Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Training and Gender on Plasma Irisin, Leptin, and Insulin Levels

The objective of this study is the comparison of the irisin, leptin, and insulin hormone levels of the female and male elite taekwondo athletes and non-athletes. Elite taekwondo athletes (7 males, 6 females) and university students (8 males, 6 females) between the ages of 16 and 20 who do not do exercise regularly and who are moderately active have taken part in the study. In the beginning of the study, the body compositions of the participants were determined and their plasma irisin, leptin, and insulin hormone analyses were determined by means of the Enzyme-Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA) method receiving their blood samples at 8:00 a.m. after a night of staying hungry. It was found that no impact of training and gender on the irisin and insulin hormone levels had appeared jointly or separately (p>0,05) while they affected the leptin levels significantly (p<0.05). The leptin levels in females in both athletes and non-athletes were determined to be higher than males to significant extent and the leptin levels of both female and male athletes were significantly lower than non-athletes. As a result, it can be said that regular exercise and gender do not affect the levels of irisin and insulin hormones but they affect the leptin level significantly.
Australia Introduction Nursing is a practice-based profession , and learning in the clinical practice environment is a vital and core component of nursing education

Aim. This paper is a report of a test of the psychometric properties of a 19-item version of the Clinical Learning Environment Inventory. Background. Although the clinical learning environment provides the ‘real-life’ context essential for preparing nursing students for their professional role, the quality of student learning is influenced by the quality of the clinical placement. Methods. Nursing students completed an abbreviated (19-item) form of the Clinical Learning Environment Inventory to rate their perception of the clinical learning environment. Descriptive statistics, principal component analysis, discriminant validity and Cronbach’s alpha reliabilities were computed. Results. Between March and December 2009, 231 online surveys were submitted. The mean age of participants was 30Æ3 years (SD: 10Æ4) and 87% were female. All 19 items loadedon twofactors, ‘ClinicalFacilitatorSupportofLearning’ and ‘Satisfaction with Clinical Placement’, with factor loadings above the 0Æ4 threshold. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0Æ93 for the total Clinical Learning Environment Inventory-19, with subscales ranging from 0Æ92 to 0Æ94. Multiple regression uncovered that participants who engaged in health-related paid work were independently and significantly more positive on the ‘Clinical Facilitator Support of Learning’ subscale, whereas those who worked >16 hours a week, or allocated the afternoon shift were independently and significantly more negative on the ‘Satisfaction with Clinical Placement’ subscale. Conclusion. Providing an effective and productive clinical experience is vital in preparing nursing students to become competent clinicians. The Clinical Learning Environment Inventory-19 offers a useful measure to explore nursing students’ satisfaction with two aspects of this clinical experience – clinical facilitator support of learning and the clinical learning environment.
Conglomerate Firms and Internal Capital Markets

The large literature on conglomerate firms began with the documentation of the conglomerate discount. Given conglomerate firm production represents more than 50 percent of production in the United States, this discount has represented a large economically important puzzle for the U.S. economy. For corporate finance, the primary question about diversification is "When does corporate diversification affect firm value? " And, "When it does, how does it do so? " Early literature came to the conclusion that the conglomerate discount was the result of problems with resource allocation and internal capital markets. Recent empirical literature has found that self-selection by firms with different investment opportunities can explain the conglomerate discount. Additional theoretical and empirical research has shown how a model of profit-maximizing firms with different abilities and investment opportunities can explain resource allocation by conglomerate firms.
and Benefit in the Porcine Model Addition of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Whole Blood for Bioenhanced ACL Repair Has No

http://ajs.sagepub. com/content/43/2/320 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/0363546514559826 2015 43: 320 originally published online December 30, 2014 Am J Sports Med Martha M. Murray Benedikt L. Proffen, Patrick Vavken, Carla M. Haslauer, Braden C. Fleming, Chad E. Harris, Jason T. Machan and Benefit in the Porcine Model Addition of Autologous Mesenchymal Stem Cells to Whole Blood for Bioenhanced ACL Repair Has No
Bio-active phytoconstituents from non-polar extracts of Diospyros lotus stems and demonstration of antifungal activity in the extracts

The objective of this study is to isolate phytoconstituents from Diospyros lotus stems extracts and to evaluate antifungal, lectin and trypsin inhibitory activities of the extracts. The stems were extracted with petroleum ether, diethyl ether and chloroform, respectively, three compounds were isolated and identified as β-sitosterol, stigmasterol and protocatechic acid from both petroleum ether and ether extracts. Chloroform extract was subjected to silica gel column chromatography using CHCl3 as eluent and an increasing amount of EtOAc and MeOH gradually resulted in the isolation and identification of kaempferol 8-O-methylether, apigenin, kaempferol, kaempferol 3-O-α-rhamnoside and luteolin 7-O-β-glucoside. The petroleum ether, diethyl ether and chloroform extracts of Diospyros lotus were tested at the concentration of 0.1 mg/ml for their effect against the fungus Mycosphaerella arachidicola and for their lectin and trypsin inhibitory activities. The results showed that the extracts exhibited significant antifungal activity but had no hemagglutinating and trypsin inhibitory activities.
Vitamin D Supplementation Increases the Risk by 76 % Breastfeeding Does Not Protect Against Urinary Tract Infection in the First 3 Months of Life , but

http://cpj.sagepub. com/content/48/7/750 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/0009922809332588 2009 48: 750 originally published online 4 March 2009 CLIN PEDIATR Ranjitha Katikaneni, Tulasi Ponnapakkam, Adharsh Ponnapakkam and Robert Gensure Vitamin D Supplementation Increases the Risk by 76% Breastfeeding Does Not Protect Against Urinary Tract Infection in the First 3 Months of Life, but
Posteromedial Compartment of the Elbow Effect of Distal Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tear Pattern on Contact Forces and Valgus Stability in the

http://ajs.sagepub. com/content/43/2/447 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/0363546514557239 2015 43: 447 originally published online November 10, 2014 Am J Sports Med Sheref E. Hassan, Brent G. Parks, Wiemi A. Douoguih and Daryl C. Osbahr Posteromedial Compartment of the Elbow Effect of Distal Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tear Pattern on Contact Forces and Valgus Stability in the
MATERIALS AND METHODS The investigation conforms to the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory

Adhesion of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) to coronary endothelium is a key event for cardiac ischemia/reperfusion injury. Adhesion molecules are normally harbored within the glycocalyx, clothing every healthy vascular endothelium, but shed by ischemia/reperfusion. Our aim was to show whether protection of the glycocalyx with either hydrocortisone or antithrombin can reduce postischemic leukocyte adhesion. Isolated guinea pig hearts, perfused with Krebs-Henseleit buffer, were subjected to 20 min of warm (37-C) no-flow ischemia and consecutive 10 min of reperfusion, either in the absence or presence of hydrocortisone (10 2g/mL) or antithrombin (1 U/mL). An intracoronary bolus of 3 10 PMN was applied at the end of reperfusion but without prior contact to the drugs. The sequestration of PMN was calculated from the difference between coronary input and output of cells. Expression of the integrin CD11b on PMN was measured before and after coronary passage. Ischemia/reperfusion induced severe degradation of the glycocalyx (coronary venous syndecan-1 release, 171 T 15 ng/g heart vs. basal, 19 T 2 ng/g; heparan sulfate, 5.27 T 0.28 2g/g vs. basal, 0.26 T 0.06 2g/g) and increased PMN adhesion (38.1% T 3.5% vs. basal, 11.7% T 3.1%). Hydrocortisone and antithrombin both not only reduced glycocalyx shedding (syndecan-1 release, 34 T 6 ng/g and 26 T 5 ng/g; heparan sulfate, 1.96 T 0.24 2g/g and 1.28 T 0.2 2g/g, respectively), but also PMN adhesion (17.3% T 2.2% and 25.4% T 3.3%, respectively) after ischemia/reperfusion. Electron microscopy revealed a mostly intact coronary glycocalyx after pretreatment with either drug. Activation of PMN upon coronary passage was not influenced. Preservation of the glycocalyx mitigates postischemic PMN adhesion. Preconditioning with either hydrocortisone or antithrombin should, thus, alleviate vascular leakage, tissue edema, and inflammation. KEYWORDS—Antithrombin, endothelium, glucocorticoids, PMN, vasculature
Effect of planting date on tepary bean yield and yield components sown in Southern Botswana

Tepary bean is a crop that is slowly gaining momentum into the cropping system of Botswana. A study was conducted to determine the effect of planting date on yield and yield components of tepary bean and identify the optimum sowing of the crop. A rain-fed experiment was conducted for two seasons (2012 to 2014), using a randomized complete block design replicated three times in a split plot with three sowing dates in main plots and the nine genotypes in sub plots. Genotype × planting date interaction was not significant among the characters (100 seed weight, shoot dry weight, seed yield, crop loss, plant population, and plant height) which implied stability of the utilized genotypes. However, planting dates and year, and also the interaction between planting date and year were highly significant (P>0.001) for all the characters. Plant height had greater association with shoot dry weight (0.783), 100 seed weight (0.70) and seed yield (0.65), suggesting that it is a character which can be useful in selection for improving the tepary bean productivity. Sowing tepary bean in December and January were found to be good options for farmers in the southern part of Botswana. Key words: Genotype, planting date, tepary bean, yield, yield components.
ACID MINE DRAINAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA: A TEST OF LEGITIMACY THEORY

There is a large body of international literature which suggests that there is a correlation between organisational legitimacy, the nature and extent of non-financial disclosures in corporate reports, and the society’s awareness of social, governance and environmental concerns. Little studied, however, is corporate reporting in South Africa through the lens of legitimacy theory. This paper addresses this gap by exploring whether local mining companies are providing additional environmental information in their annual or integrated reports following media coverage on acid mine drainage and, if so, to what extent. A review of press articles released by the mining houses also reveals how claims to pragmatic, moral and cognitive legitimacy are employed to mitigate negative publicity. In this way, the paper offers additional material on the role of legitimacy theory for explaining developments in corporate reporting. It also contributes to the limited body of interpretive corporate governance research in a South African context.
A X-Band Planar Transmit-Array

Planar arrays are a very interesting option to substitute reflector antennas because of their well-known characteristics of low profile, potential low cost, reliability and flexibility in achieving contoured beams and multiple beams with a simple planar geometry. Suitable solutions using planar antennas for space applications have been proposed using reflect-arrays with countered beams and multibeam. Another proposed solution consists of transmit arrays. In this case, the antenna acts as a lens [1]. This consists of a periodic planar array having two patch antennas connected by a line. One element receives the signal from –z direction and the other transmits the signal in the +z direction. By a proper selection of the phase delay in the connection line, the phase distribution in the transmitting array can be adjusted. In an equal output phase configuration the transmitting array behaviour would be similar to the obtained with a parabolic reflector, having the advantage of removing the feed blockage.
: Comparison With the Double-Row Suture-Bridge Technique Clinical Outcomes of Modified Mason-Allen Single-Row Repair for Bursal-Sided Partial-Thickness

http://ajs.sagepub. com/content/early/2015/06/08/0363546515587718 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/0363546515587718 published online June 8, 2015 Am J Sports Med Sang-Jin Shin, Seung-Hwan Kook, Nandan Rao and Myeong-Jae Seo Rotator Cuff Tears: Comparison With the Double-Row Suture-Bridge Technique Clinical Outcomes of Modified Mason-Allen Single-Row Repair for Bursal-Sided Partial-Thickness
Reconstruction in Patients With Medial Knee Osteoarthritis Five-Year Changes in Gait Biomechanics After Concomitant High Tibial Osteotomy and ACL

http://ajs.sagepub. com/content/early/2015/08/11/0363546515591995 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/0363546515591995 published online August 11, 2015 Am J Sports Med Kendal Marriott, Trevor B. Birmingham, Crystal O. Kean, Catherine Hui, Thomas R. Jenkyn and J. Robert Giffin Reconstruction in Patients With Medial Knee Osteoarthritis Five-Year Changes in Gait Biomechanics After Concomitant High Tibial Osteotomy and ACL
DEVELOPMENT OF DESIRE TERMS BY YOUNG GERMAN CHILDREN: A SEMANTIC-PRAGMATIC ANALYSIS

Use of the German desire terms wollen (want), moechte (would like), and brauchen (need) in three mother-child dyads was studied longitudinally in semi-naturalistic settings over a period of four months. At the onset of the study, two children were 23 months old and the third was 24 months old. Detailed semantic-pragmatic analyses of utterances containing the desire terms showed that the children were able to spontaneously refer to their own and others’ desires with an increasing range of pragmatic functions. Both mothers and children focused mainly on the children’s desires although children’s reference to others’ desires increased slightly over time. Children’s use of the terms was differentially facilitated by activity type. Results were in broad agreement with previous findings for English speaking children and supported a theory of desire psy
Correction to “Origin of magnetic mineral concentration variation in the Southern Ocean”

[1] In the Southern Ocean, magnetic mineral concentration increases in glacial periods. The variation pattern closely resembles eolian dust flux records from Antarctic ice cores, but the cause of the linkage remains unclear, as the dust flux is too small for the source of terrigenous materials in the Southern Ocean. We have conducted an environmental magnetic study of late Pleistocene sediments from the south Indian Ocean to investigate the origin of the magnetic concentration changes. Biogenic magnetites can be detected using the characteristics of almost no magnetostatic interactions and narrow coercivity distribution, reflecting occurrence of single-domain magnetites in a chain. We interpret that a non-interacting component on first-order reversal curve diagrams and low-coercivity components with small dispersion from isothermal remanent magnetization (IRM) component analyses represent biogenic magnetites, and that the interacting and middle-coercivity components represent terrigenous maghemites. The ratio of anhysteretic remanent magnetization susceptibility to saturation IRM reflects relative abundance of the biogenic and terrigenous components. It was revealed that biogenic magnetites are a dominant constituent of the magnetic minerals. In glacials, the abundance of both biogenic and terrigenous components increased with increased proportions of the latter. Increased ocean productivity in glacials is suggested from increased proportions of biogenic magnetites with elongated morphologies, indicative of less-oxic conditions, and increased sedimentation rates. These observations suggest that the increased magnetic concentration in glacials in the Southern Ocean may be explained by iron fertilization; the production of biogenic magnetites was enhanced associated with increased ocean productivity, which was fueled by increased eolian dust flux.
EXPLORING THE LANGUAGE CHOICE OF THE NON-COMMERCIAL SIGNS IN JAKARTA

This article focuses on non-commercial signs in the linguistic landscape of Jakarta. Five main streets within or nearby the centroid of Jakarta are selected. The prevalence of English and the use of English words in the non-commercial signs are examined. The data cover 47 non-commercial signs which are investigated from the perspective of place semiotics. Despite their small number, this category of sign, mainly those that belong to the Regulatory discourse, holds a legal power. The presence of the non-commercial signs signifies the power of the state and communicates vertical and horizontal relationships between the authority and the audience. The findings suggest that the Infrastructural discourse is mostly available and Indonesian is the dominant language. English is present to a certain extent, particularly with regard to content related to technology and English prestigious status. Semantically, few English words had meaning extension when used in Indonesian context. The language choice of the non-commercial signs indicates the exclusiveness of Jakarta linguistic landscape.
On Practical Modifications of the Quasi-Newton BFGS Method

Recently, several modification techniques have been introduced to the line search BFGS method for unconstrained optimization. These modifications replace the vector of the dierence in gradients of the objective function, appearing in the BFGS updating formula, by other modified choices so that certain features are obtained. This paper measures these modifications on the basis of some safeguarded schemes for enforcing the positive definiteness of the Hessian approximations safely in a sense to be defined. Since in the limit the safeguarded conditions are reduced to the Wolfe conditions, the useful theoretical and numerical properties of the BFGS method are maintained. It is shown that some modifications improve the performance of the BFGS method substantially.
EMMPRIN / CD 147 in the Absence of Inflammation Early Events of Overused Supraspinatus Tendons Involve Matrix Metalloproteinases and

http://ajs.sagepub. com/content/41/4/908 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/0363546512473817 2013 41: 908 originally published online February 12, 2013 Am J Sports Med Mohamed Attia, Eric Huet, Camille Gossard, Suzanne Menashi, Marie-Claude Tassoni and Isabelle Martelly EMMPRIN/CD147 in the Absence of Inflammation Early Events of Overused Supraspinatus Tendons Involve Matrix Metalloproteinases and
Report of the Working Group on Population Parameters and Demography of Tursiops truncatus in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean

The information herein presented were compiled from six scientific articles, one undergraduate monographs, four master and three doctoral thesis and six working papers presented during the “I South American Meeting of Research and Conservation of Tursiops truncatus”, which was held in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil between May 21-23, 2010. Some personal communications complement the information. Each topic discussed in the present report followed the geographical sub-divisions established in the Report of the Working Group on Distribution (this volume): a) Northern Brazil; b) North-eastern Brazil; c) South-eastern Brazil; d) Southern Brazil and Uruguay and e) Argentina.
Determination of CTOD C in Fibre Metal Laminates by ASTM and Schwalbe Methods

Fibre Metal Laminates (FMLs) have arisen as a demand of the aeronautical industry to use thin sheets with high resistance to fatigue crack growth, high damage tolerance, corrosion resistance and high specific strength. Considering these requirements, FMLs are an advantageous choice when compared to metal alloys currently used. In order to employ FMLs in aircraft structures, designers must hold a deep knowledge of a wide set of their properties including fracture toughness. The aim of this work was to evaluate the available methodologies to measure fracture toughness at instability (CTODC) in unidirectional fibre metal laminates reinforced with aramid fibres (ARALL®). To achieve this, tests were performed to obtain traditional and Schwalbe CTODs by using experimental ASTM based techniques, especially adapted to these laminates. Results achieved point out that Schwalbe method is more appropriate and also that there are differences between both CTOD parameters.
Chronological Trend of Climate in the Lumle Village Development Committee from Kaski District, Nepal

A study has been conducted to examine how the temperature and precipitation in the Lumle Village Development of Kaski district, Nepal has varied over the thirty years period of 1997-2008. Maximum and minimum temperature and precipitation data were collected from Narayani basin. Maximum and minimum-summer and winter temperatures and precipitation categorized as pre-monsoon, monsoon and post-monsoon were studied with duration of 10 years separately and average annual temperature and precipitation trends of each decade was examined. The trends of temporal variations of temperature and precipitation were analyzed using secular trend of time series analysis with simple linear regression. For almost all decades maximum temperatures were found to be increasing trend whereas most of the minimum temperatures for three decades were found to be decreasing trend except for two events. So, maximum and minimum temperatures were seen increasing trend with average value 0.033 Celsius per year. Extreme temperature event was seen in 2000-2005. Post monsoon precipitation was seen erratic pattern with increasing during first decade and decreasing second and third decades. Pre-monsoon precipitation is constant pattern and trend of precipitation in the first two decades are increasing where as present decade seen decreasing. But average precipitation is increasing trend with rate of 2.5346mm/year because increasing trend of previous two decades outweighs present rate. Extreme drought period was seen in 2005. Actually, it is concluded that Lumle has decreasing trend in total seasonal precipitation and an increasing trend in temperatures. Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies Vol.3(1) 2015: 53-64