Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Individual religious affiliation, religiosity and entrepreneurial intentions among students in four countries

This article explores religion and religiosity in the field of entrepreneurship. Based on an original, international dataset of 740 students, we examine the impact of individual religious affiliation (Protestant, Catholic or Muslim) or non-affiliation (Agnostic/Atheist) on entrepreneurial intentions. We further examine the influence of individual religiosity (beyond mere religious affiliation) on entrepreneurial intentions, offering new insights as to the role religion and religiosity play in entrepreneurship. Findings support the notion that religion matters when entrepreneurial intentions are concerned. We show that having a religious affiliation – as compared to identifying as an Agnostic/Atheist – has a positive relationship with entrepreneurial intentions. More importantly, we show that religiosity – not just religious affiliation – affects intentions differently across different religions, thus pointing to the importance of taking religiosity into account, and not only religious affiliation. We also show that followers of a specific religion cannot be regarded as a uniform group when it comes to entrepreneurship and that it is important to differentiate between streams.
Study on Vibration Transfer Characteristic of Commercial Vehicle Seats

This article studies the vertical vibration transfer characteristics of commercial vehicle seats.Transfer ratio of the seats is measured through hydraulic servo vibration testing rig.The multi-body dynamic model is established and verified.The factors which have obvious influence on the system are found by means of DOE analysis.The result can be used to raise the effect of vibration reduction for the seats.
Novel Sustainable Concepts in Process Design and Assessment of Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Pre-treatment

Following the growing water stress issue, the world's overall desalination capacity is expected to grow in the near future. Seawater reverse osmosis desalination is the leading technology yet it has a short history of implementation on a large scale. In order for it to become a sustainable water treatment solution it must improve its technological, economic, environmental and social aspects. One of this technology's largest room for improvement is the pre-treatment, the sub-process which guarantees an e cient, low-fouling reverse osmosis membrane desalination. This work focuses on assessing and improving di erent sustainability aspects of seawater desalination's pre-treatment. The methods used are taken from Process Systems Engineering's work-palette:  Process Synthesis: Conceptualization and testing of new pre-treatment processes  Process Simulation: Enabling computer-aided plant design and prediction  Process Analysis: Evaluation of process related sustainability parameters (life cycle costs, environmental impacts, CO2 footprint) and technological performance (using multivariate statistical analysis) This thesis shows that a computer based process simulation should be the grounds for basic process design of a SWRO pre-treatment at an early stage, giving quick and rough estimates to technical, economic and environmental performance. A life cycle based sustainability assessment should be performed in every speci c case after possible design alternatives have been piloted on site. Energy consumption reduction should have a high priority. Through the use of process integration and intensi cation new promising processes can be conceptualized and tested.
Anterior Segment-Optical Coherence Tomography Bleb Morphology Comparison in Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery: XEN Gel Stent vs. PreserFlo MicroShunt

Background: The purpose of this study is to compare the morphology of six-month follow-up blebs created by a subconjunctival glaucoma surgical device (XEN45) to those created by a PreserFlo MicroShunt with a sub-Tenon insertion, utilizing AS-OCT. Methods: A retrospective study of 29 eyes who underwent XEN45 implantation and 29 eyes who underwent PreserFlo MicroShunt implantation. The patients were analyzed at 24 h, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months. At each visit, the maturation and morphological alterations of the blebs were observed, as well as connections with the IOP. Results: In both groups, IOP showed significant reduction at all follow ups (p < 0.0001). In XEN group, the most common bleb morphology in the immediate postoperative was the subconjuntival separation type (42%) followed by the uniform type (34%), with a trend inversion at 6 month follow up (51% of uniform type). On the contrary, the most common morphology after PreserFlo was the multiple internal layer (55%), which showed a tendency to reduce over time and was substituted by the microcystic multiform, whose percentage increased over time (17% at day 1 vs. 44% at month 6). Uniform appearance was associated by the posterior episcleral fluid (PEF) lake presence. Both horizontal and vertical diameters significantly increased over time. Conclusion: XEN and PreserFlo implantation resulted in the production of diffuse blebs with different characteristics, which may influence IOP lowering capacity and bleb revisions necessity over time.
User-Centric BIM-Based Framework for HVAC Root-Cause Detection

In the building operation phase, the Heating, Ventilation, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) equipment are the main contributors to excessive energy consumption unless proper design and maintenance is carried out. Moreover, HVAC problems might have an impact on occupants’ discomfort in thermal comfort. Hence, the identification of the root cause of HVAC problems is imperative for facility managers to plan preventive and corrective maintenance actions. However, due to the complex interaction between various equipment and the lack of data integration among Facility Management (FM) systems, they fail to provide necessary information to identify the root cause of HVAC problems. Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a potential solution for maintenance activities to address the challenges of information reliability and interoperability. Therefore, this paper presents a novel conceptual model and user-centric framework to determine the causes of HVAC problems implemented in BIM for its visualization. CMMS and BMS data were integrated into BIM and utilized by the framework to analyze the root cause of HVAC problems. A case study in a university building was used to demonstrate the applicability of the approach. This framework assists the FM team to determine the most probable cause of an HVAC problem, reducing the time to detect equipment faults, and providing potential actions to solve them.
Report of Tuckerella pavoniformis (Acari: Tuckerellidae) on Mamey, Mammea americana (Calophyllaceae), in Northwestern Peru

Simple Summary Tuckerella pavoniformis (Ewing) (Acari: Tuckerellidae) was found to be solidly associated with the tropical fruit mamey, Mammea americana L. (Calophyllaceae), for the first time in northwestern Peru. The highest T. pavoniformis population density was located on the epicarps of fruits. Biometric data was collected from mite-infested fruit for future comparisons with mite-free fruit. The localized commercialization of this fruit could play an important role in the spread of this mite within Peru. Abstract The family Tuckerellidae, or peacock mites, is a monogeneric group comprising approximately 32 species, which are usually collected from the fruits or woody parts of their host plants. Fruits and branchlets of mamey, Mammea americana L. (Calophyllaceae) trees in north-western Peru were sampled for peacock mites throughout spring and summer for two consecutive years. This is the first record of Tuckerella pavoniformis (Ewing) (Acari: Tuckerellidae) feeding on mamey. Aggregations of mites were much higher and more common on the fruit epicarps than on branchlets. Recommendations for the development of an Integrated Pest Management strategy for this peacock mite are included.
Perceived barriers to mobility in the intensive care units of Singapore: The Patient Mobilisation Attitudes and Beliefs Survey for the intensive care units

Purpose Prolonged bed rest and immobility in the intensive care units (ICU) increase the risk of ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW) and other complications. Mobilisation has been shown to improve patient outcomes but may be limited by the perceived barriers of healthcare professionals to mobilisation. The Patient Mobilisation Attitudes and Beliefs Survey for the ICU (PMABS-ICU) was adapted to assess perceived barriers to mobility in the Singapore context (PMABS-ICU-SG). Methods The 26-item PMABS-ICU-SG was disseminated to doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, and respiratory therapists working in ICU of various hospitals across Singapore. Overall and subscale (knowledge, attitude, and behaviour) scores were obtained and compared with the clinical roles, years of work experience, and type of ICU of the survey respondents. Results A total of 86 responses were received. Of these, 37.2% (32/86) were physiotherapists, 27.9% (24/86) were respiratory therapists, 24.4% (21/86) were nurses and 10.5% (9/86) were doctors. Physiotherapists had significantly lower mean barrier scores in overall and all subscales compared to nurses (p < 0.001), respiratory therapists (p < 0.001), and doctors (p = 0.001). A poor correlation (r = 0.079, p < 0.05) was found between years of experience and the overall barrier score. There was no statistically significant difference in the overall barriers score between types of ICU (χ2(2) = 4.720, p = 0.317). Conclusion In Singapore, physiotherapists had significantly lower perceived barriers to mobilisation compared to the other three professions. Years of experience and type of ICU had no significance in relation to barriers to mobilisation.
African Pentecostal Churches and Racialized Xenophobia: International Migrants as Agents of Transformational Development?

Scholarship on Pentecostal potential and practice forms a significant part of the debate on religion and development, not least when the focus is on sub-Saharan Africa. Yet in this debate African Pentecostal migrant communities have scarcely been represented. The article focuses on two such communities in South Africa, arguing that they may be regarded as developmental agents in the context of racialized xenophobia, even if they do not portray themselves as such. The argument is based on ethnographic fieldwork and shaped through employing the concept of transformational development that centers on restoring relationships. The article concludes that the two communities – living in a context affected by racialized xenophobia – contribute meaningfully towards restoring relationships between people and God, one's relationship with oneself, relationships within the church community as well as relationships between the church community and the neighborhood.
Maximal exercise testing using the elliptical cross-trainer and treadmill

The purpose of this study was to compare the physiological responses during incremental exercise to fatigue using the elliptical cross-trainer and treadmill running. Twenty recreationally active individuals (10 men and 10 women, mean age, height, weight, and body composition = 29.5±7.1 yr, 173.3±12.6 cm, 72.3±7.9 kg, and 17.3±5.0 BF%) completed two randomized VO2max tests: treadmill and Precor elliptical cross-trainer separated by 1-3 days. Breath-by-breath data were collected using a fast response turbine flow transducer and custom developed software with AEI oxygen and carbon dioxide electronic gas analyzers. All breath-by-breath data were smoothed using a 7-breath moving average. Criteria for attainment of VO2max included two of the following: respiratory exchange ratio (RER) > 1.1, maximal heart rate (HR) within 15 b/min of the calculated value, or VO2 plateau (ΔVO2 0.05) were found in VO2max (47.9 vs. 47.3 ml/kg/min), maximal HR (186 vs. 184 b/min), maximal RER (1.22 vs. 1.25), and protocol duration (11.56 vs. 12.17 min) between elliptical crosstraining and treadmill running. In conclusion, this study revealed that the elliptical cross-trainer produced similar maximal physiological values compared to treadmill running during VO2max testing.
Ischemia-Modified Albumin—A Potential New Marker of Oxidative Stress in Dermatological Diseases

There is growing evidence that oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of numerous conditions, including dermatological diseases. Various markers are available to assess oxidative stress, but none of these can be considered the ideal marker. Recent studies have shown that ischemia-modified albumin (IMA) is not only an indicator of ischemia, but also a marker of oxidative stress. We have conducted a narrative review to evaluate the role of IMA in dermatological diseases. We have identified 24 original articles that evaluated IMA in skin disorders (psoriasis, acne vulgaris, hidradenitis suppurativa, urticaria, vitiligo and Behcet’s disease) and hair disorders (alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium). The results of the studies analyzed reveal that IMA may be considered a new marker of oxidative stress in dermatological diseases and offer new insights into the pathogenesis of these disorders and the theoretical basis for the development of new, effective, targeted therapies. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review that gathers up data on the role of IMA in dermatological diseases.
Role of Aducanumab in the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease: Challenges and Opportunities

Abstract Aducanumab is a monoclonal antibody selective for amyloid β (Aβ) aggregates. In June 2021, aducanumab became the first drug underlying the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under the accelerated approval pathway. The decision was based on the ability of aducanumab to remove Aβ plaques, without any evidence that the Aβ clearance is correlated with less cognitive or functional decline. This decision has generated a considerable debate in the scientific community, especially because the results from the two Phase 3 trials, EMERGE and ENGAGE, were divergent and, even after the post hoc analysis, the data were insufficient to prove aducanumab efficacy. Moreover, some researchers think that this approval will be an obstacle to the progress and also demonstrated concerns about aducanumab cost and its safety profile. The European Medicines Agency’s rejection of aducanumab in December 2021 just brought more controversy over FDA’s decision. Now, Biogen is designing the FDA’s required confirmatory study, named ENVISION, which should be complete in 2026. Despite the controversy, the aducanumab showed to affect downstream tau pathology, which could open doors for a combination therapy approach for AD (anti-tau and anti-amyloid drug). This review summarizes the clinical development of aducanumab until regulatory agencies’ decisions, the available trials data and the controversy over aducanumab approval for AD.
Multidimensional Magnitude-Selective Affine-Function-Based Behavioral Model for Multiband Digital Predistortion of RF Power Amplifiers

A kind of novel general multiband digital predistortion (DPD) model is proposed for the linearization of the multifrequency transmitters. By the theoretical analysis, we extend the existing instantaneous sample indexed magnitude-selective affine (IMSA) function-based model to multidimensional cases, which includes the 2-D-IMSA model and the 3-D-IMSA model for concurrent dual-band and triband scenarios, respectively. The core of the new models is to use the multidimensional IMSA function to replace the complex basis function of the classic multiband model through the method of segmentation and approximation. After segmentation, the proposed models have a simple linear structure in each small area, which greatly reduces the model complexity. Experiments show that the proposed models can give similar normalized mean square error and DPD performance in comparison with existing classic models when a power amplifier is excited by two 20-MHz signals in the concurrent dual-band scenario and by three 20-MHz signals in the concurrent triband scenario.
Expecting parents’ perceptions of the digital parental support “childbirth journey” constructed as a serious game—an intervention study

Objective The aim of this study was to explore expecting parents’ perceptions of the Childbirth Journey as an intervention that includes medical information for parental support, constructed as a serious game. Methods In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were held with expecting parents in Sweden who were able to talk about specific parts of the Childbirth Journey they appreciated or found difficult to understand. A phenomenographic methodology was employed for data analysis. Results Participants perceived the Childbirth Journey to be easily accessible and customized with reliable information. The design and features of the intervention were perceived by the expecting parents to enhance the intervention’s usability, appeal, and trustworthiness. When parental couples used the Childbirth Journey together, it gave them an opportunity to discuss and better understand each other’s situation. The participants proposed several changes to the existing version of the game, mostly related to extending practical information and illustrated scenarios but also to the further development of the game’s design and animations. The participants found the Knowledge portal to be the most appealing part of the Childbirth Journey. Conclusions The Childbirth Journey intervention was concluded to be a valuable digital complement to in-person professional support, especially given the current COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in place in Sweden, which do not allow antenatal visits by partners. However, in its current form, the Childbirth Journey has some deficiencies and would therefore benefit from further development and exploration.
Internal inflow study on a high-pressure centrifugal compressor with shroud and backside cavity in a compressed air energy storage system

The internal flow field and loss distributions are quite complicated in the high-pressure compressor with shroud and backside cavity applied in the compressed air energy storage (CAES) system. It’s necessary to develop physical understandings on the internal flow and losses inside the impeller, shroud cavity and backside cavity by the physical synergy relationship between some key quantities, which is innovatively applied to the internal flow of a high-pressure compressor used in CAES. First, the author successfully built a high-pressure centrifugal compressor test rig for CAES, and carried out the high pressure performance experiment for the first time. The aerodynamic performance of the high-pressure centrifugal compressor is compared by experiment and calculation. Then, the main flow characteristics and loss generation inside the impeller has been studied by analyzing the synergy between velocity and temperature gradient, and some other important quantities. And, the leakage flow characteristics inside the shroud cavity and backside cavity has been discussed by analyzing the synergy between velocity and pressure gradient, and some other key quantities. It is found that the regions where the high energy losses and entropy generation locate correspond to the relatively high synergy angle. At last, the interaction between leakage flow and main flow has been researched through clarifying the loss of temperature and radial velocity. It is found that there exit two boundary lines for leakage flow injecting into main flow.
Lower-Than-Expected Vitamin A Concentrations in a Commercial Diet Associated with Uroliths and Pyelonephritis in Rats

Simple Summary Rats are often used to screen new foods or medications to ensure they are safe for human consumption. As the presence of lesions in a rat in such a study could indicate toxicity, it is essential that rats do not develop background lesions due to other diseases. In the present report, around 5% of rats in an oral safety study developed uroliths, with two of the affected rats also developing kidney infections. Histology was suggestive of vitamin A deficiency. Analysis of the food revealed much lower levels of vitamin A than stated on the label, but enough vitamin A to meet the published minimal nutritional requirements of rats. When the study was continued using rats fed food from a different source, no urinary tract lesions were observed. This suggests dietary factors may have caused the development of the uroliths in this case. It is hypothesized that the lower-than-expected concentration of vitamin A in the diet, potentially along with other dietary and environmental factors, resulted in squamous metaplasia of the uroepithelium and subsequent uroliths and pyelonephritis. The observations highlight the need to use high-quality diets for safety studies in rats. Abstract Five of 95 rats in an oral safety study developed uroliths, with two of these rats also developing pyelonephritis. Histology of the urinary tract revealed squamous metaplasia suggestive of vitamin A deficiency. Analysis of the diet showed around half the expected concentration of vitamin A, although the concentrations were close to the published nutritional requirements for rats. Due to the presence of squamous metaplasia of the transitional epithelium and the low vitamin A concentration in the diet, a presumptive diagnosis of vitamin A deficiency was made, although an interaction between the low vitamin A concentrations and other dietary components appears possible. Although the uroliths did not cause clinical signs of disease, the lesions observed during this study could have been misinterpreted as being due to the test substance. Observations from this study highlight the need for high-quality food to ensure background lesions do not develop when performing safety studies in rats.
Pass transistor designs using pocket implant to improve manufacturability for 256 Mbit DRAM and beyond

Pass transistor designs for scaled 256 Mbit DRAM are studied in this paper. It is shown, for the first time, that a L/sub g/=0.25 /spl mu/m and t/sub ox/=85 /spl Aring/ transistor utilizing a pocket implant together with a light V/sub TN/ implant (pocket-with-V/sub TN/) can satisfy the stringent requirements of subthreshold leakage, diode leakage, V/sub T/ during charging, and a tolerance for L/sub g/ variation of 0.08 /spl mu/m for manufacturability. The success of the pocket-implant device in meeting the above design spec is due to the reduced V/sub T/ roll-off at shorter L/sub g/ and reduced body effect at longer L/sub g/ compared to those of a conventional device. An optimum range of substrate bias is determined to be -1.5 to -2 V. It is also shown that the pocket implant does not degrade the gate oxide integrity nor channel hot-electron reliability. <<ETX>>