Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Flooding Input in Teacher Talk on the Advanced EFL Learners’ Knowledge of Cleft Sentences

This study was designed to investigate the effectiveness of input flooding through teacher talk on the Iranian advanced EFL learners' knowledge of pseudo-cleft structure. To achieve the objective, 60 male participants in the 15-18 age range who were studying for about 25 semesters at Shokouh institute in Rasht were selected from among 85 learners based on their performance on QPT. There were two groups in this study, and each group consisted of 30 students. A pretest, involving a topic with a particular situation was administered. Then, the experimental group received a 10-session treatment that was the use of input flooding of pseudo-cleft structure through teacher talk. Meanwhile, the control group received a 10-session placebo that was applying the traditional method without utilizing excessive use of pseudo-cleft structure. A posttest was then administered to both groups. The results of this study revealed that the experimental group that utilized input flooding of pseudo-cleft structure through teacher talk achieved higher proficiency to use regarding structure in topic-based writing than the control group. Based on the findings of this study, language teachers can utilize input flooding of these structures to improve their learners’ knowledge of pseudo-cleft structure in writing. The findings showed that input flooding of mentioned structure through teacher talk made an appropriate context to have incidental learning for learners that led higher proficiency in their writing. Thus, teachers can exploit it to contribute to learners’ learning.
Degradation of Soft Epoxy Resin for Cable Penetrations Induced by Simulated Severe Accidents

To obtain the knowledge that contributes to the safer operation of nuclear power plants and their prompt recovery and termination in the event of an accident, soft epoxy resins with rubber-based additives—used as insulators and airtight sealants in electrical penetrations in nuclear power plants—were aged under several simulated severe accident environments with different conditions of heat, gamma rays, and exposure to superheated steam containing no oxygen. Then, changes in structural, dynamic mechanical, mechanical, and dielectric properties were examined. It has been found that this resin becomes hard as a result of cross-linking if aged by irradiation with gamma rays. Since the cross-linking slows down the molecular motions, the glass transition temperature increases, whereas the dielectric permittivity and the dielectric loss factor decrease unless the steam penetrates the sample. Although the sample melts and disappears if directly exposed to superheated steam at 171 °C or 200 °C, the irradiation with gamma rays conducted prior to the steam exposure can mitigate the hydrolysis induced by the steam. Although the soft epoxy resin shows drastic changes in various properties, its properties after the aging approach or exceed the corresponding ones of the non-degraded ordinary hard epoxy resin. Therefore, it seems that using soft epoxy resin according to its purposes would not be a problem.
Impact of Beauty Vlogger's Credibility and Popularity on eWOM Sharing Intention: The Mediating Role of Parasocial Interaction

Abstract Drawing on the foundation of three critical theories of consumer psychology-parasocial theory, source credibility theory and signaling theory, the study tries to examine the impact of beauty vlogger’s credibility and popularity on the eWOM intention of the viewers among the millennial female sample from Delhi-National Capital Region. The study incorporates parasocial interaction (with the vlogger) as a mediator between the relationship of vlogger popularity and eWOM intention of followers. An online survey was administered and data was collected from 490 female millennial beauty vlog followers in Delhi-National Capital Region, India. The study attempts to explore eWOM behavior of women in the Indian context. Findings reveal that there is significant relationship between credibility of a beauty vlogger and eWOM Intention. Additionally, a significant association was established between vlogger popularity and eWOM intention, with parasocial interaction as a partial mediator.
Nonlinear price transmission in the rice market in Senegal: a model-based recursive partitioning approach

ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the nonlinear effects in price transmission from international markets to the local rice market of Dakar (Senegal) focusing on asymmetries through threshold effects. We use recent machine learning methods (model-based recursive partitioning trees) to detect asymmetries in the price transmission mechanism. Using a model based recursive partitioning algorithm, we identify a threshold and confirm the asymmetry in the price transmission. Local retail prices are more sensitive to world price increases than to declines. Only 11.80% of positive deviations (international prices go down) are eliminated at the end of the subsequent month, while 39.50% of negative deviations (world prices go up) are eliminated after one month. These results highlight the role of transaction costs and the market power of commercial intermediaries in price transmission in the sense that margins are corrected more rapidly when they are squeezed relative to their long run level than when they are stretched. Our results are confirmed by the traditional Threshold Autoregressive (TAR) model.
Jersey ineklerinde süt verim özelliklerine ait genetik ve çevresel parametrelerin tahmini

Bu calismanin amaci, Turkiye’nin Samsun ilinde bulunan Karakoy Tarim Isletmesi’nde yetistirilen Jersey ineklerinin test gunu sut verimi (TGSV), laktasyon sut verimi (LSV), 305-gun sut verimi (305-GSV), sut yag orani (YO) ve sut protein orani (PO) icin genetik parametre ve cevresel faktorleri tahmin etmektir. Veriler, 2011 ve 2013 yillari arasinda buzagilamis 170 bas inegin 279 sut verim kaydindan elde edilmistir. Laktasyon sirasi, buzagilama mevsimi ve buzagilama yili sabit faktorler olarak dikkate alinmistir. Kalitim derecesi, eklemeli genetik varyans ve fenotipik varyans, bireysel hayvan modelinde MTDFREML ile tahmin edilmistir. Varyans analiz sonuclari, YO haric, TGSV, LSV, 305-GSV, YO ve PO uzerine laktasyon sirasi ve buzagilama yilinin etkilerinin istatistiksel olarak onemli oldugunu gostermistir ( P<0.05) . Ancak, buzagilama mevsimi TGSV, LSV, 305-GSV, YO ve PO’ni etkilememistir. TGSV, LSV, 305-GSV, YO ve PO icin kalitim dereceleri sirasiyla 0.38, 0.30, 0.28, 0.19 ve 0.36 olarak tahmin edilmistir. TGSV, LSV, 305-GSV, YO ve PO icin tekrarlama dereceleri ise 0.35 ile 0.45 arasindadir. Sonuclar, bu ozelliklerin bu surude Jersey sigirlarin genetik olarak iyilestirilmesinde bir seleksiyon kriterleri olarak kullanilabilecegini gostermektedir.
Lesson Study

In this action research report 4 teachers and 1 teacher educator use the Japanese lesson study model of professional development for 15 months in rural Carlinville, Illinois. In March 2001, 4 teachers identified a goal to improve their students’ understanding of two step word problems in 2nd grade elementary mathematics. Teachers completed three cycles of researching, planning, teaching, evaluating and reflecting. They were motivated, empowered, and found lesson study effective professional development in their rural setting. It focused on the classroom lesson; provided an effective lesson plan and hours of focused professional development; supported attempts to put into practice best professional knowledge of reform mathematics; and developed a professional community among them.
Novel Approach to Assess Cardiac Function Using Systolic Performance and Myocardial Performance Indices From Simultaneous Electrocardiography and Phonocardiography Recordings in Dogs With Various Stages of Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease

Background and Objective: Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) progression entails changes in the structural and functional properties of the heart affecting cardiac timings and intervals within the cardiac cycle. Conventionally, echocardiography is used to determine the cardiac time intervals (CTIs) including systolic and myocardial performance indices (SPI and MPI) in evaluating cardiac function. Alternatively, these CTIs can also be measured using simultaneous recordings of electrocardiography (ECG) and phonocardiography (PCG), but their values in different MMVD stages remain to be established. This study aimed to establish and prove the use of derived SPI and MPI from a dedicated device as a novel approach to assess cardiac function in different stages of MMVD dogs. Materials and Methods: A prospective study in 52 dogs with different MMVD stages measured the CTIs using a novel device. These were compared and correlated with standard echocardiographic parameters. The predictive value of SPI and three new proposed formulas to estimate MPI (i.e., F1, F2, and F3) in association with asymptomatic from symptomatic MMVD dogs were investigated. Results: Our findings revealed that CTI parameters measured from a novel device including QS1, QS2, S1S2, MPI-F1, and MPI-F2 were altered at different stages of MMVD. The SPI and all proposed MPI formulas were comparable with the systolic time interval and Tei index from echocardiography. In addition, the SPI, MPI-F1, and MPI-F2 were significantly correlated with the Tei index. However, the SPI was not able to differentiate the various stages of MMVD. Conversely, only the MPI-F1 (i.e., (QS1 + S2)/S1S2) demonstrated good predictive accuracy when compared between asymptomatic and symptomatic MMVD dogs similar to the Tei index. Moreover, this formula was able to differentiate stages B1 and C with remarkable predictive accuracy, higher sensitivity, and high specificity when compared with the Tei index. Conclusion: We have successfully described the CTI parameters in different MMVD stages using simultaneous ECG and PCG recordings in dogs. Furthermore, we have proven that the concept of using the newly proposed parameters from a novel device is equivalent to the Tei index. Thus, we established a novel approach to evaluate cardiac function and its supportive use in the diagnosis of MMVD patients.
Soybean oil supplementation and alfalfa hay inclusion in starter feed of Holstein dairy calves: growth performance, digestibility, ruminal fermentation and urinary purine derivatives

Abstract Forty newborn Holstein female calves (BW = 39.9 ± 2.1 kg) were assigned to 1 of 4 treatment groups (each consisting of 10 animals) in a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of supplemental soybean oil [0 vs. 3% soybean oil (SBO) on dry matter basis] and forage level [0 vs. 15% alfalfa hay (AH) on dry matter basis] to evaluate the interaction effect of supplemental fat and forage feeding level in starter feed of dairy calves. Treatments were; (1) neither SBO supplementation nor AH inclusion (NSBO-NAH); (2) SBO supplementation but no AH included (SBO-NAH); (3) no SBO supplementation but AH included (NSBO-AH); and (4) SBO supplementation with AH (SBO-AH). Calves had ad-libitum access to water and starters throughout the study and weaned on day 63 of age but remained in the study until day 73 of age. The results showed that SBO supplementation reduced starter intake, average daily gain (tendency) and faecal consistency compared to un-supplemented diets. The lowest digestibility for neutral detergent fibre and crude protein, as well as the lowest wither height and volatile fatty acid production, were found for SBO-AH diet among experimental treatments. Moreover, the lowest urinary purine derivatives excretion but the highest urinary nitrogen excretion found in SBO-AH diet indicated the lowest nitrogen utilisation efficiency among experimental treatments. In summary, based on the current study condition, because the negative effects of SBO supplementation were exacerbated when AH was incorporated in the starter feed, concurrent feeding of SBO and AH is not recommendable in young calves. HIGHLIGHTS Supplemental soybean oil and alfalfa hay inclusion in starter feed of dairy calves was evaluated. Supplementation of SBO reduced crude protein digestibility and ruminal propionate concentration and caused looser faecal consistency. The inclusion of AH exacerbated the negative effects of SBO supplementation on ruminal fermentation and microbial activity. Concurrent supplementation of SBO and AH inclusion is not recommendable in dairy calves.
Oxy-Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers from the Indonesian Marine Sponge, Lamellodysidea herbacea: X-ray, SAR, and Computational Studies

Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) compounds, derived from marine organisms, originate from symbiosis between marine sponges and cyanobacteria or bacteria. PBDEs have broad biological spectra; therefore, we analyzed structure and activity relationships of PBDEs to determine their potential as anticancer or antibacterial lead structures, through reactions and computational studies. Six known PBDEs (1–6) were isolated from the sponge, Lamellodysdiea herbacea; 13C NMR data for compound 6 are reported for the first time and their assignments are confirmed by their theoretical 13C NMR chemical shifts (RMSE < 4.0 ppm). Methylation and acetylation of 1 (2, 3, 4, 5-tetrabromo-6-(3′, 5′-dibromo-2′-hydroxyphenoxy) phenol) at the phenol functional group gave seven molecules (7–13), of which 10, 12, and 13 were new. New crystal structures for 8 and 9 are also reported. Debromination carried out on 1 produced nine compounds (1, 2, 14, 16–18, 20, 23, and 26) of which 18 was new. Debromination product 16 showed a significant IC50 8.65 ± 1.11; 8.11 ± 1.43 µM against human embryonic kidney (HEK293T) cells. Compounds 1 and 16 exhibited antibacterial activity against Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus and Gram-negative Klebsiella pneumoniae with MID 0.078 µg/disk. The number of four bromine atoms and two phenol functional groups are important for antibacterial activity (S. aureus and K. pneumoniae) and cytotoxicity (HEK293T). The result was supported by analysis of frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs). We also propose possible products of acetylation and debromination using analysis of FMOs and electrostatic charges and we confirm the experimental result.
Effects of different levels of zinc-glycine and zinc hydroxide on the performance, carcass quality, immunity and duodenum morphometric of the broiler chickens

Abstract This study was conducted to assess the effect of different levels of zinc hydroxide and zinc-glycine (Zn-Gly) on the performance, carcass quality, immunity, and morphometric of the small intestine. A total of 540 1-day-old Ross-308 broiler chicks were randomly assigned to 9 treatments each having 4 replicates of 15 birds in a 3 × 3 factorial design. They were fed with different amounts of 0, 50 and 100 mg/kg from zinc hydroxide and Zn-Gly. The results showed the significant effect of different levels of zinc hydroxide on performance, carcass quality, immunity and morphometric of the small intestine (p < .05) and also a significant effect of different levels of Zn-Gly on feed intake, feed conversion ratio and thymus (p < .05). The results also showed that when birds were fed with the diet containing 100 mg/kg of Zn-Gly and without zinc hydroxide had the highest weight gain and feed intake, whereas the control diet showed the lowest weight gain and feed intake with a significant difference (p < .05). Overall, the results showed that feeding broilers with a diet containing 100 mg/kg of Zn-Gly had the greatest effect on weight gain, viscera, visceral fat, bursa of fabricius, thymus, spleen, length of the villus and crypt depth. In general, feeding with different levels of organic and inorganic sources of Zn is more effective than the diets without them. HIGHLIGHTS The diet containing Zn-Gly without zinc hydroxide caused a higher increase in weight gain. The used organic sources of Zn in poultry diets are more absorbed compared with the inorganic sources. The difference in Zn absorption between organic and inorganic sources can affect the small intestine.
Perception and application of flywheel training by professional soccer practitioners

Growing evidence supports use of eccentric methods for strength development and injury prevention within elite soccer, yet uncertainty remains regarding practitioners’ application of flywheel (isoinertial) methods. The aims of this study were to investigate how the flywheel training literature is perceived and applied by elite soccer practitioners, highlight gaps in knowledge and develop industry-relevant research questions. Fifty-one practitioners completed an electronic questionnaire. Fourteen Likert scale statements were grouped into topics: strength and performance; post-activation performance enhancement and methodological considerations; chronic strength; chronic performance; injury prevention. Three general questions followed, allowing more detail about flywheel training application. A Majority of the participants reported ≥ 2 years’ experience of programming flywheel training. Nearly all participants agreed that familiarisation is needed. Practitioners agree that flywheel training can improve sport performance, strength and likelihood of non-contact injury outcomes. Most practitioners prescribe 2 weekly sessions during pre- and in-season periods. Flywheel sessions mostly consist of squats but a variety of exercises (lunge, hip hinge, and open kinetic chain) are also frequently included. Practitioners are mostly unsure about differences between flywheel and traditional resistance training equipment and outcomes, practicality of flywheel equipment, and evidence-based guidelines. The investigation provides valuable insight into the perspectives and application of flywheel training within elite soccer, highlighting its perceived efficacy for strength and injury prevention.
Dermatoses in the hospital and their impact on quality of life

Sir, Dermatological pathologies may be responsible for the creation of a real handicap, affecting the patient’s self-esteem and their professional and social life. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of diseases on the quality of life of patients hospitalized at the dermatology department. The following was a retrospective study that included patients over eighteen years of age, hospitalized at the dermatology department of Hospital Mohammed VI in Oujda from January 2018 through December 2019. The Arabic version of the validated DLQI was used for all patients [1]. A total of 294 patients were collected, with a mean age of 53.95 years and a male-to-female ratio of 0.85. The most frequent reasons for hospitalization were infectious dermo-hypodermitis (n = 51), autoimmune bullous dermatosis (n = 23), severe drug eruption (n = 20), genodermatosis (n = 17), melanocytic (n = 9) and non-melanocytic skin tumors (n = 17), severe psoriasis (n = 17), cutaneous lymphoma (n = 11), alopecia areata (n = 10), dermatomyositis (n = 8), and Verneuil’s disease (n = 5). The DLQI was impossible to calculate in eleven patients. The mean DLQI in all patients was 10.20, corresponding to a moderate effect on quality of life. The mean DLQI was as follows: Verneuil’s disease at 17.4, severe psoriasis at 16.6, dermatomyositis at 14.42, genodermatosis at 12.37, cutaneous lymphoma at 11.45, severe drug eruption at 11, alopecia areata at 10.5, AIBD at 9.67, skin tumors at 7.76, and infectious dermo-hypodermitis at 7.52. The DLQI was the first index measuring quality of life in dermatology and is still widely used today[2]. The number of publications concerning the impact of dermatological pathologies on quality of life has increased in recent years [3]. Our results showed that the DLQI was higher in patients with Verneuil’s disease, severe psoriasis, and dermatomyositis. These results agree with the data of the literature, many publications have shown that psoriasis seriously impaired the quality of life and was responsible of social anxiety in patients [4]. Verneuil’s disease is also responsible of a significant impairment on quality of life mainly due to the sexual disorders caused by this pathology [5]. Another study on dermatomyositis showed that there is a significant correlation between the severity of skin signs and the quality of life of patients [6]. Dermatological pathologies are distinguished from other pathologies by their displaying character, which is responsible for a significant impact on the patient’s quality of life. The management of dermatology patients requires psychological support in addition to conventional therapy. However, these pathologies are still not recognized as long-term illnesses in Morocco.
Is the Success of Adaptive Therapy in Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer Influenced by Cell-Type-Dependent Production of Prostate Specific Antigen?

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is the most common serum marker for prostate cancer. It is used to detect prostate cancer, to assess responses to treatment and recently even to determine when to switch treatment on and off in adaptive therapy protocols. However, the correlation between PSA and tumor volume is poorly understood. Moreover, even though there is empirical evidence that some cancer cell types produce more PSA than others, recent mathematical cancer models assume that all cell types contribute equally to the PSA level. Here, we compare time to competitive release of the PSA-based adaptive therapy protocol to that of the standard of care with continuous maximum tolerable dose under different assumptions on PSA production. In particular, we assume that androgen dependent, androgen producing, and androgen independent may contribute to the PSA production to different extents. Our results show that, regardless the assumption on how much each type contributes to PSA, adaptive therapy is always at least as good as standard of care in the sense that it prolongs the time of competitive release when resistant androgen independent cells outcompete the other types. The time to competitive release under adaptive therapy and standard of care coincides if the PSA dynamics are influenced only by the resistant cells. Furthermore, we observe that in the adaptive therapy protocol, the number of treatment cycles and their length strongly depend on the assumptions about the PSA contribution of the three types. Thus, our results suggest that investigating the patient-specific PSA dynamics is crucial to designing adaptive therapy protocols.
Pyroaurite-based MgFe mixed oxides and their activity in aldol condensation of furfural with acetone: effect of oxide composition

BACKGROUND: Pyroaurite‐based MgFe oxides with varying Mg:Fe ratio were studied. The structural and acido‐basic properties were examined by number of experimental techniques. The oxide properties were correlated with the catalytic activity in aldol condensation of furfural with acetone. RESULTS: Well‐developed mesoporous structure was detected for all oxides. Peculiar continuous increase of concentration of basic sites and population of unsaturated strong basic O²⁻ sites was observed with the rising amount of magnesium in the MgFe oxide matrix. A relatively higher concentration of Lewis acid Meⁿ⁺ sites was shown for low Mg:Fe ratios. Unambiguous correlation between conversion of furfural and the density of strong basic sites was proved by combined catalytic and statistical analysis. The contribution of other basic sites was found significantly less important. The impact of both acid and basic sites on the composition of reaction products was discussed. CONCLUSIONS: MgFe oxides revealed good catalytic performance in the aldol condensation of furfural with acetone where samples with a high Mg:Fe ratio were significantly more basic and had relatively enhanced furfural conversion (nominal Mg:Fe ratio 10; furfural conversion 88% and selectivity to F₂Ac 34%; reaction conditions: batch reactor; 50 °C; acetone/furfural = 10 mol L–¹). © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry