Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Patient Satisfaction and Challenges of the Health Care Services of Negros Occidental Provincial Medical Clinic

The Medical Clinic provides outpatient health services to the employees of the Provincial Government of Negros Occidental. Patient satisfaction gauges the quality of health care services. This study assessed the level of patient satisfaction on the health services and identified the challenges encountered by patients. Also, it compared the level of patient satisfaction in terms of their demographic profile. This descriptive-comparative design used a researcher-made survey questionnaire which was administered to 307 employees. The study revealed that the overall level of satisfaction was very high. A significant difference was found in the level of patient satisfaction when respondents were categorized according to sex and age. The most significant challenge encountered by patients was insufficient medicines and medical supplies. The findings were used as baseline data in designing a Clinic Manual of Procedures and Holistic Health Program for the Provincial Health Office.
Corrosivity of Wet Process Phosphoric Acid

Abstract The corrosion resistance of three stainless grades (Type 316L, Type 317L, and 0.02C-20Cr-25Ni-4.5Mo-1.5Cu) in wet process phosphoric acid of varying corrosivity has been studied. Electrochemical measurements were used to investigate the effect of various contaminants on the corrosivity of wet process acids and the results have been correlated to weight loss measurements.
Survey of sorption relationships for reactive solutes in soil

The present study provides a survey of relationships in current use to quantify sorption of reactive solutes by soil. Its purpose is to examine present concepts and to indicate active research directions. Both equilibrium and first-order kinetic sorption models are reviewed. Equilibrium models discussed include the linear, Freundlich, Langmuir, two-surface Langmuir, and competitive Langmuir isotherms. Kinetic sorption models reviewed are the reversible linear, reversible nonlinear, kinetic product, bilinear, mass transfer, Elovich, Fava and Eyring, and two-site kinetic model. The models reviewed appear to provide a reasonably good basis for extrapolation and interpolation of data. There is a continuing need, however, to upgrade these methodologies as demand for accuracy and realism increases. It is expected that the state-of-the-art review provided by this survey will assist in this process.
An Examination of Internal Audit Function Size: Evidence from U.S. Government and Nonprofit Sectors

We examine factors associated with internal audit function (IAF) size in U.S. government and nonprofit (GNP) entities. Our results, based on responses from 345 GNP participants, indicate several factors related to organizational characteristics, IAF characteristics, IAF responsibilities, and information technology (IT) tools and audit activities that are associated with IAF size. Specifically, we find IAF size is positively associated with: (1) mandated IAFs, (2) activity related to audits of general IT risks, (3) use of a rotational staffing model, (4) degree of fraud detection responsibility, (5) conduct of performance audits, (6) extent of sophisticated audit technologies, (7) organization size, (8) opportunity to receive a bonus, and (9) age of the IAF. IAF size is negatively related to (1) extent of access to records and property appropriate for the performance of audits, (2) nonprofit organizations, (3) healthcare institutions, and (4) educational institutions. Additional analysis reveals variation between large and small organizations.
Symmetries and multiferroic properties of novel room-temperature magnetoelectrics: Lead iron tantalate – lead zirconate titanate (PFT/PZT)

Mixing 60-70% lead zirconate titanate with 40-30% lead iron tantalate produces a single-phase, low-loss, room-temperature multiferroic with magnetoelectric coupling: (PbZr0.53Ti0.47O3) (1-x)- (PbFe0.5Ta0.5O3)x. The present study combines x-ray scattering, magnetic and polarization hysteresis in both phases, plus a second-order dielectric divergence (to epsilon = 6000 at 475 K for 0.4 PFT; to 4000 at 520 K for 0.3 PFT) for an unambiguous assignment as a C2v-C4v (Pmm2-P4mm) transition. The material exhibits square saturated magnetic hysteresis loops with 0.1 emu/g at 295 K and saturation polarization Pr = 25 μC/cm2, which actually increases (to 40 μC/cm2) in the high-T tetragonal phase, representing an exciting new room temperature oxide multiferroic to compete with BiFeO3. Additional transitions at high temperatures (cubic at T>1300 K) and low temperatures (rhombohedral or monoclinic at T<250 K) are found. These are the lowest-loss room-temperature multiferroics known, which is a great advantage for magnet.
An exploration of the polymorphism of piracetam using high pressure

High-pressure recrystallisation of aqueous and methanolic solutions of piracetam (2-oxo-pyrrolidineacetamide) contained in a diamond-anvil cell at pressures of 0.07–0.4 GPa resulted in the formation of a new high-pressure polymorph of piracetam that has been characterised by in situ X-ray diffraction. The molecular packing arrangement of the new form is very different from those of forms I, II, and III, and the piracetam molecules also adopt a very different conformation in this new phase. Depressurisation to ambient pressure resulted in the formation of form II via a single-crystal to single-crystal transition. By contrast, crystallisation of piracetam from water at ambient pressure resulted in the formation of a new monohydrate of piracetam, which has been characterised by single crystal X-ray diffraction.
It’s a moth! It’s a butterfly! It’s the complete mitochondrial genome of the American moth-butterfly Macrosoma conifera (Warren, 1897) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Hedylidae)!

Abstract The taxonomic placement of the moth-butterfly, Macrosoma conifera (Warren 1897) (Lepidoptera: Hedylidae), has been controversial. The 15,344 bp complete M. conifera circular mitogenome, assembled by genome skimming, consists of 81.7% AT nucleotides, 22 tRNAs, 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs and a control region in the typical butterfly gene order. Macrosoma conifera COX1 features an atypical CGA start codon while ATP6, COX1, COX2, and ND5 exhibit incomplete stop codons completed by the post-transcriptional addition of 3′ A residues. Phylogenetic reconstruction places M. conifera as sister to the skippers (Hesperiidae), which is consistent with several recent phylogenetic analyses.
The Effects of Li2O Doping on the Surface and Catalytic Properties of CuO/Al2O3 Solids

The effects of doping CuO/Al2O3 solids with Li2O on their surface and catalytic properties were investigated using nitrogen adsorption at −196°C, the decomposition of H2O2 at 20–40°C and the oxidation of CO by O2 at 175°C. The pure solids were prepared by wet impregnation of finely powdered solid Al(OH)3 which had been precalcined at 400°C; the resulting material was then dried and calcined at 500°C with copper nitrate dissolved in the least amount of distilled water. The amount of copper oxide in such solids was fixed at 13.5 wt% while the amounts of Li2O added varied between 0.19 wt% and 3.80 wt%. The results obtained showed that such Li2O doping enhanced the crystallization of the CuO phase to an extent proportional to the amount of dopant added and increased the concentration of surface OH groups. This treatment led to a progressive small increase in the BET surface areas (SBET) of the treated solids, which attained a maximum limit at 0.76 wt% Li2O but decreased upon increasing the dopant concentration above this limit. The addition of 0.76 wt% Li2O effected an increase of 14.6% in the SBET values of the treated solids while the addition of 3.80 wt% Li2O led to a corresponding decrease of 38.5% in this value. Doping with Li2O resulted in a progressive decrease in the catalytic activity of the solids towards CO oxidation by O2 while the presence of 3.80 wt% Li2O effected a decrease of 72.5% in the value of the reaction rate constant measured at 175°C. In contrast, such treatment of CuO/Al2O3 solids with Li2O brought about a progressive increase in their catalytic activity towards H2O2 decomposition, which reached a maximum limit in the presence of 1.90 wt% Li2O and then decreased when the amount of Li2O added was increased above this limit, falling to values which were smaller than those measured for the pure catalyst samples. The doping process did not modify the activation energy of the catalyzed H2O2 reaction but modified the concentration of the catalytically active constituent present in the system.
Aharonov–Bohm oscillations and equilibrium current distributions in open quantum dot and in ring interferometer

Magnetotransport in two submicron-sized devices formed on the basis of GaAs/AlGaAs structures has been simulated using nonequilibrium Green functions. The effect of a perpendicular magnetic field on quantum transport in a quasi-one-dimensional quantum dot and in an Aharonov–Bohm interferometer has been analyzed in a single-particle approximation. Magnetic field oscillations of two-terminal conductance of the devices, equilibrium (persistent) current distributions and magnetic moment generated in the devices by persistent currents have been determined using numerical methods. Correlations between the magnetic moment, magnetic field oscillations of conductance and energy resonance in a specific magnetic field have been traced. Sufficiently regular conductance oscillations similar to Aharonov–Bohm ones have been revealed for a quasi-one-dimensional quantum dot at small magnetic fields (0.05–0.4 T). For a ring interferometer the contribution to the total equilibrium current and magnetic moment at a specific energy may change abruptly both in magnitude and in sign as a result of changing magnetic field within one Aharonov–Bohm oscillation. We show that the conductance of an interferometer is determined not by the number of modes propagating in the ring but rather by the effect of triangular quantum dots at the ring entrance that produce a strong reflection. The period of the calculated Aharonov–Bohm oscillations is in agreement with the measurement results for these devices.
The Relationship between Physical Activity, Body Mass Index and Body Composition among Students at a Pre-University Centre in Malaysia

INTRODUCTION: Physical activity is an essential element in our daily life that leads to long-term health benefits. Physical activity refers to movement of the body that requires energy. Body mass index (BMI) indicates a ratio of body weight to squared height, which is a useful health indicator. On the contrary, body composition describes the body by measuring percentages of fat and muscle in human bodies. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the relationship between physical activities, BMI and body composition among pre-university students from one of the universities in Selangor, Malaysia. Stratified random sampling was employed to recruit 70 pre-university students into this study. RESULTS: From the study, 50% of the respondents are categorized as minimally active. In addition, there is significant difference between the physical activity levels of male and female respondents. The relationship between physical activity and BMI indicates a very weak negative correlation. Similarly, the correlation between physical activity and fat mass is a weak negative relationship. Meanwhile, there is a weak positive correlation between physical activity and muscle mass. CONCLUSION: Therefore, it can be concluded that when physical activity increases, BMI and body fat mass will decrease, while muscle mass will increase. Moreover, it was shown that there was a significant relationship between physical activity and body composition.
An Investigation of Financial Investment Intention using Covariance-Based

Purpose: Decision-making process about financial investment is complicated. Relying on modern financial theory to explain behaviours of individual investors is inadequate because it focuses on the objective risk as the determinant for making investment decisions under the assumption that individuals are rational. The current study, which was built from the financial, sociological and psychological perspectives, investigated the predictors of risk perception and determined the association of risk perception and attitude toward financial investment intention. This study served the purpose of unravelling the complexity of the financial investment decision-making process among individuals. Design/methodology/approach: The research framework was based on Perception Formation Model (PFM) with further support from the Theory of Planned Behaviour, decision making models under risk, and knowledge-attitude-behaviour model. Purposive-sampling method was adopted. The dataset, which consisted a total of 492 responses from income earners below the age of prime savings years were entered for analysis. Twelve hypotheses were tested using the Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) statistical software. Findings: Measurement-model assessment revealed the data fitted well to the research model Results from the structural-model assessment revealed subjective knowledge, peer influence, internet influence, and risk propensity had a significant relationship with favourable risk perception. Consistent with the PFM proposition, it was found favourable risk perception significantly related to higher intention toward financial investment. Research limitations/implications: The resultant outcomes strengthen the understanding of how financial investment decision is performed by individuals, which is crucial in the personal-finance industry, especially in promoting a long-term and meaningful client-advisor relationship. Interestingly, objective knowledge, which measured the actual level of financial knowledge was found to be insignificantly associated with risk perception and intention toward financial investment. As a sizeable financial literature posited financial knowledge has impact on decision-making process, future study could perhaps examine whether objective knowledge could contextually alter the relationship between predictors and the endogenous variable. Originality/value: The study has successfully identified several predictors for risk perception about financial investment and provided an empirical link for knowledge-perception-attitude-intention, thus, enriching the behavioural finance literature. The research model was robust as it was formulated based on the three major pillars of behavioral finance, namely: financial, sociological, and psychological perspectives.
Correlation of Width of Attached Gingiva on Oral Hygiene Maintenance and Gingival Health

Introduction: Attached gingiva aids in increased resistance to external injury and contribute in stabilisation of gingival margin against frictional forces as well as dissipates physiological forces exerted by the muscular fibers of the alveolar mucosa on gingival tissues. Objective: To assess width of attached gingiva in adults and correlate with oral hygiene maintenance and gingival inflammation. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in patients aged 20-40 years visiting dental OPD with healthy periodontium. Plaque index (PI) and Gingival index (GI) were recorded. Mucogingival junction was determined by visual and functional method. Keratinised gingiva width (KGW) and probing pocket depth (PPD) was recorded and attached gingiva width (AGW) was calculated as (KGW–PPD). Results: Total 85 patients (43 males and 42 females) enrolled in this study. Among total, 48.23% had AGW<1 mm. AGW <1 mm most commonly was found in mandibular first premolar, highest mean AGW was found in maxillary incisors. The mean GI and PI values for AGW<1 mm were found to be higher than those for AGW≥ 1 mm. However, result did not show any significant relation between AGW and severity of gingival inflammation (P value 0.608) and plaque control (P value 0.297). Conclusion: The correlation between attached gingiva width and severity of gingival inflammation and plaque index was not significant statistically. However, the mean gingival index and plaque index score were higher for the attached gingiva width less than 1 mm.
Distribution and controls on gross N mineralization‐immobilization‐turnover in soil subjected to zero tillage

The aim of this investigation was to provide quantitative measures of gross nitrogen (N) mineralization‐immobilization‐turnover (MIT) in soil, and of the parameters controlling MIT. This is needed to predict adequately mineral N availability in agricultural land. Respiration, MIT, soil microbial biomass (SMB)‐C, soil organic matter (SOM)‐C and dissolved organic matter (DOM)‐C were determined in soil collected over three depths at three stages in a continuous crop rotation. MIT was strongly correlated to the size and activity of SMB‐C and the size of SOM‐C but was only marginally affected by the stage in the crop rotation. The strength of the correlation of mineralization, immobilization and respiration with SOM‐C increased when analysed by curvilinear regression compared with linear regression because SOM bioavailability varied with depth. It is argued that the limiting step in the decomposition was the breakdown of SOM into DOM. The major pathway for degradation of organic‐N in this soil system appeared to be the MIT route, while only a small amount of N was likely to be assimilated in the organic form (direct route). Our findings suggest that modellers of C and N turnover in zero tillage cropping systems need to incorporate a curvilinear relationship between SOM pool size and MIT into their computer model(s).
Temperature control of Ar induction thermal plasma with diatomic molecular gases by pulse amplitude modulation of the coil current

A high-pressure inductively coupled thermal plasma (ICTP) system was developed; it can modulate the amplitude of the induction coil current periodically with a cycle of several hundred hertz by switching a metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistor inverter power supply. This type of ICTP was named a `pulse-modulated induction thermal plasma (PMITP)'. The PMITP in different gases of Ar, Ar–H2, Ar–N2 and Ar–O2, was successfully generated at an input power of 30 kW under atmospheric pressure conditions. Shimmer current level (SCL), which is the ratio of lower to higher levels of coil current in modulation, can be reduced from 100% to 40% to sustain the Ar PMITP. The influence of SCL and diatomic molecular gas-inclusion on the PMITP behaviour was investigated. Temperature variation of PMITP was evaluated by the two-line method. The minimum value of the temperature measured during a modulation cycle proved to decrease drastically with a reduction of SCL by over 1000 K, especially with inclusion of the diatomic molecular gas, with the maximum temperature value almost unchanged. The inherent response time of the PMITP was found to have a magnitude of several milliseconds; it increases with decreasing SCL and with the inclusion of a diatomic molecular gas.
Measuring Beliefs about Teaching for Creativity

Background/Context Beliefs about teaching for creativity is a newer area of empirical investigation in education. Purpose The purpose of the quantitative study was to measure teachers’ domain-specific beliefs about teaching for creativity, piloted for the first time in this study, and compare these beliefs with domain-general beliefs about creativity. Subjects The study subjects were preservice and practicing teachers enrolled in bachelor's, master's, and doctoral (PhD and EdD) education programs within a private university located in the northeastern United States. Research Design This study surveyed a convenience sample of preservice and practicing teachers’ beliefs about creativity and their beliefs about teaching for creativity to examine their creative self-efficacy, growth and fixed creative mindsets, desirability of creativity for teaching success, and valuing creativity for student learning. Data Collection and Analysis A total of 149 students completed a measure on beliefs about creativity (domain-general) and beliefs about teaching for creativity (domain-specific). Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to examine potential newly aligned items and factors with a change in wording. Results The factor structure of the Fixed Creative Mindset items, Creative Self-Efficacy items and Desirability items was stable when rewording them to represent teacher perspectives. The Growth Creative Mindset items do not show the same stability, but two of the items seem to be related to a single factor, which is evidence that these items are functioning well. The newly worded Value items loaded on a separate factor, with only one cross loading. Educators rated themselves high in most areas, and low in the area of Fixed Creative Mindset. The results indicate that the Beliefs About Teaching for Creativity scales are reliable, with significant correlations among factors. Recommendations We propose research and policy recommendations to further examine the complex relationship between teachers’ beliefs about teaching for creativity and their pedagogical practices, especially in the area of growth and fixed creative mindset.
Abundance and Geographical Distribution of Invasive Weed Species in the Western Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Plant invaders that are not yet found in the western Amhara Region start to emerge and wielding negative impacts. This study was conducted to assess the abundance and geographical distribution of invasive alien weed species (IAWS) in the western Amhara Region. 140 fields were surveyed at a regular interval of 5-10 km and the geographical coordinates of the sampling points were recorded using Garmin GPS receiver to map the extent of major IAWS infestations. IAWS types and their abundances were recorded from every sampling point. Frequency and average percent cover was calculated to quantify geographical distribution and abundance of IAWS, respectively. The result of the study depicted that fourteen IAWS were recorded in the Western Amhara Region growing in different habitats and agro-ecologies at varying levels of abundance along the road roadsides, grazing lands, and croplands. Among those IAWS Argemone mexicana, Datura stramonium, Senna didymobotrya, and Tagetes minuta were widely distributed in the study area with a frequency of 51.4%, 73%, 66%, and 51.4%, respectively however others had frequencies less than 25%. The result of the study also revealed that most of the IAWS had lower abundance levels except three species (Argemone mexicana, Datura stramonium, and Senna didymobotrya) which had frequent to abundant abundance levels. Therefore, early detection and eradication with appropriate management practices should be done to reduce the risk of IAWS on grazing and cropping land when present in small numbers. In addition, creating public awareness would also provide a synergistic effect to tackle IAWS.