Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A real‐world, observational study of weekly exenatide added to basal insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (NCT02895672)

This is a pre‐post observational study from an endocrinology ambulatory care practice which assessed the effectiveness and safety following the addition of a glucagon‐like peptide‐1 (GLP‐1) agonist, weekly exenatide (Bydureon), to basal insulin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Liraglutide plus basal insulin served as a comparison group.
On the performance of pattern division multiple access in 5G systems

Pattern division multiple access (PDMA) is one of the important candidate multiple access technologies for future 5G wireless communication systems. It can improve the spectral efficiency and support the massive connection based on the reasonable unequal diversity between users. This paper investigates the outage performance and achievable sum data rate of uplink PDMA system. The developed analytical results and numerical simulation results show that PDMA can achieve more superior performance than the performance of orthogonal multiple access (OMA).
Joint multiuser power allocation and iterative multi-antenna receiver design

This thesis concentrates on joint optimization of transmit power allocation and receive filtering in multiuser, multi-antenna communications. Due to the increasing number of wireless devices, the design of energy-efficient communication links is becoming increasingly important. In cellular mobile communications, reducing the average power consumption in uplink transmission is beneficial for users in order to extend battery life and, hence, energy efficiency in general. However, the power consumption of the high power amplifier (HPA) at the transmitter depends on the peak power of the transmission. This thesis focuses on power allocation problems for single-carrier (SC) frequency division multiple access (FDMA) and orthogonal FDMA (OFDMA) transmission assuming iterative reception. The goal in the first scheme presented in this thesis is to reduce the average power consumption by designing a power allocation method that takes into account the convergence properties of an iterative receiver in multiuser uplink communications. The proposed scheme can guarantee that the desired quality of service (QoS) is achieved after a sufficient number of iterations. Reducing the peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) in any transmission system is beneficial because it allows the use of inexpensive, energy-efficient power amplifiers. The goal in the second scheme presented in this thesis is to control the PAPR of the transmitted signal. Hence, in addition to the QoS constraint, the instantaneous PAPR constraint is derived for SC-FDMA and OFDMA transmission. Moreover, a statistical approach is considered in which the power variance of the transmitted waveform is controlled. The QoS and PAPR constraints are considered jointly and, therefore, the proposed power allocation strategy jointly takes into account the channel quality and the PAPR characteristics of the power amplifier. However, the PAPR constraint can be adopted to any SC-FDMA or OFDMA framework and it is not restricted to the scheme presented in this thesis. The objective of the optimization problems considered throughout the thesis is to minimize the sum power. The majority of the derived constraints are non-convex and therefore, two alternative successive convex approximations (SCAs) are derived for all the non-convex constraints considered. The numerical results show that the proposed power allocation strategies can significantly reduce the average transmission power of users while allowing flexible PAPR control. Hence, the proposed methods can be used to extend battery life for users and especially improve the QoS at the cell edges.
Lessons learned from The Black Cosmetologists Promoting Health Program: A randomized controlled trial testing a diabetes education program

Abstract Purpose Diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions in the United States and African Americans are at greater risk than most. Disparities in the incidence of diabetes place African American women at a much higher risk than their white counterparts. As such, the purpose of this study was to evaluate a community-based educational intervention program aimed at changing diabetes attitudes, knowledge, and screening behaviors of African American women via cosmetologists trained as community health educators. Methods Twenty African American cosmetologists joined the Black Cosmetologist Promoting Health Program. Their salons were randomized to disseminate diabetes or breast cancer information and given educational materials to display in their salons and give to their clients. Their clients (n = 984 women) consented to help evaluate the program, completing a baseline and 6-month follow-up survey regarding their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to diabetes and breast cancer. Results At the 6-month follow-up, self-reported knowledge about diabetes increased across both groups. However, despite similar programmatic structure offered to the two groups, there were no significant differences in diabetes knowledge, attitudes, and screening at follow-up. Conclusion This non-significant outcome contrasted with the positive outcomes achieved by the parallel breast cancer program. Gladwell's Tipping Point theory could explain the different outcomes. The programs differed in message content, messaging tone, and the environment in which the messages were delivered. The diabetes program lacked a clear, memorable, and upbeat call-to-action and an environment that socially and financially supported the uptake of the recommended actions.
Efectividad de un programa para la prevención del inicio del consumo de cigarrillo en adolescentes de secundaria de colegios oficiales de Cartagena, Colombia

Objetivo: Implementar y evaluar la efectividad del programa Construyendo Salud, para la prevencion del inicio del consumo de cigarrillo en adolescentes de colegios oficiales de secundaria de Cartagena, Colombia. Metodo: Se llevo a cabo un ensayo de campo aleatorio y controlado, en el que participaron estudiantes con edades entre los 10 y 15 anos, de sexto y septimo grado de colegios oficiales de Cartagena, Colombia. El grupo a intervenir (GI) estuvo conformado por 498 estudiantes, con una media de edad de 12,3 anos (DE=1,1); y el grupo control (GC), por 453 estudiantes con una media de edad de 12,2 (DE=1,1). El GI asistio a nueve sesiones educativas del programa. El GC no participo en intervencion alguna. El efecto del programa fue estimado a cinco meses. Resultados: De los 951 estudiantes con los cuales se inicio el estudio, 50 (5,3%), no concluyeron el seguimiento. Sin embargo, en el analisis se consideraron fumadores. Un grupo de 49 estudiantes (9,8%) del grupo intervenido experimento con cigarrillo, comparado con 44 estudiantes (9,7%) en el grupo control. La diferencia no fue estadisticamente significativa (1,01; IC95% 0,66-1,56; p=0,948). Conclusion: El programa Construyendo Salud carece de impacto positivo para la prevencion del inicio del consumo de cigarrillo. Se necesita probar la efectividad de otros programas preventivos del inicio del consumo de cigarrillo en estudiantes adolescentes de Cartagena, Colombia. %%%%Abstract. Objective: To implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the program “Building Health” for preventing the onset of cigarette smoking among adolescents in State schools in Cartagena, Colombia. Methods: A randomized trial was conducted involving students aged between 10 and 15 years attending to sixth and seventh grades in State schools in Cartagena, Colombia. The intervention group (IG) consisted of 498 students (mean of age = 12.3 years; SD=1.1) and control group (CG), 453 students (mean of age =12 2; SD = 1.1). The IG participated in nine educational sessions of the program. The CG did not participate in any intervention. The effect of the program was estimated after five months. Results: Of the 951 students who started the study, 50 (5.3%) did not complete the follow-up. However, in the analysis were considered smokers. In IG a total of 49 students (9.8%) experimented with cigarettes, compared to 44 students (9.7%) in CG. The difference was not statistically significant (1.01; 95%CI 0.66 to 1.56; p = 0.948). Conclusion: The program “Building Health” lacks of positive effect for preventing the onset of cigarette smoking. It is needed to test the effectiveness of other prevention programs for preventing cigarette smoking among adolescent students in Cartagena, Colombia.
Editorial: Augmenting Learning Analytics with Multimodal Sensory Data​

The goal of Learning Analytics is to understand and improve learning. However, learning does not always occur through or mediated by a technological system that can collect digital traces. To be able to study learning in non-technology centered environments, several signals, such as video and audio, should be captured, processed and analyzed to produce traces of the actions and interactions of the actors of the learning process. The use and integration of the different modalities present in those signals is known as Multimodal Learning Analytics. This editorial presents a brief introduction to this new variation of Learning Analytics and summarizes the four representative articles included in this special issue. The editorial closes with a small discussion about the current opportunities and challenges in multimodal learning analytics.
Analysis of Tomita’s Algorithm for General Context-Free Parsing

A variation on Tomita’s algorithm is analyzed in regards to its time and space complexity. It is shown to have a general time bound of 0(n^{\tilde{\rho}+1}), where n is the length of the input string and \rho is the length of the longest production. A modified algorithm is presented in which the time bound is reduced to 0(n^3). The space complexity of Tomita’s algorithm is shown to be proportional to n^2 in the worst case and is changed by at most a constant factor with the modification. Empirical results are used to illustrate the trade off between time and space on a simple example. A discussion of two subclasses of context-free grammars that can be recognized in 0(n^2) and O(n) is also included.
Future Directions for Through Silicon Vias

Die stacking using Through Silicon Vias (TSVs) is a promising path for short, dense, and low capacitance interconnects. Logic to memory and logic to logic stacking are specific examples of applications which directly benefit from TSV technology. Low capacitance TSVs offer power efficient path to reach > 1TB/s bandwidths. In the case of logic-to-logic stacking power can be reduced by up to 50% for a deeply pipelined machine (1). Despite clear technical advantages prolific adoption of TSV technologies has been limited in part by implementation costs. Materials and equipment improvements are improving the probability of finding TSV based stacking applications which justify the cost. Continued scaling will further reduce costs and create ongoing material and equipment opportunities and opportunities for new TSV applications. After reviewing specific logic to memory and logic to logic applications, future scaling directions will be discussed.
Is There a Relationship Between Night Shift and Errors? What Nurse Leaders Need to Know

The aim of this systematic review was to examine the evidence regarding nurse night shift errors. Night shift work has historically been associated with circadian rhythm changes, health risks, and even emotional effects. An electronic literature search for "night shift nurse errors" was conducted using Pubmed, CINAHL, Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition, and Cochrane Collection Plus databases. Inclusion criteria was English language, full text available, and published dates between May 1, 2005 and May 1, 2015. Ten studies were selected for analysis based on the inclusion criteria. The quality of the studies and the level of evidence were categorized based on Johns Hopkins Strength of Evidence Hierarchy. The error rate on night shift was consistently higher than the day shift rates. Nursing factors related to the occurrence of both near misses and adverse events included fewer years of experience, increased frequency of night shifts, internal ward assignments and experiencing time pressure.
On the remediation of Wikipedia to the iPod

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a usability study of information search on mobile devices, seeking to understand mobile computing best practice in the design of library services.Design/methodology/approach – Three second‐year undergraduate students took part in this semester long study. They are loaned iPods with a Wikipedia copy to use as desired. Usability data are drawn from search logs recording titles of the articles searched and an internet‐based survey completed by students.Findings – Students characterize the nature of information searched for on the Wikipedia iPods as recreational. Students did not utilize the iPods for academic research. Search logs show students viewed articles primarily about objects.Research limitations/implications – The results of this paper do not show generalized principles of mobile search. More data collected from additional sets of users are needed in order to articulate principles of mobile search.Practical implications – If it is the .
Architectural Grounding in Miller's Elektra: Temporality and Spatiality in the Graphic Novel

When we say we are "caught up" in a story or that we "get lost" in a novel, it doesn't mean we have lost our orientation in traversing the terrain constructed by the writer. We really mean the opposite, that we are so fully and deeply oriented within that world that we have lost, for the moment, our connection with our own. This process is simple in that it takes place quickly, and without our realizing anything has transpired. Yet it is also complex, for if we try to examine the manner by which we accumulate a medley of coded information to follow the story and to position ourselves in a world of someone else's creation we may easily become mired. In literature, as in architecture or urban situations when narratives or places flow smoothly from one location to the next, they create a seamless exploration of a particular world. Narrative breaks, temporal shifts, or gaps in circulation on the other hand, make us look up and take account of where we are going and where we might have arrived. We may find ourselves in an unusual space or situation, a place not yet encountered, that somehow seems strangely familiar and we "recognize" it. Somehow, no matter how strange, we "know" how to find our way. Elektra: Assassin, a graphic novel scripted by Frank Miller and illustrated by Bill Sienkiewicz provides an excellent example for exploration of these principles that apply not only to textual media in general and to sequential art in particular, but also architecture and the city.
New Target Tracking Method Based on Correlation Matching and Adaptive Modal Modification

Systems based on correlation-tracking can track objects based on 2-dimensional shape,however traditional correlation-tracking methods have difficulty in detecting an object when the object is transformed or partially obscured by clutter.This paper describes one of the main problems of image-based correlation tracking systems,and proposes a new solution of using modified MCD correlation matching and adaptive modal modification based on multiple frame cumulation.The system is tested on both real and simulated imagery which is found to be robust in the presence of obscuring clutter and transforming and be practical.
ANALYZING WEEKLY ACTIVITY-TRAVEL BEHAVIOR FROM BEHAVIORAL SURVEY AND TRAFFIC DATA

Trips are the necessary links between activities, involving the movement from one activity location to the next, and, as such, are strongly correlated with activity timing and the chosen mode of transport. With the aim of linking measured daily traffic with travellers’ weekly activity patterns, in this study we work on two complementary views of weekly mobility: the longitudinal disaggregate behavioural aspects over the week and the transversal aggregate measure of traffic for each day of the week. A sample of individuals had been selected within a study area around the city of Ghent, Belgium, and their activities and movements have been recorded and categorized with a behavioural survey. In parallel, traffic flows have been measured during the same weeks on the same area using loop detector and pneumatic tube data. By comparing the two datasets specific daily traffic patterns could be directly related to the weekly scheduling of individuals’ activities, both on day-to-day and on a within-day basis. It was found that, although home-work trips are the majority on workdays they represent only less than 1⁄4 of all daily trips. On weekends work-related trips are reduced to 5%; however, the total number of trips on Saturdays does not reduce considerably, which suggests that other purposes become much more important (e.g., shopping, sport activities). These trends are in line with the analysis of traffic flow data, where on Saturdays the total daily demand is comparable to a weekday, but the OD flow patterns * Corresponding author, Tel. +32 16 321673, Fax. +32 16 322986 Analyzing Weekly Activity-Travel Behaviour from Behavioural Survey and Traffic Data VITI, Francesco; TAMPERE, Chris M.J.; FREDERIX, Rodric; CASTAIGNE, Marie; CORNELIS, Eric; WALLE, Fabien 12 WCTR, July 11-15, 2010 – Lisbon, Portugal 2 are significantly different over the day. The joint collection of behavioural panel data and traffic data offers numerous possibilities for further theoretical research developments (i.e., for advanced behavioural models and dynamic traffic assignment). From the theoretical side, the proposed methodology can be adopted in models of travel demand to calibrate and validate behavioural model parameters, and vice versa activity-travel behaviour analysis can support and improve the results from OD estimation procedures. From the applied side, policy makers will benefit from the outcome of this study by having a more complete picture of weekly rhythms of daily life, habits and routine across a representative sample of households.
Study of cytodiagnosis of discharge per vaginum with specific reference to human papilloma virus and herpes simplex virus at tertiary care center, Indore

Background: Cervical cancers are the second most frequent type of female cancer. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most important risk factor for cervical cancer. Objective: The aim is to detect cytomorphological changes of HPV and herpes simplex virus (HSV) to early diagnose cervical cancer to prevent it at early stage. Materials and Methods: The study includes total 1542 patients presenting with the complaints of vaginal discharge and/or associated symptoms. Samples were taken, and prepared smear was stained with papanicolaou (PAP) stain and reporting was done according to The Bethesda system - 2014. The study was prospective study and statically analyzed. Results: Totally, 1542 PAP smears were analyzed. Out of which, normal smears 364 (23.61%), inadequate smears 58 (3.76%), inflammatory smear 1093 cases (70.88%), and epithelial cell abnormality comprises 27 cases (1.75%). Out of 27 cases, atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance was the most common epithelial cell abnormality (63%). Cytomorphological features of HPV infection are seen in 2 cases of low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, 2 cases of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion, and 5 cases of the malignant lesion while inflammatory smear suspicious of HSV comprises 2 cases (0.13%). Conclusions: The incidence of cervical cancer can be decreased if PAP smear screening is done at an early age and in the females having high-risk factors.
Edema agudo de pulmao

O edema agudo de pulmao pode ter causa cardiogenica)por pressao capilar pulmonar elevada)ou nao cardiogenica(com baixa pressao capilar). O edema pulmonar cardiogenico e associado com um aumento da pressao hidrostatica capilar ventricular esquerda(disfuncao sistolica)ou insuficiencia cardiaca diastolica secundaria,por exemplo,a estenose mitral,hypertensao arterial e cardiomiopatia hipertrofica.A historia medica e exame fisico em geral sao suficientes para iniciar o tratamento
Operación stencil en CUDA

Los problemas derivados de la disipacion de energia en la computacion secuencial, estan haciendo que cada vez se popularice mas el uso de maquinas y sistemas con mayor cantidad de nucleos de proceso, pasando desde pequenos procesadores con un numero reducido de nucleos, por clusters con varias maquinas secuenciales distribuidas, e incluso por dispositivos de coprocesamiento grafico con varios cientos de nucleos que permiten asignar tareas generales a estos. Muchos algoritmos estan siendo adaptados a estos modelos de paralelizacion.
Paper-Based Computing

©2008 Charles Hannon Faculty have a great deal of control over their lectures, lecture notes, and slides. A coming wave of recording devices and other classroom technologies—this time wielded by the students—will test this control and force serious conversations about how we can best help students learn, what it means to own an idea, and what we mean when we talk about developing a community of learners on campus. The harbinger of this wave is the Livescribe Pulse smart pen, created by an MIT engineer and initially aimed directly at the college student market. The smart pen points a tiny camera at specially marked paper,1 captures what is written, and converts the writing to PDF files and plain text in what is being called paper-based computing. The pen comes with microphones that capture audio and software that synchronizes it with the written notes. A student can replay an entire lecture at a later time, either by interacting with the written notes or through a computer. The pen’s software also makes it easy to share recorded class sessions with other students at the Livescribe website or through Facebook. How different is the functionality of the smart pen from existing technologies? It certainly is not the first recording device to turn up in the classroom—students have been asking permission to use recorders for years. The concept of electronic notes that can be shared among peers also is not new; students have been bringing their laptops to class for over a decade, and few faculty proscribe the sharing of notes. At many colleges, the floodgates appear to be already open, with faculty making their course materials available electronically, from posting simplified notes to a course website to streaming video and slides of every moment of the class meeting. Because it is so easy to create, reproduce, and distribute digital content, new technologies such as the smart pen will bring to the foreground issues that have always existed just under the surface of our everyday practice. It is one thing for faculty to provide students a copy of their PowerPoint slides or allow them to share notes or record a lecture. It is altogether different for students to create wordfor-word digital text and audio transcriptions of a semester-long course. It can be heartening to see a small group of students pooling their notes and meeting to discuss difficult concepts, but imagine a top student posting a highly accurate digital transcript of a semester’s worth of intellectual work to a Facebook page. The realities of digital content, combined with the popularity of social networking sites, make this new environment one that we need to shape with clearly thought-out and articulated policies.