Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effects of long-term consumption and single meals of chickpeas on plasma glucose , insulin , and triacylglycerol concentrations 1 – 3

Background: Legumes are recommended for better glucose control in persons with diabetes. Whether subjects with normal insulin sensitivity would also benefit from legume consumption is not clear. Objective: Our goal was to compare the effects on insulin sensitivity of chickpea-based and wheat-based foods when eaten as single meals or over 6 wk. Design: Acute and long-term studies were conducted in healthy middle-aged men and women. In the acute study (n 19), plasma glucose, insulin, and calculated homeostasis model assessment (HOMA; an index of insulin sensitivity) were measured on 3 separated days over 3 h after the subjects consumed 50-g available carbohydrate loads from either chickpeas, wheat-based foods, or white bread. The long-term comparison (n 20) was a randomized, crossover study in which chickpea-based and wheat-based foods were eaten for 6 wk each. Plasma glucose, insulin, and HOMA were measured in the fasting state and 2 h after a 75-g glucose load. Results: After single meals, plasma glucose was substantially lower 30 and 60 min after the chickpea meal than after the other 2 meals (P 0.05), and plasma insulin and HOMA were lower at 120 min (P 0.05 for both). Despite this, the long-term study failed to show significant differences in plasma glucose, insulin, or HOMA either in the fasting state or after a glucose load. Conclusion: Compared with a wheat-based meal, a single chickpeabased meal led to a lesser response in plasma glucose and insulin concentrations, but this was not translated into long-term improvement in insulin sensitivity over 6 wk, at least in healthy subjects. Am J Clin Nutr 2004;79:390–5.
Overview of Exogenous Surfactant Replacement Therapy

We review and analyze the various exogenous surfactant agents used in randomized, controlled clinical trials in infants with or at risk for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Analysis of all published trials utilizing natural, or modified natural, surfactant extracts or syntheticsurfactants inpremature infants at risk for RDS treated at birth (prophylactic treatment) shows an improvement in the need for supplemental oxygen and ventilatory support over the course of RDS and a reduction in many morbidities of prematurity, especially pneumothorax, but little or no impact on the incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage. Treatment of established RDS alter onset of mechanical ventilation is also reviewed, showing similar improvements over the course of RDS and lessening of morbidities, including pneumothorax. Overviews of study results account for the effect of treatment, the number of infants included, and the power of the outcomes; studies of similar design are compared using meta-analysis that which clearly documents the impact of surfactant therapy (both prophylactic and postventilatory treatment) on neonatal mortality. Comparisons between outcomes of studies comparing prophylactic to later treatment found no clear advantage of preventative treatment, except among infants less than 26 to 28 weeks’ gestation. Variations in response to surfactant treatment due to high permeability lung edema, decreased pulmonary perfusion, lung hypoplasia, and obstructive lung disease are reviewed, and the effects of dose and multidose therapy clearly document that doses between 100 to 200 mg/kg of modified natural surfactants are optimal, although there is no specific advantage of more than two doses of synthetic surfactant. Complications of surfactant therapy include transient hipoxia and hypercarbia during administration, an increased occurrence of pulmonary hemorrhage, and concerns regarding imrnunogenicity of surfactant proteins contained in natural o r modified surfactants. Long-term follow-up studies have been uniformly encouraging among infants treated with exogenous surfactants.
A ug 2 01 9 Quantum corrections to a spin-orbit coupled Bose-Einstein Condensate

We study systematically the quantum corrections to a weakly interacting Bose-Einstein condensate with spin-orbit coupling. We show that quantum fluctuations, enhanced by the spin-orbit coupling, modify quantitatively the mean-field properties such as the superfluid density, spin polarizability, and sound velocity. We find that the phase boundary between the plane wave and zero momentum phases is shifted to a smaller transverse field. We also calculate the Beliaev and Landau damping rates and find that the Landau process dominates the quasiparticle decay even at low temperature.
The wage advantage of working with STEM workers : STEM Composition and Industry Wage Premium in India

Research on inter-industry wage differentials offers explanations ranging from ‘unobserved labor quality’, capital intensity, uneven technology change, and profitability to efficiency wages, discrimination and unionization. However, an aspect that remains under-explored is differences in labor composition, specifically STEM composition, that could contribute to productivity and generate positive returns to working in hi-tech industries independently of the role played physical capital or embodied technology. This study empirically demonstrates the importance of STEM composition using a dataset from India constructed by merging individual-level data from National Sample Survey with industry-level data from CMIE’s Prowessdx. It shows that workers in industries with a high proportion of STEM workers earn an industry-specific wage premium irrespective of their own individual characteristics, and despite controlling for industry-level capital intensity and profitability. However, the analysis also suggests that this positive STEM composition effect might depend on the bargaining power of workers.
CATCH ESTIMATIONS OF BYCATCH SPECIES LANDED BY THE SPANISH SURFACE LONGLINE FLEET TARGETING SWORDFISH ( Xiphias gladius ) IN THE INDIAN OCEAN WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE YEARS 2007 AND 2008

This document provides an overview of the bycatch levels by species landed by the Spanish surface longline fleet targeting swordfish (Xiphias gladius) in the Indian Ocean during the years 2007 and 2008. The three most prevalent species in the catch, swordfish, blue shark (Prionace glaucaU)U and shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus U)U represented 84.3% and 88.5% of the total Indian Ocean landings in weight during the last two years, respectively. During the years 2007-2008 the bycatch species accounted for 56.0% of the total landings in weight from the Indian Ocean –large pelagic sharks, 43.6%; tunas, 6.9%; billfish, 1.7% and other species, 3.7%–. As far as only the bycatch species are concerned, large pelagic sharks were the most prevalent, comprising an average of 78.0% of the total bycatch in weight, whereas tunas accounted for 12.3%; billfish, 3.1% and other species, 6.6%. The blue shark and the shortfin mako were the most important species within the group of large pelagic sharks, reaching prevalences of 86.0% and 10.8%, respectively.
Pricing Cryptocurrency options: the case of CRIX and Bitcoin

Cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin (BTC), which comprise a new revolutionary asset class, have drawn extraordinary worldwide attention. The characteristics of the cryptocurrency/BTC include a high level of speculation, extreme volatility and price discontinuity. In this paper, we propose a pricing mechanism based on a stochastic volatility with correlated jump (SVCJ) model and compare it to a flexible co-jump model by Bandi and Renò (2016) allowing for non-affine structure. The calibration results of both models confirm the impact of jumps and co-jumps on options obtained via simulation and an analysis of the implied volatility curve. We show that a sizeable proportion of price jumps are significantly and contemporaneously anti-correlated with jumps in volatility. Our study comprises pioneering research on pricing BTC options. We show how proposed pricing mechanism underscores the importance of jumps in the cryptocurrency derivatives markets.
Research for Nurses: Methods and Interpretation

Part 1 Getting started: introduction to nursing research understanding theory deciding what to study. Part 2 Research designs and approaches: experimental and quasi-experimental designs survey designs qualitative research designs field study approaches new wave research - contemporary applied approaches. Part 3 Exploring bias and ethical issues in research: understanding bias ethical issues in nursing research. Part 4 A statistics primer: a primer for descriptive statistics a primer for inferential statistics. Part 5 Issues in data collection: data collection and measurement questionnaire development sampling and sampling size. Part 6 Data analysis: starting the data analysis testing simple causal models four multivariate techniques. Part 7 Reporting, Critiquing and using research findings in nursing: the research report the research critique research utilization in nursing. Part 8: using SPSS for Windows (version 10.0).
EFFECT OF Bradyrhizobium japonicum AND Pseudomonas putida APPLICATION ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF SOYBEAN UNDER PHOSPHORUS AND WATER DEFICIENT CONDITIONS

In recent years, the use of soil microorganisms has generated great interest in crop production, by reducing the damage from drought stress and improving nutrition, hence, providing alternative solutions for sustainable agriculture. A pot experiment was conducted to examine the impact of two rhizobacteria Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Pseudomonas putida on growth and grain productivity of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr. ) under phosphorus insufficiency and moderate drought conditions. Soybean seeds were inoculated with Bradyrhizobium japonicum and Pseudomonas putida was administered in soil before the sowing. Soybean plants were grown in a soil: sand mixture with low phosphorus supply. Plants were treated with two regims of irrigation water, i.e., 70% of water holding soil capacity (WHC) and 35% of WHC as moderate drought. The water deficit was imposed at the flowering stage for 12 days. Plant growth traits and soybean yields were significantly altered by low P supply, water stress and PGPR treatments. P insufficiency and temporary drought had a sinergetic negative effect on soybean performance. The results of this experiment revealed significant positive effects of Rhizobium inoculation and Pseudomonas putida on growth, nodulation and yield of plants under both water regimes but drought reduced their beneficial impact. Experimental data demonstrated that integrated application of nitrogen-fixer bacteria and P. putida better improved the growth and plant productivity as compared to the application of B. japonicum alone. In conclusion, the combined utilization of B. japonicum and P. putida can mitigate deleterious effects of temporary drought stress in soybean under phosphorus and water deficiency
Exploring Factors Contributing to Monosymptomatic Nocturnal Enuresis in School Children Ms

Background: Even though most children attain bladder continence by age of five still a significant number continue bedwetting. Children usually rate this as a major life stressor and a cause for embarrassment. There are several factors that can contribute to nocturnal enuresis in children. Methods: The present study aims at investigating factors associated with monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis in children studying in selected schools. A structured questionnaire was administered to the parents of students aged 6 to 12 years suffering from nocturnal enuresis. Overall, 80 respondents took part in the study. Results: Majority 36(45%) wetted their beds 1 – 3 times/week and (33.75%) were aged 7 years. 60% were males and 15 % had strict/controlling parents. 66.25% had positive family history of bedwetting. 65% of enuretics were deep sleepers while 50% had nightmares most of the times. 18.75% had constipation. 21.25% sometimes had presence of lack of breath during sleep. On basis of emotional status 27.5% were anxious. The scholastic performance of 52.5% was satisfactory. 36.25% were shy at school while 12.5% faced bullying. 58.75% had attention problems at school. Conclusion: Monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis is a heterogeneous disorder with multiple factors interplay in its pathogenesis. Therefore management must be tailored on individual basis depending upon the dominating contributing factor.
DEVELOPMENT OF THE DLR TAU-CODE FOR AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS

This paper gives an overview of the TAU-Code, DLR’s system for complex flow simulations on unstructured hybrid grids. Starting from a short description of the system and its components, its basic capabilities are discussed. The remainder of the paper discusses a number of applications of varying complexity, such as transition prediction, influence of engine installation on high devices devices on a full aircraft configuration, flow about a generic Arianne-type launcher with fluid-structure interaction on the rocket nozzle or full aircraft simulations of a turbo-prop airplane or a complete delta wing configuration.
Fast and secure global payments with Stellar

International payments are slow and expensive, in part because of multi-hop payment routing through heterogeneous banking systems. Stellar is a new global payment network that can directly transfer digital money anywhere in the world in seconds. The key innovation is a secure transaction mechanism across untrusted intermediaries, using a new Byzantine agreement protocol called SCP. With SCP, each institution specifies other institutions with which to remain in agreement; through the global interconnectedness of the financial system, the whole network then agrees on atomic transactions spanning arbitrary institutions, with no solvency or exchange-rate risk from intermediary asset issuers or market makers. We present SCP's model, protocol, and formal verification; describe the Stellar payment network; and finally evaluate Stellar empirically through benchmarks and our experience with several years of production use.
New techniques for of tritium inventory control in carbon-based scenarios by reactive gas injection

The issue of tritium retention in carbon-based plasma facing materials has triggered the development of several techniques of different applicability to the in-situ, non-perturbative control of the tritium inventory in ITER. These techniques are aimed at any of the following aspects of the problem 1. Inhibition of co-deposit formation during plasma shots 2. Release of T from films at plasma facing areas and gaps between shots 3. Release of T from the films formed in remote areas between shots As a type 1 technique, the scavenger concept offers the possibility of inhibiting the formation of codeposits during plasma operation. Recently, its application to Asdex Upgrade has led to a reduction of the carbon re-deposition up to 80%. This has been achieved by injecting nitrogen into the subdivertor region, while keeping the plasma parameters unperturbed. Experiments aimed at understanding the underlying mechanism have been carried out at the Ciemat. The characterization of the reaction products by trapping them in a liquid nitrogen cryo-pump, for example, has allowed the discrimination between the sputtering and chemical effects involved in the process, of critical impact on the extrapolation of the technique to ITER-relevant divertor conditions. For the removal of carbon deposits in plasma facing areas (type 2 technique), glow discharges in active gases such as the He/O2 mixture, seems to be an efficient approach. A surprisingly high efficiency for the removal of carbon coatings in narrow (1mm), 4mm deep gaps has been found in He/O2 discharges. Moreover, the absolute removal rate for the films was found to be a factor > 50 greater than previous reports. Experiments at the Ciemat show that the survival of atomic species seems to be an important factor to be considered in the application of this technique to ITER. When strong oxygen getters are exposed to the cleaning plasmas, the use of nitrogen containing glow discharges is one of the alternatives. Experiments of carbon removal in the presence of boron by this technique are also described here.
A comparative analysis of innovative clusters within the European Union

The aim of this paper is to identify clusters of countries, respectively regions from the European Union based on the most relevant indicators of innovation for stimulating competitiveness. The research objectives assumed refer to the determination of the homogenous groups of countries and regions in terms of relevant indicators of innovation, the identification of the indicators of innovation that explain the differences between the clusters generated at the national, respectively regional level, and the formulation of policy recommendations based on the most relevant indicators of innovation with impact on the national and/or regional competitiveness within EU. Methodologically, hierarchical cluster was used. The results of the paper reveal that the countries are less homogenous than the regions, namely the member states of the EU are divided into four or five clusters, while the 126 analysed regions of the EU are split into nine clusters. Practically, the results indicate that there is a higher similarity between the regions, than between the countries of the EU in terms of innovation. The paper ends with several policy recommendations for supporting the most relevant determinants of innovation that leads to the increase of competitiveness.
Identification and Tracking of Rapidly Time-Varying Mobile Channels for Improved Equalization : A Basis-Expansion Model Approach

With basis expansion models, communications over rapidly time-varying channels can be implemented using block transmission, a conventional technique for slow-fading channels. In addition, based on channel tracking, an efficient variable-size block method for improving equalization quality in block-transmission systems has been previously proposed. The goal of this paper is to investigate the effectiveness of this channel-tracking method when applied to rapidly fading channels. It is shown that, by appropriately modifying the channel estimation and equalization procedures, the same benefits as in a slow-fading system can be obtained. Simulation results demonstrate the improved performance resulting from the use of channel tracking in rapidly time-varying channels.
Antiamnesic Activity of Holarrhena antidysenterica Extract in Streptozotocin-Induced Memory Deficient Rats

The present study is an effort to demonstrate the role of Holarrhena antidysenterica Linn in the management of STZ-ICV induced dementia in rats. Wistar rats (either sex; 220-250 g) were divided into 7 groups (n=6 to 8). Ethanol extract of seeds of Holarrhena antidysenterica Linn (EEHA) was administered daily in 3 doses (100, 200 and 300 mg/kg; p.o.) to rats for 28 successive days. Dementia was induced in rats by intra cerebro ventricular (ICV) injection of STZ (3 mg/kg) using stereotaxic apparatus. Learning & memory assessment with the help of Novel object recognition task and Elevated plus maze was carried out. After behavioural evaluation, brain AChE, TBARS and GSH levels were measured. Administration of STZ to rats increased the transfer latency (TL) (p˂0.05) in elevated plus maze as compared to normal control group rats and showed almost equal exploration time of the novel and familiar object in retention trial in novel object recognition task indicating induction of dementia. Furthermore, STZ treated rats showed (p˂0.05) decrease in GSH and increase in AchE & TBARS levels. Administration of EEHA (200 and 300 mg/kg; p.o) (p<0.05) increased the exploration time of the novel object as compared with familiar object during their retention trial in novel object recognition task and decrease TL in elevated plus maze session as compared to STZ group. EEHA treated rats showed an (p<0.05) increase in GSH and decrease in brain AChE and TBARS levels. Thus, Holarrhena antidysenterica Linn may prove to be useful remedy for the management of dementia owing to its possible neuroprotective and antioxidant properties.
MiR-1455 p regulates hypoxia-induced inflammatory response and apoptosis in cardiomyocytes by targeting CD 40

small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) apparently repressed the production of inflammatory cytokines and apoptosis in the setting of acute hypoxic treated. Taken together, these data demonstrated that miR-145-5p may function as a cardiacprotective molecule in myocardial ischemic injury by ameliorating inflammation and apoptosis via negative regulation of CD40. The study gives evidence that miR-145-5p provides an interesting strategy for protecting cardiomyocytes from hypoxia-induced inflammatory response and apoptosis.
INDUCTION OF DEFENSE RELATED ENZYMES AND PHENOLS IN GERBERA JAMESONII BY BACILLUS SPP . AGAINST ROOT KNOT NEMATODE , MELOIDOGYNE INCOGNITA

Gerbera plants are subjected to infection by many plant pathogens including the root knot nematodes, Meloidogyne spp. which are considered as the most important nematode species worldwide. Many effective control measures were used to manage root knot nematodes. To reduce the dependence on chemical crop protectants in agriculture, bioagents antagonists to pests are receiving increasing attention. Biological control agents manage the soil borne phytopathogens in an environment friendly approach compared to hazardous fungicides (Saleem et al., 2000 and Anu Rajan et al., 2013).
Mapping water yield distribution across the South Athabasca Oil Sands (SAOS) area_ Baseline surveys applying isotope mass balance of lakes

Study region: Surveys of stable isotopes of water in 121 lakes were conducted between 2007 and 2009 to assist in characterizing baseline hydrology of the South Athabasca Oil Sands area, Alberta, a 35,000 km boreal forest region with subdued relief, about 70% wetland cover, and a mosaic of lakes, rivers and buried channel networks. The region, currently under rapid development for in-situ oil sands, was close to baseline conditions at the time of survey. Study focus: Using an isotope mass balance approach, isotope data were applied to estimate water yield to lakes across the region. High-resolution maps were created to illustrate the spatial distribution of water yield and to compare observed patterns to geologic and physiographic features. New hydrological insights for the region: Site-specific differences in water yield were found in relation to geologic and physiographic features. Notably, high water yields were found in lakes underlain by Colorado shale, lower runoff was found in proximity to incised and buried channels. Consistent patterns from year-to-year reveal zones of low runoff which may be more susceptible to development-related impacts including changes in surface/groundwater interaction and pressurization or depressurization of aquifers or formations. The approach may be helpful for informing design of new monitoring programs to ensure runoff variability is considered. Periodic reassessments are recommended to capture potential development and/or climatic change impacts on the water cycle.
Hysteretic Behaviour of Dissipative Welded Devices for Earthquake Resistant Steel Frames

Abstract: Earthquakes may lead to damage in large extend, which may induce high costs in repair work. In order to achieve more efficient earthquake resistant structures, an innovative fuse device for dissipative beam-to-column connections in moment resistant steel frames was developed. The seismic performance of the device was assessed based on the results provided by ten cyclic and two monotonic tests conducted on a single specimen of a beam-to-column connection with concrete slab, assembled through devices provided with different geometric parameters. Tests showed that the devices were able of concentrating plasticity and dissipating large amounts of energy through non-linear behaviour. Numerical models were developed with ABAQUS and simplified analytical models were proposed.