Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Comparisons of Akathisia and Restless Legs Syndrome: An Electrophysiologic Study

Objective: There are clinical similarities between akathisia and restless legs syndrome (RLS). Thus, we aimed to investigate the functional changes of the brainstem and its rostral connections in akathisia in comparison with RLS. Materials and Methods: Seven patients with akathisia were included in the study. We also included a group of patients with RLS (n=14), and a control group was formed including healthy volunteers (n=39). Blink reflex (BR), auditory startle reflex (ASR), and somatosensory startle (SSS) reflexes were studied in all participants. Onset latency, probability of response, amplitude, pattern and duration of responses were compared between the 3 groups. Results: Mean onset latencies of bilateral R2 and R2c were longer in the akathisia group compared with patients with RLS and healthy individuals. The mean latencies of responses after auditory stimulation were similar among the groups. The total ASR probability was higher in the akathisia and RLS groups compared with healthy subjects and this difference showed borderline significance (p=0.047). Duration of responses after auditory stimulation was longer in the akathisia group. Presence and latency of SSS were similar among the three groups. Conclusion: Longer-onset latencies and the higher probability of ASR in the akathisia group suggest that there is a hypodopaminergic state in this group. On the other hand, the longer latencies of R2-BR in patients akathisia suggest a delayed transmission in its pathway, indirectly showing involvement of serotoninergic pathways in the absence of a structural lesion. Thus, in akathisia, there are findings suggestive of serotoninergic involvement, differing from RLS, whereas findings attributed to dopaminergic deficits were quite similar to patients with RLS.
Efficient model of tumor dynamics simulated in multi-GPU environment

The application of computer simulation as a tool in predicting cancer dynamics (e.g. during anticancer therapy) requires tumor models, which are nontrivial and, simultaneously, not computationally demanding. To this end, both the level of details and computational efficiency of the model should be well balanced. The restrictions on computational time are forced by very demanding data assimilation process in the phase of parameters learning and their correction on the basis of incoming medical data. Herein we present a very efficient multi-GPU/CUDA implementation of three-dimensional (3-D) cancer model which allows for simulating both the growth and treatment phases of tumor dynamics. We demonstrate that the interaction between the tissue and the discrete network of blood vessels is a crucial component, which influences considerably the simulation time. Here we present a new solution which eliminates this flaw. We show also that the efficiency of our model does not depend on the complexity of tumor setup. As an example, we confront the growth of tumor in a simple and homogeneous environment with melanoma evolution, which proliferates in a complex environment of human skin. Consequently, the 3-D simulation of a tumor growth up to 1 cm in diameter requires an hour of computations on a midrange multi-GPU server.
PENINGKATAN MOTIVASI DAN PRESTASI BELAJAR MENGGUNAKAN ALAT UKUR MEKANIK MELALUI PERAGA ALAT UKUR MEKANIK SISWA KELAS X TEKNIK KENDARAAN RINGAN

Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas, untuk mengetahui Bagaimanakah Penggunaan Alat Peraga dalam pembelajara alat ukur mekanik Dapat meningkatkan Motivasi dan Prestasi Belajar Mata Pelajaran Pekerjaan Dasar Teknik Otomotif Pokok Bahasan Menggunakan alat ukur mekanik Pada Peserta didik Kelas X Teknik Kendaraan Ringan1 SMK Negeri 1 Bulakamba Kabupaten Brebes Pada Semester Gasal Tahun Pelajaran 2014/ 2015. P elaksanaan penelitian tindakan kelas ini dilakukan sebanyak dua siklus . Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terjadi peningkatan motivasi dan prestasi belajar yang pada kondisi awal motivasi belajar sangat rendah sampai kondisi akhir motivasi belajar sangat baik dan prestasi belajar pada kondisi awal tuntas 66,67 %, kondisi siklus I tuntas 83,33 % dan kondisi siklus II tuntas 94,44 % .
Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior and Practice Study on Dog-Bites and Its Management in the Context of Prevention of Rabies in a Rural Community of Gujarat

Research question : What is the level of general awareness and knowledge of people about dog bites and its first aid measure with anti-rabies vaccines? Objectives : 1) To know the general awareness pertaining to rabies in rural community. 2) To study the knowledge of people about dog-bites. 3) To ascertain the first aid measures adopted by people after dog bite. 4) To study the awareness of people regarding anti rabies vaccines & health services utilization. 5) To know the opinion regarding control of dog population. 6) To make recommendations based on study findings. Methodology : Study design : cross sectional study. 2) Setting : village surrounding the PSMC, Anand. 3) Participants : total 225 families were contacted in nine villages with 25 families per village. Results : All of the individuals were aware about rabies and 98.6% knew about its transmission by dog bite. Only 31.1% would like to apply first aid measure and 36.4% will visit to doctor and rest either do nothing or adopt some religious practices to prevent the development of rabies. 86.6% of individuals were aware about anti-rabies vaccine and 24.4% knew that pet dogs need vaccine against rabies. Statistical analysis : The data was analyzed by using 'Epi-info' package.
Teacher absences in an HIV and AIDS context: evidence from nine schools in Kavango and Caprivi (Namibia).

This report from International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) investigates teacher absenteeism as a result of the HIV and AIDS pandemic in Namibia and the resulting impact on the countrys education system. The study examines how some schools in high prevalence areas are managing the problem. The research was conducted using qualitative methodology requiring in-depth observations and interviews. The report covers a limited number of schools and so the results cannot be generalised for the whole of Namibia but they do provide useful suggestions for countries where teacher absenteeism may worsen due to increased prevalence of HIV and AIDS. The report concludes that teacher absenteeism is a serious problem and it has major consequences on the organisation of the teaching process and pupils learning opportunities. This problem has been aggravated by the HIV epidemic; although silence induced by stigma associated with the disease makes it impossible to assess how many absences are directly related to the pandemic. HIV and AIDS constitute a serious problem in Namibia and the authors argue that it has to be addressed as a management problem within education which if left unresolved may result in serious and lasting damage to the educational system.
Review Paper: Critical Success Factors for ERP Implementation

The presented study tried to examine the implication of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) that has been investigated recently by different scholars. The study aimed to propose an inexpensive model for implementing ERP. To achieve the purpose, the experimentally established factors known as critical success factors (CSFs) were described and classified in the review of the literature. Therefore, the result of the study can be viewed as the proposal of an inexpensive model of CSF in implementing ERP. Related tables and appendices were included for each subject matter so that the readers could get familiar with them easier. Also, they can aid scholars for further studies. A comprehensive bibliography with a full description of the cited materials was also included in this study.
Gibrat's Law and the firm size/firm growth relationship in italian small scale services(*)

Plusieurs enquetes sur les dynamiques internes des industries ont recemment permis d'en conclure que la loi de Gibrat ne tient pas. La decouverte la plus importante a revele que plus une entreprise grandit, plus son taux de croissance diminue. Dans ce document (a la recherche de preuves supplementaires confortant les resultats obtenus recemment sur un echantillon important de nouvelles entreprises hollandaises de petites dimensions du secteur de l'hebergement) nous examinons si l'hypothese selon laquelle les taux de croissance sont independants de la taille des entreprises peut etre rejetee pour les services, comme ce fut le cas pour les entreprises de fabrication manufacturiere, meme pour les nouvelles entreprises italiennes du secteur de l'hebergement. En effet, sur un echantillon de nouvelles entreprises selectionnees dans cinq groupes d'affaires differents, la loi de Gibrat est rejetee pour trois groupes et pour l'industrie dans son ensemble, alors qu'elle est confirmee pour les deux autres groupes. Par consequent, dans certains groupes d'affaires du secteur de l'hebergement les plus petites parmi les nouvelles entreprises doivent initialement fournir des efforts pousses pour atteindre une taille comparable a celle des entreprises concurrentes de dimensions plus importantes. Cependant, les entreprises dont le taux de croissance est tres rapide au cours des premieres annees d'activite connaissent ensuite un ralentissement de leur croissance lorsqu'elles atteignent une dimension assez importante pour accroitre leurs chances de survie.
Metadata and Its Applications in the Digital Library: Approaches and Practices

Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments Abstract in English Part 1: Metadata in General Chapter 1: Metadata Basics Chapter 2: Metadata Types Chapter 3: Metadata Encoding Standards Chapter 4: Metadata Implementation Part 2: Metadata Projects and Its Applications in the Digital Library Chapter 5: Metadata Projects Chapter 6: Metadata Applications in the Digital Library Appendix: GILS Data Elements and Corresponding USMARC Tags References Index
Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the acceptance of cosmetic surgery scale (ACSS)

Results: The Turkish adaptation of the ACSS was found to be valid, exhibiting a content validity index in the range of 0.80–1 on the item level, and 0.90 at the scale level. The scale displayed a three-factor structure. The total Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the scale was 0.92; the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for Factor 1 (Interpersonal) was 0.81; and 0.86 for Factor 2 (Social). The Cronbach alpha coefficient for Factor 3 (Consider) was 0.90.
A comparison of the reliability of the Solo- and revised Bloom's Taxonomy-based classifications in the analysis of the cognitive levels of assessment questions

Bu arastirmada, degerlendirme sorularinin bilissel duzeylerinin tespitinde SOLO ve revize edilmis Bloom taksonomisine (REBT) dayali siniflamalarin guvenirlikleri karsilastirilmistir. Arastirmanin verileri, 2015 yilinda Milli Egitim Bakanligi tarafindan basilan Yedinci Sinif Sosyal Bilgiler Ders Kitabi ile Yildirim Yayincilik tarafindan basilan Sekizinci Sinif Fen ve Teknoloji Ders Kitabindaki degerlendirme sorularinin uc uzman tarafindan SOLO taksonomisi ve REBT'nin duzeylerine gore incelenmesiyle elde edilmistir. Elde edilen veriler, degerlendirme sorularinin olcme objesi ve uzmanlarin yuzey olarak yer aldigi capraz bir desen ile genellenebilirlik kuramina gore analiz edilmistir. Calismada, degerlendirme sorusu ana etkisine ait varyans yuzdesi SOLO taksonomisine gore yapilan siniflamalarda daha yuksek bulunmustur. Uzman ana etkisine iliskin varyans bileseni ile artik varyans degerleri ise REBT'de SOLO taksonomisine kiyasla daha yuksek cikmistir. Son olarak, REBT ile karsilastirildiginda, SOLO taksonomisine dayali siniflandirmalara ait G ve Phi katsayilarinin daha yuksek oldugu saptanmistir. Bu sonuclar, degerlendirme sorularinin bilissel duzeylerinin belirlenmesinde SOLO taksonomisinin REBT'ye gore daha guvenilir bir model oldugunu gostermektedir.
THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND HOME CARE NEEDS OF PATIENTS TREATED FOR HEART FAILURE

Objective: To identify the quality of life and need for home care of patientstreated for heart failure and the socio demographic and disease-related featuresthat affect them. Methodology: This cross sectional study included patients treated at theCardiology-Coronary Intensive Care Unit of Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey.Data was collected from patients who were willing to participate in the study fromDecember 2010 to June 2012. The data collection tools were the Katz Daily LivingActivities Scale and the MacNew Heart Disease Health-related Quality of LifeQuestionnaire. The data collected was analyzed using the SPSS 16.0, and thedescriptive statistics were analyzed using the t-test, Spearman's correlationanalysis, the Mann-Whitney U test and the Chi-square test. Results: About 180 patients were included. It was found that in participatingpatients, when their level of need for home care increased their quality of lifedecreased. Research reveals that the activities with which patients with heartfailure need the most home care assistance are cleaning, cooking, eating,bathing, and using the toilet. Conclusion: It was found that the more patients with heart failure need homecare, the more their quality of life falls.
Formation of structure in cortical networks through spike timing-dependent plasticity

The connectivity of mammalian brains exhibits structure at a wide variety of spatial scales, from the broad (which brain areas connect to which) to the extremely fine (where synapses form on the morphology of individual neurons). Two striking features of the neuron-to- neuron connectivity are 1) the strong over-representation of multi-synapse connectivity pat- terns compared to simple random-network models and 2) a strong relationship between neurons’ local connectivity and their stimulus preferences, so that local network structure plays a large role in the computations neurons perform. A central question in systems neu- roscience is how such structures emerge. Answers to this question are confounded by the mutual interactions of neuronal activity and neural network structure. Patterns of synaptic connectivity influence neurons’ joint activity, while the synapses between neurons are plastic and strengthen or weaken depending on the activity of the pre- and postsynaptic neurons. In this thesis, I develop a self-consistent framework for the coevolution of network struc- ture and spiking activity. Subsequent chapters leverage this to develop low-dimensional sets of equations that directly describe the plasticity of connectivity patterns in large spiking networks. I examine plasticity during spontaneous activity and then how the structure of external stimuli can shape network structure and subsequent spontaneous plasticity. These studies provide a step towards understanding how the structure of neuronal networks and neurons’ joint activity interact to allow network computations.
A Case Report on Pyodermatitis-pyostomatitis vegetans (PD-PSV) in a patient with ulcerative colitis

Pyodermatitis-pyostomatitis vegetans (PD-PSV)), is a very rare, chronic inflammatory dermatosis. It is characterized by large exudative, verrucous plaques with well-defined and elevated borders with typical mucocutaneous involvement. Cutaneous lesions can affect the genital and axillary areas, trunk as well as the scalp. Mucosal involvement is characterized by multiple pustules and vesicles on an erythematous base. Oral mucosa is mostly affected. PV(Pyoderma Vegetans) often affects middle-aged men. It is frequently associated with ulcerative colitis (UC), being considered a marker of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Predisposing factors include microbial infections, halogen ingestion, foreign materials and tattoos in patients with a compromised immune system.
Dietary habits among female medical student in King Khalid University, Abha City, 2014

Background: Diet and physical activity play important roles in maintaining health. A better understanding of the relationships and healthy behaviors among people are considered as effective prevention and management techniques of lifestyle-related risk factors. Objective: To assess and determine the dietary habits among the female medical students in King Khalid University (KKU). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among female medical college students of KKU, Abha. A previously validated questionnaire was used. It consisted of information about the students (age, grade, and marital status), their measurements [weight, height, and body mass index (BMI)], their dietary assessment using Food Frequency Questionnaire, and physical exercise assessment using General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire. Result: Of the 382 students, 314 female medical students were included for the study with a response rate of 82.2%. Their age ranged between 17 and 29 years. Half of them were normal whereas 20.7% and 9.2% were overweight and obese, respectively. Regarding physical activities, 60.8% female students were physically inactive whereas 29% and 8.6% of them were moderately inactive and active, respectively. Only 1.6% students were active. The infrequent intake of fresh vegetables was associated with higher significant rate of overweight and obesity among female students (12.2% vs. 8.3%, p = 0.009). Less intake of fresh fruits was associated with higher significant rate of obesity among female students (30.5% and 17% vs. 18.4% and 7.5%, respectively, p = 0.008), whereas the frequent intake of chocolate was associated with higher significant rate of overweight among female students (24.7% vs 1.8%, p < 0.001). Conclusion: A considerable proportion of female students of KKU, KSA were either overweight or obese. Some dietary habits were significantly associated with overweight and/or obesity among them.
Multi-watt supercontinuum generation from 0.3 to 2.4 μm in PCF tapers

Supercontinua spanning 320-2400nm have been generated in long photonic-crystal-fiber tapers. Total average powers of over 3.5W and spectral-power-densities in the blue of over 5mW/nm are demonstrated. Use as a broadly-tunable pulse source is proposed.
Non-Esterified Fatty Acids in the Blood of Obese and Lean Subjects

I T IS A common belief of pilysicians and laymen alike that basic differences in energy metabolism must exist between obese and thin human subjects. Despite the failure of biochemists and physiologists to identify any definite anotmialy, the belief has persisted that a higher over-all thermodynamic efficiency of obese lersosms could explain their apparent low requirements of energy and the resistance to weight loss which beconmes manifest when they are subjected to a sustained caloric deficit. The report herein deals with investigations bearing upon this problem as a result of the observation that the pattern of fat mobilization and utilization under fasting conditions is demonstrably different in fat and thin subjects. Non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) have been measured by the titration method described by ‘ Venous blood is drawn at intervals throughout the day, using heparin as the anticoagulant. It is processed immediately by centrifugation and separation of the plasma, which is then extracted with heptane. Final titration with dilute sodium hydroxide is performed in a two-phase system agitated with a stream of nitrogen, using bromthymol blue as an indicator. All subjects are fasted throughout the test ; the first blood sample is drawn at 8 : 00 AM. after an overnight fast and the last specimen drawn between 4 : 00 P.M. and 5:00 P. M . , 50 that the test period represents the last nine hours of a twenty-four hour fast. Quiet
A Randomized Trial Comparing Natamycin vs Voriconazole

Methods:Thisphase3,double-masked,multicentertrial was designed to randomize 368 patients to voriconazole (1%) or natamycin (5%), applied topically every hour while awake until reepithelialization, then 4 times daily for at least 3 weeks. Eligibility included smear-positive filamentousfungalulcerandvisualacuityof20/40to20/ 400. Main Outcome Measures: The primary outcome was best spectacle-corrected visual acuity at 3 months; secondary outcomes included corneal perforation and/or therapeutic penetrating keratoplasty. Results: A total of 940 patients were screened and 323 were enrolled. Causative organisms included Fusarium (128patients[40%]),Aspergillus(54patients[17%]),and otherfilamentousfungi(141patients[43%]). Natamycintreated cases had significantly better 3-month best spectacle-corrected visual acuity than voriconazole-treated cases (regression coefficient=0.18 logMAR; 95% CI, 0.30to0.05;P=.006). Natamycin-treatedcaseswere lesslikelytohaveperforationorrequiretherapeuticpenetrating keratoplasty (odds ratio=0.42; 95% CI, 0.22 to 0.80;P=.009). Fusariumcases fared better with natamycin than with voriconazole (regression coefficient=0.41logMAR;95%CI,0.61to0.20;P.001; odds ratio for perforation=0.06; 95% CI, 0.01 to 0.28; P.001), while non-Fusarium cases fared similarly (regression coefficient=0.02 logMAR; 95% CI, 0.17 to 0.13;P=.81;oddsratioforperforation=1.08;95%CI,0.48 to 2.43; P=.86). Conclusions:Natamycin treatment was associated with significantly better clinical and microbiological outcomesthanvoriconazoletreatmentforsmear-positivefilamentous fungal keratitis, with much of the difference attributable to improved results in Fusarium cases.
Mutually coupled oscillators with an extremely large number of steady states

N oscillators with the same natural frequency mutually coupled by one resistor are analyzed. In this system various synchronization phenomena can be observed. Particular attention is given to N-phase oscillation. It is confirmed that the system can stably take (N-1) phase states by both computer calculations and circuit experiments. Therefore, the system may be utilized as an extremely large memory. <<ETX>>
Percepção e produção dos padrões de VOT do inglês por aprendizes brasileiros: O papel de múltiplas pistas acústicas sob uma perspectiva dinâmica

In this study, departing from a dynamic conception of L2 phonetic-phonological acquisition, we investigate 32 Southern Brazilian learners’ perception (identification and discrimination) and production of VOT patterns of initial stops in English. We initially hypothesized that, especially among learners with a basic level of L2 proficiency, VOT was not the main acoustic cue employed in the perception of voicing distinctions. Our results show that, regardless of the learners’ proficiency level (basic or advanced), VOT is not a sufficient cue for the distinction between /p/, /t/, /k/ and /b/, /d/, /g/. These results, which have an influence on the lower VOT values found in our production data, conform with a dynamic view of L2 acquisition, according to which multiple acoustic cues play a role in language acquisition, forcing learners to tune in to the most important cue(s) in the target language.
The impact of overbooking on primary care patient no-show

Overbooking has been widely adopted to deal with primary care’s prevalent patient no-show problem. However, there has been very limited research that analyzes the impact of overbooking on the major causes/factors of patient no-show and most importantly, its implications on patient no-show. In this paper, we take a novel approach and develop a game-theoretic framework (with queueing models) to explore the impact of overbooking on patient no-show through its effect on two important factors shown to affect no-show: appointment delay (time between a patient requesting an appointment and his actual appointment time) and office delay (the amount of time a patient waits in the office to see the doctor). While overbooking reduces appointment delay (which may positively affect patient no-show rate), it increases office delay (which may negatively affect patient no-show rate). Our results show that, considering both impacts of appointment delay and office delay, patient no-show rate always increases after overbooking. Further, there exists a critical range of patient panel size within which overbooking may also lead to lower expected profit for the clinic. Correspondingly, we propose two easy-to-implement strategies, which can increase clinic’s expected profit and reduce no-show at the same time.