Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Flow Control over the Blunt Trailing Edge of Wind Turbine Airfoils Using Circulation Control

A new partial circulation control (PCC) method is implemented on the blunt trailing edge DU97-Flatback airfoil, and compared with the traditional full circulation control (FCC) based on numerical analysis. When the Coanda jet is deactivated, PCC has an attractive advantage over FCC, since the design of PCC doesn’t degrade aerodynamic characteristics of the baseline flatback section, in contrast to FCC, which is important in practical use in case of failure of the circulation control system. When the Coanda jet is activated, PCC also outperforms FCC in several respects. PCC can produce much higher lift coefficients than FCC over the entire range of angles of attack as well as the entire range of jet momentum coefficients under investigation, but with slightly higher drag coefficients. The flow field of PCC is less complex than that of FCC, indicating less energy dissipation in the main flow and hence less power expenditure for the Coanda jet. The aerodynamic figure of merit (AFM) and control efficiency for circulation control are defined, and results show that PCC has much higher AFM and control efficiency than FCC. It is demonstrated that PCC outperforms FCC in terms of effectiveness, efficiency and reliability for flow control in the blunt trailing edge wind turbine application.
Translation ambiguity but not word class predicts translation performance*

We investigated the influence of word class and translation ambiguity on cross-linguistic representation and processing. Bilingual speakers of English and Spanish performed translation production and translation recognition tasks on nouns and verbs in both languages. Words either had a single translation or more than one translation. Translation probability, as determined by normative data, was the strongest predictor of translation production and translation recognition, after controlling for psycholinguistic variables. Word class did not explain additional variability in translation performance, raising the possibility that previous findings of differences between nouns and verbs might be attributed to the greater translation ambiguity of verbs relative to nouns. Proficiency in the second language was associated with quicker and more successful production of translations for ambiguous words, and with more accurate recognition of translations for ambiguous words. Working memory capacity was related to the speed of recognizing low probability translations for ambiguous words. These results underscore the importance of considering translation ambiguity in research on bilingual lexical and conceptual knowledge.
Examining social customer relationship management among Irish hotels

Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop and test a model examining the key factors that emerge from the social customer relationship management (CRM) process. Specifically, the study aims to address the chain-of-effects that occurs as a result of the social CRM process, leading to superior levels of hotel performance. Design/methodology/approach Data was collected employing a quantitative approach. Using a mail and online questionnaire, data was gathered from 120 key informants in hotels in Ireland. The proposed model was tested using partial least squares structural equation modelling. Findings Results demonstrate that the social CRM activities of hotels enhance hotel service innovation activities. This positively impacts the ability to develop a customer-linking capability, resulting in higher levels of customer performance. In turn, higher levels of customer performance leads to higher levels of financial performance. Practical implications Service innovation and customer-linking capability are.
An exploration of the effect of organisational demography on board size and leadership structure: Evidence from the Greek manufacturing sector

* University of London, UK; School of Law, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London, UK; Founder and Director of the Hellenic Observatory of Corporate Governance, UK ** Corresponding author, Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire, UK; Senior Research Associate of the Hellenic Observatory of Corporate Governance, UK; Contact details: Hertfordshire Business School, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9EU, UK
The pharmacological effect of apricot seeds extracts and amygdalin in experimentally induced liver damage and hepatocellular carcinoma

Introduction: Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) has been widely used for the treatment of several disorders such as liver diseases, but the hepatoprotective and anticancer activities of its seeds were not studied before. In this study, we evaluated the pharmacological effects of apricot seeds extracts and amygdalin on prevention of liver damage and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods: Amygdalin contents of apricot seeds in ethanolic extracts were determined using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) then, the ethanolic apricot seeds extract and amygdalin were evaluated for its hepatoprotective activity against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity and anticancer activity against N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA)-induced hepatocarcinogenesis. Results: The amount of amygdalin was 5.72 g and 10.22 g/100 g extract for 70% and 99.9% ethanolic apricot seeds extracts, respectively. Pretreatment of the rats with 70% and 99.9% ethanolic apricot seeds extracts (100 mg/kg), amygdalin and silymarin (50 mg/kg) prevented elevation in liver function parameters such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) caused by carbon tetrachloride injection with significant increase in albumin, total proteins, and no effect on total direct bilirubin when compared to those in hepatotoxic group. Both extracts also showed anticancer activity against hepatocellular carcinoma via diminishing the elevated serum levels of AST, ALT, ALP, total, direct bilirubin, albumin, total proteins, alpha-fetoprotein, malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) and elevating the decreased hepatic reduced glutathione (GSH) level when compared with NDEA- intoxicated group.Conclusion: Apricot seeds possess hepatoprotective and anticancer activities that justify its traditional use, and its potential for the treatment of liver diseases including hepatocellular carcinoma.
Workshop Integral Design Methodology

SUMMARY Integral design shows high promises to reduce failure costs and to improve design quality. Based on this assumption, the Royal Institute of Dutch Architects (BNA), the Dutch Society for Building Services (TVVL) and Delft University of Technology (TUD) started a research project on Integral Design in year 2000, which resulted in a series of workshops for architects and HVAC consultants. This project was succeeded by new research within the Knowledge Centre Buildings and Systems (KCBS), in which Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) and the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) cooperate. The ongoing research utilizes workshops, in which already over 220 professionals from BNA and the Dutch Association of Consulting Engineers (ONRI) participated, for development and evaluation of integral design methodology in the domain of sustainable comfort systems. Both workshops and ‘integral design methodology’ are used as part of the education programme for continuous BNA-ONRI professionals’ personal development. This paper presents theoretical background for knowledge sharing and knowledge creation within building design teams, implemented in form of ‘ID(Integral Design)-methodology’. Additionally, development of workshop experimental setting for measurement of its effects is described.
ZnO Nanoparticle Improves Maize Growth, Yield and Seed Zinc under High Soil pH Condition

Zinc (Zn) is fourth important micronutrient deficiency in human followed by Vitamin A, Iron (Fe) and iodine (I) globally. Zn deficiency leads to diarrhoea and pneumonia in children. Childhood dwarfism is considered as indication of Zn deficiency and globally about 61 million children under the age of 15 years are reported to be dwarf (Hotz and Brown, 2004). Zn also plays an important role in synthesis of proteins and thus helps in wound healing, blood formation, growth and maintenance of tissue (Bell and dell, 2008). Stein et al., (2007) indicated that using DALYs (Disability Adjusted Life Years) International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 7 Number 12 (2018) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
More on estimating conditional conservatism

Basu (1997) proposes a measure of financial reporting conservatism based on asymmetry in the conditional earnings/returns relation, or differences between the separate relations observed for good and bad news subgroups. To explain the bias noted by Patatoukas and Thomas (2011), or PT, in the Basu measure, Ball, Kothari, and Nikolaev (2012), or BKN, propose a framework which decomposes returns and earnings into expected and unexpected components. Whereas BKN believe that bias arises because of the conditional relation between (a) expected earnings and expected returns, we extend their analysis to also consider relations suggested by their framework between (b) expected earnings and unexpected returns, (c) unexpected earnings and expected returns, and (d) unexpected earnings and unexpected returns. We find that the first relation, between the expected components of earnings and returns, does not create bias in the Basu measure, contrary to BKN’s claim. But we find biases, both positive and negative, in the remaining three relations. The bias we document for the second relation is equivalent to the PT explanation for their bias. The bias we document for the fourth relation suggests that the revised Basu measures proposed by BKN are unreliable.
Rivaroxaban decreases recurrent venous thromboembolisms in patients with deep vein thrombosis : a meta-analysis

Rivaroxaban (RIV), a new anticoagulant, has been widely used in the treatment of venous thromboembolisms. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common disease with a high mortality rate. This study focused on DVT patients to evaluate the risk of recurrent venous thromboembolisms (rVTE) and fatal bleeding after oral RIV treatment. Data were collected from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of RIV versus conventional anticoagulants (CAs) in patients with DVT, through PUBMED, MEDLINE, and Cochrane CENTRAL. A total of 41,150 patients in 11 RCTS were included. Compared to CAs, RIV was associated with significant reduction of rVTE [odds ratio (OR) = 0.74; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.61-0.87] and fatal bleeding (OR = 0.377; 95% CI = 0.184-0.772). Simultaneously, there were no statistical differences regarding hemoglobin falling (≥ 2 g/dl), transfusions (≥ 2 units) (OR = 0.700; 95% CI = 0.398-1.230), total death (OR = 0.521; 95% CI = 0.244-1.112), and death from cardiovascular disease (OR = 0.685; 95% CI = 0.190-2.470). In conclusion, compared with CAs, oral RIV therapy in DVT patients gained more benefits in reducing riskd of rVTE, fatal bleeding, and so forth.
Aspects Related with Cognitive Impairment in Children with Epilepsy

Introduction: The focus of the present study is to identify the effects of cognitive impairment and how children with epilepsy copes with them. Methods: A sample of 100 epileptic patients (N = 55) female and (N = 45) male, aged between 6 and 11 years. Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale (MoCA) and Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices (IQ) to children with epilepsy, were used for the development of research. Results: Patients with epilepsy in general experience low levels of cognitive impairments, a normal average of IQ. There is a significant negative relation between neurological problems (r = -. 666, p ≤ 0.01), in addition to electroencephalogram (EEG) and structural neuroimaging with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (r = -. 560, p ≤ 0.01) and cognitive development. IQ is an important indicator of cognitive development and how the children cope with others. Conclusion: The cause of cognitive impairment in patients with epilepsy seems to be multifactorial, factors as the type of epilepsy, age of first seizure, frequency of seizures, duration of epilepsy, and its treatment are considered important. Studies shows that cognitive impairment before the first recognized seizure and microstructural and functional alteration of the brain at onset of epilepsy suggest the influence of neurobiological mechanism between epilepsy and cognitive comorbidity, coefficient of intelligence (IQ) in patients with epilepsy.
Entanglement scaling in two-dimensional gapless systems

We numerically determine subleading scaling terms in the ground-state entanglement entropy of several two-dimensional (2D) gapless systems, including a Heisenberg model with N\'eel order, a free Dirac fermion in the {\pi}-flux phase, and the nearest-neighbor resonating-valence-bond wavefunction. For these models, we show that the entanglement entropy between cylindrical regions of length x and L - x, extending around a torus of length L, depends upon the dimensionless ratio x/L. This can be well-approximated on finite-size lattices by a function ln(sin({\pi}x/L)), akin to the familiar chord-length dependence in one dimension. We provide evidence, however, that the precise form of this bulk-dependent contribution is a more general function in the 2D thermodynamic limit.
Sleep-associated consolidation in app-based language learning

Neuro-cognitive models of word learning propose a role for sleep in consolidating new words, yet evidence for sleep-associated memory benefits outside of experimental contexts is scarce. This study compared wakeand sleep-associated memory changes in data from Memrise, a publicly available language-learning app. Memory for foreign words and phrases remained very high in accuracy across a 7-12 hour delay, and there were no differences in forgetting between wake and sleep. However, learners were quicker to arrive at the correct translation after a period of sleep compared to wake. This sleep-associated benefit was seen for words but not phrases, and could not be fully accounted for by circadian differences in completion time. As such, we demonstrate that the behavioural benefits of sleep on vocabulary can be observed in real-world language learning, and discuss the promise for combining smallscale lab studies with naturally occurring datasets to understand learning outcomes.
Examining Predictors of Optimism in Adolescence: Internal and External Factors

Examining Predictors of Optimism in Adolescence: Internal and External Factors E. Chrissy Bulloch Lawler Department of Marriage and Family Therapy, BYU Master of Science This study examined the relationship between parenting, adolescent personality, and adolescent optimism. Four hundred and eighty families with at least one adolescent child in the Seattle, Washington area completed a series of questionnaires assessing parenting style, personality, and optimism. Results from hierarchical regression analyses indicated that there is a small, yet significant, portion of the variance in optimism explained by parenting and personality individually, but that the relationship between optimism, parenting, and personality dynamics is far more complex than originally anticipated. Further research is needed to examine the nature of these relationships and to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the predictors of optimism.
Clinicopathological and molecular profiles of Babesia vogeli infection and Ehrlichia canis coinfection

Background and Aim: Canine babesiosis, a tick-borne parasitic disease, is caused by the hemoprotozoa, Babesia vogeli, and Babesia gibsoni. Infection with these parasites, which is endemic globally, leads to life-threatening immunosuppression in dogs. The merozoites invade the red blood cells (RBCs) of infected dogs. Ehrlichia canis, an intracellular bacterium that infects monocytes, is transmitted by the same tick species (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) during blood consumption and coinfection with B. vogeli and E. canis has been reported. Although the hematology and biochemistry of canine babesiosis have been studied, more studies are needed to develop a better understanding of the hematobiochemical and molecular profiles associated with cases of single infection and coinfection of canine babesiosis in Thailand. This study aimed to investigate the hematological, biochemical, and molecular profiles of B. vogeli infection and E. canis coinfection. Materials and Methods: The study included 33 B. vogeli–positive blood samples and 11 E. canis–coinfected blood samples. To exclude coinfection with Hepatozoon canis and Anaplasma platys, only dogs with B. vogeli infection and B. vogeli–E. canis coinfection were included in the study. A multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was conducted to detect B. vogeli, E. canis, and H. canis, and a conventional PCR assay was conducted for the detection of A. platys. Besides, the PCR assay and sequencing, comprehensive data analysis was conducted, including a microscopic blood parasite examination and hematological and biochemical data analysis. Results: The comparison of the hematobiochemical data between the B. vogeli–positive and E. canis coinfection groups identified that there were statistically significant differences in the RBC parameters, including RBC count, hemoglobin concentration, hematocrit, and RBC distribution width (p=0.001). Neither B. vogeli infection nor coinfection with E. canis was associated with the sex, breed, recorded clinical signs, geographic origin of the dog and also B. vogeli 18S rRNA gene sequencing results. Conclusion: Coinfection with E. canis increased the severity of babesiosis. The pathogenic mechanisms underlying this infection, such as destruction of RBCs, require further investigation. This study may enhance diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of canine babesiosis.
Internal Corporate Social Responsibility and Intention to Quit: The Mediating Role of Organizational Citizenship Behavior

This paper aims to study the impact of internal corporate social responsibility (ICSR) on employee’s intention to quit due to conflict with mediating effect of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) in private banking sector of Pakistan. Data was collected from lower and middle level employees of private banking sector using existing validated scales modified to the nature and context of this study which indicated good reliability (.81< α <.87). AMOS was used to estimate the regression and mediation coefficients. Results revealed that in Pakistan’s private banking sector, ICSR negatively affects employees’ intention to quit due to conflict (β= -.667, p<.05). Similarly, OCB also has significant negative effect on employee’s intention to quit due to conflict (β= -.418, p<.05). The OCB significantly mediated relationship between ICSR and intention to quit due to conflict (indirect effect= -.296, direct effect= -.371, p<.05). The findings offer valuable insights on how to mitigate intention to quit due to conflict of employees through ICSR measures that promote OCB.
Prin_ in U.S._4. VARIATIONS IN EGO FEELING INDUCED BY D-LYSERGIC ACID

I D-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD-25 or LSD) is a partially synthetic ! derivative obtained by condensing D-lysergic acid, extracted from ergot of rye II • . ° . ° with a secondary amine, diethylamme. In doses of 10-100 nncrograms it produces _the following changes in the psychic equilibrium: 1. Hallucinations. 2. Elation, depression and anxiety. 3. Regression to autistic states. 4. Profound ego disturbances including depersonalization and delusion formation. The following is a s_lmm_ry of over 300 observations on 32 hospitalized patients and 6 normal controls. (Norm_|cy implies only that the individual be _mployed full time at a position commensurate with his abilities and have no )bvious psychiatric disturbance. ) The diagnostic breakdown of the patients was m follows: 6 acute schizophrenics, 8 chronic schizophrenics, 15 schizoid per_onalities with depression, 3 patients with involutional depression. Most of the ,bservations reported below were made on the normals and on the acute schizo,hrenics. All the normal controls showed these effects in varying degrees. In he normals these effects seemed to arise de nero and comparable disturbances i sually could not be demonstrated in the past experiences of these individuals, si a some instances these effects could be induced by doses as low as 10 microI rams. Acute schizophrenics were relatively less reactive and required 100 t dcrograms to produce a much slighter effect. Their symptoms appear to be an t caggeration of already existing symptoms but not invariably, as some of them _ported visual hallucinations which they had not previously observed. Where inical evidences of depersonalization were already present, such symptoms _re greatly intensified by the LSD. By and large, the chronic schizophrenics d not show the phenomena described below; they did, however, show behavior
The intertemporal relation between government revenue and expenditure in the United Kingdom, 1750 to 2004

We examine the intertemporal relation between government revenue and expenditure in the UK during 1750 to 2004. We pay particular attention to long run trends by applying a battery of unit root and cointegration techniques to the data, and we use a modified Granger causality test on data spans organized around structural breaks in the series. The results suggest that, allowing for structural breaks, UK real revenue and spending are I(1) series and cointegrated and that Granger causality runs from government spending to revenue. As such, the ‘spend-tax’ hypothesis appears to best characterize the long run intertemporal relation between government revenue and spending in the UK.
AN INVESTIGATIVE LESSON WITH DYNAMIC GEOMETRY: A CASE STUDY OF KEY STRUCTURING FEATURES OF TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN CLASSROOM PRACTICE

The research literatures concerning the classroom practice of mathematics teaching and technology integration in school mathematics point to key structuring features - working environment, resource system, activity format, curriculum script, time economy - that shape patterns of technology integration into classroom practice and require teachers to develop their craft knowledge accordingly. This conceptual framework is applied to an investigative lesson incorporating dynamic geometry use, employing evidence from classroom observation and teacher interview. This illuminates the many aspects of professional adaptation and development on which successful technology integration into classroom practice depends. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY From synthesis of relevant research literatures, I argued at CERME-5 that successful integration of computer-based tools and resources into school mathematics depends on coordinating working environment, resource system, activity format and curriculum script to underpin classroom practice which is viable within the time economy (Ruthven, 2007). This paper will illustrate -and test- that conceptual framework by using it to analyse the practitioner thinking and professional learning surrounding a lesson incorporating the use of dynamic geometry. The lesson was one of four cases investigated in a study of classroom practice incorporating dynamic geometry use (Ruthven, Hennessy & Deaney, 2008). In the original study, this specific case was followed up because the teacher concerned talked lucidly about his experience of teaching such a lesson for the first time, and displayed particular awareness of the potential of dynamic geometry for developing visuo-spatial and linguistic aspects of students' geometrical thinking. This case has been chosen for further analysis because the teacher was unusually expansive in all his interviews, illuminating a range of aspects of practitioner thinking and professional learning. While an exhaustive case analysis in terms of the conceptual framework would require data to be collected with its use specifically in mind, the richness of the evidence from this case provides a convenient interim means of exploring its application to a concrete example.