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Temporal analysis of posts related to use: case study of use of an academic management system

System evaluation are useful for pointing out positive and negative aspects about its use. An evaluation expresses the results (problems and successes) of the moment it was performed. However the problems encountered can be solved, but they can also get worse over time. In the same way, novice users can accept or adapt to problems. In order to make an analysis considering the evolution of the system and users' opinions over time, more than one evaluation is usually done to investigate whether the problems encountered persisted, whether users' satisfaction increased, or whether criticisms diminished. Repeating evaluations requires effort, as they must always be applied in the same way so as not to bias the results. This article aims to consider the changes that have occurred in a system over time based on the perceptions of users. A textual evaluation was made in an academic management system adopted by federal universities of Brazil and was developed an algorithm of system analysis over time. Some of the obtained results were: the satisfaction of the users, the functionalities with problems, and the main factors that affected the interaction.
ndnShare: File Sharing Application Based on NFD-Android

NDN proposes a data-centric communication model which makes it possible to fetch data identified by a name carried in Interest packets. We developed a file sharing application, called ndnShare, for mobile devices. It supports the name-based information retrieval and content acquisition between neighbors over Wi-Fi Direct. It also supports the fuzzy interest name matching based on a modified version of NFD-Android. The demo provides the basic flow of the application, from producing interest query to obtaining files between Android devices.
Modelling The Home Health Care Nurse Scheduling Problem For Patients With Long-Term Conditions In The UK

In this work, using a Behavioural Operational Research (BOR) perspective, we develop a model for the Home Health Care Nurse Scheduling Problem (HHCNSP) with application to renal patients taking Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) at their own homes as treatment for their Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in the UK. The modelling framework presented in this paper can be extended to much wider spectra of scheduling problems concerning patients with different long-term conditions in future work.
Truck drivers' fatigue and stress: a user study for requirements elicitation of an affective computer application

Drivers' stress and fatigue situations are frequent in cargo transportation professional activity. Although current technology already allows the monitoring of these conditions, such technology resources are not yet common in truck cockpits, missing the opportunity to alert the professional of these conditions and, thus, to reduce the likelihood of accidents. In this paper, we present a user study performed with drivers and cargo operators, aiming to identify requirements for an affective computing application to monitor stress and fatigue conditions.
Interleukin-10 and Interleukin-1β Cytokines Expression in Leukocytes of Patients with Chronic Peri-Mucositis

Background The purpose of the present research is to analyze the effect of polyphenols and flavonoids substrat (PFS) from plants Calendula officinalis, Salvia fruticosa, Achillea millefolium, and propolis as immunomodulatory in the production of interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-10 in peripheral blood leukocytes medium (PBLM) in patients who were diagnosed with mucositis of peri-implant tissue compared to patients with healthy implant tissue. It was hypothesized that IL-1β and IL-10 contribute to the inflammation processes noticed in the diseases of peri-implant tissues. Material/Methods Sixty non-smoking patients were included in this study: patients with healthy implants (HP group) and patients with peri-implant mucositis (MP group). Peri-mucositis was diagnosed by radiologic and clinical examination. The PBLM from MP were treated with PFS at various concentrations. The levels of IL-10 and IL-1β excreted by the PBLM stimulated and unstimulated with viable Porphyromonas gingivalis test-tube were committed by the enzyme amplified immunoassay sensitivity method. Results Unstimulated and stimulated PBLM and treatment with 5.0 mg/mL or 10.0 mg/mL of PFS in the MP group produced significantly higher levels IL-10 (P<0.001) that analogous mediums of the HP group. The levels of IL-1β decreased more considerably in the stimulated PBLM of the MP group than in those of HP group (P<0.001) after the treatment with PFS at only 10.0 mg/mL concentration. Conclusions Theses results suggest that the solution of PFS might offer a new potential for the development of a new therapeutic path to prevent and treat peri-implant mucositis.
Muscle Damage During a Soccer World Cup Preparatory and Competition Period.

PURPOSE To report creatine kinase ([CK]) responses during a soccer World Cup preparatory and first-leg period and to determine the influence of aerobic fitness on postmatch [CK] responses. METHODS Eleven national-team players were analyzed in this study. A lactate threshold test was performed during the first 3 d, whereas fingertip blood was drawn most mornings (21 out of 30 d) for [CK] measurements. One-way repeated-measures analysis of variance was used for determining the effect of time on [CK] measurements, whereas Pearson correlation coefficient was used for assessing associations between the changes in [CK] and velocities associated with blood lactate concentrations of 2 (v2) and 4 mmol·L-1 (v4). RESULTS Peak [CK] concentrations were consistently reached on the first day after the match with values of 474 (261), 520 (419), and 460 (126) U·L-1 but with no significant differences between them. [CK] concentrations returned to prematch values (331 [201] U·L-1) on the second day after the match. The change in [CK] concentration between prematch and postmatch day was largely correlated (r = .614, P = .044) with v2. CONCLUSIONS Top-level soccer players display low levels of muscle damage during official tournaments, and they recover before the next match. Postmatch muscle damage is greater in players with higher aerobic endurance because this fitness quality enables them to execute high-intensity activities known to be a major contributor to muscle damage.
Domain specific methods for procedural modeling of historical architecture

This thesis is concerned with the question of how to efficiently model and represent historic buildings in the computer. Since detailed 3D modeling can often require considerable amounts of effort, automation is a natural goal to strive for. This automation can be provided by procedural modeling. Common procedural modeling techniques excel at the generation of a vast amount of simple buildings for entire virtual cities. While simple box-shaped buildings can be easily described, for more complex buildings such as complex historic buildings procedural techniques can be used only sparely. Virtually generated buildings and cities are increasingly demanded by virtual worlds, movies, and video games. Modeling them in detail requires a huge amount of resources and historic buildings are one part that is not well covered today. Historic buildings have different parts that need different modeling techniques. This thesis investigates some of those parts and tries to find new answers on how to model them procedurally. The introduced modeling techniques comprise a technique to model complex roof landscapes of historic cities, a technique to procedurally model the geometry of round building parts, and a technique to capture the forms of ornamental decorations in historic buildings. Further it compares domain specific methods from software design to procedural modeling techniques and draws comparisons there. The basis for all the research forms a common programming language that is designed for procedural modeling. iii ATTENTION: The Singapore Copyright Act applies to the use of this document. Nanyang Technological University Library ATTENTION: The Singapore Copyright Act applies to the use of this document. Nanyang Technological University Library
From Water Consumption Smart Metering to Leakage Characterization at District and User Level: The GST4Water Project

This paper presents some of the results achieved within the framework of the GST4Water project concerning the development of a real time monitoring and processing system for water consumption at individual user level. The system is based on the most innovative technologies proposed by the ICT sector and allows for receiving consumption data sent by a generic smart-meter installed in an user’s house and transfer them to a cloud platform. Here, the consumption data are stored and processed in order to characterize leakage at district meter area (DMA) and at individual user level. Finally, the processed data, on the one hand, are returned to the Water Utility and can be used for billing, on the other hand, they provide frequent feedback to the user thus gaining full awareness of his consumption behaviour.
A Simplified Technique for Retrofitting a Post and Core Foundation to a Pre-existing Crown: A Case Report

Esthetic and functionally restoration of endodontically treated tooth is commonly performed by a post and core. Many causes of failure can lead to fracture of abutment such as composite debonding, trauma and recurrent caries. This paper describes a simplified technique for fabrication of a casted post and core by retrofitting an old metal ceramic crown using duralay resin as model without the original die or its replica in a simple and time-saving way.
Research on Iris Recognition Algorithm Based on Hough Transform

This paper proposes an iris recognition algorithm based on Hough transform. Firstly, the iris image is preprocessed, and the iris boundary is detected by Hough transform combined with Canny edge detection algorithm. Then, the annular iris region is normalized into a rectangular region by using the Rubber sheet algorithm; then the 1D Log-Gabor filter pair is used. The texture features of the normalized iris image are extracted, and the recognition algorithm based on the Hamming distance classifier is used for the final pattern matching according to actual needs. In this paper, the CASIA Iris Image Database V1.0 iris image database is used as the experimental object, and the simulation is performed on the MATLAB platform to verify the effectiveness of the iris recognition algorithm. Experiments show that the iris recognition method is feasible and effective.
Desenvolvimento de protocolo baseado em AODV usando camada física do LoRa

In recent years, the concept of Internet of Things (IoT) is increasingly present, and the number of IoT devices grows on a logarithmic scale. Most of these IoT devices are located in urban areas, where the concentration of wireless sensors, among other devices, is large. But we can not rule out remote IoT applications such as agricultural areas, power substations, hydroelectric plants, whatever the scenario is, the demand for communication will be considerable. There are several proposals of networks and protocols to meet the demands of IoT, among them we have the LPWAN's, low power networks with large coverage area. In one of these technologies we can find LoRa TM, which has several specifications defined by LoRaWAN Specification 1R0, which is basically a star network topology concentrating all devices in a gateway where they carry the messages to the external network (internet). At the physical level a proprietary modulation based on Chirp Spread Spectrum (CSS). The proposed work aims to fit a routing protocol in LoRa modulation so that devices within the coverage area can exchange information packets, further extending the coverage area of the network and enabling the exchange of information between devices without the need for a hub. For this, a study will be made in these areas: Ad hoc networks, Carrier Sense to enable the implementation of an AODV-based protocol.
Radiolabelled monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of metastatic cancer

Most cancer patients die from advanced, metastatic disease. Because surgery and external irradiation are the best prospects for treating localized disease (although both have also been applied to limited treatment of metastatic disease), systemic chemotherapy—and more recently, immunotherapy—are the mainstays of treating cancer that has become disseminated. Systemic chemotherapy is accompanied by dose-limiting toxicities to various organ systems, particularly the rapid proliferating cells of the oral and intestinal mucosa, bone marrow, and hair follicles, and agents that target antibodies are usually less potent, cause infusion or flu-like reactions, and are most effective in combination with cytotoxic drugs 1,2. Another class of agents that combines the foregoing properties has emerged in the form of radiolabelled antibodies, which harness the ability of antibodies against cancer antigens to localize to cancer cells, and the cytotoxicity of the radiation carried by the antibodies. In 1978, I named this method, then in its infancy, “radioimmunotherapy” 3. The last quarter-century has witnessed development in all aspects of this therapy, such as choice of antibody and antibody form, selection of therapeutic radionuclide, conjugation chemistry, and tumour target and clinical setting. These aspects have been reviewed elsewhere 4–7, and so they will not be the principal focus of this article. Instead, I will summarize the status, including problems and prospects, for the application of radioimmunotherapy in the treatment of meta-static cancer.
The Effectiveness of a Bioactive Food Compound in the Lipid Control of Individuals with HIV/AIDS

Cardiovascular events due to decompensated lipid metabolism are commonly found in Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) patients using anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the effect of a bioactive food compound (BFC) containing functional foods on individuals with HIV undergoing HAART. Particularly, this study aims to verify the clinical outcome in the change of the lipid profile due to the use of this compound. This study includes 115 individuals with HIV on HAART. All patients received dietary guidelines; however, sixty-one consumed BFC while fifty-one did not (NO BFC). Biochemical examinations and socio-demographic and clinical profiles were evaluated. As result, in patients using hypolipidemic and/or hypoglycemic drugs, there was 28.6% decrease in triglyceride levels (p < 0.001) in the NO BFC group, and 18.3% reduction in low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (p < 0.001) in the BFC group. In patients who did not use hypolipidemic and/or hypoglycemic drugs in the NO BFC group, there was 30.6% increase in triglycerides, 11.3% total cholesterol and 15.3% LDL-C levels (p < 0.001) while for the BFC group there was 4.5% reduction in total cholesterol (p < 0.001). In conclusion, this study evidenced that the dietary intervention containing BFC positively affected in lipid control, since these HIV/AIDS patients using HAART are more vulnerable to lipid disorders.
NLP and Deep Learning-based Analysis of Building Regulations to Support Automated Rule Checking System

– This paper aims to describe a natural language processing (NLP) and deep learning-based approach for supporting automated rule checking system. Automated rule checking has been developed in various ways and enhanced the efficiency of building design review process. Converting human-readable building regulations to computer-readable format is, however, still time-consuming and error-prone due to the nature of human languages. Several domain-independent efforts have been made for NLP, and this paper focuses on how computers can be able to understand semantic meaning of building regulations to intelligently automate rule interpretation process. This paper proposes a semantic analysis process of regulatory sentences and its utilization for rule checking system. The proposed process is composed of following steps: 1) learning semantics of words and sentences, 2) utilization of semantic analysis. For semantic analysis, we use word embedding technique which converts meaning of words in numerical values. By using those values, computers can extract related words and classify the topic of sentences. The results of the semantic analysis can elaborate the interpretation with domain-specific knowledge. This paper also shows a demonstration of the proposed approach.
PET/CT: Molekulare Diagnostik und Theragnostik für die Radionuklidtherapie

Die Positronenemissionstomografie/Computertomografie (PET/CT) ist ein bildgebendes Hybridverfahren, das die simultane Erfassung von molekularen, in der Regel funktionellen, und anatomischen Informationen erlaubt. Die entstehenden Schnittbilder vereinen damit sowohl anatomische als auch funktionelle Informationen (multimodale Bildgebung). Seit Einführung der ersten kommerziellen kombinierten PET/CT-Hybridgeräte im Jahr 2001 ist dieses Verfahren insbesondere im Bereich der Pneumoonkologie zu einem unverzichtbaren Bestandteil der diagnostischen Algorithmen geworden. Dabei stellt die PET ein nuklearmedizinisches bildgebendes Verfahren dar, bei dem die Anreicherung und Metabolisierung radioaktiv markierter Moleküle im menschlichen Körper visualisiert werden kann (Molecular Imaging), z. B. zur Darstellung des Zellstoffwechsels oder von Oberflächenrezeptoren. Hierbei steht insbesondere im Bereich der Forschung eine Vielzahl an möglichen Radiotracern zur Verfügung, wobei in der klinischen Routine das Glukoseanalogon 18F-Fluorodeoxyglukose (FDG) am verbreitetsten eingesetzt wird [1].
Rijke mensen leven lang en gezond : Inkomensgerelateerde verschillen in de gezonde levensverwachting (Wetenschappelijke artikelen)

Rich people have a longer and healthier life: income differences in healthy life expectancy Background: Reducing socioeconomic health differences is one of the main goals of the Dutch health policy. Healthy life expectancy is an attractive summary measure to describe and monitor public health. Up till now only figures about healthy life expectancy by education are available. Aim: In this paper income is used as socioeconomic indicator and insight is given into life expectancy and three terms of healthy life expectancy (life expectancy in good self-perceived health, life expectancy without disabilities and life expectancy without chronic diseases) for different groups of the income distribution. Methods: The Sullivan method is used to calculate (healthy) life expectancies by income. For that purpose we need age-specific mortality rates by income. These mortality rates are determined by linking mortality data to integrally available income data. This enables us to calculate life expectancy which can, after that, be split up into healthy and unhealthy years by using prevalence of income-specific (un)healthiness. The healthiness data by income come from the Health Survey of Statistics Netherlands which was enriched with fiscal income data. In this way income-specific healthy life expectancy can be calculated. Results: The life expectancy for Dutch men who are low on the income ladder is 73.9 years. For men with high incomes the life expectancy is 81.1 years. Women show a difference in life expectancy between the highest and lowest income class of 6.7 years. The socioeconomic differences in healthy life expectancy are even larger. For instance, the difference in good self-perceived health is for men as well as women almost 18 years. Conclusion: The higher the income, the higher the (healthy) life expectancy. Therefore, income is an important indicator for policy about reducing socioeconomic health and mortality differences.
Disclosure of HIV diagnosis to infected children receiving care in University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, Nigeria

Disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis to infected children is still a challenge despite proven evidences that it has numerous social and medical benefits for the child and family. The aim of this study was to document the disclosure rate of HIV diagnosis to children in Uyo, Nigeria and determine the factors influencing disclosure or non-disclosure to these children. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. A pre-tested and validated semi-structured questionnaire was administered to consenting parents/caregivers of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) infected children aged 6 to 17 years in care at the Paediatric Infectious Diseases Unit of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo (UUTH) from January to June, 2015. One hundred and twenty-two caregivers (26 males and 96 females), giving a male to female ratio of 1:3.7, aged 20 to 60 years, were interviewed. Sixty-eight (55.8%) of them had post secondary education. Twenty (16.4%) of the children aged 9 to 17 years (13.3±2.4 years) had been disclosed to. Age of the children, gender, orphan status, their level of schooling and their socio-economic class positively affected disclosure. Also, caregivers between ages 30 and 49 years who were more educated were more likely to disclose the HIV status of their children. Commonest reason for non-disclosure was child being sad (29.5%). Others were blaming the parents (18.0%), not understanding the import of the diagnosis (9.8%) and 6.6% feared child disclosing to others. Forty-four (37.7%) did not give reasons for non-disclosure. Sixty-seven (54.9%) of the caregivers who did not disclose said they would do so after 10 years of age. A national protocol for paediatric HIV disclosure is desirable. Key words: Disclosure, diagnosis, children, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Nigeria.
Connection management based on IEEE 802.21

Recent advances in telecommunications have lead to the combination of various network access interfaces in a single device. Current network management software handles different technologies individually, and base connection decisions on parameters such as signal strength, or maximum throughput. Often, these network attributes do not reflect the real network perfomance, leading to poor network experience. In this work, a novel network management framework is implemented, based on the IEEE 802.21 standard. This standard provides mechanisms to facilitate and optimize inter-technology handovers and network selection through information exchanges between network and terminal entities, including QoS and other network capability and performance information. Moreover, it enables media independent device management via a common link layer interface. By extending this interface with cross-layer mechanisms, the new framework allows abstract configuration of the network interfaces, including network association, security setup procedures and IP address configuration. The access to network information will additionally empower network managers to perform better decisions that take network state and terminal application requirements into account. This framework is integrated with the existing configuration tools and applets from the GNU/Linux Operating System, by seamlessly replacing the existing NetworkManager application. In doing so, the new framework shows insignificant overhead, a reduced code base and better battery consumption, on top of optimized procedures for opportunistic network attachment.