Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of kinesio taping in myoelectric activity in patients with shoulder impingement

Introduction: The complex shoulder joint is equipped with the greater joint mobility of the body, however, is commonly injured in repetitive, sport or occupational activities. Shoulder Impact Syndrome (SIS) is one of the most common injuries affecting the shoulder, thus causing limitations in its functionality. Several strategies have been used by physiotherapy for prevention and rehabilitation of SIS, one of them is the Kinesio Taping (KT). However, even with its abundant use there is still no clear evidence of its benefits. Objective: The aim of the study was to examine the effect of KT on myoelectric activity and the level of pain in patients with SIS. Method: Seven women with SIS participated, which performed the flexion and shoulder abduction up to 90° with and without KT. During the gestures, the pain level and surface electromyography data of the upper trapezoid, middle deltoid and anterior serratus were acquired. The treatment of the electromyography data was performed in the BIOMEC-SAS software and presented as percentage values of the maximum voluntary contraction. To compare the myoelectric activity and pain levels, it was performed, respectively, one way ANOVA and the Wilcoxon test (α <0.05). Results: Pain reductions were observed and myoelectric activity of upper trapezius (46.0±34.4% MVIC to 35.6 ± 19.5% MVIC) and middle deltoid (39.0±11.5% MVIC to 35.2±12.5% MVIC) in motion abduction use of KT. No changes were observed in the signs during flexion movement. Conclusion: Finally, the KT generated a reduction in the level of pain and myoelectric activity of the middle deltoid and upper trapezius in the movement of abduction in patients with SIS.
Study on Sarcosystis Sp. By Light and Electron Microscopy in Camel Muscles at Assiut Governorate

Aims It is the 1st time to study sarcosysts meisheri of camels in Assiut Govemorate; throughout the study different parts from camels in different locations were examined for Sarcosystis meisheri. (Abdominal, esophagus and tongue muscles). Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the prevalence of Sarcocystis meisheri . Infection among slaughtered camels in Assiut, Upper Egypt and to examine the ultrastructural characteristics of the sarcocystis meisheri inside the different muscles of camels. Main methods Random samples of different regions of camel muscles (0esophagus, tongue and abdominal region) were collected for examination of any Sarcocystis meisheri in muscles. Key findings One hundred and ninety five (195) specimens were examined. Only one hundred and eight (108) were found to be infected (55.5%). The infectious rates was highest in esophagus (62%), followed by abdominal muscles (52.2%) and tongue muscles (51.25%). Significance Generally the infectious rate with the parasite was higher in males than in females. Morphological and ultrastructures of muscle stage (sarcocyst) have been reported and illustrated in this study by both light and electron microscope. TEM showed that there are two types of Sarcocystis meisheri in camels in Assiut Governorate. The cyst consists of two types of cells these are metrocytes and merozoites and contained a large numbers of micronemes, rhopries, conoid and and mitochondrial organelles.
The impact of a non-universal initial mass function on the star formation histories of early-type galaxies

Recent results on the non-universality of the Initial Mass Function (IMF) have shown strong evidence of IMF variations with galaxy velocity dispersion, with a corresponding impact on other stellar population parameters, line indices and colours. Using a set of stellar population models with varying IMF slopes, we provide additional caveats on the assumption of a universal IMF. The present study shows that the derived star formation histories of early-type galaxies vary significantly with the IMF slope. For instance, a steepening in the slope of a single power-law IMF decreases substantially, by a factor of up to four, the contribution of the old stellar populations to the total light/mass. This trend is milder for a segmented-like IMF shape, where the contribution of the very low mass stars is decreased. It is also shown that, by tuning each IMF slope to its prescribed value according to each galaxy velocity dispersion, a sample of early-type galaxies covering a range of masses yield comparable star formation histories. On the one hand, a small contribution from relatively young stellar populations appear in the star formation histories of most massive elliptical galaxies when adopting a steep IMF. On the other hand, we find that low mass early-type galaxies that look like genuinely young objects with a standard IMF (i.e. ``baby elliptical galaxies``), turn out to be older when a slightly flatter IMF is employed. In summary, the use of a non-universal IMF, tuned according to the velocity dispersion of the galaxy, seems to provide more consistent results.
World financial liberalization and its effects on capital flows

This paper investigates the determining factors in private capital flow, differentiating foreign direct investment (FDI) from other flows and emphasizing the role of financial liberalization and. Two reasons brought about this examination. The first is the substantial increase in private capital flow mainly in the 90s, not only in developed countries but also in developing ones. The second is a greater liberalization process in these economies. This article builds financial liberalization indicators based on political rules. The capital account liberalization is introduced as an explanatory variable in the model that investigates the determinants behind the capital flows. The resulting estimates confirm the econometric results suggested by some of the literature on the subject: the size of the market and the rate of inflation are important variables to explain the private capital flows, just like the infrastructure is relevant when it comes to developing nations. The positive influence of capital account liberalization on capital flows, which comes up in robust estimates, contrasts with the results included in the recent literature on this issue. The new findings are attributable to the differentiation between the types of capital flows, to the use of a proper liberalization indicator and to the econometric method applied
Consumer Preference for Status Symbolism of Clothing: The Case of the Czech Republic

During the past three decades, consumer demand for luxury goods has been growing on a global scale. The luxury and status market base has expanded beyond the traditional affluent consumer segment to include an increasingly heterogeneous group of consumers. Despite the substantial size, greater reach, and significant growth of the luxury goods market, status consumption has been treated as an atypical and peripheral subject in consumer research. The authors develop a conceptual model of psychological determinants of status seeking through consumption. The model considers the effects of three general traits (namely, status concern, public self-consciousness, and self-esteem) and one consumption-related consumer trait (namely, susceptibility to normative social influence) on preference for status meaning, which in turn influences consumer interest in the product. The conceptual model is tested with data from a survey of 1,000+ respondents drawn from the Czech Republic, a country where the recent market liberalization has unleashed an inflow of luxury goods from marketers from the West. Face-to-face home-based structured interviews were conducted by an international market research agency. The hypothesized causal relationships are all supported. The effects of status concern, public self-consciousness, and self-esteem on susceptibility to normative social influence (SNSI) and preference for status meaning (PSM) are significant and in the expected direction. Additionally, SNSI is found to exert a significant positive influence on PSM, and these two constructs, in turn, have significant positive effects on consumer interest in clothing. The conceptual model and empirical evidence enhance the existing knowledge of the antecedents and outcomes of status consumption. The study advances a better understanding of the psychology of consumer adoption of status consumption; equally important, it also highlights the value of extending consumer theories from established to emerging market economies and back again from still-evolving to long-standing marketplaces.
Docosahexaenoic Acid Reduces Amyloid-β

The effect of supplementation with the omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (n-3 PUFA) docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on membrane composition and amyloidβ1−42 (Aβ42) secretion was studied in human amyloidβ protein precursor-transfected Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells. Twenty-four hour incubation with a range of DHA concentrations resulted in a dosedependent increase in membrane DHA and eicosapentaenoic acid content and a decrease in arachidonic acid content. In addition, DHA supplementation caused a dose-dependent reduction in the secreted A β42 levels and resulted in a 4–8 fold decrease in extracellular prostaglandin E 2 (PGE2) levels. Tocopherol, which was added to DHA to prevent oxidation, may have contributed to the effect of DHA, since it slightly decreased extracellular A β42 and PGE2 levels when given alone. The addition of selective COX-2 inhibitors Celebrex and curcumin to the culture medium resulted in a significant and comparable inhibition of PGE 2 release, but did not inhibit A β42 secretion, and even significantly increased A β42 production in this cell system. Together, the present data show that, whereas both DHA and COX-2 inhibitors may reduce PGE 2 production, only DHA in the presence of tocopherol significantly reduced A β42 production and concurrently changed membrane lipid composition in CHO cells. It is concluded that in this in vitro setting DHA reduced Aβ42 secretion through membrane-related, but not PGE 2-related mechanisms.
Nutritional assessment of schools′ Children of Six Years Old in Al-Dora Family Medical Center in Baghdad/Iraq

Background: Assessment of the nutritional status of children is a rising concern all over the world. Since school health services play an important role in the development of every child, so assessment of nutritional status of this segment of the population is essential. The term malnutrition “refers to both undernutrition and overnutrition”. Malnutrition has various forms including both macro and micronutrient deficiencies affect a large sector of the population which include; underweight, thinness, stunting, overweight and obesity according to WHO classification.Objectives: Assessment of the nutritional state of six years old children.Subjects and methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study, comprehensive sampling technique, included children registered to schools, of ages six years old. Weight and height were measured for each child by using standard scales. nutritional status is assessed by using growth charts which include; BMI to age (Z score), weight to age (Z score), height to age (Z score) conducted in the catchment area of Al-Dora Family Health Center in Al-Dora suburb in Baghdad city capital of Iraq from 1/7/2017 to 25/9/2017. The study adopted by taking the records of schools’ registration of children of 6 years old. It included 1202 students.Results: Girls consists 50.9% of the sample. In general, malnutrition was prevalent in 25.4%, and it was significantly higher among boys. The analysis showed that 2.1% of the students were stunted, (5.9%) were underweight and (10.3%) were overweight. The prevalence of thinness was higher among boys (9.2%) while severe low weight was significantly higher among girls (1.5%). Conclusions: One in every four of the registered children was malnourished. The highest prevalent malnourished category was overweight and the lowest was severe stunting.
Etnobotani Jamu Gendong Berdasarkan Persepsi Produsen Jamu Gendong di Desa Karangrejo, Kecamatan Kromengan, Kabupaten Malang

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui (1) jenis ramuan jamu gendong yang diproduksi dan dikonsumsi oleh masyarakat serta khasiatnya, (2) jenis-jenis tanaman yang digunakan dalam pembuatan jamu gendong, serta (3) profil dan persepsi konsumen jamu gendong di Desa Karangrejo, Kecamatan Kromengan, Kabupaten Malang. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Desa Karangrejo, Kecamatan Kromengan, Kabupaten Malang. Metode yang digunakan yaitu dengan wawancara semi terstruktur pada 30 produsen jamu gendong dan seorang tokoh masyarakat sebagai key informant . Terdapat 10 jenis ramuan jamu gendong di Desa Karangrejo yaitu, Beras kencur, Kunyit asam, Sinom, Cabe puyang, Pahitan, Kunci suruh, Kudu laos, Uyup-uyup/Gejahan, Temulawak, dan Sari rapet. Terdapat 22 spesies tanaman yang digunakan sebagai bahan jamu gendong yang diklasifikasikan dalam 14 familia. Masyarakat tetap gemar mengonsumsi jamu gendong, baik dari anak-anak sampai orang tua, karena jamu gendong masih dipercaya khasiatnya dan aman dikonsumsi. Oleh sebab itu, kebudayaan minum jamu tetap dilestarikan dalam rangka untuk melestarikan warisan budaya dan keragaman hayati lokal. Kata Kunci : Etnobotani, Etnofarmakologi, Malang, Obat Herbal, Tanaman Obat
Supernova remnants in clumpy media: particle propagation and gamma-ray emission

Observations from the radio to the gamma-ray wavelengths indicate that supernova remnant (SNR) shocks are sites of effective particle acceleration. It has been proposed that the presence of dense clumps in the environment where supernovae explode might have a strong impact in shaping the hadronic gamma-ray spectrum. Here we present a detailed numerical study about the penetration of relativistic protons into clumps which are engulfed by a SNR shock, taking into account the magneto-hydrodynamical properties of the background plasma. We show that the spectrum of protons inside clumps is much harder than that in the diffuse inter-clump medium and we discuss the implications for the formation of the spectrum of hadronic gamma rays, which does not reflect anymore the acceleration spectrum of protons, resulting substantially modified inside the clumps due to propagation effects. For the Galactic SNR RX J1713.7-3946, we show that a hadronic scenario including dense clumps inside the remnant shell is able to reproduce the broadband gamma-ray spectrum from GeV to TeV energies. Moreover, we argue that small clumps crossed by the shock could provide a natural explanation to the non-thermal X-ray variability observed in some hot spots of RX J1713.7-3946. Finally we discuss the detectability of gamma-ray emission from clumps with the upcoming Cherenkov Telescope Array and the possible detection of the clumps themselves through molecular lines.
PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CEMENT-BASED COMPOSITES WITH BAGASSE ASH

Bagasse ash (BA), a byproduct of sugar and alcohol production, is among the potential pozzolanic materials that can be blended with Portland cement. The purpose of this study was to investigate the properties of cement-based composites that have various particle sizes of BA and cement replacement percentages. Three particle size distributions-passing the No. 100, No. 200, and No. 325 sievesand replacement of cement at 10%, 20%, and 30% by weight of binder, were designed to cast nine BA composites. The performance of the BA specimens was compared with reference mortars produced using ordinary Portland cement (OPC). The experimental results showed that when the replacement of BA increased, the flow spread of fresh mortars decreased. The increase in the replacement of cement with BA also reduced the compressive strength of the BA specimens. Overall, the 56-day-old specimen with 10% BA passing the No. 325 sieve demonstrated the highest performance regarding the compressive strength, drying shrinkage, water absorption, initial surface absorption, and chloride ion penetration. Moreover, this specimen showed denser microstructural properties-determined using a scanning electron microscope-compared with those of OPC. Based on these results, 10% BA passing the No. 325 sieve was considered the optimal dosage and particle size.
Cross-calibration of CO- versus dust-based gas masses and assessment of the dynamical mass budget in Herschel-SDSS Stripe82 galaxies.

We present a cross-calibration of CO- and dust-based molecular gas masses at z ≤ 0.2. Our results are based on a survey with the IRAM 30-m telescope collecting CO(1–0) measurements of 78 massive (logM⋆/M⊙> 10) galaxies with known gas-phase metallicities and with IR photometric coverage from Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer(WISE; 22 μ m) and Herschel Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver (SPIRE; 250, 350, 500 μ m). We find a tight relation (∼0.17 dex scatter) between the gas masses inferred from CO and dust continuum emission, with a minor systematic offset of 0.05 dex. The two methods can be brought into agreement by applying a metallicity-dependent adjustment factor (∼0.13 dex scatter). We illustrate that the observed offset is consistent with a scenario in which dust traces not only molecular gas but also part of the HI reservoir, residing in the H2-dominated region of the galaxy. Observations of the CO(2–1) to CO(1–0) line ratio for two-thirds of the sample indicate a narrow range in excitation properties, with a median ratio of luminosities ⟨R21⟩ ∼ 0.64. Finally, we find dynamical mass constraints from spectral line profile fitting to agree well with the anticipated mass budget enclosed within an effective radius, once all mass components (stars, gas, and dark matter) are accounted for.
Asset securitization: effects on value of banking institutions

This paper examines the reaction of the Spanish stock market to the announcement of securitization operations by listed banks in the period 1993–2004. Results indicate the existence of positive and significant abnormal returns on the day immediately following the announcement date. The average cumulative abnormal returns over windows of varying lengths around the announcement date are also positive and significant. The market's reaction is stronger when the bank has a higher proportion of equity in its capital structure, when it is less profitable, and when it has previously undertaken securitization transactions.
Amplitude variations of modulated RV Tauri stars support the dust obscuration model of the RVb phenomenon

Context. RV Tauri-type variables are pulsating post-AGB stars that evolve rapidly through the instability strip after leaving the Asymptotic Giant Branch. Their light variability is dominated by radial pulsations. Members of the RVb subclass show an additional variability in form of a long-term modulation of the mean brightness, for which the most popular theories all assume binarity and some kind of circumstellar dust. Here we address if the amplitude modulations are consistent with the dust obscuration model. Aims. We measure and interpret the overall changes of the mean amplitude of the pulsations along the RVb variability. Methods. We compiled long-term photometric data for RVb-type stars, including visual observations of the American Association of Variable Star Observers, ground-based CCD photometry from the OGLE and ASAS projects and ultra-precise space photometry of one star, DF Cygni, from the Kepler space telescope. After converting all the observations to flux units, we measure the cycle-to-cycle variations of the pulsation amplitude and correlate them to the actual mean fluxes. Results. We find a surprisingly uniform correlation between the pulsation amplitude and the mean flux: they scale linearly with each other for a wide range of fluxes and amplitudes. It means that the pulsation amplitude actually remains constant when measured relative to the system flux level. The apparent amplitude decrease in the faint states has long been noted in the literature but it was always claimed to be difficult to explain with the actual models of the RVb phenomenon. Here we show that when fluxes are used instead of magnitudes, the amplitude attenuation is naturally explained by periodic obscuration from a large opaque screen, one most likely corresponding to a circumbinary dusty disk that surrounds the whole system.
Diet and habitat selection of the pine marten in relation to competition with the red fox

After a reduction in fed fox Vulpes vulpes Linnaeus, 1758 density in south-central Sweden due to an epizootic of sarcoptic mange, which reached the study area in 1982, pine martens Martes martes Linnaeus, 1758 become more abundant. By scat analysis and by snow-tracking we compared winter diet and habitat selection of martens before (1979-1980) and after (1987) the decline in foxed to test potential effects of relieved competition on martens. We also used radiotelemetry to study habitat selection after the fox decline in winter and in summer.
Rural geography: globalizing the countryside

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ROBUST INFERENCE IN AUTOREGRESSIONS WITH MULTIPLE OUTLIERS

We consider robust methods for estimation and unit root (UR) testing in autoregressions with infrequent outliers whose number, size, and location can be random and unknown. We show that in this setting standard inference based on ordinary least squares estimation of an augumented Dickey–Fuller (ADF) regression may not be reliable, because (a) clusters of outliers may lead to inconsistent estimation of the autoregressive parameters and (b) large outliers induce a jump component in the asymptotic distribution of UR test statistics. In the benchmark case of known outlier location, we discuss why the augmentation of the ADF regression with appropriate dummy variables not only ensures consistent parameter estimation but also gives rise to UR tests with significant power gains, growing with the number and the size of the outliers. In the case of unknown outlier location, the dummy-based approach is compared with a robust, mixed Gaussian, quasi maximum likelihood (QML) approach, novel in this context. It is proved that, when the ordinary innovations are Gaussian, the QML and the dummy-based approach are asymptotically equivalent, yielding UR tests with the same asymptotic size and power. Moreover, as a by-product of QML the outlier dates can be consistently estimated. When the innovations display tails fatter than Gaussian, the QML approach ensures further power gains over the dummy-based method. Simulations show that the QML ADF-type t-test, in conjunction with standard Dickey–Fuller critical values, yields the best combination of finite-sample size and power.