50 research outputs found
Taariikhda soomaliyeed iyo tartarka qabiilka
No full textQuraagu wuxuu buuggan si qoto dheer ugu falanqaynayaa taariikhda Soomaaliyeed, isagoo si gaar ah diiradda u saaraya una ifinaya caqabadaha ugu weyn ee hortaagan dowladnimada soomaaliyeed, sida isku milidda qabyaalladda iyo siyaasadda.L'autore fa un analisi approfondita sulla storia somala, focalizzando in particolar modo gli ostacoli principali incontrati dallo Stato somalo, come l'amalgamazione dei clan e la politica.The author gives a deep analysis on somali history focus on the main obstacles that somali State meets like amalgamation of clans and politics.Qareen Cabdullaahi Darmaan ayaa dokumentigan ku deeqay Xarunta Cilmibaarista (Centro Studi Somali).Documento messo a disposizione del Centro Studi Somali dall'Avv. Abdullahi Darman.Document provided to the Somali Studies Centre by lawyer Abdullahi Darman
Improving the measurement of environmental sensitivity in children and adolescents: The Highly Sensitive Child scale-21 item version
No full textChildren differ in their sensitivity to positive and negative environmental influences, which can be measured with the Highly Sensitive Child (HSC) scale. The present study introduces the HSC-21, an adaptation of the original 12 item scale with new items and factor structure that are meant to be more informative than the original ones. The psychometric properties of the HSC-21 were investigated in 1,088 children across Belgium and the Netherlands, including child and mother reports. Results showed evidence for (a) bifactor model with a general sensitivity factor and two specific factors (i.e., Ease of Excitation-Low Sensory Threshold and Aesthetic Sensitivity); (b) (partial) measurement invariance across gender, developmental stage, country, and informants; (c) moderate child-mother agreement; (d) good reliability; (e) normally distributed item scores; and (f) meaningful associations with personality and temperament across both samples. No evidence was found for HSC-21 as a moderator in the relationship between parenting and problem behaviors.sponsorship: The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: The Methylation and Internalizing Problem Behaviors in Adolescence: Examining Associations Across Multiple Levels of Analysis (MIND) project received financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This project was supported by a C1-grant (C14/16/040) from the KU Leuven Research Fund. Sofie Weyn is supported by a PhD Fellowship of the Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO Vlaanderen). (KU Leuven Research Fund|C14/16/040, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO Vlaanderen))status: Published onlin
Ina Cabdille Xasan e la sua attività letteraria
No full textQuesto volume è una rielaborazione della tesi di laurea dell'autore, Yaasiin Cismaan Keenadiid. Lo scopo dell'opera è quello di dare una nuova e più fedele immagine di Cabdille Xasan, complesso personaggio della storia somala, esaminando la sua personalità attraverso le sue poesie, le sue letture e di mettere in luce i suoi rapporti con gli altri Somali.Buuggan waxa qoraagu ku muujinayaa taariikhdii iyo dabeecaddii gabyaaga weyn, Ina Cabdulle Xasan, isagoo adeegsanaya falanqaynta maansadiisi faraha badan leh.This volume is a reviewed version of the graduate thesis of the author, Yaasiin Cismaan Keenadiid. The aim of the work is to build up a new and more faithful portrait of Cabdille Xasan, complex character of the Somali history, examining his personality through his poems, his documents and to highlight his relations with other Somalis
A Critique of Said Samatar's "Somalia: A Nation in Turmoil"
No full textDr. Said S. Samatar, eminent Somali scholar, published a report in 1991 in which he attempts to analize and elucidate the current Somali tragedy and dares to propose solutions and remedies. The author of this paper does not concur with Samatar's interpretation and tries to retrace the inconsistencies in his assumptions which led to erroneous conclusions.Saciid S, Samatar, oo ah aqoonyahan weyn ee soomaaliyeed, wuxuu qoray 1991 warbixin uu ku lafagurayo mashaqada haatan ka taagan Soomaaliya, wuxuunaa soo jeedinayaa talooyin lagu xalliyo. Haddaba qoraaga maqalkani kuma raacsan Samatar habku uu u fasirtay arrinta, wuxuuna soo bandhigayaa natiijada qaladka ah ee ka imanayso aragtadiisa ama talooyinkiisa.Said S. Samatar, eminente studioso somalo, ha pubblicato un rapporto nel 1991 in cui cerca di analizzare l'attuale tragedia somala e di proporre soluzioni e rimedi. L'autore di questo articolo non condivide l'interpretazione di Samatar e cerca di ripercorrere le incongruenze delleipotesi che hanno portato a conclusioni erronee
Standards for ploidy of cytospins: Influence of fixation, cell type, preparation and counterstaining
No full textMultiscale asymmetry signatures for texture analysis
No full textAbstract: This paper investigates model-based texture feature extraction from image multiscale representations. This approach offers a better texture characterization compared to using the classical energy Output of a multiscale filterbank. The existing models assume symmetric density functions and we observe that this assumption is violated for some texture classes. This property is exploited to obtain improved texture characterization which can be used for texture classification. segmentation and retrieval
Automatic quantification of neurite outgrowth by means of image analysis
No full textAbstract: A system for quantification of neurite outgrowth in in-vitro experiments is described. The system is developed for routine use in a high-throughput setting and is therefore needs fast, cheap, and robust. It relies on automated digital microscopical imaging of microtiter plates. Image analysis is applied to extract features for characterisation of neurite outgrowth. The system is tested in a dose-response experiment on PC12 cells + Taxol. The performance of the system and its ability to measure changes on neuronal morphology is studied
Cogito, Ergo Muto!
No full textNo system is exempted from the need of evolving either to fix bugs or to add
new features. To evolve becomes particularly problematic when the system to
evolve can not be stopped.
Traditionally the evolution of a nonstopping system is tackled on by
calculating all the possible evolutions in advance and hardwiring them in the
application itself. This approach gives origin to the code pollution
phenomenon where the code of the application is polluted by code that could
never be applied. The approach has the following defects: i) code bloating,
ii) it is impossible to forecast any possible change and iii) the code becomes
hard to read and maintain.
Computational reflection by definition allows an application to introspect and
intercede on its own structure and behavior endowing, therefore, a reflective
application with (potentially) the ability of self-adapting. Furthermore, to
deal with the evolution as a nonfunctional concerns, i.e., that can be
separated from the current implementation of the application, can limit the
code pollution phenomenon.
To bring the design information (model and/or architecture) at run-time
provides the application with a basic knowledge about itself to reflect on
when a change is necessary. The availability of such a knowledge at run-time
frees the designer from forecasting and including any possible evolution for
its application in favor of a sort of evolutionary engine that, to some
extent, can evaluate which countermove to apply.
In this contribution, the author will explore the role of reflection in the
development of self-adapting applications and in particular the benefits of
planning the evolution on the application design information rather than
directly on the code
Testing a Home Solution for Preparing Young Children for an Awake MRI: A Promising Smartphone Application
No full textThanks to its non-invasive nature and high-resolution imaging capabilities, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a valuable diagnostic tool for pediatric patients. However, the fear and anxiety experienced by young children during MRI scans often result in suboptimal image quality and the need for sedation/anesthesia. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a smartphone application called COSMO@home to prepare children for MRI scans to reduce the need for sedation or general anesthesia. The COSMO@home app was developed incorporating mini-games and an engaging storyline to prepare children for learning goals related to the MRI procedure. A multicenter study was conducted involving four hospitals in Belgium. Eligible children aged 4-10 years were prepared with the COSMO@home app at home. Baseline, pre-scan, and post-scan questionnaires measured anxiety evolution in two age groups (4-6 years and 7-10 years). Eighty-two children participated in the study, with 95% obtaining high-quality MRI images. The app was well-received by children and parents, with minimal technical difficulties reported. In the 4-6-year-old group (N = 33), there was a significant difference between baseline and pre-scan parent-reported anxiety scores, indicating an increase in anxiety levels prior to the scan. In the 7-10-year-old group (N = 49), no significant differences were observed between baseline and pre-scan parent-reported anxiety scores. Overall, the COSMO@home app proved to be useful in preparing children for MRI scans, with high satisfaction rates and successful image outcomes across different hospitals. The app, combined with minimal face-to-face guidance on the day of the scan, showed the potential to replace or assist traditional face-to-face training methods. This innovative approach has the potential to reduce the need for sedation or general anesthesia during pediatric MRI scans and its associated risks and improve patient experience.This research was funded by EIT Health (https://eithealth.eu/product-service/cosmohome, accessed on 1 January 2019).
We want to thank the team that developed and designed the Cosmo@home app, which included Erik Einebrant, László Sall Vesselényi, and Niels Stor Swinkels (RISE); Samira Khodaei Dolouei and Anas Abdelrazeq (RWTH Aachen); and Ozgur Tasar, Privender Saini, Sanne Nauts, and Annerieke Heuvelink (Philips). We also want to thank Josefien Vandereydt, Anneleen Gijsbers, Corrie Steegmans, and Lut Geurts (ZOL Genk); Jade Lowyck, Geraldine De Smet, and Karolien Maes (Sint-Jan Brugge); Sofie Vandormael and Veerle Lynen (Jessa Hasselt); and Chantal Van Ongeval, Ron Peeters, Marjolein Verly, and Koen Vanhonsebrouck (University Hospitals Leuven) for their support in this study
