Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Alphabet Books: Relations Between Aspects of Parent-Child Shared Reading, Children’s Motivation, and Early Literacy Skills

Abstract The study examined aspects of parent-child shared reading interactions of two Hebrew alphabet books, children’s motivation to engage in early literacy activities, and how these variables relate to children’s early literacy skills. Participants were 44 children (32 girls, 12 boys) aged 4.6 to 6.6 years (M = 5.6, SD = 0.54) and one parent (42 mothers, 2 fathers). Results revealed that parents made more references to the writing system than to the content or illustrations in the books, which was positively related to children’s early literacy skills. Children were highly motivated to engage in literacy activities, which were related to their skills. Yet shared reading contributed to children’s early literacy skills, beyond motivation. Across various languages, including alphabet books in shared reading interactions may help support children’s early literacy development.
Evolving Container to Unikernel for Edge Computing and Applications in Process Industry

Industry 4.0 promotes manufacturing and process industry towards digitalization and intellectualization. Edge computing can provide delay-sensitive services in industrial processes to realize intelligent production. Lightweight virtualization technology is one of the key elements of edge computing, which can implement resource management, orchestration, and isolation services without considering heterogenous hardware. It has revolutionized software development and deployment. The scope of this review paper is to present an in-depth analysis of two such technologies, Container and Unikernel, for edge computing. We discuss and compare their applicability in terms of migration, security, and orchestration for edge computing and industrial applications. We describe their performance indexes, evaluation methods and related findings. We then discuss their applications in industrial processes. To promote further research, we present some open issues and challenges to serve as a road map for both researchers and practitioners in the areas of Industry 4.0, industrial process automation, and advanced computing.
Identification and characterization of potential compost degrading bacteria from agro-waste

Agricultural industry plays a significant role in the global economic growth. It is estimated more than 15% of total waste in Asia are contributed by agro waste. Bacteria is known as one of the useful organisms actively found to surround the waste industry. They are considered as chemical decomposers and act as driving agent of composting that changes the chemistry of organic waste to simple compounds. Thus, this study was conducted to isolate and identify potential compostdegrading bacteria from agriculture waste at several sampling areas in Besut district, Terengganu, Malaysia. A total of 49 bacteria strains were isolated using Tryptic Soya Agar (TSA) from seven groups of raw agro wastes (paddy husk, paddy straw, paddy soil, rock melon waste, rock melon soil, corn waste, and corn soil). Primary screening for potential enzyme production was carried out using selective media containing different substrates (sucrose, xylan, starch, skim milk, and pectin). Only 13 bacterial strains were found positive for protease, nine bacteria strains positive for xylanase, and three bacteria strains were found positive for amylase. Identification of bacteria strains were performed using phenotypic, biochemical tests, and genotypic approaches by 16S rRNA gene sequence. Based on NCBI BLAST analysis, we have identified several bacteria strains: Bacillus cereus (strain B), Alcaligenes faecalis (strain C), Micrococcus sp. (strain D), Pseudomonas stutzeri (strain E), Enterobacter cloacae (strain G), and Serratia marcescens (strain J). Strain F and strain H were identified under distinct family of Enterobacteriaceae, while strain I was identified from Pseudomonadeles order which might represent a new type of proteobacteria strain. These potential waste degrading bacteria could be further analyzed and studies for their true potential in many areas including agriculture and industrial waste management as an approach to reduce waste accumulation in eco-friendly way.
Inovasi Layanan Aplikasi e-Samsat Dalam Pembayaran Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor Di Provinsi Riau

With the number of tax payment services at the Samsat office in Riau province, the community needs service innovation that is easier to access payment services for motorized vehicle taxes.So that the E-samsat service application emerged ,which is an online application that aims to serve and facilitate the public in paying motorized vehicle taxes.The purpose of this study is to describe in depth the innovation of the E-Samsat application service in the payment of motor vehicle tax in Riau Province as a form of excellent service at the E-Samsat office of Riau Province.This study uses the theory of Everett M.Rogers(2003) in Suwarno (2008:17). In its application,innovation has attributes inherent in the innovation.The innovation attributes referred to are as follows : Relative Advantage, Compatibility, Complexity,Triability (possibility to be tried),Observability (easily observed). The research method used in this research is descriptive method qualitative data collection techniques through interviews, observation and documentation. Data collection, data reduction, and drawing conclusions made on data analysis techniques.The results of this study indicate that the Relative Advantage is the easiness of the community in handling motorized vehicle tax payments (PKB). Compatibility (suitability) where the E-Samsat service innovation for the people of Pekanbaru city is in accordance with the current conditions of technological development. Complexity in which the innovation of E-Samsat services is not considered complicated in the implementation process.Then Triability (possibly tested) the people of Pekanbaru City who responded positively to the existence of E-Samsat service. Furthermore from Observability (ease of observation) with fairly simple service procedures electronically. Keywords : Innovation, Service, E- Samsat Riau Province
Blaze New Trails for Others to Follow: Evidence from Scanner Data

Tracking more than 100 billion weekly transactions of two million products at the barcode level from 2007 to 2017, I identify and categorize new products as pioneers, followers and improvers to study corporate exploratory and/or exploitative innovation strategies. Firms introducing “pioneer” products are associated with greater future profitability and stock returns than those introducing “improver” and “follower” products. Using the price elasticity of demand can explain pioneering (exploratory) innovation’s operating success. Meanwhile, limited investor attention accounts for pioneering firms’ superior stock performance. I exploit two exogenous shocks to firms’ new product development decisions to address endogeneity concerns.
Linguistic tone of management discussion and analysis disclosures and the municipal debt market

PurposeAs the management discussion and analysis (MD&A) section contains discretionary narrative disclosures regarding a government's yearly financial changes and status, the authors investigate several municipal debt market consequences of linguistic tone within these disclosures.Design/methodology/approachThe authors textually analyze municipal MD&As with Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC) software and develop narrative tone measures based on existing financial-specific dictionaries. Using a final sample of 446 municipal bond issuances from 2012 to 2016, the authors modify the current bond regression models to examine the association between MD&A disclosure tone and future bond interest costs or rating disagreements.FindingsThis study’s empirical analysis suggests that more negative MD&A tone is associated with higher future debt costs and greater future disagreements among bond rating agencies.Practical implicationsOverall, the evidence implies that municipal bond stakeholders use the information in narrative disclosures when evaluating risk, but that the qualitative nature can introduce differences in interpretation between users. Furthermore, additional training in MD&A writing and further standard guidance in MD&A disclosures could improve the MD&A's informativeness for bond market decision-making and state-level monitoring.Originality/valueThis study is first to incorporate narrative tone measures into bond models in a governmental context.
Phosphorus utilization and hormonal control of calcium metabolism in pigs fed phytic phosphorus diets containing normal or high calcium levels

Chez des porcs en croissance, le bilan phospho-calcique le taux plasmatique de PTH, le taux intestinal en CaBP 9k (proteine de transport du Ca) et plusieurs autres parametres du metabolisme du Ca et du phosphore ont ete mesures en vue d'etudier les troubles du metabolisme du calcium, son controle hormonal et la biodisponibilite du phosphore lorsque ce dernier est apporte dans l'alimentation d'origine vegetale sous forme de phytate (provoquant un deficit en P) et lorsque ce regime alimentaire est enrichi en calcium
Vision-Based Structural FE Model Updating Using Genetic Algorithm

Structural members can be damaged from earthquakes or deterioration. The finite element (FE) model of a structure should be updated to reflect the damage conditions. If the stiffness reduction is ignored, the analysis results will be unreliable. Conventional FE model updating techniques measure the structure response with accelerometers to update the FE model. However, accelerometers can measure the response only where the sensor is installed. This paper introduces a new computer-vision based method for structural FE model updating using genetic algorithm. The system measures the displacement of the structure using seven different object tracking algorithms, and optimizes the structural parameters using genetic algorithm. To validate the performance, a lab-scale test with a three-story building was conducted. The displacement of each story of the building was measured before and after reducing the stiffness of one column. Genetic algorithm automatically optimized the non-damaged state of the FE model to the damaged state. The proposed method successfully updated the FE model to the damaged state. The proposed method is expected to reduce the time and cost of FE model updating.
Category-Theoretic Formulation of Model-Based Systems Architecting: The Concept-Model-Graph-View-Concept Transformation Cycle

We introduce the Concept-Model-Graph-View-Concept (CMGVC) transformation cycle. The CMGVC cycle facilitates coherent architecture analysis, reasoning, insight, and decision-making based on conceptual models that are transformed into a common, robust graph data structure (GDS). The GDS is then transformed into multiple views on the model, which inform stakeholders in various ways. This GDS-based approach decouples the view from the model and constitutes a powerful enhancement of model-based systems engineering (MBSE). CMGVC applies the rigorous foundations of Category Theory, a mathematical framework of representations and transformations. The CMGVC architecture is superior to direct transformations and language-coupled common representations. We demonstrate the CMGVC cycle to transform a conceptual system architecture model built with the Object Process Modeling Language (OPM) into dual graphs and a decision support matrix (DSM) that stimulates system architecture insight.
Elucidating Anion Effect on Nanostructural Organization of Dicationic Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids

This work reports the influence of anion structure (Br–, NO3–, BF4–, and SCN–) in the aggregation process of ionic liquids (ILs), derived from 1,8-bis(3-methylimidazolium-1-yl)octane, in 4.75% ethanol–water solution (v/v). The aggregation behavior was investigated using small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Spin–lattice relaxation times (T1), obtained by NMR, indicated that the molecular mobility of the ILs changed when aggregates are formed. 1H NMR showed distinct chemical shifts as a function of the concentration of [BisOct(MIM)2][2X] (in which X = Br, NO3, SCN, and BF4) in solution. This change was associated with different chemical environments experienced by the hydrogen atoms when the aggregation process occurs. This behavior was characterized by the different types of interactions in the aggregates, in accordance with the anion of the IL structure. The SAXS measurements demonstrated that the.
In vitro investigation of the effect of preheating, thermal cycling, and different chewing environment temperatures on the wear of dental composite resins

ABSTRACT To determine the effect of different temperature on the wear amounts of dental composite material prepared in Pre-heating Temperature (PTG,60°C) and Room Temperature (RTG,23°C). To increase the Degree of conversion (%DC) in material by pre-heating process, and to investigate the effects of the employed method on the amount of wear. To evaluate the effect of %DC on the material’s surface roughness.To evaluate the effect of thermal cycling on the material’s surface roughness. Valux™ Plus, x-trafil and Charisma® Classic materials were polymerised in two groups: RTG and PTG. The mechanical loadings were applied simultaneously with different In vitro Chewing Environment Temperature (ICET). To perform the thermal cycle (ICET = 5/55°C), 20,000 thermal cycles were applied simultaneously with 500,000 mechanical loading. Amounts of wear, hardness, %DC, and surface roughness were evaluated statistically by ANOVA. Amount of wear rate, and loss of filler particles at the wear zones were changed in different ICET conditions. Pre-heating process caused increase in %DC, surface roughness, and hardness value of all materials. The increase of %DC increased wear resistance in ICET = 5°C, 35°C, and 55°C for x-trafil and Charisma® Classic. Moreover, the same pattern was recorded for the ICET = 5°C for Valux™ Plus material. In Valux™ Plus, x-trafil and Charisma® Classic materials the maximum wear occurred in the RTG group at the ICET = 5°C. Pre-heating and thermal cycling processes caused increase of the surface roughness values. For all materials the pre-heating process caused decrease of wear resistance in the ICET = 5/55°C.
A Systematic Review on Predicting and Forecasting the Electrical Energy Consumption in the Manufacturing Industry

In the context of the European Green Deal, the manufacturing industry faces environmental challenges due to its high demand for electrical energy. Thus, measures for improving the energy efficiency or flexibility are applied to address this problem in the manufacturing industry. In order to quantify energy efficiency or flexibility potentials, it is often necessary to predict or forecast the energy consumption. This paper presents a systematic review of state-of-the-art of existing approaches to predict or forecast the energy consumption in the manufacturing industry. Seventy-two articles are classified according to the defined categories System Boundary, Modelling Technique, Modelling Focus, Modelling Horizon, Modelling Perspective, Modelling Purpose and Model Output. Based on the reviewed articles future research activities are derived.
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice with Regard to Obstructive Sleep Apnoea – A Survey among Dental Clinicians

BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common sleep disorder that often goes undiagnosed. It has been observed that sleep disorders aren’t given adequate importance in dental education. This survey was conducted to access the knowledge, attitude and practice of dental clinicians regarding OSA. METHODS A study was carried out using a 33-item questionnaire that assessed the knowledge of OSA; 2 questions regarding the attitude and practice of OSA amongst dental clinicians along with 1 question on the source of information about OSA. The questions related to knowledge covered OSA-related risk factors, symptoms, complications and treatment of OSA. The survey was passed on via social media. RESULTS 111 subjects participated in the survey. Participants showed poor knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus as a complication (7.2 %), increased age as a predisposing factor (22.5 %), nocturia as a symptom (15.3 %) and alcohol restriction as a line of treatment (34 %) for OSA. Chi-square test suggests that comparison of knowledge with experience for cardiovascular disease (CVS) disorders as complications and age & snoring as predisposing factors shows statistical significance for better knowledge of the experience group of 6 - 10 years. Other knowledge scores were statistically insignificant. CONCLUSIONS The descriptive data suggests that the dental clinicians in this study were informed regarding the knowledge associated with sleep apnoea. The knowledge scores when compared with the years of experience showed that there was statistical significance regarding knowledge of cardiovascular disease as a complication of OSA and age over 45 years & snoring as a predisposing factor for OSA. The chi-square test indicated that the experience group of 6 - 10 years had better knowledge than the other groups. Although there is no statistical significance in comparison with the other knowledge factors when compared to the years of experience, this could be suggestive of lack of awareness of OSA in the dental curriculum as well as lack of resources such as continued dental education and seminars for updating the knowledge on OSA for practicing dentists. KEY WORDS Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, Questionnaire, Knowledge, Awareness, Practice, Attitude, Survey
Metrology of thin layer deposition with combined XRR-GIXRF analysis at SOLEIL synchotron

A new instrument called CASTOR is operated at the SOLEIL synchrotron facility and is dedicated to the characterization of thin films with thicknesses in the nanometer range. The instrument can combine X-ray reflectivity (XRR) measurements with fluorescence (XRF) acquisitions and especially total reflection X-ray fluorescence (TXRF) related techniques such as grazing incidence XRF (GIXRF). The instrument is now routinely installed on the hard X-ray branch of the Metrology beamline and reproducibility is studied as well as reference-free GIXRF analysis. Some representative examples are given to illustrate the capabilities of the setup and of the analysis.
Experimental comparison of backflow-vortex cavitation on pump inducer between cryogen and water

The backflow-vortex cavitation on a rotating inducer was experimentally observed in both liquid nitrogen and water. The cavitation appeared “foggy” in nitrogen and “foamy” in water. This is explained by the critical Weber number theory. The number of backflow-vortex cavitation columns decreased as the head coefficient increased. This tendency is explained by a theoretical analysis in which backflow vortices are regarded as an array of vortex filaments rotating along the casing around the inducer center. The number of backflow-vortex cavitation columns is determined by the fluid dynamics and is independent of thermodynamic properties.
Extracting Features of Transient Electric Fields With Fourier And Wavelet Transform–A Case Study Of Lightning Positive Return Stroke

Frequency domain information were extracted from the time domain electric fields pertinent to the lightning positive return strokes applying Fourier transform and Wavelet transform. The electric field radiated by positive ground flashes striking the sea were recorded at 10 ns resolution at a coastal station to minimize the propagation effects. The frequency spectrum of the electric field of positive return strokes were computed applying the Fourier transform technique in the range of 10 kHz to 20 MHz owing to the fact that this range of frequency is of very much interest to the researchers and design engineers. The amplitude of the energy spectral density decreases nearly as 1  f from 10 kHz to about 0.1 MHz and drops nearly as 2  f up to 8 MHz. Applying the wavelet transform technique, the same positive return strokes are found to radiate in the frequency range of 5.5 to 81 kHz with the average spread distribution of 13.6 kHz to about 30 kHz. From frequency spectrum obtained from the Fourier transform it is difficult to identify as which phase of the return stroke radiates in the higher frequency range and that in the lower frequency range, whereas, one can easily identify from the frequency spectrum obtained with the wavelet transform that ramp portion of the positive return stroke radiates in the larger spectral range as compared to that of initial peak of the return stroke. Also, from the spectral density map obtained from wavelet transform one can easily observe the contribution of each phase in a range of frequency, which is not possible from the Fourier transform technique. Clearly, the wavelet transform is much more powerful tool to extract the frequency domain information of a non-stationary signal as compared to that of Fourier transform.
Managing the degree of exfoliation and number of graphene layers using probe sonication approach

ABSTRACT We have demonstrated a fast, versatile, and scalable approach to synthesize high-quality few layer graphene sheets with low defect ratio and high crystallinity produced from exfoliation of graphite flakes in DMF by using probe sonication. The effect of sonication time on degree of exfoliation and number of graphene layers has been fully investigated. The degree of exfoliation of graphene sheets as a function of sonication time has been successfully analyzed by XRD, UV-Vis spectroscopy, TEM, and BET studies. The morphological changes at different sonication times have also been observed by SEM. A structural and defect characterization of graphene sheets has been discussed in detail by Raman spectroscopic technique. The shift in position of 2D Raman band and its de-convolution provided information about formation of multi to few layer graphene sheets with sonication. Moreover, Raman results are highly consistent with TEM studies as per number of graphene layers is concerned.
COVID-19 SÜRECİNDE YÜZ MASKESİ KULLANMANIN YÜZ YÜZE İLETİŞİME YANSIMALARI

Gunluk hayatimizda karsilastigimiz yuz ifadelerinin bircogunun temel duygusal kategorilere ait olmasa da bunlari siklikla yorumlayabilmemizdir. Birinden belirli bir tur tepki almak veya hatta onu istedigimiz konuda ikna etmek icin yuz ifadelerini kasitli olarak kullanabiliriz. Ifadeler, sozlu olmayan karmasik bir iletisim sisteminin parcasi oldugu icin kulturden kulture degisebilse de uzuntu, kizginlik, mutluluk ve benzeri yuz ifadeleri evrenseldir. Yuz ifadeleri yuz yuze iletisimin en onemli avantajlarindan biridir. Yuz ifadeleri sayesinde karsimizdakinin ne dusundugunu, hissettigini anlayabilir ve bu sayede daha etkili iletisim kurabiliriz. COVID-19 salgini ile hem kendi hayatimizi hem de baskalarini hayatini korumak icin sosyal ortamlarda taktigimiz maskeler yuzun orta ve alt kisimlarini kapatmaktadir. Etkili bir iletisimde hayati bir rolu olan yuz ifadelerinin cogunu goremedigimiz bu surecte iletisim sureclerimiz etkilenmistir. Arastirmada veri toplama yolu olarak, "belge tarama - literatur tarama" yonteminden yararlanilmistir. Bu dogrultuda bilis, bilissel sistem, yuz tanima, yuz yuze iletisim kavramlarinin COVID-19 pandemisi surecinde nasil etkilendigi incelenmistir. Calisma sonucunda COVID-19 surecinde iletisim bicimlerimizde degisiklik oldugu irdelenmistir.
Ant species but not trait diversity increases at the edges: insights from a micro‐scale gradient in a semi‐natural Mediterranean ecosystem

1. Different habitat types are generally associated with shifts in ant species and traits, and even along a micro‐scale woodland–grassland gradient, ant biodiversity may change at the edge proximities as a result of abiotic alterations. However, to the best of authors' knowledge, the changes in ant diversity along this type of gradient are understudied, especially from a functional perspective.