Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Increased serum levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha precede major complications of bone marrow transplantation.

Acute graft-versus-host disease, interstitial pneumonitis, endothelial leakage syndrome, and veno-occlusive disease are major complications of bone marrow transplantation. Though several new regimens for prophylaxis and treatment of these syndromes have been introduced, the overall incidence has been only slightly reduced over the last few years. We retrospectively analyzed tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) serum levels between day -8 and day 100 after bone marrow transplantation in 56 patients transplanted in our unit for a variety of hematological diseases. In 34 patients with uneventful courses, mean TNF alpha levels rose to a maximum of 76 +/- 29 pg/mL. In contrast, 22 patients with major transplant related complications showed mean increases of TNF alpha of 492 +/- 235 pg/mL (P less than .0001). Increases of TNF alpha occurred before interstitial pneumonitis and severe acute graft-versus-host disease with a latency of 25 to 54 days. Early complications such as endothelial leakage syndrome and veno-occlusive disease were closely associated with increases of TNF alpha serum levels. Our study suggests two pathways of TNF alpha release: activation of host macrophages and stimulation of donor cells in the course of acute graft-versus-host disease. Cytokine monitoring should be helpful for prediction and earlier treatment of major transplant related complications.
Psychological problems in rural primary care : evaluating a model of mental health service delivery in rural Tasmania

Over the past 10 years in Australia, there has been significant expenditure of resources on mental health. Research has demonstrated that psychological disorders are a frequent and disabling health issue for many in the community. However, there continues to be a singular gap in our knowledge of mental health in rural and remote Australia. Numerous publications have identified the issue and called for more research in rural settings at all levels. Yet a number of reviews have shown that most publications in this area are commentaries, descriptions of services, or policy statements. There is a significant gap in our understanding of the prevalence of mental health problems in rural and remote Australia. Currently we know very little about the risk and protective factors that moderate prevalence and the impact of service delivery on outcome for clients in rural and remote areas. This study included basic research on common mental disorders in a Tasmanian primary care population whilst evaluating the relative clinical effectiveness of a locally developed model of mental health service delivery. The study used a combined survey and naturalistic experimental design to screen participants (N=490) making a routine visit to their GP and subsequently assess them (N=227) using a diagnostic interview and rating scales of psychiatric symptoms and quality of life. Participants were re-assessed on these measures after 12 months. The primary care sample was grouped into those who had received a mental health service (N=22), those who had symptoms but did not receive treatment (Untreated Control, N=100), and those who did not have symptoms and did not receive mental health treatment (Normal Control, N=105). Clients being seen by a Local Mental Health Worker (N=28) were compared to the different groups of primary care participants. The study revealed a high prevalence of common mental disorders in this sample. In addition, a moderate correlation was established between the GP evaluation of psychological well-being and measures used in the survey suggesting that the GPs in this study were good at identifying psychological distress. Finally, it was found that the clients of the Local Mental Health Worker improved to a statistically and clinically significant degree on all the indicators of symptom level, distress, and quality of life compared to the other groups. More research is necessary but this study supports the idea that people do better when treated by mental health professionals in their own community. Such a model should be given serious consideration when developing future services.
Applying Diffusion of Innovation (DOI) Theory to Mobile Learning For Quality Education

It is an undeniable fact that students and youths are among the most carriers of mobile phones in the developing countries. Most students of today are connected with a mobile device for communication, and now it's time to connect them to the classroom. Embracing of new learning services using mobile devices such as iPads, iPod, PDA, etc, can enhance students’ engagement, enthusiasm, reduce cost of textbook and enhance quality of education. Studies on use of mobile devices for learning are on the increase. However, several mobile learning researches have been on adoption of mobile learning with respect to usage. In order to take advantage of potentials of mobile learning, research that addresses the adoption with respect to quality of education is essential. Diffusion of innovation is one of theories used to ascertain the level of adoption and quality of service from mobile learning. This study used the diffusion of innovation (DOI) theory to study the level of adoption and quality derived from using mobile learning in Nigeria. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used for data analysis. The results of the findings from the survey will provide insights into m-learning usage in Nigeria and other developing countries.
Defining Swallowing Function by Age: Promises and Pitfalls of Pigeonholing

Although it is well known now that age affects swallowing function, few data have been reported for larger bolus sizes, such as 20 mL or sequential cup swallows, and few have reported data on the “oldest old,” or those older than 80 years. The purpose of this investigation was to provide data for future investigations on adults, ranging in age from 21 to older than 100 years, using thin liquid, puree, and solid boluses, ranging from 5 mL to 3 oz, and to add to the database regarding the effects of age, gender, bolus size, and bolus volume on swallowing function. Symptoms relating to swallowing dysfunction were also examined, including the presence of oropharyngeal residue and penetration-aspiration. Having incorporated data on larger swallows from older individuals than in the past and incorporating an 8-point penetration-aspiration scale, several findings emerged in this investigation that have not been clearly defined in prior research as being results of the aging process. Most prominently, it was observed that for older individuals laryngeal penetration is common, often with material remaining in the laryngeal vestibule after the swallow. Differences in oral transit duration and the duration of the onset of the pharyngeal swallow that may result from varying methodologies are also discussed. Implications are drawn for the appropriate evaluation and management of older adults with suspected dysphagia.
Portrait of an Art-Theater Audience

DR. DALLAS W. SMYTHE is research professor of communications at the University of Illinois, where MR. LUSK is a graduate student in mass communications. MR. LEWIS is administrative assistant in the Division of Community Relations at Wayne University. The authors wish to acknowledge the friendly cooperation of James Sullivan, manager of the Illini Theatre, and the efforts of James Lurie and John Allen, former students at Illinois who are now in the armed forces, in gathering a generous portion of the data for this study.
Depression in ethnically diverse women: Implications for treatment in primary care settings

What do health care practitioners need to know about providing adequate care for depressed minority women? This article examined the prevalence of depressive symptoms and clinical depression in ethnic minorities, the extent to which current health service utilization is congruent with needs, and the effectiveness of treatments provided to ethnic minorities in the primary care setting. The impact of ethnic minority women's sociocultural context on symptom expression and help-seeking behavior is also discussed. Finally, the clinical implications for accurate assessment and treatment of ethnic minority women by both medical and mental health practitioners working in the primary care sector are addressed.
A survey of priority rules for FMS scheduling and their performance for the benchmark problem

The results of a comprehensive evaluation of priority rules for a multimachine cell are discussed. The performance of the rules is compared for a wide range of operating conditions, in particular, different average queue lengths and time pressure levels. It turns out that three rules are superior to the others: CR+SPT (critical ratio plus shortest processing time) with respect to the mean tardiness (at the expense of a small number of jobs suffering very large delays) and SL/OPN (slack per remaining operation) and ODD (earliest operation due date) with respect to the root-mean-square value of tardiness and the maximal tardiness. The authors also present a priority rule based on an analysis of the situation in the queue after the next operation is scheduled rather than before any operation is scheduled. This rule combines the strengths of the two extreme solutions. <<ETX>>
French-English bilingual children’s sensitivity to child-level and language-level input factors in morphosyntactic acquisition

This chapter presents three studies from a research program investigating how French-English bilingual children’s morphosyntactic acquisition is influenced by child-level input factors such as bilingual versus monolingual learning, and variation in home input among bilinguals, as well as language-level input factors such as the token/type frequency and distributional consistency of morphosyntactic constructions. Two existing studies from this program found sensitivity to these input factors in 4-year-olds’ acquisition of past tense morphology in both French and English (Paradis, Nicoladis, Crago, & Genesee 2011) and in 6-year-olds’ acquisition of bound and free verb morphology in English (Paradis 2010). A new study reported in this chapter examined the French morphosyntax of bilingual 6-year-olds as compared to 11-year-old bilingual children and 6-year-old monolingual French-speaking children. Children were given both elicitation and grammaticality judgement tasks probing their abilities with French direct object clitics and a control structure, definite articles. Similar to the previous studies, differences between monolinguals and bilinguals, and among bilinguals, varied according to home input factors and morphosyntactic construction; however, most differences were neutralized in the older bilingual group. The final section discusses results from all three studies that point to the combined influence of multiple sources of input variation on bilingual morphosyntactic acquisition.
Comparison of diagnostic accuracy between USG and MRCP in biliary and pancreatic pathology

Abstract OBJECTIVE :- To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy between USG & MRCP in the patients suspected of biliary and pancreatic pathology. MATERIAL & METHODS : Fifty patients attending the hospital of all age groups and both sexes, suspected of biliary and pancreatic pathology, were examined first by USG and followed by MRCP, and findings were correlated with ERCP and biopsy report. RESULTS :- Out of 50 patients 38 patients had biliary pathology and 12 patients had pancreatic pathology. Out of this, MRCP was 98 % accurate in diagnosis when results were compared in all cases. USG didn′t help in case of CBD stricture, in evaluating Pancreatic duct into Chronic pancreatitis and in lower end of CBD pathology. CONCLUSION :- USG is the cheap and easily available modality so, it is the primary investigative modality for suspected patients of biliary and pancreatic pathology, but MRCP has high diagnostic value.
Hoe cultureel is de digitale generatie? : Het internetgebruik voor culturele doeleinden onder schoolgaande tieners

markdownabstractOver the past decade, young people in the Netherlands have developed into fervent Internet users. At the same time, cultural institutions have digitised a great deal of their content and made it accessible online. This was seen as a challenging combination, or a new opportunity to reach this target audience, since most young people are online. It is however unclear how much use the digital generation actually makes of the online opportunities for cultural purposes. This report describes how culturally active teenagers are on the Internet and to what extent their cultural activities are related to the extent of their Internet use, their digital skills, the cultural activities of their family and friends, and the (cultural and digital) activities at their school. For this study, 1592 Dutch secondary school students were interviewed in 2008, with questionnaires being completed by students in 167 classes at 32 schools distributed across five large cities, 11 medium-sized cities and three small municipalities. The students varied in age from 12 to 18 years and were attending courses at pre-vocational secondary, senior general secondary or pre-university level (students in final examination classes were not interviewed). In order to investigate the digital cultural participation of 12-18 year-olds, a distinction was made between three types of Internet use. These can be summarised using three ‘C’s: − content (using the Internet to search for various kinds of information, such as text, images and sound); − contact (personal communication or interaction in peer-to-peer networks); − creation (production of text, images or sound and uploading these to the Internet, as well as responding online to contributions from others and posting tags).
Caseous lymphadenitis in sheep and goats.

Cause CLA is caused by Corynbacterium pseudotuberculosis. Abscessation of both internal and external lymph nodes is possible. Goats tend to have abscessation of external lymph nodes, while sheep tend to have internal nodes affected. C. Pseudotuberculosis is a very short, Gram positive rod that may appear coccoid on a slide preparation. A thick, flocculant, outer lipid layer makes the bacteria highly pyogenic and leads to thick-walled abscess formation. C. pseudotuberculosis also produces an exotoxin that has more recently been a target for prevention.
Implementing University-Based Wellness: A Participatory Planning Approach

Community and work-site wellness programs are increasing in prominence. However, planning and implementing such programs at large bureaucratic institutions are difficult. This project established a wellness program at a major university using a participatory planning approach that is applicable to other complex organizations. University students, faculty, staff, administrators, and retirees volunteered to participate in a 12-week planning project. The project consisted of weekly sessions designed to promote participation, ownership, and problem solving. Activities included information exchange, wellness lifestyle practice, reflection, discussion, and wellness program planning. Participants organized themselves into special task forces to identify campus health problems, barriers, and resources as well as to define goals and implementation strategies for a proposed ongoing university wellness program. A campus-wide university wellness program was implemented the following academic year. The project was effective in overcoming institutional barriers and mobilizing community resources. It is recommended that this approach be used in other settings.
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Tongue Base: A Case Report

T he major and minor salivary glands of the head and neck are the site of a diverse group of both benign and malignant neoplasms. Minor salivary glands are small submucosal glands, located throughout the upper aerodigestive tract. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is a common malignant salivary gland neoplasm presumed to arise from the reserve cells of salivary gland ducts. The most common site for this malignancy is the parotid gland (89.6%), followed by the submandibular gland (8.4%). MEC rarely has been reported in the tongue base. We present a case of MEC of the tongue base and discuss its clinical presentation and management.
Delayed Postconditioning in the Mouse Heart In Vivo

Background—Reperfusion during acute myocardial infarction remains the best treatment for reducing infarct size. Postconditioning, applied at the onset of reperfusion, reduces myocardial infarction both in animals and humans. The objective of this study was to identify the time delay to apply postconditioning at reperfusion, allowing preservation of cardioprotection in the mouse myocardium. This is a major issue in the management of acute myocardial infarction patients. Methods and Results—Mice were subjected to 40 minutes of ischemia and 60 minutes of reperfusion (IR60′). Postconditioning protocols corresponding to repetitive ischemia (3 cycles of 1 minute of ischemia and 1 minute of reperfusion) were applied during early reperfusion at various time durations (Δt) after reopening of the coronary artery (Δt=10 seconds, 1, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, and 45 minutes; PostCΔt). Infarct size/area at risk was reduced by 71% in PostCΔ1 compared with IR60′ mice (P=5×10−6). There was a linear correlation (r2=0.91) between .
Effect of Vase Solution on Value Addition and Vase-life of Tinted Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) cv. Prajwal

Flower craft is one of the most flourish and dynamic enterprises in today’s world. Tinting or artificial colouring of tuberose may be a potential value addition venture. Tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa L.) is a popular cut flower having white coloured fragrant blooms. Postharvest losses in many cut are estimated to be as high as 40% in the absence of floral preservatives. Blockage of vascular bundles due to microorganism proliferation is one of the reasons for cut flower postharvest losses. Therefore in this experiment effect of different biocides on kind and proliferation of microbes in vase solution of tinted tuberose were studied. In present experiment five different food dyes were used as tinting agent likes Blue, Apple green, Lemon yellow, Orange red and Rose pink at a concentration of 1%. Therefore an inspection was carried out to study the effect of different biocides (Calcium hypochlorite solution of 750 ppm, Sodium hypochlorite solution of 750 ppm, Benzyl adenine 450 ppm and Naphthalene acetic acid 250 ppm) on value addition and vase-life of tinted tuberose cv. Prajwal. In which flowers remained maximum fresh with higher vase-life in Lemon yellow followed by Rose pink and Apple green. Results suggest that among all chemicals Calcium hypochlorite (750 ppm) was best followed by Sodium hypochlorite (750 ppm), Benzyl adenine (450 ppm) and Naphthalene acetic acid (250 ppm).
Newborn with Harlequin Ichthyosis and the Nursing Care

Öz DOI: 10.4274/cayd.78941 J Pediatr Emerg Intensive Care Med 2018;5:134-139 Serap Torun1, Handan Demiroğlu2 1Çukurova University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Adana, Turkey 2Başkent University, Adana Dr. Turgut Noyan Research and Practice Hospital, Division of Nursing, Adana, Turkey Case Report / Olgu Sunumu
ANALISIS KEMATANGAN TATA KELOLA TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DALAM BISNIS PEMASARAN ONLINE

Ketersediaan dan kesiapan teknologi informasi dalam b isnis pemasaran online melalui teknologi media sosial sangat bergantung kepada kehandalan dari tata kelola teknologi informasinya. Penyediaan layanan informasi penting untuk menjamin bisnis pemasaran online dapat beroperasi dengan lancar dalam melakukan proses transformasi transaksi bisnis . Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui kesenjangan dan merekomendasikan tata kelola teknologi informa si dari perspektif implikasi manajerial untuk keterkaitan antar proses dari setiap objektif kontrol dari domain DS (Deliver and Support). Responden penelitian diambil sebanyak 35 perusahaan pemasaran online di Kalimantan Barat dengan teknik purposive sampling menggunakan kerangka kerja COBIT 4.1. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan nilai kesenjangan kematangan saat ini yang terendah ada pada proses DS 4 (memastikan layanan berkelanjutan ) yaitu 2, 256 . Tata kelola teknologi informasi DS 4 memiliki hubungan keterkaitannya yaitu masukan objektif kontrol terdiri dari PO2, PO3, PO9, AI2, DS1 dan hasil objektif kontrol terdiri dari DS8; DS7; ME1; AI6; PO9; DS11. M eningkatkan nilai kematangan pada proses DS4 juga harus bersamaan dengan proses seperti DS1, DS2, DS5 dan DS8. Semua proses membutuhkan koordinasi secara akurat dalam rangka memperbaiki kesenjangan untuk mencapai pada tingkat ditetapkan (define).
Effects of long‐term α‐tocopherol supplementation on serum hormones in older men *

α‐tocopherol supplementation significantly reduced risk of prostate cancer in the Alpha‐Tocopherol Beta‐Carotene Cancer Prevention (ATBC) Study. Sex hormones are thought to be involved in the etiology of prostate cancer. We examined whether long‐term supplementation with α‐tocopherol modified serum hormone levels.
Development of a Physical Model of a Typical Nineteenth-Century English Canvas Painting

Abstract The chemical and mechanical degradation of typical nineteenth-century English canvas paintings has recently been examined. A physical model of such a painting was developed, consisting of fine Ulster linen, rabbitskin glue size, and lead white/oil ground layers. The model painting composite was artificially aged and its validity assessed by comparison with archival specimens prepared by Roberson in the nineteenth century. The failure mechanisms and selected mechanical properties of the model and the archival specimens were compared. The development of such model systems will lead to a better understanding of physical deterioration processes in paintings on canvas supports and to improved approaches to conservation.
Person Name Recognition for Uyghur Using Conditional Random Fields

This paper describes the person name recognition system for Uyghur, a highly agglutinative language, using the conditional random fields (CRFs) approach. In this paper, our experiments with various feature combinations for Uyghur have been explained. We also described a method to build Uyghur corpus from a set of hand annotated sentences. Feature selection is an important factor in recognition of person names using CRF, we used features as like Context Words, Stems of words, Suffix and its length, whether a suffix is exist, first and last syllable of the word, POS Information, Dictionary feature etc. For evaluation, we perform several experiments using different feature settings. This model proved to have a Recall of 81.86%, Precision of 88.79% and F-score of 85.19%.
Older Chinese Australians' understanding of falls and falls prevention: Exploring their needs for information

Falls-related injuries are common and costly in Australia. They have a considerable impact on an older person? s health and quality of life, yet very little is known about falls-related issues in people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. This research aimed to explore the needs of older Chinese Australians in relation to falls prevention and to help the future design of culturally-appropriate falls prevention programs among this ethnic group. Two focus group discussions were conducted in Cantonese with 15 Chinese older people in Melbourne. Findings highlighted that this group of Chinese older people had a need for further education on falls risk factors and prevention strategies, preferably in their first language. Allied health services were viewed as being unfamiliar to participants. Findings indicated that falls prevention programs need to take into account Chinese older people? s special language needs and service delivery preference.