Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Initial effects of CO 2 on photosynthesis and growth are thus often not sustained as a consequence of decreased leaf Rubisco content

In two subsequent years, an early maturing potato cultivar with low leaf area index (LAI) and a late cultivar with high LAI were grown at concentrations of 350 and 700 μL CO2 L–1 in open-top chambers. The average increase of tuber dry matter yield by elevated CO2 was 27% in 1995 and 49% in 1996. During the first weeks after planting, elevated CO2 stimulated the light-saturated rate of photosynthesis (Amax) of both cultivars by 80%. However, Amax under elevated CO2 declined to the level of the low-CO2 treatment in the course of the growing season. In 1995 this convergence due to acclimation of photosynthesis was completed within 6 weeks, but in 1996, acclimation proceeded until the end of the growing season. Photosynthetic acclimation was accompanied by a reduced Rubisco content, and was correlated more closely with accumulation of sucrose than of starch. From fluorescence measurements it was concluded that, in contrast to the carboxylation efficiency, the efficiency of photosynthetic reactions centers was not affected by acclimation to elevated CO2. The faster photosynthetic acclimation in 1995 coincided with overall lower values of Amax, crop growth rate and growth response to elevated CO2. It is shown that the indeterminate growth pattern of potato with its large sink capacity does not preclude acclimation. The effect of acclimation on yield was quantified by computer simulations. The simulated results indicated that photosynthetic acclimation reduced the positive effect of elevated CO2 on tuber yield by 50%.
Laparoscopic approach in the treatment of Morgagni hernia.

Background In this study, we aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of primary laparoscopic repair of Morgagni hernia. Methods In this retrospective study, a total of 12 patients (4 males, 8 females; mean age 56.5±14.9 years; range, 32 to 80 years) who underwent primary laparoscopic repair for Morgagni hernia between January 2014 and December 2019 were included. In all cases, the hernia sac was excised and the defect was repaired primarily with non-absorbable sutures. Results All patients had excellent outcomes and were uneventfully discharged from the hospital after a mean length of hospital stay of 4.6±1.3 days (range, 3 to 7 days). No mortality, morbidity or recurrence were observed in any of the patients. Conclusion The primary laparoscopic repair is an effective and safe approach to surgical repair for Morgagni hernia in experienced hands.
NOTES AND CORRESPONDENCE Seasonal and Spatial Patterns of Rainfall Trends on the Canadian Prairies

Regression analysis was used to establish linear trends of rainfall amounts and number of events at 140 stations with 40 years of record across the Canadian prairies. Annual rainfall was further split into three 4-month seasonal groups of amounts and events, and similar analysis was performed on these variables. There has been a significant increase in the amounts and number of rainfall events during the most recent 40-yr period (1956‐95). Increase in annual rainfall was 51 mm, or about 16% of the 40-yr mean, while the number of rainfall events increased by 17, or about 29%. Spring (January‐April) experienced proportionately the largest increase, with amount and number increasing by 46% and 64%, respectively, during the 40-yr period. This result may be related to the conversion of snow to rain as a result of warming during this period. The increases in rainfall amount and number of events during summer (May‐August) were similar to the annual patterns. There was no significant increase in amount and number of rainfall events during the autumn season (September‐December). The increases in rainfall amount and number of events were not uniform across the prairies, with the least increase in number and amounts of rainfall in southern Manitoba, Canada, and the largest increase in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. Little or no change in amounts was obtained in the northern portion of the prairie provinces. The results confirmed that the prairies are not getting drier ; however, there are seasonal and spatial differences in rainfall trends on the prairie.
Triangular decomposition of SL3 skein algebras

We give an SL3 analogue of the triangular decomposition of the Kauffman bracket stated skein algebras described by Le. To any punctured bordered surface, we associate an SL3 stated skein algebra which contains the SL3 skein algebra of closed webs. These algebras admit natural algebra morphisms associated to the splitting of surfaces along ideal arcs. We give an explicit basis for the SL3 stated skein algebra and show that the splitting morphisms are injective and describe their images. By splitting a surface along the edges of an ideal triangulation, we see that the SL3 stated skein algebra of any ideal triangulable surface embeds into a tensor product of stated skein algebras of triangles.
Outcome Assessment of Perinatal Asphyxia in Children

Original Research Article Perinatal Asphyxia (also known as Neonatal Asphyxia or Birth Asphyxia in children) is the medical condition resulting from deprivation of oxygen to a newborn infant that lasts long enough during the birth process to cause physical harm, usually to the brain. Perinatal Asphyxia in children is defined by the World Health Organization "the failure to initiate and sustain breathing at birth. " The aim of this study was to assess the outcome of Perinatal Asphyxia in children. There were 204 live birth asphyxia neonates whose were clinically diagnosed admitted in the Department of Pediatrics, Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College & 250 beded Genaral Hospital, Sirajgonj, Bangladesh during the period from January 2017 to December 2018. Clinical information was collected retrospectively from maternal records (maternal age, gravida, type of delivery, presence of meconium, induced or spontaneous labour, and pregnancy complications). The SCANU records provided additional information about new born infant (birth asphyxia, stages of Perinatal Asphyxia in children, birth weight, sex and subsequent mortality). The outcome of treatment in babies with Perinatal Asphyxia in children showing in (Table-3) Recovery rate in group one (HIE I) was 28(13.78%), in group two (HIE II) was 150(73.53%) and in group three (HIE III) was 10(4.9%) and Death ratio was in group one (HIE I) was 2(0.98%), in group two (HIE II) was 4(1.96%) and in group three (HIE III) was 10(4.90%). The morbidity and mortality in cases of Perinatal Asphyxia in children the highest causes of death in stage 3(HIE III), Preterm with Hyaline membrane disease was 4(25%) and then the higher causes of death in stage-II was Neonatal sepsis 3(18.75%). Perinatal Asphyxia in children was one of the commonest causes of admission and mortality in SCANU and others beds. Babies with HIE Stage-III had a very poor prognosis. Perinatal Asphyxia in children combined with other morbidities was associated with a higher mortality. Sepsis is the commonest morbidity in cases of Perinatal Asphyxia in children. Maternal gravida, pregnancy complication with PROM, meconium, APH, emergency caesarean section, preterm and male sex were the risk factors for Perinatal Asphyxia in children.
Career change or career progression? Motivations of women studying computing as adult learners

The proportion of female students qualifying in computing and IT degrees in the UK has decreased over the past five years and is one of the lowest in Europe. While most research on underrepresentation focuses on school age girls and young women entering higher education, there is little written about adult women learners and their motivation for entry into IT work. Adult learners are a compelling sample because they illustrate that studies of gender and careers can benefit from a life-course perspective. In addition, studying adult learners can add to intersectional understandings of underrepresentation by bringing in age/life-stage as a variable in the same way as considerations of ethnicity/race have enriched previous understandings. This paper addresses this gap using a mixed methods study of adult learners pursuing computing degrees part-time through distance learning at one UK institution. The study included an online survey of 253 students, as well as focus groups with women students. While women were underrepresented across the two main degree programmes included in the study, the proportion of women was higher on qualifications where computing was studied along with other subjects rather than computing on its own. The survey showed other gender differences - a higher proportion of men were already working in the IT industry, whereas more women were looking to enter into an IT related role for the first time. The women were also more likely to be career changers - more women than men had a previous STEM-related degree. Nevertheless, some women expressed confidence issues, in particular about entering into careers in the industry rather than their ability to study IT. This suggests that employability in computing, even among women who have successfully completed STEM degrees in the past, or are already working, continues to be influenced by gendered structural barriers and behaviours.
Genetic and Biological Variation in Equine Infectious Anemia

Genetic and biological variation in the regulatory protein Rev of equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV) were examined throughout a clinically dynamic disease course of an experimentally infected pony. Following infection with the virulent EIAVWyo, the pony underwent a variable disease course, including an acute fever episode at 12 days postinfection (DPI), multiple recurrent fever episodes until 135 DPI, a prolonged subclinical period, and two late fever episodes. Viral RNA was isolated from the inoculum and sequential sera samples, and the rev exon 2/gp45 overlapping ORFs were amplified, cloned, and sequenced. Novel variants were found throughout infection, and genetic analyses indicated that both the Rev and gp45 ORFs were under selective pressure. The Rev variant predominant in the inoculum, R1, remained predominant during the early periods following infection (until 35 DPI); however, R1 was replaced by new predominant variants during the recurrent fever period (67–135 DPI). R1 reemerged as the predominant variant during the afebrile period, but a new predominant variant, R93, was associated with the late fever episodes. Rev variants predominant during recurrent febrile and late-febrile periods had significantly higher Rev-mediated nuclear export activity than the variants predominant during the acute and afebrile periods. Statistical correlation was found between Rev activity and different stages of clinical disease. Together, these results suggest that genetic and biological variation in rev may be a contributing factor in EIAV disease progression.
On the Temporal and Spatial Expressions of Bt Toxin Protein in Bt Transgenic Cotton

By applying antibody sandwich enzyme linked immunosorbent assay method,the content of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner) toxin protein in the Bt transgenic cotton was tested. The results showed that Bt toxin protein was detected in all the test organs of the transgenic cotton ,but its contents varied significantly among different organs in different stages. The highest content occurred in the fully expanded leaves in seedling stage, while those in root , stem , petiole in the same stage were rather low. In flowering boll stage , much higher content occurred in ovary on the day of flowering ,but those in pistil and stamen were lower , and those in petal and bract were the lowest . There were significant differences of Bt toxin protein contents among the functional leaves in different stages, the order of content was seedlingquaringflowering boll. Consequently, The expression of Bt toxin protein in Bt transgenic cotton decreased with advance of development . It shoud be the reason why the resistance of Bt transgenic cotton to cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner)) changed temporally and spatially in cotton developmental processes.
Psychopathology and college grades.

The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI; A. T. Beck & R. A. Steer, 1987) and a computerized version of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (A. G. Blouin, E. L. Perez, & J. H. Blouin, 1998), which was scored according to the criteria of the revised, 3rd edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III-R; American Psychiatric Association, 1987), were administered to 412 university students. After statistical adjustment for academic potential reflected in college admission test scores was made, semester grades were found to be weakly associated with overall levels of DSM-III-R-defined psychopathology, but not with BDI-defined depression. Substance use disorders were associated with lower semester grade-point averages, whereas anxiety disorders were associated with increased grades. Results suggest psychopathology has a varied and weak association with academic performance. More dynamic models are required to capture the complex interplay between academic success and emotional and behavioral maladjustment.
Learning to Teach Is Not Enough: Future Teachers Also Need To Learn How To Learn.

The role of educational psychology in teacher education has been debated for decades both in print (e.g., Aspy, 1979; Claxton, 1984; Clinefelter, 1979; Fischer, 1965; Sternberg, 1996) and in symposia at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association (e.g., Goals of Educational Psychology in Teacher Education, 1975; Rethinking Educational Psychology for Teachers: Ideas for Course Reform, 1993; New Directions for Educational Psychology in Teacher Education: The Role of Textbooks and Alternative
Using real patients in problem-based learning: students' comments on the value of using real, as opposed to paper cases, in a problem-based learning module in general practice.

Objectives To explore the feasibility and value of using real patients as trigger material in problem-based learning (PBL). Design A questionnaire was given to all students participating in a PBL module including a question about ‘the added value of using real, as opposed to paper cases’, in problem-based learning. Resources used by students and assessment of feasibility were recorded by the course tutors. Setting A 7-week student-selected problem-based module in general practice in the fourth-year undergraduate medical curriculum, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Subjects 69 students participating in the module over 2 years. Results All students valued the use of real patients. A total of 10 categories were identified, all congruent with accepted educational principles for effective adult learning. Real patients stimulated the use of a very wide range of resources and imaginative presentation of what had been learned. Conclusion Real patients are potent trigger stimuli in problem-based learning. The use of real patients in this general practice-based module presented no organizational or ethical difficulties. Their use should be considered more widely.
Nonlinear dynamics of elementary rotor systems with compliant plain journal bearings

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Sovereign Limits and Regional Opportunities for Global Civil Society in Latin America

In this article, we evaluate whether Latin American participation in international arenas reinforces traditional divides between state and society in global politics or transforms state-society relations in ways compatible with the concept of global civil society. We examine the participation and interaction of Latin American nongovernmental organizations and states at three recent United Nations conferences: the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development, the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights, and the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women. We conclude that Latin Americans are full participants in any emerging global civil society. Their experiences at the 1990s issue conferences closely track those of NGOs of the Northern Hemisphere, notwithstanding the much more recent appearance of NGOs in Latin America. At the same time, Latin Americans bring a regional sensibility to their participation in global processes that reflects recent political developments and debates in the region.
The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis : a mechanistic study using transient isotopic tracing

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Effect of Applying Pregnancy Centered Care Model on Pregnant Women Health Behaviors and Prenatal Controls

Background: Pregnancy Centered Care is a revolutionary model of prenatal care that offers education and prenatal care in a group setting that makes a positive contribution to the transition from conception to delivery rather than traditional hospital care. The aim: this study aimed to evaluate the effect of applying a pregnancy centered care model on pregnant women's health behaviors and prenatal controls. Design: A quasi-experimental design used to achieve the aim of this study. Setting: The present study conducted at an equipped room in the obstetric department, and outpatient clinic of the obstetrics and gynecological department of Benha University Hospital. Sample: A purposive sample of 220 pregnant women aged between (15-35years) recruited for this study. Tools: using an interview questionnaire to assess their socio-demographic characteristics and obstetric history of pregnant women. Health behavior assessment scale used to assess the health-promoting behaviors of pregnant women. The third tool was a prenatal control questionnaire that assesses the presence of minors' discomfort and prenatal controls. Results: The study results showed a highly statistically significant improvement in pregnant women prenatal health behaviors and prenatal controls after implementation of pregnancy centered care model at (p-value <0.001). A positive statistically significant correlation revealed between total prenatal health behaviors score and improving good prenatal controls of pregnancy centered care group compared to hospital routine care group at (p-value <0.001). The current study concluded that the pregnancy centered care model associated with improved prenatal health behaviors and prenatal controls compared to routine hospital care. Recommendations: the pregnancy centered care model is beneficial in improving maternal health behaviors and could be used as a model for best practices at antenatal clinics and as a guide for education and training of future maternity nurses.
Larval Habitat Preferences of Vanishing Butterfly Hipparchia semele L.: Surviving on Human-Altered Habitats in the Czech Republic, Central Europe

ABSTRACT The Grayling Hipparchia semele L. belongs to rapidly vanishing butterfly species in its central and western European range. We studied larval microhabitat preferences of two last viable populations of the Grayling in the Czech Republic. The field study was carried out at two types of human-influenced habitats: a fly ash deposit — a postindustrial site partly left under natural succession processes, and a semi-natural extensively grazed xeric calcareous grassland in May and June 2012 and 2013. During five nights, 89 caterpillars were found (fly ash deposit: 8, xeric grassland: 81). The caterpillars were found on steeper slopes covered with sparse shrubs and shorter herbaceous vegetation with high amount of bare soil or rocks. The most frequently observed behaviour was feeding on fine-leaf fescue grasses with varied size of tufts and rather smaller height up to 20 cm. Usage of larval preferences in a way of active conservation management application is discussed.
On My Knees Again.

The solitude of my winter vacation seems accented this year by the freezing weather. I wear layers of clothing even inside my house, and still I can't get warm. I feel the cold down to my bone, like it's coming from inside of me. I have too much time to think and fall easy prey to an aching, unnameable frustration. I go over and over in my head all the new things I'm trying in my classroom this year—my student portfolios, the tape recordings of classroom dialogue, my own journal writing, and the stories I'm trying to write of my classroom experiences. Like a new grandmother with photographs, I'm always on the hunt for a willing audience. It depresses me that I can't find anyone to take an interest in looking at this stuff that so fascinates me. I realize I'm starved to simply talk with someone about my thoughts and ideas. The physical solitude of this time away from school, at home by myself, seems to heighten the overwhelming sense of isolation I feel professionally as a teacher. I'm actually happy when school begins again and I can take refuge in the caring company of my kindergart Rebecca Akin is a teacher ners. Talking with these small people who listen, I at Lincoln Elementary realize they somehow seem to know how essential it School in the Oakland is to engage each other in discussion. On my knees, Unified School District, looking into a child's eyes, talking together as though Oakland, California. She the world depends on our conversation, I feel par ts also a participant in tially rejuvenated. the Mills Teacher My four years as a teacher have been spent entirely Scholars Project at Mills in the same urban public school. I've lived in the city College. in which I teach for almost twenty years. This is my
EFFECTS ON CADHERIN, IMMUNOGLOBULIN CELL ADHESION MOLECULE, AND INTEGRIN FUNCTION AND INDEPENDENCE FROM NEURAL CELL ADHESION MOLECULE BINDING OR SIGNALING ACTIVITY*

The polysialylation of neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM) evolved in vertebrates to carry out biological functions related to changes in cell position and morphology. Many of these effects involve the attenuation of cell interactions that are not mediated through NCAM’s own adhesion properties. A proposed mechanism for this global effect on cell interaction is the steric inhibition of membrane-membrane apposition based solely on polysialic acid (PSA) biophysical properties. However, it remains possible that the intrinsic binding or signaling properties of the NCAM polypeptide are also involved. To help resolve this issue, this study uses a quantitative cell detachment assay together with cells engineered to display different adhesion receptors together with a variety of polysialylated NCAM polypeptide isoforms and functional domain deletion mutations. The results obtained indicate that regulation by PSA occurs with adhesion receptors as diverse as an IgCAM, a cadherin and an integrin, and does not require NCAM functional domains other than those minimally required for polysialylation. These findings are most consistent with the cell apposition mechanism for PSA action, as this model predicts that the inhibitory effects of PSA-NCAM on cell adhesion should be independent of the nature of the adhesion system and of any intrinsic binding or signaling properties of the NCAM polypeptide itself.