Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Content-related solution quality in invention activities and worked solutions – promoting the professional vision of classroom management

Invention activities and worked solutions are considered to be effective learning tasks. To date, limited research has been conducted regarding these tasks in teacher education and the process of solving these tasks. This study focuses on the solution quality of student teachers’ task solutions. 149 students were randomly assigned to one of two experimental conditions: invention activity and worked solution. The latter group were given a set of categories; the former group had to invent their own categories to compare two constructed contrasting auditive cases with a focus on the subject classroom management. To determine whether it is more effective to compare cases with given categories (worked solution) or with self-generated categories (invention activity), we coded the 149 solutions regarding the content-related solution quality using qualitative content analysis. Students in the worked solution condition demonstrated a significantly higher content-related solution quality than those in the invention activity condition. Thus, it may be assumed that students of the worked solution gained a better conceptual understanding of classroom management through working on this task. Implications for the use of this task format in teacher education are discussed.
Pulmonary Evaluation in Children with Post-COVID-19 Condition Respiratory Symptoms: A Prospective Cohort Study

Background: Studies on post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) in adults have shown deterioration in pulmonary function tests (PFTs), mainly a diffusion limitation. Among the pediatric population, data are scarce. Aim: To characterize PFTs in children with PCC, including changes over time. Methods: A prospective longitudinal study of children with defined PCC and respiratory complaints who were referred to a designated multidisciplinary clinic from 11/2020 to 12/2022. Results: Altogether, 184 children with a mean age of 12.4 years (SD 4.06) were included. A mild obstructive pattern was demonstrated in 19/170 (11%) at presentation, as indicated by spirometry and/or positive exercise challenge test and/or reversibility post bronchodilators, only three had a previous diagnosis of asthma. Lung volumes and diffusion were normal in all but one patient (1/134, 0.7%). Exhaled nitric oxide levels were elevated in 32/144 (22%). A total of 33 children who had repeated PFTs had normal or near-normal PFTs on follow-up testing, including seven (21.2%) who had mild obstructive PFTs at presentation. Multivariate analysis identified older age [OR 1.36 (95% CI:1.07–1.75)], specific imaging findings (prominent bronchovascular markings (OR 43.28 (95% CI: 4.50–416.49)), and hyperinflation (OR 28.42, 95% CI: 2.18–370.84)] as significant predictors of an obstructive pattern on PFTs. Conclusions: In children with PCC and respiratory symptoms, the most common impairment was a mild obstructive pattern; most were without a history of asthma. Improvement was witnessed in long-term follow-up. In contrast to the adult population, no diffusion limitation was found. Empirical periodic inhaler therapy may be considered in children with factors associated with PFT abnormalities.
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF CURRENT RATIO AND QUICK RATIO ON RETURN ON ASSETSIN FOOD AND BEVERAGE SUB-SECTOR COMPANIES LISTED ON THE INDONESIA STOCK EXCHANGE

Financial analysis is vital for evaluating company performance, aiding stakeholders in making informed decisions. The Current Ratio and Quick Ratio gauge liquidity, while Return on Assets (ROA) assesses profitability. The Food and Beverage industry, encompassing diverse businesses, faces distinct challenges and opportunities due to changing consumer preferences and competition. Analyzing listed Food and Beverage companies on the Indonesian Stock Exchange provides insights into their financial strategies. This study aims to determine the impact of the Current Ratio and Quick Ratio on Return on Assets in companies within the Food and Beverage sub-sector that are listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange. The study's population comprises Food and Beverage companies that have been listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange from 2017 to 2021. A total of 12 companies were selected for observation and data analysis. The collected data underwent tests for Normality, Multicollinearity, and Heteroscedasticity. The analysis employed multiple linear techniques. The findings revealed that the Current Ratio has a positive and significant influence on Return on Assets (ROA), while the Quick Ratio has a negative and insignificant impact on Return on Assets (ROA). Additionally, both the Current Ratio and Quick Ratio, when considered simultaneously, exert an influence on Return on Assets (ROA).
Social work scope of practice with Parkinson's disease: A qualitative study

Summary The field of social work has seen increased recognition across many sectors in recent years. Evolving racial, political, and medical paradigms and the COVID-19 pandemic have shown the importance of a person-centered approach to health and mental health. One such area of practice is neurology, specifically work with people with Parkinson's disease (PD), which is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, currently impacting more than 10 million people worldwide. While social workers have long played key roles in multidisciplinary teams in PD care settings, research and literature offering assessment and evidence in this area remain limited. This research study used a mixed-methods approach with additional in-depth qualitative interviews conducted with 11 social workers. This article presents findings from the 11 interviewees who are presently working with people with PD using thematic analysis. Findings Themes emerging were an in-depth detailed role of the social worker, the importance of strong relationships working with people with PD and their families, multidisciplinary teams, and the community. Institutional challenges were highlighted concerning supporting social work positions and encouraging social work intervention from the beginning of diagnosis to the end stages of the disease. COVID-19 proved very challenging for social workers, multidisciplinary teams, and families, and yet positive practices were identified as well. Applications The impact of this study reinforces the essential role specialized PD social workers play in multidisciplinary PD teams and recognition needed to increase their role through early intervention reflected in increasing social work positions in neurology.
Tell Qubr Abu al-'Atiq: a Middle Assyrian Fort in the Gorge of Khanuqa

In the sixth campaign, 2010, of the Proyecto Arqueologico Medio Eufrates Sirio, excavation was renewed in Tell Qubr Abu al-'Atiq, namely in the area of the Middle Assyrian building, our major focus of activity, and also a trench was run to determine whether or not the Early Bronze Age settlement at this very site had a city wall.
An investigation into soil fertility in two resource-poor farming communities in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

Low soil fertility is one of the major constraints affecting agriculture in Africa, a phenomenon that is also evident in fields of resource-poor farmers in KwaZulu-Natal. However, nutrient depletion status is field specific. This paper investigates the hypothesis that among KwaZulu-Natal resource-poor farmer's fields, the fields closer to the homestead are more intensively managed and that this differential management is reflected in the fertility status of these fields. In two communities, topsoil (0–15 cm) samples were taken from the ‘homefields’ as well as the ‘outfields’. Calcium, Mg, P, K, exchangeable acidity, pH, Mn, Zn, sample density and an estimate of organic carbon and clay content analyses were determined for all the samples. The median adjusted-P was 14 mg l−1 in the ‘homefields’ and 4 mg l−1 in the ‘outfields’ of Obonjaneni and 11 and 3 mg l−1 respectively for ‘homefields’ and ‘outfields’ in the Valley of a Thousand Hills. Similar trends were observed for K. The acid saturation at Obonjaneni was 46% for ‘homefields’ and 73% for ‘outfields’. This study indicates the higher fertility status and better management of the ‘homefields’ in comparison to the ‘outfields’, and reflects the fact that two different management systems are being used in resource-poor farmer's fields as well as the necessity of sampling individual fields.
Brief communication: Impacts of a developing polynya off Commonwealth Bay,East Antarctica, triggered by grounding of iceberg B09B

Abstract. The dramatic calving of the Mertz Glacier tongue in 2010, precipitated by the movement of iceberg B09B, reshaped the oceanographic regime across the Mertz Polynya and Commonwealth Bay, regions where high-salinity shelf water (HSSW) – the precursor to Antarctic bottom water (AABW) – is formed. Here we present post-calving observations that suggest that this reconfiguration and subsequent grounding of B09B have driven the development of a new polynya and associated HSSW production off Commonwealth Bay. Supported by satellite observations and modelling, our findings demonstrate how local icescape changes may impact the formation of HSSW, with potential implications for large-scale ocean circulation.
Politicization of the Supreme Court and Firm Value: Evidence from Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death

We exploit the sudden passing of justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) – an event that signaled a more conservative Supreme Court of the US (SCOTUS) – to examine the impact of a change in the partisan composition of the SCOTUS on firm value. Consistent with a more conservative SCOTUS, we find that Republican-leaning firms exhibit more positive abnormal announcement returns around RBG's passing. This result is driven by industry-level political preferences. Republican-leaning firms located in Republican-controlled states exhibit more positive returns. Firms facing more political risk exhibit lower announcement returns, consistent with an increase in economic policy uncertainty following RBG’s passing.
Variations of sediment in upper stream of Yangtze River and its tributary

The observation data show that the sediment yield of Jialing River has decreased since 1980s,while the sediment yield of Jinsha River has increased.The cause of this change is analyzed.It is shown that the influence of engineering works on increment of river sediment of Jinsha River basin is much greater that in Jialing River basin due to the fact that the Jinsha River basin is characterized by deeply dissected plateau-gorge landform and the jailing River basin by gently dissected hill landform.Current decline of sediment yield in the Jialing River is caused by the positive influences of human activities on reduction of sediment,such as revegetation,soil conservation and water conservation works.The increase of sediment yield in Jinsha River is caused by the negative influence of human activities,such as land degradation,engineering works and channeling works.
Anatomical Pelvic Parameters Using the Anterior Pelvic Plane: Normative Values and Estimation of the Standing Sagittal Alignment in Healthy Volunteers

Introduction In this study, we aim to estimate the natural standing sagittal alignment in patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD), firstly by investigating the normative values of anatomical pelvic parameters based on the anterior pelvic plane (APP) in a healthy population, and to clarify the relationships between the anatomical and positional pelvic parameters in standing position. Methods The images of biplanar slot-scanning full-body stereoradiography in 140 healthy Japanese volunteers (mean age, 39.5 years; 59.3% female) were examined. In addition to three-dimensional measurements including pelvic incidence (PI), sacral slope (SS), and pelvic tilt (PT), the APP angle (APPA; anterior tilting=positive) was measured as the angle between the APP and the vertical line using the two-dimensional lateral image. Anatomical SS and PT (aSS and aPT) were calculated as the angles of SS and PT in reference to APP. Results The mean (range) values of APPA, aSS, and aPT were determined to be 0.7° (−16.8°/15.5°), 36.8° (18.3°/64.9°), and 13.2° (−0.6°/28.7°), respectively. Moreover, SS was found to be significantly correlated with PI and aSS, while PT was significantly correlated with PI, aSS, aPT, and body weight. Also, PT was significantly larger in females than in males. Multiple linear regression analysis deduced the following equations: SS=0.404×aSS+0.203×PI+12.463, PT=−0.391×aSS+0.774×PI+1.950×sex (male=0, female=1)−12.971, wherein aSS had the greatest effect for predicting SS among the included factors and PI had the greatest effect for predicting PT. In addition, no significant differences were noted between PT/PI and aPT/PI. Conclusions As per the results of this study, significant correlations were noted among parameters and predicting models for positional parameters (SS and PT) using anatomical parameters (aSS and aPT) in a healthy population. This novel measurement concept based on the APP has been considered to be useful in estimating natural SS and PT in standing position using the anatomical pelvic parameters in patients with ASD.
Juvenile coho salmon habitat utilization and distribution in a suburban watershed : the Salmon River (Langley, B.C.)

I investigated juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) distribution and habitat utilization in an agricultural/urban watershed, the Salmon River, Langley, B.C. The results of my empirical work confirmed the importance of instream woody debris and undercut banks in coho distribution. I examined experimentally how juvenile coho select among patches that differ in foraging profitability and in cover availability. Ideal free distribution (IFD) models were used as the practical basis for hypotheses about habitat choice by coho salmon. My experiments were conducted in artificial stream channels and involved two different types of cover, instream and overhead, and two spatial scales. The two scales (patches within individual pools and pools within stream reaches) were used to detect the effect of different levels of sampling and information processing by the fish. Juvenile coho responded positively to food abundance both within and between pools, but they did not do it as predicted by the IFD model. Cover presence further deviated coho distribution from an IFD. Within pools, coho foraged in open patches away from cover, but preferred pools with cover when choosing between separate units. None of the alternative dispersion models that I considered, derived from the IFD, fully explained the observed dispersion patterns. Coho's ability to maximize food intake rate was not only affected by the physical complexity of their habitat, but also by intraspecific competition and interference. Subsequently, I investigated experimentally coho's response to food and different densities of woody debris in natural stream reaches. If food was abundant, coho favoured pools with sparse cover, which offers accessible refuge and leaves unobstructed foraging patches where prey and perhaps also predators are easy to detect. Pools with either high densities or total lack of woody debris attracted proportionately less fish. Earlier in the summer, fry were indifferent towards cover, but as they became older their association with instream woody debris increased. Experiments I conducted during winter indicated that water velocity and temperature affected juvenile coho downstream
A case of epithelioid osteoblastoma of the thoracic vertebra in a 12-year-old male: a case report and review of literature

Introduction and importance: Osteoblastoma (OB) is a rare benign bone tumor, representing less than 1% of all bone neoplasms. In contrast to the typical OB, a smaller subset known as ‘epithelioid osteoblastoma (EO)’ exhibits a distinctive inclination for local invasion and recurrence. This rare variant can pose diagnostic challenges, particularly due to its unclear clinical and radiological presentation. Case presentation: This study details a clinical case of a 12-year-old boy experiencing pain from a lytic bone tumor located in the thoracic vertebrae (T3–T4), initially suggesting malignancy. Following extensive curettage, histopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of EO through immunohistochemical staining. Subsequent follow-up at 3 months revealed the absence of no pain or recurrence of the lesion. Clinical discussion: Distinguishing EO from a malignant tumor requires a multidisciplinary approach, considering clinical, radiographic, and histological features that differentiate the two entities. Conclusion: The goal of this case presentation is to increase awareness regarding this recurrent tumor variant, which poses diagnostic challenges, particularly in distinguishing it from malignant tumors, including osteosarcoma.
FIELD OBSERVATION OF SEDIMENT RUNOFF REDUCTION METHODS ON FARMLAND

In these years, red-soil erosion and runoff have led to agricultural and environmental problems in Okinawa, and effective sediment runoff reduction methods are required for comprehensive sediment management in an entire river basin. A purpose of this study is to grasp the effect of some sediment runoff reduction methods on farmlands. In order to estimate the effect of canopy and residue cover, no-tillage farming, and grass strip on the reduction of sediment runoff, four experimental plots were set up and multi-points simultaneous observations were carried out. The time series of precipitation, discharge, and suspended sediment concentration were measured on several rainfall events and at proper intervals of time. Sediment runoff from each plot was calculated from observed data. From the results, 27% to 97% canopy and residue coverage ratio of sugarcane field reduced sediment runoff by 39% to 92% as compared with bare land. No-tillage farming reduced sediment runoff by 94% as compared with bare land. However, 0.6m length grass strip which is generally installed in Okinawa did not trap the sediment so much.
COMPARATIVE MORPHOLOGIC AND CHEMICAL PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF THREE ROMANIAN AGASTACHE SPECIES

ASSESSMENT OF THREE ROMANIAN AGASTACHE SPECIES (Abstract): Phenolic compounds, such as flavonoids and phenolic acids, are classified as secondary metabolites in plants. The increasing interest in utilizing these components in traditional medicine for the prevention or treatment of diverse pathologies based on their antioxidant properties. The objectives of this study were to identify the microscopic characteristics and to quantify the levels of total phenolics and flavonoids of three different Agastache species: A. foeniculum , A. mexicana , and A. ur-ticifolia . Material and methods: Microscopy followed 10 th European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) provision regarding the evaluation of plant products. The quantification of phenolic content was conducted using the Folin-Ciocalteu method, while the determination of total flavonoids was conducted using the aluminum chloride and sodium nitrate method. Results : Microscopic features showed similar structures for leaves and flowers. Differences were given by the density of stomata and glandular or surface trichomes. The total phenolic content of the extracts varied from 213 to 642 mg % and the maximum was determined for A. foe-niculum . Also, the measured total flavonoid content was found to be between 29.4 mg % and 58 mg %, the same sample having the highest amount. Conclusions: The methanolic extracts of this plant exhibits a notable concentration of phenolic and flavonoid compounds, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic agent for various diseases. However, further investigation is required to fully understand its efficacy and safety profile
A Study to Assess the Psychosocial Wellbeing of Elderly Residents Residing in Old Age Homes of Punjab

: Background: India is experiencing a significant change in its population structure, with a growing number of elderly people, rapidly changing environment characterized by more nuclear families and shifting social dynamics which compel this age group to take a forced decision of either living alone or in old age homes. The shift in demographics brings both opportunities and challenges, particularly in terms of family structures, healthcare, and the economy. In this changing landscape, elderly people face complex social and emotional issues. This research aims to uncover the mental health issues faced by elderly residents in old age homes and their broader impact on social wellbeing. Material and Methods: The study was conducted on 80 elderly residents aged >60 years residing in four old age homes of district Patiala and Gurdaspur, Punjab. The study took around 3 months from September 2022 to November 2022. To achieve this examination, we use various methods, including standardized assessments like the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) Scale. For social gerontological aspect, each elderly individual interviewed personally with the help of caretakers of old age homes. Results: It was observed that significant number (75%) of elderly has mild to severe symptoms of depression. Anxiety levels were also assessed, revealing that (85%) had mild to severe range of anxiety symptoms. Regarding the desire for longevity, most participants expressed a desire to live longer. Overall, there was a strong negative correlation between depression and the desire for longevity. However, the correlation between anxiety and feeling of security was not statistically significant. Conclusion: The aim of the study is to examine psychosocial wellbeing of the elderly residents. The results show that their mental health has been impacted and there are significant symptoms of anxiety and depression. It is very important to provide intervention for their mental and physical wellbeing. It is advisable to conduct both initial and post follow-up assessments to evaluate the overall wellbeing of elderly residents.
The impact of sediment flux and calibre on flood risk in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

This paper investigates how variations in sediment supply, grain size distribution and climate change affect channel morphology and flood inundation in the Nakkhu River, Kathmandu, Nepal. Climate change‐induced extreme rainfall is expected to increase flood intensity and frequency, causing severe flooding in the Kathmandu basin. The upper reaches of the Nakkhu River are susceptible to landslides and have been impacted by large‐scale sand mining. We simulate potential erosion and deposition scenarios along a 14 km reach of the Nakkhu River using the landscape evolution model CAESAR‐Lisflood with a 10 m digital elevation model, field‐derived sediment grain size data, daily discharge records and flood forecast models. In a series of numerical experiments, we compare riverbed profiles, cross‐sections, flood extent and flow depths for three scenarios (1.2‐, 85‐ and 1000‐year return period floods). For each scenario, the model is first run without sediment transport and then with sediment transport for three grain size distributions (GSDs) (observed average, finer and coarser). In all cases, the inclusion of sediment led to predicted floods of a larger extent than estimated without sediment. The sediment grain size distribution was found to have a significant influence on predicted river morphology and flood inundation, especially for lower magnitude, higher probability flood events. The results emphasise the importance of including sediment transport in hydrological models when predicting flood inundation in sediment‐rich rivers such as those in and around the Himalaya.