Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Aalborg Universitet The efficacy of PC 6 acupressure with Sea-Band ® on reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients after hysterectomy a randomized controlled trial

Aims and objectives: To assess whether bilateral stimulation of the PC6 acupuncture point with Sea-Band R © could reduce patients’ experience of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after hysterectomy. PONV has high prevalence among gynecological patients. Acupressure bands have been suggested to lessen PONV, however; the antiemetic effectiveness of using acupressure band is still not clarified. Methods: Design: Randomized, non-blinded, single centre trial in a teaching hospital in Denmark. Seventy-two women scheduled for vaginal or laparoscopic hysterectomy of benign indication, were enrolled in this randomized trial. The women were allocated either to the PC6 group or to the control group. The PC6 group wore Sea-Band R © wristbands bilaterally for 24 h. The main outcome was complete response i.e., no PONV and rescue antiemetic. Results: Sixty-two participants (PC6 n = 32; control n = 30) were analyzed. There was no statistically significant difference in complete response between the groups (PC6 group, 50% versus control group 43%) or the incidence of PONV within the first 24 h postoperatively (PC6 group, 47% versus control group 60%) or in need of rescue antiemetic (PC6 group 38% versus control group 33%). Conclusions: At the same time as this study started, a new antiemetic was introduced to the clinic and hence interfered with the calculation of sample size and influenced the results. The study did not support the study hypotheses. PC6 acupressure bilaterally for 24 h did not result in significant preventive effects in reducing PONV nor did it result in reduced length of postoperative hospital stay.
Oxa1-Ribosome Complexes Coordinate the Assembly of Cytochrome c Oxidase in Mitochondria*

Background: The mitochondrial Oxa1 insertase binds ribosomes. Results: Spacers separating the insertase and ribosome-binding domains of Oxa1 impair biogenesis of cytochrome c oxidase. Conclusion: Tight ribosome binding of Oxa1 is dispensable for membrane insertion but is required for assembly of translation products. Significance: In addition to its role as an insertase, Oxa1 promotes the subsequent assembly of respiratory chain complexes. The terminal enzyme of the respiratory chain, cytochrome c oxidase, consists of a hydrophobic reaction center formed by three mitochondrially encoded subunits with which 9–10 nuclear encoded subunits are associated. The three core subunits are synthesized on mitochondrial ribosomes and inserted into the inner membrane in a co-translational reaction facilitated by the Oxa1 insertase. Oxa1 consists of an N-terminal insertase domain and a C-terminal ribosome-binding region. Mutants lacking the C-terminal region show specific defects in co-translational insertion, suggesting that the close contact of the ribosome with the insertase promotes co-translational insertion of nascent chains. In this study, we inserted flexible linkers of 100 or 200 amino acid residues between the insertase domain and ribosome-binding region of Oxa1 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In the absence of the ribosome receptor Mba1, these linkers caused a length-dependent decrease in mitochondrial respiratory activity caused by diminished levels of cytochrome c oxidase. Interestingly, considerable amounts of mitochondrial translation products were still integrated into the inner membrane in these linker mutants. However, they showed severe defects in later stages of the biogenesis process, presumably during assembly into functional complexes. Our observations suggest that the close proximity of Oxa1 to ribosomes is not only used to improve membrane insertion but is also critical for the productive assembly of the subunits of the cytochrome c oxidase. This points to a role for Oxa1 in the spatial coordination of the ribosome with assembly factors that are critical for enzyme biogenesis.
Using Bifactor EFA, Bifactor CFA and Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling to Validate Factor Structure of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire, Greek Version

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the structure, invariance, reliability, convergent and discriminant validity of the MLQ with exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis in 1561 Greek adults. After sample-splitting, a two-factor EFA and a two-factor bifactor EFA model were tested in the first sample. Then, seven CFA models were tested (three ICM-CFA models, two bifactor CFA models and two ESEM models) in the second sample. Two-factor ESEM representation was notably better than the ICM-CFA models and marginally better than the bifactor model. Optimal ESEM model was successfully cross-validated in a third sample. MLQ was also proved to be invariant across gender. Internal consistency reliability was adequate. Convergent and discriminant validity were also examined. Considering all findings, MLQ is gender invariant, reliable and valid to use in Greek cultural context.
Modality effects in free recall: A retrieved-context account.

The modality effect refers to the robust finding that memory performance differs for items presented aurally, as compared with visually. Whereas auditory presentation leads to stronger recency performance in immediate recall, visual presentation often produces better primacy performance (the inverse modality effect). To investigate and model these differences, we conducted two large-scale web-based immediate free recall experiments. In both experiments, participants studied visual and auditory word lists of varying lengths and rates of presentation. We observed typical modality and inverse modality effects, while also discovering that participants were more likely to initiate recall from recent items on auditory trials than on visual trials. However, modality effects persisted regardless of the first item recalled. Meanwhile, an analysis of intrusion errors revealed that participants were more likely on visual trials than on auditory trials to erroneously recall words from one list prior. Furthermore, words presented in the same modality as the present list intruded more often than those presented in a different modality. We next developed a retrieved-context account of the modality effect by fitting the Context Maintenance and Retrieval model to data across multiple list lengths. Through our simulations, we demonstrate that the modality effect can be explained by faster contextual drift and stronger context-to-item association formation during auditory presentation, relative to visual. Our modeling shows that modality effects can arise without hypothesizing distinct memory stores for recent and remote information. Finally, we propose that modality effects may derive primarily from the temporal dynamics of stimuli, rather than their modality. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
Haematological and Physiological Characteristics of Diploid and Triploid Sea Bass, Dicentrarchus Labrax L

The purpose of this study was to determine whether diploid and triploid sea bass differed in terms of main haematological and physiological characteristics. Diploid and triploid fish were produced by sub-optimal pressure treatments and held in communal environments under standard rearing conditions. Total red blood cell count (RBCC), haemoglobin concentration (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), mean cell volume (MCV), mean cellular haemoglobin content (MCH), mean cell haemoglobin concentration (MCHC), plasma metabolites, osmotic pressure, gill Na + /K +-ATPase activity, electrolytes, cortisol, and 3,5,3′-triiodo-L-thyronine (T 3), were measured and compared. Triploidisation in sea bass led to an increase in erythrocyte size (32% in cytoplasm surface area, and 50% in nucleus) and a decrease in erythrocyte number (34%). Haemoglobin and basal plasma cortisol levels were significantly lower in triploid sea bass than in diploids. There were also differences between ploidies in the plasma concentrations of some electrolytes, with triploids showing lower concentrations of K, Fe, Zn, S, and Cu than their diploid counterparts.
ARFIMA, ARIMA And ECM Models Forecasting Of Wholesale Price Of Mustard In Sri Ganganagar District Of Rajasthan Of India

This study explored modelling and forecasting of wholesale mustard monthly prices in Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan using Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average Model (ARIMA), Autoregressive Fractionally Integrated Moving-Average Model (ARFIMA) and Error Correction Model (ECM). Based on minimum AIC and BIC values, ARFIMA (1/2, 0.309, 1) was selected as the best fit model for forecasting of mustard prices whereas ARIMA (1, 1, 1) was selected for ARIMA modelling. The result shows the mean absolute percentage error of ARIMA (1, 1, 1) , ARFIMA ( 2, 0.449,1) and ECM based on predictions from January 2005 to June 2015 are 4.45 percent, 4.90 percent and 8.11 percent respectively. Whereas the mean absolute percentage error of ARIMA (1, 1, 1), ARFIMA ( 2, 0.449,1) and ECM based on predictions from January 20015 to June 2015 are 6.60 percent, 6.79 percent and 7.35 percent respectively The result therefore shows that among the three models of univariate ARIMA and ARFIMA and multivariate ECM, the best model fit for forecasting of wholesale mustard prices in Sri Ganganagar District of Rajasthan is ARIMA model.
Unsupervised and Constrained Dirichlet Process Mixture Models for Verb Clustering

In this work, we apply Dirichlet Process Mixture Models (DPMMs) to a learning task in natural language processing (NLP): lexical-semantic verb clustering. We thoroughly evaluate a method of guiding DPMMs towards a particular clustering solution using pairwise constraints. The quantitative and qualitative evaluation performed highlights the benefits of both standard and constrained DPMMs compared to previously used approaches. In addition, it sheds light on the use of evaluation measures and their practical application.
Attributes of Exemplary Community College Teachers: A Review of the Literature.

The findings of numerous empirically based research studies reflecting the views of teachers, students, and administrators can be used to identify a "core of techniques" associated with effective community college teachers. Community college teaching is generally more student-centered than four-year college instruction, with the choice of teaching method based upon the goals and learning styles of the students. Two studies conducted during the 1980's identify four teaching behaviors common to exemplary community college teachers: (1) they are highly organized, plan carefully, set unambiguous goals, and have high expectations of their students; (2) they express positive regard for their students; (3) they strongly encourage student participation; and (4) they provide students with regular feedback regarding their progress in the course and make specific remediation recommendations. These characteristics relate to behaviors and techniques rather than to disposition or personality traits. Effective teachers form partnerships with their students in order to meet course objectives, and they assume a major responsibility for student outcomes. Mastery learaing techniques, especially the corrective/feedback process, are widely used. Community college teachers typically make course content relevant by relating their experiences, giving examples, and connecting course goals to the real-world expectations and experiences of their students. It is held, however, that these teachers need to become more actively involved in providLig valid empirical evidence of their expertise through research and publishing. (26 references) (JSP) *************************p********************************************* * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** ATTRIBUTES OF EXEMPLARY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TEACHERS A Review of the literature "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY M. Horan TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC). By MICHAEL HORAN, MSW, ED.D.
Exploring a cancer biomarker: the example of C-reactive protein.

An elevated plasma level of C-reactive protein (CRP) is an established biomarker of increased risk of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes ( 1 , 2 ). An association has also been suggested between plasma CRP level and the risk of cancer, particularly lung and colon cancers; however, the evidence is inconclusive because of the lack of large-scale prospective studies in which CRP levels were measured in healthy individuals before the onset of the disease ( 3 ). One explanation for why CRP may identify individuals at increased risk of disease lies in its association with chronic — mostly subclinical — inflammation. There is also some evidence that CRP may act as active contributor to inflammation, and this activity may depend on the conformation of the protein ( 4 ). Whether CRP is only a biomarker or an active player in inflammation might have important clinical implications. The study by Allin et al. ( 5 ) in this issue of the Journal addresses precisely the role of CRP as a biomarker vs as a contributor to carcinogenesis. The study is an elegant example of how genetic variants that have a functional impact can be used to explore associations between environmental factors and disease, and specifi cally to identify and control for confounding factors, based on the approach that has become known as Mendelian randomization, a term fi rst used by Gray and Wheatley in 1991 in the context of treatment of childhood leukemia ( 6 ). The basic principle of Mendelian randomization is that if a genetic variant infl uences a nongenetic (ie, environmental) factor that is relevant to disease risk, and if the same variant has no other associations with the same disease, then the variant predicts disease risk through its infl uence on the risk factor. Therefore, genetic variants with well-characterized functions (or that are in linkage disequilibrium with other variants with a well-characterized function) can be used to characterize associations between environmental factors and disease risk ( 7 ). Furthermore, using genetic variants instead of their environmental counterparts ensures protection from confounding and reverse causality and — at least in some cases — allows one to assess the effect of long-term exposures. The requirements for Mendelian randomization to be useful (strong functional signifi cance of the variant and the absence of an effect on other pathways) are demanding and are not often fulfi lled. There are examples, however, in which the analysis of genetic variants has helped to elucidate the role of environmental exposures, such as polymorphisms in genes encoding alcoholmetabolizing enzymes that explain the possible protective role of alcohol intake in cardiovascular disease as well as its detrimental role in pregnancy outcomes ( 8 , 9 ). The Mendelian randomization approach would be particularly valuable in the case of environmental factors that are not easily measurable.
The Finite Element Method: a Tool to Study Orthodontic Tooth Movement

Orthodontic tooth movement is achieved by (re)modeling processes of the alveolar bone, which are triggered by changes in the stress/strain distribution in the periodontium. In the past, the finite element (FE) method has been used to describe the stressed situation within the periodontal ligament (PDL) and surrounding alveolar bone. The present study sought to determine the impact of the modeling process on the outcome from FE analyses and to relate these findings to the current theories on orthodontic tooth movement. In a series of FE analyses simulating teeth subjected to orthodontic loading, the influence of geometry/morphology, material properties, and boundary conditions was evaluated. The accurate description of alveolar bone morphology and the assignment of non-linear mechanical properties for the PDF elements demonstrate that loading of the periodontium cannot be explained in simple terms of compression and tension along the loading direction. Tension in the alveolar bone was far more predominant than compression.
Phase transition sequences in tetramethylammonium tetrachlorometallates by X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic measurements.

The phase transition sequences of two members of the tetramethylammonium tetrachlorometallate(III) family of hybrid organic-inorganic salts have been determined and structurally characterized as a function of temperature for the first time. Unusually, a reduction in point-group symmetry with increasing temperature until reaching a cubic prototype phase is observed. Two additional intermediate phases are observed for Fe3+. First-principles calculations and the presence of short Cl.Cl contacts for Ga3+ suggest the [GaCl4]- anion to be conformationally hindered due to stronger lone-pair-σ-hole interactions. The conformationally more flexible Fe3+ structures show sublattice melting with the onset of rotational disorder in the [NMe4]+ cations occurring 40 K below the corresponding onset of rotational disorder in the [FeCl4]- sublattice.
Financial Sector Reform and the Growth of Nigerian Economy: 1986-2015

The study investigates the effectiveness of financial sector reforms towards the growth of Nigerian economy from 1986 to 2015 using error correction model approach. The long-run pre-estimation tests revealed that there is long-run relationship between financial sector reform and the economic growth in Nigeria. Findings from the study showed that consistent fall in real deposit rate had engineered the mobilised credit that was invested in the economy; little wonder none of the determinants coefficient was significant. The fact that the real deposit rate has the right sign though statistically insignificant shows that given an enabling environment devoid of inflation; it could encourage savings and probably economic growth. The right sign of the credit to the private sector is equally encouraging investment – proxied by ratio of private sector credit to Gross Domstic Product (GDP) which leads one to wonder where the resources have gone. The study thus recommends that an enabling environment devoid of discouraging inflation must be provided and the financial institutions must be seem to be acting also for the interest of the economy.
Digitized narratives of sexual violence: Making sexual violence felt and known through digital disclosures

In this article, we argue that social media platforms like Tumblr and Twitter have facilitated an emergence of “digitized narratives” of sexual violence. These narratives are rooted in historical ways in which feminists have discursively articulated sexual violence, yet are shaped by distinctive “platform vernacular” or the conventions, affordances, and restrictions of the platforms in which they appear. Drawing on a qualitative content and critical discourse analysis of 450 texts from the Tumblr site Who Needs Feminism? and the hashtag #BeenRapedNeverReported, we argue that digital platforms such as Tumblr and Twitter produce new vernacular practices which shape how “digitized narratives” of sexual violence are not only disclosed and known, but felt and experienced across digital networks.
The Unheard Gender: The Neglect of Men as Social Work Clients

This critical review shows that, despite increasing attention to fathers in social work practice and research, men are still largely the ‘unheard gender’. Almost all the social work literature that deals with men discusses them as fathers, namely in terms of their function in the family. Very little of it looks at men in other roles or situations or concerns itself with men's experiences, feelings or needs. Similar neglect of men characterises social work practice and training. The review points to a vicious circle in which the neglect of men in research, practice and training reinforce one another. It offers explanations for the neglect and suggestions for how to better include men as social work clients.
The Challenges Facing Schools' Inspection Amid Universal Basic Education (UBE) Implementation In Nigeria

In 1999, Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme was inaugurated in Nigeria, to increase the access of the citizens to basic education and correct other loopholes inherent in its provision. Since the inception of the programme, there have been massive commitments of human, materials and financial resources to its implementation to ensure that its objectives are achieved holistically even amid the parlous state of the economy. Over the years, inspection has been an activity which is geared towards the improvement of the quality of education being provided in schools and the effectiveness of the teachers. In spite of the role it can play in achieving this feats and the objectives of Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme, inspection is ineffectively carried out in Nigeria because of many challenges it is facing. This paper examines the challenges facing inspection in Nigeria such as inadequate resources, inadequate qualified inspectors, limited time, uncooperative attitude of schools’ administrators and teachers, corruption, among others. To achieve this feat, reports of authors, statistics and findings of researches in literature were explored. To improve the state of inspection in the country, adequate funding, recruitment of more qualified inspectors, regular training and re-training of the inspectors, among others, are imperative.
Coronary Artery Disease Association between Endostatin G 4349 A Polymorphism and Coronary Collaterals in the Chinese Population

Background: Angiogenesis plays a pivotal role in collateral formation and is mediated by a balance of pro-angiogenic and anti-angiogenic factors. Endostatin, an anti-angiogenic factor, was associated with impaired coronary collateral formation. We investigated the association between endostatin polymorphism and coronary collaterals. Methods: The collateral scoring system developed by Rentrop was used to classify 487 patients according to their collaterals as either poor (grades 0 and 1) or good (grades 2 and 3). Endostatin G4349A polymorphism (rs1248337) was analyzed by polymerase chain reaction. Results: The frequencies of GG and AG genotypes in the study population were 97.1% and 2.9%, respectively, with no individual AA genotype found. The patients with poor collateral had a lower incidence of family history of coronary artery disease (CAD) (2% vs. 5.9%, p = 0.039), a lower frequency of total occlusive lesions (20.7% vs. 76.5%, p < 0.001), and fewer diseased vessels (1.9 0.9 vs. 2.5 0.7, p < 0.001). There was no significant association between endostatin G4349A polymorphism and coronary collateral grade (p = 0.168). Multivariate analysis showed that total occlusion lesions and the number of diseased vessels were significant independent predictors of good coronary collaterals. Conclusion: Our data suggest that the endostatin G4349A polymorphism is not associated with coronary collateral grade in the Chinese CAD population.