Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Hormonal Responses to Endurance Training and Overtraining in Female Athletes

Objective:To examine different hormonal responses to heavy endurance training and overtraining in female athletes. Design:Submaximal and maximal treadmill tests, self-report mood measures, and stress hormone analyses were repeated at baseline, after 4 weeks and at the end of 6 to 9 weeks of experimental intensive training and after 4 to 6 weeks of recovery. Subjects:Fifteen healthy female endurance athletes increased their intensive training volume by 130% and base training volume by 100% (ETG, n = 9) or served as controls (CG, n = 6). Main Outcome Measures:Maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), mood dynamics, blood catecholamines, cortisol and testosterone at rest and after submaximal and maximal exercise, and nocturnal urine catecholamines. Results:Five females from the ETG demonstrated an overtraining state (OA subgroup) at the end of the training period. Their VO2max decreased (mean ± SEM) from 53.0 ± 2.2 ml.kg-1.min-1 (range, 46.8–59.2) to 50.2 ± 2.3 ml.kg-1.min-1 (range, 43.8–56.6) (p < 0.01). Maximal treadmill performance expressed as oxygen demand decreased (mean ± SEM) from 56.0 ± 1.6 ml.kg-1.min-1 (range, 51.5–60.5) to 52.2 ± 1.1 ml.kg-1.min-1 (range, 49.1–55.3) (p < 0.01). Maximal heart rate also decreased (mean ± SEM) from 190 ± 1 bpm (range, 185–197) to 186 ± 2 bpm (range, 184–193) (p < 0.05), and the athletes experienced mood disturbances. Plasma adrenaline levels at maximal and noradrenaline at submaximal work rate decreased during the last 2 to 5 training weeks (p < 0.05), and serum cortisol levels at maximal work rate decreased during the first 4 training weeks (p < 0.05) in the ETG. Plasma adrenaline at maximal work rate decreased during the First 4 training weeks (p < 0.05) in the OA subgroup. There were no changes in the CG. Individual hormonal response types to heavy training and overtraining were found. Conclusions:Hormone responses to exercise load are superior in indicating heavy training-induced stress when compared with resting hormone levels. These responses indicated decreased sympathoadrenal and/or adrenocortical activity (or exhaustion of the adrenal gland or the central nervous system). Individual hormonal profiles are needed to follow up training effects. Marked individual differences were found in training-and overtraining-induced hormonal changes.
The psychosocial impact of human papillomavirus infection: implications for health care providers

The American Social Health Association (ASHA) surveyed people with human papillomavirus (HPV) about their experiences with the disease and its effect on their lives. A sample of 837 was chosen from the subscribers to HPV News , ASHA's quarterly journal for people with HPV. Of the sample, 489 returned completed surveys, which addressed medical history, health care experiences, personal impact, and demographic information. Data analysis was descriptive. Data illustrated that the psychosocial impact of HPV can be serious. More than threequarters of respondents reported feelings of depression and anger, and two-thirds feelings of shame. Sexual enjoyment and activity were also negatively affected by HPV. Additionally, respondents expressed dissatisfaction with the diagnosing health care providers' counselling on emotional and sexual issues. These results may be instructive to those delivering health services by providing insight into the significant personal impact of HPV on those infected.
Thermal management issues in Laser diode packaging

SAMEER has recently setup an infrastructure to dasiapigtail and package laser diodespsila using optical epoxy and laser weld techniques. Few laser diodes have been packaged using dasiafiber alignment and laser weld system (FALWS)psila in butterfly and TO-CAN packages. The high power laser diode packaging involves good thermal management and post-weld shift challenges, and it is being experimentally verified with theoretical simulation. The laser diode packaging followed by reliability test as per Telcordia standard is the current technical challenges ahead.
Total body scanner for high energy gamma rays.

In order to facilitate metabolic studies in man with certain radioactive isotopes, a special scintiscanner has been designed, constructed, and placed in operation. This has been particularly designed to be used with isotopes with high-energy gamma rays, such as calcium 47, zinc 65, etc., and to permit scanning of any portion of the body conveniently. Some of the special features are reported here. The region scanned is 6 × 2.5 feet in a horizontal plane. A more limited vertical plane can also be accommodated. Two scanning heads were designed: one to move above the patient on an elevated track, and the other to move below the patient on a floor-mounted track. The scanner has been placed in operation with only the upper unit completed. A thin Lucite platform supports the patient, and folds away when a bed or stretcher is preferred. The scanning heads can move with either continuous or step-wise motion. The speed can be adjusted from 0.1 to 10 cm. /sec. in orthogonal directions in the horizontal plane. The ve.
Form and Functions of ‘Slut Bashing’ in Male Identity Constructions in15-Year-Olds

In this article I discuss an excerpt from a group discussion between five 15-year-old boys who, in the presence of an adult moderator, engaged in the act of ‘slut bashing’ while telling a minimal story about an incident of female promiscuity. The analysis proceeds microanalytically in a three-step procedure that details the positions taken by the young participants during the interaction. First, I analyze how the story characters are positioned in story time and story space. Next, I analyze how the interactants draw up their positions in relation to one another during the interaction. Finally, in the third step, I discuss how the first two levels are used to develop positions in relation to any preexisting normative discourses (master narratives). My observations focus on the role of narrative and interaction in the microgenetic construal of identity and self, and reveal how positioning becomes part of the identity construction of the five male adolescents.
Laboratory Study of Directed Lie Polygraphs with Spanish Speaking Examinees

A mock crime study on a Mexican population tested the effectiveness of an experimental singlesequence event-specific diagnostic polygraph technique with two relevant questions. The experimental protocol had unweighted accuracy of 87%, an 18% inconclusive rate, sensitivity of 80%, and specificity of 93%. Reliability via Kappa's statistic was . 73. Study results suggest greater than chance accuracy that is consistent with other existing techniques. Although there was no observed advantage to the experimental format, these results add support for the effectiveness of single-sequence polygraph formats as similar to other formats, and for the effectiveness of polygraph examinations conducted in Spanish as similar to those conducted in English.
Stereological Estimate of the Total Number of Neurons in Spinal Segment D9 of the Red-Eared Turtle

The red-eared turtle is an important animal model for investigating the neural activity in the spinal circuit that generates motor behavior. However, basic anatomical features, including the number of neurons in the spinal segments involved, are unknown. In the present study, we estimate the total number of neurons in segment D9 of the spinal cord in the red-eared turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) using stereological cell counting methods. In transverse spinal cord sections stained with modified Giemsa, motoneurons (MNs), interneurons (INs), and non-neuronal cells were distinguished according to location and morphology. Each cell type was then counted separately using an optical disector with the cell nucleus as counting item. The number of cells in segment D9 was as follows (mean ± SE): MNs, 2049 ± 74; INs, 16,135 ± 316; non-neuronal cells, 47,504 ± 478 (n = 6). These results provide the first estimate of the total number of neurons in a spinal segment in a terrestrial vertebrate based on unbiased stereological methods and an upper bound on the number of neurons involved in segmental sensorimotor activity. These findings also form a crucial quantitative foundation for integrating electrophysiological data into mathematical circuit models.
Complete Genome Sequence of Algoriphagus sp. Strain M8-2, Isolated from a Brackish Lake

ABSTRACT Algoriphagus sp. strain M8-2 was isolated from a brackish lake, Lake Sanaru, in Hamamatsu, Japan, as a filterable bacterium through a 0.22-µm-pore-size membrane filter. We report here the complete nucleotide sequence of the M8-2 genome (a 3,882,610-bp chromosome).
From Sensor Data to Audience Feedback: A Web-based Visualisation Tool for Performing Artists

htmlabstractThis work reports the implementation and evaluation of a platform for visualising GSR (Galvanic Skin Response) sensor data from audiences. This platform is especially tar- geted at performing artists to provide them with a way to gain deeper insight into how audiences perceive their performances by combining the sensor data with video record- ings and traditional ratings. To this end, this document provides a short overview of the current state of the art on physiological computing and GSR sensors. Then it outlines the requirements for such a platform as gathered with the help of potential end users. A major part of this work provides a thorough insight into the back-end and front-end of the final product. This final product is then evaluated with the help of potential end users with methods coming from academic research and publicly available products to assess the quality and helpfulness of it. In the results, the testers perceived the idea of the platform well, but also some issues emerged. These were mostly concerned with some visualisations not being approachable enough at first sight. Moreover, the way the evaluation procedure was structured was not optimal. Finally, some issues with the platform in general are pointed out and ideas for future developments are given.
Blockchain Technology

: Blockchain, also known as a distributed ledger technology, stores different transactions/ operations in a chain of blocks in a distributed manner without needing a trusted third proven to be immutable, which helps with integrity and acc through a pair of public and private keys. Blockchain has been in the spotlight after the successful boom of Bitcoin. There have been efforts to leverage salient features of Blockchain for different applica cases. This paper presents a comprehensive survey of applications and use cases of Blockchain technology for making smart systems secure and trustworthy. Specifically, readers of this paper can have a thorough understanding of applications and use cases of Blockchain technology
Compact UWB Band-pass Filter with Single Notched Band and High Stopband Rejection

A compact ultra-wide-band (UWB) band-pass filter (BPF) consisting of a pair of triangle ring resonators with four open-stubs and three pairs of defected ground structures (DGS) is designed to reject the X-band inference and satisfy the high stopband requirement. There are a couple of triangle ring resonators with four open-stubs fed by double inter-digital coupled structures to achieve the condition of UWB communications. Additionally, three kinds of different DGSs used on the bottom layer realize three kinds of different functional benefits. The sharp rejection of X-band signals is achieved by adding the first innermost ring DGS. The second inner pairs and the third outer pairs of ring arc DGSs are introduced to raise the high stop-band rejection and enhance the band-pass character, respectively. Further, through the 2D and 3D surface current analysis, the rejection band and pass-band performances are testified. Eventually, the designed triangle ring UWB BPF with three special DGSs show the good pass-band performance from 2.6 to 10.2 GHz and the high stop-band rejection -20dB up to 20GHz from the simulated results.
Pose observers for Unmanned Air Vehicles

This paper addresses the design and discrete time implementation of nonlinear observers for the estimation of position and attitude with application to Unmanned Air Vehicles. A continuous time nonlinear observer on SE(3) is derived, that uses inertial and ranges measurements. The estimation errors are shown to converge exponentially fast to the desired equilibrium points in the presence of bias in the rate gyros. An observer discrete time implementation is proposed that resorts to recent geometric numeric integration results suitable for solving ODEs on SO(3). Simulation results are presented to assess the performance of the continuous time observer and of the discrete time implementation. The estimation results in the presence of noise in the inertial and range measurements are also analyzed.
Farm Size and Determinant of Productive Efficiency among Smallholder Rice Farmers in Abia State , Nigeria

This study examined farm size and the determinant of productive efficiency among smallholder rice farmers in Abia State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were determine the effect farm size on productivity of smallholder rice farmers, estimate the profit function of the respondents, and to ascertain the determinants of productive efficiency among smallholder rice farmers in Abia State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted in selecting the respondents for the study. Data collection was by using structured questionnaire which were administered to the respondents. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, percentages, means etc. and regression analysis. The ordinary least squares (OLS) model and the stochastic frontier profit model were analyzed. The result showed that farm size is a significant determinant of productivity. The significant factors influencing profit were price of seed (P = 0.01), price of labour (P = 0.05), price of fertilizer (P = 0.10), farm size (P = 0.05), and capital (P = 0.05). On the determinants of efficiency of the rice farmers, all the variables except years of educational attainment were significant. The frequency distributions of the efficiency of the rice farmers showed that the individual efficiency indices range from 42.57 – 100% for farmers with a mean of 87.95%. It was recommended that farmers should be granted access to more farm lands by removing obstacles that hinder land acquisition as cultivation of larger farm lands would lead to increased productivity and efficiency.
MOBILITY – AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT

The advent of Cloud Computing has been capturing the attention of professionals and academics over the past few years. Another trend is the use of mobile devices and applications to transform organisations into mobile enterprises. Even though significant research exists on these topics, the antecedents for cloud computing usage and its implications on organizational performance and organizational mobility is not yet clear. This paper fulfils this gap in the literature, by proposing an integrative model to analyse the use of cloud computing by organizations, in terms of its antecedents and impact on the performance of companies and organizational mobility. The objectives of this paper are: (i) to determine the antecedents of cloud computing usage, (ii) to assess whether a greater usage of cloud computing services does correspond to greater organization mobility, (iii) to understand the impact of cloud computing usage and organization mobility on the performance of companies. To accomplish these objectives, this paper builds on the Technology-Organization-Environment framework to propose a comprehensive research model for the analysis of cloud computing adoption and usage. We developed a questionnaire and collected data in a European country from 137 organizations that have adopted and are using cloud computing. Data collected was then analysed through Partial Least Squares (PLS). Results indicate that convenience, compatibility, organizational innovativeness, entrepreneurial orientation and trust in suppliers, are significant antecedents of the use of cloud computing. Furthermore, this study also concludes that cloud computing usage has a positive effect on organizational mobility and on performance. Limitations and future works are also discussed in this paper.
Yield Production and Water Use Efficiency under Furrow and Drip Irrigation Systems for Watermelon in South Texas

Effective irrigation techniques involve methods that enhance crop yield production and quality while conserving water. Crop production with supplemental irrigation is commonly practiced in south Texas due to frequent droughts and limited water supplies. Due to increasing demands on water use, there is a necessity to use efficient irrigation methods that can increase water use efficiency. When compared to furrow irrigation, drip irrigation is efficient in reducing evaporation from the soil, runoff and leaching below the root zone. There have been increasing trends to switch from furrow to drip irrigation in watermelon commercial production. The main goal of this study was to compare watermelon crop production, fruit quality, and water use efficiency under subsurface drip irrigation (with and without plastic mulch) and furrow irrigation. Field experiments were conducted during the spring of 2014, under a completely randomized block experiment with three treatments and four replications each. The treatments were: furrow irrigated, and subsurface drip irrigated with and without plastic mulch. Irrigation scheduling followed an Internet based reference ET estimator couple with a crop coefficient model reported in FAO 56. There were no differences in watermelon yield between the drip and furrow irrigation systems. However, the Drip-Plastic and Drip-Bare irrigation treatments used 46% and 60% less water respectively, than the furrow irrigated treatment, thus influencing the irrigation and water use efficiencies. The highest irrigation efficiencies for the watermelon were observed for the drip irrigated treatment with plastic mulch (27.6 kg m) and for the bare soil (23.1 kg m). Additional index words: Plastic mulch, irrigation scheduling, soil water content
Early Age Cracking of a Thin Mortar Layer : Experimental study and macroscopic modelling

Cement-based mortars used as screed or rendering applications may be exposed to severe conditions of temperature, humidity or mechanical blocking at early age. In many cases, cracking occurs because the tensile stress generated by the restraining substrate exceeds the strength of the material. The aim of this study is to characterize the cracking behaviour of thin layer of mortars by using the restrained shrinkage device called the ring test. We investigated the effect of beginning of drying at four different ages: 1, 2, 3 and 7 days. We observed that the later the mortar is demoulded, the earlier macrocracking occurs. Competition between hydration and drying may explain such a phenomenon. Macroscopic modelling based on such a coupling allowed us to validate the mortar behaviour in term of weight loss.
Planar Near-Field Gain Measurements to Verify Calibration of Probes and Gain Standards

Accurate gain measurements using any measurement technique require a calibrated gain standard, and the uncertainty in the gain of the standard is usually the largest term in the error analysis. To reduce the uncertainty, gain standards are often calibrated using a threeantenna measurement technique and the resulting gain values are generally certified to have an uncertainty of approximately 0.10 dB. For near-field measurements, the gain standard may be the probe that is used to obtain the near-field data or it may be a Standard Gain Horn (SGH). Since the calibration of the gain standard is time consuming and often costly, it is desirable to verify that the gain of the standard is stable over long periods of time. This paper will describe tests to verify the gain stability of the standard and will also illustrate the terms in the error analysis that have the major effect on the uncertainty of any near-field gain measurement. With proper attention to the major error terms, the stability of the gain standard can be verified to approximate the original calibration uncertainty.
A Visual Approach to Test Lattices *

Let p be a k-ary lattice term. A k-pointed lattice L = (L;∨,∧, d1, . . . , dk) will be called a p-lattice (or a test lattice if p is not specified), if (L;∨,∧) is generated by {d1, . , dk} and, in addition, for any k-ary lattice term q satisfying p(d1, . . . , dk) ≤ q(d1, . . . , dk) in L, the lattice identity p ≤ q holds in all lattices. In an elementary visual way, we construct a finite p-lattice L(p) for each p. If p is a canonical lattice term, then L(p) coincides with the optimal p-lattice of Freese, Ježek and Nation [6]. Some results on test lattices and short proofs for known facts on free lattices indicate that our approach is useful.
Single-Phase Trapped Air Simulation in Water Flow

We introduce a novel practical single-phase particle simul ation for trapped air bubbles in a turbulent water flow. Our model for a trapped air bubble is a low-density rigid body with a spherical shape, and our bubble interacts with water and other rigid bodies in a fully two-way manner. Our bu b le is created at a trapped air pocket computed from the water volume. Stable and realistic bubble interact ions are achieved using an impulse-based boundary force with non-positive coefficients of restitution. Subgr id-scale bubbles are also created to add more details using precomputed bubble data and an oscillating bubble mesh is us ed in rendering stage instead of a spherical shape for a soft look of the bubble surface. Our method can be easily implemented by extending an existing rigid body interaction of fluid solver, and it is fast compared to two-ph ase simulation because we do not simulate the air part.
evelopment of a blocking ELISA for detection of serum neutralizing antibodies gainst porcine circovirus type 2

A monoclonal antibody (Mab)-based blocking ELISA was developed for the detection of serum neutralizing antibodies to porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2). The Mab with neutralizing activity, which was produced by immunizing a recombinant capsid protein of PCV2 expressed in insect cells, was used as the detector antibody. The assay was evaluated in comparison with a serum neutralization assay, and its sensitivity and specificity were determined to be 98.8% and 88.5%, respectively. A significant positive correlation was found between results of the blocking ELISA and the serum neutralization assay (r = 0.9381).
Nanozymes in 粤 nalytical 悦 hemistry : 云 rom in vitro 阅 etection to 蕴 ive 月 ioassays *

Nanozymes, the catalytic nanomateria ls w ith enzyme-like properties, have attracted enormous interests in recent years. They have been used for wide range applications from biosensing and bioimaging to therapeutics and environmental protection. In this review, we highlighted the recent progress of nanozymes in analytical applications. We first discussed the in vitro applications, which covered the detection of bioactive small molecules, nucleic acids, protein biomarkers, cells, etc. We then discussed the in vivo applications, which included the monitoring of bioactive small molecules in live brains and tumor tissues, the study of drug efficacy, and the investigation of drug and nanozyme metabolism, etc. Finally, we concluded the potential challenges of nanozymes when applying to analytical chemistry and prospected future directions.