Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of piriformis injection on neuropathic pain Effect of piriformis injection on neuropathic pain

Objectives: We aimed to investigate the effect of piriformis injection on neuropathic pain in patients with piriformis syndrome. Methods: Thirty patients having unilateral hip and/or leg pain with positive FAIR test and trigger point at the piriformis muscle were enrolled. In this prospective study, all patients exhibiting neuropathic pain according to Douleur Neuropathique 4 (DN4)≥4) for at least 6 months were included. All patients received 4 ml of lidocaine 2% + 1 ml of betametazone to the piriformis muscle under the guidance of ultrasound. Outcome assessments were performed using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), DN4, and the PainDETECT Questionnaire (PDQ). Results: When compared to the baseline results with both 1st week and 1st month results, statistically significant improvement were seen in all scores (p<0.001). When compared to the 1st week results with 1st month results, statistically significant improvement were seen in only NRS and PDQ scores (p<0.001). The highest decrease in all scores after injection was seen in the 1st week. A mild increase was seen in all scores at the 1st month compared to the 1st week. Conclusion: Injection for the piriformis syndrome were found to be effective for both somatic and neuropathic pain in these patients. Long-term follow-up is needed for considering other treatment options like botulinum toxin or myofascial release.
ESRC / ESF Research Project on Fabricating Quality in Education Working Paper 2 THE OECD , INDICATORS AND PISA : AN EXPLORATION OF EVENTS AND THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES

This Working Paper begins by describing the background and history to the OECD. It then considers in a little more detail the educational work of the Organization and its changing role. A detailed account is then provided of the OECD’s Indicators work and its related publication, Education at a Glance. This Indicators work utilises data provided by member nations and provides a range of influential comparative statistics. We then look in some detail at the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which has become a major and influential component of the OECD’s educational work. This measure of comparative performance of educational systems of member and other nations is based on tests commissioned by OECD. We describe PISA, its management and effects, and then provide three case studies of the impact of PISA in Finland, Germany and the UK. Finally, we conclude with some propositions about how the analysis of the accounts provided of the Indicators and PISA, may be developed and theoretically framed. Here some usage is made of the work of Rose, Foucault and Bourdieu.
Modeling and Design of STT-MRAMs

of the Thesis Modeling and Design of STT-MRAMs by Richard William Dorrance Master of Science in Electrical Engineering University of California, Los Angeles, 2011 Professor Dejan Markovic, Chair Spin-Torque Transfer Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (STTMRAM) is an emerging memory technology with the potential to become a true universal memory: the density of DRAM, the speed of SRAM, and the nonvolatility of Flash. STT-MRAM uses a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) device as a non-volatile magnetic memory storage element and the recently discovered spin-torque phenomenon to switch magnetic states. In this work, the fundamental quantum mechanical nature of the MTJ is explored to develop a highly accurate physics-based model of its spintronic operation. Innovative design-space analysis techniques are introduced to investigate existing and proposed STT-MRAM architectures. Three test chips were fabricated using these new design methodologies at 90nm, 65nm, and 45nm technology nodes. Each chip has a memory density more than two times greater and a read/write performance more than 10 times greater when compared to published state-of-the-art STT-MRAMs. Theoretical and observed scaling trends show flash-like densities, with SRAM-equivalent access times, while using 10 times less energy in more advanced technology nodes (below 32nm).
The evaluation of treatment efficacy with cyclosporine combined with another basic drug in patients with monotherapy-resistant rheumatoid arthritis

The aim of the study was: (1) to evaluate the efficacy of the treatment with cyclosporine combined with another disease-modifying drug in RA patients who failed to respond to monoor polytherapy; (2) to adjust an effective dose of the drug in this treatment; (3) to assess the frequency and nature of adverse effects; and (4) to find out why the therapy had been discontinued. The study comprised 29 patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed according to the ACR criteria, in whom an active inflammatory process continued despite the fact that for 6 months they had been treated with full doses of at least one basic drug. Subjects who had been treated with cyclosporine, with uncontrollable arterial hypertension and kidney insufficiency were not included in the study. At the time of inclusion all the subjects were given steroids at up to 15 mg of prednisolone, and one to three basic drugs. While the therapy with the basic drug was continued, cyclosporine was added in increasing doses starting from 1.5-2.0 mg/kg b.w. /24h until a maximum dose of 5 mg/kg b.w. /24h was reached. The disease activity was assessed according to modified ACR criteria. An improvement was observed in 24 (82.8%) patients, including 3 (10.3%) in whom the improvement was substantial, 8 (27.6%) where it was intermediate, and 13 (44.8%) – minor. Five (17.2%) patients failed to improve. The dose which was considered effective was 100-300 mg daily (mean 155 mg/24h; i.e. 2.5-3.0 mg/kg b.w./24h). The treatment was discontinued in 14 (48.2%) patients, most often (24.1%) due to adverse events. In 5 (17.2%) patients the treatment S t r e s z c z e n i e
ESTIMATING MODERATING EFFECTS IN PLS-SEM AND PLSc-SEM: INTERACTION TERM GENERATION*DATA TREATMENT

When estimating moderating effects in partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLSSEM), researchers can choose from a variety of approaches to model the influence of a moderator on a relationship between two constructs by generating different interaction terms. While prior research has evaluated the efficacy of these approaches in the context of PLS-SEM, the impact of different data treatment options on their performance in the context of standard PLS-SEM and consistent PLS-SEM (PLSc-SEM) is as yet unexplored. Our simulation study addresses these limitations and explores if the choice of approach and data treatment option has a pronounced impact on the methods’ parameter recovery. An empirical application substantiates these findings. Based on our results, we offer recommendations for researchers wishing to estimate moderating effects by means of PLS-SEM and PLSc-SEM.
The effects of observing other people ’ s gaze : Faster intuitive judgments of semantic coherence

Our actions are modulated by an observation of others’ behaviour, especially when we represent others as intentional agents. However, inferring intentions can even be accomplished on the basis of seeing someone’s gaze. Do eye movements also exert a stronger influence on an observer when he is ascribing them to a human instead of a machine? Indeed, reflexive shifts of attention in response to gaze shifts are modulated by subjects' beliefs (Wiese et al. 2012): A human face elicited stronger gaze cueing effects than a robot face, but this difference disappeared when the instruction stated that both stimuli were of the same origin (i.e. either produced by a human or a machine). This suggests that beliefs about someone else's visual attention can exert a direct influence on our own processing of the same stimuli.
CR IP T EFFECTS OF RESISTANCE TRAINING FREQUENCY ON CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS IN OLDER MEN AND WOMEN DURING INTERVENTION AND FOLLOW-UP

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EFFECT OF FLOOR SPACE ON EGG WEIGHT AND EGG QUALITY TRAITS OF JAPANESE QUAILS REARED IN CAGES AND DEEP LITTER

Three hundred and twenty eight Japanese quails of five weeks of age from the same hatch were housed in cages with floor space allowance of 100, 150, 200 and 250 sq. cm. per bir.d and in deep litter providing 150, 200 and 250 sq cm with four replicates in each treatment group. Feed and water were given ad lib. A standard Table 1 Summary of egg weight and egg quality quail mash was provided throughout the experimental period following standard managemental practices.
Changes in organoleptic and biochemical parameters of three commercially important marine ﬁsh species of Bay of Bengal during ice storage

The study was conducted to observe the changes in organoleptic and bio-chemical parameters of three marine ﬁsh species of Bay of Bengal during ice storage. The ﬁsh species, viz. , Bombay duck ( Harpadon nehereus ), silver jewﬁsh ( Johnius argentatus ) and ribbon ﬁsh ( Trichiurus haumela ) were collected from the landing center of Cox’s Bazar and frozen transported to Mymensingh city. After arrival in Mymensingh, the ﬁsh samples were stored in ice for about 9 days by applying fresh ﬂakes of ice to the ﬁshes at regular interval. During the storage period, required amount of ﬁsh samples were taken out from the ice box at two-day interval to collect data on changes in organoleptic and biochemical parameters (e.g., analysis of proximate composition, TVB-N and pH). During ice storage, the overall organoleptic qualities of all ﬁsh samples were in acceptable condition up to 9 days. The ﬁsh samples stored in ice exhibited excellent quality on the basis of physical characteristics until 3rd day of storage. Biochemical analyses revealed that the percent moisture content of Bombay duck, silver jewﬁsh and ribbon ﬁsh increased with the lapse of storage period whereas the percent protein content decreased With the progress in storage period. Lipid content also decreased gradually in the same samples but the percent ash content of the samples changed very little. The values for total volatile base nitrogen (TVB-N) of the three ﬁsh samples increased slightly during the storage period. The pH value of the ﬁsh samples also increased throughout the storage. So, the present study conclude that the organoleptic characteristics and biochemical parameters of above mentioned ﬁsh changes during ice storage of 9 days but found acceptable for human consumption.
A shortest path-based algorithm for the inventory routing problem of waste vegetable oil collection

We consider an inventory routing problem over a time horizon in which wasted vegetable oil has to be collected from source points periodically. These source points have different accumulation rates and limited storage capacities that must not be exceeded. Collected waste is then processed and used as raw material for producing high-quality grease, oils and tallows. The decision problem is to determine for each day which source points to visit as well as the routes of the vehicles operating, such that cost-effectiveness is maximised. In this paper, we tackle this problem with two different but complementary approaches. First, we develop integer programming techniques to solve a relaxed version of the problem, without routing constraints. Then, we propose a constructive heuristic based on the shortest path and split procedures. Performances are compared with the actual company’s solution; numerical tests performed on real-world data with up to 3000 customers served on a 30 day time horizon show that our algorithms are able to increase cost-effectiveness by up to 20%.
Impact of Industrial Policy on the Regional Economy in Ethiopia: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis

ABSTRACT:Industrial policy becomes one of the most debated issues in developing countries. Developing countries still need to advance their industries and accelerate the economic transformation through implementing proper industrial policies supporting this endeavor. This study examines the impacts of industrial policy on the regional economy in Ethiopia. The data required to construct Oromia regional Social Account matrix (SAM) come from Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia (CSA), Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED), Oromia Finance and Economic Development Bureau (OFEDB) and other organizations. The use of Oromia regional SAM provides databases for calibration of the Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) models used in this study to yield significant ex-ante expectations of industrial policy impacts and provide a rich set of findings. The results indicate that the industrial policy has a positive impact on the components of the regional economy. In particular, the outcomes under full capacity scenario had significant impacts on agro-processing industries demand for agricultural, agro-processed, manufactured and industrial commodities. Capital stock injections into the regional economy significantly enhance the output of other manufacturing and industries by about 63% when they work under capacity. If they worked at their full capacity, industrial policy would significantly raise the output of other manufacturing and industries by about 122%. The study found that simulation 1 and 2 would have higher impact on urban than rural households' consumption of the commodities. Of all the export commodities, the industrial policy would have the highest impact on manufactured export commodities. The study implies that industrial policy is a key for industrialization and fast economic growth in emerging economies if the industries operate at their full capacity. Industrial policy is quite important as African continent is striving for catching up and achieving job-creation through structural transformation. The study suggests a combination of incentives with a disciplined approach to develop industries and enable industries to operate at their full capacity.
Models of Tenure Choice on the Housing Preferences of City Government Employees of Dasmariñas and Cavite City , Philippines : A Comparative Study

This study aimed to develop and compare the models of tenure choice on the housing preferences using micro data from the respondents of the city government of Dasmariñas and Cavite City. It attempted to assess the housing demand through a model of household preferences that depict tenure choice. More specifically, it planned to find out the status of housing and dwelling tenure of the city government’s employees and to determine if the decision to buy or rent a house, referred to as tenure choice conditioned by demographic, economic and housing characteristics. Maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) was used to estimate the unknown parameters that can affect the decision on home ownership. The results derived from logit and probit model provided evidences on the possibility of the different significant predictor variable of tenure choice for government employees in two different cities.
CENTRE-OF-MASS CORRECTION ISSUES:-TOWARD MM-RANGING ACCURACY

Target signature effect is currently one of the major error sources in satellite laser ranging (SLR) observations. We need to handle station-dependent centre-of-mass corrections, and, more importantly, eliminate the intensity dependence of range measurements which have been detected for most multi-photon C-SPAD systems. Otherwise, the station height solutions may be significantly biased, which results in a degradation of SLR-based terrestrial reference frame.
High Frequency of KRAS Codon 146 and FBXW7 Mutations in Thai Patients with Stage II-III Colon Cancer

Background: KRAS, NRAS, and BRAF gene mutations are the most clinically relevant and frequently reported in colorectal cancer (CRC). Although data on these genes are frequently reported in several counties, data specific to these genes among Thai population are scarce. The aim of this study was to investigate and identify molecular alterations associated with colon cancer in Thai population, and to determine the impact of these genetic aberrations on clinical outcome. Methods: DNA from 108 archived formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue samples that histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of stage II-III colon cancer between 2010 and 2012 at Siriraj Hospital (Bangkok, Thailand) were extracted. Gene mutational analysis was performed by next-generation sequencing (NGS) using an Oncomine Solid Tumor DNA kit (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA). Results: A total of 22 somatic gene mutations were detected. The mutation frequency observed in KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, PIK3CA, and FBXW7 mutations was 47.2%, 1.9%, 1.9%, 12%, and 14.8%, respectively. KRAS mutation codon 12, 13, 59, 61, 117, and 146 mutations were identified in 29.6%, 8.3%, 1.8%, 0.9%, 0.0%, and 8.3%, respectively. KRAS Exon 4 had better DFS compared with Exon 2 and 3. Conclusions: This study is the first to comprehensively report hotspot mutations using NGS in Thai colon cancer patients. The most commonly identified gene mutation frequencies among Thai patients (KRAS, NRAS, BRAF, TP53, and PIK3CA) were similar to the gene mutation frequencies reported in Western population, except for subgroup of KRAS codon 146 and FBXW7 mutations that had a slightly higher frequency.
Treatment of hip developmental dysplasia by isolated Salter ’ s technique or associated to femoral osteotomy

Os resultados do tratamento da displasia do desenvolvimento do quadril (DDQ) por meio da redução aberta e osteotomia do ilíaco pela técnica de Salter foram analisados em 93 pacientes (103 quadris) com idade entre 18 meses e cinco anos. Em 59 quadris (57,28%) foram associadas subseqüentemente osteotomia de rotação e varização do fêmur. A técnica de Salter foi precedida por período de tração percutânea em 84 quadris (81,55%). Os quadris foram divididos em dois grupos: grupo A (44 quadris), tratados pela técnica de Salter, e grupo B (59 quadris), em que, além da técnica de Salter, foram adicionadas, subseqüentemente, osteotomia de rotação e varização do fêmur. Os resultados foram bons em 33 quadris (75,00%) do grupo A e em 38 (64,40%) do grupo B. Com relação à faixa etária, no grupo A houve 89,28% de bons resultados nos pacientes operados entre 18 e 30 meses, em comparação com 50,00% nos operados entre 31 e 60 meses de idade. ABSTRACT
Simulating melodic and harmonic expectations for tonal cadences using probabilistic models

Abstract This study examines how the mind’s predictive mechanisms contribute to the perception of cadential closure during music listening. Using the Information Dynamics of Music model (or IDyOM) to simulate the formation of schematic expectations—a finite-context (or n-gram) model that predicts the next event in a musical stimulus by acquiring knowledge through unsupervised statistical learning of sequential structure—we predict the terminal melodic and harmonic events from 245 exemplars of the five most common cadence categories from the classical style. Our findings demonstrate that (1) terminal events from cadential contexts are more predictable than those from non-cadential contexts; (2) models of cadential strength advanced in contemporary cadence typologies reflect the formation of schematic expectations; and (3) a significant decrease in predictability follows the terminal note and chord events of the cadential formula.
One-Step Synthesis of Novel Mesoporous Three-Dimensional GeO 2 and Its Lithium Storage Properties

Novel mesoporous three-dimensional GeO2 was successfully synthesized by a facile one-step synthesis method followed by mixing with graphene using a spray drying process. The well-dispersed mesoporous GeO2 demonstrates a bean-like morphology (b-GeO2) with a particle size of 400 to 500 nm in length and 200 to 300 nm in diameter, in which mesopores with an average size of 3.6 nm are distributed. The b-GeO2 without any additional conductive surface layer shows a high reversible capacity for lithium storage of 845 mAh g after 100 cycles, with nearly no capacity fading. When graphene was employed to be mixed with GeO2 via a spray drying method, the electrochemical performance is further significantly improved. The b-GeO2/graphene composite electrode gives a higher de-lithiation capacity of 1,021 mAh g, and the capacity retention is measured to be as high as 94.3% after 200 charge/discharge cycles for constant current cycling at 0.2C, as well as an excellent rate performance, even displaying a reversible capacity of 730 mAh g at a rate of 5C.
Evaluation of Neutrophil–Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Factor in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Recurrence

Background: Immune system status is a factor related to cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) recurrence. neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a useful factor in assessing the immune status. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of NLR factor for CIN recurrence in patient who underwent excisional procedure and its relationship with recurrence free survival (RFS). Methods: In this historical cohort study, a population of 307 patients with CIN (confirmed by excisional pathology) from 2009 to 2017 were selected. NLR and hematologic factors were measured before surgery and the follow-up records of these patient were analyzed. The recurrence rate and RFS were assessed during the follow-up phase. Results: The NLR cut-off point of 1.9 was determined using the Youden Index. NLR<1.9 (low NLR) and NLR≥1.9 (high NLR) were observed among 68.1% and 39.1% of patients, respectively. Univariate analysis showed that higher NLR values (P<0.001), absolute neutrophilic counts (ANC) (P<0.001) and platelet lymphocytic ratios (PLR) (P=0.002) were significantly associated with reduction in RFS. The results of Cox regression showed that removing more tissue during excision (HR = 0.325; 95% CI (0.936-0.136) significantly reduced the hazard of recurrence, higher NLR (HR = 4.55; 95% CI) (1.97-10.51) and white blood cell (WBC) count levels (HR =1.27; 95% CI, 1.04-1.55), significantly decreased RFS, but PLR and ANC associated with RFS were not confirmed by Cox regression. Conclusion: NLR and total WBC count might be prognostic factors involved in the prediction of recurrence and RFS in CIN patient underwent excisional procedure. To confirm these results, more prospective studies with larger sample sizes are needed.
Action, Affordances, and Anorexia

We evaluate a growing trend towards anti-representationalism in cognitive science in the context of recent research into the development and maintenance of anorexia nervosa in cognitive neuropsychiatry. We argue two things: first, that this research relies on an explanatorily robust concept of representation—the concept of a long-term body schema; second, that this body representation underlies our most basic environmental interactions and affordance perception—the psychological phenomena supposed to be most hospitable to a non-representationalist treatment.