Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The use of physiological, anthropometric, and skill data to predict selection in a talent-identified junior volleyball squad

Abstract The aim of this study was to determine whether physiological, anthropometric, and skill test results could discriminate between junior volleyball players of varying ability. Twenty-eight junior volleyball players competed for selection in a talent-identification volleyball programme. Participants underwent measurements of stature, standing reach stature, body mass, skinfold thickness, overhead medicine ball throw, vertical jump, spike jump, 5-m and 10-m speed, “T” test agility, maximal aerobic power, and passing, setting, serving, and spiking technique and accuracy. A discriminant analysis was conducted on the selected and non-selected groups to obtain a regression equation that could be used to predict selection in junior volleyball squads based on the dependent variables. Passing and serving technique were the only significant variables included in the discriminant analysis. Cross-validation results showed that 17 of 19 selected players (89.5%) and 5 of 9 non-selected players (55.6%) were correctly classified into selected and non-selected groups, respectively, providing an overall predictive accuracy of 78.6%. The results of this study demonstrate that selected skill test results (i.e. subjective coach evaluations of passing technique and serving technique), but not physiological and anthropometric data, discriminate between successful and unsuccessful talent-identified junior volleyball players. These results demonstrate the importance of developing passing and serving technique in talent-identified junior volleyball players.
Summary generation using geo-coordinates and temporal data in microblogging environment

When an event occurs in real world the quickest way to obtain the latest news about the event is through social network, as people tend to share or update the information regarding the event among their friends and family. It has been noted that among several Social Networking Sites (SNSs) users prefer to rely more on Twitter for obtaining the latest information. In Twitter the restriction is applied to the word limit of the post where a user's post can contain only 140 characters. Since a microblog user can only post such much information in a single post it is not possible to obtain all the information about an event through a single post. A person has to go through a large amount of tweets/posts to obtain the all the information, which is both time consuming and tedious task. In this paper, a method is proposed that will obtain tweets about a particular event and form a summary containing all the facts related to the event also the user is given the ability to control the temporal granularity of the summary.
Adjustable gain CTIA cell with variable integration time for IRFPA applications

In infrared focal plane arrays (IRFPA) applications, variable gain of capacitor feedback transimpedance amplifier (CTIA) cells in readout integrated circuit (ROIC) is required to achieve a widely dynamic range and keep CTIA cells away from saturation. Selectable integration capacitors CTIA cell and a counter-based novel timing control circuit are proposed and presented in this paper. With the two features, gain of CTIA can be easily changed to accommodate the wide scene dynamic range requirements of IRFPA, as well as keep the CTIA from saturation. Moreover, the proposed circuit requires fewer devices to achieve the same maximum integration time as the conventional one does. The proposed circuit has been designed and simulated by CSMC 0. 5µm double poly triple metal (DPTM) process technology. The simulation results confirm these advantages.
Interactive Communication Features on Nonprofit Organizations' Webpages for the Practice of Excellence in Public Relations

Abstract The main aims of this study were: (1) to examine how nonprofit organizations utilize their websites as a public relations tool, especially for media relations, donor relations, volunteer relations and their interactive communication features and (2) to ascertain whether nonprofit organizations' revenues are positively correlated with the presence and prominence of their media relations, donor relations, and volunteer-relations efforts online. To accomplish this, a content analysis of 98 websites was conducted from the list of the NPT Top 100. Statistical analysis revealed that there were no significant relationships between revenues and usage of the web by nonprofit organizations for media relations, donor relations and volunteer relations. This study found that although most of the top 100 nonprofit organizations have website content for online media relations, the majority had yet to furnish journalist-friendly web content because clearly labeled online press rooms dedicated to journalists were.
Developing Methods to Train Neural Networks for Time-Series Prediction in Environmental Systems

This paper proposes the local interaction method to train neural networks for predicting future variable values of environmental system. Time-series data including soil, stream water and climatic variables were measured hourly over half of a year at two observation spots in Qingpu district, 45 kilometers west to Shanghai city. Three different methods, including our biologically plausible method, have used the data sets to train neural networks. The temporal pattern recognition capabilities for these methods were compared. Our method was proved more competitive than the other two traditional methods in using large data sets to detect patterns and predict events for complex environmental systems.
2 Predictors of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a dose-limiting toxicity of chemotherapy that often develops in response to administration of various drugs, including, molecularly targeted therapeutic agents (bortezomib), taxanes (paclitaxel, docetaxel), platinum compounds, platinum-containing drugs (cisplatin, carboplatin, oxaliplatin), vinca alkaloids (vincristine), thalidomide, lenalidomide, and epothilones (ixabepilone) (Kannarkat et al., 2007; Ocean et al., 2004; Park et al.,2008; Walker et al., 2007; Windebank et al., 2008; Wolf et al., 2008). It has been postulated that CIPN may represent the initial stage in the development of neuropathic pain. Although the symptoms of CIPN are diverse, the condition consistently reduces patient quality of life (QOL). Unfortunately, effective strategies for preventing or treating CIPN remain elusive. To identify significant predictors for CIPN which would contribute to improving QOL among chemotherapy patients, we conducted a study, entitled, "Statistical identification of predictors for peripheral neuropathy associated with administration of bortezomib, taxanes, oxaliplatin or vincristine using ordered logistic regression analysis" (Kanbayashi et al., 2010). In this review, we will discuss the predictors for CIPN and review other studies.
Network coordination for spectrally efficient communications in cellular systems

In this article we consider network coordination as a means to provide spectrally efficient communications in cellular downlink systems. When network coordination is employed, all base antennas act together as a single network antenna array, and each mobile may receive useful signals from nearby base stations. Furthermore, the antenna outputs are chosen in ways to minimize the out-of-cell interference, and hence to increase the downlink system capacity. When the out-of-cell interference is mitigated, the links can operate in the high signal-to-noise ratio regime. This enables the cellular network to enjoy the great spectral efficiency improvement associated with using multiple antennas
OBESITY (Causes, Consequences, and Prevention)

The obesity epidemic has become one of the most important issues among societies of different countries. It is generated mainly due to the unstable energy intaking when the individual consumes more calories than the expenditures which cause an energy gap. Moreover, it leads to many serious effects on human health, economic earnings, employment opportunities, and social relationships. As such, many strategies have been suggested to prevent rapid weight gaining. Due to the consistent life changes, varied obesity causes, and strategies have occurred which require further investigations as this paper aims to achieve.
The practice of anesthesiology and the package insert: decision-making regarding drug use in anesthesiology.

ne of the fundamental tenets of clinical anesthesia practice is that the choice of anesthetic 0 drugs and techniques is based on the anesthesiologist's clinical judgment regarding the needs of the individual patient. Physicians base their decisions on previous clinical experiences as well as on information obtained from reading articles published in peerreviewed medical journals. However, concerns have been expressed regarding the medicolegal implications of physicians prescribing drugs for situations, or via routes of administration, not described in the package insert. The practice of medicine may increasingly be dictated by regulatory bodies, including the federal government (1). The recent efforts by the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to limit the use of FDA-approved drugs outside the package insert illustrates a serious problem for anesthesiologists. The package insert describes the drug's clinical pharmacology and FDA-sanctioned indications for clinical use. The approved indications are based on the information submitted by the pharmaceutical company for which clinical studies were performed prior to submission of the New Drug Application (NDA). The focus in early investigations of new anesthetic drugs is on healthy patients who are studied as part of multicenter protocols. The emphasis in these "boiler plate" type studies is on gathering "generic" information from a large number of healthy patients. The majority of these studies are never published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, but remain "on file" with the pharmaceutical company. Therefore, when a new drug is eventually approved by the FDA, there is very limited information available in the critically reviewed scientific literature. More importantly, even less information is available on a drug's use in higher risk patient populations (e.g., pediatric, geriatric, preexisting diseases).
Myc, Max, and Mnt: molecular mechanisms of enhancement of cholangiocarcinogenesis by cholestasis.

Recent studies have revealed a strong effect of cholestasis on the development of cholangiocarcinoma, and the currently preferred model of cholangiocarcinoma progression uses bile duct ligation to enhance growth and metastasis of these tumors.1 However, the specific mechanisms by which cholestasis contributes to development of cholangiocarcinoma have not been completely elucidated. In this issue of Gastroenterology, Yang et al2 report on the influence of cholestasis induced by left and median bile duct ligation (LMBDL) on development of diethylnitrosamine (DEN)-induced biliary preneoplastic lesions and cholangiocarcinomas in a mouse model. In accompanying functional studies, they elucidate several mechanistic events accompanying the induction of cholestasis that contribute to cholangiocarcinogenesis.
A Study of Creating Face Photographs Set Including Different Levels of Attractiveness.

Introduction This study was aimed to create a set of photographs including human faces with neutral expression and different levels of attractiveness that can be utilized scientifically by different disciplines and for different scopes. Methods In total, 186 students (120 females, 66 males) volunteered to be photographed in passport style with a neutral expression. In these pictures there was no make-up, earring, or piercing. These photographs were evaluated by the participants for the neutrality and attractiveness. The secondary sex characteristics of the faces were also assessed. Results Symmetrical faces were created by taking the mirror image of the right and left sides of the faces because sufficient number of photographs could not be obtained at the first stage. According to the evaluations of these photographs by the participants, 26 attractive (13 females, 13 males) and 26 average (13 females, 13 male) faces were selected for the final set. Conclusion Finally, a set of 52 photographs representing human faces with neutral expression with different levels of attractiveness is developed. According to the measurement of the secondary sexual characteristics, attractive and average faces differ in terms of the width of the eyes, the nasal area, and the length of the chin. Thus, a scientific-based FaceSet including different levels of the attractiveness has been available for the use by those concerned.
Skewed reproductive success among male white-spotted charr land-locked by an erosion control dam: Implications for effective population size

In 1996 and 1997, the spawning behavior of fluvial white-spotted charr Salvelinus leucomaenis, was observed in the upstream area of an erosion control dam. A small number of males with relatively large body size mated successfully with females as a pair, while almost all satellite males did not sneak successfully, resulting in a non-random mating system. The low sneaking success of subordinate males, in addition to the monopolization of spawning opportunities by a few dominant males, is one of the most important causes of skewed reproductive success among males. The total number of adult fishes in the study area (N: approximately half of the whole tributary above a dam) was estimated as 148 and 102 in 1996 and 1997, respectively. Based on these findings and some further assumptions, the estimated effective population size (Ne) was low in both years. The Ne/N ratio ranged from 0.33 to 0.36 in both years. In addition to reduced population size by construction of an impassable dam, the above-dam population suffered low Ne due to skewed reproductive success among males. The low Ne may be one cause of extinction in above-dam populations of fluvial charr, especially just after the construction of impassable barriers.
Ileus related to wireless capsule retention in suspected Crohn’s disease: emergency surgery obviated by early pharmacological treatment

without a history suggesting stenosis and normal ileocolonoscopic findings underwent wireless capsule endoscopy (PillCam SB 11  26 mm; Given Imaging, Yoqneam, Israel) for suspected Crohn’s disease of the small bowel. Approximately 16 hours after capsule intake, she developed small-bowel ileus (l" Fig. 1). The capsule recording showed skip lesions of inflamed small bowel with ulcerations, swelling, pseudopolyps, and stenosis (l" Fig. 2). After 6.5 hours, capsule progression was halted by a strictured small-bowel segment with severely active disease (l" Fig. 3). A diagnosis of severe stenosing Crohn’s disease of the small bowel with subsequent capsule retention leading to obstruction of the small bowel was made. After consultation with the surgeons it was decided to try to induce reduction of the swelling and stenosis medically. Three hours after onset of symptoms, 200 mg hydrocortisone and 300 mg infliximab were administered. Six hours later the patient felt much better. A new abdominal exam indicated that the capsule had progressed into the sigmoid colon (l" Fig. 4). Capsule endoscopy has rapidly become the procedure of choice for evaluation of suspected small-bowel Crohn’s disease because of its safety and high diagnostic yield, in particular when ileocolonoscopy is negative [1]. Capsule retention proximal to a stenosis is the most important complication but is rare [2, 3]. Treatment usually consists of endoscopic or surgical intervention with simultaneous treatment of the stenosis. If a stenosis is suspected, small-bowel radiography has to be done first [3, 4]. Alternatively, the “patency” capsule may be used, but reports on its efficacy are equivocal [5]. We conclude that immediate treatment with immunosuppressive medication to reduce swelling and stenosis should be considered in acute cases of capsule retention if a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease can be established on the basis of the images made by the obstructing capsule. In this way surgery can be avoided or at least postponed, and at the same time treatment of the underlying disease is initiated. Endoscopy_UCTN_Code_CPL_1AI_2AB Ileus related to wireless capsule retention in suspected Crohn’s disease: emergency surgery obviated by early pharmacological treatment
World‐wide survey of an Accord insertion and its association with DDT resistance in Drosophila melanogaster

Previous work showed that insecticide resistance in Drosophila melanogaster is correlated with the insertion of an Accord‐like element into the 5′ region of the cytochrome P450 gene, Cyp6g1. Here, we study the distribution of the Accord‐like element in 673 recently collected D. melanogaster lines from 34 world‐wide populations. We also examine the extent of microsatellite variability along a 180‐kilobase (kb) genomic region of chromosome II encompassing the resistance gene. We confirm a 100% correlation of the Accord insertion with insecticide resistance and a significant reduction in variability extending at least 20 kb downstream of the Cyp6g1 gene. The frequency of the Accord insertion differs significantly between East African (32–55%) and nonAfrican (85–100%) populations. This pattern is consistent with a selective sweep driving the Accord insertion close to fixation in nonAfrican populations as a result of the insecticide resistance phenotype it confers. This study confirms that hitchhiking mapping can be used to identify beneficial mutations in natural populations.
How talent capability can shape service analytics capability in the big data environment?

Abstract We know very little about how big data-driven service analytics capabilities (SAC) are built in data-driven service organizations and the potential role of talent capability in facilitating overall SAC and the impact of both on firm performance (FPER). Drawing on the dynamic capabilities (DC) approach, this study investigates the link between SAC and FPER examining the mediating role of talent capability and the moderating influence of a firm’s strategic alignment. On the basis of two Delphi studies and survey data from 267 service analysts in the US and France, the findings show that even though SAC are built on technology, talent and information capabilities, their overall impact on firm performance is mediated by the level of talent capability of service analytics managers. The findings also confirm the critical moderating impact of strategic alignment between dynamic talent capability and firm performance in the big data environment.
The SAFE, the KISS, and the Note: A Survey of Startup Seed Financing Contracts

the past decade, there has been an explosion in seed financing for early-stage technology startups. Increasingly, this seed financing is channeled to these companies via an entirely new form of investment contract — the deferred equity agreement. One version of this agreement — the Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) — made its debut in 2013. Another version — the Keep It Simple Security (KISS) — first appeared in 2014. While these instruments have attracted extensive attention in the startup blogosphere, there exists remarkably little information about the role they play in the real world. Nobody seems to know, for example, precisely who is using these new contracts. It is likewise unclear where exactly these agreements are being used. In a very real sense, the discussion about these new contractual forms is occurring in an empirical black hole. This Essay aspires to bring light to the darkness. Drawing upon original lawyer survey data collected in the spring and summer of 2018, it offers a snapshot of the current landscape for startup seed financing contracts. This snapshot will be of interest to legal scholars and practitioners for several reasons. First, it constitutes the first systematic attempt to document the spread of an important contractual innovation — the deferred equity agreement — throughout the United States and Canada. Second, it shows that the traditional dichotomy between “West Coast” and “East Coast” venture financing deal terms is rapidly being replaced by a new dichotomy between startup lawyering “aficionados,” who devote the majority of their practice to representing startup companies and their investors, and “dabblers,” who spend only a small portion of their time working in the startup space. In addition, this snapshot offers important insights into the existing legal literature that views contracts as products. We argue that the SAFE and the KISS — whatever their legal merits — bear more than a passing resemblance to the branded swag that is commonly given away by companies to build brand awareness. This is a significant finding with implications that go well beyond this particular area of the law. Finally, the snapshot of seed financing contracts is relevant to practicing lawyers, particularly as these attorneys seek to advise clients on the extent to which these newer deferred equity contracts are actually being used by similarly situated companies and investors.
The perception and attitude of the resident and tourists regarding the local public administration and the tourism phenomenon

Abstract The dynamism of the tourism phenomenon in relation to interconditioning with the local administrative environment, through the generated effects, can constitute an element of favorability of the socio-economic development of community. At the same time, tourism development also generates many problems for host communities. Thus, the policy developed by the local public administration regarding the tourism phenomenon regards the creation and maintenance of a competitive space for the involved actors (residents, tourists, institutions of public and private administration) in order to manage and supply profitable tourist products in a socio-economic context sustainable. Analyzing the perception and attitude of the residents of Moroieni, Dâmbovița, and the tourists present in this area, the paper presents the results of a sociological research which establishes the role and involvement of the local public administration in the tourism phenomenon.