Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Dielectric and Radiative Properties of Surface Water over the Persian Gulf at L-Band

For microwave remote sensing applications over the ocean using radars and radiometers, a precise knowledge of dielectric and radiative Properties of surface water is required. In present work, spatial and temporal variability of the complex permittivity and refractive index , as well as reflectivity of Persian Gulf water for normal incidence, at L-Band (1.4 GHz), which has not been investigated before, is studied by using an empirical model. The calculations results indicate a relatively significant spatial and seasonal variability in the dielectric and radiative properties of the Gulf due to large variations in temperature and salinity of surface water. The mean real refractive index n over the Gulf surface water varies from a minimum value of 7.295 in December to a maximum value of 7.875 in June with annual mean of 7.581. The extinction coefficient k reaches maximum value of 2.036 in June and minimum value of 1/303 in January and its annual mean over the Persian Gulf is 1.674.
Effect of annealing temperature on martensitic transformation of Ti 49 . 2 Ni 50 . 8 alloy processed by equal channel angular pressing

The effect of annealing temperature on the martensitic transformation of a Ti49.2Ni50. 8 alloy processed by equal channel angular pressing (ECAP) was investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The as-ECAP processed and subsequently annealed Ti49.2Ni50. 8 alloys consist of B2 parent phase, Ti4Ni2O phase and B19′ martensite at room temperature. Upon cooling, all samples show B2→R→B19′ two-stage transformation. Upon heating, when the annealing temperature is less than 400 °C, the samples show B19′→R→B2 two-stage transformation; when the annealing temperature is higher than 500 °C, the samples show B19′→B2 single-stage transformation. The B2−R transformation is characterized by wide interval due to the dislocations introduced during ECAP.
Public attitudes to laws for smoke-free private vehicles: a brief review

As smoke-free car policy is a frontier domain for tobacco control, attitudes to smoke-free private car laws are briefly reviewed. Medline and Google Scholar searches for the period up to mid-November 2008, from English language sources, were undertaken. Studies were included that contained data from national and subnational populations (eg, in states and provinces), but not for smaller administrative units, eg, cities or councils. Jurisdiction, sample size and survey questions were assessed. One reviewer conducted the data extraction and both authors conducted assessments. A total of 15 relevant studies (from 1988) were identified, set in North America, the UK and Australasia. The available data indicates that, for the jurisdictions with data, there is majority public support for laws requiring cars that contain children to be smoke free. There appears to be an increase over time in this support. In five surveys in 2005 or since (in California, New Zealand and Australia), the support from smokers was 77% or more. The high levels of public (and smoker) support for smoke-free car laws found in the studies to date suggest that this can be a relatively non-controversial tobacco control intervention. Survey series on attitudes to such laws are needed, and surveys in jurisdictions where the issue has not been investigated to date.
igh class II-associated invariant chain peptide expression on residual eukemic cells is associated with increased relapse risk in acute yeloid leukemia

The presence of class II-associated invariant chain (CLIP) on leukemic cells is negatively associated with clinical outcome in untreated acute myeloid leukemia (AML). CLIP plays a role in the immune escape of leukemic cells, suggesting that it impairs the immunogenicity of minimal residual disease (MRD) cells causing a relapse. Here, we demonstrate that CLIP expression on leukemia-associated phenotype (LAP)positive cells during follow-up is significantly correlated with a shortened relapse-free survival, even eywords: inimal residual disease eukemia-associated phenotype LA in those patients who are generally considered as MRDlow (0.01–0.1% LAP+ cells). Consequently, CLIP evaluation could be of additional value in the evaluation of MRD to predict a relapse of AML. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. mmune escape D4+ T cells
Women, Work, and Employment Outcomes in Rural India

Large-scale surveys show that while rural women’s employment has grown over the decades, women are still largely self-employed or employed as casual labour in agriculture. They face various forms of discrimination, including job-typing that pushes them into low-paying jobs. Higher work participation per se does not lead to better outcomes unless accompanied by higher education, and/or assets. Education may not positively influence a woman’s participation in work, but for women who are in the workforce, education is the most important determinant of better quality non-agricultural work. Women’s autonomy, measured in terms of control over land, mobility, and a willingness to join self-help groups, enables them to move into non-agricultural jobs. The paper argues for policy interventions to increase work opportunities and enhance wages for rural women workers. E mployment is critical for poverty reduction and for enhancing women’s status. However, it is potentially empowering and liberating only if it provides women an opportunity to improve their well-being and enhance their capabilities. On the other hand, if it is driven by distress and is low-paying, then it may only increase a woman’s drudgery. To understand women’s work status in India’s rural areas and to examine the trends and nature of women’s employment, this paper analyses data from large-scale national surveys. It draws on data from the National Sample Surveys (NSS), the National Family Health S urveys (NFHS), and the agricultural census conducted by the ministry of agriculture, as well as other sources of information such as national income data from the Central Statistical O rganisation (CSO). The paper is organised into five sections. Section 1 analyses work participation rates for women by socio-economic characteristics such as caste, religion, education, and economic status. S ection 2 discusses the participation of women in the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors and their categorisation by employment status. Section 3 examines some of the correlates of workforce participation including education and poverty. The d eterminants of women’s work participation and the factors that influence their participation in different kinds of employment are explored by means of regression analysis in Section 4. The last section concludes with an overview and suggestions for improving the position of women workers in rural areas. 1 Workforce Participation by Socio-economic
Using Emotional Intelligence to Develop Executive Leadership and Team and Organizational Development

This case study explores how emotional intelligence (EI) was used to facilitate team and organizational cohesiveness. An organizational development (OD) consultant and an executive coach, both senior consultants, facilitated this engagement. An EI assessment and a teambuilding retreat served as the foundation for the process. In addition, the relationship between the executive coach and the OD consultant is examined, and comments from the CEO in this engagement and consultants are included.
STRESS AND COPING IN LAW ENFORCEMENT by Irina Della-Rossa A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS

Stress at work is related to a decrease in performance, psychological disorders and errors made under impaired conditions, and it affects one’s personal life. Police officers experience stress-provoking situations, such as high-speed chases, car accidents, shootings, and crimes in progress. They are also exposed to witnessing a range of traumatic events, such as death or injuries, as a part of their job. The consequences of stress for the police officers include physical and psychological disorders, decreased performance, and in some cases inability to perform their duties. The purpose of this study was to examine the occupational stress of police officers in a large metropolitan area in Western Canada; to examine the differences in stressful experiences of men and women police officers; and to explore the differences and patterns in coping strategies employed by men and women police officers in this sample. A package of surveys and questionnaires were administered to police officers from all of the sections of Operational Division of the Police department. The findings indicated that the officers experienced more stress from the organizational part of their work, than operational, and there was no difference found between men and women. Male and female officers also did not differ in the frequency of the use of coping strategies, except in the usage of instrumental support (for example, seeking assistance, information, or advice about what to do). Women used this coping strategy more often than men did. Men and women differed in patterns of coping with the stress. Implications for counselling and future research are discussed.
Chemical composition of Mentha suaveolens and Pinus halepensis essential oils and their antibacterial and antioxidant activities

Objective: To determin the chemical compounds of Mentha suaveolens (M. suaveolens) and Pinus halepensis (P. halepensis) essential oils (Eos) and evaluate their antioxidant and antibacterial activities. Methods: The chemical composition of P. halepensis and M. suaveolens EOs was determined by GC-MS analysis. The antioxidant activity was evaluated using DPPH, ABTS and FRAP assays. The antibacterial effect was tested against 6 bacterial strains using the well diffusion method and micro-dilution assay. Results: The major components of P. halepensis EOs were β-caryophyllene (28.04%), myrcene (23.81%) and α-pinene (12.02%). However, piperitenone oxid (56.28%), piperitenone (11.64%) and pulegone (6.16%) were the major components of M. suaveolens EOs. M. suaveolens EOs showed remarkable antioxidant activities compared with P. halepensis EOs, showing antioxidant capacity values of IC50=(64.76±2.24) μg/mL, IC50=(82.73±3.34) μg/mL, and IC50=(93.35±4.45) μg/mL, revealed by DPPH, ABTS and FRAP assays, respectively. However, P. halepensis EOs showed interesting antibacterial effects against all bacterial strains. The most sensible strains to P. halepensis EOs were Staphylococcus aureus [(34.00±0.50) mm], Listeria monocytogenes [(31.00±1.50)] mm and Proteus mirabilis [(29.00±2.25)mm]. Furthermore, the lowest minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC) values were revealed by P. halepensis EOs against Staphylococcus aureus [MIC=MBC=0.125% (v/v)] and Listeria monocytogenes [MIC=MBC=0.25% (v/v)]. Conclusions: P. halepensis and M. suaveolens EOs contain bioactive compounds that could have potential applications against bacterial infections and oxidative stress related diseases as well as for food conservation. However, further investigations are necessary to isolate and investigate the action mechanisms of these bioactive compounds.
DD 3 IMP , 3 D FULLY IMPLICIT FINITE ELEMENT SOLVER : IMPLEMENTATION OF CB 2001 YIELD CRITERION

The strategies and algorithms adopted in the fully implicit FE solver DD3IMP to model the orthotropic behavior of metallic sheets, as well the procedure for parameters’ identification, are the main focus of this work; a special and detailed emphasis will be given to the numerical implementation of the Cazacu and Barlat (2001) yield criterion. The usage and application of the aforesaid solver and yield criterion will be exemplified with the deep drawing of a cylindrical cup, an example typically adopted to study the effect of the material’s orthotropy in forming operations. Two materials with distinct anisotropic behaviors are considered, namely: the AA5042 aluminum alloy and the AKDQ steel. The material parameters are identified from experimental data taking into account both flow stresses and r-values. The analysis of the results indicates that a good description of the anisotropy of both flow stresses and r-values are important to the overall accuracy of the predicted earing profile. However, either the global process history or the process parameters may influence the earing prediction, particularly the contact interactions with the flange during the forming process.
10 Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation

Currently, autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) is ideally indicated for symptomatic ICRS grade III–IV lesions greater than 2 cm2 along the femoral condyle or trochlear regions. High-demand patients between the ages of 15 to 55 years of age with excellent motivation and compliance potential should be chosen. Lars Peterson assessed his first 101 patients at intermediate to long-term follow-up. Good to excellent clinical results were seen in 92% of the isolated femoral condylar lesions, while these results decreased to 67% in patients with multiple lesions. Osteochondritis dissecans lesions demostrated 89% good-to-excellent results, and in contrast to the initial series patellar lesions did relatively well with 65% good-to-excellent results. Histologic analysis of the matrix in 37 biopsy specimens assessing for type II collagen showed a correlation between hyaline-like repair tissue and good-to-excellent clinical results. Scott Gillogly evaluated 112 patients with 139 defects treated with the ACI procedure over a 5-year period of time. Average size of the defect was 5.7 cm2 with over 60% of patients having failed at least one prior procedure. According to the clinician evaluation portion of the Modified Cincinnati Scale 93% demonstrated good-to-excellent outcomes, while the patient evaluation portion demonstrated 89% good-to-excellent outcomes. This chapter will describe the technique of ACI first reported by the senior author (LP) in 1994, as well as additional methods to deal with the various complex problems that can arise during these demanding procedures. A further review of the current literature supporting this techique as well as those studies that compare ACI to other accepted treatment options will be undertaken as well. In addition, we will review and discuss developing literature supporting current use of various matrices in combination with autologous chondrocytes to treat this difficult patient population.
DP 2015 / 03 The interest rate pass-through in the euro area during the sovereign debt crisis

We investigate the pass-through of monetary policy to bank lending rates in the euro area during the sovereign debt crisis, in comparison to the pre-crisis period. We make the following contributions. First, we use a factor-augmented vector autoregression, which allows us to assess the responses of a large number of country-specific interest rates and spreads. Second, we analyze the effects of monetary policy on the components of the interest rate pass-through, which reflect banks’ funding risk (including sovereign risk) and markups charged by banks over funding costs. Third, we not only consider conventional but also unconventional monetary policy. We find that while the transmission of conventional monetary policy to bank lending rates has not changed with the crisis, the composition of the IP has changed. Specifically, expansionary conventional monetary policy lowered sovereign risk in peripheral countries and longer-term bank funding risk in peripheral and core countries during the crisis, but has been unable to lower banks’ markups. This was not, or not as much, the case prior to the crisis. Unconventional monetary policy helped decreasing lending rates, mainly due to large shocks rather than a strong propagation. JEL classification: E5, E43, E44, C3
Prevalence of over-nutrition and elevated blood pressure among primary school children in non-urban areas of mid-western Nigeria

Aim: There is an emerging problem of over-nutrition (ON) and associated complications in developing countries. However, data are limited on the size of the problem in primary school children, particularly those in non-urban areas, and on the trend in Nigeria. The study aimed at determining the prevalence of ON and elevated blood pressure (EBP), and the association between them among primary school children in non-urban areas. Materials and Methods: 1187 school children aged 6-11 years were recruited through multistage sampling. Their body mass index (BMI) and blood pressures were determined and classified using standard methods. The statistical significance of the difference between groups was determined using Yates’ corrected χ2 test or Fisher exact test as appropriate, with the level of significance set at p <0.05. Results: A total of 48 (4.0%) pupils had ON, and 69 (5.8%) EBP while 10 (0.8%) had both. The OR (95% CI) of hypertension in obese versus normal pupils was 28.59 (10.09, 80.99), p <<0.001). The OR (95% CI) of EBP in overweight or obese pupils (10/58, 17.2%) versus normal, thin or severely thin pupils (69/1129, 6.1%) was 3.2 (1.55, 6.60), p = 0.007. Conclusion: The prevalence of ON and EBP among primary school pupils in nonurban areas are low but EBP is associated with obesity. Therefore, early intervention and preventive measures for over-nutrition which include increase in physical activity and reduction of sedentary lifestyle among others should be in place as part of the School Health Programme and community-based program. This could greatly limit the further emergence and reduce the associated burden of over-nutrition.
AUGMENTATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE COMMUNICATION AND SPEECH PROSODY IN TURKISH-SPEAKING CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL LANGUAGE DISORDERS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY OF AWARENESS AND DEVELOPMENTAL LANGUAGE INTERVENTIONS

Objective: One of the most common child psychiatry and language speech therapy problems in the preschool age group is Developmental Language Delay (DLD)â€™s. Voice output communication aids (VOCAs) are a key form of aided communication within the field of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). This study aimed to evaluate effectiveness of AAC, using a VOCA device on language and emotion regulation of children diagnosed with developmental language disorders (DLDs). Methods: 44 children (36â€“72 months old), who were diagnosed with DLDs, were randomly placed in the experimental (n=22) or the control (n=22) group. The experimental group attended the AAC treatment while the control group received a routine treatment. Test of Early Language Development â€“Third Edition-Turkish (TELD 3-Turkish) was used to evaluate language profiles and emotion regulation skills were evaluated with the Emotion Regulation Checklist. Results: After the intervention, children who were assigned to the experimental AAC treatment group gained significant improvements in receptive and expressive language skills. The Mean Length of Utterances (MLU) and Language Sample Size (LSS) increased significantly for both the experimental and the control group, but the ratio of change was higher for the experimental group. When the values obtained from language skills and the subscales of emotion regulation before the intervention, a significant relationship between language delay and speech prosody was found. Conclusions: AAC can be useful for developing language skills of children with DLDs as well as supporting their emotion regulation. Our study is the first to be applied in the treatment of preschool age in terms of different models and practices that work to obtain successful results.
Postmortem Noninvasive Virtual Autopsy: Extrapleural Hemorrhage After Blunt Thoracic Trauma

A 19-year-old man speeding recklessly along a highway caused a left-frontal crash with another car. After his vehicle came to a standstill, he climbed out of the wreck and crawled across the tarmac to the other side of the road, where he died several minutes after the accident and before the arrival of an ambulance. Postmortem multislice computed tomography (MSCT) demonstrated fractures of the first, second, and third ribs and scapula on the left, an extrapleural hemorrhage in the apical region of the left thorax, as well as a large amount of blood in the left thoracic cavity. These radiologic findings were indicative of a delayed rupture of a traumatic extrapleural hematoma into the pleural space. A traditional autopsy confirmed the very rare diagnosis of a traumatic extrapleural hemorrhage with a delayed rupture.
The language of gene interaction.

> The study of variation and heredity, in our ignorance of the causation of those phenomena, must be built of statistical data, as Mendel knew long ago; but, as he also perceived, the ground must be prepared by specific experiment. The phenomena of heredity and variation are specific questions. That
Vascular Targeting of Nanocarriers: Perplexing Aspects of the Seemingly Straightforward Paradigm

Targeted nanomedicine holds promise to find clinical use in many medical areas. Endothelial cells that line the luminal surface of blood vessels represent a key target for treatment of inflammation, ischemia, thrombosis, stroke, and other neurological, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and oncological conditions. In other cases, the endothelium is a barrier for tissue penetration or a victim of adverse effects. Several endothelial surface markers including peptidases (e.g., ACE, APP, and APN) and adhesion molecules (e.g., ICAM-1 and PECAM) have been identified as key targets. Binding of nanocarriers to these molecules enables drug targeting and subsequent penetration into or across the endothelium, offering therapeutic effects that are unattainable by their nontargeted counterparts. We analyze diverse aspects of endothelial nanomedicine including (i) circulation and targeting of carriers with diverse geometries, (ii) multivalent interactions of carrier with endothelium, (iii) anchoring to multiple determinants, (iv) accessibility of binding sites and cellular response to their engagement, (v) role of cell phenotype and microenvironment in targeting, (vi) optimization of targeting by lowering carrier avidity, (vii) endocytosis of multivalent carriers via molecules not implicated in internalization of their ligands, and (viii) modulation of cellular uptake and trafficking by selection of specific epitopes on the target determinant, carrier geometry, and hydrodynamic factors. Refinement of these aspects and improving our understanding of vascular biology and pathology is likely to enable the clinical translation of vascular endothelial targeting of nanocarriers.