Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Green supply management and performance: a resource-based view

Abstract This study develops and empirically tests, from the resource-based perspective, a conceptual framework linking green supply management and performance. The proposed model is tested using data from a sample of 126 automotive manufactures in China. The results suggest that both green purchasing personnel and green supplier selection have a significant positive effect on green supplier collaboration, and that building green collaboration with suppliers is significantly and positively related to both environmental and operational performance. Accordingly, knowledge and skill development of the purchasing function can be recognised as an important resource in building green supply capabilities and performance.
Influence of Biogenic Fuel on the Exhaust Gas and the Health Effects

Abstract . The increasingly stringent regulations for diesel engine exhaust emissions require that fuels and engines must be developed jointly. In the future, so-called designer fuels will help to achieve the stringent limits. In our research, conventional diesel fuel, biodiesel, Swedish low sulfur diesel fuel MK1 and a specially designed diesel fuel were compared using a DaimlerChrysler diesel engine running the modes of the ECE-R 49 test cycle. The results for regulated and non-regulated exhaust emissions, particulate matter size distributions as well as mutagenic effects of particle ex-tracts are reported. Keywords. Biodiesel, RME, MK1, Exhaust gas, Emissions, Health effects, Mutagenic effects, Particles Published previously as: Krahl, J., Munack, A. , Schroder, O. , Herbst, L. , Kaufmann, A. , Bunger, J.: Fuel design as constructional element at the example of biogenic and fossil fuels. Agricultural Engineering International: The CIGR Journal of Scientific Reserarch and Development. Manuscript EE 04 008 Vol. VII, 2005; http://cigr-ejournal.tamu. edu
The Coevolution of Organizational Knowledge and Market Technology

A coevolutionary perspective on knowledge strategy is developed, where variant positions in knowledge space are predicted to result in differential advantages in product space. In particular, advantages to being both consistent and specialized in knowledge space are predicted to generate advantages in product space. Results in support of this prediction are found in an analysis of the history of the computer industry. The theory and findings have implications for both technology strategy and for researchers interested in introducing choice to evolutionary models of organizations. In particular, the findings imply that exploration in knowledge space inhibits exploration in product space.
(Mis)Information, Fears and Preventative Health Behaviours Related to COVID-19

Social and mass media platforms (SMM) are essential tools for keeping people informed about health-promoting practices. However, the potential to spread misinformation or false rumors exists. These might influence preventive health behaviours and incite anxiety and/or fear among the population. A sample of 300 adults participated in a survey to understand information needs, fears and preventive health behaviours related to COVID-19 while analyzing differences in COVID-19 acceptance rates. Descriptive-correlational, between-group comparisons and regression analyses were applied. Most of the sample revealed a willingness to accept COVID-19 vaccines (65.4% vs. 34.5%) and was prone to use and trust different SMM without experiencing significant obstacles in managing COVID-19-related information except for the need to ration it from time to time (χ2(2, N = 298) = 6.654, p = 0.036). Preventive behaviours/measures carried out were similar among the people resistant, hesitant or willing to get vaccinated for COVID-19. However, higher self-efficacy was observed in resistant vaccine individuals (F(2) = 3.163, p = 0.044). Psychological impact (need for psychological support due to COVID-19 situation) in accepting (F(5, 189) = 17.539, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.317) and hesitant individuals (F(5, 77) = 17.080, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.526) was explained by female gender, younger age, threat susceptibility and differential characteristics in terms of psychological symptoms experienced and SMM trust. No explanatory model was obtained for the resistant individuals. SMM could be effective tools to promote COVID-19 health preventive behaviours. However, psychographic characteristics might modulate information-seeking and management as well as self-perceived threat susceptibility and severity. All these factors must be accurately considered when designing different health preventive campaigns for the general public.
Determination of The Best Injection Stretch Blow Molding Process Parameters in Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottle Service Performance

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles which are thermoplastic materials are used very commonly for the storage and transport of carbonated beverages. The most used production method for PET bottles is the Injection Stretch Blow Molding (ISBM) process. There is a variety of parameters affecting the produced PET bottles’ performances. Amongst these parameters, stretch rod movement, blowing pressure and preform surface temperature are the most important ones. Assignation of the optimal design parameters in PET bottles is taken into account. The effects of the parameters such as Preform Temperature (°C), Stretch Rod Position (mm) and Final Pressure (Bar) were analysed with the Taguchi method (TM), Grey relational analysis (GRA) and ECHIP. Body-weight (gr) (R1), Top Load (Pa) (R2), Burst Pressure (Bar) (R3), Stress Crack Resistance (Min.) (R4) and Tg (oC) (R5) were consiedered as performance parameters. The experimental design proposed by Taguchi involves using orthogonal arrays. An L9 orthogonal array was chosen for the procedure. Primarily, the performance parameters were optimized with the ECHIP Design of the Experiment (DOE). Thereafter, all of the factors were optimized together with TM, GRA and ECHIP.
Nesidiocoris tenuis in Burkina Faso: Distribution, predatory capacity and insecticide sensibility

Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a worldwide invasive insect species, considered a major pest of tomato. It has recently established in Burkina Faso, where chemical control remains the only affordable option to limit damages. Nesidiocoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae) is commercialized as a biological agent to control this pest in other parts of the world. But very limited information exists on this predator in Burkina Faso. In this study, we first performed an insect survey in all agricultural regions areas of the country, and we found N. tenuis to be widely observed in all of them. Then, we performed two laboratory bioassays and demonstrated that all instars preyed on T. absoluta eggs, whether they were fed ad libitum or they had to actively forage for their prey. Because insecticide tolerant populations of T. absoluta were recently identified, we finally aimed at identifying agrochemicals that do not harm N. tenuis. We evaluated the toxicity of two synthetic insecticides, three bio‐bacterial insecticides and eight plant extracts, all being active ingredients available on the local market. Most of them (i.e., abamectin, emamectin benzoate, spinosad, spinetoram) were highly toxic for both T. absoluta and N. tenuis. In contrast, Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstaki, neem oil, Cleome viscosa (Asian spiderflower), Ocimum basilicum (Basil) and Cassia occidentalis (Coffee senna) were compatible with N. tenuis while still controlling T. absoluta. Based on our results, we recommend the application of Bacillus thuringiensis to both control T. absoluta and which does not compromise the maintenance of N. tenuis populations.
MicroRNA-132-3p, Downregulated in Myeloid Angiogenic Cells from Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Patients, Is Enriched in the TGFβ and PI3K/AKT Signalling Pathways

Background. Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare, autosomal dominant genetic disorder characterized by life-threatening vascular dysplasia. Myeloid angiogenic cells (MACs), alternatively called early endothelial progenitor cells or circulating angiogenic cells, do not directly incorporate into developing blood vessels, but augment angiogenesis in a paracrine manner. MAC dysfunction has been reported in HHT. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate cellular function by modulating gene expression post-transcriptionally. To date, the role of miRNAs in HHT MAC dysfunction has not been documented. Objective. The goal of this study was to comparatively profile miRNAs in HHT patient and control MACs to identify dysregulated miRNAs that may be responsible for the observed MAC dysfunction in HHT. Methodology/Results. Twenty-three dysregulated miRNAs (twenty-one upregulated and two downregulated) in HHT MACs were identified with a TaqMan miRNA microarray. Pathway enrichment analysis showed that the dysregulated miRNAs were significantly enriched in pathways involved in HHT pathogenesis, such as the transforming growth factor β (TGFβ), phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/AKT), and Hippo signalling pathways. Furthermore, miR-132-3p was determined to be significantly reduced in HHT MACs compared with controls by reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Bioinformatic analysis revealed that miR-132-3p is significantly enriched in the TGFβ and PI3K/AKT signalling pathways, targeting SMAD4, an effector of the TGFβ signalling pathway and RASA1, a negative regulator of the PI3K/AKT signalling pathway, respectively. Conclusion. MiRNA dysregulation, specifically reduced expression of miR-132-3p, in HHT MACs was identified. The dysregulated miRNAs are significantly enriched in the TGFβ, PI3K/AKT, and Hippo signalling pathways. These data suggest that alteration in miRNA expression may impair these pathways and contribute to MAC dysfunction in HHT.
Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia: A cross sectional study in a Tertiary Haematological Centre

Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) is a group of disorders wherein autoantibody causes decompensated acquired haemolysis. There has been no epidemiological study of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) in Malaysia. This study retrospectively analysed the epidemiology of AIHA including Evan’s Syndrome in a Tertiary Haematology Centre in Malaysia. Patients diagnosed with AIHA and Evan’s Syndrome at 18 years old and above between 1 January 1994 to 1 October 2020 at the out-patient Haematology Clinic of Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh were selected. Patients’ information was retrieved from the outpatient clinic records. A total of 71 patients were included of which predominantly female. The mean age for both genders were comparable. Ethnic stratification revealed AIHA was higher in Malays followed by Chinese and Indian. Warm AIHA was most prevalent at 40.8%, compared to cold AIHA and Evan’s Syndrome (both 23.9%), and mixed AIHA (11.3%). Primary was more common than secondary AIHA followed by Evan’s Syndrome. Approximately half of the secondary AIHA and secondary Evan’s Syndrome were due to SLE. Overall, 67.6% of patients received corticosteroid only and 28.2% combined with immunosuppressant. Individuals at higher age and females have higher risk of developing AIHA and Evan’s Syndrome. The highest prevalence was seen among the Malay ethnic. Primary warm AIHA is the most common type and majority of Evan’s syndrome are secondary to autoimmune diseases.
Substantially High Hidden Blood Loss in Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion: Retrospective Case Series

Background and Objectives: Measured blood loss frequently underestimates true blood loss; this discrepancy is called hidden blood loss (HBL). The purpose of the present study was to measure HBL in oblique lateral interbody fusion (OLIF). Materials and Methods: Patients who underwent two-stage OLIF at our institute from September 2017 to September 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Total blood loss (TBL) and HBL were calculated using the gross formula. The age, sex, body mass index (BMI), operation time, measured blood loss, the number of fused segments, hematocrit (HCT), anticoagulant or platelet medication, blood transfusion, days of hospitalization, pre-/postoperative Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score, and JOA recovery rate were compared. Results: A total of thirteen patients were included in the study. The average age, BMI, number of fused segments, operation time, estimated blood loss, and blood transfusion were 69.5 years, 23.3, 2.5, 250 min, 122 mL, and 230 mL, respectively. Five patients received anticoagulant or platelet therapy. Days of hospitalization, pre-/postoperative JOA score, and JOA recovery rate were 14.9 ± 5.1, 19.9 ± 2.7, and 18.0 ± 43.4%, respectively. The TBL and HBL were 688 and 797 mL, respectively. Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that younger age (p = 0.01), female sex (p = 0.01), and number of fused segments (p = 0.02) were significantly associated with higher HBL. Conclusions: The HBL in OLIF was 797 mL, which was more than other previously reported procedures. Therefore, OLIF may not be less invasive in terms of HBL. Blood loss after surgery should be considered, especially when patients are younger, are female, and have a greater number of fused segments.
Cognitive status is associated with performance of manual wheelchair skills in hospitalized older adults

Abstract Purpose To examine the relationship between manual wheelchair skills and cognitive function in hospitalized older adults. Methods The observational study included older adults who used a manual wheelchair following hip/knee surgery. Participants underwent a series of tests to evaluate manual wheelchair skills and cognitive performance. Four items appearing on the Wheelchair Skills Test: brake handling (locking/unlocking), a 10-metre forward roll, a 2-metre backward roll and rotating in place, were used to evaluate manual wheelchair skills. Cognitive function was evaluated by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Trail Making Test (TMT), the Clock Drawing Test, and the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment. The relationship between wheelchair skills and cognitive scores was assessed by a series of univariate linear regression analyses. Results Fifty older adults, aged 65–85, participated in the study. The MoCA-7 (orientation) explained 19.3% of the variance related to the turn in place wheelchair skill, 18.8% of the variance related to the two-metre backwards roll and 31.9% of the variance related to the 10-metre forward roll. The addition of gender (to the MoCA-7) increased the explained variance related to the 10-metre forward roll and turn in place skills to 38.5% and 28.5%, respectively. As for the brakes handling skill test, gender explained 18.3% of the variance. The addition of the CDT (to gender) increased the explained variance for the brakes handling skill to 31.4%. Conclusions Because cognitive impairments negatively affect the performance of wheelchair skills, rehabilitation therapists may need to adjust wheelchair mobility training methods for cognitively impaired older adults. Implication for rehabilitation Given the prevalence of older adults with cognitive impairments who use manual wheelchairs, it is critical to better understand the relationship between cognition and wheelchair skills. Poor results reported on the cognitive tests, specifically, visual attention and orientation, were found to be associated with poor performance of four manual wheelchair skills. Rehabilitation therapists should consider the cognitive status of older adults when teaching manual wheelchair skills, specifically in new users. Future studies should examine whether a customized preparation program, enhancing visuospatial orientation, can benefit manual wheelchair control in older adults.
Decentralized Decision-Making in Retail Chains: Evidence from Inventory Management

This paper examines the eﬀects of decentralizing decision-making in multi-establishment ﬁrms. Using a unique dataset from the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), we assess the impact of allowing store managers to control the inventory replenishment decisions of their stores. We ﬁrst present evidence of strong heterogeneity across the inventory decisions of the 634 store managers in the retail chain. We then study the sources of this heterogeneity by focusing on diﬀerences across stores in the structure of the proﬁt function. We estimate a separate dynamic structural model of inventory management for each store manager in the retail chain using two years of daily data. We ﬁnd very substantial heterogeneity across stores in unit costs of holding inventory, placing orders, and stockouts, and in ﬁxed ordering costs. Using counterfactual experiments based on the estimated model, we ﬁnd that a centralized inventory management system would yield a 0 . 4% increase in annual proﬁt for LCBO, equivalent to $6 . 8 million. This modest eﬀect is the result of combining two substantial eﬀects with opposite signs: the negative eﬀect of delaying the processing of information is more than compensated by the large reduction in ordering and storage costs from eliminating store managers’ behavioral biases and heterogeneous skills (i.e., 25 . 5% on average, 6 . 3% for the median store). Furthermore, the gains from centralization are very heterogeneous across stores in the retail chain, with both very substantial losses and gains. These distributional eﬀects within multi-divisional companies can be relevant when deciding whether to adopt an organizational change.
Deep Feature Migration for Real-Time Mapping of Urban Street Shading Coverage Index Based on Street-Level Panorama Images

Urban street shadows can provide essential information for many applications, such as the assessment and protection of ecology and environment, livability evaluation, etc. In this research, we propose an effective and rapid method to quantify the diurnal and spatial changes of urban street shadows, by taking Beijing city as an example. In the method, we explore a novel way of transferring street characteristics to semantically segment street-level panoramic images of Beijing by using DeepLabv3+. Based on the segmentation results, the shading situation is further estimated by projecting the path of the sun in a day onto the semantically segmented fisheye photos and applying our firstly defined shading coverage index formula. Experimental results show that in several randomly selected sampling regions in Beijing, our method can successfully detect more than 83% of the shading changes compared to the ground truth. The results of this method contribute to the study of urban livability and the evaluation of human life comfort. The quantitative evaluation method of the shading coverage index proposed in this research has certain promotion significance and can be applied to shading-related research in other cities.
PHYSIOCHEMICAL AND SENSORIAL ATTRIBUTES OF APRICOT
FORTIFIED WHEAT BISCUITS

This study envisages the application of apricot kerned, a by-product of apricot fruits, in partial substitution of wheat flour (WF) by apricot kernel flour (AKF) in the proportion of 5, 10 and 15 % in making biscuit with three formulations F1, F2, F3, respectively and the fourth one was a control biscuit without AKF. Physicochemical and functional properties of WF, AKF and their blends were studied. The effect of AKF addition on the physical and sensory properties of composite biscuits was also investigated. Obtained results showed that the incorporation of AKF affect significantly the physicochemical characteristics and the functional properties of the flours comparing to the WF as control. A significant difference (p < 0.05) in physical characteristic between biscuits fortified with AKF and control was showed except for spread factor and percentage of spread factor. Furthermore, sensory evaluation revealed that the cookies containing AKF were acceptable by the panellists at all concentrations (p < 0.05) and based on the sensory evaluation, biscuits supplemented with 5 % of AKF got the highest scores compared to other samples. Thus, AKF can be incorporated at a rate of 5 % to prepare acceptable quality biscuits.
COVID-19 & Pneumonia Detection using Multi Model Fusion

COVID-19 is a pandemic that has affected the healthcare system and the global economy. The symptoms of COVID-19 and pneumonia are very similar, so it is a challenging task to differentiate between the two diseases. Available Test Methods such as Real-time Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RRT-PCR) and Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) are costly, time-consuming, with high false detection rates and limited availability. Therefore, the research community should come forward with other alternative methods that can detect these diseases faster and prevent the spread of COVID-19 and hence, Chest X-ray (CXR) has emerged as a very popular solution as it is cheap and very easily available everywhere. This paper proposes an automated COVID-19 detection model based on chest X-rays. The proposed model developed a fusion of multiple pre-trained convolutional neural networks to extract deep and high-level features from CXR images. This model is tested for three different classes on two different data sets and ach
A Material World: A Comparative Study of Flooring Material Influence on Patient Safety, Satisfaction, and Quality of Care

The purpose of this multi–method study was to compare indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of patient rooms and the effects on safety, satisfaction, and quality of care. Objective analysis of IEQ included temperature, relative humidity (RH), CO2, and TVOCs. Healthcare staff and patients were asked to complete surveys. A behavior mapping study focused on length of time healthcare staff and visitors spent with patients in their rooms. All statistical tests were conducted with an α level of . 05. Results indicated that IEQ was compromised by low RH and high temperatures; and bacterial counts in the air were higher in rooms with vinyl flooring. Patients were more satisfied with their experience; less likely to be assigned at risk for falling; and contributed to social support with visitors spending more time with patients in rooms with carpet tile. This comparative study indicates that the indoor environment contributes to quality of care, patient satisfaction, and safety in patient rooms.
EFFICIENCY OF GREEN EXTRACTION BY AQUEOUS GLYCEROL ON
ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIRADICAL PERFORMANCE OF DANDELION
(TARAXACUM OFFICINALE) AERIAL PART

In this study, aerial parts of the dandelion were exposed to extraction by different solvents such as water, ethanol, methanol and glycerol and also their aqueous mixtures to compare the effect of extraction solvents on bioactive performance of the dandelion and also to show the effectiveness of hydroglycerolic extraction which is a green extraction process. Total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) of the extracts were determined and also antiradical scavenging activities and antioxidant capacities of the samples were also evaluated. TPC and TFC of the samples ranged between 4.63-21.28 mg GAE/g and 1.16-14.38 mg CE/g, respectively. The highest TPC and TFC values were determined in aqueous extract of glycerol (75% w/w) compared to other solvents. Additionally, ABTS . + and DPPH radical scavenging activity and ferric reducing capacity and antioxidant capacity values were determined for the extracts and the best solvent was also aqueous glycerol (75% w/w).