Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
EFFECT OF TEA CONSUMPTION ON BLOOD LIPID PROFILE IN HUMAN

The effect of tea consumption on blood lipid profile and antioxidant status in humans was carried out at the department of Food Science and Nutrition, Aspee college of Home Science, Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar, on 34 subjects residing at the Sardarkrushinagar, dist. Banaskantha, Gujarat. Subjects were divided into two groups, experimental group and control group. Experimental group consist of 22 subjects and control group with 12 subjects. Experimental group consisted of volunteers whose daily intake of black tea was more than 3 cups per day whereas; the control group (placebo group) was non tea drinkers. Overnight fasting blood samples were collected and analyzed for lipid profile (Total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDLcholesterol and HDL-cholesterol) in tea drinkers and non tea drinkers. The result of plasma total cholesterol concentration among tea drinkers (169.28 mg %) was non significantly reduced than non tea drinkers (176.65 mg %). The reduction of plasma total cholesterol concentration among tea drinkers was –3.9per cent than non tea drinkers. The result of plasma triglycerides concentration among tea drinkers (147.56 mg %) was non significantly reduced than non tea drinkers (160.78 mg %). The reduction of plasma triglycerides concentration among tea drinkers was –8.1per cent than non tea drinkers. The result of plasma LDL-cholesterol concentration among tea drinkers (86.54 mg %) was significantly reduced than non tea drinkers (100.96 mg %). The reduction of plasma LDLcholesterol concentration among tea drinkers was –14.0 per cent than non tea drinkers. The result of plasma HDLcholesterol concentration among tea drinkers (82.91 mg %) was significantly increased than non tea drinkers (75.68 mg %). Increased of plasma HDLcholesterol concentration among tea drinkers was –9.3per cent than non tea drinkers.
A Clean, Green New Zealand? An In-Depth Look at the Personal Experiences of Animal Rights Activists

This study explored personal experiences of animal rights and environmental activists in New Zealand. The stories of participants provided insight into the challenges activists face in a country where the economy is heavily dependent on animal agriculture. A qualitative methodology was utilised and several major themes emerged: (1) emotional and psychological experiences, (2) group membership, (3) characteristics of activism and liberation, (4) the law and its agents, and (5) challenge to society. Participants of the study represent a group of individuals engaged in acts of altruistic offending triggered by exposure to the suffering of non-human animals. Their moral philosophy and conscience overrode all considerations for legal repercussions, and through their activism they not only challenged the status quo, but also called upon non-activist members of society to make meaningful contributions to the world around them.
Sow feed additives on the market : Are they worth it ?

As new feed additive or ingredients are developed or researched that can potentially improve sow reproductive performance or longevity, producers, nutritionists and consulting veterinarians must be diligent in evaluation before implementation. Typical concerns in evaluating new products may include: 1) Retrospective trials evaluating groups over time rather then side by side analysis; 2) Proprietary composition of feed additive or ingredient that make it difficult to understand the mode of action; 3) Lack of all research data being reported, both negative and positive; 4) Comparing feeding durations and levels between research studies; and 5) Finding significant differences due to the large numbers of sows per treatment needed for statistical reproductive differences. However, decisions based on sound scientific data from both research and commercial environments can build confidence in practical uses for these products.
Kids becoming less alike

Recent work in personality development has indicated that the magnitude of individual differences in personality increases over child development. Do such patterns reflect the differentiation of individuals by genotype, an increasing influence of environmental factors, or some (interactive) combination of the two? Using a population-based sample of over 2,500 twins and multiples from the Texas Twin Project, we estimated age trends in the variances in selfand parent-reported measures of the Big Five personality traits between ages eight and eighteen years. We then estimated age trends in the genetic and environmental components of variance in each measure. Individual differences in personality increased in magnitude from childhood through mid-adolescence. This pattern emerged using both children's self-reports and ratings provided by their parents, and was primarily attributable to increases in the magnitude of genetic influences. Most of the increasing genetic variance appeared non-additive, pointing to the possibility that developmental processes tend to make genetically similar individuals disproportionately more alike in their personality traits over time. These findings could reflect increasing or accumulating effects of trait-by-trait interactions; person-by-environment transactions whereby genetically similar people are disproportionally likely to experience similar environments; the activation of dominant genes across developmental transitions (e.g., puberty); or some combination of these three processes, among other factors. Theories of personality development will need to accommodate these descriptive findings, and longitudinal, genetically informed designs are needed to test some of the specific hypotheses springing from this study.
Home is Where the Lab is: A Comparison of Online and Lab Data From a Time-sensitive Study of Interruption

While experiments have been run online for some time with positive results, there are still outstanding questions about the kinds of tasks that can be successfully deployed to remotely situated online participants. Some tasks, such as menu selection, have worked well but these do not represent the gamut of tasks that interest HCI researchers. In particular, we wondered whether long-lasting, time-sensitive tasks that require continuous concentration could work successfully online, given the confounding effects that might accompany the online deployment of such a task. We ran an archetypal interruption experiment both online and in the lab to investigate whether studies demonstrating such characteristics might be more vulnerable to a loss of control than the short, time-insensitive studies that are representative of the majority of previous online studies. Statistical comparisons showed no significant differences in performance on a number of dimensions. However, there were issues with data quality that stemmed from participants misunderstanding the task. Our findings suggest that long-lasting experiments using time-sensitive performance measures can be run online but that care must be taken when introducing participants to experimental procedures.
COMPARABLE PRESENTATION OF CARCASS AND MEAT QUALITY OF DIFFERENT PIG GENOTYPES USING MODERN EVALUATION METHODS

In this paper quality of carcasses/carcass sides and meat from 5 different pig genotypes was comparably evaluated. Quality of carcass sides was evaluated prior to slaughtering in vivo (SONOMARK SM 100 M), early post mortem on slaughter line (FOM), by method of two points (ZP - ZWEI- PUNKT) as well as method of partial dissection on cold left carcass sides according to EU recommendations. By analysis of obtained results it can be concluded that fatteners of type E (LW x SL) x P had the highest meat yield in carcass sides (61,90; 62,40; 58,85 and 58,89%) by any other mentioned methods of evaluation compared to average meat yield in carcass sides of other investigated genotypes. Average yield of muscle tissue in carcasses of pigs of E genotype (LW x SL) x P (58,89%) established by method of partial dissection was statistically considerably higher (*p<0,05) than the average (56,06%) meat yield in carcasses of pigs of genotype D, very significantly higher (**p<0,01) than average (57,01%) meat yield in carcasses of pigs of genotype C and very highly significantly higher (***p<0,001) than average (51,30%) meat yield in carcasses of pigs of genotype A. The quality of meat was also investigated comparably by determining its technological quality and chemical composition of MLD in investigated genotypes of pigs. Technological quality and chemical composition of MLD demonstrated significant (*p<0,05) differences in WBC and pigment content between genotypes B and C and B and E. Average values for content of ashes and share of pigment are in accordance with average values which characterize muscles of normal traits. By analysis of obtained results we conclude that fatteners of genotype E (LW x SL) x P had the highest meat yield in carcass sides (61,90; 62,40;
Prefabricated flaps and neoangiogenesis initiated via venous grafts in arteriovenous loops

New developments in regenerative medicine are bound to revolutionize the way we approach loss of function and form in human organisms. Especially in the field of reconstructive plastic surgery new biotechnologies find their way from bench to bed. Biofabrication is an evolving field that aims to combine natural biologic processes with bioartificial constructs with the scope of reconstituting tissue without having to rely on autotransplantation. In this brief review we present the concepts of intrinsic vs. extrinsic neovascularization and we discuss the use of neovascularization in three dimensional matrices. In a clinical context matrix flaps for application in reconstructive surgery can be fabricated this way.
Convexity Adjustments for ATS Models

We present a general technique to obtain closed form convexity adjustments in an affine term structure set up, for products that are non-standard in terms of the timing or the rate of payment. We show how convexity adjustments are related to affine functionals, and as particular examples, we concentrate on the LIBOR in arrears and constant maturity swaps. Specifically, we contrast the convexity adjustments computed for Vasicek and CIR models, and show that the models produce convexity adjustments of different size and shape across the term structure. We also study in detail the impact of the mean reversion parameter and volatility on the shape and size of the convexity adjustment.
Italian marine Gastrotricha: VI. Seven new species of Macrodasyida

Seven species new to science are described from Italian waters, some of which also occur along nearby coasts: Macrodasys acrosorus n. sp. and M. digronus n. sp. in the family Macrodasyidae, Acanthodasys flabellicaudus n. sp. , Diplodasys sanctimariae n. sp. , Tetranchyroderma hyponiglarum n. sp. , T. korynetum n. sp. and T. oligopentancrum n. sp. in the family Thaumastodermatidae.
Age-Dependent Change of Ro-kumigan , Hachimijiogan and Goshajinkigan-Induced Vasodila-tations in Rat Aorta

Background: Rokumigan, hachimijiogan and goshajinkigan are traditional Kampo formulations. These formulations are considered to be useful for edema, water disturbance, and urinary problem. Rokumigan is composed of six kinds of crude herbal drugs. Hachimijiogan comprises the same six kinds of herbs and two crude drugs and goshajinkigan includes the same eight herbs of hachimijiogan and two others. We demonstrated that these formulations possess vasodilating actions in rat aorta. Traditionally, rokumigan is thought to be useful for young persons, while hachimijiogan and goshajinkigan are thought to be for elderly persons. In this study, we compare the age-dependent modulation of these Kampo formulations. Method: Young wistar rats (10 to 15 week old) and aged rats (35 to 40 week old) were used to investigate the age-dependent actions of these formulations. The isolated aorta ring strips were fixed in Krebs-Henseleit solution. After the contractile response induced by norepinephrine became steady, Kampo formulations are added. Results: Rokumigan showed potent vasodilatation in young rats. However, the vasodilation induced by rokumigan was attenuated in aged rats. On the contrary, hachimijiogan induced vasodilatation in aged rats was to the same extent as that in young rats. Furthermore, compared with young rats, goshajinkigan induced vasodilatation significantly increased in aged rats. Endothelium removal and L-NAME (NO synthase inhibitor) attenuated rokumigan, hachimijiogan and goshajinkigan induced vasodilatation in young rats. However, endothelium removal and the pretreatment of L-NAME did not modify rokumigan induced vasoditation in aged rats. Endothelium removal and L-NAME attenuated hachimijiogan and goshajinkigan induced vasodilatation in aged rats. Conclusion: Rokumigan induced vasodilatation attenuated as age, while the potency of hachimijiogan and goshajinkigan induced vasodilatations was not changed or increased in aged rats compared with young rats. Our results suggested that the difference of age related dependency of kampo formulations on vasodilatation was derived from their different dependency to the endothelium.
THE NEARLY FORGOTTEN MALAY FOLKLORE: SHALL WE START WITH THE SOFTWARE?

The study focuses on the nearly forgotten Malay folklore in Malaysia. The objectives of the study were to identify and discuss the types of Malay folklore among primary school learners. The samples of the study were 100 male and female students at schools in Selangor. The samples were picked at random from several schools and they were given software to view which consisted of Malay folklore. The subjects were interviewed based on their opinions on the use of the software in disseminating the Malay folklore. The data were analysed by using the discourse analysis method by Brown & Yule (1983). The results revealed that the software has given the awareness of the forgotten Malay folklore and further, it has given the overview of most types of stories in Malay folklore. The subjects seemed to favor most of the stories and state that the technology has given them the opportunity to appreciate the forgotten Malay folklore. The study implicates school students, teachers and researchers in understanding, appreciating, disseminating and identifying the moral values from the Malay folklore.
Truffle abundance in riparian and upland mixed-conifer forest of California's southern Sierra Nevada

We compared the abundance, diversity, and composition of truffles in riparian and upland areas within a mixed-conifer forest of the Sierra Nevada of California. We sampled for truffles in a single watershed over two seasons (spring and summer) and 4 years to determine whether truffles were more abundant and diverse in riparian than upland sites in old-growth, mixed-conifer forest. Truffle frequency, biomass, and species richness were greater in riparian sites than in upland sites in both spring and summer samples. Species composition of truffles also was different between sites, with nine and one species found exclusively in riparian and upland sites, respectively. Distance between the cen- ter of truffle plots to logs and trees was lower and soil moisture was greater in riparian sites compared with upland sites, suggesting that log density, tree proximity, and soil moisture may influence truffle production in these habitats. Our study underscores the importance of riparian areas for truffles, a primary food source for northern flying squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus) in the Sierra Nevada of California. Resume : Les auteurs ont compare l'abondance, la diversite et la composition des truffes, dans les portions ripariennes et plus elevees d'une foret coniferienne mixte de la Sierra Nevada, en Californie. Pour localiser les truffes, les auteurs ont effectue les echantillonnages dans un seul bassin versant, au cours de deux saisons (printemps et ete), pendant quatre ans, le but etant de determiner si les truffes sont plus abondantes et plus diversifiees pres des rives que sur les terrains plus eleves, dans cette foret coniferienne mixte surannee. La frequence, la biomasse et la richesse en especes est plus grande pres des rives que sur les terrains plus eleves, au printemps aussi bien qu'en ete. La composition en es- peces de truffes differe egalement selon les sites, avec neuf et un especes, localisees exclusivement pres des rives et sur les terrains eleves, respectivement. La distance entre le centre des colonies de truffes, par rapport aux morceaux de bois et aux arbres, est plus faible, et l'humidite du sol superieure, dans les sites riverains comparativement aux sites eleves, ce qui suggere que la densite du bois mort, la proximite des arbres, et l'humidite du sol peuvent influencer la production des truffes dans ces habitats. Les etudes sous-estiment l'importance des sites ripariens pour les truffes, une source de nourriture de base pour le grand polatouche (Glaucomys sabrinus), dans le Sierra Nevada, en Californie. Mots cles : truffes, riparien, Sierra Nevada. (Traduit par la Redaction) Meyer and North 1020
The Half-Life of Happiness: Hedonic Adaptation in the Subjective Well-Being of Poor Slum Dwellers to a Large Improvement in Housing

A fundamental question in economics is whether happiness increases pari passu with improvements in material conditions or whether humans grow accustomed to better conditions over time. We rely on a large-scale experiment to examine what kind of impact the provision of housing to extremely poor populations in Latin America has on subjective measures of well-being over time. The objective is to determine whether poor populations exhibit hedonic adaptation in happiness derived from reducing the shortfall in the satisfaction of their basic needs. Our results are conclusive. We find that subjective perceptions of wellbeing improve substantially for recipients of better housing but that after, on average, eight months, 60% of that gain disappears.
LOCAL PERCEPTIONS OF WOODY VEGETATION DYNAMICS IN THE CONTEXT OF A ‘GREENING SAHEL’: A CASE STUDY FROM BURKINA FASO

After decades of drought in the Sahel, several studies have reported a ‘(re)greening’ of the area. However, most of these studies were based on large scale climatological or remotely sensed observations, with little or no ground truthing. The aim of this study was to assess the local perceptions of the distribution of socio‐economically important tree species in the Sub‐Sahel of Burkina Faso. Semi‐structured interviews were performed with 87 groups of informants from 20 villages belonging to three ethnic groups (Mossi, Fulani and Samo). Univariate and multivariate statistics were used to compare perceptions between the targeted ethnic groups. According to the locals, more than 80 per cent of the 90 listed species were declining, with over 40 per cent identified as threatened, including numerous plants of great economic value. Increasing species were mostly drought‐tolerant plants such as Balanites aegyptiaca. A few species were listed as locally extinct. Gender and age did not significantly affect local knowledge, whereas ethnicity did. The major causes of species decline were identified to be drought, deforestation and bushfires. In all ethnic groups, informants observed a southward shift in species distribution. Local perceptions suggest a general decline in woody vegetation. Thus, the alleged (re)greening in the Sahel might not have reversed the degradation of woody species in the area. Data derived from local ecological knowledge were consistent with that of many ecological studies, suggesting the reliability of people's knowledge for obtaining ecological data. Information from this study can be used as baseline for conservation of species identified as threatened. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
How to Perform Synoviocentesis of the Navicular Bursa

Synoviocentesis of the navicular bursa is performed as part of an examination for lameness because it is the most localizing analgesic procedure that can be performed during an investigation to determine the site of pain within the horse’s foot. Synoviocentesis of the navicular bursa is also often performed to administer corticosteroids, sodium hyaluronate, or autologous conditioned serum (IRAP) as treatment of horses with navicular disease. Many methods of synoviocentesis of the navicular bursa have been described and have previously been summarized. These include a distal palmar approach parallel with the coronary band, a distal palmar approach parallel with the sole, a proximal palmar approach through the hollow of the heel at an angle of 10° to 30° to the horizontal, and a lateral approach. None of these techniques consider the shape of the foot when describing the direction along which the needle is advanced. Many lame horses have an abnormal foot conformation, so using the slope of the coronary band or the bearing surface as a guide for needle direction during advancement often results in failure. However, it has been shown that the navicular position in the foot can be reliably defined, regardless of the conformation of the foot, as a point on the lateral hoof wall, 0.5 to 1 cm distal to the coronary band, and halfway between the most dorsal and most palmar aspect of the coronary band. Consequently, Verschooten (1991) described a method of synoviocentesis of the navicular bursa whereby the needle is advanced along the sagittal plane toward the navicular position.
School Adjustment and the Academic Success of Rural African American Early Adolescents in the Deep South

This study examined the relationship between end-of-year grades and the academic, behavioral, and social characteristics of rural African American youth. Participants included 392 7th and 8th grade students from 2 rural middle schools in the south. Participants were African American and were from 2 communities that have child poverty rates exceeding 50% for public school students. Girls were more likely to have positive characteristics than boys. Academic, behavioral, and social difficulties were linked to low end-of-year grades, and positive characteristics were linked to high grades. Implications for supporting low-achieving African American students from low-resource communities are discussed.
Effect of Fine Motor Skill Training on Decoding Skills in School Going Children

Objectives: To find the effect of fine motor skill training on decoding skills in school going children between the ages of 4 to 9 years and to compare its effect between both the genders. Study design: An Experimental study on 30school going children between the ages of 5-9 years, was conducted in Pune,India.The Abecedarian Reading Assessment for decoding skills. The children underwent fine motor skill training for a period of 2 weeks, three times per week for 45 minutes, which included, weight bearing exercises, Theraputty exercises, Theraband exercises, activities using different texturesand ADL activities. Paired T test was used for statistical analysis. Results: A total of 30 children with a mean age of 7 years were included. Paired T test showed statistically significant improvement in post training decoding skills (t=16.9, p=<0.0001) in male children (28.55; 39.55)of age 6 years (23.60;34.80). Conclusion: Fine motor skill training was found to be effective in improving decoding skills.