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The Semantics of Progressive Aspect: A Thorough Study

In English grammar, verbs have two important characteristics--tense and aspect. Grammatically tense is marked in two ways: Present and Past. English verbs can have another property called aspect, applicable in both present and past forms of verbs. There are two major types of morphologically marked aspects in English verbs: progressive and perfective. While present and past tenses are morphologically marked by the forms verb+s/es (as in He plays ) and verb+d/ed (as in He played ) respectively, the morphological representations of progressive and perfective aspects in the tenses are verb+ing ( He is/was playing) and verb+d/ed/n/en ( He has/had played) respectively. This paper focuses only on one type of aspectual feature of verbs--present progressive. It analyses the use of present progressive in terms of semantics and explains its use in different contexts for durative conclusive and non-conclusive use, for its use in relation to time of reference, and for its use in some special cases. Then it considers the restrictions on the use of progressive aspect in both present and past tenses based on the nature of verbs and duration of time. DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.3329/sje.v7i0. 14464 Stamford Journal of English; Volume 7; Page 87-97
Melioidosis in southern Thai children

Objective: To study the clinical characteristics of melioidosis in southern Thai children. Design: Retrospective, descriptive hospital-based study of medical records. Materials and methods: A retrospective review of medical records of children admitted to Hatyai Hospital between 1985 and 1998 in whom Burkholderia pseudomallei was isolated from clinical specimens. Results: We found 59 cases of pediatric melioidosis occurring in all age groups (age range = 3 days - 14 years) with peak prevalence during the rainy season. All except one of the patients resided in rural areas. Twenty-two patients (37%) presented with the septicemic form. This group was younger (8 were neonates) and had high fever with lung infection (73%) together with multiorgan involvement (68%), with diarrhea (45%) or peritonitis (18%). Thirty-seven patients presented with localized infection, most commonly with parotid abscess (30%) or cervical lymphadenitis (29%). Only six (10%) patients had underlying diseases, all of whom had septicemic melioidosis. None of the patients with localized melioidosis were immunocompromised and none died. However, case fatality was 81% among patients with septicemic melioidosis and 100% among the 8 patients with neonatal melioidosis. Only 2 patients with septicemic melioidosis were suspected of having melioidosis and only 4 received appropriate antibiotics. Conclusion: Melioidosis is an endemic disease associated with considerable mortality in southern Thailand, especially among children with septicemic form, and therefore clinicians should include melioidosis in the differential diagnosis of children who present with pneumonia together with diarrhea and multiorgan involvement or in children with subacute parotid abscess or cervical lymphadenitis.
Losses to Follow-up from an Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Program in the Zomba District of Malawi

Losses to Follow-Up from Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) programs remain a challenge in Malawi. The objectives of this doctoral project were to explore factors that influence loss to follow-up, to describe patterns of follow-up, to identify a definition of lost to follow-up (LTFU) that predicts whether a patient will return to care and to determine the predictors of becoming and remaining LTFU, among patients receiving ART through Dignitas International (DI) in Zomba, Malawi. DI has been working with the Malawi Ministry of Health since 2004 to deliver comprehensive HIV/AIDS care. In collaboration with DI, this project used a mixed-methods approach to explore losses to follow-up from ART. New data collection in the form of concept mapping with Malawian stakeholders was first used to determine why patients on ART become LTFU. Descriptive analyses involving Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) was used to describe patterns of follow-up among patients who initiated ART from 1 January 2007 to 1 July 2010. Survival functions were plotted to identify the cut-off that can be used to define LTFU. GEE logistic regression was used to model the predictors of becoming and remaining LTFU at each FU visit. In concept mapping, 90 participants consisting of ART patients, ART providers, Health Surveillance Assistants and Zomba District Health Office team members participated. A iii nine-cluster concept map solution was generated. In the descriptive analyses, n =7,815 patients with n =76,417 follow-up visits were included. Patients did not show a consistent pattern of follow-up over time (e.g., not always late). Plotted survival functions indicated that a LTFU cutoff of ≥9 weeks late was relevant in this context. Based on the GEE models, 5 factors that were explored were consistent in predicting both LTFU risk and a return to care within 12 months of an expected visit (transferring in, duration on ART, World Health Organization stage at ART initiation, duration on ART and being in centralized care). Five variables demonstrated statistical differences across models (female gender, being married, cumulative proportion of non-adherent visits, a ≥10% weight gain and reporting side effects, and being in centralized care). This dissertation points to the dynamic complexities which individuals face during the course of their treatment that affect their ability to return to the clinic for scheduled follow-up. There is a need for a variety of program strategies to adequately address the diverse challenges faced by patients.
Graph based representation of the music symbolic level.A music information retrieval application

In this work, a new music symbolic level representation system is described. It has been tested in two information retrieval tasks concerning similarity between segments of music and genre detection of a given segment. It could include both harmonic and contrapuntal informations. Moreover, a new large dataset consisting of more than 5000 leadsheets is presented, with meta informations taken from different web databases, including author information, year of first performance, lyrics, genre, etc.
Adaptive Selection of Processing Nodes for Spatiotemporal Query Algorithm Based on Agent in Mechanical Engineering

This paper on the existing spatio-temporal query processing algorithm for analysis and improvement of foundation, proposed an adaptive selection processing node algorithm and real-time aggregation method, combined with the STWin algorithm proposed a general framework, presents the adaptive selection of processing nodes for spatiotemporal query algorithm and APSTQ algorithm. The algorithm adopts adaptive strategy selection and rotation processing node, using active transfer method of real-time aggregation, which makes the algorithm of reducing energy consumption, prolonging the life cycle of sensor networks, to reduce the response time, improve the query efficiency and real time.
Scalable Low Dimensional Manifold Model In The Reconstruction Of Noisy And Incomplete Hyperspectral Images

We present a scalable low dimensional manifold model for the reconstruction of noisy and incomplete hyperspectral images. The model is based on the observation that the spatial-spectral blocks of a hyperspectral image typically lie close to a collection of low dimensional manifolds. To emphasize this, the dimension of the manifold is directly used as a regularizer in a variational functional, which is solved efficiently by alternating direction of minimization and weighted nonlocal Laplacian. Unlike general 3D images, the same similarity matrix can be shared across all spectral bands for a hyperspectral image, therefore the resulting algorithm is much more scalable than that for general 3D data [1]. Numerical experiments on the reconstruction of hyperspectral images from sparse and noisy sampling demonstrate the superiority of our proposed algorithm in terms of both speed and accuracy.
Interference and Outage Analysis of Random D2D Networks Underlaying Millimeter-Wave Cellular Networks

Device-to-device (D2D) networks underlaying a millimeter-wave cellular network have great potential for capacity growth. Thus, it is important to characterize the outage of such a D2D link incorporating millimeter-wave propagation effects, user association rules, power control, and spatial randomness. To this end, we model the locations of cellular transmitters and receivers as homogeneous Poisson point processes and those of the D2D nodes as a Matérn cluster process, and incorporate blockages due to random objects, sectored antenna patterns, log-distance path loss, and Nakagami- $m$ fading. Furthermore, we consider antenna gain inversion-based power control, and peak power constraints for D2D devices along with distinct path loss exponents and distinct fading severities for line-of-sight (LOS) and non-LOS scenarios. With the aid of stochastic geometry tools, we derive closed-form expressions of the moment generating function of the aggregate interference on a D2D receiver node and its outage probability for two transmitter–receiver association schemes— nearest association and LOS association. We finally show that the feasibility of millimeter-wave D2D communication relies heavily on the D2D cluster radii, peak power thresholds, and node densities. Furthermore, these parameters affect the performance of the desired link more than the interference and noise.
The Epidemiology of HBsAg Positive Cases Babol, Iran

Background: HepatitisBisariskfactorforcirrhosisandhepatocellularcarcinoma. Epidemiologicalstudyofpatientswithhepatitis B can provide valuable information for thoughtful healthcare planning. This study was made to evaluate the epidemiology of the hepatitis B virus infection in Babol Iran. Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study. The study sample consisted of all individuals who had been diagnosed with hepatitisBin2010-2016andtheirhepatitis-relatedinformationwereavailablefromthehepatitisBassessmentformsintheHealth Administration of Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. Study data were retrieved from the already completed forms. Results: A total of 567 hepatitis B forms had been completed in 2010 - 2016. Among 567 individuals, 373 cases (65.8%) were male and 194 (34.2%) were female. Individuals were mostly married and rural dwellers. The age group with the highest frequency was 25 - 35. Most men were self-employed, while most women were housewives. The most important reasons behind the hepatitis B surface antigen testing among women and men were pregnancy and the availability of hepatitis B risk factors, respectively. Around 91.5% of participants had not received a hepatitis B vaccine at all, 3.2% had received it incompletely, and 5.3% completely. Conclusion: Hepatitis B is more common among married, middle-aged, males, as well as rural dwellers. Continuous follow-up assessment, lifestyle education, and complete hepatitis B vaccination are essential for eﬀective hepatitis B prevention.
Eficacia y seguridad de la instilación precoz de estreptoquinasa intrapleural en el tratamiento del empiema paraneumónico complicado en niños

Introduccion: en enero de 2005, en el Hospital Pediatrico del Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell se implemento un protocolo de instilacion de estreptoquinasa (STK) intrapleural como alternativa al tratamiento quirurgico del empiema complicado. La STK intrapleural administrada en los primeros ocho dias de colocado el drenaje disminuyo la duracion del drenaje de torax, la necesidad de toracotomia y la estadia hospitalaria. En 2007, se modifico el protocolo inicial. Para el diagnostico de empiema complicado se comenzaron a utilizar los hallazgos en la ecografia de torax o en el acto operatorio y la instilacion de STK se comenzo a indicar 12 a 36 horas luego del drenaje toracico.Objetivo: describir los resultados de la instilacion intrapleural precoz de STK en ninos hospitalizados con empiema paraneumonico complicado, y compararlos con los resultados obtenidos tras la instilacion en los primeros ocho dias de colocado el drenaje de torax.Material y metodo: se incluyeron los ninos con empiema paraneumonico complicado hospitalizados entre el 1o de abril de 2005 y el 30 de setiembre de 2007. Se dividieron en dos cohortes. Historica: ninos hospitalizados entre el 1o de abril de 2005 y el 1o de agosto de 2006, en los que el diagnostico de empiema complicado se hizo segun criterios clinicos y ecograficos, que recibieron STK intrapleural en los primeros ocho dias luego de colocado el drenaje de torax. Prospectiva: ninos hospitalizados entre el 1o de marzo y el 30 de setiembre de 2007 diagnosticados y tratados segun el nuevo protocolo. Se comparo la evolucion mediante las siguientes variables: duracion del drenaje de torax, complicaciones, necesidad de toracotomia, estadia hospitalaria y muerte.Resultados: ambos grupos fueron comparables. La duracion de la estadia hospitalaria y del drenaje de torax fueron menores en los ninos tratados con STK intrapleural en forma precoz (p<0,05). Requirieron toracotomia dos ninos, uno en cada cohorte. El numero y tipo de complicaciones fue similar en ambos grupos. Ninguno de los pacientes incluidos en el estudio fallecio.Conclusiones: la instilacion intrapleural precoz de STK constituye una alternativa terapeutica para el tratamiento de ninos con empiema paraneumonico complicado.
Reconstruction algorithms for MRI

This dissertation presents image reconstruction algorithms for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) that aims to increase the imaging efficiency. Algorithms that reduce imaging time without sacrificing the image quality and mitigate image artifacts are proposed. The goal of increasing the MR efficiency is investigated across multiple imaging techniques: structural imaging with multiple contrasts preparations, Diffusion Spectrum Imaging (DSI), Chemical Shift Imaging (CSI), and Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping (QSM). The main theme connecting the proposed methods is the utilization of prior knowledge on the reconstructed signal. This prior often presents itself in the form of sparsity with respect to either a prespecified or learned signal transformation. Thesis Supervisor: Elfar Adalsteinsson Title: Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Associate Professor of Health Sciences and Technology
Concretização de Protocolos com Fiabilidade Semântica

Os protocolos de difusão fiável são muito utilizados na construção de sistemas distribuídos. Neste contexto, a fiabilidade semântica é um novo modelo de coerência introduzido recentemente que explora o conceito de obsolescência: uma mensagem torna-se obsoleta quando o seu conteúdo é sobreposto por uma outra mensagem mais recente. O conhecimento de quais as mensagens obsoletas pode ser usado para libertar recursos, aumentando o desempenho do sistema. Este artigo aborda os desafios de realizar uma concretização modular de uma pilha de protocolos oferecendo fiabilidade semântica. Esta concretização foi realizada usando uma moldura de objectos de suporte à composição e execução de micro-protocolos. Ao contrário do que acontece em concretizações monolíticas, numa concretização modular as mensagens em processamento na pilha de protocolos encontram-se dispersas por diferentes camadas, dificultando a tarefa de aplicar relações de obsolescência.
Cartoons: One Hundred Years of Cinema Animation

". its encyclopedic style will find it a place in the library of everyone interested in the subject. " Kirkus Reviews"This exciting and informative encyclopedia. is a worthy and welcome addition to our library on world-wide cartooning. this is a marvelous compendium, one that belongs on the coffee-table and on the scholar s shelf. " Journal of Popular Culture. ". this valuable effort. promises to be the basic reference on its subject for some time to come. " Booklist"Enthusiastically recommended as both a fascinating story and an incredible reference resource for both scholars and aficionados of the art of film. " Choice"Best of all, though, are the author s unexpectedly clever insights. " Los Angeles Times Book Review"This encyclopedic survey of commercial and fine art animation is well illustrated and international in scope; few new books on animation contain as much material as this important volume. " Wilson Library BulletinThe long-awaited English-language edition of a classic study of world animation, Cartoons provides the first comprehensive, detailed history and critique of cinema animation world-wide. Over 70 countries, 2,000 animators, and 3,000 films are covered in this lavishly illustrated, authoritative, and encyclopedic account. "
Un outil de diagnostic des représentations sociales: le focus group

Les focus groups sont des espaces de communication qui nous permettent d’observer des interactions, des souvenirs et des representations in the making. Ils correspondent largement aux exigences methodologiques de deux champs de recherche qui ont une forte filiation epistemologique, les representations et la memoire sociales. Notre article s’inscrit dans cette problematique et tient a mettre en evidence la fecondite de cette articulation a travers une etude de terrain centree sur un conflit symbolique dans les Balkans entre la Grece et la Republique de Macedoine, “l’affaire macedonienne”, mettant en jeu l’histoire, la memoire et les exigences conventionnelles du present dans un processus de defense des significations imaginaires nationales.
Camouflage Effectiveness Assessment Based on Fusion with Constant Color Background

In the constant-color background, the structure feature is more influential in evaluation of the target camouflage effectiveness its surface is covered by the color that matches the background compared with the color feature. Against this, a method fusing the index of similarity and the index of difference is proposed. The index of similarity is designed based on texture, orientation and intensity features and described by saliency maps. The index of difference is designed based on target’s own feature of straight-section edge and described by the weighted maximum entropy principle. These two features are fused to evaluate the camouflage effect. Experimental results show that our camouflage evaluation framework accords with the human visual perception mechanism.
Interviewing suspects of crime: The impact of PEACE training, supervision and the presence of a legal advisor

In 1992, the police service of England and Wales adopted PEACE as a framework for interviewing suspects. This study was to evaluate the impact of PEACE interview training, workplace supervision and the presence of a legal advisor on the performance of police officers' interviewing suspects. One hundred seventy-four real-life interviews with suspects were obtained from six police forces in England and Wales. Officers trained and untrained in PEACE, and from police forces that did or did not have an interview supervision policy conducted the interviews. Interviews in this sample were generally of average standard. Whilst PEACE-trained officers conducted longer interviews, there were no other statistical differences dependent on training. Nor were there any statistical differences dependent on the presence of a legal advisor. A workplace supervision policy was found to be related to performance, particularly during the engage and explain phases of the interview. Supervision also appeared to provide some safeguards for suspects who did not have a legal advisor. Because the performance of PEACE-trained officers did not differ from those who had not received this training, further improvement in training is needed, especially regarding a number of communication skills. It is argued that such improvement would be facilitated by a more consistent approach to interviewer training and to the effective supervision of interviews. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Relation between diabetes mellitus and male fertility

Objective: The objective of the present study was to verify if there is any relation between diabetes mellitus and male infertility. Methods: the spermograms of 43 non-diabetic subjects and 12 diabetic patients (type 1 and 2) aged 20-60 years were compared. Spermiological findings in diabetic patients were compared with those of normal individuals of the same age. Serum testosterone, prolactin, folliclestimulant hormone, luteinizing hormone, glucose and glycosilated hemoglobin were assayed in diabetic patients. results: Six diabetic patients (four type 1 and two type 2) presented chronic complications attributed to neuropathy and vascular insufficiency. No difference was observed in the semen characteristics (odor, color, viscosity and pH) between the control group and the diabetic patients. There were no differences between seminal concentrations and percentage of motile spermatozoa during the first hour of observation in the two groups (p < 0.05). Impotence was reported by four diabetic patients (33.3%). Erectile failure was associated with diabetic microangiopathy and neuropathy. There were no controls with impotence. No significant hormonal changes were found in the diabetic patients. conclusions: The present results suggest that neuropathy and vascular insufficiency may be implicated in sexual dysfunction in type 1 and 2 diabetic patients, without significantly affecting the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis.
Participación juvenil e institucionalidad pública de juventud: al rescate de ladiversidad

CUANDO SE ME PROPUSO escribir sobre estas dos cuestiones, no pude resistir la tentacion de tomar este agradable convite como excusa para dar formar a algunas reflexiones que cada tanto y desordenadamente me toman por sorpresa, y que podrian resumirse en el intento de responder a dos preguntas: ? La institucionalidad de juventud existente —entendiendo por esta el andamiaje institucional encargado de implementar politicas sociales dirigidas a los jovenes— refuerza o sofoca la participacion de los jovenes? Cual es la contribucion que hoy hacen los jovenes a la construccion de las politicas de juventud? Es decir, ? cuales son las condiciones necesarias para que los jovenes pasen de ser beneficiarios de las politicas a agentes de las mismas? Ante la disyuntiva de que tipo de articulo escribir, me resulta mas estimulante acometer la logica del ensayo de opinion, antes que un articulo que diera cuenta de experiencias o manejara cifras; logicas que me parecen igualmente valida y en las que he tenido que incursionar en otros trabajos. El lector observara que en el transcurso del trabajo no han de existir practicamente citas a autor alguno. Ello no se debe ni mucho menos a que las ideas sean originales y propias de quien escribe. Todo lo contrario, estas reflexiones se alimentan del trabajo personal y compartido con una gran cantidad de personas, tanto de Uruguay como de otros paises. Seguramente al leerlas podran sentir expresadas sus ideas y aportes, aunque posteriormente queden eximidos del uso que eventualmente haga de ellas. Este articulo es un ejercicio de alguien sentado ante computador y en solitario, por lo que tentar alguna cita hubiera supuesto mas utilizar un criterio de autoridad para validar una idea, antes que traer a la luz el pensamiento de un autor o colega. Cabe si destacar una excepcion: para establecer una definicion operativa del termino participacion, he utilizado un trabajo de Martin Hopenhayn.