The Animated Database Courseware (ADbC) and the Database Design Module

There is a need to extend the breadth and depth of database curricula and to find ways to incorporate newer technologies. One way to address this challenge is through supplementary instructional materials. However, very few supporting materials exist that aid in the teaching of teach database concepts. This was the motivation for constructing the Animated Database Courseware (ADbC) that is funded by NSF Grant #0717707. ADbC has four main modules: database design, SQL, database transactions and database security. The software has a low learning curve. It hasbeen made freely available and is located on the Internet at http://adbc.kennesaw.edu. This demonstration focuses on the Database Design Module

Seroepidemiology of cutaneous leishmaniasis from Ribeira do Iguape Valiey. Igm and Igc anttbodtes detegted by means of an immunoenzymatic assay (Elisa)

By means of an immunoenzymatic assay (ELISA) IgM class anti-L. braziliensis antibodies are reported in a series of sera from clinical.cases of Cutaneous Leish. maniasis and normal individuals, from Ribeira do lguape Valley, São paulo State, Brazil. The antibody specificity was demonstrated by absorbing the sera with heat-aggregated gamma globulin. Anti-L. braziliensis IgM antibodies were present in treated and untreated Cutaneous Leishmaniasis sera and in 43.21% of normal sera from the same geographical sera. IgG antibodies were present in 86.0% of clinical cases of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

O ecossistema linguístico e cultural urbano da imigração italiana no eixo Rio de Janeiro-Juiz de Fora

This paper has the scope of presenting the linguistic ecosystem of Italian immigrants who dedicated themselves to the work of newspaper distribution in the cities of Juiz de Fora and Rio de Janeiro. Based on the assumptions of Ecosystemic Linguistics, which sees a speech community (SC) as the linguistic eccosystem par excellence. This ecosystem is delimited by the investigator according to his needs. We compare the SC ‘Fazenda Zé Artino’ (COUTO, 2016), with the SC of the newsagents, pointing out the differences between them and showing the possibilities of studying them from the holistic perspective of Ecolinguistics.Esse trabalho tem o escopo de identificar o ecossistema linguístico dos imigrantes italianos que se dedicaram ao trabalho de distribuição de jornais nas cidades de Juiz de Fora e Rio de Janeiro. Com base nas premissas da linguística ecossistêmica, que enxerga uma Comunidade de Fala (CF) como o ecossistema linguístico por excelência, esta pode ser delimitada pelo pesquisador de acordo com o viés de observação adotado. Compararemos a CF Fazenda do Zé Artino (COUTO, 2016), com a CF desses jornaleiros, apontando as diferenças e mostrando as possibilidades de estudo de ambas sob a perspectiva holística da ecolinguística

Non epileptogenic Rasmussen`s encephalitis: a case report

Introduction: Rasmussen's encephalitis (RE) is a very rare chronic inflammatory unilateral encephalopathy with still unknown etiology. It predominantly affects children under the age of 10, but can also affect adolescents and adults. Current evidence on possible etiologies are divided in two main theories. The first one is based on brain inflammation caused by a reaction to a foreign antigen. The second one is based on an autoimmune disease that is limited to a single hemisphere of the brain. The common presentation is intractable and frequent focal motor seizures, often associated with progressive neurological decline, and progressive unilateral focal cortical atrophy. Progression of the inflammatory process in MRI is considered a good biomarker in RE. Objectives: Report a rare case of a female infant presenting atypical manifestations of uncommon symptoms without seizures caused by Rasmussen's encephalitis. Case Report: A ten-year-old right-handed female presented to the emergency department with sudden onset of abnormal involuntary movements of the right upper and lower limbs, face paresia of the same side and loss of attention without loss of consciousness. The involuntary contractions were brief, random, irregular, and worsened with activity, along with a positive milkmaid grip sign. She also displayed reduced movement speed and hyperactive biceps, triceps, patellar and ankle jerk reflexes. Associated with the motor abnormalities, the girl presented with a recent but progressive decrease in cognitive functions, which caused a decline in school performance and impaired reasoning, and affective blunting. She had no sign of previous neuropsychomotor development abnormality. She was taken to a quaternary hospital where a MRI and a CT of the brain were performed. MRI showed atrophy of the left cerebral hemisphere, predominantly in the operculum and head of the caudate nucleus, hypersignal in the insular cortex and adjacent white matter. CT presented with hypoattenuation of the left frontal lobe and parieto-occipital white matter associated with atrophy of the head of the caudate nucleus of the same side and enlargement of the adjacent fissures and sulcus. A subsequent PET-CT showed a left cerebral hemisphere hypometabolism, predominantly in the basal ganglia, temporal, frontal and insular lobes. Functional evaluation detected diffuse unilateral disorganization of brain electric activity, but no epileptic paroxysmal discharges were found on the electroencephalogram. After hospitalization, human immunoglobulin at the dose 2g/kg/day was used for five days. The girl remained stable, with no complications. After sixteen days, she was discharged with a rehabilitation program and follow-up care

Degradação do ácido 2,4-diclorofenoxiacético (2,4-D) utilizando peróxido de hidrogênio associado à radiação UV

Os pesticidas são essenciais para a produção agrícola, entretanto eles podem causar a contaminação das águas superficiais e subterrâneas, dos solos agrícolas e dos alimentos. O presente trabalho avaliou a degradação do pesticida Ácido 2,4-Diclorofenoxiacético (2,4-D) utilizando como processo oxidativo avançado, o sistema H2O2/UV. Os ensaios de degradação foram realizados com diferentes concentrações de peróxido de hidrogênio e diferentes valores de pH, em batelada. A degradação do 2,4-D foi estudada através de diferentes abordagens experimentais para obter o maior número possível de informações sobre o processo oxidativo (degradação e mineralização). Mudanças na absorção do espectro do 2,4-D foram observadas durante a degradação. A conversão do 2,4-D em subprodutos e/ou substâncias minerais foi quantificada através da medida do COT. Foi utilizado o modelo cinético de pseudoprimeira ordem para determinar as constantes de velocidade referentes à remoção do COT no 2,4-D. Medidas de DQO foram realizadas, entretanto, não mostraram mudanças significativas. Foi verificado que a degradação do 2,4-D, com o processo H2O2/UV, efetuada em condições ácidas e neutras ocorre mais rapidamente em relação às efetuadas em condições alcalinas. Ao comparar o processo H2O2/UV com o UV puro, percebeu-se que a degradação não é eficiente ao utilizar só a radiação UV. Para 4h de reação, o COT foi reduzido em 92% utilizando 1000 mg/L de H2O2 em soluções ácidas e neutras, enquanto que para o processo UV, a remoção do COT foi de 5%

On human-in-the-loop CPS in healthcare: a cloud-enabled mobility assistance service

Despite recent advancements on cloud-enabled and human-in-the-loop cyber-physical systems, there is still a lack of understanding of how infrastructure-related quality of service (QoS) issues affect user-perceived quality of experience (QoE). This work presents a pilot experiment over a cloud-enabled mobility assistive device providing a guidance service and investigates the relationship between QoS and QoE in such a system. In our pilot experiment, we employed the CloudWalker, a system linking smart walkers and cloud platforms, to physically interact with users. Different QoS conditions were emulated to represent an architecture in which control algorithms are performed remotely. Results point out that users report satisfactory interaction with the system even under unfavorable QoS conditions. We also found statistically significant data linking QoE degradation to poor QoS conditions. We finalize discussing the interplay between QoS requirements, the human-in-the-loop effect, and the perceived QoE in healthcare applications

Malocclusion characteristics amongst individuals with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta‑analysis

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The influence of protective psychosocial factors on the incidence of dental pain

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PERFORMANCE OF SPECIES Mabea fistulifera AND Eucalyptus urograndis WITH USE OF CELLULOSE RESIDUE IN DEGRADED AREAS

The planting of forest species contributes to the recovery of degraded areas, and the use of industrial waste can favor this process. However, there is still little information on this aspect in Cerrado. The objective of this work was to evaluate the performance of seedlings of the native species Mabea fistulifera Mart. and of the exotic hybrid Eucalyptus urograndis, under fertilization with residue of the industrial production of cellulose, in monospecific plantations in degraded area. Fertilization treatments, applied in the planting line, were three doses of the residue (10, 15 and 20 Mg ha -1); conventional mineral fertilizer (NPK); absence of fertilization (control). The experimental design was a randomized block design, with a portion of subdivided parts: species in the portions (15 m x 60 m, n = 4 / species) and treatments in the subportions (15 m x 12 m, n = 1 / treatment / portion) total of 18 plants in each subplot. Survival rate and growth attributes (height, crown diameter, stem diameter at ground level) were evaluated for two consecutive years. The largest increases in seedling survival and growth of both species were provided by mineral fertilization, followed by the 10 Mg ha -1 dose of the residue, which should be the recommended