Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Testing how teachers’ self-efficacy and student-teacher relationships moderate the association between bullying, victimization, and student self-esteem

ABSTRACT This study investigated how teachers’ self-efficacy for intervening in social dynamics and teacher-student relationships directly impact students’ self-esteem, and indirectly buffer the negative association between both bullying and victimization and students’ self-esteem. Teachers play a key role in shaping the peer relations in the classroom, and they might also be able to lessen the negative impact of bullying and victimization on students’ self-esteem. Multilevel regression analysis on a sample of 59 Dutch teachers and 1,490 of their 5th grade students indicated that student-reported bullying and victimization were negatively related to students’ self-reported self-esteem. Better student-perceived student-teacher relationships were related to higher self-esteem for all students, with additional increases in self-esteem for victims but decreases in the self-esteem of bullies. Teacher-reported self-efficacy was only related to lower self-esteem in bullies. Implications of these results and suggestions for further research are discussed.
Studies on the removal of As(III) and As(V) through their adsorption onto granular activated carbon/MnFe2O4 composite: isotherm studies and error analysis

Abstract The granular activated carbon/MnFe2O4 composite with a mass ratio of 2:1 was synthesized using a simple chemical coprecipitation procedure and used for the removal of As(III) and As(V) from synthetically prepared wastewater. Physicochemical analysis of the composite was carried out through Brunauer, Emmett and Teller surface area and total pore volume, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Scanning Electron Micrograph and Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (SEM-EDX). The impact of various adsorption parameters such as the initial pH, adsorbent dose, contact time, temperature and initial arsenic concentration were systematically investigated to evaluate the optimum operating conditions. Nonlinear regression analysis was employed to identify the best-fit isotherm on the basis of three correlation coefficients and three error functions and also to predict the parameters involved in one one-parameter, six two-parameter, nineteen three-parameter, three four-parameter and one five-parameter isotherms. The maximum adsorption capacities estimated using the Langmuir model were 1253 mg/g for As(III) and 1314 mg/g for As(V) at 30 °C temperature and 70 min contact time. The results showed that As(III) and As(V) removal was strongly pH-dependent with an optimum pH value of 7.0 and 4.0, respectively. The mean adsorption energy (E) calculated from the D–R model indicated the nature of adsorption being ion exchange type.
The Impact of Institutional Dimensions on Entrepreneurial Intentions of Students—International Evidence

Acknowledging the role of different forms of entrepreneurship to continued economic prosper-ity and the role of institutional dimensions on entrepreneurship, this paper investigates if and to what extent a selected number of institutional dimensions influence students’ intentions to ei-ther start a company or take over an existing one. Based on a Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students’ Survey (GUESS) dataset and international country-level databases, evidence shows that both entrepreneurship options are hampered by corruption and limited business freedom while promoted through favourable labour regulations and trade freedom. Property rights, fiscal freedom, government spending, monetary freedom, and investment freedom only affect start-ups, while financial freedom adversely affects both options. The study provides new insight into the impact of institutional dimensions on different types of entrepreneurship. Thus, in contrast to extant research in this area, it goes beyond the typical focus on start-ups. Evidence also suggests that male students prefer starting a new company, while female students seem to prefer a takeover. This improved understanding could help in not only designing more targeted entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial financing policies but also in improving entrepreneurship education.
Characterization of communal sink drain communities of a university campus

Microorganisms are widely distributed throughout the built environment and even those found in concealed environments such as sink P- traps can have an impact on our health. To date, most studies on sink bacterial communities focused on those present in hospitals with no to little information regarding sinks in residential or communal settings. Here, we conducted a characterization using 16S rRNA sequencing of the bacterial communities of communal restroom sinks located on a university campus to investigate the diversity, prevalence, and abundances of the bacteria that reside in this understudied environment. The study found that community composition and structure were highly variable across individual sinks, and there were marginal differences between buildings and the two different parts of sink examined. Proteobacteria were the most abundant phylum in the sink communities, and the families Burkholderiaceae , Moraxellaceae , and Sphingomonadaceae were found to be ubiquitous across all sinks. Notably, human skin was identified as a primary contributor to the below- strainer sink bacterial community. These data provide novel insight into the sink bacterial communities' constituents and serve as the foundation for subsequent studies that might explore community stability and resilience of in situ sinks.
Depression among Mexican immigrant mothers: the mediating role of self-efficacy

ABSTRACT This study examines how immigration status and neighborhood collective efficacy shapes mothers’ self-efficacy and, in turn, depression. Path analysis was conducted drawing data from 578 Mexican-American and Mexican immigrant mothers who participated in the first wave of the Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey. The results of this study revealed that both neighborhood collective efficacy beliefs and undocumented status are mediated by personal self-efficacy beliefs. This dynamic suggests the importance of addressing undocumented mothers’ sense of self-efficacy to reduce the risk of major depression.
Yield and Rhizosphere - microflora of Cowpea in Response to Magnesium Fertilization in Lateritic Soils of Kerala

Background: Magnesium deficiency has become a major nutritional disorder in lateritic soils of Kerala. Appropriate magnesium fertilization is the best strategy to combat deficiency issues. Apart from correcting nutritional deficiency, magnesium fertilization has an influence on the growth of beneficial microbes such as nitrogen fixing bacterias and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. The experiment aimed to investigate the effect of magnesium fertilization on crop yield and population rhizosphere micoflora of cowpea in lateritic soils of Kerala.Methods: A pot culture experiment was conducted with a gradient of magnesium additions ranging from 5 mg kg-1 to 80 mg kg-1 of soil along with recommended dose of fertilizers. Population of rhizobium, free living nitrogen fixing bacteria, spore count of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and per cent root colonization of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi were studied during flowering. The available magnesium and magnesium uptake were also worked out during harvest. Yield and yield contributing characteristics of cowpea were measured during harvest stage.Result: Magnesium addition produced significant variations in population of rhizobium and free- living nitrogen fixing bacteria whereas spore count of AMF and per cent root colonization of AMF did not vary according to the added doses of magnesium. A higher population of rhizobium, free living nitrogen fixers, root nodules, magnesium uptake, plant height and yield were obtained in the treatment where magnesium was applied @ 10 mg kg-1 soil.
An examination of concussion education, management, and safety practices of girls’ high school soccer coaches

ABSTRACT The concussion rate in girls’ soccer is among the highest in high school athletics. As such, coaches have a professional and ethical responsibility to reduce and properly manage concussions. The primary purpose of this study was to examine concussion education received, presence of athletic trainers, awareness of organizational concussion policy, concussion safety practices based on the presence of athletic trainers and coaches’ demographic/professional background. Participants included 140 head coaches who voluntarily completed a survey. Results revealed the NFHS’s Concussion in Sport (93.6%) was the most popular educational training received. Approximately 63% of coaches responded from schools where athletic trainers were present during all soccer games. A notable percentage of respondents did not know their high schools’ concussion policy such as concussion education requirements (27.1%) and penalty from non-compliance (23.6%). This exploratory study informs stakeholders on the current status of concussion management policies and practices in high school girls’ soccer.
Determinants of Sustainable Waste Management Behavior of Malaysian Academics

The global increase of urban solid waste in developing countries is creating highly significant challenges. There is a lack of research on sustainable waste management behavior (SWMB) among university academic staff. Hence, this study aims to examine the effect of attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavior control on SWMB. This study employed the theory of planned behavior (TPB) as the underlying theory. This study’s sample consisted of 252 academic staff from the top three sustainable universities in Malaysia listed by the UiGreenMetric in 2018. The academic staff were surveyed by using an online and self-administered survey and analyzed by using PLS-SEMThe results showed that attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control positively affect SWMB. This study makes significant contributions to both theory and practice. The study fills in the literature gap and supports the TPB theory. This study provides empirical evidence on the effect of main TPB variables, such as attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavior control on SWMB through a quantitative research approach, exploring all three of the 3Rs to study academic staff’s waste management behavior on campus. From the managerial perspective, this study’s results provide empirical evidence on factors that affect SWMB among academic staff. This information is crucial to managers and policymakers to plan strategies to engage academic staff with SWMB. Managers and policymakers should focus on conducting more campaigns on sustainable waste management for academic staff. The campaigns would enhance academic staff’s attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control towards practicing SWMB for a more sustainable campus in the future.
Flexible or Rigid? Exploring Preservice Teachers’ Classroom Preferences

Understanding preservice teachers’ (PSTs) classroom preferences offers the potential to inform school hiring and reduce early career turnover. This large-scale qualitative study (n = 2,798) explores rich PST responses to the open-ended survey item: “Describe a classroom setting in which you would enjoy teaching. ” Results indicate three categories of characteristics (classroom setting, pedagogical strategies, and student characteristics) and from those categories, two contrasting profiles. Flexible PSTs focus more on implementing their perception of effective pedagogy in any context. Rigid PSTs believe certain school, classroom, or student characteristics would facilitate their success. Categories meaningfully varied by certification level but not by gender or ethnicity. Findings advise teacher education to prepare PSTs toward effective pedagogy and district screening characteristics for improved hiring.
Invasion of the non-indigenous nuisance mussel, Limnoperna fortunei, into water supply facilities in Japan.

The aquatic nuisance mussel, Limnoperna fortunei , arrived in Japan before 1987 possibly with the Asian clam imported as food from mainland China. Now the mussel's distribution has spread to two river systems in central Japan. Water authorities reported several cases of damage caused by L. fortunei . Most cases of damage were caused by dead mussels clogging small diameter pipes for raw water sampling and monitoring and for cooling water. Clogging of cooling water pipes stopped raw water pumping to a water purification plant and caused the shutdown of a turbine dynamo-electric generator in a hydraulic power plant. The attachment of L. fortunei caused the malfunction of a water level gauge. There was a heavy accumulation of dead L. fortunei in slurry treatment facilities and rotten mussels developed an offensive odour. Although the screens and pipes of the raw water intake and transmission were inhabited by L. fortunei , problems relating to their decreased hydraulic capacity were not reported. This may have been due to the low reproduction rate and short lifespan of L. fortunei . There was one reproduction period each year, during May to September and their lifespan was two years at most. The growth rate could be about 15 mm yr−1 in shell length. Although chlorine in either free or combined form is effective for the control of L. fortunei larvae, so far water supply authorities have not considered prechlorination in the intake, mainly because prechlorination deactivates the biological nitrification along the pipelines.
Effect of an Ergonomic Ankle Support for Squatting Position on Labor progress and maternal outcome

Introduction: Postural changes can be one of the simplest ways of promoting labor, as women can use them while remaining in bed, if medically indicated. Aim of the study to evaluate, the effect of an ergonomic ankle support for squatting position on progress of labor and maternal outcome among primiparae women. Design : A quasi-experimental research design was utilized. Subjects: A convenience study subject of (80) women were selected from EL-Shatby Maternity University Hospital. Tools: four tools were used by the researchers to collect the necessary data: Tool I: basic data structured interview schedule, Tool II: Partograph, Tool III: Maternal Outcome Observational Checklist and Tool IV: Cardiotocography (CTG). Results : There was highly a statistically significant differences between both groups (P=0.000) from the 1st to the 6th hour in relation to frequency, duration and intensity of uterine contraction. Mean cervical effacement demonstrated highly statistically significant difference (P=0.000) among the study and the control groups from the 1st to the 6th hours. Furthermore, highly a statistically significant difference was found between the study subjects' mean duration of the 1st stage of labor (P<0.000). Conclusion : it can be concluded that assuming squatting position with ergonomic ankle support for during the active phase of labor was more effective in accelerating progress of labor among the study group in terms of: stronger uterine contractions, faster cervical dilatation and effacement, faster fetal head descent and shorter duration of the three stages of labor. Recommendations: Squatting Position with ergonomic ankle support position should be advocated as one of the significant modalities to manage labor pains, Upright positions, especially Squatting Position with ergonomic ankle support position, during the first stage of labor need to be incorporated into antenatal care activities and Laboring women should be encouraged to assume upright (Squatting Position with ergonomic ankle support) position during the first stage of labor to control pain, facilitate labor as well as to promote self-control and attain more satisfactory birthing experience.
Land Cover and Characteristics of Landslides Induced by the 2018 Mw 6.7 Eastern Iburi Earthquake, Hokkaido

More than 6000 landslides over 400 km 2 were triggered by the Eastern Iburi Earthquake that occurred on September 6, 2018, in Iburi Sub-prefecture, Hokkaido. A large amount of sediment was transported downstream in gentle and hilly landscapes (< 500 m in elevation) by the landslides. The landslides occurred within two major land cover types : forested areas (FA) and logged areas (LA). Here, the characteristics of landslides within these different land cover types were evaluated based on GIS analysis and field investigation. A total of 1440 landslide scars were identified in an area of 18.9 km 2 consisting of 87% FA and 13% LA. The ranges of the slope gradient within the two land cover types were identical, from 30 to 40 ° . The mean landslide area in LA at 2306 m 2 (standard deviation [SD] : 1675 m 2 ) tended to be greater than that in FA (mean : 1762 m 2 ; SD : 1749 m 2 ). Based on the field investigation, the mean depth of landslides in FA (1.5 m) and LA (1.4 m) were similar, while the mean estimated volume of the landslides was 3610 m 3 in FA and 6359 m 3 in LA. The mean runout distance of landslides in LA was longer at 231 m (SD : 168 m) compared to that in FA at 146 m (SD : 140 m). The short runout distance in FA was possibly associated with a reduction in sediment momentum through the presence of wood pieces in FA. The findings of our study suggest that vegetation cover and the resultant differences in landslide size and runout distance are important factors for evaluating potential earthquake-related disasters, and future planning in forest management.
The genomic characteristics of different progression patterns in advanced non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors

Background Fast progression (FP), hyperprogressive disease (HPD), and early death (ED) are the newly reported cancer progression patterns in response to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) treatment. This study aimed to investigate the clinical and genomic characteristics of FP, HPD, and ED following the ICI treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods We retrospectively reviewed 117 patients with advanced NSCLC who were treated with ICIs from March 2017 to October 2019. FP was defined as (I) time to treatment failure (TTF) <1.5 months; and (II) ≥50% increase in the sum of the longest diameter (SLD) of target lesions. HPD was defined as (I) TTF <2 months; and (II) ≥50% change in tumor growth rate compared with before ICI initiation. ED was defined as overall survival (OS) <3 months. Tissue samples from 18 FP/HPD/ED patients and 5 partial response (PR) patients were subjected to genomic profiling. Genomic data from 693 tumor mutational burden- and histology-matched lung cancer samples were retrieved from an internal database as a control. Results FP, HPD, and ED occurred in 7.21%, 9.38%, and 11.97% patients, respectively. The progression-free survival was comparable among the 3 groups. The median overall survival for FP, HPD, and ED were 3.19, 11.2, and 1.84 months, respectively. The genomic landscape revealed 1 EGFR amplification, 1 ALK fusion, 6 KRAS mutations, 1 ERBB2 amplification, 1 MET amplification, and 1 RET fusion among the 18 patients with FP/HPD/ED. Compared with the Control group, ED patients showed higher mutation frequencies for KRAS (P<0.01), CDKN1B (P<0.01), and NTRK1 (P=0.04). Mutations in RAD54L (P=0.018) and MYC (P=0.04) were more common in FP patients; HPD patients showed more frequent RAD54L mutations (P<0.001). Conclusions We demonstrated different genomic characteristics across different progression patterns following ICI treatment, which might assist clinicians in the prediction of a patient’s response, identifying candidates for more effective ICI therapy.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Canadian Adults: Profiling Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors, Mental Health Diagnoses and Conditions, and Life Experiences

Background: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating condition characterized by a complex assortment of biological, psychological, and functional issues. In the literature, while a debate persists in terms of CFS etiology and treatment options, very rudimentary queries also linger in terms of associated CFS demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, comorbid psychiatric diagnoses, and potentially deleterious life challenges and experiences which, if more definitively clarified, may help elucidate illness origin and management. Methods: Using data extracted from the Canadian Community Health Survey – Mental Health (CCHS-MH) (Statistics Canada, 2013) for adults aged 20 to 64 years of age, the current study developed a descriptive statistical profile of demographic, socioeconomic, psychiatric, and life experience characteristics of Canadians reporting a diagnosis of CFS. Further, a series of two-factor Chi Square tests were carried out to determine whether featured variables were significantly more likely for CFS sufferers as compared to adult Canadians without a CFS diagnosis. Results: It was observed that those reporting a CFS diagnosis were significantly more likely to be female, between the ages of 45-64, divorced or separated, living alone, unemployed or unable to work, and of relatively low personal income. CFS sufferers were also more likely to have comorbid psychiatric diagnoses including lifetime and 12-month Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and substance dependence, as well as self-reported posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), sleeping troubles, and reported histories of childhood physical and sexual maltreatment. Conclusions: A very compelling demographic, socioeconomic, psychiatric, and life history profile of CFS sufferers emerged in this study, corroborating many findings in the literature. Since this study involved a national assessment CFS across Canada, it may afford some lucidity and insight in terms of etiological implications, and hence more precision in diagnosis, and potentially innovative treatment options. Future topics of inquiry, and potential limitations are also considered.
Assessing the Hydroclimatic Movement under Future Scenarios Including both Climate and Land Use Changes

In this study we simulated the watershed response according to future climate and land use change scenarios through a hydrological model and predicting future hydroclimate changes by applying the Budyko framework. Future climate change scenarios were derived from the UK Earth system model (UKESM1), and future land use changes were predicted using the future land use simulation (FLUS) model. To understand the overall trend of hydroclimatic conditions, the movements in Budyko space were represented as wind rose plots. Moreover, the impacts of climate and land use changes were separated, and the watersheds’ hydroclimatic conditions were classified into five groups. In future scenarios, both increase and decrease of aridity index were observed depending on the watershed, and land use change generally led to a decrease in the evaporation index. The results indicate that as hydroclimatic movement groups are more diversely distributed by region in future periods, regional adaptation strategies could be required to reduce hydroclimatic changes in each region. The results derived from this study can be used as basic data to establish an appropriate water resource management plan and the governments’ land use plan. As an extension of this study, we can consider more diverse land use characteristics and other global climate model (GCMs) in future papers.