Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
No : 14 / 2010 Into the Allocation Puzzle – A sectoral analysis

This paper assesses whether the allocation puzzle the tendency for capital to flow to countries with relatively low productivity growth is observed for foreign direct investment (FDI) flows, which should be particularly sensitive to productivity prospects. We look both at aggregate FDI flows and, using a new data set, at FDI flows into the main economic sectors. We make three points. First, we do not find evidence of an allocation puzzle for aggregate FDI flows. Second, we refine the aggregate result and document substantial sectoral heterogeneity. An allocation puzzle is observed in the agriculture, construction, mining/petroleum/utilities and tourism sector. By contrast, we show that countries with faster productivity growth in manufacturing attract more investment in that sector. The link is even stronger for service sectors. Third, we document a role for financial openness: a country with fast productivity growth draws in more FDI into its service sectors only when it is financially open. We conclude with a discussion of some tentative explanations for the results. © The Authors. All rights reserved. No part of this paper may be reproduced without the permission of the author. Into the Allocation Puzzle A sectoral analysis∗
Family and therapist perception of child evolution in an interdisciplinary approach on early intervention

Purpose: to analyze and to compare parents and therapists perceptions regarding of early intervention effects in developing of their children, as well as child’s development and future outlook. Methods: this research studied nine individuals from Early Intervention Clinic. Parents and responsible were interviewed. They were recorded and literately transcribed. The information was analyzed qualitatively and confronted considering the following child development aspects: linguistic, motor, social and psychic. Results: seven out of nine individuals analyzed showed similar parental and therapeutic perception concerning the development characteristics analyzed. In two cases, there was disagreement between family members and therapists regarding children development, when family members expressed different expectations from the therapists about the future of their child. Regarding communication advances, all parents and therapist realized improvements. Conclusions: the perception of therapists and parents demonstrated positive effects of interdisciplinary early intervention as manifested in the concordance between therapists and parents views in seven out of nine individuals analyzed. This study also reinforced the importance of conducting a qualified monitoring of family difficulties regarding to limitation of their children and guide them appropriately depending on the disease or disorder presented.
Title Coping mediates the association between empathy andpsychological distress among Japanese workers

Previous studies have demonstrated an association between low empathy and high psychological distress. However, few studies have explored the mediators of this association. The present study examined how coping mediates the effect of empathy on psychological distress. Participants were 1232 Japanese workers who completed a comprehensive coping scale comprising eight subscales. We conducted a cross-sectional mediation analysis. The findings showed that low empathy was associated with high psychological distress and that this association was mediated by the cognitive reappraisal of approach coping and by the abandonment and responsibility-shifting of avoidance coping. These results offer a useful model of how empathic capacity impacts perceived psychological distress by demonstrating the protective and enhancing role of specific coping.
A 2 GHz Synthesized Fractional-N ADPLL With Dual-Referenced Interpolating TDC

This paper presents a synthesized 2 GHz fractional-N ADPLL with a dual-referenced interpolating time-to-digital converter (TDC). The proposed TDC measures fractional phase by referencing adjacent two integer phases and achieves gain matching without any calibration scheme. It also improves linearity with little sensitivity to process, voltage, and temperature variations by averaging nonlinearity errors of opposite polarities. Except for digitally controlled oscillator (DCO), the PLL is designed only by RTL-level behavioral descriptions and synthesized with a standard cell library. The PLL is implemented in 65 nm CMOS with an active area of 0.047 mm2 and achieves a stable in-band phase noise of lower than -100 dBc/Hz in a wide range of supply voltage from 1 to 1.4 V.
Treatment of antimony-unresponsive Indian visceral leishmaniasis with ultra-short courses of amphotericin-B-lipid complex.

High cost is the principal drawback of treating visceral leishmaniasis (VL; kala-azar) with any of the new lipid formulations of amphotericin B. The aim of the present study was to see if the costs of treatment with such drugs could be reduced by using ultra-short courses. Amphotericin-B-lipid complex (ABLC) was given to 77 Indian patients with antimony-unresponsive VL, either as a single infusion of 5 mg/kg (Group A) or two infusions, each of 5 mg/kg, given 5 days apart (Group B) or on consecutive days (Group C). Other than the anticipated higher fever and chills, treatment was well-tolerated. On day 19 after first infusion, 72 patients were considered apparent cures: 24 (89%) of the 27 in Group A; all 24 (100%) in Group B; and 24 (92%) of the 26 patients in Group C. Six months after treatment, 19 (70%) of 27 in Group A, 19 (79%) of 24 in Group B, and 21 (81%) of 26 in Group C were healthy, relapse-free and considered definitive cures. These cure rates were not statistically different. All 18 treatment failures (five initial non-responders and 13 relapses) were cured after treatment with a 5-day course of ABLC at a higher dose (10-15 mg/kg.day). In a related analysis of hospital plus drug costs for treating antimony-unresponsive VL, short-course ABLC (1-5 days) was compared with conventional amphotericin B (0.75-1.0 mg/kg on alternate days over 30-34 days). This analysis, which included the cost of re-treatment, identified one short-course ABLC regimen with an overall estimated expense which was only modestly higher than that of amphotericin B. Together, the present results provide further support for the use of ABLC in the management of VL patients who fail antimony therapy.
1 QUANTITATIVE EXPRESSION AND LOCALIZATION OF GABA B RECEPTOR PROTEIN SUBUNITS IN HIPPOCAMPI FROM PATIENTS WITH REFRACTORY TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY

Mariam A. Sheilabi, Dev Battacharyya, Laura Caetano, Maria Thom , Markus Reuber, , John S. Duncan, and Alessandra P. Princivalle*. a Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Street, Sheffield, S1 1WB, UK b Neurosurgery, Sheffield Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2JF, UK. c Department of Neuropathology, e Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Institute of Neurology, UCL, Queen Square, London. d Academic Neurology Unit, University of Sheffield, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2JF. f Division of Neuroscience, Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
Cavendish-HEP-12 / 07 CERN-PH-TH / 2012-099 MCNET-1204 QCD Coherence and the Top Quark Asymmetry

Coherent QCD radiation in the hadroproduction of top quark pairs leads to a forward–backward asymmetry that grows more negative with increasing transverse momentum of the pair. This feature is present in Monte Carlo event generators with coherent parton showering, even though the production process is treated at leading order and has no intrinsic asymmetry before showering. In addition, depending on the treatment of recoils, showering can produce a positive contribution to the inclusive asymmetry. We explain the origin of these features, compare them in fixed-order calculations and the HERWIG++, PYTHIA and SHERPA event generators, and discuss their implications.
Social Aspects of Climate Change in Urban Areas in Low- and Middle-Income Nations

Hundreds of millions of urban dwellers in lowand middle-income nations are at risk from the direct and indirect impacts of climate change. As the number of people living in cities and towns has grown — more than half of the world’s population now lives in urban areas — so too has the number of urban residents vulnerable to climate change.1 The uneven distribution of vulnerability between and within urban areas and the way this is shaped by individual and household characteristics (including age, income-level, health-status, asset portfolio and gender) and by what governments do (and do not do) means that a better understanding of the social aspects of climate change in urban areas is highly relevant. Within the attempt to develop this understanding, there is a particular interest in the ways that climate change is exacerbating or will exacerbate the challenges already faced by low-income urban residents. This paper considers the implications of climate change for social welfare and development in urban areas, with a specific focus on understanding the impacts of climate change on the most vulnerable populations. It moves beyond describing climate-related risks to assessing the more detailed implications
Oral clearance of NaF from chewing gum and tablets in children and adults.

AIM Aim of the present study was to evaluate the salivary clearance of Fluoride following administration of tablets and chewing gums containing 0.50 mg of Fluoride in the form of NaF. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ten children (age 10-13 years) and a control group of 10 adults (age 22-27 years) were recruited and selected for the study. The experiment consisted of saliva samples collection from each participant at fixed time intervals. Whole saliva was sampled from ten 10-13 years-old children to assess the baseline fluoride concentration, then participants received one piece of chewing-gum and were asked to chew for 15 minutes. Whole saliva samples were collected 5, 10, 20, 30, 45 and 60 minutes after the chewing period. The day after once again we administered a chewing-gum to each child, instructing them to continuously chew it for 15 minutes; subsequently we collected saliva samples at the same intervals previously fixed. The following day the experiment was repeated, this time requesting the patient to chew as slow as possible for 15 minutes and then news samples were collected. Saliva samples were collected at the same intervals previously fixed from control group of 10 adults. After a week, children's group received one tablet and new saliva samples were collected at the same intervals. The collected samples were analysed by a potentiometric method, assessing the Fluoride concentration by means of a Fluoride ion-selective electrode. RESULTS The clearance of Fluoride is similar for both the administration methods used. CONCLUSION Both chewing gum and tablets are valid methods of Fluoride administration and they can be considered useful aids in dental caries prevention (when used in addition to adequate oral hygiene).
Long-Read Sequencing of the Granulation Tissue from Nonsmokers and Smokers-Severe Chronic Periodontitis Patients

1Department of Periodontology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow 226 003, India 2Molecular Biology Unit, Center for Advance Research, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow 226 003, India 3Imperial Life Sciences, 463 Phase City 2nd, Sector 37, Gurgaon, Haryana 122001, India 4Department of Thoracic Surgery, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow 226 003, India 5Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow 226 003, India 6King George's Medical University, Lucknow 226 003, India 7All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh 249 203, India
Iodine contrast medium sensitizes cultured mammalian cells to X rays but not to gamma rays.

The influence of an iodine contrast medium on several responses to radiation was examined in mammalian cells in culture (L5178Y). The presence of the medium at the time of irradiation enhanced cell killing, frequency of micronuclei, and yield of DNA single-strand breaks induced by x rays, depending on the concentration used, whereas no such effect was found with . gamma. rays. It was concluded that the contrast medium sensitizes mammalian cells in culture primarily by means of the photoelectric effect, thereby increasing the absorbed dose of x rays in the cells.
UCRL-PROC-216743 Wavelength and pulselength dependence of laser conditioning and bulk damage in doubler-cut KH 2 PO 4

An experimental technique has been utilized to measure the variation of bulk damage scatter with damaging fluence in plates of KH2PO4 (KDP) crystals. Bulk damage in unconditioned and laser-conditioned doubler-cut KDP crystals has been studied using 527 nm (2ω) light at pulselengths of 0.3 10 ns. It is found that there is less scatter due to damage at fixed fluence for longer pulselengths. In particular, there is ~4X increase in fluence for equivalent scatter for damage at 2ω, 10 ns as compared to 0.30 ns in unconditioned KDP. The results for the unconditioned and conditioned KDP show that for all the pulselengths the scatter due to the bulk damage is a strong function of the damaging fluence (φ). It is determined that the 2ω fluence pulselength-scaling for equivalent bulk damage scatter in unconditioned KDP varies as τ and in 3ω, 3ns ramp-conditioned KDP varies as τ. The effectiveness of 2ω and 3ω laser conditioning at pulselengths in the range of 0.30-23 ns for damage induced 2ω, 3 ns is analyzed in terms of scatter. For the protocols tested (i.e. peak conditioning irradiance, etc.), the 3ω, 300 ps conditioning to a peak fluence of 3 J/cm had the best performance under 2ω, 3 ns testing. The general trend in the performance of the conditioning protocols was shorter wavelength and shorter pulselength appear to produce better conditioning for testing at 2ω, 3 ns.
Effect of Uterine Massage and Active Management during the Third Stage of Labor on Reduction of Postpartum Hemorrhage among High Risk Women . 1

Background: Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the common form of obstetric hemorrhage. It remains one of the leading causes for maternal mortality in national and international areas. The active management must be implemented during the third and early in the fourth stage of labor to decrease the risk for developing PPH. The aim of the study: was to evaluate the effect of uterine massage and active management during the third stage of labor on reduction of PPH among high risk women. Subjects & Method: Research design: A Quasiexperimental research design was adopted. Setting: The study was conducted at the delivery, postpartum department and outpatient clinic in Fayoum public hospital, Egypt. Subjects : A purposive sample of 180 women. Tools for data collection: Four tools were used: 1)Women structured interviewing questionnaire, 2) Postpartum assessment questionnaire, 3) Risk factors assessment questionnaire, and 4) Visual estimation of blood loss observation tool. Results: The reported risk factors for PPH included previous history of PPH (58.2%), abnormal uterine involution (29.1%), polyhdrmonis (25.5%), hypertension (25.5%), and multiple gestations (10.9%). There was a statistically significant difference between the study and control group as regards to the vital signs, the amount of blood loss, uterine contractions and involution, and bowel elimination during the posttest. The majority of the intervention group had a normal uterine involution and 47.8% of them discharged at the same day. Conclusion: The women who received the uterine massage and active management were less likely to develop PPH. Recommendations: Early detection of high risk mothers for PPH and appropriate nursing care should be implemented. Moreover, implementation of active management during third stage of labor and uterine massage should be offered and recommended in all hospitals to prevent the risk of PPH.
Reduced expression of p53 and cyclin A in intraductal mucin-hypersecreting neoplasm of the pancreas compared with usual pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

OBJECTIVE:Intraductal mucin-hypersecreting neoplasm (IMHN) of the pancreas, a slow-growing malignancy with a favorable prognosis, is distinctly categorized from the high-grade malignancy of the more common ductal adenocarcinoma. The aim of the present study was to clarify the molecular differences underlying the biological differences between IMHN and ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.METHODS:The expression of p53 and cyclin A in IMHN was compared with that in ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas immunohistochemically.RESULTS:In IMHN, the incidence of p53 and cyclin A ascertained by positive nuclear staining was significantly lower than that in ductal adenocarcinoma. Furthermore, in ductal adenocarcinoma, p53 and cyclin A are topographically coexpressed.CONCLUSIONS:These results suggest that the overexpression of p53 and cyclin A plays a role in the tumorigenesis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, and sparse expression of both antigens in IMHN may partly contribute to its low-grade malignant characteristics.
Beliefs about history, the meaning of historical events and culture of war

Se estudiaron las creencias sobre el contenido de la historia, el significado de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y la evaluacion de eventos historicos en relacion con una actitud favorable a la guerra. Los participantes fueron 1183 estudiantes universitarios de Espana, Portugal, Argentina, Brasil, Peru y Cabo Verde. Se encontraron cuatro grandes dimensiones en las representaciones sobre el pasado: la historia como proceso de progreso y dirigida por lideres; la historia compuesta por calamidades que se deben aceptar; la historia como violencia y catastrofes; y, la historia como carente de sentido. La prevalente vision positiva de la historia se asocio a una actitud favorable a luchar en una nueva guerra.
The Effectiveness of Using Multimedia in Teaching Physics to Gauge Student Learning Outcomes In The Senior High School in Indonesia

Generally, one of the concepts of Physics that students have to master is straight-forward motion. This concept is commonly difficult to be comprehended by the students. One of the techniques to improve students’ comprehension is by using interactive multimedia which can be used for autonomous learning. Hence, this study attempted to use interactive multimedia to improve student learning outcomes. This study aimed to figure out the effectiveness of using multimedia on 10th grade student learning outcomes about concepts of straight-forward motion in SMA Negeri 1 Semparuk, Indonesia. This study employs quantitative pre experimental method with one group pretest posttest design. 90 students were chosen through purposive sampling from three different classes. The data analysis shows that using multimedia improves student learning outcomes. The size effect of the outcomes is 0.82 which indicates significant improvement. Based on the findings, this study suggests that using multimedia is highly effective in improving student learning outcomes in Physics, particularly in straight-forward
Characterization of Escherichia coli glnL mutations affecting nitrogen regulation

Nitrogen regulator II (NRII), the product of the Escherichia coli glnL (ntrB) gene, regulates the activation of transcription of glnA and the Ntr regulon by catalyzing the phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of the transcription factor NRI. Previous results have indicated that under conditions of nitrogen excess, transcriptional activation is prevented by an NRI-phosphate phosphatase activity that is observed when NRII and another signal transduction protein known as PII (the glnB product) interact. The availability of PII for this interaction is controlled by a uridylytransferase/uridylyl-removing enzyme, encoded by glnD, that reversibly modifies PII in response to intracellular signals of nitrogen availability. Here we describe the isolation and characterization of missense mutations in glnL that suppress the Ntr- phenotype resulting from a leaky glnD mutation. The regulation of glnA expression in the pseudorevertants was found to vary from complete insensitivity to ammonia in some strains (GlnC phenotype) to nearly normal regulation by ammonia in other strains. Sequence analysis indicated that in 16 instances suppression was due to point mutations at 14 different sites; 10 different mutations resulting in a variety of phenotypes were identified in a cluster extending from codons 111 to 154 flanking the site of NRII autophosphorylation at His-139. Complementation experiments with multicopy plasmids encoding NRII or PII showed that suppression by GlnC glnL alleles was eliminated upon introduction of the plasmid encoding NRII but was not affected by introduction of the plasmid encoding PII. Conversely, suppression by certain glnL alleles that resulted in regulated expression of glnA was eliminated upon introduction of either the plasmid encoding NRII or that encoding PII. We hypothesize that mutants of the latter type result in a subtle perturbation of the NRII-PII interaction and suggest two possible mechanisms for their effects.
T-URF 13 Protein from Mitochondria of Texas Male-Sterile Maize (Zea mays L.) : Its Purification and Submitochondrial Localization, and Immunogold Labeling in Anther Tapetum during Microsporogenesis.

The protein T-URF13 (URF13) is specific to mitochondria of maize (Zea mays L.) with Texas (T) male-sterile cytoplasm and has been implicated in causing male sterility and susceptibility to T-cytoplasm-specific fungal diseases. T-URF13 was purified from isolated mitochondria from maize (line B73) with T cytoplasm by gel filtration and a quasi two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis system. Antibodies to the purified and denatured protein were produced in rabbits. Anti-T-URF13 antiserum was used to show that T-URF13 is in the inner membrane of mitochondria and behaves as an integral membrane protein when mitochondria are fractionated with sodium carbonate or Triton X-114. The antiserum and protein A tagged with 20-nanometer-gold particles were used to localize T-URF13 in T mitochondria by electron microscopy of sections of isolated mitochondria from etiolated shoots and sections of roots and of tapetal cells at pre-and post-degeneration stages of microsporogenesis. The microscopic study confirms that T-URF13 is specifically localized in the mitochondrial membranes of all of the T mitochondria tested, notably those in the tapetum from the meiocyte stage to the late-microspore stage. No change in the amount of labeled T-URF13 protein in the mitochondria of aging tapetal cells was detected.