Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Características clínicas de mujeres menopáusicas de una clínica privada de la ciudad de Medellín, Colombia

OBJETIVO: determinar las caracteristicas clinicas de pacientes menopausicas atendidas en el servicio de consulta externa de una clinica privada de la ciudad de Medellin, Colombia. MATERIALES Y METODOS: estudio observacional, descriptivo y retrospectivo efectuado en una poblacion de mujeres menopausicas atendidas en una clinica privada entre 2002 y 2012. Los datos se recolectaron mediante un formulario y la informacion se analizo en el programa SPSS version 18. Se realizo un analisis descriptivo de las variables de estudio: a las cualitativas se les calcularon las frecuencias absolutas y porcentajes y para las cuantitativas se determinaron los promedios y la desviacion estandar. RESULTADOS: se revisaron 123 historias clinicas de mujeres menopausicas que cumplieron con los criterios de elegibilidad. La edad promedio fue de 54.4 ± 6.5 anos, y la edad al inicio de la menopausia fue de 48.8 ± 3.7anos. El 21.1% tuvieron antecedente de histerectomia. Las manifestaciones clinicas de la menopausia mas frecuentes fueron: bochornos (63.4%), metrorragia (36.6%) y cefalea (35%). Los antecedentes patologicos mas frecuentes fueron: hipertension arterial (39.4%) y dislipidemias (28.5%). El 6.5% tuvieron antecedente de accidente cerebrovascular, angina o infarto. En la categoria del indice de masa corporal, 6.7% tenian peso normal, 75% sobrepeso y 18.8% obesidad. El 72.2% de las mujeres recibia tratamiento para los sintomas menopausicos, y 67.3% terapia de reemplazo hormonal. CONCLUSION: los bochornos fueron el sintoma mas representativo, por tanto este debe ser uno de los principales puntos a intervenir a la hora de indicar tratamiento a las mujeres menopausicas
Evaluation of wild rice MAGIC population for biophysical parameters and yellow stem borer resistance

Field evaluation of 50 wild rice MAGIC population along with susceptible check, TN 1, stem borer resistant donor O.glaberimma (Acc.No. CG 14) and local checks TRY 2 and TRY 3 was done at Anbil Dharmalingam Agricultural College and Research Institute, Trichy. Five MAGIC genotypes, WRM-6, WRM-12, WRM-57, WRM-111 and WRM-126 showed resistance at the vegetative stage while 12 genotypes viz., WRM-3, WRM-6, WRM-30, WRM-56, WRM-57, WRM58, WRM-72, WRM-74, WRM-111, WRM-112, WRM-115, WRM-126 along with O.glaberriema showed resistance to yellow stem borer during the reproductive stage. Correlation studies were carried out with biophysical parameters and yellow stem borer damage. Results revealed that the trichome density was significantly negatively correlated whereas, stem girth was significantly positively correlated at the vegetative stage and significantly negatively correlated at the reproductive stage. While, plant height, top internodal length and leaf length were significantly negatively correlated and leaf breadth is significantly positively correlated.
Low work function thermionic emission materials

Thermionic energy conversion in a microminiature format shows potential as a viable, high efficiency, on-chip power source. Microminiature thermionic converters (MTC) with inter-electrode spacings on the order of microns are currently being prototyped and evaluated at Sandia. The remaining enabling technology is the development of low work function materials and processes than can be integrated into these converters. In this report, the authors demonstrate a method of incorporating thin film emitters into converters using rf sputtering. They find that the resultant films possess a minimum work function of 1.2 eV. Practical energy conversion is hindered by surface work function non-uniformity. They postulate the source of this heterogeneity to be a result of limited bulk and surface transport of barium. Several methods are proposed for maximizing transport, including increased film porosity and the use of metal terminating layers. They demonstrate a novel method for incorporating film porosity based on metal interlayer coalescence.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Treating Veterans with PTSD: Efficiency and Multiculturalism

This paper discusses cognitive-behavioral therapy and its implications in treating veterans with PTSD. This paper reviews current literature and research on the adaption of CBT for varying cultural factors and the efficiency of CBT in the treatment of PTSD. Research shows that CBT is effective in the treatment of PTSD and continues to be a first-line treatment intervention. CBT has been adapted for varying diagnosis and symptomology and continues to evolve. Future implications and research are needed on how varying elements of CBT are effective with veterans.
Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All

A powerful and inspiring book from the founders of IDEO, the award-winning design firm, on unleashing the creativity that lies within each and every one of us. Too often, companies and individuals assume that creativity and innovation are the domain of the 'creative types'. But two of the foremost experts in innovation, design and creativity on the planet show us that each and every one of us is creative. In an entertaining and inspiring narrative that draws on countless stories from their work at IDEO, and with many of the world's top companies and design firms, David and Tom Kelley identify the principles and strategies that will allow us to tap into our creative potential in our work lives, and in our personal lives, allow us to think outside the box in terms of how we approach and solve problems. 'Creative Confidence' is a book that will help each of us be more productive and successful in our lives and in our careers.
Column-Supported Embankments: Full-Scale Tests and Design Recommendations

When an embankment is to be constructed over ground that is too soft or compressible to adequately support the embankment, columns of strong material can be placed in the soft ground to provide the necessary support by transferring the embankment load to a firm stratum. This technology is known as column-supported embankments (CSEs). A geosynthetic-reinforced load transfer platform (LTP) or bridging layer may be constructed immediately above the columns to help transfer the load from the embankment to the columns. There are two principal reasons to use CSEs: 1) accelerated construction compared to more conventional construction methods such as prefabricated vertical drains (PVDs) or staged construction, and 2) protection of adjacent facilities from distress, such as settlement of existing pavements when a roadway is being widened. One of the most significant obstacles limiting the use of CSEs is the lack of a standard design procedure which has been properly validated. This report and the testing described herein were undertaken to help resolve some of the uncertainty regarding CSE design procedures in light of the advantages of the CSE technology and potential for significant contributions to the Strategic Highway Research Program, which include accelerated construction and long-lived facilities. Twelve design/analysis procedures are described in this report, and ratings are assigned based on information available in the literature. A test facility was constructed and the facility, instrumentation, materials, equipment, and test procedures are described. A total of 5 CSE tests were conducted with 2 ft diameter columns in a square array. The first test had a column center-to-center spacing of 10 ft and the remaining four tests had center-to-center spacings of 6 ft. The Adapted Terzaghi Method of determining the vertical stress on the geosynthetic reinforcement and the Parabolic Method of determining the tension in the geosynthetic reinforcement provide the best agreement with the test results. The tests also illustrate the importance of soft soil support in CSE performance and behavior. A generalized formulation of the Adapted Terzaghi Method for any column/unit cell geometry and two layers of embankment fill is presented, and two new formulations of the Parabolic Method for triangular arrangements is described. A recommended design
An Overview of Alternate Dispute Resolution Use in the Construction Industry

Abstract : This report provides an overview of alternate dispute resolution and its use in the construction industry. An overview of the U.S. legal system is provided as a basis for dispute resolution. Caseload and litigation trends in U.S. courts are discussed. An overview of the various types of alternate dispute resolution and use by Fortune 1000 companies and the U.S. government is provided. Specific considerations of alternate dispute resolution in the construction industry are discussed. The report concludes with case studies from an actual construction mediation and arbitration.
WIDEBAND L-PROBE FED INVERTED HYBRID E-H MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNAS FOR IMT-2000 BAND

Kertas kerja ini menyampaikan antena mikrostrip tampal baru berjalur lebar bentuk hibrid E–H tersongsang tersuap prob–L (LIEH) yang merangkumi jalur International Mobile Telecommunications – 2000 (IMI–2000). Reka bentuk ini menggunakan teknik terkini; penyuapan prob–L struktur tampal tersongsang dengan substratum udara, dan tampal penyinar beralur. Kesan komposit dengan mengintegrasi teknik ini dengan penggunaan bentuk tampal hibrid E–H, menawarkan ciri–ciri berprofil rendah, berjalur lebar luas, gandaan tinggi, pengutuban silang rendah, dan elemen antena yang padat. Keputusan pengukuran adalah memuaskan dengan pencapaian lebar jalur 17.20% pada kehilangan kembali 14 dB (SWR = 1.5), gandaan maksimum 8 dBi dengan variasi gandaan 1 dB, dan pengkutuban silang 23 dB di bawah aras cuping utama. Tampal LIEH mempunyai dimensi yang padat iaitu 79 × 41 mm 2 . Reka bentuk ini sesuai bagi aplikasi tatasusun terutamanya bagi antena stesen tapak IMT–2000. Kata kunci: IMT-2000, antena jalurlebar luas, antena tampal mikrostrip, antena tampal bentuk E-H, suapan prob-L This paper presents a novel wideband L–probe fed inverted hybrid E–H shaped microstrip patch antenna (LIEH) covering the International Mobile Telecommunications – 2000 (IMT–2000) band. The design adopts contemporary techniques; L–probe feeding, inverted patch structure with air–filled dielectric, and slotted patch. The composite effect of integrating these techniques and introducing the novel E–H patch shaped offers a low profile, broadband, high gain, low crosspolarization, and compact antenna element. Measurement result showed satisfactory performance with an achievable bandwidth of 17.20% at 14 dB return loss (SWR = 1.5), maximum achievable gain of 8 dBi with 1 dB gain variations, and crosspolarization level of 23 dB below the main lobe level. The LIEH patch has a compact dimension of 79 × 41 mm 2 . The design is suitable for array applications especially for IMT–2000 base station antenna. Key words: IMT-2000, broadband antenna, microstrip patch antenna, E-H shaped patch antenna, L-probe fed
Cryo-EM of dynein microtubule-binding domains shows how an axonemal dynein distorts the microtubule

Dyneins are motor proteins responsible for transport in the cytoplasm and the beating of the axoneme in cilia and flagella. They bind and release microtubules via a compact microtubule-binding domain (MTBD) at the end of a long coiled-coil stalk. Here we address how cytoplasmic and axonemal dynein MTBDs bind microtubules at near atomic resolution. We decorated microtubules with MTBDs of cytoplasmic dynein-1 and axonemal dynein DNAH7 and determined their cryo-EM structures using the stand-alone Relion package. We show the majority of the MTBD is remarkably rigid upon binding, with the transition to the high affinity state controlled by the movement of a single helix at the MTBD interface. In addition DNAH7 contains an 18-residue insertion, found in many axonemal dyneins, that reaches over and contacts the adjacent protofilament. Unexpectedly we observe that DNAH7, but not dynein-1, induces large distortions in the microtubule cross-sectional curvature. This raises the possibility that dynein coordination in axonemes is mediated via conformational changes in the microtubule.
Physiological Indicators Study Involved in Productivity Increasing in Tomato

The research objectives were to study the influence of fertilizers based on carbon dioxide on the main physiological indices involved in developing tomato bio-productivity: plant height (cm); leaf area (cm 2 ); total quantity of chlorophyll (SPAD units); photosynthesis intensity (ppm CO 2 ); determination of dry matter from leaves (%) and yields per plant (kg). The biological material used was the San Pierre variety from SC Doradda SRL.
Hydraulic capacity of culverts under sediment transport

Sedimentation frequently causes an extensive blockage in culvert which may reduce its design capacity. Culvert guidelines which are extensively used reveal little details about sedimentation in culvert. Requirement of the design guidelines for culvert in steep terrain considering sediment transport condition implies the necessity of the culvert guidelines development. Two prior studies of culvert performance on steep terrain have been conducted. The first study evaluated the effects of expansion section length on the performance of the culvert under jet regime, while the other one investigated the effects of additional roughness installed on the model which then changed the flow regime of the model. Several laboratory experiments have been conducted during this study. The main focus of the study is to investigate the influence of the width of expansion section on the performance of the culvert. Tests were conducted on the scaled model which represents a culvert in a steep terrain. The model is designed for inlet control focusing only on a circular pipe, which consists of an upstream reservoir, an approach channel, and a channel expansion section. Streams on the model are supercritical at the approach channel and subcritical at the expansion section. The experiments simulated performances of the culvert under clear water and sediment transport conditions. The experimental phase was performed with three different inlet setups in various widths of expansion section. In the sediment transport experiments, various sizes and amount of sediments were used and combined with different methods of feeding the sediments. Flow pattern, sediment efficiency, and sediment deposition pattern were observed on the experimental works. The results of the experiments are shown through the inlet control performance curve which represents the ratio of the water depth to the culvert barrel diameter as a function of dimensionless discharge. As the main result, the performance of the culvert under clear water and sediment transport conditions is influenced by the width of expansion section and the inlet setup. In general, narrower width develops better culvert performance. The amount of sediment deposited in the expansion section and its deposition pattern are associated with the phenomena that occur on flows as a result of the expansion section widths effects.
Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age

"The computer world is like an intellectual Wild West, in which you can shoot anyone you wish with your ideas, if you're willing to risk the consequences. " --from Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age, by Paul Graham We are living in the computer age, in a world increasingly designed and engineered by computer programmers and software designers, by people who call themselves hackers. Who are these people, what motivates them, and why should you care? Consider these facts: Everything around us is turning into computers. Your typewriter is gone, replaced by a computer. Your phone has turned into a computer. So has your camera. Soon your TV will. Your car was not only designed on computers, but has more processing power in it than a room-sized mainframe did in 1970. Letters, encyclopedias, newspapers, and even your local store are being replaced by the Internet. Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age, by Paul Graham, explains this world and the motivations of the people who occupy it. In clear, thoughtful prose that draws on illuminating historical examples, Graham takes readers on an unflinching exploration into what he calls "an intellectual Wild West. " The ideas discussed in this book will have a powerful and lasting impact on how we think, how we work, how we develop technology, and how we live. Topics include the importance of beauty in software design, how to make wealth, heresy and free speech, the programming language renaissance, the open-source movement, digital design, internet startups, and more.
Extending knowledge in practice: primary ICT [Book review]

book review of: Extending Knowledge in Practice: Primary ICT. Preparing teachers to make effective use of technology to enhance learning presents continuing challenges around the world. Although written for a specific context, this book is a useful resource for a wider audience of teacher educators working to build capability for teaching with technology. Its particular strength is the variety of practical examples of technology use in classrooms and its links to professional and curriculum standards.
Local buckling behaviour and design of profiled sandwich panels

Abstract Fully profiled sandwich panels are commonly used in building structures, but are susceptible to local buckling failures. Current European design standard recommends the use of a modified effective width approach to include such local buckling effects in the design. Recent research has shown that this design method predicts unconservative strengths for panels with slender plates (high b/t ratios). The use of sandwich panels with high b/t ratios is very common in practice due to the increasing use of thinner and high strength steel plates. Therefore, a research project was conducted to investigate the local buckling behaviour of foam supported steel plate elements as used in fully profiled sandwich panels with a large range ofb/t ratios (50 to 500) using experiments and finite element analyses (FEA). Both experimental and FEA results revealed the inadequacy of the current design rule for sandwich panels with slender plate elements. An improved design method was therefore developed based on the large amount of data obtained from validated FEA studies. Finally full-scale tests of fully profiled sandwich panels were undertaken to confirm the accuracy of the new design method. This paper presents an overview of these experimental and finite element analysis studies and design rule development followed by the results of the full-scale tests.
Analysis of the gut microbiome of Japanese inflammatory bowel disease patients

Background Gut microbiome dysbiosis has been reported in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, gut microbiome of healthy Japanese individuals differs from that of other populations and gut microbiome of Japanese IBD patients has not been well characterized. We conducted a cross-sectional study to characterize the gut microbiome of Japanese patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). Methods Two-hundred and eighty-four IBD patients (39 CD patients and 245 UC patients) and 31 healthy participants were enrolled. Gut microbiome was analyzed by 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing using Illumina Miseq. Results Significant differences were observed among the gut microbiome of CD patients, UC patients and healthy individuals. Species richness and evenness were significantly lower in patients with active IBD than in healthy individuals. At the genus level, Bifidobacterium was most abundant genera in all three groups. Pathogenic obligate anaerobes such as Prevotella and Veillonella were increased and commensal bacteria such as Ruminococcus was decreased in IBD patients compared with healthy individuals. Conclusions CD patients and UC patients showed unique patterns of gut microbiome dysbiosis. Patients with active IBD had severe dysbiotic changes. However, characteristic features of the gut microbiome of Japanese individuals, such as high abundance of the genus Bifidobacterium, were maintained in IBD patients.
Virtual Reality: Scientific and Technological Challenges

From the Publisher: Despite widespread popular and professional interest in virtual reality, research and development efforts in synthetic environments (SE) - the field encompassing virtual environments, augmented reality, and teleoperation - have remained fragmented. Virtual Reality is the first serious, integrated treatment of the topic, presenting current knowledge from several disciplines along with thought-provoking vignettes about a future in which SE is commonplace. This volume discusses all aspects of creating a system that will allow human operators to see, hear, smell, taste, move about, give commands, respond to conditions, and manipulate objects effectively in a virtual environment. The committee of computer scientists, engineers, and psychologists on the leading edge of SE development explores the potential applications of SE in the areas of manufacturing, medicine, education, training, scientific visualization, and teleoperation in hazardous environments. The committee also charts directions for development of improved SE technology, needed studies of human behavior and evaluation of SE systems, and government policy and infrastructure.
Numerical Investigation of Aerodynamics of Canard-Controlled Missile Using Planar and Grid Tail Fins. Part 1. Supersonic Flow

Abstract : Viscous computational fluid dynamic simulations were used to predict the aerodynamic coefficients and flowfield around a generic canard-controlled missile configuration in supersonic flow. Computations were performed for Mach 1.5 and 3.0, at six angles of attack between 0 and 10, with 0 and 10 canard deflection, and with planar and grid tail fins, for a total of 48 cases. Validation of the computed results was demonstrated by the very good agreement between the computed aerodynamic coefficients and those obtained from wind tunnel measurements. Visualizations of the flowfield showed that the canard trailing vortices and downwash produced a low-pressure region on the starboard side of the missile that in turn produced an adverse side force. The pressure differential on the leeward fin produced by the interaction with the canard trailing vortices is primarily responsible for the adverse roll effect observed when planar fins are used. Grid tail fins improved the roll effectiveness of the canards at low supersonic speed. No adverse rolling moment was observed with no canard deflection, or at the higher supersonic speed for either tail fin type due to the lower intensity of the canard trailing vortices in these cases. Flow visualizations from the simulations performed in this study help in the understanding of the flow physics and can lead to improved canard and tail fin designs for missiles and rockets.
ICT integration in second language writing: A malay language case study

As the integration of information and communications technologies (ICT) in Singapore schools reaches a considerable level of maturity and stability, a pertinent question is: how has ICT integration impacted on pedagogy in Singapore schools? The present study attempts to address this question through interpretive, case-study research in two Singaporean secondary schools. The study found the use of ICT was limited in its perceived pedagogical value by teachers. A lack of appreciation and/or understanding of the complexity of the process or culture shift required for ICT to be implemented and integrated effectively into the Malay Language Curriculum along with conformity to policy directions resulted in underutilisation and uncritical use of ICT tools, and an adherence to the traditional method of assigning tasks and the maintenance of existing practices.