Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Analyzing the trade transportation and its demand on multimodal transportation system between China and Koreas

Purpose This paper aims to understand the trade transportation situation between China and Koreas, and to explore the possibility of establishing the surface transportation corridor between China and Koreas in the future. Moreover, the paper also intends to find out the mode choice behaviors of shippers, which can be used to analyze the substitute effects of the surface modes on the water one. Design/methodology/approach The paper first analyzes the Sino-Korean bilateral trade and the corresponding trade transportation between China and Koreas. Secondly, it presents the surface transportation network between China and Koreas, and analyzes the warming relations between the North and South. Finally, the modal split of trade transportation between China and Koreas is estimated by establishing a mode choice model based on a questionnaire survey. Findings With the increasingly stable political environment and the physical highway and railway connections, the surface transportation network would become possible. Moreover, the shippers need the multimodal transportation system between China and Koreas, and many shippers would select road or rail mode if a suitable road or rail network were available. Especially, between China and South Korea, the road, rail and water mode may be used evenly, while the road mode may play a more important role between China and North Korea. The surface modes would have a huge substitute effect on the water mode. Originality/value The existing literature conducted research mainly from the perspective of economy and geopolitics, while the topics of transportation between China and Koreas are rarely concerned. This paper intends to throw some light on the situation of the trade transportation between China and Koreas, consider the potential of relation improvement on the Korean Peninsula proactively and study the surface transportation issues between China and Koreas.
Poor Quality Vβ Recombination Signal Sequences Enforce TCRβ Allelic Exclusion by Limiting the Frequency of Vβ Recombination

Monoallelic expression (allelic exclusion) of T and B lymphocyte antigen receptor genes is achieved by the assembly of a functional gene through V(D)J recombination on one allele and subsequent feedback inhibition of recombination on the other allele. There has been no validated mechanism for how only one allele of any antigen receptor locus assembles a functional gene prior to feedback inhibition. Here, we demonstrate that replacement of a single Vβ recombination signal sequence (RSS) with a better RSS increases Vβ rearrangement, reveals Tcrb alleles compete for utilization in the αβ T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire, and elevates the fraction of αβ T cells expressing TCRβ protein from both alleles. The data indicate that poor qualities of Vβ RSSs for recombination with Dβ and Jβ RSSs enforces allelic exclusion by stochastically limiting the incidence of functional Vβ rearrangements on both alleles before feedback inhibition terminates Vβ recombination.
Avaliação multidimensional do usuário de drogas e a Escala de Gravidade de Dependência Multidimensional evaluation of drug users and the Addiction Severity Index

Abstract Introduction: Before initiating any treatment for substance abuse, the assessment of problems related to the consumption of those substances is of paramount importance. Considering the complexity of this evaluation, the instrument most widely used in the present days for a multidimensional approach to these patients is the Addiction Severity Index (ASI). Objective: The present study presents a literature review, a clinical case vignette, comments on different aspects of the scale, and the discussion of topics covered in the evaluation process, and aims at providing support to health professionals in the sense of systematizing the assessment of these patients. Methods: The literature review was conducted on MEDLINE, LILACS, and PsycINFO databases, using the keywords assessment and evaluation together with substance-related disorders and other terms presented as synonyms in the Medical Subject Headings. Results and conclusion: There is a paucity of articles in the literature focusing on the topic, and no other instruments designed to provide a general overview of substance users (as is the case with the ASI) are available in Brazil. The use of a scale with these characteristics may be useful for the Brazilian public health system, allowing for the early identi ﬁ cation of problems and promoting an improvement in the quality of treatment provided to these patients.
Changes in commissioning home care: an English survey

The purpose of this study is to examine changes in the nature, form and range of commissioning arrangements for home care. ,Data from two discrete national surveys of English local authorities with social service responsibilities were used. In the first, undertaken in 2007, responses from 111 of the 151 local authorities (74%) were received; in the second, undertaken in 2017, responses from 109 local authorities (72%) were received. A combined data set of 79 complete cases, 52% of local authorities, was created. Percentage point differences across the two time periods were calculated and tested to identify significant changes and a systematic analysis of the free-text responses regarding intended changes to the commissioning process in each data set was undertaken. ,Findings identified substantial changes in some aspects of the commissioning of home care in the 2007-2017 decade. Collaboration between stakeholders had increased, particularly regarding the identification of future needs. Improved conditions of service and remuneration for home care workers were evident within the commissioning process. Standardised charges for home care (regardless of time and day) had also become more widespread. Initiatives to prompt providers to deliver more personalised care were more evident. ,This paper describes the evolution of commissioning arrangements for home care in localities in response to national policy initiatives. It provides guidance to commissioners in meeting the needs of current service users and emphasises the importance of collaboration with stakeholders, particularly providers, in securing future capacity.
Informing sexual health intervention development in India: Perspectives of daughters, mothers, and service providers in Mumbai

In India, girls face many challenges that pose a threat to their sexual health and psychological well-being. The authors explore sexual health from the perspectives of adolescent girls, mothers of adolescent girls, and service providers. Focus groups and interview data were analyzed to understand the unique and shared perspectives of stakeholders. Through the use of the deductive-inductive coding process, the authors identified themes and differences in perspectives. The findings reveal that girls, mothers, and service providers share an understanding of the importance of girls having access to sexual health information and the value of mothers disseminating information to their daughters.
Planning Health Promotion Programs: An Intervention Mapping Approach

Planning Health Promotion Programs is the go–to reference in the field. Now in its fourth edition, this volume offers students and practitioners an effective guide to the overall planning process. Based on the proven Intervention Mapping framework, this essential resource outlines the steps, tasks, and processes that draw on a variety of approaches to help develop dynamic health promotion and education programs. Designed to be practical, the handbook equips users with the knowledge and skills needed to create targeted solutions. The text reveals how to choose theories and integrate constructs from a variety of sources and shows how to merge theories in order to clearly describe health problems, develop appropriate promotions, and create education solutions. Revised and updated, the fourth edition includes information on the latest theories and reviews trends in public health such as competency–based training and inter–professional education. In addition, this edition contains a wealth of new examples and illustrative case studies that shows how the concepts work in actual settings. The companion website includes classroom ready lecture slides, additional case studies, and a test bank.
A cross-linguistic comparison of Spanish and English semantic norms: Looking at core features

Abstract It has been suggested that human communities that share their basic cultural foundations evince no remarkable differences concerning the characterization of core concepts. However, the small but existing differences among them reflect their sociocultural diversity. This study compares 219 concrete concepts common to both Spanish and English semantic feature norms in order to assess whether core features of concepts follow a universal or cultural language-specific pattern. Concepts were compared through a geometric technique of vector comparison in the Euclidean n-dimensional space alongside the calculation of the network’s degree of centrality. The role of cognate status was also explored by repeating the former analysis separating cognate from noncognate words. Taken together, our data show that languages are structurally similar independent of the cognate status of words, further suggesting that there are some sort of core features common to both languages.
Behavior Classification of A Grazing Goat in the Argentine Monte Desert by Using Inertial Sensors

The knowledge generated by animal behavior studies has been gaining importance due to it can be used to improve the eﬃciency of animal production systems. In recent years, sensor-based approaches for animal behavior classiﬁcation has emerged as a promising alternative for analyzing animals grazing patterns. In the present article it is proposed the use of a classiﬁcation system based on inertial sensors for identifying a goat’s grazing behavior in the Argentine Monte Desert. The data acquisition system is based on commercial oﬀ-the-self devices. It is used to create a reliable dataset for performing the animal behavior pre-dictions. By ﬁxing the system on the head of a goat it was possible to log its movements when it was grazing in a natural pasture. A preliminary version of the dataset is evaluated using a classical statistical learning algorithm. Results show that goat activities can be predicted with an average precision value above 85% and a recall of 84%.
Destination Events, Stability, and Turning Points of Development

This study investigates the effects generated by tourism events and investments to improve destination development (dynamics) and stability (topology). The horizontal visibility graph framework (a technique able to transform a time series into a network) was used. Two hypotheses were tested: the first was the ability of these events and investments to generate a turning point, and the second was their ability to increase the system’s stability. The findings are based on a longitudinal analysis of three different destinations in terms of size, type of destination events and investments, and the prevalent market segment. For each case, a daily longitudinal time series was considered, and the empirical evidence confirmed both hypotheses. In the concluding remarks, the theoretical and empirical implications are reported, and some future research avenues are discussed.
Active fluctuations and electrostatic interactions in floating lipid membranes

Le projet principal de ce travail a porte sur l'etude des fluctuations hors d'equilibres de membranes lipidiques induites par la bacteriorhodopsine (BR), une proteine transmembranaire activee par la lumiere. Un protocole robuste pour l'incorporation de BR dans les systemes mimetiques de membrane a ete developpe et les changements structurels induits par l'incorporation et l'activation de la BR ont ete etudies en detail par reflectivite speculaire (neutrons et rayons X) et par reflectivite hors-speculaire (rayons X). Nous avons pu observer un effet reversible induit par l'activite de la proteine sur la structure de la membrane et sur ses fluctuations. Ces resultats ouvrent la voie a l’etude du spectre des fluctuations hors-equilibres d’un systeme proteo-membranaire planaire, et a l’acces aux proprietes physiques de la membrane active. Dans un second projet nous avons etudie l’interaction entre deux bicouches lipidiques fortement chargees. Nous avons finement caracterise la structure du systeme et clairement demontre que des interactions attractives existaient entre les bicouches chargees, en accord avec la theorie de couplage fort.
Cultural tourism market: a perspective paper

This paper aims to discuss the evolution of the cultural tourism market and what its future may be. ,Instead of seeing the cultural tourism market as homogeneous, a segmentation model was developed based on the centrality of culture in the overall decision to travel and the depth of experience sought. ,The model verified five segments, including: the purposeful cultural tourist, the sightseeing cultural tourist, the serendipitous cultural tourist, the casual cultural tourist and the incidental cultural tourist. ,This framework has transformed how we think about cultural tourists, as it provides a better understanding of the differences in behavior and preferences for certain types of experiences. It is also a tool to develop more effective marketing communication strategies and serves as the basis to evaluate the market significance of this activity.
Effect of pre-fatiguing the triceps brachii on subsequent strength performance and myoelectric activity in the barbell, dumbbell and Smith machine bench press

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of pre-fatiguing the triceps brachii on subsequent strength performance and myoelectric activity in the barbell, dumbbell, and Smith machine bench press. Method: Nineteen trained men participated of this study (27.9 ± 4.5 years; 1.72 ± 0.1 m; 80.3 ± 9.2 kg). Ten-repetition maximum loads were determined for the triceps extension as well as the barbell barbell, dumbbell and Smith machine bench press. Three experimental protocols were performed in a randomized design. All experimental protocols began with four sets of the triceps extension (performed with a high pulley) to repetition failure followed by four sets to repetition failure for one of three bench press modalities. Two minute-rest intervals were adopted between sets and exercises. Total repetitions (work), training volume and myoelectric activity of pectoralis major, anterior deltoid, biceps brachii, and triceps brachii were recorded during each bench press modality. Results: Significantly greater activity of the biceps brachii was observed during performance of the dumbbell bench press versus barbell and Smith machine bench press. No other significant differences were observed between protocols. Conclusion: Therefore, considering the training volume and myoelectric activity of the synergistic muscles, similar performance across bench press modalities can be expected when preceded by performance of a triceps extension.
Increasing Customer Trust Towards Mobile Commerce in a Multicultural Society: A Case of Qatar

Abstract Mobile commerce, which is a relatively new channel for business, is revolutionizing the global marketplace. In Qatar, the average annual consumer expenditure is impressive. Surprisingly, only a small portion of the Qatari population has demonstrated an interest in online shopping via mobile devices due to a lack of trust. In a multicultural nation such as Qatar, it is vital to explore the factors that can promote consumer trust in mobile commerce. The objective of this study is to present and validate a conceptual framework for trust based on the technology acceptance model. A survey was conducted to gather data, and the proposed trust model was empirically validated using the partial least squares approach. Our findings reveal that perceived security has the most significant positive direct relationship with trust formation, followed by social media influencers, whereas localization, luxury brands, perceived usability, and privacy indirectly influence trust through perceived security.
Domestic versus Export-Led Agricultural Transformation: Evidence from Uganda’s Dairy Value Chain

Driven by increased demand from both local and export markets and facilitated by far-reaching liberalization and privatization policies, the dairy sub-sector in Uganda has undergone significant changes in the last decade. With a comparative advantage in milk production, the southwest of Uganda has started to attract considerable Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in processing capacity, mainly targeting the export market. As a result, processing capacity increased five-fold and dairy became Uganda’s third most important export product, coming from negligible amounts a decade earlier. In this study, we use observational data collected at different nodes within the value chain to compare the structure of the chain and the roles and economic activities of different actors between export-led value chains and value chains that cater for the local market. Doing so allows us to identify the technological and institutional innovations that both result from the emergence of export-led dairy value chains and at the same time drive further upgrading. Our analysis underscores the importance of milk collection centers, which often take the form of farmer cooperatives, in providing many of the support services that enable other actors in the value chain to produce sufficient milk, and maintain milk sanitation levels necessary for an export sector to emerge.
Optimal minimal balanced crossover designs in first and second carryover effects

Abstract Crossover designs balanced in first and second order carryover effects discussed in literature often require large number of experimental units. In practice experiments demand fewer experimental units where minimal balanced crossover designs are desirable. In this paper, a simple method of construction of minimal balanced crossover designs through a new form of terrace is presented. A new form of terrace constructs one series of crossover designs having less number of periods than the number of treatments and two series of crossover designs having more periods than the treatments. Crossover designs possess good efficiency of separability and optimal for the estimation of treatment effects.
A new ranking of IHRM journals: What type of quantitative research do they publish?

By analyzing content, this paper aims to map empirical quantitative research on International Human Resource Management. Our filters will be “when, where, what, and how. ” “When” indicates the time span we use to analyze the evolution of International Human Resource Management, “where” refers to the influential journals chosen for publication; “what” covers the different topics dealt with in IHRM, and “how” is linked to the various methodologies and statistical techniques applied. Using the “when, where, what, and how” of empirical quantitative, International Human Resource Management studies allows us to identify how different topics have been investigated and so may lead us to suggest methodological refinements to improve the analysis and knowledge of topics in International Human Resource Management. It will allow us to detect trends and research gaps and point to the most prominent journals for publication and dissemination of results.
Bayesian-based spectral deconvolution with genetic algorithm

Spectral distortions exist widely due to the broadening effects of spectrometer. In this paper, a spectral deconvolution method using genetic algorithm is proposed to solve this problem. In the Bayesian framework, the spectral deconvolution model is constructed with Gaussian noise and Poisson noise hypothesis, and the prior term is constructed with adaptive Gauss-Markov priori. Genetic algorithm is employed to optimize the spectral deconvolution model to obtain the corrected spectrum. To verify the effectiveness of the proposed method, simulated degraded LED spectra with different colour temperature are corrected by the proposed method, Richardson-Lucy method and Levenberg-Marquardt method. Experimental results show that the proposed method can correct the spectra effectively.
Dietetic students' lived experience working with preceptors: a phenomenology

vi List of Figures. x List of Tables. xi Chapter 1: Introduction. 1 Conceptual Framework. 5 Purpose of the Study and Research Questions. 10 Significance of the Study. 12 Overview of the Chapters. 15 Chapter 2: Literature Review. 16 Experiential Learning Theory. 18 External Factors. 21 The Dietetics Education Model. 24 The Role of the Preceptor. 29 The Scope of the Problem. 31 Preceptor Motivation and Rewards . 32 Chapter 3: Methodology. 36 Role of the Researcher. 44 Research Design. 48 Human Subjects and Ethical Considerations. 50 Pilot Study . 50 Data Collection Methods. 52 Data Analysis Methods. 57
Efficient methods for acoustic scattering in 2 and 3 dimensions : preconditioning on singular domains and fast convolution.

In this thesis, we are concerned with the numerical resolution of the problem of acoustic waves scattering by an obstacle in dimensions 2 and 3, with the boundary element method. In the first three chapters, we consider objects with singular geometries. We focus on the case of objects with edge singularities, first open curves in the plane, and then open surfaces in dimension 3. We present a formalism that allows to restore the good properties that held for smooth objects. A weight function is defined on the scattering object, and the usual layer potentials (single-layer and hypersingular) are adequately rescaled by this weight function. Suitable preconditioners are proposed, that take the form of square roots of local operators. In dimension 2, we give a complete theoretical and numerical analysis of the problem. We show in particular that the weighted layer potentials belong to a class of pseudo-differential operators on open curves that we define and analyze here. The pseudo-differential calculus thus developed allows us to compute parametrices for the weighted layer potentials, which correspond to the continuous versions of our preconditioners. In dimension 3, we show how those ideas can be extended theoretically and numerically, for the particular case of the scattering by an infinitely thin disk. In the last chapter, we present a new method for the rapid evaluation of discrete convolutions by radial functions in dimension 2. Such convolutions represent a computational bottleneck in the boundary element methods. Our algorithm relies on the non-uniform fast Fourier transform and generalizes to dimension 2 an analogous algorithm available in dimension 3, namely the sparse cardinal sine decomposition.
Examining Expectations: Inspecting the Experiences of Student Teaching Interns in a Yearlong Paired-Placement at an Urban School

This paper examines the experiences of student teaching interns in paired-placements in an urban school setting, specifically how the pairs experience collaboration between themselves, mentor teachers, and university field instructors. In addition, the paper will examine how the paired teaching interns are able to perceive instruction that the students received. Using data from two participant surveys collected from student-teaching interns in paired-placements, results were compared with studies from academic literature and my own experience as a paired teaching intern. A thematic analysis was carried out with the data, in which was found evidence that the teaching interns enjoyed the extra support a partner provided and that students in the classroom appeared to have benefited from the additional resource. The data provided additional evidence that there was a lack of clarity between interns, mentor teachers, and university field instructors. The paper will propose strategies that will work to avoid these issues in future implementations.