Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Paid Work alongside Higher Education Studies as an Investment in Human Capital

In this study, using a database of higher education student surveys, we analyse the motivations behind paid work through cluster analysis and reveal which variables influence them. We hypothesise that working while studying is also an investment in human capital. We research to what extent students are motivated to work alongside their studies by the possibility of acquiring work experience and future financial return. Furthermore, we examine whether Bourdieuan capital conversion is characteristic of students. We found that acquiring work experience was a more important motive behind paid work than acquiring cultural and social capital and the possibility of capital conversion. We also found that students from disadvantaged backgrounds are primarily motivated to seek employment by the prospect of short-term income. It is a significant finding that even if the students’ jobs are not related to their studies, they still have the goal of gaining professional experience and increasing their capital, which implies that they consider many of these jobs to be an investment in human capital (even if it does not yield a return in the future; see the theoretical section). According to our policy recommendation, higher education institutions should offer students more study-related employment opportunities in the examined Central European region, while employers should also attribute a greater value to the professional experience acquired alongside higher education studies.
SELF PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS’ HUMANITIES-BASED SKILLS IN AN ENGINEERING PROGRAM: OVERVIEW OF A LONGITUDINAL STUDY’S FIRST TWO YEARS (2017-2019)

This paper is a continuation of research from a previous paper presented to CEEA on a three-year longitudinal study aimed at assessing engineering accreditation non-technical skills at a medium sized engineering school at a large research university. The goal of this longitudinal study is to improve the assessment of these non-technical graduate attributes and test a metric
The Comparison of Different Stretching Intensities on the Range of Motion and Muscle Stiffness of the Quadriceps Muscles

Muscle strain is one of the most frequent sports injuries, having the rectus femoris (RF) muscle as the reported preferred site of quadriceps muscle strain. The decrease muscle stiffness could be an effective RF muscle strain prevention. In recent studies, a high-intensity static stretching intervention decreased passive stiffness, though no study has investigated on the effect of the different static stretching intervention intensities on quadriceps muscle stiffness. The purpose of this study was to investigate the three different quadriceps muscle stiffness intensities (120 vs. 100 vs. 80%). Eighteen healthy, sedentary male volunteers participated in the study and randomly performed three intensities. The static stretching intervention was performed in knee flexion with 30° hip extension. Three 60-second stretching intervention with a 30-second interval were performed at each stretching intensity. We measured knee flexion range of motion and shear elastic modulus of the RF muscle used by ultrasonic shear-wave elastography before and after the static stretching intervention. Our results showed that the knee flexion range of motion was increased after 100% (p < 0.01) and 120% intensities (p < 0.01) static stretching intervention, not in 80% intensity (p = 0.853). In addition, our results showed that the shear elastic modulus of the RF muscle was decreased only after 100% intensity static stretching intervention (p < 0.01), not after 80% (p = 0.365), and 120% intensities (p = 0.743). To prevent the quadriceps muscle strain, especially the RF muscle, 100%, not 120% (high) and 80% (low), intensity stretching could be beneficial in sports setting application.
Design of Tendon-Driven Mechanism Using Geometrical Condition

A tendon-driven robot offers many advantages, such as easy designs for mass distribution that facilitate dexterous motion. A procedure to design such a robot using a single actuator to achieve the desired force direction and magnitude on an endpoint is presented herein. The force on the endpoint is generated by the single actuator and a wire that passes through pulleys attached on links. To set the pulley position for the desired force direction and magnitude, a geometrical condition is proposed. To evaluate the proposed method, a physical monopod robot was developed. We compared the calculated and physical forces on the endpoint of the physical robot for the desired directions. Finally, we confirmed that the proposed method provided the desired force on the endpoint without iterative trials.
The prognostic role of gender, age and physiology index and C-reactive protein/albumin ratio in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Amac: Bu calismada idiopatik pulmoner fibrosisli hastalarin prognozu, klinik seyri ve sagkalimini degerlendirmek icin cinsiyet, yas ve fizyoloji indeksi ve C-reaktif protein/albumin oranini karsilastirmayi amacladik. Gerec ve Yontem: Ocak 2013- Aralik 2018 tarihleri arasinda hastanemizin 8. kliniginde radyolojik veya patolojik olarak tani konulmus olan 47 idiopatik pulmoner fibrosis hastasi calismaya dahil edildi. Hastalarin demografik ozellikleri, solunum fonksiyon testleri, 6 dakika yurume testi degerleri, Ekokardiyografi sonuclari, yasam sureleri, ek hastaliklari, tedavi bilgileri, laboratuvar sonuclari, cinsiyet, yas ve fizyoloji indeksleri ve baslangic C-reaktif protein/albumin oranlari hasta dosyalarindan kaydedildi. Bulgular: Cinsiyet, yas ve fizyoloji indeksine gore evre I’de 25 (%53,2) hasta, evre II’de 11 (%23,4) hasta ve evre III’te 11 (%23,4) hasta vardi. Hastalar yasam durumlarina gore 2 gruba ayrildi. Eksitus olan grupta solunum yetmezligi, ortalama pulmoner arter basinci ve cinsiyet, yas ve fizyoloji evresi anlamli olarak yuksekti (p<0,05). 6 dakikalik yurume testi eksitus grubunda anlamli olarak dusuktu (p<0,05). C-reaktif protein/albumin orani sonuclari her iki grupta benzerdi ve her iki grupta da diger parametreler acisindan anlamli farklilik yoktu. Sonuc: Cinsiyet, yas ve fizyoloji evresi kolay ve kullanislidir, ancak C-reaktif protein/albumin orani idiopatik pulmoner fibrosisin prognozunu tahmin etmek icin uygun degildir. Pulmoner arter basincinin yuksekligi, dusuk 6 dakikalik yurume testi sonuclari ve solunum yetmezliginin varligi idiopatik pulmoner fibrosisde kotu prognostik faktorlerdir.
Interactions between free-living nematodes and benthic diatoms: insights from the Gulf of Trieste (northern Adriatic Sea)

From July 2010 to July 2012, free-living nematodes were investigated in terms of abundance, genera and trophic composition at the long term St. C1 (depth 18 m), located in the Gulf of Trieste (northern Adriatic Sea). The integration of these results with environmental (e.g. sediment grain-size, Biopolymeric C and Chl a) and biological variables (benthic diatom biomass and composition) collected synoptically with nematodes, allowed to clarify the linkage between these organisms and another ecosystem component, i.e. benthic diatoms. The observed peaks of nematode abundance in summer samplings were ascribable almost exclusively to piercing nematodes that feed on microalgae (Chromadoridae and, among them, Ptycholaimellus) and were concomitant with the highest numbers of benthic diatoms. DISTLM outputs further corroborated this interaction by indicating Chl a, i.e. a proxy of benthic diatoms, as the only environmental variable that significantly shaped nematode assemblage over the 2-year period. This linkage was not explained only quantitatively (i.e. more diatoms supported more nematodes) but also qualitatively. During winter, in fact, the presence of heavily silicified diatoms co-occurred with nematode minima and the lowest percentage of piercing organisms, suggesting an overall minor ability of the assemblage in using this feeding strategy. In a benthic ecosystem functioning point of view, the observed seasonal pattern of variation in both nematodes and benthic diatoms suggests that more of the energy flowing to nematodes during the summer derives directly from benthic diatom primary production while in the winter this linkage is less important.
Volume change behaviour of an expansive clay blended with lime and pond ash – controlling swell

This paper presents the influence of lime content on free swell index (FSI) of an expansive clay powder passing through a 425 µm sieve and on some significant swell-compressibility characteristics of oven-dry, expansive clay with grains of a size <4.75 mm. One-dimensional swell-consolidation tests were conducted on the expansive clay passing through a 4.75 mm sieve to which lime powder (CaOH2) was added at 0, 1, 2 and 4% by dry weight of the clay. Swell potential, swelling pressure, coefficient of compressibility (av), compression index (Cc) and linear shrinkage (LS) were evaluated. While av, Cc and LS decreased significantly with increasing lime content, swelling pressure increased. Heave and swell potential also decreased with increasing lime content but only up to 2% and were found to have increased at 4% lime content. The paper also compares the swell-compressibility behaviour of 2% lime-blended expansive clay lumps and powders. Heave and swell potential were higher for clay powder than for clay lumps at 2% lime. However, swelling pressure (ps) was found to be more for clay lumps than clay powder. Furthermore, the paper also presents the variation of FSI and swell-compressibility characteristics of another expansive clay powder (of different properties) blended with pond ash contents of 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20%. One-dimensional swell-consolidation tests were conducted on clay–pond ash blends in an oedometer. Swell potential and swelling pressure decreased up to 15% of pond ash content and increased thereafter, when pond ash content was increased to 20%. FSI of the ash-blended clay specimens was also determined. FSI continuously decreased with increase in pond ash content.
Changes in Early Childhood Obesity from 2016 to 2019 and Effective Factors

Amac: Calismamizin amaci 2016 yilindan 2019 yilina erken cocukluk cagi obezitesine etkili faktorlerin degisimini gostererek bu konuda gerekli onlemlerin alinmasini saglamaktir. Yontem: Retrospektif kohort tipindeki calismamiza 2013 ve2016 yili dogumlu olan ve Rize ili Aile sagligi merkezlerine kayitli 388 cocugun 3 yas izlem bilgileri dahil edilmistir. Calismaya katilan Aile Hekimleri kendilerine kayitli olan cocuklari Turkiye Cumhuriyeti Saglik Bakanligi’nin bebek ve cocuk izlem protokolune uygun olarak 1, 3, 7, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30 ve 36. aylarinda aile sagligi merkezlerinde izleyerek boy-kilo-bas cevresi ve vucut kitle indekslerini (VKI) kaydetmislerdir. Elde edilen verilerin degerlendirilmesinde tanimlayici istatistiksel yontemler kullanildi. Bulgular: Calismaya 177’si 2013 dogumlu, 211’i 2016 dogumlu toplam 388 cocuk dahil edilmistir. Fazla kilolu ya da obez olma durumu 2013 yili dogumlularda %19.2 iken bu oran 2016 dogumlularda %18.2’ye gerilemistir. Calismaya alinan cocuklarda obezite ya da fazla kilolu olma durumu kizlarda %16 iken erkeklerde %21.2 idi. Yuksek dogum agirliginin(>4000 gr) ve fazla gestasyonel kilo aliminin 3 yas fazla kilolu ya da obez olma durumu icin bir risk oldugunu gozlemledik. (p=0,048) Sonuc: Calismamizin sonucu bize erken cocukluk cagi obezitesi prevalansinin alinan son onlemlerle bir miktar gerilese de hala ciddi seviyede oldugunu gosterdi. Gestasyonel kilo alimi ve yuksek dogum agirliginin erken cocukluk cagi obezitesi icin bir risk oldugunu buldugumuz calismamizdan yola cikarak ileriye yonelik obezite onleme calismalarinda bu risklerin goz onune alinmasi konusunda faydali olacaktir.
Evidence of the psychometric processes of the violence and psychological harassment at Work inventory in health sector of the city of Piura

The research aimed to determine the psychometric evidence of the Inventory of Violence and Psychological Harassment at Work in public entities ́s collaborators in the health sector of the Piura city. The sample was 202 contributors. It was concluded that in the validity of the construct, the 22 items show factor loads of 0.50 and 0.73 in the frequency of Violence and Psychological Harassment at Work, and in relation to their peer values between 0.41 and 0.75. In reliability, 0.933 was obtained in the frequency of Violence and Psychological Harassment at Work and in relation to his / her peers 0.923. Likewise, the percentile norms were determined, in the frequency of Violence and Psychological Harassment at Work, it was obtained in men 0 at least and maximum of 47, and in relation to their peers 0 and 50 points; women also obtained in the frequency a minimum score of 0 and a maximum of 33; and in relation to his teammates, 0 and 50 points. Finally, as cut-off points, low, medium and high levels were obtained.
Detection and Characterization of Cherries: A Deep Learning Usability Case Study in Chile

Chile is one of the main exporters of sweet cherries in the world and one of the few in the southern hemisphere, being their harvesting between October and January. Hence, Chilean cherries have gained market in the last few years and positioned Chile in a strategic situation which motivates to undergo through a deep innovation process in the field. Currently, cherry crop estimates have an error of approximately 45%, which propagates to all stages of the production process. In order to mitigate such error, we develop, test and evaluate a deep neural-based approach, using a portable artificial vision system to enhance the cherries harvesting estimates. Our system was tested in a cherry grove, under real field conditions. It was able to detect cherries with up to 85% of accuracy and to estimate production with up to 25% of error. In addition, it was able to classify cherries into four sizes, for a better characterization of the production for exportation.
Earnings Drivers of Slovak Manufacturers: Efficiency Assessment of Innovation Management

In innovation management, it is crucial to know the incentives or factors that, in many cases, provide the fundamental drivers of earnings, competitive advantage and the sustainable growth of businesses while also measuring their effectiveness. The study deals with the evaluation of the efficiency of investments in innovations utilizing constant returns to scale models of smalland medium-sized industrial enterprises in Slovakia. It is industrial production that includes enterprises that are the creators of new products, the appliers of the latest knowledge of science, and the creators of innovations. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of invested finances in the innovation of smalland medium-sized production enterprises in Slovakia, as it is a very demanding and neglected role in management. The method to assess the efficacy that was used is called Data Envelopment Analysis. CCR-I also CCR-O models were run, where it was essential to determine the inputs and outputs. The indicators R&D expenditures and employee training costs were selected based on a detailed analysis of articles with similar issues. The final sample contained 132 manufacturing enterprises within industrial production that were classified according to the official Slovak categorization because of their relevance. We assessed the effectiveness of food producers, beverage manufacturers, textile and clothing manufacturers, manufacturers of rubber plastic products, metal manufacturers, PC, electronic and optical equipment manufacturers, machine and equipment manufacturers, and furniture manufacturers to identify the enterprises that own earnings drivers caused by innovation. It was detected that the most efficient units in the industrial production are the rubber plastic products manufacturers. The least effective units were found in beverage and furniture manufacturers.
Discovery and Verification of Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs) for Seminal Root Traits and Insights Into Root to Shoot Tradeoffs in Hexaploid Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Author(s): Hohn, Christopher Earl | Advisor(s): Lukaszewski, Adam J. | Abstract: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATIONDiscovery and Verification of Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) for Seminal Root Traits and Insights into Root to Shoot Tradeoffs in Hexaploid Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)byChristopher E. HohnDoctor of Philosophy, Graduate Program in Plant BiologyUniversity of California, Riverside, June 2016Dr. Adam J. Lukaszewski, Chairperson Wheat is among the top three cereal crops with over ca. 600 million tons being harvested annually. In terms of its range of cultivation no other crop can rival wheat. It was first cultivated over 10,000 years ago as humans shifted from hunting and gathering to settled agriculture. Since then wheat has seen more than a threefold increase in grain yield and makes up ca. 20% of the human diet. Today climate change and increased incidence of drought in areas a wheat production negatively impact grain yield. This has prompted interest in studying root system traits and how those traits may improve drought tolerance. For these reasons, the research in this dissertation was aimed at identifying quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and allelic variation for root system traits while also gaining an understanding of root and shoot relationships. To accomplish this three integrated mapping populations of bread wheat were created and sets of unique experiments were conducted. Significant variation for root system traits was observed in all three populations and QTLs were identified and verified for some of these traits. One major QTL for seminal root angle on chromosome arm 2DS was verified in two of the three mapping populations. Additionally, we were able to draw some general conclusions about the relationship between root and shoot biomass within the materials we tested. Using over ca. 6,000 data points we observed that as root biomass continues to increase beyond a certain threshold it negatively impacts grain yields and shoot biomass. However, in individual cultivars this relationship may be entirely different, with root biomass increasing proportionately to increasing grain yields without any observable threshold. When testing for allelic variation at a locus thought to control root biomass on rye chromosome arm 1RS we were unable to identify any significant differences between sources of the 1RS translocation. In a similar study testing for allelic variation for a locus on wheat chromosome arm 1BS thought to control root system plasticity in response to drought we were also unable to identify any significant difference between 1B substitution lines in a common genetic background of cv. Pavon 76.
Association Between Rare Copy Number Variation and Response to Social Skills Training in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Challenges in social communication and interaction are core symptoms in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for which social skills group training (SSGT) is a commonly used intervention. SSGT has shown modest but heterogeneous effects in clinical trials, and therefore identification of effect moderators could enable more precise intervention decisions. One of the major genetic risk factors in ASD are rare copy number variation (CNV). However, limited information exists whether rare CNVs profiles can be used to aid in intervention decisions. Therefore, we conducted the first study to date analyzing rare CNVs as genetic moderators in the outcome of SSGT in ASD. For this, we analyzed rare genic CNV carrier status of 207 children of which 105 received SSGT and 102 standard care as part of a recent randomized clinical trial for 12-weeks SSGT. We used mixed linear models to assess the association of being a CNV carrier, grouped by the effect and size of the CNVs and the primary response to SSGT, the parent-report Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS) measured at post-intervention and 3-months follow-up. Additionally, we analyzed the secondary outcome assessments included parent-rated adaptive behaviors (ABAS-II) and trainer-rated clinical global impression (CGI). We show that being a carrier of any size rare genic CNV did not impact on the SSGT outcome. However, when stratifying the groups by size of the CNVs, we identified that carriers of large CNVs (>500 kb) showed inferior SRS outcomes at post-intervention (β = 15.35, 95% CI 2.86-27.84, P=0.017) and follow-up (β = 14.19, 95% CI 1.68-26.70, P=0.028). Similar results were shown for the parent-rated secondary outcome. In contrast, the carriers of small CNVs had better outcome at post-intervention (β = −1.20, 95 % CI - 2.0 - −0.4 P = 0.003) but not at follow-up for the trainer-rated secondary outcome CGI. These results remained when we tested the specificity of the effect by including the standard care group and adjusting for IQ levels. While our study suggests that being a carrier of any size rare genic CNV did not impact the outcome, it provides preliminary evidence that carriers of high-risk CNVs might not benefit on SSGT as much as non-carriers. Our results indicate that genetic information eventually might help guide personalized intervention planning in ASD. We additionally highlight that more research is needed to understand the intervention needs of autistic individuals with specified molecular alterations.