Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Do Online Readerships Offer Useful Assessment Tools? Discussion Around the Practical Applications of Mendeley Readership for Scholarly Assessment

This methods report illustrates the relevance of Mendeley readership as a tool for research assessment. Readership indicators offer new possibilities to inform the evaluation of publications and outputs either poorly covered in citation indexes (e.g. non-English language outputs, Global South publications, Social sciences and humanities), or typically excluded from citation analysis (e.g. letters, editorial material, etc.). Mendeley readership can also inform the earlier impact of scientific outputs, as well as the impact among wider non-academic audiences. All these features are discussed in this report and the relevance of readership indicators to extend the concept of research impact beyond specific acts (e.g. citations) is highlighted. Best practical recommendations on how Mendeley readership can be used for assessment purposes are discussed. Policy highlights: This paper illustrates practical possibilities of readership indicators for research evaluation. Readership indicators inform impact of publications poorly covered in bibliometrics databases or excluded from citation analysis. Readership indicators inform early impact and non-academic impact of publications. Readership indicators can be used to inform, support, and complement (citation-based impact) decisions on research evaluation exercises.
In Vitro Bonding Performance of Modern Self-Adhesive Resin Cements and Conventional Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Cements to Prosthetic Substrates

This study aimed at evaluating the shear bond strength (SBS) of modern self-adhesive resin cements and resin-modified glass ionomer cements applied to different prosthetic substrates. Zirconia, lithium-disilicate glass-ceramic and a noble metal alloy were used as bonding substrates. They were all sand-blasted with alumina, while LD was further etched with 9.6% hydrofluoric acid (10 s). A light-curing resin-modified glass ionomer cement (3M-GIC: Ketac Cem Plus) and a self-curing resin-modified glass ionomer cement (GC-GIC: FujiCEM 2) were compared to self-adhesive resin cements (PAN: Panavia SA Universal) and (3M-RES: Rely X Unicem 2). Ten specimens for each substrate were produced and up to five cylinders of each cement were bonded to each substrate. The shear bond strength (SBS) was evaluated after 24 h or after thermocycling (TC) aging (5000 cycles). The data was statistically analysed by two-way ANOVA and Student–Newman–Keuls test (α = 0.05). Failure modes were analysed through stereoscopic microscopy. The greatest SBS was attained with PAN, whilst 3M-GIC showed the lowest SBS and failed prevalently in adhesive mode. No difference in SBS was observed between GC-GIC and 3M-RES. After TC aging, all cements showed significant drop (p < 0.05) in SBS, but PAN showed the greatest SBS. Reliable bond strength to prosthetic substrates can be achieved with specific universal resin-luting cements and may be an alternative to glass ionomer cements when luting alloy substrates.
Antipathogenic Activities and Chemical Composition of Cinnamomum osmophloeum and Cinnamomum zeylanicum Leaf Essential Oils

Abstract In this study, inhibitory activities of leaf essential oils from Cinnamomum osmophloeum and Cinnamomum zeylanicum and their major constituents (trans-cinnamaldehyde and eugenol) against Rhizoctonia solani were investigated. Furthermore, the relationship between the antipathogenic activity and the chemical structure of trans-cinnamaldehyde and eugenol is discussed. Results demonstrated that leaf essential oils and their major constituents from C. osmophloeum and C. zeylanicum had strong antipathogenic activities against R. solani. Results obtained from the chemical structure–antipathogenic activity relationship study suggested that trans-cinnamaldehyde or (E)-cinnamic acid with an aldehyde (‒CHO) or an acid (‒COOH) group, a conjugated double bond, and a Length of CH chain outside the ring affect their antipathogenic activity. Furthermore, the presence of the methyl moiety in the ortho position may have a considerable influence on the inhibitory action against R. solani. In addition, compounds with a free phenolic hydroxyl (‒OH) group and a double bond at the C7 position of the phenylpropenes also exhibited potent antipathogenic activity.
Examining school leadership in a transitional context: A mixed-methods study of leadership practices and school cultures as mechanisms of educational change

This research presents the results of studies designed to observe the effects of school leadership and school culture as mechanisms of change in the context of a large-scale educational reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A mixed-methods approach was employed to illuminate how institutional context either activates or deactivates leadership and school cultures as mechanisms that influence teacher efficacy beliefs in times of large-scale educational reform. Quantitative and qualitative data were analyzed through three independent studies. Quantitative procedures included measurement model analysis, structural equation modeling and a non-parametric Mann–Whitney U test. The qualitative analytic approach encompassed procedures of content analysis and quantification of qualitative data from reform documents and semi-structured interviews in the form of hierarchical clustering and multidimensional scaling. The triangulation of findings occurred in the interpretation phase, characterized by the development of meta-inferences that go beyond the findings from each study.
The Effect of Thermal Reduction on the Water Vapor Permeation in Graphene Oxide Membranes

In the present study, the influence of the thermal reduction on the water vapor transmission properties of thin graphene oxide (GO) membranes is evaluated. The macroscopically measured property of the Water Vapor Transmission Rate (WVTR) exhibits step like dependence contrary to the gradual microscopic structural alterations identified by several techniques (XPS, FTIR and XRD) applied in situ during the thermal annealing process. Three distinct regions of WVTR‐values associated with distinct interlayer distances i.e., >7.5 Å, ∼6 Å and <6 Å are essentially observed which may be compared to the findings of the recently reported first principle calculations. Our experimental results enable the understanding of the water vapor unimpeded transmission through the layers of the oxygen rich GO nanostructured membranes and consequently facilitate the design of functional membranes for separation applications.
The Christian Contentment Scale: An Emic Measure for Assessing Inner Satisfaction within the Christian Tradition

In the present study, the authors developed the Christian Contentment Scale (CCS), an emic measure for assessing both the experience (i.e., inner satisfaction) and source (i.e., God) of contentment among Christian adults. First, the authors reviewed key writings from secular psychology, Buddhism, and Christianity to operationalize a definition of Christian contentment and generate an initial pool of 25 items for further analysis. Second, the authors conducted an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) with separate subsamples of online Christian adults (N = 475), identifying and confirming a one-factor solution for the final 10-item scale. Third, the authors examined the reliability and validity of the CCS, with results revealing the scale had adequate internal consistency, was positively correlated with mindful qualities, life contentment, state contentment, equanimity, and daily spiritual experiences, and predicted equanimity and daily spiritual experiences, after controlling for state contentment. The authors concluded by exploring the salient role that Christian contentment can play in a more holistic, culturally sensitive conceptualization of psychological and spiritual health.
A Quantitatively Derived NMAC Analog for Smaller Unmanned Aircraft Systems Based on Unmitigated Collision Risk

The capability to avoid other air traffic is a fundamental component of the layered conflict management system to ensure safe and efficient operations in the National Airspace System. The evaluation of systems designed to mitigate the risk of midair collisions of manned aircraft are based on large-scale modeling and simulation efforts and a quantitative volume defined as a near midair collision (NMAC). Since midair collisions are difficult to observe in simulation and are inherently rare events, basing evaluations on NMAC enables a more robust statistical analysis. However, an NMAC and its underlying assumptions for assessing close encounters with manned aircraft do not adequately consider the different characteristics of smaller UASonly encounters. The primary contribution of this paper is to explore quantitative criteria to use when simulating two or more smaller UASs in sufficiently close proximity that a midair collision might reasonably occur and without any mitigations to reduce the likelihood of a midair collision. The criteria assumes a historically motivated upper bound for the collision likelihood and subsequently identify the smallest possible NMAC analogs. We also demonstrate the NMAC analogs can be used to support modeling and simulation activities.
The evolutionary ecology of age at natural menopause: implications for public health

Abstract Abstract Evolutionary perspectives on menopause have focused on explaining why early reproductive cessation in females has emerged and why it is rare throughout the animal kingdom, but less attention has been given to exploring patterns of diversity in age at natural menopause. In this paper, we aim to generate new hypotheses for understanding human patterns of diversity in this trait, defined as age at final menstrual period. To do so, we develop a multilevel, interdisciplinary framework, combining proximate, physiological understandings of ovarian ageing with ultimate, evolutionary perspectives on ageing. We begin by reviewing known patterns of diversity in age at natural menopause in humans, and highlight issues in how menopause is currently defined and measured. Second, we consider together ultimate explanations of menopause timing and proximate understandings of ovarian ageing. We find that ovarian ageing is highly constrained by ageing of the follicle – the somatic structure containing the oocyte – suggesting that menopause timing might be best understood as a by-product of ageing rather than a facultative adaptation. Third, we investigate whether the determinants of somatic senescence also underpin menopause timing. We show that diversity in age at menopause can be, at least partly, explained by the genetic, ecological and life-history determinants of somatic ageing. The public health implications of rethinking menopause as the by-product rather than the catalyst of biological ageing are discussed.
How Investment Deposits at Islamic and Conventional Banks Effect Earnings Per Share?

The study aims to compare the effects of employing investment deposits (joint and specified investment deposits) in Islamic banks, and investment deposits (term deposits and deposits with notification) at conventional banks, on shareholders’ profitability, represented by the earnings per share (EPS), in light of operational profits as a controlling variable. Data related to the study variables was collected from the annual financial reports published by the study sample banks, during the period (2009-2018). The study relies on multiple regression to test the hypotheses of the study. The high adjusted R2 to explain the change in EPS for Islamic banks model as compared to conventional banks, is a result of the high difference between investment deposits (specified and joint) at Jordanian Islamic banks and investment deposits (term deposits and deposits with notification) at Jordanian conventional banks. The study found that it is important for the managements of Islamic banks to adopt a uniform method to combine speculative funds, in order to develop and improve shareholders’ profitability. The study recommended Islamic banks to follow practical, methodological and transparent approaches to calculate the rates of Murabaha profit margins between shareholders and depositors, while also taking into consideration some of the issues which could be harmful for the competition between Islamic and conventional banks.
Adoption of Mobile Technology Application at a Technical University in Ghana

This study seeks to examine determinants that can inﬂuence students intention to use a mobile technology application. To examine these determinants, this study adopted mobile service acceptance model that have constructs such as context, personal characteristics and initiatives, trust, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and intention to use. A sample of 170 students from Ho Technical University (HTU) experimented with HTU GPA mobile technology application after which a questionnaire was administered. Partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used in analyzing data that was collected. The re-sults from the study showed that trust, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use have signiﬁcant effect on students intention to adopt HTU GPA mobile technology application. Trust had the most signiﬁcant effect on students intention to adopt the mobile technology application. Context had signiﬁcant effect on perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use which indirectly in-ﬂuenced students intention to adopt the application. The results from this study provide both researchers and practitioners insights into determinants that impact students adoption of mobile technology application in a university. For researchers, this study contributes to existing literature on intention of students to adopt a mobile technology application while for practitioners it helps them gain a better insight into what key features to consider during the design and development of mobile technology applications.
Metabolic Flexibility in Response to Within-Season Temperature Variability in House Sparrows

Synopsis The climatic variability hypothesis (CVH) posits that more flexible phenotypes should provide a fitness advantage for organisms experiencing more variable climates. While typically applied across geographically separated populations, whether this principle applies across seasons or other conditions (e.g., open vs. sheltered habitats) which differ in climatic variability remains essentially unstudied. In north-temperate climates, climatic variability in winter usually exceeds that in summer, so extending the CVH to within-population seasonal variation predicts that winter phenotypes should be more flexible than summer phenotypes. We tested this prediction of the within-season extension of the CVH by acclimating summer and winter-collected house sparrows (Passer domesticus) to 24, 5, and −10°C and measuring basal metabolic rate (BMR) and summit metabolic rate (Msum = maximum cold-induced metabolic rate) before and after acclimation (Accl). To examine mechanistic bases for metabolic variation, we measured flight muscle and heart masses and citrate synthase and β-hydroxyacyl coA-dehydrogenase activities. BMR and Msum were higher for cold-acclimated than for warm-acclimated birds, and BMR was higher in winter than in summer birds. Contrary to our hypothesis of greater responses to cold Accl in winter birds, metabolic rates generally decreased over the Accl period for winter birds at all temperatures but increased at cold temperatures for summer birds. Flight muscle and heart masses were not significantly correlated with season or Accl treatment, except for supracoracoideus mass, which was lower at −10°C in winter, but flight muscle and heart masses were positively correlated with BMR and flight muscle mass was positively correlated with Msum. Catabolic enzyme activities were not clearly related to metabolic variation. Thus, our data suggest that predictions of the CVH may not be relevant when extended to seasonal temperature variability at the within-population scale. Indeed, these data suggest that metabolic rates are more prominently upregulated in summer than in winter in response to cold. Metabolic rates tended to decrease during Accl at all temperatures in winter, suggesting that initial metabolic rates at capture (higher in winter) influence metabolic Accl for captive birds.
Effect of pre-oxidation on increasing resistance of Fe–Al–Ni–Cr–Co–Mn high entropy alloys to molten Al attack

The corrosion behaviours of two high entropy alloys (HEAs, namely Fe–Al–Ni–Cr–Co and Fe–Al–Ni–Cr–Co–Mn) in molten Al, each with and without pre-oxidation treatment, were investigated. Both bare alloys lost their thickness owing to dissolution, and various intermetallic compounds formed on their substrate surfaces during immersion in molten Al. Pre-oxidation treatment gave rise to the formation of an effective oxide barrier on each alloy surface against molten Al attack. The characteristics of pre-formed oxides in resisting molten Al attack were examined using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis.
RECOMMENDATION OF DIPHTHERIA ANTITOXIN TO DIFFERENT SUSPECTS DURING THE DIPHTHERIA OUTBREAKS,LUMAJANG DISTRICT IN 2018

The number of diphtheria suspects in Lumajang district was the second highest in East Java province during the diphtheria outbreaks in 2018. The number of diphtheria cases was more than 500% in 2018 compared to 2017. To give diphtheria antitoxin (DAT), the provincial diphtheria expert team consider various suspects’ characteristics for DAT recommendation as DAT supplies are limited. This case report aimed to explore and describe the relationship between diphtheria suspects’ characteristics, including age, gender, symptoms, immunization status, duration of disease, and contact status with other suspects according to the DAT recommendations from the expert team. This case report was descriptive and used a cross-sectional approach. It was conductedduring the diphtheria outbreaks and involved total samples of all suspects. Based on age, the majority of the suspects (92%)were under 19 years old. Suspects at this age were the target of an outbreak response immunization (ORI) program. Those who were not targetted to receive ORI (aged over 19 years) began to appear in November and mostly in December. The trend of non-ORI targetted age increased after the third round of ORI implementation. According to the report form parents, most suspects (46.7%) had complete immunization status, and only 6.7% of their immunization records were reported on growth chart cards . All suspects with positive diphtheria never had and know routine immunization records. The laboratory tests show only 5% were suspected with positive diphtheria with a cultural type of mitis toxigenic. As many as 32% of the total suspects were recommended for DAT treatment. The use of controlled DAT could save 1,640,000 iU. Keywords : Diphtheria, outbreak response immunization, diphtheria antitoxin.
Synthesis of polyimides containing pyridine or triazole moiety to improve their adhesion to sputter-deposited copper

Polyimides containing pyridine as well as triazole were synthesized. The incorporation of pyridine or triazole improves the adhesion between polyimides and sputter-deposited copper. 4,4′-oxydianiline (ODA) was separately mixed with 2,6-diaminopyridine (DAP) and 3,5-diaminol,2,4-triazole (DATA), to form co-diamines. A series of polyimides was obtained in two steps by reacting co-diamines and 3,3′,4,4′-pyromellitic dianhydride (PMDA). The structure of the polyimides was verified by Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). Their thermal, mechanical and dielectric properties were investigated. The rigidity of both pyridine and triazole moieties influences the coefficient of thermal expansion, the tensile strength and the elastic modulus of the films. The adhesion strength of the sputter-deposited copper to polyimide films was proportional to the functional group content. At a molar ratio of DAP to ODA of 1 : 6, the 90°-peel strength of copper/polyimide laminates reached a maximum of 990 J/m2. At a molar ratio of DATA to ODA of 1 : 6, the 90°-peel strength of copper/polyimide laminates reached a maximum of 696 J/m2. The corresponding polyimide films exhibited a good balance in thermal, mechanical and dielectric properties, as did the PMDA-ODA film. The locus of failure (LOF) examination by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) indicated that the LOF of laminates with low to moderate adhesion was mostly at the interface near the polyimide; the LOF of laminates with high adhesion was mostly in the polyimide. The N1s core level spectra of the delaminated copper surface revealed a peak at 398.4 eV in copper/polyimide with DAP/ODA ratio of 1 : 6 and a peak at 398 eV in copper/polyimide with DATA/ODA ratio of 1 : 6, perhaps due to the formation of N-Cu charge-transfer complex. This complex substantially promoted the adhesion between sputter-deposited copper and polyimides.
Arabic language skills: a comparative study of community and government schools in rural Upper-Egypt

ABSTRACT Egypt has long promised quality basic education. Nevertheless, international and national assessments show poor reading skills. Community schools (CS) are a component of Egypt’s Education for All strategy. CS were intended to offer quality education to children who otherwise would have no chance to complete primary school. Previous studies report that academic abilities of Egyptian CS students exceed those of students in mainstream government primary schools. However, over time the education environment in Egypt has changed and the CS have changed with it. The current role and quality of CS education have been questioned. We examine core Arabic language skills of community and mainstream school students in two Upper-Egyptian villages. Results for students in mainstream schools are poor; results for CS students are significantly worse. We examine domains of Arabic language learning to understand specific problem areas.
The impact of transactional and transformational leadership on employee intention to stay in deluxe hotels: Mediating role of organisational commitment

This study examines the impact of both transformational leadership (TFL) and transactional leadership (TCL) on employee intention to stay (ITS) in deluxe hotels. It also examines the mediating role of organisational commitment (OC) in the relationship between leadership styles, i.e. TFL and TCL, and ITS. A pre-tested questionnaire survey was self-administered to front-line employees in deluxe hotels in Egypt, where these leadership styles were prominent. The key findings showed that TFL has more positive impact on OC and ITS than TCL. Affective commitment (AC) and normative commitment (NC) were found to partially mediate the relationship between both leadership styles and ITS. Employees exhibit higher ITS when they perceive proper leadership practices, especially TFL. Hotel executives should place more emphasis and investments on TFL to effectively achieve OC and positively influence ITS which is critical for the hotel industry that often suffers from high employee turnover.
The Teaching of Intercultural Communicative Competence in China: How Much Help Do Coursebooks Provide?

This article reports on the findings of a materials analysis of China-published English as a Foreign Language (EFL) coursebooks dedicated to instruction in Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC). Starting from an acknowledgement of the reality that EFL teachers tend not to be specifically trained in the area of Intercultural Communication, the article argues that, due to this reality, coursebooks aimed at ICC instruction need to provide a great deal of guidance to classroom teachers. A framework for analyzing ICC-related coursebooks is provided. Afterwards, three readily available, China-published coursebooks are analyzed in terms of the learning tasks provided therein, with learning content, learning process, and participation dynamic being focused upon. Strengths and weaknesses of each of the analyzed coursebooks are noted. Comparisons are made where applicable. Finally, recommendations for classroom teachers are shared.