Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Rheo-PIV analysis of the vane in cup flow of a viscoplastic microgel

The vane in cup flow involves the rotation of a bladed vane in a sample held within a cylindrical cup. The use of the vane in cup flow for rheological measurements is based on the assumption that the vane drags the specimen in between its arms as a rigid body and thus, constitutes a bob with equivalent radius, Req, i.e., the “Couette analogy. ” In this work, rheo-particle image velocimetry was employed to characterize the velocity and shear stress distributions of a Newtonian fluid (glycerol) and a viscoplastic microgel [0.12 wt. % of poly(acrylic acid) in water] undergoing a steady vane in cup flow under constant torque conditions. The velocity distributions were complex for both fluids, showing that, once under flow, the vane drags only part of the specimen as a rigid body, with the boundary of the rigid body motion smaller than the vane radius, RV. Also, for both fluids, the tangential velocity increases monotonically up to a maximum and then decreases toward the wall cup. Furthermore, the radial locations which constitute the boundary of the rigid body motion or at which the maximum tangential velocity is observed are constant for the Newtonian fluid but decrease for the microgel with increasing the torque. Therefore, there is not a definite method to determine Req for a given vane in cup geometry to allow the application of the “Couette analogy” for non-Newtonian fluids. Otherwise, using RV or a Newtonian based Req to calculate the flow curve may lead to significant errors.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MATERNAL & FETAL OUTCOME IN PREGNANCIES OF GESTATIONAL AGE 40 COMPLETED WEEKS AND BEYOND

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To study the maternal morbidity and mortality in pregnancy of gestational age 40 completed weeks and beyond. To study the fetal outcome in pregnancy of gestational age 40 completed weeks and beyond. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 166 pregnant women who completed 40 weeks of gestational age and more attended the outpatient department and LABOUR room at Shimoga institute of medical sciences hospital, Shimoga are selected for the study. Maternal and fetal outcome in terms of morbidity and mortality was determined in group of GA completed 40 weeks, 41 weeks of GA, and 42 completed weeks of GA respectively and statistically analyzed. RESULTS: In the present study, instrumental delivery and LSCS are statistically significantly increased in the pregnancies 40 completed weeks of GA and beyond. Compared to induced labour, spontaneous labour cases are undergone more of instrumental delivery and LSCS. Duration of labour is increased in pregnancies completed 40 weeks of gestational age and beyond, both in primigravida and multigravida. No significant maternal mortality seen in the study. Regarding the perinatal morbidity i.e. low Apgar score, Meconium stained liquor are significantly increased in the pregnancies completed 40 weeks and beyond. Perinatal mortality significantly increased in pregnancies completed 40 wks of GA and beyond.
Surmortalité des enfants dans les quartiers informels de Ouagadougou : effet de composition ou effet de contexte ?

En Afrique sub-saharienne, les auteurs cherchant a expliquer la surmortalite des enfants des quartiers informels ont rarement essaye de dissocier les caracteristiques sociodemographiques des parents, d’une part, et les effets de contexte, d’autre part, en utilisant une definition « locale » de ces quartiers. Le differentiel de mortalite entre les quartiers formels et informels de la capitale du Burkina Faso est analyse ici a l’aide des donnees de l’Observatoire de Population de Ouagadougou. Les analyses reposent sur le calcul des taux de mortalite, et sur le modele de regression de Cox. Au-dela des effets de l’instruction de la mere, de l’âge de la mere, et du niveau de vie du menage, la residence dans les quartiers informels est positivement associee a la mortalite des enfants. L’amelioration des conditions sanitaires dans ces quartiers, et un meilleur acces aux services de sante sont deux prealables a la baisse de la mortalite des enfants.
PENGARUH KONSELING TERHADAP MOTIVASI IBU MELAKUKAN PERAWATAN METODE KANGGURU PADA BAYI BERAT BADAN LAHIR RENDAH

Hasil survei demografi dan kesehatan Indonesia angka kematian bayi sebesar 34/1000 kelahiran hidup, jauh dari sasaran MDGs (23/1000 kelahiran hidup). Penyebab utama kematian bayi adalah asfiksia, bayi prematur, BBLR dan infeksi. Angka kematian bayi di RSUD Soreang sebesar 14,76%, salah satu upaya menurunkan angka kematian bayi diantaranya dengan Perawatan Metode Kangguru (PMK). Penelitian tahun 2015 ini bertujuan menge-tahui perbedaan motivasi ibu melakukan PMK pada BBLR antara sebelum dan sesudah diberikan konseling. Rancangan penelitian menggunakan one group pretest and posttest design, dilakukan terhadap 32 sampel ibu dengan bayi BBLR. Uji statistik menggunakan paired sample t-test. Hasil penelitian pada pretest maupun posttest sebesar 62,5% mempunyai motivasi tinggi. Ada perbedaan rata-rata nilai motivasi ibu antara sebelum dan sesudah diberikan konseling dengan thitung = 10,268 ( >dari t tabel = 2,042; nila p = 0,0001). Sosialisasi PMK kepada ibu yang mempunyai BBLR dan anggota keluarga berperan penting dalam mendukung pelaksanaan PM. Result of Indonesia demography and health survey, infant mortality rate is 34/1,000 live births, highest from the MDGs target (23/1,000 live births). The main causes of infant mortality are asphyxia, premature, low birth weight and infection. The infant mortality rate in hospitals Soreang amounted 14.76%, one of the efforts to reduce infant mortality among the treatment with kangaroo methode. The research in 2015 aimed to determine differences in maternal motivation of kanggoroo carein LBW between before and after counseling. The research design uses one group pretest and posttest design, carried out on 32 samples of mothers with LBW babies. Statistical test using a paired sample t-test. Results of research on the pretest and posttest 62.5% have high motivation. There are differences in the average value of maternal motivation between before and after counseling with Score T= 10.268 (> of T table = 2.042; p value = 0.0001). Socialization kanggoroo care to mothers with LBW and family members play an important role in supporting the implementation kanggoroo care.
The Effect of Electrically Powered Indoor/Outdoor Wheelchairs on Occupation: A Study of Users' Views

In 1996, the Government provided an allocation of money for National Health Service wheelchair services to issue severely disabled people with electrically powered indoor/outdoor wheelchairs (EPIOCs). This funding was for 4 years only (NHS Executive 1996). Although further money for EPIOCs has been announced (NHS Executive and Department of Health 2000), it has not been ring fenced and could therefore be used in other ways. Evidence needs to be gathered in order to justify continued spending on EPIOC provision. To gather such evidence, this study explored the views of EPIOC users. A qualitative design (semi-structured interviews) examined the effect that EPIOC use had had on their occupations. Eight users were interviewed (mean age 55.5 years, range 39–76 years). The resulting descriptive data were content analysed. The data emerged in three sections. The main section contained four themes and indicated that EPIOC use provided a greater opportunity to participate in and control occupation. The other sections indicated how the EPIOC users had felt before and after provision. Negative feelings, such as depression, had changed to more positive feelings about themselves. The findings indicate that occupation was enhanced through EPIOC use. There is also a suggestion that this may have a positive effect on users' health. Further research is needed to discover whether the findings can be generalised to a wider population.
The International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean (IBCSO) Version 1.0—A new bathymetric compilation covering circum‐Antarctic waters

The International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean (IBCSO) Version 1.0 is a new digital bathymetric model (DBM) portraying the seafloor of the circum‐Antarctic waters south of 60°S. IBCSO is a regional mapping project of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO). The IBCSO Version 1.0 DBM has been compiled from all available bathymetric data collectively gathered by more than 30 institutions from 15 countries. These data include multibeam and single‐beam echo soundings, digitized depths from nautical charts, regional bathymetric gridded compilations, and predicted bathymetry. Specific gridding techniques were applied to compile the DBM from the bathymetric data of different origin, spatial distribution, resolution, and quality. The IBCSO Version 1.0 DBM has a resolution of 500 × 500 m, based on a polar stereographic projection, and is publicly available together with a digital chart for printing from the project website (www.ibcso.org) and at http://dx.doi. org/10.1594/PANGAEA.805736.
Assessing Patient Safety Culture: A Review and Synthesis of the Measurement Tools

Context: Interest in the measurement of organizational culture that supports patient safety has grown among health care providers. Objective: To review available quantitative instruments for the assessment of patient safety culture. Methods: Surveys were identified through a systematic review, which included a MEDLINE and internet search, expert input, and review of references from relevant articles. For each instrument, we examined target populations, number of questions, safety dimensions covered, reliability and validity testing, and ease of use. Results: Our review yielded 13 instruments, covering a total of 23 individual dimensions of patient safety grouped into the broad categories of management/supervision, risk, work pressure, competence, rules, and miscellaneous. The instruments varied substantially in content (number of dimensions addressed), emphasis, and length. Although most of the surveys have substantial face validity, limited validation of the instruments by comparison with qualitative measures of patient safety culture, such as in-depth interviews or observation, has been done, and few data exist on their ability to predict other existing patient safety outcomes or indicators. Questions about how best to analyze and interpret the results remain. Conclusions: The desire to address safety culture in the hope of improving patient safety will continue to motivate researchers and managers to make use of safety culture surveys. Choice of instruments will depend on the intended use, the target population, reliability, validity, and other considerations. An awareness of the differences between the instruments and their collective limitations should facilitate this endeavor.
Contrast medium usage reduction in abdominal computed tomography by using high-iodinated concentration contrast medium

This study was to determine if administration of a low volume high-concentration iodinated contrast medium can preserve image quality in comparison with regular-concentration intravenous contrast medium in patient undergoing contrast-enhancement abdominal computed tomography (CT). Eighty-four patients were randomly divided into 3 groups of similar iodine delivery rate; A: 1.2 cc/kg of iomeprol-400, B: 1.0 cc/kg of iomeprol-400 and C: 1.5 cc/kg of ioversol-350. Contrast enhancement of the liver parenchyma, pancreas and aorta was quantitatively measured in Hounsfield units and qualitative assessed by a radiologist. T-test was used to evaluate contrast enhancement, and Chi-square test was used to evaluate qualitative image assessment, at significance level of 0.05 with 95% confidence intervals. There were no statistically significant differences in contrast enhancement of liver parenchyma and pancreas between group A and group C in both quantitative and qualitative analyses. Group C showed superior vascular enhancement to group A and B on quantitative analysis.
Japanese Guidelines for Adult Asthma

The treatment of adult asthma based on the Japanese guidelines（JGL2009）is summarized as fol-lows：1）adult asthma cannot be cured, so the goal of treatment is to maintain the state of control；2） long-term management consists of 4 therapeutic steps；3）use of inhaled corticosteroids（ICS）is rec-ommended at all 4 steps, i.e. from a low dose at step 1 to a high dose at step 4；4）selection of a step depends on the severity of asthma for asthmatics without medication；5）therapy is adjusted in un-controlled patients even with some therapy in order to control their asthma ；and 6）management for asthmatics with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease（COPD）is described to improve the prognosis of aged patients who comprise the majority of fatal asthma cases, and to reduce asthma deaths to zero.
Port Development at Port Canaveral, Florida

The restrictions and goals influencing port development today, differ from those that prompted development in the very recent past. In the 1960s, innovations in the transport of cargo and passengers drastically changed maritime transport. In the 1970s, a new awareness of the environment demanded, and through the decade implemented, new changes in costal development. Port development today is no longer a transaction between the port authority and the Army Corps of Engineers, new federal agencies, with strict developmental guidelines, and the general public are now involved. The outcome of this new way of doing business has been that the lead-time between the decision process to develop and the actual completion of the project has increased dramatically; in some instances, this long lead-time has been the cause for a port authority to abandon the development project. The hypothesis of this research is that port development at Port Canaveral has been successful in spite of the modern developmental regime. It is further hypothesized that the nexus of this success lies with the management structure of the Port and the "broad-front" approach to port development undertaken by the Canaveral Port Authority. Port-research findings are that the results of this study, support the
Issues in Caregiving: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Caregiver Training

This article explores the growing phenomenon of caregiving in the United States: the current condition, the rewards, and the challenges of this occupation. This article also examines the profession of occupational therapy and what it can offer to the training of caregivers, incorporating its philosophical foundation, evolving science, holistic approaches, and treatment techniques. The basic tenets of occupational therapy education and practice include empowerment, client-centered focus, cultural diversity, and health literacy. These components, with further development and focus by the profession, will enable caregivers to become not only more equal members of the healthcare team but also more successful and satisfied in caring for themselves even as they care for others in need.
Clinical Study on Advanced Colorectal Cancer Treated by Yiqi Huoxue TCM Combined with Chemotherapy

Objective To observe the effect of Yiqi Huoxue TCM combined with L-OHP+CF+5-FU regimen in treating advanced colorectal cancer patients. Methods 68 advanced colorectal cancer patients were randomly assigned to treatment group (38 patients, treated by Yiqi Huoxue TCM combined with L-OHP+CF+5-FU) and control group (30 patients, treated with L-OHP+CF+5-FU regimen). The therapeutic effects of two groups were observed. Result Clinical beneficial rate (CR+PR+SD) of treatment group and control group were 78.9% and 53.3% respectively (P 0.05), 1-year survival rates were 73.7% and 46.7% (P 0.05). Yiqi Huoxue TCM decreased blood hypercoagulability, improved cellular immune function of patients, relieved myelosuppression of chemotherapeutic agents and improved quality of life of patients. Conclusion Yiqi Huoxue TCM combined with L-OHP+CF+5-FU Regimen had better effect in treatment of advance colorectal cancer patients.
Re-emergence of Plasmodium malariae in Costa Rica

Abstract In this paper we report the diagnosis of four cases of Plasmodium malariae in humans in Costa Rica, using parasitological and molecular techniques. Real-time PCR detected P. malariae in all four samples and established absence of other spp. , whereas PlasmodiumP. malariae was identified microscopically only in three samples. Sequence analysis of these three samples confirmed the results and identified them as P. malariae/P. brasilianum . This represents the first report of P. malariae in Central America since 1959. Future investigations are needed to elucidate if P. malariae is re-emerging in Costa Rica or if it has always been present but unreported due to lack of specificity and difficulties of P. malariae diagnosis by microscopic technique. The nucleotide sequences of samples 1, 2 and 4 were deposited in GenBank (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genbank/) and received the accession numbers KJ934251, KJ934252 and KJ934253, respectively. Keywords: Plasmodium malariae , humans, Costa Rica, real-time PCR, sequencing
Attention over Parameters for Dialogue Systems

Dialogue systems require a great deal of different but complementary expertise to assist, inform, and entertain humans. For example, different domains (e.g., restaurant reservation, train ticket booking) of goal-oriented dialogue systems can be viewed as different skills, and so does ordinary chatting abilities of chit-chat dialogue systems. In this paper, we propose to learn a dialogue system that independently parameterizes different dialogue skills, and learns to select and combine each of them through Attention over Parameters (AoP). The experimental results show that this approach achieves competitive performance on a combined dataset of MultiWOZ, In-Car Assistant, and Persona-Chat. Finally, we demonstrate that each dialogue skill is effectively learned and can be combined with other skills to produce selective responses.
Current Issues and Challenges in the Use of Aerosolized Surfactant for Respiratory Distress Syndrome in the Newborns

BACKGROUND: Surfactant replacement therapy is a recognized treatment for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in the newborns. Over the past 30 years, human and animal trials have been performed regarding administration of aerosolized surfactant to the injured lung, however the result has been unsatisfactory when compared with instilled surfactant delivery via endotracheal tube (ETT). This review aims to investigate the current issues, challenges and future recommendation of aerosolized surfactant therapy. CONTENT: Five randomized clinical trials in humans and 13 animal trials met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Most animal trials agree that this method of treatment is feasible. However, human trials presented conflicting results, and generally showed it to be ineffective. When compared with surfactant delivery via ETT, aerosolized surfactant is less effective in improving respiratory function. SUMMARY: The current data from human trials does not support the implementation of aerosolized surfactant therapy to treat newborns with RDS. Further research is necessary to improve nebulization, delivery, distribution and deposition in the lung, to investigate aerosolized surfactant delivery via ETT and to determine the appropriate dose. KEYWORDS: surfactant, aerosol, prematurity, respiratory distress syndrome
Detection of Diabetic Anomalies in Retinal Images using Morphological Cascading Decision Tree

This research aims to develop an efficient system for screening of diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is the major cause of blindness. Severity of diabetic retinopathy is recognized by some features, such as blood vessel area, exudates, haemorrhages and microaneurysms. To grade the disease the screening system must efficiently detect these features. In this paper we are proposing a simple and fast method for detection of diabetic retinopathy. We do pre-processing of grey-scale image and find all labelled connected components (blobs) in an image regardless of whether it is haemorrhages, exudates, vessels, optic disc or anything else. Then we apply some constraints such as compactness, area of blob, intensity and contrast for screening of candidate connectedcomponent responsible for diabetic retinopathy. We obtain our final results by doing some post processing. The results are compared with ground truths. Performance is measured by finding the recall (sensitivity). We took 10 images of dimension 500 * 752. The mean recall is 90.03%.
Modeling Musical Structure with Artificial Neural Networks

In recent years, artificial neural networks (ANNs) have become a universal tool for tackling real-world problems. ANNs have also shown great success in music-related tasks including music summarization and classification, similarity estimation, computer-aided or autonomous composition, and automatic music analysis. As structure is a fundamental characteristic of Western music, it plays a role in all these tasks. Some structural aspects are particularly challenging to learn with current ANN architectures. This is especially true for mid- and high-level self-similarity, tonal and rhythmic relationships. In this thesis, I explore the application of ANNs to different aspects of musical structure modeling, identify some challenges involved and propose strategies to address them. First, using probability estimations of a Restricted Boltzmann Machine (RBM), a probabilistic bottom-up approach to melody segmentation is studied. Then, a top-down method for imposing a high-level structural template in music generation is presented, which combines Gibbs sampling using a convolutional RBM with gradient-descent optimization on the intermediate solutions. Furthermore, I motivate the relevance of musical transformations in structure modeling and show how a connectionist model, the Gated Autoencoder (GAE), can be employed to learn transformations between musical fragments. For learning transformations in sequences, I propose a special predictive training of the GAE, which yields a representation of polyphonic music as a sequence of intervals. Furthermore, the applicability of these interval representations to a top-down discovery of repeated musical sections is shown. Finally, a recurrent variant of the GAE is proposed, and its efficacy in music prediction and modeling of low-level repetition structure is demonstrated.
Stochastic Geometry Analysis of Sojourn Time in Multi-Tier Cellular Networks

Impact of mobility will be increasingly important in future generation wireless services and the related challenges will need to be addressed. Sojourn time, the time duration that a mobile user stays within a cell, is a mobility-aware parameter that can significantly impact the performance of mobile users and it can also be exploited to improve resource allocation and mobility management methods in the network. In this paper, we derive the distribution and mean of the sojourn time in multi-tier cellular networks, where spatial distribution of base stations (BSs) in each tier follows an independent homogeneous Poisson point process (PPP). To obtain the sojourn time distribution in multi-tier cellular networks with maximum biased averaged received power association, as the first step, we derive the area of contact, based on which we then derive the linear contact distribution function and chord length distribution of each tier. We also study the relation between mean sojourn time and other mobility-related performance metrics. We show that the mean sojourn time is inversely proportional to the handoff rate, and the complementary cumulative distribution function (CCDF) of sojourn time is bounded from above by the complement of the handoff probability. Moreover, we study the impact of user velocity and network parameters on the sojourn time.