Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Mediator Effect of Stress on Teachers’ Self-efficacy Beliefs and Job Satisfaction

This research aimed to determine the role of stress as a mediator in the effect of teachers’ self-efficacy on their job satisfaction. To achieve this aim, correlational model was used in the research. The population of the research consists of the teachers working in the schools in Elazig province in Turkey in the academic year of 2017-2018. Simple random sampling method was used to identify the teachers who would participate in the research and 310 teachers were reached in this context. "Stress Scale", "Job Satisfaction Scale" and "Teacher Self-efficacy Scale" were used to collect data. The predictive and mediating relationships between job satisfaction, stress, and teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs were examined by Structural Equation Model (SEM). The simple mediation model was used in SEM. Research results show that teachers’ self-efficacy (innovative behavior, coping behavior) has a positive effect on job satisfaction and stress has a negative effect on job satisfaction. Moreover, the stress is a mediator for teachers’ self-efficacy variable in explaining job satisfaction.
White Paper # 12 – Emerging technology

Modern observing systems benefit from the flexibility to adapt as technologies inevitably advance. Since the 1980’s, when the TAO array was first conceived and deployed, ocean observing technology has certainly evolved and improved. If the tropical Pacific observing system were started from scratch today with no knowledge of TAO, it seems likely that it would look quite different, with a variety of observing technologies knit together to address the scientific requirements. This paper does not specify these requirements; rather we present a menu of observing technologies plausible for large-scale deployment by 2020. We consider both traditional observing platforms that continue to become more capable, and promising emerging technologies that have yet to be deployed in large numbers in the tropics. We hope that this compendium will provide the building blocks for the future tropical observing system.
Could We Derive Benefit from Implementing Electronic Medical Records in Hospital? A Structured Evidence and Narrative Review

One method chosen by many hospitals to achieve efficiency is the use of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system. This study discusses the EMR and its relationship with the efficiency and quality of hospital services through patient outcomes and users’ (physicians’ and nurses’) perspectives. A structured evidence and narrative review using the PRISMA method, with articles retrieved from online databases including PubMed, Wiley, ScienceDirect and ProQuest. The study’s period of review dates back ten years. The advantages of EMRs are decreased length of stay (LOS) and infection rate, plus a reduced probability of readmission once a patient safety event has occurred. EMRs reduce nurse, licensed vocational nurse (LVN) and registry cost per hour. EMRs provide enhanced ability in completing medical records and clinical documentation. The disadvantages are greater inefficiency in medical-surgical acute settings and increased cost per patient day. EMR does not reduce LOS in ICU. Some physicians also complain about the inefficiencies and time loss created by EMR. The implementation of EMR in hospitals has advantages and disadvantages. Hospital management should undertake more analysis and consideration prior to deciding whether or not to use EMR.
MORPHOLOGICAL, ANATOMICAL AND CYTOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THREE TAXA OF CENTAUREA L. (ASTERACEAE) FROM TURKEY

Morphological, anatomical and cytological features of three Turkish taxa of Centaurea L. , viz. C. polypodiifolia Boiss. var. polypodiifolia, C. urvillei DC. subsp. urvillei and C. urvillei subsp. armata Wagenitz were investigated. Stem anatomy revealed the presence of a thick cuticle layer outside the stem, and epidermis with dense hairs was observed in the lower part. Investigation on leaf anatomy showed that different types of hairs on the outside of the leaf were very intense. Palisade parenchyma was observed below the upper and lower epidermis. In Centaurea polypodiifolia var. polypodiifolia, chromosome number was found to be 2n=16, while in C. urvillei subsp. urvillei and C. urvillei subsp. armata 2n=20. Total karyotype length of C. polypodiifolia var. polypodiifolia, C. urvillei subsp. urvillei and C. urvillei subsp. armata was 22.9 μm, 37.84 μm and 40.01 μm, respectively. Among the investigated taxa the karyotype asymmetry index was found lowest in C. urvillei subsp. armata. Satellite was detected in C. urvillei subsp. urvillei and subsp. armata, while it was absent in C. polypodiifolia Boiss. var. polypodiifolia. Introduction Centaurea L. (Asteraceae) consists of about 700 species and distributed in the Mediterranean region and the Near East with a few species reaching northern Eurasia, north and east Africa, North America, and Australia (Bancheva et al., 2014; Behçet et al., 2017). Turkey is one of the main centers of this genus, particularly the Southwest and East of the country (Wagenitz, 1986), and regarded as the third largest genus in Turkey (Davis, 1975). In Turkey, Centaurea is represented by 194 species, of which 118 are endemic (Guner et al., 2012). The systematics of the genus Centaurea is problematic, and the sectional classification of Centaurea relies heavily on the morphology of the appendage of phillary and achenes (Garcia-Jacas et al., 2001). The taxonomic coplexity of Centaurea, especially in the Near East, has stirred much research (Duran and Duman, 2002; Türkoglu et al., 2003; Yüzbaşıoğlu et al., 2015). The status of species and infraspecific taxa included in Centaurea has been revised in several taxonomic treatments (Rahiminejad et al., 2010; Ranjbar and Negaresh, 2013; Negaresh and Rahiminejad, 2014). In the recent past, several authors concentrated on morphological studies of Centaurea alongside describing new species from Turkey (Kose et al., 2010; Hayta et al., 2016; Behçet et al., 2017). Anatomical and cytological characters play pivotal role in plant systematics, and quite often offer tools for species delimitation. Stem and leaf anatomy provide many characters which have Fırat University, Science Faculty, Biology Department, Elazığ, Turkey. Department of Botany, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh. Munzur University, Pertek Sakine Genç Vocational School, Tunceli, Turkey. Correspending author. Email: ucakilcioglu@yahoo.com
The Effect of Fresh and Aged Garlic Extract-Enriched Diets on the Growth Performance of Broilers and the Oxidative Rancidity and Customer Acceptance of Chicken Meat

In renewable system, to improve growth performance and enhance the stability of broiler meat may be alternative dietary garlic and its derivatives. The effects of dietary fresh garlic extract (FGE) or aged garlic extract (AGE) supplementation on performance, serum cholesterol and meat thiobarbituric acid (TBA) values and the organoleptic traits of cooked meats were investigated using 540 one-day-old Ross 308 broilers. Treatments: negative control (NC, basal diet), positive control (E200, basal diet + 200 mg vitamin E kg-1), FGE (FGE10, basal diet + 10 ml FGE kg-1) and graded levels of AGE (AGE5, AGE10 and AGE15, basal diet + 5, 10 and 15 ml AGE kg-1, respectively). Sensory appraisal was used to establish the consumer acceptability of boiled, grilled or roasted meats. FGE10 increased weight gain compared to NC, AGE5 and AGE10, whereas FGE10, E200 and AGE decreased serum cholesterol and meat TBA levels compared to NC. The alleviating effects of FGE10, AGE5 and AGE10 were higher than that of vitamin E. All garlic extracts did not affect the colour and nutritional quality of raw meat. Overall consumer acceptance of meat increased by FGE10, while it decreased by AGE10 and AGE15 compared to NC. Sensory scores of grilled meat were higher than for boiled and roasted meats. These results indicate that FGE proved an advantage for sustainable broiler production due to improve in the growth performance and consumer acceptance of cooked meat.
The chronology of Jäkärlä Ware – Bayesian interpretation of the old and new radiocarbon dates from Early and Middle Neolithic southwest Finland

The chronology of the eastern Fennoscandian Neolithic is organized with the help of pottery styles, one of which is southwestern Finnish Jäkärlä Ware. In this paper a number of new radiocarbon dates connected with Jäkärlä Ware and other relevant ceramic groups are presented and discussed. The radiocarbon dates of each group are modelled within a Bayesian chronological framework. Also, the potential reservoir effect in charred crust dates is estimated for each date based on stable carbon isotopic ratios of the crust samples and incorporated into models. Jäkärlä Ware appears to be a short-living and quite a isolated group, which had no chronological contacts with Sperrings 1–2 Wares, but with possible coexistence with Middle Neolithic Typical Comb Ware. Jäkärlä Ware is partly simultaneous with eastern Finnish asbestos-tempered Kaunissaari Ware, and forms with it a short chronological horizon in the turn of the Early and Middle Neolithic of eastern Fennoscandia. IZVLE∞EK – Neolitska kronologija na obmo≠ju vzhodne Fenoskandije je organizirana s pomo≠jo okrasov na lon≠enini, ene izmed njih so tudi posode tipa Jäkärlä iz obmo≠ja jugo zahodne Finske. V ≠lanku predstavljamo in razpravljamo o ∏tevilnih novih radiokarbonskih datumih, vezanih na te posode in druge pomembne kerami≠ne skupine. Datume vsake od predstavljenih kerami≠nih skupin smo modelirali z Bayesovim kronolo∏kim okvirjem. Ocenjujemo tudi morebitne efekte rezervoarja na podlagi razmerij stabilnih izotopov ogljika pri datumih, pridobljenih iz zoglenelih organskih ostankov na keramiki, kar smo nato vklju≠ili tudi v modeliranje. Posode tipa Jäkärlä ka∫ejo na skupnost, ki je ∫ivela izolirano in le kratko ≠asovno obdobje ter ni imela nobenih kronolo∏kih povezav s posodami tipa Sperrings 1-2, opa∫amo pa dolo≠eno sobivanje s srednje neolitskimi posodami z zna≠ilnim glavni≠astim okrasom. Posode tipa Jäkärlä so tudi so≠asne s posodami Kaunissaari iz obmo≠ja vzhodne Finske, ki imajo dodan azbest, in skupaj z njimi sestavlja kratek ≠asovni horizont na prehodu zgodnjega v srednji neolitik na obmo≠ju vzhodne Fenoskandije.
Erica Frankel

Psychopathy and Moral Decision-Making By Erica L. Frankel This study examined the relationship between psychopathic personality traits and moral decision-making. Psychopathy was assessed through the administration of the PPI-R and LSRP self report measures of psychopathy, while moral decision making was assessed through a questionnaire presenting 48 moral dilemma task vignettes. In addition, the FrSBe and the Shipley-Hartford Scale were administered to control for frontal lobe function and verbal intelligence. Psychopathic personality traits were separated into two largely orthogonal factors: Factor I (Fearless Dominance) and Factor II (Impulsive Antisociality). Moral decision-making was operationalized as either utilitarian or deontological modes of judgment. Participants (N = 46) were recruited from Emory University‟s undergraduate introductory psychology classes. Consistent with our hypotheses, higher scores on PPI-R Factor I subscale predicted significantly higher levels of utilitarian (as opposed to deontological) moral decision-making, while higher scores on PPI-R Factor II subscale and LSRP secondary scale predicted no relationship to deontological/utilitarian moral decision-making Contrary to prediction, higher scores LSRP Primary subscale were unrelated to utilitarian/deontological moral decision-making. These results suggest the interpersonal deficits associated with the Factor I subscale of psychopathy (i.e. negative emotionality and deficient trait anxiety), may predispose these individuals to significantly less deontological decisions when presented with a moral dilemma. In addition, these results propose that the PPI-R may have more construct validity than the LSRP when measuring Factor I manifestations of psychopathy. Psychopathy and Moral Decision-Making
Effect of 8-week core training exercises on physical and physiological parameters of female handball players

Purpose: Aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks core training program on some physiological and physical parameters of handball team’s female players. Material: Volunteers were separated two groups as CTG (training group) and CG (control group). CTG was applied core strength training 30 min sessions 8 weeks and 3 days per week additionally handball trainings. CG wasn’t applied any core training. Effects of different core training regimes were compared after eight weeks with repeated measures MANOVA for the tests. Results: Neither group demonstrated difference for body composition measurements for repeated test scores and between groups comparisons. Significant difference was found BFP (body fat percentage) parameters on CTG. Sprint, agility, SLJ (standing long jump) scores did not increase in any groups and no difference was found between groups. Significance was found in VJ (vertical jump), back and leg strength, right and left hand grip strength, flexibility, balance parameters on CTG. Also significance was found in all core parameters
Early-Onset Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: Cognitive Function, Clinical Characteristics and Obstetric Complications

Obstetric complications (OC) have been linked to an increased risk for schizophrenia in offspring, especially in early-onset schizophrenia (EOS). Extensive cognitive deficits occur in EOS, although no study has yet to investigate the relationship between OC and cognition in EOS. This study aims to examine the frequency of OC in EOS compared to controls, and also investigates the relationship between OC and neurocognitive dysfunction in the two groups. Nineteen EOS patients and 53 healthy controls were tested with the MATRICS Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB), and the cognitive measures were combined with OC data from the Norwegian Birth Registry. The results indicated no group differences in OC in EOS and healthy controls, but a shorter gestational length in the EOS group led to significant decreases in the overall neurocognitive composite score, and in processing speed. This suggests that the poorer neuropsychological performances commonly found in EOS may be partly attributable to the length of gestation. The worsened neurocognitive functioning did not appear among controls, so gestational length had a different impact on the two groups. Our findings indicated that a shorter gestational length did not increase the risk for developing EOS, but did significantly affect the cognitive difficulties in this group. & 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
The perception of prominence: a Rapid Prosody Transcription study with Estonian listeners

Abstract. This study investigates the effect of different prosodic variables (e.g., pitch, syllable duration, presence of pitch accent and intonation boundary) and non-prosodic variables (e.g., type of verbal argument, presence of clause boundary, part-of-speech and number of syllables) on the perception of prominence in spontaneous Estonian. Following the methodology of Rapid Prosody Transcription, 396 randomly selected speech fragments from ten speakers were presented over the internet to 51 prosodically untrained listeners, whose task was to highlight the words they heard as prominent. The same dataset was annotated for intonational pitch accents and boundary tones by two experts. The results demonstrate that the strongest predictors of prominence perception are the pitch and duration of stressed syllables together with the presence of a pitch accent while the non-prosodic variables are somewhat weaker. The study corroborates earlier findings in that the perceptual salience in spoken language processing depends largely on the acoustic signal-based cues.
Rheological modeling of nanoparticles in a suspension with shear flow

Shear thickening is an intriguing phenomenon in the fields of chemical engineering and rheology because it originates from complex situations with experimental and numerical measurements. This paper presents results from the numerical modeling of the particle-fluid dynamics of a two-dimensional mixture of colloidal particles immersed in a fluid. Our results reveal the characteristic particle behavior with an application of a shear force to the upper part of the fluid domain. By combining the lattice Boltzmann and discrete element methods with the calculation of the lubrication forces when particles approach or recede from each other, this study aims to reveal the behavior of the suspension, specifically shear thickening. The results show that the calculated suspension viscosity is in good agreement with the experimental results. Results describing the particle deviation, diffusivity, concentration, and contact numbers are also demonstrated.
Queering Queer Spaces

As community spaces for LGBTQ+ individuals continue to expand and evolve, a variety of music and art-based programs have begun to develop. The potential for creative arts therapists to cultivate and expand these programs is without question. This article seeks to present one such program targeted towards transgender, nonbinary, gender creative, and questioning youth, age 10-14, who are seeking support in navigating their gender identity and the challenges of identifying outside of the “norm” of cisgender. Finding ourselves at a crossroads between traditional clinical mental health services and community-based approaches, we discuss the intentionality behind “queering” our program development as well as a spectrum of challenges and opportunities faced in piloting the program. We suggest that bringing creative arts therapy into queer spaces must be done through an anti-oppressive approach seeking to minimize power dynamics and increase safety. We must also create inclusive spaces that embrace intersectionality in order to provide safe, accessible, and empowering programs for LGBTQ+ individuals.
Dynamic correlations: The implications for portfolio

Executive summary. It is common to hear of the value of diversification during uncertain or volatile times. Indeed, a broadly diversified, balanced portfolio is less likely to perform as poorly as a portfolio focused entirely on stocks if and when stocks enter a bear market or experience seemingly abnormal volatility. Perhaps this is a primary reason why the market environment since the global financial crisis has spawned such disappointment and a perception that diversification no longer works. Since 2008, most risky asset classes have seemingly moved in lockstep, with correlations to US equities over the past three years ranging from 0.06 (commodities) to 0.93 (developed international markets). Indeed, only Treasury bonds have proven to be a true diversifier, correlating at a -0.3 to US equities.
The Relationship Between Work Engagement of Different Generations and Mobile Learning

As regards work engagement, different generations are affected by different factors. The aim of this paper is to determine whether there is a relationship between work engagement and mobile learning and whether there are significant variances between work engagement and mobile learning among different generational cohorts. Methods: Quantitative research was performed using “Individual Innovativeness Scale” developed by Hurt, Joseph and Cook (1977) and “The Mobile Learning Scale (MBC)”, formed by Fatima, Ghandforoush, Khan and Masico (2017), applying the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The research included 231 representatives of different generations working in the organisations which used mobile learning in workplace and employed representatives of all four generations in Lithuania, EU. For statistical analysis two-way ANOVA was used, followed by post hoc pairwise comparisons (Bonferroni correction). Findings: There are significant differences in work engagement by different generations and mobile learning. Vigor, dedication and absorption were significantly affected by generation and by mobile learning. Conclusions: Generation X and Generation Y are more engaged in the workplace than Generation Z. Generation Z is more prone to using mobile learning in the workplace than Generation X and Generation Y; in comparison to other generations, the Baby Boomers are least prone to using mobile learning in the workplace. Recommendation: A focus on Generation Z mobile learning in the workplace would increase their work engagement.
Inflation Risk and the Cross Section of Stock Returns

I establish that inflation risk is priced in the cross section of stock returns: Stocks that have low returns during inflationary times command a risk premium. I estimate a market price of inflation risk that is comparable in magnitude to the price of risk for the aggregate market. Inflation is therefore a key determinant of risk in the cross section of stocks. The inflation premium cannot be explained by either the Fama-French factors or industry effects. Instead, I argue the premium arises because high inflation lowers expectations of future real consumption growth. To formalize and test this hypothesis, I develop a consumption-based general equilibrium model. The model generates a price of inflation risk consistent with my empirical estimates, while simultaneously matching the joint dynamics of consumption and inflation, the aggregate equity premium, and the level and slope of the yield curve. My model suggests that the costs of inflation are significant: A representative agent would be willing to give up 1.5 percent of lifetime consumption to eliminate all inflation risk.
The Value and Effectiveness of the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA): A Literature Review

The Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) is an evaluation tool used by healthcare providers in the physically active patient population that is designed to aid clinicians in diagnosing and treating movement-based pathologies. The purpose of this literature review is not only to evaluate the value and effectiveness of the SFMA, but also to raise awareness in the rehabilitative community. This literature review is specifically geared towards athletic trainers but can also be useful for other healthcare providers. This review revealed a total of 16 articles based on the eligibility criteria in three key databases. Three primary themes found in the literature are foundational expansion, clinical usage, and quality analysis. This research is limited in the chosen eligibility criteria, the type and number of databases utilized, and the low-grade evidence discovered. In conclusion, this literature review found some degree of low-grade evidence that supports the usage of and gives value to the effectiveness of the SFMA as a musculoskeletal evaluation and treatment tool.