Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Public stigma, self-stigma, and group therapy help-seeking intentions among clinical and non-clinical Arab adults in Israel

ABSTRACT The current study examined a mediation model of help-seeking stigma towards group therapy in a community sample of clinical and non-clinical Arabs adults in Israel (n = 196). Path analyses indicated that public stigma demonstrated an indirect effect with intentions to seek group therapy through self-stigma, and self-stigma demonstrated a direct relationship with intentions. The strengths of these paths did not differ based on gender or clinical/non-clinical presentation. Examination of differences in public stigma, self-stigma and intentions based on gender and mental health group (clinical/non-clinical) revealed a significant interaction between mental health group and gender. Clinical males demonstrated greater public stigma, self-stigma and intentions compared with non-clinical males. Clinical women demonstrated reported self-stigma, but there were no differences in public stigma or intentions based on mental health group. Among non-clinical participants, women reported lower public stigma and intentions than men, but there were no gender differences observed among clinical participants. These findings build upon group therapy research that has examined help-seeking stigma in samples of non-Israeli Arabs, samples of predominantly Jewish Israeli participants and/or undergraduate students. Implications for future research are discussed.
PENGARUH PROFITABILITAS, PENGUNGKAPAN TANGGUNG JAWAB SOSIAL PERUSAHAAN DAN MODAL INTELEKTUAL TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA PERIODE 2014-2016

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji pengaruh profitabilitas, pengungkapan pertanggung jawaban sosial perusahaan, dan modal intelektual terhadap nilai perusahaan. Pupulasi dalam penelitian ini adalah perusahaan manufaktur yang terdaftar di BEI tahun 2014 – 2016, teknik pengambilan sempel dilakukan menggunakan metode purposive sampling dan berdasarkan kriteria yang telah ditentukan maka jumlah sampel diperoleh sebanyak 138 data perusahaan manufaktur. Data penelitian diambil data sekunder yaitu laporan tahunan perusahaan. Pengujian hipotesis penelitian digunakan digunakan teknik analisis regresi berganda dengan aplikasi SPSS. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa profitabilitas berpengaruh positif pada nilai perusahaan, Pengungkapan pertanggung jawaban sosial perusahaan berpengaruh positif terhadap nilai perusahaan dan modal intelektual berpengaruh positif terhadap nilai perusahaan. Kata Kunci : Profitabilitas, pengungkapan pertanggung jawaban sosial perusahaan, modal intelektual, nilai perusahaan.
Emerging technologies and new business models: a review on disruptive business models

Purpose This paper aims to conduct a review on disruptive business models. Considering that competition among companies will not only happen through new products, services or technologies but also through innovative business models, the disruptive business models arise to replace the existing business models, adapting the organizational structures to the products and services offered and emphasizing the proposition of unique value. Design/methodology/approach The literature on this topic was revised, allowing the obtaining of the state of the art and the construction of a research agenda. The analyzed literature was obtained from systematic searches by the term disruptive business model in some databases. For the analysis of the data, the content analysis strategy was used through categorizations in the material exploration phase, and, later, for the processing of the results, the authors made use of inference and interpretation regarding the content analyzed. Findings The collected literature made it possible to obtain a set of data formed by different views of authors on disruptive business models, which was analyzed and categorized to make new inferences and interpretations. Originality/value Considering that the literature on the disruptive process of business models is emerging and addressing an important phenomenon in the market that lacks the theoretical basis to sustain it, this paper contributes by presenting a consolidated examination on this subject, thus deepening the theoretical analyzes on this topic and reducing this lack in the literature. This study also presents a research agenda, which clarifies the disruptive business model gap and reveals some opportunities for future empirical researches.
An approach for predicting stress-induced anisotropy around a borehole

ABSTRACTFormation elastic properties near a borehole may be altered from their original state due to the stress concentration around the borehole. This could result in a biased estimation of formation properties but could provide a means to estimate in situ stress from sonic logging data. To properly account for the formation property alteration, we propose an iterative numerical approach to calculate stress-induced anisotropy around a borehole by combining a rock physics model and a finite-element method. We tested the validity and accuracy of our approach by comparing numerical results to laboratory measurements of the stress-strain relation of a sample of Berea sandstone, which contains a borehole and is subjected to a uniaxial stress loading. Our iterative approach converges very fast and can be applied to calculate the spatially varying stiffness tensor of the formation around a borehole for any given stress state.
The secretion and effect of inhibin A, activin A and follistatin on first-trimester trophoblasts in vitro.

OBJECTIVE The objectives of this study were to investigate the effect of activin A and follistatin on first-trimester cytotrophoblast invasion in culture and to study the secretion of inhibin A, activin A and follistatin by these cells in vitro. DESIGN AND METHODS Cytotrophoblasts were isolated from human placental chorionic villous tissue obtained from 6-8, 8-10 and 10-12 weeks gestation. Cells were cultured for 3 days on cell-culture inserts coated with gelatine for invasion studies and in 24-well culture plates for secretion studies. The effects of activin A (10 ng/ml), follistatin (100 ng/ml), interleukin 1beta (IL-1beta; 10 ng/ml) and epidermal growth factor (EGF; 10 ng/ml) on cytotrophoblast invasion were investigated using a non-radioactive invasion assay. Secretion of inhibin A, activin A and follistatin in the presence of EGF, IL-1beta, activin A and follistatin were measured using in-house ELISAs. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Activin A, follistatin and EGF had a significant stimulatory effect on cytotrophoblast invasion from 6-10 weeks gestation. IL-1beta had a significant stimulatory effect at 8-10 weeks and a significant inhibitory effect on invasion at 10-12 weeks gestation. Follistatin also had a significant inhibitory effect on invasion at 10-12 weeks gestation. In the secretion study, activin A secretion at 8-10 weeks was significantly stimulated by IL-1beta and EGF. At 10-12 weeks, follistatin and EGF had a significant inhibitory effect on activin A secretion. Follistatin secretion was significantly increased in the presence of IL-1beta at 6-8 weeks gestation. Inhibin A secretion was not significantly altered by EGF, IL-1beta, activin A and follistatin. These results show that activin A promotes invasion of first-trimester cytotrophoblasts until 10 weeks gestation. There is a difference in the control of secretion of these proteins dependent on the gestation, suggesting that there is a tight regulation in the function of first-trimester trophoblasts depending on the gestational age.
Diverging Color Maps for Scientific Visualization (Expanded).

One of the most fundamental features of scientific visualization is the process of mapping scalar values to colors. This process allows us to view scalar fields by coloring surfaces and volumes. Unfortunately, the majority of scientific visualization tools still use a color map that is famous for its ineffectiveness: the rainbow color map. This color map, which näıvely sweeps through the most saturated colors, is well known for its ability to obscure data, introduce artifacts, and confuse users. Although many alternate color maps have been proposed, none have achieved widespread adoption by the visualization community for scientific visualization. This paper explores the use of diverging color maps (sometimes also called ratio, bipolar, or double-ended color maps) for use in scientific visualization, provides a diverging color map that generally performs well in scientific visualization applications, and presents an algorithm that allows users to easily generate their own customized color maps.
Image fusion and unsupervised joint segmentation using a HMM and MCMC algorithms

In this paper we propose a Bayesian framework for unsupervised image fusion and joint segmentation. More specifically we consider the case where we have observed images of the same object through different imaging processes or through different spectral bands (multi- or hyperspectral images). The objective of this work is then to propose a coherent approach to combine these images and obtain a joint segmentation which can be considered as the fusion result of these observations. The proposed approach is based on a hidden Markov modeling of the images where the hidden variables represent the common classification or segmentation labels. These label variables are modeled by the Potts Markov random field. We propose two particular models for the pixels in each segment (iid. or Markovian) and develop appropriate Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithms for their implementations. Finally we present some simulation results to show the relative performances of these models and mention the potential applications of the proposed methods in medical imaging and survey and security imaging systems.
Evolution of Flow-Diverter Endothelialization and Thrombus Organization in Giant Fusiform Aneurysms after Flow Diversion: A Histopathologic Study

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Treatment of giant fusiform aneurysms with flow diverters has been associated with a relatively high rate of complications. Our goal was to study the evolution of flow-diverter endothelialization and thrombus organization at different time points after flow-diverter treatment in giant fusiform aneurysms to better understand reasons for flow-diverter thrombosis and delayed aneurysm ruptures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two giant anterior and 2 posterior circulation aneurysms, all of which had partially thrombosed before treatment, were studied. An unruptured, untreated posterior circulation aneurysm was used as a control. Each specimen was removed at 7 days or at 6, 9, or 13 months after flow-diverter treatment. The 3 patients who survived longer than 7 days were followed up by angiography and MR imaging. Formaldehyde-fixed paraffin-embedded sections were stained by using H&E, Van Gieson elastic, CD34, h-Caldesmon, and Picrosirius stains and studied by light microscopy. RESULTS: According to angiography, aneurysms were found to be obliterated partially at 6 and 9 months and completely at 13 months. MR imaging revealed that mass effect remained unchanged in each case. Sections of the flow diverter within the normal parent artery were covered by an endothelialized fibrous layer as early as 6 months, but there was no tissue coverage or endothelialization seen even at 13 months inside the aneurysm itself. Each treated aneurysm had a thin wall with complete lack of smooth muscle cells. No signs of thrombus organization were found at any of the time points studied. CONCLUSIONS: Endothelialization of the flow diverter in giant fusiform aneurysms may not occur and thrombus organization may not be initiated inside these aneurysms for as long as 1 year, which explains delayed flow-diverter thrombosis and the possibility of delayed ruptures.
Capsaicin-Induced Apoptosis of FaDu Human Pharyngeal Squamous Carcinoma Cells

Purpose To investigate the anti-tumor effect of capsaicin on human pharyngeal squamous carcinoma cells (FaDu). Materials and Methods The expression of apoptosis/cell cycle-related proteins (or genes) was examined by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, western blotting and ELISA methods, while the apoptotic cell population, cell morphology and DNA fragmentation levels were assessed using flow cytometry, fluorescence microscopy and agarose gel electrophoresis. Results Capsaicin was found to inhibit the growth and proliferation of FaDu cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Apoptotic cell death was confirmed by observing increases in nuclear condensation, nuclear DNA fragmentation and sub-G1 DNA content. The observed increase in cytosolic cytochrome c, activation of caspase 3 and PARP (p85) levels following capsaicin treatment indicated that the apoptotic response was mitochondrial pathway-dependent. Gene/protein expression analysis of Bcl-2, Bad and Bax further revealed decreased anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein and increased pro-apoptotic Bad/Bax expression. Furthermore, capsaicin suppressed the cell cycle progression at the G1/S phase in FaDu cells by decreasing the expression of the regulators of cyclin B1 and D1, as well as cyclin-dependent protein kinases cdk-1, cdk-2 and cdk-4. Conclusion Our current data show that capsaicin induces apoptosis in FaDu cells and this response is associated with mitochondrial pathways, possibly by mediating cell cycle arrest at G1/S.
Examining the Intervening Role of Age and Gender on mobile payment Acceptance in Ghana: UTAUT Model

The sole intention of this study was to examine the moderating effects of age and gender on electronic payment based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) theoretical model. Using a sample of 1098 respondents, we collected and analysed the data. The results confirm that “performance expectancy”, effort expectancy for male respondents were higher than the mean for female respondents while the mean score of the variable for social influence for female is higher than the male respondents. On the other hand, the findings statistically concluded that the moderating effect of age was significant.
Simulation of Droplet Dynamics and Mixing in Microfluidic Devices using a VOF-Based Method

This paper demonstrates that the Volume of Fluid (TruVOF) method in FLOW-3D (a general purpose CFD software) is an effective tool for studying droplet dynamics and mixing in microfluidic devices. The first example studied is a T-junction where flow patterns for both droplet generation and passive mixing are analyzed. The second example studied is a co-flowing device where the formation and breakup of bubbles is simulated. The effect of viscosity on bubble formation is also analyzed. For a T-junction the bubble size is corroborated with experimental data. Both the bubble size and frequency are studied and corroborated with experimental data for a co-flowing device. The third example studied is the electrowetting phenomenon observed in a small water droplet resting on a dielectric material. The steady-state contact angle is plotted against the voltage applied. The results are compared with both the Young-Lippmann curve and experimental results.
Histological and Metabolic State of Dams Suckling Small Litter or MSG-Treated Pups

Lactation is an important function that is dependent on changes in the maternal homeostasis and sustained by histological maternal adjustments. We evaluated how offspring manipulations during the lactational phase can modulate maternal morphologic aspects in the mammary gland, adipose tissue, and pancreatic islets of lactating dams. Two different models of litter-manipulation-during-lactation were used: litter sizes, small litters (SL) or normal litters (NL) and subcutaneous injections in the puppies of monosodium glutamate (MSG), or saline (CON). SL Dams and MSG Dams presented an increase in WAT content and higher plasma levels of glucose, triglycerides, and insulin, in relation to NL Dams and CON Dams, respectively. The MG of SL Dams and MSG Dams presented a high adipocyte content and reduced alveoli development and the milk of the SL Dams presented a higher calorie and triglyceride content, compared to that of the NL Dams. SL Dams presented a reduction in islet size and greater lipid droplet accumulation in BAT, in relation to NL Dams. SL Dams and MSG Dams present similar responses to offspring manipulation during lactation, resulting in changes in metabolic parameters. These alterations were associated with higher fat accumulation in BAT and changes in milk composition only in SL Dams.
Simulation of Intra-Aneurysmal Blood Flow by Different Numerical Methods

The occlusional performance of sole endoluminal stenting of intracranial aneurysms is controversially discussed in the literature. Simulation of blood flow has been studied to shed light on possible causal attributions. The outcome, however, largely depends on the numerical method and various free parameters. The present study is therefore conducted to find ways to define parameters and efficiently explore the huge parameter space with finite element methods (FEMs) and lattice Boltzmann methods (LBMs). The goal is to identify both the impact of different parameters on the results of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and their advantages and disadvantages. CFD is applied to assess flow and aneurysmal vorticity in 2D and 3D models. To assess and compare initial simulation results, simplified 2D and 3D models based on key features of real geometries and medical expert knowledge were used. A result obtained from this analysis indicates that a combined use of the different numerical methods, LBM for fast exploration and FEM for a more in-depth look, may result in a better understanding of blood flow and may also lead to more accurate information about factors that influence conditions for stenting of intracranial aneurysms.
Regional Climate Model Data Used within the Swurve Project 1: Projected Changes in Seasonal Patterns and Estimation of Pet 1069 Regional Climate Model Data Used within the Swurve Project 1: Projected Changes in Seasonal Patterns and Estimation of Pet

Climate data for studies within the SWURVE (Sustainable Water: Uncertainty, Risk and Vulnerability in Europe) project, assessing the risk posed by future climatic change to various hydrological and hydraulic systems were obtained from the regional climate model HadRM3H, developed at the Hadley Centre of the UK Met Office. This paper gives some background to HadRM3H; it also presents anomaly maps of the projected future changes in European temperature, rainfall and potential evapotranspiration (PET, estimated using a variant of the Penman formula). The future simulations of temperature and rainfall, following the SRES A2 emissions scenario, suggest that most of Europe will experience warming in all seasons, with heavier precipitation in winter in much of western Europe (except for central and northern parts of the Scandinavian mountains) and drier summers in most parts of western and central Europe (except for the northwest and the eastern part of the Baltic Sea). Particularly large temperature anomalies (> 6°C) are projected for northeast Europe in winter and for southern Europe, Asia Minor and parts of Russia in summer. The projected PET displayed very large increases in summer for a region extending from southern France to Russia. The unrealistically large values could be the result of an enhanced hydrological cycle in HadRM3H, affecting several of the input parameters to the PET calculation. To avoid problems with hydrological modelling schemes, PET was recalculated , using empirical relationships derived from observational values of temperature and PET.
Audiovisual perception of communication problems

We describe three perception studies in which subjects are offered film fragments (without any dialogue context) of speakers interacting with a spoken dialogue system. In half of these fragments, the speaker is or becomes aware of a communication problem. Subjects have to determine by forced choice which are the problematic fragments. In all three studies, subjects are capable of performing this task to some extent, but with varying levels of correct classifications. We conclude that combining auditory with visual information is beneficial for problem detection.
An Automatic, Adaptive Algorithm for Refining Phase Picks in Large Seismic Data Sets

We have developed an adaptive, automatic, correlation- and clustering- based method for greatly reducing the degree of picking inconsistency in large, digital seismic catalogs and for quantifying similarity within, and discriminating among, clusters of disparate waveform families. Innovations in the technique include (1) the use of eigenspectral methods for cross-spectral phase estimation and for providing subsample pick lag error estimates in units of time, as opposed to dimensionless relative scaling of uncertainties; (2) adaptive, cross-coherency-based filtering; and (3) a hierarchical waveform stack correlation method for adjusting mean intercluster pick times without compromising tight intracluster relative pick estimates. To solve the systems of cross-correlation lags we apply an iterative, optimized conjugate gra- dient technique that minimizes an L1-norm misfit. Our repicking technique not only provides robust similarity classification-event discrimination without making a priori assumptions regarding waveform similarity as a function of preliminary hypocenter estimates, but also facilitates high-resolution relocation of seismic sources. Although knowledgeable user input is needed initially to establish run-time parameters, sig- nificant improvement in pick consistency and waveform-based event classification may be obtained by then allowing the programs to operate automatically on the data. The process shows promise for enhancing catalog reliability while at the same time reducing analyst workload, although careful assessment of the automatic results is still important.
Engelli Çocuklar ve Kardeşleri için Uygulanan Grup Aktivitelerinin Toplumsal Katılım ve Kardeş İlişkileri Üzerine Etkisinin İncelenmesi: Pilot Çalışma

Amac: Bu calismanin amaci engelli cocuklar ve kardeslerine uygulanan grup aktivitelerinin cocuklarin toplumsal katilimlari ve kardes iliskileri uzerindeki etkisinin incelenmesidir. Gerec ve yontem: Calismaya arastirma grubu olarak 4 engelli cocuk ve onlarin saglikli kardesleri dahil edilmistir. Kontrol grubu olarak ise 4 engelli cocuk ve onlarin saglikli kardesleri calismaya katilmistir. Arastirma grubundaki cocuklara 4 hafta boyunca cocuklarin ilgi ve isteklerine gore haftada bir gun 1,5 saat grup aktiviteleri yapilmistir. Degerlendirme olcekleri olarak Demografik Bilgi Toplama Anketi, toplumsal katilim icin Cocuk ve Adolesan Katilim Skalasi (CAPS) ve kardes iliskileri icin Schaeffer Kardes Davranisi Degerlendirme Olcegi (Schaeffer Sibling Behaviour Rating Scale) kullanilmistir. 4 haftanin sonunda olcekler tekrar uygulanmis ve mudahalenin etkinligi incelenmistir. Sonuclar: Calismamizin sonucunda arastirma grubunda ilk ve son olcumlerde CASP ve Schaeffer Kardes Davranisi Degerlendirme Olcegi sonuclarina gore fark olmasina ragmen; calisma grubu ve kontrol grubu arasinda istatistiksel olarak anlamli fark bulunmamistir (p>0,05). Tartisma: Pilot calismamizda olgu sayisinin azligi nedeniyle ilk ve son degerlendirme sonuclarinda arastirma grubunda hem toplumsal katilim hem de kardes iliskilerinde onemli gelismeler olmasina ragmen kontrol grubu ile karsilastirildiginda bu fark sonuclara yansiyamamistir. Engelli cocuklara uygulanan grup aktivitelerinin daha fazla sayidaki cocuk ile katilim ve kardes iliskileri uzerindeki etkisini inceleyecek ve rehabilitasyon alanindaki mudahalelere isik tutacak calismalara ihtiyac oldugunu dusunuyoruz