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DOI: 10.17632/s4k84ccxww.2
title: Research data supporting "Toward automatic analysis of random monolayers: The effect of pair correlation". B-spline representations of total correlation function.

description: The files contain knots and coefficients of fourth order (cubic) B-spline representations approximating total correlation functions.
We calculated the functions for the classical 2D RSA systems at five values of surface coverage. First, using the model, we produced hard-disk monolayers of surface coverage: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, and 0.5. For each coverage, we generated 20 replicas of a big system with the square simulation area As = 1E8 Ap, where Ap is the disk surface area. For each replica, we first calculated the pair-correlation function g(r) by counting disk pairs in narrow distance intervals of width dr = 0.01 a, where a is the disk radius. For each coverage, we calculated 20 replicas of the function g(r) in the range from r = 2a to r = 10a, i.e., in 800 narrow intervals. Next, we calculated replicas of the total correlation function h(r) = g(r) - 1. After ensemble averaging we got 800 discrete, arithmetic mean values of correlation function and standard deviations of the means, for each coverage. We identified and compared the maximum values of the standard deviation for each of the five coverages. The maximum standard deviations decreased with the increase in coverage from 6E-3 at coverage 0.1 to 7E-4 at coverage 0.5. Finally, we fit fourth order (cubic) B-spline representations to the mean total correlation functions. For that, we used the procedure DFC of SLATEC library.
To calculate the total correlation function with the B-splines, you can use the procedure DBVALU of SLATEC library. Knot vectors in the attached files begin and end with three improper knots, in accordance with requirements of the procedure. For details, see the paper: P. Weroński & K. Pałka, "Toward automatic analysis of random monolayers: The effect of pair correlation", Measurement 179 (2021) 109536.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19905233
title: The Brazilian Research in Narrative Analysis in times of “Post-Truth”

description: Abstract The paper aims to examine theoretical and epistemological methods and assumptions that underpin the study of the discourse guided by the Narrative Analysis. This area of research combines ethnographic techniques with analytical directives originated from Discourse Analysis and Interactional Sociolinguistics traditions. Our focus lies particularly on the relationship between the abovementioned field of study and the contemporary transdisciplinary social research, bringing examples from some researches carried out within the research group Narrative and Social Interaction (NAVIS). Moreover, we seek to contribute to the debate ignited by representation and validity crises when contemplating the practical repercussions of innovations stirred up from the current qualitative research scenario in the context of the group’s researches.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19905233.v1
title: The Brazilian Research in Narrative Analysis in times of “Post-Truth”

description: Abstract The paper aims to examine theoretical and epistemological methods and assumptions that underpin the study of the discourse guided by the Narrative Analysis. This area of research combines ethnographic techniques with analytical directives originated from Discourse Analysis and Interactional Sociolinguistics traditions. Our focus lies particularly on the relationship between the abovementioned field of study and the contemporary transdisciplinary social research, bringing examples from some researches carried out within the research group Narrative and Social Interaction (NAVIS). Moreover, we seek to contribute to the debate ignited by representation and validity crises when contemplating the practical repercussions of innovations stirred up from the current qualitative research scenario in the context of the group’s researches.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19905232.v1
title: COVID-19 and chronic kidney disease: a comprehensive review

description: Abstract Kidney impairment in hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with increased in-hospital mortality and worse clinical evolution, raising concerns towards patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). From a pathophysiological perspective, COVID-19 is characterized by an overproduction of inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-alpha), causing systemic inflammation and hypercoagulability, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Emerging data postulate that CKD under conservative treatment or renal replacement therapy (RRT) is an important risk factor for disease severity and higher in-hospital mortality amongst patients with COVID-19. Regarding RAAS blockers therapy during the pandemic, the initial assumption of a potential increase and deleterious impact in infectivity, disease severity, and mortality was not evidenced in medical literature. Moreover, the challenge of implementing social distancing in patients requiring dialysis during the pandemic prompted national and international societies to publish recommendations regarding the adoption of safety measures to reduce transmission risk and optimize dialysis treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Current data convey that kidney transplant recipients are more vulnerable to more severe infection. Thus, we provide a comprehensive review of the clinical outcomes and prognosis of patients with CKD under conservative treatment and dialysis, and kidney transplant recipients and COVID-19 infection.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19905232
title: COVID-19 and chronic kidney disease: a comprehensive review

description: Abstract Kidney impairment in hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with increased in-hospital mortality and worse clinical evolution, raising concerns towards patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). From a pathophysiological perspective, COVID-19 is characterized by an overproduction of inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-alpha), causing systemic inflammation and hypercoagulability, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Emerging data postulate that CKD under conservative treatment or renal replacement therapy (RRT) is an important risk factor for disease severity and higher in-hospital mortality amongst patients with COVID-19. Regarding RAAS blockers therapy during the pandemic, the initial assumption of a potential increase and deleterious impact in infectivity, disease severity, and mortality was not evidenced in medical literature. Moreover, the challenge of implementing social distancing in patients requiring dialysis during the pandemic prompted national and international societies to publish recommendations regarding the adoption of safety measures to reduce transmission risk and optimize dialysis treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Current data convey that kidney transplant recipients are more vulnerable to more severe infection. Thus, we provide a comprehensive review of the clinical outcomes and prognosis of patients with CKD under conservative treatment and dialysis, and kidney transplant recipients and COVID-19 infection.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19904692
title: qSIP intermediate files

description: This folder contains the intermediate files to calculate the isotope incorporation of each taxon found in Bardakcilar geothermal field (Turkey). It also includes the qSIP results obtained from HTSSIP R package (Youngblut et al., 2018).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19905241.v1
title: Exploring the interdependence between gainsharing and performance evaluation in a credit union,

description: ABSTRACT This study aims to investigate the interdependence between gainsharing and performance evaluation (objective and subjective) in a credit union. There is a recent debate on the interdependence between management control practices, which emerges from the discussion of control packages or systems. This study delves into this discussion by investigating the complementarity between gainsharing (group incentive modality) and performance evaluation in a credit union context, given the need for qualitative empirical studies on this phenomenon. This study is considered relevant because the joint use of management control practices can allow organizations to effectively mitigate control problems such as lack of direction, motivation, and competence. This research promotes insights into management control practices’ operation - given the discussion of complementarity between gainsharing, which is not a prevalent incentive system in most organizations - and objective and subjective performance evaluation. The methodology consists of a qualitative field study in a credit union using data collection, interviews, and access to documents analyzed using an interpretive approach. This research presents evidence on the phenomenon of interdependence between management control practices, adding to the literature by addressing different forms of complementarity between a group incentive system in the form of gainsharing and performance evaluation. It became evident that gainsharing reinforces the objective performance evaluation process by mitigating motivation and direction problems, while the subjective performance evaluation compensates the objective performance evaluation by shifting the focus of the evaluation to the individual's skills.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19905239
title: Testing the capital structure of Portuguese family businesses

description: ABSTRACT The main objective of this study is to empirically test capital structure decisions in Portuguese family-owned businesses under trade-off theory (TOT) and pecking order theory (POT) and attend to the relationships between family/business interaction and agency conflicts. Family-owned businesses are essential for the development of economies, but the financing logic they adopt is not yet adequately clarified by scientific research, especially as they are more exposed to the constraints of markets imperfections. The specific pattern of business ownership may affect the financing decision and the ability to obtain funds externally. This issue is more relevant in economies where family business initiatives and less sophisticated management strategies are expressive. The greater convergence of interests in family businesses and the consequent decrease in agency costs may lead to higher levels of recognized reputation and thus easier access to indebtedness. The empirical study uses static models and dynamic panel models in order to analyze data from 4,952 Portuguese family-owned firms over the period from 2009 to 2016: the TOT following the partial debt adjustment model, and the POT following the model of the impact of the deficit of funds on debt and the model of the relationship between debt and the determinants of financing. The results of the individual tests suggest that Portuguese family-owned businesses adjust debt at the target ratio, albeit influenced by adjustment costs that keep them distant from the optimal, as well as use sources other than debt when a financial deficit occurs. Although the impact of the financial deficit is greater in total debt ratio, the velocity of adjustment to the optimal level is higher in short-term debt. Evidence from a joint test confirms that both theories explain part of the capital structure of Portuguese family-owned businesses.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19905241
title: Exploring the interdependence between gainsharing and performance evaluation in a credit union,

description: ABSTRACT This study aims to investigate the interdependence between gainsharing and performance evaluation (objective and subjective) in a credit union. There is a recent debate on the interdependence between management control practices, which emerges from the discussion of control packages or systems. This study delves into this discussion by investigating the complementarity between gainsharing (group incentive modality) and performance evaluation in a credit union context, given the need for qualitative empirical studies on this phenomenon. This study is considered relevant because the joint use of management control practices can allow organizations to effectively mitigate control problems such as lack of direction, motivation, and competence. This research promotes insights into management control practices’ operation - given the discussion of complementarity between gainsharing, which is not a prevalent incentive system in most organizations - and objective and subjective performance evaluation. The methodology consists of a qualitative field study in a credit union using data collection, interviews, and access to documents analyzed using an interpretive approach. This research presents evidence on the phenomenon of interdependence between management control practices, adding to the literature by addressing different forms of complementarity between a group incentive system in the form of gainsharing and performance evaluation. It became evident that gainsharing reinforces the objective performance evaluation process by mitigating motivation and direction problems, while the subjective performance evaluation compensates the objective performance evaluation by shifting the focus of the evaluation to the individual's skills.
DOI: 10.17632/3wsfvwgvys.1
title: Space photos math analysis

description: A new mathematical approach to studying the photo distortions of angles and lengths is suggested and tested for some space and earth photo materials
DOI: 10.17632/xhm5nrn8cr.2
title: Impact of Norway spruce pre-degradation stages induced by G. trabeum on fungal and bacterial communities

description: The supplementary data for the article titled "Impact of Norway spruce pre-degradation stages induced by G. trabeum on fungal and bacterial communities".
Supporting information file containing figure S1 (most abundant fungal OTUs (127) displayed at least 1 % abundance in at least one sample. The fungal OTUs were described at the species level and 11 of them were chosen (yes in red) to see a putative co-occurrence pattern with bacteria), figure S2 (Most abundant bacterial OTUs (116) displayed at least 1 % abundance in at least one sample. The bacterial OTUs were described at the family level and 30 of them were chosen (yes in red) to see a putative co-occurrence pattern with fungi), figure S3 (the abundance relative of Gloeophyllum trabeum found in each environment after data sequencing analysis), figure S4 ((A) Plot planted with Norway spruce selected for the study. (B) Experimental design with the location of the wood blocks in relation to the forest floor litter layer, and (C) Soil core sampling from selected area (90 x 45 cm) used for the study), and figure S5 (the photo illustrates the place where the samples were buried (red square representing the area of 90 x 45 cm) during 70 days at the Breuil-Chenue forest).  

Table S1. (A) Wood blocks degraded by Gloeophyllum trabeum, (B) chemical composition according to mass loss of wood blocks and (C) wood blocks incubated in situ.

Table S2. PERMANOVA analysis to measure the impact of environment types, the laboratory pre-degradation and the different pre-degradation stages on microbial community structures.

Table S3. Statistical analysis on the fungal and bacterial taxonomic abundance: (A) PERMANOVA analysis on microbial communities at different taxonomic level, (B) Pairwise comparison (T-test) of bacterial family abundance (p-value adjust method (holm)) between pre-degradation, non-decayed wood, soil and forest, (C) Pairwise comparison (T-test) of fungal genus abundance (p-value adjust method (holm)) between pre-degradation, non-decayed wood, soil and forest, (D) Pairwise comparison (T-test) of bacterial family abundance (p-value adjust method (holm)) between intermediate and advanced pre-degraded wood, and (E) Pairwise comparison (T-test) of fungal genus abundance (p-value adjust method (holm)) between non-, intermediate and advanced pre-degraded wood.   

Table S4. (A) Spearman rank correlation matrix between the abundance of 30 bacterial OTUs and 11 fungal OTUs, and (B) the associated p-value. 

Table S5. Site characteristics: (A) soil properties, (B) forest floor litter layerchemical properties and (C) C/N ratio of non-decayed wood. 

Table S6. (A) Bacterial and (B) Fungal OTU tables.
DOI: 10.17632/mrp4s49pbb.1
title: The Diagnostic Value of T cell Spot Test and Adenosine Deaminase in Pleural Effusion for Tuberculous Pleurisy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

description: These data were obtained from the original research literature published.
DOI: 10.17632/j3ffnp56v8.1
title: Redefinable Planar Microwave Passive Devices Enabled by Thermal Controlled VO2/Cu Hybrid Matrix

description: This is the original data of Redefinable Planar Microwave Passive Electronics Enabled by Thermal Controlled VO2/Cu Hybrid Matrix.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19905245
title: Investigation of canine visceral leishmaniasis in a non-endemic area in Brazil and the comparison of serological and molecular diagnostic tests

description: Abstract INTRODUCTION: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important zoonosis in Brazil. Previous identification of parasitized dogs can also help prevent the disease in humans, even in non-endemic areas of the country. The Brazilian Ministry of Health recommends diagnosis in dogs using a DPP® (rapid test) as a screening test and an immunoenzymatic assay (ELISA) as a confirmatory test (DPP®+ELISA), and culling infected dogs as a legal control measure. However, the accuracy of these serological tests has been questioned. METHODS: VL in dogs was investigated in a non-endemic area of the São Paulo state for three consecutive years, and the performances of different diagnostic tests were compared. RESULTS: A total of 331 dog samples were collected in 2015, 373 in 2016, and 347 in 2017. The seroprevalence by DPP®+ELISA was 3.3, 3.2, and 0.3%, respectively, and by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), it was 3.0, 5.6, and 5.5%, respectively. ELISA confirmed 18.4% of DPP® positive samples. The concordance between the IFA and DPP® was 83.9%. The concordance between IFA and DPP®+ELISA was 92.9%. A molecular diagnostic test (PCR) was performed in 63.2% of the seropositive samples, all of which were negative. CONCLUSIONS: In non-endemic areas, diagnostic tests in dogs should be carefully evaluated to avoid false results.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19905245.v1
title: Investigation of canine visceral leishmaniasis in a non-endemic area in Brazil and the comparison of serological and molecular diagnostic tests

description: Abstract INTRODUCTION: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important zoonosis in Brazil. Previous identification of parasitized dogs can also help prevent the disease in humans, even in non-endemic areas of the country. The Brazilian Ministry of Health recommends diagnosis in dogs using a DPP® (rapid test) as a screening test and an immunoenzymatic assay (ELISA) as a confirmatory test (DPP®+ELISA), and culling infected dogs as a legal control measure. However, the accuracy of these serological tests has been questioned. METHODS: VL in dogs was investigated in a non-endemic area of the São Paulo state for three consecutive years, and the performances of different diagnostic tests were compared. RESULTS: A total of 331 dog samples were collected in 2015, 373 in 2016, and 347 in 2017. The seroprevalence by DPP®+ELISA was 3.3, 3.2, and 0.3%, respectively, and by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), it was 3.0, 5.6, and 5.5%, respectively. ELISA confirmed 18.4% of DPP® positive samples. The concordance between the IFA and DPP® was 83.9%. The concordance between IFA and DPP®+ELISA was 92.9%. A molecular diagnostic test (PCR) was performed in 63.2% of the seropositive samples, all of which were negative. CONCLUSIONS: In non-endemic areas, diagnostic tests in dogs should be carefully evaluated to avoid false results.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19905247.v1
title: Ultra-processed foods consumption among children and associated socioeconomic and demographic factors

description: ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the consumption of ultra-processed foods among children, and to investigate associations with socioeconomic and demographic factors. Methods An analytical cross-sectional study with 599 children aged 6 months to 2 years, and listed as users of Family Health Units, in a medium-size city. Mothers were approached at home by researchers and community health workers from the Family Health Units, for data collection. Two questionnaires were used: the socioeconomic and demographic questionnaire, and the form Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional of Ministério da Saúde do Brasil , for children aged 6 months to 2 years. Ultra-processed food consumption and socioeconomic and demographic factors were defined as dependent and independent variables, respectively. Multiple regression analysis with a significance level of 5% was used to test associations between ultra-processed food consumption and socioeconomic and demographic variables. Results Ultra-processed food consumption was associated with child age between 1 and 2 years (OR=3.89; 95%CI: 2.32-6.50 and OR=3.33; 95%CI: 2.00-5.56, respectively), number of people living in the same household (OR=1.94; 95%CI: 1.23-3.05), and recipients of government benefits (OR=1.88; 95%CI: 1.15-3.04). Conclusion Ultra-processed food consumption among children undergoing complementary feeding may be influenced by socioeconomic and demographic factors.
DOI: 10.17632/ks24mr7gyt.1
title: Literary Criticism I

description: These are two assignments that I submitted as a part of Continuous Internal Assessments (CIAs) for Literary Criticism and Theory in the first semester of my Masters in English with Communication Studies. Where one file summarizes the key points of 'The Poet's Religion', an essay by Rabindranath Tagore, in about 150 words, the other word file contains the abstract I put together of the main ideas proposed by Edgar Allan Poe in 'The Poetic Principle' while contrasting them with the views of one of the most popular romantic poets– William Wordsworth.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.19905247
title: Ultra-processed foods consumption among children and associated socioeconomic and demographic factors

description: ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the consumption of ultra-processed foods among children, and to investigate associations with socioeconomic and demographic factors. Methods An analytical cross-sectional study with 599 children aged 6 months to 2 years, and listed as users of Family Health Units, in a medium-size city. Mothers were approached at home by researchers and community health workers from the Family Health Units, for data collection. Two questionnaires were used: the socioeconomic and demographic questionnaire, and the form Sistema de Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional of Ministério da Saúde do Brasil , for children aged 6 months to 2 years. Ultra-processed food consumption and socioeconomic and demographic factors were defined as dependent and independent variables, respectively. Multiple regression analysis with a significance level of 5% was used to test associations between ultra-processed food consumption and socioeconomic and demographic variables. Results Ultra-processed food consumption was associated with child age between 1 and 2 years (OR=3.89; 95%CI: 2.32-6.50 and OR=3.33; 95%CI: 2.00-5.56, respectively), number of people living in the same household (OR=1.94; 95%CI: 1.23-3.05), and recipients of government benefits (OR=1.88; 95%CI: 1.15-3.04). Conclusion Ultra-processed food consumption among children undergoing complementary feeding may be influenced by socioeconomic and demographic factors.