Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Acupuncture for Substance Addiction: Understanding Mechanisms and Treatment Approaches Based on the Literature Review

Objective: This narrative literature review is designed to provide a basis for developing advanced, effective acupuncture treatment protocol for substance addiction based on an integrated perspective for further studies. The objectives of this study are twofold: One is to understand the mechanisms of substance addiction through the perspectives of Western and Oriental medicine. The other is to comparatively analyze the treatment approaches for each type of substance addiction by reviewing existing clinical evidence. Methods: Literature search and identification of relevant studies were conducted through Internet search using the electronic databases or manual search. All the selected studies were thoroughly reviewed, and the extracted data was systemically and comparatively organized in order to synthesize mechanisms of addiction and treatment approaches. Results: This study found some similarities and a difference between the perspectives of both medicines on the mechanism of addiction. Comparing to the Western Medicine, there iii is a dearth of research on the mechanisms of addiction from the framework of Oriental Medicine. Thus, there is a difficulty in deriving integrated understanding from the perspectives of both medicines. Twelve (44.4%) studies out of 27 selected clinical trials showed positive results in the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment for substance addiction. The most commonly used intervention was auricular acupuncture (AA), and NADA Protocol (Sympathetic, Shenmen, Kidney, Lung, and Liver) has been most frequently selected regardless of the type of substance addiction in the reviewed studies. This review could not find a clear tendency of interventions or point selection for the treatment of addiction depending on the type of substance. This study assessed the methodological quality of selected clinical trials by Jadad scale, and fourteen studies (52%) were classified as low quality. This review failed to find a correlation between the quality and the outcomes of the study. Conclusion: The findings of this review may provide a basis for clinicians and further research in the development of advanced, effective acupuncture treatment protocol for substance addiction.
The Development of Capability Indicators

This paper is motivated by sustained interest in the capabilities approach to welfare economics combined with the paucity of economic statistics that measure capabilities at the individual level. Specifically, it takes a much discussed account of the normatively desirable capabilities constitutive of a good life, argued to be comprehensive at a high level of abstraction, and uses it to operationalize the capabilities approach by developing a survey instrument to elicit information about capabilities at the individual level. The paper explores the extent to which these capabilities are covariates of a life satisfaction measure of utility and investigates aspects of robustness and subgroup differences using standard socio‐demographic variables as well as a relatively novel control for personality. In substantial terms, we find there is some evidence of quantitative, but no qualitative, gender and age differences in the capabilities–life satisfaction relationship. Furthermore, we find that indicators from a wide range of life domains are linked to life satisfaction, a finding that supports multi‐dimensional approaches to poverty and the non‐materialist view that people do not just value financial income per se. Our most important contribution, however, is primarily methodological and derives from the demonstration that, within the conventions of household and social surveys, human capabilities can be measured with the aid of suitably designed statistical indicators.
NF-kappaB-dependent lymphoid enhancer co-option promotes renal carcinoma metastasis

1) MRC Cancer Unit, University of Cambridge, Hutchison/MRC Research Centre, Box 197, Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0XZ, United Kingdom. 2) Cancer Research UK/Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Li Ka Shing Centre, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0RE, United Kingdom. 3) UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaa'cob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 4) Academic Urology Group, Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK. 5) Department of Histopathology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK. 6) Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge and NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge, UK.
The Selection E¤ect of International Competition*

Building on Eaton and Kortum (2002), we study the relationship between international trade and the TFP of tradeables. We show that the latter is equal to the autarky TFP, augmented by a measure of trade openness. A remarkable consequence is that, differently from Ricardian non-probabilistic frameworks, in this model openness always raises TFP. The result is due to the selection e¤ect of international competition, which makes "some" highand "many" low-productivity rms exit the market, and is very robust to the assumptions about the distribution of rm productivities. Our analysis delivers a model-based measure of trade openness, allows to easily quantify the magnitude of the selection e¤ect and to estimate TFP levels relative to a benchmark country. For a sample of 19 OECD countries, we nd that the contribution of international competition to the TFP of the manufacturing sector was, on average, 9.4% in 2002 (5.8% in 1985). After computing TFP levels relative to the U.S. for all our sample countries, we focus on Italy and compare our estimates with others obtained from development accounting and from o¢ cial statistics. Results show that dynamics are very similar but also point to some appealing di¤erences in levels. JEL classi cation: D24, F10, O40 Keywords: Ricardian trade theory, Eaton-Kortum model, multi-factor productivity * Part of the material contained in this paper was previously circulated as "Trade-revealed TFP". We thank Mark Aguiar, Fernando Alvarez, and Jonathan Eaton for helpful discussions, and seminar participants at the Bank of Italy, EEA Meeting 2007, NBER Summer Institute 2007, SED Meeting 2008, Tor Vergata University (RIEF Conference), and University of Cagliari (CRENoS Conference) for very useful comments. We are indebted to several colleagues, and especially to Paola Caselli, Alberto Felettigh, Marcello Pagnini, Massimiliano Pisani, and Enrico Sette for many constructive suggestions. Giovanna Poggi provided valuable research assistance. All the remaining errors are ours. The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reect those of the Bank of Italy. E-mail: andrea. nicelli@bancaditalia.it, patrizio.pagano@bancaditalia.it, massimo.sbracia@bancaditalia.it.
Treatment Assessment Among Hypertensive Patients of a Rural Polyclinic in Russia: The Results of Structured Questionnaire

Information on treatment obtained from hypertensive patients could add the data of medical records and reveal the problems addressed to hypertensives’ attitudes and behavior. To evaluate patients’ knowledge on hypertension and treatment behavior at a rural polyclinic with the help of structured questionnaire. We interviewed 83 patients with essential hypertension (64.6±9.6 yo; 30% - men) who referred to a polyclinic of a rural settlement in the Saratov region of the Russia. Consecutive patients with hypertension diagnosis specified in their medical records, visiting a therapeutist or cardiologist on one randomly selected workday, were enrolled in our study. The appointment took place during 1-31 July 2015. Eleven district therapeutists, two general practitioners and the only cardiologist of the polyclinic participated in the study. Structured questionnaire for patients with elevated Blood Pressure (BP) proposed by S.N. Gerasimov et al. (2015) was used for interviewing. The questionnaire included 16 questions addressed to the following issues: Awareness of hypertension and risk factors, BP self-monitoring, non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatment, adherence to antihypertensive therapy, referrals to medical care. Ninety percent of respondents have known previously about BP elevation. Ninety four percent of patients had a tonometer at home. Eighty four percent of hypertensives measured their BP no rare than once a week, and fifty four percent did it every day. Eighty eight percent of study participants took antihypertensive drugs regularly. Only 36% of patients could be classified as adherent to therapy according to the Morisky-Green scale. Ninety two percent of respondents received one or more advices on lifestyle modification. Eighty two percent underwent diet counseling. Two-third of participants were advised to reduce their weight. About half of hypertensives were asked by the doctor to increase their physical activity. One-third of patients received smoking cessation advice, and the same part of enrollees received advice on alcohol consumption. The majority of patients (62.7%) were interested in organization of special follow-up program. With the help of structured questionnaire we revealed high frequency of BP self-measurement among visitors of rural polyclinic in Saratov region whereas the adherence to antihypertensive medication was low. We observed good level of knowledge on non-pharmacologic treatment interventions and revealed patients’ interest in special follow-up program. Such program should be addressed to the increase of patients’ adherence to treatment.
Relation between Knowledge, Medication Adherence, and Quality of Life, among gouty arthritis patients

Background:Gout is actually a form of arthritis. It is the body's reaction to irritating crystal deposits in the joints. Gouty arthritis is characterized by acute, intermittent, inflammatory arthritis that evolves over many years to chronic inflammatory polyarthritis. In severe cases, tophaceousurate deposits and inflammatory arthritis may lead to deformity, disability, and radiographic destruction.Aim: wasto find the relation betweenknowledge, medication adherence, and quality of life among gouty arthritis patients. Research design: A correlational research design was used. Subjects: A convenience sample consisting of 300 patients diagnosed with gouty arthritis. Setting: outpatient clinics of rheumatology, Mansoura and BeniSeuif University Hospitals, within 6 months. Three tools were used in data collection; 1. A structured interview questionnaire sheet consisting of three parts: sociodemographic data, medical history, and patients’ knowledge, 2.Mourisky Adherence Scale, 3.Quality of life scale for pain. Results: there was a positive correlation between duration of gout and total adherence scores of the study subjects. However, there was a negative correlation with significant statistical differences between the duration of disease, total knowledge, and total quality of life scores. Conclusion: There was a positive correlation with significant statistical differences between total adherence scores of patients with gouty arthritis with their total knowledge and total quality of life scores. Recommendation: Develop and implementself-managementprogram to improve knowledge, medication adherence, and quality of life for patients with gouty arthritis.
Inclusive Education in Primary School: How Teachers’ Engagement Mediates the Relationship between Teachers’ Self-Efficacy and Instructional Support

The implementation of inclusive education has challenged teachers in delivering instructional support. This study was based on Bandura’s research stating that self-efficacy is a context-sensible variable depending on the task, which is the implementation of inclusive education. Within the Job Demand-Resource (JD-R) framework, this study aims to know whether teachers’ self-efficacy and instructional support are mediated by teachers’ engagement in the inclusive classroom. A total of 242 teachers coming from 20 primary inclusive schools were involved in this study. Using the Hayes mediation process to analyze the data, the findings revealed that teachers’ selfefficacy and instructional support in an inclusive classroom are partially mediated by teachers’ engagement.
Analysis of the water vapour sorption isotherms of oil palm trunk and rubberwood.

ZAIHAN J, HILL CAS, HAS HI M WS, MOHD DAHLAN J & SUN DY. 2011. Analysis of the water vapour sorption isotherms of oil palm trunk and rubberwood. Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) trunk and rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis) were studied to determine their sorption isotherm behaviours using a dynamic vapour sorption (DVS) apparatus. Oil palm trunk (OPT) was separated into six parts: two cross-sectional zones (inner and outer), vertical zones (top and bottom) and three types of tissues (parenchyma + vascular bundle, parenchyma and vascular bundle). The different parts of OPT and rubberwood showed differences in equilibrium moisture content (EMC) at each target relative humidity (RH) except for those from the top and bottom. The adsorption isotherms were analysed using the Hailwood-Horrobin (H-H) model and it was found to fit well with the experimental data. The dissolution water (Ms) and the projected fibre saturation point (p-FSP) in all parts of OPT were higher than in rubberwood. However, the values of hydration water (Mh) of all parts of OPT and rubberwood were similar. In the sorption hysteresis, rubberwood was higher than OPT. This could be related to differences in stiffness of the material. The sorption behaviour of the OPT material was affected by the presence of starch.
Abiotic and spatiotemporal factors affect activity of European bat species and have implications for detectability for acoustic surveys

Bat activity surveys are essential in the contexts of scientific research, conservation, assessment of ecosystem health, monitoring progress towards sustainable development goals, and legislative compliance in development and infrastructure construction. However, environmental conditions have the potential to influence bat activity and, in turn, their detectability in acoustic surveys. Here we use 3242 hours of acoustic survey data from 323 nights of bat monitoring at 14 sites over a 4-year period to explore the influence of spatiotemporal factors, lunar phase and weather conditions on bat activity. All spatiotemporal and abiotic factors analysed (site, hour post sunset, length of night, duration of moonlight, temperature, rain, wind and cloud cover) contributed to the optimal multivariate model for at least one bat species/genus; all factors except cloud cover and temperature were significant in the optimal model for total bat activity. However, there were notable species-specific differences. Among the key findings were differences between Pipistrellus species, with periods of rainfall being negatively related to soprano pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus registrations but not those of common pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus. In addition, overcast conditions showed a strong positive relationship with the number of Myotis registrations while duration of moonlight was positively correlated with common pipistrelle. Temperature was only important for Nyctalus species. These findings demonstrate that understanding the effect multifaceted and interlinked environmental factors on the activity of different bat species is a vital step in developing maximally effective survey protocols, which, in turn, will improve the reliability of conservation and planning decisions underpinned by survey data.
Development of Life Skills in the Fishermen Community of Indonesia

This research aims to describe life skills developed by mentor fishermen for their community, the factors obstructing empowerment, and the productivity level after empowerment implementation. This research uses a qualitative method with ethnographic approach. Data of this research, which is sourced from fostered fishermen members and mentors of Wanita Tangguh group and Kelompok Usaha Bersama Tirto Makmur, is collected from interviews and observations. The data is analysed using data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing verification. Credibility tests, such as source triangulation, method and period of data collection, are used for data validation. The following comprises the results: (1) Boat and net making skills for ‘catching’ fishers, training for processing fish into food products for both ‘catching’ fishers and processors, training for operating the aided fish processing machine, environment-friendly fishing and disaster management coaching; (2) Factors obstructing the empowerment of the fishermen community includes their inability to comprehend training materials—materials from mentors are considered too general and already understood which resulted in disinterest—the absence of learning facilities and properties, and a mismatch between training materials and fishermen’s needs; (3) Level of productivity in fish processing increases by 100% after the life skill training program. This productivity increase is affected by fishermen’s participation, motivation, and willingness to undertake fish processing, of which they did not do. It shows that skills and education obtained from life skill training program help to empower the fishermen community.
Studies on development and evaluation of aonla- papaya cheese

Aonla-Papaya cheese was developed and evaluated for changes in its chemical and sensory quality parameters at monthly intervals for three months storage period. Total soluble solids increased significantly, while acidity, ascorbic acid, total carotenoids and total phenols decreased significantly in aonla-papaya cheese with the advancement in three months storage period. The colour and appearance, flavour, taste, mouth feel and overall acceptability of aonla-papaya cheese decreased significantly during three months storage duration, however, the product was found acceptable even after three months storage. Cheese prepared with 60 aonla: 40 papaya pulp ratio was found most acceptable.
Can education be a solution to the unemployment?

This study is conducted to determine the impact of education and some economic factors on unemployment in the context of Pakistan taking data from 1972 to 2012. Unemployment is regressed by wages, education, GDP, inflation, money supply and population in a multivariate regression equation. Tests like VAR, VECM, ARDL, CUSUM and Ramsey also confirmed the relationship among unemployment and macroeconomic variables both in short and long run. Increase in population and education reduces the unemployment. Unemployment has a negative relationship with wages. Unemployment in the past affects the present and future unemployment as well so the Institutional policies have to be made carefully to solve the problem of unemployment.
The relationship between note values and speech timing-Moraic representation in Japanese children’s songs

This study examines the temporal relationship between a language (Japanese) and the music written by and for speakers of that language. It asks whether that musical timing reflects language timing. In order to investigate this question, we look here at the relationship between the temporal value of musical notes and the mora structure of words which are represented as lyrics in Japanese children’s songs. After analyzing and discussing some previous studies, I will present data from 60 songs (warabeuta – traditional children’s songs and dooyoo/shooka – less-traditional children’s songs), focusing on three non-standard moras (hereafter, NS moras: the first member of geminates: Q; a lengthened vowel: R; and a moraic nasal: N) which often behave as a part of bimoraic unit. The results suggest the following: 1) a one-mora unit (CV) tends to be mapped onto shorter notes in modern songs which are composed using a non-pentatonic (Western) scale; 2) a two-mora unit (CVμ), especially CVQ and CVN exhibit a strong tendency to be realized on a single note, which leads to the assumption that they are monosyllabic, contrary to the traditional framework of Japanese sound structure; 3) the influence of loan words in modern music can be issues for future studies. The results of the present study, therefore, will be the basis of experiments aimed at providing evidence for possible principles of rhythm in speech and music.
Mammograms Classification Based on Convolutional Neural Network

: This study presents computer aided diagnosis (CAD) of breast cancer. Using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) algorithm, designation of CAD for classification of mammogram images into normal and breast cancer classes was done. From Digital Dataset for screening Mammography (DDSM); a system evaluated with 268 mammograms gave an accuracy, precision,sensitivity and specificity of 92%, 85.8%, 100% and 83.7% respectively.Through these results, robustness of the system to assist radiologists during breast cancer diagnosis can be described.
Optimization of dehulling parameters using indigenous oat dehulling machine

Oats (Avena sativa) have been used both as food and feed for the last one thousand years. In oat grain, outer hull or husk, which is comprises 25-30% of the weight of the oat grain. Since, it is inedible and not digested by human beings so it should be removed from oats before processing. In India, there is no dehulling technology available for efficient dehulling and further processing of this grains. Based on this an indigenous oat dehuller based on centrifugal action because centrifugal action gave better performance for this grains to remove the resilient, inedible hulls as compared to dehulling with existing machines using abrasion principle. The performance evaluation of the machine was evaluated under three moisture content range (6 to 12 % wb.), impeller speed range (1900 to 2500 rpm) and feed rate range (75 to 225 kg/h) The results of an optimization technique revealed that the best dehulling performance was obtained if the system was operated at impeller speed of 2500 rpm and feed rate of 75 kg/h with moisture content of 6% wb. Under these conditions, the values of dehulling efficiency and percent of broken kernel were 70.42% and 3.64%, respectively.
Bacteriological Examination of Ajumoda Stream and Reservoir in Iseyin Local Government of Oyo State, Nigeria

The bacteriological quality of Ajumoda stream and reservoir in Iseyin Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria was carried out to ascertain the quality of the water. Water samples were collected randomly from three different points of the stream for four weeks. Water samples were collected once in a week in the morning between 8:00am-10:00am for 4weeks. The bacteriological assessment was examined using the basic microbiological techniques. The total heterotrophic bacteria count, total coliform count and faecal coliform count were used to determine the bacterial contamination. Biochemical tests and gram reaction were used to identify the bacterial isolates. The mean total heterotrophic count, total coliform count and faecal coliform count across stations were 66x10 4 (point A), 225x10 6 (point B), 34x10 2 (point C), 48x10 4 (point A), 138x10 6 (point B), 26x10 2 (point C), and 69x10 4 (point A), 254x10 6 (point B), 6x10 2 (point C) respectively. The bacteria isolated and characterized included Escherichia coli, Aeromonas hydrophilia, Bacillus megaterium and Flavobacterium aquatile. The coliform counts from all the studied points were higher and above WHO/EPA maximum limits for drinking water. The bacteriological analysis of the water indicated the presence of faecal contamination which suggests that the water is not fit for drinking without appropriate management.