Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
From Soldiers to Staff Members: An Examination of Veteran Status Across Occupational Outcomes Within the Prison Context

Some prison systems across the United States actively recruit veterans of the Armed Forces based on the idea that prior military experience is an asset for prison work—a presupposition that has yet to be empirically validated. We examined whether military experience is relevant in explaining variation in occupational outcomes in a statewide random sample of prison staff in Kentucky. Results from a structural equation model (confirmatory factor analysis and multivariate regression with latent constructs of job outcomes) suggest more similarities than differences between veteran and nonveteran prison staff—a finding that also applies across veterans with different military backgrounds (based on branch of service, years served, injuries sustained during service, etc.). Implications for theory and policy are discussed and suggestions for future research are provided.
Influence of Capacity Building of Counsellors on Teenage Pregnancy in Public Secondary Schools in Ruiru Sub-County, Kiambu County, Kenya

Capacity building plays an important role in equipping counsellors with skills to enable them undertake their tasks of reducing incidences of teenage pregnancy in public secondary schools. However, in Ruiru Sub- County, cases of teenage pregnancy in public secondary schools are still high. Thus, this study sought to assess the influence of capacity building of counsellors on teenage pregnancy in public secondary schools in Ruiru Sub- County, Kiambu County, Kenya. The objectives were; to assess the level of teenage pregnancy and the influence of capacity building of counsellors, motivation of counsellors, provision of counselling materials and implementation of counselling reports on teenage pregnancy in public secondary schools. The study was based on the open systems theory and theory of planned behaviour. The study applied a mixed methodology and thus adopted a concurrent triangulation research design. Qualitative data were analysed thematically along the objectives and presented thematically in narrative forms. Quantitative data were analysed descriptively using frequencies and percentages and inferentially using One-Sample t-Test analysis with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 23) and presented using tables. The study established that there have been many cases of teenage pregnancy in public secondary schools. It was also found that implementation of counselling programmes has been a challenge with capacity building of counsellors not effectively undertaken in secondary schools. The study recommends that secondary schools should organize seminars and workshops to train teachers and peer- counsellors on how to undertake counselling activities. The Ministry of Education (MoE) should set and allocate some amount of money to offer as incentives to teachers and students who undertake counselling activities and tasks besides their classroom activities.
Stripping the Discount Curve - a Robust Machine Learning Approach

We introduce a robust, flexible and easy-to-implement method for estimating the yield curve from Treasury securities. Our non-parametric method learns the discount curve in a function space that we motivate by economic principles. We show in an extensive empirical study on U.S. Treasury securities, that our method strongly dominates all parametric and non-parametric benchmarks. It achieves substantially smaller out-of-sample yield and pricing errors, while being robust to outliers and data selection choices. We attribute the superior performance to the optimal trade-off between flexibility and smoothness, which positions our method as the new standard for yield curve estimation.
Spectral Entropy Monitoring Accelerates the Emergence from Sevoflurane Anesthesia in Thoracic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

The clinical efficacy of spectral entropy monitoring in improving postoperative recovery remains unclear. This trial aimed to investigate the impact of M-Entropy (GE Healthcare, Helsinki, Finland) guidance on emergence from anesthesia and postoperative delirium in thoracic surgery. Adult patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung resection at a medical center were randomly allocated into the M-Entropy guidance group (n = 39) and the control group (n = 37). In the M-Entropy guidance group, sevoflurane anesthesia was titrated to maintain response and state entropy values between 40 and 60 intraoperatively. In the control group, the dosing of sevoflurane was adjusted based on clinical judgment and vital signs. The primary outcome was time to spontaneous eye opening. M-Entropy guidance significantly reduced the time proportion of deep anesthesia (entropy value <40) during surgery, mean difference: −21.5% (95% confidence interval (CI): −32.7 to −10.3) for response entropy and −24.2% (−36.3 to −12.2) for state entropy. M-Entropy guidance significantly shortened time to spontaneous eye opening compared to clinical signs, mean difference: −154 s (95% CI: −259 to −49). In addition, patients of the M-Entropy group had a lower rate of emergence agitation (absolute risk reduction: 0.166, 95% CI: 0.005–0.328) and delirium (0.245, 0.093–0.396) at the postanesthesia care unit. M-Entropy-guided anesthesia hastened awakening and potentially prevented emergence agitation and delirium after thoracic surgery. These results may provide an implication for facilitating postoperative recovery and reducing the complications associated with delayed emergence and delirium.
Genetic diversity and selection of heirloom tomato accessions based on the physical and biochemical fruit-related traits

: Heirloom tomatoes are open-pollinated varieties bearing a wide diversity of colors and shapes that may be used by breeders aiming to improve physical and biochemical fruit traits. Hence, in this work heirloom tomato accessions were characterized, gathering information to genetic breeding programs focusing on human food. For that, 67 heirloom tomato accessions were evaluated for fruit size, fruit mass, fruit volume, color, vitamin C, titratable acidity, soluble solids content, phenolic compounds content, total flavonoid content, and antioxidant activity. The experiment was conducted in a randomized complete block design with three repetitions. Linear mixed model, Pearson’s correlation and hierarchical clustering were applied to data. Five groups were formed by Ward’s clustering method. The accession UEL 300 constituted group A, which had the greatest mass and volume fruit. Eight accessions formed group B and showed mostly yellow fruits. Group C was comprised of 13 accessions, which had the highest levels of carotenoids, vitamin C, and antioxidant activity. Thirty-three accessions that constituted group D did not stand out for any of the attributes, while 12 accessions into group E had the highest content of phenolic compounds and flavonoids, along with the highest ratio of soluble solids and acidity. Five accessions in this collection (UEL 296, UEL 146, UEL 238, UEL 231, and UEL 217) stood out for their biochemical traits. The wide diversity for physical and biochemical fruit traits can be explored in tomato breeding programs, seeking to develop new cultivars, and strengthening family farming.
Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals and Soil Qualities from Different Motor Parks Around Ekiosa Market in Benin City, Nigeria

Soil samples from five motor parks around Ekiosa market in Benin City, Edo State were assessed for physicochemical, microbiological qualities, pollution and health risks due to heavy metals exposure. Standard analytical procedures; Atomic Absorbance Spectrophotometry, pour plate method were utilized in the determination of the physicochemical, heavy metals and heterotrophic microbial flora of the top soils. The pH range from 7.28 ± 5.14 to 7.48 ± 5.14; electrical conductivity (µS/cm) of 138.15 ± 97.69 to 234 ± 165.46. The particle size results were 95.83 ± 67.76 to 98.33 ±69.53 % (sand), 1.09±0.77 to 4.40±3.11 % (silt) and 0.002 to 0.9±0.26% (clay). The mean concentrations of metals recorded were found to be in the range (mg/g) of 0.025 to 1.05; 0.035 to 1.06; 0.05 to 0.15 and 24.05 to 31.10 for lead, cadmium, chromium and iron respectively, which are higher than world soil average abundance of metals except for iron which was lower. Total heterotrophic bacterial and fungal enumeration yielded values that ranged from 0.8 to 1.9 x (105 cfu/g) and 0.3 to 2.7 x (105 cfu/g) respectively, which were lower than the control soil (2.3 x 105 cfu/g and 2.7 x 105 cfu/g) for THB and THF respectively. The pollution assessment indices results indicated low ecological risk and moderate contamination for all metals except cadmium, which showed high ecological risk. Pollution assessment indices results indicated a polluted soil, the current safety of this site would be jeopardized over time due to continuous vehicular activities, therefore it should be suggested that motor parks be kept away from market environment.
Binocular vision parameters in chronic heavy alcoholics: Short-term outcomes of alcohol detoxification

Background: Alcohol consumption is rising in developing countries such as India, and alcohol addiction has systemic and ocular impacts. This study aimed to investigate the binocular functions of chronic heavy alcoholics before and after alcohol detoxification. Methods: A prospective before–after study was designed and conducted at Treda De-Addiction Centre, Bengaluru, India. Males in the age range of 30–40 years who had been alcohol addicts for more than six years and met the inclusion criteria were recruited. We performed a routine optometric examination followed by detailed binocular vision assessment, including accommodative, vergence, and oculomotor tests on the first day of rehabilitation and one month after initiation of rehabilitation. Results: Twenty-five males with of the age (mean ± standard deviation [SD]) 36.24 ± 4.33 years were evaluated. The pre- and post-detoxification mean ± SD of the monocular (right eye: 5.98 ± 3.50, 6.60 ± 3.49; left eye: 6.18 ± 3.69, 7.10 ± 3.78) and binocular accommodative facility (7.10 ± 3.93, 7.40 ± 4.51) did not change significantly (all P > 0.05). Eighteen (72%) of the participants had non-strabismic binocular vision anomalies (NSBVA), among whom the accommodative infacility and convergence insufficiency were higher in frequency and remained constant after alcohol detoxification. Furthermore, the binocular vision parameters showed no statistically significant difference between the pre- and post-detoxification values (all P > 0.05). Conclusions: The binocular vision parameters did not change significantly after one month of alcohol detoxification in the chronic heavy drinkers. Most long-term alcoholics had NSBVA with no change after rehabilitation, indicating that short-term alcohol detoxification may not aid in the recovery of binocular parameters. However, further validation is required. Assessing the impact of vision therapy in addition to a longer period of abstinence can confirm or refute the persistence of observed effects of chronic alcohol consumption on binocular functions and NSBVA in this population.
A Review on Applications of Image Processing in Inspection of Cutting Tool Surfaces

The increase in demand for industrial automation in the manufacturing industry has exposed the significance of machine vision in quality inspection and process monitoring. Contrast to stylus instruments, the computer vision systems have the advantages of being non-contact. In the present study a novel technique has been reviewed to explore various applications of Image processing in inspection of cutting tool surfaces. Measurement and inspection of Surface roughness, Tool wear, Tool profile, Thickness of coating done on tool and Surface defects are all reviewed in this paper which will help in developing a specialized inspection system particularly for inspection of machining tools alone in reduced production cost and minimised time.
Perceptions of Pharmacy students about their competences for professional practice in community pharmacy

Pharmaceutical education should enable the development of competences for community pharmacy practice, which is an important field for the pharmacist workforce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the competences perceived by pharmacy interns from a Brazilian pharmacy school for community pharmacy practice. This study adopted a combined quantitative and qualitative approach. The study cohort included undergraduate students who undertook internships in community pharmacy in the final year of the pharmacy course. Students responded to an 11-item structured questionnaire according to a five-point Likert scale that included perceptions of their competences for community pharmacy practice. Among the 693 possible answers, 605 (87.3%) agreed that the course promoted the development of competences for professional practice in community pharmacy. Less than 70% of students perceived themselves as prepared to respond to symptoms and provide non-prescription medicines. Qualitative analysis of the comments revealed three themes: the need to improve patient information skills, improve practice as a member of a health care team, and improve dispensing according to legal requirements. These findings may support improvements in undergraduate pharmacy programs, such as the inclusion of experiential learning, active learning methods, interprofessional education, and development of clinical skills.
ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM (COMMERCIAL SPECIES)

Cinnamon is a member of family Lauraceae, found in tropical area and it has been used as a spice in India. In the present study, Cinnamomum zeylanicum was used for detection of phytochemical components and antimicrobial activity. The dried powder of cinnamon was extracted using Methanol. The extract was tested for the presence of alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, saponins, phenols and carbohydrates. The phytochemical screening of cinnamon was rich in alkaloids, flavonoids, and terpenoids. The effect of cinnamon extract against Escherichia coli and Salmonella typhi were studied. The strongest antimicrobial activity were observed at 100 mg/ml of methanolic extract of cinnamon was 20. 67Â±0.58 mm zone of inhibition against E.coli and 24. 57Â±0.58 mm zone of inhibition against Salmonella typhi. The antibiotic Gentamycin kept as a control.
Four Year Study of the Schumann Resonance Regular Variations Using the Sierra Nevada Station Ground‐Based Magnetometers

We present a study of the Schumann resonance (SR) regular variations (March 2013–February 2017) using the ground‐based magnetometers from the Sierra Nevada station, Spain (37°02′N, 3°19′W). The study is based on the fitting parameters obtained by the Lorentzian fit, calculated for each 10‐min interval record, namely, peak amplitudes, peak frequencies, width of the resonances, and the power spectrum integral for the first three SR modes. We consider three time‐scales in the study: seasonal, monthly, and daily variations. The processed data collected by the Sierra Nevada station are also made public with this work. The general characteristics of the long‐term evolution of the SR are confirmed, but discrepancies appear that require further study comparing recent measurements from different stations. Signatures of the influences of the El Niño phenomenon and the solar cycle to SR have been found.
Resistive Switching Characteristics in Boron Doped Zinc Oxide Films

In this work, metal/oxide/metal capacitors were fabricated and investigated using transparent boron-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:B) films for nonvolatile memory applications. Both top and bottom electrodes are tungsten. The average value of transmittance of ZnO:B films grown on silicon substrates is found to be about 91% in the visible light region. According to the relationship between transmittance and wavelength, the optical band gap of ZnO:B films is determined to be about 3.26 eV. The temperature dependent current-voltage curves show that the current density increases with increasing temperature in low-resistance state (LRS), meanwhile, the current density decreases with increasing temperature in high-resistance state (HRS). From the resistive switching behavior of the W/ZnO:B/W memory devices, the reset voltage which triggers the memory devices from an LRS to an HRS is independent of temperature. On the other hand, the set voltage which triggers the memory devices from an HRS to an LRS is increased with temperature.
On bias, variance, overfitting, gold standard and consensus in single-particle analysis by cryo-electron microscopy

Single-particle analysis (SPA) by cryo-electron microscopy comprises the estimation of many parameters along its image-processing pipeline. Overfitting observed in SPA is normally due to misestimated parameters, and the only way to identify these is by comparing the estimates of multiple algorithms or, at least, multiple executions of the same algorithm.
Comparative analysis on the quality of Wuyi Rougui (Camellia sinensis) tea with different grades

Wuyi Rock tea is one of well-known tea in China. The ‘Spring Tea Competition’ every year is a big event in tea industry of Wuyishan City. In this paper, 667 samples with four grades of Wuyi Rougui teas from ‘Spring Tea Competition, 2019’ were collected to determine quality indexes. The relationship between the quality index and tea grades was analyzed. The results showed that the higher the grade of teas, the higher the total quality score (TQS) of sensory evaluation. Most of tea quality indexes had the same tendency with TQS. The contents of tea polyphenols, soluble sugar, and catechins were significantly different between the different grades teas. PCoA showed that grades of teas could be effectively distinguished by the tea quality indexes. The contents of tea polyphenols, caffeine, epigallocatechin gallate, and epigallocatechin were significantly and positively correlated to TQS of sensory evaluation. These results suggested that higher content of multicomponents is the material basis of high quality tea. The tea polyphenols, caffeine and catechin can be used to evaluate the grade difference of Wuyi Rougui tea. The ratio of phenols to amino acids, ester catechins to non-ester catechins, and characteristic amino acids are important hallmark of the top tea. Practical Application: Four grades of Wuyi Rougui teas could be effectively distinguished by the tea quality indexes.
Pharmacokinetics, Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Vedolizumab in Paediatric Patients with Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn’s Disease: Results from the Phase 2 HUBBLE Study

Abstract Background and Aims To date, there are no systematic pharmacokinetic [PK] data on vedolizumab in paediatric inflammatory bowel disease [IBD]. We report results from HUBBLE, a dose-ranging, phase 2 trial evaluating the PK, safety and efficacy of intravenous vedolizumab for paediatric IBD. Methods Enrolled patients [aged 2–17 years] with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis [UC] or Crohn’s disease [CD] and body weight ≥10 kg were randomized by weight to receive low- or high-dose vedolizumab [≥30 kg, 150 or 300 mg; <30 kg, 100 or 200 mg] on Day 1 and Weeks 2, 6 and 14. Week 14 assessments included PK, clinical response and exposure–response relationship. Safety and immunogenicity were assessed. Results Randomized patients weighing ≥30 kg [UC, n = 25; CD, n = 24] and <30 kg [UC, n = 19; CD, n = 21] had a baseline mean [standard deviation] age of 13.5 [2.5] and 7.6 [3.2] years, respectively. In almost all indication and weight groups, area under the concentration curve and average concentration increased ~2-fold from low to high dose; the trough concentration was higher in each high-dose arm compared with the low-dose arms. At Week 14, clinical response occurred in 40.0–69.2% of patients with UC and 33.3–63.6% with CD in both weight groups. Clinical responders with UC generally had higher trough concentration vs non-responders, while this trend was not observed in CD. Fourteen per cent [12/88] of patients had treatment-related adverse events and 6.8% [6/88] had anti-drug antibodies. Conclusions Vedolizumab exposure increased in an approximate dose-proportional manner. No clear dose–response relationship was observed in this limited cohort. No new safety signals were identified.
Facilitating the Malaysian Manufacturing Sector in Readiness for Industry 4.0: A Mediating Role of Organization Innovation

The manufacturing sector of Malaysia is an essential part of its economic system. Malaysia holds a remarkable position in the global market through the exports of manufacturing products. However, this sector faces challenges such as organizations’ capability to innovate due to rapid technological and business environment changes in line with Industry 4.0. These challenges may prevent manufacturing firms from embracing Industry 4.0 and thrive in their businesses. Therefore, this research aims to identify the role of organizational practices such as Knowledge Oriented Leadership, Electronic Human Resource Management, and Decentralized Organization Structure in support of Organization Innovation to prepare manufacturing firms for Industry 4.0. A quantitative method was applied to 218 samples collected from Malaysian manufacturing firms. The results of this research are interesting for keen researchers and helpful for decision-makers and practitioners to successfully pave the way for Industry 4.0 implementation in manufacturing firms by developing innovation capabilities.
Exercise Intervention Changes the Perceptions and Knowledge of Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factors among Women from a Low-Resourced Setting

We employed the Health Belief Model (HBM) as a theoretical lens to explore the influence of an exercise intervention on the perceptions and knowledge of modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among women from a low-resource setting in South Africa. We used a mixed-methods design, gathering qualitative and quantitative data at baseline (n = 95) and again after 12 weeks (n = 55) and 24 weeks (n = 44) of an exercise intervention. Qualitative data consisted of focus group discussions exploring the knowledge and perceptions of modifiable risk factors for NCDs at the three time points. We collected quantitative measurements of modifiable risk factors for NCDs (waist-to-hip ratio, body mass index, blood pressure, peripheral blood glucose, and cholesterol) as well as objective physical activity (PA) data over seven consecutive days. Surveys on coronary heart disease and PA knowledge were conducted at all three time points. Qualitative findings indicated that health exposures and cultural traditions influenced the participant’s perceptions about PA and NCDs. Waist circumference significantly decreased at 12 weeks compared to baseline MD = 4.16, p < 0.001. There was significant improvement at 12 weeks, compared to baseline, MD = 0.59, p = 0.009 for PA knowledge, and MD = 0.68, p = 0.003 for heart disease knowledge. There were reductions from baseline to 24 weeks in diastolic blood pressure (MD = 4.97, p = 0.045), waist circumference (MD = 2.85, p = 0.023) and BMI (MD = 0.82, p = 0.004). Significant heart disease knowledge improvements were found at 24 weeks compared to baseline (MD = 0.75, p < 0.001). Supervised exercise positively influenced Black African females′ health behaviours by understanding cultural perceptions of modifiable risk factors for NCDs.