Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Inquiry training model to improve creativity student in environmental physics courses

Inquiry Training exercises different student creativity based on Guilford’s theory, there are five indicators of creativity (fluency, flexibility, originality, elaboration and redefinition) which are determined through the creativity profile on the process dimension (p1), product dimensions (p2), and person dimensions (p3) and the extent to which student creativity increases using the inquiry training model. This type of quasi-experimental research with data collection methods in the form of tests, questionnaires and observations. The data analysis technique is a comparative hypothesis in the t-test related variance and the N-gain test. The results study of student Senior High School creativity patterns in the process dimensions of 75% p1 (high), 5% p1 (moderate), and 20% p1 (low). Product dimensions are 80% p2 (high), 10% p2 (medium), and 10% (low). Person dimensions are 77% p3 (high), 8% p3 (medium), and 15% p3 (low). There is effectiveness of the inquiry training model in improving student creativity (p1, p2 and p3) through t-test, increasing the gain score by 0.6 with the medium category. The Inquiry Training model can reveal the power of creativity through different concepts of environmental physics depending on one’s subjectivity and objectivity because creativity is a unique dimension.
Preflight Weather Decision Support Tool (PWDST): User-Centered Design Process and Usability Validation

General Aviation flight operations have been negatively affected by the slow decreasing weather related accident rate for the last 20 years. Upon further investigation, research suggests, that poor preflight planning and a lack of aviation weather experience and knowledge may be contributing factors to the stagnant weather related accident rate. Our team developed a Preflight Weather Decision Support Tool (PWDST) to help novice pilots access, interpret, and apply weather information. We used a user-centered design process which involved an initial task analysis, low-fidelity prototyping, low-fidelity usability testing, user interviews and expert review. This study assessed and compared the perceived usability, difficulty, and the system assistance satisfaction of the PWDST. Participants (n=9) completed a usability study and a series of surveys during, as well as, after the completion of the preflight planning scenario. A series of Mann-Whitney U Tests were conducted to compare the difference between Private Pilot and Certified Flight Instructors (CFI) perceived usability, difficulty, and system assistance satisfaction ratings. Results indicated, there were no significant differences between group ratings. Overall, both groups reported above average usability, system assistance and low difficulty rating for the PWDST. Future research and possible implications are discussed.
A Starbucks Blend: Race, Social Marketing and Corporate Social Responsibility

Introduction The concepts of social marketing and corporate social responsibility (CSR) are often focused on initiatives that lead to the betterment of society. Consequently, company initiatives in these areas may address issues related to social justice. Additionally, the intersection of social marketing and corporate social responsibility has become more apparent in recent years. While the two concepts are different “they both mainly serve to create a better society and a better environment. Profit making businesses use social marketing as a tool while performing corporate social responsibility (CSR)” (Kestane, 2014, p.199). The two concepts are further differentiated in that
Risk governance strategy report (Project H2020 DESTRESS)

HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access archive for the deposit and dissemination of scientific research documents, whether they are published or not. The documents may come from teaching and research institutions in France or abroad, or from public or private research centers. L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires publics ou privés. Risk governance strategy report (Project H2020 DESTRESS) Philippe Chavot, Olivier Ejderyan, Hanneke Puts, Willems Cees, Rob Westaway, Yeny Serrano Vanegas, Anne Masseran, Cyrille Bodin, Franziska Ruëff, Christine Heimlich, et al.
Physical and rheological properties of biodegradable poly(butylene succinate)/Alfa fiber composites

Biodegradable poly(butylene succinate) (PBS)/Alfa fiber biocomposites were prepared through the compression molding method. Scanning electron microscopy images were acquired to assess the effects of reinforcement and homogenization of mixtures and to determine the characteristics of the microstructure. The rheological properties, melting, and crystallization behavior of neat PBS and its biocomposites were investigated. Regarding the thermal properties, it was observed that the presence of Alfa fibers facilitates the crystallization of the PBS matrix, which suggests that Alfa cellulose fiber acts as a nucleating agent. The rheological analysis suggests that the biocomposites show a better dynamic behavior with the addition of Alfa fibers. Indeed, the incorporation of fibers increased the complex modulus and complex viscosity of the composites. Also, increasing the percentage of fibers in the matrix induces percolation, the shift and change in the slope of Cole–Cole curve of the PBS/Alfa fiber composite compared to that of neat PBS indicate that the PBS microstructure has changed with the addition of fibers. Moreover, the improvement of biocomposites properties is believed to be largely attributable to the homogeneous dispersion of the Alfa fibers within the polymer matrix and also to the strong interfacial interactions between the two constituents.
Radioassay Profiles: A Laboratory Response to Cost Containment

A clinical laboratory profile is a cadre of tests that addresses a medical problem in a more cost-effective manner than the performance of each test individually and sporadically. Nonisotopic profiles as well as radioassay profiles have been offered by reference loboratories for several years. Most hospital-based loboratories have been directed away from instituting disease-oriented profiles because certain profile tests are only rarely requested, which makes them economically impractical to perfonn. There is also a tendency in teaching hospitals to indivUlualize each requested test because of the belief that it enhances physician analytical skills. Recent experience in our laboratory has shown that by carefully developing an aminoglycoside profile in close collaboration with the hospital pharmacy phannacokinetic service the cost for the drug assays and the expense to the assaying laboratory can be reduced while significantly improving patient care. We can provide a gentamicin or tobramycin profile, consisting of three or more blood samples and run as batch assay, at a cost that is less than the price of two indivUlual assays. This has been done without creating a significant revenue loss to our laboratory.
Creating ceramic electrically insulating coating on metal surface

The present work deals with the problem of creating dielectric (ceramic) coating on the surfaces of conductive materials for endowing them with insulating properties. The coatings have been created using the electron-beam evaporation of aluminum oxide ceramics. A plasma electron source operating in the forevacuum range of pressure (5–100 Pa) have been used as a source of electrons. It has enabled an effective transport of the electron beam onto the ceramic non-conductive surface and its melting and evaporation. During this process, the electric charge brought by the electron beam onto the surface of the ceramic target is completely neutralized by the ions of gas discharge plasma generated by the electron beam along its transport path towards the target.
Development of Path Planning Algorithms for AGVs in the Primary Aluminium Industry

The project aims to evaluate different algorithms in the field of path planning, to automate the driving of fluoride feeder vehicle in the aluminium industry environment. To achieve this goal, a preliminary study was carried out concerning the world of the aluminium industry and the path planning algorithms existing in the literature. The task is to provide a path that combines an arbitrary starting position with an arbitrary finish position, given any 2D map.
Modeling of Architectural Components for Large-Scale Indoor Spaces From Point Cloud Measurements

In this letter, we propose a method to model architectural components in large-scale indoor spaces from point cloud measurements. The proposed method enables the modeling of curved surfaces, cylindrical pillars, and slanted surfaces, which cannot be modeled using existing approaches. It operates by constructing the architectural points from the raw point cloud after removing non-architectural (objects) points and filling in the holes caused by their exclusion. Then, the architectural points are represented using a set of piece-wise planar segments. Finally, the adjacency graph of the planar segments is constructed to verify the fact that every planar segment is closed. This ensures a watertight mesh model generation. Experimentation using 14 different real-world indoor space datasets and 2 public datasets, comprising spaces of various sizes—from room-scale to large-scale (12,557 m$^{2}$), verify the accuracy of the proposed method in modeling environments with curved surfaces, cylindrical pillars, and slanted surfaces.
VITAMIN C AS A MARKER OF OXIDATIVE STRESS IN HYPERTENSION

The etiology of essential hypertension includes increased oxidative stress. Vitamin C is one of the potent reducing agents and scavenger of free radicals in biological systems. The role of benefit of vitamin C, an antioxidant to antihypertensive therapy were studied along with MDA level in comparison with control. It was found plasma ascorbic acid concentration to be inversely associated with systolic and diastolic BP in hypertensive subjects. A decrease in Vitamin C, an increase in malondialdehyde levels were observed in hypertensive group as compared to control. The increase in MDA and decrease in Vitamin C were statistically significant. Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is an antioxidant that may decrease the blood pressure (BP) and influence the endothelial dysfunction.
Development of a continuous professional development training module based on multicultural counselling competency for professional counsellors in Malaysia

The aim of this study was to develop a continuous professional development training module based on multicultural counselling competency for professional counsellors in Malaysia. The research methodology comprised three phases: (i) training need assessment using survey method, (ii) module design and development and (iii) module evaluation using an experimental design. First, the Multicultural Counselling Competency Survey-Malaysian Counsellor Edition questionnaire was used to collect data from 116 professional counsellors from various work settings. The results clearly indicated the need for continuous professional development training to enhance counsellors’ multicultural counselling competency. The development of the training module adopted Sidek’s model, a Malaysian-based framework for module development. The developed training module was then evaluated for its effectiveness through analysing its content validity and reliability. Results revealed that the training module scored high content validity value of 77.2% (0.77) and satisfactory reliability level (alpha Cronbach’s coefficient value of 0.75). The overall findings of the present research imply that the continuous professional development training module is necessary for enhancing multicultural counselling competency of Malaysian professional counsellors.
Effects of running with minimal and conventional footwear in habitual and non-habitual users: a musculoskeletal simulation and statistical parametric mapping based approach

Abstract The current investigation examined running biomechanics in minimal and conventional footwear in two groups of runners who either ran habitually in minimal footwear (habitual minimal footwear users) or habitually in conventional footwear (non-habitual minimal footwear users). We studied ten male non-habitual minimal footwear users and ten male habitual minimal footwear users, who were required to complete ≥35 km per week of training. Lower extremity joint loading was explored using a musculoskeletal simulation approach. Differences between conditions were examined using statistical parametric mapping and 2 × 2 mixed ANOVA. This study revealed via the strike index that minimal footwear caused a more anterior contact position in both groups (habitual: minimal = 61.68% & conventional = 46.48%/non-habitual: minimal = 33.79% & conventional = 22.61%), although non-habitual runners still adopted a rearfoot strike pattern. In addition, in non-habitual users minimal footwear increased tibial accelerations (habitual: minimal = 6.35g & conventional = 7.06g/non-habitual: minimal = 9.54g & conventional = 8.16g), loading rates (habitual: minimal = 105.44 BW/s & conventional = 105.97 BW/s/non-habitual: minimal = 293.00 BW/s & conventional = 154.36 BW/s) and medial tibiofemoral loading rates (habitual: minimal = 196.17 BW/s & conventional = 274.96 BW/s/non-habitual: minimal = 274.96 BW/s & conventional = 212.57 BW/s). Furthermore, minimal footwear decreased patellofemoral loading in both habitual (minimal = 0.28BW·s & conventional = 0.31 BW·s) and non-habitual (minimal = 0.26 BW·s & conventional = 0.29 BW·s) users. Finally, Achilles tendon loading was larger in minimal footwear and in habitual runners (habitual: minimal = 0.79 BW·s & conventional = 0.71 BW·s/non-habitual: minimal = 0.71 BW·s & conventional = 0.65 BW·s) whereas iliotibial band strain rate was reduced in habitual (minimal = 28.32%/s & conventional = 30.30%/s) in relation to non-habitual (minimal = 42.96%/s & conventional = 42.87%/s) users. This study highlights firstly the importance of transitioning to minimal footwear and also indicates that post-transition may be effective in attenuating the biomechanical mechanisms linked to the aetiology of many chronic injuries.
Bacterial immunotherapy in children with wheezing attacks: clinical impact and mechanism of action

For decades, biologists have been able to add or disable genes in a cell or even—with the genome-editing technology CRISPR—make precise changes within genes. Those capabilities have led to recombinant DNA technology, genetically modified organisms, and gene therapies. But a long-sought goal remained out of reach: manipulating much larger chunks of chromosomes in Escherichia coli, the workhorse bacterium. Now, researchers report they9ve adapted CRISPR and combined it with other tools to cut and splice large genome fragments with ease. The new tools are expected to bolster industrial biotechnology by making it easier to vary the levels of proteins that microbes make. They also promise an easy way to rewrite bacterial genomes wholesale, which could lead to synthetic life forms capable of producing molecules far beyond the reach of natural organisms.
Risk Behaviour of HIV Positive Individuals who are Aware of their Serostatus:Evidence from the 2012 HIV Population-based Household Survey in South Africa

Introduction: HIV positive people are the main source of new infections, which occur mainly through risk behaviours with a high-risk partner. Awareness of HIV status has been proposed as a key factor underlying sexual and HIV risk behaviour. This study sought to determine whether awareness of one’s HIV positive status translates to reduced sexual risk behaviour among HIV positive individuals. Methods: The analysis was based on the 2012 South African National HIV Prevalence, Incidence and Behaviour Survey, which included socio-demographic characteristics, age at sexual debut, age disparate partnerships, multiple sexual partners, condom use at last sex, self-perceived risk of HIV infection and alcohol use. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to assess sexual and HIV risk behavioural factors associated with awareness of HIV status. Results: Of 2565 HIV positive individuals, 48.3% reported that they were aware of their HIV status while the remainder indicated they were aware not aware of their HIV status. HIV positive females were more likely to report that they knew their status than their male counterparts [OR=1.6 (95% CI: 1.0-2.7), p=0.049]. Knowing that one was HIV positive was associated with increased likelihood of condom at last sex [OR=1.5 (95% CI: 1.1-2.0), p=0.010], low risk perception of HIV infection ([OR=0.7 (95% CI: 0.5-0.9), p=0.011], and reduced likelihood of risky/hazardous drinking of alcohol among males [OR=0.3 (95% CI: 0.2-0.6), p<0.001]. Conclusion: The current findings confirm that gaining knowledge of one's own HIV status is key to adopting HIV prevention behaviours. Given the large number of people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa more efforts should be made to promote positive prevention programmes.
Well-Being: Bridging the Gap between the Language of Policy and the Culture of Schools

While there is an increasing interest in the notion of well-being—politically, societally and educationally—it remains an enigmatic, multifaceted concept that sometimes eludes definition in academic articles. This article takes account of policy developments in the area of well-being over the last decade in Ireland, particularly educational policy developments. It presents research findings from a study conducted with primary school teachers on the west coast of Ireland about what well-being means to them as teachers and their challenges in promoting it. The findings highlight that well-being is open to many interpretations, and there is a clear gap between the language of well-being policy documents and the practices taking place in schools.
Revisiting microbe-metabolite interactions: doing better than random

Recently, Quinn and Erb et al [1] made the case that when used correctly, correlation and proportionality can outperform MMvec when identifying microbe-metabolite interactions. We revisit this comparison and show that the proposed correlation and proportionality are outperformed by MMvec on real data due to their inability to deal with sparsity commonly observed in microbiome and metabolome datasets.
The Self-efficacy of Businesswomen: Understanding Generational Cohorts of Saudi Arabian Advocates

Author(s): Alfrayan, Reem Ahmad | Advisor(s): Yun, John | Abstract: The purpose of this study is to explore the self-efficacy of Saudi businesswomen and advocates at the Saudi Arabian regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry and to contribute to our understanding of how Saudi Arabian women leaders develop over time. Through Bandura's self-efficacy framework (2005) and its effect on two key generational cohorts of women advocates, much can be learned about those women leaders advocating for the rights of Saudi businesswomen. My focus on self-efficacy of these two Generational Cohorts came from a pilot study (Alfrayan, 2013) on the self-efficacy component of leadership among Saudi businesswomen in three main regions in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Jeddah, and the Eastern province. The pilot study yielded evidence of the existence of two distinct Generational Cohorts among the Participants. The two Generational Cohorts are characterized by the event of the establishment of a women section that provided services to businesswomen. It is important to note that different geographic regions established women sections at their local chamber of commerce on different dates. Thus, the generations are not defined by time, but by context. Focus is given to how these leaders describe the development of their self-efficacy and what they chose to do with it.For the purpose of this study, the Generational Cohorts of the Participants were added as a dimension to understand how self-efficacy compares between generations. Using a Quantitative case study approach to closely studying six cases of two generational cohorts in three geographical locations was preformed. Applying Bandura's (1995) self-efficacy framework as the lens for examining the leadership development of businesswomen and professionals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in two generations by researching the following questions were answered: What do Saudi Arabian businesswomen and advocates identify as the most important factors furthering and hindering the development of their self-efficacy to advocate for a larger role for women in business? and In what ways do these women leaders describe the two Generational Cohorts of women advocate's effects on one another?
Newborn Screening for Pompe Disease in Illinois: Experience with 684,290 Infants

Statewide newborn screening for Pompe disease began in Illinois in 2015. As of 30 September 2019, a total of 684,290 infants had been screened and 395 infants (0.06%) were screen positive. A total of 29 cases of Pompe disease were identified (3 infantile, 26 late-onset). While many of the remainder were found to have normal alpha-glucosidase activity on the follow-up testing (234 of 395), other findings included 62 carriers, 39 infants with pseudodeficiency, and eight infants who could not be given a definitive diagnosis due to inconclusive follow-up testing.
High-carbohydrate diets, exercise and postprandial lipaemia

Low-fat, high-carbohydrate diets are recommended by various scientific bodies for the prevention of coronary heart disease. However, these diets increase postprandial lipaemia and so their net benefit for coronary heart disease risk has been the subject of vigorous debate. Exaggerated postprandial lipaemia has been implicated in the development of atherosclerosis. Previous research suggests that physical exercise improves triacylglycerol metabolic capacity. The present thesis investigated whether exercise, when simultaneously adopted with a high-carbohydrate diet, could prevent the augmentation of postprandial lipaemia observed with this dietary change. [Continues. ]
Social Media Big Data Acquisition and Analysis for Qualitative GIScience: Challenges and Opportunities

Qualitative geographic information systems (GIS) have come a long way since the original call from critical GIS scholars in the 1990s. The invention of the geoweb as well as big data sources for qualitative information have enabled qualitative GIS to actually be implemented. Academic researchers are now grappling with how best to engage with and use qualitative spatial data. Our focus is on using qualitative data from social media sources. We review the process of collecting and analyzing patterns based on qualitative spatial data using methods from GIScience as well as new techniques from computational linguistics. We review these methods through the lens of critical qualitative GIScience. We reflect critically on the ethics associated with implementation of social qualitative data. Qualitative GIS has reached a critical juncture where the data, methods, and tools have enabled new questions to be asked that were previously not possible to pose. In this article we look to provide guidance and clarity for researchers engaging with geo-social and spatial qualitative data.