10571. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app112210571.
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The petrographic and petrophysical characteristics of three varieties of ignimbrites used in the architectural heritage of Arequipa (southwest Peru) are analyzed. The modal classification QAFP and TAS diagram discriminate their dacitic nature. Mercury injection porometry revealed very high porosity: 46.5% for white and beige ignimbrites, and 35.5% for the pink variety. Ignimbrites contain intrusions of vulcanodetrital fragments and vacuoles that influence their predominantly non-linear mechanical behavior. The results of water absorption by capillarity (C) and ultrasound pulse velocity (UPV) demonstrate a slight anisotropy for the beige variety and near isotropy for white and pink ignimbrites, which justify the randomness of the application of the ashlars in the masonry and in the selection of the faces to carve. Surfaces with hollows in the white and beige ignimbrites are the result of the erosion of the acicular pumice that fills the vacuoles.
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Özdamar, Esen Gökçe. "The “Pink panther” in architecture: the transdisciplinary approach and thought without image." Trans/Form/Ação 45, no. 2 (April 2022): 127–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0101-3173.2022.v45n2.p127.
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Abstract: As a form of in vivo knowledge, the transdisciplinary (TR) methodology suggests going beyond disciplines. According to Nicolescu, this methodology occurs at different levels of reality (ontological), different levels of perception (complexity), and within the logic of the included middle (logical) axioms that exist simultaneously. In addressing these levels, the researcher is the interlocutor between the external world of the Object and the internal world of the Subject. In architecture, this knowledge emerges through a variety of disciplines that need to be fused with an approach that is rhizomatic and nomadic, leading to thought without an image as characterized by Deleuze and Guattari. By following their “Pink Panther” metaphor for an imageless thought and approach (which does not imitate or reproduce something else) in TR, this article aims to understand the relationship between the TR methodology and the theory of thought without an image - an approach which can enable the comprehension of ambiguous architecture and urban design problems.
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Hungund, Shital, Rakesh Mishra, and Dhwani Gohil. "Assessment of smile architecture and pink aesthetics: A successful methodology in cosmetic dentistry." European Journal of General Dentistry 1, no. 2 (2012): 85. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2278-9626.103385.
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Im, Junsu, Jinwook Bae, Chanwoo Chung, Arvind, and Sungjin Lee. "Design of LSM-tree-based Key-value SSDs with Bounded Tails." ACM Transactions on Storage 17, no. 2 (May 28, 2021): 1–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3452846.
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Key-value store based on a log-structured merge-tree (LSM-tree) is preferable to hash-based key-value store, because an LSM-tree can support a wider variety of operations and show better performance, especially for writes. However, LSM-tree is difficult to implement in the resource constrained environment of a key-value SSD (KV-SSD), and, consequently, KV-SSDs typically use hash-based schemes. We present PinK , a design and implementation of an LSM-tree-based KV-SSD, which compared to a hash-based KV-SSD, reduces 99th percentile tail latency by 73%, improves average read latency by 42%, and shows 37% higher throughput. The key idea in improving the performance of an LSM-tree in a resource constrained environment is to avoid the use of Bloom filters and instead, use a small amount of DRAM to keep/pin the top levels of the LSM-tree. We also find that PinK is able to provide a flexible design space for a wide range of KV workloads by leveraging the read-write tradeoff in LSM-trees.
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Loreti, Pierpaolo, Alexandro Catini, Massimiliano De Luca, Lorenzo Bracciale, Gabriele Gentile, and Corrado Di Natale. "Ultra Low Power Wireless Sensor Network for Pink Iguanas Monitoring." Proceedings 2, no. 13 (November 30, 2018): 978. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2130978.
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Energy management is a key issue in the design of long-lived wireless sensor networks. (WSNs). Energy is used to collect data by sensors and to communicate it to other nodes and to the gateways. The energy management procedures aim at minimizing the energy consumption of both the data acquisition and transmission activities. A careful design is crucial when the devices are powered by energy harvesting techniques, such as solar power. This paper describes a device architecture for a WSN node designed to monitor the habit of pink iguanas: a recently discovered species living in remote locations at the Galápagos Islands. The few individuals of this species live in a relatively small area (around 25 km2 on top of Volcano Wolf, Isla Isabela) that lacks of any available communication infrastructure. The design combines an ultra low power sleep mode and a long range communication capability that requires a very high power consumption.
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Loreti, Pierpaolo, Alexandro Catini, Massimiliano De Luca, Lorenzo Bracciale, Gabriele Gentile, and Corrado Di Natale. "The Design of an Energy Harvesting Wireless Sensor Node for Tracking Pink Iguanas." Sensors 19, no. 5 (February 26, 2019): 985. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s19050985.
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The design of wireless sensor nodes for animal tracking is a multidisciplinary activity that presents several research challenges both from a technical and a biological point of view. A monitoring device has to be designed accounting for all system requirements including the specific characteristics of animals and environment. In this work we present some aspects of the design of a wireless sensor node to track and monitor the pink iguana of the Galápagos: a recently discovered species living in remote locations at the Galápagos Islands. The few individuals of this species live in a relatively small area that lacks of any available communication infrastructure. We present and discuss the energy harvesting architecture and the related energy management logic. We also discuss the impact of packaging on the sensor performance and the consequences of the limited available energy on the GPS tracking.
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Гарин, V. Garin, Разиньков, Egor Razinkov, Чернышев, and Aleksandr Chernyshev. "History of furniture in the rococo style." Forestry Engineering Journal 4, no. 3 (December 8, 2014): 192–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/6287.
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History of furniture in the rococo style
The architecture in this period finally loses all signs of monumentality and tectonics of form: there is no longer division by carrying and carried. Walls and ceilings are made into decorative planes dissected by various panels with a frame. Ornamental forms are asymmetric and always curvilinear; without being subject to any rules, they cover almost entirely the surface of walls and ceilings. The very walls, wood-paneled, are crumbled in choicest light blue, light green, pink and white colors, set off by a gilded ornamentation and hanged on with lots of mirrors in the lush frames.
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Dmitriev, Boris A., Filip V. Toukach, Klaus-Jürgen Schaper, Otto Holst, Ernst T. Rietschel, and Stefan Ehlers. "Tertiary Structure of Bacterial Murein: the Scaffold Model." Journal of Bacteriology 185, no. 11 (June 1, 2003): 3458–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jb.185.11.3458-3468.2003.
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ABSTRACT Although the chemical structure and physical properties of peptidoglycan have been elucidated for some time, the precise three-dimensional organization of murein has remained elusive. Earlier published computer simulations of the bacterial murein architecture modeled peptidoglycan strands in either a regular (D. Pink, J. Moeller, B. Quinn, M. Jericho, and T. Beveridge, J. Bacteriol. 182: 5925-5930, 2000) or an irregular (A. Koch, J. Theor. Biol. 204: 533-541, 2000) parallel orientation with respect to the plasma membrane. However, after integrating published experimental data on glycan chain length distribution and the degree of peptide side chain cross-linking into this computer simulation, we now report that the proposed planar network of murein appears largely dysfunctional. In contrast, a scaffold model of murein architecture, which assumes that glycan strands extend perpendicularly to the plasma membrane, was found to accommodate published experimental evidence and yield a viable stress-bearing matrix. Moreover, this model is in accordance with the well-established principle of murein assembly in vivo, i.e., sequential attachment of strands to the preexisting structure. For the first time, the phenomenon of division plane alternation in dividing bacteria can be reconciled with a computer model of the molecular architecture of murein.
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Broackes, Victoria. "From Nice Ideas to Their Mortal Remains: Pink Floyd at the V&A." Architectural Design 91, no. 6 (October 26, 2021): 104–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ad.2759.
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Schroeder, Mercedes M., Melissa Y. Gomez, Nathan McLain, and Emma W. Gachomo. "Bradyrhizobium japonicum IRAT FA3 Alters Arabidopsis thaliana Root Architecture via Regulation of Auxin Efflux Transporters PIN2, PIN3, PIN7, and ABCB19." Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions® 35, no. 3 (March 2022): 215–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/mpmi-05-21-0118-r.
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Beneficial rhizobacteria can stimulate changes in plant root development. Although root system growth is mediated by multiple factors, the regulated distribution of the phytohormone auxin within root tissues plays a principal role. Auxin transport facilitators help to generate the auxin gradients and maxima that determine root structure. Here, we show that the plant-growth-promoting rhizobacterial strain Bradyrhizobium japonicum IRAT FA3 influences specific auxin efflux transporters to alter Arabidopsis thaliana root morphology. Gene expression profiling of host transcripts in control and B. japonicum-inoculated roots of the wild-type A. thaliana accession Col-0 confirmed upregulation of PIN2, PIN3, PIN7, and ABCB19 with B. japonicum and identified genes potentially contributing to a diverse array of auxin-related responses. Cocultivation of the bacterium with loss-of-function auxin efflux transport mutants revealed that B. japonicum requires PIN3, PIN7, and ABCB19 to increase lateral root development and utilizes PIN2 to reduce primary root length. Accelerated lateral root primordia production due to B. japonicum was not observed in single pin3, pin7, or abcb19 mutants, suggesting independent roles for PIN3, PIN7, and ABCB19 during the plant–microbe interaction. Our work demonstrates B. japonicum’s influence over host transcriptional reprogramming during plant interaction with this beneficial microbe and the subsequent alterations to root system architecture. [Formula: see text] Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license .
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Ogita, Azusa, and Shin-ichi Ansai. "What Is a Solitary Keratoacanthoma? A Benign Follicular Neoplasm, Frequently Associated with Squamous Cell Carcinoma." Diagnostics 11, no. 10 (October 7, 2021): 1848. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11101848.
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We present histopathological criteria for diagnosing keratoacanthoma (KA). In KA, four histological stages are recognized, which are the early/proliferative stage, well-developed stage, regressing stage and regressed stage. In diagnosing KA, we emphasize that KA consists of the proliferation of enlarged pale pink cells with ground glass-like cytoplasm without nuclear atypia, other than crateriform architecture. KA sometimes exhibits malignant transformation within the lesions. We describe the characteristics of benign and malignant epithelial crateriform tumors that should be differentiated from KA. We also present the data of histopathological diagnosis of lesions clinically diagnosed as KA, its natural course and related lesions after partial biopsy, and incidence of crateriform epithelial neoplasms. Based on these data, we recommend complete excision of the lesion when KA is clinically suspected, especially when the lesion is located on a sun-exposed area of an elderly patient. If complete excision is impossible, partial excision of a sufficient specimen with intact architecture is required. In such a case, however, careful investigation after biopsy will be needed, even if the histopathological diagnosis is KA, because there is some possibility that a conventional SCC lesion remains in the residual tissue.
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DİKEL, Çiğdem, Yasemen YANAR, and Onur DEMİRKOL. "İskenderun Körfezi’nden avlanan derin su pembe karidesi (Parapenaeus longirostris)’nin atıklarından elde edilen astaksantinin ekstraksiyonu ve karakterizasyonu." Journal of Advances in VetBio Science and Techniques 7, no. 2 (August 31, 2022): 228–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.31797/vetbio.994594.
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Bu çalışmanın amacı, düşük değerli bir hammadde olan karides atıklarından yüksek değerli bir pigment olan astaksantinin izolasyonu için basit ve etkili bir yöntem önermektir. Bu çalışmada ekstraksiyon çözücüsü olarak aseton kullanılmıştır. TLC (Thin Layer Chromatography) için mobil faz olarak 3/7(v/v) oranında aseton/ heksan kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada kullanılan örnekler Parapenaeus longirostris türüne ait olup İskenderun Körfezi/ Türkiye’de faaliyette bulunan yerel balıkçılardan elde edilmiştir. Karides atıkları, buzla dolu steril bir kapta laboratuvara taşınmıştır. Karideslerin kullanılan atıkları sefalotoraks, karın kabuğu ve kuyruk kısmıdır. Sefalotoraks’a yapışan etler temizlenmiş, atıklar su ile yıkanmış ve örnekler 50 °C’ de etüvde kurutulmuştur. Polietilen torbalarla paketlenmiş ve kullanılıncaya kadar -18 °C’de saklanmıştır. Bu araştırmada astaksantin, organik çözücüler (petrol eteri ve aseton) kullanılarak karides kabuk atıklarından ekstrakte edilmiştir. Astaksantin pigmentinin karakterizasyonu, üç bant olarak serbest Astaksantin(Rf=0,43), Astaksantin monoester (Rf=0,56) ve Astaksantin diester (Rf=0,81) olarak tespit edilen Lorenz Todd standart kromatogramında belirtildiği Retardasyon faktörünü (Rf) karşılaştıran TLC ile gerçekleştirilmiştir.
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Sanchez, Sophie, Per E. Ahlberg, Katherine M. Trinajstic, Alessandro Mirone, and Paul Tafforeau. "Three-Dimensional Synchrotron Virtual Paleohistology: A New Insight into the World of Fossil Bone Microstructures." Microscopy and Microanalysis 18, no. 5 (October 2012): 1095–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1431927612001079.
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AbstractThe recent developments of phase-contrast synchrotron imaging techniques have been of great interest for paleontologists, providing three-dimensional (3D) tomographic images of anatomical structures, thereby leading to new paleobiological insights and the discovery of new species. However, until now, it has not been used on features smaller than 5–7 μm voxel size in fossil bones. Because much information is contained within the 3D histological architecture of bone, including an ontogenetic record, crucial for understanding the paleobiology of fossil species, the application of phase-contrast synchrotron tomography to bone at higher resolutions is potentially of great interest. Here we use this technique to provide new 3D insights into the submicron-scale histology of fossil and recent bones, based on the development of new pink-beam configurations, data acquisition strategies, and improved processing tools. Not only do the scans reveal by nondestructive means all of the major features of the histology at a resolution comparable to that of optical microscopy, they provide 3D information that cannot be obtained by any other method.
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Wheeler, Andrea. "POST OCCUPANCY EVALUATION OF SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS AND CHILDREN'S WAYS OF KNOWING: NEW DIRECTIONS IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH." Journal of Green Building 12, no. 3 (September 2017): 125–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.3992/1943-4618.12.3.125.
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INTRODUCTION Architecture is now more than ever dominated by scientific method. This paper examines what is really at stake when designing sustainable architecture. It is a methodological study and focused on science as understood in Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) of sustainable buildings, specifically school buildings. Questions raised in this paper include the very real problem of designing for children’s comfort and education in school architecture, but also much wider issues than simply those of the design of children’s environments. Children's ways of knowing, thinking and feeling, represent the antithesis of what might be considered reliable feedback about the performance of a building. Children are not considered to have the same status as adult human beings; the truth of their experience, their understanding of reality, the reliability of their data, is in question. Diverse ways of constructing knowledge are recognized by researchers, even in the field of construction, but even from the perspective of contemporary architectural theory, working with children tends to be seen as the extreme of what is possible in the co-production of knowledge. Children's contribution and their right to research has dubious significance for many, but the problem exposes a conflict between different world views at stake in design for a community, especially a community as extensive as that for a school, and for scientific method which is at the forefront of research in sustainable design and building evaluation. Green or sustainable schools are an important site from which to explore the broad questions of changing social behaviors, inclusivity and difference–as well as the more usual reductions in energy efficiency and innovation in material production. Building performance studies, including post-occupancy evaluations (POE), are increasingly taking into account not only the performance of buildings, in terms of energy and water efficiency, but also the behavioral and social dimensions of sustainability, in order to assess the actuality of sustainable buildings, rather than simply design intent. Within the field of construction research, scholars are increasingly challenging methods adopted to collect performance data, questioning tools and measures, and highlighting the complexity of the impact of any building in its environment, including its social or economic contexts. Innovative ethnographic and art-based research methodologies are being adopted as examples of new ways to examine building users' relationship to their environments and this has included building contractors' experiences (Pink et al 2010). Nevertheless, these are experimental studies with little exploration as yet, and little impact on the industry and professions.
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Żychowska, Magdalena, and Adam Reich. "Dermoscopy and Trichoscopy in Dermatomyositis—A Cross-Sectional Study." Journal of Clinical Medicine 11, no. 2 (January 13, 2022): 375. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11020375.
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Background: (Video)dermoscopy is a non-invasive diagnostic technique that has a well-established role in dermatooncology. In recent years, this method has also been increasingly used in the assessment of inflammatory dermatoses. So far, little is known about the (video)dermoscopic features of dermatomyositis (DM). Methods: Consecutive patients with DM were included in the study and videodermoscopic assessments of the nailfolds, scalp, and active skin lesions were performed. Results: Fifteen patients with DM (10 women and 5 men) were included. Capillaroscopy showed elongated capillaries (90.9%), avascular areas (81.8%), disorganized vessel architecture (81.8%), tortuous capillaries (72.7%), dilated capillaries (72.7%), and hemorrhages (72.7%). The trichoscopic findings included linear branched vessels (80.0%), linear vessels (60.0%), linear curved vessels (53.3%), perifollicular pigmentation (40.0%), perifollicular erythema (33.3%), scaling (20.0%), white (20.0%) or yellow (20%) interfollicular scales, and white (20.0%) or pinkish (13.3%) structureless areas. Polymorphic vessels of an unspecific distribution and white or pink structureless areas were frequently observed under dermoscopy in cutaneous manifestations of DM, including Gottron’s papules and Gottron’s sign. Conclusions: Dermoscopy of the nailfolds (capillaroscopy), scalp (tricoscopy), and active cutaneous lesions may be of value in the preliminary diagnosis of DM.
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Dumont, Thierry. "Échaillon stone from France: a Global Heritage Stone Resource proposal." Geological Society, London, Special Publications 486, no. 1 (2020): 115–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1144/sp486-2019-92.
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AbstractÉchaillon stone, a Mesozoic platform limestone from SE France, is proposed as a Global Heritage Stone Resource. The Échaillon stone quarries are located at the western termination of the Alps, near the city of Grenoble. Stone from the main Échaillon quarries is an Upper Jurassic to Berriasian bioclastic near-reef limestone, renowned for its two characteristic white and pink colours. Two ancillary quarries nearby, the Lignet and Rovon quarries, provided the Lower Cretaceous (Barremian to Aptian) Yellow Échaillon stone, of lagoonal origin. Échaillon stone's unique characteristics, resistance to weathering and high aesthetic values made it a prized building and ornamental material used in many significant historical buildings in Europe, North Africa and the USA. Although the first use of Échaillon stone in buildings dates from the Gallo-Roman period, the industrial use ranges from the mid-nineteenth century, during the heyday of the Beaux-Arts architecture period in France, to the mid-twentieth century. The reputation of Échaillon stone was bolstered by world-renowned architects, sculptors and artists who used it for historical building ornament and sculptures. By the turn of the twentieth century, production started to decline and it ceased by the middle of that century.
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Wang, Ke, Feng, Ho, Chang, Chuang, and Lee. "Synthesis, Structural Characterization and Ligand-Enhanced Photo-Induced Color-Changing Behavior of Two Hydrogen-Bonded Ho(III)-Squarate Supramolecular Compounds." Polymers 11, no. 8 (August 19, 2019): 1369. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym11081369.
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Two coordination polymers (CPs) with chemical formulas, [Ho2(C4O4)2(C2O4)(H2O)8]·4H2O (1) and [Ho(C4O4)1.5(H2O)3] (2), (C4O42− = dianion of squaric acid, C2O42− = oxalate), have been synthesized and their structures were determined by single-crystal X-ray diffractometer (XRD). In compound 1, the coordination environment of Ho(III) ion is eight-coordinate bonded to eight oxygen atoms from two squarate, one oxalate ligands and four water molecules. The squarates and oxalates both act as bridging ligands with 1,2-bis-monodentate and bis-chelating coordination modes, respectively, connecting the Ho(III) ions to form a one-dimensional (1D) ladder-like framework. Adjacent ladders are interlinked via O–HO hydrogen bonding interaction to form a hydrogen-bonded two-dimensional (2D) layered framework and then arranged orderly in an AAA manner to construct its three-dimensional (3D) supramolecular architecture. In compound 2, the coordination geometry of Ho(III) is square-antiprismatic eight coordinate bonded to eight oxygen atoms from five squarate ligands and three water molecules. The squarates act as bridging ligands with two coordination modes, 1,2,3-trismonodentate and 1,2-bis-monodentate, connecting the Ho(III) ions to form a 2D bi-layered framework. Adjacent 2D frameworks are then parallel stacked in an AAA manner to construct its 3D supramolecular architecture. Hydrogen bonding interactions between the squarate ligands and coordinated water molecules in 1 and 2 both play important roles on the construction of their 3D supramolecular assembly. Compounds 1 and 2 both show remarkable ligand-enhanced photo-induced color-changing behavior, with their pink crystals immediately turning to yellow crystals under UV light illumination.
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Chen, Min, and Chang-Myung Lee. "The Optimal Determination of the Truncation Time of Non-Exponential Sound Decays." Buildings 12, no. 5 (May 23, 2022): 697. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings12050697.
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The noise effects in the room impulse response (RIR) make the decay range of the integrated impulse response insufficient for reliable determination of reverberation time (RT). One of the preferred techniques to minimize noise effects is based on noise subtraction, RIR truncation, and correction for the truncation. The success of RT estimation through the method depends critically on the accurate estimation of the truncation time (TT). However, noise fluctuation and RIR irregularities can lead to discrepancies in the determined TT from the optimal value. The general goal of this paper is to improve RT estimates. An iterative procedure based on a non-exponential decay model consisting of a double-slope decay term and a noise term is presented to estimate the TT accurately. The model parameters are generated until the iterative procedure converges to a minimum difference between the energy decay curve (EDC) generated by the model and the Schroeder decay function. The decay rates of the EDCs with added pink noise levels are compared to those of the EDCs with low background noise. In addition, the detected TTs and the corresponding RTs are compared with the existing method and the noise compensation method (subtraction–truncation–correction method).
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Bhagol, Amrish, V. Ashwin, and Virendra Singh. "Prospective evaluation of socket shield technique for immediate implant placement in anterior maxilla." Journal of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery 28, no. 3 (2022): 34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/mbcb/2022018.
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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to report the four year implant survival rate for immediate implant placement using socket shield technique. Objectives included evaluation of the esthetic outcomes and to report any complications associated with this technique. Material and methods: This study is a prospective cohort of 10 consecutive patients with Implant placement between the maxillary first premolars using socket shield technique. Data were collected (PPD, BOP, PES, buccal width of keratinized mucosa, peri-apical radiographs and photographs) to assess and compare the changes in peri-implant tissues in pre-operative and follow up visits. Results: All the implants osseointegrated successfully without any adverse events. Peri-implant probing revealed healthy conditions in terms of pocket depth and bleeding on probing. Mean buccal width of keratinized mucosa of 4.1 was achieved. A mean pink aesthetic score of 12.3 was recorded. Conclusion: Within the limitations of this study, the results were suggesting that socket shield technique is effective in maintaining the hard and soft tissue architecture of anterior maxillary region and delivers high esthetic outcomes with shorter duration of treatment period. However, a prospective randomized study to compare socket shield with other techniques is needed to draw any definitive conclusion.
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Pemberton, H. Brent, and William R. Roberson. "(74) Winter Greenhouse Performance and Photoperiod Responses of 51 Cultivars of Seed-grown Trailing Petunias." HortScience 41, no. 4 (July 2006): 1065B—1065. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.41.4.1065b.
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Long days are known to hasten flowering of Petunia hybrida. However, breeding of modern standard-type petunia cultivars has reduced this response. With the introduction of new genetics involved in the creation of trailing-type petunias, many cultivars have been observed to have a strong photoperiodic response to the point that it is an issue for late winter or early spring flowering cropping cycles. In order to characterize this photoperiodic response in modern seed-grown trailing-type petunia cultivars, seed of 51 cultivars of trailing petunias (Petunia hybrida) were sown in November in 288 plug trays. When established about 4 weeks later, uniform plants were selected and transplanted individually to 15-cm pots. Plants were exposed to either natural days or a 4-hour night interruption using incandescent light from 2200 to 0200 HR each day until flowering. A minimum night temperature of 17 °C was maintained. Days to first flower from sowing ranged from 72 to 117 days. Generally, the night interruption treatment hastened flowering. However, the degree of hastening ranged from 4 and 5 days for `Ramblin' Burgundy Chrome' and `Ramblin' Lilac Glo', respectively, to 27 and 32 days for `Tidal Wave Cherry' and `Tidal Wave Hot Pink', respectively. Effects of night interruption treatment on plant architecture will also be presented.
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Schlittenlacher, Josef, Richard E. Turner, and Brian C. J. Moore. "Development of a Deep Neural Network for Speeding Up a Model of Loudness for Time-Varying Sounds." Trends in Hearing 24 (January 2020): 233121652094307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2331216520943074.
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The “time-varying loudness” (TVL) model of Glasberg and Moore calculates “instantaneous loudness” every 1 ms, and this is used to generate predictions of short-term loudness, the loudness of a short segment of sound, such as a word in a sentence, and of long-term loudness, the loudness of a longer segment of sound, such as a whole sentence. The calculation of instantaneous loudness is computationally intensive and real-time implementation of the TVL model is difficult. To speed up the computation, a deep neural network (DNN) was trained to predict instantaneous loudness using a large database of speech sounds and artificial sounds (tones alone and tones in white or pink noise), with the predictions of the TVL model as a reference (providing the “correct” answer, specifically the loudness level in phons). A multilayer perceptron with three hidden layers was found to be sufficient, with more complex DNN architecture not yielding higher accuracy. After training, the deviations between the predictions of the TVL model and the predictions of the DNN were typically less than 0.5 phons, even for types of sounds that were not used for training (music, rain, animal sounds, and washing machine). The DNN calculates instantaneous loudness over 100 times more quickly than the TVL model. Possible applications of the DNN are discussed.
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Lombardi, Erica, Francisco Rodríguez-Puerta, Filippo Santini, Maria Regina Chambel, José Climent, Víctor Resco de Dios, and Jordi Voltas. "UAV-LiDAR and RGB Imagery Reveal Large Intraspecific Variation in Tree-Level Morphometric Traits across Different Pine Species Evaluated in Common Gardens." Remote Sensing 14, no. 22 (November 21, 2022): 5904. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs14225904.
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Remote sensing is increasingly used in forest inventories. However, its application to assess genetic variation in forest trees is still rare, particularly in conifers. Here we evaluate the potential of LiDAR and RGB imagery obtained through unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as high-throughput phenotyping tools for the characterization of tree growth and crown structure in two representative Mediterranean pine species. To this end, we investigated the suitability of these tools to evaluate intraspecific differentiation in a wide array of morphometric traits for Pinus nigra (European black pine) and Pinus halepensis (Aleppo pine). Morphometric traits related to crown architecture and volume, primary growth, and biomass were retrieved at the tree level in two genetic trials located in Central Spain and compared with ground-truth data. Both UAV-based methods were then tested for their accuracy to detect genotypic differentiation among black pine and Aleppo pine populations and their subspecies (black pine) or ecotypes (Aleppo pine). The possible relation between intraspecific variation of morphometric traits and life-history strategies of populations was also tested by correlating traits to climate factors at origin of populations. Finally, we investigated which traits distinguished better among black pine subspecies or Aleppo pine ecotypes. Overall, the results demonstrate the usefulness of UAV-based LiDAR and RGB records to disclose tree architectural intraspecific differences in pine species potentially related to adaptive divergence among populations. In particular, three LiDAR-derived traits related to crown volume, crown architecture, and main trunk—or, alternatively, the latter (RGB-derived) two traits—discriminated the most among black pine subspecies. In turn, Aleppo pine ecotypes were partly distinguishable by using two LiDAR-derived traits related to crown architecture and crown volume, or three RGB-derived traits related to tree biomass and main trunk. Remote-sensing-derived-traits related to main trunk, tree biomass, crown architecture, and crown volume were associated with environmental characteristics at the origin of populations of black pine and Aleppo pine, thus hinting at divergent environmental stress-induced local adaptation to drought, wildfire, and snowfall in both species.
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Rahman, MD Abdur, M. Shamim Hossain, Nabil A. Alrajeh, and B. B. Gupta. "A Multimodal, Multimedia Point-of-Care Deep Learning Framework for COVID-19 Diagnosis." ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications 17, no. 1s (March 31, 2021): 1–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3421725.
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In this article, we share our experiences in designing and developing a suite of deep neural network–(DNN) based COVID-19 case detection and recognition framework. Existing pathological tests such as RT-PCR-based pathogen RNA detection from nasal swabbing seem to display low detection rates during the early stages of virus contraction. Moreover, the reliance on a few overburdened laboratories based around an epicenter capable of supplying large numbers of RT-PCR tests makes this testing method non-scalable when the rate of infections is high. Similarly, finding an effective drug or vaccine with which to combat COVID-19 requires a long time and many clinical trials. The development of pathological COVID-19 tests is hindered by shortages in the supply chain of chemical reagents necessary for testing on a large scale. This diminishes the speed of diagnosis and the ability to filter out COVID-19 positive patients from uninfected patients on a national level. Existing research has shown that DNN has been successful in identifying COVID-19 from radiological media such as CT scans and X-ray images, audio media such as cough sounds, optical coherence tomography to identify conjunctivitis and pink eye symptoms on the ocular surface, body temperature measurement using smartphone fingerprint sensors or thermal cameras, the use of live facial detection to identify safe social distancing practices from camera images, and face mask detection from camera images. We also investigate the utility of federated learning in diagnosis cases where private data can be trained via edge learning. These point-of-care modalities can be integrated with DNN-based RT-PCR laboratory test results to assimilate multiple modalities of COVID-19 detection and thereby provide more dimensions of diagnosis. Finally, we will present our initial test results, which are encouraging.
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Leung, Mei-yung, Jingyu Yu, Chen Dongyu, and Ting Yuan. "A case study exploring FM components for elderly in care and attention homes using post occupancy evaluation." Facilities 32, no. 11/12 (August 4, 2014): 685–708. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/f-11-2012-0086.
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Purpose – The paper aims to investigate the key components of facilities management (FM) in care and attention (C & A) homes from the end users’ perspective based on a post-occupancy evaluation method. Hong Kong is a rapidly ageing society. Elderly population may reach 24.3 per cent in the next 20 years, causing an increase in the demand for care services. Therefore, it is necessary to provide sufficient and satisfactory residential C & A homes with appropriate facilities for our elderly. Design/methodology/approach – To collect subjective data from end users, a questionnaire survey was conducted in 119 respondents consisting of both elderly residents and staff of the C & A homes. To further understand the actual situations, site measurements were also used to collect the objective data from the representative homes. Findings – The results indicate that three aspects of key FM components, namely, architect, building services and supporting, all have significant relationships with the overall satisfaction. The site measurements further revealed the actual environment of the seven C & A homes, especially the contrasts between homes with highest scores (Homes E and F) and lowest scores (B and D). Practical implications – To provide a clear picture to the government and construction professionals, a number of practical recommendations were proposed, such as sufficient space with single or couple bedrooms, sufficient corridor width for two people in wheelchairs and white or pink as the colour scheme in architectural aspect; sufficient lighting, central air conditioning system and adequate quantities of natural fresh air in the building service aspect; and frequently updated menus, door lock and CCTV system for supporting facilities. Originality/value – This paper applied site measurement on the representative homes to cross-check the quantitative results. The findings of this study can assist architects and facilities managers in C & A homes to improve FM services during the design and operational stages for improving the satisfaction levels of elderly residents.
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Khedr, Maha, Adam Chen, and Weiguo Liu. "Ovarian Endometrioid Borderline Tumor With Massive Squamous Differentiation: A Case Report." American Journal of Clinical Pathology 152, Supplement_1 (September 11, 2019): S53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/aqz113.039.
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Abstract Introduction Ovarian endometrioid borderline tumor is uncommon and constitutes only 0.2% of all epithelial ovarian tumors. Many patients have associated endometriosis, and coexisting endometrial hyperplasia and/or carcinoma is commonly present. Methods Here we report an ovarian endometrioid borderline tumor with massive squamous differentiation. The peculiar histologic features made the diagnosis of this uncommon entity even more challenging. The patient was a 43-year-old female with a history of chronic pelvic pain. A pelvic ultrasound showed a 7.9-cm complex solid and cystic right ovarian mass and a hypoechoic left ovarian mass. Patient underwent a hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Grossly, the right ovary showed a 2.5-cm solid and cystic lesion with focal papillary inner surface. Microscopic examination showed uterine adenomyosis with serosal endometriosis. The left ovary showed endometriosis with atypical hyperplasia. Initial representative sections from the right ovary demonstrated extensive squamous cell proliferation with papillary architecture. The squamous cells had pink or clear cytoplasm, intracellular bridging, irregular nuclei, and prominent nucleoli. Immunostains confirmed the squamous differentiation. Based on the histologic features and immunophenotype, a well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma was considered one of the differential diagnoses. However, further examination of additional sections from entirely submitted lesion showed some areas with classic morphologic features of endometriosis with atypical hyperplasia. With the consideration of clinical-pathological correlations, a diagnosis of endometrioid papillary cystic borderline tumor with massive squamous differentiation was rendered and close follow-up was recommended. The patient was doing well at 4-month postoperative follow-up. Conclusion We present this case to emphasize (1) extensive squamous metaplasia arising in endometriosis can make the rendering of a definitive diagnosis challenging. (2) Primary squamous cell carcinoma of ovary is very rare. (3) Careful sampling is very important for achieving a precise pathologic diagnosis.
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Sternheim, Joyce. "I have to change to stay the same." New Library World 117, no. 1/2 (January 11, 2016): 22–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/nlw-09-2015-0061.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose that to survive and thrive the library needs to aim for a more active role in people’s lives and in the communities that surround them. Public libraries are places of learning. They strive to enrich, empower and inspire people to support their full participation in society. But our fast-changing society (Pink, 2005) requires people to develop new competencies, such as creativity, empathy, collaboration and big-picture thinking. However, current processes of the public library are still primarily aimed at providing and improving access to information produced by others. Although of great importance, these processes are fundamentally passive and do not actively stimulate people to share knowledge and insights or to engage in conversations. It explores how this can be done and what effect this change might have on library space based on the ideas and perspective of the Dutch Ministry of Imagination. Design/methodology/approach – The Ministry, a cooperation between architect Jan David Hanrath and librarians Rob Bruijnzeels and Joyce Sternheim, conducts research and realizes new types of libraries and library architecture. To turn the public library into a more dynamic and active social setting, the Ministry has developed a new work process supported by matching criteria for the layout of library space. Findings – The new concept has been brought into practice in the Chocolate Factory in Gouda, The Netherlands, which since then has become a permanent testing ground for new library work. Originality/value – This paper is a thought piece that will be of interest not only to those concerned with public libraries, but also to everyone who is searching for ways to turn the library into a learning environment in which a continuous process of knowledge creation takes place, through interaction with the collection, but – most importantly – through interaction between people.
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Vítku, Jaroslav, and Pavel Nahodil. "TOWARDS EVOLUTIONARY DESIGN OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS INSPIRED BY NATURE." Acta Polytechnica 54, no. 5 (October 31, 2014): 367–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.14311/ap.2014.54.0367.
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This paper presents first steps towards evolutionary design of complex autonomous systems. The approach is inspired in modularity of human brain and principles of evolution. Rather than evolving neural networks or neural-based systems, the approach focuses on evolving hybrid networks composed of heterogeneous sub-systems implementing various algorithms/behaviors. Currently, the evolutionary techniques are used to optimize weights between predefined blocks (so called Neural Modules) in order to find an agent architecture appropriate for given task. The framework, together with the simulator of such systems is presented. Then, examples of agent architectures represented as hybrid networks are presented. One architecture is hand-designed and one is automatically optimized by means of evolutionary algorithm. Even on such a simple experiment, it can be observed how the evolution is able to pick-up unexpected attributes of the task and exploit them when designing new architecture.
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Grietena, Aija. "Interaction of landscape and indoor space in architecture of Roja open-air stage / summer concert hall." Landscape architecture and art 19, no. 19 (December 30, 2021): 107–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.22616/j.landarchart.2021.19.10.
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In the art of environmental design, architecture, landscape architecture and interiors need to be balanced through interdisciplinary collaborative planning to enhance the psycho-emotional quality of environment, and in this respect, the study of the interaction of landscapes and indoor space through comparative analysis and inductive reference continue. Enclosed by evergreen Vacciniosa type of forest, the impressive building of the new Roja Stage / Summer Concert Hall has been standing proudly on the shores of the Gulf of Riga since 2019. The building actively contrasts with the surrounding landscape. The language of architectural forms in glass and concrete is geometrically sharp, saturated with broken lines and planes in contrast to the adjacent natural landscape, pine forest. The specific detailed case study underlines the importance of balanced interdisciplinary collaboration in harmonious interaction between architecture, landscape and indoor space.
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Choi, Tina Young. "THE LATE-VICTORIAN HISTORIES OF INDIAN ART OBJECTS: POLITICS AND AESTHETICS IN JAIPUR'S ALBERT HALL MUSEUM." Victorian Literature and Culture 41, no. 2 (February 15, 2013): 199–217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1060150312000356.
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Recent guidebooks for the Westerner traveling to Northern India generally refer the prospective visitor to a common range of cities around Delhi – Agra, Jaipur, and Udaipur; within these, the Taj Mahal, Jaipur's Pink City and nearby Amber Fort, and Udaipur's glamorous lake palaces usually merit must-see status. Until its refurbishment a few years ago, the Albert Hall Museum, an elaborate structure with old-fashioned interiors and a location a kilometer south of Jaipur's city center, ranked as a second- or even third-tier tourist attraction; travel guides from recent years mention it with indifference, describing its collections as “dusty” and “fine, if carelessly exhibited” (Bindloss and Singh 170), or even suggesting that “a slow circular turn around the building in a car will suffice” (Frommers 520). Yet a century ago the Museum proudly occupied a primary place in British travel guides to India. It opened with ceremony and fanfare in 1887, and by 1898 almost three million Indian and over ten thousand European visitors had passed through its doors (Hendley, Report 9). A striking example of colonial architecture, constructed of white stone with numerous courtyards, covered walkways, and ornamented domes (Figure 1), it was regarded as perhaps the most noteworthy edifice within a noteworthy Indian city. Thomas Holbein Hendley, resident Surgeon-Major in Jaipur, chief curator for the 1883 Jaipur Exhibition, and the Albert Hall Museum's Secretary and tireless champion, recommended that travelers in Jaipur for a single day make two visits, both morning and evening, to the site, and that those with an additional day to spend in the city schedule a third visit. Murray's Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon concurred, describing it as “a beautiful museum – an Oriental South Kensington, suitably housed” (174), and just after the turn of the century, English journalist Sidney Low recalled that it was “the best museum, with one exception, in all India, a museum which, in the careful selection and the judicious arrangement of its contents, is a model of what such an institution ought to be” (114).
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Shalaby, A., A. Alhussain, Y. Al Hmada, and A. Bernieh. "A Case Report Of A Spindle Cell Sarcoma With Ntrk-3 Rearrangement And A Novel Gene Fusion Partner (Ntrk3-Eif2s2)." American Journal of Clinical Pathology 154, Supplement_1 (October 2020): S69—S70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/aqaa161.151.
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Abstract Casestudy A group of spindle cell tumors with characteristic morphologic features, co-expression of CD34 and S100 and recurrent gene rearrangements in RAF-1, BRAF, and NTRK has recently been described. These tumors were found to be previously labeled as malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, infantile fibrosarcoma or unclassified spindle cell sarcoma. We describe a case of a 25-year-old female who presented with a right thigh mass. She underwent an ultrasound-guided biopsy showing a spindle cell tumor with co-expression of CD34 and S100 and subsequently underwent resection of the mass. Gross examination showed a 7.5 cm multi-lobulated, tan-pink, hemorrhagic and fleshy mass. Histologically, the tumor was relatively well-demarcated and consisted of spindle cells with moderate to high cellularity in a patternless architecture. The spindle cells showed moderate to marked pleomorphism, pale amphophilic cytoplasm, ovoid-to-elongated nuclei with vesicular chromatin, and occasional prominent nucleoli. Areas of prominent perivascular and stromal hyalinization were seen. Mitotic activity was brisk with up to 33 mitoses per 10 high power fields. Necrosis representing approximately 5% of the mass was identified. On immunohistochemistry, the tumor cells showed strong and diffuse positivity for CD34 and S100 and were negative for SOX10, broad-spectrum cytokeratin, EMA, SMA, Desmin, STAT6, MUC4, TLE1, and H3K27me3 (retained nuclear expression). EIF2S2-NTRK3 fusion gene was detected using next generation sequencing analysis. Conclusion A few cases of NTRK3 spindle cell sarcomas, other than classic infantile fibrosarcoma, have been previously reported in the literature with fusion genes involving ETV6, EML4, and STRN, among others. A gene fusion involving NTRK3 and EIF2S2 has not been previously reported. NTRK3-fused sarcomas typically show high-grade morphology and aggressive clinical behavior. Identification of NTRK-fused sarcomas is clinically important, as these advanced tumors are potentially amenable to NTRK inhibition. In our case, patient received adjuvant post-operative radiation therapy and returned with lung metastasis 5 months after surgery.
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Karimi, S. S., and V. Alagiozian-Angelova. "Multifocal Malignant Epithelioid Mesothelioma of the Testis." American Journal of Clinical Pathology 158, Supplement_1 (November 1, 2022): S80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ajcp/aqac126.166.
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Abstract Introduction/Objective Testicular mesothelioma is an extremely uncommon entity, and presents with non-specific clinical symptomatology, including painless scrotal enlargement and hydrocele formation. Testicular mesothelioma arising from the mesothelial cells of the tunica vaginalis accounts for 0.3%-5% of all mesothelioma cases and is often associated with poor prognosis. While the pathophysiology of this entity remains unclear, exposure to asbestos and long-standing hydrocele are associated risk factors. Methods/Case Report Herein, we present a case of a 65-year-old male with history of hypertension, 4-year history of left scrotal hydrocele, and a 7-month history of painless, progressively enlarging left scrotum. Scrotal ultrasound revealed a left, septated hydrocele with multiple heterogenous intratesticular masses. A left radical orchiectomy was performed and the specimen was sent to pathology for histopathological evaluation. Gross examination revealed a tan-brown fluid-filled cystic and solid mass measuring 7.5 x 4.0 x 3.5 cm involving the entire epididymis with multiple pink-tan, friable, papillary excrescences and nodules in the intratesticular parenchyma. Microscopic examination revealed a cystic and solid lesion with tubular and papillary architecture comprised of cuboidal cells with cellular pleomorphism, irregular nuclear contour, and dense chromatin involving the epididymis, rete testis, tunica albuginea, the testicular parenchyma including the hilar fat and the spermatic cord stroma. Immunohistochemical staining of the lesion demonstrated positive staining with AE1/AE3, CK7, WT1, PAX8, Calretinin, Vimentin, Podoplanin D2-40, and lack of staining with Chromogranin, Inhibin, MART-1, SMA, AFP, CD99, S100, c-kit, PLAP, HCG, MOC31, BerEP4. Based on the histomorphology and the immunophenotype of the lesion, a diagnosis of an epithelioid-type malignant mesothelioma was favored. Results (if a Case Study enter NA) N/A. Conclusion Malignant epithelioid mesothelioma of the testis is a rare and important clinical consideration for patients presenting with scrotal lesion, non-specific clinical presentation, and a history of asbestos exposure and/or long- standing hydrocele.
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Min, Chul-Hong, and Tae-Seon Kim. "Development of 121 pins/mm2High Density Probe Card using Micro-spring Architecture." Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers 20, no. 9 (September 1, 2007): 749–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.4313/jkem.2007.20.9.749.
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Srinivasan, Narayana, Debes Bhattacharyya, and Krishnan Jayaraman. "Thermoforming of wood veneer composite sheets." Holzforschung 61, no. 5 (August 1, 2007): 558–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/hf.2007.105.
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Abstract Thermoforming of wood veneers into profiles is a novel idea and the focus of this paper is to study the formability characteristics of thin radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) veneers, which are generally used as surface coverings. Radiata pine is well suited as a raw material for furniture, joinery, and interior architectural products. This is because it has excellent turning, shaping, and laminating properties and readily achieves brilliant stain and paint finishes. In this study, radiata pine veneers were softened by immersion in a hot water bath and then thermoformed by means of heated dies/moulds. The formability characteristics were investigated by conducting single-curvature V-bending tests. The influence of the forming method on the shape conformance of softened veneers under single- and multiple-bend conditions was examined. The paper also discusses the influences of manufacturing parameters that include the softening method, the die temperature, the duration of forming, the ratio of bend radius to veneer thickness, and the veneer architecture. The study clearly establishes the feasibility of forming veneers into multi-bend products in a semi-continuous manner using matched dies.
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Hoshing, Vaidehi, Ashish Vora, Tridib Saha, Xing Jin, Gregory Shaver, Oleg Wasynczuk, R. Edwin García, and Subbarao Varigonda. "Comparison of economic viability of series and parallel PHEVs for medium-duty truck and transit bus applications." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering 234, no. 10-11 (June 3, 2020): 2458–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954407020919255.
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This article performs a novel comparison of the life-cycle costs of the series and parallel architectures for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Economic viability is defined as having a payback period less than 2 years and number of battery replacements less than or equal to three over a vehicle life of 12 years along-with drivability and gradability constraints. Economic viability is compared for two plug-in hybrid electric vehicle applications (Medium-duty Truck and Transit Bus) using series and parallel architectures over multiple drivecycles, for three economic scenarios (viz. 2020, 2025 and 2030 where the fuel price, battery price and motor price are varied such that latter scenarios are more favorable for hybridization). One battery overnight recharge is assumed. The results demonstrate that by 2020 the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle transit buses are viable for the duty cycles Manhattan, Orange County, and China (Normal and Aggressive). By 2025, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle Class 6 trucks are viable for all duty cycles considered (Pick-up and delivery, Refuse and New York Composite). The parallel architectures generally require less than 50% of the initial cost of the series architecture, due to smaller motor sizes, driving earlier viability for parallel architectures. The transit bus scenarios generally achieve payback sooner than the medium-duty truck due to higher fuel cost savings, driving earlier viability for transit bus applications.
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Gmińska-Nowak, Barbara, Achyut Tiwari, and Tomasz Ważny. "Gönpa Gang—The First Application of Dendrochronological Dating to Study the Traditional Architecture of Upper Mustang (Nepal)." Forests 13, no. 1 (January 10, 2022): 95. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f13010095.
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Gönpa Gang is an example of the traditional Buddhist architecture of Upper Mustang. It is also the first monument in Upper Mustang to be studied using the dendrochronological dating method. The gönpa is a two-story building of imposing size, made from simple elements of Tibetan architecture, namely masonry walls, timber posts, and beams. A total of 14 samples were collected from elements on both the ground and the first floor. The limited number of samples results from the cultural and religious character of the object under study. Only the elements consistent with the structure and the space arrangement, interpreted as original features, were examined. Microscopic observation and the analysis of the anatomical features of all 14 samples resulted in the identification of Himalayan pine (blue pine), Pinus wallichiana A.B. Jacks. Intra-annual density fluctuation, false rings, and missing rings were detected. From 14 samples collected in Gönpa Gang, 18 series were worked out. Thus, 15 series from 12 samples were synchronized and used for the development of the mean chronology, UMGG_m, with a total length of 160 rings. The chronology covers the period from 1524 to 1683. Examination of the Gang Gönpa wood resulted in the age determination of 13 elements. The results were compared with architectural stratification by Harrison and historical data from written sources. The timber used in the gönpa comes from the Southern Mustang area. The examined wood demonstrates a correlation with the timber used in the Upper Mustang historical buildings further north.
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Domingue, Michael J., and Stephen A. Teale. "The genetic architecture of pheromone production between populations distant from the hybrid zone of the pine engraver, Ips pini." Chemoecology 17, no. 4 (September 2007): 255–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00049-007-0386-8.
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WooJang, Seok, and Siwoo Byun. "Facial region detection robust to changing backgrounds." International Journal of Engineering & Technology 7, no. 2.12 (April 3, 2018): 25. http://dx.doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i2.12.11028.
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Background/Objectives: These days, many studies have actively been conducted on intelligent robots capable of providing human friendly service. To make natural interaction between humans and robots, it is required to develop the mobile robot-based technology of detecting human facial regions robustly in dynamically changing real backgrounds.Methods/Statistical analysis: This paper proposes a method for detecting facial regions adaptively through the mobile robot-based monitoring of backgrounds in a dynamic real environment. In the proposed method, a camera-object distance and a color change in object background are monitored, and thereby the skin color extraction algorithm most suitable for the measured distance and color is applied. In the face detection step, if the searched range is valid, the most suitable skin color detection method is selected so as to detect facial regions.Findings: To sum up the experimental results, algorithms have a difference in performance depending on a distance and a background color. Overall, the algorithms using neural network showed stable results. The algorithm using Kismet had a good perception rate for the ground truth part of an original image, and a skin color detection rate was greatly influenced by pink and yellow background colors similar to a skin tone, and consequently an incorrect perception rate of background was considerably high. With regard to each algorithm performance depending on a distance, the closer a distance with an object was to 320cm, the more an incorrect perception rate of a background sharply increased. To analyze the performance of each skin color detection algorithm applied to face detection, we examined how much a skin color of an original image was detected by each algorithm. For a skin color detection rate, after the ground truth for the skin of an original image, the number of pixels of the skin color detected by each algorithm was calculated. In this case, the ground truth means a range of the skin color of an original image to detect.Improvements/Applications: We expect that the proposed approach of detecting facial regionsin a dynamic real environment will be used in a variety of application areas related to computer vision and image processing.
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Tormakhova, A. M. "MODERN ARCHITECTURE AND VISUAL IMAGE OF THE CITY." UKRAINIAN CULTURAL STUDIES, no. 2 (5) (2019): 102–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/ucs.2019.2(5).19.
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The aim of the article is to highlight the actual trends associated with architectural construction and identify ways of forming a visual image of a modern city. The solution to this goal involves not only the analysis of certain unique architectural structures, but also the outline of the existing visual practices in the city which correlate with the urban landscape. The research methodology is connected with the use of the method of synthe- sis, the use of tools of cultural analysis. The most extraordinary buildings are rarely residential buildings, much more often they are intended for public use. Their very essence is con- nected with publicity and attraction of a considerable quantity of visitors, tourists. These can be museums, libraries, concert halls, stadiums, shop- ping malls. In addition to these structures, extremely impressive structures are created in the field of transport – bridges, railway stations. The re- equipment of old objects and the creation of new ones becomes such that necessarily creates an occasion for communication, becoming a part of the media. In architecture there is a desire to circumvent the principle of statics that was inherent to it. Manifestations of this tendency in architecture were attempts to "revitalize" the building, giving them mobility through structures that visually convey the idea of fluidity (asymmetric structures, often deprived of straight angles with the prevalence of rounded parts). Creating the effect of architectural variability arises not only at the expense of innovative constructions, but also due to the equipment of the buildings by media facades, which perform as a purely aesthetic and advertising function, providing the opportunity to represent buildings in fundamentally different visual images. Scientific novelty consists in highlighting the specifics of architectural constructions claiming the status of "art" and visual practices that in- teract with them directly. The conclusion is made about the transformation of a modern city. The practical significance of the study is that features of the development of modern architectural constructions are presented and the factors influencing the formation of the visual image of the city are highlighted.
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Fournier-Level, Alexandre, Loïc Le Cunff, Camila Gomez, Agnès Doligez, Agnès Ageorges, Catherine Roux, Yves Bertrand, Jean-Marc Souquet, Véronique Cheynier, and Patrice This. "Quantitative Genetic Bases of Anthocyanin Variation in Grape (Vitis vinifera L. ssp. sativa) Berry: A Quantitative Trait Locus to Quantitative Trait Nucleotide Integrated Study." Genetics 183, no. 3 (August 31, 2009): 1127–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1534/genetics.109.103929.
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The combination of QTL mapping studies of synthetic lines and association mapping studies of natural diversity represents an opportunity to throw light on the genetically based variation of quantitative traits. With the positional information provided through quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping, which often leads to wide intervals encompassing numerous genes, it is now feasible to directly target candidate genes that are likely to be responsible for the observed variation in completely sequenced genomes and to test their effects through association genetics. This approach was performed in grape, a newly sequenced genome, to decipher the genetic architecture of anthocyanin content. Grapes may be either white or colored, ranging from the lightest pink to the darkest purple tones according to the amount of anthocyanin accumulated in the berry skin, which is a crucial trait for both wine quality and human nutrition. Although the determinism of the white phenotype has been fully identified, the genetic bases of the quantitative variation of anthocyanin content in berry skin remain unclear. A single QTL responsible for up to 62% of the variation in the anthocyanin content was mapped on a Syrah × Grenache F1 pseudo-testcross. Among the 68 unigenes identified in the grape genome within the QTL interval, a cluster of four Myb-type genes was selected on the basis of physiological evidence (VvMybA1, VvMybA2, VvMybA3, and VvMybA4). From a core collection of natural resources (141 individuals), 32 polymorphisms revealed significant association, and extended linkage disequilibrium was observed. Using a multivariate regression method, we demonstrated that five polymorphisms in VvMybA genes except VvMybA4 (one retrotransposon, three single nucleotide polymorphisms and one 2-bp insertion/deletion) accounted for 84% of the observed variation. All these polymorphisms led to either structural changes in the MYB proteins or differences in the VvMybAs promoters. We concluded that the continuous variation in anthocyanin content in grape was explained mainly by a single gene cluster of three VvMybA genes. The use of natural diversity helped to reduce one QTL to a set of five quantitative trait nucleotides and gave a clear picture of how isogenes combined their effects to shape grape color. Such analysis also illustrates how isogenes combine their effect to shape a complex quantitative trait and enables the definition of markers directly targeted for upcoming breeding programs.
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De La Torre, Amanda R., Daniela Puiu, Marc W. Crepeau, Kristian Stevens, Steven L. Salzberg, Charles H. Langley, and David B. Neale. "Genomic architecture of complex traits in loblolly pine." New Phytologist 221, no. 4 (November 9, 2018): 1789–801. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nph.15535.
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Duarte, L. S., L. R. Dillenburg, and L. M. G. Rosa. "Assessing the role of light availability in the regeneration of Araucaria angustifolia (Araucariaceae)." Australian Journal of Botany 50, no. 6 (2002): 741. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/bt02027.
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The role of Brazilian pine (Araucaria angustifolia) in the process of forest succession is a topic of increasing controversy. While some authors consider the species to be pioneer, others consider it to be a climax species in relict temperate forests. We designed a field experiment to assess the role of light availability on the regeneration of A. angustifolia. The following three forests, with contrasting patterns of the species regeneration, were selected at a National Forest in southern Brazil: a Pinus plantation, an Araucaria plantation and a native araucarian forest. We analysed the population structure of Brazilian pine, the vegetation architecture, the light regime experienced by seedlings and the height growth of seedlings and sprouts. Brazilian pine colonisation and regeneration were observed in the Pinus and Araucaria plantations, respectively. No seedlings were found in the native forest. The greatest foliage area index and canopy cover were found in the native forest and the smallest in the Pinus plantation. In spite of the architectural differences, the native forest and the Araucaria plantation had similar light conditions and they both had lower levels of irradiances than the Pinus plantation. Seedlings and sprouts of Brazilian pine were found to occupy spots in the Araucaria plantation with canopy cover greater than the average forest conditions. Considering the similarity of understorey light conditions between the Araucaria plantation and the native forest (where no regeneration was taking place), we concluded that light availability was not limiting the regeneration of the species. Tolerance to shading and other aspects of the species indicate that Brazilian pine is not strictly heliophyllous and pioneer and is able to be established in the forest understorey.
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Zhang, Meiling, Thomas E. Frederick, Jamie VanPelt, David A. Case, and Jeffrey W. Peng. "Coupled intra- and interdomain dynamics support domain cross-talk in Pin1." Journal of Biological Chemistry 295, no. 49 (September 22, 2020): 16585–603. http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/jbc.ra120.015849.
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The functional mechanisms of multidomain proteins often exploit interdomain interactions, or “cross-talk.” An example is human Pin1, an essential mitotic regulator consisting of a Trp–Trp (WW) domain flexibly tethered to a peptidyl-prolyl isomerase (PPIase) domain, resulting in interdomain interactions important for Pin1 function. Substrate binding to the WW domain alters its transient contacts with the PPIase domain via means that are only partially understood. Accordingly, we have investigated Pin1 interdomain interactions using NMR paramagnetic relaxation enhancement (PRE) and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. The PREs show that apo-Pin1 samples interdomain contacts beyond the range suggested by previous structural studies. They further show that substrate binding to the WW domain simultaneously alters interdomain separation and the internal conformation of the WW domain. A 4.5-μs all-atom MD simulation of apo-Pin1 suggests that the fluctuations of interdomain distances are correlated with fluctuations of WW domain interresidue contacts involved in substrate binding. Thus, the interdomain/WW domain conformations sampled by apo-Pin1 may already include a range of conformations appropriate for binding Pin1's numerous substrates. The proposed coupling between intra-/interdomain conformational fluctuations is a consequence of the dynamic modular architecture of Pin1. Such modular architecture is common among cell-cycle proteins; thus, the WW–PPIase domain cross-talk mechanisms of Pin1 may be relevant for their mechanisms as well.
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Diebel, Kenneth E., and Peter P. Feret. "Using Fractal Geometry to Quantify Loblolly Pine Seedling Root System Architecture." Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 17, no. 3 (August 1, 1993): 130–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sjaf/17.3.130.
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Abstract Fractal geometry is a simple method of quantifying and describing complex shapes often found in nature (Mandelbrot 1983). The spatial arrangement of pine seedling roots is complex and not easily quantified. In this paper we report on a method for quantifying seedling roots based on concepts of fractal geometry. Ten 1+0 bareroot seedlings of each of three grades of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) were obtained from two Virginia Department of Forestry nurseries. The fractal dimension (D) was estimated for seedling roots using a computer-based box-count method. The results show that pine seedling roots have a fractal dimension, and the fractal dimension is highly correlated with root morphological traits. We propose that fractal geometry may be a new and efficient method to describe tree seedling root morphology. South. J. Appl. For. 17(3):130-134.
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Connor, Kristina F., and Ronald M. Lanner. "The architectural significance of interfoliar branches in Pinus subsection Balfourianae." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 17, no. 3 (March 1, 1987): 269–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x87-046.
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In pines, branches of interfoliar origin (IFBs) often occur in response to injury. However, in all three species of Pinus subsection Balfourianae we observed in Utah, Nevada, and California, IFBs are common and of nontraumatic origin. They comprise 41 and 51% of the first-order branches in foxtail pine (Pinusbalfouriana Grev. & Balf.) and Great Basin bristlecone pine (P. longaeva D. K. Bailey), respectively. Second-order IFBs are frequent in Rocky Mountain bristlecone pine (P. aristata Engelm.) (45%) and Great Basin bristlecone pine (47%). All species of subsection Balfourianae produce exceptionally low numbers of long-shoot lateral branches (LSLBs). Growth and morphological data suggest that the IFBs function similarly to LSLBs.
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Liu, Hua Wu, Ping Xu, and Dang Feng Zhao. "Modelling Knot Architecture in Radiata Pine Logs and Boards." Advanced Materials Research 189-193 (February 2011): 1741–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.189-193.1741.
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A mathematical model was derived to describe knots in radiata pine logs and the boards quarter-sawn from these logs, based on the geometrical configuration and the growth features of the knots. Scenario simulations for the shape and the location of knots are presented, and the significance of studying knot architecture is discussed in the paper.
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Poyatos, R., J. Martínez-Vilalta, J. Čermák, R. Ceulemans, A. Granier, J. Irvine, B. Köstner, et al. "Plasticity in hydraulic architecture of Scots pine across Eurasia." Oecologia 153, no. 2 (April 24, 2007): 245–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-007-0740-0.
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Simons, W. W. "The PING Personally Controlled Electronic Medical Record System: Technical Architecture." Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 12, no. 1 (October 18, 2004): 47–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.1197/jamia.m1592.
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Гибадуллин, Nursil Gibadullin, Газизов, and Ruslan Gazizov. "ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING OF PINE CUTTING FOR RECREATIONAL FORESTS." Vestnik of Kazan State Agrarian University 10, no. 4 (December 25, 2015): 60–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/17619.
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Vercher, Jose, Vicent Fombuena, Arturo Diaz, and Maria Soriano. "Influence of fibre and matrix characteristics on properties and durability of wood–plastic composites in outdoor applications." Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials 33, no. 4 (October 30, 2018): 477–500. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0892705718807956.
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The awareness of society on environmental issues has increased in recent years. This article focuses on the wood–plastic composites (WPCs), obtained from recycled plastics and natural fibres waste, and their application in architecture. In order to give some recommendations to architects regarding the choice of a WPC as an alternative to wood for uses in outdoor decking, a series of standardized physical, mechanical and chemical tests have been carried out on two commercial WPC materials: one with a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) – PVC matrix and rice husk filler and a second one with a polyethylene (PE) – PE matrix and pine wood reinforcement. Mechanical, thermal and ageing behaviour of these commercial WPC has been broadly studied. This research provides value information to find out which WPC material best support durability aspects, those that most concern in an architectural application of outdoor decking. In general terms, WPC developed by PVC matrix and rice husk as filler shown greater physical–mechanical properties, better resistance to chemical agents and greater resistance to ageing behaviour and changes in visual aspect.
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Hill, K. D. "Architecture of the Wollemi Pine (Wollemia nobilis, Araucariaceae), a Unique Combination of Model and Reiteration." Australian Journal of Botany 45, no. 5 (1997): 817. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/bt96053.
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The Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis W.G. Jones, K.D. Hill & J.M. Allen) is shown to possess a unique architecture. The model is notdescribed by any of the 23 basic models previously described (Bell 1991), butcan be described by a modified Cook model whereby growth is rhythmic ratherthan continuous. This differs from all other extant members of Araucariaceae,which conform to the models of either Rauh or Massart. The branching andcoppicing habits can both be interpreted as adaptive reiterations. Both thearchitectural model and the two types of adaptive reiteration are advanced orautapomorphic conditions in the Wollemi pine.