Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Flow-Mediated Vulnerability of Source Waters to Elevated TDS in an Appalachian River Basin

Widespread salinization—and, in a broader sense, an increase in all total dissolved solids (TDS)—is threatening freshwater ecosystems and the services they provide (e.g., drinking water provision). We used a mixed modeling approach to characterize long-term (2010–2018) spatio-temporal variability in TDS within the Monongahela River basin and used this information to assess the extent and drivers of vulnerability. The West Fork River was predicted to exceed 500 mg/L a total of 133 days. Occurrence and duration (maximum = 28 days) of—and thus vulnerability to—exceedances within the West Fork River were driven by low flows. Projected decreases in mean daily discharge by ≤10 cfs resulted in an additional 34 days exceeding 500 mg/L. Consistently low TDS within the Tygart Valley and Cheat Rivers reduced vulnerability of the receiving Monongahela River to elevated TDS which was neither observed (maximum = 419 mg/L) nor predicted (341 mg/L) to exceed the secondary drinking water standard of 500 mg/L. Potential changes in future land use and/or severity of low-flow conditions could increase vulnerability of the Monongahela River to elevated TDS. Management should include efforts to increase assimilative capacity by identifying and decreasing sources of TDS. Upstream reservoirs could be managed toward low-flow thresholds; however, further study is needed to ensure all authorized reservoir purposes could be maintained.
The Moderating Effects of Organizational Support on the Relationship Between Mentoring Behavior and Innovative Work Behavior

— Innovative behavior as complex behavior consist of activities pertaining to both the introduction of new ideas (either by oneself or adopted from others) and the realization or implementation of new ideas. This study is aimed to get more understanding issue associated with adjustment’s perspective. This study expects that the empirical validation of the research framework develop to a new broader framework for the understanding of mentoring behavior, expatriate adjustment, and innovative work behavior. The results of this study explained that mentoring behavior has a positively influence on expatriate adjustment process. Moreover, this study found that expatriate adjustment has positive influence on Innovative work behavior. Finally, there is moderating variable organizational support that can enhance the success of expatriation.
Dietary associations that may reduce metabolic syndrome risk in Mexican young adults

Objective: The rise in MetS is accompanied by a decrease in milk and dairy consumption and an increase in sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption, with SSB possibly displacing dairy products in the diet. Our main objective was to determine whether individuals not meeting daily dairy recommendations of three servings per day were at greater risk for MetS. Design: For this cross-sectional study, we included subjects with complete data on the validated 118-item Willett food frequency questionnaire adapted for the Mexican population, BMI, WC, blood pressure, fasting glucose, and lipoprotein profile from an ongoing collaborative project. Setting: A primary health care center (University clinic) in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Subjects: Study participants were a subset of Mexican college applicants aged 18-25 years old (n=339) from a larger cohort. Measures of Outcome: Dairy was defined as milk-based products only. MetS was diagnosed based on the International Diabetes Federation/American Heart Association (IDF/AHA) harmonized defining criteria. Results: Overall, 77% of individuals were not meeting the recommended three daily servings of dairy per day. Overall prevalence of MetS was 10.6%. Individuals who failed to meet dairy recommendations may be at 2.9 times greater risk for MetS (95% CI 1.0–8.3, p = 0.05) when controlling for age, sex, family history of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, and physical activity, but this must be further investigated. Because of our study design, we could not determine whether SSB were displacing dairy products in the diet. Still, our data support the
Delirium and its diagnostic tools: A new approach to nursing practice

Delirium is a kind of fluctuating cognitive impairment that occurs during a short time. Early detection of delirium leads to acceleration the treatment. There are many tools for identifyingand screening of delirium. This study aimed at comparing the advantages and disadvantages of the various tools used for diagnosing delirium, their validity and accuracy and the way they are used by physicians or nurses. In this review article, available databases including Pubmed, Medline, Science Direct, ProQuest, SID, Google Scholar was assayed by keywords such as delirium assessment, delirium tools, cognitive disorder and nurse, nurse and delirium. Among the 55 articles found from 1990 to 2012, 15 relevant articles included the study. A review of the related studies showed that the most common screening tools for delirium, which can be used by different person, were CAM, CAM-ICU, NeeCham, ICDSC, DSI, CTD, DOS, Nu-DESC. Each of these tools enjoys different levels of validity and reliability and can be used in different patients. Related articles in relation to diagnosis of delirium in nursing practice were limited. However, two questionnaires namely CAM-ICU and NeeCham were found to be more applicable for critically ill patients and enjoy a higher sensitivity and specificity with regard to other tools. Findings indicated that NeeCham questionnaire can be easily used by the nurses on the patient's bedside during daily activities and can even detect the susceptible patients sooner.
Layered SnSexS2−x alloys with fully chemical compositions and band gaps for photoelectrochemical water oxidation

The water oxidation reaction plays a vital role in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting, especially in a water-neutral electrolyte. In this work, photoanode SnSexS2−x alloys with fully tunable chemical compositions were synthesized by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). The modulated band gap values were also realized from 2.24 to 1.37 eV, and the corresponding optical properties were further modified in the SnSexS2−x alloys. Compared with pure SnS2 and SnSe2, especially in a 0.5 M Na2SO4 electrolyte without a sacrificial agent, the PEC performance of SnSexS2−x alloys can be obviously improved by increasing the photocurrents, which contributes to the excellent photoelectrical catalytic activity of SnSexS2−x alloys. This work provides the way to prepare environmentally friendly chalcogenide alloys for promising applications in optical and PEC water splitting.
Cross-Cultural Emotion Recognition and In-Group Advantage in Vocal Expression: A Meta-Analysis

Most research on cross-cultural emotion recognition has focused on facial expressions. To integrate the body of evidence on vocal expression, we present a meta-analysis of 37 cross-cultural studies of emotion recognition from speech prosody and nonlinguistic vocalizations, including expressers from 26 cultural groups and perceivers from 44 different cultures. Results showed that a wide variety of positive and negative emotions could be recognized with above-chance accuracy in cross-cultural conditions. However, there was also evidence for in-group advantage with higher accuracy in within- versus cross-cultural conditions. The distance between expresser and perceiver culture, measured via Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, was negatively correlated with recognition accuracy and positively correlated with in-group advantage. Results are discussed in relation to the dialect theory of emotion.
Engaging tourists as citizen scientists in marine tourism

Purpose This paper aims to propose a framework for engaging tourists as citizen scientists in marine research. Justification for such a framework is driven by the increasing use of citizen science (CS) as a method for collecting data in various research projects. While the tenets of CS exist, few studies have demonstrated how these could be integrated to address the challenges and benefits of engaging tourists as scientists. Design/methodology/approach A systematic review focused on CS-based literature within environmental management, tourism and marine tourism revealed 18 models. Key themes, those repeatedly identified, were extracted. These were adapted to inform the proposed theoretical framework for engaging tourist scientists. Findings The key themes were clarified and incorporated into the framework to enhance the value of marine research by engaging tourists. Important features considered were the singularity and sporadic nature of tourist participation, training and engagement as well as the reliability of data collected by citizen scientists. Practical implications Originality/value The framework informs the unique requirements of research in marine environments and the under-used potential of tourist scientists.
Deep learning-based smart speaker to confirm surgical sites for cataract surgeries: A pilot study

Wrong-site surgeries can occur due to the absence of an appropriate surgical time-out. However, during a time-out, surgical participants are unable to review the patient’s charts due to their aseptic hands. To improve the conditions in surgical time-outs, we introduce a deep learning-based smart speaker to confirm the surgical information prior to cataract surgeries. This pilot study utilized the publicly available audio vocabulary dataset and recorded audio data published by the authors. The audio clips of the target words, such as left, right, cataract, phacoemulsification, and intraocular lens, were selected to determine and confirm surgical information in the time-out speech. A deep convolutional neural network model was trained and implemented in the smart speaker that was developed using a mini development board and commercial speakerphone. To validate our model in the consecutive speeches during time-outs, we generated 200 time-out speeches for cataract surgeries by randomly selecting the surgical statuses of the surgical participants. After the training process, the deep learning model achieved an accuracy of 96.3% for the validation dataset of short-word audio clips. Our deep learning-based smart speaker achieved an accuracy of 93.5% for the 200 time-out speeches. The surgical and procedural accuracy was 100%. Additionally, on validating the deep learning model by using web-generated time-out speeches and video clips for general surgery, the model exhibited a robust and good performance. In this pilot study, the proposed deep learning-based smart speaker was able to successfully confirm the surgical information during the time-out speech. Future studies should focus on collecting real-world time-out data and automatically connecting the device to electronic health records. Adopting smart speaker-assisted time-out phases will improve the patients’ safety during cataract surgeries, particularly in relation to wrong-site surgeries.
Efficacy and safety of radium-223 dichloride (Ra-223) in castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) patients with bone metastases who did or did not receive prior docetaxel (D) in the phase III ALSYMPCA trial.

5068 Background: Ra-223, a first-in-class α-emitter, significantly improved median overall survival (OS) by 3.6 mo vs placebo (Pbo) in CRPC patients (pts) with bone metastases (mets) receiving best standard of care (BSoC) in the ALSYMPCA study (HR = 0.695; 95% CI, 0.581-0.832; p = 0.00007), and had a highly favorable safety profile in the updated ALSYMPCA analysis (Parker et al. ASCO 2012). This predefined subgroup analysis assessed efficacy and safety of Ra-223 in pts who did or did not receive prior D (pD). Methods: Eligible pts had progressive, symptomatic CRPC with ≥ 2 bone mets; had no known visceral mets; were receiving BSoC; and had received pD, or were unfit for or declined D (npD). Pts were randomized 2:1 to 6 injections of Ra-223 (50 kBq/kg IV) q4wk or matching Pbo and stratified by prior D use, baseline alkaline phosphatase level, and current bisphosphonate use. Survival data were compared using a log-rank test. Results: 395/921 (43%) randomized pts had npD (Ra-223, n = 262; Pbo, n = 133); 526/.
The associations between traditional and social media and the growth of non-normative sports

Abstract This study examines relationships between media and the growth of disc golf. Using the 50 United States as units of analysis, four indicators of disc golf activity are measured. The volume of coverage and framing of the sport in traditional media are measured using a content analysis of 2920 newspaper articles. Social media activity by state is measured with a random sample of 2551 individual profiles from disc golf groups on Facebook. This study shows that disc golf’s historical and regional growth are positively correlated with the volume and favourable framing of the sport in news media. Social media use is also positively correlated with regional growth. However, measures of the sport’s commercialization did not change over time and are not correlated with regional growth patterns. Non-normative sports may develop through two processes: One driven primarily by commercialization, and one that relies more on grassroots efforts to grow the sport.
Investigation of Measurable Biomechanical Factors that may Influence Articular Cartilage Degeneration in the Knee

ii Acknowledgements . v Vita . x List of Tables . xvi List of Figures . xviii Chapter 1: Introduction . 1 1.1 Background . 1 1.2 Focus of Dissertation . 11 1.3 Significance of Research . 12 1.4 Overview of Dissertation . 15 Chapter 2: Comparative Assessment of Bone Post Estimation Using Point Cluster Technique and OpenSim . 17 2.1 Abstract . 17 2.2 Introduction . 18 2.3 Methods . 21
An Analysis of Persuasive Strategies in the Political Talks of Ahmed Ouyahia: A Contrastive Study of Arabic and French

The present research is a contrastive study that aims at investigating the persuasive strategies used by the previous Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia in his political talks in both Arabic and French. It sheds light on persuasive strategies as an important aspect of communication manifesting in plethoric contexts including advertisement, classroom, and so on. This research is conducted within Aristotle’s (1939) theory of Ethos, Pathos and Logos and analyzed a set of eight political interviews and press conferences (4 in Arabic and 4 in French) in which Ahmed Ouyahia is involved . The findings reveal some parallels and differences in the employment of persuasive strategies cross linguistically. The Algerian Prime Minister and leader of RND exhibited the use of Logos as the most prevalent rhetorical strategy in both Arabic and French talks, followed by Pathos and Ethos with different degrees of application. The study displays that the most used appeals in Arabic and French are statistics, emotional, and play on words appeals. Additionally, the results indicate that the higher use of Pathos elements in the French data may be attributed to Ouyahia’s intellectual background, ideology or interpersonal practice. Further, the invocation of some religious forms to show more credibility and consistency were peculiar to Arabic data. Moreover, the analysis showcases that Ouyahia employed a variety of appeals tackling divergent topics to persuade, manipulate and win the audience’s approval. The conduct offers a set of pedagogical implications to the ELT teaching and learning context. Keywords— persuasive strategies, political discourse, Aristotle’s rhetoric, Ahmed Ouyahia.
Static and thermal behaviour of ship structure sandwich panels

The mechanical properties of certain flexible core materials of ship structure sandwich panels, having skins made of metallic or composite laminates may be significantly influenced by the temperature variations that may occur during the operational loading. At the same time, the improving knowledge of the behaviour of these panels in terms of bending strength and other stress / strain related aspects in various harsh conditions increases their superiority in terms of weight-to-strength ratio, high stiffness, easy to manufacture, acoustic and thermal insulation. In the paper, the behaviour of the ship structural rectangular sandwich panels to the mechanical and thermal loading are presented. The sandwiches have a special core of 20 mm and skins made out of different materials (glass fiber reinforced polyester, steel and aluminium) with a thickness of 3 mm. Analysis consists of the behaviour of the composite sandwich panels in the bending test at constant speed by the three-point method, for three distances between different supports, by measuring the maximum displacement and force applied to the specimens under various thermal fields. The sandwich structures are also thermally analysed, determining their thermal conductivity by the heat flow measurement method. The experimental results are compared with the results obtained by finite element analysis in numerical simulation of all modelling cases.
3D-QSAR, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulation study of thieno[3,2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxamide derivatives as LSD1 inhibitors

Histone Lysine Specific Demethylase 1 (LSD1) is overexpressed in many cancers and becomes a new target for anticancer drugs. In recent years, small molecule inhibitors with various structures targeting LSD1 have been reported. Here we report the binding interaction modes of a series of thieno[3,2-b]pyrrole-5-carboxamide LSD1 inhibitors using molecular docking, and three-dimensional quantitative structure–activity relationships (3D-QSAR). Comparative molecular field analysis (CoMFA q2 = 0.783, r2 = 0.944, rpred2 = 0.851) and comparative molecular similarity indices analysis (CoMSIA q2 = 0.728, r2 = 0.982, rpred2 = 0.814) were used to establish 3D-QSAR models, which had good verification and prediction capabilities. Based on the contour maps and the information of molecular docking, 8 novel small molecules were designed in silico, among which compounds D4, D5 and D8 with high predictive activity were subjected to further molecular dynamics simulations (MD), and their possible binding modes were explored. It was found that Asn535 plays a crucial role in stabilizing the inhibitors. Furthermore, ADME and bioavailability prediction for D4, D5 and D8 were carried out. The results would provide valuable guidance for designing new reversible LSD1 inhibitors in the future.
Energy-Stable Time-Domain Finite Element Methods for the 3D Nonlinear Maxwell's Equations

In this paper, time-domain finite element methods for the full system of Maxwell's equations with cubic nonlinearities in 3D are presented, including a selection of computational experiments. The new capabilities of these methods are to efficiently model linear and nonlinear effects of the electrical polarization. The novel strategy has been developed to bring under control the discrete nonlinearity model in space and time. It results in energy stable discretizations both at the semi-discrete and the fully discrete levels, with spatial discretization using edge and face elements (Nédeléc-Raviart-Thomas formulation). In particular, the proposed time discretization schemes are unconditionally stable with respect to a specially defined nonlinear electromagnetic energy, which is an upper bound of the electromagnetic energy commonly used. The approaches presented prove to be robust and allow the modeling of 3D optical problems that can be directly derived from the full system of Maxwell's nonlinear equations, and allow the treatment of complex nonlinearities and geometries of various physical systems coupled with electromagnetic fields.
Appraisal of Attitudes and Utilizations of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Among Students in Nigerian Universities

The study examined the attitude and utilization of information and communication technology among university students. The study adopted descriptive – survey as its design, and a population of one thousand three hundred and seventy seven (1377) students were used for the study out of which three hundred and two (302) were purposively sampled from the Department of Science and Vocational Education of the Faculty of Education and Extension Services, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. Two research instruments were used Students’ attitude towards Information and Communication Technology (SAICT) and Information and Communication Technology utilization (ICTU). The instruments were pilot tested using Cronbach alpha and reliability index of 0.93 and 0.77 were obtained. The research found that students have positive attitude towards ICT, it was also found that students utilize ICT for academic purpose, and that students attitude is related to utilization. The study recommends that Science education students should be encouraged by the university to sustain their positive attitude towards ICT by ensuring that the students have easy access to the facilities at every point in time.
Incorporating Integrative Perspectives into Impact Reduction Management in a Reef Recreation Area

The act of balancing two sustainability goals, the conservation of ecosystem services, and allowing access to reef recreational areas is a big challenge for the management of marine protected areas (MPAs). This study evaluates tourist preferences towards integrative aspects of an impact reduction program in a reef recreation area. We find that by integrating the marine police institution, providing educational training, setting up control of the number of divers, setting up control of the experience area, and taking boats to the snorkeling point are the key factors. We also identify the features that affect the heterogeneity of preferences with impact reduction management in the MPAs as follows: (1) monthly income; (2) type of tourist; and (3) joining conservation groups, and the integrated program generate the highest welfare value. These results can be applied to create a suitable management strategy for sustainable reef tourism that meets the needs of stakeholders.