Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Hospital Domestics

In Kenya, as elsewhere in Africa, it is common for caregivers to live alongside patients who are admitted to hospital. Ethnographic material from the wards of a district hospital in western Kenya shows that in this context proper care for patients required the mobilization of the extended family and the care and attention of hospital staff. Caring practices created biomedical and domestic ward spaces, with patients the objects of two divergent models of care, which the author calls “familial” and “biomedical,” aligned to these spaces. Caregivers and hospital staff emphasized the boundary between these models of care to comment on and (re)produce concepts of responsibility and obligation to others and to legitimate restrictions that they placed on the care they gave. The author argues that it is helpful to think about this hospital as an institutional space produced through a composite of mobile spatial practices, including both biomedical and domestic practice.
The Gene Polymorphism of Tumor Necrosis Factor-β, But Not That of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α, Is Associated With the Prognosis of Sarcoidosis

Objectives: Few genetic markers for the prognosis of sarcoidosis have been found. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a has been implicated in the pathogenesis of sarcoidosis. Induced TNF-a or TNF-b levels have been shown to be associated with the polymorphisms of the TNF genes. We investigated the roles of such polymorphisms in the development and prolongation of sarcoidosis. Subjects and measurements: One hundred ten Japanese patients with sarcoidosis and 161 control subjects were genotyped for three biallelic polymorphisms in the promoter region of TNF-a gene by direct sequencing of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products. A polymorphism of the TNF-b gene (TNFB * 1/TNFB * 2) was detected by Nco I restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of PCR products spanning intron 1 and exon 2 of the TNF-b gene. Results: None of the polymorphisms conferred susceptibility to sarcoidosis. However, our study identified the allele TNFB * 1, detected by the presence of a Nco I restriction site, as a marker of prolonged clinical course, with the resolution of sarcoidosis being defined as the disappearance of all clinical symptoms, physical signs of active lesions, abnormal chest radiograph findings, and abnormal results of pulmonary function and biochemical tests. When the probability of remission in patients homozygous for TNFB * 2 was defined as 1.00, it was 0.48 (95% confidence interval, 0.26 to 0.88; p < 0.05) in patients with TNFB * 1 (genotypes TNFB * 1/1 and TNFB * 1/2). Conclusions: The TNFB * 1 allele is a marker for prolonged clinical course in patients with sarcoidosis. Our study is the first to link a cytokine gene polymorphism to the prognosis of sarcoidosis. (CHEST 2001; 119:753‐761)
Especificidad de la prueba intradérmica de Montenegro en pacientes infectados por Trypanosoma cruzi procedentes de diferentes regiones del Perú

In order to assess the specificity of the leishmanin skin test in Chagas disease patients without clinical history of leishmaniasis, present or former. A sample of 102 persons infected with Trypanosoma cruzi (14 acute cases with parasitological diagnosis and 88 chronic cases) through the demonstration of IgG antibodies by ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence (IIF) were evaluated with leishmanin soluble antigen which contained Leishmania (Viannia) peruviana concentration of 25-30 ug/mL. Only five people showed cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction to the application of the antigen between hours 48 and 72. The Leishmanin skin test evaluated was negative in 97 people infected with T. cruzi, thus specificity of 95.1% was achieved. In conclusion, the intradermal Montenegro test is a simple and effective diagnostic tool that also could be used to discriminate infections by Leishmania or T. cruzi, in Peruvian geographic areas where both parasites are present.
Sjögren sendromu ve primer biliyer siroz birlikteliği ''Sjogren's syndrome and primary biliary cirrhosis''

Sjögren sendromu (SS) ekzokrin bezlerin lenfositlerle infiltrasyonu ile karakterize olan kronik inflamatuvar bir hastalıktır (1). Çeşitli ekstraglandüler tutulumlar gösterebilir. Gastrointestinal sistemi ve karaciğeri etkileyebilir. Oral bölgede kserostomi, parotis ve submandibuler bez büyümesi, özofagusta disfaji, webler, motor disfonksiyon, midede yüzeyel gastrit, kronik atrofik gastrit, ülserasyon ve pankreatit yapabilir. Sjögren sendromunda karaciğer fonksiyon testlerinde bozukluk, özellikle alkalen fosfataz ve gama glutamil transferaz yüksekliği bulunabilir. Primer biliyer siroz, kronik aktif hepatit ve kriptojenik siroz birlikteliği bildirilmiştir. Bu yazıda, primer biliyer siroz ve Sjögren sendromlu bir olgunun sunumu yapılarak bu birliktelik literatürde gözden geçirildi.
An Overview of Implicit Surfaces

Abstract This tutorial paper gives an overview of the area of implicit surfaces. The history of the technique ispresented and various approaches categorised and compared. Existing problems with modelling,rendering and animation of implicit surfaces are discussed and available solutions evaluated. The paperprovides a comprehensive introduction for novice and experienced users of implicit surfaces. Keywords: Implicit Surfaces, Deformable Objects, Modelling Techniques, Animation Control, Review 1. Introduction The most common methods of modelling the surface of an object are to explicitly represent it as a set ofpolygons or parametric patches. Many Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and computer graphics systemsutilise these modelling techniques. However, they have their limitations, especially when smooth,deformable objects need to be represented and animated. Then, it is time for implicit surfaces to step intothe limelight. As their name suggests the surface of an object is not modelled explicitly. Instead, equationsare used to represent the surface.Consider the equation for a circle:
Parasitic diseases: measurement and mortality impact.

This paper comprises 5 parts. Major policy issues raised by parasitic disease in relation to child mortality are addressed in the 1st part. Incomplete immunity and superinfection are outlined as 2 features of parasitic infections the consequences of which are to give a very high prevalence to the point that incidence becomes difficult to measure except in very young children. The diseases due to animal parasites may affect the survival of children by giving rise to an initial fatal infection. However the vast majority of parasitic diseases produce their effect in an indirect and chronic manner making it hard to determine and easy to underestimate their consequences. Malaria and its consequences are elaborated on. The research implications of what is known about malaria in mothers and children are diverse and lead to operational policy implications. Issues of priority research include the scale of malarial mortality and the mechanisms by which malaria produces its effects especially on the fetus and the best way to prevent its effects on children at low cost. In the case of most other parasites affecting children the key questions concern the nutritional and growth impact of a heavy burden of helminths and protozoa. Research should focus on how to provide readily available early chemotherapy for symptomatic malaria. The 2nd section summarizes the commoner parasites infecting man and their contributions to childhood mortality. The following 2 sections deal in detail with the 2 major routes by which child mortality is related to parasitic disease. Malaria has been unequivocally recognized as the 1 human parasitic disease directly responsible for large-scale mortality among children in tropical areas. The discussion centers on the pattern of infection transmission levels and the consequences of endemic malaria on infant and fetal death. The results of various studies dealing with these issues are reviewed and those from projects concerning malaria control summarized. Other parasitic infections do not appear to be significant as direct causes of mortality in children under 5. Nonetheless their combined prevalence far exceeds the current size of the world population indicating that multiple infection must be the norm throughout much of the developing world. The synergistic effect between parasitic infections and malnutrition is elaborated; it is perhaps through this route that such infections contribute indirectly to observed levels of childhood mortality. A final section focuses on the measurement issues (detection and techniques) involved in assessing the intensity of infection.
Metodología del disfrute : Cinco habilidades a desarrollar en el proceso

RESUMEN. El Movimiento Disfrutista ha arrancado energicamente. Se alza desde las escuelas y desde los lugares de trabajo promoviendo el disfrute como una de las emociones basicas a conquistar. Escoltado por la filosofia, la psicologia y la comunidad cientifica en general, el Movimiento Disfrutista se infiltra en los foros arquitectonicos para redescribir antiguas inquietudes y proponer nuevas miradas. Cinco recomendaciones inauguran este movimiento, cinco habilidades a entrenar de cara al desarrollo de proyectos. El INTERES es implicacion, la IMAGINACION es entre otras cosas la construccion de imagenes, la CAPACIDAD DE GENERARSE RETOS ayuda a alcanzar el estado de flujo, la CONCENTRACION es atencion simultanea y el SENTIDO DEL HUMOR es una mirada positiva que construye areas de oportunidad. Se trata de cinco habilidades, ya propuestas y testadas por otras disciplinas cientificas, que se entienden como un punto de partida, una propuesta de inicio, un arranque abierto a interpretaciones, interferencias, adiciones y redescripciones. Mediante estas lineas se pone en marcha el disfrutismo. con la esperanza de construir un movimiento plagado de actitudes ejemplares y momentos inolvidables, una corriente de pensamiento que acoja a individuos, colectivos y multitudes bajo el cobijo del disfrute proyectual. Tras un tiempo en estado latente, el Movimiento Disfrutista registra por fin su comienzo oficial en el ano 2008. Ahora el resto esta en sus manos. ABSTRACT. The Joy Movement has started with energy. It is raised fi'om the Universities and the work places promoting the joy as one of the basic emotions to reach. Escorted by philosophy. psychology and the scientific coimnunity in general, the Joy Movement infiltrates in the architectural forums to redescribe oid interests and to propose new alances. Five recommendations open this movement. five abilities to train in order to develope projects. The INTEREST is implication. the IMAGINATION is among other things the construction of images, the ABYLITY TO MAKE CHALLENGES helps to reach the fiow state. the CONCENTRATION is simultaneous attention and the SENSE OF HUMOUR is a positive glance that constructs opportunity areas. Five abilities. already proposed and tested by other scientific disciplines, that are understood like a departure point. a beginning proposal. a start open to interpretation. interferences. additions and redescriptions. With this lines. the joyism starts up. with the hope to construct a movement full of exemplaiy attitudes and unforgettable moments. a teoric trend that welcome individuais, groups and multitudes, under the shelter of the projectual joy. After a time in latency. the Joy Movement registeis finally its official beginning in 2008. Now the rest is in your hands.
ObSys – a Tool for Visualizing Usability Evaluation Patterns with Mousemaps

This paper presents mousemaps, multidimensional visualizations of user interactions with software systems. The source for that visualizations are data that are recorded with the event recorder ObSys. On the one hand mousemaps are proper for enhancing the effectiveness of video analyses, on the other hand it is possible to empower the efficiency of video analyses by focusing automatically critical situations. Furthermore mousemaps can substitute video analyses because the visualization offers most of the interaction information on a two-dimensional view without the need to watch video material. The low level data recorded by ObSys allow the recognition of »mouse gestures« that are characteristically for certain usability problems. Automating the analyses of usability testing sessions by applying usability evaluation patterns without the need of modeling information as required for other automating tools becomes possible.
Automatic Extraction of Publicly Available Personal Information from World Wide Web

- Personal information on the World Wide Web is huge in number and widely distributed. Moreover, the information is increasing rapidly with the growth of social network and heterogeneous web. The heterogeneous personal data is mostly available in unstructured or semi-structured format. Automatic extraction of personal heterogeneous data is obviously a challenging task, and getting researchers attention at a rapid pace. In this regard, my research proposal introduce a method of automatic extraction of personal information converting unstructured and semi-structured data into rich semantic Resource Description Framework (RDF), which integrates all personal and their associated information or descriptions by comprising of their relations. Furthermore, introducing an approach of indexing the huge personal information, which is often considered as BIG DATA, to increase the accessibility to the personal information quickly and efﬁciently.
An intervention study on the effectiveness of isometric quadriceps hamstrings exercise in the treatment of osteoarthritis, knee joint

Objective: The purpose of this research was to verify the effectiveness of 6 months isometric quadriceps hamstring strengthening exercises on pain, function and joint stiffness of patients with knee osteoarthritis Materials and method: It was intervention study (pre/post-test study) among 30 patients with Osteoarthritis knee done for a period of 6 months. Outcome measure was improvement in WOMAC Score (pain, physical function and knee joint stiffness). WOMAC Score before and after intervention were compared. Results: WOMAC Score showed a significant difference between before and after the intervention showing effectiveness of exercises. Conclusion: The 6 months isometric quadriceps exercise showed beneficial effects on Quadriceps muscle strengthening, pain and functional disability.
Le Franc français et la récente crise monétaire européenne

[eng] The French Franc and the Recent European Currency Crisis by Cecilia Jona-Lasinio The 1992 and 1993 currency crises demonstrated the enormous pressures that can be raised against official exchange rate parities when investors perceive that significant exchange rate realignments may be imminent. In this paper I propose an empirical analysis of the 1 992- 1 993 crises to establish whether speculators were able to perceive the exact timing of the devaluations and if and how the economic and political news influenced their devaluation expectations. In particular, I analyse the expected timing of devaluation of the French Franc relative to the Deutschemark before the 1 992 and 1 993 currency crisis. The empirical analysis shows that before the occurrence of both crisis agents were awareof the imminence of the devaluation and that they were very sensitive to the news spread daily over the markets. [fre] Le franc francais et la recente crise monetaire europeenne par Cecilia Jona-Lasinio Les crises monetaires de 1992 et 1993 ont prouve que des pressions extremement fortes peuvent s'exercer sur les parites officielles lorsque les investisseurs realisent que des realignements monetaires importants sont peut-etre imminents. Dans ce document, je presente une analyse empirique des crises de 1992-1993 visant a determiner d'une part si les speculateurs sont capables de prevoir exactement a quel moment des devaluations vont intervenir, et d'autre part si les informations sur l'actualite politique et economique influencent leurs anticipations et dans l'affirmative, de quelle facon. En particulier, j'effectue une analyse des anticipations de la date de la devaluation du franc francais par rapport au deutsche mark avant les crises monetaires de 1992 et de 1993. L'analyse empirique montre qu'avant le declenchement de ces deux crises, les investisseurs se rendaient compte que la devaluation etait imminente et qu'ils etaient tres sensibles aux informations diffusees quotidiennement sur les marches.
Analyzing and modelling exchange rate data using VAR framework

Abstract In this report analysis of foreign exchange rates time series are performed. First, triangular arbitrage is detected and eliminated from data series using linear algebra tools. Then Vector Autoregressive processes are calibrated and used to replicate dynamics of exchange rates as well as to forecast time series. Finally, optimal portfolio of currencies with minimal Expected Shortfall is formed using one time period ahead forecasts
Antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Melissa officinalis (Lemon Balm) in alloxan-induced diabetic rats

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder of the endocrine system leading to increased blood glucose concentration in the patients. As a basic treatment for managing the blood glucose level, insulin or hypoglycemic medications are used but herbal medicines are more favored. The design of this research project was to study the therapeutic effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Melissa officinalis (HEMO) in diabetic rats. Results: The results of this study indicated significant (P<0.05) decreases in blood sugar level, cholesterol, triglycerides and LDL in diabetic rats treated with HEMO. In addition, significant (P<0.05) increase in HDL level was observed in HEMO treated diabetic rats compared with the non-treated ones.
Reinventing China: A Generation and Its Films

This is a pioneering study of the genesis and films of the fifth-generation of Chinese filmmakers who emerged in the 1980s with films of startling originality. The making and meanings of films such as Judou, Raise the Red Lantern, Farewell My Concubine are the central focus. Through this generation and its films changes in Chinese society over several decades are brought into vivid relief. Clark draws on interviews with directors, including Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and Tian Zhuangzhuang, as well as less well-known figures.
Les «visions indigènes» de la qualité. À propos de l'appropriation de la démarche qualité dans l'industrie

[eng] This article analyses the appropriation conditions used by individuals or groups when confronted with quality programs in industnal organizations. The hypothesis put forward by the author is that the commitment phenomena in the programs are linked to the various representations and conceptions of quality of each work team, i.e. different indigeneous visions. These can be considered as pure or hybrid and can act complementarily or antagonistically one in relation to the other. They can also be opposed to the specific vision of the quality control engineer in charge of setting up the product quality improvement programs. For such programs to success, adjustment processes between the different visions need to be found. [fre] Cet article propose d'analyser les conditions d'appropriation des actions qualite par les individus et groupes presents au sein de l'organisation industrielle. L'auteur avance l'hypothese que les phenomenes d'engagement et d'implication dans les actions sont lies a des representations et conceptions variees de la qualite portees par chaque groupe au travail, a differentes visions indigenes. Ces visions indigenes se manifestent soit sous une forme pure, soit sous une forme hybride. Elles peuvent agir en complementarite ou de maniere antagonique les unes par rapport aux autres ; ou s'opposer a la propre vision des ingenieurs charges de mettre en place les plans d'amelioration de la qualite des produits. Il semble alors que le succes d'une demarche qualite passe par la recherche de principes d'ajustement entre ces visions plurielles.
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Iron deficiency anemia in women in Zawia region

Anemia is a common health problem in women in developing countries, since anemia is more common in women than man due to physiological processes. This study was conducted in Zawia area and included 210 women in childbearing age (18-45 years) who were visiting Zawia teaching hospital. After filling the questionnaire, blood samples were taken and analyzed for hematological and biochemical profiles. Biochemical testes included measurement of serum iron, ferritin, and total-iron binding capacity. Among the total sample (210 women), there were 87 (41.4%) pregnant and 123 (58.6%) non-pregnant women (includes married and single). Pregnant women (87) were classified according to the gestational age into first, second, and third trimesters. Out of 87 pregnant women, there were 7 (8.04%) pregnant women in the first trimester, 34 (39.1%) in the second trimester, and 46 (52.9%) pregnant women in the third trimester. The means of biochemical and hematological parameters in the studied samples were: Hb = 10.37 ± 2.02 g/dl, RBC= 3.78 ± 1.037 m/m3, serum iron 61.86 ± 40.28 µg /dl, and TIBC = 386.01 ± 94.91 µg/dl. In this study, it is considered that any women have hemoglobin below 11.5 g/dl is anemic. 89.1%, 69.5%, and 47.8% of pregnant women who belong to third trimester had low (below normal value) Hb, serum iron, and ferritin, i.e. iron deficiency anemia was more common in third trimester among the first and the second trimesters. Third trimester pregnant women also had high TIBC more than first and second trimesters. We have compared between pregnant and non- pregnant women in the terms of hematological and biochemical parameters. We found that 85%, 65.3%, and 36.7% of pregnant women have low Hb, serum iron, and ferritin. This study showed that 45 (21.5%) out of 210 women (The whole samples) had iron deficiency anemia. i.e. 21.5% of women who included in this study in Zawia area had iron deficiency anemia. Among 45 women who have iron deficiency anemia, there were 30 (66.6%) pregnant, and 15 (33.3%) non-pregnant. That means prevalence of iron deficiency anemia was more in pregnant than non- pregnant as we expected. This study showed the effect of tea on absorption of iron. In this matter, drinking tea women in this study showed 42.4% a decrease in serum iron level.