Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of optimal cycling repeated-sprint combined with classical training on peak leg power in female soccer players

BACKGROUND: Muscle power is one of the most important factors influencing sport performance. Despite the variety of training methods used in the literature, more individualised, varied and enjoyable methods are needed to enhance muscle peak power in soccer. OBJECTIVE:To assess the effect of short-sprint cycle ergometer training on peak power output and field performance of female soccer players. METHODS: 7 female soccer players (age: 20.2 ± 1.5 (years); body mass: 55.1 ± 6.1 (kg); height: 1.61 ± 0.06 (m)) served as an experimental group, and seven female soccer players (age: 19.4 ± 1.5 (years); body mass: 65.2 ± 6.1 kg; height: 1.69 ± 0.08 m) as a control group. Peak power output ( ˙ W peak) during a cycle ergometer force-velocity test and field performance (5-jump test and speeds over 10, 20 and 30 m) were assessed both before and after training (3 months duration, with 3 sessions per week). Each training session comprised 2 series of 15 sprints, separated by a 15 min recovery interval. Individual sprints were of 5 sec duration, at the optimal pedalling velocity for the subject (100–110 rpm) and against the optimal frictional loading equal of the subject (7.5%–8.5% of body mass); a recovery period of 55 sec was allowed between sprints. RESULTS: The training regimen induced gains of peak power ( p< 0.05), whether expressed in ˙ W, ˙ W/kg, or relative to leg muscle volume ( ˙ W/l). There were also gains in 5-jump ( p< 0.01), and 20 and 30 m sprint velocities ( p< 0.01). Findings in the control participants remained unchanged. CONCLUSION: When combined with traditional soccer training, repeated short sprints on a cycle ergometer offer an effective strategy for enhancing leg power in female Tunisian soccer players.
Antioxidant Activity of Rubus coreanus Fruit Extract: In Comparison to Green Tea Extract

This study aimed to evaluate the antioxidant activity of Korean raspberry (Rubus coreanus Miq.) fruits, which are grown widely in the southwest area of Korea. Freeze-dried Rubus coreanus (RC) fruits and green tea (GT) were used to obtain water extracts (RCE and GTE, respectively). The total phenolic contents of the dried RC and GT were 126μmol CE (catechin equivalent)/g and 360μmol CE/g, respectively. The free radical scavenging activity of RCE and GTE was expressed as SC50 (50% scavenging capacity) and compared. The scavenging activity of RC toward DPPH, superoxide, and hydroxyl radicals was lower than that of GT. The inhibitory activity of RCE and GTE on AAPH-induced lipid peroxidation was also analyzed. In contrast with the free radical scavenging activities, the lipid peroxidation-inhibiting activity of RC was superior to that of GT. These results suggest that RCE contains effective scavengers of peroxyl radicals. In summary, RC contains less phenolics than does GT. Although RC has lower activity for scavenging DPPH, superoxide, and hydroxyl radicals than does GT, its activity to inhibit peroxyl radical-lipid peroxidation was higher. These results suggest that RC could be used as a valuable natural source of antioxidants.
A Survey of Vascular Access for Hemodialysis

To analyze the current status of various techniques for vascular access in patients with chronic renal failure requiring hemodialysis, a retrospective review of 113 patients over a period of nineteen years undergoing either radiocephalic (direct) shunts or polytetra-fluoroethylene (PTFE) shunts was conducted. Accessibility rate was determined as total time of graft function until ultimate failure. Direct shunt was undergone by 93 patients (82%). Accessibility was 89% and 80% at one and five years, respectively. Twenty patients (18%) underwent PTFE shunts. Accessibility was 61% and 29% at one and five years, respectively. Thrombosis, which was the main complication accounting for graft failure, occurred earlier and more frequently in the PTFE group. Results in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) were also significantly worse. A direct shunt at the most peripheral site is the most favorable option for vascular access for hemodialysis. Because of poorer results with PTFE, more proximal native vessels (ie, brachial artery to antecubital vein) are preferable if distal shunts are not possible.
Disability, long-term care, and rehabilitation: emerging questions and data needs *

This paper provides an overview of emerging research and policy questions on disability, long-term care, and rehabilitation and suggests ways of enhancing the National Long Term Care Survey to address these issues. We identify six priority areas: understanding the causes and consequences of declines in disability and disparities therein; identifying interventions to promote disability decline in the future; describing and evaluating settings in which individuals with chronic disability live; monitoring changes in the provision of care and implications for care givers and recipients’ well-being; illustrating the cost and cost-effectiveness of various long-term care and rehabilitation strategies; and understanding how a variety of behaviors influence disability pathways. Although we recognize the value of emphasizing continuity in data collection efforts, we argue that over the past 25 years the world’s understanding of disability, the continuum of long-term care, the breadth of technologies available, the field of rehabilitation sciences, the demographic and socioeconomic composition of the older population, and public policies regarding disability and long-term care have changed dramatically, making the need to consider new content areas at this time more compelling than ever. We conclude that while some of the questions we identify could be addressed by adding onto other existing national surveys, enhancing the National Long Term Survey may be preferable because existing surveys do not – and mostly likely cannot – devote enough interview time to fully and accurately unpack the disability, long-term care, and rehabilitation processes for the full spectrum of care settings.
Neuropsychiatric and other side effects of peginterferon-based therapy of chronic hepatitis C infection

textabstractThe Hepatitis C virus (HCV) was identified in 1989, after extensive research, as a cause of the so-called non-A non-B hepatitis. HCV is an RNA virus belonging to the genus Hepacivirus in the family of Flaviviridae. Six major different genotypes of the virus are discerned. HCV is transmitted via blood-blood contact, and consequently, the majority of HCV patients in western countries are infected by the intravenous use of drugs or by receiving blood transfusion before 1992, the year when screening tests became available. World wide more than 170 million people are chronically infected with HCV. After an acute infection with HCV only about twenty percent of the people is able to clear the virus, the others become chronically infected. Of the patients with a chronic HCV infection, about 20 percent develops progressive fibrosis developing into cirrhosis, ultimately leading to end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. Successful eradication of the virus prevents progression of the liver disease and leads to improved survival.
Exchange Rate Dynamics and Forex Hedging Strategies

The present study has extended the analysis of Dash et al (2008) in comparing the performance of different hedging strategies, approaching the problem from the point of view of exchange rate dynamics, using a model for exchange rate movements. Based on the results of the simulation of this model, the hedging strategies which yielded highest returns and lowest variability of returns could be identified.
Prevalência de Doenças não Transmissíveis, Risco para Doença Cardiovascular e Estado Nutricional em Idosos que Participam de um Grupo da Terceira Idade em Maringá - Pr

Elderly people are highly prone to alterations in nutritional state due to physical, physiological, metabolic and psychological modifications that occur during old age. The risk of contracting non-transmissible diseases and the emergence of cardiovascular illnesses increases as people become old. Current analysis evaluates the prevalence of non-transmissible diseases, risk of cardiovascular illnesses and the nutritional state of elderly people in a senior citizens group in Maringa PR Brazil. Prevalence of non-transmissible diseases was determined by a self-report of the elderly, according to medical diagnosis; cardiovascular disease was detected by the waist circumference test; the nutrition state was evaluated by the body mass index. Study was undertaken by a cross-section survey with primary data. Seventy elderly people (age≥ 60 years) were analyzed: 60.0% were females and 40.0% were males. Prevalent non-transmissible diseases were arterial hypertension, high cholesterol and osteoporosis, respectively with 56.1%, 35.1% and 24.6%. Most elderly people (61.4%) were prone to cardiovascular diseases. Further, 51.4% of the analyzed elderly people had adequate weight. In fact, 30.0% had low weight; 11.5% had weight excess and 7.1% were obese. Results showed that a follow-up of the subjects was highly required
Parental Perceptions about Pain and Pain Management Practices in Neonatal Units: A Review

Background : Pain management in neonates remains sub-optimal in sub-Saharan countries like Kenya due to lack of resources to procure pharmacological analgesics. There, however, exist low-cost, mother-driven pain management strategies such as breastfeeding and kangaroo care that can be used for pain relief in neonates in Kenya. Successful use of these interventions is depended on parents’ perception about neonatal pain and how well pain in neonates is managed during hospitalisation. Objective : To determine parents’ perception about pain and pain management practices in neonatal units. Data sources : MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase and PsycINFO databases were searched using the following key words: parent(s), perception(s), view(s), neonate, newborn, pain, procedural pain, management, and practices. Study selection : Studies published in peer-reviewed English journals that focused on acute procedural pain or acute persistent pain on neonates were included in the review. Data extraction : Two independent authors critically reviewed retrieved articles and extracted data on study sample, setting, design as well as key findings on parental perceptions about pain and pain management practices. Data synthesis : A meta-synthesis approach involving a critical evaluation of convergences and divergences of participants’ views about pain and pain management practices. Results : Of the 101 articles generated through the databases search, four met the inclusion criteria. Parents believe that neonates experienced a lot of pain during hospitalisation that is often not adequately treated and desire to be involved in the pain care of their neonates. Conclusion : The high frequency of pain experienced by neonates in the course of hospitalisation should serve as an impetus to involve parents in procedural pain management in neonatal units.
PENGARUH AKTIVA TETAP, HUTANG JANGKA PANJANG DAN PERPUTARAN MODAL KERJA TERHADAP PROFITABILITAS (PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA: STUDI PADA PERUSAHAAN SEKTOR ANEKA INDUSTRI)

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan pengaruh aktiva tetap, hutang jangka panjang, dan perputaran modal kerja terhadap profitabilitas perusahaan manufaktur pada sektor jenis industri yang terdaftar di bursa Indonesia tahun 2011-2013. Penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder yang diperoleh dari www.idx. co.id tahun 2011-2013. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan uji asumsi klasik dan kemudian pengujian hipotesis. Metode statistik yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah regresi linier. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa aset tetap positif berpengaruh positif terhadap profitabilitas, utang jangka panjang berpengaruh negatif terhadap profitabilitas, dan perputaran modal kerja berpengaruh positif terhadap profitabilitas. Kata kunci: aktiva tetap, hutang jangka panjang, dan perputaran modal kerja,dan profitabilitas.
The application of language-game theory to the analysis of science learning: Developing an interpretive classroom-level learning framework

In this study an interpretive learning framework that aims to measure learning on the classroom level is introduced. In order to develop and evaluate the value of the framework, a theoretical/empirical study is designed. The researcher attempted to illustrate how the proposed framework provides insights on the problem of classroom-level learning. The framework is developed by construction of connections between the current literature on science learning and Wittgenstein’s language-game theory. In this framework learning is defined as change of classroom language-game or discourse. In the proposed framework, learning is measured by analysis of classroom discourse. The empirical explanation power of the framework is evaluated by applying the framework in the analysis of learning in a fifth-grade science classroom. The researcher attempted to analyze how students’ colloquial discourse changed to a discourse that bears more resemblance to science discourse. The results of the empirical part of the investigation are presented in three parts: first, the gap between what students did and what they were supposed to do was reported. The gap showed that students during the classroom inquiry wanted to do simple comparisons by direct observation, while they were supposed to do toolassisted observation and procedural manipulation for a complete comparison. Second, it was illustrated that the first attempt to connect the colloquial to science discourse was done by what was immediately intelligible for students and then the teacher negotiated with students in order to help them to connect the old to the new language-game more purposefully. The researcher suggested that these two events in the science classroom are critical in discourse change. Third, it was illustrated that through the academic year, the way that students did the act of comparison was improved and by the end of the year more accurate causal inferences were observable in classroom communication. At the end of the study, the researcher illustrates that the application of the proposed framework resulted in an improved version of the framework. The improved version of the proposed framework is more connected to the topic of science learning, and is able to measure the change of discourse in higher resolution.
Sound Primary Health Care demands a Strong Role for Family Medicine

The declaration of Alma Ata identifies primary health care (PHC) as the key to attaining "health for all by the year 2000. "'It describes PHC as essential health care made universally accessible to individuals and families in the community, rendered by means acceptable to the community, through their full participation and at an affordable cost.
Compiler Optimizations for Cache Locality and Coherence

Almost every modern processor is designed with a memory hierarchy organized into several levels, each of which is smaller, faster, and more expensive than the level below. High performance requires the effective use of the cached data, i.e., cache locality. Smart compiler transformations can relieve the programmer from hand-optimizing for the specific machine architectures. pp In a multiprocessor system, data inconsistency may occur between memory and caches. For example, the memory and multiple caches may have inconsistent copies of the same cache block. This introduces the problem of cache coherence. Several cache coherence protocols have been developed to maintain data coherence for multiple processors. Since multiple variables are located in the same block, it may cause the problem of false sharing, which has been identified by many researchers as a major obstacle to high performance. Therefore, in a multiprocessor system, we need to avoid false sharing as well as exploit cache locality. pp In this paper, we first develop a new data reuse model and an algorithm called height reduction to improve cache locality. The advantage of this algorithm is that it can improve band matrix programs as well as dense matrix programs. It is more accurate and general than the existing techniques on improving cache locality, which were developed to optimize dense matrix programs. Then with the height reduction algorithm, we extend loop tiling to exploit not only intra-tile data locality but also inter-tile data locality. We call the new tiling affinity tiling. Our experiments show that affinity tiling is less sensitive to the choice of the tile size. Finally, we show that the algorithm also helps to eliminate or reduce false sharing in multiprocessor systems. With the height reduction algorithm and affinity tiling, significant performance improvement (speedups from 2.5 to 10) has been observed on HP workstations and KSR1 multiprocessors.
Targeting lysine acetylation in inflammatory lung diseases

Inflammatoire longziekten, zoals astma en chronische obstructieve longziekte (COPD), zijn nog steeds een groot probleem. Voor een groep patienten werkt de huidige therapie niet of onvoldoende, en er zijn veel bijwerkingen. Daarom is er een behoefte aan nieuwe geneesmiddelen die op een andere manier werken. In ons onderzoek hebben we ons gericht op twee nieuwe groepen van enzymen. We keken naar de histon acetyltranferases (HATs) en histon deacetylases (HDACs). Het wordt steeds duidelijker dat deze enzymen een rol spelen bij ontstekingen. Stoffen die deze enzymen remmen kunnen mogelijkerwijs worden gebruikt als nieuwe geneesmiddelen. Om dit doel te bereiken, moeten de effecten van de remming van deze enzymen op inflammatoire reacties nader gespecificeerd worden in ziektemodellen. In ons onderzoek hebben we ons gericht op een aantal specifieke moleculaire processen die betrokken zijn bij ontstekingen. Het bleek dat remmers van zowel HATs als HDACs een remmend effect hebben op deze processen, wat suggereert dat het mogelijk is om de ontsteking te verminderen met deze stoffen. De meest veelbelovende resultaten werden bereikt met een selectieve remmer van specifieke subtypen van HDAC enzymen. We hebben waargenomen dat deze remmer een anti-inflammatoir effect heeft in immuuncellen en longweefsel. In een ziektemodel voor COPD verminderde de remmer sterk het aantal immuuncellen in de longen, hetgeen een duidelijke indicatie is voor remming van het ontstekingsproces. Hieruit blijkt dat verdere studie van dit type remmers voor toekomstige toepassingen in ontstekingsziekten veelbelovend is.
Efecto "Fin de Semana" y "Fin de Mes" en el Mercado Bursátil Chileno

This study provides up-to-date evidence of the existence of two anomalies: “the Weekend effect” or “Monday effect” and the “End-Of-The-Month” effect in the Chilean stock market. Using the daily closing values of the IPSA index, and following the methodology used by Kenneth R. French, the “Trading Time” and “Calendar Time” hypothesis were tested in order to check the “Weekend effect”. To show the “End-Of-The-Month effect” an averages and variances analysis was carried ou,t and subsequently, an econometric study of time windows. In short, the results show evidence against the “Efficient Market Hypothesis”.
Sensitivity to Uncertainty: Need for a Paradigm Shift

Existing common route choice models are based on random utility theory, which follows the maximum utility assumption. Recent intelligent transportation system applications have highlighted the need for better models of the behavioral processes involved in route choice decisions. Therefore, prediction of travelers' responses to uncertainty was analyzed. Route choice experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of the feedback mechanism on decision making under uncertainty. The experimental results were compared with those from a model based on cumulative prospect theory and models based on learning approaches. It is shown that a traveler's sensitivity to travel time differences is lower when variances in travel times are higher. This better understanding of route choice behavior predicted by learning models may improve traffic predictions, as well as the design of traffic control mechanisms.
A Parallel Multikey Quicksort Algorithm for Mining Multiword Units

This paper describes a parallel algorithm to compute positional ngram statistics based on masks and suffix arrays. Positional ngrams are ordered sequences of words that represent continuous or discontinuous substrings of a corpus. In particular, the positional ngram model has shown successful results for the extraction of discontinuous collocations from large corpora. However, its computation is heavy. For instance, 4.299. 742 positional ngrams (n=1.7) can be generated from a 100.000-word size corpus in a seven-word size window context. In comparison, only 700.000 ngrams would be computed for the classical ngram model. It is clear that huge efforts need to be made to process positional ngram statistics in reasonable time and space. For that purpose, we propose a parallel algorithm based on the concept of Parallel Sorting by Regular Sampling (PSRS) described in (Shi and Schaeffer, 1992). Introduction In the context of word associations, multiword units (sequences of words that co-occur more often than expected by chance) are frequently used in everyday language, usually to precisely express ideas and concepts that cannot be compressed into a single word. For instance, [Bill of Rights], [swimming pool], [as well as], [in order to], [to comply with] or [to put forward] are multiword units. As a consequence, their identification is a crucial issue for applications that require a certain degree of semantic processing (e.g. machine translation, information extraction, information retrieval or summarization). In order to identify and extract multiword units, (Dias, 2002) has proposed a statistically-based architecture called SENTA (Software for the Extraction of N-ary Textual Associations) that retrieves, from text corpora, relevant contiguous and non-contiguous sequences of words. However, the computation of SENTA is heavy. As it is based on positional ngrams (ordered sequences of words that represent continuous or discontinuous substrings of a corpus computed in a (2.F+1)-word size window context), the number of generated substrings rapidly explodes and reaches astronomic figures. (Dias, 2002) shows that ∆ positional ngrams can be computed in an N-size corpus for a (2.F+1)-size window context (See Equation 1). ( )       + + × − = ∆ ∑ ∑∑ +
THE OXIDATIVE DESTRUCTION OF VITAMINS A AND E: AND THE PROTECTIVE ACTION OF CERTAIN VEGETABLE OILS

It is generally accepted that vitamin A as found in butter fat and cod liver oil is easily destroyed. Heating and aerating these fats for a short time or exposing them to air at room temperature for a longer period uusually deprives them of every trace of vitamin A. During such treatment the fats absorb oxygen and a long series of partial oxidation products is recognized as accompanying the more or less undefined condition of rancidity so developed. A destruction of vitamin E as found in butter fat was first indicated by our experiments 1 on milk rations. These showed that 50 per cent of whole milk powder supplemented with 8 per cent of casein, 2 per cent of mineral salts, 5 per cent of yeast and 35 per cent of starch was adequate for growth and reproduction of rats, but that when appreciable quantities of lard, from 15 to