Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Theoretical and Methodological Pluralism in Designing Effective Lexical Support for CALL

There is a great deal of consensus amongst researchers, teachers and students that knowledge of the vocabulary of a second or foreign language (S/FL) is crucial in the acquisition of the receptive as well as the productive skills in this target language (TL) (cf., e.g., Carter, 1987; Coady & Huckin, 1997; Lawson & Hogben, 1996; Nation, 1990; Oxford & Scarcella, 1994; Sanaoui, 1995; Schmitt & McCarthy, 1997; Wood, 2001). SL teachers and material designers are confronted with a wide variety of existing approaches to vocabulary teaching. There is an abundance of (often conflicting) models or theories, each with their concomitant approaches to vocabulary teaching and instructional and testing techniques to choose from (cf. Coady, 1997; Ritchie & Bhutto, 1996 for an overview). Various researchers have noted, though, that in practice the choice between these approaches and techniques, has (and still is in some quarters) often been decided more by gut feeling, common sense or the trendiness of certain approaches than by theoretically, empirically and/or pragmatically motivated evaluation and design criteria (cf. Meara, 1997; Urquhart & Weir, 1998). The basic tenet we will adopt is that the design and evaluation of instructional materials should be informed by theoretically driven empirical research on the cognitive processes and representations involved in S/FL vocabulary acquisition (cf. Chapelle, 1997; Chun & Plas, 1997; Hegelheimer & Chapelle, 2000; Meara, 1997; Plas, 1998).
Retracted: ‘The effects of Duchenne muscular dystrophy on the performance of the stomatognathic system: case–control study’, by Ferreira B., Da Silva G.P., Gonçalves C.R., et al.

The above article, published online on 13 February 2015 in Wiley Online Library Early View (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the authors, the journal editors, Bernard Dan and Peter Rosenbaum, the MacKeith Press and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The retraction has been made due to concerns relating to the validity of the EMG methodology and its interpretation, which affect the results of the paper.
Cardiac β-adrenoceptor expression is markedly depressed in Ossabaw swine model of cardiometabolic risk.

Ossabaw swine have a "thrifty genotype" and consumption of excess calories induces many classical components of the metabolic syndrome, including obesity, insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia, hyperleptinemia, and hypertension. Earlier studies indicate that the metabolic syndrome is associated with diminished cardiac function; however, to what degree this impairment is associated with alterations in myocardial β 1 - and β 2 -adrenoceptor (AR) expression has not been fully elucidated. Accordingly, the present study was designed to investigate the effects of the metabolic syndrome on cardiac β 1 - and β 2 -AR expression. Studies were conducted on left ventricular tissue samples obtained from control lean and chronically (50 weeks) high-fat-fed obese animals. Chronic feeding significantly increased fasting plasma insulin, total cholesterol, triglycerides, blood glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and heart rate. Real-time polymerase chain reaction revealed no significant alterations in cardiac β 1 - and β 2 -AR mRNA expression. In contrast, Western blot analysis revealed a significant decrease in ventricular β 1 - and β 2 -AR protein expression. This is the first report in a novel large animal model that induction of metabolic syndrome is accompanied by a significant reduction in cardiac β 1 - and β 2 -AR protein expression that could contribute to impaired cardiac function.
Significant increase in the relative frequency of follicular lymphoma in Taiwan in the early 21st century

Lymphoma subtype varies in different geographic areas. Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the most common lymphoma subtype in the USA, accounting for 35% of adult non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). 1 The worldwide incidence of FL is 22%, with lower incidence in Europe and Asia, and in underdeveloped countries.2 3 Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) accounted for 3.9% of 205 malignant lymphomas in the author’s institution, Chi-Mei Medical Centre in southern Taiwan, from January 1989 to December 1998.4 During that period, the most common B-cell lymphoma subtypes were diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL, 47.2%) and marginal zone lymphoma (MZL, 20.8%), while FL ranked as the third at a low frequency of 6.1%. 4 In recent years, there seems to have been more frequent encounters of FL in the author’s routine diagnostic work and consultation service. In order to clarify the impression of increased incidence of FL, the author has analysed the lymphoma cases diagnosed from January 2005 to December 2007 at Chi-Mei Medical Centre, which had a new branch hospital, 50 km north to the main institution, established in 2004. There are a total of 1864 beds in the two campuses that serve the same population in Tainan in southern Taiwan. All lymphoma cases were diagnosed and classified according to the 2001 World Health Organization classification of lymphoid neoplasms5 with integration of histopathology, full immunophenotyping, molecular studies (including in situ hybridisation for Epstein-Barr virus, fluorescent in situ hybridisation, and clonality assay with PCR method) whenever indicated, …
Prevalence of Rubella Susceptibility Among Pregnant Mothers in a Community-Based Antenatal Clinic in Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction: routine rubella antibody screening is not done for antenatal mothers in community health clinics in Malaysia. However, congenital rubella syndrome has persisted with its associated health burden. Objectives: to determine the prevalence of rubella susceptibility among pregnant mothers and its associated risk factors. Methodology: a cross-sectional study was carried out in the Petaling district, Selangor, Malaysia, where 500 pregnant mothers were recruited, and face-to-face interviews were conducted. Rubella IgG tests were performed. Results: the prevalence of rubella susceptibility among pregnant mothers was 11.4%. Using logistic regression, a history of not having received rubella vaccination or having unknown rubella vaccination status was found to be a significant predictor for mothers to be rubella susceptible (odds ratio = 2.691; 95% confidence interval = 1.539-4.207). Conclusions: routine rubella IgG screening tests need to be offered to all antenatal mothers in view of the high prevale.
Spinal Anesthesia Performed Under Previous Ultrasound Examination Guidance. Report of 30 Cases Scheduled for Orthopedic Surgery

Introduction: During the last ten years, ultrasound (US) guidance has revolutionized regional anesthesia field in many countries. Despite this, its role in central neuroaxial blockade has been underappreciated by anesthesiologists. Ultrasound examination is useful to identify and mark intervertebral levels, needle insertion point for a midline approach and also to estimate needle orientation and depth from skin surface to subarachnoid space. This is especially helpful in difficult cases. In addition, ultrasound identification of the intervertebral levels is more accurate than clinical estimation using the intercristal line. It also increases the success rate of dural puncture on the first needle insertion attempt. In this article, we share our experience in 30 consecutive central neuroaxial blockades guided by previous ultrasound examination. Methods: Thirty consecutive patients scheduled for orthopedic surgery under spinal anesthesia were included in this prospective analysis. Patients were placed in a sitting position. Ultrasound examination for skin markings and measurements was performed. After this was completed, anesthesia residents performed spinal anesthesia following those marks. Data required for analysis was recorded by an independent observer. Results: Mean time of ultrasound examination before spinal block performing was 5.6 minutes. Success rate of dural puncture on the first needle insertion attempt was 75%. In the rest 25%, the median number of needle passes required for success was 1 (1-3). It is important to state that 10% of the patients had previous spine surgery, 10% presented scoliosis with a severe deformity and 20% had BMI of 32 or more. Conclusion: Ultrasound-guided neuraxial blockade is a useful technique, especially for difficult patients. It is associated with a high success rate of dural puncture on the first needle insertion attempt and a reduction in the median number of needle passes required for success, even when spinal anesthesia was performed by in-training physicians.
Mobile Technologies & Academics: Do Students Use Mobile Technologies in Their Academic Lives and are Librarians Ready to Meet this Challenge?

In this paper we report on two surveys and offer an introductory plan that librarians may use to begin implementing mobile access to selected library databases and services. Results from the first survey helped us to gain insight into where students at Utah State University (USU) in Logan, Utah, stand regarding their use of mobile devices for academic activities in general and their desire for access to library services and resources in particular. A second survey, conducted with librarians, gave us an idea of the extent to which responding libraries offer mobile access, their future plans for mobile implementation, and their opinions about whether and how mobile technologies may be useful to library patrons. In the last segment of the paper, we outline steps librarians can take as they “go mobile. ”
Art and Artifact of Children's Designing: A Situated Cognition Perspective

The purpose of this study was to investigate knowing and learning in an engineering design environment within an elementary classroom. Based on extensive ethnographic observation, video recordings, interviews with participants and observers, and children's design artifacts and engineering logbooks, fourth- and fifth-grade students' designing activities were interpreted from the perspective of situated cognition. The results show that children's designing was related to the artifacts, tools, materials, teacher-set constraints, and current trends in the setting. However, these elements cannot be taken as having some absolute ontology but are interpretively flexible. In the course of the engineering unit, the fourth- and fifth-grade students learned to exploit this interpretive flexibility to frame and solve problems. The emerging artifacts had at least two important functions: They were resources that structured the design process by both opening up possibilities and providing constraints, and they served t.
Clinical application of oral form of ANGIPARS™ and in combination with topical form as a new treatment for diabetic foot ulcers: A randomized clinical trial

ANGIPARS™ is a new herbal extract which has been produced in oral, topical, and intravenous forms. The present article contains preliminary results of the study which was planned to evaluate the efficacy and safety of orally applied ANGIPARS™ and to compare it with the combination of oral and topical forms and also with conventional therapy in patients with diabetic ulcers of the lower extremities. Twenty one patients with diabetic foot ulcers were divided into 3 groups. The first group received 100 mg of oral ANGIPARS™ twice a day for 6 weeks in addition to conventional therapies. In the second group, ANGIPARS™ gel 3% was added to the oral form of the same product besides the conventional therapies for the same period of time. Finally, in the third group which was considered as control, only conventional therapies were performed. The patients were followed for 6 weeks. Parameters such as granulation tissue formation, skin epithelization, and wound surface areas changes were analyzed to determine the effectiveness of the compound in wounds healing. Furthermore, drug safety was assessed by monitoring adverse events and by clinical and laboratory evaluations. The study data showed significant differences between the intervention and control groups with respect to efficacy and tolerability. In each intervention group, primary wound healings occurred following 2 weeks. Complete wound healing which was greater than 70% improvement in wounds surface areas was achieved in 83% and 100% of group 1 and group 2 participants, respectively after 6 weeks. On the other hand, at the same period of time, only 22.2% of patients in control group revealed complete healing. Therefore, ANGIPARS™ had significant positive effect in increasing the incidence of complete wound closure compared with control group (p = 0.042). However, our evaluations indicated that adding topical treatment with 3% gel once a day to the oral therapy with the same product did not make significant difference in healing outcomes statistically (p = 0.769). Clinical and paraclinical evaluations did not show any adverse events during the study. This study showed that in diabetic foot ulcers, either treatment with oral ANGIPARS™ capsules (100mg) twice a day or combination therapy with oral and topical forms, in conjunction with good wound care significantly increased the incidence of complete wound closure. In addition, the application of this product was safe and did not make any unexpected adverse event.
Safety and Efficacy of Biodegradable Nasopore Nasal Packing In Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Background: Nasal packing is often used after functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). Variousnon-absorbable agents are used but these packs can be uncomfortable and cause pain and bleeding on removal. Increasingly, biodegradable nasal packs are being used and have shown promising effects on post-operative bleeding and healing after FESS. Aim: We evaluate the safety and efficacy of biodegradable Nasopore ® (polyurethane glycol) in FESS, particularly in the day-case setting. Methods: A retrospective chart review of 100 consecutive patients receiving Nasopore following FESS. Results: Our patients had chronic rhinosinusitis not responding to medical therapy and the extent of the surgery was determined by the extent of disease. Procedures performed in addition to FESS included septoplasty, trimming of the inferior turbinates and polypectomy. Approximately half of patients were discharged home the same day and post-operative complications were minimal. Only two patients developed post-operative bleeding, and four reported post-operative sinus infection requiring oral antibiotics. One patient developed minor intranasal adhesions of no functional significance.
The Instructional Design Knowledge Base: Theory, Research, and Practice

List of Tables List of Figures Preface Acknowledgements 1. The Dimensions of an Instructional Design Knowledge Base 2. General Systems Theory 3. Communication 4. Learning Theory 5. Early Instructional Theory 6. Media Theory 7. Conditions-Based Theory 8. Constructivist Design Theory 9. Performance Improvement Theory 10. A Taxonomy of the ID Knowledge Base Glossary of Terms References
Citation Analysis for the Arts and Humanities as a Collection Management Tool

This paper describes the potential for bibliometric analysis of citation data from the literature of the arts and humanities. To date, such analyses have been very limited, due to the subject orientation of most bibliometric researchers and to the lack heretofore of an appropriate citation data base. Opportunities are opening up for bibliometric research in the arts and humanities, and this research has particular application for journal collection management.
Relative Roles of Sodium and Calcium Ions in the Steroidogenic Response of Isolated Rat Adrenal Glomerulosa Cells

To study the relative roles of sodium (Na+) and calcium ions (Ca−2) in the response of adrenal glomerulosa cells, we investigated the effects of different Na+ concentrations in the incubation media and the actions of substances that interfere with Ca−2 fluxes. Basal aldosterone secretion and response to angiotensln II (AH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), or potassium (K+) were dependent on extracellular Na+ concentration. Veratridine, a Na+ channel opener that dissipates Na+ gradients, blocked the stimulated steroidogenic response. Mersalyl acid and tetracaine, which are potent Ca+ antagonists, blocked the effects of aldosterone secretagogues. Divalent cations with Ca2+ antagonistic action such as manganese (Mn2+), nickel (Ni2+), and cobalt (Co2+) blocked the aldosterone secretory response to AH, ACTH, and K+. Barium (Ba2+) and strontium (Sr2-), known to mimick Ca2+ effects, increased or did not affect responses of the glomerulosa cells. Sodium vanadate, an inhibitor of ATP-dependent Ca2+ translocatkm, did not alter the stimulated aldosterone responses. Trifluoperazine (102 M), an inhibitor of calmodulin, blocked AH and K+-induced aldosterone secretion, but was partially effective on ACTH-stimulated aldosterone output only at a concentration of 10−5 M. The actions of ouabain on aldosterone biosynthesis were similarly affected by all these drugs. Thus, both extracellular Na+ and Ca2+ appear to play a role in the steroidogenic response of isolated glomerulosa cells. The intracellular action of Ca2+ may involve a calmodulin-like protein. The effects of ACTH are only partially dependent on Ca2+ as a second intracellular messenger. (Hypertension 4 (suppl II): II-36–II-42, 1982)
Clinical Presentation of Pediatric SLE at Outpatient Clinic

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rheumatic disease resulting in damage to any organ in the body.10-20% of SLE patients diagnosed in childhood. Objective: To define the pattern of disease expression in pediatric SLE. Sitting: Outpatient clinic of pediatric SLE of Abu Alrich hospital-Cairo-Egypt. Subject: 25 pediatric SLE patients who attend the clinic. Design of study: observational descriptive case series report. Data collection: Data collected by second author during her residency in Abu Alrich hospital to study rheumatology. The 25 patients randomly selected. She collects medical history information directly from the patients and their parents and reviews their files to collect the other information (e.g.: investigation results and clinical examination and finding during course of the disease). Results: From 25 patients Female to male ratio 2.3:1. Age at diagnosis range from 4 to 15 years with mean of 9 years. Duration of symptoms before diagnosis established range from one month to 7 years with mean of 8 months. Frequency of SLE classification criteria as follows: +ve ANA 95%, renal disorder: 84%, immunological disorder 60%, photosensitivity 48%, oral ulcers 48%, Hematological disorder 44%, arthritis 36%, serositis 28%, malar rash 12%, discoid rash 4%, neurological disorder 0%. Other clinical manifestation of SLE include fever 80%, arthralgia and anorexia 84% each, hair fall 40%, abdominal pain 36%, other skin manifestation 24%, headache 20%,dyspnea and palpitation 16% each, Reynard’s phenomena and lymphadenopathy 12% each. The most frequent hematological abnormality: elevated ESR: 100% anemia: 72%, leucopenia: 44%, thrombocytopenia: 20%, leukocytosis: 12%, thrombocytosis 8%, lymphopenia: 4%. Conclusion and recommendation: The presentation and the clinical course of SLE have wide variability. Nephropathy, fever, anorexia and arthralgia were the most common presenting clinical manifestations in pediatric patients. There is marked delay between the starting of the disease manifestation and diagnosis, so alertness to the possibility of SLE as diagnosis in patients with variable manifestation should
A 40fJ/c-s 1 V 10 bit SAR ADC with Dual Sampling Capacitive DAC Topology

A 40 fJ/c-s, 1 V, 10-bit SAR ADC is presented for energy constrained wearable body sensor network application. The proposed 10-bit dual sampling capacitive DAC topology reduces switching energy by 62% compared with 10-bit conventional SAR ADC. Also, it is more robust to capacitor mismatch than the conventional architecture due to its cancelling effect of each capacitive DAC. The proposed SAR ADC is fabricated in 0.18 ㎛ 1P6M CMOS technology and occupies 1.17 ㎟ including pads. It dissipates only 1.1 ㎼ with 1 V supply voltage while operating at 100 kS/s.
[Compliance with Physical Activity Recommendations and Associated Factors in a Cohort of Spanish Adult Workers].

BACKGROUND Physical inactivity remains a public health problem worldwide. The purpose of this study was to determine compliance with physical activity (PA) recommendations developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and to analyze the association with different cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) and sociodemographic and lifestyle determinants in a sample of Spanish workers. METHODS A cross sectional analysis was carried out in a sample of 2.651 individuals (2.428 men and 133 women, aged 40-55 years old) from the Aragon Workers' Health Study (AWHS). Sample was divided into two groups depending on whether they met PA recommendations during the last year, including transportation, leisure and occupational PA. Sociodemographic, anthropometric, clinical, pharmacological and lifestyle data were collected during the years 2011-2014. Median and interquartile range for quantitative variables and frequency distribution for categorical variables were used. Crude and adjusted binary logistic regression models were carried out to study the likelihood of meeting with PA recommendations based on the number of CVRF (hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity and smoking) present. RESULTS 47.0% of workers complied with WHO recommendations for PA. Lower prevalence of compliance was found among those participants presenting some CVRF (39.7% in hypertensive, 38.7% in dyslipidemic and 32.7% in diabetic). Of the total study sample, 51.3% reported not performing PA or practice a light PA, 20.2% moderate and 28.5% vigorous or very vigorous PA. The likelihood of compliance with PA recommendations decreased with increasing the number of CVRF: 1 CVRF (OR: 0.62; 95%IC: 0.49-0.78), 2 CVRF (OR: 0.49; 95% IC: 0.38-0.62), 3 CVRF (OR: 0.34; 95% IC: 0.25-0.46), 4 CVRF (OR: 0.19; 95% IC: 0.11-0.32). CONCLUSIONS Compliance with recommendations of PA in our population remains insufficient, moreover in those with increased cardiovascular risk.
CONSTRAINTS ON PHONOLOGICAL COMPOUND FORMATION

This paper seeks to point out the striking similarities which English and (Tokyo) Japanese show concerning the linguistic conditions on the prosodic compound formation process (PCFP). Based on the results of an original study of Japanese compound nouns (cf. Kubozono 1987, 1988, forthcoming), three types of conditions-semantic, branching and rhythmic -are proposed as linguistic factors that commonly constrain the prosodic