Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Crowd creation and learning of multimedia content: an action research project to create Curriculum 2.0 translation and interpreting courses

ABSTRACT This paper presents the outcome of an action research project designed to develop a new pedagogical approach named Curriculum 2.0, after DiNucci’s Web 2.0. The project was motivated by recent developments in translation and interpreting (T/I) teaching methods and by a vision to promote a genuine student-centred pedagogy based on the crowd creation and cloud-based storage/use of students’ material, especially multimedia content. Through continuous reflection and experiments, the project team identified issues that were addressed through tailored actions until the new content was institutionalised and routines were built to enable its use for learning and teaching purposes. The various issues, actions and subsequent outcomes are discussed in detail in this paper.
Running from (with) mom guilt: exploring experiences of being a mother and training for and running marathons

ABSTRACT Mothers tend to make sacrifices within their family role, including their physical activity levels. The purpose of this exploratory study was to understand how mothers balanced the roles of being a mother and training for and competing in a marathon, including the strategies used and barriers experienced. Eight mothers (Mage = 36.75), with children under 8 years old, participated in two semi-structured interviews (during training, post-race). Inductive thematic analysis resulted in the creation of two inter-related themes: (a) identity conflict and (b) balancing strategies. Specifically, identity challenges including: being a runner before mother, managing multiple identities, and feelings of guilt for not prioritizing the mother identity. Strategies were identified that helped minimize feelings of guilt and perceived lack of time: self-compassion, eliciting social support, and comprehensive planning. Findings from this study can advance academic literature and help inform training programs for women who are navigating motherhood.
Audio description training: A snapshot of the current practices

ABSTRACT Audio description (AD) is a mode of audiovisual transfer which involves making audiovisual content and live performances accessible to people with sight loss. With the growing demand for this audiovisual translation (AVT) practice, a need has arisen to train professionals in the area. As a result, AD courses have sprung up, both in the form of university courses and professional in-house training. In this article we present a snapshot of the current AD training practices that were reviewed as part the ADLAB PRO project. We report on the results of a survey conducted among 86 AD trainers, involved in the delivery of a total of 192 courses. We first present some general information about the courses and the trainers, and then compare academic and non-academic courses vis-à-vis taught skills, conducted activities as well as competences and transferable skills that are deemed important. The results show that both course types are very practical and do not differ significantly. The only two statistically significant differences encountered were the group size and the importance of vocal skills. IT-related skills, such as using special software, were not prioritised in either of the two types of courses.
A New Application for Colloidal Silica Particles: Natural, Environmentally Friendly, Low-Cost, and Reusable Catalyst Material for H2 Production from NaBH4 Methanolysis

Metal nanoparticles (NPs) and metal composites (MCs) are generally used as catalysts for the methanolysis reaction of NaBH4. Here, we report the direct use of silica (SiO2) particles as an alternative catalyst for green energy carriers in H2 generation from the methanolysis of NaBH4. The SiO2 particles of different sizes were synthesized using the very well-known Stober method and then treated with various acids such as hydrochloric acid (HCl), nitric acid (HNO3), sulfuric acid (H2SO4), phosphoric acid (H3PO4), and acetic acid (CH3COOH). The hydrodynamic diameter of prepared SiO2 particles ranged between 200 and 800 nm measured by dynamic light scattering (DLS) with zeta potential values of about −46 and −37 mV. The BET surface area of SiO2 particles was measured between about 4–25 m2 g–1. The catalytic performances of the prepared SiO2 particles in methanolysis of NaBH4 were tested in terms of the effect and the type of treatment agents, acid and base, the hydrodynamic diameter of SiO2 particles, the reu.
Examining the social cognitive determinants of collegiate recreational sport involvement and outcomes

ABSTRACT Sedentary behavior and health concerns are rising among young adults, making it necessary to understand antecedents of physical activity to promote health programming. This study integrates multiple theoretical frameworks to holistically test antecedents (self-efficacy, achievement goals) and consequences (social, intellectual, fitness benefits) of recreational sport involvement. Questionnaire responses from collegiate recreational sport (CRS) participants were used to test two structural models, and one good-fitting model was achieved. Additional effects were interpreted, indicating mastery-approach orientations are important for achieving positive benefits of recreational sport. Self-efficacy was found a more important mediator than CRS involvement for achieving positive benefits of recreational sport. These findings extend theoretical debate surrounding self-efficacy and achievement goals as social cognitive determinants of behavior. Practically, since individuals are more likely to find recreational sports beneficial when striving for mastery-related goals, practitioners should develop a motivational climate that encourages participants to strive toward improving past performance on tasks.
Two New Species in the Family Cunninghamellaceae from China

Abstract The species within the family Cunninghamellaceae are widely distributed and produce important metabolites. Morphological studies along with a molecular phylogeny based on the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and large subunit (LSU) of ribosomal DNA revealed two new species in this family from soils in China, that is, Absidia ovalispora sp. nov. and Cunninghamella globospora sp. nov. The former is phylogenetically closely related to Absidia koreana, but morphologically differs in sporangiospores, sporangia, sporangiophores, columellae, collars, and rhizoids. The latter is phylogenetically closely related to Cunninghamella intermedia, but morphologically differs in sporangiola and colonies. They were described and illustrated.
Politeness constructions in written business communication: A plea for African politeness strategies

In this article, we conduct a comparative study which investigates challenges faced by isiZulu-speaking (L1) students with regard to appropriate politeness strategies in English (L2) business letters. We draw on the well-established distinction between interactional and transactional intentions in business writing. Data consists of a comparative bilingual business writing task as well as of a questionnaire that sought to identify specific challenges experienced by students in business communication. Findings indicate that students mostly implement politeness strategies successfully in their L1. In the L2, however, they manage to communicate transactional intentions but struggle with interactional intentions because they often do not address their audience appropriately and adopt unsuccessful politeness strategies. The article argues that isiZulu politeness constructions could empower students to communicate more efficiently when writing in their second language, English. The study may have practical implications for the teaching of business communication and may lead to critical reflections on the relationships between English and isiZulu politeness constructions and strategies in business communication.
A morphological and lexical analysis of Mandeni urban vernacular

This study investigated morphological and lexical features of an urban vernacular spoken in Mandeni, KwaZulu- Natal. The speech community in Mandeni refers to this urban vernacular as ‘Mandeni tsotsitaal’; however, it is referred to as ‘Mandeni urban vernacular’ (MUV) in this study because it had not been researched before, thus there was no evidence that it was a ‘tsotsitaal variety’. This study compared MUV’s morphological features with those of standard isiZulu because the latter is the former’s base or matrix language. It adopted a qualitative research approach using recordings (i.e. conversations with seven participants) and text analysis (i.e. a corpus developed from transcriptions of the recordings) to gather data. The study revealed that while MUV’s morphology aligned with that of standard isiZulu, there were minor deviations, which included unusual concordial agreement in the form of noun class shift (from class 1a to class 5), indefiniteness (marked by the class 10 concord), reversed derivational patterns (e.g. from nouns to verbs) and the use of foreign-bound morphemes. It also revealed that there were tsotsitaal lexical items and new unique lexical items that were used by the participants.
Dancing through life in a changing world: life course, historical time and serious leisure

ABSTRACT There is a lack of studies taking a life course perspective in the growing field of research on the social aspects of older people’s dance. This study aims to redress this negligence by exploring older people’s experiences of social dance through life by using a life course perspective. In the process of analysis, the theoretical framework was informed by the serious leisure perspective. Twenty-six qualitative interviews were conducted with older people active in dances originating from the Swedish folk park tradition. The results demonstrate how life events, historical events, social change, and individuals’ involvement affect experiences of social dance through life. The study also highlights experiences of discontinuity caused by social change, i.e. changes in the social world of folk park dance. By combining the life course perspective with assumptions from the serious leisure perspective the study contributes to research discussions about the need to contextualize the serious leisure perspective.
Kabuki Syndrome: Identification of Two Novel Variants in KMT2D and KDM6A

Kabuki syndrome (KS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the following 5 crucial symptoms: dysmorphic facial features, growth retardation, skeletal abnormalities, intellectual disability, and dermatoglyphic malformations. Studies show that most of the KS cases are caused by mutations or large deletions in the KMT2D gene, while the other cases show mutations in KDM6A. We studied 2 patients with suspected KS in 2 unrelated families by whole-exome sequencing to identify the possible genetic cause(s) and by Sanger sequencing to validate the identified variants and check the segregation in other members of the families. Finally, the potential effects of the variants on the structure and function of respective proteins were tested using in silico predictions. Both affected members of the families showed typical manifestations of KS including intellectual disability, developmental delay, and abnormal facial characteristics. A novel heterozygous frameshift variant in the KMT2D gene, c.4981del; p.(Glu1661Serfs*61), and a novel hemizygote missense variant in the KDM6A gene, c.3301G>A; p.(Glu1101Lys), were detected in patients 1 and 2, respectively. The frameshift variant identified in the first family was de novo, while in the second family, the mother was also heterozygous for the missense variant. The frameshift variant in KMT2D is predicted to lead to a truncated protein which is functionally impaired. The Glu1101 residue of KDM6A (UTX) affected in the second patient is located in a conserved region on the surface of the Jumonji domain and predicted to be causative. Our findings provide evidence on the possible pathogenicity of these 2 variants; however, additional functional studies are necessary to confirm their impacts.
Pharmacological Treatment of Severe Breathing Abnormalities in a Case of HNRNPU Epileptic Encephalopathy

Abnormal breathing patterns are a typical feature of Rett and Pitt-Hopkins syndrome and their variants. Their treatment can be challenging, with a risk of long-term detrimental consequences. Early infantile epileptic encephalopathy (EIEE) type 54 is a rare epileptic encephalopathy caused by pathogenic variants in the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein U (HNRNPU) gene. Only one case has been described in the literature with episodes of hyperventilation and apnea, but treatment was not discussed. We describe the clinical and genetic features and treatment strategies in a case of EIEE type 54 and severely abnormal breathing pattern. A novel and likely pathogenic c.2277dup, p.(Pro760Serfs*5) variant in the HNRNPU gene was found in a male patient with severe episodes of hyperventilation and apnea, leading to syncope. Combination therapy with acetazolamide, alprazolam and aripiprazole led to significant clinical improvement. Although HNRNPU has not been implicated in breathing control, pathogenic variants in this gene can be associated with the development of abnormal breathing patterns reminiscent of Rett and Pitt-Hopkins syndrome. Its function as a gene expression regulator and its interaction with transcription factors offers a potential pathogenetic link between these 3 disorders. Based on our experience, treatment strategies can be similar to those already applied for patients with Pitt-Hopkins and Rett syndrome.
Effect of temperature on flocking propensity and species interactions in a subtropical mixed-species flocking system

ABSTRACT Increased participation in mixed-species flocks is one hypothesized behavioral tactic used by forest birds to adjust to cold temperatures in winter. This phenomenon has been documented in temperate North America, but not at subtropical latitudes where temperatures are less extreme. To understand how temperature structures the size, richness, flocking propensity, and species interactions of subtropical mixed-species flocks, we performed paired mixed-species flock and point count surveys in upland hardwood forests in north-central Florida, USA. We described the composition of 92 mixed-species flocks across a ∼20 °C range of daytime temperatures, using linear mixed models and network analyses to test for effects of temperature. We found that both flock species richness and size were significantly smaller at higher temperatures while statistically controlling for effects of time of day, canopy height, and local site effects. Thirteen of 14 flocking species showed decreases in within-flock abundance with increasing temperature, although this effect was only significant for the nuclear Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis). Flock composition and species flocking propensities were less plastic than in temperate systems. By comparing metrics from 7 social networks corresponding to temperature ranges, we found that strength of flocking interactions was lower and that species were significantly less likely to co-occur with similarly foraging species at temperatures above 20 °C. Flocking propensities were lower for many species in the warmest temperature range. Thirteen of 14 species joined flocks in all 7 networks, and dissimilarity of social networks was consequently best explained by changes in species co-occurrence patterns rather than species turnover within flocks. In contrast to boreal flocking systems, changes to flocking behavior were prompted by unseasonably warm weather rather than cold spells, which suggests that warming winter temperatures could lead to breakdown of social behaviors in our system.
A New Geometrid Genus from the Southwestern United States (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

Abstract. The monotypic Knudsonia new genus is described for Knudsonia lathraeata new species. The new species and genus are placed in the larentiine tribe Dyspteridini Hulst and hypothesized to be closely related to Celonoptera Lederer and Heterophleps Herrich-Schäffer. Adult morphology, including male and female genitalia are illustrated, and molecular data that supports the new genus are reviewed.
Seasonal Space Use and Movement of a Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) in a Protected Archipelago in Lake Superior, Ontario

Abstract. Data on movement of grey wolves (Canis lupus) in island systems is largely restricted to coastal environments and little is known about their space use and movement in freshwater archipelagos. We used data from a GPS-collared wolf in a protected archipelago in Lake Superior, Ontario to examine broad seasonal patterns in space use, movement, and activity. Over approximately 1 y of monitoring, the wolf made 190 crossings between islands and showed more extensive use of the archipelago during the nonwinter season. When ice was present in the archipelago, the mean weekly inter-island crossing rate of the wolf (± se) was 6.08 ± 1.31, with crossings largely restricted to the interior islands bounded by ice, compared to 2.85 ± 0.45 during the open water season. Mean wolf activity was highest in the nonwinter season, but movement rates were comparable across seasons. Our study is the first to document wolf movements in a freshwater archipelago with seasonal ice cover and supports data collection at fine temporal scales to better understand trends in wolf space use and movement at small spatial scales.
One House is a Home for Many: Temporal Partitioning of Vertebrates on an American Beaver Lodge

Abstract. American beavers (Castor canadensis) are emblematic of diverse and dynamic freshwater ecosystems across North America. Numerous studies have described positive associations between beaver-modified habitats and biodiversity across a wide range of taxa. Yet few studies have documented biodiversity associated with the epicenter of beaver-modified habitats – the beaver lodge. We used an internet-connected, solar-powered, time-lapse camera system to examine daily and seasonal temporal partitioning amongst vertebrate taxa that visited an American beaver lodge in south-central Nebraska over 9 mo. We observed at least 28 species on the lodge, and many organisms were present during discrete daily and seasonal time periods. These observations provide a more holistic view of a widely recognized, yet understudied, component of beaver-modified habitats. Future use of similar visual-recording systems may reveal that other animal structures, such as burrows, nests, and hives, are prominent ecosystem components in the wild.
Breeding Season Space Use by Lesser Prairie-Chickens (Tympanuchus Pallidicinctus) Varies Among Ecoregions and Breeding Stages

Abstract. Large-scale declines of grassland ecosystems in the conterminous United States since European settlement have led to substantial loss and fragmentation of lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus pallidicinctus) habitat and decreased their occupied range and population numbers by ∼85%. Breeding season space use is an important component of lesser prairie-chicken conservation, because it could affect both local carrying capacity and population dynamics. Previous estimates of breeding season space use are largely limited to one of the four currently occupied ecoregions, but potential extrinsic drivers of breeding space use, such as landscape fragmentation, vegetation structure and composition, and density of anthropogenic structures, can show large spatial variation. Moreover, habitat needs vary greatly among the lekking/prelaying, nesting, brood-rearing, and postbreeding stages of the breeding season, but space use by female lesser prairie-chickens during these stages remain relatively unclear. We tested whether home range area and daily displacement (the net distance between the first and last location of each day) of female lesser prairie-chickens varied among ecoregions and breeding stages at four study sites in Kansas and Colorado, U.S.A. , representing three of the four currently occupied ecoregions. We equipped females with very-high-frequency (VHF) or Global Positioning System (GPS) transmitters, and estimated home range area with kernel density estimators or biased random bridge models, respectively. Across all ecoregions, breeding season home range area averaged 190.4 ha (±19.1 ha se) for birds with VHF and 283.6 ha (±23.1 ha) for birds with GPS transmitters, whereas daily displacement averaged 374.8 m (±14.3 m). Average home range area and daily displacement of bird with GPS transmitters were greater in the Short-Grass Prairie/ Conservation Reserve Program Mosaic and Sand Sagebrush Prairie Ecoregions compared to sites in the Mixed-Grass Prairie Ecoregion. Home range area and daily displacement were greatest during lekking/prelaying and smallest during the brood-rearing stage, when female movements were restricted by mobility of chicks. Ecoregion- and breeding stage-specific estimates of space use by lesser prairie-chickens will help managers determine the spatial configuration of breeding stage-specific habitat on the landscape. Furthermore, ecoregion- and breeding stage-specific estimates are crucial when estimating the amount of breeding habitat needed for lesser prairie-chicken populations to persist.
Validation of the Effectiveness of Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) as a Predictive Factor in Patients Undergoing Prostate Biopsy With Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Between 4.0 and 10.0 ng/ml

Background/Aim: This study aimed to access the effectiveness of serum neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in patients undergoing prostate needle biopsy with a prostate specific antigen (PSA) between 4.0 and 10.0 ng/ml. Patients and Methods: A total of 633 cases were eligible. We evaluated several factors including age, PSA, PSA-density (PSAD), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and NLR in the presence or absence of prostate cancer (PCa), retrospectively. We evaluated statistically the associations between each factor and pathological findings or Gleason score. Results: A total of 201 were evaluated in this study. Regarding the presence or absence of prostate cancer, there were statistically significant differences in age, PSA levels, PSAD, the PLR and NLR. The mean NLR value of the patients with PCa was significantly lower compared to the entire cohort. Multivariate analysis showed that age, PSAD, and NLR were independent risk factors predicting PCa. Conclusion: For patients having a PSA between 4.0 and 10.0 ng/ml, NLR was a predicting factor of PCa prior to prostate needle biopsy and an effective biomarker and useful tool for avoiding unnecessary biopsies.