Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Superconductivity and crystal structures of (Ba(1-x)Kx)Fe2As2 (x=0-1).

We report on doping dependencies of structural parameters and superconducting transition temperatures in the solid solution (Ba1-xKx)Fe2As2. As the main effect of doping on the crystal structure, we find linear decreasing As-Fe-As bond angles and Fe-Fe distances, equivalent to an elongation of the FeAs4 tetrahedra along [001]. The structural changes are intimately coupled to the electronic states at the Fermi level, because the most relevant Fe-3dx2-y2 orbitals are strongly affected by the As-Fe-As bond angle. Superconductivity is present over the whole doping range in (Ba1-xKx)Fe2As2 with a maximum Tc of 38 K at x ~ 0.4. The superconducting transitions in the orthorhombic compounds (Ba0.9K0.1)Fe2As2 (Tc ~ 3 K) and (Ba0.8K0.2)Fe2As2 (Tc ~ 25 K) is strong evidence for the coexistence of superconductivity with the structurally distorted and potentially magnetically ordered state in the BaFe2As2 family of iron arsenide superconductors.
The simultaneous separation and determination of chloropropanols in soy sauce and other flavoring with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in negative chemical and electron impact ionization modes

Abstract Both gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in electron ionization (GC-MS-EI) and negative chemical ionization (GC-MS-NCI) modes are reported in this paper for the simultaneous determination of 1,3-dichloropropan-2-ol (1,3-DCP), 2,3-dichloropropan-1-ol (2,3-DCP), 3-chloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) and 2-chloropropane-1,3-diol (2-MCPD) in soy sauce and other flavoring. D5-3-MCPD (for 3-MCPD and 2-MCPD) and d5-1,3-DCP (for 1,3-DCP and 2,3-DCP) were used as the deuterium isotopic labelled internal standards. The feasibility of using heptafluorobutyric anhydride modified with triethylamine (HFBA-Et3N) as a new derivatization reagent to replace heptafluorobutyrylimidazole (HFBI) is proposed. Liquid/liquid extraction with hexane was introduced for high lipid content samples. A small survey was carried out of soy sauces (103 samples) and instant noodles (45 samples) and the applicability of GC-MS-NCI and GC-MS-EI was assessed in these different matrices.
Network Excitability Dysfunction in Alzheimer's Disease: Insights from In Vitro and In Vivo Models

UNLABELLED Recent reports have drawn attention to dysfunctions of intrinsic neuronal excitability and network activity in Alzheimer disease (AD). Here we review the possible causes of these basic dysfunctions and implications for AD, based on in vitro and in vivo findings. We then review the current therapeutic approaches particularly linked to the issue of neuronal excitability in AD. CONCLUSION AD is a complex, neurodegenerative disorder. Hippocampal synaptic dysfunction is an early feature of the degenerative process that is clearly linked to memory impairment, the first and major symptom of AD. A growing body of evidence points toward a dysfunction of neuronal networks. Intrinsic neuronal excitability, mainly through profound dysregulation of calcium homeostasis, appears to be largely affected. Consequently, neuronal communication is disturbed. Such cellular defects might underlie cognitive manifestations like fluctuations in cognitive impairment and might also explain several observations obtained with EEG, MEG, MRI, or PET studies, leading to the concept of a disconnection syndrome in AD.
ARRAU: Linguistically-Motivated Annotation of Anaphoric Descriptions

This paper presents a second release of the ARRAU dataset: a multi-domain corpus with thorough linguistically motivated annotation of anaphora and related phenomena. Building upon the first release almost a decade ago, a considerable effort had been invested in improving the data both quantitatively and qualitatively. Thus, we have doubled the corpus size, expanded the selection of covered phenomena to include referentiality and genericity and designed and implemented a methodology for enforcing the consistency of the manual annotation. We believe that the new release of ARRAU provides a valuable material for ongoing research in complex cases of coreference as well as for a variety of related tasks. The corpus is publicly available through LDC.
Does Insomnia in Prison Improve with Time? Prospective study among remanded prisoners using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

Insomnia is a frequent health problem in prison, but little is known about its severity and duration. The objective was to find out whether subjective sleep quality improves during time and which factors influence improvement. Fifty-two randomly chosen prisoners complaining of insomnia at the Geneva remand prison were interviewed (T1) and followed up ten days (T2) and two months (T3) later. They received hypnotics habitually prescribed by prison physicians (benzodiazepines, chloralhydrate, zolpidem). After ten days 40 patients were still in prison and agreed to participate and after two months 16 prisoners could be re-evaluated. Total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scores at T1 were 12.3 +/4.7. At T2 and T3, PSQI scores improved significantly, whereas General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) scores and conditions of imprisonment were similar. Only 12.5% of patients at T2, and 6.25% at T3, were ‘good sleepers’ (PSQI scores =/< 5). Cocaine users and prisoners with a healthy lifestyle reported the greatest improvement of PSQI scores. Our study shows that significant improvement of PSQI scores takes place in the first one to two weeks. However, in spite of regular drug treatment during the following weeks, PSQI scores persisted at a clinically significant level two months later. Drug treatment in prison only partially improves insomnia.
Mislocated extrauterine intrauterine devices: Diagnosis and surgical management.

OBJECTIVE Presentation of the diagnostic and surgical treatment methods of our extrauterine intrauterine device (IUD) cases. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively evaluated the data of 21 extrauterine IUD cases at our clinic between 2008 and 2010. The symptoms, diagnostic methods, and surgical treatments were evaluated. RESULTS A total of 14 copper and seven levonorgestrel (LNG) IUDs were used. IUD had been inserted during lactation in 71.4% of the patients. The reasons for presentation of patients were unintended pregnancy in 19.05%, pelvic pain in 19.05%, and pelvic pain with vaginal bleeding in 23.8%. IUD in two patients were located the retroperitoneal area. IUD string had not been visible during routine follow-up in 38.1% of the patients. Laparoscopy was performed in 14 patients and laparotomy was performed for dense adhesions in seven patients. CONCLUSION Extrauterine IUDs can present with various clinical symptoms. Ultrasonography and X-Ray are sufficient for the diagnosis. Surgical removal is needed to prevent possible complications, and the preferred surgical technique in appropriate patients is laparoscopy.
NedWind 25 Blade Testing at NREL for the European Standards Measurement and Testing Program

In the mid-90s the European community initiated the Standards, Measurements, and Testing (SMT) program to harmonize testing and measurement procedures in several industries. Within the program, a project was carried out called the European Wind Turbine Testing Procedure Development. The second part of that project, called Blade Test Methods and Techniques, included the United States and was devised to help blade-testing laboratories harmonize their testing methods. This report provides the results of those tests conducted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
Periodontal Status Among Patients With Cleft Lip (CL), Cleft Palate (CP) and Cleft Lip, Alveolus and Palate (CLAP) In Chennai, India. A Comparative Study.

BACKGROUND Long term health of the stomatognathic system as well as esthetic aspects is the therapeutic goals in patients with oro facial clefts. AIM The aim of this study was to assess and compare the periodontal status of patients with cleft lip (CL), cleft palate (CP) and cleft lip, alveolus and palate (CLAP) reporting to a hospital in Chennai, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study group consisted of 80 cleft patients. Subjects were divided into three groups. Group 1: patients with cleft lip (CL), Group 2: subjects with cleft palate (CP) and Group 3: subjects with cleft lip alveolus and palate (CLAP). Community Periodontal Index for Treatment needs CPITN Index was recorded. RESULTS Among the 80 study subjects, 51 (63.8%) were males and 29 (36.2%) were females. Among the 26 study subjects with cleft lip, 10 (38.5%) had healthy periodontium, 4 (15.4%) had bleeding on probing and 12 (46.1%) had calculus. Mean number of sextants coded for healthy and bleeding was maximum among the subjects with cleft palate. Mean number of sextants coded for calculus was maximum among the subjects with cleft lip alveolus and palate. Prevalence of periodontal disease is high among patients with cleft lip, alveolus and palate (35%) than in Cleft lip (32.5%) and Cleft Palate (32.5%). CONCLUSION Gingivitis and Calculus is predominantly high in patients with Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip respectively.
Executive functions following moderate to severe frontal lobe injury: impact of injury and age at injury.

The present study aimed to investigate developmental changes in executive functioning in children following moderate-to-severe frontal lobe injury, before or after the age of six. Their performances on a measure of general intelligence and on four tests of executive function were compared to those of non-injured controls. The study focused on both the final outcome, or mastery, of performance, as well as the process of task completion (i.e., rate and strategy). Results revealed that frontal lobe injury disrupts development of both executive and general intellectual skills. Further, while an earlier age at injury did not impact on the child's overall ability to carry out executive tasks, it was found to have a significant impact on the child's rate of performance. The impact of frontal lobe injury in childhood is by no means 'silent' and 'without functional significance', and an early age at injury does not necessarily imply 'better' recovery.
Under-Reaction to Political Information and Price Momentum

This study examines whether momentum in stock prices is induced by changes in the political environment. We find that momentum profits are concentrated among politically sensitive firms and industries. During the 1939 to 2016 period, a trading strategy with a long position in winner portfolios (industries or firms) that are politically unfavored and a short position in losers that are politically favored eliminates all momentum profits. Further, our political sensitivity based factor (POL) explains 23-27% (42-43%) of monthly stock (industry) momentum alphas, and generates large increases in time-series R-squared for the momentum factor. This incremental explanatory power is especially strong around presidential elections, when the level of political activity is high. Collectively, our results suggest that investor underreaction to political information generates momentum in stock and industry returns.
Toward a layered model of context for health information searching: An analysis of consumer-generated questions

Designing effective consumer health information systems requires deep understanding of the context in which the systems are being used. However, due to the elusive nature of the concept of context, few studies have made it a focus of examination. To fill this gap, we studied the context of consumer health information searching by analyzing questions posted on a social question and answer site: Yahoo! Answers. Based on the analysis, a model of context was developed. The model consists of 5 layers: demographic, cognitive, affective, situational, and social and environmental. The demographic layer contains demographic factors of the person of concern; the cognitive layer contains factors related to the current search task (specifically, topics of interest and information goals) and users' cognitive ability to articulate their needs. The affective layer contains different affective motivations and intentions behind the search. The situational layer contains users' perceptions of the current health condition and where the person is in the illness trajectory. The social and environmental layer contains users' social roles, social norms, and various information channels. Several novel system functions, including faceted search and layered presentation of results, are proposed based on the model to help contextualize and improve users' interactions with health information systems.
New developments in perinatal mental health

Perinatal mental health is a rapidly evolving specialty concerned with the mental health of childbearing women from conception through pregnancy to the end of the first year after delivery (1). This discipline encompasses clinical and research findings about the correlates and determinants of parental and infant mental health and illness, includes classification and diagnostic issues, methods for prevention, early intervention and treatment, impact, and outcome studies. The pivotal role played by parental mental health in the physical, emotional, cognitive, social and behavioural development of infants is widely acknowledged (2–4) and international Public Health programmes are being aimed increasingly at strategies that will reduce current high rates of mental health morbidity in this population (5).
[Low level educated community health workers training: a strategy to improve children access to acute respiratory treatment in Senegal].

BACKGROUND Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are the leading cause of death in childhood. Most of children's deaths happen at home without health level first cares. However in Senegal only health workers are allowed to prescribe antibiotics. A competency-based training was developed to improve and assess the management of acute respiratory infections in young children aged 2 to 59 months by low level educated community health workers (CHWs) in 4 districts of Senegal. The first findings showed the CHWs capable of acquiring the skills needed to effectively manage ARI cases in accordance with the World Health Organization's ARI case management strategy. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of their management after a 1 year follow-up. METHODS We provided to CHWs 3 days course in ARI management. After the 3-day course, a 4-month follow-up was performed. We organized a 1-day refresher course every month and in every district. In order to assess the quality of management of CHWs we analyzed the management process and compared the CHWs classification to the classification of the first level health facilities. RESULTS Twenty-three percent (3727/15,965) of IRA cases of district were managed by CHWs. Ninety percent (2738/3042) among them were well classified, well managed and well followed-up. But 28% of severe pneumonia cases were misclassified as pneumonia. About treatment, 22.5% of 'cough or cold' got wrong treatment with cotrimoxazole and 10.3% of severe pneumonia got cotrimoxazole without referral. Less than half of severe pneumonia benefited of the first follow-up and only 18% of the second. CONCLUSIONS The results highlight that a CHWs low-level educated in French, trained and followed-up could apply the WHO algorithm of IRA management. They could help to give proximal care related to children ARI, to the community. But it seems useful of emphasizing the recognition of danger signs and the follow-up of severe cases.
Getting help from Frank and Starling (and Coats and Bowditch) to augment blood flow in heat‐stressed older adults

Otto Frank and Ernest Starling are credited with the first observations that led to Starling's law of the heart, namely that the strength of cardiac contraction during systole is proportional to end-diastolic volume, or the amount of stretch on the myocardial muscle cells during diastole. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved
PHLPP phosphatases as a therapeutic target in insulin resistance-related diseases

ABSTRACT Introduction: Pleckstrin homology domain leucine-rich repeat protein phosphatases (PHLPPs), originally identified as Akt kinase hydrophobic motif specific phosphatases, have subsequently been shown to regulate several molecules recurring within the insulin signaling pathway. This observation suggests that PHLPP phosphatases may have a clinically relevant role in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance-related diseases and may thus represent suitable targets for the treatment of these conditions. Areas covered: The literature pertaining to PHLPPs substrates is reviewed herein, along with information on the molecular players involved in regulating the activity and expression of PHLPP phosphatases. In the present review, knowledge of genetic variants in the genes that encode for PHLPP isozymes and the surrounding regulatory regions is also summarized. In addition, data from the studies addressing the role of PHLPPs in insulin resistance-related disorders and from those investigating the possibility to manipulate these phosphatases for therapeutic purposes are presented. Expert opinion: A number of issues should be resolved before PHLPPs are pursued as therapeutic targets including: the mechanisms regulating the specificity of PHLPP isozymes; the possibility of differentially regulating PHLPP family members and the possible impact of PHLPPs modulation on the risk of cancer.
Left Ventricular Longitudinal and Circumferential Layer‐Specific Myocardial Strains and Their Determinants in Healthy Subjects

The reference values and impact of physiologic variables on echocardiographic quantification of left ventricular (LV) longitudinal and circumferential layer‐specific myocardial strains in large series of healthy persons remain unknown. This study prospectively investigated the impact of age, gender, and other physiologic parameters on LV longitudinal and circumferential layer‐specific myocardial strains.
Evidence for a role of neurosteroids in modulation of diurnal changes and acute stress-induced corticosterone secretion in rats.

The neurosteroid allopregnanolone has been shown to be a potent ligand of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-A receptors and enhances its receptor-mediated inhibitory events. Since central GABA plays a major inhibitory role, via GABA-A receptors, in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) function in rats, the present study has evaluated the effect of passive immunoneutralization of allopregnanolone on diurnal changes in corticosterone secretion and acute stress-induced corticosterone secretion in rats. In the first protocol, four groups of male rats (prepubertal, fertile, castrated adult and aged) and three groups of female rats (prepubertal, fertile at different phases of the estrous cycle and aged) were studied. Rats were injected intracerebroventricularly (i.c.v.) with 10 microliters anti-allopregnanolone serum or 10 microliters normal rabbit serum (control) 24 h before exposure to an acute cold swimming stress, and sacrificed either before stress or after 5 min stress. In the second protocol, fertile male or female rats at diestrus II were injected i.c. v. with anti-allopregnanolone serum or normal rabbit serum and sacrificed on the following day at 10.00 or 18.00. Truncal blood samples were collected for measuring plasma corticosterone. Our results showed that there was no significant difference in basal plasma corticosterone levels between antiserum-treated and control rats of both sexes. However, in male rats, central injection of antiserum to allopregnanolone significantly potentiated plasma corticosterone response to stress in prepubertal and adult fertile rats as well as in castrated rats. Likewise, in female rats, the stress response of plasma corticosterone was enhanced by passive immunoneutralization of allopregnanolone in prepubertal and fertile rats throughout the estrous cycle. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Medicaid Highlights: Trends in Medicaid Prescribed Drug Expenditures and Utilization

The findings show that with the development of a multitude of safe and effective drugs during the later part of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, drugs are, as never before, a true mainstay of medical treatment. CMS continues to monitor drug utilization and expenditures in all of its programs in order to ensure that care is rendered in a cost-effective manner that is beneficial to the patient. This highlight summarizes trends in drug expenditures and utilization in the Medicaid Program.
Analysis of Air Bubble Probability Distribution Functions in a Large-Size Dropshaft

Dropshafts are commonly used in sewers and stormwater channels as energy dissipator systems. Since recent effort has beendevoted to characterize dropshaft hydraulics and air-water flow properties, and the present paper develops an analysis of thebubbles probability distribution functions (PDF) in a shaft pool using new experiments conducted in a large-size facility. First,theoretical trajectory calculations of the free-falling nappe were compared with the maximum void fraction data observed withinthe pool. Then, statistical analysis was performed on both air and water chord length data. PDF was derived as well as mean,median, mode, standard deviation, skewness and kurtosis values. Further, these results were compared with some earlier work.The results obtained over the pool length at various vertical elevation highlighted some new insights on the interactions betweenturbulence, bubble coalescence and detrainment of the air bubbles.
OZONE CLIMATOLOGY OBTAINED BY A COMBINATION OF MLS/AURA AND SHADOZ OSONESONDES PROFILES OVER THE SOUTHERN TROPIC AND SUBTROPIC

In this paper a new ozone climatology (1998-2012) is presented over 8 southern tropic and subtropic sites. The climatology has been formed by combining data from Aura –MLS (Microwave Limb Sounder) and from SHADOZ ( Southern Hemisphere ADditional OZonesondes) balloon sonde. Prior to combine the two observations, a preliminary study has been conducted to validate MLS profiles by comparison with ozonesondes. A satisfactory agreement is observed between MLS and ozonesonde measurements especially from 20 km to 30 km where the monthly relative difference between the two observations with respect to ozonesonde measurement is between 0.36% and 9.30%. The bias between the two observations decreases with the increase of altitude; from 20 km to 30 km the observed mean bias is assessed to be 3.69±1.13% with respect to SHADOZ observations. The presented climatology consists of monthly averages of ozone profiles for each site obtained from 1 km to 62 km. This climatology is established from hybrid profiles, normalized with the corresponding total column ozone (TCO) measured by Aura Ozone Monitoring Instrument, OMI satellite. Ozone below 26 km is based on ozonesonde while ozone above 29 km is based on MLS measurements. SHADOZ and MLS profiles are merged between 26 and 29 km where the best agreement (around 1%) between SHADOZ and MLS is observed. The obtained climatology captures with more accurately the principle behavior of ozone seasonal and spatial distributions; the integrated total ozone amounts from the presented climatology are consistent with the measured TCO from SAOZ (Système d'Analyse par Observation Zénitale) and Dobson at Reunion and Irene respectively.