Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
RETHINKING PERSUASION IN RELIGIOUS SYMBOLIC COMMUNICATION: A MARKETING POINT OF VIEW

The marketing dynamics of the study and praxis of persuasion present different interweavings with the time frame chosen. Even so, we consider that the only one offering a stable reference background is religious communication, because even if interpretations may differ, the basic principles of association towards individual apprehension and comprehension remain the same. It is the author intention to try to map out possible connections between persuasion, as a symbolic process, and religious symbolic communication, by assuming that, in a Biblical sense, communication is intrinsic to the act of being of all humanity.
Current status of the development of new-drug eluting stents

협심증, 심근 경색증 등의 관상동맥 질환은 최근 10년간 한국 성인에서 급증하여(약 6배) 한국 성인 사망률의 주요한 원인이 되고 있다. 관상동맥 질환은 주로 동맥 경화증, 혈전 혹은 관상동맥 수축 등에 의하여 유발되며, 협심증, 심근 경 색증, 무증상 심근 허혈, 급성 심정지에 의한 돌연사 등을 초 래하는데 이러한 관상동맥 질환에 대한 치료 방법이 다양한 첨단 의공학을 응용하여 최근에 발전하고 있다. 그 중 대표 적인 치료 방법이 1977년 Gruentzig가 소개한 경피적 관상동 맥 풍선 확장술로써, 좁아진 혈관을 유도 철선을 통과시킨 다음 풍선을 높은 압력으로 확장시켜 넓히는 방법으로서 관 상동맥 우회술을 대신하여 널리 이용되고 있다. 스텐트의 개 발과 사용으로 인하여 관상동맥 중재술 분야는 지난 수년간 에 걸쳐 눈부신 발전을 이룩하여 왔다. 스텐트 제작 기술의 발전, 시술의 진보와 항혈소판제 등의 발전은 기존의 관상동 맥 풍선확장술에서 보여주었던 급성 혈관 폐쇄와 같은 심각 한 합병증을 1% 이하로 현격히 감소시키고 다혈관 질환, 개 구부 병변, 분지부 병변, 좌주간지 병변 등의 복잡병변도 관 상동맥 중재술이 가능하게 되었다. 하지만 이러한 관상동맥 스텐트에는 몇 가지 한계점이 있다. 스텐트 시술의 주요한 문제점인 스텐트 내 재협착(in-stent restenosis)은 혈관의 중막 층에서 이동한 평활근 세포의 급속한 증식에 따른 세포외 기질의 형성 즉, 신생내막의 증식 그리고 혈소판 혈전 및 염 증반응 등과 관련되어 있다고 알려져 있다. 이러한 스텐트 내 재협착은 단순병변의 경우 기존의 bare-metal stent (BMS) 의 경우 15~20% 정도 보고되고 있으며, 당뇨병 환자, 분지부 병변 등의 복잡병변에서는 30~60%까지도 보고되고 있다. 스 텐트의 시술 건수가 급격히 늘어남에 따라 스텐트 내 재협 착의 절대 빈도도 같이 늘어나고 있으며, 스텐트 내 재협착 의 경피적 치료 후에 재재협착의 재발이 점점 늘고 있어서 관상동맥 중재술 영역의 새로운 문제로 대두되었다. 스텐트 내 재협착의 기전에 관한 이해가 발전되면서 스텐트 내 재 협착의 억제를 위한 다양한 방법들이 개발되어 시도되었으 며, 그 중 국소적 약물 전달(local drug delivery)이 각광을 받 아 많은 연구가 이루어져 최근에는 local delivery의 한 방법 인 stent coating이 임상적으로 놀라운 성과들을 보이고 있다.
Metodología de la investigación

Este libro es una coedicion con el Instituto Mexicano de Seguridad Social (IMSS) y esta especialmente destinado a los estudiantes, trabajadores y profesionales de salud en America Latina. Se distribuye a traves del Programa Ampliado de Libros de Texto y Materiales del Instruccion (PALTEX) de la Organizacion Panamericana de la Salud, organism internacional constituido por los paises de las Americas para la promocion de la salud de sus habitantes.
Feminists across Borders: Transnational Feminism, Knowledge Production and University Education in Nigeria

In spite of the various waves of feminism, the unequal status of women persists. One major gain of feminists, however, is the rate at which the spread and influence now pervade the whole world. More importantly, however, is the contributions of indigenous stakeholders to this movement. This contribution is most apt in transnational feminism which recognises the importance of local centers in advancing the feminist movements. Though a lot has been said about the various histories, emergence and basic arguments of the various movements, there is, however, a gap in scholarly literature on the impact of the centers on knowledge production in Nigerian Universities which this paper attempted to fill. This paper traced the impact of transnational feminism activities on knowledge production in Nigerian Universities through a historical analysis of the development of different Women /Gender studies discourse in some Universities. The findings of this study showed that transnational feminism actually expanded scholarship in knowledge and even gave birth to gender studies in most institutions of learning in Nigeria.
Effect of high performance work practices on service innovative behavior

Purpose This study aims to provide a holistic model for high performance work practices (HPWPs), work engagement (WE), job autonomy (JA) and service innovative behavior (SIB) of employees in hotel industry, taking social exchange theory as the base of the study. The present study examined the effect of HPWPs on hotel employees’ SIB, mediated by WE. This study further examined the moderating role of JA on the relationship between WE and SIB. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted in both the Garhwal and Kumaon Himalayan regions, Uttarakhand state, India. Using convenience sampling method and standardized questionnaire, data were collected from 384 employees working in 32 hotels and relationships were tested using Hayes’ method of regression analysis. Findings The findings of the study revealed that WE mediated the relationship between HPWPs and SIB. Furthermore, it was observed that JA acted as a moderator between WE and SIB. Research limitations/implications The responses were collected from the hotels of Uttarakhand region only, so the future studies may be carried out in other industries such as banking, automobile, IT, call centers, etc., as well as in some other region also. Originality/value The present study has made some crucial contributions to the existing literature and knowledge base. The study of different variables has been tested in western countries, but this integrated model is the first of its kind, which was tested in Indian context, i.e. Indian hotel employees, especially in Uttarakhand, India, that has completely different work settings/environment as compared to the western countries.
Association of ACE and PAI-1 gene polymorphisms with plasma PAI-1 level in type 2 diabetic patients

Plasma plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) antigen level in 204 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) was higher than that in 60 healthy subjects (P0.05). PAI-1 level in the patients with DD genotype of angiotensin Ⅰ converting enzyme (ACE) washigherthanthoseinthe other 2 genotypes (both P0.05) and PAI-1 level in the patients with 4G/4G genotype of PAI-1 was also higher than the other 2 genotypes (both P0.05). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that body mass index, insulin sensitive index, ACE genotype and PAI genotype were the independent predictors of plasma PAI-1 antigen level in type 2 DM, suggesting that ACE and PAI-1 gene polymorphisms are genetic factors affecting plasma PAI-1 antigen level in type 2 DM.
How Does Economic Policy Uncertainty Affect Corporate Debt Maturity?

This paper investigates whether and how economic policy uncertainty affects corporate debt maturity. Using a cross-country firm-level dataset for France, Germany, Spain, and Italy from 1996 to 2010, we find that an increase in economic policy uncertainty is significantly associated with a shortened debt maturity. Specifically, a 1% increase in economic policy uncertainty is associated with a 0.22% decrease in the long-term debt-to-assets ratio and a 0.08% decrease in debt maturity. Moreover, the impacts of economic policy uncertainty are stronger for innovation-intensive firms. We use firms' flexibility in changing debt maturity and the deviation to leverage target to gauge the causal relationship, and identify the reduced investment and steepened term structure as transmission mechanisms.
The Forking Phenomenon and The Future of Cryptocurrency in the Law, 19 UIC Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 1 (2019)

In the evolving and ever-changing world of cryptocurrency, new and exciting phenomena arise, including hard forks. Hard forks occur when two groups supporting a cryptocurrency disagree on how the code should evolve. If the changes are incompatible, the code diverges into two chains, essentially doubling the amount of each holder’s coin. Forking a coin is theoretically easy. However, maintaining a fork requires great effort and support by members of the community. This Article discusses the November 15, 2018 Bitcoin Cash hard fork and subsequent lawsuit, analyzing anti-trust, negligence, and conversion claims. Forcing de facto fiduciary duties on developers and miners fails to consider that cryptocurrency is a product, likening developers to copyright holders, and the basic premises of fiduciary law. Next, this Article examines the effect of lawsuits on crypto-communities, including legal and economic ramifications of hard forks. While developers may hold some power in cryptocurrency management, external regulations would be impractical and lead to serious ramifications. This Article proposes that developers and miners should protect themselves through contract law and public blockchain networks should be treated as pseudo-sovereigns with internal regulations, for situations such as hard forks. Cite as Chelsea D. Button, The Forking Phenomenon and The Future of Cryptocurrency in the Law, 19 UIC REV. INTELL. PROP. L. 1 (2019). THE FORKING PHENOMENON AND THE FUTURE OF CRYPTOCURRENCY IN THE LAW
Gender Inequality: Entrepreneurship Development in the MENA Region

Entrepreneurship is increasingly popular among policy makers worldwide to promote and achieve economic development and growth. However, entrepreneurship rates differ from one country to another, and particularly the number of women entrepreneurs is still significantly lower than the number of male entrepreneurs in many contexts. In the present paper, we critically assess how country measures of gender inequality shape men and women’s entrepreneurial intentions, which were shown in literature to be excellent predictors of the establishment of new ventures. We analyze the direct and moderating effects of gender inequality on important individual-level antecedents of entrepreneurial intention. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) identified gender inequality as a key contributor to the loss of human development and declared “gender equality” as a sustainable development goal (SDG) in the UN 2030 agenda. Our research draws on the gender inequality index and GEM data from nine Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries. Our results show that a culture of inequality leads to limited entrepreneurial behavior by both men and women in a population.
Active Spinal Orthosis to Reduce Lumbar Postural Muscle Activity in Flexed Postures

Introduction This article describes a prototype actively powered lumbar spinal orthosis that can be programmed to permit a gradual increase in range of motion. The hypothesis was that wearing the brace would reduce trunk extensor muscle activity in a range of flexed postures. Feasibility tests were performed in acute experiments on a single healthy subject. Methods The subject was asked to assume a quasi-static trunk flexion posture of 5°, 10°, 15°, or 20° repeated in a pseudorandomized order, both with and without use of the prototype orthosis. Muscle activity was measured from medial and lateral bipolar surface electrodes located bilaterally at the L3 level. Data were filtered and scaled to percent maximum voluntary contraction (%MVC). Results The results show that, for the range of postures studied, wearing the brace reduced mean observed %MVC values in every posture in both muscle groups studied, up to a maximum reduction of 9%. Discussion These pilot results suggest that this powered lumbar spinal orthosis has the potential to reduce postural muscle activity over a range of trunk flexion.
Agricultural heritage conservation, tourism and community livelihood in the process of urbanization – Xuanhua Grape Garden, Hebei Province, China

ABSTRACT Tourism can be an important strategy for conserving traditional agricultural systems and potentially enhancing livelihoods of hosting communities. The intricate and complex relations between agricultural heritage conservation, tourism and community livelihoods are examined at a GIAHS site in China. Through multi-stakeholder interviews, the study illustrates that the increased government support and public awareness after GIAHS designation do not ease the struggle between conservation and development at Guanhou Village. Particularly in the context of fast urbanization, multi-layer integration of tourism and the agricultural heritage system should be sought to sustain traditional agriculture and enhance community livelihoods. Practical implications are then discussed.
Challenges and Prospects of Taxation in the Digital Economy: Symposium “Theory and Practice of Tax Reforms” as a Case of Focused Discussion in the Post-Soviet Space

Economic debates in Europe and America for many decades by now have been dealing with such problems as optimization of tax systems, eco-balance in taxes and ways to maximize the efficiency of tax reforms. Post-Soviet economists of the 1990s did not have an opportunity to participate in such discussions which would have proven useful since there was an urgent need for adequate theoretical justification of the tax reforms in CIS countries and other former Soviet republics. To fill this gap in research, two economists Igor Mayburov from Russia and Yuriy Ivanov from Ukraine organized the first in the post-Soviet space symposium on taxation in 2009. Since then, the symposium has been regularly held in different cities and attracted leading tax specialists from various countries. Each symposium focuses on a specific theme, selected from the most relevant tax problems faced by post-Soviet countries. The theme of the next symposium is announced 1.5 years in advance. Meanwhile, the participants conduct their studies and prepare monographs. The 11 th International Symposium “Theory and Practice of Tax Reforms” was held on 30 June – 6 July 2019 in Tomsk and was hosted by the Institute of Economics and Management of the National Research Tomsk State University. The symposium was devoted to theoretical and practical aspects of the transformations in taxation and tax administration caused by the digital economy. 95 specialists from 40 universities and 26 cities of six countries (Russia, Belarus, Germany, China, Slovenia and Ukraine) took part in the symposium. The symposium was also supported by 35 universities. The symposium provided a platform for discussion of the most relevant and up-to-date issues of tax reforms, enabling its participants to devise new theoretical and methodological approaches to enhancing tax policies and taxation systems, and, last but not least, to form new research collaborations. The symposium included a plenary session, five panels, a round table, administrative practicum, and presentation of journals in the field of taxation. This article aims to inform the reader about the specific characteristics of this symposium, its results and potential role in the improvement of tax systems of different countries. For citation Mayburov I. A. Challenges and Prospects of Taxation in the Digital Economy: Symposium “Theory and Practice of Tax Reforms” as a Case of Focused Discussion in the Post-Soviet Space. Journal of Tax Reform . 2019;5(2):96–106. DOI: 10.15826/jtr.2019. 5.2. 062 Article info Received July 20, 2019 ; accepted August 20, 2019
‘Still Waiting’ for Justice: Migrant Workers’ Perspectives on Labour Exploitation in Ireland

Although there is a growing recognition that a labour law approach is well-placed to tackle migrant workers’ vulnerability to labour exploitation, empirical studies in this field are few and far between. This article explores how migrant workers subjected to severe and routine exploitation experience the Irish labour law framework in practice. Drawing on interviews with 23 workers, as well as legal and policy analysis, the research shows that those who have endured the ‘continuum’ between routine and severe labour exploitation have many commonalities in their lived experiences of labour conditions and law. It is argued that the key problems identified by this research—the intertwinement of employment and immigration enforcement; workers’ lack of awareness of employment rights; the ineffectiveness of labour inspections; the uncertain impact of undocumented status on employment rights and difficulties with enforcing employment awards—all point to the failure of institutional labour protections for migrant workers in Ireland. By enabling a more nuanced understanding of exploited migrant workers’ needs and perspectives, this study contributes to the ongoing debate on how to develop better regulatory and institutional conditions in Ireland and beyond.
A observation on the effect of Guttae S. mitiorrhize to alleviate angina in patients with CHD

Objective To observe the effect of Guttae S. mitiorrhize to alleviate angina in patients with CHD.Methods 300 CHD patients with angina were treat randomly with Guttae S. mitiorrhize(n=60) and isosorbide dinitrate(control group,n=140). Results The effective rates of relieving angina and electrocardiogram improvement in therapy group and control group,were 86.25% vs 82.14%(P0.05) and 62.50% vs 40.17%(P0.05),respectively.Conclusion The effects of Guttae S. mitiorrhize and isosorbide dinitrate in relieving angina are almost same,and the former is obviously superior in imporving the ischemic electrocardiogram,in addition,Guttae S. mitiorrhize also can reduce the serum triglyceride and cholesterol.
Methods for measuring iodine in urine.

This booklet critically reviews the most widely used techniques for measuring urinary iodine in order to provide planners and laboratory workers a single source of assessment techniques. There are detailed instructions on how to execute each method and general comments on their use in iodine deficiency disorder control programs. Chapter 1 reviews iodine deficiency disorders and urinary iodine levels. Chapter 2 covers principles of urinary iodine methods. Chapter 3 provides an overview of available urinary iodine methods including important features of each method to consider when selecting the best method for any particular situation. Chapter 4 provides the details of 7 methods including: method source reference brief description features equipment reagents solutions procedure calculation of results notes and costs. All the methods except one have two steps a digestion or ashing and a colorimetric determination of iodine. Chapter 5 addresses special technical considerations: safety an iodine-free work place minimum laboratory needs urinary collection and storage of urine samples computers for data handling and conversion of SI units. The last chapters list the literature references; resources for methods laboratory supply houses and other information on iodine deficiency disorder; and the names of board members members of the executive committee regional coordinators and senior advisors of the International Council for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders.
urse education and rofessional work: transition roblems?

The purpose of this study was to investigate the transition from a 3-year nursing programme to a professional role as a nurse. Eight subjects kept diaries during 2 months. Data were recorded in a notebook and categorization of data was based on interpretation by two independent persons. Results are presented in relation to the different categories which became evident from the diaries. A common problem for newly registered nurses was the management of paperwork. The more administrative work the nurses had, the less time they were able to spend on patientoriented activities. Generally, the nurses felt uncertain about care of patients with serious illnesses. All the nurses experienced a high workload and also reported difficulties in feeling relaxed during their off-duty time. Additional difficulties encountered included knowing the kind of tasks they were able to delegate to assistant nurses, and deciding on when it would be appropriate to call for a physician. Further research is needed to provide a better understanding of the relevance of nurse education for the management of the work situations encountered by newly registered nurses.
Challenges of Malignant Small Bowel Obstruction – Results of a State Surgical Mortality Dataset

Background: Small bowel obstruction is a common acute surgical pathology. Despite the substantial postoperative mortality associated with small bowel obstruction (SBO), there is limited evidence to support clinical decision-making. The purpose of this study was to identify differences in system, patient and operative features in adults who died following operative treatment of malignant versus nonmalignant small bowel obstruction. Methods: Retrospective analysis of adults with SBO who died in hospital while under the care of a surgeon. Data was collected by the Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality from Queensland hospitals between January 2009 and December 2014. Results: 523 patients died post-operatively following surgical treatment of small bowel obstruction over the six-year study period. The most common etiologies were adhesive (41%), malignancy (25%) and hernia (16%). Compared to those with a nonmalignant etiology, patients with malignant SBO were younger (P < 0.001) but had a longer mean pre-operative inpatient admission (P = 0.007), and were more likely to require an anastomosis at the time of operation (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Despite being younger, patients with malignant small bowel obstruction are challenging to manage. Further studies are needed to help surgeons manage patients with malignant small bowel obstruction.
Factores que correlacionan los procesos de calidad e innovación para el desarrollo de proyectos de investigación científica en el laboratorio clínico A y laboratorio farmacéutico B en la ciudad de Bogotá D.C.

The research projects development and execution has been a fundamental part to improve organizations’ competitiveness by providing the creation of new products and/or services, or improving existing ones. In the present investigation, quality and innovation processes factors have to be correlated which influence the development of scientific research projects in the Clinical Laboratory A and Pharmaceutical Laboratory B in Bogota DC, based on the information analysis obtained from the surveys applicatied to laboratories key personnel under study; obtaining as results correlations between the variables studied that favor the development of scientific research projects.
Comparison of Branch Water Relations in Two Riparian Species: Populus euphratica and Tamarix ramosissima

Water relations in plants maintain healthy tree branches and drought conditions during plant growth may affect water relations, but the mechanisms are poorly known. In our study, we determined the stomatal conductance, hydraulic conductance, water potential and ion concentration of xylem sap to increase the understanding of changes in water relations in branches of Populus euphratica (P. euphratica) and Tamarix ramosissima (T. ramosissima), which are the dominant plant species in the lower reaches of the Heihe River Basin in China. The results showed that both species responded to vapor pressure deficit (VPD) during the growing season by adjusting stomatal conductance to achieve homeostasis in leaf water potentials. The leaf-specific hydraulic conductance (LSC) of the branch was determined using water status in the branch, and the LSC of the leaf was determined using water status in the leaf. Because of homeostasis in leaf water potentials, hydraulic conductance in leaves remained stable. As a result, branch dieback, which might be induced by deficits in water supply, could rarely be seen in T. ramosissima owing to the homeostasis in branch and leaf water status. The ion sensitivity of xylem hydraulic conductance in P. euphratica induced an increase in hydraulic conductance caused by the deficits in the water supply which might lead to branch dieback. The evaluation of water relations provides a further understanding of the internal mechanisms of drought acclimation for riparian plants.