Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Fusion mechanism of the myoblasts in the myotome of the chick embryo.

We have studied the fusion process of myoblasts in the mytome corresponding to H.H. stages 22, 23 and 24 from calcitonin-treated chick embryos and their untreated controls. The micrograph images of this process were studied to detect the ultrastructural changes in myoblast morphology that could be associated with the known hormonal and biochemical changes that take place in preparation of fusion. Once actin and myosin myofilament differentiation and sarcomerogenesis had begun, the myotome myoblasts fused in bundles of 10-14 myoblasts, and the following was observed during this process: plasmatic membrane interdigitation and invagination; the appearance of cytoplasmic flaps covering other myoblasts and fading at the point of contact; plasmatic membranes that fade and disintegrate; membrane rupturing; double closed lamina; small ringed lamina; large disperse vesicles; small vesicles (liposomes), and semi-dense amorphous material. Seven stages were established: 1--Membrane rupture; 2--Double closed and elongated lamina; 3--Small ringed lamina aligned lengthwise; 4--Large dispersed vesicles; 5--Imprecise boundaries with amorphous material in diffuse areas; 6--Cytoplasm fusion; and 7--Prefunctional syncitium. Answers to the questions: "how", "when", "where", "why" and "for what purpose" the fusion of myoblasts takes place are suggested.
Re-industrialisation in the World and in Hungary

The global industrial division of labour has changed rapidly in recent years. Relocation activities have become particularly vigorous after 2000. Industry has quickly shifted from one country to another. In some countries (e.g. the US and in Western Europe), de-industrialisation has been dominant, while other countries have experienced a marked process of industrialisation. In the meantime, developing countries have increased their overall contribution to global industrial output and labour. Both traditional and new (or high-tech) industrial sectors have displayed high growth rates. The peripheries of Europe, including CEE countries, are characterised by reindustrialisation, although traditional industries are on the decline. In other words, industrial structure has also changed in this part of Europe, but industry as such continues to drive economic development. In these countries, foreign direct investment and international relocation have had a crucial impact on the relevant processes. The three-fold distinction between de-industrialisation, industrialisation and re-industrialisation can prove useful also when studying the case of one particular country. This paper focuses specifically on changes in the Hungarian economy. We will first define the key concept of (re-/de-)industrialisation in general terms and provide an overview of global trends. We then go on to show that from the mid-1990s more and more Hungarian regions have witnessed re-industrialisation processes, most significantly counties in Hungary’s western regions. We will conclude that, regional differences notwithstanding, industry remains the key economic sector for the country’s economic development.
Prediction accuracy and sloppiness of log-periodic functions

We show that log-periodic power-law (LPPL) functions are intrinsically very hard to fit to time series. This comes from their sloppiness, the squared residuals depending very much on some combinations of parameters and very little on other ones. The time of singularity that is supposed to give an estimate of the day of the crash belongs to the latter category. We discuss in detail why and how the fitting procedure must take into account the sloppy nature of this kind of model. We then test the reliability of LPPLs on synthetic AR(1) data replicating the Hang Seng 1987 crash and show that even this case is borderline regarding the predictability of the divergence time. We finally argue that current methods used to estimate a probabilistic time window for the divergence time are likely to be over-optimistic.
Growth and Yielding Potential of Hot Pepper Varieties under Rain-Fed Production at Woreta, Northwestern Ethiopia

Hot pepper is a widely grown vegetable, spice and condiment crop in Ethiopia, whose fruits are consumed as fresh, dried or processed products. It is also a major cash crop with high domesticand export value. The use of unimproved local varieties of low quality and productivity, and soil borne and foliar diseases caused by fungi, bacteria and viruses are among several constraints the production system for green and dry pod confronted with. Field experiments were carried out to evaluate dynamics of growth, resistance /tolerance to disease and yielding potential of hot pepper varieties at Fogera Agricultural Research Center during the rainy seasons of 2014 and 2015. Five varieties namely, Markofana, Melkazala, Melkaawaze, Melkashote and a local check were laid in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The interaction between year and variety was found insignificant, where as varieties performed significantly different (p<0.05) for most parameters considered in the study. The result revealed that varieties Melkazala and Melkaawaze were the most tolerant /resistant to disease attack with significantly (p<0.05) high green pod yield of 13.00 and 14.53 ton per hectare, respectively. Besides promoting both Melkaawaze and Melkazala varieties for wide spread production in Fogera and other areas with similar agro-ecological conditions, the latter could also be used in breeding programs to transfer useful traits such as disease tolerance /resistance.
Human beings and other people: Classification of human groups and categories among the Nage of Flores (eastern Indonesia)

Speakers of a Central-Malayo-Polynesian language, the Nage of central Flores possess three terms for ‘person, people’ and ‘human being’: ata, hoga, and kita ata. The paper explores various semantic and social contexts in which the terms are differentially employed. Further discussed are lexical connections and semantic parallels with terms in other Malayo-Polynesian languages and the way these bear on the referents of Austronesian protoforms. Particular attention is given to Blust’s reconstruction of *qa(R)(CtT)a (reflected by Nage ata) as a word hypothetically specifying ‘outsiders, alien people’. With reference to Nage and other languages of Flores, it is shown how, rather than a simple contrast of outsiders and own group, ata and hoga are employed to express a variety of kinds and degrees of association or disassociation between speaker and referent. In this connection further attention is given to: (1) the question of whether Nage terms for humans and compounds formed from these compose a taxonomy comparable to the taxonomic ordering of plants and animals commonly found in folk biological classifications, and (2) the relation between the terms denoting human beings and Nage categories translatable as ‘(non-human) animal’ and ‘spiritual being’.
Addressing Barriers to Wider Adoption of Telehealth in the Homes of Older People: An Exploratory Study in the Irish Context

Understanding barriers to wider Telehealth adoption is vital to enable its embracement by those who could greatly benefit from the technology. The aim of this exploratory study was to identify barriers to wider Telehealth adoption in the homes of older people, particularly in the Irish context. Objectives included identifying barriers from the perspective of five groups of stakeholders, determining the most pressing barriers and suggesting possible approaches to addressing such issues. Fifteen semi-structured interviews were conducted. Findings were analysed against existing literature, current technology adoption trends and successful initiatives implemented in different countries. This study suggests that technology usability issues, implementation costs, lack of organisational willingness to change and the lack of incentive to healthcare professionals to embrace Telehealth are the most pressing barriers to wider adoption. Suggestions to address these issues are discussed.
Changes on Content, Structure and Surface Distribution of Lignin in Jute Fibers After Laccase Treatment

ABSTRACT Effect of laccase treatment on the content, structure, and surface distribution of lignin in jute fibers were fundamentally investigated. Four percent lignin was removed from jute fibers via the laccase treatment. The residual lignin in the laccase-treated jute fibers showed increased molecular weights, which indicated polymerization between lignins on jute fibers. Meanwhile, the phenolic hydroxyl content in lignin decreased during the laccase oxidation accompanied by demethylation of methoxyl groups and generation of carbonyl groups. Due to the degradation and subsequent polymerization of lignin by laccase, the bulgy lignins on jute fiber surfaces were redistributed, which made the surface neat and glossy.
Growth, temperature, and density relationships of North Sea cod (Gadus morhua)

This study presents an analysis of the relationship between ambient temperature, cod density, fishing mortality, prey fish biomass, and growth of North Sea cod (Gadus morhua) as estimated from survey catches during the period from 1983 to 2006. Growth of young cod was positively related to temperature; however, although temperature increased, distribution of 1-year-olds changed concurrently and no increase in length at age 1 occurred. Growth from age 1 to age 2 decreased as ambient biomass of sandeel and density of cod decreased, whereas growth of cod older than 2 years decreased with increasing density of cod and increased with increasing biomass of demersal fish prey. Though growth of juveniles was strongly positively correlated to ambient temperature, no indication of direct temperature limitation of growth of older North Sea cod was found.
On (mis)interpreting Plato's Ion

Plato's Ion , despite its frail frame and traditionally modest status in the corpus , has given rise to large exegetical claims. Thus some historians of aesthetics, reading it alongside page 205 of the Symposium , have sought to identify in it the seeds of the post-Kantian notion of 'art' as non-technical making, and to trace to it the Romantic conception of the poet as a creative genius. Others have argued that, in the Ion , Plato has Socrates assume the existence of a technē of poetry. In this article, these claims are challenged on exegetical and philosophical grounds. To this effect, Plato's use of poiētēs and poiēsis in the Symposium is analysed, the defining criteria of technē in the Ion and other dialogues are identified and discussed, and the 'Romantic' interpretation of the dialogue is traced to Shelley's tendentious translation of it. These critical developments lead to what is presented as a more faithful reading of the dialogue. In the Ion , it is claimed, Plato seeks to subvert the traditional status of poetry by having Socrates argue that poetry is both non-rational and non-cognitive in nature. In the third part of the article, suggestions are offered as to the contribution made by the Ion to the evolution of Plato's reflections on poetic composition, and particularly as to the reasons which later induced Plato to substitute the concept of mimesis for that of inspiration in his account of poetry.
LARGE TIME BEHAVIOR OF SOLUTIONS TO THE ISENTROPIC COMPRESSIBLE FLUID MODELS OF KORTEWEG TYPE IN R-3

We consider the long-time behavior and optimal decay rates of global strong solutions to the isentropic compressible Navier-Stokes-Korteweg system in R. When the regular initial data belong to the Sobolev space Hl+1(R3)∩Ḃ 1,∞(R 3)×Hl(R3)∩Ḃ 1,∞(R ) with l≥3 and s∈ [0,1], we show that the density and momentum of the system converges to its equilibrium state at the rates (1+ t) 3 4 − s 2 in the L-norm or (1+ t) 3 2 − s 2 in the L-norm, respectively, which are proved to be optimal for the compressible Navier-Stokes-Korteweg system.
Exploring the self-Management strategies in people with multiple sclerosis

Background & Aim: People with multiple sclerosis (MS) face numerous physical and psychological problems and use multiple strategies to manage these problems to reduce its impact on their own lives. The aim of this study is to explore the self-management strategies in people with MS . Methods & Materials: This study is a qualitative research with content analysis approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with seven people with MS recruited from a rehabilitation clinic and the MS Support Community. Participants were selected through purposive sampling method. Data collection continued until data saturation. Trustworthiness criteria were considered to ensure the quality of findings. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis with conventional approach . Results: Analysis of the data ultimately led to the emergence of “attempt to maintain independence” as the main theme referring to the self-management strategies in people with MS. Selfmanagement strategies the participants used in this study were grouped into seven categories: disease acceptance, information enhancement, change of lifestyle, developing psycho-emotional balance, environmental modifications, improving financial credits, and promoting capabilities . Conclusion: People with MS use various self-management strategies for reducing their problems. Due to the nature of the disease, the use of self-management strategies can improve their control over illness. Understanding these needs and strategies helps health providers to provide better services to people with MS .
Is Discretionary Fiscal Policy Effective? Evidences for Tunisia and Egypt

This paper applies multivariate Blanchard-Perotti SVAR methodology to analyze disaggregated short-term effects of fiscal policy on macroeconomic aggregates in Egypt and Tunisia. The main finding of this paper is that, strong evidence shows that fiscal policy procyclical in Egypt and Tunisia. This procyclicality arises from the weakness of automatic stabilizers and the procyclical bias of discretionary fiscal policy. The principal results of this paper are: (i) positive shocks to government spending caused crowding out effects. (ii) The impact of fiscal shocks on inflation and interest rates is mostly economic counterintuitive. Revenue shock in the short term decreases inflation and interest rate in Egypt and increases inflation and interest rate in Tunisia. An expenditure shock decreases inflation and interest rate in Egypt. The case of Tunisia seems to be more economically intuitive, in fact, an expenditure shock decreases inflation, in the short run, while in the medium run, inflation increases above the initial level, while interest rate acts in the opposite direction.
Union Membership in Post-Socialist East Germany: Who Participates in Collective Action?

This study has two aims: first, to examine the hypothesis that East German union members are strongly individualistic, instrumental and passive with regard to participation in collective activities; second, to test a selection of social psychological theories of willingness to participate in collective action, in a post-socialist context. A survey of members of the textile union provided some initial indication that union members in East Germany do not behave in a significantly different way from their Western counterparts with regard to their willingness to become active. Regression analysis revealed two major antecedents of participation: perceived instrumentality of collective action, and union identity.
N-doping-related room temperature ferromagnetism of electrodeposited ZnCoO films

A series of Co-doped ZnO films were fabricated by an electrodeposition method. The X-ray diffraction results and absorption spectra show Co ions have been doped successfully into the ZnO crystal lattices. The as-grown samples have no ferromagnetism at room temperature. However, after plasma treatment used ammonia as reactive gas, the room temperature ferromagnetism was detected in ZnCoO samples. The Hall measurement reveals the resistivity of samples was increased by two orders of magnitude after the treatment. Although the aspect conductivity is an n type, some holes generated by N doping still play an important role to induce the room temperature ferromagnetic properties for Co-doped ZnO samples. r 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
In situ GaN decomposition analysis by quadrupole mass spectrometry and reflection high-energy electron diffraction

Thermal decomposition of wurtzite (0001)-oriented GaN was analyzed: in vacuum, under active N exposure, and during growth by rf plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy. The GaN decomposition rate was determined by measurements of the Ga desorption using in situ quadrupole mass spectrometry, which showed Arrhenius behavior with an apparent activation energy of 3.1 eV. Clear signatures of intensity oscillations during reflection high-energy electron diffraction measurements facilitated complementary evaluation of the decomposition rate and highlighted a layer-by-layer decomposition mode in vacuum. Exposure to active nitrogen, either under vacuum or during growth under N-rich growth conditions, strongly reduced the GaN losses due to GaN decomposition.
Associations among altruism, burnout dimensions, and organizational citizenship behaviour

Most studies of burnout have focused on lack of resources, prevalence of burnout, and negative outcomes. In contrast, this study examined the relationships among altruism, burnout and a positive outcome, namely, the engagement in organizational citizenship behaviour. Web questionnaires were distributed to employees in three professional organizations. The results from the 178 respondents indicated that altruism is related to organizational citizenship behaviour. Of the three dimensions of burnout, only reduced personal accomplishment was (negatively) associated with engagement in organizational citizenship behaviours. Implications of the results are discussed and directions for future research are offered.
Proportion of pregnancy associated asymptomatic bacteriuria in a tertiary care hospital

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (better terminology being screening bacteriuria) is a microbiological diagnosis where actively multiplying bacterium are isolated in a number greater than 105 CFU/ml from the urine of a person suffering from no symptoms of UTI. Risk of ASB increases with low socioeconomic status, multiparity, increasing maternal age and previous history of UTI. Patients may often seek treatment for symptomatic UTIs but asymptomatic bacteriuria has a high probability of being left untreated and is associated with diverse maternal and fetal complications.
The Relationship between Reputation, Customer Satisfaction, Trust, and Loyalty

Though a lot of studies have been done to conclude customer loyalty as dependent variable but still there is a vast margin of researches to be conducted in future in different spheres of this construct. On the other hand the truth of the importance of customer loyalty as an enduring asset cannot be falsified. It is fundamental for organizations to build up long term and mutual beneficial associations with the customers. The purpose of this research paper is to show the inter relationship of reputation, customer satisfaction and trust on customer loyalty. According to the observations reputation is the major independent variable that has significant relationship with customer satisfaction, customer loyalty, and trust. Data for this research study was taken from the Islamia University, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, and different banks located at various geographic locations of Bahawalpur region of Pakistan. Data was collected through self administered questionnaire and analyzed by using regression through SPSS. The results have been drawn from 150 users of NISHAT LINEN and it was found that there is positive and significant relationship among reputation, customer satisfaction, trust and customer loyalty. Hence the studies give the positive sign that with the increment of reputation, customer satisfaction and trust the customer loyalty enhances.
Does the Federal Reserve cause market bubbles by diverging from Taylor rule

In this thesis, I study how the Federal Reserve affects financial market valuations and stock market liquidity. My work relates to previous literature that uses monetary policy tools to explain stock market liquidity and stock market volatility. Previous research confirms that monetary policy affects equity valuations and risk-aversion of investors. Austrian school theory views business cycles as a symptom of central bank interventionism in credit market and monetary field. Contribution of this thesis is to provide explanation on transmission mechanism of monetary policy to financial market valuations. Emphasis is on employing stock market liquidity as a transmission channel of monetary policy. I calculate how the Federal Reserve’s short term rate has diverged from Taylor rule –implied rate, and define divergences from Taylor rule as expansive or restrictive monetary policy. I use Q-ratio to measure financial market valuations, which is a ratio between U.S. corporate equities and U.S. corporate net worth. I define stock market liquidity as price impact to dollar volume trading in NYSE/Amex stocks. Data spans from 1954 to 2007. My first new finding shows that monetary policy affects stock market liquidity. Standard deviation effect of monetary policy increases stock market liquidity during two quarters, and explains 54.3% of variation when controlling for autocorrelation. Second new finding shows that stock market liquidity affects financial market valuations. Standard deviation increase on stock market liquidity increases level changes in Q-ratio by 4.78%, and decreases by 4.9% in previous quarter. Effects are large compared to sample mean (1.57%), and explains 18.5% of the variation in Q-ratio levels. Results hold for numerous robustness tests. Parameter stability test shows that the estimated coefficients for my key findings are stable over time. I employ VAR –model for key variables to study joint movement of monetary policy, stock market liquidity, and Q-ratio. Based on this model, Granger causality –test shows that these variables Granger cause each other. Impulse response functions also confirm same effects I find for my new findings.