Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Executive Gender and Firm Environmental Management: Evidence from CFO Transitions

We investigate whether female executives influence corporate environmental management (green management). Based on a difference-in-difference approach, our study provides evidence that female CFOs conduct more environmentally responsible activities, and the effects are more prominent when firms are of high risks. Female CFOs are more likely to involve in environmental management voluntarily. Further, environmental management improves firm performance such as debt cost saving. This research advances the gender diversity literature and suggests that female executives play an important role in corporate decisions and firm performance.
π–π Interactions: Influence on Molecular Packing and Solid-State Emission of ESIPT and non-ESIPT Motifs

Novel, triphenylamino benzothiazole-based excited-state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) and non-ESIPT fluorophores were prepared by Suzuki coupling reactions. Their photophysical properties in solution, aqueous suspension, and in the solid state were systematically investigated. High fluorescence quantum efficiencies (Φsol≈95 %; Φsolid≈88 %), moderate Stokes shifts (≈8000 cm−1), microenvironment-sensitive and molecular-framework-dependent emission are the striking features of the protocol described here. Solid-state emission was modulated and interpreted as a crossover effect of π–π interactions using single-crystal X-ray analyses. The nonplanar/twisted framework of the system helps to avoid noncovalent interactions, facilitating the suppression of fluorescence quenching in the solid state with high quantum efficiency over 88 %.
Reasons and Realities of Health and Geographical Inequality in India: A Study of Inter-State Variations

The paper is an attempt to explain the global regional inequality of health indicators and regional variation among Indian states. This analysis will cover through a set of health indicators (mortality and morbidity) like crude birth rate (CBR), crude death rate (CDR), infant mortality rate (IMR), maternal mortality rate (MMR), life expectancy and total fertility rates (TFR). The paper also provides a comparison of public expenditures on health with that of health expenditure in the private sector in India with those of other countries. This article highlights the dimensions and extent of inequities health indicators. The analysis in this study suggests that much of the problem for low health status in these states is also due to low health expenditure which impacts adversely on the health indicators.
Integrating new sea‐level scenarios into coastal risk and adaptation assessments: An ongoing process

The release of new and updated sea‐level rise (SLR) information, such as from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Reports, needs to be better anticipated in coastal risk and adaptation assessments. This requires risk and adaptation assessments to be regularly reviewed and updated as needed, reflecting the new information but retaining useful information from earlier assessments. In this paper, updated guidance on the types of SLR information available is presented, including for sea‐level extremes. An intercomparison of the evolution of the headline projected ranges across all the IPCC reports show an increase from the fourth and fifth assessments to the most recent “Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate” assessment. IPCC reports have begun to highlight the importance of potential high‐end sea‐level response, mainly reflecting uncertainties in the Greenland/Antarctic ice sheet components, and how this might be considered in scenarios. The methods that are developed here are practical and consider coastal risk assessment, adaptation planning, and long‐term decision‐making to be an ongoing process and ensure that despite the large uncertainties, pragmatic adaptation decisions can be made. It is concluded that new sea‐level information should not be seen as an automatic reason for abandoning existing assessments, but as an opportunity to review (i) the assessment's robustness in the light of new science and (ii) the utility of proactive adaptation and planning strategies, especially over the more uncertain longer term.
Recurrent Myocarditis Induced by Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment Is Accompanied by Persistent Inflammatory Markers Despite Immunosuppressive Treatment

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have significantly improved advanced cancer outcomes. Although ICIs unleash antitumor immune responses, negating natural immune inhibitory mechanisms can result in the development of self-reactive immune cells and an array of immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Although reports of seriousmyocarditis have emerged, data on long-term outcomes following an episode of ICI-associated myocarditis are limited and molecular analyses on surviving patients are lacking. Here, we report a case of recurrent myocarditis in a patient previously treated with a programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) inhibitor (durvalumab), an ICI that blocks the binding of PD-L1 to programmed cell death protein 1 and CD80. Molecular investigations revealed cytokine modulations suggestive of a sustained T-helper 1 (Th1)-like cellular immune response as well as unique antigen-bound serum autoantibodies, highlighting a potential role for Th1-cell-dependent induction of autoantibody production in irAEs.
Synthesis, Molecular Docking, and Evaluation of Some New Curcumin Analogs as Antimalarial Agents

This research involves the synthesis, antimalarial evaluation, and molecular docking of several curcumin analogs. A total of six curcumin analog compounds were synthesized using aldol condensation using hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide catalysts. The synthesized compounds were elucidated using FTIR, 1 H-NMR, 13 C-NMR, and LC-MS/MS. Subsequently, all curcumin analogs were tested as an antimalarial agent against Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 strain, and their mechanism of action was evaluated through a molecular docking study. Six curcumin analogs, i.e. 2,6-bis(2-hydroxybenzylidene)cyclohexanone; 2,6-bis(2-hydroxybenzylidene)cyclopentanone; 1.5-bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)penta-1,4-diene-3-one; 2,6-bis(3-hydroxybenzylidene)cyclo-hexanone; 2,6-bis(3-hydroxybenzylidene)cyclopentanone; and 1,5-bis(3-hydroxy-phenyl)penta-1,4-diene-3-one have been successfully synthesized. In addition, 2,6-bis(2-hydroxybenzylidene) cyclopentanone demonstrated the lowest IC 50 value and binding affinity of 0.04 µM and -7.6 kcal/mol, respectively. Based on molecular docking studies, this compound also showed the most potent antimalarial activity targeted at PfATP6.
Implementation quality of principles of reciprocal teaching in whole-classroom settings: a two-year study with low-achieving adolescents

Abstract Low-achieving adolescents are known to have difficulties with reading comprehension. This article discusses whether principles of reciprocal teaching can improve low-achieving adolescents' reading comprehension in whole-classroom settings and to what extent treatment effects are dependent on implementation quality. Over the course of two years, experimental teachers (n = 10) were given training and coaching aimed at using principles of reciprocal teaching, while control teachers (n = 10) used their regular teaching method. Observations of teacher implementation were focused on instruction of reading strategies, modeling, and support of group work, and were performed in both experimental and control classes, comprising a total of 238 students (grade 7). The study shows that overall, there is no effect of the treatment on adolescent low-achievers' reading comprehension. Interestingly however, the principle of modeling positively moderated the effect of reciprocal teaching In addition, results suggest that the quality of implementation of reciprocal teaching in whole-classroom settings should receive more attention.
Evaluation of antimycobacterial activity of medicinal plants used by Malian traditional medicine practitioners to treat tuberculosis

Global Tuberculosis (TB) control is facing major challenges such as occurrence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR). The current TB drugs are getting less effective and associated with side effects limiting their use, especially with MDR and XDR infected patients. In Mali, many medicinal plants are used against various diseases including bacterial infections. The study aimed at studying the antimycobacterial activities of 60 extracts from 22 Malian medicinal. The antibacterial activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv was assessed employing micro-broth dilution method. Out of 60 extracts evaluated, eleven from nine different plants were found to be active against H37Rv strain. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) ranked from 125 μg/mL to 1250 μg/mL. The most active extracts (125 μg/mL) were represented by ethanolic extract of Saba senegalensis and Vitellaria paradoxa leaves, dichloromethane extract of Cola cordifolia leaves, Strychnos spinosa and Ximenia Americana roots. Ethanolic extract of Zizyphus mauritiana, Guiera senegalensis and methanolic extract of Anthocleista djalonensis also prevented the growth of H37Rv at 250 μg/mL. The results suggest that Saba senegalensis, Vitellaria paradoxa, Cola cordifolia, Strychnos spinosa and Ximenia Americana could be potential sources of antimycobacterial molecules
Gradual South‐North Climate Transition in the Atlantic Realm Within the Younger Dryas

The abrupt climate event Younger Dryas (YD) has been extensively studied; however, its structure is still poorly understood. Climate in northeastern Brazil is very sensitive to the latitudinal position of the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) associated with abrupt climate change in the Atlantic. Here, we report changes in the ITCZ position within the YD by using precise speleothem multiproxy records from northeastern Brazil. We provide evidence for a gradual northward migration of the ITCZ preceding poleward shifts of the westerlies and the polar front in northern high latitudes within the YD. This can be attributed to gradual increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration as a consequence of the weakening Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). We suggest that a persistent increase in atmospheric CO2 might have triggered a resumption of the AMOC and reorganization of the atmosphere circulation in the Atlantic during the mid‐YD.
A modified damped Gauss–Newton method for non-monotone weighted linear complementarity problems

We consider the weighted linear complementarity problem (denoted by wLCP). Many numerical algorithms have been proposed for solving the monotone wLCP. In this paper, we propose a damped Gauss–Newton method to solve the non-monotone wLCP which is designed based on a derivative-free non-monotone line search. We show that the proposed method is well defined and it is globally convergent without any problem assumptions. Moreover, we analyze the local quadratic convergence of the proposed method under the non-singularity condition and the local error bound condition, respectively. Our method not only has encouraging local convergence properties but also can be used to solve non-monotone wLCPs. Preliminary numerical results are reported.
Grãos Secos de Destilaria na Alimentação de Frangos de Corte

O uso de coprodutos agroindustriais na alimentacao animal promove a diminuicao dos custos de producao com insumos basicos como o milho e a soja, evitando os impactos causados pelo descarte desta materia orgânica no ambiente, alem de ser fonte nutricional de qualidade. Dessa forma, os graos secos de destilaria com soluveis (DDGS) se tornam uma alternativa lucrativa em funcao de baixo custo, qualidade proteica e apelo sustentavel, por ser oriundo da producao de biocombustiveis. Em contrapartida, em decorrencia da variabilidade da composicao nutricional deste ingrediente, sua adicao em dietas avicolas deve ser realizada com cautela, minimizando perdas no desempenho das aves. Dessa forma se buscou avaliar por meio de um artigo de revisao de literatura a utilizacao de graos secos de destilaria na dieta de frango de corte. E importante reiterar que os componentes nutricionais podem variar, sendo maior para coprodutos do que para os alimentos convencionais, podendo causar disturbios nutricionais, se analises frequentes nao forem realizadas e se as dietas nao forem adequadamente balanceadas, de acordo com a qualidade nutricional do alimento. O DDGS possui grande potencial no uso da alimentacao de frango de corte, em funcao da qualidade nutricional, podendo minimizar custos dentro dessa cadeia. Palavras-chave: Aves de Corte. Biocombustiveis. Coprodutos. DDGS. Milho Abstract The use of agro-industrial co-products in animal feed promotes the reduction of production costs with basic inputs such as corn and soybeans, avoids the impacts caused by the disposal of this organic matter in the environment, besides being a nutritional source of quality. Thus, dry grains of soluble distillery (DDGS) become a profitable alternative due to the low cost, protein quality and sustainable appeal, because it comes from biofuel production. On the other hand, due to the variability of the nutritional composition of this ingredient, its addition in poultry diets should be performed with caution, minimizing losses in the poultries’ performance. Thus, it was sought to evaluate through a literature review article the use of dry distillery grains in the broilers’ diet. It is important to reiterate that nutritional components may vary, being higher for co-products than for conventional foods, and may cause nutritional disorders, if frequent analyses are not performed and if diets are not properly balanced, according to the food nutritional quality. DDGS has great potential in the use of chicken feeding, due to its nutritional quality, and can minimize costs within this chain. Keywords: Biofuels. Co-Products. DDGS. Corn.
Rules of origin and trade preference utilization among least developed countries

This paper assesses how the utilization of trade agreements responds to rules of origin revisions that allow for more foreign content in exported products. Using the revision of the rules of origin for apparel products under the EU’s Generalized System of Preferences as a case study, and a tripledifference empirical framework, the results indicate that rules of origin act as a significant bottleneck to Least Developed Countries’ (LDCs) use of trade preferences. However, there is heterogeneity in the response of utilization rates across products and LDCs, which suggests rules of origin revisions may not be a panacea. JEL codes: F13, F68, L70, O24
Evaluation of Deep Learning-Based Segmentation Methods for Industrial Burner Flames

The energetic usage of fuels from renewable sources or waste material is associated with controlled combustion processes with industrial burner equipment. For the observation of such processes, camera systems are increasingly being used. With additional completion by an appropriate image processing system, camera observation of controlled combustion can be used for closed-loop process control giving leverage for optimization and more efficient usage of fuels. A key element of a camera-based control system is the robust segmentation of each burners flame. However, flame instance segmentation in an industrial environment imposes specific problems for image processing, such as overlapping flames, blurry object borders, occlusion, and irregular image content. In this research, we investigate the capability of a deep learning approach for the instance segmentation of industrial burner flames based on example image data from a special waste incineration plant. We evaluate the segmentation quality and robustness in challenging situations with several convolutional neural networks and demonstrate that a deep learning-based approach is capable of producing satisfying results for instance segmentation in an industrial environment.
Multidimensional assessment of ınteroceptive awareness (MAIA 2): psychometric properties of the Turkish version

Aim: Interoception, defined as the perception of internal bodily changes. The aim of this study is to evaluate the Turkish validity and reliability study of the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness) Scale (MAIA 2 developed by William Mehling et al. (2018). Material and Method: The research is methodological. Research data was collected between April 2020 and May 2020 (N= 400). Forward and backward translation were used to translate the MAIA-2 into Turkish. We conducted exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to analyze the psychometrics of the MAIA-2 in a 70:30 split sample. Statistical analysis were done with R Project. Results: The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value (KMO=0.910) was acceptable, and there exists a significant correlation structure with Bartlett’s test of sphericity (χ2=5134.120, p 0.60). Standardized loadings were positive and >0.40 with significant results (p<0.05) (r=0.71, p<0.05). The RMSEA is nearly zero and SRMR is extremely low. Conclusions: As a result, the Turkish version of the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness Scale (MAIA 2) developed by Mehling et al. and originally in English is valid and reliable according to our results.
A bidirectional multiport DC‐DC converter applied for energy storage system with hybrid energy sources

This paper presents a novel bidirectional multiport DC‐DC converter for the electrical vehicles with hybrid energy sources. The benefits of the suggested converter are high voltage conversion ratio and high efficiency, simple structure, low voltage stress across the semiconductor elements, low number of components, and common ground features. It has two bidirectional ports, which are suitable for energy storage systems (ESS) such as a battery. Due to the step‐up and step‐down operations of the proposed converter, it can charge and discharge the ESS. Additionally, only two power switches with low ON‐state resistance are utilized that make the control circuit to be simple. Furthermore, the suggested converter has low number of component, which leads to decrease its volume and cost. The operation principle in buck and boost mode is analyzed thoroughly. Finally, to verify the analysis and effectiveness of the proposed structure, a laboratory prototype is built with 12‐ and 20‐V input voltages and a power rating of 120 W used in 50‐kHz operating frequency.
Are Blood Groups Protective Against COVID-19?

Ilk ortaya ciktigi andan itibaren hizla yayilan ve pandemiye neden olan SARS-CoV-2 veya COVID-19 hastaligi, gun gectikce daha tehlikeli bir hale gelmis ve genis kitlelere bulasarak bircok insanin olumune neden olmustur. Kuresel olarak tehlikeli seviyelere ulasan vaka ve olumlerin sayisi, bilim insanlarini bu enfeksiyonu daha yakindan tanimaya ve onleyici ve tedavi edici yontemleri arastirmaya itmistir. The number of cases and deaths reaching dangerous levels globally have pushed scientists to get to know this infection more closely and to investigate preventive and therapeutic methods. Bu noktada bilim insanlari, gecmis enfeksiyoz hastaliklari arastirmalarina dayanarak bazi bireylerin bazi enfeksiyonlara daha duyarli oldugunu kesfetmislerdir. Onemli olarak, bu edinilen bilgiler isiginda gectigimiz yillarda yapilan calismalarla enfeksiyoz hastaliklar ile kan gruplari arasinda bir iliski oldugu saptanmis ve belirli kan gruplarina sahip bireylerin bu bulasici hastaliklara daha duyarli olduklari saptanmistir. Elde edilen veriler kan gruplari ile SARS-CoV-2 arasinda bir iliski olabilecegini dusundurmus ve arastirmalar hastaliga karsi duyarliligin hizli bir sekilde belirlenmesi amaciyla bu yone kaydirilmistir. Nitekim Cin’in farkli bolgelerinde, Amerika Birlesik Devletleri’nde, Italya, Ispanya ve Turkiye’deki hastanelerde SARS-CoV-19 hastalarinin kan gruplari ile bu hastaliga yakalanma iliskileri arastirilmis ve kan gruplarinin bu hastaliga yakalanmada etkisinin oldugu ortaya konmustur. Bu iliskinin kesfedilmesiyle birlikte insanlarda bulunan A, B, AB ve O kan gruplarinin COVID-19 enfeksiyonuna duyarliligin belirlenmesinde potansiyel bir biyobelirtec olabilecegi arastirmalarda ortaya cikmistir. Yapilan calismalarda kan grubu A olan bireylerin COVID-19'a karsi artmis bir duyarliliginin oldugu ve kan grubu O olan bireylerin ise azalmis bir duyarliliga sahip oldugu belirlendi. O kan grubuna sahip bireylerde COVID-19’a karsi gorulen azalmis duyarliligin ve A kan grubuna sahip bireylerde gorulen artmis duyarliligin nedeninin kanda bulunan A antikorundan kaynaklandigi dusunulmektedir. A antikoruna sahip bireylerde bu antikor virus-hucre adezyonunu inhibe edebilmektedir. Bu nedenledir ki ozellikle bu antikoru kaninda tasimayan A kan grubuna sahip bireylerin COVID-19'dan korunmasi icin kisisel koruyucu ekipman kullanmalari cok onemlidir. Bu derlemenin amaci COVID-19 ile kan grubu arasindaki iliskiyi ortaya koyan calismalari bir araya getirmektir.
Training effects of artificial rules on youth soccer team tactical behavior

ABSTRACT Background and purpose: Historically, sports training methodology, including soccer coaching, has been influenced by the pedagogic tend dominant in each epoch. Of late, the literature has espoused the idea that human learning is individual, nonlinear, and complex. Nonlinear Pedagogy (NLP) takes into account such nonlinearity and complex phenomena and facilitates each person's learning through a methodology of manipulating constraints. This learner–environment-centered approach conducts players and teams to a tactical behavior emerging through playing modified versions of games using a rich range of different constraints, for example the introduction of artificial rules. Despite the attractions of training based on constraints to research, few studies have empirically assessed the effects of these programs from a tactical perspective. The present study applies the NLP pedagogical principles of representativeness and constraints manipulation to provide youth sport academy coaches with empirical evidence of the training effects of modified games on team tactical behavior. Specifically, this study aimed to assess the short-term training effects of modified games introducing artificial rules on team tactical behavior during the team possession game phase in two youth soccer categories. Methods: Thirty-two Spanish male youth soccer players from the under-14 (U14: n = 16; age: 13.0 ± 0.4 years; playing experience: 6 ± 1 years; height: 1.56 ± 0.07 m; body mass: 46.7 ± 5.9 kg) and the under-16 (U16: n = 16; age: 15.9 ± 0.4 years; playing experience: 8 ± 1 years; height: 1.70 ± 0.07 m; body mass: 57.9 ± 8.3 kg) teams of the same club participated in the study. The natural groups were not modified for the study and the participants had some prior experience with modified games. Each team was divided into two groups who played each other during a short-term intervention distributed across four training sessions: control (CON: free play without restrictions) and experimental (EXP: modified games introducing artificial rules). Team tactical behavior was assessed, including the goalkeeper (Gk) and during the team possession game phase, using a local positioning system (LPS) before and after the intervention in an 8-a-side game with the official offside rule. Findings: Linear team tactical behavior change in centroid position, dyads, and total area values barely changed (d = trivial – small [0.01–0.34]) after a short-term intervention of free play and modified games. Team tactical behavior tended toward greater regularity (sample entropy decrease) after artificial rules were introduced in comparison with free play without restrictions. Youth sport academy coaches who opt for organized and regular behavior during the team possession game phase could employ modified games introducing artificial rules to build up repeatable tactical patterns. Conversely, those who prefer being more chaotic and unpredictable in the game could take advantage of free play without restrictions.