Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Protective Role of Olive Oil and Polyherbal Drug on Renal Dysfunction Induced by Dexamethasone in Albino Rats

This study was plan to evaluate the biochemical effects of olive oil and polyherbal drug against dexamethasone-induced renal dysfunction in a male albino rat. Male rats (20) were divided into four equal groups: Group 1: rats were injected subcutaneously with normal saline and consider as normal control. Group 2: rats were injected subcutaneously with dexamethasone (0.1 mg/kg body weight). Group 3: rats were injected dexamethasone (0.1 mg/kg body weight) subcutaneously, and then treated with olive oil (200 mg/kg body weight) by oral gavage. Group 4: rats were injected subcutaneously with dexamethasone (0.1 mg/kg body weight), and then treated with the polyherbal drug in a dose of 200 mg/kg body weight by oral gavage. After 3 weeks, serum Alanine Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) activities,blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine levels were estimated. Administration of dexamethasone caused elevation of serum levels of Creatinine, BUN,, ALT, AST, Glucose, Hb1Ac and Albumin activities. Treatment with Olive oil and polyherbal drug showed a significant increase in the body weight of rats in the group treated with olive seed extract orally compared with the dexamethasone control group. Olive oil and polyherbal drug positively affect dexamethasone-induced renal alteration in albino rats.
Resilience of Rural Scottish Communities – Community strengths within a complex adaptive systems framework

Traditionally rural communities are characterized by resources such as community spirit and high place attachment. Currently rural communities across the globe are facing several demographic challenges which raised interest in the concept of community resilience by scholars and policy makers. Strikingly, however, is that those traditional community characteristics are found to foster resilience. This study aims to better understand the process of resilience building so that rural communities can become more resilient through effective use of their strengths. To this end insights from complex adaptive system theory are used which makes resilience an ongoing process of experiencing adversities to which communities adapt through co-evolution and self-organization. A key theme in this perspective is human agency which helps explain how and why community members respond to changes the way they do. Adopting this perspective comes with several methodological implications and has resulted into a comparative research design that through a mixed-methods approach analyzes the resilience of the communities Edinbane and Dunvegan located in the Scottish highlands. The central argument that arises out of the findings is that in rural communities small changes can have large (un)desired consequences.
STUDY OF THE OVERSET APPROACH FOR SIMULATING CYCLOIDAL ROTORS AND COMPARISON TO OTHER RIGID MESH MOTION APPROACHES

The interest in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and micro air vehicles (MAVs) is growing continuously. Not only economically, but technologically as well [1]. Drones can carry out different tasks, that would not be possible with any other kind of vehicle or without the risk of endangering the pilot. Nowadays these vehicles exist mainly with conventional propellers. These propellers tend to be sluggish when maneuvering and are susceptible to winds and gusts. An alternative means of propulsion is a cyclorotor. Cyclorotor technology is being revived lately [2], [3]. A cyclocopter uses cylindrically arranged rotating wings which can change their pitch. This results in lift, good maneuverability and vertical take-off and landing capability.
Recent ostracods (Crustacea: Ostracoda) of Alpine springs and adjacent springbrooks of the Southern Limestone Alps, Slovenia

The ecology and distribution of ostracods in Alpine springs and springbrooks from Slovenia is presented. Benthos sampling was performed and major environmental characteristics (discharge, substrate composition, temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, pH, alkalinity, sulphate, nitrate, calcium, magnesium) were measured in 12 springs and adjacent springbrooks. Sampling campaign was carried out on six sampling occasions (spring, summer, autumn in 2009 and 2010). Fourteen ostracod species were found among other fauna. The commonest and most abundant species were Psychrodromus fontinalis (Wolf, 1920) and Cavernocypris subterranea (Wolf, 1920), while the other species occurred at one or two sites at the most. Substrate composition and water temperature were statistically significant variables in explaining ostracod assemblages composition in this study.
The Effect of UTAUT2 on Use Intention and Use Behavior in Online Learning Platform

Recently, the rapid development of computer technology has made the Internet an indispensable part of our daily lives. The sudden outbreak of new crown pneumonia disrupted the original teaching plan and the non-face-to-face teaching is adopted all over the world, thus, the online learning platform has attracted everyone's attention. This research aims to conduct empirical research on the factors that influence the intention to use online learning platforms. To this end, researchers establish a theoretical background and a set of hypotheses by examining and analyzing materials related to the online learning platform and studying the use of expanded technology acceptance and unified theory and previous research (UTAUT2) research design models. Through the representative extended integrated technology acceptance model (UTAUT2), in addition to performance expectancy (PE), effort expectancy (EE), social influence (SI) and price value (PV), variables that may affect use intention (UI) and use behavior (UB) can also explain the acceptance of new technologies. We also added perceived risk on the variables. This study uses SPSS 22.0 for basic statistics and the Smart PLS 2.0 statistical software package for hypothesis testing. A survey on 60 students using online learning platform was conducted. The results of checking the relationship between performance expectations, effort expectations, social impact, price, perceived risk, use intention, and use behavior are as follows: performance expectations, effort expectations, social impact, and price has a positive effect on the enterprise's use intention. There is a negative impact of perceived risk on use intention and a positive impact of use intention on use behavior.
Multi-Person Tracking with a Multi-Hypothesis Approach for Ambiguous Assignments

Multi-person tracking is often solved with the tracking-by-detection paradigm, in that a distance measure is calculated for each possible track-detection assignment. Then, the sum of distances of all assignments has to be minimized, for which mostly the Hungarian method is used. Wheareas it is easy to design a distance measure that can clearly indicate the correct assignments in sequences with sparse person distributions, the distances of some assignments can be very similar in crowded scenes, where multiple persons share similar spatial positions and appearances. As a consequence, wrong assignments are inescapable, harming the tracking performance. In contrast of executing all assignments simultaneously, no matter if they are clear or ambiguous, this work treats ambiguous assignments with similar distances separately following a multi-hypothesis approach, updating the hypotheses until the assignment task is clear again. To determine which assignments are considered ambiguous, a method that compares the entries in the distance matrix of track-detection assignments is introduced. No further information next to the distance matrix is needed, which makes the proposed approach applicable to any tracking-by-detection based method. Experimental results show that the separate treatment of ambiguous assignments can improve the tracking performance in crowds and thus is a promising research directory.
Firm Attributes and Corporate Voluntary Information Disclosure by Listed Indusrial Goodsfirms in Nigeria

This study examines impact of firm attributes on corporate disclosureby listed industrial goods firms in Nigeria over the period of 10 years (2010-2019). The study used census sampling technique to arrive at sample size of ten (15)industrial goodsfirms listed the floor of Nigerian Stock Exchange as at 2019. Secondary data extracted from annual reports and accounts of the sampled firms and the was analyzed using multiple regression. The regression result shows thatfirm size, profitability, leverage, age and auditor type has a positive and significant impact corporate information disclosure of the sampled firms, while liquidity and asset in place has positive and insignificant impact on corporate information disclosure. Based on the findings is conclude that larger firms, profitable firms, more levered firm, older firm and company audited by big audit firms disclosed more information in their annual report and accounts. Therefore, the study recommends among that the management of industrial goods firm in Nigeria
Determinants of ‘punggawa-sawi’ power relations and capital on the socio-economic household of the fishing community in Paotere Port of Makassar City

Economic activity in a port and surrounding areas has a great potential, especially in the development of community welfare. One form of socio-economic household of the people in the port of Paotere, Makassar, Indonesia, is the power relationship between the ‘punggawa’ and ‘sawi’ namely between the owner of capital and workers (fishermen). The purpose of this study is to analyze factors that reflect the power relations, capital and socio-economic household of the Paotere fishing community and the effect of power relations on capital and socio-economic household. This research was conducted at the aforementioned port. The research method used was a quantitative approach with survey research. The research instrument used was a closed questionnaire with answer choices that have been determined with the Likert scale on a number of research indicators. Research variables include: power relations, capital and socio-economic household of the fishing community. Data collection was conducted by simple random sampling technique from a number of individuals from the fishing community in the port. The data analysis used in this study was to use multivariate statistics with the SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) approach with the SmartPLS software. The results of the study found that the factors of cooperation, trust and kinship of family reflect power relations well. Similarly, collateral factors, access, the amount of capital, and owner factors also reflect capital variables well. Income, health, education and housing also reflect socio-economic variables of society well. The results also showed that there is a real influence of the power of relations on capital and socio-economic household of the fishing community in the port of Paotere.
Postmortem diagnosis of gunshot injuries in great black cormorants ( Phalacrocorax carbo ) for forensic veterinary medicine Postmortem diagnosis of gunshot injuries in great black cormorants ( Phalacrocorax carbo ) for

veterinary to examine This makes it difficult to assess such cases. Based on the example of postmortem examinations of shot cormorants ( Phalacrocorax ), the authors indicated the elements necessary for the proper diagnosis of gunshot wounds in birds. The study used mixed diagnostic techniques, including imaging diagnostics. Postmortem examinations of the corpses of 80 black cormorants obtained as a result of shooting with lead shot ammunition have been carried out. Autopsies and imaging examinations were performed. The results of the research were presented in the context of the needs of forensic veterinary medicine. Attention was paid to the characteristic anatomical changes caused by shotgun shells in the bodies of the birds. In addition, possible mistakes made during postmortem assessment of bird corpses were indicated. The method of using imaging techniques (X-ray and CT) in the diagnosis of gunshot wounds was presented. The possibility of using other imaging techniques, in doubtful cases that do not confirm gunshot wounds, was also indicated.
Dominant Motion Patterns Detection Based on Asymmetric Potential Functions at the Macroscopic Crowd Level

The report presents a new method for generating meta-tracklets and dominant motion patterns as a base for crowd behaviour analysis at the macroscopic level. The method is inspired by quantum mechanical approach. It combines a meta-tracklets, i.e. a set of tracklets of particles, and a wave function spread out at the point where the particle is localized. The injected and distributed particles in frames are observed and considered as particles in quantum mechanics. Particles are subjected to some speciﬁed force F ( x, y, t ) which is represented by the dense optical ﬂow. A position ( x, y, t ) of each particle at the given time t , is expressed by an asymmetric potential function Ψ( x, y, v, t ) , where v is the velocity of the particle. A Ψ( x, y, v, t ) gives the probability of ﬁnding the particle at point ( x, y ) and ( x + dx, y + dy ) at time t , according to Born’s statistical interpretation of the wave function. The particles are in mutual interaction by means of their asymmetric potential functions. Peaks of the normalized resulting wave function, called wave ﬁeld, deﬁne the most probable particle ﬂow and represent a meta-tracklet.
On the (In)security of Google Safe Browsing

Phishing and malware websites are still duping unwary targets by infecting private computers or by committing cybercrimes. In order to safeguard users against these threats, Google provides the Safe Browsing service, which identiﬁes unsafe websites and notiﬁes users in real-time of any potential harm of visiting a URL. In this work, we study the Google Safe Browsing architecture through a security point of view. We propose several denial-of-service attacks that increase the traﬃc between Safe Browsing servers and their clients. Our attacks leverage the false positive probability of the data structure deployed to store the blacklists on the client’s side and the possibility for an adversary to generate (second) pre-images for a 32-bit digest. As a consequence of the attacks, an adversary is able to considerably increase the frequency with which the distant server is contacted and the amount of data sent by the servers to its clients.
THE EFFECT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) DISCLOSURE ON INFORMATION ASYMETRIES: FAMILY OWNERSHIP AS MODERATING

: This study aims to obtain empirical evidence of the effect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Disclosure on Information Asymmetry with Family Ownership as Moderating, in manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). This study uses the associative method with data collected based on non-participant observations. The sample was determined using a nonprobability sampling method with purposive sampling technique, so that 42 samples were obtained during the study period. The data analysis technique used is simple linear regression analysis and Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). The results show that CSR disclosure has a negative and significant effect on the information asymmetry of a company. This means that the higher the CSR disclosure made by the company, the lower the information asymmetry. In addition, this study results that family ownership moderates the relationship between CSR disclosure and information asymmetry. This study provides additional information about the effect of CSR disclosure on information asymmetry with family ownership as a moderator. The results of this study can confirm signal theory and stakeholder theory. The first hypothesis (H1) confirms the signaling theory which explains that companies can communicate positive information as an effort to convey company activities and policies that have added value for the company, namely by disclosing CSR, if the company makes more and wider CSR disclosures, it can reduce asymmetry company information. The company will divert the attention of stakeholders to CSR so that later it is hoped that stakeholders will still want to invest in the company. The first hypothesis (H1) also confirms stakeholder theory to strengthen the role of CSR disclosure on information asymmetry, this theory states that the success of a company depends on its ability to meet stakeholder expectations and to meet their various needs, so non-financial reports in the form of CSR to meet the needs of stakeholders. The second hypothesis (H2) confirms the agency theory, namely the classic agency problem between the principal (family owner) and agent (company manager) becomes less likely and steps are not needed to increase information disclosure, because in family companies members take part in management. This research can be used as a reference, input, and additional information for companies and investors who want to invest in Indonesia by considering the extent of CSR disclosure of a company. The results of this study can also provide encouragement or input to companies to disclose broad CSR so that the information needed by stakeholders is met.
Mach 2 and Mach 3 mixing and combustion in scramjets

Experimental and theoretical studies are being conducted to explore techniques to enhance mixing in scramjet combustors using parallel fuel injection from the base of swept and unswept wall-mounted ramps. Parallel injection may be useful in high speed scramjets due to the thrust contributed by the momentum of expanding fuel that has been heated in the vehicle cooling cycle. The experiments reported herein were conducted using Mach 2 and 3 combustor inlet conditions. Supporting computational and cold flow studies indicated that the observed enhanced mixing for the swept ramp configuration is primarily due to the substantially higher degree of vorticity and entrainment generated by the swept trailing edges.
A New Multilingual Stemmer Based on the Extraction of the Root

Stemming is a technique used to reduce inflected and derived words to their basic forms (stem or root). It is a very important step of pre-processing in text mining, and generally used in many areas of research such as: Natural language Processing NLP, Text Categorization TC, Text Summarizing TS, Information Retrieval IR, and other tasks in text mining. Stemming is frequently useful in text categorization to reduce the size of terms vocabulary, and in information retrieval to improve the search effectiveness and then gives us relevant results. In this paper, we propose a new multilingual stemmer based on the extraction of word root and in which we use the technique of n-grams. We validated our stemmer on three languages which are: Arabic, French and English.
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A LASER PROJECTION PLATFORM AS ASSISTANT FOR MAPPING THE UTILITIES DURING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Design and development of a laser projection platform projects Laser-based projection systems have Due to benefits such as great brightness, extended lifetime, and excellent electric-optic efficiency lasers are considered the next generation light sources for projection. The purpose of this study is to display a laser image on the position of installation by using Galvanometer scanning system to assist for mapping Utilities during Construction. A dual-axis galvanometer control system based on hardware and software configuration was designed and implemented, as well as the analysis of Galvanometer scanning system components were explained. The analysis section of the thesis work includes the following parts: A description of the galvanometer scanning system and its related parts, such as (mechanical, electrical, and optical), an understanding of operating principles related experimental work, evaluation of laser projecting techniques, and issues related with the target laser projection applications. Design and development of printed controller board (pcb), microcontroller programming for laser projection control algorithms, and interacting with control software having a graphical user interface were the design part of the thesis work. This study concluded with experimental work and evaluation of the result.
Quadractic Model of Thermodynamic States in SDF Explosions

We study the thermodynamic states encountered during Shock-Dispersed-Fuel (SDF) explosions. Such explosions contain up to six components: three fuels (PETN, TNT and Aluminum) and their products corresponding to stoichiometric combustion with air. We establish the loci in thermodynamic state space that correctly describes the behavior of the components. Results are fit with quadratic functions that serve as fast equations of state suitable for 3D numerical simulations of SDF explosions.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: HOW DOES IT AFFECT THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF BANKS? EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM US, UK AND JAPAN

This paper examines the financial performance of CSR and Non-CSR banks using financial ratios and frontier efficiency analysis. We got accounting information for banks in Japan, US and UK quoted on the FTSE4Good global index from Bankscope database. They include thirty-eight (38) financial and economic ratios based on variables such as Asset quality, Capital, Operations and Liquidity; that captured major scope of financial performance. In addition, we used a non-parametric linear programming technique known as Data Envelopment Analysis to create a piecewise linear frontier that helps to determine the efficiency levels for both a common and separate frontier analysis. First, we find a positive relationship between corporate social responsibility and financial performance. Banks that incorporate CSR have better asset quality; capital adequacy; and are more efficient in managing their asset portfolios and capital. Second, we also find that geographic location regulates the relationship between CSR and FP during economic contraction, such that the relationship differs across relationship and transactional banking models. The findings are to an extent consistent with prior analysis on the CSR-FP link.
Electron inertia effects in 2D driven reconnection in electron MHD

We propose a zero‐dimensional dynamical model which describes the effects of electron inertia in electron MHD (EMHD) reconnection with resistive and viscous dissipation. Steady‐state properties of the reconnection region are examined. In the resistivity‐dominated regime, we find that the current sheet thickness is limited to the inertial length scale and no thinner structures can develop. Reconnection is slow and outflows are Alfvenic. A linear stability analysis suggests that elongated diffusion regions may be preferable. On the other hand, in the viscosity‐dominated regime, we find that linearly stable viscous layers, thinner than the electron inertial scale length, can develop to sustain reconnection. In this regime, the maximum reconnection rate is formally independent of dissipation and therefore potentially fast.
Evidence for D{sup 0}-D{sup 0} Mixing

We observe evidence for D{sup 0}-D{sup 0} mixing by measuring the difference in the apparent lifetime when a D{sup 0} meson decays to the CP eigenstates K{sup +}K{sup -} and {pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -} and when it decays to the final state K{sup -}{pi}{sup +}. We find the relative difference of the lifetimes y{sub CP} to be [1.31{+-}0.32(stat){+-}0.25(syst)]%, 3.2 standard deviations from zero. We also search for a CP asymmetry between D{sup 0} and D{sup 0} decays; no evidence for CP violation is found. These results are based on 540 fb{sup -1} of data recorded by the Belle detector at the KEKB e{sup +}e{sup -} collider.