Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Using Information Technology to Enforce Management Controls in New Product Development Processes: Fishing for Innovative New Products

Appropriate use of management controls can assist and constrain individuals depending on the circumstances. Information technology has the potential to contribute significantly to the operation and application of management controls if the management control structures have been designed to leverage the capabilities of information technology. This is the case for new product development where many individuals from a mixed hierarchical level are involved. Through a case study, this thesis looks at how senior management changed in their decisionmaking behaviours and how employees changed their behaviours towards task-completion after the implementation of information technology. Initially, senior management had not anticipated that the use of information technology would expose them to scrutiny by their superior, peers and subordinates. However, this scrutiny steered them to become more circumspect as a result of peer pressure. Moreover, global transparency was further enhanced as information technology helped communicate the same relevant local knowledge across the firm. This was possible because internal transparency was strong, and the management control structures were designed anew to leverage the capabilities of information technology. Management controls evolve and change in form and intensity over time, particularly under the influence of changing market conditions. To understand how management controls change dynamically, a more dynamic set of management controls is proposed. “Redirecting control” plays the role of persuading individuals to turn away from old practices and adopt new ways to perform and complete tasks. “Reinforcing control” plays the role of encouraging individuals to continue to stay on the new path following redirection with increased commitment. Both redirecting and reinforcing controls can play positive and negative roles for individuals. Interchanging between these two control approaches allows senior management to persuade their subordinates to behave according to the needs and plans of the firm in successive stages of change. Management controls are perceived as positive when individuals experience support for what they perceive to be their work identities; if not, they are perceived as negative. Addressing how controls are presented to individuals may help improve their perceptions and attainment of the work identities they understand and aspire to.
Failure and damage determination of building roofs

DOI: 10.7764/RDLC.16. 1.145 This paper presents the analysis of 801 damage occurrences in building roofs, which were classified qualitatively as well as quantitatively. They have been correlated according to the type of roof in question, and the most frequent situations have been determined. The prevalence of the causes behind these problems is indicated, and a technical discussion concerning each one is presented. These results provide property developers, designers and construction managers with information on the critical points of roofs, as a way to minimize defects in their building sites. This damage analysis provides a series of lessons learnt in order to improve the quality of construction in general.
Tips and tricks to avoid implant failure in proximal femur fractures treated with cephalomedullary nails: a review of the literature

Abstract Objective: To describe the surgical aspects potentially contributing to hardware failure of cephalomedullary nails. Data Sources: A search of the Embase, PubMed (MEDLINE), Web of Science, and the Cochrane library for reports of hardware failures after intramedullary fixation of proximal femur fractures. Issues of cut out and cut through phenomena related to technique were excluded. Expert opinion of 3 surgeons, each trained on several fixation systems at Level | trauma centers is reported. Data Extraction: Three authors extracted data using a predesigned form. Implant type, reported failure mechanism, and associated factors with implant failure were recorded as well as potential bias. Results: Of 2182 search results screened, 64 articles were deemed relevant for our research question and were included. The authors identified factors associated with implant failure: preoperative patient and fracture characteristics, intraoperative reduction, implant handling, and postoperative nonunion. Issues were identified as independent modifiable intraoperative risk factors: inadequate fracture reduction, varus position of femoral neck, direct damage of the cephalomedullary nail aperture by eccentric drilling related to guide sleeve handling, and implant design mechanism failures. Conclusions: Multiple factors associated with intraoperative handling can influence the healing of proximal femur fractures. Although many of these have been well described and are taught in fracture courses, surgeons should be aware of subtle intraoperative complications reported in the literature that can weaken implants and add to the likelihood of early failure. Level of Evidence: IV
Role of fatty acids and calcium in male reproduction

Abstract Both fatty acids (FAs) and calcium ions play important roles in contraceptive cycles via several systems. Polyunsaturated FAs (PUFAs) act as precursors for prostaglandin production and can alter the expression of numerous crucial catalysts that are involved in prostaglandin and steroid digestion. Lipids are essential components of cell membranes. A diet rich in PUFAs enhances sperm motility and viability. It also improves testis development and spermatogenesis in several domesticated animal species. Increased PUFA content in spermatozoa increases plasma membrane fluidity, which is important for fertilization. However, the major drawback of high dietary PUFA intake is that it increases the levels of reactive oxygen species in the body. An increase in reactive oxygen species levels markedly affects fertility. Calcium is an important component that acts as an intra-cellular secondary messenger and plays an important role in some of the physiological processes that occur in male gametes. Some of these processes include spermatogenesis, sperm motility, capacitation, acrosome response, and fusion of gametes. These processes are associated with calcium influx through ion protein channels. Dietary fat intake is associated with increased intestinal calcium absorption. In this review, we discuss the impact of lipids, particularly PUFAs and monounsaturated FAs, and calcium ions on male reproduction, along with their effects on each other.
How fertility preservation guidelines have progressed worldwide: Potential implications and inspiration

Abstract To summarize fertility preservation (FP) guidelines and consensus provided by medical facilities worldwide. Five reference databases (PubMed/Embase, China BioMedical Literature Database, ClinicalKey, Wanfang Data, and China Knowledge Resource Integrated) and 7 guideline databases (Guideline International Network, National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health, National Guideline Clearinghouse, The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network, New Zealand Guideline Group, and Canadian Medical Association infobase) were searched. Official websites of societies were searched to find relevant guidelines and consensus, and guidelines and published systematic reviews and consensus were reviewed from inception through May 2021. A literature search was performed regarding guidance offered in professional facilities, and 304 records (including 4 in Chinese) of existing guidelines for full-text review were found. Moreover, 55 guidelines were identified after a manual search. The literature review demonstrated that FP guidance and options were unevenly distributed worldwide for women who wanted to post-pone pregnancy or had impaired fertility after gonadal toxicity. With promising cancer survival rates and diversified family decisions, more attention should be paid to the improvement and update of accessible guidelines and regulatory infrastructure to inform patients about the available options and empower them to make informed choices. Restrictions to such services can be gradually eased due to the efficacy and safety of certain FP techniques for the right candidates to initiate pregnancy conception.
Fat embolism syndrome in patients with bilateral femur fractures: a systematic review and case comparison

Abstract Objectives: Fat embolism and fat embolism syndrome (FES) remain common complications following long bone fractures. Incidence is highest after bilateral femur fractures. We performed a systematic review of FES after bilateral femur fractures and present two cases. Data sources: Systematic literature search of the Cochrane, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Scopus, and, Web of Science Library databases was performed in August 2021. Terms used including plural and alternate spellings: “fat embolism,”“fat embolism syndrome,”“fat embolus,” and “bilateral femur fracture. ” Articles in German and English were considered. No time frame was applied. Study selection: Original studies, case series and case reports on fat embolism after bilateral femur fracture were included. Insufficient documentation or patients with relevant previous heath conditions were excluded. Data extraction: Abstracts were organized using EndNote X9 by Carivate. Three authors independently screened the abstracts; cross check of the extracted data was performed by the senior author. Data synthesis: Scarcity of articles only allowed for a qualitative synthesis. Data was compared with our cases and situated within the scientific background. Results: Ten articles were included for qualitative synthesis (n = 144 patients). The symptoms were inhomogeneous with neurological deficits being most prominent. Degree of displacement was high, when reported. Although the modes and timing of surgery varied, this appeared unrelated with outcome. Conclusions: FES remains a relevant complication after bilateral femur fractures, despite damage control strategies and improved reaming techniques. Fracture displacement and reduction maneuvers might play a more substantial role in the formation than previously accredited. Level of evidence: 4
Vaccinia Viral Infection In Vivo Required for Their Activation in Response to Direct Action of Type I IFN on NK Cells Is

Type I IFN plays an important role in the activation of NK cells. However, the mechanism underlying type I IFN-dependent NK cell activation remains largely unknown. A recent report suggested that type I IFN acted on accessory dendritic cells, leading to IL-15 production, and that subsequent trans-presentation of IL-15 was required for NK cell activation upon stimulation with synthetic TLR ligands. It is not clear how type I IFN regulates NK cell activation in response to live pathogens. Using a murine model of infection with vaccinia virus (VV), we previously demonstrated a critical role for type I IFN in the innate immune control of VV infection. In this study, we ﬁrst showed that type I IFN did not directly protect L929 cells from VV infection in vitro and that type I IFN-dependent innate immune control of VV infection in vivo was mediated by activated NK cells. We further demonstrated that direct action of type I IFN on NK cells, but not on dendritic cells, is required for the activation of NK cells in response to VV infection both in vitro and in vivo, leading to efﬁcient VV clearance. Our ﬁndings may help design effective strategies for the control of poxviral infections in vivo. The Journal of Immunology, 2008, 180: 1592–1597.
Research on Automatic Detection Technology for Coal Conveyor Belt Surface Crack

It is an effective method that monitoring the conveyor belt surface cracks,which can prevent conveyor belt from tearing.Highlight light provides system illuminate.The surface of conveyor belt image is captured by the linear CCD camera in real time.The system would warn or provide a reference for technicians according to the online processing result.In order to obtain the crack defects,a method of mathematical morphology is used to enhance the direction component.And then reconstruct the cracks in one piece.The experiment shows that use the method could inspect the conveyor belt surface crack effectively.
Q-MEASURES ON THE DUAL UNIT BALL OF A JB∗-TRIPLE

Let A be a JB∗-triple with Banach dual space A∗ and bi-dual the JBW∗-triple A∗∗. Elements x of A∗ of norm one may be regarded as normalised ‘Q-measures’ defined on the complete ortho-lattice Ũ(A∗∗) of tripotents in A∗∗. A Q-measure x possesses a support e(x) in Ũ(A∗∗) and a compact support ec(x) in the complete atomic lattice Ũc(A) of elements of Ũ(A∗∗) compact relative to A. Necessary and sufficient conditions for an element v of Ũc(A) to be a compact support tripotent ec(x) are given, one of which is related to the Q-covering numbers of v by families of elements of Ũc(A).
The Implications of Simultaneous Capital Stop and Retrenchment during Financial Crises *

Purpose – A financial crash triggers asset fire sales by foreign investors and, as a consequence, the price of domestic assets severely decreases. Domestic investors take advantage of these low prices by replacing foreign assets with domestic assets, which helps to alleviate the liquidity shock caused by foreigners. However, is the amount of capital retrenchment by domestic investors sufficient to protect the Korean economy from capital stop by foreign investors during financial crisis? This paper answers this question and suggests the implications of this phenomenon for the Korean economy. Design/methodology – We estimate the associations between capital stop and retrenchment and various financial crises such as banking, currency, debt, and inflation crises using the complementary log-log model. Specifically, we use data of gross capital flows to differentiate between the role of foreign and domestic investors in financial markets. Capital stop and retrenchment designate a sharp decrease in gross capital inflows and outflows, respectively. Findings – Capital stop is significantly associated with financial crises, especially currency and debt crises. This implies that increased risk aversion during times of financial turmoil encourages foreign investors to retrench their investments, worsening liquidity shocks. Conversely, capital retrenchment is not significantly associated with such crises. The results show that, although financial crises reduce gross capital outflows, the reduction is not as large as that with capital inflows. Originality/value – The contribution of this paper is threefold. First, this study investigates how domestic investors behave during times of financial distress by studying gross capital flows—not net capital flows. Second, we concentrate on sharp changes in capital flows during crises. Third, we examine the associations between capital stop and retrenchment and financial crises in general, not specific events.
The Relationship Between Depression and Multifactorial Control and Microvascular Complications in Vietnamese with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Aged 30–60 Years

Background Depression is a common mental disorder in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Depression and T2DM have a reciprocal interaction through many factors, of which the most important is the multifactorial control and microvascular complications of T2DM. Aim This research aims to determine the rate of depression and the association between depression and multifactorial control and microvascular complications in patients with T2DM aged 30–60 years in Vietnam. Methods A cross-sectional and descriptive study was conducted on 231 outpatients with T2DM at Bach Mai hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam. Depression severity was measured with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). Results The rate of depression in patients with T2DM aged 30–60 years was 16.9% (in which, the rate of mild depression was 15.2% and moderate depression was 1.7%; no serious depression). The prevalence of depression was higher in female patients than in male patients (p = 0.049). There is a statistically significant difference in the rate of depression by age, duration of diabetes, and treatment method for type 2 diabetes. Poor HbA1c control and microvascular complications increase the risk of depression (OR = 2.37; 95% CI 1.11–5.02, p = 0.033 and OR = 2.62; 95% CI 1.15–5.93, p = 0.027, respectively). When the multivariate analysis was performed, it was shown that sex, treatment for glycemic control, and microvascular complications had a statistically significant influence on PHQ-9 score. Conclusion In Vietnam, there are 16.9% of patients with T2DM aged 30–60 years suffer from depression. Poor HbA1c control, the presence of microvascular complications, and without antihyperglycemic treatment increase the risk of developing depression.
Genotypic variability for tolerance to low soil phosphorus availability in faba bean (Vicia faba L.)

Abstract The capacity of legumes to fix atmospheric dinitrogen in partnership with rhizobia provides an input-saving and resource-conserving alternative, thereby reducing the need for chemical fertilizers while enhancing overall crop productivity. However, low soil nutrient availability, notably phosphorus (P), is among the most nutrient limitations for legumes, since legume nodules responsible for N2 fixation have a high P requirement. In order to explore the genetic variability for P uptake and use efficiency in low-P availability in soils, three faba bean genotypes namely Sidi Aich, Castel and Diva were studied in two field sites (S1 and S2) over two growing seasons 2018 and 2019. At flowering stage, plants were harvested and analyzed for their nodulation, growth, P content and yield. Results indicate that low-P availability in the soil of S1 significantly limited plant growth, nodulation, and grain yield for all genotypes though with highest extent for Diva and Castel. We found a significant correlation between nodule growth of all genotypes and Olsen-P content in the rhizosphere soil during two growing seasons. It is concluded that the genotypes selected for their P uptake and use efficiency had a higher yield and could best adapt to low-P availability under field conditions.
Control of acetolactate synthase-inhibiting herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) with sequential applications of dimethenamid-P in dry edible bean

Abstract Biotypes of Palmer amaranth that are resistant to acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibitor are becoming widespread in western Nebraska. There are limited effective postemergence (POST) herbicides labeled for ALS-inhibitor-resistant Palmer amaranth control in dry edible bean. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of dimethenamid-P in a sequential preemergence (PRE) fb followed by (fb) POST program at two POST application timings, the first and third trifoliate stages (V1 and V3, respectively), for controlling ALS-inhibitor-resistant Palmer amaranth in dry edible bean. A field study was conducted in 2019, 2020, and 2021 in Scottsbluff, NE. PRE-alone applications of pendimethalin + dimethenamid-P provided inconsistent Palmer amaranth control. Dimethenamid-P applied POST following a PRE application of pendimethalin + dimethenamid-P provided effective (>90%) Palmer amaranth control at 4 wk after V3 only at the V1 application timing in 2019. In 2020 and 2021 dimethenamid-P applied POST at V1 and V3 following a PRE application of pendimethalin + dimethenamid-P provided 99% and 98% Palmer amaranth control at 4 wk after V3, and 98% and 94% Palmer amaranth control at harvest, respectively. Palmer amaranth biomass was reduced by 95% to 99% and by 96% to 98% compared with the -nontreated control when dimethenamid-P was applied POST at V1 and V3, respectively, following a PRE application of pendimethalin + dimethenamid-P in 2020 and 2021. Application of a mixture of dimethenamid-P with imazamox + bentazon POST provided similar results to those of the fomesafen-containing treatments and dimethenamid-P alone POST. Dimethenamid-P applied POST following a PRE application of pendimethalin + dimethenamid-P resulted in similar yield as the fomesafen-containing treatments. If fomesafen is not an option due to the crop rotation interval restriction, using dimethenamid-P in a sequential PRE fb POST program is the only effective alternative to control ALS-inhibitor–resistant Palmer amaranth in Nebraska. The use of dimethenamid-P in a sequential PRE fb POST program, alone or mixed with foliar-active herbicides should be considered by dry edible bean growers who are dealing with ALS-inhibitor-resistant Palmer amaranth. Nomenclature: Bentazon; dimethenamid-P; fomesafen; imazamox; pendimethalin; Palmer amaranth; Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson; dry edible bean; Phaseolus vulgaris L.
A Hybrid Gray Wolf Optimizer for Hyperspectral Image Band Selection

High spectral dimensionality of hyperspectral image (HSI) has brought great redundancy for data processing. Band selection, as one of the most commonly used dimension reduction techniques, attempts to remove the redundant spectral bands, while maintaining good classification or detection rate for later applications. Gray wolf optimizer (GWO) algorithm is a meta-heuristic algorithm, and is used for HSI band selection. However, the convergence factor of the basic GWO is linearly decreased, leading to a slower convergence speed and increasing the probability of falling into local optimality. This paper proposes a new hybrid gray wolf optimizer (HGWO) algorithm for HSI band selection, which uses adaptive decreasing convergence factor instead of linear convergence factor to improve GWO convergence rate, and combines category separability for initialization to avoid local optimality. Five nonlinear functions are used to test the convergence of the proposed HGWO algorithm, comparing with the state-of-the-art optimization algorithms. Finally, the experimentations are performed on three widely used real hyperspectral datasets for HSI classification, and the experimental results show that band subsets selected by the proposed HGWO algorithm can obtain better classification accuracy compared with other global optimization algorithms.
Compositional and functional features of the gut microbiota of the intertidal snail Nerita yoldii along China's coast

Abstract The gut microbiota plays an important role in animals’ survival in their local environments. The intertidal rocky shore is a key interface of oceanic, atmospheric and terrestrial environments, and the transmission modes of microbes between an intertidal host and the environment are complex and largely ignored. In the present study, we characterized the gut microbiota of the intertidal snail Nerita yoldii, which is experiencing a northward range shift under the combined impacts of climate change and anthropogenic seascape transformation, and also determined the nearby environmental microbiota on the rock and in the seawater at five locations along the snail's distribution range in China. The gut microbial communities were significantly different from the environmental microbial communities, and the dominant phyla were Tenericutes, Cyanobacteria and Bacteroidetes, and Proteobacteria in the gut, rock and seawater microbial communities, respectively. At the genus level, Mycoplasma, with a relative abundance of 48.0 ± 10.2%, was the dominant genus in the gut microbial community, however, the relative abundances of this genus on the rock and in the water were low. These results imply that the gut microbial community of the intertidal snail N. yoldii is relatively independent from the environmental microbial community, and the dominant genus Mycoplasma in the gut, that is rare in the environment, can potentially assist the snail living in the harsh intertidal environment, especially at its northernmost distribution range edge.