Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effects of Dietary Supplementation with Different Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Expression of Genes Related to Somatotropic Axis Function in the Liver, Selected Blood Indicators, Milk Yield and Milk Fatty Acids Profile in Dairy Cows

Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate whether dietary supplementation with different polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA s) affects expression of genes related to somatotropic axis and the plasma concentrations of insulin, glucose, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), beta hydroxyl butyrate acids (BHBA) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) and milk fatty acids profile. Right after calving, Holstein cows (n=45) were randomly assigned to one of three diets supplemented with roasted whole soybean as a source of omega-6 PUFA (omega-6, n=15), linseed as a source of omega-3 PUFA (omega-3, n=15) or palm oil (control, n=15). Each cow was in the study over a period of 70 days. Blood samples were collected every two weeks from day 1 to 70 of lactation and plasma concentrations of insulin, glucose, NEFA, BHBA and IGF1 were determined. Liver samples were taken from a subset of 18 cows (6 per diet) at day 70 postpartum and hepatic mRNA level of total growth hormone-receptor 1A (GHR1A), insulin receptor (INSR), IGF1 and insulinlike growth factor binding protein (IGFBP2) was assessed. Experimental diets did not affect milk yield. Plasma glucose and insulin concentrations were greater for omega-3 treatment compared to omega-6 and control treatments. Cows fed diets enriched in omega-3 exhibited greater INSR and GHR1A mRNA expression, and a tendency for greater IGF1 mRNA expression in the liver compared to omega-6 and control cows. Plasma IGF1 concentration was significantly higher in omega-3 treatment compared with omega-6 and control treatments. Results of this study suggest that feeding omega-3 PUFA s during early postpartum couples with the somatotropic axis, leading to an increase in plasma IGF1 concentration in dairy cows.
The Opinions of Judge Dionisio Anzilotti at the Permanent Court of International Justice

Dionisio Anzilotti was one of three judges who served on the Permanent Court of International Justice from its inception in 1922 until its end in 1946, when the new International Court of Justice was established. Judges Rafael Altamira of Spain and Antonio Sanchez de Bustamante of Cuba were the other two jurists who sat on the bench together with Anzilotti throughout that period. The first term of judges of the Permanent Court of International Justice extended from 1922 to 1930, and the second from 1930 to 1939. Anzilotti was elected on the first occasion, and then reelected on the second. Then, on 1st September 1939, World War II broke out in Europe. Due to the prevailing circumstances, the Assembly of the League of Nations determined that it was inadvisable to proceed with elections for the third term of the Court, and that the existing members of the Court should therefore, pursuant to Article 13, paragraph 3, of its Statute, continue to discharge their duties. The Council of the League of Nations tacitly agreed. On that basis, the mandate of the members of the Court was extended until 1946, when the last Assembly of the League of Nations convened. For this reason, Anzilotti retained his position until the end of the War.
Morphological variation in Acestrorhynchus microlepis and A. falcatus (Characiformes: Acestrorhynchidae), reassessment of A. apurensis and distribution of Acestrorhynchus in Venezuela

We report findings from an analysis of morphological variation in Acestrorhynchus microlepis over most of its distribution in South America and A. falcatus from northern drainages of the continent. Acestrorhynchus apurensis and A. microlepis could not be distinguished on the basis of diagnostic characters accompanying species descriptions, and no other character, morphometric or meristic, clearly distinguished these species; we consider A. apurensis a junior synonym of A. microlepis. Morphometric and meristic analyses of populations of A. microlepis from throughout South America revealed broad variation, yet overlapping values among characters prevented us from identifying additional species among major drainage basins. A similar analysis of A. falcatus from the major drainages of Venezuela and the Guianas failed to reveal characters useful for diagnosis of additional taxa. Nevertheless, subtle differences in pigmentation and body shape suggest one or more cryptic taxa under the names A. microlepis and A. falcatus. We identified seven species of Acestrorhynchus occurring in Venezuela: A. microlepis, A. falcatus, A. falcirostris, A. grandoculis, A. heterolepis, A. minimus, and A. nasutus. Acestrorhynchus microlepis is broadly distributed in a variety of habitats throughout the Orinoco basin. Other species occur in rivers of the Guiana Shield and Amazon regions of Venezuela, as well as in a few clear-water and black-water rivers of the llanos.
A programme for future audit professionals: using action research to nurture student engagement

Abstract Professionals require decision-making skills as well as technical knowledge. One might assume that their university education prepares them for this role yet, and least for future audit professionals, traditional text – and lecture – methods dominate teaching practice. This Participation Action Research study develops with auditing students a practice-informed, computer-based and judgement-orientated learning programme. We seek to identify ways in which student engagement in such decision-making dilemmas can be created and improved. Logs, student-surveys and notes from an independent observer document the longitudinal process. Findings identify features that improve student engagement and a contribution of the project is in revealing the value of removing technical and in-class social barriers. Implications for nurturing higher-level learning and for serving professional curriculums generally conclude the study.
Incentives and the De Soto Effect

This paper explores the consequences of improving property rights to facilitate the use of fixed assets as collateral, popularly attributed to the influential policy advocate Hernando de Soto. We use an equilibrium model of a credit market with moral hazard to characterize the theoretical effects and also develop a quantitative analysis using data from Sri Lanka. We show that the effects are likely to be nonlinear and heterogeneous by wealth group. They also depend on the extent of competition between lenders. There can be significant increases in profits and reductions in interest rates when credit markets are competitive. However, since these are due to reductions in moral hazard, that is, increased effort, the welfare gains tend to be modest when cost of effort is taken into account. Allowing for an extensive margin where borrowers gain access to the credit market can make these effects larger depending on the underlying wealth distribution. Copyright 2012, Oxford University Press.
The mediating roles of internal context variables in the relationship between distributed leadership perceptions and continuous change behaviours of public school teachers

Abstract This study aims at building a theoretical base for continuous change in education and using this base to test the mediating roles of two key contextual variables, knowledge sharing and trust, in the relationship between the distributed leadership perceptions and continuous change behaviours of teachers. Data were collected from 687 public school teachers. The results showed that the combined effect of knowledge sharing and faculty trust in principal mediated the relationship between teachers’ distributed leadership perceptions and continuous change behaviours. The directions of the coefficients of the relationships between the independent variable and the dependent variable suggested that higher distributed leadership perception leads to increased knowledge sharing and trust in principal, which in turn was associated with greater continuous change behaviours. The study showed that school systems have an extensive capacity for self-improvement, even in the absence of a pre-developed change plan.
Hollow agarose microneedle with silver coating for intradermal surface-enhanced Raman measurements: a skin-mimicking phantom study

Abstract. Human intradermal components contain important clinical information beneficial to the field of immunology and disease diagnosis. Although microneedles have shown great potential to act as probes to break the human skin barrier for the minimally invasive measurement of intradermal components, metal microneedles that include stainless steel could cause the following problems: (1) sharp waste production, and (2) contamination due to reuse of microneedles especially in developing regions. In this study, we fabricate agarose microneedles coated with a layer of silver (Ag) and demonstrate their use as a probe for the realization of intradermal surface-enhanced Raman scattering measurements in a set of skin-mimicking phantoms. The Ag-coated agarose microneedle quantifies a range of glucose concentrations from 5 to 150 mM inside the skin phantoms with a root-mean-square error of 5.1 mM within 10 s. The needle is found enlarged by 53.9% after another 6 min inside the phantom. The shape-changing capability of this agarose microneedle ensures that the reuse of these microneedles is impossible, thus avoiding sharp waste production and preventing needle contamination, which shows the great potential for safe and effective needle-based measurements.
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT PROPERTIES OF Ba4LaGe3SbSe13SEMICONDUCTOR

Full potential linear augmented plane wave based on density functional theory were applied for calculating the density of states, valence electron charge density and transport properties of Ba4LaGe3SbSe13. The exchange correlation potential was solved by Engel Vosko generalized gradient approximation. The calculated total density of states clarified that Ba4LaGe3SbSe13 acquire small band gap (1.60 eV). The calculated partial density of states show the role of orbital’s that forming the electronic bands. The evaluation of electronic charge density plot established the mixed ionic-covalent nature of the bonds. Both SeâSb and SeâGe are strong covalent bonds having 8.8 % and 10 % ionicity while the ionic behavior of SeâLa and SeâBa increase to 31.8 % and 37.3%. In additional the transport properties were calculated using the Boltzmann transport theory. The average tensor components of electrical conductivity, Seebeck coefficient, thermal conductivity and power factor were calculated discussed in details within temperature range between 100 K and 800 K. The power factor of Ba4LaGe3SbSe13 exposed that it is potential candidate for thermoelectric technological applications around 400 K. The second order dielectric tensor components (xx, yy and zz) of transport properties (conductivity, Seebeck coefficient, thermal conductivity and power factor) show considerable anisotropy.
Auditor quality and the role of accounting information in explaining UK stock returns

In this paper, we examine the relative importance of the cash flow and accruals components of earnings in explaining the variation in UK company equity returns, together with the extent to which these relationships vary by auditor quality. We use a multivariate time-series approach that can be reconciled to a log-linear theoretical valuation model and, unlike the standard linear regression of returns on earnings components, accommodates time varying discount rates. Based on a decomposition of the variance of equity returns, cash flows and accruals, our results indicate that both cash flow news and accruals news are important drivers of equity returns, though cash flows are more influential than accruals. We also find that auditor quality moderates these relationships, since variation in both earnings components has a more significant effect for clients of large auditors. Finally, our results indicate that the impact of auditor quality is highest for the accruals component of earnings.
Attention and Perceptual Learning Interact in the Development of the Other-Race Effect

Face-processing abilities are biased such that some faces are differentiated, recognized, and identified more readily than others. Across the first year of life, experience with faces shapes the development of face-processing biases. However, the developmental trajectory of face processing and important contributing factors are not well understood. In order to better characterize the development of face processing during infancy, we propose a model involving repeated interactions between attention and perceptual learning. This interactive framework predicts that bottom-up attention orienting to faces leads to rapid perceptual learning about frequently experienced faces, top-down selective-attention biases for familiar faces, and increasingly refined neural representations across the first year of life.
Force development and snatch pull 20 COMPARISON OF RATE OF FORCE DEVELOPMENT DURING A LIGHT AND MODERATE LOAD SNATCH PULL

Wicki BM, Culici JN, DeMarco NT, Moran MF, Miller JD. Comparison of Rate of Force Development During a Light and Moderate Load Snatch Pull. Journal of Undergraduate Kinesiology Research 2014; (9)2:20-30. Purpose: Rate of force development is an integral factor, which may influence performance in the snatch lift. The first two phases of this lift are referred to as the snatch pull. Conventional training prescription suggests that performing the snatch pull at 30% maximal effort results in an increased lift acceleration as compared to 70%, which results in an increased total mass lifted. The purpose of this study was to measure force development rate during the snatch pull performed at 30% and 70% maximal effort in competitive weightlifters. Methods: Ten competitive male Olympic weightlifters (22.7 ± 3.80 yr) completed a self-selected warm-up, followed by three repetitions of 30% one maximal repetition (1-RM) and 70% 1-RM snatch lift, respectively. Vertical ground reaction force (GRFv) data was obtained from a 6-channel embedded force plate. Results: Statistical analysis revealed a significant difference in peak ground reaction force (PGRF) (p <0.01) between the 30% (1324.43±232.89 N) and 70% (1856.61±213.19 N) trials. No significant differences were noted for average rate of force development (ARFD) (P=0.22) between load conditions (30%: 1157.7±487.07 N, 70%: 1456.01±491.54 N). Similarly, no significant differences were noted between load conditions (30%: 17114.16±5591.37 N, 70%: 19270.73±360.30 N) for peak rate of force development (PRFD) (P=0.27). Conclusion: Results of this study would indicate that snatch pull training at 70% 1-RM requires comparable rates of force production as 30% 1-RM. Results of this study would be of interest for strength coaches and athletes alike attempting to obtain the proper combination of speed and strength during training.
Physical properties of z ~ 4 LBGs: differences between galaxies with and without Lyα emission

Aims. We analysed the physical properties of z ∼ 4 Lyman Break Galaxies observed in the GOODS-S survey, in order to investigate possible differences between galaxies where the Lyα is present in emission, and those where the line is absent or in absorption. Methods. The objects were selected from their optical color and then spectroscopically confirmed by Vanzella et al. (2005). From the public spectra we assessed the nature of the Lyα emission and divided the sample into galaxies with Lyα in emission and objects without a Lyα line (i.e. either absent or in absorption). We then used complete photometry, from U band to mid-infrared from the GOODS-MUSIC database, to study the observational properties of the galaxies, such as UV spectral slopes and optical to mid-infrared colors, and the possible differences between the two samples. Lastly, we used standard spectral fitting techniques to determine the physical properties of the galaxies, such as total stellar mass, stellar ages and so on, and again we looked at the possible differences between the two samples. Results. Our results indicate that LBG with Lyα in emission are on average a much younger and less massive population than the LBGs without Lyα emission. Both populations are forming stars very actively and are relatively dust free, although those with line emission seem to be even less dusty on average. We briefly discuss these results in the context of recent models for the evolution of Lyman break galaxies and Lyα emitters.
Community Readiness for Childhood Obesity Prevention

As investments are made to engage communities in childhood obesity prevention efforts, an approach to better understand local communities’ readiness to implement evidence-based strategies is needed. The Community Readiness Model (CRM) was used to assess the readiness of 15 communities in Georgia actively working to prevent childhood obesity. Seventy-nine key informant interviews were conducted assessing six dimensions of readiness. Data were analyzed and scored using the CRM protocol. Overall community readiness scores ranged from 2.8 to 5.1 on a 9-point scale. The mean readiness score, 4.3 (SD = 0.5) corresponds with a preplanning level of readiness. Findings suggest that communities are recognizing the problem, organizing stakeholders, and beginning to develop solutions. There is a need for funders to match their community-based funding initiatives with the readiness levels of the communities being supported. Communities should focus their attention to the six dimensions of readiness while utilizing evidence-based frameworks and guidance on prevention.
Emotion dysregulation as a mediator of the relationship between mindfulness and depression

Despite the numerous treatments available, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) continues to plague millions of individuals, their loved ones, as well as society as a whole. Mindfulness based treatments have emerged as an alternative treatment option and are increasingly utilized to treat individuals struggling with MDD. A plethora of research has pointed to the effectiveness of mindfulness based treatments for MDD and numerous studies have demonstrated that increased mindfulness is associated with decreased symptoms of depression. However, there is a paucity of research focused on understanding the mechanisms of action underling mindfulness and depression. Within the small body of research that does exist, emotion regulation has been suggested as one important mechanism by which mindfulness leads to decreased symptoms of depression. The aim of this dissertation was to add to the limited body of research examining whether emotion regulation mediates the relationship between mindfulness and depression using correlational, self-report data from a sample of 185 college students. To investigate this hypothesis a mediation analysis was conducted, involving bootstrapping with an SPSS macro (Preacher & Hayes, 2004). Findings indicated that emotion dysregulation partially mediated the relationship between mindfulness and depression, as mindfulness and depression were still significantly related when emotion dysregulation was included in the model but the strength of their relationship was reduced. The implications and limitations of these findings are discussed. Degree Type Dissertation Rights Terms of use for work posted in CommonKnowledge. Comments Library Use: LIH This dissertation is available at CommonKnowledge: http://commons.pacificu.edu/spp/1089 Copyright and terms of use If you have downloaded this document directly from the web or from CommonKnowledge, see the “Rights” section on the previous page for the terms of use. If you have received this document through an interlibrary loan/document delivery service, the following terms of use apply: Copyright in this work is held by the author(s). You may download or print any portion of this document for personal use only, or for any use that is allowed by fair use (Title 17, §107 U.S.C.). Except for personal or fair use, you or your borrowing library may not reproduce, remix, republish, post, transmit, or distribute this document, or any portion thereof, without the permission of the copyright owner. [Note: If this document is licensed under a Creative Commons license (see “Rights” on the previous page) which allows broader usage rights, your use is governed by the terms of that license. ] Inquiries regarding further use of these materials should be addressed to: CommonKnowledge Rights, Pacific University Library, 2043 College Way, Forest Grove, OR 97116, (503) 352-7209. Email inquiries may be directed to:. copyright@pacificu.edu This dissertation is available at CommonKnowledge: http://commons.pacificu.edu/spp/1089 EMOTION DYSREGULATION AS A MEDIATOR OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MINDFULNESS AND DEPRESSION
Religious Belief as Compensatory Control

The authors review experimental evidence that religious conviction can be a defensive source of compensatory control when personal or external sources of control are low. They show evidence that (a) belief in religious deities and secular institutions can serve as external forms of control that can compensate for manipulations that lower personal control and (b) religious conviction can also serve as compensatory personal control after experimental manipulations that lower other forms of personal or external control. The authors review dispositional factors that differentially orient individuals toward external or personal varieties of compensatory control and conclude that compensatory religious conviction can be a flexible source of personal and external control for relief from the anxiety associated with random and uncertain experiences.
How to Build a Deontic Action Logic

The aim of the paper is to point out the modelling choices that lead to different systems of deontic action logic. A kind of a roadmap is presented. On the one hand it can help the reader to find the deontic logic appropriate for an intended application relying on the information considering the way in which a deontic logic represents actions and how it characterises deontic properties in relation to (the representation of) actions. On the other hand it is a guideline how to build a deontic action logic which satisfies the desired properties.
Histone deacetylase inhibitor treatment restores memory‐related gene expression and learning ability in neonicotinoid‐treated Apis mellifera

Apis mellifera plays crucial roles in maintaining the balance of global ecosystems and stability of agricultural systems by helping pollination of flowering plants, including many crops. In recent years, this balance has been disrupted greatly by some pesticides, which results in great losses of honeybees worldwide. Previous studies have found that pesticide‐caused memory loss might be one of the major reasons for colony loss. Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACis) are chemical compounds that inhibit the activity of histone deacetylases and are known to cause hyperacetylation of histone cores and influence gene expression. In our study, the HDACi sodium butyrate was applied to honeybees as a dietary supplement. The effect of sodium butyrate on the expression profiles of memory‐related genes was analysed by quantitative reverse transcription PCR. The results revealed that this HDACi had up‐regulation effects on most of the memory‐related genes in bees, even in bees treated with imidacloprid. In addition, using the proboscis extension reflex to evaluate olfactory learning in bees, we found that this HDACi boosted the memory formation of bees after impairment owing to imidacloprid exposure. This study investigated the association between gene expression and memory formation from an epigenetic perspective. Additionally, we further demonstrate the possibility of enhancing bee learning using HDACis and provide initial data for future research.