Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Performance of Efficient Closed-Form Solution to Comprehensive Frontier Exposure

: Boundary detection is essential for a variety of computer vision tasks such as segmentation and recognition. We propose a unified formulation for boundary detection, with closed-form solution, which is applicable to the localization of different types of boundaries, such as intensity edges and occlusion boundaries from video and RGB-D cameras. Our algorithm simultaneously combines low-and mid-level image representations, in a single eigenvalue problem, and we solve over an infinite set of putative boundary orientations. Moreover, our method achieves state of the art results at a significantly lower computational cost than current methods. We also propose a novel method for soft-segmentation that can be used in conjunction with our boundary detection algorithm and improve its accuracy at a negligible extra computational cost.
STUDENT'S ATTITUDE ON USE OF ICT IN TEACHING KISWAHILI PLAY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN UASIN GISHU COUNTY, KENYA.

This study aimed at to examine the student's attitude on use of ICT in teaching and learning Kiswahili play in secondary schools. The study used social learning theory by Bandura and the functionalism theory by John Dewey. Stratified sampling and simple random sampling was applied to select 275 students from a total of 918 from form three students in Eldoret West district representing 30% of the study population. The study revealed that student's attitude on the use of ICT in teaching and learning Kiswahili play was a positive however, students indicated that they rarely use ICT in learning Kiswahili plays and others have never used any form of ICT during their learning of Kiswahili plays. They also felt that the use of ICT is interesting during teaching and learning of Kiswahili plays. The students also agreed that by seeing they can remember more than just writing notes down, and ICT improves there thinking and creativity in them and also ease the learning as well as reducing boredom and sleep in class during Kiswahili play lessons. Therefore, there is need for Kiswahili play teachers to embrace and fully adopt use of ICT in their teaching and learning activities in secondary schools in order to enjoy the benefits of ICT in schools and to meet the national goals of education and vision 2030.
KODE DUAL DAN IDENTITAS MAC WILLIAMS

Additive code is a generalization of linear code. It is defined as subgroup of a finite Abelian group. The definitions of Hamming distance, Hamming weight, weight distribution, and homogeneous weight distribution in additive code are similar with the definitions in linear code. Different with linear code where the dual code is defined using inner product, additive code using theories in group to define its dual code because in group theory we do not have term of inner product. So, by this paper, the definitions of dual code in additive code will be discussed. Then, this paper discuss about a familiar theorem in dual code theory, that is MacWilliams Identity. Next, this paper discuss about how to proof of MacWilliams Identity on adiitive code using dual codes which are defined.
Measurement of Automatic Enhancement performance of Abdomen x-ray images using Automatic Scoring

This study aimed to automatic scoring of performance test in conventional diagnostic x-rays where its done in alkuity hospital and Daralelag specialized hospital, to measure the resolution, contrast, noise and signal to noise ratio with different exposure factors, highlight the importance of the Quality Control (QC) methods in ensuring that a product complies with all the requirements and specifications laid out for it, enhance the X.ray image quality using different spatial and frequency domain filters and to optimize the exposure factors with patient body characteristics (gender, age, weight, height). patients sample was 100 their aged ranged from 18-70 years with abdomen X.ray (KUB). The study resultsshow that the enhancement of image quality affected by increasing the resolution, contrast, signal to noise ratio with different exposure factors, and to optimize the exposure factors with patient body characteristics which lead to avoid image repeating for the patient and minimizing the cost for both patient and hospitals. Key wards: Automatic Scoring, Enhancement performance,abdomen, X-ray, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of Submission: 14-07-2018 Date of acceptance: 31-07-2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Peer-pairing sessional staff in a large first year Science unit as a form of supportive academic development

This study evaluated how the pairing of sessional teaching staff in a large first-year undergraduate science subject provided context-specific professional development for sessional teaching staff. We used a likert-scale questionnaire to ask sessional staff to rate how effectively peer-pairing in the classroom contributed to a range of teaching skills and capacities. Irrespective of the level of teaching experience, all sessional teaching staff rated the pairings as very beneficial to extremely beneficial for support with subject content. Lesser-experienced peers also found the pairings to be very beneficial to extremely beneficial for developing classroom management and student interaction techniques. This evaluation of peer-pairing in a large first-year science subject demonstrates the strategy can be an effective means of providing teaching development opportunities for sessional teaching staff, and facilitates particular teacher-student interactions to engage students in discipline-based discourse about their learning and their transition to university life
From text to context: Literacy practices of native speakers of Arabic in Arabic and English

Gherwash, Ghada, Ph.D. Purdue University, May 2016. From Text to Context: Literacy Practices of Native Speakers of Arabic in Arabic and English. Major Professor: Tony Silva, Ph.D. Previous studies that looked at the written product of native speakers of Arabic in their second language (L2), English, have identified traces of Arabic rhetoric (L1), mainly Classical Arabic, in their writing (e.g., Atari, 1983; Kaplan, 1966; Ostler, 1987). These studies focused primarily on the L2-written texts, where the written product is used to mak L1. The results from these studies portrayed the nativeas highly influenced by Classical Arabic. This was evidenced by uctures that Arab writers employ when producing texts in their L2 that are considered trademarks of Classical Arabic. This unitary picture of the native-Arabic writer remained intact in later studies (e. g., Abu Radwan, 2012; Connor 1996). However, none of these studies looked at the possible influence of the remarkable difference between written and spoken forms of Arabic on such rhetorical transfer. Nor did they look at the potential impact of cultural, historical, sociopolitical, and institutional factors on how literacy is acquired, practiced, and valued in the Arab world. This project focuses on these two neglected factors that, I argue, are crucial to understanding Arab stu writing in English. These factors are investigated through
Modeling fracture and fragmentation of sea ice by means of a discrete-element bonded-particle model

Sea ice, permanently or seasonally covering large areas of polar and subpolar oceans, is commonly modeled as a continuum, with various versions of the viscous-plastic rheology. This approach, relatively efficient computationally, gives satisfactory results at large spatial and temporal scales, but has important limitations regarding reliable reproduction of certain physical processes, including fracture and fragmentation of ice, or dependence of its mechanical strength and other properties on the floe size. However, only few attempts to directly account for the granular nature of sea ice have been made (see [1,2] and references there), many of them based on simplifying, unrealistic assumptions. The discrete-element sea ice model used in this work describes the motion and interactions of two types, or classes, of objects: ‘particles’ (disk-shaped sea-ice blocks moving within a two-dimensional space representing the sea surface) and ‘bonds’ (representing new, usually thinner ice filling cracks, leads and other open spaces between thicker ice blocks). There are two essentially independent mechanisms of interactions between neighboring particles. The first requires that the particles are in direct contact with each other (nonlinear Hertzian contact model, taking into account polydispersity). The second requires that the particles are connected with an elastic bond. Crucially, whereas forces are transmitted in both cases, bonds are also able to transmit momentum; they also have certain tensile strength. Numerically, the model is based on the LAMMPS (Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator) and LIGGGHTS (LAMMPS Improved for General Granular and Granular Heat Transfer Simulations) libraries. It consists of a toolbox that enables calculation of external forces acting on the ice (wind, ocean currents, etc.) and sea-ice-specific interactions between the particles and bonds. The model is an extension of earlier, simpler LAMMPS-based versions [3,4]. This work presents two different examples of the application of the model to sea ice deformation and fragmentation. The first case concentrates on the response of a compact ice cover, constrained by surrounding land (situation typical, e.g., for the central Arctic in winter), to a strong-wind event. Characteristic for this type of response are localized, narrow deformation zones with power-law distribution of deformation rates [5]. The second case demonstrates sea ice fragmentation due to surface waves, which is the dominating mechanism of ice breaking in regions close to the ice edge. It is related to flexural stresses resulting from the curvature of the sea surface. Both examples illustrate processes that are poorly or not at all reproduced in continuum sea ice models, but are crucial for sea ice dynamics in the respective ice zones. Although the model has been designed to represent sea ice, the results provide a new insight into the behaviour of other polydisperse granular materials.
Influence of oblique anastomosis on esophagogastric anastomotic leak and its risk factors

Objective: To investigate the benefit of oblique anastomosis on esophagogastric anastomotic leak and the risk factors of this technique. Methods: According to surgical method, one hundred and five patients with esophageal cancer were retrospectively included and divided into the experimental group (n=45, side to side anastomosis) and the control group (n=60, end to side anastomosis). The patients in the experimental group underwent oblique anastomosis while those in the control group underwent end-to-side anastomosis. The area around the anastomotic stoma, total amount of drainage after operation, bed rest time and adverse outcomes were compared between the two groups. The patients were followed-up for 3 years to observe the survival rates in both groups. Results: The anastomotic area in the experimental group was significantly larger than that in the control group; the total amount of drainage after operation in the experimental group was significantly lower than that in the control group and the bed rest time was also significantly shorter. There were no significant differences in the complications in the two groups except higher anastomotic leak incidence in control group (P=0.347, P=0.546). The incidence of adverse reactions (anastomotic leakage, anastomotic stenosis and chest-stomach syndrome) in the control group was higher than that in the experimental group (P=0.010). Multivariate analysis showed that age (OR: 4.422, 95% CI: 1.284-15.225) and anastomotic mode (OR: 4.302, 95% CI: 1.109-16.688) were the independent risk factors for anastomotic leak and increasing incidence of anastomotic leakage was found with older age. Survival curves showed that sixty-eight patients (64.76%) survived over three years after operation and there was no significant difference in the 3-year survival rate between the two groups (P=0.245). Conclusion: Age and anastomotic mode are the independent risk factors for anastomotic leak. Oblique anastomosis can increase anastomotic area, reduce postoperative drainage and bed rest time and the total incidence of complications; however, it has no significant impact on patient survival.
Optimal Heat Exchanger Rating Models for Isothermal CSTR SO3 Hydration Using Vanadium

— This work deals with the development of design models for heat exchanger rating in catalytic sulphur trioxide hydration process at isothermal condition exploiting the Abowei and Goodhead derived continuous adsorption tower (CAST) heat generation per unit volume equations at constant temperature. Shell and Tube heat exchanger is invoked for this studies resulting to novel design equations which were stochastically examined and found to be capable of simulating the rating performance dimensions as a function of kinetic parameters. The rating performance models were further generalized to inculcate fractional conversion functionality. The novel design models were simulation to evaluate the overall heat transfer coefficient, mass flow rate of cooling fluid, tube side cross flow area and tube side film coefficient using Matlab R2007B within the operational limits of conversion degree at constant temperature. The heat exchanger is used for the removal of heat generated per reactor unit volume utilizing water as cooling fluid, enters the shell side at 25 o C flowing counter currently to the tube side at exit temperature of 85 o C in order to maintaining 97 o C isothermal condition. The configuration of the exchanger is U–tube type and is three (3) shell and six (6) tube passes. The results of the rating dimensions showed a dependable relationship with fractional conversion at constant temperature for various reactor radius and number of tubes.
A Review Paper on Salient Object Detection using Edge Preservation and Multi-Scale Contextual Neural Network

: Everywhere we go we take photographs, images, selfies etc for any social or private lifestyle of human being. That photos must be cleared, sharpened, filtered for this we have different techniques, application etc the one method is Salient Object Detection using Edge Preservation and Multi-Scale Contextual Neural Network. In this paper, we propose a novelty on edge preserving and multi-scale contextual neural networking for saliency. The full proposed framework architecture is mainly aims towards different address two ceiling of the existing CNN based methods. In recent years, salient object detection, which aims to detect object that most attracts people’s attention throughout an image scenes along with whole foreground and background, has been widely exploited. The center of attraction and focus is to get maximum optimized result using the techniques like edge preserving, contextual networking, multi-scaling, detecting the most particular important object. It has also been widely utilized for many computer vision tasks and digital image processing digital marketing, such as semantic segmentation, object tracking and image classification. These proposed framework achieves and optimizes the goals, targets both clear detection boundary of an input image and multi-scale contextual neural networks robustness simultaneously time being, and thus achieves an optimized performance results. Therefore, we get different and many more experimental results that’s sets higher benchmarks, result and applications using various datasets express that this designed proposed methods are to achieve through best and high leveled state-of-the-art performance optimally.
Evaluation of the Role of Thane Municipal Corporation in City’s Sustainable Development: Perspective of Industry

Introduction: The world is currently exploring the concept of sustainable development-an approach that will permit continuing improvements in the present quality of life and will lower the intensity of resource use, thereby leaving behind for future generations a fair stock of natural resources. It is a fundamental challenge for the humanity to ensure simultaneously an improved standard of living and better quality of environment. This demands to combine the elements of development and environment. This challenge can be met only through a paradigm shift in the process of planning and implementing of various development projects. Fast pace of urbanization has made this challenge all the more tough. For overcoming this challenge successfully we definitely need a local approach, with the participation from various stakeholders in the area. Such an approach to development cans surely further environmental sustainability in all areas. To tackle the problem of environmental deterioration and to achieve effective environmental management in India, the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act (CAA) 1992 was passed. The Twelfth Schedule of this Act has listed a number of functions in the context of urban local bodies such as regulation of land use, water supply, solid waste management, and urban forestry, provision of urban amenities and protection of environment and promotion of ecological aspects. It has ushered in a new era of urban governance and environmental management in India.
Improvements of sleep quality and QOL by Roy Adaptation Model in nursing of patients with Parkinson’s disease

Objective: This study was designed to explore the improvements of sleep quality and QOL by implementing the Roy Adaptation Model for nursing of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Methods: In total, 90 PD patients were included as the study subjects and were divided into 2 groups by a Random Number Table. The control group (n=45) was given routine nursing care, while the observation group (n=45) was subject to nursing intervention measures based on the Roy Adaptation Model. All patients were assessed for QOL, sleep quality and improvements in motor functions of their extremities via Parkinson’s Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (PDQL), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment Scale Balance Subscale (FM-B), during and 1 month after they were hospitalized; additionally, changes in iron content of the lenticular nucleus were compared before and after intervention. Results: Before nursing, no statistical difference was observed between the 2 groups in terms of PDQL, PSQI, FM-B, magnetic sensitivity of the lenticular nucleus and substantia nigra (P>0.05). One month after nursing, the observation group exceeded the control group after a marked decrease in PDQL and PSQI, and an elevation in FM-N (P<0.05); both groups reported marked decrease in brain magnetic sensitivity, which was more prominent in the observation group (P<0.05). The incidence of complications in the observation group was slightly lower than that of in the control group (P>0.05). Conclusion: During treatment, the adoption of the Roy Adaptation Model to nurse PD patients has the advantages of alleviating sleep disorders, promoting absorption and removal of iron in brain, and improving function of extremities, QOL and treatment safety.
Correlation between cardiovascular risk factors in HIV-infected patients and three highly active anti-retroviral therapy regimens

Objective: To analyze the correlation between three highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) regimens and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). Methods: One hundred and eight patients with HIV/AIDS were randomly divided into three groups. Different HAART regimens were given to each of the groups. Group A: lamivudine + zidovudine + nevirapine; Group B: lamivudine + tenofovir + efavirenz; Group C: lamivudine + tenofovir + lopinavi/ritonavir (LPV/r). CD4+T lymphocyte count, body mass index (BMI), ankle-brachial index (ABI), blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipid and carotid ultrasound were measured before treatment and after 12 months of treatment. Immune reconstitution was assessed after treatment, and changes of cardiovascular risk factors in the three groups were compared. Results: The CD4+T lymphocyte count in the three groups after 6, 12, and 24 months of treatment was significantly higher than that before treatment (P<0.05), while the count showed no significant difference among the three groups at each time point (P>0.05). After 24 months of treatment, the cardiovascular risk factors showed significant changes in the three groups (P<0.05), and there were significant differences in the systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), total cholesterol (TC), intima-media thickness (IMT) between Group C and Groups A and B (P<0.05); the cardiovascular risk stratification in Group C was more severe than that in Groups A and B (P<0.05); the incidence of hyperglycemia and hypercholesterolemia in Group C was significantly higher than that in Groups A and B (P<0.05). Conclusion: The three HAART regimens have similar effects on immune reconstitution and can lead to increased cardiovascular risk of patients, with the lamivudine + tenofovir + LPV/r group at greatest risk, which needs attention to in clinical work.
The effects of anaesthesia induction with propofol or ketofol on cerebral oxygenation in patients above 60 years of age

Side effects such as hypotension and cerebral perfusion disorder may be encountered after anaesthesia induction, especially in elderly patients. Some studies have attempted to determine whether hypotension during induction and associated organ perfusion disorders can be prevented when propofol is used in combination with ketamine. However, no study has come to light investigating the effects of ketamine added to propofol on cerebral oximetry. The present study aimed to compare the effects of anaesthesia induction with propofol or propofol+ketamine (ketofol) on haemodynamic changes and cerebral oximetry in elderly patients undergoing anaesthesia induction. A total of 40 patients were randomly divided into two groups. Cerebral oximetry sensors were placed in the right and left of the frontal region. Patients in Group P were treated with 1.5 mg/kg propofol IV induction and patients in Group K were treated with the 0.2 ml/kg ketofol IV. The patients in both groups received 0.5 mg/kg lidocaine, 0.6 mg/kg rocuronium and a 0.1 mcg/kg/min infusion of remifentanil. Heart rate (HR), systolic, diastolic and mean arterial pressure (SBP, DBP, MAP) and cerebral oxygen saturation (RSO2) values before and 1, 3, 5, 10, 30 and 60 minutes after induction were recorded.SBP, DBP and MAP values were significantly lower in the propofol group at 1, 3 and 5 minutes after induction (p < 0.05). The right-side RSO2 values were significantly lower at 3 and 5 minutes after induction in the propofol group compared to the ketofol group and the left-side RSO2 values were similarly significantly lower after 1, 3 and 5 minutes (p < 0.05). Ketofol used in anaesthesia induction has less effect than propofol on mean arterial pressure and cerebral oxygen saturation values. Therefore, ketofol appears to be a good choice for use in anaesthesia induction in elderly patients.