Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Self-Perception and Value System as Possible Predictors of Stress

This study was directed towards personality-related, value system and sociodemographic variables of nursing students in a situation of change, using a longitudinal perspective to measure their improvement in principle-based moral judgement (Kohlberg; Rest) as possible predictors of stress. Three subgroups of students were included from the commencement of the first three-year academic nursing programme in 1993. The students came from the colleges of health at Jönköping, Växjö and Kristianstad in the south of Sweden. A principal component factor analysis (varimax) was performed using data obtained from the students in the spring of 1994 (n = 122) and in the spring of 1996 (n = 112). There were 23 variables, of which two were sociodemographic, eight represented self-image, six were self-values, six were interpersonal values, and one was principle-based moral judgement. The analysis of data from students in the first year of a three-year programme demonstrated eight factors that explained 68.8% of the variance. The most important factors were: (1) ascendant decisive disorderly sociability and nonpractical mindedness (18.1% of the variance); (2) original vigour person-related trust (13.3% of the variance); (3) orderly nonvigour achievement (8.9% of the variance) and (4) independent leadership (7.9% of the variance). (The term ‘ascendancy’ refers to self-confidence, and ‘vigour’ denotes responding well to challenges and coping with stress.) The analysis in 1996 demonstrated nine factors, of which the most important were: (1) ascendant original sociability with decisive nonconformist leadership (18.2% of the variance); (2) cautious person-related responsibility (12.6% of the variance); (3) orderly nonvariety achievement (8.4% of the variance); and (4) nonsupportive benevolent conformity (7.2% of the variance). A comparison of the two most prominent factors in 1994 and 1996 showed the process of change to be stronger for 18.2% and weaker for 30% of the variance. Principle-based moral judgement was measured in March 1994 and in May 1996, using the Swedish version of the Defining Issues Test and Index P. The result was that Index P for the students at Jönköping changed significantly (paired samples t-test) between 1994 and 1996 (p = 0.028), but that for the Växjö and Kristianstad students did not. The mean of Index P was 44.3% at Växjö, which was greater than the international average for college students (42.3%); it differed significantly in the spring of 1996 (independent samples t-test), but not in 1994, from the students at Jönköping (p = 0.032) and Kristianstad (p = 0.025). Index P was very heterogeneous for the group of students at Växjö, with the result that the paired samples t-test reached a value close to significance only.
Spatiotemporal Stereo Matching with 3D Disparity Profiles

Adaptive support weights and over-parameterized disparity estimation truly improve the accuracy of stereo matching by enabling window-based similarity measures to handle depth discontinuities and non-fronto-parallel surfaces more effectively. Nevertheless, a disparity map sequence obtained in a frame-by-frame manner still tends to be inconsistent even with the use of state-of-the-art stereo matching methods. To solve this inconsistency problem, we propose a window-based spatiotemporal stereo matching method. We exploit the 3D disparity profile, which represents the disparities and window normals over multiple frames, and incorporate it into the PatchMatch Belief Propagation (PMBP) framework. Here, to make the 3D disparity profile more reliable, we also present the optical flow transfer method. Experimental results show the proposed method yields more consistent disparity map sequences than does the original PMBP-based method.
An efficient reconfiguration method based on standard deviation for series and parallel connected PV arrays

This paper proposes a new approach for reconfiguration of PV array. The proposed method is designed for series and parallel connected array which is widely used in practical. The developed control algorithm for this method uses panel irradiance values and decisions which adaptive panels connect to string of array. The algorithm considers irradiance level deviation from average value of each string of array with applying standard variation function. To prove the validity of the method, the simulations are performed in Matlab-Simulink. The simulation results show that the proposed method can enhance efficiency of array under partial shading condition.
Comparison between L and E gene amplification analytical methods for human papillomavirus typing.

OBJECTIVE L and E6/E7 gene amplification analyses were compared to identify human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and verify the HPV type, with the intent to minimize HPV typing errors. METHODS L1 gene verified HPV typing was accomplished via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and membrane assays. Verification of HPV typing via E6/E7 genes was accomplished through nested multiplexed PCR. The results from 104 samples were compared. RESULTS The rates of accordance and difference were 35% and 65%, respectively. For 29% of the analyses, nested multiplexed PCR was more diversified than the membrane assay. CONCLUSION HPV can be classified into low-risk HPV and high-risk HPV groups. In parallel amplifications of the L and E genes is more efficient for accurate diagnosis in light of the different symptoms and attendant precautions of the risk groups.
Chromosomal rearrangements leading to abnormal splicing within intron 4 of HMGIC?

Fusion of the high‐mobility group protein gene HMGIC to other genes due to chromosomal rearrangements occurs in a variety of human benign tumors. In contrast to genes clearly derived from other chromosomes, some of the ectopic sequences fused to HMGIC have been assigned to chromosome 12 by CASH (chromosome assignment using somatic cell hybrids) analyses and thus can be assumed either to result from alternative splicing or to represent true ectopic sequences derived from other genes on chromosome 12. In an attempt to identify the ectopic sequences fused to this exon, we have sequenced the entire intron 4. Four of seven ectopic sequences previously described to be fused to exon 4 of HMGIC in different tumors were found to be located within intron 4 of the gene and thus are due to abnormal splicing. As for a mechanism explaining this observation, it can be suggested that breakpoints of chromosomal aberrations not directly disrupting HMGIC may induce small genomic alterations in their vicinity and thus facilitate abnormal splicing. The latter mechanism may underlie the development of part of the neoplasms characterized by 12q14–15 rearrangements. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Two heterometallic-organic frameworks composed of iron(III)-salen-based ligands and d(10) metals: gas sorption and visible-light photocatalytic degradation of 2-chlorophenol.

Two examples of heterometallic-organic frameworks (HMOFs) composed of dicarboxyl-functionalized Fe(III)-salen complexes and d(10) metals (Zn, Cd), [Zn2(Fe-L)2(μ2-O)(H2O)2]⋅4 DMF⋅4 H2O (1) and [Cd2(Fe-L)2(μ2-O)(H2O)2]⋅2 DMF⋅H2O (2) (H4L = 1,2-cyclohexanediamino-N,N'-bis(3-methyl-5-carboxysalicylidene), have been synthesized and structurally characterized. In 1 and 2, each square-pyramidal Fe(III) atom is embedded in the [N2O2] pocket of an L(4-) anion, and these units are further bridged by a μ2-O anion to give an (Fe-L)2(μ2-O) dimer. The two carboxylate groups of each L(4-) anion bridge Zn(II) or Cd(II) atoms to afford a 3D porous HMOF. The gas sorption and magnetic properties of 1 and 2 have been studied. Remarkably, 1 and 2 show activity for the photocatalytic degradation of 2-chlorophenol (2-CP) under visible-light irradiation, which, to the best of our knowledge, is the first time that this has been observed for Fe(III)-salen-based HMOFs.
MR Performance Comparison of a PET/MR System Before and After SiPM-Based Time-of-Flight PET Detector Insertion

A silicon photomultiplier (SiPM)-based time-of-flight capable PET detector has been integrated with a 70 cm wide-bore 3T MR scanner for simultaneous whole-body imaging (MR750w, GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI). After insertion of the PET detector, the final PET/MR bore is 60 cm wide (SIGNA PET/MR, GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI). The MR performance was compared before and after the PET ring insertion. B0 homogeneity, B1+ uniformity of the body coil along with peak B1+, coherent noise, and FBIRN (Function Biomedical Informatics Research Network) tests are used to compare the MR performance. It is shown that B0 homogeneity and coherent noise have not changed according to the system specifications. Peak B1+ is increased by 33% and B1+ inhomogeneity is increased by 4% after PET ring insertion due to a smaller diameter body coil design. The FBIRN test shows similar temporal stability before and after PET ring insertion. Due to a smaller body coil on the PET/MR system, the signal fluctuation to noise ratio (SFNR) and SNR for body receive coil, are improved by ~40% and ~160% for Echo Planar Imaging (EPI) and spiral sequences respectively. Comparison using RF- and gradient-intensive clinical sequences shows inserting the PET detectors into the wide-bore MRI has not compromised the MR image quality according to these tests.
6-Aryl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin- 2-ones: a novel class of potent, selective, and orally active nonsteroidal progesterone receptor antagonists.

Novel 6-aryl-1,4-dihydro-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-2-ones were synthesized and tested as progesterone receptor (PR) antagonists. These compounds were potent and showed good selectivity for PR over other steroid receptors such as the glucocorticoid and androgen receptors (e.g., greater than 80-fold selectivity at PR for 4h). Numerous 6-aryl benzoxazinones (e.g., 4h-j) were active orally in the uterine decidualization and component C3 assays in the rats. In these in vivo models,4h had potencies comparable to mifepristone.
Natural antibodies to oxidation‐specific epitopes: innate immune response and venous thromboembolic disease

Essentials Natural antibodies to oxidation‐specific epitopes have antithrombotic properties. We evaluated the relation between natural IgM and IgG antibodies and the venous thrombosis risk. Risk of recurrent thrombosis was higher in patients with low natural IgM antibody levels. The protective effect of high IgM levels suggests a role of innate immune response in thrombosis.
Mouth state estimation in mobile computing environment

This work discusses a vision-based human understanding application in mobile devices and reports an efficient mouth boundary detection and mouth state estimation algorithm. The proposed algorithm is insensitive to the illumination changes. 400 head-&-shoulder face images are used for evaluation. The accuracy in mouth boundary detection and the mouth state estimation are 83.5% and 79.75% respectively. The computational time in Pentium III 700 MHz PC using Matlab implementation is less than one minute. It is reasonable to estimate that if the algorithm is implemented using low level language or assembly language, the processing time should be less than one second.
Safety and Performance of Targeted Renal Therapy: The Be-RITe! Registry

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and patterns of use of targeted renal therapy (TRT) with the Benephit system. TRT, the delivery of therapeutic agents directly to the kidneys by renal arterial infusion, has the advantage of providing a higher local effective dose with potentially greater renal effects, while limiting systemic adverse effects due to renal first-pass elimination. Methods: The Benephit System Renal Infusion Therapy (Be-RITe! ) Multicenter Registry was a post-market registry following patients treated using the Benephit systems for TRT. The registry enrolled 501 patients (332 men; mean age 72.2±9.5 years) at high risk for contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) during coronary or peripheral angiography/intervention or cardiovascular surgery. The Mehran score was used to compare the actual to predicted incidence of CIN within 48 hours post procedure. Results: Bilateral renal artery cannulation was successful in 94.2%, with a mean cannulation time of 2.0 minutes. Either fenoldopam mesylate, sodium bicarbonate, alprostadil, or B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) was infused for 184±212 minutes. Mean creatinine levels did not change significantly (baseline, 24, and 48 hours post procedure: 1.95, 1.99, and 1.98 mg/dL, respectively; p=NS). In 285 patients who received TRT with fenoldopam and were followed for at least 48 hours, the incidence of CIN was 71% lower than predicted (8.1% actual CIN versus 28.0% predicted; p<0.0001). Only 4 (1.4%) patients required dialysis (versus the 2.6% predicted rate, p=NS). Conclusion: The Benephit system and TRT during coronary and endovascular procedures in patients at high risk for renal failure is simple to use and safe. With the infusion of intrarenal fenoldopam, the incidence of CIN was significantly lower than predicted by risk score calculations.
PRE-AND POST OPERATIVE MUSCLE FUNCTION IN CROUCHED GAIT – A CASE STUDY USING MRI-BASED MUSCULOSKELETAL MODELS 1

1 Reinhard Hainisch, 1 Margit Gföhler, 2 Andreas Kranzl and 3 Marcus G. Pandy 1 Vienna University of Technology, Machine Design and Rehabilitation Engineering, Vienna, Austria 2 Orthopedic Hospital Speising, Laboratory of Gait and Human Movement, Vienna, Austria 3 University of Melbourne, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Victoria 3010, Australia email: Reinhard.Hainisch@tuwien.ac. at, web: www.ikl. tuwien.ac. at
CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES FOR X-BAND MEDICAL ACCELERATOR STRUCTURES

The majority of medical accelerators for radiation therapy use frequencies in the S-band range. Having a compact accelerator allows for a wide range of treatments. The size and weight of the accelerator are substantially reduced if a higher frequency is used. X-band frequencies are suitable for such applications. X-band accelerator technology has been used in high-energy, as well as, industrial applications. In the medical field, it has already been implemented in some machines [1, 2]. To develop and manufacture reliable X-band radiation therapy machines, accurate and efficient techniques that characterize accelerator structures are needed. In this paper, we review some of the low-power testing techniques developed to characterize X-band accelerators. 1 X-BAND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS X-band accelerator development has gained great momentum in the last ten years, motivated by the need for high-gradient accelerators for future linear colliders in high-energy physics research [3]. Design of accelerator cells [4], manufacturing [5], and characterization techniques [6] have been developed. In the industrial [7] and medical [1, 2] fields, there are obvious advantages for using frequencies higher than the S-band range that has prevailed in these applications. The dominant factor is the compactness of the accelerator with the attending reduction in weight. Consequently, the linac motion can be more precisely controlled. By implementing the Xband technology, shorter accelerator structures can be used for a given RF power to achieve a certain electron beam energy. The reasons for this are twofold. Firstly, the shunt impedance per unit length is higher than S-band. Secondly, the maximum permissible electric field strength is also higher. Currently, there are two different radiation therapy applications that use the X-band technology.
Analysis of sampled-data interconnected systems

In this paper, we consider the sampled-data problem of interconnected systems, specifically, time- and space-invariant systems. Our main contribution is to provide sufficient conditions on well-posedness, stability, and contractiveness of sampled-data interconnected systems in the form of a group of linear operator inequalities (LOIs). And despite their infinite dimensionality, further reduce them to linear matrix inequalities (LMIs). The technique is also applicable when dynamics are spatially continuous, and measurement and actuation take place in spatially localized patches; namely, when a spatial, rather than temporal, sampled-data arrangement is present.
Generating Capital from Social Media

Starting from the notion of the organization as a capital-conversion system, the full article provides organizations with a structured approach for developing a social media strategy that can generate capital out of the apparent chaotic and unmanageable flood of unstructured individual opinions that arrive via social media. The approach links organizational strategy to capital-generation goals that shape social media strategy.
Some observations on computer lip-reading: moving from the dream to the reality

In the quest for greater computer lip-reading performance there are a number of tacit assumptions which are either present in the datasets (high resolution for example) or in the methods (recognition of spoken visual units called "visemes" for example). Here we review these and other assumptions and show the surprising result that computer lip-reading is not heavily constrained by video resolution, pose, lighting and other practical factors. However, the working assumption that visemes, which are the visual equivalent of phonemes, are the best unit for recognition does need further examination. We conclude that visemes, which were defined over a century ago, are unlikely to be optimal for a modern computer lip-reading system.
"Hi, It's Me Again!": Virtual Coaches over Mobile Video

We believe that virtual humans presented over video chat services, such as Skype via smartphones, can be an effective way to deliver innovative applications where social interactions are important, such as counseling and coaching. We hypothesize that the context of a smartphone communication channel, i.e. how a virtual human is presented within a smartphone app, and indeed, the nature of that app, can profoundly affect how a real human perceives the virtual human. We have built an apparatus that allows virtual humans to initiate, receive, and interact over video calls using Skype or any similar service. With this platform, we are examining effective designs and social implications of virtual humans that interact over mobile video. The current study examines a relationship involving repeated counseling-style interactions with a virtual human, leveraging the virtual human's ability to call and interact with a real human on multiple occasions over a period of time. The results and implications of this preliminary study suggest that repeated interactions may improve perceived social characteristics of the virtual human.
Postinjection transmission scanning in myocardial 18F-FDG PET studies using both filtered backprojection and iterative reconstruction.

UNLABELLED The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of postinjection transmission scanning (Post-Tx) on both the qualitative interpretation and the quantitative analysis of cardiac (18)F-FDG PET images. Furthermore, the accuracy of 2 different methods to correct for emission contamination was studied. An additional aim of this study was to compare images reconstructed with both standard filtered backprojection (FBP) and an iterative reconstruction algorithm (ordered-subset maximization expectation [OSEM]). METHODS Sixteen patients underwent dynamic (18)F-FDG imaging. Both before injection of (18)F-FDG and after completing the emission scan, a 10-min transmission scan was performed (Pre-Tx and Post-Tx, respectively). Images were reconstructed using both FBP and OSEM. The emission study reconstructed with Pre-Tx was considered to be the gold standard. Emission studies were also reconstructed with Post-Tx, with and without correction for emission contamination. Correction for emission contamination was performed with either transmission image segmentation (TIS) or by estimating the emission bias from the last emission frame (dwell profile [DP] method). All images were then compared by calculating ratios of (18)F-FDG activity between corresponding myocardial segments in each patient. Furthermore, qualitative grading of (18)F-FDG uptake was compared between the studies. RESULTS The mean ratio of (18)F-FDG activity between segments from FBP-Post and FBP-Pre was 0.78 +/- 0.08. When TIS and DP were used, the mean ratios were 0.80 +/- 0.07 and 0.94 +/- 0.06, respectively. The use of OSEM resulted in, on average, 2% lower values for (18)F-FDG activity as compared with FBP. The mean normalized (18)F-FDG uptake was higher in FBP-Post, especially in segments with decreased (18)F-FDG activity. Only in the case of DP were no significant differences observed as compared with FBP-Pre. In general, qualitative analysis of the images showed that the agreement between the reconstruction methods was comparable with the reproducibility of FBP-Pre. CONCLUSION Post-Tx for attenuation correction in cardiac (18)F-FDG PET scans resulted in substantial underestimation of (18)F-FDG activity. More accurate results were obtained with correction for emission contamination using DP. Differences in visual assessment of (18)F-FDG images were small. Finally, iterative reconstruction could be used as an alternative to FBP in static (18)F-FDG imaging of the heart.
Strategies for Early-Stage Collaborative Design

Collaboration can enhance the output of early-stage design. When software designers or architects work together to define a problem and explore potential solutions, they find and address design problems earlier and arrive at more innovative and effective solutions than when they work alone. Nonetheless, collaboration can fail without proper planning. This set of 10 design session ground rules can significantly enhance the process and output of early-stage design.
Performance of e-ASPECTS software in comparison to that of stroke physicians on assessing CT scans of acute ischemic stroke patients

Background The Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score (ASPECTS) is an established 10-point quantitative topographic computed tomography scan score to assess early ischemic changes. We compared the performance of the e-ASPECTS software with those of stroke physicians at different professional levels. Methods The baseline computed tomography scans of acute stroke patients, in whom computed tomography and diffusion-weighted imaging scans were obtained less than two hours apart, were retrospectively scored by e-ASPECTS as well as by three stroke experts and three neurology trainees blinded to any clinical information. The ground truth was defined as the ASPECTS on diffusion-weighted imaging scored by another two non-blinded independent experts on consensus basis. Sensitivity and specificity in an ASPECTS region-based and an ASPECTS score-based analysis as well as receiver-operating characteristic curves, Bland–Altman plots with mean score error, and Matthews correlation coefficients were calculated. Comparisons were made between the human scorers and e-ASPECTS with diffusion-weighted imaging being the ground truth. Two methods for clustered data were used to estimate sensitivity and specificity in the region-based analysis. Results In total, 34 patients were included and 680 (34 × 20) ASPECTS regions were scored. Mean time from onset to computed tomography was 172 ± 135 min and mean time difference between computed tomographyand magnetic resonance imaging was 41 ± 31 min. The region-based sensitivity (46.46% [CI: 30.8;62.1]) of e-ASPECTS was better than three trainees and one expert (p ≤ 0.01) and not statistically different from another two experts. Specificity (94.15% [CI: 91.7;96.6]) was lower than one expert and one trainee (p < 0.01) and not statistically different to the other four physicians. e-ASPECTS had the best Matthews correlation coefficient of 0.44 (experts: 0.38 ± 0.08 and trainees: 0.19 ± 0.05) and the lowest mean score error of 0.56 (experts: 1.44 ± 1.79 and trainees: 1.97 ± 2.12). Conclusion e-ASPECTS showed a similar performance to that of stroke experts in the assessment of brain computed tomographys of acute ischemic stroke patients with the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT score method.