Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Connecting industries to research outputs: The role of academic libraries

This study sought to explore the role academic libraries can play in connecting industries to research outputs emanating from universities and research institutions in Ghana. This study adopted the explanatory sequential mixed methods design. Purposive and disproportionate stratified sampling were used to select a sample size of 196, which included researchers, academic librarians and industrialists. The response rate was 78%. Data was collected through a semi-structured interview guide and questionnaire. Narrative analysis of qualitative data was employed, while quantitative data from the questionnaire was analysed descriptively (frequencies, means, standard deviations) and inferentially (ANOVA) using SPSS version 21. The significant finding indicates that academic libraries can play a key role in the effective transmission of research outputs to industries, hence, the need for a stronger collaboration among researchers, academic libraries, and industries to ensure high productivity, leading to national development. The study recommended the use of the Academic Libraries Transfer of Research Outputs to Industry (ALTROI) Model to ensure effective collaboration among researchers, academic libraries and industries as far as the proper use of research outputs is concerned.
Mixed Motor Disorder

Background and Objectives Essential tremor (ET) is one of the most prevalent movement disorders. Because ET is so common, individuals with other neurologic disorders may also have ET. There is evidence, however, that the cooccurrence of ET with Parkinson disease (PD) and/or dystonia is not merely a chance cooccurrence. We have observed combinations of these 3 movement disorders within individuals and across individuals within families containing multiple individuals with ET. This observation has a number of implications. Our objective is to present 4 ET families in whom motor phenomenology was heterogeneous and discuss the implications of this finding. Methods ET cases and their relatives were enrolled in the Family Study of Essential Tremor (2015–present). Phenotyping was performed by a senior movement disorders neurologist based on neurologic examination. Results We present 4 families, including 14 affected individuals, among whom assigned diagnoses were ET, PD, ET + PD, and ET + dystonia. In those with ET and another movement disorder, the predominant and earliest phenotype was ET. Discussion There are assortments of these 3 involuntary motor disorders, ET, dystonia, and PD, both within individuals and in different individuals within ET families. This observation has mechanistic implications. Furthermore, we believe that the concept of the mixed motor disorder should enter into and inform the clinical dialogue. In assigning diagnoses, clinicians are swayed by family history information, and they should be prepared to observe a mix of different motor disorders to manifest within particular families.
Seasonal surveillance of mosquitoes in three different habitats in Gyeongbuk Province, Republic of Korea, 2017–2019

Mosquitoes were collected biweekly from March to November for 3 years (2017–2019) in three different habitats, including a migratory bird refuge, cowshed, and an urban area. Among a total of 22,783 female mosquitoes comprising six genera and 13 species collected for 3 years, Aedes vexans nipponii (56.08%) was the dominant species, followed by Culex pipiens complex (14.26%), Anopheles spp. (11.57%), Culex orientalis (6.90%), Aedes albopictus (4.66%), Armigeres subalbatus (4.06%), and Culex tritaeniorhynchus (1.41%); the remaining six species comprised only 1.1% of all mosquito species collected. In the three habitats, 70.42% of mosquitoes were collected in the migratory bird refuge, whereas 10.68% and 18.90% were investigated in the cowshed and urban areas, respectively. The dominant species were Ae. vexans nipponii in the migratory bird refuge, Anopheles spp. in the cowshed, and Cx. pipiens complex in the urban area. The seasonal distribution of mosquitoes showed that most were obtained between May and September, with bimodal peaks in the third week of June and third week of August. Meteorological analysis revealed a high correlation between temperature and mosquito abundance. In the flavivirus detection analysis, no virus‐transmitting infectious diseases were amplified by PCR, but the Chaoyang virus was found in Ae. vexans nipponii. Considering that global warming is a major risk factor for the spread of vector‐borne diseases and that mosquito has been a fatal vector of infectious disease, our study of surveillance and analysis of seasonal/environmental mosquito population dynamics are essential for public health.
Nematic mesophase enhanced via lateral monofluorine substitution on benzoxazole-liquid crystals

ABSTRACT Fluorine is widely used as a lateral substituent to modify the physical properties of liquid crystals. Here, laterally monofluorinated compounds, 2-(4ʹ-alkoxy-2-fluorobiphenyl-4-yl)-benzoxazole derivatives (nPPF(2)Bx) bearing different substituents (H, CH3, NO2, coded as nPPF(2)BH, nPPF(2)BM and nPPF(2)BN, respectively) at 5-position, were synthesised and characterised. It is interesting to note that these only display enantiotropic nematic mesophases with mesophase ranges of 12–28°C and 13–45°C on heating and cooling for nPPF(2)BH, 46–97°C and 62–120°C for nPPF(2)BM and 82–108°C and 87–113°C for nPPF(2)BN, which are very different from the corresponding monofluorine-substituted analogue (compounds I) with enantiotropic smectic or smectic/nematic mesophases. The enhanced nematic mesophase is attributed to the reduced π–π interaction/conjugation resulting from the twisted structure of the molecule caused by the introduction of a fluorine atom into the inter-ring of the biphenyl unit. These results suggest that modification of the monofluorine substituent position is an effective method to improve the nematic mesophase in benzoxazole-liquid crystals. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
Rethinking Collective Burial in Mediterranean Caves: Middle Bronze Age Grotta Regina Margherita, Central Italy

ABSTRACT Drawing on the results of new multi-method research in Grotta Regina Margherita—the largest known Middle Bronze Age mortuary cave in west-central Italy (ca. 1650–1450 b.c.)—this article helps to replace the generic idea of “collective burial” with a more precise understanding of how the bodies of the deceased were transformed into potent social, symbolic, and sensuous resources housed in caves. It contextualizes this process within a nuanced understanding of settlement and subsistence practices, in which relatively short-lived and small-scale agricultural communities extended inland to the edge of the Apennine Mountains, ritually demarcating mortuary assemblages in caves in the process.
Temporal Orientation and Customer Loyalty Programs

Loyalty programs play a prominent role in many firms’ customer relationship management programs, but not all programs are successful. Providers need to understand not only what benefits customers want in a program, but also how they want to be treated as a loyalty member. We posit that because loyalty programs offer rewards that are time-bound (immediate or delayed), and that loyalty programs seek to develop a relationship that extends over time, an important, but overlooked dimension for hospitality managers to consider is how their customers view time. Our research focuses on customers’ temporal orientation—the tendency to think in the present, future, or past. We use depth interviews to explore existing casino loyalty program participants’ thoughts and feelings about their ideal loyalty program. We find the customers’ temporal orientation influences the type of relationship as well as the type of benefits sought in the loyalty program. Our research offers managerially practical insights for identifying customers more likely to engage in co-production of a long-term loyalty relationship as well as for creating communication strategies that are likely to interest and provoke different temporal mindsets.
Examining the Effect of Residential Mobility on Crime Through the Mechanism of Perceived Informal Social Costs

Although research suggests a positive association between adolescent residential mobility and offending, the mechanism by which this process unfolds is less understood. One commonly cited explanation is that moving severs ties to pro-social others, reducing perceptions of informal social costs that then leads to offending. We test this mechanism with data from the Pathways to Desistance Study, which is a longitudinal study of serious offending youth. We integrate monthly-level residential mobility information from the access-restricted Life Event Calendar data with the publicly available data comprised of informal social costs and offending. We estimate fixed effects models with bootstrapping techniques to produce point estimates of the indirect effect. Our results provide insight into a prominent mechanism by which mobility affects offending.
Occurrence of anti Sarcocystis spp., anti Toxoplasma gondii, and anti Neospora spp. antibodies in equines from western Santa Catarina, Brazil

Equine raising is generally articulated as a secondary activity on farms, where animals are used for leisure or work. Thus, it is important to consider the health of these animals, seeking to understand which are the main agents that circulate in a given farm or region. In this sense, this study aimed to evaluate the presence of IgG anti-Sarcocystis spp. , anti-Toxoplasma gondii, and anti-Neospora spp. antibodies in equines in western Santa Catarina, Brazil. A total of 100 serum samples from horses from 10 farms, located in the municipalities of Faxinal dos Guedes, Xaxim, and Xanxerê were analyzed from June to December 2019. The samples were evaluated by indirect immunofluorescence reaction (IIFR) to detect antibodies of IgG class against the three agents. The results showed that the equines in the region are seropositive against the three studied agents, 11% of which for Sarcocystis spp. 21% for T. gondii, and 20% for Neospora spp. The analysis of the presence of these protozoa in different environments showed that both stabled and extensively raised horses presented signs of contact with the studied agents. Animals that live only in stables had a higher occurrence of IgG anti-Sarcocystis (7/32; 21.88%) and anti-T. gondii (11/32; 34.38%) antibodies. The evaluating of animals raised on pasture, semi-extensively and extensively, showed a higher percentage of seropositivity for N. caninum (9/34; 26.47%). The high occurrence of animals seropositive to the studied protozoa reinforces the importance of controlling and preventing these agents in the region, as they have the potential to cause a high impact on equid farming, mainly involving reproductive losses and equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM).
Effect of Nitrogen on Grain Filling of Wheat and Its Physiological Mechanism

In order to know the influence and physiological mechanism of nitrogen( N) application on wheat grain filling,two local high-yielding wheat varieties,Yangmai 16 and Ningmai 13,were grown in field,and 120kg·hm- 2(LN),180 kg·hm- 2(MN) and 240 kg·hm- 2(HN) were applied during the whole wheat growing season. Grain filling level of superior and inferior grains and changes in activities of key enzymes involved in sucrose-to-starch conversion in grains were determined. The results showed that grain yield was increased with the increase of N level,but it exhibited no significant difference between MN and HN. Nitrogen partial factor(grain yield /N amount) was significantly decreased with the increase of N level. When compared with LN,the activities of adenosine diphosphoglucose pyrophosphorylase( AGPase),soluble starch synthase( SSS) and starch branching enzyme( SBE),grain filling rate and grain weight of inferior grains for Yangmai 16 increased with MN treatment,while decreased with HN treatment. The enzymatic activities,grain filling rate and grain weight of inferior grain were decreased with the increase of N level for Ningmai 13. No significant effect of Nlevel on the grain filling of superior grains was detected. The results indicated that N level mainly regulated grain filling of inferior grains,and the regulation varied with varieties. The grain filling rate and grain weight of inferior grains are closely associated with the enhancement or reduction in activities of the key enzymes in sucrose-to-starch conversion in these grains. Under good soil fertility,high yield and N use efficiency could be achieved when N level was 180 kg·hm- 2.
Results of minimally invasive quick definitive fixation of unstable bony pelvic disruption by combined retrosacral transiliac rods and anterior external fixator during a critical national period

Unstable pelvic ring fractures are challenging injuries regarding their reduction and stabilization. The presented study evaluates the results of a minimally invasive and quick one-stage stabilization of sacral fractures combined with bilateral pubic rami fractures during a period of national limited resources and decreased general security aiming at reduction of the duration of hospital stay and overall costs. Sixteen patients with unilateral sacral fractures and bilateral pubic rami fractures without lumbosacral dissociation were fixed by two retrosacral threaded transiliac rods and an anterior external fixator. Results were assessed with Majeed score and Matta-Tornetta radiologic criteria for post-operative reduction. The follow up period averaged 23 months. There were 9 cases excellent, 4 cases good and 3 cases fair. The duration of surgery and the number of intra-operative X-ray images were recorded. The presented technique is simple, reproducible and quick for one-stage fixation of the unstable pelvic bony disruption. It reduces the operative time, radiation exposure, duration of hospital stays and cost of care during a critical national period with limited resources.
A Deep Learning Method for Denoising Based on a Fast and Flexible Convolutional Neural Network

Seismic data denoising has always been an indispensable step in the seismic exploration workflow. The quality of the results directly affects the results of subsequent inversion and migration imaging. In this article, we proposed a fast and flexible convolutional neural network (FFCNN) based on DnCNN. In contrast to the existing DnCNN and other artificial intelligence (AI)-based denoisers, FFCNN enjoys several desirable properties: 1) downsampling and upscaling operations, which can sensibly reduce runtimes and memory requirements while maintaining the denoising performance, and 2) we introduced noised level maps, which can make that a single convolutional neural network (CNN) model is expected to inherit the flexibility of handling noise models with different parameters, even spatially variant noises by noting $M$ can be nonuniform. Another benefit of increasing the noise-level map is that we can preserve more useful seismic data information by controlling the tradeoff of noise removal effect and seismic data detail preservation. For real seismic data denoised work, the main work and advantages of this article are concentrated on the following two aspects: 1) we introduced a data augmentation strategy to overcome the lack of well-labeled samples and 2) transfer learning has been introduced to the training processing, which used the well-trained synthetic seismic data denoising network as a pretrained model. In this way, we can greatly accelerate and optimize the learning efficiency of the training network. Ultimately, we can greatly improve the computational efficiency and denoising performance based on this intelligent denoised network FFCNN. Finally, numerical experiments prove the effectiveness of our method in synthetic and real seismic data
First Record of the Ant Pheidole megatron Fischer and Fisher, 2013 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Rwanda

We present the first record of the ant Pheidole megatron Fischer and Fisher, 2013 in Rwanda, a species thought to be endemic to the Malagasy region. Specimens were collected in July 2019, in one of the houses located at Kivumu, in the center of Rwanda. They were first morphologically identified as Pheidole megatron using a recent identification key. Molecular identification through mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) confirmed the morphological identification. The Rwanda sample clustered with samples from the Comoros, and it belongs to the group megacephala. Future studies may focus on the biology and ecology of this ant species in Africa. Moreover, we suggest the screening of other African populations of Pheidole megacephala using finer genetic markers with higher mutation rates to clarify the identification and spread of the species.
With greater popularity comes less responsibility: the popularity fallacy of Big Vs’ public participation on Sina Weibo

Abstract Although popular users are more influential on social media, there may be a popularity fallacy in their public participation. We examined the relationship between the popularity of the most influential verified users (also known as “Big Vs”) of Sina Weibo and their participation in 63 of the most salient public issues from 2013 to 2016. The results support the existence of the popularity fallacy for Big Vs. Although the popularity of Big Vs has an indirect positive impact on their public participation because of the mediation of public influence, their popularity also has a direct negative impact on their public participation. Overall, their popularity hurts their public participation. We further explain the findings from the perspective of Big Vs’ occupational categories and impression management strategies. The results of this study shed light on our understanding of the limited role played by social media in influencing public participation.
Narratives of neo-fascist transnational trajectories: travellers, warriors or ‘national-tourists’?

ABSTRACT During the cold war, Italian neo-fascism had an impressive transnational dimension, which is receiving increasing scholarly attention. The Italian post-war context played a pivotal role in shaping neo-fascist militants’ identity as a proudly marginalized warrior elite: the extent to which this underwent a shift in the transnational context is nonetheless yet to be determined. Adopting a narrative psychology lens, this article explores the transnational experience’s narratives of three former neo-fascist militants (Vincenzo Vinciguerra, Stefano Delle Chiaie, Pierluigi Concutelli). The analysis of their autobiographies allows me to highlight that the transnational experience played a significant role in the construction of some militants’ personal myths, while others tend to diminish it to remain focused on the domestic battle. While the focus is mainly on individual narratives, the texts here analysed shed light on some common elements indicating that operating in a transnational context led to a partial shift in neo-fascist identity.
A computer-aided system for ocular myasthenia gravis diagnosis

The current mode of clinical aided diagnosis of Ocular Myasthenia Gravis (OMG) is time-consuming and laborious, and it lacks quantitative standards. An aided diagnostic system for OMG is proposed to solve this problem. The values calculated by the system include three clinical indicators: eyelid distance, sclera distance, and palpebra superior fatigability test time. For the first two indicators, the semantic segmentation method was used to extract the pathological features of the patient's eye image and a semantic segmentation model was constructed. The patient eye image was divided into three regions: iris, sclera, and background. The indicators were calculated based on the position of the pixels in the segmentation mask. For the last indicator, a calculation method based on the Eyelid Aspect Ratio (EAR) is proposed; this method can better reflect the change of eyelid distance overtime. The system was evaluated based on the collected patient data. The results show that the segmentation model achieves a mean Intersection-Over-Union (mIoU) value of 86.05%. The paired-sample T-test was used to compare the results obtained by the system and doctors, and the p values were all greater than 0.05. Thus, the system can reduce the cost of clinical diagnosis and has high application value.
The ice-vapor interface during growth and sublimation

Abstract. We employed Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (ESEM) in low humidity atmosphere to study the complete scenario of ice growth, coalescence of crystallites, polycrystalline film morphology and sublimation, in the temperature range of −10 ºC to −20 ºC. First, individual ice crystals grow in the shape of micron-sized hexagonal columns with stable basal faces. Their coalescence during further growth forms thick polycrystalline films, consisting of large grains separated by grain boundaries. The latter are composed of 1 to 3 µm wide pores, which are attributed to the coalescence of defective crystallite surfaces. Sublimation of isolated crystals and of films is defect-driven, and grain boundaries play a decisive role. A scallop-like concave structure forms, limited by sharp ridges, which are terminated by nanoscale asperities.
Confronting Pension Reform: Public Employees’ Psychological Contract Breach, Negative Perception, Regret, and the Moderating Role of PSM

Although pension reform has been a global trend in the last couple of decades, public administration research has seldom addressed the issue of how targeted pension reforms affect civil servants. The goal of this study is to conceptualize pension reform as the breach of the psychological contract between the government and civil servants and to understand whether it leads to the experience of regret in civil servants over choosing a government career. In doing so, this study also explores the possible role of public service motivation (PSM) in moderating the experience of regret elicited by psychological contract breach as well as the negative perception of the pension reform. The analysis of the data collected from 944 Taiwanese public employees shows that (i) both psychological contract breach and negative perception trigger regret and (ii) PSM strengthens the impacts of psychological contract breach and the negative perception of the pension reform. The findings have critical implications for both practitioners handling pension reforms and researchers interested in building a theory of PSM.
Metropolitan statistical area location choice by foreign direct investors in the United States

Abstract The importance of new foreign direct investment as a vehicle for the formation of productive capital has stimulated interest in understanding why multinational enterprises choose particular locations for their investments. Using data from greenfield investments reported on the Bureau of Economic Analysis Survey of New Foreign Direct Investment in the United States, I analyze how locational characteristics influence the choice of where foreign multinational enterprises establish their new investments in the United States. Identifying location choice at the metropolitan statistical area level allows me to analyze both traditional determinants of location choice, such as industrial agglomeration as well as measures of international connectivity that have been studied in research on global cities. My results support the finding that global cities are attractive to foreign direct investors in the United States not just by virtue of their population or industrial agglomeration, which serve to attract investment, but by virtue of a much wider set of attributes, related to their demography and connections to the wider world.