Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Dietary live yeast supplementation alleviates transport‐stress‐impaired meat quality of broilers through maintaining muscle energy metabolism and antioxidant status

Abstract BACKGROUND This experiment was to investigate the effect of dietary live yeast (LY, 1 × 1010 CFU g−1) supplementation on serum metabolic parameters, meat quality as well as antioxidant enzyme activity of transported broilers. A total of 192 one‐day‐old broilers were randomly assigned to four treatments with six replicates and eight chicks per replicate: a basal diet without transportation (CON), a basal diet containing 0 (T), 500 (T + LY500) and 1000 mg kg−1 (T + LY1000) LY with 3 h of transportation after feeding for 42 days, respectively. The serum and muscle samples of broilers were collected immediately after 3 h of transportation. RESULTS A higher (P < 0.05) final body weight and average daily weight gain were observed in T + LY1000 group compared with CON and T groups. The T + LY1000 group reduced (P < 0.05) the serum lactate contents and improved (P < 0.05) the pH24h and decreased (P < 0.05) the drip loss in muscles of transported‐broilers. Also, the T + LY1000 group enhanced (P < 0.05) the total‐antioxidant capacity and reduced (P < 0.05) the malondialdehyde in serum and muscles. Besides, the messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of avian uncoupling protein (avUCP) in muscles was down‐regulated (P < 0.05) of T + LY1000 group compared with T group. CONCLUSION Dietary LY supplementation alleviates transport‐stress‐impaired meat quality of broilers through maintaining muscle energy metabolism and antioxidant status. Therefore, LY may serve as a potential protector for broilers under transport stress in the future. © 2022 The Authors. Journal of The Science of Food and Agriculture published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
Grief as a mediator of the relationship between empathy and compassion fatigue

Oncology nurses are at high risk of developing compassion fatigue (CF) because of the persistent exposure to patients' suffering and death. Empathy is a prerequisite cognitive reaction for CF. Nurses with greater empathy levels are more prone to develop an emotional connection with patients. However, it is this kind of close bonds that led nurses to experience a deep sense of grief. Cumulative grief may eventually develop into CF. This study examined the levels of grief, empathy and CF, evaluated the correlation among empathy, grief and CF, and verified the role grief as a mediator of the relationship between empathy and CF.
The Universality of Leadership Behaviors in Virtual Environments : A Case of eSports Players in Thailand

Leadership is a concept that has been highly evaluated and examined in Western literature. However, the applicability and effectiveness of implementing these leadership behaviors into the Southeast Asian regional context remains a question to be answered. An examination of this question can naturally be extended into the virtual realm given globalization in the Internet age. Advancement of modern communication technology has enabled interaction and cooperation among individuals worldwide. The interactivity is observable as virtual teaming which also exists in professional gameplay known as eSports. In contrast to face-to-face teaming, eSports has overcome the limitations of geographical location and national boundaries by placing all players under the same set of rules and goals over the Internet. Accordingly, the virtual environment can be used as a platform to study the universality of leadership. Using an exploratory research design, this study explored the applicability of real-world leadership traits and virtual leadership behaviors through eSports. The leadership traits defined by Lewin and gameplay behaviors, both derived from Western frameworks, were empirically examined using samples retrieved from Thailand. The results of a principle components analysis led to the conclusion that both realand virtual-world leadership concepts are applicable to Thailand. Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University, Doctoral Degree Program 105 ! " No.30 (2015.9) pp.105-132
The Utility of Using Multiple Conceptual Models for the Design of Groundwater Remediation Systems

The design of pump and treat systems for groundwater remediation is often aided by numerical groundwater modelling. Model predictions are uncertain, with this uncertainty resulting from unknown parameter values, model structure and future system forcings. Researchers have begun to suggest that uncertainty in groundwater model predictions is largely dominated by structural/conceptual model uncertainty and that multiple conceptual models be developed in order to characterize this uncertainty. As regulatory bodies begin to endorse the more expensive multiple conceptual model approach, it is useful to assess whether a multiple model approach provides a significant improvement over a conventional single model approach for pump and treat system design, supplemented with a factor of safety. To investigate this question, a case study located in Tacoma, Washington which was provided by Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (CRA) was used. Twelve conceptual models were developed to represent conceptual model uncertainty at the Tacoma, Washington site and a pump and treat system was optimally designed for each conceptual model. Each design was tested across all 12 conceptual models with no factor of safety applied, and a factor of safety of 1.5 and 2 applied. Adding a factor of safety of 1.5 decreased the risk of containment failure to 15 percent, compared to 21 percent with no factor of safety. Increasing the factor of safety from 1.5 to 2 further reduced the risk of containment failure to 9 percent, indicating that the application of a factor of safety reduces the risk of design failure at a cost directly proportional to the value of the factor of safety. To provide a relatively independent estimate of a factor of safety approach a single “best” model developed by CRA was compared against the multiple model approach. With a factor of safety of 1.5 or greater, adequate capture was demonstrated across all 12 conceptual models. This demonstrated that in this case using the single “best” model developed by CRA with a factor of safety would have been a reasonable surrogate for a multiple model approach. This is of practical importance to engineers as it demonstrates that the a conventional single model approach may be sufficient. However, it is essential that the model used is a good model. Furthermore, a multiple model approach will likely be an excessive burden in cases such as pump and treat system design, where the cost of failure is low as the system can be adjusted during operation to respond to new data. This may not be the case for remedial systems with high capital costs such as permeable reactive barriers, which cannot be easily adjusted.
Expression of CDK9 in endometrial cancer tissues and its effect on the proliferation of HEC-1B

Abstract Endometrial cancer (EC) is one of the most common malignant tumors in the female reproductive system, which has been threatening the life and health of many women. Its incidence and mortality rate remain high, resulting in a low survival rate. In this study, the expression of cyclin-dependent kinase 9 (CDK9) in EC tissues was investigated, and its effect on the proliferation of EC cell line HEC-1B was preliminarily analyzed. RT-qPCR and Western blotting showed that CDK9 mRNA and protein were significantly reduced in the small interfering (si)RNA interference group compared with the siRNA control and blank control groups. MTT assay showed that the EC cell proliferative ability was significantly decreased, and phosphorylated-phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (p-PI3K)/PI3K and phosphorylated-protein kinase B (p-AKT)/AKT were significantly reduced in the siRNA interference group compared with the siRNA control and blank control groups. In conclusion, the high expression of CDK9 is a factor of poor prognosis in EC, and the reduction of CDK9 can inhibit HEC-1B cell proliferation, which may be related to the inhibition on the activation of the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.
Oral piercings and orthodontic treatment: A questionnaire-based national survey

Objective: To obtain opinions from orthodontic colleagues nationally on how they currently manage orthodontic patients with oral piercings. The secondary objectives were to assimilate the national opinions from the survey and attempt to generate educational material as an advice sheet and a patient information leaflet for the professionals and the patients respectively for the British Orthodontic Society (BOS). Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: Primary and secondary care orthodontic providers. Participants: Members of the BOS. Methods: An electronic questionnaire was developed and circulated to members of the BOS to obtain their opinions on the effects of oral piercings on their patients’ orthodontic treatment ‘journey’. In addition, the need for the development of informative material around the management of orthodontic treatment and appliances in patients with oral piercings was explored. Results: A total of 110 responses were received. However, only 88 respondents out of 110 attempted all the questions within the survey. There were 22 respondents who attempted it partially. We did include these partial responses well while analysing the results, since many of these offered personalised comments in the free-text boxes within the survey. Conclusion: The most common general complications associated with oral piercings were inflammation of the surrounding tissue and enamel/dentine wear. Moreover, orthodontic complications, reported commonly, were inadequate oral hygiene maintenance, entanglement with the orthodontic appliance causing damage and interference with retainers. Most respondents expressed the need for the development of a web-based patient information leaflet and an advice sheet as educational tool, both of which have been proposed to and agreed by the BOS before submission of this publication.
Multi-objective flower pollination algorithm applied to 5G vehicular networks communication

The Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology, as a widest version of Vehicular Ad-hoc Network (VANET), aims to interconnect vehicles and any other latest technological infrastructures. In this context, the fifth generation of mobile networks (5G) based on millimeter waves (mmWave) is an excellent alternative for the implementation of vehicular networks, mainly because it is capable of providing high data rates (Gbps) and ultra-low latency, requirements of C-V2X. On the other hand, mmWave signals are highly susceptible to blocking, causing low quality of service (QoS) in VANETs, compromising network functionality and the safety of drivers and pedestrians. Thus, in this work evolutionary computing techniques are applied in the simulation of a 5G vehicular network based on millimeter waves, exploring Media Access Control (MAC) sublayer parameters to optimize packet loss, latency and throughput, in order to optimize inter-vehicular communication. The Multi-objective Flower Pollination Algorithm (MOFPA) was used for this purpose. The results obtained show that the adopted approach can reach results close to the optimal pareto of non-dominated solutions, with a 75% reduction in exploration time in relation to the exhaustive search process. Finally, the performance of the metaheuristics adopted is compared with the non-dominated genetic classification algorithm (NSGA-II) and the multi-objective differential evolutionary algorithm (MODE).
Comparison of volar plate screw fixation with k-wire fixation by closed technique in instable distal radius fractures

The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical outcomes of volar plate screw fixation with the K-wire fixation with external fixator applied with closed technique in instable distal radius fractures extending to the joint in elderly patients. The study included 60 patients who were treated for AO type C distal radius fracture in our clinic between January 2016 and January 2019. The patients were divided into two groups: Group External fixator (EF) with 30 patients who underwent multiple K-wires using closed technique and Group Volar Plate (VP) with 30 patients who underwent volar plate and screw fixation using open technique. Wrist range of motion (ROM), disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH) score and grip strength values, radiologic parameters were compared between groups. After 12 months of follow-up, there was no significant difference in DASH score and grip strength values between the two groups (p = 0.263 and 0.085, respectively). The mean duration of surgery was found to be shorter in the EF group (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference between radiologic parameters. Significantly fewer fluoroscopy applications were needed in the VP group than in the EF group (p < 0.001). Both VP and EF treatments had similar functional outcomes in patients over 65 years of age. Considering its shorter duration of surgery and less invasive nature, EF treatment was concluded to be more applicable in patients over 65 years of age.
Booth Attractiveness: Scale Development and Model Testing from a Mental Budgeting Perspective

Given the importance of booth attractiveness at trade expositions, this study sets out to develop a scale measuring booth attractiveness (Study 1) and to examine its effectiveness in motivating attendees’ purchasing behavior (Study 2). Study 1 includes three steps: (1) item generation through a thorough review of the literature, focus group, and comments from experts, (2) item purification with exploratory factor analysis using 122 samples, and (3) reevaluating items with confirmatory factor analysis using 129 samples. A six-dimensional scale of booth attractiveness was developed in Study 1. Based on the theory of mental budgeting, Study 2 was conducted to examine the effects of booth attractiveness on the mechanism of attendees’ purchasing behavior using 323 samples. Results of Study 2 suggest that booth attractiveness could directly motivate impulse buying or indirectly through mental budgeting. Impulse buying, then, results in post-purchase guilt and anticipated satisfaction. Meanwhile, postpurchase guilt reduces anticipated satisfaction.
Factors that Influence the Public Sector Universities Performance in Pakistan

Purpose: The perceived performance of the public sector universities mainly depends upon on academia particularly the faculty members’ potential contribution, quality of teaching and knowledge generation. HRM practices are designed in such a way to accelerate performance of employees, for attaining organizational aims and objectives with organizational justice. Whereas the workforce of any organization is deemed as dynamic asset to contribute for institutional performance. Therefore, career success of the faculty members has been taken as mediating variable in the study. Design/Methodology/Approach: For crafting the research study, faculty members were chosen from Pakistan’s public-sector universities. Whereas, to establish the conceptual framework, the researchers have applied the Dynamic Capabilities Theory (DCT) as the underpinning theory for this construct. For sampling purposes, proportionate stratified sampling has been designed; random sampling was utilized to select the respondents within each stratum. The questionnaire was distributed among individuals personally. Afterword, data were cleaned for missing values, outliers, aberrant values and tested for normality, reliability, and validity. Findings: Hypotheses were tested by applying partial least squares - structural equation modelling (SEM) technique through statistical software SMART PLS licenced version 3. The construct in the context of Pakistan in amongst the preliminary studies. Implications/Originality/Value: The findings will be helpful for higher education commission of Pakistan for designing strategies.
Infinite-stage magnetic clutch for shaft speed amplification

An innovative design of magnetic coupler for shaft speed amplification is proposed and verified by experiments. The structure of proposed magnetic coupler is similar to an infinite-stage gearbox. In addition, the mathematical model of flux density is derived to look into the equation of adjustable gear ratio and effect of speed amplification. Moreover, two sets of experiments, namely verification of gear ratio and observation of stall phenomenon, are built up to examine the capability and drawback of the proposed variable-gear-ratio magnetic coupler. Three types of gear ratio are presented by theoretically analysis at first and then examined by experiments. The gear ratios for these three specific types between the input and output rotors are 4.75, 5.75, and 10.5, respectively. That is, the rotational speed of the output rotor can be precisely and realistically amplified. Besides, in order to reduce the torque inertia of outer rotor, a ferrite bush is inserted to the inner side of the core rotor to decrease the flux density at air gap. On the other hand, the overlapped area of permanent magnets, which are attached onto the inner rotor and outer rotor, has to be appropriately chosen. The smaller the overlapped area, the weaker is the magnetic attractive force at air gap. As long as these two modifications (an inserted ferrite bush and the aforesaid overlapped area) are validated, the torque inertia of outer rotor can be significantly reduced. Accordingly, the required power to rotate the outer rotor can be greatly reduced if the overlapped depth is shortened. However, insufficient overlapped depth between the high-speed rotor and low-speed rotor will bring about stall phenomenon caused by the magnetic attractive force between the high-speed rotor and the low-speed rotor being weaker than the start-up torque inertia. In other words, the reduced overlapped depth can also reduce the start-up torque inertia but stall phenomenon may easily occur relatively.
The Association Between Bullying Victimization and Fighting in School Among US High School Students

In-school fighting often results in severe punishment and compromised learning outcomes, without adequate consideration of contextual factors or student vulnerabilities. In this study, using a large, nationally representative data sample from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (N = 13677), we assessed associations between a history of bullying victimization (at school and online) and past year fighting at school among U.S. high school students. Multiple regression models were used, adjusting first for demographics, and then for demographics and emotional-behavioral risks (depressive symptoms, alcohol consumption, and sexual violence victimization), for the total sample and then stratified by gender/sex. Both cyberbullying and in-school bullying were significantly associated with past year in-school fighting for the total sample, with associations retained, but marginally attenuated in fully adjusted models (cyberbullying: AOR: 1.30; 95% CI: 1.01–1.66 and in-school bullying: AOR: 1.96, 95% CI: 1.57–2.45). Gender/sex-stratified models demonstrated retained associations for males (cyberbullying: AOR: 1.93; 1.51–2.46 and in-school bullying: AOR: 2.70, 95% CI: 2.18–3.34) and females (cyberbullying: AOR: 1.89; 1.33–2.68 and in-school bullying: AOR: 1.66, 95% CI: 1.19–2.33) after adjusting for demographics, but only for males after adjusting for demographics and emotional-behavior risk factors (cyberbullying: AOR: 1.43; 95% CI: 1.07–1.93 and in-school bullying: AOR: 2.25; 95% CI: 1.73–2.92). These results demonstrate a significant association between bullying victimization and fighting, which was amplified for male students, and partially explained by social and emotional risks. This suggests that punitive approaches to fighting in school may be resulting in compounded harms for already vulnerable adolescents and that support-oriented approaches emphasizing conflict resolution, social-emotional well-being, positive gender identity development, and bullying prevention may be more appropriate.
An Application of Optimal

A city's landfill is an exhaustible resource; recycling is a backstop method of waste disposal. We formulate an optimal control model that maximizes the total utility of a representative consumer by choosing the appropriate levels of the two disposal techniques. The model is simple enough that some general conclusions can be drawn, and yet specific solutions will require some computations that show a few of the possibilities in optimal control problems. Among the primary results is that once recycling begins, it will increase. It is also likely that the level of recycling will assume the values at the endpoints of its domain as well as the more standard values in the interior.
Frequency of Thrombotic Risk Factors in Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Case-Control Study

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a serious complication of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) which remains underdiagnosed. A better understanding of risk factors for CTEPH would improve our ability to predict which PE survivors are at risk. Several medical conditions—including malignancy, splenectomy, thyroid hormone supplementation, the presence of an intravascular device, inflammatory bowel disease, osteomyelitis, and non-O blood group—have been associated with increased risk of CTEPH, primarily in studies comparing patients with CTEPH to individuals with non-thrombotic conditions. Because many of these conditions increase thrombosis risk, it remains unclear whether their association with CTEPH reflects a general effect on thrombosis risk, or a specific effect on the risk of developing CTEPH as an outcome of thrombosis. We performed a case-control study comparing the frequencies of these conditions in patients with CTEPH versus patients with acute PE who did not develop CTEPH. The conditions studied were equally frequent in the CTEPH and PE cohorts, although there was a trend towards an increased frequency of splenectomy and non-O blood group among the CTEPH cohort. Thus, other than the possible exceptions of splenectomy and non-O blood group, the investigated medical conditions do not appear likely to increase the risk of CTEPH as an outcome of acute PE, and thus are unlikely to be useful in predicting CTEPH risk among PE survivors.
The Effect of Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPS)Training on The Public Awareness of New Habitual Adaptations (NHA): A Pilot Research

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has a physical impact and on the mental health condition of the community. The existence of psychological distress due to the Covid 19 pandemic will affect the body's physiological conditions, such as reduced immune system responses and increased risk of infection, and the impact on mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic demands a change in people's behavior. Mental health and psychosocial support training is very important for the community so that the community can actively maintain mental and physical health. The research objective is to identify the effect of DKJPS training on awareness of new adaptation readiness. Method: The research was conducted through a quasi-experimental pre-post-test without control on 44 participants in the DKJPS training. Result: there is a significant difference between awareness of adaptation new habits before and after training (p-value 0.001). Conclusion: Mental health and psychosocial support training conducted in the community can increase public awareness of new adaptation habits independently.