Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells ameliorate the enteropathy of food allergies in mice

Food allergy prevalence has steadily increased worldwide over the past decades and immunotherapeutic treatment strategies are gaining attention. Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUC-MSCs) exhibit similar immune regulatory properties to bone marrow-derived MSCs. hUC-MCSs can be prepared with fewer ethical constraints and are potential candidates for allergic disorder therapies. The current study aimed to investigate potential antiallergic properties of hUC-MSCs in mice with ovalbumin (OVA)-induced food allergy. Administration of hUC-MSCs cells intraperitoneally combined with oral gavage of the culture medium significantly alleviated OVA-induced diarrhea symptoms. Additionally, this treatment significantly decreased IgE levels and the percentage of T helper 2 cells in the blood, which were increased in mice with OVA-induced food allergy. The mRNA levels of the inflammatory cytokines interleukin-4 and tumor necrosis factor-α, and inflammatory cell infiltration in mouse colons were significantly decreased in hUC-MSCs-treated animals compared with mice with OVA-induced food allergy. Goblet cells were detected in colons of allergy-induced mice and their numbers were reduced following treatment with hUC-MSCs. In addition, treatment with hUC-MSCs reestablished the gut flora. The results revealed that hUC-MSCs may have a potential application in food allergy therapy.
Galaxy protocluster candidates around z∼ 2.4 radio galaxies

We study the environments of six radio galaxies at 2.2 < z < 2.6 using wide-field near-infrared images. We use colour cuts to identify galaxies in this redshift range, and find that three of the radio galaxies are surrounded by significant surface overdensities of such galaxies. The excess galaxies that comprise these overdensities are strongly clustered, suggesting they are physically associated. The colour distribution of the galaxies responsible for the overdensity is consistent with those of galaxies that lie within a narrow redshift range at z ∼ 2.4. Thus the excess galaxies are consistent with being companions of the radio galaxies. The overdensities have estimated masses in excess of 10 14 M � , and are dense enough to collapse into virialized structures by the present day; these structures may evolve into groups or clusters of galaxies. A flux-limited sample of protocluster galaxies with K < 20.6 mag is derived by statistically subtracting the foreground and background galaxies. The colour distribution of the protocluster galaxies is bimodal, consisting of a dominant blue sequence, comprising 77 ± 10 per cent of the galaxies and a poorly populated red sequence. The blue protocluster galaxies have similar colours to local star-forming irregular galaxies (U − V AB ∼ 0.6), suggesting that most protocluster galaxies are still forming stars at the observed epoch. The blue colours and lack of a dominant protocluster red sequence imply that these cluster galaxies form the bulk of their stars at z 3.
DISCOVERY OF PULSED γ-RAYS FROM PSR J0034−0534 WITH THE FERMI LARGE AREA TELESCOPE: A CASE FOR CO-LOCATED RADIO AND γ-RAY EMISSION REGIONS

Millisecond pulsars (MSPs) have been firmly established as a class of γ-ray emitters via the detection of pulsations above 0.1 GeV from eight MSPs by the Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT). Using 13 months of LAT data, significant γ-ray pulsations at the radio period have been detected from the MSP PSR J0034−0534, making it the ninth clear MSP detection by the LAT. The γ-ray light curve shows two peaks separated by 0.274 ± 0.015 in phase which are very nearly aligned with the radio peaks, a phenomenon seen only in the Crab pulsar until now. The ⩾0.1 GeV spectrum of this pulsar is well fit by an exponentially cutoff power law with a cutoff energy of 1.8 ± 0.6 ± 0.1 GeV and a photon index of 1.5 ± 0.2 ± 0.1, first errors are statistical and second are systematic. The near-alignment of the radio and γ-ray peaks strongly suggests that the radio and γ-ray emission regions are co-located and both are the result of caustic formation.
Benchmarking optimization software with COPS 3.0.

The authors describe version 3.0 of the COPS set of nonlinearly constrained optimization problems. They have added new problems, as well as streamlined and improved most of the problems. They also provide a comparison of the FILTER, KNITRO, LOQO, MINOS, and SNOPT solvers on these problems.
A Model of Interpersonal Christian Prayer

Document Type Article Publication Date 1999 Publication Title Journal of Communication & Religion Volume 22 Issue 1 Pag es 40-64 Abstract A model of interpersonal Christian prayer (ICP) was created based on a review and synthesis of traditional and social scientific prayer literatures. The ICP model accounts for global theoretical constructs such as active and receptive types of prayer and includes a subcategory of receptive prayer called radically Divine communication. The ICP model describes prayer progressions, specifically the developmental and cyclical COMMUNICATION & THEATRE ARTS FACULTY Search
CER-ETH – Center of Economic Research at ETH Zurich Costs of Change, Political Polarization, and Re-election Hurdles

We develop and study a two-period model of political competition with officeand policymotivated candidates, in which (i) changes of policies impose costs on all individuals and (ii) such costs increase with the magnitude of the policy change. We show that there is an optimal positive level of costs of change that minimizes policy polarization and maximizes welfare. One interpretation of this finding is that societies with intermediate levels of conservatism achieve the highest welfare and the lowest polarization levels. We apply our model to the design of optimal re-election hurdles. In particular, we show that raising the vote-share needed for re-election above 50% weakly reduces policy polarization and tends to increase welfare. Furthermore, we identify circumstances where the optimal re-election hurdle is strictly larger than 50%.
Inequalities, spatial disparities and agglomeration of economic activity in European regions

European Union defines economic and social cohesion as one of the main priorities, however some theoretical and empirical evidence of regional inequalities in Europe, indicates that a process of convergence has been taking place between countries but not within regions inside countries. The first aim of the paper is that of giving an assessment of the existing spatial inequalities and of their recent evolution in the last 15 years for regions of 22 EU members. Our empirical evidence confirms wider disparities at regional level than at country level,and a growing disconnection between the geography of production, that becomes more unequal, and the geography of incomes (so that we might have regional convergence but not regional cohesion). Alsoin the case of Italy this seems to be proved. The second objective of the present work is twofold: on the one hand it investigates how the process of spatial economic concentration is affecting growth and disparities among European regions. On the other hand, the paper takes the opportunity to verify the impact of spatial inequalities to social inequalities. Our results suggest that interpersonal inequalities are affected by spatial disparities and agglomeration of economic activity has a defined role in this process. Other determinants, such as social expenditure and the level of wealth,mitigate but do not cancelthe effect of spatial inequalities.Moreover, the positive relationship between growth of regional disparities and GDP could suggest a possible trade-off between spatial equity and growth with the implication that on policy ground EU has to make a choice whether reversing or not the process of economic concentration. In addition to this the recent changes in inter-regional inequalitiesadvices a reconsideration of the usual framework underlying policy,especially the people-versus-place division in policy formulation.
Behavioral and neuroimaging studies on language processing in Dutch speakers with Parkinson's disease

A growing number of studies suggest that language problems in Parkinson’s disease (PD) are a result of executive dysfunction. To test this hypothesis we compared Dutch verb production in sentence context in a group of 28 PD patients with a control group consisting of 28 healthy participants matched for age, gender and education. All subjects were assessed on both verb production in sentence context as well as on cognitive functions relevant for sentence processing. PD patients scored lower than healthy controls on the verb production ability‐scale and showed a response pattern in which performance was worse (1) in base than in derived position; (2) in present than in past tense; (3) for intransitive than in transitive verbs. For the PD group the score on the verb production ability‐scale correlated significantly with set‐ switching and working memory. These results provide support for previous research suggesting that executive dysfunctions underlie the performance of the PD patients on verb production. It is furthermore suggested that because of failing automaticity, PD patients rely more on the cortically represented executive functions. Unfortunately, due to the disturbed intimate relation between the basal ganglia and the frontal cortex, these executive functions are also dysfunctional. Also appeared as: Colman, K.S. F. , Koerts,J., van Beilen,M. , Leenders,K.L. , Post,W.J., & Bastiaanse,R. , (2009). The impact of executive functions on verb production in patients with Parkinson's disease. Cortex 45, 930‐942. Chapter 4: Verb production in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Post partum headache: a case series

Postpartum headache is the complaint of head, neck, or shoulder pain occurring during the first 6 weeks following delivery. Among the women who underwent neuraxial aneasthesia Post Dural puncture headache is one of the most common presentations. However, physicians should be aware that post Dural puncture headache is not the only cause of postpartum headache. Authors present a series of four cases that had varied presentation of post partum headache with varied diagnosis, the first case was of subdural haematoma where CT scan revealed an acute on chronic SDH. The second case was diagnosed as meningitis and the CSF for culture sensitivity grew Streptococcus Pneumoniae . In our third case of cortical vein thrombosis , NCCT followed by MR venogram revealed left transverse venous sinus thrombosis and our last case in the series was of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome where MRI confirmed the findings of typical findings are symmetric edema involving the white matter of the posterior regions of the cerebral hemispheres. The diagnostic dilemma was resolved by neuroimaging because the clinical presentation was not making us reach a satisfactory diagnosis of the cause of headache. Early resort to neuroimaging and multidisciplinary team effort paved way to early diagnosis and appropriate recovery of the patients.
Professional Prestige As My Physiotherapy Students Perceive It

The aim of this study was to investigate profession perceived prestige of physiotherapy students compared to 11 selected professions/occupations. The selected professions are: Physiotherapist; Doctor (GP); Nurse; Architect; Secondary school teacher; General economist; Accountant; Policeman; Lawyer; Chef (cook); Mechanic (car mechanic). The study was made by an anonymous questionnaire distributed to 25 (out of 34, the total number of course students) students of physiotherapy course at the University of Shkodra "Luigi Gurakuqi" in Albania. The students gave their evaluations in a 6-point Likert. Analysis of the data is done in Excel. The limited number of participating students did not allow us to use elements of the statistical analysis, other than the average and the percentage. In the questionnaire are treated five dimensions associated with the prestige of the profession as indicated in previous studies. The analyzed dimensions are: level of education, level of income, level of responsibility, level of social standing, and the level of usefulness. The physiotherapist profession was ranked first concerning the levels of education (with equal points to that of doctor) and the usefulness dimensions, and in second place regarding the levels of responsibility and social standing. The students gave the lower estimation for their profession for the level of income, which is placed fourth. Students in general have created a grouping of the three medicine professions resulting in highest scores. In the overall ranking the physiotherapist profession ranks in second place after the doctor and followed by the nurse. The same ranking of professions/occupations is valid for both genders for the top three professions.
Study of the thermal decomposition of 2,2',4,4',6,6'- hexanitrostilbene

hexanitrostilbene (HNS) is an energetic material, a nitroaromatic compound, with thermal and chemical stabilities, which is employed in the aerospace industry. In this work, the Arrhenius parameters (activation energy and pre-exponential factor) of thermal decomposition reaction were studied and the results were compared with the values reported in the literature. The Kissinger method, applied to DSC's non- isothermal data of the decomposition temperature was chosen for this study. The activation energy determined for the thermal decomposition of HNS revealed values from 428 kJ.mol -1 to 477 kJ.mol -1 , under the experimental
- 1-Harmonization of resting-state functional MRI data across multiple imaging sites 1 via the separation of site differences into sampling bias and measurement bias 2 3

Ayumu Yamashita1,*, Noriaki Yahata1,2,3, Takashi Itahashi4, Giuseppe Lisi1, Takashi Yamada1,4, Naho 4 Ichikawa5, Masahiro Takamura5, Yujiro Yoshihara6, Akira Kunimatsu7,8, Naohiro Okada2,9, Hirotaka 5 Yamagata10, Koji Matsuo10,11, Ryuichiro Hashimoto1,4,12, Go Okada5, Yuki Sakai1,13, Jun Morimoto1, 6 Jin Narumoto1,13, Yasuhiro Shimada14, Kiyoto Kasai1,2,9, Nobumasa Kato1,4, Hidehiko Takahashi6, 7 Yasumasa Okamoto5, Saori C Tanaka1, Mitsuo Kawato1, Okito Yamashita1,15,*, and Hiroshi 8 Imamizu1,16,* 9 10 1 Brain Information Communication Research Laboratory Group, Advanced Telecommunications 11 Research Institutes International, Kyoto, Japan 12 2 Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 13 3 Department of Molecular Imaging and Theranostics, National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 14 National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Science and Technology, Chiba, Japan 15 4 Medical Institute of Developmental Disabilities Research, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan 16 5 Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan 17 6 Department of Psychiatry, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan 18 7 Department of Radiology, IMSUT Hospital, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 19 Tokyo, Japan 20 8 Department of Radiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 21 9 The International Research Center for Neurointelligence (WPI-IRCN) at the University of Tokyo 22 Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS), Tokyo, Japan 23 10 Division of Neuropsychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of 24 Medicine, Yamaguchi, Japan 25 11 Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan 26 12 Department of Language Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan 27 13 Department of Psychiatry, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of 28 Medicine, Kyoto, Japan 29 14 Brain Activity Imaging Center, ATR-Promotions Inc., Kyoto, Japan 30 15 Center for Advanced Intelligence Project, RIKEN, Tokyo, Japan 31 16 Department of Psychology, Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo, 32 Tokyo, Japan 33 34
Experiments on generation of surface waves by an underwater moving bottom

We report laboratory experiments on surface waves generated in a uniform fluid layer whose bottom undergoes an upward motion. Simultaneous measurements of the free-surface deformation and the fluid velocity field are focused on the role of the bottom kinematics (i.e. its spatio-temporal features) in wave generation. We observe that the fluid layer transfers bottom motion to the free surface as a temporal high-pass filter coupled with a spatial low-pass filter. Both filter effects are often neglected in tsunami warning systems, particularly in real-time forecast. Our results display good agreement with a prevailing linear theory without any parameter fitting. Based on our experimental findings, we provide a simple theoretical approach for modelling the rapid kinematics limit that is applicable even for initially non-flat bottoms: this may be a key step for more realistic varying bathymetry in tsunami scenarios.
Global Surveyor Topography and Gravity Internal Structure and Early Thermal Evolution of Mars from Mars

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The Slow Professor: Challenging the Culture of Speed in the Academy

he cultural ideal of “working hard” is pervasive in America. In the 2014 Global Attitudes survey by Pew Research Center, 73 percent of American respondents reported “working hard” is very important to getting ahead in life, as compared to 25 percent of French respondents, for example (Pew Research Center 2014). For many Americans, particularly those with greater educational credentials and more elite jobs, “working hard” has translated into an increase in time spent working (Gerson and Jacobs 2004). However, scholars and commentators alike have asked: what constitutes too much work? What contributes to “overwork”? What can be done to improve working conditions? In The Slow Professor, Berg and Seeber (2016) build from their personal experiences in academia in Canada to develop a compelling self-help book/critical literature review answering the aforementioned questions for a specific subset of the “overworked” population: university professors. As a manifesto of sorts, Berg and Seeber seek to not only inform but transform university working traditions, using the principles of the Slow movement as a guide. Though their critiques and practical recommendations are closely connected to the occupation of professor in a corporate university context, seemingly speaking primarily to those with tenure, I can certainly imagine the applicability of their comments to other elite occupations and work settings. This book is structured around five main parts: 1) a critique of the corporatization of academic life, 2) a discussion of how past advice on time management is insufficient for achieving “timelessness,” a key part of the Slow approach, 3) an application of the Slow approach to teaching, with particular emphasis on optimizing “pleasure,” also a key component of the Slow approach, 4) an application of the Slow approach to research, focusing on quality over quantity, and 5) a critique of the elimination of collegiality from the corporate university context and why (and how) community building should be restored as an ongoing practice of university employees. The book culminates with a discussion of the authors’ own experiences adopting Slow approach principles in their own collaboration on this text, echoing the feminist slogan, the “personal is political. ” The backdrop for Berg and Seeber’s (2016) book is the growing trend toward corporatization of universities, including in Canada where the T
The Holocene

Meteorological tsunamis are long period waves that result from meteorologically driven disturbances. They are also generated by phase coupling with atmospheric gravity waves arising tluough powerful volcaiic activity. The AD 1883 Krakataut eruption generated volcano-meteoro.ogical tsunamis that were recorded globallv. Because of its extreme violence and energy release (. -15() + 50 megatons explosive yield), and by anal ogy with the Krakatau event, it is highly possible that the ignimbrite-emplacement phase of the C. AD 200 Taupo eruption of North Island, New Zealand, generated a similar volcano-meteorological tsunami that may have reached coastal areas worldwide. Tsunami deposits of identical age to the Taupo eruption occur in central coastal New Zealand and probably relate to that event; (detinitive evidence elsewhere has not yet been lfound. In theory, volcano-meteorological tsunamis are likely to be produced during comparable eruptive events at other explo.sive volcanoes, and thus represent an additional volcanic hazard at coastal sites far from source. We suggest that evidence for such tstnamis, both for marine and lacustriaie environments, may be preserved in geological records. and that further work searching for this evidence using a facies approach i, timely.
EFFECT OF INTERSPECIFIC ROOT INTERACTION ON SOIL NUTRITION, ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY AND RHIZOSPHERE BIOLOGY IN MAIZE/PEANUT INTERCROPPING SYSTEM

Pot experiment was carried out at different nitrogen levels in maize and peanut intercropping system to investigate the mechanisms that govern interactions between intercropped species in soil rhizosphere. Three different nitrogen levels 100%, 75% and 50% of normal nitrogen application rate were used in maize monoculture. Two peanut plants were intercropped with single maize plant per pot. Effect of reduced nitrogen application was investigated in soil rhizosphere by measuring soil enzymatic activity, nutrition, soil microbial diversity and composition. Phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) was carried out to understand about composition of viable soil micro flora and community level physiological profile (CLPP) was applied to work out the microbial diversity. The results revealed that soil nutrition and enzymatic activities were higher in intercropping treatments as compared to mono-cropping with similar level of nitrogen. The results of PLFA analysis showed that intercropping inhibited the fungal population and promoted the bacterial community. The results of AWCD showed that 4 kinds of carbon utilization sources (carboxylic acid, polymer, amines & carbohydrates) increased by the decrease of nitrogen levels in intercropping treatments and other 2 kinds of carbon sources (phenolic acids & amino acids) showed different trend. Cluster analysis (CA) and Principal component analysis (PCA) carried out from the results of PLFA and CLPP indicated distinct separation amongst all treatments of monocropping and intercropping as well as with different level of nitrogen application that reflected a variation in soil microbial activity and composition. However intercropping treatment with 75% nitrogen level performed similar to 100% monocropping treatment of maize. The results revealed that by intercropping of peanut with maize can be used to decrease the dependence on artificial fertilizer which provides a convenient organic farming model for growers across the world.