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Infrared photodetector based on GeTe nanofilms with high performance
Authors: Zhao Yiqun , Tang Libin , Yang Shengyi , Seng Teng Kar , Ping Lau Shu 
Published: January 2020

GeTe is an important narrow band gap semiconductor material, which has found application in the fields of thermoelectricity, phase change storage as well as switch. However, it has not been studied for application in the field of photodetectors. Here, GeTe thin films were grown by magnetron sputtering and their material structure, optical and electrical properties were compared before and after annealing. High-performance photodetectors with detectivity of

∼

10

13

Jones at 850 nm light were demonstrated. Thus the novel, to the best of our knowledge, application of GeTe in optoelectronic devices is reported in this work.
High-resolution, large-dynamic-range multimode interferometer sensor based on a suspended-core microstructured optical fiber
Authors: Zheng Yu , Shum Perry Ping , Luo Yiyang , Zhang Yanan , Ni Wenjun , Wang Guanghui , Wu Zhifang , Dinh Xuan Quyen , Auguste Jean-Louis , Humbert Georges 
Published: January 2020

The performance of sensors, including optical fiber sensors, is commonly limited by the tradeoff between a large dynamic range and a high resolution. In this Letter, in order to optimize both, we propose an inline multimode interferometer sensor based on a suspended-core microstructured optical fiber. Due to the existence of multiple pairs of mode interferences, the transmission spectrum of the interferometer consists of dense fringes modulated by a lower envelope. Since these mode interferences take place in the uniform material with the same length, the dense fringes and the lower envelope have an identical sensing response without crosstalk. Hence, the sensor integrates the large dynamic range of the lower envelope and the high resolution of the dense fringes. Strain-sensing performance is investigated to validate the characteristic of the large dynamic range and the high resolution of the proposed sensor. The dynamic range, theoretically 0–9200 µɛ, is 12 times larger than for the dense fringes, and the resolution is 17.5 times higher than for the lower envelope.
Facilitating a soft landing for new start-up companies in Algeria developed by innovative entrepreneurs
Authors: Regis Ferron 
Published: January 2020

Abstract
As a result of incentive policies, a significant number of young entrepreneurs are setting up a business in Algeria every year. The majority of these new businesses are very small and/or one-man businesses. Many of them turned out to be unsuccessful despite of some entrepreneurs having been innovative. There are also many repatriated entrepreneurs (returners) who have tried to start a business in Algeria and have encountered similar difficulties and have therefore stopped their project midway. This article aims at understanding the impact of the Algerian legal and business frameworks on the entrepreneurial dynamic. Indeed, as a rule, it seems that for many years, the entrepreneurs encountered rigid administrative procedures and many difficulties in securing human resources and sufficient funds for starting. This research also investigates the factors that prevent entrepreneurs from continuing with their project. Our empirical investigation will focus more particularly on the entrepreneurs coming from the Algerian diaspora. This work demonstrates that entrepreneurs' perception about the business climate does not vary significantly on both sides of the Mediterranean Sea, despite the continued implementation of structural reforms. We intend to identify and analyse the problems faced by entrepreneurs in 2017 and the incidence of new business facilities in Algeria.
The Lord and the Lawyer: Lord Durham, Edward Livingston, and Legal Accommodation in Louisiana
Authors: Vernet Julien Paul 
Published: January 2020

Abstract
Le Rapport de Lord Durham (1839) est un document écrit pour guider la gouvernance britannique des colonies canadiennes, dont l’auteur recommande l’assimilation de la population française. Pour Durham, l’État de Louisiane peut servir de modèle parfait d’assimilation d’une population d’origine française en Amérique du Nord anglophone. Durham pensait que les Louisianais d’origine française avaient adopté une identité américaine quand la Louisiane fut incorporée dans l’Union des États en 1812. En réalité, les Louisianais, qui sont sous administration territoriale des États-Unis depuis 1803, ont pris des mesures pour protéger leur identité franco-louisianaise avant 1812, notamment en gagnant de l’influence dans un gouvernement territorial, et en passant des lois pour garder en vigueur la législation en place en Louisiane avant que Napoléon vende la Louisiane aux États-Unis.
Additional benefits of three-dimensional ultrasound for prenatal assessment of twins
Authors: Wataganara Tuangsit , Yapan Piengbulan , Moungmaithong Sakita , Sompagdee Nalat , Phithakwatchara Nisarat , Limsiri Pattarawan , Nawapun Katika , Rekhawasin Thanapa , Talungchit Pattarawalai 
Published: January 2020

AbstractThree-dimensional ultrasound (3DUS) may provide additional information for prenatal assessment of twins. It may improve the diagnostic confidence of dating, nuchal translucency (NT) and chorionicity assignment in twin pregnancies. The “virtual 3DUS placentoscopy” can guide selective fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (SFLP) to treat twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). Volumetric assessment of the dysmorphic acardiac twin with the Virtual Organ Computer-aided Analysis (VOCAL) software is more accurate than the conventional ultrasound measurement. Twin anemia polycythemia (TAP) sequence and selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR) may be clinically monitored with 3DUS placental volume (PV) and power Doppler vascular indices. Congenital anomalies are more common in twins. Evaluation of fetal anomalies with 3DUS could assist perinatal management. The 3DUS power Doppler can provide a better understanding of true and false umbilical cord knots, which are commonly found in monoamniotic (MA) twins. Single demise in monochorionic (MC) twin pregnancies can cause severe neurologic morbidity in the surviving co-twin. Prenatal prediction of brain injury in the surviving co-twin with unremarkable neurosonographic examination is difficult. The 3DUS power Doppler may aid in prenatal detection of subtle abnormal cerebral perfusion. Prenatal assessment of conjoined twins with 3DUS is important if emergency postnatal surgical separation is anticipated. There is no significant additional advantage in using real-time 3DUS to guide prenatal interventions. Assessment of the cervix and pelvic floor during twin pregnancies is enhanced with 3DUS. Due to lack of high-quality studies, routine prenatal 3DUS in twin pregnancies needs to be balanced with risks of excessive ultrasound exposure.
Models for generating NCAA men’s basketball tournament bracket pools
Authors: Ludden Ian G. , Khatibi Arash , King Douglas M. , Jacobson Sheldon H. 
Published: January 2020

AbstractEach year, the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament attracts popular attention, including bracket challenges where fans seek to pick the winners of the tournament’s games. However, the quantity and unpredictable nature of games suggest a single bracket will likely select some winning teams incorrectly even if created with insightful and sophisticated methods. Hence, rather than focusing on creating a single bracket to perform well, a challenge participant may wish to create a pool of brackets that likely contains at least one high-scoring bracket. This paper proposes a power model to estimate tournament outcome probabilities based on past tournament data. Bracket pools are generated for the 2013–2019 tournaments using six generators, five using the power model and one using the Bradley-Terry model. The generated brackets are assessed by the ESPN scoring system and compared to those produced by a traditional pick favorite approach as well as the highest scoring brackets in the ESPN Tournament Challenge for each year.
Generalized model for scores in volleyball matches
Authors: Gonzalez-Cabrera Ivan , Herrera Diego Dario , González Diego Luis 
Published: January 2020

AbstractWe propose a Markovian model to calculate the winning probability of a set in a volleyball match. Traditional models take into account that the scoring probability in a rally (SP) depends on whether the team starts the rally serving or receiving. The proposed model takes into account that the different rotations of a team have different SPs. The model also takes into consideration that the SP of a given rotation complex 1 (K1) depends on the players directly involved in that complex. Our results help to design general game strategies and, potentially, more efficient training routines. In particular, we used the model to study several game properties, such as the importance of having serve receivers with homogeneous performance, the effect of the players’ initial positions on score evolution, etc. Finally, the proposed model is used to diagnose the performance of the female Colombian U23 team (U23 CT).
Excitatory/Inhibitory Responses Shape Coherent Neuronal Dynamics Driven by Optogenetic Stimulation in the Primate Brain
Authors: Shewcraft Ryan A. , Dean Heather L. , Fabiszak Margaret M. , Hagan Maureen A. , Wong Yan T. , Pesaran Bijan 
Published: January 2020

Coherent neuronal dynamics play an important role in complex cognitive functions. Optogenetic stimulation promises to provide new ways to test the functional significance of coherent neural activity. However, the mechanisms by which optogenetic stimulation drives coherent dynamics remain unclear, especially in the nonhuman primate brain. Here, we perform computational modeling and experiments to study the mechanisms of optogenetic-stimulation-driven coherent neuronal dynamics in three male nonhuman primates. Neural responses arise from stimulation-evoked, temporally dynamic excitatory (E) and inhibitory (I) activity. Spiking activity is more likely to occur during E/I imbalances. Thus the relative difference in the driven E and I responses precisely controls spike timing by forming a brief time interval of increased spiking likelihood. Experimental results agree with parameter-dependent predictions from the computational models. These results demonstrate that optogenetic stimulation driven coherent neuronal dynamics are governed by the temporal properties of E/I activity. Transient imbalances in excitatory and inhibitory activity may provide a general mechanism for generating coherent neuronal dynamics without the need for an oscillatory generator.SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENTWe examine how coherent neuronal dynamics arise from optogenetic stimulation in the primate brain. Using computational models and experiments, we demonstrate that coherent spiking and local field potential activity is generated by stimulation-evoked responses of excitatory and inhibitory activity in networks, extending the growing literature on neuronal dynamics. These responses create brief time intervals of increased spiking tendency and are consistent with previous observations in the literature that balanced excitation and inhibition controls spike timing, suggesting that optogenetic-stimulation-driven coherence may arise from intrinsic E/I balance. Most importantly, our results are obtained in nonhuman primates and thus will play a leading role in driving the use of causal manipulations with optogenetic tools to study higher cognitive functions in the primate brain.
Assessment of Doctor-Patient Communication Skills Omdurman Friendship Teaching Hospital(OFTH) August-2010
Authors: Ahmedana Sara Elsheikh , Mansour Musa Basheer 
Published: January 2020

Communication is the procedure of generation, transmission, or gathering of messages to oneself or another substance, for the most part by means of a commonly comprehended arrangement of signs. Communication skills are the tools that individuals use to evacuate boundaries and troubles to perform successful correspondence (are learnable, trainable, versatile simply like some other expertise). The objective was to assess the effectiveness of communication skills system among consultants, physicians, registrars and medical officers with their patients in different units of medicine and surgery.
Methods: It was a descriptive-analytical study in OFTH August 2010. (241) participants by simple random sampling. All patients attend the OFTH for their appointment and agreed to be included in this study. Whereas the emergent and urgent were excluded. Data were collected using small groups discussion and pre-tested questionnaires.
Results: Many doctors know some information about Doctor-Patient Communication Skills but, they didn't perform it because of, the high frequency of patients in referral clinics. Doctors spent 6 to 10 minutes with 179 patients (74.3%), 11to 15 minutes with 46 patients (19.1%), 1 to 5 minutes with 12 patients (5%), 16 to 20 minutes with 3 patients (1.2%) and more than 26 minutes with one patient (O.4%). Patients' satisfaction; 205 patients are satisfied represent (85.1%), 36 patients aren't satisfied represent (14.9%). Those who aren't satisfied; 25 patients (69%) because of a short duration of medical interview, 8 patients (22%) because doctors didn't mention the adverse effects of the drugs and 3 patients (9%) because doctors didn't mention the possible complications of operation.
Conclusion: Doctor-patient communication skills were done by medical officers, registrars, physicians and consultants. They took a short time 6-10 minutes for medical interview (74.3%), they didn’t share information with their colleagues in the same unit by (46.5%) in 112 patients and didn’t involve other health care professionals in patients’ care by (62.7%) for 151 patients. Despite of that the patients’ satisfaction was (85.1%)
Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography in the Early Management of Microbial Keratitis: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Oliveira Mariana Almeida , Rosa Andreia , Soares Mário , Gil João , Costa Esmeralda , Quadrado Maria João , Murta Joaquim 
Published: January 2020

Introduction: Infectious keratitis is an important cause of visual loss. The purpose of this study was to investigate anterior segment optical coherence tomography patterns in infectious keratitis and evaluate the role of this tool in the early management of this disorder.Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we included patients with proven infectious keratitis, either by culture or therapeutic trial. Subjects underwent baseline anterior segment optical coherence tomography (Spectralis® anterior segment module, Heidelberg Engineering, Germany) performed by the same operator. We used anterior segment optical coherence tomography vertical and horizontal raster default scans with 6.0 mm scan lines.Results: Twenty-five patients (14 men and 11 women) were included. The most common risk factors identified were ocular trauma (11 cases) and contact lens wear (7 cases). Fifteen patients presented bacterial infection; three, fungal infection; two parasitic infection; and five cases presented a negative microbiological culture. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography depicted nine distinct morphological patterns.Discussion: Anterior segment optical coherence tomography allows the depth of corneal involvement to be assessed. When the only patterns identified were hyperreflective stromal lesion and stromal edema, the visual outcome was better. Cystic spaces were present in severe bacterial keratitis.Conclusion: Anterior segment optical coherence tomography can complement biomicroscopy, allowing for a better characterization of corneal involvement at presentation that can help in staging and providing useful prognostic information.
Lesão Tumoral Primária do Pulmão em Adolescente
Authors: Rodrigues Luís , Domingues Rui , Amaral Diana , Cavaco José 
Published: January 2020

Os tumores pulmonares primários em idade pediátrica são raros, existindo, contudo, uma multiplicidade de tipos histológicos, com diferentes abordagens terapêuticas. O tumor miofibroblástico inflamatório do pulmão representa 0,04% - 1,2% de todos os tumores pulmonares, é mais frequente em crianças e adultos jovens e a sua etiologia é desconhecida. A apresentação clínica e radiológica é muito variável, pelo que o diagnóstico é difícil. Descrevemos o caso de um adolescente de 15 anos, com achado de nódulo pulmonar em radiografia de tórax realizada no contexto de infeção respiratória e cujo estudo etiológico revelou tratar-se de um tumor miofibroblástico inflamatório do pulmão. Foi realizada resseção atípica por toracoscopia videoassistida, verificando-se evolução favorável. Salientamos a raridade desta entidade, a necessidade de elevado índice de suspeição clínica e a marcha diagnóstica que levou ao esclarecimento definitivo e à sua resolução.
A RESPOSTA DOS ESPECTADORES DO YOUTUBE A PROPAGANDAS INTEGRADAS AO CONTEÚDO DE VÍDEOS: um estudo netnográfico
Authors: Corso Kathiane Benedetti , Barcellos Matheus de Mello 
Published: January 2020

O presente artigo tem por objetivo analisar a resposta de usuários do YouTube à existência de propaganda inserida dentro do conteúdo de vídeosPara se chegar a tal objetivo foi realizada uma pesquisa exploratória e qualitativa através do método netnográfico. Como principais resultados foi observado que existem cinco modelos utilizados pelos produtores de conteúdo para a inserção de propagandas no conteúdo de vídeos. Os modelos com maior resposta por parte dos usuários foram aqueles que apresentavam o produto por um período maior de tempo. Sendo que as propagandas que apresentaram uma resposta mais positiva dos usuários foram aquelas que geraram informação, entretenimento ou eram customizadas para o público que as assistiram.

PALAVRAS-CHAVE: YouTube; Propaganda; Netnografia.

ABSTRACT
This article purpose to analyze the response of YouTube users to advertisement inserted within the content of videos. To reach this aim, an exploratory and qualitative research was carried out through the netnographic method. As main results it was perceived that there are five models used by content producers for the insertion of advertisements in the content of videos. The models with the highest response from users were those who presented the product for a longer period of time. Since the advertisements that presented a more positive response from the users were those that generated information, entertainment or were customized for the audience that attended them.

KEYWORDS: YouTube; Advertising; Netnography.

RESUMEN
El presente artículo tiene como objetivo analizar la respuesta de usuarios de YouTube a propagandas insertadas em el contenido de videos. Para llegar a tal objetivo se realizó una investigación exploratoria y cualitativa por médio del método netnográfico. Como principales resultados se observó que existen cinco modelos utilizados por los productores de contenido para la inserción de propagandas en el contenido de los vídeos. Los modelos con más respuesta por parte de los usuarios fueron aquellos que presentaban el producto por un período mayor de tiempo. Siendo que las propagaciones que presentaron una respuesta más positiva de los usuarios fueron aquellas que generaron información, entretenimiento o eran personalizadas al público que las asistieron.

PALABRAS CLAVE: YouTube; publicidad; Netnografía.
VALIDAÇÃO DE VÍDEO LÚDICO: educação em saúde de idosos hipertensos para a promoção do uso correto e seguro de medicamentos e conhecimento sobre sua doença
Authors: MIRANDA CAROLINA GALGANE LAGE , SOARES-SOBRINHO JOS´E LAMARTINE , Castro Mauro Silveira 
Published: January 2020

A utilização do vídeo “Uma história ImPRESSÃOnante” como ferramenta de educação em saúde para idosos hipertensos, a fim de determinar o ganho de conhecimento entre grupo controle (recebeu palestra tradicional) e grupo intervenção (assistiu ao vídeo). O vídeo produzido teve o objetivo de desenvolver o uso correto e seguro de medicamentos e promover o conhecimento sobre hipertensão e práticas não farmacológicas para tratamento da doença. Métodos: Foi realizado um quase-experimento para avaliação do ganho de conhecimento significativo antes e depois da palestra ou vídeo. A análise dos resultados realizou-se com o teste de normalidade Shapiro-Wilks e ANOVA para ambos os grupos: Controle (N=16) e Intervenção (N=17) e internamente no mesmo grupo. Cada grupo contou com idosos pertencentes ao grupo HiperDia dos Centro de Saúde da Comunidade (CSC) municipais, sorteados aleatoriamente, pertencente a cidade de Palmas, capital do Tocantins. Resultados: Os valores da diferença de médias encontrado para o Grupo Controle e o Grupo intervenção antes e depois da aplicação da palestra ou vídeo, foi significativa para intervalo de confiança de 95%. Indicando que as médias encontradas no pré e pós teste dentro do mesmo grupo (p=0,00), bem como a diferença entre as médias encontradas entre os grupo (p=0,001) foi estatisticamente significativa. O teste ANOVA comparou o ganho de conhecimento entre os grupos Controle (p=0,019) e intervenção (p=0,000). O grupo Intervenção teve maior ganho de conhecimento (0,8 pontos na média) que no Grupo Controle (0,2 pontos). Conclusão: Os resultados encontrados levam a conclusão de que o vídeo é uma ferramenta que promove ganho de conhecimento em comparação à metodologia padrão de transferência de conhecimento (palestra).
A DEMOCRACIA SEM FIM
Authors: Pierini Alexandre 
Published: January 2020

A obra de Leitsky e Ziblatt é mais uma chega ao mercado editorial brasileiro na ânsia de tentar traduzir em palavras o significado da eleição de Donald Trump. Na visão dos autores, as regras políticas americanas se afrouxaram nos últimos anos, a sociedade americana "perdeu" sua reserva política, assim como a responsabilização do Partido Republicano são alguns dos argumentos utilizados pelos autores no sentido de explicar o porque um lider como Trump ascendeu ao poder.
Tissue Location Drives the Metabolic Re-Profiling of Macrophages
Authors: Bouchery Tiffany , Coakley Gillian , Harris Nicola 
Published: January 2020

Abstract
That metabolic phenotype can dictate the function of macrophages has been widely demonstrated in vitro, however in vivo relevance of these findings has been lacking. Sverdberg et al., observe that the in vivo microenvironment shapes the ability of macrophages to utilize glucose and thus affects their responsiveness to stimuli.