Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Role of Co-Creating Value and Its Outcomes in Higher Education Marketing

This study examines the role of student co-creation behavior in contributing to student satisfaction, perceived university image, and student positive word of mouth (WOM). Using a sample of 513 students from a Taiwanese university and conducting partial least squares structural equation modeling, the findings indicate that co-creating value is critical to student satisfaction, university image, and positive WOM. The results also show the effect of student satisfaction and university image on student positive WOM. This study confirms the pivotal role of student participation in co-creating value in enhancing satisfaction with the university experience, creating and sustaining a positive image, and building the credibility of the university. This research is particularly important to higher education institutions because it has practical implications for decision-makers, brand managers, and HE marketers who wish to improve understanding of the relationship between the university and students in the process of co-creating value and its outcomes.
CULTURAL ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION OF THE LOW ENERGY AVAILABILITY IN FEMALES QUESTIONNAIRE (LEAF-Q)

ABSTRACT Introduction: Low energy availability, amenorrhea and osteoporosis make up the Female Athlete Triad observed in physically active females and athletes. The Low Energy Availability in Females Questionnaire (LEAF-Q) was created with the purpose of identifying female athletes at risk for the Female Athlete Triad. Objective: To translate and culturally adapt the LEAF-Q for Brazilian Portuguese and validate it in a group of Brazilian athletes. Methods: The first stage of the study consisted of translation, cultural adaptation and content validation of the questionnaire in 20 athletes. In the second stage, for the test-retest reliability analysis and the construct validation, the final adapted version was applied in a sample of 127 athletes from various sports disciplines, 54 of whom responded to the questionnaire on a second occasion. For the test-retest reliability analysis, the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was calculated and the paired t-test, McNemar’s test and Bland-Altman plot were carried out. The construct validation modeled by known or contrasted groups was carried out by comparing the mean LEAF-Q scores of group 1 (athletes who practiced weight-sensitive sports) with those of group 2 (athletes who practiced team sports) using the Student’s t test. Results: The Brazilian version of the LEAF-Q showed excellent test-retest reliability, with an ICC of 0.92. The construct validity by known or contrasted groups was confirmed after demonstrating that athletes who practiced weight-sensitive sports had a higher LEAF-Q mean score than athletes who practiced team sports (p≤0.05). Conclusion: The Brazilian version of the LEAF-Q is an important tool, which presented textual and cultural adequacy, proved to be reliable in terms of test-retest reliability, and presents evidence of validity to investigate the risk of the triad. Level of evidence II; Diagnostic Studies – Investigating a diagnostic instrument .
Mapping forward-looking mitigation studies at country level

We provide the first survey of the rapidly expanding literature on country-level mitigation pathways using systematic mapping techniques. We build a database of 4691 relevant papers from the Web of Science and Scopus. We analyze their abstracts and metadata using text mining and natural language processing techniques. To discover common topics within the abstracts, we use an innovative and fully reproducible topic modeling approach based on two machine learning models. We find that the number of papers per country is well correlated with current levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with few papers for (current) low emitters, notably in Africa. Time horizons of 2030 and 2050 each account for one-third of the papers, with the former actually more frequent in recent years, spurred by interest in the (Intended) Nationally Determined Contributions. Topic modeling analysis of the data set reveals that forward-looking mitigation papers encompass all dimensions of mitigation, save for financial issues, that are lacking. However, energy and to a lesser degree land use, land use change and forestry are very dominant relative to other sectors. Topics are unevenly addressed across countries, reflecting national circumstances and priorities, but also pointing to gaps in the literature. The limited number of forward-looking papers in (currently) low-emitting countries raises questions about the lack of research capacity in support of the construction of domestic climate policies.
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition Profiles of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Using a Classification and Regression Trees Analysis

The Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children (WISC) are the most widely used instrument in assessing cognitive ability, especially with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous literature on the WISC has demonstrated a divergent pattern of performance on the WISC for children ASD compared to their typically developing peers; however, there is a lack of research concerning the most recent iteration, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition (WISC-V). Due to the distinctive changes made to the WISC-V, we sought to identify the pattern of performance of children with ASD on the WISC-V using a classification and regression (CART) analysis. The current study used the standardization sample data of the WISC-V obtained from NCS Pearson, Inc. Sixty-two children diagnosed with ASD, along with their demographically matched controls, comprised the sample. Results revealed the Comprehension and Letter-Number Sequencing subtests were the most important factors in predicting group membership for children with ASD with an accompanying language impairment. Children with ASD without an accompanying language impairment, however, were difficult to distinguish from matched controls through the CART analysis. Results suggest school psychologists and other clinicians should administer all primary and supplemental subtests of the WISC-V as part of a comprehensive assessment of ASD.
Development and validation of the Internet Locus of Control Scale (I-LOC)

No psychological tools have yet been developed to assess the locus of control that people experience when in the Internet environment. In a first study, we developed the Internet Locus of Control (I-LOC) Scale and validated it through a sample of 743 participants. The I-LOC consisted of 18 items revolving around two dimensions, Internal and External I-LOC, and proved to have satisfactory psychometric properties. A second study was conducted on a 219-people sample to externally validate the I-LOC Scale through two Internet-related constructs assessing online self-efficacy, comparing its sensitivity to that of the Rotter’s Locus of Control Scale (LCS). The I-LOC Scale was significantly correlated with both the measures of Internet-related self-efficacy, while the LCS correlations with Internet Self-efficacy Scale (ISS) and Social Network Confidence Scale (SNC) were weaker or non-existent. Thus, I-LOC can be considered as characterized by a higher specificity for the online context with respect to LCS.
WATER VENDORS PARTICIPATION IN DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY IN UNGUWA UKU, TARAUNI LOCAL GOVERNMENT, KANO STATE, NIGERIA

Water vending is seen as a signing of a failure in piped-borne water supply systems, it still plays significant role in providing water especially to urban dwellers in many parts of developing countries, Nigeria inclusive. Therefore, this study examined water vendors participation in domestic water supply in Unguwa Uku, Tarauni LGA Kano state. The data used in this research collected from both primary and secondary sources. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics, where simple percentages and tables used. The data analysis revealed that 57.4% of the residents in the study area patronized the services of water vendors. Patronage of vendor service dominated the frequency with 64.9% of respondent’s patronage of vended water. Seasonal variation in vended water supply patterns exist in the study area, with dry season account for the highest water demand and most supplies occurred during morning and evening hours. Based on the challenges bedevilled water-vending activities, the study recommends that vendors should be recognized as an integral part of the system as this may help in the design and implementation of more comprehensive policies that better serve poor end-users, by ensuring greater accessibility and affordability of water vendor’s service
Short-term in-season ballistic training improves power, muscle volume and throwing velocity in junior handball players. A randomized control trial

This study investigated the effects of a ballistic training programme using an arm/shoulder specific strength device (ASSSD) on the upper body peak power (PP), muscle volume (MV) of the dominant arm and throwing velocity in junior handball players. Twenty-six players were randomly assigned to an experimental (EG = 15, age 17.6 ± 0.51 years) and control (CG = 11, age 17.36 ± 0.50 years) group. Over an 8-week in-season period, the EG performed a ballistic training programme (2 sessions/week) immediately before their normal team handball training. Both groups underwent tests on the ASSSD, which operates in consecutive accelerative and decelerative actions, for throwing characteristics determination. Peak power (PP), peak force (PF), peak velocity (PV), peak rate of power development (PRPD), muscle volume (MV), throwing velocity with runup, standing throw, and jump throw were also assessed before/after the training programme. The EG group showed significant post-training improvements in PP (52.50% – p < 0.001), PF (26.45% – p < 0.01) and PRPD (78.47% – p < 0.001) better than the CG (1.81, 0.67 and 1.64%, p > 0.05, respectively). There was also a post-training improvement in the velocity at PP (22.82% – p < 0.001) and PF (42.45% – p < 0.001) in the EG compared to the CG (4.18 and 8.53%, p > 0.05 respectively). There was a significant increase in acceleration at PP (51.50% – p < 0.01) and PF (69.67% – p < 0.001). MV increased (19.11% – p < 0.001) in the EG, with no significant change (3.34% – p = 0.84) in the CG. Finally, significant increases were obtained in the three throw types (3.1–6.21%, p < 0.05- < 0.001) in the EG compared to the CG. The additional ASSSD training protocol was able to improve muscle strength/volume and ball throwing velocity in junior handball players.
NIR Emission in Borondifluoride Complexes of 2'-Hydroxychalcone Derivatives Containing an Acetonaphthone Ring

We report the synthesis of borondifluoride complexes of a series of 2′-hydroxychalcone derivatives containing the hydroxynaphthone ring. TD-DFT calculations confirm the charge transfer character of the lowest-energy transition band and reveal large values for the ground-state dipole moment. The fluorescence emission spectra in the solid state are considerably red-shifted relative to those in solution, leading to maximum emission wavelengths spanning from the far red to the NIR. The emission properties are clearly characteristic of tightly packed chromophores with strong excitonic coupling, as confirmed by X-ray structure analysis and electronic absorption spectroscopy. The optical properties of the six dyes 1-BF2–6-BF2 are discussed in terms of interchromophoric interactions in the crystal and dipole moment values. Dyes 3-BF2 and 4-BF2 emit light at 690 and 751 nm with 13% and 6.5% efficiencies, respectively, and as such they represent very appealing materials. Compound 6-BF2 presents an emission maximum .
Determination of the optical bandgap of the Bernal and rhombohedral boron nitride polymorphs

We report a study of polymorphic boron nitride (BN) samples. We interpret the photoluminescence (PL) line at $6.032\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.005\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}\mathrm{eV}$ that can be recorded at 8 K in $s{p}^{2}$-bonded BN as being the signature of the excitonic fundamental bandgap of the Bernal BN (bBN) [or graphitic BN (gBN)] polymorph. This is determined by advanced PL measurements combined with x-ray characterizations on pure hexagonal BN (hBN) and on polymorphic crystal samples, later compared with the theoretical predictions of Sponza et al., [Phys. Rev. B 98, 125206 (2018)]. The overall picture is consistent with a direct excitonic fundamental bandgap of the bBN (or gBN) polymorph. This value $d{X}_{b}=6.032\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.005\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}\mathrm{eV}$ is higher than the indirect bandgap of hBN $(i{X}_{h}=5.955\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.005\phantom{\rule{0.16em}{0ex}}\mathrm{eV})$.
Prolonged cognitive activity increases perception of fatigue but does not influence perception of effort, affective valence, or performance during subsequent isometric endurance exercise.

Performance of a cognitively demanding task has previously been reported to impair subsequent physical endurance performance, an effect attributed to sensory processes influencing the perceived effort required to maintain performance. However, there is uncertainty regarding the robustness of these performance effects and their putative mechanisms. The present study examined two hypotheses: (1) that prior cognitive activity impairs subsequent physical endurance performance and (2) that the perception of fatigue arising from sustained cognitive performance is associated with the level of effort and affective valence reported during a subsequent physical endurance task. Eighteen participants completed a high (HIGH; a modified version of the Stroop task) and low (LOW; watching a documentary) cognitively demanding task before performing an exhaustive, submaximal (20% maximal voluntary contraction, MVC) isometric contraction of the right knee extensor muscles. The perception of fatigue was elevated and cognitive task accuracy reduced in the HIGH condition. However, physical endurance performance, perception of effort and affective valence reported during the physical endurance task were not affected. In the HIGH condition, the perception of effort and affect were related to endurance time, while significant correlations were found between perceptions of fatigue and both perceived effort and affective valence when assessed across both conditions. The findings indicate that performing a demanding cognitive task does not impair subsequent physical endurance performance nor influence perceived effort and affective valence during a submaximal isometric contraction performed to task failure. The observed relationships offer some support to the idea that fatigue perception may influence affective valence and effort perception.
Seasonal and Mesoscale Variability of the Two Atlantic Water Recirculation Pathways in Fram Strait

<p>Atlantic Water, which is transported northward by the West Spitsbergen Current, partly recirculates (i.e. turns westward) in Fram Strait. This determines how much heat and salt reaches the Arctic Ocean, and how much joins the East Greenland Current on its southward path. We describe the Atlantic Water recirculation's location, seasonality, and mesoscale variability by analyzing the first observations from moored instruments at five latitudes in central Fram Strait, spanning a period from August 2016 to July 2018. We observe recirculation on the prime meridian at 78&#176;50'N and 80&#176;10'N, respectively south and north of the Molly Hole, and no recirculation further south at 78&#176;10'N and further north at 80&#176;50'N. At a fifth mooring location at 79&#176;30'N, we observe some influence of the two recirculation branches. The southern recirculation is observed as a continuous westward flow that carries Atlantic Water throughout the year, though it may be subject to broadening and narrowing. It is affected by eddies in spring, likely due to the seasonality of mesoscale instability in the West Spitsbergen Current. The northern recirculation is observed solely as passing eddies on the prime meridian, which are strongest during late autumn and winter, and absent during summer. This seasonality is likely affected both by the conditions set by the West Spitsbergen Current and by the sea ice. Open ocean eddies originating from the West Spitsbergen Current interact with the sea ice edge when they subduct below the fresher, colder water. Additionally the stratification set up by sea ice presence may inhibit recirculation. </p>
Mobile instant messaging application habits among university students

ABSTRACT With the rising influence of technology, students have become heavy users of instant messaging applications. It makes one wonder about students’ motivations in using these applications and their usage habits. The aims of this study were to analyze the messaging activities of university students in blended classroom groups, to investigate the effect of these applications on learning processes, and to understand why student usage is so heavy. The research design was based on a mixed model strategy. Quantitative data were retrieved from a blended classroom group. In the second stage of the research, opinions of participants in the message group and advisors of the participants in their relevant classrooms were included in the research via a semi-structured interview form. Findings of the study revealed that, in a blended classroom group, university students most heavily messaged during the first months of the fall term, but the frequency decreased over time. Furthermore, it became evident that, as time passed, students preferred to conduct messaging in smaller groups. An implication of this research is that any information that a student wants to know about could be shared at specific time periods when students were more active in the blended classroom groups.
Evaluate the thermal performance of the dryer using a perforated wall furnace-heat exchanger for drying

The use of heat exchangers for the process of energy conversion from rice husks to thermal as an alternative to replacing sun drying. Drying with rice husk energy and heat exchanger does not depend on the weather. To determine the effectiveness of this dryer, a thermal evaluation was carried out on the heat exchanger and drying chamber with a sample of 4 kg of shelled corn. The test results showed an increase in the drying temperature of 112.31%. The increase occurred from an average environmental temperature of 30.30oC to an average drying room temperature of 64.33oC. The temperature increased significantly by 34.03oC. This increase in temperature is a result of the use of a black steel pipe heat exchanger, rice husks, and the number of holes in the furnace wall that function as air circulation to help the process of burning rice husks. The distribution of the average temperature on each shelf in the drying room is rack 1 (Ts1) 76.79oC, shelf 2 (Ts2) 65.24oC, shelf 3 (Ts3) 59.77oC, and shelf 4 (Ts4) 55. 52oC.
Sorption and Desorption of Testosterone in Agricultural Soils

Several studies regarding sorption and dissipation of testosterone in soils have been conducted recently; these studies concluded that the transport of testosterone is limited in the soil/water system. However, this may not explain wide occurrences of testosterone in ground and surface water. In this study, soils from two agricultural fields located in Nebraska, with 3 depths in each location, were utilized to study sorption and desorption of testosterone. The sorption results of batch tests indicated that the Freundlich sorption capacity of the soils ranged from 8.53–38.82 μg 1–n mL n g –1 . The results of desorption experiments indicated that after 3 washes by hormone free distilled water, about 35.14– 102.35 % of the testosterone adsorbed onto the soil in the adsorption tests were desorbed from the soil. Correlations between sorption and soil properties such as cation exchange capacity, surface area, and soil organic matter were investigated. Also, the behavior of sorption and desorption of soils at different depths was compared.
Does Investor Sentiment Affect Clean Energy Stock? Evidence from TVP-VAR-Based Connectedness Approach

We investigated the connectedness of the returns and volatility of clean energy stock, technology stock, crude oil, natural gas, and investor sentiment based on the time-varying parameter vector autoregressive (TVP-VAR) connectedness approach. The empirical results indicate that the average total connectedness is higher in the volatility system than in the return system. The investor sentiment has a weak impact on clean energy stock. Our results show that the dynamic total connectedness across assets in the system varies with time. Furthermore, the dynamic total connectedness increases significantly during financial turmoil. Dynamic total volatility connectedness is more sensitive to financial turmoil. By comparing the connectedness estimated by the TVP-VAR model with the rolling-window VAR model, we find the dynamic total return connectedness of the TVP-VAR model is similar to the estimated results of a 200 day rolling-window VAR model.
Diagnosing gait disorders based on angular variations of knee and ankle joints utilizing a developed wearable motion sensor

Abstract Here, a sensory motion system is developed to diagnose gait disorders using the estimation of angular variations in the knee and ankle joints. The sensory system includes two transmitter sensors and a central node, where each transmitter comprises three sensors of accelerometer, gyroscopes, and magnetometer to estimate the angular movements in the ankle and knee joints. By using a proposed filter, the angular variation is estimated in a personal computer employing the raw data of the motion sensors that are sent by the central node. The obtained results of the presented filter in comparison to an actual reference illustrate that the root mean square error is less than 1.01, 1.34, and 1.61 degrees, respectively, for the angles of ϕ and θ and ψ that illustrate an improvement of 40% than the previous work. Moreover, a quantity value is defined based on the correlation between knee and ankle angles that show the amount of correctness in gating. Thus, the proposed system can be utilized for people who suffer problems in gait and help them to improve their movements.