Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
CIA_A_326686 1877..1915

1Department of Human Movement Sciences, @AgeAmsterdam, Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; 2Department of Medicine and Aged Care, @AgeMelbourne, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3050, Australia; 3Healthy Longevity Translational Research Program, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Centre for Healthy Longevity, @AgeSingapore, National University Health System, Singapore Abstract: Up to 60% of older adults have a lifestyle characterized by low physical activity (PA) and high sedentary behavior (SB). This can amplify age-related declines in physical and cognitive functions and may therefore affect the ability to complete basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL and IADL, respectively), which are essential for independence. This systematic review aims to describe the association of objectively measured PA and SB with ADL and IADL in community-dwelling older adults. Six databases (PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane library, CINAHL, PsychINFO, SPORTDiscuss) were searched from inception to 21/06/2020 for articles meeting our eligibility criteria: 1) observational or experimental study, 2) participants’ mean/median age ≥60 years, 3) community-dwelling older adults, 4) PA and SB were measured with a(n) accelerometer/pedometer, 5) PA and SB were studied in relation to ADL and/or IADL. Risk of bias was assessed in duplicate using modified versions of the Newcastle–Ottawa scale. Effect direction heat maps provided an overview of associations and standardized regression coefficients (βs) were depicted in albatross plots. Thirty articles (6 longitudinal; 24 cross-sectional) were included representing 24,959 (range: 23 to 2749) community-dwelling older adults with mean/median age ranging from 60.0 to 92.3 years (54.6% female). Higher PA and lower SB were associated with better ability to complete ADL and IADL in all longitudinal studies and overall results of crosssectional studies supported these associations, which underscores the importance of an active lifestyle. The median [interquartile range] of βs for associations of PA/SB with ADL and IADL were, respectively, 0.145 [0.072, 0.280] and 0.135 [0.093, 0.211]. Our strategy to address confounding may have suppressed the true relationship of PA and SB with ADL or IADL because of over-adjustment in some included studies. Future research should aim for standardization in PA and SB assessment to unravel dose–response relationships and inform guidelines.
Send Them Back? The Real Estate Consequences of Repatriations

Housing is a crucial channel through which migration affects the local economy and wealth distribution. However, most of what we know about the effects of migration on housing is from studies focused on the inflows of immigrants. This paper quantifies the impact of out-migration on local housing empirically. We study one of the largest ethnically motivated migration shocks in US history, the United States’ Mexican repatriation of the 1930s. Using a novel automated matching technique to link houses across the 1930 and 1940 Censuses, we show that repatriating Mexicans during the Great Depression significantly affected housing in various dimensions. Employing an instrumental variable approach, we show that Mexican-occupied houses experienced a disproportionately large devaluation of their house values and rents in cities more exposed to the repatriation. Critically, the repatriation mattered for aggregate outcomes in US cities: it decreased building permit growth rates, the median house value growth, and the median rent growth at the city level. Our results suggest that repatriations have a long-lasting impact, leaving a footprint on the local economy.
Climate Risk Profile : Sahel * Summary

parameters and related impacts on different sectors in the Sahel region until 2080 under different climate change scenarios (called Representative Concentration Pathways, RCPs). RCP2.6 represents the low emissions scenario in line with the Paris Agreement; RCP6.0 represents a medium to high emissions scenario. Model projections do not account for effects of future socioeconomic impacts. Per capita water availability will decline by 2080 mostly due to population growth. Model projections indicate that water saving measures are expected to become more important all over the Sahel after 2050.
1 Internet access and nutritional intake : Evidence from rural 2 China 3

Abstract: Over the past four decades, China has experienced a nutritional transition and has 10 developed the largest population of internet users. In this study, we evaluated the impacts of 11 internet access on the nutritional intake in Chinese rural residents. An IV-Probit-based 12 propensity score matching method was used to determine the impact of internet access on 13 nutritional intake. The data were collected from 10042 rural households in six Chinese 14 provinces. The results reveal that rural residents with internet access have significantly higher 15 energy, protein, and fat intake than those without. Chinese rural residents with internet access 16 consumed 1.35% (28.62 kcal), 5.02% (2.61 g), and 4.33% (3.30 g) more energy, protein, and fat, 17 respectively. There was heterogeneity as regards the intake of energy, protein, and fat among 18 those in different income groups. Moreover, non-staple food consumption is the main channel 19 through which internet access affects nutritional intake. The results demonstrate that the local 20 population should use the internet to improve their nutritional status. Further studies are 21 required to investigate the impact of internet use on food consumed away from home and 22 micronutrients intake. 23
IMPACT OF PERCEIVED STRESS ON ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT AMONG SELECT PUBLIC SECTOR BANK EMPLOYEES IN COIMBATORE

The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is the most widely used psychological instrument for measuring the perception of stress. It is a measure of the degree to which situations in one’s life are appraised as stressful. Items were designed to assess how unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overloaded respondents find their lives to be. Organizational commitment encompassed three conceptually and empirically distinct dimensions, labeled affective, continuance, and normative commitment. There are many articles related to stress and commitment while this study stands unique to measure the perceived stress having impact on organizational commitment among select public sector bank employees. The sub constructs of organizational commitment are viz. Affective Commitment, Continuance Commitment and Normative Commitment and the researcher conducted the study in Coimbatore district. The objective of the study has been accomplished with the help of primary data collected from 118 public sector bank employees of Coimbatore engaged in different positions. The survey was conducted through a structured questionnaire. The total samples identified among public banks were 118 employees. The statistical tools used are Descriptive statistics viz. percentage, mean, range, standard deviation, correlation and regression. It is concluded that the level of perceived stress encountered by the public sector bank employees cannot be immediately sorted out which needs rigorous management implications, it is an alarming situation for the policy makers of the financial institutions to frame necessary implications to facilitate their workforce perform peacefully and exhibit complete commitment in their job in the near future.
The use of change detection as a method of objectively evaluating labels

This study introduces the use of change detection, a technique used in cognitive psychology to measure attentional scan paths, as a way to objectively evaluate the prominence of varied label elements. There are two major objectives related to this work: (a) to develop change detection software and methodology for label use; and (b) to compare the relative prominence of different label elements on a beverage container. Six label elements (i.e. treatments) were analysed, namely: the manufacturer name, the product name and a warning dot with text in three colours. Study results suggest that experimental set‐up can significantly impact results, specifically the position of the change (p = 0.0078) and the order of appearance (p = 0.069). This is not only important from an experimental design perspective, but also could lead to insights regarding the attentive behaviours of people as they purchase, select and use products. With regard to the elements of the labels tested, we identified a significant difference on time to detect a change (p < 0.0001). Time required for the manufacturer's name, Asahi Breweries, was significantly longer than for any of the other label elements (p < 0.0001). Pairwise comparisons indicated that for the warning dot, red text was located marginally faster than the warning printed in black (p = 0.0566). Change detection offers the promise to objectively evaluate the relative prominence of a label (or a scene) but is quicker and cheaper than other methods, such as eye tracking, that are currently utilized for this purpose. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Regional Shadow Economy : Friend or Foe ?

The purpose of this study is to look into the effects of the shadow economy on economic growth at the regional level of development. At the time this study was conducted, shadow economy research had been primarily aimed at looking at cross-national effects. To date, there has only been one other study that has looked into the shadow economy at the regional level, however only estimations of the variable were conducted; no regression analysis has been completed. A Dummy Variable Least Squares regression and the Arellano Bond Two-Step Estimation are used to look at the shadow economy, as well as other common indicators of development, and their effect on economic growth while controlling for geographic location of the state as well as time. The results of the regression show that all variables, including the shadow economy size, increase economic growth at a significant level of less than one percent, supporting the hypothesis of this study.
Gen-Y’s Aura Impact on HR New Model and Practices of Hospitality Sector

: Gen-Y’s employees could elicit an aura that would support the development of a sustainable HR model and practices in hospitality sector, particularly in hotel industry. Subsequently, this could revive the glaring hospitality industry which initially being portrayed through hotel. Yet, a worrying perception was unveiled that Gen-Y was reluctant to engage in a face-to-face approach, which has long become the trademark in hospitality business. This tendency might pose a challenge to the development of the aforementioned HR model and practices. Data collected from the Gen-Y cohort, and the multi-generations workforce prevail the real traits, values and work attitudes of the Gen-Y. The information would improve further the human resource practices and management. The study employed a qualitative method by conducting interviews with the three levels of staffs in the participating hotels; namely, managerial level, supervisor level, and operational level. In total, 149 respondents were interviewed. Preliminary findings found that positive support from the Baby Boomer and Gen-X will bring out Gen-Y’s best aura that could position hotel industry into a driving seat of prosperous economy.
Android on PC: On the Security of End-user Android Emulators

Android emulators today are not only acting as a debugging tool for developers but also serving the massive end-users. These end-user Android emulators have attracted millions of users due to their advantages of running mobile apps on desktops and are especially appealing for mobile game players who demand larger screens and better performance. Besides, they commonly provide some customized assistant functionalities to improve the user experience, such as keyboard mapping and app installation from the host. To implement these services, emulators inevitably introduce communication channels between host OS and Android OS (in the Virtual Machine), thus forming a unique architecture which mobile phone does not have. However, it is unknown whether this architecture brings any new security risks to emulators. This paper performed a systematic study on end-user Android emulators and discovered a series of security flaws on communication channel authentication, permission control, and open interfaces. Attackers could exploit these flaws to bypass Android security mechanisms and escalate their privileges inside emulators, ultimately invading users' privacy, such as stealing valuable game accounts and credentials. To understand the impact of our findings, we studied six popular emulators and measured their flaws. The results showed that the issues are pervasive and could cause severe security consequences. We believe our work just shows the tip of the iceberg, and further research can be done to improve the security of this ecosystem.
Role of Natural Compounds in Treating Lung Cancer through Apoptotic Pathway

Lung cancer is a type of deathcausing disease which has high mortality rates across the world. Small-cell lung cancers and non-small-cell lung cancers are the types of lung cancer. The most common methodology for treating lung cancer are chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery but they have certain side effects. Treatment of lung cancer remains challenging as a result of drug resistance and multiple side effects. Naturally occurring compounds which are mainly found in vegetables, fruits and dietary supplements are used in treatment of lung cancer. Natural compounds are found to be better and more potent activity in lung cancer, as well as natural compounds have certain side effects. Discuss some important terms of natural products that are molecular targets of natural products with their anti lung-cancer activities, anti-tumor activities and as well as discuss clinical trials for treating lung cancer using the natural product. Discussion about ethno pharmacological effects of natural compounds specialized in apoptosis, metastasis, angiogenesis as well as their efficacy in medical testing. Apoptosis is the process that is used in treatment of lung cancer for control the upregulating growth of cancerous cells. This review provides general and effective information on the use of natural compounds such as green tea, flavonoids, genistein, etc. to prevent lung cancer progression and their role in the treatment of lung cancer.
Adaptive notch filter design for bending vibration of a sounding rocket

Abstract An adaptive notch filter design considering the body bending vibration for the attitude control of a two-stage sounding rocket is discussed in this paper. The algorithm adapts the parameter while keeping the poles of the notch filter inside the unit circle on the z plane, and thus satisfies the conditions concerning stability of the filter all the time. Only a single parameter of the filter is adapted to simplify the algorithm and thus to speed up the convergence rate. Applying this adaptive notch filter to the two-stage sounding rocket results in stable response characteristics of the attitude control system which has been unstable without adaptation. This newly designed method is simple and less CPU intensive, and is easier to implement in real-time application.
Optimization Technique Inspired Load Frequency Controller for Multi Area Power System with Renewable Energy Source

Modern day scenario has an increasing power demand due to the growing development which indeed increases the load on the generation which might cause turbulence in the system and may bounce out of stability. The governor itself can’t handle such frequent load changes and adjust the generation amount to keep the frequency between the margins. This paper proposes an approach towards such predicament to incorporate an optimization method in order to ensure stability of the system despite the drastic changes in demand. Load frequency control is a control method for maintaining the frequency of the system during the change in demand. Use of controllers has proven to be effective in controlling the frequency deviations in the power systems and the response of the controller is further improved using optimization technique for better stability. The PID controller tuned by Particle Swarm Optimization is employed in multi-area system which reduces the time response by a considerable amount and the deviation settles much quicker despite the rapid load changes. The proposed controller is executed further for renewable energy sources connected to the individual areas and demonstration proves that the optimized controller is efficient enough in handling the frequency deviations when wind and solar with sunlight penetration is incorporated.
Removal of Carcinogenic Dyes Congo red (CR) and Bismarck brown Y (BBY) by Adsorption onto Reusable Hydrogels Derived from Acrylamide

Hydrogels of acrylamide (AM), acrylamide\ 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propane sulphonic acid (AMS), and acrylamide\ 2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propane sulphonic acid\graphene oxide (AMSGO) were prepared as adsorbents to remove carcinogenic dyes Congo red (CR) and Bismarck brown Y (BBY) from aqueous solutions. Hydrogels were characterized using FSEM and XRD analyses. For both dyes, the synthesized hydrogels demonstrated high adsorption capability at near-neutral pH. Experimental adsorption data were analyzed using the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. It was found that the Langmuir model was more suitable for the experimental data. Kinetic studies found that the pseudo-second-order model demonstrated the best fitting to the experimental data. In addition, thermodynamic studies suggest that the adsorption process was spontaneous and endothermic. The prepared hydrogels were regenerated and reused in four consecutive cycles and it could be applied to remove anionic dyes from aqueous solutions as an effective adsorbent.
Klinische Ergebnisse nach Implantation koronarer Stents aus Tantal mit einer Beschichtung aus amorphem Siliziumkarbid

Der Einsatz kardiovaskulärer Implantate in der modernen Medizin gewinnt stetig an Bedeutung. Neben der Implantation künstlicher Herzklappen zur Wiederherstellung der natürlichen Ventilfunktion des Herzens führten insbesondere Neuund Weiterentwicklungen in der interventionellen Kardiologie zum Einsatz kardiovaskulärer Stents, mit deren Hilfe verengte Blutgefäße nach deren Aufdehnung mechanisch abgestützt werden. Die klinische Effektivität dieses minimalinvasiven Verfahrens zur Therapie der koronaren Herzkrankheit ist in der Literatur vielfach dokumentiert. Während die Anforderungen an die mechanische Funktion koronarer Stents als weitestgehend erfüllt angesehen werden können, stellen unerwünschte Wechselwirkungen des Materials mit dem Blut bzw. Gewebe ein noch immer nicht zufriedenstellend gelöstes Problem dar. Im Vordergrund steht die mangelnde Blutverträglichkeit, die in dominierender Weise Komplikationen wie z.B. Wiederverschlüsse nach der Implantation koronarer Stents hervorruft. Die Ursachen für die klinischen Defizite werden einerseits entzündlichen Reaktionen als Folge der Korrosion metallischer Werkstoffe und der Freisetzung toxischer Reaktionsprodukte zugeschrieben. Andererseits führen elektrochemische Reaktionen zu einer Degenerierung bzw. Aktivierung von Blutproteinen, die die Bildung von intraluminalen Thromben hervorrufen. Eine zentrale Aufgabenstellung der biomedizinischen Technik muß demnach darin bestehen, neben designspezifischen Fragestellungen insbesondere die Materialauswahl koronarer Stents zu optimieren. Ein Ansatz dazu stellt die Beschichtung mit amorphem Siliziumkarbid dar, dessen elektrochemische Eigenschaften eine Reduzierung der klinischen Komplikationen erwarten lassen.
Technical evaluation of ultrafiltration unit in Siwalanpaji’s water treatment plant, PDAM Sidoarjo

Raw water with high turbidity requires pretreatment on its ultrafiltration unit to prevent fouling. Based on that, it is necessary to evaluate the ultrafiltration unit’s quality, quantity, and operation in Siwalanpanji’s WTP. The evaluation method compares the design criteria, technical specification, and ultrafiltration with the conventional to see the existing condition. The results of ultrafiltration turbidity and organic substance efficiency removal are about 53% and 18%, it’s not more good than conventional unit efficiency removal, which has 89% for turbidities removal and 37% for organic substance removal. Moreover, the quality of the production water fulfils the standards of Indonesia Health Minister No. 492 of 2010, except for the value of organic substances, which is in this analysis it around 13.69 mg/L meanwhile, in standard, it must not be more than 10 mg/L. Evaluation of the operating performance of each treatment unit related to the membrane unit at the WTP in Siwalanpanji has fulfilled the criteria design. However, using an ultrafiltration unit results in treated water quality is equivalent to a conventional treatment unit. So from this evaluation, it is found that there is a need for recommendations pretreatment, which is better for raw water to treat before ultrafiltration.
Literature review of humanitarian logistics research: trends and challenges

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a literature review of humanitarian logistics (HL) that aims to identify trends and suggest some directions for future research. Design/methodology/approach – This conceptual paper develops a research framework for literature review through qualitative and quantitative content analysis. First, previous literature reviews in HL are updated and detailed. Then, seven classification criteria are added to earlier ones in order to advance the literature analysis. Findings – The conclusions identify some literature gaps and research opportunities. The main conclusions are the need for more studies into the disaster recovery phase and the need for closer relationships between academia and humanitarian organizations to increase the number of applied research. Research limitations/implications – The literature is limited to academic peer-reviewed journals because of their academic relevance, accessibility, and ease of searching. Practical implications – Help potenti.
Research Process of Remanufacturing Standard System

In order to develop remanufacturing industry in China, building a perfect system of remanufacturing standard is an urgent need, which can ensure the stable and reliable quality of remanufacturing product. In this paper, a system framework of remanufacturing standard was put forward, based on the demands of remanufacturing industry development in China. Remanufacturing standards were divided into three levels, such as generic technology standards of cross-industry, important industry and major products. And then the remanufacturing standard system was analyzed and explained.
Constitutive Model for Municipal Solid Waste

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is a refuse composed of various materials with different properties. Some of the components are stable while others degrade as a result of biological and chemical processes. These aspects impart to MSW a complex behavior that has been modeled, with many limitations, within the concepts of soil mechanics. In this paper, a framework to model the MSW mechanical behavior is proposed based on results from laboratory tests, such as triaxial compression and confined compression of large samples. It is suggested that two different effects command MSW mechanical behavior: (a) the reinforcement of MSW by synthetic fibers (composed by many types of polymers) and (b) the behavior of the MSW paste, without fibers. Accordingly, two distinct frameworks were used to represent the main MSW characteristics: (a) a critical state framework for MSW paste and (b) an elastic perfectly plastic framework for waste fibers, with a time lag for fiber loading (function fm). The proposed model is capable of.