Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Central European version of Counterproductive Work Behavior Checklist (CWB-C PL)

The purpose of the article is to validate the 45-item scale called Counterproductive Work Behavior Checklist (CWB-C) proposed by Spector et al. (2006) and adapt it to Central European cultural conditions. The research objectives are met using a set of measuring methods, namely focus group interviews, observations and a survey among 1,351 professionally active people in Poland. Data factor analysis is applied to examine the survey. The proposed modified and validated scale to measure CWBs is adapted to Central European cultural conditions. It has 35 items; 30 items are taken from the original CWB-C scale. The elements on the scale can be divided according to the target of such behavior, i.e., directed at the organization or other people. The items can be also divided into subjective categories, namely abuse against others, sabotage, theft and withdrawal. In the case of the second categorization, the original category 'production deviance' proposed by Spector et al. (2006) is eliminated. The proposed scale is characterized by good measures of fit for the 4-factor model.
Investigation on Depression of College Students Majoring in Physical Education and Nonphysical Education: A StudyBased on the Age Region and Gender of 374 Students

In the research on the relationship between depression and college students' major, there are some differences in the degree of depression between sports major and nonsports major students. Based on these results, we assume that there is the possibility of emotional differences between professional and nonprofessional sports. A total of 374 samples of students majoring in physical education and nonphysical education at the same university were analyzed by using the methods of literature review and data analysis. A total of 188 subjects, including 121 males and 253 females (186 majoring in sports and nonsports), were asked to fill in the SDS (Self-Rating Depression Scale). SDS is widely used in rough screening, emotional state evaluation, investigation, and scientific research of outpatients in clinical psychology departments. The research obtained the difference in depression degree in the whole sample and further compared the depression degree of students of different ages and native places. Statistical analysis was performed on all data using SPSS 23.0 software. Basic data description, paired chi-square analysis, and covariance analysis were used. The results show that in this sample, the maximum value (minimum/maximum value) of one item of the total depression score of nonphysical education students exceeds the average value by 3 standard deviations, and this shows that the general level of depression scores of non-PE majors is high; most non-PE majors are in mild depression, which is equal to the number of PE majors who are in a normal mood; and nonsports majors in cities are more likely to have mild depression.
Design of a Circular Patch Antenna with a reflector for GPR applications

In this paper, a structure of a patch antenna operating at 0.5 GHz is proposed for ground-penetrating radar (GPR) applications, with an optimized performance at low frequencies. The structure was designed using FR4 substrate, with a 4.4 permittivity value, and a tangent loss equivalent to 0.021. The prototype design is backed by an optimized rectangular reflector, which has improved the antenna gain and directivity. The performance of the antenna is evaluated in terms of the return loss, gain, and the radiation pattern for two cases, with and without a reflector. When using the reflector, a good radiation pattern is obtained, a wide operational bandwidth ranging from 0.4GHz and 1.25 GHz is achieved, and an increased gain from 4.3 to 7.43dB was realized.
Analysis of transmission lines considering frequency-dependent parameters with linear and nonlinear loads

The primary objective of this paper is to model transmission lines with frequency-dependent parameters loaded with linear and nonlinear terminations using an approach based on Pade approximations. To validate our algorithm in the case of lines with constant losses and frequency-dependent parameters, examples of applications in the time and frequency domains are presented. The simulations and obtained results are reported and analysed.
Association of CLTA-4 Gene Polymorphisms with Diabetes Mellitus: A Study Based on the Han Population of Northern China

Objective This study aimed to investigate the association of CLTA-4 gene polymorphism with Type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) (T1DM and T2DM) in the Han population of northern China. Methods A total of 234 Chinese Han DM patients and 187 non-diabetic subjects were included in the study. Two gene polymorphisms of the CLTA-4, including CTLA-4+49A/G (rs231775) and CTLA4-318C/T (rs5742909), were studied using polymerase chain reaction-restriction endonuclease fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis. Chi-square analysis and Student’s t-test were performed to determine the distribution of the gene polymorphism and alleles at the locus of CTLA4-318C/T and CTLA4+49A/G among T1DM and T2DM patients with or without diabetic ketosis (DK), diabetic nephropathy (DN) or autoantibodies (Ab). Results Our results indicated that the distribution frequencies of genotypes and alleles at the CTLA-4+49A/G and CTLA4-318C/T loci of T1DM patients were not significantly different from those of the controls. However, the distribution frequencies of genotypes and alleles at the CTLA-4+49A/G loci of T2DM patients were significantly different from the controls (P=0.024 for genotypes and P=0.004 for A and G alleles). Besides, the A and G alleles at the CTLA4-318C/T loci of T2DM DK+ patients showed significantly different distribution frequencies compared to those of the T2DM DK patients (P=0.001). Conclusion Our data suggest that the gene polymorphisms of CTLA-4, including CTLA-4+49A/G and CTLA4-318C/T, are important predictors of DM. CTLA-4 may be a susceptibility gene for T2DM. Patients with T2DM carrying the T allele at the CTLA4-318 C/T locus are more predisposed to diabetic ketosis.
Investigation of AlGaZnO pH Sensors Fabricated by Using Cosputtering System

In this study, the extended gate field-effect transistor (EGFET) pH sensors with the aluminum–gallium–zinc-oxide (AGZO) sensing film were fabricated by the radio frequency (RF) cosputtering method at various aluminum–gallium-oxide (AGO):zinc-oxide (ZnO) power ratios. The transfer characteristic curve was measured by the constant voltage mode and the constant current mode at various pH values of 2–12. The pristine AGO sensing film exhibited 23.00 mV/pH and $12.00~\mu \text{A}$ /pH of the pH voltage sensitivity and pH current sensitivity, respectively. The pH sensitivity increased with the increased AGO:ZnO power ratio and achieved the highest value at AGO:ZnO of 80 W:50 W. At this condition, the pH voltage sensitivity and the pH current sensitivity were improved to 30.01 mV/pH and $31.06~\mu \text{A}$ /pH, respectively, and both with the great linearity around 0.99. This was attributed to both the carrier transport improved by the ZnO and the increased surface roughness. From the surface morphology analysis, it was observed that the AGO:ZnO power ratio of 80 W:50 W demonstrated the highest surface roughness of 1.08 nm, related to more surface contact area and more binding sites than other conditions, resulting in the highest pH sensitivity. Therefore, cosputtering AGO and ZnO to form the AGZO sensing film can improve the carrier transport, increase the surface roughness, lead to higher surface reactivity, and enhance the pH voltage sensitivity and the pH current sensitivity.
Neuromuscular Stability of Dental Occlusion in Patients Treated with Aligners and Fixed Orthodontic Appliance: A Preliminary Electromyographical Longitudinal Case-Control Study

The aim of the present study was to evaluate if, after treatment with aligners (ALIGN) and fixed orthodontic appliance (FOA), alterations of the neuromuscular activity may occur and if differences in these changes can be detected between the two treatments. Sixteen healthy patients (7 FOA, 9 ALIGN) with class I or class II molar relation were recruited. Standardized surface electromyography (ssEMG) was used to evaluate the activity of the masticatory muscles (masseters-MM and temporalis-TM) before the beginning of the orthodontic treatment (T1), at the end (T2), and 3 months (T3) after the end of the treatment. Intragroup (within timepoints) and intergroup differences were statistically analyzed. At T1, the mean values of each ssEMG index were within the normal range in both groups. At T2, the FOA group showed larger differential recruitment of the MM than TA muscles with a value slightly over the normal range. All the indexes were normalized at T3, and no differences emerged between groups. In the FOA group, the index of MM symmetrical contraction increased significantly at T3 compared to T1 and T2. In the ALIGN group, no significant changes were observed between each timepoint. In FOA subjects, a slight alteration of the muscular activity appeared immediately after bracket removal and this alteration normalized after 3 months of rescue. In subjects treated with aligners, no significant alteration of the muscular activity was assessed.
Moderators of the Association Between Co-Rumination and Depressive Symptoms in Emerging Adult Friendships

Co-rumination, or perseverating about problems aloud with another individual, is an emotion regulation strategy enacted within relationships. Despite its association with depressive symptoms, co-rumination may benefit friendships. For example, the independent emotion regulation tendencies of each individual in the dyad may interact with co-rumination to exacerbate or protect against its negative effects on depressive experiences. This interaction might be particularly important during the transition from late adolescence to young adulthood when friendships are in flux and emotion regulation capacity is increasing. Therefore, the current study assessed whether emerging adult friends’ tendencies to enact rumination and reappraisal moderated the association between co-rumination and depressive symptoms. Path analyses revealed that the extent to which a co-ruminating individuals experienced depressive symptoms depended on the extent to which their friend reappraised: a positive, linear association between co-rumination and depressive symptoms emerged only for target participants whose friend was low in reappraisal use.
Formeaning Response Approach in The Teaching of Poetry- A Case Study

There have been numerous studies that established students unfavourable attitude towards learning poetry due to the teaching approaches employed. Thus, in 2009, Harlan Kellem introduced the Formeaning Response Approach, an approach that integrates the Stylistics and the Reader Response Approach and theorised that the approach will make students understand poems, and also allow them to enjoy their learning process. Since Kellem’s study only suggested the classroom activities to be used in lessons but showed no evidence of students’ experience using the approach, the current study aimed (i) to delve on students’ experience when learning poetry using the Formeaning Response approach and (ii) to study how the Formeaning Response approach contributes to students’ learning of poetry. This study used the case study method. Data collected were then analysed using the case study data analysis method. This study concluded that by using the Formeaning Response approach, students experience (i) an elevated interest in poetry lessons. Additionally, this study reveals that the Formeaning Response approach: (i) provides opportunity for students to understand poems and literary devices, (ii) offers an avenue for students to enhance their language proficiency.
The Effectiveness of Task-Based and Genre-Based Integrated Learning on English Language Proficiency of Thai Rural Secondary School Students

Despite continuous and enormous attempts to improve English language teaching and learning in Thailand, a specifically designed teaching model which responds to low English proficiency students’ needs, interests, and contexts in rural schools was still needed. This study developed an innovative instructional model based on key agents’ voices on problems and needs in teaching and learning English in a rural context. Based on both global and local standards – the Common European Framework for Language References (CEFR) and Thailand’s Basic Education Core Curriculum (2008), the model, so-called TIGA, combined task-based learning approach (T), the input of target language (I), genre-based approach (G), and authentic assessment (A). TIGA-based teaching lessons were empirically designed and developed to facilitate English learning so that students can accomplish real-world tasks. The two-group pretest-post-test design was employed. Participants included 44 secondary school students purposively selected from two seventh grade classes at two Thai rural schools. The TIGA model and TIGA-based lessons were implemented with an experimental group of 28 secondary school students at one school. Pre- and post-tests were used to assess both groups of students’ English proficiency levels, followed by semi-structured interviews to investigate their attitudes towards the model and lesson implementation. The results showed a significant difference between the students’ English abilities in the experimental and control groups. The study also revealed that the instructional model could motivate and engage the low-ability students to improve their level of English proficiency. The present study offers pedagogical implications for relevant educators in similar contexts.
Micronized Recycle Rubber Particles Modified Multifunctional Polymer Composites: Application to Ultrasonic Materials Engineering

There is a growing interest in multifunctional composites and in the identification of novel applications for recycled materials. In this work, the design and fabrication of multiple particle-loaded polymer composites, including micronized rubber from end-of-life tires, is studied. The integration of these composites as part of ultrasonic transducers can further expand the functionality of the piezoelectric material in the transducer in terms of sensitivity, bandwidth, ringing and axial resolution and help to facilitate the fabrication and use of phantoms for echography. The adopted approach is a multiphase and multiscale one, based on a polymeric matrix with a load of recycled rubber and tungsten powders. A fabrication procedure, compatible with transducer manufacturing, is proposed and successfully used. We also proposed a modelling approach to calculate the complex elastic modulus, the ultrasonic damping and to evaluate the relative influence of particle scattering. It is concluded that it is possible to obtain materials with acoustic impedance in the range 2.35–15.6 MRayl, ultrasound velocity in the range 790–2570 m/s, attenuation at 3 MHz, from 0.96 up to 27 dB/mm with a variation of the attenuation with the frequency following a power law with exponent in the range 1.2–3.2. These ranges of values permit us to obtain most of the material properties demanded in ultrasonic engineering.
Improved inhaler handling after repeated inhalation guidance for elderly patients with bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Accurate evaluation of inhaler handling is essential for improved treatment of bronchial asthma (BA) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Many studies have described the correlation between age, inhalation guidance, and procedure improvement. Elderly patients should receive proper inhalation guidance. This was a retrospective open cohort study conducted at a single hospital with outpatient open pharmacies that provided inhalation guidance to patients of BA and COPD. A total of 525 cases were included in the study. The median age was 71 years with no significant difference between genders (males: 71 ± 16.0 years; females: 72 ± 16.1 years; P = .24). There were 226 males (43.0%) and 299 females (57.0%; P = .03). BA was significantly more prevalent than COPD (P < .001). There was no significant difference in dry powder inhaler (DPI) and pressurized metered-dose inhaler (pMDI) visits in those <60 years of age (P = .23). pMDI was used significantly more often than DPI in those aged 60 to 90 years of age (P < .001). In both <70 and >70 years of age, the most common error with DPI use was improper inhalation speed, which reduced (improved) at the third visit. Gargling errors were most common with DPI use at the second visit and with pMDI at the first visit in both age groups, which subsequently reduced rapidly. Continuous repeated guidance steadily and significantly decreased errors with all devices (P < .001 for DPI, pMDI, and soft mist inhaler). Elderly cases (>70 years of age) should undergo continuous repeated guidance to reduce inhalation errors like inhalation speed and gargling errors.
The longevity of Persian urban form: Maibud from late antiquity to the fifteenth century

Urban morphology has developed mainly in Europe, where a wealth of historical maps, plans and other records exist. Such documents are comparatively rare in most Iranian cities. But the history of these cities over thousands of years is embodied in their urban development. This paper explores the morphological development of the medium-sized Persian city of Maibud, giving particular attention to its street pattern. The types of street patterns are the twisting alley, the orthogonal pattern and the geometric system. Each is linked to a phase of history, and together they connect late antiquity to the early modern city. The overlapping of the first two of these types of patterns is where the Jami) mosque was erected and the early Islamic hub developed. This suggests a zone of transition between the pre-Islamic and Islamic periods. These street patterns are fundamental to the process of early Islamic development of the region.
Chinese EFL Learners' Attitudes Towards Smartphone-Based Reading

Reading through mobile phones is increasingly popularized worldwide, particularly among young adults. However, few researchers investigate EFL learners' attitudes towards smartphone-based reading. The present research conducted a questionnaire survey to explore EFL learners' perceptions and beliefs by integrating the reading attitude model with the technology acceptance model UTAUT2. One hundred ninety-two participants responded to the questionnaire. The statistical data analysis, including t-tests and analysis of variance (ANOVA), indicated that Chinese EFL learners were generally positive in smartphone-based reading. Although they did not show keen feelings about it or form a habit of using the smartphone for EFL reading, they could perceive its usefulness and ease of use and positively believed in its future use in EFL reading. Additionally, gender differences did not impact EFL learners' overall attitudes. Still, participants' interest in English and experiences in mobile reading did suggest positive influences on their attitudes towards reading through the phone. Finally, the implications of the results and pedagogical practice of smartphone use in EFL reading are discussed.
Acute Effect of Exposure to Extreme Heat (100 ± 3 °C) on Lower Limb Maximal Resistance Strength

The aim of this study was to evaluate the acute effect of a single dry sauna bath lasting twelve minutes on the indirect determination of the one maximum repetition (1RM) leg press among trained and untrained participants. Thirty young men participated in the study, a trained group (TG; n = 15; age: 20.97 ± 0.44 years) and an untrained group (UG; n = 15; age: 21.03 ± 0.11 years). Subjects in the TG had performed resistance training for at least two years before the beginning of the experiment. All participants performed two indirect tests of their one maximum repetition leg press on two different days, with a rest period of three weeks between tests. Additionally, anthropometric, body composition, blood pressure, body temperature, and rated perceived exertion were evaluated. On the second testing day, all of the participants took a dry sauna bath lasting 12 min immediately before performing the leg press test. In the second evaluation (pre-heating in the sauna), the UG experienced increases in absolute RM (178.48 ± 56.66 to 217.60 ± 59.18 kg; p < 0.05; R = 0.798), relative RM (2.65 ± 0.61 to 3.24 ± 0.58 kg·g body mass−1; p < 0.05; R = 0.798), and muscular RM (5.64 ± 1.20 to 6.77 ± 1.14 kg·kg muscle mass−1; p < 0.05; R = 0.797). The TG also increased their values on the second day in absolute RM (284.96 ± 62.41 to 314.92 ± 1.04 kg; p < 0.01; R = 0.886), in relative RM (3.61 ± 0.88 to 3.99 ± 1.85 kg*kg body mass−1; p < 0.01; R = 0.886), and muscular RM (7.83 ± 1.69 to 8.69 ± 1.85 kg·kg muscle mass−1; p < 0.01; R = 0.854). A passive, extreme-heat sauna bath lasting 12 min taken immediately before a relative maximum repetition test seems to provoke clear positive responses for the development of strength.
Work from Home during the COVID-19 Pandemic—The Impact on Employees’ Self-Assessed Job Performance

This study investigates the impact of remote workplace factors on employees’ social and technical self-assessed performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of the variables belonging to the employee’s profile, organizational environment, and work-life balance categories on social and technical performance were analyzed, based on a survey of 801 Romanian employees, using ordinary least squares and quantile regression techniques. While the first method provided summary point estimates that calculated the average effect of the explanatory variables for the “average employee”, the second approach allowed us to focus on the effects explanatory variables have on the entire conditional distribution of the response variables, taking into account that this effect can be different for employees with different levels of performance. Job autonomy, engagement, communication skills, trust in co-workers, occupational self-efficacy, and family-work conflict, significantly influence both social and technical performance. PhD education and trust in management significantly influence social performance, while motivation, stress, the share of time spent in remote work, organizational commitment, children in the household, and household size, influence only technical performance.