Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Endometrial Receptivity Profile in Patients with Premature Progesterone Elevation on the Day of hCG Administration

The impact of a premature elevation of serum progesterone level, the day of hCG administration in patients under controlled ovarian stimulation during IVF procedure, on human endometrial receptivity is still debated. In the present study, we investigated the endometrial gene expression profile shifts during the prereceptive and receptive secretory stage in patients with normal and elevated serum progesterone level on the day of hCG administration in fifteen patients under stimulated cycles. Then, specific biomarkers of endometrial receptivity in these two groups of patients were tested. Endometrial biopsies were performed on oocyte retrieval day and on day 3 of embryo transfer, respectively, for each patient. Samples were analysed using DNA microarrays and qRT-PCR. The endometrial gene expression shift from the prereceptive to the receptive stage was altered in patients with high serum progesterone level (>1.5 ng/mL) on hCG day, suggesting accelerated endometrial maturation during the periovulation period. This was confirmed by the functional annotation of the differentially expressed genes as it showed downregulation of cell cycle-related genes. Conversely, the profile of endometrial receptivity was comparable in both groups. Premature progesterone rise alters the endometrial gene expression shift between the prereceptive and the receptive stage but does not affect endometrial receptivity.
East Meets West Once Again: A Quantitative Comparative Approach of Religiosity in Europe over the Last Two Decades

Theoretically placeable within the framework of the secularization versus post-secularism debate, this research employs an aggregated religiosity index as an instrument to compare Western and former Communist Eastern Europe during the globalization era in terms of area trends in religiosity. Structured in eighteen differently weighted components corresponding to three core dimensions of religiosity, i.e. beliefs, practice, and affiliation, the index confirms that over the past decade, while in the West (and Central Europe as well) secularization trends have continued, albeit at different rates and content variations, globalization seems to have finally “stepped in” in the East, where the spectacular religious revival of the 1990s has been considerably slowed down, apparently entering a plateau phase, although the remarkable both denominational and religiosity diversity in the area urges to caution in any generalizing statements.
Delay and noise formulas for capacitively coupled distributed RC lines

Simple yet useful analytical formulas for delay, slope and crosstalk noise amplitude for capacitively coupled two-, three- and infinite-line systems are derived assuming bus lines and other signal lines in deep-submicron VLSI's. The calculated results using the derived formulas are extensively compared with SPICE simulation results to demonstrate the validity of the analytical expressions. Two modes have been studied; the case where adjacent lines are driven from the opposite direction and the case where adjacent lines are driven from the same direction. These cases correspond to the typical situations in VLSI designs and include worst cases in terms of noise amplitude and delay. Delay error in approximating the distributed RC lines by N-step /spl pi/-ladder RC lumped circuit is also investigated.
Integration of Family Planning Services within Post Abortion Care at Health Facilities in Dessie –North East Ethiopia

The aim of this study is to investigate the integration of family planning services within post abortion care that plays a vital role in reducing maternal morbidity and mortality resulting from abortion and its complications. Facility based cross - sectional study design was used including both quantitative and qualitative data collection method. The sample size was 291. The number of study units to be sampled from each facility was determined using proportional allocation to size and systematic random sampling was employed to select and approach each study subjects. A validated semi structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Bi-variate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis was carried out to identify the most important predictors of integrating family planning services within post abortion care. A total of 282 post abortion women were included in the exit interview. Among these 158 (56.0%) reported that they have got family planning (FP) counselling and 134 (47.5%) left the health facility with modern contraceptive method. Lack of trained provider, being over loaded by other routine activities, absence of separate post abortion room, lack of commodities and supplies were major identified barriers of integrating family planning services within post abortion care. Family planning services were partially integrated within post abortion care. Attention should be given in service providers training, availing post abortion family planning supplies and equipments in the post abortion recovery room.
Longitudinal MRI tracking of the angiogenic response to hind limb ischemic injury in the mouse

Ischemic injury and revascularization are frequently associated with hyperpermeability. Although extravasation of plasma proteins may promote tissue recovery through the generation of the provisional matrix that supports angiogenesis, edema may also result in progressive damage to the muscle. The aim of this research was to determine the time course of hyperpermeability associated with the angiogenic response induced by ligation of the femoral artery at the right posterior limb in mice. Hyperpermeability was followed noninvasively by MRI using an in‐house‐built permanent polyethylene catheter that enabled daily intravenous administration of biotin‐BSA‐Gd‐DTPA. The mice were scanned once prior to ligation and five times during the week post‐ligation. The MRI data, along with histopathology, indicated that the early hemodynamic compensation over loss of arterial blood supply occurred by angiogenesis and dilation of vessels in the skin and subcutaneous fat, and was accompanied by vascular hyperpermeability around the site of ligation. Functional recovery of the ischemic limb (i.e., regaining the ability to step on the limb), and the color and shape of the toes correlated with regeneration as shown by histopathology and MRI analysis. Thus, MRI provided valuable information on the transient hyperpermeability induced during the early stages of angiogenesis, and its subsequent resolution along with functional recovery from acute hind limb ischemia in mice. Magn Reson Med 51:304–311, 2004. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
A Fixed-Size Encoding Method for Variable-Length Sequences with its Application to Neural Network Language Models

In this paper, we propose the new fixed-size ordinally-forgetting encoding (FOFE) method, which can almost uniquely encode any variable-length sequence of words into a fixed-size representation. FOFE can model the word order in a sequence using a simple ordinally-forgetting mechanism according to the positions of words. In this work, we have applied FOFE to feedforward neural network language models (FNN-LMs). Experimental results have shown that without using any recurrent feedbacks, FOFE based FNN-LMs can significantly outperform not only the standard fixed-input FNN-LMs but also the popular RNN-LMs.
Chlorophene degradation by combined ultraviolet irradiation and ozonation

Ozonation combined with UV irradiation (UV/O3) is an advanced oxidation technique that is very promising for the destruction of organic compounds in aqueous solution. In this study, chlorophene was chosen as a model substrate to investigate the effects of pH, initial substrate concentration, ozone dose, and UV light intensity in degradation experiments. The pseudo–first-order rate constant for total organic carbon (TOC) removal was 2.4 × 10−2, 9.8 × 10−4, and 6.4 × 10−2 min−1 for O3, UV, and UV/O3 treatment, respectively. Clearly, UV-enhanced ozonation leads to a synergetic increase in the overall degradation efficiency. Comparative experiments were performed to investigate the effect of the matrix (distilled water or sewage) on chlorophene removal. The organic compounds in sewage retarded the rate of chlorophene removal by 38%, probably by competitively reacting with the oxidizing agent and screening light. The compound 2-benzoylbenzo-1,4-quinone, benzo-1,4-quinone, hydroquinone and maleic acid were identified as primary intermediates by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The concentrations of acetic, formic and oxalic anions were detected by ion chromatography. A possible degradation pathway is proposed on the basis of the reaction products identified.
Primary Mesenchymal (Nonangiomatous/Nonlymphomatous) Neoplasms Occurring in the Canine Spleen: Anatomic Classification, Immunohistochemistry, and Mitotic Activity Correlated with Patient Survival

Surgical submissions from canine splenectomy cases spanning a 3-year period (1988–1990) were evaluated. Eighty seven neoplasms of the spleen considered to be of nonangiomatous and nonlymphomatous origin were selected for morphologic classification, mitotic index determination, immunohistochemical analysis, and patient survival determination. In 76/87 cases, patient survival information was available, and the mitotic index was determined in 83/87 cases. Immunohistochemistry for selected antigens (vimentin, desmin, smooth muscle actin, myosin, and factor VIII-related antigen) was performed in 58/87 of the cases. Morphologic classification of these lesions in standard HE preparations yielded the following neoplastic groups: fibrosarcoma (19/87), undifferentiated sarcoma (19/87), leiomyosarcoma (14/87), osteosarcoma (8/87), mesenchymoma (7/87), myxosarcoma (6/87), histiocytic sarcoma (6/87), leiomyoma (3/87), lipoma-myelolipoma (2/87), liposarcoma (2/87), and malignant fibrous histiocytoma (1/87). A lack of distinct morphologic characteristics among many of the neoplasms that were classified as either fibrosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, or undifferentiated sarcoma contrasted these groups with the relatively unambiguous features that distinguished the other sarcoma groups. Using immunohistochemical staining for muscle-specific antigens (desmin, smooth muscle actin, and myosin), specific staining often overlapped extensively within the neoplastic groups of fibrosarcomas, leiomyosarcomas, and undifferentiated sarcomas, suggesting either ambiguous morphologic findings or the possibility of a common histogenesis from smooth muscle trabeculae or a distinct population of splenic myofibroblasts. The biological behavior of all tumors examined could be placed into three categories of patient survival: (1) benign, noninvasive tumors (leiomyoma, lipoma) with prolonged survival intervals; (2) malignant tumors (fibrosarcoma, undifferentiated sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma, myxosarcoma, histiocytic sarcoma, and liposarcoma), showing severely truncated survival (median 4 months with 80–100% mortality after 12 months; and (3) intermediate survival periods (median 12 months with 50% 1 year survival) attributed to a single group of neoplasm, the mesenchymomas. The biological behavior of primary splenic nonangiomatous, nonlymphomatous sarcomas was most closely correlated with observed mitotic index. Splenic neoplasms of this type with a mitotic index < 9 showed significantly (P < 0.0001) longer survival intervals than those with an index > 9. With the exception of osteosarcoma, all anatomically defined tumor groups contained one or more specimens with a mitotic index < 9. The clinical prognosis given for splenic sarcomas should be modified according to the mitotic index as a predictive value for patient survival.
Proteomic responses of fruits to environmental stresses

Fruits and vegetables are extremely susceptible to decay and easily lose commercial value after harvest. Different strategies have been developed to control postharvest decay and prevent quality deterioration during postharvest storage, including cold storage, controlled atmosphere (CA), and application of biotic and abiotic stimulus. In this review, mechanisms related to protein level responses of host side and pathogen side were characterized. Protein extraction protocols have been successfully developed for recalcitrant, low protein content fruit tissues. Comparative proteome profiling and functional analysis revealed that defense related proteins, energy metabolism, and antioxidant pathway played important roles in fruits in response to storage conditions and exogenous elicitor treatments. Secretome of pathogenic fungi has been well-investigated and the results indicated that hydrolytic enzymes were the key virulent factors for the pathogen infection. These protein level changes shed new light on interaction among fruits, pathogens, and environmental conditions. Potential postharvest strategies to reduce risk of fruit decay were further proposed based on currently available proteomic data.
A Fast-Transient Boost Converter With Noise-Reduction Techniques for Wireless Sensor Networks

This paper presents a fast-transient boost converter with noise-reduction techniques for wireless sensor networks. The modulator can be directly inputted by 0.8-1.2 V for 1.8 V output. The proposed low electromagnetic interference (EMI) boost converter is based on a fast delta-sigma controller. This paper proposes a fast delta-sigma modulator for a boost converter to solve the EMI problem. The proposed converter complies with Federal Communication Commission class B conducted emission limits, in which the harmonic level must be lower than -48 dBμV for frequency from 0.45 to 30 MHz. The measured results show that the maximum efficiency of the proposed converter is 90%, and the recovery time is 4 μs from heavy to light load and 8 μs from light to heavy load. The chip was fabricated in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 1P6M 0.18-μm complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor process, and the chip area is ~0.85 mm2. It is designed to operate from 1 to 2 MHz with a 3.3-μH inductor and a 10-μF output capacitor. The proposed converter output spectrum is lower than -70 dBm or -40 dBμV.
Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) in stable preterm newborns.

OBJECTIVE To observe the behavior of the plotted vectors on the RXc (R - resistance - and Xc - reactance corrected for body height/length) graph through bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIVA) and phase angle (PA) values in stable premature infants, considering the hypothesis that preterm infants present vector behavior on BIVA suggestive of less total body water and soft tissues, compared to reference data for term infants. METHODS Cross-sectional study, including preterm neonates of both genders, in-patients admitted to an intermediate care unit at a tertiary care hospital. Data on delivery, diet and bioelectrical impedance (800 mA, 50 kHz) were collected. The graphs and vector analysis were performed with the BIVA software. RESULTS A total of 108 preterm infants were studied, separated according to age (< 7 days and ≥ 7 days). Most of the premature babies were without the normal range (above the 95% tolerance intervals) existing in literature for term newborn infants and there was a tendency to dispersion of the points in the upper right quadrant, RXc plan. The PA was 4.92° (±2.18) for newborns < 7 days and 4.34° (±2.37) for newborns ≥ 7 days. CONCLUSION Premature infants behave similarly in terms of BIVA and most of them have less absolute body water, presenting less fat free mass and fat mass in absolute values, compared to term newborn infants.
Identification of an anti-inflammatory protein from Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, a commensal bacterium deficient in Crohn’s disease

Background Crohn’s disease (CD)-associated dysbiosis is characterised by a loss of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, whose culture supernatant exerts an anti-inflammatory effect both in vitro and in vivo. However, the chemical nature of the anti-inflammatory compounds has not yet been determined. Methods Peptidomic analysis using mass spectrometry was applied to F. prausnitzii supernatant. Anti-inflammatory effects of identified peptides were tested in vitro directly on intestinal epithelial cell lines and on cell lines transfected with a plasmid construction coding for the candidate protein encompassing these peptides. In vivo, the cDNA of the candidate protein was delivered to the gut by recombinant lactic acid bacteria to prevent dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (DNBS)-colitis in mice. Results The seven peptides, identified in the F. prausnitzii culture supernatants, derived from a single microbial anti-inflammatory molecule (MAM), a protein of 15 kDa, and comprising 53% of non-polar residues. This last feature prevented the direct characterisation of the putative anti-inflammatory activity of MAM-derived peptides. Transfection of MAM cDNA in epithelial cells led to a significant decrease in the activation of the nuclear factor (NF)-κB pathway with a dose-dependent effect. Finally, the use of a food-grade bacterium, Lactococcus lactis, delivering a plasmid encoding MAM was able to alleviate DNBS-induced colitis in mice. Conclusions A 15 kDa protein with anti-inflammatory properties is produced by F. prausnitzii, a commensal bacterium involved in CD pathogenesis. This protein is able to inhibit the NF-κB pathway in intestinal epithelial cells and to prevent colitis in an animal model.
An Edutainment Robotics Survey

In this survey, we describe different categories of edutainment robots. We classify these in robots with no interaction, with limited interaction, and extensive interaction possibilities. A non-exhaustive market survey shows that there are numerous edutainment robots in all categories, and psychological considerations suggest that the systems with extensive interaction and construction possibilities may provide advantages, in some cases. In order to explore these categories, we made development for all three categories and describe the experiments briefly.
Inorganic soil nitrogen under grassland plant communities of different species composition and diversity.

We measured aboveground plant biomass and soil inorganic nitrogen pools in a biodiversity experiment in northern Sweden, with plant species richness ranging from 1 to 12 species. In general, biomass increased and nitrate pools decreased with increasing species richness. Transgressive overyielding of mixed plant communities compared to the most productive of the corresponding monocultures occurred in communities with and without legumes. N2-fixing legumes had a fertilizing function, while non-legumes had a N retaining function. Plant communities with only legumes had a positive correlation between biomass and soil nitrate content, whereas in plant communities without legumes they were negatively correlated. Both nitrate and ammonium soil pools in mixed non-legume communities were approximately equal to the lowest observed in the corresponding monocultures. In mixed legume/non-legume communities, no correlation was found for soil nitrate with either biomass or legume biomass as percentage of total biomass. The idea of complementarity among species in nitrogen acquisition was supported in both pure non-legume and mixed non-legume/ legume communities. In the latter, however, facilitation through increased nitrogen availability and retention, was probably dominating. Our results suggest that diversity effects on biomass and soil N pools through resource use complementarity depend on the functional traits of species, especially N2 fixation or high productivity.
Phenotype of severe hemophilia A and plasma levels of risk factors for thrombosis

*Van Creveldkliniek, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht; Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical CenterUtrecht, Utrecht; Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden; §Department of Hematology, UniversityMedical Center Utrecht, Utrecht; and –Department of Pediatrics, Wilhelmina Childrens Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht,the NetherlandsTo cite this article: van Dijk K, van der Bom JG, Fischer K, de Groot PG, van den Berg HM. Phenotype of severe hemophilia A and plasma levels ofrisk factors for thrombosis. J Thromb Haemost 2007; 5: 1062–4.
PENGARUH STRES KERJA DAN IKLIM ORGANISASITERHADAP TURNOVER INTENTIONDENGAN KEPUASAN KERJASEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING(Studi di Bank Internasional Indonesia)

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effects of working stress and organizational climate on turnover intention with employee satisfaction being intervening variable. Using these variables, for instance Carmeli and Weisberg (2006), discovered effect working stress and organizational climate toward employee satisfaction to decrease turnover intention. The study was conducted at Bank Internasional Indonesia, the sample size is about 125 employees who work in marketing department. Data is processed using the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) which assisted by application program of Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) version 16.0. The results show that working stress has negative significance effect on employee satisfaction and decrease turnover intention and organizational climate has positive significance effect on employee satisfaction and decrease turnover intention. The results from Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) indicated that working stress has positive indirect effect on turnover intention, and organizational climate has negative indirect effect on turnover intention. The effect of working stress on turnover intention is stronger than the effect of organization climate on turnover intention. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji pengaruh stres kerja dan iklim organisasi terhadap niat untuk pindah dengan kepuasan kerja sebagai variabel intervening. Penggunaan variabel-variabel tersebut berdasarkan hasil penelitian terdahulu, yaitu: Carmeli dan Weisberg (2006). Penelitian ini dilakukan di Bank Internasional Indonesia, responden yang digunakan sebanyak 125 karyawan yang bekerja pada bagian pemasaran. Data diolah dengan menggunakan Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) dengan bantuan program Analysis of Moment Structure (AMOS) versi 16.0. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan stres kerja mempunyai pengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja, iklim organisasi mempunyai pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan kerja, dan kepuasan kerja mampu menurunkan niat untuk pindah. Hasil dari Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh positif dan tidak langsung antara stres kerja dan niat untuk pindah, dan juga terdapat pengaruh negatif dan tidak langsung antara iklim organisasi dan niat untuk pindah Pengaruh dari stres kerja terhadap niat untuk pindah lebih kuat dibandingkan dengan pengaruh dari iklim organisasi terhadap niat untuk pindah.