Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An Analysis of the Factors Influencing the Selection of a Given Form of Learning

In modern times, we observe many new trends, including technological, economic, cultural, ecological, and economic changes, which are part of the fast and uneven process of globalization. The current educational system is undergoing global changes caused by the current situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing both academic teachers and students not only to change the way they function or operate, but also to change attitudes and beliefs, especially regarding new media and remote learning. The article presents an analysis of the factors influencing the selection of a given form of learning in technical faculties from among three hypothetical options: stationary learning, remote learning, and hybrid learning. This analysis was based on the results of a survey conducted among students after two years of experience studying in the COVID-19 pandemic. The obtained results allowed for the selection of features influencing the choice of a given form of learning by the students. The knowledge of these factors is especially valuable for university authorities making decisions about the form of student learning after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Three-dimensional influence zone of new tunnel excavation crossing underneath existing tunnel

Due to an increasing number of constructed tunnels in urban areas, excavation of a new tunnel may cause damage to adjacent existing tunnels. In order to assess damage on the existing tunnel, it is important to improve our understanding of the influence zone due to new tunnel excavation. The influence zone may include the location of significant tunnel settlement, tensile strain, shear stress or normal stress acting on an existing tunnel. To investigate the influence zone of new tunnel excavation crossing beneath an existing tunnel, a series of three-dimensional centrifuge tests in dry sand was carried out. To identify the zone of substantial stress transfer on an existing tunnel, three-dimensional numerical back-analysis was also conducted using an advanced hypoplasticity constitutive model with small strain stiffness considered. The influence zone of new tunnel excavation on the existing tunnel is presented and discussed.
Awareness of Wake-Up Stroke in Middle-Aged Adults

Wake-up stroke is the phenomenon of waking up with neurological symptoms similar to an ischemic stroke with a time of last known well when you went to bed. Wake-up stroke patients are currently excluded from intravenous thrombosis intervention (IV-rtPA) as time of onset is unknown leading to worse functional outcome. Thus, it is necessary to increase awareness about Wake-up stroke, its risk-factors, symptoms and warning signs in order to receive early medical intervention. Aims and Objectives: This study was done to assess awareness of Wake-up stroke and its risk-factors in middle-aged adults. Methods and Materials: This was a cross-sectional study in which purposive sampling method was used. 216 participants were included. A structured questionnaire was created that included the questions regarding awareness of Wake-up stroke and its risk-factors. Statistical analysis: The data was analyzed using the descriptive analysis. Results: 47.73% of middle-aged adults were aware about symptoms, warning signs, physical disability, functional outcomes of Wake-up stroke and its early physiotherapy intervention. 61.8% of middle-aged adults were aware regarding the risk-factors of Wake-up stroke. Conclusion: Awareness about Wake-up stroke, its clinical features, preventive measures and emergency management was poor and must be given to the community through books, newspapers, community health camps and educational programs. Key words: Ischemic stroke, Obstructive sleep apnoea, Atrial fibrillation, Arterial hypertension, Circadian rhythm, IV recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (IV-rtPA).
DC Characteristics of Optically Controlled MESFET (OPFET)

In this paper a perturbation technique is used to develop a more accurate model of the DC characteristics of optically illuminated MESFET (OPFET). In this model the carrier life time is considered as a function of the carrier concentration. Based on this model the drain-source current (I ds ), the gate-source capacitance (C gs ) and the threshold voltage (V T ) of the device have been evaluated under different device parameters and different incident light power. The model is compared with a theoretical model developed previously. This model shows comparable results to other reported models.
Balancing Managerialism and Autonomy: A Panel Study of the Link Between Managerial Autonomy, Performance Goals, and Organizational Performance

Abstract This article provides new evidence on the relationship between managerial autonomy, use of performance goals, and public service performance. Previous empirical studies have found seemingly inconsistent effects of managerial autonomy. As interests of agents may differ from wishes of principals, effects of autonomy may depend on whether superjacent levels couple managerial autonomy with a high focus on performance goals. Linking three waves of panel survey data from Danish school principals, local government, and student-level data, this article is able to rigorously test the link between managerial autonomy, use of performance goals, and organizational performance, measured as student achievements and student self-efficacy. We find that when managerial autonomy is accompanied by high use of performance goals from superjacent levels, there is evidence of performance improvement. Furthermore, when managerial autonomy and performance goals do not go hand in hand, organizational performance may even suffer.
Medical Students’ Online Learning Perceptions, Online Learning Readiness, and Learning Outcomes during COVID-19: The Moderating Role of Teacher’s Readiness to Teach Online

This study determined the direct and indirect effects of medical students’ online learning perceptions on learning outcomes via their readiness for online learning. It also determined the moderating effect of teachers’ online teaching readiness on medical students’ online learning perceptions and learning outcomes. We apply the theoretical lens of self-determination theory and constructivist theory to formulate hypotheses. We used self-administered and postal survey methods to collect data from fourth and fifth-year medical students on online learning perceptions, readiness for online learning, and learning outcomes in two waves. We also collected data from the teachers about their perceptions of online teaching readiness. We received 517 usable students’ responses (Level-1) and 88 usable teachers’ responses (Level-2). We tested Level-1 hypotheses about direct and indirect effects in Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS), and a Level-2 hypothesis about moderating effect was tested using Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM). The results for the Level-1 hypotheses supported the positive effects of students’ online learning perceptions and readiness for online learning on learning outcomes. Student readiness for online learning significantly mediated the relationship between online learning perceptions and learning outcomes. HLM results also supported a moderating effect of teachers’ online teaching readiness on medical students’ online learning perceptions and learning outcomes in such a way that learning outcomes were high when students’ online learning perceptions and teachers’ online teaching readiness were high. Based on the study’s findings, we offer contributions to theory and practice.
Wpływ zmiany wysokości położenia ciała na kontrolę postawy człowieka

The aim of the research was to measure the reaction of the body posture control system to a slight change of the position of the examined person in relation to the floor. The measurements were done with the examined person's eyes opened and closed in order to check the influence of a visual signal on the reaction of the body posture control system while changing the height of the position. The author tried to define if the basic anthropometric parameters have any influence on the reaction of the body posture control system with a slight change of height. The acquired results were compared with the results obtained in a classical test interfering the body control of people who both train and do not train judo professionally. Some basic differences were described and some regularities were found. In the conclusion the perspective of further research was presented.
Adaptive Call Center Workforce Management with Deep Neural Network and Reinforcement Learning

Workforce management is one of several critical issues in a call center. A call center supervisor must assign an adequate number of call agents to handle a high volume of time-variant incoming calls. Without effective staff allocation, improper workforce management can degrade service quality and reduce customer satisfaction. This paper presents a novel call center workforce management based on a deep neural network and reinforcement learning (RL). The proposed method first uses a deep neural network to learn and predict call center traffic characteristics. The deep neural network consists of a Long-Short Term Memory (LSTM) network and a Deep Neural Network (DNN) capturing non-linear call traffic behaviors. The expected traffic parameters are supplied into the Erlang A model, which calculates important service metrics, including a call abandonment probability and the average response time. This paper applies a reinforcement learning framework using the Q-learning algorithm to establish the optimal starting times of call agent shifts and their associated call agent numbers by maximizing a defined reward function to handle dynamic call center traffic. The objective of these findings is to maintain the quality of service of a call center throughout working hours. The proposed method surpasses experienced human supervisors and previous workforce management schemes in terms of achieved qualities of service and average waiting time from experimental results under actual call center data.
A Lethal Case of Natural Infection with the H5N8 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus of Clade 2.3.4.4 in a Mandarin Duck

Recent global outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) of the H5N8 subtype in poultry and wild birds have raised concerns about animal and human health, particularly after its first evidence of zoonotic transmission from birds to humans. Here, we report a lethal infection with the H5N8 HPAIV in a mandarin duck that had previously demonstrated resistance to the H5N8 HPAIV infection. In addition, we revealed that the isolated virus was a genetic reassortant between the existing H5N8 HPAIV and LPAIV(s). Although further studies are warranted to assess the impact of the genetic reassortment on virus pathogenicity, the potential role of mandarin ducks in HPAIV dissemination should be re-evaluated.
Model Identification to Validate Printed Circuit Boards for Power Applications: A New Technique

The idea of using model identification techniques in order to validate the design of printed circuit boards (PCBs) is proposed in this communication. With the term identification, it is intended to obtain the mathematical model of a system from input/output data. Actually, the quality requirements of PCB systems working with power devices are highly demanded by costumers of semiconductor companies. Due to the increasing market of power devices, the topic is of wide interest. In this note, a new approach is presented. It is based on both CAD techniques, used to simulate the board, and identification techniques, mainly based on linear models, to validate the board performance in the design phase. The main results regarding the analysis of the PCB design allow to establish if the PCB CAD procedures can be improved in order to elicit the parasitic effects aiming at compensating possible nonlinearity in the systems, thus providing the customers with reliable and simple models.
Staff Attitude and Service Delivery in University Libraries in Ogun State, Nigeria

Service delivery in the university library is aimed at meeting the information need of users who make up the university community in order to achieve the objective of promoting learning and research. Services delivery of university libraries in the aspect of tangibles and reliability will bring satisfaction to the recognised need of the users. Staff attitude goes a long in library service delivery influences the patronage of the library resources. This study adopted survey research design. The study population comprised 80,247 of library users in university libraries in Ogun State, Nigeria. Krejcie and Morgan (1970) method was used to determine the sample size of 1,513. Stratified random sampling technique was used to categorize the universities into three (federal, state and private). Purposive sampling was used to select the respondent from the different universities in Ogun State. Self-structured and validated questionnaire was the instrument for the study. The instrument’s Cronbach’s alpha coefficient ranged from 0.724 to 0.826. The collected data was analysed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation) and regression analysis. The findings of the study showed that library staff delivered quality services in university libraries in Ogun state, Nigeria to a high extent lookingat the tangible (Mean = 3.23, SD = 0.77) and reliability (Mean = 3.20, SD = 0.82). The findings showed that respondents agreed that the staff attitude in university libraries in Ogun State, Nigeria was positive with mean (x̅) = 2.89, SD = 0.93). The study further found out that the staff attitude had a significant influence on service delivery(R2= 0.253, β= 0.503, t = 18.411, p<0.05). The study therefore concluded that staff attitude had a significant influence on service delivery in university libraries in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study recommends that university library board and administrators should employ qualified library staff with the right disposition that can evaluation and assessment users need regularly, be compassionate to users need and display right disposition in any condition to users in order to increase patronage.
WORKSHOP PENULISAN KARYA ILMIAH BAGI GURU SEKOLAH DASAR DI KABUPATEN DEMAK

Menulis karya ilmiah merupakan salah satu komptensi yang harus dimiliki oleh guru. Akan tetapi, belum semua guru memiliki komptensi tersebut. Salah satu faktor penyebab kurangnya keterampilan menulis karya ilmiah bagi guru adalah kurangnya pelatihan dan pembimbingan penulisan karya ilmiah. Oleh karena itu, perlu diadakan pelatihan dan pembimbingan menulis karya ilmiah, khususya artikel ilmiah bagi mereka. Sebagai upaya peningkatan keterampilan menulis karya ilmiah bagi guru, kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk: (1) membekali guru tentang materi karya tulis ilmiah, khususnya tentang artikel ilmiah; (2) melakukan pendampingan dan konsultasi dalam penulisan karya ilmiah agar guru mampu membuat karya ilmiah dengan baik dan benar. Adapun kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilaksanakan di kabupaten Demak. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah sebagai berikut: (1) mengadakan pelatihan tentang materi yang terkait dengan pengenalan karya ilmiah, serta memberikan beberapa contoh hasil karya ilmiah kepada para guru; (2) melakukan pendampingan terhadap para peserta dalam kegiatan penyusunan artikel ilmiah. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat diikuti oleh guru-guru SD Negeri Kalicilik 2 kabupaten Demak. Kegiatan berlagsung selama satu hari dari pagi sampai sore bertempat di SD Negeri Kalicilik 2 Demak. Kegiatan diawali dengan pemberian materi tentang jenis-jenis karya ilmiah, tata tulis, sistematika karya ilmiah, artikel ilmiah hasil penelitian yang kemudian diikuti dengan proses pembimbingan sampai para peserta dapat menyusun artikel ilmiah hasil penelitian. Berdasarkan hasil pelaksanaan, pengabdian sejenis ini perlu dilakukan lagi mengingat masih banyak para guru sekolah dasar yang belum memahami karya ilmiah, khususnya artikel ilmiah hasil penelitian.
The Use of the Ethno-Drama Experience to Increase Knowledge and Promote Cervical Cancer Health Related Behavior among People of Color

Cervical cancer is a significant health disparity in the U.S. and is the second most common cancer in women worldwide [1]. African American women have higher mortality rates from cervical cancer compared to non-Hispanic white women [2]. There have been several interventions and prevention strategies implemented to educate women about cervical cancer. In previous studies, theater use has been used to address health disparities, increase knowledge, and has found significant increases in pro-social related health behaviors i.e., screening, treatment, vaccines [3]. The current study sought to evaluate the use of theater and a health educate panel as an intervention to increase knowledge, awareness, and pro-social health behaviors related to cervical cancer among participants in the surrounding communities. A standard pre/post-test design identified 101 participants in the ethno-drama experience about cervical cancer. The results of the data indicated that the ethno-drama intervention was effective in increasing cervical cancer health related behaviors.
Calystegines Improve the Metabolic Activity of Human Adipose Derived Stromal Stem Cells (ASCs) under Hyperglycaemic Condition through the Reduction of Oxidative/ER Stress, Inflammation, and the Promotion of the AKT/PI3K/mTOR Pathway

Hyperglycaemia and its resulting glucotoxicity are among the most prominent hallmarks of diabetes mellitus (DM) development. Persistent hyperglycaemia further leads to oxidative stress via mitochondrial dysfunction and subsequent ER stress onset, while associated hyperlipidaemia triggers the adipose tissue to secrete pro-inflammatory cytokines. In this study, the effect of calystegines has been investigated in an experimental model of hyperglycaemia induced on human ASCs cells. Different cellular pathways including apoptosis, oxidative and ER stress, inflammation as well as Pi3K/AKT/mTOR metabolic-associated axis have been evaluated by means on RT-qPCR, western blot, and flow cytometry techniques. Treatment of HuASCs cells with calystegines strongly promoted the hyperglycaemic cells survival and significantly diminished oxidative stress, mitochondrial dynamics failure and ER stress, while improving the endogenous cellular antioxidant defenses. Interestingly, nortropane alkaloids efficiently prevented the hyperglycaemia-mediated inflammatory response, as evidenced by the regulation of the pro- and anti-inflammatory response in HuASCs cells. Finally, we evidenced that calystegines may exert their protective effect on HuASCs cells metabolic functions through the restoration of the defective PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway. Overall, the present investigation demonstrated that calystegines possess important abilities to protect HuASCs against hyperglycaemia-induced cellular dysfunction, and it evidenced that the observed effects are associated to the promotion of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway.
Investigating the Short Peptidome Profile of Italian Dry-Cured Ham at Different Processing Times by High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Chemometrics

Short peptides have been spiking interest owing to their significant contribution to the taste and functional properties of dry-cured ham. In this study, a suspect screening approach based on high-resolution mass spectrometry was employed for the comprehensive characterization of the short endogenous peptidome in dry-cured ham samples at different processing stages (14, 22, and 34 months). After careful manual spectra interpretation, a chemometric approach based on principal component analysis was employed for highlighting the differences between the three sets of samples. A total of 236 short peptide sequences was tentatively identified, including 173 natural short peptides and 63 sequences containing non-proteinogenic amino acids, the highest number ever reported for endogenous sequences in dry-cured ham. Samples in the latest processing stages presented a generally higher abundance of dipeptides, indicating residual proteolytic activity. Moreover, the several annotated modified short peptides, mainly pyroglutamination and lactoyl conjugation, allowed hypothesizing several reactions occurring over time. For the first time, several lactoyl-dipeptides were tentatively identified in dry-cured ham samples with maximum concentration in the late processing stage samples. The presented results significantly contribute to the understanding of the reaction involving short peptides that affect the sensory and functional properties of dry-cured ham.
The New Anatomy of Neuroimmunology

In the past few years, a renowned interest in the interplay between the immune system and central nervous systems (CNS) has sparked a wealth of new experimental studies. Two recent publications in Science shed new light on the “resident” immune cell populations in the CNS and their functions in homeostasis and pathological status, with potential implications in understanding CNS disease mechanisms and in designing new “intelligent” therapies.
ANTIOXIDANTS AND CANCER OF THE ENDOMETRIUM AND OVARY

OF THE DISSERTATION ANTIOXIDANTS AND CANCER OF THE ENDOMETRIUM AND OVARY By DINA M. GIFKINS Dissertation Director: Dr. Elisa V. Bandera Endometrial and ovarian cancers represent two of the top ten cancers affecting women in the United States. Experimental and animal models suggest that oxidative stress may play a role in the development of these cancers. Additionally, there is suggestive but limited evidence that dietary antioxidants may be associated with protective effects. To our knowledge, no studies have investigated the synergistic effect of total antioxidant intake with endometrial and ovarian cancer risk. We therefore sought to investigate the role of total antioxidant capacity of the diet using two published antioxidant databases on endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer risk using data from two population-based case-control studies in New Jersey. We also evaluated the association with individual antioxidants, including vitamin E, vitamin C, beta-carotene, selenium, lycopene, and lutein. For endometrial cancer, using antioxidant capacity estimates derived from an ORAC assay, we found decreased risks for total phenolics (OR: 0.60; 95% CI: 0.38-0.95) and suggested decreased risks for total lipophilic and total hydrophilic antioxidant intake. A suggested decreased risk with the highest tertile compared to the lowest of dietary vitamin E (OR: 0.79; 95% CI: 0.47 – 1.33), dietary selenium (OR: 0.62; 95% CI: 0.36 –