Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
FREQUENCY OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN ANTENATAL PATIENTS

Objectives: To determine the frequency of different types of domestic violence in antenatal patients. Methodology: A cross-sectional hospital-based study was done at Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department,Lady Reading Hospital from April 2010 to March 2011. Patients received in antenatal clinic were enrolled.Informed consent was taken from the participants meeting the inclusion criteria. The tool used to measureabuse was derived from the Abuse Assessment Screen. Results: A total of 129 of pregnant women participated in this study. The respondents were young (averageage 31 years). One hundred thirteen (87.6%) had length of marriage more than one year. Ninety six(74.4%) were multipara and Sixty six (51.2%) were in third trimester. Among them 53.5% were abused (anytype) in marital lifetime and 39.5% experienced physical violence last year. Forty six (35.7%) respondentswere abused physically during pregnancy. Verbal violence was 51.9%, followed by emotional violence46.50%, economic violence 33.3%, and 20.40% had nonconsensual sex (sexual violence). Husband wasinvolved directly in 38.0% cases, while in-laws in 20.2% cases. Violence during pregnancy was associatedwith marital life-time violence and physical violence during last year (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Domestic violence during pregnancy is a common problem and highlights the need for interventionsby health professionals.
THE PASSIVE HOUSE, A NEW TYPE OF ECOLOGICAL HABITAT

A passive house is a habitat which does not provide noxious during the heating time and manages in an intelligent way the energetical consumptions. This house is provided with an integrated waste management and waste-water treatment and it contains external envelopment very well thermally isolated, windows with frame of laminated wood with three layers of glass and an integrated ventilation system. The integrated ventilation system eliminates the polluted air from the building and it passes through a heat exchanger to recover a part of the thermal energy, transferring that energy to the fresh air that comes from outside the mansion. A passive house can be built anywhere since the concept is simple but, at the same time, intelligent. There is a trend of rapid development of the passive houses in all European countries because their governments offer serious rewards to those who build smart on energetic considerations but, especially for the fact that these houses are particularly healthy and environmentally friendly. The European Union has prepared several Directives, including "The Energy Performance Directive" in which, each Member State must join. These Directives provide obligations for a better thermally isolated of old and new buildings and the trend of the builders is to adopt new technologies to build the passive house. The Romanian government has to comply with the European legislation trend and, so, it grants subsidies for those who use renewable energy systems in their building.
Processing and properties of natural fibers reinforced thermoplastic and thermosseting composites

During the past few decades, polymers have replaced, advantageously, many of the conventional materials, in various applications. This was possible because these materials have low density, are easy to process and, many polymers are low-cost. Traditional composite structures still use thermosetting matrices, like polyester or epoxy systems, but, more recently, thermoplastic matrices are being used in composite structures, because they allow shortening process cycle time, they have better impact behavior and are more ecological. However, the use of thermoplastic materials as matrices makes difficult and complex the impregnation of reinforcements and the consolidation tasks due to their very high viscosity [1-2].
TEC Regional Modeling and prediction using ANN method and single frequency receiver over IRAN

In order to study in the field of the dynamics and continuous variations in the ionosphere, the ionospheric measurement tools such as ionosondes, incoherent scatter radars, satellites, and Global Positioning System (GPS) networks should be used. Total Electron Content (TEC) is a key parameter in the investigation and identification of ionosphere layer. From observations of dual frequency GPS receivers, the ionospheric TEC can be extracted. Global Ionospheric Maps (GIM) are auxiliary Maps for a study on ionosphere layer in around the world. It is necessary to produce the regional TEC map for precise studying of the ionospheric TEC. Bernese software is used to extract TEC by dual frequency GPS receivers. Regional modeling of ionospheric TEC by Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is a significant domain for prediction TEC at both single and double frequency GPS receivers. Five locations in Iran during the period of 2006-2010 were identified and used in the development of an input space and ANN architecture for the TEC modeling. The input space included the day number (seasonal variation), hour (diurnal variation), sunspot number (a measure of the solar activity) and magnetic index (a measure of magnetic activity). Based on the results, the ANN have capability and flexibility to model and to predict TEC. TEC predicted by ANN A (NN TEC) and TEC obtained from the IRI2007 version of the International Reference Ionosphere (IRI TEC) are compared during equinoxes and solstices. Results show that ANN predicts GPS TEC more accurately than the IRI over Iran. The IRI-2007 model is not a suitable method to produce TEC over IRAN.
Oral environment, inflammation and preterm birth

Adverse obstetric outcomes are determinants of neonatal mortality and serious morbidity, often leading to neurologic and developmental alterations in early childhood and/or adult life. Several studies have focused the relationships between maternal inflammation and diseases and those conditions. The role of oral inflammation and gingival diseases as factors with potential maternal and fetal detrimental effects on the outcomes of pregnancy is a relatively new area of investigation that has attracted a lot of interest and research in the last twenty years. The new evidences now strongly support a role for maternal infection and inflammation of the genital tract, as well as inflammation from sites distant from the pelvis, in the etiology of preterm birth. The aim of the present paper is to outline and summarize the current knowledge about the relations between oral biofilms, periodontal inflammation and the pathogenic mechanisms linking periodontal diseases with adverse pregnancy outcomes, concluding with some practical advices for clinicians on the prevention and control of the oral inflammation and the related adverse outcomes in pregnant patients. Proceedings of the 11 th International Workshop on Neonatology and Satellite Meetings · Cagliari (Italy) · October 26 th -31 st , 2015 · From the womb to the adult Guest Editors: Vassilios Fanos (Cagliari, Italy), Michele Mussap (Genoa, Italy), Antonio Del Vecchio (Bari, Italy), Bo Sun (Shanghai, China), Dorret I. Boomsma (Amsterdam, the Netherlands), Gavino Faa (Cagliari, Italy), Antonio Giordano (Philadelphia, USA)
A Simultaneous Stabilization Problem of Linear Systems and their Discretized Models

Abstract We present a method to design a feedback controller which stabilizes a continuous-time linear system and its discretized models simultaneously. These discretized models include the Euler approximate discrete-time model and the exact discrete-time model. We present some conditions on solvability of the simultaneous stabilization problem, and a procedure for designing such a controller. We also give three examples to illustrate our research results.
Southern Brazil: analysis of aerosols from different sources through the sensors MODIS and CALIOP

Glauber Lopes Mariano Professor Meteorology Department at Universidade Federal de Pelotas Pelotas-RS, Brazil Tel: +55 5332757321 , E-mail: glauber.mariano@ufpel.edu. br Ericka Voss Chagas Mariano PhD student – National Institute for Space Research – Space Geophysics Division São José dos Campos-SP, Brazil E-mail: erickavoss@gmail.com Renã Moreira Graduation student Meteorology Department at Universidade Federal de Pelotas Pelotas-RS, Brazil Tel: +55 5332757321, E-mail: rena543@gmail.com
Bulletin of the Iranian Mathematical Society

In this work, we derive insensitive bounds for various performance measures of a single-server retrial queue with generally distributed inter-retrial times and Bernoulli schedule, under the special assumption that only the customer at the head of the orbit queue (i.e., a FCFS disci- pline governing the (cid:13)ow from the orbit to the server) is allowed to occupy the server. The methodology is strongly based on stochastic comparison techniques. Instead of studying a performance measure in a quantitative fashion, this approach attempts to reveal the relationship between the performance measures and the parameters of the system. We prove the monotonicity of the transition operator of the embedded Markov chain relative to strong stochastic ordering and increasing convex ordering. We obtain comparability conditions for the distribution of the number of cus- tomers in the system. Bounds are derived for the stationary distribution and some simple bounds for the mean characteristics of the system. The proofs of these results are based on the validation of some inequalities for some cumulative probabilities associated with every state ( m;n ) of the system. Finally, the eﬀects of various parameters on the performance of the system have been examined numerically.
Observations of Molecules in High Redshift Galaxies

Abstract I present an overview of the molecular gas observations in high redshift galaxies. This field has seen tremendous progress in the past few years, with an increased number of detections of other molecules than CO. The molecular line observations are done towards different classes of massive starbursts, including submillimeter galaxies, quasars, and massive gas-rich disks. I will highlight results of detections of HCN, HCO+, and other small molecules, as well as the Spitzer detections of PAHs. Additionally, I will discuss about the excitation of CO and other species in the high-z galaxies and put this in the context of new telescopes such as ALMA.
A metamaterial-inspired, electrically small rectenna for high-efficiency, low power harvesting and scavenging at the global positioning system L1 frequency

An electrically small rectenna was designed and tested at the global positioning system (GPS) L1 frequency (1.5754 GHz). The metamaterial-inspired near-field resonant parasitic antenna size (ka ∼ 0.467) and its direct match to the input impedance of the rectifying circuit decreased the whole size of the rectenna (ka ∼ 0.611). The simulated and measured rectifying efficiencies were, respectively, 75.7% and 79.6% when the input power to the rectifying circuit was 0.0 dBm (1 mW). The highest rectifying efficiency, 84.7%, was achieved at the GPS L1 frequency for a 3.0 dBm input power. The simulated and measured results are in good agreement.
Stabilization of Particle Filter Based Vertebrae Tracking in Lumbar Spinal Videofluoroscopy

Tracking of spinal vertebrae in videofluoroscopy video is useful for diagnosis of certain spine pathologies, such as vertebral fractures, spondylolisthesis and low back pain. The aim of this work is to improve a semi-automatic method for vertebrae tracking based on particle filter. The process starts with vertebrae model construction by splining hand-selected landmark points, then the particle filter tracks the vertebrae in each frame. While the process successfully tracks the vertebras, the trajectories are quite jittery This paper aims to improve the overall tracking by smoothing the tracking trajectory using curve fitting function. The tracking results are more natural with very little noise.
PRONOUNCED HYPERACTIVITY, COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTIONS AND BDNF DYSREGULATION IN DOPAMINE TRANSPORTER KNOCKOUT RATS Abbreviated title: DOPAMINERGIC DYSREGULATION IN DAT-KO RATS

Damiana Leo, PhD; Ilya Sukhanov, PhD; Francesca Zoratto, PhD; Placido Illiano , PhD; Lucia Caffino, PhD; Fabrizio Sanna, PhD; Giulia Messa, MS; Marco Emanuele, PhD; Alessandro Esposito, MS; Evgeny A. Budygin, PhD; Liudmila Mus, PhD; Evgenia E. Efimova, PhD; Marco Niello, MS; Stefano Espinoza, PhD; Tatyana D. Sotnikova, PhD; Marius C. Hoener, PhD; Gianni Laviola, PhD; Fabio Fumagalli, PhD; Walter Adriani, PhD and Raul R. Gainetdinov, MD, PhD.
PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AS PREDICTORS OF JOB INVOLVEMENT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN ILE-IFE, NIGERIA

The predictive influence of incentives, staff discipline, religiosity, self-esteem, and length of service on job involvement among secondary school teachers was examined in this study. A descriptive research design was employed and data was collected through a structured questionnaire. Eighty (80) teachers comprising of 31 males and 49 females selected through simple random sampling technique participated in the study. The results revealed that incentives, staff discipline, religiosity, self-esteem and length of service significantly jointly predicted job involvement, (F (5, 74) = 12.545; p<. 001). Incentives (β = .45), staff discipline (β = .35), and self-esteem (β = .40) significantly contributed individually to job involvement. Religiousity, and length of service however, did not have significant contribution to job involvement. Keywords: Job Involvement, Incentives, Staff discipline, Religiosity, Length of service, and Self-esteem.
Why do users neglect suggestions?: Effects of semantic relatedness and task on word recognition

We report work in progress on the question “Why do searchers frequently fail to use potentially valuable query suggestions? ” [1,2]. We hypothesize that failure is due, at least in part, to interference with the searcher’s ability to recognize a semantic relationship between the words used in a query and the words in a suggestion. In our study, we measure semantic priming as an indicator of a searcher’s recognition of relationships between words. This poster presents preliminary results from one experiment in the study.
Introgression of a gene for high grain protein content (Gpc-B1) into two leading cultivars of wheat in Eastern Gangetic Plains of India through marker assisted backcross breeding

A wheat genotype named ‘PBW343+Gpc-B1+LR24’ containing Gpc-B1 gene linked with the DNA-based marker Xucw108, developed at Choudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU), Meerut, through marker-assisted selection, was used as the donor parent to transfer the gene (Gpc-B1) for high grain protein content (GPC) into two popular cultivars (HUW234 and HUW468) of Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) of India. In both the cultivars, Gpc-B1 gene was introgressed through marker-assisted backcross breeding (MABB) which involved the following three steps: (i) Foreground selection; (ii) Screening for the carrier chromosome, and (iii) Recovery of recipient parent genome (RPG). Data on GPC (percent grain weight) was recorded for all selected individual plants from BC2F2:3 generation. The dominant marker Xucw108 was used for foreground selection, and heterozygous plants were identified through progeny testing. For RPG recovery, both genotypic and phenotypic selections were used. Introgression of high GPC gene into recipient background without yield loss was completed in 5 years, starting from F1 (2009-10) and completing it in BC2F5 (2013-2014). Ten selected single plants from BC2F3:4 had comparable yield with 26% higher GPC than the recurrent parent HUW 234. For the other parent HUW 468, eight selected plants had comparable yield with 34% higher GPC. Multi-row progenies (BC2F4 and BC2F5) of each selected plant were evaluated for yield traits with donor and recipient parents during 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. Two lines with significantly higher GPC were identified in each of the crosses with no yield penalty. The study reinforced the belief that marker assisted selection (MAS) in combination with phenotypic selection could be a useful strategy for the development of wheat genotypes with high GPC without sacrificing grain yield. Key words: Triticum aestivum, grain protein content (GPC), marker assisted selection (MAS), carrier chromosome, recipient parent genome.
Agglomeration economies, growth and the new economic geography in Mexico

El presente estudio sobre el crecimiento economico regional en Mexico se basa en la nueva geografia economica, donde la distancia desempena un papel importante para explicar el crecimiento economico urbano regional. Los resultados muestran que la distancia a la frontera norte de Mexico y la migracion en Mexico, despues de la puesta en marcha del TLCAN, son factores importantes que explican el crecimiento regional estatal y las aglo-meraciones para el periodo 1994 a 2000. Los resultados tambien indican que el crecimiento del numero de empleos por sector y la Inversion Extranjera directa no son significativos para el periodo de estudio.
Tomato plant growth, leaf nutrient concentrations and fruit quality under nitrogen foliar applications

Tomato is a typical plant that has distinct response to different nitrogen forms in hydroponic culture. In addition, it is a well known susceptible plant to ammonium nutrition in hydroponic culture. However, its response to foliar application of nitrogen sources and N-forms has not been well investigated. In the present study, the growth, productivity and fruit quality of tomato was investigated under foliar application of nitrogen from different sources. Ammonium sulfate, urea and calcium nitrate with constant concentration of 100 mM N were weekly sprayed during four months under hydroponic culture system. A water spray treatment was considered as control. The results showed that vegetative growth parameters were significantly affected by N sources in different patterns. The factors such as plant height, leaf area, number of lateral shoots and shoot fresh and dry weight, as well as leaf nitrate reductase activity was significantly reduced by foliar application of ammonium sulfate and to less extent by urea, while there was improvement of these traits by foliar application of calcium nitrate compared to control. However, ammonium sulfate treated plants had the highest leaf SPAD value and leaf N concentrations. Plant fruiting pattern was also influenced by treatments, as ammonium sulfate spray reduced the fruit yield, and fruit vitamin C content, while it increased fruit TSS and titratable acidity. The highest value of yield and vitamin C was recorded in calcium nitrate sprayed plants.
Variability of amino acid digestibility in pigs: inherent factors in feedstuffs and considerations in methodology

There is an abundance of information in the literature on apparent ileal amino acid digestibility values in feedstuffs for pigs. In addition to differences in ileal amino acid digestibility values between feedstuffs, there are surprisingly large differences in ileal amino acid digestibility values among different samples of the same feedstuff (in name). In addition to different processing conditions and inherent factors among samples of the same feedstuff, a proportion of the variation can be attributed to different approaches in methodology to determine amino acid digestibility values. It should also be kept in mind that other factors, including the technique used for collection of ileal digesta, may affect, depending on the feedstuff in question, amino acid digestibility values. As far as methodology is concerned, differences in dietary amino acid levels may contribute to the variation in ileal amino acid digestibility values within the same feedstuff. Dietary amino acid levels quadratically affect ileal amino acid digestibility values. In order to remove the effect of dietary amino acid levels, the plateau ileal amino acid digestibility values should be determined. Methods of determination, the direct versus difference versus regression method, can also affect ileal digestibility values within the same feedstuff. In order to estimate this variation, methods of determination specifically suited for different feedstuffs are recommended. As a concluding remark, it is important to take into account the previous considerations when amino acid digestibility values from the literature are compiled for the purpose of reference for diet formulation for pigs.
Title Additive group actions with finitely generatedinvariants

Every locally trivial action of the additive group of comple x numbers on a factorial affine variety has finitely generated ring of invar iants. A criterion is given for such an action on complex four space to be conjugate to a translation. Restrictions on the nature of the singularities of the varie ty defined by the ring of invariants of triangular actions are noted.
The effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors as a pharmacological treatment for Dupuytren’s disease

Dupuytren’s disease is an acquired condition of the hand associated with fibrosis and contraction of the fascia of the palm, leading to stiffness and inability to properly flex and extend the digits. The disease is caused by both genetic and environmental factors. There is some evidence that Angiotensin II (ANGT II) may be associated with this disorder and that blockers of ANGT II may help in treating this disease. This study was designed to investigate the presence of ANGT II receptors 1 (AT1) and 2 (AT2) in myofibroblasts derived from primary tissue of 11 patients who had the disease. My hypothesis is that myofibroblasts will express angiotensin receptors and that these will primarily be of the AT1 receptor subtype. Initially, the tissues were excised from patients who were undergoing surgery for Dupuytren’s disease in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Royal Preston Hospital. The tissue from each patient was dissociated into myofibroblasts using collagenase. The myofibroblasts from each patient were cultured in a growth medium over a period of 8-10 days. The results show that it was possible to obtain successful growth curves for the myofibroblast following 8-10 days of cell culture. Some cultures produced better yields than others. The myofibroblasts were then stained and treated with specific polyclonal antibodies for the identification of AT1 and AT2 receptors. The results show that both AT1 and AT2 receptors were presented in myofibroblasts taken from all 11 patients. The results show a wider distribution of AT2 receptors compared with AT1 receptors. Samples of the myofibroblasts were employed to measure the contractile response and intracellular free calcium (Ca2+) concentrations. After numerous attempts using a collagen gel model to measure contraction, it was not possible to obtain any successful results. Similarly, fura loaded myofibroblasts show no signs of Ca2+ using a microspectoflurometer to measure intracellular calcium. In conclusion, the results presented in this thesis have shown that it is possible to isolate tissues from patients with Dupuytren’s disease and culture myofibroblasts successfully. Moreover, these myofibroblasts contain both AT1 and AT2 receptors. Further experiments are required to study the role of blocking AT1 and AT2 receptors excitation-contraction coupling process of the myofibroblasts.