Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Evaluating the Frequency of Histopathological Features of Oral and Cutaneous Lichen Planus Lesions: A Retrospective- Comparative Study

Background and Aim: Lichen planus (LP) is an immunological disease of skin and mucous membranes. Cutaneous and oral LP (CLP and OLP) have almost similar histopathological changes determined microscopically with symptoms such as basal cell layer degeneration, hyperkeratosis, Original Research Article Zamanzadeh et al.; JPRI, 33(7): 20-26, 2021; Article no.JPRI. 65965 21 band-like infiltration of lymphocytes, and saw tooth ridges. The present study aimed to determine the frequency and compare the histopathological features of OLP and CLP samples. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical, and cross-sectional research performed on 91 paraffin-embedded tissue blocks (41 OLP lesions and 50 CLP lesions). The frequency of histopathological features was determined by an optical microscope, and data analysis was performed in SPSS version 21 using descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage) and Chisquare. Results: In this study, the frequency of LPs was higher in female subjects, compared to male participants. The frequency of histopathological features of hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, spongiosis, and epithelial hypertrophy was significantly higher in CLP samples, compared to OLP lesions (P<0.005). Meanwhile, the frequency of saw tooth ridges was higher in OLP lesions, compared to CLP samples (P<0.008). Moreover, there was a severe frequency of basal cell layer degeneration and the presence of civatte bodies (CBs) in most CLP lesions while they were moderate in most OLP samples. Conclusion: According to the results of the study, histopathological features of OLP and CLP lesions were not completely similar and had different frequencies in the two groups. It is recommended that more comprehensive studies be performed on these differences and their causes.
Does The Digital Marketing Capability of Indonesian Banks Align with Digital Leadership and Technology Capabilities on Company Performance?

Digital transformation is more than just providing online and mobile banking services. The banking and finance industry needs to innovate by combining digital technology with customer interactions. In this case, these new technology findings should make it easier and more convenient for users to access banking services. However, to understand the relationship between resources (capabilities) and performance, the empirical research is still very limited and rare to explain why some firms successfully use their capabilities while others do not. The purpose of the research is to answer whether digital technology, digital leadership, and digital marketing have a significant influence on company performance. The research is a quantitative study using a survey method by distributing questionnaires to employees and leaders in banks. It obtains 100 respondents. The analytical method is the Structural Equation Model (SEM) approach using the Smart Partial Least Square (PLS) statistical software. There are several obtained results. First, digital technology capabilities have a positive and insignificant effect on company performance. Second, digital leadership capability significantly, positively affects digital technology capability and digital marketing capability. Third, digital marketing capability has a positive and significant effect on company performance. Finally, digital leadership capability only has a positive and significant effect on company performance after being mediated by digital marketing capabilities. However, the effect is not significant if it is mediated by digital technology capabilities.
Mobile learning and its effectiveness in mathematics

Mobile Learning is a development approach to distance learning. Extensive access to all mobile devices and unlimited learning opportunities for space and time, making mobile learning a critical role in the learning process. The purpose of this study is to determine how the characteristics of effective mobile learning based on the results of previous studies and to get an overview of the effectiveness of mobile learning in mathematics in senior high school. The method used in this study is an evaluative survey method with library research and field surveys. This study involved 75 eleventh grade students in one of the senior high schools in West Bandung District. The instruments used are questionnaires and interviews. Statistical analysis results show that the effectiveness of mobile learning in math learning is at a middle level. Based on the results of the survey can be concluded that the implementation of mobile learning on learning is an effective way of delivering mathematical content and able to impart self-reliance for students in enhancing the ability to understand the subject of his studies.
Boosted microbial productivity during the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event in the Paris Basin, France: new evidence from organic geochemistry and petrographic analysis

Abstract The Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event (T-OAE) is marked by major palaeoenvironmental and palaeoceanographical changes on a global scale, associated with a severe disturbance of the global carbon cycle and organic-rich facies deposition. Here, a multiproxy approach (petrographic and geochemical techniques) was applied to the study of the organic content of the T-OAE of the Paris Basin, whose phytoplanktonic origin has been previously inferred by its geochemical signature. The top of the tenuicostatum Zone is characterized by palynomorphs and marine phytoplankton-derived amorphous organic matter (AOM), representing a proximal marine environment with emplacement of euxinic conditions at the top (total organic carbon/sulfur content and increase in AOM). At the base of the serpentinum Zone the proliferation of bacterial biomass begins, with phytoplankton playing a secondary role. This indicates the development of stagnant and restrictive conditions in a proximal environment, with water column stratification (neohop-13(18)-ene). The majority of the serpentinum Zone is dominated by bacterial biomass, suggesting a marine environment with bottom-water stagnation, possibly related to basin palaeogeomorphology and circulation patterns, with episodic euxinia. This therefore suggests that the T-OAE organic fraction is dominated by bacterial biomass, not phytoplankton, showing the importance of an integrated approach to the determination of the organic facies.
Salinity Tolerance in Canola: Insights from Proteomic Studies

Salinity considerably lowers crop yield worldwide. Production of salt stress-tolerant species will be essential to maintain the food supply in the coming decades. Brassicas, including various members of the family Brassicaceae, are very necessary sources of human food. Importantly, the key crop species that are members of the Brassicaceae family are genetically diverse and therefore their response reaction and adaptation to salinity varies greatly. Canola (Brassica napus L.) is commonly grown for edible oils and other uses such as biodiesel fuel production. Although most types of canola are identified as salt-resistant, plant yield and development are reduced significantly by rising salinity levels. In saline situations, the plant’s genome supports a range of physiological changes in some plant characteristics. Since the function of genes cannot indicate the exact condition of cells, proteomic approaches are emerged as methods to investigate the plant’s responses to stresses in the molecular levels. Exploring the proteome complements research at the genome and transcriptome level and helps elucidate the mechanism of salt tolerance in plants. Proteins are reliable indicators of salinity responses, as they are directly involved in forming the new phenotype providing adaptation to salinity. In this chapter, we review the response of the rapeseed proteome to salinity stress.
Baseline dietary patterns of children enrolled in an urban family weight management study: associations with demographic characteristics

ABSTRACT Objective: To identify dietary patterns (DP) of children enrolled in the Family Weight Management Study (FWMS) and to examine relationship between the identified DP with demographics. Design: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from 332 children (BMI ≥85th percentile for age and sex and 7–12 years old) who were enrolled in the FWMS. The Block Kids Food Frequency Questionnaire was used to assess dietary intake. Principal component analysis was conducted to identify DPs. Setting: Participants were recruited from Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY from July 2009 – December 2011. Results: The mean age of the children was 9.3 (±1.7 SD) years; about half were female and 75% self-identified as Hispanic/Latino. The majority of parents/guardians were born outside of the mainland USA and half had less than a high school education. We identified a “pizza-pasta” DP (high loadings of pizza, pasta, red meat, chicken, fries, sweets, processed meat, and sweet breads) and a “snacks-dessert” DP (high loadings of snacks, desserts, soft drinks, and bread and refined grains) but no healthy patterns with high loadings of fruit, vegetables, nuts, and dairy products. The “pizza-pasta” pattern was associated with parents/guardian being born in the mainland USA and having a higher educational level (p < 0.05) whereas the “snack-dessert” pattern was not significantly associated with any of the demographic variables. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that poor DP is common among second-generation immigrant Hispanic/Latino children who are obese/overweight. Future research needs to address how parental education and acculturation status are related to DP to inform future directions for preventing childhood obesity.
Total Antioxidant Capacity, Antimicrobial Activity and Preliminary Analysis of Some Nutritional Compounds in Moringa Oleifera preparations

Globally, there is a growing interest in plant products as a potential source of antioxidant compounds in relation to oxidative stress that is one of the causes of several degenerative diseases. Moringa oleifera is one of the African plants commonly consumed as a nutritional supplement by several communities, due to the high level of vitamins and minerals present in the leaves. In this study, the antioxidant power, some nutritional (polyphenols, vitamin C, flavonoids as kaempferol and quercetin, ursolic acid and trigonelline) and anti nutritional factors (condensed tannins, phytic acid) from a leaf powder extract, obtained from a Moringa cultivar grown in Guateng region (South Africa), were tested. Some of these results were compared to a commercial Rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis), another typical and commonly used South African beverage, and to coffee (Coffee arabica). The results of these comparison tests indicated that tea preparations from Moringa oleifera powder and from Rooibos tea contains the same antioxidant activity but the content of flavonoids, vitamin C and free phosphate are significantly higher in Moringa. Moreover, Moringa extract shows antimicrobial and antifungal activity and very significant concentrations of ursolic acid (first evidence in moringa) and trigonelline *Corresponding author: Enrico Doria1, Centre of Sustainable Livelihoods (CSL), Vaal University of Technology, EF04, Science Park, Private Bag X021, Andriers Potgieter Boulevard, Vanderbijlpark, 1900, South Africa; Tel: + 39-0382985580: E-mail: enrico.doria@unipv.it Received Date: December 08, 2016 Accepted Date: December 23, 2016 Published Date: December 28, 2016
Influence of Extrusion Conditions on Techno-functional Properties, Phytochemical Contents and Antioxidant Activity of Rice-based Extrudates Containing Powder of Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) and Jew's Mallow (Corchorus olitorius L.) Leaves

Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) and Jew's mallow (Corchorus olitorius L.) leaves have several desirable characteristics as functional ingredients for the production of healthy new foods. In this study, the influence of extrusion conditions including material type, feed moisture content and barrel temperature on techno-functional properties, phytochemical contents and antioxidant activity of rice-based extrudates containing purslane and Jew's mallow leaves powder was investigated. Inclusion of purslane and Jew's mallow leaves powder into the rice flour formula significantly affected the techno-functional, physical properties, phytochemicals and antioxidants activity of the resultant extrudates. Increasing feed moisture content resulted in extrudates with higher bulk density (BD) and breaking strength (BS) and lower phytochemicals content. Higher barrel temperature resulted in extrudates with higher techno-functional properties. Furthermore, statistical analyses revealed that the interactions between process variables were significant. Correlation relationships between techno-functional, physical properties, antioxidant activity and phytochemical contents were noticed. These results will be used to help define optimized process conditions for controlling and predicting qualities and characteristics of extruded products containing purslane and Jew's mallow leaves powder.
Control of DC Motors to Guide Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Many research manuscripts propose new methodologies, while others compare several state-of-the-art methods to ascertain the best method for a given application. This manuscript does both by introducing deterministic artificial intelligence (D.A.I.) to control direct current motors used by unmanned underwater vehicles (amongst other applications), and directly comparing the performance of three state-of-the-art nonlinear adaptive control techniques. D.A.I. involves the assertion of self-awareness statements and uses optimal (in a 2-norm sense) learning to compensate for the deleterious effects of error sources. This research reveals that deterministic artificial intelligence yields 4.8% lower mean and 211% lower standard deviation of tracking errors as compared to the best modeling method investigated (indirect self-tuner without process zero cancellation and minimum phase plant). The improved performance cannot be attributed to superior estimation. Coefficient estimation was merely on par with the best alternative methods; some coefficients were estimated more accurately, others less. Instead, the superior performance seems to be attributable to the modeling method. One noteworthy feature is that D.A.I. very closely followed a challenging square wave without overshoot—successfully settling at each switch of the square wave—while all of the other state-of-the-art methods were unable to do so.
Leveraging sporting events to create sport participation: a case study of the 2016 Youth Olympic Games

ABSTRACT The leverage perspective takes a prospective approach to legacy and focuses on how different organisations use an event as a catalyst to implement their own organisational goals. This paper examines how the second winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Lillehammer in 2016 were leveraged to increase participation in organised and non-organised sport among regional youth. The analytical framework is based on available sport participation leverage literature. This is a case study using interviews with representatives from involved organisations, archival materials and observations as its main sources. The findings show that event organisations, sport organisations and non-sport organisations formed alliances to leverage the 2016 YOG for sport participation with intervention programmes and new infrastructure as the two main strategies. The sport participation legacy outcomes of the 2016 YOG were constrained by a lack of long-term strategies and limited resources made available after the Games. To maximise the sport participation goals, strong alliances and long-term commitments need to be formed among local and regional organisations.
Earnings management techniques in the context of Italian unlisted firms

The research expands the earnings management (EM) literature for Italian unlisted firms by investigating the drivers of both accrual-based (AEM) and real activity-based (REM) earnings management. According to prior literature, the reliability of financial statements of these firms concerns mainly lenders in assessing borrower creditworthiness, and Tax Offices in calculating corporate tax. We analyse unlisted firms as they represent 99.9% of Italian firms, consistent with most European countries. We estimate models using factors drawn from the literature which potentially influences both AEM and REM, along with some robustness tests. For AEM, ownership concentration is a positive driver, consistent with the entrenchment hypothesis, and firm leverage is a positive driver, suggesting the use of debt covenant violation avoidance strategies. Quality auditor engagement tends to constrain AEM, while size has a negative impact. However, tax drives AEM and profitability has a positive impact. For REM, ownership concentration has no impact, and leverage has a positive impact. The engagement of Big 4 constrains REM. Our expectations are confirmed when the total earnings management variable is used as the dependent. Key words: Earnings management, accrual-based earnings management, real activity-based earnings management, determinants, unlisted firms, Italy.
‘Preparation and characterization of a novel mucoadhesive carvedilol nano-sponge: a promising platform for buccal antihypertensive delivery’

Purpose: Carvedilol (CRV) is a non-selective beta-blocker used for hypertension treatment, angina pectoris, and heart failure. Oral administration of CRV showed poor bioavailability (25%), which may be due to exposure to the first-pass metabolism. Buccal delivery was used to boost its bioavailability.Methods: In this study carboxymethylcellulose/hydroxypropyl cellulose (CMC/HPC) composite buccal sponge enriched with CRV bilosomes was developed. Bilosomes were prepared using the thin-film hydration-sonication technique by applying a 32 -factorial design.Results: BL9 possessed the highest desirability value (0.861) and therefore, it was chosen as an optimal bilosomes. It exhibited a spherical shape with 217.2 nm, 87.13% entrapment efficiency, and a sustained release of CRV up to 24h. Consecutively, BL9 was incorporated in a CMC/HPC gel and lyophilized for 24 h to obtain a CMC-HPCL9 bilosomal sponge to enhance CRV buccal delivery. Morphological analysis of the prepared sponge with improved swelling showed a porosity of 67.58 percent. The in vivo assessment of rats indicates that the CMC-HPC/BL9 sponge enhances systolic/diastolic blood pressure, lipid profiles, oxidative stress biomarkers, and heart biomarkers with improved heart tissue quality.Conclusion: These results strongly encourage the use of this novel CMC-HPC/BL9 composite buccal sponge for the management of hypertension.
Correction: In 2019, the US Undocumented Population Continued a Decade-Long Decline and the Foreign-Born Population Neared Zero Growth

This report presents new estimates of the undocumented population residing in the United States in July 2019, by country of origin and state of residence. The Center for Migration Studies (CMS) derived the estimates by analyzing data collected in the annual American Community Survey (ACS) conducted by the US Census Bureau (Ruggles et al. 2020). The methodology used to estimate the undocumented population is described in the Appendix. The report highlights an aspect of population change — the number leaving the population — that is often overlooked in discussions of immigration trends. The report shows that the annual numbers leaving the population, especially through return migration to Mexico, have been the primary determinant of population change in the undocumented population in the past decade. Increasing numbers leaving the population have also led to near-zero growth of the total foreign-born population, which grew by just 20,000 from July 2018 to June 2019, the slowest growth in that population in more than a half century. Major findings include the following:
The influence of lung volume during imaging on CFD within realistic airway models

ABSTRACT In this article, we address a fundamental question regarding computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling within lung airways: does the inhaled volume during imaging have a significant effect on CFD computations of aerosol deposition? High resolution computed tomography (HRCT) images taken at mean lung volume (MLV) and at total lung capacity (TLC) obtained as part of a previous study of ventilation and aerosol deposition using positron emission tomography (PET) in challenged asthmatics were utilized to construct two airway models for each subject, and the differences in CFD calculated deposition metrics were subsequently quantified. These models included all the airway generations that could be rendered from the HRCT images. CFD calculations for three inhalation flow rates and four monodisperse aerosol sizes used images at MLV and at TLC from 24 volunteer subjects. Both large scale and detailed measures of particle deposition distribution were used in the analysis. The influence of lung volume during imaging is to increase airway dimensions in realistic models and thus reduce flow velocity and deposition due to impaction in the upper airways as calculated by CFD. However, large-scale deposition measures are confounded when the TLC models include deeper generations in the lung that increase the total airway deposition. These trends are modulated by the flow and particle characteristics of the aerosol, making consistent quantifiable differences between MLV and TLC difficult to predict unless both models consider the same anatomical airways. © 2017 American Association for Aerosol Research
Vibration characteristics and optimal design of composite sandwich beam with partially configured hybrid MR-Elastomers

Abstract The free and forced vibration characteristics of a sandwich beam with composite face layers and partially configured carbon nanotubes reinforced magnetorheological elastomer (hybrid MR elastomer) core is presented in this article. Higher order shear deformation theory (HSDT) based on finite element (FE) formulation is employed to derive the governing equations of motion of the partially configured hybrid MR elastomer sandwich beam. The efficacy of the present FE method is evaluated by comparing its numerical solutions with those reported in the literature. The effects of partial configurations, magnetic fields, and support conditions on the vibration characteristics of partially configured hybrid MR elastomer sandwich beams are discussed. Further, the structural optimization problem is formulated to identify the optimal positions for the hybrid MR elastomers and optimal face sheet ply orientations to maximize the vibration characteristics of the composite structures. The solution of the optimization problem, attained using the genetic algorithm (GA) coupled with FE formulations. The numerical results show that the location of the hybrid MR elastomer and optimal ply orientation have significant influences on the vibration and damping performances of the partially configured hybrid MR elastomer sandwich structures.