Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Introduction to the Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports

Welcome to the inaugural article published in the Journal of Electronic Gaming and Esports (JEGE). It is my honor to have been selected as the founding editor-in-chief of JEGE. As the 27th title in the Human Kinetics’ portfolio of scholarly journals, JEGE joins a family of highly successful journal publications. JEGE is not the sole esports publication within the Human Kinetics’ library, as Hedlund et al. (2021) edited and co-authored the only Englishlanguage textbook in the topical area to-date, Esports Business Management (EBM). JEGE and EBMwill collaborate, and we will endeavor to make selected articles from JEGE available to EBM readers. Esports and electronic gaming are incredibly diverse in their orientation, and many existing journals such as the Journal of Sport Management and International Journal of Sport Communication have previously published exceptional research on the topics. However, there are very few journals with a specific focus on esports and electronic gaming, and none with the publisher backing that JEGE has achieved. JEGE strives to become the leading publication and outlet for research on esports, electronic gaming, video games, emerging gaming technology, and numerous peripheral areas listed later in this article. Because research in the areas of esports and electronic gaming have developed into standalone and legitimate research domains, JEGE now seeks to create new opportunities for researchers and scholars to publish domain-specific research, while opening up new opportunities for emerging research areas. One common theme we have heard from those who publish in this research domain is the need for research outlets specific to the emerging esports and electronic gaming disciplines. Much of the existing research has been published in “parent disciplines” or peripheral research domains. It is now time for esports and electronic gaming to have and develop their own library of focused research publications and journals. Esports and electronic gaming scholars and researchers need a dedicated space to dive deep into these research areas and foster discourse on existing and forthcoming research. We are grateful that a significant number of established research domains (e.g., sport management, communications, computer science, health, and medical sciences) have been inclusive of prior scholarship and research on esports and electronic gaming. We are confident many of these research areas will continue to support and provide research opportunities for esports and electronic gaming scholars. Creating a “home” for esports and electronic gaming research (and fostering these opportunities with a publisher-supported outlet) is one of the most important goals of JEGE. The Mission of JEGE
MEMBENTUK KARAKTER MAHASISWA MELALUI HABITUASI BERBASIS ICT (INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION, AND TECHNOLOGY) DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

Sebagai upaya membentuk karakter mahasiswa yang sesuai dengan karakter bangsa maka diperlukan pembelajaran yang mampu meningkatkan karakter mahasiswa tersebut. Di masa pandemi Covid-19, pembentukan karakter mahasiswa semakin sulit dilakukan karena pengontrolan tidak bisa dilakukan secara langsung tatap muka. Oleh karena itu, salah satu cara meningkatkan karakter mahasiswa yakni dengan menerapkan habituasi berbasis ICT (Information, Communication, and Technology). Habituasi berbasis ICT (Information, Communication, and Technology) merupakan program pembiasaan karakter mahasiswa yang dilakukan setiap hari selama satu semester dengan capaian yang dievaluasi tiap pekan sekali menggunakan ICT. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan hasil pembentukan karakter mahasiswa. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data berupa observasi, wawancara, dan angket, sedangkan teknik analisis data yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kuantitaif dan kualitatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa mahasiswa mempraktikkan karakter setiap hari sehingga menjadi kebiasaan. Mahasiswa juga merasa senang melakukan praktik tersebut karena mahasiswa merasakan ada peningkatan kualitas
Elliptic Problems in Nonsmooth Domains

Foreword Preface 1. Sobolev spaces 2. Regular second-order elliptic boundary value problems 3. Second-order elliptic boundary value problems in convex domains 4. Second-order boundary value problems in polygons 5. More singular solutions 6. Results in spaces of Holder functions 7. A model fourth-order problem 8. Miscellaneous Bibliography Index.
Uniform convergence of spectral shift functions (Spectra of Random Operators and Related Topics)

The spectral shift function $\xi$_{L}(E) for a Schrödinger operator restricted to a finite cube of length L in multi‐dimensional Euclidean space, with Dirichlet boundary conditions, counts the number of eigenvalues less than or equal to E\in \mathbb{R} created by a perturbation potential V . We study the behavior of this function $\xi$_{L}(E) as L\rightarrow\infty for the case of a compactly‐supported and bounded potential V . After reviewing results of Kirsch [Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 101, 509512 (1987)], and our recent pointwise convergence result for the Cesàro mean [Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 138, 21412150 (2010)], we present a new result on the convergence of the energy‐averaged spectral shift function that is uniform with respect to the location of the potential V within the finite box. §1. Statement of the Problem and Result In the late eighties, W. Kirsch [11, 12] investigated the relative eigenvalue counting function $\xi$_{L}(E) for compactly‐supported nonnegative perturbations V of the nonnega‐ tive Laplacian -\triangle_{L}\geq 0 on cubes $\Lambda$_{L} -L/2, L/2[^{d}\subset \mathbb{R}^{d} with Dirichlet boundary conditions. The cubes $\Lambda$_{L} of edge length L>0 are centered about the origin in d‐ dimensional Euclidean space R. The real‐valued local perturbation V is a compactly‐ supported, nonnegative potential 0\leq V\in \mathrm{L}^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^{d}) . We emphasize that V does not depend on L and, of course, L is large enough so that supp ( V)\subset$\Lambda$_{L}. The finite‐volume spectral shift function (SSF) or relative eigenvalue counting func‐ tion $\xi$_{L}(E) for the pair of self‐adjoint operators (-\triangle_{L}/2+V, -\triangle_{L}/2) on the Hilbert Received July 16, 2010. Revised July 28, 2010. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification(s): Primary 81\mathrm{U}05, 35\mathrm{P}15, 47\mathrm{A}40 ; Secondary 47\mathrm{A}75.
PENGARUH MOTIVASI INTERNAL DAN EKSTERNAL TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN DI PT INTAN PARIWARA KLATEN

This study aims to analyze the effect of internal and external motivation on employee performance at PT Intan Pariwara Klaten. This research is a research with a quantitative approach. The research was carried out on PT Intan Pariwara Klaten. Data collection obtained a sample of 91 respondents. The sample selection was carried out randomly by the company through a questionnaire which was analyzed using multiple linear regression. The results showed that the Internal Motivation Variable and External Motivation had a significant partial or simultaneous influence on employee performance of PT Intan Pariwara Klaten. Based on the findings, certain recommendations are described such as: Administration should create a beneficial and profitable workplace so that supervisors have good relationships with employees. Employees will be more attracted to work, if their job is permanent, which will ultimately benefit the organization. Top management should relax company policies and trust employees. Employee dissatisfaction can be eliminated by applying the hygiene factor, so managers should focus on it. Extrinsic motivation makes employees more enthusiastic and enthusiastic so that they are much more effective and productive, which in turn improves workforce performance.
ON THE WAYS OF FORMALIZATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE NOTION OF 'EFFICIENCY' – INTRODUCTORY REMARKS AND SOME EXAMPLES (O sposobach formalizacji i interpretacji pojecia efektywnosci – wstepne rozwazania i niektore przyklady)

In the paper we consider selected formal models, coming from the field of “pure” mathematics, as well as from some related areas, in which the notion “efficiency” appears. The presented essay may be seen as a continuation, development and (at the same time) specification of same ideas discussed in the previous article of the author: On manysideness, relativity and complexity of the “efficiency” (as a category) (in Polish: O wielostronności, relatywizmie i złożoności kategorii efektywności). In addition to the proposals formulated in the above cited paper (concerning the classification and explanation of various “kinds” of efficiency) we introduce some new ways of meaning of this term, which we suggest to call: (a) basis-type efficiency, (b) sup (inf)-type efficiency, we also define and shortly discuss the following three types of efficiency, related to partial (pre)orders and formal logics, (c) informative capacity (reflecting the “richness” of an information contained in formulas defining given order), (d) linear similarity – efficiency (expressing a “distance of the (pre)order from the linear part” of the order in mind), (e) logical efficiency. In the final part we put together (and compare) “official” terms denoting “efficiency” and related notions presently functioning in economics, management and praxeology. The further forms of the meaning of notion “efficiency” are discussed in the “twin” paper submitted for publication in the present issue of Mathematical Economics.
Impact of Hydroxyurea on Blood Transfusion Rate in Patients of Beta-Thalassemia Major

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of hydroxyurea on the blood transfusion rate in patients with beta-thalassemia major. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was held in the Department of Genetics and Molecular Biology/Pathology at LUMHS Jamshoro, and Diagnostic and Research Laboratory, in Hyderabad, Sindh from February 2015 to August 2015. Patients with beta thalassaemia major, diagnosed with Hb electrophoresis, who had Hb less than 7 g/dl and were regularly transfused every two to four weeks were included. Patients were divided into two groups in equal numbers. Half of the patients underwent blood transfusion with the treatment of hydroxyurea and half without hydroxyurea. In comparison to those who did not receive hydroxyurea treatment. The ability to keep haemoglobin levels over 9 g/dl or a lowering of at least 50% from the initial transfusion needs were considered signs of therapeutic success. Data was entered and analyzed using SPSS 26. Results: The mean age of the patients was 11.02+3.93 years and males were in the majority (68.0%). In 56.2% of cases, there was a positive family history. The mean serum ferritin level was 12824.39+300.60 ng/ml and the mean haemoglobin level was 7.52+1.67 gm/dl. Some patients did not report follow-up, because some families had migrated to other areas of Sindh, and some cases went to other welfare hospitals/ centers, for treatment. Therefore, out of 40 patients, 30 were observed with hydroxyurea, and overall, this treatment showed a significant decrease in blood transfusion requirements (P-0.01). Conclusion: As per the study’s conclusion, hydroxyurea was observed to be the most effective treatment to decrease the blood transfusion rate, but patients should be treated under proper and responsible observation.
Subseasonal Predictions for Climate Services, a Recipe for Operational Implementation

The implementation of operational climate service prototypes, which encompasses the co-design and delivery of real-time actionable products with/to stakeholders, contributes to efficiently leveraging operational climate predictions into actionable climate information by providing practical insight on the actual use of climate predictions. This work showcases a general guideline for implementing an operational climate service based on subseasonal predictions. At this timescale, many strategic decisions can benefit from timely predictions of climate variables. Still, the use of subseasonal predictions is not fully exploited. Here, we describe the key aspects considered to set up an operational climate service from the conception to the production phase. These include the choice of the subseasonal systems, the data sources and the methodology employed for post-processing the predictions. To illustrate the process with a real case, we present the detailed workflow design of the implementation of a climate service based on subseasonal predictions and describe the bias adjustment and verification methodologies implemented. This work was developed in the H2020 S2S4E project, where industrial and research partners co-developed a fully-operational Decision Support Tool (DST) providing 18 months of real-time subseasonal and seasonal forecasts tailored to the specific needs of the renewable energy sector. The operational workflow can be adapted to serve forecast products to other sectors, as has been proved in the H2020 vitiGEOSS project, where the workflow was modified to provide downscaled subseasonal predictions to specific locations. We consider this a valuable contribution to future developments of similar service implementations and the producers of the climate data.
Comment on 'Casimir force acting on magnetodielectric bodies embedded in media'

It is shown that the Raabe and Welsch [Phys. Rev. A 71, 013814 (2005)] criticism of the Dzyaloshinskii-Lifshitz-Pitaevskii theory of the van der Waals-Casimir forces inside a medium is based on misunderstandings. It is explained why and at which conditions one can use the ''Minkowski-like'' stress tensor for calculations of the forces. The reason why, in my opinion, the approach of Raabe and Welsch is incorrect is discussed.
Chitosan Effect on Hardening Dynamics of Calcium Phosphate Cement: Low-Field NMR Relaxometry Investigations

Calcium phosphate cements are used in dentistry and orthopedics to repair and reconstruct bone defects. The properties of these bone cements can be improved by introducing additives into their composition. One favorable additive is chitosan, which can be beneficial but can also cause considerable damage if it has a high load, thus, limiting its clinical applicability and performance. That is why understanding chitosan’s role in cement composition is an important issue when developing new materials. The present work uses low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxometry to investigate the effect introduced by the addition of chitosan on the hardening process of calcium phosphate cement. Two samples, prepared with and without chitosan, were comparatively investigated during the first six minutes of hardening. The liquid evolution inside these samples was monitored using transverse relaxation time distributions. It demonstrated an acceleration effect on the hardening dynamics introduced by the presence of chitosan. Furthermore, it was shown that even after one hour of hardening, there were still unreacted monomers inside the bone cement and their amount was reduced in the presence of chitosan.
Management work mode of college students based on emotional management and incentives

The student management work model in colleges and universities is an effective plan for college student management, but the traditional college student management work is not very good in terms of student psychology, resulting in negative attitudes such as low learning desire, low learning efficiency, and inactive learning. In recent years, with the development of artificial intelligence technologies such as sentiment analysis and incentive theory, emotional management and incentive theory have been applied to the management of college students. The emotional management and incentive model is a way to help college students get rid of psychological obstacles and guide students to establish positive and correct values by predict and analyze the psychological state of college students through language emotion recognition and BP neural network. This paper compares the college student management work model based on emotional management and incentives with the traditional college management work mode through experiments. The results show that the students’ learning enthusiasm is better than the traditional college student management work mode based on emotional management and incentives. The student management work model in colleges and universities is 15.8% better, and the students’ grades have improved by 12.5%; the college student management work model based on emotional management and incentives also has a positive role in helping students’ mental health. The way of emotional management and motivation can make better use of college students’ psychology to effectively manage students and guide students to develop in a good direction.
An ultra‐wide passband frequency‐selective rasorber with high transmission

A frequency‐selective rasorber (FSR) with an ultra‐wide transmission band and low‐insertion loss based on compound spiral resonator is presented. The structure consists of the top lossy layer and bottom lossless layer. The frequency‐selective surface is adopted as the lossless layer to obtain an ultra‐wide transmission window. The top lossy layer is made up of the compound spiral resonator and I‐shaped metallic strips with four lumped resistors in this design. The equivalent circuit model is constructed to expound the operating mechanism of this FSR. The 1 dB transmission bandwidth is achieved from 6.98 to 12.21 GHz (54.5%) with the minimum insertion loss of 0.13 dB at 10.40 GHz. Moreover, the bandwidth of S11 < −10 dB is obtained in 4.64–12.21 GHz with a fractional bandwidth of 89.8%. Furthermore, the designed FSR has a good oblique incident angle of 30° and polarization stability. Finally, the simulation results are proved by the experimental results, which confirm the feasibility of the design.
Déterminants de L'adoption de L'internet Mobile par Les Consommateurs Maliens

This article aims to determine the factors that may explain the adoption of mobile internet in Mali. For this, we used the Logit binary model. This model was estimated by the maximum likelihood method. The data used come from the survey conducted in 2020 by the Research Group in Solidarity and Industrial Economy (GRESI). The results from the econometric estimate show that the adoption of mobile Internet in Mali is explained by age, gender, marital status, professional status, income, price and level of computer training. The results suggest the implementation by the sector regulator of measures allowing greater competition in the Malian mobile Internet market.
A potential link between plasma short-chain fatty acids, TNF-α level and disease progression in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A retrospective study

The onset and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains unclear, but short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in circulation may participate in its pathogenesis by acting as inflammation inhibitors. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate plasma concentrations of general SCFAs in healthy individuals and in patients with distinct stages of NAFLD. Three main SCFAs (including acetate, propionate and butyrate) were analyzed by gas chromatography. The plasma TNF-α concentration was measured by ELISA. One-way ANOVA, Spearman's correlation and Pearson's correlation analysis were performed to estimate the associations between SCFAs, TNF-α and disease progression. Multiple linear stepwise regression was computed to explore the predictor variables of TNF-α in circulation. A total of 71 patients with NAFLD [including 27 patients with NAFL, 20 patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and 24 patients with NAFLD-related cirrhosis (NAFLD-cirrhosis)] and 9 healthy control (HC) subjects were enrolled for analysis. Although not statistically significant, plasma SCFAs were elevated in patients with NAFL compared with HC subjects, whereas the vast majority of SCFAs were statistically reduced in patients with NASH or NAFLD-cirrhosis compared with patients with NAFL. Plasma SCFAs had no significant differences in NASH or NAFLD-cirrhosis patients compared with HC subjects. In addition, significant negative correlations were observed between TNF-α and SCFAs. The progression of NAFLD (β=0.849; P<0.001) and the decline of the total three SCFA concentrations (β=-0.189; P<0.001) were recognized as independent risk variables related to the elevated peripheral TNF-α in the multiple linear stepwise regression model. Plasma SCFA concentrations may alter with the development of NAFLD and may have a potential link to TNF-α and the progression of NAFLD, which may serve a protective role toward disease advancement. Further mechanistic studies, such as analysis of gastrointestinal microecology, signaling pathways and functions involved in TNF-α, need to be performed. Also, therapeutic supplementation of SCFAs for NASH and NAFLD-cirrhosis needs further research and verification.
The metaphor of self/environmental cleanliness in the case of moral concepts: an event-related potential study

ABSTRACT The clean metaphor of moral concept refers to the use of a clean experience to represent moral concepts. However, there are different influences on moral judgment between self and environmental cleanliness. The study used the separated Stroop paradigm and the event-related potential (ERP) to explore the metaphorical connection between a clean self/environment and morality. The Experiment 1 found that participants recognised moral words faster after reading environmentally clean sentences than neutral sentences, and the amplitude was more positive in the P300 and N400 time windows. The Experiment 2 found that participants estimated moral words faster after reading self-clean sentences than neutral sentences, and the amplitude was more positive in the P300 and N400 time windows. However, there was no significant difference between self and environmental cleanliness. The findings indicate the psychological reality of the clean metaphor of moral concept and the same effect on environmental and self cleanliness.
Exploratory Analysis of Survival and Mortality Rates among Older Lung Cancer Patients Utilizing Different Treatment Modalities

Abstract Objective: To explore the impact of different lung cancer treatment modalities on survival time and mortality rates in older patients. Methods: The Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database was used to identify lung cancer patients aged ≥50 years old in the United States. Descriptive statistics and trend charts from 2000 to 2016 were generated. Regression analysis was performed among lung cancer patients to explore the association between survival time and treatment utilization (chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery). A regression model was also applied to explore the association between treatment modalities and odds of dying. Results: A total of 826,217 patients were diagnosed with lung cancer between 2000-2016. The number of lung cancer cases increased by 7%, and the average annual frequency was 48,529 cases per year. Survival, mortality, and treatment utilization varied over the years based on demographic, clinical characteristics, and social status. Five-year survival rate was less than 10% among the study population, and 84% of included lung cancer patients died. Chemotherapy was more commonly used (62%), followed by radiation (35%) and surgical interventions (22%). Chemotherapy and surgery showed a survival advantage. The odds of dying were two times higher among patients treated with surgery than those who were not (OR: 2.62, 95%Cl: 2.58-2.67). Conclusion: This study highlighted the importance of considering treatment modalities and individual patient characteristics, which may impact survival times and mortality rates among older lung cancer patients.