Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Diagnostic value of left ventricle strain pattern of hypertensive patients in coronary and cerebrovascular diseases

Association of Electrocardiographic Left Ventricular Strain Pattern with Coronary Artery Disease and Cerebrovascular Accident in Hypertensive Patients Background: Patients diagnosed with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy could presented with electrocardiographic changes including criteria of left ventricular hypertrophy, and left ventricular strain pattern( fixed ST depression and T inversion in leads I, avL, V5&6) Objective: To study the impact of electrocardiographic left ventricular strain pattern in hypertensive patient as predictor for coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular accident development. Material and method: a cross sectional hospital based study was conducted during 2012-2017 at Iraqi center for heart diseases including hypertensive patients with normal ECG or LV strain pattern criteria, all patients underwent echocardiography and coronary angiography and the data were collected from patients’ files. Results: The records of 401 hypertensive patients [262(65.3%) males/139(34.7%) females] were included in this study. Their mean age was 60.07 ± 10.8 year. The relation between electrocardiographic left ventricular strain pattern and Coronary Angiography among patients was significant (P <0.001). There was a significant difference between electrocardiographic left ventricular strain pattern and cerebrovascular accident among studied group (P<0.001). Conclusions: electrocardiographic left ventricular strain in hypertensive patients is highly associated with coronary artery disease and cerebrovascular accident.
Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Rice Farmers' Decisions Using Direct Seed Planting Technology (Tabela) and Without Tools in Ujung Tanah Village, Mare Sub-District, Bone District, South Sulawesi

This study analyzes socio-economic factors based on age, education, farming experience, labor, and land area on lowland rice farmers' decision-making using Tabela (direct seed planting) with and without tools in Ujung Tanah Village, Mare Sub-District of Bone District. South Sulawesi. This research was conducted in January-December 2020. This research was conducted in Ujung Tanah Village, Mare Sub-District, Bone District. The population in this study were all lowland rice farmers in Ujung Tanah Village, as many as 347 farmers. Determination of the number of samples was carried out in 2 ways, namely the census method for Tabela tool farmers by taking the total population of 15 farmers and for Tabela farmers without tools by taking 10% members of 10 farmer groups with 332 population numbers, determining the sample using the cluster proportional random sampling technique. With 33 farmers, the total of the samples in this study were 48 people. The data method is logistic regression analysis. The results of this study are that the socio-economic factors that influence the decisions of lowland rice farmers in the use of direct seed planting technology (Table Toola), namely the farming experience variable and the land area variable have a negative effect. In contrast, the labor variable has a positive impact.
Balanced Scorecard: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Issues

This study provides a systematic literature review on the balanced scorecard (BSC), highlights gaps in the literature and identifies areas for further research. We review a sample of 114 BSC articles published in 14 accounting and 56 management journals between 1992 and 2021. Each article must either be in the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC), Scopus-indexed or Academic Journal Guide (AJG) list, or receive at least 100 citations, as reported by Google Scholar. We separate the BSC literature into 11 major themes, examine the research methods, statistical tools used and identify the country affiliated with the authors. Companies typically use the BSC as a performance measurement system instead of a management control system. The BSC is more compatible with private versus public sector organizations. Successful implementation of the BSC requires support from the top management and effective communication and coordination. Additionally, a cause-and-effect relationship should exist among its four perspectives—customers, internal business, innovation and learning, and financial. BSC’s critics question its superiority over other performance measurement tools. But the number of supporters is much higher than the opponents. Articles mainly focus on developed, not developing, countries and tend to be conceptual papers rather than data-based empirical studies. The most commonly used statistical tool used is regression analysis. Our review of BSC articles provides insights about BSC strategy, implementation, execution and control that should be of interest to researchers and managers. However, this qualitative study uses judgment to identify BSC themes.
Impact of silicon carbide device technologies on matrix converter design and performance

The development of high power density power converters has become an important topic in power electronics because of increasing demand in transportation applications including marine, aviation and vehicle system. The possibility for greater power densities due to absence of a DC link is made matrix converter topologies more attractive for these applications. Additionally, with the emerging SiC device technology, the operating switching frequency and temperature of the converter can be potentially increased. The extended switching frequency and temperature range provide opportunities to further improve the power density of the power converters. The aim of this thesis is to understand how SiC devices are different from the conventional Si devices and the effect these differences have on the design and performance of a matrix converter. Specific gate drive circuits are designed and implemented to fully utilize the high speed switching capabilities of these emerging semiconductor devices. A method to evaluate the conduction and switching losses and performance of Si and SiC power devices in the matrix converter circuit is developed. The developed method is used to compare power losses of matrix converters designed with different Si and SiC devices for a range of operating temperatures and switching frequencies. A design procedure for matrix converter input filters is proposed to fulfil power quality standard requirements and maximize the filter power density. The impact of the switching frequency on the input filter volume has also been considered in this work. The output waveform distortion due to commutation time in high switching frequency SiC matrix converters is also investigated and a three-step current commutation strategy is used to minimize the problem. Finally the influence of parasitic inductance on the behaviour of SiC power MOSFET matrix converters is investigated to highlight the challenges of high speed power devices.
Reply on RC1

The paper presents a framework to account the water footprint (WF) of an irrigation supply network next to the water footprint of growing the crops in the field, and applies this framework to the case of the Pakistani part of the Indus river basin, which hosts a large irrigation supply network. It concludes that the WF of the irrigation supply network is significant compared to the WF of growing the crops, which indicates that WF reduction in agriculture should not merely focus on the farm, but also on the water supply network. I support the need to explicitly assess the WF of irrigation supply networks, which are often excluded from WF assessment studies. However, this paper suffers from a number of flaws which I outline under the specific comments below.
Evaluation of a Web Platform to Record Lifestyle Habits in Subjects at Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes in a Middle-Income Population: Prospective Interventional Study

Background Lifestyle is the focus of type 2 diabetes (T2D) prevention strategies. Prevention strategies using mobile health (mHealth)–based therapy have shown positive results for T2D prevention in high-income settings, but little is known about their effectiveness in low- and middle-income populations where the burden of T2D is substantial. “Vida Sana” is a web platform designed to record lifestyle habits and medication use within a lifestyle change program. Objective We sought to identify the barriers, feasibility, usability, and effectiveness of Vida Sana to record lifestyle habits in subjects at risk of developing T2D in a middle-income setting. Methods This was a 3-month prospective interventional study in Mexican individuals. A total of 77 subjects at risk of T2D (with prediabetes and BMI between 24 and 40 kg/m2) were selected. Feasibility was assessed by study retention. Usability was evaluated with the System Usability Scale (SUS). Effectiveness measures included changes in weight, body composition, BMI, glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and fasting blood glucose from baseline to 3 months. Linear regression models were used to account for covariates. Results The feasibility of Vida Sana was 42%, with 33 subjects using the platform, and the usability was 48.7 (SD 14.24). Reported barriers to platform usage were; difficulty in accessing the platform from difficulty of use (12 subjects, 36%), lack of time to record their habits (11 subjects, 34%), lack of interest to record their habits (6 subjects, 18%), and lack of resources (4 subjects, 11%). The platform was effective for lowering glucose in fasting (–3.1 mg/dL vs –0.11 [SD 8.08] mg/dL; P=.038) and at 2 hours (–16.9 mg/dL vs 2.5 [SD 26.1] mg/dL; P=.045), body fat percentage (–1.3 [–2.2 to –0.7] vs –1.02 [–1.9 to –0.3]; P=.02), and waist circumference (–3.2 [SD 5.1] cm vs –1.7 [SD 5.0] cm; P=.02) independent of their age, sex, treatment, and education level. Conclusions The use of the web platform was effective for improving glycemic and anthropometric parameters in a population at risk of developing diabetes. Improving accessibility and ease of navigation could improve the acceptance of digital health solutions in a middle-income population.
Sustainability strategies and performance of public universities in Kenya

The current operational setup in Kenya’s Universities is a turbulent one and highly competitive market condition. To ensure survival and sustainability, public universities require to adopt and implement competitive strategies. Many scholars have investigated sustainability efforts by Universities in pursuit of performance, however, it is still not clear how sustainable strategies have the greatest influence on the performance of Public Universities. Thus, the study set to establish the influence of sustainability strategies on the performance of Public Universities in Kenya. The study was anchored on resource-based theory. To achieve the objectives, the study was anchored on a pragmatic philosophy and mixed research design with a target population of 234 University top managers. Primary data was collected using a 5 point Likert-type questionnaire and an interview guide. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings revealed that sustainability strategies had a significantly statistical influence on the performance of public universities in Kenya. The regression analysis for composite results revealed that sustainability strategies (SS) alone account for 53% of the variation of performance of Public Universities (R2=0.53, (t=7.68, p<0.05). Regression analysis for individual results, cost reduction (CR) (R2 0.518, t=18.07 p, <0.05), collaboration (C) (R2=0.418, t=2.7 p, <0.05) and diversification (D) (R2=0.218, t=8.07 p, <0.05). This study concluded that implementation of sustainability strategies (cost reduction, diversification, and collaboration) are essential strategies Public Universities can use in their endeavor to improve their performance.
Development of e-service quality measure for internet-based financial institutions

In the early stage of internet markets, internet-based financial institutions competed with traditional financial institutions by providing services at lower prices. However, today, more and more companies are participating in internet markets, nullifying the initial price advantage and resulting in low prices becoming a minimum qualification to compete in the market. Therefore, companies operating in internet markets need something else in order to attract customers. What becomes important for internet-based financial institutions is to provide high quality ‘service’. This study raises a research question: ‘how do customers evaluate the quality of e-services provided by internet-based financial institutions? ’ This study reveals six valid and reliable dimensions measuring perceived e-service quality: Trust, Customised communications, Ease of use, Website content and functionality, Reliability and Speed of delivery. These dimensions are validated using confirmatory factor analysis and criterion-related validity.
High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol as a Risk Factor of Health-Related Quality of Life in 50–70-Year-Old Community-Dwelling Women

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of dyslipidemia, a risk factor of cardiovascular disease, is at present sufficiently high, particularly in the elderly. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is also an important outcome in the treatment of dyslipidemia, which is currently more targeted at lowering the low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentration. AIM: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentration and HRQoL in community-dwelling women aged 50–70 years. METHODS: A cross-sectional study involving 137 women aged 50–70 years who underwent blood sampling for determining the concentrations of hemoglobin, total cholesterol (TC), LDL-C, and HDL-C. A questionnaire was given to all subjects regarding data on age, menopausal status, level of education, and also another questionnaire of SF-36 for evaluation HRQoL. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify risk factors associated with HRQoL. RESULTS: In bivariate logistic regression analysis, age, menopausal status, education level, anemia, TC, and LDL-C were found to have non-statistically significant association with HRQoL, but HDL-C was significantly associated with HRQoL (odds ratio = 0.44; 95% Confidence interval [CI] = 0.20–0.97; p = 0.042). In multivariate analysis, menopausal status and education level have a non-statistically significant association with HRQoL, but those normal level of HDL cholesterol was found 0.18 times less likely to be associated with poor HRQoL (Adjusted odds ratio 0.18; 95% CI = 0.03–0.91; p = 0.038). CONCLUSION: This study showed that HDL-C levels were risk factors of HRQoL in women 50–70 years of age.
Optical discs in zoological nomenclature: problems and proposed solution

According to the Code currently in force, taxonomic works presenting nomenclatural novelties published on optical discs may be nomenclaturally available only if published between 1985 and 2013, and respecting some conditions allowing their nomenclatural promulgation. These works will remain accessible to readers only as long as the technologies allowing to read such discs are available to all, but will become inaccessible when these technologies become obsolete. In order to overcome this technology dependence, the Linz Zoocode Committee has decided to publish facsimiles of these works, both on paper and online. For this to be possible, a list of these works needs to be built. We are therefore sending an appeal to the international community to provide information on all taxonomic works including nomenclatural novelties published so far on optical discs, whether available or not under the current Code.
The The Impact of Customer’s Perception of the Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility on Purchase Intention

The scarcity of research on the customer`s perception towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) in developing countries has inspired this research. This study aims to measure the impact of the customer`s perception of the practice of corporate social responsibility on the purchase intention in the presence of the service quality as a mediator variable. To achieve the aims of this study, the researcher relied on the mixed design of the search. The relevant CSR literature was recapitulated into a conceptual framework and an empirical study that were conducted through a mixed research design. This study reached many of the results, including that there is a direct impact of corporate social responsibility on the purchase intention. Also, there is an indirect impact of the moderating variable of the study, which is service quality of the direct positive impact of both the economic dimension, Ethics and philanthropic on purchase intention.
Impacts of oil well drilling and operating noise on abundance and productivity of grassland songbirds

The increasing encroachment of anthropogenic noise into natural environments is a source of significant concern for wildlife conservation (Shannon, McKenna, et al., 2016), and both spatial extent and complexity of anthropogenic noise from activities related to natural resource extraction are expected to rise as development increases across the world. This noise pollution may increase risks to species reliant on acoustic communication that are already experiencing significant population declines (Barber et al., 2010), such as grassland birds (Rosenberg et al., 2019; Sauer et al., 2017). Anthropogenic noise may reduce the abundance of sensitive species (Francis et al., 2011), affect predator– prey dynamics (Francis et al., 2009; Shannon et al., 2016), interfere with acoustic communication (Warren et al., 2006) and act as a physiological stressor (Blickley, Blackwood, et al., 2012; Blickley, Word, et al., 2012), all of which can lead to fitness consequences at impacted sites (Barber et al., 2010). Received: 23 September 2020 | Accepted: 4 October 2021 DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14075
The effect of earnings management and media exposure on corporate social responsibility disclosure with corporate governance as a moderating variable

This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of earnings management and media exposure on corporate social responsibility disclosure moderated by corporate governance. This study uses secondary data on manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for a five-year period from 2016 to 2020. The sample selection used the purposive sampling method so that a total of 67 observations met the specified criteria. This study was tested using multiple linear regression and Moderated Regression Analysis. The results of this study provide empirical evidence that earnings management and media exposure have a positive effect on corporate social responsibility disclosure. Corporate governance with the proxies of the board of commissioners, independent commissioners and audit committees in weakening the influence of earnings management on corporate social responsibility disclosures each shows insignificant results. Meanwhile, corporate governance with the proxies of the board of commissioners and the audit committee was found to be able to strengthen the influence of media exposure on corporate social responsibility disclosure. However, independent commissioners cannot strengthen the influence of media exposure on corporate social responsibility disclosure.
Curlometer Technique and Applications

We review the range of applications and use of the curlometer, initially developed to analyze Cluster multi‐spacecraft magnetic field data; but more recently adapted to other arrays of spacecraft flying in formation, such as MMS small‐scale, 4‐spacecraft configurations; THEMIS close constellations of 3–5 spacecraft, and Swarm 2–3 spacecraft configurations. Although magnetic gradients require knowledge of spacecraft separations and the magnetic field, the structure of the electric current density (for example, its relative spatial scale), and any temporal evolution, limits measurement accuracy. Nevertheless, in many magnetospheric regions the curlometer is reliable (within certain limits), particularly under conditions of time stationarity, or with supporting information on morphology (for example, when the geometry of the large scale structure is expected). A number of large‐scale regions have been covered, such as: the cross‐tail current sheet, ring current, the current layer at the magnetopause and field‐aligned currents. Transient and smaller scale current structures (e.g., reconnected flux tube or dipolarisation fronts) and energy transfer processes. The method is able to provide estimates of single components of the vector current density, even if there are only two or three satellites flying in formation, within the current region, as can be the case when there is a highly irregular spacecraft configuration. The computation of magnetic field gradients and topology in general includes magnetic rotation analysis and various least squares approaches, as well as the curlometer, and indeed the added inclusion of plasma measurements and the extension to larger arrays of spacecraft have recently been considered.
Recent developments in the prediction and control of aerodynamic noise from high-speed trains

At speeds above 300–350 km/h, the main source of noise from trains is the aerodynamic noise caused by the air flow over the train structure. The sound level increases with train speed at a rate of between 60 and 80 times the logarithm of the speed so that, as speeds increase further, the noise increases dramatically. The main aerodynamic noise is produced by the air flow passing over the pantograph, the train nose, the bogie region and cavities such as the pantograph recess and the inter-coach gap. Experimental and numerical methods for studying aerodynamic noise are reviewed including the use of microphone arrays, wind tunnels, computational fluid dynamics and semi-empirical methods. Potential mitigation measures that can control aerodynamic noise are also reviewed.
Open space on the edge of the city : exploring how people’s perceptions and usage can inform management of peri-urban open spaces, focusing on case studies of Ljubljana and Edinburgh

III ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.V TABLE OF CONTENTS. VI LIST OF FIGURES . XII LIST OF TABLES . XVII CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION. 1 1.1 PROLOGUE. 1 1.2 THE PROBLEM DEFINITION . 3 1.2.1 The characteristics of and, attitude to, peri-urban open spaces . 4 1.2.2 Leisure accessibility to peri-urban green open spaces . 7 1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS. 8 1.4 RESEARCH STRATEGY . 8 1.5 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 10 1.6 THESIS STRUCTURE . 11 CHAPTER 2: CASE STUDY CITIES . 13 2.1 THE CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF THE CASE STUDY CITIES. 14 2.1.1 Medium-sized cities in a pan-European frame. 15 2.1.2 Typology of rural-urban regions. 18 2.1.2.1 A review of the European rural-urban typologies on a regional and metropolitan level.18 2.1.2.2 PLUREL typology of rural-urban regions (RURs). 20 2.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE CASE STUDY AREAS . 26 2.2.1 Case study of Ljubljana. 27 2.2.1.1 Historical city development . 27 2.2.1.2 Land use change from the 1990s until the present day.31 2.2.1.3 Infrastructure and transportation network development . 34 2.2.1.4 Urban planning in Ljubljana from the 1990s until present . 37 2.2.1.5 The peri-urban landscape in Ljubljana . 39 2.2.1.6 The legal position regarding access in Slovenia . 41 2.2.2 Case study of Edinburgh . 42 2.2.2.1 Historical city development . 42 2.2.2.2 Contemporary city development and redevelopment of Edinburgh . 47 2.2.2.3 Infrastructure and development of a transportation network.51