Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Teaching neuromarketing to fashion students: an application of Kirkpatrick’s model

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was twofold: identify potential topics of neuromarketing to advance fashion students’ understanding of marketing and consumer behaviour and evaluate how students’ experience and learning of neuromarketing topics. The paper describes the development and assessment of 13 learning modules in an online workshop on the topic of neuromarketing. A total of 92 students in 3 different fashion-merchandising courses completed the online workshop as part of their course requirements, and their learning outcomes were assessed based on Kirkpatrick’s model. This study determined that fashion students found learning neuromarketing to be helpful and enjoyable, and their understanding of fashion consumers was enhanced with new knowledge and ideas. The implications of this study address a broad range of neuromarketing topics that can be applied to fashion marketing and merchandising courses.
Microbial contamination of the hands of healthcare providers in the operating theatre of a central hospital

Background Effort is invested in maintaining the sterility of the operating field, but less attention is paid to potential healthcare associated infection (HAI) sources through patient contact with non-scrubbed healthcare providers (HCPs). A single microbiological assessment of hands can provide a good assessment of the potential dynamic transmission of microorganisms. The aim of this study was to identify and quantify the microbial growth on the hands of HCPs in the operating theatres of Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. Methods A prospective, contextual and descriptive study design was followed. Seventy-five samples were collected using convenience sampling from an equal number of surgeons, anaesthetists and nurses. Specimens were taken using agar plates and underwent semi-quantitative analysis. Results All the hands of the HCPs displayed growth; 95% grew commensals and 64% grew pathogens. Eighteen commensal microorganisms and 21 pathological microorganisms were noted. Comparisons of commensal, pathological and combined levels of contamination among the three groups were not statistically significant (p = 0.061, p = 0.481, p = 0.236). No significant difference between the growth of combined microorganisms (p = 0.634) and pathological microorganisms (p = 0.499) among the groups. Surgeons had significantly more commensal growth (p = 0.041). There was no statistically significant difference between sexes (p = 0.290). Conclusion It was concerning that 100% of the hands of HCPs who were about to commence with the surgical list had microbial growth. These HCPs could have already been in contact with patients and equipment in the theatre environment.
Bedside index (BISAP) v/s Ranson scores in predicting mortality and severity in patients with acute pancreatitis.

OBJECTIVE To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the bedside index for severity in acute pancreatitis in comparison with Ranson scores in predicting mortalities and severities in patients with acute pancreatitis. METHODS The cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Emergency Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from July 1, 2017, to January 1, 2018, and comprised patients who presented with acute pancreatitis. The bedside index for severity in acute pancreatitis score was applied in the emergency department and the patients were followed up in ward/intensive care unit where Ranson scores were calculated within the following 48 hours. Both the scores were calculated and compared for the prediction of severity and mortality for each patient. Data was analysed using SPSS 20. RESULTS Of the 136 patients, 88(64.7%) were males and 48(35.3%) were females. The overall mean age was 42.04±16.42 years (16-75 years), On the basis of two scores, mild and moderate acute pancreatitis was diagnosed in 123(90.4%) and 119(87.5%) patients respectively, while severe condition was diagnosed in 13(9.6%) and 17(12.5%) patients respectively. The bedside index had specificity 94.62% compared to 91.54% for Ranson score; sensitivity 100% vs 100%; negative predictive value 100% vs 100%; positive predictive value 46.15% vs 35.29%; and diagnostic accuracy 94.85% vs 91.91%. CONCLUSIONS The bedside index for severity in acute pancreatitis and Ranson score were both found to be reliable tools in predicting mortalities and severities in patients with acute pancreatitis.
Sin taxes and their effect on consumption, revenue generation and health improvement: a systematic literature review in Latin America

Abstract Sin or public health taxes are excise taxes imposed on the consumption of potentially harmful goods for health [sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), tobacco, alcohol, among others], aiming to reduce consumption, raise additional revenue and/or improve population health. This paper assesses the extent to which sin taxes (a) can reduce consumption of potentially harmful goods, (b) raise revenue for national health systems and (c) contribute to population health in Latin America. A systematic literature review was conducted on peer-reviewed and grey literature; endpoints included: impact of raising sin taxes on consumption, ability to raise revenue for health and the possibility of population health improvements. Risk of bias for each study was assessed. The synthesis of the literature on sin tax implementation showed improvements in all three endpoints across the study countries. Following the introduction of sin taxes or by simulating their potential impact, nearly all studies explicitly reported that consumption of potentially harmful goods (mainly SSBs and tobacco) declined; revenue was found to have increased in almost all countries, suggesting that there may be additional scope for further tax increase. Simulated improvements in population health have also been shown, by demonstrating a relationship between sin tax increases and reduction in prevalence of diabetes, stroke, heart attacks and associated deaths. However, sin tax effects on health would be better quantified over the long-term. Data quality and availability challenges did place some limitations on sin tax impact assessment. Sin taxes can be effective in reducing consumption of potentially harmful goods, improve population health and generate additional revenue. Promoting further research on this topic should be a priority.
Effect of sediment feed rate on bedload pulses in a gravel-bed flume

In engineered rivers, the disruption of sediment flux causes bed erosion and reduces the wealth of stream morphology. A large amount of work has been put into understanding how sediment shortage or supply impacts bed morphology and sediment transport. Earlier laboratory experiments showed that the bed response to sediment supply created considerable fluctuations of transport rates, making any quantification difficult. An obstacle to this quantification arises from the existence of various timescales characterizing the physical processes involved in the response. In this paper, we tackle this issue by studying how these timescales emerge from the analysis of bedload transport rates. We ran three experiments in a gravel-bed flume with the same water discharge, but with three different sediment feed rates. To explore the widest range of timescales, we acquired transport rates at high frequency over long durations. We also monitored bed evolution. The bed surface, initially flat, developed a row of bars and pools. Common sense (epitomized by Lane’s balance) states that, at constant water discharge, a linear increase in sediment supply should lead to an equally linear increase in bed slope. We observed a more complicated behavior: the bed response admittedly experienced a (nonlinear) slope change, but more importantly a significant change of roughness caused by bedforms. Bedforms were not static, but evolved continuously giving rise to large fluctuations in the bedload transport rates in the form of bedload pulses. These bursts of activity were described through their mean duration, frequency of occurrence, and inter-arrival time. Bedload pulses were less frequent, larger, and lasted longer in experiments with lower feed rates. Our results suggest that sediment shortage strengthens the part played by bedload pulses in bedload transport: the bedload transport gets more intermittent while the bed plays a crucial buffer role between incoming and outgoing sediment.
Metamorphism under stress: The problem of relating minerals to depth

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Similarity and Self Similarity in Fluid Dynamics

Associate Editors C. Ferro Fontan, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina John S. Gallagher III, Lowell Observatory, USA Douglas Gough. Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, United Kingdom Satio Hayakawa, Nagoya University, Japan James Lequeux, Observatoire de Marseille, France André Maeder, Observatoire de Geneva, Switzcrland Jan Paloùs. Astron. Inst. , Czech. Acad. of Sciences Manuel Peimbert Universidad de Mexico, Mexico Roman Smoluchowski, University of Texas, Austin, USA
Orthogonal tests investigation into hybrid fiber-reinforce recycled aggregate concrete and convolutional neural network prediction

ABSTRACT An orthogonal test method was used to do sensibility analysis on the compressive strength and splitting strength of hybrid fiber-reinforced recycled aggregate concrete (HyFRAC). And a prediction model of compressive strength of HyFRAC based on Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) was proposed. The results show the ratio of recycled brick aggregate (RBA) to recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) has been proved the greatest influence on the compressive strength and splitting tensile strength of HyFRAC, followed by the water reducing agent content, finally the ratio of glass fiber (GF) to polypropylene fiber (PF). When RBA/RCA = 2/8, GF/PF = 7/3, and water reducing agent content is 0%, the compressive strength and splitting tensile strength of HyFRAC are the highest. According to JGJ/T10-2011, when RBA/RCA ≤ 6/4 and water reducing agent content ≥ 0.4%, the HyFRAC slump meets the 50m pumping height requirement; when RBA/RCA ≤ 4/6 and water reducing agent content ≥ 0.6%, the HyFRAC slump meets the 100m pumping height requirement. Compared to back propagation (BP) neural network model and multiple linear regression model, CNN model is more efficient in estimating the compressive strength of HyFRAC. The average relative errors and max relative errors of CNN model are 1.98% and 4.12%, respectively.
Early pregnancy Association of polymorphisms / haplotypes of the genes encoding vascular endothelial growth factor and its KDR receptor with recurrent pregnancy loss

Mei-Tsz Su1,2, Sheng-Hsiang Lin2, I-Wen Lee1, Yi-Chi Chen3, and Pao-Lin Kuo1,* Division of Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, 138 Sheng-Li Road, Tainan 704, Taiwan Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine, Tainan, Taiwan Department of Economics, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
Beyond volume Hämäläinen , Sini 2018-08

Bilingualism is a sustained experience associated with structural changes in cortical grey matter (GM) morphology. Apart from a few studies, a dominant method used to assess bilingualism-induced GM changes has been the voxel-based morphometry (VBM) analysis. While VBM is sensitive to GM volume/density differences in general, it cannot be used to identify whether the observed difference is due to relative changes in, e.g., cortical thickness, area or folding, as it uses a single combined measure of them all. Here, we used surface-based analysis (SBA) approach to investigate whether early acquisition of a second language (L2) affects the cortical GM morphology relative to late L2 acquisition. More specifically, our aim was to test a hypothesis that early acquisition of two languages induces GM changes that are predominantly surface area-driven, while late acquisition is supposedly characterised with primarily thickness-driven changes. To this end, several surface-based measures were concurrently compared between the groups. In line with the hypothesis, the results revealed that early bilingual experience is associated with significantly extended cortical surface area over the left pars opercularis and the right superior temporal gyrus. Contrary to our expectations, however, we found no evidence supporting the postulated association between late L2 acquisition and increased cortical thickness. Nevertheless, our study highlights the importance of including cortical surface measures when investigating bilingualismrelated GM modulations.
Metallicity, planet formation, and disc lifetimes

The lifetime of protoplanetary discs is intimately linked to the mechanism responsible for their dispersal. Since the formation of planets within a disc must operate within the time frame of disc dispersal, it is crucial to establish what is the dominant process that disperses the gaseous component of discs around young stars. Planet formation itself as well as photoevaporation by energetic radiation from the central young stellar object has been proposed as plausible dispersal mechanisms. There is, however, still no consensus as what the dominant process may be. In this paper, we use the different metallicity dependence of X-ray photoevaporation and planet formation to discriminate between these two processes. We study the effects of metallicity, Z, on the dispersal time-scale, t phot , in the context of a photoevaporation model, by means of detailed thermal calculations of a disc in hydrostatic equilibrium irradiated by extreme ultraviolet and X-ray radiation from the central source. Our models show t phot ∝ Z 0.52 for a pure photoevaporation model. By means of analytical estimates, we derive instead a much stronger negative power dependence on metallicity of the disc lifetime for a dispersal model based on planet formation. A census of disc fractions in lower metallicity regions should therefore be able to distinguish between the two models. A recent study by Yasui et al. in low-metallicity clusters of the extreme outer Galaxy ([O/H] ~ -0.7 dex and dust-to-gas ratio of ~0.001) provides preliminary observational evidence for shorter disc lifetimes at lower metallicities, in agreement with the predictions of a pure photoevaporation model. While we do not exclude that planet formation may indeed be the cause of some of the observed discs with inner holes, these observational findings and the models and analysis presented in this work are consistent with X-ray photoevaporation as the dominant disc dispersal mechanism. We finally develop an analytical framework to study the effects of metallicity-dependent photoevaporation on the formation of gas giants in the core accretion scenario. We show that accounting for this effect strengthens the conclusion that planet formation is favoured at higher metallicity. We find, however, that the metallicity dependence of photoevaporation only plays a secondary role in this scenario, with the strongest effect being the positive correlation between the rate of core formation and the density of solids in the disc.
A Critical Analysis of the Relationship Between Climate Change, Land Disputes, and the Patterns of Farmers/Herdsmen’s Conflicts in Nigeria

Relying on the Nigeria Watch database and newspaper reports from August 2014 to April 2018, this study analyses the root causes, patterns, and politicisation of the farmers/herdsmen conflicts in Nigeria. This study critically examines the relationship between climate change, land disputes, and the patterns of farmers/ herdsmen conflicts in Nigeria. Scholars’ attempts to examine the relationship between environmental (in)sustainability and violent conflicts have been largely inconclusive. The recent conflicts between farmers and herdsmen may have taken a different pattern, especially in the North-Central region of Nigeria. Many people have attributed the increase in the conflicts between the two communities (farmers and herdsmen) to several non-environmental factors. The study adopts longitudinal research methods to unearth the connections between climate change, land disputes, and the patterns of the conflicts. It, however, looks at the conflict(s) as a product of environmental influences but escalated by the “vested interests” benefiting from the continued conflicts in the region.
PENGARUH STRUKTUR MODAL, MANAJEMEN LABA, LIKUIDITAS, BEBAN PAJAK TANGGUHAN TERHADAP KINERJA KEUANGAN

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh struktur modal, manajemen laba, likuiditas dan beban pajak tangguhan terhadap kinerja keuangan. Perbedaan dengan penelitian sebelumnya terletak pada jenis perusahaan, jumlah sampel yang digunakan dan periode penelitian. Populasi penelitian ini adalah 34 perusahaan manufaktur sektor industri barang konsumsi sub sektor makanan dan minuman yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia pada tahun 2016-2019. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah teknik purposive sampling sehingga dihasilkan sampel penelitian sebnayak 12 perusahaan dengan jumlah sampel penelitian yang telah memenuhi kriteria. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data sekunder berupa annual report iperusahaan. Analisis data yang digunakan penelitian ini adalah analisis regresi linier berganda. Perhitungan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan program SPSS versi 20. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa struktur modal dan manajemen laba tidak berpengaruh terhadap kinerja keuangan. Sedangkan likuiditas berpengaruh positif terhadap kinerja keuanga dan beban pajak tangguhan berpengaruh negatif terhadap kinerja keuangan. Kata Kunci : Struktur Modal, Manajemen Laba, Likuiditas, Beban Pajak Tangguhan dan Kinerja Keuangan.
Integrating games into the classroom : towards new teachership

The game-based learning approach has already shown its strengths from the learners’ point of view. However, there are numerous unrevealed ways to support teachers’ work within the game-based approach. Unfortunately, games that exclude the teacher from the game-based learning process dominate the markets, which is of great concern. Thus, the aim of this chapter is to study the use of novel game features that enable teachers to participate in game-based learning events. In this chapter, the teacher’s role in the game-based learning process is considered through several different game examples that are designed to fulfill both learners’ and teachers’ needs. The examples show that there are both computational and non-computational methods that can be used to support learning and teachers’ work in the game world. Based on previous results it can be argued that the diffusion of game-based learning can be facilitated only if both learners’ and teachers’ needs and goals are taken into account. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3950-8.ch007 Harri Ketamo Eedu Ltd., Finland Kristian Kiili Tampere University of Technology, Finland Sylvester Arnab Coventry University, UK Ian Dunwell Coventry University, UK
Are Bedload Transport Pulses in Gravel Bed Rivers Created by Bar Migration or Sediment Waves?

Bedload transport exhibits considerable spatial and temporal variability, as reflected by large fluctuations of transport rates. Among the various mechanisms proposed for explaining this variability, bedform migration is often cited as the main cause. We took a closer look at this issue by running long‐duration experiments in a gravel bed flume using constant water discharge and sediment feed rates. We monitored bed evolution and measured bedload transport rates at the flume outlet using high‐resolution techniques. The bed was initially flat, but within a few hours bedforms consisting of alternate bars and pools had developed. The bars exhibited a stick‐slip motion: they were stable for long periods but moved episodically (every 10 hr on average). Their downstream migration produced 36% of the sediment volume transported, mostly in the form of intense pulses. Much of the transport was caused by the displacement of sediment waves from pool to pool.
Earthquake cycle deformation in the Tibetan plateau with a weak mid‐crustal layer

Geodetic observations of interseismic deformation across the Tibetan plateau contain information about both tectonic and earthquake cycle processes. Time‐variations in surface velocities between large earthquakes are sensitive to the rheological structure of the subseismogenic crust, and, in particular, the viscosity of the middle and lower crust. Here we develop a semianalytic solution for time‐dependent interseismic velocities resulting from viscoelastic stress relaxation in a localized midcrustal layer in response to forcing by a sequence of periodic earthquakes. Earthquake cycle models with a weak midcrustal layer exhibit substantially more near‐fault preseismic strain localization than do classic two‐layer models at short (<100 yr) Maxwell times. We apply both this three‐layer model and the classic two‐layer model to geodetic observations before and after the 1997 MW = 7.6 Manyi and 2001 MW = 7.8 Kokoxili strike‐slip earthquakes in Tibet to estimate the viscosity of the crust below a 20 km thick seismogenic layer. For these events, interseismic stress relaxation in a weak (viscosity ≤1018.5 Pa⋅s) and thin (height ≤20 km) midcrustal layer explains observations of both preseismic near‐fault strain localization and rapid (>50 mm/yr) postseismic velocities in the years following the coseismic ruptures. We suggest that earthquake cycle models with a localized midcrustal layer can simultaneously explain both preseismic and postseismic geodetic observations with a single Maxwell viscosity, while the classic two‐layer model requires a rheology with multiple relaxation time scales.
Influence of Supervisors‟ Perception on Employee Tenure of Generation Y Employees in Selected Hotels in Kenya

Millennials have a reputation of fickleness for their jobs but few studies have directly examined the effect of supervisors’ perceptions on Millennials and latters’ tenure in hotel establishments. Most studies focus on the employees’ perception of their supervisors rather than the supervisors’ perception. Also, most studies focus on employees in general with few looking at specific age category of employees. The aim of this study was to ascertain the relationship between supervisors’ perception of Generation Y employees and the Millennials’ tenure in selected rated hotels inKenya. An explanatory research design was used. The target population was 33 departmental supervisors drawn from five hotels in Nairobi City and five hotels from the Maasai Mara National Reserve (MMNR). The study found a significant relationship (χ =5.00, df=1, p=0.017) between supervisors’ perceptions and Generation Y’s employment tenure. An increase in negative perceptions by supervisors of their millennial employees increases the odds of highly educated Generation X managers held negative opinions about Millennials. The study recommends that hotel establishments should improve the quality of supervisor-subordinate relationship dyad, especially with respect to Generation X supervisor versus Generation Y subordinate relationship.