Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The subtle spreading of sexist norms

Even when overt sexism and prejudice become rarer, social norms that perpetuate inequality are remarkably persistent. The present research lays out one of the subtle ways in which sexist norms may spread through society, by pointing to the role of responses to sexism. We investigate how third parties infer social norms about sexism when observing social interactions. In three studies among male students (Studies 1 and 2) and male and female students (Study 3), we demonstrate that subtle variations in how people respond to a sexist statement can have a substantial influence on inferences third parties make about sexist norms. Specifically, when a sexist statement is made and the conversation continues in a smoothly flowing fashion, third parties infer that this opinion is shared among interaction partners, perceived as appropriate, and that sexism is normative among them. However, when a sexist statement is followed by a brief silence that disrupts the flow of the conversation, observers think that it is contentious and that sexism is neither shared nor normative. Importantly, the effects of the manipulation generalized to the perception of sexist descriptive norms among male students in general. We conclude that social and cultural norms are not just inferred from conversation content, but also from conversational flow.
Lessons from leading through COVID-19: Secondary principals’ perspectives

School principals were required to engage in crisis leadership throughout New Zealand's first COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown that began in March 2020. Eighteen school principals from a range of secondary schools were interviewed about their experiences and the findings of this study are discussed in relation to the leadership capability framework (Education Council, 2018). This research reveals that principals acted with empathy in prioritising wellbeing over learning, demonstrated community responsiveness by using multiple ways of communicating, encouraged collective leadership, led with optimism, demonstrated resilience, and took opportunities to shift practice in their schools.
Telling Stories About Farming: Mediated Authenticity and New Zealand’s Country Calendar

Mediated authenticity in New Zealand’s Country Calendar ( CC) television program is explored from the perspective of its producers, and rural and urban audiences. Paradoxically, CC is understood as both “real” and “honest” television and a constructed, idyllic version of the rural good life in New Zealand. Techniques and devices such as a predictable narrative arc, consistent narration, invisible reporting and directing, and naturalized sound and vision contribute to the show’s predictability, ordinariness, spontaneity and im/perfection, mediating an authentic yet aspirational view of farming life. We elucidate how factual, primetime television contributes to a shared national sense of “who we are” while navigating different audience experiences and expectations. At stake is New Zealanders’ attachment to rural identity, which underpins public policy commitments to the farming sector, at a time when new agricultural politics are increasingly contested.
Refining the phylogeny of Crambidae with complete sampling of subfamilies (Lepidoptera, Pyraloidea)

Crambidae is a group of moths with more than 10,000 species occurring worldwide that evolved diverse morphological and ecological habits. They can be best recognized by morphological characters of the adult tympanal organ and larval chaetotaxy. We present the first molecular phylogeny of Crambidae including all subfamilies and most tribes. We use available molecular data from two previous studies, and published transcriptomes and genomes, compiling ten genes totalling 11,247 bp. Up to eight genes are sequenced for thirty‐nine additional taxa, with Cathariinae, Cybalomiinae and Linostinae sampled for the first time. Maximum‐likelihood and Bayesian analyses recover topologies mostly agreeing with those of previous studies, with several groupings showing better support. Cathariinae syn. n. and Cybalomiinae syn. n. are recovered as ingroup of Glaphyriinae and are consequently synonymized with the latter. Linostinae are either sister to Glaphyriinae or sister to the ‘CAMMSS clade’. Lathrotelinae are recovered monophyletic and as sister to Musotiminae in the Bayesian analysis. Hoploscopinae stat. n. are recovered as sister to ((Crambinae + Erupinae stat. n.) + (Scopariinae + Heliothelinae s. str.)). Evolution of host‐plant preferences is discussed.
Leading in the certainty of uncertain times

This research focused on the potential for Christ-following leaders to develop a theological and missiological posture in response to the current volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world context. This research looks at how the attitudes and actions of the corporate world have influenced those of Christian organisations and Christian leadership. The corporate world primarily focuses on strategies for overcoming the challenges of the VUCA environment, but this research explores how Christ-following leaders might benefit from looking more deeply at what VUCA represents, rather than merely accepting and reacting to it. The research used a literature review to develop the groundwork for an increased understanding of how God and VUCA relate and how Christ followers can develop a perspective in keeping with an understanding of God’s mission, their calling and the VUCA world mindset. Although some research has been done regarding spirituality as part of a response to the VUCA world, it has often focused on the outward expressions (morality, values, collaboration and service) with little attention to the Christ follower’s source of spiritual life, the trinitarian God. This research integrates recognition of the character of God, evaluation of VUCA realities and rhetoric, and the responsibilities and opportunities of leaders who desire to participate in God’s mission. In this process, the research explores strategy metaphors, missional thinking and leadership implications. Contribution: This research encourages greater theological and missiological exploration of the Christian leader’s posture and response to the VUCA world mindset. The research engages with corporate thinking regarding strategy and the implications of VUCA and with theological and missiological thinking regarding God’s role, the leader’s role and the nature of current contexts, both local and global.
Spatial and Temporal Trends of Irrigated Cotton Yield in the Southern High Plains

Understanding spatial and temporal variability patterns of crop yield and their relationship with soil properties can provide decision support to optimize crop management. The objectives of this study were to (1) determine the spatial and temporal variability of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) lint yield over different growing seasons; (2) evaluate the relationship between spatial and temporal yield patterns and apparent soil electrical conductivity (ECa). This study was conducted in eight production fields, six with 50 ha and two with 25 ha, on the Southern High Plains (SHP) from 2000 to 2003. Cotton yield and ECa data were collected using a yield monitor and an ECa mapping system, respectively. The amount and pattern of spatial and temporal yield variability varied with the field. Fields with high variability in ECa exhibited a stronger association between spatial and temporal yield patterns and ECa, indicating that soil properties related to ECa were major factors influencing yield variability. The application of ECa for site-specific management is limited to fields with high spatial variability and with a strong association between yield spatial and temporal patterns and ECa variation patterns. For fields with low variability in yield, spatial and temporal yield patterns might be more influenced by weather or other factors in different growing seasons. Fields with high spatial variability and a clear temporal stability pattern have great potential for long-term site-specific management of crop inputs. For unstable yield, however, long-term management practices are difficult to implement. For these fields with unstable yield patterns, within season site-specific management can be a better choice. Variable rate application of water, plant growth regulators, nitrogen, harvest aids may be implemented based on the spatial variability of crop growth conditions at specific times.
Characteristics of helicopter engine exhaust through scaled experiments using stereoscopic particle image velocimetry

Helicopter engines are often mounted atop the fuselage to keep the aircraft footprint small and optimal for operations. As a result, hot gases produced by the engines may inadvertently impinge upon the tail boom or dissipate inefficiently that compromises on operation safety. In this study, a scaled fuselage model with a hot air blower was used to simulate hot exhaust gases. The velocity field immediately outside the exhaust port was measured through stereoscopic particle image velocimetry to capture the trajectory and flow behaviour of the gases. Two cases were considered: freestream to exhaust velocity ratios of 0 (no freestream velocity) and 0.46 (co-flowing free stream), respectively. The formation of a counter-rotating vortex pair was detected for both cases but were opposite in the rotational sense. For the case without freestream, the plume formed into a small “kidney” shape, before expanding and dissipating downstream. For the case with freestream, the plume formed into a slenderer and more elongated “reversed-C” shape as compared to the case without freestream. It also retained its shape further downstream and maintained its relative position. These observations on the trajectory and shape of plume provide basis to understanding the nature and interaction of the plume with its surroundings.
Blood Biochemical Components and Progesterone Hormone on Day of Estrus in Crossbred Cattle in Egypt

Deficiencies or excess minerals such as P, Cu, and Zn are associated with subnormal fertility and anoestrus conditions in cows. This study was conducted in a veterinary unit in Menufiya, Egypt. Eighteen head of crossbred cows were randomly selected at random at estrus time (estrus group) and as a control 14 head of crossbred cows were selected from newly-calving dams at about 6-12 hours after calving (control group). The aim of this study was to use the components of biochemistry and progesterone hormone on estrus day of crossbreeding cattle in Egypt. The information from this study will be used to confirm estrus time to improve mating percentage. In blood plasma, the concentrations of all biochemical components and progesterone concentrations in estrus animals are higher than control cows except globulin. The results showed that blood plasma from control animal obtained Mg, Ca / P ratio, Co, Cu, Zn, Se, and Mo concentration is higher than estrus cattle. On the other hand, blood plasma concentrations of Na, K, Ca, P, Mn, and Fe are higher in estrus cattle. The progesterone concentration of estrus cattle is lower during summer than in winter. In estrus cows, higher plasma macro-elements were found in winter than in summer except for K, Ca and Ca/P ratio. On the other side of estrus cattle, all trace elements of blood plasma are higher in winter than in summer except Zn, Mn, Se, and Fe.
Successful Non-surgical Management of a Mandible Fracture Secondary to Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: A Unique Case Report

Conclusion: Non-surgical management of pathological fractures related to MRONJ might be of interest in patients that refuse any type of surgery, but preventive measures, such as careful dental examination, should be taken before start antiresorptive therapy and during the treatment. The authors reported the first case in the literature of successful management of a mandibular fracture secondary to MRONJ with only antibiotics and mouthwashes.
Frequency and Voltage Supports by Battery-Fed Smart Inverters in Mixed-Inertia Microgrids

This paper presents a piecewise linear-elliptic (PLE) droop control scheme to improve the dynamic behavior of islanded microgrids. Islanded microgrids are typically vulnerable to voltage and frequency fluctuations, particularly if a combination of high- and low-inertia power generation units are used in a microgrid. The intermittent nature of renewable energy sources can cause sudden power mismatches, and thus, voltage and frequency fluctuations. The proposed PLE droop control scheme can be employed in a battery energy storage system (BESS) to effectively mitigate voltage and frequency fluctuations in an islanded microgrid. Though the PLE shape can be implemented for any droop control scheme, it has been applied for active power-frequency (P-f) and reactive power-voltage (Q-v) droops in this paper. In addition, the dynamic response of a battery-fed smart inverter equipped with the proposed PLE droops has been compared with the results obtained from a linear droop control scheme in an islanded microgrid containing high- and low-inertia power-generation units. In this paper, the results of several case studies are presented to confirm the capability of the PLE droop control in mitigating voltage and frequency fluctuations in islanded microgrids.
Competitiveness During Covid-19 Pandemic: New Product Development and Supply Chain Agility

Different forms of competition are experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic period. Being able to develop and launch new products is one of the competitive strategies. With the Covid-19 outbreak, the importance and urgency of developing new products in some sectors have also emerged. On the other hand, the supply chain must be agile in order to respond quickly to customer and market demands. This is another factor that provides companies with competitive advantage. The main purpose of this study is to examine the effect of new product development and supply chain agility on firms' gaining competitive power during the Covid-19 outbreak. It also reveals the moderator and mediating role of supply chain agility in the relationship between competitiveness and new product development. For these purposes, these concepts discussed theoretically in the study first. Data are collected through a survey to analyze the proposed model and hypotheses. Since the data are collected in the current epidemic period, the study is important in terms of revealing the importance given by firms to these three concepts in this period as well. The population of the study is composed of the manufacturing companies operating in the industrial zone of Gaziantep. Regression analysis based on the bootstrap method was conducted and analyzes were made by using Process Macro. Analyzes results confirm the hypotheses as; during the Covid-19 pandemic period, new product development and supply chain agility have a significant positive effect on competitiveness.
A novel flexible two-step method for eye-to-hand calibration for robot assembly system

In the visual robot system, the calibration of the hand-eye system is very important, which has a great influence on the positioning accuracy of the robot. Traditional methods are either complicated or require advanced external equipment. This paper proposes a new flexible method for hand-eye calibration, which is simple and flexible. Firstly, the robot carries the target to perform two transformation motions to solve the rotation relationship, and then the robot tool coordinate system performs several rotation motions to solve the transformation relationship. The paper provides empirical insights about how the robot hand-eye system is calibrated by controlling the robot to perform the specified motion without expensive and complicated 3D measurement equipment. The experiment and analysis indicate that the developed hand-eye calibration has high precision in 6-DOF industrial robot assembly application.
Photosensitive automated doors to exclude small nocturnal predators from nest boxes

Nest boxes are a crucial tool for wildlife conservation. Although boxes are often safer from predators than natural nests, if predator and prey are of similar body size survival in boxes may become unacceptably low. Protecting boxes from small predators may be critical to the aims of a project, but no available tools can be reliably deployed for long periods in the field. We trial automated light sensitive mechanical doors on nest boxes to protect birds nesting in boxes from a small nocturnal predator. At three sites we deployed arrays of nest boxes, and fitted a subset (treatment group) with automated doors, while others were left unprotected. Box occupancy by the target species, clutch size and nest fate (successful/failed) were monitored using motion activated cameras and by manual checking. Birds in nest boxes fitted with automated doors had a significantly lower risk of nest failure 0.25 (±0.11 se) compared to 0.81 (± 0.07 se) in the control group. No nests in the treatment group failed due to predation, whereas all nest failures in the control group were attributable to predation. The treatment group did not differ significantly from controls in clutch size. Automated doors operated for a 3 month breeding season reliably, with minimal maintenance (but battery charge should be monitored). We provide a useful new tool for protecting nest boxes from nocturnal predators, and automated doors did not have any deleterious reproductive consequences on the nests they protected. The automated doors offer practical conservation solutions for nest box conservation programs that (1) are conducted in remote locations with limited accessibility, (2) require protection measures to be deployed for long periods, (3) minimize behavioural/physiological impacts on target species, (4) require targeted protection against nocturnal predators against which more conventional approaches are ineffective or inappropriate.
Structural Transition Dynamics in Carbon
 Electrode‐Based Single‐Molecule
 Junctions

a Center of Single-Molecule Sciences, Institute of Modern Optics, College of Electronic Information and Optical Engineering, Nankai University, 38 Tongyan Road, Jinnan District, Tianjin 300350, China b Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
Intelligent fault diagnosis of rotating machinery based on a novel lightweight convolutional neural network

For most existing fault diagnosis methods, feature extraction is always based on a complex artificial design and the complete feature extraction from an original signal. With the gradual complication of modern industrial machinery and equipment, it has become more difficult for traditional feature extractors to achieve the desired results. Deep convolutional neural networks (DCNNs) have been developed as effective techniques for fault classification but require large-scale high-intensity computing and prohibitive hardware resource requirements. This paper proposes a lightweight CNN that can be easily used for the fault diagnosis of rotating machinery by adjusting the network structure and optimizing the network. First, the raw vibration acceleration signal is transformed into a two-dimensional gray image. Second, two mature and commonly used modules named LeNet and NIN are combined to form a new model with a simple structure. Then, through parameter adjustment and optimization, an improved and optimized CNN with a lightweight structure and fewer parameters is constructed. The experimental verification has shown that this method has high accuracy and stability in fault diagnosis. Finally, the application of this new network for the fault diagnosis of rolling bearings with different damage levels but similar fault types shows high diagnostic accuracy and good generalization ability. In addition, we attempt to explain how the feature filters of a CNN work by visualizing the convolutional layer of the network.
Quantitative in silico analysis of selective enzyme reaction of mammalian D-amino acid oxidase and acidic D-amino acid oxidase mutants

The mammalian D-amino acid oxidase (DAO) and Daspartate oxidase (DDO) are presumed to regulate the levels of several endogenous and exogenous D-amino acids in various organs; however, their physiological roles in vivo remain to be fully clarified. The oxidation reactivity of DAO and DDO was quantitatively analyzed in silico. The stereo structure of mammalian DAO was constructed in silico from pig kidney DAO (PDB ID: 1VE9) and optimized using the MM2 calculation, then, atomic partial charge (apc) of key atoms was calculated using a MOPAC-PM5 program, and the specific activity (U mg protein) for several substrate amino acids was correlated with the change of apc values (apc) of -carbon (C) of the amino acids. The feasibility of the constructed mammalian DAO was analyzed by the comparison with four downloaded mammalian DAOs. Furthermore, the stereo structures of mouse DDO was constructed in silico from pig DAO and optimized using MM2 calculation, and apc of key atoms was calculated using MOPAC-PM5 program, and then correlated with the oxidation reactivity. Likewise, the DDO mutants carrying a substitution of alanine, glycine, or tyrosine for the active site residue serine-308 (S308A, S308G, and S308Y mutant, respectively) and a double-point substitution of glycine and tyrosine for serine-308 and glycine-309, respectively (S308G-G309Y mutant), were also analyzed. Correlation coefficient between the specific activity (U mg protein) of the constructed mammalian DAO, downloaded mammalian DAO (PDB ID: 2du8, 3g3e, and 3znn) and apc of C of substrate was over 0.8 (n = 14). Furthermore, the reactivity (Vmax/ Km) of mouse DDO and DDO mutants was correlated with apc of C and N of D-aspartic acid with r = 0.849 (n = 5) and r = 0.876 (n = 5), and with that of those of NMDA with r = 0.902 (n = 5) and r = 0.741 Quantitative in silico analysis of selective enzyme reaction of mammalian D-amino acid oxidase and acidic D-amino acid oxidase mutants SDRP Journal of Computational Chemistry & Molecular Modelling (ISSN: 2473-6260) DOI:10.25177/JCCMM.2. 3.2 Research
Energy-saving potential of intermittent heating system: Influence of composite phase change wall and optimization strategy

In the Yangtze River zone of China, the heating operation in buildings is mainly part-time and part-space, which could affect the indoor thermal comfort while making the thermal process of building envelope different. This paper proposed to integrate phase change material (PCM) to building walls to increase the indoor thermal comfort and attenuate the temperature fluctuations during intermittent heating. The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of this kind of composite phase change wall (composite-PCW) on the indoor thermal environment and energy consumption of intermittent heating, and further develop an optimization strategy of intermittent heating operation by using EnergyPlus simulation. Results show that the indoor air temperature of the building with the composite-PCW was 2–3°C higher than the building with the reference wall (normal foamed concrete wall) during the heating-off process. Moreover, the indoor air temperature was higher than 18°C and the mean radiation temperature was above 20°C in the first 1 h after stopping heating. Under the optimized operation condition of turning off the heating device 1 h in advance, the heat release process of the composite-PCW to the indoor environment could maintain the indoor thermal environment within the comfortable range effectively. The composite-PCW could decrease 4.74% of the yearly heating energy consumption compared with the reference wall. The optimization described can provide useful information and guidance for the energy saving of intermittently heated buildings.