Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Religiosity and Function Among Community-Dwelling Older Adult Survivors of Cancer

Aspects of religiosity/spirituality are important to health and quality of life of cancer patients. The three components of religiosity of the Duke Religiosity Scale, organizational (religious affiliation and attendance); non-organizational (prayer, meditation, and private study); and intrinsic religiosity (identification with a higher power and integration of spiritual belief into daily life) are used to determine whether religiosity was associated with physical and/or mental functioning among older cancer survivors of the UAB Study of Aging. Church attendance was independently associated with lower ADL and IADL difficulty and fewer depressive symptoms, while intrinsic religiosity was independently associated with lower depression scores.
Persistent inflammation and its relationship to leptin and insulin in phases of bipolar disorder from acute depression to full remission

A proinflammatory phase with various immunomodulatory mechanisms has been noted in bipolar mania and major depression. Weight gain and increased production of leptin may be associated with immunomodulation and insulin resistance in bipolar disorder. However, immunomodulation and its linkage with leptin and insulin in the depressive episode of bipolar disorder remain unclear. We investigated alterations in inflammatory markers and their relationship with leptin and insulin levels in patients with phases of bipolar disorder from acute depression to full remission.
Sustainability Reporting in the Hospitality Industry: A Research Model Proposal on Sustainability Performance

As a new methodology of business accounting, sustainability performance management has been expanded the coverage of firm performance to include the organizational impacts on its all stakeholders. Although various frameworks have been developed to measure sustainable development in recent years, those are at the country- or destination- level and hence the debate still continues on business sustainability performance. Given this gap, the current study provides some measures for sustainability performance in the hospitality industry consistent with the ETIS indicators. Furthermore, the authors propose a research model to clarify how environmental and social sustainability affect the traditional financial accounting performance.
Phloxine O, a Cosmetic Colorant, Suppresses the Expression of Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin and Acute Dermatitis Symptoms in Mice

Cosmetics are primarily applied to the skin; therefore, the association of cosmetic dyes with skin diseases or inflammation is a topic of great interest. Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is an interleukin 7-like cytokine that activates dendritic cells to promote Th2 inflammatory immune responses. TSLP is highly expressed in keratinocytes under inflammatory conditions, which suggests that it may play a critical role in the development of skin diseases, such as atopic dermatitis. Therefore, we investigated whether cosmetic dyes influenced the production of TSLP by keratinocytes. Phloxine O, also known as D&C Red No.27, is one of the most common red synthetic pigments and is widely used in colored cosmetics. Our results showed that Phloxine O downregulated phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate-induced production of TSLP in a murine keratinocyte cell line (PAM212). Phloxine O also suppressed TSLP expression in KCMH-1 cells, which are mouse keratinocytes that constitutively produce high levels of TSLP. To investigate the in vivo effects of Phloxine O, we induced TSLP expression in mouse ear skin by topically applying MC903, a vitamin D3 analogue that is a well-known inducer of atopic dermatitis-like symptoms. Topical application of Phloxine O prevented MC903-induced TSLP production in mouse ear skin, attenuated the acute dermatitis-like symptoms and decreased serum IgE and histamine levels in mice. Suppression of TSLP expression by Phloxine O correlated with reduced expression of OX40 ligand and Th2 cytokines in mouse ear skin. Our results showed that Phloxine O may be beneficial to prevent dermatitis by suppressing the expression of TSLP and Th2 cytokines in skin.
One property to rule them all?: on the limits of trade-offs for S-boxes

Substitution boxes (S-boxes) are nonlinear mappings that represent one of the core parts of many cryptographic algorithms (ciphers). If S-box does not possess good properties, a cipher would be susceptible to attacks. To design suitable S-boxes, we can use heuristics as it allows significant freedom in the selection of required cryptographic properties. Unfortunately, with heuristics, one is seldom sure how good a trade-off between cryptographic properties is reached or if optimizing for one property optimizes implicitly for another property. In this paper, we consider what is to the best of our knowledge, the most detailed analysis of trade-offs among S-box cryptographic properties. More precisely, we ask questions if one property is optimized, what is the worst possible value for some other property, and what happens if all properties are optimized. Our results show that while it is possible to reach a large variety of possible solutions, optimizing for a certain property would commonly result in good values for other properties. In turn, this suggests that a single-objective approach should be a method of choice unless some precise values for multiple properties are needed.
Knowledge Compilation for Itemset Mining 1

We present a novel approach to itemset mining whereby the set of all itemsets are compiled into a compact form, closely related to binary decision diagrams. While there were previous attempts to utilize decision diagrams for storing the set of frequent itemsets this is the first approach that does not rely on backtrack search to generate such a set. Our empirical evaluation demonstrates that our approach is complementary to current approaches.
DOES THE TRANSFORMATION TO HOLDING COMPANY SYSTEMS IN KOREAN CHAEBOL IMPROVE THE VALUATION INDEPENDENCE OF AFFILIATED FIRMS’ COST OF DEBT?

Family-owned conglomerates are prevalent in most Asian countries, in which excessive control rights of their majority shareholders infringe independent managements of their affiliated firms. Less than 50% of Korean chaebol conglomerates have transformed to holding company systems to ensure independent management of affiliated firms. Empirical analyses discovered that the cost of debts in the companies which have been transformed to holding company restricting the complicated equity investment among the affiliated firms of chaebol are evaluated independently. Results imply that the negative effect from the propping of internal capital can be reduced through the fundamental change in the corporate governance.
Multimode analysis of non-classical correlations in double-well Bose–Einstein condensates

The observation of non-classical correlations arising in two weakly coupled Bose–Einstein condensates was recently reported by Estève et al (2008 Nature 455 1216). In order to observe relative number fluctuations between the two condensates below the standard quantum limit, they utilized the process of ‘adiabatic passage’ to drive the system out of thermal equilibrium. They found that this reduced the relative number fluctuations below that expected in thermal equilibrium at the minimum experimentally realizable temperature. We present a theoretical analysis that takes into account the spatial degrees of freedom of the system, allowing us to calculate the expected correlations at finite temperature in the system, and to verify the hypothesis of reduced number fluctuations via adiabatic passage by comparing the dynamics to the idealized model.
Design, Development and Evolution of the ROOT System

The ROOT system started in 1995, at a time when future software directions were unclear. Many ideas were around, many prototypes were developed and many languages were candidate to replace Fortran77, but there were many committees too. Initially started as a successor of the PAW system, ROOT has considerably evolved since its initial conception. Following the long saga with Object-Oriented databases, more emphasis has been put on data modelling, data storage and data access. This paper describes the main features of ROOT as it is today and discusses the many steps, controversies and challenges that had we had to overcome to arrive at the current situation. This long process reflects the fact that systems in High Energy Physics, designed to operate for decades, require a very close collaboration with experiments.
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait: The Importance of Professional Development for the Implementation of Differentiated Instruction

Differentiated Instruction (DI) is proposed as an approach to create inclusive classrooms. Research shows that professional development is necessary for teachers to implement DI efficiently. This study investigates the effectiveness of a professional development programme (PDP) aimed at strengthening the DI competences of teachers. A quasi-experimental design consisting of a pre-test, post-test and control group was used to study the impact of the programme on teachers' self-reported differentiated philosophies and practices. Questionnaires were collected from the experimental group (n = 284) and the control group (n = 80). Pre- and post-test results were compared using a repeated measure, ANOVA. Additionally, interviews with a purposive sample of teachers (n = 8) were conducted to explore teachers' experiences of the PDP. The results show that the PDP was not effective in changing teachers' DI competences. Multiple explanations are presented for the lack of improvement such as treatment fidelity, the limitations of instruments and the necessary time investment that change requires. The significance of this study lies in the bridge between the quantitative and qualitative results of the PDP. Moreover, this study exposes the complexity of research on professional development.
Analyzing convergence alternatives across existing SAP solutions

Further data are presented on the efficacy of our SAP process‐oriented research methodology, which focuses on analyzing collaboration across multiple overlapping SAP solutions. Looks at three SAP projects currently being implemented in the US Navy. The projects focus on aviation weapon system program management, aviation supply and maintenance, and naval maritime maintenance. Collaboration was complex and difficult to achieve, given the scope of the project but desirable if it was cost‐effective. The research hypothesis was that development and execution of a methodology for analyzing the gaps and overlaps across multiple SAP software instances to assess collaboration or convergence potential were possible. It was concluded that collaboration was not cost‐effective, and that the three projects should be merged into two SAP solutions (both solutions were version 4.6c of the R/3 software). Results did not provide a general approach for merging SAP projects, but an analytical approach that could be used to analyze convergence possibilities for stand‐alone SAP solutions is provided. It is not believed that a general approach is achievable. There are millions of configuration possibilities and many unique project characteristics. Hence the analytical approach is somewhat general but general convergence principles are beyond the scope of this research.
Metabolic Modulation of Macrophage Function Post Myocardial Infarction

Macrophages are key components of innate immunity, and they play critical roles in heart health and diseases. Following acute myocardial infarction (MI), infiltrating macrophages undergo drastic phenotypic transition from pro-inflammatory in the early stage to pro-healing in the late stage. Transcriptome analyses of macrophage in the infarct zone show a time-dependent reprogramming of mitochondrial and metabolic functions, which parallels the changes of macrophage function. These observations suggest that mitochondrial and metabolic targets could be exploited for therapeutic opportunities. In this article, we reviewed the recent work on immunometabolic features of macrophage over the MI time continuum. In addition, we summarized currently proposed mitochondrial pathways involved in the functional polarization of macrophage and discussed their potential relevance to the outcome of MI. We expect that these findings will stimulate further investigations in metabolic modulation of innate immunity in the post-MI setting, which could ultimately lead to new strategies for therapy.
Metallic Nanowires and Their Application

Metallic nanowire films, especially silver nano-wires (AgNWs) and copper nanowires (CuNWs), with a random mesh structure have attracted considerable attention as high-performance flexible transparent films to replace the traditional, expensive, and brittle indium tin oxide films. These films have been widely used in displays, touchscreens, and solar cells to achieve next-generation electronics that can be bent, stretched, compressed, twisted, and deformed into complex, nonplanar shapes but maintain good conductive performance, reliability, and integration. Recent researches have indicated that the application of metallic nanowires has been accelerated due to these promising properties. This paper reviews the wet-chemical synthesis of AgNWs and CuNWs, fabrication and posttreatment of nanowire films, as well as their applications as conductive materials in some devices. It provides a latest overview of metallic nanowires and exhibits the developing prospects of high-performance conducting materials for future flexible and wearable optoelectronic devices.
RPE-Derived Work Rates Can Be Accurately Produced without External Feedback or Reference to the RPE Scale

Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) are used to prescribe exercise intensity. This study assessed whether the accurate production of exercise intensity is affected when the rater cannot see the RPE scale. After completing a graded exercise test, 15 active, male participants (M age = 34, SD = 6.7 yr.; M mass = 73.9, SD = 14.8 kg, M height = 1.74, SD = 0.08 m) completed 3 × 4 min. cycling trials at four randomised RPE-based intensities (RPEs 11, 13, 15, and 17). Participants were allocated to a Full feedback group or a No feedback group (RPEs not in view). On the third trial, No feedback conditions were imposed on the Full feedback group. No statistically significant differences between groups' mean work rates were observed. Changing from Full feedback to No feedback conditions led to a significant overestimation between the trials for power output at RPE 11. Intra-class correlations were significant at RPEs 11, 13, and 17 between all trials for both conditions. Provided adequate familiarisation, active participants can accurately produce RPE derived work rates, even when RPE is not in view.
A Putative ABC Transporter Confers Durable Resistance to Multiple Fungal Pathogens in Wheat

Agricultural crops benefit from resistance to pathogens that endures over years and generations of both pest and crop. Durable disease resistance, which may be partial or complete, can be controlled by several genes. Some of the most devastating fungal pathogens in wheat are leaf rust, stripe rust, and powdery mildew. The wheat gene Lr34 has supported resistance to these pathogens for more than 50 years. Lr34 is now shared by wheat cultivars around the world. Here, we show that the LR34 protein resembles adenosine triphosphate–binding cassette transporters of the pleiotropic drug resistance subfamily. Alleles of Lr34 conferring resistance or susceptibility differ by three genetic polymorphisms. The Lr34 gene, which functions in the adult plant, stimulates senescence-like processes in the flag leaf tips and edges.
SERVQUAL on Brand Image and Relationship Equity

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect on the service quality toward brand image and the development of customer relationship. The object of research is the Umrah services in Bandung. The total respondents of this study are 187 people with proportional random sampling technique. Exploration research methods used structural equation modeling partial least square. The results showed that service quality was proven to give impact on equity relationship and brand image of the Umrah services. This implies that in order to improve the relationship equity Umrah services need to improve service quality and brand image so that companies can obtain optimal benefit
Trade and Capital Openness: Impact on Bank Net Interest Margins, Lending and Risk-Taking Behavior

This paper is a contribution to ‘interest groups theory of financial development’ based debate that trade- and capital-openness are helpful for financial development. We extend this debate by examining the impact of trade- and capital-openness on net interest margins (rents), gross loan ratios (lending), and risk-taking behavior of incumbent financial institutions. Analyzing a sample of 287 key banks from 37 emerging countries, we find robust evidence that higher trade-openness cause a decrease in average bank net interest margins, an increase in average bank gross loan ratios and a decrease in average bank insolvency risk. We find limited support for the role of capital-openness however. For bank net interest margins, we find that higher capital-openness is effective in reducing average net interest margins of key banks only when considered jointly with trade-openness, but not independently. For bank gross loan ratios and risk-taking, we find that higher capital-openness causes a decrease in average bank gross loan ratios and an increase in average bank risk-taking in emerging economies. Together, our findings support that trade-openness is an effective tool for increasing banking sector development in emerging economies. However, emerging economies must be cautious while opening capital accounts because higher capital-openness although causes a decrease in rents of incumbent financial institutions but it increases overall fragility of key banks.
Evolution of distributed neural controllers for voxel-based soft robots

Voxel-based soft robots (VSRs) are aggregations of elastic, cubic blocks that have sparkled the interest of Robotics and Artificial Life researchers. VSRs can move by varying the volume of individual blocks, according to control signals dictated by a controller, possibly based on inputs coming from sensors embedded in the blocks. Neural networks (NNs) have been used as centralized processing units for those sensing controllers, with weights optimized using evolutionary computation. This structuring breaks the intrinsic modularity of VSRs: decomposing a VSR into modules to be assembled in a different way is very hard. In this work we propose an alternative approach that enables full modularity and is based on a distributed neural controller. Each block contains a small NN that outputs signals to adjacent blocks and controls the local volume, based on signals from adjacent blocks and on local sensor readings. We show experimentally for the locomotion task that our controller is as effective as the centralized one. Our experiments also suggest that the proposed framework indeed allows exploiting modularity: VSRs composed of pre-trained parts (body and controller) can be evolved more efficiently than starting from scratch.
The Role of Physiological Cues during Remote Collaboration

Empathic communication allows individuals to perceive and understand the feeling and emotion of the person with whom they are interacting. This could be particularly important during remote collaboration (such as remote assistance or distance learning) to enhance the social and emotional understanding of geographically distributed partners. However, supporting awareness in remote collaboration is very challenging especially when the interaction with the remote parties results in less information that can be communicated than in a physical interaction. We explore the effect of visualization using physiological cues that allow users to interpret emotional behaviors of remote parties with whom they are interacting in real time. The proposed visual representation allows users to infer emotional patterns from physiological cues that can potentially influence their communication approach toward a more aggressive style or maintain passive and peaceful interaction. We conducted a study involving participants who were paired up for a collaborative assessment task, interacting via voice only, videoconference, or a visual representation of the physiological measurements. Participants perceived the usage of our visual representation with higher group cohesiveness than using voice-only interaction. Further analysis shows that the visual representation significantly increases the positive affect score (i.e., participants are perceived to be more alert and demonstrate less distress) during remote collaboration. We discuss the possibilities of the proposed visual representation to support empathic communication during remote collaboration, and the benefits to the remote partners of having positive affect and group cohesiveness.
Facial Image Quality Assessment Based on Support Vector Machines

In this paper we propose the first (to the best of our knowledge) overall quality assessment scheme for facial images based on statistical learning. The overall quality assessment system is trained on the subjective quality scores, and is with a high fidelity to the human vision system (HVS) model. This scheme employs a hierarchical binary decision tree classifier based on support vector machines (SVM) to categorize the facial image overall quality into five levels: excellent, good, average, fair and poor. And a classifier fusion process is exploited to improve the performance. In order to train a reliable and generalized system in line with the subjective perception, we construct a large-scale database with 22720 various facial images, which were scored by 10 persons with five quality levels. Experimental results on the database demonstrate that the proposed objective facial image quality assessment system is significantly consistent with the human perception.
Relapse and mortality among HIV-infected and uninfected patients with tuberculosis successfully treated with twice weekly directly observed therapy in rural South Africa.

OBJECTIVE To determine post-treatment relapse and mortality rates among HIV-infected and uninfected patients with tuberculosis treated with a twice-weekly drug regimen under direct observation (DOT). SETTING Hlabisa, South Africa. PATIENTS A group of 403 patients with tuberculosis (53% HIV infected) cured following treatment with isoniazid (H), rifampicin (R), pyrazinamide (Z) and ethambutol (E) given in hospital (median 17 days), followed by HRZE twice weekly to 2 months and HR twice weekly to 6 months in the community under DOT. METHODS Relapses were identified through hospital readmission and 6-monthly home visits. Relapse (culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis) and mortality given as rates per 100 person-years observation (PYO) stratified by HIV status and history of previous tuberculosis treatment. RESULTS Mean (SD) post-treatment follow-up was 1.2 (0.4) years (total PYO = 499); 78 patients (19%) left the area, 58 (14%) died, 248 (62%) remained well and 19 (5%) relapsed. Relapse rates in HIV-infected and uninfected patients were 3.9 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.5-6.3] and 3.6 (95% CI 1.1-6.1) per 100 PYO (P = 0.7). Probability of relapse at 18 months was estimated as 5% in each group. Mortality was four-fold higher among HIV-infected patients (17.8 and 4.4 deaths per 100 PYO for HIV-infected and uninfected patients, respectively; P<0.0001). Probability of survival at 24 months was estimated as 59% and 81%, respectively. We observed no increase in relapse or mortality among previously treated patients compared with new patients. A positive smear at 2 months did not predict relapse or mortality. CONCLUSION Relapse rates are acceptably low following successful DOT with a twice weekly rifampicin-containing regimen, irrespective of HIV status and previous treatment history. Mortality is substantially increased among HIV-infected patients even following successful DOT and this requires further attention.