Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Strombeck's Small animal gastroenterology

Integration of Gastrointestinal Functions. Microflora of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Its Symbiotic Relationship with the Host. Gastrointestinal Immune System. Gastrointestinal Inflammation. Approach to Clinical Problems in Gastroenterology. Procedures for the Evaluation of Pancreatic and Gastrointestinal Tract Diseases. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Clinical Evaluation for Hepatic Disease: Hematology, Clinical Biochemistry, Liver Function Testing, Diagnostic Imaging, And Hepatic Biology. Diseases of the Oral Cavity and Pharynx. Pharynx and Esophagus. Normal Structure and Function. Diseases of Swallowing. Gastric Structure and Function. Vomiting. Pathophysiology and Pharmacologic Control. Acute Gastritis. Chronic Gastric Diseases. Gastric Dilatation. Volvulus and Chronic Gastric Volvulus. Small and Large Intestine, Normal Structure and Function. Classification, Pathophysiology, And Symptomatic Treatment of Diarrheal Diseases. Malabsorption, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, And Protein. Losing Enteropathy. The Pancreas. Gastrointestinal Tract Infections, Parasites and Toxicoses. Acute Hemorrhagic Enteropathy (Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis. HGE). Adverse Reactions to Food. Idiopathic Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Intestinal Obstruction, Pseudo-Obstruction and Foreign Bodies. Miscellaneous Disorders of the Bowel and Abdomen, Anorectal Normal Structure and Function, Anorectal Disorders. Neoplasms of the Gastrointestinal Tract. APUD Tumors. Endocrinopathies and the Gastrointestinal Tract. Mobility Disorders of the Bowel. Liver: Normal Structure and Function. Pathophysiology of Liver Disease: Normal and Abnormal Function. Hepatic Pathology. Acute Hepatic Disease and Hepatic Necrosis. Cirrhosis, Chronic Hepatitis, Breed Specific Hepatopathies, Copper Storage Hepatopathy, Suppurative Hepatitis, Granulomatous Hepatitis, Idiopathic Hepatic Fibrosis. Hepatic Lipidosis, Glucocorticoid Hepatopathy, Vacuolar Hepatopathy (Schnauzer, Hyperlipidemia, Hepatocutaneous Syndrome), Storage Disorders, Amyloidosis, Hemosiderosis, Hemochromatosis/Iron Toxicity. Portosystemic Vascular Anomalies, Portal Microvascular Dysplasia, Hepatic Arterioportal Fistula, Acquired Portosystemic Shunts, Portal Thromboembolism, Chronic Passive Congestion. Hepatic Neoplasms. Diseases of the Gall Bladder and Biliary Tree. Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal Diseases. Fluid Therapy of Gastrointestinal Disease. Experimental Models of Digestive System Diseases.
FACTORS INFLUENCING CONSUMER BEHAVIOR TOWARDS THE USAGE OF INTERNET BANKING

The purpose of the present study is to understand the factors influencing adoption of internet banking in Malaysia. A model has been proposed based on the technology acceptance model (TAM). The proposed model is referred to as extended TAM and is better suited to identify and quantify th e important factors that influence adoption of internet banking (IB) technology in the country. Data were collected from 487 individuals who are either current or prospective internet banking users. Partial Least Squared (PLS) was used to identify the important factors affecting technological adoption. It is found that perceived usefulness (PU) and familiarity have a significant relationship towards the behavior of users to use IB. Perceived ease of usefulness (PEU), awareness and opportuneness on the other hand, have been identified as not having significant relationship towards the behavior of consumers to use IB in the tested mediated model. This study enables IB service providers in Malaysia to design new service offerings or modify current service offerings to achieve higher adoption rates in IB.
Numerical vs analytical comparison with experimental fractional flow reserve values of right coronary artery stenosis.

BACKGROUND The fractional flow reserve (FFR) index has been widely accepted as a standard diagnostic method for identifying functional relevance of coronary stenosis. Since the invasive techniques used for its determination are associated with a certain risk of vascular injury, as well as with an increased cost, several non-invasive procedures have been developed. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare FFR values for the coronary artery obtained by computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). METHODS Computation of FFR has been performed using both numerical and the analytical method. The numerical method employs CFD to solve the governing equations which relate to mass and momentum conservation (the continuity equation and the Navier-Stokes equations) as well as CCTA to generate the three-dimensional computational domain. After imposing the appropriate boundary conditions, the values of the pressure change are calculated and the FFR index is determined. Based on Bernoulli's law, the analytical method calculates the overall pressure drop across the stenosis in the coronary artery, enabling FFR determination. RESULTS The clinical data for twenty patients who underwent invasive coronary angiography are used to validate the results obtained by using CFD (together with CCTA) simulation and analytical solution. The medically measured FFR compared to the analytical one differs by about 4%, while, the difference is about 2.6% when compared to the numerical FFR. For FFR values below 0.8 (which are considered to be associated with myocardial ischemia) the standard error has a value of 0.01201, while the standard deviation is 0.02081. For FFR values above 0.80, these values are slightly higher. Bland-Altman analysis showed that medical measurement and numerical FFR were in good agreement (SD = 0.0292, p< 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS The analytically calculated FFR has a slightly lower coefficient of determination than the numerically computed FFR when compared with experimental one. However, it can still give a reliable answer to the question of whether patients need a stent, bypass surgery or only drug treatment and it requires a significantly lower computation time.
The biomedical ethics of donating blood for molecular and genetics research in Saudi Arabia

My main thesis is that Saudi culture, in the context of the field of Molecular Genetics Epidemiology (MGE) research, poses many challenges to the currently used biomedical research regulations developed by the Saudi National Committee of Bioethics (NCBE). The NCBE regulations are informed by selected international research ethics guidelines, and they are influenced by a set of assumptions about how we ought to think about ethics. The overall focus is on a version of liberalism, where there is a strong commitment to autonomy, there is a significant focus on informed consent, the harm principle guides the justification of action, and paternalism is seen as something that is to be avoided. There are no specific guidelines that regulate MGE research in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, it was important as a first step in the thesis to analyse the relevant regulations (both the Saudi and the selected international ones) and explore the related normative issues. One of the main empirical findings was an observed and reported lack of adherence to the requirements of the NCBE regulations. In this thesis I argued that the problem emerges from a mismatch between the liberal international guidelines and the nature of the Saudi context. One possible way to address this tension is to formulate a set of guidelines and research practices that build upon the nature of Saudi social relations and norms. This may result in a focus on what we can call trust-based, rather than the currently promoted autonomy-based, bioethics.
Horizontal Versus Vertical Coopetition: The Tunisian Manufacturing Industry

By opting for coopetition strategy, some companies prefer the horizontal one while others opt for the vertical. Furthermore, some coopetitions are rather aggressive, while others are rather cooperative. Nevertheless, the reasons for using one or the other of these strategies remain still ambiguous. This article aims to explain the reasons, both internal and external, for the use of each type of coopetition and its nature. By adopting a quantitative hypothetico-deductive approach, and through a sample of Tunisian industrial companies, this study confirms that the need for strategic capabilities holds the strongest weight that the competitive intensity in the explanation of the coopetition type and its nature.
Investigation of New Principles for Human Decompression Schedules Using Doppler Ultrasonic Blood Bubble Detection

Abstract : The development of doppler instrumentation for non-invasive detection of gas emboli moving through the arteries and veins is traced from its beginning in 1967 through 1974. The design and construction of the IEM and P precordial blood bubble detector is described in detail. The use of the doppler technique in the study and solution of decompression problems in divers is described.
Leveraging open-standard interorganizational information systems for process adaptability and alignment

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the value creation mechanisms of open-standard inter-organizational information system (OSIOS), which is a key technology to achieve Industry 4.0. Specifically, this study investigates how the internal assimilation and external diffusion of OSIOS help manufactures facilitate process adaptability and alignment in supply chain network. Design/methodology/approach A survey instrument was designed and administrated to collect data for this research. Using three-stage least squares estimation, the authors empirically tested a number of hypothesized relationships based on a sample of 308 manufacturing firms in China. Findings The results of the study show that OSIOS can perform as value creation mechanisms to enable process adaptability and alignment. In addition, the impact of OSIOS internal assimilation is inversely U-shaped where the positive effect on process adaptability will become negative after an extremum point is reached. Originality/value This study contributes to the existing literature by providing insights on how OSIOS can improve supply chain integration and thus promote the achievement of industry 4.0. By revealing a U-shaped relationship between OSIOS assimilation and process adaptability, this study fills previous research gap by advancing the understanding on the value creation mechanisms of information systems deployment.
Factors affecting the adoption of fashion mobile shopping applications

ABSTRACT Fashion is ever-changing; almost every age and gender of a person is interested to know and wear the latest trend. Initially, people were dependent on the brick and mortar stores, followed by the launch and success of e-commerce, which changed the game by making people sit at home and shop. The launch of Mobile Shopping Apps have not only simplified the shopping but have also enhanced the whole shopping experience. So far there have been researches done on m-commerce in general. In this study, we examine the factors influencing the adoption of Fashion mobile shopping apps (FMSA) using extended UTAUT model. A thorough survey was conducted with a sample of 209 participants. The questionnaire was designed using established scales. Statistical tools were used to analyze the data. Out of ten identified variables except Physical Appearance and Social Influence, all others i.e. Performance Expectancy, Personal Innovativeness, Effort Expectancy, Facilitating Conditions, Hedonic Motivation, Habit, Price Value, and Behavioural Intentions showed significant influence on use behavior.
Multimodality imaging in colorectal cancer

Background: The efficacy of anticancer therapy is usually evaluated by anatomical imaging. However, this method may be suboptimal for the evaluation of novel treatment modalities, such as targeted therapy. Theoretically, functional assessment of tumor response by diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) is an attractive tool for this purpose and may allow an early prediction of response. The optimal use of this method has still to be determined. Method: We reviewed the published literature on clinical DWI in the prediction of response to anticancer therapy, especially targeted therapy. Studies investigating the role of DWI in patients with cancer either for response prediction and/ or response monitoring were selected for this analysis. Results: We identified 24 studies that met our criteria. Most studies showed a significant correlation between (changes in) apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values and treatment response. However, in different tumors and studies, both high and low pretreatment ADC were found to be associated with response rate. In the course of treatment, an increase in ADC was associated with response in most cases. Conclusion: The potential of DWI for (early) response monitoring of anticancer therapies has been demonstrated. However, validation is hampered by the lack of repeatability and standardization. We recommend that these issues should be properly addressed prior to further testing the clinical use of DWI in the assessment of treatments. R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 R19 R20 R21 R22 R23 R24 R25 R26 R27 R28 R29 R30 R31 R32 R33 R34 R35 R36 R37 R38 R39 19 Tumor response prediction by DWI
Civil Society & Development: A Critical Exploration

Civil Society and Development - Genealogies of the Conceptual Encounter Civil Society, Democracy and the State - the Americanization of the Debate Civil Society, the State and the Market - a Triadic Development Model for the 21st Century? Manufacturing Civil Society from the Outside - Donor Interventions Civil Society and Market Transition - the Case of China Civil Society Discourses and the Guatemalan Peace Process Civil Society in a Regional Perspective - Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia and Latin America.
A HIGHLY EFFICIENT E-BOOK BASED ON THE REPERTORY GRIDS: EXAMPLE BY THE CHERRY BLOSSOM OF TAIWAN

A highly efficient e-book based on the repertory grids is developed in this study. The primary design principle is: helping the learners to construct their personal knowledge during the learning activity by using the Repertory Grids; enhancing the interaction between the proposed system and learners by combining image, audio-visual and multimedia elements into the learning materials. The cherry blossom of Taiwan is used as the learning objective of this study, and 70 students from 2 classes of college freshman in Tainan City are recruited as the study participant. In the experiment, the students are divided into a control group receiving related websites learning and an experimental group that employs the system developed in this study. To assess the proposed system, the learning achievement is assessed by using the t-test for pre-test and post-test. The experiment shows that the system can indeed enhance the learning outcome for the learners.
Towards inclusive service delivery through social investment in the Netherlands : An analysis of five sectors, with particular focus on housing services

The Dutch recessions of 2009, 2012 and 2013 kicked off a series of spending cuts, which were, among others, achieved by reforms of the social security system, as well as the long-term health care system. The Netherlands placed an increasing emphasis on incentives for people to find employment, whilst access to care facilities was made more difficult, in part by making access requirements more stringent or making access more expensive. As a result, both the number of social assistance benefit recipients and the numbers of citizens having difficulties with making ends meet rose. This RE-InVEST Workpackage 6 country report analyses existing market regulations in the Netherlands reflecting social (dis)investment in relation to human rights and capabilities in five basic service sectors using two approaches. The first –a macro– approach articulates how the recent reforms in four service sector (early childhood education and care, health care, financial services and drinking water services) impacted on the Dutch population. The analyses are mostly based on a literature study, which was kicked off by our RE-InVEST sector experts and completed by the authors of this report.
Are thermotolerance and heat acclimation related through the heat shock response

This research was supported by the University of New Mexico (UNM) General Clinical Research Center (National Institutes of Health, National Center for Research Resources, General Clinical Research Center Grant #MO1-RR00997), the UNM Graduate and Professional Student Association, the UNM College of Education, and the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (all to M.R.K.). Product donations were made by Quercegen Pharma, LLC and the Nash Finch Company.
Possibilities of using ultrasonography in breeding work with pigs. Part I - analysis of ultrasonic, ultrasonographic and dissection measurements of the most numerous breeds of pigs raised in Poland

the aim of the study was to determine the usefulness of ultrasonographic measurements in breeding work focused on fatness and meatiness evaluation in pigs. the possibility of using ultrasonographic devices for both live and postmortem evaluation of animals was investigated. in this first paper in a series, we characterized and measured the test animals using different measurement techniques. subjects were gilts (100 kg b.w.) tested in Polish Pig Performance testing stations (skurtch). a total of 476 animals representing Polish large white (n = 151), Polish landrace (n = 149), Pietrain (n = 84) and duroc (n = 92) breeds were studied. on the day prior to slaughter, thickness of backfat and m. longissimus dorsi was measured using a Piglog 105 ultrasound device and an aloka ssd 500 ultrasonographic device at locations corresponding to the measurement points used in live evaluation. on the next day, animals were slaughtered according to the Pig testing station method. next, m. longissimus dorsi and the surrounding tissues were measured and dissection measurements were made. based on all (live and postmortem) measurements taken in this study, it was found that gilts of all breeds had thicker fat on the back and thinner fat on the flank as measured behind the last rib. this was true for all measurement techniques. the meat content of these animals ranged from 58.6% in the Polish large white breed to 66.9% in the Pietrain breed. the test animals were found to be a representative and uniform sample of the current population of pigs raised in Poland. they provide excellent material to validate the possibility of using ultrasonography for fatness and meatiness evaluation in pigs. key words: pig, ultrasonographic measurements, aloka, Piglog The main objective of pig breeding is to improve the population for economically important traits. The level of these traits should reflect the needs of the meat industry and consumer preferences as well as making fattening profitable. The genetic improvement of meatiness in animals requires appropriate breeding and selection
The quality and effectiveness of one-to-one private tuition in England

There is a belief amongst educators and laymen that one-to-one tutoring is inevitably positive and effective. Although some research has shown that tutoring programmes can be very effective in raising achievement, other surveys have found negligible learning gains. These findings raise questions about the quality of PT. Literature has focussed on effective practice for specific subjects and age groups; few studies have examined effectiveness from the perspective of the tutor and student. This thesis aimed to determine the impact of private tuition (PT) on KS2 and GCSE achievement and to explore tutors' and students' views of effective pedagogy. Data on PT participation collected from over 2000 pupils in years 6 and 11 enrolled in 30 primary and 28 secondary schools was matched with government achievement and pupil background data. Using statistical modelling that reflects school effects in the data, pupils who received PT in maths achieved significantly higher GCSE maths results. There was no evidence to suggest that PT in English and science made an impact on respective GCSE or KS2 attainment. Using a combined measure of tuition in any subject, findings indicated that extended periods of PT made a small impact on maths and average KS2 score. In the second study, data was collected to determine tutors' and students' views of effective pedagogy by contacting tutors who advertise online and by utilising word-of-mouth recruitment methods. A total of 204 tutors and 90 tutored students completed questionnaires. The achievement gains perceived by both tutors and students contradict the quantitative findings; almost all participants considered PT to be effective in raising achievement and confidence, demonstrating that for some students PT can be very beneficial. Tutors' and students' views of effective tutoring included the perceived importance of subject knowledge, rapport and patience; although there was some variation by subject and age group.
The Impact of Input and Output Decisions on Agricultural Production Risk

This paper investigates the measurement of risk exposure in agriculture and its linkages with input and output decisions. We develop a conceptual analysis of risk under general risk preferences, including cumulative prospect theory. The approach is applied to a sample of U.S. farms from 1996 to 2011. In a multi-input, multi-output framework, the analysis documents the effects of management on production risk exposure and estimates the cost of risk under alternative frameworks. We find that variable inputs contribute to increasing risk, while livestock contributes to reducing risk. Nonfarm income reduces the cost of risk.
Quality Costing and Supplier Social Sustainability as Antecedents of Supply Chain Performance: A Case of Rubber Industry of Indonesia

The prime objective of the current study is to investigate the relationship between supplier social responsibility, quality costing and supply chain performance of firms in the Indonesian rubber industry. The research focuses on the Indonesian rubber industry, which is attracting the foreign investors recently. This has resulted in the entrance of several manufacturers in the Indonesian markets. The author has employed the SEM-PLS to answer the research question raised in the current study. The researchers have suggested that the Indonesian rubber industry has started working on the sustainability issues across the supply chains. This has been supported with the results of this research. The researchers have suggested that the Indonesian rubber industry has started working on the sustainability issues across the supply chains. This has been supported with the results of this research. The research focuses on the Indonesian rubber industry, which is attracting the foreign investors recently. This has resulted in the entrance of several manufacturers in the Indonesian markets. The competition has become intention between the Indonesian rubber companies and the managers are focusing on the standards such as quality, cost, flexibility, and delivery for sustaining in the competition.
Impact of Care to Learn: tracking the destinations of young parents funded in 2006/07

As part of the national evaluation of Care to Learn, a self-completion postal survey was conducted of young parents who received Care to Learn funding during the 2003/04 academic year. The survey was conducted during the winter of 2006. This report shows that the funding and related support was very important to young parents remaining in, or returning to, learning. Furthermore, Care to Learn enabled many of these young parents to progress in terms of gaining qualifications and enhancing their ability to enter and compete effectively in the labour market. Some respondents were studying at university by the time of the survey and others had entered jobs that they had long aimed for.