Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A cycle-count-accurate simulation platform with enhanced design exploration capability

This paper presents a simulation platform for architecture exploration of bus based heterogeneous multi-processor system-on chips (MPSoC) -- moviSim. The tradeoff between accurate simulation results and simulation time has been obtained by the cycle-count-accurate approach. Its main attributes are: flexibility, integration with the targeted tool chain and increased tracing and analysis capability. The wide range of implemented metrics (program execution time, executed instructions, stalled cycles, bus logging, register and memory port detection, power consumption, function, data and code line profiling, cache metrics (miss/hit ratio, etc), number of memory/subsystem reads/writes performed by a master) allow enhanced architectural exploration capability for complex MPSoC on which large software applications are running. Due to easy integration with debugging tools, the source code targeting the hardware platform can be easily verified and analyzed with the proposed simulation platform.
Application of stability indicators for the assessment of the degradation of residual household waste before landfilling

In France, domestic waste production is estimated at c. 350 kg year−1 per person and landfilling still represents a predominant way of municipal solid waste management, with 39% of waste dumped in 2007. Waste characterization campaigns were conducted at different stages of a mechanical–biological treatment process in order to evaluate its efficiency. Waste samples were sorted by size (>100 mm, <100–20 mm and <20 mm) in order to assess the opportunity for mechanical and aerobic degradation and to reduce the volume of waste landfilled. The monitoring of parameter characteristics of waste stabilization highlighted a decrease in both organic matter and oxidizable organic matter, and an increase in fine particles <20 mm. The respirometric index after 4 days performed on waste samples from the pre-treatment stage showed a decrease in the biological activity compared with the samples taken upstream in the process. The biochemical methane potential of the waste is above the German limit of acceptance in landfills. This intermediate phase of stabilization is confirmed by the results of the leaching tests and hydrophobic fractionation.
Statistical Investigation of the Mechanical and Geometrical Properties of Polysilicon Films through On-Chip Tests

In this work, we provide a numerical/experimental investigation of the micromechanics-induced scattered response of a polysilicon on-chip MEMS testing device, whose moving structure is constituted by a slender cantilever supporting a massive perforated plate. The geometry of the cantilever was specifically designed to emphasize the micromechanical effects, in compliance with the process constraints. To assess the effects of the variability of polysilicon morphology and of geometrical imperfections on the experimentally observed nonlinear sensor response, we adopt statistical Monte Carlo analyses resting on a coupled electromechanical finite element model of the device. For each analysis, the polysilicon morphology was digitally built through a Voronoi tessellation of the moving structure, whose geometry was in turn varied by sampling out of a uniform probability density function the value of the over-etch, considered as the main source of geometrical imperfections. The comparison between the statistics of numerical and experimental results is adopted to assess the relative significance of the uncertainties linked to variations in the micro-fabrication process, and the mechanical film properties due to the polysilicon morphology.
Skilled health attendants’ knowledge and practice of pain management during labour in health care facilities in Ibadan, Nigeria

INTRODUCTION Skilled health attendants occupy an important position in the management of women’s pain during labour. Their professional goal is to ensure safety and minimum pain in labour. It has been revealed that nurse-midwives are deficient in knowledge and practice of pain management during labour. Hence, this study examined skilled health attendants’ knowledge and practice of pain management in health care facilities in Ibadan, Nigeria. METHODS A cross-sectional design was used to collect data from 227 skilled health attendants, in the maternity units of the three purposively selected hospitals for 12 weeks. A structured questionnaire and observational check lists were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and significants level was set with p<0.05. RESULTS Results on respondents’ level of knowledge revealed that 6% had low knowledge, 40.5% moderate, and 56.8% had a high level. The majority, 79.7%, were registered nurse-midwives (RN/RM) and 90.1% employed reassurance for pain relief. No significant associations were found between respondents’ level of education and reassurance, exercise, allay of fear, use of drugs, and TENS (p>0.05). However, there were significant associations between respondents’ educational level and rubbing of back/massage, position change, cold/warm bath, relaxation, and social support (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS It is recommended that seminars and workshops should be organized regularly and assessment tools should be supplied, to enhance effective pain assessment as this will provide adequate and holistic labour-pain management by nurse-midwives.
Identification and characterization of gyrB mutants of Escherichia coli that are defective in partitioning of mini-F plasmids

hopA mutants, which have been suggested to be defective in mini-F plasmid partitioning (H. Niki, C. Ichinose, T. Ogura, H. Mori, M. Morita, M. Hasegawa, N. Kusukawa, and S. Hiraga, J. Bacteriol. 170:5272-5278, 1988), were found to carry mutations in the gyrB gene, coding for the B subunit of DNA gyrase. In gyrB(HopA) mutants, relaxation of the superhelicity of plasmids, increased IncG incompatibility, and increased SopB protein production were observed. It is suggested that altered expression of the sop genes, which is due to relaxation of the mini-F plasmid DNA, causes both defective partitioning of the mini-F plasmids and increased IncG incompatibility in gyrB(HopA) mutants.
The Influence of Institutional Factors on Sustainable Renewable Energy Policy Development: New Evidence from the Thai Experience

Renewable energy has become the buzzword in the 21st century especially during the United Nations declarations of the Submit 21 in which world leaders renewed their efforts in achieving the seventeen sustainable development goals. One of the challenges of the developing world is achieving a reliable energy supply for industrialization and energy security. Thailand is one of the countries with the highest energy consumption within the ASEAN region and hence, several policies have been implemented to deploy a clean source of energy for both domestic and manufacturing purposes. However, there are many institutional factors that seem to impede this drive for a greener energy supply in the country. This study sought to investigate the institutional factors that support sustainable renewable energy policy development in the Thai context. The study selected 400 respondents from renewable energy producing companies in Bangkok and Ayutthaya using a survey instrument. The results were analyze using SPSS version 22.0 with multiple regression technique. The results showed that institutional variables such as stakeholder involvement, government R&D framework, regulatory procedures, and government subsidies had an influence on sustainable renewable policy development. The study recommends that future government policies should engage key stakeholders in the policy dialogue and implementation process.
Wortmannin, a PI3-kinase inhibitor: promoting effect on insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells through a cAMP-dependent pathway.

To determine the role of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-kinase) in the regulation of insulin secretion, we examined the effect of wortmannin, a PI3-kinase inhibitor, on insulin secretion using the isolated perfused rat pancreas and freshly isolated islets. In the perfused pancreas, 10(-8) M wortmannin significantly enhanced the insulin secretion induced by the combination of 8.3 mM glucose and 10(-5) M forskolin. In isolated islets, cyclic AMP (cAMP) content was significantly increased by wortmannin in the presence of 3.3 mM, 8.3 mM, and 16.7 mM glucose with or without forskolin. In the presence of 16.7 mM glucose with or without forskolin, wortmannin promoted insulin secretion significantly. On the other hand, in the presence of 8.3 mM glucose with forskolin, wortmannin augmented insulin secretion significantly; although wortmannin tended to promote insulin secretion in the presence of glucose alone, it was not significant. To determine if wortmannin increases cAMP content by promoting cAMP production or by inhibiting cAMP reduction, we examined the effects of wortmannin on 10(-4) M 3-isobutyl-1-methylxantine (IBMX)-induced insulin secretion and cAMP content. In contrast to the effect on forskolin-induced secretion, wortmannin had no effect on IBMX-induced insulin secretion or cAMP content. Moreover, wortmannin had no effect on nonhydrolyzable cAMP analog-induced insulin secretion in the perfusion study. These data indicate that wortmannin induces insulin secretion by inhibiting phosphodiesterase to increase cAMP content, and suggest that PI3-kinase inhibits insulin secretion by activating phosphodiesterase to reduce cAMP content.
Analyzing the Resilience of the Employee Network in Joint-equity Commercial Banks

In recent years, organizational resilience has been a hot topic in the field of management. The network consisting of employees in a company is a typical organization. The resilience of such employee networks is quite important for the company to be efficiently operated. For the situation of employee turnover and loss in joint-stock commercial banks, in this paper we define the risk as the number of employees leaving the company and examine the resilience of the employee network from three aspects: assimilation, adaptation and recovery. A computational model is constructed based on the process of “damage-assimilation-adaptation-recovery” for the employee network. Moreover, we compare the resilience for two different network structures belonging to complex networks: the small-world network and the scale-free network. Other factors including the communication among employees and the role of each employee are also taken into account. Our results show that the small-world network has remarkable advantages in assimilation and adaptation under the small scale of risk, while the scale-free network has stronger ability of recovery and higher resilience than the former. The employee networks with scale-free property may not be benefitted from protecting core employees.
Contemporary Issues Surrounding an Impairment-Only Approach to Acquired Goodwill: A Selected Review

This paper presents a selected review of contemporary issues surrounding an impairment-only approach to accounting for acquired goodwill and addresses the question of whether an impairment-only approach has resulted in an improvement in an accounting for goodwill. The review is structured around three main themes: concerned raised by stakeholders regarding an impairment-only approach, causes of the debates on goodwill impairment, and proposed solutions offered by stakeholders. The contribution of this paper to the debate on an impairment-only approach to acquired goodwill is to demonstrate that even though an impairment-only approach has posed implementation, auditing and enforcement challenges, it has also encouraged standard-setters, regulators and firms worldwide to make concerted efforts in bringing in more clarity to the valuation of goodwill and its impairment test. The review ends by offering practical ways forward on an accounting for acquired goodwill.
Comparison of Ophthalmic Silver Nitrate Solution and Erythromycin Ointment for Prevention of Natally Acquired Chlamydia trachomatis

During prospective studies of infants born vaginally to women with cervical Chlamydia trachomatis infection, we evaluated 27 infants given 0.5% erythromycin ointment and 93 given 1% silver nitrate solution as eye prophylaxis, according to the preference of the parents or delivery room personnel. The cumulative proportion of infants developing chlamydial conjunctivitis was 25% for both groups (P = 0.37, Mantel-Cox test). The cumulative proportion of infants developing chlamydial infection at any anatomic site was 74% for those given erythromycin and 70% for those given silver nitrate (P = 0.93). The two groups did not differ significantly in cumulative proportions developing nonchlamydial conjunctivitis. These results indicate that, as it is routinely used in our hospital, erythromycin ointment was not more effective than silver nitrate as prophylaxis against chlamydial conjunctivitis. The influence of delayed administration on efficacy of prophylaxis requires further evaluation.
Actual Status of Involvement of Helicobacter pylori Infection That Developed Gastric Cancer from Group A of ABC (D) Stratification - Study of Early Gastric Cancer Cases That Underwent Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection

Background/Aims: Patients who are Helicobacter pylori antibody negative and have normal pepsinogen (PG) levels (group A of ABC (D) stratification) are considered unlikely to develop gastric cancer. This study aimed to clarify the involvement (uninfection, present infection or previous infection) of H. pylori in group A patients with early gastric cancer who underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) by examining their background gastric mucosa endoscopically and histologically. Methods: This study included 166 patients with gastric cancer who were treated by ESD. Patients were classified according to PG levels and H. pylori antibody titers. Three biopsies (greater curvature of the antrum, lesser curvature of the middle corpus and greater curvature of the middle corpus) from group A were histologically analyzed and compared with those of groups B, C, D and after eradication). Results: In group A (34 patients), 32 patients had endoscopic atrophy (group A′). Histological neutrophil activity, chronic inflammation and atrophy scores were lower in group A′ than in other groups. Group A′ scores were similar to those of the after eradication group. Conclusion: Most of the group A patients with early gastric cancer were not uninfected with H. pylori, but had previous infections, thus carrying carcinogenic risk.
Paradoxical dynamics of population Opinion in response to influence of moderate leader

This paper describes a simple agent-based model of opinion propagation within hierarchical social networks that exhibits a counter intuitive/unintended consequence of the influence of moderate leadership. In this phenomena, a population of highly polarized but balanced opinions governed by a moderate leader consistently ends in a state where the both the population and the leadership hold extreme opinions opposite to those initially held by the leadership. The experiments are done using our SNODA modeling framework (Social Networks and Opinion Dynamics Analysis tool), designed to perform agent-based modeling and analysis of opinion dynamics in complex social networks.
Managerial orientations and business performance in small and medium tourism accommodation businesses (SMTABs): A resource advantage-knowledge creation approach

The use of the resource-advantage theory by businesses has come to be a standard tool for forging business advantage over the past 30 years. However, the benefits of managerial orientation and the knowledge creation process may be context-specific as opposed to being common worldwide. In contrast to large organizations, small- and medium-sized businesses have a higher dependency on their internal resources. This article discusses the situation of converting owner-managers’ entrepreneurial orientation and brand orientation into superior business performance (BP) using the resource advantage-knowledge creation approach. It is found that owner-managers of Malaysian small and medium tourism accommodation businesses (SMTABs) are entrepreneurial but less brand-orientated. Yet a better result would arise when entrepreneurship and brand orientation are integrated to encourage a knowledge creation process that directly influences BP. This article suggests that SMTAB owner-managers should make more effort in honing their managerial orientation. The findings of this study can only be generalized to developing nations.
Corporate Governance and Risk Disclosure: Indonesian Evidence

This study aims to investigate the effects of ownership structure, composition of board of directors and board of commissioner, and risk policy committees, on risk disclosure. We use 365 samples from Indonesia’s publicly listed companies in 2015 and the multiple regression method to test the hypotheses. Using risk category keywords processed by Atlas.ti, the results show that the most common form of risk disclosure is risk as an opportunity, followed by risk as a threat, and risk as an uncertainty. This result indicates that publicly listed companies in Indonesia have the tendency to disclose “good” risk information rather than “bad” risk information. Regarding corporate governance mechanisms, the study finds that ownership concentration has a negative effect on risk disclosure, while government ownership, board size, and risk policy committees have a positive effect on risk disclosure. We also find no significant effect of foreign ownership, independence of directors and commissioners, and gender diversity, on risk disclosure.
Family Ownership, Commisioners Independence and Corporate Social Responsibility in Indonesian Corporate

This study examined the effect of family ownership percentage rate on the disclosure of CSR information by family companies in Indonesia after the establishment of regulations issued by the Ministry of Environment in 2012. Disclosure of CSR is measured by content analysis method which refers to the GRI G3.1. In addition, this study also added a moderating effect, namely independent commissioners who acting as independent supervisors of a company. Independent commissioners are measured using the percentage of independent commissioners in the company. This study used a samples of all family companies in Indonesia except financial companies for 2013 to 2015. The hypothesis testing was carried out using panel data regression analysis both before and after involving moderating effects.
Nutritional, Pharmacological and Medicinal Properties of Momordica Charantia

Momordica charantia L. (Bitter gourd) is a flowering vine in the family of Cucurbitaceae. It contains an array of novel and biologically active phytochemicals including triterpenes, proteins and steroids. Medicinally, the plant has a long history of use by the indigenous people as a folk medicine. Bitter gourd is often used in Chinese cooking for its bitter flavor, typically in stir-fries, soups, and also as tea. Pakistan, Philippines, Panama and Nepal also use this bitter vegetable for culinary purposes in addition to India. Several medicinal properties of the bitter gourd have been studied by various researchers, such as anti-diabetic, anti-ulcerogenic, anti-mutagenic, antioxidant, anti-tumour, anti-lipolytic, analgesic, abortifacient, anti-viral, hypoglycemic and immunomodulatory. In vitro studies reveals that the bitter gourd proteins (α-and β-monorcharin) have inhibitory effect against HIV virus, and leaf extracts have broad-spectrum anti-microbial activity as well. Many in vivo studies have demonstrated the relatively low toxicity of all parts of the bitter gourd plant when ingested orally. This review also addresses taxonomy, phytochemical, culinary practices and pharmacological properties in detail. Over the years scientists have verified many of the traditional uses of this bitter plant that continues to be an important natural remedy in herbal medicine systems. Bitter gourd products such as concentrated fruit and seed extracts can be found in capsules and tablets, as well as in whole herb/vine powder forms and these supplements are becoming more widely available in many countries nowadays as prophylactic or therapeutic agents.
Ischemia–Reperfusion-Induced Unmeasured Anion Generation and Glycocalyx Shedding: Sevoflurane versus Propofol Anesthesia

ABSTRACT Introduction: Vascular leakage after ischemia–reperfusion (IR) is largely attributed to the destruction of the endothelial barrier and its associated negatively charged glycocalyx. In vitro, sevoflurane attenuates these changes. Therefore, we compared sevoflurane with propofol with regard to the protection of the glycocalyx and the release of negatively charged substances in vivo. Methods: After surgical preparation under midazolam–fentanyl, nine pigs each received either propofol or sevoflurane. Ischemia of 90 min was induced by a balloon catheter in the thoracic aorta. After 120 min of reperfusion, the anesthetics were changed back to midazolam–fentanyl. Five animals, each without aortic occlusion, served as time controls. Blood electrolyte parameters were measured, from which the strong ion gap (SIG) was calculated. Serum heparan sulfate concentrations and immunohistology served as a marker of glycocalyx destruction. Results: Immediately after reperfusion, SIG increased significantly only in the propofol group (+6.7 mEq/l versus baseline; p < .05), remaining stable in sevoflurane and both time-controlled groups. Initially, heparan sulfate concentration increased comparably in both experimental groups, but after 120 min, it became stable in sevoflurane-anesthetized animals, while increasing further in the propofol group (p < .05). Conclusions: Unmeasured anions, predictive of negative outcome in previous studies, did not increase significantly in sevoflurane-anesthetized animals. Additionally, there was less heparan sulfate shedding over time, signaling less destruction of the glycocalyx. Therefore, in this in-vivo situation, sevoflurane proves to be superior to propofol in protecting the endothelium from IR injury.
The Impact of Online Q&As on Product Sales: The Case of Amazon Answer

This study uses observational data from two online retail sites to examine the effect of questions and answers on sales of experience goods. Particularly, we leverage the naturally occurring experiment where the Q&A capabilities are available on only one platform. Interestingly, we discover that answers, especially the depth of answers, positively affect sales. Additionally, the fraction of questions with at least one answer positively and significantly affects product sales. Our additional textual content analyses unveil that fit- and quality-oriented questions have different effects on sales, as do positive and negative answers. Insights from this work can help platform managers develop Q&A ecosystems and content management policies.