Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
May 2015 pulmonary case of the month: pneumonia with a rash

Richard A. Robbins, MD Phoenix Pulmonary and Critical Care Research and Education Foundation Gilbert, AZ History of Present Illness A 77-year-old man underwent a thoracic CT scan for follow up of a known thoracic aneurysm. However, he had been feeling tired for about a week with a cough, night sweats and fever. He had no shortness of breath, wheezing or known history of lung disease. Past Medical History, Social History and Family History He has a history of hypertension and a known thoracic aortic aneurysm. There was a surgical repair of his right clavicle after a motor vehicle accident. He is single and has lived in Arizona for over 50 years. He just returned from a trip to California where he visited Disneyland. He does not smoke. Family history is noncontributory. Current Medications  Dutasteride  Levothyroxine  Atorvastatin Physical Examination His physical examination was reported as unremarkable. SpO2 was 95% on room air. Radiography
Understanding the types and causes of diabetes mellitus

Statistics show that the prevalence of diabetes among different populations around the globe has been gradually going up in the last few decades. The trend is indeed worrying, so much that the number of diabetes patients is estimated to hit 36 million by 2030. This paper aimed at providing essential information for public education on diabetes mellitus. The paper accomplished this goal by conducting a literature review of various articles on types and different causes of diabetes mellitus. These articles were sources from prominent academic databases such as EBSCO, Science Direct, CINAHL, Google Scholar, and MEDLINE. The existing literature cite two types of diabetes, including Type I diabetes and Type II diabetes. Type I diabetes is generally associated with the decrease in the amount of insulin that is being released by the pancreas while Type II diabetes is associated with insulin resistance, insulin insufficiency, and glucagon excess. Both types have different detectable abnormalities. It is imperative that people understand the condition in general and the different factors that cause it. For Type I diabetes, the causes range from autoimmune beta cell destruction to genetic susceptibility, virus infections, poor infant-feeding practices, and environmental factors. On the other hand, the causative factors for Type II diabetes include hypertension, increase in BMI (body mass index), physical inactivity, unfavorable blood lipids, dietary habits, and genetics. To increase the survival rate in the context of diabetes, knowledge of these factors for both types is crucial especially for proper management of the disease. With this knowledge, it is possible for an individual to determine the type of diabetes that they or another person has and that can be life-saving during emergencies.
Using genetic algorithms and k-nearest neighbour for automatic frequency band selection for signal classification

The classification of signals is usually based on the extraction of various features that subsequently will be used as an input to a classifier. These features are extracted as a result of the experts’ prior knowledge, which may often involve a lack of the information necessary for an accurate classification in all cases. This study proposes a new technique, in which a genetic algorithm is used to automatically extract frequency-domain features from a set of signals, with no need of prior knowledge. This allows, first, to achieve greater accuracy in the classification of signals, and, secondly, to discover new data on the signals to be classified. This system was used to solve a well-known problem: classification of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals, and its results show a better performance in comparison with other works on the same problem.
Compared to Adult Peripheral Blood T Cells, Cord Blood T Cells Show Enhanced Immunological Recognition of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Tumor Cells.

Following allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) and donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI) from adult peripheral blood (APB), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells are good targets of a graft-versus-leukemia effect. However, some patients eligible for this treatment do not have a suitable allogeneic donor and CLL B cells have been shown to be dysfunctional antigen-presenting cells (APCs) for allogeneic APB T cells. As a result, allogeneic APB T cells show suppressed immunological synapse formation with CLL cells. Umbilical cord blood (CB) is a promising source of hematopoietic cells for allogeneic transplantation and can be obtained from matched unrelated donors with greater tolerance for incompletely HLA-matched recipients. Moreover, we have successfully expanded CB T cells ex vivo (anti-CD3/CD28 beads and rIL-2) using a protocol that retains a naive and diverse immune population including central memory cells. In this present study we used confocal microscopy to visualize F-actin polymerization to assess immunological synapse formation of CB T cells compared to APB T cells with CLL B cells with and without superantigen as APCs. Our results identify the ability of unexpanded and expanded CB CD4 and CD8 T cells to form F-actin immune synapses with CLL B cells and of note, CB was more effective than unexpanded or expanded APB T cells (p
Vulgarizing post exposure prophylaxis to complete the comprehensive prevention package is vital in reducing the incidence of HIV/AIDS.

Advancements in the fight against HIV/AIDS could be achieved by thinking differently, breaking paradigms and forging together in a shared vision of tackling one of the toughest challenges of mankind. Vulgarization of nonoccupational post exposure prophylaxis especially in low-income settings which bear the brunt of HIV/AIDS, could complement the comprehensive preventive strategies available to break the transmission chain and reduce the incidence of HIV/AIDS.
Peningkatan Kreativitas Dan Pemecahan Masalah Bagi Calon Guru Matematika Melalui Pembelajaran Model Treffinger

Kreativitas merupakan suatu kemampuan yang sangat penting bagi setiap calon guru matematika dalam membantu memecahkan masalah matematis. Oleh karena itu, kemampuan ini perlu ditingkatkan agar calon guru dapat tumbuh berkembang menjadi guru profesional. Salah satu cara untuk meningkatkan hal tersebut adalah melalui penerapan model-model pembelajaran yang saat ini dikembangkan dalam dunia pendidikan. Model pembelajaran Treffinger merupakan salah satu model pembelajaran yang saat ini banyak digunakan dalam proses pembelajaran. Model pembelajaran Treffinger memiliki beberapa tahap kegiatan operasional yaitu: orientasi, pemahaman diri dan kelompok, pengembangan kreativitas dan berpikir, serta pengembangan kemampuan memecahkan masalah. Berdasarkan tahapan model pembelajaran tersebut, tentulah model pembelajaran Treffinger ini sangat tepat untuk meningkatkan daya kreativitas dan kemampuan memecahkan masalah. Oleh karena itu, sesuai dengan karakteristik pendidikan matematika, maka model pembelajaran Treffinger sangat mungkin diterapkan dalam pembelajaran matematika di perguruan tinggi guna menghasilkan calon-calon guru matematika yang profesional.
ANÁLISE SENSORIAL E INTENÇÃO DE COMPRA DE DOCE DE LEITE / SENSORY ANALYSIS AND INTENTION TO BUY MILK JAM

O doce de leite e um produto tipico da America Latina, produzido e consumido em grande escala no Brasil e na Argentina, nao apresenta uniformidade de qualidade, especialmente em relacao as caracteristicas fisico-quimicas (teor de umidade/solidos totais, gordura) e sensoriais (cor, aparencia, textura, sabor). Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar os atributos sensoriais: aparencia, aroma, cor, sabor, textura e viscosidade, com escala hedonica estruturada verbal de 5 pontos e a intencao de compra com escala de tres pontos de amostra de doce de leite. Este experimento foi realizado no Instituto Federal de Rondonia, Campus Colorado do Oeste, com 46 provadores, nao treinados, com a preparacao artesanal do doce de leite no laboratorio Agroindustrial. De acordo com os dados obtidos na analise sensorial, o produto teve uma excelente aceitacao, com relacao ao atributo “sabor” 82,6% julgaram como otimo e nenhum apontamento para o ruim ou pessimo. Com relacao a intencao de compra 98% dos julgadores “comprariam” o doce de leite.
Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation

• communities, urban planners, architects, developers, and public health professionals developing and implementing sustainable strategies for improving the physical environment of communities that are as large as several square miles or more or as small as a few blocks in size in ways that encourage and support physical activity; and • communities and organizations developing and maintaining sustainable strategies to create and/ or enhance access to places and programs where people can be physically active in a safe and enjoyable way. Strategy 1-2: Provide and support community programs designed to increase physical activity. Communities and organizations should encourage physical activity by providing and supporting programs designed to increase such activity.
Learning process of recurrent neural networks

The authors explore a learning process of recurrent neural networks in the learning surface where learning is executed. Computer simulations show that the learning, which is the process of searching for optimal adjustable parameters, is gently descending on the steepest gradient forward along the bottom of a curved valley. This also means that the learning surface has a specific shape. These characteristics in learning are basically consistent with those of the multilayer neural networks analyzed by Gouhara et al.<<ETX>>
Les freins à la diversification des productions d’oléo-protéagineux et de céréales au niveau des entreprises de collecte, stockage et mise en marché

Les entreprises de collecte-stockage (ECS) des grains et graines sont au carrefour entre les producteurs agricoles et l’approvisionnement des entreprises de transformation ou des exportateurs. L’ECS recoit des matieres premieres de qualite fluctuante avec lesquelles elle doit satisfaire des clients exigeant des lots de qualite specifique et stable durant toute l’annee. Pour optimiser la qualite des lots mis sur le marche, les responsables d’ECS realisent des assemblages en fonction des cahiers des charges des differents utilisateurs partenaires. Ce travail d’assemblage et la tracabilite associee a cette differentiation qualitative sont directement dependants de la strategie commerciale de l’ECS. En France, ces strategies peuvent etre classees en quatre groupes : (a) la production en masse traitant de gros volumes de qualite minimale « standard » pour des marches de l’alimentation animale et de l’export; (b) La fourniture de lots de produits de gamme destines au marche national a specifications precises et segmentees; (c) Le modele marchand alimentant en circuit direct les silos portuaires pour le commerce international et les marches a terme; (d) les productions sous contrat a valeur ajoutee par des specifications nutritionnelles ou technologiques particulieres avec un circuit court du producteur a l’utilisateur final. La diversification des productions et/ou des qualites des produits et la tracabilite qui leur est intimement associee n’est envisageable que pour les modeles economiques des produits de gamme et des productions sous contrat. Toutefois, la valorisation qui peut decouler d’une discrimination plus poussee des productions ou des classes de qualite n’est pas evidente car elle ne peut se realiser qu’avec une augmentation des couts lies a un besoin croissant de tracabilite ou a l’amenagement de circuits de manutention et de stockage specifiques permettant d’isoler les nouvelles productions ou classes de qualite, associee a une intensification des mesures de surveillance et de protection integree de la qualite au stockage. Ces surcouts peuvent rendre le benefice de la diversification des productions et des qualites tres incertain. L’absence de reel outil d’aide a la decision pour guider le responsable d’ECS dans ses assemblages, le classement des differentes qualites « marchandes » ou la maitrise des problemes de conservation a long terme est egalement un frein a cette diversification. Ces contraintes nouvelles a assumer, ainsi que la volatilite des cours des oleo-proteagineux et des cereales sur le marche global peut decourager les ECS d’investir dans la diversification de l’offre de productions nouvelles.
Effect of sleep stage on the relationship between respiration and heart rate variability

The effect of the sleep stage on the cardiorespiratory relationship in five patients with sleep apnea syndrome is studied. Initially developed was a polysomnographic data management system. Polysomnographic data are digitally stored totally on a hard disk. The stored data were rapidly retrieved, displayed on a CRT screen and analyzed quantitatively and semiautomatically by a screen editor. A period of regular breathing was selected in each sleep stage. The high-frequency band of power spectrum of heart rate variability decreased significantly during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. The RR-interval was shorter during REM sleep than during non-REM (NREM) sleep. It is concluded that the cardiorespiratory relationship is modulated by sleep stage during periods of regular breathing. It is speculated that this is due to decreased efferent parasympathetic activity during REM sleep compared to NREM sleep. <<ETX>>
SCENE AND OBJECT CLASSIFICATION USING BRAIN WAVES SIGNAL

This study aims to classify the scene and object using brain waves signal. The dataset captured by the electroencephalograph (EEG) device by placing the electrodes on scalp to measure brain signals are used. Using captured EEG dataset, classifying the scene and object by decoding the changes in the EEG signals. In this study, independent component analysis, event-related potentials, and grand mean are used to analyze the signal. Machine learning algorithms such as decision tree, random forest, and support vector machine are used to classify the data. This technique is useful in forensic as well as in artificial intelligence for developing future technology.
Rehabilitation of balance disorders in the patient with vestibular pathology

The second edition of this definitive text, covering all clinical aspects of human locomotion and its disorders. Multidisciplinary in authorship and approach, it is divided into sections on normal development, assessment, clinical disorders, rehabilitation, and problems specific to the elderly, maintaining the clinical focus throughout. The text has been updated and revised throughout, incorporating both existing knowledge and new developments. Important additions to the second edition include new chapters on techniques for gait analysis, peripheral neuropathies and dizziness.
des algorithmes de traitement d'images

This paper presents the evolution of algorithm computation in image processing and discusses the reusability limits of these algorithms. In particular, it shows that an algorithm can have a generic writing in C++ and be therefore independent of both data type and data structure type. Moreover, this total reusability can be obtained with a very comprehensive writing and without leading to a signicant additional cost of execution time.
Compreendendo o fenômeno do cyberbullying

The subtype of violence behavior named as bullying is a serious problem recurrent in schools nowadays, bringing negative short, medium and long term consequences to development process. Considered as a public health issue, this and other forms of peer aggression are attracting media, parents, teachers and scientists attention as well as attention from responsible for public policies. Therefore, in a digital world, the new information and communication technologies allow a new kind of bullying to take
Co-Creation dengan Komunitas Bike to Work Indonesia Sebagai Strategi Komunikasi Pemasaran Polygon

Konsumen yang aktif berkomunitas memiliki kecenderungan untuk secara aktif mencari informasi, membagikannya, serta saling mempengaruhi antar anggota komunitas. Selain itu konsumen yang saling terhubung secara aktif meningkatkan nilai produk yang mereka konsumsi, sehingga perusahaan harus memberikan ruang gerak lebih luas bagi komunitas dalam proses penciptaan ide, aktifitas promosi, merek, atau produk bersama mereka dalam rangka meningkatkan loyalitas konsumen, mengurangi resiko kegagalan produk, mengurangi biaya promosi, dan menjaga stabilitas keuangan perusahaanatau yang disebut dengan istilah co-creationseperti yang dilakukan oleh produsen sepeda Polygo n dan komunitas Bike to Work Indonesia. Kolaborasi yang dilakukan Polygon dan Bike to Work merupakan salah satu contoh impelementasi strategi co-creationdengan pendekatan penciptaan produk. Tujuan penelitian iniadalah untuk mendeskripsikan implementasi co-creationsebagai strategi komunikasi pemasaran Polygon dengan komunitas Bike to Work Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan konsep Consumunity Marketing (Ardianto dan Soehadi, 2013), Brand Co-creation(Hatch dan Schultz, 2010), DART Model in Co-creation (Prahalad dan Ramaswamy, 2004), Co-creationof Value (Ardianto dan Soehadi, 2013), dan Engagement in Co-creation(Smith dan Zook, 2011). Tipe penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah wawancara mendalam dan observasi partisipan serta analisis data menggunakan grounded theory Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa engagementmerupakan langkah awal dalam melakukan co-creationsekaligus sebagai faktor utama dalam proses tersebut. Faktor pendukung co-creationberupa kesamaan nilai dan pesan, adanya dialog, transparansi, akses, dan pengelolaan resiko. Proses co-creationharus berlanjut pada proses co-communicationuntuk mengkomunikasikan hasil co-creation kepada khalayak luas (pasar) sehingga tujuan dari co-creationdapat tercapai. Semua proses awal co-creationhingga keberlangsungannya tersaji dalam model co-creation. Kata kunci: komunikasi pemasaran, konsumen, komunitas, engagement, co-creation
Design and Implementation of the Larch/C++ Type System

This paper describes the design of a type system for the Larch/C++ speci cation language. To motivate the features of the type system, the type systems of both the Larch Shared Language and C++ are described. After this background, an informal description of the Larch/C++ type system is followed by a formal presentation of the type rules. The implementation of an infrastructure for the type system is then described.
Valor agregado à informação: da teoria à prática

O objetivo deste trabalho e demonstrar como o valor pode ser agregado a informacao. A atual situacao de sobrecarga de informacao vivenciada por todos nos no trabalho sera descrita. Descrever-se-a tambem um modelo teorico para agregar valor a informacao, assim como os modos de aplicacao do modelo no DTI Market Service/Dinamarca.
Research on the Search Strategy of the Web Spider in Topic-Oriented Search Engines

Based on our in-depth research on the search strategy in topic-driven engines and topic dependency judgement algorithms, this article presents a design model of the topic-oriented web spider and analyzes its structure in detail.As the key component of the search strategy for the topic-oriented web spider,the topic dependency judgement algorithms ensure a focused web crawling process of the spider.In the process of the dependency judgement between URLs and topics, a novel URL pruning algorithm called EPR is presented based on an analysis of the anchor text and the related properties.
Detecting Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in BACTEC MGIT 960 Cultures by COBAS AMPLICOR MTB in Routine Clinical Practice

Introduction: The rapid, automated cultivation and detection system, BACTEC MGIT 960, is widely used in Taiwan. But the high nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) isolation rate is a concern that should be carefully evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of the commercial COBAS AMPLICOR MTB amplification system to identify Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) in positive BACTEC MGIT 960 cultures in routine clinical practice. Methods: We tested 270 positive BACTEC MGIT 960 cultures with the COBAS AMPLICOR MTB at Taipei Medical University-Wan Fang Hospital from March 1, 2006 through February 28, 2007. The COBAS AMPLICOR MTB results were compared with mycobacterial species identification by conventional biochemical testing. Results: We found that 207 (76.7%) COBAS AMPLICOR MTB results were regarded as conclusive, and 63 (3 M. tuberculosis, 60 NTM) inconclusive. Among 176 conclusive results positive for M. tuberculosis, 174 were regarded as true positive and 2 false positive. Among 31 conclusive results negative for M. tuberculosis, 30 were regarded as true negative and 1 false negative. After excluding the inconclusive results, we further found that the sensitivity, specificity, and positive/negative predictive values of the COBAS AMPLICOR MTB test were 99, 94, 99, and 97%, respectively. Conclusion: COBAS AMPLICOR MTB might be suitable for rapid detection and identification of M. tuberculosis in BACTEC MGIT 960 cultures in routine clinical practice.
Assessment of Teaching Approaches in an Introductory Astronomy College Classroom

In recent years, there have been calls from the astronomy education research community for the increased use of learner-centered approaches to teaching, and systematic assessments of various teaching approaches using such tools as the Astronomy Diagnostic Test 2.0 (ADT 2.0). The research presented is a response to both calls. The ADT 2.0 was used in a modified form to obtain baseline assessments of introductory college astronomy classes that were taught in a traditional, mostly didactic manner. The ADT 2.0 (modified) was administered both before and after the completion of the courses. The courses were then altered to make modest use of learner-centered lecture tutorials. The ADT 2.0 (modified) was again administered before and after completion of the modified courses. Overall, the modest learner-centered approach showed mixed statistical results, with an increase in effect size (from medium to large), but no change in normalized gain index (both were low). Additionally, a mathematically rigorous approach showed no statistically significant improvements in conceptual understanding compared with a mathematically nonrigorous approach. This study will interpret the results from a variety of perspectives. The overall implementation of the lecture tutorials and their implications for teaching will also be discussed.
Automated image analysis method for p-vivax malaria parasite detection in thick film blood images

El articulo describe un metodo de analisis de gota gruesa para la deteccion del parasito de la malaria en la sangre, realizado a partir del analisis de imagenes. Para la etapa de segmentacion de las imagenes el metodo desarrollado combina las tecnicas AGNES [Absence of gradients and Nernstian equilibrium stripping] y del Gradiente Morfologico. La extraccion de caracteristicas se basa en la transformada de Wavelet y es seguida por una etapa de clasificacion de la red neuronal. El metodo utiliza la tecnica de Analisis de Componentes Principales (PCA) para reducir el numero de funciones y mejorar el rendimiento de la red neuronal. La tasa de deteccion efectiva (True-Positive rate) lograda fue de 77,19% en la determinacion de un parasito especifico, y de 76,45% en la determinacion de al menos un parasito en una imagen de microscopio