Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
From Strange Bitter Concoction to Romantic Necessity: The Social History of Coffee Drinking in South Korea

This paper explores the notions of Korean, American, and global identities as shared among Koreans by examining coffee drinking practices and the meanings associated with them. This research shows that coffee drinking is a useful window through which to view the diverse dimensions of contemporary Korean society, and produces and represents various identities of Koreans in the global world. As this research into the case of the Starbuck espresso chain demonstrates, the expansion of multinational business as part of the process of globalization and global business’ interaction with indigenous cultures clearly show us how “universalization of particularism” and “particularization of universalism,” respectively, operate in the border-crossing of food cultures. Furthermore, the Korean consumption of Starbucks coffee is not only a simple or passive adoption of American consumption products but an active process of selecting and creating their own modes of consumption, and participating in constructing a “global modernity. ” But the “globality” that is put together and constructed in an American way, as is the case with starbucks, is already quite familiar and powerful for many Koreans.
A Systematic Approach to Big Data Analysis in Cataract Patients In Telangana State, India

Big data is the new gold, especially in healthcare. Advances in collecting and processing Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), coupled with increasing computer capabilities have resulted in an increased interest in the use of big data in healthcare. Big data require collection and analysis of data at an unprecedented scale and represents a paradigm shift in healthcare, offering on one hand the capacity to generate new knowledge more quickly than traditional scientific approaches, and, on the other hand, a holistic understanding of specific illnesses when socio-demographics are incorporated in the analysis. Big data promises more personalized and precision medicine for patients with improved accuracy and earlier diagnosis, and therapy geared to an individual’s unique combination of genes, environmental risk, and precise disease phenotype. Ophthalmology has been an area of focus where results have shown to be promising. The objective of this study was to determine whether the EMR record in LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), based in Hyderabad, India, can contribute to the management of patient care, through studying how climatic and socio-demographic factors relate to cataracts, clouding of the lens – turning the lens from clear to yellow, brown or even milky white, which cause visual impairment and blindness if left untreated. The study was designed by merging a dataset obtained from the Telangana State Development Society to an existing EMR of approximately 1 million patients, who presented themselves with different eye symptoms and were diagnosed with several ocular diseases from the years (2011-2019), a timeframe of 8 years. The dataset obtained included climatic variables to be tested alongside the development of cataracts in patients. Microsoft Power BI was used to analyze the data through prescriptive and descriptive data analysis techniques to read patterns that can dig deeper into high-risk climatic and socio-demographic factors that correlate to the development of cataract.
A Comparative Study Between Effects of Some Antioxidants on Levels of Hormones in Male Rabbits

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY 4.0). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4. 0 Backgrounds: A. Muricata is a genus of tropical fruit trees belonging to the family Annonaceae, that contains chemical compounds exhibiting antitumor, pesticidal, antiviral and antimicrobial effects, thus signifying several potentially beneficial applications. Ginger such as zingerone, gingerdiol, zingibrene, gingerol and shogaols have shown antioxidant activities. Panax ginseng is one of the most widely used medicinal plants for the treatment of various diseases. This study was aimed to compare the effects of these antioxidants on levels of some hormones in male rabbits. Methods: Animals were assigned to one of four treatment groups: control group, 100 mg A. muricata, 100 mg ginger or 100 mg ginseng/kg BW. Testosterone, estradiol and progesterone hormone concentrations were assayed by using commercial kit. Results: Overall, the three plants show similar effect on different measured parameters. Results obtained showed that treatment with A. muricata, ginger or ginseng caused significant (P<0.05) increase body weight, relative testes weight, testosterone, progesterone, estradiol, T3 and T4 in serum of blood compared to control. A. muricata and ginseng were more effective than ginger. Conclusion. Treatment of rabbit with A. muricata, ginger or ginseng has ameliorative effects on the fertility, hormonal status and may have curiously applications in regenerative. Cite this article: Saad E, Ibrahim M, Khaled F, Ali M. A Comparative Study Between Effects of Some Antioxidants on Levels of Hormones in Male Rabbits. Alq J Med App Sci. 2021;4(1):60-68.
Effects of age vestibular and visual systems on the soleus H-reflex

The vestibular system, visual and proprioceptive pathways provide information about control of posture, movement and balance. Loss of postural control directly leads to a greater incidence of falling in the elderly population causing serious health problems. One important neuromuscular mechanism instrumental in the control of posture and balance is the reflex system. However, the age-related changes of vestibular and visual systems and their relationship with the reflex system are not clear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of age, the vestibular and the visual systems on the modulation pattern of the soleus H reflex. Seventeen neurologically healthy volunteers were categorized by age in two groups: young (n = 8, mean age = 22.1 ± 5.0 yr.) and elderly (n = 9, mean age = 59.3 ± 12.8 yr.). Maximal soleus H-reflex (H-max) and motor response (M-max) amplitudes were determined prior to testing at each condition while subjects were lying supine on a tilt table for standardization. Stimulation intensity was set to evoke a 5-10% M-wave on each trial. Participants received 5 test H-reflex stimuli in two conditions, static 60o and dynamic 60o on a tilt table. Both tilt conditions were performed with vision and no vision. A 3-way repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) 2 (groups: young/old) x 2 (condition: static/dynamic) x 2(vision: vision/no vision) was used to assess changes in H-reflexes. All data were expressed relative to the H-reflex amplitude at 0o static on the tilt table. The results showed a significant 3-way interaction ( p = .038). The old group showed greater H-reflex amplitude in the no vision condition at static 60o (vision:0.97; no vision:1.23) whereas in the young group less modulation was demonstrated in the same condition (vision:1.15; no vision:1.12). These results suggest in young subjects the vestibular system produced a suppression of the H-reflex with or without visual input; however, in the old group vision was necessary for this suppression. The interaction between the visual and vestibular systems as we age needs to be further explored.
Media Exposure and the Threat of Victimisation in MTR Sex- related Crimes against Hong Kong Women

Introduction The MTR (Mass Transit Railway) is one of the most convenient public transport systems in Hong Kong. It serves about 5,100,000 passengers per weekday (MTR, 2014), so it is a busy and crowded public transportation. Interestingly, it seems to the public that MTR is becoming more dangerous because sex-related crimes are more common. Many news reports show that more and more cases of indecent assault and voyeuristic photography occur on the MTR. As seen in Table 1.1, the Hong Kong Police Force (2012) reported an increasing trend of sex crime in the Railway Police District in the period between 2007 and 2011. This has led to significant public concern about this problem.
Conversational and Prosodic Patterns in Spanish Requests

This study analyzes the manifestations of autonomy and affiliation (cf. Bravo 2004) in the performance of requests among young Colombian women in comparable situations, presented in a symmetrical system (Power), and with various degrees of social distance (+/-Distance). The data were examined quantitatively and qualitatively, and the role of linguistic and non-linguistic (i.e. prosodic) devices of mitigation was closely examined in relation to politeness and face. The results show that, in terms of frequency, Conventionally Indirect requests constitute the most common strategy in this variety, followed by Direct requests, and Non-conventionally indirect requests. Internal and external modification in requests is also found to be significant in all conversations (downgraders, expressions of solidarity, intensifiers). Also, specific prosodic patterns are found in certain types of segments within the interactions, which suggest a direct relation between prosody and politeness in the realization of requests. The results of the study indicate that young Bucaramanga female speakers tend to manifest cooperation and camaraderie when involved in –Distance situations, and respect and deference when involved in + Distance situations. In this sense, some components of face seem to reflect the socio-cultural background of this community in Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Long-term effects of bosentan therapy in adult patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension related to congenital heart disease (Eisenmenger physiology): safety, tolerability, clinical and haemodynamic impact.

Background: Oral bosentan is an established treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate safety, tolerability, and clinical and haemodynamic impact of bosentan in patients with PAH related to congenital heart disease (CHD). Patients: Twenty-two patients with PAH CHD-related (8M, 14F, mean age 38±10) were treated with oral bosentan (62.5 mg x 2/die for the first month and then 125 mg x 2/die). Main outcome measures: clinical status, liver enzymes, WHO functional class, resting oxygen saturations and 6-min walk test (6MWT) were assessed at baseline and at 1, 3, 6 and 12 month. Haemodynamic evaluation with cardiac catheterization was performed at baseline and at 12-month follow-up. Results: Twelve patients had ventricular septal defect, 5 atrio-ventricular canal, 4 single ventricle and one atrial septal defect. All patients tolerated bosentan well. No major side effects were observed. After a year of therapy we observed an improvement in WHO functional class (2.5±0.7 vs 3.1±0.7; p<0.05), oxygen saturation at rest (87±6% vs 81±9; p<0.001), heart rate at rest (81±10 vs 87±14 bpm; p<0.05), distance travelled in the 6MWT (394±73 vs 320±108 m; p<0.001), oxygen saturation at the end of 6MWT (71±14 vs 63±17%; p<0.05), Borg’s index (5.3±1.8 vs 6.5±1.3; p<0.001), pulmonary vascular resistances index (PVRi: 14±9 vs 22±12 WU.m 2 ; p<0.001), systemic vascular resistances index (SVRi: 23±11 vs 27±10 WU.m 2 ; p<0.01), PVRi/SVRi (0.6±0.5 vs 0.9±0.6; p<0.05); pulmonary (
THE ANOLES OF LA SELVA: NICHE PARTITIONING AND ECOLOGICAL MORPHOLOGY IN A MAINLAND COMMUNITY OF ANOLIS LIZARDS

Describing the relationships among morphology, behavior, and ecology is central to understanding the processes of evolutionary diversification. Anolis lizards are an excellent group for studying such ecomorphological relationships. Extensive research on anole ecological morphology has been conducted in the Caribbean, where sympatric species have repeatedly and convergently evolved to partition habitat through differential perch use. Six ecomorphs have been described, each with particular behavioral, morphological, and ecological characteristics well-suited for the microhabitat it occupies. However, little research has been conducted in mainland Central or South America, and a few case studies suggest that mainland anoles may not conform to the ecomorph classes recognized for Greater Antillean anoles. In this study, we examine the ecological morphology of sympatric mainland species of Anolis in a tropical lowland rainforest in Costa Rica and compare these species to the Caribbean ecomorphs. Our results show overlapping niches and substantial variability in habitat use across many species. Moreover, the relationship between relative hindlimb morphology and habitat use in Anolis humilis and Anolis limifrons does not conform to that of Caribbean species. Predation and fluctuating environmental conditions likely structure morphological variation differently in the mainland, leading the independent radiation of mainland anoles to produce divergent ecomorphological relationships compared with the Caribbean islands.
The short-term impact of analyst recommendations: evidence from the Indian stock market

Purpose – This study aims to evaluate the short-term impact of brokerage analysts’ recommendations on abnormal returns using a sample selected from the S&P BSE 100 in the Indian context. The efficient market hypothesis, specifically, its semi-strong form, is tested for “Buy” stock recommendations published in the electronic version of Business Standard. The crucial issue is, are there any abnormal returns that can be earned following a recommendation? If so, how quickly do prices incorporate the information value of these recommendations? It tests the impact of analyst recommendations on average abnormal returns (AARs) and standardized abnormal returns (SRs) to determine their statistical significance. Design/methodology/approach – Using a sample of stock recommendations published in the eversion of Business Standard, the event study methodology is used to determine whether AARs and SRs are significantly different from zero for the duration of the event window by using several significance tests. Findings – The findings indicate a marginal opportunity for profit in the short term, restricted to the event day. However, the effect does not persist, i.e. the market is efficient in its semi-strong form implying that investors cannot consistently earn abnormal returns by following analysts’ recommendations. Post the event date, the market reaction to analyst recommendations becomes positive, however, insignificant until the ninth day after the recommendation providing support to the underreaction hypothesis given by Shliefer (2000) and post-recommendation price drift documented by Womack (1996). The study contributes by using different statistical tests to determine the significance of returns. Practical implications – There are important implications for traders, investors and portfolio managers. The speed with which market prices incorporate publicly available information is useful in formulating trading strategies. However, stock characteristics such as market capitalization, volatility and level of analyst coverage need to be incorporated while making investment decisions. Originality/value – The study contributes by using different statistical tests to determine the significance of returns.
Board composition and contracting frictions: Evidence on suppliers and customers

We report that firms are more likely to include a supplier/customer on the board if the supplier/customer invests more in relationship-specific assets. Controlling for endogeneity, suppliers/customers invest more in relationship-specific assets if they are more likely to serve on the firm’s board. These results are stronger if the supplier/customer: (a) and the firm cite each other’s patents frequently, (b) is reliant on the firm, (c) faces high information asymmetry, and (d) deals with a financially distressed firm. The evidence suggests that directorships enable nonfinancial stakeholders to mitigate contracting frictions by reducing information asymmetry and strengthening informal contracts with the firm. JEL Classification: G34; L14
Thymoquinone Improves Lead-Induced Hematotoxicity in Rats

K y words Blood, Hematotoxicity, Lead, Rat, Thymoquinone The protective role of thymoquinone (TQ), the major active ingredient of volatile oil of Nigella sativa seeds, against the deterioration of blood indices by lead (Pb) has never been studied. Therefore, the present study was carried out to evaluate the possible beneficial effect of TQ against Pb-induced hematological changes. Adult male Wistar rats were treated with Pb (2000 ppm of Pb acetate in drinking water) and/or TQ (5 mg/ kg/day, per os) for five weeks. Results obtained clearly showed that Pb intoxication significantly decreased the mean red blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit and platelets values, but significantly increased the white blood cells count. Interestingly, co-administration of TQ to the metal-treated animals corrected all the altered hematological parameters except platelets level. In conclusion, TQ can be considered for the first time as a promising therapeutic agent against Pb-induced hematotoxicity.
Are Overconfident Players More Likely to Win Tournaments and Contests?

This paper investigates whether an overconfident player is more likely to win a competition against a rational player. The two players are identical, except that the overconfident player overestimates his productivity of effort and, as a consequence, his probability of winning. The competition can take the form of either a tournament or a contest. The paper shows that the overconfident player is the Nash winner (loser) of a tournament with monotonic best responses when his effort and overconfidence are complements (substitutes). The overconfident player is the Nash winner (loser) of a tournament with non-monotonic best responses when he is slightly (significantly) overconfident. In contrast, the overconfident player is always the Nash loser of a contest. The paper also discusses the welfare implications of overconfidence.
CHRONOLOGICAL OVERVIEW OF CEREBELLAR ATAXIA WITH NEUROPATHY AND VESTIBULAR AREFLEXIA SYNDROME LITERATURE

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Explainable Machine Learning Frameworks for Managing HPC Systems.

—Recent research on supercomputing proposes a variety of machine learning frameworks that are able to detect performance variations, ﬁnd optimum application conﬁgurations, perform intelligent scheduling or node allocation, and improve system security. Although these goals align well with HPC systems’ needs, barriers such as the lack of user trust or the difﬁculty of debugging need to be overcome to enable the widespread adoption of such frameworks in production systems. This paper evaluates a new counterfactual time series explainabil-ity method and compares it against state-of-the-art explainability methods for supervised machine learning frameworks that use multivariate HPC system telemetry data. The counterfactual time series explainability method outperforms existing methods in terms of comprehensibility and robustness. We also show how explainability techniques can be used to debug machine learning frameworks and gain a better understanding of HPC system telemetry data.
Comprehensive Analysis for Sensor-Based Hydraulic System Condition Monitoring

Condition monitoring of equipment can be very effective in predicting faults and taking early corrective actions. As hydraulic systems constitute the core of most industrial plants, predictive maintenance of such systems is of vital importance. Due to the availability of huge data collected from industrial plants, machine learning can be used for this purpose. In this work, a hydraulic system condition monitoring (HSCM) is addressed via a public dataset with 17 sensors distributed throughout the system. Using a set of 6 features extracted from sensory data, the random forest classifier was proven, in the literature, to achieve classification rate exceeding 99% for four independent target classes, namely, Cooler, Valve, Pump and Accumulator. In this paper, sensor dependency is examined and experimental results show that a reduced set of important sensors may be sufficient for the addressed classification task. In addition, feature importance as well as implementation issues, i.e. training time and model size on disk, are analyzed. It is found that the training time can be reduced by 25.7% to 36.4% while the size on disk is reduced by 70.3% to 85.5%, using the optimized models, with only important sensors employed, in comparison with the basic model, with full set of sensors, while maintaining classification precision. Keywords—Condition monitoring; sensory data analysis; machine learning; classification
The role of adjuvant chemotherapy in resected stage I non - small cell lung cancer: A Turkish Oncology Group Study.

PURPOSE The benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy for tumors smaller than 4 cm is not clear. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of adjuvant platin-based chemotherapy in high-risk stage I patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS This cooperative group study included 232 NSCLC patients who underwent curative surgery for stage I disease with tumor size 2-4 cm. Re ults: Median age at presentation was 63 years (range 18-90). The mean tumor size was 29.6 ± 7.3 mm. The frequency of patients with specified risk factors were: visceral pleural effusion (VPI): n: 82 (36.6%); lymphovascular invasion (LVI): n: 86 (39.1%); Grade 3: n: 48 (32.7%); Solid micropapillary pattern (SMP): n: 70 (48.3%). Adjuvant platin-based chemotherapy was administered to 51 patients. During a median follow-up period of 50.5 months 68 patients (29.3%) developed recurrence, 54 (23.3%) died from any cause and 38 (16.4%) of them died of lung cancer. Patients who received chemotherapy compared with the non-chemotherapy group had a longer 5-years relapse-free survival (RFS) (84.5 vs 61.1%). Also on multivariate analysis, adjuvant chemotherapy was a significant independent prognostic factor for RFS. CONCLUSION Adjuvant platin-based chemotherapy should be considered for patients with small tumors with adverse risk factors. Key words: adjuvant chemotherapy, lung cancer, oncology, lymphovascular invasion, solid-micropapillary pattern, platinum-based therapy.
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A stay-green phenotype enhances the adaptation of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) to terminal drought, although the mechanisms leading to its expression remain unclear. Differences in tillering and leaf area at anthesis, transpiration efficiency (TE), water extraction, harvest index (HI) and yield under terminal drought and fully irrigated conditions were assessed in 29 introgression lines (IL) targeting stay-green quantitative trait loci (QTLs) Stg1, Stg2, Stg3, Stg4, StgA and StgB in an S35 background, and 16 IL targeting Stg1, Stg3, Stg4 and StgB in an R16 background. TE was increasedbyStgB in theR16background,whereas therewasnoeffect in theS35background.Water extractionwas increased by Stg1 in the S35 background but not in R16. StgB modified the proportion of water extracted before and after anthesis in the S35 background.While tillering and leaf area at anthesis were decreased by Stg1 and Stg3 in S35, there was no effect in R16. Yield data under fully irrigated conditions showed higher tiller grain yield in Stg1, Stg2 and Stg3 ILs. Although yield differences were mostly explained by HI variation, the yield variation unexplained by HI was closely related to TE in S35 (R = 0.29) and R16 (R = 0.72), and was closely related to total water extracted in S35 (R = 0.41) but not in R16. These data indicate the potential for several stay-green QTLs to affect traits related to plant water use. However, these effects depend on the interaction between the genetic background and individual QTLs. Additional keywords: genetic background, lysimeters, root, sorghum.