Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
University of Groningen Complement Activation During lschemia/Reperfusion Injury Induces Pericyte-to-Myofibroblast Transdifferentiation Regulating Peritubular Capillary Lumen Reduction Through pERK Signaling

Complement Activation During lschemia/Reperfusion Injury Induces Pericyte-to-Myofibroblast Transdifferentiation Regulating Peritubular Capillary Lumen Reduction Through pERK Signaling Castellano, Giuseppe; Franzin, Rossana; Stasi, Alessandra; Divella, Chiara; Sallustio, Fabio; Pontrelli, Paola; Lucarelli, Giuseppe; Battaglia, Michele; Staffieri, Francesco; Crovace, Antonio Published in: Frontiers in Immunology
Second generation antipsychotics in the treatment of bipolar depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

CRD summary This review concluded that second-generation antidepressant monotherapy showed superior efficacy to placebo in bipolar disorder but clinical and statistical heterogeneity was high and an antidepressant class effect of secondgeneration antipsychotics could not be confirmed. Side effects (somnolence, sedation, akathisia, weight gain and other metabolic problems) may hamper their clinical use. These cautious conclusions are likely to be reliable.
PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS IN ACCESS EXAMS TO SPANISH UNIVERSITIES

Exams to get access to Spanish universities are performed region-wide every year. These exams are based on the curriculum established for the Spanish Baccalaureate. We perform a crossed analysis between curricular guidelines and items appearing in the exams, in four Spanish regions, so as to detect prevalent units, similarities and differences. Thus, we check what competencies and curricular units appear in the official curriculum related to Statistics and Probability, and how they are assessed in the exams. We show how these exams influence teaching methodologies; overrepresenting mechanical exercises instead of interpretive questions, especially applications of Statistics and Probability in students’ everyday life. This fact considerably lessens the importance of a teaching/learning methodology based on competencies.
OPTIMAL ROUTE SERVICE SELECTION IN AD-HOC MOBILE E-MARKETPLACES WITH DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING ALGORITHM USING TSP APPROACH

The cloud E-marketplaces has revolutionized the world; this is because, many consumers have turned these markets into global villages for buying and selling of products. One major issue in these markets is the unavailability of services due to certain problems encountered by mobile devices.For example, connection failure. This has brought about the concept of Ad-Hoc Mobile E-marketplaces. These marketplaces allow the interconnectivity of mobile devices within community of users that are ready to participate in the market to communicate and share services between providers and consumers. One main challenge in these marketplaces is the time taken to have optimal selection of best services by the market consumers. We tackle this challenge by proposing a Travelling Salesperson Problem (TSP) as the solution approach using Dynamic Programming. We describe our data elements needed in the form of cities and distances. We then formulate this as an optimization problem and the minimum route is determined based on minimum cost tour. We tested this using hypothetical data and a comparative is done with the greedy algorithm. The result of this research provides the optimal route as against the sub-optimal of the greedy algorithm to determine available service based on the required Quality of Service as supplied by Ad-hoc service consumer. KEYWORDS—Ad-Hoc Mobile, E-marketplaces, TSP, Greedy Algorithm, DP.
Factors related to the knowledge, attitudes and practices of opportunistic cervical cancer screening in I.R of Iran

Background: Organized cervical screening program has led to prevention of cervical cancer prevention worldwide. Women’s knowledge and attitudes is linked to their participation in cervical screening. Objective: We studied the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of women about cervical cancer prevention and the related factors in Tehran, I.R. of Iran. Methods: Trained interviewers used a validated questionnaire to study KAP in healthy women about cervical cancer prevention. We studied association between women’s knowledge and their attendance in cervical screening with different explanatory variables. We used logistic regression model for statistical analyses. Results: We recruited 799 women in this study. The women’s knowledge about cervical cancer prevention was positively associated with age at first pregnancy (P- value for trend 0.003). Illiterate women had 93% lower knowledge about cervical cancer and screening compared to highly educated women (OR=0.07, CI: 0.01, 0.34). Women who were living in the northern part of the city (higher socio economic status (SES)) had about 2-fold higher knowledge (OR=0.42, 95% CI: 0.30, 0.64) and had a higher participation rate in screening (OR=0.40, 95% CI: 0.26, 0.64) than women in the southern (lower SES) part of the city. Woman with a higher knowledge had about 2-fold higher participation in the screening than those who had lower knowledge (OR=1.90, 95% CI: 1.30, 2.70). Conclusion: We found that higher women’s knowledge, living in the high SES area, and higher academic education were statistically associated with attendance to screening. Tailored health promotion program for public awareness may increase the attendance in cervical screening.
Low-dose dobutamine myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in the identification of viable myocardium*

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the increase in specificity of dual isotope myocardial perfusion gated SPECT (Tcsestamibi/thallium-201), a highly sensitive method to detect viable myocardium, with addition of data on contractile reserve simultaneously acquired by low-dose dobutamine gated SPECT, similarly to echocardiography. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 260 myocardial segments were assessed in 13 patients with myocardial infarction referred for investigation of myocardial viability before undergoing revascularization. Cellular integrity and contractile reserve were evaluated by dual isotope perfusion myocardial gated SPECT with thallium rest and redistribution images and post-stress Tc-sestamibi gated-SPECT images under basal conditions and with low-dose dobutamine. The improvement in the contractile performance detected by post-revascularization Tc-sestamibi gated SPECT was the parameter considered for determining myocardial viability. For the purpose of results analysis, the functional parameters of the myocardial segments were quantified at the different phases of the study and stratified according to their viability for a later post-revascularization functional comparison. RESULTS: In the statistical analysis, systolic wall thickening demonstrated to be a relevant parameter in the evaluation of myocardial contractile reserve by this method, with a tendency of improvement in the specificity (84%), demonstrating higher values than those observed in the literature. CONCLUSION: This method tends to present an effective contribution in the assessment of myocardial viability.
Survey validity of translation for Persian and cultural adaptation of Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) questionnaire in multiple sclerosis patients in Iran

Background and Aim: Fatigue is one of the most common problem of multiple sclerosis. It is a sign of inefficiency in the physical, social, and cognitive function. It is a major factor in limiting the responsibilities of social work of patients.The aim of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the Fatigue Impact Scale (FIS) in Iranian and create an appropriate tool for measuring the impact of fatigue and effectiveness of treatment and also rehabilitation interventions on fatigue in Iranian patients. Materials and Methods: In order to use the FIS in Iranian patients, the forward and backward translation and assessing the patient's perspective was done and the Persian version of the questionnaire was prepared. Results: The questionnaire was completed by twenty patients with multiple sclerosis. The time duration of filling out of each questionnaire took ten to twenty minutes . The final corrections was carried out. All questions of patients was acceptable and understandable and questions of "sexual activity" was completed only by married patients. The question of "financial support" was completed only by employed person (working people). Finally, as much as possible, this questionnaire was adapted with Iranian culture and sentences were confirmed by MAPI Institute. Conclusion: Persian version of the FIS is an appropriate tool for measuring the impact of fatigue, effectiveness of treatment and rehabilitation interventions on fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis.
A study on understanding the reading habits and library usage of under graduate students (2007/2008 batch) of Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka

ABSTRACT The study sought to consider the reading habits among students and their library usage and also how effects on their academic performance. Reading habit is deliberate pattern of the study. Reading habits will support to students to succeed their academic goals. The study was conducted in University of Uva Wellassa, Sri Lanka. A questionnaire and observation methods was used for the data collection. The collected data were analyzed with the use of Excel package. Figures and tables were used to present the results of findings. Total number was 390 undergraduates was given questionnaire and 100% were filled and returned. The findings showed that majority of the respondents acknowledge the importance of reading of their text books novels and newspapers. Even library issued more reference books and pass papers for photocopy. I observed and collected data record from the library of their library visits. It shows as the library usage. Library usage also very high in Uva Wellassa Library. Very less number of graduates visit library on month of April. It is very proud to say all of the respondents visit library on daily. 90% of the majority respondents only read for the purpose of passing examination. The study confirmed that reading habits has influence on academic career. Also students like to read print version than electronic version. For an excellent performance, there is the need for the good reading and study habits. It is recommended that faculty staff should engage students in several assignments and presentations and these should form a greater part of the assessment process of students. Keywords: reading habits, University libraries, Undergraduate students
The APPLE project: An investigation of the barriers and promoters of healthy eating and physical activity in New Zealand children aged 5-12 years

Objective To use the Analysis Grid for Environments Linked to Obesity (ANGELO) framework to determine the barriers and promoters of healthy eating and physical activity in children aged 5-12 years, as a basis for the development of a pilot community-based programme for preventing obesity in children (APPLE project: A Pilot Programme for Lifestyle and Exercise). Methods Semi-structured interviews were held with nine community stakeholders including doctors, school staff and food outlet operators. This information was used to develop a telephone-administered questionnaire to 101 parents of children in the intervention communities. Finally, structured interviews were undertaken with intervention school principals (n=4) regarding the school environment pertaining to physical activity and healthy eating. Results Major barriers to physical activity identified included lack of facilities, coaches and equipment. Work commitments prevented 40 per cent of parents being physically active with their children. Shared transport would increase opportunities for activity. Socio-cultural influences included family support for sport, lack of initiative to instigate activities and preference for more sedentary options; 70 per cent of parents thought their child preferred TV or computers over sport/games. Cost prevented one-third of children being involved in activity and 45 per cent of parents buying healthier foods. Political barriers to healthy eating included the absence of parental rules regarding purchasing less healthy food options, using treat foods to coerce children to behave and the lack of fruit and vegetable advertising. Over two-thirds of parents thought banning particular foods would have a positive effect on eating habits. One third of parents said their children didn’t like healthy foods and 25 per cent thought it did not matter what their child ate as long as they were growing properly. Conclusions The ANGELO framework used in this assessment identified potential environmental barriers to healthy eating and physical activity in children and provides the basis for an obesity prevention programme in youngsters aged 5-12 years.
Chapter 2 Smoke and Mirrors The Illusions of Accuracy in Criminal Profiles *

The technique of criminal profiling has proliferated over recent decades, despite a remarkable lack of empirically rigorous evidence concerning its accuracy. Notwithstanding the absence of evidence, the very circumstance of the continued use of profiles by police investigators is often regarded as proof of their accuracy. This phenomenon is essentially informed by an “operational utilitarian argument. ” Namely, anecdotal evaluations of criminal profiles sponsor their continued use. This chapter is concerned with a series of empirical studies that systematically test the reliability of such anecdotal evaluations concerning the perceived accuracy of criminal profiles. The results of these studies demonstrate the unreliability of anecdotal evaluations and highlight the weakness of such an argument.
Efficiency of the V3 region of 16S rDNA and the rpoB gene for bacterial community detection in Thai traditional fermented shrimp (Kung-Som) using PCR-DGGE techniques

Kung-Som is one of several Thai traditional fermented shrimp products, that is especially popular in the southern part of Thailand. This is the first report to reveal the bacterial communities in the finished product of Kung-Som. Ten Kung-Som samples were evaluated using the polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE) methodology combined with appropriate primers to study the dynamics of the bacterial population. Two primer sets (V3; 341f(GC)518r and rpoB; rpoB1698f(GC)-rpoB2014r primers) were considered as a possible tool for the differentiation of bacteria and compared with respect to their efficiency of 16S rDNA and rpoB gene amplification. PCR-DGGE analysis of both the V3-region and rpoB amplicon was successfully applied to discriminate between lactic acid bacteria and Gram positive strains in the bacterial communities of Kung-Som. In conclusion, the application of these two primer sets using PCR-DGGE techniques is a useful tool for analyzing the bacterial diversity in Kung-Som. Moreover, these preliminary results provide useful information for further isolation of desired bacterial strains that could be used as a starter culture in order to improve the quality of Kung-Som.
Improvement of the Accuracy of Prediction Using Unsupervised Discretization Method: Educational Data Set Case Study

: This paper presents a comparison of the efficacy of unsupervised and supervised discretization methods for educational data from blended learning environment. Naïve Bayes classifier was trained for each discretized data set and comparative analysis of prediction models was conducted. The research goal was to transform numeric features into maximum independent discrete values with minimum loss of information and reduction of classification error. Proposed unsupervised discretization method was based on the histogram distribution and implementation of oversampling technique. The main contribution of this research is improvement of accuracy prediction using the unsupervised discretization method which reduces the effect of ignoring class feature for educational data set.
SHEAR FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM USING DRUCKER-PRAGER YIELD CRITERION

The shear failure of a reinforced concrete structure is a complex process that depends on the huge number of different factors. The use of the numerous modern modeling methods allows predicting the complex behavior of structures under the applied load. This paper deals with the detailed nonlinear analysis of the shear failure of a reinforced concrete beam carried-out using the Drucker-Prager yield criterion. The results received of the finite-element model analysis carried out in ANSYS software were compared with results of the laboratory experiment and manual calculations. In addition, the main advantages and disadvantages of this approach were formulated. Reinforced concrete, shear failure, beam, yield criterion.
Effect of six herbicides on soil microbial population and yield in direct seeded rice

The use of herbicides in direct-seeded rice may affect the biological equilibrium of the soil and thus influence the nutrient status, health and productivity of the soil. To study the effect of herbicides on soil microbial population of direct-seeded rice, a field experiment was conducted with fourteen treatments at Agriculture Research Farm, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India during Kharif 2016 and 2017. The results revealed that viable microbial population was influenced to varying degrees with different weed control treatments during both the years. The application of treatment (T9) Bispyribac-Na 30 g a.i. ha PoE, significantly increased by 121.71% and 134.08% actinomycetes population when compared with the treatment weed free and weedy check, respectively at 90 days after sowing. Similarly, the application of herbicides treatment (T1) Pendimethalin 1000 g.a.i ha (PE) also significantly increased actinomycetes count by 74.59% and 91.33% when compared with the treatment weed free and weedy check, respectively at 90 days after sowing. Application of treatment (T10) Bispyribac-Na 15 g a.i. hafb one hand weeding at 40 days statistically influenced the grain and straw yields and harvest index over all othertreatments. Highest grain (66.67 q ha) and straw (97.77 q ha) yields and harvest index (40.54%) was observed under (T10) Bispyribac-Na 15 g a.i. hafb one hand weeding at 40 daysand was statistically at par with Azimsulfuron 17.5 g a.i. hafb one hand weeding at 40 days after sowing (T12). The herbicides, viz. Pendimethalinand Pyrazosulfuronas pre-emergence and Almix, Ethoxysulfuron, Bispyribac-Naand Azimsulfuron as post-emergence were safe for soil microbial populations at recommended rate.
Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Breast with Metastasis to the Lung: A Case Report of a Rare and Aggressive Breast Cancer with Literature Review

While breast cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in women worldwide, the rare and aggressive subtype of primary squamous cell carcinoma of the breast represents an area of unmet need in breast cancer diagnosis and management. Currently, there is no agreed consensus on primary treatment options, neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy, or prognosis of this rare type of carcinoma. In addition, definitive diagnosis of this entity represents a significant diagnostic challenge and strict criteria should be applied to make such diagnosis. We present a case of a 78-year-old female who presented to her physician with a left breast mass. The final diagnosis proved to be a primary squamous cell carcinoma of the breast. Here, we discuss and detail the diagnostic criteria and what we currently know regarding possible management options. It is our hope that this report raises awareness of clinicians and pathologists to this uncommon entity and promotes continued investigation to drive further development of efficacious diagnosis and safe treatment options to improve patient
Life-Changing Decisions: Exploring Proximal and Distal Motivations behind why American Parents Adopt Domestically or Internationally

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore American parents’ proximal and distal motivations for choosing domestic and international adoption from the distinctive viewpoint of adoptive parents own words and perspectives using the lenses of culture and social exchange theory. The findings from this study revealed three primary factors that were found to influence adoptive parents’ motivations to choose domestic or international adoption: (1) unique cultural influences on domestic and international adoptive parents’ adoption motivations; (2) shared similarities and discrepant differences between adoptive parents’ motivations who adopted domestically or internationally; and, (3) perceived intrinsic and extrinsic costs and rewards that influenced parents’ adoption motivations. A conceptual decision-making model is introduced to illustrate the complicated calculus behind American parents’ motivations to choose either domestic or international adoption. Suggestions for adoption regulation, adoption process, and recruitment efforts for both domestic and international adoptions are discussed.
SYSTEMS OF φ-LAPLACIAN THREE-POINT BOUNDARY-VALUE PROBLEMS ON THE POSITIVE HALF-LINE СИСТЕМИ ТРИТОЧКОВИХ ГРАНИЧНИХ ЗАДАЧ ДЛЯ φ-ЛАПЛАСIАНА НА ДОДАТНIЙ ПIВОСI

We study the existence of positive solutions to boundary-value problems for two systems of two second-order nonlinear three-point φ-Laplacian equations defined on the positive half-line. The nonlinearities may change sign, exhibit time singularities at the origin, and depend both on the solutions and on their first derivatives. Using the fixed-point theory, we prove some results on the existence of nontrivial positive solutions on appropriate cones in some weighted Banach spaces.
Effect of seedling age and number on yield of boro rice

Field experiments were conducted at research farm of Institute of Agricultural Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi during dry seasons of 2001–04 to find out the suitable age and number of seedling for maximizing productivity of boro rice cv. Gautam. Transplanting of 70 days old Gautam seedlings gave the highest grain yield of 7.0 t ha−1 followed by 60 days old seedlings and both were found significantly superior to transplanting of 80 – 90 days old seedlings. Transplanting of 4 seedlings per hill registered significantly higher grain yield (4.75 t ha−1) than 6 and 2 seedlings hill−1.
Sarah’s Participation in WAT 2019

This paper describes our MT systems’ participation in the of WAT 2019. We participated in the (i) Patent, (ii) Timely Disclosure, (iii) Newswire and (iv) Mixed-domain tasks. Our main focus is to explore how similar Transformer models perform on various tasks. We observed that for tasks with smaller datasets, our best model setup are shallower models with lesser number of attention heads. We investigated practical issues in NMT that often appear in production settings, such as coping with multilinguality and simplifying pre- and post-processing pipeline in deployment.
Relation of quality of life with clinical and demographic features in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder: the effect of insight and suicidality

How to cite this article: Erkan Ekinci A, Ekinci O. Relation of quality of life with clinical and demographic features in patients with obsessivecompulsive disorder: the effect of insight and suicidality. Dusunen Adam The Journal of Psychiatry and Neurological Sciences 2019;32:194-202. Relation of quality of life with clinical and demographic features in patients with obsessivecompulsive disorder: the effect of insight and suicidality