Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The influence of random indium alloy fluctuations in indium gallium nitride quantum wells on the device behavior

In this paper, we describe the influence of the intrinsic indium fluctuation in the InGaN quantum wells on the carrier transport, efficiency droop, and emission spectrum in GaN-based light emitting diodes (LEDs). Both real and randomly generated indium fluctuations were used in 3D simulations and compared to quantum wells with a uniform indium distribution. We found that without further hypothesis the simulations of electrical and optical properties in LEDs such as carrier transport, radiative and Auger recombination, and efficiency droop are greatly improved by considering natural nanoscale indium fluctuations.
Modernity: Transformation of System of Values and its Anthropological Aspects

This text explores the system of values modernity. Modernity is usually expressed through the metaphor of the Information Age, stressing the dominant position in the society of information and communicative streams. A human in general is a joint being and therefore he initially belongs to communication. Compatibility as measurement of ontology of communication is a place of formation of joint practice of people, united by repeated and regular bodily interactions, in which the message is created, contributing to join people in a community with certain ideas and values. But existence of the modern man is problematized largely because of its absorption in information streams, that are intensified be electronic technologies. People can not do without telecommunications, mobile communications, etc., so that a man is included in the set of replacing each other streams of information, that have not only diverse, but also generally contradictory and conflict contents. Immersion in full of contradictions information field generates such phenomena and problems as “clip thinking” to the detriment of complete semantic thinking; domination game, not the real, actual forms of the relations. Relationships between men and women are changing, getting the forms that threaten the existence of a family. And, at last, in such unsteady information space of simulation and virtuality it becomes in general difficult to speak about authenticity or not authenticity of borders of our existence.
Customer care excellence in the new product development process: a case study

Excellence in product development can be achieved by integrating various stakeholders' requirements into a winning offering. After-market services have become increasingly important for companies, as digitalisation enables new business models and revenue streams. The integration of customer care must be performed in the product development (PD) process in the early concepting and development phases in order to ensure an excellent customer experience. The traditional elements of care - spare parts, service tools, and support - must be coupled with new services. Future cutting-edge products demand new self-support, repair, and upgrade capabilities that are enabled by the digitalisation of product-service assets and low-cost distribution platforms. This study aims to increase knowledge on how care capabilities can be created in the PD by analysing the critical care inputs and their effects in the product concepting phase. In addition, the critical care outputs in the case company's product development process in the main phases are presented.
Dawn of a New Era for Stroke Treatment: Implications of the DAWN Study for Acute Stroke Care and Stroke Systems of Care

Until recently, the selection of patients with large artery occlusion and ischemic stroke for reperfusion therapy was based on time criteria (typically within 6 hours) and basic imaging protocols (head CT, CT angiogram, ASPECTS score). The recently published DAWN (DWI or CTP Assessment with Clinical Mismatch in the Triage of Wake-Up and Late Presenting Strokes Undergoing Neurointervention with Trevo) study has changed this paradigm by using a tissue-based selection criteria and a greatly expanded treatment time window (up to 24 hours). 1 This is a transformational change in acute stroke therapy and has implications for many healthcare providers and EMS systems.
Finite‐fault slip model of the 2016 Mw 7.5 Chiloé earthquake, southern Chile, estimated from Sentinel‐1 data

Subduction earthquakes have been widely studied in the Chilean subduction zone, but earthquakes occurring in its southern part have attracted less research interest primarily due to its lower rate of seismic activity. Here I use Sentinel‐1 interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) data and range offset measurements to generate coseismic crustal deformation maps of the 2016 Mw 7.5 Chiloé earthquake in southern Chile. I find a concentrated crustal deformation with ground displacement of approximately 50 cm in the southern part of the Chiloé island. The best fitting fault model shows a pure thrust‐fault motion on a shallow dipping plane orienting 4° NNE. The InSAR‐determined moment is 2.4 × 1020 Nm with a shear modulus of 30 GPa, equivalent to Mw 7.56, which is slightly lower than the seismic moment. The model shows that the slip did not reach the trench, and it reruptured part of the fault that ruptured in the 1960 Mw 9.5 earthquake. The 2016 event has only released a small portion of the accumulated strain energy on the 1960 rupture zone, suggesting that the seismic hazard of future great earthquakes in southern Chile is high.
An Update On Rodent Model Studies In Diabetic Neuropathy: A Brief Communication

The diseases of the peripheral nerves are quite common and diversified, are directly related to several factors, ranging from the imbalance related to good nutrition and adequate needs of nutrients, going to the injuries caused by drugs or mechanisms external to the human organism. Diabetes is a complex syndrome that affects and kills millions of people worldwide. We demonstrated through the experimental model of diabetes using STZ@ in single intraperitoneal dose of 60 mg / kg, that both a purely motor nerve can be directly affected as well as a special afferent nerve (cranial nerve), this comparison showed us that there is a possibility of having a new type of mixed type neuropathy, this may be related to the amount of the dose involved, such as the time of disease progression, but more studies need to be done for definitive confirmation. We can extrapolate the original results to understand the mechanisms of diabetes in humans, although it does not yet have an experimental model of type II diabetes, more related to eating disorders, the STZ application simulates the effects of type I or insulin dependent diabetes, with more serious and deleterious effects mainly the more distal portions of the nerves. Prevention and food control are very important, especially those related to the mechanisms that involve carbohydrate metabolism and its peripheral resistance. The original results commented here are relevant for the continuous study of this serious but old illness, but quite current in the medical and therapeutic clinic. Keywords: Experimental Model of Diabetes; Sensory and Motor Peripheral Nerves; Peripheral Nerve Injuries; Neuropathies; STZ; Rats.
Letter by christensen et Al regarding article, "new oral anticoagulants should not be used as first-line agents to prevent thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation".

To the Editor: We read with interest the 2 articles just published in Circulation by Ansell1 and Granger and Armaganijan,2 which discuss, “ Should newer oral anticoagulants be used as first-line agents to prevent thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation and risk factors for stroke or thromboembolism? ” The discussion is relevant, because it will have a major impact on the clinical management of these patients. Although vitamin K antagonist treatment was addressed in brief by Ansell,1 we would like to emphasize the value of this treatment when appropriately managed. The mean time in therapeutic range for vitamin K antagonist treatment in Randomized Evaluation of Long-Term Anticoagulant …
Detection of Listeria species in refrigerated chicken carcasses using Clearview tm and a modified conventional culture method

The occurence of Listeria species in refrigerated chicken carcasses was evaluated, comparing the conventional culture methodology of FDA, modified by the introduction of a secondary enrichment step prior plating, and the ClearviewTM rapid method (Oxoid, UK Ltd). Forty-eight refrigerated whole chicken carcasses purchased from supermarkets in Florianopolis, SC, Brazil, were analysed. Listeria species occured in 21 (43.7%) samples. Using the Clearview method, 17 (35.4%) samples were positive for Listeria species. Of these isolates, 11 (23%) were L. monocytogenes, 4 (8.3%) L. innocua, 1 (2.1%) L. welshimeri and 1 (2.1%) L. seeligeri. Using the conventional culture methodology of FDA (with modifications), 14 (29.2%) samples were positive for Listeria species. Among these 7 (14.6%) were L. monocytogenes, 6 (12.5%) L. innocua and 1 (2.1%) L. seeligeri. With the Clearview rapid method plus API Listeria for identification, results were confirmed to Listeria species level within 115-139 h. Using the conventional culture method of FDA (with modifications) plus API Listeria, results were confirmed within 120-160 h. However, the Clearview method could indicate the presence of Listeria organisms in only 43 h. Results given by the methods were in moderate concordance and the differences between them were not significant (C.I. = 95%).
Inflammatory responses to acute elevations of carbon dioxide in mice.

Health risks are described from elevated indoor air carbon dioxide (CO2), which often ranges from 1,000 to 4,000 ppm, but the mechanisms are unknown. Here, we demonstrate that mice exposed for 2 h to 2,000 or 4,000 ppm CO2 exhibit, respectively, 3.4 ± 0.9-fold (SE, n = 6) and 4.1 ± 0.7-fold (n = 10) elevations in circulating microparticles (MPs); neutrophil and platelet activation, and vascular leak in brain, muscle, and distal colon. Interleukin (IL)-1β content of MPs also increases after 2,000 ppm by 3.8 ± 0.6-fold (n = 6) and after 4,000 ppm CO2 by 9.3 ± 1.1-fold (n = 10) greater than control. CO2-induced vascular damage is abrogated by treating mice with an antibody to IL-1β or an IL-1β receptor inhibitor. Injecting naïve mice with CO2-induced MPs expressing a protein found on mature neutrophils recapitulates vascular damage as seen with elevated CO2, and destruction of MPs in CO2-exposed mice abrogates vascular injuries without altering neutrophil or platelet activation. We conclude that environmentally relevant elevations of CO2 trigger neutrophils to generate MPs containing high concentrations of IL-1β that cause diffuse inflammatory vascular injury.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Elevated levels of CO2 are often found in indoor air and cause adverse health effects, but the mechanisms have not been identified. In a murine model, environmentally relevant levels of CO2 were found to cause diffuse vascular damage because neutrophils are stimulated to produce microparticles that contain high concentrations of interleukin-1β.
Phenology and carbon dioxide source/sink strength of a subalpine grassland in response to an exceptionally short snow season

Changes in snow cover depth and duration predicted by climate change scenarios are expected to strongly affect high-altitude ecosystem processes. This study investigates the effect of an exceptionally short snow season on the phenology and carbon dioxide source/sink strength of a subalpine grassland. An earlier snowmelt of more than one month caused a considerable advancement (40 days) of the beginning of the carbon uptake period (CUP) and, together with a delayed establishment of the snow season in autumn, contributed to a two-month longer CUP. The combined effect of the shorter snow season and the extended CUP led to an increase of about 100% in annual carbon net uptake. Nevertheless, the unusual environmental conditions imposed by the early snowmelt led to changes in canopy structure and functioning, with a reduction of the carbon sequestration rate during the snow-free period.
THE EFFECT OF INTERNET ADVERTISING ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS INTERNET ADVERTISING OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN KENYA Ogutu

The internet is fast emerging as an important advertising medium in Kenya. The enhanced ICT infrastructure in Kenya resulting in improved and faster internet connection along with a drop in prices for internet services has not only raised the volume of internet users, but also prompted interest in the growth of businesses on the internet with estimates projecting spending on internet advertising to increase. However, despite this unprecedented growth, minimal empirical research has been undertaken to explore the effect of internet advertising on attitude towards internet advertising in Kenya with many studies having been conducted in other contexts other than Kenya’s. This study therefore sought to determine the effect of internet advertising on attitude towards internet advertising in Kenya. A cross sectional survey research design was adopted with university students as the target population. A pre – test on the survey instrument was conducted to check on the format and suitability of questions with Cronbach’s alpha statistic used as the measure of reliability. A multiple linear regression analysis was used to test for causal relationships among the variables. Results of the unified model that included both male and female students, found interactivity, credibility, entertainment and irritation to be the key determinants of attitudes towards internet advertising. Whereas interactivity, credibility, entertainment had a significantly positive effect, irritation had a negative effect. While interactivity had the greatest impact, informativeness wasn’t a significant predictor. However, considered separately, differences emerged on factors influencing attitude formation towards internet advertising. Interactivity and infomativeness were the main predictors for males and both impacted positively with interactivity having the greatest impact while females had interactivity, entertainment, credibility and irritation as the main predictors with interactivity having the greatest impact. Interactivity, entertainment and credibility impacted positively while irritation had a negative effect.
A General Convergence Result for Mirror Descent with Armijo Line Search

Existing convergence guarantees for the mirror descent algorithm require the objective function to have a bounded gradient or be smooth relative to a Legendre function. The bounded gradient and relative smoothness conditions, however, may not hold in important applications, such as quantum state tomography and portfolio selection. In this paper, we propose a local version of the relative smoothness condition as a generalization of its existing global version, and prove that under this local relative smoothness condition, the mirror descent algorithm with Armijo line search always converges. Numerical results showed that, therefore, the mirror descent algorithm with Armijo line search was the fastest guaranteed-to-converge algorithm for quantum state tomography, empirically on real data-sets.
Impact of Relaxation Training and Exercise on Quality of Life in Post-myocardial Infarction Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Myocardial infarction (MI) decreases patients' quality of life (QOL). The present study aimed to investigate the effect of relaxation training and exercise on QOL in post-MI patients. This single-blind, randomized, clinical trial was conducted on 64 post-MI patients at Fatemeh Zahra Hospital in Sari, Iran, in 2013. The study population was divided into two groups of intervention and control. The intervention group received training and was followed-up for 8 weeks at home. The data were collected using MacNew QOL Questionnaire. Data analysis was performed in SPSS (version 16) using t-Test. There were significant differences between the intervention and control groups regarding the mean scores of the three QOL domains. Total QOL showed a significant difference after relaxation program (P≤0.001). Relaxation exercises resulted in the improvement of QOL in post-MI patients. Therefore, nurses are recommended to train these exercises to patients to practice at home. © 2018 Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.
Nocturnal hypoxemia severity and renin-angiotensin system activity in obstructive sleep apnea.

RATIONALE Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and nocturnal hypoxemia are associated with chronic kidney disease and up-regulation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS), which is deleterious to renal function. The extent to which the magnitude of RAS activation is influenced by the severity of nocturnal hypoxemia and comorbid obesity has not been determined. OBJECTIVES To determine the association between the severity of nocturnal hypoxemia and RAS activity and whether this is independent of obesity in patients with OSA. METHODS Effective renal plasma flow (ERPF) response to angiotensin II (AngII) challenge, a marker of renal RAS activity, was measured by paraaminohippurate clearance technique in 31 OSA subjects (respiratory disturbance index, 51 ± 25 h(-1)), stratified according to nocturnal hypoxemia status (mean nocturnal SaO2, ≥90% [moderate hypoxemia] or <90% [severe hypoxemia]) and 13 obese control subjects. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Compared with control subjects, OSA subjects demonstrated decreased renovascular sensitivity (ERPF, -153 ± 79 vs. -283 ± 31 ml/min; P = 0.004) (filtration fraction, 5.4 ± 3.8 vs. 7.1 ± 2.6%; P = 0.0025) in response to 60 minutes of AngII challenge (mean ± SD; all P values OSA vs. control). The fall in ERPF in response to AngII was less in patients with severe hypoxemia compared with those with moderate hypoxemia (P = 0.001) and obese control subjects after 30 minutes (P < 0.001) and 60 minutes (P < 0.001) of AngII challenge, reflecting more augmented renal RAS activity. Severity of hypoxemia was not associated with the blood pressure or the systemic circulating RAS component response to AngII. CONCLUSIONS The severity of nocturnal hypoxemia influences the magnitude of renal, but not the systemic, RAS activation independently of obesity in patients with OSA.
Influence of prepelleting inclusion of whole corn on performance, nutrient utilization, digestive tract measurements, and cecal microbiota of young broilers.

The objective of the present study was to examine the effects of prepelleting inclusion of graded levels of whole corn on performance, digestive tract measurements, nutrient utilization, and cecal microbiota in broiler starters. Five diets, containing 600 g/kg of ground corn or 150, 300, 450, and 600 g/kg of whole corn replacing (wt/wt) ground corn, were formulated and cold-pelleted at 65°C. Each diet was offered ad libitum to 6 replicates (8 birds per replicate cage) from d 1 to 21 posthatch. The proportion of coarse particles (>1 mm) increased with increasing prepelleting inclusion of whole corn. Pellet quality, measured as pellet durability index, increased (quadratic effect, P < 0.001) with the inclusion of whole corn to 450 g/kg and then plateaued. Weight gain and feed intake decreased (linear effect, P < 0.001) with increasing prepelleting inclusion of whole corn. Feed per gain (quadratic effect, P < 0.05) increased as the inclusion level of whole corn increased to 300 g/kg and then plateaued with further inclusions. Relative gizzard weight (quadratic effect, P < 0.05) increased with increasing inclusion of whole corn up to 300 g/kg and then levelled off. The AME (quadratic effect, P < 0.05) increased up to 300 g/kg of whole corn inclusion and then decreased with further inclusion. Apparent ileal digestibility of DM (P < 0.001), N (linear effect, P = 0.07), and starch (linear effect, P < 0.001) increased with increasing inclusion levels of whole corn. Based on the fluorescence in situ hybridization method, a linear (P < 0.05) effect was determined for cecal microbiota numbers. Lactobacillus spp. counts increased and counts of Clostridium spp. , Campylobacterium spp. , and Bacteroides spp. decreased with increasing inclusion levels of whole corn. The present data showed that, despite increased gizzard weight and nutrient utilization, weight gain of broilers was poorer with prepelleting inclusion of whole corn due to reductions in the feed intake.
Time Trends in the Incidence of Testicular Cancer in Childhood and Young Adulthood

Background: There has been a steep increase in the incidence of adult testicular cancer in many populations, but in spite of numerous studies, the etiology of testicular cancer remains elusive. The time trends of childhood testicular tumors are less clear and have been studied in a few populations. To further evaluate whether or not adult and childhood cancers share trend determinants and whether future adult testicular cancer incidences can be predicted through childhood testicular cancer incidences, their rates were compared. Method: Data on testicular cancer incidence in childhood and in young adulthood were extracted from the IARC Cancer Incidence in the Five Continents Database limited to two 10-year time periods (1967-1976 and from 1987-1996) to allow for truncation-free analyses within the same birth cohort. Results: Childhood testicular cancer incidence varied 3- to 4-fold, whereas adult testicular cancer incidence varied 10- to 11-fold between the studied populations. No positive correlation between childhood and adulthood incidence of testicular cancer was found. Conclusion: These data indicate that the incidence of testicular cancer in adulthood is influenced by factors, either prenatal or postnatal exposures different than those determining the trends among children. (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2009;18(7):2042–5)
Effects of N, P and K fertilizers on yield, content and uptake of N, P and K by sesame (Sesamum indicum).

A pot experiment was conducted to study the effects of N, P and K fertilization on yield, N, P and K content and uptake by sesame. The experiment comprised 4 nitrogen rates (0, 37.5, 75, 112.5 kg N ha), 3 phosphorus rates (0, 22.5 & 45 kg P2O5 ha) and 3 rates of potassium (0, 22.5 & 45 kg K2O ha). Optimum number of capsule and seed yield was obtained at 75 kg N ha while dry matter yield was highest at 112.5 kg N ha. Application of P at 45 kg P2O5 ha significantly increased number of capsules, seed and dry matter yields plant. N fertilization at 75 kg N ha increased shoot N and K content by 155 and 8%, respectively. Shoot P content increased by 3.14 folds at 37.5 kg N ha. P and K showed no significant influence on N and P shoot content. N fertilization enhanced N, P and K shoot uptake by 260, 43 and 46%, respectively. There was no significant increase in N and K shoot uptake during P fertilization, while P uptake was increased by 72%. K did not significantly increase N and P shoot uptake but K shoot uptake was increased by 18%. The strength of relationship between seed yield and N, P and K uptake was very strong. © 2010 Friends Science Publishers
Examining University Students’ Cognitive Absorption Levels Regarding To Web And Its Relationship With The Locus Of Control

The current study investigated university students’ cognitive absorption levels according to several variables, and presented the relationship between cognitive absorption and locus of control. This study resorted to a descriptive model. Participants were 374 undergraduate students. The Cognitive Absorption Scale and Locus of Control Scale were used to collect the data. Independent samples t-test, one-way between-groups ANOVA, correlation and regression analyses were used to analyze data. Findings suggested that university students had above average cognitive absorption. Moreover, the higher the general internal control/personal control was, the lesser the cognitive absorption level. It was plausible to infer that information and communication technologies served as sources of pleasure and curiosity for university students. However, for students with a higher internal locus of control, levels of pleasure and curiosity dropped.