Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Satisfaction Rule Model of Modal Selection of Going outside for Civilians

Firstly, on the basis of fuzzy theory, the paper describes the personal desire for civilians, considering the integral effects of many factors which affect the modal selection of going outside. Secondly, the paper builds the satisfaction rule model (SRM) based on the personal desire, and the satisfaction degree value is made of the judgment of the service level judged by the experts in different traffic conditions. Finally, the personal attributive characteristic vector is calculated by the use of genetic algorithm (GA). The results show that the method can offer the feasible judgment for modal selection in the specific characteristic of going outside for civilian.
Prenatal Diagnosis of Bladder Exstrophy

Bladder exstrophy is a rare congenital abnormality where the urinary bladder, anterior pelvis, and genitalia fail to close in the midline, resulting in the bladder being located externally along the anterior pelvic wall. The incidence is 1 per 40 000 live births and has a male predominance. Common prenatal sonographic findings include an absent urinary bladder, normal amniotic fluid, and an inferior abdominal mass. The absence of the bladder in the second trimester with normal amniotic fluid volumes should prompt evaluation for this abnormality. Advances in ultrasound technology including the use of 3D and 4D imaging have led to an increase in prenatal diagnosis of this condition. The earlier diagnosis has aided in delivery at an appropriate center and timely surgical planning, allowing for a better outcome.
A new scalable VLSI architecture for Reed-Solomon decoders

A scalable VLSI architecture for Reed-Solomon decoding suited for data rates from 10 Mbit/s to 1.2 Gbit/s in a 0.5 /spl mu/m-CMOS technology is presented. New regular, time-shared architectures have been derived for solving the key equation and performing finite field divisions. A small silicon area in comparison with state-of-the-art decoder implementations demonstrates the efficiency of the proposed architecture.
Subacute Ruminal Acidosis (SARA) in Different Groups of Age and Lactation in Cows for Milk Production Veterinary Medicine

In the period January 2010 - January 2013, in four cattle farms were studied experimentally the vulnerability relations of cows from the (SARA condition) in age and in different periods of lactation. The presence of SARAcondition in cow was based on the evaluation of the rumen pH content. For a period of 3 years, were studied 137 cows of different ages and in different periods of lactation. In the first month of lactation (on days 3-30's) resulted affected by SARA condition, 8 heads or of 17:02% heads of control. In the second month of lactation (on days 31-60 th) resulted affected seven heads or 15.9% and in the third month of lactation (on days 61-90 th) resulted affected 5 heads or 10.8% of heads of control. Vulnerability of cows by SARA condition increases by 0.0% in first lactation, in 11.1% in the second lactation cows, in 23.5% in the third lactation cows and culminates in the fourth lactation cows with 31.5%. In cows with more lactations observed decrease in the level of vulnerability to both the culmination of six lactation cows (21.4%) and in cows older than seven lactation (11.7%). Vulnerability indicator of cows by SARA condition tends to decrease with advancing lactation days. Averages values were statistically proven for vulnerability by age group (P> 0.005; Td = - 1,742). Between the level of vulnerability of the SARA condition in cows and their age were correlative relation to the average strength of character and negative (r = - 0.313). Keywords: SARA condition, ruminal pH, nasoesophagal probe, the period of lactation, age.
An analytical comparison of block error rate performance for wireline data modulation standards in a variably fading Ricean analog cellular channel

The transmission of data in a mobile analog cellular environment is sometimes accomplished by using a modem standardized for the wireline environment and the relative performance of these standards is sometimes in question. The average error probability of 400 bit blocks is estimated analytically as a function of mobile velocity by assuming that the correlation coefficient of the received signal envelope has a rectangular shape with a width of one channel coherence time. Individual comparisons and trends are reported. <<ETX>>
Atrioventricular Nodal Response to Retrograde Activation in Atrial Fibrillation

Atrioventricular Nodal Reset. Retrograde (ventriculoatrial) conduction that reaches the atrioventricular node simultaneous with, or just before an atrial impulse ean facilitate subsequent anterograde conduction. However, a spontaneous or programmed ventricular extrasystule during atrial nbrillation is generally followed by a compensatory pause indicating subsequent delayed anterograde transmission. This characteristic response was used as a model to study the mechanism of atrioventricular nodal behavior during atrial fibrillation. In eight medically‐treated patients with chronic atrial fibrillation and a relatively slow but random ventricular response, single premature right ventricular stimuli were delivered after every eighth spontaneous R wave during at least 1 hour. A fixed coupling interval of the ex‐trastimulus, considerably shorter than the shortest spontaneous RR interval, was used. The histograms of the postextrasystolic intervals were compared with those of the spontaneous noninterrupted RR intervals. The average postextrasystolic interval was 180 to 300 msec longer than the mean control RR interval, and in six of eight patients, the shape of the histogram of the postextrasystolic cycles was insignificantly different from that of the spontaneous RR intervals. This suggests that In those six patients, the retrograde impulse had reset the random timing cycle of atrioventricular nodal discharge during atrial fibrillation. This observation is compatible with the hypothesis that electrotonically‐mediated propagation across a weakly coupled junctional area within the atrioventricular node, rather than decremental conduction and extinction of anterograde atrial impulses at different levels within the node, may be the mechanism of atrioventricular transmission in atrial fibrillation. (J Curdiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 1, pp. 437–447, October 1990)
Alone but Together: Adult Distance Study through Computer Conferencing

From the Publisher: As educators increasingly use computer networks to reach out to adult students at a distance, they are confronted with questions about this unknown realm of learning. Why are these distance students attracted to online courses? What are their impressions of the computer conferencing environment? How do they approach learning in an unfamiliar setting utilizing computer resources? What are the dynamics associated with discussions between dissimilar participants of a computer conference? How do online relationships foster learning? What do these and similar technologies mean for us as a society as we live and learn in an information age? Through research that spanned over a year and a half, the author explored these questions by interviewing adult students taking several different computer conference courses. Not only does Alone but Together investigate student perception of learning through this medium, it also presents a model explaining the factors affecting student participation, learning, and success in online courses. The book helps practitioners design and deliver effective distance education through computer conferencing that meets adult learner needs and fits the demands of the online instructional environment.
Channel-access and routing protocols for wireless ad hoc networks with directional antennas

Medium-access control (MAC) and multiple-hop routing protocols are presented that exploit the presence of directional antennas at nodes in a wireless ad hoc network. The protocols are designed for heterogeneous networks in which an arbitrary subset use directional antennas. It is shown that the new protocols improvement the network’s performance substantially in a wide range of scenarios. A new MAC protocol is presented that employs the RTS/CTS mechanism. It accounts for the constraints imposed by a directional antenna system, and it is designed to exploit the capabilities of a directional antenna. It is shown that the receiver blocking problem is especially detrimental to the performance if the network includes nodes with directional antennas, and a simple solution is presented. A further improvement to the MAC protocol is presented which results in more efficient spatial reuse of traffic channels in the heterogeneous network. The protocol includes a mechanism by which a negotiating node pair dynamically determines if a traffic channel that is in use in the local area can be used concurrently to support additional traffic. It is shown that the new protocol yields significantly better performance than two existing approaches to the reuse of traffic channels. It is also shown that the improvements are achieved over a wide range of network conditions, including different network densities and different spread-spectrum processing gains. A new distributed routing protocol is also presented for use in heterogeneous wireless ad hoc networks. Two components of the routing protocol are jointly designed: a congestion-based link metric that identifies multiple routes with low levels of congestion, and a forwarding protocol that dynamically splits traffic among the multiple routes based on the relative capabilities of the routes. It is shown that the new routing protocol is able to exploit the decoupling of paths in the network resulting from the presence of nodes with directional antennas. Furthermore, it is shown that
Les atouts multiples de la lemmatisation l'exemple du latin

Based on the long experience of LASLA (Liege) and its Latin text data bank, tbis paper aims to exemplify the usefulness of lemmatization and morphological analysis for text corpus studies (occurrences queries, statistical lists and tests). Lemmatization brings linguistic accuracy of data and results, morphological analysis opens up richer directions. Limits of tbis melhod are the lack of syntactical analysis (parsing).
Combined high-dose rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) and whole pelvic radiation therapy (WPRT) in node negative, intermediate- to high-risk localised prostate cancer: clinical outcomes and patient behaviours across ethnicities

Abstract Background This retrospective study aimed to report clinical outcomes of high-dose rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) and whole pelvic radiation therapy (WPRT) in intermediate- to high-risk localised prostate cancer and to gain a better understanding of how behavioural variability of patients from various ethnic origins affects clinical practice. Materials and methods In total, 116 localised intermediate- to high-risk prostate cancer patients who were treated during 2004–12 were enroled into the study. WPRT was delivered to the full pelvis (50 Gy per conventional fractionation) and two fractions (15 Gy per fraction) of high-dose rate brachytherapy were designed for all patients to the peripheral zone of McNeal. The reported results were biochemical control rate, toxicity profiles and behavioural variations of patients. Results The median follow-up time was 51 months. The 4-year biochemical control rates, according to the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology was 93·1%. T stage was the prognostic factor for biochemical control. No significant differences in biochemical control could be identified across ethnic groups (p>0·05). Five patients developed grade 3–4 gastrointestinal toxicity. Prior knowledge was commonly found among Caucasian patients and urinary functions seemed to be more concerned among Caucasian and Middle East patients than those from other ethnic origins. Conclusions Clinical outcomes of intermediate- to high-risk prostate cancer patients from various ethnic origins were comparable with that of the Caucasian-only population reported previously. A number of detected ethnic-related factors might be beneficial for treatment decision-making for patients with different cultural background and could be utilised to better personalise/optimise cancer care and aftercare.
Enfriamientos de núcleos telencefálicos para testear la relación de escalas temporales en un modelo de canto de aves

En este trabajo estudiamos los mecanismos neuronales en el cerebro de las aves involucrados en la generacion de los gestos motores del canto. Exploramos este sistema utilizando herramientas de analisis experimentales, teoricas y computacionales. La naturaleza del control telencefalico sobre los circuitos premotores y motores se encuentra en debate. Las hipotesis de funcionamiento van desde la usurpacion completa de circuitos a los que conecta “rio abajo” (downstream en ingles) a mecanismos interactivos de control. En este trabajo, mostramos teorica y experimentalmente, que el control motor telencefalico del canto en canarios (Serinus canaria) es consistente con una estrategia interactiva. Utilizamos predicciones de un modelo teorico de control respiratorio, para mostrar que el enfriamiento leve de un nucleo del telencefalo (HVC) conlleva al estiramiento en el canto, pero que un enfriamiento adicional causa la reestructuracion progresiva del mismo. Esto es consistente con la hipotesis de que los gestos respiratorios son respuestas subarmonicas a una escala de tiempo presente a la salida de HVC. Construimos un dispositivo enfriador que nos permitio realizar un enfriamiento controlado, local y bilateral de la zona del cerebro donde se encuentra el HVC. Logramos medir simultaneamente el canto y la presion dentro de los sacos aereos, para diferentes temperaturas de enfriamiento de este nucleo bilateral. Como resultado obtuvimos estiramientos y luego rompimientos de las estructuras silabicas del canto, lo cual sugiere la existencia de al menos una escala temporal adicional en la ruta motora, que interactua con la que se halla en HVC. Encontramos tambien evidencia en los patrones de presion de canarios de la existencia de bifurcaciones que ocurren naturalmente entre transiciones de distintos tipos de silabas. Estas pudieron ser interpretadas como modificaciones suaves de dos parametros que describen la actividad de HVC en nuestro modelo interactivo, y una de ellas pudo ser manipulada con enfriamiento. La interaccion entre una funcion motora vital, como la respiracion, y el control motor del telencefalo sobre el canto sugiere la existencia de mecanismos mas generales de como la integracion no lineal de estructuras cerebrales evolutivamente nuevas con los circuitos preexistentes dan lugar a comportamientos nuevos y diversos. Estos resultados ayudan a construir confianza en un punto de vista que considera la actividad motora generada por el sistema del canto como el resultado de al menos dos escalas de tiempo no lineales interactuando, y sugieren que la diversidad puede surgir de cambios suaves en instrucciones muy sencillas.
Affective Computing Model Based on Markov Chain

The paper presents two kinds of states and two basic transferring processes in the affectivity, and builds an affective probability space applying Markov chain. Meanwhile an affective model is studied, which can simulate affective change. In this affective model, some concepts using for describing affective character and states are defined such as zero affective energy, affective intensity, affective entropy and so on. Simulations are done using Matlab software, and simulation results show that this kind of affective model can better simulate dynamic process of emotion transferring and change spontaneously. This model can be applied to affective robot.
Étude descriptive de la population festive consultant aux urgences dans le cadre des fêtes patronales de Mont-de-Marsan en 2014

Introduction : les ferias, ou fetes taurines, de Mont-de-Marsan, plus connues sous le nom de « fetes de la Madeleine », sont un grand rassemblement annuel populaire accueillant une population toujours plus nombreuses au fil des annees a l'origine d'une activite accrue du seul Service d'Accueil d'Urgences environnant, le SAU hospitalier de Layne. Ces patients necessitent-ils reellement une prise en charge hospitaliere ou relevent-ils en majorite de soins ambulatoires? Methodes : etude descriptive observationnelle monocentrique epidemiologique, retrospective sur les fetes de la Madeleine 2014 sur la population festive ayant consulte aux SAU de Layne. L'objectif principal est de verifier l'hypothese selon laquelle « le festayre consultant aux urgences releverait en majorite de soins ambulatoires » en etablissant son profil ainsi que le profil de sa pathologie. Resultats : 153 patients ont ete inclus dans l'etude. Le festayre, patient masculin âge de 18 a 30 ans venant en consultation la nuit durant le week-end, relevait en majorite de soins ambulatoires. Trois motifs de consultation predominaient (traumatologie, agression et l'alcoolisation aigue) pour lesquels le recours au plateau technique etait necessaire. Discussion : alors que l’equipe soignante des urgences fait un excellent travail, l'etude a permis de mettre en evidence certaines limites du dispositif de secours pour lesquelles diverses propositions d'amelioration ont ete faites.
Implanted tissue-cages: a critical evaluation of their relevance in measuring tissue concentrations of antibiotics.

: In several species of laboratory animals, the concurrent serum and tissue-cage fluid levels of several antibiotics after a single parenteral dose have markedly different profiles. New work has shown that these differences are mainly due to the relatively impermeable granulomatous sheath which develops around the implanted tissue chambers. The concentrations of an antibiotic in tissue-cage fluid are therefore not representative of its concentration in "interstitial fluid" or extravascular fluid in general. Tissue-cage levels are probably more representative of antibiotic levels to be found inside abscesses, in chronic disease situations, or relatively avascular sites in the body.
Respiratory physiotherapy in the critical care unit

Physiotherapists are an integral part of the multidisciplinary team in the critical care unit and are skilled in the multisystem patient assessment and treatment of both intubated and spontaneously breathing patients. In addition to respiratory management, other key roles include the management of neurological and musculoskeletal complications of critical care. Historically, the main focus of physiotherapy in critical care had been the management of respiratory complications; however, there is now evidence that survivors of critical care have long-standing weakness and limitations of functional capacity that has led to exercise rehabilitation being incorporated into standard practice. Respiratory pathologies are among the most common cause of admission to critical care. A number of patients will also progress to respiratory failure during their admission; this could be secondary to postoperative respiratory failure, the development of pneumonia, in particular ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) or after a failed extubation. While the exact role of the physiotherapist varies across critical care units within the UK and also worldwide, many of the techniques outlined below are likely to be used. There is a lack of randomized controlled trials to support the role of the physiotherapist, but there is a long history of physiotherapists playing a pivotal part in critical care teams. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of these techniques.
Content-based strategic reading instruction within a distributed learning environment

Research conducted in South Africa indicates that many South African students who register for undergraduate study each year are under-prepared for university education and that many of these students also have low levels of reading ability. This has an adverse effect on their chances of academic success. In order to meet the reading needs of students in the 21" century, educators are pressed to develop effective instructional means for teaching reading comprehension and reading strategy use. This paper outlines the format and structure of a strategic reading instruction component of an English for Professional Purposes course offered within a technology-enhanced environment. The results indicated that students who received strategic readiig instruction in this environment received both statistically and practically significantly higher marks on three reading comprehension measures than did the students in the control group. This was true for successful students, as well as for those considered to be at risk.
For in vitro Diagnostic Use Immunoassay for the Qualitative Detection of Infectious Mononucleosis Heterophile Antibodies in Whole Blood

The diagnosis of IM is usually based on the evaluation of characteristic clinical, hematological, and serological changes. In most cases of IM, clinical diagnosis can be made from the characteristic triad of fever, pharyngitis, and cervical lymphadenopathy, lasting for 1 to 4 weeks. IM may be complicated by splenomegaly, hepatitis, pericarditis, or central nervous system involvement. Rare fatal primary infections occur in patients with histiocytic hemophagocytic syndrome or with a genetic X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome. Hematologic features of IM include lymphocytosis with prominent atypical lymphocytes. Because other diseases may mimic the clinical and hematological symptoms of IM, serological testing is essential for the most accurate diagnosis. Serological diagnosis of IM is demonstrated by the presence of heterophile and EBV antibodies in the sera of patients. 6, 7
Knowledge, treatment-seeking behaviour and socio-economic impact of malaria in the desert of Rajasthan, India

Climate change has resulted in water mismanagement, increased population, urbanisation, industrialisation, poor sanitation and other developmental activities in the desert of Rajasthan. As a consequence, malariagenic conditions have developed and malaria is now a major public health problem in this area. Malaria control efforts need to identify associated factors and to integrate these efforts with the information, education and communication campaigns and behaviour change communication campaigns that are targeting the community of this region. To this end, a community-based study of knowledge, treatment-seeking behaviour and the socio-economic impact of malaria was conducted in 18 villages of Ramgarh primary health centre in Jaisalmer district. Three hundred and sixty-five subjects who had contracted malaria at least once in the year before the interview were randomly selected. Data were collected through an interview process. More than two thirds of respondents (69.3%) stated that malaria was transmitted by mosquitoes. Nearly three quarters of respondents (73.7%) identified the symptoms of malaria as shivering, alternating fever and chills, and headaches and vomiting. Just over half the respondents (55.1%) believed that antimalarial drugs, such as chloroquine, could not be administered to pregnant women. 11.8% of subjects were aware of the use of preventative measures against mosquito bites. 7.2 days was the mean time taken by respondents to utilise health facilities for diagnosis and treatment. The treatment cost was significantly higher for those who used private health clinics (rupees 1 200) than it was for those who used government health facilities (Rs. 150/-) (p-value < 0.001). Literate respondents had better knowledge of malaria than illiterate respondents.