Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Opening pathways to training for young disabled dancers: an action research approach

There are numerous barriers to dance for disabled people but one which has received increasing attention in recent years is the lack of systematic training available. The aim of this project was to explore how private dance studio syllabi could be made more accessible for young disabled people, in order to open pathways to dance. Three private studio teachers were matched with three specialists in inclusive dance to translate particular syllabi for their groups of disabled learners. Various actions and strategies were designed by the teachers and specialists, which were reviewed and revised over the course of the project. Data collection included class observations, interviews with the teachers, specialists, young dancers, and their parents, and online diary entries by the teachers and specialists after each class. Analyses revealed that while each group was unique, common strategies included determining the key principles of each exercise, differentiation, setting high expectations, and a flexible class structure. Multiple forms of improvement among the participants were noted, including increased teacher confidence, and improvements in students’ technical abilities, confidence, and social skills. Overall, the findings of this study attest to both the viability and value of providing progression opportunities for young disabled dancers.
Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies on biosorption of lead(II) and cadmium(II) from aqueous solution by polypores biomass

Polypores (woody pore fungi) biomass has been used as an biosorbent for the removal of Pb(II) and Cd(II) from aqueous solution under batch equilibrium experimental conditions. The resulting biosorbent is characterized by SEM and FTIR techniques. The effect of experimental parameters, such as solution pH, biomass dosage, contact time, initial metal ion concentration and temperature of Pb(II) and Cd(II) have been evaluated on the metal uptake performance. The pH for optimum biosorption is found to be 5.0 for Cd(II) (92.5% removal) and Pb(II) (96.4% removal). The adsorption kinetic data are best described by pseudo-second-order kinetic model with good correlation coefficient and low error function values. The experimental results indicate that the Langmuir isotherm describes the biosorption of Cd(II) and Pb(II) ions onto the biomass better than the Freundlich, Dubinin-Radushkevich (D-R) and Temkin models at all the temperatures studied. The calculated thermodynamic parameters (∆G o , ∆H o and ∆S o ) show that the biosorption of both metal ions is feasible, spontaneous and exothermic in nature at 303-313 K. Based on the results obtained such as good uptake capacity and its low cost, polypores biomass appears to be a promising biosorbent material for the removal of Cd(II) and Pb(II) ions from aqueous media.
Power Reserve at Intolerance in Ramp-Incremental Exercise Is Dependent on Incrementation Rate

ABSTRACT Introduction The mechanism(s) of exercise intolerance at V˙O2max remain poorly understood. In health, standard ramp-incremental (RI) exercise is limited by fatigue-induced reductions in maximum voluntary cycling power. Whether neuromuscular fatigue also limits exercise when the RI rate is slow and RI peak power at intolerance is lower than standard RI exercise, is unknown. Methods In twelve healthy participants, maximal voluntary cycling power was measured during a short (~6 s) isokinetic effort at 80 rpm (Piso) at baseline and, using an instantaneous switch from cadence-independent to isokinetic cycling, immediately at the limit of RI exercise with RI rates of 50, 25, and 10 W·min−1 (RI-50, RI-25, and RI-10). Breath-by-breath pulmonary gas exchange was measured throughout. Results Baseline Piso was not different among RI rates (analysis of variance; P > 0.05). Tolerable duration increased with decreasing RI rate (RI-50, 411 ± 58 s vs RI-25, 732 ± 93 s vs RI-10, 1531 ± 288 s; P < 0.05). At intolerance, V˙O2peak was not different among RI rates (analysis of variance; P > 0.05), but RI peak power decreased with RI rate (RI-50, 361 ± 48 W vs RI-25, 323 ± 39 W vs RI-10, 275 ± 38 W; P < 0.05). Piso at intolerance was 346 ± 43 W, 353 ± 45 W, and 392 ± 69 W for RI-50, RI-25, and RI-10, respectively (P < 0.05 for RI-10 vs RI-50 and RI-25). At intolerance, in RI-50 and RI-25, Piso was not different from RI peak power (P > 0.05), thus there was no “power reserve. ” In RI-10, Piso was greater than RI peak power at intolerance (P < 0.001), that is, there was a “power reserve. ” Conclusions In RI-50 and RI-25, the absence of a power reserve suggests the neuromuscular fatigue-induced reduction in Piso coincided with V˙O2max and limited the exercise. In RI-10, the power reserve suggests neuromuscular fatigue was insufficient to limit the exercise, and additional mechanisms contributed to intolerance at V˙O2max.
Quantitative Evaluation of Soil Quality Using Principal Component Analysis: The Case Study of El-Fayoum Depression Egypt

Soil quality assessment is the first step towards precision farming and agricultural management. In the present study, a multivariate analysis and geographical information system (GIS) were used to assess and map a soil quality index (SQI) in El-Fayoum depression in the Western Desert of Egypt. For this purpose, a total of 36 geo-referenced representative soil samples (0–0.6 m) were collected and analyzed according to standardized protocols. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to reduce the dataset into new variables, to avoid multi-collinearity, and to determine relative weights (Wi) and soil indicators (Si), which were used to obtain the soil quality index (SQI). The zones of soil quality were determined using principal component scores and cluster analysis of soil properties. A soil quality index map was generated using a geostatistical approach based on ordinary kriging (OK) interpolation. The results show that the soil data can be classified into three clusters: Cluster I represents about 13.89% of soil samples, Cluster II represents about 16.6% of samples, and Cluster III represents the rest of the soil data (69.44% of samples). In addition, the simulation results of cluster analysis using the Monte Carlo method show satisfactory results for all clusters. The SQI results reveal that the study area is classified into three zones: very good, good, and fair soil quality. The areas categorized as very good and good quality occupy about 14.48% and 50.77% of the total surface investigated, and fair soil quality (mainly due to salinity and low soil nutrients) constitutes about 34.75%. As a whole, the results indicate that the joint use of PCA and GIS allows for an accurate and effective assessment of the SQI.
The Effect of Smartphone Usage Frequency on Online Repertoire by Immigrant Digital Groups

Inspired by the Media Repertoire idea in various studies, this article analyzes what digital immigrant groups build-in using Smartphones in everyday life. The repertoire is the selection of media used periodically based on its usefulness and became an identifiable routine. This study grouped Smartphones activities for various interests into 5 themes including; Entertainment, Transactions, Consumption, Production/Participation, and Social Welfare Services. How the results of the online repertoire on Smartphones based on these 5 themes. Whether the frequency of use using The Uses and Gratification theory can form a Repertoire of 5 grouped themes, the researcher take this data at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang for lecturers and active employees who are a group of Digital Immigrants by distributing online questionnaires and sampling techniques using the formula Slovin (N: 107). To identify the online repertoire in Smartphones using PLS (Partial Least Square) analysis so that it can be known as the coefficient value in variable X in influencing variable Y. The results showed that consumption theme has a coefficient value of 0.849 > from t-table 0.6 which means it has the largest contribution compared to other 4 dimensions so that consumption is an online repertoire in Smartphones in the Digital Immigrant group and the frequency of use (Uses & Gratification theory) has a dominant influence in the formation of online repertoire in Smartphones with a statistical value of 4,526 > from t-table 1.96. The conclusion is that the duration and frequency of using smartphones can make Indonesian people, especially digital groups of immigrants, become active consumers to shop online in e-commerce.
Age diversity of audit committee financial experts, ownership structure and earnings management: Evidence from China

The extant literature has shown the impact of demographic characteristics such as gender of audit committee members on earnings management but ignored the importance of the board room's age diversity. Going beyond the prior literature, our study aims to examine how the age diversity of audit committee financial experts (ACFEs) influences the financial reporting quality of Chinese non‐financial firms. We found a negative relationship between ACFEs' age diversity and earning management. Our findings also show that younger ACFEs mitigate earnings management as compared to older ACFEs. We further examined this relationship among state‐owned enterprises (SOEs) and privately owned enterprises in China and confirmed that the age diversity of ACFEs influences earnings management differently. However, younger ACFEs working in SOEs mitigates earnings management than their counterpart in privately owned companies. Our result maintains its robustness after controlling for endogeneity and employing a different measure of earnings management. Our result has relevance for selecting financial experts and the audit committee's overall composition, showing that including younger ACFEs will ensure more efficient control of firms' management. This finding is also relevant for policymakers, especially Chinese regulators, offering them insight into promoting audit committee effectiveness.
Fluoride Ions Removal using Yttrium Alginate Biocomposite from an Aqueous Solution (RESEARCH NOTE)

Removal of fluoride ions was investigated using a new adsorbent of yttrium alginate biocomposite (YALG). Effect of various parameters such as pH, contact time, initial concentration of fluoride ions and temperature on the sorption capacity of adsorbent was studied. Performing a mathematical assessment of fluoride sorption, isotherm and kinetics models including Freundlich & Langmuir isotherms and pseudo first & second order kinetics were applied on experimental equilibrium results through this work. Isotherm analysis revealed that Langmuir model showed a better evaluation from sorption equilibrium data than Freundlich. Based on kinetics evaluation, the pseudo second-order equation was capable of fitting the sorption data satisfactorily compared to the pseudo first-order model. The maximum sorption capacity of fluoride ions (q, mg.g-1) using the YALG was found to be 147.05 mg.g-1. Regarding the thermodynamic studies and its parameters (i.e. ΔH°, ΔS° and ΔG°) it is revealed that the fluoride ions adsorption using nanoporous YALG was feasible, spontaneous and endothermic in nature.
Computer Tools to Analyze Lung CT Changes after Radiotherapy

The paper describes a computer tool dedicated to the comprehensive analysis of lung changes in computed tomography (CT) images. The correlation between the dose delivered during radiotherapy and pulmonary fibrosis is offered as an example analysis. The input data, in DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) format, is provided from CT images and dose distribution models of patients. The CT images are processed using convolution neural networks, and next, the selected slices go through the segmentation and registration algorithms. The results of the analysis are visualized in graphical format and also in numerical parameters calculated based on the images analysis.
Sexual consent: Exploring the perceptions of heterosexual and non-heterosexual men

ABSTRACT The current understanding of sexual consent negotiation is grounded in research conducted with heterosexual populations, and little is understood about how non-heterosexual men (bisexual, bi-curious, two-spirited, other) navigate these processes. A sample of 251 heterosexual men and 313 non-heterosexual men participated in an online survey where they were asked to respond to an open-ended question that addressed their perceptions of the differences between how heterosexual and non-heterosexual men negotiate sexual consent. Participants were recruited through social media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter), Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, and via the distribution of flyers/posters. The sample consisted of men from Canada, the United States, and Western Europe. Basic demographic information was gathered along with self-identified sexual orientation. Four main themes were derived through the thematic analysis of responses:understanding of sexual interactions, understanding of sexual script, unique challenges, and the universality of sexual consent. Findings provide initial insight into some of the perceived differences and barrier both non-heterosexual and heterosexual men face in negotiating sexual consent and highlight some of the entrenched heteronormative beliefs that both heterosexual and non-heterosexual men endorse. Results can serve to inform social interactions, education, and policymaking.
THE ISOLATION OF COMPOUND POLYPHENOL FROM WAJO DISTRICT CACAO BEAN AND CACAO WASTE THROUGH FERMENTATION PROCESS

This research aims to utilize the liquid smoke, charcoal, oil and gas that have been produced from cocoa waste shell from fast pyrolysis technology at 125-500 o C. The charcoal of the cocoa waste was analyzed using a bomb calorimeter at 5925 cal/g showed that it contains 52.02% of lignin; 17.27% of alpha cellulose and 19.56% of hemicellulose, respectively. The HPLC analysis of Wajo district cacao bean resulted in polyphenol compound as 308.35. GC-MS analysis of cocoa shell liquid smoke that pyrolized at 125-500 o C produces severals compounds such as acetic acid, n-buthane, methyl esther, propanoac acid, butanoac acid, methyl pyridine, 1-hydroxy-2-propanone, and mequinol. The FTIR analysis of cocoa bean showed a hydroxyl group at 3450.65 cm -1 , carbonyl group at 1730.15 cm -1 , CH group at 719.45-607.58 cm -1 . The crystallinity degree of Wajo District cocoa shell analyzed using XRD was 26,50%. The existence of chemical compounds in liquid smoke products have been found as raw chemicals. Content of biomass carbon at these cacao waste increased according to the increase of pyrolisis temperature, while the carbon emission of these three materials decreased as the temperature increased. Compound polyphenol from cacao bean has a potent as anti oxidant that is friendly for environmental and healthy. Keywords: c acao bean , fermentation, polyphenol, and chemical
A Generative Adversarial Network technique for high-quality super-resolution reconstruction of cardiac magnetic resonance images.

PURPOSE In this paper, we proposed a Denoising Super-resolution Generative Adversarial Network (DnSRGAN) method for high-quality super-resolution reconstruction of noisy cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) images. METHODS The proposed method is based on feed-forward denoising convolutional neural network (DnCNN) and SRGAN architecture. Firstly, we used a feed-forward denoising neural network to pre-denoise the CMR image to ensure that the input is a clean image. Secondly, we use the gradient penalty (GP) method to solve the problem of the discriminator gradient disappearing, which improves the convergence speed of the model. Finally, a new loss function is added to the original SRGAN loss function to monitor GAN gradient descent to achieve more stable and efficient model training, thereby providing higher perceptual quality for the super-resolution of CMR images. RESULTS We divided the tested cardiac images into 3 groups, each group of 25 images. Then, we calculated the Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR) /Structural Similarity (SSIM) between Ground Truth (GT) and the images generated by super-resolution, used them to evaluate our model. We compared with the current widely used method: Bicubic ESRGAN and SRGAN, our method has better reconstruction quality and higher PSNR/SSIM score. CONCLUSION We used DnCNN to denoise the CMR image, and then using the improved SRGAN to perform super-resolution reconstruction of the denoised image, we can solve the problem of high noise and artifacts that cause the cardiac image to be reconstructed incorrectly during super-resolution.
La motivation autodéterminée des étudiant-es universitaires inscrits à un SPOC : quel type de régulation ? Cas de la Faculté des Sciences de Rabat

La présente étude s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un projet de recherche portant sur l’impact du dispositif de formation de type Small Private Online Course (SPOC) sur la motivation des étudiant-es universitaires marocain-es. Nous exposons l’expérience d’un SPOC portant sur la terminologie scientifique, destiné aux étudiant-es (N=792) inscrit-es en première année (S1) à la Faculté des Sciences de Rabat (FSR) et programmé dans le cadre du module « Langue et Terminologie ». Le cours a été conçu par une équipe d’enseignant-es chercheurs à la FSR et dispensé à travers la plateforme OpenEdx de l’Université Mohamed V (mooc.um5.ac.ma). Nous cherchons dans le cadre de cette étude à déterminer l’impact d’un dispositif de formation en ligne de type SPOC sur la motivation autodéterminée des étudiant-es. Au niveau du cadre théorique, la motivation a été abordée du point de vue de la théorie de l’autodétermination (TAD) de Deci & Ryan (2000). Le choix d’une méthodologie de recherche mixte s’est traduit par l’administration d’un questionnaire en fin de SPOC, basé sur l'Échelle de Motivation en Formation d’Adulte (EMFA), complétée par l’exploitation des traces des étudiant-es sur la plateforme du cours. Un peu moins d’un tiers des étudiant-es (N=244) a répondu au questionnaire. L’analyse des données statistiques révèle que la motivation des étudiant-es est en grande partie contrôlée par des demandes externes qui s’apparentent à la décision de l’enseignant-e et à la récompense de la note obtenue en fin de cours. Ces résultats contredisent les traces des étudiant-es sur la plateforme qui attestent d’un grand engagement et de nombreuses initiatives d’activité.
The Energy-Saving Potential of Chilled Ceilings Combined with Personalized Ventilation

The energy consumption of purely convective (i.e., various air volume (VAV) mixing ventilation) and combined radiant and convective HVAC systems (chilled ceiling combined with mixing ventilation—CCMV or personalized ventilation—CCPV) was investigated with multi-variant simulations carried out the IDA Indoor Climate and Energy software. We analyzed three different climates: temperate, hot and humid, and hot and dry. Our results show that the use of CCPV substantially reduced energy consumption compared to the conventional VAV system in hot climates. We also show that increasing the room temperature to 28 °C is an effective energy-saving strategy that can reduce consumption by as much as 40%. In the temperate climate, the VAV system was preferable because it used less energy as it benefited from outdoor air free-cooling. The control strategy of the supply temperature of personalized air had an impact on the energy demand of the HVAC system. The most efficient control strategy of the CCPV system was to increase the room temperature and keep the supply air temperature in the range of 20–22 °C. This approach consumed less energy than VAV or CCMV, and also improved the relative humidity in the hot climate.
Effects of different treatment of faecal microbiota transplantation techniques on ulcerative colitis in rats

Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic non-specific inflammatory bowel disease with abdominal pain, mucus, pus, and blood in the stool as the main clinical manifestations. The pathogenesis of UC is still not completely clear, and multiple factors such as genetic susceptibility, immune response, intestinal microecological changes, and environmental factors together lead to the onset of UC. In recent years, the role of intestinal flora disturbance on the pathogenesis of UC has received widespread attention. Therefore, fecal microbiota transplantation(FMT), which changes the intestinal microecological environment of UC patients by transplantation of normal fecal bacteria, has attracted increasing attention from researchers. However, there are no guidelines at home and abroad to recommend fresh FMT or frozen FMT in the treatment of UC, and there are a few studies on this. Therefore the purpose of this experiment was to explore the effects of fresh and frozen fecal microbiota transplantation methods on the treatment of experimental ulcerative colitis models in rats.Results: Compared with the model control group, all faecal microbiota transplantation groups achieved better efficacy, mainly manifested as weight gain by the rats, improvements in faecal characteristics and blood stools, reduced inflammatory factors, and normal bacterial flora. The efficacy of the frozen faecal microbiota transplantation group was better than that of the fresh faecal microbiota transplantation group in terms of behaviour and colon length . Conclusions: FMT is a feasible method for treating UC. The mechanism of action may be via competitive inhibition of pathogenic microorganisms, improved immune metabolism, and reduced inflammatory response to mitigate the damage to the intestinal barrier and cause UC remission. Compared with fresh FMT, the therapeutic effect of frozen FMT may be greater.
An investigation into the experiences of school counsellors working with adolescents

Abstract Currently, Australia’s school counsellors are increasingly being called upon to respond to adolescent mental health needs. Through semistructured interviews with seven school counsellors working with adolescents, this qualitative study aimed to capture the lived experiences of this group of practitioners. By adopting a phenomenological approach and using thematic analysis, this study provides insight into their profession: the current ambiguity surrounding their role; the opportunities and obstacles they face; as well as the often-present tension between stakeholders including parents, other school staff and external agencies. The findings of this study indicate that school counsellors are challenged by the need to be advocates not only for their students but also for themselves and their roles within the school context.
PRESENCE OF HEAVY METALS (LEAD AND CADMIUM) IN MEAT SAMPLED FROM THE TAMALE ABATTOIR AND RISK ASSESSMENT

The study investigated the presence and concentration of possible heavy metals residues in meat processed at Tamale abattoir. A total of twenty-seven (27) animal parts (liver, kidney and muscles) from goats, sheep and cattle were sampled and analysed for heavy metals using the Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (GFAAS). Means and standard deviations of Pb and Cd concentrations were computed from the data collected to test for the difference in heavy metal concentrations in the various meat samples. Liver samples from all three different animals were found to contain the highest concentration of Pb (3.17±2.39 mg/kg) and Cd (3.47±3.19 mg/kg). The sampled muscles of all animals used had an average Cd concentration above the permissible. Pb concentrations in cattle and sheep were found to be higher than the permissible limits indicated by the World Health Organisation and United States Environmental Protection Agency. The average daily dose (ADD) of Pb exposure to humans via ingestion were 7.64 × 10˗9 ˗ 2.19 × 10˗8 for children and 3.27 ˗ 9.35 × 10˗9 for adults. For Cd, the ADD were 1.96 ˗ 4.57 × 10˗6 for children and 1.13 ˗ 2.63 × 10˗7 for adults. Human health risk assessment proved no eminent risk of carcinogenicity to consumers, but it is estimated that the higher levels of Pb and Cd in the meat samples may pose a potential health risk over a period of continual exposure. Keywords: Heavy Metals, Kidney, Liver, Muscle, Abattoir