Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with thymoma-associated and non-thymoma myasthenia gravis

Background. Around 10 - 15% of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) have a thymoma, and non-motor symptoms are more frequent in these patients. We hypothesised that neuropsychiatric symptoms would also be more frequent. Methods. A cross-sectional study of 30 consecutive MG patients attending a clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, was done over a 6-month period in 2010. Each patient underwent a series of single-blinded neuropsychiatric assessments, including the 16-item, self-reported Flanagan Quality of Life (QOL) scale, the Beck Depression Inventory second version, the Young Mania Rating Scale, the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale and the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS). Results. The frequency and nature of neuropsychiatric symptoms were similar between thymoma ( n =9) and non-thymoma ( n =21) MG patients. Symptoms of moderate or severe depression and anxiety were present in around 30%. The severity of depression symptoms correlated with MG severity. Prednisone dosing was not associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms or QOL scores. Those with longer duration of MG were more likely to have higher scores on the BPRS and anxiety scales. Those with younger-onset MG had higher BPRS scores and a tendency to suicidal behaviour. Conclusion. Although no association with thyoma was found, this study shows that neuropsychiatric conditions may be underdiagnosed in patients with MG. Systematic depression screening should be done at outpatient clinics, particularly for those who developed symptoms at a young age, those with severe disease and those with a long duration of illness.
Jeunes filles « invisibles » dans les quartiers populaires

Lors des troubles de novembre 2005, les jeunes filles n’ont ete mentionnees que pour commenter les actions commises par des garcons. Comment peut-on expliquer, a partir de l’analyse du quotidien des jeunes gens des quartiers, qu’elles n’expriment que rarement leur mecontentement sous une forme directe ? Les logiques de genre apparaissent fortement dans les rapports a l’espace du quartier et a l’univers scolaire tels que l’auteur a pu les observer et les analyser dans une commune de la banlieue parisienne. Si elles tiennent les filles a l’ecart de la rue et de certaines formes d’expression, celles-ci n’en desavouent pas pour autant les garcons quand ils se font les porteurs d’une colere commune.
Accessing HAART in northern BC: Understanding the barriers and supports to medication adherence and engagement in HIV-related care.

Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has significantly improved the health and well­ being of many people living with HIV. Successful treatment with HAART requires a very high level o f adherence, and continued engagement with health care services. Particular challenges to successful treatment with HAART exist in northern BC, but little research has been done in this region. This study investigated the experiences of those prescribed HAART who live in northern BC in order to identify what barriers and supports exist to optimal adherence, and engagement in HIV-related care. In-depth interviews indicated the complex and intersecting factors which affect adherence and engagement in care. Proximal, intermediate and distal social determinants of health which are relevant to adherence and engagement in HIV-related care were identified. Depression and stress, prioritization, and access to medications and care were identified as mechanisms in which various factors acted as barriers to adherence and engagement in care. HAART in northern BC iii
Multi-User Mixed FSO-RF Systems With Aperture Selection Under Poisson Field Interference

In this paper, we study the performance of mixed free space optical (FSO)-radio frequency (RF) multi-user relay network with aperture selection and opportunistic user scheduling in the presence of Poisson field interference. The considered system includes multiple optical sources (apertures), one amplify-and-forward (AF) relay, and multiple users. The source is connected with the relay node through FSO links and the relay is connected with the users through RF links with a Poisson field interference at the users. The FSO-RF channels are assumed to follow Málaga-<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mathcal {M}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>/shadowed <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\kappa $ </tex-math></inline-formula>-<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula> fading models with pointing errors on the FSO links. Exact closed-form expressions are derived for the outage probability and average symbol error probability (SEP). Moreover, the system performance is studied at the high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) regime, where an approximate expression for the system outage probability is derived, in addition to deriving the system diversity order and coding gain. Then, the optimum source and relay transmission powers and relay position are determined to minimize the system asymptotic outage probability. The Monte-Carlo simulations are provided to validate the achieved exact and asymptotic results.
A better state of ART improving antiretroviral regimens to increase global access to HIV treatment

With 5.2 million people already receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in low and middle-income countries and 33.4 million people estimated to be living with HIV globally, there is an urgent need to develop better antiretroviral (ARV) regimens that are less costly and less complex to implement than the current standard of care. We think it is technically possible to develop such improved regimens soon, and discuss some illustrative examples of how new ARVs and treatment simplification approaches might simultaneously improve outcomes and dramatically reduce costs. Such regimens would: 1) include new ARVs that are more tolerable, durable, and inexpensive to manufacture; 2) contain a reduced number of ARVs; and/or 3) be amenable to directly observed dosing on a weekly or a monthly-basis. However, success will not only require technical solutions, but also good will and mechanisms to foster collaboration within the international community. Therefore, we also suggest a few priority actions that interested parties can take to help expedite the widespread availability of better ARV regimens. Key words: HIV treatment, antiretroviral drugs, manufacturing costs, corporate social responsibility, incentives for research and development.
A Systematic Review and Appraisal of International Early Breast Cancer Guidelines for Systemic Therapy, and a Global Physician Survey Examining Practice Patterns by Resource Setting: Potential Implications for International Health Policy

Breast cancer is a growing international health epidemic, and patients in low and middle income countries (LMCs) have worse outcomes than those in high income countries. High quality, well-implemented guidelines help improve patient outcomes, but are often not resourcesensitive, and support therapies that may not be feasible in LMCs. A systematic review to address the content, quality, and resource-sensitivity of international breast cancer guidelines was completed. Also, a survey of global physicians evaluated the impact of resource setting on practice patterns and guideline use. Guideline use did not appear to be directed by quality (which was variable across guidelines) or resource-sensitivity (found in few guidelines). However, practice patterns were found to vary by resource setting and by continent, often due to the cost of certain therapies. In order for guidelines to better impact global breast cancer outcomes, they need to be of higher quality, more resource-sensitive, and better implemented.
North Birmingham assertive outreach evaluation of service users' quality of life

Background: Although there is some evidence for the benefit of assertive outreach teams in reducing psychiatric bed usage, it is less certain whether they result in improvements to service users' quality of life. Aims: To examine the change in quality of life of service users two years after their inception into an assertive outreach team. Method: Service users (n = 250) newly taken into five assertive outreach teams in the UK were followed up over two years. Objective and subjective quality of life was assessed at baseline and follow up. Results: There were significant gains in service users' objective quality of life notably an increase in income at the end of two years. Overall subjective quality of life also improved significantly reflecting an increase in scores across all domains aside from family relations. Conclusions: Service users in contact with assertive outreach teams may experience an improvement in both objective and subjective measures of quality of life. Declaration of interest: None
Childcare with Gloves On: Protecting Children and Young People in

Abuse of young people in out-of-home care has caused international public and profes sional concern over the last fifteen years. Although research has been undertaken to identify factors that are likely to contribute to a safer environment for young people, little consideration has been given to the impact of abuse scandals on workers' percep tions of what constitutes abusive behaviour. This paper presents the findings of a study undertaken in three residential children's units in one local authority which sought to explore this area and considers two key findings which raise issues for the social work profession. These are, first, that the perception of abusive behaviour was in the main determined in terms of the workforce's own vulnerability to allegations. Secondly, staff found it difficult to conceive of a colleague as a potential perpetrator of abuse. The paper concludes by evaluating recent government policy documents in the light of the study findings.
What do they really like? An investigation of students' perceptions of their coursework in a fully online educational technology program

The higher education market space has become increasingly competitive during the past few years. For instance, there are now hundreds of fully online master’s programs in educational technology. Given this increased competition, it is more important than ever for those working in graduate education to understand what students, and specifically those who have graduated from their program, like and dislike about their coursework. We constructed a survey using Rovai’s Classroom Community Scale (CCS) and some additional questions about the easiest, most difficult, and favourite courses to investigate what graduates thought about the coursework of the program they just completed. Results suggest that students in the program prefer courses with practical content, continuous interactions, and hands-on projects; and they dislike courses that are too theoretical. We conclude with implications for practice and additional research.
The Impact of Caregiving a Child with Cancer: A Cross Sectional Study ofExperiences of Zimbabwean Caregivers

Background: Paediatric cancer is a global problem that has been on the rise especially in low resource settings. Children with cancer often require routine specialist medical treatment and informal caregivers are an essential resource for optimal treatment outcomes. Long-term caregiving may lead to psychosocial, physical and economic burden in informal caregivers. However, the impact of caregiving a child with cancer in low resource setting is relatively unknown. Method: A cross sectional survey was carried out on 48 caregivers of children with cancer who were conveniently selected in Harare, Zimbabwe. Caregiver burden and HRQoL were measured using the caregiver strain index and EQ-5D respectively. Results: Most of the caregivers were female (79.2%), educated (95.8%) and unemployed (75%). Caregivers reported high burden with mean CSI scores 7.4 (SD 2.7) and poorer HRQoL, with mean EQ-5D scores of 68.8 (21.7). Conclusions and implications: There seem to be empirical evidence that caregiving may negatively affect health outcomes of caregivers. Therefore, there is need for routine and early screening of caregivers at risk of burden. More so, it is important to provide appropriate caregiver support services. There is also a need to develop context-specific interventions aimed at increasing caregivers HRQoL and reducing the burden of care.
Study of Prosopic (Facial) Index of Indian and Malaysian Students

Por muchas generaciones los antropologos fisicos han medido craneos con la finalidad de obtener resultados permitiendoles trazar relaciones entre diferentes razas de la humanidad. Se creia que la forma del craneo se mantenia constante en cada raza, y que las diferentes razas mostraban diferentes indices faciales. En la actualidad se sabe que la forma de la cabeza y la cara estan sujetas a cambios debido a las influencias ambientales. Las mediciones son necesarias para obtener este tipo de conocimiento, con el fin de poder dar la descripcion mas exacta de un individuo o grupo de personas. El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo medir el indice facial en estudiantes de ambos sexos de Malasia e India. 300 estudiantes de ambas naciones fueron medidos para determinar la longitud de la cara, el ancho de la cara y determinar el indice facial. Los hombres de Malasia tuvieron un promedio de indice facial de 85,72 y las mujeres tuvieron un valor ligeramente superior (87,71). Ambos pertenecieron al tipo de cara mesoprosopicas y las diferencias fueron estadisticamente significativas. Los hombres indios tuvieron un indice facial medio de 87,19, y las mujeres 86,75. Ambos pertenecieron al tipo de cara mesoprosopicas y la comparacion del indice de la cara no fue estadisticamente significativa. La comparacion entre sujetos de la India y Malasia indico que los indios (de ambos sexos en conjunto) tuvieron mayor indice facial (87,04) que los malasios (86,76). Sin embargo, esta diferencia no fue estadisticamente significativa.
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Background: Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is the inability to achieve or enjoy orgasm. It can influence physical, mental, and social aspects of individuals' live. More attention is given to the sexual health nowadays. Aim of the Study: To investigate sexual behavior in the postpartum period according to the mode of delivery. Subjects and Methods: Three hundred married females were enrolled in this study. A cross sectional study design was used. Each woman was asked to answer the female sexual function index (FSFI) with 2 answers one for before pregnancy and one for after delivery. Five modes of delivery were defined. Results: Desire decreased in vaginal delivery without episiotomy significantly (3.3±0.42) and improved in vaginal delivery with episiotomy and elective cesarean section (CS) significantly (3.6±0.4, 3.6±0.4 respectively). Arousal decreased in vaginal delivery without episiotomy and elective CS significantly, while it increased in vaginal delivery with episiotomy and instrumental delivery significantly (3.8±0.4, 3.5±0.3 respectively). Lubrication decreased in vaginal delivery without episiotomy (4.1±0.4) and in emergent and elective CS significantly (4±0.5, 4.2±0.3 respectively). Orgasm decreased in vaginal delivery without episiotomy and in emergent CS significantly (3.9±0.6, 4.2±0.3 respectively), while improved in case of vaginal
OSAC: Open Source Arabic Corpora

Arabic Linguistics is promising research field. The acute lack of free public accessible Arabic corpora is one of the major difficulties that Arabic linguistics researches face. The effort of this paper is a step towards supporting Arabic linguistics research field. This paper presents the complex nature of Arabic language, pose the problems of: (1) lacking free public Arabic corpora, (2) the lack of high-quality, wellstructured Arabic digital contents. The paper finally presents OSAC, the largest free accessible that we collected.
Advance organizers in videos for software training of Chinese students

The effectiveness of demonstration‐based training (DBT) videos for software training has been investigated for a Western audience. These studies have generally found that the demonstration videos significantly enhanced self‐efficacy and task performance, but also that there was a gap between task practice and learning with the latter lagging behind. The present study investigated the effectiveness of DBT‐videos for software training of Chinese students. The control condition presented demonstrations only. In the experimental condition demonstrations were preceded with advance organizers that aimed to enhance learning. The 61 participants (mean age 11.8 years) came from a middle school in China. Data analyses revealed that self‐efficacy significantly improved in both conditions. Task performance success also increased significantly over time. The familiar gap between task practice and learning was found between task practice and outcomes on an immediate post‐test. However, on the delayed post‐test this difference had disappeared. An effect of the advance organizer was found for accuracy of the self‐efficacy appraisals, and for gain scores from pretest to delayed post‐test. It is concluded that DBT‐based demonstration videos are moderately effective for software training of Chinese students, and that it can be beneficial to precede these with advance organizers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
The Prospects and Perils of Creating a Viable Fashion Identity

Abstract In a context of deindustrialization, both firms and local governments within “second-tier” fashion centers are striving to develop a distinct identity from which to market products and place. For cultural industries such as a fashion, this endeavor requires a set of localized capabilities. In particular, a network of relations between interdependent, industry actors is critical for cultivating a common culture and shared artistic sensibilities. This article considers the role that two intermediary institutions—the independent boutique and the fashion show—can play in promoting localized linkages and aesthetics.
A Feature Selection Method Based on Hybrid Improved Binary Quantum Particle Swarm Optimization

As the volume of data available for analysis grows, feature selection is becoming a vital part of ensuring accurate classification results. In classification problems, selecting a small number of features reduces computational complexity, but selecting the right features is important to maintain a high level of accuracy. In this paper, we present a feature selection method based on hybrid improved quantum-behavior particle swarm optimization, called HI-BQPSO. The HI-BQPSO combines a filtering method with an improved quantum-behavior particle swarm optimization algorithm to greatly reduce the dimensionality of the data so as to overcome some of the shortcomings of BQPSO. Tests were conducted on nine gene expression datasets and 36 UCI datasets to evaluate and compare the classification accuracy of the HI-BQPSO’s selected feature subsets against four other algorithms. The results, using a variety of different classifiers, show that the HI-BQPSO significantly reduces the number of features required for classification while maintaining higher levels of accuracy in many cases.
Evaluation of self medication practices in common illness among non health care professionals in a tertiary care hospital

is common incorrect very easy wide range distribution inadequate health services which has proportions drugs self medication compared to prescribed medications by ABSTRACT Background: Many studies have investigated the prevalence of self medication practices. World health organization promotes the practice of self medication for relief of symptoms without medical consultation to reduce the burden on health care services. Majority of the individuals in developing country like India have poor knowledge about appropriate use of self mediction, but still they practice taking it without knowing the benefits and risk factors. Methods: The present study was a cross sectional study aimed to gather information about prevalence of self medication in common illness among non health care professionals in a tertiary care hospital. The sample size comprised of 215 participants. Data was collected through an open ended semi structured questionnaire. All the descriptive data was coded, entered in micro soft excel and analysed with frequencies and proportions. Results: The prevelance of self medication was found to be 96%. Near about 30% of participants got information from pharmacist regarding self medication. 27% participants followed allopathy medicine.16% participants used becosules and mucaine gel for mouth and throat ulcers.26% participants used D-cold total for cough and cold.15% participants used dolo 650mg for fever and headache.41. 7% participants used ciprofloxacin for ear and eye infections.26. 6% participants used gelusil for GI infection . 25.7% participants used calamine lotion for skin infections and 48% participants used turmeric for other minor ailments as self medication medicines. Conclusions: As the prevalence of self medication is high among educated participants. The present study suggest the growing trend of self medication has to be prevented by applying strong policies and prohibiting the supply of medicines without a valid prescription.
Whale Optimisation Algorithm for high-dimensional small-instance feature selection

In this paper, eight variants of the Whale Optimisation Algorithm (WOA), that are based on eight different transfer functions, are introduced and used as search strategies in a wrapper feature selection model. Feature selection is a challenging task in machine learning process. It aims to minimise the size of a dataset by removing redundant and/or irrelevant features, with no information loss, to improve the efficiency of the learning algorithms. The used transfer functions belong to two different families; S-shaped and V-shaped. The proposed approaches have been tested on nine different high-dimensional medical datasets, with a low number of samples and multiple classes. The results revealed a superior performance for the V-shaped based approaches over the the S-shaped approaches. Moreover, the results of the V-shaped approach is compared with well-known feature selection approaches, and the superiority of the proposed approach is proven. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Minimalism: Art and Polemics in the Sixties

"What is minimalism? The answer to this simple question has defied simple answers. In this highly readable history of minimalist art James Meyer argues that 'minimalism' was not a coherent movement but a field of overlapping and sometimes opposed practices. He traces in comprehensive detail the emergence of six figures associated with the development - Carl Andre, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, Sol LeWitt, Robert Morris and Anne Truitt - and how the notion of minimalism came to be constructed around their art in the 1960s. Despite distinctive differences in method and points of view, Meyer shows how these artists became equated in a series of important exhibitions and texts that led to their designation as minimalists. " -- Dust jacket.