Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Full-scale bending test and parametric study on a 30-m span prestressed ultra-high performance concrete box girder

Due to its structural efficiency, durability, and cost-effectiveness, ultra-high performance concrete was utilized to build the first highway overpass bridge in China. The bridge was made of prestressed ultra-high performance concrete box girders of four continuous spans of 30 m each. As the original design of such bridge was observed to be somewhat conservative, its cross-sectional dimensions, in the form of the box girder wall thicknesses were optimized in this research to lower the material cost in future bridge construction. Then, a full-scale simply supported ultra-high performance concrete box girder of 30 m span, incorporating the new box girder wall thicknesses, was fabricated and then tested under static loading to obtain research data to justify the revised design. The loading system was designed to examine the flexural behavior of the girder using two concentrated loads symmetrically located at the mid-span. Experimental results show that the optimized girder has a favorable ductile behavior and excellent flexural strength, which can meet the design requirements for serviceability and ultimate limit states. A finite element model of the tested girder was developed, using ABAQUS software, and then was verified using the experimental findings. A parametric study was then conducted to investigate the influence of key parameters on the structural response, namely, the reinforcement ratio, the number of the prestressing wires, and the web thickness. Recommendations on minimum and maximum compressive strength and tensile property of ultra-high performance concrete were proposed. Also, a simplified calculation method of prestressed ultra-high performance concrete box girder was developed based on a verified strain and stress diagrams for cross-sectional analysis. The proposed methodology can be used in future practice with confidence.
A Cone Fishway Facilitates Lateral Migrations of Tropical River-Floodplain Fish Communities

Fisheries in many tropical river-floodplain systems are under threat from physical obstructions caused by ongoing river infrastructure development. There is a growing need for innovative, cost-effective technologies to mitigate the impacts of these obstructions. This study examined the effectiveness of a new cone fishway for facilitating lateral migrations of river-floodplain fish communities in the Lower Mekong Basin in Lao PDR. We assessed the species richness, size range, abundance and biomass of fish able to pass through a cone fishway, using paired entrance and exit sampling during both dawn/day and dusk/night. Overall, a diverse range of taxa (76 species) and size classes (25–370 mm) ascended the cone fishway. The total size range of fishes observed at the fishway entrance was similar to that at the exit, although the fish at the entrance were significantly smaller (in length) than those at the exit, during both diel periods. Additionally, there were significantly higher abundances of fish at the entrance than at the exit, but there was no difference in total biomass, again for both periods. These results suggest that, with further development, the cone fishway design has considerable potential for facilitating the lateral migrations of diverse tropical river-floodplain fish communities at low/medium head infrastructure.
Manifestations of Political Uncertainty around US Presidential Elections: Cross-Sectional Evidence from the Option Market

This study examines the effects of political uncertainty around US presidential elections on firm risk, expected return, trading activity, and dispersion of investor beliefs. To this end, we utilize information embedded in short-term options and exploit cross-sectional differences in firms' political features, such as their sensitivity to economic policy uncertainty, their stock returns' exposure to the presidential party, their geographical political alignment with the presidential party, and their political connectedness through campaign contributions. In addition to significant aggregate effects across firms due to political uncertainty, we find that sensitive, exposed, and aligned firms exhibit a substantially higher degree of option-implied price and tail risk, command a higher premium, and feature an increased dispersion of investor beliefs around the presidential election day.
What Makes a Hotelscape Beautiful? Antecedent and Consequent Behaviors of Perceived Aesthetic Value and Aesthetic Judgment in the Customer-Hotelscape Relationship

ABSTRACT This study tested a structural model of the relationships among individuals’ novelty-seeking desire (NSD), perceived aesthetic value (PAV), and the evaluative aesthetic judgment (AJ) of the customer-hotelscape relationship and the combined effects of these factors on individuals’ positive word-of-mouth (WOM) intentions and approach-avoidance behavior. Results indicated that NSD was positively related to PAV and AJ. PAV and AJ both exerted positive effects on positive WOM intention and approach behavior. The pattern of statistically significant relationships provided evidence supporting the view that components of a hotelscape contribute positively to guests’ PAV, their AJ of their experience, and their behavioral intent and future approach-avoidance behavior.
Using Measures of Fit to Predict Beginning Teacher Retention

A school’s performance over time is shaped by its ability to retain strong teachers. Research has identified multiple predictors associated with teacher retention; however, few studies have investigated the association between person-organization and person-group fit and teacher retention. The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between three measures of fit and teacher retention. The authors utilized a longitudinal data set that included 132 early career teachers (ECTs) with social network data from their mentors and colleagues. Data analysis identified that person-organization professional fit was positively associated with ECTs’ decisions to stay or leave their school. The findings suggest that schools and districts should consider the degree of likely professional fit between ECTs and their schools when teachers are being hired and take steps to strengthen ECTs’ sense of professional fit once they begin teaching.
Building Consumer Brand Loyalty: An Assessment Of The Microbrewery Taproom Experience

ABSTRACT The overall purpose of the current study is to determine whether local microbreweries can build brand attachment and loyalty through their relationships with consumers via the microbrewery taproom experience. The study utilized a modified experiential value scale (EVS) and a two-step data collection procedure with a survey instrument to assess consumer perceptions of the taproom experience and how these experiences ultimately influenced feelings of brand attachment and brand loyalty. Results indicated that three aspects of experiential value – service excellence, product excellence and esthetics – significantly influence relationship quality, leading to increased brand attachment and subsequent brand loyalty. Findings and implications are discussed in detail for both academics and practitioners.
Patient Empowerment Dan Self-Management Pada Pasien Diabetes Mellitus Tipe 2

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease were hyperglycemia happens. This is caused by abnormality of insulin production or the distribution. Diabetes mellitus prevalention has increased till now all over the world including in Indonesia. Depends on Basic Health Research (RISKESDAS), prevalention of diabetes mellitus at 2018 increased 2,6% compared to 2013 and reach 14 millions of life. Diabetes mellitus is not only health problems, it also about behaviour and lifestyle. Diabetes mellitus could happens due to unhealthy behaviour and lifesytle. Therefore diabetes mellitus patient be required some approach were able to change patient behaviour and lifestyle. Patient empowerment and self-management is an approach that could change patient behaviour and lifestyle.
Replication: Do We Snooze If We Can't Lose? Modelling Risk with Incentives in Habituation User Studies

Users of computer systems are confronted with security dialogs on a regular basis. As demonstrated by previous research, frequent exposure to these dialogs may lead to habituation (i.e., users tend to ignore them). While these previous studies are vital to gaining insights into the human factor, important realworld aspects have been ignored; most notably, not adhering to security dialogs has barely had a negative impact for user study participants. To address this limitation, we replicate and extend previous work on the habituation effect. Our new study design introduces a monetary component in order to refine the study methodology on habituation research. To evaluate our approach, we conducted an online user study (n = 1236) and found a significant effect of monetary loss on the compliance to security dialogs. Overall, this paper contributes to a deeper understanding of the habituation effect in the context of warning dialogs and provides novel insights into the complexity of ecologically valid risk modeling in user studies.
Research into Ethnocentrism and Intercultural Willingness to Communicate of Iraqi and Iranian Medical Students in Iran

ABSTRACT Ethnocentrism and intercultural willingness to communicate (IWTC) can contribute to the success or failure of intercultural communication in the context of health care. The present study aims to survey and compare the levels of 180 Iraqi and Iranian medical students’ ethnocentrism and IWTC based on the participants’ nationality and gender, in Iran. The findings of this study revealed that Iraqi medical students were more ethnocentric and less willing to communicate interculturally than their Iranian counterparts. Both Iraqi male and female students were significantly more ethnocentric than Iranian male and female medical students. Iraqi male students were significantly less intercultural willing to communicate than their female compatriots and Iranian male and female peers. These findings were explained considering the context of Iraq and Iran, participants’ degree of religious practice, and their degree of foreign language proficiency. Practical implications, direction, and limitations are discussed.
Mitigating Herbicide Impacts to Soybean

The rapidity in evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds and the resulting cost to U.S. farmers demonstrate the need to responsibly steward the limited number of herbicides available in agricultural systems. To reduce weed emergence and likewise added selection pressures placed on herbicides, early-season crop canopy formation has been promoted. However, impacts to soybean following a potentially injurious herbicide application have not been thoroughly evaluated. Therefore, field experiments were conducted to determine whether: 1) soybean injury from metribuzin or flumioxazin delayed canopy formation or changed the incidence of pathogen colonization; 2) residual herbicides applied preplant reduced the potential for soybean injury and achieved the same longevity of weed control as herbicides applied at planting; 3) POST-applied acetolactate synthase (ALS)and protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO)-inhibiting herbicides alone and in combination with glufosinate delayed canopy formation or impacted grain yield. Few interactions between herbicides and soil-borne pathogens were observed. Results from various experiments showed that soybean canopy formation was delayed after an application of preemergence (PRE)-residual herbicides and postemergence (POST)-foliar-active herbicides. However, delays in crop canopy formation caused by a PRE application of metribuzin and flumioxazin were only observed in varieties with sensitivity to the herbicide. Soybean injury caused by PRE applications were mitigated by applying herbicides 14 days prior to planting. Treatments that were applied 14 days prior to planting and contained an effective herbicide with a half-life greater than 70 days suffered no reduction in longevity of Palmer amaranth control when compared to the same herbicide applied at planting. POST-applied herbicides delayed soybean canopy formation relative to the amount of injury present following application. Delays in canopy formation can result in a lengthened period of weed emergence, subsequently increasing the need for additional weed control and increasing selection pressure on sequentially applied herbicides. Nomenclature: Flumioxazin, glufosinate, metribuzin, Palmer amaranth, Amaranthus palmeri (S.) Wats. , soybean Glycine max (L.) Merr.
The Role of Psychotherapy in the German Health Care System: Training Requirements for Psychological Psychotherapists and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists, Legal Aspects, and Health Care Implementation

In Germany every citizen must acquire either public or private health insurance from companies which then cover the expenses for psychotherapeutic in-patient and out-patient treatments within a given set of regulations. Since the commencement of the Psychotherapists' Law in 1999, psychological psychotherapists and child and adolescent psychotherapists are permitted to diagnose and treat mental disorders with psychotherapy under their own responsibility as a legally defined healing profession. Psychotherapists have to use scientifically approved psychotherapeutic approaches for treatment. The qualification and licensure of psychotherapists are highly regulated by the Psychotherapists' Law, which is currently undergoing a process of change.
Orientation on the Mechanistics of Electron-Transfer on Oxidation of Chondroitin-4-Sulfate as Sustainable Sulfated Polysaccharide by Permanganate Ion in Aqueous Perchlorate Solutions

A spectrophotometric investigation of oxidation of chondroitin-4-sulfate (CS) as a sustainable and biodegradable sulfated macromolecule by oxyanion permanganate ion as multi-equivalent oxidant in acid perchlorate solutions at a constant ionic strength of 2.0 mol dm has been studied. The experimental results on the influence of the concentration of the reactants the reaction rates revealed first-order dependence in MnO4 , fractional second-order in [CS] and fractional first-order with respect to the hydrogen ion concentration. The hydrogen acid concentration dependence of the rate constants indicated that the oxidation rates were increased with increasing the acid concentration which means that the oxidation reaction is of acid-catalyzed nature. The oxidation of all other polysaccharides by this oxidant in acidic solutions indicated that the oxidation processes were proceeding throughout two distinct stages. The first stage was relatively slow, followed by a more fast reaction in the second stage. The addition of Mn and F ions to the reaction mixtures indicated that the Mn and/or Mn as the reduced forms of permanganate were the reactive species in the second fast stage. Here, neither formation of Mn and/ or Mn transient species nor presence of two stages in the oxidation reaction were detected in the oxidation process, and this result was found to be on contrary to that observed for oxidation of all other polysaccharides by this oxidant. Formation of 1:2 coordination biopolymer intermediate complexes prior to the rate-determining step was revealed, kinetically. Identification of the oxidation product revealed the formation of keto-acid as derivative precursor of CS oxidation. This product was identified by formation of 2,4-dinitrophenyhydrazone and dioxime as wells as by the bands at frequencies 3430 (OH of COOH group); 1760-1730 cm (broad) for C=O of diketone; 1639 cm of νas, OCO; 1418 cm -1 of νs OCO and 1338 cm -1 of C-O-C, respectively, in the FTIR spectra. Two-electron transfer process of inner-sphere nature in the slowest step has been suggested. A tentative reaction mechanism in terms of the kinetic parameters have been suggested and discussed.
Mean, uncommitted, and aggressive: Divergent associations between triarchic psychopathy, elements of love, and caustic relationship behaviors

Two studies explored how the triarchic dimensions of psychopathy predicted relationship outcomes in nonclinical samples. In Study 1, using a predominantly student sample (N = 100, 24% men, 76% women), results revealed significant negative associations between meanness and Sternberg’s (1997) components of love (intimacy, passion, and commitment). In Study 2, using a more gender-balanced online community sample (N = 125, 53% men, 47% women), we replicated results from Study 1 and found additional negative associations between self-reported physical aggression, psychological aggression and love in intimate relationships. Further, multivariate analyses revealed that deficits in love explained incremental variance in intimate partner aggression, over and above the triarchic constructs of meanness and disinhibition. Implications for how dimensions of psychopathy manifest in close intimate relationships are discussed.
Employers’ perception of employability skills among built-environment graduates

Universities have become training centres or “academic hubs” where skilled labour for societal and global consumptions are continuously produced. More so, the quality of teaching (pedagogy) provided by universities is essential in enhancing the skills, expertise and competencies of students who are required to meet the needs of the construction industry after graduation. Hence, the purpose of this study is to assess employers’ level of satisfaction with the employability skills of built-environment graduates in Nigeria. ,A quantitative approach was adopted for this study with close-ended questionnaires administered to respondents drawn from professionals in the Nigerian construction industry. Out of 150 questionnaires disseminated, 131 were completed and 126 were usable, signifying an 87% response rate. Data from this research were analysed using descriptive and exploratory factor analysis. ,Employers are seemingly satisfied with the sound academic record of built-environment graduates. They also affirmed their contentment with graduates’ willingness to learn and the way they achieve tasks with positive results. However, they expressed their dissatisfaction with the graduates’ prior work experience, communication skills and technical competencies in handling industry tasks effectively. ,Data was collected from construction professions across two cities – Abuja and Lagos. Because of the limited budget allocated for this study, other regions were not considered. Because of time and financial implications, it was extremely impossible to visit all 36 states. It is, therefore, impossible to generalise the results of this research to the larger population. In generalising the results on a larger scale, the study would have to factor in a more diverse sample to ensure it is more representative. A more diverse sample may mitigate any possible bias that may arise from a self-administered questionnaire. ,From the survey results obtained from the respondents, it was observed that general knowledge about local and global trends, management skills, teamwork skills, work experience, communication skills, critical thinking skills, numeracy skills and civic responsibility are among the major non-academic skills lacking among built-environment graduates. This places significant pressures on universities in Nigeria to revisit and revamp its curricula in developing these skills among students who require them to thrive in the construction industry. ,Although the subject of employability has been adequately discussed across various fields (accountancy, psychology, management, business, marketing, etc.), there exist limited research studies in the built-environment context, a gap, which this study aims to fill. This study also provides several approaches through which employability skills can be developed.
THE DETERMINANTS OF INCOME INEQUALITY: THE ROLE OF EDUCATION

The economics literature reports mixed evidence on the importance of education as a determinant of income inequality. In this document we shed light on the debate by testing this relationship for a sample of developing and developed countries from 1990 to 2014. We control for country specific characteristics including trade openness, unemployment, foreign direct investment, and the share of elderly population. The results of robust panel data estimations unequivocally find that education is negatively and significantly associated with income inequality.
Optical Spectra and Emission Altitudes of Double‐Layer STEVE: A Case Study

We report an event study of STEVE on 17 July 2018, with focus on the optical spectra and emission altitudes of STEVE. We find that the STEVE comprises two traces, one at a higher elevation angle and the other at a lower elevation angle. The two traces merge into one when viewed near the zenith. Spectrograph measurements show that both STEVE traces are characterized by enhancements over broadband wavelengths, that is, an airglow continuum, but they differ in their red‐line (630 nm) component: The higher‐elevation STEVE contains substantial red‐line enhancement over background, while the lower‐elevation STEVE does not. Based upon triangulation analyses using multiple optical instruments, we evaluate that the two STEVE traces are likely emitted from distinctly different altitudes: The higher‐elevation STEVE comes from ~250‐km altitude, while the lower‐elevation one is from ≤150‐km altitude. Our results impose implications and constraints on the possible underlying mechanisms of STEVE.
The influence of media use on public perceptions of artificial intelligence in China: Evidence from an online survey

With support from government and business, artificial intelligence is growing quickly in China. However, little is known of how media use shapes the Chinese public’s perception of artificial intelligence. Based on a national online survey (N = 738), this pilot study explored the linkages between media use and people’s risk perception, benefit perception, and policy support of artificial intelligence. Results showed that respondents perceive artificial intelligence as more beneficial than risky. Newspaper use was negatively associated with benefit perception and policy support, whereas television and WeChat use positively predicted both. Analyses of interaction effects showed that personal relevance could partly mitigate the influence of media use.
Implementasi E-learning Berbasis Assessment For Learning Untuk Meningkatkan Performa Belajar Mahasiswa

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap pengaruh implemenetasi E-learningberbasis Assessment for learning terhadap performa belajar mahasiswa. Performa belajar mahasiswa terdiri atas hasil belajar, motivasi belajar dan aktifitas (keaktifan) belajar yang meliputi aktifitas bertanya dan memberikan tanggapan dalam proses diskusi di kelas. Metode yang digunakan untuk mencapai tujuan penelitian adalah metode true eksperimen. Desain yang akan digunakan yaitu posttest only control group –design. Kelompok eksperimen dan kontrol akan mendapatkan posttest. Partisipan penelitian ini adalah perwakilan mahasiswa semester 4 yang mengontrak matakuliah evaluasi dan asesmen. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan meliputi soal kognitif untuk menjaring data hasil belajar, angket motivasi untuk menjaring data motivasi , dan lembar observasi keaktifan. Temuan penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa elearning berbasis assessmen for learning (AfL) berupa pemberian feedback menunjukkan pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap hasil belajar, motivasi dan keaktifan. Perlakuan terhadap hasil belajar memiliki effect size sebesar 0.60 yang berarti sedang.