Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Investigating the possibility of constructing different seam types for clothing using ultrasonic

Purpose – Ultrasonic seaming: the pertained technology for this research is identified as one of the alternatives which offers many advantages over traditional sewing. Ultrasonic technology was initially used for plastic welding. It has been utilized in automotive, electronics and electrical appliances, filtration, packaging, aerospace and apparel industries. However, the use of sewing machine, needle and threads still remains as the most popular method of joining fabrics together. The aim of this research is to investigate the possibility of constructing different types of seams for clothing using ultrasonic technology which is an existing technology that is not fully utilized and not fully realized the advantages associated with it in the apparel industry.Design/methodology/approach – Experimental reflective practice' was used as the main method for practical investigation. The basis for analysis was formed by reflections made during and after the experimentations.Findings – Though the construction of t.
A longitudinal study of online campaigning in the most digitally advanced society in the world

ABSTRACT The internet has become a key battleground for political parties and candidates running for office. Using data from three consecutive parliamentary elections in Estonia, spanning across the last decade, we map the extent to which candidates make use of online campaign tools. The availability of candidate survey data over time enables us to evaluate how online campaigning has evolved in a country at the forefront of digitalization. Our findings show that, despite a highly wired context, candidates still do not exploit the internet to its full potential. We observe a significant increment in candidates’ presence on the web, but the effort remains limited in terms of the range of digital campaign tools used. In addition, we find that candidates’ political profile has a limited influence on their digital proclivity, while young age and intensity of their overall campaign effort are stable predictors of it across the decade.
CONTRAST-TO-NOISE RATIO IS A USEFUL PREDICTOR OF EARLY DISPLACEMENT OF LARGE SUBMACULAR HEMORRHAGE BY INTRAVITREAL SF6 GAS INJECTION

It is demonstrated that the contrast-to-noise ratio of submacular hemorrhage on optical coherence tomography images is a useful predictor for early displacement of large submacular hemorrhage after simple intravitreal SF6 gas injection. Purpose: To investigate predictors of early displacement of submacular hemorrhage (SMH) by simple intravitreal SF6 gas injection. Methods: This retrospective study included 16 eyes of 16 consecutive patients (age: 74.5 ± 7.7 years; 15 men) with large SMH treated with simple intravitreal SF6 gas before inception of subretinal tissue plasminogen activator injection at our institution. The SMH displacement was graded at 1-week posttreatment as 0, 1, or 2. Central retinal thickness, central choroidal thickness, SMH height, SMH area, disease duration, use of anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs, and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) of SMH on optical coherence tomography images were recorded. Correlations between displacement grading and baseline parameter were analyzed. Results: Univariable correlation analysis revealed association of the 1-week displacement grading with the CNR (P = 0.004; r = −0.68) and SMH height (P = 0.03; r = −0.55). The CNR was most strongly associated with 1-week displacement on multivariable correlation analysis (P = 0.01; β = −0.60). Conclusion: Findings of the present study showed that the CNR of SMH was a useful predictor of early displacement of large SMH after simple intravitreal SF6 gas injection. When vitrectomy with subretinal injection of tissue plasminogen activator is difficult in patients with large SMH, with low CNR on optical coherence tomography, simple intravitreal SF6 gas injection may be a treatment option.
PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL IMPACT ON EXTRA ROLE BEHAVIOUR VIA WORK ENGAGEMENT: EVIDENCE FROM THE PAKISTANI BANKING SECTOR

The banking sector in Pakistan has always been one of the most significant economic sectors of the country. The purpose of this paper has been to identify the factors urging bank employees to volunteer themselves for activities outside of their formal job obligations. A total of 315 responses were gathered from the employees of the four private commercial banks in Pakistan. The researchers tested the relationship between the four facets of psychological capital (i.e., efficacy, resilience, optimism, and hope) and the two dimensions of extra role behaviour (individual and organisational). The researchers used the SPSS version 23 to analyse the demographic profiles of the respondents, and the SmartPLS version 3 to test the hypotheses formed using the structural equation modelling technique. The researchers also investigated the mechanism through which psychological impacts extra role behaviour. Under the Job Demands-Resources (JDR) model, work engagement is employed as a mediating variable. The results of the study revealed a significant positive relationship between efficacy, optimism, and resilience with extra role behaviours. However, hope remained insignificant to extra role behaviours. The study outcomes also supported the major hypotheses on the mediating role of work engagement in the relationship between the psychological capital and extra role behaviour. Recommendations for future studies and the limitations of the present study were aslo discussed.
Utilization of apixaban anti-Xa levels in transition from apixaban to warfarin in a patient with chronic renal dysfunction

Abstract Purpose The effect of apixaban on anti–factor Xa (anti-Xa) assays and international normalized ratio (INR) complicates transitions between anticoagulant agents. When switching from apixaban to warfarin, the recommendation is to begin both a parenteral anticoagulant and warfarin at the time of the next apixaban dose and to discontinue the parenteral agent when the INR is in an acceptable range. This proves challenging in renal dysfunction, as continued presence of apixaban contributes to both a prolonged effect on the INR and continued therapeutic levels of anticoagulation. Summary This case describes the transition of apixaban to warfarin in a patient with acute on chronic kidney disease and recent deep vein thrombosis, utilizing chromogenic apixaban anti-Xa assays to assess the level of anticoagulation and avoid unnecessary parenteral anticoagulation. Conclusion Utilization of apixaban anti-Xa levels aided in the transition from apixaban to warfarin in a patient with chronic renal failure and avoided need for parenteral bridging therapy.
Executive Functions Training and Giftedness (Capacitatión en funciones ejecutivas y superdotación)

The purpose of this article is to clarify the relationship between Executive Functions (EF) training and giftedness. In this paper we provide a literature review of condemnatory literature. Executive Functions are a set of cognitive skills considered as necessary for the cognitive control of behavior and they are important for self- regulation and adaptation. The proper functioning of the executive functions is associated with high IQ. Moreover, executive function training can be achieved by brain training programs, that aim to improve basic brain functions. Through education, various tasks are improved. Techniques that improve cognitive skills can benefit individuals with superior mental abilities and can be used as intervention techniques to improve and develop giftedness. The training of executive functions can be achieved through brain training. Brain training is a scientific field that has highly progressed over the last years and has offered extremely interesting results that lead to new developments in the field of giftedness. After analyzing what brain training is, we refer to the executive functions that can improve through brain training. Afterwards, we refer to brain training programs, which have had positive effects on the training of executive functions. Resumen: El propósito de este artículo es aclarar la relaciόn entre la formaciόn de funciones ejecutivas y la superdotación. En este artículo proporcionamos una revisión de la literatura condenatoria. Las funciones ejecutivas son un conjunto de habilidades cognitivas consideradas necesarias para el control cognitivo de la conducta y son importantes para la autorregulación y adaptación. El buen funcionamiento de las funciones ejecutivas está asociado a un alto coeficiente intelectual. Además, el entrenamiento de la función ejecutiva se puede lograr con programas de entrenamiento cerebral, que tienen como objetivo mejorar las funciones cerebrales básicas. A través de la educación, se mejoran varias tareas. Las técnicas que mejoran las habilidades cognitivas pueden beneficiar a las personas con capacidades mentales superiores y pueden utilizarse como técnicas de intervención para mejorar y desarrollar la superdotación. El entrenamiento de las funciones ejecutivas se puede lograr mediante el entrenamiento del cerebro. El Brain Training es un campo científico que ha avanzado mucho en los últimos años y ha ofrecido resultados sumamente interesantes que conducen a nuevos desarrollos en el campo de la superdotación. Tras analizar qué es el entrenamiento cerebral, nos referimos a las funciones ejecutivas que pueden mejorar mediante el entrenamiento cerebral. Posteriormente, nos referimos a los programas de entrenamiento cerebral, que han tenido efectos positivos en el entrenamiento de las funciones ejecutivas.
From field to factory: tracing transformations in bonded labour in the Tiruppur region, Tamil Nadu

Abstract Taking a historical perspective, this paper explores the phasing out of ‘bonded’ labour in agriculture and its reappearance in the village-based power-loom industry in the Tiruppur region of Tamil Nadu, India. Focusing on a village outside Tiruppur, we trace the gradual transformation and ultimate disappearance of forms of labour bondage in agriculture. In this region bondedness in agriculture changed in a number of significant ways, before giving way by about the 1970s to primarily casual and contract-based labour arrangements. Around the same time, small-scale power-loom workshops, which are highly labour intensive and increasingly dependent on migrant labour, began to mushroom in the village, leading to the reintroduction of bonded labour, but this time in the context of rural industrial employment. We explore how debt bondage was introduced and how it affects the working lives of both migrants and non-migrants. The paper examines the differences and similarities between past agricultural and current industrial labour bondage, and how it is experienced and talked about by both employers and workers.
Age- and Diagnosis-Based Trends for Unplanned Pediatric Rehospitalizations in the United States

Background and objectives: Hospital readmission rate helps to highlight the effectiveness of post-discharge care. There remains a paucity of plausible age-based categorization especially for ages below one year for hospital readmission rates. Methods: Data from the 2017 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project National Readmissions Database was analyzed for ages 0-18 years. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors for unplanned early readmissions. Results: We identified 5,529,389 inpatient pediatric encounters which were further divided into age group cohorts. The overall rate of readmissions was identified at 3.2%. Beyond infancy, the readmission rate was found to be 6.7%. Across all age groups, the major predictors of unplanned readmission were cancers, diseases affecting transplant recipients and sickle cell patients. It was determined that reflux, milk protein allergy, hepatitis and inflammatory bowel diseases were significant diagnoses leading to readmission. Anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation depicted higher readmission rates in those older than 13 years. Across ages one to four years, dehydration, asthma and bronchiolitis were negative predictors of unplanned readmission. Conclusions: Thirty-day unplanned readmissions remain a problem leading to billions of taxpayer dollars lost per annum. Effective strategies for mandatory outpatient follow-up may help the financial aspect of care while also enhancing the quality of care.
Thermal Forcing of the Nocturnal Near Surface Environment by Martian Water Ice Clouds

We explore the potential role of clouds in moderating the nighttime temperature within Gale crater, as observed by the Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS) instrument suite aboard the Curiosity rover. Just prior to aphelion, the decreasing trend in minimum daily temperature within Gale slows down. We investigate if this is due to increased formation of twilight and nighttime clouds, re‐radiating heat and reducing atmospheric and surface cooling. While diurnal analysis of REMS temperatures shows brief atmospheric warmings of 3–5 K post‐sunset during the occurrence of these clouds, an absence of similar warmings in the ground temperature measurements make it unlikely that clouds are the primary source. Seasonally, however, clouds that persist overnight could cause a warming of daily minimum surface temperatures in the Ls∼20°–50° season. This period can serve as a baseline and allow the potential effects of clouds to be more clearly discerned in the REMS temperature measurements. For this season, and in the peak of the aphelion cloud belt season, our modeled atmospheric energy budget shows a nocturnal decay signature of downward IR reflected and re‐emitted flux consistent with the presence and impact of clouds. The expected approximate exponential decay of this flux post‐sunset is damped more heavily in cloudier seasons than less cloudy or dusty seasons, suggesting formation and thickening of ice clouds as atmospheric nighttime temperatures cool.
Prediction of temperature cycling life for SMT solder joints on TCE-mismatched substrates

A method for the prediction of solder-joint cycle life in surface-mount assemblies is presented. It is based on the conversion of plastic solder shear strain into cycle life with an equation derived by W. Engelmaier (1983). The shear strain is normally calculated from temperature and TCE (thermal coefficient of expansion) differentials between the package and interconnect board without consideration of elastic deformations. The suggested method derives the average plastic shear strain of the solder joint at the maximum temperature excursion from the finite-element analysis of a simple model that consists of the interconnect board, a solder joint, and the package. All materials in the model have linear (elastic) properties, except solder, which has nonlinear (elastic/plastic) characteristics. The solder joint is modeled as single finite element so that only one value is computed for the plastic shear strain in the solder joint. This value represents the average shear strain, which is converted into solder-joint cycle life. The cycle life predictions with the finite-element method are confirmed by cycling results obtained on actual hardware. <<ETX>>
Association of the Magnitude of Nurses With the Use of Health Information Exchanges: Analyzing the National Health Insurance Claim Data of Hospitals and Clinics in Korea

Background Many features of health care organizations (HCOs) have been identified to be associated with health information exchange (HIE), but subcategories of organizational factors focusing on nurse workforces still need to be identified. The objective of this study is to investigate the association of number of nurses with HIE use in Korea. Methods This study had a retrospective study design and used health insurance claim data from June 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018. The unit of analysis was the HCO, and any health insurance claims having HIE were counted by HCO. There were a total of 1490 HCOs having any HIE and 24 026 HCOs not having HIE. For statistical analysis, two-part model was used: logistic regression for HIE participation and the generalized linear model for the volume of HIE use. Results HIE was used by 44.6% of general hospitals, and 8.6% and 5.3% of small hospitals and clinics, respectively. Both HIE use and its volume were significantly positively associated with nurse variables. The use of HIE was significantly positively associated with nurse-to-bed ratio in general hospitals (OR 1.028; 1.016 to 1.041) and in small hospitals (OR 1.021; 1.016 to 1.027), and with the number of nurses (OR 1.041; 1.028 to 1.054) in clinics (P<.001). The volume of HIE use was also positively associated with nurse-to-bed ratio in general hospitals (OR 1.010; 1.004 to 1.017) and in small hospitals (OR 1.014; 1.006 to 1.022), and with the number of nurses (OR 1.055; 1.037 to 1.073) in clinics (P<.01). Conclusion This study found that there was a low rate of HIE use in small hospitals and clinics. The number of nurses was critically associated with the use of HIE and the volume of HIE claims. HIE policy makers need to be aware of this factor in seeking to accelerate HIE.
Pre-Service Teachers’ Computer Self-Efficacy and the Use of Computers

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of pre-service teachers’ computer self-efficacy on their use of computers. The research used a quantitative design whose data were collected by using a structured five-point Likert scale questionnaire with responses ranging from 1(strongly agree) to 5(strongly disagree). Simple random sampling was used to select a representative sample of 400 participants from a population of 4000 pre-service teachers, of which 332 of them were successfully returned, yielding a response rate of 83%. The study employed the Technology-Acceptance Model with eight constructs, namely; demographic influence (DI), social influence (SI), basic computer skills (CS), access to computers (AC), perceived ease of use (PEOU), perceived usefulness (PU), computer self-efficacy (CSE), and actual computer use (AU). Factor analysis was used to analyse the data generated from the survey, with the help of PLS-SEM, using the SmartPLS software version 3.0. The findings of the study indicated that each of the identified factors in the model had a significant effect on CSE. In essence, the identified explanatory variables explained 73.7% of the variance in CSsE. The four independent variables explained 45.4% of the variance in PU of computers and 66.5% of the variance in PEOU of computer use. The CSE model also explained 60.6% of the variance in computer use. In order to develop a strong CSE for pre-service teachers, it is recommended that higher education institutions ensure that all students have access to the necessary computers, proper connectivity, and skilled technicians.
Chemical assessment, antioxidant and antimicrobial of leafs extracts of Virola sebifera, an Amazonian medicinal plant

The high biodiversity of Amazon forest implies in a great number of plants with ethnopharmacological utilization. V. sebifera is one of the most important species of Virola genus, used in treatment of rheumatism, arthritis, dyspepsia, malaria, muscle pain and erysipelas. This study aimed to investigate its chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. For this, leafs extracts i) 70% ethanol in ultrasound bath (CEU); ii) 70% ethanol in Soxhlet (CES); and iii) sequential extraction in Soxhlet apparatus, starting with hexane (HE), followed by methanol (ME), and 70% ethanol extract (EE). Phenolic concentration, total flavonoid and antioxidant activity were assessed. The highest phenolic and total flavonoid contents were found in CEU and EE showed the best antioxidant activity. The most relevant substances identified by GC-MS analysis were the Kusunokinin, Hinokinin and catechol, among others first time related in V. sebifera. The antimicrobial activity was tested against Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis, Salmonella typhimurium, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans. The CEU, CES, EM, and EE obtained positive results against S. aureus and S. epidermidis. CES and EM also inhibited S. typhimurium and E. coli. Based on these results, V. sebifera can be recognized as a promising source of antioxidant and antimicrobial compounds.
Characterization and utilization of nixtamalised rice flours in the production of
cake

In an attempt to provide an alternate rice processing technique and enhance its nutritional quality, Faro 52 (Upland) and Nerica 8 (Lowland) rice grains were subjected to nixtamalisation involving cooking and soaking in a lime solution. The proximate composition, functional properties and pasting characteristics of the nixtamalised and nonnixtamalised rice flours were evaluated. Cakes produced with the rice flours were also subjected to sensory evaluation. Nixtamalisation significantly increased the protein content of upland (NUPRF) and lowland (NLLRF) rice flours by 28.19% and 27.80%, respectively. Nixtamalisation also enhanced the water absorption capacity of the rice flours, while the oil absorption capacity increased significantly. Pasting viscosities of all the nixtamalised flours were lower than their non-nixtamalised samples, while the pasting temperature increased. Nixtamalised rice cakes were not significantly different in colour, texture, flavour and overall acceptability from non-nixtamalised rice cakes. Nixtamalisation may be beneficial in rice processing for enhanced nutritional content and functionality, and the flour may be useful as a thickener and binder in food systems and the production of acceptable cakes.
Performance Evaluation of ANN and ANFIS Models for Estimating Garlic Crop Evapotranspiration

Estimation of evapotranspiration (ET) is necessary in water resources management, farm irrigation scheduling, and environmental assessment. Hence, in practical hydrology, it is often necessary to reliably and consistently estimate evapotranspiration. In this study, two artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, including artificial neural network (ANN) and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS), were used to compute garlic crop water requirements. Various architectures and input combinations of the models were compared for modeling garlic crop evapotranspiration. A case study in a semiarid region located in Hamedan Province in Iran was conducted with lysimeter measurements and weather daily data, including maximum temperature, minimum temperature, maximum relative humidity, minimum relative humidity, wind speed, and solar radiation during 2008–2009. Both ANN and ANFIS models produced reasonable results. The ANN, with 6-6-1 architecture, presented a superior ability to estimate garlic crop evapotransp.
Influence of Hydrogreen Bioasphalt on Viscoelastic Properties of Reclaimed Asphalt Mixtures

The incorporation of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) into asphalt mixtures exposes some challenges from the design perspective because of the aged asphalt binder in RAP. Steps are being taken to offset the addition of stiff materials, often with the use of rejuvenating additives. This paper summarizes the laboratory evaluation of one of the available bio-rejuvenating agents called BituTech RAP. High RAP content mixtures used in Manitoba, Canada, were evaluated to study the impact of BituTech RAP on the viscoelastic properties of asphalt mixtures to overcome any possible moisture damage or thermal cracking problems that might arise in such a wet–freeze environment. The laboratory experiment consisted of the production and test of mixtures that contained 15% and 50% RAP, with and without BituTech RAP. The 2S2P1D analogical model was used to generate the complex modulus (E*) of the various evaluated mixtures and to assess the influence of BituTech RAP on the storage and loss moduli. The addition of BituTech RAP improved the moisture resistance of the mixtures that contained RAP, as observed after three freeze–thaw cycles. The addition of BituTech RAP restored the thermal cracking properties of the mixtures revealed by the thermal stress restrained specimen test. The use of BituTech RAP could result in cost savings without the need to use a softer binder, as long as the high-temperature properties of the mixtures were not jeopardized.