Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Likert scale of the mathema � cs usefulness test

The aim of this work was to compare the results obtained in validity and reliability studies of a mathema cs usefulness scale when the Likert format of the items varies. The test measured beliefs about the importance a ributed to mathema cs for career progress and future professional development. The 939 Psychology students (81% female) who par cipated responded to the items using 3, 5 and 6 categories. The effect of the order of exposure of individuals to each format was controlled and other tests were also included to reduce answer memoriza on. Likert scales with more categories increased test reliability at the extreme levels of the trait, but at the expense of compromising the internal structure validity evidences (Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Par al Credit Model of the Item Response Theory). The rela ve efficiency func on revealed that similar informa on is obtained for all levels of the trait when using 5 or 6-point scales. The number of Likert categories did not substan ally affect the rela onship between usefulness and other
Greenagers out in Town – Collaboration Patterns of Renewable Energy Innovators

We analyze if firms engaged in ̳green‘ innovation (operationalized as innovation in renewable energy) display different collaboration patterns compared to otherwise similar 'non-green' companies. This research question is triggered by the presumption that renewable energy (RE) innovations requires firms to source in knowledge and other resources in a distinct manner, since they are—to a higher extent than other types of innovations— interwoven with other parts of the system and draw upon a broader range of different knowledge bases. We use data from the 2014 special section of the CIS survey in Denmark, which included questions on energy innovation. Our dataset contains 2.087 firms, of which 285 have such activities. Frequency and regression analyses test hypotheses derived from earlier literature. Additionally, a qualitative single-case study illuminates some of the mechanisms that were only indicative in the quantitative analysis. We find that RE innovators are notably more likely to engage in collective innovation activities than non-RE innovators. But we find, counter to expectations, that their collaboration patterns in terms of which actors they interact with are almost exactly as in other firms, only with higher frequency. We further find weak correlation between firm‘s cooperation diversity and innovative performance, particularly for RE innovation. We ascribe this to the long time-lags between product innovation and market penetration in renewable energy. JEL Classification: O31, O32, Q4, L26
‘ Love Lewisham ’ , improving stakeholder satisfaction in local government service : A case study of strategic public sector service innovation

This paper will present a case study on how the London Borough of Lewisham is creating ‘pull’ services using technology to address specific community problems relating to the local environment by opening up new communications channels between residents, council staff and other local government stakeholders. The focus will initially centre on how the service design has been effective strategically, impacting internally on the organisational culture within Lewisham’s Environment Office and, at the same time, involving residents in the service provision thus providing a feedback mechanism and voice of local residents. The paper will then explore the specific nature of ‘Love Lewisham’ through service marketing literature and discuss how the environment office has enhanced its relationship with the community through this service touch point.
Effect of an Illustrated Educational Guide on Anxiety Level among Parents of Children Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization

Cardiac catheterization is a stressful and anxiety induced experience for parents of children prior to cardiac catheterization. Thus, the responsibilities of a catheterization lab nurse begin with the assessment of parental anxiety as a part of pre-procedure preparation of parents. There is an evidence that information offered by CCL pediatric nurses pre-procedure reduces parental anxiety. Information can be provided by a variety of methods. In this study, it was provided by a printed material such as illustrated educational guide. Objective: The aims of the study are to develop an illustrated educational guide about pediatric cardiac catheterization and evaluate its effectiveness on anxiety level in parents of children undergoing cardiac catheterization. Setting: This study was conducted at Cardiac Catheterization Lab, Makassed General Hospital (MGH) Beirut, Lebanon. Subjects: It comprised of a convenience sample of 100 parents (father or mother). Parents were randomly allocated into two groups. The control group was educated by using conventional verbal information method while, the study group was educated by both verbal and use the illustrated educational guide about pediatric cardiac catheterization. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection; Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Illustrated educational Guide about Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization. Results: During pre-orientation phase, It was found that the highest percent of parents (74% in the study group and 68% in the control group) experiencing moderate anxiety before giving information either by using the informative guide about cardiac catheterization or verbally. Whereas, during post orientation phase, it was obviously noticed that the majority of parents (90%) in the study group exhibit low anxiety level after receiving information about cardiac catheterization using illustrated educational guide, compared to 40% of parents in the control group who received the information verbally. Conclusion: The results of the study denote using of a developed illustrated educational guide about pediatric cardiac catheterization was effective in reduction of anxiety level among parents. Recommendations: Cardiac catheterization nurses should develop an illustrated educational guide about cardiac catheterization to be used as a reference for orientation precardiac catheterization procedure and disseminated to parents before discharge.
Fe b 20 18 Distributed Synthesis for Parameterized Temporal Logics ✩

We consider the synthesis of distributed implementations for specifications in parameterized temporal logics such as PROMPT–LTL, which extends LTL by temporal operators equipped with parameters that bound their scope. For single process synthesis, it is well-established that such parametric extensions do not increase worst-case complexities. For synchronous distributed systems, we show that, despite being more powerful, the realizability problem for PROMPT–LTL is not harder than its LTL counterpart. For asynchronous systems, we have to express scheduling assumptions and therefore consider an assume-guarantee synthesis problem. As asynchronous distributed synthesis is already undecidable for LTL, we give a semi-decision procedure for the PROMPT–LTL assume-guarantee synthesis problem based on bounded synthesis. Finally, we show that our results extend to the stronger logics PLTL and PLDL.
Active Compressive Sensing via Pyroelectric Infrared Sensor for Human Situation Recognition

Conventional pyroelectric infrared (PIR) motion sensors use paired elements for moving target detection. This method makes them incapable of measuring thermal signals from static targets. We need an active sensor that can detect static thermal subjects. This paper presents our design of active PIR sensors. The proposed PIR sensing systems can actively detect static thermal targets by using three methods that are suitable to different applications: (1) a sensor that can be rotated by a self-controlled servo motor for the detection of moving or static thermal subjects nearby; (2) a sensor that is equipped with a mask for low-complexity posture recognition; (3) a sensor that can be worn on the wrist for the recognition of surrounding subjects (this sensor is especially useful for blind users). Compressive sensing (CS) theory indicates that random down-sampling method can capture more accurate information of the original signal than the evenly spaced sampling. Based on CS theory, we have developed the random sampling structures for the active PIR systems, and have built a statistical feature space for human scenario recognition. The experimental results demonstrate that the active sensing system can efficiently measure the static thermal targets, and the random sampling scheme has a better recognition performance than the even sampling scheme.
STATE OF THE ART 2 . 1 . EDM in Repositories of Test Results

We propose a semi-automatic method for the generation of educational-competency maps from repositories of multiple-choice question responses, using Bayesian structural learning and data-mining techniques. We tested our method on a large repository of responses to multiple-choice exam questions from an undergraduate course in Languages and Automata Theory at Spain’s national distance-learning university (UNED). We also draw up guidelines and best practices, with a view to defining an educational data-mining methodology and to contributing to the development of educational data-mining tools.
Rapid detection of fear in body expressions

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Athens Institute for Education and Research ATINER ATINER ' s Conference Paper Series MDT 2019-2641

Israel is known as one of the leading countries in innovation, mostly in terms of Research and Development (R&D) activity. We describe the growth of innovation activity and focus on the question about the leading factors that explain the rapid growth of innovation activity. Against the theoretical background of the rule of comparative advantage, we find that the innovation trend in Israel was mostly stimulated by comparative disadvantages. The explanation of the growth of innovative activities is mostly attributed to the characteristics of the national innovation ecosystem, and to the ability to understand its functioning and to derive appropriate policy measures. Using the data of 127 countries as gathered in the Global Innovation Index (GII), we propose a model for the explanation of the relative growth of innovation in Israel, and support it through an in-depth survey of the main leaders of innovation in the last years, from the fields of academy, industry and government.
CD 80 + and CD 86 + B cells as biomarkers and possible therapeutic targets in HTLV-1 associated myelopathy / tropical spastic paraparesis and multiple sclerosis

Background: Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1) is the causative agent of the incapacitating, neuroinflammatory disease HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). Currently, there are no disease-modifying therapies with long-term clinical benefits or validated biomarkers for clinical follow-up in HAM/TSP. Although CD80 and CD86 costimulatory molecules play prominent roles in immune regulation and reflect disease status in multiple sclerosis (MS), data in HAM/TSP are lacking. Methods: Using flow cytometry, we quantified ex vivo and in vitro expression of CD80 and CD86 in PBMCs of healthy controls, HTLV-1-infected individuals with and without HAM/TSP, and MS patients. We hypothesized ex vivo CD80 and CD86 expressions and their in vitro regulation by interferon (IFN)-α/β mirror similarities between HAM/TSP and MS and hence might reveal clinically useful biomarkers in HAM/TSP. Results: Ex vivo expression of CD80 and CD86 in T and B cells increased in all HTLV-1 infected individuals, but with a selective defect for B cell CD86 upregulation in HAM/TSP. Despite decreased total B cells with increasing disease duration (p = 0.0003, r = −0.72), CD80 B cells positively correlated with disease severity (p = 0.0017, r = 0.69) in HAM/TSP. B cell CD80 expression was higher in women with HAM/TSP, underscoring that immune markers can reflect the female predominance observed in most autoimmune diseases. In contrast to MS patients, CD80 (p = 0.0001) and CD86 (p = 0.0054) lymphocytes expanded upon in vitro culture in HAM/TSP patients. The expansion of CD80 and CD86 T cells but not B cells was associated with increased proliferation in HTLV-1 infection. In vitro treatment with IFN-β but not IFN-α resulted in a pronounced increase of B cell CD86 expression in healthy controls, as well as in patients with neuroinflammatory disease (HAM/TSP and MS), similar to in vivo treatment in MS. Conclusions: We propose two novel biomarkers, ex vivo CD80 B cells positively correlating to disease severity and CD86 B cells preferentially induced by IFN-β, which restores defective upregulation in HAM/TSP. This study suggests a role for B cells in HAM/TSP pathogenesis and opens avenues to B cell targeting (with proven clinical benefit in MS) in HAM/TSP but also CD80-directed immunotherapy, unprecedented in both HAM/TSP and MS.
KARAKTERISTIK NANOGENERATOR PIEZOELEKTRIK ZnO DOPING Co

The purpose of this research is to improve the performance of ZnO-based piezoelectric nanogenerators. The method used to make nano-size fiber was electrospinning method, which uses a voltage of 15 kV and flow rate of 2 μl / m. This study identified variations of doping of 1, 2 and 3% cobalt oxide (Co3O4) of total weight CoAc-ZnAc. The size of the fiber, power and voltage generated by piezoelectric nanogenerators was affected by the Co3O4 doping variation of ZnO. The larger the cobalt oxide doping the greater the voltage and power generated. In doping 3% Co3O4, the size of nano fiber reached 71 nm, voltage 181,33 mV and power 63,71 nW.
Initiation of a geing process by meiotic and mitotic recombination within the ribosomal DNA genes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

In the budding yeast of Saccharomyces cerevisiae the tandem repeated of rDNA genes are located on chromosome XII, which is in the nucleolus. There are different types of proteins in the nucleoluskeleton, silencing proteins have got important role in nucleolus. It is shown that meiotic recombination between nonsister chromatids in the rDNA genes are strongly suppressed, and suggested that silencing proteins such as SIR2 are involved in silencing state. It is also shown that nucleolus shows some changes during ageing process. It is claimed that intrachromosomal recombination within the rDNA repeated sequences; producing 3-μm rDNA circles are accumulated with old cell. This study looked at the rDNA breakage in two different types of strain ORD 1181 according to their age. The fine analysis of the rDNA array was performed using restriction endonuclease enzymes, which do not cleave within the rDNA array. The results suggest that there are only meiotic hot regions for chromosome breakage in the old cells within the rDNA array.
New advances in fi ber cavity ring-down technology

A brief review in the cavity ring-down technique (CRD) is presented. In this review, there will only be considered the conventional fiber CRD configuration, i.e., there will only be presented researches involving cavities with two couplers with 99:1 ratios, due to the large amount of publications involving this spectroscopy method. The presented survey is divided in different topics related to the measurement of physical parameters, such as strain and temperature, curvature, pressure, refractive index, gas and biochemical sensing. & 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Neonatal Hypoglycemia

Neonatal hypoglycemia Hypoglycemia is one of the most frequent metabolic problems in neonatal period. However, controversy remains surrounding its definition and management especially in asymptomatic patients. Using different protocols, the organizations have significant differences on whom to screen and what levels of glucose should be used for treatment. A new definition is the identification of the first 48 h as a transitional hyperinsulinemic state with transient asymptomatic hypoglycemia. Today evidence does not support a specific concentration of glucose that can be diagnosed as hypoglycemia, or decided to be treated, or can result in acute or chronic irreversible brain damage.
Laser Control of Self-Organization Process inMicroscopic Region and Fabrication of FineMicroporous Structure

We present a controlling technique of microporous structure by laser irradiation during self-organization process. Selforganization process is fabrication method of microstructure. Polymer solution was dropped on the substrate at high humid condition. Water in air appears dropping air temperature below the dew point. The honeycomb structure with regularly aligned pores on the film was fabricated by attaching water droplets onto the solution surface. We demonstrate that it was possible to prevent forming pores at the region of laser irradiation and flat surface was fabricated. We also demonstrated that a combination structure with two pore sizes and flat surface was produced by a single laser-pulse irradiation. Our method is a unique microfabrication processing technique that combines the advantages of bottom-up and top-down techniques. This method is a promising technique that can be applied to produce for photonic crystals, biological cell culturing, surface science and electronics fields, and so forth.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS IN TREATMENT AND CARE FOR NEWBORNS WITH HYPOXIC-ISCHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY AT THE ACUTE STAGE OF DISEASE

the article presents the experience of using medical-psychological aspects of treatment of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in newborns in acute period of the disease. The elements of early influence on the development of the child’s psychomotor activity were used on the basis of modern medical technology of treatment. These elements included sensor stimulation: (vestibular, proprioceptor, tactile), development of motility, hearing and sight perception. The study showed positive changes in neurological symptoms in children, resulting in a reduced duration of the hospital stay.
Airway Remodeling in Asthma Metaloproteinazy a remodeling

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways. The term “airway remodeling” has been applied to struc− tural changes observed in asthmatic airways. Among other effects, this includes alterations in the extracellular matrix due to connective tissue cell dysfunction. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are key regulators of extra− cellular matrix composition. MMPs are a group of enzymes (endopeptidases) which participate in the degradation of almost all extracellular matrix protein components. Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) regulate the synthesis, secretion, and activity of MMPs. It is not clear which mechanisms are involved in the maintenance of the equilibrium between MMPs and TIMPs in the asthmatic airways. An excess of TIMPs could favor airways fibrosis and thus lead to airway remodeling. Further studies are needed to develop novel asthma therapies directed against appropriate targets within the extracellular matrix, as the currently available corticosteroid treatment have little impact on extracellular matrix homeostasis and airway remodeling (Adv Clin Exp Med 2007, 16, 3, 417–423).
CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE OF ACTINOMYCETE POPULATIONS IN THE RHIZOSPHERE OF VICIA SATIVA SPECIES

It is a known fact that species of legumes improve the soil they are grown on, but at the same time, t h y produce the so-called rhizosphere effect or rhizode p sit that has a selective effect on the microorgan isms which are considered "fertility effectors" for soil . From the three studied area the highest number of actinomycetes was found in edaphosphere and the low st number in the area influenced by roots. Among t he few factors under research for the purpose of this paper, humus and potassium were observed to have th e strongest impact on this group. Humidity is a facto r hat could change the competition between soil microorganisms and plants in the soil for N and it could affect the stability of aggregates.
Piece Malaria Elimination : Time to Target All Species

Important strides have been made within the past decade toward malaria elimination in many regions, and with this progress, the feasibility of eradication is once again under discussion. If the ambitious goal of eradication is to be achieved by 2040, all species of Plasmodium infecting humans will need to be targeted with evidence-based and concerted interventions. In this perspective, the potential barriers to achieving global malaria elimination are discussed with respect to the related diversities in host, parasite, and vector populations.Weargue that control strategies need to be reorientated from a sequential attack on each species, dominated by Plasmodium falciparum to one that targets all species in parallel. A set of research themes is proposed to mitigate the potential setbacks on the pathway to a malariafree world.
STRENGHT DEVELOPMENT USING COMPLEX TRAINING

Using complex training for developing strength is a method which is becoming more frequently used with athletes and one which is simply defi ned as a combination of heavier and lighter (pliometric) load within one series. The scientifi c study is is based upon the assumption that complex training has given positive results in the development of explosive strength of professional athletes. The methodical procedure included an overview of research on the affects of complex training done in the last twenty years and up to now, using Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science. The results of the reviewed studies mostly show that complex training has given positive effects with professional athletes, which were physically prepared.
CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS IN HUMANS INDUCED BY BENZENE % HiWD + ROHþNRYi ( OHQD 3 LHãRYi . DWDUtQD âLYLNRYi-iQ ' LDQRYVNê

Adverse effects associated with occupational exposure to benzene have often been reported in humans. It has been shown, that benzene causes chromosomal aberrations, sister chromatid exchanges and micronuclei in lymphocytes of exposed workers. In addition to evidence by conventional cytogenetic methods, the genotoxic effect of benzene has also been proved by a more specific approach based on fluorescence in situ hybridization with DNA probes. In the present paper, the nature of benzene-induced chromosomal aberrations and supposed consequence on human health is reviewed. The new possibilities in chromosomal alterations identification by molecular cytogenetic methods are also presented. Address for correspondence: %HiWD +ROHþNRYi ,QVWLWXWH RI *HQHWLFV 8QLYHUVLW\ RI Veterinary Medicine, Komenského 73, 041 81 Košice, Slovak Republic. E-mail: holeckova@uvm.sk