Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Exploring the Nexus between Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity, Self-Disclosure, Social Anxiety, and Adolescent Social Avoidance: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study in Central China

Objectives: Psychological issues among adolescents represent a prevalent challenge in today’s society. The purpose of this study is to explore the associations among moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, self-disclosure, social anxiety, and social avoidance in adolescents. Methods: This study collected cross-sectional data from 427 students in eight provincial key junior and senior high schools in the central China region of three provinces using snowball sampling and convenience sampling from July to August 2023. A structural equation model was employed to investigate the relationship between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and social avoidance among adolescents. Results: The findings indicate that moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is negatively correlated with social anxiety (standardized coefficient = −0.219, p < 0.001) and positively correlated with self-disclosure (standardized coefficient = 0.454, p < 0.001). Social anxiety is negatively correlated with self-disclosure (standardized coefficient = −0.220, p < 0.001). Social avoidance is positively correlated with social anxiety (standardized coefficient = 0.461, p < 0.001) and negatively correlated with self-disclosure (standardized coefficient = −0.331, p < 0.001). Conclusions: The chain-mediated dual-path model between moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and social avoidance is facilitated by social anxiety and self-disclosure. In other words, adolescents who engage in more moderate to high-intensity physical activities exhibit lower levels of social anxiety, and those who have a stronger inclination for self-disclosure tend to demonstrate lower levels of social avoidance. In light of these findings, it is recommended that the government, society, schools, and families collaborate synergistically to promote the holistic well-being of adolescents and advance the development of a healthier China.
THE INFLUENCE OF FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS, SOLVENCY ON THE PROFITABILITY OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES LISTED ON THE INDONESIAN STOCK EXCHANGE PERIOD 2017-2020

This research aims to investigate the effect of fixed asset investment and solvency level on the profitability of manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the 2017-2020 period. Through analysis of company financial data, this research obtained significant findings regarding the relationship between these variables. The research results show that fixed asset investment has a positive influence on the profitability of manufacturing companies. Companies that are able to make efficient investments in fixed assets tend to achieve increased profitability because they can increase production capacity and operational efficiency. Furthermore, the company's solvency level is also proven to influence profitability. Companies with a balanced level of solvency tend to have better financial stability, which supports profitability growth. In the context of economic and policy changes in the 2017-2020 period, this research highlights the importance of understanding external factors that can influence the relationship between fixed asset investment, solvency and profitability.
EVALUATION OF THE UKRAINIAN AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY PROSPECTS ON THE EUROPEAN UNION MARKET

The article provides an overview of the peculiarities of functioning and analysis of performance indicators of machine-building enterprises in 22 countries of the European Union and Ukraine. The article studies profitability indicators of machine-building enterprises, with an emphasis on the peculiarities of approaches to pricing. A comparative analysis of the number of machine-building enterprises and the number of people employed in machine-building in each country was carried out. The indicators of imports of machinery and equipment for agriculture from Ukraine to the EU countries are analysed in terms of the main product groups. A comparative analysis of the activities of the machine-building industry of the EU and Ukraine per enterprise, with special attention to the indicators of costs and investments, was carried out. The volumes of investments in material assets, machinery and equipment, personnel, and energy costs were analysed. An evaluation of these indicators of the functioning of machine-building enterprises of the European Union and Ukraine has allowed to identify the key problems of domestic machine-building enterprises in the context of ensuring the competitiveness of their products in the EU market. In particular, the author has established the existence of fundamental differences between Ukrainian and European machine-building producers in terms of investment in personnel and renewal of fixed assets, which leads to a significant technological lag behind their European competitors and a lag in terms of individual productivity of personnel.
The Role of Magnetic Resonance Pulse Sequences in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in Pregnant Women

Introduction: Acute appendicitis (AA) is one of the most common surgical emergencies, with a lifetime risk estimated at 7-8%. Pregnant women with appendicitis can have a difficult diagnosis because many signs and symptoms could overlap with other causes of acute abdominal pain. Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is not contraindicated at all gestational ages for units with a field strength of three Tesla or less, there is still much discussion regarding the best protocol to follow in order to minimize survey time and maximize diagnostic efficiency. The purpose of this study was to assess how well different MR pulse sequences can diagnose AA. Methods: This retrospective study involved 179 pregnant females. All patients treated and admitted to the University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, between January 2016 and October 2023 had their MR scans and medical data examined. MRI results were assessed and compared with surgical and histopathological findings. Results: The mean age of the population was 29.7 ± 4.8 years (range, 18-46 years). On T1-weighted (T1W) and T2-weighted (T2W) sequences, the appendix was clearly visualized at rates of 81.8% and 89.9%, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of the T2W in diagnosing AA were 93.5% and 92.3%, and when combined with T1W and diffusion-weighted (DW) images, the sensitivity and specificity further increased, being 96.8% and 94.9%, respectively. The predictive value of non-AA of the T1 bright appendix sign was 95.6%. Conclusion: Our study supports the use of MRI as an imaging test to identify appendicitis during pregnancy, as it has been shown to be a useful method for diagnosing the condition in pregnant women. The T2W pulse sequence is a useful tool for diagnosing appendicitis because of its high sensitivity and specificity. When identifying appendicitis from T2W alone proves challenging, T1W with the T1 bright sign and DW to take advantage of the appendix lumen and/or wall's diffusion features can yield additional information and boost diagnostic confidence.
Analitički model razvojnih posljedica ekspertnog sistema odgovornih odluka

The present paper analyses the role of expert systems in adopting responsible resolutions, especially in the political sphere. Reason-consequent net of events is explained on the example of closing down of Slock CPP plant in the USSR, and the ensuing consequences. The paper contains intensional and extensional semantic nets, algorithm of solving problems and formation of retrospective and inserted explantations of mechanism of development of consequences.
Investigation of The Histopathological and Histometric Changes in Rectum Tissue Biopsies of Hirschsprung and Non-Hirschsprung Disease in Neonate and Infant

Hirschsprung disease is one of the most common and problematic infancy and childhood maladies. The most reliable method for diagnosis is the histopathological analysis of colorectal biopsies and the typical finding of Hirschsprung disease is the absence of ganglion cells. The study involved 36 cases of suspected Hirschsprung disease, in which 27 cases were males and 9 cases were females with an age range between (1 day - 1 year). All patients undergo complete history taking, physical examination, radiological investigations, and rectal biopsy. The tissue specimens were obtained from the rectum of neonate and infant patients, maintained in the fixative solution (formalin 10%) for histopathological analysis, and patients were divided into two groups (Hirschsprung disease and non-Hirschsprung disease group) according to histological findings. Statistical analysis was performed on the tabulated data by chi-square, and the automated computer-adopted image analysis program Image J® was utilized for the histometrical examination of rectum tissue. The Hirschsprung disease is more common in males than females. The delayed passage of meconium is the most common symptom of these diseases. We notice that there is a significant difference between the Hirschsprung disease group and the non-Hirschsprung disease group in clinical signs, empty rectum, tight anal sphincter on per rectal examination. Based on histopathology analysis of the rectal biopsy, out of the 36 cases, 27(75%) cases were diagnosed as Hirschsprung disease, and 9 (25%) cases as negative for Hirschsprung disease. In Histometric study of rectal biopsies tissues showed a significant difference in the mucosa, Submucosa, and muscularis externa between Hirschsprung disease and non-Hirschsprung disease patients.
Challenges of the Supported Teaching in Schools (Sts) Programme: A Case of E.P College of Education Amedzofe.

Purpose: To identify challenges in the Supported Teaching in School Program at E.P. College of Education Amedzofe, Ghana. Methodology: A case study design was used, involving 329 mentees, 113 mentors, and 41 tutors from the college. Data collection was done through Google Forms and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Findings: Key issues included insufficient motivation for tutors and mentors, problematic transportation for mentees to attachment schools, and a lack of adequate teaching resources at these schools. Unique Contribution to theory, policy and practice: The study recommends that the Ministry of Education allocate sufficient resources, including teachers' manuals and logistics, for the program's success. It recommends the college engage with stakeholders and NGOs for better motivation of tutors and mentors. Additionally, coordinating transportation solutions for mentees is suggested. These insights offer practical strategies for enhancing teacher training programs and inform policy decisions in educational settings
Exploring Black Writers’ Literary Strategies for Interdependence and Global Solidarity

This paper seeks to explore the techniques and strategies used by African and Afro-American writers to disseminate a sense of Black interdependence and solidarity on a global level. It will examine how Black authors are unceasingly using a planned strategy in their literary works to encourage Black people to envision a sustainable future for themselves. We contend that Black authors and critics are incessantly using the literary medium to inspire Black audiences to self-heal themselves from the trauma associated with European colonization of Africa in the bygone days and this issue is yet to receive a noteworthy observation in the literary field. Hence, this paper will examine various dimensions associated with the Black literary genre to explore more about the philosophies and strategies imbibed by Black writers to encourage their people to self-heal from their past while comprehending the significance of mutual interconnectedness. The select works this paper seeks to study comparatively are Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart (2010), Alice Walker’s epistolary novel The Color Purple (2014), Rivers Solomon with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes’s fantasy fiction The Deep (2020), and Nnedi Okorafor’s science fiction Lagoon (2014). The frameworks used for this study are Postcolonialism, Africanfuturism, Afrofuturism, and African feminism which are treated as the vantage ground for this reading.
Gauging the knowledge, attitude and practice of interns and dentists about obstructive sleep apnoea—A cross-sectional study

Context: Obstructive sleep apnoea is less known and lesser practised in dentistry. Dentists often struggle to educate, diagnose or offer treatment to the patient. Hence, the disorder of the patient and the opportunity for the dentist both go unnoticed. Aim: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding aspects of obstructive sleep apnoea among dental practitioners, faculty and interns in India. Methods and Material: A self-constructed validated questionnaire was prepared and circulated online among dental interns and professionals in India. Responses received from 237 participants were evaluated and statistically analysed. Results: Only questions about diagnosis and symptoms of OSA were correctly answered by more than 50% of the participants. In all other questions, the knowledge was poor. Only 11.4% of respondents felt that they are well equipped to diagnose OSA. The general attitude of the participants was favourable but with poor practice. Only 5.1% of participants were ever involved in the treatment of OSA. Conclusions: Given the high prevalence of OSA among the population, along with widespread ignorance among dentists for the same as found in our study, there is an urgent need to spotlight OSA in the dental curriculum at an undergraduate level. To complement this, extensive training and motivation must also be provided so that dental graduates can identify, refer and participate in the treatment of OSA.
Factors Affecting Muslim Consumers’ Purchasing Decisions on Cosmetics Product

The cosmetics market in Indonesia is vast and will continue to grow every year. The large selection of local and foreign cosmetic brands in Indonesia causes customers to increasingly consider buying decisions. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of sales promotion, brand image, and halal labeling on cosmetic purchasing decisions for Muslim consumers partially or simultaneously. The population in this study is unknown, the sample in this study used purposive sampling, namely cosmetic users as many as 100 respondents. The data collection technique is a questionnaire with a Likert scale. The data analysis technique is the correlation coefficient, regression coefficient and determination. The results of the study were obtained: 1) There is an effect of sales promotion on purchasing decisions by 28.6%. 2). there is an influence of brand image on purchasing decisions by 36.2% 3) there is an influence of the halal label on purchasing decisions by 37.1%. and 4) There is an influence between sales promotion, brand image and halal labeling on purchasing decisions by 45%. So it can be concluded that sales promotion, brand image, and halal labeling have a positive and significant effect on cosmetic purchasing decisions for Muslim consumers both partially and independently.
Cultural and Socio-economic Interaction Reflected by Glass Beads in Early Iron Age Taiwan

The archaeological record witnesses the presence of glass beads in early Iron Age Taiwan and the potential evidence of glass beadmaking on the southeastern coast. Previous research has proposed that the appearance of glass beads in Taiwan is in association with the South China Sea exchange network, and this particular material culture replaced the indigenous nephrite in local societies in Taiwan. Therefore, this research studies glass beads from 7 Iron Age sites (Kiwulan, Jiuxianglan, Guishan, Daoye, Wujiancuo, Shisanhang and Xiliao) in Taiwan in an attempt to understand the provenance and hence exchange, consumption and production of glass beads in the 1st millennium AD in Taiwan and the interaction shown by these specific goods with the South China Sea network. Beads from around the island, from Kiwulan, Jiuxianglan, Guishan, Daoye and Wujiancuo are analysed data in this research, and this is supplemented with data from Shisanhang and Xiliao from published reports. The evidence of glass beadmaking from Jiuxianglan is also investigated. The material covers a wide geographic region including northern, northeastern, southeastern, southern and southwestern Taiwan, and spans the 1st millennium AD. To elucidate the research questions, the methodology chosen combines the typological study, compositional analysis (to trace elemental level), microstructural investigation and archaeological context of glass beads from each site. This research proposes regional and chronological patterns in terms of the typology and chemical composition of glass beads in early Iron Age Taiwan, which suggests primarily a Southeast Asian source of early Iron Age glass beads in Taiwan and later a transition to a Chinese origin during the turn of the 2nd millennium AD. The results also indicate the presence of a regional exchange network within Taiwan, particularly within northern and northeastern Taiwan, which may be related to the socio-political interaction between societies. It is also found that the mortuary contexts of glass beads from different sites shows different degrees of social differentiation between the broad eastern and southwestern Taiwan. In addition, this research reveals a paradox between the glass beads and glass waste from Jiuxianglan, which does not suggest the local production of finished beads at this site. The findings also do not indicate the exchange of glass beads made at Jiuxianglan to other contemporary sites in Taiwan. In addition, the production of m-Na-Al glass and v-Na-Ca glass and their movement within the broad South China Sea network suggests the possibility of shared knowledge but less standardised process of m-Na-Al glass production of the beads found in Taiwan, and a different tradition of glass colouring between m-Na-Al glass and v-Na-Ca glasses which may be related to different provenances.
Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function in Preschool (BRIEF-P) and Attention-Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Floor and Ceiling Effects

Background. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is accompanied by executive challenges. Objectives. To obtain evidence of the usefulness of the BRIEF-P and to analyze the possible ceiling and floor effect of its scores in the assessment of executive function in preschoolers with signs compatible with a possible diagnosis of ADHD. Method. A search was performed in Science Direct, NCBI (PubMed), and ProQuest Education Journals during the period 2012–2022. We included studies that evaluated samples of individuals with symptomatology compatible with ADHD, with an age range between 2 and 6 years, published in English or Spanish. Of a total of 2538 articles, only seven met the inclusion criteria. The risk of bias was assessed using the QUADAS-2 questionnaire. The main variables were age and executive functioning. Conclusions. Executive deficits in early-age individuals with symptoms compatible with ADHD are more extensive than just deficits in working memory. A floor effect has been found in tests associated with hot executive functions and a ceiling effect in cold executive functions. This makes it necessary to use different tests to assess executive performance in preschoolers with ADHD-compatible symptomatology and to design intervention proposals accordingly. The BRIEF-P is an instrument that facilitates obtaining a sensitive and discriminative executive profile, although it should be used in combination with other neuropsychological performance tests.
Soil Quality Indicators as Affected by Shallow Tillage in a Vineyard Grown in a Semiarid Mediterranean Environment

Within the Mediterranean basin, soil tillage enhances the mineralisation of soil organic matter. We assessed the short‐term impact of shallow tillage [field cultivator (FC), rotary tiller (RT) and spading machine (SM)] on some soil quality indicators [bulk density, water‐stable aggregates, total and labile organic C pools (microbial biomass and extractable organic C), soil respiration and related eco‐physiological indexes] in a Sicilian vineyard. Also no tillage was included. We hypothesized that (i) RT and FC worsened soil quality indicators more than SM, and (ii) within the same tillage system, labile C pools, soil respiration and eco‐physiological indexes will respond more efficiently than chemical and physical soil properties since the tillage starts. The experiment started at March 2009, and each tillage type was applied three times per year (March or April, May and June), with soil tilled up to 15‐cm depth. Soil was sampled (0–15 and 15–30‐cm depth) in March 2009, April 2010, May 2012 and June 2014. SM was very effective in preserving soil organic matter pool and in improving any monitored soil quality indicator, similarly to no tillage. By contrast, RT was the most deleterious machine as it worsened most investigated indicators. Such deleterious effects were due to drastic disruption of soil aggregates and consequent exposition of protected soil organic matter to further microbial mineralization. Labile organic C pools and microbial quotients were the most responsive soil parameters for assessing the impact of shallow tillage on soil quality, even in the short term (<5 years). Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The Role of Self-Esteem and Life Satisfaction on University Students’ Engagement

Student engagement in academic and non-academic activities on campus is very important for student success in academic and social fields. Self-esteem and life satisfaction have a role in increasing student engagement. This research aims to determine the extent of the simultaneous role of self-esteem and life satisfaction in the student engagement of active university students in Bandung City. The respondents of this research were 397 active university students in Bandung City. The measurement tool used to measure student engagement is USEI (University Student Engagement Inventory). The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) was used to measure self-esteem, while the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SLWS) was used to measure life satisfaction. The statistical analysis technique used is Multiple Regression to calculate the simultaneous role of life satisfaction and self-esteem on student engagement. The data processing results show that life satisfaction and self-esteem simultaneously or partially play a positive role in university students’ engagement. When university students have self-esteem and life satisfaction together, their role in student engagement is greater than their respective roles in student engagement. Apart from that, self-esteem plays a bigger role than life satisfaction toward student engagement. Practically, parents and lecturers can provide experiences that support the development of university students' self-esteem and satisfaction with their lives so that it can increase student engagement.