Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
OER Research Hub Data 2013-2015: Educators

In 2013 the Hewlett-funded OER Research Hub Project created a bank of survey questions to test eleven hypotheses related to the impact of OER use on teaching and learning. In the two years that followed, a number of bespoke surveys were designed and administered in collaboration with the Flipped Learning Network, Vital Signs, the Community Colleges Consortium for Open Educational Resources, OpenLearn, Saylor Academy, OpenStax, BCcampus, Siyavula, School of Open-P2PU and CoPILOT. Responses from each survey were then combined into a larger dataset to allow for comparison and in-depth examination. The final dataset is comprised of 7,498 cases –44.4% informal learners, 28.4% formal learners, 24.3% educators and 2.9% librarians. The current report, third and final of the series, presents a frequencies analysis of responses from educators: 32.3% teaching in school/K12, 16.7% in FE and 25.2% in HE. Some key findings: 46.5% of educators agree or strongly agree that OER broaden the range of teaching and learning methods they use; 43.9% of educators believe that OER allow them to better accommodate diverse learner needs; A majority of educators perceive the impact of OER on student learning as increased interest in the subject taught, increased satisfaction, independence and self-reliance rather than improved student grades; Relevance, reputation and clear learning objectives guide educators’ selection of open content; Content needs to be relevant, high-quality and discoverable for educators to adopt OER.
Online Thevenin's Equivalent Using Local PMU Measurements

This paper presents a method for determining Thevenin's Equivalent (TE) for a node in a power system using local PMU measurements at that node. Three consecutive voltage and current measurements are used to determine the TE. The proposed method recognizes and considers the phase angle drift caused by the slip frequency between the PMU sampling frequency and the power system frequency. The accuracy of the proposed method has been verified through application to the IEEE 30 bus test system as well as to a real system data measured at the terminals of a wind farm. The proposed method is going to be used to determine an online TE, which will be used to monitor the system capability to accommodate the wind power by updating a capability chart of the system at the node where the wind farm is connected.
What Mobile Devices Mean to the 21st Century Teenagers

According to Pew’s research report on teens and technology in 2015, 92 percent of the sampled teenagers go online daily and more than 50 percent of them use their smartphones several times a day. Today, teenagers and mobile devices are almost inseparable. Although many quantitative studies have been conducted to identify the perception on the integration of technology in education, only a few in-depth studies have been done specifically on the usage of technology by teenagers, as well as in learning. Therefore, a study was conducted to obtain an in-depth understanding of teenagers’ usage of technology in Malaysia by employing the mixed method. Three males and three females aged between 13 and 17 years were selected to participate in this study. A checklist was used to track and identify the usage level of mobile devices among these teenagers, the main activities performed by them using these devices and the learning experience of using them over a period of two years. The first set was done in 2013 and the second one was conducted in 2015. Participants were also invited to take part in a subsequent interview session, following the first interview which was held two years ago. This paper addresses the changes of the teenagers’ usage patterns on mobile devices, their experiences of using mobile devices to perform learning activities and perspectives on mobile learning over the designated period of two years. The findings reveal that teenagers are great digital explorers. Mobile devices have become an essential tool for a majority of them. Throughout these two years of tracking, it was observed that the teenagers did not keep to the same interests for long. Instead, their interests shifted over new games, new apps and interesting sites or videos. These teenagers admitted that they like to keep themselves preoccupied with different activities that can be performed using mobile devices. Some teenagers were aware that they were addicted to using mobile devices, especially their Smartphone to some extent. Without the mobile devices, teenagers felt “lost”, “bored”, “insecure” and “disconnected”. Ironically, teenagers did not use their devices for learning consistently. They were only very occasionally used for some learning activities. This paper found that mobile devices are mostly entertainment devices for the teenagers to pass their time. As for the learning part, older teenagers are able to make use of such devices more efficiently compared to the younger ones, probably because the older group is more self-directed.
Noise emission of electric and hybrid electric vehicles : deliverable FOREVER

The project FOREVER aims primarily to provide data and information on the potential future noise impacts of electric vehicles on national roads. Work Package 2 (WP2) of the project is intended to identify the noise emission levels from electric and hybrid-electric vehicles. This involves a review of the state-of-the-art in vehicle noise evaluation methods and how these can be applied to electric vehicles, considering the issue from the perspective of operation in controlled conditions rather than just strict type-approval conditions. The study includes practical testing carried out on a range of electric and hybrid-electric vehicles to determine noise emission levels. The objective is to derive input data for use within noise prediction models such as CNOSSOS-EU. Two vehicle categories, light and medium heavy vehicles, are considered in the study which focuses entirely on external noise. The noise impacts from the perspective of human listeners, e.g. communities near national road ways, were also considered through a series of subjective participant trials. These studies investigated how the change in the character of noise emission of electric vehicles is perceived by human listeners. A system of perceptual dimensions similar to past research was used to assess the noise emission of electric vehicles.
Gender-affirming Mastectomy: Comparison of Periareolar and Double Incision Patterns

Background: Gender-affirming mastectomy has become one of the most frequently performed procedures for transgender and nonbinary patients. Although there are a variety of potential surgical approaches available, the impact of technique on outcomes remains unclear. Here we present our experience performing periareolar and double incision mastectomies, with a focus on comparing patient demographics, preoperative risk factors, and surgical outcomes and complication rates between techniques. Methods: Retrospective review identified patients undergoing gender-affirming mastectomy by the senior author between 2017 and 2020. Patients were stratified according to surgical technique, with demographics and postoperative outcomes compared between groups. Results: In total, 490 patients underwent gender-affirming mastectomy during the study period. An estimated 96 patients underwent periareolar mastectomy, whereas 390 underwent double incision mastectomy. Demographics were similar between groups, and there were no differences in rates of hematoma (3.1% versus 5.6%, respectively; P = 0.90), seroma (33.3% versus 36.4%; P = 0.52), or revision procedures (14.6% versus 15.8% P = 0.84) based on technique. Conclusions: Our results demonstrate no difference in the rates of postoperative complications or revision procedures based on surgical technique. These results also suggest that with an experienced surgeon and proper patient selection, both techniques of gender-affirming mastectomy can be performed safely and with comparable outcomes.
Intensive physical therapy after emergency laparotomy: Pilot phase of the Incidence of Complications following Emergency Abdominal surgery Get Exercising randomized controlled trial

Supplemental digital content is available in the text. BACKGROUND Postoperative pneumonia and delayed physical recovery are significant problems after emergency laparotomy. No randomized controlled trial has assessed the feasibility, safety, or effectiveness of intensive postoperative physical therapy in this high-risk acute population. METHODS The internal pilot phase of the Incidence of Complications after Emergency Abdominal Surgery: Get Exercising (ICEAGE) trial was a prospective, randomized controlled trial that evaluated the feasibility, safety, and clinical trial processes of providing intensive physical therapy immediately following emergency laparotomy. Fifty consecutive patients were recruited at the principal participating hospital and randomly assigned to standard-care or intensive physical therapy of twice daily coached breathing exercises for 2 days and 30 minutes of daily supervised rehabilitation over the first 5 postoperative days. RESULTS Interventions were provided exactly as per protocol in 35% (78 of 221 patients) of planned treatment sessions. Main barriers to protocol delivery were physical therapist unavailability on weekends (59 of 221 patients [27%]), awaiting patient consent (18 of 99 patients [18%]), and patient fatigue (26 of 221 patients [12%]). Despite inhibitors to treatment delivery, the intervention group still received twice as many breathing exercise sessions and four times the amount of physical therapy over the first 5 postoperative days (23 minutes [interquartile range, 12–29 minutes] vs. 86 minutes [interquartile range, 53–121 minutes]; p < 0.001). One adverse event was reported from 78 rehabilitation sessions (1.3%), which resolved fully on cessation of activity without escalation of medical care. CONCLUSION Intensive postoperative physical therapy can be delivered safely and successfully to patients in the first week after emergency laparotomy. The ICEAGE trial protocol resulted in intervention group participants receiving more coached breathing exercises and spending significantly more time physically active over the first 5 days after surgery compared with standard care. It was therefore recommended to progress into the multicenter phase of ICEAGE to definitively test the effect of intensive physical therapy to prevent pneumonia and improve physical recovery after emergency laparotomy. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic/Care Management; Level II.
Addressing Medical and Social Needs to Reduce Unnecessary Health Care Utilization and Costs

This study explored the goals, and care delivery approaches, of 14 interventions to address patients' medical and social needs. In qualitative interviews with clinicians and researchers, several themes emerged. Participants frequently described their overall goal as meeting patients' diverse needs to prevent avoidable acute care utilization. Medical needs were addressed by ensuring patients received primary care and actively coordinating care across clinical settings. Participants perceived social needs as tightly linked with medical needs, as well as a need for interpersonal skills among intervention staff. Descriptions of overall approaches to meeting patients' needs frequently aligned with principles of trauma-informed care and patient-centered care.
Essays on Venture Lending as Alternative Source of Funding for Innovative Ventures

Die folgende Dissertation beschaftigt sich mit dem Thema Venture Lending als alternative Finanzierungsform fur junge Unternehmen und analysiert Faktoren, die die Vertragsgestaltung beeinflussen und welche Ziele und Motive die Vertragsparteien verfolgen und sich gegenseitig beeinflussen.
Possibility of estimating the reliability of diesel engines by applying the theory of semi-Markov processes and making operational decisions by considering reliability of diagnosis on technical state of this sort of combustion engines

The paper presents semi-Markov models of technical state transitions for diesel engines, useful for determining the reliability of engines. A possibility of application of a three-state model with a simplified matrix function, or even a two-state model, to determine reliability of the engines, has been described herein on examples of known from literature semi-Markov models, for the case when appropriate diagnosing systems (SDG) are used to identify the technical condition of the engines considered as diagnosed systems (SDN). A risk function and a renewal (restitution) function have been proposed for developing a two-state model of engine state transitions. An opportunity for considering the reliability of diagnosis for making operational decisions by applying the statistical decision theory, has also been presented. Conditional probability P(si/Ki) is recognized as a measure of reliability of diagnosis.
A Fuzzy-ELADRC Method for a Bearingless Induction Motor

To address the contradiction between dynamic performance and robustness of the enhanced linear active disturbance rejection control (ELADRC) method, a fuzzy-ELADRC method for a bearingless induction motor (BIM) is proposed. First, based on the air-gap flux oriented control, the first-order and second-order ELADRC are designed for the torque system and the suspension system of the BIM, respectively. Second, a fuzzy controller is introduced to adjust the controller bandwidth and observer bandwidth of ELADRC online. The fuzzy rules are established by analyzing the influence of ELADRC with different bandwidths on the BIM system, and adaptive initial bandwidth is adopted to improve the variable speed performance of the BIM. Finally, the simulation and experimental comparisons of the PID control method, the ELADRC method, and the fuzzy-ELADRC method are carried out. The results show that the proposed method not only realizes the rapid and stable suspension of the rotor, but also effectively improves the starting performance, variable speed performance, and antidisturbance performance of the BIM system.
Tiotropium Add-On and Treatable Traits in Asthma-COPD Overlap: A Real-World Pilot Study

Purpose The ‘treatable traits’ strategy for patients with chronic inflammatory airway diseases, especially asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is a focus of interest, because it implements precision and personalized medicine. Asthma-COPD overlap (ACO), a phenotype involving both asthma and COPD, is an important disease entity because patients with ACO have significantly worse outcomes, conferring greater economical and social burdens. Some guidelines for ACO recommend add-on therapy of long-acting muscarinic antagonists to inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β2 agonists. However, this approach is based on extrapolation from patients with asthma or COPD alone. Consequently, a ‘treatable traits’ approach suitable for ACO remains obscure. Methods A 12-week open-label cross-over pilot study was conducted in patients with ACO to investigate the effect of tiotropium bromide (TIO) 5 µg/day add-on therapy to fluticasone propionate/formoterol fumarate (FP/FM) 500/20 µg/day compared with FP/FM 500/20 µg/day alone. A 4-week run-in period and two 4-week treatment periods were included. Results A total of 18 male patients with stable ACO participated in this pilot study. All patients were ex-smokers. Mean values ± standard deviation (SD) for forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) were 1.21 ± 0.49 L after the run-in period, 1.20 ± 0.51 L after the FP/FM combination therapy period, and 1.30 ± 0.48 L after the TIO add-on therapy to FP/FM period. FEV1 values after the TIO add-on therapy FP/FM period were significantly higher than those after the run-in period (p < 0.01). Conclusion TIO add-on therapy to FP/FM in patients with ACO, considered difficult to treat because of the presence of both asthma and COPD, resulted in improvements in lung function parameters in this real-world pilot study, indicating the potential value of TIO add-on therapy as a “treatable traits” option for standard treatment for ACO.
ANALISIS BIAYA, PENDAPATAN DAN R/C USAHATANI JAHE ( Zingiber officinale )

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui : (1) Besarnya biaya dan penerimaan pada usahatani jahe per hektar per satu kali musim tanam di Desa Kertajaya Kecamatan Panawangan Kabupaten Ciamis, (2) Besarnya pendapatan pada usahatani jahe per hektar per satu kali musim tanam di Desa Kertajaya Kecamatan Panawangan Kabupaten Ciamis, (3) Besarnya R/C pada usahatani jahe per hektar per satu kali musim tanam di Desa Kertajaya Kecamatan Panawangan Kabupaten Ciamis. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode survey yang dilakukan di Desa Kertajaya Kecamatan Panawangan Kabupaten Ciamis. Teknik penarikan sampel dilakukan dengan metode acak sederhana (simple random sampling), dari seluruh anggota populasi yang berjumlah 120 orang dan diambil responden sebanyak 30 orang (25 persen dari anggota populasi). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: 1) Besarnya biaya pada usahatani jahe di Desa Kertajaya Kecamatan Panawangan Kabupaten Ciamis sebesar Rp 21.023. 831,65 per hektar per satu kali musim tanam. Penerimaannya sebesar Rp 57.363. 000,- per hektar per satu kali musim tanam, diperoleh dari hasil panen jahe sebesar 9.560,50 kilogram per hektar dengan harga Rp 6.000,- per kilogram. 2) Besarnya pendapatan pada usahatani jahe di Desa Kertajaya Kecamatan Panawangan Kabupaten Ciamis adalah sebesar Rp 36.339. 168,35 per hektar per satu kali musim tanam. 3) Besarnya R/C pada usahatani jahe di Desa Kertajaya Kecamatan Panawangan Kabupaten Ciamis adalah sebesar 2,73. Artinya setiap pengeluaran Rp 1,00 maka petani jahe akan mendapatkan penerimaan sebesar Rp 2,73 sehingga petani jahe memperoleh keuntungan sebesar Rp 1,73. Dengan demikian usahatani jahe di Desa Kertajaya Kecamatan Panawangan Kabupaten Ciamis menguntungkan untuk diusahakan.
Emergency Distance Education Experiences of EFL Instructors and Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This qualitative phenomenological study was designed to gain an in-depth understanding of the lived experiences of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instructors and learners with emergency distance education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic using the lens of the Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) model. Data was collected through a survey including open-ended questions and a series of in-depth interviews with participants from a large state university. The content analysis method was used for the data analysis. Our research showed that instructors experienced challenges of emergency distance education, emotional stress due to the uncertainties and unplanned nature of the abrupt shift. The findings also identified issues that affect instructors’ and students’ motivation such as unstable internet connection, lack of student–teacher and peer interaction, as well as insufficient resources and access due to the digital divide. Implications for improving the teacher training programs and teachers’ application of the TPACK framework are discussed.
SELF-SERVICE TECHNOLOGY (SST) IMPLICATION TOWARD INTENTION TO REVISIT IN SMALL HOTELS: A CASE STUDY OF NAKHON RATCHASIMA PROVINCE, THAILAND

Self-service technology is an innovation that requires communication over the Internet through high-efficiency platforms. However, with the ability of each guest, it may cause problems in technology use. This study aims to investigate the effect of self-service technology, technology adoption, electronic service quality, satisfaction on repeat service use intention for small hotels in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. To develop and test a structural equation model, and to analyze the direct and indirect effects of all five components. The data was collected by using questionnaires from 412 samplings of small hotel guests in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, via an online survey by Google form during the COVID-19 pandemic. The descriptive statistic and path analysis were applied. The results found that the model is consistent with empirical material in statistical significance. It can confirm that three significant factors effects repeat service use intention which is 1) self-service technology, 2) technology adoption, and 3) satisfaction. Moreover, self-service technology has direct significantly affected technology adoption, electronic service quality, satisfaction, and repeat service use intention respectively. To investigate the positive effect of self-service technology, technology adoption, electronic service quality, satisfaction on repeat service use intention for small hotels in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. The quantitative approach was employed by using structural equation modeling for path analysis. The data was collected by using questionnaires. There were 412 samplings from small hotel guests in Nakhon Ratchasima province via an online survey by Google form during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results found that the model is consistent with empirical material in statistical significance. It can confirm that three significant factors effects repeat service use intention which is 1) self-service technology, 2) technology adoption, and 3) satisfaction. Hence, to implement the use of self-service technology for small hotels that should focus on these factors. The authors would recommend applying the self-service technology for small hotels as technology plays an increasingly important role in the hospitality industry, small hotels need to survive the increasingly intense competition. This research contributes the new model for small hotels to implement the use of self-service technology and it can create the guest experience and satisfaction. However, the potential of people in different societies should be considered for technology adoption.
Primary eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders and allergy: Clinical and therapeutic implications

Abstract Primary eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGID) are increasingly prevalent, immune‐mediated, chronic conditions which primarily affect pediatric and young adult patients, leading to substantial disease burden, and poor quality of life. EGID may either involve single portions of the gastrointestinal tract (i.e., esophagus, stomach, small bowel, and colon) or a combination. Their strong association with allergic disorders has been recently recognized, and although their shared pathophysiological basis remains partly elusive, this feature greatly impacts the diagnostic and treatment work‐up. We herein critically discuss the current knowledge on the association of EGID and allergic disorders, including atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma, and food or drug allergy. In particular, we reviewed the literature focusing on their epidemiology, pathophysiological basis and mechanisms, and diagnostic strategies. Finally, we discuss the currently ongoing clinical trials targeting EGID and allergic diseases, including, among others the monoclonal antibodies dupilumab, mepolizumab, benralizumab, and lirentelimab.