Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Independence of Brushing Teeth to Free-Plaque Score in Preschool Children: A Cross Sectional Study

Preschool children do not yet have independence in maintaining oral hygiene, especially brushing teeth. Bad oral hygiene causes plaque accumulation, where brushing teeth is a simple act of removing plaque and food debris with a toothbrush and toothpaste, because plaque and food debris are the main causes of dental caries. Purpose: This study was to determine the relationship between independence of brushing teeth to free plaque score in preschool children. Method: This type of analytic observational study with cross sectional design. The research was conducted on the students of Bintang Kindergarten in Pondok Labu Village, Cilandak District, South Jakarta. Data collection using the observation sheet brushing teeth and index free plaqu score.Data analysis using Chi-Square. Result: Less of independence in brushing teeth as many as 28 respondents (87.5%) and as many as 4 respondents (12.5%) independently brushed their teeth while the free plaque score with good criteria was 3 respondents (9.4%) and 29 respondents (90.6%) with bad criteria. Independence of brushing teeth on the free plaque score showed that the p-value was 0.001 (p <0.05). Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between independence of brushing teeth on free plaque score in preschool children.
Integration and collaboration of determinants of entrepreneurial competitiveness

The advancement of sustainable competitiveness and its contribution to the sustainability of sustainable development are becoming increasingly important research topics in sustainability science. The main purpose of this study is to disseminate knowledge in the practice of entrepreneurship and to strengthen the theoretical foundation to support sound and appropriate decision making as well as to improve the performance of the business competitiveness. The main source of data material in this paper is the primary micro fundamental survey with path analysis model. The result of this study shows that technological innovation not only produces new products but can also be the best way to achieve advancement. New Product Development (NPD) is the output of technological innovation, and the best way that must be developed as a strong foundation for decision makers to achieve sustainable competitiveness progress is the new product development and institutional integration. If productivity and economic growth are the main keys to success in achieving sustainable competitiveness, the NPD and institutional integration is the main determinant of the progress of sustainable competitiveness. The conclusion of this study is that productivity and economic growth is not enough to be the main key of the strength of competitiveness, but it also requires collaboration from various fundamental factors and the NPD and institutional integration as a driving force, the best way, and the main determinant of the achievement of the performance progress of sustainable development competitiveness.
A Qualitative Exploratory Observational Study: An Entrepreneurship Managers’ Emotional Intelligence and Impact on the Financial Organization’s Success in the United States

This paper summarizes the arguments and counterarguments within the scientific discussion on emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is an essential trait for managers to possess to be effective and successful in organizations. Soft skills are becoming as crucial as making quotas. Scholarly literature lacks research on emotional intelligence and employee engagement in retail in St. Lucia. Engaged employees could stay motivated during adversity and help maintain an organization’s culture. This exploratory observational study’s primary purpose was to examine how retail store managers in St. Lucia perceived their emotional intelligence influences employee engagement. The conceptual framework that grounded the study was emotional intelligence and employee engagement from an organizational performance perspective. The data collection process included reviewing archival data. The paper presents empirical analysis results; several patterns and themes emerged from the data analysis, including emotional intelligence, controlling emotions, coaching, legacy, training, hiring well, communication, and personalized relationships. Increased emotional intelligence training emerged as useful in the St. Lucian business landscape and the Caribbean by extension. The research empirically confirms and theoretically proves that researching other sectors at varying levels may give a broader understanding of how emotional intelligence is perceived. This study’s findings may be useful to stakeholders and organizational leaders to allow developing strategies to build more emotionally intelligent and engaged organizations and positively affect social change.
The Relationship between Motivation, Training, and Job Suitability with Employee Performance: A Study of Employees in the Private Sector

Employee performance is an important factor in the success of an organization in the profit-oriented private sector. Deterioration of performance among employees will affect negatively towards the quality and productivity of the organization. The paper aims to examine the relationship between motivation, training, and job suitability for the performance of employees. A total of 136 respondents was involved in this study through distributed to employees working in a private company in northern Peninsular Malaysia. The findings of the study indicate that there is a moderate and significant correlation between motivation, training, and job suitability with employee performance. The findings reveal motivational factors are the most significant contributing factors to employee performance, which motivation is claimed to be crucial in improving employee performance. Employees will be more enthusiastic and strive to perform their duties if they are motivated. In addition, training and job suitability are also important elements in determining the level of performance among employees.
A rapid azo dye decolorization of methyl orange by the foam zero‐valent nickel

In this article, foam zero‐valent nickel (FZVN) was put forward as a promising zero‐valent metal for the pretreatment of azo dye wastewater (MO as a model contaminant). The characteristics of FZVN were evaluated by methods of Barrett‐Emmett‐Teller, scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Moreover, influence of key experimental parameters, including oxygen concentration, presence of different acid, pH, and temperature on the MO decolorization were systematically ascertained. Furthermore, possible mechanism of MO removal by FZVN was investigated by using Liquid chromatography‐mass spectrometry (LC‐MS). Results showed that FZVN was a three‐dimensional pore material with a specific surface area of 3 m2 g−1. Moreover, anoxic condition, presence of acetic acid, higher temperatures and acid conditions were beneficial to decolorize MO by FZVN while the decolorization process obeyed the first order kinetic model with an apparent rate constant (kapp) of 0.162 min−1 at pH value of 4 (25°C). The activation energy Ea obtained from the decolorization reaction was 83.1 kJ mol−1. Based on LC‐MS results, the role of FZVN in the decolorization reaction process was suggested as follows: strong reductive, catalysis, and adsorption. © 2017 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 37: 686–694, 2018
Processing Printed Words in Literary Arabic and Spoken Arabic: An fNIRS Study

Diglossia refers to a socio-linguistic situation in which two varieties of the same language are used for distinct purposes in everyday life. In Arabic, Spoken Arabic (SA) is the firstly acquired dialect used for oral and informal communication in everyday conversations. Literary Arabic (LA), acquired later in life through formal education, is used for reading and writing and by literate individuals in formal settings such as the media and official speeches. Because of the linguistic distance between the two Arabic varieties, some authors have suggested that SA and LA might cognitively function as first (L1) and second language (L2). Up to now, very few studies using imaging techniques had addressed the question of the neural basis of diglossia in Arabic native speakers. In this study, we sought to test whether or not the visual processing of high (LA-HF), low frequency LA words (LA-LF), and SA-HF words induce detectable differences in the brain responses collected by functional Near-Infra Red Spectroscopy (fNIRS). For this aim, a semantic categorization task, previously assessed in fMRI studies. Based on previous observations, it was predicted that LA words, will be processed faster and more accurately than SA ones. Furthermore, it was predicted that a modulation of the responses (by language conditions) will be found in the left frontal areas. At the behavioral level, the analysis of RTs revealed an effect of language variety in individual response variance and accuracy showed a clear advantage for LA-HF words over LA-LF and SA-HF ones. The analysis of oxygenation level revealed a significant response modulation in frontal and posterior areas by language variety. These results are discussed in the context of diglossia and the advantages/limitations of this new imaging methodology and its use to assess language processing in the brain.
Improvement of stability of insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis against UV-irradiation by adsorption on sepiolite

The adsorption characteristics of protoxin and toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis by sepiolite were studied. The kinetic results showed that the protoxin and toxin could be adsorbed by sepiolite rapidly, and the equilibrium was reached within 1 h. The adsorption isotherms of both proteins followed Langmuir equation (R2>0.98) and the curves belonged to L type. The adsorption capacity, adsorption rate and the insecticidal activity of toxin were higher than those of protoxin. The results of ultraviolet irradiation showed that sepiolite could protect the toxin from ultraviolet irradiation damage, but it accelerated the damage of protoxin. Therefore, the toxin is suitable for preparing long-term formulations of B. thuringiensis using the carrier of sepiolite. The results of Fourier transform infrared, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy indicated that toxin did not influence the structure of sepiolite and the adsorption of toxin only on the surface of sepiolite. The adsorption of toxin by sepiolite was enhanced by metal ions in the range of concentration from 0 to 4.0 mmol L−1, and the enhancement extent of metal ions on the adsorption of toxin was in the order: Ca2+>Mg2+>K+>Na+. The higher the loading of toxin per mass sepiolite, the lower the 50% of the larvae of sepiolite–toxin complex. The zeta potential of sepiolite suspension increased with the addition of metal ions, indicating that the driving forces of the adsorption of toxin to negatively charged sepiolite was electrostatic interaction.
Robotized inspection and health monitoring in the Gran Sasso National Laboratory

The Gran Sasso National Laboratory (LNGS) is the largest underground research center in the world devoted to neutrino and astroparticle physics. It is located in galleries below about 1400 meters of rock mass. In this environment, inspection and monitoring actions are challenging for the maintenance and the safety of the infrastructures and they require a combined use of different strategies. The paper address issues related to the structural safety of the whole environment by proposing solutions for inspection and monitoring of different areas and elements, such as the gallery vaults, the structures of the experimental prototypes, the plants and the machinery. A generic framework is discussed to evidence the features of each specific solution and the interaction between different systems. Tunnel structural healthy is the most difficult to evaluate because the vaults are coated by not removable panels which waterproof and insulate the environment. Therefore, specific solutions are proposed for the inspection and monitoring of the vaults which are visible only in the interspace realized from such cladding panels. In this respect, different methodologies based on the use of robotic systems are presented and discussed in order to implement a suitable inspection and monitoring program. The complementary requirements to perform a mechatronic survey are defined also as basis of ongoing activities currently performed in LNGS.
The Effect of Bat Guano Applied to the Soil in Different Forms and Doses on Some Plant Nutrient Contents

ABSTRACT This research was conducted for the purpose of determining the effects of bat guano on plant nutrient contents in the soil and in lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) during the spring of both 2014 and 2015 with three replications according to randomized blocks experiment design. Bat guano was applied to the soil in two different forms; According to the results organic matter, P, Cu and Mn amounts in the soil were found to be statistically significant and increased compared to the control. Likewise, in the application of bat guano dust, organic matter, P and Mn amounts in the soil were found to be statistically significant and increased compared to the control. In lettuce, N, K, Mg, Fe, Cu, Zn and Mn amounts in the application of bat guano powder and K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Zn and Mn amounts in the application of bat guano dust were found to be statistically significant.
Studies on Performance of Softwood Grafting in Guava (Psidium guajava L.) cv. Sardar as Influenced by Different Shade Intensity

Guava is considered as one of the exquisite and nutritionally valuable fruit crops. It excels most other fruit crops in productivity, hardiness, adaptability and nutritive value. Besides its high nutritive value, it bears heavy crop every year and gives good economic returns involving very little input (Singh, 2007). Most of guava plantations in India are seedling origin. Traditionally, it is mostly propagated from seed (Zamir et al., 2003). However, plants raised from seeds are not true to type and eventually take longer time to reach to bearing stage. They are also propagated by layering, however it is combursome and has limitation for large scale and rapid multiplication.
Z-scheme CaIn2S4/Ag3PO4 nanocomposite with superior photocatalytic NO removal performance: fabrication, characterization and mechanistic study

The development of the economy benefits from fossil fuels, but their consumption inevitably results in environmental pollution. For example, nitric oxide (NO) removal from coal-fired flue gas is a significant aspect of atmospheric pollution control. Based on its unique advantages to resolve atmospheric pollution, photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) is regarded as an effective technique to remove NO. Herein, we have first fabricated Z-scheme CaIn2S4/Ag3PO4 nanocomposites and studied their performance in the PCO of NO (400 ppm) with the assistance of H2O2. The results indicate that the CaIn2S4/Ag3PO4 nanocomposites exhibit superior photocatalytic performance, and the PCO efficiency of NO can reach 83.61%. The excellent photocatalytic ability belongs to the low recombination rate of the photoinduced electron–hole pairs. The production and participation of more active species is another critical factor due to the injected H2O2. FTIR and ion chromatography results reveal that NO3− is the final product. Furthermore, the fluorescence spectra combined with the electron spin resonance and the trapping experiment suggest that ˙OH and ˙O2− might play a predominant role in NO removal.
Multiwire Parallel Fluxgate Sensors

Fluxgate sensors with straight wire or rod cores are used in nondestructive testing (NDT), portable gradiometers, and sensor arrays and for the detection of small objects. We show that their sensitivity at the voltage output mode depends on the excitation parameters, properties of the core material and geometry, pick-up coil length, but only slightly on the pick-up coil diameter. This finding allows one to design multiwire cores with large wire pitch, which decreases their magnetic interactions and thus reduces demagnetization and correlation of their noise. As a result, using <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$N$ </tex-math></inline-formula> wires theoretically increases sensitivity <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$N$ </tex-math></inline-formula>-times, which is not achievable with dense cores. We have demonstrated this tendency for <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$N$ </tex-math></inline-formula> up to 8 and one type of permalloy wire.
Are the immature granulocyte count and percentage important in continue medical treatment in acute appendicitis? A prospective, randomized, and controlled study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although appendectomy is still a curative therapy for acute appendicitis, medical treatment has come to the fore in uncomplicated cases. This study aimed to determine the importance of immature granulocyte (IG) count and percentage for the role of medical treatment success in uncomplicated acute appendicitis. METHODS: Acute appendicitis cases were prospectively registered between July 2019 and April 2020. Using ball drawing, patients were divided into two groups as medical treatment (Group M) and undergo appendectomy (Group A). Group M was divided into two subgroups as those who responded to medical treatment medically responded (MR) and failed medical treatment (MF) within 24 h of follow-up. Changes in IG count and percentage, C-reactive protein levels, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio, and white blood cell count between initial administration and 24th h of follow-up were examined. RESULTS: Sixty-four patients who met the inclusion criteria were followed as 31 patients in Group A and 33 in Group M. At Subgroup MF 11 patients and Subgroup MR 22 patients were followed up. At the 24th h of the follow-up, the IG count and percentage were higher in the Group MF (for IG count: Between Group A and MF, p=0.002; between Group A and Group MR, p=0.111; and between Group MR and MF, p<0.001) (for IG percentage: Between Group A and MF, p=0.001; between Group A and MR, p=0.809; and between Group MF and MR, p=0.001). This decrease in the IG count and percentage suggests that the response to medical treatment was effective [for IG count: F (148.862) = 61, p≤0.001, η2=0.707] [for IG percentage: F (10.157) = 0.252, p≤0.001, η2=0.504]. CONCLUSION: IG count and percentage are effective for evaluating the success of medical treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis and they guide in the decision to continue medical treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis.
Dinámica poblacional, dispersión y colonización de la broca del café Hypothenemus hampei en Colombia

Con el fin de describir la dinámica poblacional de la broca, en la Estación Experimental Naranjal (Chinchiná, Caldas), se seleccionaron dos lotes de café Coffea arabica var. Castillo®, uno a libre exposición y otro bajo sombrío, cada uno de una hectárea. A partir de la formación de los primeros frutos, mensualmente en cada lote, en 30 árboles seleccionados aleatoriamente, se determinó la población de broca por árbol, los vuelos de los adultos mediante capturas en 70 trampas de alcohol y se mapeó el movimiento del insecto dentro del lote, durante cuatro años; los datos obtenidos se relacionaron con los eventos climáticos. Se encontró una mayor densidad poblacional de broca en cultivos de café con sombrío durante los eventos El Niño y Neutro, con promedios por árbol de 2.674±213,9 individuos y 1.675±95 individuos de broca, respectivamente, en contraste con 1.326±105,2 y 516±23 a libre exposición para los dos eventos climáticos; durante La Niña, no se observaron diferencias significativas entre los dos sistemas de producción, con bajos niveles de población. Los vuelos de la broca fueron mayores en el lote con sombrío en períodos El Niño, con capturas de 23.645±1.352 adultos en contraste con períodos La Niña, con 997±92 individuos. De acuerdo con los mapas, el movimiento de la broca dentro de los dos sistemas de producción se dio de manera agregada, según la Ley de poder de Taylor, siendo el coeficiente de regresión lineal (ß) mayor que 1, según el estadístico de prueba t, al 5%.
Effects of Chilling Injury, Physical and Biochemical Changes on Grafted Watermelons Stored at Low Temperature

1 Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Agriculture Department of Horticulture, 31001, Antakya, Turkey 2 Erciyes University Seyrani Faculty of Agriculture Department of Horticulture, 38030, Kayseri, Turkey 3 Alata Horticultural Research Institute, 33740, Mersin, Turkey 4 Mersin Directorate of Provincial Agriculture and Forestry, 33130, Mersin, Turkey 2 Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Joydebpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Effectivity of Soil Amelioration on Peat Soil and Rice Productivity

Peat soil amelioration has important role on improvement of soil peat fertility such as on increasing soil pH, reducing organic acid and toxic ions, and also increasing nutrients availability. Soil amelioration with polyvalent cations (Fe Al Cu Zn) namely slag, lateritic soils, and river mud are effectively reducing harmful effect of phenolic acid. The objectives of the study were to determine the effect of soil amelioration on peat soil chemical properties, optimum temperature amelioran tras and dolomite to increase Si concentration in peat soil, also to determine the effect of soil amelioration on increasing crop productivity (both biomass and yield). The study was consisted of two sets of experiments, namely soil incubation in the laboratory and greenhouse experiment with 4 replications of CRD (complete randomized design) plot design. The result of the study showed that the application of slag and dolomite are significantly different to increase pH, base saturation, and (Ca, Mg) content, meanwhile slag application was more complex and stable on improving chemical properties of peat soil. Slag was also improving pH, KB, and Ca, Fe content as well as silica and ash. Tras and dolomite burning were not significantly different on increasing silica in peat soil. Slag application was significantly increased both dried crop biomass and yield on rice. The best ameliorant was slag compared to tras, dolomite, and mixed tras dolomit with slag. Keywords: Ameliorant, organic acids, paddy, peat soil