Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Have We Really Embraced “The Start of an Exciting New Journey”?: A Content Analysis of the Olympic Channel’s Original Series

After the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Olympic Channel was launched on 21 August, which is a multi-platform media providing a wide range of content about the Olympics in order to promote the Olympic spirit throughout the world, including games, news, originals series, and live sports events. Compared with videos, the other part of the Channel, those from the original series could represent the coverage tendencies of the platform more relevantly. Based on framing theory, this research focused on issues of sports and analyzed 653 Original Series videos from 21 August 2016 to 31 December 2017, aiming to explore if the coverage framework the Olympic Channel constructed is distinct from what traditional Olympic media adhere to. The study found that some tendencies of the coverage of the Olympic Channel vary from traditional sports media. First, the most-mentioned five sports in the Channel (track and field, skiing, swimming, basketball, and gymnastics) are different from those in traditional sports media (gymnastics, track and field, swimming, diving, and volleyball). Second, the Olympic Channel emphasizes more on promotion of the Olympic humanistic spirits rather than competition, which is valued in traditional sports media, and the Channel implements the promotion greatly by telling characters’ stories, with nearly 60% of those characters which are non-Olympic champions, including coaches and sports instructors involved in Olympic movements. Third, the Original Series records athletes in a documentary way, with the shooting perspectives extended from ordinary athletes’ performance insides the domain, to their multiple identities’ outsides the field, conveying the images of athletes vividly and solidly, narrowing the gap between athletes and fans. In terms of gender, however, male athletes and men’s sports (46.3%) have superiority of media coverage over females and female sports. Coverage focuses placed in these two genders were found distinct as well—male athletes are endowed with more opportunities to show their athletic abilities and games experiences. As for the of athletes’ nationalities, it has not been completely free from the stereotypes of traditional Olympic coverage yet—developed countries account for almost about 70% of the coverage while less than 24% is of developing countries. Such unbridgeable gap will lead the perception of sports among countries imbalanced with different economic levels and may eventually have the promotion of Olympic spirits uneven. The Olympic Channel is the International Olympic Committee’s first step to change the media environment, attempting to secure the young generations’ understanding towards Olympic spirits. Placing the overall amount of coverage in a global context, how to enable the Olympic Channel as the primary medium for young people globally to embrace the Olympic spirits requires International
Research to the lead time performance in an uncertain make-to-order environment

This master thesis is about the improvement of the delivery reliability and delivery speed at DAP Technology. The company wants to offer an excellent service to its customers, to keep a leading position in the IEEE-1394 industry. DAP Technology is an internationally represented company and departments operate from various locations over the world. This research investigates how the sales, purchasing and order processing department can be better aligned using IT. A simulation model has been developed, that can be used to evaluate how additional IT can be implemented to improve the delivery reliability and delivery speed.
Extracranial Head and Neck, Peripheral Nerve Tumors: A 10-Year Experience at NCI, Egypt

Background: Peripheral nerve tumors (PNT) originate from the neural crest and typically formed from Schwann cell sheath. Considering the number of nerves in this area, they form a very small percentage of neoplastic lesions of the head & neck. A solitary mass in the lateral neck frequently confronts the surgeon. An uncommon cause for such a nodule is a neoplasm arising from nerve tissue with PNTs being the commonest of them to face. Aims: To study the clinico-pathological characteristics, presentations, surgical approaches, postoperative complications & outcome of management. Materials & Methods: a single institution combined retrospective & prospective study. A retrospective analysis of all cases presented NCI-Cairo University with H&N extracranial PNST candidate for surgery from Jan 2009 until the end of Dec 2015 & prospective analysis of all cases with the same presentation presented to the NCI from Jan 2016 until the end of June 2019. 23 cases were included. Data were collected then analyzed. Results: Mean age was 34.7 years with female to male ratio 1.9:1. Mean size was 5.4 cm. Commonest presentation was asymptomatic neck lump located laterally in the neck (9 cases, 39%). CT scanning was done in 17 cases (74%). As regard pathology, we have only 4 malignant cases (17%). Most tumors (9 cases, 39%) originated from cranial nerves. 18 cases (78%) were resected through the neck. Complication occurred in 13 cases (56%), most of them during tumor dissection from its nerve origin or root. Vascular complications occurred in 6 cases (26%) due to bleeding controlled with ECA ligation (facial ischemia, hemiparesis & paresthesia). Cranial nerve injury (XI, XII) occurred in two cases (8.7%) & Speech defects in other two 2 cases (8.7%) due to maxillary resection. Postoperative radiation was given to all 4 malignant cases (17%) of MPNST with Postoperative Chemotherapy to all cases experienced relapse after adjuvant RT. Post-operative palliative RT was given to (2 cases, 8.7%) with bone deposits. Conclusion: The vast majority of H&N extracranial PNTs are benign. Proper diagnosis is mandatory for ideal treatment. Complete R0 resection may not always be justified, therefore intracapsular or debulking procedures may have a role. The Malignant counterpart of PNTs (MPNST) is highly aggressive. They are treated with multimodality approach involving surgery with CTH & RT.
DENT-seq for genome-wide strand-specific identification of DNA single-strand break sites with single-nucleotide resolution

DNA single-strand breaks (SSBs), or “nicks,” are the most common form of DNA damage. Oxidative stress, endogenous enzyme activities, and other processes cause tens of thousands of nicks per cell per day. Accumulation of nicks, caused by high rates of occurrence or defects in repair enzymes, has been implicated in multiple diseases. However, improved methods for nick analysis are needed to characterize the mechanisms of these processes and learn how the location and number of nicks affect cells, disease progression, and health outcomes. In addition to natural processes, including DNA repair, leading genome editing technologies rely on nuclease activity, including nick generation, at specific target sites. There is currently a pressing need for methods to study off-target nicking activity genome-wide to evaluate the side effects of emerging genome editing tools on cells and organisms. Here, we developed a new method, DENT-seq, for efficient strand-specific profiling of nicks in complex DNA samples with single-nucleotide resolution and low false-positive rates. DENT-seq produces a single deep sequence data set enriched for reads near nick sites and establishes a readily detectable mutational signal that allows for determination of the nick site and strand with single-base resolution at penetrance as low as one strand per thousand. We apply DENT-seq to profile the off-target activity of the Nb.BsmI nicking endonuclease and an engineered spCas9 nickase. DENT-seq will be useful in exploring the activity of engineered nucleases in genome editing and other biotechnological applications as well as spontaneous and therapeutic-associated strand breaks.
Etiology of short stature in children attending pediatric endocrinology clinic of a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh

Background: Short stature is a common problem to practicing pediatricians. It results from various etiologies, which are categorized as normal variants and pathological causes. Normal variant short stature consists of Familial Short Stature (FSS) and Constitutional Growth Delay (CGD), while pathological causes are subdivided into endocrine diseases, clinically defined syndromes, chronic diseases, metabolic diseases and others. There are not so much data available in Bangladesh in this respect. So, present study was conducted to know the common causes of short stature. Methods: This cross-sectional study was done in pediatric endocrinology clinic of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh from January 2017 to August 2018. One hundred children with short stature meeting inclusion criteria were recruited after taking an informed consent. The detailed history, physical examination including anthropometric measurements and relevant investigations were done. Data were recorded on a predesigned questionnaire for final analysis. Results: The common causes of short stature identified were familial short stature (FSS) 51% cases, Constitutional Growth Delay (CGD) 14% cases and hypothyroidism 12% cases. Other less common causes of short stature were Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD) 8% cases, malnutrition 6% cases and genetic syndrome 5% cases. Conclusions: FSS and CGD were the leading cause of short stature in children. Endocrinological causes were the most common cause of short stature after normal variant while nonendocrine causes were the least.
REFLECTOMETRY ON ASYMMETRIC TRANSMISSION LINE SYSTEMS

Time domain reflectometry is frequently used to localize faults in electrical systems. Most existing literature on reflectometry in transmission lines considers symmetric faults that are either shorts between the two conductors or open circuits where both conductors are disconnected at the same location. This paper investigates spread spectrum time domain reflectometry (SSTDR) applied to asymmetric twin-lead transmission lines in which either only one conductor is disconnected, or the reflectometry instrument itself is asymmetric. For asymmetric faults, we observe not only the expected dominant reflection corresponding to the location of the disconnection, but also an additional reflection from the end of the transmission line. In the second case, we leverage the asymmetric response of the SSTDR instrument to identify which of the two otherwise identical conductors has been disconnected.
GameSound, Quantitative Games Analysis, and the Digital Humanities

This article relates to the 2018 CSDH/SCHN conference proceedings. This paper outlines Michael Iantorno’s and Melissa Mony’s experiences with quantitative game analysis by summarizing the first year of development of the prototype ludomusicological database GameSound. To further the discussion, this article also summarizes and analyzes the work of fellow digital humanities scholar Jason Bradshaw, who applied intriguing types of tool-based analysis to BioShock Infinite. To conclude, the paper hypothesizes where this type of research could lead in the future: both for GameSound and for other projects using similar methods and methodologies. Resume Cet article presente les experiences de Michael Iantorno et de Melissa Mony faites avec des analyses de jeu quantitatives, en resumant la premiere annee de developpement de la base de donnees prototype ludomusicale GameSound. Pour approfondir la discussion, cet article resume et analyse egalement l’oeuvre de Jason Bradshaw et de Dr. Adrienne Shaw, qui emploient des types intrigants d’analyses de jeu quantitatives et qualitatives dans leurs propres projets, respectivement la BioShock Infinite and Feminist Theory : A Technical Approach et The LGBTQ Video Game Archive. Pour conclure, cet article formule une hypothese concernant l’avenir de ce genre de recherche : non seulement pour GameSound mais aussi pour d’autres projets qui se servent de methodes et de methodologies similaires. Mots-cles: etudes de jeux; la ludomusicologie; humanites numeriques; recherche quantitative; bases de donnees
The Effect of Bedding on the Behaviour and Welfare of Pigs

Straw bedding provides a number of functions which affect the behaviour and welfare of pigs including comfort, recreation and diet. It has been suggested that the importance of these different functions will vary depending on the life/production stage of the pig. The available literature indicates that all of the above functions are relevant to all the different stages except newly born piglets. The occupational value of straw appears to be highly important. The actual mechanisms by which straw affects the pig's motivation systems are still poorly understood. It is therefore uncertain whether suitable alternatives to bedding exist or even if straw bedding in itself is completely satisfactory. Until satisfactory alternatives are available straw bedding should continue to be recommended in terms of pig behaviour and welfare.
Self-Compassion and Predictors of Criminal Conduct in Adolescent Offenders

ABSTRACT We conducted a study of self-compassion, a positive indicator of mental health, as a predictor of criminal conduct in adolescent offenders deprived of their liberty. There was a sample of 63 delinquent adolescents, males between 12 and 18 years of age, who were subjected to a questionnaire of criminal conduct, self-control, aggression, empathy and of self-compassion. Correlation and regression analyses were used to explore the relationship that self-compassion has with self-control, aggression and empathy. The associations between the subscales of self-compassion and self-control were also examined. According to the criminal conduct questionnaire, 52.4% of the sample has a high level of criminal conduct (percentile 85–99). The results of the correlational analysis indicate that self-compassion is associated with the variables self-control and empathy; the self-control variable was revealed as a predictor. The correlations revealed that the subscales of self-kindness and mindfulness were associated with self-control; the simple linear regression analysis showed the existence of a relationship between self-control (predictor variable) and the subscales self- kindness and mindfulness (variable to be predicted). The implications and limitations of these results are discussed.
Komplikasyonlu ve Komplikasyonsuz Tip 2 Diyabetik Hastalarda Antioksidanlar ve Lipid Peroksidasyon Durumu

Amac: Calismamizda Tip 2 diabetes mellitus ( T2DM) hastaligina bagli vaskuler komplikasyon gelisiminde malondialdehit ( MDA), katalaz (KAT), superoksit dismutaz (SOD) ve glutatyon (GSH) duzeylerinde olasi rollerinin incelenmesi amaclandi. Gerec ve Yontem: Calismaya T2DM'li 70 hasta (T2DM grubu) ve 30 saglikli birey (Kontrol grubu) dahil edildi. Hastalar iki gruba ayrildi: vaskuler komplikasyonlu (Komp (+) T2DM grubu, n: 35) ve vaskuler komplikasyon olmayan (Komp (-) T2DM grubu, n: 35). Tum bireylerin plazma MDA, CAT, SOD ve GSH duzeyleri olculdu. Bulgular: MDA ve KAT duzeylerinin T2DM, Komp (-) T2DM, ve Komp (+) T2DM gruplarinda kontrol grubuna gore arttigi goruldu (tumu icin p<0,001). Ayrica Komp (+) T2DM grubunun MDA ve KAT duzeyleri, Komp (-) T2DM grubuna gore artmis oldugu gozlemlendi ( sirasiyla p<0,01, p<0,001). SOD duzeylerinin T2DM, Komp (-) T2DM, ve Komp (+) T2DM gruplarinda kontrol grubuna gore, Komp (+) T2DM grubunda Komp (-) T2DM grubuna gore azaldigi goruldu (sirasiyla p<0,001, p<0,01, p<0,001, p<0,01). T2DM ve Komp (+) T2DM gruplarinin kontrol grubuna gore plazma GSH degerlerinin dusuk oldugu bulundu (sirasiyla p<0,05, p<0,01). Komplikasyon gelisimine gore belirtecler arasindaki iliski incelendiginde; Komp (+) T2DM grubunda Aclik kan sekeri (AKŞ) ile HbA1c ve MDA; HbA1c ile MDA; SOD ile KAT arasinda pozitif korelasyon oldugu, AKŞ ile SOD, KAT ve GSH; HbA1c ile SOD, KAT ve GSH; MDA ile SOD ve KAT; SOD ile KAT arasinda negatif bir korelasyon oldugu dikkati cekti. Sonuc: Calismamizin bulgulari inceledigimiz oksidatif stres belirteclerinin T2DM patogenezinde ve vaskuler komplikasyon gelisiminde yer aldigini gostermektedir. T2DM hastaligi patogenezi ve progresyonunda oksidan seviyelerin rolunu ve iliskili mekanizmalarin belirlenmesi icin ileri calismalara ihtiyac vardir.
Mikrobiyom, Kefir ve Yaşlanma

Insan mikrobiyomu arastirmalari, sagligin ve hastaliklarin mikrobiyomla olan iliskisine dair yeni veriler sagladikca, bu iliskinin onemi giderek artmaya baslamistir. Diger taraftan, ortalama yasam suresinin artmasiyla birlikte, “nasil saglikli oluruz? ” sorusu, simdi “nasil saglikli yaslaniriz? ” haline donusmustur. Cunku bu sorunun cevabina yaklastigimizda, oncelikle saglikli ve basarili yaslanacagimiz gibi, ayni zamanda yaslilik hastaliklarini geciktirme, aci cekme sureclerini azaltma, ekonomik kayibi azaltma, yataga bagimliligi azaltma, hayattan daha cok zevk alma gibi pozitif sonuclar da kazanacagiz. Bunlari yapmak da tercih edilebilir ve kolay bir yol olan yalnizca probiyotik alimi ile mumkun olabilir.
Biochemical effects of toxic stress and its effect on inflammation during pregnancy

Toxic stress is characterized by physical, psychological, and environmental stress that is detrimental to one’s health. The stress pathway is believed to be involved in preterm birth via inflammatory and immunologic dysregulation. We conducted a cross-sectional study on female participants aged 15-45 years old who delivered a live, singleton infant at Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Each participant was assessed for risk of toxic stress using a combination of individual level factors and neighborhood deprivation scores and subsequently assigned a risk group. We hypothesized that levels of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in the first trimester differ by risk group and race. We found that Black females were more likely to be at risk for toxic stress and had lower median levels of IL-6 compared to White females. When stratified by risk group and race, low risk Black females had lower levels of IL-10 compared to low risk White females and high-risk Black females had lower levels of IL-6 compared to high-risk White females. Our results suggest the relationship between toxic stress and inflammatory cytokines is modified by race. It is our theory that exposure to repetitive stress due to racism and lifelong social disadvantage, results in desensitization of the stress pathway and a blunted adaptive response to future stressors. Understanding the mechanisms involved in the disparities in preterm birth are of the upmost public health significance.
Comparative Reliability of the Infant Motor Profile (IMP) in the Greek Language for Infants 3 to 18 Months

In recent years, many tests have been developed to evaluate the mobility and functional capacity of children with Cerebral Palsy (CP). The Infant Motor Profile (IMP) is a recent qualitative infant kinetic behavior assessment for ages 3 to 18 months. Thus, the purpose of the present study is to determine the reliability of the IMP translated for the first time for Greek population, for infants aged 3 to 18 months in order to provide a reliable tool in the hands of experts. Twenty infants (11 girls and 9 boys) with average age ±12.75 months participated in the study. The Greek version of the IMP and a Nikon 5300 digital camera for video recording were used for data collection. The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the two independent evaluators and that the Greek IMP had strong reliability. Overall, the results of the present investigation provided considerable evidence suggesting that the Greek version of the IMP test is reliable and can be used to detect kinetic disorders in infants aged 3 to 18 months for the Greek population.
Adesão ao bundle de inserção de cateter venoso central em unidades neonatais e pediátricas

Objetivo: Descrever o comportamento observado dos profissionais da Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal e Pediatrica segundo os itens do bundle de insercao de cateter venoso central, bem como o perfil clinico e de nascimento de neonatos e criancas que receberam os dispositivos. Metodo: Estudo descritivo-exploratorio, de abordagem quantitativa, realizado em duas Unidades de Terapia Intensiva de um hospital publico de Belo Horizonte com neonatos e criancas, entre fevereiro e setembro de 2016. Resultados: A amostra foi constituida por 59 oportunidades de observacao de implantes de cateter venoso central. A maior parte dos pacientes era do sexo masculino, com nascimento prematuro, de parto cesareo e com peso adequado para a idade gestacional. Entre todos os procedimentos observados, em apenas tres nao houve ruptura de nenhuma recomendacao do bundle de insercao de cateter venoso central. Destacaramse as tecnicas incorretas na realizacao da antissepsia cirurgica e o uso inadequado do antisseptico clorexidina. Conclusao: Os achados reforcam a importância de maior investimento na educacao permanente da equipe referente as acoes de prevencao de infeccao da corrente sanguinea relacionada a cateter venoso central, a fim de reduzir a ocorrencia de eventos adversos relacionados a terapia intravenosa.
Naming, Framing, and Claiming the Gap: Black Parent Perspectives on Achievement in Saint Paul Public Schools

NAMING, FRAMING, AND CLAIMING THE GAP: BLACK PARENT PERSPECTIVES ON ACHIEVEMENT IN SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS Michelle Joy Walker-Davis This study broadly examines how Black parents in Minnesota’s Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) make sense of and respond to the achievement gap. Using a qualitative research design, I interviewed 21 SPPS Black parents, of diverse backgrounds, and seven district administrators to gather their perspectives on how the phenomenon known as the achievement gap is “named,” “framed,” and “claimed” within the mainstream educational community and through the unique experiences of Black parents in SPPS. Specifically, I asked: (1) to what extent are Black parents in SPPS aware of the race-based achievement gap, and how do they interpret or make sense of it; (2) how does knowledge of the gap influence the attitudes and interactions of Black parents in SPPS toward and with the school system; and (3) how do Black parents in SPPS engage in, or react to, the district’s efforts to develop and/or implement programs, policies, and practices designed to address the achievement gap? I found that the Black parents I interviewed have strong opinions about, and reactions to, academic outcomes and disparities. They are aware of disparities in education but don’t think or talk about the achievement gap in the same way as is dominant in public discourse. The parents acknowledge many reasons why children don’t do well and have something to say about what should done and by whom. Their engagement in their children’s schooling experience, whether visible or not (especially if not), is a form of resistance and advocacy, and they want and need to be part of a larger movement to amplify their collective voice. This study is intended to provide guidance to leaders and decision-makers in SPPS as the district develops, implements, or redesigns programs, policies, and practices aimed at eliminating racial disparities in student achievement. In particular, I recommend that careful and ongoing exploration of Black parent perspectives and behaviors would be useful to the district’s efforts to address the achievement gap.