Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Whole-Body Vibration Compared to Traditional Physical Therapy in Individuals with Total Knee Arthroplasty

WHOLE-BODY VIBRATION COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPY IN INDIVIDUALS WITH TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY A. Wayne Johnson Department of Exercise Sciences Doctor of Philosophy Background and Purpose. The purpose of the present study was to compare total knee arthroplasty (TKA) rehabilitation with and without whole body vibration (WBV) to 1) understand if WBV is a useful treatment during TKA rehabilitation to increase quadriceps strength and function, and 2) to investigate the effect of WBV on quadriceps voluntary muscle activation. Subject and Methods. Individuals post TKA (WBV n=8, control n=8) received physical therapy with and without WBV for four weeks. Quadriceps strength and muscle activation, function, perceived pain, and knee range of motion were measured. Results. No adverse side effects were reported in either group. There was a significant increase in strength and function for both groups (P<0.01). There was no difference pre to posttest between groups for strength, muscle activation, or pain (Hotelling’s T=0.42, P=.80) or for function (F=0.54, P=0.66). Discussion and Conclusion. In individuals with TKA, WBV showed equal strength and function improvement to physical therapy directed progressive resistive exercise. Influence of WBV on muscle activation remains unclear, as initial muscle activation was near established normal quadriceps levels and remained so post treatment.
UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING:

Nowadays with the rapid development of technology and increased role of online environment teaching and learning through media is becoming an evitable educational method. The use of media and especially digital media for educational purposes call into question traditional teacher-focused approach to classroom learning. As the media are merging into education, teachers need to adapt to supplementary teaching resources and to a changing from teacher to student-oriented approach. Modified teaching methods require a thorough modification of existing classroom activities and a careful design of new tasks. In order to make teaching through media highly effective and motivating, the teacher needs to be not only a competent educator but also a media literate specialist. The convergence of media and technology is enriching traditional teaching and learning methods. Computer-mediated communication (CMC) with the essential role of taskoriented activities has become one of the most used concepts of technology use in language learning. Notwithstanding the fact that there is a large volume of published studies devoted to task-based language teaching, the research to date has tended to focus on the traditional face-to-face teaching rather than on the task-based language teaching in the technology-mediated environment. The aim of the research is to examine a possible impact of the online way-finding application called CityCompass on the Finnish language learners’ speaking skills. The key research question of the study asks what influence computer-mediated communication has on foreign language learning. The following study is qualitative research due to its aim to explore and understand a researched subject among a particular group of people by means of behavior observations, face-to-face interaction, and the use of audio and visual data. Due to the participatory nature of the research, it employed an action research method. The data collection procedure of the research involved multiple types of data collection tools: a qualitative observation, interviews, qualitative documents, practical experiments with the implementation of qualitative audio and visual materials and questionnaires. The findings of this study suggest that computer-mediated communication can have a significant impact on learners’ motivation and encouragement to be actively engaged in the learning process. The second major finding is that computer-mediated communication has a positive effect on learners’ target language speaking skills. Computer-mediated communication in language learning can be a useful tool for expanding learners’ vocabulary and developing their language fluency. Moreover, the analysis of the findings proposes a hypothesis about a positive correlation between the level of students’ media literacy and their task performance.
Nutrient interactions Milk Consumption and Zinc Retention in Postmenopausal Women 1

We measured intestinal 65Zn absorption and whole-body retention in postmenopausal women following a meal extrinsically labeled with 65Zn. The meal was consumed with 200 mL of milk or with a calcium phosphate supplement. Fifteen elderly (mean age 69) subjects were studied during three 12-d ex perimental periods in which they were fed either a basal diet containing 16 mg Zn or the basal diet supple mented either with 400 mL of milk or with dibasic calcium phosphate supplements containing an equiv alent amount of calcium (468 mg) and phosphorus (360 mg). Measurements of fractional zinc absorption were made in 9 of the 15 subjects by a dual-isotope technique using '"Zn and Cr (as nonabsorbable fecal markers). Fractional zinc absorption was 0.22 Â±0.06 (mean Â±SEM)after the standard meal, 0.23 Â±0.06 with added milk and 0.22 Â±0.03% with the added calcium phosphate supplement. The corresponding values for Zn retention in 15 subjects 12 d after dosing were 0.10 Â±0.01% for all treatments. No significant effect of milk or calcium phosphate supplementation was observed on either ('''Zn absorption or retention. We conclude that increased milk consumption with meals has no detrimental consequences on zinc nutriture in elderly women. J. Nutr. 120:398-403, 1990.
A multivariate study of explicitation in English translations : optional ‘ that ’ in complement clauses

This study investigates whether there is a difference between original English and translated English (source language: Dutch) in including or omitting that in complement clauses. In doing so, it is also scrutinised which factors are decisive for the choice between that and zero in original, non-translated English and whether these factors are similar in translated English. The data is extracted from the Dutch Parallel Corpus and the MuPDAR approach is applied, which means that a general linear mixed-effects model is fitted for the non-translated data and subsequently tested on the translated data in order to verify to what extent translated English differs from original English. The results indicate that in general that-complementation functions very similarly in translated and non-translated English. However, a slight tendency towards using a that-complementiser more frequently in translated English could be found. In order to find explanations for the small differences in that-complementation between translated English and original, three hypotheses are tested. The hypotheses are adopted from Kruger (2018) and consist of the transfer hypothesis, the cognitive complexity hypothesis and the risk-aversion hypothesis. According to this study, both the cognitive complexity hypothesis and the risk-aversion hypothesis seem to provide a plausible explanation for the higher that-rate in translated English.
A review on cashew research and production in Nigeria in the last four decades

Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.); a tropical nut tree crop, is a source of food, income, industrial raw materials and foreign exchange for many countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America. In Nigeria, current cashew trading and exports is worth 24 billion naira ($160 million) and over one million people depend on the industry. Commercial cultivation of cashew in Nigeria dates back to more than 60 years, while research and development into its production, processing and marketing started in 1972. The past four decades were marked with introduction of exotic cashew genotypes, selection, cultivation and production from local and exotic varieties. Much discrepancies exists in yield records, current national production of raw nuts is estimated at 836,500 MT on 366,000 ha with an average yield of 2,286 kg/ha. Just about 5% of the produced nuts are processed in Nigeria. Unimproved planting materials, aging trees and low yields are part of the production constraints of raw cashew nut in Nigeria. There are records of selection and release of genotypes based on some desirable genetic attributes. Moreover, there are advances towards breeding for yield, quality and hybrid generation. This paper addressed the status of Nigeria cashew production, research efforts, achievements, constraints and areas of possible improvement.
Suppression of the cytopathic effect of herpes simplex virus by the functional T cell hybridoma B 6 HO 3 : a subset of innate lymphocytes may have versatile functions for combating early microbial infection

Received 17 November 2016, accepted 19 December 2016 Correspondence to: Koichi Kubota, Department of Microbiology, Kitasato University School of Medicine 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0374, Japan E-mail: koichi-tn@jcom.home. ne.jp Suppression of the cytopathic effect of herpes simplex virus by the functional T cell hybridoma B6HO3: a subset of innate lymphocytes may have versatile functions for combating early microbial infection
Nutrient-Gene Expression Vitamin A Deficiency Reduces Insulin-Like Growth Factor ( IGF )-I Gene Expression and Increases IGF-I Receptor and Insulin Receptor Gene Expression in Tissues of Japanese Quail ( Coturnix coturnix japonica ) 1

The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system is regulated by various stimuli, including hormones, growth factors and nutritional status. We examined the effects of vitamin A on components of the IGF system in Japanese quail. Male quail (1 d old) fed a vitamin A–deficient diet for 14 or 21 d developed vitamin A deficiency, as confirmed by a depletion of serum retinol and hepatic retinyl palmitate. Consuming the vitamin A–deficient diet for 14 d did not affect growth rate, but decreased the serum IGF-I concentrations by 22% compared with the control group. The decreased serum IGF-I levels were accompanied by 21–52% lower levels of IGF-I mRNA in the testis, lung, liver and heart, whereas IGF-I receptor (IGF-IR) and insulin receptor (IR) gene expressions were unaffected in these tissues. Continuous feeding of the vitamin A–deficient diet for 21 d retarded growth and further decreased the levels of serum IGF-I and tissue IGF-I mRNA. Serum IGF-I levels were reduced by ;50%; IGF-I mRNA levels were . 90% lower in the liver and lung and ;60% lower in the heart and testis. In contrast, levels of the IGF-IR and IR mRNAs were ;100% greater in some tissues examined. When vitamin A–deficient quail received a single injection of retinol or retinoic acid (0.1 mg/bird), tissue IGF-I, IGF-IR and IR gene expressions did not change after 4 h. These results suggest a possible physiologic role of the IGF system in mediating vitamin A–supported growth of Japanese quail. J. Nutr. 131: 1189–1194, 2001.
Fatty acid composition of mature human milk of Egyptian and American women 14

Fatty acid composition of mature human milk of rural Egyptian and American women was determined by gas-liquid chromatography. Milk of Egyptian women contained significantly higher percentages of capric, lauric, myristic, linoleic and arachidonic acids, saturated fatty acids (SFA), and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA). Conversely, milk of American women contained higher percentages of stearic and oleic acids, total unsaturated fatty acids, and monounsaturated fatty acids.The PUFA:SFA ratioin Egyptian samples was 0.54 ± 0.18 compared to 0.47 ± 0.22 in American samples. Increased percentages of medium-chain SFA in Egyptian milk suggested increased mammary gland lipid synthesis. Analysis of Egyptian diets indicated high-carbohydrate and low-fat intakes may have resulted in limited availability and incorporation of dietary fatty acids into milk triglycerides. Thus, increased percentages of medium-chain SFA observed in Egyptian milk may reflect mammary gland synthesis in an attempt to maintain lipid concentrations in milk. Am J Clin Nuir l986;44:
Interactive comment on “Export fluxes in a naturally fertilized area of the Southern Ocean, the Kerguelen Plateau: seasonal dynamic reveals long lags and strong attenuation of particulate organic carbon flux (Part 1)” by Rembauville et al. Response to reviewer #2

We thank the anonymous referee #2 for the careful reading of the manuscript and the constructive comments that have helped to improve the original version. Following the reviewers comments, we have significantly revised the manuscript. All of the reviewer’s suggestions have been taken into account and the resulting modifications appear in a revised version of the manuscript attached as a supplement to this answer. We are hopeful that our careful revisions address the main concerns of the reviewer and the revised version is now acceptable for publication in Biogeosciences. R2-Cx : Referee comment, R1-Rx: authors response. Changes in the manuscript are in the supplement to this answer.
Georgia Southern University From the SelectedWorks of Zhan Chen November 8 , 2012 Variational Multiscale Models for Charge Transport

This work presents a few variational multiscale models for charge transport in complex physical, chemical, and biological systems and engineering devices, such as fuel cells, solar cells, battery cells, nanofluidics, transistors, and ion channels. An essential ingredient of the present models, introduced in an earlier paper [Bull. Math. Biol., 72 (2010), pp. 1562–1622], is the use of the differential geometry theory of surfaces as a natural means to geometrically separate the macroscopic domain from the microscopic domain, while dynamically coupling discrete and continuum descriptions. Our main strategy is to construct the total energy functional of a charge transport system to encompass the polar and nonpolar free energies of solvation and chemical potential related energy. By using the Euler–Lagrange variation, coupled Laplace–Beltrami and Poisson–Nernst–Planck (LB-PNP) equations are derived. The solution of the LB-PNP equations leads to the minimization of the total free energy and explicit profiles of electrostatic potential and densities of charge species. To further reduce the computational complexity, the Boltzmann distribution obtained from the Poisson–Boltzmann (PB) equation is utilized to represent the densities of certain charge species so as to avoid the computationally expensive solution of some Nernst–Planck (NP) equations. Consequently, the coupled Laplace–Beltrami and Poisson–Boltzmann–Nernst– Planck (LB-PBNP) equations are proposed for charge transport in heterogeneous systems. A major emphasis of the present formulation is the consistency between equilibrium Laplace–Beltrami and PB (LB-PB) theory and nonequilibrium LB-PNP theory at equilibrium. Another major emphasis is the capability of the reduced LB-PBNP model to fully recover the prediction of the LB-PNP model at nonequilibrium settings. To account for the fluid impact on the charge transport, we derive coupled Laplace–Beltrami, Poisson–Nernst– Planck, and Navier–Stokes equations from the variational principle for chemo-electro-fluid systems. A number of computational algorithms are developed to implement the proposed new variational multiscale models in an efficient manner. A set of ten protein molecules and a realistic ion channel, Gramicidin A, are employed to confirm the consistency and verify the capability of the algorithms. Extensive numerical experiments are designed to validate the proposed variational multiscale models. A good quantitative agreement between our model prediction and the experimental measurement of current-voltage curves is observed for the Gramicidin A channel transport. This paper also provides a brief review of the field.
Social Aentional Memory Network : Modeling Aspect-and Friend-level Di erences in Recommendation

Social connections are known to be helpful for modeling users’ potential preferences and improving the performance of recommender systems. However, in social-aware recommendations, there are two issues which in uence the inference of users’ preferences, and haven’t been well-studied in most existing methods: First, the preferences of a user may only partially match that of his friends in certain aspects, especially when considering a user with diverse interests. Second, for an individual, the in uence strength of his friends might be di erent, as not all friends are equally helpful for modeling his preferences in the system. To address the above issues, in this paper, we propose a novel Social Attentional Memory Network (SAMN) for social-aware recommendation. Speci cally, we rst design an attention-based memory module to learn userfriend relation vectors, which can capture the varying aspect attentions that a user share with his di erent friends. Then we build a friend-level attention component to adaptively select informative friends for user modeling. The two components are fused together to mutually enhance each other and lead to a ner extended model. Experimental results on three publicly available datasets show that the proposed SAMN model consistently and signi cantly outperforms the state-of-the-art recommendation methods. Furthermore, qualitative studies have been made to explore what the proposed attention-based memory module and friend-level attention have learnt, which provide insights into the model’s learning process.
COMPARISM OF THE PRESERVATIVE ACTIVITY OF ALLIGATOR PEPPER AND GINGER EXTRACTS ON ZOBO LIQUOR DURING STORAGE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

The preservative effect of the ethanol extracts alligator pepper and ginger on the shelf life duration of H. sabdariffa calyx liquor commonly known as ‘zobo’ was compared by introducing different concentrations of extracts into laboratory prepared zobo in order to arrest deterioration in physico-chemical and organoleptic quality due to microbial proliferation. The physicochemical and microbial parameters were monitored during storage at ambient temperatures (27±3 o C) for four weeks. End-of-storage results showed that pH values ranged from 2.3 to 3.46. %TTA ranged from 0.0616 to 0.506%. Vitamin C values ranged from 2.93mg/100g to 19.36mg/100g. TVC (bacterial) values ranged from 2.59±0.19 log10cfu/ml to 6.3±0.19 log10cfu/ml. TVC (fungal values) ranged from 2.8log10cfu/ml to 4.51log10cfu/ml. The results also indicated the preservative activity of the incorporated extracts when compared to the control sample. There was, with respect to concentration of extract added, little significant difference in preservative effect between samples preserved with ginger and alligator pepper extracts.
Evaluation of Questionnaires to Assess Dental Trauma And Anxiety of Children in Kosovo

Dental trauma relates to negative consequences that the child links to negative experience. The aim of this study was to assess the scale of dental anxiety in children with dental trauma and to evaluate the questionnaires as measurement scales which handle the trauma and anxiety parameters. Study included 505 patients, aged 7 to 14 years of whom 254 children experienced dental trauma and 251 children were without dental trauma experience. The subjects came for dental appointment from 2015 to 2016 and filled out the questionnaires about anxiety. The following questionnaires were used: CFSS-DS, CDAS, CMFQ, S-DAI and DVSS-SV. The Cronbach alpha was used to check the reliability and validity of the questionnaires. Larger percentage of cases had lower scale of dental anxiety. Meanwhile high scale dental anxiety was proportionally higher in the group with dental trauma for all questionnaires. Dental visit satisfaction scale was higher in the group without dental trauma. Female patients showed higher scores for all tests. In the group of patients with dental trauma, the mean values of anxiety scale were also higher in females. Also, dental visit satisfaction scale was higher in females. According to the age of children the only significant correlation between the patient’s age and dental anxiety was ascertained in S-DAI test in the group without dental trauma (r=-0.137, p=0.03). All questionnaires were evaluated as reliable and valid for anxiety determination. In children with dental trauma the highest Cronbach alpha coefficient was found for S-DAI (0.991) and CFSS-DS (0.974). In children without dental trauma the highest Cronbach alpha coefficient was found for S-DAI (0.966), CFSSDS (0.959) and CDAS (0.914). The mean anxiety score was higher in children with dental trauma, as well as in the girls and children who are more afraid of medical interventions (CMFQ). All tests showed good reliability of estimating anxiety and could be used in every day practice. Clinical article (J Int Dent Med Res 2018; 11(2): pp. 420-427)
Asymmetric Trade Integration , Expectations , and Growth Seppo Honkapohja

We consider a many country endogenous growth model with adaptive heterogenous expectations and international trade in complementary capital goods. We analyze the impact of asymmetric trade integration on the world long run steady state. Levels of endogenous variables can differ across countries even if the long run growth rate is common and such differences are solved from the model. We apply heterogenous learning to generate transition dynamics that are also affected by trade policy. The model generates endogenous long run income clubs (country groups in which technology and output levels persistently differ) and endogenous short run growth clubs (country groups that share short run growth experiences).
Sleeping Our Way to Stable Learning

The functions of sleep have been an enduring mystery. Recently, Tononi and Cirelli hypothesized that one of the functions of slow-wave sleep is to scale down synapses in the cortex that have strengthened during awake learning (Tononi and Cirelli, 2003). We create a computational model to test the functionality and implications of this idea. We show that synaptic scaling during slow-wave sleep is capable of keeping Hebbian learning in check and that it enables stable development. We also show how it is theoretically related to classical weight normalization, which has been in common use in neural models for decades. Finally, a significant computational limitation of this form of synaptic scaling is revealed through computer simulations.
The Relationship between High Frequency Trading and Stock Market Volatility An Analysis of the Nordic Stock Markets

This paper investigates the relationship between high frequency trading (HFT) activity and stock market volatility on the Nordic stock markets. The study utilizes a unique dataset that provides a proxy of the fraction of the total market turnover in which HFT firms were involved in the time period from March 2010 to March 2012. The study finds strong evidence for a positive contemporaneous relationship between stock market volatility and the participation level of HFT firms, both on an aggregate monthly and a daily basis. One of the primary concerns regarding HFT, the suggestion that HFTs decrease their trading activity or withdraw themselves from the market in highly volatile environments, does not appear from the analysis in this paper as the participation level of HFT firms is not materially different on the most volatile days compared to less volatile days. Although the Granger-causality test finds a significant bidirectional relationship between HFT activity and stock market volatility, i.e. increased levels of volatility being preceded by higher levels of HFT activity and vice versa, the study does not provide statistical evidence regarding causality in the more common sense, i.e. HFT exacerbating volatility or higher volatility increases HFTs’ activity.