Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Effect of Weather on Assault

This paper examines the role of local weather conditions in explaining variations in assault, in sub-tropical Brisbane, Australia. It details the extent to which local variations in weather are important in shaping the necessary preconditions for assault to take place. Results suggest that higher daily temperatures are associated with an increased propensity for assault at the neighborhood level after controlling for seasonal effects. Assaults occur significantly less frequently in summer than in spring and there is a greater propensity for assaults to occur on weekends compared to weekdays. Neighborhood disadvantage, ethnic diversity, and the presence of risky facilities such bars, schools, or shops increased the propensity for assault above and beyond the effect of temperature. Findings are important in their capacity to isolate the effect of the prevailing local weather conditions whilst controlling for seasonal variations, land use, and the socio-economic and demographic context within which assaults took place.
Barley Straw Use for Animal Feed and Soil Mulch in Ethiopian Highlands Mixed Crop-Livestock Systems

Barley straw serves as livestock feed and mulch for soil and water conservation in the mixed barley-livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands. High demand for barley straw biomass in the system creates competition between the two uses. This study aimed to identify the determinants of the utilization of barley straw for mulch and feed. Data on the production and use of barley straw were collected from 236 households using a structured questionnaire. Use of the straw for the purposes of soil mulch at three levels, 0–15% (marginal mulching), 15–35% (optimal mulching), 35–100% (over-mulching), was analyzed using a multinomial logit model. The optimal proportion of barley straw used as soil mulch was positively affected by the educational level of the household head, family size, distance between cropping land and homestead, number of equines in the household and amount of straw production. Female-headed households were more likely to mulch less than the optimal amount of barley straw. In general, the more the farmer’s exposure to formal extension, the less the proportion of barley straw used for soil mulching. This study provides guidance for the proportional utilization of barley straw. This will contribute to the design of appropriate biomass utilization strategies in barley-livestock farming systems.
Convergence and rate optimality of adaptive multilevel stochastic Galerkin FEM

We analyze an adaptive algorithm for the numerical solution of parametric elliptic partial differential equations in two-dimensional physical domains, with coefficients and right-hand-side functions depending on infinitely many (stochastic) parameters. The algorithm generates multilevel stochastic Galerkin approximations; these are represented in terms of a sparse generalized polynomial chaos expansion with coefficients residing in finite element spaces associated with different locally refined meshes. Adaptivity is driven by a two-level a posteriori error estimator and employs a Dörfler-type marking on the joint set of spatial and parametric error indicators. We show that, under an appropriate saturation assumption, the proposed adaptive strategy yields optimal convergence rates with respect to the overall dimension of the underlying multilevel approximation spaces.
Risk Factors of Postoperative Shivering at Post Anesthesia Care Unit in Normothermic Patients Underwent General Anesthesia

Objective: The aim of study was to identify risk factors that can be modified to reduce incidence of postoperative shivering in normothermic patient who underwent general anesthesia. Material and Methods: A retrospective case control study was conducted between January 2017 and August 2018 by assessing the anesthetic records of normothermic patients at a post anesthesia care unit who underwent general anesthesia. A control group of 201 patients was randomly matched with 201 cases by age (±5 years) and site of surgery. Medical records were reviewed for data including patient demographics, operative time, anesthetic medication, type of fluid, core temperature at the end of surgery and occurrence of postoperative shivering. Conditional logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between potential risk factors and postoperative shivering. Results: Higher body mass index (BMI) [odds ratio (OR) 0.91, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.87-0.96] and higher core temperature at end of surgery (OR 0.33 95% CI 0.18-0.63) are associated with reduced risk of postoperative shivering. Whereas emergency case compared with elective case (OR 3.06 95% CI 1.63-5.72) and longer duration every 10 minutes (OR 1.05 95% CI 1.03-1.08) are associated with an increased risk of postoperative shivering. Conclusion: Emergency case, longer duration of surgery, lower BMI and lower core temperature at end of surgery were significantly associated with postoperative shivering.
Prevalence of Oral Manifestations of Diabetic Patients in a Group of Egyptian Population

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of oral manifestations of diabetic patients in a group of Egyptian population. Subjects and Methods: A crosssectional study was conducted on 245 diabetic Egyptian patients. They were recruited from outpatient clinic of the Faculty of Dental Medicine for girls and AlAzhar university hospitals. We assessed prevalence by collecting data from patients by questionnaire then clinical examination. We used HbA1c test to show its relation with oral manifestations. Results: The most frequent oral symptoms were xerostomia 77.1%, followed by toothache 51.1%, taste abnormality 50.2%, tender gum 38.8%, halitosis 32.7%, burning sensation 6.5% and mouth soreness 5.7%. While the most frequent dental findings were plaque accumulation in 92.1% followed by calculus deposition in 86.3%, bleeding with probing in 85.1%, dental caries in 62.6%, tooth mobility in 28.6% and finally gingival recession in 28.2%. Almost uncontrolled patients had more frequent manifestations than controlled ones. Conclusion: DM associated many oral manifestations and they are more prevalent in uncontrolled diabetic patients.
Core–shell BaYbF5:Tm@BaGdF5:Yb,Tm nanocrystals for in vivo trimodal UCL/CT/MR imaging

Lanthanide-doped nanocrystals have been researched extensively and used for bioimaging because of their optical properties, magnetic properties and X-ray absorption. Core–shell-structured lanthanide-doped nanocrystals have been developed and characterized by TEM and XRD analysis. The nanocrystals are composed of BaYbF5:0.5% Tm as the core and BaGdF5:20% Yb, 0.5% Tm as the shell. Apart from characterization of the nanocrystals, evaluation of both their cytotoxicity via MTT assays and their long-term toxicity via histological analysis showed that their cytotoxicity was low, indicating the possibility of further in vivo imaging. This work combined the functions of trimodal imaging into one nanoplatform and then UCL, CT, and MR imaging with core–shell-structured nanocrystals were investigated both in vitro and in vivo. Taking into consideration its structural characteristics and trimodal imaging abilities, it is expected that the developed multifunctional nanoplatform may be potentially useful for diagnosing diseases at an early stage.
A Study on Factors Impacting Length of Hospital Stay of COVID-19 Inpatients

Aim: Knowing the typical length of hospital stay of COVID-19 patientsand which factors affecting the stay time are important for hospital management.A factor can impact the stay time in conflicting ways: a condition may,by the same mechanism, increase the stay time for a severe patient while decrease the time for an even more severe and deceased patient. Material and Method: 3184 COVID-19 patients from the Tokat State Hospital were examined on arrival to determine if they are required further treatment in hospital or not. Among them,404 are inpatients whose hospital stay time is available. By a simple and conditional linear regressions, we examine which factors statistically impact the hospital stay time,both overall and after taking into account the patient's age or eventual survival status.We also use causespecific Cox proportional-hazard regression for competing risk to examine contribution from a factor to the rate of event of mortality, and to the event of discharge. Results: Surviving ICU patients have longer hospital stay time than non- surviving ICU patients, which in turn longer than non-ICU patients. Older age within acertain range is always correlated with a longer hospital stay. The factors with strongest signal in our dataset are C-reactive protein (CRP), hemoglobin (HGB)and calcium level: increased CRP level, decreased HGB level and calcium level are associated with longer hospital stay, independent from the contribution from surviving status. Other potentially stay- time-impacting factors include d-dimer, urea, glucose, white blood cell (WBC) count, neutrophil, but these signals may not be robust against log- transformation of the stay time, or confounding with age. We also observed that glucose is more important than HbA1C or diabetes status in its influence on hospital stay time. Conclusion: Almost all factors we collected contribute to a faster/slower mortality or discharge rate, in particular C-reactive protein and hemoglobin. Measurement of the associated factors in COVID-19 patients could be used for a better hospital bed management.
Effect of Prophylactic Ondansetron on the Incidence of Spinal Anesthesia-Induced Shivering and Hypotension in Elective Cesarean Sections:Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial

Background: Spinal anesthesia is the preferred method of anesthesia for caesarean section; however, it is associated with dangerous adverse effects on both mother and fetus, this includes: spinal anesthesia induced shivering and hypotension. Previous studies suggest serotonin may have a role in hypotension, bradycardia, and shivering occurrence perioeratively. In this prospective double-blind randomized control trial study, we evaluated the efficacy of the ondansetron, a serotonin receptor antagonist, on the incidence of spinal anesthesia-induced shivering, hypotension, nausea, vomiting and other possible complications in elective caesarean sections. This study conducted in Palestine, West Bank, Nablus city in the caesarean section operation rooms, and post-anesthesia care unit at Rafidia governmental hospital. Eighty full-term elective caesarean section parturient (Age 18-50 years) with ASA 1 or 2 classification were recruited and randomly allocated into two groups: prophylactic IV ondansetron treatment group and placebo 0.9% saline control group. The primary outcomes were the incidence of spinal anesthesia-induced shivering and hypotension, while secondary outcomes were perioperative bradycardia, nausea, vomiting, headache, pain, pruritus, dizziness and respiratory depression and parturient satisfaction. Results: Incidence of intraoperative hypotension and dizziness in the ondansetron group was significantly lower than which occurred in the control group (22.5% vs. 62.5% respectively; P < 0.001), the incidences and intensity of intraoperative shivering in the ondansetron group was lower than the control group (12.5 % vs. 32.5 % respectively; P = 0.032), Intraoperative nausea intensity in the ondansetron group was lower than control group (P = 0.049). Postoperatively, the incidence of postoperative dizziness in the ondansetron group was lower than the control group (5% vs. 37.5 % respectively; P = 0.001), the incidence and intensity of postoperative shivering in the ondansetron group was lower than the control group (12.5% vs. 37.5 % respectively; P = 0.01). Incidence and intensity of postoperative nausea in the ondansetron group was lower than the control group (17.5% vs. 40 % respectively; P = 0.026), the incidence of postoperative vomiting in the ondansetron group was lower than the control group (25.5% vs. 2.5 % respectively; P = 0.014). Conclusion: Prophylactic 4 mg IV ondansetron can significantly attenuate the incidences of spinal anesthesia-induced shivering and hypotension, dizziness, nausea, and vomiting occurrence and increase parturient satisfaction scale for parturient who undergo caesarean section.
Los conocimientos tecnológicos, pedagógicos y de contenidos del profesorado universitario andaluz sobre las TIC. Análisis desde el modelo TPACK.

El modelo TPACK es uno de los modelos de diagnostico y formacion del profesorado que mayor auge ha alcanzado en los ultimos tiempos por su interes en los contenidos disciplinares, pedagogicos y tecnologicos. La literatura cientifica resalta que implementar este modelo en la ensenanza no solo ayuda a mejorar su calidad, sino que tambien permite determinar cuales son los conocimientos del profesorado y disenar estrategias de capacitacion docente. Tomando como base estas consideraciones, los objetivos planteados en el estudio han sido tres: 1) conocer si el indice de fiabilidad del instrumento sobre el TPACK era similar al de otras investigaciones; 2) analizar los niveles de conocimientos de los participantes; 3) conocer si existian diferencias significativas entre los profesores segun su Universidad. Por esta razon, hemos optado por una metodologia cuantitativa con un diseno descriptivo y transversal. La muestra esta formada por 396 profesores de cuatro Facultades publicas de Ciencias de la Educacion de Andalucia occidental. Los resultados reflejan altos conocimientos disciplinares en comparacion con las bajas puntuaciones alcanzadas en los dominios con presencia tecnologica. Tambien se evidencia que el alfa de Cronbach es similar al de otras investigaciones y que no existen diferencias significativas en los conocimientos docentes segun la Universidad. Como conclusiones relevantes, destacamos la homogeneidad en los resultados sobre los conocimientos de los participantes y la utilidad del modelo para la formacion del profesorado.
Managing Functional and Innovative Entrepreneurship Centres for Global Competitiveness in Public Universities in South-South, Nigeria

This study investigated approaches and challenges of managing functional and innovative Entrepreneurship Centres for global competitiveness in public universities in South-South, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design and was guided by two research questions and two hypotheses. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 487 from the population of 9,735 academic staff in the 14 public universities in South-South, Nigeria. Data was collected using a survey questionnaire instrument which was validated for reliability at 0.88. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the research questions while z-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that in South-South, Nigeria were not globally competitive. Some of the approaches that could be deployed to improve their global competitiveness included using diverse means to enhance entrepreneurial behaviours and mindsets of the students and adopting extensive use of visuals, digital tools and multimedia to enhance their creativity. The challenges identified include inadequate funding, poor university-industry partnership on Research & Development and inadequate infrastructural facilities. It is recommended that Entrepreneurship Centres in public universities in South-South, Nigeria should be adequately funded and they should adopt relevant approaches in order to become globally competitive.
Green Advertising for the Sustainable Luxury Market

Consumers are increasingly interested in environmental issues, which have raised their expectations of firms’ environmentally conscious efforts. The purpose of this study is to investigate how green messages in advertisements conveying a firm’s commitment to the environment can effectively influence consumer attitudes and behavioral intentions. Furthermore, this study examines the psychological mechanism underlying such an effect. The results of two studies show that firms’ eco-friendly efforts as revealed in advertisements for luxury products generated favorable attitudes in consumers and increased their behavioral intentions more than firms’ eco-friendly efforts as revealed in advertisements for mass products. This process was driven by trust in the ad message, especially for consumers of luxury brands and who are not confused by green message. This research provides empirical evidence that green ads presenting a firm’s commitment to the environment can effectively influence consumers when brands are used to promote eco-friendly products in luxury markets.
Leveraging COVID-19 Outbreak for Shaping a More Sustainable Consumer Behavior

Consumption has lately been under the microscope facing pressure from all stakeholders as principles of sustainability have gained more popularity. In this context, a new sustainable consumer model was born, referring to major shifts in buying and consumption habits. Nevertheless, these shifts were lagging as consumers resisted change in the comfort of old habits. This comfort was shaken up by the COVID-19 outbreak that forced us to rethink every aspect of our lives. Therefore, this crisis context seems the perfect opportunity to shift towards the sustainable consumer model. People’s openness towards embracing new consumption habits was evaluated in a quantitative study where data was collected in two different moments: May 2020 and December 2020. Major results of our research show that people’s lives were dominated in 2020 by uncertainty, especially when referring to their financial situation. Further on, consumers have already started to bring major shifts in their consumption habits because of this uncertainty. Among the most important shifts, there were more prudent purchase decisions, rising interest for discounted prices, increased likelihood of buying local and enhanced preference in buy fresh products instead of processed or semi-processed ones.
Two New Lignan Xylosides from the Barks of Prunus ssiori and Prunus padus

Phytochemical examinations of the barks of Prunus species have led to the isolation of two new lignan xylosides, ssioriside (9) and prupaside (12). Compound 9 was obtained from Prunus (P.) ssiori and P. padus and 12 from P. padus. The spectroscopic data and chemical evidence allowed assignment of the structures of 9 and 12 as (8S, 8'S)-4, 4'-dihydroxy-3, 5, 3', 5'-tetramethoxy-8-8'-butyrolignan 9-O-β-D xylopyranoside and (8R, 7S, 8'R)-5, 5'-dimethoxylari-ciresinol 9'-O-β-D-xylopyranoside, respectively. Several previously reported compounds were also obtained and identified.
Development and Validation of the Ableist Microaggression Impact Questionnaire

Microaggressions are daily insults to minority individuals such as people with disabilities (PWD) that communicate messages of exclusion, inferiority, and abnormality. In this study, we developed a new scale, the Ableist Microaggressions Impact Questionnaire (AMIQ), which assesses ableist microaggression experiences of PWD. Data from 245 PWD were collected using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) platform. An exploratory factor analysis of the 25-item AMIQ revealed a three-factor structure with internal consistency reliability ranging between . 87 and . 92. As a more economical and psychometrically sound instrument assessing microaggression impact as it pertains to disability, the AMIQ offers promise for rehabilitation counselor research and practice.
Implementation of a Generalized Additive Model (GAM) for Soybean Maturity Prediction in African Environments

Time to maturity (TTM) is an important trait in soybean breeding programs. However, soybeans are a relatively new crop in Africa. As such, TTM information for soybeans is not yet as well defined as in other major producing areas. Multi-environment trials (METs) allow breeders to analyze crop performance across diverse conditions, but also pose statistical challenges (e.g., unbalanced data). Modern statistical methods, e.g., generalized additive models (GAMs), can flexibly smooth a range of responses while retaining observations that could be lost under other approaches. We leveraged 5 years of data from an MET breeding program in Africa to identify the best geographical and seasonal variables to explain site and genotypic differences in soybean TTM. Using soybean cycle features (e.g., minimum temperature, daylength) along with trial geolocation (longitude, latitude), a GAM predicted soybean TTM within 10 days of the average observed TTM (RMSE = 10.3; x = 109 days post-planting). Furthermore, we found significant differences between cultivars (p < 0.05) in TTM sensitivity to minimum temperature and daylength. Our results show potential to advance the design of maturity systems that enhance soybean planting and breeding decisions in Africa.
Spare me the details: How the type of information about automated interviews influences applicant reactions

Applicants seem to react negatively to artificial intelligence- based automated systems in personnel selection. This study investigates the impact of different pieces of information to alleviate applicant reactions in an automated interview setting. In a 2 (no process information vs. process information) × 2 (no process justification vs. process justification) between- subjects design, participants ( N = 124) received respective information and watched a video showing an automated interview. Testing mediation effects via different applicant reaction variables indicated that process justification is better than process information which can even impair applicant reactions. However, information did not increase organizational attractiveness compared to not receiving any information. This study sheds light on what type of information contributes to positive and negative applicant reactions to automated systems. algorithms, applicant reactions, explainable intelligence, human-
Pemahaman Perpajakan dan Religiusitas Memoderasi Penurunan Tarif Pajak dan Pelayanan Online pada Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak

This study examines the effect of lowering tax rates and online services on taxpayer compliance and tests the ability to understand taxation and religiosity as moderating variables. The number of samples analyzed was 83 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) which became partners of the Denpasar City Cooperative and UMKM Office. Determination of the sample in this study using probability sampling with simple random sampling method. The analysis technique used is multiple linear regression and Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA). The results of the analysis show that the reduction in tax rates and online services has a positive effect on taxpayer compliance. Understanding taxation and religiosity strengthens the reduction in tax rates on taxpayer compliance. However, understanding taxation and religiosity do not moderate the effect of online services on taxpayer compliance. Keywords: Reduction In Tax Rates; Online Services; Obedience; Understanding; Religiosity.
Study on Content and Antioxidation Effect of Total Flavonoids from Two Kinds of Athyrium Multidentatum(Doll.) Ching.

The HPLC fingerprint,content and antioxidation effect of total flavonoids from two kinds of Athyrium multidentatum(Doll.) Ching.were studied.Fingerprints for different parts of total flavonoids were obtained by RP-HPLC.The content of total flavonoids and HO· and O-·2 scavenging capacities were determined by ultraviolet spectrophotometry.The content of total flavonoids was high.Fingerprints of total flavonoids for overground parts of differrent Athyrium multidentatum(Doll.) Ching.were similar,and which for root were different.Total flavonoids from different parts have showed obvious scavenging effect on HO· and O-·2.The antioxidation effect of total flavonoids from different parts of two kinds of Athyrium multidentatum(Doll.) Ching.was obvious and deserved for further study.