Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Comprehensibility of Health-Related Documents for Older Adults with Different Levels of Health Literacy: A Systematic Review

A systematic review was conducted to assess the available evidence for the effectiveness of interventions aiming to improve the comprehensibility of health-related documents in older adults (≥50) with different levels of health literacy. Seven databases were searched (2005 forward), and references in relevant reviews were checked. The selection procedure was conducted by 2 independent reviewers. Data extraction and assessment of the quality of the resulting studies were conducted by 1 reviewer and checked for accuracy by a 2nd reviewer. A total of 38 intervention studies had a study population of older adults (n = 35) or made an explicit comparison between age groups, including older adults (n = 3). Inconsistent evidence was found for the importance of design features to enhance the comprehensibility of health-related documents. Only for narratives and multiple-feature revisions (e.g., combining revisions in textual and visual characteristics) did the included studies provide evidence that they may be effective for older adults. Using narrative formats and/or multiple-feature revisions of health-related documents seem to be promising strategies for enhancing the comprehensibility of health-related documents for older adults. The lack of consistent evidence for effective interventions stresses the importance of (a) replication and (b) the use of standardized research methodologies.
Disease disclosure, treatment adherence, and behavioural profile in a cohort of vertically acquired HIV-infected adolescents. NeuroCoRISpeS study

ABSTRACT Advances in care and antiretroviral treatment, improved life expectancy and quality of life in children with perinatally-acquired human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. There is increasing interest in the chronic effects of growing up with HIV. The aim of this study was to assess the psychosocial, emotional and behavioural functioning in a cohort of perinatally-acquired HIV-infected adolescents. Data were obtained through semi-structured interviews and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for emotional and behavioural disorders screening. Results: A total of 95 patients (58% women) were assessed with a median age of 15 years (11–19.1) and a median age at diagnosis of 1.7 years (0–12.2). The median CD4 count, at the inclusion, was 626 cells/mm3 (132–998), with 34% (10–52%). Viral load was <50 copies/ml in 72% of patients. Eighty-one per cent knew their diagnosis and optimal adherence was achieved in 53%. Passive coping was reported in 58.4% of the adolescents. Only 7.7% of teenagers had a complete and adequate knowledge of their disease and only 18.2% had shared it with their friends. Six unwanted pregnancies occurred (11% of women). Most of them (90%) attended school but 60% had been held back one or more school years. Overall, SDQ scored a risk of behavioural and emotional problems in 24.5%. The report of behaviours associated with hyperactivity was high in 14.9% of the population and borderline in 18.1%. Adolescents with encephalopathy accounted for 44% of those whose total scores fell in either the abnormal and borderline ranges for emotional difficulties (p = .038). Conclusion: Perinatally-acquired HIV-infected adolescents showed significant psychosocial and behavioural health risks that should bring attention to prevention and health care programmes. An earlier disclosure to children could favour a better psychological adjustment and a better treatment adherence. Future studies are needed to assess the relationship between vertically acquired HIV-infection and hyperactivity.
A SEMIGRAPHICAL METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF COMPLEX PROBLEMS.

Recognizing associations between large numbers of variables is a problem encountered in all the sciences. For this reason the Editor felt that the following article by Dr. Edgar E. Anlderson, which appeared in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Vol. 13, pp. 923-27, 1957, would be of interest to the readers of Technometrics. The article is republished with the kind permission of Dr. Anderson and of Dr. Wendell M. Stanley, the Editor of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
EXIT PROBLEMS FOR SPECTRALLY NEGATIVE LÉVY PROCESSES

For a spectrally negative Lévy processX on the real line, letS denote its supremum process and let I denote its infimum process. For a > 0, let τ(a) and κ(a) denote the times when the reflected processes Ŷ := S − X and Y := X − I first exit level a, respectively; let τ−(a) and κ−(a) denote the times whenX first reaches Sτ(a) and Iκ(a), respectively. The main results of this paper concern the distributions of (τ (a), Sτ(a), τ−(a), Ŷτ (a)) and of (κ(a), Iκ(a), κ−(a)). They generalize some recent results on spectrally negative Lévy processes. Our approach relies on results concerning the solution to the two-sided exit problem forX. Such an approach is also adapted to study the excursions for the reflected processes. More explicit expressions are obtained when X is either a Brownian motion with drift or a completely asymmetric stable process.
MR evaluation of the hippocampus in patients with congenital malformations of the brain.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Developmental changes in hippocampal formations (HFs) have been reported in association with agenesis of the corpus callosum, lissencephaly, and holoprosencephaly. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the developmental changes in HFs in patients with a variety of other congenital brain malformations. METHODS MR images of 44 patients with congenital brain malformations associated with 11 different brain disorders were reviewed retrospectively. Five patients had more than two anomalies. Imaging and clinical findings were evaluated for the shape, size, degree of inversion, and side of abnormal HF. RESULTS Vertically oriented or globular-shaped HFs were observed in 28 patients (64%) on coronal MR images. All patients with agenesis of the corpus callosum (n = 7), lissencephaly (n = 1), holoprosencephaly (n = 3), and Fukuyama muscular dystrophy (n = 3) had an abnormal HF. A high prevalence of abnormalities was observed in patients with polymicrogyria (11/12, 92%), heterotopia (4/5, 80%), tuberous sclerosis (2/3, 67%), and schizencephaly (2/4, 50%). Patients whose abnormalities were symmetrical had bilateral abnormal HFs, whereas those with polymicrogyria, schizencephaly, and heterotopia, whose abnormalities were localized, tended to have unilateral abnormal HFs. CONCLUSION Hippocampal developmental abnormalities are found in a high percentage of patients with congenital malformations. Focusing on the morphologic abnormalities of the HF on coronal MR images may help in the detection of diseases associated with brain anomalies, especially subtle cortical disorders.
Managing Pending Events in Sequential & Parallel Simulations using 3-Tier Heap & 2-Tier-LadderQueue

Performance of sequential and parallel Discrete Event Simulation (DES) is strongly influenced by the data structure used for managing and processing pending events. Accordingly, we propose and evaluate the effectiveness of our multi-tiered (2 and 3 tier) data structures and our 2-tier Ladder Queue, for both sequential and optimistic parallel simulations on distributed memory platforms. Our experiments compare the performance of our data structures against a performance-tuned version of the Ladder Queue, which has shown to outperform many other data structures for DES. The core simulation-based empirical assessments are in C++ and are based on 2,500 configurations of well-established PHOLD and PCS benchmarks. In addition, we use an Avian Influenza Epidemic Model (AIM) for experimental analyses. We have conducted experiments on two computing clusters with different hardware to ensure our results are reproducible. Moreover, to fully establish the robustness of our analysis and data structures, we have also implemented pertinent queues in Java and verified consistent, reproducible performance characteristics. Collectively, our analyses show that our 3-tier heap and 2-tier ladder queue outperform the Ladder Queue by 60× in some simulations, particularly those with higher concurrency per Logical Process (LP), in both sequential and Time Warp synchronized parallel simulations.
TO PROGRESS IN PHYSICS Reservations on Cahill ’ s Quantum Gravity Experiment

Semiconductor diodes have provided means for generating noise [2] used in a variety of applications including cryptography, signal jamming, sound masking, and instrument calibration. The diode noise is usually amplified by factors greater than 100 [3] to obtain a signals around the −50 dBm levels, which are of same order magnitude that Cahill reports. Referring to Cahill’s Figure 1, we can observe the internal arrangement of the apparatus consisting of a parallel connected array of five diodes, which are serially connected to the sensing resistor, switch and battery — these components, in that particular arrangement, form an EM-sensing loop having a substantial cross-section. There is no local amplification, and buffering, of the noise signal contrary to Zener-diode based noise generators. Figure 3, presumably, depicts the experimental configurations. In my Fig. 1 (guided by Cahill’s Figure 3 right hand side) I reconstructed the experimental electrical circuit diagrams of the inverted arrangement on a common plane formed by the electrical loops defined by the battery, Zener diode and resistor. From this figure it is evident that any EM-induced currents, marked Im, would induce signals, marked Vm. These are of opposite polarity in the inverted apparatus, as Cahill observed. In my opinion, the experiment needs to be performed with apparatus that reduce the effects of EM-induced interference to a minimum, achieved by a symmetrical arrangement of the diode array around the sensing resistor, as well as a soft steel enclosure to ensure magnetic and electrical shielding. For those wishing to duplicate the experiment, I propose arranging the components as sketched in Fig. 2, with the edition of a decoupling filter, comprising of a resister R1 and the four capacitors marked C, that reduces the effect of induced EM interference in the electrical loop formed by the battery circuit. The noise-signal, generated by the four Zener diodes Z1–4, is detected over R2. All components should be nicely, and compactly, sandwiched between two printed circuit boards to ensure symmetry around the longitudinal axis of R2. An EMinduced current in, say, the loop Z1-C-R2 would be of the same magnitude as induced in R2-C-Z2 and thus canceling across R2.
Biomarkers for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). A consensus report of the WFSBP task force on biological markers and the World Federation of ADHD

Abstract Objective. Psychiatric “nosology” is largely based on clinical phenomenology using convention-based diagnostic systems not necessarily reflecting neurobiological pathomechanisms. While progress has been made regarding its molecular biology and neuropathology, the phenotypic characterization of ADHD has not improved. Thus, validated biomarkers, more directly linked to the underlying pathology, could constitute an objective measure for the condition. Method. The task force on biological markers of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP) and the World Federation of ADHD commissioned this paper to develop a consensus report on potential biomarkers of ADHD. The criteria for biomarker-candidate evaluation were: (1) sensitivity > 80%, (2) specificity > 80%, (3) the candidate is reliable, reproducible, inexpensive, non-invasive, easy to use, and (4) confirmed by at least two independent studies in peer-reviewed journals conducted by qualified investigators. Results. No reliable ADHD biomarker has been described to date, but some promising candidates (e.g., olfactory sensitivity, substantial echogenicity) exist. A problem in the development of ADHD markers is sample heterogeneity due to aetiological and phenotypic complexity and age-dependent co-morbidities. Conclusions. Most likely, no single ADHD biomarker can be identified. However, the use of a combination of markers may help to reduce heterogeneity and to identify homogeneous subtypes of ADHD.
Mathematics, Myth and Method: the problem of alliteration

This is not really about alliteration at all, but the use of this marketing tactic is familiar in the move from an idea, a story, an argument, to a snappy title designed (though not necessarily destined) to pull in the crowds. This move is a recontextualisation and that's what this is about. In the paper I shall deploy and develop elements of my organisational language— social activity method (SAM)—to establish a departure from Basil Bernstein's restricted concept of recontextualisation to a more general one that places in the same frame the use of probability theory to constitute the activities of a police force as racist (or otherwise), the action of the curriculum, and the practice of educational research. SAM is a language that has been generated in a theoretical-empirical dialogue and this will be in evidence in the presentation here. Predominantly, however, this will be a theoretical exploration, which is to say, a general discourse that invites, but does not in itself provide, local realisation and
Designing Creativity-Enhancing Workspaces: A Critical Look at Empirical Evidence

In recent years, companies have increasingly focused on innovative workspaces to enhance employee creativity. These new workspace concepts break with conventional office designs. Google, Apple, and Facebook are typical examples of companies that have received considerable media attention for their unique workspaces. Nowadays, many other organizations deal with the challenge of designing such creativity-enhancing workspaces. In contrast to this high practical relevance, the literature lacks an overview reflecting the present state of research on how to design such work environments. To bridge this gap, we conduct a systematic literature review to draw a comprehensive overview of existing empirical research on creativity-enhancing workspaces. Empirical evidence shows that designing creative workspaces is by no means a trivial task, because the physical work environment can both enhance and inhibit creativity in organizations. We categorize characteristics of creative workspaces and offer insights into how workspaces should be designed so that they foster creativity. Finally, we derive implications for both theory and practice, and conclude with suggestions for future research.
Power converter-based method for protecting three-phase power capacitor from harmonic destruction

Power capacitors are widely used for power factor correction in power systems. System harmonic currents and voltages have caused violent capacitor failures in recent years resulting in power interruptions. This paper proposes a new capacitor protection for resonant harmonic loads by applying a low capacity power converter to act as a virtual harmonic resistor to damp the resonance effect at the harmonic frequency and regenerates the real power back to the utility system at the fundamental frequency with minimum power loss. A three-phase prototype was developed and tested to verify the performance of the proposed method. The test results show the performance was as expected.
Thermal treatment’s effect on dust emission during sanding of meranti wood

The aim of this research was to investigate the effects of various temperatures of thermal treatment of red meranti (Shorea accuminata) wood on mass concentration and size distribution of wood dust produced by a hand-held belt sander. The experiment was conducted during the sanding of the meranti wood in the natural state and using specimens that were heat-treated via the ThermoWood® technology at the temperatures of 160 °C, 180 °C, 200 °C, and 220 °C. An analysis of variance was used to measure the significance of the effects. Average values of the inhalable and respirable fractions of wood dust mass concentration determined via the optical and gravimetric method was highest at the treatment temperature of 160 °C. The results showed that mass concentration was not significantly influenced by thermal treatment.
Prognostic value of cardiac risk factors and coronary artery calcium screening for all-cause mortality.

PURPOSE To develop risk-adjusted multivariable models that included risk factors and coronary calcium scores determined with electron-beam computed tomography (CT) in asymptomatic patients for the prediction of all-cause mortality. MATERIALS AND METHODS We followed up a cohort of 10,377 asymptomatic individuals undergoing cardiac risk factor evaluation and coronary calcium screening with electron-beam CT. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models were developed to predict all-cause mortality. Risk-adjusted models incorporated traditional risk factors for coronary disease and coronary calcium scores. RESULTS Cardiac risk factors such as family history of coronary disease (69%), hypercholesterolemia (62%), hypertension (44%), smoking (40%), and diabetes (9%) were prevalent. The frequency of coronary calcium scores was 57%, 20%, 14%, 6%, and 3% for scores of 10 or less, 11-100, 101-400, 401-1,000, and greater than 1,000, respectively. During a mean follow-up of 5.0 years +/- 0.0086 (standard error of the mean), the death rate was 2.4%. In a risk-adjusted model (model chi2 = 388.2, P <.001), coronary calcium was an independent predictor of mortality (P <.001). Risk-adjusted relative risk values for coronary calcium were 1.64, 1.74, 2.54, and 4.03 for scores of 11-100, 101-400, 401-1,000, and greater than 1,000, respectively (P <.001 for all values), as compared with that for a score of 10 or less. Five-year risk-adjusted survival was 99.0% for a calcium score of 10 or less and 95.0% for a score of greater than 1,000 (P <.001). With a receiver operating characteristic curve, the concordance index increased from 0.72 for cardiac risk factors alone to 0.78 (P <.001) when the calcium score was added to a multivariable model for prediction of death. CONCLUSION This large observational data series shows that coronary calcium provides independent incremental information in addition to traditional risk factors in the prediction of all-cause mortality.
Origin of Cultivated Citrus ( Rutaceae ) Documented by the Contents of Internal Transcribed Spacer Sequences ( ITS ) in Nuclear Ribosomal DNA

aBotanical Raw Materials Research Department, Botanical Raw Materials Division, Tsumura & Co., 3586, Yoshiwara, Ami-machi, Ibaraki, 300-1192 JAPAN; bCitrus Research Station, National Institute of Fruit Tree Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, 485-6, Nakamachi, Okitsu, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, 424-0292 JAPAN; cShikoku Research Center, Nation Agricultural Research Center for Western Region, Senyû, Zentsûji, Kagawa, 765-8508 JAPAN *Corresponding author: yamaji_hiroki@mail.tsumura. co.jp
Robust motion/force control of uncertain holonomic/nonholonomic mechanical systems

In this paper, robust control strategies are presented systematically for both holonomic mechanical systems and a large class of nonholonomic mechanical systems in the presence of uncertainties and disturbances. First, robust control strategies are presented for both kinds of systems using the bounds of system parameters, respectively. Then, adaptive robust control strategies are presented by tuning the parameter estimates online. Proportional plus integral feedback control is used for force control for the benefit of real-time implementation. The proposed control strategies guarantee that the system motion converges to the desired manifold with prescribed performance while the constraint force remains bounded.
Association study of dopamine D2 and D3 receptor gene polymorphisms with cocaine dependence

Genetic factors play a role in the vulnerability to cocaine dependence. The reinforcing properties of cocaine are related to the dopaminergic system, and, in particular, the dopamine receptors have been linked to the reward mechanisms. The present study examines the role of the variants TaqI A of the dopamine D2 receptor gene and BalI of the dopamine D3 receptor gene in a Brazilian sample consisting of 730 cocaine dependents and 782 healthy controls. The studied polymorphisms did not show any difference in allelic frequencies or genotypic distribution between the groups. Our data do not support a role for the dopamine D2 receptor gene TaqI A and dopamine D3 receptor gene BalI gene polymorphisms in the susceptibility to cocaine dependence in a Brazilian sample.
The Use of Plastics in Blood Transfusion Equipment with Special Regard to Toxicity Problems

During the last decades plastics have been increasingly used in the field of medicine. The present article deals with the use of plastics as material for transfusion equipment. Special attention will be paid t o the toxicity risks. The use of synthetic polymers as plasma substitutes, e.g. polyvinyl pyrrolidone, however, does not come within the scope of this paper. The physical characteristics of plastics have made them valuable as material in transfusion equipment. In 1951 the first plastic bags were presented in a system for blood collection, storage and giving [46]. In many countries plastics are commonly used in donor and giving sets. For storage of blood, however, glass containers are still in more common use. There has been a rapid development in the field of the chemistry of plastics and new plastic materials or ingredients are frequently introduced. Consequently new material is sometimes recommended even if the experience of its use in medicine is limited and few or no toxicological studies have been performed.
Relationship between neonatal behavior and subsequent temperament

The validity of the neonatal behavioral assessment scale in predicting later infant temperament is of theoretical and clinical importance. The scale was administered to 47 full‐term healthy neonates. Of these, 40 were followed and the infant characteristics questionnaire was given at four months of age. Significant correlations were revealed between the neonatal assessment items from the clusters of orientation and motor maturity and the temperament factors “fussy‐difficult” and “unpredictable”. Items from the cluster of autonomic stability correlated with the temperament factor “unadaptable. ” These correlations possibly indicate that perceived temperament does reflect intrinsic infant qualities.
CO 2-Philic [ EMIM ] [ Tf 2 N ] Modified Silica in Mixed Matrix Membrane for High Performance CO 2 / CH 4 Separation

1Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia 2Jurusan Pendidikan Kimia, Institut Keguruan Ilmu Pendidikan, Jalan Pemuda No. 59A, Mataram, Indonesia 3Advanced Membrane Technology Research Centre (AMTEC), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81310 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia 4Centre of Excellence for Advanced Research in Fluid Flow (CARIFF), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia
Comprehensive Evaluation of Distributed Power Quality Based on Improved Entropy Method

With distributed generation access to the grid, power quality problems become increasingly prominent. These problems can threaten the safe and stable operation of the power grid. This paper establishes a distributed power quality comprehensive evaluation system. The improved entropy method is used to weight the subjective evaluation value and the objective evaluation value, to perform comprehensive evaluation of the power quality of the distributed distribution network. The subjective evaluation is obtained by the improved analytic hierarchy process, and the objective evaluation value is obtained by efficiency evaluation of the distributed power quality data by super efficiency data envelopment analysis. The results show that the improved entropy method considers both subjective and objective factors, resulting in comprehensive evaluation results that are more comprehensive and objective. Keywords-distributed; power quality; improved entropy; subjective evaluation value; objective evaluation value