Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Instructional Leadership, Principal Efficacy, Teacher Efficacy and School Climate on Students’ Academic Achievements

This study is aimed to identify the influence of instructional leadership, principal’s efficacy, teachers’ efficacy and school climate on the academic achievement of national secondary school students in the Sri Aman Division, Sarawak. The respondents of the study consisted of 186 teachers in 7 National Secondary Schools (NSS) in Sri Aman, Sarawak. This study used a quantitative method that is a cross-sectional approach for data collection purposes. Respondents responded using a questionnaire. The SmartPLS 3.0 path modelling software of the route model was used for PLS-SEM analysis. The results of the PLS-SEM analysis found that the instructional leadership of principals, efficacy of principals, efficacy of teachers and school climate have significant relationships with students' academic achievement in the 7 National Secondary Schools (NSS) in Sri Aman, Sarawak. This proves that these four variables have a strong influence on students' academic achievement and are predictors of students’ academic achievement performance at national secondary schools in the Sri Aman Division. However, teachers’ experience as a moderating factor was found to not affect the independent variables against the dependent variable. Finally, a comprehensive analysis on the implications of the study was carried out so that it can contribute to the scientific field of research in education.
Inclusivity, participation and collaboration: Learning in interactive groups

ABSTRACT Background: Interaction, participation and collaboration are thought to be important factors for supporting successful second or foreign language learning. The use of Interactive Groups (IGs) is regarded as helpful in creating the conditions in which interaction, participation and collaboration are increased to create effective dialogic learning. However, there is limited understanding of the role of IGs in supporting second or foreign language learning. Purpose: The aim of the present study was to explore the opportunities that IGs generated for supporting interaction, participation and collaboration in a situation where students were learning English as a foreign language. Method: A communicative methodology was used to collect and analyse observational and interview data from three classrooms where teaching and learning was organised through IGs, each in a different school in Spain involved in Schools as Learning Communities: Successful Educational Actions (SEAs). Across the three classrooms, there were 58 students, three teachers and 14 volunteers, whose role was to support and encourage communication. The schools served low SES communities. We conducted eight classroom observations and 17 semi-structured interviews. The data were analysed qualitatively. Findings: The thematic analysis suggested that, in the classrooms that were studied, there was evidence that participants and observers felt that IGs promoted effective conditions for the inclusive participation of all learners, created a favourable climate for collaborative interactions regarding the target language and raised learning expectations for all students. In addition, the contribution of the volunteers was identified as crucial to the successful functioning of the IGs. Conclusion: This small scale, qualitative study highlights the potential for IGs to create favourable conditions for the learning of English and other languages as a foreign language. More extensive studies are needed to determine the best way to use IGs for the teaching and learning of foreign languages in other contexts.
Subacute pain trajectories following major musculoskeletal surgery in adolescents: A pilot study

ABSTRACT Background: Adolescents who undergo major surgery experience high rates of disabling acute and chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP). However, little is known about the subacute period when acute to chronic pain transition occurs. Aims: The aims of this study were to examine feasibility of electronic daily monitoring of pain and opioid use in adolescents during the first 30 days at home following major surgery and identify target features of subacute pain curves associated with CPSP at 4 months. Methods: Twenty-five youth (10–18 years) undergoing major musculoskeletal surgery reported daily pain severity, interference, and opioid use on the Brief Pain Inventory each evening for 30 days after hospital discharge to form short time series trajectories. At 4 months, youth reported on pain intensity and health-related quality of life. Characteristics of subacute pain severity and interference curves were compared by 4-month CPSP status. Results: At 4 months, 20.8% of youth met criteria for CPSP. During the 30-day monitoring period, youth who went on to develop CPSP reported high pain severity on 45.9% of days compared to 2.9% of days in youth who recovered (P = 0.005) and high pain interference on 49.4% of days vs. 9.7% in youth who recovered (P = 0.01). Pain variability and rate of change were not significantly associated with CPSP in our pilot sample. Conclusions: We found it feasible to collect daily pain data in youth recovering at home after major surgery. Pilot findings suggest that daily electronic monitoring may identify early recovery problems at home after surgery. Larger studies are needed to validate subacute pain trajectory features to identify risk for CPSP.
Employability profiles of higher education graduates: a person-oriented approach

ABSTRACT Theoretical and empirical literature developed over recent years supports the concept of employability as a construct combining complex interactions of individual and contextual dimensions. This study aimed to identify differentiated profiles in graduates, combining personal and contextual variables related to employability. For this, 182 graduates from a public university were surveyed about their sociodemographic and educational pathways and employment status 18 months after university-to-work transition. Then, a latent class analysis was performed, which allowed the emergence of four distinct groups: well-equipped, high demand, vulnerable and non-traditional pathways. By adopting a person-centered approach, this study allowed the identification of different combinations of factors that, although recognized in current literature, seem to organize themselves differently among the heterogeneous population that presently obtain a higher education degree. This study also raises some practical implications, namely the importance of differentiated interventions, taking into consideration the specificities of each group.
Awareness regarding menopausal symptoms and effect on daily life of postmenopausal women

Introduction: Menopause is permanent cessation of menstruation at the end of reproductive life due to loss of ovarian follicular activity and hormone deficiency which causes various symptoms and negative effects on life. This study aimed to find out the awareness level of menopausal symptoms and effect on daily life of postmenopausal women. Method: A cross sectional study was conducted during April 2018 to February 2019 to find out the awareness level of menopausal symptoms and effect on daily life among postmenopausal women attending female outpatient department of Patan Hospital, Nepal. Non probability purposive sampling technique was used. Data were collected using structured interview schedule. The SPSS version 16 software was used for data analysis. The association between variables was measured by chi-square test Result: Among 160 postmenopausal women, the overall awareness of menopausal symptoms was inadequate in 130 (81.2%), effect on daily activities in 95 (59.3%), on work efficiency in 94(58.8%) and on social activities in 69 (43.2%). Educational, marital and occupational status were significantly associated with awareness level of menopausal symptoms and the symptoms had significant effect on daily life. Conclusion: The study revealed that more than two third of postmenopausal women had inadequate awareness of menopausal symptoms and more than half had effect on daily life. Educational, marital and occupational status were significantly associated with awareness level. Keyword: effect on daily life, menopause, menopausal symptoms
Genetic differentiation among populations of Baetis rhodani (Ephemeroptera, Baetidae) in three Italian streams

Abstract Seven microsatellite loci were recently described for the mayfly Baetis rhodani, but, at present, no data are available on the population structure of this species using these loci. We used four of these microsatellite loci for a preliminary analysis of the genetic differentiation of the mayfly B. rhodani in six populations from three Italian streams belonging to the same or different, but geographically distant, drainage basins. From these data, genetic polymorphism was observed between the sampled populations and clear differences were identified between pairs of populations; however, no specific population pattern was observed. The high FST values suggest a limited dispersal of the species across the sampling sites. On the whole, the results obtained with microsatel‐lite loci, characterized by marked heterozygosity deficiency, confirm the hypothesis of the patchy recruitment from a small number of matings and limited in‐stream dispersal, as previously pointed out for some other baetid mayflies by genetic analyses using al‐lozymes and mtDNA. This is the first contribution to a knowledge of the genetic structure of Italian Baetis rhodani populations.
First report of mycophenolic acid production by Eurotium repens isolated from agricultural and indoor environments

Mycophenolic acid is considered as an immunosuppressive pharmaceutical drug, but also as a mycotoxin due to its undesirable presence in various feedstuffs. Although Penicillium brevicompactum has been historically identified as the major producer of mycophenolic acid, this study reports for the first time the production of mycophenolic acid by isolates of Eurotium repens collected from agricultural and indoor environments. Fungal identification was achieved by scanning electron microscopy and molecular techniques, and mycophenolic acid production was confirmed by two analytical methods (gas and liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry). These findings suggest that mycophenolic acid production and immunosuppressive properties of other closely related Eurotium should be evaluated in future studies.
Effect of crop density on competition by wheat and barley with Agrostemma githago and other weeds

Summary The effect of Agrostemma githago L. and other naturally occurring weeds on biomass production and grain yield was studied in winter wheat and winter barley. Naturally occurring weeds had only a negligible effect on barley, but reduced wheat grain yield by 10% at a quarter of normal crop density. The interaction between the cereals and A. githago was studied in additive series employing different crop densities. Growth of this weed species was strongly dependent on crop density, which was more important for controlling weed growth than it was for obtaining a normal grain yield. Wheat and especially barley had a better competitive ability than A. githago. Wheat and A. githago utilized resources for growth better when grown in mixture than when grown in pure stands as the relative yield totals were significantly larger than unity.
Effects of Selection for Yield Components on Grain Yield in Pearl Millet (Pennisetum typhoideum Rich.)

AbstractPearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum Rich.) was selected for yield and yield components. Sub-populations selected for high value of grain yield, seed weight, panicle weight and productive panicles showed higher values of the selected characters than those selected for low values and the original population. The genetic gains were obtained and heritability values were estimated as 0.74, 0.84-, 0.65 and 0.50 for yield, seed weight, panicle weight and productive panicles, respectively. Genetic correlations between the yield and seed weight, panicle weight and productive panicles were calculated as 1.00, 0.89 and 0.75, respectively. Indirect selection for yield components improved grain yield. Grain yield was between 371 and 590 g m−2. Accordingly, selection for yield components may be effective for improving grain yield.
A Behavioral Syndrome in the Adzuki Bean Beetle: Genetic Correlation Among Death Feigning, Activity, and Mating Behavior

When studying animal behavior, it is often necessary to examine traits as a package, rather than as isolated units. Evidence suggests that individuals behave in a consistent manner across different contexts or over time; that is, behavioral syndromes. We compared locomotor activity levels and mating success between beetles derived from two regimes artificially selected for the duration of death-feigning behavior in the adzuki bean beetle, Callosobruchus chinensis. The two selection regimes comprised strains with higher (L) and lower (S) intensity (frequency and duration) of death-feigning behavior, respectively. We found that S strains had higher activity levels than L strains for both sexes, i.e., there is a negative genetic correlation between death feigning and activity. In addition, we found that S strains had higher mating success than L strains, presumably due to higher activity, in males but not in females. We thus demonstrate that death feigning is genetically correlated to mating behavior in males but not females in this species, suggesting that behavioral correlations may not always reflect in the same way in both sexes.
Autologous Bone Marrow–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Versus Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation An Observational Cohort Study

http://ajs.sagepub. com/content/38/6/1110 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/0363546509359067 2010 38: 1110 originally published online April 14, 2010 Am J Sports Med Hossein Nejadnik, James H. Hui, Erica Pei Feng Choong, Bee-Choo Tai and Eng Hin Lee Implantation : An Observational Cohort Study Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Versus Autologous Chondrocyte − Autologous Bone Marrow
THE EVOLUTION OF PARASITISM IN THE RED ALGAE: MOLECULAR COMPARISONS OF ADELPHOPARASITES AND THEIR HOSTS 1

In several groups of parasites including insect, flowering plant, fungal, and red algal parasites, morphological similarities of the parasites and their specific hosts have led to hypotheses that these parasites evolved from their hosts. But these conclusions have been criticized because the morphological features shared by parasite and host may be the result of convergent evolution. In this study, we examine the hypothesis, originally put forth by Setchell, that adelphoparasitic red algae, that is, parasitic red algae that are morphologically very similar to their hosts, evolved from their specific red algal hosts. Rather than comparing morphological features of parasites and hosts, small‐subunit 18S nuclear ribosomal DNA and the internal transcribed spacer regions (ITSs) of the nuclear ribosomal repeat are compared for five parasites, their hosts, and related nonhosts from four red algal orders. These comparisons reveal that each of these adelphoparasites has evolved either directly from the host on which it is currently found, or it evolved from some other taxon that is closely related to the modern host. The parasites Gardneriella tuberifera, Rhodymeniocolax botryoides, and probably Gracilariophila oryzoides evolved from their respective hosts Sarcodiotheca gaudichaudii, Rhodymenia pacifica, and Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis, respectively. The parasite Faucheocolax attenuata evolved from either Fauchea laciniata or Fauchea fryeana and subsequently radiated onto the other host species. Presently this parasite is found on both hosts. Lastly, some parasitic genera such as Plocamiocolax are polyphyletic in their origins. A species of Plocamiocolax from an Antarctic Plocamium cartilagineum appears to have evolved from its host whereas the common Plocamiocolax pulvinata that occurs along the west coast of North America likely evolved from Plocamium violaceum and radiated secondarily onto its present day host, Plocamium cartilagineum.
Inhibition of flagellar beat frequency by a new anti‐β‐tubulin antibody

A panel of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) has been generated against sea urchin sperm axonemes and selected for their ability to inhibit the motility of sea urchin sperm models. The mAb C9 recognized a 50 kDa protein on blots of sea urchin sperm axonemes. Two-dimensional sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis revealed that C9 recognized isoforms of beta-tubulin. Low concentrations of C9 (0.1-1.0 microgram/ml) blocked the motility of sea urchin sperm models by decreasing the sliding velocity and frequency of flagellar beating to less than 1 Hz and by modifying the shear angle along the axoneme, especially the distal end. Other antitubulin antibodies had little effect on motility at concentrations 100-fold higher than those effective for C9. The effects on motility were not restricted to flagella of sea urchin spermatozoa. Flagellar beating of the dinoflagellate Oxyrrhis marina was completely blocked by C9 in a manner reminiscent of that of sea urchin sperm flagella. The mAb also inhibited the motility of human spermatozoa and Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Immunofluorescence techniques revealed that C9 stains the whole axoneme of sea urchin spermatozoa and O. marina flagella together with the cortical network of O. marina cell body. C9 is the first antitubulin antibody reported to interfere with flagellar beat frequency. The observation that this antibody arrests the motility of flagella from sea urchin sperm along with that of dinoflagellate, algae, and human sperm flagella suggests that the epitope recognized by C9 is conserved over a long period of evolution and plays an important role in sperm motility.
Impact of board size on the accounting returns and the asset quality of Indian banks

The purpose of the paper is to explore the impact of board size on the accounting returns and asset quality of Indian banks. ,This paper uses ordinary least squares regression, robust regression and panel data methods for estimation, based on data collected for a sample of 29 Indian banks that are listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and form part of the NSE-500 index over a period of eight financial years 2009-2016. The data pertaining to the board size of the sample banks is collected from the annual reports of banks, whereas the data relating to return on assets (ROA) and ratio of the gross non-performing assets to total assets and control variables (bank age and bank size) is extracted from ACE Equity database. ,This paper concludes that the size of the governing board has a positive impact on the accounting returns (measured through ROA) of the Indian banks. Further, board size is observed to be insignificant in determining the asset quality of Indian banks. ,This paper contributes to the literature and practitioners in a number of ways. First, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study on the impact of board size on the accounting returns and asset quality of Indian banks. The findings of the study contribute new theoretical insights to the body of knowledge on the influence of the size of the board, which may be useful for future researchers. Second, banks may enhance their financial performance by taking cognizance of the findings of this study. Finally, equity investors may make use of the findings of this article in deciding on whether to invest in a bank’s stock/lend to the bank based on board size of the bank.
Skeleton tracking for serious games and real-time medical diagnosis

Physical rehabilitation of people with reduced mobility implies to monitor the movements of the patients during the rehabilitation sessions, so to individualize the therapy patient by patient. A serious-games company, NaturalPad (NP), would like to develop a cheap real-time markerless skeleton tracking device ensuring diagnosis assistance of neuromuscular and articular pathologies among reduced mobility persons such as elderly, post-stroke and persons affected by disability. In this way, the goal of this device is to precisely assess 3D body joints coordinates in real-time, that will be used to format accurate indicators about articular capacities of the patient during a physiotherapy session. These indicators, such as the Range of Motion (ROM) of each articulation, will be printed on a Graphical User Interface (GUI), so the physiotherapist can monitor the evolution of the patients pathologies. After giving details about related studies, we will explicit technological requirements and project constraints. Last we will define a benchmark process of existing skeleton tracking algorithms and cheap motion capture devices. The results will allow us to evaluate if there is an enough accurate camera/algorithm combination to deal with our issues.
THE PREVALENCE OF SMALL BOWEL POLYPS ON VIDEO CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY IN PATIENTS WITH SPORADIC DUODENAL AND/OR AMPULLARY ADENOMAS

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Although sporadic duodenal and/or ampullary adenomas (DAs) are uncommon, they are increasingly diagnosed during upper endoscopy. These patients have a 3- to 7-fold increased risk of colonic neoplasia as compared with the normal population. It is unknown, however, whether they also have an increased risk of additional small-bowel (SB) polyps. Our aim was to establish the prevalence of small-bowel (SB) polyps in patients with DA. METHODS In a single-center, prospective study, we used video capsule endoscopy (VCE) to investigate the prevalence of SB polyps in patients with a DA compared with patients undergoing VCE for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) or iron deficiency anemia (IDA). RESULTS Over 25 months, 201 patients were enrolled in the study; the mean age was 65 years and 47% were male. There were 101 control patients and 100 DA cases (mean size 30 mm, (range 10-80 mm)). We did not identify any SB polyps in either group. Colonic polyps were found more frequently in the DA group compared with controls (61% vs 37%, respectively (p=0.002)). Advanced colonic adenoma (HGD, >10 mm, villous histology) were found in 18% of the DA group and 5% of the control group (p=0.018). CONCLUSION Our data suggest that patients with a DA are not at risk for additional SB polyps and hence does not support screening with VCE. However, colonoscopy is mandatory due to the significantly higher risk of colonic polyps including advanced adenomas.
Beyond Excessive Risk-Taking Behavior in Village- Owned Enterprises

Without adequate capital to be a reserved fund for the failure of a business, a risk-taking entrepreneur might fall into bankruptcy and suffer trauma to restart the business. Unfortunately, literature sees that risk-taking behavior is a positive characteristic of an entrepreneur and makes it a linear variable in which the higher the risk is taken, the better the entrepreneur’s orientation is. This research aims to explore the entrepreneurs’ excessive risk-taking behavior from the goal-setting perspective to have a better understanding of entrepreneurs’ reactions to the environment. To achieve the goal, we collected data from 383 Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) leaders in Central Java. The quantitative analysis reveals that risk-taking behaviors vary based on environmental uncertainty, organizational commitment, and entrepreneurs’ creativity. This shows that consideration should be given to the environment factor (environmental uncertainty) and individual factors (commitment and creativity) related to excessive risk-taking in designing village business strategy.