Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Hizbullah-land? Branding religio-politico identity in Dahiya

ABSTRACT This article explores Hizbullah’s attempts to negotiate its double identity as both a religious resistance group and a Lebanese nationalist movement in Dahiya in the southern suburbs of Beirut. By reading Dahiya through the lens of literature on promotion and branding as well as Lefebvre’s spatial triad of perceived, conceived and lived spaces, the article examines how Dahiya’s physical landscape and the choreographed lived experiences within it both serve to promote Hizbullah’s distinct religious resistance identity. Finally, the article argues that these same places and spaces serve to emphasise the Party’s Lebanese identity because Dahiya is also presented as an extension of Beirut, by mimicking the spatial dynamics and practices of the nation’s capital. In order to support these ideas, I will examine Dahiya from 2016 until the present day.
Intra‐arterial treatment for acute ischemic stroke

This thesis deals with current issues in the field of acute ischemic stroke. The main objective has been to proof the effectiveness and safety of intra-arterial treatment in patients with acute ischemic stroke. MR CLEAN was the first study to proof the safety and effectiveness of intra-arterial treatment in patients presenting with an acute ischemic stroke caused by a large vessel occlusion treatable within six hours after symptom onset. Together with the results from the other recently published trials and the subsequent meta-analysis, intra-arterial treatment has become standard of care for acute ischemic stroke and has been incorporated in national and international guidelines. Intra-arterial treatment will have an enormous impact on health care systems and on the health and quality of life of countless patients across the globe.
Response of maize (Zea mays L.) to potassium nano-silica application under drought stress

Abstract To investigate the influence of potassium nano-silica (PNS) on maize plant under drought stress including non-stress (NS), moderate drought stress (MDS) and severe drought stress (SDS), a factorial experiment was conducted with completely randomized blocks with three replications. Drought stress decreased the concentrations in the shoot of phosphor (P), calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn) and silica (Si) and nitrogen (N), P, Ca, Fe, Zn, copper (Cu), Mn and Si concentrations of seed. There was an increase in the concentration in the N seed and shoot potassium (K) concentration under drought stress. It was observed that applying PNS increased nutrient absorption. The highest concentration of N in the seed was obtained at 100 ppm PNS. The highest concentrations of seed K and N, Cu, Mn and Si in the shoot were found when 200 ppm of PNS was applied. Applying PNS had no significant effect on the concentrations of P, Ca, sodium (Na) and Cu in the seed, and of Ca and Na in the shoot. These findings demonstrate that the application of PNS can limit the negative effects of drought stress and improve plant’s resistance against drought stress.
Marginal gap and fracture resistance of CAD/CAM ceramill COMP and cerasmart endocrowns for restoring endodontically treated molars bonded with two adhesive protocols: an in vitro study

Abstract Endocrowns represent a conservative and esthetic restorative alternative to full coverage crowns. They can be constructed using various CAD/CAM materials that can provide a modulus of elasticity similar to that of teeth. The ability to use of such materials in composite blocks that can be easily repaired is also an advantage, provided appropriate bonding performance is ensured. This study, therefore, evaluated the marginal gap and fracture resistance of two CAD/CAM endocrown materials using two bonding protocols. Thirty-two mandibular molars were evaluated in two groups based on the material type: a Cerasmart group (GC America Inc; n = 16) acting as the control and a Ceramill COMP group (Amann Girrbach, Germany; n = 16). These groups were then classified according to the bonding protocol used: a total-etch bonding protocol (n = 8) and a self-etch bonding protocol (n = 8) implemented using RelyX ultimate adhesive resin cement (3M ESPE). The samples were then subjected to aging by simulating a 1-year thermo-mechanical process. The marginal gap results were statistically insignificant across the material and bonding protocol groups before thermo-mechanical aging. Thermo-mechanical aging significantly reduced the marginal gap distance for Ceramill COMP endocrowns cemented using the total-etch protocol (p = 0.002). No statistically significant difference was recorded for the fracture resistance in either the material or bonding protocol groups (p ≥ 0.05). Both materials and bonding protocols can, therefore, be used in the posterior region providing conservative treatment, adequate marginal gap and fracture resistance.
UHF RFID tag antenna based on the DLS‐EBG structure for metallic objects

In this study, a novel compact radio frequency identification (RFID) tag antenna with a combination of a dipole and the double-layer symmetric electromagnetic band gap (DLS-EBG) structure is proposed for metallic objects in ultra-high-frequency (UHF) band. The DLS-EBG unit cell consists of a symmetrical double-layer structure and offset vias for tag miniaturisation. The equivalent circuit model of the unit cell is developed to analyse reflection phase characteristics. The measurement results show that the bandwidth ranges from 876 to 992 MHz and the impedance matching of the tag remains stable as the metal plate changes. The reading distance of the tag on the metal plate is up to 12.3 m under the transmitted equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP) of 36 dBm. Measurement and simulation results agree well.
The influence of collectivistic personal values on the formation of entrepreneurial intentions

This article analyses the specific role of collectivistic personal values as an antecedent of entrepreneurial intention. While previous studies have focused on individualistic values, the influence of collectivistic values has remained largely ignored. We study this influence on a sample of 413 university students from the United Kingdom and Spain. The results are consistent in both countries, suggesting that an emphasis on collectivistic personal values triggers an indirect, negative effect on entrepreneurial intentions through both personal attitude and perceived behavioural control. However, it also induces an indirect positive effect through subjective norms. The study indicates that not only individualistic values but the complete personal-value structure is influential in explaining the formation of entrepreneurial intentions.
Early readmission in a high complexity public hospital in cardiology

Objective: to evaluate the early readmission of patients in a high complexity public hospital in cardiology. Methods: this is a descriptive, documental and retrospective study, carried out in a public hospital. Results: in 2012, 729 of the 9,218 hospitalized patients were readmitted, 47.9% of them were readmitted within 30 days after discharge, 61% were men, with a mean age of 57 years old, with the main medical diagnosis of heart disease (heart failure, treatment of acute coronary syndrome, among others) on admission (44.7%) and readmission (45.8%). Most were readmitted for the same medical reason that led to their first hospitalization. Conclusion: considering the profile of the population admitted and readmitted to the institution, it is believed that the rate of readmission is mainly due to the profile of the patients, considering the high prevalence of non-communicable chronic diseases, and coronary artery disease considered unapproachable for percutaneous or surgical when hospitalized.
Effects of eudaimonic framing upon the self-regulation of healthy lifestyle behavior and alleviation of noncommunicable disease

40 Study 1A Introduction 41 Study 1A Method 49 Study 1A Results 62 Study 1A Discussion 66 Study 1B Introduction 70 Study 1B Method 75 Study 1B Results 83 Study 1B Discussion 87 General Discussion 89 Chapter 3 The Influence of Psychological Distance on Eating Behaviour and Exercise Decisions. 95 Abstract 96 General Introduction 97 Study 2A Introduction 99 Study 2A Method 108 Study 2A Results 125 Study 2A Discussion 135 Study 2B Introduction 142 Study 2B Method 14996 General Introduction 97 Study 2A Introduction 99 Study 2A Method 108 Study 2A Results 125 Study 2A Discussion 135 Study 2B Introduction 142 Study 2B Method 149 viii Study 2B Results 154 Study 2B Discussion 159 General Discussion 162 Chapter 4 Factors in the Popularity of a Global Physical Activity Initiative. 169 Abstract 170 Study 3A Introduction 171 Study 3A Method 173 Study 3A Results 179 Study 3A Discussion 192 Study 3B Introduction 198 Study 3B Method 206 Study 3B Results 213 Study 3B Discussion 218 General Discussion 223170 Study 3A Introduction 171 Study 3A Method 173 Study 3A Results 179 Study 3A Discussion 192 Study 3B Introduction 198 Study 3B Method 206 Study 3B Results 213 Study 3B Discussion 218 General Discussion 223 Chapter 5 General Discussion 231 Research Summary 231 Contribution to Theory 235 Contribution to Practice 238 Strengths 242 Limitations 243 Future Research 245 Summary and Conclusions 247 Appendices 249 References 279
Technology acceptance model of the Indonesian government financial reporting information systems

This study applies the technology acceptance model to explore the government financial reporting information systems (GFRIS) in Indonesia. The model empirically tested using data gathered from 73 respondents of chief finance administration officer, revenue treasurer and expenditure treasurer in Surabaya City Government of Indonesia. Sampling technique used in this research is clustered sampling. The research model was tested by using the partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) approach. The results showed that all constructs in the TAM model were statistically significant. The findings suggest that experience has a positive impact on ease of use and usefulness. Conversely, gender as external variables has no effect on the ease of use and the usefulness of GFRIS. Findings from this study contribute to the literature on user acceptance of information systems and provide insights to assess the user acceptance by focusing on user experience in the government and financial context.
The Importance of the Phoenix Bird Technique (Resilience) in Teacher Training: CD-RISC Scale Validation

Resilience is a personal characteristic or trait that is revealed in situations in which the individual shows high adaptation mechanisms. It is not a state of stress immunity but the ability to adapt to different circumstances. This characteristic is highly important for future teachers and their teaching activities. To analyze resilience levels of future teachers of nursery, primary and secondary education. First, this study is ainstrumental research carried out to revalidate the CD-RISC (Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale) for teachers in training, and second, based on the foregoing results, it is a non-experimental empirical study. The participants were 373 students of degrees in Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, and a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from two Spanish Universities and a Chilean university. Exploratory and a confirmatory factorial analysis were sequentially used to identify the number and composition of factors, and central tendency and dispersion tests, analysis of variance, and effect size were calculated. The programs and statistical tests used were SPSS.22, FACTOR.10. 8.01, M-Plus.7. 3, and G*Power 3.1. 9.2. The instrumental research revealed a bifactorial distribution, resistant personality, resources and control. Females, older individuals, and those who attend primary education showed higher resilience levels than males, younger people, and children in early childhood education.
Moderating Loss Aversion: Loss Aversion Has Moderators, But Reports of its Death are Greatly Exaggerated

Loss aversion, the principle that losses impact decision making more than equivalent gains, is a fundamental idea in consumer behavior and decision making, though its existence has recently been called into question. Across five unique samples (Ntotal = 17,720), we tested predictions about what moderates loss aversion, which were derived from a preference construction account. Across studies, more domain knowledge, experience, and education were associated with lower loss aversion, though people of all knowledge, experience, and education levels were loss averse. Among car buyers, those who knew more about a particular car attribute (e.g., fuel economy) were less loss averse for that attribute but not other attributes (e.g., comfort), consistent with the idea that people with less attribute knowledge are more likely to construct preferences, thereby increasing loss aversion. Additionally, older consumers were more loss averse across different loss aversion measures and studies. We discuss implications for several accounts of loss aversion, including alternative accounts rooted in status quo bias, emotion, or feelings of ownership. In addition to discovering key loss aversion moderators, we cast doubt on recent claims that loss aversion is a fallacy or is fully explained by status quo bias, risk aversion, or the educated laboratory samples often used to study loss aversion.
Taming the Contention in Consensus-Based Distributed Systems

Contention plays a crucial role in the design of consensus protocols. State-of-the-art solutions optimize their performance for either very low or high contention situations. We propose Caesar, a novel multi-leader Generalized Consensus protocol, most suitable for geographical replication, that is optimized for low-to-moderate contention. With an evaluation study, we show that Caesar outperforms other multi-leader (e.g., EPaxos) and single-leader (e.g., Multi-Paxos) competitors by up to 1.7x and 3.5x, respectively, in the presence of 30 percent conflicting requests, in a geo-replicated setting. Furthermore, we acknowledge that there is no one-size-fits- all consensus solution, especially for all levels of contentious workloads. Thus, we also propose Spectrum, a consensus framework that is able to switch consensus protocols at runtime to enable a dynamic reaction to changes in the workload and deployment characteristics. We show empirically that Spectrum can guarantee high availability even during periods of transition between consensus protocols.
NeuroDiffEq: A Python package for solving differential equations with neural networks

Differential equations emerge in various scientific and engineering domains for modeling physical phenomena. Most differential equations of practical interest are analytically intractable. Traditionally, differential equations are solved by numerical methods. Sophisticated algorithms exist to integrate differential equations in time and space. Time integration techniques continue to be an active area of research and include backward difference formulas and Runge-Kutta methods (Conde, Gottlieb, Grant, & Shadid, 2017). Common spatial discretization approaches include the finite difference method (FDM), finite volume method (FVM), and finite element method (FEM) as well as spectral methods such as the Fourier-spectral method. These classical methods have been studied in detail and much is known about their convergence properties. Moreover, highly optimized codes exist for solving differential equations of practical interest with these techniques (Seefeldt et al., 2017; Smith & Abeysinghe, 2017). While these methods are efficient and well-studied, their expressibility is limited by their function representation.
Cardamom

The spice cardamom, also known historically as the “queen of spices,” is produced from the seeds of the plant Elettaria cardamomum, which is cultivated commercially on plantations in the south of India, Sri Lanka, Central America, and Southeast Asia. It enhances both sweet and savory dishes in many regions around the world. In ancient traditional medicines, cardamom was used to alleviate digestive disorders and obesity, and even today, it is used in local cultures for individuals with ailments such as bronchitis, depression, dysentery, influenza, and infections. This narrative review discusses human investigations of cardamom's effects on blood glucose and lipid regulation, inflammation and hypertension, and gastrointestinal discomfort of pregnancy. To date, the limited and inconsistent outcomes from these trials are insufficient to support recommendations for human use. Related animal studies are also summarized, and recommendations for future research are highlighted.
Earlier multidisciplinary palliative care intervention for people with lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Lung cancer is the most common cancer and leading cause of cancer mortality globally. Lung cancer is associated with significant morbidity, with symptoms often being poorly managed, causing significant symptom burden for both patients and their family caregivers. In people with life-limiting illnesses including advanced cancer, palliative care has been effective in improving symptom control, physical and mental wellbeing, quality of life, and survivorship; with benefits extending to caregivers while in the role and subsequently. Earlier integration of palliative care within oncology may be associated with improved patient outcomes, and has been supported by two Lancet commissions and national guidelines. The evidence for its effectiveness, however, has been mixed across the cancer spectrum. The aim of this review was to evaluate the current evidence for the effectiveness of early integrated palliative care in improving outcomes for people with lung cancer and their caregivers. Meta-analyses were performed where studies used the same measure. Otherwise, synthesis used a narrative approach. Similar to other types of advanced cancer, this review reveals mixed evidence for the effectiveness of early referral to palliative care and for the effectiveness of individual palliative interventions for people with lung cancer and their caregivers. Evidence that on-demand palliative care is equally, if not more effective than palliative care that is routinely provided, raises the question whether initiation and provision of palliative care as part of multidisciplinary lung cancer care ought to be guided by an early referral or need-based referral. Better understanding of what constitutes palliative care when delivered to people with lung cancer and their caregivers will help delineate the correlation with reported outcomes for these populations.
Acute regulation of Glut1 function : the role of detergent-resistant membrane domains.

by DARRELL RUBIN Identifying which processes and proteins control glucose transport could provide important clues to understanding and treating a number of clinical entities including diabetes and some cancers. Glucose transport across the plasma membrane occurs by either sodium-dependent or independent glucose transporters. In order to study the mechanisms which control acute changes in glucose transport by sodium-independent glucose transporters, we use the non-transformed rat liver – derived Clone 9 cell line. These cells respond to the acute inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation by azide with a 4-6 fold stimulation of glucose transport and a 1.8 fold increase in the amount of glucose transporter 1 (Glut1) in the plasma membrane. In Clone 9 cells under basal conditions, ~38 % of Glut1 in the post-nuclear lysate is localized to the detergent-resistant membrane (DRM) microdomains. Acute exposure to azide decreased this figure by ~40 %. In order to examine the effects of azide on Glut1 localization to the plasma membrane of the Clone 9 cell, we performed subcellular fractionation of the post-nuclear homogenates. Approximately 30 % of the Glut1 in the post-nuclear homogenate was recovered in the plasma membrane (PM) compartment and 50 % of this PM Glut1 localized to the DRM fraction. Acute inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation with azide
Fire Evacuation in Metro Stations: Modeling Research on the Effects of Two Key Parameters

Metro lines have undergone a rapid development in China and a large number of metro stations have also been built. The passenger traffic volume has reached or exceeded the designed transport capacity in some big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. The safety evacuation problem within metro stations under emergency has become a worldwide concern. In this study, BuildingEXODUS was employed as the simulation platform and a metro station in Shanghai was selected for model development. Based on field survey data, the evacuation process in different fire cases was simulated, so as to evaluate the effects of two parameters (i.e., escalators and automatic ticket checkers) on evacuation performance. The research found that the use of two stopped escalators (normal metro stations have two) as fixed evacuation passages is effective and essential for safety evacuation. However, it surprisingly decreases the evacuation efficiency if using only one stopped escalator as the fixed evacuating passage. The evacuation efficiency can be improved by opening the automatic ticket checkers compared with maintaining normal status. Removing the automatic ticket checkers does not pose any difference in improving evacuation efficiency.
Removal of obturation material in endodontic retreatment: a literature review

Introduction: Removal of filling material from the root canal system is required when a previous endodontic treatment fails, what may result in the permanence of an unfavorable periapical condition. The intent is to completely remove the filling material inside of the root canal to achieve sufficient cleaning and shaping for successful retreatment. Objective: The aims of this article were to provide a systematic review of the different techniques of endodontic filling material associated or not with organic solvents and to analyze them critically in terms of advantages and disadvantages of each technique. Literature review: The descriptors used were “guttapercha”, “obturation,” and “retreatment” in the following databases: PubMed, MEDLINE, Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (Bireme), Latin-American and Caribbean Health Sciences (Lilacs), Brazilian Dentistry Bibliography (BBO), and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO). Publications of in vitro/ ex vivo and in vivo experiments without language restriction between the years 2010 and 2018 were selected. Conclusion: None of the techniques were capable of performing complete root canal cleaning, and the manual method was so effective as the automated method, although it requires longer working time. Furthermore, although this review confirmed that the solvent action did not allow a significant improvement in the removal of the filling material, ultrasoundactivated irrigation proved to be an efficient adjunctive device as it could significantly reduce the volume of intracanal residuals.