Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
IRO/Shift Test Is Comparable to the Jobe Test for Detection of Supraspinatus Lesions

To determine how the internal rotation and shift (IRO/shift) test compares to the gold standard of clinical tests (Jobe test) for diagnosing supraspinatus lesions and to confirm these clinical results with surgical findings, 100 symptomatic patients were clinically examined between October 2018 and November 2019. All 100 patients were evaluated using both the IRO/shift test and Jobe test. A total of 48 of these patients received surgical intervention. Based on these data, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and accuracy for both the IRO/shift test and Jobe test were calculated. The IRO/shift test had a sensitivity of 96% (95% CI: 82–100%), specificity of 50% (95% CI: 27–73%), PPV of 73% (95% CI: 56–86%), NPV of 91% (95% CI: 59–100%), and an accuracy of 77% (95% CI: 63–88%). The Jobe test had a sensitivity of 89% (95% CI: 72–98%), specificity of 60% (95% CI: 36–81%), PPV of 76% (95% CI: 58–89%), NPV of 80% (95% CI: 52–96%), and an accuracy of 77% (95% CI: 54–81%). These results suggest that the IRO/shift test is comparable to the Jobe test, which is often viewed as the gold standard clinical examination for assessing supraspinatus lesions. This study was approved by the Ethics Commission of the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (reference number: 2018-05).
ESG Performance of Multinational Companies and Stock Price Crash: Evidence from Korea

Our research focuses on the relationship between the ESG performance of South Korean multinational companies and stock price crash in next year. For our study, we divide samples into three different categories - namely, all companies, multinational companies (MNC) and non-multinational companies(non-MNC). Our major findings are as following. First, we find the negative relationship between the social (S) score of multinational companies and future price crash, indicating that their social performance prevents price crash risk. Second, when individual ESG performance is considered, there exists negative relationship between environmental (E) and social (S) score, and future price crash for multinational companies. Lastly, we find negative relationship between the ESG score and future price crash, which is due to the high environmental (E) and social (S) score of MNCs, which, in turn, raise each respective score for all companies, which has high correlation with their ESG scores. In this research, focusing on features of ESG on price crash in Korean MNCs, we identify the mitigating effect of social (S) factor for the MNC, which is in consistence with previous researches.
Health-Related Quality of Life in Diabetic Women with Comparing Obese & Normal weight

Background: The prevalence of both obesity & diabetes are increasing all over the world & more in women. They have a negative impact not only on morbidity & mortality but also on quality of life. Objectives: To assess the HRQoL with a specific comparison between obese & normal weight among women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Subjects and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 618 diabetic women aged 18 to 45 years. Data collection was done by interview & SF36 questionnaire. A comparison for Physical Component Summary & Mental Component Summary scores were done on the base of their Body Mass Index. Results: There was a significant difference score between obese & normal patients in PCS (p=0.001) & in MCS (p=0.009). The normal weight patients had significantly higher PCS mean (±SD), in strata of ; age (≤35,>35)=78.43(±8.80), 65.02(±17.9) /socioeconomic status (poor, fair) =69.96(±20.72), 67.50(±15.71) /marital status (single, married, divorced or widowed)=72.50(±14.81), 67.68(±17.44), 71.09(±16.79) /number of children (≤ 2 / >2 ) =68.66(±12.91), 69.64(±20.82) /smoking (smoker , nonsmoker) =72.50(±8.55), 68.44(±17.34) / duration of DM (5-10 year, >10 year) =67.68(±16.46), 70.27(±17.18)/complications of DM (one complication , > one complications) =71.12(±15.56), 77.91(±8.98)/treatment type (OHM, injection, both) =64.86(±18.87), 73.67(±14.49), 60.00 (±10.31)& regularity of visit (poor,fair,good) =66.25(±9.78), 60.31(±19.73), 72.63(±14.00). Also the same thing in MCS mean (±SD), in strata of; (SES) (poor) =72.11(±18.82), number of children (>2) =69.20(±19.66), smoking (smoker) =82.25(±11.50), duration of DM (>10 year) =67.55(±16.3), complications of DM (> one complications) =65.81(±10.17), & regularity of visit (poor) =59.86(±18.46). Conclusions: Obese patients have a lower score as compared with normal weight patients in PCS & MCS.
Film cooling on a convex wall: Heat transfer and hydrodynamic measurements for full and partial coverage

Turbine-blade cooling is an important issue for high-efficiency turbine engines, and discrete-hole injection is widely used as a cooling method. In the present study, detailed measurements were made of the heat transfer and hydrodynamics of a film-cooled flow on a convex wall, both for full and partial coverage. Two important parameters were altered: the blowing ratio, m, and the number of rows of injection holes. Three values of m were tested: m = 0.2, 0.4, and 0.6. In the blown region, m = 0.4 results in the lowest Stanton numbers of the three blowing ratios tested. This indicates that the value of m = 0.4 is near optimum on the convex wall from the point of view of cooling effect by injection. In the recovery region, Stanton numbers gradually approach the no injection values. Although the heat-transfer behavior during recovery from injection looks relatively complicated, the behavior of Stanton number can be explained in terms of two mechanisms: recovery from the thermal effect of injection and recovery from the turbulence augmentation. This interpretation of the data is supported by the hydrodynamic and temperture-profile measurements. For partial blowing cases, the data follow the full-coverage values inside the blown region. In the unblown region, both in the curved and in the flat plate, the effect of the number of blown rows is clearly seen. Hydrodynamic boundary-layer profiles were measured with the aid of a triple hot-water probe. Three mean-velocity components and six turbulence quantities were simultaneously measured, and inside the blown region strong three-dimensionality was observed.
Optimal Foldover Plans for Two-Level Fractional Factorial Split-Plot Designs

We consider the construction of foldovers of two-level fractional factorial split-plot designs. As a follow-up strategy, the foldover technique is useful when the objective is to systematically de-alias effects of interest after the initial fractional factorial split-plot design has been run. Due to the sequential nature in which the runs of the initial and foldover designs are conducted, the resulting combined design (the design consisting of both the initial design and its foldover) is a blocked fractional factorial split-plot design. Using the minimum aberration criterion for blocked fractional factorial split-plot designs, in conjunction with other optimality criteria, we provide a catalog of optimal foldover plans for initial minimum aberration fractional factorial split-plot designs consisting of 16 and 32 runs.
On the rate of destruction of lithium in late-type main-sequence stars

It it shown that the rate of destruction of lithium by nuclear reactions in the outer mixed layers of late-type main-sequence stars depends on both the depth of the region where mixing occurs and the stratification within it. The mixed region includes and probably extends beneath the base of the convection zone. As the star evolves on the main sequence, the properties of the convection zone vary in a simple manner. If the mixed layer behaves similarly, then the mean destruction rate can easily be related to the present local value evaluated at the base of the mixed layer. In the case of the sun, it is found that if mixing is rapid compared with the nuclear destruction rate, then the mean destruction rate is approximately equal to one-half the present local value.
Power Allocation of Superimposed Pilots for URLLC With Short-Packet Transmission in IIoT

Intelligent manufacturing in future factories requires ultra-reliable and low-latency communications (URLLC) between central controllers and actuators (e.g., robots). This letter studies a superimposed pilot (SP)-aided uplink transmission system in industrial scenarios, where each actuator sends short-packet messages containing a superimposition of pilot and data signals to the central controller. A practical setting is considered where the blocklength is finite and imperfect pilot removal (IPPR) is available. Then, a closed-form lower bound of the achievable rate with a maximum ratio combining receiver is derived, which can be easily extended to the special cases of perfect pilot removal (PPR) and regular pilot (RP). Based on the derived lower bound, the pilot and data power allocation is optimized by exploiting successive convex approximation method to transform the weighted sum rate maximization problem into a series of geometric programs. Simulation results reveal that the SP-aided transmission outperforms the RP-aided transmission in both the PPR and IPPR cases.
Determinant Of Cash Holding

This study examines the effect of investment opportunity sets, net working capital, and profitability on cash holding. Cash holding is a liquid asset that has the benefits of supporting the company in the company's routine operational activities. The application of cash holding in a company can be influenced by investment opportunities, net working capital, and profitability. From 2016 to 2021, the research population consists of food and beverage companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The research sample uses purposive sampling, so there are 15 companies. The study uses secondary data by collecting the company's annual report—the data analysis method used in Panel Data Regression utilising the Eviews version 9 application. The results indicate that the investment opportunity set, net working capital, and profitability simultaneously affect cash holding. Partially, only the location of investment opportunities affects cash holding. Meanwhile, net working worth and profitability do not affect cash holding.
CONGENITAL TOXOPLASMOSIS: AN OVERVIEW ON TRANSMISSION, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT WITH REFERENCE TO EGYPT

Congenital toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic protozoan infection caused by the intracellular coccidi-an (phylum Apicomplexa) Toxoplasma gondii ( T. gondii ) , which has a worldwide distribution. All warm-is affected. The organism is transmitted transplacentally; following initial maternal infection, vertical transmission occurs from an infected pregnant mother to her fetus, mostly in the third trimester of pregnancy. The severity of fetal infection is determined by the pregnancy stage and whether the infected mother had received an efficient treatment in the early gestational period or not. A better prognosis is expected for children whose mothers were treated with anti- Toxoplasma medications. Some factors favor infection transmission and progress of congenital toxoplasmosis as the parasite genotype, the immune status of the mother and the fetal or neonatal ability to develop an immune response against Toxoplasma . Possible outcomes of fetal infection in-clude abortion, intrauterine growth retardation, jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly or intrauterine fetal death. Nervous system complications like intracranial calcifications or hydrocephalus as well as retinochoroiditis are all possible consequences. Commonly, there are no specific symptoms at birth and complications may appear at an older age. Congenital toxoplasmosis is treated by spiramycin in pregnant women, while, drugs were used during late gestation to benefit infected fetus and are also used to treat the newborn after birth.
Comparison of Indonesian and Japanese New-Vocabularies in the Context of the Covid-19 Pandemic: Morphosemantic Study

Situational and social contexts influence language to change. Various online discourses during the current pandemic have given rise to new COVID-19 vocabulary in Indonesian and Japanese. Therefore, this study will examine and compare Indonesian and Japanese new vocabulary during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study used a morphosemantic theory in descriptive qualitative research. The data is a collection of new COVID-19 vocabulary from March 2020 to December 2021 from Indonesian and Japanese online newspapers. Listening and recording are used to collect data, and interactive model analysis is used to analyse it. Data collection found 24 new Indonesian words and 30 Japanese words. The two languages' vocabularies have 21 similar meanings. One Japanese word has no Indonesian equivalent. New Indonesian vocabularies form from adopted acronyms and loanwords. In Japanese, vocabulary comes from loanwords, native words, kango, and combinations. The new words regarding the COVID-19 outbreak are owned by both Indonesian and Japanese, but their comparison is not necessarily the same even though the context is the same. Both countries define or handle COVID-19 differently. Forming words from both languages affects the form of new vocabulary. According to the findings of this study, a global situation such as a pandemic affects various developments in vocabulary formation in Indonesian and Japanese. This study helps foreign language learners and researchers, especially Japanese, understand new newspaper vocabulary. It fills gaps left by previous research, which focused on single-language data and context. An analysis of COVID-19 vocabulary words in Indonesian and Japanese.
Thermal kinetics of physical and sensory changes in baby carrot under pasteurization conditions

Abstract Baby carrots were pasteurized under different time-temperature intervals and analyzed for physical and sensory characteristics. Treatments were conducted at 65, 70, 75, 80, 85 and 99°C and analyzed for kinetics of color and texture. Cell damage and shrinkage were analyzed by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) at 70, 80 and 90°C. When temperature and time rise, L*, a*, b*, firmness and energy values decreased. The activation energy (Ea ) for color and texture varied between 82.02–106.43 and 73.54–110.08 kJmol−1, respectively. Furthermore, carrots were pasteurized under different time-temperature combinations and showed a difference in cell density in comparison to fresh. Therefore, the pasteurization process consisting of high-temperature technology for a short time of carrots was considered best in terms of quality characteristics in comparison to low-temperature long time.
Acceptability of a Smartphone Application to Enhance Healthcare to Female Genital Mutilation Survivors in Liberia: A Qualitative Study

In Liberia, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a legally allowed initiation ritual in the secret Sande society. Due to the secrecy, Liberian healthcare providers receive little education on FGM/C and its health consequences. As mobile learning approaches proved to efficiently increase providers’ knowledge and skills, a mobile application (‘app’) was designed to support self-learning, decision-making, and the follow-up of FGM/C survivors’ health. The ‘app’ was introduced in a capacity-building project in 2019 and evaluated through this qualitative study to assess healthcare provider’s needs and acceptance. We conducted 22 semi-structured interviews and eight focus group discussions with 42 adult healthcare providers in three Liberian counties. A thematic approach grounded in descriptive phenomenology guided data analysis and led to three main themes: the ‘app’, mobile learning and health education, and personal impression. Healthcare providers judge the ‘app’ useful to broaden their knowledge and skills, which might lead to better FGM/C detection and management. The ‘app’ might further facilitate patient and community education about the negative health consequences of FMG/C, possibly contributing to a reduction of FGM/C prevalence.
Barriers to SME Computerization in Developing Countries: Evidence from SMEs in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo

SMEs are widely recognized as the development enablers in developing countries. They contribute to job creation and, in so doing, to poverty reduction. To remain competitive, SMEs use several tools, including computerized information systems. However, given their characteristics, several constraints hinder their computerization; these constraints are even more accentuated in developing countries. This study attempted to identify the barriers to computerization as outlined in the literature and to ascertain them in the DRC context. In order to achieve this, we examined the relevant literature and carried out a survey of 53 respondents, principally local ICT stakeholders. Using descriptive statistics, we established that Congolese SMEs face the same computerization challenges identified in the literature. These constraints include the local SME characteristics - poor financial resources, low internal and external expertise, and low management involvement -, high infrastructure costs - expensive software and hardware - and the availability of the technological infrastructure - poor internet access -. The Congolese digital ecosystem stakeholders can, each at their own level, use these results to assist the digitalization of Congolese SMEs and thus make them more agile in the achievement of their goals. Keywords: ICT, Barriers, Computerization, DRC, SME.
Couple satisfaction during 1 year of the COVID-19 pandemic: Dyadic coping as a protective factor.

In March 2020, the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has been declared a "pandemic" by the World Health Organization. To reduce the risk of contamination, many countries have ordered a strict lockdown characterized by social distancing and restrictive isolation measures. This pandemic has profoundly affected couples' daily lives. The objective of our three-wave longitudinal study (N = 229) was to examine the trajectory of couple satisfaction during 1 year of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, with dyadic coping as a predictor of the intraindividual change. Our results showed that couple satisfaction remained stable over time. Dyadic coping was also found to be a predictor of intraindividual changes in partners' Relationship Dissatisfaction and Difficulties in Problem-solving Communication during the pandemic: Relationship Dissatisfaction increased over time when dyadic coping was weak, while Difficulties in Problem-solving Communication decreased over time when dyadic coping was high. The discussion underlined the importance of focusing couple interventions on dyadic coping during stressful situations, like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Neuroprotective Effect and Possible Mechanisms of Ginsenoside-Rd for Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Damage in Experimental Animal: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Ischemic stroke, the most common type of stroke, can lead to a long-term disability with the limitation of effective therapeutic approaches. Ginsenoside-Rd (G-Rd) has been found as a neuroprotective agent. In order to investigate and discuss the neuroprotective function and underlying mechanism of G-Rd in experimental animal models following cerebral ischemic/reperfusion (I/R) injury, PubMed, Embase, SinoMed, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were searched from their inception dates to May 2022, with no language restriction. Studies that G-Rd was used to treat cerebral I/R damage in vivo were selected. A total of 18 articles were included in this paper, and it was showed that after cerebral I/R damage, G-Rd administration could significantly attenuate infarct volume (19 studies, SMD = −1.75 [−2.21 to − 1.30], P < 0.00001). Subgroup analysis concluded that G-Rd at the moderate doses of >10- <50 mg/kg reduced the infarct volume to the greatest extent, and increasing the dose beyond 50 mg/kg did not produce better results. The neuroprotective effect of G-Rd was not affected by other factors, such as the animal species, the order of administration, and the ischemia time. In comparison with the control group, G-Rd administration could improve neurological recovery (lower score means better recovery: 14 studies, SMD = −1.50 [−2.00 to − 1.00], P < 0.00001; higher score means better recovery: 8 studies, SMD = 1.57 [0.93 to 2.21], P < 0.00001). In addition, this review suggested that G-Rd in vivo can antagonize the reduced oxidative stress, regulate Ca2+, and inhibit inflammatory, resistance to apoptosis, and antipyroptosis on cerebral I/R damage. Collectively, G-Rd is a promising natural neuroprotective agent on cerebral I/R injury with unique advantages and a clear mechanism of action. More clinical randomized, blind-controlled trials are also needed to confirm the neuroprotective effect of G-Rd on cerebral I/R injury.
Phenotypic and Genotypic Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli Recovered from Feedlot Beef Cattle in Australia

Simple Summary Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major concern for animal and human health. The use of antimicrobials is the main factor contributing to the development of AMR in food-producing animals but is unlikely to be the only factor. It is important to determine if antimicrobial use in a feedlot setting contributes to the overall resistance burden and what proportion of animals may already harbour resistant bacteria at feedlot entry. This project aimed to assess the level of AMR in E. coli isolated from beef cattle in South Australia at two time points, the entry and exit (at slaughter) from the beef feedlot. AMR frequency in E. coli isolated from entry compared to exit increased for tetracycline (0 to 17.8%), ampicillin (0.7 to 5.4%), streptomycin (0.7 to 4.7%), and sulfisoxazole (0 to 3.9%). Therefore, the regular inspection of these bacteria and their resistance determinants in food animals would be crucial to tracking changes in AMR and applying control mechanisms. Abstract This study investigated the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profile of fecal Escherichia coli isolates from beef cattle (n = 150) at entry and exit from an Australian feedlot. Sample plating on MacConkey agar and Brilliance ESBL agar differentiated generic from extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing E. coli, respectively. Resistance profiles were determined by minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) testing and further analyzed by whole-genome sequencing (WGS). At entry, the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, ampicillin, streptomycin, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole was very low (0.7%, each). At the exit, the resistance prevalence was moderate to tetracycline (17.8%) and low to ampicillin (5.4%), streptomycin (4.7%), and sulfisoxazole (3.9%). The most common AMR genes observed in phenotypically resistant isolates were tet(B) (43.2%), aph(3″)-Ib and aph(6)-Id (32.4%), blaTEM-1B, and sul2 (24.3%, each), which are responsible for resistance to tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, β-lactams, and sulfonamides, respectively. The ESBL-producing E. coli were recovered from one sample (0.7%) obtained at entry and six samples (4.0%) at the exit. The ESBL-producing E. coli harbored blaTEM (29.7%), blaCTX m (13.5%), and blaCMY (5.4%). The resistance phenotypes were highly correlated with resistance genotypes (r ≥ 0.85: p < 0.05). This study demonstrated that E. coli isolated from feedlot beef cattle can harbour AMR genes, but the low incidence of medically important resistance reflected the prudent antimicrobial use in the Australian industry.