Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Utilização da espessura do músculo adutor do polegar na avaliação nutricional

Introducao: A avaliacao da espessura do musculo adutor do polegar (EMAP) tem sido uma tecnica descrita que surge como uma alternativa nao invasiva, rapida e de baixo custo na avaliacao nutricional. Objetivo: O presente artigo tem como objetivo revisar sobre as evidencias acerca da utilizacao da EMAP na avaliacao nutricional de adultos e idosos. Materiais e Metodos: Foi realizada uma revisao integrativa da literatura utilizando as bases de dados Medline/Pubmed, LILACS e Embase. Foram selecionados artigos publicados nos ultimos 10 anos, em portugues e ingles. Resultados: Foram identificados 22 artigos, dos quais 10 atenderam aos criterios de inclusao/exclusao do estudo. Os artigos analisados foram organizados nas categorias: individuos saudaveis, idosos institucionalizados e pacientes com condicoes clinicas ou cirurgicas. Conclusao: A EMAP pode ser utilizada na avaliacao nutricional de individuos saudaveis e em diversas situacoes clinicas, apesar de ainda nao existirem pontos de corte definidos para todas as populacoes. Para um diagnostico nutricional mais acurado, e indispensavel aliar a medida da EMAP com outros metodos e parâmetros de avaliacao nutricional.
The scalars from the topcolor scenario and the spin correlations of the top pair production at the LHC

The topcolor scenario predicts the existence of some new scalars. In this paper, we consider the contributions of these new particles to the observables, which are related to the top quark pair production at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). It is found that these new particles can generate significant corrections to the production cross section and the spin correlations.
Chromium: Is It Essential and Is It Safe?

Copyright: © 2016 Eskin NAM. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Elemental chromium (Cr) was discovered in crocoite, a mineral with a deep-orange red color, by Vaquelin in 1798 [1]. Schwartz and Mertz [2] in 1959 were the first to report Cr was an essential element in rats while in 1977 Jeejebhoy et al. [3] showed it was essential in humans. Many research studies were conducted with Cr over the years [4] but the main focus was its relationship with diabetes mellitus [5]. While the evidence supporting an anti-diabetic role for Cr appeared strong it was still far from definitive [6]. The two main forms of chromium are the trivalent CrIII (chromium III) and the hexavalent form CrVI (chromium VI). Of these, CrIII is the most stable oxidation state found in living organisms but unable to cross cell wall membranes easily [7]. Complexing with certain organic ligands such as picolinic acid, however, allowed CrIII to be readily absorbed by cell membranes [8]. A recent paper by Doddigarta and co-workers [9] showed that male Wistar rats fed a high carbohydrate diet supplemented with chromium picolinate (CrPlc) and melatonin, given individually or in combination, prevented the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. A series of studies by Anderson’s group in the 1990’s [10-12] used a low-Cr diet when feeding rats 55% sucrose, 15% lard, 25% casein plus vitamins, and minerals. A close examination of these studies by Bona et al. [13] questioned whether such diets were low in chromium as based on their calculations the rats were provided with 10 times higher levels of Cr per kg body weight than recommended for humans. According to National Academy of Science an adequate intake (AI) for chromium is 35 μg/day for men and 25 μg/day for women [14]. Using carefully controlled metal-free conditions (including plastic cages); Bona et al. [13] fed male Zucker lean rats over 6 months an AIN-93 G diet supplemented with 200 μg and 1000 μg Cr/kg. None of the diets, including those supplemented with Cr, had any effect on body composition, glucose metabolism or insulin sensitivity. These results raised serious concerns as to whether CrIII was actually essential. A review of previous papers by Yoshida et al. [15] also questioned whether Cr was an essential trace element. The amount of Cr provided to experimental animals far exceeded the daily human intake of 2080 μg/day and was closer to a pharmacological dose. Based on these results they also questioned whether Cr was indeed an essential trace element. After an extensive of the literature, the European Food Safety Authority determined that Cr should no longer be considered essential for humans or animals [16].
A bioinformatics framework for management and analysis of high throughput CGH microarray projects

High throughput experimental techniques have revolutionised biological research; these techniques enable researchers, in an unbiased fashion to survey entire biological systems such as all the somatic mutations in a tumour in a single experiment. Due to the often complex informatics demands of these techniques, robust computational solutions are required to ensure high quality reproducible results are generated. The challenge of this thesis was to develop such a computational solution for the management and analysis of high throughput microarray Comparative Genomic Hybridisation (aCGH) projects. This task also provided an opportunity to test the hypothesis that agile software development approaches are well suited for bioinformatics projects and that formalised development practices produce better quality software. This is an important question as formalised software development practices have been underused so far in the eld of bioinformatics. This thesis describes the development and application of a bioinformatics framework for the management and analysis of microarray CGH projects. The framework includes: a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) that manages and records all aspects of microarray CGH experimentation; a set of easy to use visualisation tools for aCGH experimental data; and a suite of object oriented Perl modules providing a exible way to construct data pipelines quickly using the statistical programming language R for quality control, normalisation and analysis. In order to test the framework, it was successfully applied in the aCGH pro ling of 94 ovarian tumour samples. Subsequent analysis of these data identi ed 4 well supported genomic regions which appear to in uence patient survival. The evaluation of agile practices implemented in this thesis has demonstrated that they are well suited to the development of bioinformatics solutions as they enable developers to react to the changes of this rapidly evolving eld, to create successful software solutions such as the bioinformatics framework presented here.
The Federal Connection for Accreditation

In 1952 Congress passed the Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (otherwise known as the Korean War GI Bill) which provided, for the first time, authority for the U.S. commissioner of education to grant formal federal recognition to accrediting agencies through publication of a list of recognized agencies. During the hearings which took place in development of this act, members of Congress made it clear that Congress could not tolerate a repetition under this act of the fraud and abuses of educational benefits that had occurred under the World War II
Lower-error and area-efficient antilogarithmic converters with bit-correction schemes

In this article, we have proposed fast lower-error and area-efficient antilogarithmic converters. By employing new approximation schemes with two-region shift-and-add operations, our proposed converters can perform high-speed conversions from logarithmic numbers to binary numbers. Synthesis results show that our proposed converters can achieve time savings of over 32.5% and can save 42.3% of the area used compared with previously proposed methods. In addition, the percent error ranges for various logarithmic number system (LNS)-based operations used by our proposed logarithmic processor are lower than those of previous methods. Our proposed converters can be applied to LNS-based processors to ease the tremendous computation overhead and boost the performance.
The Skateboard: The Good, the Rad, and the Gnarly: An Illustrated History

The story of the simple skateboard is part thriller, part underground, underdog success tale. It's chock full of innovations, far out graphic artistry, and ever more incredible hot dogging feats. And the story's told with contributions from the stars themselves-Tony Hawk, Stacey Peralta, Jeff Ho, the Dogtown Z Boys, and more. Beautifully illustrated with historical posters, ads, and memorabilia along with new action photography, studio skateboard shots, and unique portraits of the stars, this is a fitting tribute to an American classic.
A Model for Servant Leadership, Self-Efficacy and Mentorship

Mentoring plays an important role in the personal and professional development process. As such, it is critical to assess those aspects which may increase mentoring effectiveness. Using qualitative research and a review of the literature, we examine the purpose behind mentoring and the operation of servant leadership and some of its traits. In addition, we propose a model for servant leadership, self-efficacy and mentorship. The model suggests that the exercising of servant leadership traits may positively impact mentor and mentee self-efficacy. This, in turn, may improve the effectiveness of the mentoring relationship, facilitate the transformation process in both the mentor and mentee, and result in the personal and professional development of the mentor and in particular, the mentee.
Knowledge Design

ABSTRACT The field of graphic design has much to offer to the emerging area referred to as knowledge design. Graphic designers have a well-developed understanding of the spatial organization of information and user experience, the rhetorical force of display, and other fundamentals of visual communication. But knowledge design requires additional analytic and technical skills. Many of these involve understanding the way content is modeled by the design of data systems, as well as the ways functionality has to be structured into a design. But knowledge design goes beyond user experience since it takes into account every aspect of the full life cycle of a digital project from analysis of its components to the information architecture and structure, to understanding standards and metadata, network protocols, intellectual property issues, interoperability and sustainability. This article argues that curriculum development in this field would benefit from the participation of graphic designers.
BIOMASA HUTAN RAWA GAMBUT TROPIKA PADA BERBAGAI KONDISI PENUTUPAN LAHAN

Lahan gambut tropika memiliki fungsi sangat penting yang terkait dengan masalah konservasi, terutama fungsi simpanan dan rosot karbon, yang mempengaruhi perubahan iklim global. Namun, lahan gambut mengalami berbagai tekanan dari penggunaan lahan yang beragam termasuk pembangunan kehutanan, drainase pertanian, energi, dan hortikultura. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mendapatkan informasi biomasa hutan gawa gambut tropika terutama di Kalimantan Tengah pada berbagai kondisi penutupan lahan. Penelitian pada biomasa rawa gambut dilaksanakan pada beberapa jenis penutupan lahan yaitu hutan rawa gambut primer, hutan bekas tebangan, dan kawasan bekas terbakar. Metode destruktif diterapkan pada tiga petakan berukuran 10 x 10 m2. Contoh masing-masing bagian vegetasi seperti batang, cabang, ranting, dan daun diambil untuk analisis kadar air. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ada suatu perbedaan biomasa di atas permukaan tanah yang nyata antara hutan rawa gambut yang relatif masih baik, hutan bekas tebangan, dan kawasan terbakar. Rata-rata jumlah biomasa adalah antara 400-900 ton/ha untuk hutan rawa gambut yang relatif masih baik, 240-400 ton/ha untuk hutan bekas tebangan, 210-460 ton/ha untuk kawasan bekas kebakaran tahun 1997, dan antara 15 hingga 21 ton/ha untuk kawasan yang dua kali mengalami kebakaran.
Asymmetrical Half-join Method on Dual Vision Face Recognition

This research proposes a model of face recognition using the method of joining two face images from left and right lens from a stereo vision camera namely half-join method. The half-join method is used in face image normalization processing. The proposed half-join method is a face image joining model, which is called asymmetrical half-join. In the asymmetrical half-join method, a RoI (region of interest) of face image from left and right lenses are provided based on axis center of each eye in eye detection. The cropping of face image from the asymmetrical half-join model has different width depends on eyes coordinate location. The proposed system shows that the asymmetrical half-join method can produce a better of face recognition rate. The experimental results show that the asymmetrical half-join method has a better recognition rate and computation time than single vision method and symmetrical half-join method.
Lack of Candida bracariensis and Candida nivariensis in vaginal Candida glabrata isolates in Jos, Plateau State

1 Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences, P.M. B 2012, Plateau State University, Bokkos, Plateau State, Nigeria. 2 Department of Medical Microbiology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. 3 Department of Life Sciences ‘‘Marcello Malpighi’’, Section of Microbiological, Genetic and Molecular Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. 4 Faculty of Health Sciences and Technology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State.
Cardiovascular disease in Switzerland - health care, mortality and geographical pattern

SUMMARY Switzerland is facing an aging population and a growing amount of patients with chronic diseases. It is crucial to display health care processes and pathways, to identify inequalities and obstacles, and to point out possibilities for improvements of the Swiss health care system (e.g. increase efficiency). The introductory part of the thesis presents a brief description of the Swiss health care system, health services research and regional variation as well as an introduction of CVD and its epidemiological key figures, aetiology and treatments. This is followed by the description of the utilized methods and data, and the objectives of this thesis. The subsequent sections present the four articles included in this thesis. The first article focuses on a small area analysis on regional variation of avoidable hospitalisations in Switzerland including density of primary care physicians and specialists, rurality and hospital supply factors as explanatory variables in the analysis. Lower rates of avoidable hospitalisations were found in areas with very high supply of primary care physicians, increased avoidable hospitalisation rates in areas with more specialists and in areas with higher proportion of rural residents. The second article aims to examine whether emergency patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction were adequately treated, i.e. according to the treatment guidelines, in Switzerland. Results show that older and female patients were less likely to receive revascularization which suggests that the treatment guidelines may not be uniformly applied in Switzerland. Similar to the first article, also in the third article a small area analysis was performed but this time investigating regional variation in costs at the end of life. Strongest associations of cost was found with cause of death, age and language region of the decedents. The strong spatial variation of costs could only partly be explained by the included covariates. Article four aims to examine the relationship of distance to different hospital types and mortality from AMI or stroke. We found that AMI mortality in the Swiss population 30 and older and stroke mortality in those 65 and above increased with distance to central and university hospitals, while adjusting for sociodemographic and economic characteristics of the population. The presentation of the four articles is followed by a discussion, which summarizes the main findings and the strengths and limitations of the presented articles. The thesis concludes with a discussion about the challenges for policy, practice and future research.
Optimized Multi-User Resource Allocation Scheme for OFDM - MIMO System Using GA & OGA

Abstract The objective of the paper is to implement an OFDM - MIMO system and analyze its performance, and implement an optimized dynamic resource allocation scheme for maximizing the minimum user's capacity. Performance of the system can be vastly improved by properly allocating resources among the different users. The bits, sub-carriers, the power among the users, and power among the channels are dynamically allocated depending on the channel conditions in such a way that the error-free capacity of the minimum user is maximized.
A Modular Architecture for the Development of Online Social Networks Simulators based on Chainable Processing Modules

Working with Complex Networks simulations focused on Online Social Networks (OSNs), we reached the limits of the architectural features of our software tool, because its project is not suitable to the inclusion of new resources as dynamic topological operations, on-thefly visualizations, recognition of yet-to-be-developed algorithms, and concurrency programming support. We analyzed our current simulator and prepared a requirement list target to the development of a new one, privileging two features: flexibility and extensibility. We developed and applied the concept of independent processing modules that can form a processing chain according to Design Patterns and Java interface standards. These Chainable Processing Modules are the novelty and foundation of our architecture, that complies very well with the new simulator requirements. In this work, we present our software architecture and highlight its potential to help the development of open projects of simulators of any type of Complex Networks.
The Value of Inaccurate Advance Time Window Information in a Pick-up and Delivery Problem

We examine different routing strategies to cope with inaccurate time window in- formation in the context of a dynamic pick-up and delivery problem with time windows. Our experiments show that advance information, even if inaccurate, can provide benefits from a planning perspective. We propose a novel stochastic strategy that consistently performs well compared to several benchmark strategies.
Formal Verification of AUTOSAR Watchdog Manager Module Using Symbolic Execution

This paper proposes a new seamless and simple technique for the compliance of AUTOSAR software with functional safety standards presented in ISO-26262 standard. This new technique uses formal verification based on symbolic execution algorithms to verify that the requirements specified by the AUTOSAR software specifications for watchdog manager module are correctly covered in the implemented software. Formal verification trials were recently done in this area as proposed by ASIL C and D levels. However, they faced many barriers either due to the software complexity increase or due to the difficulty of formal verification methods. Our new proposal is a high safety level verification technique, since it verifies the software code using formal verification techniques. This approach helps in unmasking any hidden bug early in the design stage. Experimental results illustrate the efficiency of the approach in reaching high coverage results.
Development of Hindi-Punjabi Parallel Corpus Using Existing Hindi-Punjabi Machine Translation System and Using Sentence Alignments

ABSTACTIn this survey paper, we have taken problem of “development of Hindi-Punjabi parallel corpus using existing Hindi to Punjabi machine translation system and using sentence alignment”. The alignment based on the length based technique, location based technique and lexical techniques. We will use Hindi-Punjabi machine translation system (i.e h2p.learnpunjabi.org). These tasks are need to Hindi-Punjabi parallel corpus. Sentence alignment is useful to developing Hindi-Punjabi parallel corpus and Hindi-Punjabi dictionary. The accuracy is basically depending upon the complexity of the corpus, more the complexity less the accuracy. Complexity means how to distribution of sentence in the target file. If any of these categories 1:1, 1:2, 2:1, 1:3, 3:1 sentences occur simultaneously in a paragraph. Our objective in this research paper is to developed Hindi-Punjabi parallel corpus using latest and existing techniques and method with a high accuracy and time efficiency.
Texts, tablets, and teaching: scribal education in nippur and ur

Article traitant de l'enseignement des scribes a Nippur et Ur. L'A appuie son etude sur des textes cuneiformes et des tablettes en argile mis au jour lors de fouilles dans la region. La plupart de ces textes appartiennaient a l'administration royale et religieuse. Les plus courts ont ete trouves sur divers objets (briquettes, statuettes) quant aux plus longs, ils etaient inscrits sur des monuments en pierre. L'A tente de definir leur but puis se penche sur l'ecriture cuneiforme avant de definir le type des differentes tablettes et d'etudier la lexicographie. Quant a l'enseignement-meme, l'A nous explique le but et ce qu'apporte cette education de l'elite.
Ctx-effSAMWMIX: A Contextual Multi-Armed Bandit Algorithm for personalized recommendations

Machine Learning algorithms play an active role in modern day business activities and have been put to an extensive use in the marketing domain as well. In Ecommerce domain, these algorithms play an important role in suggesting recommendations to users, be it a merchandise of interest to the user or a news article for a website visitor. Due to the larger variety of available information and multiplicity in the merchandise based data, these personalized recommendations play a major role in the successful business activity that could be a sale in the case of an Ecommerce website or a click on a news article in case of a news website. The personalized recommendation problem, where the challenge is to choose from a set of available choices to cater to a target user group, can be modelled as a Contextual Multi-Armed Bandit problem. In this work we propose Ctx-effSAMWMIX which is based on LinUCB and effSAMWMIX algorithms. We empirically test the proposed algorithm on Yahoo! Frontpage R6B dataset by using an unbiased offline evaluation technique proposed in literature. The performance is measured on Click Through Rate (CTR) which effectively reports the ratio of Clicks the recommended articles obtained to that of total recommendations. We compare the performance of Ctx-effSAMWMIX with LinUCB and a random selection algorithm and also report the results of t tests performed on the mean CTRs.
ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES ATTENDING A TERTIARY CARE LEVEL – A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

Background: Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) are more prone to infection, and the urinary tract is one of the most commonly affected sites. Asymptomatic bacteriuria may progress to symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) in diabetics, and UTI in such patients are more likely to lead to complications. This study attempts to estimate the prevalence of asymptomatic bacteriuria among patients with DM attending a tertiary care centre, and to identify other risk factors for this condition. Materials and Methods: This is a hospital-based descriptive study. 50 males and 50 females with DM and without genitourinary symptoms or abnormalities were subjected to urine culture to detect asymptomatic bacteriuria. Results: 42 patients with DM were found to have asymptomatic bacteriuria. The prevalence in diabetic males was 30% and that in diabetic women was 54% (p = 0.026) Conclusion: The occurrence of asymptomatic bacteriuria in the study population was 42%. Female sex found to be a significant risk factor in developing asymptomatic bacteriuria. Diabetics with asymptomatic bacteriuria may benefit from antibiotic therapy, considering their propensity to progress to symptomatic UTI, and to develop complications from UTI.