Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Influence of Brand Ambassadors on Brand Image and Purchase Decisions for Nike Shoes in Mataram City

This study intends to determine the impact of the brand minister on brand image and the choice to purchase Nike brand shoes in the city of Mataram. This kind of exploration includes cooperative examination because this research means to determine the impact or relationship between two or more factors. The factors in this research are brand minister, brand image, and purchasing choices. The information sorting technique used is a review test strategy. The population in this exploration is Mataram city residents aged > 18 years who have purchased Nike brand sports shoes as before, and chose to buy their own Nike shoes. Get the purposive testing test method, with complete examples of 100. The right poll goes directly to where the exploration is carried out. The information checking tool used is Multivariate. Relapse Investigation uses the Incomplete Least Square (PLS) strategy and is assisted by the smartPLS 3.0 information handling instrument.The research results show that (1) brand ambassadors have a significant influence on brand image. (2) Brand ambassadors have a significant influence on purchasing decisions. (3) brand image has a significant effect on purchasing decisions
Multilevel Analysis on Spatial Distribution and Socio-Environmental Factors of Dental Caries in Korean Children

This study aims to identify the regional distribution in the prevalence of dental caries and related multidimensional factors among 12-year-old children in Korea. Data from the 2018 Child Oral Health Survey were used to calculate the average DMFT index of 12-year-old children in metropolitan cities, and a multi-level regression model was applied to explain the regional distribution of dental caries prevalence and related factors. Factors were divided into two levels by administrative structure. This study finds a significant regional difference in the prevalence of dental caries in 12-year-old Korean children across metropolitan cities. Multilevel analysis showed that districtlevel factors (average number of pit and fissure-sealed permanent teeth, dental treatment demand rate, preventive treatment rate, sex ratio, and number of dentists per 100,000 people) and metropolitan-level factors (intakes of cariogenic beverages and number of pediatric dental hospitals and clinics per 100,000 people) had a significant effect on dental caries prevalence (p < 0.05). Individual characteristics and local socio-environmental factors influence the prevalence of dental caries. Especially considering the strong dependence on preventive treatment and accessibility to dental care services, it is necessary to provide adequate preventive treatment and expand health care resources in high-risk areas of dental caries.
Mixed-mode dynamic crack propagation in rocks with contact-separation mode transitions

We propose an interfacial contact/damage model for simulating dynamic fracture in rocks. An interfacial damage parameter, D, models the evolution of damage on fracture interfaces, while relative contact and contact–stick fractions model contact–separation and stick–slip transitions. The damage rate is determined by an effective stress, written as a scalar function of the normal and tangential components of the Riemann traction solution for assumed bonded conditions. We propose alternative definitions of the effective stress that generate failure criteria that resemble the Tresca and Mohr–Coulomb criteria for compressive stress states, and we compare their compressive strengths and fracture angles under a compressive loading. We adopt a stochastic Weibull model for crack-nucleation in which cracks nucleate at points where the effective stress exceeds the probabilistic fracture strength. We implement the nucleation model with an h-adaptive asynchronous spacetime discontinuous Galerkin (aSDG) method that captures accurately the complex fracture patterns that arise under dynamic loading conditions. Numerical examples illustrate the effects on fracture response of varying the stochastic nucleation parameters and the alternative definitions of the effective stress. Acknowledgments: The authors gratefully acknowledge partial support for this work via the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), CMMI Mechanics of Materials and Structures (MoMS) program grant number 1538332.
Learning along the Digital Silk Road? Technology transfer, power, and Chinese ICT corporations in North Africa

1 A. Introduction . 2 B. Literature Review and Theoretical Framework . 3 B1. FDI AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER . 3 B2. CHINESE DIGITAL FIRMS AND THE TECHNO-POLITICS OF LINKAGES . 5 C. Methods . 7 D. Findings and Analysis . 9 D1. OVERVIEW OF THE ICT SECTOR IN ALGERIA AND EGYPT . 9 D2. CHINESE TECH FIRMS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER . 10 E. Conclusion and Policy Recommendations . 17 E1. CONCLUSION . 17 E2. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS . 19 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . 20 REFERENCES . 20 ANNEX 1: LIST OF INTERVIEWEES . 26 Manchester Centre for Digital Development Working Paper 98 1 Learning Along the Digital Silk Road? Technology Transfer, Power, and Chinese ICT Corporations in North Africa Tin Hinane El-Kadi London School of Economics and Political Science
Spatially enabling land administration : drivers, initiatives and future directions for Australia

© 2010 Jude Wallace, Brian Marwick, Rohan Bennett, Abbas Rajabifard, Ian Williamson, Nilofer Tambuwala, Katie Potts & Muyiwa Agunbiade. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Ozone Depletion in Tropospheric Volcanic Plumes: From Halogen-Poor to Halogen-Rich Emissions

Volcanic halogen emissions to the troposphere undergo a rapid plume chemistry that destroys ozone. Quantifying the impact of volcanic halogens on tropospheric ozone is challenging, only a few observations exist. This study presents measurements of ozone in volcanic plumes from Kīlauea (HI, USA), a low halogen emitter. The results are combined with published data from high halogen emitters (Mt Etna, Italy; Mt Redoubt, AK, USA) to identify controls on plume processes. Ozone was measured during periods of relatively sustained Kīlauea plume exposure, using an Aeroqual instrument deployed alongside Multi-Gas SO2 and H2S sensors. Interferences were accounted for in data post-processing. The volcanic H2S/SO2 molar ratio was quantified as 0.03. At Halema‘uma‘u crater-rim, ozone was close to ambient in the emission plume (at 10 ppmv SO2). Measurements in grounding plume (at 5 ppmv SO2) about 10 km downwind of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō showed just slight ozone depletion. These Kīlauea observations contrast with substantial ozone depletion reported at Mt Etna and Mt Redoubt. Analysis of the combined data from these three volcanoes identifies the emitted Br/S as a strong but non-linear control on the rate of ozone depletion. Model simulations of the volcanic plume chemistry highlight that the proportion of HBr converted into reactive bromine is a key control on the efficiency of ozone depletion. This underlines the importance of chemistry in the very near-source plume on the fate and atmospheric impacts of volcanic emissions to the troposphere.
The Systemic Administration of Na+/H+ Exchanger-1 Inhibitor Impairs Hippocampal Learning and Memory

Objective: Disruptions in pH regulation are known to cause impairments in cognitive processes such as learning and memory, leading to various neurological disorders. Na + / H + exchangers (NHEs), embedded in the membranes of neurons, are crucial for regulating intracellular and extracellular pH. This project aims to investigate the effect of cariporide, a potent inhibitor of NHE1, on spatial learning performance. Materials and Methods: A total of 20 male Wistar rats weighing between 240 g and 360 g were divided randomly into two groups: control (n=10) and cariporide (n=10). The cariporide group received a dosage of 10 mg/kg of cariporide added to the drinking water of the rats for three weeks. The Morris Water Maze (MWM) test was conducted on all groups. Distance moved (DM), escape latency (EL), swimming speed (SS), mean distance to the platform (MdtP), and time spent in the target quadrant (TSTQ) of the rats were recorded using the monitoring and recording system. Results: The DM to find the platform and EL time did not show significant differences between the groups (p>0.05). The SS of the rats in the cariporide group significantly decreased compared to the control group on all days (p<0.05). The MdtP was statistically significantly increased in the cariporide group on the 2 nd and 4 th days. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that systemic inhibition of NHE1 with cariporide affects hippocampal plasticity, leading to impairments in learning and memory. To elucidate its role in neurodegenerative diseases, further research should investigate cariporide’s effect on hippocampal synaptic plasticity.
Connecting Entrance and Departure

Recent reports have demonstrated that the United States has a dropout crisis of alarming proportions. In some large-city school systems, more than 50% of students leave high school without a diploma. A large proportion of these dropouts have not accumulated enough credits to be promoted beyond ninth grade. Using survey and student record data for a cohort of Philadelphia public school students, the authors find that ninth-grade academic outcomes are not simply proxies for student characteristics measured during the pre—high school years and that ninth-grade outcomes add substantially to the ability to predict dropout. An implication is that efforts to decrease the dropout rate would do well to focus on the critical high school transition year.
Validation and Application of Hysteresis Loss Model for HTS Stacks and Conductors for Fusion Applications

Numerous conductor designs for pulsed magnets based on High Temperature Superconductors (HTS), featuring stacks of tapes are currently being proposed. A major contribution to the AC losses is expected to be given by hysteresis losses. Several numerical models have been developed for the computation of hysteresis losses, however the lack of experimental data in conditions relevant for the coil operation did not allow extensive validation of those models. Here, we present the AC loss tests performed on HTS conductor with transport current in conditions of partial or full field penetration. After the validation of a numerical model on those data, we analyze the losses expected during the operation of the EU DEMO CS coil, assessing possible analytical formulations for the calculation of hysteresis losses in DEMO-relevant conditions.
Species-specific patterns of fine root demography and hydraulic lift among trees of the fall-line sandhills

Belowground processes, such as fine root demography and soil water redistribution, can alter carbon, nutrient and water cycles in terrestrial ecosystems. Although these processes are known to differ significantly across broad spatial scales and plant functional types, little is known about the differences among species in narrow geographical scales. Studies were conducted in a group of five tree species that grow in the sandhills of the fall-line region of southeastern United States. Four Quercus species (Q. laevis, Q. incana, Q. margaretta and Q. marilandica) and the longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) co-occur in areas of intermediate fertility, but have different distribution along soil resource gradients. Species differences in fine root demography and hydraulic lift were studied by growing roots of adult trees in field rhizotrons and recording fine root production, death and lifespan and the water potential of the soil near the roots. The effect of variation in resource availability (water and nutrients) on fine root demography was also studied in greenhouse studies using seedlings. The species able to colonize xeric habitats (Q. laevis and Q. incana) exhibited fine roots with greater longevity but lower rates of production, death and percent mortality than species dominant in mesic habitats (Q. margaretta and Q. marilandica). The generalist species (P. palustris) exhibited intermediate fine root demography. Fine root death increased under high resources and under localized drought, especially in mesic species. Fine root production in mesic species was greater at high resource availability and after re-enrichment of dry surface soil. Only xeric Quercus species and the generalist P. palustris exhibited hydraulic lift ability. Consistent with optimality theory, these results suggest that greater fine root lifespan and hydraulic lift ability in xeric and generalist species may favor root persistence in dry soils, potentially reducing rates of resource loss. In contrast, greater fine root growth in mesic and generalist species may favor competition for resources. Results also indicate that species differences can be substantial even across congeners and narrow spatial scales. Hence, speciesspecific belowground processes deserve further investigation in order to understand how carbon and nutrient cycling respond to environmental change and shifts in species composition.
Upper crustal investigation of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence region, eastern Canada using ambient noise tomography

We studied the 3‐D shear wave velocity (Vs) structure in the Gulf of St. Lawrence (GSL) and adjacent onshore areas to 20 km depth by inverting Rayleigh wave dispersion extracted from the vertical components of continuous ambient seismic noise waveforms. The region is divided into three broad zones based on their Vs characteristics. In the northwest, the Grenville Province (i.e., the exposed edge of predominantly Middle‐Proterozoic Laurentian crust) is dominated by high Vs, except for well‐known anorthosite sites, which are characterized by relatively lower Vs. In contrast, the central segment of the GSL region corresponds to a belt with generally low Vs at upper crustal levels. In the southeastern part of the GSL, prominent low Vs in the uppermost crust are found to coincide with locations of subsidiary basins of the Canadian Maritime Basin, while higher Vs characterize the accreted Appalachian terranes where they are exposed on land. The Grenville Province is wedged out at depth by the Red Indian Line, which is the suture between composite Laurentia and peri‐Godwanan Ganderia in the Canadian Appalachians. The geometry and Vs characteristics of the south‐easternmost peri‐Gondwanan terranes of Avalonia and Meguma suggest that they may be fully or partially structurally overlying a basement with distinct seismic characteristics, which could be a vestige of the West African craton that was underthrust beneath composite Laurentia during the terminal Alleghenian continent‐continent collision. In the middle of the GSL, the 3‐D geometry of the Canadian Maritimes sedimentary basins overlying the Appalachian terranes shows that the depth to the top of basement is in excess of 8 km.
Qualitative and Visual Along-Tract Analysis of Diffusion-Based Parameters in Patients with Diffuse Gliomas

Background: Grade 2–3 diffuse gliomas (DGs) show extensive infiltration through white matter (WM) tracts. Along-tract analysis of WM tracts based on diffusion tensor tractography (DTI) can been performed to assess the microstructural integrity of WM tracts. The clinical implication of these DTI-related findings is still under debate, especially in tumor patients. The aim of this study was to analyze and compare diffusion-based parameters along WM tracts and variables specific to WM -tumor interactions in DGs and correlate them with preoperative neuropsychological assessment. Methods: Fourteen patients with IDH-mutated grade 2–3 DGs were included. Tumor volumes were manually segmented on 3D-FLAIR images after spatial normalisation to MNI space. DTI was acquired using a single-shot echo-planar sequence on a 3T with 48 sampling directions. DTI data were reconstructed within the MNI space using q-space diffeomorphic reconstruction (QSDR) in DSI studio. Five bilateral sets of WM tracts were reconstructed based on the HCP-1065 template. All WM tracts were stretched to the same length of 100 indices, and for each index diffusion-based parameters fractional anisotropy (FA), radial diffusivity (RD), axial diffusivity (AD), mean diffusivity (MD) and quantitative anisotropy (QA) were sampled. Tumor-related parameters (TRP); tumor volume (Tv), maximum tumor presence (MTP) and the number of sequential indices in which a tumor is present (Te) were derived based on the along-tract analysis. Normal data were constructed by calculating the average and standard deviations of contralateral and not-affected WM tracts for each diffusion-based parameter, respectively. Affected WM tracts were individually compared to normal data using a z-test. Preoperative neuropsychological assessment was performed in all subjects and correlated to results from the along-tract analysis using correlation and logistic regression models. Results: Abnormalities in diffusion-based parameters were detected in WM tracts. Topographical and quantitative information were presented within the same graph. AD and MD displayed the highest linear correlation with the TRPs. Abnormal QA showed a linear correlation with Tv per WM tract. Neuropsychological impairment was correlated with all the TRPs and with abnormal FA (p < 0.05) and abnormal QA (p < 0.01). Abnormal QA was the only independent variable able to predict the presence of neuropsychological impairment in the patients based on the linear regression analysis. Conclusions: Graphical presentation of the along-tract analysis presented in this study shows that it may be a sensitive and robust method to acquire and display topographical and qualitative information regarding WM tracts in close proximity to DGs. Further studies and refinements to the methods presented herein may advance current clinical methods for evaluating displacement and infiltrations and further aid the efforts of pre-planning surgical interventions with the goal to maximise EOR and tailor oncological treatment.
Petrological evidence supports the death mask model for the preservation of Ediacaran soft-bodied organisms in South Australia: REPLY

Specimens were collected by AGL with permission and assistance from J. Gehling in 2015. AGL is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council [grant number NE/L011409/2]. SM acknowledges support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement 747877, and thanks M. Hall and A. McDonald for help with thin section polishing and Raman spectroscopy respectively. JJM recognises support from Mitacs, and all authors are grateful to N.J. Butterfield for constructive discussions during manuscript preparation. We thank R. Gaines, S. Darroch and J. Gehling for constructive reviews of this manuscript.
Describing the employer’s satisfaction on college of business education graduates employed in banking institutions

This study evaluates the employer’s satisfaction with the banking institutions in Pagadian City. Employers’ satisfaction will be based on how the graduates show their performance towards their jobs or tasks. Employers evaluate the skills of the graduates that need to be improved in their daily tasks. This study uses the quantitative-descriptive study approach to analyze information about describing the employer’s satisfaction with the graduates. The study’s primary purpose is to find out how satisfied employers are with the performances of the graduates as well as what is needed to improve. It focuses on the employers of the banking institutions as research participants. The findings of the study are as follows: (1) foundation skills, (2) enterprise skills, (3) technical skills and knowledge, (4) adaptive skills, (5) team-working skills, and (6) employability skills where these are used in getting the satisfaction of the employers to the graduates where it garnered an overall weighted mean of 3.34 and a standard deviation of 0.01 with an interpretation of ‘very high’. The results showed that the employers of the banking institution where the graduates are employed are very satisfied with the performance that the graduates showed to them. In addition, the employers highlighted some skills that need to be developed and improved more to become efficient and effective employees. The results of this study can be used as a basis for the development of the graduates to enhance their performance in the future.
Unmet Supportive Care Needs of Women with Gynecological Cancer in Manipur, North East India

Background; Gynecological cancer significantly affects femininity, sexuality, fertility, physical and psychosocial relationships leading to impaired quality of life. There is a dearth of literature that identifies the unmet psychosocial supportive care needs of gynecological cancer patients in North East, India especially in Manipur. The study aims to explore the unmet supportive care needs of women with gynecological cancers and to determine correlates with demographic variables. Methodology: A cross-sectional study using the “Supportive Care Needs Survey questionnaire (SCNS SF-34) in conjunction with demographic data was done on 72 participants recruited through purposive sampling. Ethical clearance was obtained. Data was analyzed with SPSS version 26. Results: Physical and daily living were the domains with the highest unmet supportive needs. The top five items with highest unmet needs were lack of energy, feelings of sadness, not being able to do things they used to do, pain, feeling unwell and feeling depressed. Age, education, occupation, income, type of cancer, and comorbidities showed a significant difference in sexual and psychological unmet needs (p=<0.05). Conclusion: Gynecological cancer patients reveal substantial unmet psychosocial needs, emphasizing the importance of early screening for targeted interventions that can enhance their quality of life.
Effects of Five Lipid Sources on Growth, Hematological Parameters, Immunity and Muscle Quality in Juvenile Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides)

Simple Summary Dietary lipid or oil sources play important roles in modulating growth, immunity and muscle quality in animals. The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of fish oil (FO), soybean oil (SO), rapeseed oil (RO), peanut oil (PO) and lard oil (LO) on the growth, fish body composition, digestive ability, hematological parameters, serum biochemical indices, immune capability, inflammatory responses and muscle quality in juvenile largemouth bass. Compared with PO and LO, FO and RO showed improvements in weight gain, fatty acid profiles, digestive abilities, innate capabilities and muscle qualities (hardness, firmness and chewiness) with higher collagen synthesizing abilities. The results in this study could provide relative references for the application of dietary lipid sources in largemouth bass and other fish species. Abstract This study investigated the effects of fish oil (FO), soybean oil (SO), rapeseed oil (RO), peanut oil (PO) and lard oil (LO) on growth, immunity and muscle quality in juvenile largemouth bass. After 8 weeks, the results showed that FO and RO could increase weight gain and serum alkaline phosphatase and apelin values compared with LO (p < 0.05). Except lower crude lipid contents, higher amounts of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (15.83% and 14.64%) were present in the dorsal muscle of the FO and RO groups. Meanwhile, FO and RO could heighten mRNA levels of immune defense molecules (lysozyme, hepcidin, and transforming growth factor β1) compared with PO (p < 0.05). While SO could increase potential inflammatory risk via rising counts of white blood cells, platelets, neutrophils and monocytes, and mRNA levels of interleukins (IL-1β, IL-8, IL-12 and IL-15), FO and RO could improve hardness, chewiness and springiness through increasing amounts of hydroxyproline, collagen and lysyl oxidase, and mRNA levels of collagen 1α2 and prolyl hydroxylase in the fish dorsal muscle. Moreover, FO and RO could improve firmness through increasing glycogen and glycogen synthase 1 levels when compared with LO (p < 0.05). Therefore, these results could provide dietary lipid source references during the feeding process of adult largemouth bass.