Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Understanding Plant Reproductive System through Animated Videos with Project-Based Learning Activities

This research was conducted based on the lack of learning media that can be used through online and offline learning in the Covid-19 pandemic situation, limiting face-to-face learning. The main purpose of this study was to determine the development process and the validity of project-based learning-oriented animation videos on the theme of saving living things, especially on the topic of plant reproduction. The development of this animated video media used the ADDIE development model. The research subjects for developing project-based learning-oriented animation videos were two content experts, two learning design experts, two learning media experts, individual trials, and small group trials. The method of data collection was in the form of a questionnaire. The results of data analysis showed that the average score of material experts was 4.79 with very good qualifications, design experts 4.65 with very good qualifications, media experts at 4.62 with very good qualifications, individual tests of 4.8 with very good qualifications, and a small group test of 4.74 with very good qualifications. Thus, the overall validity of Project-Based Learning-oriented animation video media was in the range of 4.01 < X 5.01 with "very good" qualifications. So, Project-Based Learning-oriented animated video media on the theme of Save Living Creatures was feasible to use in learning.
SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE IN PROBABILITY-BASED PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION FOR THE FOREST PLANNING PROBLEM by ANGELA TSAO

PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION FOR THE FOREST PLANNING PROBLEM by ANGELA TSAO (Under the Direction of Pete Bettinger) Forest planning can be represented as a type of spatially constrained combinatorial optimization. Many complex forest planning problems are computationally intractable, but metaheuristics allow for efficient discovery of high quality solutions. This project introduces a new velocity update procedure for a probability-based variant of the Particle Swarm Optimization algorithm, incorporating models of baboon information-pooling behavior to inform social influence among particles. The new baboon-based algorithm is tested over three forest planning problems in comparison to existing optimization strategies. The baboon communication mechanism significantly improves performance of the PSO on complex, higher-dimensional problems. We implement strategies for improving performance of probability-based optimization over a constrained search space and test the effect of different frameworks of social influence on algorithm performance.
Periodontal treatment outcomes in smokers: A narrative review

Smoking is considered as the major environmental risk factor for periodontal diseases. Smokers have a higher risk for severe periodontitis with more periodontal tissue destruction, more gingival recession, and more susceptibility for tooth loss. The aim of this narrative review is to provide up-to-date evidence on the clinical outcomes of periodontal treatment in smokers. Electronic databases were searched for studies that compare the clinical outcomes in smokers and non-smokers following non-surgical and surgical periodontal treatment modalities and also during the supportive periodontal treatment. Clinical studies published before May 2021 were included in the review. Smokers have a higher risk for recurrence of periodontal disease and the response to non-surgical as well as surgical periodontal treatment is not as good as that of non-smokers. Moreover, there is a dose-response effect in the adverse effects of smoking on periodontal health. Compared to non-smokers, smoker patients with periodontitis tend to respond less favorably to non-surgical and surgical periodontal treatment, and exhibit recurrence more frequently during supportive periodontal treatment. Along with the periodontal treatment, smokers may be encouraged to quit. Long follow-up and the communication between the dentist and the patient give a great opportunity for such counseling.
Overview of C-2W: high temperature, steady-state beam-driven field-reversed configuration plasmas

TAE Technologies, Inc. (TAE) is pursuing an alternative approach to magnetically confined fusion, which relies on field-reversed configuration (FRC) plasmas composed of mostly energetic and well-confined particles by means of a state-of-the-art tunable energy neutral-beam (NB) injector system. TAE’s current experimental device, C-2W (also called ‘Norman’), is the world’s largest compact-toroid device and has made significant progress in FRC performance, producing record breaking, high temperature (electron temperature, T e > 500 eV; total electron and ion temperature, T tot > 3 keV) advanced beam-driven FRC plasmas, dominated by injected fast particles and sustained in steady-state for up to 30 ms, which is limited by NB pulse duration. C-2W produces significantly better FRC performance than the preceding C-2U experiment, in part due to Google’s machine-learning framework for experimental optimization, which has contributed to the discovery of a new operational regime where novel settings for the formation section and the confinement region yield consistently reproducible, hot, and stable plasmas. An active plasma control system has been developed and utilized in C-2W to produce consistent FRC performance as well as for reliable machine operations using magnets, electrodes, gas injection, and tunable NBs. The active control system has demonstrated stabilization of FRC axial instability. Overall FRC performance is well correlated with NBs and edge-biasing system, where higher total plasma energy is obtained by increasing both NB injection power and applied-voltage on biasing electrodes. C-2W divertors have demonstrated a good electron heat confinement on open-field-lines using strong magnetic mirror fields as well as expanding the magnetic field in the divertors (expansion ratio > 30); the energy lost per electron ion pair, η e ∼ 6–8, is achieved, which is close to the ideal theoretical minimum.
Identifying and characterising Thrap3, Bclaf1 and Erh interactions using cross-linking mass spectrometry

Background: Cross-linking mass spectrometry (XL-MS) is a powerful technology capable of yielding structural insights across the complex cellular protein interaction network. However, up to date most of the studies utilising XL-MS to characterise individual protein complexes’ topology have been carried out on over-expressed or recombinant proteins, which might not accurately represent native cellular conditions. Methods: We performed XL-MS using MS-cleavable crosslinker disuccinimidyl sulfoxide (DSSO) after immunoprecipitation of endogenous BRG/Brahma-associated factors (BAF) complex and co-purifying proteins. Data are available via ProteomeXchange with identifier PXD027611. Results: Although we did not detect the expected enrichment of crosslinks within the BAF complex, we identified numerous crosslinks between three co-purifying proteins, namely Thrap3, Bclaf1 and Erh. Thrap3 and Bclaf1 are mostly disordered proteins for which no 3D structure is available. The XL data allowed us to map interaction surfaces on these proteins, which overlap with the non-disordered portions of both proteins. The identified XLs are in agreement with homology-modelled structures suggesting that the interaction surfaces are globular. Conclusions: Our data shows that MS-cleavable crosslinker DSSO can be used to characterise in detail the topology and interaction surfaces of endogenous protein complexes without the need for overexpression. We demonstrate that Bclaf1, Erh and Thrap3 interact closely with each other, suggesting they might form a novel complex, hereby referred to as TEB complex. This data can be exploited for modelling protein-protein docking to characterise the three-dimensional structure of the complex. Endogenous XL-MS might be challenging due to crosslinker accessibility, protein complex abundance or isolation efficiency, and require further optimisation for some complexes like the BAF complex to detect a substantial number of crosslinks.
Farmers’ Attitude Towards Ponds and Creeks Use in Some Selected Hilly Areas of Bangladesh

This study explores the status and potential of creek and pond as well as the attitude of the farmers towards pond and creek use. Following random sampling technique, a total of 60 fish farmers were sampled from Panchari Upazila, Khagrachari district of Bangladesh who were involved with pond and/or creek culture and they were interviewed through a predesigned questionnaire. The findings of the study indicated that most of the respondents belonged to above 50 years of age while 95% of them had small to medium (2-7 members) family size and about 72% of whom were literate either from primary to more than SSC level. Out of all the farmers, 85% of them had their own pond/creek and only 25% of them maintained communication with the fisheries related personnel (SUFO/UFO/others) to receive fish extension related information although, 36.7% of them didn’t receive any training on agriculture and aquaculture related issues. By producing different types of fishes, they earned an average BDT 35915.25 from aquaculture which helped them maintaining positive attitude towards ponds and creeks use. The respondents of the study area perceived that ponds/creeks fish culture helped to increase their family income in the hilly areas and also uplifted their self-employment. Out of all the farmers, 65% had moderately to highly favorable attitude towards ponds and creeks use. Linear regression analysis indicated that age, level of education, income from aquaculture, agricultural training received, and aquaculture training received of the farmers had significant contribution on their attitude. The respondents of the study area perceived that ponds/creeks fish culture helped to increase family income in the hilly areas and also uplifted their self-employment.
Microstructural characterization, mechanical and tribological properties of ZC71 hybrid composite reinforced with SiC and MWCNT

In the present study, the influences of different SiC addition, MWCNTs and various SiC particle sizes on the structural, mechanical and tribological properties of ZC71 alloys were studied. The results revealed that the proper amount/size of SiC particles with the addition of MWCNTs had a considerable effect on the microstructural alteration, and mechanical and tribological properties of the ZC71 alloy. The Vickers hardness values of the ZC71 alloy improved with the addition of MWCNT and SiC. The UTS (216 MPa) and El. % (6.95 %) were achieved in the ZC71-5%SiC(15µm)-0.5%MWCNT. The cast ZC71 alloy showed brittle fracture with some quasi-cleavage characterizations. However, by adding 5% SiC(15 µm) and 0.5% MWCNT, the fracture mode changed to ductile fracture. The wear results showed that the ZC71-5%SiC-0.5%MWCNT hybrid composite had the highest wear resistance with the lowest friction coefficient and wear rate. Examination on the worn surface of the ZC71-5%SiC-0.5%MWCNT hybrid composite showed mild abrasion as the governing wear mechanism. %2
Associations Between Sleep Quality, Household Income and Medication Adherence in Adolescents With Asthma

Adolescents with asthma are at-risk for poor sleep quality. Little research has examined the relationship between sleep quality and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) adherence. Individuals from lower-income backgrounds experience disparities that may alsocontribute to sleep quality. This study sought to 1) examine associations between household income and sleep quality and 2) analyze the relationship between sleep quality and ICS adherence among adolescents with asthma.Forty-one adolescents with persistent asthma (Mage = 14.83, SD = 1.28) completed the Adolescent Sleep Wake Scale (ASWS) to measure sleep quality across five subscales. Caregivers provided their estimated household income per year and completed a free response question measuring ICS adherence. Spearman’s rank-order correlations were used to examine associations between sleep quality,household income and ICS adherence. Sleep quality and household income were not significantly related (r = .262, p = .098). Sleep quality was not associated with ICS adherence (r = -.028, p = .867). Sleep quality was not significantly related to household income or ICS adherence in adolescents with asthma. Limitations include limited power given a small sample size and less reliable measures of household income and adherence therefore, future directions should focus on using more precise measures. Additional research with larger sample sizes may help better understand potential relationships between sleep quality, ICS adherence, and household income within youth with asthma.
Analysis of Music Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and COVID-19 Anxiety Levels

It is aimed in this study to examine the job satisfaction and virus contagion concerns of music teachers in terms of certain variables during the COVID-19 process. Based on the correlational and causal comparison method in the research, music teachers' job satisfaction and contagion concerns during the COVID-19 process were compared according to the variables of gender, age and type of school they work. Besides, the relationship between music teachers' job satisfaction and contagion anxiety was explained with relational screening method. The sample of the study consists of 236 music teachers working in Konya, Karaman and Aksaray and determined by random sampling method. Minnesota Job Satisfaction and COVID-19 Anxiety scales were used to collect the research data. According to the research findings, job satisfaction of music teachers during the COVID-19 process differs according to gender, age and school type. Also, a negative relationship was found between COVID-19 anxiety and job satisfaction. Based on the results of the research, suggestions were made to increase the job satisfaction of music teachers and reduce their anxiety during the COVID-19 process.
Benchmarking Meta-embeddings: What Works and What Does Not

In the last few years, several methods have been proposed to build meta-embeddings. The general aim was to obtain new representations integrating complementary knowledge from different source pre-trained embeddings thereby improving their overall quality. How-ever, previous meta-embeddings have been evaluated using a variety of methods and datasets, which makes it difﬁcult to draw meaningful conclusions regarding the merits of each approach. In this paper we propose a uniﬁed common framework, including both intrinsic and extrinsic tasks, for a fair and objective meta-embeddings evaluation. Fur-thermore, we present a new method to generate meta-embeddings, outperforming previous work on a large number of intrinsic evaluation benchmarks. Our evaluation framework also allows us to conclude that previous extrinsic evaluations of meta-embeddings have been overestimated.
The Polish Language in Egypt: Current Status and Speakers’ Preferences

The Polish Language in Egypt: Current Status and Speakers’ PreferencesThe article describes multilingualism and language preferences of the Polish community living in Egypt. The present paper is a first study of multilingualism involving both Polish and Arabic. Field study was carried out in October – December 2020 using surveys and face-to-face interviews. This includes 54 persons who belong mainly to the first generation of migrants, as well as the second and third generation of Polish diaspora. The research aims to explore the process of becoming and being trilingual, and how the use of languages changes in emigration, depending on the spheres of life and self-realization among different generations of the Polish diaspora. Status języka polskiego i preferencje językowe Polonii w EgipcieAutorka opisuje wielojęzyczność i preferencje językowe Polaków mieszkających w Egipcie. Prezentuje pierwsze badania nad wielojęzycznością, obejmujące język polski i arabski. Zostały one przeprowadzone w październiku 2020 roku z wykorzystaniem ankiet i wywiadów uzupełniających. Objęto nimi 54 osoby należące głównie do pierwszego pokolenia migrantów, jak również drugiego i trzeciego pokolenia Polonii. Badania mają na celu zgłębienie procesu stawania się (i bycia) trójjęzycznym oraz tego, jak w warunkach emigracyjnych wśród różnych pokoleń Polonii zmienia się użycie języków w zależności od sfer życia i samorealizacji.
NEW RESEARCH PROBLEMS FOR INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMICS ARISING FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF TRANSITION TO A MARKET ECONOMY: THE EVOLUTION OF INSTITUTIONS

The paper examines some developments in institution al economics with the experience of market transition. The analysis confi rms the role of institutions and institutional economics in economic sciences. I n a sense, transition has challenged institutional economics itself, pointing to its weaknesses in explaining the process and offering suitable advice . As a result, several areas of research have developed, focusing on the diversity and complementarity of institutions and their impact on macroeconomic perf ormance. The article takes stock of the attempts of the two principal institut ional approaches, new institutional economics and evolutionary institutio nalism, to thoroughly explain the process of institutional evolution. The current state of research in this area * Warsaw School of Economics and European Commission ; this contribution expresses exclusively the personal opinion of its a uthor and does not, in any case, bind the European Commission. is an accumulation of evidence and partial hypothes es relevant to interrelations between formal and informal rules and organizations , studied from the point of view of both diachronic relations (impact of the le gacies of the past, on the one hand, and adaptations, on the other) and synchronic elations (complementarity vs. conflict between the three elements). A consist ent heory of institutional change taking into account the experience of transi tio has yet to be formulated.
Investigating Teachers’ Attitudes towards Teaching and Learning of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in Indonesian EFL Context

AbstrakBahasa Inggris sebagai Lingua Franca (English as a lingua franca-ELF) telah mendapatkan perhatian yang tinggi dalam pengajaran bahasa Inggris tetapi masih kurang diteliti dalam konteks Bahasa Inggris sebagai Bahasa Asing (English as a foreign language-EFL) seperti di Indonesia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meneliti sikap guru terhadap ELF dan beberapa kemungkinan tantangan dalam memasukkan pengajaran ELF ke dalam praktik pengajaran mereka. Menggunakan metode deskriptif kuantitatif dengan memberikan survei cross-sectional kepada 50 guru EFL di Jakarta, penelitian ini telah menemukan bahwa para guru memiliki sikap positif terhadap penggunaan ELF dalam proses belajar mengajara di konteks EFL Indonesia. Namun, ditemukan juga tidak familiernya guru dengan aksen lain, kesiapan guru, siswa, dan institusi dalam memasukkan pengajaran ELF, menyediakan materi pembelajaran yang sesuai, dan penutur asli sebagai tantangan yang dihadapi dalam memasukkan ELF ke dalam pengajaran mereka. Studi ini menawarkan beberapa saran untuk menjelaskan perkembangan guru dan peningkatan pengajaran ELF dalam konteks Indonesia.Kata kunci: Sikap Guru EFL, Bahasa Inggris sebagai Lingua Franca (EFL), konteks EFL Bahasa Indonesia. AbstractEnglish as a Lingua Franca (ELF) has received increased attention in English teaching but is still less studied in an EFL context like Indonesia. This study aims at investigating teachers’ attitudes toward ELF and some possible challenges in incorporating ELF instruction into their teaching practices. Employing a quantitative descriptive method by administering a cross-sectional survey to 50 EFL teachers in Jakarta, the study revealed that the teachers had a positive attitude towards teaching and learning ELF in the Indonesian EFL context. However, it is also discovered teachers accentuated unfamiliarity with other accents, the readiness of teachers, students, and institutions in incorporating ELF instruction, providing suitable learning materials, and native speakers as challenges encountered in incorporating ELF into their teaching. This study offered several suggestions to shed a light upon teachers’ development and enhancement of teaching ELF in the Indonesian context.Keywords: EFL Teachers’ attitudes, English as a Lingua Franca (EFL), Indonesian EFL context.
External Scarring as an Indicator of Fisheries Interactions with Bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) and Pantropical Spotted (Stenella attenuata) Dolphins in Maui Nui, Hawai‘i

In Maui Nui, Hawai‘i, limited information is available regarding the impact of fisheries interactions on two island-associated populations of common bottlenose ( Tursiops truncatus ) and pantropical spotted ( Stenella attenuata ) dolphins. To quantify the number of individuals with evidence of fisheries interactions, this study examined images of bottlenose and spotted dolphins’ dorsal fins, mouthlines, and bodies that were photographically identified during survey efforts from 1996 to 2020. Our results reveal that 27% of the 255 identified bottlenose dolphins and 13% of the 374 identified spotted dolphins displayed one or more fishery gear-related scars. These data suggest that fisheries interactions may pose a serious threat to the population of bottlenose dolphins and is a concern for spotted dolphins in Maui Nui, Hawai‘i. Our methodology of review-ing above- and underwater footage for mouthline and body images increased scar-detection rates by 51 and 40% for bottlenose and spotted dolphins, respectively. We recommend that future surveys expand dorsal fin photo-identification efforts to col-lect additional above- and underwater images of animals’ mouthlines and bodies when in the field. In conjunction with the apparent decline in the Maui Nui bottlenose dolphin population, our findings highlight the need for further investigation regarding the level of impact fisheries interactions have on the status of these populations.
Analgesic choice in patients presenting to emergency department with cancer pain: a prospective study

Background. Acute onset pain is one of the common reasons for cancer patients to present to the emergency department. In our study, we compared painkillers used in cancer patients admitted to the emergency department with pain complaints and their effectiveness and the superiorities of these painkillers in pain relief and their superiorities over each other. Materials and methods. The pain scores of the patients were asked at the time of admission by showing a visual analogue scale. Before treatment, pain scores were recorded. The patients were divided into four different groups according to the type of given treatment: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; opioid painkillers; paracetamol; paracetamol and opioid therapy. After the treatment, we asked which painkiller written in the treatment form was administered to the patient and recorded the pain score. Results. It was observed that the median pain score before and after treatment of the patients in all painkiller groups differed statically. When the median scores before and after treatment were compared according to drug types, no difference was found between the decrease in pain scores (p = 0.956 and p = 0.705, respectively). It was concluded that the pre-treatment and post-treatment median pain scores of patients who are using non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids at home did not differ statistically (p = 0.063). Conclusions. The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, paracetamol or opioids was not found to be superior to each other in patients with acute severe cancer pain.