Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Acanthopanax senticosus Protects Against Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Rats

The protective effects of Acanthopanax senticosus on myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury in rats was explored. A total of 60 male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into the sham operated group (group C), the ischemia reperfusion group (group IR), the Acanthopanax senticosus plus blocker group (group ASS+Z), and the Acanthopanax senticosus group (group ASS). The rat myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury models were established through ligating left anterior descending branches of coronary artery in rats. TUNEL assay and Western Blot was used to detect the apoptotic index of myocardial cells and the expression levels of extracellular regulating kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and phosphorylation ERK1/2 (p-ERK1/2). Meanwhile, a total of 30 rats were randomly selected and divided into 5 groups; the control group (group c) was the simple ischemia reperfusion group, while groups P1, P2, P3, and P4 were given different dosage concentrations of Acanthopanax senticosus for pre-adaptation. The Langendorff isolated heart perfusion model was used to record the dynamic changes in cardiac functions and coronary artery flow in each group. The results have shown that the Acanthopanax senticosus had certain protective effects on the ischemia reperfusion injury of rat myocardium, as well as the pre-adaptive effects on the systolic functions of left ventricles after reperfusion, which would increase coronary flow and resist the arrhythmia, thereby reducing the apoptosis rates of myocardial cells and protecting the myocardium through activating the ERK1/2 pathway.
High-pressure effect on the electronic state in CeNiGe3: pressure-induced superconductivity

We have measured the electrical resistivity of an antiferromagnetic Kondo compound CeNiGe3 under pressure. The Neel temperature initially increases with pressure P up to 3 GPa, then decreases rather steeply with further increasing pressure, and becomes zero at a critical pressure GPa. The A and ρ0 values of the resistivity ρ = ρ0+AT2 in the Fermi liquid relation become maximum around Pc, the A value attaining an extremely large value which is comparable with that in a heavy fermion superconductor CeCu2Si2. Superconductivity is found below 0.48 K in a wide pressure region from 4 to 10 GPa. The upper critical field Hc 2(0) is about 2 T, indicating heavy fermion superconductivity.
Laparoscopic pyelolithotomy/ureterolithotomy combined with flexible ureterorenoscopy for upper urinary tract stones especially in anomalous kidneys

Aim: To determine the feasibility and efficacy of combining laparoscopy with flexible ureteroscopy to achieve stone free status especially in patients having large pelvic renal stones in their anomalous urinary tract. Material and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of all patients who underwent laparoscopic pyelo/ureterolithotomy in our clinic between March 2013 and December 2017. Results: A total of 24 patients were included the study. The mean age of the patients was 49.7 years ranging from 20 to 75 years. Pyelolithotomy was performed in 17 cases and ureterolithotomy was performed in 7 cases. The mean size of the main upper urinary tract stones (pelvis and upper ureter) was 40 mm and the mean size of the concomitant stones (renal pelvis and calices) was 8.5 mm. Of the pyelolithotomy patients, six had ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction, seven had a horseshoe kidney and one had a pelvic kidney abnormality. Pyeloplasty was performed concomitant with stone surgery in patients with UPJ obstruction. The mean operative time was 122 min. Estimated blood loss was 55 ml. Stone free status was 91.6%. There was no intraoperative complication. The mean hospital stay of the patients was 4 days. Conclusion: Laparoscopic pyelolithotomy/ureterolithotomy combined with flexible endoscopy (cystoscope) for renal pelvis and caliceal stones is a safe and effective procedure to achieve stone free status especially in patients having congenital anomalous kidneys.
Battery-Aware Green Cellular Networks Fed By Smart Grid and Renewable Energy

The increase of energy demand in cellular networks imposes big economic and ecological challenges. Answering to these challenges requires complex energy frameworks that consider Smart Grid, renewable energy, battery systems and employs efficient management of radio as well as energy resources. In this context, lithium batteries present very good performance indicators (e.g., high energy density, large service life and environmental friendliness) but can also have very poor use duration when the energy management system is not suitable. This is linked to the important consequences of radio resource allocation on energy consumption and operational cost. In this article, we study and propose energy and radio allocation mechanisms for cellular networks supplied with hybrid energy sources (grid and renewable). We propose a Battery Aging and Price-Aware (BAPA) algorithm that brings down the grid energy consumption of the operator while including battery degradation constraints. We decompose the problem into three subproblems: radio resource allocation problem, grid energy purchase problem and power allocation problem. We show that our algorithm performs very close to the optimal solution and outperforms a benchmark algorithm, allowing more efficient battery use, energy savings and network operation cost reduction with no impact on the QoS of users. Finally, we provide some insights into how the advancement in base station technology will help reducing the investment cost in future cellular networks.
Health monitoring of large composite structures by using fiber optic distributed strain sensors. Experiences at America's Cup 2000.

Health monitoring technologies of a structure made of polymer matrix composites have lately become a subject of special interest. International America's Cup Class (IACC) yachts are specific boats whose most components made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) and that are regulated by the IACC rule. A Brillouin optical time domain reflectometer (BOTDR) is a fiber optic distributed sensor that can measure strain and temperature along an optical fiber. We equipped IACC yachts that were the Japanese entry in America's Cup 2000 with these sensors. Strain distributions of the yachts measured with BOTDR were used for structural health monitoring and assessments of the structural integrity were continued during races.
Empowering employees: the other side of electronic performance monitoring

Purpose Advances in electronic performance monitoring (EPM) have raised employees’ concerns regarding the invasion of privacy and erosion of trust. On the other hand, EPM promises to improve performance and processes. This paper aims to focus on how the alignment of EPM design and organizational culture through effective organizational mechanisms can address privacy concerns, and, hence, positively affect employees’ perception toward technology. Design/methodology/approach Based on a theoretical lens extending two conceptual frameworks, a qualitative approach was used to analyze interview data collected from a comparative case study of two organizations in the USA and Qatar within the oil and gas sector. These two contexts were selected to emphasize the cross-cultural and organizational differences in employees’ acceptance of EPM. Findings The study revealed that national and corporate cultures affected employees’ perception and acceptance of monitoring in both countries. Because of diversity, though EPM was better accepted in Qatar, as they are an easy way to enforce standardization and to push employees to adapt to a dominating corporate culture. Conversely, in the USA where culture is more innovation-oriented, organizational mechanisms shifted the perceptions of EPM to being mean to obtain feedback rather than to impose standards. Research limitations/implications This qualitative study is based on a descriptive comparative case study of two organizations with two cultural contexts. The limited sample size and cross-sectional nature of data may need to be extended to a larger cultural scope that is observed over a longer period to safely generalize the findings. Practical implications Decision-makers in multinational corporations with different cultural backgrounds may benefit of this study’s outcomes, as it emphasizes the importance of the fit between EPM designs and the cultural settings. Furthermore, organizations aiming to conduct analytics on EPM data have to justify and prove its benefits to employees to facilitate acceptance. Social implications The study shows that employees in Qatar have a different cultural frame of reference in their perception of fairness and ethics than their counterparts in the USA because of changes in the meaning of social relations, personal goals and behavioral norms. Originality/value The originality of this study lays in its empirical validation of a composite framework examining both national and corporate cultures on employees’ reactions to EPM systems. It also proves the critical importance of organizational mechanisms to align the EPM design with the organization cultural settings.
A Comparative Analysis of Comments Before and After the Controversy Over the 'Back Advertisng' of Influencers : Focused on LDA and Word2vec

Recently, as famous YouTubers produce and broadcast videos that receive sponsorship and advertising such as indirect advertising (PPL), a so-called 'back advertising' controversy continues, and not only famous YouTubers but also entertainers are caught up in the issue. It is causing confusion among the public in Korea. This study attempts to find out the public's reaction before and after the controversy of 'back advertising' by YouTubers through comment analysis. Specifically, among text analysis using R programs, we intend to analyze the issue through various methods such as word cloud, qgraph analysis, LDA, and word2vec analysis, a deep learning technique. The target of the analysis was to analyze the channels of three YouTubers who belonged to the controversy of the 'back advertising' YouTuber and uploaded the 'Apology video'. The 5 most recent videos of Muk-bang YouTuber Moon Bok-hee, who has a similar content disposition to SussTV's Han Hye-yeon stylist, which was controversial, and Yang Pang, a YouTuber who showed various contents (August 09, 2020) Criterion and her first 5 videos uploaded were reviewed. As a result of the study, most of the comments that showed positive reactions before the controversy ,but after the controversy, it was found that negative reactions accounted for most of the comments. Therefore, this study examines the degree of change of the public about influencers through comments after the controversy over 'back advertising' through various analysis using R program. This research also devises various measures to prevent the occurrence of back advertising of influencers in the future
Overview of 3C-SiC Crystalline Growth

The objective of this review is to set the present state of the art of 3C-SiC crystalline growth by emphasizing the new and promising trends related to this polytype elaboration. The need of high quality 3C seed is showed to be more important than for other polytypes, in order to avoid β→ transformation during high temperature bulk growth. The effect of various parameters, such as supersaturation, gas phase composition, strain or impurities, is discussed. Recent results obtained using vapour-liquid-solid mechanism and continuous feed vapour phase transport are bringing new insight on 3C-SiC stability and setting new standards of material quality.
Factors Affecting Online Payment Method Decision Behavior of Consumers in Vietnam

E-commerce development led to the explosion of online payment. Consumers have many choices when deciding on the online payment method for each transaction. Using a combination of both qualitative and quantitative methods with the help of SPSS AMOS version 22.0, the article explores the factors that influence consumers’ online payment method decision behavior in Vietnam. Research results show that awareness of usefulness, awareness of risk, awareness of trust, awareness ease of use, product uncertainly perception and perceived behavioral control have effects on the behavior of deciding on online payment methods. Awareness of risk has the strongest negative impact on online payment method decision behavior and awareness of usefulness has the strongest positive impact on online payment method decision behavior. Based on these important results, the article proposes a number of implications: (i) continuing to invest and upgrade modern technology to ensure customer information absolutely confidential; (ii) converting all ATM cards on the market to EMV chip standard card technology; (iii) improving service activities, quickly handle things to create confidence for customers; (iv) credit institutions operating in the field of online payment linked to e-commerce sites, supermarkets, convenience stores, restaurants must ask partners to increase transparency for the products.
Evaluation of Nomophobia and Smartphone Addiction Levels Among University Students in Terms of Alcohol and Drug Use Risk

©Copyright 2021 by Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine Available online at www.anatoljfm. org INTRODUCTION Today, mobile technologies have now become a part of our lives. The use of smartphones makes our lives easier in every field, however, they have some undesirable effects such as addiction or restlessness. Nomophobia, recently considered as a phobia of the modern age, is defined as irrational fear and anxiety experienced by individuals when they cannot reach or communicate with their mobile devices. This anxiety adversely affects individuals’ ability to concentrate and perform daily work in their lives. Nomophobia, defined as the fear of being detached from the mobile phone, increased in parallel with the widespread use of smartphones. [1,2] Nomophobic behaviors change the daily habits of individuals, and problems Objectives: This study examines the relationship between nomophobia and smartphone addiction, which have not become increasingly prevalent, and other addictions, especially drug abuse.
Towards a framework to understand the relative performance of state-owned firms

This paper considers the factors influencing the comparative performance of state-owned and privately-owned enterprises (SOE/POE). The economics literature has argued that firm performance is influenced by governance arrangements, leading to expectations of inferior performance from SOEs. Meanwhile, a political economy literature classifies countries according to the model of state engagement, which also has implications for SOE performance. We combine these two frameworks to provide a taxonomy. The first framework relating to governance concerns the relationship between owners and managers, the relationship between large and small owners, and the functioning of the managerial labour market. The second framework considers three types of model of state engagement: the Welfare State, the Developmental State, and the Predatory State. Each of the six resulting taxonomies yields distinct outcomes in terms of SOE versus POE performance. In all models, SOEs perform better in a better governance environment than in a worse governance environment, and this ranking is the same in Welfare States and Predatory States. However, in Developmental States with strong governance, SOEs may outperform POEs if they can benefit from superior state resources.
Verification of the Effects of Red Light-emitting Diode Therapy on Acute Lung Injury in a Sepsis Model in Rats

: The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vivo response of red light-emitting diode (LED) on acute lung injury (ALI) in a sepsis model in rats. Twenty rats were randomly allocated into two experimental groups (n=10): Control Sepsis Group (CS); sepsis and red LED group (SRL). The anterior region of the trachea and ventral regions of the chest (below the ribs), bilaterally were irradiated daily for two consecutive days, starting immediately after the surgery using red (630 nm) LED. The histological results showed that in red LED treated group presented a modulation of the lung inflammatory process, less intense alveolar septum thickening and decrease of the inflammatory cells. Moreover, LED significantly reduced the lung injury score and increased interleukin type 10 (IL-10 ) protein expression compared SG. These results suggest that LED was efficient in attenuating ALI in a sepsis model in rats by reducing inflammatory cells into lung tissue and enhancing the anti-inflammatory cytokine production.
Cage and Window Effects in the Adsorption of n-Alkanes on Chabazite and SAPO-34

The adsorption of C1−C14 n-alkanes on SAPO-34 and Na-CHA zeolites was studied at low surface coverage using the pulse chromatographic method. On both isostructural materials, containing cages interconnected via small windows, the Henry adsorption constant K′ varies in a nonmonotonous way with carbon number. K′ increases more or less exponentially with carbon number from methane to n-hexane. On Na-CHA, K′ decreases from n-hexane, reaches a minimum at n-octane, and then increases again. On SAPO-34, a minimum is attained at n-decane. From this point on, K′ increases till the longest alkane studied, i.e., n-tetradecane. On SAPO-34, the increase in zero coverage adsorption enthalpy per additional methylene group in the alkane chain becomes smaller for carbon numbers between 5 and 11. A local minimum in adsorption enthalpy occurs at n-undecane. A compensation plot between adsorption entropy and enthalpy shows a pronounced discontinuity at n-undecane for SAPO-34. The present observations provide additional proof.
Learned Model Composition With Critical Sample Look-Ahead for Semi-Supervised Learning on Small Sets of Labeled Samples

In this work, we propose to push the performance limit of semi-supervised learning on very small sets of labeled samples by developing a new method called learned model composition with critical sample look-ahead (LMCS). Training efficient deep neural networks on much smaller sets of labeled samples is a challenging problem. With a small labeled set, the initial network suffers from low accuracy. Based on this error-prone network, the subsequent semi-supervised learning process will be fragile and unstable. To address this issue, we propose to introduce a look-ahead master model to identify the correct direction of model evolution to effectively guide the semi-supervised learning process of the student model. Specifically, our proposed LMCS method explores two major ideas. First, it introduces a new learned model composition structure so that we can compose a more efficient master network from student models of past iterations through a network learning process. Second, we develop a new method, called confined maximum entropy search, to discover new critical samples near the model decision boundary and provide the master model with look-ahead access to these samples to enhance its guidance capability. Our extensive experimental results demonstrate that the proposed LMCS method outperforms the state-of-the-art semi-supervised learning methods, especially on small sets of labeled samples. For example, on the CIFAR-10 dataset, with a very small set of 80 labeled samples, our method outperforms Google’s MixMatch method, reducing the error rate by more than 10%.
Rural Tourism and Environmental Sustainability—A Study on a Model for Assessing the Developmental Potential of Organic Agritourism

In light of the public’s increasing awareness of and desire to create healthy and friendly environments, developments in organic agriculture and organic agricultural products have gradually yielded optimum choices in terms of healthy diets, travel options, and lifestyles, in addition to winning considerable attention and popularity from the public. This study was centered on a model for assessing the developmental potential of organic agritourism, with empirical analyses being conducted regarding visitors to Yuli Township in Hualien County, Taiwan. The results were as follows. By means of on-site interviews and surveys, as well as a review of relevant literature, this study constructed several assessment indicators of the developmental potential of organic agritourism. The constructed model consisted of four criteria, namely, the attractiveness of resources, market development potential, community development capabilities, and the creation of diverse values, as well as 23 sub-criteria. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) approach was employed, and a questionnaire with expert validity was used to deduce the weights of each criterion and sub-criterion. The highest-weighted criterion was the attractiveness of resources, followed by, in order, the creation of diverse values, market development potential, and community development capabilities. The results of this study can serve as a reference for Yuli Township in developing strategies to promote organic agritourism in the area.
Electronic transitions and dielectric function tensor of a YMnO3 single crystal in the NIR-VUV spectral range

We present optical properties in the near-infrared to vacuum-ultraviolet spectral range of hexagonal YMnO3. The high-quality (110)-oriented bulk single crystal was grown by the optical floating zone technique. We have determined the tensor of the dielectric function by means of Mueller matrix ellipsometry in the wide spectral range (0.5–9.15) eV. For the spectral range below 5.4 eV, we present much more precise data compared to previous reports. For higher energies no experimental reports were given previously. The experimental dielectric function of YMnO3 agrees generally with theoretical calculations. We found the well known transitions involving hybridized oxygen – Mn states and Mn-3d states to be spectrally localized with a homogeneous Lorentzian lineshape. At energies above these transitions, we observe pseudo-transparent points where for each of the principal diagonal elements of the dielectric function tensor the imaginary part approaches zero but at different photon energies. These are followed at the onset of the high-absorption spectral range by parabolic direct band–band transitions which have not been reported so far.
ANALISIS PENGARUH PENGUNGKAPAN TANGGUNG JAWAB SOSIAL DAN TATA KELOLA PERUSAHAAN PADA MANAJEMEN LABA (Studi Empiris pada Perusahaan yang Terdaftar pada BEI Tahun 2018)

This research aims to examine the effect of corporate social responsibility disclosure and corporate governance on earnings management in non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2018. The corporate governance variables used are managerial ownership, audit committee, and independent of board commissioners. The theory used in this study is agency theory. The data used in this research are secondary data using a purposive sampling method as a method of determining the sample, this research obtained 247 companies as a sample. This study used multiple linear regression analysis to test the hypotheses. The results of this research successfully demonstrated that disclosure of corporate social responsibility, managerial ownership, and independent of board commissioners has a significant negative effect on earnings management. However, this study did not find a relationship between the audit committee and earnings management.
Chemical Composition of Leaf Oils of Cinnamomum from Madagascar: C. zeylanicum Blume, C. camphora L., C. fragrans Baillon and C. angustifolium

Abstract The oils of four species of Cinnamomum from Madagascar were studied. C. zeylanicum contained predominantly (E)-cinnamaldehyde together with camphor (15%). C. camphora was of the 1,8-cineole type (58-63%). C. fragrans contained α and β-pinenes (8% and 10%), 1,8-cineole (28%) and β-caryophyllene (13%). C. angustifolium contained mostly α-phellandrene, p-cymene, β-caryophyllene, 1,8-cineole and α-pinene.