Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ASSESSMENT ON THE DEMOGRAPHIC DATA AND RISK FACTORS OF ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA PATIENTS IN TERTIARY CARE SETTING

The epidemiological study on oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) differs significantly among continents. Smoking, betel quid chewing and alcohol consumption are the most important risk factors. This is a hospital based retrospective study. Medical record of 55 confirmed OSCC patients was reviewed. The mean age of OSCC patients was 58 years old (SD 14.87) with female predominates. Patients of Indian ethnicity were the highest associated with OSCC. Betel quid chewing was the major risk factor for the development of OSCC followed by alcohol consumption and smoking. The most common site of tumor was in buccal mucosa region, followed by tongue, gingiva, floor of the mouth, palate region and lip. Majority of the patients (45.5%) was diagnosed at stage IV. There was correlation between age and stage of cancer, p<0.005. No significant correlation (p> 0.05) was noted between two variables among age, gender, ethnic, habits, staging, site of tumor, history of head and neck cancer and family history of cancer. OSCC was predominantly found in elderly female with habits of betel quid chewing. It was found within buccal region and the majority of the cases presented were at advanced stage.
Effects of CKZ on Th1/Th2 cytokine repertoire of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

To study the immune regulation mechanisms of CKZ by investigating its effects on Th1/Th2 cytokine repertoire of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells （PBMCs）. The concentrations of Th1 （IFN-#gamma#, TNF-#alpha#, IL-2） and Th2 （IL-4,IL-6, IL-10） cytokines secreted by PBMCs were detected by means of cytometric bead array（CBA）. Cytokines secreted by PBMCs from healthy persons were mainly TNF-#alpha# and IL-6 after 12 hours of culture, and both Th1 and Th2 cytokines were increased by CKZ. Secretion of both Th1 and Th2 cytokines stimulated by PDB plus ionomycin were inhibited by CKZ, and CKZ could also inhibit the abnormally increased secretion of INF-#gamma#, TNF-#alpha#, IL-6 and IL-10 in patients with influenza. CKZ can up-regulate Th1 and Th2 cytokines secreted by PBMCs from healthy person, and down-regulate Th1 and Th2 cytokines secreted by abnormally activated PBMCs.
The Effect of Using the Six Thinking Hats Method on the Development of EFL Female Eleventh Grade Students ' Writing Skill in Southern Al-Mazar Directorate of Education

This study aimed at investigating the effect of using the six thinking hats method on the development of EFL female eleventh grade students' writing skill in AlMazar directorate of education during the academic year 2013/2014. Also it aimed to investigate if there was an effect for using this method due to the student's level in English Language (high, intermediate and low). The sample of the study consisted of 50 female eleventh grade students from Mu'tah Secondary School for Girls which was selected purposefully and assigned randomly into two groups; an experimental group of 24 students and a control group of 26 students. To achieve the purposes of the study, two topics were chosen from the eleventh grade textbook . The instrument of the study was designed according to the characteristics of the six thinking hats, and then it was assessed for validity and reliability. To guarantee the equivalence of the two groups, the researcher administrated a writing ability pre-test, and then the experimental group was taught using the six thinking hats, whereas the control group was taught according to the conventional method. Descriptive statistics, One Way ANOVA and Scheffe for Multiple comparisons were used to analyze the results of the study. The findings of the study indicated that there were statistically significant differences at α≤0.05 in favor of the experimental group taught according to the six thinking hats. Also it indicated that there were statistically significant differences at α≤0.05 on the post test between the students in the high and intermediate levels in comparison with the students in the low level and in favor of the students in the high and intermediate levels, which means that using the six thinking hats method was more efficient for the students in the high and intermediate levels.
Study of Shape of Proximal End of Humerus in Thais: Using Geometric Morphometrics ศึกษารูปร่างบริเวณปลายบนของกระดูกต้นแขนในคนไทยโดยวธีิจีโอเมทริก มอร์โฟเมทริกส์

The present study aimed to compare the shape and size of articular head, greater and lesser tubercles of the proximal end of humerus among genders, sides and age groups in Thais. 160 humeri were photographed on anterior, posterior, lateral, medial and superior aspects then analyzed shape and size of all aspects using by geometric morphometric technique. The result showed significant shape and size difference between genders and age groups but sides comparison revealed no significant difference. The knowledge of shape of proximal humerus can be benefit to orthopedic surgeon for humeral head prosthesis or tendon repair and useful in forensics for identifying individual. บทคดัย่อ การศึกษาคร้ังน้ีมีวตัถุประสงคเ์พ่ือเปรียบเทียบรูปร่างและขนาดของส่วนหัวและปุ่มกระดูกบริเวณปลายบน ของกระดูกตน้แขนระหว่างขา้ง, เพศ และกลุ่มอายุในคนไทย โดยกระดูกตน้แขน จ านวนทั ้งหมด160 ช้ินถูกน ามา ถ่ายรูปทั ้งห้าดา้นคือ ดา้นหนา้, ดา้นหลงั, ดา้นนอก, ดา้นใน และดา้นบน จากนั ้นท าการศึกษารูปร่างและขนาดดว้ยวิธี จีโอเมทริก มอร์โฟเมทริกส์ โดยผลท่ีไดพ้บวา่รูปร่างและขนาดมีความแตกต่างกนัอยา่งมีนยัส าคญัทางสถิติระหวา่งเพศ และกลุ่มอาย ุโดยระหวา่งขา้งซา้ยและขวาไม่มีความแตกต่างของรูปร่างและขนาดอยา่งมีนยัส าคญัทางสถิติ รูปร่างของ ส่วนต่างๆในบริเวณปลายบนของกระดูกตน้แขนท่ีไดจ้ากการศึกษาในคร้ังน้ีจะมีประโยชน์ต่อการผ่าตดั เช่น การใส่ อุปกรณ์เทียมในส่วนหัวของกระดูกตน้แขน การซ่อมเอน็กลา้มเน้ือท่ีมีจุดเกาะบริเวณปลายบนของกระดูกตน้แขน และ ความต่างของรูปร่างและขนาดบริเวณปลายบนของกระดูกตน้แขนยงัสามารถใชใ้นการระบุตวัตนทางนิติวทิยาศาสตร์
EVALUATION OF STRENGTH REDUCTION FACTOR FOR EXISTING MID-RISE RC BUILDINGS

Many earthquake prone countries in the world have significant amount of existing deficient buildings to be evaluated for seismic actions. Although nonlinear methods are more preferable for assessment of existing buildings, most of the practicing engineers are unfamiliar to these methods. Therefore, linear methods seem to be in use in the near future for assessment of great number of deficient existing buildings in a reasonable time. In linear methods, nonlinear behavior is taken into account by a single parameter: strength reduction factor (R). This study evaluates the use of R factors for different ductility levels, performance levels and soil types.
Phytochemical characterization and antioxidant profile of Sechium edule ( Jacq ) Swartz ( Cucurbitaceae ) varieties grown in Costa Rica

Resumen Context: The Sechium edule fruit is grown and consumed because of their nutritional values in different countries of Latin America. Costa Rica is one of the most important producers and exporters. It is consumed as an antioxidant because its flavonoid content suggests such activity; however, the selection of varieties to crop does not involve the phytochemical profile of them. Aims: To characterize the phytochemical and antioxidant profile of the S. edule varieties grown in Costa Rica. Methods: The in vitro radical scavenging activity of different S. edule extracts were measured using DPPH and ORAC assays, as well as their inhibition of lipid peroxidation in rat liver and their redox potential by cyclic voltammetry. Flavonoids glycosides were isolated by HPLC and their structures were determined by NMR. Results: The S. edule varieties grown in Costa Rica showed a good radical scavenging activity and inhibition of lipid peroxidation; there were significant differences between varieties. In addition, the redox potential determined by electrochemical methods suggested the presence of flavonoids, which was confirmed by the isolation of apigenin 7-Orutinoside and luteolin 7-O-rutinoside. Conclusions: The antioxidant potential of varieties of S. edule grown in Costa Rica was confirmed, identifying the 845 variety as the best antioxidant profile. Contexto: El fruto de Sechium edule es cultivado y consumido por su valor nutricional en distintos países de América Latina, siendo Costa Rica uno de los principales productores y exportadores. Su consumo como antioxidante ha sido sugerido por su contenido de flavonoides, pero la selección de las variedades para el cultivo no involucra el perfil fitoquímico de las estas. Objetivos: Caracterizar el perfil fitoquímico y antioxidante de las variedades cultivadas de S. edule en Costa Rica. Métodos: Se midió la capacidad de eliminación de radicales in vitro de extractos de distintas variedades de S. edule a través de los métodos de DPPH y ORAC, la inhibición de la peroxidación lipídica en hígado de rata y el potencial redox por voltametría cíclica de dichos extractos. Se aislaron glicósidos de flavonoides por HPLC y su estructura se determinó por RMN. Resultados: Las variedades de S. edule cultivadas en Costa Rica mostraron una buena capacidad de eliminación de radicales e inhibición de la peroxidación lipídica; mostrando diferencias significativas entre las variedades. Además, los potenciales redox determinados por métodos electroquímicos sugirieron la presencia de flavonoides, lo cual fue confirmado con el aislamiento de apigenina 7-O-rutinósido y luteolina 7O-rutinósido. Conclusiones: Se confirmó el potencial antioxidante de las variedades de S. edule cultivadas en Costa Rica, identificando la variedad 845 como la del mejor perfil antioxidante.
Steel and synthetic fibres for enhancing concrete toughness and shrinkage behaviour

Fibre Reinforced Concrete (FRC) was a promising material a couple of decades ago but now is a reality. Fibres are now widely used for reinforcing industrial floors and for tunnel linings. In the beginning, steel fibres were used to enhance concrete toughness but, recently, different types of synthetic fibres were proposed in the market. In the present paper, toughness of concrete reinforced with different types of steel and synthetic fibres was measured by means of bending tests on notched specimens. Furthermore, since fibres can be useful for limiting shrinkage cracking, early tests for comparing the efficiency of fibres in limiting the shrinkage cracks were performed. In addition, the benefits in terms of concrete toughness and shrinkage cracking of a combination of polypropylene and steel fibres are presented. Finally, after determining the constitutive laws for cracked concrete, structural behaviour of slabs on grade and simply supported slabs was numerically simulated within the assumptions of Non Linear Fracture Mechanics.
Effect of Feeding Treatments on Productive and Reproductive Performance of She-Camels

Total of 27 She-camels at late pregnancy were allocated to 9 dietary treatments, including T1: 60% rice straw (RS), T2: 30% RS+30% berseem hay (BH), T3: 40% RS+20% BH, T4: 60% bagasse (BA), T5: 30% BA+30% BH, T6: 40% BA+20% BH, T7: 60% Atriplex halimus (AX), T8: 30% AX+30% BH and T9: 40% AX+20% BH. Concentration of total proteins (TP), albumin (AL), globulin (GL), glucose, progesterone (P4) and estrogen (E2), activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in blood serum during preand 2 and 4wk post-partum (PP), reproductive performance measurements including live body weight (LBW) at 1 st
Effect of Concentration of Dispersing Agent on the Grain Size Distribution of Fine Grained Soil

The particle size of fine grained soil has been shown to have significant effect on the permeability, shear strength and consolidation behavior of soil. Thus the measurement of particle size distribution is of importance in geotechnical engineering. Hydrometer analysis is the most widely used technique for the analysis of fine grained soil. Dispersing agents are added in the analysis to increase the interparticle repulsion and thereby decrease the tendency of particle flocculation during sedimentation. Study has been conducted to evaluate the effect of concentration of dispersing agent on hydrometer analysis. It has been observed that the result varied significantly with change in concentration of the dispersing agent. An attempt has been made to optimize the concentration of the dispersing agent to be added in the analysis to obtain maximum dispersion. The result obtained is not in accordance with the Indian Standard Specifications. Indian Geotechnical Conference – 2010, GEOtrendz December 16–18, 2010 IGS Mumbai Chapter & IIT Bombay
TITLE : Radiation Emissions from Computed Tomography : A Review of the Risk of Cancer and Guidelines

Radiation exposure is calculated in millisieverts (mSv) using effective dose (ED). ED is a means of converting localized radiation dose to a dose that would be equivalent to a whole-body exposure in a reference patient. ED is defined as the total body absorbed dose required to achieve an adequate diagnostic image. CT imaging exposes a person to 2 mSv of radiation (for example a head CT) to 30 mSv of radiation (for example a multiphase abdominal CT). In contrast, it is estimated that a person is exposed to 3 mSv of radiation annually from background radiation.
Dormice in small mammal assemblages in a mixed southern European forest

We studied an assemblage of terrestrial small mammals in a mixed fir and beech forest at 920–1225 m elevation on Mt. Snežnik, southwestern Slovenia. the community consisted of three species of dormice (Glis glis, Dryomys nitedula, Muscardinus avellanarius), one mouse (Apodemus flavicollis), one vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) and three shrews (Sorex araneus, Sorex alpinus, Sorex minutus). With 67.7 % of all small mammals trapped, mice and voles were more abundant than dormice (9.5 % of individuals), but the discrepancy was much less in total biomass (kg): 16.7 in muroids versus 9.4 in dormice. the majority of dormice (93 %) were trapped on trees and most of the voles and mice (97 %) were captured on the ground. Glis glis, which was the largest species in this small mammal community, contributed nearly 33 % to the total biomass. We conclude that this dormouse is an important component in a mixed southern european forest and should be taken into consideration in studies of ecology of small mammal communities.
The interleaved partial active shape model search (IPASM) algorithm – Preliminary results of a novel approach towards 3D ultrasound-based bone surface reconstruction

In applications such as biomechanical simulations or implant planning, bone surfaces of the knee are most often reconstructed from computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging data. Here, ultrasound (US) might serve as an alternative imaging modality. However, established methods cannot directly be transferred to US due to differences in imaging quality and underlying physics. In this paper, we present a generalisation of the well-known active shape model search algorithm (ASM) that allows for segmenting various structures in US volume images that are too large to be captured with a single recording. The multi-view segmentation approach uses a-priori knowledge in the form of a statistical shape model (SSM) as is the case with the classical ASM. This allows to extrapolate missing information and to generate shapes that comply with the underlying distribution of some training data. The main differences are, however, that the SSM is not only adapted to a single image but to multiple images and that the adaption process is interleaved. As a result, within each iteration the surface information of all sub-volumes is propagated and used in all subsequent steps. In-silico tests were conducted to investigate how this algorithm would perform in real tracked US data. US volume images were split in slightly overlapping sub-volumes, noise was added, and the alignment was distorted. We could show that the algorithm is capable of reconstructing shapes in the lower millimetre range and for some cases even with submillimetric accuracy. The algorithm is hardly affected by orientation errors below 5 degrees and displacement errors below 5 mm; above these limits, the average absolute SDE as well as its associated variance increases. Health Sciences EPiC Series in Health Sciences Volume 1, 2017, Pages 399–406 CAOS 2017. 17th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery K. Radermacher and F. Rodriguez Y Baena (eds.), CAOS 2017 (EPiC Series in Health Sciences, vol. 1), pp. 399–406
Improving Advanced Encryption Standard ( AES ) using a Novel Block Key Generation Algorithm and Dynamic S-boxes

Modern era of technological advancements has witnessed innumerous transmission mediums being vastly used for the transfer of colossal amounts of classified data. As security is one of the vital aspects of data communication, various encryption algorithms like Data Encryption Standard (DES), Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES), Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), International Data Encryption Standard (IDEA), Rivest Cipher 6 (RC6), BLOWFISH, SERPENT and CAST-128 are employed to safeguard the classified data being transmitted or stored on web servers from falling into wrong hands. Out of these algorithms, the wide acceptance of AES shows its superiority in providing confidentiality to secret information. Basic characteristics of AES are its simplicity of implementation, cost and security. Several modifications have been proposed to enhance these characteristics in recent times by cryptographers and researchers all around the world. Majority of those researchers have modified the static nature of S-boxes used in AES, while some other researchers have proposed modified key schedules to generate round keys. However, all of them have utilized the same secret key for encrypting each plain text block like primitive AES. This dissertation presents a novel Block key generation algorithm in synchrony with dynamic S-box generation algorithm to generate considerably more unpredictable cipher texts in comparison to AES. Each plain text block is encrypted using entirely different block key generated from the secret key. This in turn generate non identical S-boxes to encrypt each plain text block. Furthermore, proposed algorithm revamps the cryptographic strength of original AES by eliminating any possibility of cryptanalysis and is both reliable and easy to implement. Three metrics that have been chosen for the purpose of performance analysis of the proposed algorithm are Operational complexity, Avalanche effect and Strict avalanche criterion. Further analysis has revealed that the Operational complexity of the modified algorithm is higher than the basic AES, which was expected due to the addition of Block key generation algorithm and key dependent S-boxes. Moreover, the proposed algorithm satisfies the desired property of Avalanche effect and has greater security towards linear and differential cryptanalysis in comparison to original AES.
Simulation of seafloor seismic motions in southwest of Western Australia

A simulation method of seafloor seismic motions is presented in this paper. The ground motion transfer functions of an offshore site are theoretically derived using the fundamental hydrodynamics equations and one-dimensional wave propagation theory. The effect of seawater layer and water saturation of subsea soil layers on seabed ground motions are taken into account in the derived model. In the simulation, the threedimensional seismic motions are assumed to consist of out-of-plane SH-wave or in-plane combined Pand SV-waves. The base rock motion is simulated by the seismological model for the area of southwest of Western Australia (SWWA). The ground motions on typical onshore and seafloor sites are stochastically simulated based on the SWWA model and the calculated transfer functions of respective sites. The simulation results show that the vertical-to-horizontal (V/H) PGA ratios of seafloor motions are much lower than those of onshore motions, due to the significant suppression effect of seafloor vertical motions near the P-wave resonant frequencies of the seawater layer. The characteristics of generated seafloor motions are consistent with those of available seafloor earthquake recordings. The simulated seafloor motions can be used as more realistic inputs in the seismic analyses of offshore engineering structures.
THE ROLE OF E-TRUST IN ACHIEVING E-LOYALTY : AN EXPLORATORY STUDY ON JORDANIAN CUSTOMERS USING SHOPPING WEBSITES

This study aimed to identify the state of electronic trust and its impact on electronic loyalty in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The study population consisted of Jordanian customers using shopping websites and utilized a questionnaire that was developed based on prior research and managed electronically to collect data. A convenience sample consisting of 386 individuals was used and the data was analyzed using SPSS and PLS techniques. The major findings revealed that there is a significant impact of e-trust dimensions(Credibility, Integrity and Orientation to Resolve Problems) on e-loyalty to shopping websites in the Jordanian context. The study additionally provides a list of recommendations for online retailers, such as offering precise and sufficient information on their websites and imploring the Jordanian Government to implement deterrent laws against the exploitation of customers using e-selling sites.
2 0 1 4 ) 0 8 4 Spectroscopy of charmed baryons from lattice QCD

We present the ground and excited state spectra of singly, doubly and triply charmed baryons by using dynamical lattice QCD. A large set of baryonic operators that respect the symmetries of the lattice and are obtained after subduction from their continuum analogues are utilized. Using novel computational techniques correlation functions of these operators are generated and the variational method is exploited to extract excited states. The lattice spectra that we obtain have baryonic states with well-defined total spins up to 2 and the low lying states remarkably resemble the expectations of quantum numbers from SU(6)× O(3) symmetry. Various energy splittings between the extracted states, including splittings due to hyperfine as well as spin-orbit coupling, are considered and those are also compared against similar energy splittings at other quark masses.
Drag Coefficient Distribution and Wind Speed Dependence in Tropical Cyclones*

This project will update the most recent measurements of surface drag coefficient (Cd) in hurricanes to extend the measurements to mean boundary layer (MBL) winds over 70 m/s. All available GPS sonde profiles collected in hurricanes from 1997-2004 will be processed, stored in a modern relational database, quality controlled, and organized by mean boundary layer wind speed, storm relative location, and water depth. Profiles will be averaged and analyzed to provide updated values of surface stress, roughness, and Cd as a function of wind speed, stormrelative azimuth, and water depth. These mean profiles and associated derived surface exchange quantities will be made available to modelers to evaluate existing model surface layer momentum flux packages as well as develop new parameterizations for the coupled H-WRF model. The proposed effort is applied towards numerical weather prediction priorities EMC-1 and EMC-2.