Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative TRACE: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange Exchange Sleep Disturbance and Depression as Barriers to Adherence Sleep Disturbance and Depression as Barriers to Adherence

This study examined the relationships among subjective sleep disturbance, de- pressive symptoms, and adherence to medications among HIV-infected women. HIV-infected women ( N = 173) were recruited through community AIDS service organizations throughout South Carolina. Participants completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Centers for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and a modified version of the Adults AIDS Clinical Trials Group Adherence Baseline Questionnaire. Women who reported greater sleep distur- bance also reported a higher level of depressive symptoms and reported poor adherence to their medication regimen. Depression helped to explain the relation- ship between sleep quality and adherence. Results indicate that assessment Authors’ Note: The study was funded by a grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research, the National Institutes of Health (Grant No. 1 R01 NR004956-01). andmanagementof sleep disturbanceanddepressive symptoms in women with HIV disease is important to promote medication adherence.
Growth and Yield of Different Size-Seedling Tubers Derived from True Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) Seeds as Influenced by Clump Planting

An experiment was conducted at the Horticulture farm of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh during November 2010 to March 2011. Four levels of seedling tuber size, viz. 6-<7 g (S1), 7-<8 g (S2), 8-<9 g (S3) and, 9-≤10 g (S4) and three levels of seedling tuber, viz. 1 hill -1 (N1), 2 hill -1 (N2) and 3 hill -1 (N3) were laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. At harvest, the tallest plant (82.17 cm), highest number of leaves plant -1 (83.30), highest LAI (6.23), tubers weight hill -1 (128.90 g) and tuber yield ha -1 (25.78 t) were found in S4, while the lowest was in S1. On the other hand, the tallest plant (74.91 cm), highest number of leaves plant -1 (74.45), highest LAI (5.41), tubers weight hill -1 (123.95 g) and tuber yield ha -1 (24.79 t) were found in N3, while the lowest was in N1. The tallest plant (85.09 cm), highest number of leaves plant -1 (87.97), highest LAI (6.64), tubers weight hill -1 (138.35 g) and tuber yield ha -1 (27.67 t) were found in S4N3 and the lowest gross tuber yield ha -1 (12.83 t) was from S1N1. Large seedling tuber with single seedling
Nutritive value and in vitro gas production of fungal treated maize cobs

Pleurotus ostreatus and P. pulmonarius for 21 days as a means of improving their nutritive value for ruminant animals. The substrates obtained after biodegradation were analyzed for the chemical composition, mineral content and in vitro fermentation. The results of the chemical composition showed an increase in the crude protein from 3.89% (control) to 10.11% for Pleurotus ostreatus treated maize cob (POC) and 7.46% for P. pulmonarius (PPC) treated maize cob. On the contrary, the crude fiber (CF) decreased significantly (p Key words: white-rot fungi, biodegradation, in vitro fermentation
Does gender modify associations between self rated health and the social and economic characteristics of local environments?

Objectives: To examine whether area level socioeconomic disadvantage and social capital have different relations with women’s and men’s self rated health. Methods: The study used data from 15 112 respondents to the 1998 Tasmanian (Australia) healthy communities study (60% response rate) nested within 41 statistical local areas. Gender stratified analyses were conducted of the associations between the index of relative socioeconomic disadvantage (IRSD) and social capital (neighbourhood integration, neighbourhood alienation, neighbourhood safety, political participation, social trust, trust in institutions) and individual level self rated health using multilevel logistic regression analysis before (age only) and after adjustment for individual level confounders (marital status, indigenous status, income, education, occupation, smoking). The study also tested for interactions between gender and area level variables. Results: IRSD was associated with poor self rated health for women (age adjusted p<0.001) and men (age adjusted p<0.001), however, the estimates attenuated when adjusted for individual level variables. Political participation and neighbourhood safety were protective for women’s self rated health but not for men’s. Interactions between gender and political participation (p = 0.010) and neighbourhood safety (p = 0.023) were significant. Conclusions: These finding suggest that women may benefit more than men from higher levels of area social capital.
THE MICROBIOLOGICAL QUALITY OF RAW MILK AFTER INTRODUCING THE TWO DAY'S MILK COLLECTING SYSTEM

This study was carried out to investigate the quality of raw milk after the decision of the dairies to collect the milk every two days and not daily as it has been performed till the year 2005. In wider central Slovenian production area we collected in winter and summer season 203 raw milk samples obtained from farm bulk milk tanks, collecting points and transportation tanks at the entrance to the dairy was studied. The total bacterial count, the number of coliforms, psychrotrophic micro-organisms, coagulase-positive staphylococci, yeasts and moulds were analysed using standard methods. The presence of mould species and production of aflatoxins were studied as well. The total bacterial count was higher than 100 000 cfu/ml in 48 (23.6%) out of all tested samples. Its mean value in all milk samples was 4.5 log10 cfu/ml * . The mean numbers of coliform bacteria, psychrotrophic micro-organisms, yeasts and moulds together, and coagulase-positive staphylococci were 2.1 log10 cfu/ml, 3.7 log10 cfu/ml, 2.3 log10 cfu/ml and 1.97 log10 cfu/ml, respectively. The yeasts were present in 95.0% of raw milk samples with the mean concentration of 1.7 log10 cfu/ml. Moulds were found in 63.3% of raw milk samples, their mean concentration was 0.6 log10 cfu/ml. Isolated mould strains belonged to genera Geotrichum (51.5%), Aspergillus (33.8%), Mucor (5.9%), Fusarium (2.9%) and Penicillium (2.9%). None of the isolated Aspergillus strains with typical growth on AFPA medium produced aflatoxin M1 on YES or YGC medium supplemented with Methyl-β-cyclodextrin.
Multimodal evoked potentials in HIV‐1‐seropositive patients: relationship between the immune impairment and the neurophysiological function

Multimodal evoked potentials (PRVEP, BAEP, mSEP) were recorded in 56 HIV‐1 seropositive outpatients free from opportunistic CNS pathologies and/or overt HIV‐1 encephalopathy. EPs were altered in 17 of 39 (43.6%) seropositive subjects without AIDS (group A) and in 13 of 17 (76.5%) patients with AIDS (group B). A high incidence of subclinical alterations (30.8%) were found in group A patients. Significant BAEP (I‐III, III V, I‐V) interpeak latency and mSEP (N9‐N13, N9‐N20) conduction time prolongations were found in group A and B patients. PRVEP PI00 was significantly prolonged only in group B. An inverse relationship between BAEP interpeak latencies and CD4 count was found. Our findings support the hypothesis of an important role of immunodepression in the development of neurophysiologic abnormalities, together with a preferential involvement of acoustic pathways, in the course of HIV‐1 infection.
CFD Study on Polycrystalline Silicon Chemical Vapor Deposition in a Rib Reactor

In this study, the numerical investigation was adopted to analyze the deposition characteristic of polycrystalline silicon in a rib reactor. Fluent 6.2 was utilized to simulate the simultaneous momentum transfer, energy transfer and mass transfer, and to couple the gas-phase reaction with surface reaction in SiHC13 -H2 system. Computed flow structure, thermal and species distributions indicated that the deposition rate of polycrystalline silicon is higher but the uniformity of polycrystalline silicon and of the heat transfer are worse in the rib reactor than in a flat reactor.
Genetic differences between adenocarcinomas arising in Barrett's esophagus and gastric mucosa.

BACKGROUND & AIMS Barrett adenocarcinoma (BA+) and gastric adenocarcinoma comprise a related group of neoplasms that nevertheless have some distinct clinicopathologic characteristics. This study aimed at defining critical molecular abnormalities that may underlie differences between BA+ and gastric adenocarcinomas. METHODS We used comparative genomic hybridization for the analyses of 34 xenografts of adenocarcinomas that arose from esophageal or gastric origin. RESULTS All tumors, except one, exhibited DNA copy number alterations. Losses in 4q and 14q and gains at 2p and 17q were more frequent in proximal (esophageal, gastroesophageal junction [GEJ], and cardia) tumors than in distal (body and antrum) tumors (P <or= 0.050). These changes were significantly higher in BA+ compared with distal tumors (P <or= 0.040). In addition, losses in 5q and gains at 20q were significantly higher in BA+ than in distal cancers (P <or= 0.040). Losses in 5q and 8p and gains at 2q, 6p, 12p, and 20q were significantly more frequent in BA+ tumors (P <or= 0.050) than in GEJ and cardiac tumors without associated Barrett's esophagus. Additionally, losses in 14q, which were common in proximal tumors, were more often seen in BA+ (P = 0.100) than in other proximal tumors. CONCLUSIONS Although these adenocarcinomas share some common genetic alterations, the differences in the DNA copy numbers in BA+ cases suggest that unique genetic alterations may be involved in these cancers' development.
A Tellurite Nanowire With Long Suspended Struts for Low-Threshold Single-Mode Supercontinuum Generation

We demonstrate low-threshold single-mode supercontinuum (SC) generation by using a tellurite nanowire with long suspended struts under the pump of a picosecond fiber laser. The nanowire was fabricated by pumping an inflation pressure of nitrogen gas into the holes in the processes of preparing cane and drawing nanowire. At the pump wavelength of 1064 nm the nanowire has an optimized nonlinear coefficient. Due to the long radial struts the nanowire can propagate light up to the wavelength as long as 1800 nm with an insignificant confinement loss. Additionally, the tube-shaped glass cladding of the suspended nanowire shifts the single-mode cutoff wavelength to 810 nm. It is shorter than the cutoff wavelength, 1070 nm, of a naked nanowire with the same diameter. This makes it possible to obtain an SC spectrum, which is single mode for all wavelengths of the spectrum. Because of the high nonlinearity, a single-mode SC covering a wavelength range of 900-1600 nm was obtained under the pump pulse with the peak power as low as 24 W. It is shown that the suspended core nanowire with long struts can provide an optimized nonlinearity together with single-mode propagation, which leads to interesting applications in compact nonlinear devices.
Short-term resistance training with blood flow restriction enhances microvascular filtration capacity of human calf muscles

Abstract Resistance training increases muscle strength and endurance but may require high intensity and long duration to enhance capillarity. Vascular occlusion during low-load resistance training augments the strength and endurance gains compared with low-load resistance training alone, but in this study we investigated whether it also promotes microvascular filtration capacity, an index of capillarity. Nine healthy males performed short-term low-intensity resistance training of the calf muscles (four sets of 50 heel raises, three times a week for 4 weeks) under restricted (thigh cuff inflated to 150 mmHg on the non-dominant leg) or unrestricted (dominant leg without thigh cuff) blood flow conditions. Before and after resistance training, calf filtration capacity and resting blood flow were assessed by strain gauge plethysmography, and calf muscle strength and fatigue were assessed respectively by maximal voluntary contraction and force decline during electrically evoked ischaemic contractions in both legs. Calf filtration capacity increased by 26% in the restricted leg but did not increase significantly in the unrestricted leg. Calf muscle strength was 18% greater in the restricted leg but unchanged in the unrestricted leg. Calf muscle fatigue and resting blood flow did not change in either leg. Resistance training promoted microvascular filtration capacity, an effect that was somewhat enhanced by blood flow restriction, and could be due to increased capillarization.
Prevalence and correlates of arthritis-attributable work limitation in the US population among persons ages 18-64: 2002 National Health Interview Survey Data.

OBJECTIVE To estimate the national prevalence of arthritis-attributable work limitation (AAWL) among persons ages 18-64 with doctor-diagnosed arthritis and examine correlates of AAWL. METHODS Using the 2002 National Health Interview Survey, we estimated the prevalence of AAWL (limited in whether individuals work, the type of work they do, or the amount of work they do) and correlates of AAWL in univariable and multivariable-adjusted logistic regression analyses. Survey data were analyzed in SAS and SUDAAN to account for the complex sample design. RESULTS A total of 5.3% of all US adults ages 18-64 reported AAWL; in this age group, AAWL is reported by approximately 30% of those who report arthritis. The prevalence of AAWL was highest among people ages 45-64 years (10.2%), women (6.3%), non-Hispanic blacks (7.7%), people with less than a high school education (8.6%), and those with an annual household income <$20,000 (12.6%). AAWL was substantially increased among people with arthritis-attributable activity limitations (multivariable-adjusted odds ratio [OR] 9.1, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 7.1-11.6). The multivariable-adjusted likelihood of AAWL was moderately higher among non-Hispanic blacks (OR 1.6, 95% CI 1.2-2.3), Hispanics (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.2-2.6), and people with high levels of functional/social/leisure limitations (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.4-2.3) and was decreased among those with a college education (OR 0.6, 95% CI 0.4-0.8). CONCLUSION AAWL is highly prevalent, affecting millions of Americans and one-third of adults with doctor-diagnosed arthritis. Findings suggest the need for more targeted research to better understand the natural history, success of interventions, and effects of policy on AAWL. Public health interventions, including self-management education programs, may be effective in countering AAWL.
The uncounted dead--American civilians dying overseas.

The Federal Government, U.S. physicians, their patients who travel, insurance companies, the travel industry, and multinational corporations should know the health hazards facing Americans overseas. However, the deaths overseas of almost 5,000 Americans every year have never been analyzed. A previously unreported, unexamined data source is analyzed by cause, sex, age, length of stay, and country of death of Americans dying overseas. The major findings are 1. Most Americans who die overseas die in the developed countries of Western Europe, where most Americans live or visit. The patterns of deaths in these countries are similar to death patterns in the United States. 2. Surprisingly, the deaths of Americans in less developed countries are not from infectious and tropical disease, as many health professionals would expect, but are from chronic diseases, injuries, suicides, and homicides. The importance of these findings for the Federal Government, travelers' clinics, insurance companies, multinational corporations, and Americans living and traveling overseas is discussed.
The New Theory of Commercial Banking and Bank Lending Behavior

This paper studies the bank's lending decision, based on three observed phenomena: banks earn substantial profits from off-balance sheet activities and services, which they take into account in their lending decisions. Secondly, the critical point in the customer relation is the loan decision: the probability of the customer staying with the bank is a function of the loan extended each time one is applied for. Third, what is at stake in the loan decision is the expected value of the entire customer relation, which is the probability times the present value of expected future profits. The bank is a maximizer of this expected present value, while making decisions on individual loan applications. It is shown that the bank is in a corner solution with respect to its good customers, and other customers often have an incentive to get to a corner. Therefore, corner solutions may be the rule rather than the exception in the bank's customer relations, and there is no mechanism making the bank indifferent, at the margin, between lending to different customers. It can be optimal to extend loans to (present and expected future) good customers at an interest rate loss. A rationed customer with a concave enough probability function can receive a larger loan by asking for less. Loyalty increases the customer's value to the bank but improves its loan terms only if the customer makes it conditional on the loan extended.
Engagement with an Old Theory

The co-author of Disengagement Theory restates the central propositions, suggests new studies that might test its usefulness, and examines some of the controversy that has been generated over the years either by the theory itself or the context in which it was set forth. The four key propositions focus upon decreasing life space with advancing age, the individual's own anticipation and participation in this process, a change in style of interaction, and the momentum of the disengagement process once it has begun. Although some useful research has been done, the theory remains poorly operationalized and largely untested. A measure of life space variety is proposed, and attention also directed to neuro-physiological findings. Several misunderstandings and misapplications of Disengagement Theory are discussed, including the erroneous idea that disengaged people necessarily are either higher or lower in morale than others, and the unenlightening controversy over “activity versus disengagement. ”
Semaphorins and their receptors in lamprey CNS: Cloning, phylogenetic analysis, and developmental changes during metamorphosis

The large, conserved semaphorin gene family encodes axon guidance molecules in both invertebrates and vertebrates. The primitive vertebrate lamprey diverged near the time of vertebrate origins and is useful for understanding the gene duplication events that led to the increased complexity of the vertebrate genome. We characterized the sequence and expression pattern of semaphorins and their receptors genes in the sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus. We uncovered two members of the semaphorin family in sea lamprey. The first encodes a diffusible class 3 type semaphorin protein that is most similar to the human and mouse Sema3F (71% amino acid identity). The second encodes a transmembrane class 4 type semaphorin that is most similar to mouse Sema4D and human Sema4G, with 38% amino acid identity within the Sema domain. We also identified in lamprey two members of the semaphorin receptor family, lamprey Plexin A1 and Plexin A2. Phylogenetic analysis indicates that lamprey Sema3 and Sema4 represent precursor genes existing prior to the origin of the vertebrate Sema3A–G and Sema4A–G subfamilies. Therefore, the gene duplication event that gave rise to those subfamilies must have occurred after the divergence of jawed vertebrates from jawless fish. These semaphorins and plexins are expressed in unique and dynamic patterns in lamprey spinal cord and brain during development. J. Comp. Neurol. 497:115–132, 2006. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Differential MicroRNA Expression Profiles in Primary and Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer.

BACKGROUND/AIM Although it has been shown that microRNAs influence messenger RNA post-transcriptional control and can attribute to human tumorigenesis, little is known regarading the differences in microRNA expression between primary and recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). The purpose of the present study was to assess the differential expression of microRNA between primary and recurrent EOC. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between September 2013 and May 2014, the expression of microRNAs in tumor tissues from 5 primary and 5 recurrent EOC cases were analyzed. The tumor histotype was serous cystadenocarcinoma in all patients. Total RNA was extracted from tumor samples and microRNA expression levels were measured by performing microarray analysis. Expression levels were compared between the two groups and analyzed statistically. RESULTS Several microRNAs were differentially expressed in recurrent EOC compared to primary EOC, including 18 under-expressed microRNAs and 33 over-expressed microRNAs among 6,658 human microRNAs. Four specific microRNAs were the most significantly over-expressed in recurrent EOC: miR-551b, miR-19b, miR-196b and miR-3198. Moreover, 4 specific microRNAs were the most significantly down-expressed in recurrent EOC: miR-8084, miR-3201, miR-3613 and miR-7515. CONCLUSION Based on our data, dysregulation of microRNA expression was associated with the recurrence of EOC. Moreover, significantly over- and down-regulated microRNAs can be useful biomarkers for the prediction of recurrence in EOC.
Mostow Rigidity

1 The Proof Modulo some Analysis 1.1 Statement of the Result Given any metric space (X, d), a map H : X → X is BL (bi-lipshitz) if there is some constant K > 0 such that d(H(x), H(y)) ∈ [K, K] d(x, y), ∀x, y ∈ X. (1) Here is a limited form of Mostow Rigidity: Theorem 1.1 (Mostow) Suppose that M1 and M2 are both compact hyperbolic 3-manifolds. If there is a BL map f : M1 → M2 then there is an isometry g : M1 → M2. One can press on the proof to yield the stronger statement that f and g are homotopic maps. Also, if one is willing to work with quasi-isometries in place of BL maps, one can just assume that the map f is a homotopy equivalence. I’ll leave these matters to the interested reader. Note that if f is a diffeomorphism then f is automatically BL. Hence Corollary 1.2 If two closed hyperbolic 3 manifolds are diffeomorphic then they are isometric. Hence, the hyperbolic structure on a compact hyperbolic 3-manifold is unique. My proof is, in a certain sense, the standard one, but I figured out a good way to do it which relies on a lot less real analysis. The rest of this chapter assembles the ingredients of the proof and the last section of the chapter puts them together. The second and third chapters do the needed analysis.