Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Performance evaluation of data transfer on multiple routes through the Internet

In this paper, we examined a data transfer scheme that distributes packets to multiple routes over the Internet and evaluated this scheme by simulating the packet distribution method in the routes and the effect of resequencing the packet order. The simulation examined file transfers over two routes having the same transmission rate. The fixed transfer delay time, delay variations, and packet losses indicated the network quality. When distributing packets to the route having a short send buffer time on the data transfer side and resequencing packets on the data receiving side, the most stable throughput was obtained by a scheme that released the queue when given a packet loss decision when the sequencing of the data was not updated even if packets were received from two routes. In addition, if the scheme alternately routes the packets between two routes when the difference in the delay times of the two routes falls within four packet times, the same performance as the previous scheme is obtained even without resequencing the packets. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electron Comm Jpn Pt 1, 85(12): 89–99, 2002; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/ecja.1144
Approche multidisciplinaire des métastases hépatiques d'origine colorectale Multidisciplinary approach for colorectal liver metastases

Surgery remains the only potentially curative treatment for liver metastases. After margin free resection, approximately 30 % of the patients present long-term survival. Due to the metastases number and/or volume, only 10 to 15 % of the patients are candidates for curative-intent surgery. Thus, the objectives of the diagnostic and therapeutic management are to select adequately the patients for surgery and to improve resection rate by the use of neoadjuvants methods. Positron emission tomography could improve the preoperative detection of hepatic and extrahepatic metastases leading to the exclusion of some patients from useless surgical exploration. For patients with initially resectable tumors, no benefit has been demonstrated for adjuvant chemotherapy. For non resectable metastases, two neoadjuvants methods should be evaluated, chemotherapy to reduce tumor volume and portal vein embolization of the tumor side to improve the hepatic functional reserve and allow larger resection. For non-accessible lesion, selective tumor destruction using radiofrequency offers promising perspectives. In conclusion, the multiplication of the diagnostic and therapeutic methods certainly improve the global management of patients with liver metastases but also makes more difficult the individual choice for the best treatment. For this reason, a multimodal approach is absolutely mandatory. Rev Med Brux 2003 ; 1 : 35-41
From Form to Formation of Phonetic Structures: An evolutionary computing perspective

The purpose of this paper is to explain how evolutionary computing and machine learning open new perspectives in Phonetics and Speech Science. Using these techniques, it is possible to simulate the emergence and the evolution of a common language in a society of speech robots. Experimental results show how simple local rules of interaction between robots may explain some of the universal characteristics of the phonological structure of world's languages. On going work aiming to answer more complex questions, such as language evolution or dialect apparition, is presented.
Deep neural networks

Composed of neuron channels that progressively transform a sensory perception into a high level cognitive representation, deep neural networks are one of the most recent computational paradigms at our disposal. These models have not attracted much attention until recent times, mainly because they could not be successfully trained with the standard backpropagation algorithms usually employed in traditional shallow feed-forward networks. Only in the few last years have some effective greedy unsupervised algorithms been developed. That kind of algorithms are important for two reasons: first, they are unsupervised, which makes them closer to the natural human learning process than supervised algorithms, and second, they are computationally feasible and put the deep neural network in a state where it is possible to use the backpropagation training efficiently. However, even now, deep networks are not fully understood and many research lines remain open. In this memoir, we will provide a brief summary of the models and techniques considered classical neural networks and, from that point, we will present the current state of the new deep networks, including different architectures and training techniques, as well as some related statistical methods. Finally, we will present some standard experiments and discuss the results obtained.
Female Adolescents' Educational Choices About Reproductive Health Modules

ABSTRACT Purpose: To assess girls' reproductive educational choices, satisfaction with choice, and relationship between demographics, module choice, and satisfaction. Methods: We recruited 286 girls, aged 13 to 21 years, from a hospital-based adolescent clinic, from advertisements, and by word of mouth. At enrollment, participants completed a 60-minute computerized assessment. Those who were randomized to receive didactic counseling were asked to select which module they preferred to receive (abstinence, STD prevention or contraception) at enrollment. After the first counseling visit, participants rated their satisfaction with the counseling session on the computer. Results: At enrollment, 40.5% of the entire sample chose the contraception module, 34.3% chose the STD prevention module and 25.2% chose the abstinence module for their first counseling module. There were differences in module choice by age, STD and sexual history, but not by race or pregnancy history. Most were satisfied with the module; there were no differences in satisfaction by module choice. Conclusions: When allowed to choose the order of reproductive health modules, the majority of girls chose the contraception module first, followed by the STD prevention and abstinence modules. Age, sexual and STD history were associated with the module adolescents chose first. However, satisfaction was high regardless of which module was chosen. Given time limitations for counseling, health care providers and educators may consider age, sexual and STD history when choosing together with adolescents which reproductive health topics they wish to discuss first.
A Preliminary Investigation into the Effect of Grammatical Cohesive Devices - their Absence and their Misuse - on Native Speaker Speech and Writing - eScholarship

This paper investigates NS perceptions of the coherence and comprehensibility of NNS writing and talk which lacks or misuses grammatical cohesive devices. NS readers of NNS texts with missing cohesive devices assumed coherence and actually imposed coherence on the text by adding grammatical cohesive devices which were missing in the original making implicit semantic relationships explicit. Knowledge of narrative structure and of the world assisted the readers to recover these implicit semantic relationships. NSs also ass tuned coherence and worked to find relationships in the text even where there was potential miscommunication caused by using the wrong cohesive device or by failure to establish a referent. Communication was not usually impaired when the underlying semantic relationship was clear from the discourse context orfrom background knowledge, although NSs had to work hard to understand some texts. Miscomprehension resulted when underlying semantic relationships were not retrievable from other sources.
A new type of single-phase five-level inverter

At present, Neutral Point Clamped (NPC) multilevel inverter is widely applied in new energy field. However, it has some disadvantages including low utilization rate of direct current (DC) voltage source and the unbalance of neutral potential. Therefore, a new single-phase five level inverter is proposed in this paper. It has two stage structure, the former stage is equivalent to three level DC/DC converter, and the back stage uses H bridge to realize inverter. Compared with the original central clamp type inverter, the new five level inverter can improve the utilization of DC voltage, and realize the neutral point potential balance with hysteresis comparator.
Essential Pediatric Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

Management of Allergic and Asthmatic EmergenciesDiagnostic Techniques in Pediatric Allergy and AsthmaBasisTestsAllergyRhinitisDifferential diagnosisApproach to diagnosisManagementMedicationAsthmaEarly childhood wheezingDiagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Asthma Management of AsthmaGeneralAcuteLong-termMedicationsDelivery systemsAllergic swellingPresentationUrticariaAngioedemaAnaphylaxisCausesFoodDrugs LatexInsect stings AssessmentManagementAtopic skin diseaseEczemaContact dermatitisDrug reactionsUnconventional allergic reactionsHypersensitivity pneumonitisImmune complex diseaseEnvironmental controlPatient educationIndications for Allergy ImmunotherapyImmunologyThe Approach to the Child with Recurrent InfectionsImmune System DefectsCongenitalAcquiredImmune investigationManagement of Common Immune disorders
Autonomous agile vision-controlled drones: from frame to event vision (Conference Presentation)

Autonomous quadrotors will soon play a major role in search-and-rescue and remote-inspection missions, where a fast response is crucial. Quadrotors have the potential to navigate quickly through unstructured environments, enter and exit buildings through narrow gaps, and fly through collapsed buildings. However, their speed and maneuverability are still far from those of birds. Indeed, agile navigation through unknown, indoor environments poses a number of challenges for robotics research in terms of perception, state estimation, planning, and control. In this talk, I will show that active vision is crucial to plan trajectories that improve the quality of perception. Also, I will talk about our recent results on event-based vision to enable low latency sensory motor control and navigation in a low light and high dynamic environment, where traditional vision sensors fail.
Corpus-based Interpreting Studies :

Aquest article fa una revisio dels projectes de recerca realitzats en el passat i en el present dins del camp dels Estudis d'Interpretacio basats en Corpus (EIC). S'analitzen breument els obstacles generals que apareixen en la creacio de corpora electronics destinats a l’estudi de la interpretacio. Es subratllen tambe les principals raons per les quals el desenvolupament dels Estudis d'Interpretacio basats en Corpus es troba encara en un estat menys avancat que el dels Estudis de Traduccio basats en Corpus (ETC). Allo que es pot aprendre de les experiencies passades i presents en el desenvolupament de corpora d'interpretacio pot suggerir maneres de salvar gradualment l'escull actual entre EIC i ETC.
Dynamic Modeling and Controller Design of Distribution Static Compensator in a Microgrid Based on Combination of Fuzzy Set and Galaxy-based Search Algorithm

This paper presents a nonlinear controller for a Distribution Static Compensator (DSTATCOM) of a microgrid incorporating the Distributed Generation (DG) units. The nonlinear control has been designed based on partial feedback linearization theory and Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers try to adjust the voltage and trace the output. This paper has proposed a combination of a fuzzy system and Galaxy-based Search Algorithm (GbSA) to optimize the parameters of the PID controllers. The results confirm that the characteristics of the response of the proposed controller (i
Indicators of prescribing quality for elderly hospital inpatients

Objectives: To develop a set of indicators of prescribing quality for elderly patients in Australian hospitals. Methods: Based on a set of indicators developed in the UK, indicators were developed and piloted at nine hospitals in Victoria. Indicators fell into three groups: a) summarising general prescribing activity, b) assessing prescribing based on prescription data only, and c) assessing prescribing based on prescription and clinical data. Following pilot audits, the indicators were reviewed and indicators that were impractical or flawed were dropped. To assess inter-rater reliability, a selection of prescriptions were assessed by two pharmacists. Audit results for three indicators were fed back to participating hospitals at meetings attended by medical, nursing and pharmacy staff, and also in writing. To evaluate hospital staff perceptions of the audits and feedback of audit results, a questionnaire was sent to staff at six hospitals. Results: Twenty four indicators were developed and applied to prescriptions for 1416 patients. Following pilot audits, review of the indicators resulted in deletion of five, resulting in a final set of 19 indicators. For prescriptions reviewed by two pharmacists (n=66), assessment agreed in 85% of cases (kappa=0.7), indicating good inter-rater reliability. Responses to the questionnaire (n=22, 20%) were positive. All respondents felt that audit and multidisciplinary feedback using the indicators had raised awareness amongst the prescribing team regarding the topics presented and 77% felt it would result in better prescribing. Conclusion: Nineteen indicators were developed to objectively and reliably assess, monitor, benchmark and improve prescribing for elderly hospital inpatients. (author abstract)
Chapter Twelve. Nails For The Dead: A Polysemic Account Of An Ancient Funerary Practice

Italian scholars have recently re-opened an old debate about the function of nails discovered in Greek and Roman cremation and inhumation tombs. This chapter offers a summary survey of the archaeological material, mainly in the western part of the Roman Empire, followed by evaluation of the discussion it has evoked. Some nails found inside graves were purely utilitarian: they are carpenter's nails, used for joining timber, either of the coffin or of the bier used to transport the corpse to the pyre. Nails are 'good to think'. Moreover, the mere act of driving nails into a material surface can be evoked in many different ways. The ritual deposition of nails in graves seems mainly to have been apotropaic, protective/defensive, or a mixture of both.Keywords: archaeological material; nails; Roman Empire
Simulation of forest ecosystem dynamics, with respect to the problem of hierarchy

As knowledge about forest ecosystems accumulates, it becomes important to develop an explicit description of the functional relationships between processes. These relationships include processes ranging from cell to leaf, tree and forest. Knowledge obtained at any one of these levels cannot provide much understanding or predictive power, because the overall behaviour is influenced by positive and negative feedback between levels. A hierarchical approach is applied for coupling processes at these levels. In this study, a hierarchical forest model FORDYN is developed, which can integrate knowledge at a biochemical or physiological level to make statements on tree growth and forest succession levels. This procedure is referred to as 'scaling up'. The model FORDYN consists of four levels of process characterised by the time step or behaviour frequency. In level 1, a forest succession process is described by accounting for the fate of spatially distributed individual trees in an annual time step. In level 2, growth of each tree is represented by a 'process-based' approach, whereby assimilation, assimilate allocation, nitrogen dynamics and water balance are accounted for in a daily time step during tree growth. In level 3, daily photosynthesis is accumulated by hourly values by a 3-point Gaussian scheme. In level 4, instantaneous CO2 assimilation rate is calculated by a biochemical (mechanistic) photosynthesis model. To exploit fully the hierarchical feature of the model structure, FORDYN is designed to be used in different simulation modes to meet the demand of different purposes of users. FORDYN was tested against the common data set provided by the European Pine Modelling group, and sensitivity analysis of this model was compared with other published and validated European pine models. It was shown that FORDYN is robust and responsive. FORDYN has been used to analyse current problem of global change, such as the impact of CO2 increase. It was shown that this model can provide new insights into ecosystem dynamics and environmental problems of wide concern. This is probably the first model that can simulate long term forest development by scaling up biochemical processes, physiological processes, and tree growth processes. It is a contribution to the modelling methodology in forest modelling, also it provides a good example of unification of ecosystem science and population biology.
Before Science: The Invention of the Friars' Natural Philosophy

Introduction Philosophy and true philosophy Town air Sapienta and scientia: the cloister and the school Nature and the twelfth century Heresy and Dominic The evil and good world Conquest and re-education Dominican re-education Fiat lux! Let there be light! Et facta est lux! And there was light Epilogue.
Risk, Emotion, and Reason: Postscript to the Red Book

The National Research Council's “Red Book” made many contributions to the field of risk analysis. This paper follows the evolution of contributions related to exposure assessment and hazard identification. The first is a brief history of the development of multiple pathway exposure assessments, and an appreciation of the fact that food could be a major pathway of exposure to global pollution. The second is the continuing evolution of our concept of what are the toxicological consequences of exposure to environmental chemicals. Current research indicates that the biochemistry of the brain greatly influences our emotions and how we make decisions. This recent research raises two questions: (1) Can these same techniques be used to investigate how brain biochemistry affects risk-related decision-making, including risk perception and risk communication? (2) Given that behavior, perceptions, and decision-making have a biochemical basis, might not exposure to environmental chemicals have an influence on our minds, our feelings, and our very perception of the world?
Evolutionary Algorithms For Optimization Practitioners

Taking advantage of valuable preparational work done in the early 1960s [Bre62], these general purpose algorithms unfolded during the 1960s and 1970s. Nevertheless, optimization practitioners nowadays still experience some difficulties when applying EAs to real-world optimization problems. Our approach is problem oriented and should give optimization practitioners a working knowledge of evolutionary algorithms. Similar to the approach presented in [Kle87], we will take a look at evolutionary algorithms from the viewpoint of an optimization practitioner. We will demonstrate how problem specific knowledge can be integrated into genetic operators, and how coding and hybridization with traditional gradient search procedures can improve the algorithm’s performance. Additionally, we will discuss multiple criteria optimization problems and imprecise (stochastically disturbed) objective functions.
The Influence of Medication Days’ Supply on Adherence and Cost of Hypertensive Patients at Primary Health Care Centre

Primary Health Care Centre is known have policy discrepancy with the supply of medicines. This can influence the adherence and costs incurred by patients. The study aimed to identify the influence for hypertensive patients at Primary Health Care Centre in Surabaya. This study was designed cross sectional and data collection was done by using ARMS questionnaires for the patient's adherence and interview for the cost. Cost was calculated based on the frequency of real visits and monthly patient expenditures. Direct medical cost, direct non medical cost, and indirect cost were included based on patients’ perspective. Direct observations were done to calculate the days of drug supplies. A total of 406 patients from 50 Health Care Centre were included in the study. Days of drug supplies ranged from 3 to 30 days; total ARMS scores ranged from 12 to 33; and the total cost obtained ranged from IDR 34,965 to IDR 239,528. The Spearman’s correlation test sought to obtain the significant influence of medication days’ supply on adherence with p value 0.0001 and r = -0.347. While medication days’ supply didn't show any significant influence on the cost. It will be significant if the patient met the visit schedule, that was p value 0.0001 and r = -0.247. It is recommended to prolong antihypertensive days’ supply in order to improve patients' adherence, as well as to reduce cost expensed by patients.
Rupture of the mammary vein in a Holstein cow with mastitis and udder edema: case report

The aim of this report was to describe the clinical-pathological data of a case of clinical mastitis in a 20-day postpartum Holstein cow who presented udder edema and rupture of the ventral subcutaneous abdominal vein, and then died. This animal showed an increased volume of the left iliac fossa region, an increase in the size of the udder, and a marked decrease in milk production. Signs of parenchymal inflammation were observed during clinical examination. The screened mug test and California Mastitis Test (CMT) were then performed, and their results were negative. However, Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from milk and liquid collected by puncture from the ventrolateral region of the abdomen. Signs of bleeding and dehydration were found through blood counts and serum biochemistry. Soon after death, the animal was submitted to necropsy, in which rupture of the mammary vein and intense inflammation with fibrin deposition and detachment of the subcutaneous tissue were observed. Histological examination revealed degeneration, diffuse necrosis, and thrombosis with areas of neovascularization associated with fibrin and cellular debris in the mammary vein.
Kann eine mobile Anwendung helfen abzuwaschen?

Zusammenfassung. Vorgestellt wird die mobile Anwendung RehaGoal App für Menschen mit erworbenen und angeborenen Hirnschädigungen, die Schwierigkeiten bei komplexen Planungsaufgaben haben. Für die Entwicklung der RehaGoal App wurde sich am Vorgehen des Goal Management Trainings orientiert, bei dem die Zerlegung eines übergeordneten Ziels in Teilziele und überschaubare Schritte zu deren Erreichung im Vordergrund steht. Bisher wurde dieses Vorgehen papiergestützt eingesetzt, was die Übertragung in den Alltag erschwert. Daher wurde die RehaGoal App, die auf verschiedenen digitalen Endgeräten wie Smartphones, Smartwatches etc. genutzt werden kann, entwickelt. Bei unserer Zielgruppe liegen häufig zusätzliche Einschränkungen vor, daher verfügt die RehaGoal App über eine barrierearme Gestaltung, eine Sprachausgabe, visuelle Darstellungsmöglichkeiten, eine nutzerabhängige Darstellung, eine einfache Menüführung und ein Autorensystem.