782 research outputs found
sj-docx-1-wso-10.1177_17474930231204343 – Supplemental material for Clinical, imaging, and management features of symptomatic carotid web: Insight from CAROWEB registry
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-wso-10.1177_17474930231204343 for Clinical, imaging, and management features of symptomatic carotid web: Insight from CAROWEB registry by Stephane Olindo, Nicolas Gaillard, Nicolas Chausson, Cedric Turpinat, Cyril Dargazanli, Quentin Bourgeois-Beauvais, Aissatou Signate, Julien Joux, Mehdi Mejdoubi, Michel Piotin, Mickael Obadia, Jean-Philippe Desilles, François Delvoye, Quentin Holay, Benjamin Gory, Sébastien Richard, Christian Denier, Emmanuelle Robinet-Borgomano, Xavier Carle, Hubert Desal, Benoit Guillon, Alain Viguier, Matthias Lamy, Fernando Pico, Anne Landais, Marion Boulanger, Pauline Renou, Florent Gariel, Papaxanthos Jean, Lhermitte Yann, Lisa Papillon, Gaultier Marnat and Didier Smadja in International Journal of Stroke</p
Application of Analog Adaptive Filters for Dynamic Sensor Compensation
No full textThis paper investigates the application of analog adaptive techniques to the area of dynamic sensor compensation, of which there is little reported work in the literature. The case is illustrated by showing how the response of a load cell can be improved to speed up the process of measurement. The load cell is a sensor with an oscillatory output in which the measurand contributes to the response parameters. Thus, a compensation filter needs to track variation in measurand whereas a simple, fixed filter is only valid at one specific load value. To facilitate this investigation, computer models for the load cell and the adaptive compensation filter have been developed. To allow a practical implementation of the adaptive techniques, a novel piecewise linearization technique is proposed in order to vary a floating voltage-controlled resistor in a linear manner over a wide range. Simulation and practical results are presented, thus demonstrating the effectiveness of the proposed techniques
Branding the 'Beur' Author Minority Writing and the Media in France
No full textThis book reconsiders authorship by the descendants of North African immigrants to France by consulting how these authors' novels have been discussed and promoted in the national audio-visual media.Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- 1. Authorship at a Crossroads -- 2. Mehdi Charef and the Invention of Beur Writing -- 3. Competing Visions of Minority Authorship -- 4. Eyewitness Narratives and the Creation of the Beurette -- 5. Rachid Djaïdani and the Shift from Beur to Banlieue Writing -- 6. Revising the Beurette Label -- 7. Sabri Louatah and the Collectif Qui Fait la France? -- Works Cited -- IndexThis book reconsiders authorship by the descendants of North African immigrants to France by consulting how these authors' novels have been discussed and promoted in the national audio-visual media.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
CT-scanner study of inner ear development in human fetus
No full textObjectifs : Etudier le développement osseux de l'oreille interne chez le foetus humain. Matériel et Méthode : Notre institution dispose d'une banque de foetus humains qui ont été étudiés par tomodensitométrie. Les images ont été exploitées grâce au logiciel Amira . 13 dimensions cochléo-vestibulaires standards ont été mesurées chez 153 foetus. L'angulation entre les 3 canaux semi-circulaires (CSC) et le positionnement du vestibule ont été étudiés chez 54 foetus. L'analyse statistique a été réalisée grâce au logiciel R. Résultats : Il n'y a pas de dimorphisme sexuel, ni de différence droite-gauche dans les distances mesurées. 8 mesures cochléo-vestibulaires n'évoluent pas en taille de 21 à 40 SA. L'îlot osseux du CSC latéral croît jusqu'à 25 SA. L'aqueduc de la cochlée et le conduit auditif interne sont corrélés à l'âge foetal. L'angle entre les CSC est proche de 90°, malgré de larges écarts physiologiques, et n'évolue pas entre 21 et 40 SA. Il n'y a pas de dimorphisme sexuel. Le centre du vestibule est stable dans son positionnement anatomique au sein du rocher pendant le développement foetal. Conclusion : Conformément aux données de la littérature, la croissance cochléo-vestibulaire se termine à 21 SA ou moins. Certains éléments de l'oreille interne croissent avec l'os pétreux et évoluent avec l'ossification du rocher. La stabilité du positionnement du vestibule dans le rocher évoque une détermination génétique forte. Notre série est quantitativement la plus importante jamais publiée dans la littératureObjectives: Our goal is to clarify the course of inner ear bony development in human fetuses. Material and Methods: Our institution hosts a collection of human fetuses from 21 to 40 WA that were CT scanned and studied with Amira(tm) software. We studied 13 measurements in the inner ear of 153 fetuses. We also studied semi-circular canals orientation and the vestibular ear positioning in petrous bone of 54 human fetuses. Statistical analysis was performed with R(tm) software. Results: We found no side-related differences or sexual dimorphism. 8 cochlear and vestibular bone measurements did not show growth from 21 to 40 WA and are similar to those of adults in literature. The lateral semicircular canal bony island grows until 25 WA. Internal auditory canal and cochlear aqueduct growth are correlated with gestational age. Mean angles between the three semi-circular canals are close to orthogonality, despite important physiologic variations, and did not change significantly from 21 to 40 WA. There was no sexual dimorphism. The center of vestibular ear has a stable positioning within the three angles of petrous bone during fetal gestation. Conclusions: In accordance with literature, we confirm that the cochlea and semi-circular canals 3D configuration reaches their adult size at or before 21 WA. Some parts of the inner ear (cochlear aqueduct, IAC) continue to grow with petrous bone and evolve with its ossification. To the best of our knowledge, our series is the largest series of human fetal inner ear ever published
A new, 3D overlapping-sphere model of cell adhesion:
No full textCell adhesion refers to the ability of cells to make enduring and dynamic attachments to extracellular surfaces and to each other; rightly so it is a focal point of current biological research. I have designed a computational framework to model cell adhesion using a modified overlapping-sphere model. A core feature of the model is the three-dimensional representation of a cell surface that can interact mechanically with its environment. The generalization of a cell as a sphere gives our model the compactness to enable the simulations of thousands of cells, comparable to the number of cells typically encountered through small scale studies of early development and disease. Specifically, we use this computational framework to model adhesion between cells in a monolayer and a fibrous environment, cell shape change, as well as cell replication. We also include elements of cell orientation, or cell polarity, and touch on some aspects of mechanical feedback. We explore some general aspects of developmental biology as well as cancer in mammary ducts. Although we emphasize epithelial cells, which are cells that form monolayers, we also briefly consider migratory cells. The major results are that (1) Cells in a monolayer, like sheets and tubes, need to be both mobile and well-connected to adapt to mechanically stresses, (2) Cells that are not polarized do not produce a stable monolayer of cells, (3) Extracellular support, like a basement membrane, can minimize the stresses experienced at cell-cell junctions, (4) Mitosis triggered by tension can help maintain a monolayer of cells, (5) Cell shape needs to be incorporated into models to minimize undesirable stresses, (6) Our computational framework is useful to predict behavior of cells subjected to mechanical forces. As this is a new model, results are chiefly qualitative, and suggest future work in collaboration with experimentalists to verify and quantitate our results.M.S.Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-81)by Mehdi Doum
Etude en tomodensitométrie du développement de l'oreille interne chez le foetus humain
No full textObjectifs : Etudier le développement osseux de l'oreille interne chez le foetus humain. Matériel et Méthode : Notre institution dispose d'une banque de foetus humains qui ont été étudiés par tomodensitométrie. Les images ont été exploitées grâce au logiciel Amira . 13 dimensions cochléo-vestibulaires standards ont été mesurées chez 153 foetus. L'angulation entre les 3 canaux semi-circulaires (CSC) et le positionnement du vestibule ont été étudiés chez 54 foetus. L'analyse statistique a été réalisée grâce au logiciel R. Résultats : Il n'y a pas de dimorphisme sexuel, ni de différence droite-gauche dans les distances mesurées. 8 mesures cochléo-vestibulaires n'évoluent pas en taille de 21 à 40 SA. L'îlot osseux du CSC latéral croît jusqu'à 25 SA. L'aqueduc de la cochlée et le conduit auditif interne sont corrélés à l'âge foetal. L'angle entre les CSC est proche de 90°, malgré de larges écarts physiologiques, et n'évolue pas entre 21 et 40 SA. Il n'y a pas de dimorphisme sexuel. Le centre du vestibule est stable dans son positionnement anatomique au sein du rocher pendant le développement foetal. Conclusion : Conformément aux données de la littérature, la croissance cochléo-vestibulaire se termine à 21 SA ou moins. Certains éléments de l'oreille interne croissent avec l'os pétreux et évoluent avec l'ossification du rocher. La stabilité du positionnement du vestibule dans le rocher évoque une détermination génétique forte. Notre série est quantitativement la plus importante jamais publiée dans la littérature.Objectives: Our goal is to clarify the course of inner ear bony development in human fetuses. Material and Methods: Our institution hosts a collection of human fetuses from 21 to 40 WA that were CT scanned and studied with Amira(tm) software. We studied 13 measurements in the inner ear of 153
fetuses. We also studied semi-circular canals orientation and the vestibular ear positioning in petrous bone of 54 human fetuses. Statistical analysis was performed with R(tm) software. Results: We found no side-related differences or sexual dimorphism. 8 cochlear and vestibular bone measurements did not show growth from 21 to 40 WA and are similar to those of adults in literature. The lateral semicircular canal bony island grows until 25 WA. Internal auditory canal and cochlear aqueduct growth are correlated with gestational age. Mean angles between the three semi-circular canals are close to orthogonality, despite important physiologic variations, and did not change significantly from 21 to 40 WA. There was no sexual dimorphism. The center of vestibular ear has a stable positioning within the three angles of petrous bone during fetal gestation. Conclusions: In accordance with literature, we confirm that the cochlea and semi-circular canals 3D configuration reaches their adult size at or before 21 WA. Some parts of the inner ear (cochlear aqueduct, IAC) continue to grow with petrous bone and evolve with its ossification. To the best of our knowledge, our series is the largest series of human fetal inner ear ever published
Correction: Synthesis and characterization of a new ZIF-67@MgAl 2 O 4 nanocomposite and its adsorption behaviour
No full textPublisher Copyright: © 2021 The Royal Society of Chemistry.The authors regret that an incorrect affiliation was given for co-author Mehdi Bazarganipour in the original article. The correct affiliations are as shown here. The Royal Society of Chemistry apologises for these errors and any consequent inconvenience to authors and readers
RETHINKING INDUSTRIAL POLICY
No full textDespite the hold of the neoliberal orthodoxy on policy making in developing countries, industrial policy remains important for the promotion of industrial development. However, the context for the design of industrial policy has profoundly changed as a result of new rules governing international trade, the rise of global value chains and marketing networks, and other aspects of globalization. Traditionally, the case for industrial policy has been framed in terms of “market failures” but the paper argues that that is not a sufficient basis. After addressing the traditional points of criticism, an attempt is made to outline the “domains” of industrial policy in the current circumstances, especially for industrially lagging countries. As country contexts differ widely there are no satisfactory blueprints for policy making that countries can readily adopt. As in production decisions, considerable ingenuity and innovation is needed in designing policies. This is all the more necessary as the WTO rules have become increasingly stringent and the rise of international trading networks has created new barriers for young firms to enter the world market. These developments have changed the context but not the importance of policy in industrial development. The paper identifies areas where government intervention is needed and can still make a positive difference.
Higher education in Oregon's prisons: measures of access, equity and excellence in practice
No full textresearch team: Maya Lazaro, Jove Rousseau, Fatima Mehdi, James Conway.Title from PDF cover (viewed on November 3, 2021)."2021 Masters of Public Administration Capstone Research."This archived document is maintained by the State Library of Oregon as part of the Oregon Documents Depository Program. It is for informational purposes and may not be suitable for legal purposes.Includes bibliographical references (pages 30-32).Mode of access: Internet from the Oregon Government Publications Collection.Text in English
Application of the extended discrete element method (XDEM) in the melting of a single particle
No full textIn this contribution, a new method referred to as Extended Discrete Element Method (XDEM) is usedto model melting of a single particle in the fluid media. The XDEM as a Lagrangian-Eulerian framework is the extension of Discrete Element Method (DEM) by considering thermodynamic state such as temperature distribution and is able to link with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for fluid phase. In order to provide more accurate results, multiscale method was used. The model is validated by comparing predicted results with existing experimental data for melting of a single ice particle in a water bath. In addition, the model has the capability to be extended to the packed bed of particles with different size and properties to produce different liquid phases
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