Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Predictive Value of Facial Nerve Electrophysiologic Stimulation Thresholds in Cerebellopontine‐Angle Surgery

The predictive value of intraoperative stimulation thresholds for facial nerve function, using a constant‐current system, was examined in 49 patients undergoing resection of cerebellopontine‐angle tumors. Immediately after surgery, 75% of the 0.1‐mA threshold group, 42% of the 0.2‐mA group, and 18% of the 0.3‐mA or greater group had good (grade I or II) facial nerve function. One year after surgery, 90% of the 0.1‐mA group, 58% of the 0.2‐mA group, and 41% of the 0.3‐mA or greater group had grade I or II function.
The influence of elections on IMF programme interruptions

Using panel data for 104 countries between 1975 and 1998, this article tries to explain interruptions of IMF programmes around election dates in the recipient countries. On average, programmes seem to be more likely to break down before elections. This increase in interruption probabilities is, however, less severe in more democratic countries. In true democracies interruption frequencies are even lower prior to elections. While no other political variables than elections and democracy were found to influence compliance systematically, programme interruptions are significantly more likely in countries with high government consumption, high levels of short-term debt and low GDP per capita at programme initiation.
The creation process for methods of financial situation of enterprises

Monitoring of a financial situation of enterprises is highly significant, what was proved by the latest world financial crisis. Such a monitoring will allow early identification of a threat, and thus undertaking preventive actions, which will protect from loses that may lead to a bankruptcy. Therefore, it is so significant to employed the verified analytical tools. The aim of the article is to present the methods of monitoring the financial situation of the company and directions for further research in this area. As part of the presents the essence of indicator analysis, with the release of its application to the quintessential area, namely financial liquidity. In the later part of the study are shown the directions of the development of new methods for monitoring the financial situation of the business entities that require further research.
The correlation of intercostal muscle activity with respiratory air flow in conscious human subjects

The mechanism by which the respiratory muscles produce respiratory movement of the thorax has been the subject of investigation for a very long time. As a result of such studies, respiratory muscles have been classified as expiratory when their activity results in forces which aid expiration and inspiratory when their activity results in forces which aid inspiration. As a result of studies of the compliance of the thorax of anaesthetized paralysed human subjects (Howell & Peckett, 1957) we were led to suspect that the inspiratory muscles might extend their activity into expiration to oppose rather than to aid expiration. In order to explore this possibility, we have studied the electromyograms of the most accessible respiratory muscles, viz. the intercostal muscles, and have correlated their activity with the phases of the respiratory air flow.
DIFFERENCES IN BUDGETARY PARTICIPATION IN VIEW OF ASSESSMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE, SECTOR, AND THE EXPERIENCE OF MANAGERS IN PUBLIC SOE IN INDONESIA

Corporate Governance (CG) will also be analyzed further in this study to determine whether different implementation of CG in State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) will result in different process of budgetary participation. This study will examine empirically the following questions: Do differences exist in budgetary participation based on the assessment score of CG implementation in SOEs, division if industrial sector of SOE and the experience of managers in SOEs? The present study on differences in budgetary participation among managers of Public State-Owned Enterprises in Indonesia concludes that (i) No differences exist in budgetary participation based on the assessment score of CG implementation quality in SOEs, (ii) No differences exist in budgetary participation based on the sector of the SOE, and (iii) Differences exist in budgetary participation based on managerial experience in SOEs. Keywords: Corporate, Governance, Participation, Budgetary, SOE
Visual-somatosensory integration in aging: Does stimulus location really matter?

Abstract Individuals are constantly bombarded by sensory stimuli across multiple modalities that must be integrated efficiently. Multisensory integration (MSI) is said to be governed by stimulus properties including space, time, and magnitude. While there is a paucity of research detailing MSI in aging, we have demonstrated that older adults reveal the greatest reaction time (RT) benefit when presented with simultaneous visual-somatosensory (VS) stimuli. To our knowledge, the differential RT benefit of visual and somatosensory stimuli presented within and across spatial hemifields has not been investigated in aging. Eighteen older adults (Mean = 74 years; 11 female), who were determined to be non-demented and without medical or psychiatric conditions that may affect their performance, participated in this study. Participants received eight randomly presented stimulus conditions (four unisensory and four multisensory) and were instructed to make speeded foot-pedal responses as soon as they detected any stimulation, regardless of stimulus type and location of unisensory inputs. Results from a linear mixed effect model, adjusted for speed of processing and other covariates, revealed that RTs to all multisensory pairings were significantly faster than those elicited to averaged constituent unisensory conditions (p < 0.01). Similarly, race model violation did not differ based on unisensory spatial location (p = 0.41). In summary, older adults demonstrate significant VS multisensory RT effects to stimuli both within and across spatial hemifields.
Drain Current Model of a Four-Gate Dielectric Modulated MOSFET for Application as a Biosensor

In this paper, an analytical model of a four-gate dielectric modulated MOSFET for label-free electrical detection of the biomolecules has been proposed. To provide a binding site for the biomolecules, the channel region of MOSFET is left open in the four-gate configuration, which is conventionally covered by the gate electrode. As a result, the electrical characteristics of the device are affected by the neutral and charged biomolecules that binds to the underlap (open) channel region. The electrostatics is developed by solving a 2-D Poisson's equation, assuming a parabolic potential profile along the channel direction using the conformal mapping technique and subsequently the drain current model is developed. The change in the threshold voltage is used as a sensing metric for the detection of biomolecules after their immobilization in the open region. The characteristic trends are supported and verified using the ATLAS device simulation software.
Therapeutics , Targets , and Chemical Biology Blocking eIF 5 A Modi fi cation in Cervical Cancer Cells Alters the Expression of Cancer-Related Genes and Suppresses Cell Proliferation

Cancer etiology is influenced by alterations in protein synthesis that are not fully understood. In this study, we took a novel approach to investigate the role of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF5A in human cervical cancers, where it is widely overexpressed. eIF5A contains the distinctive amino acid hypusine, which is formed by a posttranslational modification event requiring deoxyhypusine hydroxylase (DOHH), an enzyme that can be inhibited by the drugs ciclopirox and deferiprone. We found that proliferation of cervical cancer cells can be blocked by DOHH inhibition with either of these pharmacologic agents, as well as by RNA interference–mediated silencing of eIF5A, DOHH, or another enzyme in the hypusine pathway. Proteomic and RNA analyses in HeLa cervical cancer cells identified two groups of proteins in addition to eIF5A that were coordinately affected by ciclopirox and deferiprone. Group 1 proteins (Hsp27, NM23, and DJ-1) were downregulated at the translational level, whereas group 2 proteins (TrpRS and PRDX2) were upregulated at the mRNA level. Further investigations confirmed that eIF5A and DOHH are required for Hsp27 expression in cervical cancer cells and for regulation of its key target IkB and hence NF-kB. Our results argue that mature eIF5A controls a translational network of cancer-driving genes, termed the eIF5A regulon, at the levels of mRNA abundance and translation. In coordinating cell proliferation, the eIF5A regulon can be modulated by drugs such as ciclopirox or deferiprone, which might be repositioned to control cancer cell growth. Cancer Res; 74(2); 552–62. 2013 AACR.
Maintaining muscle mass during extended disuse: aestivating frogs as a model species.

Prolonged muscle disuse in vertebrates can lead to a pathological change resulting in muscle wasting and a loss of muscle strength. In this paper, we review muscle disuse atrophy in the vertebrates and examine the factors that influence the magnitude of the atrophic response during extended periods of inactivity, both artificially imposed (e.g. limb immobilisation) and naturally occurring, such as the quiescence associated with dormancy (e.g. hibernation and aestivation). The severity of muscle atrophy is positively correlated with mass-specific metabolic rate, and the metabolic depression that occurs during dormancy would appear to have a protective role, reducing or preventing muscle atrophy despite periods of inactivity lasting 6-9 months. In the light of these findings, the role of reactive oxygen species and antioxidants during muscle disuse is emphasised.
Charles A. Dice Center for Research in Financial Economics Accounting-based Compensation and Debt Contracts

We examine how accounting-based compensation plans influence a firm’s contracts with its creditors. After granting long-term accounting-based compensation plans (LTAPs) to CEOs, firms pay lower spreads and have fewer restrictive covenants in new bank loans. Mechanisms leading to lower borrowing cost include improvements in debt repayment ability, reduced shareholder-debtholder conflicts, and reduced risk-taking incentives. Creditors view LTAPs as a substitute for monitoring, adjust covenant design based on LTAP features, and value plans with concave performance-payout functions and reasonable performance targets. A firm’s credit rating improves and CDS spread declines after LTAP grants, suggesting that LTAPs help reduce firms’ credit risk. JEL classification: M52; M41; J33; G30
Cadmium Exposure and Distal Forearm Fractures

The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between low‐level cadmium exposure and distal forearm fractures. Altogether, 1021 men and women exposed to cadmium in Sweden were included. The study indicates that cadmium exposure is associated with increased risk of forearm fractures in people over the age of 50.
Electronically tunable, 1-W CW, near-diffraction-limited monolithic flared amplifier-master oscillator power amplifier (MFA-MOPA)

An electronically tunable monolithic flared amplifier master oscillator power amplifier structure is described. This device is composed of a DBR laser tunable by free-carrier injection integrated with a flared amplifier, and generates 1-W CW of near-diffraction-limited, single mode power at /spl lambda//spl sim/980 mm, while allowing wavelength tuning over a 6-/spl Aring/ range using a tuning current of 30 mA. This device is useful in applications requiring high power, high beam quality, and precise wavelength control simultaneously such as in frequency doubling. <<ETX>>
Hormone Therapy Administration in Postmenopausal Women and Risk of Stroke

HRT, consisting of estrogens alone, or in combination with a progestogen, is widely used for the relief of symptoms in postmenopausal women. Early observational studies have suggested that HRT might be associated with a reduced risk of cardio- and cerebro-vascular events. These encouraging results prompted randomized controlled trials assessing the risks and benefits of HRT in primary and secondary prevention of arterial vascular events. However, these clinical trials and further observational studies did not confirm the protective effect of HRT; it is now established that HRT increases the risk of stroke. This increased risk is mainly related to an increased risk of ischemic stroke. Oral estrogen alone and combined with progestogen are associated with a similar increased risk, which may be dose dependent. Conversely, a low dose of transdermal estrogens with or without a progestogen does not seem to be associated with such an increased risk of stroke, whereas the impact of tibolone, a synthetic steroid, remains uncertain. In summary, there is now a large amount of evidence demonstrating that HRT is associated with increased risk of stroke, in particular, ischemic subtype.
Dispersion in the anisotropy of optical third-harmonic generation in silicon.

We present what are to our knowledge the first theoretical and experimental results for dispersion in the anisotropy (sigma) of chi? ((3)) associated with optical third-harmonic generation in Si. The theory is based on a full empirical tight binding band-structure calculation, and the results agree well with our measurements for 0.72 microm < lambda < 1.9 microm. The calculated low-frequency limit of sigma agrees with measurements from the literature better than earlier calculations do. In addition, the dispersion in the relative phase of chi1212((3))/chi1111((3)) also shows good agreement with experiment.
Pengaruh Kualitas Website Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Pada Pengunjung Website MatahariMall.com

Metode pada penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif dan metode pengumpulan data melalui kuesioner secara online kepada orang-orang yang tahu website MatahariMall.com dan pernah mencari informasi pada website tersebut. Dari kuesioner yang disebar diperoleh 400 data responden. Pengolahan data menggunakan SPSS versi 22 dan teknik analisis regresi berganda. Tanggapan responden terhadap kualitas website MatahariMall.com di dapat hasil bahwa Usability merupakan dimensi Webqual yang paling mempengaruhi keputusan pembelian pengunjung website. Serta hasil regresi berganda menunjukan bahwa pengaruh tertinggi dimensi Webqual terhadap keputusan pembelian pengunjung adalah information quality hal ini berbanding lurus pada hasil uji-t atau secara parsial yang menunjukan bahwa sub-variabel X2 atau information quality memliki pengaruh paling tinggi. Kata Kunci: WebQual, Keputusan Pembelian, Kuantitatif, Regresi Berganda
Tyrosine hydroxylase‐immunoreactive elements in the human globus pallidus and subthalamic nucleus

In contrast to the well‐established dopaminergic innervation of the neostriatum, the existence of dopaminergic innervation of the subthalamic nucleus and globus pallidus is controversial. In the present study, tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)‐immunoreactive elements were observed by light microscopy after antigen retrieval in the subthalamic nucleus and in the internal and external segments of the globus pallidus in postmortem human brain. Small islands of apparent neostriatal tissue with abundant arborization of fine, TH‐immunoreactive axons in the vicinity of calbindin‐positive small neurons resembling neostriatal medium spiny neurons were present in the external segment of the globus pallidus. Large numbers of medium‐large, TH‐immunoreactive axons were observed passing above and through the subthalamic nucleus and through both pallidal segments; these are presumed to be axons of passage on their way to the neostriatum. In addition, fine, TH‐immunoreactive axons with meandering courses, occasional branches, and irregular outlines, morphologically suggestive of terminal axon arborizations with varicosities, were seen in both pallidal segments, including the ventral pallidum, and the subthalamic nucleus, consistent with a catecholaminergic (probably dopaminergic) innervation of these nuclei. This finding suggests that, in Parkinson's disease and in animal models of this disorder, loss of dopaminergic innervation might contribute to abnormal neuronal activation in these three nuclei. J. Comp. Neurol. 409:400–410, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
A comparative study of TQM practices and organisational performance indicators with and without ISO 9000 certification in Indian Manufacturing companies

Recent studies suggested that quality policies and standardization can lead to the growth and success of industries. Based on this suggestion, this study aims at providing empirical evidence on the differences in total quality management (TQM) implementation and organisational performance of Indian manufacturing companies with and without ISO 9000 certification. With the literature support a questionnaire with 128 items was developed for the data collection, checked for reliability and validity and used to measure the influence of ISO 9000 on TQM practices and Organization performance indicators. The results showed that there was a significant difference between companies with and without ISO 9000 certification in Indian manufacturing companies with respect to TQM implementation and organisational performance. The factors influenced by the ISO 9000 are Supplier quality management, Education and training, Quality assurance, Quality culture and Benchmarking. Keywords—ISO 9000, TQM, Organisation performance, t-test, Indian manufacturing ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nutrient-Nutrient Interactions a-Lactalbumin Hydrolysate Stimulates Glucagon-Like Peptide-2 Secretion and Small Intestinal Growth in Suckling Rats 1 , 2

We investigated whether bovine milk constituents influenced glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-2 secretion and intestinal growth in suckling rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats (14 d old) received i.g. infusions of a milk protein fraction, a lactose solution, or the cream fraction ofmilk. The serum concentration of GLP-2, but not GLP-1, markedly increased in rats administeredmilk protein compared with those given the lactose solution or the cream fraction from 60 to 120 min after administration. In another experiment, both casein (CN) and whey protein isolate stimulated GLP-2 secretion at 120 min after administration, but soy protein andovalbumindidnot. StimulationofGLP-2secretionbyseveralmilk proteinswassimilar, includinga-CN,a-lactalbumin (a-La), and b-lactoglobulin, in a separate experiment. A hydrolysate of a-La obtained by incubation with protease A extracted fromAspergillus oryzae (LaHPA) caused almost twice the GLP-2 release due to intact a-La and other a-La hydrolysates. Free aminoacidconcentrationsandmolecular sizedistributionsdidnot differ amonga-Lahydrolysates, includingLaHPA. In rat pups rearedwithmilk formulae containinga-La or LaHPA, LaHPAsignificantly promoted small intestinal elongation and increased the number of crypt epithelial cells comparedwith a formula containing intacta-La. LaHPAadministration also increased the maltase:lactase activity ratio, a marker of maturation of the intestinal mucosa. In conclusion, milk proteins stimulate GLP-2 secretion and contribute to growth and maturation of the small intestine in suckling rats. J. Nutr. 139: 1322–1327, 2009.
Usefulness of fair valuation of biological assets for cash flow prediction

ABSTRACT This study develops an empirical analysis of the relevance of accounting information when biological assets are measured at fair value. We use an international sample of firms with biological assets. We find that biological assets influence unpredictability when they are measured at historical cost (HC). In this case, the ability of accounting data to predict future cash flows diminishes as the proportion of biological assets on total assets increases. The valuation at fair value (FV) switches this negative influence of biological assets to a positive one. We find that when they are measured at FV, the prediction accuracy of future cash flows improves as the ratio of biological assets to total assets increases. This evidence is robust to different measures of prediction accuracy, as well as to the improvement of accounting standards, regardless of FV, over time. The evidence is weaker for bearer plants.
Predicating Influential Microblog in Micro-blogging Services

This paper focuses on the problem of predicating influential message (microblog) of micro-blogging services in China. Sina Weibo is one of China’s most notable online social networks. Inferring influential microblog has been playing a crucial part in many applications such as branding management and online advertising. However, many previous social network analysis schemes rely mainly on link structures between users to find influencers in micro-blogging services, ignoring the important text content created by the users with the assuming that text content is the cause of links. As the text content has rich features such as word count of a single microblog, the sentiment of the microblog text and so on, we propose a novel model based on Learning to Rank, which integrates both features of the text content and the links of the Sina Weibo users to predicate the influential microblog. Experimental results show that our model outperforms many other related algorithms, including TunkRank and TwitterRank.
Ankle bracing, fatigue, and time to stabilization in collegiate volleyball athletes.

CONTEXT Fatigue has been shown to disrupt dynamic stability in healthy volunteers. It is not known if wearing prophylactic ankle supports can improve dynamic stability in fatigued athletes. OBJECTIVE To determine the type of ankle brace that may be more effective at providing dynamic stability after a jump-landing task during normal and fatigued conditions. DESIGN Two separate repeated-measures analyses of variance with 2 within-subjects factors (condition and time) were performed for each dependent variable. SETTING Research laboratory. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS Ten healthy female collegiate volleyball athletes participated (age = 19.5 +/- 1.27 years, height = 179.07 +/- 7.6 cm, mass = 69.86 +/- 5.42 kg). INTERVENTION(S) Athletes participated in 3 separate testing sessions, applying a different bracing condition at each session: no brace (NB), Swede-O Universal lace-up ankle brace (AB), and Active Ankle brace (AA). Three trials of a jump-landing task were performed under each condition before and after induced functional fatigue. The jump-landing task consisted of a single-leg landing onto a force plate from a height equivalent to 50% of each participant's maximal jump height and from a starting position 70 cm from the center of the force plate. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Time to stabilization in the anterior-posterior (APTTS) and medial-lateral (MLTTS) directions. RESULTS For APTTS, a condition-by-time interaction existed (F(2,18) = 5.55, P = . 013). For the AA condition, Tukey post hoc testing revealed faster pretest (2.734 +/- 0.331 seconds) APTTS than posttest (3.817 +/- 0.263 seconds). Post hoc testing also revealed that the AB condition provided faster APTTS (2.492 +/- 0.271 seconds) than AA (3.817 +/- 0.263 seconds) and NB (3.341 +/- 0.339 seconds) conditions during posttesting. No statistically significant findings were associated with MLTTS. CONCLUSIONS Fatigue increased APTTS for the AA condition. Because the AB condition was more effective than the other 2 conditions during the posttesting, the AB appears to be the best option for providing dynamic stability in the anterior-posterior direction during a landing task.