Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Galactic abundance gradient from Cepheids - V. Transition zone between 10 and 11 kpc

This paper reports on the spectroscopic investigation of 12 Cepheids which are situated in the crucial region of galactocentric distances from 9 kpc to 12 kpc, where according to our previous results (Andrievsky et al. [CITE]; Luck et al. [CITE]) the radial metallicity distribution experiences an obvious change. In particular, the wriggle in the iron abundance distribution is found to fall approximately at galactocentric distances 10–11 kpc (assuming galactocentric distance of the Sun $R_{\rm G, \odot} = 7.9$ kpc). Within the transition zone from 10 to 11 kpc the relative-to-solar iron abundance decreases approximately to –0.2 dex. The new sample of stars, analyzed in present paper, gives results supporting the previous conclusion about the multimodal character of the metallicity distribution in galactic disc. Using a quite simple consideration of galactic chemical evolution we show that the observed distribution can be explained in the framework of a model which includes the spiral arms. In particular, the wriggle feature associated with $R_{\rm G} \approx$ 11 kpc can be interpreted as a change of metallicity level in the vicinity of the galactic corotation resonance.
What is the impact of mental health-related stigma on help-seeking? A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies

Background Individuals often avoid or delay seeking professional help for mental health problems. Stigma may be a key deterrent to help-seeking but this has not been reviewed systematically. Our systematic review addressed the overarching question: What is the impact of mental health-related stigma on help-seeking for mental health problems? Subquestions were: (a) What is the size and direction of any association between stigma and help-seeking? (b) To what extent is stigma identified as a barrier to help-seeking? (c) What processes underlie the relationship between stigma and help-seeking? (d) Are there population groups for which stigma disproportionately deters help-seeking? Method Five electronic databases were searched from 1980 to 2011 and references of reviews checked. A meta-synthesis of quantitative and qualitative studies, comprising three parallel narrative syntheses and subgroup analyses, was conducted. Results The review identified 144 studies with 90 189 participants meeting inclusion criteria. The median association between stigma and help-seeking was d = − 0.27, with internalized and treatment stigma being most often associated with reduced help-seeking. Stigma was the fourth highest ranked barrier to help-seeking, with disclosure concerns the most commonly reported stigma barrier. A detailed conceptual model was derived that describes the processes contributing to, and counteracting, the deterrent effect of stigma on help-seeking. Ethnic minorities, youth, men and those in military and health professions were disproportionately deterred by stigma. Conclusions Stigma has a small- to moderate-sized negative effect on help-seeking. Review findings can be used to help inform the design of interventions to increase help-seeking.
A novel retinoic acid chalcone reverses epithelial?mesenchymal transition in prostate cancer cells

The present study was performed to investigate the effect of retinoic acid fluoro chalcone (RAFC) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in PC3 and CWR22rv1 prostate cell lines. Lipo-polysaccharide (LPS) was used to induce epithelial-mesenchymal transition in prostate carcinoma cell lines. The results revealed that treatment of PC3 and CWR22rv1 cells with LPS resulted in significant changes in the morphological features of the EMT. The mesenchymal marker, vimentin expression was significantly increased whereas the expression level of E‑cadherin was markedly decreased after the treatment. We also observed increased cell motility and higher level of transcription factor glioma‑associated oncogene homolog 1 (Gli1) expression on LPS treatment. Treatment of prostate cells with RAFC reversed the morphological changes induced by LPS in prostate cells. RAFC also reduced the expression of EMT markers induced by LPS and suppressed the Gli1 expression. The resultant effect of these changes was the suppression of motility and invasiveness of the prostrate cells. Thus, RAFC exhibited anti‑invasive effect on prostrate cells by inhibition of the EMT process via Hedgehog signaling pathway.
Soccer Players Effect of Anticipation on Lower Extremity Biomechanics During Side-and Cross-Cutting Maneuvers in

http://ajs.sagepub. com/content/42/8/1985 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/0363546514531578 2014 42: 1985 originally published online April 30, 2014 Am J Sports Med Jin Hyun Kim, Ki-Kwang Lee, Se Jin Kong, Keun Ok An, Jin Hwa Jeong and Yong Seuk Lee Young Soccer Players Effect of Anticipation on Lower Extremity Biomechanics During Sideand Cross-Cutting Maneuvers in
News Media, Common Information, and Sectoral Comovement

This paper investigates whether information complementarities can explain the strong patterns of sectoral comovement observed empirically. It tests the theoretical model by Veldkamp and Wolfers (2007), which suggests that fi rms' output decisions are based on aggregate information rather than sector-specifi c information, because the former is less costly. Employing the connectedness index by Diebold and Yilmaz (2009, 2012) as a new measure of sectoral comovement and using data on media coverage of economic news in Germany, we find that a higher volume of economy-wide news indeed signifi cantly increases the comovement of sectoral business expectations. This common shock to expectations is reflected in a delayed increase of sectoral output comovement. Although fi rms tend to be more susceptible to bad news, the tone of media coverage only plays a minor role.
Stroke Patients With Upper Extremity Spasticity : A Randomized Controlled Study Combined Botulinum Toxin Type A With Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for Chronic

Background and objective. Botulinum toxin type A (BtxA) injection and modified constraint-induced movement therapy (mCIMT) are both promising approaches to enhance recovery after stroke. The combined application of these 2 promising modalities has rarely been studied. The aim was to investigate whether combined BtxA and mCIMT would improve spasticity and upper extremity motor function more than BtxA plus conventional rehabilitation in chronic stroke patients with upper extremity spasticity. Methods. In a prospective, randomized controlled, observer-blinded trial with 6-month follow-up, 32 patients (≥1 year after stroke) with ability to actively extend >10° at metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints and 20° at wrist of the affected upper limb were randomized to receive BtxA + mCIMT (combination group) or BtxA + conventional rehabilitation (control group) for 2 hours/day, 3 days/week for 3 months. The primary outcome assessed spasticity on the Modified Ashworth Scale. Secondary outcomes assessed real-world arm function (Motor Activity Log), laboratory motor activity (Action Research Arm Test), and patients’ global satisfaction. Results. A total of 32 stroke patients were recruited, and 29 completed the study. Spasticity significantly improved in all subjects at 4 weeks and 3 months postinjection without between-group differences. The combination group showed significantly greater improvements in elbow, wrist, and finger spasticity (P = .019, P = .019, and P < .001, respectively), affected upper extremity real-world arm function (P < .001) and laboratory motor activity (P < .001) than the control group at 6-month postinjection. Patients reported considerable satisfaction and no serious adverse events occurred. Conclusions. Combining BtxA and mCIMT is an effective and safe intervention for improving spasticity and motor function in chronic stroke patients. The results are promising enough to justify further studies. We recommend future research to address the likely need for including rehabilitation with BtxA to improve function in patients with poststroke spasticity.
Type Disjointness in the Language of Effective Definitions

This paper presents portions of the LED type system. LED types include integer, boolean, variable, set, tuple, function, and union types as well as user-defined recursive types. To accommodate overloading of function symbols in LED program, while ensuring deterministic evaluation of LED expressions, definitions of functions symbols must not be ambiguous. The concept of type disjointness is utilized to determine if the declared domains of LED definitions are disjoint. An algorithm is presented for determining if two types are disjoint, that is, have any inhabitants in common. The algorithm is shown to be sound and complete a restricted form of the LED type system.
Examining the rise of right wing populism in Europe

This thesis aims at identifying the link between the economic performance in various European countries and people’s voting behavior in regard to it. Therefore, a retrospective socio-tropic perception of the economy’s performance is connected with the likelihood for voting for a populist right wing party in national parliament elections. Accordingly, the main research question is: “In how far is the retrospective socio-tropic perception of the economic performance by citizens in European countries influencing their voting decision to support a right wing populist party in national elections? ” In order to be able to empirically answer this question, the analysis is cross-national focusing on elections in various European countries from 1996 until 2013. Data was obtained from the “Comparative Study of Electoral Systems” (CSES) which uses common survey questions in their post-election studies in countries around the world. The relationship is analyzed with simple and multivariate regressions and graphs. As we are facing a dramatic rise in support for populist parties in recent times, this study could determine a measurable reason to vote for right wing populist parties and contribute to the theory of economic voting. The results of this study are mostly in line with previous studies conducted. The effect of economic voting is rather little and varies a lot across time and country. Further research should focus on finding the right measures to better assess this phenomenon.
Political economy and citizen empowerment: Strategies and challenges of Emiratisation in the United Arab Emirates

Orientation : The United Arab Emirates’ labour market by design is inclined to exclude generally the Emirati population from active participation in the private sector, in order to take advantage of cheap labour primarily from South Asia. Research purpose : The aim of this article was to explain, using labour market segmentation theory, how the present epoch of free market capitalism in the ‘minority state’ of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has socially excluded its’ citizens. Motivation for the study : The pro-national Emiratisation or employment policy project implemented by the federal government in 1998 provided an opportunity for UAE citizens to be fully absorbed in the private and public sectors. Researching the process as it unfolded, insights are unearthed as to why Emirati citizens are still on the periphery of the country’s labour market. Research design, approach and method : The article employed a qualitative methodology using the UAE as a single case study. Main findings : The research on the UAE’s Emiratisation or labour nationalisation policies found that there are a number of systemic and structural barriers that have hampered the successful implementation of government policies in both the private and public sectors. Practical/managerial implications: Policy makers need to be able to differentiate between the systemic, structural and institutional factors that have stymied government’s attempt at addressing the country’s demographic imbalance and the social exclusion of Emirati citizens from the labour market. Contribution/value-add : This research has filled a gap in literature on the theme, and has also deviated from earlier research findings on the barriers to achieving policy targets.
Geothermal investigations in Brazil

A georhermal project was initiated in 1975 to delineate the regional distribution of geothermal gradients and terrestrial heat flow and, at the same time, to provide information related to such problems as underground mine ventilation, and movements of subsurface water. Borehole and mine temperature measurements were made with a high sensirivity electrical resistance thermometer (thermistor), attached by cable to a Wheatstone resistance bridge. Temperature disturbances due to drilling operations, variation in surface temperature, undergiound air and water movements,topographic relief, and complex geological structures are illustrated and evaluated. Temperature gradients are reported for 85 boreholes and two underground mines, located in t-9 different geographic sites of the Precambrian shield of Brazil, the Phanerozoic Parana Basin, and the paleocene alkaline intrusion of Pocos de Caldas. Individual gradients range from 6°C/km, in the early Proterozoic quartzites of Jacobina (Bahia), to 42°C/km obtained in the southern portion of the Parana Basin (Butia, R.G.S.). There is an increasing gradient pattern for decreasing tectonic age, from the low average gradients of 11-12°C/km for the Transamazonic (2600-1800 Ma) and Espinhaco (1800-1300 Ma) folding, l6°C/km for the Brazilian folding (900-550 Ma), to the strikingly-higher 28°C/km for the sediments of the Parana Basin, and 30°C/km for the magmatism of Pocos de Caldas. Heat flow determinations will be made at each site following the measurements of the thermal conductivity of borehole cores.
Echocardiography findings after intravenous injection of Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) extract in the dog

Achillea millefolium (yarrow) has been used for centuries as medicinal plant to treat different disorders in human and in traditional medicine to treat hypertension, diarrhea and shigellosis, heart failure, heart block and chest pain in thrombotic condition. There are no studies done on echocardiography in situ findings from intravenous injection Achillea millefolium extract in the dog. Therefore, a study was designed to evaluate echocardiography dynamics from intravenous injection of A. millefolium ethanolic leave extract in the male dog. This research was performed on 6 healthy male mongrel (breed) dogs in weight range of 15-30kg and age mean of 3 years. Echocardiography was performed before drug injection and then in times of 0, 60, 120 minutes after injection. Then left ventricular diameters in systole (LVDs), left ventricular diameters in diastole (LVDd), left ventricular septal thickness at end-systole (LVSs), left ventricular free wall systole (LVFWs), left ventricular free wall diastole (LVFWd), stroke volume (SV) and fractional shortening (FS) indices were measured. Mean and standard deviation was measured for each of indices in each period and were analyzed using paired t-test using SPSS as statistical software. SV, FS and EF indices before and 120 minutes after injection in 6 tested dogs showed significant difference statistically. This can be attributed to effect of alkaloids and unknown compounds available in A. millefolium on cardiovascular system which initially decreases blood pressure. Consequently, heart rate is increased to compensate blood pressure decreasing by activation of baroreflex and then stroke volume increases because of decreasing in afterload and increasing in preload. Antispasmoic property of compound presented in this plant decreases myocardium contraction power and in result heart fractional shortening is decreased.
Ermöglicht die Pulswellengeschwindigkeit auch eine Einschätzung des Blutdruckverhaltens bei körperlicher Belastung? // Correlation of pulse wave velocity at rest and blood pressure measurement during standardized workload

Correlation of pulse wave velocity at rest and blood pressure measurement during standardized workload. There are various parameters for determination of cardiovascular risk profile. There is better prognostic value in establishing blood pressure during standardized workload in comparison to measurement of peripheral blood pressure at rest regarding future cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) as a marker of arterial stiffness has shown to be an independent predictor of cardiovascular and allcause mortality in hypertensives. This study is to investigate the relationship between pulse wave velocity at rest and blood pressure during standardized workload as well as between pulse wave velocity at rest and peripheral blood pressure at rest. J Hyperton 2018; 22 (1): 13–7.
Development of three real-time PCR assays to detect Bacillus anthracis and assessment of diagnostic utility.

Three real-time PCR assays to detect Bacillus anthracis genetic targets (pXO1; pXO2 and chromosome) were developed. Two of the PCR assays (pXO1-MGB and Ba chr-MGB) were tested against DNA extracts produced from whole blood samples obtained from a replicated B. anthracis murine infection model. Across all three models 45 samples were tested in total, within which a subset of 41 samples were shown to contain B. anthracis by either PCR or microbiological culture. Using microbiological culture as an analogue of conventional blood culture (as used in clinical settings) the detection rates of PCR and blood culture were compared. In two of the murine models blood culture had a significantly higher detection rate than PCR (BA1, p=0.004; BA3, p=0.013). In the BA2 model there was no significant difference between the detection rates of PCR and blood culture.
Word Recognition Using Wavelet Neural Network

In this paper, a system is presented for word recognition using Arabic word signals. The aim of the paper is to improve the recognition rate by finding out good feature parameters based on discrete wavelet transform. We have used Daubechies wavelet for the experiment. The back propagation neural network is used for classification. Test results showing the effectiveness of the proposed system are presented in this paper, A recognition accuracy of 77%.
Bootstrapping techniques and new venture emergence

Among nascent entrepreneurial ventures, are some types of bootstrapping techniques more successful than others? We compare externally oriented and internally oriented techniques with respect to the likelihood of becoming an operational venture; and we compare cash-increasing and cost-decreasing techniques with respect to becoming operational. Using data from the first Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics, we find evidence suggesting that when bootstrapping a new venture, the percentage of cash-increasing and cost-decreasing externally oriented bootstrapping techniques that a ventureʼs owners use are positive predictors of subsequent positive cash flow (one and two years later). But, internally oriented techniques are not related to subsequent cash flow.
A rapid and reproducible method for isolating genomic DNA from a few crop plants suitable for polymerase chain reaction-based genotyping

As most of the molecular markers in crop molecular breeding programmes are successful based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the isolated genomic DNA must be suitable for the same. Though PCR is a robust method and in most of the cases requires only a minute amount of genomic DNA as template, removal of potential PCR-inhibitory factors is quite important. The present work reports the optimization of a rapid genomic DNA isolation method, suitable for PCR-based genotyping of plants. As very minute amount of the genomic DNA isolated in this rapid method was found to be sufficient for PCR, a researcher is capable to go for several hundred independent PCR from single isolation. The method was validated in 4 different crops (wheat, tomato, brinjal and cauliflower) using different PCR-based molecular markers. In case of wheat, genomic DNA isolated in this method was found to be suitable PCR using the specific marker for the detection of the Lr34 gene. For tomato, genomic DNA isolated in this method was successfully used with the molecular markers for the detection of resistance alleles for yellow leaf curl disease and root knot disease. In case of brinjal, the isolated genomic DNA was found to be suitable for simple sequence repeat (SSR) marker assay. In a similar way, genomic DNA isolated in this method from cauliflower leaves was observed to be suitable for amplifying a gene of ~1.5 kb length. Thus, this method will be quite helpful to expedite marker assisted selection of plants in plant molecular breeding programmes.
Environmental Impact Assessment in Malaysia, South Africa, Thailand, and Denmark: Background, layout, context, public participation and environmental scope.

There are three objectives of our undertaking comparative analyses of EIA systems in Malaysia, South Africa, Thailand and Denmark, these are to inform policy makers with a view to improving Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) in the respective countries, extend knowledge of methodological procedures, and to increase international understanding of environmental issues. EIA procedures are intended to provide informed analyses of the potential environmental impacts of projects and to contribute toward the mitigation of the negative consequences of these. EIA origi- nated in the USA in 1970 and has since spread throughout the world. Cross-national comparisons of EIA-systems are difficult for even if some procedures are entrenched in EIA legislation, the EIA administration and procedures are often grounded in institutionalised local practices that can differ significantly. In order to limit this problem, the research focuses on a common activity having en- vironmental impacts in each of the national study areas, namely highway construction. The article describes and compares the EIA systems in the four countries across five different analytic themes: The background for adopting an EIA system, the relation to standard EIA procedure, the EIA system and surrounding environmental regulation, the form of public participation, and, finally, the scope in the analyses of environmental impacts. Important findings are that: the background for adopting an EIA system does not seem to influence the process effectiveness of the system in the long run; although the design of the EIA systems in the four countries differs, the only element in a standard EIA system that is not present in all the four countries is monitoring; EIA systems often succeed in integrating most of the diverse environmental regulations into the EIA process, but the coordination with land use planning systems is often problematic; although the international debate about EIA creates some pressure for incorporating genuine public participation in EIA systems, the form of participation in the four countries is very much dependent on the political system in each country, and, finally, that which environmental problems are considerer important differs between the countries.