Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Physiologic Responses of Macro Elements to Maximal Aerobic Exercise in Male and Female Footballers

Aim: This study aimed to detect changes in calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium and chlorine levels in male and female footballers before, immediately after and 1 hour after aerobic exercise and to compare the mineral levels detected after the exercise by taking the gender into account. Method: Blood samples were taken before, immediately after and 1 hour after a 20-meter shuttle run test. Macro elements were detected by using the plasma emission spectroscopy method, and the significance level was accepted as P<0.05. Findings: A statistically significant difference was not observed in macro element levels in male and female footballers before, immediately after and 1 hour after the training. In females, the chlorine level in all three periods and the potassium level 1 hour after the training was found higher than males. Conclusion: It is thought that the duration of exercise does not cause a loss of liquid which may result in liquid imbalance; and the haemostatic balance which is strongly controlled by the body prevented the mineral levels from changing after the aerobic exercise. [Muhsin Hazar, Ozan Sever, Alper Cenk Gurkan, Fatma Nur Er, Mustafa Erol. Physiologic Responses of Macro Elements to Maximal Aerobic Exercise in Male and Female Footballers. Life Sci J 2013;10(6s):734-737] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite. com. 114
RESPONSE OF COMMON BEAN ( PHASEOLUS VULGARIS ) TO RHIZOBIA INOCULATION , NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS APPLICATION AND RESIDUAL BENEFITS TO MAIZE ON SMALLHOLDER FARMS IN EASTERN ZIMBABWE

3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . 4 DEDICATION . 5 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS . 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS . 7 LIST OF TABLES . 11 LIST OF FIGURES . 13 CHAPTER 1 . 14 INTRODUCTION . 14 1.1 Background . 14 1.2 Justification and Problem Statement . 15 1.3 Hypotheses . 16 1.4 Objectives of the study. 17 1.5 Thesis structure . 17 CHAPTER 2 . 18
Supranational Agenda Setters in the European Union : Rapporteurs in the European Parliament

This paper aims to examine the influence of agenda setters in the European Parliament (EP) by focusing on the role of the rapporteur. The EP represents citizens of the European Union as one of the EU’s two legislative bodies, sharing legislative powers with the Council of the European Union. EP committees allocate legislative proposals of the European Commission to a committee member, a so-called rapporteur, who drafts a report on the proposal. If legislators pursue the policies, their voting behaviour will vary depending on the policy implications of the item up for vote, as well the compatibility of their policy preferences with those of the agenda setter. As these two factors of legislative voting share a common source of motivation (ie policy interests) but may drive different voting behaviour, it is important to understand the relative weight of their influence in order to investigate the influence of agenda setters. After examining the EP amendments and the corresponding roll call votes of the members of the European Parliament, this paper finds that EP rapporteurs have constrained but substantial agenda-setting power as conditional trustees for MEPs.
Antagonization of CCR 4 leads to failure of activated regulatory T-cell migration in a mice model of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

By mediating immune tolerance in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC), regulatory T-cells (Tregs) are not functionally heterogeneous. Animal models of HNSCC regarding CD4+CD45RA-CD25+++ Treg cells [activated Treg (aTreg) cells] have not been reported, making it difficult to target tumor-infiltrating aTregs. This present study confirmed that mice aTreg cells, with suppressive capacity, were dramatically increased in the tumor microenvironment. Moreover, C-C chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4) was specifically expressed by aTreg cells while MCP-1 (CCL2), CCL17 (TARC), CCL22 (MDC), and endogenous CCR4-binding ligands were upregulated in the tumor microenvironment. An in vitro study showed that aTreg migration was successfully blocked after use of a CCR4 antagonist. Therefore, blocking the recruitment of aTreg cells induced by CCR4 is a promising method for future studies on immunotherapy for HNSCC.
Edinburgh Research Explorer Dietary trends at the Mesolithic–Neolithic transition in North-west Europe

Empirical and model data are used to re-assess the patterns of dietary change across the Mesolithic–Neolithic transition in north-west Europe. A step-shift in bone collagen δ 13 C values can be observed among coastal populations in Great Britain and parts of southern Scandinavia c. 4000/3900 cal BC, reflecting the rapid introduction of farming. Regional and local variations are evident, and there is a clear geographical trend in the use of marine resources by Neolithic populations across north-west Europe. Our findings suggest that the δ 13 C value of bone collagen may not accurately reflect the proportion of seafood in a diet where the diet included significant quantities of marine bivalves, such as oysters. This also has implications for calculating the marine reservoir contribution to the 14 C ages of human bones. BC, reflétant la rapide introduction de l’agriculture et de l’élevage. Les variations locales et régionales sont évidentes comme la nette variation géographique de l’utilisation des ressources marines par les populations néolithiques du nord-ouest de l’Europe. Nos résultats suggèrent que la valeur δ 13 C du collagène osseux pourrait ne pas refléter, de façon précise, la proportion de fruits de mer du régime alimentaire quand celui-ci comporte une quantité importante de bivalves marins, comme les huîtres. Ceci a aussi une importante conséquence dans le calcul de la contribution du réservoir marin dans l’âge 14 C des os humains.
A Dynamic Capabilities-26801-DEVELOPING OFFSHORING OPERATIONS CAPABILITIES : A DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES APPROACH

The main objective of this study is to understand how companies develop offshoring operations capabilities through Dynamic Capabilities processes. This study integrates Dynamic Capabilities as a main theory lens and offshoring operations as organizational context. Using theory building through eight case studies with manufacturing companies, it was possible to obtain research outcomes such as the role of dynamic capabilities elements (paths, positions and processes) in the development of capability to manage and implement offshoring operations.
DELTA ( DEBRIS ENVIRONMENT LONG-TERM ANALYSIS )

In this paper, we present the ESA Debris Environment Long Term Analysis (DELTA) tool, used to analyse the long term propagation and evolution of the future debris environment. DELTA is one of the models that contribute to the IADC studies on long term evolution, which have already been used to derive the mitigation guidelines and have also underlined the need for Active Debris Removal (ADR). DELTA is a three-dimensional, semi-deterministic model, which allows a user to investigate the evolution of the space debris environment and the associated mission collision risks in the low, medium and geosynchronous Earth orbit regions over user defined timespans. DELTA is able to examine the long-term effects of different future traffic profiles and debris mitigation measures, such as passivation and disposal at end-of-life, and also to take into account remediation measures, with the possibility to perform active debris removal in a variety of scenarios with different criteria. DELTA uses an initial space object population as input and forecasts the evolution of all objects larger than a userdefined size. The population is described by representative objects, evolved with a fast analytical orbit propagator which takes into account the main perturbations. The initial population is usually extracted from ESA’s MASTER-2009 (Meteoroid and Space Debris Terrestrial Environment Reference) model at a given epoch, and can consider objects down to 1 mm in size. DELTA uses a set of detailed future traffic models for launch, explosion and solid rocket motor firing activity. They are each based on the historical activity of the preceding years. The collision event prediction is done by using a target centred approach, developed to stochastically predict impacts between all objects within the DELTA population. The fragmentation, or break-up, model used is based on the EVOLVE 4.0 (NASA) break-up model. In this paper, we show in detail the architecture of DELTA. Furthermore, we explain its singular way of computing the probability of collision, which is flux-based, different to the majority of the long term evolution tools which use a CUBE method. Finally, some sample results of simulations performed with DELTA are shown in order to display the large range of possible scenarios and applications that such a tool has.
Effect of miRNA-146 expression on inflammatory responses in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction and in vitro

The study objective was to detect the expression of miRNA-146 in the serum of elderly patients with myocardial infarction and investigate the effect of its expression on the inflammatory response of peripheral blood in elderly patients with AMI and in vitro. Fluorescent quantitative PCR was performed to detect miRNA-146 expressions in the serums of 39 cases of elderly AMI patients, 21 cases of elderly Unstable angina (UA) patients and 21 cases of healthy elderly people (HE) that were admitted in our hospital from May 2016 to November 2016. The relationships between serum miRNA-146 expression and inflammatory factors such as serum CRP and TNF-α were analyzed. PBMC was isolated from peripheral blood of elderly patients with AMI, and the expression of miRNA-146 was upregulated by transfection of miRNA-146 mimic. Western blot was performed to detect the effect of miRNA-146 over expression on the expressions of SIRT1 and P65 proteins. The relative expressions of serum miRNA-146 in elderly AMI patients, elderly UA patients and healthy elderly people were (1.14±0.20), (0.32±0.056) and (0.19±0.039), respectively, and the differences between groups were statistically significant (P<0.05). The relative expression of serum miRNA-21 in elderly AMI patients was negatively correlated with serum CRP (r = -0.637, P<0.001) and TNF-α (r = -0.626, P<0.001). Transfection of miRNA-146 mimic up-regulated the expression of miRNA-146 in PBMC, which increased the expression of SIRT1 protein by 2.65 times while decreased the expression of nuclear p65 protein by 47.92% and the exocrine TNF-α by 57.77%. miRNA-146 was highly expressed in the serum of elderly AMI patients, which inhibited the inflammatory response of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in elderly AMI patients by inhibiting the NF-kB signaling pathway, thereby protecting the cardiomyocytes.
AVID Elementary: A Case Study of Program Effectiveness

AVID is a college-readiness program that supports students in the academic middle to be successful in rigorous academic coursework needed to be prepared for college. At the elementary level, school-wide instructional strategies, organizational tools, and college-going school culture support students’ socio-emotional and academic development. Focused on building students’ growth mindset, mastery goal orientation, and academic self-efficacy, AVID aims to prepare students for the next level. The purpose of this study is two-fold: to evaluate the impacts of the AVID program at the elementary school level on students’ growth mindset, self-efficacy, and goal orientation and to determine principals’ and teachers’ perceptions on the initial implementation of AVID Elementary. The study included elementary students (N=316) who were enrolled in three treatment schools that implemented AVID Elementary with students for the first time and two comparison schools in the same school district. Students were given a pre-survey at the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year and post-survey at the end of the fall academic term to measure growth mindset, goal orientation, and academic self-efficacy. Principal, teacher, and student interviews were conducted to determine individual perceptions on the AVID program.
Are Mixtures-of-Experts Psychologically Plausible ?

1 Université du Québec À Montréal, Computer Science, C.P. 8888 Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, H3C 3P8, Canada {Helie.Sebastien, Giguere.Gyslain}@courrier.uqam.ca 2 Université de Montréal, Psychology, C.P. 6128 Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, H3C 3J7, Canada Denis.Cousineau@umontreal.ca 3 Université du Québec À Montréal, Psychology, C.P. 8888 Succ. Centre-Ville, Montréal, H3C 3P8, Canada Proulx.Robert@uqam.ca
Analyzing the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell technology in portable applications by a historical and bibliometric

The development of directmethanol fuel cell (DMFC) technology through an analysis of research, patenting and commercial adoption is studied in this paper. The analysis uses a dataset gathered fromboth publication andpatent databases. This data is complemented with a review on commercial efforts on portable fuel cells. Bibliometricmethods are used to identify research networks and research trends. The Fisher-Pry growthmodel is used to estimate future research activity. Thepatent landscape is also analyzed by exploring patenting activity. The bibliometric and patent database analysis resultswere then reflected against a review on commercial adoption. The research indicated increased research activity from the early 90’s and expectations of significant growth in the future. Strong emphasis is seen in Asian organizations producing research results and gathering Immaterial Property Rights. However the early expectations on rapid commercialization of the technology have not been met. The commercially viable application of the technology is still lacking. Arho Suominen* and Aulis Tuominen** Research Paper Analyzing the Direct Methanol Fuel Cell technology in portable applications by a historical and bibliometric analysis
Urinary Schistosomiasis and Concomitant Bacteriuria among School Age Children in Some Parts of Owerri , Imo State

Urinary Schistosomiasis and concomitant bacteriuria was investigated in some parts of Owerri, Imo State between May 2014 to July 2016. Single urine samples collected from subject aged 7-15 years between 10.00am and 2.00pm hours were examined for the presence of S.haematobium eggs using centrifugation technique and for bacteriuria by standard bacteriological methods. A totoal of 2250 subjects comprised of 1125 males and 1125 females were studied. Overall, 132 (5.9%) had the eggs of S.haematobuim in their urine, while 53 (40.2%) of the 132 who had eggs of S.haematobuim had bacterial growth. The bacteriaisolated include, Escherichia coli, Proteus sp. , Pseudomonas sp, Klebsiella sp and Staphylococcus occurred more frequently (12.9%) than the rest of the bacteria species isolated. The antibiogram of the isolated revealed that Augumentin, Zinecf and Nalidixic acid were the most effective drugs in case management of concomitant bacteriuria among school children. This study clearly suggest that bacteriuria is a potent complication in the management of urinary Schistosomiasis. Therefore the complementary incorporation of antibacterial therapy appear essential with other public healh interventions such as access to safe water, improved communication and appropriate management. Keywords— Urinary Schistosomiasis, Concomitant bacteriuria, Prevalence and Susceptibility.
Gender and Political Engagement in Comparative Perspective : Modeling Cross-level Interactions with Multilevel Data

Why do gender differences in political engagement vary dramatically across democracies? We hypothesize that electoral institutions have different effects for men and women’s political engagement. Our individual-level data from the World Values Survey and country-level contextual variables yield a multilevel dataset. Past research on gender politics often limits gender to an explanatory variable in survey research. With multilevel data and appropriate statistical techniques we can address the differential effects of contextual variables on men and women. Thus, we move toward integrating the study of gender at the individual level with the study of gendered institutions at the macro-level. In addition, we contrast two approaches to analyzing multilevel data: hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) and clustered standard errors. Given the structure of our data and the expectations generated by our theory, we argue for the simpler approach, clustered standard errors.
P 1 . 7 OBSERVATIONS OF ICE CRYSTALS AT THE SOUTH POLE USING A CPI AND POLAR NEPHELOMETER

SPEC Incorporated collected unique measurements of the size, shape and concentration of over 900,000 ice crystals at the South Pole Station (SPS) during February 2001. This is the first time a statistically large data set of high-definition digital images of ice crystals has been collected in the Antarctic austral summer. In 2001, SPEC operated two cloud particle imagers (CPIs) (Lawson et al. 2001) and in February 2002 added measurements from a polar nephelometer (P-N) (Gayet et al. 1997) that measures scattering phase function.
Chemical composition of essential oils from Artemisia glabella Kar . et Kir . and Artemisia rupestris L . obtained by different extraction methods

The aim of the research was to investigate the chemical composition of essential oils and volatiles from two species of Artemisia glabella and Artemisia rupestris growing in Kazakhstan. Two different techniques, the conventional hydrodistillation (HD) and modern fast micro-steam distillation-solid-phase microextraction (MSD-SPME) have been used to obtain the volatiles. Chemical profiles of the volatiles were comparatively analyzed with GC-FID/MS techniques. The yields of essential oils from A. glabella and A. rupestris obtained by a hydrodistillation were 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively. The major components of A. rupestris essential oil were myrcene (9.5%), β-elemene (5.4%) and capric acid (5.1%). The oil of A. glabella was found to be rich with 1,8-cineole (12.2%), cumin aldehyde (9.4%), α-terpineol (5.7%) and borneol (5.2%).
Adsorption of an organic film at the platinum-seawater interface

Optical polarization analysis with an ellipsometer and microelectrophoretic and contact angle measurements all indicate that large changes in the properties of the platinum metal surface occurred on contact with Chesapeake Bay water from which particles and micro-organisms had been removed. These changes were not observed with the same water from which organics had been removed by a photo-oxidation procedure. Platinum particles, electro-positive in organic-free water, became electronegative in natural water. The wettability of a smooth platinum surface remained high after exposure to organic-free water but was reduced after exposure to natural water to the same magnitude as a polyamide surface. The data were consistent with adsorption of an organic film from the natural water samples onto the metal surfaces. The thickness of the film increased over a period of hours according to ellipsometric measurements and it was not removed by washing in organic-free water. The film on platinum was electrophoretically similar to that previously found on a number of nonconductors.
THE CHALLENGES OF MONETARY INTEGRATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION : THE THEORY OF OPTIMUM CURRENCY AREAS AND CRISES

The main goal in the establishment of European Economic Community in 1957 was to be able to realize the economic integration, which will surpass customs union, by generating a common market in which the production factors can roam freely. Thus, although the monetary union was not at the core of the integration trend at the time, political efforts and theoretical approaches on monetary integration gained impetus. In 1961, when analyzing the characteristics of the optimum currency areas for countries aiming economic integration, Mundell draw attention to the question of whether monetary unions with common currency had advantage over the areas with fixed exchange rate system without any common currency, and argued that, common currency practices, which will materialize years later in Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), can create the circumstances to sustain the common market in a consistent and dynamic manner. In this context, in the present study, historical development of monetary integration and structural challenges which became evident further along with Euro Area crisis are investigated – thereby reaching the conclusion that EMU is an area of fixed exchange rate system that is far from providing the optimum conditions.
Retained placenta after vaginal birth

Retained placenta can be defined as lack of expulsion of the placenta within 30 minutes of delivery of the infant [1,2]. This is a reasonable definition in the third trimester when the third stage of labor is actively managed (ie, administration of a uterotonic agent before delivery of the placenta, controlled cord traction) because 98 percent of placentas are expelled by 30 minutes (figure 1) in this setting [3].
Is Low-Volatility Investing Sustainable in the SME Stock Market of Korea? A Risk and Return Analysis

This study examines the risks and profitability of low-volatility investing in the Korean Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (KOSDAQ) market during the 2001–2017 period. We chose the KOSDAQ market because noise trading is dominant and stocks are likely to be mispriced. We, therefore, expected that low-volatility investing could generate robust profits on the KOSDAQ market, unlike investing on the KOSPI market. Our empirical results support our prediction. Several risk metrics also indicated that this strategy can be implemented in practice. Furthermore, our findings suggest that the idiosyncratic volatility anomaly can be magnified by the mispricing effects of noise trading.
‘ PROSOCIAL BEHAVIORS AFTER PEER CONFLICT : AN EXAMINATION OF TEACHER SOCIALIZATION , PEER HOMOPHILY AND FRIENDSHIP By

PRESCHOOLERS‘ PROSOCIAL BEHAVIORS AFTER PEER CONFLICT: AN EXAMINATION OF TEACHER SOCIALIZATION, PEER HOMOPHILY AND FRIENDSHIP By Barbara Thelamour Previous research has investigated prosocial behaviors in the context of free play among preschool-aged children. However, few of those studies have investigated how children use these behaviors in the context of conflict resolution. Further, none of those studies has investigated this topic with an ethnically diverse sample or using children from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Using a naturalistic observation research methodology, this study examined prosocial behaviors after conflict. Specifically, this study examined the conflict outcomes after prosocial behaviors, the role of child demographic individual demographic characteristics and dyadic homophily on prosocial behaviors after conflict, whether friendship between formerly conflicting partners influences the enactment of prosocial behaviors and how teacher intervention promotes prosocial behaviors after conflict episodes. A total of 105 ethnically diverse Head Start preschoolers were observed and interactions among the children during free play were videorecorded for 9 weeks. Results indicated that prosocial behaviors after conflict were relatively rare. After prosocial behaviors, preschoolers were most likely to remain together after conflict and were more likely to reconcile than after conflict episodes with no prosocial behavior. Social networking analyses determined that prosocial behaviors were significantly associated with teacher interventions. Sex homophily and friendship were the second and third most salient factors in prosocial interventions, though not significant. Overall, these findings suggest that preschoolers negotiate their own natural conflict resolution strategies with those taught via conflict intervention. Further, the findings provide supporting initial evidence for continual exploration of the postconflict prosociality of preschool children, particularly in those who are labeled ―at-risk‖ as well as the factors that are related to the presence of prosocial behaviors in this population.