Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Assessing how an unofficial brand partnership affects a brand image: The case of the Satan Shoes

ABSTRACT This study investigates how unofficial, third-party brand partnerships detrimentally impact brand attitudes. It also addresses an underexplored research area by evaluating whether brands’ response strategies can effectively mitigate reputational damages incurred from paracrises – trivial yet publicly visible incidents alleging their involvement in socially irresponsible and unethical behaviors. This study is premised upon the Satan Shoes scandal, in which musician Lil Nas X and the art collective MSCHF altered and sold Nike footwear without obtaining the company’s authorization, resulting in public backlash on social media and a lawsuit from Nike to recall the modified sneakers. Sentiment analysis indicated that consumers expressed negative brand attitudes toward Nike in response to the scandal. Topic modeling also revealed key themes regarding the product design, moral controversies surrounding the Satan Shoes, and Nike’s lawsuit against MSCHF. Time series analysis further demonstrated that the lawsuit effectively positioned Nike as a victim, thereby disassociating the brand from the paracrisis.
Depressive Symptoms and Its Associated Factors Among Primary Caregivers of Stroke Survivors at Amhara Regional State Tertiary Hospitals: Multicenter Study

Background Stroke is one of the leading causes of severe disability and functional limitation, which are reasons for being dependent on their family for daily activities and participation in social affairs. After discharge from the hospital, most stroke survivors require physical, psychosocial, and financial support from caregivers at home, which is one of the most stressful events for families. The stroke survivors and their caregivers may influence each other during the caregiving process and social life. The stroke survivor’s disability and depressive symptoms affect the quality of life of the survivor and their caregivers. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of depression among caregivers of stroke survivors. Methods An institution-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in Amhara regional state tertiary hospitals. A systematic random sampling technique was employed to select 424 participants. The data were collected using an interviewer-administered and chart-reviewed structured questionnaire. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used to assess depression. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with depression. Adjusting the odds ratio with the corresponding 95% confidence interval and variables with a P-value < 0.05 was considered significantly associated with depression. Results The overall prevalence of depressive symptoms was 65.6% (95% CI: 60.8–69.8). Being female, older than 40, having no formal education, having a low family monthly income, being the son or daughter, and spending more than six hours per day were associated with depression. Conclusion We found that depression was prevalent among primary caregivers of stroke survivors. To reduce the risk of developing depression, policymakers should fully recognize the role of caregivers in caring for stroke patients. More attention should be given to caregivers who are female, elderly, have a low income, are sons or daughters, and spend a long time caring per day.
Generalized McKean-Vlasov (Mean Field) Control: a stochastic maximum principle and a transport perspective

We study McKean-Vlasov stochastic control problems where both the cost functions and the state dynamics depend upon the joint distribution of the controlled state and the control process. Our contribution is twofold. On the one hand, we prove a suitable version of the Pontryagin stochastic maximum principle (in necessary and in sufficient form). On the other hand, we suggest a variational approach to study a weak formulation of these difficult control problems. In this context, we derive a necessary martingale optimality condition, and we establish a new connection between such problems and an optimal transport problem on path space.
The Impact of (DEM) Accuracy and (LC/LU) Resolution on the Watersheds Areas

Land Cover/Land Use (LC/LU) and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) are the main inputs for watershed modelling. Recently, (DEM) and (LC/LU) are freely available as online open-source products in varied accuracies, spatial and spectral resolutions as result of several remote sensing platforms. Therefore, it is very important to determine which one is the optimum for modeling the watersheds in the selected study area, which is represented by five valley watersheds of diverse characteristics, located on east and west sides of the Mosul dam reservoir, Nineveh province, Iraq. In this research, the different accuracy of 30m resolution DEMs with Satellites (Copernicus (GLO-30), ASTER, and SRTM), besides to supervised classification (Support vector machines (SVM) classifier) results (LC/LU) main layers (green land, bare soil, urban areas, and water) of different spatial and spectral resolutions images with Satellites (10m Sentinel-2, 30m Landsat-8, and resampled 15m from 30m Landsat-8) are examined by using the techniques of Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS). Analysis of the results led to the finding that Copernicus DEM (GLO-30) 30 m spatial resolution is the most accurate and optimum DEM in the research study area with 1.1615 m vertical accuracy and 2.276 m at 95% confidence level. The optimum most accurate image for (LC/LU) thematic map production in the selected area is (Sentinel-2 l0 m) satellite at overall Classification accuracy (97%) and the overall kappa statistics (95%). The optimum remote sensing data (sentinel-2 image and Copernicus DEM) are mapped, 3D simulated and analyzed by GIS to calculate the areas of (LC/LU) main layers and to find that the considerable part of the selected watersheds is the area of green lands 404.32676 km2 was about 54.396% of the total area in the study, and these areas are vary depending on many factors such as remote sensing data, precipitation, cultivation, season, and human activities.
Exponential decay for elastic systems with structural damping and infinite delay

ABSTRACT In this paper, we consider nonlinear evolution equations of second order in Banach spaces involving unbounded delay, which can model an elastic system with structural damping involving infinite delays. By using fixed point for condensing maps, we prove the existence and exponential decay of mild solutions. The obtained results can be applied to the nonlinear vibration equation of elastic beams with structural damping and infinite delay.
Teacher collaboration, inclusive education and differentiated instruction: A matter of exchange, co-construction, or synchronization?

Abstract Teacher collaboration is considered an important determinant when implementing differentiated instructional practices. However, most research has extensively explored such constructs using global measures, while overlooking the fact that teacher collaboration is a multidimensional construct. Against this background, this study aimed to explore the different teacher collaboration categories (exchange, synchronization and co-construction) and their impact on teachers’ differentiated instructional practices. In addition, this study took into consideration important variables for teachers’ differentiated instructional implementation, such as self-efficacy, attitudes, and the contextual factor of school track. To respond the research questions, descriptive statistics, one-sample t-tests, mixed analysis of variance with and hierarchical linear regressions were conducted. Results from a mixed analysis of variance indicated that teachers mainly collaborate by means of less demanding and less intensive cooperative practices, such as the exchange of teaching materials and content-related information. Additionally, findings from a hierarchical linear regression indicate that more demanding practices of collaboration, such as synchronization and co-construction, are significantly associated with teachers’ differentiated instructional practices. Implications of the results as well as further lines of research are discussed.
The Effectiveness of the Guided Discovery Learning Model and Project-Based Learning in the Digital Beauty Design Course

This study aims to look at the effectiveness of the Guided Discovery Learning (GDL) learning model and the Project-Based Learning (PjBL) model in terms of learning achievement, self-confidence, and students' critical thinking skills in the Digital Beauty Design course. This type of research is Quasi experiment. The subjects of this study were two classes of students from the Department of Cosmetology and Beauty Education, Padang State University who were randomly selected. Data analysis to test the effectiveness of the GDL model and PjBL model in terms of each dependent variable using the t test. While the data analysis technique to test the difference between the effectiveness of the GDL model and the PjBL model uses the MANOVA test. The results showed that, in terms of learning achievement, self-confidence, and students' critical thinking skills, it is known that the application of the GDL model in the Digital Beauty Design course is effective, the application of the PjBL Model in the Digital Beauty Design course is effective, and there is no difference in the effectiveness of the GDL model and the PjBL model. in the Digital Beauty Design course.
Tuberculosis and COVID-19 Dually Affect Human Th17 Cell Immune Response

COVID-19 infection not only profoundly impacts the detection of tuberculosis infection (Tbc) but also affects modality in tuberculosis patient immune response. It is important to determine immune response alterations in latent tuberculosis infection as well as in SARS-CoV-2-infected tuberculosis patients. Such changes may have underlying effects on the development and course of further tuberculosis. Here, we aimed to review the characteristics of immune response in TB patients or convalescent COVID-19 patients with latent TB infection (LTBI). Materials and Methods. We analyzed the features of immune response in tuberculosis and COVID-19 patients. For this, we analyzed publications released from December 2019 to March 2023; those which were published in accessible international databases (“Medline”, “PubMed”, “Scopus”) and with keywords such as “COVID-19”, “SARS-CoV-2”, “tuberculosis”, “pulmonary tuberculosis”, “latent tuberculosis infection”, “Treg”, “follicular Treg”, and “Treg subsets”, we considered. Results. Through our analysis, we found that tuberculosis patients who had been infected with COVID-19 previously and elevated Th1 and Th2 cell levels. High levels of Th1 and Th2 cells may serve as a positive marker, characterizing activated immune response during TB infection. COVID-19 or post-COVID-19 subjects showed decreased Th17 levels, indicating a lack of tuberculosis development. Moreover, the typical course of tuberculosis is associated with an increase in Treg level, but COVID-19 contributes to a hyperinflammatory response. Conclusion. According to the data obtained, the course of tuberculosis proceeds in a dissimilar way due to the distinct immune response, elicited by SARS-CoV-2. Importantly, the development of active tuberculosis with a severe course is associated with a decline in Treg levels. Both pathogens lead to disturbed immune responses, increasing the risk of developing severe TB. The insights and findings of this paper may be used to improve the future management of individuals with latent and active tuberculosis.
The mediating role of employee engagement in the relationship between self-efficacy and organizational support on employee performance

This study examines the impact of self-efficacy and organizational support on employee performance as mediated by employee engagement at the regional public companies, Perumda Air Minum Ngawi Regency. This study is explanatory research with a quantitative approach. The population in this study were all permanent employees of the Perumda Air Minum Ngawi. Saturated sampling was used in the sampling methodology. The study's sample consisted of 269 permanent Perumda Air Minum Ngawi employees with a minimum work period of one year. Data were collected through questionnaires distributed to respondents and analyzed quantitatively using Partial Least Squares (PLS). The results showed that self-efficacy and organizational support significantly affect employee performance. This study also indicates that self-efficacy and organizational support have a significant effect on employee engagement, and employee engagement has a significant impact on employee performance. Employee engagement can mediate the effect of self-efficacy and organization on employee performance. The results of this study advise the Perumda Air Minum Ngawi to maintain employee engagement and organizational support to improve employee performance.
Students’ heterogeneous mathematical critical thinking skills in problem-based learning: A meta-analysis investigating the involvement of school geographical location

A discrepancy exists in students' mathematical critical thinking skills (MCTS) in mathematics classrooms implementing problem-based learning (PBL). The factor of school geographical location is predicted to affect the skill distinction of the students. This study aims to investigate and examine the school's geographical location assumed as a moderating factor of students' heterogeneous MCTS in PBL. Meta-analysis of 58 relevant documents containing 3,946 students and generating 59 effect sizes in the Hedges g unit was performed to conduct this study. Searching and selecting literature found 58 documents published from 2011 to 2021, consisting of 40 journal articles and 18 conference papers. Some tests, such as Q Cochrane and Z, were applied to analyze the data. The results showed that the school's geographical location was not a significant moderating factor that affected students' heterogeneous MCTS in PBL. In addition, PBL intervention significantly positively affected metropolitan, urban, and rural students' MCTS. Still, PBL intervention was more effective in the metropolitan area in enhancing students' MCTS than in urban or rural areas. This study suggests Indonesian government conduct the equable distribution of competent teachers and complete the facility and infrastructure of schools in each geographical location.
Career competencies and employee performance: Mediating roles of job crafting and employee engagement in Islamic banking in North Sumatra, Indonesia

This study focuses on highlighting the performance of employees in Sharia banking. The research gap in this study is the impact of job crafting on employee performance. Thus, this study aims to investigate the role of career competencies and job crafting against employee performance mediated by employee engagement of Sharia banking employees in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The paper used the stratified random sampling technique with disproportionate random samples. The sample involved 386 Sharia bank employees in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The data were analyzed using the SEM PLS approach. The hypotheses results suggest that job crafting and employee engagement have a significant impact on employee performance, job crafting has a significant effect on employees’ engagement, career competencies have a major impact on job crafting (&lt; 0.05), career competencies do not have an impact on employee engagement and employee performance (&gt; 0.05). Indirectly, career competencies influence employee engagement and employee performance through job crafting. Career competencies influence employee performance through job crafting and employee performance. Job crafting has a significant impact on employee performance at employee engagement &lt; 0.05, and career competencies do not have a significant effect on employee performance through employee engagement. The implications are that job crafting has a role inherent in the individual level of an employee and as a strategy to emphasize employee engagement and employee performance in the Sharia banking sphere in North Sumatra, Indonesia. AcknowledgmentThis study is supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia for funding on categories of basic research of high-ranking University (PDUPT) Program in 2022 on Economics issue with contract number: 256/ES/PG.02. 00.PT/2022 ; 120/LL1/LT/K/2022 AND 204/II.3-AU/UMSU-LP2M/C/2022. Furthermore, thanks are conveyed to all levels of management at Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara and the leaders of the Faculty of Economics and Business. Then thanks also go to BSI (Bank Syariah Indonesia), Bank Muamalat, BMS (Bank Mega Syariah), and all employees of Islamic Banking in North Sumatra who have contributed to this research.
Effects of Administration of Prebiotics Alone or in Combination with Probiotics on In Vitro Fermentation Kinetics, Malodor Compound Emission and Microbial Community Structure in Swine

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Lactobacillus amylovorus, L. plantarum, galacto-oligosaccharide (GOS) and their synbiotic formulations on pH, volatile fatty acids (VFA), malodor, and microbial ecological profiles through a 24-h in vitro fermentation model. Inclusion of GOS alone and in synbiotic combination with either probiotic resulted in consistently lower pH and higher total gas volumes at 12 and 24 h of incubation. Notably, concentrations of odorous compounds (hydrogen sulfide, H2S and methyl mercaptan, CH3SH) in the total gas produced were significantly lower in these GOS-containing treatments relative to the controls and probiotic-only-treated groups. However, although ammonia showed an initial relative reduction at 12 h, concentrations did not differ among treatments at 24 h. Further, the GOS-containing treatments had remarkably higher total and individual VFAs, including acetate, propionate, and butyrate, relative to controls and the probiotic-only treatments. Analysis of microbial composition and diversity showed clustering of GOS-containing treatments away from the controls and probiotic-only treatments at 12 and 24 h of incubation. Our study suggests that GOS supplementation (alone or in combination with L. amylovorus or L. plantarum probiotic strains) has the potential to increase VFA production in the swine gut while lowering emissions of malodorous compounds, except ammonia, in their manure.
Effect of roughness elements on thermal and thermohydraulic performance of double pass solar air heater duct having discrete multi V-shaped and staggered rib roughness on both sides of the absorber plate

ABSTRACT In this work, an experimental setup consisting of a double pass solar air heater duct provided with discrete multi V-shaped and staggered rib as artificial roughness on both sides of the absorber plate has been designed and fabricated. The parameters of interest investigated experimentally cover a wide range of Reynolds number (Re) from 2000 to 20000, relative staggered rib pitch (p’/p) from 0.2 to 0.8, relative staggered rib size (r/e) from 1 to 4, and relative roughness width (W/w) from 5 to 8. Experimental data related to heat transfer, pressure loss, and thermohydraulic performance has been determined. Substantial improvement has been obtained with some penalty of friction losses.
Investigating Whistler‐Mode Wave Intensity Along Field Lines Using Electron Precipitation Measurements

Electron fluxes in Earth's radiation belts are significantly affected by their resonant interaction with whistler‐mode waves. This wave‐particle interaction often occurs via first cyclotron resonance and, when intense and nonlinear, can accelerate subrelativistic electrons to relativistic energies while also scattering them into the atmospheric loss cone. Here, we model Electron Losses and Fields INvestgation’s (ELFIN) low‐altitude satellite measurements of precipitating electron spectra with a wave‐electron interaction model to infer the profiles of whistler‐mode intensity along magnetic latitude assuming realistic waveforms and statistical models of plasma density. We then compare these profiles with a wave power spatial distribution along field lines from an empirical model. We find that this empirical model is consistent with observations of subrelativistic (<200 keV) electron precipitation events, but deviates significantly for relativistic (>200 keV) electron precipitation events at all MLTs, especially on the nightside. This may be due to the sparse coverage of wave measurements at mid‐to‐high latitudes which causes statistically averaged wave power to be likely underestimated in current empirical wave models. As a result, this discrepancy suggests that intense waves likely do propagate to higher latitudes, although further investigation is required to quantify how well this high‐latitude population can account for the observed relativistic electron precipitation.
Incident dementia in kidney transplantation recipients: a matched comparative nationwide cohort study in South Korea

Background Recent studies have shown that patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are at elevated risk of dementia. However, whether kidney transplantation (KT) lowers the risk for incident dementia remains unclear. Methods From the Korean National Health Insurance Service database, we identified incident KT recipients aged ≥40 years without any history of dementia between 2007 and 2015. We also established a pair of age-, sex-, and inclusion year-matched control cohorts of patients with incident dialysis-dependent ESRD and members of the general population (GP) without a history of dementia, respectively. Cases of incident all-cause dementia, including Alzheimer disease (AD), vascular dementia (VD), and other kinds of dementia, were obtained from baseline until December 31, 2017. Results We followed 8,841 KT recipients, dialysis-dependent ESRD patients, and GP individuals for 48,371, 28,649, and 49,149 patient-years, respectively. Their mean age was 52.5 years, and 60.6% were male. Over the observation period, 55/43/19 KT recipients, 230/188/75 dialysis-dependent ESRD patients, and 38/32/14 GP individuals developed all-cause dementia/AD/VD. The risks of incident all-cause dementia, AD, and VD in KT recipients were similar to those in GP (hazard ratio: 0.74 [p = 0.20], 0.74 [p = 0.24], and 0.59 [p = 0.18], respectively) and significantly lower than those in dialysis-dependent ESRD patients (hazard ratio: 0.17 [p < 0.001], 0.16 [p < 0.001], and 0.16 [p < 0.001], respectively). Older age and diabetes mellitus at the time of KT were risk factors for incident all-cause dementia and AD in KT recipients. Conclusion This is the first study to show a beneficial impact of KT on incident dementia compared to dialysis dependency.