Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An Inferential Study on the Profitability Determinants of the Cement Industry in Bangladesh

This paper examines the impacts of firm-specific and macroeconomic factors in determining the profitability of the cement industry in Bangladesh. This study took stock exchange listed all cement companies of Bangladesh as samples and covered the period of 2000–2018. Return on Assets (ROA) was chosen as the dependent variable and firm size, expense to revenue ratio, leverage, age, inflation rate, GDP growth rate, and real interest rate were chosen as independent variables where the first four are firm-specific and the other three are macroeconomic factors. This study considered ROA as the profitability measurement of the firms. The study found that leverage, GDP growth rate, and real interest rate have significant impacts on the profitability. Firm size, age, GDP growth rate, and real interest rate have a positive impact whereas expenses to revenue ratio, leverage, and inflation have a negative impact on the profitability of the firms under the cement industry.
Global R&D Collaboration in the Development of Nanotechnology: The Impact of R&D Collaboration Patterns on Patent Quality

Nanotechnologies have been regarded as general-purpose, and interdisciplinary technology converged with different implications of technologies. This paper aims to explore the global Nano collaboration of research and development (R&D) by patent analysis to realize the sustainable development of nanotechnology and investigate the influence of global R&D collaboration on patent quality. The primary findings indicated that the number of issued patents grew sharply since 2002, and the major collaborative fields in terms of nanotechnology are nanoelectronic and nanomaterials. Finally, the collaboration among star assigners, global partnership, and the indicator of patent centrality had a positive impact on patent quality, except that university-industry collaboration did not show a significant effect on patent quality. One part of the reason is that industries have not yet fully recognised nanotechnology opportunities with a risk-averse attitude toward market uncertainties. Overall, the relationship of global R&D collaboration is an essential factor in promoting the sustainable development of the patent quality of nanotechnology. An effective patenting strategy and high-quality application of nanotechnology R&D could secure protection for innovations to reinforce core competitiveness in the business.
Beyond Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation: 10 Steps to Better Control

The prevention and treatment of atrial fibrillation includes risk factor modification beyond ablation, with lifestyle modifications including treatment of obesity through diet and moderate exercise being at the top of the list. Losing 10% of body weight if obese, a plant-based diet, exercise, maintaining systolic blood pressure below 130 mm Hg, treatment of sleep disorders and obstructive sleep apnea, stress management, and treatment of depression and anxiety should all be included in treatment. Maximizing evidence-based treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes is also paramount.
Upper Mantle Shear Wave Velocity Structure of Southeastern China: Seismic Evidence for Magma Activities in the Late Mesozoic to the Cenozoic

The Fujian‐Taiwan Strait‐Taiwan region, as the active eastern margin of Eurasia since the Mesozoic, has experienced the subduction and retreat of the Paleo‐Pacific plate from the Middle Mesozoic, the breakup of the continental margin in the early Cenozoic, and then the collision with the Philippine Sea plate in the late Cenozoic. To better understand the tectonic evolution process, a high‐resolution 3‐D shear wave velocity model of the crust and upper mantle was obtained from surface wave tomography through a direct inversion method. Intermediate‐ to long‐period Rayleigh wave dispersion curves, extracted from teleseismic surface wave with the traditional two‐station method, were combined with the short‐period dispersion curves obtained from ambient noise cross correlation to obtain broader band surface wave data. Two groups of large‐scale low‐velocity bodies are found to be located in the upper mantle of Fujian and the Taiwan Strait and are inferred to be closely related to the magmatic activities caused by the Mesozoic subduction and Cenozoic extension, respectively. The low‐velocity anomalies in Fujian are concentrated in the west Cathaysia block in deep regions and split into small bodies in the uppermost mantle, while the low‐velocity body in the strait is divided into northern and southern parts, corresponding to the two‐stage Cenozoic extension. The velocity gradient was also calculated to estimate the lithospheric thickness, which is only 60–80 km, and the lithosphere‐asthenosphere boundary also features strongly horizontal variations and discontinuities. Our results provide important seismological constraints to investigate the geological and tectonic processes of this region.
The Rise of the Corporate Sector as Net Creditor: Financialisation and Functional Income Distribution in the G7 Countries

This thesis investigates the rise of corporate net lending in G7 countries for the period 1990-2015. This process implies that corporate savings are in excess of capital expenditure, so that, on average, firms can finance investment solely via internal funds. This novel development contrasts with the conventional assumption about the corporate sector being a net borrower. Despite the growing importance of this phenomenon, the causes that have contributed to the rise of corporate net lending are still open to debate. This thesis contributes to filling the existing gaps in the literature by examining two, so far unexplored, channels: the process of financialisation and the functional income distribution. To address these aspects, the research employs a big dataset of annual firm-level data of listed non-financial corporations from G7 countries. The empirical findings indicate that the process of financialisation and functional income distribution have played a significant role in the determination of the level of corporate net lending. The capacity of firms to self-finance their investment also has important consequences for the economic and financial literature. In this respect, the thesis critically discusses the measure of External Financial Dependency. This measure is meant to reflect structural and technological characteristics of the industries that are assumed not to change over time and across countries. Despite the wide use of this concept in the economic and financial literature, there is little discussion about its theoretical foundations. This dissertation fills this gap, analysing the possible determinants of external financial dependency. It argues that the standard formulation of external financial dependency can be considered a proxy of corporate net lending that can fluctuate. This implies that the standard measure of external financial dependency does not uniquely reflect structural and unmodifiable technological features of the industries. Furthermore, after extending the original calculations to G7 countries covering a period of 35 years (1980-2015), the thesis demonstrates that the assumptions of stability over time and across countries find little empirical support.
Chemical Composition and Sensory Properties of Gluten-Free Crackers with Buckwheat Sourdough

In this paper, the influence of biological acid dough with a strain of lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus plantarum) on the properties of the dough and the addition of sourdough on the quality of crackers was investigated. Changes in total titratable acidity and pH were monitored during the fermentation of the sourdough (24 hours). In the dough for the production of gluten-free crackers, the influence of the addition of sourdough on the total titratable acidity and pH value was examined. The content of water, protein, fat, starch, crude fiber, pH value and total titratable acidity was determined by flour samples for the production of gluten-free crackers and gluten-free crackers. The influence of sourdough on the sensory properties of crackers was examined. The mineral composition of zinc was determined and the contribution of the daily recommended intake was assessed. In samples of crackers subjected to storage for 5, 10, 20 and 30 days, a change in water content was monitored. The length of fermentation had a significant impact on the dynamics of pH change and on the total titratable acidity during the fermentation of sourdough. The results of the study showed that the control sample has a higher pH value than the samples with sourdough. The reason for that is the development of acetic acid during fermentation. The change in water content in the crackers over 30 days was significantly higher in the control sample compared to the samples with sourdough. Crackers with sourdough contain a significantly higher percentage of protein, ash, fiber, zinc at the expense of reducing carbohydrates.
Anti-Metastatic Potential of a Novel Xanthone Sourced by Swertia chirata Against In Vivo and In Vitro Breast Adenocarcinoma Frameworks

Background: The Anticancer property of Swertia chirata has been well established. It forms a rich source of compounds to which its anticancer property can be attributed, among the compounds found in S. chirata xanthones form an important group. Among the most abundant xanthones found in S. chirata, 1,5,8-trihydroxy-3-methoxy xanthone (TMX) was found to be most effective. As metastasis is the underlying cause of most cancer-related deaths, in this study, we evaluated the anti-metastatic potential of TMX against adenocarcinoma both in vivo and in vitro. Materials and Methods: In vivo anti-metastatic potential was proved by histological evidence of different organs, giemsa staining of bone marrow, subcutaneous re-injection of the aberrant bone marrow cells into the right flank of the mice to observe the formation of tumors and analyzing the markers related to metastasis by immunohistochemistry (IHC) and western blot. In vitro validation of anti-metastatic potential was carried out against human breast adenocarcinoma cell line MCF-7 by primarily analyzing the migratory property of cells through scratch wound healing assay and the ability of cells to form colonies. The re-validation part was performed by western blot of markers related to metastasis and real-time analysis of EMT related markers. Results: In vivo, TMX treatment restricted metastasis of EAC induced solid tumor to liver, lung, bone marrow, and validation of this finding was achieved by down regulation of metastatic and EMT markers. In vitro, TMX treatment restricted migratory and colony forming ability of MCF-7 cells by down regulating metastatic and EMT markers. Conclusion: It was proved from our study that TMX treatment successfully reduced the metastatic potential of EAC induced solid tumor, with in vitro validation TMX on the MCF-7 cell line.
Magnetospheric Conditions for STEVE and SAID: Particle Injection, Substorm Surge, and Field‐Aligned Currents

To understand magnetosphere‐ionosphere conditions that result in thermal emission velocity enhancement (STEVE) and subauroral ion drifts (SAID) during the substorm recovery phase, we present substorm aurora, particle injection, and current systems during two STEVE events. Those events are compared to substorm events with similar strength but without STEVE. We found that the substorm surge and intense upward currents for the events with STEVE reach the dusk, while those for the non‐STEVE substorms are localized around midnight. The Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms (THEMIS) satellite observations show that location of particle injection and fast plasma sheet flows for the STEVE events also shifts duskward. Electron injection is stronger and ion injection is weaker for the STEVE events compared to the non‐STEVE events. SAID are measured by Super Dual Auroral Radar Network during the STEVE events, but the non‐STEVE events only showed latitudinally wide subauroral polarization streams without SAID. To interpret the observations, Rice Convection Model (RCM) simulations with injection at premidnight and midnight have been conducted. The simulations successfully explain the stronger electron injection, weaker ion injection, and formation of SAID for injection at premidnight, because injected electrons reach the premidnight inner magnetosphere and form a narrower separation between the ion and electron inner boundaries. We suggest that substorms and particle injections extending far duskward away from midnight offer a condition for creating STEVE and SAID due to stronger electron injection to premidnight. The THEMIS all‐sky imager network identified the east‐west length of the STEVE arc to be ~1900 km (~2.5 h magnetic local time) and the duration to be 1–1.5 h.
The feasibility and effects of eye movement training for visual field loss after stroke: a mixed methods study

Introduction Visual field loss affects around 20% of stroke survivors, reducing quality of life. Eye movement training is a promising rehabilitation method, and several different interventions are used by occupational therapists. This study aimed to explore the feasibility and effects of four eye movement training interventions for stroke survivors with visual field loss. Method A mixed methods study – quantitative n-of-1 with qualitative interviews. The participants were 11 home-dwelling stroke survivors with visual field loss. The interventions used were MyHappyNeuron, NVT, Rainbow Readers and VISIOcoach, delivered in a randomised order. Visual search, reading speed, activities of daily living and quality of life were assessed three times before intervention use, then immediately after each intervention; these were analysed visually. A final semi-structured interview was then analysed using framework methods. Results Evidence of effect was divergent. Quantitatively there was no measured effect, but qualitatively participants reported benefits in visual skills, daily life skills and emotions, which varied by intervention. Median training time was 3–4 hours (range 0.5–6.5) for NVT, Rainbow Readers and MyHappyNeuron, and 9.5 hours (range 2.3–16.8) for VISIOcoach. Conclusion Eye movement training interventions were feasible for stroke survivors at home. Qualitative evidence suggests that variations in the eye movements trained and delivery modality underlie variations in perceived effect.
The Intention to Use Fitness and Physical Activity Apps: A Systematic Review

Recently the development of new technologies has produced an increase in the number of studies that try to evaluate consumer behavior towards the use of sports applications. The aim of this study is to perform a systematic review of the literature on the intention to use mobile applications (Apps) related to fitness and physical activity by consumers. This systematic review is a critical evaluation of the evidence from quantitative studies in the field of assessment of consumer behavior towards sport applications. A total of 13 studies are analyzed that propose models for evaluating the intentions to use fitness applications by sport consumers. The results revealed several key conclusions: (a) Technology Acceptance Model is the most widely used model; (b) the relationship between perceived utility and future intentions is the most analyzed; and (c) the most evaluated applications are diet/fitness. These findings could help technology managers to know the most important key elements to take into account in the development of future applications in sport organizations.
Two Questions to Foster Critical Thinking in the Field of Psychology

https://doi.org/10.15626/MP.2018. 894 Article type: Original Article Published under the CC-BY4.0 license Open data: N/A Open materials: N/A Open and reproducible analysis: N/A Open reviews and editorial process: Yes Preregistration: N/A Edited by: Åse Innes-Ker Reviewed by: D. Meyer, M. Olson. Analysis reproduced by: N/A All supplementary files can be accessed at the OSF project page: https://osf.io/gdmb9/
Determination of Resistant on New Highly Productivity Lines for Major Rice Diseases تحدید مقاومة سلالات من الارز عالیة الانتاج لأمراض الأرز الرئیسیة

This study focused to produce new resistant rice genotypes to major rice diseases and its highly productivity. Rice accessions Giza 177, Sakha 105, Sakha 106 and Gz.7768 were used as male parents and TG-60-6 lines were used as female parent in addition to Fn lines obtained from four crosses. The best genotype has highly productivity and resistance to blast; TG-60-6/Sk.105-2, TG-60-6/Sk.106-3, TG-60-6/GZ.7768-2, TG-60-6/GZ.7768-5, TG-60-6/GZ.7768-6 and TG-60-6/GZ.7768-8. The results of yield and its compounds characters were influenced by environmental effect and the selection should be practiced successfully in late generation. Twenty four Pyricularia grisea isolates were identified as five main groups. Under artificial inoculation eleven genotypes were resistant to all rice blast races, but at field condition, eighteen genotypes were resistant at Sakha location and twenty two genotypes resistant at Gemmiza location.The biochemical changes of antioxidant enzymes and total protein were estimated after 24, 96 and 120 h of inoculation with blast race p23 (ID-15) at seedling stage. The maximum activity of perioxidase (POX), polyphenol oxidase enzyme (PPO) and total protein was recorded at 96 h after inoculation and then decreased. Under artificial inoculation with Bipolaris oryzae the causal fungus of brown spot disease, TG-60-6/G. 177-1 and TG-60-6/GZ.7768-2 rice genotypes were the lowest for disease severity. For artificial inoculation with Fusarium fujikuroi the casual fungus of bakanae, TG-60-6/GZ.7768-1and TG-60-6/G. 177-8 rice genotypes were the lowest seedling death percentages. TG-60-6/G. 177-8 rice genotype was proved the lowest disease incidence. While, the rice genotype TG-60-6/Sk.106-1 showed the lowest disease severity index.
The importance of pharmaceutical performance in orientation and reception to HIV patients: can we make a difference?

The objective of this work was to carry out a bibliographic review highlighting the social importance of the pharmaceutical professional in welcoming and guiding people living with HIV / AIDS (PLHIV). This is a narrative-type bibliographic review, which included articles, monographs, dissertations and theses published during the years 2007 to 2020. It is possible to verify that the reception provides a closer contact between pharmacists and PLHIV. In this way, it can directly contribute to improvements in terms of adherence and effectiveness of pharmacotherapy, observed from the decrease in viral load, hospitalizations, medical care and exams. In addition, there is a reduction in complications inherent to HIV, such as the incidence of opportunistic diseases that can lead those affected to hospitalizations and death. Thus, the pharmacist who receives and advises patients with HIV has proved to be a key part in adhering to treatment, improving health and reducing costs for the Sistema Unico de Saude.
8th Grade Students' Positioning Skills on the Map

Article History: Purpose: Events that occur around the world may cause a global impact in a short time. Therefore, it is important to not only understand the underlying causes and analyze their relationship but also know the location where they arise. This study investigated whether eighth-grade students have the ability to position Turkey and the neighboring countries on the map. Method: This study was designed on a descriptive scanning method basis. In this study, 206 students in the eighth grade of three private and three public schools comprised the study sample. A question form developed by the researcher was used to collect the data. Received: 21 May 2019 Received in revised form: 28 May 2020 Accepted: 17 Jun. 2020 DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2020. 88.3
Preserving the values of cultural negotiation through social learning: ‘Two Religion Community Life’ case study in Phattalung, Southeast Thailand

Prolonged conflict on the southern Thailand border still continues, especially in four provinces – Pattani, Yala, Narathivat, and Satun. These four provinces are the home base of the Malay-Muslim community. However, conflicts have almost never occurred in the province of Phattalung, particularly in the region called ‘Two Religion Community Life’. This is because people can find solutions to every problem using cultural negotiation. This research aims to describe the results of cultural negotiation and social learning between Muslims and Buddhists in solving daily life problems. The most important data collection techniques are in-depth interviews and observations. There are five critical informants chosen purposively: Islamic and Buddhist religious leaders, community leaders, school principals, and community members in the Tamot and Khaocan regions. The results found that there are several forms of cultural negotiation in Phattalung, including annual ritual prayers conducted together by Muslims and Buddhists, agreement on how to slaughter animals to be served during ceremonies, tradition of food bartering, and agreement on animal caring. Furthermore, social learning to preserve the results of the negotiations is carried out through the establishment of voluntary medical groups whose members consist of young men and women from the Muslim and the Buddhist community, sports and arts activities, commemorations of national holidays, and conducting annual religious rituals at the same place and time. This study also found four important aspects to strengthen the social learning in multireligious society – moderate values derived from their respective religious teachings, moderate values taught by the country, the existence of trust among citizens, and win-win solutions to the emerging problems. Contribution: This research promotes the world that there is a heterogeneous religious community in the Phattalung province, Thailand which has a building construction of tolerance and harmony of locality namely the ‘Two Religion Community Life’ by preserving the cultural negotiation values through social learning.
Cellulose Nanofibrils Enhanced, Strong, Stretchable, Freezing‐Tolerant Ionic Conductive Organohydrogel for Multi‐Functional Sensors

To date, ionic conducting hydrogel attracts tremendous attention as an alternative to the conventional rigid metallic conductors in fabricating flexible devices, owing to their intrinsic characteristics. However, simultaneous realization of high stiffness, toughness, ionic conductivity, and freezing tolerance through a simple approach is still a challenge. Here, a novel highly stretchable (up to 660%), strong (up to 2.1 MPa), tough (5.25 MJ m−3), and transparent (up to 90%) ionic conductive (3.2 S m−1) organohydrogel is facilely fabricated, through sol–gel transition of polyvinyl alcohol and cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) in dimethyl sulfoxide‐water solvent system. The ionic conductive organohydrogel presents superior freezing tolerance, remaining flexible and conductive (1.1 S m−1) even at −70 °C, as compared to the other reported anti‐freezing ionic conductive (organo)hydrogel. Notably, this material design demonstrates synergistic effect of CNFs in boosting both mechanical properties and ionic conductivity, tackling a long‐standing dilemma among strength, toughness, and ionic conductivity for the ionic conducting hydrogel. In addition, the organohydrogel displays high sensitivity toward both tensile and compressive deformation and based on which multi‐functional sensors are assembled to detect human body movement with high sensitivity, stability, and durability. This novel organohydrogel is envisioned to function as a versatile platform for multi‐functional sensors in the future.