Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ASSOCIATION FOR CONSUMER RESEARCH

We argue that personalized product recommendations can have opposing effects on objective and subjective decision outcomes. On one hand, they enable consumers to make objectively better product choices. On the other hand, however, this type of decision assistance tends to have a negative impact on consumers’ subjective appraisal of their decisions. In a series of experiments, we (1) demonstrate the basic effect that personalized recommendations can cause consumers to make better choices and yet feel less satisfied with these decisions and (2) examine the mechanism underlying this paradoxical finding.
BRIEF COMMUNICATION: Insulin response to a glucose tolerance test in 18-month-old pregnant heifers as a predictor of subsequent herd survival

A decline in dairy cow fertility in the USA and in the UK (Beam & Butler 1999; Royal et al. 2000) has also been noted in New Zealand. Calving rate, the proportion of cows re-calving within the first 42 days of the subsequent seasonal calving period, in New Zealand decreased from approximately 70% in 1991 to 60% in 2004 (Harris et al. 2006). There has been no further deterioration in subsequent years. A number of studies have indicated that circulating insulin concentrations influence reproductive performance of dairy cows (Garnsworthy et al. 2009; Wathes et al. 2011). The objective of this paper was to investigate the relationship between response parameters to a glucose tolerance test (GTT) administered to pregnant Friesian-Jersey crossbred heifers and their subsequent survival in the herd, especially those aspects associated with fertility.
Quality Assessment of Resampled Digital Images by Statistical Metrics

The visual degradation of resampled (downsampled and then upsampled to the original size) greyscale digital images is quantified by local luminance, contrast and structure statistical comparison indexes. Spatial distributions of these indexes are shown. The global quality of resampled image is quantifiedby the similarity index defined by median values of local indexes. Parameters of this index consistent with the median opinion score are determined. The dependence of global indexes on the size of downsampled image is presented.
Comparison of standard horizontal geophones and newly designed horizontal detectors

To increase the speed and efficiency of shallow seismic SH-wave data recording and to decrease acquisition costs, we have designed, constructed, and tested a new velocity tool that detects horizontal movements better than standard horizontal geophones. A comparative evaluation of significant characteristics and field performances of this new detector was conducted through laboratory and field tests on two sets of receivers: one consisting of 24 prototypes of the new detector and the other consisting of 24 standard horizontal geophones. Laboratory measurements revealed similar behaviors of impedance curves and geophone responses for the two types of detectors, but the impedance amplitudes and the frequency-response amplitudes of the new detector were twice those of the standard geophones. However, comparison of the horizontal-to-vertical (response) ratios, proved that the new detector better discriminates (6 dB on average) between the horizontal and vertical excitements. Field data proved that the energy, the maximum amplitude in the trace, and the maximum reflected amplitude were always higher in the data recorded with the new detector, although only half the source energy was used. The extra cost and weight of the new detector should be outweighed by its advantages, such as higher sensitivity to horizontal motions, better energy efficiency, and greater cost effectiveness. When a wavefield can be interpreted as SH-waves, SH-wave records can be acquired without the traditional drawbacks such as acquiring two records in each shot position, preprocessing of each record, and the final trace-to-trace subtraction needed to produce a pure SH-wave record.
Inflation - Growth nexus in Ethiopia: Evidence from Threshold Auto Regressive Model

Achieving high economic growth with stable and low inflation level has long been the macroeconomic policy objective of Ethiopia. The Ethiopian economy, however, has gone through different paths of inflation and growth relationship over the last four decades. Before 2003, Ethiopia was well-known as a low inflation country with marginal economic growth. After 2004, however, the country had been in general hovering around double digit inflation. During the same period economic growth averaged 10.7%. This seems to suggest that the two variables are positively related. Quite a large number of theoretical and empirical researches, however, suggest that there is a threshold effect in the relationship between inflation and growth such that high inflation has an adverse effect on economic growth. Against this background, this paper investigates whether there is a threshold effect between the two variables in Ethiopia for the period 1971 to 2013 using annual data and Hansen’s Threshold Autoregressive (TAR) model. The empirical result does not support the existence of threshold effect between the two variables in the period. The possible reason for the non-existence of non-linearity might be related to the absence of the absence market led economic system and the low financial sector development of the study period mainly in first 25 years. As a result the informational friction that interferes with the efficiency of the financial system which finally inhibits long-run growth might be absent in the study period. Due to the small number of observations, however, this result should be interpreted with caution. Keywords: Inflation, growth and threshold autoregressive
The role of the expression of CLIC 1 ion channels in cancer stem cells from human glioblastoma 1

page 1 CHAPTER 1: The role of the expression of CLIC1 ion channels in cancer stem cells from human glioblastoma 1.A INTRODUCTION . page 4 Cancer Stem Cells . page 4 Glioblastoma Multiforme . page 5 Ion channels and tumor migration . page 8 The chloride intracellular channel 1 (CLIC1) . page 11 CLIC1 in tumors . page 13 1.B METHODS . page 15 Tumor sample preparation . page 15 Cell culture . page 15 Lentiviral infection . page 16 Western Blot . page 17 Boyden chamber assay . page 17 Patch clamp . page 18 1.C RESULTS . page 21 Knock-down of CLIC1 expression in human glioblastoma CSCs . page 21 CLIC1 silencing decreases migration ability of glioblastoma CSCs . page 22 siRNA against CLIC1 abolishes CLIC1-mediated currents in glioblastoma CSCs . page 23 Positive correlation between the relative abundance of CLIC1-mediated current and glioblastoma aggressiveness . page 27 1.D DISCUSSION . page 31 CHAPTER 2: Ca and voltage dependent structural changes in the human BK channel during operation revealed by voltage clamp fluorometry 2.A INTRODUCTION . page 35 Allostery . page 35 The BK channel . page 35 The voltage sensor domain . page 38 Ca sensors and the gating ring . page 42 An allosteric model for BK channels . page 44 2.B METHODS . page 46 Molecular biology . page 46 Oocyte preparation and injection . page 46 Voltage clamp fluorometry . page 47 Caged Ca compounds . page 49 Patch clamp . page 50 Model . page 51 2.C RESULTS . page 53 The BK channel voltage sensor undergoes voltage-dependent structural changes that precede channel activation . page 53 Ca binding to the intracellular BK gating ring produces a structural change that propagates to the transmembrane VSD, as detected by voltage clamp fluorometry . page 54 The two high-affinity Ca sensors of BK channels, in RCK1 and RCK2, are not functionally equivalent . page 56 BK channels as intrinsic sensor of [Ca] at the plamsamembrane level . page 59 A BK channel allosteric model with two high-affinity Ca sensors and one voltage sensor per subunit . page 60 2.D DISCUSSION . page 63 REFERNECE LIST . page 66
European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science-2501-1235

The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of sport skill acquisition in two selected sports on the physical fitness status of young adolescence. Experimental research design was adopted for the study. The American Alliance for Physical, Health Education, Recreation & Dance (AAPHERD) Youth Fitness Test (1976). A battery test designed to measure both the performance-related and health-related components of physical fitness respectively was administered on 160 participants who took part in an eight week structured exercise intervention using the pre-posttest method. The result revealed a significant effect of the sport skill training intervention on physical fitness status of participants. Thus it could be concluded that basketball and badminton skill training had a significant effect on the physical fitness of adolescent based on their age.
Algorithm and Scheduler Design and Implementa on Author ( s ) :

This deliverable describes the data-analysis algorithms implemented at the repository for each use case. Furthermore, it contains the algorithms and tools to support the parallel computa on of the algorithms by using a distributed cluster of resources. These tools are publicly released by the mPlane Consor um, and include: • Hadoop Fair Sojourn Protocol, a scheduler for Apache Hadoop; • Schedule, a tool for cache-oblivious scheduling of shared workloads; • RepoSim, a ns2 based simulator to fine-tune the mPlane repository performance. So ware and instruc on on how to access and use them at h p://www.ict-mplane.eu/public/so ware. To highlight the strong collabora on with other EU-projects, the Hadoop Fair Sojourn Protocol has been developed jointly with partners from the BigFoot project.
Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Fall 2011 Lecture 5 : Aggregate fluctuations 1

Given the then prevailing views about the importance of monetary shocks, Kydland and Prescott were surprised to find that a model hit only by shocks to productivity—of a magnitude and nature that we can more or less observe—also generates aggregate time series whose properties very much resemble actual business cycles and where most (85 percent) of the variance of the cyclical component of output is accounted for.
Economic Dispatch Using Firefly Algorithm

M.R. Thansekhar and N. Balaji (Eds.): ICIET’14 ABSTRACT— This Paper proposes a Firefly Algorithm for solving an Economic Dispatch (ED) problem. It is the most important problem in power system operation and control. Its objective is to determine the optimal combination of power outputs of all generating units in order to minimize the total cost satisfying constraints and load demand in each interval. Several conventional and evolutionary algorithms have been employed to solve this problem. The results obtained by the proposed algorithm have been compared with Genetic Algorithm (GA), Evolutionary Programming (EP) and Gradient Search Algorithm (GSA) is already available in literature. The feasibility of the proposed algorithm was verified with IEEE 30 bus system.
Investigation of CYP 3 A 5 and ABCB 1 gene polymorphisms in the long-term following renal transplantation : Effects on tacrolimus exposure and kidney function

The clinical use of tacrolimus (Tac) is complicated by the large inter-individual variability in its pharmacokinetics as well as by chronic adverse effects on renal function. The main goal of this study was to evaluate the potential influence of cytochrome P450 3A5 (CYP 3A5) and ATP-binding cassette transporter B1 (ABCB1) gene polymorphisms on Tac dose requirements and dose-adjusted concentrations in different long-term periods following renal transplantation. Another aim was to investigate whether these polymorphisms affect renal function in late post-transplant period. A total of 91 renal transplant recipients were enrolled for genotyping analysis, and 53 of these entered into a pharmacokinetic-pharmacogenetic study. Allele-specific polymerase chain reaction was used for CYP 3A5 and ABCB1 polymorphism determination. Pharmacokinetic data (dose, trough concentration and dose-adjusted concentration of Tac) and renal function parameters [creatinine (Cre) clearance and serum Cre level] were analyzed in relation to patient genotype at 6, 12 and 24 months after transplantation. Also, linear regression analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of CYP 3A5 and ABCB1 genotypes on Tac exposure and renal function up to 24 months post-transplant. Individuals carrying the CYP 3A5*1/*3 genotype had higher Tac dose requirements than CYP 3A5*3/*3 carriers at 6, 12 and 24 months after renal transplantation. The results revealed that ABCB1 polymorphism did not influence Tac dose requirements independently. Regression analysis showed that CYP 3A5 influenced the Tac dose-adjusted concentration as well as renal function up to 24 months post-transplant. These findings confirmed that CYP 3A5 polymorphism represents the most important determinant of Tac dose and exposure in the late period following renal transplantation. Furthermore, the obtained results indicate that the decline in renal function may be more pronounced in patients with CYP 3A5*1 in the long-term period after renal transplantation.
Implementation of an anticoagulation clinic at a teaching hospital: a Descriptive study

Abstract: Despite the discovery of new anticoagulants, the use of warfarin for the treatment and prevention of anticoagulation disorders is still considered the gold standard for patients requiring such treatment. However, this drug is classified as a potentially dangerous drug, and its use is associated with the risk of various events, including the occurrence of bleeding and death, especially when misused. The present study aims to describe aspects related to the implementation of a multiprofessional approach to outpatients taking warfarin. A total of 335 patients were attended, the majority female (177, 53%); 177 patients (53%) had an average time to return to the clinic of more than 7 and less than 14 days; 256 (77%) reported difficulty accessing the drug warfarin through primary healthcare; and the study identified an increase in the percentage of patients with INR in the therapeutic range with increasing follow-up time in the clinic. It is recommended that the results of this study be used for the implementation of actions to strengthen the effectiveness and safety of anticoagulant pharmacotherapy, as well as for strengthening bonds between different healthcare services for that profile of patient.
A Seventh Sense for the Successful Sequel of ‘ Come Together ’ “ The Genotypes and Phenotypes of Diabetes ”

Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen; Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital; The Gade Institute, University of Bergen; Department of Pathology, Haukeland University Hospital. Bergen, Norway. Unit of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Department of Clinical Sciences in Malmoe, Lund University Diabetes Centre, University Hospital. Malmoe, Sweden. Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, and Research Program of Molecular Medicine, University of Helsinki. Helsinki, Finland
Modest risk single nucleotide polymorphism polygene in breast cancer susceptibility

During the 1990s, the search for breast cancer susceptibility genes identified several high-risk genes such as BRCA1&2, TP53, and PTEN. The late 1990s and early 2000s saw identification of the first intermediate risk genes, ATM, CHEK2, and PALB2. With time, however, the likelihood of identifying new high-risk genes is diminishing; on the other hand, the technology for hypothesis free, genome-wide identification of intermediate risk genes is still being developed. During the mid-2000s, the hunt for the genetic basis of breast cancer shifted toward genome-wide searches for modest risk breast cancer associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Here, we study a panel of 16 such SNPs as a polygene. We demonstrated that the polygene model works well for this panel, and that when viewed as a polygene, the composite risk for some individuals rises to a level comparable to an intermediate risk gene. We also find that the polygene model seems to better differentiate case-control status with increasing numbers of SNPs; therefore, we expect that the more SNPs that are added to the polygene model, the more accurately risk will be differentiated in the composite odds ratio (OR) and the closer the model will move toward medically actionable utility.
STREPTOCOCCAL PYODERMA AND ACUTE NEPHRITIS IN TRINIDAD

Summary. — Following the major epidemic of acute glomerulonephritis in Trinidad in 1964 and 1965, streptococcal skin infection was studied among schoolchildren. Infection was found on 1.5% of the children in an urban school. Simultaneous infections with more than one strain of Streptococcus pyogenes were found in some children, and also the replacement of one strain by another between weekly swabbings. Skin infection was more prevalent at a rural school (15%). In a year‐long study the frequency of infection was found to be related to poverty, and to age and sex, diminishing with increasing age more rapidly in females than in males. The average for the school was one new streptococcal infection per child per 10 weeks. Spread was usually from skin to skin, possibly assisted by non‐biting Hippelates flies; involvement of nose or throat was commonly secondary to skin infection.
Metabolic and lipoprotein aspects of polycystic ovarian syndrome

Abstract Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a common endocrine disorder of women. It is associated with an adverse metabolic risk factor profile including hyperinsulinemia, abnormal glucose metabolism, dyslipidemia and chronic pro-atherogenic low grade inflammation. A large proportion of PCOS women are overweight or obese; these women have a high prevalence of insulin resistance and some studies suggest this also the case in lean women with PCOS. Impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes are more common in women with PCOS than in the general population. Besides conventional atherogenic dyslipidemia, PCOS women have additional abnormalities including elevations in small, dense LDL and dysfunctional HDL-particles. Despite a clear pro-atherogenic risk factor profile, it has not been clearly demonstrated that this translates into increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in this population.
The Qualitative Uses Of Some Medicinal Plants In Ikeduru L.G.A Of Imo State, Nigeria

3 ABSTRACT: The study examined twenty plants of medicinal value in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State. The study was carried out through fieldwork, specimen collection, preservation and botanical identification of plant specimens by a curator. Information on the constituents, use and preparation of the plants was got from oral interview of some traditional herbal practitioners as well as from literature on herbal practice. Preparations and subsequent tests show that these plant species contained alkaloid, fixed oil, essential oil, calcium, phosphate ion, tannins, quinine, resins among others. It was also discovered that these plants in combination were used in the treatment of ailments such as diabetes, malaria, high blood pressure, Asthma, Arthritis, Epilepsy, convulsion, pile, diarrhoea etc. Since these plants are of medicinal value and used to treat various ailments it becomes imperative to conserve them. To this end, the conservation of plant species of medicinal importance should be pursued vigorously by both government and individuals through establishment of park, botanical gardens and horticultural centers in order to safe guard them from indiscriminate use, over exploitation and destruction.
EXHIBIT 3 ACTORS INVOLVE IN TRUST RELATIONSHIPS

Trust is fundamental in relationships diary established between people and organizations and is a determining factor in success and results in long term relationships. This articles describes the design and implementation of the virtual game TrustLand, as an educational tool which allows to determine trust of participants in different scenarios and situations of everyday life, by making investment decisions. The developed game presents virtual environments, through which players are encouraged to participate and interact in situations where trust is necessary to obtain good results.
Sensitive and Specific Diagnostic Assay for Detection of Tuberculosis in Cattle

The present study was planned to estimate the sensitivity of the single intra dermal tuberculin test, dipstick assay, ELISA (using Bovine PPD, Cured culture filtrate, ESAT-6, MBP70 and CFP10) and histopathlogical examination of the positive slaughtered animals for the detection of bovine tuberculosis (BTB). A total number of 1850 of cattle from different farms in Egypt were examined for BTB by tuberculin intradermal test using mammalian purified protein derivative (MPPD). A total of 36/1850 (1.90%) were positive reactors by single cervical test. Histopathological examination of 288 lymph nodes and 72 organ tissues (Liver and Lung) revealed that 75 lymph nodes and 25 organ tissue samples showed typical granuloma for tuberculosis. The percentage of the collected samples from those showing positivity by Ziehl Neelsen stain was 52.43 % (151/288) for the lymph nodes and 56.94 % (41/72) for liver and lung tissues. Positive reactors of ELISA assay using different antigens for skin tuberculin tested cattle were increased to 61.67 and 63.33% by using ESAT-6 and MPB70, respectively. Generally, the sensitivity and specificity of ELISA and dipstick assays were recorded 100% by using crude culture filtrate and CFP10 as capture antigens. The range of sensitivity (89 - 97 %) and specificity (88 - 96) was slightly decreased by using Bovine PPD, ESAT-6 and MPB70 for serodiagnosis of BTB. The study has provided a clearer understanding of the kinetics of antibody responses to defined mycobacterial antigens at the subclass level in bovine tuberculosis and has made it possible to develop a novel dipstick system which may be useful in disease diagnosis. In conclusion, the dipstick of the present study is inexpensive (relative to ELISA), sensitive and specific diagnostic assay for detection of tuberculosis in cattle and could be particularly useful in developing countries or remote areas that may lack access to expensive testing equipment for diagnosis of tuberculosis.
1 Fluid structure interaction modelling of horizontal-axis wind 1 turbine blades based on CFD and FEA 2 3

1 Centre for Offshore Renewable Energy Engineering, School of Energy, Environment and 5 Agrifood, Cranfield University, MK43 0AL, UK 6 7 Abstract 8 9 The increasing size and flexibility of large wind turbine blades introduces considerable aeroelastic 10 effects, which are caused by FSI (fluid structure interaction). These effects might result in 11 aeroelastic instability problems, such as edgewise instability and flutter, which can be devastating 12 to the blades and the wind turbine. Therefore, accurate FSI modelling of wind turbine blades is 13 crucial in the development of large wind turbines. In this study, an FSI model for wind turbine 14 blades at full scale is established. The aerodynamic loads are calculated using a CFD 15 (computational fluid dynamics) model implemented in ANSYS FLUENT, and the blade structural 16 responses are determined using a FEA (finite element analysis) model implemented in ANSYS 17 Static Structural module. The interface of CFD and FEA is based on a one-way coupling, in which 18 aerodynamic loads calculated from CFD modelling are mapped to FEA modelling as load 19 boundary conditions. Validated by a series of benchmark computational tests, the one-way FSI 20 model was applied to the modelling of WindPACT 1.5MW wind turbine blade, a representative 21 large-scale horizontal-axis wind turbine blade. Five operational conditions are assessed, with the 22 worst case found to be near the rated wind speed. Maximum tensile/compressive stresses and tip 23 deflections in each case are found to be within material and structural limits, according to relevant 24 design standards. 25