Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Human Face Detection using Fusion Technique

Nowadays face detection and recognition has become an important tool for identification in industry, Educational institutes, verifying websites, hosting images and social networking site. Face Recognition is nothing but Features such as eyes, nose, lips etc. are extracted from a face, these features are processed and compared with similarly processed faces present in the database. If a face is recognized it is known or the system may show a similar face existing in a database else it is an unknown face. In proposed system, an input image can be taken as a static image or by capturing an image. The system is trying to improve efficiency. The system is using ANN (Artificial Neural Network) and Euclidean Distance Measure is working collaboratively for detection of the face. Over here, features are been marked using ELBP (Elliptical local binary pattern) using specific values. Facial features such as forehead, eyes, nose, lips and cheeks. The system basically converts RGB values of features to HSV (Hue saturation value) and stores this HSV values. These HSV values are compared with the feature values of HSV which are stored in databases and if these values are matched with the database face image values then the face is detected otherwise it is not detected. These features distances are calculated using Euclidean distance algorithm. For improving the efficiency OCA (Optimized comparison algorithm) plays an important role as in OCA two features are taken for comparison with the database image. Two features lips and cheeks are taken into consideration and it is compared with the all the database image. Whatever images have got is further compared with the optimized database and finally, face is recognized otherwise user not found message will be printed. Also for real time application live streaming is facilitated in the system for recognition and continuous processing is done. This way system facilitates to efficiently recognize the faces and also helps to improve the accuracy of the system.
The frozen shoulder. Clinical and radiographical observations. The effect of manipulation under general anesthesia. Structure and glycosaminoglycan content of the joint capsule. Local bone metabolism.

(1969). The Frozen Shoulder: Clinical and Radiographical Observations the Effect of Manipulation Under General Anesthesia Structure and Glycosaminoglycan Content of the Joint Capsule Local Bone Metabolism. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica: Vol. 40, No. sup119, pp. 1-59.
Integrative Analysis of Metabolic Disorders by Means of Medical Bioinformatics

We present a strategy of bioinformatics analysis to exploit the current data available both on genomic and metabolic levels and integrate these at novel levels of understanding of metabolic disorders. PathAligner is applied to predict biomedical data based on a given disorder. A case study on urea cycle disorders is demonstrated. Both genetic data and metabolic information are retrieved. We integratively analyze the transcription factors, signaling pathways and associated disorders to interpret the occurrence and regulation of the urea cycle
A New Antioxidant with Alkyl Hydroperoxide Defense Properties in Yeast*

To isolate new antioxidant genes, we have searched for activities that would rescue the tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BOOH)-hypersensitive phenotype of aSaccharomyces cerevisiae strain deleted for the gene encoding the oxidative stress response regulator Skn7. We report the characterization of AHP1, which encodes a 19-kDa protein similar to the AhpC/TSA protein family within a small region encompassing Cys-62 of Ahp1p and the highly conserved N-terminal catalytic AhpC/TSA cysteine. Ahp1p contains a peroxisomal sorting signal, suggesting a peroxisomal localization. AHP1 exerts strong antioxidant protective functions, as demonstrated both by gene overexpression and deletion analyses, and is inducible by peroxides in an Yap1- and Skn7-dependent manner. Similar to yeast Tsa1p, Ahp1p forms a disulfide-linked homodimer upon oxidation and in vivo requires the presence of the thioredoxin system but not of glutathione to perform its antioxidant protective function. Furthermore, in contrast to Tsa1p, which is specific for H2O2, Ahp1p is specific for organic peroxides. Therefore, with respect to substrate specificity, Ahp1p differs from Tsa1p and is similar to prokaryotic alkyl hydroperoxide reductase AhpC. These data suggest that Ahp1p is a yeast orthologue of prokaryotic AhpC and justifies its name of yeast alkyl hydroperoxide reductase.
Radiofrequency and microwave energy sources in surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: a comparative analysis.

BACKGROUND Due to its complexity and risk of bleeding, the Maze III procedure has been largely replaced by surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) using alternative energy sources. Radiofrequency (RF) and microwave (MW) are the most commonly used energy forms. In this study, we sought to compare these energy modalities in terms of clinical outcomes. METHODS Two hundred five patients underwent surgical ablation of AF, from October 1999 to May 2004 at our institution via an endocardial approach. Patients were categorized into 2 groups: RF and MW. Baseline characteristics, operative details, and clinical outcomes were compared between the 2 groups. Rhythm success was defined as freedom from AF and atrial flutter as determined by postoperative electrocardiograms. RESULTS One hundred twenty patients (58.5%) were ablated using RF, whereas 85 (41.5%) were ablated with MW. Most of the patients had persistent AF in both the RF and MW groups (85.7% versus 80.0%, respectively; P = .363). Intraoperative left atrial size was 6.4 +/- 1.7 cm for the RF group and 6.4 +/- 1.7 cm for the MW group (P = .820). Postoperative rhythm success at 6 and 12 months was 72.4% versus 71.4% (P +/- .611) and 75.0% versus 66.7% (P = .909) for the RF and MW groups, respectively. Hospital length of stay was comparable for both groups (15.4 +/- 14.0 versus 13.3 +/- 13.9 days; P = .307). Postoperative survival at 6 months, 1 year, and 3 years was 90.4%, 89.5%, and 86.1% for RF patients compared to 87.9%, 86.5%, and 84.4% for MW patients, respectively (log rank P = .490). CONCLUSIONS RF and MW energy forms yield comparable postoperative rhythm success, hospital length of stay, and postoperative survival. Both sources are rapid, safe, and effective alternatives to "cut and sew" techniques for surgical treatment of AF.
Prognosis as the Critical Variable in Classification of the Functional Psychoses

Kraepelin used a disease entity concept to define the two major functional psychoses (i.e., distinctive patterns of onset, symptoms, and course of illness). There have been many subsequent studies using patient outcome or distribution of illness among relatives to test the validity of these nosological classes. Differences between chronic schizophrenia and (predominantly nonchronic) affective disorders are often reported, but it is difficult to discern whether these differences are associated with diagnostic symptomatology rather than premorbid prognostic status. The evidence suggesting a genetic link between good prognosis schizophrenia and affective disorders may be misinterpreted if premorbid prognostic processes are the distinguishing heritable components between chronic schizophrenia and nonchronic illnesses. Which components of severe psychiatric disorders are heritable is not yet clear. The developmental, psychological and neurological processes associated with premorbid and early morbid characteristics of illness appear good candidates. Considering such variables as prognostic (early morbid or premorbid) rather than diagnostic would permit examination of class assignment (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorder) and premorbid development. The literature now suggests that chronicity in psychiatric illness breeds true and that symptom constellations breed true. Both of these views may be correct, and the taxing study design required to simultaneously study these two attributes of disease entities is warranted. This may establish good prognosis schizophrenia as a “third psychosis,” or may affirm its standing within traditional nosology.
P 2 P over Mobile Ad-hoc Networks

Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks and mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET) share many similarities, such as decentralisation, dynamic topology and autoconfiguration. Both types of networks also share a common goal: the discovery of nodes, according to specific criteria, along with the routing of messages between such nodes. Despite this, existing P2P systems, designed for the Internet, do not exploit the synergies between P2P networks and MANETs since the P2P overlay network is unaware of the topology of the underlying physical network. This can lead to inefficient paths between neighbours in the overlay and unnecessary network overhead due to the duplicate functionality implemented at different layers in the network protocol stack. This paper proposes a P2P middleware solution to facilitate the development of P2P applications optimised for use in MANETs. To achieve this, the process of searching for P2P application content is combined with the route discovery process of the MANET routing protocol, Hybrid Wireless Mesh Protocol (HWMP). An implementation of the proposed middleware is shown to improve performance and reduce the network resource use when compared to a traditional P2P system layered on top of a MANET.
The Development and Verification of a Dynamic Model of the Kawasaki RS010L Industrial Robot

Abstract This article presents an attempt to develop a simplified dynamic model of the Kawasaki RS010L industrial robot using the Matlab mathematical environment. This is a six-axis robot which, due to its light weight and high movement ability, is used for a wide range of tasks, such as palletising and assembling objects. It was assumed that all links are stiff and the robot’s wrist is a concentrated mass located at the end of the third arm. In addition, the axes are controlled independently of each other in this model. Essential parameters were identified using a real robot and the correctness of the developed model was verified.
Satellite Forensics: Analysing Sparse Beacon Data to Reveal the Fate of DTUsat-2

The CubeSat DTUsat-2 was designed and built by students and faculty at the Technical University of Denmark and launched to low earth orbit on June 2014. Its mission was to aid ornithologists in bird migration research. Shortly after launch and orbit injection, it became apparent that all was not nominal. To understand the problem and find the causes, a forensic investigation was initiated. The investigation used recorded Morse-encoded beacons emitted by the satellite as a starting point. This paper presents the real-life data from DTUsat-2 on orbit and the methodologies used to visualize the key element in the investigation, namely, the correlation between orbit position and the beacon counter. Based on the data presented, an explanation for the observed behaviour of DTUsat-2 is given.
Interactive video on demand

Video on demand (VOD)/spl minus/likely to become one of the most successful services in the emerging broadband network/spl minus/must minimize bandwidth requirements to serve large numbers of users. This article describes two VOD service variants, whereby bandwidth requirements in the network are reduced, while keeping the quality of service (QoS) at an equally high level. <<ETX>>
Etat des lieux des outils de la coordination entre médecine générale et système hospitalier pour les patients atteints de cancer en phase active de traitement : une revue systématique

Introduction : Les plans nationaux Cancer successifs placent le medecin generaliste (MG) comme pivot dans la prise en charge des patients atteints de cancer. Lors de la phase active du traitement du cancer, des difficultes majeures apparaissent dans la qualite de l'information transmise et son moyen de communication au MG. Objectif : Realiser un etat des lieux portant sur les outils de coordination experimentes pour ameliorer les echanges entre le systeme hospitalier et le MG dans la prise en charge du cancer durant la phase active de traitement. Materiel et methode : Revue systematique de la litterature en interrogeant les bases de donnees MEDLINE via PubMed, The Cochrane Library, Web Of Science entre 1998 et 2018. Resultats : Onze etudes ont ete incluses. Elles soulignent une majoration de la qualite de prise en charge des patients a l'instauration de fiches d'informations ou de videos vignettes. Elles demontrent l'importance de l'utilisation de courriers standardises entre les professionnels de sante. Des initiatives de coordination de soins y sont retrouvees notamment au Canada. Le role du " medecin leader " y est aborde et ses premieres evaluations sont positives. Cependant, le manque de lien entre le MG et l'infirmier diplome d'etat de coordination en cancerologie y est denonce. Discussion : La majoration de l'information vers les MG, entraine une elevation de la satisfaction globale des patients et des MG sur la prise en charge, mais aussi une augmentation du nombre de consultations vers le MG et une diminution du nombre d'hospitalisations consecutives a un effet indesirable des traitements anti neoplasique. Les outils de communication nombreux sont essentiels a la transmission de l'information. Cependant il ne faut pas oublier l'importance de la communication directe et orale entre l'ensemble des professionnels de sante. Conclusion : L'amelioration de l'information transmise et des echanges via des outils de communication multiples vers le MG permettent une meilleure qualite globale de prise en charge.
SPUTTER DEPOSITED TIN OXIDE THIN FILM PROPERTIES AND THEIR APPLICATION FOR RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION

A major disadvantage of energy saving glass using tin oxide (SnO2) thin film is that SnO2 attenuates the mobile signal from passing through it. In order to improve such signal transmission, a frequency selective surface (FSS) structures are designed on SnO2 thin film. In this paper, SnO2 thin film with FSS structure was fabricated using combination of printed circuit board technology and reactive magnetron sputtering deposition. SnO2 thin films were deposited at various rf discharge powers and O2 flow ratios and their physical, electrical and optical properties were analyzed. Experimental results reveal that the transmission of microwave signal improved with the reduction of SnO2 sheet resistance. The grain size of SnO2 thin film significantly influences the value of sheet resistance. The SnO2 sheet resistance was lower at larger grain size. Therefore, a clear correlation was found between SnO2 thin films properties and transmission of microwave signal through SnO2 coated glass with FSS structure. In addition, sufficient amount of O2 gas was required to deposit transparent and functional SnO2 thin film. Optimum condition to deposit SnO2 thin film for energy saving glass with improved microwave transmission has been demonstrated
Differential sensitivity of men and women to anorexigenic and memory-improving effects of intranasal insulin.

CONTEXT Brain insulin is critically involved in the regulation of body weight and memory processing. Long-term administration of intranasal insulin reduces body weight in men, but not in women, while improving hippocampus-dependent memory processing in both genders. OBJECTIVES Our objectives were to assess the effects of a single dose of intranasal insulin on food intake and memory function in men and women, and to determine any gender differences. METHODS A total of 32 healthy, normal-weight subjects (14 men, 18 women) were intranasally administered 160 IU regular human insulin or vehicle before performing a hippocampus-dependent two-dimensional-object location task, a working memory task (digit span), and a hippocampus-independent mirror tracing task. Subsequently, food intake from an ad libitum breakfast buffet was measured. RESULTS Insulin treatment decreased food intake in men but not in women (difference to placebo condition, men: -192.57 +/- 78.48 kcal, P < 0.03; women: 18.54 +/- 42.89 kcal, P > 0.67). In contrast, hippocampus-dependent memory and working memory were improved in women (P < 0.03, P < 0.05, respectively), whereas men did not benefit from acute insulin treatment (P > 0.17, P > 0.20). Performance on the hippocampus-independent mirror tracing task was not affected by insulin in women or men. CONCLUSIONS In accordance with animal data, results indicate that men are more sensitive than women to the acute anorexigenic effect of central nervous insulin signaling, whereas insulin's beneficial effect on hippocampus-dependent memory functions is more pronounced in women. Our findings provide support for the notion of a fundamental gender difference in central nervous insulin signaling that pertains to the regulation of energy homeostasis and memory functions.
A Comparison between Culture and Multiplex PCR for Detection and Identification of Shigella Species in Patients with Shigellosis from Isfahan Province in 2014-2015

(3.8%)). 20 samples suspicious of Shigella were observed in the culture method but were not identified by serotyping. However, in the PCR assay, they were identified as S. flexneri (n=16) and S. sonnei (n=4). The resistance of Shigella isolated to Co-trimoxazole was observed to be (78.3%), Ceftriaxone (42.5%), Cefixime (42%), Azithromycin (40.7%), Ofloxacin (34.5%), Nalidixic acid (25 %), and Ciprofloxacin (16%). Conclusion: Due to annual outbreaks of various Shigella species in the country, it is recommended that the Multiplex PCR method, be used along with culture method in laboratories to identify Shigella isolated. The antibiogram results showed increasing resistance of Shigella to the available antibiotics. J Med Microbiol Infec Dis, 2015, 3 (1-2): 6 pages.
Heavy Metals in Soils of auto- mechanic shops and refuse dumpsites in Makurdi Nigeria

Dumpsites soil samples in Apir and North Bank Auto- mechanic workshop locations in Makurdi, the Benue State capital located on latitude 70 44'N and longitude 80 32’E of the Equator situated in a valley in north central Nigeria, 100m above sea level, were collected and analyzed for content of selected heavy metals. These locations were chosen for investigation, being the major mechanic workshops sites in Makurdi; and most mechanic workshop waste are made up of metals. Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (UnicamSolaar32 model) was used for analyzing the digested soil samples for heavy metal content. Mean concentrations of the selected heavy metals in the dumpsite soil at Apir were 0.003 mg/Kg, 0.2414 mg/Kg, 0.2552 mg/Kg, 0.1882 mg/Kg and 0.0210 mg/Kg for Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb and Ni respectively while in North bank the mean concentrations were 0.0178 mg/Kg, 0.2688 mg/Kg, 0.1869 mg/Kg, 0.5701 mg/Kg and 0.2431 mg/Kg for Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb and Ni respectively . The results from both locations were higher than their controls indicating a clear case of pollution. Heavy metals from the wastes were suspected to be the feeding source in the soils. Such a situation could be regarded as “unsafe” as these metals are eventually taken up by plants and subsequently get into the food chain. Ground and surface water quality is also threatened as these heavy metals get leached and washed into them, making the water unfit for human consumption. Advocacy of waste disposal and its effects with legislation are recommended. This study is important to the host communities of the auto-mechanic locations as a source of awareness of the environmental effects of refuse dumpsite soils. It will also form a baseline of the environmental effects of indiscriminate dumping of refuse. Previous studies have not recognized auto-mechanic shops dumpsites and it will make for research in this area. @JASEM
Epidemiology of giant-cell arteritis in an Arab population: a 22-year study

Objective: To study the epidemiology of biopsy-proven giant-cell arteritis (GCA) in an Arab population with clinical features suggestive of GCA. Methods: Clinical records of 102 patients who underwent temporal artery biopsy (TAB) at King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from January 1983 to December 2004 were reviewed. Results: Among the 56 men and 46 women who had TAB, 7 (6.8%) had biopsy-proven GCA. The mean (SD) age of the biopsy-positive group (71.7 (8.6) years) was higher than in the biopsy-negative group (65 (9.8) years; p = 0.005). None of the untreated patients with a negative TAB developed additional symptoms that are typical of GCA. Conclusion: The small absolute number of biopsy-proven cases of GCA implies a relatively low incidence of GCA in Arab population, confirming previous observations that GCA occurs primarily in the Caucasian population.
GEDAE-LaB: A Free Software to Calculate the Energy System Contributions during Exercise

Purpose The aim of the current study is to describe the functionality of free software developed for energy system contributions and energy expenditure calculation during exercise, namely GEDAE-LaB. Methods Eleven participants performed the following tests: 1) a maximal cycling incremental test to measure the ventilatory threshold and maximal oxygen uptake (V˙O2max); 2) a cycling workload constant test at moderate domain (90% ventilatory threshold); 3) a cycling workload constant test at severe domain (110% V˙O2max). Oxygen uptake and plasma lactate were measured during the tests. The contributions of the aerobic (AMET), anaerobic lactic (LAMET), and anaerobic alactic (ALMET) systems were calculated based on the oxygen uptake during exercise, the oxygen energy equivalents provided by lactate accumulation, and the fast component of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, respectively. In order to assess the intra-investigator variation, four different investigators performed the analyses independently using GEDAE-LaB. A direct comparison with commercial software was also provided. Results All subjects completed 10 min of exercise at moderate domain, while the time to exhaustion at severe domain was 144 ± 65 s. The AMET, LAMET, and ALMET contributions during moderate domain were about 93, 2, and 5%, respectively. The AMET, LAMET, and ALMET contributions during severe domain were about 66, 21, and 13%, respectively. No statistical differences were found between the energy system contributions and energy expenditure obtained by GEDAE-LaB and commercial software for both moderate and severe domains (P > 0.05). The ICC revealed that these estimates were highly reliable among the four investigators for both moderate and severe domains (all ICC ≥ 0.94). Conclusion These findings suggest that GEDAE-LaB is a free software easily comprehended by users minimally familiarized with adopted procedures for calculations of energetic profile using oxygen uptake and lactate accumulation during exercise. By providing availability of the software and its source code we hope to facilitate future related research.
A Metrics-Based Approach for the Analysis of Two-Hop Detect-and-Forward Relay Channels

In this paper, we analyze the coded performance of a cooperative system with multiple parallel relays using ``Detect-and-Forward'' (DetF) strategy where each relay demodulates the overheard signal and forwards the detected binary words. The proposed method is based on the probabilistic characterization of the reliability metrics given under the form of L-values. First, we derive analytical expressions of the probability density functions (PDFs) of the L- values in the elementary two-hop DetF relay channel with different source-relay channel state information assumptions. Then, we apply the obtained expressions to derive tight approximations for the end-to-end coded bit error rate (BER) of a general cooperative scheme with multiple parallel relays. Simulation results demonstrate the accuracy of our derivations for different cooperation configurations and conditions.