Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Factors Affecting Sexually Transmitted Infections in South Korean High School Students.

OBJECTIVE This study identified factors affecting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among high school students in South Korea. DESIGN AND SAMPLE This study was a secondary data analysis using data from the eighth annual Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey conducted in 2012. Data from 2,387 high school students who reported having sexual intercourse were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and logistic regression by gender. MEASURES The survey questionnaire measured drug experience, Internet pornography preference, age at first intercourse, and method of contraception. RESULTS Overall, 7.2% of participants had experienced STIs. The common significant predictors of STIs in male and female students were drug experience, Internet pornography preference, and age at first intercourse. Contraceptive methods were statistically significant only for males; living arrangements and Internet usage were significant only for females. CONCLUSIONS Drug experiences, Internet pornography preference, and age at first intercourse were strong factors that affected both male and female students, suggesting the necessity to reinforce laws and regulations prohibiting drug use and pornography. Moreover, precise and detailed information on intercourse, sexual behaviors, and STIs offered by public health nurses should be officially provided starting in elementary school. For male students, the practice of condom use should be emphasized.
The educated blogger: Using Weblogs to promote literacy in the classroom

This paper explores the role of weblogs or "blogs" in classroom settings. Blogs, which resemble personal journals or diaries and provide an online venue where self–expression and creativity is encouraged and online communities are built, provide an excellent opportunity for educators to advance literacy through storytelling and dialogue. This paper explores the importance of literacy and storytelling in learning, and then juxtaposes these concepts with the features of blogs. The paper also reviews examples of blogs in practice.
Comparison of the efficacy of conventional special blue light phototherapy and fiberoptic phototherapy in the management of neonatal hyperbilirubinaemia

The efficacy and usefulness of two types of phototherapy differing in the source, wavelength and irradiance of the light, conventional phototherapy consisting of special blue light and fiberoptic phototherapy, were compared in a relatively larger series of term newborns with non‐haemolytic and more significant hyperbilirubinaemia than those in previous studies. In total, 108 newborns were allocated sequentially to receive either conventional phototherapy consisting of five special blue lamps or fiberoptic phototherapy. The average spectral irradiance measured at the skin surface level of newborns during the study period was significantly greater in the conventional phototherapy group. The special blue lamp of the conventional phototherapy unit had an emission spectrum almost identical to the bilirubin absorption spectrum, whereas the tungsten‐halogen lamp of the fiberoptic phototherapy had a broad emission through the blue and green wavelengths (mainly in the green spectrum). Phototherapy was more effective in the conventional phototherapy group; the duration of exposure to phototherapy (h) was significantly shorter, and the overall bilirubin decline rate (as μmol/l/h and %/h) was significantly greater in the conventional phototherapy group. According to the nursing personnel, fiberoptic phototherapy was more comfortable than the conventional phototherapy frame because of the easier accessibility and handling of the infants during phototherapy. They complained of giddiness, nausea, glare, temporary blurring of vision and difficulty in detecting the skin colour changes of newborns with the blue light of the conventional phototherapy unit. Conventional phototherapy consisting of special blue fluorescent lamps with approximately twofold higher irradiance and an emission spectrum almost identical to the bilirubin absorption spectrum is preferable to fiberoptic phototherapy in the standard treatment of term newborns with non‐haemolytic hyperbilirubinaemia.
Preovulatory follicles in the ovary as the source of circulating inhibin in the duck.

Inhibin secretion in the adult female duck was investigated. The bovine inhibin radioimmunoassay (RIA) system and human enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) of inhibin A and inhibin B were first validated for use in the duck. In both RIA and ELISA, the dilution curves of plasma and homogenate of the first largest follicle (F1) were parallel to each standard curve, indicating that plasma and the F1 follicle contained immunoreactive (ir) and dimeric inhibins. Short-term food deprivation caused follicular atresia in the ovary and significantly depressed the plasma concentration of ir-inhibin. Positive immunostaining for inhibin alpha-, betaA-, and betaB-subunits was clearly detected in the granulosa cells of the four largest preovulatory follicles. Immunolocalization of these three inhibin subunits was also weakly seen in the interna theca cells of these follicles. These results demonstrate that inhibin alpha-, betaA-, and betaB-subunit proteins are colocalized in the granulosa cell and theca cell of the four largest preovulatory follicles in the duck ovary. The present results, therefore, indicate that the four largest follicles in the ovary are the main source of circulating inhibin in the female duck.
The Relative Accessibility for Health Districts to Regionally Supplied Specialist Services

This paper describes a study carried out in the North Western Health Region of England where it is policy to provide access to regionally supplied specialist services on an equal basis to all component Health Districts. The results, however, suggest substantial differences in uptake depending on the proximity of the District of residence of the patient to the location of such specialist service. Throwing light on this phenomenon proved difficult because many important Regional services are hard to disentangle from the ‘normal’ District services with which they are organisationally linked. Also diagnostic classification schemes do not always provide a clear indication of those patients who require the super-specialist service.
Genetic analysis of the DBC2 gene in gastric cancer

The DBC2 (Deleted in breast cancer, RhoBTB2) has been identified as a tumor suppressor gene that has growth inhibitory function. To investigate whether genetic alterations of the DBC2 gene are involved in the development of gastric cancer, we analyzed mutations and allelic loss in the DBC2 gene in 95 primary gastric cancers by PCR-SSCP, sequencing and LOH analysis. In the mutational analysis, we found one missense somatic mutation (CGG→TGG, R275W) in the BTB/POZ domain of the gene in a patient with advanced gastric cancer and lymph node metastasis. In addition, we found one known polymorphism and three novel polymorphisms in the coding region of DBC2, which showed an amino acid change, and was detected in both the cancer cells and corresponding normal cells. On LOH analysis, 62 cases were heterozygous for at least one marker and 18 cases (29.0%) showed allelic loss at these markers. In conclusion, the mutations and allelic loss in the DBC2 gene are uncommon in gastric cancers in Korean patients. Further studies to identify the target gene at 8q21 responsible for the development of gastric cancer should be explored.
Seasonal body condition indices of mountain reedbuck Redunca fulvorufula in two areas of South African Highveld: the grassland and Karoo biomes

Mountain reedbuck (Redunca fulvorufula) occupy marginal habitat that is rarely used by cattle. They are fecund, produce good quality meat and have the potential to be cropped commercially. Body condition indices including dressing % (DP), kidney fat indices (KFI), leg fat percentages (LFP) and leg muscle percentages (LMP) were investigated at two nature reserves in the Free State Province, South Africa, to examine seasonal and sexual differences and apply the findings to management decisions. Forty-one animals were shot at Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve (Sterkfontein) during eight separate operations over a twoyear period. Forty-four animals were shot at Tussen die Riviere Nature Reserve (TdR) during three periods. All results reported are for adult animals. At Sterkfontein, DP was lower in spring compared to autumn, KFI were lower in spring than winter, and LFP were lower in spring than winter and autumn. At TdR, KFI in males were lower in summer than winter. Seasonal patterns of body condition were mainly related to seasonal weather patterns and changes in reproductive condition. For effective harvesting, mountain reedbuck should be cropped in autumn and winter. This would give any remaining animals a better chance of surviving the spring period before the rains when grazing conditions are at their worst.
Determination of success or failure in dynamic (isotonic) movements by isometric methods.

Abstract A study was conducted to determine whether dynamic (isotonic) strength may be evaluated isometrically. A measurable task, chinning (pull-ups), was selected. A survey was first made of 128 young males to determine whether isometric testing could select and predict successful from nonsuccessful chinners (ability or inability to chin once). Isometric testing positions were used at places where failure was previously demonstrated to be frequent on the dynamic task. The results showed that failures in the dynamic task could be predicted by isometric measurements. Subjects who were unsuccessful were given special exercises. Those who eventually became successful reached the predetermined isometric strength levels necessary for success. The unsuccessful never attained those levels. The strength necessary for a dynamic movement appears to be amenable to measurement by isometric techniques. The data suggest that perhaps the controlled dynamic movement against resistance is essentially a series of isometri.
Characterization of Fiber Optics Gyro and Noise Compensation Using Discrete Wavelet Transform

This paper presents quantification of different types of random errors present in the Fiber Optics Gyroscope (FOG) measured data using Allan Variance analysis and denoising of the measured data using Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT). Allan Variance analysis is performed before and after denoising the measured data. The experimental result shows that after denoising the angle random walk is reduced and therefore sensitivity of FOG is increased.
How we handled the dextran shortage: an alternative washing or dilution solution for cord blood infusions

Dextran 40 is the main component of the solution used to wash or dilute thawed cord blood unit (CBU) products for stem cell transplant. Dextran 40 became unavailable in the United States as of April 2014. Like many other cellular therapy laboratories in the United States, we found ourselves with limited dextran 40 inventory, a growing CBU transplant requirement, and no alternative solution. Since there are no published alternative washing solutions for cryopreserved CBU we had to develop and validate a new solution rapidly. We chose to validate hydroxyethyl starch (HES) due to its similar ability to stabilize red blood cells and reduce sudden changes in osmolality that occur during thawing. For the validation we used 3 CBUs and thawed and washed each unit with both dextran 40– and HES‐based solutions; thus, each CBU served as its own control. We observed no significant differences between the two wash solutions for all the monitored variables including cell viability, cell recovery, or potency measured by colony‐forming cell assay. Based on this initial validation we began using HES‐albumin for CBU washing after our supply was exhausted. Our initial experience with the first 16 CBU transplants after validation indicates safe infusion and preliminary cord engraftment.
Groundwater Quality: Analysis of Its Temporal and Spatial Variability in a Karst Aquifer

This study develops an approach based on hierarchical cluster analysis for investigating the spatial and temporal variation of water quality governing processes. The water quality data used in this study were collected in the karst aquifer of Yucatan, Mexico, the only source of drinking water for a population of nearly two million people. Hierarchical cluster analysis was applied to the quality data of all the sampling periods lumped together. This was motivated by the observation that, if water quality does not vary significantly in time, two samples from the same sampling site will belong to the same cluster. The resulting distribution maps of clusters and box‐plots of the major chemical components reveal the spatial and temporal variability of groundwater quality. Principal component analysis was used to verify the results of cluster analysis and to derive the variables that explained most of the variation of the groundwater quality data. Results of this work increase the knowledge about how precipitation and human contamination impact groundwater quality in Yucatan. Spatial variability of groundwater quality in the study area is caused by: a) seawater intrusion and groundwater rich in sulfates at the west and in the coast, b) water rock interactions and the average annual precipitation at the middle and east zones respectively, and c) human contamination present in two localized zones. Changes in the amount and distribution of precipitation cause temporal variation by diluting groundwater in the aquifer. This approach allows to analyze the variation of groundwater quality controlling processes efficiently and simultaneously.
Title CD 105 is a more appropriate marker for evaluating angiogenesis inurothelial cancer of the upper urinary tract than CD 31 or CD 34

Angiogenesis plays an important role in cancer progression in many types of cancer. Evaluation of angiogenesis is often performed, but the optimal methodology for human cancer has not been agreed upon. As adequate evaluation of angiogenesis in cancer tissues might be important for prediction of prognosis and treatment decisions, we evaluated angiogenesis semiquantitatively by assessing microvessel density (MVD) in urothelial cancer of the upper urinary tract (UC-UUT). We compared the performance of three endothelial cell markers (CD31, CD34, and CD105) on formalin-fixed tissues from 122 patients diagnosed with UC-UUT without metastasis. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A expression was also evaluated immunohistochemically. Correlations between MVD with each marker and pT stage, grade, survival, and VEGF-A expression were investigated. Mean (standard deviation) MVD as estimated by immunohistochemical staining with anti-CD31, anti-CD34, and antiCD105 were 47.1 (17.9)/high-power field (HPF), 70.9 (19.5)/HPF, and 31.2 (16.7)/HPF, respectively. Although all MVDs were significantly associated with pT stage and grade, CD105-MVD showed the strongest association. Similarly, CD105-MVD showed the strongest correlation with VEGFA expression (r =0.530, p <0.001). Although all MVDs were associated with metastasis-free survival and cause-specific survival on univariate analysis, only CD105-MVD was retained as an independent predictor in multivariate analysis including pT stage and grade. CD105-MVD may be the preferredmarker for semiquantitative assessment of angiogenesis in patients with UC-UUT.
Exploration of older and younger British adults' performance on The Awareness of Social Inference Test (TASIT).

BACKGROUND Social perception is an important skill. One assessment that is commonly used to assess social perception abilities is The Awareness of Social Inference Test (TASIT). The only normative data available for this test are for Australian younger adults. Despite no normative data being available for British adults, the test is widely used in the UK with older and younger adults. There is a growing body of research that suggests that older adults have difficulty with skills associated with social perception. There is therefore a need to determine whether British adults, and more specifically British older adults, perform similarly to the Australian normative TASIT scores available in the manual. AIMS To explore the differences between older and younger British adults' performance on TASIT, and to determine whether younger and older British adults perform similarly to the data from Australian adults in TASIT manual. METHODS & PROCEDURES TASIT was administered to a total of 42 native British English speaking participants. The participants were split into two age groups 18-45 and 60-90 years. Comparisons were made between the two groups and the Australian data in TASIT manual. OUTCOMES & RESULTS The younger British and Australian adults obtained similar scores on all parts of TASIT. The older British adults though, obtained significantly lower scores than the Australian younger adults on all parts of TASIT and when education was controlled for they obtained significantly lower scores than the British younger adults. CONCLUSIONS & IMPLICATIONS The findings are discussed in the light of previous research that has found that older adults are worse than younger adults at social inferences. The findings of the current study suggest that caution should be used when using TASIT with older British adults to assess social perception abilities.
Identifying risk factors and key strategies in linkage to outpatient psychiatric care.

OBJECTIVE The substantial failure of psychiatric patients to engage in outpatient specialty mental health care after an acute hospitalization at a time when managed care companies and others increasingly hold hospitals accountable for outcomes underscores the importance of identifying patients at high risk for not completing referrals. This study explored patient risk factors for not completing referrals and examined the success of several interventions targeted to achieving linkage with outpatient care. METHOD A clinically detailed, structured form was used in abstracting information from the medical records of 229 inpatients with a primary psychiatric diagnosis. Clinicians and staff at outpatient programs were contacted to determine whether patients completed their referrals. RESULTS Approximately two-thirds (65%) of the patients failed to attend scheduled or rescheduled initial outpatient mental health appointments after a hospital discharge. At high risk for unsuccessful linkage to outpatient care were patients with a persistent mental illness and those who had no prior public psychiatric hospitalization, were admitted involuntarily, and had longer lengths of stay. Controlling for risk factors, three clinical interventions used during the hospital stay more than tripled the odds of successful linkage to outpatient care: communication about patients' discharge plans between inpatient staff and outpatient clinicians, patients' starting outpatient programs before discharge, and family involvement during the hospital stay. CONCLUSIONS Effective clinical bridging strategies can be used to avoid unnecessary gaps in the delivery of psychiatric services. Incorporating these strategies into routine care would enhance continuity of care, especially for some high-risk patients.
Transient tritanopia in migraine: evidence for a large-field retinal abnormality in blue-yellow opponent pathways.

PURPOSE To determine whether the magnitude of transient tritanopia (TT) differs between migraine and control groups. TT is a retinal phenomenon characterized by a paradoxical reduction in sensitivity to short-wavelength (purple) stimuli after extinction of long-wavelength (yellow) adapting displays. A group difference in the magnitude of TT would provide evidence for a retinal contribution to the S-cone-specific color-processing abnormalities that have been reported in migraine. METHODS Thirty-two migraineurs and 32 age- and sex-matched control participants were tested with a four-alternative, forced-choice procedure to determine S-cone increment and decrement detection thresholds before and after adaptation to a long-wavelength (yellow) display and a neutral (white) display. Migraine history, migraine triggers, and pattern sensitivity were also assessed. RESULTS Both groups' detection thresholds for increment (purple) S-cone stimuli were increased after extinction of the long-wavelength adapting display compared with the neutral display, demonstrating TT. This loss of sensitivity was significantly greater in the migraine group. In contrast, loss of sensitivity to decrement (yellow) S-cone stimuli was less marked and did not differ between the groups. The magnitude of TT correlated positively with indices of pattern sensitivity and susceptibility to visually triggered migraines but not with migraine history. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that abnormalities in a specific retinal circuit contribute to decreased short-wavelength sensitivity after adaptation in migraine. As thresholds did not correlate with indices of migraine history, it is unlikely that this finding reflects cumulative damage induced by repeated migraine episodes.
Theoretical verification on the effect of an additional DR in push-push FET DROs

This letter theoretically verifies that a second Dielectric Resonator (DR) placed at the drain port of a push-push FET Dielectric Resonator Oscillator (DRO) can provide compensation for some phase difference/error between the output signals and improve the output power level. The theoretical verification starts from understanding the relationship between output power and phase in a balanced push-push oscillation scheme. The phase compensation causing power improvement is analyzed with an conceptual configuration of the circuit. The effect is confirmed by Advanced Design System (ADS) simulation for the same circuit as that in an earlier experimental report.
Effects of Six Pratylenchus vulnus Isolates on the Growth of Peach-Almond Hybrid and Apple Rootstocks.

The effects of six geographic isolates of Pratylenchus vulnus on the growth of GF-677 peach-almond hybrid and M-26 apple rootstocks were determined under greenhouse conditions. Plantlets were obtained from micropropagated plant material, and nematode isolates were reared in monoxenic cultures. All isolates suppressed growth on GF-677 compared with the uninfected controls. Isolate PvRO-S from Spain affected top weight of GF-677 more adversely than PvAT-F from France. Final population densities (Pf) of all P. vulnus on GF-677 were greater than 14.7 times the initial densities (Pi). They increased 61.5-fold on plants infected by PvWA-U from the United States. PvWA-U-, PvAT-F, and geographic undetermined PvU-UK isolates did not affect the growth of M-26 apple rootstock compared with PvAP-S, PvRO-S (both from Spain), and PvWA-A from Argentina isolates, which severely suppressed shoot growth of this rootstock. On M-26, Pf of the more parasitically fit isolates PvWA-A, PvAP-S, and PvRO-S were greater than those of nondamaging PvWA-U, PvAT-F, and PvU-UK isolates (>41.4 vs. <14.7 times the Pi). PvWA-U and PvAT-F reproduced more on GF-677 than on M-26 (>28.6 vs. <6.5 times the Pi). Isolate PvRO-S reproduced well and was quite destructive on both rootstocks. Results confirm the existence of strains with different damage potentials among geographically separated populations of P. vulnus.