Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Indicators of Gender Inequality and Violence against Women Predict Number of Reported Human Trafficking Legal Cases across Countries

ABSTRACT Although efforts to combat human trafficking have increased in recent decades, human trafficking remains a significant global human rights issue, with an estimated 40.3 million victims. Due to the covert nature of human trafficking, and incongruencies in reporting, accurate data is scarce. Human trafficking legal cases can provide a partial record of the extent of human exploitation occurring within countries. Despite extensive research, factors driving human trafficking remain unclear. Our research examined the predictive value of indicators of gender inequality and violence against women on human trafficking legal cases across countries. Regression analysis revealed multiple significant models. The model with the largest effect size included the predictors Gender Development Index, labor force participation for women, share of seats in parliament for women, life expectancy for females, estimated gross national income for women, and rape rate. Rape rate was the single best predictor. Results indicate that specific aspects of structural gender inequality and violence against women are significantly associated with human trafficking legal cases. Future research is needed to more clearly understand the motivations and behaviors of traffickers and what drives trafficking conviction rates at national levels.
Learning Design and Learning Analytics: Snapshot 2020

“Learning design” belongs to that interesting class of concepts that appear on the surface to be simple and self-explanatory, but which are actually definitionally vague and contested in practice. Like “learning analytics,” the field of learning design aspires to improve teaching practice, the learning experience, and learning outcomes. And like learning analytics, this interdisciplinary field also lacks a shared language, common vocabulary, or agreement over its definition and purpose, resulting in uncertainty even about who its practitioners are — Educators? Designers? Researchers? All of these? (Law, Li, Farias Herrera, Chan & Pong, 2017). Almost a decade ago, however, learning analytics researchers pointed to the rich potential for synergies between learning analytics and learning design (Lockyer & Dawson, 2011). These authors (and others since, as cited below) argued that effective alignment of learning analytics and learning design would benefit both fields, and would offer educators and investigators the evidence they need that their efforts and innovations in learning design are “worth it” in terms of improving teaching practice and learning: "The integration of research related to both learning design and learning analytics provides the necessary contextual overlay to better understand observed student behavior and provide the necessary pedagogical recommendations where learning behavior deviates from pedagogical intention" (Lockyer & Dawson, 2011, p. 155).
OS SONS FRICATIVOS NO POLONÊS FALADO NO MUNICÍPIO DE CRUZ MACHADO NO PARANÁ

The present work aims to analyze acoustically the spoken polish fricatives [ʐ ʂ ʃ ʒ ɕ ʑ] in the Rio do Banho community, Cruz Machado-PR. Even with the after many years, the tradition of the language brought by its ancestors, whose system has changed in the
ROLE OF GEMINI SURFACTANTS IN FIGHT AGAINST COVID19

COVID-19, a pandemic, threatens the entire world by its multiplicative deadly behavior. Virus has caged the world’s people into their homes / isolation as their protective gear. Transmission rate, Case Fatality Rate, and Asymptomatic Transmission parameters determine the savage of COVID-19. More than a couple of months, mankind is staying locked in one’s home, which has never happened in the lifetime of any other generation. World Health Organization highlights the importance of hand Hygiene (Handwashing) by Soap/surfactant for 20 seconds and the use of alcohol-based Sanitizers as a part of personal health care. Soap functions as a weapon for sterilization of any viruses present on the surface. The lipid envelope of virusesis more susceptible to heat, desiccation or action of surfactants. Single tailed Quaternary ammonium compound surfactant is most commonly used as disinfectant or cleaning agent. Similarly, Gemini surfactants can also play a vital role as disinfectant / sanitizerin future. It is suggested that Gemini surfactants have imperative function in Air sanitation. Also, there is a valid comparison of Coronavirus with other SARS diseases. The deadly nature of virus can be understood by knowing its mechanism of action and mode of transmission. Once a chain of human to human transmission is initiated then it is very tricky to rupture the chain.
HOLISTIC MODEL IN LEARNING MULTIMEDIA DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

Multimedia learning software development requires design methods, development tools, examination models and proficiency in Information Technology systems. It is necessary to formulate a Holistic Method which considers all related aspects in order to guide the quality of good design in designing Multimedia Learning. Implementing the findings of the Holistic Method formulation to build multimedia learning with good design quality. This study formulates the stages of multimedia development which include: Creative Brief, Design, Material Preparation, Compiling, Testing, Distribution. The multimedia software development process will be guided by 15 guiding elements which are grouped into 5 elements, include : content, appearance, utility aspect, user caracter, and didactic. These guiding elements are used to produce good quality learning multimedia designs. The methodology is called Holistic Multimedia Development Model (HMDM).
Capability of Superspheroids for Modeling PARASOL Observations Under Dusty‐Sky Conditions

A comprehensive dust‐particle geometry model is highly required for accurate computations of optical parameters in radiative transfer simulations and relevant remote sensing applications. In this study, a superspheroidal model is proposed for simulating polarized radiation at the top of the atmosphere (TOA) under dusty‐sky conditions. The superspheroidal model has one more degree of freedom than the spheroidal model. Sensitivity studies are first conducted to investigate how the additional freedom in the superspheroidal dust model affects the polarized signals at the TOA followed by an examination of the impact of particle size, complex refractive index, and surface properties on these polarized signals. The applicability of the superspheroidal model is then assessed for 11 selected dust events in three main dust source regions (namely, North Africa, Middle East, and the Taklamakan Desert). Specifically, the normalized polarized radiance as observed by the Polarization and Anisotropy of Reflectances for Atmospheric Sciences coupled with Observations from a Lidar (PARASOL) are compared with simulations from an adding‐doubling vector radiative transfer model. It is found that the concave superspheroidal model with large roundness parameters achieves favorable performances in fitting the angular distribution of the PARASOL polarized radiance. The optimal roundness parameter is found to be 2.6–3.0 and is consistent with recent comparison of the simulated scattering matrices and their laboratory measurement counterparts. These findings support the potential applicability of the superspheroidal model for polarized remote sensing applications.
Use of sensitivity analysis to compare chemical mechanisms for air-quality modeling

The LCC and CB4 mechanisms have been compared through a detailed sensitivity analysis. The formal method used provides an efficient means of comparing the influence of initial concentrations and reaction rate constants across mechanisms. The analysis identified discrepancies between the CB4 and LCC mechanisms that were overlooked in less formal tests. For the conditions studied, which approximate those of a smog chamber, the mechanisms generally show close agreement in predicted ozone concentrations, with larger differences for hydrogen peroxide and formaldehyde.
Pantropical variability in tree crown allometry

Aim: Tree crowns determine light interception, carbon and water exchange. Thus, understanding the factors causing tree crown allometry to vary at the tree and stand level matters greatly for the development of future vegetation modelling and for the calibration of remote sensing products. Nevertheless, we know little about large-scale variation and determinants in tropical tree crown allometry. In this study, we explored the continental variation in scaling exponents of site-specific crown allometry and assessed their relationships with environmental and stand-level variables in the tropics.
Difficultés analytiques de la caractérisation des pesticides dans le sang

Objectifs: Malgre les incontestables services qu'ils ont pu rendre a l'agriculture, l'utilisation des pesticides n'est pas sans danger pour l'homme. En dehors des intoxications aigues accidentelles ou volontaires, l'exposition repetee a ces produits ou la consommation d'aliments contamines par leurs residus peuvent etre a l'origine de divers troubles pour la sante humaine : perturbations endocriniennes, dereglement du systeme immunitaire, apparition de certains types de cancers, troubles de la reproduction, etc. Il importe donc de pouvoir les caracteriser ou surveiller leur presence dans les milieux biologiques. L'objet de ce travail est de recenser les moyens analytiques modernes qui permettent de doser les pesticides dans le sang, milieu biologique facilement accessible et de composition constante et d'insister sur les difficultes analytiques rencontrees lors du choix de la methode et de l'interpretation des resultats. Methodes: De tres nombreuses techniques analytiques sont proposees aujourd'hui pour l'analyse des pesticides et/ou leurs metabolites dans les milieux biologiques. Apres traitement de l'echantillon, le plus souvent par micro-extraction en phase solide (SPME), l'analyse instrumentale proprement dite fait appel aux methodes chromatographiques classiques comme la chromatographie en phase gazeuse (GC) ou la chromatographie liquide haute performance (HPLC) couplees toutes deux a la spectrometrie de masse simple (MS) ou en tandem (MS/MS). Certaines methodes permettent la caracterisation de plusieurs pesticides appartenant a des familles differentes, mais elles restent rares. La plupart des techniques se limitent a doser un groupe donne de pesticides dans des conditions experimentales bien precises. Resultats: La mise en evidence des pesticides dans le sang requiert des techniques sophistiquees necessitant un materiel souvent onereux et des techniciens experimentes. Les concentrations toxiques sont tres variables d'un compose a l'autre et justifient la recherche d'une limite de quantification (LOQ) parfois tres faible. L'obtention d'etalons de reference purs peut egalement etre source de difficultes sans compter qu'il n'existe pas de methode officielle recommandee. L'interpretation des resultats constitue sans doute le probleme majeur car la toxicocinetique des pesticides est generalement mal connue et difficile a etablir chez l'homme. Conclusions et perspectives : Il n'existe pas aujourd'hui de methode universelle de dosage des pesticides dans le sang. La mise en place d'une methodologie donnee requiert une demande bien precise de la part du clinicien. L'interpretation des resultats reste parfois difficile. Il apparait donc evident que le developpement d'un screening general de recherche des pesticides comme il en existe un actuellement pour les medicaments, puisse voir le jour afin de raccourcir le delai de reponse du laboratoire au clinicien. L'immunochimie apportera peut-etre la solution.
Hypermethylation of GNA14 and its tumor-suppressive role in hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most lethal cancers worldwide, and its specific mechanism has not been fully elucidated. Inactivation of tumor suppressors may contribute to the occurrence, progression, and recurrence of HCC. DNA methylation is a crucial mechanism involved in regulating the occurrence of HCC. Herein, we aimed to identify the key methylation-related tumor suppressors as well as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets in HCC. Methods: Combined analysis of TCGA and GEO databases was performed to obtain potential methylation-related tumor suppressors in HCC. Methyl-target sequencing was performed to analyze the methylation level of the GNA14 promoter. The diagnostic value of GNA14 as a predictor of HCC was evaluated in HCC tumor samples and compared with normal tissues. The functional role of GNA14 and its upstream and downstream regulatory factors were investigated by gain-of-function and loss-of-function assays in vitro. Subcutaneous tumorigenesis, lung colonization, and orthotopic liver tumor model were performed to analyze the role of GNA14 in vivo. Results: The expression of GNA14 was found to be downregulated in HCC and it was negatively correlated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, vascular invasion, and prognosis of HCC. DNA methylation was demonstrated to be responsible for the altered expression of GNA14 and was regulated by HBV-encoded X protein (HBx). GNA14 regulated the RB pathway by promoting Notch1 cleavage to inhibit tumor proliferation, and might inhibit tumor metastasis by inhibiting the expression of JMJD6. Conclusion: GNA14 could be regulated by HBx by modulating the methylation status of its promoter. We identified GNA14 as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for HCC.
İŞYERİNDEKİ GÜVENLİK İKLİMİ ALGISININ PSİKOSOSYAL RİSK FAKTÖRLERİ ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİ: ADANA BÜYÜKŞEHİR BELEDİYESİ’NE BAĞLI OLARAK ÇALIŞAN ÖZEL GÜVENLİK GÖREVLİLERİ ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA

Anahtar Kelimeler: Güvenlik Kültürü, Güvenlik İklimi, Psikososyal Risk Faktörleri, Özel Güvenlik Görevlisi JEL Kodları: J28, J24, J81 Bu çalışma, işyerindeki güvenlik iklimi algısının psikososyal risk faktörleri algısı üzerindeki etkisini ortaya koymak amaçlanmıştır. Adana Büyükşehir Belediyesi’nde çalışan 310 özel güvenlik görevlisi üzerinde anket tekniği uygulanarak, nicel bir araştırma gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler SPSS 22.0 ve Amos 22.0 programları ile analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, Pearson korelasyon analizi ve çoklu regresyon analizi ile elde edilmiştir. Araştırmada, Choudhry ve arkadaşları (2009) tarafından geliştirilen, sonra Türen ve arkadaşları (2014) tarafından geçerliliği ve güvenirliği kabul edilerek kısaltılmış olan “güvenlik iklimi ölçeği” ile 2012 yılında Kıdemli İş Müfettişleri Komitesi (Senior Labour İnspector Committee-SLIC) tarafından psikososyal riskleri değerlendirmek için kullanılan ölçekten yazarlar tarafından Türkçeye uyarlanan “psikososyal risk faktörleri algısı ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Özel güvenlik görevlilerinin genel olarak güvenlik iklimi algısının psikososyal risk faktörleri algısı üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisi olduğu belirlenmiştir. Güvenlik iklimi algısı ölçeğinin “yönetimin bakış açısı ve kurallar” boyutunun, genel olarak psikososyal risk faktörleri algısı ve “çalışma ortamı” alt boyutu üzerinde anlamlı etkisi olduğu görülmüştür. Güvenlik iklimi algısı ölçeğinin “iş arkadaşları ve güvenlik eğitimleri” boyutunun, “destek” alt boyutu üzerinde anlamlı etkisi bulunmuştur.
Design Of Helical-Blade Rotor Of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT)

The vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) with helical-blade has been developed, manufactured and applied in almost all developed countries. In Indonesia, vertical axis wind turbines are still not widely applied compared to horizontal axis wind turbines. Vertical axis wind turbines with helical-blade are still very rare in Indonesia. Research and development of the vertical axis wind turbine are needed because of its advantages compared to horizontal axis wind turbine. The advantages are: can operate in various wind directions, lower noise due to smaller tip speed ratio (TSR) and for large-scale, mechanical and electrical systems of turbine can be placed on ground. The aim of this research is to design a vertical axis wind turbine rotor with helical-blade that can be applied at low speeds and changing direction wind condition, such as urban wind characteristics. Performance analysis of wind turbine rotor is done by using double-multiple stream-tube (DMS) model approach. This research yields a rotor of vertical axis wind turbine with helical-blade with rotor length and diameter are 2m and 1m respectively, the rotor blade airfoil is DU-06-W-200 with chord length is 0.2m. From analysis, the optimum tip speed ratio of the rotor is 2.6 with a maximum power coefficient is 0.57.
The outcome of cobalt in the nickel-cobalt oxyhydroxide electrodes of alkaline batteries

Abstract The evolution of cobalt hydroxide used as a coating for nickel hydroxide electrodes has been studied as a function of the redox potential window and upon cycling. From both chemical and electrochemical studies, it is shown that (i) upon deep discharges cobalt tends to migrate from the coating to the current collector and (ii) upon heavy cycling in the limited 1–1.4V potential range a complete reorganization of the active material occurs. In the latter case, using X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and potentiodynamic intermittent technique, we identified the formation of a Ni1−xCox(OH)2(CO3)z·rH2O-type phase through dissolution reprecipitation processes involving both cobalt and nickel species. From these findings, the conditions required to preserve the benefits of cobalt additives are given.
Stability Analysis and User Perception of Haptic Rendering Combining Virtual Elastic, Viscous and Inertial Effects

Virtual Reality environments are being used on a mass scale in fields, such as Industry and Medicine. These virtual scenarios serve very different purposes such as prototyping, gaming and exercising. Interaction with the virtual environment is mainly achieved by senses of sight and hearing through devices, such as a mouse or VR glasses. To this end, haptic research started a few decades ago with the aim of improving this interaction through a sense of touch. A key element, hitherto not researched, is the effective combination of virtual elastic, viscous, and inertial effects in haptic feedback restored to the user and the safety implications of these feedback effects. It is of particular importance in neurological rehabilitation exercising, as interaction realism and safety are of great importance in therapy and for the patient. Therefore, this work addresses the stability analysis of the combination of three haptic effects—elastic, viscous, and inertial—and the subjective feeling on the part of users regarding different combinations of these effects. A theoretical analysis is presented with a view to establishing stable control principles, and a user-study was carried out in order to help understand the perception of users to different combinations of haptic effects.
Shared Decision Making in the Heart Team: Current Team Attitudes and Review

A 72-year-old retired physician living independently presents with shortness of breath on exertion. She is found to have severe aortic stenosis and two-vessel coronary artery disease. Both are amenable to a surgical and transcatheter approach. Heart valve disease (HVD) patients like the one above, facing an array of potential treatment options, are often encountered by the Heart Team. These types of decisions are ideally driven by an approach termed shared decisionmaking (SDM): a bidirectional exchange of information between physicians and patients, distinct from the one-way stream of information in patient education or informed consent. However, this approach has not received a wide application, perhaps due to a lack of understanding and/or support by Heart Team members. In this article, we explore Heart Team attitudes to shared decision-making by Heart Team members, review the current status of SDM for HVD, and consider the requirements for the implementation of an SDM approach in clinical practice.
Prevalence of behaviors indicative of excessive internet use in three adolescent populations

Introduction: internet use has positive and negative factors. Among the latter is the possibility of creating an addiction to it, with harmful consequences, such as sedentary lifestyle, dissociation of the family and social environment among others. Objective: the objective of the work was to determine the prevalence of indicative behaviors of excessive use of the Internet in the adolescent population of three socioeconomic zones. Metodology: the population was made up of adolescents who are in secondary education, with age range from 15 to 18 years, in schools of three socio-economic levels: high, medium and low, all located in urban areas. The EUPI a survey was used to measure excessive internet use based on 14 questions. Option three of Likert scale was defined as excessive use. Prior informed consent to parents and consent of adolescents, the survey was applied in the presence of classroom teachers. Results: 431 adolescents entered the study, 66 % were women. Average age 16 years (SD + 0.9). Excessive internet use among the adolescents studied varied between 3,2 and 35 %, with the highest prevalence in adolescents of high socioeconomic status. (p <0,05) Most affected areas were socialization, mood swings and fulfillment of duties. Conclusion: the use of internet in adolescents can affect their relationship in the family and social spheres. Interventions are needed so that the use of this technological tool does not trigger addiction.
Direct ab initio dynamics studies of vibrational‐state selected reaction rate of the OH+H2→H+H2O reaction

We present direct ab initio dynamics studies of vibrational‐state selected reaction rates of the OH+H2→H+H2O reaction. Rate constants for both the OH+H2(v=1) and OH(v=1)+H2 reactions were calculated based on a full variational transition state theory plus multidimensional semiclassical tunneling approximations within a statistical diabatic model. The potential energy surface information was calculated at an accurate level of molecular orbital theory. In particular, geometries and frequencies along the minimum energy path were calculated at the quadratic configuration interaction level including all single and double excitations (QCISD) with the 6‐311+G(d,p) basis set. Energies along the minimum energy path were further improved by a series of single point projected fourth‐order Moller–Plesset perturbation theory (PMP4) calculations using the 6‐311++G(2df,2pd) basis set. Our present results of vibrational excited state rate enhancements agree very well with previous experimental data. In view of these resu.
Diffusion of platinum in single crystals of silver and copper

Abstract The diffusion of platinum isotopes (191, 195m, 197) in silver and copper single crystals has been investigated in the temperature ranges 1094–1232 K and 1149-1352 K, respectively, using the serial-sectioning technique. The diffusion coefficients can be described by the following temperature functions: and The results are in agreement with current models of impurity diffusion.