Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Inducing phonetics from dialect variation

Structuralists famously observed that language is "un syst^ eme o^ u tout se tient" (Meillet, 1903, p. 407), insisting that the system of relations of linguistic units was more important than their concrete content. This study attempts to derive content from relations, in particular phonetic content from the system of alternative pronunciations used in dierent geographical varieties. It proceeds from data documenting language variation, examining two dialect atlases each containing the phonetic transcriptions of the same set of words at hundreds of sites. We collect the correspondences via an alignment procedure, and then apply an information-theoretic measure, pointwise mutual information, assigning smaller segment distances to segments which frequently correspond. We iterate alignment and information-theoretic distance assignment until both stabilize and we evaluate the quality of the phonetic distances obtained by comparing them to acoustic vowel distances. For both Dutch and German, we nd strong correlations between the induced pho
Establishing Growth Reference Charts for Head Circumference of the Pakistani Children, Using the Lambda-Mu-Sigma (LMS) Statistical Method

Background: For growth monitoring of brain, head circumference (HdC) reference data are needed. Rapid increase in the HdC is usually seen within first few years of life which marks histological changes in the brain. However, in Pakistan, there is a dearth of research on the potential use of HdC measurements. Objectives: We aimed to develop the age and gender specific smoothed HdC growth reference charts for the Pakistani children, aged 2 to 5 years. Methods: A representative cross-sectional sample of 1474 Pakistani children, aged 2 - 5 years, was studied. Age and gender specific smoothed HdC growth reference values and their charts were obtained using the lambda-mu-sigma (LMS) statistical method. The smoothed HdC percentiles (3rd, 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th, 95th and 97th) were calculated and their charts were drawn. Results: The percentile values of HdC increased with age in both sexes. The boys had more increase in HdC percentiles than the girls had, except for the 95th and 97th percentiles. Comparison of 50th percentiles of HdC with those of the other countries demonstrated that the Pakistani children had substantially lower HdC percentiles than their counterparts in the other populations. Conclusions: The results showed that reference values for the HdC were smaller than the corresponding reference values provided by the World Health Organization. Therefore, it is suggested that each country should produce its own HdC growth charts because the use of the charts of other countries as standards may provide misleading information of the children population under study.
The THE MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM'S PERFORMANCE IN DYSPHAGIC PATIENTS CARE IN THE HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT: integrative review of literature

This article is an integrative review of the literature aiming to gather and synthesize the results of studies and research in order to know the productions of scientific knowledge related to the performance of the multidisciplinary team for the dysphagic person care in the hospital environment. The research was performed during the month of November of 2017, using BIREME, PUBMED and SCIELO databases, in Portuguese, English and Spanish. The following keywords were used in combination: hospital, dysphagia and patient care team. As exclusion criteria were determined: articles not related to the theme and not fully available in the databases. After going through the keywords, languages and period of publication (2007-2017) criteria, there were 89 publications remaining, and after the exclusion criteria only (n = 75) were left, of which only 14 publications were selected for the present review. The present study contemplated information concerning authors, Journal, research title, type of study, objective and conclusion. Before the publications analyzed, it is noticed that there is little scientific material that reports the performance of a multidisciplinary team in the dysphagic patient care, and there is a need for more research in this area, since today dysphagia is increasingly present within the intensive care unit, especially in the elderly patient
Adaptive input-output linearization for PWM regulation of DC-to-DC power converters

Dynamical adaptive regulation of pulse-width-modulation (PWM) controlled power supplies is proposed using a suitable combination of average dynamical input-output linearization and the "backstepping" controller design method. The validity of the proposed approach, regarding control objectives and robustness with respect to unmodelled, yet unmatched, and bounded stochastic perturbation inputs, is tested through digital computer simulations.
World Wide Web Information Retrieval using Clustering

Crowdsourcing, a distributed process that involves outsourcing tasks to a network of people, is increasingly used by companies for generating solutions to problems of various kinds. In this way, thousands of people contribute a large amount of text data that needs to already be structured during the process of idea generation in order to avoid repetitions and to maximize the solution space. This is a hard information retrieval problem as the texts are very short and have little predefined structure. We present a solution that involves three steps: text data preprocessing, clustering, and visualization. In this contribution, we focus on clustering and visualization by presenting a Support Vector machine approach that is able to learn the principal components of the data while the data set is continuously growing in size. We compare our approach to standard clustering applications and demonstrate its superiority with respect to classification reliability on a real-world example.
A case of Legionnaire’s endophthalmitis

Purpose: To report a case of endophthalmitis associated with Legionella Pneumophila. Case Report: A 46-year-old, highly myopic male with a complex history of recurrent retinal detachments, macular hole, cataract surgery and an infected scleral buckle in the left eye, presented with pain, redness, hypopyon and vision loss in the left eye, 14 days following blunt head trauma. Empirical treatment for endophthalmitis with intravitreal injections of Vancomycin and Ceftazidime afforded minimal improvement. He developed recurrent hypopyon and underwent vitrectomy surgery with intravitreal antibiotic injections at the time of surgery and had improvement. Intraoperative culture was positive for Legionella Pneumophila. He had continued episodes of recurrent inflammation which were quelled by intravitreal moxifloxacin injections performed every 3–10 days. He developed a recurrent RD with proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) and underwent vitrectomy with silicone oil. The retina was reattached but had no light perception vision in the affected eye. Conclusion: When endophthalmitis is contracted in a work-place setting, a culture for L. pneumophila should be considered. A combination of intravitreal moxifloxacin and oral azithromycin may be effective.
Research on Economical Management Model Based on Qos Constraint

This paper proposes an economical resource management model based on QoS constraint, analyzed the significance of introducing QoS and SLA, and discussed the relationship between QoS and SLA management. Finally, the paper realized the mapping of QoS from application layer to resources layer through SLA negotiation, and implemented the optimal allocation of virtual machine resources by using the minimal strategy.
A Challenge in Diagnosing Aqueous Misdirection Glaucoma after Keratoplasty

Background: The purpose of this case presentation is to report the difficulty of diagnosis and managementof an aqueous misdirection of glaucoma after penetrating keratoplasty (PK). Case Illustration: A 35-year-old male presented to the Glaucoma Division of Cipto MangunkusumoHospital with complain of painfull, redness on the left eye (LE), vomiting, headache. He was reffered fromInfection and Immunology Division with diagnosis of secondary glaucoma after keratoplasty due to cornealulcer and had been treated with glycerin, oral acetazolamide, timolol 0.5% eye drop (ED). The examinationshowed visual acuity of LE at presentation was 1/300 good projection and the intraocular pressure (IOP)was 48 mmHg. Slit lamp examination showed opaque corneal graft, shallow or flat central and peripheralanterior chamber. Iris, pupil, lens and funduscopy were hard to be evaluated. The patient assessed withaqueous misdirection of glaucoma after keratoplasty. Sclerotomy and anterior chamber reformation wasthen performed. One day after surgery, the examination revealed deep anterior chamber and decreased IOPto 24 mmHg, patient received no improvement on visual acuity.Conclusion: The goal addressed in management of aqueous misdirection of glaucoma after keratoplasty arereducing the IOP and preserving optimal graft clarity. However, until recently, there is no consensus aboutthe management of aqueous misdirection of glaucoma after keratoplasty. Scleromotomy with reformation ofan anterior chamber is the alternative treatment when medical therapy fail to control the IOP.
An investigation into distributed constraint-directed factory scheduling

An approach is presented to focus searches in a distributed system in individual agent search spaces so as to optimize decisions in the global space. The chosen domain is distributed-factory scheduling. Distributed decision-making in factory environments is important because factories are inherently distributed and because they need to effectively respond to change. The approach relies on a set of texture measures that quantify several characteristics of the space being searched. These texture measures play four important roles in a distributed search: (1) they focus the attention of an agent to globally critical decision points in its local search space, (2) they provide guidance in making a particular decision at a decision point, (3) they are good predictive measures of the impact of local decisions on system goals, and (4) they are used to model beliefs and intentions of other agents. The development of the texture measures is the result of extensive experimentation in a single-agent setting. The implementation of a distributed testbed is described. Experiments involving multiple agents are currently being performed. <<ETX>>
Association between Maternal Dietary Patterns during Pregnancy and Early Childhood Growth Outcomes

Chantel LeAnn Martin: Association between Maternal Dietary Patterns during Pregnancy and Early Childhood Growth Outcomes (Under the direction of Anna Maria Siega-Riz) Rates of childhood obesity have increased over the last few decades. Overweight and obesity during childhood is associated with obesity in adolescence and adulthood, as well as increased risk of immediate and long-term health consequences. Because the risk of child obesity may be programmed before birth, understanding the role of the fetal environment is imperative. Maternal diet quality during pregnancy is a modifiable factor that may influence the development of child obesity; however, few studies have examined this association. longitudinal pregnancy cohort, to examine the role of maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy on maternal cardiometabolic markers and child growth from birth to 36 months. Dietary patterns were derived using the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet and latent class analysis (LCA). Three dietary patterns emerged from LCA characterized by high intakes of: 1) were categorized into tertiles. Using multivariable linear regression, we found that healthier diet quality (highest DASH tertile and Latent Class 3) was associated with lower insulin, insulin resistance, and triglyceride iv levels compared to poorer diet quality (lowest DASH tertile and Latent Class 1). At 36 months, there was suggestion of a positive association between higher maternal DASH score and BMI z-score. Using linear mixed models, we found that, on average, children of mothers with a DASH diet score <28, representing poorer diet quality, had a higher weight-for-height z-score from birth to 36 months than children of mothers with a DASH diet score ≥28. We did not find evidence that maternal DASH score influenced the rate of childhood growth from birth to 36 months. Our results support maternal diet quality as a modifiable behavioral factor that may be useful in intervention efforts to improve maternal cardiometabolic health during pregnancy and reduce the burden of childhood obesity. v To God and my family, this would not be possible without you.
A 16-bit carry-lookahead adder using reversible energy recovery logic for ultra-low-energy systems

In this paper, we describe an energy-efficient carry-lookahead adder using reversible energy recovery logic (RERL), which is a new dual-rail reversible adiabatic logic. We also describe an eight-phase, clocked power generator that requires an off-chip inductor. For the energy-efficient design of reversible logic, we explain how to control the overhead of reversibility with a self-energy-recovery circuit. A test chip was implemented with a 0.8 /spl mu/m CMOS technology, which included two 16-bit carry-lookahead adders to allow fair comparison: an RERL one and a static CMOS one. Experimental results showed that the RERL adder had substantial advantages in energy consumption over the static CMOS one at low operating frequencies. We also confirmed that we could minimize the energy consumption in the RERL circuit by reducing the operating frequency until adiabatic and leakage losses were equal.
The Impact of Pretransplant Disease Characteristics on the Outcome of Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Neuroblastoma with High-Risk Features: A Retrospective Model from a Limited Resources Country

High-risk neuroblastoma still has poor survival outcome. Improvement of outcome is attributed to the consolidation of chemotherapy by autologous bone marrow transplant. Further improvement of the outcome by tandem autologous transplant is followed by immune therapy. We aimed with this study to correlate initial disease characteristics with the outcome of transplanted high-risk neuroblastoma. A retrospective analysis was done for 73 transplanted patients. Patients were treated in Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt from July 2012 to July 2015. Seventy patients received Busulphan/Melphalan conditioning. The 3-year overall survival (OS) and event-free survival (EFS) was 63.3% and 51.3%, respectively. Disease stage did not impact the OS and EFS, P = 0.54 and 0.62 respectively. Status of MYCN did not reflect statistically on outcome for tumors with amplified compared to nonamplified (EFS, 49% and 63.1%, respectively). Response after induction chemotherapy pointed that patients who had objective response (complete response, very good partial response and partial response) were better compared to those with less response with EFS and OS of 53.3% and 64.2% compared to 49.3% and 63.5%, respectively, which may indicate that chemo-sensitive tumors have better outcome. By the end of the study, twenty-seven patients relapsed, out of them 25 patients died. Pretransplant risk features for neuroblastoma was nullified by autologous stem cell transplant. The modest outcome observed, highlights some limitations that need to be sorted out in countries with limited resources. The introduction of immune therapy and tandem transplant is needed to achieve a better outcome, yet it adds to more financial burden.
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Unleashed

This is the industrys most comprehensive, realistic, and useful guide to Microsoft Lync Server 2010. It brings together in-the-trenches guidance for all facets of planning, integration, deployment, and administration, from expert consultants whove spent years implementing Microsoft Unified Communications solutions. The authors first introduce Microsoft Lync Server 2010 and show how it represents a powerful leap beyond earlier unified communications platforms. They systematically cover every form of communication Lync Server can manage, including IP voice, instant messaging, audio/video conferencing, web conferencing, and more. Youll find expert guidance on planning infrastructure, managing day-to-day operations, enforcing security, troubleshooting problems, and many other crucial topics. Drawing on their extensive experience, the authors combine theory, step-by-step configuration instructions, and best practices from real enterprise environments. They identify common mistakes and present proven solutions and workarounds. Simply put, this book tells you what worksand shows you how to make it work. Plan and manage server roles, including Front End, Edge, Monitoring, Archiving, and Director roles Understand Lync Server integration with Active Directory, DNS, certificates, and SQL Server Manage Lync Server through the Lync Server management shell and Microsoft Systems Center Operations Manager Migrate smoothly from OCS 2007, 2007 R2, or Live Communications Server Utilize Lync Servers new enterprise voice and audio conferencing features Use Lync Server with your PBX, as a PBX replacement, or in your call center Integrate presence into SharePoint pages or Exchange/Outlook web applications Build custom solutions with the new Unified Communications Managed API Deploy new Lync Server client software, including Mac, mobile, and browser/Silverlight clients Integrate headsets, handsets, webcams, and conference room phones Use the new virtualization policy to simplify deployment
The Periodization of 4 and 6 Weeks Circuit Training and Age to Improve the Aerobic Endurance of Basketball Beginner Athletes

This study aims to reveal: (1) the periodization 4 week and 6 week circuit and the aerobic endurance of basketball beginner athletes, (2) the periodization of 4 weeks and 6 weeks circuit training and age on the aerobic endurance of basketball beginner athletes, and (3) the interaction of the periodization of 4 weeks and 6 weeks circuit training on the age difference and the aerobic endurance of basketball beginner athletes. This research method was experimental with the factorial design of 2 x 2. The population was 52 basketball beginner athletes, aged 16 to 18 years old. A sample of 20 basketball beginner athletes was established using the random sampling technique. The instruments to measure the endurance ability was the multistage fitness. The data analysis technique used was two-way ANOVA at the significance level of α = 0.05. The results of the research are as follows. (1) There is a significantly different effect of 4 weeks and 6 weeks circuit training on the acrobic endurance (calculated F = 10.258 while the value of significance p of 0.001). Because of the value of significance p of 0.001<0,05, there is a significant difference between 4 and 6 weeks circuit exercises. (2) There is a significantly different effects between 4 weeks and 6 weeks circuit training on the athletes age 16 and 18 on the aerobic endurance with F count = 8043.2 while the value of the significance p of 0.000. with the value of the significance p of 0.000 < 0.05 which means there is a significant difference between 4 weeks and 6 weeks circuit training and the age and the aerobic endurance. (3) There is an interaction between 4 weeks and 6 weeks circuit training and the age at the significance level of calculated F = 16.426 while the value of significance of 0.000,< 0.05 proved the absence of interaction that is significant between the 4 weeks and 6 weeks circuit training and the age. Keywords—periodization, age, endurance, basketball
Experimental Evidence on the Effectiveness of Automated Essay Scoring in Teacher Education Cases

Research on computer-based writing evaluation has only recently focused on the potential for providing formative feedback rather than summative assessment. This study tests the impact of an automated essay scorer (AES) that provides formative feedback on essay drafts written as part of a series of online teacher education case studies. Seventy preservice teachers in four teacher education classes were assigned to complete two cases. Each student was randomly assigned to either a condition where the AES was available (experimental condition) or a condition where the AES was unavailable (control condition). Students in the experimental condition who opted to use the AES submitted more highly rated final, human-scored essays (in the second of two case studies) and conducted more relevant searches (in both of the two case studies) than students either in the control condition or in the experimental condition who chose not to use the scorer.
Mécanisme de prédiction pour une plateforme de filtrage collaboratif

Face a la quantite et la rapidite d’apparition de nouvelles informations le developpement de systemes d’information pour cibler au mieux les reponses fournies aux utilisateurs afin qu’elles soient plus proches de leurs attentes et de leurs gouts personnels est devenu une necessite incontournable. Les systemes de filtrage collaboratif s’inscrivent parmi ces systemes d’information avec certaines particularites qui font la difference. Le terme de filtrage collaboratif designe les techniques utilisant les gouts connus d’un groupe d’utilisateurs pour predire la preference inconnue d’un nouvel utilisateur. Cet article decrit une plateforme de base de filtrage collaboratif qui permet aux utilisateurs la decouverte de documents interessants, grâce a l’automatisation du processus naturel de recommandation, elle leur permet d’exprimer leurs avis quant a la pertinence des documents, selon leurs gouts et la qualite qu’ils percoivent des documents ; elle offre la possibilite de beneficier des evaluations sur les documents que d’autres utilisateurs, de profil proche, ont juges interessants. Tous ces avantages sont apportes aux utilisateurs par le principe de collaboration, en contrepartie d’un effort individuel : l’evaluation des documents. Mots cles: Filtrage collaboratif, plateforme, communautes, predictions, recommandations English Title: Prediction mechanism for a platform of collaborative filtering English Abstract With the explosive growth of the quantity of new information the development of information systems to target the best answers provided to users, so they are closer to their expectations and personal taste, has become an unavoidable necessity. The collaborative filtering systems are among these information systems with particular characteristics that make the difference. The term refers to collaborative filtering techniques using the familiar tastes of a group of users to predict the unknown preference of a new user. This article describes a basic platform of collaborative filtering, which allows users to discover interesting documents, through automation of the natural process of recommendation, it allows them to express their opinion about the relevance of documents, according to their tastes and documents’ quality they perceive; it offers the opportunity to benefit from the evaluations on documents of other users, with similar profile, have found interesting. All these benefits are provided to users by the principle of collaboration, in return for an individual effort: evaluating documents. Keywords: Collaborative filtering, community, platform, predictions, recommender systems