Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Predicting Continuance Usage Intention of Mobile Payment: An Experimental Study of Bangladeshi Customers

With the tremendous use of electronic devices, inhabitants create digital footsteps of their everyday lives, therefore, unlocked magnificent opportunities for the innovative companies to launch mobile payment system and offer value-added facilities. Mobile payment system has inaugurated a conspicuous phenomenon that can enable consumers to transform their mobile devices into a digital bank. Mobile payment has already proved its aids in the developed country market and projected to enjoy a cheerful prospect in the emerging market like Bangladesh. Moreover, a stream of research conducted in multiple countries regarding the domain of mobile payment, but a different scenario noticed in perspective of emerging country like Bangladesh as there hasn’t much yet. By giving importance on behavioral intention of consumer and specific characteristics of m-payments, this study aims to develop and test a research model by integrating usefulness and ease of use into the behavioral intentions. This study employed Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Structural Equation Modeling to analyze database, which was composed of 328 samples. Results show that continuous usage intention is significantly affected by customer satisfaction. Perceived usefulness and ease of use are positively influence the continuance usage intention and satisfaction. The current study may extensively contribute to knowledge extension of two research streams-strategic management and service marketing-by implementing appropriate business model and service marketing strategies for m-payment users in Bangladesh and potentially other emerging markets.
Computer-assisted composition with algorithmic implementations of pitch-perceptual theory

We describe a computer-assisted procedure for composing harmonic progressions that takes into account the perceptual processes underlying roughness (sensory dissonance) and the pitch of complex tones. First, the user specifies the outer voices and specific model parameters, including preferred values of the perceived roughness of each sonority, the pitch commonality of successive sonorities, and the pitch commonality of each sonority with a reference sonority. The model then generates different possible chords and progressions within these constraints. The user is free to change the constraints to limit the number of possible chords and to choose from the generated chords according to personal criteria. The compositional process thus involves repeated interaction between composer and computer. We offer examples of progressions composed in this way from Dans la chair/In the Flesh, a recent piece for orchestra by the
Effect of EpiCor supplementation on delayed onset muscle soreness and inflammation after unaccustomed, eccentric resistance exercise

Unaccustomed eccentric exercise has been well documented to elicit muscle damage and an inflammatory response to help fix and restore the impaired muscle fibers. Supplements, including anti-inflammatories and antioxidants have been used to help alleviate the damage and decrease the inflammation but positive results are slim. It is proposed that EpiCor, a yeast metabolite with suggested anti-inflammatory and antioxidant characteristics, would decrease the amount of muscle soreness and inflammation that results from unaccustomed eccentric exercise. Thirty-two male subjects (ages 18-35) ingested a once daily 500mg dose of either EpiCor or placebo 4 weeks prior to the eccentric exercise bout. This matched pairs, double blind study randomly assigned subjects to either group and were matched based on a peak, pre-exercise maximal isometric contraction. Subjects then performed 50 maximal eccentric contractions of the elbow flexors at 30 degrees per second on each arm. Blood samples were taken at pre-, 24, 48, and 72 hours post-exercise, in addition to psychological and illness surveys. Muscle damage, soreness and circumference all had a significant effect of time throughout the 72 hour recovery period (P<0.001). Elevated levels of CK and LDH were also present with a significant effect of time (P<0.05); however, there were no significant differences between treatments for muscle damage indicators. Results for inflammatory markers were similar in that no statistically significant difference between groups existed for IL-1ra, IL-6, IL-10, and CRP, but some non-significant trends (P<.11) did exist.
Roundness and Aspect Ratio of Particles in Ice Clouds

Abstract The frequency of occurrence of the aspect ratio and roundness of particles in ice clouds from aircraft observations have been examined. Images of cloud particles were measured by a cloud particle imager (CPI) at 2.3-μm resolution, installed on the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada Convair-580. Data were collected in winter midlatitude and polar stratiform clouds associated with frontal systems during three field projects in the Canadian and U.S. Arctic and over the Great Lakes. Approximately 106 images of particles measured in ice clouds were included in the statistics. The frequency of occurrence of the aspect ratio and roundness were calculated in eight 5° temperature intervals from −40°C to 0°C. In each temperature interval, the distributions were calculated for 12 size intervals in the range from 20 μm to 1 mm. It was found that the roundness is a function of particle size and within each size interval it does not depend significantly on temperature. However, the aspect ratio of parti.
An Analysis of Credibility of Content on Twitter

We analyze the information credibility of news propagated through Twitter, a popular microblogging service. Previous research has shown that most of the messages posted on Twitter are truthful, but the service is also used to spread misinformation and false rumors, often unintentionally. Specifically, we analyze microblog postings related to “trending” topics, and classify them as credible or not credible, based on features extracted from them. We use features from users’ posting and re-posting (“re-tweeting”) behavior, from the text of the posts, and from citations to external sources. Our results show that there are measurable differences in the way messages propagate, that can be used to classify them automatically as credible or not credible. KeywordsTwitter, Credibility, Online Social Media
olyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids and systemic upus erythematosus : what do we know ?

Various studies have demonstrated the impact of omega-3 fatty acids on the concentration of C reactive protein (CRP), pro-inflammatory eicosanoids, cytokines, chemokines and other inflammatory mediators. Therefore, the supplementation of these types of lipids may represent additional option treatment for chronic systemic diseases, such as Systemic Lupus Erythematous and other rheumatic diseases. The role of these lipids has not been well established, yet. However, it seems there is a direct relationship between its intake and the decrease of the disease clinical manifestations as well as of the inflammatory status of the patients. Thus, the aim of this manuscript is to present a thorough review on the effects of omega-3 fatty acids in patients with SLE. Bibliographic data set as the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) and Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS) were searched using as key words: systemic lupus erythematous (SLE), polyunsaturated fatty acids omega-3, eicosapentanoic acid (EPA), docosahexanoic acid (DHA), antioxidants and diet. Manuscripts published up to September 2013 were included. There were 43 articles related to the topic, however only 15 pertained human studies, with three review articles and 12 clinical studies. © 2014 Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved. DOI of original article: http://dx.doi. org/10.1016/j.rbr. 2013.12. 002. Institution: From the Clinic of Rheumatology, Hospital das Clínicas, UFMG/Department of Musculoskeletal System and Department of urgery, Faculty of Medicine, UFMG, Post-graduation Program in Sciences Applied to Adult Health, Faculty of Medicine, UFM, major area n Clinical Sciences. ∗ Corresponding author. E-mail: maricurado@gmail.com (M.C. Borges). ttp://dx.doi. org/10.1016/j.rbre. 2013.12. 002 255-5021/© 2014 Elsevier Editora Ltda. All rights reserved. 460 r e v b r a s r e u m a t o l . 2 0 1 4;5 4(6):459–466 Ácidos graxos poli-insaturados ômega-3 e lúpus eritematoso sistêmico: o que sabemos?
LATERALIZATION OF VISUOSPATIAL ATTENTION IN CHILDREN WITH ADHD

The aim of this paper was to perform a review of the literature on the phenomenon of visuospatial attention and its lateralization in normal subjects and in subjects with ADHD. Moreover, we will discuss the phenomenon known as “pseudoneglect” which refers to the leftward bias in visuospatial attention in healthy samples, possibly as a consequence of right hemisphere dominance for visuospatial attention. The degree of such a lateralized visuospatial attention bias is often assessed using the line bisection task.
The Effects of High-Dose Sugammadex on Erythrocyte Deformability in Rats with Renal Failure Generated by Unilateral Ureteral Obstruction

Background: Obstructive nephropathy is a common cause of renal insufficiency in adults. Unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) is a well-established model known to imitate the process of obstructive nephropathy in a simple, accelerated and species-independent manner. Free oxygen radicals also have been reported to be involved in the formation of renal damage. Erythrocyte deformability and plasma viscosity are of crucial importance in the perfusion of tissues and organs. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of high dose Sugammadex on erythrocyte deformability UUO in rats. Materials and methods: 30 male Wistar albino rats weighing between 225 and 300 gm were randomly divided into five groups. Group C (control; n=6), Group UUO-1 week (UUO-1; n=6), Group UUO-1 week-96S (UUO-1-rocuronium-96mg sugammadex; n=6), Group UUO-3 week (UUO-3; n=6) and Group UUO-3 week-96S (UUO-3rocuronium-96mg sugammadex; n=6). Rats in the control and UUO groups received NaCl 0.9% at the same volume. At the end of of the follow-up period, animals’ erythrocyte deformability was measured from blood samples. Results: The deformability index was significantly increased in the UUO rats (p<0.0001). It was significantly increased in Group UUO3-96S when compared to Group C, UUO-1 and UUO-3 (p<0.0001, p=0.016, p=0.007, respectively). Conclusion: In this study we showed the safety profile of high-dose Sugammadex in UUO-1 rats in terms of erythrocyte deformability. But after three weeks of UUO, high-dose of Sugammadex implementation affected erythrocyte deformability. Our findings may lead future animal and human studies to investigate the effects of Sugammadex on erythrocyte deformability and micro/ macrovascular circulation.
Biochemical Effects of Chamomile Oil on Inflammatory Biomarkers inGastroenteritis

Gastroenteritis is a major health problem, especially in developing countries including Egypt. Chamomile has been used in the traditional medicine for the management of gastrointestinal disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate biochemical alterations of inflammatory biomarkers in gastroenteritis after administration of chamomile oil. In order to achieve this aim 30 male albino rats was divided into two main groups, healthy control group and induced gastroenteritis group by using enteropathogenic E. coli. Half of them kept as positive control and the remaining treated with chamomile oil. The results of the present study showed a significant association between exposure to bacterial gastroenteritis and high level of inflammatory biomarkers like IL2, IL6, TNF, histamine and cortisol. The results also showed a significant decrease in inflammatory biomarkers IL2, IL6, TNF, histamine and cortisol in gastroenteritis group upon administration of chamomile oil. These findings suggested that chamomile oil possess anti-inflammatory activity confirming their traditional use.
Child pathology in the mendicants’ necropolis of El Burgo de Osma Cathedral (Soria, Spain). Pathologie infantile chez les mendiants de la nécropole de la cathédrale d’El Burgo de Osma (Soria, Espagne)

The necropolis discovered in the Cloister of the El Burgo de Osma Cathedral (Soria, Northern Spain) consists of a group of 63 burials, with a total of 75 individuals, 55 adults, 4 youths and 16 children between 0 and 13 years old. Historical documents dating from the time when this necropolis was used (in the 17th and 18th centuries), point to this area as a cemetery for “…poor mendicants…”. The study of the pathologies of this human group corroborates these data, since several of the individuals suffered from a loss of movement preventing them from carrying out any physical work. This paper focuses on the paleopathological study of three infantile skeletons, particularly interesting since they reflect the hard living conditions and/or important alterations in the development of these beggar children.
THE EFFECT OF VESSEL NOISE ON THE VOCAL BEHAVIOR OF BELUGAS IN THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER ESTUARY, CANADA

During June-July 1991, we monitored the vocal behavior of belugas before, during, and after exposure to noise from a small motorboat and a ferry to determine if there were any consistent patterns in their vocal behavior when exposed to these two familiar, but different sources of potential disturbance. Vocal responses were observed in all trials and were more persistent when whales were exposed to the ferry than to the small boat. These included (1) a progressive reduction in calling rate from 3.4–10.5 calls/whale/min to 0.0 or <1.0 calls/whale/min while vessels were approaching; (2) brief increases in the emission of falling tonal calls and the theree pulsed-tone call types; (3) at distances <1 km, an increase in the repetition of specific calls, and (4) a shift in frequency bands used by vocalizing animals from a mean frequency of 3.6 kHz prior to exposure to noise to frequencies of 5.2-8.8 kHz when vessels were close to the whales.
COMP 150 DR Final Project Proposal

The problem of sound classification has been studied in depth and has multiple applications related to identity discrimination, enhanced hearing aids, robotics, and music technology. There are two ways in which the problem of sound classification can be approached. The first method is empirical in nature, and requires a database of sounds to learn from through feature extraction. The second method is more top down, by using predefined feature rules to make classification decisions. In this project, we take the developmental approach, and use learning mechanisms to enable a robot to gain meaningful information about its environment through sound. Specifically, we compare two classification algorithms: a k-nearest neighbor characterization of our sound data, and a deep neural net classifier. We outline the tradeoffs between the two methods in computational intensity and accuracy, and report further directions for research.
The influence of male parental identity on growth and survival of offspring in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)

We found that young salmon fathered by precocious males grew faster than those fathered by anadromous males in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) during the time from hatching to yolk sac absorption, when the young are completely dependent on endogenous food resources. We first compared growth rate of artificially reared progeny of precocious and anadromous fish harvested as embryos directly on spawning grounds after reproduction. In a second experiment, we compared fish lengths and growth rate of offspring of precocious and anadromous fish that were caught before reproduction, artificially bred and reared in situ. The first experiment revealed that the progeny of precocious males had a significantly higher growth rate between hatching and yolk sac absorption, resulting in a larger body size, than anadromous offspring. In the second study, we found no significant differences in size between the two groups at any time during the experiment, which could be explained by the artificially enhanced reproductive success of potential subordinate males. Indeed, in the second experiment, the microsatellite analysis of paternal identity revealed that precocious males who fathered the most progeny had offspring with a larger mean size throughout the experiment, resulting in a marginally significant difference in length between precocious offspring and anadromous offspring. A higher but not significantly different mortality rate was also observed in anadromous than in precocious offspring throughout the second experiment. Our results indicate an inherent fitness advantage in some offspring fathered by precocious males, which may ultimately favour the development of precocious sexual maturity in Atlantic salmon.
Tectonic and Geologic Evolution of

Using extensive surface and subsurface data, we have synthesized the Phanerozoic tectonic and geologic evolution of Syria that has important implications for eastern Mediterranean tectonic studies and the strategies for hydrocarbon exploration. Syrian tectonic deformation is focused in four major zones that have been repeatedly reactivated throughout the Phanerozoic in response to movement on nearby plate boundaries. They are the Palmyride Mountains, the Euphrates Fault System, the Abd el Aziz-Sinjar uplifts, and the Dead Sea Fault System. The Palmyrides include the SW Palmyride fold and thrust belt and two inverted sub-basins that are now the Bilas and Bishri blocks. The Euphrates Fault System and Abd el Aziz-Sinjar grabens in eastern Syria are large extensional features with a more recent history of Neogene compression and partial inversion. The Dead Sea transform plate boundary cuts through western Syria and has associated pull-apart basins.
Nitrogen metabolic wastes do not influence drinking water preference in feral pigeons

Pathogens of both avian and mammalian fecal origin can infect birds via drinking water. Since birds often use ultraviolet clues for many decisions such as food detection, they may also be able to distinguish between faecesor urine-polluted water and clean water by using UV vision. Here we test the hypothesis that birds may assess potential pollutions in drinking water bodies using UV absorptions/reflections. Feral pigeons were offered with (1) clean tapwater, (2) uric acid polluted water (UV-absorbant) to mimic wastes of avian origin and (3) urea solution (UVreflectant) to mimic wastes of mammal origin. Contrary to our expectations, pigeons exhibited no detectable preferences in double-choice experiments.
Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms in Advanced Age: LiLACS NZ

Background: Increased physical activity is associated with positive physical and mental health outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms in advanced age people by gender and ethnicity in New Zealand. Methods: We used cross sectional data from Life and Living in Advanced Age: A Cohort Study in New Zealand Te Puawaitanga o Nga Tapuwae Kia Ora Tonu (LiLACS NZ) (n=665, aged 83.66 ± 2.0) with a comprehensive set of demographic, physical and mental health indicators. Physical activity was assessed using the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE), while the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was used to measure depressive symptoms. Both bivariate and multivariable general linear regression models were used to examine the influence of demographic and health indicators in the relationship between physical activity and depressive symptoms. Analyses were conducted by gender and ethnicity. Results: Higher levels of physical activity were associated with fewer depressive symptoms in non-Maori men (Beta=-0.001, p<0.01) and women (Beta=-0.006, p<0.01); however no significant associations were observed between these variables for Maori men or women. Conclusion: Physical activity appears to be related to depressive symptoms in some people in advanced age; however differences exist by ethnicity and sex. Factors related to depression in older Maori men and women and in non-Maori women need further investigation.
Body Weight Supported Treadmill Training And Overground Gait Training In The In-Patient Setting For An Individual With Chronic Stroke: A Case Report

• RH demonstrated mixed overall gains with management. This is similar to previous publications reporting mixed outcomes. • Possible attributable factors to mixed outcomes include: • Variation of individual stroke severity/ symptoms. • Sample cohorts consisting of heterogeneous populations of patients that have had a stroke. • Further research is warranted in the area of BWSTT among a homogeneous patient population. This should include, but not limited to: • Trials utilizing BWSTT among patients with similar severity of strokes and symptoms. • Trials utilizing BWSTT for patients experiencing chronic stroke symptoms of various origins. • Trials utilizing quality of life outcome measures & cost to help determine cost effective management. Background
An explanation of cross-national variation in call centre job quality using institutional theory

Employment regime theory is used to examine whether cross-national variation in call centre job quality is a result of differences in national institutional regime, i.e. inclusivist, dualist and market regimes. Analysis of an establishment-level survey of 1734 call centres revealed that, as expected, call centre job quality was highest in inclusivist regimes (Denmark, Sweden) and higher in dualist regimes (Austria, France) than in market regimes (Canada, UK, USA). Job quality in Germany, a dualist regime, was of a similar level to that in inclusivist regimes. There was also evidence that, only within dualist regimes, job quality was higher in call centres attached to larger firms than in independent call centres. The findings suggest that national institutional regimes are still sufficiently different and influential to produce cross-national variations in job quality, and have not been weakened and homogenized as a result of the internationalization of national economies.
A genetic algorithm approach in interface and surface structure optimization

The thesis is divided into two parts. In the first part a global optimization method is developed for the interface and surface structures optimization. Two prototype systems are chosen to be studied. One is Si[001] symmetric tilted grain boundaries and the other is Ag/Au induced Si(111) surface. It is found that Genetic Algorithm is very efficient in finding lowest energy structures in both cases. Not only existing structures in the experiments can be reproduced, but also many new structures can be predicted using Genetic Algorithm. Thus it is shown that Genetic Algorithm is a extremely powerful tool for the material structures predictions. The second part of the thesis is devoted to the explanation of an experimental observation of thermal radiation from three-dimensional tungsten photonic crystal structures. The experimental results seems astounding and confusing, yet the theoretical models in the paper revealed the physics insight behind the phenomena and can well reproduced the experimental results.