Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
FILM FORMATION FROM AQUEOUS COLLOIDAL NANO-SUSPENSIONS : EFFECTS OF NANOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Evaporation from suspensions of polymer particles a t temperatures lower than the glass transition (T g) generates powder, whereas this same process generat s crack free films for T > T g. This has been the subject of research by several groups. Some groups focused on the morphology of crack free films and others locked their efforts on the physics of crack formation of hard colloidal suspensions, thus the passage between the two situations was less investi gated. We are focusing film formation process and particularly in the passage from cracked to crack-f ree film. We studied the evolution of the cracks du ring the drying of the suspensions in trans-T g zone. We showed that drying for T < T g generates parallel, regularly spaced cracks similar to the morphologies observed in the unidirectional drying of hard sili ca particles. And that the distance between cracks D c undergoes an abrupt jump in the trans-T g zone. We exploited these observations to describe the nano-m echanical properties of the nanoparticles and their role in the process of film formation.
Use of low-field NMR for the characterization of gels and biological tissues

The focus of this paper is on the theoretical interpretation of Low Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (LF-NMR) data regarding hydrogels architecture and on the most interesting applications of LF-NMR presented by this research group at the 6 th IAPC Symposium held in Zagreb (HR) on September 2017. Particular attention is devoted to the determination of the mesh size distribution of gels polymeric network and the determination of the pore size distribution of microporous systems such as scaffolds, bones, and porous gels. In addition, we report on a very recent application of LF-NMR for monitoring lung functioning in patients suffering from chronic pulmonary diseases like cystic fibrosis. The main findings of this work consist in providing a very simple and accurate approximation of a general theory devoted to evaluating the relation existing among four fundamental polymeric network parameters, i.e. the polymer volume fraction inside the hydrogel, mesh size, hydraulic radius, and the radius of the cylinder ideally embedding each polymeric network chain. Furthermore, we demonstrated the potentiality of LF-NMR in the characterization of different polymeric systems among which the sputum of patients suffering from chronic pulmonary diseases appears the most innovative application for its simplicity, rapidity, effectiveness, and potential impact in the everyday clinic.
Enhanced Oral Bioavailability and Anticoagulant Activity of Dabigatran Etexilate by Self-Micro Emulsifying Drug Delivery System: Systematic Development, In vitro, Ex vivo and In vivo Evaluation

Dabigatran etexilate (DE), a prodrug of Dabigatran, is a potent, oral, reversible and direct thrombin inhibitor with low oral bioavailability due to active efflux by intestinal P-glycoprotein receptors. No lipid based oral formulation is marketed for DE till date. Hence, we formulated and evaluated self-micro emulsifying drug delivery system (SMEDDS), by using P-gp modulator excipients to tackle this issue and elevate the systemic availability of DE. The SMEDDS were developed using Capmul MCM C8, Cremophor EL and Transcutol HP as oil, surfactant and co-surfactant respectively. The formulation was optimized using statistical D-optimal design. The globule size of 73.24 nm with 0.085 PDI was achieved upon spontaneous emulsification with >99% Transmittance at 250 times dilution and discrete globules were observed under TEM. The in vitro and ex vivo drug release from DE-SMEDDS was found to be significantly higher in comparison to that from plain drug suspension. The DE-SMEDDS was observed to be non-cytotoxic and safe when assessed by MTT assay on Caco-2 cells. Moreover, a deeper penetration in the Caco-2 cells was observed with DE-SMEDDS when assessed using confocal laser scanning microscopy. Flow-cytometric studies also revealed greater uptake of fluorescent probe in Caco-2 cell-lines from the DE-SMEDDS when compared with drug suspension. Furthermore, the AUC0→t of DE from the optimized DE-SMEDDS formulation was found to be 2.5 times higher and relative bioavailability was enhanced by 3.36 folds than that from drug suspension on oral administration to rats. Moreover, DE SMEDDS exhibited higher anticoagulant activity than drug suspension, further indicating better bioavailability.
INTERGEL@ Adhesion Prevention Solution CLINICAL EXPERTS CONSENSUS REPORT ON SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS April 29,200l

INTRODUCTION j Postsurgical adhesions are a highly prevalent complication of abdominal and pelvic surgery,” generating significant morbidity. In major gynecologic surgery, post-operative adhesions are estimated to occur at a rate of 60-90% (Monk et al. 1994), with at least 15 20% of female infertility cases attributed to pelvic adhesions (Milingos et al. 2OOOb, Drollette and Badawy 1992). Postsurgical adhesions are the largest single cause of intestinal obstruction. From 30 to 41% of bowel obstruction surgery is due to adhesions, with 6575% of these cases in the small bowel (Menzies 1993; Ellis 1998) Some cases of chronic pelvic pain are likely to be attributable to postsurgical adhesions, based on data from 11 studies in which this was the most common pathology observed (40% of cases) (see Holmdahl et al. 1997). However, well-designed studies in support of pelvic pain as a complication of postsurgical adhesions are lacking to date.
Neural Symbolic Arabic Paraphrasing with Automatic Evaluation

We present symbolic and neural approaches for Arabic paraphrasing that yield high paraphrasing accuracy. This is the first work on sentence level paraphrase generation for Arabic and the first using neural models to generate paraphrased sentences for Arabic. We present and compare several methods for paraphrasing and obtaining monolingual parallel data. We share a large coverage phrase dictionary for Arabic and contribute a large parallel monolingual corpus that can be used in developing new seq-to-seq models for paraphrasing. This is the first large monolingual corpus of Arabic. We also present first results in Arabic paraphrasing using seq-to-seq neural methods. Additionally, we propose a novel automatic evaluation metric for paraphrasing that correlates highly with human judgement.
Headache and Occipital Neuralgia Treatments

Acupuncture Biofeedback Botulinum Therapy Cervical Fusion Chiropractic Care Deep Brain, Motor Cortex and Responsive Cortical Treatment Electrical Stimulation and Therapy Devices Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Systemic & Topical Minimally Invasive Intradiscal/Annular Procedures and Trigger Point Injections Omnibus Codes Oxygen for Home Use Peripheral Nerve Destruction Ablation for Pain Conditions Physical Therapy Transcatheter Closure of Septal Defects Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
Counseling for Sexual Dysfunction Through the Lens of Attachment

Counseling Association by Dr. Garry R. Walz and Dr. Jeanne C. Bleuer of Counseling Outfitters, LLC. Its purpose is to provide a means of capturing the ideas, information and experiences generated by the annual ACA Conference and selected ACA Division Conferences. Papers on a program or practice that has been validated through research or experience may also be submitted. This digital collection of peer-reviewed articles is authored by counselors, for counselors. VISTAS Online contains the full text of over 500 proprietary counseling articles published from 2004 to present.
Irrational Asymptotic Behaviour of Castelnuovo-Mumford Regularity

We give examples of nonsingular curves in projective 3 space such that the regularity of powers of their ideal sheaves are highly nonlinear. This is in constrast to the case of an ideal I in a polynomial ring, where the regularity of I^n is a linear polynomial in n for large n.
A Contrastive Study of Genric Organization of thesis Discussion Section Written by Iranian MA Students in the Field of TEFL and chemistry

The purpose of this study was to see whether there were any significant differences in type and frequency of occurrence moves in theses discussion sections written by Iranian MA students in TEFL and MSc students in chemistry and to find a common pattern of schematic move structure for each field using Hopkin and Dudley – Evans’ (1988)model. To this end, 60 theses discussion sections were selected. 30 discussion sections were from different state universities of Iran in TEFL and 30 from chemistry theses discussion section of Razi university of Kermansha. The data collected from each field was analyzed and moves were identified and compared. Chi square tests were run to verify whether the differences were significant or not. The results of the analysis revealed that although a new move type was detected that was not present in Hopkin and Dudley Evans’ model, there were no significant differences in terms of type and frequency in most cases. The results also indicated that, despite low discrepancies between the common patterns of the two fields, they generally tended to follow Hopkin and Dudley- Evans’ model. This demonstrated that all graduate students tried to orient themselves to structure of theses through reading and imitating MA theses. This may imply that in order to enhance students’ awareness in relation to discussion section of theses, their awareness regarding generic structure of moves be raised. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015. v6n3s1p206
Job Satisfaction and Employee Performance of Greek Banking Staff: An Empirical Investigation

In the new globalization era banks face an increasingly competitive environment, replete with threats from non-banking institutions operating under different kinds of regulations. Changing circumstances provide for banks opportunities as well as challenges. One aspect of the competitive challenges faced by retail banks lies in the management of human resources. The use of human resources is of particular importance since this factor is the most important asset of any bank and the successful implementation of any strategic objective depends on the inspiration and hard work of the staff. To understand the critical importance of people in the organization is to recognize that the human factor and the organization are synonymous. A well-managed organization usually sees an average worker as the root source of quality and productivity gains. An organization is effective to the degree to which it achieves its goals. The effective organization has to make sure that there is a spirit of cooperation and sense of commitment and satisfaction among their employees. The aim of the present paper is to investigate the problem of job satisfaction based on the results of research conducted in the Greek banking sector. Multiple theoretical frameworks regarding job satisfaction are used as the theoretical guide. The author examines the effect of individual attributes, job characteristics and organizational variable on job satisfaction. In the second part of the paper the study investigates the interaction effect of job satisfaction and work motivation and productivity. Responses gathered by means of a questionnaire survey from Greek banks were generated and analyzed using t-test, Anova and correlation analysis.
Numerical Simulation in Ulcer-Like Projection due to Type B Aortic Dissection with Complete Thrombosis Type

The aging society has rapidly progressed worldwide and the mortality and morbidity rates of aortic diseases are increasing. In particular, aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection are serious disorders. These may be fatal if their diagnosis and treatment are delayed. In 2006, guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection was established in Japan [1]. In 2010, a guideline for the diagnosis and management of patients with thoracic aortic diseasewas established in the United States[2]. These guidelines pay particular attention to the diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases. We investigated the possibility of estimating timedependent changes in these diseases using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation. This chapter describes the numerical simulations used for ulcer-like projections due to aortic dissections with complete thrombosis. By combining the results of CFD and diagnostic imaging, we can anticipate future improvements in diagnosis.
Miscarriage Definitions, Causes and Management: Review of Literature

Clinical pregnancy loss or miscarriage is the pregnancy loss, which occurs after ultrasound detection of intrauterine gestational sac, and confirmed by histological evidence of products of conception after the miscarriage [1] . Clinical miscarriages divided to; early clinical pregnancy losses (<12 weeks), and late clinical pregnancy losses (between 12-21 weeks). The ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction, and Embryology) defined RM as ≥3 consecutive pregnancy losses before 22 weeks [2] . 2. EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MISCARRIAGE
Tax Competition Reconsidered

In a classic model of tax competition, we show that the level of public good provision and taxation in a Nash equilibrium can be efficient or inefficient with either too much, or too little public good provision. The key is whether there exists a unilateral incentive to deviate from the efficient state and, if so, whether this entails raising or lowering taxes. A priori, there is no reason to suppose the incentive is in either one direction or the other. In addition, we demonstrate conditions ensuring existence of an asymmetric Nash equilibrium with efficient public good provision. As in prior literature, local amenities enhance capital’s productivity. Prior literature, however, focuses on under-provision of public goods.
England, Timothy J. and Gibson, Claire L. and Bath, Philip M.W. (2009) Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor in experimental stroke and its effects on infarct size and functional outcome: a systematic review. Brain Research

Background Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) shows promise as a treatment for stroke. This systematic review assesses G-CSF in experimental ischaemic stroke. Methods Relevant studies were identified with searches of Medline, Embase and PubMed. Data were extracted on stroke lesion size, neurological outcome and quality, and analysed using Cochrane Review Manager using random effects models; results are expressed as standardised mean difference (SMD) and odds ratio (OR). Results Data were included from 19 publications incorporating 666 animals. G-CSF reduced lesion size significantly in transient (SMD -1.63, p<0.00001) but not permanent (SMD -1.56, p=0.11) focal models of ischaemia. Lesion size was reduced at all doses and with treatment commenced within 4 hours of transient ischaemia. Neurological deficit (SMD -1.37, p=0.0004) and limb placement (SMD -1.88, p=0.003) improved with G-CSF; however, locomotor activity (>4 weeks post ischaemia) was not (SMD 0.76, p=0.35). Death (OR 0.27, p<0.0001) was reduced with G-CSF. Median study quality was 4 (range 0-7/8); Egger’s test suggested significant publication bias (p=0.001).
Role of the surface coat of Romanomermis culicivorax in immune evasion

Interactions of the mermithid nematode Romanomermis culicivorax with the immune system of mosquito larvae were examined by scanning electron microscopy. The host immune system rapidly recognised invading parasites, as granulocytes and discharged granules were observed attached to parasitic nematodes within 5 min. Melanin deposition was infrequently observed. As a counter measure, the parasites secreted and shed an extracellular surface coat which aided immune evasion. During the first 4 days of infection, when parasite growth was limited, the coat served as a disposable, renewable barrier between parasite and host that was intermittently shed to cleanse the nematode of adhering host immune products. In the later infection phase the parasite grew rapidly and was beyond the effect of the depleted host immune response. The broad host range of R. culcivorax within culicines may be partly a function of the nonspecific defence it mounts against the host immune system. In summary, shedding of the surface coat is an adaptive counter response by R. culicivorax to the mosquito immune reaction to infection and provides a classic example of host-parasite coevolution.
Coupled-Line Couplers Based on the Composite Right/Left-Handed (CRLH) Transmission Lines

Recently, the idea of complex materials in which both the permittivity and the permeability possess negative real values at certain frequencies has received considerable attention. In 1967, Veselago theoretically investigated plane-wave propagation in a material whose permittivity and permeability were assumed to be simultaneously negative (Veselago, 1968). For materials with negative permittivity and permeability, several names and terminologies have been suggested, such as “left-handed” media, media with “negative refractive index” (NIR), “backward-wave” (BW) media and “double-negative”(DNG) material (Caloz & Itoh, 2005). In this book chapter, materials with negative permittivity and permeability, and hence negative index of refraction, will be referred indistinctly as left-handed metamaterials (LHMs) or metamaterials (MTMs) (Caloz & Itoh, 2005).
DEPRESSION DEVELOPMENT FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITION: RISK ANALYSES FROM THE MONTREAL ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (MADDP)

The present study was designed to evaluate the relationship between school life and depression development in adolescents. More precisely, this study sought to determine which specific aspects of school life (in-school psychological characteristics, schoolrelated socialization experiences, perceived school environment) could be considered as risk factors for depression development once students’ background characteristics are taken into account. The possibility that these relationships could be moderated by gender and by students’ previous levels of depression was also evaluated. These exploratory questions were evaluated with data from the transitional component of the Montreal Adolescent Depression Development Project (MADDP), a one-year follow-up study of 1167 seventh grade students having just experienced high school transition. The results clearly suggested that various aspects of students’ school life represent significant predictors of depression development, particularly among girls. One of the main conclusions from this study is that school-based prevention programs are likely to diminish students’ risk of developing depression following high school transition.
In vitro models for antioxidant activity evaluation and some medicinal plants possessing antioxidant properties: An overview

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a class of highly reactive molecules derived from the metabolism of oxygen. ROS, including superoxide radicals, hydroxyl radical and hydrogen peroxide molecules are often generated as by products of biological reactions or from exogenous factors. There is extensive evidence to involve ROS in the development of degenerative diseases. Evidence suggests that compounds especially from natural sources are capable of providing protection against free radicals. This has attracted a great deal of research interest in natural antioxidants. It is necessary to Screen out medicinal plants for their antioxidant potential. Therefore an attempt has been made to review different in vitro models for estimating antioxidant properties of natural products from medicinal plants. All the models are described along with the different standards that can be used for estimation. In the end, a large number of plants showing in vitro antioxidant activity are listed but in vivostudies are lacking. Key words: Antioxidant assay, in vitro models, antioxidant medicinal plants.
Emergency and Mental Health Nurses’ Perceptions and Attitudes towards Alcoholics

Knowing professionals’ attitudes is the basis for the development of skills for dealing with drug dependence. These attitudes may affect patients’ clinical safety and the cost-benefit ratio of the interventions. The goal of this study was to assess emergency and mental health nurses’ attitudes and perceptions towards alcoholics. A multicenter prospective descriptive study was conducted in six hospitals with 167 emergency and mental health nurses. Nurses classified alcoholics as sick individuals, although there was a tendency to feel uncomfortable working with them. Results indicated that these professionals had a rejecting attitude towards moderate alcohol consumption. It found that there was a significant association between the attitude of the nurse and gender, with the degree of rejection towards the alcoholic being higher in men than in women, and with less punitive attitudes in professionals with 0 to 11 years of professional experience.
PRIMARY EWINGâ€™S SARCOMA OF THE PARANASAL SINUSES AND ORBIT

Ewingâ€™s sarcoma is an uncommon malignancy occurring in childhood. It rarely involves maxillofacial region and particularly the orbital region in adults. We present a rare case of Ewingâ€™s sarcoma involving the maxilla together with left orbit and the complete clinical, radiographic and histological evaluation is done. The prognosis is poor due to the neoplasmâ€™s uncontrolled potential for metastatic spread, and therefore early and appropriate intervention is needed.
The IMS-Wrocław-Szeged-CIS Entry at the SPMRL 2014 Shared Task: Reranking and Morphosyntax Meet Unlabeled Data⇤

This paper describes our contribution to the SPMRL 2014 Shared Task. We participated in the predicted POS and morphology setting using full-size training data, and for all languages except Arabic. Our approach builds upon our contribution from last year (Björkelund et al., 2013), with additions that utilize unlabeled data. We observed that exploiting unlabeled data is challenging and we could benefit from it only moderately. We achieved best scores on all languages in the dependency track and on all languages except Polish in the constituency track.
Microbiota and LPS-Induced Obesity Inflammation: Therapeutic Implications

Obesity and chronic low-grade inflammation are becoming global epidemics. The dysbiosis has a specific role in the metabolism and energy stocks of the host. The discovery that a low-grade of inflammation could be directly connected to the intestinal microbiota metabolic endotoxemia (elevated levels of plasma lipopolysaccharides) has allowed the identification of novel mechanisms involved in the control of the intestinal barrier. In this review, it will analyze the latest news to explain how human symbiotic microorganisms participate in the growth of the fat reserves and promote insulin resistance as a low-grade inflammation. Besides, it will discuss new treatments with probiotics and prebiotics as a promising therapeutic approach to reverse the host's metabolic changes linked to dysbiosis observed in obesity.
Mixed Reality on a Virtual Globe

Abstract : Augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) are being used in urban leader tactical response, awareness and visualization applications (Livingston et al., 2006; Urban Leader Tactical Response, Awareness & Visualization (ULTRA-Vis), n.d. ). Fixed-position surveillance cameras, mobile cameras, and other image sensors are widely used in security monitoring and command and control for special operations. Video images from video see-through AR display and optical tracking devices may also be fed to command and control centers. The ability to let the command and control center have a view of what is happening on the ground in real time is very important for situation awareness. Decisions need to be made quickly based on a large amount of information from multiple image sensors from different locations and angles. Usually video streams are displayed on separate screens. Each image is a 2D projection of the 3D world from a particular position at a particular angle with a certain field of view. The users must understand the relationship among the images, and recreate a 3D scene in their minds. It is a frustrating process, especially when it is a unfamiliar area, as may be the case for tactical operations.