Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Role of Empathic Tendency, Belief in Teaching Competency and Job Satisfaction in Predicting Attitudes towards the Teaching Profession in Primary and Secondary School Teachers

Background/purpose – Attitude towards the teaching profession functions as an important factor in the successful continuation of the education and training process. In this context, the first aim of the study is to examine teachers’ attitudes towards teaching according to gender, education level, experience, and location of the school. Second, it is to reveal whether or not empathic tendency, teaching competence belief, and job satisfaction predict attitudes towards the teaching profession. Materials/methods – In this research, correlational research model, which is one of the quantitative research methods, was used. For these purposes, data were collected from 316 teachers with an average age of 40.34 (SD = 3.15) years old, of which 189 are female (59.8%) and 127 (40.2%) male. The Attitude Scale towards Teaching Profession, Empathic Tendency Scale, Ohio Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Job Satisfaction Scale were used as the study’s data collection tools. Results – According to the first findings obtained from the research, while teachers’ attitudes towards teaching did not differ according to gender, education level (primary/secondary school), or school location (urban or rural); they were found to differ according to their length of experience. Accordingly, the attitudes of teachers with a seniority of more than 20 years were shown to be more positive than those with less experience. Second, empathic tendency, belief in teaching self-efficacy, and also job satisfaction were found to positively and significantly predict attitude towards the teaching profession. Conclusion – Within the framework of these findings, it can be said that gender, education level and school location are not determining variables in teachers' attitudes towards the teaching profession. On the other hand, it has been seen that work experience is important in the attitude towards the profession. Finally, it can be said that self-efficacy belief towards the teaching profession and job satisfaction are important variables in the attitude towards teaching. The obtained findings are then discussed, interpreted, and recommendations put forwards in light of the current literature.
Lipid‐based regulators of immunity

Abstract Lipids constitute a diverse class of molecular regulators with ubiquitous physiological roles in sustaining life. These carbon‐rich compounds are primarily sourced from exogenous sources and may be used directly as structural cellular building blocks or as a substrate for generating signaling mediators to regulate cell behavior. In both of these roles, lipids play a key role in both immune activation and suppression, leading to inflammation and resolution, respectively. The simple yet elegant structural properties of lipids encompassing size, hydrophobicity, and molecular weight enable unique biodistribution profiles that facilitate preferential accumulation in target tissues to modulate relevant immune cell subsets. Thus, the structural and functional properties of lipids can be leveraged to generate new materials as pharmacological agents for potently modulating the immune system. Here, we discuss the properties of three classes of lipids: polyunsaturated fatty acids, short‐chain fatty acids, and lipid adjuvants. We describe their immunoregulatory functions in modulating disease pathogenesis in preclinical models and in human clinical trials. We conclude with an outlook on harnessing the diverse and potent immune modulating properties of lipids for immunoregulation.
Digitalizing Learning Materials on Evaluation im Deutschunterricht Course

The purpose of this research and development was to develop learning materials in the form of digital books based on the Flip PDF Professional application to support the Evaluation Im Deutschunterricht course. This development research used the 4D development model of S. Thiagarajan, Dorothy S. Semmel, and Melvyn I. Semmel, namely (1) Define, (2) Design, (3) Develop, (4) Disseminate. The research subjects were students of the German Language Education study program who took Evaluation Im Deutschunterricht course in 2021. This research used a questionnaire instrument. Descriptive quantitative analysis technique was employed to analyse the questionnaire data from class C students that responses to the digital book and questionnaire data from the validity test of digital book. The content of the book was analysed using Gregory’s content validity theory (2016). The validation results from material expert and media expert indicate that the developed digital book is included in the very high content validity category with a result of 0.96. The results of the implementation to the students indicated that the digital book has an attractive appearance, easy to understand, easy to access, support interaction between lecturers and students, and can improve the learning process. The two results indicated that the digital book for the Evaluation Im Deutschunterricht course is proper to be used on the learning process.
Shariah Compliant Hotel Deployment: Unveiling A Case within the Hotel Industry in Malaysia

This study examines the deployment of Shariah Compliant Hotel [SCH] in the Malaysian hotel industry. Proponents of SCH suggest that Shariah compliant accommodation for tourists is an important strategy deployed for competitive advantage in the Islamic hospitality sector. However, little is understood about the deployment of SCH within the Malaysian hotel industry. The present study addresses this literature gap by focusing on both the SCH deployment practices and key business considerations of the organisational Shariah governance within the Malaysian hotel industry. The study adopts a qualitative research methodology, with data collected through semi-structured interviews and document reviews from a single Shariah Compliant case hotel operating in Malaysia. Consistent with the literature, our findings suggest that the case hotel uses a holistic, process approach to deploy SCH practices. This structured, regulated SCH deployment approach involves several key business considerations of organisational Shariah governance that directly supports SCH practices encompassing the financial management, operations, interior and design as well as the services and facilities offered to customers of the hotel.
Wave Forces on a Circular Caisson: Theory and Experiment

The forces and overturning moments exerted by waves on a vertical circular caisson, extending from the ocean bottom through the water surface, have been measured for a range of wave heights and periods. The wave loads were measured on a 1:60 scale model of a rigid circular caisson, 60 ft (18.3 m) in diameter, in a water depth of 145 ft (44.2 m). A digital computer was used for the acquisition, processing, plotting, and storage of data. Experiments were conducted for a range of conditions described by water depth on incident wavelength d/L from 0.179 to 0.786, wave steepness H/L up to 0.076, and caisson diameter on incident wavelength D/L from 0.074 to 0.325. The experimental results were compared with values computed by the diffraction theory of MacCamy and Fuchs and showed that the theory is suitable for use over the range of conditions described above.
Factors Associated with Adverse Reactions to BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccine in a Cohort of 3969 Hospital Workers

Factors associated with adverse reactions to BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine reported by hospital workers are unclear. Our aim was to collect all reported adverse events in a cohort of hospital workers and to analyze the factors associated with their presence. We conducted an observational longitudinal study on all hospital workers of our center who received COVID-19 vaccination from 27 December 2020 to 1 September 2021. Information on adverse events was reported telephonically and confirmed through clinical records. Chi-square and t tests as well as multivariate logistic regression models were used. Cluster analysis was designed to explore associations between reactions. A total of 3969 hospital workers were included in the sample. Of the total sample, 182 workers (4.6%) reported adverse events. The most frequent symptoms were general malaise (n = 95), fever (n = 92), arthromyalgia (n = 80), and headache (n = 47). The factors associated with adverse events in adjusted analyses were an antecedent of COVID-19 infection (OR = 2.09, 95% CI: 1.47–2.98), female sex (OR = 1.51, 95% CI: 1.03–2.20), and professional category (OR for physicians = 0.41, 95% CI: 0.21–0.80). We report a low frequency of adverse events in hospital workers after COVID-19 vaccination and no severe reaction. Men and physicians underreported their symptoms. These data should guide future strategies for recording adverse events and future research on COVID-19 vaccination safety.
An ultra‐wideband bandpass filter having sharp skirt property and large attenuations in its stopband

An ultra‐wideband (UWB) bandpass filter having a midband frequency of 4.1 GHz and a fractional bandwidth of 34.1% is developed to meet Japan's UWB low‐band spectrum limit. To get sharp skirt property near the passband and large attenuations over a wide stopband, a microstrip stub‐loaded ring resonator and parallel‐coupled stepped‐impedance two‐mode resonators are used simultaneously, and their advantages are fully exploited. Both the simulated and measured frequency responses of the filter satisfy well Japan's low‐band spectrum limit. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 51: 2093–2097, 2009; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.24557
- Myths and Misconceptions Revisited - What are the (Statistically Significant) Methods to Prevent Employee Injuries

A company's overall safety program becomes an important consideration to continue performing work and for procuring future contract awards. When injuries or accidents occur, the employer ultimately loses on two counts - increased medical costs and employee absences. This paper summarizes the human and organizational components that contributed to successful safety programs implemented by WESKEM, LLC's Environmental, Safety, and Health Departments located in Paducah, Kentucky, and Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The philosophy of 'safety, compliance, and then production' and programmatic components implemented at the start of the contracts were qualitatively identified as contributing factors resulting in a significant accumulation of safe work hours and an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of <1.0. Furthermore, a study by the Associated General Contractors of America quantitatively validated components, already found in the WESKEM, LLC programs, as contributing factors to prevent employee accidents and injuries. Therefore, an investment in the human and organizational components now can pay dividends later by reducing the EMR, which is the key to reducing Workers' Compensation premiums. Also, knowing your employees' demographics and taking an active approach to evaluate and prevent fatigue may help employees balance work and non-work responsibilities. In turn, this approach can assist employers in maintaining a healthymore » and productive workforce. For these reasons, it is essential that safety needs be considered as the starting point when performing work. (authors)« less
Reliable high-power diode lasers: thermo-mechanical fatigue aspects

High power water-cooled diode lasers are finding increasing demand in biomedical, cosmetic and industrial applications, where repetitive cw (continuous wave) and pulsed cw operation modes are required. When operating in such modes, the lasers experience numerous complete thermal cycles between "cold" heat sink temperature and the "hot" temperature typical of thermally equilibrated cw operation. It is clearly demonstrated that the main failure mechanism directly linked to repetitive cw operation is thermo-mechanical fatigue of the solder joints adjacent to the laser bars, especially when "soft" solders are used. Analyses of the bonding interfaces were carried out using scanning electron microscopy. It was observed that intermetallic compounds, formed already during the bonding process, lead to the solders fatigue both on the p- and n-side of the laser bar. Fatigue failure of solder joints in repetitive cw operation reduces useful lifetime of the stacks to hundreds hours, in comparison with more than 10,000 hours lifetime typically demonstrated in commonly adopted non-stop cw reliability testing programs. It is shown, that proper selection of package materials and solders, careful design of fatigue sensitive parts and burn-in screening in the hard pulse operation mode allow considerable increase of lifetime and reliability, without compromising the device efficiency, optical power density and compactness.
What Left for Us for Urinary Tract Infection Treatment? An Experience from the South of Iran

Background: The aim of the study is to define the prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of bacteria from cases of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis of urinary pathogens and their antimicrobial susceptibility was done on urine cultures at Shiraz University Laboratory from 2015 to 2017. Antimicrobial susceptibility tests have done using the disk-diffusion technique as per the standard of CSLI. Results: During 2 years of study, 3489 samples were culture positive. Escherichia coli was the dominant isolate (84%), followed by Klebsiella spp. (10.7%) and Enterococci spp. (2,2%). The overall resistance rates to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, ceftriaxone, and ciprofloxacin were 56.1%, 47.2%, and 37%, respectively. The most frequently isolated bacteria were E. coli, which had resistance rates of 58.6%, 49.1% to TMP-STX, and cefixime, also sensitivity rates of 95.1% to nitrofurantoin (FM). Conclusions: In the study area, resistance rates to fluoroquinolones and cephalosporins were high. Because most isolates were sensitive to FM and aminoglycoside, they are suggested as appropriate antimicrobials for empirical treatment of UTIs before available urine culture results.
Differential Transcriptomic Response of Rainbow Trout to Infection with Two Strains of IPNV

The IPN virus (IPNV) causes a highly contagious disease that affects farmed salmonids. IPNV isolates have been phylogenetically classified into seven genogroups, of which two are present in Chile, genogroups 1 and 5. This study aimed to compare the transcriptomic response of rainbow trout fry challenged with two Chilean isolates of IPNV, RTTX (genogroup 1), and ALKA (genogroup 5). Tissue samples from challenged individuals and controls were taken at 1, 7, and 20 days post-challenge and analyzed by RNA-Seq. The results revealed that infection with RTTX elicited a greater modulation of the trout transcriptome compared to ALKA infection, generating a greater number of highly differentially expressed genes in relation to the control fish. Gene Ontology enrichment indicated that functions related to the inflammatory and immune responses were modulated in fish challenged with both isolates throughout the trial, but with different regulation patterns. On day 1 post challenge, these functions were activated in those challenged with ALKA, but suppressed in RTTX-challenged fish. These results suggest that rainbow trout exhibit a differential transcriptomic response to infection with the two genetically distinct IPNV isolates, especially at early times post-infection.
Depressive Symptoms and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Large, Longitudinal, Cross-sectional Survey

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has influenced the mental health of millions across the globe. Understanding factors associated with depressive symptoms and anxiety across 12 months of the pandemic can help identify groups at higher risk and psychological processes that can be targeted to mitigate the long-term mental health impact of the pandemic. Objective This study aims to determine sociodemographic features, COVID-19-specific factors, and general psychological variables associated with depressive symptoms and anxiety over 12 months of the pandemic. Methods Nationwide, cross-sectional electronic surveys were implemented in May (n=14,636), July (n=14,936), October (n=14,946), and December (n=15,265) 2020 and March/April 2021 (n=14,557) in the United States. Survey results were weighted to be representative of the US population. The samples were drawn from a market research platform, with a 69% cooperation rate. Surveys assessed depressive symptoms in the past 2 weeks and anxiety in the past week, as well as sociodemographic features; COVID-19 restriction stress, worry, perceived risk, coping strategies, and exposure; intolerance of uncertainty; and loneliness. Results Across 12 months, an average of 24% of respondents reported moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms and 32% reported moderate-to-severe anxiety. Of the sociodemographic variables, age was most consistently associated with depressive symptoms and anxiety, with younger adults more likely to report higher levels of those outcomes. Intolerance of uncertainty and loneliness were consistently and strongly associated with the outcomes. Of the COVID-19-specific variables, stress from COVID-19 restrictions, worry about COVID-19, coping behaviors, and having COVID-19 were associated with a higher likelihood of depressive symptoms and anxiety. Conclusions Depressive symptoms and anxiety were high in younger adults, adults who reported restriction stress or worry about COVID-19 or who had had COVID-19, and those with intolerance of uncertainty and loneliness. Symptom monitoring as well as early and accessible intervention are recommended.
The Role of Multilingual Script Systems in Face Processing

Becoming multilingual has a broad impact on cognitive abilities, especially visual processing. An important theoretical issue is whether the acquisition of distinct script systems affects face processing in an identical way, or, if not, how this acquisition may exert differential impacts on face processing. By reviewing the existing literature, we propose that Asian participants with the logographic script system differ from Western counterparts with the alphabetic script system in viewing faces. The contribution of the chapter is to identify the possible role of types of script systems in face processing mechanisms and to put forward the research direction in the future with several new methodological efforts.
Standardization of resazurin use in susceptibility testing of natural products against yeasts in planktonic cells and in biofilms formation

Natural products, such as the ethanolic propolis extract (PE), have been shown to be a safe and effective therapeutic alternative for the treatment of fungal skin and nail diseases. However, the presence of the resin and the physicochemical characteristics of the extract sometimes difficult the reading and determination of breakpoints of the in vitro tests, evidencing the need for alternatives that facilitate the reading. The present study aimed to standardize the use of resazurin in tests of susceptibility of PE with planktonic yeast cells and biofilm forms. The antifungal activity of PE was determined by minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and we observed that, for all Candida spp. tested, the most reproducible MIC results were obtained when resazurin was placed after 24 hours of incubation and remained more 24 hours with yeasts plus PE. For encapsulated yeasts, there was no dye reduction and color transition. Resazurin was also used for the evaluation of minimal biofilm inhibitory concentration and minimal biofilm eradication concentration and it was metabolized and reproduced the action of PE on Candida biofilms. In addition, microdilution checkerboard plates were made with the dye, which assisted reading the result of the interaction between PE and nystatin. We observed that the resin, the color and the turbidity of the PE slightly changed the color of the resazurin in high concentrations of the extract and did not impair the reading. Therefore, the resazurin standardization tests were proven to be efficient and grounds that it should be used as an auxiliary methodology for reading and interpretation of the susceptibility tests for non-encapsulated yeasts with natural products, which form turbidity or precipitation, such as propolis.
Factors Affecting Clinical Outcomes of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Carbapenem-Susceptible Enterobacteriaceae Infections

Background Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is currently an emerging global public health problem and has significant negative impacts in many countries. This study aimed to identify risk factors associated with the mortality and readmission of CRE- and carbapenem-susceptible Enterobacteriaceae (CSE)–infected patients in Thailand. Length of stay (LOS) and the cost of treatment for the infections were also investigated. Method A retrospective cohort study was conducted in patients with CRE- and CSE-positive cultures from January 2016 to June 2019 in an advanced-level government hospital in Thailand. Risk factors for mortality and readmission were analyzed by logistic regression analysis. The differences in LOS and cost of treatment between CRE- and CSE-infected patients were analyzed by the independent t test. Results A total of 316 and 329 of the patients that were CRE and CSE culture positive, respectively, were included. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae was significantly associated with 30-day mortality [adjusted odds ratio (aOR), 2.86; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.84–4.44; P < 0.001] and with 90-day mortality (aOR, 3.11; 95% CI, 2.01–4.83; P < 0.001). Factors that increased the risk of 30-day mortality and 90-day mortality were the Charlson Comorbidity Index score, the number of days with an invasive device or indwelling line, septic shock, acute respiratory failure, site of severe infection, and moderate to severe renal impairment. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae was also associated with 90-day readmission rate (aOR, 3.24; 95% CI, 1.85–5.70; P < 0.001). The LOS of CRE-infected patients and CSE-infected patients was significantly different and was 29.18 ± 36.44 and 9.78 ± 12.77 days, respectively (P < 0.001). The cost of treatment in CRE- and CSE-infected patients was significantly different (P < 0.001). The cost in CRE-infected patients was 181,183.65 ± 281,325.26 baht, whereas the cost in CSE-infected patients was 53,296.75 ± 79,316.67 baht (P < 0.001). Antibiotics for CRE-specific therapy including colistin, fosfomycin, tigecycline, or aminoglycosides, that were prescribed in combination were the mainstay treatments. Conclusions Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae was an independent predictor for mortality and readmission. Length of stay and cost of treatment in CRE-infected patients were significantly higher than in CSE-infected patients.