Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Study on Correlation between Cognitive Impairment and Geriatric Depression or Geriatric Stress

본 연구의 목적은 노인성 우울, 노인성 스트레스와 인지기능과의 연관성을 확인하는 것이다. 구체적으로 치매를 유발 원인에 따라 알츠하이머성 치매와 혈관성 치매의 두 그룹으로 분류하고 각 그룹의 인지장애 및 노인성 우울, 노인성 스트레스의 정도와 특성의 차이를 확인하고 상호간의 연관성을 비교하고자 한다. 인지기능의 변수는 한국형 간이정신상태검사, 치매임상평가척도, 이마엽 기능검사, 한국형 도구적 일상생활능력 평가를 사용하였고, 노인성 우울변수는 노인우울척도(GDS), 노인성 스트레스변수는 노인스트레스척도(GSS)를 사용하였다. 통계적 방법은 알츠하이머성 치매환자 80명, 혈관성 치매환자 80명, 통제를 위한 정상군 80명을 설정하여 기술 통계량, Kruskall-Wallis, 상관분석, 다중회귀분석으로 통계적으로 유의한 차이 및 연관성을 확인하였다. 알츠하이머성 치매군에서는 GDS, GSS와 대체적으로 인지기능 변수들과의 상관관계는 확인하였다. 특히 GDS는 남성에서만 인지기능 변수들과 상관관계가 있고, 인지기능 변수들과의 인과관계도 확인되었다. 또한 GSS와 GDS와의 인과관계를 확인하여 GSS가 GDS의 원인이 된다는 유의성을 확인하였다. 결론적으로 GDS는 알츠하이머성 치매군에서 인지기능 변수와의 상관관계와 직접적인 인과관계를 확인하였고, GSS는 직접적인 상관관계보다 GDS를 유발하여 인지기능 장애와의 간접적인 인과관계를 확인할 수 있었다.
Shyness and Willingness to Communicate: Levels, Correlations, and Perspectives of Saudi EFL Learners

A primary effort has been exerted in the literature to examine how influential affective factors are in language learning. The present study extends these attempts and aims at reviewing the levels of shyness and willingness to communicate among EFL learners and the relation between these two affective factors and their impact on communication skills inside the class from the students’ perspectives. It sheds light on the need to consider the effects of these personal traits on students’ learning. 360 Saudi EFL learners at a Saudi public university completed the shyness and willingness to communicate scales. For further analysis, the researchers interviewed 27 students to explore their perceptions of how these two aspects affect their communication skills inside the class. Quantitative data analysis showed that most participants were at the mid-levels of both scales. Furthermore, there was a negative correlation between the participants’ shyness and their overall willingness to communicate and its subcategories, with the highest correlation value between shyness and these subcategories: strangers, meetings, and public speaking. Qualitative analysis exhibited the participants’ perceptions, misconceptions, correlations of the two variables, and determinants of the participants’ levels of shyness and WTC. The findings of this study shed light on the importance of considering these factors for more successful learning/teaching experiences.
Directional Convexity of Convolutions of Harmonic Functions

Harmonic functions can be constructed using two analytic functions acting as their analytic and coanalytic parts but the prediction of the behavior of convolution of harmonic functions, unlike the convolution of analytic functions, proved to be challenging. In this paper we use the shear construction of harmonic mappings and introduce dilatation conditions that guarantee the convolution of two harmonic functions to be harmonic and convex in the direction of imaginary axis.
No-till Organic Culture of Garlic Utilizing Different Cover Crop Residues and Straw Mulch for Over-wintering Protection, Under Two Seasonal Levels of Organic Nitrogen

Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia State University, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture cooperating. Mark A. McCann, Director, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Alma C. Hobbs, Administrator, 1890 Extension Program, Virginia State, Petersburg. NO-TILL ORGANIC CULTURE OF GARLIC UTILIZING DIFFERENT COVER CROP RESIDUES AND STRAW MULCH FOR OVERWINTERING PROTECTION, UNDER TWO SEASONAL LEVELS OF ORGANIC NITROGEN Tony Bratsch, Ron Morse, Zheng-Xing Shen, and Brinkley Benson, Dept. of Horticulture, Virginia Tech
Effect of Virtual Educational Program on Female Faculty Nursing Students' Perception toward Egg Freezing Technology and their Fears regarding it

: As nursing students are the future health care providers, they should acquire knowledge regarding egg freezing technology (EFT) to serve themselves first and others. Aim of the study: Evaluate the effect of virtual educational program on female faculty nursing students' perception toward egg freezing technology and their fears regarding it. Subjects and Method: A quasi-experimental research design was used. Setting: The study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University. Subjects: A cluster random sample of 320 female nursing students were selected. Four tools were used: Tool (I) : A structured questionnaire which included: Part 1: Socio demographic characteristics, Part 2: Knowledge regarding EFT. Tool (II): Attitudes of the female nursing students regarding EFT. Tool (III): Opinion of the female nursing students about if they would personally consider undertaking EFT in the future and their reasons. Tool (IV): Fears of undergoing egg freezing among the female nursing students. Results: The total knowledge score of the participants significantly improved among half of them and more than two-thirds of the participants had positive attitude toward EFT three months post-program with a highly statistically significant difference. The main reported fears of undergoing EFT among the participants were; the high cost involved and religious rejection. Conclusion: The virtual educational program achieved a significant improvement in female faculty nursing students' knowledge and had a positive effect on their attitudes toward EFT. Recommendations: Reapplication of the study for all faculties nursing students. Online distribution of an Arabic PDF about EFT among all specialties.
Influence Factors of Effective Communication of Health Officers on Patient Satisfaction

Effective communication is communication that can lead to a shift in the attitudes of the parties concerned. Patient discontent with healthcare services will occur if communication is ineffective. A powerful rule of communication is the Reach aspect, which stands for Respect, Empathy, Audible, Clarity, and Humbleness. This study aims to analyse the factors of effective communication on outpatient satisfaction at Cut Meutia Hospital, North Aceh Regency, Aceh Province. This study was a quantitative with an analytical survey with a cross-sectional approach with a sample of 100 respondents who were outpatients at Cut Meutia Hospital. Data analysis used chi-square test and multiple logistic regression test. Of the 100 respondents, the results of the univariate analysis showed that on the Respect, Empathy, Audible, Clarity, and Humble dimensions, more respondents gave a Bad rating. Bivariate analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between the dimensions Respect (0.009 < 0.05), Empathy (0.003<0.05), Audible (0.000<0.05), Clarity (0.001<0.05), and Humble (0.000<0.005) with Patient Satisfaction. In multivariate analysis it was found that the variables Respect (p=0.006, OR=17.159), Empathy (p=0.008, OR=11.401), Audible (p=0.004, OR=11.500), Clarity (p=0.001, OR=6.355), Humble (p = 0.002, OR = 2,991), and the Respect factor was the most dominant which correlated with Patient Satisfaction (OR = 17,159). REACH has an impact on how well outpatients are treated, with the Respect variable at Cut Meutia Hospital in North Aceh Regency, Aceh Province, being the most important component. In order to offer patients with satisfaction, it is expected of all officers to be able to develop excellent communication skills.
Assessment of the analgesic potential of ethylacetate leaf fraction of Sida linifolia L. (Malvaceae)

: 09 December 2023 Available online: 12 December 2023 Sida linifolia L. is a valuable plant of West Tropical Africa with several folklore claims and growing evidence of its bioactivity, including its pain-relieving potential; however, scientific validation of these claims is still limited. This study investigated the phytochemical composition and analgesic potential of the ethyl acetate fraction of the hydro-alcoholic extract of S. linifolia leaves (SEAL). Gas chromatography-flame ionization detector (GC-FID) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) techniques were used to determine the phytochemistry of SEAL. Formalin and acetic acid models were employed to determine the analgesic properties of SEAL. The result of GC-FID analysis revealed varying concentrations of lunamarine, naringenin, ephedrine, catechins, cardiac glycosides, flavanones, kaempferol, flavones, phytate, rutin, steroids, tannins, oxalate, flavan-3-ols, sapogenins, cyanogenic glycosides, anthocyanin, and proanthocyanidins in SEAL. In addition, varying concentrations of polyphenolics, such as phenylacetic acid, caffeic acid, ellagic acid, and naringenin were detected in SEAL via HPLC analysis. The LD 50 study showed that SEAL was safe up to 5000 mg/kg body weight per oral (p.o.) in Swiss mice. Pretreatment with oral doses (200, 400, and 600 mg/kg bw) of SEAL significantly ( p < 0.05) inhibited all phases of formalin-induced hind paw licking and acetic acid-induced writhing syndrome in mice compared to positive control and was on par with aspirin (100 mg/kg bw p.o.). The observed bioactivity of SEAL could be anchored to its phytoconstituents. Therefore, the plant leaf fraction represents a good source of bioactive compounds with immense potential for exploration in therapeutic research.
Understanding the pedagogical content knowledge of teachers in teaching isiZulu reading: a case study of two rural primary schools in KwaZulu-Natal

Teaching reading in the Foundation Phase is a challenging issue since most South African learners struggle to read at their grade level. Learners in rural areas suffer the most as they are from disadvantaged homes that do not have sufficient resources for the promotion of a literate environment. The study aimed to understand the teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge in teaching reading in isiZulu. A qualitative approach framed within an interpretive paradigm was undertaken. Seventeen Foundation Phase teachers in King Cetshwayo District, KwaZulu-Natal, participated in two focus group discussions. The data obtained from transcripts were analysed using a thematic approach. The findings revealed that teachers seemed to have misconceptions and inadequate knowledge of how to develop basic foundational reading skills. It was evident that the teachers lacked the capacity to choose appropriate strategies for teaching reading that suited the learners’ individual needs. Thus, the study recommends multisensory and multimodal approaches to teaching reading to accommodate the different learning styles of learners.
Analysis of the Effectiveness of E-Office Application Users of the Human Resources Bureau of the University of North Sumatra

Digitalization has the potential to improve services and connect people to numerous types of information. The University of North Sumatra (USU) in Indonesia also uses digitization through the Human Resources Bureau (HR) with the E-Office application. The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness and user satisfaction of the E-Office program in order to increase employee performance by examining the relationship between the two using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) theory. This study employs quantitative research techniques. This study collects data through non-probability sampling from primary and secondary sources. This study's data analysis methodologies include descriptive statistical analysis, partial least squares (PLS) statistics, hypothesis testing, and significance testing. The findings revealed that employee knowledge of how to use E-Office software had a substantial impact on enhancing operational efficiency.
The geochemical behaviour of uranium in the Boom Clay

In Belgium, the Boom Clay is currently studied as the reference host formation for the disposal of high-level and long-lived radioactive waste. In case of direct disposal of spent fuel, uranium isotopes are important contributors along with their daughters to the dose rate at very long term. Therefore, it is essential to study the migration of uranium in the host formation. The present work contributes to improve the knowledge of uranium speciation in the Boom Clay, U(IV) versus U(VI), and of the mechanisms controlling the uranium mobility such as solubility, sorption and complexation by organic matter. The information necessary to interpret the migration behaviour is derived from the study of naturally occurring uranium in the rock and from laboratory experiments conducted under conditions representative for the Boom Clay. Uranium naturally present in the Boom Clay is concentrated in detrital heavy minerals and in authigenic iron(II)bearing minerals such as siderite and glauconite.
Marriage Dissolution: Children’s Life Experiences Through Socio-Affective Dimension

This text shows how important it is to work on socio-affective dimension, keeping in mind its impact on children’s life. Similarly, this research was based on the qualitative paradigm and had the ethnographic reference as a type of research; on the other hand, techniques such as the non-participant observation, the unstructured interview and the workshop were used. Among the most meaningful results, it is presented the persistent affectation that the divorce process of parents has during the socio-affective dimension development of children. Moreover, marriage dissolution is an analog issue that influence them as well, therefore respective psychological and emotional consequences are indicated.
Improving frequency regulation for future low inertia power grids: a review

The modern power system is witnessing an unprecedented increase in the penetration of renewable variable generation (VG) sources. Increased uptake of converter interfaced VG like solar PV and wind power while replacing conventional synchronous generators (SGs) introduces new challenges to grid operators in terms of dynamically handling frequency stability and regulation. Reducing the number of SGs while increasing non-synchronous, inertia-less converter interfaced VG reduces grid natural inertia, which is critical for maintaining frequency stability. To cure inertia deficiency, researchers, broadly, have proposed implementing supplemental control strategies to VG sources or energy storage systems to emulate natural inertia (virtual inertia (VI)). Alternatively, VG sources can be operated below their maximum power point (deloaded mode), making available a reserve margin which can rapidly be deployed in case of a contingency with the help of power electronic devices, to provide fast frequency response. This paper reviews recent solutions proposed in literature to address the low inertia problem to improve frequency stability. Additionally, it highlights the formulation of an optimization problem for VI sizing and placement as well as techniques applied in solving the optimization problem. Finally, gaps in literature that require further research were identified
Children then, adults now: long-term outcomes—performance at 15, 20, and 25 years of cochlear implant use

Motivation Severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss interferes with a child's development at the cognitive, linguistic, academic, and social levels. Since the beginning of the pediatric auditory rehabilitation program through cochlear implantation in the Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Service of the Coimbra Hospital and University Center (CHUC), Portugal, its mentors defended the early diagnosis of hearing loss followed by timely intervention, and this was considered the starting point to optimize (re)habilitation through this method. Three decades or so later, recently we conducted this study to evaluate the performance of patients implanted in the initial phase of the cochlear implantation program. Objectives The study aimed to evaluate the performance of individuals with severe to profound congenital hearing loss who underwent pediatric cochlear implantation and have used the cochlear implant for at least 25 years, to analyze the beneficial effect of early intervention in improving performance results. Methods The study sample is composed of 31 individuals with severe to profound congenital hearing loss and no other comorbidities, divided into two groups (Group 1: age at implantation was under 3 years; Group 2: age at implantation was over 3 years). All 31 subjects were evaluated at 15, 20, and 25 years of cochlear implant (CI) use with a comprehensive set of tests. In addition, data were collected regarding the academic level of each participant. The results of both groups were compared to find out if there is an effect of age at implantation on auditory performance, and if there is an improvement in the performance with CI over time (15, 20, and 25 years of use). Results The results show that there is a positive effect, with statistical significance, of early implantation on auditory performance, and telephone use. In both groups, there is an increase in performance over time, but it tends to stabilize after 20 years of CI use. Discussion and conclusion The results obtained in this work support the importance of early intervention in patients with severe to profound hearing loss who are cochlear implant users and show that CI is an effective and reliable method in the treatment of these patients, contributing to their improved socio-educational integration, and that the benefits last over time.
Factors Influencing the Adoption of Generative AI for Art Designing Among Chinese Generation Z: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

The integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology in the realm of art and design has demonstrated significant positive effects on designers and related industries. The current study aimed to explore and evaluate the factors and personal traits that drive Generation Z to embrace GenAI-assisted design. The study model incorporated factors derived from the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2), the Technology Readiness Index, and the concept of trait curiosity. Empirical validation was conducted using data collected from 326 participants in the southeast of Chinese Mainland. The results of structural equation modeling indicated that: 1) Factors such as effort expectancy, price value, and hedonic motivation from UTAUT2 have a positive influence on the intention to use GenAI, while performance expectancy does not show a statistically significant effect. 2) Both optimism and creativity significantly contribute to performance expectancy, effort expectancy, price value, and hedonic motivation. 3) Trait curiosity has a significant positive impact on both optimism and the intention to use GenAI. The research findings suggest the need for further improvements in the construction and operational strategies of GenAI platforms and provide practical insights for enhancing Generation Z’s intention to utilize such platforms.
RECENT LIGHTNING RESEARCH IN SOUTH AFRICA WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON KERAUNOPATHOLOGY

Historically, South Africa has always had a rich hi story in the field of lightning research. The South African Weather Service has sho wn that South Africa has a relatively high lightning ground flash density. Climatology researc h has shown that the lightning ground flash density is higher than was previously thought and s uggests that global lightning activity may increase in the future. Recent forensic pathology s tudies have shown a high lightning mortality rate for the region. In the field of electrical eng ineering, four mechanisms of lightning electrical injury have been identified. A fifth mechanism has been proposed and has been demonstrated in two papers emanating from the region. South Afri ca has always had a very active multidisciplinary lightning research community. Thi s paper will overview some current lightning research in the context of the region and will highlight challenges and propose some future lightning research directions.
Overcoming MTDH and MTDH-SND1 complex: driver and potential therapeutic target of cancer

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Metadherin (MTDH), also known as LYRIC or AEG-1, is an oncogene that enhances tumor progression, metastasis, drug resistance, and immune escape in various cancers by modulating multiple oncogenic pathways, including </span><span lang="EN-US">NF-κB, PI3K/AKT, Wnt/β-catenin, MAPK, and AMPK</span><span lang="EN-US">. Due to the unknown of the complete structure of MTDH, the deep mechanisms of MTDH and selective inhibitors targeting MTDH remain to be explored. The Protein-Protein interaction (PPI) with the Staphylococcal nuclease domain containing 1 (SND1) is a crucial mechanism underlying the function of MTDH. Current studies have demonstrated that inhibitors, including antisense oligonucleotides, peptides, and small molecules targeting MTDH or MTDH-SND1 interactions, provide novel strategies to inhibit the oncogenetic effects of MTDH. This review summarizes and discusses the structure, function, and regulation of MTDH in cancers, providing the potential therapeutic perspectives of MTDH or MTDH-SND1 PPI for drug discovery. </span></span></p>
The relevance of using accounting fundamentals in the Euronext 100 index

To determine whether accounting fundamentals can provide relevant information to clarify firm value, this study examines the value relevance of accounting fundamentals in the Euronext 100 index - specifically, whether applying an accounting fundamental strategy to select stocks yields significant, positive excess market buy-and-hold returns after one and two years of portfolio formation. By integrating valuation theory and accounting research, this study introduces a set of accounting fundamental signals that reflect information that can influence security prices, but not necessarily in a timely manner. Annual financial and market data from Euronext 100 index stocks between 2000 and 2014 reveal, after controlling for earnings, book-to-market ratio, and firm size, that the fundamental strategy provides value-relevant information to investors. The relationship between the accounting fundamental signals and buy-and-hold market future (one-and two-year) returns is significant and positive. That is, portfolios formed on the basis of high scores on the signals achieve a 13% average market excess annual return between 2000 and 2014. In addition to addressing the practical problem of mispriced stocks, this study contributes to scarce accounting research in European capital markets by detailing the “post-earnings” drift phenomenon in Euronext 100 index.