Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Polarization Modulation Design for Reduced RF Chain Wireless

In this treatise, we introduce a novel polarization modulation (PM) scheme, where we capitalize on the reconfigurable polarization antenna design for exploring the polarization domain degrees of freedom, thus boosting the system throughput. More specifically, we invoke the inherent properties of a dual polarized (DP) antenna for transmitting additional information carried by the axial ratio (AR) and tilt angle of elliptic polarization, in addition to the information streams transmitted over its vertical (V) and horizontal (H) components. Furthermore, we propose a special algorithm for generating an improved PM constellation tailored especially for wireless PM modulation. We also provide an analytical framework to compute the average bit error rate (ABER) of the PM system. Furthermore, we characterize both the discrete-input continuous-output memoryless channel (DCMC) capacity and the continuous-input continuous-output memoryless channel (CCMC) capacity as well as the upper and lower bounds of the CCMC capacity. The results show the superiority of our proposed PM system over conventional modulation schemes in terms of both higher throughput and lower BER. In particular, our simulation results indicate that the gain achieved by the proposed $Q$ -dimensional PM scheme spans between 10dB and 20dB compared to the conventional modulation. It is also demonstrated that the PM system attains between 54% and 87.5% improvements in terms of ergodic capacity. Furthermore, we show that this technique can be applied to MIMO systems in a synergistic manner in order to achieve the target data rate target for 5G wireless systems with much less system resources (in terms of bandwidth and the number of antennas) compared to existing MIMO techniques.
PELAKSANAAN GERAKAN LITERASI DI SEKOLAH MENENGAH ATAS (SMA) DI KOTA TIDORE KEPULAUAN (STUDI DI SMA NEGERI 1 DAN SMA NEGERI 3 KOTA TIDORE KEPULAUAN)

Pelaksanaan program gerakan literasi sekolah (GLS) Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) belum berjalan dengan baik. Hal juga terjadi di SMA Negeri 3 dan SMA Negeri 1 Kota Tidore Kepulauan. Atas dasar ini maka penelitian ini bertujuan untuk : Mengetahui pelaksanaan gerakan literasi sekolah di SMA Negeri 3 dan SMA Negeri 1 Kota Tidore Kepualuan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif dengan melalukan observasi dan wawancara mendalam kepada informan serta menggunakan teknik triangulasi data. Hasil penelitian ini adalah pelaksanaan gerakan literasi sekolah di SMA Negeri 3 hanya sampai pada tahap pembiasaan dengan kegiatan baca buku 15 menit sebelum kegiatan belajar dimulai. Sedangkan pelaksanaan gerakan literasi sekolah di SMA Neger 1 sudah sampai pada tiga tahap yaiu tahap pembiasaan, tahap pengembangan, dan tahap pembelajaran.
Nursing care for perioperative diabetic patients in the aspect of postoperative complications

Cel pracy: Ocena częstości występowania i rodzaju powikłań u chorych na cukrzycę w okresie okołooperacyjnym, w porównaniu z chorymi bez cukrzycy. Materiał i metody: W badaniu wzięło udział 61 chorych na cukrzycę oraz 44 chorych bez cukrzycy po przebytym leczeniu operacyjnym. Do przeprowadzenia badań zostały wykorzystane dwa narzędzia badawcze: arkusz służący do gromadzenia danych z wywiadu i przeglądu dokumentacji medycznej oraz Inwentarz zachowań zdrowotnych (IZZ). Wyniki: W odniesieniu do IZZ oraz jego dwóch parametrów: prawidłowe nawyki żywieniowe i praktyki zdrowotne, chorzy na cukrzycę osiągali znamiennie wyższe wyniki w porównaniu z badanymi, u których cukrzyca nie występowała (p < 0,05). W przebiegu pooperacyjnym oceniano występowanie takich powikłań pooperacyjnych, jak: nudności, wymioty, zakażenie miejsca operowanego (ZMO), zakażenie układu moczowego (ZUM), wzrost wartości ciśnienia tętniczego, obecność przetok przewodu pokarmowego i wzrost temperatury ciała. Z porównania obydwu grup badanych nie zaobserwowano różnic istotnych statystycznie w występowaniu poszczególnych powikłań (p > 0,05). W grupie chorych na cukrzycę, nudności i wymioty występowały u 18,03%, ZMO u 21,31%, ZUM u 6,56%, wzrost wartości ciśnienia tętniczego u 14,75%, obecność przetok przewodu pokarmowego u 1,64%, a wzrost temperatury ciała u 4,92%. Wnioski: 1. Chorzy na cukrzycę wykazują wyższy poziom zachowań zdrowotnych w porównaniu z pacjentami bez cukrzycy. 2. Liczba występujących powikłań pooperacyjnych nie różniła się istotnie w obydwu porównywanych grupach: u chorych na cukrzycę i u chorych bez współistniejącej cukrzycy. 3. Powikłania infekcyjne w postaci zakażenia miejsca operoAbstract
In vivo control of the ezrin/radixin/moesin protein ERM-1 in C. elegans

ERM proteins are conserved regulators of cortical membrane specialization, that function as membrane–actin linkers and molecular hubs. Activity of ERM proteins requires a conformational switch from an inactive cytoplasmic form into an active membrane- and actin-bound form, which is thought to be mediated by sequential PIP2-binding and phosphorylation of a conserved C-terminal threonine residue. Here, we use the single C. elegans ERM ortholog, ERM-1, to study the contribution of these regulatory events to ERM activity and tissue formation in vivo. Using CRISPR/Cas9-generated erm-1 mutant alleles we demonstrate that PIP2-binding is critically required for ERM-1 function. In contrast, dynamic regulation of C-terminal T544 phosphorylation is not essential but modulates ERM-1 apical localization and dynamics in a tissue-specific manner, to control cortical actin organization and drive lumen formation in epithelial tubes. Our work highlights the dynamic nature of ERM protein regulation during tissue morphogenesis and the importance of C-terminal phosphorylation in fine-tuning ERM activity in a tissue-specific context.
Sketch-Based Shape Retrieval via Best View Selection and a Cross-Domain Similarity Measure

Retrieving 3D shapes from 2D human sketches has received increasing attention in computer vision and computer graphics. Most previous methods projected 3D shapes from numerous viewpoints and then extracted features of 3D shapes from these projections and calculated the similarity with sketches. However, due to the unknown pose of 3D shapes, viewpoints were usually sampled uniformly from a sphere coordinate. Hence, some projections acquired insufficient descriptions of 3D shapes. In this paper, we proposed a view selection algorithm to find the most reasonable viewpoints, which can benefit representation learning for 3D shapes. Additionally, to indicate the apparent discrepancy between sketches and 3D shapes, we leveraged a generalized similarity model to encourage the accuracy of cross-domain feature matching. We first computed line renderings of 3D shapes from an enormous number of viewpoints. Then, we calculated the similarity of shapes between line renderings and sketches. In this vein, we obtained several superior projections. Second, we implemented a sketch network to extract features of the sketch and a shape network to extract features of projections. We combined the features of different projections to secure the compact representation for 3D shapes. Finally, a metric network was constructed using a cross-domain similarity model, and we trained the metric network with triplet loss. Online hard sample mining was leveraged to accelerate the convergence of the network. We evaluated our method on SHREC‘13 and SHREC’14 sketch track benchmark datasets. The experimental results demonstrated that both view selection and cross-domain similarity models were able to encourage retrieval performance.
Prevalence of Pneumatized Articular Eminence of The Temporal Bone and Its Importance In Maxillofacıal Surgery

Meandros Medical Journal 2017;17 © Meandros Medical and Dental Journal, Published by Galenos Publishing. This is article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-NC 4.0). Ad dress for Cor res pon den ce/Ya zış ma Ad re si: Utkan Kamil Akyol MD, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rize, Turkey Phone: +90 533 467 87 29 E-mail: utkankamilakyol@yahoo.com Anah tar Ke li me ler Pnömatize artiküler eminens, maksillofasiyal cerrahi, temporomandibular eklem cerrahisi
'If I Wanted to Survive I Had to Use It': The Power of Teacher Beliefs on Classroom Practices.

This paper presents a case study that examined and reflected on the relationship between the stated beliefs and observed classroom practices of an experienced EAP teacher in relation to teaching second language (L2) reading. The results of this study revealed that the teacher holds specific beliefs about language teaching and learning in general, and teaching L2 reading in particular. What is striking about the results is that many of Luiza’s beliefs and practices may in fact not conflate with what the research suggests about teaching L2 reading and what is being presented in second language teacher education programs about teaching L2 reading. Results suggest the need for EAP teachers to explore the sources of their beliefs and systematically, and regularly, examine their classroom practices through reflective practice in order to monitor their beliefs and classroom practices.
Wigner distribution function and alienation coefficient‐based transmission line protection scheme

This study presents an algorithm for detection, classification, and location of transmission line faults. A fault index based on features extracted from current signals using the alienation coefficient and Wigner distribution function has been proposed for the detection and classification of faults. Double line and double line to ground faults have been classified from each other using ground fault index based on negative sequence current. Statistical relations are proposed for the estimation of fault location using peak values of the proposed fault index. The results of different case studies established the effectiveness of the algorithm. The algorithm is found to be effective for providing protection to transmission line against various faults. This is achieved using current signals recorded on one terminal of the line. This makes the protection scheme less complex, fast and more economic due to the elimination of the requirement of communication channel and global positioning system synchronisation. The proposed protection scheme is also validated on a real-time network of transmission utility. The effectiveness of the algorithm is established by comparing performance with reported algorithms.
Cholesterol: Controversies and consensus over 100 years of persistent efforts

Hypercholesterolemia is one of the major risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease. There are still controversies surrounding cholesterol and blood lipid management. To explore an effective way to better optimize blood lipid management, over the past century, experts in the blood lipid field have been continuously debating, collaborating, and investigating. In this review, we will provide a brief overview of various cholesterol/lipid guidelines and discuss “cholesterol hypothesis,” low-density lipoprotein cholesterol target, intensive lipid-lowering therapy, and so on.
Meconium stained amniotic fluid: A correlation with mode of delivery and perinatal outcome

Objectives: The aims of the study were to observe the modes o f delivery and fetal outcome in meconium stain liquor. Methodology: This prospective observational study was done fro m June 2015 to June 2016. All the pregnant women more than 37 weeks of gestation, wit h singleton pregnancies, getting admitted in the la bour room with meconium stain liquor were included in th e study. Results: Among 240 patients of meconium stain liquor, 122 patients had normal vaginal delivery, 1 5 patients had instrumental delivery and 103 patien ts were taken up for emergency lower segment caesarean sect ion. Out of 240 newborns, two died in NICU. Hundred three (103) babies were admitted in NICU. Hundred t hirty five (135) babies were healthy and were hande d over to the mother. Conclusion: Meconium stain amniotic fluid was associated with higher rate of caesarean delivery and increased rate of NICU admission due to birth a sphyxia.
The Author's reply

The Authors' reply We would like to thank Dr Cortese for his letter.1 As previously stated, we agree that the radial approach has been associated with fewer access site complications.2 In his correspondence, Cortese refers to the study by Hetherington et al ;3 who in fact demonstrated no statistically significant …
Synthesis, spectroscopic studies, and antioxidant activities of novel thio/carbohydrazones and bis-isatin derivatives from terephthalaldehyde

New bis(isatins-thio/carbohydrazones) based on Schiff bases were prepared from terephthalaldehyde biscarbohydrazone and 5-substituted isatins in the presence of a drop of sulfuric acid under reflux in ethanol. Terephthalaldehyde bis(thio/carbohydrazone) was synthesized by the reaction of (thio)/carbohydrazide and terephthalaldehyde in the presence of a few drops of acetic acid under reflux in ethanol. The structures of these synthesized compounds were determined using IR, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR spectroscopy and elemental analysis. The in vitro antioxidant activity of all the compounds was determined by the 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH.) free radical scavenging method. Compound 2 showed the best antioxidant activity.
Evaluation of Knowledge and Compliance of Nurses on The Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) RSUD Panembahan Senopati Bantul Yogyakarta

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the knowledge and compliance of nurses on the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This research use mix method research with descriptive survey approach and cross-sectional design. Quantitative data were obtained from distributing questionnaires with total sampling techniques. Qualitative data obtained from observation and interview. The results of this study found that as many as 12 people nurses (60%) have high knowledge and 8 people nurses (40%) have low knowledge. Besides that, it was found that 16 nurses (80%) were obeyed with the use of Personal Protective Equipment (APD) and 4 nurses (20%) were disobey in the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The conclusion of this research is nurses at Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of RSUD Panembahan Senopati Bantul have the high level of knowledge about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and they obey on the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
A Study on Health-Related Quality of Life, Depression, and Associated Factors Among Parents of Children with Autism in Kermanshah, Iran

Background: The focus of recent research has signiﬁcantly shifted from explaining the causes and symptoms of autism to investi-gating issues related to the parents of autistic children. Objectives: Thisstudyaimedtoinvestigatehealth-relatedqualityof life(HRQOL),depression,andassociatedfactorsamongparents of autistic children in Kermanshah, Iran. Methods: In this cross sectional study performed in 2015, a total of 97 male and female parents of autistic children completed 3 questionnaires: background/demographic checklist, 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36), and beck’s depression inventory. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 18. Results: Analysisof thegeneralphysicalhealthdomainof HRQOLdemonstratednosigniﬁcantdiﬀerencebetweenmenandwomen (P> 0.05). Ontheotherhand, inallsubdomainsof mentalhealth, women’sscoreswerehigherincomparisonwithmen, andthere was a signiﬁcant diﬀerence in the mental health domain. Also, analysis of depression level revealed that 25.8% of the subjects had severe depression. Conclusions: Given the low level of QOL and depressive symptoms in more than two-thirds of parents of autistic children, psychological empowerment of this group is recommended.
Optimising the quantitative analysis in functional pet brain imaging

Patlak analysis techniques based on linear regression are often applied to positron emission tomography (PET) images to estimate a number of physiological parameters. The Patlak equation forms the basis for most extension works regarding graphical analysis of many tracers in quantitative PET measurements. Patlak analysis is primarily used to obtain the rate constant Ki, which represents the tracer transfer rate from plasma to the targeted tissue. One of the most common issues associated with Patlak analysis is the introduction of statistical noise, adopted originally from the images, that affects the slope of the graphical plot, leading to bias, and causes errors in the calculation of the rate constant Ki i. In this thesis, several statistical and noise reduction methods for 2 and 3 dimensional data are proposed and applied to simulated 18F-FDOPA brain images generated from a PET imaging simulator. The methods were applied to investigate whether their utilisation could reduce the bias and error caused by noisy images and improve the accuracy of quantitative measurements. Then, validation step extended to 18F-FDOPA PET images obtained from a clinical trial for Parkinson’s disease. The minimum averaged SE, SSE and the highest averaged reduction of noisy Ki values were found with the feasible generalised least squares (FGLS) model. Battle-Lemarie wavelet (BLW) showed significant change in data for the 3D PET images. Savitzky-Golay filtering (SGF) demonstrated significant change for most of the noise levels applied to 2D data. In clinical 18F-FDOPA images, the mean and standard deviation of standard error (SE) and sum-squared error (SSE) were significantly reduced in both baseline and after therapy groups. This work has the potential to be extended to other graphical analysis in quantitative PET data measurements.
Thirty years after water privatization—is the English model the envy of the world?

The paper considers whether water privatization 30 years ago has delivered the promised superior performance to nationalization, which remains the dominant model in Europe. The paper sets out the arguments at privatization, in particular in relation to efficiency, the managerial incentives, the role of private-sector balance sheets in facilitating investment, and the impacts on the cost of capital. Alternative explanations of relative performance, notably the regulation model adopted, are highlighted, and the paper concludes by outlining an alternative model of water regulation which better marries up public responsibilities and private incentives.
Data Augmentation in Training CNNs: Injecting Noise to Images

Noise injection is a fundamental tool for data augmentation, and yet there is no widely accepted procedure to incorporate it with learning frameworks. This study analyzes the effects of adding or applying different noise models of varying magnitudes to Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) architectures. Noise models that are distributed with different density functions are given common magnitude levels via Structural Similarity (SSIM) metric in order to create an appropriate ground for comparison. The basic results are conforming with the most of the common notions in machine learning, and also introduce some novel heuristics and recommendations on noise injection. The new approaches will provide better understanding on optimal learning procedures for image classification.
Urogenital Fistula in Cote d’Ivoire: Epidemiological, Clinical and Therapeutical Aspects

Goal: Contribute to improve treatment of patients suffering from urogenital fistula (UGF). Materials and methods: It was a descriptive and prospective study conducted by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Ivorian government, on treatment of fistulas. The caravan took place on 4 periods of 10 days each and has enabled us to recruit 95 patients in the gynecological emergency department of Bouake’s University Hospital Center (UHC) and from the surgical emergencies departments of the regional hospital centers (RHC) of Man and Bondoukou, in Man from 14th to 23rd of August 2013, then from 24th March to 02nd of April 2014; in Bouake from 06th to 15th of November 2013 and in Bondoukou from 13th to 22nd of December 2013, respectively. Results: Average age of patients was of 30.8 years. 50 patients were single (52.6%). 44.2% of patients were farmers. In 95.8% of cases it was about obstetrical fistulas of which 52.6% were caused by caesareans. Average duration of delivery labor was of 2.3 days. Vesicovaginal fistulas represented 65.3% of UGF. Suture split were carried out on 90 patients (94.7%). Within 01 month, success rate was of 63.9% for 83 known patients. Conclusion: Incidence of UGF in our country is certainly underestimated. They are mainly of obstetrical origin and treatment relies on sutures split which give satisfactory results.
Pdap1 protects mature B lymphocytes from stress-induced cell death and promotes antibody gene diversification

The establishment of protective humoral immunity is dependent on the ability of mature B cells to undergo antibody gene diversification while adjusting to the physiological stressors induced by activation with the antigen. Mature B cells diversify their antibody genes by class switch recombination (CSR) and somatic hypermutation (SHM), which are both dependent on efficient induction of activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID). Here, we identified PDGFA-associated protein 1 (Pdap1) as an essential regulator of cellular homeostasis in mature B cells. Pdap1 deficiency leads to sustained expression of the integrated stress response (ISR) effector activating transcription factor 4 (Atf4) and induction of the ISR transcriptional program, increased cell death, and defective AID expression. As a consequence, loss of Pdap1 reduces germinal center B cell formation and impairs CSR and SHM. Thus, Pdap1 protects mature B cells against chronic ISR activation and ensures efficient antibody diversification by promoting their survival and optimal function.
Self-Administered Lidocaine Gel for Intrauterine Device Insertion in Nulliparous Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate self-administration of vaginal lidocaine gel to decrease pain with intrauterine device (IUD) insertion in nulliparous women. METHODS: In this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, women self-administered 2% lidocaine or placebo vaginal gel 5 minutes before IUD insertion. The primary outcome was change in pain from baseline to IUD insertion on a 100-mm visual analog scale. We also assessed pain after speculum insertion, tenaculum placement, uterine sounding, and 5 minutes after IUD insertion. Secondary outcomes included patient acceptability, ease of IUD insertion, and need for pain medication for up to 7 days. RESULTS: From July 2012 to May 2013, 59 women were randomized; 30 received lidocaine gel and 29 placebo. Baseline demographics, including age, race, and body mass index, were similar. There was no difference in median change in pain during IUD insertion in women receiving lidocaine (61 mm [interquartile range 53–71]) compared with placebo (69 mm [interquartile range 63–80], P=.06). Women receiving lidocaine experienced less pain with tenaculum placement (32 mm [interquartile range 18–54]) compared with placebo (56 mm [interquartile range 26–75], P=.02). Most (76%) women were satisfied with their IUD insertion experience and 86% would probably or definitely recommend an IUD to a friend. Thirty-four percent of women required pain medication for at least 3 days after IUD insertion. CONCLUSION: For nulliparous women, self-administered vaginal lidocaine gel does not reduce pain with IUD insertion, but does decrease pain with tenaculum placement. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, http://clinicaltrials.gov, NCT01534520.