Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Failure in Clinical Education: Using Mindfulness as a Conceptual Framework to Explore the Lived Experiences of 8 Physical Therapists

Literature Review. Mindfulness, a purposeful and nonjudgmental awareness of internal affective states, is an emerging, evidence‐based practice that has not yet gained credibility in physical therapist education. Each year, a small but significant number of graduate students fail a clinical course due to difficulty integrating affective domain skills. These skills are embedded in what is commonly known as generic abilities and include patient safety, professionalism, interpersonal skills, stress management, and communication. To date, it is unknown how they think or why they struggle. Method. This retrospective, phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of 8 physical therapists (PTs) between the ages of 25 and 30 who, at some point, failed a clinical education course. Within the context of mindfulness theory, semistructured interviews were used to explore internal barriers prior to failure and transformative experiences upon successful completion. Results. Three themes emerged from the data. “Disconnect” occurred in the pre‐failure phase, representing a lack of communication internally and externally. “Failure as Nothingness” was illustrative of the time that participants learned that they had failed the clinical experience. “Reconnect” occurred post‐failure as participants worked with new clinical instructors and began to refocus on affective domain skills and the human side of patient care. Conclusions/Recommendations. In the pre‐failure phase, all 8 participants demonstrated behaviors consistent with mindlessness. In the post‐failure phase, each participant revealed a significant shift toward an expanded patient focus, but none learned to suspend self‐judgment or gain present moment awareness. These elements of mindful practice have been found to reduce medical errors, improve patient‐centered care, reduce burnout, and promote well‐being. Adding mindful practice to the formal physical therapy curriculum may offer a means to promote intrapersonal awareness for students who struggle in clinical education experiences.
A Relational Framework for Integrating the Study of Empathy in Children and Adults

The development of empathy is central to positive social adjustment. However, issues remain with integrating empathy research conducted with children, adolescents, and adults. The current article (a) provides an overview of how empathy is typically conceptualized and measured in child development and adult research, (b) describes outstanding issues concerning child development and adult research on empathy, and (c) outlines how a relational approach can provide clarity regarding how empathy develops over the course of development. We conclude by offering suggestions for future research on the development of empathy across the lifespan.
Immersed boundary/solid method for the numerical simulation of particle-laden flows

An outlook of computational fluid dynamics methods based on the fixed Cartesian grid, especially the immersed boundary (IB) method and related techniques, is provided. The basic idea of IB methods and the improvements to maintain consistency of boundary condition and mass conservation, that is the consistent projection method, are discussed. Then, recent examples for particle-laden flows are introduced. To deal with many particles, the immersed solid method is picked up as an efficient alternative to the IB method. In particular, we place focus on the flow and heat transfer of dense mixture of particles and liquid. In such a condition, the flow in narrow gap in between solid interfaces is considered by the lubrication equation. Finally, for further development of application in large-scale turbulent flows laden with particles, the importance of explicitly-defined volume averaging is pointed out based on our recent progress.
Work strain in midlife and old age disability: A longitudinal study with 23 years of follow up.

Increasing parts of the world are facing ageing societies with growing figures of morbidity and disability. Focus of attention for European countries is directed towards prevention of old age impairment. As considerable time is spent at work, preventative psychosocial work environment measures could be entry points for a healthier ageing. The aims of this study are to i) explore the impact of mid-life work strain on old age disability ii) to examine the independent effects of the work strain components on disability, iii) to analyse the relation between education and disability and whether work strain mediates parts of this association. Work strain and baseline data will be collected from Level of Living Survey (LNU) 1981 and disability data from Swedish Panel Study of Living Conditions of the Oldest Old (SWEOLD) 2004 (n=626). Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that persons in high strain work had the lowest odds of being IADL disabled compared to the passive group. Low demand was not associated to disability, low control group had more than twice the odds of being ADL disabled. Further results indicated that work strain may mediate the association between education and disability. Finally the results support that psychosocial work environment plays a part in the health of individuals at old age.
Differences in Model Performance and Source Sensitivities for Sulfate Aerosol Resulting from Updates of the Aqueous- and Gas-Phase Oxidation Pathways for a Winter Pollution Episode in Tokyo, Japan

During the Japanese intercomparison study, Japan’s Study for Reference Air Quality Modeling (J-STREAM), it was found that wintertime SO42– concentrations were underestimated over Japan with the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) modeling system. Previously, following two development phases, model performance was improved by refining the Fe- and Mn-catalyzed oxidation pathways and by including an additional aqueous-phase pathway via NO2 oxidation. In a third phase, we examined a winter haze period in December 2016, involving a gas-phase oxidation pathway whereby three stabilized Criegee intermediates (SCI) were incorporated into the model. We also included options for a kinetic mass transfer aqueous-phase calculation. According to statistical analysis, simulations compared well with hourly SO42– observations in Tokyo. Source sensitivities for four domestic emission sources (transportation, stationary combustion, fugitive VOC, and agricultural NH3) were investigated. During the haze period, contributions from other sources (overseas and volcanic emissions) dominated, while domestic sources, including transportation and fuel combustion, played a role in enhancing SO42– concentrations around Tokyo Bay. Updating the aqueous phase metal catalyzed and NO2 oxidation pathways lead to increase contribution from other sources, and the additional gas phase SCI chemistry provided a link between fugitive VOC emission and SO42– concentration via changes in O3 concentration.
Circularly Polarized 2 Bit Reconfigurable Beam-Steering Antenna Array

In this communication, a circularly polarized (CP) reconfigurable 2 bit antenna array is proposed for beam-steering applications. The proposed antenna array utilizes a novel CP reconfigurable 2 bit patch antenna as radiation element. For a reconfigurable 2 bit element, there should be four phase states (i.e., 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°). In the proposed radiation element, a corner truncated microstrip patch antenna is presented for CP radiation. Owing to the symmetry of the patch antenna, the 0° and 180° phase states are achieved by selecting feeding points of the patch instead of using complex feeding network. A 90° digital phase shifter is cascaded to realize the 90° and 270° phase states for the 2 bit reconfigurable element. Based on the novel 2 bit CP element, an eight-element CP reconfigurable 2 bit antenna array is fabricated and tested to verify the design strategy at 3.65 GHz. The measured results match well with simulation. By appropriately controlling the ON and OFF states of p-i-n diodes, the proposed CP array can be steered from −49° to +49°.
Empirical analysis of SH50ETF and SH50ETF option prices under regime-switching jump-diffusion models

Abstract In this paper, we use extensive empirical data sets from Shanghai 50ETF (SH50ETF) and SH50ETF options markets in China to study how regime-switching jump-diffusion models improve goodness of fit and option pricing performance. Firstly, the model parameters are estimated by using maximum likelihood estimation and the numerical analysis indicates that the regime-switching jump-diffusion models outperform a range of other models. Secondly, the analytical option pricing formulae are obtained via the fast Fourier transform and the empirical results using the proposed option pricing formulae are presented. Finally, we find that the calculated option prices are fairly consistent with the actual market prices.
Universal School-Based Intervention Does Not Reduce Socioeconomic Inequalities in Weight Status among Adolescents.

Background: Differences in weight status by socioeconomic position occur during adolescence and is known as weight social gradient (WSG). The PRALIMAP (Promotion de l'ALIMentation et de l'Activité Physique) trial highlighted that a universal intervention was effective in reducing overweight and obesity prevalence among adolescents. However, its ability to reduce the WSG is unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the PRALIMAP intervention on the WSG among adolescents. Methods: Data were obtained from 3504 adolescents who participated in the school-based PRALIMAP trial between 2006 and 2009. The PRALIMAP study consisted of three interventional strategies: educational, environmental, screening and care. Weight status was assessed by body mass index (BMI) z-score and overweight and obesity prevalence. The "indice de position sociale des élèves" was used to measure adolescents' socioeconomic status. Linear regression and hierarchical models were used to assess the WSG and its evolution, respectively. Results: Among all adolescents (14-18 years old), significant WSG was identified at baseline: BMI z-score (β = -0.06; p < 0.0001), overweight and obesity prevalence (β = -2.86; p < 0.0001). Overall, the intervention conferred no significant reduction in the WSG: BMI z-score (β = -0.01 [-0.02 to 0.01], p = 0.48), overweight and obesity prevalence (β = -0.01 [-0.07 to 0.05], p = 0.73). Similar results were observed for adolescents whatever the interventional strategy they benefited from in the PRALIMAP trial. Conclusions: This study provided no evidence that the PRALIMAP universal intervention was effective in reducing the socioeconomic inequalities in weight status among adolescents. Different interventions that account for social differences should be considered to tackle these inequalities.
The influence of phase mask position upon wavefront coded system: doublet imaging system

Cubic phase wavefront coding technique is applied to an imaging system with the aim of extending the depth of field (DOF). The design is based on the wavefront coding method proposed by Dowski and Cathey1. The method employs a cubic phase mask (CPM) to modify the point spread function (PSF) of the imaging system under incoherent illumination such that the PSF of the system is formed as an isosceles right triangle, which makes the PSF insensitive to defocus. Researchers have found the optimized values of cubic phase coefficient and the exit pupil distance for the given specifications for solving wavefront coded task-based imaging problem2. The extended DOF design is usually based on placing a phase mask exactly in the pupil plane of the imaging system. However, this is not always practical because the complex design of the imaging system leads to a limited practical advantage of this kind of arrangement. In this work, the influence of phase mask position upon wavefront coding technique in the doublet imaging system is studied. The main goal is to find the position where to place the CPM in the imaging system, which type of arrangement can effectively improve the modulation transfer function. Finally, we compare two system configurations, front aperture stop and rear aperture stop in designing the doublet wavefront coded system.
Wideband Rectangular Double-Ring Nanoribbon Graphene-Based Antenna for Terahertz Communications

A wideband nanoribbon graphene-based antenna with double rectangular rings for terahertz (THz) applications is presented. The wideband and efficient graphene-based antenna on physical parameters is developed in this paper. The antenna has a wide impedance bandwidth of 26% at the center frequency of 1 THz, minimum return loss equal to 24 dB and average radiation efficiency approximately equal to 44% is obtained. An average gain of 2.45 dB is achieved at the operational frequency band. The goal of this paper is to provide an antenna with capabilities of being wideband, efficient and re-configurable with a simple and single-layer structure for THz communication.
Cultural, National,and Individual Diversity and their Relationship to the Experience of Meaningful Work

This chapter explores cultural, national, and individual diversity, and their relationships with meaningful work. Most studies relevant to meaningful work have originated in Western cultures and developed countries. Few studies have focused on the relationship between cultural and national diversity and meaningful work. The study of relationships between meaningful work, values, and organizational practices on individual, organizational, and national levels is challenging given different methods to aggregate data as well as the different levels involved. Both individual-level and multilevel studies are required to study the complex relationships between diversity and meaningful work. Assessing meaningful work from a national culture perspective could be problematic, as national culture fails to account for factors such as within-culture variability, acculturation, the changing nature of cultural aspects (e.g. values), and cultural tightness or looseness. Longitudinal and experimental designs should be used to study the relationship between cultural, national, and individual diversity and meaningful work.
The role of omega-3 fatty acids in the prevention of Alzheimer's disease in the early stages of disease presentation

As the ageing population increases so does the incidence of age-related disease. This places a significant burden on healthcare today and into the future. A total of 110,000 Australians were identified as having dementia or Alzheimer's disease (AD) in 2009, with these numbers affecting 96% of people aged 65 years or older. (1) In 2017, dementia including AD was the second leading cause of death in Australia. (2) AD is identified as the most common cause of dementia, a syndrome defining a collection of symptoms that affect the neurological function of the individual including memory loss, language difficulties, struggles with performing daily activities and psychological changes affecting mood and behavior. (3,4) AD is classified as a neurodegenerative disease with hallmark presentations of beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles forming decades prior to any clinical signs of cognitive impairment or dementia, known as the preclinical phase of AD. (3)
Bidirectional Work Family Conflict of Expatriates: Framework of Antecedents and Moderators

Expatriates work family conflict is one of the least explored areas in expatriate research literature. Applying the conservation of resource model, the current study presents a theoretical framework to understand as to how expatriatesâ€™ work and non work related challenges like person group fit, person supervisor fit, cultural novelty and spousal adjustment relate to their work family conflict. The study also postulates the possibility of expatriate personality moderating the relationship between work and family domain challenges and the work family conflict.
Knowledge, awareness and perception of fluorosis among families residing in fluorotic endemic areas in North Gujarat after receiving Dharoi water supply as mitigation measure to curb fluorosis.

Introduction Endemic fluorosis remains a challenging and extensively studied national health problem in India. It not only affects the body of a person but also renders them socially, economically and culturally crippled. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the awareness, knowledge and perception regarding water quality, socioeconomic and clinical aspect of Dental and skeletal fluorosis among families residing in endemic areas for Fluorosis in North Gujarat after receiving Dharoi water supply as mitigation measure to curb fluorosis. Methods : A population based survey was done in hundred families of the ten villages of North Gujarat which were selected through Random Sampling technique Results : Around 100 families including 473 members were surveyed. Only 8 families have awareness about Fluorosis and 53% of families strongly agree that the water causes ugly teeth and joint pain. Nearly 89% and about 80% of families had agreed that skeletal Fluorosis severely reduced the capacity for work and earning income and Dental Fluorosis reduces self-confidence, especially in girls respectively. Around 70% of families responded that, there is no relief in joint and back pain at all after using Dharoi water supply. Conclusion : It can be concluded that Fluorosis is a major Public Health problem in these ten villages of North Gujarat affecting people physically, socially and economically, even after the introduction of Dharoi water supply. It can be attributed to irregular and insufficient utilization of Dharoi water supply along with various myths and ostentations attached to usage of this water.
Teoria de Casimir para a energia escura revisitada

Neste trabalho, assumimos que "Energia Escura" (de uma "pequena" regiao do espaco no tempo cosmico presente) pode ser identificada como um sistema composto pelo vacuo e poucos estados de uma particula de momento zero de um campo quântico escalar de massa 0. Sob tais condicoes, mostramos que uma teoria quântica de campos local produz um correspondente tensor momento-energia na forma de um fluido perfeito e que uma energia estritamente positiva, necessaria para descrever a energia escura, pode ser achada apenas em regioes de dimensao linear L da ordem do comprimento de onda de Compton da particula 1/ . Alem de satisfazer a densidade de energia positiva, mostramos que a condicao de que a pressao termodinâmica deve ser negativa tambem e respeitada neste estudo. Algumas primeiras conjecturas para o valor da massa de repouso do "axion" produzem uma estimativa de 1,44x1052 ± 4Gev4 para a densidade de energia escura. Dessa forma, esperamos ter tido razoes boas o suficiente para revisitar a teoria de Casimir para a energia escura, proposta em 2002 por M. Turner.
Phase Modulated Radio-Over-Fiber for Efficient 5G Fronthaul Uplink

Analog radio-over-fiber technology is gaining interest as a potential candidate for radio signal transport over the future fronthaul section of the 5th generation (and beyond) radio access network. In this paper, we propose a radio-over-fiber fronthaul with intensity modulation in the downlink and phase modulation with interferometric detection in the uplink, for simplified and power efficient remote units. We conduct an experimental investigation and verification of theoretical and simulation models of the performance of the phase-modulated uplink and demonstrate the ability of such an architecture to transport single-channel and multi-channel 5G-type radio waveforms. Experimentally verified data rates of 4.3 Gbps and simulation-based predictions, using a well matched-to-measurements model of the uplink, of 12.4 Gbps are presented, with error-vector magnitude performance well within relevant standard specifications for 64-QAM.
Indoor air quality : a comprehensive reference book

Hardbound. People spend most of their time indoors, and indoor air pollutants can cause both long and short term health effects. Awareness of indoor air pollution as an environmental issue, however, is relatively new. This book has been prepared to offer an up-to-date, comprehensive reference manual on indoor air quality to scientists and professionals active in this area. The intention of the book is to bring together a collection of contributions from specialists in the specific disciplines of indoor air quality, covering all points of view from various angles, from building design and building sciences, to health effects and medical diagnosis, toxicology of indoor air pollutants, and air sampling and analysis. One of the characteristics of this book is the multidisciplinary approach that integrates the expertise of medical doctors, architects, engineers, chemists, biologists, physicists and toxicologists. The resulting product is of great educational v
The effect of vitamin B-6 deficiency on carnitine metabolism during fasting in rats

approved lames E. Leklem The purpose of this study was, first, to investigate whether there is a vitamin B-6 requirement for carnitine synthesis and, second, to investigate the effect of fasting on vitamin B-6 metabolism. An experimental group of 72 rats (6 per group) were fed either a vitamin B-6 deficient diet (-B6) (ad libitum, meal-fed) or a control diet (+B6) (ad libitum, pair-fed). These diets were fed for 6 weeks and then the rats were repleted with the control diet for 2 weeks. The animals were fasted for 3 days before and after repletion. Total acid soluble carnitine (TCN) and free carnitine (FCN) levels were compared in the plasma, liver, skeletal muscle, heart muscle and in the urine of rats fed +B6 diet and -B6 diets. The concentrations of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (PLP) in the plasma, liver, skeletal muscle, and heart muscle and urinary 4-pyridoxic acid (4-PA) excretion were compared in rats fed the +B6 or -B6 diet. Similar comparisons were made in fasted and non-fasted rats. Also, plasma glucose, liver glycogen, and free fatty acid concentrations were compared. In rats fed the -B6 vs +B6 diet, the TCN concentration was significantly (P < 0.05) lower in the plasma, skeletal muscle, heart muscle and urine. With fasting, the liver TCN concentration of -B6 rats was also significantly lower than that of +B6 rats. After the -B6 rats were repleted with the +B6 diet, the TCN concentrations in the plasma, liver, skeletal muscle, heart muscle, and urine returned to those of the control rats. Thus, the decrease in TCN and FCN concentrations, and the increase of these concentrations after repletion provides evidence for a vitamin B-6 requirement in the biosynthesis of carnitine. Fasting resulted in increased concentrations of PLP in the plasma, liver, and heart muscle of rats fed a -B6 diet. The urinary 4-PA excretion of -B6 rats also increased with fasting. These changes are consistent with a redistribution of vitamin B-6 (as PLP) when there is a caloric deficit. Thus, with fasting, PLP is supplied by an endogenous source, possibly skeletal muscle glycogen phosphorylase. In -B6 vs +B6 rats, liver glycogen concentration was higher and plasma FFA concentration was low-
The hidden facets of hypertension among workers

Hypertension is the leading risk factor for death and disability globally. It is a silent killer and a public health epidemic. Hypertension disproportionately impacts on the lowand middle-income countries predominantly in younger age groups. It is however preventable to a large extent through effective policies implemented to promote healthy behaviour and screening. In this regard, the socio-economic environment of people is well-known to play a significant role in the development of hypertension. Identifying and investing on high-risk population sub-groups that show high returns is therefore pragmatic for reducing the future burden of hypertension. The workplace is an ideal setting for such initiatives, as work-related health problems result in poor productivity and economic loss. On the other, a healthy employee adds money, positivity and productivity to the organization and country. Hence, it is a vital investment, and such investments should be made based on evidence available.