Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Determinants Influencing the Adoption of New Information Technology Supporting Healthy Life Style: The Example of Wearable Self-Tracking Devices

Purpose: The presented study aims to identify key factors affecting the adoption of wearable electronics in Czech women. The results of the study can give insight on how to design an optimized wearable self-tracking device. Methodology/Approach: The well-established Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) framework served as a baseline for research on key determinants of behavioral intention to use wearable self-tracking devices. Findings: The strongest factor was identified as the habit. The second strongest predictor affecting behavioral intention and use was the construct of performance expectancy. Personal health motivation, as a factor reflecting the nature of the subject examined, was the third strongest factor. The determinants of price value, effort expectancy, and social impact influence the adoption and use of these products. Facilitating conditions, personal inovativeness, personal control over diet and hedonic motivations did not play a significant role. Research Limitation/Implication: The tested sample included 808 interviewed women, but only from the Czech Republic. Scale already defined Eating control behavior as a measure of healthy lifestyle in terms of eating was the first usage in UTAUT 2 model. Originality/Value of paper: The study aims primarily to uncover the determinants of the usage of wearable electronics. Secondarily, it extends the theoretical framework of UTAUT2 by testing personal factors such as personal inovativeness, personal motivation to health, and personal control of eating as variables explaining behavioral intention and usage.
Virtual Synchronous Generator for VSC-HVDC Stations With DC Voltage Control

This paper presents a two-degree-of-freedom virtual synchronous generator (VSG) for converter stations that control the dc voltage. VSGs are currently being considered in applications such as high voltage dc (HVDC) links and multiterminal dc (MTDC) systems to improve the frequency stability of power systems. In these applications, converter stations participate in the dc voltage regulation; therefore, the VSG has to accurately track the power reference of the outer dc voltage control loop. However, in the VSG design, there is a trade-off between fast reference tracking and high virtual inertia. In the present work, modifications to the VSG control are introduced to overcome this constraint by allowing reference-tracking speed and virtual inertia to be set independently. This characteristic is relevant to improve the VSG performance in voltage-source converters (VSCs) involved in the dc voltage regulation. The proposed two-degree-of-freedom VSG is applied to VSC-HVDC stations based on modular multilevel converters and validated in a practical multimachine power system with an embedded MTDC system. Results show that the frequency support provided by VSC-HVDC stations with dc voltage control can be significantly improved.
Energy-Efficient Hierarchical Collaborative Scheme for Content Delivery in Mobile Edge Computing

With the rapid growth of Internet traffic and smart mobile terminals, ultradense networks are adopted as the key technology of the fifth generation to enhance resource utilization and content distribution while causing serious energy efficiency problem. Mobile edge computing has recently drawn great attention for its advantages in reducing transmission delay and network energy consumption by implementing caching and computing abilities at the edge of mobile networks. To improve network energy efficiency and content transmission, in this paper, we propose a novel energy-efficient hierarchical collaborative scheme by considering the in-network caching, request aggregation, and joint allocation of caching, computing, and communication resources in a layered heterogeneous network including mobile users, small base stations, macro base stations, and the cloud. We formulate the energy consumption problem as a queuing theory-based centralized model, where the same content requests can be aggregated in the queue of each base station. Then, the optimal solution is analyzed based on the distribution characteristic of content popularity at the base stations. Simulation results show that the performance of our proposed model is much better than the existing cloud-edge cooperation solutions without considering the deployment of caching resource and request aggregation policies.
Resilience Moderates the Associations between Bipolar Disorder Mood Episodes and Mental Health

Resilience could moderate the impact of bipolar disorder (BD) on patients’ quality of life (QoL) and psychosocial functioning. This study aimed to (1) explore the relationships between bipolar disorder mood episodes (depression, [hypo]mania, and euthymia) and mental health outcomes of QoL, personal recovery, impaired work, and psychosocial functioning in individuals with BD; and (2) determine whether resilience domains were moderators of these associations. A clinical adult sample of 97 individuals diagnosed with BD (63.90% female, mean age = 45.02 years) completed a battery of BD- specific measures of resilience and mental health-related variables. Multiple regression showed that self-management of BD resilience domain moderated the negative relationship between (hypo)manic episode and personal recovery. Furthermore, self-confidence moderated the positive relationships between (hypo)manic and depressive episodes and impaired functioning. We suggest that BD patients experiencing (hypo)manic or depressive episodes may improve their mental health and wellbeing through interventions that promote disorder-specific resilience factors.
Kinematic Analysis of the Raven-II(tm) Research Surgical Robot Platform

A detailed kinematic analysis of the Raven-II(TM) surgical robotics research platform is presented which unifies previous approaches. A standardized link frame assignment methodology is presented. There are different frame assignments and kinematic parameters for the left and right arms, but a single set for the instruments. Forward and inverse kinematic analyses are presented. An offset value (a3), when present, requires a numerical solution of the inverse kinematics. A closed form solution is presented for the a3=0 case.
Determinants of Suboptimal Gestational Weight Gain among Antenatal Women Residing in the Highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Region of Malaysia

Suboptimal gestational weight gain has been associated with adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes, including increased risk of non-communicable diseases later in life. This study aimed to determine the proportion and determinants of suboptimal GWG. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 475 pregnant women in Selangor between January and March 2020. The study included all pregnant women at their second or third trimester who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A multistage sampling was applied. The GWG adequacy was based on recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (2009). Multinomial logistic regressions were used for data analysis. Out of the 475 respondents, 224 (47.2%) pregnant women had inadequate GWG, 142 (29.9%) had adequate GWG, and 109 (22.9%) had excessive GWG. Multinomial logistic regression showed that having diabetes in pregnancy (AdjOR 2.24, 95% CI: 1.31, 3.83, p = 0.003), middle (M40) monthly household income (AdjOR 2.33, 95% CI: 1.09, 4.96, p = 0.029), low (B40) monthly household income (AdjOR 2.22, 95% CI: 1.07, 4.72, p = 0.039), and an obese pre-pregnancy BMI (AdjOR 2.77, 95% CI: 1.43, 5.35, p = 0.002) were significantly associated with inadequate GWG. Overweight (AdjOR 5.18, 95% CI: 2.52, 10.62, p < 0.001) and obese pre-pregnancy BMIs (AdjOR 17.95, 95% CI: 8.13, 36.95, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with excessive GWG. Improving maternal and perinatal outcomes requires targeted interventions focusing on these modifiable determinants.
Vector Control of Star-Connected 3-Phase Induction Motor Drives under Open-Phase Fault Based on Rotor Flux Field-Oriented Control

Abstract This article presents a technique for vector control of star-connected 3-phase induction motor drives with an open-phase fault (faulty 3-phase induction motor) based on the rotor flux field-oriented control method. In this method, two appropriate transformation matrices are applied to the equations of faulty induction machine. It is shown that the structure of the derived faulty induction machine equations is similar to the healthy 3-phase induction motor equations; make it possible to control a faulty machine with some modifications in the conventional controller. Hence, a modified rotor flux field-oriented controller that capable to control a star-connected 3-phase induction motor under open-phase fault is proposed. The performance of the proposed method is verified through simulations and experiments on a 1.5 kW star-connected 3-phase induction motor drive. The comparative results obtained from the simulations and experiments confirm the ability of the proposed control method in vector control of 3-phase induction motor during open-phase fault.
RECRUITING WITHOUT BORDERS: THE RISE OF TECHNOLOGY IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

This study focused on the role of technology and communication in the collegiate athleticrecruiting process. It examines how recruiting methods have changed due to the developingadvances of technology and the new methods of recruiting resulting from these changes.Interviews were used to gather data on three research objectives: first to identify how the roleof technology has increased in recruiting collegiate student-athletes over time, second toexamine the differences in communication patterns in face-to-face recruiting interactionsversus technological recruiting interactions, and third to determine if communication withpotential student-athletes has improved or deteriorated with the rise of technology in therecruiting process. Both advantages and disadvantages of using technology for recruitment ofcollegiate student-athletes were found, but it is evident that the advantages predominate.Potential implications for collegiate coaches and recruiting coordinators in better definingtheir technological recruitment communication strategies and developing more successfulcommunication with potential recruits are discussed.
Health Literacy-Sensitive Counselling on Early Childhood Allergy Prevention: Results of a Qualitative Study on German Midwives’ Perspectives

In Germany, midwives are involved in extensive antenatal and postnatal care. As health professionals, they can play a key role in strengthening health literacy (HL) of parents on how to prevent chronic allergic diseases in their children. The objective of this study is to explore midwives’ perspectives regarding HL-sensitive counselling in early childhood allergy prevention (ECAP). Twenty-four qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with midwives, and data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Only a small number of study participants were aware of HL as a concept. However, most of these use screening and counselling strategies which consider individual information needs and which support parental HL. HL sensitivity in counselling is largely based on the midwives’ “gut feelings” and counselling experience, rather than on formal education. The midwives were largely aware of evidence-based ECAP recommendations; however, allergy prevention was not seen as a stand-alone topic but as part of their general counselling on infant feeding and hygiene. They found parents to be more open to receiving complex prevention information during antenatal counselling. In order to strengthen midwives’ roles in HL-sensitive ECAP counselling, their formal education should provide them with explicit HL knowledge and counselling skills. ECAP should be an inherent part of antenatal care.
Comparative seed germination, morphology and post-seminal development of two Bromeliaceae species with ornamental potential

Knowledge about the behavior of seeds is important to support studies to minimize the effects of predatory extractivism on ornamental bromeliads. The aim of this study was to evaluate the germination, seed morphology and post-seminal development of Hohenbergia belemii and Neoregelia compacta (Bromeliaceae) in different substrates. Seeds were disinfested with a sodium hypochlorite solution and germinated in four substrates: germitest paper; washed sand; vermiculite; and the commercial substrate Plantmax®. The experimental design was completely randomized in a 2 x 4 factorial scheme, with four repetitions and 50 seeds per repetition. The seeds were sown on the substrates and stored in plastic Gerbox® boxes, which were kept in BOD chambers with 12 hours photoperiod at constant temperature of 30ºC. Data were collected daily to calculate germination percentage and growth performance. The germination started on the 4th day after sowing (DAS) for H. belemii, with stabilization on the 11th DAS, while this occurred from the 5th DAS for N. compacta with stabilization on the 21st DAS. Germination was classified as development of epigeal and cryptocotylar seedlings for both species. The vermiculite substrate had a significant effect on seed germination, GSI (germination speed index) and growth of seedlings of both species. Our findings can support future research on seed technology and also contribute to better knowledge of the evolution of morphological characters of these bromeliad species.
Synthesis of Half-Titanocene Complexes Containing π,π-Stacked Aryloxide Ligands, and Their Use as Catalysts for Ethylene (Co)polymerizations

A family of half-titanocene complexes bearing π,π-stacked aryloxide ligands and their catalytic performances towards ethylene homo-/co- polymerizations were disclosed herein. All the complexes were well characterized, and the intermolecular π,π-stacking interactions could be clearly identified from single crystal X-ray analysis, in which a stronger interaction could be reflected for aryloxides bearing bigger π-systems, e.g., pyrenoxide. Due to the formation of such interactions, these complexes were able to highly catalyze the ethylene homopolymerizations and copolymerization with 1-hexene comonomer, even without any additiveson the aryloxide group, which showed striking contrast to other half-titanocene analogues, implying the positive influence of π,π-stacking interaction in enhancing the catalytic performances of the corresponding catalysts. Moreover, it was found that addition of external pyrene molecules was capable of boosting the catalytic efficiency significantly, due to the formation of a stronger π,π-stacking interaction between the complexes and pyrene molecules.
Locating Community in disaster Management: A Comparative Study of Indonesia and India

Unlike the traditional top-down reactive way of handling the disaster, the community-based approach to disaster management calls for a holistic bottom-up approach reposing its faith in local communities who are usually caught hapless in the epicenter of disasters. Despite the proven efficacy of community engagement in disaster management, it has few takers in the policy circuit. This study uses a qualitative approach with content analysis techniques. The present paper with special reference to the community involvement in disaster management in Indonesia and India, concludes that community engagement in addition to institutional cooperation is equally important for the successful mitigation of disaster.
Ecological Restoration and Carbon Sequestration Regulation of Mining Areas—A Case Study of Huangshi City

As an important carbon sink indicator, the vegetation net primary productivity (NPP) is key and helpful for understanding regional carbon sequestration and storage of mining areas. Systematic analysis of NPP of the ecological reconstruction process in mining areas can effectively contribute to local governments and related departments for making ecological decisions under the “double carbon goals” (“peak of carbon release” and “carbon neutrality”) and help to promote regional sustainable development. In this study, we used the CASA model to systematically assess the temporal and spatial evolution characteristics of NPP of Huangshi City from 1990 to 2018. Meanwhile, various scenarios were set up to study the effects of climate factors, landscape pattern evolution, and ecological restoration on regional carbon storage. Our results documented that (1) NPP of the study area an increasing trend from 1990–2018 shows and exhibits significant spatial heterogeneity; (2) the significant increase of NPP was mainly in the restored mining areas, indicating that the ecological restoration of mining areas can effectively improve the regional carbon sequestration capacity; (3) from 1990 to 2018, climate change released 0.136 TgC, while landscape pattern change contributed to carbon storage with 0.266 TgC; and (4) the restoration and reconstruction of vegetation in the mining areas is an important way to achieve carbon neutrality of Huangshi City in the future, and the changes of NPP varied among different ecological restoration modes.
Scalable Cell-Free Massive MIMO Networks With LEO Satellite Support

This paper presents an integrated network architecture combining a cell-free massive multiple-input multiple-output (CF-M-MIMO) terrestrial layout with a low Earth orbit satellite segment where the scalability of the terrestrial segment is taken into account. The main purpose of such an integrated scheme is to transfer to the satellite segment those users that somehow limit the performance of the terrestrial network. Towards this end, a correspondingly scalable technique is proposed to govern the ground-to-satellite user diversion that can be tuned to different performance metrics. In particular, in this work the proposed technique is configured to result in an heuristic that improves the minimum per-user rate and the sum-rate of the overall network. Simulation results serve to identify under which conditions the satellite segment can become an attractive solution to enhance users’ performance. Generally speaking, although the availability of the satellite segment always leads to an improvement of users’ rates, it is in those cases where the terrestrial CF-M-MIMO network exhibits low densification traits that the satellite backup becomes crucial.
Money Politics and Political Participation in the 2019 Legislative Elections in Banjar

The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of money politics on people's political participation in the 2019 Legislative Election in Banjar, West Java. The results of this study are expected to provide strategic recommendations that can contribute directly to problem-solving for the KPU in Banjar City in making decisions, especially regarding money politics in Banjar. The method used in this research is a quantitative approach, data collection techniques with literature studies, and field studies with questionnaire instruments. The number of samples was 399 respondents who were part of the Permanent Voters List for the 2019 Banjar Legislative Election using the Proportionate Stratified Sampling technique. The data analysis technique in this research is to use the product moment analysis method. The results of the study show that the condition of money politics (Money Politic) carried out by unscrupulous candidates for the 2019 Banjar City DPRD legislative candidates found that 23% had been offered money or goods; Community political participation in the 2019 Legislative Election in Banjar City was highest based on sociological factors with a figure of 80.5%. The magnitude of the influence of Money Politic on political participation in the 2019 Legislative Election in Banjar City is 4.40%. The practice of money politics has no significant effect on public participation to actively participate in the 2019 Banjar City legislative election, the survey results explain an implementation that if there are legislative candidates who practice money politics to the public/voters, the money is received but does not guarantee that the public chooses the person. the legislative candidate.
The Application of Crude Ginger Protease as an Inhibitive Assay for Heavy Metals

In this work, a novel source of protease for the bioassay of heavy metals has been developed using proteases extracted from ginger. The result shows that the optimum protease activity was reached at 1 mg/mL protein concentration of the ginger protease. The optimum casein concentration toward crude ginger protease activity was 1.75 mg/mL. The most suitable pH for protease from crude ginger protease was within the range from pH 5.0 to 7.0. The proteases exhibited high protease activity in a broad range of temperature from 20 to 60 oC. The optimum incubation time for the enzyme occurred at minute 30. Among the six heavy metals tested, only three heavy metals inhibited proteolytic activity of ginger crude with an inhibition more than 30% at 1 mg/L. The calculated LC50 for mercury, copper and silver were, 0.182, (95%, confidence interval (C.I.) 0.134 to 0.283), 0.071, (95% C.I. of 0.056 to 0.096), 0.054, (95% C.I. of 0.039 to 0.085), respectively. Data on the sensitivity of various proteases to heavy metals shows that the crude ginger protease is comparable in sensitivity for mercury to the achromopeptidase, bromelain, papain assays. The crude ginger protease assay for copper is comparable in sensitivity to the papain assay and appears to be more sensitive than the rest of the assays. For silver, the ginger protease was the most sensitive while other assay methods are either unable or be able to detect higher concentration of silver. The crude proteases extracted from ginger showed a good potential for the development of a rapid, sensitive, and economic inhibitive assay for the biomonitoring of mercury, copper, and silver in the environment.
Radiolabeling Method for Lyophilizate for Dry Powder Inhalation Formulations

Human lung deposition data is non-mandatory for drug approval but very useful for the development of orally inhaled drug products. Lung deposition of inhaled drugs can be quantified by radionuclide imaging, for which one of the first considerations is the method used to radiolabel formulations. In this study, we report the development of a radiolabeling method for lyophilizate for dry powder inhalation (LDPI) formulations. TechneCoatTM is one method that can radiolabel drug particles without using solvents. In this method, particles are radiolabeled with a dispersion of 99mTc-labeled nanoparticles called TechnegasTM. Because a LDPI formulation is not comprised of particles but is a lyophilized cake aerosolized by air impact, the TechneCoat method cannot be used for the radiolabeling of LDPI formulations. We therefore modified the TechneCoat apparatus so that LDPI formulations were not aerosolized by the Technegas flow. Radiolabeling using a modified TechneCoat apparatus was validated with model LDPI formulations of interferon alpha (IFN). IFN of 99mTc-unlabeled, IFN of 99mTc-labeled, and 99mTc of 99mTc-labeled LDPI formulations showed similar behavior, and differences from IFN of 99mTc-unlabeled LDPI formulations were within ±15% in aerodynamic particle size distribution measurement. Our radiolabeling method for LDPI formulations may be useful for the quantification of drug deposition in human lungs.