Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Utility Of Salivary CA-125 And LDH As Tumor Markers In Oral Malignancy

Background: The mortality and morbidity associated with oral squamous cell carcinoma(OSCC) can be greatly reduced if tumor markers which can detect OSCC at an early stage are available. This study attempts to use saliva as the diagnostic medium to determine the correlation of salivary CA 125 and LDH in tobacco users with and without potentially malignant disorders. Changes in CA 125 and LDH level can be used as a marker in patients with and without premalignant disease and can be used as a deterrent in continuation of the habit. Aims: To assess the role of CA 125 & LDH as a tumour marker in Oral cancer patients. Materials and methods: Cross sectional observational study . Time period: December 2015 to August 2017. Study area: OPD of tertiary care hospital in pune. Total participants: 150 persons. Under non-stimulatory conditions whole saliva sample was collected from each individual and was centrifuged. The resulting supernatant was used for estimation of CA 125 and LDH levels. Results: In present study, mean Salivary LDH level was found to be lowest among cases of healthy individuals while it was highest among individuals who were diagnosed and underwent treatment for malignancy. However there was insignificant difference seen between levels of diagnosed case of oral malignancy and the ones who underwent treatment for oral malignancy. Also mean Salivary CA-125 was lowest in healthy individuals and highest in individuals diagnosed with oral malignancy and the levels were seen to be reduced significantly in the one who underwent treatment for oral malignancies than those who didn't. Conclusion: Salivary CA 125 and LDH has a role in early detection of oral malignancies and can be used as a diagnostic marker. However LDH levels are persistently raised even after treatment for oral malignancy.
Prediction Cost Maintenance Model of office building based on Condition-Based Maintenance

Building maintenance costs are continuously increasing as a result of poor maintenance. Consequently, there is an urgent need to develop solutions to reduce the maintenance costs. Various studies demonstrated that the characteristics of condition- based maintenance are directly related to the cost performance. Thus, this paper seeks to establish the relationships between the characteristics of condition-based maintenance and the cost performance. The researcher then developed a regression model for maintenance planning and prediction. The study adopted a mix method approach that includes questionnaire survey, interview, and case study. The findings highlighted the reliability of maintenance data and information as the most significant characteristic of condition-based maintenance. Consequently, the study concluded that the planning and the application of the condition-based maintenance strategy should consider its significant characteristics and make reference to the resulting prediction model. Furthermore, the study recommended measures to improve the significant characteristics and the cost performance in practice.
Inside the Judicial Mind

The quality of the judicial system depends upon the quality of decisions that judges make. Even the most talented and dedicated judges surely make occasional mistakes, but the public understandably expects judges to avoid systematic errors. This expectation, however, might be unrealistic. Psychologists who study human judgment and choice have learned that people frequently fall prey to cognitive illusions that produce systematic errors in judgment. Even though judges are experienced, well-trained, and highly motivated decision makers, they might be vulnerable to cognitive illusions. We report the results of an empirical study designed to determine whether five common cognitive illusions (anchoring, framing, hindsight bias, inverse fallacy, and egocentric biases) would influence the decision-making processes of a sample of 167 federal magistrate judges. Although the judges in our study appeared somewhat less susceptible to two of these illusions (framing effects and the inverse fallacy) than lay decision makers, we found that each of the five illusions we tested had a significant impact on judicial decision making. Judges, it seems, are human. Like the rest of us, their judgment is affected by cognitive illusions that can produce systematic errors in judgment.
An elaboration of the internal structure of the unit performance construct as measured by the Performance Index (PI)

The objective of this study is to respond to the suggestions made by Henning, Theron and Spangenberg (2003) by proposing a theoretically meaningful refinement of the original unit performance model, and to subsequently test the improved model with data. This forms part of a larger study with the objective of validating the Leadership Behaviour Inventory (LBI) (Spangenberg and Theron, 2002b) against work unit performance. The validation sample, after imputation, consisted of 273 cases with observations on all 56 items. Item analysis and dimensionality analysis were performed on each of the sub-scales, using SPSS. Thereafter, confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the reduced measurement model set, using LISREL. The results indicated satisfactory factor loadings on the measurement model. Acceptable model fit was achieved. Subsequently, the elaborated structural model was tested, using LISREL. The model produced satisfactory fit indices. Only five of nineteen hypotheses failed to be corroborated in this study. Results are discussed, and suggestions for further research are made.
Distribution of tadpoles of Ollotis occidentalis (Amphibia: Anura: Bufonidae) along the Río Salado, Puebla, México

We examined monthly variation in the characteristics of river sections along the Rio Salado (Puebla, Mexico) and how these factors were associated with the dis- tribution of the tadpoles of the toad Ollotis occidentalis . Tadpoles were observed in the river in March 2007, and from November 2007 through February 2008 and were only found in the main river channel. Sections of the Rio Salado with tadpoles were deeper, wider, and longer than sections without tadpoles. Dissolved oxygen levels were higher and salinity was lower in river sections with tadpoles compared to the sections without tadpoles. There was no difference in temperature between sections with and without tadpoles. Tadpoles were found in river sections that contained more vegeta- tion than river section without tadpoles. Our results suggest that the distribution of tadpoles of O. occidentalis is related to the permanence of water, the chemical nature of the water, and the presence of vegetation.
Validação do questionário internacional de nível de atividade física (IPAQ- Versão 6): Estudo piloto em adultos jovens brasileiros

[1] of the International Physical Activity Questionaire (IPAQ-version pilot study in The measurement of the level of physical activity in large population groups requires a precise and low cost tool that is easy to apply. This study is part of a large scale international effort to validate the Interantional Physical Activity Questionaire (IPAQ) proposed by the World Health Organization (1998) which serves as an international instrument to determine the population’s level of physical activity. For this, 43 individuals comprising of 21 female and 22 male in the 20 to 34 age range ( x: 24,0+ 4,55 years) were selected for the test. The variable weight (x: 68,12 + 14,50 kg) e height (x: 170,70 + 8,64 cm) were obtained through self-report To validate the IPAQ questionaire, an energy lost in Kilocalories during a 7 day period was determined using 2 different instruments: a) A record of be high and significant r=0,71 (p<0,01). The energy output of the 3 instruments were set at the average values and standard error in Kilocalories per week and calculated by the Spearman Rho correlation (r) to a significant level of p<0,01. The correlational values found between the instruments were: 0,49 (IPAQ x RGE), 0,32 (RGE x CSA) and 0,24 (IPAQ x CSA). These facts help conclude that IPAQ is associated significatively to the energy consumed but not to the mo-vimente detector, implying the necessity to upgrade to this type of instrument.
LONG-TERM PROFILE VARIABILITY IN ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEUS WITH DOUBLE-PEAKED BALMER EMISSION LINES

An increasing number of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) exhibit broad, double-peaked Balmer emission lines, which represent some of the best evidence for the existence of relatively large-scale accretion disks in AGNs. A set of 20 double-peaked emitters have been monitored for nearly a decade in order to observe long-term variations in the profiles of the double-peaked Balmer lines. Variations generally occur on timescales of years, and are attributed to physical changes in the accretion disk. Here we characterize the variability of a subset of seven double-peaked emitters in a model independent way. We find that variability is caused primarily by the presence of one or more discrete “lumps” of excess emission; over a timescale of a year (and sometimes less) these lumps change in amplitude and shape, but the projected velocity of these lumps changes over much longer timescales (several years). We also find that all of the objects exhibit red peaks that are stronger than the blue peak at some epochs and/or blueshifts in the overall profile, contrary to the expectations for a simple, circular accretion disk model, thus emphasizing the need for asymmetries in the accretion disk. Comparisons with two simple models, an elliptical accretion disk and a circular disk with a spiral arm, are unable to reproduce all aspects of the observed variability, although both account for some of the observed behaviors. Three of the seven objects have robust estimates of the black hole masses. For these objects the observed variability timescale is consistent with the expected precession timescale for a spiral arm, but incompatible with that of an elliptical accretion disk. We suggest that with the simple modification of allowing the spiral arm to be fragmented, many of the observed variability patterns could be reproduced.
Jesus healing the leper and the Purity Law in the Gospel of Matthew

Though, in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus explicitly states that he did not come to abolish the Law (Mt 5:17–19), in the narrative that follows directly after this Sermon, he apparently neglects purity laws by healing a leper (Mt 8:1–3). As an impure person, the leper was not supposed to come close to Jesus, but Jesus sympathetically reaches out and touches him. Furthermore, no mention is made of Jesus undergoing any purification rites after coming into contact with this man. Once the leper is healed, Jesus instructs him to perform only the third phase of the prescribed purification rite for lepers. Jesus is thus described as having the power and authority to heal the person and to declare him healed. What remains for the leper is to show himself to the priest and to bring the appropriate sacrifice, so that he could be accepted into the society again. In this article it is argued that Jesus, as the Holy One and miracle Healer, is not defiled by coming into contact with the leper. Purity flows from Jesus to heal the leper. As a teacher of the Law, Jesus enacts the true intention of the Law, which is to establish a holy community of believers within the Kingdom of heaven. This healing action forms a step towards the coming of the Kingdom of heaven. Thus, the purity laws find their fulfilment in Jesus. As result of this action, cultic purity transforms into a moral activity for the followers of Jesus. Hoewel Jesus in die Bergrede eksplisiet noem dat Hy nie gekom het om die Wet ongeldig te maak nie (Matt 5:15–19), lyk dit asof Hy, in die vertelling wat direk op die Rede volg, die reinheidswette oortree het deur die manier waarop Hy ’n melaatse genees (Matt 8:1–3). As ’n onrein persoon was die melaatste nie veronderstel om naby Jesus te kom nie, maar Jesus het simpatiek na hom toe uitgereik en hom aangeraak. Hierbenewens word geen melding daarvan gemaak dat Jesus enige reinigingsrituele ondergaan het nadat hy in kontak met hierdie man was nie. Nadat die melaatse genees is, beveel Jesus hom om slegs die derde fase van die voorgeskrewe reinigingsrituele vir melaatses uit te voer. Jesus word sodoende beskryf as iemand wat die mag en gesag het om ’n persoon te genees en gesond te verklaar. Wat oorbly, is dat die melaatse homself aan die priester moet gaan wys en die gepaste offer bring, sodat hy weer in die gemeenskap opgeneem kan word. Hierdie artikel argumenteer dat Jesus, as heilige persoon en wondergeneser, nie onrein word wanneer Hy in kontak met die melaatse kom nie. Reinheid vloei vanaf Jesus oor na die melaatse. As leraar van die Wet beoefen Jesus die ware bedoeling van die Wet, wat ten doel het om die heilige gemeenskap van gelowiges in die Koninkryk van die hemel te vestig. Hierdie genesingsaksie is nog ’n tree in die koms van die Koninkryk van die hemel. Sodoende vind die reinheidswette hulle vervulling in Jesus. As gevolg hiervan verander kultiese reinheid na morele optrede vir die navolgers van Jesus.
Management of sewage sludge – new possibilities involving partial cement replacement

An increasing trend of sludge generation at wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) has been observed in developing countries like Croatia. Thermal processing of sewage sludge facilitates its further management, although ash is generated as new waste in the process. The proposed approach, while eliminating the need to dispose ash at non-hazardous waste disposal sites, directly reduces not only the sludge and ash disposal costs, but also the raw cement production costs. All analysed technical and environmental requirements are met when 20 % of cement is replaced with ash.
A Comparison of EAST Shock-Tube Radiation Measurements with a New Air Radiation Model

*This paper presents a comparison between the recent EAST shock tube radiation measurements (Grinstead et al., AIAA 2008-1244) and the HARA radiation model. The equilibrium and nonequilibrium radiation measurements are studied for conditions relevant to lunar-return shock-layers; specifically shock velocities ranging from 9 to 11 km/s at initial pressures of 0.1 and 0.3 Torr. The simulated shock-tube flow is assumed one-dimensional and is calculated using the LAURA code, while a detailed nonequilibrium radiation prediction is obtained in an uncoupled manner from the HARA code. The measured and predicted intensities are separated into several spectral ranges to isolate significant spectral features, mainly strong atomic line multiplets. The equations and physical data required for the prediction of these strong atomic lines are reviewed and their uncertainties identified. The 700 – 1020 nm wavelength range, which accounts for roughly 30% of the radiative flux to a peak-heating lunar return shock-layer, is studied in detail and the measurements and predictions are shown to agree within 15% in equilibrium. The ±1.5% uncertainty on the measured shock velocity is shown to cause up to a ±30% difference in the predicted radiation. This band of predictions contains the measured values in almost all cases. For the highly nonequilibrium 0.1 Torr cases, the nonequilibrium radiation peaks are under-predicted by about half. This under-prediction is considered acceptable when compared to the order-of-magnitude over-prediction obtained using a Boltzmann population of electronic states. The reasonable comparison in the nonequilibrium regions provides validation for both the non-Boltzmann modeling in HARA and the thermochemical nonequilibrium modeling in LAURA. The N2 + (1-) and N2(2+) molecular band systems are studied in the 290 – 480 nm wavelength range for both equilibrium and nonequilibrium regimes. The nonBoltzmann rate models for these systems, which have significant uncertainties, are tuned to improve the comparison with measurements.
Local properties of Riesz minimal energy configurations and equilibrium measures

We investigate separation properties of $N$-point configurations that minimize discrete Riesz $s$-energy on a compact set $A\subset \mathbb{R}^p$. When $A$ is a smooth $(p-1)$-dimensional manifold without boundary and $s\in [p-2, p-1)$, we prove that the order of separation (as $N\to \infty$) is the best possible. The same conclusions hold for the points that are a fixed positive distance from the boundary of $A$ whenever $A$ is any $p$-dimensional set. These estimates extend a result of Dahlberg for certain smooth $(p-1)$-dimensional surfaces when $s=p-2$ (the harmonic case). Furthermore, we obtain the same separation results for `greedy' $s$-energy points. We deduce our results from an upper regularity property of the $s$-equilibrium measure (i.e., the measure that solves the continuous minimal Riesz $s$-energy problem), and we show that this property holds under a local smoothness assumption on the set $A$.
Banking on the Bank! An Investigation into Consumer Perception of online banking service quality.

Purpose – With rapid technological advances and increased competitiveness in banking, e-service quality plays an important role for any organisation aiming for marketing success, consequently, an increased emphasis has been placed on online satisfaction and loyalty. The following pages will cover the pertinent issues when evaluating online banking service quality and attempt to understand the different perceptions of service quality delivered by technology versus by person, from the Irish customer’s standpoint. The changing physical environment in branch banking and the new channels of banking interaction are discussed, how Irish customers embrace these changes and if it impacts on their relationship with or view of traditional banking. Design/ methodology/ approach – Various e-service quality variables are measured using a framework proposed by Agrawal et al. (2014). The results from the combined mixed methods approach of questionnaire survey, interview and observation, provide the tools to achieve the research objectives. The use of these variables is essential to evaluate the most relevant aspects for the Irish consumer. Conveniently, because of the mixed method used, it also reveals the most relevant issues from the bank’s perspective. Findings – It can be observed that Irish banks are working to provide the best possibilities for the consumer in terms of innovative online banking, at the same time; the Irish consumer is embracing the emerging technological advances. Originality/Value – This paper evaluates 12 variables for measuring e-service quality and used the highest scored 9 variables in order to propose a framework that can be used for future research in the Irish context. The results of this research may provide a foundation for a more precise measure to e-service quality in Ireland and may assist Irish banks to maintain, improve the e-service performance and thus retain customers.
Net Buying Pressure, Volatility Smirk and Abnormal Return of TXO

This paper examines the implied volatility of TAIEX options (TXO) with the net buying pressure hypothesis. We find that the implied volatility of TXO exhibits negative skewness, which is caused by the net buying pressure and is dependent on the time-to-maturity of the options contract. After controlling the information flow and leverage effect, our empirical results show that net buying pressure is attributed to limits to arbitrage in the Taiwan options market. Institutional investors may not trade actively in an emerging market. But the results of our empirical study of TAIFEX also support the net buying pressure hypothesis, consistent with the findings in the U.S. and Hong Kong markets. This is mainly because TAIFEX's market maker qualification requirements and the availability of a variety of options products on the market that allows market makers to engage in hedge trading have led more generally defined institutional investors to trade options.
The effect of dietary potassium and sodium on performance, carcass traits, and nitrogen balance and excreta moisture in broiler chicken.

The aim of the 3 × 3 factorial experiment on broilers was to investigate the effect of high dietary levels of potassium (K) and different levels of sodium (Na) on chicken performance, carcass traits, dry matter content in excreta and nitrogen balance. Three hundred and sixty one-day-old Ross 308 chickens were allocated to 9 groups, in 5 replicates of 8 (4♂ and 4♀). Chickens from 1 to 42 days old were kept in cages with wire floors to enable excreta collection, and were provided with water and feed ad libitum. The basal starter (days 1-14) and grower (days15-42) diets contained, as analysed, 1.73 g and 1.89 g·kg -1 chloride (Cl), 10.7 g and 10.8 g K and 0.69 and 0.94 g Na, respectively. Basal diets were supplemented with cations containing, as analysed, 12.2/11.8 g and 12.7/12.5 g·kg -1 K and 1.22/1.25 g and 1.68/1.61 g·kg -1 Na, for the starter/grower periods of feeding, respectively. The molar proportion of Na:K in diets used in the experiment ranged from 0.09 to 0.27 in the starter diet and from 0.13 to 0.25 in the grower/finisher diet; the dietary electrolyte balance (DEB) values varied between 255 to 349 and 264 to 336, respectively. During the starter feeding period, body weight gain (BWG), feed intake (FI) and feed conversion ratio (FCR) in the chickens were positively affected by increasing the Na supplement. Throughout the feeding period, Na supplementation improved BWG, FI and FCR and production index values and increased carcass yield. The dry matter content of the excreta was negatively affected by the K level in the diet; the 12.7 g K dietary content, in particular, caused a higher moisture content.
The influence of geometry of edge-cracked plates on KI and KII components of the stress intensity factor, studied by caustics

The experimental method of reflected caustics has been used to study the influence of the geometry of an edge-cracked plate on stress intensity factors KI and KII. This influence was determined for various values of the ratio, alpha /w, of the crack length to the width of the specimen. The influence of the geometry of the specimens of the form and orientation of the caustic was studied in relation to the orientation of the edge crack. The complex stress intensity factor K=KI-iKII was evaluated in terms of the angle phi of the angular displacement of the caustic axis. The values of the stress intensity factors KI and KII were compared with the respective theoretical values of stress intensity factors. From this comparison, correction factors are derived and nomograms given in terms of the angle omega of inclination of the crack.
Luminous Type IIP SN 2013ej with high-velocity 56 Ni ejecta

We explore the well-observed type IIP SN 2013ej with peculiar luminosity evolution. It is found that the hydrodynamic model cannot reproduce in detail the bolometric luminosity at both the plateau and the radioactive tail. Yet the ejecta mass of 23-26 Msun and the kinetic energy of (1.2-1.4)x10^51 erg are determined rather confidently. We suggest that the controversy revealed in hydrodynamic simulations stems from the strong asphericity of the Ni-56 ejecta. An analysis of the asymmetric nebular H-alpha line and of the peculiar radioactive tail made it possible to recover parameters of the asymmetric bipolar Ni-56 ejecta with the heavier jet residing in the rear hemisphere. The inferred Ni-56 mass is 0.039 Msun, twice as large compared to a straightforward estimate from the bolometric luminosity at the early radioactive tail. The bulk of ejected Ni-56 has velocities in the range of 4000-6500 km/s. The linear polarization predicted by the model with the asymmetric ionization produced by bipolar Ni-56 ejecta is consistent with the observational value.