Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Rasch Measurement Transactions

IOMC was refreshing and reassuring, an enormous success. We are building the science that Ben dreamed about, implementing Thurstone’s measurement principles with Rasch models to measure health outcomes. Participants from 12 countries attended 17 sessions across a broad range of outcome measurement issues. Rasch model integration with Medicare G, linear measurement of PROs, and computation of raw score mortality risk were among diverse topics. Those sessions are important achievements, as virtually all major federal funding for health outcome instrument development currently maintains and fortifies weaker, obsolete ordinal measurement methods.
Detecting the Ripeness of Harvest-Ready Dragon Fruit using Smaller VGGNet-Like Network

This study has a purpose to develop an application to detect the ripeness of the dragon fruit with the deep learning approach using the Smaller VGGNet-like Network method. In this study, the dragon fruit are classified into two classes: ripe or ready for harvest and still raw, by using the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). The training process utilize the hard packages in python with the backend tensorflow. The model in this research is tested using the confusion matrix and ROC method with the condition that 100 new data are tested. Based on the test conducted, the level of accuracy in classifying the ripeness of the dragon fruit is 91%, and the test using 20 epoch, 50 epoch, 100 epoch, and 500 epoch produced an AUROC value of 0,95. Keywords—Dragon Fruit, Deep Learning, Smaller VGGNet-like Network.
Digital Television: Impact on Cognitive Development, Educational Inequality and Habits

This article assesses the impact of digital television on cognitive development and educational inequality, and studies whether it depends on the educational value of the alternative activities that digital television crowds out. I use heterogeneity in the timing of the television digital switchover in the different postcode areas in England to test for the previous. I find that the digital switchover increased average grades of children by 0.028 standard deviations, contributing to the human capital formation, and that this effect was larger in schools at the bottom of the scores distribution, reducing educational inequality. I also find that the digital switchover decreased the probability of children taking part in harmful activities, and their frequency.
affect macro-ecological and macro-physiological 1 patterns : A Drosophila case study 2 3

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From Controlled to Automatic Processes and Back Again: The Role of Contextual Features

In cognitive psychology, classical approaches categorize automatic and controlled processes from a dichotomous point of view. Automatic processes are believed to be rigid, whereas controlled processes are thought to be flexible. New theories have softened this dichotomous view. The aim of the present study is to examine the possibility of implementing flexibility in automatic processing through reliance on contextual features. One hundred and twenty subjects (mean age 22.4, SD = 4.2), 60 male and 60 female, participated in this study. An automatic sequence task (with and without contextual features) was used to test flexibility in automatic processing. Results showed that the use of contextual cues can increase flexibility in automatic processes. The results are discussed in light of new theories on softened automaticity.
The LncRNA HOTAIRM1 Promotes Tamoxifen Resistance by Mediating HOXA1 Expression in ER+ Breast Cancer Cells

Breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in women worldwide. Approximately 40% of patients with breast cancer acquire endocrine resistance following therapy with tamoxifen. Many explanations for the development of endocrine resistance have been put forward, one of them being the dysregulation of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs). The lncRNA HOTAIRM1, known to be involved in myelopoiesis as well as transcriptional regulation of the HOXA genes in embryonic stem cells, is also expressed in breast cancer cells. This study explored the molecular mechanisms of HOTAIRM1 involved in acquired tamoxifen resistance. We showed that HOTAIRM1 and HOXA1 are concurrently up-regulated in tamoxifen-resistant MCF7 (TAMR) cells. Knockdown of HOTAIRM1 down-regulated HOXA1 expression and restored sensitivity to tamoxifen. In addition, the knockdown of HOXA1 showed similar effects, suggesting that the HOTAIRM1/HOXA1 axis regulates tamoxifen resistance. Furthermore, we showed that HOTAIRM1 directly interacts with EZH2 and prevents the PRC2 complex from binding and depositing H3K27me3 on the putative promoter of HOXA1. Together, our findings suggest that HOXA1 and its neighboring lncRNA, HOTAIRM1, might serve as potential therapeutic targets for ER+ breast cancer patients who have acquired tamoxifen resistance.
The Semimartingale Dynamics and Generator of a Continuous Time Semi-Markov Chain

We consider a finite state, continuous time homogeneous semiMarkov chain X = {Xt, t ≥ 0}. Without loss of generality the state space of the chain can be identified with the set of unit vectors S = {e1, e2, . , eN} where ei = (0, . . . , 0, 1, 0, . . . , 0) ′ ∈ RN . The probabilistic and dynamic properties of X can be described by either a rate matrix A or a matrix which gives the occupation times in the various states together with the probabilities of jumping to a different state. For a continuous time Markov chain the occupation times are memoryless, implying the distributions are exponential. For semi-Markov chains the occupation times can have more general distributions. The relation between these two descriptions is first investigated and the semimartingale dynamics of a semi-Markov chain obtained in contrast to the traditional description of a semi-Markov chain in terms of a renewal process. An equation giving the dynamics of the occupation times is derived together with an equation for the density of the conditional occupation time and state. Some approximations for these dynamics are then obtained.
PCC Cascade START Lab: A “High-Tech, High-Touch” Approach to New Student Orientation

In Summer 2009, a new model for student orientation was proposed and deployed as a pilot program at the Cascade Campus of Portland Community College. Traditional orientation models such as in-person sessions and online presentations had not been fully effective in meeting the needs of new students coming to Cascade. The Student Training, Advising, Registration, and Troubleshooting (START) Lab sought to reconcile these problems by merging the best aspects of the in-person and online orientation models in order to provide a more comprehensive and flexible orientation experience. This article describes the START Lab pilot program and presents evidence from literature and research to support the model. Current and future assessment protocols are discussed and initial impressions of the pilot program shared. Lastly, suggestions for future development are considered.
Speciﬁcation of an architecture for a cognitive robot

—This paper presents the design and the implementation of a new tour-guide robot and reports on the ﬁrst results that have been obtained after its deployment in a permament exhibition. The project is conducted so as to incrementally enhance the robot functional and decisional capabilities based on the observation of the interaction between the public and the robot. Besides robustness and efﬁciency in the robot basic navigational abilities in a dynamic environment, our focus was to develop and test a methodology to integrate human-robot interaction abilities in a systematic way. We ﬁrst present the robot and some of its key design issues. Then, we discuss a number of lessons that we have drawn from its use in interaction with the public. and that will serve to reﬁne our design choices and to enhance the robot efﬁciency and acceptability.
Improving Accuracy of Malaria Diagnosis in Underserved Rural and Remote Endemic Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa: A Call to Develop Multiplexing Rapid Diagnostic Tests

Clinical infection with malaria, caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, is considered a serious medical condition with the potential to become a life-threatening emergency. This is especially relevant to low-income countries in tropical and subtropical regions of the world where high rates of malaria-related morbidity and mortality are recorded. As a means to combat this major global public health threat, rapid and effective diagnosis remains the frontline action to initiate a timely and appropriate medical intervention. From all the approaches to parasite detection, rapid diagnostic tests, so-called RDTs, are the easiest to use and most cost-effective. However, some of the limitations inherent in this methodology could hinder effective patient treatment. A primary drawback is that the vast majority of commercially available RDTs detect only one of the five species of human malaria, P. falciparum. While this is the main cause of infection in many areas, it excludes the possibility of infection with another parasite (P. vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi) or of mixed infections containing different species. Hence, a diagnosis of non-P. falciparum malaria is missed. In turn, in resource-constrained settings where optimal microscopy is not available, a misdiagnosis of bacterial infection based on signs and symptoms alone often results in an inappropriate prescription of antibiotics. Here, we discuss how effective diagnosis of malaria and indiscriminate use of antibiotics in sub-Saharan Africa, a hot spot for P. falciparum transmission, may both be addressed by the development of innovative multiplexing RDTs that detect two or more species of Plasmodium.
The Effects of Motivational Techniques on Students’ EFL Achievement in ELT at Tatek Lessira Secondary and Preparatory School, Tach Gayint Woreda: Grade 11 Students in Focus

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of motivational technique on enhancing students’ English achievement. To bring into effect, quasi- experimental was designed. From the total of six sections, two were randomly taken and signed one as experimental (N=40) and other as controlled group (N=40) by lots so that each sections (intact groups) have equal probability to be selected. The study used document review and test as the main tool of data collection to compare the mean score of both groups before and after the treatment. The reviewed document and test was analyzed by (SPSS 20). The result of the reviewed document (students’ rooster) before training revealed that both groups were almost at the same level of language achievement. However, after teaching with selected motivational techniques, the result of experiential group was significantly different with the control group taught in a conventional classroom (usual classroom teaching). As a result, the alternative hypothesis (H1) was accepted; whereas, the null hypothesis (H0) was rejected. Based on the findings above, employed motivational techniques in EFL classroom enhance students EFL achievement. As a result, teachers should use selected motivational techniques in EFL classroom.
microRNA-324 plays an oncogenic role in bladder cancer cell growth and motility

Background Despite advances in the treatment of bladder cancer (BC), patients with late-stage BC have a high mortality rate. microRNA is a small, nonprotein coding RNA, and a dysfunction in its expression is frequently strongly correlated with the prognosis of patients with cancer. Aberrant expression of miR-324 has been reported to contribute to human carcinogenesis. However, the role of miR-324 in BC remains unclear. Methods The expression levels of miR-324-5p and miR-324-3p were analyzed by analyzing The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) approach. The biological role of miR-324-5p and miR-324-3p were assessed in BFTC950 cells with miR-324-5p or miR-324-3p mimics transfection, respectively. Results In this study, we demonstrated that high expression levels of miR-324-5p and miR-324-3p were significantly correlated with poor survival of patients with BC. Furthermore, miR-324-5p expression significantly accelerated BC cell proliferation, colony formation ability, and invasion ability, whereas miR-324-3p expression slightly increased BC cell growth and motility. Conclusion Our data indicated that miR-324-5p and miR-324-3p play oncogenic roles in BC cells. This finding provides a new insight into potential therapeutic targets or putative biomarkers of BC.
VARIATION IN SUMMER DORMANCY IN THE LILIOID

Plant dormancy is a form of phenotypic plasticity that minimizes exposure to seasonally stressful conditions. We examined variation in summer dormancy in two highland and two lowland populations of the lilioid geophyte Burchardia umbellata to test the prediction that facultative dormancy is advantageous in habitats with variable summer conditions. Consistent with this prediction fewer highland plants than lowland plants became dormant under wet common garden conditions. Also, significant among-family variance occurred within highland but not lowland populations, indicating genetic differences among and within populations. Most lowland plants became dormant when exposed to wet or dry conditions ( 92%), indicating that dormancy was primarily obligate. In contrast, dormancy in highland plants increased from 44% under wet conditions to 93% under dry conditions, indicating that dormancy of some highland plants was facultative and induced by drought. Survival, growth, and flowering were reduced in lowland populations, and in dormant vs. nondormant highland plants, indicating costs of dormancy that could negate the advantages of dormancy under variable summer conditions. Summers in lowland populations are predictably hot and dry, favoring a phenotype that responds invariably to environmental cues that are correlated to future dry conditions. In highland populations, variable summer conditions probably maintain polymorphism in dormancy.
The Birdlime Icon: Improving Target Acquisition by Dynamically Stretching Target Shape

We propose the Birdlime icon to facilitate pointing tasks by stretching target shape dynamically in the cursor direction as it catches the overshooting cursor. The Birdlime icon can provide visual target “stickiness” and facilitate pointing with few side-effects compared the other techniques, especially when the cursor must move through distracters to reach the user’s intended target
SATELLITE ACS DESIGN CONSIDERING THE FUEL SLOSH DYNAMICS AND THE SYSTEM PARAMETERS ESTIMATION BY THE KALMAN FILTER TECHNIQUE

Abstract. The design of the satellite Attitude Control System (ACS) becomes more complex when the satellite structure has great number of components like, flexible solar panels and antennas, mechanical manipulators and tanks with fuel. As result, the ACS performance and robustness can depend on the effects of dynamics interaction between these components being considered in the satellite controller design. When the satellite is performing a translational and/or rotational manoeuvre the fuel slosh motion can change the center of mass position damaging the ACS accuracy. Therefore, controller performance and robustness depend not only on a good control technique but also on the knowledge of the system interactions characteristics. In this paper one designs the ACS for a rigid satellite with a partially filled fuel tank taking into account the slosh dynamics using mechanical analogies type pendulum. By mechanical analogies some physical parameters of the system are estimated using the Kalman filter technique. The investigation is performed considering planar maneuver of the satellite caused by fixed thruster.
BURDEN AND CAUSES OF UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES

This chapter examines the issue of unintentional injuries and focuses on a selected number of cause-specific unintentional injuries. Injuries have traditionally been defined as damage to a person caused by an acute transfer of energy (mechanical, thermal, electrical, chemical, or radiation) or by the sudden absence of heat or oxygen. Unintentional injuries consist of that subset of injuries for which there is no evidence of predetermined intent. The cause-specific unintentional injuries examined here include those that the World Health Organization (WHO) routinely analyzes and publishes data on and that individually account for the greatest unintentional injury burden in terms of mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). These include road traffic injuries (RTIs), poisonings, falls, burns, and drowning (figure 39.1).
Composting of EFB and POME Using
a Step-feeding Strategy in a Rotary Drum
Reactor: The Effect of Active Aeration and Mixing
Ratio on Composting Performance

In this study, the effect of active aeration and the different mix ratio has been carried out in the rotary drum reactor by adapting step-feeding strategy. The main biowaste used is empty fruit bunches (EFB), palm oil mill effluent (POME) sludge and recycled compost. In the composting process, 4 experimental runs were carried out. Namely, as Mix 1 on Run A and Run B using the same mix ratio of 10 kg EFB:1 kg POME sludge:5 kg recycle compost. For Run A no active aeration is used, while Run B uses active aeration. While Run C (Mix 2) and Run D (Mix 3) are a study to determine the most effective mix for obtaining quality compost with the optimum percentage of moisture content. Run C using a mix ratio of 5 kg EFB:0.5 kg POME sludge:2.5 kg recycled compost. Run D using a mix ratio of 5 kg EFB:2.0 kg POME sludge:0.5 recycled compost. The moisture content of Phase 3 in the four runs is within the range of 58.6-70%. Final C/N ratios for Run A, Run B, Run C and Run D are 20.61, 17.54, 13.06 and 14.51 respectively. The highest temperature achieved is 55oC (Run A), 45.2oC (Run B), 43oC (Run C) and 53.3oC (Run D). Continuous aeration is ineffective for achieving a thermophilic temperature in the drum. Besides, the mixed ratio of fresh EFB, recycled compost and POME sludge plays an important role in achieving optimum composting conditions in terms of C:N ratio and moisture content percentage.
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SMALL DIAMETER WILD ACACIA MANGIUM SPECIES

Acacia mangium is an exotic species grows wildly and widely planted in Malaysia, as an effort for reforestation and also known to be used in pulp and paper industries. The objectives of this study is to determine 5 chemical composition (extractives, holocellulose, α-cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin) in 2 different parts (wood and bark) from 3 different portions (bottom, middle and top) of small diameter wild Acacia mangium. Samples were collected from Jeli, approximately 10 kilometers from Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK), Jeli Campus, Kelantan with diameter around 5-8 cm. Samples were then grounded using laboratory grade mill into powder form for chemical composition analysis. All analyses were done according to Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) standard method, except for hemicellulose which is the data collected through equation. All the data and results were statistically analyzed using two-way ANOVA and Tukey’s Post Hoc test. Results acquired reveals that extractives content was highest in bark part from bottom portion (15.03%). Highest holocellulose percentage can be found in wood part of top portion (85.99%) and the highest of α-cellulose content is in wood partfrom top portion (49.84%), meanwhile the highest of hemicellulose content can be found in wood part from top portion (36.15%). Lignin percentage is the highest in bark part of bottom portion (31.18%). This study has determined small diameter wild Acacia mangium as a useful alternative resource in pulp and paper industries.
Electrochemical Behaviour of Metal Alloy SS316 in Artificial Blood Plasma in the Presence of Metformin500

To study the corrosion behaviour of metal alloy SS316 in artificial blood plasma in the presence of Metformin500. The amount of drug was taken in 50ppm and 100ppm amounts and they have been allowed to settle down for 40 days. The pH of artificial blood plasma has to be maintained at 7.2. Potentiodynamic polarisation and AC impedance studies have to be carried out to investigate the corrosion behaviour of metal alloys. Key wordsCorrosion, Artificial Blood Plasma, SS316, Metformin500
AN ANALYSIS OF TASK PARTITIONING STRATEGIES

: In deterministic task partitioning, qualities of an application, for example, correspondence cost, execution time, synchronization and information reliance are known ahead of time. Dynamic booking performs planning at runtime and the designation of the procedures may change amid the execution of tasks. Static booking can't bolster stack adjusting and adaptation to internal failure while dynamic planning bolster these parameters. This paper is more useful to break down about the task partitioning procedures.
Comparison between Intravenous Magnesium and Lidocaine Administration on Postoperative Pain during Spinal Anesthesia for Anal Surgery

Background: Perioperative analgesia has been administered traditionally as opioid analgesics, but routine use of opioids for postoperative analgesia has recently been critically challenged. Excessive use of potent opioids may actually increase postoperative pain as a result of rapid elimination and development of acute tolerance and decrease patient satisfaction. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess and compare the effect of IV infusion of lidocaine and magnesium sulphate (Mg) as adjuvant for postoperative pain in anal surgery after spinal anesthesia regarding duration, potency of analgesia, analgesic consumption and hemodynamics. Patients and methods: In this prospective, observational, randomized, double blinded (nurse and junior doctor) placebo study, 150 patients of ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status I and II with the age between 18-40 year, undergoing anal surgery under spinal anesthesia were included. The study was conducted in Al-Azhar University Hospital, Assiut during the period from June 2018 to Oct 2018. Results: The results showed that there were significant differences between the three groups according to BP and HR. The patients in Mg group showed more hypotension and bradycardia than the patients in lidocaine and placebo groups. Patients in Mg group showed lower VAS score than lidocaine and placebo groups. The amount of analgesic consumption was lower in Mg group than lidocaine and placebo groups. Conclusion: Usage of IV MgSO4 at 50 mg/kg followed by continuous infusion of 10 mg/kg/h leading to decrease in postoperative pain and analgesic consumption in patients undergoing anal surgery under spinal anesthesia.