Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Ketosis-Prone Diabetes: The Remission Prone Diabetes

Background Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is one of the severe acute complications of diabetes. It has long been considered a key clinical characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) with severe and irreversible deficient insulin levels. Ketosis-prone diabetes (KPD) has pathophysiology close to T2DM but shows signs and symptoms associated with T1DM. In general, patients with ketosis-prone diabetes display elevated glucose and ketone levels; also, a higher hemoglobin A1C than conventional T2DM. Objectives The current research aimed to elucidate the clinical presentation and outline a management plan for KPD in the Indian population. Methods The present case series is a descriptive, prospective, and observational case series on six unprovoked cases of KPD. They were managed using the standard protocol of DKA management. Results The recruited cases followed a set pattern of very high insulin requirement at diagnosis. On follow-up, the insulin requirement progressively declined, and all of the cases were able to stop insulin therapy after a mean period of four weeks. None of the cases presented any organ damage at diagnosis. There was no recurrence of DKA during the two-year follow-up. All of the cases had normal liver and renal functions. Autoantibodies were negative in all of the cases. Conclusions Ketosis-prone diabetes is the most under-recognized and under-diagnosed among all types of diabetes. Its recognition is of utmost importance as the approach of its treatment varies widely from that of the conventional type of diabetes. Proper follow-up, especially in unprovoked cases of DKA with obese phenotype, could help elucidate this rare entity of KPD where insulin can be stopped and maintain normoglycemia for a substantial period without insulin.
Protective effect of hydrogen against ischemia-reperfusion induced spinal nerve cell apoptosis

Background: This study aims to explore the protective effect of hydrogen against oxygen-glucose-serum deprivation/restoration (OGSD/R)-induced PC12 cell apoptosis in vitro and the possible underlying mechanism. Methods: A normal control (NC) group was set where PC12 cells were cultured normal, while a positive control (PC) group, where PC12 cells were exposed to OGSD 12h/R1h without intervention, and a hydrogen intervention (HI) group, where PC12 cells were exposed to OGSD 12h/R1h plus HI, were conducted at the same time. At OGSD 12h/R 1h, cells were DAPI stained to detect viability and changes in the expression of apoptosis-associated proteins caspase-3, caspase-12 and CHOP/GADD153, and the endoplasmic reticulum-related signaling pathway protein PERK-eIF2α-ATF4. At the same time, the effect of HI was observed. Results: The result revealed that compared with NC group, cell apoptosis was more severe and cell viability was reduced significantly in PC group, while cell apoptosis was ameliorated and cell viability was increased significantly in HI as compared with PC group. In addition, the content of caspase-3 and caspase-12 in HI group was decreased significantly as compared with that in PC group. During this process, the endoplasmic reticulum-related signaling pathway protein PERK-eIF2α-ATF4 was activated. In HI group, the expression of this protein was decreased and cell viability was increased significantly as compared with those in PC group. Conclusions: Hydrogen was able to inhibit OGSD/R-induced PC12 cell apoptosis and exert a protective effect against ischemia-repurfusion injury (IRI) to nerve cells, probably through inhibiting the endoplasmic reticulum-related signaling pathway protein.
PENGARUH STRUKTUR MODAL, UKURAN PERUSAHAAN, DAN PROFITABILITAS TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN

The company has a specific goal by increasing the prosperity of its owners and shareholders through increasing company value. This study aims to determine the effect of capital structure (DER), firm size (total assets) and profitability (ROA) on firm value (PBV). The object of this study is the food and beverage sub-sector manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) 2015-2019. This study used a purposive sampling method with several specified criteria, and a sample size of 12 companies, and obtained for five years from the annual financial reports, so that a total of 60 company samples. The type of data used in this study is secondary data, where the data obtained from a ready-made form, has been collected and has been processed by other parties in the form of a sample of company annual financial statements. To determine the effect of independent variables on dependent variables, the analysis method used is descriptive statistical test, classical assumptions, multiple regression analysis, hypothesis testing, t test, f test, and analysis of the coefficient of determination using the SPSS program. The results of this study indicate that capital structure has a positive and significant effect on firm value, firm size has a positive and significant effect on firm value, and profitability has a positive and significant effect on firm value.
On the relationship between interdisciplinarity and impact: Distinct effects on academic and broader impact

Addressing many of the world’s contemporary challenges requires a multifaceted and integrated approach and, in this respect, interdisciplinary research (IDR) is increasingly recognized as central to both academic interests and national science policies. In spite of the growing attention given to IDR, the impact of IDR remains under-investigated. In this study, we analyzed the influence of interdisciplinarity on citation impact (particularly, WoS citation) and broader impact (particularly, PloS usage) at the article level. We measured IDR in terms of three different elements of diversity—variety, balance, and disparity—as well as the integrated diversity overall. The results of negative binomial regression analysis with field fixed effects and robust standard errors show the positive effects of interdisciplinarity on both academic and broader impact. From an analysis of trends over time, the results show that higher interdisciplinary publications tend to attract more citations and have higher PLoS usage. Compared to citations, which need a more extended period to accumulate, the advantage of measuring impact with PLoS usage is its immediacy. Also, there are signs that PLoS usage and citations can mutually reinforce each other.
Diaspora FDI: Why do Returning Migrants Invest in Their Home Countries and What are the Main Difficulties They Face? The Case of Romania

Migrants play a significant role in increasing economic links between their home and adoptive countries. They contribute to increasing trade and increasing capital flows between the respective countries in the form of remittances and direct investment. In the context of Romania, only a trickle of this capital flow is in the form of direct investment, although diaspora direct investment (DDI) may represent a more desirable form for the state than remittances. The purpose of this study is two-fold. On one hand, it aims at investigating why Romanians from the diaspora invest in their homeland and, on the other hand, it seeks to understand why the number of diaspora investors is still so low. The study is based on qualitative content analysis of newspaper articles featuring interviews with diaspora entrepreneurs. We found that decisions to return and invest in Romania were motivated by both push (homesickness, lack of economic opportunities in the adoptive countries, the need for a new challenge, and patriotism) and pull factors (business opportunities and beautiful, attractive places in Romania). The main constraining factors were found to be excessive bureaucracy, people’s mentality, shortage of labor, and other adverse economic conditions. While the findings of this study confirm some of the results posted by previous studies, they also propose some motivations for DDI that were not captured by other works on the subject.
Holding back and hidden family displays: Reflections on aunthood as a morally charged category

This article explores aunthood as a morally charged category. By conducting a thematic analysis, we analyse advice-seeking posts published in Dear Savvy Auntie, an American online advice forum for aunts. We examine the moral tales of aunthood and particularly why some aunts might feel that they cannot openly articulate their sense of responsibility within the family context, and the consequences of this. This leads us to assert that one way of ‘doing’ moral aunthood can be a form of non-doing, and allows us to examine how aunthood is done and displayed in ways which are often hidden and unacknowledged. We suggest that caution, avoidance and self-restraint may be routine aspects of displaying aunthood and of working out family responsibilities and family obligations.
THE EFFECTS OF UNRIPE BANANA FLOUR ON RESISTANT STARCH CONTENT AND QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF GLUTEN-FREE RICE COOKIES

: Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) is considered as a gluten-free food. However, using rice flour to prepare cookies has its limitations, such as poor texture and low sensory quality acceptance by consumers. This paper investigates the effects of substituting resistant starch (RS) content with banana flour on the quality of gluten - free rice cookies . Rice cookies were prepared by replacing wheat flour with unripe banana flour at 0% (control), 50%, 60%, 70%, 80% and 100% . The pasting properties of starch, physical properties of the cookies, texture profile, RS content and sensory evaluation were determined . The results indicated that as the degree of banana flour substitution increased, the peak, final and setback viscosities of blended flour also increased . Rice cookies containing unripe banana flour had lower diameters and spread ratio, but higher hardness than the control. RS content of gluten- free rice cookies ranged from 1 . 90% to 8 . 50% with the increase in banana flour content, while wheat cookies contained 2. 85% of RS . For the sensory evaluation study, the gluten- free rice cookie with 70% unripe banana flour received the highest overall score and was comparable to wheat cookies . Partially replacing rice flour with unripe banana flour has the potential to produce gluten- free rice cookies with high RS content .
Collaborative vs. individual computer-assisted prosody training: a mixed-method case study with Algerian EFL undergraduates

Abstract This study explores collaborative and individual computer-assisted prosody training (CAPT) through a quasi-experimental design. Eighteen adult Algerian EFL learners were recruited and randomly assigned into a control group receiving no treatment and two experimental groups, a collaborative CAPT group where the participants practiced in pairs, and an individual CAPT group where the participants practiced on their own. The two experimental groups enrolled in six CAPT sessions using Tell Me More to practice syllable stress, sentence stress, and intonation. A mixed-methods approach was employed to evaluate the outcomes of the study. To measure the effects of the training on participants’ prosodic accuracy and overall comprehensibility, samples of their’ pronunciation were collected via read-aloud activities before and after the intervention. Moreover, four sessions were video recorded and thematically analyzed to generate insights about the amount and type of required support in each group. Although the pronunciation test results revealed no significant learning differences between the two access modes, the qualitative findings showed that collaborative CAPT promoted an independent and engaging practice environment as opposed to the teacher reliant individual CAPT. Based on these insights, the study presents several recommendations for teachers intending to engage their students in collaborative or individual CAPT.
Hyaluronic Acid Filler Injection as an Alternative to Surgery for the Correction of Canine Entropion

A 3-year-old intact female Old English Bulldog and 5-month-old spayed female Chow Chow were diagnosed with entropion. Instead of surgery, hyaluronic acid (HA) filler injections were performed to correct the entropion and relieve the associated symptoms. We used the layered feathering technique, which was effective for the administration of the HA into the tissues for the correction of canine entropion. The eyelid positions were maintained for 6-8 months after the procedures. These cases demonstrate that HA filler injections relieve clinical signs quickly and effectively, though temporarily, in patients with entropion
Application of rice straw and horse manure coameliorated soil arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community: Impacts on structure and diversity in a degraded field in Eastern China

Organic amendments are powerful tools for mitigating land degradation, improving soil fertility and biodiversity. Nevertheless, changes in the diversity and activity of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi during the initial period of soil restoration under different organic amendments (e.g., crop residues and livestock manure) remains poorly understood despite their growing roles in improving soil sustainability. We conducted a six‐month experiment with the application of rice straw (RS), horse manure (HM), and both amendments (RH) to an artificially degraded field in Eastern China, and the AM fungal community structure was assessed through Illumina sequencing. The dominance (35.2%) of the identified operational taxonomic units (OTUs) belonged to Glomus, whereas the majority (66.0%) of the recovered sequence reads belonged to Paraglomus. Although no notable changes in AM fungal abundance were observed, the relative abundance of Claroideoglomus significantly increased (p < .05) to 4.3% in the HM‐treated soil compared with that in the control (0.1%), and Acaulospora was only detected in the three treated soils. In addition to shaping AM fungal communities, the RH appeared to be the strongest treatment for increasing AM fungal diversity, alkaline phosphatase activity, and glomalin‐related soil protein (GRSP) concentrations, and these parameters were positively correlated (p < .05) with edaphic factors, notably the organic carbon concentration. Furthermore, GRSP could be used as an ecological indicator of AM fungal functioning. This study highlights that the combined application of crop residues and livestock manure could have synergistic effects that help to ameliorate the community structure and diversity of AM fungi in degraded fields.
Characteristics of wood wastes in British Columbia and their potential suitability as soil amendments and seedling growth media

Venner, K. H, Preston, C. M. and Prescott, C. E. 2011. Characteristics of wood wastes in British Columbia and their potential suitability as soil amendments and seedling growth media. Can. J. Soil Sci. 91: 95-106. In British Columbia, alternative uses for poor-quality wood-waste fines (approximately 50 mm or less) are being sought to replace traditional methods of disposal, including landfilling and burning without energy recovery. As a complement to associated field trials to assess the potential suitability of woody wastes as soil amendments, we determined chemical, physical and spectroscopic characteristics of a variety of wood wastes, co-composts and wood chips and carried out a plant (Betula papyrifera) bioassay. Chemical properties and 13C NMR spectra indicated similarity to other woody wastes, and suitability for site rehabilitation if applied under conditions to avoid excessive leachate. Seedlings grew poorly in the wood waste materials (final height <4 cm), except for co-composts prepared with municipal biosolids (final height 93 cm). Seedlings also grew poorly in wood chips unless fertilizer was added, indicating that nutrient deficiencies were the primary cause of the poor growth in wood chips. Even with nutrient addition, seedling growth was low in the finest wood chips (<10 mm), probably as a consequence of retention of excessive moisture. This problem could be overcome by applying larger particles or by incorporating the wood chips into soil rather than leaving them as a surface mulch. In conjunction with results from field trials, these results support the application of woody wastes for site rehabilitation, where in situ mixing with mineral soil should reduce bulk density and improve water-holding capacity, and fertilization can compensate for N immobilization by wastes with high C:N ratios.
Reclamation of ex-nickel mining soil using organic plus fertilizer to support corn cultivation in Southeast Sulawesi

In addition to providing incomes for the country, mining activities can also cause land damage resulting in a decrease in soil function as a medium for growing plants. The study aim to analyse the growth and production of corn on ex-nickel mining soils that had been remediated using cover crops and rhizobacteria for five years (2013-2018). The research has arranged in a randomized block design (RBD) with the treatment of organic fertilizer enriched with rhizobacteria of Bacillus sp and Pseudomonas sp (organic plus fertilizer), consisting of 6 levels, namely control without organic plus fertilizer (B0), 1 ton ha-1 (B1), 2 tons ha-1 (B2), 3 tons ha-1 (B3), 4 tons ha-1 (B4), and 5 tons ha-1 (B5). Each treatment was repeated three times so that there were 18 experimental units. The observed variables were plant height, stem diameter, leaf area, the weight of corn kernels per fruit, and weight of dried kernels per hectare. The results show that the application of organic plus fertilizer on the ex- nickel mining soils effectively increased the growth and production of corn.
The Initial Deposit Decision and the Occurrence of Bank Runs

In studies of bank runs the initial deposit decision is typically not taken into account. However, it is unlikely that people will entrust money to a bank that they expect to fail in the near future. The aim of this study is to investigate to what extent this mechanism prevents bank runs. It introduces an experiment in which participants first have to choose if they want to receive their endowments as a deposit in a `risky' bank that pays a high interest or a `safe' bank that pays a lower interest. After this decision they can withdraw the money from their account or leave it in to receive the interest. The availability of different deposit options leads to a very clear theoretical prediction: all choose to deposit in the risky bank with the high interest rate and consequently leave the deposit in the bank. In the experiment the first prediction is not confirmed: almost half of the participants choose to deposit in a safer alternative. However, in contrast to the control treatment in which participants are not offered a choice, only very few of those that choose the risky bank withdraw their deposits later.
Crystal structures and compressibilities of synthetic 2M1 and 3T phengite micas

The crystal structures of co-existing monoclinic 2 M 1 and trigonal 3 T polytypes of phengitic micas synthesized at 11 GPa and 900°C have been refined at ambient conditions. The compositions of both crystals are approximately K(Al 1.21 Mg 0.75 Fe 0.04 )(Al 0.19 Si 3.81 ) O 22 (OH 1.2 F 0.8 ). The unit cell parameters for the 2 M 1 sample are a = 5.2046(8) A; b = 9.0368(16) A; c = 19.886(4) A, β = 95.615(14)°; vol. = 930.8(2) A 3 ; and for the 3 T : a = 5.2110(4) A; c = 29.689(5) A; vol. = 698.08(13) A 3 . The molar volumes of the two polytypes are identical within error (approximately one part in 4000). The structures show closely similar distortions consistent with the nearly pure silicate tetrahedral layer. The tetrahedral rotation angles, α are both about 2.4° and thus the smallest yet reported for dioctahedral micas. There is no indication of tetrahedral ordering of Al and Si. The 3 T polytype contains two distinct octahedral sites that appear to be distinctly different in size indicating possible ordering of Mg and Al. The unit cell parameters of the 2 M 1 sample have been measured at several pressures up to 7.5 GPa and those of the 3 T sample to 4.0 GPa. Fitting compression data to a third-order Birch-Murnaghan equation of state gives a K 0 of 57 ± 3 GPa with K’ of 9.2 ± 1.7 for the 2 M 1 and a K 0 of 62 ± 2 GPa with a fixed K’ of 9 for the 3 T. These are statistically identical and represent the largest bulk modulus yet measured for any mica. As with other micas, compressional anisotropy is large with compression normal to the layers being about seven times that within the layers.
Did socioeconomic status influence psychological preparedness for potential disaster of resident around lapindo mud disaster

Lumpur Sidoarjo or known as LUSI is geologicall disaster that has been going on for 14 years since 2006. It is consider as the world’s largest mud volcano eruption. It bring tremendous impact to the livelihood of the resident live around the site. People live around the site mostly relied on the ponds as a living thus LUSI bring a devastated impact to the local communities. The condition has bring negative impact not only to their economic condition but also to their mental health. Study found that there are growing number of people live around the site that experience psychological problem. Psychological preparedness for disaster is one of the factors that could help people in coping with stress after disaster strike. Previous study has found that most of the resident live around the LUSI site has average level of psychological preparedness. Research on psychological preparedness found that one of the factor that associated with psychological preparedness is socioeconomic status. It is said that people with low socioeconomic would also have a low level psychological preparedness. However, the relationship between socioeconomic status and the psychological preparedness in resident around lapindo mud disaster (LUSI) was unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between socioeconomic status and the psychological preparedness for potential disaster among resident around lapindo mud disaster. The study was conducted in Sidoarjo. Survey research was applied using a Psychological Preparedness for Potential Disaster scale as a mean to identify the psychological preparedness of the Sidoarjo people.
Electrocoagulation as a Promising Defluoridation Technology from Water: A Review of State of the Art of Removal Mechanisms and Performance Trends

Fluoride ions present in drinking water are beneficial to human health when at proper concentration levels (0.5–1.5 mg L−1), but an excess intake of fluoride (>1.5 mg L−1) may pose several health problems. In this context, reducing high fluoride concentrations in water is a major worldwide challenge. The World Health Organization has recommended setting a permissible limit of 1.5 mg L−1. The application of electrocoagulation (EC) processes has received widespread and increasing attention as a promising treatment technology and a competitive treatment for fluoride control. EC technology has been favourably applied due to its economic effectiveness, environmental versatility, amenability of automation, and low sludge production. This review provides more detailed information on fluoride removal from water by the EC process, including operating parameters, removal mechanisms, energy consumption, and operating costs. Additionally, it also focuses attention on future trends related to improve defluoridation efficiency.