Academic literature on the topic 'Degree Discipline: Cello'

The accurate measurement of cell and nuclei contours are critical for the sensitive and specific detection of changes in normal cells in several medical informatics disciplines. Within microscopy, this task is facilitated using fluorescence cell stains, and segmentation is often the first step in such approaches. Due to the complex nature of cell issues and problems inherent to microscopy, unsupervised mining approaches of clustering can be incorporated in the segmentation of cells. In this study, we have developed and evaluated the performance of multiple unsupervised data mining techniques in cell image segmentation. We adapt four distinctive, yet complementary, methods for unsupervised learning, including those based on k-means clustering, EM, Otsu’s threshold, and GMAC. Validation measures are defined, and the performance of the techniques is evaluated both quantitatively and qualitatively using synthetic and recently published real data. Experimental results demonstrate that k-means, Otsu’s threshold, and GMAC perform similarly, and have more precise segmentation results than EM. We report that EM has higher recall values and lower precision results from under-segmentation due to its Gaussian model assumption. We also demonstrate that these methods need spatial information to segment complex real cell images with a high degree of efficacy, as expected in many medical informatics applications.

While state has traditionally been the sole (or at least primary) unit of analysis in International Relations, scholars are increasingly recognizing non-state entities, such as interstate organizations, multinational companies, terrorist cells, religious institutions, non-governmental organizations, epistemic communities, and transnational advocacy networks as actors in international politics. A natural question arises: is International Relations, as a discipline, capable of conceptualizing and explicating complex webs of relations among a myriad of actors, or is mapping a new field of enquiry required? Transnational Studies, offered at various degree levels at several universities, positions itself as a sub-filed within Humanities, mainly preoccupied with historical, social, cultural and linguistic aspects of cross-border interactions. Global Studies seems to reconcile International Relations and Transnational Studies. However, Global Studies, as a discipline, is only in the making; its emergence is surrounded by healthy skepticism.

Purpose – This paper aims to show data about Spanish higher-education students’ usage, habits and perceptions regarding reading on new digital media to show the potential future of electronic books (e-books) and reading mobile devices (e-readers, tablets, cell phones, etc) in academia. It explores whether demographics and academic factors might influence e-book reading habits and attitudes and university students’ opinions about e-books vs print books. REWIL 2.0, a purpose-built research tool, was applied to measure students’ opinions about digital reading in different media and formats, considering their academic context, at the confluence of analog and digital materials and learning. Likewise, REWIL 2.0 detects who are e-book readers (eBR) and who are not and produces a statistics indicator to identify five categories of eBRs by their frequency of e-book reading. This research gathered 745 online surveys between April and July 2010 in 15 degree programs at the University of Granada: Spanish philology, English philology, history, mathematics, chemistry, environmental sciences, education, library and information science, law, medicine, biology, dentistry, computer systems, architecture and civil engineering. Design/methodology/approach – This present study is a transversal applied research, where 745 students were surveyed from 15 different academic disciplines offered at the University of Granada (Spain), representing the five main discipline areas. The survey was carried out by means of a structured online survey, with REWIL 2.0 research tool. To ensure internal consistency of correlation between two different survey items designed to measure e-book reading frequency, Pearson’s r reliability test was applied. Likewise, Persons’ chi-squared statistics were applied to test the hypotheses and to detect if significant correlation existed between academic disciplines and e-book reading frequency measured through a Likert scale. Findings – The present research is motivated by our interest in discovering what effect the current technological maelstrom and the rapid growth of new portable digital reading devices in the Spanish university environment are having on students’ lives, and the extent to which students have adopted new reading technologies. Their first aim is to establish who is reading e-books in the University? A second aim is to answer the following question: is the academic discipline a determinant factor in e-book reading habits and students’ attitudes about it? The authors began by considering the following hypotheses: University students’ attitudes to e-book reading and the way they use them will be determined by the scientific discipline they study. Students of humanities, social sciences and law will prefer to read traditional format books (printed paper), while students of experimental sciences, health and technical courses will prefer reading e-books. Students’ preferences will be determined by their previous reading experiences. Originality/value – The main objective of the present study is to learn whether there are any notable differences among university students from distinct disciplines with regard to their attitude and behavior toward e-books. The authors, therefore, set out to identify the segment of the student population that does not read e-books yet (non-eBRs) from those who have already read at least one (eBRs), and within this segment, the readers that have read e-books recently (recent eBRs); find out how frequently university students are reading in different formats (paper and digital), document types (book, written press, etc.) and languages (textual, multimodal, etc.) identify what channels are used to access e-books; find out university students’ opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of reading e-books as compared to traditional print books; and identify the types of improvements or changes to the design–production–distribution–reception chain that students consider might help extend e-book reading.

A significant portion of the practice of medicine is dependent on individual acts of medical altruism. Many of these acts, such as the donation of blood, gametes, stem cells, and organs, entail varying degrees of bodily intrusion and, for the altruist, various combinations of discomfort, risk, and expense. Discussion of the ethics of altruism has typically been fragmented under various rubrics such as blood donation, organ and tissue transplantation, health information, and the assisted reproductive technologies. The ethics of these specific examples of altruism are best explored in conjunction with a broader discussion of their relatively neglected mother discipline, altruism in medicine.

Abstract. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of training on hematological and biochemical blood indices and acid–base balance as well as to attempt an assessment of the degree of driving horses' training based on examined parameters during the training cycle. The study was conducted on eight Polish Halfbred driving horses (aged 6–12 years). Each four-horse harness included two geldings and two mares. Blood was collected before and directly after training as well as after a 30 min recovery period. Blood samples were analyzed for hematological and biochemical parameters, as well as acid–base balance and glutathione peroxidase activity. The data were processed using a general linear model (ANOVA) procedure in Statistica v10. A significant (P < 0.01) post-exercise increase in heart rate and respiratory rate was noted. Changes (P < 0.01) in red blood cells (RBC), hemoglobin (HGB), glucose (GLU) and nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) were observed after exercise. Correctness of the exercises affects the rate of recovery to rest values. The fastest recovery to the values of the rest period was noted in the case of RBC, HGB, LYM (lymphocytes), TCO2 (total carbon dioxide), HCO3− (bicarbonate concentration), GLU and NEFA. Training load did not cause acid–base balance disturbance, with visible compensation during the recovery period (increase in HCO3− and extracellular base excess (BE)). Changes in GPx activity were not confirmed statistically; however an increasing tendency was observed after training. Long-term exercises of driving horses cause significant lipomobilization. This study enables an evaluation and comparison of physical preparation to effort and intensity of driving horses' training. In the case of driving horses' training, there is a need to accept lower lactic acid (LA) (< 4 mmol L−1) values in aerobic–anaerobic threshold interpretation.

Background Several field studies have used fuel-cell breathalysers (FCB) to investigate the prevalence of alcohol intoxication. However, there is a lack of evidence evaluating the psychometric properties of these breathalysers outside of the forensic disciplines. Methods The current research describes four studies designed that assess the reliability and validity of portable platinum FCBs for research on alcohol intoxication. Utilising the Alcolizer LE5 breathalyser and, to a lesser degree, the Lifeloc FC-20 and the Lion Intoxilyzer 8000, each study sampled patrons frequenting popular night-time entertainment districts with varying levels of alcohol intoxication. Results Study one and two found excellent test-retest reliability and inter-instrument reliability for FCBs. Study three and four provided evidence to support the convergent validity of the two FCBs (the LE5 with the FC20), and with an evidential breathalyser (i.e., the Lion Intoxilyzer 8000; EB). Discussion A 93–97% agreement rate between breathalyser readings was found across the four studies. Portable FCB are recommended as a reliable and valid instrument for research designs requiring quick alcohol intoxication estimations in large populations. Strategies to enhance reliable and valid readings are provided for field researchers.

Abstract Introduction Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder characterized mainly by excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis, hypnagogic-hypnopompic hallucinations and sleep fragmentation. Besides those most known manifestations, other findings may be present in patients with narcolepsy, such as weight gain, reduction in eating satiety and psychological alterations. It is also observed that part of the hypocretin-producing cells projections are present in the olfactory bulb, and the conditions appears to be related to changes in olfaction. Methods a cross sectional study was performed in patients diagnosed with narcolepsy followed up by the excessive daytime sleepiness outpatient clinic of the discipline o Sleep Biology and Medicine of the Department of Psychobiology of the Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil. Olfaction was assessed by the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) following an interview and nasal cavity examination. Patients with conditions and disorders that may cause hyposmia were excluded. Results 77 patients were assessed, of which 56 had type-1 narcolepsy and 21 with type-2 narcolepsy. The results were compared with the test’s reference data. Most patients with type-1 and type-2 narcolepsy presented scores compatible with some degree of olfactory impairment. No significant difference was observed between the scores of patients with type-1 and type-2 narcolepsy. Conclusion The present study shows most patients with narcolepsy have some degree of olfactory impairment. This impairment doesn’t appear to be explained by alterations in the hypocretineric cells as pointed out in previous studies. The changes in olfaction in people with narcolepsy may cause the satiety alterations often observed in them. Other mechanisms involved with the genesis of hyposmia in those patients should be studied further. Support AFIP - Associação Fundo de Incentivo à Pesquisa

With the continuous development of the concept of diagnosis and treatment, the current industry’s treatment model has developed into a multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment. That is, in view of the pathological characteristics and clinical stages of breast cancer, corresponding methods such as surgery, chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, radiotherapy, and biological targeted therapy are adopted to provide comprehensive treatment of patients with multiple disciplines. This paper combines experimental research to research and analyze the degree of pathological remission of breast cancer by adjuvant chemotherapy and combines investigation and analysis and group trials to study and explore the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy. Moreover, this paper fully considers the patient’s response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and compares the changes in tumor cell abundance before and after chemotherapy to observe the response of the patient’s primary tumor to chemotherapy at a microscopic level. Therefore, this study has made a relatively objective and accurate evaluation of the chemotherapy efficacy of tumor tissues, which can provide a reference for subsequent related research.

The human mind is the mediator of knowledge about the world because no human being has direct knowledge of their surrounding reality. All knowledge is „read and transported” by the brain and nervous system. Regardless of the progressive nature of the research into psychic phenomena, we are still faced with the mystery of what phenomena occur in the brain. The difficulties are mainly due to the interdisciplinary nature of cognitive science. Cognitive science as an interdisciplinary field, which attempts to explore the human mind and find a common area of research to unite all scientific research. Attempts to understand the mind constitute the most interdisciplinary task. Neuroscience is one of the disciplines that make up modern cognitive science. Neurobiology suggests the variety of processes that occur either in individual cells, the brain, and the nervous system, and the human body. Modern studies indicate the possibility of cognition of the brain in order to apply effective teaching and education. How does the brain learn? This question stimulates researchers to interdisciplinary cooperation in order to obtain a satisfactory answer. Recently there have been many new concepts related to research into the brain and methods that allow you to better utilize the potential of the brain in order to undertake a conscious process of self-discovery. The science of the brain is not only a part of medical science or biology but also disciplines such as pedagogy and didactics. The concepts neuroteaching, neurodidactics, and neurotechnologies are new, still relatively unknown, and unused. Reflecting on the conscious changes in the learning process, it is worth looking into the rules of biofeedback and neurofeedback and the possibilities of practically applying EEG biofeedback training, which is becoming a readily available method. Insightful observations of bioelectrical activity of the brain have led to naming multiple correlations between the mental state of individuals, their behavior, and EEG activity. Biofeedback, as a neurotechnological road to self-discovery, allows for the individual functions of the brain and body, previously considered involuntary, to become dependent on our will to a certain degree. Upon obtaining a higher degree of self-awareness, self-regulatory responses develop. Proponents of this method argue that self-regulation will become a major part of health care in the twenty-first century.

The paper deals with the experience report of a project developed with students of the discipline Poetic Languages: The contemporary “Image”, part of an interdisciplinary master’s program. The project proposal was elaborated as means to contribute to the understanding of ways of articulation and construction of images in contemporary times, as well as starting reflections on said subject’s theory, processes and practices that take into consideration technical hybridities and relational structures. The project accomplished an art intervention at a social and cultural space, dedicated to children in need, in the town of São Carlos, São Paulo state (Brazil). The activity was developed throughout 135 hours, equivalent to the designated class hours of the discipline’s semester, implicating not only the professor, five master’s degree students, but also the educational coordinators, workers and children supported by the social project. Comprising both research methodologies and field studies in the artistic area, this work concludes in a report of the production of lambe-lambe style posters, since its literature research, up until the fruition of before mentioned art intervention. Both the research and the practical activity procedures brought to light a need to dominate processes of imanence and transcendence when phenomena get mixed up with our own experiences. As a final result to this project, one can say that it was possible to comprehend relations between what’s sayable and non-sayable, visible and non-visible, when concerning images, all while establishing consistent exchanges between theory and practice.ResumoTrata-se do relato de experiência de um projeto desenvolvido com alunos da disciplina Linguagens Poéticas: A “imagem” contemporânea do curso de mestrado interdisciplinar. A proposta foi elaborada com o objetivo de contribuir para o entendimento dos modos de articulação e construção da imagem na contemporaneidade e refletir sobre a teoria, os processos e práticas contemporâneas que levam em conta hibridismos técnicos e estruturas relacionais. O projeto teve o objetivo de fazer uma intervenção artística no espaço de apoio social e cultural dedicado às crianças carentes de uma região da cidade de São Carlos, interior de São Paulo. A atividade foi desenvolvida ao longo das 135 horas/aula que compõem o semestre letivo da disciplina e envolveu, além da docente, um corpo de cinco mestrandos do programa de pós-graduação, bem como o apoio da coordenadoria pedagógica, funcionários e atendidos pelo projeto social. Compreendendo a metodologia de pesquisa e estudo no campo das artes, o trabalho registrou e relatou o processo da produção de cartazes lambe-lambe desde a pesquisa bibliográfica até a intervenção artística em muros. No procedimento de estudo e prática notou-se a necessidade de dominar o processo de imanência e transcendência quando os fenômenos se confundem com nossa própria vivência. Com o resultado do projeto foi possível compreender as relações do dizível e não dizível, visível e não visível da imagem, além de estabelecer consistentes permutas entre a teoria e a prática.Palavras-chave: Imagem contemporânea, Estudo em artes, Intervenção artística.Keywords: Contemporary image, Art studies, Art intervention.ReferencesADORNO, Theodor W. Prismas - Crítica cultural e sociedade. São Paulo: Ática, 1998.AZEVEDO, Agatha de Souza. JR, Rancière e a política das imagens: uma análise sobre rosto, olhar e subjetivação na fotografia. In: CONGRESSO DE CIÊNCIAS DA COMUNICAÇÃO NA REGIÃO SUDESTE, 19., 2014, Vila Velha. Anais... . Vila Velha: Intercom, 2014. p. 1 - 13.BARTHES, Roland. A Câmara clara. Rio de Janeiro: Nova Fronteira, 2018.BAUDRILLARD, Jean. Simulacros e simulação. 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The time for a Fulldome Manifesto has come because fulldome as an immersive, surround, communal medium is happening now. It comes as a vast vessel and in new form, with deep changes in the production and perception of 360-degree media. Within seconds, and without changing seat or body, one can switch from visiting a church, mosque, synagogue, or temple to being lured onto The Red Light District on a custom, generative, real-time responsive, science-fiction planet. Fulldome's mere scale can provoke profound wonder and interconnectedness and encapsulate the intersection of all media disciplines, unlike any other multimedia vessels humans have built so far. Like the membrane of a cell, fulldome houses the cross mingling of desires, projections, and technological abilities. In Tour d'Horizon For The Immersive Inclined, authors venture Towards a Fulldome Manifesto—exploring fulldome as a medium, venue, and genre while pointing to its promise for the advancement of immersive media.

La complexité de la pandémie de COVID-19 révèle d’importants débats méthodologiques et des défis quant à l’articulation de différentes approches de recherche. La recherche sociétale actuelle concernant la COVID-19 met en évidence la nécessité d'une étude holistique de la situation de la pandémie de COVID-19, fondée sur une approche de recherche multidisciplinaire. L'approche multidisciplinaire apparaît indispensable pour saisir l'ennemi invisible qu’est le virus SARS-COV-2 et ses conséquences sociétales à « l’effet domino ». Dans cet article, nous proposons des pistes de réflexion concrètes qui s’appuient sur les approches méthodologiques de l’intelligence collective et de co-design. En effet, celles-ci permettent d’engager une logique de fertilisation croisée des disciplines en positionnant l’objet d’étude au centre des préoccupations de chacune des disciplines convoquées. C’est à partir de cette fertilisation croisée que le projet CoviZion pourra évoluer en passant d’un dispositif multidisciplinaire à un dispositif interdisciplinaire voire transdisciplinaire permettant une lecture à 360 degrés de la situation sociétale complexe et inédite qu’est la crise COVID-19. Cette approche transdisciplinaire est essentielle et connaît des implications importantes, notamment celle de fournir des outils permettant une meilleure efficacité dans la gestion des crises sanitaires par les politiques de santé publiques particulièrement.