Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Assessing the effect of grit and employability on organizational commitment mediating by job involvement

The research investigated the effects of grit and employability on organizational commitment by mediating job involvement of the private higher education in Indonesia. This research used a quantitative approach with a survey method. The sample of this research is 130 lecturers selected by purposive sampling. The data were obtained by distributing questionnaires and analyzing with path analysis based on supporting correlation and descriptive statistics. The results of the research confirm that grit, employability and job involvement had significant direct effects on organizational commitment, grit and employability had significant direct effects on job involvement, and grit and employability had significant indirect effects on the organizational commitment by mediating job involvement. A fit research model was found on the effects of grit and employability on organizational commitment mediating by job involvement. This model can be discussed as a reference by researchers and practitioners in developing models of organizational commitment in the future and any context.
A study of C - repeat binding factors (CBF) associated with low temperature tolerance locus in winter wheat.

Winter wheat has several advantages over spring varieties, higher (25 % more) yield, efficient use of spring moisture, reduction of soil erosion by providing ground cover during the fall and early spring, rapid initial spring growth to out - compete weeds and circumvent the peak of Fusarium head blight infections by flowering early. Winter wheat is planted in early autumn when it germinates and developing seedlings acclimate to cold. The crown survives under snow cover and in spring rapidly grows into a vigorously growing plant for grain to be harvested in summer. However, the harsh Canadian prairie winters require that winter wheat has increased cold hardiness and improved winter survival to reduce losses from sudden cold snaps during winter and spring. Low temperature (LT) tolerance is one of the major components of cold hardiness. Genetic mapping studies have revealed a major quantitative trait locus (Fr-A2) at wheat chromosome 5A which can explain at least 50 % of LT tolerance in wheat. Physical mapping of 5A LT QTL in a hardy winter wheat cv Norstar revealed a cluster of at least 23 C - repeat binding factors (CBF) coinciding with peak of Fr-A2 QTL. The objective of this study is biochemical, and molecular characterization of CBF co - located at Fr-A2 to identify key CBF participating in conferring LT tolerance in winter wheat. A comparative analysis of CBF gene cluster at the Fr-A2 collinear region among Poaceae members showed an expansion in the number of CBF genes with increased LT tolerance. Rice, a cold sensitive member, had only three CBF genes, whereas cold hardy winter wheat cv Norstar has 23 CBF genes. Amino acid sequence - based cluster analysis of complete CBF genes, or their major functional components such as the AP2 - DNA binding domain and C - terminal trans - activation domain, divide Norstar CBF into Pooideae specific clades. However, analyses of Norstar CBF amino acid sequences of different functional groups revealed a shift in clade members. These results suggest divergence of CBF functions which could lead to possible differences / similarity in the regulon activated by a CBF in a specific group. The 15 CBF genes from winter wheat cv Norstar were expressed in E. coli to produce recombinant TrxHisS - CBF fusion proteins in adequate quantities for structural and functional assays. All CBF fusion proteins could be recovered in the E. coli soluble phase of cell extract, except that the CBF17.0 fusion protein could only be recovered with 6 M urea extraction. Eleven of the 15 CBF fusion proteins were very stable in heat (98 oC), 10 % SDS and 6 M urea treatment. The five other CBF members were very labile under native conditions, but were stable in E. coli cell extracts or when extracted under denaturing conditions. Most of the CBF recombinant proteins in denaturing gel electrophoresis migrated slower than expected from their predicted molecular mass, based on amino acid sequence. The slow migration could be associated to their elongated protein structure as determined by dynamic light…
A Novel Multi-Level Integrated Navigation System for Challenging GNSS Environments

Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) is utilized to provide route guidance information to land and autonomous vehicles. The GNSS–based positioning and navigation (POS/NAV) usually suffer from satellite signal blockage, interference, and multipath in urban areas. Autonomous land vehicles are equipped with cameras, radars, and laser ranging devices. The availability of these systems provides an attractive opportunity to increase the POS/NAV system accuracy. This research focuses on the development of an integrated multi-sensor POS/NAV system capable of offering seamless positioning for autonomous land vehicles. A new multi-sensor POS/NAV module integrating both adaptive cruise control frequency modulated continuous wave (ACC-FMCW) radar (RAD), and magnetometer measurements with the reduced inertial sensor system (RISS) was designed to update the navigation system during GNSS outages. Augmenting RAD/RISS system with the magnetometer measurements produces a robust solution. The designed system is further improved by utilizing fast orthogonal search (FOS) to provide nonlinear error modeling of the residual errors associated with the RAD/RISS positioning solution in order to reduce the error growth overextended and frequent GNSS outages.The proposed systems were evaluated on several real road test trajectories involving different types of land vehicles experiencing different motion dynamics. GNSS outages of up to 10 minutes were intentionally introduced to examine the performance. The results show that the proposed methods have resulted in a significant performance improvement in the positioning accuracy that can reach more than 80% if compared to the present techniques that rely only on integrating the inertial sensor technology with GNSS.
Audit of fresh frozen plasma usage, prospective study: a report from department of immunohematology and transfusion medicine, government medical college Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Background: Fresh frozen plasma is commonly used in tertiary care hospitals. These are used to manage conditions such as coagulation derangements. Unnecessary use of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) is known to increase the risk of side effects in plasma transfusing patients like anaphylaxis, transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) and risk of transfusion transmitted infections etc. So judicious use of plasma is extremely important where its benefits outweigh its potential risks. Methods: Prospective observational study conducted over a period of six month. The following data were collected; provisional clinical diagnosis, indication of FFP’S, coagulation profile and gender of the patients. We evaluated all FFP transfusions, classified them as appropriate or inappropriate according to fresh frozen plasma transfusion guidelines of Directorate general of health services (DGHS). Results: A total of 808 FFP units were issued (474 units to males and 334 units to females) over a period of 6 months. Out of these, 15% (122 units) of FFP’s were issued to intensive care unit (ICU) patients, 12.87% (104 units) to paediatrics ward, 12.25% (99 units) to emergency ward which include patients with upper GI bleed and lower GI bleed , 6.8% (55 units) to obstetrics patients, 6.18% (50 units) to orthopaedics, 4.45% (36 units) to road traffic accident patients, 4.20% (34 units) to Hepatic failure patients, 3.09% (25 units) to Cardiothoracic and vascular surgery (CTVS), 2.97% (24 units) to oncology patients, 2.47% (20 units) to snake bite patients, 1.23 % (10 units) to dengue patients, 1.11% (9 units) to Haemophilia patients, 27.38% units were issued to the patients were indication for FFP transfusion was not known. Conclusions: study showed that 66.44% were appropriate and 33.56% were inappropriate use of FFP’s in patients. This highlights the pitfalls in use of FFP among clinicians and for that matter there is need of awareness and understanding the transfusion medicine by clinicians.
Preface to Astronomical (Milankovitch) calibration of the geological time–scale. A Discussion Meeting held at the Royal Society on 9 and 10 December 1998

Preface to Astronomical (Milankovitch) calibration of the geological time–scale. A Discussion Meeting held at the Royal Society on 9 and 10 December 1998. Organized and edited by N. J. Shackleton, I. N. McCave and G. P. Weedon.
A 65 nm CMOS Statistical Frequency Ratio Calculator for Frequency Measurement

In this article, the frequency ratio calculator (FRC) based on the statistical algorithm is proposed to obtain the integer and fractional frequency ratios of an input signal and a reference signal. The function of FRC can be used for fast frequency measurement of an unknown signal. Thanks to the proposed statistical algorithm, the circuit implementation of the FRC can be realized by synthesis of CMOS standard cell library and its performance is resistant to the variation of process, voltage, and temperature. The FRC is developed in a commercial 65 nm CMOS technology and its input signal frequency range is from 300 MHz to 1.5 GHz. The ratio calculation time takes only two reference cycles and the ratio accuracy is better than 0.003. The FRC consumes 12–42 mW of power from a 1.2 V supply voltage for different input frequency.
Fungal decomposition of wood. Its biology and ecology.

Presents a coherent examination of wood decay processes, with close examination of the biology of the fungi involved. Brings together diverse material on the complex interactions between wood resources, organisms, and the environment--all of which influence the decay process. Provides detailed coverage on the microenvironment of wood, the nature of the organisms inhabiting it, and the various ways in which wood influences natural and human-made ecosystems. In addition to in-depth technical information, the authors present personal and speculative views designed to provoke debate and stimulate new approaches to the prevention, treatment, and manipulation of the wood decay process.
Intention to adopt online learning

Personality traits and perceived value have been the focus for research in online learning adoption. However, there is a lack of understanding of how the effects of perceived value on online learning adoption vary according to the different personality traits and the levels of a personality trait. This study explores the moderating roles of the Big Five personality traits (i.e. neuroticism, extraversion, conscientiousness, openness to experience, and agreeableness) in the relationships between the perceived value (i.e. value for money, quality, emotional value, and social value) and intention to study online courses. ,A survey questionnaire was used to collect data from university students. This study used the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) method to measure the quality of the formative and reflective constructs and examine the moderating effects of the five personality traits in four models. The regression of intention to study online courses on the perceived value at the different levels of a personality trait was analyzed by the simple slope analysis approach. ,The study found that particular personality traits moderate the relationships between the perceived value and intention to study online courses. Neuroticism and openness to experience have the moderating effects on the relationship between perceived value for money and intention to study online courses. Neuroticism is the only personality trait that moderates the effect of perceived emotional value on intention to study online courses. In addition, the different levels of a personality trait differentially moderate the effects of the perceived value on intention to study online courses. ,This study is considered among the first research attempting to explore the moderating roles of the Big Five personality traits in the context of online learning adoption. It bridges the research gap in online learning literature and generalizes the impacts of perceived value on online learning adoption to the different personality traits and the levels of a personality trait. The results provide guidance for educational institutions to develop an effective online learning strategy by creating and communicating the right value propositions to the right group of students based on their personality traits.
Wearable technology-stimulated social interaction for promoting physical activity: A systematic review

Abstract Wearable technology has become increasingly popular and available since the mid-2000s, raising hopes for new and innovative ways to address long-standing issues of physical inactivity that have plagued modern societies. Despite growing interest in the field and a voluminous body of literature, analyses of wearable technology-induced social interactions and their effect on people’s physical activity are virtually non-existent. This systematic review addressed the question “Does wearable technology enhance social interactions and subsequent physical activity? ” The review covered studies published between 2007 and December 2018 and was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Searches were performed within 12 databases, and a total of 3,426 sensitivity publications were identified, but only 136 (4%) met the specificity criterion, and 20 publications were included in the review. The results revealed that: (i) wearable technology has the potential to both motivate and demotivate individuals to engage in PA; (ii) interactions are made up of at least three main activities, including cooperation, competition and social recommendations, which is a rather limited spectrum of activity; and (iii) those interactions are temporary, physically organised, and can be repeated in different contexts. Wearable technology also tend to be responsible for two important tacit transformations including being used for personal/group self-actualisation to a competitive environment encouraging real-time physical and virtual contests, and for framing physical activity as a mainly personal problem by shifting the responsibility for healthy and active living from professional agencies to the individual. The social and economic implications of such a shift would be profound.
Abstract P469: Association Between Quality and Patterns of Sleep and Ideal Cardiovascular Health in Black Americans: Results From the Morehouse-Emory Cardiovascular (MECA) Center for Health Equity

Introduction: Sleep is hypothesized to be a contributing factor towards disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD). It has been demonstrated that Black Americans have worse sleep quality compared to other ethnic groups, but within group differences have not been studied. Whether overall sleep quality and patterns affect cardiovascular health (CVH) among Blacks has yet to be elucidated. Hypothesis: Black individuals reporting worse sleep quality and patterns will have poor CVH as measured by the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) scores. Methods: We recruited 499 Black adults (age 53 ± 10, 38% male) without known CVD from the Atlanta, GA metropolitan area. Sleep quality and patterns were assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) which includes sleep quality, nighttime disturbance, efficiency (amount of time slept while in bed), daytime dysfunction, duration, need of medications and latency (time required to fall asleep). CVH was determined by LS7 scores calculated from measured blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol, body mass index (BMI), and self-reported exercise, diet, and smoking, and categorized into poor (0-8), intermediate (9-10), and ideal (11-14). Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine the relationship between sleep and the odds of intermediate (vs. poor) and ideal (vs. poor) CVH categories after adjusting for age, gender, household income, education, marital status, and employment status. Results: A total of 55 (11%), 107 (21%), and 337 (67%) participants had ideal, intermediate, and poor LS7 scores, respectively. Those reporting PSQI-assessed poor sleep quality (OR 0.50, 95% CI [0.33 - 0.78]), longer latency (OR 0.50, 95% CI [0.36 - 0.70]), disturbance (OR 0.45, 95% CI [0.26 - 0.77]) and daytime dysfunction (OR 0.52, 95% CI [0.31 - 0.89]) had significantly lower adjusted odds of having ideal CVH. Daytime dysfunction was significantly associated with lower adjusted odds of having ideal blood pressure (OR 0.57, 95% CI [0.38 - 0.87]), glucose (OR 0.71, 95% CI [0.51 - 0.98]), and physical activity (OR 0.58, 95% CI [0.36 - 0.93]). Similarly, longer latency was significantly associated with lower adjusted odds of having ideal BMI (OR 0.72, 95% CI [0.54 - 0.95]), blood pressure (OR 0.71, 95% CI [0.55 - 0.92]), and cholesterol (OR 0.73, 95% CI [0.55 - 0.98]). PSQI-assessed shorter sleep duration was not associated with poor overall CVH, but was associated with significantly lower adjusted odds of having ideal blood pressure (OR 0.77, 95% CI [0.61 - 0.99]). Conclusion: Among Black Americans, poor sleep in terms of quality, nighttime disturbance, daytime dysfunction and longer latency, was associated with worse overall CVH or its components. Whether addressing sleep quality in Blacks will improve CVH and outcomes needs to be studied.
Claudin 18.2 expression in esophageal adenocarcinoma and its potential impact on future treatment strategies

The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has rapidly increased, particularly in the Western world. Despite improvements in perioperative treatments, the overall survival of patients remains low. Claudin 18.2 is a tight junction protein that is exclusively expressed in the gastric epithelia. However, following malignant transformation, gastric cancer metastases maintain this expression. Therefore, claudin 18.2 is a promising target for immunotherapy. Previous clinical trials have revealed improved anti-tumor activity in patients treated with an anti-claudin antibody by investigating the expression of claudin 18.2 in tumor cells. However, there is currently very limited data on the importance of claudin 18.2 expression in EAC. The present study analyzed the distribution of claudin 18.2 using immunohistochemistry in 485 patients with EAC, including their lymph node metastases. Additionally, these results were associated with clinical and molecular data. Claudin 18.2 was detected in 89/485 patients (18.4%). No correlations between expression and clinicopathological data (sex, age, pT stage, lymph node metastasis and grading) were observed. However, significantly decreased claudin 18.2 expression was observed in tumor types with upregulated human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 expression (P=0.036). Additionally, neoadjuvant treatment did not have any significant impact on claudin 18.2 expression (P=0.331). To the best of our knowledge, the present study is the largest systematic investigation of claudin 18.2 protein expression in EAC. The results obtained suggested that claudin 18.2 may serve as a promising therapeutic target in a substantial number of patients with EAC.
Identification and characterization of SNP in 5′UTR of MLPH gene for goats with different coat colours.

Melanophilin (MLPH) gene has been characterized as one of the candidate genes for coat colour dilution in human, mice and dog, but little is known about it in goat. Part of the 5'UTR (650bp, JQ743911) was sequenced leading to identify four polymorphic loci (g.G426A, g.A570G, g.G592T and g.612-614insCTC). The genetic diversity was analysed in 120 individuals of four breeds of goat. The possible transcription factors in the four loci were mined by online tools. The results show that the four loci were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P>0.05) and there was a significant difference in gene sequence between Jining Grey (JN) and Leizhou Black (LZ) breeds (P < 0.05). JN has the highest allele frequency of A, A, G and insertion CTC at the four loci; and LZ has the highest allele frequency of G, G, T and deletion CTC. JN has the lowest effective allele number and the lowest value of Shannon I at the four polymorphic loci. LZ has the highest effective allele number and the highest Shannon I at the four polymorphic loci. Moreover, IN has the highest Fst and Gst (0.08 and 0.12, respectively) and the lowest Nm (2.80) compared to LZ. In silico analysis showed that the possible transcription factors having a potential binding site in the sequence consisting of A, A and G and insertion CTC in the four polymorphic loci of 5'UTR of MLPH gene were BRN2, CCAT, P, STAT and USE The sequence consisting of G, G, T and deletion CTC in the 5'UTR region of MLPH formed the possible binding sites of MyoD, c-Myb, v-Myb, AP-1, USF and NKX25. It could be concluded that JN has different gene sequence in the four mutation sites of 5'UTR of MLPH compared to LZ and the mutation caused the variation of possible transcription factors that may play a role in the MLPH gene expression regulation; so IN has dilute, ashen and grey coat colours and LZ is of solid black colour.
Effects of Barriers on Fault Rupture Process and Strong Ground Motion Based on Various Friction Laws

A barrier may induce a supershear rupture on a fault. This paper focuses on two questions: One is whether the existence of a barrier accelerates the propagation speed of a whole fault rupture, and the other is what are the effects of friction laws and strength of a barrier on the rupture propagation process. For these purposes, classical slip-weakening, rate-state, and modified slip-weakening friction laws are employed to simulate the effect of a barrier on the fault rupture process. The simulation results showed that the rupture speed of the fault obviously decreases when the rupture front propagates to the barriers, and the rupture speed obviously increases when the rupture front leaves barriers. It was also found that a barrier on a fault may induce a supershear rupture via the rate-state friction law. The simulation results also showed that with the increase of barrier strength, the rupture speed near barriers fluctuates more and more; when the barrier strength exceeds a certain level, a supershear rupture area appears on the fault; with the increase of barrier strength, the propagation distance of the rupture at supershear wave velocity correspondingly increases. In addition, with the increase of barrier strength, the overall rupture duration of the fault slightly increases. This indicates that a barrier cannot shorten the total duration of a fault rupture. Though a barrier will lead to a supershear rupture, it just regulates the distribution of the rupture speed on the fault surface. Moreover, with the increase of barrier strength, the peak ground acceleration caused by rupture through the barrier also increases, indicating that the existence of a barrier may lead to the intensification of seismic hazards.
El contexto sociofamiliar y su incidencia en el rendimiento lector del estudiante en PISA

This study aims to analyse the influence of parents' educational level, profession and their educational role on the reading performance of their sons and daughters in a comparative way between English and Spanish-speaking countries. The study is approached from a multilevel analysis and binary logistic regression. The results show that the sociofamiliar context provides a prediction around 20% in Spanish-speaking countries and 15% in English-speaking countries. The most significant incidence is produced by the average educational level of the parents and their interest of the parents in the school activities and the educational support to their children in both blocks of countries.