Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Interference and capacity in CDMA hybrid systems with hysteresis margin

This paper examines the hysteresis margin (/spl Delta/) as a way of avoiding the 'ping-pong' effect when making hard handovers, and limiting the number of transceivers per base station (BS) when making soft handovers, Perfect power control is assumed and the external interference with the cell under study, with direct consequences on the capacity of the system, is calculated anew. It is shown that both hard and soft solutions have similar external interference. As most external interference is caused by adjacent cells, an FDMA/CDMA system is also considered. Under the above assumptions, the SIR of a FH/FDMA system was evaluated for some /spl sigma/. These results re-evaluated the capacities of FH/FDMA, a CDMA, a FDMA/CDMA and a TDMA/CDMA system.
FPGA Based Firewall using Embedded Processor for Vulnarability Packet Detection

This paper describes the design of high performance packet filtering firewall using embedded system. An FPGA (field programmable gate array) platform has been used for implementation and analysing the network firewall. It is capable of accepting real time changes. This network security application has an ability to perform powerful protection against unwanted data packets such as virus attack, spam in e-mails, hackers, worms, spyware unauthorized contents. However the firewalls don’t address the difficulty of unwanted data packets intrusion. The ultimate aim of this work is to create a systematic way of approach for unwanted packets discard in a network system. We use a specially trained algorithms such as Wu-manber algorithms (high performance, multi-pattern matching), bloom filter algorithm (space efficient data structure for testing an element in the set.Our design is mainly based on machine learning and artificial intelligence. This gives a high efficiency, improved performance and high ability of packet detection with less contribution of time in an effective way.
Cord Blood Matrix Metalloproteinase -9 as Predictor of Respiratory Outcome in Preterm Infants

Background: Preterm birth is an emerging global public health problem. Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is a main contributor to increased mortality and morbidity among premature infants. Matrix metalloproteinase dysregulation contributes to the pathology of chronic and acute lung disorders, including bronchopulmonary dysplasia, RDS of newborn, asthma and emphysema. AIM: To evaluate the value of cord blood matrix metalloproteinase-9 for prediction of respiratory outcome in preterm neonates. METHODS: Sixty nine preterm neonates are included in this study; 40 of them had developed RDS while 29 did not developed RDS. Cord blood level of MMP-9 was estimated. We investigated the correlation between MMP-9, gestational age and severity of RDS in preterm neonates. RESULTS: Levels of cord blood MMP-9 were 2.92 ± 2.315 ng/ml & 6.12 ± 4.14 ng/ml in patients with and without RDS respectively. MMP-9 was significantly lower in patients developed RDS than those without RDS (p<0.001). MMP-9 level had positive correlation with gestational age. CONCLUSIONS: Cord blood MMP-9 is a promising novel biomarker which could reflect lung immaturity and identify the severity of RDS in preterm neonates.
WebMapping: Der Einsatz von digitalen, interaktiven Karten in Schule und Bildung

Digitale und v.a. interaktive Karten haben in den letzten Jahren zunehmend an Bedeutung gewonnen; sowohl im Alltag als auch in professionellen Kontexten und v.a. auch im (geographischen) Bildungsbereich. Im schulischen Umfeld geschah und geschieht dies meist uber digitale Globen und Geobrowser. Eine weitere innovative Option, digitale kartographische Medien im Schulunterricht oder in anderen Bildungsmasnahmen zu nutzen, sind interaktive Internetkarten und die damit in Zusammenhang stehenden WebMapping-Tools. Sie bieten neben unterschiedlichen Verfahren zur interaktiven Beschaftigung mit raumlichen Problemstellungen auch die Moglichkeit, Fahigkeiten im Umgang mit Geodaten und Geomedien zu fordern. In diesem Beitrag werden zum einen die stetig steigende Relevanz interaktiver Kartographie sowie Argumente und Vorteile fur den Einsatz von WebMapping im Bildungsbereich skizziert. Zum anderen werden Funktionalitaten und Eigenschaften ausgewahlter WebMapping-Anwendungen vorgestellt und verglichen. Vorteile ihrer Verwendung gegenuber einem Einsatz digitaler Globen werden thematisiert. Die Leser/innen werden zudem eingeladen, ihre Erfahrungen mit der detailliert vorgestellten WebMappingApplikation ScribbleMaps in einer eigens eingerichteten Facebook-Gruppe zu teilen und dort selbst produzierte Karten als Grundlage fur Diskussionen und Ideenfindungen im Bildungsrahmen zu veroffentlichen.
Reducing Unnecessary Use of High Technology Imaging in Patients

Background: We conducted a Performance Improvement-Continuing Medical Education (PI-CME) project addressing the appropriate use of high-technology imaging in patients with low back pain. Method: The project followed the three stages of PI-CME. Stage A consisted of a retrospective chart review of patients with low back pain seen at two Internal Medicine and two Family Medicine clinics from 7/1/2009-12/31/2009. Charts were reviewed for the presence of “red flags” (symptoms indicating a more severe back condition) and the imaging studies that were ordered. Stage B included an educational session, confidential physician progress reports, and an interactive patient tool. Stage C consisted of two periods of post-intervention chart review, presentation of post intervention findings to physicians, and physician reflection. Results: At baseline, only three of 157 patients presenting with zero red flags had a high-technology image ordered (1.9%). Over 70% of patients with three or more red flags had no imaging ordered. The findings suggested that once the information from the medical record was taken into account, instead of over-utilization, physicians may have been under-utilizing imaging. At each follow-up period, there were zero patients with no red flags who had a high-technology image ordered. The percent of patients with three or more red flags with no imaging ordered decreased over the project interval from 72% to 5.7% (p<0.0001). Conclusions: PI-CME is an effective tool for addressing practice gaps. It engages physicians in an active, personal learning journey. Reliance on billing data alone can lead to erroneous findings with respect to utilization of services or guideline adherence.
Book Review: Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America

Building upon his previous work, Mad in America, the investigative journalist Robert Whitaker examines the widespread use=abuse of psychotropic medications in his breakthrough publication Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America. Whitaker unveils startling revelations about the apparent long-term ineffectiveness of psychiatric medication for many people being treated for a mental illness. He shows the limits of the research that supports the long-term effectiveness of these medications and cites several studies documenting the poor results of these medications over longer periods. He looks at a number of factors including the worsening employment records for those who are taking these medications when prescribed for extended periods of time. He provides some compelling psychiatric research evidence suggesting that a significant majority of people with diagnoses of serious mental illness may fare far better in the long term by not taking these potent and possibly further disabling medications. While most agree that the short-term use of these medications is generally effective, and the studies support this, he cites studies of long-term use that show the opposite effect (e.g., Harrow, 2007). He
GRID Computing and Computational Immunology

Biological function emerges from the interaction of processes acting across a range of spatio-temporal scales. Therefore understanding disease and developing potential therapeutic strategies requires studies that bridge across multiple levels. This requires a systems biology approach and the tools used must be based on effective mathematical algorithms and built by combining experimental and theoretical approaches, addressing concrete problems and clearly defined questions. Technological revolutions in both biotechnology and information technology have produced enormous amounts of data and are accelerating the extension of our knowledge of biological systems. These advances are changing the way biomedical research, development and applications are done. Mathematical and computational models are increasingly used to help interpret data produced by high-throughput genomics and proteomics projects, and through advances in instrumentation. Advanced applications of computer models that enable the simulation of biological processes are used to generate hypotheses and plan experiments. Computational modeling of immune processes has emerged as a major support area for immunology and vaccinology research. Computational models have been developed for the simulation of immune processes at the molecular, cellular, and system levels. Computer models are used to complement or replace actual testing or experimentation. They are commonly used in situations where experimentation is expensive, dangerous, or impossible to perform. Models of the immune system fall into two categories:
Guía sobre las actividades profesionales confiables

espanolLas actividades profesionales confiables (APROC) – entrustable professional activities – se han convertido en un tema de actualidad en los programas de educacion medica basados en competencias en diferentes paises y han sido ob- jeto de centenares de publicaciones en pocos anos. Este trabajo se ha traducido al castellano con el fin de introducir las ventajas e inconvenientes de las APROC. Tras una breve revision historica, se describe la razon de ser de las APROC como un puente entre el marco competencial y la practica clinica diaria. A continuacion, se elabora la toma de decisiones como sistema de evaluacion y se presenta el marco de los diferentes niveles de supervision. Para los lectores interesados en aplicar este concepto en la practica, se propone un proceso paso a paso para el desarrollo de un curriculo basado en las APROC. El articulo concluye con una revision del estado de la cuestion del trabajo con APROC en diferentes disciplinas, profesiones y paises. EnglishEntrustable professional activities (EPAs) have become a popular topic within competency-based medical education programs in many countries and hundreds of publications appeared within only a few years. This paper was written to introduce the ins and outs of EPAs in the Spanish language. After a brief historical overview, the rational of EPAs, as a bridge between a competency framework and daily clinical practice, is explained. Next, entrustment decision- making as a form of assessment is elaborated and framework of levels of supervision is presented. For readers interested to apply the concept in practice a stepwise approach to curriculum development is proposed. The paper concludes with an overview of the state of the art of working with EPAs across disciplines, professions and countries
Scene Retrieval Approach Based Dynamic Bayesian Networks

In this paper, a new materials image retrieval methodology based on dynamic Bayesian network (DBN) is proposed to overcome certain drawbacks inherited in previously proposed CBIR methods. Firstly, the DBN structure and initial parameters is constructed according to the prior knowledge. Secondly, a training phase is conducted for updating DBN parameters through using the feedback information. The training cycles can be stopped until the retrieval accuracy is adequately high. Experimental results on 10,000 images demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.
Design science research in action - experiences from a process perspective

In this paper we have analyzed design science research (DSR) from a process perspective. Our analysis is mainly based on the paper, “Design science in information systems research” (Hevner et al., 2004) and an empirical study embracing seven organizations. In Hevner et al., (2004) there are two major contributions: 1) an information systems research framework and 2) seven design guidelines. In this paper, we have chosen to focus on the latter contribution. The purpose of the suggested seven design guidelines is to “… assist researchers, reviewers, editors, and readers to understand the requirements for effective design-science research”. However, there is no explicit information in which order the guidelines are supposed to be conducted and if there is an order of sub-activities (sub-processes) within each guideline. Hence, we are challenging the recommendations of how design science research should be conducted by applying a process perspective. Our research contribution consists of a suggestion for improved guidelines for DSR presented as a process model. We have analyzed each guideline according to required input, recommended activities and expected output. The process model demonstrates relationships between the seven guidelines and outlines activities that are supposed to be conducted within each guideline.
Signature verification: a new concept for building simple and effective watchdog processors

A description is given of the architecture of Checker, which is a watchdog processor that is able to detect transient, intermittent, and permanent errors in multiple-processor systems using online signature analysis. The signatures are stored in the local memory of Checker and are verified according to a new approach called online signature verification. In this approach, the storage requirements for control flow information of the application programs are substantially reduced and the design of the watchdog processor is greatly simplified. <<ETX>>
FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO PARENTAL AWARENESS OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY AMONG THAI PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Thailand is undergoing nutritional transition from replacement of underweight to high prevalence of overweight and obesity in children. Family environment play critical role for successful prevention in childhood obesity. This study aims to determine factors contributing to awareness about childhood obesity among the parents and guardians of preschool children in an urban area of Nakon Prathom province, Thailand. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 588 parents or guardians of preschool children at levels 1 and 2 of a kindergarten school. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Logistic regression was used to analyze related factors and covariates influencing parental awareness. A total of 495 (84.2%) completed questionnaires. Parental awareness was significantly associated to their education level and their beliefs regarding various approaches to combating childhood obesity. A number of demographic variables (age, household monthly income, family caregiver) had no statistically significant associations with parental awareness. The study indicated that incorrect beliefs increased the risk of low parental awareness about childhood obesity. Health education should be provided to increase knowledge of parents and guardians about ways of dealing with the problems of obesity and to help them to maintain healthy weights in their children.
Off-label use of medicines in Argentina. Who wins and who loses?

The use of medicines out of the technical specifications or off-label use is legal and a common medical practice all around the world. However, there is a lack of unanimity of criteria and specific regulations about this special situation in a lot of countries. This lack of clear regulation of this particular situation, with strong ethical implications, may involve greater risks to the population and worse health outcomes. The aim of this article is to present a theoretical framework about the problem of off-label use of drugs with particular emphasis on the situation Argentina and the example of the use of Bevacizumab in the treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. The role of pharmacist may be crucial ensuring the correct use of medicines, and his intervention generate benefits for both the patient and the institutions in an interdisciplinary approach to pharmacotherapy.
An Exploratory Study of Interactivity in Visualization Tools: ‘Flow’ of Interaction

This paper deals with the design of interactivity in visualization tools. There are several factors that can be used to guide the analysis and design of the interactivity of these tools. One such factor is flow, which is concerned with the duration of interaction with visual representations of information—interaction being the actions performed by users on these representations and the reactions given back by the representations. Four forms of flow can be identified: 1) continuous action, continuous reaction; 2) continuous action, discrete reaction; 3) discrete action, continuous reaction; and 4) discrete action, discrete reaction. Structuring micro-level interactions of tools based on these forms of flow can have varying effects on the cognitive processes of users. Based on this classification of flow, four versions of an interactive visualization tool were created and studied. The testbed for this study was 3D geometric solids— more specifically, Platonic and Archimedean solids. A multi-method empirical study was conducted to evaluate the usability of these four interfaces and their effect on learning, visual thinking, and exploration. This paper reports some findings of this study.
“Let my Spirit Always Sing”: a Descriptive Study of How Four Elderly Rest Home Residents View Spirituality and Spiritual Care at the End of Life

Over the last twenty years spiritual care has become recognised increasingly as an important component of holistic care, care that nurtures the spirit as well as addressing the person’s physical and psychosociocultural needs. This descriptive, qualitative study, believed to be the first of its kind conducted in a New Zealand setting, focuses on spirituality issues of a spiritually vulnerable group of people, older people in residential care. From this group of people I recruited four Rest Home residents who were prepared to talk to me about their spirituality, spiritual needs and how their spirits were nurtured, the role of care staff in providing spiritual care, and their satisfaction with the spiritual care they were being offered. They were also asked to predict their spiritual needs as they were dying, their wishes for spiritual care in the perideath period, whether they had communicated these wishes to anyone, their views on advance planning to ensure these wishes would be met, and their comfort with the research process. The research data was collected from semi-structured, audiotaped interviews that were later transcribed. The spirituality of all participants had a strongly Christian focus that was revealed in the ten themes to emerge from a modified application of Colaizzi’s analysis technique. The first themes to emerge were God as the focus of spirituality, God in control, the importance of relationship, and the purpose in life: serving God. Changes in spirituality with age, spirituality and residential care, and spiritual care: whose responsibility? were also identified as themes, as were end of life spirituality, planning for spiritual care, and the participants’ satisfaction with the research process. All were able to articulate their spirituality, were generally satisfied with the spiritual care they were receiving, and had views on the spiritual care they wished to receive in the perideath period. Moreover, the participants trusted their families and the care staff to ensure that these wishes would be honoured.Recommendations are made for improving the spiritual dimension of care, and for further research. Similar research, for example, should be carried out in different residential care settings, especially in the “for profit” sector. Research should also be undertaken to gauge the awareness care staff have of residents’ wishes for spiritual care in the perideath period.
Distriktssköterskans upplevelse av medverkan till ökad kvalité i parrelationen i mötet med föräldrar på BVC

Introduction: The quality of the relationship can get worse after the transition to parenthood. The child is afflicted negatively both psychologically and physiologically by conflicts between the parents. In child health care one of the goals for the district nurse is to support parents in their parenthood. There are studies that describe the transition to parenthood, but there's lacking studies from children’s health care about the district nurse's experience about increasing the quality of the parent's relationship. The knowledge about this is important to be able to promote health and well-being for the family. This work is a research plan. Purpose: To describe the district nurse' experience of their contribution to increased quality of the parents' relationship in order to promote families' health and well-being for the family. Method: A pilot study to test the method has been conducted. It is based on two interviews. The content of the interviews have been analysed with qualitative content analysis. Results: Two main categories emerged from the text analysis: The role of the couple's relationship within the work of the district nurse and Strategies/Support. These were further divided into six subcategories: How the quality of the parents ́ relationship was observed, Time for the family relationship, Integrity viewed from the family relationship, Listen, Social networks and To convey contact. Discussion: The result has contributed to an understanding for how the district nurse experience their contribution to increased quality of the couples' relationship in order to promote the child's health and well-being. There are missing guidelines on an organisational level about the couple's relationship. How the quality of the parents’ relationship was experienced was based on individual experience, ability and knowledge. The district nurses thought that the difficulty wasn't within being straightforward about the matter, but about having the time to ask the questions.