Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Effectiveness of an Autonomy-Based Exercise Training on Intrinsic Motivation, Physical Activity Intention, and Health-Related Fitness of Sedentary Students in Middle School

Background: Understanding how to enhance the motivation of inactive students to do physical activity is of great importance for school health. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of an autonomous exercise training intervention on intrinsic motivation, physical activity intention, and health-related fitness of sedentary students in middle schools of Aliabad Katoul city, Golestan province, in 2019. Methods: The present causal-comparative field study was conducted on 45 middle school boys (mean age: 15.08 years) who were sedentary according to Godin-Shephard Questionnaire. The subjects were randomly assigned into three groups: Choice (autonomy training), No-Choice (training without autonomy), and control (no training). Subjects in Choice and No-Choice groups practiced physical fitness items (including flexibility and endurance) for eight weeks, such that the Choice group was allowed to the chosen order of exercises while the No-Choice group was trained in a predetermined order. Intrinsic motivation and physical activity intention were measured by questionnaire and health-related physical fitness components including flexibility, upper-body endurance, and cardiovascular endurance were evaluated by standard tests. One-way and mixed analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the data. Tukey test was also used as follow-up test. Results: The participants in the Choice group reported higher intrinsic motivation (6.11±0.53) and physical activity intention (6.20±0.62) scores compared with other groups in post-test. Moreover, the results showed that autonomy training compared with training without autonomy and no training significantly increased intrinsic motivation (F=36.03, P<0.001) and physical activity intention (F=36.68, P<0.001). However, autonomy training did not improve physical fitness components such as flexibility (P=0.847), upper-body endurance (P=0.572), and cardiovascular endurance (P=0.982) more than non-autonomous training. Conclusions: These results may indicate that the feeling of autonomy during exercise training has a greater effect on psychological components (including intrinsic motivation and physical activity intention) compared with physical components (including physical fitness).
Insights into TEFL: Moral Dilemma Patterns in Teaching Practice

Though moral aspects of English language teaching (ELT) have recently attracted much attention, moral dilemmas teachers encounter have not been given the sustained attention they deserve. The present study was conducted to document the types and frequencies of moral dilemmas ELT instructors face and the likely differences between the pattern of moral dilemmas experienced and less experienced, male and female ELT practitioners deal with. Forty teachers participated in stimulated recall and focus group interviews. Results showed that teachers are mainly concerned with dilemmas raised from Rules and Regulations. Experience was found to affect both the order and the frequency of the dilemmas teachers faced in different groups. Gender, however, did not result in significant changes in the pattern of moral dilemmas experienced by participants.
IMPACT OF DAY LENGTH AND TOTAL PROTEIN CONTENT IN THE DIET OF FARMED FALLOW DEER (DAMA DAMA) ON THEIR PLASMA MINERAL LEVEL AND HAEMATOLOGICAL INDICES

Blood is the main carrier of nutrients and the first indicator of changes occurring in an organism. Hence, the aim of the study was to demonstrate the effect of the day length and the total protein content in the diet for farmed fallow deer (Dama dama) on the selected mineral contents of the plasma and blood haematology. The investigation of farmed fallow deer revealed an increase in the level of red blood cells (RBC) and haemoglobin (HGB) induced by altered light conditions, which may the evidence stimulation of erythropoiesis by an increased concentration of androgens. The level of white blood cells (WBC) changed significantly in the control group, which was kept in the least favourable conditions, as indicated by leukocytosis. In the present study, animals exposed to a changed day length exhibited a significant increase in the plasma concentrations of most minerals (phosphorus P, magnesium Mg, copper Cu, calcium Ca, iron Fe) after the winter period in the first year of studies, which indicates accelerated development of antlers in farmed fallow deer. However, there was no equally intensive increase in the plasma mineral content (except for Ca) in the same group of animals in the second year of the study. This probably resulted from the administration of adequate nutrition, which prevented changes in the blood mineral concentration despite the antler growth.
Fast Fourier transform combined with phase leading compensator for respiratory motion compensation system.

Background The reduction of the delaying effect in the respiratory motion compensation system (RMCS) is still impossible to completely correct the respiratory waveform of the human body due to each patient has a unique respiratory rate. In order to further improve the effectiveness of radiation therapy, this study evaluates our previously developed RMCS and uses the fast Fourier transform (FFT) algorithm combined with the phase lead compensator (PLC) to further improve the compensation rate (CR) of different respiratory frequencies and patterns of patients. Methods In this study, an algorithm of FFT automatic frequency detection was developed by using LabVIEW software, uisng FFT combined with PLC and RMCS to compensate the system delay time. Respiratory motion compensation experiments were performed using pre-recorded respiratory signals of 25 patients. During the experiment, the respiratory motion simulation system (RMSS) was placed on the RMCS, and the pre-recorded patient breathing signals were sent to the RMCS by using our previously developed ultrasound image tracking algorithm (UITA). The tracking error of the RMCS is obtained by comparing the encoder signals of the RMSS and RMCS. The compensation effect is verified by root mean squared error (RMSE) and system CR. Results The experimental results show that the patient's respiratory patterns compensated by the RMCS after using the proposed FFT combined with PLC control method, the RMSE is between 1.50-5.71 and 3.15-8.31 mm in the right-left (RL) and superior-inferior (SI) directions, respectively. CR is between 72.86-93.25% and 62.3-83.81% in RL and SI, respectively. Conclusions This study used FFT combined with PLC control method to apply to RMCS, and used UITA for respiratory motion compensation. Under the automatic frequency detection, the best dominant frequency of the human respiratory waveform can be determinated. In radiotherapy, it can be used to compensate the tumor movement caused by respiratory motion and reduce the radiation damage and side effects of normal tissues nearby the tumor.
Reasons to decline an invitation to peer review during the Coronavirus(COVID-19) outbreak - Are there implications for journal policy?

With COVID-19 reaching Europe in late January 2020 (Spiteri et al., 2020) and turning into a full-blown pandemic with 271,364 confirmed cases 1 as of March 21, 2020, virtually all European countries have decided to take public health measures of varying degrees. Among these measures, academics are significantly affected by travel restrictions and shuttering education institutions. Due to travel restrictions, numerous international conferences have been cancelled or postponed. In severely affected countries like France, Spain and Italy, people are banned from leaving home except to buy essential supplies, medicines, or for work. Numerous EU countries, as well as the U.S. and the U.K., have encouraged citizens to stop unnecessary travel and non-essential contact with other people. With the country-wide closures of schools and universities affecting all EU member states in various degrees, higher education institutions had to reorganise the spring semester with faculty members providing courses online from their home.
Selection and Characterization of Staphylococcus hominis subsp. hominis

13 Synthetic nitrite is considered an undesirable preservative for meat products; thus, 14 controlling synthetic nitrite concentrations is important from the standpoint of food 15 safety. We investigated 1000 species of microorganisms from various kimchi 16 preparations for their potential use as a starter culture for the production of nitrites. We 17 used 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis to select a starter culture with excellent nitrite 18 and nitric oxide productivity, which we subsequently identified as Staphylococcus 19 hominis subspecies hominis WiKim0113. That starter culture was grown in NaCl (up to 20 9%; w/v) at 10–40C; its optimum growth was observed at 30C at pH 4.0–10.0. It 21 exhibited nonproteolytic activity and antibacterial activity against Clostridium 22 perfringens, a bacterium that causes food poisoning symptoms. Analysis of 23 Staphylococcus hominis subspecies hominis WiKim0113 with an API ZYM system did 24 not reveal the presence of β-glucuronidase, and tests of the starter culture on 5% (v/v) 25 sheep blood agar showed no hemolytic activity. Our results demonstrated the 26 remarkable stability of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus hominis subspecies hominis 27 WiKim0113, especially in strain negative for staphylococcal enterotoxins and sensitive 28 to clinically relevant antibiotics. Moreover, Staphylococcus hominis subspecies hominis 29 WiKim0113 exhibited a 45.5% conversion rate of nitrate to nitrite, with nitrate levels 30 reduced to 25% after 36 h of culturing in the minimal medium supplemented with 31 nitrate (200 ppm). The results clearly demonstrated the safety and utility of 32
High dietary daidzein intake lowers cholesterol levels among post-menopausal women

Background Menopause is associated with changes in metabolic profile. Although hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been shown to have beneficial effects on lipid metabolism, its adverse effects have indicated a need for alternative estrogen-based treatments. Several investigations have evaluated the effects of isoflavones on serum lipid levels in postmenopausal women, but the results were ambiguous. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship of dietary daidzein, genistein, and glycitein levels with lipid profile in postmenopausal women. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 186 post-menopausal women. A food recall questionnaire was used to measure dietary genistein, daidzein, and glycitein levels. Serum total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and triacylglycerol (TAG) were measured using the enzymatic colorimetric method. Simple and multivariate linear regression were used to analyze the data. Results Genistein intake was significantly associated with TC (b=145.48, p=0.023) and HDL cholesterol levels (b=48.80, p=0.032). Daidzein intake was significantly associated with TC (b=-204.60, p=0.003), LDL cholesterol (b=-160.81, p=0.014) and HDL cholesterol levels (b=-67.118, p=0.032). Glycitein was not significantly associated with TC (b=232.78;p=0.133), HDL (b=43.59;p=0.428), and LDL (b=235.84;p=0.116). Dietary daidzein had a more lowering effect on TC (Beta=-2.80) and HDL cholesterol (Beta=-2.67) than had genistein on TC (Beta=2.66) and HDL cholesterol (Beta=2.03). Conclusions High dietary daidzein level has a significant lowering effect on TC, LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol in post-menopausal women. Our study supports the advice given to the public to increase soy isoflavone intake in post-menopausal women.
A Comparison Study of DASH Technique by Video Streaming over IP with the Use of RTP and HTTP Protocols

Today’s Internet knows no bounds. New applications are marketed every single day. Many of them incorporate video sequences. These must be transported over the Internet quickly (often in real time). However, the Internet has not been designed for live communications and, regrettably, this may become apparent all too quickly. Countermeasures are required in the form of new, eﬃcient transport techniques facilitating online video services. MPEG-DASH is one of such modern techniques. But how good is this new technique really? This paper delves into the matter. The paper contains an analysis of the impact that the new technology exerts on the quality of video streaming over IP networks. It also describes a new numerical tool – QoSCalc (DASH-HTTP) which has been used to analyze MPEG-DASH under diﬀerent use scenarios. The results are presented graphically and their interpretation is provided
Scleroderma nastii sp. nov., a gasteroid mushroom from Phulchoki hill, Nepal

A new species of Scleroderma is described from temperate Oak forest of Phulchoki hill, at the highest peak (2,762 m) ringing the Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Smooth to velvety, pseudostipitate basidiome, smaller and sub-reticulate basidiospores in comparison to its close relatives, are key diagnostic features of this newly discovered mushroom. The novelty of the taxon was also confirmed based on phylogenetic analysis using the data sets of the internal transcribed spacer region (ITS) of nuclear rDNA sequences along with the analysis of scanning electron micrographs of its basidiospores. A comprehensive description, illustrations, and comparisons with phenetically similar species are provided in this study. Additional surveys are needed to verify the species diversity and clarify their geographic distribution.
Colon Cancer Early Detection by some Serum's Antigenic, Enzymatic and Free- serum's DNA indicators

This research include (104) patient's blood serum diagnosed with colon cancer proved by colonoscopy and histopathology. Blood samples had been selected consecutively over the period March 2013 to April 2014 from patients treated in Oncology and Nuclear Medicine hospital, AlJumhory hospital/Mosul and azadi Teaching Hospital/Kirkuk. All cases and controls were aged (2185–years). One hundred normal blood donor individuals had been used as controls. Antigenic tumor markers which include carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA) and Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) had been measured in blood's serum from 104 patients with colon cancer. Results indicate a significant elevation (p<0.05) in levels of CEA and C19-9 only in patients with advanced stage C and metastatic stage D compared with control. Beside biochemical enzymatic tumor markers that included Cyclooxygenase, Arginase showed significantly increase (p<0.05) of enzymatic activity for colon cancer patients with early stage (A) compared with controls. While the serum alkaline sphingomyelinase level was significantly decreased (p<0.05) in colon cancer patients in stage A compared with controls and this decrease was independent of Dukes’ stage, thus strengthening the hypothesized validity of these assays to be used as serum test for the early detection of colonic neoplasia. The results of this research also revealed a significant increase (p<0.05) in the serum's free DNA in all stages of colon cancer patient's compared with control grope for this it was considered as a good indicator of early detection of colon cancer.
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ OPINIONS ABOUT EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN TERMS OF CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH

Constructivist approach includes active learning. In active learning environment, individuals can perform high-level learning by interacting with their environment. To achieve this, physical conditions and equipment need to be sufficient. This study was conducted out of the need to identify teachers’ opinions about learning environment conditions. Qualitative research method was used in this study. Participants of the study consist of 18 teachers who work in 3 primary schools representing higher, middle and lower layers of sociocultural structure in Safranbolu district of Karabuk province in Turkey. The data were collected via focus group interview based on the interview form developed by the researcher. Inter-encoder reliability co-efficient of the data, for which content analysis was applied, was found 82%. Findings of the study revealed that physical conditions and equipment of the classrooms in primary schools representing middle and higher layers of sociocultural structure were in better conditions thanks to parents’ contributions while the physical conditions and equipment of the classrooms in primary schools representing lower layers of sociocultural structure were limited, the size of the classrooms was insufficient and not suitable for different seating arrangements. It is suggested that learning environments should be arranged by taking teachers’ and students’ opinions in order to create environments that enable active learning in classrooms. Article visualizations:
RESPONSE OF LABILE ORGANIC MATTER FRACTIONS TO PLASTIC FILM REMOVAL DURING MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.) GROWTH IN SEMIARID FARMLAND SOIL

Understanding the differences of labile soil organic matter between plastic film mulching at all growing stages (FM) and plastic film removal after the silking stage (RM) is essential to identify changes in soil quality and N availability. Compared to the FM treatment, the RM treatment significantly decreased the microbial biomass C (MBC) content, water soluble organic C content in the 0-20 cm layer and extractable organic C content in 2011 at milk stage (R3); however, it significantly increased the MBC content at planting time (PT) or the 6th leaf stage (V6) of the next growing season. Moreover, compared with the FM treatment, the RM treatment significantly increased the microbial biomass N content from silking stage to physiological maturity (R6) in the 0-20 cm layer and extractable organic N (EON) content at R6 in 2012; however, it significantly decreased the water soluble organic N (WSON) content at R3 and the WSON and EON contents at PT or V6 of the next growing season. Thus, plastic film mulching with film removal during the maize reproductive stages could be an excellent option for maintaining soil quality and improving soil N availability in the temperature- and rainfall-limited regions of northwest China.
Specific Features of the Ukrainian Urban Adolescents' Physical Activity: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background An increase in the proportion of physically active peoples is one of the public health priorities. Particular attention should be addressed to the adolescent group with regard to their sensitivity. The purpose of our study is to determine the overall level of physical activity (PA) of urban adolescents and to evaluate its components. Methods The study included the results of a survey of 415 children aged 11–15 years from public schools in Ukraine. We have adapted the standardized questionnaire QAPACE, which allows characterizing the level of adolescent's PA by indicators: type, duration, and intensity. Results A sedentary lifestyle is typical for most Ukrainian urban adolescents. Only 30.8% of Ukrainian urban adolescents (45.4% of boys and 21.4% of girls; p < 0.001) meet the recommended level of moderate-to-vigorous PA (at least 60 minutes per day). The chances to follow the recommended moderate-to-vigorous PA are almost 5 times higher in the group of adolescents exercising at their own wish and not by parents' direction (OR = 4.96; 95% CI: 2.77–8.90; p < 0.001). Girls have a 3.0 higher chance of not adhering to recommendations for duration of PA (OR = 3.01; 95% CI: 1.95–4.63). They are 2.5 times more likely to lead a sedentary lifestyle (OR = 2.48; 95% CI: 1.54–3.98) than boys. Conclusion The obtained results are indicative of a lack of implementation of measures to increase physical activity, which requires public attention to this problem. A search for ways to improve public policy towards optimizing adolescents' PA is still an urgent goal for scholars and practitioners. PA-promoting measures should be developed taking into account the impact of family traditions, accessibility of sports facilities, leisure, advertising, and other factors. The obtained results are the initial stage for developing the program of physical inactivity prevention.
Video Story Question Answering with Character-Centric Scene Parsing and Question-Aware Temporal Attention

With the exploding growth of videos, there is an increasing interests for automatic video understanding. Video Story Question Answering (VSQA) proves to be an effective way for benchmarking the comprehension ability of a model. Recent VSQA approaches merely extract visual features from the whole scene or detected objects in each frame. However, it is hard to claim a method really under-stands a video without considering the characters inside. Additionally, relations and actions acquired by scene parsing are indispensable in the comprehension of video stories
Use of artificial neural network for prediction of mechanical properties of Al-Si alloys synthesized by stir casting

Mechanical testing plays an important role in evaluating the fundamental properties of engineering materials as well as, in developing new materials. The use of conventional mathematical models in analytical calculating of the mechanical properties in most materials is very complex. In the current study Al-Si alloys were synthesized using the stir casting method. The mechanical properties as the tensile strength, Brinell hardness and wear property for the produced Al-Si alloys were investigated. Then, the obtained experimental results were used to train the artificial neural network (ANN). The neural network model is used to predict the effect of silicon content on the tensile strength, the hardness test, and wear loss for the prepared Al-Si alloys. Three neural networks were used in this study and the percent of silicon content variable was used as the ANN's input for each. Tensile test is used as ANN's output and the training function used is (traincgp) in first neural network. Also, hardness test is used as ANN's output and the training function used is (traincgf) in second neural network and wear loss test is used as ANN's output and the training function used is (traincgf) in third neural network. The obtained outcomes showed that predictions data in the applied neural networks were closer to the experimental results. The optimum mean square error (MSE) for ANNs during the tensile test, the hardness test and the wear loss test equal to 0.0335, 0.0023, 0.014 respectively and these results were satisfactory.
Potassium fertilization in relation to downy mildew disease incidence in grape leaves

Influence of different sources of potassium and their method of application was studied on incidence of downy mildew infection in grape leaves of 'Sharad Seedless' (syn: 'Kishmish Chorni'). The total phenolic content and individual phenolic acids were analysed from healthy and downy mildew infected leaves of 'Sharad Seedless' and the degree of downy mildew infection was well correlated with potassium content in the petioles. Different sources and method of potassium application had significant effect on Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) enzyme activity and preformed phenols in healthy vines. Significant increase in PAL enzyme activity, total phenols and individual phenolic acids was registered with increase in disease severity. Magnitude of percent change in PAL enzyme activity and total phenolic content was highest in vines with maximum disease infection. Among the phenolic acids, o-Coumaric acid, p-Coumaric acid have a definite role in disease resistance. We could also observe the variation in disease severity in vines which received different sources of potassium which was supplied in different quantities whether through soil and/or through fertigation.