Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Pedagogical Counselors’ Self-exploration of Writing Feedback on Preservice Teachers’ Teaching Journals

The study examines types of feedback pedagogical counselors write in response to preservice teachers ’ reflective writing in Teaching Journals during their practicum. The study also examines variables that can affect written feedback on reflective writing: year in the college, preservice teachers ’ levels, changes in feedback over time and personal differences among counselors . 689 comments written by five counselors from 74 Teaching Journal entries were explored. The results showed eight feedback types, in which asking for clarifications and leading preservice teachers to infer from pupils ’ responses, were the most frequent. Differences of feedback types written to student teachers was affected by year in the college, by levels of the student teachers and by the context of the practicum. The discussion will focus on the eight feedback types and the linguistic aspect of the feedback.
A Review of Human-Computer Interaction Design Approaches towards Information Systems Development

Nowadays modern information systems (emerging technologies) are increasingly becoming an integral part of our daily lives and has begun to pose a serious challenge for human-computer interaction (HCI) professionals, as emerging technologies in the area of mobile and cloud computing, and internet of things (IoT), are calling for more devotion from HCI experts in terms of systems interface design. As the number of mobile platforms users, nowadays comprises of children’s, elderly people, and people with disabilities or disorders, all demanding for an effective user interface that can meet their diverse needs, even on the move, at anytime and anywhere. This paper, review current articles (43) related to HCI interface design approaches to modern information systems design with the aim of identifying and determining the effectiveness of these methods. The study found that the current HCI design approaches were based on desktop paradigm which falls short of providing location-based services to mobile platforms users. The study also discovered that almost all the current interface design standard used by HCI experts for the design of user’s interface were not effective & supportive of emerging technologies due to the flexibility nature of these technologies. Based on the review findings, the study suggested the combination of Human-centred design with agile methodologies for interface design, and call on future works to use qualitative or quantitative approach to further investigate HCI methods of interface design with much emphasis on cloud-based technologies and other organizational information systems.
A REVIEW OF INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

: Bringing cutting-edge natural computation research into industry is a challenging task, with numerous obstacles to overcome. In this paper I describe a few selected projects that we have developed at the Centre of Excellence for Research in Computational Intelligence and Applications (CERCIA) and I discuss the promising future of Computational Intelligence techniques in industry.
Learning to Cooperate with Unseen Agents Through Meta-Reinforcement Learning

Ad hoc teamwork problem describes situations where an agent has to cooperate with previously unseen agents to achieve a common goal. For an agent to be successful in these scenarios, it has to have a suitable cooperative skill. One could implement cooperative skills into an agent by using domain knowledge to design the agent's behavior. However, in complex domains, domain knowledge might not be available. Therefore, it is worthwhile to explore how to directly learn cooperative skills from data. In this work, we apply meta-reinforcement learning (meta-RL) formulation in the context of the ad hoc teamwork problem. Our empirical results show that such a method could produce robust cooperative agents in two cooperative environments with different cooperative circumstances: social compliance and language interpretation. (This is a full paper of the extended abstract version.)
Effect of Emulsifier Diacetyl Tartaric Acid Ester of Mono- and Diglycerides (DATEM) and Enzyme Transglutaminase on Quality Characteristics of Rice Bran Croissants

Rice bran (RB) is a good source of dietary fibre. Addition of rice bran into croissant interferes with the gluten formation of dough and hence affect the physicochemical properties of croissant. The effect of RB addition on physicochemical properties of croissant were determined by using 0%, 10% and 15% RB. Besides, additives such as emulsifiers and enzymes can be used in pastry to enhance the physicochemical properties of croissant. Diacetyl tartaric acid ester of mono-diglycerides (DATEM) and transglutaminase (TGase) were used respectively on 0%, 10% and 15% RB to investigate the effect of such additives on physicochemical properties of croissant. Increased % RB and DATEM, produced a significant decrease in specific volume, together with a significant increase in colour, hardness and chewiness. With increased % RB, TGase caused significant increase in colour, hardness and chewiness but significant decrease in specific volume. The overall moisture sorption isotherm curves of the croissant belong to the Type III isotherm, also known as Flory-Huggins Isotherm (J-shaped). The critical a w obtained from the Guggenheim-Anderson-de Boer (GAB) equation showed that the shelf life of croissants were not positively impacted by the addition of DATEM and TGase and the addition of RB did not cause any significant positive effects on quality characteristics of croissants.
Cognitive Control and Context Maintenance in Individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Cognitive Control and Context Maintenance in Individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Lindsay Morgan Fruehauf Department of Psychology, BYU Master of Science Context maintenance, an aspect of cognitive control, is the internal representation and utilization of task-relevant information that helps achieve task goals. Alterations in context maintenance may be responsible for the cognitive difficulties seen in people with obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD). We used two tasks designed to measure context maintenance: a) the cued-Stroop, a single-trial version of Golden’s Stroop test that varies the cue for each trial (color-naming or word-reading), and b) the AX-CPT task, a continuous performance task that has participants respond to an “A” only when followed by an “X,” with all other non-target trials labeled as AY, BX, and BY (and “Y” and “B” representing all non-X and non-A letters, respectively). Participants included 31 people with OCD and 30 psychiatrically-healthy controls that completed a neuropsychological test battery, self-report questionnaires measuring mood and symptom severity, and the computerized cued-Stroop and AX-CPT tasks. There was a 1s or 5s delay between the cue and probe for both tasks so as to vary the duration of context maintenance. We conducted a 2 (Group) x 2 (Delay) x 3 (Trial Type) repeated measures ANOVA for the cuedStroop and a 2 (Group) x 2 (Delay) x 4 (Trial Type) repeated measures ANOVA for the AXCPT. Dependent measures included median reaction times (RT) and mean error rates (ER). Both groups showed a congruency effect for the cued-Stroop, with slower RTs and greater ERs for the incongruent trials than the neutral and congruent trials, as well as lower ERs for BY trials compared to BX and AY trials of the AX-CPT task. There were no significant differences in RTs or ERs between groups for delay or condition for the cued-Stroop (ps > .45) or for the AXCPT (ps > .07). The present study shows that people with OCD did not show deficits in context maintenance in two separate tasks. Limitations include low power, higher functioning participants with OCD, and the presence of comorbid depression and anxiety in some participants with OCD.
Effect of substrates formulated with organic materials on yielding, commercial and phytochemical quality, and benefit-cost ratio of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) produced under greenhouse conditions

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of substrates formulated with different blends of sand-solarized manure and sand-vermicompost over yield, commercial and phytochemical quality of greenhouse tomatoes, and in addition to determine their benefit-cost (B/C) ratio for organic production of tomato. Six substrates were established consisting in blends of sand with 20, 30 or 40% of solarized manure (SM20, SM30 and SM40), and 20, 30 and 40% of vermicompost (VC20, VC30 and VC40), and control (TA) of sand fertilized with Steiner solution. Fruit yielding, commercial (fruit size, equatorial and longitudinal diameter, firmness, and soluble solids content), and nutraceutical quality (phenolic and lycopene content) were evaluated. In addition, cost-benefit (B/C) ratio of treatments was compared. Micro morphological analysis of the organic materials showed microscopic differences that could affect substrate functional properties. Substrate type affect yielding, and VC40 substrate had a higher yield than SM substrates, but SM20 had the highest phenolic and lycopene content in fruit, in addition to the highest cost-benefit production ratio (2.31). These results confirm that substrates formulated with blends of sand and either SM or VC can be used for organic production of tomato fruits with an adequate commercial and phytochemical quality without affecting yield, additionally to the economic advantages of such substrates for protected agriculture systems.
Haematology, Serum Biochemistry and Egg Lipid Profile of Laying Hens Fed Diets Supplemented With Moringa Oleifera and Senna Occidentalis Leaf Meal Composite Mixture

A feeding trial was carried out to assess the effect of Moringaoleifera leaf meal (MOLM) and Senna occidentalis leaf meal (SOLM) composite mixture on their haematology, serum chemistry and egg lipid profile of total of 150 Isa brown layers of sixteen weeks of age. Thirty (30) chicks were randomly selected and allocated to each of the five (5) treatment groups (T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5) in a completely randomized design (CRD) in a battery cage system. Each treatment group contained three (3) replicates with ten (10) birds per replicate and the feeding trial lasted for ten (10) weeks. The experimental treatment included the control (maize – soya bean meal basal diet with oxytetracyline administered to the birds through drinking water) as T1, T2 (same basal diet was mixed with 0.5% MOLM + 2.0% SOLM), T3 (same basal diet was added with 1.0% MOLM + 1.5% SOLM), T4 (same basal diet was added with 1.5% MOLM + 1.0% SOLM) and T5 (same basal diet was mixed with 2.0% MOLM + 0.5% SOLM) and T2 to T5were without antibiotic in the water. MOLM and SOLM blend significantly (P<0.05) affected all the haematological and serum biochemical indices measured except for creatinine values that were not affected. Total cholesterol, triglyeride, low density lipoprotein (LDL) and very density lipoprotein (vLDL) values of eggs laid by the hens were reduced significantly (P<0.05) but high density lipoprotein (HDL) values were increased significantly (P<0.05) by the supplementation of MOLM and SOLM mixture compared to the control group. Therefore, a mixture of 2.0%MOLM and 0.5%SOLM could be included in the diets laying hens without any adverse effect on the blood profileand to improve the lipid profile of eggs as well as an alternative to antibiotics in laying
Age and Growth of Garra rufa Heckel, 1843 from Merzimen Stream, Euphrates River Basin, Turkey

Bu calisma Merzimen Cayi Garra rufa populasyonuna ait populasyon dinamigi parametrelerini belirlenmesi amaciyla Mayis-Kasim 2013 tarihleri arasinda yurutulmustur. Elektrosok kullanilarak toplam 365 ornek yakalanmistir. Yakalanan bireylerin yaslari 0 ile V. yas gruplari arasindadir. Incelenen bireylerin boy degerlerinin 2,9-16,8 cm ve agirlik degerlerinin ise 0,21-69,27 g arasinda degisim gosterdigi belirlenmis olup ortalama total boy ve agirlik degerleri sirasiyla 9,67±3,52 cm ve 15,69±14,75 g olarak hesaplanmistir. Boy-agirlik iliskisi W=0,0124L2,9888 olarak belirlenmis olup izometrik buyume ozelligi sergiledigi gorulmustur. Diger populasyon degiskenleri ise L∞: 19,98 cm, k: 0,275 ve t0: -1,157 olarak hesaplanmistir. Fulton’un kondisyon faktoru ve buyume performans endeksi K: 1,24 ve Φꞌ: 2,04 olarak tahmin edilmistir. Toplam (Z), dogal (M) ve balikcilik (F) nedeniyle olan olum oranlari ve stoktan yararlanma duzeyi (E) sirasiyla 0,452, 0,295, 0,156 ve 0,347 olarak hesaplanmistir.
Recent Decreasing Trends in Surface PM2.5 over East Asia in the Winter-spring Season: Different Responses to Emissions and Meteorology between Upwind and Downwind Regions

ABSTRACT This study develops and evaluates a WRF-Chem modeling system that utilizes updated anthropogenic emissions for 2013–2018 over East Asia to reflect PM2.5 changes due to recent emission regulations. The WRF-Chem model reasonably reproduces monthly means, daily variations, and vertical profiles in PM2.5 in winter and spring over South Korea and China. Results show that the recent declines in PM2.5 over China are attributed to China’s emission control action effective since 2013. The effects of emission reductions are found to be larger in the severely polluted region (i.e., North China Plain, NCP) than less polluted regions or downwind regions (Yangtze River Delta, YRD, and Seoul Metropolitan Area, SMA). The simulated February-mean PM2.5 is reduced by 39% during 2013–2018 over the NCP and by 17% over the YRD. The SMA shows small changes in PM2.5 in winter but weak decreasing trends in spring. In addition to emissions, meteorology is found to considerably modulate PM2.5. The effects of meteorology on the interannual variations in PM2.5 are larger in the downwind regions (SMA and YRD regions) than in the upwind region (NCP), which can be up to 35% in winter and 45% in spring over the SMA. The corresponding effects over the NCP are 11% in winter and 12% in spring. More complex variations in secondary aerosols that do not always follow the decreasing trends in primary aerosol emissions are found in the downwind regions than in the upwind regions.
Bioactivation of 4-Methylphenol (p-cresol) via CYP-mediated Aromatic Oxidation in Human Liver Microsomes

It has previously been proposed that 4-methylphenol (p-cresol) is metabolically activated by oxidation of the methyl group to form a reactive quinone methide. In present study a new metabolism pathway is elucidated in human liver microsomes. Oxidation of the aromatic ring leads to formation of 4-methyl-ortho-hydroquinone that is further oxidized to a reactive intermediate 4-methyl-ortho-benzoquinone. This bioactivation pathway is fully supported by the following observations: 1), one major and two minor GSH adducts were detected in microsomal incubations of p-cresol in the presence of glutathione; 2), a major metabolite of p-cresol was identified as 4-methylortho-hydroquinone in microsomal incubations; 3), the same GSH adducts were detected in microsomal incubations of 4-methyl-ortho-hydroquinone; 4), the same GSH adducts were chemically synthesized by oxidizing 4-methyl-ortho-hydroquinone followed by the addition of GSH, and the major conjugate was identified by LC/MS/MS and NMR as 3(glutathione-S-yl)-5-methyl-ortho-hydroquinone. In addition, it was found that 4hydroxybenzylalcohol, a major metabolite derived from oxidation of the methyl group in liver microsomes, was further converted to 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde. In-vitro studies also revealed that bioactivation of p-cresol was mediated by multiple CYPs, but 2D6, 2E1 and 1A2 are most active enzymes for formation of quinone methide, 4-methyl-orthobenzoquinone and 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde, respectively. Implications of the newly identified reactive metabolite in p-cresol-induced toxicity remain to be investigated in the future. This article has not been copyedited and formatted. The final version may differ from this version. DMD Fast Forward. Published on September 20, 2005 as DOI: 10.1124/dmd.105. 006387 at A PE T Jornals on A ril 9, 2021 dm d.aspurnals. org D ow nladed from
Positive Allosteric Modulators of the Alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Potentiate Glutamate in Prefrontal Cortex: In Vivo Evidence for a Novel Class of Schizophrenia Treatments

ii Acknowledgements . v Vita. vi List of Tables . viii List of Figures . ix Chapter 1: Introduction . 1 Chapter 2: General Methods . 20 Chapter 3: Mesolimbic Regulation of Prefrontal Choline Release . 25 Chapter 4: Mesolimbic Regulation of Glutamate Release in PFC is Mediated by Local Alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Activation . 47 Chapter 5: Positive Allosteric Modulators of the Alpha7 Receptor Potentiate Mesolimbically-Stimulated PFC Glutamate Release Dependent Upon Afferent Activity . 75 Chapter 6: General Discussion . 113 References . 136 Appendix A Tables and Figures . 160
Metabolic and Anthropometric Impacts of Zinc- Supplemented Diet on Lipid Profile and Body Mass Index in Obese Diabetic Rats

Background: Findings on the effects of zinc supplementation on lipid profile (LP) in type 2 diabetic human subjects and animals are conflicting. However, reports of nutritional studies on the relationship of body mass index (BMI), LP, and obesity are well established. This experimentally controlled designed study aimed to determine the metabolic and anthropometric effects of zinc-supplemented diet on LP and BMI in obese diabetic and non-diabetic rats and to correlate the association between BMI and serum triglycerides (TGs). Materials and Methods: Twenty-four male Wistar rats weighing 300–350g were categorized into three experimental groups (n = 8, each): Obese diabetic rats on zinc-supplemented diet (diabetic treated [DZSD]); obese diabetic rats on normal diet (diabetic control [DCD]) as DCD; and obese non-diabetic rats (normal control [NCD]) on normal diet as NCD. Obesity and diabetes were inducted, respectively, with hyperlipidemic diet and alloxan monohydrate (150 mg/ kg bw. peritoneally). Fasting blood sugar (FBS) values >150 mg/dL were considered diabetic. Animals were fed according to the experimental design for 8 weeks. Body weight and nasoanal length used to determine the BMI were measured weekly throughout the study. Blood samples were taken for LP analysis. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel and statistical program SPSS version 22 while correlation between BMI and serum TG was determined using Pearson correlation test. P < 0.05 was considered significant. Results: The mean weight gain (%) and the mean BMI (g/cm2) decreased significantly in DZSD rats (bw – 16.02%, P = 0.03; BMI – 0.71 ± 0.01, P = 0.02) compared with the DCD rats (bw – 26.28%; BMI – 0.76 ± 0.12). Serum concentrations of TG (10.75 mg/dL), total cholesterol (TC) (16.78 mg/dL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) (6.51 mg/dL) decreased while high-density lipoprotein (HDL) concentration (8.12 mg/dL) increased significantly (P < 0.05) in treated rats compared with the DCD rats (TG – 12.35 mg/dL; TC – 18.89 mg/dL; LDL – 10.23 mg/dL; and HDL – 6.19 mg/ dL). A significant (P = 0.023) positive correlation (r = 0.069) exists between serum TGs and BMI. Conclusion: Dietary zinc supplementation impacts beneficial metabolic and anthropometric effects on BMI and LP in obese diabetic rats.
Evaluation of Turkish nurses' attitudes to workplace incivility

Aim: This study was carried out with the aim of evaluating the attitudes of nurses to workplace incivility. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: This study was implemented with the participation of 195 nurses working in a hospital in southeastern Turkey. The Nurse Information Form and Nursing Incivility Scale were used as data collection tools. Results: When the total scores for the scale were compared in terms of the working hours of the participants, it was found that those working only night shifts had higher scores than those working only during daytime hours (p = 0.036). A total of 43.6% of the participants thought that their colleagues’ attitudes towards them were uncivil. When this situation was evaluated in terms of total scale scores, it was found that participants who felt that they were being treated uncivilly had higher scores (p = 0.030). Conclusion: Nurses were exposed to incivility in the work environment due to stressors such as insufficient number of nurses on wards and the pattern of shifts. Nurses who felt they were being treated uncivilly had higher incivility scale scores.
Effects of hearing aid on improving cognition and depressive symptoms in elderly

Presbycusis is age related sensorineural hearing loss. With improvement in health care facilities, the proportion of elderly population and hence presbycusis is increasing. The incidence of hearing loss ranges from 30%–60% for people over 65 years and 70%–90% for people over 85 years. In spite of its high prevalence, significant negative impact on quality of life and burden to society, hearing loss is often undertreated. A recent report in the U.S showed, only 1 in 7 adults aged 50 years and older with hearing impairment used hearing aid. With increase in elderly population, the prevalence of dementia is also increasing. By 2050, the number of people affected by dementia is predicted to double to over 131 million. While about 2/3 of dementia patients have a genetic cause, 1/3 of them have a modifiable risk factor. Lifestyle measures such as improvement in education, reduction in smoking and appropriate management of hearing loss, diabetes and obesity significantly contribute for delaying the cognitive impairment. As dementia impairs the quality of life and imparts a significant financial burden on the society, if its onset could be delayed by a few years, it would be a great achievement. ABSTRACT
Sponsoring Esports to Improve Brand Image

This research aimed to identify how esports sponsorships affect the sponsors’ brand image. An exploratory focus was adopted along with a convergent-parallel mixed method with equal status. Twenty-two experts in esports sponsorships were interviewed and 5,638 esports fans were surveyed. Quantitative data was processed on SPSS 25 and qualitative data on NVivo 10. The two data sets were analysed separately from one another, but the results were interpreted together and given the same level of importance. The results showed that all experts believe that sponsoring esports can positively affect the sponsors’ brand image and roughly one-third of fans perceive more positively a small number of brands as a result of them sponsoring esports. This image improvement is, however, dependent on multiple variables, including activation strategy, brand type, and target audience. The findings are relevant for academics and companies looking to better understand the brand image effects of sponsoring esports.