Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Atorvastatin on Vitamin D Levels in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Hypercholesterolemia

The decrement of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D [25-ΟΗ-D] concentrations hasbeen increase the severity of cardiovascular disease especially in diabetic patients.The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of atorvastatin on 25-OH-Dconcentration in diabetic patients with hypercholesterolemia. Methods and patients:Forty diabetic patients with hypercholesterolemia were participated in this work. Forcomparison, thirty healthy subjects were inserted in the present study. Serum vitaminD levels and lipid profile (total cholesterol, triglyceride, HDL, LDL and VLDL) weremeasured. Results: Vitamin D levels significantly decrease ( p˂0.05) in diabeticpatients group (22.4±5.1 ng/ml) when compared to healthy group (32.44±4.12 ng/ml). After 8 weeks from taking atorvastatin (20 mg/day) the mean of serum vitamin Dwere a slightly increase(26.4± 5.6) but not significant. Total cholesterol significantlydecreases after therapy. Conclusion: Vitamin D levels significantly decrease indiabetic patients when compared to healthy subjects. There was no significantdifference in vitamin D patients before and after lipid lowering therapy.
Mutual Fund Performance in Norway and its Effect on Investor Capital Allocation

Using a survivorship bias–free dataset, we investigate the performance of Norwegian mutual funds in the period 2000–2015, and its effect on investor capital allocation to mutual funds. We evaluate the performance of the aggregate mutual fund industry using a range of different performance metrics. To distinguish skill from luck, we evaluate the statistical significance of individual fund performance, by comparing the distributions of actual and simulated three–factor alphas and t–stats. Simulated distributions are generated using a bootstrap procedure. Lastly, we investigate the effect of past performance on investor capital allocation, using correlation and regression analysis of capital flows on different performance metrics. We do not find evidence that the mutual funds in aggregate outperform the market in risk–adjusted net returns. If the average fund is able to generate abnormal gross returns, the gains accrue to the fund manager in the form of management fees, and is not reflected in net returns. Bootstrap evidence shows strong signs of lack of skill among poor performers, but only weak signs of positive skill among high performers. We find that investor capital allocation is affected by past performance, but we do not find conclusive evidence favoring one measure of performance over another. In spite of weak evidence for skill among high performers, we find that the association between past performance and fund flows is stronger for high than for poor performers. This result implies that investors more readily invest in past winners than they divest from losers. *University of Stavanger (UiS), NO–4021 Stavanger, Norway. We thank Bernt Arne Ødegaard for his valuable guidance and feedback. Additionally, we thank Verdipapirfondenes Forening and, again, Bernt Arne Ødegaard for providing us with data. Lastly, we would like to thank our wife, Karen, for her patience, support, and cookies.
Indexes for action

This articles examines three ways in which the connection between semantic and pragmatic representations of a single action can be tightened up in order to remedy the puzzle of deviant causation. A first move consists in making the feedback process, i.e. the dynamics of the relationship between both representational components, a central element in the definition of an action. A second step brings in the action-effect principle, emphasizing the teleological relation of each pragmatic representation type with its external effects. A final step consists in elucidating the constitutive character of demonstrative reference for the contents of working memory states.
Effects of nitrogen and harvesting time on chemical composition of biomass of Sudan grass, fodder sorghum, and their hybrid

The subject of this study is 2-year variability research (2007 and 2008) of the chemical composition of naturally dried biomass samples of 3 different sorghum species, which are widely used in the southeast Balkans. Samples of Sudan grass Zora, fodder sorghum NS-Dzin, and their hybrid Siloking were examined based on the quantity of used nitrogen and the harvest time. Plants were grown in the experimental field of Radmilovac (property of the Faculty of Agriculture in Belgrade) in a randomized block, split-split plot design with 3 replications for 2 years. Naturally dried biomass with the highest amount of total proteins was obtained by mowing during the stem elongation phase (plant height, 100-120 cm). By subsequent mowing in the tasseling phase, the amount of total proteins and mineral substances in the biomass decreased, while the amount of carbohydrates and cellulose significantly increased. The content of lipids in the samples tested differed depending on the cultivar, but this variation was not statistically significant. By increasing the intensity of plant nitrogen nutrition, the total protein content in the tested samples was increased. Due to the large amounts of nonprotein nitrogen compounds, the fraction of digestible proteins did not increase. According to the established chemical composition of the silage sorghum hay, the total digestibility of nutritive components of the tested samples was determined to be satisfactory, above 51%. The highest quality biomass was obtained by mowing the hybrid of sorghum and Sudan grass during the stem elongation phase. The most suitable nitrogen dose of 80-120 kg and harvest during the tasseling period were the best for all 3 cultivars.
Learning through teaching: ATLAS.ti and Social Media

It is part of ATLAS.ti User Conference 2013 : Fostering Dialog on Qualitative Methods Editor: Susanne Friese Berlin: Universitatsverlag der TU Berlin, 2014 ISBN 978-3-7983-2692-7 (composite publication) URN urn:nbn:de:kobv:83-opus4-51577 [http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:83-opus4-51577]
Photonic heterostructure High Contrast Grating as a novel polarization control and light confinement system in HCG VCSEL

In this paper we present results of computer optical simulations of VCSEL with modified high refractive index contrast grating (HCG) as a top mirror. We consider the HCG of two different designs which determine the lateral aperture. Such HCG mirror provides selective guiding effect. We show that proper design of aperture of HCG results in almost sixfold increase in cavity Q-factor for zero order mode and a discrimination of higher order modes.
EVALUATION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS DUE TO INCLINED LIGHTNING CHANNEL IN PRESENCE OF GROUND REFLECTION

In this paper, analytical fleld expressions are proposed to determine the electromagnetic flelds due to an inclined lightning channel in the presence of a ground re∞ection at the striking point. The proposed method can support difierent current functions and models directly in the time domain without the need to apply any extra conversions. A set of measured electromagnetic flelds associated with an inclined lightning channel from a triggered lightning experiment is used to evaluate the proposed fleld expressions. The results indicate that the peak of the electromagnetic flelds is dependent on the channel angle, the observation point angle as well as the value of the ground re∞ection factor due to the difierence between channel and ground impedances. Likewise, the efiect of the channel parameters and the ground re∞ection on the values of the electromagnetic flelds is considered and the results are discussed accordingly.
The Relationship Among African American Male Earnings, Employment, Incarceration and Immigration: A Time Series Approach

The advent of rising immigration has spurred research into a number of important issues insofar as the indigenous labor market is concerned. Some of these issues regarding the nature of the effect on native workers have been studied extensively. Others, like the interrelationships among immigration flows, African-American male earnings, employment, and incarceration rates have not been widely examined. In this paper, the association among these non-stationary variables is studied in the framework of a Vector Error Correction model and the associated cointegrating relationship. We find no statistically significant association among immigration, Black male employment rates, and Black male incarceration rates over the period 1962-2006, ceteris paribus.
Compartments of organic matter in an Oxisol under different types of no-tillage systems

The objective of this study was to evaluate the changes in soil carbon (C) as well as its fractions of physical (particulate organic carbon associated with minerals), chemical (fulvic and humic acids and humins), and oxidizable (F1, F2, F3, and F4) forms of an Oxisol under no-tillage systems (SPD) under different successions and crop rotations in the Cerrado area. In order to do this, the areas of consolidated SPD (10 to 20 years) under the same soil and climatic conditions were selected in Montividiu (GO), with soybean-corn succession (SSM), soybean-millet succession (SSMt), soybean-millet-bean-cotton rotation (RSMFA), crop-livestock integration (ILP), and a native cerrado (CE) area used as a control treatment In each area, samples were collected at depths of 0.0-0.05, 0.05-0.10, 0.10-0.20, and 0.20-0.40 m, respectively. The no-tillage system with crop rotation, followed by no-tillage system with crop-livestock integration, were the ones that presented the greatest potential to increase total carbon content in soil, presenting higher C contents of the granulometric, humic, and oxidizable fractions of the soil organic matter (SOM), compared with the other areas of no-tillage systems with succession of the respective evaluated crops. The no-tillage areas with corn and soybean/millet succession systems showed a similar pattern in soil C accumulation, as well as in the compartments of SOM evaluated.
A thermal lattice Boltzmann model for micro/nano-flows

The dynamic behavior of charged micro and nanofluids plays a crucial role in a large variety of industrial and biological processes. Such dynamic behavior is characterized by the simultaneous occurrence of several competing mechanisms, such as electrostatic interactions, viscous dissipation and hydrodynamic effects, often taking place in complex geometries. This paper focuses on a thermal lattice Boltzmann model for micro/nano-flows.
xploring the relationship of creative thinking to reading and writing mber

This study explores if extensive practice in reading or writing is related to high creative performance. In total, 196 university students participated in the study by filling out a questionnaire and completing a creativity test. The questionnaire inquires the total courses taken in the school year, total hours spent on reading, total hours on writing, and background information. The results indicated that students who spent more time on reading/writing performed significantly better on the creativity test. This study concludes that creativity scores, especially scores of elaboration, are significantly correlated with attitudes toward reading/writing, and the amount of time spent on reading/writing. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Design and evaluation of a continuum robot with extendable balloons

Abstract. This article presents the design and preliminary evaluation of a novel continuum robot actuated by two extendable balloons. Extendable balloons are utilized as the actuation mechanism of the robot, and they are attached to the tip from their slack sections. These balloons can extend very much in length without having a significant change in diameter. Employing two balloons in an axially extendable, radially rigid flexible shaft, radial strain becomes constricted, allowing high elongation. As inflated, the balloons apply a force on the wall of the tip, pushing it forward. This force enables the robot to move forward. The air is supplied to the balloons by an air compressor and its flow rate to each balloon can be independently controlled. Changing the air volumes differently in each balloon, when they are radially constricted, orients the robot, allowing navigation. Elongation and force generation capabilities and pressure data are measured for different balloons during inflation and deflation. Afterward, the robot is subjected to open field and maze-like environment navigation tests. The contribution of this study is the introduction of a novel actuation mechanism for soft robots to have extreme elongation (2000 %) in order to be navigated in substantially long and narrow environments.
Playing with Power in Movies, Television, and Video Games: From Muppet Babies to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

How do children today learn to understand stories? Why do they respond so enthusiastically to home video games and to a myth like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? And how are such fads related to multinational media mergers and the "new world order"? In assessing these questions, Marsha Kinder provides a brilliant new perspective on modern media.
An Examination of the P Requirements of Broiler Breeders for Performance, Progeny Quality and P Balance 2. Ca Particle Size

A 2 x 5 factorial production and balance study with 90 broiler breeders was performed to assess the effects calcium particle size and NPP levels. Cobb 500 broiler breeders, 24 wk of age, were fed 4.68 g Ca intake at peak using 2 particle sizes of dietary calcium carbonate (185.5 microns; 58.8% solubility and 3489.7 microns; 38.5% solubility) and 5 levels of dietary %NPP (0.2% to 0.4% NPP in 0.05% increments; corresponding to a daily intake of 288, 360, 432, 504 and 576 mg at peak intake). Egg production, specific gravity and egg wt were monitored from 24 to 40 wk of age and tibia relative strength at 45 weeks. A retention study was performed at 31 wk of age to determine Ca and P balance. No differences were noted in breeder bone integrity due to NPP intake, though eggs per hen housed and egg shell quality were affected. The breeders fed 288 mg NPP produced the largest number of eggs. The % P retention showed a positive linear response to increasing dietary NPP for breeders fed large particle limestone; but no response in hens fed small particle limestone. The amount of P excreted was increased with P intake but was minimized for hens fed large particle limestone. The amount of Ca excreted was significantly increased with increasing P intake. There was a significant linear increase in excreta Ca and linear decrease in % Ca retention for breeders fed increasing P intake along with small particle calcium but the amount of Ca excreted and % Ca retention was not statistically impacted by particle size. Feeding breeders large particle calcium carbonate increased the egg weight but did not significantly improve shell quality or tibia bone strength. The increased egg weight response for breeders fed large particle calcium carbonate in this short term experiment may have reduced the opportunity for large particle Ca to significantly improve egg shell quality. It can be concluded that particulate Ca sources can improve breeder performance and that dietary levels as low as 0.20% NPP (288 mg/day NPP intake) can be fed without impacting breeder performance; however dietary levels of >0.25%NPP (360 mg/day NPP intake) ensure adequate skeletal integrity.
Interest Rate Expectations and the Slope of the Money Market Yield Curve

An examination of the relationship between yield and maturity in the money market. The expectations theory suggests that the yield curve should be a good predictor of future spot interest rates. A substantial body of research in recent years has tested this implication of the theory and discussed possible reasons for the lack of support for the theory from these tests. This paper provides a review of this literature.
Highly efficient Z source inverter

This project deals with the design, analysis, simulation, and development of Highly Efficient Boost Inverter using Z Source Network. The boost capabilities of the traditional Z-source networks are limited; the proposed converters are composed of combined traditional Z-Source networks in different ways to enhance the boost abilities of the traditional Z-source networks. The proposed converter is satisfied the traditional benefits of Z-source networks with stronger voltage boost abilities which can also be applied to dc-ac, ac-ac, and ac-dc power conversions. Analysis, MATLAB Simulation, and the Experimental result were illustrated in this paper.
Internal resonance between in-plane and out-of-plane modes of vibration of inclined cables subjected to vertical support excitation

Inclined cables are important structural elements of cable-stayed bridges. When the bridge deck oscillates, large amplitude cable vibrations can arise in various modes as a result of the low cable damping, parametric excitation or non-linear modal coupling. The resulting vibrations are undesirable and potentially damaging to the long-term performance of the bridge. The phenomena can be modelled considering internal resonances between in-plane and out-of-plane modes of vibration of the cable. Here they have been studied using a four-mode model that represents the response of an inclined cable vertically excited at the lower end (i.e. from the deck) with a frequency that is close to the natural frequency of the second cable mode in each plane and twice the frequency of the first mode in each plane. The modal equations of the model are investigated using the software package AUTO for the numerical continuation of solutions of a system of ODEs. This allows the identification of the important solution branches in the cable model responsible for unwanted vibration behaviour. The result of our analysis is that we identify amplitudes of excitation above which modes other than the directly excited mode (the second in-plane mode) start contributing to the response of the cable. In addition, we show that the response amplitudes in these additional modes is of similar magnitude to the amplitudes in the directly excited mode, which could be considered an issue in the design of cable-stayed bridges. In summary, by using a numerical continuation technique we predict when the response of the cable will change from a single in-plane mode to coupled responses in two or more modes, in-plane or in both planes, and the modal amplitudes involved in these coupled responses.
MORPHOMETRY AND MORPHOLOGY OF GLENOID CAVITY OF SCAPULA

Address for Correspondence: Dr.Kinjal Jethva, Assistant professor, Department of Anatomy, SBKS Medical College, Sumandeep vidyapeeth Pipariya. Vadodara Gujarat, India. E-Mail: kvj70827@gmail.com Introduction: The Glenoid cavity is regarded as the head of the scapula. The morphology of glenoid cavity is highly variable. It articulates with the head of the humerus at the glenohumeral joint. Shape and dimensions of the glenoid cavity are important in the design and fitting of glenoid components for total shoulder arthroplasty. An understanding of variations in normal anatomy of the glenoid is essential while evaluating pathological conditions like osseous bankart lesions and osteochondral defects. The aim of the present study was to obtain the anthropometric data of the glenoid cavity of the scapula and to study the various shapes of the glenoid cavity which will help in management of shoulder pathology. Materials and Methods: This study was done on 74 dry, unpaired adult human scapulae (36 right side and 38 left side )of unknown sex belonging to the saurashtra population. Maximum superior-inferior diameter and Maximum anterior-posterior diameter of the glenoid cavity were measured and. The shape of the glenoid cavity was classified as inverted comma shaped, pear shaped and oval shaped depending upon the presence or absence of a notch on the glenoid rim. Results: The average SI diameter on right and the left sides were 38.49 ± 3.17mm and 38.06 ± 3.34mm respectively. The average AP-1 diameter of the right glenoid were 24.76±2.49mm and that of the left was 24.23 ± 2.14mm. The mean AP-2 diameter of the right glenoid was 18.83±2.19 mm and that of the left was 17.97±2.08. Conclusion: These findings suggest that the difference in size of the glenoid cavity in Gujarati population may have to be taken into consideration while deciding the size of the glenoid component in shoulder arthroplasty in this population.
Comparison of different optimization and process control procedures

This paper includes a comparison of different optimization methods, used for optimizing the cutting conditions during milling. It includes also a part of using soft computer techniques in process control procedures. Milling is a cutting procedure dependent of a number of variables. These variables are dependent from each other in consequence, if we change one variable, the others change too. PSO and GA algorithm are applied to the CNC milling program to improve cutting conditions, improve end finishing, reduce tool wear and reduce the stress on the tool, the machine and the machined part. At the end a summary will be given of pasted and future researches.
The Effects of Smartphone Addiction on Sleeping Time and Sleep Deprivation among Some College Students

Results: The smartphone addiction scores of study subjects were 32.9±6, and 17.1% of subjects was at-risk group and 5.6% was high-risk group in classifying risk groups. Mean hours of sleeping time were 6.4±1.2 and mean scores of sleep deprivation scale were 8.4±3.1. The smartphone addiction had negative correlation with sleeping time, but it was not statistically significant. However, it showed statistically significant positive correlation with sleep deprivation scale. As results of multiple regression analysis, the smartphone addiction was statistically significantly associated with sleeping time (β=-0.033, p=0.001) and sleep deprivation scale (β=0.127, p<0.001).
Determination of Haemaglutinin and Gene Encoding Fibronectin Binding Proteins Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Dairy Milk Cows

Staphylococcus aureus is a major pathogen causing clinical and subclinical mastitis in dairy milk cows. The mastitis has immense economical impacts, where it reduces of the quantity and quality of milk production. The aims of the research were to analyse haemaglutinin and gene encoding fbronectin binding proteins. Nineteen Staphylococcus aureus isolates used in the present study were isolated from dairy milk cows from Yogyakarta, Solo, Boyolali and Sumedang. The haemagluitinin of S. aureus were determined based on haemaglutination reaction to erythrocytes of rabbit. Detection of gene encoding fbronectin binding proteins could be performed with specifc primers using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The results of studies showed that most of S. aureus (78,95%) expressed haemaglutinin based on their ability to aglutinate rabbit erythrocytes. Analysis of gene encoding fbronectin binding proteins of S. aureus revealed gene fnb A with size of approximately 1300 bp for 57,89% isolates, gene fnb B with size of approximately 900 bp for 31,58% isolates and both of gene fnb A and fnb B could be detected for 31,58% isolates. The characters of S. aureus based on haemaglutinin, gene fnb A and fnb B of the present study could be used as an information to control of S. aureus infection in dairy herds.
Stem Cells Nurturing Our Today and Tommorrow

Stem cell biology is currently one of the most exciting areas of biomedical research, as enthusiasm for the application of this technology toward regenerative medicine continues to expand. The application of stem cells in a therapeutic fashion may become a natural extension of the presumed potential of these unique cell populations with wide-ranging capabilities. As with many new and exciting technologies, much remains to be tested, proved, and delivered to separate the hope from the hype. In this review, we attempt to deliver the current "state of the art" in stem cell research and to provide a conceptual framework that can be used by surgeons as a basis for critical assessment of this quickly expanding and fascinating field.