Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
MORTALIDADE POR TUBERCULOSE NO INTERIOR DE SÃO PAULO - BRASIL (2006-2008) 1

Epidemiological and descriptive study in order to characterize the epidemiological profile of tuberculosis deaths, in the period from 2006 to 2008, of the Health Regional Department III of the State of Sao Paulo Brazil. The population was composed by notifications of TB cases registered in the System of Patients Control with Tuberculosis, and death certificates with primary cause of tuberculosis registered in the Mortality Information System Department of residents, in the Department covered region. There were 640 reported cases, in the Tuberculosis System, and 34 deaths in the Information System about Mortality. It was possible to identify 22 deaths by comparing data that coincide with both databases. Thus, there were a total of 45 deaths by tuberculosis, which occurred mostly in men, with a mean age of 3059 years and the pulmonary form of the disease, 45% of the reported cases occurred outside the primary health care, and the average interval between notification and death indicated a delayed diagnosis in 77% of the cases. It is concluded that the region needs data entry review in both information systems, besides studies to analyze the strategies used to control the disease, and the role of primary health care in this context.
Bifurcation phenomena in second-order digital filter with saturation-type adder overflow characteristic

An analysis of the dynamic behavior of a second-order digital filter operating outside the region of absolute stability in the case of saturation nonlinearity of the accumulator is presented. Bifurcation phenomena associated with changes of one of the parameters of the filter's linear part are investigated. On the basis of a numerical study, it is conjectured that systems trajectories become chaotic for some parameter ranges. Several interesting bifurcation patterns have been revealed-including devil's staircase and self-similar, fan-type structures. >
EFFECTS OF PEDUNCULATE OAK TREE VITALITY ON GYPSY MOTH PREFERENCE AND PERFORMANCE

Gypsy moths and powdery mildew play a significant role in oak decline processes. However, information is lacking on the effects on the gypsy moth of impaired tree vitality caused by defoliation or parasite infection. We assessed how pedunculate oak leaves collected from vigorous, declining, and infected trees influenced gypsy moth preference and performance (growth and nutritional indices). We found a negative effect of powdery mildew-infected leaves on gypsy moth performance, while declining trees had positive effects on gypsy moth performance and preference. All examined parameters of larvae fed declining oak leaves were higher than those of larvae fed vigorous oak leaves. Increased growth on declining oak leaves was caused by both higher consumption and more efficient food utilization. The results of this research could help us to better understand multitrophic interactions in complex communities such as oak forests.
Meeting the Educational Needs for Caregivers and Survivors of Stroke

ABSTRACT Caring∼Web© was developed to provide Web-based, in-home support and education for caregivers of persons with stroke during the first year after hospitalization. The purpose of this article is to describe how the educational needs of survivors of stroke and their caregivers were identified and how this information that these individuals sought was developed into an educational Tip of the Monthcomponent for Caring∼Web©. A survey consisting of 49 health-care topics, framed within Orem's (2001) universal self-care requisites, was completed by a convenience sample of 28 registered nurses to identify what they thought were the most frequent teaching needs for survivors of stroke and their caregivers. The top 12 topics reported were used to create educational Tips of the Monthon Caring∼Web©.
Adaptive Modulation for Energy Efficiency in Wireless Communication

Wireless network become an essential requirement in today’s industrial and domestic communication systems. Energy efficiency will become an important design consideration due to the limited battery life of wireless devices. It has to balance with the throughputof the wireless network to attain the quality of service (QOS) demands and availability.Comparing to the growth in semiconductor technologies, there is no considerable progress in battery technologies. It is equally important that, in addition to performance measures such as throughput, bandwidth and fairness, energy efficiency has become one of the important factor to be considered in wireless networking. All aspects of system design, from silicon to applications have affected by the power consumption. The different energy efficient transmission techniques across time, frequency and spatial domains are introduced to develop an energy efficient wireless communication system. In this paper we considered adaptive modulation scheme to optimize the energy consumption per bit of data transfer. This improves the performance of wireless communication system by minimizing the number of retransmission in fading environments.
Evaluation du Testryp CATT appliqué au sang prélevé sur papier filtre et au sang dilué, dans le foyer de trypanosomiase à Trypanosoma brucei gambiense en Côte d'Ivoire.

The Testryp CATT was performed on dried blood samples on filter-paper and on diluted blood using a microtechnique. This method was applied to both sample collection techniques and was evaluated in parallel with the classical Testryp CATT on whole blood, as described in the instructions provided with the reagents by the manufacturer. A total of 2087 people were tested; 453 samples were tested in the laboratory and 1634 during a field survey in 5 villages of a trypanosomiasis focus in Daloa, Cote d'Ivoire. This study has demonstrated that the Testryp CATT micromethod on either type of sample collection gives results comparable to the Testryp CATT on whole blood. The collection of dried blood samples on filter-paper can be performed by non-specialized staff in trypanosomiasis control programmes of the national health services. In addition, a flask of CATT reagent will allow testing of 6 times more people by the micromethod than by the classical whole-blood method. The micromethod is suitable in the implementation of programmes for the serological surveillance of populations at risk.
Formation of the structure of microbiocenoses of soils of agroecosystems depending on trophic and hydrothermal factors

D. K. Zabolotny Institute of Microbiology and Virology NAS of Ukraine, Acad. Zabolotny st., 154, Kyiv, 03143, Ukraine. Tel. : +38-098-354-25-00. Е-maіl: patykavolodymyr@gmail.com Demyanyuk, O. S. , Patyka, V. P., Sherstoboeva, О. V. , & Bunas, A. A. (2018). Formation of the structure of microbiocenoses of soils of agroecosystems depending on trophic and hydrothermal factors. Biosystems Diversity, 26(2), 103–110. doi:10.15421/011816
Actividad rítmica del músculo papilar inducida por estimulación de alta frecuencia: ritmos n:1, formas de transición e histéresis

Resumen Los tejidos cardiacos son capaces de trabajaren un amplio intervalo de frecuencias con el finde atender las distintas demandas que el orga-nismo impone al sistema cardiovascular. Sin em-bargo, bajo un regimen de cambios de frecuen-cia y con ciertas condiciones patologicas, pue-den desarrollarse arritmias, como bloqueos,taquicardias, fibrilaciones, etc. de posibles con-secuencias fatales. Esto motiva la realizacion dediversos arreglos experimentales en los cualesse explora el comportamiento del corazon, o deregiones de este. En este articulo reportamosdiversos fenomenos que ocurren en el musculopapilar de cobayo cuando se le estimulaelectricamente, desde una frecuencia basal deun pulso por segundo (pps) hasta frecuenciasmuy altas, de varias decenas de pps, peroincrementando paulatinamente la frecuencia deestimulacion. Describimos que en nuestras con-diciones experimentales, el musculo despliegasucesivamente ritmos tipo n:1 (una respuestacada n estimulos) con n creciente; encontramostambien que entre uno y otro de estos ritmosaparecen diversas formas de transicion, entre lascuales describimos una totalmente nueva en estesistema, que hemos denominado por “rafagas”;finalmente mostramos que este sistema exhibede manera generalizada histeresis en la frecuen-cia, siendo el primer reporte que se hace para
"White shoes to a football match!": Female experiences of football's golden age in England

Although many British historians claim that English football in the post-World War II period was substantially the passion of working-class men, oral history accounts also reveal a largely hidden history of active female sports fans, women who keenly followed football. These female fans often faced opposition from fellow supporters and from other women. In many ways, academic research on sports fandom has worked to omit serious discussion of the role of women. Taken from a wider project aimed at making more visible the historical experiences of female spectators in sport in Britain, this paper draws on interviews with 16 older female fans of the Leicester City football club based in the East Midlands in England. It explores their experiences in the so-called golden age of the game with regard to the football stadium, styles of female support, and relationships with and perceptions of football players. Via oral history research, the paper offers a wider context for understanding the sporting experiences of female fans. But it also analyzes and explicates the meaning of sport in the lives of female fans during a period when football players were paradoxically glamorous and unobtainable local figures, but also, in some contexts, still accessible, ordinary members of local communities.
Synchrotron X‐ray Renninger scanning for studying strain in InAs/GaAs quantum dot system

A systematic procedure for ultra‐precise lattice parameter determination using X‐ray Renninger scanning (XRS) is optimized and applied to probe the average in‐plane strain in series of samples representing the different stages of the growth process of single‐buried quantum dots (QDs). Covering InAs QDs growth on GaAs(001) substrates generates an expansive in‐plane strain that is related to the density of QDs. Rocking curves and atomic force microscopy are also used for a general qualitative analysis of the growths, as well as of the morphology and density of the QDs. (© 2007 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Lectures in Game Theory for Computer Scientists

Games provide mathematical models for interaction. Numerous tasks in computer science can be formulated in game-theoretic terms. This fresh and intuitive way of thinking through complex issues reveals underlying algorithmic questions and clarifies the relationships between different domains. This collection of lectures, by specialists in the field, provides an excellent introduction to various aspects of game theory relevant for applications in computer science that concern program design, synthesis, verification, testing and design of multi-agent or distributed systems. Originally devised for a Spring School organised by the GAMES Networking Programme in 2009, these lectures have since been revised and expanded, and range from tutorials concerning fundamental notions and methods to more advanced presentations of current research topics. This volume is a valuable guide to current research on game-based methods in computer science for undergraduate and graduate students. It will also interest researchers working in mathematical logic, computer science and game theory.
Physician Parents Attending Work Despite Own Sick Children: A Qualitative Study on Caregiver Presenteeism Among Norwegian Hospital Physicians

Background: Studies have shown that physicians manifest a clear duty to work, even in the face of personal risk, and despite their own symptoms of ill health; this is termed presenteeism. We lack knowledge on their willingness to attend work when their children are sick or in times of concern for their unborn; this is termed caregiver presenteeism. To gain a comprehensive knowledge on the occurrence of presenteeism among physicians, it is important to include caregiver presenteeism. Objective: The aim of this study is to explore the perception and experience with caregiver presenteeism among hospital physicians who are parents or pregnant and to explore its foundations and its consequences. Methods: Secondary thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews of hospital physicians (N = 18). Results: Positive and negative dimensions associated with (1) situations with severe pregnancy symptoms or responsibility for sick children; (2) the perceived impact on their work commitments, personal health, and adequate care for own children; (3) accompanying moderators in the organisational structure and professional culture; and (4) proposed approaches to resolve caregiver and work responsibilities simultaneously contributing to caregiver presenteeism. Conclusions: The study underlines the impact of factors in organisational structure, professional culture, and the personal sphere affecting caregiver presenteeism. It appears that targeting factors contributing to attendance pressure in physicians, including those who are pregnant, is particularly important. This includes changing attitudes towards caregiver responsibilities among physician colleagues, department leaders, and physicians themselves, as well as simple cost-efficient organisational interventions in staffing, routines of absence, and work adjustment.
Treatment patterns and patient characteristics among early initiators of PCSK9 inhibitors

Purpose To describe patient characteristics and treatment patterns among early initiators of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type nine inhibitors (PCSK9is) who initiated treatment within the first 6 months of market availability. Patients and methods This retrospective cohort study used IQVIA’s longitudinal open-source point-of-sale pharmacy claims database (LRx) and PharMetrics Plus (P+) health plan claims database to identify patients initiating a PCSK9i between January 1, 2016 and June 30, 2016. The index date was defined as the date of the first PCSK9i prescription (index claim) during the enrollment window; patients were followed for ≥6 months postindex. Patient characteristics including use of baseline lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) and measures such as persistence and adherence to PCSK9i therapy were evaluated with respect to health plan type (commercial vs Medicare). Results Overall, patients initiating PCSK9i (n=13,151) had a mean age of 66 years, and 51% were male. Approximately 67.4% of patients used some form of LLT (statin and/or ezetimibe) in the 24 months prior to initiating PCSK9i therapy. The proportion of patients covered by a commercial health plan (51.2%) was similar to that covered by Medicare (48.8%). Persistence on PCSK9i was marginally longer for patients with commercial insurance than Medicare (mean days on therapy 202.2 vs 198.5). Overall, 42.6% of patients discontinued their PCSK9i during the 180 days of follow-up. Conclusion This study demonstrates that a large proportion of patients discontinue PCSK9i therapy at 30 and 90 days, which are the time frames for which many health plans require recertification to continue access to PCSK9i. Future studies looking at treatment patterns among patients who initiate PCSK9i therapy after the first 180 days once health plan formularies and utilization management criteria were finalized are needed to understand more comprehensively real-world PCSK9i usage patterns.
The Regulation of Personal Health Record Systems in Canada

The term ‘personal health record’ (PHR) refers to a family of systems that empower patients to manage their own individual health information. Recently introduced into the marketplace, PHR systems have significant implications for health care delivery in Canada. This paper contains a rigorous introduction to the online PHR, including the issues, benefits and risks inherent in the use of these systems. The main contribution of the paper is an analysis of the status of private sector PHR systems under Canada’s current regulatory environment. Our claim is that these increasingly popular applications are subject to a regulatory regime that fails to address several key issues.
Usability and performance measure of a consumer-grade brain computer interface system for environmental control by neurological patients

With the increasing incidence and prevalence of chronic brain injury patients and the current financial constraints in healthcare budgets, there is a need for a more intelligent way to realise the current practice of neuro-rehabilitation service provision. Brain-computer Interface (BCI) systems have the potential to address this issue to a certain extent only if carefully designed research can demonstrate that these systems are accurate, safe, cost-effective, are able to increase patient/carer satisfaction and enhance their quality of life. Therefore, one of the objectives of the proposed study was to examine whether participants (patients with brain injury and a sample of reference population) were able to use a low cost BCI system (Emotiv EPOC) to interact with a computer and to communicate via spelling words. Patients participated in the study did not have prior experience in using BCI headsets so as to measure the user experience in the first-exposure to BCI training. To measure emotional arousal of participants we used an ElectroDermal Activity Sensor (Qsensor by Affectiva). For the signal processing and feature extraction of imagery controls the Cognitive Suite of Emotiv's Control Panel was used. Our study reports the key findings based on data obtained from a group of patients and a sample reference population and presents the implications for the design and development of a BCI system for communication and control. The study also evaluates the performance of the system when used practically in context of an acute clinical environment.
Regression Factors of Small Businesses Performance: Conceptual Model

This study represents an attempt to develop a model that demonstrates the relationship between HRM Practices, Governmental Support and Organizational performance of small businesses. Furthermore, this study assay to unfold the socalled “Black Box” to clarify the ambiguous relationship between HRM practices and organizational performance by considering the pathway of logical sequence influence. The model of this study consists two parts, the first part devoted to examining the causal relationships among HRM practices, employees’ outcomes, and organizational performance. The second part assesses the direct relationship between the governmental support and organizational performance. It is hypothesized that HRM practices positively influence organizational performance, and that employees’ outcomes mediating the relationship between HRM and organizational performance. Also, it is hypothesized that the governmental support impact positively organizational performance. The expected results of this study demonstrate that employee outcomes partially mediating the relationship between HRM practices and organizational performance. And governmental support fully impact organizational performance.
Automatic grammar generation from two different perspectives

Grammars are valuable resources for natural language processing. We divide the process of grammar development into three tasks: selecting a formalism, defining the prototypes, and building a grammar for a particular human language. After a brief discussion about the first two tasks, we focus on the third task. Traditionally, grammars are built by hand and there are many problems with this approach. To address these problems, we built two systems that automatically generate grammars. The first system (LexOrg) solves two major problems in grammar development: namely, the redundancy caused by the reuse of structures in a grammar and the lack of explicit generalizations over the structures in a grammar. LexOrg takes several types of specification as input and combines them to automatically generate a grammar. The second system (LexTract) extracts Lexicalized Tree Adjoining Grammars (LTAGs) and Context-free Grammars (CFGs) from Treebanks, and builds derivation trees that can be used to train statistical LTAG parsers directly. In addition to creating Treebank grammars and producing training materials for parsers, LeXTract is also used to evaluate the coverage of existing hand-crafted grammars, to compare grammars for different languages, to detect annotation errors in Treebanks, and to test certain linguistic hypotheses. LexOrg and LeXTract provide two different perspectives on grammars. In LexOrg, elementary trees in an LTAG grammar are the result of combining language specifications such as tree descriptions. In LeXTract, elementary trees are building blocks of syntactic structures in a Treebank. LexOrg makes explicit the language specifications that form elementary trees, whereas LeXTract makes explicit the elementary trees that form syntactic structures. The systems provide a rich set of tools for language description and comparison that greatly enhances our ability to build and maintain grammars and Treebanks effectively.
Reduced Rank Vector Generalized Linear Models for Feature Extraction

Supervised linear feature extraction can be achieved by fitting a reduced rank multivariate model. This paper studies rank penalized and rank constrained vector generalized linear models. From the perspective of thresholding rules, we build a framework for fitting singular value penalized models and use it for feature extraction. Through solving the rank constraint form of the problem, we propose progressive feature space reduction for fast computation in high dimensions with little performance loss. A novel projective cross-validation is proposed for parameter tuning in such nonconvex setups. Real data applications are given to show the power of the methodology in supervised dimension reduction and feature extraction.
Interpolation Methods Used for One-Way Fluid Structure Interaction of Hydrodynamic Coupling

In the design and manufacturing process of the hydrodynamic coupling, the fluid pressure on the impeller is difficult to calculate when analyzing the strength of the impeller. We can use the one-way fluid-structure interaction analysis. When interpolate the pressure on the flow field and structural coordinate values, choosing reasonable interpolation method can reduce the amount of computation, improve accuracy, simplify product design and manufacturing process. This article is based on one-way fluid-structure interaction analysis. We compare the four interpolation method in MATLAB, conclude that the spline interpolation is better than others. It is the most suitable for practical applications, which can simplify the design of the manufacturing process of the hydrodynamic coupling.