Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
“Corporate Sustainability” or “Corporate Social Responsibility”? A Comparative Study of Spanish and Latin American Companies’ Websites

This study aims to compare how leading companies in Spain and in Spanish-speaking Latin America communicate corporate social responsibility or sustainability on their web pages. For this purpose, the pages of 68 companies were examined to establish the accessibility of such topics and to trace how their prominence and wording had evolved over time. The results show a trend toward greater uniformity in both Spain and Latin America, with corporate social responsibility/sustainability discourse gaining in prominence and “responsibility”-related terms being gradually replaced by those related to “sustainability. ” Various cases hint that changes in terminology may be unrelated to any clear distinction between both terms.
INFLUENCE OF NON-LINEARITY MODELING STRATEGY FOR SITE RESPONSE ESTIMATION BASED ON MEASUREMENTS AND NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS AT THE KIK-NET KSRH10 SITE

The main objective of this work is to illustrate the influence of the soil shear nonlinear behavior modeling (Equivalent Linear versus Iwan model) on 1D site response. In this aim, numerical simulations are performed on the KSRH10 site from the Japanese strong-motion network KiK-net. This site, was one of the chosen site for the validation phase of the PRENOLIN benchmark project (Régnier et al., 2018) associated with 9 input motions (borehole records) with different PGA and frequency content. Results from this numerical example emphasize the impact of soil nonlinearity on spectral response at the surface, the influence of the modeling strategy and the relative reduction of PGA amplification when increasing the input PGA. This work contributes consolidating the available methodologies for 1D GRA with code_aster software for low and moderated seismicity areas. For engineering purposes, such calculations using KiK-Net motions could be used to quantify the variability that has to be considered in order to reasonably envelop the surface response, depending on the modeling strategy adopted.
A Study Between the Taxpayers’ Perception Toward the Tax Policy Changes and the Tax Compliance in Sri Lanka: A Tax Relief in Response to the Impact of Covid-19 Epidemic, and its Implications

Purpose – This paper primarily investigates the relationship between the taxpayers’ perception of the tax policy changes and the tax compliance in Sri Lanka. The researcher also aims to provide advice to the policymakers about the specific approach to be followed when considering the tax relief measures and also emphasizing the importance of maintaining a flexible tax policy during the epidemic period which will be crucial in meeting the revenue target of the government. Design/Methodology/approach-The researcher used questionnaires to gather primary data from 125 respondents and then editing to spot errors and omissions for the aim of creating necessary corrections and at last, apply statistical tools for data analysis using SPSS software. Findings – The results show that taxpayers’ attitudes toward the changes in the tax policy and tax compliance form a strong positive relationship and further, changes in its policy have a significant impact on their compliance level. Cronbach’s alpha exceeds 0.7 implies that instruments are sufficiently reliable for the measurement. Originality/valueThis was the first study undertaken to explore the link between the attitude toward the tax policy changes and the tax compliance in Sri Lanka during the Covid-19 epidemic period. This study guides to fill up the existing research gap in the country and further, directions are also useful for future researchers to undertake an identical survey.
Intercalation of l-Alanyl-Glutamine Dipeptide into Layered Double Hydroxides: Configuration Stabilization in Confined Interlayer Region

In this paper, an unstable chiral drug l-alanyl-glutamine (l-(Ala-Gln)) was intercalated into layered double hydroxides (LDHs) and a systematic study combining experimental and theoretical investigation was carried out. Structural characterization reveals the microstructure of LDHs and properties of the intercalated l-(Ala-Gln). Solid-state UV–vis spectroscopy is adopted to observe the energy absorption. This result shows that LDHs can block the UV light, and inhibition of configuration conversion works in the LDH host. Circular dichroism (CD) spectra suggest that the intercalated l-(Ala-Gln) can maintain its configuration in the interlayer even when irradiated under UV light. Density functional theory (DFT) computations at the B3PW91/6-31G(d, p) level have been carried out to understand the mechanism of l-(Ala-Gln) racemization. The computed result demonstrates that the thermal energy based on the reaction temperature cannot support l-(Ala-Gln) to give an excited state, but it can be excited under the ir.
Moderations in performance, immunity, tissue architecture, and vaccine viability induced by water magnetization in broiler farms

Background and Aim: Water magnetization contributes to increased molecular ionization and fluidity, which improves biological activities. This study tests the influence of magnetic water on the viability of the Newcastle vaccine and the survival of Escherichia coli and SalmonellaTyphimurium, as well as the influence of magnetic water in face of water impurities’ challenges on performance, immunity, and tissue architecture in broiler chickens. Materials and Methods: An in vitro 96-micro-well plate minimal inhibitory concentration was utilized to test the influence of water, saline, and magnetic water on Newcastle vaccine viability and E. coli O157:H7 and S. Typhimurium survival. The 245 experimental 1-day-old female Ross® 308 broilers used in this study were divided into seven groups of 35 birds each. Broilers were provided with magnetic drinking water (13,200 gausses) for 6 h daily from the 5th day and were challenged on days 14, 21, 28, and 35 using sodium chloride (700 mg/L), calcium sulfate (80 mg/L), lead acetate (500 mg/L), yeast extract 5% (5 mg/L), diazinon (2.5 mL/L), and E. coli O157:H7 (1.6 × 109 CFU/mL). A total of 2040 samples (96 diluent-Newcastle virus vaccine mixes, 96 microbial-magnetic water mixes, 231 sera, 231 intestinal swabs, and 1386 organ samples) were collected. Results: An in vitro trial revealed highly significant (p<0.01) declines of 94.13%, 84.53%, and 10.31% in the Newcastle vaccine titer in water, saline, and magnetic water, respectively, and 54.91% and 39.89% in E. coli O157:H7 and S. Typhimurium survival, respectively, after 4 h. In all challenged groups, broilers exhibited highly significant (p<0.01) increases in performance, carcass/organs weight, immunoglobulin G, immunoglobulin M, and Lactobacillus counts; significant improvement in tissue architecture and biochemical parameters; and highly significant (p<0.01) reductions in cortisol, superoxide dismutase, and total bacterial and Enterobacteriaceae counts. Conclusion: Magnetic water could maintain vaccine viability and vaccination efficiency, reduce microbial survival, and minimize the negative influence of all induced challenges.
Immunomodulatory Effects of Human Colostrum and Milk

The immune system is not fully developed in human neonates and infants; breastfeeding is important in this stage as the bioactive components of human breast milk are known to have anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory effects, and can therefore contribute to an infant's immunity against allergies, asthma, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory bowel disease. Herein, the positive effect on the immune system by human colostrum and milk are reviewed.
Impact of a pharmacist-driven tardive dyskinesia screening service

Introduction Tardive dyskinesia (TD) is defined as involuntary movements that can develop with prolonged antipsychotic use. Regular monitoring using the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) is recommended to be conducted every 3 to 6 months for early recognition, although the AIMS is underused. Several studies have investigated risk factors that may be associated with TD, including age, sex, and long-term antipsychotic use. This study aimed to increase the monitoring and treatment of TD for those assessed to be at higher risk. Methods This was a prospective quality improvement study on the effectiveness of a psychiatric pharmacist–driven TD screening service (PPDTSS) in an inpatient psychiatric facility. Participants were composed of adult patients admitted between May and November 2018. Patients were screened daily by a clinical pharmacist and, if determined to be high risk based on studied risk factors, prioritized to receive a formal TD screening via the AIMS. The primary objective was to optimize standard of care by increasing the number of AIMS screenings conducted. The secondary objective was to increase the treatment of TD. Results A total of 402 patients were assessed prior to implementation of the PPDTSS, and 390 patients were screened following implementation. The PPDTSS increased the number of AIMS screenings attempted by 85.1% for high-risk individuals. Of the 75 patients who had an AIMS screening attempted in the postintervention group, 46 (61.3%) had an AIMS screening completed, of which 3 (6.5%) were positive. Discussion The results of this study demonstrate that psychiatric pharmacists can be used to improve the regular monitoring of patients at high risk for TD.
EVI1 activates tumor-promoting transcriptional enhancers in pancreatic cancer

Abstract Cancer cells utilize epigenetic alterations to acquire autonomous capabilities for tumor maintenance. Here, we show that pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) cells utilize super-enhancers (SEs) to activate the transcription factor EVI1 (ecotropic viral integration site 1) gene, resulting in activation of an EVI1-dependent transcription program conferring PDA tumorigenesis. Our data indicate that SE is the vital cis-acting element to maintain aberrant EVI1 transcription in PDA cells. Consistent with disease progression and inferior survival outcomes of PDA patients, we further show that EVI1 upregulation is a major cause of aggressive tumor phenotypes. Specifically, EVI1 promotes anchorage-independent growth and motility in vitro and enhances tumor propagation in vivo. Mechanistically, EVI1-dependent activation of tumor-promoting gene expression programs through the stepwise configuration of the active enhancer chromatin attributes to these phenotypes. In sum, our findings support the premise that EVI1 is a crucial driver of oncogenic transcription programs in PDA cells. Further, we emphasize the instructive role of epigenetic aberrancy in establishing PDA tumorigenesis.
A Solubility Comparison of Neutral and Zwitterionic Polymorphs

Several amphoteric model compounds and drugs, such as isomers of aminobenzoic acids (ortho, meta, and para), N-aryl-2-amino-nicotinic acids (three isomers), amino-salicylic acids (meta and para), clonixin, and niflumic acid, were selected to obtain their zwitterionic and neutral polymorphs with the objective to study their X-ray crystal structures, solubility and dissolution rate, and stability. We were successful in crystallizing neutral and ionic polymorphs for 2- and 3-aminobenzoic acid (ABA), 2-(p-tolylamino)nicotinic acid (TNA), and clonixin (CLX), as well as 4- and 5-aminosalicylic acid (4-ASA as neutral and 5-ASA in ionic form). The neutral and zwitterionic crystalline polymorphs were differentiated by their distinctive powder Xray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier transform infrared, Raman and ss-NMR spectroscopy, and further quantified by Hirshfeld surface analysis. Phase transitions were monitored by differential scanning calorimetry and variable temperature powder X-ray diffraction. The difference in.
Use of Physical Fitness Assessments in Tactical Populations

ABSTRACT Physical fitness assessments for tactical occupations (e.g., military, law enforcement, and emergency services) can include predictive tests of anaerobic power, cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, muscular power, strength, agility, and/or simulated occupational tasks. Not only can these tests be used to assess the ability of someone to undertake the job role but they can be used to determine injury risk, training failure, and/or general health. This review discusses different uses for physical fitness assessments and considerations for their use in tactical populations.
MODIFIED SPECTRUM-BASED PUSHOVER ANALYSIS FOR ESTIMATING SEISMIC DEMAND OF WALL-FRAME STRUCTURE

The dual wall-frame structure is a common structural form for midand high-rise buildings. The seismic performance of a wall-frame structure is very different from that of a rigid frame or a wall structure since there is a strong structural interaction between the two load-resisting systems. Many advanced pushover methods of analysis have been developed only for the prediction of seismic demand of frame structures, while few of them recgonised the interaction between the shear wall and the frame. In this paper, the modified spectrum-based pushover analysis (MSPA), is proposed for estimating seismic demand of dual wall-frame structures. By changing the modal-shape distributed forces in the analysis for estimating the seismic demand of a dual wallframe structure, the structural interaction between the wall and the frame systems is considered and different damage modes of wall-frame structures can be incorporated in the analysis. A case study of two 25-storey reinforced concrete dual wall-frame structures was conducted to investigate the applicability of MSPA for predicting the seismic demand of wall-frame structures. The results from nonlinear time history analysis (NLRHA) method, modal pushover analysis (MPA) method, consecutive modal pushover (CMP) analysis method and the proposed MSPA method were compared. It is seen that only the MSPA method can predict the trend of the height-wise distribution of the seismic demands well, and the seismic demands from MSPA approximate those from NLRHA best, as compared with the other methods considered.
Dual Redundant Power supply for More Electric Aircraft Applications

In the aerospace applications the flight control system of aircraft, launch vehicles or missiles use Electro-Mechanical Actuators (EMA) for controlling the orientation of aircraft, landing gears, and braking systems. EMA provides high precision, high power supply to weight ratios and motion velocities with a reduction in the size of the equipment that requiresan only quarter of the space to deliver the thrust.This demand for electrification in Aircraft control surfaces leads to a new concept More Electric Aircraft (MEA) provides technical and economical improvements over mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. This paper recommends a new method, dual redundant power inverter system to overcome the problems occurring while using a single power supply system in the aircraft.
Probing Surface Hydrogen Bonding and Dynamics by Natural Abundance, Multidimensional, 17O DNP-NMR Spectroscopy

Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP)-enhanced solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (SSNMR) spectroscopy is increasingly being used as a tool for the atomic-level characterization of surface sites. DNP surface-enhanced SSNMR spectroscopy of materials has, however, been limited to studying relatively receptive nuclei, and the particularly rare 17O nuclide, which is of great interest for materials science, has not been utilized. We demonstrate that advanced 17O SSNMR experiments can be performed on surface species at natural isotopic abundance using DNP. We use 17O DNP surface-enhanced 2D SSNMR to measure 17O{1H} HETCOR spectra as well as dipolar oscillations on a series of thermally treated mesoporous silica nanoparticle samples having different pore diameters. These experiments allow for a nonintrusive and unambiguous characterization of hydrogen bonding and dynamics at the surface of the material; no other single experiment can give such details about the interactions at the surface. Our data show that, u.
Gas-phase advanced oxidation as an integrated air pollution control technique

Gas-phase advanced oxidation (GPAO) is an emerging air cleaning technology based on the natural self-cleaning processes that occur in the Earth’s atmosphere. The technology uses ozone, UV-C lamps and water vapor to generate gas-phase hydroxyl radicals that initiate oxidation of a wide range of pollutants. In this study four types of GPAO systems are presented: a laboratory scale prototype, a shipping container prototype, a modular prototype, and commercial scale GPAO installations. The GPAO systems treat volatile organic compounds, reduced sulfur compounds, amines, ozone, nitrogen oxides, particles and odor. While the method covers a wide range of pollutants, effective treatment becomes difficult when temperature is outside the range of 0 to 80 °C, for anoxic gas streams and for pollution loads exceeding ca. 1000 ppm. Air residence time in the system and the rate of reaction of a given pollutant with hydroxyl radicals determine the removal efficiency of GPAO. For gas phase compounds and odors including VOCs (e.g. C 6 H 6 and C 3 H 8 ) and reduced sulfur compounds (e.g. H 2 S and CH 3 SH), removal efficiencies exceed 80%. The method is energy efficient relative to many established technologies and is applicable to pollutants emitted from diverse sources including food processing, foundries, water treatment, biofuel generation, and petrochemical industries.
Conceptual Metaphors of Ayrılıq (Separation) in Azerbaijani Turkish Poetry

This study aims to consider conceptual metaphors of “separation” in Azerbaijani Turkish poetry in an attempt to uncover the interactions of metaphorical expressions, culture, environment, and embodiment. The corpus of the study contains Azerbaijani Turkish poems of Shahriar (1906-1988) as well as seven other Azerbaijani poets. The results of the paper show that separation is expressed through eleven salient metaphors in Azerbaijani Turkish: 1. SEPARATION IS HUMAN/ANIMATE, 2. SEPARATION IS PAIN, 3. SEPARATION IS NATURAL FORCE, 4. SEPARATION IS FIRE, 5. SEPARATION IS THING/TOOL, 6. SEPARATION IS FALL, 7. SEPARATION IS OPPRESSION, 8. SEPARATION IS DEATH, 9. SEPARATION IS TRAVEL, 10. SEPARATION IS PLACE/CONTAINER, and 11. SEPARATION IS RESURRECTION. Moreover, according to the findings of the paper, Azerbaijani Turkish cultural/environmental schemata of separation lie at the root of most of the studied conceptualizations. That is, the studied metaphors are touched by cultural and environmental influences. Regarding embodiment and metaphor, the study confirms that some conceptual metaphors are based on recurring bodily experiences as it is seen in SEPARATION IS HUMAN/ANIMATE metaphors.
Switching a Nanocluster Core from Hollow to Nonhollow

Modulating the structure–property relationship in atomically precise nanoclusters (NCs) is vital for developing novel NC materials and advancing their applications. While promising biphasic ligand-exchange (LE) strategies have been developed primarily to attain novel NCs, understanding the mechanistic aspects involved in tuning the core and the ligand-shell of NCs in such biphasic processes is challenging. Here, we design a single phase LE process that enabled us to elucidate the mechanism of how a hollow NC (e.g., [Ag44(SR)30]4–, SR: thiolate) converts into a nonhollow NC (e.g., [Ag25(SR)18]−) and vice versa. Our study reveals that the complete LE of the hollow [Ag44(SPhF)30]4– NCs (SPhF: 4-fluorobenzenethiolate) with incoming 2,4-dimethylbenzenethiol (HSPhMe2) induced distortions in the Ag44 structure forming the nonhollow [Ag25(SPhMe2)18]− by a disproportionation mechanism, while the reverse reaction of [Ag25(SPhMe2)18]− with HSPhF prompted an unusual dimerization of Ag25, followed by a rearrangement s.
A Rare Case of Myoid Hamartoma Masquerading As Invasive Breast Carcinoma

Introduction Breast Myoid Hamartoma is an extremely rare tumour. The incidence was reported as low as 0.7-5% of all benign breast tumours [1]. The pathophysiology of its development is not fully understood. However, with the current imaging and histopathological advances, we may be able to study in detail the behaviour and the curve of the disease. There are several variants of breast Myoid Hamartoma (MH) been described. The variants were determined by the cell types of the tumor, such as glandular or fibro adipose elements [2]. The Myoid variant, predominantly smooth muscle type of cells was seen. Clinically, breast MH is painless, soft to firm lump often with asymmetry. Breast Myoid Hamartoma (MH) is usually well circumscribed with capsule formation. Histologically, the lesion consists of admixtures of smooth muscle stroma, adipose tissue, hyaline cartilage with pseudoangiomatous hyperplasia. The mean age reported for breast MH is around 45 years old with postmenopausal females predominant. It is rarely seen in teenagers. Despite being a benign entity, breast Myoid Hamartoma (MH) has the ability for a malignant transformation and recurrence post excision. Hereby, we would like to report a case of an elderly lady that that was initially diagnosed with a malignant breast tumour that turned out to be a rare case of breast Myoid Hamartoma (MH) [3,4]. Case Report A case of a 64-years-old, elderly lady with underlying chronic idiopathic axonal polyneuropathy (CIAP), Diabetes type-2, and hypertension was referred to our centre for a right breast lump to rule out malignancy. The patient had been noticing a painless right breast lump with the size of a ‘golf ball’ for the past few months and claimed was increasing in size. Otherwise, the patient denies having any bloody nipple discharge, contralateral breast lump, constitutional symptoms nor family history of breast malignancy. Clinically, the breast is asymmetrical, inverted right nipple with ‘Peau-de-orange’ skin changes. There was a non-tender round mass palpable at the right upper-outer quadrant measuring (5x 5)cm in size, well-circumscribed, and has no fixity to the underlying structures. There were no obvious palpable bilateral axillary lymphadenopathies. Our initial diagnosis was right breast invasive carcinoma taking into account the patient’s age and clinical findings. The Patient was subjected to bilateral breast ultrasound on the same day. The right breast ultrasound showed a large ill-defined hypoechoic lesion at 9 o’clock position measuring (3.1 x 2.2) cm with peripheral vascularity and posterior shadowing effect. There was also multiple sub-centimetre right axillary lymph nodes noted with preserved fatty hilum and regular cortical thickness. A bilateral breast mammogram was arranged for the patient the following day. Mammogram findings of the right breast exhibit the presence of multiple suspicious groups of pleomorphic calcifications along with a localized dense fibrofatty tissue with BIRADS 4 category. Japan Journal of Clinical & Medical Research
Fake News Detection using Machine Learning

Advancement in technology and easy access to internet increases use of online platforms and social media as a source of information. Online resources have quick access, but we can't guarantee the authenticity of information. Finding fake news involves identifying reports that are intentionally false or hoaxes disseminated through mainstream news sources (print and broadcast) or internet social platforms. Automatic fake news identification involves determining the authenticity of news reports. The detection of fake news is a crucial but complicated task in natural language processing. Our aim is to design and train model using machine learning techniques for automatic detection of fake news. The suggested model achieves encouraging results.