Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Hand-printed digit recognition using deformable models

Deformable models are an attractive way for characterizing handwritten digits since they have relatively few parameters, are able to capture many topological variations, and incorporate much prior knowledge. We have described a system [8] that uses learned digit models consisting of splines whose shape is governed by a small number of control points. Images can be classi ed by separately tting each digit model to the image, and using a simple neural network to decide which model ts best. We use an elastic matching algorithm to minimize an energy function that includes both the deformation energy of the digit model and the log probability that the model would generate the inked pixels in the image. The use of multiple models for each digit can characterize the population of handwritten digits better. We show how multiple models may be used without increasing the time required for elastic matching.
Propiedades psicométricas del TEOSQ adaptado a la educación física en estudiantes ecuatorianos

RESUMEN El proposito de este trabajo fue analizar las propiedades psicometricas de la version espanola del Cuestionario de Orientacion al Ego y a la Tarea (TEOSQ) adaptada a la EF1, en un contexto ecuatoriano. En el estudio participaron 580 estudiantes de EF con edades comprendidas entre 12 y 16 anos (M = 13.15; DT = 1.29). Los resultados de los analisis factoriales apoyaron la estructura del instrumento obtenida en estudios previos. La herramienta mostro un nivel adecuado de consistencia interna (αEgo = .86 y αTarea = .80) y las diferencias de genero indicaron que los chicos mostraron mayor orientacion al ego que las chicas en linea con lo encontrado en la literatura. Los resultados permiten considerar la version adaptada a la EF del TEOSQ en castellano como un instrumento fiable y valido para valorar la orientacion de los estudiantes hacia la tarea y hacia el ego en el contexto ecuatoriano. Palabras clave : TEOSQ, orientacion motivacional, propiedades psicometricas, estudiantes ecuatorianos. ABSTRACT The objective of the study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Task and Ego Orientation Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQ) adapted to PE2, in an Ecuadorian context. Five hundred and eighty PE students aged 12 to 16 (M = 13.15; SD = 1.29) participated in the study. Factor analysis results confirmed the structure of the instrument obtained in previous studies. The questionnaire showed an acceptable internal consistency (αEgo = .86 y αTask = .80). The differences per gender indicated that boys show greater ego orientation than girls in line with existing literature. Results allow considering the Spanish version of TEOSQ adapted to PE a reliable and valid instrument to measure motivational orientation of students in an Ecuadorian context. Keywords : TEOSQ, motivational orientation, psychometric properties, Ecuadorian students.
Naar effectief diversiteitsbeleid: het bouwen van bruggen tussen wetenschap en praktijk

Hoewel veel organisaties actief diversiteitsbeleid voeren, zijn diversiteitsinterventies niet altijd even effectief gebleken. In dit artikel bespreken wij verschillende knelpunten bij het succesvol implementeren van diversiteitsmaatregelen. Hierbij constateren we dat wetenschap en praktijk zowel inhoudelijk als methodisch niet altijd goed op elkaar aansluiten en dat het nodig is deze gaten te dichten om effectief diversiteitsbeleid vorm te geven en om wetenschappelijke kennis te vergroten. Specifiek stellen we dat, om effectief te zijn, diversiteitsbeleid zich niet alleen dient te richten op het vergroten van de diversiteit van het werknemersbestand (focus op aantallen), maar ook op het creëren van een inclusief werkklimaat (focus op cultuur). Daarnaast beargumenteren we dat succesvol diversiteitsbeleid zich niet alleen richt op het creëren en managen van zichtbare verschillen (bijv. geslacht, leeftijd en etniciteit), maar ook op het omgaan met onzichtbare verschillen (bijv. persoonlijkheid, werkervaring en seksuele oriëntatie). Vervolgens stellen we dat een belangrijk deel van de oplossing ligt in de gebruikte methodiek en presenteren we een model van onderzoeksgestuurd diversiteitsbeleid. We constateren dat het in de praktijk niet altijd duidelijk is hoe organisaties dit kunnen realiseren en bespreken de mogelijke oorzaken hiervan. We sluiten af met concrete handvatten om dit model in de praktijk te brengen.
Information Retrieval from Social Network

Social networks are very popular these days, and it facilitates search and retrieval of information through internet. Hence, our understanding and usage of the WWW significantly differs from early days. The Internet, particularly the WWW is not only being used and approached for gathering information anymore. It is used routinely to reach other people through various applications ranging from email, chats, community platforms and social network sites. The current development of the WWW increasingly allows more people to publish information in social networks. Whereas users have changed from passive recipients of information to active content consumers and creators, and the nature of information has also changed from static text to dynamic multimedia. With the widespread use of social networks, live User-Defined Information (UDI) has begun to overcome the Internet. Such UDI covers a range of social network. More research works have focused on analyzing, organizing, indexing, and retrieving information, search for dynamic and live UDI‟s from the web. However, research efforts to make sense of the huge and unstructured UDI have begun. Social networks and multimedia content sharing Web sites have become increasingly popular in recent years. Information Retrieval is one of the most focused research area which motivate us to concentrate on this field.
Key word‐in‐context index for technical literature (kwic index)

A distinction is made between bibliographical indexes for new and past literature based on the willingness of the user to trade perfection for currency. Indexes giving keywords in their context are proposed as suitable for disseminating new information. These can be entirely machine-generated and hence kept up-to-date with the current literature. A compatible coding scheme to identify the indexed documents is also proposed. In it elements are automatically extracted from the usual identifiers of the document so that the coded identifier yields a maximum of information while remaining susceptible to normal methods of ordering.
Precise texture modeling with 3D laser scanning

Extremely precise texture modeling of complex 3D objects is a significant problem worth of much research. Comparing the laser scanning technology and the digital photogrammetry with their combination results, the optimal solution is the fusion of the data. Surveying points are used to model the main shapes while laser scanning captured the fine details. Photogrammetry is used to register the texture images with the geometry and produce ortho-texture. This paper explains a reliable method based on Direct Linear Transformation (DLT) and ortho-rectification method to model 3D objects combined with 3D laser scanning data and high-resolution image data. This novel technology can produce precise texture and improves the efficiency and quality of highly detailed texture modeling.
Safety and efficacy profile and immunological changes associated with oral immunotherapy for IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy in children: systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND Cow's milk allergy (CMA), one of the main types of childhood allergy, considerably impairs patient quality of life. Allergen avoidance is difficult, and mistakes are common. Therefore, new treatment strategies such as oral immunotherapy (OIT) have been sought for patients with CMA. Our objective was to review current evidence on immunological changes, efficacy, and safety when using OIT as an alternative to an avoidance diet in the treatment of children with IgE-mediated CMA. METHODS We performed a systematic review and subsequent meta-analysis of all randomized controlled studies published to date in which OIT is used to treat CMA in children.We evaluated immunological effects, acquisition of desensitization, and adverse events. Immunological changes were examined by means of a meta-analysis of individual patient data. RESULTS Desensitization using OIT to cow's milk is 10.2 times more likely than in non-0IT-treated patients. The decrease in cow's milk-specific IgE levels was found to differ by 8.1 kUA/L between OIT-treated patients and those on an avoidance diet. This difference was not statistically significant (P=.318). Although side effects are common, they usually involve mild reactions that are easy to manage without parenteral epinephrine. CONCLUSION OIT can be considered safe and effective (in terms of acquiring desensitization) and reasonably safe (mild-to-moderate adverse events, little need for parenteral epinephrine) in patients with CMA. Although OIT leads to changes in cow's milk-specific IgE levels, the differences between OIT-treated and non-0IT-treated patients are not significant. More studies are needed to evaluate other immunological changes that may occur, such as the increase in IgG4 levels.
Cérémonies de naissance et conception de la personne au Burkina-Faso

Pluralite et changements des conceptions de la personne. Le cas des ceremonies de naissance dans le nord-ouest du Burkina Faso (Ouahigouya et sa region). L’exemple des rites de naissance et de dation du nom en Afrique de l’Ouest illustre la transformation des pouvoirs religieux attaches a chacun des sexes dans la regeneration du monde. L’effacement du role des ancetres dans la perpetuation de la vie contribue a modifier les valeurs sur lesquelles repose la relation d’ainesse. Ces ceremonies donne a voir les multiples conceptions de la personne qui se cotoient au sein de cette societe. L’evolution des ceremonies de dation du nom montre, aux cotes d’autres elements, que la reussite economique ou la manifestation de soi a travers le don ceremoniel apparaissent, de plus en plus, comme des valeurs qui transcendent les valeurs liees a l’anteriorite.
Study on the Optical Flow Calculating System

Optical Flow is useful to calculate object movement in computer vision field. It is difficult to realize the optical flow system because of huge data needed to be processed for dynamic images. DSP and FPGA chips are used to solve this problem. The hardware of system is designed by using DSP TMS320C6713 and FPGA XC3S400AN. The L-K algorithm is realized in the system. The experimental result shows that system can work with high accuracy and anti-jamming ability. Therefore it is useful to improve the performance of computer vision computing.
A Study of Lipid Parameters in Malarial Patients Attending a Tertiary Health Care Centre in Mangaluru

Aims: The study aims to estimate the lipid parameters among Plasmodium vivax and mixed malaria (P. falciparum and P. vivax) infected patients. Study Design: This was a prospective observational and comparative study. Place and Duration of Study: The present study was undertaken in the Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry at A. J. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (AJIMS), Mangaluru, Karnataka between Dec 2017 and May 2018. Methods: It was a prospective observational comparative study. A total of 100 patients (50 P. vivax and 50 mixed malaria cases) were consecutively taken in the study. The lipid profiles of the cases Original Research Article Reshma et al.; IJBCRR, 23(3): 1-10, 2018; Article no.IJBCRR. 44416 2 were compared with that of 100 healthy volunteers (control group). Data was collected and analysed. Results: Serum total cholesterol, HighDensity Lipoprotein (HDL) and LowDensity Lipoprotein (LDL) levels were significantly low(p<0.001) in cases and serum Triglycerides (TG) and Very LowDensity Lipoprotein levels (VLDL) were higher in cases (p<0.001) than in control. There were no significant changes in mean serum lipids profiles between P. vivax and Mixed Malaria groups. Conclusion: The derangement in lipid profiles in falciparum malaria was characteristic and specific for the disease. Characteristic changes were lower HDL, LDL and total cholesterol levels with higher TG and VLDL levels in comparison to control groups. These findings may be of diagnostic and prognostic value.
Requirement Analysis and Identification of Challenges and Issues for RTDBs in Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is baseline to invent next generation systems. As computer science is progressing by steps of cloud computing, same as requirements gathering, analysis in cloud computing getting more potential. The cloud computing enables services to fulfill requirements of cloud end-user, according to service level agreements. Data services over cloud also getting more potential especially real-time database systems are more critical to meet customer requirements over cloud. We will elaborate and present detailed analysis about requirements for real-time database systems over cloud, as well identify challenges and issues for RTDBs (real-time database systems) in cloud computing. There is need to ensure quality of service (QoS) as guaranty to meet requirements of RTDBs.
An Examination of the Effects of Requirements Changes on Software Releases

December 1998 Several authors have noted that maintenance of software systems intended for a long operational life pose special management problems [13]. The Software Engineering Institute believes that organizational processes are a major factor in the predictability and quality of software [4]. J. Arthur and K. Stevens explain that descriptiveness, completeness, and readability of software documentation are key factors affecting system maintainability [5]. Additionally, M. Hariza, et al., B. Curtis, and C. Yuen all conclude that programmer experience is at least as important as code attributes in determining the complexity associated with software maintenance [3,6,7]. Research by the Standish Group and W. Wayt Gibbs indicates that a low software success rate results from poor requirements and poor risk management [8, 9]. Therefore, software maintenance planning and management should be formalized and quantified. Requirements are the foundation of the software release process. They provide the basis to develop budgets, schedules, and design and testing specifications. In the maintenance environment, requirements are gathered through change requests from a variety of people including decision makers, system operators, developers, and external interface teams. These people have different backgrounds and different levels of understanding of computers and system operations. This diversity often leads to misinterpretation of the intent of the change description, which can change the scope of the requirement. Furthermore, throughout the release process, requirements often change. An Examination of the Effects of Requirements Changes on Software Releases
Antimicrobial Sutures: New Strategy in Surgical Site Infections

This chapter reviews on a new strategy in surgical site infections and an update of antimicrobial sutures for wound closure following surgery with the evidence of clinical effectiveness, safety and guidelines for the use of antibacterial sutures for preventing surgical site infections that more number of publications has been published recently. Surgical site infections (SSIs) occur when pathogenic organisms proliferate in surgical wounds, result in impede wound healing, cause separation of the wound edges (dehiscence), and increase the risk of abscess in deeper wound tissues. Serious SSIs can progress from local to systemic infection, increase mortality risk associate with longer length of stay in the hospital, and cause a greater risk of readmission and higher healthcare costs. Sutures can be a source of surgical wound contamination due to bacterial adherence and colonization. Sutures impregnated or coated with antibacterial agents have been developed in an attempt to reduce bacterial adherence and colonization of suture materials. Vicryl Plus, a suture made from polyglactin 910 (an absorbable suture material) coated with the antiseptic agent triclosan, is an example of one such antimicrobial suture product.
HALLERMANN-STREIFF SYNDROME: A CASE REPORT

dental ve kraniofasiyal bulgularýn olduðu, ikinci branþial ark defektinden kaynaklanan ve nadir görülen bir sendromdur (1,2). Nedeni tam olarak bilinmemektedir. Kalýtým þekli, otozomal resesif olup sporadik vakalar da bildirilmektedir (1). Bu sendrom ilk olarak Audry tarafýndan 1893'te inkomplet vaka olarak tanýmlanmýþtýr. 1948'de Hallermann, 1950'de Streiff birbirinden baðýmsýz olarak üç vaka tanýmlamýþlardýr (3). 1958'de Francois bu özelliklere sahip daha önce yayýnlanmýþ tüm olgularý toplamýþtýr (4). Literatürde þimdiye kadar yaklaþýk 150 vaka rapor edilmiþtir (3).
Physical layer network coding for the multi-way relay channel

Wireless networks have received considerable attention recently due to the high user demand for wireless services and the emergence of new applications. This thesis focuses on the problem of information dissemination in a class of wireless networks known as the multi-way relay channel. Physical layer network coding is considered to increase the throughput in these networks. First, an algorithm is proposed that increases the full data exchange throughput by 33% compared to traditional routing. This gain arises from providing common knowledge to users and exploiting this knowledge to restrain some users from transmitting. Second, for complex field network coding, a transmission scheme is designed that ensures the receipt of a QAM constellation at the relay. This requires precoding the user symbols to make all possible combinations distinguishable at the relay. Using this approach, the throughput of data exchange is 1/2 symbol per user per channel use. The error performance of both schemes is derived analytically for AWGN channels.
Saphenous Vein or Basilic Vein Transposition in Hemodialysis Patients

oBjECTiVE: Secondary arteriovenous fistula (AVF) management with saphenous vein (SV) graft and basilic vein transposition (BVT) in HD-dependent patients are good alternatives. A concurrent series of patients was reviewed to evaluate the patency and complication rates after AVF formation. MATEriAl and MethoDS: From January 2006 to January 2010, 40 secondary HD access procedures were performed in 40 consecutive patients. All access procedures were planned on the basis of preoperative duplex ultrasonography (USG) scans of arm and forearm veins. Functional patency was defined as the ability to cannulate the patient for HD successfully. Primary and secondary cumulative functional patency of SV grafts and BVT’s were determined with the Kaplan Meier test, differences were analyzed with Log Rank test, and differences in revision rates including thrombolysis thrombectomies and operative revisions were analyzed with the Z test and the Fisher exact T test. rESUlTS: Mean follow up was 48 months (range 43-54 months). Risk factors were similar between the two groups. SV group and BVT group had similar patency ratings. The HD access complication rates were higher in the SV group. CoNClUSioN: Our data strongly support the notion that the BVT must always be considered before an SV graft as long as the patient is a candidate for an upper arm secondary AVF creation based on anatomical criteria. keY woRDS: Hemodialysis, Saphenous vein graft, Basilic vein transposition, Arterio-venous fistula doi: 10.5262/tndt.2011. 1003.10 Yazisma Adresi: Dolunay oDABAŞi Yuzuncu Yil Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Kardiyovaskuler Cerrahi Anabilim Dali, Van, Turkiye Tel : 0 432 216 83 52 E-posta : dolunayodabasi@yahoo.com Gelis Tarihi : 16.02. 2011 Kabul Tarihi : 13.06. 2011 Odabasi D ve ark : Hemodiyaliz Hastalarinda Safen Ven veya Basilik Ven Transpozisyonu Turk Neph Dial Transpl 2011; 20 (3): 265-271 266 Turk Nefroloji Diyaliz ve Transplantasyon Dergisi Turkish Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Journal
Epigenetic regulation of normal and malignant hematopoiesis

Stamcellen zijn nodig voor de vorming van alle cellen in ons lichaam gedurende ons hele leven. In bijna ieder orgaan zijn stamcellen ontdekt. Stamcellen hebben de unieke eigenschap om, relatief ongelimiteerd, zichzelf te vernieuwen, waardoor vanuit een stamcel twee stamcellen ontstaan. Hierdoor blijven er gedurende ons hele leven stamcellen behouden. Tevens kunnen stamcellen uitrijpen tot alle verschillende celtypes waaruit het orgaan bestaat. Een verstoorde balans in de deling van stamcellen kan leiden tot ziektes, zoals kanker. Met het onderzoek beschreven in dit proefschrift is een eiwitcomplex ontdekt dat fungeert als schakelaar die het lot van bloed stamcellen bepaalt. Het zogenoemde ‘Polycomb complex’ kan de wijze waarop het DNA is gevouwen in de stamcel veranderen, en bepaalt daarmee welke genetische informatie in het DNA wordt gebruikt voor de functie van de cel. Verschillende Polycomb eiwitten functioneren tezamen in een groot eiwitcomplex. Voor iedere positie in dit complex concurreren verschillende Polycomb eiwitten met elkaar, zodat het complex kan functioneren als een ‘schakelaar’. Afhankelijk van welke eiwitten plaatsnemen in het complex gaat de stamcel zichzelf vernieuwen of juist specialiseren tot een uitgerijpte bloedcel. De ontdekking is een grote stap vooruit bij het begrijpen van de balans tussen ziekte en gezondheid. Als de schakelaar zorgt voor te veel vernieuwing van stamcellen dan ontstaat leukemie (bloedkanker). Als de schakelaar leidt tot te veel uitrijping en verlies van stamcellen, ontstaat bloedceltekort. Door dit eiwitcomplex te manipuleren en individuele stamcellen te markeren met een ‘barcode’ is meer inzicht gekregen in het ontstaan van en heterogeniteit binnen een leukemie. Leukemie kan bestaan uit meerdere ‘leukemie stamcellen’ (voorloper cellen die alle ‘bulk’ tumor cellen produceren) met verschillende eigenschappen met betrekking tot groei en uitrijping. Deze leukemie stamcellen reageren ook verschillend op stress, zoals bijvoorbeeld chemotherapie. Deze studie benadrukt daarom het nut van combinatie-therapie van meerdere chemotherapeutica om leukemie te behandelen en te genezen.
Onboard Video Stabilization for Low Cost Small RPAS Surveillance Applications

This paper presents digital stabilization solution for videos captured from remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) in order to enable persistent surveillance tasks based on stationary aerial images, in which situation the image quality has a direct impact on the accuracy of the algorithms for detecting independently moving objects (IMOs). The proposed method uses keypoint detection from a reference frame and tracks the displacement of these keypoints in the following frames, in order to compute the geometric transformation required to promote the alignment between the frames. Experiments were conducted in simulated 3D scenes and in real scenes, comparing different algorithms available in the literature. Using an innovative method for keypoint selection improvement, the results show that the solution is feasible even when executed in a single board computer (SBC) as the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, providing adequate output even for real time surveillance applications.
TUTORIAL PARA EL RECONOCIMIENTO DE OBJETOS BASADO EN CARACTER´ISTICAS EMPLEANDO HERRAMIENTAS PYTHON

number of practical guidelinesabout how to address them. The work is accompanied by a Python script (available at https: // github. com/ jotaraul/ object_ recognition_ in_ python ) to put them into practice using state-of-the-art techniques (from libraries like Pandas or Scikit-learn ), and aims to be a valuable resource for education, or as initiation to any enthusiastic in the topic.