Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Benign paroxsymal positional vertigo – recommendations for treatment in primary care

Background: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common cause of vertigo that can be easily diagnosed and treated in primary care. Purpose: We describe our experience with a large cohort of patients and include recommendations for diagnosis and treatment in the primary care setting. Patients and methods: Three hundred and fifty-nine patients were diagnosed with BPPV between June 2011 and March 2017 at the dizziness clinic of Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fuzhou, China. We mainly used Epley’s maneuver and barbecue roll for the treatment of PSC-BPPV and HSC-BPPV respectively. Results: Our results show that posterior semicircular canal (PSC) involvement is the most common (n=264, 73.5%), followed by horizontal semicircular canal (HSC, n=81, 22.5%) and multicanal (n=12, 3.3%) involvement. Anterior semicircular canal (ASC) BPPV is the rarest (n=2). Particle repositioning maneuvers (PRM) are the treatment of choice and have a high success rate (1 month after treatment), from 75% (9 out of 12) for multicanal to 95.8% (253 out of 264) for PSC, and to 100% for HSC and ASC involvement respectively. Conclusion: We recommend the use of the Epley’s maneuver and barbecue roll for the treatment of PSC-BPPV and HSC-BPPV, respectively. Patients should be reviewed regularly and repeated maneuvers can be performed. Unresolving symptoms require tertiary evaluation.
Application of eddy currents to the inspection of fatigue-corroded railway axles

Recent experience with existing railway axles indicates that even when they are operated within the design loads, failure can happen due to the synergetic effect of both corrosion and cyclic loads. This synergy is not yet thoroughly understood, however a need for detecting corrosion-fatigue during service is mandatory. In the present paper, corrosion-fatigue tests are carried out, in the lab, on small-scale specimens in order to investigate the possibility to apply eddy currents non-destructive inspection to the detection of corrosion pits and corrosion-fatigue cracks during the service of railway axles. The obtained results are also supported by suitable numerical simulations carried out by a dedicated software package. Part of the presented results were obtained in the frame of the international research project RSSB T728 (just concluded) and the European research project WOLAXIM (still in progress).
Bilateral acute iris transillumination (BAIT) syndrome: literature review

Abstract The authors conducted a literature review about bilateral acute iris transillumination (BAIT) syndrome, a new and relatively unknown syndrome that should be described and made known to the greatest number to avoid potential diagnostic and therapeutic errors. The first cases date back only to 2004 and a total of 79 cases have been published to date, mainly in Europe and especially in Turkey and Belgium. It mainly affects young women between the ages of 30 and 50, and symptoms are often preceded by an upper airway infection. There is also a majority of cases where the onset of the syndrome follows oral intake of moxyfloxacin. The clinical signs are dominated by strong photophobia, secondary to a spectacular transillumination of the iris. Other classical symptoms are conjunctival infection, eye pain, blurred vision, temporary ocular hypertonia, fixed mid-dilated pupils, and pigment dispersion in the anterior chamber with pigmentary deposits in the trabecular meshwork in gonioscopy, symptoms that may be mistaken for uveitis. After a few weeks or months of evolution, persistent sequelae were pupillary atony and chronic and bilateral transillumination of the iris, leading to significant photophobia and sometimes persistent ocular hypertension. The BAIT syndrome is close to the bilateral acute depigmentation of the iris (BADI) syndrome, which is similar to BAIT but lacks associated transillumination. A few cases of patients with BAIT syndrome on one eye and BADI syndrome on the contralateral eye have been described, which confirms some form of link between the two clinical entities.
MANAGEMENT OF INSECT PESTS OF CABBAGE WITH A NEWER ANTHRANILIC DIAMIDE INSECTICIDE , CYANTRANILIPROLE 10 %

Cabbage is most important and widely grown vegetable prone to attack by several insect pests. Several workers have reported more than 35 insect pests causing damage on the crop. However, the major insect pests include diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L), head borer, Hellula undalis Zeller, white butterfly, Pieris brassicae (L.), leaf webber, Crocidolomia binotalis Zeller, and aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae L (Srivastava and Butani, 1998; Pajmon, 1999; Kumar and Singh., 2014 and Rabari et al., 2016). Among all, diamond back moth, Plutella xylostella (L.) is the most destructive insect pest of cruciferous plants throughout the world.
Association between serum sodium level and outcome of traumatic brain injury among Sudanese patients

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as an alteration in brain function caused by an external force; it is responsible for high mortality around the world. Hypernatremia is a common electrolyte disturbance in patients with TBI and associated with early mortality after TBI. The aim of this study is to examine the ______________________________ Corresponding author AbdElkarim A Abdrabo Email: abdrabokarim@hotmail.com relationship between hypernatremia and outcome after TBI in Sudanese patients. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted at the National Center for Neurological Sciences from October 2015 to October 2018; blood specimens were obtained from 210 TBI patients and processed for serum sodium measurement. Results: In the present study measurement of sodium revealed that sodium level <135mmol/l was detected in 9.0% of patients, while sodium level >145 was detected in 16.7% of patients. Moreover, in this study, the
Geotechnical aspects of sewage sludge monofills

More stringent controls on the quality of wastewater discharges are giving rise to increasing volumes of sewage sludge for disposal. Within the European Community, the disposal of sewage sludge to sea ceased by 1998 under the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Stricter waste disposal legislation and higher landfill taxes are forcing the water industry to look for more efficient disposal strategies. Dedicated sludge-to-landfill operations are presented as a viable option. The sewage sludge is dewatered to the optimum water content for compaction, placed in the landfill in layers and compacted to the maximum dry density, thereby maximising the operational life of the landfill site. The design, construction and long-term performance of such monofills are described. Adequate levels of dewatering for the sludge-to-landfill route can best be achieved at the treatment plant using conventional mechanical dewatering devices, sludge drying beds or thermal drying processes.
Dense circumnuclear molecular gas in starburst galaxies

This project was supported by the Brother Vincent Cotter Award for Physics (UNSW). LVM has been supported by Grant AYA2011-30491-C02-01 co-financed by MICINN and FEDER funds, and the Junta de Andalucia (Spain) grants P08-FQM-4205 and TIC-114. WAB acknowledges the support as a Visiting Professor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (KJZD-EW-T01). The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (/FP7/2007-2013/) under grant agreement No 229517.
THE SURVIVAL OF INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERINGS IN AUSTRALIA

This paper examines the survival of Australian initial public offerings (IPOs). The Cox proportional hazards model is used to test the value of the information available at the time of listing and whether this information foreshadows the likelihood of survival or failure of an IPO. The number of risk factors listed in the prospectus and the size of the firm are found to be negatively related to survival of the firm. The size of the offering and the forecast dividend yield are found to be positively related to firm survival. The likelihood of survival is also found to vary with industry and firms in the finance and natural resources industries are more likely to survive than firms in other industries.
Sale of Visas: A Smuggler's Final Song?

We study how smugglers respond to different types of migration policies - legalisation through the sale of migration visas, or more traditional repressive policies through borders' enforcement, employers' sanctions or deportation - by changing the price they propose to illegal migrants. In this context a government that aims at eradicating smugglers and controlling migration flows faces a trade-off. Eliminating smugglers by the sale of visas increases the flows of migrants and may worsen their skill composition. In contrast, repressive policies decrease the flows of illegal migrants and may improve their skill composition but do not eliminate smugglers. We then study how a combination of increased repression -through reinforced external and internal controls- and sale of visas may be effective at eliminating smugglers and controlling migration flows while not weighing on public finances. Simulations allow us to quantify the partial equilibrium effects of the policies under study.
Curvature Pinching Estimate And Singularities Of The Ricci Flow

In this paper, we first derive a pinching estimate on the traceless Ricci curvature in term of scalar curvature and Weyl tensor under the Ricci flow. Then we apply this estimate to study finite-time singularity behavior. We show that if the scalar curvature is uniformly bounded, then the Weyl tensor has to blow up, as a consequence, the corresponding singularity model must be Ricci flat with non-vanishing Weyl tensor.
Prolonged Head-Down Posture of Bats Induces Remodeling of the Aorta

ABSTRACT Inversion is the regular position for bats at rest, but continuous inversion was expected to reverse the gravity vector exposure from feet-ward to head-ward and present hemodynamic challenges that induce remodeling of the aorta. There is paucity of information regarding the cardiovascular structural adaptations in bats engaged in regulating cranial or caudal blood redistribution in prolonged inversion. The aim of this study was to determine aortic adaptations in bats during prolonged inversion. Forty (40) bats were captured at Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria and randomly allocated into a normal control group and three test groups (n=10/group). The inversion period was not extended in control group A, but was maintained 8 days in B, 15 days in C, and 22 days in D. At the end of each inversion period, the bats were euthanized using intramuscular injection, and tissues were processed for Haematoxylin and Eosin, Orcein, and Van Gieson staining. Histological changes in the tunica media and adventitia were quantified, and the results were analyzed statistically. The ascending aorta exhibited thickening of the media and adventitia, whereas the abdominal aorta showed thinning of these regions. The changes increased in magnitude with longer periods of inversion. The histological stains indicated alterations in smooth muscle cells, collagen, and elastin content, consistent with predicted elevated pressure in the ascending and decreased pressure in the abdominal aortae. The vascular adaptation in bats may provide insights into suspected cardiovascular changes in astronauts during long-term spaceflight.
on genetic testing in carcinoma of the prostate gland : An update

Genetic testing has not been widely undertaken previously in order to provide a means by which men who have a high risk for the development of prostate cancer can be identified at an early age. Recently a number of genetic studies have been reported relating to carcinoma of the prostate. Literature review on the predisposition to the development of prostate cancer and genetic testing relating to the disease has been summarized as follows: Carcinoma of the prostate gland is the second most common malignancy which affects men in the world. Carcinoma of the prostate gland tends to be rare in men who are aged less than 40 years. Men who are said to have an increased risk for the development of prostate cancer include: a person diagnosed with carcinoma of prostate at an age less than 55 years; a person with 3 first-degree relatives including a brother, son who are diagnosed with carcinoma of prostate; diagnosis of carcinoma of prostate in 3 successive generations of a man; Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry as well as carcinomas of breast, ovary, and prostate; several relatives being diagnosed with carcinoma of breast at an age less than 50 years, family histories of carcinoma of male breast, carcinoma of ovary, bilateral breast carcinomas, carcinoma of bowel or womb diagnosed at less than 50 years, several relatives being diagnosed with carcinoma of the colon or womb at an early age. Genome-wide associated studies had identified alleles which are associated with an increased susceptibility for the development of carcinoma of the prostate gland and these studies rely on presence of genetic variations that are known as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Multiple foci had been identified in the 8q24 and in the 17q region as well as in other chromosomes. Mutations had been found in a number of genes in men with carcinomas of the prostate diagnosed at an early age or at risk for the development of the disease including BRCA2, ATM, CHEK2, BRCA1, and in other DNA-repair genes. It is therefore possible to undertake genetic testing at an early age in men who fit the criteria of being at risk for the development of prostate cancer in order to screen them at an early age to detect their prostate cancers at earlier stages of the disease so that treatment of curative intent can be provided early. However, genetic testing should not be undertaken on all adult men because the cost-benefits would be low. Results of more studies on genetic testing in prostate cancer would be needed for a consensus opinion to emanate relating to the cost benefits of genetic testing in men to detect prostate
Identifying and understanding attitudinal diversity on multi-functional changes in woodlands of the Ukrainian Carpathians

: This paper advances existing knowledge of stakeholder attitudes towards ecosys-tem-based forest strategies and management practices in marginalized mountain areas of the Ukrainian Carpathians. The principal research question was to analyse the state of affairs regarding multi-functional changes in upland woodlands, as viewed by relevant stakeholders. An ultimate goal was to assist decision-makers in evaluation (e.g. through stakeholder evaluation using the suggested method) and implementation (through stakeholder engagement) of sustainable policy and management decisions. The Q-method, with the sequential application of its correlation and factor analytical tools, was applied to elucidate a range of existing attitudes (e.g. towards the expansion of woodlands under climate change and other drivers) and the spectrum of sustainability (its ecological, economic and social components) to which they relate. Dominant attitudes of representatives of relevant stakeholder groups towards multi-functional changes in forestry in the Carpathian Mountains were revealed and analysed. Key factors influencing the attitudinal diversity were explained. The results improve our understanding of stakeholder priorities and of commonalities and differences in existing attitudes/perceptions, providing some indication of how the diversity of attitudes towards forestry changes (e.g. integration of woodlands in mountain landscapes) could potentially influence sustainable forestry decisions. At times, entirely opposite attitudes (e.g. of the so-called Conservationists and Productivists attitudinal groups) towards forestry practices and key objectives of forestry in the Carpathian uplands were revealed. However, people put strong emphasis on multi-functional forestry offering a range of benefits to people, the environment and the economy.
The role of behavioural competences in predicting entrepreneurial funding resource orchestration

Abstract This study examines how a psychometric testing tool can be used to explain, predict and measure behavioural competences and how entrepreneurs fund the firm. Reference is made to studies of personality traits. More recent studies have called for research into behaviour and competences and specifically in the finance context of orchestration of resources. The authors take a pragmatic realism perspective using a mixed method study to explore the “reality” of the entrepreneur. Cluster analysis is used to identify the relationship between behavioural competences and funding outcomes. Applying Big 5 Theory of Personality and the Great 8 Competences indicates how behaviour impacts outcomes as entrepreneurs seek to access finance. The identification of three distinct groups in this longitudinal study means belonging to one of these groups predicts likely behaviour when searching for finance. A strong behavioural characteristic which emerged, validated through interviews and psychometric testing, was an orientation towards engagement and working with other organisations. In a funding context, this manifested itself in using networks, seeking advice and sharing equity. These co-operative, collaborative characteristics are different to the classic image of the entrepreneur as a risk-taker or extrovert. The study identifies entrepreneurs who are both successful and unsuccessful in finance applications and compares behavioural competency profiles, thus overcoming the limitations of many studies that are biased towards successful enterprises.
Research : from Microscale to Regional Scale , CNRIG 2016 Kinematic response of bridge piers

This paper deals with the soil-structure interaction that occurs in deep foundations of bridge piers in seismic areas. In particular, the kinematic response of rigid caisson foundations under the passage of obliquely incident polarized shear waves is highlighted and discussed. A Winkler model with translational and rotational impedances is used to analyze the dynamic behavior of both the foundation and the superstructure. Analyses are carried out in the hypothesis of linear elastic soil. © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Peer-review under responsibility of the organizing and scientific committees of CNRIG2016.
DAMAGE TO NON-STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS AND CONTENTS IN 2010 DARFIELD EARTHQUAKE

SUMMARY This paper describes the performance of (or damage to) non-structural components and contents in buildings during the 4 th September 2010 Darfield (Canterbury) earthquake and the subsequent aftershocks. Even in buildings with little damage to their structural systems, non-structural and content damages were significant; and these damages were reported to have increased during the aftershocks (especially those of magnitude 5 and higher). Most commonly damaged non-structural components were brick chimneys, parapets, ceilings, facades, internal walls and windows. The nature and extent of damages in each of these components are discussed in this paper with the help of typical damage photos taken after the earthquake. The extent of content damage in a building was dependent on its usage; typically buildings using racks/shelves for displaying commodities (such as library, departmental stores, liquor shops etc) suffered significantly greater loss from content damage than residential houses, office buildings and other types of commercial buildings.
Combining ability and heterotic orientation of mid-altitude sub-humid tropical maize inbred lines for grain yield and related traits

Information on the combining ability and heterotic pattern of elite inbred lines is essential to maximize their use in hybrid maize development. This study was conducted to determine combining ability and heterotic pattern of locally developed maize inbred lines for grain yield and related traits. Seventeen inbred lines (10 female inbred lines and 7 tester inbred lines) were used to generate 70 single cross hybrids using line by tester crossing scheme. The resulting 70 cross progenies plus two standard checks arranged in 8×9 alpha lattice design replicated twice were planted at three mid-altitude sub-humid testing sites in Ethiopia (Bako, Hawassa and Pawe) in 2011 main cropping season. The combined analysis of variance for yield and other related traits showed highly significant differences among genotypes, crosses, female inbred lines (General combining ability, GCA), tester inbred lines (GCA), line x tester (Specific combining ability, SCA); and the interactions of these source of variation with the environment for all traits studied except for ear aspect (EA) and grain yield (GY) in female inbred lines (GCA), EA in inbred line testers (GCA) and for days to anthesis (AD) in line x tester (SCA) x environment. The significance of both GCA (lines and testers) and SCA of LxT for AD, days to silking (DS), plant height (PH), ear height (EH), EA and GY showed that both additive and non-additive gene actions are important in controlling these traits. Furthermore, the proportion of GCA sum of squares were greater than the SCA sum of squares for AD, DS, PH, EH, and EA indicating the predominance of additive gene actions in controlling these traits. For GY, the ratio of GCA to SCA sum of squares was near to unity indicating both additive and non-additive gene actions were equally important. This study identified inbred lines that can make good cross combination for more than one trait. L1 was found to be good combiner for lower values of AD, DS, PH and EH indicating that this line could be used in improving maize for earliness and short stature. L4 was ideal parent for reducing AD and DS. L3 was found to be good combiner for GY and other related traits. In addition, lines were grouped into heterotic group A, B or AB based on SCA. Based on its per se performance and combining ability, L3 was proposed to be used as a tester in heterotic group B. This study also validated T5 remain to be used as a tester in heterotic group A. Based on the SCA of crosses, heterosis and per se performance of the parents, five best cross combinations were identified for possible release or for use as parents of three way hybrids. Further verification of the stability of the selected hybrids and the new proposed tester across more locations needs to be done.