Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An Uncommon Presentation of Carcinosarcoma of the Stomach and a Minimally Invasive Approach for Treatment

Carcinosarcoma is a rare malignant neoplasm that is composed of both epithelial and mesenchymal tumor components. Gastric carcinosarcoma is even more rare and is often diagnosed at a late stage. In this report, we investigate a case of early gastric carcinosarcoma with regional lymph node metastasis in a 78-year-old woman. The patient underwent partial gastrectomy, lymphadenectomy, and splenectomy. The tumor was confined to the gastric submucosa, and a biopsy specimen led to a histological diagnosis of carcinosarcoma with adenocarcinoma, squamous-cell carcinoma, and undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma components. Metastasis was present in one lymph node and displayed osteosarcomatous differentiation. Vigilant monitoring for recurrence and metastatic disease will be required for this patient.
Three-dimensional characterization of bipolar transistors in a submicron BiCMOS technology using integrated process and device simulation

Results of complete 3-dimensional AC/DC characterizations of the n-p-n transistor in a submicron BiCMOS technology are presented. Accuracy and throughput acceptable for constructing compact models is achieved through the use of multidimensional process simulation, adaptive grid generation and preconditioned iterative techniques for both DC and small-signal analysis. Comparisons of 2- and 3-dimensional simulations with measurements enable assessments of the magnitude of 3-dimensional effects, thereby suggesting efficient device optimization strategies. <<ETX>>
Brassinosteroid Combined With Indolbutyric Acid in Blueberry Micropropagation

The lack of availability of good quality seedlings for blueberry cultivation is an obstacle in the market, preventing the increase of production and cultivated areas. In order to improve rooting of blueberry in vitro, different concentrations of BIOBRAS 16® associated with indolbutyric acid in blueberry micropropagation were evaluated. For such a purpose, the Wood Plant Medium (WPM) culture medium plus the following plant regulators: 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 mg L-1 brassinosteroids (BIOBRAS 16®) in conjunction with indolbutyric acid (IBA) concentrations of 1.3 and 5 mg L-1, with four replications were taken into account. At the end of 82 days of cultivation and development of the explants in these culture media, the following response variables were assessed: callus percentage (CP), callus diameter (CD), rooting percentage (RP), number of shoots (NS), number of leaves (NL), shoot length (SL), root length (RL) and fresh mass of shoots (FMS). CP was found to be stimulated in so far as concentrations of BIOBRAS 16® and IBA increased up to 0.5 mg L-1 and their diameter increased at concentrations of 3.0 and 5.0 mg L-1 for IBA. Thus, it is concluded that a combination of 0.3 mg L-1 BIOBRAS 16® combined with IBA concentrations of 3.0 and 5.0 mg L-1 contributes to promote root growth and rises in leaf number and fresh mass of micro-propagated blueberry. The use of a 0.3 mg L-1 of BIOBRAS 16® associated with concentrations of 3.0 and 5.0 mg L-1 of IBA showed a high percentage of root formation in blueberry.
Selection of energy efficiency measures to enhance the effectiveness of pre-cooling in residential buildings in hot arid climate

Energy efficiency represents the most cost-effective way to achieve energy goals, as it does not require investment in renewable energy and is often achievable through low-cost technology retrofits or behavior modifications. This study investigates the impacts of energy efficiency measures on the effectiveness of pre-cooling in residential buildings as a means of reducing operating peak loads and costs in a home. This study simulated (and validated the simulation through monitoring) a typical residential building in Phoenix, Arizona to analyze the impact of upgrading a residential building that implements pre-cooling with two scenarios: (1) match the benchmark of ASHRAE 90.2–2007, and (2) surpass the standard by enhancing its properties to reduce the total energy demand by 20%. This article contributes to the body of knowledge by demonstrating a method to identify and select those types of efficiency measures that best enhance the effectiveness of pre-cooling strategies in residential buildings in a hot–arid climate.
Design and Characterization of Host Frameworks for Facile Magnesium Transport

The development of inexpensive batteries based on magnesium (Mg) chemistry will contribute remarkably toward developing high-energy-density storage systems that can be used worldwide. Significant challenges remain in developing practical Mg batteries, the chief of which is designing materials that can provide facile transport of Mg. In this review, we cover the experimental and theoretical methods that can be used to quantify Mg mobility in a variety of host frameworks, the specific transport quantities that each technique is designed to measure or calculate, and some practical examples of their applications. We then list the unique challenges faced by different experimental and computational techniques in probing Mg ion transport in materials. This review concludes with an outlook on the directions that the scientific community could soon pursue as we strive to construct a pragmatic Mg battery. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Materials Research, Volume 52 is July 2022. Please see http://www.annualreviews. org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.
SELECTION OF MID MATURITY DURATION ELITE LINES OF RICE IN SOME CROSSES OF SWARNA

Experiment was conducted during Kharif 2010 at Research cum Instructional Farm of IGKV, Raipur (C.G.), India. Thirty five elite lines (F 6 ) from four crosses Swarna × Phalguna, Swarna × Abhaya, Swarna × Jhitpiti and Swarna × RP 2333 were selected. These were evaluated for different yield contributing traits with emphasis to maturity (mid early) duration, grain characters and yielding ability similar to Swarna. Significant variability for days to 50% flowering, days to maturity, plant height, number of tillers per plant, panicle length, grain yield, test weight, hulling percentage, length of hulled seed, breadth of hulled seed, milling percentage, kernel length, kernel width, kernel length width ratio, test weight ratio, test weight of milled rice, head rice recovery and broken rice percentage was recorded. Correlation and path analysis indicated that grain yield per hectare can be increased directly by selection based on plant height, panicle length, number of tillers per plant, days to maturity and test weight. The selected elite lines from cross no’s 5, 19 and 22 having maturity duration ranges from 126-130 days with yield at par as well as higher than Swarna.
Active Magnetic Bearings used as an Actuator for Rotor Health Monitoring in Conjunction with Conventional Support Bearings

This thesis describes the test rig and results from a project expanding the field of rotor health monitoring by using Active Magnetic Bearings (AMBs) as actuators for applying a variety of known force inputs to a spinning. Similar to modal analysis and other nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques which apply input signals to static structures in order to monitor responses; this approach allows for the measurement of both input and output response in a rotating system for evaluation. However, unlike these techniques, the new procedure allows for multiple forms of force input signals to be applied to a rotating structure. This technique is used on a rotating shaft supported in conventional bearings with an AMB actuator added to the system. This paper presents the results from this project including shaft rub and notch. An EDM notch was also tested to attempt a breathing scenario similar to breathing cracks.
Factors Associated with Deaths in Hospitalized Cancer Patients and COVID-19 in an Amazon Region: a Cross-sectional Study with Data from Epidemiological Surveillance

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has already affected Brazil dramatically, but the northern region of the country has suffered greater impacts due to regional vulnerability factors. Objective: To describe the factors associated with deaths in hospitalized cancer patients and COVID-19 in the state of Pará, Brazil. Methods: Cross-sectional study with data from epidemiological surveillance of acute and severe respiratory syndromes of hospitalized cases notified from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020. Clinical and outcome variables, chi-square test, and Odds ratio were analyzed. Results: 164 cases, lethality represented 94 (57.32%). The mean overall age was 63 years, of survivors was 60 years and of deaths was 66 years. Advanced age was associated with deaths (p-0.039). Male gender was associated with deaths (65.96% - p- 0.006 - OR 2,438 - CI 1,291-4,604). Similarly, the signs and symptoms associated with death were dyspnea (80.85% - p- 0.028 - OR 2,203 - CI 1,080-4,491), respiratory distress (76.60% - p- 0.003 - OR 2,756 - CI 1,410-5,387), O2 saturation <95% represented almost four times to the chances of death (68.09% - p-<0.001 - OR 3,398 - CI 1,798-6,494). Comorbidities were not associated with deaths, however, Immunodeficiency/Immunodepression represented the most frequent in the cases (22.56%), followed by Chronic Cardiovascular Disease (21.95%) and Diabetes Mellitus (18.90%). ICU admission was associated with deaths with the highest odds ratio of the analysis almost five times (42.55% - p- <0.001 - OR 4,444 - CI 2,028-9,739). Conclusion: In this study, we showed that the lethality was higher than in other studies of hospitalized cancer patients with COVID-19, as well as higher than the overall lethality of COVID-19 among hospitalized patients. The factors associated with deaths are similar to those in the literature, except that immunodeficiency is a specific condition in cancer patients and is associated with an unfavorable outcome.
Optimization of functional compounds extraction from Ginkgo biloba seeds using response surface methodology

Ginkgo biloba seeds are important raw material for foods and medicines. A response surface method was used to obtain the following optimized extraction conditions for Ginkgo biloba seed extracts (GBSE) with the highest 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging ability: 0.08 g/mL material-to-liquid ratio, 70% ethanol concentration, 47°C extraction temperature and extraction time of 22 min. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy revealed the polysaccharide structure of GBSE from three varieties of Ginkgo biloba seeds (Fozhi, Maling and Yuanling seed varieties). The extract yield, polysaccharides, total phenolics and total flavonoids in the three varieties were 5.77–6.11%, 11.45–364.69 mg/g, 22.34–25.54 mg/g and 14.87–16.47 mg/g, respectively. The GBSE has good antioxidant ability, including DPPH-reducing activity (1842.73–2616.00 micromol [mmol] Trolox Equivalents [TE]/gram [g]), ABTS (2,2-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid); 185.03–217.63 mmol TE/g) and ferric-reducing antioxidant power (FRAP; 220.46–230.77 mmol TE/g). This study provides a method for preparing GBSE with high antioxidant activity and improving the utilization value of Ginkgo biloba seeds.
PENGARUH LIKUIDITAS, FIRM GROWTH, LEVERAGE DAN PROFITABILITAS TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN

The purpose of this research is to obtain empirical evidence about the effects of liquidity, firm growth, leverage, and profitability on firm value in basic industry and chemical company listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange during the period of 2014-2018. This research used 32 companies of basic and chemical industry that have been selected using simple random sampling method. Data processing techniques in this research using Eviews 9.0 version software. The results of this research indicate that all independent variables simultaneously have a significant effect on firm value. The partialtest indicate that liquidity has no significant effect on firm value and firm growth has negative and significant effect on firm value while leverage and profitability have positive and significant effect on firm value.
Two Layer Sheets for Processing Post-Consumer Materials

An increasing percentage of post-consumer materials (PCR) is becoming more and more important in all processing methods in polymer technology, also due to the lack of raw materials and political demands. Very special requirements are placed on material properties such as viscosities in extrusion. Low viscosities and the presence of particles affect extrusion in a negative manner. In this study, the use of multilayer sheets is determined to both ensure extrudability and contribute to a significant improvement in surface qualities. The focus is placed on the influence of viscosity and particles on mono- und multilayer sheet quality. Therefore, two different virgin materials with a melt flow rate (MFR) of 3 g/10 min and 6 g/10 min and two different PCR materials with a MFR of 16 g/10 min and 50 g/10 min are processed both in monolayers and in two layer sheets. Rheological investigations, optical analysis, and film thickness distributions are used to show the relationship between matrix viscosity and particles. The results show that the use of multilayer extrusion can improve both extrudability and sheet quality, so that multilayer sheets can offer a significant potential in the processing of PCR materials.
Willingness to adopt voluntary and compulsory forest restoration practices by rural landowners in the central Rio Doce basin - MG

Abstract The maintenance of hydrological conditions in rural watersheds depends on the behavior of rural landowners regarding land use and vegetation cover protection. We analyzed the willingness of farmers from the Rio Doce basin to adopt voluntary forest restoration strategies and to bring their lands into compliance with Federal Law 12.651/2012. We applied a questionnaire to 30 landowners in the municipality of Governador Valadares and the surrounding region. The results indicate that 86% of the farmers acknowledge maintaining vegetation cover as highly important, highlighting benefits such as reduced erosion (86%) and increased discharge in springs (73%). Technical assistance for productivity (29.6%), donation of materials (22.2%) and economic incentives (22.2%) were identified as factors that increase the motivation of farmers to implement such practices. Agroforestry Systems were the most preferred modality (50%). The long-term presence of rural assistance organizations and the trust between them and landowners explain the dissemination of environmental notions and pro-conservation attitudes.
Cilia Stimulatory and Antibacterial Activities of T2R Bitter Taste Receptor Agonist Diphenhydramine: Insights into Repurposing Bitter Drugs for Nasal Infections

T2R bitter taste receptors in airway motile cilia increase ciliary beat frequency (CBF) and nitric oxide (NO) production. Polymorphisms in some T2Rs are linked to disease outcomes in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and cystic fibrosis (CF). We examined the expression of cilia T2Rs during the differentiation of human nasal epithelial cells grown at air–liquid interface (ALI). The T2R expression increased with differentiation but did not vary between CF and non-CF cultures. Treatment with Pseudomonas aeruginosa flagellin decreased the expression of diphenhydramine-responsive T2R14 and 40, among others. Diphenhydramine increased both NO production, measured by fluorescent dye DAF-FM, and CBF, measured via high-speed imaging. Increases in CBF were disrupted after flagellin treatment. Diphenhydramine impaired the growth of lab and clinical strains of P. aeruginosa, a major pathogen in CF and CF-related CRS. Diphenhydramine impaired biofilm formation of P. aeruginosa, measured via crystal violet staining, as well as the surface attachment of P. aeruginosa to CF airway epithelial cells, measured using colony-forming unit counting. Because the T2R agonist diphenhydramine increases NO production and CBF while also decreasing bacterial growth and biofilm production, diphenhydramine-derived compounds may have potential clinical usefulness in CF-related CRS as a topical therapy. However, utilizing T2R agonists as therapeutics within the context of P. aeruginosa infection may require co-treatment with anti-inflammatories to enhance T2R expression.
Complications of CAD/CAM Fabricated Surgical Template for Static Computer-Aided Implant Surgery

Purpose: Surgical templates produced by digital simulation and CAD/CAM allow for three-dimensional control of implant placement. However, due to clinical limitations, there are complications during the use of the template. The purpose of this study was to summarize the complications associated with the use of surgical templates for static computer-aided implant surgery. Methods: Complications were collected during the observation period, and then their implant sites were reanalyzed with simulation software. Results: There were 104 cases during the observation period, 5 cases had complications. Mechanical complications were observed in four cases, including three cases in which the frame of the template fractured during implant placement surgery and one case in which the sleeve fell off the surgical template. In one case, there was an error in the planned position. All cases were mandibular molar cases, and all cases of frame fracture were at the free end defect site. All cases had a Hounsfield unit of more than 700 at the implant site, and some of them had a significantly small jaw opening. Conclusion: Although the spread of CAD/CAM surgical templates has made it possible to avoid problems caused by the position of the implant, it has been difficult to avoid fractures in cases of mandibular free end defects with high Hounsfield unit.
The Learning Curve and Inter-Observer Variability in Contouring the Hippocampus under the Hippocampal Sparing Guidelines of Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 0933

Hippocampal-sparing brain radiotherapy (HS-BRT) in cancer patients results in preservation of neurocognitive function after brain RT which can contribute to patients’ quality of life (QoL). The crucial element in HS-BRT treatment planning is appropriate contouring of the hippocampus. Ten doctors delineated the left and right hippocampus (LH and RH, respectively) on 10 patients’ virtual axial images of brain CT fused with T1-enhanced MRI (1 mm) according to the RTOG 0933 atlas recommendations. Variations in the spatial localization of the structure were described in three directions: right–left (X), cranio-caudal (Y), and forward–backward (Z). Discrepancies concerned three-dimensional localization, shape, volume and size of the hippocampus. The largest differences were observed in the first three delineated cases which were characterized by larger hippocampal volumes than the remaining seven cases. The volumes of LH of more than half of hippocampus contours were marginally bigger than those of RH. Most differences in delineation of the hippocampus were observed in the area of the posterior horn of the lateral ventricle. Conversely, a large number of hippocampal contours overlapped near the brainstem and the anterior horn of the lateral ventricle. The most problematic area of hippocampal contouring is the posterior horn of the lateral ventricle. Training in the manual contouring of the hippocampus during HS-BRT treatment planning under the supervision of experienced radiation oncologists is necessary to achieve optimal outcomes. This would result in superior outcomes of HS-BRT treatment and improvement in QoL of patients compared to without HS-BRT procedure. Correct delineation of the hippocampus is problematic. This study demonstrates difficulties in HS-BRT treatment planning and highlights critical points during hippocampus delineation.
Accounting graduate employability: employer perspectives on skills and attributes of international graduates

ABSTRACT This study investigates employers’ perceptions of, and recruitment approaches for, accounting professionals using a survey of small to medium sized public accounting firms in Australia. We find that firms experience significant difficulties in sourcing high quality graduates and tend to hire a low proportion of international students. To explain the latter, we employ Bourdieu’s notions of habitus, together with the concepts of social and cultural capital, to examine the challenges faced by international students. A key finding of our study is that many international students are at a disadvantage in seeking professional employment because of a lack of habitus, that is, a ‘feel for the game’ and an understanding of what is needed to succeed in the accounting field. Our findings add to the accounting literature by highlighting that demonstrated potential to excel at business development activities and possession of strong social and cultural capital were paramount in obtaining employment.
Ferroptosis-Related Long Noncoding RNAs as Prognostic Marker for Colon Adenocarcinoma

Background The incidence of colon adenocarcinoma (COAD) has been increasing over time. Although ferroptosis and long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been extensively reported to participate in the tumorigenesis and development of COAD, few studies have investigated the role of ferroptosis-related lncRNAs in the prognosis of COAD. Methods Gene-sequencing and clinical data for COAD were obtained from The Cancer Genome Atlas database. The coexpression network was constructed using known ferroptosis-related genes. Cox and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression were used to screen ferroptosis-related lncRNAs with prognostic value and to identify a predictive model of COAD. Patients with COAD were divided into low- and high-risk groups according to their risk score. Cases of COAD in the International Cancer Genome Consortium database were included as the testing cohort. Results In total, nine lncRNAs (LINC02381, AC105219.1, AC009283.1, LINC01011, ELFN1-AS1, EIF3J-DT, NKILA, LINC01063, and SNHG16) were considered prognostic factors for COAD. Then, a risk score model was established. The overall survival rate of COAD patients was negatively associated with the risk score. Kaplan–Meier analyses in the original and testing cohorts showed similar results. The expression of the lncRNAs in tissue was consistent with the risk score, and the relationship with tumor mutation burden, immunity, and drug sensitivity presented a marked link between the signature and COAD. A nomogram was established for clinical applications. Conclusions Nine ferroptosis-related lncRNAs and the established signature have a certain predictive value for prognosis of COAD patients and can be used as potential research targets for exploring treatment of COAD.