Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Die Badener Kultur and der ägäisch-anatolische Bereich: Eine Neubewertung eines alten Forschungsproblems.

EnglishThe view of research according to which the Baden culture had strong relations to the Aegean-Anatolian Early Bronze Age of the third millenium B.C. must be revised. This culture should be assigned, on the contrary, to the period between ca. 3500 and 3000 B.C. and is therefore contemporaneous with the later part of the Aegean Chalcolithic as well as the end of the Younger Neolithic and the Late Neolithic periods in Southern Germany. It will be shown that the Baden culture nevertheless had a share in far-flung communications structures, which included also the Aegean area. In this context attention will be drawn to the introduction of wheeled vehicles into the Central European area around 3500 B.C., which coincides with the Baden culture. Due to the changed chronological parameters, a Near-Eastern origin for this innovation can no longer inevitably be assumed. francaisIl est necessaire de reviser l'avis scientifique selon lequel la Culture de Baden aurait eu d'etroites realtions avec le Bronze ancien d'Egee et d'Anatolie au IIIe millenaire avant notre ere. Cette culture doit plutot etre placee aux environs de 3500-3000 avant J.C. Ceci suppose dons une contemporaneite avec la fin du Chalcolithique egeen ainsi qu'avec la fin du Neolithique recent et le Neolithique tard du sud de l'Allemagne. Nous montrons que la Culture de Baden a cependant participe a des reseaux de communication a longues distances comprenant, entre autres, le domaine egeen. Dans ce contexte, nous tenons a rediscuter l'horizon de l'introduction des chars en Europe centrale vers 3500 avant J.C. , a l'epoque du debut de la Culture de Baden. Etant donne les changements chronologiques, il n'est absolument plus possible de situer l'origine de cette innovation au Proche Orient. DeutschDie Forschungsmeinung, der zufolge die Badener Kultur starke Beziehungen zur agaisch-anatolischen Fruhbronzezeit des 3. Jahrtausends v. Chr. gehabt hatte,wird einer Revision unterzogen. Diese Kultur mus vielmehr dem Zeitraum zwischen ca. 3500 und 3000 v. Chr. zugeordnet und fur sie eine Gleichzeitigkeit mit dem ausgehenden agaischen Chalkolithikum sowie dem spatesten Jungneolithikum und dem Spatneolithikum Suddeutschlands angenommen werden. Es wird gezeigt, das die Badener Kultur dennoch Anteil an weitraumigen, auch den agaischen Bereich einbeziehenden Kommunikationsstrukturen hatte. In diesem Zusammenhang wird auf den Horizont der Einfuhrung von Raderfahrzeugen in Mitteleuropa um 3500 v. Chr. zur Zeit der beginnenden Badener Kultur aufmerksam gemacht. Wegen des veranderten chronologischen Bezugsrahmens kann allerdings nicht mehr zwangslaufig von einem vorderorientalischen Ursprung dieser Innovation ausgegangen werden.
Impact of Exogenous Spermine Application on the Vase Life of Cut Rose Flowers ‘Dolce Vita’

Senescence is an integral part of the normal developmental cycle of plants and can be traced in cell, tissue and organ level. This work was focused on the efficiency of post-harvest treatment with the free polyamine spermine (Spm) to extend the vase life of cut rose flowers as an anti-senescence compound. Spm treatment was applied at the rates of 0, 1, 2 and 4 mM. Some morphological, biochemical and physiological characteristics of tested cut roses (Rosa hybrida cv. ‘Dolce Vita’) such as; flower diameter, water uptake, relative fresh weight, electrolyte leakage, malondialdehyde content, guiacole peroxidase activity, hydrogen peroxide content and vase life were evaluated. The effects of a pulsing application of the polyamine on the mentioned traits were significant and treatment with Spm effectively delayed the senescence of roses, especially when applied at 4 mM concentration. Polyamine treatment resulted in a notable decrease in petal electrolyte leakage due to its cationic and anti-peroxidative characters. In addition to the anti-ethylene property, the cationic character of polyamines may play an important role in determining the vase life of cut flowers.
Primary ovarian leiomyosarcoma:arebort of three cases report and review of literature

Objective To analyze the origin,etiology,histological and clinical features,treatment and prognosis of primary ovarian leiomyosarcoma(POLMS). Methods Based on the retrospective analysis of the clinical data of three patients with POLMS admitted into the General Hospital of PLA,follomed by a review of the pertinent literature published the last decade,the diagnostic and treatment experiences for POLMS were summarized.Results POLMS occurred when they were over 50 years old in all the three patients.The etiology was unclear with no speecific clinical features.The symptoms of disease developed rapidly.The final diagnosis was mainly founded on the pathological examination,combined with the immunohistochenmical staining of negative Desmin and positive Vimentin and SMA.The surgical excision range and therapeutic regimen of POLMS remained controversial.No suitable adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy regimens were available nowadays.Conclusions The early diagnosis of POLMS,which is a highly malignant tumor with poor prognosis,is difficult.It is important hereafter to study the pathogenesis and the best treatment modality for POLMS.
Incidence and determinants of tuberculosis among healthcare workers in Free State, South Africa : a historical prospective cohort study and evaluation of infection control

ii PREFACE.iii TABLE OF CONTENTS . iv LIST OF TABLES . vii LIST OF FIGURES . viii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS . ix ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . x DEDICATION . xi CHAPTER 1INTRODUCTION . 1 BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE . 1 Why focus on tuberculosis (TB)? 1 Why focus on South Africa? 2 Why focus on healthcare workers (HCWs)? 2 Why focus on infection control (IC)? 4 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK . 5 Host (HCW) . 6 Environment (workplace, community, health system) . 6 Agent (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). 7 Socio-economic-political factors . 7 DISSERTATION OVERVIEW . 8 CONTRIBUTIONS OF THIS WORK . 9 CHAPTER 2TB AMONG HCW AND IC IN HIGH-BURDEN REGIONS: A SCOPING REVIEW TO IDENTIFY EXISTING KNOWLEDGE AND GAPS . 12 BACKGROUND . 12 METHODS . 14 Search strategy . 14 Data extraction . 15 RESULTS . 15 Study characteristics and summary of findings . 16 Discussion . 17 CHAPTER 3RECORD LINKAGE METHODOLOGY . 33 STUDY DESIGN. 33 PARTICIPANTS/ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA . 35 VARIABLES (INCLUDING DEFINITION OF OUTCOME) . 35 Definition of incidence . 36 DATA SOURCES/MEASUREMENT . 37 DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES . 38 MATCHING ALGORITHM . 40 Manual matching procedures. 44 Rationale for developing customized linkage software . 44 STATISTICAL METHODS FOR DATA ANALYSIS . 45 Sensitivity analyses . 48 Validating linkage algorithm and cut-off points . 49
Visual Information-Processing in the Perception of Features and Objects

Abstract : The first year of the grant was spent in setting up the laboratory, and in starting research on a number of different projects. All are concerned with the visual processing of information in the perception of objects. A series of experiments has explored the perception of conjunctions of features, attempting to determine what makes this difficult or easy. A new method (detection of apparent motion) was tested and a modification of feature-integration theory was developed to accommodate the new results. Other projects have been concerned with coding of features, finding evidence for modularity, testing the level of abstraction at which features (such as orientation) are coded, the different media which support the coding of shape, and the space in which they are represented (retinal or three-dimensional). Another project has probed the effects of perceptual learning with extended practice at detecting particular sets of targets; the results suggest that automatization in search is highly specific to the practiced task and has little effect on other perceptual tests. Six graduate students are at present, working on projects wholly or partly supported by the grant.
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in Patients with Hyperthyroidism in Chiangrai Regional Hospital, Thailand

To compare the clinical characteristics of hyperthyroid patients with and without pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) and to document the reversibility of PAH after treatment of the hyperthyroidism in the department of internal medicine Chiangrai Regional Hospital. Methods: We studied 70 hyperthyroid patients from October 2005 to May 2007 that underwent an echocardiographic study and compared the clinical characteristics of patients with and without PAH. Results: Thirty -eight of 70 patients were found to have coexistent PAH. The remaining 32 hyperthyroid patients without PAH represented the control group. There were no significant statistical differences of baseline clinical characteristics between both groups of patients. Most patients with PAH presented with dyspnea (86.8%) while only forty percent of patients without PAH presented with dyspnea. Chest Xrays and electrocardiography showed indirect evidence of PAH, 57.2% and 42.1%, respectively. Most of the patients (71%) had a moderate severity of PAH. Among our 38 PAH patients, 14 patients (36.8%) were diagnosed with PAH before the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism, and 8 patients (21.8%) had no overt clinical hyperthyroidism. After treatment of hyperthyroidism 93.3%of patients showed improvement of right heart failure, tricuspid regurgitation and decreased pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP). Mean PASP of patients decreased from 57.5 ± 9.6 to 38.48 ± 8.7 mmHg (p < 0.001) after the hyperthyroidism was treated for approximately 3 months. Conclusion: PAH associated with hyperthyroidism, is not an uncommon finding and improved with hyperthyroidism treatment. Therefore, careful examination for hyperthyroidism from clinical signs as well as thyroid function tests should be done in PAH patients. Keywords: Pulmonary artery hypertension, Pulmonary hypertension, Hyperthyroidism, Thyrotoxicosis
A Comparative Study on the Outcomes of Total and Proximal Gastrectomies Performed for Gastric Cancer

Background/Aims: The aim of this study was to analyze the clinicopathologic characteristics, nutritional status, and clinical outcomes of the patients who underwent total gastrectomy (TG) or proximal gastrectomy (PG). Methods: Seventy-three patients with gastric cancer who underwent TG (n=57) or PG (n=16) from January 1991 to December 2000, were divided into two groups (TG group and PG group). Then, their hospital records and survival data were retrospectively analyzed. Results: There was no significant difference in age, sex, tumor size, histologic type, time of gas out, hospital stay, postoperative mortality and morbidity, recurrence, and survival rates between the two groups. The PG group showed higher rates of the postoperative esophageal reflux and anastomotic stricture than the TG group (p
Arthrosis in the elbow joint of young rapidly growing dogs: a genetic investigation

In cooperation with breed clubs and practising veterinarians throughout Norway, the elbow joints of rottweilers, Bernese mountain dogs and Newfoundlands were screened for osteophyte formation/arthrosis, indicating primary elbow lesions. The changes were graded 0 to 3 and the results subjected to statistical analysis regarding frequencies, frequencies relative to sex, relative risks, differences between offspring groups and heritability. The number of dogs examined were: rottweilers, 1423, Bernese mountain dogs, 414 and Newfoundlands, 209. The frequency of elbow arthrosis varied from 30 to 50 per cent, males being more often and more severely affected than females. The relative risk of developing arthrosis among offspring of affected animals compared to offspring of non-affected animals, was 1–6. Heritability varied from 10-4 per cent to 47-8 per cent, depending on the method used. Based on these results, it is concluded that elbow screening programmes should be carried out in breeds disposed to elbow lesions. Breeding animals should be selected on the basis of the elbow status of parents and other relatives, if possible.
HUBUNGAN ASUPAN PROTEIN, ZAT BESI DAN VITAMIN C DENGAN KEJADIAN ANEMIA PADA REMAJA PUTRI DI MAN 2 MODEL PALU

Abstrak Anemia merupakan salah satu masalah gizi mikro yang cukup serius dengan prevalensi tertinggi dialami oleh Indonesia.Berdasarkan Riset Kesehatan Dasar tahun 2013 Prevalensi anemia pada perempuan di Indonesia sebesar 23,9% dan untuk prevalensi anemia usia 15-24 tahun sebesar 18,4%. Tujuan dalam penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan asupan zat besi, protein dan vitamin C dengan kejadian anemia pada remaja putri di MAN 2 Model Palu.Jenis penelitian yang digunakan bersifat analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan Recall 24 jam selama 3 hari berturut-turut dan nilai kadar hemoglobin diperoleh dari pengambilan darah dengan metode hemocue. Jumlah sampel 75 sampel diambil dengan teknik Proportionate Random Sampling. Uji hubungan yang digunakan adalah uji Fisher exact. Hasil penelitian diperoleh Hasil uji hubungan asupan protein, zat besi dan vitamin C dengan kejadian anemia diperoleh p > 0,05.Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah tidak ada hubungan asupan protein, zat besi dan vitamin C dengan kejadian anemia pada remaja putri di MAN 2 Model Palu. Adapun saran dalam penelitian ini diharapkan pihak sekolah dan orang tua lebih memperhatikan asupan makanan siswi. Kata-kata kunci: asupan protein, asupan zat besi, asupan vitamin C, anemia, remaja putri Abstract Anemia is one of the problems are serious enough micronutrients with the highest prevalence experienced by Indonesia.Based Health Research in 2013 Prevalence of anemia in women in Indonesia amounted to 23.9% and for 15-24 years the prevalence of anemia of 18.4%. The purpose in this study to determine the relationship of the intake of iron, protein and vitamin C with anemia in adolescent girls in MAN 2 Model Palu.Jenis used analytical research with cross sectional approach.Recall data was collected through 24 hours for 3 consecutive days and values hemoglobin levels obtained from blood sampling method hemocue. Number of samples 75 samples taken with Proportionate Random Sampling technique. The correlation test used is the Fisher exact test.The results were obtained relationship test result intake of protein, iron and vitamin C with anemia obtained p> 0.05. It is concluded that there is no relationship intake of protein, iron and vitamin C with anemia in adolescent girls in MAN 2 Model Palu.The suggestions in this study is expected that the school and parents pay more attention to the food intake of students. Keywords: protein intake, intake of iron, vitamin C intake, anemia, young women
The Unintended Consequences of Volunteerism

SUMMARY With over one-half of all college students volunteering for community service activities and increasing numbers of colleges and universities moving towards a greater infusion of service-related learning experiences into the curriculum, it is important to understand the impact volunteerism has on those who serve. This paper presents the results of a qualitative study of the meaning and impact of volun-teerism as described by experienced college student volunteers in a Head Start-based Family Literacy Project. Volunteers reported benefits in the areas of self-knowledge, academics, and social awareness. Positive outcomes in the areas of personal growth, self-esteem, and personal efficacy were noted. Service and traditional academics were viewed as mutually enhancing learning strategies; volunteering gave coursework more meaning and what was learned in the classroom increased the volunteers' effectiveness in the community. Increased awareness of important social issues, greater appreciation for divers.
Epilepsy in the Elderly

There are many unique characteristics in elderly patients with epilepsy. The incidence of seizure in this age group is the highest of any age group and continues to increase as people live longer. Etiology of seizures is different than for adults and includes cerebrovascular disease, dementia, closed head injury, and metabolic encephalopathies. The elderly patient with epilepsy most often presents with complex partial seizures that have a higher recurrence rate than the younger population. The seizures are often difficult to diagnose since they present with atypical symptoms, particularly prolonged postictal symptoms, including memory lapses, confusion, altered mental status, and inattention. There are also therapeutic challenges due to age-related changes in pharmacokinetics, including variations in absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. These must be considered when selecting antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy to avoid harmful side effects. In addition, several of the AEDs have drug-drug interactions, a problem potentially exacerbated in this population of patients due to the use of medications for comorbid conditions.
Self-initiated expatriate adjustment in the United Arab Emirates: a study of academics

Purpose – This study focusses on exploring the little-researched adjustment experiences of those expatriates who self-initiate (SIE) their employment in foreign countries. The Black et al. (1991) model of expatriate adjustment is the theoretical foundation used for this study. Design/methodology/approach – An online survey was administered to expatriate academics in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Quantitative data analysis was subsequently performed to include factor analysis, Pearson correlation, regression modeling, ANOVA, and Tukey HSD analysis. Findings – Hypotheses regarding correlation of previous overseas work experience and culture novelty with adjustment for this SIE population were supported, whereas hypotheses regarding foreign language ability were not supported. In addition, exploratory analysis through the use of regression models and ANOVA determined an influence on SIE adjustment by factors such as age, gender, length of employment, and location. Research limitations/implications – The re.
Exercise intensity and glycaemic control : the role of redox status and redox-sensitive protein kinase signalling in humans

Physical inactivity and obesity are associated with elevated systemic oxidative stress and the activation of JNK, p38 MAPK, NF-κB, and protein kinase C (PKC) signalling pathways in skeletal muscle. Sustained activation of these stress and mitogen activated protein kinase (SAPK) pathways are associated with impaired glycaemic control, and the development and progression of cardiometabolic disease. Paradoxically, acute exercise also increases oxidative stress and SAPK signalling, yet glycaemic control and skeletal muscle function are enhanced. Research now supports a role for the transient induction of oxidative stress and associated activation of SAPK signalling in the physiological response and adaptation to acute exercise and exercise training. High-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) is a potent exercise stimulus for the improvement of metabolic health and skeletal muscle adaption, however the effect of HIIE on oxidative stress and SAPK signalling is unclear. The aims of this thesis were to explore the effect of HIIE on glycaemic control, exercise-induced oxidative stress, and skeletal muscle SAPK signalling, in a series of independent but related studies.
[Lithiasis of the transplanted kidney: therapeutical potential].

OBJECTIVES: The formation of calculus in the transplanted kidney is an uncommon complication. Metabolic derangements, infectious or obstructive processes, factors related with the surgical technique and the presence of ureteral catheters have been implicated in its etiopathogenesis. The therapeutic possibilities have changed in the last decade. The different factors related with stone formation in the transplanted kidney, the indications and treatment utilized in each case are analyzed. METHODS: We analyzed the cases of lithiasis following renal transplantation in our series of 800 renal transplants. The metabolic anomalies and other associated lithogenic factors in 5 cases that required treatment are described. RESULTS: All 5 patients were treated by ESWL. Complete resolution of the lithiasis was achieved in 4 cases whose kidney graft is currently stone free with preserved renal function, except one patient with hyperuricemia and hyperuricosuria who is again on hemodialysis for chronic rejection. In the fifth case fragmentation of the caliceal stone was not achieved after 4 sessions of ESWL. Subsequem ultrasound control evaluations have disclosed no changes in stone size or location. CONCLUSIONS: In our view, the approach to renal lithiasis in the transplanted kidney is similar to that of patients with solitary kidney, although stone size for treatment by ESWL should be limited to 2 cms. If stone size is between 1 and 2 cms, placement of a double-J catheter prior to ESWL is recommended, whenever possible. For stones larger than 2 cms, percutaneous nephrolithotomy is more effective and has less complications. Surgery is reserved for those patients in whom these techniques are unamenable or have failed.
Effect of prenatal counselling on compliance and outcomes of teenage pregnancy.

To evaluate the effect of prenatal counselling on compliance for health promotion and pregnancy outcomes we conducted an experimental randomized control study on a sample of 86 teenage pregnant women attending the maternal and child health centre in Elkhosos village, Egypt. Data were collected pre-counselling, post-counselling and after delivery. At the post test, women in the study (counselling) group showed statistically significantly greater knowledge and compliance of health promotion ( P < 0.001) than women in the control group. In the study group, 90.7% were full term at labour compared with 41.9% in the control group; 88.4% of the women in the study group had normal vaginal delivery compared with 76.7% of those in the control group. The health condition in 90.7% of the study group neonates was classified as good compared with only 46.5% in the control group. Only 9.3% of the study group babies had low birth weight compared with 32.6% of the control group babies (P = 0.008).
Children with Cancer: Measurements of Nutritional Status at Diagnosis

We reviewed anthropometric data from 133 consecutive children diagnosed with cancer at our institution over the past 2 years. Complete information was obtained in 127 cases. Using these data, body mass index (BMI) and weight for height (WT/HT), WT/HT percentile, WT/HT percent for median, weight for age (WT/AGE), WT/AGE percentile, WT/AGE percent of median, height for age (HT/AGE), HT/AGE percentile and HT/AGE percent of median, BMI and WT/HT z scores were calculated. The present study could be interpreted as demonstrating an overall malnutrition incidence ranging between 1% (WT/HT z score < −2.0) and 46% (WT/HT percentile < 50). Despite reports of malnutrition being more common in children with solid vs hematological malignancies, only in the 5- to 10-year age group was a significant difference between hematological malignancies and solid tumors demonstrated using WT/HT or BMI z scores. In summary, the definitions of malnutrition in children with cancer based on anthropometric measurements vary widely. WT/HT z score for ages 0 to 5 years and the BMI z score for ages 10 to 18 years are the preferred indices. For ages 5 to 10 years, either z score may be used. Presented in part at the 23rd Clinical Congress of the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition in January 1999 in San Diego, California.
The Grammar of Case: Towards a Localistic Theory

Part I. Preliminaries: 1. Introduction 2. A sketch of grammar Part II. Nominative and Ergative: 3. Nominative 4. Ergative 5. Nominative, ergative and causatives Part III. Locative and Ablative: 6. Locative 7. Abstract location 8. Ablative 9. Abstract direction Part IV. Interlude: 10. Sequencing Part V. 'Local' and 'non-local': 11. Ablative and ergative, locative and nominative 12. Prospect and retrospect: Bibliography and abbreviations Index.