Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRONIC MARKETPLACE FOR COLLABORATIVE SUPPLY CHAIN Sheung-man YUEN

Electronic marketplaces and supply chain management (SCM) are two notions, which have attracted much attention of both academicians and practitioners. However, the classification and implications of the relationship between two notions has been limited and fragmented. In the paper, we identify the importance of collaborative supply chain and the relationship between electronic marketplaces and SCM. Different perspectives of electronic marketplace will be shared by the stakeholders. Current trends of developing electronic marketplace and future research questions will also be discussed.
Spring and Gravity Laws of Vibration Energy Harvesting

Usual theory has it that large power is only attained by using large mass in harvesting of vibration energy. But can a heavy harvester be displaced at all or meaningfully under small vibration sources? Large mass means large materials with high costs, less ease of transportation and high difficulty of integration into portable technologies. Herein, a theory is proposed and validated for power as inversely proportional to mass but directly proportional to the stiffness of spring, meaning that large mass is not always needed. A further concept is established that more local gravity gives higher power but on condition that mass, spring stiffness and displacement amplitude of vibration source remain unchanged. Nonlinear multi-phase power spectrum arises when displacement amplitude of a vibration source is constant, whereas linear single-phase spectrum is the result when this amplitude fluctuates in non-zero gravity. All theoretical findings concur with results of real-life applications, giving new design pathways for high performance harvesters.
Speech in Unilateral and Bilateral Cleft Palate Patients from Stockholm

The speech of 84 patients with complete unilateral cleft lip and palate and 19 patients with complete bilateral cleft lip and palate was judged by professional listeners and compared with a control group of 40 noncleft subjects. The unilateral cleft group consisted of two subgroups: one group of 45 patients, who were treated with presurgicat orthopedics before primary surgery, and one group of 39 patients, who were not. The speech of the patients and the noncleft subjects was tape recorded and randomly mixed prior to listener judgments. No significant differences in articulation or resonance were found between the subgroups of unilateral cleft patients. The results also indicated that the bilateral cleft patients had poorer speech and needed more speech therapy than the unilateral cleft patients. All cleft patients were found to have poorer speech than the noncleft subjects in spite of considerable speech therapy and complementary surgical treatment. This has resulted in a change in the Stockholm approach toward earlier palatal surgery, tailormade pharyngeal flap operations, and earlier parental information and treatment of articulatory deviations.
Anti-depressant drug prescription pattern for depression at a tertiary health care center of Northern India

This study was carried out to observe prescription pattern of anti depressants as well as other psychotropic medications for the treatment of depression. A sample of 100 adult patients was selected to participate in the study. First five patients of depression (with or without psychotic symptoms) from twenty out patient departments (OPDs) of various consultant psychiatrists of Department of Psychiatry, C. S. M. Medical University, Lucknow, were included with the sample. It was found that a large number of patients (84%) were co-prescribed Clonazepam. It was observed that 16% of the patients were prescribed a combination of two antidepressants. 19% of the patients were co-prescribed antipsychotics for the treatment of their psychotic symptoms. Duloxetine was found to be the most frequently prescribed anti depressant while Paroxetine was the least frequently prescribed antidepressant. Key words: Antidepressants, depression, prescription pattern.
The Jaw Index: New Guide Defining Micrognathia in Newborns

Objective Newborns with glossoptosis due to micrognathia can suffer from life-threatening respiratory distress and severe feeding difficulties. These characteristic features are found in newborns with Pierre Robin sequence. In the relevant literature, no concensus concerning diagnosis for these childern can be found. A guide defining micrognathia can be helpful in the diagnosis of glossoptosis and possible airway obstruction. Method The jaw index is obtained in newborns by measuring three facial dimensions. In a series of 100 healthy neonates the standard measures were defined. Results The average jaw index in children with Pierre Robin sequence differs significantly from the reference group and was found to be over 3.6 times the normal value. Conclusions Micrognathia can be defined with the Jaw index.
Therapeutic Management of Patients With Pre-Eclampsia In A University Teaching Hospital

Aim of this study was to evaluate antihypertensive drug therapy in pre eclamptic woman . The study was conducted in 46 patients diagnosed with pre eclampsia. The effectiveness of antihypertensive drugs was analyzed by comparing systolic and diastolic blood pressure before and after treatment. Result shows that 11 (23.91%) patients had maternal hypertension and the mean blood pressure was found to be higher in both obese and overweight patients. 23(50%) patients were treated with Methyldopa, and 14 (30.43 %) patients with the combination of Methyldopa and Nifedipine. The systolic blood pressure was reduced from 153 ±12.70 to 124.95± 9.16 mm Hg, (p value 0.001), diastolic blood pressure decreased from102.73±11.71 to 84.82±7.96 (p value 0.001). We concluded that Methyldopa and combination of Methyldopa with Nifedipine were found to be effective with non significant side effects and prescribed commonly. Overweight and obese are the prominent risk factors observed during the study.
PPA_A_213472 1799..1807

Torbjörn Ström 1 Gordana Kozlovacki 2 Peter Myrenfors 1 Martin Almquist 3 1Medical Department, Ipsen AB, Stockholm, Sweden; 2Department of Medical Sciences, Section of Endocrine Oncology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; 3Department of Endocrine and Sarcoma Surgery, Lund University, Lund, Sweden Purpose: Evaluate patients’ and nurses’ experiences, including injection problem frequency, with the somatostatin analogues (SSAs) lanreotide autogel (Somatuline autogel, deep subcutaneous) and octreotide long-acting release (LAR) (Sandostatin LAR, intramuscular) when treating gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs). Methods: An observational, cross-sectional study across 2 NET centers in Sweden. Questionnaires based on participants’ most recent injection experience were sent to patients with GEP-NETs treated with octreotide or lanreotide, and to nurses administering these treatments. Nurses were identified via patients completing their questionnaires. Resource use was sourced from Swedish prescription registry records. The planned sample size was 200, based on an estimated proportion of 0.50 and ±7% precision. Results: 119/156 patients (n=53, lanreotide; n=66, octreotide) and 43/53 nurses (n=22, lanreotide; n=21, octreotide) completed questionnaires. Despite smaller recruitment than planned, the endpoint precision was ±9% with 119 participants, and still considered reasonable. More octreotide-treated patients reported problems (18% vs none;P=0.001) and experiencedmoderate-to-high anxiety preinjection (11% vs 2%). Patients had similar physical HRQoL scores overall (Short Form-12 mean composite scores: physical: 39.4 vs 37.6; mental: 50.7 vs 49.6). Themean number of lanreotide and octreotide doses dispensed per year were 11.1 and 12.6, respectively (P<0.05). In the lanreotide group, 28% self-injected, while 29%were not aware they could self-inject. In the octreotide group, 3% self-injected and 73% were unaware of the availability of an SSA for self-injection. Most patients (61%) felt well-informed about their disease and treatment. Nurses were generally experienced and felt confident and well-informed about giving SSA injections; however, only 12% felt well-informed about the disease and treatment. Conclusion: Those treated with lanreotide reported fewer injection problems and experienced less pre-injection anxiety than those treated with octreotide. SSA choice did not appear to affect patients’ HRQoL. Some patients treated with octreotide were unaware of an SSA with the flexibility of self-injection.
ALZET Brain Infusion Kits and Present Status and Future Trends of Osmotic Pumps

Many agents do not cross the blood-brain barrier su fficiently to evaluate their effects on the brain without delivering them locally. Cerebral inj ection is one local delivery method, but it can be challenging to deliver an effective dose in a physiologically-compatible volume. In addition, the agent may not remain in the target lo cation long enough to see an effect. For many compounds, local infusion directly into the br ain is the only way to generate reliable data. The ALZET Brain Infusion Kits are designed specifically for use with ALZET pumps for targeted delivery to the central nervous system . They can be used in two ways first Infusion into the cerebral ventricles exposes a wid e variety of brain regions to the infusate via the cerebrospinal fluid which bathes the brain seco nd by direct microperfusion of discrete brain structures results in localized distribution of infusate in the target tissue.
Three-Dimensional Study of Growth and Development of the Nose

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe normal nasal growth in a large sample of boys and girls from 6 to 14 years of age, to compare nasal development at 14 years of age with its adult dimensions, and to evaluate differences in growth patterns between males and females. Design: Growth and development of the nose were analyzed through the three- dimensional facial morphometry method. One thousand thirteen examinations were performed on 402 children between 6 and 14 years of age and on 101 adults. Three-dimensional coordinates of five nasal landmarks were collected. Eleven parameters including nasal volume and external surface were calculated and averaged for age and sex. Results: Volume, surface, and linear distances were larger in males than in females, with the exception of the 11-to-12 age group, where a sharp female growth spurt was present. In males, the growth spurt was broader, and continued to 13 years of age at a nearly steady rate. Statistically significant gender differences could be found both in the adult group and before the adolescent growth spurt. Conclusions: Our findings are in general agreement with previous reports on craniofacial growth, which suggested a strong tendency in males for growth to continue for several years beyond that seen in females.
Vertical Distribution of Particulate Matter and its Relationship with Planetary Boundary Layer Structure in Shenyang, Northeast China

ABSTRACT The impact of the planetary boundary layer (PBL) structure on the vertical distribution of aerosols in Northeast China, which experiences air pollution frequently in autumn and winter, is not well understood. We investigated the characteristics of the vertical distribution of particulate matter (PM1, PM2.5, and PM10) mass concentrations and their relationships with PBL structures in Shenyang, a provincial capital city in Northeast China, using balloon sounding data collected during an intensive observation period in November 2018. Aerosols typically decreased with increases in height and were mostly distributed below 400 m at night and reached higher altitudes (~800 m) in the daytime due to convective turbulence. The concentration ratios of PM1/PM2.5 and PM2.5/PM10 measured about 0.6 and 0.8, respectively, below 0.6–1.0 km during the daytime, and below 0.5 km at nighttime. On average, stronger atmospheric stability resulted in greater vertical gradients and higher PM concentrations near the surface. During four air pollution episodes (November 1–4, 7–10, 14–15, and 25–27), when atmospheric stability was strong at night, aerosols tended to remain in a shallow stable surface layer (< 300 m) and at the bottom of a residual layer (250–500 m) due to weak vertical mixing. After sunrise, these aerosols were mixed uniformly in the PBL (the depth increasing from 200 m to more than 1 km), subsequently affecting surface air quality. In addition, strong wind speeds and wind shears caused by nocturnal low-level jets and cold front systems influenced the formation and evolution of air pollution episodes. These processes controlled aerosol transport/dispersion processes and can modify atmospheric stability and PBL height. These results have important implications for understanding the vertical distribution of aerosols, and the crucial roles that PBL structures play in modulating aerosol pollution in Shenyang.
Patterns of Body and Visceral Growth in Human Prenates with Clefts of the Lip and Palate

Objective: To address the hypothesis that human prenates with birth defects such as clefts of the lip and palate show growth patterns in which body size and visceral growth are aberrant for prenatal age. Methods: Body size and organ weight measurements were derived from a cross-sectional population sample of 167 legally donated human embryos that were representative of key periods in visceral organogenesis and growth. Measurements included those of overall body size (i.e., length and weight) and weights of major organs. Data were analyzed for two comparative (agematched) groups consisting of 120 typical-for-age ‘‘control’’ and 47 specimens showing the three typical cleft types. Organ weight data for the entire cleft group and for each of the three cleft subgroups were compared with those of the control group. Results: Cleft specimens showed crown-rump body sizes that were within one standard deviation of the control group. Among the entire cleft sample, each of the organ weight values was generally consistent with the organ weights observed for the age-matched control group. When organ weights for the cleft group differed from the controls, with one exception, some organs showed either increased or decreased organ weights. One remarkable exception was with lung weights, which were reduced for each of the prenates across the three cleft types. Among the three cleft groups, fetuses with cleft lip and palate showed the highest percentage of organ weight discrepancies (i.e., smaller than expected) as compared with the group with cleft palate, which showed the lowest. Conclusions: Organ weight aberrancies were observable (whether increased or reduced weights), and such aberrancies were not apparent until approximately 24 weeks (fertilization age).
Penile Carcinoma: Treatment of Metastatic Disease after Previous Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Locoregional Therapy

Introduction Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the penis is a rare condition in European countries. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves local disease control in patients with lymph node metastases and/or inoperable disease. Limited data exist on the efficacy and safety of chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting for patients with metastatic disease after previous neoadjuvant chemotherapy and locoregional therapy. Methods Twelve patients with metastatic penile carcinoma previously treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and locoregional therapy were enrolled into the study. Treatment protocol consisted of paclitaxel 175mg/m2 at a 3-week interval. Objective response rate according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, progression-free survival, overall survival and toxicity were evaluated. Results A partial objective response, a disease stability, and a disease progression were documented in 3, 3 and 6 patients, respectively. Median progression-free survival and median overall survival were 4 and 6 months, respectively. Treatment was well tolerated; only one case of grade 4 toxicity was reported. Conclusions Our initial data suggest that paclitaxel monotherapy is active and well tolerated in patients with metastatic squamous cell penile carcinoma previously treated with neoadjuvant systemic chemotherapy and local therapy. Further studies are therefore needed.
Radiographic Determination of the Position of the Maxillary Lateral Incisor in the Cleft Alveolus and Parameters for Assessing its Habilitation Prospects

Objective: Develop patient selection criteria and guidelines for the diagnostic work-up for early secondary alveolar bone graft designed to accommodate a lateral incisor in the cleft. Design: A literature review with clinical examples. Interventions: For the majority of cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients, the timing of the secondary alveolar bone graft procedure is devised to accommodate the eruption of the maxillary canine. However, when the lateral incisor is present in the cleft area, a decision may be made to perform early grafting in order to salvage an additional tooth. Appropriate case selection for this intervention is the key for successful dental habilitation in the cleft area. Results and Conclusions: Attempts to maintain the lateral incisor are recommended only if the tooth contributes to the comprehensive orthodontic and restorative patient care and when the presence of a lateral incisor with adequate size, shape, and proper position may be demonstrated. For optimal decision making, the position, form, and periodontal ligament support of the lateral incisor should be assessed. Evaluation of these parameters is based chiefly on radiographic imaging. Occlusal projections and traditional tomography may augment the information available from periapical and panoramic radiographs. However, each of these has benefits and drawbacks that require consideration.
Development of a Visualization-based System for Analyzing Teachers’ Emotional Experience in Classroom Observation Activities

Classroom observation is a powerful tool to understand teaching, diagnose teaching problems and identify development needs of teachers. The existing studies often focus on teachers' behavior, knowledge and skills during classroom observation. However, the emotional state of teachers is neglected, though it has a significant influence on the teaching effects. The purpose of this study is to analyze teachers’ emotional experience in classroom observation through developing a visualization-based system, thereby promoting active participation, and reflection of in-service teachers. This study included 55 in-service Chinese teachers who had totally observed eight classroom activities in three weeks. Eight visual reports about the emotion, the degree of satisfaction and technology acceptability were collected for analysis. The results reveals three findings. Firstly, this system can effectively display teachers’ changes of emotion, teaching concerns and problems. Secondly, it has a higher degree of satisfaction and is useful and easy to use for teachers. Finally, there are significant differences among teachers with different years of teaching experience on the degree of satisfaction and technology acceptability about this system.
Utilization of a neutral wire filter inductor in a three-leg four-wire active power filter

Three-leg active power filter topology is the cost effective solution implementing a four-wire active power filter but it has some disadvantages compared to four-leg topology. The lack of a neutral wire filter inductor results in larger filter losses and therefore the efficiency of the topology is impaired. The neutral wire filter inductor is typically used with the four-leg four-wire active power filter topology and significantly reduces switching frequency current ripple. In this paper the suitability of a neutral wire filter inductor for the three-leg topology is studied.
Maxillary Growth in Patients with Clefts following Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting

Objective: This investigation evaluated the effects of secondary alveolar bone grafting on subsequent maxillary growth in cleft patients. Design: This was a retrospective longitudinal cephalometric study. Nineteen patients who had received secondary alveolar bone grafts were matched to a control sample by sex, cleft, availability of longitudinal records, and presurgical cranial base dimensions and growth direction. All patients had at least two lateral cephalometric radiographs before surgery and two radiographs after surgery. Setting: The records were obtained from the Longitudinal Growth Study of the Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Cleft Palate Clinic. Interventions: All patients had received similar primary surgical procedures by the same surgeon, no orthopedics, and similar mixed-dentition orthodontics. Secondary alveolar bone grafting was the only surgical intervention different between the two groups. Main outcome measures: Six measures of maxillary sagittal and vertical growth were taken from 235 radiographs. Slopes of the regression lines for each growth dimension were compared between groups both pre- and post-surgically. Results: There were no significant between-group differences in maxillary sagittal or vertical growth following the grafting procedure. Anterior maxillary vertical growth rates decreased in the grafted group when their pre- and post-surgical rates were compared. Several growth trends in the postsurgical period were found to be continuations of the rates documented presurgically and unrelated to the grafting procedure. Conclusions: When evaluated longitudinally, maxillary growth in patients having received secondary alveolar bone grafting did not differ from a group of matched controls.
Simulation of a Transient Supersonic Jet

This study investigates the evolution of under-expanded jets into a quiescent atmosphere using two-dimensional numerical simulation. The test case consists of two chambers separated by a wall with a small orifice. Initial pressure ratios between the two chambers were varied between 88 and 700, and the jet gas type was high pressure air exhausting into a low pressure, quiescent air chamber. During the initial transient, a Mach shock forms by rapid lateral expansion of the gas near the corner of the orifice and is initially absent at the jet centreline. As the flow evolves, the Mach shock becomes fully formed and vortex rings develop by Kelvin-Helmholtz and baroclinic instabilities at the interface of the barrel shocks and the quiescent air. After further flow evolution, the inner structure of the jet, enclosed by a barrel shock and Mach shock, resembles the structure of a steady under-expanded jet.
Prevalence of Intranasal Ectopic Teeth in Children with Complete Unilateral and Bilateral Cleft Lip and Palate

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of ectopic eruption of intranasal teeth. Design: This was a retrospective study, where records of children with repaired cleft lip and palate were analyzed. Setting: The study was conducted at a large craniofacial center, the Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, USP, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil. Subjects: The sample consisted of 815 records from patients with bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) and 1495 records from patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP). The age of the subjects was 5 to 10 years old and the groups included both males and females. Results: The results showed that 0.61% of the children with BCLP and 0.40% of those with UCLP had an intranasal tooth. The prevalence of an intranasal tooth for the whole group was 0.48%, and it appeared to be more common in females.