Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh konsentrasi PEG 400 sebagai kosurfaktan pada formulasi nanoemulsi minyak kepayang

Kepayang oil has a high content of linoleic and oleic acids. Linoleic and oleic acids act as emollients in the cosmetic field. Nanotechnology is one of the latestinnovations that can be used in cosmetics preparation delivery systems because it can improve the drug delivery process. This study aims to examine the effect of PEG 400 on the formulation of Kepayang oil nanoemulsion. The concentrations of tween 80 and variation concentrations of PEG 400 used in F1, F2, and F3 are 36%: 0%, 36%: 24% and 36%: 14% using the SNEDDS method. The characteristics of nanoemulsion preparations include organoleptic, particle size, polydispersity index, and zeta potential. The result of nanoemulsion production has the organoleptic form in bright yellow color and has a distinctive odor, the particle size in F1, F2 and F3 are 11.8, 13.2 and 11.3 with a polydispersity index of 0.315, 0.147 and 0.121 and zeta potential -16.2, 13.4 and 1.8. The effect of variations in surfactant concentration in the nanoemulsion formulations of kepayang oil is that the higher the level of PEG 400, it will reduce the pH and viscosity of the preparation, increase the particle size, the uniformity of droplet size uniformity, but does not affect the potential zeta value. The best formula is F2.
Natural and Synthetic Hydrophilic Polymers Enhance Salt and Drought Tolerance of Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu and W.C.Cheng Seedlings

We compared the effects of hydrophilic polymer amendments on drought and salt tolerance of Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu and W.C. Cheng seedlings using commercially available Stockosorb and Luquasorb synthetic hydrogels and a biopolymer, Konjac glucomannan (KGM). Drought, salinity, or the combined stress of both drought and salinity caused growth retardation and leaf injury in M. glyptostroboides. Under a range of simulated stress conditions, biopolymers and synthetic hydrogels alleviated growth inhibition and leaf injury, improved photosynthesis, and enhanced whole-plant and unit transpiration. For plants subjected to drought conditions, Stockosorb hydrogel amendment specifically caused a remarkable increase in water supply to roots due to the water retention capacity of the granular polymer. Under saline stress, hydrophilic polymers restricted Na+ and Cl− concentrations in roots and leaves. Moreover, root K+ uptake resulted from K+ enrichment in Stockosorb and Luquasorb granules. Synthetic polymers and biopolymers increased the ability of M. glyptostroboides to tolerate combined impacts of drought and salt stress due to their water- and salt-bearing capacities. Similar to the synthetic polymers, the biopolymer also enhanced M. glyptostroboides drought and salt stress tolerance.
Power Curve Estimation With Multivariate Environmental Factors for Inland and Offshore Wind Farms

In the wind industry, a power curve refers to the functional relationship between the power output generated by a wind turbine and the wind speed at the time of power generation. Power curves are used in practice for a number of important tasks including predicting wind power production and assessing a turbine’s energy production efficiency. Nevertheless, actual wind power data indicate that the power output is affected by more than just wind speed. Several other environmental factors, such as wind direction, air density, humidity, turbulence intensity, and wind shears, have potential impact. Yet, in industry practice, as well as in the literature, current power curve models primarily consider wind speed and, sometimes, wind speed and direction. We propose an additive multivariate kernel method that can include the aforementioned environmental factors as a new power curve model. Our model provides, conditional on a given environmental condition, both the point estimation and density estimation of power output. It is able to capture the nonlinear relationships between environmental factors and the wind power output, as well as the high-order interaction effects among some of the environmental factors. Using operational data associated with four turbines in an inland wind farm and two turbines in an offshore wind farm, we demonstrate the improvement achieved by our kernel method.
Temperamental components of impulsivity in ADHD

Celem badań była odpowiedź na pytanie o różnice w typach temperamentu między dziećmi z diagnozą ADHD a ich kolegami bez zdiagnozowanych deficytów rozwojowych, jak również stwierdzenie, czy profil temperamentu dzieci nadpobudliwych cechuje specyficzna konfiguracja cech. Materiał i metoda: Grupę eksperymentalną stanowiło 63 dzieci z diagnozą ADHD (32 dziewczynki i 31 chłopców). Grupa kontrolna składała się z dzieci bez zdiagnozowanych deficytów rozwojowych (37 dziewczynek i 30 chłopców), dobranych adekwatne do grupy badanej pod względem wieku (grupa kontrolna w wieku M=11,5; SD=0,9; dzieci z ADHD w wieku M=11,6; SD=0,4). Profil temperamentu oceniono przy pomocy Kwestionariusza Temperamentu EAS-C Bussa i Plomina w polskiej adaptacji Oniszczenki (1997) w wersji ocenianej przez rodziców i nauczycieli. Natężenie objawów kryterialnych dla ADHD określono za pomocą Kwestionariusza do diagnozy ADHD i zaburzeń zachowania Wolańczyka i Kołakowskiego (2005). Wyniki: Wykazano istnienie korelatów między nasileniem objawów ADHD a specyficznym profilem temperamentalnym dziecka. W przypadku dzieci nadpobudliwych nauczyciele istotnie wyżej szacowali nieśmiałość (t=-5,2; p=0,000), z kolei rodzice – emocjonalność (t=5,1; p=0,000). W obu badanych grupach poziom aktywności oceniany był jako przeciętny i wysoki (6.-7. sten). Okazało się, iż cechą, która różnicuje profil temperamentu dzieci z obu grup, jest emocjonalność – wyższy poziom tej cechy wskazywali zarówno rodzice (t=8,6; p=0,000), jak i nauczyciele (t=6,4; p=0,000). W aspekcie związku poszczególnych cech temperamentu z wymiarami kryterialnymi ADHD potwierdzono zależność emocjonalności z impulsywnością (r=3,4; p=0,008) i nadruchliwością (r=3,5; p=0,007) w ocenie rodziców oraz z impulsywnością (r=3,6; p=0,004) w percepcji nauczycieli. Ponadto nauczyciele podkreślali związek towarzyskości z nieuwagą (r=4,3; p=0,001). Wnioski: Natężenie objawów nadpobudliwości psychoruchowej ma związek z konfiguracją cech temperamentu u dzieci. Dzieci nadpobudliwe psychoruchowo cechuje specyficzny profil temperamentalny.
Financial reporting quality, audit fees and risk committees

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the association between the existence of a risk committee (RC) in a firm and financial reporting quality. We also investigate whether having an RC has an effect on audit pricing. We argue that the existence of an RC in a firm contributes to higher financial reporting quality and this, eventually, affects audit pricing.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses two different proxies for RC measures and investigates the impact on financial reporting quality and audit pricing. Multivariate regression analysis and propensity score matching techniques are both applied to data from the Australian Stock Exchange's listed companies for the years 2001–2013.FindingsThe results indicate that the existence of an RC reduces the discretionary accruals; this means the financial reporting quality improves when RCs are in operation. Our findings also indicate that the existence of an RC increases audit fees.Practical implicationsThe findings from this study will be beneficial to the regulatory authorities responsible for improving the compliance of corporate governance (CG). An RC can serve as a risk-mitigating tool in the investment decision-making process. Finally, the results are beneficial for the development of best practices in CG by promoting the existence of an RC.Originality/valueThis study goes beyond the traditional focus on CG as we use the existence of an RC as an indicator of better governance practices to mitigate financial and non-financial risk factors. To the best of our knowledge, this paper is among the first to investigate the consequences for firms operating with RCs. This issue has implications for investors, auditors, directors and regulators.
Evaluation of Platelet Count and Platelet Indices and Their Significance in Pre-Eclampsia

1 M.D Pathology, Professor in Pathology Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune India 2 M.B. B.S Postgraduate Resident in Pathology Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune India 3 M.B. B.S Postgraduate Resident in Pathology Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune India 4 M.B. B.S Postgraduate Resident in Pathology Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune India 5 M.B. B.S Postgraduate Resident in Pathology Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune India 6 M.B. B.S Postgraduate Resident in Pathology Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune India
Quality higher education is the foundation of a knowledge society: where does the UAE stand?

ABSTRACT Since 1997, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has invested in higher education and its expansion as part of its commitment to building a knowledge-based society. Though the UAE has prioritised quality higher education, it still faces challenges in producing graduates who are capable of actively participating in building its knowledge base. The literature reveals a clear mismatch between the qualities of university graduates and continually changing labour market needs. Along with demographic challenges, cultural and institutional factors impede progress. This paper discusses these challenges and offers policy recommendations designed to support the UAE in its goal of Emiratisising its workforce and creating a knowledge-based society.
Blacks' Diminished Health Returns of Educational Attainment: Health and Retirement Study.

Background Education level reduces the risk of health problems such as poor self-rated health (SRH), high body mass index (BMI), and depressive symptoms (DS). Marginalization - related Diminished Returns (MDRs), however, refer to smaller health benefits of socioeconomic status (SES) indicators particularly educational attainment for the members of racial minority groups such as non-Hispanic Blacks compared to the majority group (non-Hispanic Whites). It is not known, however, if MDRs also hold for middle-age and older adults over a long period of time. Aims The current study used a nationally representative data set to explore racial variation in the predictive utility of baseline education level on protecting people against poor SRH, BMI, and DS. Methods Data for this analysis were borrowed from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS 1992-ongoing), a nationally representative longitudinal study that followed 10,023 middle-aged and older adults (50+ years old) for up to 26 years. From this number, 1877 (18.7%) were non-Hispanic Black Americans, and 8,146 (81.3%) were non-Hispanic White Americans. Education level was the independent variable. We used cluster analysis to categorize individuals to low and high-risk groups (outcome) based on SRH, BMI, and DS over 26 years. Age and gender were the covariates. Race was the moderator. Results Overall, high education level reduced the odds of poor SRH, BMI, and DS over the 26 years of follow up. Interactions were observed between race and education on all three health outcomes indicating smaller protective effects of baseline educational attainment on poor health over time, regardless of the outcome. Conclusions In line with the MDRs, highly educated non-Hispanic Black Americans remain at high risk for poor health across domains, a risk which is unexpected given their education. The risk of all health outcomes, however, is lowest for non-Hispanic White Americans with highest education. Policies that exclusively focus on equalizing racial gaps in SES (e.g., education) may fail to eliminate the racial and ethnic health inequalities because of the racial inequalities in the marginal health return of education. Public policies must equalize education quality and address structural and environmental barriers that are disproportionately more common in the lives of non-Hispanic Black Americans, even at high education levels. Future research should test how contextual factors, segregation, labor market practices, childhood poverty, and education quality reduces the health return of education for highly educated non-Hispanic Black Americans.
Efficacy of L-Carnitine on 24-Hour Urine Metabolites in Patients with a History of Recurrent Stone Formation

Background: Kidney stones are one of the most common health problems in developed countries. A significant number of these populations experience recurrent stone formation with pain, urinary tract infection, or decreased parenchyma and renal function. Objectives: Accordingly, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of L-carnitine on 24-hour urine metabolites in patients with a history of recurrent stone formation. Methods: This study was conducted on patients with recurrent stone formation. After the study samples were selected, they were provided with the necessary information about the study and their medical status. Demographic data and 24-hour urine indicators (including calcium, oxalate, uric acid, and citrate) were recorded before treatment. Patients were followed up for two weeks with no drug treatment and a regular food diet. At the end of the two weeks, 24-hour urine samples were collected and evaluated for calcium, oxalate, uric acid, and citrate. Patients were then treated with L-carnitine for eight weeks, with a dose of 1 gr daily. At the end of the eighth week, 24-hour urine samples were collected and evaluated for calcium, oxalate, uric acid, and citrate. Finally, the data obtained from this study were statistically analyzed. Results: 34 individuals with a mean age of 39.5 ± 11.8 years participated in the study.11 patients (32.3%) were female, and 23 patients (67.7%) were male. The mean weight of the patients was 69.7 ± 10.6 kg of the mean size of the renal stones before and after treatment was 3.8 ± 3.1 and 3.6 ± 3.2 mm, respectively (P = 0.92). Moreover, the mean levels of uric acid, oxalate, citrate, and calcium before treatment were 748.3 ± 368.8, 28.9 ± 15.0, 945.5 ± 751.3, and 172.2 ± 116.1, respectively. The mean values of these urinary metabolites after treatment were 482.0 ± 266.7, 23.0 ± 13.1, 837.6 ± 609.9, and 134.8 ± 103.0, in the same order. A statistically significant decrease in the levels of uric acid, oxalate, and citrate is thus observed (P ≤ 0.05). Although calcium levels decreased after treatment, this reduction was not statistically significant (P = 0.08). Conclusions: Treatment with L-carnitine, although did not result in a smaller size of the stones, decreased the urinary metabolite levels. This reduction may be effective in reducing the recurrence of stone formation.
Ontogeny and Geographic Variation of a New Species of the Corynexochine Trilobite Zacanthopsis (Dyeran, Cambrian)

Abstract Assessment of ontogenetic and geographic variation can have substantial influence on species delimitation and thereby on perceived patterns of species-level morphological variation and diversity in space and time. Here we describe the ontogeny and intraspecific variation of the early Cambrian trilobite, Zacanthopsis palmeri n. sp. , based on silicified material from east-central Nevada, USA. Zacanthopsis palmeri is the oldest documented Cambrian corynexochine to shift from possessing a fused rostal-hypostomal plate to a functional hypostomal suture in mature specimens during ontogeny. Six geographically distinct samples of mature Z. palmeri from a single silicified limestone bed traceable over tens of kilometers in east-central Nevada permit exploration of geographic variation within this species using geometric morphometric methods. No one sample encompasses all of the shape variation expressed by Z. palmeri and several geographically segregated samples show some degree of morphological separation in pairwise comparison. Nonetheless, these samples are not qualitatively or quantitatively different from one another when all samples are taken into account. The degree of variation within Z. palmeri is similar in magnitude to the differences between other species in the genus known from much less material.
Organic Private Labels as Sources of Competitive Advantage—The Case of International Retailers Operating on the Polish Market

The main aim of this study was to determine how chains of modern international retailers can achieve a competitive advantage (CA) by introducing private labels (PLs) in the organic category and can, in turn, stimulate the consumption of food produced with respect to sustainability principles. The research was conducted with the use of a qualitative approach and involved two steps. First, in order to select retailers with organic private labels (OPLs) and producers delivering products under OPLs, in-depth semistructured interviews were conducted with the representatives of management boards of 17 enterprises. Second, in order to analyze the assortment-based competitive advantage of the OPLs in depth, 8 enterprises were analyzed. In order to explore the price-related competitive advantage, three products offered under PLs, organic PLs, producer brands, and imported brands were selected for subsequent analysis. For retail chains, it was found that the introduction of OPLs is the source of CA via six contributors, namely, price, range of assortment, type of PLs, image of the retailer, sustainability and specific process, and product-related attributes of organic food. Extension of offers with organic private labels makes it easier for consumers to buy organic food at more affordable prices and follow the principles of proper nutrition and a sustainable diet with low environmental impact. At the same time, the international retailers can position themselves as chains contributing to more sustainable consumption.
Analisis pewarna Rhodamin B pada kerupuk merah di Payakumbuh

Rhodamine B adalah pewarna sintetis yang digunakan sebagai zat pewarna untuk tekstil, cat, dan kertas tetapi banyak disalahgunakan dalam makanan, salah satunya adalah kerupuk merah. Rhodamine B dapat mengiritasi saluran pernapasan, kulit, mata, saluran pencernaan, keracunan, dan gangguan hati, dan dalam jangka panjang, dapat menyebabkan kanker dan tumor. Secara kualitatif dan kuantitatif kandungan pewarna Rhodamine B dalam kerupuk merah ditentukan menggunakan TLC dan UV-Vis Spectrophotometry. Tujuh sampel dari produsen menunjukkan bahwa Rhodamine B atau negatif tidak ditemukan pada kerupuk merah. Itu artinya kerupuk merah yang diproduksi oleh industri rumah tangga di Payakumbuh aman untuk dikonsumsi.
The conceptual flaws of the new EU development agenda from a political economy perspective, or why change is problematic for a donor-driven development policy

The European Union (EU) recently presented a new development policy agenda that centers on the subject of change. We first assess the approach of the EU policy by discussing change in the sense of how it is used within the EU agenda. Second, we relate it to two recently published political economy frameworks (North et al. 2009, and Acemoglu/Robinson 2012), which discuss the mechanisms of political and economic changes within societies, as well as their subsequent problems. Consideration of critiques of their works and alternative approaches (for example, Reinert 2007, Rodrik 2011a, Chang 2011a) provides deeper insights into the mechanisms of change and answers some open questions. From there, we discuss their implications for foreign aid approaches, then use the findings to uncover some conceptual flaws in the EU Agenda for Change. Finally, we extract five guiding recommendations for development policy makers in the EU.
Endogenous Rural Development: Empowerment or Abandonment?

In the last decades the endogenous development approach has gained influence in the rhetoric of European rural development policies. In contrast to those theories that relate to the new paradigm of self-enforcing regional growth, the approach of endogenous development allows for a positive definition of rural areas in economic terms because it stresses the importance of local factors in the absence of agglomeration. We find that potential draw-backs of the approach could be identified more easily if it was reformulated in terms of theories on interrelated institutions and strategic interaction. According to these theories, low factormobility enables the envisaged coordination between local actors. At the same time, though, low factormobility restricts regional economic development. Therefore, endogenous development does not free the state from policies of spatial redistribution if the political aim is in the creation of comparable living conditions.
Shadowing, entropy and a homeomorphism of the pseudoarc

In this article we provide a method of constructing continuous maps f: [0, 1] → [0, 1] such that f is topologically mixing, has the shadowing property, and the inverse limit of copies of [0, 1] with f as the bonding map is the pseudoarc. Such a map can be obtained as an arbitrarily small e 0 -perturbation of any topologically exact map on [0, 1]. We have therefore answered, in the affirmative, a question posed by Chen and Li in 1993.
REDESCRIPTIONS OF FIVE HONG KONG CARIDEANS FIRST DESCRIBED BY WILLIAM STIMPSON, 1860

Five species of caridean shrimp, Palaemon serrifer, Athanas dorsalis, Ogyrides orientalis, Tozeuma lanceolatum and Lysmata vittata, all first described by William Stimpson, 1860, from Hong Kong and adjacent waters, are redescribed and illustrated. The detailed manuscript descriptions and illustrations prepared for publication by Stimpson, together with the specimens, including the type material, were all destroyed in the 1871 Chicago fire. A neotype is designated for Athanas dorsalis (Stimpson) and a stridulating function is also suggested for the unusual ventral telsonic ridges in the genus Ogyrides, in conjunction with a knob-like plectrum on the protopodite of the uropod.
Application of Forensic Accounting: A Bridge to Audit Expectation Gap in Nigerian Deposit Money Banks in Enugu State

This study set out to ascertain the application of forensic accounting as a means of bridging audit expectation gap in Nigerian Deposit Money banks in Enugu State. A survey research design approach was adopted for the study. The population of this study comprises of two thousand eight hundred and sixty-five (2,865) accountants in the selected thirteen (13) deposit money banks domicile and operational in Enugu State, Nigeria. The sample size of three hundred and fifty-one (351) accountants/respondents was drawn using Taro Yamane sampling method but by aid of simple stratified sampling technique, twenty-seven (27) respondents which represents stratum from each bank was obtained from the core-study departments-auditing, treasury and accounting departments of thirteen (13) selected banks domicile and operational in Enugu state, Nigeria. Data were analyzed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. The results showed that there is significant relationship between litigation support services and expectation gap among Nigeria Deposit Money Banks. The findings further revealed that there is significant relationship between forensic investigation and expectation gap among Nigeria Deposit Money Banks. Finally, the result established also that there is significant relationship between forensic audit and expectation gap among Nigeria Deposit Money Bank. Consequent upon the findings, this study recommends among others; that all organizations must be made to subject their transactions to forensic audit and evidence before the statutory auditor. Again, that the management of the banking industry should rely and consult more on forensic engagement as a way of bridging