Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Identification of success factors in E-service delivery of commercial order registration in the government of Islamic Republic of Iran

The successful adoption of new technologies helps governments achieve efficiency in their implementation and delivery of public services to citizens. The objective behind various e-government initiatives has shifted in recent years towards establishing services that cater more to citizens' needs and offer greater accessibility. As a result, it is necessary to develop a well-founded theoretical framework to measure the success of such initiatives. The purpose of this thesis is to identify the success factors behind governmental eservice delivery from a citizen viewpoint. This research identifies and discusses three theoretical perspectives in approaching the research problem: IS and e-commerce success, success variables, and e-government success evaluation. A theoretical framework was developed to evaluate e-service delivery success. With study several disciplines (IS, e-commerce, and marketing), were made to develop a proposed success model for government e-services. Citizen satisfaction was proposed as a measure of e-government success, and its relationships were hypothesized with e-government system quality, information quality, e-service quality, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and citizen trust. To test the proposed model, government e-order registration services in Iran was chosen as the application area, and a quantitative approach was deemed better suited to test the developed research model empirically. Correlation analysis was chosen as the statistical analysis techniques. The analytical results confirm most of the proposed relationships within the model.
Effect of Preparation conditions on Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity of Various Teas and Herbal Teas

July September 2018 222 JCPS Volume 11 Issue 3 Effect of Preparation conditions on Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity of Various Teas and Herbal Teas Dima Aldiab* Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tishreen University, Lattakia, Syria *Corresponding author: E-Mail: dyabdima@yahoo.com ABSTRACT Phenolic compounds are known for their positive effects on health such as antioxidant activity. Teas and Herbal teas are good source of phenolic compounds, however most studies about phenolic compounds use organic solvents for extraction, which is not able to be applied in real life. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the phenolic content of different teas and herbal teas by the usage of boiled water and methanol as solvent extraction and then to investigate the effect of grounding of these teas and herbal teas on the phenolic content. Twelve Teas and herbal teas were investigated to determine the best extraction conditions of phenolic compounds. Methanol/water mixture was compared to boiling water in extracting phenolic compounds from teas and herbal teas before and after grounding. The phenolic content was determined using Folin-Ciocalteu method. Results show that methanol/water mixture was superior to boiling water in extracting phenolic compounds from whole plant parts. However, no significant difference was found in most extracts between the two solvents after grounding the samples. The antioxidant activity of infusions of ground teas and herbal teas in boiling water was subsequently determined using FRAP method. Black tea, green tea, mate tea and Damaskus rose had the highest phenolic content and the highest antioxidant activity using these conditions of extraction. Results showed an overall positive correlation between antioxidant activity and phenolic content.
AGGREGATION AND LINEARITY IN THE PROVISION OF INTERTEMPORAL INCENTIVES

The authors develop two themes in the theory of incentive schemes. First, one need not always use all of the information available in an optimal incentive contract. Accounting information, which aggregates performance over time, is sufficient for optimal compensation schemes in certain classes of environments. Second, optimal rules in a rich environment must work well in a range of circumstances and cannot, therefore, be complicated functions of the observed outcome. The authors illustrate these ideas in a particular model where the agent has a rich space of controls, showing that the unique optimal compensation scheme is a linear function of profits. Copyright 1987 by The Econometric Society.
Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Background: Suboptimal uptake of anticoagulation for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation has persisted for over 20 years, despite high-level evidence demonstrating its effectiveness in reducing the risk of fatal and disabling stroke.Methods: The STOP STROKE in AF study is a national, cluster randomised controlled trial designed to improve the uptake of anticoagulation in primary care. General practitioners from around Australia enrolling in this 'distance education' program are mailed written educational materials, followed by an academic detailing session delivered via telephone by a medical peer, during which participants discuss patient de-identified cases. General practitioners are then randomised to receive written specialist feedback about the patient de-identified cases either before or after completing a three-month posttest audit. Specialist feedback is designed to provide participants with support and confidence to prescribe anticoagulation. The primary outcome is the proportion of patients with atrial fibrillation receiving oral anticoagulation at the time of the posttest audit.Discussion: The STOP STROKE in AF study aims to evaluate a feasible intervention via distance education to prevent avoidable stroke due to atrial fibrillation. It provides a systematic test of augmenting academic detailing with expert feedback about patient management.Trial registration: Australian Clinical Trials Registry Registration Number: ACTRN12611000076976. 2012 Gattellari et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Disciplines Medicine and Health Sciences | Social and Behavioral Sciences Publication Details Gattellari, M. , Worthington, J. M. , Leung, D. Y. & Zwar, N. Arnold. (2012). Supporting Treatment decision making to Optimise the Prevention of STROKE in Atrial Fibrillation: The STOP STROKE in AF study. Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. Implementation Science, 7 (1), 63-1-63-9. This journal article is available at Research Online: http://ro.uow. edu.au/smhpapers/4434 STUDY PROTOCOL Open Access Supporting Treatment decision making to Optimise the Prevention of STROKE in Atrial Fibrillation: The STOP STROKE in AF study. Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial Melina Gattellari, John M Worthington, Dominic Y Leung and Nicholas Zwar
ULF hydromagnetic oscillations with the discrete spectrum as eigenmodes of MHD-resonator in the near-Earth part of the plasma sheet

Abstract. A new concept is proposed for the emergence of ULF geomagnetic oscillations with a discrete spectrum of frequencies (0.8, 1.3, 1.9, 2.6 .mHz) registered in the magnetosphere's midnight-morning sector. The concept relies on the assumption that these oscillations are MHD-resonator eigenmodes in the near-Earth plasma sheet. This magnetospheric area is where conditions are met for fast magnetosonic waves to be confined. The confinement is a result of the velocity values of fast magnetosonic waves in the near-Earth plasma sheet which differ greatly from those in the magnetotail lobes, leading to turning points forming in the tailward direction for the waves under study. To compute the eigenfrequency spectrum of such a resonator, we used a model magnetosphere with parabolic geometry. The fundamental harmonics of this resonator's eigenfrequencies are shown to be capable of being clustered into groups with average frequencies matching, with good accuracy, the frequencies of the observed oscillations. A possible explanation for the stability of the observed oscillation frequencies is that such a resonator might only form when the magnetosphere is in a certain unperturbed state.
Muslim transplant recipients’ family experiences following organ transplantation

Background Despite the importance of family and its relationship to positive transplant outcomes, little is known about family experiences following organ transplantation from the perspective of the transplant recipients. The literature is also devoid of information that describes the family experiences of Muslim transplant recipients. Aims The purpose of this study was to describe Muslim transplant recipients’ family experiences following organ transplantation. Methods A hermeneutical phenomenological approach was employed to determine the emergent themes present in the data. The sample was composed of 12 Muslim organ transplant recipients (heart, kidney and liver) living in Iran. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with each participant. Results The primary constitutive pattern that emerged from the interview data was ‘Altered Family Relationships’ and three themes: fear in relationships, abnormal relationships, and the family at the centre of organ transplant issues. Conclusions There are several important findings in this study, notably that Muslim transplant recipients describe their family experiences following organ transplantation as ‘altered’ and not as they were pre-transplant. More research is needed that focuses on the family experience post-transplant, and how Muslim transplant recipient families are impacted by the transplant experience.
Influence of tree cover on summertime surface energy balance fluxes, San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles

Trees are an important but little studied component of the urban canopy which have distinct climatic effects. This study investigates the influence of trees on local-scale surface energy balance fluxes. Simultaneous energy balance observations were conducted using eddy correlation methods for 2 suburban neighborhoods with higher (30%) and lower (10%) tree and shrub cover, in the San Gabriel Valley of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, California, USA. Data were collected on the materials and morphology of the urban surface through a combination of aerial photo analysis and field surveys and analyzed using a geographic information system. Information on external water use was obtained from questionnaires and the analysis of water use data from bi-monthly bills. In terms of the relative partitioning of energy, the effects of the trees are as expected: at the higher tree coverage neighborhood (HTN) the latent heat flux is increased as a fraction of net all-wave radiation, so too is the storage heat flux, whereas the sens~ble heat flux is decreased. However, in absolute terms, all fluxes, including the sensible heat flux, are enhanced at the HTN. A combination of lower albedos and lower surface temperatures in the HTN result in reduced loss of solar and longwave radiation respectively. Thus at the HTN there is greater net all-wave radiation, hence a greater amount of energy to be dissipated. Above the canopy, temperatures are slightly greater in the neighborhood with higher tree cover.
Evaluation of relay transmission in outdoor-to-indoor propagation channels

This paper investigates the performance of relay transmission against real-world propagation channels. The investigation focuses on outdoor-to-indoor communication links where a relay terminal provides enhanced data transmission capability for indoor receivers (Rx) by forwarding signals from outdoor base station. Real-time channel sounder was used to measure three links constituting the relay transmission: source-relay, sourcedestination, and relay-destination links. Amplify-and-forward (AF) and decode-and-forward (DF) methods were considered for signal relay schemes. Evaluation of end-to-end channel capacity revealed the following conclusions: 1) introducing relay in outdoor-to-indoor radio link extends the BS coverage around the relay terminal; 2) relay improves outage capacity better than mean capacity; 3) DF achieves twice the capacity improvement of AF on average when destination terminals are around the relay terminal; and finally, 4) power adaptation enhances the system performance, but the effect is minor.
Bedside Shift Report

• Patient safety. • Builds trust as the patient is part of the care team. • Patients are seen sooner and more holistically. • Providers are better able to prioritize patient care. • Staff, patient, and family know the treatment plan. • Patient and family information aids diagnosis and treatment. • Mentoring opportunity for new nurses. • Educational opportunity for everyone involved. • Increased patient satisfaction. • Aids communication between care providers and between care providers and the patient and family. • Less time – only takes 3 to 5 minutes. To help prevent “dropping the baton” during change-of-shift, health care providers are moving shift reports to the bedside. There are many benefits but the most important one is patient safety.
Development of a generalized learning transfer system inventory

This study expands on the concept of the learning transfer system and reports on the validation of an instrument to measure factors in the system affecting transfer of learning. The Learning Transfer System Inventory (LTSI) was developed and administered to 1,616 training participants from a wide range of organizations. Exploratory common factor analysis revealed a clean interpretable factor structure of sixteen transfer system constructs. Second-order factor analysis suggested a three-factor higher order structure of climate, job utility, and rewards. The instrument development process, factor structure, and use of the LTSI as a diagnostic tool in organizations are discussed. © 2000 Jossey-Bass, A Publishing Unit of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Some Immunological and Hematological Parameters among Refugees in Kawergosk Camp – Erbil Governorate

The study included 258 Syrian refugees of different ages and sex and another 60 volunteers as control group (C.G). These refugees were in Kawergosk camp in Erbil Governorate. Blood was collected from each individual for the estimation of white blood cell (WBC), eosinophil, iron, hemoglobin (Hb), and immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels. Mean serum levels of IgE among male and female refugees showed highly significant increasing when compared to C.G. Most of the refugees had normal iron levels, where iron concentrations were more than 65 mg/dl among 67 males and more than 50 mg/dl among 104 females and 48 children, while some had iron deficiency in which the majority were female (9 males, 24 females, and 6 children had iron deficiency). In addition, Hb concentrations were normal among 65 males (more than 13.0 g/dl), 89 females (more than 11.0 g/dl), and 48 children (more than 12.0 g/dl). However, anemia was found among 8 men, 42 women, and 6 children. It was revealed that there was a highly significant rising in eosinophils in male and female refugees in comparison to C.G. WBC count is non-significantly slightly increased in both male’s and female’s refugees when compared to C.G.
What the Past Can Provide: Contribution of Prehistoric Bison Studies to Modern Bison Management in Multiple Counties in Montana

For over 100 years, bison in the Greater Yellowstone Area have been managed intensely. Even during the years of "natural regulation," bison herds have been heavily managed by culling. One of the fundamental goals of the plan for the Greater Yellowstone Area is to maintain the ecosystem's integrity using sound science. In order to reach this goal, it must be recognized that it is a dynamic system, continually undergoing change. However, our knowledge of such changes is ex- tremely limited. In the case of bison, our knowledge is based on non- systematically collected historic records and modern studies of small, isolated populations. In contrast, the prehistoric record can provide a millennia-long record, providing a baseline of pre-European conditions against which the modern situation can be assessed and future manage- ment decisions can be made. In this paper, I discuss the application of new and emerging techniques (e.g., stable isotope analysis, pollen and phytolith analysis, and DNA extraction) in the reconstruction of the biology and ecology of prehistoric bison and in contemporary manage- ment of bison.
Si3N4 ceramics sintered with Y2O3/SiO2 and R2O3(ss)/SiO2: a comparative study of the processing and properties

A comparative study was made of Si3N4 sintered with two types of additives, namely, Y2O3/SiO2 and R2O3(ss)/SiO2, R2O3(ss) being a rare earth metal oxide in solid solution. The processing conditions for both types of Si3N4 were 14 vol% of additives and a sintering temperature of 1800 oC for 30, 60 and 240 min. To compare the efficiency of the additives in the material's sintering process, the density, flexural strength, fracture toughness and hardness were measured and the phase composition and microstructure determined. The results indicated that R2O3(ss)/SiO2 as a sintering aid improved the material's high temperature strength and slowed down grain growth when compared with the Y2O3/SiO2 additive.
The level of production specialization: Serbia and the new EU member states

The paper examines the level and changes in production specialization (diversification) characteristic of the manufacturing industry of Serbia and the member states that joined the EU in 2004 and after. The authors aim to analyze the direction of structural changes in Serbia's manufacturing industry and make comparison with the situation in the new EU member states, as well as determine whether those changes that show the same trends as GDP per capita movements are characterized by specialization growth, especially in terms of medium-high and high technology manufacturing activities. Industrial sector specialization index is used to determine the level of specialization of manufacturing industry production sectors and activities. Changes in specialization are analyzed by observing the changes in the mentioned index over a five-year period. The level of specialization of manufacturing sector is compared to the level of GDP per capita and its growth rate. In order to analyze the level of specialization of industry sectors and activities in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Serbia, the comparison method was used. The results of the research indicate that the direction of structural changes in Serbian manufacturing industry does not follow the usual pattern, i.e., the lower level of GDP per capita results in a higher level of production specialization, while the lower level of specialization and smaller number of activities leads to low technology intensity of production, which is not the case with the new EU member states.
Processing of performance errors predicts memory formation: Enhanced feedback‐related negativities for corrected versus repeated errors in an associative learning paradigm

Learning from errors or negative feedback is crucial for adaptive behavior. FMRI studies have demonstrated enhanced anterior cingulate cortex activity for errors that were later corrected versus repeated errors even when a substantial delay between the error and the opportunity to correct was introduced. We aimed at identifying the electrophysiological correlates of these processes by investigating the feedback‐related negativity (FRN) and stimulus‐locked P3. Participants had to learn and recall the location of 2‐digit targets over consecutive rounds. Feedback was provided in two steps, first a color change indicated a correct or incorrect response (feedback phase) followed by presentation of the correct digit information (re‐encoding phase). Behaviorally, participants improved performance from the first to the third round. FRN amplitudes time‐locked to feedback were enhanced for corrected compared to repeated errors. The P3 in response to re‐encoding did not differ between the two error types. The finding that FRN amplitudes positively predicted memory performance is consistent with the idea that the FRN reflects prediction errors and the need for enhanced cognitive control. Interestingly, this happens early during feedback processing and not at a later time point when re‐encoding of correct information takes place. The prediction error signal reflected in the FRN is usually elicited by performance errors, but may thus also play a role in preparing/optimizing the system for memory formation. This supports the existence of a close link between action control and memory processes even when there is a substantial delay between error feedback and the opportunity to correct the error.
United States Patent 19 Maier 54 MUTANT STRAIN OF BRADYRHIZOBIUM JAPONICUM 75 ) Inventor :

OTHER PUBLICATIONS Bulen, William A. , J. Bacteriology, 1961, 82:130-134. Primary Examiner-David M. Naff Assistant Examiner-Deborah K. Ware Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Cushman, Darby & Cushman (57) ABSTRACT The present invention relates to mutant strains of Bra dyrhizobium japonicum that are characterized in an in creased nitrogen fixation rate and an altered molybde num metabolism. The mutant strains require higher levels of molybdate than wild-type Bradyrhizobium japonicum for expression of nitrate reductase activity. In addition, the mutant strains express free-living nitrogen ase activity in medium treated to remove molybdate, where the wild-type require molybdate supplementa tion.
Older than the Oldowan? Rethinking the emergence of hominin tool use

Using information from primatology, functional morphology, phylogeny, archeology, and paleoanthropology, we argue that before 2.5 mya hominins may have used tools, including unmodified and possibly modified stone tools (Fig. 1). We consider several scenarios to explain why stone tool manufacture and use might not have left archeological traces prior to 2.5 mya and conclude by suggesting means to test our hypotheses.
Heating during agitation of β2-microglobulin reveals that supersaturation breakdown is required for amyloid fibril formation at neutral pH

Amyloidosis-associated amyloid fibrils are formed by denatured proteins when supersaturation of denatured proteins is broken. β2-Microglobulin (β2m) forms amyloid fibrils and causes dialysis-related amyloidosis in patients receiving long-term hemodialysis. Although amyloid fibrils of β2m in patients are observed at neutral pH, formation of β2m amyloids in vitro has been difficult to discern at neutral pH because of the amyloid-resistant native structure. Here, to further understand the mechanism underlying in vivo amyloid formation, we investigated the relationship between protein folding/unfolding and misfolding leading to amyloid formation. Using thioflavin T assays, CD spectroscopy, and transmission EM analyses, we found that β2m efficiently forms amyloid fibrils even at neutral pH by heating with agitation at high-salt conditions. We constructed temperature- and NaCl concentration–dependent conformational phase diagrams in the presence or absence of agitation, revealing how amyloid formation under neutral pH conditions is related to thermal unfolding and breakdown of supersaturation. Of note, after supersaturation breakdown and following the law of mass action, the β2m monomer equilibrium shifted to the unfolded state, destabilizing the native state and thereby enabling amyloid formation even under physiological conditions with a low amount of unfolded precursor. The amyloid fibrils depolymerized at both lower and higher temperatures, resembling cold- or heat-induced denaturation of globular proteins. Our results suggest an important role for heating in the onset of dialysis-related amyloidosis and related amyloidoses.