Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Grace Under Pressure: Resilience, Burnout, and Wellbeing in Frontline Workers in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has necessitated extraordinary human resilience in order to preserve and prolong life and social order. Risks to health and even life are being confronted by workers in health and social care, as well as those in roles previously never defined as “frontline,” such as individuals working in community supply chain sectors. The strategy adopted by the United Kingdom (UK) government in facing the challenges of the pandemic was markedly different from other countries. The present study set out to examine what variables were associated with resilience, burnout, and wellbeing in all sectors of frontline workers, and whether or not these differed between the UK and Republic of Ireland (RoI). Individuals were eligible if they were a frontline worker (in health and social care, community supply chain, or other emergency services) in the UK or RoI during the pandemic. Part of a larger, longitudinal study, the participants completed an online survey to assess various aspects of their daily and working lives, along with their attitudes toward their government’s handling of the crisis, and measurement of psychological variables associated with heroism (altruism, meaning in life, and resilient coping). A total of 1,305 participants (N = 869, 66.6% from the UK) provided sufficient data for analysis. UK-based workers reported lower wellbeing than the RoI-based participants. In multivariate models, both psychological and pandemic-related variables were associated with levels of resilience, burnout, and wellbeing in these workers, but which pandemic-related variables were associated with outcomes differed depending on the country. The judgment of lower timeliness in their government’s response to the pandemic appeared to be a key driver of each outcome for the UK-based frontline workers. These findings provide initial evidence that the different strategies adopted by each country may be associated with the overall wellbeing of frontline workers, with higher detriment observed in the UK. The judgment of the relatively slow response of the UK government to instigate their pandemic measures appears to be associated with lower resilience, higher burnout, and lower wellbeing in frontline workers in the UK.
A PROPOSED THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ON STRATEGIES FOR KLANG VALLEY MALAYSIAN QUANTITY SURVEYING CONSULTANCY FIRMS TO ACHIEVE PROFITABILITY

There is a lack of research studies showing the specific practices that enable QS consultancy firms to achieve profitability in Malaysia’s construction industry. As firm profitability is expected to have a positive and significant impact on firm growth, this put Malaysia's QS consulting firms at risk and affected firm growth if the problem they face remains unresolved. Despite the current Covid-19 pandemic has led to the global financial crisis, weaker global growth is still a big issue to developing countries including Malaysia. Construction firms such as QS consultancy firms face a lot of challenges due to the globalisation and competitiveness of the construction industry. Quantity surveying (QS) consultancy firms need to adopt suitable strategies to survive and grow in an evolving business environment. Thus, this paper focuses on the theoretical framework of the strategies for QS consultancy firms.
Vanilla
 aerial and terrestrial roots host rich communities of orchid mycorrhizal and ectomycorrhizal fungi

Vanilla planifolia is the source of the spice vanilla. This study is part of an interna-tional initiative to study the biology, including mycorrhizal fungi and cultivation practices of vanilla to improve its production in Mexico. The study focused on documenting mycorrhizal fungal diversity in vanilla. It also provided preliminary data on differences in mycorrhizal fungal communities associated with cultivation practices. A richer mycorrhizal community was observed in vanilla growing in a wild natural farm compared with those from a highly managed influence-associated fungal communities. We hypothesized that terrestrial roots of V. planifolia have a distinct and more diverse mycorrhizal fungal community compared to its aerial roots. We also hypothesized that V. planifolia of a highly managed farm have lower species richness of mycorrhizal fungi than a wild natural farm.
A Literature Review of the Effects of Self-Myofascial Release with a Foam Roller on Human Fascial System and Cardiovascular Function

PURPOSE: Self-myofascial release (SMR) using a foam roller is a popular intervention used to improve flexibility and restore skeletal muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and soft-tissue extensibility. However, the mechanism about the effects of SMR on flexibility, delayed onset of muscle soreness and arterial stiffness has not been elucidated. The purpose of this review is to provide basic knowledge for the mechanism about the effects of SMR from a functional and anatomical perspective. METHODS: In this review, we summarized previous studies investigating the effects of SMR which were associated with the human fascial system on flexibility, delayed onset of muscle soreness, arterial stiffness and autonomic nervous system (ANS). RESULTS: SMR with a foam roller can improve flexibility by increasing blood flow and circulation to the soft tissues. Foam rollingrelated mechanisms to increase range of motion or reduce pain include the activation of cutaneous and fascial mechanoreceptors and interstitial afferent nerves that modulate sympathetic/parasympathetic activation as well as the activation of global pain modulatory systems and reflex-induced reductions in muscle and myofascial tone. In addition, SMR with a foam roller may improve arterial stiffness, which was associated with increased circulating level of nitric oxide induced by elevated shear stress on the walls of the blood vessel. CONCLUSIONS: SMR using a foam roller improves flexibility by relaxing tension in skeletal muscles or fascia and may help to improve arterial stiffness and the function of the ANS. We suggest that SMR using a foam roller may help to reduce the risks of cardiovascular disease as a new alternative method.
Origin of the temperature dependence of the rate of singlet energy transfer in a three-component truxene-bridged dyads

We report a truxene-based dyad built upon one donor (tri-meso-phenylzinc(II)porphyrin) and two acceptors (octa-b-alkylporphyrin free base) in which the donor exhibits free rotation around a Ctruxene-Cmeso single bond at 298 K in fluid solution but not at 77 K in a glass matrix, whereas the acceptors have very limited motion as they are blocked by b-methyl groups. This case is interesting because all the structural and spectroscopic parameters affecting the rate for singlet energy transfer according to a Forster Resonance Energy Transfer are only weakly temperature dependent, leaving only the Dexter mechanism explaining the larger variation in rate of energy transfers with the temperature hence providing a circumstantial evidence for a dual mechanism (Foster and Dexter) in truxene-based dyads (or polyads) in the S1 excited states.
STUDI EKSPLANATORI DAN KONFIRMATORI TENTANG KOMPETENSI TENAGA PENDIDIK BERDASARKAN INJIL YOHANES DI KALANGAN DOSEN UNIVERSITAS PGRI SEMARANG (EXPLANATORY AND CONFIRMATORY STUDY ON EDUCATOR POWER COMPETENCY BASED ON THE GOSPEL OF JOHN FOR LECTURERS)

The location of the lecturer competency research was carried out at the PGRI University of Semarang. Based on preliminary research observations there has been a decrease in lecturer competence. Therefore the aim of this research is to determine the most dominant competence, the level of competence implementation between Christian and non-Christian lecturers, and the most dominant level of functional positions. This research uses quantitative research methods. From the results of data analysis carried out with Confidence Interval at the 5% significance level, the lower bound and upper bound values ​​were obtained in the medium category so that they were in accordance with the first hypothesis. From the results of the analysis using linear regression, the personality competency dimension (D3) has about 42%. These results indicate that pedagogical competence is the most dominant dimension because it is closely related as a competent teaching staff in teacher colleges. The level of implementation of Christian lecturers and non-Christian lecturers is in the medium category. But with the analysis of the score acquisition, the score for the implementation of Christian lecturers' competence was higher, namely 99.10%. Based on the results of the analysis using Linear Regression and Binary segmentation on the fourth hypothesis Head Lector becomes the most dominant functional background category category, being able to improve 0.637 times. Efforts or policies need to be made to improve the quality of lecturers. Lokasi penelitian kompetensi dosen dilaksanakan di Universitas PGRI Semarang. Berdasarkan observasi awal penelitian telah terjadi penurunan kompetensi dosen. Oleh karena itu tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kompetensi yang paling dominan, tingkat implementasi kompetensi antara dosen Kristen dan dosen non-Kristen, dan tingkat jabatan fungsional yang paling dominan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif. Dari hasil analisis data yang dilakukan dengan Confidence Interval pada taraf signifikansi 5% dihasilkan nilai lower Bound dan upper Bound pada kategori sedang sehingga sesuai dengan hipotesis pertama. Dari hasil analisis menggunakan regresi linier dimensi kompetensi kepribadian (D3) memiliki sebesar 42 %. Hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa kompetensi pedagogik sebagai dimensi yang paling dominan karena berkaitan erat sebagai tenaga pengajar yang kompeten pada perguruan tinggi keguruan. Tingkat implementasi dosen Kristen dan dosen non-Kristen pada kategori sedang. Tetapi dengan analisa perolehan skor, skor implementasi kompetensi dosen Kristen lebih tinggi yaitu 99,10%. Berdasarkan hasil analisis menggunakan Regresi linier dan Biner segmentation pada hipotesis keempat Lektor Kepala menjadi kategori latar belakang jabatan fungsional paling dominan, mampu memperbaiki sebesar 0,637 kali. Perlu dilakukan upaya atau kebijakan untuk meningkatkan kualitas dosen.
Assessing the Level of Safety Knowledge-Attitude-Behaviour (Safety KAB) : A Case Study in a Public Cleansing Firm

In Malaysia, utility sector including public cleaning service has a relatively high accident cases recorded in recent years. Exposing to various type of hazards, the workers need to maintain their safety behaviour to prevent workplace accidents. As safety behaviour is found to become the leading factor to work-accidents, this research proposed to examine the level of safety knowledge-attitude-behaviour (safety KAB), plus the effect of safety knowledge and safety attitude on safety behavior amongst workers in a public cleansing company in the southern region of Malaysia. This is a quantitative study involving a cross sectional design where 313 sets of a questionnaire were distributed and answered by to workers who involve in solid waste collecting and public cleansing works from Company X. The level of safety KAB was determined by the mean values derived from the descriptive analyses, while the direct effect to the variables were tested using PLS-SEM modelling. The results indicated that the level of safety attitude and safety behaviour is high, whereas safety knowledge is at a moderate level. These findings indicated the positive results of safety intervention conducted by the government towards Company X as well as the initiative programs conducted by the company. Furthermore, the PLS-SEM analysis determined that safety attitude and safety knowledge had a significant effect on safety behavior. Hence, the present research suggests alternative structural model, which deemed appropriate for Malaysia’s public cleansing organizations, and offers a predictive model of safety knowledge, safety attitude, and safety behaviour for future research. Lastly, the outcome this study is also hoped to serve as a useful reference to the related industry for elevating safety KAB among the workers.
No gas source, no problem: proximity to pre-existing embolism and segmentation affect embolism spreading in angiosperm xylem by gas diffusion.

Embolism spreading in dehydrating angiosperm xylem is driven by gas movement between embolised and sap-filled conduits. Here, we examine how the proximity to pre-existing embolism and hydraulic segmentation affect embolism propagation. Based on the optical method, we compared xylem embolism resistance between detached leaves and leaves attached to branches, and between intact leaves and leaves with cut minor veins for six species. Embolism resistance of detached leaves was significantly lower than leaves attached to stems, except for two species with all vessels ending in their petioles. Cutting of minor veins showed limited embolism spreading in minor veins near the cuts prior to major veins. Moreover, despite strong agreement in the overall embolism resistance of detached leaves between the optical and pneumatic method, minor differences were observed during early stages of embolism formation. We conclude that embolism resistance may represent a relative trait due to an open-xylem artefact, with embolism spreading possibly affected by the proximity and connectivity to pre-existing embolism as a gas source, while hydraulic segmentation prevents such artefact. Since embolism formation may not rely on a certain pressure difference threshold between functional and embolised conduits, we speculate that embolism is facilitated by pressure-driven gas diffusion across pit membranes. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Modeling of the Effect of the Building Strategy on the Thermomechanical Response of Ti-6Al-4V Rectangular Parts Manufactured by Laser Directed Energy Deposition

Part warpage and residual stress are two of the main challenges for metal additive manufacturing (AM) as they result in lower geometric precision and poor mechanical properties of the products. This work investigates the effect of the building strategy on the heat transfer process and the evolution of the thermally induced mechanical variables in laser directed energy deposition (L-DED) in order to minimize residual stresses and deformations. A 3D finite element (FE) thermo-mechanical model is firstly calibrated through in-situ experiments of rectangular workpieces fabricated by L-DED technology, and, secondly, the coupled thermo-mechanical responses for different process parameters and scanning patterns are discussed in detail. On the calibration stage, the remarkable agreement is achieved between predicted results and experimental data. Regarding the modeling stage, the numerical results indicate that minimization of the part warpage is achieved by reducing the back speed and shortening the scanning lines during the building process. Both residual stress and deformation can be further reduced if preheating the baseplate is added before L-DED.
Research on corrosion behaviour of X65 pipeline steel under dynamic AC interference

To accurately assess the corrosion risk under dynamic AC interference, the dynamic fluctuation characteristics of the pipeline near high-speed railway were analyzed by field test data. The corrosion rate and morphology of corrosion products under natural corrosion, steady AC interference, and dynamic AC interference were compared, and the effect of AC current density and typical dynamic interference cycle on the corrosion rate of X65 steel were investigated. The results show that the corrosion rates under steady and dynamic AC interference are higher than that under natural corrosion. With the increase of peak AC current density and interference time of each cycle, the dynamic AC corrosion rate increases. When the interference time increases to 350s in each interference cycle, the dynamic AC corrosion rate is equivalent to the steady AC corrosion rate.
Production of Virus-free Vitis Vinifera ‘koshu’ Plantlets From Shoot Tips or Axillary Buds 

Objective: Vitis vinifera ‘Koshu’ is the most important grape cultivar for producing white wine in Japan. Most Koshu vines are heavily infected with viruses of multiple types, such as grapevine leafroll-associated viruses, which severely interfere with normal development and physiology such as photosynthesis of grapes. The meristem culture method has been the most commonly and successfully employed to eliminate viruses from grapevines. Koshu is, however, known for its difficulty of regenerating plantlets from meristems. Results: We have established a robust method of regenerating plantlets with high frequency from shoot apical meristem tissues of ‘Koshu’ grapevines. The key points of this method are the use of (1) no or low concentrations of 6-benzyl-aminopurine (BAP) (0.22 µM) for shoot regeneration, and (2) a synthetic auxin, such as 10-5 M 4-chloroindole-3-acetic acid (4-Cl-IAA), for rooting. This method should be very useful and important for producing ‘Koshu’ virus-free vines.
UV light source adaptive sensing technology for flue gas measurement

The UV absorption spectrometry technique DOAS (Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy) has been widely used in continuous monitoring of flue gas, and has achieved good results. DOAS method is based on the basic law of light absorption--Lambert-Beer law. SO2, NOX are the principal component of the flue gas. These components are considered by DOAS method at the same time. And certain mathematical methods are used for concentrations measuring. The Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) based on the principle of DOAS mainly has two probe-styles present: in-situ probe-style and extractive probe-style. For the in-situ probe-style CEMS based on DOAS method, prolonged use for the UV light source, contaminated lens caused by floating oil and complex environment of the flue will all bring attenuation of the spectral intensity, it will affect the accuracy of measurement. In this article, an in-situ continuous monitoring system based on DOAS method is described, and a component adaptive sensing technology is proposed. By using this adaptive sensing technology, CEMS can adjust the integral time of the spectrometer according to the non-measuring attenuation of the light source intensity and automatically compensate the loss of spectral intensity. Under the laboratory conditions, the experiments for SO2, NO standard gas measurement using adaptive sensing technology is made. Many different levels of light intensity attenuation are considered in the experiments. The results show that the adaptive sensing technology can well compensate the non-measuring loss of spectral intensity. In the field measurement, this technology can well reduce the measurement error brought by attenuation of light intensity, compared with the handheld gas analyzer, the average error of concentration measurement is less than 2% FS(Full Scale).
Features of Known and Unknown Words for First Graders of Different Proficiency Levels in Winter and Spring

This study describes the features of words known and unknown by first graders of different proficiency levels in six instances of an oral reading fluency assessment: three in winter and three in spring. A sample of 411 students was placed into four groups (very high, high, middle, and low) based on their median correct words per minute in spring. Each word in the assessment was coded on 11 features: numbers of phonemes, letters, syllables, blends, morphemes, percentages of multisyllabic and of morphologically complex words, concreteness, age of acquisition, decodability, and U function. Words were classified as known if more than 50% of the students within a group were able to correctly read those words. Features of known and unknown words were contrasted for all but the highest group, which made no errors, at each point in time. An analysis of the patterns of known words across groups from winter to spring shows that students followed a similar general progression in the number and type of words recognized. The most prominent feature of unknown words in winter and spring for the middle group of students was the presence of multiple syllables. The lowest-performing group of students continued to be limited by word length and frequency in their recognition of words, but on both features, their proficiency increased from winter to spring. The discussion addresses several critical issues, most notably the relationship of words in oral reading assessments to the word recognition curriculum of many beginning reading programs.
Potential Role and Excretion Level of Urinary Transferrin, KIM-1, RBP, MCP-1 and NGAL Markers in Diabetic Nephropathy

Background Analyzing urinary biomarkers may provide better insight into pathophysiological mechanisms of diabetic kidney diseases. The study aimed to analyze the pattern of selected excreted urinary biomarkers and its correlation with albuminuria and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods A total of 185 patients with type 2 diabetes were categorized according to KDIGO guideline based on albuminuria and eGFR. The urinary markers (transferrin, KIM-1, RBP, MCP-1 and NGAL) were measured by ELISA. Results The urinary markers were associated with eGFR (total protein/Cr, p=0.001; RBP/Cr, p=0.007; MCP-1/Cr, p=0.023; NGAL/Cr, p=0.011) and albuminuria (total protein/Cr, p<0.001; transferrin, p<0.001; RBP/Cr, p<0.001; MCP-1/Cr, p<0.001; NGAL/Cr, p=0.002). Conclusion The urinary marker levels (total protein, RBP, MCP-1, and NGAL) are elevated with severity of kidney damage and expressed more in progressive renal impairment.
Teaching ESP Students Through Learner-Centered Approach: Zooming in on Student Question Generation

Student Question Generation (SQG) is one of the learner-centered constructive learning techniques which might be a helpful too for engaging students in the learning and assessment processes and increase their interest in the learning materials. This study attempted to investigate the effect of this technique on ESP learners’ achievement in an English course and to study the learners' views on the efficacy of using this technique in teaching English. To reach the said aims, a mixed-method research design was employed to answer the questions. The research was conducted at Islamic Azad University in Hidaj with 60 participants (male and female) who were majoring at accounting and civil engineering and were divided into experimental and control groups. Data were collected through an achievement test which was administered at the end of the course and a focus-group interview held in experimental group class. Independent samples t-test was used to analyze the quantitative data, while the learners' responses were analyzed through content analysis. The results revealed that using SQG helped the students in learning the course materials significantly. The analysis of the qualitative data revealed seven themes related to the effectiveness of using SGQ, of which the most important ones were usefulness of the technique, creating a relaxed and cooperative atmosphere, and increased motivation. They further reported that their interest in the course increased, and the quality of their learning increased. Based on the results, some instructional implications are provided for the teachers, syllabus designers and researchers.