Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Colorectal cancer in young people — a retrospective study

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common malignancy of the gastrointestinal tract. The increasing prevalence of CRC in young subjects in recent times is reported. The aim of the paper was a retrospective analysis of the group of young people with colorectal cancer. Material and methods: The procedure, pathology and follow-up records of patients treated for CRC in the years 1994 and 2002 were reviewed. Tumour location, pathological features, CRC grading and staging as well as the kind of surgery were analysed. Furthermore, early postoperative mortality and overall survival rates were reviewed. Chi-square Pearson’s and Kaplan-Meier’s tests were used for statistical analysis. Results: In the reviewed material, 13 (2,45%) out of 530 CRC patients were young subjects aged 26–40 years (2.45%). The rate of early postoperative complications was 26,92% with mortality rate of 5.38%. Though no major systemic complication was reported in subjects under 41 years of age, the site complication rate remained unchanged. An almost twice as high rate of advanced malignancy was found in this group (p < 0.005). No statistical significance in overall survival was found between the groups. Zbigniew Banaszkiewicz et al. Colorectal cancer in young people Polish Surgery 2008, 10, 1
Habitat Preferences , Distribution Pattern , and Root Weight Estimation of Pasak Bumi

Pasak bumi (Eurycoma longifolia Jack) is one of non timber forest products with “indeterminate” conservation status and commercially traded in West Kalimantan. The research objective was to determine the potential of pasak bumi root per hectare and its ecological condition under natural habitat. Root weight of E. longifolia Jack was estimated using simple linear regression and exponential equation with stem diameter and height as independent variables. The results showed that the individual number of the population was 114 with the majority in seedling stage with 71 individuals (62.28%). The distribution was found in clumped pattern. Conditions of the habitat could o be described as follows: daily average temperature of 25.6 C, daily average relative humidity of 73.6%, light intensity of 0.9 klx, and red-yellow podsolic soil with texture ranged from clay to sandy clay. The selected estimator model for E. longifolia Jack root weight used exponential equation with stem height as independent variable using 0,010 the equation of Y= 21.99T and determination coefficient of 0.97. After height variable was added, the potential of E. longifolia Jack minimum root weight that could be harvested per hectare was 0.33 kg.
Seasonal succession in zooplankton feeding traits reveals trophic trait coupling

The seasonal forcing of pelagic communities invokes a succession of the dominant phytoplankton and zooplankton species. Here, we characterize the seasonal succession of the plankton traits and their interactions using observations and model simulations of the plankton community in the western English Channel. We focus on activity traits that characterize the defensive and feeding abilities of zooplankton and distinguish between low risk, low return ambush feeders and high risk, high return feeding‐current feeders. While the phytoplankton succession depends on traits related to nutrient acquisition and photosynthesis, it also depends on grazing which couples feeding and motility traits across trophic guilds. Despite interannual variations in the species dominating the protist plankton community, the seasonal trait distribution reveals robust and repeatable seasonal patterns, changing between non‐motile cells flourishing in spring and motile community dominating during summer. The zooplankton community is dominated by active feeding‐current feeders with peak biomass in the late spring declining during summer. The model reveals how zooplankton grazing reinforces protist plankton seasonal succession and shows how the physical environment controls the vertical structure of plankton communities, where ambush feeders exhibit a preference for greater depths during summer. We characterize the seasonal succession as trophic trait coupling and conjecture that this coupling leads to a trophic trait cascade where successive trophic levels alternate in their expression of activity traits further up in the food chain.
Inertia–Gravity Waves Emitted from Balanced Flow: Observations, Properties, and Consequences

This paper describes laboratory observations of inertia–gravity waves emitted from balanced fluid flow. In a rotating two-layer annulus experiment, the wavelength of the inertia–gravity waves is very close to the deformation radius. Their amplitude varies linearly with Rossby number in the range 0.05–0.14, at constant Burger number (or rotational Froude number). This linear scaling challenges the notion, suggested by several dynamical theories, that inertia–gravity waves generated by balanced motion will be exponentially small. It is estimated that the balanced flow leaks roughly 1% of its energy each rotation period into the inertia–gravity waves at the peak of their generation. The findings of this study imply an inevitable emission of inertia–gravity waves at Rossby numbers similar to those of the large-scale atmospheric and oceanic flow. Extrapolation of the results suggests that inertia– gravity waves might make a significant contribution to the energy budgets of the atmosphere and ocean. In particular, emission of inertia–gravity waves from mesoscale eddies may be an important source of energy for deep interior mixing in the ocean.
Remote Sensing of Tropical Cyclones: Observations fromCloudSatand A-Train Profilers

CloudSat (CS) heralded a new era of profiling the planet’s cloud systems and storms with its launch in 2006. This satellite flies the first 94-GHz spaceborne Cloud Profiling Radar, and the data collected have provided a unique perspective on Earth’s cloudiness and processes that affect clouds. CS flies in formation with the afternoon satellite constellation, a collection of active and passive satellite sensors offering near-simultaneous observations of the same cloud phenomena. While passes of the nadir-pointing Cloud Profiling Radar (CPR) antenna occur infrequently over tropical cyclones, they happen enough to provide a detailed compilation of the inner structure of clouds and precipitation of these complex storm systems. Nearly 8,000 vertical profiles of TCs have been collected during the period June 2006–December 2013 and observations continue as CS flies in daylight-only mode. These observations have been assembled into a one-of-a-kind dataset of three-dimensional features revealing precipitation area.
A Study on Factors Affecting the Behavioral Intention to use Mobile Shopping Fashion Apps in Sweden

Mobile shopping is gaining increased attention in the mobile commerce research area. Trends show an increase in the development and usage of online shopping. Existing research has focused on mobile commerce and studied mobile shopping in general. This study addressed the present gap in the literature regarding the acceptance of mobile shopping applications for fashion goods (m-shopping fashion apps), by investigating the factors that affect users’ behavioral intention to use m-shopping fashion apps in Sweden. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that affect the behavioral intention to use m-shopping fashion apps from a consumer perspective, where the consumers are the users of m-shopping fashion apps. The research model was proposed thought a literature review and incorporated the trust factor into the Consumer Acceptance and Use of Information Technology model (UTAUT 2) of Venkatesh, Thong and Xu (2012), as one of the in total eight proposed predictors of users’ behavioral intention to use mobile shopping fashion apps. A questionnaire was conducted to collect primary data and the study sample consisted of 110 respondents. Multiple linear regressions was applied to test the proposed hypotheses. The results revealed that Performance Expectancy, Habit, Facilitating Conditions and Hedonic Motivation affect the users’ behavioral intention to use m-shopping fashion apps. On a different note, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence, Price Value and Trust did not significantly affect the behavioral intention to use mshopping fashion apps. These findings provide several managerial implications, namely the ways in which behavioral intention to use m-shopping fashion apps is needed to be taken into consideration in order to increase mobile shopping fashion apps’ usage. Moreover, this study’s research model can be used for future studies on mobile shopping fashion applications and mobile shopping. Title: A Study on Factors Affecting the Behavioral Intention to use Mobile kjafdlkjfa Shopping Fashion Apps in Sweden Authors: Jelena Miadinovic, 940521-2128 Hong Xiang, 820526-7084 Tutors: Elvira Kaneberg; Khizran Zehra Date: 2016-05-23
Sexual Initiation and Factors Associated with it among Addis Ababa University Undergraduate Students, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Background: Early onset of sexual intercourse associate with increased lifetime prevalence of sexual partners that increase the risk of exposure to sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy. Alcohol consumption, cigarette smoking, or use of illicit drugs by youths associate with increased risks of sexual intercourse, multiple sexual partners and lower rates of condom use. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the proportion of sexual initiation and associated factors among Addis Ababa university undergraduate students. Methods: A cross-sectional institution based study design was conducted from November to December 2013 at Addis Ababa university undergraduate students. Multistage sampling technique was used to draw 1012 sample students. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaire method supplemented by focus group discussion. Bivariate and multiple logistic regression statistical analyses were employed to examine the relationship between sexual initiation and selected exposure factors. Statistical significant association was determined using 95% confidence interval of adjusted odd ratio and p value less than 0.05. Results: Thirty nine percent of the participants had sexual intercourse at the time of the survey, of which 129 (34.7%) were females. The mean age at first sexual intercourse was 17.6(±1.9). Majority 262 (27.4%) of sexually active students had their first sexual intercourse before the age of 18 years old. Being male [AOR=1.4; 95% CI: 1.1, 2.0], alcohol drinking [AOR=2.8; 95% CI: 2.0, 3.9], khat chewing [AOR=2.0; 95% CI: 1.4, 2.9] and watching pornographic movies [AOR=2.9; 95%CI: 1.9, 4.4] significantly associated with sexual initiation. Conclusion: There is high level of sexual initiation among the study participants. Significant proportion of students had multiple sexual partner and sexual practice without condom with non- regular sexual partners. The university and local health bodies should work together to address the identified risky sexual practices with particular focus on behavior change communication.
On the presence of equatorial waves in the lower stratosphere of a general circulation model

Abstract. To challenge the hypothesis that equatorial waves in the lower stratosphere are essentially forced by convection, we use the LMDz atmospheric model extended to the stratosphere and compare two versions having very different convection schemes but no quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO). The two versions have realistic time mean precipitation climatologies but very different precipitation variabilities. Despite these differences, the equatorial stratospheric Kelvin waves at 50 hPa are almost identical in the two versions and quite realistic. The Rossby gravity waves are also very similar but significantly weaker than in observations. We demonstrate that this bias on the Rossby gravity waves is essentially due to a dynamical filtering occurring because the model zonal wind is systematically westward. During a westward phase of the QBO, the ERA-Interim Rossby gravity waves compare well with those in the model. These results suggest that (i) in the model the effect of the convection scheme on the waves is in part hidden by the dynamical filtering, and (ii) the waves are produced by other sources than equatorial convection. For the Kelvin waves, this last point is illustrated by an Eliassen and Palm flux analysis, showing that in the model they come more from the subtropics and mid-latitude regions, whereas in the ERA-Interim reanalysis the sources are more equatorial. We show that non-equatorial sources are also significant in reanalysis data sets as they explain the presence of the Rossby gravity waves in the stratosphere. To illustrate this point, we identify situations with large Rossby gravity waves in the reanalysis middle stratosphere for dates selected when the stratosphere is dynamically separated from the equatorial troposphere. We refer to this process as a stratospheric reloading.
A Culture of Success—Examining School Culture and Student Outcomes via a Performance Framework

This study is a report of the relationship between a collaborative school culture, teacher quality and the influence these variables have upon student attendance and suspensions. The research is based upon data gathered from 50 public schools throughout the southeastern United States. Surveys were administered to examine teacher quality characteristics, elements of educational leadership, and components of a collaborative school culture. Data were analyzed in relation to teacher input characteristics such as certification, years teaching, percentage teaching out of field, and highest degree obtained. The findings revealed that as teacher collaboration increased, the model predicted that student suspensions would decrease by 6.709%. In addition, the model predicted that when the percentage of out-of-field teachers within a school increased, student suspensions would decrease by 0.16%. Finally, as the percentage of non-certified teachers within a school increased, the student suspension percentage increased by . 22%. The findings offer valuable insight into the characteristics of quality teaching and school culture that demonstrate the greatest impact on student attendance and suspensions and may influence educational policy, teacher training, educational leadership, and school reform initiatives.
Rethinking Access Control and Authentication for the Home Internet of Things (IoT)

Computing is transitioning from single-user devices to the Internet of Things (IoT), in which multiple users with complex social relationships interact with a single device. Currently deployed techniques fail to provide usable access-control speciﬁcation or authentication in such settings. In this paper, we begin reenvisioning access control and authentication for the home IoT. We pro-pose that access control focus on IoT capabilities (i. e., certain actions that devices can perform), rather than on a per-device granularity. In a 425-participant online user study, we ﬁnd stark differences in participants’ desired access-control policies for different capabilities within a single device, as well as based on who is trying to use that capability. From these desired policies, we identify likely candidates for default policies. We also pinpoint necessary primitives for specifying more complex, yet desired, access-control policies. These primitives range from the time of day to the current location of users. Finally, we discuss the degree to which different authentication methods potentially support desired policies.
THE EFFECTS OF PREOPERATIVE PREGABALIN ON POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA AND MORPHINE CONSUMPTION AFTER ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the preemptive analgesic properties of pregabalin, an anticonvulsant drug used in clinical practice for the treatment of neuropathic pain. Method: This study was performed on 40 patients from ASA I-II risk group aged 18-60 years which underwent total abdominal hysterectomy. Group I received 150 mg pregabalin and Group II was given a placebo in oral capsule form. Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) morphine infusion was started. The time first bolus was used in the PCA system recorded as the first analgesic requirement time. Visual analog scale (VAS) scores, morphine consumption and side effects of all patients were recorded at 1, 4, 12 and 24 hours postoperatively. Results: There was no difference observed in the first analgesic requirement time values between the two groups (p>0.05). A statistically significant decrease was observed in the VAS scores of the pregabalin group at 1, 4, 12 and 24 hours after surgery (p<0.005). Total morphine consumption in the pregabalin group was statistically significantly lower than in the control group at 8, 12 and 24 hours after surgery (p<0.005). No significant difference was observed between the two groups regarding side effects during the first postoperative 24 hours (p>0.05). Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that a 150 mg pregabalin administered preoperatively is an efficient and safe agent for preemptive analgesia. Premedication with pregabalin reduces postoperative pain scores and total analgesic consumption without increasing sedation or other side effects in the postoperative period.
Growth Hormone Modulates mRNA Expression of the GABAB 1 Receptor Subunit and GH / IGF Axis Genes in a Mouse Model of Prader-Willi Syndrome

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of recombinant human GH (rhGH, henceforth designated GH) on the gene expression of GABA B receptor subunits and GH/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axis genes IGF-1, IGF-1R, IGF-2 and IGF-2R in the brain regions of Prader-Willi syndrome (Snord116del) mice, a dwarf strain exhibiting cognitive impairment. Methods: Snord116del mice were treated with GH (1.0 mg/kg) or saline for seven days before decapitation and tissue dissection. The collected brain tissues were analysed for mRNA content using quantitative PCR (qPCR) in the cerebellum, hippocampus and cerebral cortex. Results: In the cerebellum, GH restored the mRNA expression level of the GABA B1 receptor subunit (GABA BR1 ) and IGF-1R. Furthermore, a significant positive correlation was found between the level of GABA BR1 mRNA and the expression of the IGF-1R transcript. GH also induced an increase in the mRNA expression of IGF-2 and IGF-2R. Conclusions: These data suggest a modulatory effect of GH on the expression of GABA BR1 and GH/IGF-1 axis genes in cerebellum may provide a mechanism for the GH-induced brain function in PWS patients.
Natural alternatives to copper and low-rate copper formulations to control grape downy mildew in organic farming.

Downy mildew, caused by the oomycete Plasmopara viticola (Berk. & M.A. Curtis) Berl. & De Toni, is one of the world’s most destructive grapevine diseases (2, 24, 12, 27, 23). In organic farming, the control of P. viticola is based on the use of copper, together with all preventive management measures necessary to minimize the development of disease. Copper is still a very important tool to manage the diseases in conventional agriculture and is actually indispensable in organic farming (24, 21). With Commission Directive 2009/37/EC, copper compounds have been included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC (concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market). “Therefore, it is necessary that Hellenic Plant Protection Journal 5: 13-21, 2012
Oleuropein and Antibacterial Activities of Olea europaea L. Leaf Extract

In this study, we reported the determination of phenolic compounds in olive leaves by reversed phase HPLC/DAD and the evaluation of their in vitro activity against several microorganisms. These organisms might however, be causal agents of human intestinal and respiratory tract infections. Extract of the leaves of two varieties of Olea europaea L. (Chemlel and Dathier) was investigated for antibacterial activity against four pathogenic bacteria. Leaves extract was prepared using water and methanol (20/80) in a cold extraction process. The tested bacteria were Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus . The extracts were found to be effective against all isolates tests. Ethanolic extract at a concentration of 100 % presented the highest potential of inhibiting variety of Dathier against S.aureus . This is with an inhibition zone of 17.49 mm and 15.66 mm for the variety Chemlel against S.aureus. The high Oleuropein content and the important antibacterial activities of olive leaves extract could be useful sources for industrial extraction and pharmacological application.
Catastrophic Shocks and Capital Markets: A Comparative Analysis by Disaster and Sector

Abstract This paper provides an analysis of the impact of natural, industrial and terrorist disasters on the Australian capital market using the Box and Tiao intervention analysis and the data on daily returns in the following 10 market sectors: consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financial, healthcare, industrial, information technology, materials, telecommunication services and utilities. Inter alia, it was found that the shocks provided by natural disasters have an influence on market sector returns, depending upon the sector in question. The sectors most sensitive to disasters of any type are the consumer discretionary, financial services and materials sectors while the most significant single event during the past 8 years would appear to be the September 11 terrorist attack, at least in terms of its impact upon the capital market.
Patients’ perspective on inpatient treatment for eating disorders: A mixed-methods study of satisfaction, experience of care and perceived helpfulness of components of treatment

Background: Inpatient treatment for anorexia nervosa is costly. Effectiveness is uncertain, influence by patients’ ambivalence. While patients’ insights and experiences are integral to quality, their views have received little attention. Aims: Describe experience and perceived ‘helpfulness’ of treatment and attributes of clinicians valued by patients. Methods: Sequential mixed-methods; triangulation of findings of questionnaire surveys and qualitative interviews. Results: Analysis of data from 41 questionnaires and 16 interviews demonstrate that relationships with staff and co-patients are sources of succour and angst, shaping experience of care. Patients seek empathic, personalised treatment and opportunity to develop skills needed to support ‘real world’ recovery. Conclusions: While the focus of inpatient care is nutritional rehabilitation, matters of the ‘mind’ are important to patients and the skills and qualities of staff influence treatment engagement. Even where treatment is coercive, effort must be made to promote personalisation and flexibility and the non-authoritarian attitude valued by patients. After all, evidence based treatments can only be effective if patients engage. Further research should examine the process of care and outcome generation. Patients’ perspective on inpatient treatment for eating disorders: A mixed-methods study of satisfaction, experience of care and perceived helpfulness of components of treatment Sue Patterson1,2*, Rachael Bellair1, Shane Jeffrey1 and Warren Ward1 1Metro North Mental Health, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Australia 2Department of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Australia Correspondence to: Sue Patterson, Mental Health Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Herston Qld 4029 Australia, E-mail: susan.patterson@health. qld.gov. au