Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Association Between Protein Intake From Different Animal and Plant Origins and the Risk of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Case-Control Study

Previous studies have frequently reviewed how different macronutrients affect liver health. Still, no study centered around protein intake and the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) risk relationship. This study aimed to examine the association between the consumption of total and different sources of protein and NAFLD risk. We allocated 243 eligible subjects to the case and control groups, including 121 incidence cases of NAFLD, and 122 healthy controls. Two groups were matched in age, body mass index, and sex. We evaluated the usual food intake of participants using FFQ. Binary logistic regression was conducted to estimate the risk of NAFLD in relation to different sources of protein intake. The age of participants was 42.7 years on average, and 53.1% were male. We found Higher intake of protein in total (odds ratio [OR], 0.24; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.11–0.52) was significantly associated with a lower risk of NAFLD, despite adjusting for multiple confounders. in detail, higher tendency to the vegetables (OR, 0.28; 95% CI, 0.13–0.59), grains (OR, 0.24; 95% CI, 0.11–0.52), and nuts (OR, 0.25; 95% CI, 0.12–0.52) as the main sources of protein, were remarkably correlated with lower NAFLD risk. In contrary, increased intake of meat protein (OR, 3.15; 95% CI, 1.46–6.81) was positively associated with a higher risk. Totally, more calorie intake from proteins was inversely associated with lower NAFLD risk. This was more likely when the protein sources were selected less from meats and more from plants. Accordingly, increasing the consumption of proteins, particularly from plants, may be a good recommendation to manage and prevent NAFLD.
Care in Management: A Review and Justification of an Organizational Value

Care has increasingly been promoted as an element of successful management practice. However, an ethic of care is a normative theory that was initially developed in reference to intimate relationships, and it is unclear if it is an appropriate normative standard in business. The purpose of this review is to bridge the social scientific study of care with philosophical understandings of care and to provide a theoretical justification for care as a managerial value. We review the three different forms of care advanced by the ethics literature: caring relations, organizational care, and care as a virtue. We compare these forms of care to the management litertature. In doing so, we integrate what has previously been a scattered, yet growing, body of research on care. Our review of the literature reveals that care has increasingly been studied in management in relation to an ethic of care. Yet, many of the properties of care have also played a role in other established research domains (e.g., leadership). We discuss and critique the management and ethics literatures on care, paying attention to areas of agreement or disagreeement between the two. We go on to provide a normative justification of care as a value in business. Finally, we close by suggesting directions for future research.
Transvenous embolization of a ruptured thalamic arteriovenous malformation supplied by the tuberothalamic artery

Background: Basal ganglia and thalamic arteriovenous malformations (AVM) represent 10% of all AVM. They are associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality due to their high hemorrhagic presentation and eloquence. Radiosurgery has been the first line treatment, whereas surgical removal and endovascular therapy are possible in selected cases. Deep AVM with small niduses and a single draining vein can achieve cure with embolization. Case Description: A 10-year-old boy with sudden headache and vomiting underwent a brain computed tomography scan that showed a right thalamic hematoma. Cerebral angiography revealed a small ruptured right anteromedial thalamic AVM with a single feeder arising from the tuberothalamic artery and a single drainage to the superior thalamic vein. Transvenous approach using precipitating hydrophobic injectable liquid 25%® achieved a complete obliteration of the lesion in a single-session. He was discharged home without neurological sequelae and maintained clinically intact at follow-up. Conclusion: Transvenous embolization of deep-located AVM as a primary treatment is curative in selected cases, with complication rates comparable to other therapeutic strategies.
Percentile Modifications of Two Sample Rank Tests

Abstract This paper presents a simple method for increasing the limiting Pitman efficiency of rank tests relative to the best tests for samples normal distributions without using complicated scoring systems. Our proposal is to select two numbers p and r (0 < p, r < 1) and then score, with integer weights, the data in the top p th and bottom r th fractions of the combined sample. The percentile modified tests for scale are quite effective. When p = r = 1/8 (i.e., we score only the extreme quarter of the combined sample) the A.R. E. of the test to the F test is . 85.
Hydromagnetic propagation of sudden commencements of magnetic storms

The curve for the hydromagnetic wave velocity function of altitude, shown in Figure 1, was computed from preliminary ion density calculations of F. S. Johnson [1959] and the observations of C. Y. Johnson and others [1958]. This curve replaces the one previously reported [Dessler, 1958]. Table 1 gives the ion number density, the average ionic molecular weight, and the velocity of hydromagnetic waves as functions of altitude in the equatorial plane. It is likely that the ion density figures used in computing the hydromagnetic wave velocity above 2000 km will be modified (W. B. Hanson and F. S. Johnson, private communication).
Effect of Aerosol Composition on Cloud Droplet Size Distribution: A Numerical Study

Abstract Numerical computations have been performed to study the effect on the characteristics of a condensationally produced droplet size distribution of a variability in the kind and fraction of soluble material among atmospheric aerosol particles. The model aerosol used in the study is assumed to be comprised only of nuclei containing 1, 10, 50 and 90% soluble material and to have a particle size distribution equal to the mean of the model continental and maritime aerosol size distributions described by Junge and McLaren. The soluble constituent of the nuclei is taken to be ammonium sulfate. Droplet size distributions are computed for a height of 150 m above cloud base. The computations show that the droplet size distribution resulting from condensation upon a population of mixed nuclei (i.e., nuclei composed of both soluble and insoluble components) is not broader than that produced by condensation upon a population of pure salt nuclei. Further, the dispersion of cloud droplet sizes is found to be qui.
Pinpointing Factors in the Success of Integrated Information System Toward Open Government Data Initiative: A Perspective from Employees

—As the Supervisory Institution in Statistics, Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) launched an integrated information system (IS) to exercise the Open Government Data (OGD) initiative and to impose the One Data Policy Act. Albeit challenges arise, BPS manages to provide more than 120 thousand publicly accessible datasets. With the success of OGD, many scholars have opted to examine a similar issue from the perspective of users/citizens. However, employees’ perspective remains substantial as employees are the OGD provider. This research administers employees’ views to pinpoint influencing factors in the success of OGD adoption through an IS. The authors seek to comprehend the factors from IS and acceptance manner, thus integrating the Information System Success Model (ISSM) and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) as the measurement model. This study also administers a cross-sectional questionnaire with close-ended questions to obtain data from 253 IS users in BPS. Using structural equation modelling (SEM), the authors find that all ISSM constructs influence the success of IS while only one construct from UTAUT plays a pivotal role in defining the success. Information Quality, System Quality, Service Quality, User Satisfaction, and System Use remain paramount to the successful implementation, while Performance Expectancy becomes the sole influencing UTAUT factor affecting success. This study therefore offers substantial benefits by aiding other researchers in OGD-related areas and providing in-depth evidence for practitioners in implementing IS for OGD initiatives.
CLEAN: Cryogenic Link for Electric Aircraft Propulsion

We propose a thermally efficient and power-dense high-temperature superconducting (HTS) cable (CLEAN Cable) as well as a thermally efficient, mechanically rugged, and easily attachable/detachable cryogenic-to-ambient power link (CLEAN Connector). The bundled design enables high gravimetric power density and node-less tapping of power. The CLEAN Connector minimizes ambient heat leaking into the cryogenic environment by magnetically coupling the cryogenic section to the ambient counterpart via a high-frequency isolated DC/DC converter. The proposed high-frequency operation reduces the core size of the cryogenic/ambient transformer that provides electrical and thermal isolation while enabling quick connection. The proposed CLEAN technologies provide the following advantages - (1) Reduced heat load; (2) High gravimetric power density; (3) N–1 system redundancy; (4) Minimum ambient heat leak into the cryogenic system; (5) High vibration/mechanical stress tolerance; (6) Partial discharge (PD) free at high-altitudes; (7) Easy cryogenic and ambient system connection; (8) Inherent fault detection and isolation.
Substorm effects on spectral structures of Pc 1 waves at synchronous orbit

Pc 1 waves observed at synchronous orbit are studied using magnetic field data from the flux gate magnetometer on board ATS 6. The data were obtained in the interval of June to September in 1975 when the satellite was located at the geographic equator at 36° east longitude near the geomagnetic equator (geomagnetic latitude ∼−3°). It is found that spectral structures of Pc 1 waves are significantly affected by variations of the magnitude of the local magnetic field near the geomagnetic equator. Spectral bands of Pc 1 waves are usually confined to the frequency range below the helium gyrofrequency (fHe+) when Pc 1 waves appear on the afternoon side accompanied by a decrease in the ambient magnetic field during substorms. In the daytime, Pc 1 waves often occur in association with an increase in the ambient magnetic field caused by a magnetospheric compression. In such cases, Pc 1 waves tend to appear in the frequency range above fHe+. The sense of polarization is left-handed for most waves as was noted in previous studies. It is suggested from the linear growth rate analysis that the absence of Pc 1 waves in the frequency range above the helium gyrofrequency during substorms is mainly due to an increase in the energetic proton flux.
Magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling and scale breaking of a plasma cloud in the magnetosphere

[1] The goal of this paper is to deliver a long-missing interpretation of a central issue of the NASA-MPE barium injection experiment performed in September 1971. It pertains to the interaction with the ionosphere. Observations of the cloud's motion revealed no obvious sign of such interaction. The barium vapor was released from a Scout rocket at an altitude of 31,000 km above South America during late evening hours and was observed for more than 4000 s. The barium plasma split into several field-parallel streaks which moved for a long time as if subject to constant acceleration as viewed from the inertial frame of the rocket at release. This means that no reflection of energy due to a mismatch of ionospheric conductivity and the characteristic impedance of an impinging Alfven wave was observed. It is this finding that has never been properly interpreted. Furthermore, after a careful assessment of the barium cloud properties and environmental parameters, we find a theoretical coupling time to the ambient flow which turns out to be substantially longer than observed. Although this appears to indicate that some interaction with the ionosphere occurred, we can rule out multiple wave reflections during the observed acceleration phase. Discarding other possibilities, we interpret the observed motions as sign of perfect matching of the momentum and energy flux into the ionosphere with the rate of dissipation. This is achieved during the initial phase by scale breaking of the cloud into streaks with narrow widths which allow parallel potential drops along the Alfven wings because of the waves' inertial nature and inside the lower ionosphere owing to the finite parallel resistivity, thereby greatly reducing the effective Pedersen conductivity. The significance of this finding goes beyond understanding the barium injection experiment. It sheds light on how magnetospheric plasma irregularities can share momentum and energy with the ionosphere in an optimized fashion.
Loneliness and Well-Being in Children and Adolescents during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review

Concerns have been raised about the loneliness and well-being of children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. The extent to which the ongoing pandemic has impacted loneliness and the association between loneliness and well-being is unclear. Therefore, a systematic review of empirical studies on the COVID-19 pandemic was conducted to examine the (1) prevalence of loneliness in children and adolescents, (2) associations between loneliness and indicators of well-being, and (3) moderators of these associations. Five databases (MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo, Web of Science, ERIC) were searched from 1 January 2020 to 28 June 2022 and 41 studies met our inclusion criteria (cross-sectional: n = 30; longitudinal: n = 11; registered on PROSPERO: CRD42022337252). Cross-sectional prevalence rates of pandemic loneliness varied, with some finding that over half of children and adolescents experienced at least moderate levels of loneliness. Longitudinal results reflected significant mean increases in loneliness compared to pre-pandemic levels. Cross-sectional results indicated that higher levels of loneliness were significantly associated with poorer well-being, including higher depression symptoms, anxiety symptoms, gaming addiction, and sleep problems. Longitudinal associations between loneliness and well-being were more complex than cross-sectional associations, varying by assessment timing and factors in the statistical analyses. There was limited diversity in study designs and samples, preventing a thorough examination of moderating characteristics. Findings highlight a broader challenge with child and adolescent well-being that predates the pandemic and the need for future research to examine underrepresented populations across multiple timepoints.
Experimental study of a supersonic jet-mixing layer interaction

An experimental study is performed to analyze the interaction between a control jet (CJ) and a moderately supersonic main jet. Flow visualizations and laser Doppler velocimetry methods are used. A strong instability of the CJ has been identified. The dynamic of this instability corresponds to that of the local mixing layer. Two stability scenarios are proposed, one corresponding to the local Kelvin–Helmholtz instability of the main jet, the other linked to a local absolute instability of the interaction. The impact on the turbulent quantities is analyzed. It is shown that a strong modification of the Reynolds stress is manifest but that this extends only a small distance from the interaction.
Relationships Between Variables in Three Variable Linear Regression and the Concept of Suppressor

Following Conger's (1974) revised definition of suppressor variables, the universe of possible relationships among two predictors and a common criterion is analyzed. A simple mapping of the possible relationships, based on the correlation between the two predictors and the ratio of their validities, is provided. The relation between suppressor as defined by Conger (1974) and part correlation, is discussed in the second part of this paper.
Ab initio density functional calculations of ferromagnetism in low-dimensional nanostructures: From nanowires to nanorods

We present ab initio spin-density functional calculations of the electronic and magnetic properties of Fe and Ni nanostructures with a geometry varying between a straight linear wire and a three-dimensional nanorod. With decreasing tension along the axis of the nanostructure we find a series of transitions first from dimerized to periodic and zigzag wires, then to a planar triangular stripe, and further to a nanorod consisting of a periodic stacking of triangular antiprims. In all nanostructures atoms are in a high-moment state, with magnetic moments of about 3.1muB for Fe and about 1muB for Ni. A transition to a low-spin or nonmagnetic state is initiated at a fixed critical value of the interatomic distance, independent of dimension and coordination number. The analysis of the electronic structure shows that already for the one-dimensional nanostructures the ratio between exchange splitting and magnetic moment is close to the universal value I=Delta/M=1 eV/muB established for bulk itinerant magnets.
Short-Term Memory Characteristics of IGZO-Based Three-Terminal Devices

A three-terminal synaptic transistor enables more accurate controllability over the conductance compared with traditional two-terminal synaptic devices for the synaptic devices in hardware-oriented neuromorphic systems. In this work, we fabricated IGZO-based three-terminal devices comprising HfAlOx and CeOx layers to demonstrate the synaptic operations. The chemical compositions and thicknesses of the devices were verified by transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy in cooperation. The excitatory post-synaptic current (EPSC), paired-pulse facilitation (PPF), short-term potentiation (STP), and short-term depression (STD) of the synaptic devices were realized for the short-term memory behaviors. The IGZO-based three-terminal synaptic transistor could thus be controlled appropriately by the amplitude, width, and interval time of the pulses for implementing the neuromorphic systems.
Vibrations of Steel-Concrete Composite Beams

This paper is an experimental analytical investigation on the dynamic behavior of steel-concrete composite beams subject to small vibrations. A one-dimensional model of a composite beam is presented, where the elements connecting the steel beam and the reinforced concrete slab are described by means of a strain energy density function defined throughout the beam axis. The problem of small vibrations of the system is formulated and solved through an analytical procedure where a coupling between longitudinal and transver sal motions, due to the presence of the connection, takes place. The analytical model is used with a view to interpreting a series of dynamic tests performed on composite beams whose connections have different linear densities. Experimental results proved consistent with theoretical estimates and allowed the identification of some important physical parameters of the system and the characterization of the connection.
Can statins reduce mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients? A retrospective cohort study

ABSTRACT Background We aimed to investigate the possible association between the continuation of statin treatment and the mortality, length of the ICU stay, and need for mechanical ventilation in critically ill COVID-19 cases. Methods This study enrolled 1860 adult patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 who were critically ill. The cases’ medical records were categorized into two groups including comorbidities. The statin group included 930 patients who previously received statins and continued this treatment during ICU admission. The non-statin group included 930 patients who previously received statins but stopped taking this treatment during ICU admission. The primary endpoints were mortality and length of ICU stay. Secondary endpoints included the mechanical ventilation’s period, subsequent complications, and D-dimer and ferritin serum levels. Results The age, sex, comorbidities, and COVID-19 CO-RADS classification showed no significant differences between the studied groups. Among all patients who received statin and among comorbidities subgroups, mortality was significantly reduced, and the length of ICU stay was considerably prolonged in the non-survivors, but it was significantly shortened in the survivors. The duration of mechanical ventilation was prolonged in the non-survivor but shortened in the survivors. The serum ferritin level was significantly reduced among the statin group. Conclusion In severely ill COVID-19 cases, continuation of statin therapy during ICU admission reduces the patients’ mortality and enhances their survival. Hence, if a patient has a history of statin use, physicians should consider maintaining them on their current medication.
Energy dissipation in clumpy magnetic clouds

The dissipation rate of kinetic energy in clumpy, magnetic, molecular clouds is calculated. The analysis includes viscous dissipation by collisions between ions and neutral molecules for slow and rapid accelerations of clump and interclump gas, hydromagnetic shock dissipation in direct collisions between clumps, and shock dissipation in waves that steepen in the interclump medium. The transfer of clump kinetic energy to the external medium along Alfven waves is also discussed. Clumps are modeled by self-gravitating pieces inside self-gravitating clouds, with relative velocities that are either comparable to the virial-theorem velocity in the cloud or given by a velocity-separation relation for turbulence. Alfven wave reflection and transmission at clump-interclump boundaries are included.