Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
C O ] 3 1 M ar 2 01 6 3-pyramidal Steiner Triple Systems ∗

A design is said to be f -pyramidal when it has an automorphism group which fixes f points and acts sharply transitively on all the others. The problem of establishing the set of values of v for which there exists an f -pyramidal Steiner triple system of order v has been deeply investigated in the case f = 1 but it remains open for a special class of values of v. The same problem for the next possible f , which is f = 3, is here completely solved: there exists a 3-pyramidal Steiner triple system of order v if and only if v ≡ 7, 9, 15 (mod 24) or v ≡ 3, 19 (mod 48).
Elimination of congenital rubella: a seroprevalence study of pregnant women and women of childbearing age in Italy

ABSTRACT Prevention of congenital rubella is achieved by vaccination of susceptible women of childbearing age. In Italy, the National Plan for Measles and Congenital Rubella Elimination 2010–2015 implemented catch-up vaccination activities targeting susceptible adolescents and young adults, including women of childbearing age. The aim of this study was to assess the immunity against rubella in women of childbearing age in Tuscany (Central Italy) and Apulia (Southern Italy) and pregnant women in Apulia after the implementation of the National Plan for Measles and Congenital Rubella Elimination. Overall, anti-rubella IgG prevalence in women of childbearing age samples was 88.6% in Tuscany and 84.3% in Apulia. The lowest prevalence was observed in samples of 26–35 years old women of childbearing age in Apulia with 77.8%. Only 62.7% of samples from 26–35 years old pregnant women had IgG against rubella, and one sample out of 95 was positive to IgM. The findings of this study highlight the need for increasing awareness on the risk of contracting rubella infection during pregnancy and implement vaccination strategies to create opportunities for administration of rubella containing vaccines in young girls and women of childbearing age.
Ductile Failure Prediction of Friction Stir Welded AA7075-T6 Aluminum Alloy Weakened by a V-notch

With increasing applications of the Friction Stir Welding (FSW), a proper study of the fracture behavior is required. In this research, fracture behavior of AA7075-T6 alloy joint made by FSW is investigated by evaluat-ing a fracture test on the Diagonally Loaded Square Plate (DLSP) specimen containing a V-notch, under various loading conditions. Significant plastic deformation takes place around the notch tip at the propagation instance, which shows the elastic-plastic behavior of the welded joint. Ductile failure needs some elastic-plastic fracture mechanics criteria, which are complex and time-consuming. To deal with this, the Equivalent Material Concept (EMC) was applied via replacing a virtual brittle material with a ductile material by equating the tensile behavior of the welded material. In order to predict the Load-Carrying Capacity (LCC) of the FSW DLSP specimens, the EMC was used, which is in conjunction with two brittle fracture criteria called the Maximum Tangential Stress (MTS) and the Mean Stress (MS). Finally, results indicate that with a slight difference, two mentioned criteria could predict the LLC of the V-notched specimens.
COMPARISON OF EFFECTS OF IONTOPHORESIS

Background: Tennis elbow is the commonest example of traumatic tendon disease of the elbow; the causes may be due to the repeated stress, which could come from motions in sport or at work. The patients may complain of ache in the area that is present at rest or at night after activity. Different treatments as iontophoresis, ultra sounds, post isometric contraction relaxation and advice concerning in a proprial use of the hand extensors muscle. Aim: to evaluate the most beneficial of the previously mentioned treatments in tennis elbow patients. Patients and Methods: thirty six patients (25males and 11 females), most of them are nonathletic (83.3%), their age range from 22-56 years (mean value=35±110), who were clinically diagnosed as tennis elbow by an orthopedician or physiotherapy seniors. They were referred to the physiotherapy unit at Azadi hospital in Duhok city, Kurdistan region, republic of Iraq. The study period was dated from 1st March 2007 to 1 April 2009; the patients were divided into two groups, group A (18 patients) treated with local Dexamethasone Phosphate injection (4mg), group B (18patients) treated with Dexamethasone Phosphate iontophoresis (4mg), the follow up of the patients was started after the initiation of treatments by one week and monthly continuo for 6 months. Results: Patients in group A and B showed good response to local Dexamethasone Phosphate injection and Dexamethasone Phosphate iontophoresis 94.4% and 88.9% respectively. While 5.6% and 11.1% of the patients did not respond to the same treatment regime in group A and group B and they need surgical interference. Conclusions: Iontophoresis is not superior to local injection with Dexamethasone, but it is preferable for their characteristics, as being non-invasive, non traumatic, less painful and safe technique.
Effect of Different Levels and Sources of Dietary Copper, Zinc and Manganese on the Performance and Immune and Redox Status of Turkeys

Simple Summary Companies producing turkey genetic (breeding) material recommend a much higher addition of Cu, Zn, and Mn to compound feed than recommended by the NRC. In practice, the poultry breeding companies in their feeding programs use an addition of these elements similar to the recommendations of breeding companies, without taking into account their content in the raw materials used for the production of feed. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of the combined use of Cu, Zn, and Mn nanoparticles in the diet of slaughter turkeys with regard to potential reduction of the levels of these elements added to feed. Turkeys received the addition of Cu, Zn, and Mn in inorganic form or nanoparticles in amounts recommended by breeding companies, reduced to 10% of these recommendations or without the addition of these elements. The results of our research, showed that reducing the addition of these elements does not cause deterioration of performance and immunity of turkeys. It was also found that the addition of standard forms of these elements (inorganic forms) can be reduced without having to be replaced by nanoparticles. Abstract The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of the combined use of Cu, Zn, and Mn nanoparticles in the diet of turkeys with regard to potential reduction of the levels of these elements added to feed. The experiment was carried out on turkeys’ hens assigned to four groups. Turkeys from the PC group received feed with the addition of inorganic forms of Cu, Zn, and Mn in the B.U. T. (British United Turkeys) recommended levels, from group IR received the addition in amounts reduced to 10% of the recommended levels, and from group NR received the addition of elements in the form of nanoparticles in the same amounts as in group IR. The turkeys from group NC received feed without the addition of these elements. The research showed that the addition of Cu, Zn, and Mn to turkey diets, in both inorganic forms and as nanoparticles, in quantities covering only 10% of B.U. T. recommendations had no adverse effect on growth performance or on the antioxidant and immune defense of turkeys. The changes in the redox status of the turkeys whose diet was not supplemented with Cu, Zn, and Mn indicate reduced oxidation processes in the tissues.
Development of a system for adsorption measurements in the 77 – 500 K and 1 – 100 bar range

Adsorption is a phenomenon present in various systems important to the field of cryogenics, having a great deal of relevance in the development of vibration-free coolers: these are crucial for the cooling of sensitive detectors, as they offer the possibility of using a sorption compressor, do not have moving parts and do not induce unwanted mechanical vibrations in the system, maintaining its sensibility and greatly minimizing wear due to use. In the context of an ESA-funded project for the development of such a cooler, a study on adequate adsorption materials to use for the non-mechanical cryogenic compressor present in the final system was required. Considering this, a system for measurement of adsorption properties in the range of its operating pressures and temperatures was needed and, independently, also useful in future adsorption studies the laboratory decides to perform. A brief historical and functional review of the adsorption phenomenon, its applications in cryogenics, and available and various methods for its measurement is made. The design and assembly of an adsorption measurement system, through the volumetric (also known as manometric) method, for temperatures in the 77 K to 500 K range and pressures up to 100 bar is detailed. Proof pressure tests were made to validate the design of the vessel, with positive results. Other pre-measurement tests, such as heating and cooling assays, void and dead volume measurements, empty-vessel measurements, were all carried out with an intention to validate and characterize the developed system. A LabVIEWTM interface for the control and automatic acquisition of the system parameters was developed and tested throughout the whole process. Results were taken using a sample of HKUST-1 (also known as Cu3(BTC)2 or BasoliteTM C300) and compared against the results from another group, as well as a partner laboratory, from both their theoretical simulations and their commercial gravimetric system.
Explicit numerical simulation of microfluidic liquid flows in micro-packed bed

ii Achievements . iii Acknowledgements . iv List of Figures . vi List of Tables . x Abbreviations . xi Nomenclature. xii Table of contents . xiv Introduction . 1 Chapter 1: Literature Review.7 Chapter 2: 2.1 Microfluidics . 7 Microfluidics technology . 7 2.1. 1 Micro-packed beds (μPB) . 7 2.1. 2 Pressure drop and flow models for packed beds.11 2.1. 3 2.2 Explicit Numerical Simulation (ENS) of flow in porous media . 15 Unit cell method.15 2.2.1 Particle packing algorithm method . 17 2.2.2 Reconstruction method . 18 2.2.3 Direct method . 19 2.2.4 2.3 Computational Fluid Dynamics approaches . 22 Background . 22 2.3. 1 2.4 Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) method . 26 Background . 26 2.4. 1 Fluid flow equations . 27 2.4. 2 General SPH formulation.28 2.4. 3 Smoothing kernel . 29 2.4. 4 Spatial derivatives . 29 2.4. 5 Solid boundary treatment . 30 2.4. 6
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for clinically distressed health care workers: Waitlist‐controlled evaluation of an ACT workshop in a routine practice setting

OBJECTIVES To examine the effects of a 1-day acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) workshop on the mental health of clinically distressed health care employees, and to explore ACT's processes of change in a routine practice setting. DESIGN A quasi-controlled design, with participants block allocated to an ACT intervention or waiting list control group based on self-referral date. METHODS Participants were 35 health care workers who had self-referred for the ACT workshop via a clinical support service for staff. Measures were completed by ACT and control group participants at pre-intervention and 3 months post-intervention. Participants allocated to the waitlist condition went on to receive the ACT intervention and were also assessed 3 months later. RESULTS At 3 months post-intervention, participants in the ACT group reported a significantly lower level of psychological distress compared to the control group (d = 1.41). Across the 3-month evaluation period, clinically significant change was exhibited by 50% of ACT participants, compared to 0% in the control group. When the control group received the same ACT intervention, 69% went on to exhibit clinically significant change. The ACT intervention also resulted in significant improvements in psychological flexibility, defusion, and mindfulness skills, but did not significantly reduce the frequency of negative cognitions. Bootstrapped mediation analyses indicated that the reduction in distress in the ACT condition was primarily associated with an increase in mindfulness skills, especially observing and non-reactivity. CONCLUSIONS These findings provide preliminary support for providing brief ACT interventions as part of routine clinical support services for distressed workers. PRACTITIONER POINTS A 1-day ACT workshop delivered in the context of a routine staff support service was effective for reducing psychological distress among health care workers. The brief nature of this group intervention means it may be particularly suitable for staff support and primary care mental health service settings. The findings indicate that the beneficial effects of an ACT workshop on distressed employees' mental health were linked to improvements in specific mindfulness skills. Study limitations include non-random allocation of participants to the ACT and control groups, and measurement of mediators and outcome at the same time point (3 months post-intervention).
Text Mining to Understand Gender Issues: Stories from The Red Pill, Men's Rights, and Feminism Movements

Addressing gender issues has become important worldwide. The United Nations (UN) endorses big data projects as a valuable tool to monitor its gender-related development goals. In this thesis, we first motivate the examination of The Red Pill, Men’s Rights, and Feminism movements to identify gender issues. We present data-mining methodologies to analyze over 40,000 posts and 2 billion comments that were made on social media in relation to these social movements. Specifically, we examine the themes these movements discuss and their perspectives on them. We also analyze the people involved with these movements, by comparing their discussions and interests with other online communities. Our analysis leads to three main findings. First, gender movements discuss workplace sexism, personal safety, rape, and legal issues among other gender issues, and different movements often have different perspectives on these issues. Second, people involved with the Men’s Rights movement are similar to people who are politically right-leaning and associated with sexist or racist content, whereas people involved with the Feminism movement are similar to those who are politically left-leaning, support minorities, body acceptance, and survivors of sexual assault. Third, people involved with The Red Pill movement are similar to those who do not believe in the egalitarianism of race or gender. We obtain insights beneficial to entities affected by gender issues, such as governments, and international organizations such as the UN Women.
Nutrient density and bioaccessibility, and the antioxidant, satiety, glycemic, and alkalinizing potentials of fruit-based foods according to the degree of processing: a narrative review

Abstract Epidemiological studies suggest that the protective effects of fruits against chronic diseases may vary according to their extent of processing. We therefore reviewed what the scientific literature states about the potential mechanisms underlying this “processing” effect by focusing on the most significant nutritional properties, namely, the nutritional density of bioactive compounds, the digestive bio-accessibility of nutrients, and the antioxidant, satietogenic, alkalizing and glycemic potentials. When possible, we have ranked fruits according to the international NOVA classification as un-/minimally processed, processed (mainly with added sugars), and ultra-processed fruits. Our literature review confirms that the more fruits are processed, the lower are their alkalizing, antioxidant and satietogenic potentials. For the glycemic index, the results are more difficult to interpret because fruits are a significant source of fructose with a very low glycemic index that “distorts” the “processing” effect. However, fruits in sirup tend to have a higher glycemic index, probably because of the highly bioavailable added sugars. Overall, the destructuration of the fruit fibrous matrix by thermal and mechanical treatments, combined with the addition of simple sugars, constitute the treatments that most degrade the fruit nutritive quality by diluting the nutritional density and attenuating the “matrix” effect. The new technological processes described as “nonthermal” (e.g., pulsed electric fields, high pressures, supercritical CO2, radiation, etc.) seem promising as they limit vitamin C and antioxidant phytonutrient losses in fruit while allowing satisfactory storage time. To preserve fruit longer, drying appears to be an interesting alternative to maintain the health potential of fruit, although it causes antioxidant losses. Finally, although “5 fruits and vegetables a day” is a well-known nutritional recommendation, in view of the results reviewed here, it would be relevant to be precise and include “preferably minimally processed”.
Implications of Psychological Morbidity on Physical Health and Behavior of Adolescents in Aligarh, India

Background: Worldwide, 20% of children and adolescents experience a disabling mental illness, almost half of which begin by the age of 14. Puberty, also marks a transition in risks for depression and other mental disorders, psychosomatic syndromes, and antisocialbehavior. Theincreaseinstressduringadolescenceduetonutritionalandpubertaltransitionmayimpactphysicalhealth and behavior. Objectives: The current study aimed at determining the association between psychological morbidity and nutritional status, as well as the association of psychological morbidity and physical activity, sleep duration, and dietary behavior. Methods: This study was based on a world health organization (WHO) Global School Health Survey (GSHS) conducted on 13- to 15-year-old age group. The study was held at 3 diﬀerent schools of Aligarh. Strength and diﬃculties questionnaire (SDQ) was used to measure psychological morbidity and its association with obesity, physical activity, sleep duration, and dietary behavior. Results: A total of 1456 students were included in the study and the prevalence of psychological morbidity was 9.75%. Those with psychologicalmorbidityhadhigheroddsforbeingobese(35.36),physicallyinactive(1.78),havingsleepdurationinadequacy(5.42), and poor dietary behavior (7.46) on multivariate analysis. Conclusions: PsychologicalproblemswerepresentinseeminglynormaladolescentstudentpopulationinIndia. Mostof thesestu-dentsandtheirparents/teacherswereeitherunawareof thisproblemorthoughtthattheseproblemswerenotworthyof attention. The association of these problems with lifestyle, dietary behavior, and physical activity warrants special attention.
NUMERICAL STUDY OF g-JITTER INDUCED DOUBLE-DIFFUSIVE CONVECTION

A finite element study is presented of double.diffusive convection driven by g-fitter in a microgravity environment. Mathematical formulations are presented and extensive simulations are carried out for g.jitter induc_l fluid flow, temperature distribution, and solutal transpart In an alloy system under consideration for space flights. Comput. allom include the use of idealized single-frequency and muitifrequency g.fitter as well as the real g-jitter data taken during an actual Space Shuttle flight. Ltltic correlation is seen between these velocity components for the g.fitter components studied[ The temperature field is basically undl_arbed by convection because of a small Pr number for the fluh£ The d_turbance of the concentratlon field, however, is pronounced, and the local variation of the concentration follows the velocity oscillation in time. It is found that although the concentration field varies in both position and time, the local concentration gradient remains approximately constant in time. Numerical study further indicates that with an increase in g-firth force (or amplitude), the nonlinear convective effects become much more obvious, which in turn drastically change the concentration fields. The simulated results computed using the g-jitter data taken during space flights show that both the velocity and concentration become random, following approximnt ely the same pattern as the g.jitta" perturbations.
Phenotype‐to‐genotype approach reveals head‐circumference‐associated genes in an autism spectrum disorder cohort

The genotype‐first approach has been successfully applied and has elucidated several subtypes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, it requires very large cohorts because of the extensive genetic heterogeneity. We investigate the alternate possibility of whether phenotype‐specific genes can be identified from a small group of patients with specific phenotype(s). To identify novel genes associated with ASD and abnormal head circumference using a phenotype‐to‐genotype approach, we performed whole‐exome sequencing on 67 families with ASD and abnormal head circumference. Clinically relevant pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants account for 23.9% of patients with microcephaly or macrocephaly, and 81.25% of those variants or genes are head‐size associated. Significantly, recurrent pathogenic mutations were identified in two macrocephaly genes (PTEN, CHD8) in this small cohort. De novo mutations in several candidate genes (UBN2, BIRC6, SYNE1, and KCNMA1) were detected, as well as one new candidate gene (TNPO3) implicated in ASD and related neurodevelopmental disorders. We identify genotype‐phenotype correlations for head‐size‐associated ASD genes and novel candidate genes for further investigation. Our results also suggest a phenotype‐to‐genotype strategy would accelerate the elucidation of genotype‐phenotype relationships for ASD by using phenotype‐restricted cohorts.
Nutrient composition, lipid profile and sensory properties of cereal bar made from locally available cereals and nuts

Cereal bar was produced using five different cereal grains namely, oat (control), millet, guinea corn, yellow and white maize. The developed samples were subjected to sensory evaluation, proximate analysis, mineral assay and fatty acid/lipid profile assessment. Sensory analysis result showed a significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) in color/appearance, texture/crispness, taste, aroma and overall acceptability with the yellow maize based cereal bar having the highest values in all the parameters evaluated and therefore more acceptable compared to other treatments. Proximate analysis result showed that moisture, ash and protein contents ranged from 5.09 to 6.78%, 1.54 to 1.90% and 21.3 to 23.9% respectively with sample E (guinea corn bar) having the highest values. Fiber content ranged from 3.89 to 6.08% while total available carbohydrate (TAC) ranged from 36.64 to 41.42% with sample D (millet bar) and sample B (yellow maize bar) as highest respectively. Fat content ranged from 23.27 to 29.38%, while energy ranged from 452.6 to 505.2 kcal with the control as the highest in both cases. Mineral analysis showed that potassium and magnesium ranged from 10.08 to 18.94 mg/kg and 12.88 to 22.82 mg/kg respectively with sample A (oat bar/control) has the highest in both cases. Phosphorus and zinc ranged from 5.70 to 8.01 mg/kg and from 6.17 to 12.32 mg/kg respectively, with sample B (white maize bar) as the highest and sample E (guinea corn bar) as the lowest in both cases, while calcium content ranged from 38.47 to 59.93 mg/kg with sample D (millet bar) as the highest and sample C (yellow maize bar) as the lowest. Lipid profile showed a significant difference (p ≤ 0.05) between the control and the newly developed cereal bars in terms of essential fatty acids (EFA). The highest linoleic acid content was found in sample E (millet bar) with 4% and the lowest in sample B (white maize bar) with 2.11%. Eicosarienoic acid and docosahexanoic acid had 6.51 and 11.68% respectively with sample E (millet bar) as the highest. Oleic and erucic acids content ranged from 1.64 to 11.68% and from 3.11 to 20.47% with the control having the highest values in both cases. The study showed an improvement in the nutritional and sensory qualities of the alternative cereal bar over the control sample.