Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Campbell Walsh Wein Urology

Section I Clinical Decision Making Section II Basics of Urologic Surgery Section III Infections and Imflammation Section IV Molecular and Cellular Biology Section V Reproductive and Sexual Function Section VI Male Genitalia Section VII Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology Section VIII Upper Urinary Tract Obstruction and Trauma Section IX Urinary Lithiasis and Endourology Section X Neoplasms of the Upper Urinary Tract Section XI The Adrenals Section XII Urine Transport, Storage, and Emptying Section XIII Benign and Malignant Bladder Disorders Section XIV Prostate Section XV Pediatric Urology Index
Researching Home-Based Technical and Professional Communication: Emerging Structures and Methods

With the massive shift to remote work, what does researching home-based workplace writing look like? We argue that the collapse of traditional work–life boundaries might allow for a renaissance of feminist research methods in technical and professional communication, specifically because the home is a domestic space largely associated with women. Inspired by methodologies like apparent feminism and examinations of positionality, privilege, and power, the authors suggest three research methods that help capture the intricacies of blurred personal and professional lives: time-use diaries, embodied sensemaking, and participatory data collection and coding. These methods seek to illuminate the invisible work of women, as well as the diversity and range of experiences of home-based workplace communicators.
Oral health related quality of life of complete denture patients treated by UG students - A university hospital based study

Priyadharshini Suresh Babu1, Marian Anand Bennis*2, Geo Mani3 1Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600077, India 2Department of Prosthodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600077, India 3Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600077, India
Hand Gesture-based Sign Alphabet Recognition and Sentence Interpretation using a Convolutional Neural Network

Md. Abdur Rahim, Jungpil Shin and Keun Soo Yun, "Hand Gesture-based Sign Alphabet Recognition and Sentence Interpretation using a Convolutional Neural Network”, Annals of Emerging Technologies in Computing (AETiC), Print ISSN: 2516-0281, Online ISSN: 2516-029X, pp. 20-27, Vol. 4, No. 4, 1st October 2020, Published by International Association of Educators and Researchers (IAER), DOI: 10.33166/AETiC.2020. 04.003, Available: http://aetic.theiaer. org/archive/v4/v4n4/p3.html. Hand Gesture-based Sign Alphabet Recognition and Sentence Interpretation using a Convolutional Neural Network
Effects of iguratimod on protein profiles of chondrosarcoma cells

Objective: To explore novel mechanisms for the effect of iguratimod (IGU) on rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we analyzed protein profile changes caused by IGU using chondrosarcoma cells. Methods: OUMS-27 cells were cultured in the presence or absence of 100 μM IGU. Proteins were extracted and separated by 2 dimensionaldifferential image gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE). Protein spots of interest were identified by mass spectrometry. Results: 776 and 803 protein spots were detected in the 2D-DIGE results of 24 hourand 6 day-treatment with IGU, respectively. In the 6 day-treatment, 22 protein spots showed 1.3-fold or higher intensity by IGU-treatment than no-treatment, whereas 15 spots showed -1.3 (1/1.3) -fold or lower intensity (p<0.05). We identified 15 out of the 37 spots, which included proteins involved in packaging and splicing of pre-mRNA, regulation of signaling pathways/protein folding, innate immunity and inflammation, transcription, ATP synthesis, cytoprotection, and cytoskeleton organization. Interestingly, intensity of multiple spots of heterogenous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP) A2/B1 and A1 was decreased by the IGU treatment, which are highly expressed in synovia of RA and/or its animal model. Specifically, hnRNP A2/B1 are known as autoantigens in RA and also as proinflammatory activators for NF-κB, the target of IGU. Conclusion: IGU affected protein profiles of chondrosarcoma cells. The decreased expression of hnRNPs suggests novel mechanisms for anti-rheumatic effects of IGU.
Plug-In Voltage Dip Compensation Using Mainstream Shunt Grid-Connected Converters

Voltage dips may cause adverse effects to connected devices. Series and shunt grid-connected converters have been developed to compensate voltage amplitude variations. However, existing compensation approaches either rely on information of load current or external reactive power reference. In this paper, a voltage dip compensation strategy, which requires local measurements only, is proposed. This approach enables mainstream shunt grid-connected converters, which have no external current sensors, to compensate voltage dips (and swells) in distribution grids. A converter prototype is built and tested to verify the proposed compensation strategy.
Understanding Contrail Business Processes through Hierarchical Clustering: A Multi-Stage Framework

Real-world business processes are dynamic, with event logs that are generally unstructured and contain heterogeneous business classes. Process mining techniques derive useful knowledge from such logs but translating them into simplified and logical segments is crucial. Complexity is increased when dealing with business processes with a large number of events with no outcome labels. Techniques such as trace clustering and event clustering, tend to simplify the complex business logs but the resulting clusters are generally not understandable to the business users as the business aspects of the process are not considered while clustering the process log. In this paper, we provided a multi-stage hierarchical framework for business-logic driven clustering of highly variable process logs with extensively large number of events. Firstly, we introduced a term contrail processes for describing the characteristics of such complex real-world business processes and their logs presenting contrail-like models. Secondly, we proposed an algorithm Novel Hierarchical Clustering (NoHiC) to discover business-logic driven clusters from these contrail processes. For clustering, the raw event log is initially decomposed into high-level business classes, and later feature engineering is performed exclusively based on the business-context features, to support the discovery of meaningful business clusters. We used a hybrid approach which combines rule-based mining technique with a novel form of agglomerative hierarchical clustering for the experiments. A case-study of a CRM process of the UK’s renowned telecommunication firm is presented and the quality of the proposed framework is verified through several measures, such as cluster segregation, classification accuracy, and fitness of the log. We compared NoHiC technique with two trace clustering techniques using two real world process logs. The discovered clusters through NoHiC are found to have improved fitness as compared to the other techniques, and they also hold valuable information about the business context of the process log.
Associations of coffee genetic risk scores with coffee, tea and other beverages in the UK Biobank

Background Genetic variants which determine amount of coffee consumed have been identified in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of coffee consumption; these may help to further understanding of the effects of coffee on health outcomes. However, there is limited information about how these variants relate to caffeinated beverage consumption more generally. Aims To improve phenotype definition for coffee consumption related genetic risk scores by testing their association with coffee, tea and other beverages. Methods We tested the associations of genetic risk scores for coffee consumption with beverage consumption in 114,316 individuals of European ancestry from the UK Biobank. Drinks were self-reported in a baseline questionnaire and in detailed 24 dietary recall questionnaires in a subset. Results Genetic risk scores including two and eight single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) explained up to 0.39%, 0.19% and 0.77% of the variance in coffee, tea and combined coffee and tea consumption respectively. A one standard deviation increase in the 8 SNP genetic risk score was associated with a 0.13 cup per day (95% CI: 0.12, 0.14), 0.12 cup per day (95%CI: 0.11, 0.14) and 0.25 cup per day (95% CI: 0.24, 0.27) increase in coffee, tea and combined tea and coffee consumption, respectively. Genetic risk scores also demonstrated positive associations with both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee and tea consumption. In 48,692 individuals with dietary recall data, the genetic risk scores were positively associated with coffee and tea, (apart from herbal teas) consumption, but did not show clear evidence for positive associations with other beverages. However, there was evidence that the genetic risk scores were associated with lower daily water consumption and lower overall drink consumption. Conclusions Genetic risk scores created from variants identified in coffee consumption GWAS associate more broadly with caffeinated beverage consumption and also with decaffeinated coffee and tea consumption.
Application of DNA Barcoding to Authentic Panax Vietnamensis

Panax L. genus consists of 11 species and sub- species. It distribute in North America and in eastern Asia (mostly northeast China, Korea, Bhutan, eastern Siberia), typically in cooler climates. In Vietnam, up to now, currently five species of the genus Panax and one sub-species have been identified including Panax bipinnatifidus Seem. , P. stipuleanatus Feng Tsai et, P. vietnamensis Ha et Grushv. , P. pseudoginseng Wall. , P. ginseng Meyer. and Panax vietnamensis var. fuscidiscus . Panax vietnamensis is endemic species in Vietnam that only distribute around Ngoc Linh mountain with the altitude from 1500m to 2400m, in limited geograpgical coordinates from 14 0 55 ’ to 15 0 07 ’ north latitude and from 107 0 51 ’ to 108 0 05 ’ east longitude. This species is unique Panax species that distributes to 15 0 north latitude and it is considered as the most valuable medicinal plants in Vietnam. But Panax vietnamensis and Panax vietnamensis var. fuscidiscus share many similar characteristics and make people often confused. In this research, we used of DNA barcoding to authentic Panax vietnamensis . We sequenced 4 chloroplast DNA regions includes MatK, rbcL, rpoB and 1 nuclear DNA regions ITS for comparison and choose the best one for identification of the Panax species. Our result showed that ITS-rDNA is the best marker for authentic Panax species. MatK is good for identify at species level but rpoB good for identify at subspecies level. The sequence of MatK, rbcL, rpoB, rpoC, ITS of Panax vietnamensis and Panax vietnamensis var. fuscidiscus were submitted to Genebank with accessory number as KJ 418201, KJ 418206, KT 154685, KT 194325, KT154583, KT 194326, KJ 418194, KJ 418193 respectively.
English Expressive Narrative Skill Matters for Sociodramatic Play in Classrooms with Multiple Home Languages Represented

ABSTRACT Research Findings: A substantial body of research has demonstrated social and academic benefits of sociodramatic play (SDP) for young children. However, substantially less research has explored the factors related to increased amounts of SDP occurring during free play, an activity time that comprises the greatest portion of the daily schedule in United States’ preschools. This concurrent correlational study took place in linguistically diverse Head Start classrooms where English was the medium of peer play. Hierarchical blockwise regression analyses were used to investigate individual factors that predicted the amount of children’s SDP during free play. Results indicated a significant relation between expressive narrative productivity and the amount of children’s SDP engagement. Practice or Policy: Given the high numbers of urban Head Start classrooms that are comprised of students with a variety of home languages other than English, preschool teachers may support linguistically diverse children’s SDP engagement by focusing on English narrative productivity.
Developmental factors associated with decline in grip strength from midlife to old age: a British birth cohort study

Objectives To test whether developmental factors are associated with grip strength trajectories between 53 and 69 years, and operate independently or on the same pathway/s as adult factors. Design British birth cohort study. Setting England, Scotland and Wales. Participants 3058 men and women. Main outcome measures Grip strength (kg) at ages 53, 60–64 and 69 were analysed using multilevel models to estimate associations with developmental factors (birth weight, growth parameters, motor and cognitive development) and father’s social class, and investigate adult factors that could explain observed associations, testing for age and sex interactions. Results In men, heavier birth weight, beginning to walk ‘on time’, later puberty and greater weight 0–26 years and in women, heavier birth weight and earlier age at first standing were independently associated with stronger grip but not with its decline. The slower decline in grip strength (by 0.07 kg/year, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.11 per 1 SD, p=0.003) in men of higher cognitive ability was attenuated by adjusting for adult verbal memory. Conclusions Patterns of growth and motor development have persisting associations with grip strength between midlife and old age. The strengthening associations with cognition suggest that, at older ages, grip strength increasingly reflects neural ageing processes. Interventions across life that promote muscle development or maintain muscle strength should increase the chance of an independent old age.
A Review of the Cactophilic Carcinops Marseul (Coleoptera: Histeridae) of the Sonoran Desert Region, with Descriptions of Six New Species

Abstract Eleven species of Carcinops Marseul (Histeridae: Dendrophilinae: Paromalini) are known to inhabit cactus necroses within the Sonoran Desert region. Six of these species, Carcinops curtus Reese and Swanson, new species, Carcinops rugulus Reese and Swanson, new species, Carcinops torquatus Reese and Swanson, new species, Carcinops yaquix Reese and Swanson, new species, Carcinops kumeyaay Reese and Swanson, new species, and Carcinops wenzeli Reese and Swanson, new species, are described here for the first time. Species diagnoses, distributions, and images are provided for all 11 species. A morphological species identification key is included. Two gene trees, one for the mitochondrial COI gene, the other for the nuclear CAD gene, were constructed to confirm species diagnoses and are provided herein.
Leveraging User-Diversity in Energy-Efficient Edge-Facilitated Collaborative Fog Computing

With the increasing number of heterogeneous resource-constrained devices populating the current wireless ecosystem, enabling ubiquitous computing at the edge of the network requires moving part of the computing burden back to the edge to reduce user-side latency and relieve the backhaul network. Motivated by this challenge, this work investigates edge-facilitated collaborative fog computing to augment the computing capabilities of individual devices while optimizing for energy-efficiency. Collaborative-computing is modeled using the Map-Reduce framework, consisting in two computing rounds and a communication round. The computing load is optimally distributed among devices, taking into account their diversity in terms of computing and communication capabilities. Devices local parameters such as CPU frequency and RF transmit power are also optimized for energy-efficiency. The corresponding optimization problem is shown to be convex and optimality conditions are obtained through Lagrange duality theory. A waterfilling-like interpretation for the size of the computing load assigned to each device is given. Numerical experiments demonstrate the benefits of the proposed collaborative-computing scheme over various other schemes in several respects. Most notably, the proposed scheme exhibits increased probability of successfully dealing with more demanding computations in time, along with significant energy-efficiency gains. Both improvements come from the scheme ability to advantageously leverage devices diversity.
Broccoli yield and dry matter partitioning in response to application of sediment from post-harvest washing of mussels

Abstract: The response of broccoli (Brassica oleracea L., ‘Arcadia’) yield to application rates of mussel sediment (MS) from post-harvest washing as source of nitrogen (N) was evaluated in a 2 yr (2011–2012) study in Bouctouche, NB, Canada. Treatments in 2011 included a control (no amendment or fertilizer), three rates of MS (28 000, 42 000, and 56 000 L·ha−1 equivalent to 14.7, 22.0, and 29.4 kg N·ha−1) and an inorganic N fertilizer (135 kg N·ha−1). In 2012, all plots were split, with just half of each plot receiving a repeat treatment application. Fertilizer and MS increased total fresh yields by 115% and 29%, respectively, compared with the control, with no significant differences between MS application rates. Total dry matter yield followed the same order as total fresh yield, but only at P < 0.10 in either years. Marketable yield was not affected by treatments in 2011 or by their residual effect in 2012, while it was greater in fertilizer compared with other treatments after 2 yr repeated application. The greatest head compactness and the lowest yellow-eye were measured in fertilizer treatment in both years, while no differences among MS treatments and the control were observed. The effect of treatments on total dry biomass and its partitioning in the broccoli plant was significant (P < 0.05) in both years. Yield and biomass data revealed that 42 000 L MS·ha−1 application rate plus supplemental N sources can be recommended under the soil and climate conditions of the Canadian Maritimes. The concentration of salts in MS is an application rate limiting factor.
Paper Mill Effluent Induced Differential Response of Two Wheat Cultivrs

Triticum aestivum cv PBW-373 &PBW-343 were irrigated with different diluted concentration of paper effluent, insignificant effect in terms of length of root and shoot, but increase in biomass and yield in case of cv PBW-373. Inhibitory response was seen in cv PBW-343. Level of chlorophyll, nitrogen and sugar decreased in shoots of cv PBW-373 in less diluted concentration. Maximum dilution caused an increase in chlorophyll, nitrogen, sugar and protein of shoots and roots of cv PBW-343.
The Impact of Guarantees on Service Quality, Image, Satisfaction and Value: Exploring the Effectiveness of Service Guarantees in Tourism Management

This research evaluates a second-order multiple mediation model based on signalling and prospect theory by using five-star resorts as a case study. This pioneering work explores the concept in a dynamic setting that covers seven locations within the Malaysian Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak. Specifically, it evaluates the presence of service guarantees and its effectiveness in strengthening customer loyalty. Results reveal that the image, satisfaction and value of service quality substantially increase the drivers of customer loyalty opinions when service guarantees are offered in a market where they were previously non-existent. International and domestic tourists perceive a gain when service guarantee is present and a loss when it is not. This finding helps guide a national tourism policy to improve the signalling and prospect of customer loyalty domestically and abroad.
The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Acanthopanax trifoliatus (Linn.) Merr.

Abstract Acanthopanax trifoliatus (Linn.) Merr. is an edible vegetables and medicinal plant from Asian countries. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome of A. trifoliatus was assembled and annotated by high-throughput sequencing. The total chloroplast genome size of A. trifoliatus was 156,716 bp, containing a large single-copy (LSC) region of 86,672 bp, a small single-copy (SSC) region of 18,174 bp, and a pair of inverted repeat regions of 25,935 bp. A total of 134 genes were predicted in the chloroplast genome of A. trifoliatus, including 89 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that A. trifoliatus was closely related to Eleutherococcus gracilistylus.
The influence of brokers on networking behaviour during internationalization: a study of Czech SMEs

Purpose Under given environmental uncertainties, the purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of brokers on the networking behaviour of small- and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs) and the subsequent impact on the performance of SMEs. The following five different types of brokers were tested, namely, coordinator, representative, cosmopolitan, liaison and gatekeeper brokers. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through an online survey and analyzed by using the hierarchical regression method. Findings The results from the hierarchical regression analysis of 198 Czech firms showed that coordinator and representative brokers moderate the relationship between environmental uncertainty and networking behaviour. However, under high environmental uncertainty, the coordinator broker worked best, whereas in the host country, under low environmental uncertainty, the representative broker worked best. Originality/value The findings of this study have useful implications for SMEs in selecting an appropriate broker for strengthening their networking behaviour in the international market. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of various types of brokers on networking behaviour during their internationalization of SMEs. More specifically, this study examined if and how, given the uncertainties in the international market, multiple brokers help SME executives develop networking behaviour.
Degradation of Plant-derived Carbohydrates in Wetlands

© 2018 TERRAPUB, Tokyo. All rights reserved. doi:10.5047/absm.2018. 01101.0001 Abstract Corbicula japonica is one of the most important bivalves in inland fishery resources. Stable isotopic studies have shown that it can assimilate plant-derived hard-degradable carbohydrates. Further studies revealed that this species has endogenous enzymes to digest these carbohydrates. We investigated the ability of various organisms to degrade hard-degradable carbohydrates in wetlands from subarctic to subtropical zones and found that they could contribute to their degradation. We found that the enzymes secreted from organisms would bind to the sediment and contribute to the degradation of cellulose. We defined these enzymes as “the environmental enzymes”. Comparison of various sediments revealed that the binding abilities of the sediment for the environmental enzyme were ascribable to oxidized metal, organic matters and the ratio of sand, silt and clay. Regeneration of the wetlands will be important to improve coastal environmental conditions because nearly half of the wetlands have been lost in the last century. Geological diversity as well as biological diversity should be considered to regenerate the wetlands, because the function of environmental enzyme system depends on their contents in the sediments.