Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Evaluation of the Disaster-related Information Process from the Perspective of Managers in the Iranian Red Crescent Society

INTRODUCTION: Information is known as the main source of power over others. In this respect, the use of correct, accurate, and timely information in decision-making, planning, and other related issues can be effective in the outcome of activities and services provided by organizations. In times of crisis and disaster incidence, information plays a key and crucial role and affects various disaster response processes. This study was conducted to investigate the communication and information processes and information analysis in the Iranian Red Crescent Society at the time of disasters in 2019. METHODS: This qualitative study with a content analysis design was carried out on 17 experts and managers in the Iranian Red Crescent Society. The necessary data regarding the existing information processes were collected through performing interviews with the participants. The collected data from conducting and implementing the interviews were then coded in MAXQDA software using qualitative analysis method and subjected to analysis. FINDINGS: Based on the findings, the majority of the activities of this organization were carried out by holding meetings to make the necessary arrangements. Measures, such as public education and reports to journalists, media, and social networks were provided in the form of written instructions and protocols. It was revealed that such communication means as media, newspapers, 112 emergency SMS system, and Thuraya satellite network were used for information. The tool utilized in the information process in the Iranian Red Crescent Society was the Disaster Management Information System to record information and the history of crises. This system was located and used in the Control and Coordination Center, and recorded all documents related to the events, including photos, videos, and reports and information of rescuers. CONCLUSION: The most significant problems that crisis management is consistently confronting are the delays in realizing the dimensions of a crisis, lack of information needed to make decisions, and commencement of recovery activities. In addition, it is highly important to have accurate information to be able to respond properly. The acquisition, storage, retrieval, and analysis of information can be the most prominent factors in the success of crisis management.
The bioactive ingredients and therapeutic effects of Marrubium vulgare - A review

Marrubium vulgare (Family: Lamiaceae) was used traditionally in the treatment of dyspeptic complains, pulmonary infections, cough, rheumatoid arthritis, night blindness, loss of appetite, as cholagogue, purgative, diuretic, bitter tonic, carminative and appetizer. The phytochemical analysis revealed that the plant contained alkaloids, sterols, steroids, terpenoids (diterpene), saponins, flavonoid, catecholic tannins, anthocyans, phenolic compounds and many other bioactive ingredients. The pharmacological investigations showed that the plant exerted anti-inflammatory, antiedematogenic, analgesic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, cardiovascular hypolipidemic, antispasmodic and many other biological effects. This review discussed the bioactive contents and pharmacological activities of Marrubium vulgare.
AN ADAPTIVE ALGORITHM BASED AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME BIOMETRIC TIME-ATTENDANCE SYSTEM

Biometric features are physical and biological characteristics that are unique to a person and can be used to accomplish authentication based on the particular modality. The main purpose of implementation of an Adaptive auto-correction technique for biometric time-attendance system is to improve the matching rate of fingerprint verification under the condition when fingerprint patterns vary due to environmental parameter like temperature. An Adaptive auto-correction technique is proposed which auto-corrects the reference fingerprint template at the time of genuine user rejection. The proposed technique is implemented on commercially available biometric device which uses Innovatrics, a standard commercially available extractor and matcher. Evaluation is carried out on 250 fingerprint templates of 10-users captured at varying temperature from 250C to 00C. The experimental analysis will be carried out to improve the recognition rate.
Improvement of the sunflower oil stability by blending with moringa or sesame oils

Vegetable oils can be adjusted by different methods to enhance their commercial applications and to increase their pure quality nutrition. One of the most leisurely ways of creating new innovative products with desirable textured and oxidative properties is the mixing of vegetable fats/oils of various properties. Pure sunflower (SFO) blended with pure moringa (MOO) and sesame (SEO) oils in the ratio of 95:5 and 90:10 w/w. The outcomes showed that the highest acid value was observed at SFO + SEO 10% (0.782). Sunflower oil stabilized when blended with MOO and the levels of conjugated dienes (CD) and trienes (CT) were depressed compared to control. The TPC value was higher when the sunflower blended with moringa oil. The highest scavenging activity percentage was observed in SFO + MOO 5% and SFO + SEO 10% respectively. Meanwhile, the highest induction period at 100 °C was 11.45 hours in the treatment of SFO + MOO 5%. The master fatty acids in the sunflower and moringa oils are combined (SFO:MOO, 90:10), oleic, and palmitic acids. It seems from the current findings that suitable mixing of high linoleic oils with MOO will result in oil mixtures that can satisfy nutritional wants with expanded balance for home cooking and deep-frying.
VITAMIN D STATUS AND DIETARY HABITS OF CHILDREN WITH ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS IN VARNA

Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is a very common condition amongst adolescents in Bulgaria, as well as in Europe. Few factors play a role in the etiopathogenesis, one of which is the lifestyle, specifically the levels of some nutrients, and anthropometrics. They can be described as aspects of the nutritional status of patients with AIS. Purpose: This ongoing study aims to access the vit. D3 and dietary habits of children with AIS in Varna. Methods: Data was collected from 77 participants so far, using anthropometric measurements, food questionnaires and biochemical testing for vit. D3 levels in blood serum of all children without contraindications or objections (34 out of the 77). Results: Out of 34, 3% are sufficient, while 47% are insufficient and 50% are with moderate to severe levels of deficiency. The level of consumption of fish amongst all the participants so far is below the recommendations. The level of consumption of eggs, despite the low amount of vit. D3 in the egg yolk also has a correlation to the levels of vit. D3. Participants supplementing with vit D3 or multivitamins containing it had similar average levels to the children not supplementing. Conclusions: The data so far shows that participants might be in need of more information about fish consumption recommendations and how to properly supplement with vit D3.
Ontology Development for Medical and Health Science Domain in the Quran

Ontology is known as a knowledge representation and acts as a sharing platform for common ideas within a similar domain. It has a tree structure to ease the information presentation to users. Nowadays, it is very important to have a consistent and systematic way of presenting and retrieving different sources of knowledge such as the Quran and Hadith. Since there is so much useful information that can be retrieved from the Quran, especially for the Medical and Health Science domain, this paper presents the development of ontology for the Medical and Health Science domain in the Quran by adopting the Ontology 101 approach. These include the scope and domain determination, competency question formulation, ontology construction, and ontology evaluation. The proposed ontology in this paper has successfully retrieved the correct answers for Medical and Health Science using related queries via SPARQL-query and has been evaluated by the domain experts. Furthermore, the ontology structure accuracy has also been verified using reasoner, where it detected inconstancy during ontology development. For future work, this research paper can be used as a reference and basis to answer user queries, data integration with other applications or this ontology can be further expanded.
Effect of Exercise and Sham Exercise Trackers on Perceived Workout Intensity and Mood in College Students

Article history Received: 9 November 2020 Accepted: 1 December 2020 Published Online: 31 January 2021 Exercise is an essential contributor to both physical and mental health and is a significant part of a person’s overall lifestyle. With the increasing popularity of exercise trackers, researchers were interested in the effects of sham exercise trackers on perceptions of workouts and affect. Researchers predicted participants wearing a sham Fitbit band would report greater perceptions of workout intensity, challenge, and satisfaction compared to those without sham Fitbit bands. In addition, those wearing sham Fitbit bands were predicted to report greater positive affect and lower negative affect than those without bands. One hundred twenty student participants (60 in each group; one group with a sham Fitbit and one group with no Fitbit) were recruited from campus workout classes of Zumba, spinning, and body sculpting. Participants worked out and completed a PANAS survey, plus other workout perception questions. When using a sham Fitbit, participants believed the workout was more intense, physically challenging, and they were more satisfied with their workout. However, presence of a sham Fitbit band did not significantly affect mood. Results suggest that knowledge of wearing an exercise tracker, even without any workout data feedback, has an effect on workout perceptions, but has little effect on mood.
Assessment of a Multidimensional School Collective Efficacy Scale to Prevent Student Bullying: Examining Dimensionality and Measurement Invariance

The construct of a school collective efficacy to prevent bullying has attracted attention as a way to increase a positive, school-wide climate. The current study tested the fit of several first-order models of school collective efficacy to prevent (uni-dimensional, two-dimensional, and three-dimensional) bullying using a sample of 579 male (Mage = 14.31, SD = 1.78 years old) and 589 female (Mage = 14.56, SD = 1.83 years old) Mexican adolescents. The models were validated by the extent to which the model was invariant by gender and by educational level (secondary vs. high school). Moreover, the discriminant and concurrent validity of model dimensions were examined through their relationships with other constructs. The results suggest that school collective efficacy is a three-dimensional construct, with supporting evidence for cohesion, students’ social control, and teachers’ social control dimensions. Measurement invariance was found in this three-dimensional measurement model by gender and educational level. The latent means difference analysis showed some differences by gender and educational level on factors of school collective efficacy. Finally, results support our hypotheses related to discriminant and concurrent validity in relation to external variables. Overall, findings indicate this three-dimensional model is useful to measure adolescents’ perceptions of school collective efficacy.
The generation and evolution of multi-band EMIC waves in the magnetosphere: Hybrid simulations

Electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves have played an important role in loss and acceleration of charged particles in the magnetosphere. In this paper, with a 1-D hybrid simulation model, we have studied the generation and evolution of multi-band EMIC waves in a homogenous multi-ion (protons and helium ions) plasma, where the waves are excited by the anisotropic hot protons, and the effects of the anisotropy of hot protons, concentration, and temperature of helium ions on the excited EMIC wave spectrum are considered. In the early phase of the cyclotron instability, the multi-band EMIC waves with a clear stop band around the helium ion gyrofrequency are preferentially generated under the condition of a lower anisotropy of hot protons, smaller concentration of helium ions, and colder helium ions, which is consistent with the linear theory. What’s more, it is found that both the frequencies and wave numbers of EMIC waves will decrease with time, which is then proved to be a quasi-linear process caused by the decrease of anisotropy of hot protons. Meanwhile, the standing density structures will be generated in the system, which is due to the coupling between counter-propagating EMIC waves. Our simulations suggest that the linear theory should be valid to describe both generation and evolution of EMIC waves in the Earth’s magnetosphere. 2016 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Estimation of structural similarity between plant-derived phenolic compounds and drug molecules by virtual screening of DrugBank

Phenols are widely distributed in various plants and plant-derived foods. Currently, there is an increasing interest in their application as food supplements. In this study we performed a virtual screening to identify potential molecular targets of phenolic compounds derived from medicinal plants known for their antioxidant and anticancer effects. A dataset of 75 phenols, reported in the literature and a virtual library of 7770 unique drug compounds, extracted from the DrugBank database (https://www.drugbank.ca/) were used. Multi-conformer structure databases were created using OpenEye OMEGA, shapeand chemical-based overlays of the conformers were performed in OpenEye ROCS (https://www.eyesopen.com/). As a result of the virtual screening, followed by data filtration and analysis, two bacterial enzymes, responsible for DNA replication, were suggested as potential novel targets of a plant-derived hydroxyanthraquinone. This research allows outlining the potential receptor-mediated pharmacological mechanisms of phenolic compounds and aims to be a first step in the development of in silico protocol for their prioritisation as healthy dietary supplements.
ICT USAGE AND DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC SCHOOL TEACHER PEDAGOGY COMPETENCES FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS IN NIGERIA

Globalization has made the role of the teacher to expand and become more challenging in order to meet the needs of basic learners. Teachers are expected to have a wide variety of methods, skills, adequate knowledge and apply them to create positive classroom environment and work collaboratively with other stakeholders in order to provide the needed support to basic learners. The study therefore examined how basic school teacher pedagogy competences can be improved through ICT usage and development in teaching and learning. The descriptive survey design was used to assess 250 sandwich teachers at the University of Lagos. A 20 item questionnaire titled ICT Usage and Development of Basic School Teacher Pedagogy Competence Questionnaire {IUDBSTPCQ} was used to elicit data from respondents. Findings of the study revealed that, teachers do not have adequate ICT knowledge and skills for pedagogical competence and global competitiveness and inadequate availability and usage of ICT resources; there is a significant relationship between ICT usage and development and basic teacher pedagogy competence. The study equally showed the relative contributions of the independent variables (ICT knowledge and skills, school leadership, teacher quality, availability and usage) to the dependent variable (teacher pedagogy competence). It was therefore recommended that basic schools should focus attention on building teachers’ interest in ICT so as to encourage its usage and development for global competiveness and that there is the need for government to improve and develop school ICT resources to facilitate ICT usage and enhance teachers’ pedagogy experiences in teaching and learning.
Pedagogical Affordance Analysis: Leveraging Teachers' Pedagogical Knowledge to Elicit Pedagogical Affordances and Constraints of Instructional Tools

: When designing an instructional tool and using it in pedagogical activities, it is essential that designers and users understand what pedagogical affordances and constraints the tool provides to support its successful integration into targeted pedagogical activities. Toward this end, we developed Pedagogical Affordance Analysis (PAA). PAA involves analyzing teachers’ Pedagogical Content Knowledge and/or Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge to elicit pedagogical affordances and constraints that are specific to a given instructional goal. Information obtained through PAA can help in designing, refining, and/or evaluating instructional tools. We present a case study in which we used PAA to successfully design a visual representation for middle-school algebra. To the best of our knowledge, PAA is the only available systematic method that leverages teachers’ pedagogical knowledge in identifying pedagogical affordances and constraints. PAA can be used across a wide range of existing tools and prototypes of to-be-designed tools.
Scotland's Rural College Genetic analysis of carcass traits in beef cattle using random regression models

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The Self-Portrait as a Means of Self-Investigation, Self-Projection and Identification among the Primary School Population in Croatia

The self-portrait is a reflection of the personality in a visual, physical sense, as a concrete form, a summary of the external characteristics of the artist, but also in a psychological sense, when the self-portrait becomes a mediator of communication with the self, a medium of self-investigation. In this way, the self-portrait exists as a means of self-reflection, self-awareness and acceptance of the Self. It contains three primary values: subjective, objective and the archetype. Considering that the self-portrait is not exclusively a means of introspection reserved only for artistic practice, but also includes activities of the entire population, ranging from early childhood to old age, the projective and reflexive features of this motif began to be used for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. These findings, as well the need for a new role for art teachers arising from the cognitive, emotional and moral needs of children and youth involved in the regular education system in the Republic of Croatia, gave rise to the project The Self-Portrait as a Means of Self-Investigation, Self-Projection and Identification, which was realised in the regular primary educational process, in fifth-grade art classes. The expressive and projective dimensions of children’s drawings, which can indicate the possibility of diagnostic and potentially therapeutic activity within the regular primary education system, were taken as a starting point. The project also sought to examine the impact of rational-cognitive principles of teaching on children’s creativity and expression.
Effects of Different Levels of Date Waste Vinegar in Diet and Water on Growth Performance, Gastrointestinal Tract Morphology, Ileal Microflora and Immune Response of Broilers

To investigate the effects of dietary supplementation with industrial vinegar (IV) and waste date vinegar (WDV) on growth performance, intestinal morphology, and immune response of broilers, five hundred Ross 308 chickens were randomly divided into 50 cages in a 42-day breeding period. The experiment consisted of ten treatments with five replications in each treatment including; control 1 (standard feed without WDV or IV), control 2 (control 1 + 2% water into the feed), 1, 2, and 3% of WDV and 2% industrial vinegar (IV) into the feed and 0.5, 1, and 1.5% of WDV and 1% industrial vinegar (IV) into the water. One chicken from each replicate was slaughtered on days 24 and 42 to investigate gastrointestinal tissue growth as well as intestinal morphology. The results showed that growth performance was not affected by treatments in any period. The height and width of the villus in the treatments containing 1% of WDV into the water and 2% of WDV into the feed increased with time compared to the control treatments. On day 42 of the experiment, the crypt depth was also higher in the treatment containing 1% of WDV into the feed compared to the other treatments. The ileal coliforms were also affected by WDV addition into the feed at 42 days of age compared to other groups (P < 0.05). The highest amount of IgM and IgG were found to levels of 2% and 1% of WDV into the diet, respectively (P < 0.05). However, SRBC, ND titter was not affected by treatments. Also, no difference was found between industrial vinegar in water or feed in most of the studied parameters. The results of this study showed that supplementation of the diet with WDV had a positive effect on intestinal morphology and immune system of broilers compared to industrial vinegar.
The potential of protected areas to halt deforestation in Ecuador

Ecuador, a country with nearly unparalleled levels of biodiversity and endemism, has one of the highest deforestation rates of South America. I examined whether governmentally protected areas in Ecuador have been effective at reducing deforestation. After estimating deforestation rates from existing land cover change data for 2000 to 2008, I used a matching approach to compare the rates of forest loss inside and outside protected areas, which corrected for geographic biases in the locations of protected areas. I tested for the effects of protected area age, size and level of protection on the rate of deforestation using generalized linear models. Governmentally protected areas still experienced deforestation – with no apparent effect of age, size and level of protection – of nearly 10,000 ha per year, but deforestation rates were lower inside compared to outside protected areas. Governmental protection led to the avoidance of additional deforestation of 2600–7800 ha of natural forest per year. Actions to mitigate deforestation in Ecuador are of global importance and as such it is promising that protected areas can help diminish deforestation, although the effectiveness of Ecuador’s protected areas can still be improved upon.
THE TRANSLATION OF ENGLISH TENSES AND ASPECTS IN NARRATIVE MODE INTO VIETNAMESE

Confusion due to ambiguity in tenses and aspects while translating from English into Vietnamese is still a common problem to translators. There are several causes to this problem, but the main cause is the difference in viewing tense and aspect notions in the two languages by researchers or scholars. The existence of tense and aspect identities in English clauses or sentences is a matter of fact whereas in Vietnamese they are the topic of controversy among linguists and educators. This article investigates some of the linguistic means that were employed to translate English tenses and aspects in narrative mode into Vietnamese by three well-known translators, namely Mặc Đỗ, Hoàng Cường and Trịnh Lữ. The results of the study prove the fact that though tenses and aspects are not always recognized in the Vietnamese language, they can be translated from the English language via the use of temporal adverbials, aspectual markers or situation types of Vietnamese verbs.