Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Effects of Athlete Activism on League Credibility, Event Legacy, and Event Involvement: A Crisis Communication Perspective

The #TakeAKnee movement initiated by Colin Kaepernick and the measures taken by the National Football League (NFL) to handle the situation received mixed reactions from the public. The authors developed and tested a structural model using survey data collected from 698 residents of a Super Bowl host city. The results indicated a positive relationship between attitudes toward the movement and attitudes toward the league’s responses, which in turn influenced league credibility. However, after taking the indirect effect into account, attitudes toward the movement had a direct negative relationship with league credibility. In addition, people who viewed the NFL as a credible organization tended to perceive the Super Bowl as relevant to them and as impactful for the host city. Therefore, sport organizations should develop consistent, comprehensive communication strategies that enable them to maximize a positive synergy between their approach to crisis communication and their approach to other types of communication.
Identification of potential anti-quorum sensing compounds in essential oils: a gas chromatography-based metabolomics approach

ABSTRACT Quorum sensing is a form of bacterial cell-to-cell communication, which plays an important role in bacterial pathogenicity. Due to increasing drug resistance, quorum sensing has been identiﬁed as a potential target to reduce the risk of developing drug resistance. The current study aims at investigating the antiquorum sensing activity of 40 commercial essential oils of therapeutic relevance. The agar well diﬀusion method, microdilution assay and spectrophotometric quantiﬁcation of violacein production, assessed antiquorum sensing in Chromobacterium violaceum. Gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) proﬁled essential oil constituents. A correlation between antiquorum sensing activity and essential oil chemistry was investigated in SIMCA-P + 14.0. The essential oils that displayed remarkable antiquorum sensing activity (inhibition ≥ 90%) at 0.25 mg/ml were; Cymbopogon sp. , Citrus limon, Eucalyptus dives, Eugenia caryphyllus, Mentha sp. , Myrtus communis and Pinus ponderosa. Eugenol, geraniol, geranial, menthol and pulegone were identified as putative biomarkers correlated to the active oils.
Semantics Interaction Control for Constructing Intelligent Ecology of Internet of Things and Critical Component Research

Intelligent equipment is a kind of device that is characterized by intelligent sensor interconnections, big data processing, new types of displays, human-machine interaction and so on for the new generation of information technology. For this purpose, in this paper, first, we present a type of novel intelligent deep hybrid neural network algorithm based on a deep bidirectional recurrent neural network integrated with a deep backward propagation neural network. It has realized acoustic analysis, speech recognition and natural language understanding for jointly constituting human-machine voice interactions. Second, we design a voice control motherboard using an embedded chip from the ARM series as the core, and the onboard components include ZigBee, RFID, WIFI, GPRS, a RS232 serial port, USB interfaces and so on. Third, we take advantage of algorithms, software and hardware to make machines “understand” human speech and “think” and “comprehend” human intentions to structure critical components for intelligent vehicles, intelligent offices, intelligent service robots, intelligent industries and so on, which furthers the structure of the intelligent ecology of the Internet of Things. At last, the experimental results denote that the study of the semantics interaction controls based on an embedding has a very good effect, fast speed and high accuracy, consequently realizing the intelligent ecology construction of the Internet of Things.
Financial Reporting Quality, Corporate Governance, and Idiosyncratic Risk: Evidence from a Frontier Market

We extend current literature by providing empirical evidence on the impacts of financial reporting quality and corporate governance mechanism - two firm-level determinants that are strongly affected by the unique market setting and regulatory framework in emerging/frontier markets - and idiosyncratic risk in Vietnam. Utilizing different panel data analysis techniques, we find high-quality financial reports can mitigate firm-specific risk. Firms with high state ownership tend to have lower idiosyncratic risk too, implying the monitoring role of the government. We also document a positive link between board size and firm specific risk. Our results are thus beneficial for industry regulators and firms in ensuring good governance and reporting framework to better manage firm risk.
The Individual Dimension of Digital Innovation: The Altered Roles of Innovation Agents and Market Actors

Digital innovation entails the employment of new technologies to address business issues and to create practices that lead to the achievement of sustainability. It is observed that digital technology alters the individual dimension of the innovation process, allowing for a set of heterogenous actors to become active engagers in the process. A review of the previous research revealed a lack of focus on the roles these different actors play in the digital innovation process, as well as the mechanisms by which digital technology facilitates actor engagement, calling for research to shed some light on this topic. This phenomenological study undertakes an exploratory investigation of twenty-one Malaysian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, with the aim to demonstrate the importance of engaging market actors in each stage of the value co-creation process. Interviews with industry players show the shifted role of market actors in the innovation process—from product receivers to gatekeepers—at different stages of the innovation process. Market actors are extensively engaged in validating and evaluating the progress of ongoing digital innovation projects and, therefore, can modify their direction. Meanwhile, the role of innovation agents changes from an authoritative to reflective one. This study provides evidence that market actors are in a controlling position at certain points of the innovation process. As such, the view of the innovation process as being company-centric is challenged by the findings of this research. We provide new information regarding innovation practices, the roles of key actors, and their value in the digital context, which can serve as valuable knowledge for both academics and practitioners.
The Effects of Rice Husk Ashes Filled Recycled Polyethylene Composites towards Physical, Mechanical Properties and Its Degradation Characteristics

Plastic waste is dominated by 46% Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) and High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). The plastics waste are persistent pollutants that is not biodegradable waste. Recycled polyethylene (RP) from the plastic waste would potentially be used as polymer composites for pavement or road construction application. In order to improve physical, mechanical and water absorption properties, some fillers need to be added. The agro-industrial waste of rice husk ashes (RHA) containing highly silica SiO2 may be utilized as filler in this composites. The objective of this research is to observe the effect of RHA addition in to the recycled plastic composites towards its physical, mechanical properties and degradation characteristics. The RHA loading was designed weight/weight of RP as follows 0%; 5%; 10%; 15%; 20%, while degradation duration was 0, 30 and 60 days. The recycled ethylene was smelted and mixed with the RHA at temperature 120 o C; and then pressed using 200 kg.cm2 hydraulic press as pavement block (20x10x6 cm dimension). The results showed that the addition of RHA leads to increase the water absorption capacity, whereas it reduces the compressive strength. The RHA filler addition into composites has less significantly effects on thickness and surface-physical appearance (cracking profile). The 60 days degradation at ambient temperature with the sun lighting in a burial soil has a slight effect on the decreasing of compressive strength, thickness, and physical appearance (small crack on the surface) due to the thermal oxidative degradation. In addition, the burial soil exacerbate the bio-degradation mechanism due to the presence of high water absorbed within the RP-RHA composites. To sum up, the RHA may be potentially used as filler to improve water absorption capacity. Anti-oxidant and plasticizer types need to be researched to improve its physical mechanical properties.
Pengembangan Edible Film Komposit Berbasis Pati Jagung dengan Penambahan Minyak Sawit dan Tween 20

The aim of this research was to determine the characteristics of composite edible film based on corn starch with the addition of palm oil and Tween 20. This study used a Factorial Randomized Completely Design with two treatments and three replications for each treatment. The first factor was the concentration of palm oil (1%; 2%; 3%) v/v (1; 2: and 3 %v/v), the second factor was the concentration of Tween 20 (0.5%; 1.0%; 1.5%)v/v. The observed parameters includes water vapour transmission rate, water content, thickness, compressive strength, elongation percentage, dan solubility. The results showed that palm oil addition had significant effect on thickness, elongation percentage, water vapour transmission rate, water content, the addition of Tween 20 had significant effect on the elongation percentage and compressive strength. The interaction between palm oil and the Tween 20 addition had significant effect on thickness, elongation percentage, and solubility. The optimum treatment based on physical and chemical charateristics of composite edible film was palm oil concentration of 1% and Tween 20 of 1% with thickness 0.23mm, elongation percentage 21.67%, solubility 89.9%, water vapour transmission rate 16.80%, water content 19.28%, and compressive strength 5.53gf. ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik edible film komposit berbasis pati jagung yang dinkorporasikan dengan minyak sawit dan Tween 20. Rancangan penelitian yang digunakan adalah rancangan acak lengkap faktorial (RALF) dengan dua faktor perlakuan yang setiap perlakuannya diulang sebanyak tiga kali. Faktor pertama adalah konsentrasi minyak sawit (1%; 2%; 3%) v/v dan faktor kedua adalah konsentrasi Tween 20 (0,5%; 1,0%; 1,5%) v/v. Parameter penelitian meliputi: laju transmisi uap air, kadar air, ketebalan, kuat tekan, persen pemanjangan, dan kelarutan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan konsentrasi minyak sawit berpengaruh nyata terhadap ketebalan, persen pemanjangan, laju transmisi uap air, kadar air dan Tween 20 berpengaruh nyata terhadap persen pemanjangan dan kuat tekan. Interaksi kedua perlakuan penelitian ini berpengaruh nyata terhadap ketebalan, persen pemanjangan, dan kelarutan edible film komposit yang dihasilkan. Perlakuan terbaik berdasarkan sifat fisik dan kimia adalah edible film komposit adalah konsentrasi minyak sawit 1% (v/v) dan Tween 20 1%(v/v) dengan ketebalan 0,23mm, persen pemanjangan 21,67%, kelarutan 89,9%, laju transmisi uap air 16,80 %, kadar 19,28%, dan kuat tekan 5,53 gf.
Crop residue management for sustainable production of Maize(Zea Mays) in dryland ecosystem

A field experiment was conducted for 5 year in rainy season (Kharif) during 2012-13 to 2016-2017 at Dryland Farming Research Station, Arjia, Bhilwara to study the effect of crop residue management practices alone or with combination of FYM on seed yield of maize (Zea mays). Seed yield of maize was increased by 106.4, 96.5, 73.7, 41.4 and 34.4 % with incorporation of 5t ha-1FYM+ vertical mulch of sesame straw at 10 m interval @ 5 t ha-1, 5 t ha-1, 5 t ha-1 FYM + vertical mulch of mustard straw at 10 m interval @ 5 t ha-1, 10 t ha-1 FYM and sole surface mulch of sesame straw and mustard straw @ 5 t ha-1 respectively over control. Vertical mulch of sesame straw at 10 m interval @ 5 t ha-1 with 5 t ha-1 FYM increased the maize seed yield by 45.9 and 106.4% over surface mulch of sesame straw @ 5t ha-1 and control, respectively. Higher Benefit cost ratio (BCR) and water use efficiency with lower runoff and soil loss was registered in incorporation of sesame straw as vertical mulch @ 5 t ha-1 with 5 t ha-1 FYM as compared to rest of the practices. Results indicate that incorporation of crop residues of sesame and mustard with equal amount of FYM improved the soil organic carbon, available nitrogen and phosphorus. Incorporation of FYM 5 t ha-1+ vertical mulch of sesame straw at 10 m interval @ 5 t ha-1 increased the field capacity of soil by 9.96 and 17.6% and had favourable effect on bulk density (7.6 and 17.24% decrease) over control and initial respectively. Soil biological properties like dehydrogenase and phosphatase & also showed higher activities due to these treatments, which are essential for sustainable production system. Incorporation of 5t ha-1 FYM + vertical mulch of sesame straw recorded the highest energy use efficiency and energy Productivity.
Automatic Pain Estimation from Facial Expressions: A Comparative Analysis Using Off-the-Shelf CNN Architectures

Automatic pain recognition from facial expressions is a challenging problem that has attracted a significant attention from the research community. This article provides a comprehensive analysis on the topic by comparing some popular and Off-the-Shell CNN (Convolutional Neural Network) architectures, including MobileNet, GoogleNet, ResNeXt-50, ResNet18, and DenseNet-161. We use these networks in two distinct modes: stand alone mode or feature extractor mode. In stand alone mode, the models (i.e., the networks) are used for directly estimating the pain. In feature extractor mode, the “values” of the middle layers are extracted and used as inputs to classifiers, such as SVR (Support Vector Regression) and RFR (Random Forest Regression). We perform extensive experiments on the benchmarking and publicly available database called UNBC-McMaster Shoulder Pain. The obtained results are interesting as they give valuable insights into the usefulness of the hidden CNN layers for automatic pain estimation.
Prevalence of syphilis, HIV and toxoplasmosis in prenatal screening in the population of the northern region of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Introduction: There is a need for studies to know the real situation and outline measures to guarantee a reduction in the rates of pregnant women diagnosed with HIV, Syphilis and Toxoplasmosis. Objective: To determine the prevalence of Syphilis, HIV and toxoplasmosis in puerperal women assisted at the largest public maternity hospital in Campos dos Goytacazes in 2016. Methods: Cross-sectional study, using secondary data from the puerperal women assisted at the largest maternity hospital in the northern region of the State of Rio de Janeiro, in the year 2016. Results: There were 970 puerperal women, with a prevalence of HIV, Syphilis and Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy of 1.6, 2.7 and 2%, respectively. Most pregnant women were diagnosed at delivery due to low serological coverage during pregnancy. Conclusion: The high prevalence of Syphilis, HIV and Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy requires efficient prenatal care for its identification and approach.
The effect of intensive hemodialysis on pulmonary arterial pressure and left ventricular systolic function in patients with end-stage renal disease; a prospective clinical trial

Introduction: End-stage renal disease (ESRD) requires hemodialysis or kidney transplantation for the patients to survive. Objectives: The present study was conducted to examine whether intensive hemodialysis and hemoglobin (Hb) concentration correction can improve left ventricular (LV) function and pulmonary arterial hypertension in ESRD patients? Patients and Methods: This prospective clinical trial was designed to examine patients referring to public hospitals in Ahvaz, Iran, in 2016-2017. All the patients treated with intensive hemodialysis for two months were included in the study. The Hb concentration was corrected by the subcutaneous injection of erythropoietin at the dose of 50-150 IU/kg three times per week. Results: Thirty-one ESRD patients with high pulmonary arterial pressure participated in this study. After the intervention, blood Hb levels increased significantly in the ESRD patients from 9.20±1.39 g/dL to 10.96±1.01 g/dL (P<0.0001). Pulmonary arterial pressure decreased significantly from 53.52±10.63 mmHg to 43.32±10.92 mm Hg (P<0.0001). Left ventricular ejection fraction increased significantly based on the visual assessment and Simpson’s method (2D echocardiography) from 41.06±10.76 to 43.00±11.28 and 46.26±13.72 to 48.36±13.90, respectively (P<0.0001). Absolute value of two dimensional global longitudinal strain (GLS) increased significantly from 13.99±5.05 to 15.14±5.32 (P<0.0001) after the intervention. Conclusion: Intensive hemodialysis for two months resulted in a significant increase in Hb concentrations, improved the LV systolic function and decreased pulmonary hypertension in ESRD patients. Trial registration: The trial protocol was approved in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (identifier: IRCT20180212038705N1, https://www.irct.ir/trial/29593; Ethic code: IR.AJUMS. REC.1396.911).
Use of Soy Lecithin to Improve Nutritional Quality of Poultry Meats and its Effect on Stability and Sensory Attributes

Enhancing polyunsaturated fatty acid content of poultry meats can be associated with chemical oxidative stability and loss of sensory quality. In this study, broiler breast and leg muscle meats were examined from birds fed graded levels of soy lecithin {e.g. 0% (0L); 25% (25L); 50% (50L); 100% (100L)}, as a replacement for tallow in a standard poultry diet. Poultry breast and leg meats were analyzed for fatty acid content and oxidation products (TBARS), in freshly cooked and also on 5-day cold storage products, respectively. Cook-loss of meats were significantly (P<0.05) higher in birds fed the lecithin diets; this corresponded to relatively lower (P<0.05) phospholipids content remaining in cooked meats, compared to tallow fed controls. PUFAs consisting of linoleic and α-linolenic (α-LA) specifically, were both significantly (P<0.05) higher in breast and leg muscle meats, respectively, when derived from birds fed 50-100% soy lecithin replacement diets. Presence of highly unsaturated omega-3 was negligible and no change occurred with feeding diets. Increases in total PUFA content corresponded to reductions in MUFA with no changes in SFAs in lecithin fed birds. Changes in P/S ratios in 5-day refrigerated stored, cooked breast and leg products derived from birds fed lecithin were not significant from non-stored samples. TBARs content, corrected to MDA, in both cooked breast and leg muscle meats from tallow fed birds increased (P<0.05) to a higher extent over a 3 to 5-day storage period, compared to counterparts derived from the lecithin fed diets. This result indicated an antioxidant effect of feeding lecithin on both PUFA retention and reduced MDA. Descriptive sensory analysis with panelists trained to rank for lipid oxidation identified significant changes in flavor in 5-day refrigerated meats (e.g. cardboard flavor, oxidized aftertaste and sour taste) compared to lecithin fed counterparts.
Pioglitazone Induces Dysplastic Urothelial Changes in Urinary Bladder of Experimental Diabetes

Objectives: Pioglitazone (PIO) is a widely prescribed oral antidiabetic drug that has concerns regarding a potential risk of developing carcinoma of the urinary bladder. The objective of the current study was to assess this potential risk. Materials and Methods: The potential risk of PIO-induced urinary bladder carcinoma was assessed in the current study by examining urinary bladder of rats for urothelial cytokeratin (CK) expression and proliferative activity by Ki67 immunostaining. Results: Histological examination revealed dysplastic urothelial changes in PIO per se and diabetes mellitus + PIO (diabetic rats receiving PIO). In addition, a significantly (P < 0.05) decreased CK7 and CK8 expression together with a significantly increased CK20 as well as Ki67 expression was detected in the urothelial cells of groups administrated PIO, contrary to those which did not. Conclusion: The manifestations of urothelial dysplasia evidenced by histological examination as well as by the aberrant expression in CK and Ki67 after PIO administration add supporting evidence at cellular and experimental level to the previous clinical suspicions.
Biodegradable self-assembly micelles significantly enhanced the solubility, biological stability and in vivo antitumor efficacy of Hexylselen

Glutaminolysis inhibitors have shown early promise in cancer therapeutics. Specifically, kidney-type glutaminase (KGA) has been a long-standing anti-tumor drug target; KGA allosteric inhibitors have attracted great attention due to their superior enzyme specificity and good drug safety profiles. However, the main issue with allosteric inhibitors—including BPTES, CB-839, and the recently developed KGA allosteric and glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) dual inhibitor, Hexylselen (CPD-3B)—is their low solubility; it leads to limited in vivo efficacy. To optimize their formulation, various delivery carriers were screened in the present study. Soluplus® (SOL), an amphiphilic graft polymer, showed an interesting structure–solubility/activity relationship with Selen molecules containing different middle chain sizes. Among these molecules, the long chain molecule CPD-3B showed 3000-fold increased solubility with SOL, forming well-dispersed and stable micelles 60–80 nm in size. Moreover, CPD-3B@SOL micelles exhibited good metabolic stability in both blood and liver microsomes. These advantages significantly enhanced the bioavailability and in vivo antitumor efficacy of CPD-3B@SOL micelles in the H22 hepatocarcinoma xenograft mouse model. Thus, the current study provided a practical delivery system for allosteric inhibitors of glutaminase, which is one of the bottlenecks of targeting tumor glutaminolysis.
Nutritional, biological, and therapeutic properties of black garlic: a critical review

ABSTRACT Functional foods play a key role in human health and disease. Garlic (Allium sativum) is an eminent plant and has been part of food since ancient times due to its high medicinal food value. The unpleasant taste and odor of raw garlic make consumers reluctant for its use. With consumer demand, the trend for black garlic is getting attention worldwide. Black garlic is obtained from fresh garlic after a controlled fermentation process at high humidity and temperature. The fermentation process causes implausible changes in its physicochemical properties. Several in vitro and in vivo studies have been conducted to elucidate the effect of this natural agent against different health disorders and it has been found that black garlic is an effective in decreasing diabetic, hypercholesterolemic atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemic hypertension, inflammation, oxidative stress, cancer, and different neuro risks. The market for black garlic is developing rapidly to its positive functionality for human health. In the present review article, we have recapitulated the nutritional, chemical, bioactivity, physiochemical modifications during processing, food, and medicinal use and current knowledge of the subject, as well as the sensory aspects, and proposed future prospects on their possible applications as a functional food product.