Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Arg 194 Trp Polymorphism in the XRCC 1 Gene Have No Associated With Lung Cancer Risk : A Meta-Analysis

X-ray repair cross-complementing group 1(XRCC1) gene Arg194Trp polymorphism has been implicated in correlation with risk of lung cancer in some published studies, however, results of different studies have been inconsistent and some are totally different. In this study, we conducted a cumulative meta-analysis to get more comprehensive results of XRCC1 polymorphism of Arg194Trp and the risk of lung cancer from 27 case-control studies searching through the Pubmed, EBSCO and Embase database up to April 1, 2016. The meta-analysis was carried out by the Revman manager 5.3 Meta-Analysis software and the odds ratio (OR) with 95 % confidence interval (CI) was used to estimate the pooled effect. The results involving 9730 lung cancer patients and 13314 healthy controls revealed that XRCC1 Arg194Trp polymorphism was not associated with lung cancer risk [(OR= 0.90, 95 % CI=0.8-1.10) for ArgTrp vs. ArgArg; (OR=1.20, 95% CI=0.92-1.56) for TrpTrp vs. ArgArg; (OR=0.94, 95 % CI=0.83-1.07 for (TrpTrp+ArgTrp) vs. ArgArg]. The sensitivity and subgroups analysis showed that the results were robust and not affected by any single study with no publication bias. Our meta-analysis suggested that XRCC1 Arg194Trp polymorphism is not related with lung cancer.
Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Asian Countries : A Causality Analysis

This paper investigated the causal relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and GDP in 40 Asian countries by using panel unit root tests and panel cointegration analysis for the period 19702010. The results showed a strong causality from economic growth to investment in these countries. Moreover, FDI had significant effects on GDP in shortand long-run. So, the findings imply bidirectional causality between foreign direct investment and economic growth in these countries. FDI in these countries has been an important source of capital complementing the domestic private investment, being usually associated with new job opportunities and enhancement of technology transfer and spillover, human capital (knowledge and skill) enhancement, boosting overall economic growth in host countries.
Observation of the clinical effects of Danhong injections combined with pitavastatin on blood lipid regulation in patients with ischemic strokes complicated with lipid abnormalities

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the clinical effects of Danhong injections combined with pitavastatin on blood lipid regulation in patients with ischemic strokes complicated with lipid abnormalities. Methods: A total of 116 patients with ischemic strokes, admitted to the Department of Neurology of Dezhou People’s Hospital, from April 2016 to March 2018, were selected and randomly divided into an observation group (58 patients) and control group (58 patients), according to treatment modality. Patients in both groups were given general symptomatic supportive care. The control group was treated with pitavastatin and the observation group was treated with pitavastatin combined with Danhong injections to reduce blood lipids. Then the two groups were compared in therapy effects, blood lipid levels, inteima-media thickness (IMT), inflammatory factors, change of oxidative stress, nerve function, and index levels of laboratory examinations. Results: The observation group showed a significantly higher total effective rate of treatment (93.10%) than the control group (62.06%) (χ2=16.062, P<0.001). After treatment, the observation group showed significantly lower total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol than the control group (all P<0.001), as well as significantly higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol than the control group (P<0.001). No significant differences in IMT (P>0.05) were found. Significantly lower C-reactive protein and fibrinogen was found, compared to the control group (both P<0.001). No differences in oxidized low-density lipoprotein and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were found, compared to before treatment (both P>0.05). Significantly lower ox-LDL was exhibited, compared to the control group (P<0.001), along with significantly higher SOD, compared to the control group (P<0.001). Significantly lower neurological function defect scale scores were found, compared to the control group (P<0.001), as well as significantly higher Barthel indexes (P<0.001). Results also showed significantly lower urinary protein positive rates than the control group (P<0.05), significantly lower serum creatinine, urea nitrogen, leukocyte count, red blood cell counts, and creatine kinase than the control group (all P<0.05). Moreover, significantly lower platelet counts were found, compared to the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Danhong injections combined with pitavastatin are effective in blood lipid regulation, significantly inhibiting the inflammatory response of patients, reducing oxidative stress damage, and promoting the recovery of nerve function. Therefore, the clinical effects are significant.
Citrus Tree Abiotic and Biotic Stress and Implication of Simulation and Modeling Tools in Tree Management

Plant abiotic and biotic stress is related to unfavorable and environmental constraints. As a warm climate tree fruit crop, citrus (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osb. ) is adapted to a wide variety of soil types and growth conditions. However, when waterlogging, soil acidity and root weevil infestation occur simultaneously, citrus roots can be injured from anaerobic disturbance, oxygen deprivation and root injury, which can lead to tree decline. Multi-year spatial overlay patterns of plants, insects and soils may yield management insights for reducing plant biotic and abiotic stresses. This paper attempts to summarize abiotic and biotic stress of citrus trees associated with soil anaerobe, soil waterlogging, environmental acidity and Diaprepes abbreviatus root weevil infestation, and to give an overview of the development of new biological tools such as greenhouse simulation and model prediction tools for integrated fruit production of citrus. Greenhouse simulation studies and a series of multi-year studies at citrus orchard scale have been conducted across center and southern counties in Florida. The results showed that citrus tree decline was correlated with anaerobe and high soil Fe concentrations (P < 0.05), and citrus tree biotic and abiotic stress is directly reflected by low leaf stomatal conductance, flooding root damage, weevil larval root feeding injury, and anaerobic-related soil redox potential. Citrus rootstock roots were injured up to three weeks of submergence and flooded-roots were more susceptible to Diaprepes root weevil feeding than non-flooded roots. Time series analysis reveals that root adult weevil population outbreaks were associated with warm air temperatures across a period of three years (r = 0.49, P < 0.0067), suggesting that warming conditions would contribute to more tree biotic stress. Greenhouse simulation tools and time series forecast models have the implication in reducing biotic and abiotic stress of citrus trees. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Web-Based Learning Personalization of Sequential Learning Style Type to Foster Students’ Mastery on Concept in Learning

This research was aimed to see the improvement of students’ mastery on concept in learning by using Sequential Learning Style type which was done by combining online instruction and face to face as the supplementary learning. The data was taken from 30 students who took Learning Material Development course in the Information and Technology Education Department of STKIP PGRI Tulungagung in the semester 4 on 2016. This learning was done by using Personalization of Web-Based Learning of Sequential Learning Style Type in which Dokeos was chosen as the e-learning program. The data was collected by using Likert scale of four categories, that is, excellent mastery, good mastery, fair mastery and poor mastery. Based on the data collected from the respondents, it can be concluded that students’ level of mastery is high. 70% of the students stated that they have excellent mastery on the material and 30% of the students stated that they have good mastery on the material. It showed that this strategy can improve the concept of mastery in learning. The finding, therefore, can be used as the basis to develop new strategy in the learning process by using web-based learning personalization
N 211 008 eoplasms in Sudanese patients in Khartoum State , Sudan

Background: Urinary bladder neoplasm morbidity and mortality rate. It pose Objectives: To evaluate the pattern occupation, local geographical distribution, risk factors of UBN in Sudanese patients in Khartoum State. Patients and Methods: This study was conducted in the period from January 2004 through December 2005 at three centres in Khartoum State. One hundred and six patients with urinary bladder neoplasms were included in the study. Results: The commonest affected Urinary bladder neoplasms have some ethno patients were from the Northern and Western regions Conclusion: There is significant relationship between urinary schistosomal infestation and the development of squamous cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder among Sudanese patients.
Sector diversification , home-country bias and global investments The typical Australian

w w w . s ec u ri ti es . e d u . a u A recent survey1 of pooled superannuation trusts (PST) found that the average Australian PST allocated 58% of its share portfolio to Australian shares, even though the Australian share market’s weight in the MSCI World Index is only about 2%. A growing body of recent international research is beginning to show that such a bias to the home market is detrimental to fund performance in a way not previously perceived, particularly for those in countries such as Australia where the industry sector composition of the home market is markedly different from that of the global market.
WORK FORCE TRAINING NEEDS : AN EXAMPLE STUDY ON TIMBER VALUE RECOVERY IN SOUTH AFRICA

The South African forest industry targets improved resource utilization through better timber value recovery, proper planning, and worker training. In the Mpumalanga province, we compared value recovery for felling by conventional chainsaws versus mechanical feller-bunchers for two species Pinus elliottii and P. taeda. Although mean volume recoveries did not differ significantly, felling with the feller-buncher yielded 2.4% higher recovery than with chainsaws. Using mechanical feller-bunchers also resulted in 6.8% higher tree value recovery. This increase was attributed to lower stump heights, decreased breakage, and improved sawlog recovery. Confidence was lacking in the use of simple directional felling devices, such as wedges and tree levers. Further operator training for both chainsaw and mechanical feller-buncher operations also is required. Particular attention must be given to improving felling practices that reduce tree breakage and increase resource utilization. Our experiences can be applied to broader workforce training needs and directions in the South African forestry sector.
Do sound symbolism effects for written words relate to individual phonemes or to phoneme features?

abstract The sound of words has been shown to relate to the meaning that the words denote, an effect that extends beyond morphological properties of the word. Studies of these sound-symbolic relations have described this iconicity in terms of individual phonemes, or alternatively due to acoustic properties (expressed in phonological features) relating to meaning. In this study, we investigated whether individual phonemes or phoneme features best accounted for iconicity effects. We tested 92 participants’ judgements about the appropriateness of 320 nonwords presented in written form, relating to 8 different semantic attributes. For all 8 attributes, individual phonemes fitted participants’ responses better than general phoneme features. These results challenge claims that sound-symbolic effects for visually presented words can access broad, cross-modal associations between sound and meaning, instead the results indicate the operation of individual phoneme to meaning relations. Whether similar effects are found for nonwords presented auditorially remains an open question.
Linux Rootkit Detection With OSSEC GIAC ( GCIA ) Gold Certification

Rootkits are one the most insidious forms of malware because they are designed to hide their existence on a system making them very difficult to detect. Yet there are utilities that claim to be effective at rootkit detection. OSSEC is one such utility. It is an open source host based IDS/IPS that also includes rootkit detection for Linux systems. This paper will examine and measure OSSEC’s ability to detect and identify several different Linux rootkits including both user mode and kernel mode variants. Linux Rootkit Detection with OSSEC ! 2
A classification of generalisation operators formalised in OCL

The lack of formalised generalisation operators has been considered to be one of the obstacles towards achieving fully automated generalisation. This paper proposes an approach based on the Object Constraint Language (OCL) to set up a formalised classification of generalisation operators. The steps presented in this paper are: a) setting up an object model representing the classification of operators, b) describing the operators using OCL and c) applying the formalised classification to generalisation algorithms by formalising the Douglas-Peucker algorithm.
Construction of Data Sharing System of Water Information Based on Big Data Technology

As a new technology data management and application model, the development of big data technology provides a new feasibility of technology for the new situation and the new task of water conservancy industry information construction. The practice of water conservancy informatization construction in China was analyzed, together with the difficulties and challenges in the construction of future data sharing platform. The integration of basic resources is realized with the help of big data technology, and infrastructure, water business applications and other resources are planned as a whole part to achieve the sharing system completion. In addition, the development of data storage standards and data security also provide the basis for the protection of data sharing system and successful operation.
A Study on “Optimizing Returns through Developing Effective Option Trading strategy: With Reference to Stock Options Traded in National Stock Exchange”

Options are effective risk management tools which are used worldwide. Options are a type of derivative instruments which will offer only the right but not the obligation to trade in a specific underlying asset. In order to occupy this right the option holder should pay premium while entering into an option contract. This Premium will act as a source of expense to the option holder and the same is a source of return to the option writer. Therefore option traders must be very careful while deciding on the price of an option contract that is the premium. It is a well known fact that premium outlay can be minimized by effectively implementing option trading strategies. This research study involves optimizing the returns to the option trader by analysing and identifying four option trading strategies which are popularly known as cheap option trading strategies in terms of premium outlay. For the study two most actively traded index options and fifty most actively traded individual stock option contracts have been identified and the profit or loss profile is created in order to determine the optimal strategy which involves less premium outlay thereby optimizing returns to the option trader.
Deliverable D 2 . 2 Resource Management Systems for Distributed High Performance Computing

This report analyzes how computing systems manage pools of resources that execute high demanding applications. A pool of resources may contain heterogeneous resources where some of them are more efficient than others but use a special interface. Resource management systems provide services that simplify resource administration, resource programming and resource usage. Existing resource management systems implement these services using different approaches about machine organization, resource representation, resource discovery, scheduling, etc. Especially, the resource management in the following systems are targeted: XtreemOS, DIET and Padico. ANR COSINUS COOP. ANR-09-COSI-001-01 Page 1
Hematological Response of Acute Exercise in Obese Mice : The Obesity Attenuation Effect on Leukocytes Response

Kostrycki IM, Frizzo MN, Wildner G, Donato YH, dos Santos AB, Rhoden CR, Ludwig MS, Heck TG. Hematological Response of Acute Exercise in Obese Mice: The Obesity Attenuation Effect on Leukocytes Response. JEPonline 2016;19(6):85-93. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a single exercise session in obese (high fat diet-HFD treated) mice on hematological parameters. The mice were randomly separated into two groups that received either the standard diet or the high-fat diet for 16 wks. The mice were submitted to 20 min of high intensity swimming exercise. Control groups (Lean and HFD groups) were maintained at rest. The data indicate that the high intensity exercise increased leukocyte count (Exercise group). The Obese mice had higher basal levels of leukocyte (HFD group) and showed no increase in leukocyte count induced by exercise (HFD+Exercise group). The findings indicate that obesity may cause attenuation in the immune response induced by high intensity exercise.
KIF1C Variants Are Associated with Hypomyelination, Ataxia, Tremor, and Dystonia in Fraternal Twins

Background KIF1C (Kinesin Family Member 1C) variants have been associated with hereditary spastic paraplegia and spastic ataxia. Case report We report fraternal twins presenting with cerebellar ataxia and dystonic tremor. Their brain MRI showed a hypomyelinating leukoencephalopathy. Whole exome sequencing identified a homozygous KIF1C variant in both patients. Discussion KIF1C variants can manifest as a complex movement disorder with cerebellar ataxia and dystonic tremor. KIF1C variants may also cause a hypomyelinating leukoencephalopathy.
The Influence of Talent Management and Self Efficacy Against the Employee Competencies and Performance Distributor of Heavy Equipment in South Sulawesi

This study aims to analyze and describe the direct and indirect influence of talent management and self efficacy on performance through competency. This research is an explanatory research, as many as 198 employees of heavy equipment companies. This method of analysys uses is Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The results shows that talent management influence positive and significant to the performance of employees, either directly or directly throught competence. Self efficacy have a significant positive effect on performance, either directly or indirectly through competence and competence have significant positive effect to employee
OPTIMAL IN ORBIT POSITION ASSIGNMENT OF FORMATION FLYING SPACECRAFT

This work addresses the problem of fuel optimal control of a group of spacecraft to pre-defined relative formations. We consider relative motion of spacecraft on a circular orbit based on the Clohessy-Wiltshire equations. We find the optimal assignment between the set of spacecraft and the desired formation shape such that each spacecraft reaches its final position in specified time while minimizing the total ∆V required by all spacecraft. The resulting algorithm is computationally efficient and suitable for large number of spacecraft in formation.
VETMIC-D-08-2998 revised 1 Ovine herpesvirus-2 structural proteins in epithelial cells and M-cells of the 2 appendix in rabbits with malignant catarrhal fever 3

Ovine herpesvirus-2 structural proteins in epithelial cells and M-cells of the 2 appendix in rabbits with malignant catarrhal fever 3 Claudia S. Meier-Trummer, Kurt Tobler, Monika Hilbe, James P. Stewart, Jane Hart, 4 Iris Campbell, David M. Haig, Daniel L. Glauser, Felix Ehrensperger, Mathias 5 Ackermann 6 7 Institute of Virology and Institute of Veterinary Pathology, University of Zurich, 8 Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Liverpool, 9 UK; Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Edinburgh, UK; Moredun 10 Research Institute, Edinburgh, UK 11
A Little Linguistics Goes a Long Way: Unsupervised Segmentation with Limited Language Specific Guidance

We present de-lexical segmentation, a linguistically motivated alternative to greedy or other unsupervised methods, requiring only minimal language specific input. Our technique involves creating a small grammar of closed-class affixes which can be written in a few hours. The grammar over generates analyses for word forms attested in a raw corpus which are disambiguated based on features of the linguistic base proposed for each form. Extending the grammar to cover orthographic, morpho-syntactic or lexical variation is simple, making it an ideal solution for challenging corpora with noisy, dialect-inconsistent, or otherwise non-standard content. In two evaluations, we consistently outperform competitive unsupervised baselines and approach the performance of state-of-the-art supervised models trained on large amounts of data, providing evidence for the value of linguistic input during preprocessing.
4 Language and the manual modality The communicative resilience of the human species

All known cultures whosemembers are hearing exploit the oralmodality – themouth and ear – for language. But themanual modality – the hand and eye – also has a role to play in language, in two very different ways. First, individuals who use the oralmodality for languagemove their handswhen they talk – they gesture – and these co-speech gestures form part of the conversation. Second, individuals whose hearing losses prevent them from using the oral modality for language use their hands to communicate – they invent sign languages – and these languages serve all of the functions served by spoken languages. My goal in this chapter is to describe what happens to the manual modality under two distinct circumstances: (1) when it accompanies speech, and thus forms part of language; and (2) when it is used instead of speech as the primary modality for communication, and thus is itself language.
Resynthetic Rapeseed Germplasm as a Source of Novel Genetic Variation for Breeding of Brassica napus

Novel basic materials of rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) generated via interspecific hybridisations between suitable genotypes of B. rapa L. (2n=20) and B. oleracea L. (2n=18) represent a valuable source for broadening genetic diversity in oilseed rape (B. napus, 2n=38). “Resynthetic” (RS) rapeseed lines originating from crosses between an Indian Yellow Sarson (B. rapa ssp. trilocularis) and different cauliflower (B. oleracea convar. botrytis) cultivars were studied using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. The generated genetic diversity was compared in relationship to a collection of selected diverse spring oilseed and fodder rape varieties of different origin. Cluster analysis based on AFLP data allowed the differentiation of RS lines, which, as expected, were genetically highly divergent from the cultivars studied. The generated genetic diversity of RS material is discussed in relation to its morphological variability with a view to the implementation of RS lines in oilseed rape breeding.
onservation , management , and restoration of coral reefs

The 8th International Conference on Coelenterate Biology (ICCB 8) was held in Eilat, Israel from December 1st to 5th 2013. The conference included 15 sessions, one of which discussed the latest information on the conservation, management, and restoration of Coelenterata in different parts of the world. A total of 16 oral presentations and 5 posters were presented in this session. Of these 21 papers, 11 were related to vailable online 4 February 2015