Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Repeated jump ability of young basketball players at different game stages and its relationship to aerobic capacity

The aim of the study was to determine the performance indices of a repeated jumping test (RJT) over three different stages of a basketball game, and to examine their relationships with the aerobic capacity of young basketball players. Sixteen young (17.2 ± 0.4 yrs) trained basketball players performed an RJT (six sets of six consecutive vertical jumps) after warm-up, at halftime, and after completing a full game, as well as an aerobic power test (shuttle run test for 20m), each test taking place on a different day. Performance indices for each of the RJTs were the ideal jump height (IJ), the total jump height (TJ) of all the jumps, and the performance decrement (PD) throughout the tests. The IJ and TJ were significantly higher at the halftime compared with both after warm-up and after a full-time game (p<0.01). No major variations were noted in IJ and TJ in the full-time game compared to the warm-up. During any of the three game stages, there was no significant difference in the PD. No significant relationships were found between the aerobic capacity and any of the RJT performance indices at the different game stages. Given the present findings, coaches and players may consider the use of a more intense warm-up protocol, one that will efficiently prepare players for the early stages of a basketball game. The results also suggest that the aerobic energy system's involvement with repeated jumping activity is only minor when young players play basketball.
Youth Practitioners Can Counter Fascism: What We Know and What We Need

Fascist, White nationalist, and misogynist groups are actively recruiting adolescent followers both online and in person. Youth development practitioners can play an important role in mitigating the influence of fascist ideologies on young people’s behavior and reducing the proliferation of youth-perpetrated harassment and violence. In this paper, we present a theoretical integration that draws on empirical research from multiple disciplines and youth development best practices to examine how youth practitioners can counter fascist recruitment of youth. There is much that youth development researchers and practitioners already know and do, or have the capacity to learn and do, that can mitigate the threat of fascist recruitment and deter young people from developmental trajectories leading them towards harmful ideologies and actions. In order to support youth development practitioners in effectively embodying this potential, we detail 3 sets of activities: (a) immunizing youth to reduce susceptibility to fascist recruitment, (b) intervening in fascist recruitment of specific youth, and (c) counter-recruiting youth into community organizing for social justice. For each set of activities, we describe the goals of each component, propose concrete actions it may entail, and highlight existing research and best practices in the field that can be applied to this current challenge. We then propose next steps in research–practice integration to further improve relevant strategies and point to existing resources for supporting youth in resisting fascist recruitment.
SYK promotes TGF-beta-induced P-body clearance in breast cancer cells through the enhancement of autophagy

Hardy, Shana D. Ph.D., Purdue University, December 2016. SYK Promotes TGF-b-Induced P-Body Clearance In Breast Cancer Cells Through The Enhancement Of Autophagy. Major Professor: Robert L. Geahlen. SYK is a protein tyrosine kinase that plays an essential role in the development and activation of immune cells. Its expression, however, is not limited to immune cells. SYK is expressed in a variety of epithelial cell types and epithelial-derived tumors. Reports regarding the role of SYK expression in these diverse cell types and tumors have been opposing. In breast cancer, SYK expression has been overwhelmingly associated with tumor suppression. The loss of Syk expression is observed in invasive breast carcinoma tissue and cell lines and the reintroduction of Syk into metastatic breast cancer cells suppresses tumor growth and metastasis. A progressive decrease in the expression of SYK has also been observed in other tumors that progress from moderately to poorly differentiated phenotypes such as bladder cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, and pancreatic carcinoma. SYK appears to repress epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), a dedifferentiation process that contributes to the invasive and metastatic potential of cancer cells. The mechanism of how SYK inhibits EMT is not clear. Comprehensive proteomic screenings conducted in our lab identified a variety of messenger ribonucleoproteins (mRNPs) as SYK substrates. A number of these mRNPs are associated with processing bodies (P-bodies), mRNP granules that are associated
Oxycalciomicrolite, (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb,Ti)2O6(O,F), a new member of the microlite group (pyrochlore supergroup) from the Paleoproterozoic São João del Rei Pegmatite Province, Minas Gerais state, Brazil

Abstract Oxycalciomicrolite (IMA2019-110), (Ca,Na)2(Ta,Nb,Ti)2O6(O,F), is a new member of microlite-group mineral found in the saprolite of the weathered Fumal pegmatite, located close to the city of Nazareno, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. It occurs as an accessory mineral associated with quartz, albite, microcline, muscovite, columbite-subgroup minerals, cassiterite, hematite, ilmenite, monazite-(Ce), xenotime-(Y), zircon, beryl, spinel, epidote and garnet-group minerals. Oxycalciomicrolite is found as octahedral crystals, occasionally modified to rhombododecahedra, ranging from 0.2 to 0.5 mm in size. The crystals are brownish-yellow to brownish-red and translucent, with white streak and vitreous to resinous lustre. The tenacity is brittle, with a Mohs hardness of 5–5½. Cleavage and parting are not observed; the fracture is conchoidal. Electron microprobe analysis, Raman and infrared spectroscopies and X-ray powder diffraction were applied to characterise this mineral. Oxycalciomicrolite is isotropic, ncalc. = 2.037, and the calculated density is 6.333 g/cm3. The composition is (Ca1.57□0.26Na0.06Sn0.03Sr0.03U0.02Mn0.02Fe0.01Ce0.01)∑2.00(Ta1.79Nb0.18Ti0.03)∑2.00O6. 00[O0.64F0. 19□0.17]∑1.00 analysed by electron microprobe using wavelength dispersive spectrometry. The unit-cell parameters obtained by Pawley fitting from powder X-ray diffraction data are a = 10.4325(4) Å and V = 1135.46(14) Å3 with Z = 8.
Effect of powder injection rate on the flow field of coherent lime powder injection (C-LPI) for EAF steelmaking

The technology of coherent lime powder injection (C-LPI) was developed and applied in the electric arc furnace steelmaking, which can inject lime powder into the molten pool deeply and effectively. In this paper, a computational fluid dynamics model of C-LPI was developed and the results of numerical simulation were validated by measured data. And then, the interaction between lime powder and carrier gas and the effect of powder injection rate on the jet behaviour of C-LPI were analysed. Results show that more lime powder can keep more kinetic energy in storage and the energy transformation from lime powder to carrier gas could delay the gas velocity attenuation. With larger powder injection rate, more lime powder tends to get together in the middle of gas-powder jet and a part of O2 would be pushed out to the surroundings, which would promote the shrouding combustion reactions at the initial section of C-LPI.
Fatty acid analysis, cytotoxicity, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of different extracts of the flowers of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L.

The fatty acid analysis and biological activity of n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. flowers are reported. Five fatty acids namely palmitic (44.15%), stearic (19.34%), arachidic (15.06%), behenic (9.77%) and lignoceric (11.69%) acids were identified. From cytotoxicity test, the LC50 values (the median lethal concentration) for n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts as well as for standard vincristine sulphate were found 7.05, 4.67, 3.14, 5.53 and 0.50 μg/ml, respectively. Antibacterial activity results of different extracts were compared with standard antibiotic ciprofloxacin and tetracycline by measuring the zone of inhibition diameter in millimeter. The dichloromethane and ethyl acetate extracts showed significant antibacterial activity. From antioxidant activity test, IC50 values (50% inhibitory concentration) of n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, methanol extracts and ascorbic acid were found to be 291.92 mg/ml, 45.74 μg/ml, 21.86 μg/ml, 64.30 μg/ml and 3.98 μg/ml, respectively. Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res.55(3), 207-214, 2020
Agricultural workers’ participation in certification as a mechanism for improving working conditions: The Equitable Food Initiative

ABSTRACT The Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) is a third-party certification program seeking to improve agricultural working conditions as well as food safety practices, environmental stewardship, and farm viability. The initiative uses innovative cross-functional labor-management teams to promote compliance with EFI standards and advocate for worker interests. Based on focus groups, interviews, and observations at five EFI-certified operations in the U.S. and Mexico, we describe how farms implemented the participatory system and the degree of involvement and influence the teams achieved. We elucidate how organizational dynamics generally associated with concertive control instead contributed to logics of collective advocacy. Theoretical implications address debates about (a) worker participation and empowerment, (b) corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate accountability, and third-party auditing, and (c) positive deviance and critical praxis. Practical insights can guide EFI operations and other worker-driven accountability systems.
Wood decay diagnostic of Joannesia princeps Vellozo at Bali Botanical Garden using arborsonic acoustic 3D tomograph

Living collection such as tree in botanical garden has hazard risk. Tree hazard risk must be evaluated to give safety for visitor and employee. However, standing tree with decay wood inside is often the cause of tree failure. Internal tree defect such as wood decay cannot be seen only from visual investigation but must be done with ArborSonic acoustic tomograph to get accurate result. The objective of this research was to diagnostics wood decay in the stand of Joannesia princeps Vellozo tree using visual investigation and ArborSonic measurement technology. The result shows Joannesia princeps has severe damage cause of wood decay especially in the base of the trunk. Wood decay percentage range from 21-49%. The alleged caused of this damage is stem borer and termites. This information give advantage for Bali Botanical Garden manager to minimize this tree hazard risk by doing activity such as crown pruning, give hazard risk tree sign to limit activity around this tree and do pest management.
Plant Stress Gene Database: A Collection of Plant Genes Responding to Stress Condition

Plants are exposed to variety of stress factors (biotic and abiotic) in both natural and agricultural conditions, which have a serious impact on plant development and growth. Plants adapt to these stresses through a series of events which occurs at every level of plant organization i.e. cellular, biochemical and molecular level. This complex response requires an extensive molecular regulation of gene expression. Understanding the mechanisms by which plants perceive environmental signals and transmit the signals to cellular machinery to activate adaptive responses is of fundamental importance to biology and has been intensively investigated in recent years. We developed a database namely, Plant Stress Gene Database which provides information about the genes involved in stress conditions in plants. A total of 259 genes from 11 plant species (Arabidopsis thaliana, Arachis hypogaea, Glycine max, Hordeum vulgare, Oryza sativa, Pennisetum, Phaseolus vulgaris, Saccharum officinarum, Solanum lycopersicum, Triticum aestivum and Zea mays) are available in it. This database attempts to provide all the available information about these genes along with their ortholog and paralog. Database is publicly accessible at http://ccbb.jnu. ac.in/stressgenes/frontpage.html.
Milky Lungs: Ultrasonographic Findings in Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Diagnosis and following up the dynamics of Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome demand a more feasible, non-invasive and bedside tool, such as lung ultrasound, for monitoring the damaged lungs. We report on a 6-month-old child admitted in our Pediatric Surgical Intensive Care Unit with a clinical presentation of ileus and concomitant community acquired pneumonia. Lung ultrasound (LUS) examinations according to the BLUE Protocol were done several times during the hospital stay. A-lines were seen at admission in the upper segments, but 2–3 B-lines were present in the posterolateral segments bilaterally. Later on, separated and coalescent B-lines were seen. White lung parenchyma or milky lungs with a thickened pleural line were seen, while the worst gas exchange according to the results of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) has been detected. According to the findings, as many B-lines will be detected, as the severeness of lung damage and gas exchange impairement. The improvement of the gas exchange with the disappearance of the coalescent B-lines was seen later on, after ventilating the child in a prone position. Bedsides, LUS is a feasible and non-invasive point of care method that could be used for diagnosing Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PARDS) but in guiding therapy of the damaged lungs, also. The finding of diffuse, coalescent and homogenous B-lines interpreted as “Milky lungs” is consistent with the diagnosis of PARDS.
Does option trading affect idiosyncratic momentum?

Abstract Portfolios in idiosyncratic momentum are formed on past residuals of the Fama-French three factor model rather than past total returns. This study examines whether the idiosyncratic momentum strategy can sustain excess returns following the emergence of traded options. We compare idiosyncratic momentum returns with traditional momentum returns over different holding periods and over difference in traded options. Our results show that idiosyncratic momentum returns for stocks with options are positive for three, six, and twelve months following the formation date, while traditional momentum returns for those with options are insignificant or even turn to negative. We also find strong evidence that the enhanced information efficiency led by short selling has impacts more on traditional momentum than on idiosyncratic momentum. While traditional momentum disappears on stocks with traded options, idiosyncratic momentum survives and is still anomalous to the efficient market hypothesis.
Estimates of the landed catch of right (and other whalebone) whales in the American fishery, 1805-1909

Using" combination ofthe numbers of bowhead. right, humpback, and gray whales listed for partic ular voyages by C. H. Townsend, and the declared returns ofwhale oil and whalebone from the same \'o.vages as Iistl,d b.v A. Starbuck and R. B. Hegarty, mean oil and whalebone yields per whale are calculatt,d and temporal trends in these yields investigated for each species. These are then used to obtain an estimate ofthe total landed catch for each 5-year period from 1805 to 1909. using the species l'omposition from Townsend's lists and adjusting it upwards from the ratio of oil or bone production for Townsend's sample to the total known importation ofthese products to the United States for the sam. period. An alternative estimate is based on the catch per voyage in Townsend's sample. strat ified by voyage-type (sperm, whalebone. or mixed I. and prorated up by the number ofwhaling voyages of thl' same t.vpe as listed by Starbuck and Hegarty. The two methods produced estimates of the landed catch by American-I'egistered vessels between 1805 and 1909 of 29.748-30,313 bowhead, 70.3~5-74.69:3 right, 14,164-18.21~ humpback. and 2,665-3.013 gray whales.
Revisiting Location in a Digital Age: How Can Lead Markets Accelerate the Internationalization of Mobile Apps?

Firms strategically expand to countries that offer important location advantages. Yet, for digital firms, which can instantly release their technologies worldwide, it is unclear whether a focus on specific locations can still provide strategic advantages. The authors argue that digital firms reap critical demand-side location advantages for the internationalization of their technologies by strategically interacting with users in lead markets that exhibit either high within-country demand heterogeneity or preference overlaps with several other countries. Simply penetrating a lead market is not enough, however, as both demand-side and supply-side factors influence the digital firm’s potential to take advantage of lead markets. On the demand side, a digital firm should avoid focusing on paying users or acquiring light users. On the supply side, the digital firm must deploy adequate technological and marketing capabilities to benefit from user interactions in lead markets. Thus, the authors link demand-side opportunities and supply-side firm capabilities to develop nuanced theory on how digital firms can spur international expansion. They find empirical support for their arguments by analyzing a large multicounty database of mobile apps in Apple’s App Store.
Seeing Global Motion in a Random Dot Image Sequence

In a stimulus with multiple moving elements, an observer may perceive that the whole stimulus moves in unison if (a) one can associate an element in one frame with one in the next (correspondence) and (b) a sufficient proportion of correspondences signal a similar motion direction (coherence). We tested the necessity of these two conditions by asking the participants to rate the perceived intensity of linear, concentric, and radial motions for three types of stimuli: (a) random walk motion, in which the direction of each dot was randomly determined for each frame, (b) random image sequence, which was a set of uncorrelated random dot images presented in sequence, and (c) global motion, in which 35% of dots moved coherently. The participants perceived global motion not only in the global motion conditions but also in the random image sequences, though not in random walk motion. The type of perceived motion in the random image sequences depends on the spatial context of the stimuli. Thus, although there is neither a fixed correspondence across different frames nor a coherent motion direction, observers can still perceive global motion in the random image sequence. This result cannot be explained by motion energy or local aperture border effects.
Effects of Energy Drink in Combination with Two Different Brands of Alcohol on Some Biochemical Parameters of Male Albino Rats

This study was carried out to ascertain the effect of energy drink and mixture of energy drink with different brands of alcohol on some biochemical parameters. Sixteen (16) male albino rats weighing 120- 160g were divided into four (4) groups. The groups were divided thus: Group 1: Control- feed and water ad libitum, Group 2: 3.75ml/kg Bullet Energy drink only, Group 3: 3.75ml/kg Bullet energy drink + 1ml/kg of 41% alcohol dry gin and Group 4: 3.75ml/kg Bullet energy drink + 1ml/kg of 5.1% alcoholic beer. The experiment lasted for 28 days after which the animals were fasted for 12 hours before they were sacrificed and their blood collected for biochemical analyses. There was a significant increase in body weight of animals in group 2-4 and also the glucose concentration was elevated. The result presented in table 2 showed that there is a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) in the level of ALT and ALP in treatment groups when compared to the control group (1). Also, elevated level of cholesterol and triglycerides were also observed. From this data, we may conclude that there are high risk of constantly taking energy drink alone or in combination with alcohol.
Genetic studies for seed yield and its components in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.)

General and specific combining ability variances and effects for ten characters related to yield and its contributing traits in safflower were studied using Line x Tester matting design in thirty CMS based hybrids involving 15 lines and two testers along with two checks (AKS 207 & PKV Pink). Combining ability analysis indicated the predominance of non-additive gene action for all the traits under study except seed volume weight for which both additive and non-additive gene actions were found equally important. The parents viz., GMU 2952, GMU 5609 and GMU 3420 among the males and AKS CMS 2A among the females were found good general combiners for seed yield and most of the yield contributing traits whereas for oil content GMU 3420, GMU 3715 and AKS CMS 2A were found good general combiners. For seed yield per plant the cross AKS CMS 3A x GMU 3638 was found significantly superior in addition to number of seeds per capsule. Whereas, AKS CMS 2A x GMU 2900 for seed volume weight, AKS CMS 2A x GMU 3923 for 100 seed weight, AKS CMS 2A x AKS 207 for number of seeds per capsule, AKS CMS 2A x GMU 322 for number of capsule per plant, AKS CMS 3A x GMU 3420 for number of primary branches per plant were identified as good cross combinations. Desired and fertile segregates may be isolated from segregating material of these crosses in the advanced generations if crosses are effected again by using ‘B’ lines of CMS based females along with same male parents in concerned crosses as these crosses involved CMS line as female parent. Further, early generation segregates may be intermated with each other to break undesirable linkages and obtain desirable segregates for seed yield and its contributing traits due to predominance of SCA variance for almost all the traits.
Combining the disease risk index and hematopoietic cell transplant co‐morbidity index provides a comprehensive prognostic model for CD34+‐selected allogeneic transplantation

T cell depletion by CD34+ cell selection of hematopoietic stem cell allografts ex vivo reduces the incidence and severity of GvHD, without increased risk of relapse in patients with acute leukemia in remission or MDS. The optimal candidate for CD34+‐selected HCT remains unknown, however.
Ocotea(Lauraceae) Amazonian essential oils chemical composition and their tyrosinase inhibition to use in cosmetics

: This study presents analyses on the chemistry, biology, pharmacology and chromatography of essential oils extracted from three species of the Ocotea genus: O. minor , O. ceanothifolia and O. leucoxylon . Leaves and stems, as well as the bark of O. minor , were processed using a modified Clevenger apparatus. Seven essential oils were obtained and analyzed using GC-FID and GC-MS, and their chemical compositions were determined. Assays of cytotoxicity, antioxidant and free radical scavenging activity, as well as tyrosinase and elastase inhibition were performed. In total, 25 constituents were identified, the principal being sesquiterpenes, such as spathulenol caryophyllene and its oxide. The oils did not present cytotoxicity using a hemolytic model, but also did not show antioxidant activity in the DPPH assay. Essential oil from stems of O. ceanothifolia , rich in spathulenol and caryophyllene oxide, demonstrated the capacity to inhibit 49.08% of tyrosinase activity at a concentration of 100 µg/mL. This research contributes to the chemical profile analysis of the three species of Ocotea through chemical investigations and biological activity, which are reported for the first time here in this study.