Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of express soymeal and full fat soymeal addition in diet of Hubbard broiler chicks on biochemical blood analysis and liver histomorphology

Keywords The purpose of this study was to assess how different processing techniques for soybeans affected broiler farming, by using expeller soybean (EESB), full-fat soybean (FFSB), and solvent soybean meal (SBM) on the chicken’s meat physicochemical characteristics, biochemical blood characteristics, and liver histomorphology. Hubbard efficiency plus chicks ( two hundred twenty-five 1 day chicks ) were distributed to 5 treatments: ( 45 chicks / treatment ) each had a different diet as follows : D1 ( a basal diet containing SBM 46 % ), D2 ( SBM 46 % + EESB 0.75 kg starter, 1.5 kg grower, and 3 kg finisher /10 kg ), D3 (SBM 46 %+ EESB 0.5 kg starter, 1 kg grower, and 2 kg finisher /10 kg ), D4 ( SBM 46 %+ FFSB 0.75 kg starter, 1.5 kg grower, and 3 kg finisher /10 kg ), and D5 ( SBM 46 % + FFSB 0.5 kg starter, 1 kg grower, and 1.5 kg finisher /10 kg ). Three chickens from each group were slaughtered to evaluate meat quality on day 35. The result indicated non-significant differences in PH, tenderness, water losses, and color except hue Angle significantly increased (p < 0.05) in D5 in comparison to D1, D2
The Jigsaw Cooperative Learning Model in Islamic Religious Education to Develop Students' Emotional Intelligence

This study investigates the correlation between emotional intelligence in Islamic teachings and the embodiment of morality as human behaviour. Carried out at SMA YP UNILA Bandar Lampung, the research spanned from October 2023 to January 2024, utilizing a descriptive qualitative methodology. Islamic education teachers were the subjects. Data collection involved observation, interviews, and documentation, with analysis employing reduction, presentation, and concluding. Validity was ensured through triangulation techniques and sources. Supportive factors encompassed collaborative efforts among school personnel, adequate facilities, extracurricular activities, and teacher competency. Conversely, hindering factors comprised students' disinterest in religious activities, insufficient parental support, restricted learning time, non-compliance with school rules, and academic pressure. The study's findings align with Daniel Goleman's emotional intelligence theory, positioning emotional intelligence as the bedrock for various other intellectual capacities. Keywords: Cooperative Learning, Islamic Religious Education, Emotional Intelligence
Financial Crises and MacroPrudential Policies ∗

In this paper we study a two-sector production small open economy subject to an occasionally binding borrowing constraint that gives rise to the possibility of a financial crisis endogenously. In this class of models, the scope for policy intervention arises because of a pecuniary externality associated with the presence of a key market price in the borrowing constraint. Our main result is that the interaction between agents’ behavior in crisis and normal times is crucial for the normative implications of this class of models. In contrast to the related literature, we find that our model economy borrows less than socially efficient rather than more in normal times (i.e., it displays ”under-borrowing” rather ”over-borrowing” in normal times) and yet achieves a lower probability of hitting the crisis. This is because by allocating productive resources across sectors more efficiently during crisis times a social planner can make the crisis less costly, thus lowering the social value of precautionary saving. While our findings call for both ex-ante and ex-post policy interventions relative to the crisis event, our analysis shows that welfare gains of ex-post policies are quantitatively much larger than those of ex-ante policies. As a result, adopting only ex ante interventions such as macro-prudential policies or capital controls may be ∗We thank the editor (Luca Dedola) and two anonymous referees for useful comments. We also thank seminar and conference participants at several universities and institution and in particular our discussants Alberto Martin, Enrique Mendoza, Anton Korineck, Roberto Kollmann, Gian Carlo Corsetti, Luci Ellis. Paper prepared for the conference ”What Future for Financial Globalization? ”, ECB, 9-10 September 2010, Frankfurt with title “Inefficient borrowing in production economies”. We are grateful to Luca Fornaro for excellent research assistance. We thank our discussants, Giancarlo Corsetti and Robert Kollmann, and conference participants for useful comments and suggestions. The usual disclaimer applies. The views expressed in this paper are exclusively those of the authors and not those of the Inter-American Development Bank or JD Power.
Relationship between Space-Based Vegetation Productivity Index and Radial Growth of Main Tree Species in the Dry Afromontane Forest Remnants of Northern Ethiopia

Investigating the relations between Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) and tree growth is vital for quantifying ecosystem primary productivity over large spatial and long temporal scales. In this study, the relationships between forest growth (tree-ring width indices) and space-based measurement of vegetation activity (NDVI) were examined in the dry Afromontane forest remnants of northern Ethiopia. The results showed that radial growth of the main tree species ( Juniperus procera, Olea europaea and Podocarpus falcatus ) is positively correlated with inter-annual NDVI values. Moreover, the relationships between ring width – rainfall and rainfall – NDVI were positive and significant (p<0.05), suggesting that rainfall seasonality is an overriding growth-limiting factor in the study region. Rainfall during the wet-season largely controls cambial activities and phenological processes of the founding tree species, and hence affects overall vegetation dynamics in the region. Overall, the study showed the coupling of tree-ring growth and NDVI values with potential implications for understanding forest growth dynamics. Thus, it gives insights to the applicability of NDVI – treerings integration approach to predict landscape-level patterns of vegetation productivity Keywords: Dry Afromontane Forest, Remote-sensing, Tree-rings
A MULTI-PHASE APPROACH TO TISSUE ENGINEERING OF THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT

It is estimated that 10 million Americans are affected by temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, a class of disorders encompassing symptoms such as jaw pain, functional disparities, and degenerative changes. In advanced cases, there is irreversible degradation of the articulating tissues of the joint. Due to the frequency and severity of these conditions, and the inadequacies of current replacement options, it is necessary to formulate tissue engineering strategies in order to restore TMJ anatomy and function. The objectives of this thesis were to further characterize the native TMJ fibrocartilage and identify effective methods and materials for tissue regeneration. As a first step, characterization of the native goat TMJ disc and condylar cartilage was performed. Bioactive magnesium ions and poly (glycerol sebacate) (PGS) were then investigated for their in-vitro potential to increase fibrocartilage production of goat costal fibrochondrocytes. Then, the response of human progenitor cells seeded in ECM scaffolds to mechanical stimulation was explored to better understand the in-vivo effectiveness of these scaffolds. Biomechanical, biochemical, and histological assessments were made to characterize both native and regenerated tissues. Gene expression analysis was also performed to determine the cellular response to mechanical stimulation within ECM scaffolds. The collagen content of the TMJ disc was found to be significantly greater than the condylar cartilage, while the opposite held for the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) and DNA content. The mandibular condylar cartilage, despite having significantly higher GAG content, is significantly less stiff than the TMJ disc under compression. At high concentrations, magnesium ions allowed for fibrocartilage regeneration in-vitro, with constructs cultured in MgSO4 exhibiting a significantly higher collagen type II/I ratio than the control. PGS was investigated as a mechano-transductive scaffold material for TMJ tissue engineering. It was shown that PGS is a substrate conducive to fibrochondrocyte infiltration and ECM regeneration, with scaffolds exhibiting near-native compressive properties after a culture period of 4 weeks. The mechanical properties of PGS also allowed for the transmission of compressive forces from the scaffold to the cells, impacting the patterning of collagen type I deposition. Similarly, within the bioactive environment of ECM scaffolds, compressive mechanical loading resulted in increased fibrochondrogenic gene expression of human bone marrow stromal cells. The results demonstrate that there is a set of culture conditions, including bioactive ions and/or compressive loading, and scaffolds that will stimulate cells to produce fibrocartilage, providing the foundation for tissue-engineered solutions to TMJ disorders.
Developing an Instructional Scaffolding to Enhance Learners' Engagement in EFL Learning

This study aims to develop an instructional scaffolding to enhance learners’ engagement for the eighth-grade learners. This study employed ADDIE model in developing the teaching strategy: analyze, design, develop, implement and evaluation. However, the last phase of the model which is e for evaluation is excluded. In collecting the data for this study, the writer distributed need analysis questionnaire and interview. The former was directed to the learners while the latter was directed to the teacher. The results of the interview and questionnaire became the foundation for the writer to develop the instructional scaffolding as a teaching strategy. The observation sheet was administrated during the implementation phase. The result of the need analysis defined that majority of learners faced learning difficulties especially in their engagement in the classroom. Based on that result, the instructional scaffolding is developed to overcome these difficulties as well as enhance the learners’ engagement. From the implementation, it was revealed that the instructional scaffolding is proven to be effective in addressing the learning difficulties that learners have previously and can enhance their engagement in the classroom.Keywords: instructional scaffolding, learners’ engagement, ADDIE model
Study of fluid flow in unconventional reservoir rocks : assessing flow regimes, geomechanics and capillary end effects

i DEDICATION. ii LIST OF PUBLICATIONS . iv LIST OF FIGURES . viii LIST OF TABLES . xii LIST OF SYMBOLS . xiv Chapter 1 : Introduction . 1 1.1 Problem Statement . 3 1.1.1 Permeability Change with Reservoir Pressure . 3 1.1.2 Permeability Change with Net Stress . 4 1.1. 3 Simultaneous Effects of Flow Regimes and Net Stresses on Permeability . 4 1.1. 4 Slip and Tangential Momentum Accommodation Coefficients (TMAC). 5 1.1. 5 Gas Flow Regimes in the Presence of Liquid Saturation . 6 1.1. 6 Relative Permeability Measurements of Shale and Tight Rocks . 6 1.2 Objectives and Thesis Structure . 7 Chapter 2 : Unconventional Reservoirs . 10 2.1 Future Energy Demand and Unconventional Resources . 10 2.2 Unconventional Reservoirs: Shale Gas, Tight Gas and Tight Oil . 12 2.2.1 Shale Gas Reservoirs . 12 2.2.2 Tight Gas Reservoirs . 13 2.2.3 Tight Oil Reservoirs . 14 2.3 Unconventional Mechanisms in Shale and Tight Rocks . 15 2.3. 1 Microand Nanoscale Flow Regimes . 15 2.3. 2 Geomechanical and Poroelasticity Effects . 18 2.3. 3 High Capillary Pressure . 19 2.3. 4 Sorption and Desorption . 21 2.3. 5 Geometrical Flow Regimes around Wellbore . 22 2.3. 6 Fluid Confinement and Deviation from Bulk Thermodynamic . 23 2.4 Literature Review . 24 2.4. 1 Analytical Models for Gas Flow in Unconventional Rocks . 24 2.4. 2 LBM Simulation of Micro and Nanoscale Gas Flow . 28 2.4. 3 Geomechanical and Stress Effects . 29 2.4. 4 Capillary End Effects . 31 Chapter 3 : Experimental Study of Gas Flow in Shale Matrix: Permeability Measurements . 33 3.
Culture, work motivation and competence influences on the performance of PUD Tohaga Market employees

The aim of this research is to determine and analyze the influence of work culture, competence and motivation on employee performance. The object of research is employees at the Regional Public Company (PUD), hereinafter abbreviated to PUD Pasar Tohaga, Bogor Regency. In this research, quantitative descriptive methods were used. The sampling technique used total sampling with a sample size of 30 people, using factor analysis, namely multiple linear regression. The research results show that: (1) partially organizational work culture variables influence employee performance in public companies in the Tohaga market area; (2) partially the competency variable influences employee performance in public companies in the Tohaga market area; (3) partially motivational variables influence employee performance in public companies in the Tohaga market area; (4) simultaneously there is a positive and significant influence between the variables of organizational culture, competence and motivation on employee performance in public companies in the Tohaga market area.
Measurement practices in user experience (UX) research: a systematic quantitative literature review

User experience (UX) research relies heavily on survey scales to measure users' subjective experiences with technology. However, repeatedly raised concerns regarding the improper use of survey scales in UX research and adjacent fields call for a systematic review of current measurement practices. Therefore, we conducted a systematic literature review, screening 153 papers from four years of the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems proceedings (ACM CHI 2019 to 2022), of which 60 were eligible empirical studies using survey scales to study users' experiences. We identified 85 different scales and 172 distinct constructs measured. Most scales were used once (70.59%), and most constructs were measured only once (66.28%). The System Usability Scale was the most popular scale, followed by the User Experience Questionnaire, and the NASA Task Load Index. Regarding constructs, usability was the most frequently measured, followed by attractiveness, effort, and presence. Furthermore, results show that papers rarely contained complete rationales for scale selection (20.00%) and seldom provided all scale items used (30.00%). More than a third of all scales were adapted (34.19%), while only one-third of papers reported any scale quality investigation (36.67%). On the basis of our results, we highlight questionable measurement practices in UX research and suggest opportunities to improve scale use for UX-related constructs. Additionally, we provide six recommended steps to promote enhanced rigor in following best practices for scale-based UX research.
Localized hamstring bioimpedance in marathon runners is related to muscle high-energy enzyme serum levels and predicts race time

Introduction: The aim was to analyze the response of serum levels of inflammatory, high-energy muscle biomarkers and hamstring localized bioimpedance (L-BIA) measurements to marathon running and to ascertain whether they correlate with each other or with race time. Methods: Blood samples and hamstrings tetra-polar L-BIA measurements from 14 Caucasian male recreational athletes at the Barcelona Marathon 2019 were collected at base line, immediately after and 48 h post-race. Serum C reactive protein (sCRP), creatinine kinase (sCK) and lactate dehydrogenase (sLDH) were determined using an AU-5800 chemistry analyzer. L-BIA was obtained at 50 kHz with a Quantum V Segmental phase-sensitive bioimpedance analyzer. Results: Median sCRP increased (4-fold) after 48 h post-race. Median sCK and sLDH levels increased immediately post-race (3-fold, 2-fold) and 48h post-race (5-fold, 1-fold). Left, right and combined hamstring reactance (Xc) and phase angle (PhA) increased immediately post-race. Xc combined hamstring pre- and immediately post-race correlated with race-time and with sCK and sLDH median levels pre-race. Xc combined hamstring pre- and immediately post-race > 15.6 Ω and 15.8 Ω, respectively, predicted the race time of 3:00:00 h. Conclusion: L-BIA reactance (Xc) is an objective direct, real time, easy, noninvasive bioelectrical parameter that may predict muscle and marathon athlete performance.
Smart Aggregate-Based Concrete Stress Monitoring via 1D CNN Deep Learning of Raw Impedance Signals

A 1-dimensional convolutional neural network (1D CNN) model is developed to process deep learning of raw impedance signals for smart aggregate (SA)-based concrete stress monitoring. First, the framework of the SA-based stress monitoring using deep learning of raw impedance signals is described. An impedance measurement model is designed for a SA-embedded concrete body under compression. A 1D CNN model is developed for deep learning of raw impedance signals corresponding to various stress levels. Three approaches for concrete stress monitoring are designed to deal with data availability, signal noises, and untrained stress levels. Second, a few SA-embedded concrete cylinders are experimented to measure impedance signals under various stress levels. Finally, the performance of the proposed method is extensively evaluated by investigating the feasibility of the K-fold cross-validation to deal with the data availability and the effects of signal noises and untrained data on the accuracy of stress estimation in the SA-embedded concrete cylinders.
Characterisation of faults as earthquake sources from geomorphic data in the Tongariro Volcanic Complex, New Zealand

ABSTRACT At the southern Taupo Rift, tectonic faults and volcanic edifices have interacted during the last 350 kyr. The NNE-striking Tongariro Volcanic Complex is bounded and displaced by four parallel normal faults: National Park, Waihi, Poutu and Upper Waikato Stream, which collectively define the Tongariro Graben. Offsets of geomorphic surfaces of known age and fault trace geometry were used to characterise the seismic parameters of these faults. Along-strike distribution of fault displacement suggests that these faults could rupture as a whole. However, geomorphic data and geometrical characteristics of surface ruptures suggest that they could also rupture in shorter segments. This study calculates higher slip-rates (∼2.6 ± 0.8 and 2.2 ± 1.9 mm/yr for Waihi and Poutu fault zones, respectively) and greater earthquake magnitudes (up to MW 7.2 ± 0.1 and 6.9 ± 0.1, respectively) than previous studies, suggesting an important seismic hazard for the Tongariro area.
Pre-Stroke Antihypertensive Therapy Affects Stroke Severity and 3-Month Outcome of Ischemic MCA-Territory Stroke

Objectives: Whether different antihypertensive drug classes in high blood pressure (HBP) pre-stroke treatment affect dynamic cerebral autoregulation (dCA), stroke severity, and outcome. Methods: Among 337 consecutive ischemic stroke patients (female 102; median age 71 years [interquartile range, [IQR 60; 78]; NIHSS median 3 [IQR 1; 6]) with assessment of dCA, 183 exhibited the diagnosis of HBP. dCA parameters’ gain and phase were determined by transfer function analysis of spontaneous oscillations of blood pressure and cerebral blood flow velocity. Results: Patients used beta-blockers (n = 76), calcium channel blockers (60), diuretics (77), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (59), or angiotensin-1 receptor blockers (79), mostly in various combinations of two or three drug classes. dCA parameters did not differ between the non-HBP and the different HBP medication groups. Multinomial ordinal logistic regression models revealed that the use of diuretics decreased the likelihood of a less severe stroke (odds ratio 0.691, 95% CI 0.493; 0.972; p = 0.01) and that beta-blockers decreased the likelihood of a better modified Rankin score at 3 months (odds ratio 0.981, 95% CI 0.970; 0.992; p = 0.009). Other independent factors associated with stroke outcome were penumbra and infarct volume, treatment with mechanical thrombectomy, and the initial National Institute of Health Stroke Scale score. Interpretation: In this cohort of ischemic minor to moderate stroke patients, pre-stroke antihypertensive treatment with diuretics was associated with a more severe neurological deficit on admission and pre-stroke treatment with beta-blockers with a poorer 3-month outcome. The antihypertensive drug class used pre-stroke did not impact dCA.
Job Satisfaction as a Predictor of Counterproductive Work Behavior with Work Engagement as a Mediator for Employees in Jakarta

The aim of the researchers in conducting research was to see the relationship between Job Satisfaction and Counterproductive Work Behavior with Work Engagement as a mediator during the Covid-19 Pandemic situation. The hypothesis in this research is. Researchers used a quantitative approach method, data was collected through questionnaires distributed online at a certain time. Data processing and analysis techniques were carried out using the Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS) program version 25 for Windows and the LISREL program version 8.8 for Windows. The results of this research show that there is a positive and significant mediating role, which means that Work Engagement has a negative and significant mediating role on Counterproductive Work Behavior. This shows that Job Satisfaction will form high Work Engagement so that it will help reduce Counterproductive Work Behavior in employees
Causal effects of various types of physical activities on psychiatric disorders: a Mendelian randomization study

Background Psychiatric disorders (PD) pose a significant burden, with vast prevalence and mortality, inflicting substantial costs on individuals and society. Despite its widespread prevalence, the complex pathogenesis of PD remains elusive, leading to limited and challenging therapeutic development. An emerging risk factor for chronic diseases, prolonged sedentary behavior, contrasts with the therapeutic potential of exercise, regardless of its intensity, for various ailments, including PD. Yet, the diversity in exercise modalities and intensities may offer varied impacts on health. This study, leveraging Mendelian Randomization (MR), seeks to investigate the causal relationship between exercise and PD, aiming to elucidate the optimal exercise modality and intensity for PD mitigation while addressing potential confounders. Methods This study employed a Mendelian randomization analysis using the genome-wide association study (GWAS) database to investigate the causal relationship between types of physical activity and psychiatric disorders. Sensitivity analysis was conducted to demonstrate the reliability and robustness of the results. Results In the past 4 weeks, engaging in a substantial amount of DIY physical activity was found to have a causal relationship with psychiatric disorders (IVW: OR = 0.228, 95% CI: 0.113–0.461, P = 0.000038). As for the types of exercises, there may be a potential causal association between aerobic training (including swimming, cycling, fitness, and bowling) and psychiatric disorders (IVW: OR = 0.322, 95% CI = 0.148–0.704, P = 0.004). However, there was no causal relationship found between mild DIY physical activity and psychiatric disorders (IVW: OR = 0.918, 95% CI = 0.417–2.021, P = 0.831). Furthermore, it seems that there is no causal relationship between vigorous exercise and psychiatric disorders (IVW: OR = 2.705, 95% CI = 0.081–3.419, P = 0.578). Conclusion Our study confirms that only a certain level of training activity can have a protective effect on psychiatric disorders, while mild physical activity or vigorous training does not have an impact on psychiatric disorders.