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    Southern Adventist University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

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    Southern Adventist University\u27s undergraduate catalog for the academic year 2023-2024.https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/undergrad_catalog/1123/thumbnail.jp

    Accessibility at Film Festivals: Guidelines for Inclusive Subtitling

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    In today's media-dominated world, the imperative for accessibility has never been greater, and ensuring that audiovisual experiences cater to individuals with sensory disabilities has become a pressing concern. One of the key initiatives in this endeavour is inclusive subtitling (IS), a practice rooted in the broader contexts of subtitling for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH/CC), audiovisual translation studies (AVTS), media accessibility studies (MAS), and the evolving field of Deaf studies (DS). This study aims to offer a comprehensive exploration of how inclusive subtitling contributes to fostering accessible and inclusive audiovisual experiences, with a particular focus on its implications within the unique environment of film festivals. To gain a holistic perspective of inclusive subtitling, it is essential to examine its lineage in relation to analogous practices, which is the focus of the first chapter. Inclusive subtitling is an extension of SDH/CC, designed for individuals with hearing impairments, and SDH/CC, in turn, is a nuanced variation of traditional subtitling extensively explored within the realm of AVTS. To encapsulate the diverse techniques and modalities aimed at making audiovisual content universally accessible, the study recognises the term "Audiovisual Accessibility" (AVA). The second chapter explores the interconnection of accessibility studies (AS), AVTS, and MAS, highlighting their symbiotic relationship and their role in framing inclusive subtitles within these fields. These interconnections are pivotal in shaping a framework for the practice of inclusive subtitling, enabling a comprehensive examination of its applicability and research implications. The third chapter delves into Deaf studies and the evolution of Deafhood, which hinges on the history and culture of Deaf individuals. This chapter elucidates the distinction between ‘deafness’ as a medical construct and ‘Deafhood’ as a cultural identity, crucial to the understanding of audiovisual accessibility and its intersection with the Deaf community's perspectives. In the fourth chapter, the focus turns to the exploration of film festivals, with a specific emphasis on the crucial role of subtitles in enhancing accessibility, particularly when films are presented in their original languages. The chapter marks a critical point, highlighting the inherent connection between subtitles and the immersive nature of film festivals that aspire to promote inclusivity in the cinematic experience. The emphasis on inclusivity extends to the evolution of film festivals, giving rise to more advanced forms, including accessible film festivals and Deaf film festivals. At the core of the chapter is a thorough examination of the corpus, specifically, the SDH/CC of films spanning the editions from 2020 to 2023 of two highly significant film festivals, namely BFI Flare and the London Film Festival. The corpus serves as the foundation upon which my research unfolds, providing a nuanced understanding of the role subtitles play in film festival contexts. The main chapter, chapter five, thoroughly analyses the technical and linguistic aspects of inclusive subtitling, drawing insights from the Inclusive Subtitling Guidelines - a two version document devised by myself - and offering real-world applications supported by a case study at an Italian film festival and another case study of the short film Pure, with the relevant inclusive subtitles file annexed. In conclusion, the research sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of inclusive subtitling's role in ensuring accessible and inclusive audiovisual experiences, particularly within film festivals. It underscores the importance of accessibility in the world of audiovisual media and highlights the need for inclusive practices to cater to diverse audiences

    LIPIcs, Volume 251, ITCS 2023, Complete Volume

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    LIPIcs, Volume 251, ITCS 2023, Complete Volum

    Recommended Implementation of Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping for Clinical Research in The Brain: A Consensus of the ISMRM Electro-Magnetic Tissue Properties Study Group

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    This article provides recommendations for implementing quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM) for clinical brain research. It is a consensus of the ISMRM Electro-Magnetic Tissue Properties Study Group. While QSM technical development continues to advance rapidly, the current QSM methods have been demonstrated to be repeatable and reproducible for generating quantitative tissue magnetic susceptibility maps in the brain. However, the many QSM approaches available give rise to the need in the neuroimaging community for guidelines on implementation. This article describes relevant considerations and provides specific implementation recommendations for all steps in QSM data acquisition, processing, analysis, and presentation in scientific publications. We recommend that data be acquired using a monopolar 3D multi-echo GRE sequence, that phase images be saved and exported in DICOM format and unwrapped using an exact unwrapping approach. Multi-echo images should be combined before background removal, and a brain mask created using a brain extraction tool with the incorporation of phase-quality-based masking. Background fields should be removed within the brain mask using a technique based on SHARP or PDF, and the optimization approach to dipole inversion should be employed with a sparsity-based regularization. Susceptibility values should be measured relative to a specified reference, including the common reference region of whole brain as a region of interest in the analysis, and QSM results should be reported with - as a minimum - the acquisition and processing specifications listed in the last section of the article. These recommendations should facilitate clinical QSM research and lead to increased harmonization in data acquisition, analysis, and reporting

    Evaluation of different segmentation-based approaches for skin disorders from dermoscopic images

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    Treballs Finals de Grau d'Enginyeria Biomèdica. Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut. Universitat de Barcelona. Curs: 2022-2023. Tutor/Director: Sala Llonch, Roser, Mata Miquel, Christian, Munuera, JosepSkin disorders are the most common type of cancer in the world and the incident has been lately increasing over the past decades. Even with the most complex and advanced technologies, current image acquisition systems do not permit a reliable identification of the skin lesion by visual examination due to the challenging structure of the malignancy. This promotes the need for the implementation of automatic skin lesion segmentation methods in order to assist in physicians’ diagnostic when determining the lesion's region and to serve as a preliminary step for the classification of the skin lesion. Accurate and precise segmentation is crucial for a rigorous screening and monitoring of the disease's progression. For the purpose of the commented concern, the present project aims to accomplish a state-of-the-art review about the most predominant conventional segmentation models for skin lesion segmentation, alongside with a market analysis examination. With the rise of automatic segmentation tools, a wide number of algorithms are currently being used, but many are the drawbacks when employing them for dermatological disorders due to the high-level presence of artefacts in the image acquired. In light of the above, three segmentation techniques have been selected for the completion of the work: level set method, an algorithm combining GrabCut and k-means methods and an intensity automatic algorithm developed by Hospital Sant Joan de Déu de Barcelona research group. In addition, a validation of their performance is conducted for a further implementation of them in clinical training. The proposals, together with the got outcomes, have been accomplished by means of a publicly available skin lesion image database

    Exploring Cognitive Biases in Pain: Investigating Attention, Interpretation and Memory Bias..

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    Cognitive-affective models posit that cognitive biases contribute to the aetiology and maintenance of chronic pain. In chronic pain, it is argued that cognitive biases encapsulate interpretation bias, attentional bias, and memory bias. These biases are suggested to exert their influence through the preferential processing of information pertaining to pain, bodily-threat, and harm. Research exploring multiple cognitive biases within the context of a single study is limited. Thus, the role, nature and interaction of these cognitive biases remains poorly understood. This programme of research aimed to address these limitations. Studies 1 and 2 progressed the development and validation of stimulus sets suitable for measuring pain-related attention and interpretation biases in adults. Study 3 then investigated whether a single experience of pain influences cognitive biases in a pain-free sample subjected to acute pain; and study 4 investigated the measurement of cognitive biases, in a chronic pain (vs. non-pain control) sample. Study 1 resulted in the development of two stimulus sets categorised via varying degrees of pain intensity (neutral, low, high) and threat (low, medium, high) to enable rigorous investigation of attentional bias. Study 2 resulted in the development and validation of two ambiguous scenario stimulus sets to enable rigorous investigation of interpretation (and subsequently memory) bias utilising i) forced-choice and ii) free-response paradigms. Supplementary analyses indicated that recent pain experiences positively correlated with the endorsement of pain/pain-illness interpretations of the ambiguous scenarios. Study 3 revealed that a single acute pain experience was not sufficient to influence cognitive biases. However, individuals subjected to a warm water control (as opposed to a cold-pressor task) showed increased attention towards pain-related information, increased recall of pain words immediately following the warm water control, and greater recognition of non-pain words. Additionally, in the acute pain group, measures of pain threshold and tolerance were associated with attention, interpretation, and memory biases. These results indicate a potentially pleasant experience can bias attention toward pain stimulus processing and the importance of pain sensitivity as an influencing cognitive bias factor. Consistent with Study 3, Study 4 provided no evidence of pain-related interpretation or recall biases. However, the chronic pain group exhibited poorer overall recognition performance, compared to their pain-free counterparts. Cross-bias correlations further revealed that as the number of ambiguous scenarios interpreted as pain/pain-illness related increased, so too did the number of pain/pain-illness solutions correctly recalled, irrespective of pain experience. However, correlations between cognitive biases for the non-pain/non-pain illness stimuli were exclusive to the pain-free group. This indicates that the chronic pain group processed scenarios interpreted in a pain/pain-illness manner differently than those they interpreted in a non-pain/non-pain illness manner. Overarching conclusions indicate that individuals with lower pain thresholds and tolerance are more likely to display biased attention, interpretation, and memory favouring pain/pain-illness information; and that individuals with chronic pain display impaired recognition for pain/pain-illness related information. A detailed discussion of these findings is presented in the final chapter, including the proposition of a Pain Sensitivity Model in understanding the role of cognitive biases in pain

    Investigating tricky nodes in the Tree of Life

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    Southern Adventist University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023

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    Southern Adventist University\u27s undergraduate catalog for the academic year 2022-2023.https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/undergrad_catalog/1121/thumbnail.jp
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