Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
THE POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME AND INFERTILITY: A METABOLIC DISORDER THAT NEEDS EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

We investigated the association between polycystic ovarian syndrome, dyslipidemia and glucose intolerance in a cross sectional analysis comparing 50 patients with polycystic ovary syndrome and 50 patients without the disease (control group) who were attending the Infertility clinic. Variables of interest were their body-mass index (Kg/m 2 ), fasting and blood glucose levels after a 75 gram oral glucose tolerance test and their total cholesterol (mmol/L), total triglycerides (mmol/L), high density cholesterol lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (mmol/L) and, low density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/L) levels. Except for HDL where significantly lower values were observed, significantly higher levels were detected in patients with PCOS than that of the control group. The difference persisted even when the obesity index were adjusted and matched. We conclude that both glucose intolerance and dyslipidemia were significantly associated with PCOS irrespective of the obesity index.
Safety implications of a pedestrian protection system: the driver's point of view

Active pedestrian protection systems can mitigate the outcome of a collision. This study investigated whether an active bonnet could have any negative impacts on the driver as, when deployed, it partially occludes the driver's visual field. When the bonnet was deployed, drivers decreased their speed. On straights, drivers maintained their speed and lateral control for up to three seconds of partial occlusion. For curved sections, this reduced to two seconds. When occlusion was lifted, drivers tended to then deviate in lane – a possible 'panic' effect. As drivers became more familiar with the system, they applied the brakes less.
Private Benefits of Control: Contestability versus Coalition

Despite the importance of private benefits of control in France and the persistence of concentration of ownership, the link between private benefits of control and ownership structure is still a frequently mentioned and addressed issue in the literature. Our study contributes to the literature by providing an empirical analysis of the harmonies between shareholders and their effect on private benefits of control. In this paper, we concentrate on this relationship by developing a model where the coalition or the contestability of control influences the size of private benefits of control. On a sample of 44 French listed companies for the period 2001- 2011, the empirical analysis produces some interesting results. It demonstrates that the concentrated ownership is a factor that promotes divergence of interests between shareholders. Controlling shareholders hold the most important part of property rights compared to the minority who will further expropriate corporate resources. We conclude that shareholders' agreement is not a good Corporate Governance mechanism because it could be destructive of the firm’s value. In other words, if there were no agreement between the two largest shareholders, control and mutual monitoring of each other help to protect minority interests and can positively influence the firm’s value.
Two constructions on Lax functors

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Transmedia Storytelling in education: English language teachers' acceptance of application of Transmedia Storytelling to teaching contexts

The increasing success of Transmedia Storytelling projects, which were mostly for marketing purposes, drew attention of the scholars and specialists from different areas. It was followed by the modification and reconstruction of the term by the various other area scholars and specialists. One of such areas of inquiry is the education, more specifically the language teaching. It is assumed; the elements composing the Transmedia Storytelling practice, might have implications for teaching contexts and the same success is expected when the essence of the term, is applied to teaching contexts. The current study is a result of these attempts of applying Transmedia Storytelling to the education. The study is quantitative and exploratory. In the study, the acceptance of English language teachers’ to Transmedia Storytelling application and their further ideas about it’s modification to the actual curricular design are surveyed. 41 English language teachers from 9 different countries participated to the survey constructed on the questionnaires based on Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) model. The results showed that most of the participants of the study share neither negative nor positive attitudes towards the modification of Transmedia Storytelling to the classroom teaching but share neutral attitude.
DATABASES DEVELOPED IN INDIA FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

The complexity of biological systems requires use of a variety of experimental methods with ever increasing sophistication to probe various cellular processes at molecular and atomic resolution. The availability of technologies for determining nucleic acid sequences of genes and atomic resolution structures of biomolecules prompted development of major biological databases like GenBank and PDB almost four decades ago. India was one of the few countries to realize early, the utility of such databases for progress in modern biology/biotechnology. Department of Biotechnology (DBT), India established Biotechnology Information System (BTIS) network in late eighties. Starting with the genome sequencing revolution at the turn of the century, application of high-throughput sequencing technologies in biology and medicine for analysis of genomes, transcriptomes, epigenomes and microbiomes have generated massive volumes of sequence data. BTIS network has not only provided state of the art computational infrastructure to research institutes and universities for utilizing various biological databases developed abroad in their research, it has also actively promoted research and development (RD Database development; Indian efforts; Biomedical databases; plant databases; BTIS network
Composting rapidly degrades DNA from genetically modified plants

Organic farmers are concerned about the use of genetically modified plants (GM plants) in conventional agriculture. The concern is mainly focused on the risk of spreading of pollen or seeds from GM plans to adjacent fields. There has been less focus on the environmental impact of exposing the soil to genetically modified DNA (i.e. transgenic DNA) from GM plants residues left in the field. Yet, the new EU directive on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms (EU, 2001) requires a "description of post-release treatment methods for the genetically modified plant material including wastes".
Effects of Communication Skills Training on Aggression and Quality of Life of Male Patients with Chronic Mental Illnesses

Editorial Board Nahid Akbari, PhD Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Zahra Ahmadi, MS Iran University Medical Sciences, Iran Mansoooreh Ashghali Farahani Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Farideh Bastani, PhD Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Leyli Borimnejad, PhD Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Sirkka-Lissa Ekman, RN, PhD Karolinska Institute, Sweden Soodabeh Joolaee, PhD Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Maryam Keshavarz, MS Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Alice Khachian, PhD Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Sedigheh Khanjari, PhD Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Kim Lutzen, RN, PhD Karolinska Institute, Sweden Jean Mc Sweeney, RN, PhD University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, US Robabeh Memarian, PhD Tarbiat Modares University, Iran Jila Mirlashari, PhD Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Eesa Mohammadi, PhD Tarbiat Modares University, Iran Nooredin Mohammadi, PhD Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Tahereh Najafi Ghezeljeh, PhD Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Fatemeh Oskouie, PhD Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Zohreh Parsa Yekta, PhD Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Soroor Parvizy, PhD Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Hamid Peyrovi, PhD Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Forough Rafii, PhD Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Naimeh Seyedfatemi, PhD Iran University of Medical Sciences, Iran Mahnaz Seyedoshohadaee, MSc Iran University Medical Sciences Farkhondeh Sharif, PhD Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran Sadat Seyedbagher Maddah, MS Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences University, Iran Fariba Taleghani, PhD Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran Ali Zargham-Boroujeni, PhD Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
GAS SENSING PROPERTIES OF ALKALI AND RARE EARTH ELEMENTS DOPED TIN DIOXIDE

In the present paper we have synthesized pristine and Sr doped SnO2 in order to prepare a selective ethanol sensor with rapid response–recovery time and good repeatability. Pristine as well as Sr (2, 4 and 6 mol%) doped SnO2 nanostructured powder was synthesized by using a facile co-precipitation method. The samples were characterized by TG–DTA, XRD, HR-TEM, SAED, FEGSEM, SEM–EDAX, XPS, UV–Vis and FTIR spectroscopy techniques. The gas response performance of sensor towards ethanol, acetone, liquid petroleum gas and ammonia has been carried out. The results demonstrate that Sr doping in SnO2 systematically decreases crystallite size, increases the porosity and hence enhances the gas response properties of pristine SnO2 viz. lower operating temperature, higher ethanol response and better selectivity towards ethanol. The response and recovery time for 4 mol% Sr doped SnO2 thick film sensor at the operating temperature of 300 C were 2 and 7 s, respectively.
Making bottom-up and top-down processes meet in public innovation

Innovations in an organisation derive from multiple sources. In the public sector, users and the policy sphere provide important but often unconnected impulses for innovation. These impulses are transmitted to the organisation by grassroots employees who interact with users and managers who implement policy requirements. The paper examines the actors and activities that coordinate bottom-up and top-down initiatives and promote their development into innovations. It creates a theoretical framework that combines the views of employee-driven innovation and strategic reflexivity and supplements them with an analysis of coordination in innovation processes. The functioning of this framework is illustrated in the context of children's day care services. The results highlight the central role of middle managers and provide new knowledge regarding their ‘bridging’ activities in innovation. The adjustment of bottom-up and top-down processes requires the personal involvement of managers, and the creation of communication arenas, networks and mediating tools.
Impact of the Age of Particulates on the Bioremediation of Crude Oil Polluted Soil

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of the age of poultry manure particulate on the bioremediation process of crude oil contaminated soil. pH, Total Hydrocarbon Content(THC) and Total Microbial Count(TMC) were measured to monitor the performance of four soil samples weighing 4kg each. These samples were polluted with 0.2kg of crude oil per kilogram soil; and amended with particulates and fertilizer of 0.2kg and 0.08kg per kilogram soil respectively. The age of particulate used in each sample varied in no particular order from 3days to 126 days. The study lasted 8weeks. Results obtained showed 99.17 %(84.10-0.70mg/kg), 98.07%(82.90-1.60mg/kg), 98.69%(84.10-1.10mg/kg) and 97.72% (83.40-1.90mg/kg) drop in Total Hydrocarbon Content for samples A,B,C and D respectively.THC for all samples fell below the FEPA limit of 10mg/l on closure. Sample A had the highest TMC 3.0x10 6 cfu/g; while D had the least, 2.2x10 6 cfu/g. The pH of all samples at the end of the study (6.5-6.9) fell within the range specified by FEPA (6- 9). The overall data suggested that lower aged poultry manure particulates did best and be employed in the amendment of crude oil polluted soil.
Shaping the vision, the identity and the cultural i mage of European places

European regions and cities have been, especially d uring the last twenty years, characterised by a plurality of efforts to define their vision, to con struct their identity and to shape their images, in order to become more attractive and, consequently, competitive, and also to increase their market share in a globalised economy. Further to this, places have be en elaborating and implementing particular competitive policies and strategic plans in order t o attract the potential target markets (new investments, tourists, new residents etc). Shaping the vision in this way concerns the identification of the objectives of sustainable development that each place perceives in its long-term perspective. Furthermore, the vision is the first step of strate gic planning implementation that places have to fol low in order to construct their identity and construct their image as a ‘final provided good’. This paper investigates the relationship between vi sion, local identity and image, focusing on culture and tourism. The international bibliography shows several cases, mainly European places that support their competitiveness through cultural and tourism development. In addition, the majority of implemented place marketing policies relate to cult ure and tourism. The primary aim of the paper is to outline the ways in which the cultural image of a p lace as a ‘final provided good’ could be produced, supported and promoted effectively vis-a-vis the ex ternal environment. The secondary aim is to show under what conditions the promotion of this image c ould induce anticipated profits for a place on a long-term basis. The data for this paper are provided by the INTERREG IIIC CultMark project (Cultural Heritage, Local Identity and Place Marketing for Su stainable Development, an project), which has been in operation in five European places since the beginning of 2004: Nea Ionia/Magnesia/Greece (lead partner), Paphos/Cyprus, Chester/UK, Rostock-Wismar/Germany and Kainuu/Finland ‐ it has to be noted that the last four places relate directly to water. The main aim of the project is to create a final successful image for each place and for the study a rea as a whole. This paper presents a structural analysis of the project methodology and uses the av ailable data in order to produce the ‘final provide d good’ of each place.
The Rapid Preparation of Seawater ΣCO2 for Radiocarbon Analysis at the National Ocean Sciences Ams Facility

We have established a laboratory for extracting ΣCO2 from seawater samples for AMS analysis of the radiocarbon content. The seawater samples are collected at sea, poisoned and stored until analysis in the laboratory. Each sample is acidified; the inorganic carbon is stripped out as CO2 with an inert carrier gas and then converted to graphite. We present results for Buzzards Bay surface H2O and Na2CO3 standards that demonstrate we strip >98% of inorganic carbon from seawater. Stable isotope analyses are performed to better than 0.2‰, and the reproducibility of 14C measurements on Buzzards Bay seawater is better than 13‰. Finally, we compare data from samples collected in 1991 to those collected in the 1970s and to large volume samples.
Biological and Phytochemical Studies of Medicinal Plants, Antidesma venosum (Euphorbiaceae) and Kotschya africana (Fabaceae) used in Traditional Medicine in Kenya

Kotschya africana and Antidesma venosum plants are widely used in traditional medicine to treat bacterial, fungal and viral infections. As a result there is need to investigate extracts of these plants and to provide scientific proof for their wide application in traditional medicine system. Extraction of leaves, stem and roots of K. africana and A. venosum using solvents of increasing polarity, namely, hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate and methanol respectively afforded dry extracts. The extracts were tested for anti-fungal and anti-bacterial activities, for brine shrimp toxicity test and anti-oxidant activities. Using the disc diffusion method, it was demonstrated that extracts of the leaves, stem and roots of these plants have moderate anti-bacterial activities against Escherichia coli and Staphylococeus aureus and low anti-fungal activity against Candida albicans. The root extracts were the most active followed by the stem and the leaf extracts. Extracts from these plants also exhibited mild cytotocixity to brine shrimp larvae with LD50 values ranging from 89.21 to 3876.69 for K. africana and 32.61 to 2515.39 for A. venosum. The results support the traditional uses of extracts of these plants for the management of bacterial and fungal infections.Five compounds were also isolated and identified. From the roots of A. venosum, 3,5,7,3´,4´-pentahydroxyflavanol commonly known as epicatechin, 5,7,8,2´,3´,4-hexahydrodihydroflavanol-4-O-β-D-glucoside, and 5,7,4´-trihydroxyl-isoflavone (genistein) were isolated. Lupeol and compound 25 were isolated from K. africana leaves. Compound 25 was a diterpenoid with the labdan skeleton.Anti-oxidant screening of semi-pure compounds and fractions and a pure compound from K. africana and A. venosum, showed that the semi-pure compounds, KAL11 and KAL227302 had the lowest radical scavenging characteristics at a loading of 50 μg. β-sistosterol, lupeol andAVLHB36 had moderate scavenging characteristics while the fraction AVRM8286 had the highest radical scavenging activity at a loading of 0.5 μg. Ascorbic acid (standard) showed activity at the lowest loading of 0.05 μg.
To the Galactic Virial Radius with Hyper Suprime-Cam

We exploit the exquisite, deep Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC) imaging data to probe the Galactic halo out to 200 kpc. Using the ∼100 square degree, multiband photometry of the first HSC Wide survey data release, we identify blue horizontal branch (BHB) stars beyond 50 kpc in the halo. The presence of the Sagittarius (Sgr) stream in the HSC fields produces a notable excess of stars at the apocenter of the leading arm (∼50–60 kpc). For fields excluding Sgr, the BHB counts are consistent with a continuation of a −4 power law from the inner halo. However, we find that the majority of the non-Sgr BHB stars beyond 50 kpc reside in one 27 square degree HSC field called “VVDS. ” Curiously, this field is located close to the Magellanic plane, and we hypothesize that the excess of stars between 50 and 200 kpc could be associated with distant Magellanic debris. Indeed, without the VVDS, there are very few BHBs in the remaining portions of the Galaxy probed by the HSC. Accordingly, this scarcity of tracers is consistent with a significant decline in stellar density beyond 50 kpc, with a power law of −4 or steeper.
Third Party Auditing For Secure Data Storage in Cloud through Trusted Third Party Auditor Using RC5

Cloud computing is an internet based computing which enables sharing of services. Cloud data security is a major concern for the client while using the cloud services provided by the service provider. There can be some security issues and conflicts between the client and the service provider. To resolve those issues, a third party can be used as an auditor. The main goal of cloud computing concept is to secure; protect the data and the processes which come under the property of users. In this paper, we have ensure reliable data storage using cloud services. It mainly focuses on the way of providing computing resources in form of service rather than a product and utilities are provided to users over internet. In the cloud, application and services move to centralized huge data center and services and management of this data may not be trustworthy, into cloud environment the computing resources are under control of service provider and the third-party-auditor ensures the data integrity over out sourced data. In this paper, we proposed encryption method at TPA side to protect the privacy and integrity of outsourced data in cloud environment. To ensure the correctness of data, we consider the task of allowing a third party auditor (TPA), on behalf of the cloud client, to verify the integrity of the data stored in the cloud. , the auditing process should bring in no new vulnerabilities towards user data privacy, and introduce no additional online burden to user. In this paper, we propose a secure cloud storage system supporting privacypreserving public auditing. This shows the proposed scheme is highly efficient. Here Work is focuses on RC5 Encryption Algorithm for stored data in cloud. Resulted encrypted method is secure and easy to use.
The method of fundamental solutions for stationary flow through an axisymmetric cylindrical fibrous filter

A problem of steady-state incompressible fluid flow through a fibrous cylindrical filter is considered. The pressure field is obtained by applying the method of fundamental solutions which gives continuous function in the filter region. The components of filtration velocity are calculated from the appropriate derivatives. In numerical examples, various types of the filter are considered and some computational issues are discussed. A simple algorithm for achieving the optimal pseudo-boundary location is used, within the framework of the method of fundamental solutions, by minimizing the maximum absolute boundary error. Optimization results for various numbers of source points and collocation points are compared. The variation of total discharge with the inlet size is shown.
β-Convergence Stability Among "Old" and "New" EU Countries: The Bayesian Model Averaging Perspective 3

In the literature there are many definitions of real economic convergence as well as many methods used in verifying the convergence hypothesis. For example Islam (2003) distinguishes 7 types of classifications: (a) convergence within a given economy and convergence between economies, (b) convergence of growth rates and convergence of income levels, (c) β and σ convergence, (d) absolute and conditional convergence, (e) global and local convergence, (f) GDP and TFP convergence, (g) deterministic and stochastic convergence. The concept of income-level or real convergence is widely used by economists. Many theoretical and empirical papers on this subject have emerged in recent years. However, the lack of both one definition of convergence and one method of analyzing this phenomenon yielded a huge diversity of the empirical evidence. The conclusions obtained by various authors depend to a large extent on the analyzed sample of countries, the model specification, and the estimation method. When conducting empirical studies on convergence two problems with the standard approach may be identified. The first one is the stability of the parameters over time. In most empirical studies it is assumed that the impact of a given variable (the initial income level or any other economic growth determinant) is treated as stable over time. It means that the coefficient standing for a given variable is calculated as one value valid for the entire period. Such a model specification, however, does not provide us with the full picture of the factors determining the pace of economic growth. The real world is very complicated, driven by many mechanisms and affected by many shocks, both from the inside and outside sources, so there are no reasons to assume a priori that the relationships between the macroeconomic