Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Age-related changes of the cerebral ventricles of healthy domestic cats 1

RESUMO. [Alterações senis dos ventrículos cerebrais de gatos domésticos hígidos. ] O estudo objetivou a determinação das alterações senis dos ventrículos cerebrais de gatos domésticos hígidos não braquicefálicos pela aquisição de imagens encefálicas de 12 indivíduos adultos (1 a 6 anos), 11 maduros (7 a 11 anos) e 10 geriátricos (12 anos de idade ou mais) por ressonância magnética. Nossa hipótese é de que o sistema ventricular dos gatos se expande com o avanço da idade. A possibilidade de evidenciação das cavidades do bulbo olfatório e dos cornos temporais dos ventrículos laterais foi avaliada nesse estudo. Os volumes das cavidades do bulbo olfatório, ventrículos laterais (incluindo os cornos temporais), terceiro ventrículo, aqueduto mesencefálico e quarto ventrículo foram mensurados e corrigidos de acordo com o volume intracraniano. Diferenças significativas foram encontradas entre os grupos dos adultos e maduros em relação aos geriátricos para a variável referente à evidenciação dos cornos temporais, que foram visualizados de forma mais frequente nos gatos geriátricos. A porcentagem do volume do ventrículo lateral direito e do terceiro ventrículo em relação ao volume intracraniano foi significativamente maior nos animais geriátricos em comparação aos adultos. Os resultados desse estudo demonstram que a dilatação ventricular tende a ocorrer com o avanço da idade nos gatos, assim como o aumento na frequência da evidenciação dos cornos temporais, como havia sido indicado na hipótese do estudo.
Salinity Tolerance in Fraxinus angustifolia Vahl.: Seed Emergence in Field and Germination Trials

The effect of salinity on seed germination/emergence in narrow-leaved ash (Fraxinus angustifolia) was studied both under field and laboratory conditions, in order to detect critical values to NaCl exposure. Research Highlights: Novel statistical methods in germination ecology has been applied (i) to determine the effects of chilling length and salinity (up to 150 mM NaCl) on Fraxinus angustifolia subsp. oxycarpa seed emergence, and (ii) to estimate threshold limits treating germination response to salinity as a biomarker. Background and Objectives: Salinity cut values at germination stage had relevant interest for conservation and restoration aims of Mediterranean floodplain forests in coastal areas subjected to salt spray exposure and/or saline water introgression. Results: Salinity linearly decreased germination/emergence both in the field and laboratory tests. Absence of germination was observed at 60 mM NaCl in the field (70–84 mM NaCl depending on interpolation model) and at 150 mM NaCl for 4-week (but not for 24-week) chilling. At 50 mM NaCl, germination percentage was 50% (or 80%) of control for 4-week (or 24-week) chilling. Critical values for salinity were estimated between freshwater and 50 (75) mM NaCl for 4-week (24-week) chilling by Bayesian analysis. After 7-week freshwater recovery, critical cut-off values included all tested salinity levels up to 150 mM NaCl, indicating a marked resumption of seedling emergence. Conclusions: Fraxinus angustifolia is able to germinate at low salinity and to tolerate temporarily moderate salinity conditions for about two months. Prolonged chilling widened salinity tolerance.
Geometric analysis of damaged microcracking in granites Franc ß

Practically identical samples are tested at the same con®ning pressure and temperature but at dierent deviatoric stress levels. Thin sections are observed using an optical microscope and recorded as images in order to study the crack network evolution. The compound cracks are decomposed into elementary cracks (right segments) with constant orientation and then reassembled in order to determine crack length and cumulated crack length. The results of crack observations are discussed in the light of the mechanisms of crack evolution at microscopic level compared to the stress± strain curves. It results from our observations that mean crack length increases only moderately in comparison with maximal crack length and the number of cracks. Zhao reports similar results (cf. Zhao, Y., 1998. Crack pattern evolution and a fractal damage constitutive model for rock. Int. J. Rock. Mech. Min. Sci. 35 (3), 349±366). The evolution of microcracking can be attributed more to new crack nucleation rather than to growth of the pre-existing cracks. Ó 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Phenotypic Characterization of Indigenous Goats in North Shewa Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Ethiopia has the largest livestock population in Africa and is a homeland of large number of goat populations which are kept in various production systems and different agro-ecological zones of highlands, sub-humid, semi-arid and arid environments (Getnet,2016). Livestock plays an important role in providing export commodities, such as live animals, hides and skins to earn foreign exchanges for the country (CSA, 2013). Goat production is one of the integral parts of livestock farming an activity of the country. The majority of the goat population is found in large flocks in the arid and semi-arid Lowlands. Goats in the highlands are widely distributed in the mixed crop-livestock production systems with very small flock size (Tesfaye, 2004). Almost all goat population is managed by resource poor smallholder farmers and pastoralists under traditional and extensive production systems (Solomon, 2014).
Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Bacterial Strains Isolated from Skin Samples of healthy Individuals Smyrna

The aims of this study were to isolate and identify bacterial strains from facial samples collect from individuals in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, and to determine the antibiotic susceptibility profiles of these bacteria. The samples were incubated in nutrient broth which were further cultured on nutrient agar. Single colonies were picked and were subjected to biochemical tests such as Gram staining, catalase test and, Mannitol Salt Agar, to confirm the identity of the isolates. Diskdiffusion assay using a range of antibiotics including cefoxitin for the detection of MRSA was carried out. There was a higher percentage of Staphylococcus aureus (51%) while Staphylococcus epidermidis (15%), Enterococcus species (12%), Propionibacterium acnes (10%) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (2%) were also isolated. A single S. pneumoniae was identified as PRSP since it was resistant to penicillin. 18% and 6%, of the isolates were MRSA and MRSE respectively. All the MRSA strains were resistant to cefoxitin, ampicillin and penicillin G while all of the MRSE strains were resistant to cefoxitin and ampicillin. There were five different antibiograms for the MRSA isolates and only two antibiograms for MRSE strains. 40% of the P. acnes were resistant to erythromycin. From the study, 5% of the isolates were not sensitive to the antibiotics while 95% were resistant to at least one antibiotic. The results obtained from this study allows the determination if the antibiotic resistant bacteria are increasing in Malaysia and it also enables the determination of which antibiotic can still be used to treat infections caused by the bacteria.
Salicylic Acid and Its Effect on Physiological and Photosynthetic Parameters in Soybean Seedlings Under Water Deficit

The objective of this study was to evaluate the photosynthetic and physiological parameters of soybean plants under water deficit after imbibition in different concentrations of salicylic acid during germination. The initial seed quality of the cultivar Bayer®/Tec Irga 6070 RR was evaluated. The soybean seeds were soaked in 25 ml in the salicylic acid solution (SA) for 24 hours and the retention capacities of 30, 50 and 70% were adopted. Under controlled conditions, concentrations of zero, 250, 500, 750 and 1000 µM, evaluating the variables length, fresh and dry mass of root and shoot. In the greenhouse, the concentrations of SA of zero, 500 and 1000 µM were used. After 29 days of the seedling, the stomatal conductance, length, fresh and dry mass of root and shoot were evaluated. The results showed that the uptake of SA in the germination aided seedlings under water deficit. The retention capacity of 30% simulated the water deficit, damaging the physiological parameters of soybean seedlings in both environments. The concentrations of 500 and 1000 µM of SA were efficient in the water deficit for the variables root length, fresh and dry shoot mass.
Investigation of Antibacterial and Antiinflammatory Activities of Proanthocyanidins from Pelargonium sidoides DC Root Extract

The study explores antibacterial, antiinflammatory and cytoprotective capacity of Pelargonium sidoides DC root extract (PSRE) and proanthocyanidin fraction from PSRE (PACN) under conditions characteristic for periodontal disease. Following previous finding that PACN exerts stronger suppression of Porphyromonas gingivalis compared to the effect on commensal Streptococcus salivarius, the current work continues antibacterial investigation on Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans and Escherichia coli. PSRE and PACN are also studied for their ability to prevent gingival fibroblast cell death in the presence of bacteria or bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), to block LPS- or LPS + IFNγ-induced release of inflammatory mediators, gene expression and surface antigen presentation. Both PSRE and PACN were more efficient in suppressing Staphylococcus and Aggregatibacter compared to Escherichia, prevented A. actinomycetemcomitans- and LPS-induced death of fibroblasts, decreased LPS-induced release of interleukin-8 and prostaglandin E2 from fibroblasts and IL-6 from leukocytes, blocked expression of IL-1β, iNOS, and surface presentation of CD80 and CD86 in LPS + IFNγ-treated macrophages, and IL-1β and COX-2 expression in LPS-treated leukocytes. None of the investigated substances affected either the level of secretion or expression of TNFα. In conclusion, PSRE, and especially PACN, possess strong antibacterial, antiinflammatory and gingival tissue protecting properties under periodontitis-mimicking conditions and are suggestable candidates for treatment of the disease.
Theory of Neoclassical Tearing Modes and its Application to ITER

Neoclassical tearing modes (NTM) can be responsible for beta limitation in long-pulse ITER discharges. The excitation and growth of NTM are governed by the competing bootstrap current, polarization current and so-called ′ ∆ effects. Also, the magnetic well and Electron Cyclotron Current Drive (ECCD) can stabilize the NTM. We study analytically and numerically all the effects with a particular emphasis on the polarization current in the analytical part of our study. We show that the polarization current description requires a generalized transport theory including the hyperviscosity, electron pressure gradient and, as well, the finite ion Larmor radius effects in the perpendicular current. The profile function nonstationarity must be taken into account for calculation of the island rotation frequency. Results of numerical simulation of NTM suppression by modulated ECCD in ITER are presented.
The undersigned have examined the dissertation entitled : PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND THE MENTAL HEALTH OF ADOLESCENTS WITH CHRONIC PAIN presented on January 10 , 2018 by

1 Literature Review. 2 Increasing Rates of Adolescent Chronic Pain Problems. 2 The Costs of Chronic Pain . 3 Chronic Pain and Adolescent Mental Health . 4 Parental Influences on Adolescents with Chronic Pain . 6 Parental involvement. 7 Involvement and chronic pain. 9 Statement of Purpose . 10 Method . 11 Sample. 11 Inclusion criteria . 12 Measures . 13 Chronic pain status . 13 Parental involvement . 14 Internalizing symptomatology . 15 Demographics . 16 Data Analysis . 16 Results . 17 Sample Description . 17 Preliminary Analyses . 19 Correlations among Parental Variables . 20 Correlations among Anxiety, Depression, and Parental Involvement . 22 Significant Differences between Correlations . 24 Discussion . 24 Clinical Implications . 32 Limitations and Future Directions . 33 Conclusion . 37 References . 39 MENTAL HEALTH OF ADOLESCENTS WITH CHRONIC PAIN 1
WHY DO SOME FIRMS CONTRACT OUT PRODUCTION ? A firm level panel data approach 1

The present paper examines which factors determine outsourcing decision using firm-level data for Spanish manufacturing industries. Outsourcing is measured as the manufacture of custom-made finished products or parts and components which are been contracted out to third parties. Moreover, we distinguish whether the firm provides the materials to the independent firm or not. In our analysis we take into account the persistence in the firm’s decision to outsource production as well as how some firm, industry and market characteristics affect the likelihood of contracting out. Our results show that previous subcontracting decision, wages, market changes, R&D activities, product and process innovation, product differentiation, industry-size and exporter status affect positively the current subcontracting decision. JEL classification: D21, L23, L60.
Post-Earnings-Announcement Drift: Expected Growth Risk or Limits-to-Arbitrage?

To explain post-earnings-announcement drift (PEAD), we suggest expected growth risk, which is measured as covariance between stock returns and expected future real GDP growth rates. We find that both expected growth rates and expected growth risk increase with standardized unexpected earnings, and expected growth risk is significantly priced in the cross-section of returns. The model including expected growth risk alone explains PEAD satisfactorily. We also find that after adjustment for expected growth risk, the systematic relation of PEAD with the degree of limits-to-arbitrage disappears. This indicates that the empirical evidence supporting the mispricing hypothesis due to limits-to-arbitrage is a consequence of the failure in incorporating appropriate risk and the drift is a manifestation of expected growth risk.
Effects of Acute Psychosocial Stress on Visuospatial Information Processing in Healthy Males

Previous research has shown that stress can cause severe impairments in a number of different cognitive systems. There is scant research, however, investigating the effects of stress on visuospatial information processing. The few studies that have examined stress and visuospatial memory performance report inconsistent results, and there are no studies that examine stress and planning/organisation of visuospatial information directly. This study aimed to investigate the effects of acute psychosocial stress on visuospatial information processing in healthy males. Participants (22 undergraduate volunteers) were administered the copy trial of the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (ROCF); those randomly assigned to the Stress group (n = 11) were then exposed to a psychosocial stressor, while the rest were exposed to an equivalent control condition. All were then administered the shortand longdelay recall trials of the ROCF. Physiological and self-report measures of stress indicated that the induction manipulation was effective. At long-delay recall, but not short-delay recall, Stress-group participants took longer to complete their drawing, and adopted a more piecemeal approach to it, than did those in the Non-Stress group. This observation of impaired visuospatial information processing at ROCF long-delay recall is consistent with (a) the peak in cortisol levels that occurs 20-40 minutes after the onset of the stressor, and (b) the idea that those raised cortisol levels lead to changes in prefrontal cortex functioning.
In vivo plasma membrane organization : results of biophysical approaches

In the last two decades, various biophysical techniques have been used to investigate the organization of the plasma membrane in live cells. This review describes some of the most important experimental findings and summarizes the characteristics and limitations of a few frequently used biophysical techniques. In addition, the current knowledge about three membrane organizational elements: the membraneassociated cytoskeleton, caveolae and lipid microdomains, is described in detail. Unresolved issues, experimental contradictions and future directions to integrate the variety of experimental data into a revised model of the plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells are discussed in the last section. D 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
CRITICAL-LAYER BEHAVIOR IN AN IMPULSIVELY-PERTURBED TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER

A zero pressure-gradient flat plate boundary layer was perturbed dynamically with a short strip of roughness, introducing large-scale velocity fluctuations in a spatially impulsive way. The velocity field was measured downstream by hotwire anemometry, and the subsequent velocity fields were analyzed spectrally. Composite spectral maps of the distribution of streamwise turbulent energy revealed that the motions induced in the flow by the perturbation were coherent over a significant downstream area. The velocity signals were decomposed in a phase-locked sense and the modes of velocity fluctuation were described. The relative phase between the forced velocity oscillations and the turbulent fluctuations was studied by considering a mean period of the phase-locked velocity signals. This phase-relationship between forced, large-scale (singular) structures and the remaining unforced scales in the flow was compared with the work of Mathis et al. (2009) and Chung & McKeon (2010) on the amplitude modulation of small scales by large scales structures in unforced turbulent shear flow. The ‘active roughness’ wall actuation was shown to alter the scale modulation observed in the flow, and the differences between the two approaches to observing this modulation provide a new way of thinking about the significance of the correlation between large and small scales and the physical interpretation of skewness in turbulent flows.
The Two-Moment Decision Model with Additive Risks

With multiple additive risks, the mean-variance approach and the expectedutility approach of risk preferences are compatible if all attainable distributions belong to the same location-scale family. Under this proviso, we survey existing results on the parallels of the two approaches with respect to risk attitudes, the changes thereof, and the comparative statics for simple, linear choice problems under risks. In mean-variance approach all effects can be couched in terms of the marginal rate of substitution between mean and variance. We provide some simple proofs of some previous results. We apply the theory we stated or developed in our paper to study the behavior of banking firm and study risk taking behavior with background risk in the mean-variance model.
Microwave-Osmotic Dehydration of Cranberries under Continuous FlowMedium Spray Conditions DerekWray and Hosahalli

Microwave-osmotic dehydration of cranberries was evaluated under continuous �ow medium spray (MWODS) conditions aer some pretreatments. A central composite rotatable designwas usedwith three input variables at �ve levels (temperature, 33C–67C; sucrose concentration, 33B–67B; and contact time, 5–55min). Responses were moisture loss (ML), solids gain (SG), and weight reduction (WR) as well as color and texture parameters. e responses were related to process variables using response surface methodology and statistical analysis: each model was tested for lack of �t to assure nonsigni�cance (PP P PPPPP and each process variable was tested for signi�cance (PP P PPPP or PP P PPPPPPP. Temperature was found to have the most prominent effect as it was signi�cant with all drying (ML, SG, andWR) and quality (hardness and chewiness) parameters, while contact time was found to be signi�cant with ML and WR. Concentration wasn�t found to be signi�cant for any response. Increasing skin pretreatment severity generally promoted SG but had little effect onML. e exception was chemical peeling, which favoredML but had no effect on SG. Overall, MWODS enables food dehydration in a much faster period of time than conventional osmotic dehydration (COD), while speci�cally promoting moisture loss over solids gain.
Differential cytolocation and functional assays of the two major SLC 30 A 8 ( ZnT 8 ) isoforms

The non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs13266634 in human zinc transporter 8, ZnT8 (SLC30A8), leads to a R325 variant, which is associated with an increased risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Although the molecular details remain unknown, the mutation is thought to alter the kinetics of zinc transport into insulin granules in pancreatic β-cells. Nevertheless, analysis of ZnT8 sequences from several animals shows that the amino acid at position 325 is poorly conserved. Apart from this particular SNP,
Ocean circulation and frontal structure near the southern Kerguelen Plateau during the Kerguelen Axis marine ecosystem survey

A relatively large research effort has historically focused on the northern part of the Kerguelen Plateau, providing an improved view of the ocean circulation at regional (McCartney and Donohue, 2007; Park et al., 2008; Roquet et al., 2009) and more local scales (Park et al., 2009; van Wijk et al., 2010; Vivier et al., 2015). Here we focus on the ocean circulation and frontal structure between the southern section of the Kerguelen Plateau and the Antarctic margin (Heywood et al., 1999; McCartney and Donohue, 2007).
A ug 2 01 9 Semisimple groups of compact 16-dimensional planes by

The automorphism group Σ of a compact topological projective plane with a 16-dimensional point space is a locally compact group. If the dimension of Σ is at least 29 , then Σ is known to be a Lie group. For the connected component ∆ of Σ the condition dim∆≥ 27 suffices. Depending on the structure of ∆ and the configuration of the fixed elements of ∆ sharper bounds are obtained here. Example: If ∆ is semi-simple and fixes exactly one line and possibly several points on this line, then ∆ is a Lie group if dim∆≥ 11 . Any semi-simple group ∆ which satisfies dim∆≥ 25 is a Lie group.
Risk factors for the deterioration of oral health-related quality of life after mandibular third molar removal

The emphasis on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among patients is increasing. This study was conducted to identify the risk factors for the impairment of OHRQoL at one week after mandibular third molars (M3Ms) removal. A sample of 330 third molars was included and followed up one week postoperatively. Postoperative Symptom Severity scale (PoSSe) was representative of the primary outcome. Descriptive, bivariable, and multiple logistic regression analysis were performed. According to the logistic regression model, female (OR 1.70, 95% CI 1.03-2.80, P=0.037), smokers (OR 2.10, 95% CI 1.23-3.59, P=0.007), a higher Pell-Gregory Class level (OR 1.80, 95% CI 1.01-3.21, P=0.047 for Pell-Gregory class II and OR 3.02, 95% CI 1.38-6.57, P=0.006 for Pell-Gregory class III), prolonged operative time (OR 1.04, 95% CI 1.02-1.07, P=0.001), and preoperative symptoms (OR=2.01; 95% CI 1.17-3.45, P=0.011) were associated with higher scores on the PoSSe questionnaire. Therefore, Smokers, operative time, preoperative symptoms, and the Pell-Gregory Class are independent risk factors for the deterioration of OHRQoL. These findings may help clinicians to select an appropriate strategy to prevent deterioration of quality of life after M3Ms removal.