Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Recognitive Justice and Educational Inequalities: An Intersectional Approach Involving Secondary Grade School Students in Greece

Adopting the theoretical approach of recognitive justice and the degree of students’ recognitive experiences regarding empathy, respect, and social esteem, the present study focused on educational inequalities in the multicultural school and the factors that affect their appearance and reproduction. We examined the existence of social relations’ differences in a sample of 1303 students from 69 secondary schools in Greece, using a questionnaire constructed to investigate students’ recognitive experience of their relationships with teachers. By applying an intersectional approach, mainly through multiple regression analysis and multivariate interaction tests with MANOVA, we were able to identify that migrant students and students from families with a low educational level experienced a significantly lower degree of recognition, mainly with the forms of respect and social esteem, both in their relationships with teachers and with peers. Additionally, levels of recognition among teachers explained the large amount of variability in academic achievement and self-esteem, while higher levels of recognition among peers were a significant predictor of the respective students’ higher self-esteem. These deficits in recognition concern pedagogical practices that deprive these groups of students of opportunities and possibilities for equal participation in teaching and school life.
Influence of Different Surface Texture Parameters on the Contact Performance of Piston Ring-Sleeve Friction Pair of Hydraulic Cylinders

The surface texture, a major way to decrease friction and wear of the cylinder-piston ring friction pair, was conducted on cylinder-piston ring friction pair specimen using the orthogonal experimental design method to investigate the effect of different texture parameters (size, depth, shape, and surface density) of the friction and wear characteristics. Through simulation analysis, the texture parameters that affect the friction and wear characteristics are obtained. Using the evaluation method of friction coefficient and mass wear rate, the influence sequence and optimal values of texture parameters that affect friction and wear characteristics are obtained through range analysis. The results show that, after surface texture treatment under mixed lubrication conditions, the friction characteristics of the friction pair have changed and the friction coefficient and friction and wear rate have been significantly reduced. The results show that the triangular texture has a good antifriction effect, the texture depth is deepened, and the surface density and the size increases have a positive effect on the improvement of friction and wear. An ultra-depth microscope was used to observe the wear morphology of the friction and wear tests. The results show that the weakening of the third body wear by the texturing treatment and the maintenance of oil lubrication are the main reasons for reducing friction and wear.
English usage in the linguistic landscape of Balikpapan’s main Thoroughfares

ABSTRACT Recognising the global prestige of English and its prominence in Indonesia, this study examines the linguistic landscape of roadside signage alongside main thoroughfares in the Indonesian city of Balikpapan, a provincial city of East Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo. We find that some signs are entirely in Indonesian, some are entirely in English and some combine both languages, while there is an absence of ‘local’ languages in signage. Applying Bakhtin’s theories of heteroglossia in language production, and contextualised by Indonesia’s most recent language laws, we examine the indexical dimensions of language use in signage where Indonesian is a centripetal force towards nationalistic positioning and English represents a centrifugal force, potentially undermining the national language and associated identity positions. Complexity is evident in the deliberate mixing of English with Indonesian languages (code switching) in top-down official signage and in bottom-up non-official signage. We suggest that the ‘invasive’ use of English that conflicts with Indonesian laws reflects a contestation of identity positioning between a centripetal idealised national identity and a centrifugal foreign influence. Of greatest interest is the intersection of these seemingly competing forces through deliberate blended language use (code switching). This suggests complex, hybridised identity positioning that combines nationalistic sentiment with an outward gaze that aspires towards more globalised identity positions.
Case report: One human Streptococcus suis infection in Shandong Province, China

Background: Streptococcus suis is an emerging zoonotic pathogen. Human infections with S suis have been identified in Europe, North America, South America, Oceania, Africa and Asia. As the most common clinical symptom of human S suis, meningitis develops in 50% to 60% of infected patients, and approximately 60% of the patients with meningitis symptoms have neurologic sequelae. The cost of infection with S suis imposes a tremendous burden on patients’ families. Case presentation: A 56-year-old woman was infected with S suis. The patient reared pigs in her backyard. At admission, her blood examination showed a leukocyte count of 27.28 × 109/L with 94.20% neutrophils. Cerebrospinal fluid was cloudy with a leukocyte count of 2700 × 106/L. Cerebrospinal fluid cultures revealed gram-positive cocci identified as S suis type II. Ceftriaxone was then administered. Conclusion: Human infections with S suis highlights the need for health education, prevention and surveillance it.
Measurements of the Diversity of Shape and Mixing State for Ambient Black Carbon Particles

The complex particle morphology of black carbon (BC) induces considerable uncertainties in constraining its optical properties. In particular, the diversity of how the BC core and coating are combined is yet to be resolved due to the lack of direct ambient quantification. In this study, by concurrent measurements of the electrical mobility diameter (Dm) and optical volume‐equivalent diameter (Dve), the dynamic shape factor (χ = Dm/Dve) of ambient BC‐containing particles at different mixing states was quantified for the first time. BC in urban Beijing showed a widely distributed χ of 1.4 ± 0.43. Particles with larger refractory BC (rBC) cores showed higher non‐sphericity and higher χ. A ten‐fold increase in the volume ratio of the coating over rBC (VR) could decrease the fraction of fractal BC by 36%. This study proposed a χ‐VR space to describe the particle shape, which is able to include all ambient quantified BC morphologies in optical model.
Association of Serum 25(OH)D Levels with Incident Type 2 Diabetes in Chinese adults: A Prospective Cohort Study

Although many cross-sectional studies that have examined the relationship of Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels with incident type 2 diabetes (T2D), there are very few reports for cohort studies. Here, we performed an a prospective cohort study to investigate the effect modification of traditional risk factors on association of serum 25(OH)D with T2D and to determine if addition of serum 25(OH)D improve the risk prediction of T2D. A total of 1926 adults without diabetes were prospectively followed for 36 months in China. During a mean of 36 months of follow-up, 114 participants (5.9%) developed incident T2D. Although no significant relationship was found in total population, stratified analyses indicated that low 25(OH)D levels was associated with increased T2D risk among individuals who were male, overweight/obese, with insufficient physical activity, or normal fasting plasma glucose at baseline. Additive interaction analysis showed that low 25(OH)D levels and insufficient physical activity interacts to increase the risk of T2D (RERI = 0.875, 95% CI: 0.204–1.545). Addition of low serum 25(OH)D significantly improved the predictive performance of T2D beyond conventional risk factors (NRI = 0.205, 95% CI:0.019–0.391). Our results suggest that low serum 25(OH)D and insufficient physical activity interact synergistically to influence the risk of T2D in Chinese adult population. Adding serum 25(OH)D to conventional risk factors improves the risk prediction of T2D.
Cash Management, Governance, and the Global Financial Crisis: Evidence From Developing Asia

We investigate how governance and the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) affect cash management. Assessing 169,916 firm-years in 26 developing Asian countries, our empirical results show that firms in *good (poor)* governance countries tend to hold more cash *before (after)* the GFC. In particular, the outcome effect of governance on cash holdings in the pre-crisis and crisis periods shifts to a substitution effect for governance in the post-crisis period in developing Asia.
Looking for evidence of research impact and use: A qualitative study of an Australian research-policy system

Current assessments of research impact have been criticized for capturing what can be easily counted not what actually counts. To empirically examine this issue, we approached measuring research impact from two directions, tracing forwards from research and backwards from policy, within a defined research-policy system (childhood obesity prevention research and policy in New South Wales, Australia from 2000 to 2015). The forward tracing research impact assessment component traced a sample of 148 local research projects forward to examine their policy impacts. Of the projects considered, 16% had an impact on local policy and for a further 19%, decision-makers were aware of the research, but there was no evidence it influenced policy decisions. The backward tracing component of the study included an analysis of research use across three policy initiatives. It provided a more nuanced understanding of the relative influence of research on policy. Both direct uses of specific research and indirect uses of research incorporated as broader bodies of knowledge were evident. Measuring research impact from both directions captured the diverse ways that research was used in decision-making. Our findings illustrate complexities in the assessment process and in real-life policymaking trajectories. They highlight the role that timing of assessment plays in perception of impacts and difficulties attributing longer-term impacts to specific research. This study supports the use of models where politics and complex system dynamics shape knowledge and its influence on decision-making, rather than research being the primary driver for policy change.
Periodic event‐triggered bipartite consensus for multi‐agent systems with partial information transmission

This paper investigates the periodic event‐triggered bipartite consensus for the single integral multi‐agent systems. A fully distributed periodic event‐triggered protocol is designed for a general case that only partial information can be transmitted among agents. Then, we construct a state‐dependent and time‐dependent event detector to determine whether the sampled data should be sent out at sampling instants. Under structurally balanced signed digraphs, it is proved that all agents achieve consensus with the same magnitude but opposite sign. Notably, compared with the existing event‐triggered strategies, the limitation on sampling period can be removed and the Zeno behavior is automatically excluded. Finally, the simulation results illustrate the validity of the provided protocol.
Gemini Curcumin Suppresses Gastric Cancer AGS Cell Proliferation Through Modulation of lncRNA CCAT2 and c-Myc Genes.

Objectives Gemini surfactant nanocurcumin (Gemini-Cur) is a novel formulation of Curcumin (Cur) with dramatic suppressive effects on cancer cells. Here, we investigated the cancer effects of Gemini-Cur in a human gastric adenocarcinoma cell-line (AGS) through the evaluation of the expression of long non-coding RNAs colon cancer-associated transcript-2 (CCAT2) and its downstream c-Myc as known oncogenic modulators of tumorigenesis. Materials and Methods The AGS cells were treated with Gemini-Cur and pure Cur in a time- and dose-dependent manner. The toxicity of Gemini-Cur was studied using 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide and scratch tests. Furthermore, real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting techniques were employed to evaluate the expression of genes. Results Gemini-Cur significantly affected the viability of AGS cells in a dose- and time-dependent manner with inhibitory concentration 50 values of 59.32, 40.88, and 19.63 µM during 24, 48, and 72 h, respectively. Our findings showed that Gemini-Cur effectively decreased the expression levels of lnc-CCAT2 and c-Myc genes. Western blotting analysis also confirmed the down-regulation of c-Myc in treated samples compared to controls. Conclusion Gemini-Cur attenuates the proliferation of AGS cells partly through modulation of the lncCCAT2-related pathway.
When web add-on correction comes with fear-arousing misinformation in public health crisis: focusing on the role of risk perception in belief in misinformation

ABSTRACT The goal of this research was to study how fear-arousing misinformation (FAM) elicits a backfire effect of web add-on correction and whether situational fear and situational threat appraisals intervene in the relationship. The study featured an online experiment (N = 167) with a 2 (misinformation: fear-neutral vs. fear-arousal) × 2 (presence of correction: no correction vs. web add-on correction) between-group factorial design. Results suggest that web add-on correction was effective in decreasing situational susceptibility when fear-neutral misinformation was displayed (but not when FAM was presented) and that this susceptibility is positively associated with belief in misinformation. The findings from this research highlight that emotional-laden misinformation and perceived susceptibility are key drivers of nullifying correction effects, thereby providing insight into mapping out strategies for mitigating persuasive effects misinformation in risky situations.
Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Three Strains of Indigenous Tswana Chickens and Commercial Broiler Using Single Nucleotide Polymormophic (SNP) Markers

The Tswana chicken is native to Botswana and comprises strains such as the naked neck, normal, dwarf, frizzled, and rumples. The origins of the different strains of Tswana chicken remain unknown and it is not yet clear if the different strains represent distinct breeds within the large Tswana chicken population. Genetic characterization of different strains of Tswana chickens using SNP arrays can elucidate their genetic relationships and ascertain if the strains represent distinct breeds of Tswana chicken population. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate population structure and diversity and to estimate genetic distances/identity between the naked neck, normal and dwarf strains of Tswana chickens. A total of 96 chickens (normal strain (n = 39), naked neck strain (n = 32), dwarf strain (n = 13) and commercial broiler (n = 12)) were used in the study. SNP genotyping was carried out using the Illumina chicken iSelect SNP 60 Bead chip using the Infinium assay compatible with the Illumina HiScan SQ genotyping platform. The observed heterozygosity (Ho) values were 0.610 ± 0.012, 0.611 ± 0.014, 0.613 ± 0.0006 for normal, naked neck and dwarf strains of Tswana chickens respectively and averaged 0.611 ± 0.016 across the three strains of Tswana chickens compared to Ho of 0.347 ± 0.023 in commercial broiler chicken. The expected heterozygosity (He) values were 0.613 ± 0.00012, 0.614 ± 0.00013, 0.608 ± 0.00021 for normal, naked neck and dwarf strains of Tswana chickens respectively and averaged 0.612 ± 0.00015 across the three strains of Tswana chickens compared to He of 0.577 ± 0.00022 in commercial broiler chicken. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to get an insight into the population structure of indigenous Tswana chickens. The first two principal components revealed a set of three clusters. The normal strain of Tswana chicken and commercial broiler clustered together in one group. The dwarf strain clustered separately in one group and the naked neck and normal strains clustered together in the last group. The separate clustering of the dwarf strain from the rest of Tswana chicken strains suggests significant genetic uniqueness of the dwarf strain and very close genetic similarities between the normal and naked neck strains. The clustering pattern was confirmed by less genetic differentiation and less genetic distances between the naked neck and normal strains of Tswana chicken than between the two strains and the dwarf strain of Tswana chicken.
Systematic analysis of exceptionally preserved fossils: correlated patterns of decay and preservation

The fossil record of non‐biomineralized animals and tissues provides important insight into deep‐time evolutionary events. Interpretation of these highly variable remains requires an understanding of how both decay and preservation lead to fossilization. Here we establish a quantitative approach that unites data from decay experiments of extant taxa with preservation mode of fossils, allowing evaluation of both information loss and information retention, and their interaction, in non‐biomineralized fossils. We illustrate our approach using fossil data from two Lagerstätten with distinct taphonomic regimes, one characterized by phosphatization, and the other by pyritization of non‐biomineralized tissues. This demonstrates that frequency of occurrence of characters in fossil taxa is significantly correlated with sequences of character decay observed in extant comparator organisms, and that decay prone and decay resistant characters have distinct preservation modes; the former are mineralized and the latter are organically preserved. The methods and principles applied here to non‐biomineralized vertebrates are applicable to other exceptionally‐preserved fossils and allow for identification of systematic biases in fossil specimen completeness, character retention and the mode of their preservation. Furthermore, our analyses validates experimental decay in supporting the interpretation of anatomy in non‐biomineralized fossils.
Wood Charcoal and Ash to Maintain Seed Quality during Storage for Vegetable Seeds

This research was conducted to investigate the efficacy of charcoal and ash in maintaining the quality of lettuce, cabbage, onion, pepper and carrot seeds during storage. The seeds were stored over charcoal and ash at a seed/material ratio of 1:1 and stored at room temperature (20°C) and at 35°C for 24 months. The control seeds were dried to between 5-6% seed moisture content and stored in hermetic packets at -20°C. Samples were collected from storage after 6, 12, 18, and 24 months and subjected to a germination test and ageing test at 45°C for 72 hours using 72% saturated sodium chloride (NaCl) solution. There was no difference between the seed viability for the controls and treatments after 6-12 months at 20 and 35°C between the two storage methods. However, seed quality declined at 18 months and 24 months. This was seen in lettuce, onion and carrot seeds more than pepper and cabbage at both storage temperatures. Similarly, seed vigour also reduced with extended storage to 18 and 24 months. Results showed ash and charcoal can be used to maintain seed quality over 12 months even at 35°C.
Use of Mobile Social Story Maps in the Development of Cognitive and Social Skills of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

The purpose of the study was to compare the effectiveness and efficiency of animated and non-animated mobile social story maps using the mobile learning environment that the authors developed. An application using the story map method based on social stories was developed. Mobile social story map was presented with animated and non-animated narrative and the effectiveness and efficiencies of the two methods on both listening comprehension and social communication skills were compared using an alternating treatments design. The participants of the study consisted of three children aged between 6 and 7 years with an ASD diagnosis. Research findings showed that mobile social story maps contribute to the development of social communication skills and listening comprehension skills of participants with an ASD. The results indicated that two methods were equally effective in improving social communication skills, but in improving listening comprehension skills, animated supported stories were more effective for one of the three participants. Also, animated narrative-supported mobile social story maps were more efficient for two participants.
Removal and Survival of Fecal Indicators in a Constructed Wetland after UASB Pre-Treatment

The experimentation plant, based on a sub-surface horizontal flow phytodepuration (SSHFP) unit with a pre-treatment by an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor, proved valuable in treating the sewage of a small rural community located in north Brazil. During a six-month trial, the plant achieved an average removal efficiency of 98.2% (1.74 log removal) for fecal coliforms (FC) and 96.0% (1.40 log removal) for Enterococci (EN), as well as 95.6% for BOD5, 91.0% for COD,00 and 95.4% for suspended solids (SS). The contribution of the UASB reactor to this overall performance was very significant as, alone, it achieved a yield of 62.7% for FC and 60% for EN, in addition to 65.2% for BOD5 and 65.0% for SS. EN was chosen, in addition to FC, because of its higher specificity and strong environmental persistence, leading to an increased risk to human health. In fact, the experimental results confirmed its lower removal efficiency compared to FC. The mechanical and biological mechanisms that led to such a removal efficiency of the two fecal indicators (FIs) are outlined in the article. The same mechanisms led to a good level of equivalence between the removal efficiency of the two FIs with the removal efficiency of SS and BOD5, for both the whole plant and the UASB reactor alone. The research demonstrated the close correlation between the concentrations of EN and FC for the plant effluent. This correlation can be explained by the following mathematical expression of the regression line Log EN = 0.2571 Log FC + 3.5301, with a coefficient of determination R2 = 0.912. This implies that the concentration of the more specific indicator EN could be calculated, with acceptable approximation, from the simple analysis of FC and vice versa. The experimental plant brought important health benefits to the local population. In particular, there were no significant odor emissions; moreover, the risk of fecal pathogenic diseases was drastically reduced; finally, there was no proliferation of insects and other disease vectors, due to the absence of stagnant or semi-stagnant water exposed to the atmosphere.