Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of chick weight, geometric mean diameter and sodium level in prestarter diets (1 to 7 days) on broiler perfomance up to 21 days of age

Seven hundred and twenty Ross 308 chicks were raised in a controlled environment room, distributed in a factorial design with 3 hatching chick weights (37, 40 and 44 g), 3 geometric mean diameter (GMD) (0.561; 0.783 and 0.997 mm) and 4 total sodium levels (Na) (0.12; 0.24; 0.36 and 0.48%) in the pre-starter diet (1 to 7 days). From 8 to 21 days (d) one single basal diet was used for all treatments. The thirty seven-gram chicks had the smallest yolk sack weight at 4d, smallest body weight (BW) and feed intake (FI) at 7d and 21d, but the same feed conversion (FC) than the other groups of hatching weight. Chicks receiving diet with intermediate GMD had the greatest BW and FI at 7d, but at 21d this effect was no longer seen. The diet with finest particle size resulted in birds with the smallest gizzard weight at 7d. The 0.12%Na diet was statistically different from the other Na levels, resulting in chicks at 7d with the worst FC and lowest body weights. At 21d, BW still was the lowest for this group of chicks. Birds with 0.48%Na produced more watery excreta and less dry matter in the carcass at 7d. Water consumption (C H2O ) was influenced linearly by chick weight up to 0.36%Na level. In the 0.48%Na level, 40 and 44 g chicks had similar C H2O , which was different from 37-g chicks. For best performance, Na values were set from 0.31 to 0.48%. The three studied factors influenced quality of pre-starter diet and consequently chick performance.
What Does the WRAML2 Core Battery Measure? Utilizing Exploratory and Confirmatory Techniques to Disclose Higher Order Structure

The present study examined the factor structure of the Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning–Second Edition (WRAML2) core battery with participants from the normative sample aged 9 to 90 years (n = 880) using higher order exploratory and confirmatory factor analytic techniques that were not reported in the in the WRAML2 Administration and Technical Manual. Exploratory factor analysis results suggested only one factor, whereas confirmatory factor analysis results favored the three factors posited by the test authors. Although model fit statistics were equivalent for the oblique, indirect hierarchical, and direct hierarchical measurement models, it was determined that the bifactor model best disclosed the influence of latent dimensions on WRAML2 manifest variables. In the three-factor bifactor model, the general factor accounted for 31% of the total variance and 69% of the common variance, whereas the three first-order factors combined accounted for 41% of the total variance and 31% of the common variance. Latent factor reliability coefficients (as estimated by ωh) indicated that only the general factor was measured with enough precision to warrant confident clinical interpretation. Implications for clinical interpretation of WRAML2 scores and the procedures utilized in the development of related measures are discussed.
SURFACE AND SUBSURFACE SWIMMING OF THE SEA SNAKE PELAMIS PLATURUS

During anguilliform swimming at the surface, four half waves are present along the body of the yellow-bellied sea snake Pelamis platurus (Hydrophiidae). As in other anguilliform swimmers, wave amplitude increases towards the tail; however, the relative caudal amplitude of P. platurus is less than that of the aquatic snakes Natrix and Nerodia and the eel Anguilla . Kinematic analyses of near-surface swimming at 15 and 32cms −1 were made from high-speed cine films, and Lighthill9s bulk momentum hydromechanical model was used to calculate swimming thrust power at these two velocities. The total thrust power generated by a 51 cm snake is 3–641×10 −4 Js −1 at 15cms −1 and 29.877×10 −4 Js −1 at 32cms −1 , with respective Froude efficiencies of 79% and 81%. Subsurface swimming velocities are low (2–4cms −1 ), and snakes usually assume a posture in which the tail is elevated and the posterior part of the body assumes a nearly vertical orientation. Undulatory movements by snakes swimming in this posture involve torsional and rolling motions of the body which, through changes in the camber of the keel and body, may contribute to thrust.
The Effect of L-thyroxine Treatment for the Benign Thyroid Nodule on Bone Mineral Density in Premenopausal Wo men

Hyperthyroidism is associated with increased bone turnover and bone resorption, but the effects of suppressive doses of thyroxine on bone, in treatment of non-toxic goitre remain unclear. De Rose G et al. (1) demonstrated that TSH-suppressive therapy with L-thyroxine for non-toxic goitre did not cause a significant difference in bone mineral density. On the other hand, it is said that osteoporosis occurs in long-standing hyperthyroidism. Patients with hyperthyroidism show an increase in the rate of bone remodelling and biochemical indices of bone turnover (2). The effects, probably due to direct
Economical-energy-efficient resource allocation for cache-enabled cloud radio access networks

Taking advantage of both edge cache (EC) and coordinated processing, cache-enabled cloud radio access networks (C-RANs) have shown good potential to become a solution for future wireless networks. With the demand that the network needs to be fast, green and affordable, it has become an issue both practical and challenging to design a resource allocation strategy that leads to a proper balance among throughput, energy consumption and the cost of the cache-enabled C-RAN system. In this article, the economical energy efficiency (E3) metric is adopted as a feasible way to comprehensively evaluate the impacts in these aspects. Based on the constraints of both remote radio heads (RRHs) association and fronthaul capacity, an E3 optimization problem with the resource allocation for cache-enabled C-RAN is formulated as a nonconvex objective function. An algorithm is devised to achieve the sub-optimal solution for the problem afterwards. Simulation results confirm that the proposed method can significantly enhance the E3 performance of the cache-enabled C-RAN system.
Known and new delta globin gene mutations and their diagnostic significance.

Mutations in the delta-globin gene (HBD, MIM# 142000) are not pathologically relevant. However, since high HbA2 levels are diagnostic for beta-thalassemia trait and a lowered level for an alpha- or delta-mutation, co-inheritance of delta- and beta-gene defects may lead to misinterpretation of diagnostic results. We examined 29 cases with low HbA2 level diagnosed in our laboratory, in the presence or absence of a second HbA2 fraction. We found a delta globin gene mutation in 20 cases. In total four different known mutations were found, three structural and one expressional. Moreover, two new defects were observed, one causing a structural abnormality and one a beta-thalassemia. The structural abnormality HBD c.431A->G (p.His144Arg)(dcd 143 CAC->CGC) was homologous to the beta-globin gene variant called Hb-Abruzzo and we have named this mutation HbA2 -Abruzzo. The new delta-thalassemia defect HBD c. -118C->T (d -68 C->T) has no homology on the beta-globin gene (HBB, MIM# 141900). All mutations caused a low HbA2 level and through this could lead to misdiagnosis when inherited together with a beta-thalassemia.
Molecular epidemiology of human astrovirus and adenovirus serotypes 40/41 strains related to acute diarrhea in Tunisian children

Human astrovirus (AstV) and adenovirus types 40 and 41 (AdV 40/41) are responsible for epidemic and endemic acute gastroenteritis in children and adults. The present study was designed to evaluate the prevalence and genetic diversity of enteric viruses in children in Tunisia. A total of 788 fecal samples were collected during a 4‐year period in the region of Monastir, from children under 12 years old, hospitalized or presenting in dispensaries with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis. AstV and AdV40/41 were detected by immunoenzymatic methods and confirmed by PCR/RT‐PCR and sequence analysis. Phylogenetic analyses were performed for nucleotide homology with reference strains. AstV and AdV40/41 were characterized as a causative agent in 28 (3.6%) and 18 (2.3%) of the fecal samples, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the AstVs belonged to the serotypes 3 (n = 4; 14.3%) and 1 (n = 24; 85.7%), and the enteric AdVs to the serotypes 40 (n = 1; 5.6%) and 41 (n = 17; 94.4%). This is the first report that describes the molecular epidemiology of AstV and AdV40/41 in Tunisian children. Their respective detection rate was very low, far below that of rotavirus and norovirus. The genetic diversity among these two viruses is relatively limited and varies depending on the area. J. Med. Virol. 81:1895–1902, 2009. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Slag identification at Southern African archaeological sites

nents of southern African Iron Age sites. Their correct identification is crucial to understanding technological processes performed at these sites. This paper presents criteria for distinguishing between iron smelting slags, iron forging slags, copper smelting slags, crucible slags resulting from melting activities, vitrified clay and various biomass materials. Slag identification should entail a combination of morphology, microscopic study, chemical analysis, and assessment of the archaeological context. It is a necessarily specialist activity and superficial classification without materials analysis can be misleading. Archaeologists need to be mindful of both the archaeological opportunities and the potential technical difficulties in the interpretation of slags.
Nail Melanoma In Situ: Clinical, Dermoscopic, Pathologic Clues, and Steps for Minimally Invasive Treatment

BACKGROUND Nail unit melanoma (NUM) is a variant of acral lentiginous melanoma. The differential diagnosis is wide but an acquired brown streak in the nail of a fair-skinned adult person must be considered a potential melanoma. Dermoscopy helps clinicians to more accurately decide if a nail apparatus biopsy is necessary. OBJECTIVE Detailed evaluation of clinical and dermoscopy features and description of conservative surgery of in situ NUM. METHODS Retrospective study of in situ NUM diagnosed and treated with conservative surgical management in the authors' center from 2008 to 2013. RESULTS Six cases of NUM were identified: 2 male and 4 female patients, age range at diagnosis of 44 to 76 years. All patients underwent complete nail unit removal with at least 6-mm security margins around the anatomic boundaries of the nail. The follow-up varies from 4 to 62 months. CONCLUSION Nail unit melanomas pose a difficult diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Wide excision is sufficient, whereas phalanx amputation is unnecessary and associated with significant morbidity for patients with in situ or early invasive melanoma. Full-thickness skin grafting or second-intention healing after total nail unit excision is a simple procedure providing a good functional and cosmetic outcome.
Patient-focused and feedback research in psychotherapy: Where are we and where do we want to go?

Abstract In the last 15 years feedback interventions have had a significant impact on the field of psychotherapy research and have demonstrated their potential to enhance treatment outcomes, especially for patients with an increased risk of treatment failure. This article serves as an introduction to the special issue on “Patient-focused and feedback research in psychotherapy: Where are we and where do we want to go? ” Current investigations on feedback research are concerned with potential moderators and mediators of these effects, as well as the design and the implementation of feedback into routine care. This introduction summarizes the current state of feedback research and provides an overview of the three main research topics in this issue: (1) How to implement feedback systems into routine practice and how do therapist and patient attitudes influence its effects? , (2) How to design feedback reports and decision support tools? , and (3) What are the reasons for patients to become at risk of treatment failure and how should therapists intervene with these patients? We believe that the studies included in this special issue reflect the current state of feedback research and provide promising pathways for future endeavors that will enhance our understanding of feedback effects.
Natural Diet of Coral-Excavating Sponges Consists Mainly of Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC)

Coral-excavating sponges are the most important bioeroders on Caribbean reefs and increase in abundance throughout the region. This increase is commonly attributed to a concomitant increase in food availability due to eutrophication and pollution. We therefore investigated the uptake of organic matter by the two coral-excavating sponges Siphonodictyon sp. and Cliona delitrix and tested whether they are capable of consuming dissolved organic carbon (DOC) as part of their diet. A device for simultaneous sampling of water inhaled and exhaled by the sponges was used to directly measure the removal of DOC and bacteria in situ. During a single passage through their filtration system 14% and 13% respectively of the total organic carbon (TOC) in the inhaled water was removed by the sponges. 82% (Siphonodictyon sp.; mean±SD; 13±17 μmol L−1) and 76% (C. delitrix; 10±12 μmol L−1) of the carbon removed was taken up in form of DOC, whereas the remainder was taken up in the form of particulate organic carbon (POC; bacteria and phytoplankton) despite high bacteria retention efficiency (72±15% and 87±10%). Siphonodictyon sp. and C. delitrix removed DOC at a rate of 461±773 and 354±562 μmol C h−1 respectively. Bacteria removal was 1.8±0.9×1010 and 1.7±0.6×1010 cells h−1, which equals a carbon uptake of 46.0±21.2 and 42.5±14.0 μmol C h−1 respectively. Therefore, DOC represents 83 and 81% of the TOC taken up by Siphonodictyon sp. and C. delitrix per hour. These findings suggest that similar to various reef sponges coral-excavating sponges also mainly rely on DOC to meet their carbon demand. We hypothesize that excavating sponges may also benefit from an increasing production of more labile algal-derived DOC (as compared to coral-derived DOC) on reefs as a result of the ongoing coral-algal phase shift.
Liver Stiffness Measurement in Combination With Noninvasive Markers for the Improved Diagnosis of B-viral Liver Cirrhosis

Goal To investigate the performance of liver stiffness measurement (LSM) in combination with available noninvasive markers in hepatitis B virus-related chronic liver disease. Background Few noninvasive methods are available for predicting liver cirrhosis in chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Study Between January 2006 and June 2007, we studied 130 consecutive treatment-naive CHB patients who underwent liver biopsy (LB) and LSM. The aspartate to alanine aminotransferase ratio, age-platelet index (API), aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (APRI), LSM, and their combinations were compared with liver histology. Results The API, APRI, and LSM, but not the aspartate to alanine aminotransferase ratio, correlated significantly with liver cirrhosis (all P<0.001). The diagnostic accuracy of LSM and API exceed that of the other diagnostic methods for predicting liver cirrhosis (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve=0.840 and 0.818). When LSM was combined with API and APRI, the diagnostic accuracy was improved markedly (area under the receiver operating characteristic curve =0.871, and 0.846). When both LSM and API results were in agreement, LB confirmed them in 89.1% (41/46) of cases for liver cirrhosis. LB could have been avoided in 41 (31.5%) of the 130 patients who were examined for the potential diagnosis of liver cirrhosis. Conclusions The combination of LSM and API can avoid unnecessary invasive LB procedures in CHB patients.
Screening for ACTH-dependent hypercortisolism in patients with pituitary incidentaloma.

Deﬁnitive diagnosis of mild hypercortisolism requiring treatment, without clinically evident Cushing’s syndrome, described as ‘pre-clinical Cushing’s’, represents a considerable challenge. The fact that the diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome is often delayed by several years (1, 2) is not surprising, given that the early features are characteristically non-speciﬁc. However, detection in this pre-clinical phase offers the theoretical potential to prevent Cushing’s syndrome or reduce cortisol levels, which may otherwise act to accelerate cardiovascular disease (through blood pressure, lipids, and dysglycaemia) and ageing (through atrophic effects on skin, muscle and bone) and also have adverse neurocognitive effects.
The Effect of Prenatal Stress on Birth Weight: Evidence from the Al-Aqsa Intifada

No previous study has attempted to estimate the effect of intrauterine exposure to armed conflict, a potential source of stress, on pregnancy outcomes. Drawing on data from the 2004 Palestinian Demographic and Health Survey, we examine the relationship between fatalities caused by Israeli security forces (a measure of conflict intensity) and birth weight. Our estimates suggest that first-trimester fatalities are positively related to the probability that a child weighed less than 2,500 grams at birth. This result is consistent with medical studies showing a strong negative correlation between self-reported stress during the first trimester of pregnancy and birth weight.
Analyzing fault effects in fault insertion experiments

Addresses the problem of evaluating system sensitivity to hardware faults. For this purpose the authors use a software implemented fault injector with extended statistical capabilities (FITS). The main contribution of the paper is the formulation of basic factors influencing system dependability and checking them in experiments. These experiments have been performed on an IBM PC platform.
rhBMP-2 for Posterolateral Instrumented Lumbar Fusion: A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Study Design. Multicenter randomized controlled trial. Objective. To evaluate the effect of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP-2) on radiographical fusion rate and clinical outcome for surgical lumbar arthrodesis compared with iliac crest autograft. Summary of Background Data. In many types of spinal surgery, radiographical fusion is a primary outcome equally important to clinical improvement, ensuring long-term stability and axial support. Biologic induction of bone growth has become a commonly used adjunct in obtaining this objective. We undertook this study to objectify the efficacy of rhBMP-2 compared with traditional iliac crest autograft in instrumented posterolateral lumbar fusion. Methods. Patients undergoing 1- or 2-level instrumented posterolateral lumbar fusion were randomized to receive either autograft or rhBMP-2 for their fusion construct. Clinical and radiographical outcome measures were followed for 2 to 4 years postoperatively. Results. One hundred ninety seven patients were successfully randomized among the 8 participating institutions. Adverse events attributable to the study drug were not significantly different compared with controls. However, the control group experienced significantly more graft-site complications as might be expected. 36-Item Short Form Health Survey, Oswestry Disability Index, and leg/back pain scores were comparable between the 2 groups. After 4 years of follow-up, radiographical fusion rates remained significantly higher in patients treated with rhBMP-2 (94%) than those who received autograft (69%) (P = 0.007). Conclusion. The use of rhBMP-2 for instrumented posterolateral lumbar surgery significantly improves the chances of radiographical fusion compared with the use of autograft. However, there is no associated improvement in clinical outcome within a 4-year follow-up period. These results suggest that use of rhBMP-2 should be considered in cases where lumbar arthrodesis is of primary concern. Level of Evidence: N/A
Direct observations of sympathetic cholinergic vasodilatation of skeletal muscle small arteries in the cat.

1. The aim of this study was to examine the actual changes of the internal diameter (i.d.) of arterial vessels of skeletal muscle evoked by activation of sympathetic cholinergic nerve fibres during stimulation of the hypothalamic defence area in anaesthetized cats. 2. For this purpose, we have used our novel X‐ray TV system for visualizing small arteries (100‐500 microm i.d.) of the triceps surae muscle and larger extramuscular arteries (500‐1400 microm i.d.) of the hindlimb (the femoral (FA), popliteal (PA) and distal caudal femoral (DCFA) arteries). The passage of a contrast medium from the large extramuscular arteries to the smaller intramuscular arteries was serially measured before and during hypothalamic stimulation. 3. Hypothalamic stimulation increased mean arterial blood pressure, heart rate and femoral vascular conductance. The i.d. of FA, PA, and DCFA did not change during the hypothalamic stimulation, whereas the i.d. of small arteries in the triceps surae muscle increased by 48 +/‐ 2% (mean +/‐ S.E.M.) and the cross‐sectional area increased concomitantly by 118%. The maximum increase in i.d. of 78 +/‐ 6%, was observed in arteries of 100‐200 microm. These increases in diameter were markedly reduced by intra‐arterial injection of atropine or by cutting the sciatic nerve, but not by phentolamine and propranolol given together. 4. The vasodilatation evoked by hypothalamic stimulation was seen in almost all the sections of the small arteries observed under control conditions and was distributed along the entire length of the vessel. In addition, the number of arterial vessels that could be detected increased by 42% during hypothalamic stimulation. The newly detected arterial branches, which ranged from 100 to 300 microm in diameter, mostly arose from the branching points. 5. It is concluded that stimulation of sympathetic cholinergic nerve fibres dilates the small arteries of skeletal muscle ranging from 100 to 500 microm, but not the larger extramuscular arteries.
A biographical sketch of an infant

M. Taine’s very interesting account of the mental development of an infant, translated in the last number of MIND (p. 252), has led me to look over a diary which I kept thirty-seven years ago with respect to one of my own infants. I had excellent opportunities for close observation, and wrote down at once whatever was observed. My chief object was expression, and my notes were used in my book on this subject; but as I attended to some other points, my observations may possibly possess some little interest in comparison with those by M. Taine, and with others which hereafter no doubt will be made. I feel sure, from what I have seen with my own infants, that the period of development of the several faculties will be found to differ considerably in different infants. doi : 10.5214/ans.0972. 7531.1017409
A 1000-year record of Adélie penguin diets in the southern Ross Sea

Non-krill prey remains were recovered from ornithogenic sediments at three active Adélie penguin colonies on Ross Island, to assess long-term dietary trends in this species. Radiocarbon dates place the age of these deposits from a maximum of 947 years ago to the present. We identified 12 taxa of fish and two of squid with the Antarctic silverfish (Pleuragramma antarcticum) as the most abundant prey species represented at all sites. In addition, silverfish have decreased in importance in Adélie penguin diet over the past 600 years, perhaps in response to climate change since the onset of the Little Ice Age, though it remains much more abundant in current penguin diet in the Ross Sea than in the Antarctic Peninsula. Other prey taxa reflect the diversity of prey selection by Adélie penguins in Antarctica.