Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Perceived Attributes of Music Teaching Effectiveness Among Perceived Attributes of Music Teaching Effectiveness Among Kindergarten Teachers: Role of Personality Kindergarten Teachers: Role of Personality

: Musical activity has been found to be beneficial to young children’s all-round development in kindergartens. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between kindergarten teachers’ perceived attributes of music teaching effectiveness and personality. Eighty-eight in-service kindergarten teachers rated themselves using a set of Attributes of Music Teaching Effectiveness (AMTE) and the sensing-intuitive dimension of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. Results showed that 75% (66 of 88) and 25% (22 of 88) of the teachers were sensing types and intuitive types, respectively. The former prefers a directive approach in music teaching to children, whereas the latter prefers a non-directive approach. While teachers’ personalities and work experience significantly predicted music teaching effectiveness, intuitive teachers rated themselves higher than did sensing teachers on the AMTE. Furthermore, the teachers of both personality types varied in their ratings of the importance of most effective attributes. Implications of these findings in relation to job allocation and professional development in effective music teaching for kindergarten teachers are discussed.
JBTI : Jurnal Bisnis : Teori dan Implementasi

This study was carried out to examine the influence of emotional regulation as an individual's personal resource on the sales force performance by considering the mediating role of adaptive selling behavior and the moderating role of perceived job autonomy. Using a quantitative approach, data were obtained from 135 sales forces in the banking services industry in DKI Jakarta and Bandung City, selected using a purposive sampling method. The data obtained were then processed using structural equation modeling with partial least squares. The findings of this study empirically confirm the conservation of resources theory in terms of sales force performance, as emotional regulation acts as the personal resource that can, directly and indirectly, affect sales force performance through adaptive selling behavior. In addition, perceived job autonomy acts as the external resource that can strengthen the influence of emotional regulation on adaptive selling behavior, as well as adaptive selling behavior on sales force performance. The findings of this study also emphasize the need for management, especially sales managers, to ensure that their salespeople have a customer orientation and are willing to dedicate the energy and resources they possess to meet customer requests or needs.
Elastic MSM: A Fast, Elastic and Modular Preprocessing Technique for Multi-Scalar Multiplication Algorithm on GPUs

Zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) is a cryptographic primitive that enable a prover to convince a veriﬁer that a statement is true without revealing any other information beyond the correctness of the statement itself. Due to its powerful capabilities, its most practical type, called zero-knowledge Succinct Non-interactive ARgument of Knowledge (zkSNARK), has been widely deployed in various privacy-preserving applications such as cryptocurrencies and veriﬁable computation. Although state-of-the-art zkSNARKs are highly eﬃcient for the veriﬁer, the computational overhead for the prover is still orders of magnitude too high to warrant use in many applications. This overhead is due to several time-consuming operations, including large-scale matrix-vector multiplication (MUL), number-theoretic transform (NTT), and especially the multi-scalar multiplication (MSM) with the highest proportion. Thus, further eﬃciency improvements are needed. In this paper we focus on comprehensive optimization of running time and storage space needed by the MSM algorithm on GPUs. Speciﬁcally, we propose a new modular and adaptive parameter conﬁguration technique— elastic MSM to enable us to change the scale of MSM according to our own wishes by performing a corresponding amount of preprocessing. This technique enable us to fully unleash the potential of various eﬃcient parallel MSM algorithms. From another perspective, our technique could also be regarded as a preprocessing technique over the well-known Pippenger algorithm, which is modular and could be used to accelerate almost all the most advanced parallel Pippenger algorithms on GPUs. Meanwhile, our technique provides an adaptive trade-oﬀ between the running time and the extra storage space needed by parallel Pippenger algorithms on GPUs. We implemented and tested elastic MSM over two prevailing parallel Pippenger algorithms on GPUs. Given a range of practical parameters, across various preprocessing space limitations (across various MSM scales), our constructions achieve up to about 28 × and 45 × (25 × and 40 × ) speedup versus two state-of-the-art preprocessing parallel Pippenger algorithms on GPUs, respectively.
Poroelastic modeling reveals the cooperation between two mechanisms for albuminuria

Albuminuria occurs when albumin leaks abnormally into the urine. Its mechanism remains unclear. A gel-compression hypothesis attributes the glomerular barrier to compression of the glomerular basement membrane (GBM) as a gel layer. Loss of podocyte foot processes would allow the gel layer to expand circumferentially, enlarge its pores and leak albumin into the urine. To test this hypothesis, we develop a poroelastic model of the GBM. It predicts GBM compression in healthy glomerulus and GBM expansion in the diseased state, essentially conﬁrming the hypothesis. However, by itself, the gel compression and expansion mechanism fails to account for two features of albuminuria: the reduction in ﬁltration ﬂux and the thickening of the GBM. A second mechanism, the constriction of ﬂow area at the slit diaphragm downstream of the GBM, must be included. The cooperation between the two mechanisms produces the amount of increase in GBM porosity expected in vivo in a mutant mouse model, and also captures the two in vivo features of reduced ﬁltration ﬂux and increased GBM thickness. Finally, the model supports the idea that in the healthy glomerulus, gel compression may help maintain a roughly constant ﬁltration ﬂux under varying ﬁltration pressure.
Pulmonary complications after abdominal surgery in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

: Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) are one of the most important causes of postoperative morbidity and mortality after abdominal surgery. Although chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been considered a risk factor for PPCs, it remains unclear whether mild-to-moderate COPD is a risk factor. This retrospective cohort study included 387 subjects who underwent abdominal surgery with general anesthesia in a tertiary referral hospital. PPCs included pneumonia, pulmonary edema, pulmonary thromboembolism, atelectasis, and acute exacerbation of COPD. Among the 387 subjects, PPCs developed in 14 (12.0%) of 117 patients with mild-to-moderate COPD and in 13 (15.1%) of 86 control patients. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that mild-to-moderate COPD was not a significant risk factor for PPCs (odds ratio [OR] = 0.79; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.31–2.03; P = 0.628). However, previous hospitalization for respiratory problems (OR = 4.20; 95% CI = 1.52–11.59), emergency surgery (OR = 3.93; 95% CI = 1.75–8.82), increased amount of red blood cell (RBC) transfusion (OR = 1.09; 95% CI = 1.05–1.14 for one pack increase of RBC transfusion), and laparoscopic surgery (OR = 0.41; 95% CI = 0.18–0.93) were independent predictors of PPCs. These findings suggested that mild-to-moderate COPD may not be a significant risk factor for PPCs after abdominal surgery.
Liberalization, privatization, and crash: Mexico's banking system in the 1990's

Although Mexico's 1994 peso devaluation and subsequent capital outflows shook the nation's banking system, the foundations of the banking crisis were laid much earlier. ; Econometric evidence suggests that in the wake of the 1991-92 bank privatizations, Mexico's banks entered a market share struggle in which they incurred short-term losses at the margin, perhaps in the interests of greater expected gains over the long term. ; Euphoric investor behavior and a rising economy may have aggravated the situation by making risky borrowers more difficult to identify.
How buyers perceive the credibility of advisors in online marketplace: review balance, review amount and misattribution

In online marketplace, buyers rely heavily on reviews posted by previous buyers (referred to as advisors). Advisor’s credibility determines the persuasiveness of reviews. However, much attention has been paid on the impact of advisor’s static profile information on the evaluation of source credibility, while little is known about the effect of review historical information. This research conducted three sub-studies to evaluate how advisors’ review balance (proportion of positive reviews) affects buyer’s judgement of credibility (e.g., trustworthiness, expertise). The result of study 1 shows that advisors with mixed positive and negative reviews are perceived to be more trustworthy, and those with extremely positive or negative review balance are perceived to be less trustworthy. Moreover, perceived expertise increases as review balance turns from positive to negative, however, buyers perceive advisors with extremely negative review balance as low in expertise. Study 2 further finds that buyers might be more inclined to misattribute low trustworthiness to low expertise when they are processing high amount of reviews. Finally, study 3 explains the misattribution phenomenon and suggests that perceived expertise has close relationship with affective trust. Both theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
Response rates for lumbar spine, total hip, and femoral neck bone mineral density in men treated with abaloparatide: results from the ATOM study

Abstract Osteoporosis in men is an underappreciated public health issue, accounting for approximately 30% of the societal burden of osteoporosis. Although the prevalence of osteoporosis in men is lower, fracture-related morbidity and mortality rates exceed those of women. Abaloparatide is a synthetic, 34-amino acid peptide with homology to human parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP), which favors bone formation by selective activation of PTH receptor type 1. In the Abaloparatide for the Treatment of Men With Osteoporosis (ATOM; NCT03512262) trial, 228 men with primary or hypogonadism-associated osteoporosis were randomized to receive subcutaneous injections of abaloparatide 80 μg or placebo. Abaloparatide significantly improved LS, TH, and FN BMD when compared with placebo. In this prespecified analysis, the proportion of men with a percent change from baseline of >0%, >3%, and > 6% in BMD at the LS, TH, and FN at 3, 6, and 12 mo and/or a shift in T-score category (based on LS and TH T-scores) at 12 mo was compared between the abaloparatide and placebo groups in ATOM. There were significantly more men with a BMD gain of >3% at all 3 anatomical sites in the abaloparatide than placebo group at month 6 (18/122 [14.8%] vs 1/70 [1.4%], P = .002) and at month 12 (38/119 [31.9%] vs 1/66 [1.5%], P < .0001). At month 3, more men treated with abaloparatide than placebo had a > 3% BMD increase at the LS (82/134 [61.2%] vs 21/68 [30.9%], P < .0001). A greater proportion of men treated with abaloparatide had an improvement in T-score category from osteoporosis to low BMD or normal when compared with placebo. In conclusion, use of abaloparatide compared with placebo for 12 mo resulted in significant and rapid improvements in BMD in men with osteoporosis from the ATOM study.
Efficiency of oil palm production in Nigeria: A review-pathway

The study reviewed the efficiency of oil palm production in Nigeria. Efficiency plays a major role in productivity in developing economies like Nigeria, where resources are limited and new technology must be adopted quickly to boost output. The research gaps addressed were: provision of reasonable data backing the efficiency of oil palm production, inquiry into the technical efficiency dynamics of the oil palm making, appraising the dynamics disturbing the oil palm making, addressing the sustainability of oil palm making, reviewing the problems and prospects connected with the oil palm commerce. The factors affecting the technical efficiency of oil palm fruit processing which includes a decline in production and yields, limited availability of specific fertilizers, scarcity of quality palm seedlings, aging palm plantations, limited access to suitable credit options, marketing challenges, including stiff competition from imported oils, inefficient palm oil extraction using traditional methods due to the prevalence of a poorly mechanized artisanal sector and limited access to credit tailored for palm nut processing. It was discovered that Oil palm making has a significant impact on employment in Nigeria. The problems associated with the efficiency of oil palm production include deforestation and habitat loss, environmental impact, social and labour issues, land tenure and conflict. Among the prospects of oil palm efficiency, alternative oil sources, technology and yield improvement, restoration and reforestation, consumer awareness and demand for sustainable products were optimal. It was concluded that the pathway of oil palm-making efficiency in Nigeria from 1980 to 2023 reflects a dynamic industry resulting by economic growth, environmental stability, technological and social compatibility. It is recommended that to enhance efficiency in oil palm, farmers ought to allocate greater resources to their production endeavours to align with the rising market demand and to enhance their profit margins.
Costs of conventional and conservation tillage systems

ABSTRACT: The costs of three conservation tillage systems—chisel plow, ridge-till, and no-till—were compared to a conventional moldboard plow system for hypothetical corn-soybean farms in southern Ontario, differentiated by farm size and soil type. Total farm costs per hectare were higher in all farm scenarios for the moldboard plow and chisel plow tillage systems compared to no-till and ridge-till systems because of their larger machinery complement. Variable costs per hectare for the no-till and ridge-till systems were higher than for the fall tillage systems for each farm scenario. This was due largely to the pre-emergent herbicide treatment costs, which were higher for the two reduced tillage systems. The reductions in labor associated with the reduced tillage systems indicated that labor costs could be reduced up to 61% annually compared with a moldboard plow system.
Seed Germination and Growth of Some Citrus Rootstocks Seedlings as Influenced by Some Stimulate Substances.

This study was conducted during two consecutive seasons (2020 and 2021) in a plastic house located at the citrus seedling production unit of the Horticulture Research Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Giza Governorate, Egypt. To investigate the effects of different pre-sowing soak treatments on seed germination and growth performance of four citrus rootstocks: Rangpur lime ( Citrus limonia L.), Carizzo citrange ( Citrus sinensis Osb. X Poncirus trifoliate L.), Cleopatra mandarin ( Citrus reshni L.) and sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.). Five pre-sowing treatments were applied by soaking rootstock seeds for 24 hours as follows: tap water (control), acetic acid at 1%, yeast extract at 1%, algae extract at 1%, and GA 3 at 20 ppm. The same five previous soaking treatments with the same doses were used as foliar treatments monthly until the grafting time. The results revealed that the type of rootstock, pre-sowing treatment, and foliar fertilization significantly affected seed germination percentage and seedling attributes in both seasons. Concerning the effect of pre-sowing and foliar treatment, data showed that soaking seeds in acetic acid at 1% for 24 hours were more effective than other treatments in enhancing the germination percentage and all seedling traits, i.e., seedling height, number of leaves, root length, and number of roots. Regarding the effect of rootstock type, it was quite clear that sour orange rootstock significantly achieved the highest percentage of germination and all seedling characteristics.
Monitoring of plasma circulating donor DNA reflects cardiac graft injury: Report of two cases

The current standard for graft rejection surveillance is endomyocardial biopsy (EMB), an invasive procedure with rare but potentially serious complications. Detection of circulating donor-derived cell-free DNA (ddcfDNA) is an option for noninvasive monitoring of graft injury and rejection. A 63-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman were monitored by EMB for allograft rejection. A total of 48 single-nucleotide polymorphisms with a minor allele frequency range of 0.4-0.5 were screened to distinguish donor and recipient DNA based on homozygosity, and digital droplet PCR was used to analyze ddcfDNA concentrations. Both subjects suffered rejection within the first 6 months after transplantation. The maximal ddcfDNA level of 270 copies (cp)/ml during EMB-confirmed acute cellular rejection (ACR; mild grade 1R/2, patient 1), and the maximal concentration of 1,846 cp/ml in the case of EMB-confirmed antibody-mediated rejection (AMR; grade 1+; patient 2), was detected. Individual monitoring of ddcfDNA dynamics from the 1st to the 6th month posttransplant reflected cardiac graft injury in patients suffering ACR or AMR, meaning that ddcfDNA may serve as a noninvasive biomarker.
Impact of Introducing a Controlled-Release Dinoprostone Vaginal Insert for Labor Induction: A Retrospective Single-Center Study in Japan

Aim: Cervical ripening is commonly performed before oxytocin administration during labor induction in pregnant women with an unfavorable cervix. In Japan, a controlled-release Dinoprostone vaginal insert (CR-DVI) was approved in 2020. Although many studies have compared the mechanical methods of ripening and prostaglandins, few have examined the impact of additional options for labor induction. This study aimed to assess the impact of CR-DVI as an additional option for labor induction in women with an unfavorable cervix. Methods: In this single-center retrospective study conducted in Japan, 265 participants were divided into two groups: before (January 2018 to May 2020) and after (June 2020 to November 2022) CR-DVI introduction. Before CR-DVI was introduced, hygroscopic dilators were used for all cases instead. On the other hand, after the introduction of CR-DVI, the first choice for cervical ripening was CR-DVI. The CR-DVI was retained vaginally for up to 12 hours after insertion. However, if hyper-stimulation or non-reassuring fetal status was suspected, or if a new membrane rupture occurred, it was removed immediately according to the removal criteria. Oxytocin infusions were used during both periods if needed. We compared delivery and neonatal outcomes between the groups. Results: The 265 participants were divided into two groups: before (n=116) and after (n=149) CR-DVI introduction. There were no significant differences in maternal characteristics except for the primiparous proportion. CR-DVI was used in 93% of cases after introduction. Hygroscopic dilators also continued to be used; however, their use decreased to about 34%. The vaginal delivery rate was significantly higher after the introduction of CR-DVI than before its introduction (50.9% vs. 66.4%; p=0.01). Multivariable analysis revealed a significantly higher rate of vaginal delivery after CR-DVI introduction. Of the 149 cases in which a CR-DVI was used, 111 (79.9%) were removed before 12 hours. There were no significant differences in neonatal outcomes. Conclusion: The rate of vaginal delivery was higher after CR-DVI introduction than before its introduction, and adverse pregnancy outcomes did not increase. Therefore, introducing CR-DVI as an option for labor induction may increase the probability of vaginal delivery. Safety can also be ensured by adhering to the removal criteria.
Tertiary geology of the Muddy Creek basin Beaverhead County Montana

Dunlap, Dennis Gordon, M.S., F a ll 1982 Geology T e r t i a r y Geology o f the Muddy Creek Basin, Beaverhead County, Montana D i re c to r : Robert W. F ie lds The Muddy Creek basin contains a wel l exposed, un in te r rup ted and s t r u c t u r a l l y uncomplicated sequence o f eastward d ipp ing e a r ly Oligocene, o r s l i g h t l y o ld e r . Renova Formation sediments. Five l i t h o f a c ie s comprise a s t r a t i g ra p h ie th ickness o f over 1000 meters. Ae r ia l and s t r a t ig ra p h ie d i s t r i b u t i o n o f these l i t h o fa c ie s ind ica tes a center o f la c u s t r in e sediments f lanked by fa n -d e l ta and a l l u v i a l fan deposits o v e r la in a t the nor th end o f the basin by ex t rus ive igneous rocks. T ra n s i t io n s between l i t h o f a c ie s are genera l ly uniform and la te r a l in te r to n g u in g is minor. Muddy Creek basin sediments were f i r s t preserved when the basin was inundated by r h y o l i t i c debr is f low s , a l luv ium and e je c ta . Lacustr ine sediments appear e a r ly in the sequence and r e f l e c t pe renn ia l , shallow water con d i t ion s . A l l u v i a l fan depos i ts , l a t e r a l l y equ iva len t to and interbedded w i th la c u s t r in e sediments, th icken and coarsen to the southeast and ra p id ly prograde across la c u s t r in e deposits in the f i n a l stages o f recorded Muddy Creek basin depos i t ion . T e r t i a r y sediments in the Muddy Creek basin unconformably overlap Precambrian to Cretaceous rocks o f the Medicine Lodge and Tendoy t h r u s t p la tes and are bounded on the east and west by a ser ies o f normal f a u l t s th a t s t r i k e subpara l le l to the under ly ing th ru s t t rends. Eastward t i l t i n g o f the T e r t ia r y beds is complicated by the apparent i n t e r r e l a t i o n s h ip o f high and low angle segments o f the East Muddy Creek Fau l t . Contacts between T e r t i a r y and Paleozoic rocks on the west o f the basin may r e f l e c t normal f a u l t i n g and bur ied topography a t the leading edge o f the Medicine Lodge Thrust p la te .
Studies on Nutrient Management in Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) for Growth, Yield and Quality Traits

The experiment described in this study was conducted at the vegetable research farm located at the School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University in Phagwara, Punjab. The study took place from October to December 2022, with the objective of evaluating the effects of nutrient management on the growth, yield, and quality traits of radish (Raphanus sativus L.). The experiment was designed using a Randomized Block Design, with a total of 14 different treatment levels of integrated nutrients. Each treatment level was replicated three times to ensure statistical validity and reliability of the results. The results obtained from the experiment indicated that the application of varying levels of integrated nutrients had a significant effect on the yield parameters of the crops. This suggests that the combination and dosage of these integrated nutrients played a crucial role in influencing the overall yield of the plants. T9 gave maximum plant height (38.77 cm), T13 gave maximum numbers of leaves (16.43). Among yield traits maximum root length (25.78cm) in T2, root diameter (4.30 cm) in T9, Fresh weight of roots and Dry weight of roots gave maximum in T2 (211.55g), while Plant yield per plot (kg) and Plant yield (q/ha) recorded maximum yield in T2. Among quality traits TSS (5.550 Brix) observed in T9, and Chlorophyll content (43.82 SPADE value) observed maximum in T9. This study demonstrates the potential benefits of integrating vermicompost and synthetic fertilizer for the growth and yield of radish. The results indicated a significant enhancement in both growth and yield of the radish crop. This combined approach of utilizing vermicompost and synthetic fertilizer proved beneficial in optimizing radish production.