Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Spatial Structure Of Socio-Economic Attributes Of Turkish Provinces

During the past several decades, deliberate attempts to move from a ‘traditional’ to a ‘modern’ form of society have been made in the Republic of Turkey, resulting in rapid change economically, socially, and even politicallyI. The effort to change from a predominantly agrarian economy, and the concomitant increases in urbanization and industrialization, have had a profound effect on several sections of the country and have, to a large extent, created a whole new structure of spatial organization and patterns. Nevertheless, most of Turkey has been only slightly affected by the modernization process, and remains unaltered by the progress of economic and social development. Although economic growth and capital expenditures for development have steadily increased, they have not been uniformly distributed throughout the Republic, resulting in distinct regional disparities and a socio-economic system with many dualisms in its structure2.
Serious games: supporting occupational engagement of people aged 50+ based on intelligent tutoring systems Juegos serios: apoyo a la participación ocupacional de personas mayores de 50 años basado en sistemas de tutoría inteligente

This paper offers an overview of the requirements of serious games to support occupational engagement for people at age 50 and above, and the features for such a serious game. A comprehensive literature revision and a questionnaire to 23 active in the field health professionals of the Valparaiso region (Chile) were performed. In the end, among the various requirements stated, primary requirements were the evaluation of adaptation skills and organizing space and objects skills as well as of information exchange skills and coordination skills, with respect to occupation-based interventions and routines within a social context. Afterwards, some primary features were stated, such as the use of intelligent tutoring systems, adaptability, difficulty balance, real-time strategy, non linear stories, and spatial, temporal and adversaries reasoning. In the discussion about the features, issues of purpose, strategy and the personalization of a serious game for people aged 50 and older were specified in detail.
Making the Implicit Explicit: Implicit Content as a First Class Citizen in NLP

Language is multifaceted. A given utterance can be re-expressed in equivalent forms, and its implicit and explicit content support various logical and pragmatic inferences. When processing an utterance, we consider these different aspects, as mediated by our interpretive goals—understanding that “it’s dark in here” may be a veiled direction to turn on a light. Nonetheless, NLP methods typically operate over the surface form alone, eliding this nu-ance. In this work, we represent language with language, and direct an LLM to decompose utterances into logical and plausible inferences. The reduced complexity of the decompositions makes them easier to embed, opening up novel applications. Variations on our technique lead to state-of-the-art improvements on sentence embedding benchmarks, a substantive application in computational political science, and to a novel construct-discovery process, which we validate with human annotations. 1
Reliability and Validity of the Japanese Version of the Implementation Leadership Scale for Nurse Managers and Staff Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background. Strategic leadership is key to implementing evidence-based practice (EBP). Evaluating the readiness and processes necessary to implement EBP using the Japanese version of the implementation leadership scale (ILS) may be useful to systematically promote the implementation of EBP in Japan. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the ILS for nurse managers and staff nurses. Methods. Data were collected in a cross-sectional study. The original ILS was translated into Japanese and back-translated into English. Clinical nurses reviewed it and confirmed its face validity. We distributed a web questionnaire to 119 nurse managers and 2,858 staff nurses working at three university hospitals in Japan’s metropolitan areas. Construct validity was assessed for nursing managers and staff nurses, respectively, using confirmatory factor analysis. Known-group validity for nurse managers was assessed by verifying differences in ILS scores by educational background and experience of learning EBP and working on EBP. We evaluated reliability using Cronbach’s alpha and test-retest reliability. Results. The response rates for nurse managers and staff nurses were 56.3% and 16.9%, respectively. Data from 67 nursing managers and 484 staff nurses were analyzed, excluding duplicate responses. Confirmatory factor analyses of both samples supported the four-factor structure of ILS. The ILS total score of nurse managers with experience learning EBP or experience working on EBP was statistically significantly higher than that of those with no experience, and known-group validity was supported. Across both samples, internal consistency reliability was strong (Cronbach’s alpha: 0.91–0.97) and test-retest reliability was moderate. Conclusion. This study illustrated the reliability and validity of Japanese versions of the ILS for both nurse managers and staff nurses. This study enabled international comparisons of the leadership required for EBP implementation and may support the development of intervention programs and strategies to promote EBP’s implementation in different countries. Trial Registration. UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR). This trail is registered with UMIN000045782.
Climate change impacts on reference crop evapotranspiration in North‐West hydrological region of Bangladesh

Climate change is a critical global environmental challenge that has rigorous impacts on crop‐water demand and a number of other systems, such as hydrological systems and ecosystems. Reference crop evapotranspiration (ETo) being a hydrological parameter reflects the integrated effects of various climatic parameters. Consequently, any variations in the climatic parameters induce variability in ETo. This study identified the accountable climatic parameters for the variability of ETo in Dinajpur and Bogra districts of the North‐West hydrological region of Bangladesh. ETo was determined by FAO Penman–Monteith method from the daily weather parameters of the two districts for a period of 21 years (1990–2010). Trends of ETo and its governing climatic parameters over the years were detected and quantified. Correlations between ETo and the governing parameters were determined. The results revealed decreasing trends of ETo in most of the months of the year during the study period in both districts. The climatic parameters causing the observed trends in ETo differed over the months of the year. The combine effects of decreasing net radiation and wind speed, and increasing mean daily air temperature and saturation vapour pressure deficit contributed reducing ETo in the study area. These results, by enhancing our understanding of the effects of climate variability and climate change on ETo, will help sustainable planning of water resources utilization in agriculture of the region.
Multiple-Locus Variable-Number Tandem-Repeat Analysis of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi

ABSTRACT Multilocus variable-number tandem repeats (VNTRs) are widely used as molecular markers to differentiate isolates of homogenous pathogenic clones. We explored the genomes of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi strains CT18 and Ty2 for potential VNTRs. Among the 43 potential VNTRs screened, 2 were found to be polymorphic. Together with seven polymorphic VNTRs from previous studies, they were used to type 73 global serovar Typhi isolates. A total of 70 multilocus VNTR analysis (MLVA) profiles were found, distinguishing all except three pairs of isolates into individual profiles. The discriminatory power was 0.999. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the MLVA profiles can be divided into seven clusters. However, except for the closely related isolates, the relationships derived were in conflict with those inferred from single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) typing using 38 SNPs done previously. We concluded that MLVA can resolve the relationships only among closely related isolates. A combination of SNP typing and MLVA typing offers the best approach for local and global epidemiology and the evolutionary analysis of serovar Typhi. We suggest that seven of the nine most polymorphic VNTRs be used as a standardized typing scheme for epidemiological typing.
Toward Regional-Scale Climate Change Detection

Abstract Using an optimal detection technique, the extent to which the combined effect of changes in greenhouse gases and sulfate aerosols (GS) may be detected in observed surface temperatures is assessed in six spatial domains decreasing in size from the globe to Eurasia and North America, separately. The GS signal is detected in the annual mean near-surface temperatures of the past 50 yr in all domains. It is also detected in some seasonal mean temperatures of the past 50 yr, with detection in more seasons in larger domains.
Environment &Human Development

Environmental change is a natural phenomena and always exists in human civilization. Climate and human are two dominant factor in nature. Both impact each-other very well. Climate change is essential need of earth. But human activities lead it toward environmental degradation,natural calamity like global warming ,ozone depletion,forest fire tsunami, landslide,cloud brust,earthquake,volcanoes,soil erosion,drought,flood,etc. The main objective of this research work is : (A) To make an intensive study of the present position of india and world. (B) To find out and analyze the cause of the present dwindling situation of natural environment. (C) To suggest possible measures towards the conservation of nature and increase in the number of the sustainable and inclusive development project . (D) Global community should take active participation towards nature conservation. (E) To discover holistic approach between humanand nature relation. This research work is mainly confined to empirical studies. Environmental change observation is followed by extensive field study. Apart from primary data,some related literature and information have been gathered from secondary sources to accomplish the work. A database has been generated based on the field survey for further studies. All secondary data will collect from various govt. And non-govt. Institution. Magazine,journal,global climatic report, weather report,meteorological department report will reveal all changing trend of nature. Climate change and some related environmental issue have been discussed with proper tabulation method,graph,charts And power point presentation. This intensive study reveals that about the climate of earth is changing rapidly.human and nature are two complimentary element in physical world.human response comes thorough objective and subjective environment . Human is key figure in global climate change, so we should give serious attention towards climate change and other concern issue . earth is presious and give us hefty natural resources , life, living space.in a nutshell, human and climate are equal driving force.
Line‐by‐line calculation of atmospheric fluxes and cooling rates: 2. Application to carbon dioxide, ozone, methane, nitrous oxide and the halocarbons

A line-by-line model (LBLRTM) has been applied to the calculation of clear-sky longwave fluxes and cooling rates for atmospheres including CO2, O3, CH4, N2O, CCl4, CFC-11, CFC-12, and CFC-22 in addition to water vapor. The present paper continues the approach developed in an earlier article in which the radiative properties of atmospheres with water vapor alone were reported. Tropospheric water vapor continues to be of principal importance for the longwave region due to the spectral extent of its absorbing properties, while the absorption bands of other trace species have influence over limited spectral domains. The principal effects of adding carbon dioxide are to reduce the role of the water vapor in the lower troposphere and to provide 72% of the 13.0 K d−1 cooling rate at the stratopause. In general, the introduction of uniformly mixed trace species into atmospheres with significant amounts of water vapor has the effect of reducing the cooling associated with water vapor, providing an apparent net atmospheric heating. The radiative consequences of doubling carbon dioxide from the present level are consistent with these results. For the midlatitude summer atmosphere the heating associated with ozone that occurs from 500 to 20 mbar reaches a maximum of 0.25 K d−1 at 50 mbar and partially offsets the cooling of 1.0 K d−1 contributed by H2O and CO2 at this level. In the stratosphere the 704 cm−1 band of ozone, not included in many radiation models, contributes 25% of the ozone cooling rate. Radiative effects associated with anticipated 10-year constituent profile changes, 1990–2000, are presented from both a spectral and spectrally integrated perspective. The effect of the trace gases has been studied for three atmospheres: tropical, midlatitude summer, and midlatitude winter. Using these results and making a reasonable approximation for the polar regions, we obtain a value for the longwave flux at the top of the atmosphere of 265.5 W m−2, in close agreement with the clear-sky Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) observations. This agreement provides strong support for the present approach as a reference method for the study of radiative effects resulting from changes in the distributions of trace species on global radiative forcing. Many of the results from the spectral calculations reported here are archived at the Carbon Dioxide Information and Analysis Center for use by the community.
Memory awareness following episodic inhibition

The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.informaworld. com/smpp/title~content=t716100704 Memory awareness following episodic inhibition Mihály Racsmány ab; Martin A. Conway b; Edit A. Garab c; Gábor Nagymáté de a Research Group on Cognitive Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary b University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary c The Leeds Memory Group, Institute of Psychological Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK d Department of Cognitive Science, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary e Loránd Eötvös University, Budapest, Hungary
Technical and vocational education and training in the Philippines: In retrospect and its future directions

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is the government agency tasked to manage and supervise technical education and skills development in the Philippines. In retrospect, we answered the research question: “What is the status of TVET in the Philippines as managed and supervised by TESDA and its future directions towards SDG#4? We described the evolution, goals, objectives, accomplishments, and challenges of TVET in the Philippines. We used the Philippine Qualifications Framework as the underpinning model which establishes a standard for education and training providers. We adopted the descriptive research design and the qualitative archival research approach. Findings revealed that TVET in the Philippines began when it was introduced in the Philippine education system in 1927. There were considerable accomplishments and outcomes of TVET in the Philippines in the past years such as setting the direction of TVET in the Philippines and promulgating relevant standards. These strategic efforts contributed to the employment of TVET graduates, improving the quality of their skills needed by the industry, and having a clearer policy direction on how TVET is implemented in the country. Problems and challenges encountered in the supervision and implementation are related to the poor quality of graduates, low employment of graduates, as well as weak structural and policy implementation as shown by the lack of closer coordination among the TVET stakeholders. We recommended aligning the curriculum development of TVET with the present Philippine Development Plan 2022-2028 and the needs of the industry including the demands of Industry 4.0 to strengthen TVET in the Philippines and align its future direction with SDG#4.
UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository) Mindfulness and self-compassion as mediators of the Mindful2Work Training on perceived stress and chronic fatigue

Objective There is increasing evidence that mindfulness-based interventions reduce stress and improve wellbeing in employees. However, less is known about the factors that mediate these effects. The aim of this study was to assess short-and long-term – mediating effects of mindfulness and self-compassion on the effects of the Mindful2Work training. Methods Employees with burnout complaints ( N = 124) filled in questionnaires concerning perceived stress, chronic fatigue, mindfulness, and self-compassion. Assessments took place before, directly after the training and at 6 weeks follow-up. The intervention consisted of 6 weekly sessions of 2 h, combining mindful physical activity, yoga, and mindful meditation, and a follow-up session 6 weeks later. Results Multiple parallel and serial mediation analyses indicated that increases in mindfulness mediated the effects from pre-to post-test on stress and fatigue. Regarding the mindfulness facets; acting with awareness mediated the effects during the training on both stress and fatigue, and non-reactivity on stress. Furthermore, increases in self-compassion mediated the effects from post-test to follow-up on stress and fatigue. Lastly, it was found that during and after the training, increases in mindfulness led to more self-compassion, which in turn led to less stress (and after the training also to less fatigue). Conclusion This study indicates that part of employees ’ stress and fatigue reduction over the course of the Mindful2Work training can be explained by increased mindfulness, and by increased self-compassion, directly and through increases of mindfulness.
On-site evaluation of the ‘mechanical’ properties of Maastricht limestone and their relationship with the physical characteristics

Abstract Maastricht limestone is a soft bioclastic calcarenite of the Upper Cretaceous period cropping out in southern Limburg between Belgium and The Netherlands. This material was widely used from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Four different varieties can be distinguished according to fossil content and petrographic characteristics, which determine slight differences in compressive strength. Despite its poor mechanical characteristics, the material is very durable with remarkable frost resistance. This is mainly due to the pore dimensions (the most frequent pore radius class is 16–64 µm) but also to the particular kind of weathering that causes the formation of a protective ‘skin’ through a process of dissolution of unstable aragonite from serpulids and calcite precipitation in the pores of the external layer. The physical characteristics and the mechanical properties (using the drilling resistance measurement system (DRMS) method) of the hard layer that developed on the surface of Tongeren Cathedral, constructed using the Sibbe variety of Maastricht limestone, were investigated and compared with those of the quarry material. This comparison made it possible to emphasize the particular hardness of this surface in contrast to the outer layer of the quarry material. Moreover, it was possible to determine its thickness and to infer that this hard layer was formed after only 15 years of exposure.
Structural and Biophysical Characterization of Prohibitin

Prohibitin (PHB) is a multimeric protein found on lipid rafts of the eukaryotic innermitochondrial membrane. The protein is comprised of 3 domains: an N-terminal transmembrane helix, a PHB domain found at the center, and followed by a C-terminal coiled-coil domain. PHB has been shown to function as an intracellular signalling mediator in various cellular processes such as iron homeostasis, cell apoptosis, and mitochondrial DNA maintenance. Many of these processes are associated with the diseases that affect the general population ranging from cancer to obesity. Since no atomic resolution structure of PHB is known, such a determination will provide insight towards its function and furthermore the role it plays within the cell as well as the entire organism. X-ray Diffraction is the desired method for structure determination; therefore, preliminary data pertaining to the protein’s behaviour in various solvent conditions will facilitate protein crystallization. This study describes biophysical and structural aspects of (PHB1)-25252-CHis6 from dynamic light scattering, analytical ultracentrifugation, transmission electron microscopy, and small angle X-ray solution scattering. CD data was used to determine the quality of refolding protein and showed that it was refolded but without functional assays available, it is unknown whether the protein is properly folded. Sedimentation and microscopy results indicate that the protein forms large oligomers. Further scattering and sedimentation data analysis showed that when protein concentrations were increased from 1-60mg/mL, the protein decreases in particle size. This may be due to large protein sizes, normally observed for proteins at greater concentrations, collapsing and forming smaller structures.
Gastroparesis: a review of current and emerging treatment options

: Gastroparesis is a motility disorder of the stomach causing delay in food emptying from the stomach without any evidence of mechanical obstruction. The majority of cases are idiopathic. Patients need to be diagnosed properly by formal testing, and the evaluation of the severity of the gastroparesis may assist in guiding therapy. Initially, dietary modifications are encouraged, which include frequent and small semisolid-based meals. Promotility medications, like erythromycin, and antiemetics, like prochlorperazine, are offered for symptom relief. In patients who are refractory to pharmacologic treatment, more invasive options, such as intrapyloric botulinum toxin injections, placement of a jejunostomy tube, or implantation of a gastric stimulator, can be considered. Hemin therapy and gastric electric stimulation are emerging treatment options that are still at different stages of research. Regenerative medicine and stem cell−based therapies also hold promise for gastroparesis in the near future.