Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Aerobic capacity exercise efficiency following aerobic and resistance training improve metabolic syndrome in individuals with type II diabetes

(T2D) examined the effect of combining (AER+RES) aerobic (AER) and resistance (RES) training for individuals with T2D and metabolic syndrome. Methods We examined 9 months of AER, RES, and AER+RES training commensurate with physical activity guidelines in individuals with T2D (N=262, 63% female, 44% black). The primary outcome was change in metabolic syndrome at follow-up (mean, 95% CI). Secondary outcomes included maximal cardiorespiratory fitness (VO 2peak and time-to-exhaustion (TTE)) and exercise efficiency calculated as the slope of the line between ventilatory threshold, respiratory compensation, and maximal fitness. General linear models and bootstrapped Spearman correlations were used to examine changes in metabolic syndrome and exercise efficiency. increase in VO 2peak . This observation may be useful in reconciling the results of epidemiology vs. clinical data when interpreting improved exercise capacity. group via Dunnett-Hsu post-hoc assessments. All reported P-values are two-sided ( P <0.05) and our report accounts for Dunnett-Hsu adjustments when reported. Data are presented as Mean ± SD or mean change from baseline and 95% confidence intervals as appropriate. cm; 95% CI, -2.76, -0.39), and AER+RES (-2.80 cm; 95% CI, -3.93, -1.67), with all treatment groups being significant vs. Control (0.67 cm; 95% CI, -0.82, 2.15), P < 0.05). We also observed a significant reduction in systolic blood pressure for the AER group (-6.61 mmHg; 95% CI -6.00, -0.22), also significant vs. Control (P < 0.05). No other metabolic syndrome features were found to be significant.
Lucky Read/Write Access to Robust Atomic Storage

This paper establishes tight bounds on the best-case time-complexity of distributed atomic read/write storage implementations that tolerate worst-case conditions. We study asynchronous robust implementations where a writer and a set of reader processes (clients) access an atomic storage implemented over a set of 2t+b+1 server processes of which t can fail: b of these can be malicious and the rest can crash. We define a lucky operation (read or write) as one that runs synchronously and without contention. It is often argued in practice that lucky operations are the most frequent. We determine the exact conditions under which a lucky operation can be fast, namely expedited in one-communication round-trip with no data authentication. We show that every lucky write (resp., read) can be fast despite fw (resp., fr) actual failures, if and only if fw+f rlest-b
Security Analysis of Security Applications for Software Defined Networks

Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a novel approach to allow configuration of networks in real time and a centralized manner. Likewise to legacy network architectures, security mechanisms are used to protect the network and the end-hosts within the network against attacks. While the properties of SDN allow to implement sophisticated security mechanism as extension of the centralized controllers, they also make the controllers and any extensions of its functionality a valuable target for attackers. This motivates to analyze the security of security applications for SDN. In this paper, two security applications namely, OpenFlow-Random Host Mutation and Resonance, are analyzed using STRIDE. It is shown that most threats for the two security applications can be mitigated by using existing security mechanisms. Furthermore, general suggestions that should be considered when designing security applications for SDN are derived.
Catching the early walker: an examination of potential antecedents of rapid student exit from business‐related undergraduate degree programmes in a post‐1992 university

Outputs from a computerised touch pad turnstile security system that recorded business students' entries into and exits from a university's buildings revealed that a significant number of the institution's first‐year intake withdrew from their (business) degree programmes within a few weeks of enrolment. Accordingly, a sample of these ‘early walkers’ was contacted and interviewed to ascertain why they had dropped out. The outcomes to the interviews were compared against the predictions of a model of early walking behaviour developed on the basis of pre‐existing literature in the (general rather than short‐term) student withdrawal field. A questionnaire was then drafted and administered to all beginning domestic first‐year undergraduate students in the university's business studies department in order to establish the characteristics of the students who were most likely to quit their courses shortly after starting a degree.
Cardioprotective potential of simvastatin in the hyperhomocysteinemic rat heart

The present study investigated the probable role of simvastatin, 3-hydroxymethyl-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor, in abrogated cardioprotection in hyperhomocysteinemic (Hhcy) rat hearts. Isolated Langendorff's perfused normal and Hhcy rat hearts were subjected to 30-min global ischemia (I) followed by 120-min reperfusion (R). Assessment of myocardial damage was done by measuring infarct size and analyzing the release of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase (CK-MB) in coronary effluent. In addition, the oxidative stress in the heart was assessed by measuring lipid peroxidation and superoxide anion generation. I/R produced myocardial injury in normal and Hhcy rat hearts by increasing myocardial infarct size, LDH and CK in coronary effluent and oxidative stress. Hhcy rat hearts showed enhanced myocardial injury and high oxidative stress as compared to normal hearts. Treatment with Simvastatin (10 μMol) afforded cardioprotection against I/R-induced myocardial injury in normal and hyperhomocysteinemic rat hearts as assessed in terms of reductions in myocardial infarct size, LDH and CK levels in coronary effluent and oxidative stress. The reductions in the high degree of oxidative stress may be responsible for the observed cardioprotection afforded by simvastatin against I/R-induced myocardial injury in normal and hyperhomocysteinemic rat hearts.
Expressions of Identity Online: Prominent Features and Gender Differences in Adolescents' World Wide Web Home Pages

Despite the popularity of World Wide Web home pages among adolescents, we know little about their distinguishing features or utility. Accordingly, this article describes a content analysis of adolescents' pages, noting gender differences when appropriate. Results indicate that home pages are prominent places for adolescents to discuss themselves in textual and multimedia fashions. Authors signal their desire for an audience, and they self-disclose with varying degrees of intimacy. Gender differences are noticeable primarily with regard to substantive rather than stylistic components of home pages. The results suggest that home pages simulate and supplement traditional (offline) for a for adolescent communication.
A Location aided Energy-Efficient Routing protocol for Ad hoc Networks

Routing in Ad hoc Networks remains a challenging problem given the constrained energy, limited bandwidth, and large scale. Many protocols such as AODV and DSR have been proposed; however, they are not energy-efficient without using nodes' location information. In this paper, we propose a Location aided Energy-Efficient Routing protocol (LEER), which is based on nodes' location information. The main aim of this protocol is to reduce the energy consumption and prolong the lifetime of the networks. The simulation results show this protocol achieves excellent routing performance, and the average energy consumption of LEER is less than AODV and DSR.
Determinants of consumption-day amounts applicable for the estimation of usual dietary intake with a short 24-h food list

Abstract Next to the information on frequency of food consumption, information on consumption-day amounts is important to estimate usual dietary intake in epidemiological studies. Our objective was to identify determinants of consumption-day amounts to derive person-specific standard consumption-day amounts applicable for the estimation of usual dietary intake using separate sources to assesss information on consumption probability and amount consumed. 24-h Dietary recall data from the German National Nutrition Survey II (n = 8522; aged 20–80 years) conducted between 2005 and 2007 were analysed for determinants of consumption-day amounts of thirty-eight food and beverage groups using LASSO variable selection for linear mixed-effects models. Determinants included sex, age, BMI, smoking status, years of education, household net income, living status and employment status. Most often, sex, age and smoking status were selected as predictors for consumption-day amounts across thirty-eight food groups. In contrast, living with a partner, employment status and household net income were less frequently chosen. Overall, different determinants were of relevance for different food groups. The number of selected determinants ranged from eight for coffee and juice to zero for cabbage, tea, root vegetables, leafy vegetables, fruit vegetables, legumes, offal, vegetable oils, and other fats. For the estimation of usual dietary intake in a combined approach with a 24-h food list, person-specific standard consumption-day amounts could be used. Sex, age and smoking status were shown to be the most relevant predictors in our analysis. Their impact on the estimation of usual dietary intake needs to be evaluated in future studies.
Development of a highly sensitive chemical method for detecting alpha2-->8-linked oligo/polysialic acid residues in glycoproteins blotted on the membrane.

A highly sensitive chemical method for detecting alpha2-->8-linked oligo/polysialic acid (oligo/polySia) chains was developed, including (i) periodate oxidation, reduction with sodium borohydride, and subsequent acid hydrolysis, giving rise to C7 analogues and intact C9 compounds from nonreducing terminal and internal sialic acid residues, respectively; (ii) fluorescent labeling of these C7 and C9 compounds with 1,2-diamino-4,5-methylenedioxybenzene (DMB); and (iii) quantitation of theseDMB derivatives on fluorometric high-performance liquid chromatography. As little as 1 ng of internal sialic acid residues of oligo/polySia chains, the existence of which indicates the presence of oligo/polySia structure, was detectable by this method. This fluorometric C7/C9 analysis was successfully applied to glycoproteins blotted onto a slit of polyvinylidene fluoride membranes and suggested the presence of some novel oligoSia-containing glycoproteins in pig embryonic brains.
Characteristics and Identification of Gifted and Talented Students Frederick B. Tuttle, Jr. & Laurence A. Becker Washington, D.C.: National Education Association, 1980

mar by building on each concept or function, but, by the time he arrives at the final chapter on punctuation (which he says was originally intended to show how a sentence must be read rather than show the structure of the sentence), a reader might feel inundated by so much knowledge and be haunted by the thought that he should not have tackled it all at once. The book drops off without any conclusion or parting words. The desire remains for some sort of farewell to this kind of erudite discussion of what we must do with our language in order to rise above folklevel usage.
Measure of reliability tools for simulating electric power systems and alternative approach of their verification

The results of study existing problem of validation electric power system simulators are contained in this paper. It is connected with using numerical solution of stiff nonlinear system of differential equations of high dimensionality, describing the processes in real electrical power systems for all possible normal, emergency and post-emergency conditions. Theoretical and practical results of impossible accuracy and reliable solutions of such system by using digital tools are given. Alternating approach called hybrid simulation for solution this problem is described. The created in the framework of this approach tool can be serve as a source of reference data and used for the validation of digital simulation tools.
Rate of development of forensically-important Diptera in southern Brazil.

Dipteran larvae were collected from rabbit (Oryctolagus cunniculus L.) carcasses during the four seasons in 2005 in the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The larvae were fed ground beef at ambient temperatures following collection from carcasses. The development of each species under these conditions was estimated. The most abundant species in the carcasses were Lucilia eximia (Wiedemann) and Chrysomya albiceps (Wiedemann) (Calliphoridae), and they were found in all seasons. The data were fitted to a linear model that describes the relationship between temperature and linear developmental rating. These two species are primary forensic indicators in southern Brazil. Other species such as Hemilucilia semidiaphana (Rondani) (Calliphoridae), Synthesiomyia nudiseta (Wulp), Muscina stabulans (Fallen) (Muscidae), and Fannia pusio (Wiedemann) (Fanniidae) were forensically less important because they only occurred in high frequency in certain seasons and during the first days of carcass decomposition.
Multi-document Summarization Using Minimum Distortion

Document summarization plays an important role in the area of natural language processing and text mining. This paper proposes several novel information-theoretic models for multi-document summarization. They consider document summarization as a transmission system and assume that the best summary should have the minimum distortion. By defining a proper distortion measure and a new representation method, the combination of the last two models (the linear representation model and the facility location model) gains good experimental results on the DUC2002 and DUC2004 datasets. Moreover, we also indicate that the model has high interpretability and extensibility.
Biomechanics of byssal threads outside the Mytilidae: Atrina rigida and Ctenoides mitis

SUMMARY The byssus is the set of proteinaceous threads widely used by bivalves to attach themselves to the substrate. Previous researchers have focused on a single byssate family, the Mytilidae. However, the properties of byssal threads from species outside this family are of interest – first, because evolutionary patterns are only detectable if species from a range of taxa are examined, and second, because recent biomimetic research efforts would benefit from a wider range of `mussel glue' exemplars. In the present study, we measured the mechanical properties of the byssal threads of two species outside the Mytilidae, the pen shell Atrina rigida Lightfoot and the flame `scallop' Ctenoides mitis Lamarck. The mechanical properties of their byssal threads were significantly different from those of mytilids. For instance, the byssal threads of both species were significantly weaker than mytilid threads. Atrina rigida threads were significantly less extensible than mytilid threads, while C. mitis threads exhibited the highest extensibility ever recorded for the distal region of byssal threads. However, there were also interesting similarities in material properties across taxonomic groups. For instance, the threads of A. rigida and Modiolus modiolus Linnaeus both exhibited a prominent double-yield behavior, high stiffness combined with low extensibility, and similar correlations between stiffness and other thread properties. These similarities suggest that the thread properties of some semi-infaunal species may have evolved convergently. Further research on these patterns, along with biochemical analysis of threads which exhibit unusual properties like double-yield behavior, promises to contribute to both evolutionary biology and materials engineering.
Implications of Evidence‐Based Practices for Personnel Preparation Development in Early Childhood Intervention

The article includes a practical definition of evidence-based practices, examples of different types of practice-based research syntheses, 3 models for conceptualizing evidence-based early childhood intervention, and a description of the implications of the definition, syntheses, and models of early childhood intervention for personnel preparation. A middle ground is proposed between staunch advocates of randomized-controlled trails as best evidence and those who claim that experience and professional wisdom should take precedence over research findings as the source of best practice. Suggestions for preparing students to understand and use evidence-based practices are offered.
Structural analysis of expressed metabolic subnetworks 1 Structural analysis of expressed metabolic subnetworks

Expression of metabolic enzymes increases the metabolic capabilities of the cell, but it also consumes resources, and the gene regulatory systems of cells have to handle this tradeoff. To study whether gene expression patterns reflect the varying metabolic needs of the cell, we translated gene expression profiles into sets of active biochemical reactions, which constitute the expressed metabolic subnetworks. The metabolic capacity of a carbon source denotes the number of metabolites that can be produced from this carbon source and some inorganic nutrients. We studied the metabolic subnetworks that are expressed during diauxic shift in yeast and found that the capacities of different carbon sources tend to decrease during the diauxic shift. The subnetwork expressed in the initial glucose environment shows a high capacity of glucose, much higher than networks of the same size arising in later stages of the diauxic shift or from a random selection of reactions. The same holds for the essential capacity, the number of important, constitutive compounds that can be produced from glucose. These findings indicate that gene regulation increases the range of essential compounds that can be obtained from the available nutrients, while minimising the number of expressed enzymes and therefore the burden of protein synthesis.
Design and Implementation of Fuzzy Control on a Two-Wheel Inverted Pendulum

This paper introduces the design and implementation of a two-wheel inverted pendulum (TWIP) system with a fuzzy control scheme and the system-on-a-programmable-chip (SoPC) technology. The control scheme includes three kinds of fuzzy controls which are the fuzzy balanced standing control (FBSC), the fuzzy traveling and position control (FTPC), and the fuzzy yaw steering control (FYSC). Based on the Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy model of the TWIP, the FBSC is a structure of a parallel distributed compensator solved by the linear matrix inequality approach. Based on the motion characteristic of the TWIP, the FTPC and the FYSC are designed with Mamdani architecture if-then rules. Furthermore, the fuzzy control scheme for the real TWIP is implemented into an SoPC development board with an embedded reduced-instruction-set-computer soft-core processor and user intellectual property modules. Both the computer simulations and practical experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control scheme.
The Development and Analysis of Integrated Neuroscience Data

There is a strong emphasis on developing novel neuroscience technologies, in particular on recording from more neurons. There has thus been increasing discussion about how to analyze the resulting big datasets. What has received less attention is that over the last 30 years, papers in neuroscience have progressively integrated more approaches, such as electrophysiology, anatomy, and genetics. As such, there has been little discussion on how to combine and analyze this multimodal data. Here, we describe the growth of multimodal approaches, and discuss the needed analysis advancements to make sense of this data.
Absolute pitch: an approach for identification of genetic and nongenetic components.

Absolute pitch (AP) is the ability to recognize a pitch, without an external reference. By surveying more than 600 musicians in music conservatories, training programs, and orchestras, we have attempted to dissect the influences of early musical training and genetics on the development of this ability. Early musical training appears to be necessary but not sufficient for the development of AP. Forty percent of musicians who had begun training at <=4 years of age reported AP, whereas only 3% of those who had initiated training at >=9 years of age did so. Self-reported AP possessors were four times more likely to report another AP possessor in their families than were non-AP possessors. These data suggest that both early musical training and genetic predisposition are needed for the development of AP. We developed a simple computer-based acoustical test that has allowed us to subdivide AP possessors into distinct groups, on the basis of their performance. Investigation of individuals who performed extremely well on this test has already led us to identify several families that will be suitable for studies of the genetic basis of AP.
Barriers and Satisfaction Associated with Personal Assistance Services: Results of Consumer and Personal Assistant Focus Groups

The work of personal assistants is crucial to the quality of life, health, and participation of consumers with spinal cord injuries. The purpose of this study was to describe the barriers and satisfaction experienced by consumers and personal assistants. Transcripts were taken from five focus groups conducted with 24 consumers with spinal cord injuries and 15 personal assistants. Results revealed that both groups experienced problems with the consumer and personal assistant relationship, inadequate reimbursement, and restrictive policies. Satisfaction was experienced when a positive working relationship existed for both groups. Assistants derived satisfaction from the altruistic nature of their work. Future research is needed to identify the most effective methods for personal assistant recruitment, training, and retention. Specific methods to be tested include increasing personal assistant reimbursement, providing training programs for both consumers and assistants, and increasing the flexibility of personal assistance services policies.
Soaring to new heights with learning orientated companies

Describes a study in two large engineering companies attempting to implement a learning orientation and presents a new sector‐specific model of a learning orientation, based on these findings. Research was conducted through interviews with managers and employees and questionnaires using a specially designed measurement tool. Both companies were found to be most learning orientated in terms of empowerment and organisational structure, and least learning orientated with regard to participation in policy making and environmental links. Interviews with respondents indicated concern at poor communications and a lack of trust in both organisations; appearing to constitute a barrier to learning. Effective information‐sharing appeared to constitute a critical factor in the success or otherwise of learning programmes and there were links with trust and employee morale. The study highlighted a need for greater evaluation of learning in organisations and a more holistic approach to the implementation of learning initiatives.