Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
How Institutions Shape Uncertainty and Risk

Purpose: The study proposes a conceptual framework on how institutions influence risk and uncertainty. Beyond the nuances in defining the concepts in the existing literature, the role of institutions in shaping risks and uncertainties remains understudied. This paper adopts the new institutional economics (NIE) perspective to revisit the concepts of risk and uncertainty and provide a deeper reflection about its interactions with formal and informal institutions. Method: Our conceptual model is based on four propositions that support a theoretical explanation about the relationships between institutions and uncertainties, institutions and risks, and uncertainties and risks. Findings: While formal institutions have a primary role in reducing uncertainties, informal institutions can be seen as a source of risk. These findings imply firms’ strategic decisions. In this regard, we also provide a research agenda for future empirical studies in the area. Originality/value: The study highlights the importance of institutions for companies to deal with risk and uncertainties. The institutions have a primary role in defining the “known part” of the uncertainty, allowing the companies to evaluate the different scenarios for decision-making. Theoretical/Methodological Contributions: This study differentiates risk and uncertainty interaction according to institutional theory. Additionally, we offer an academic discussion of how formal and informal institutions can shape risks and uncertainties.
Applications of Biocatalysts for Sustainable Oxidation of Phenolic Pollutants: A Review

Phenol and its derivatives are hazardous, teratogenic and mutagenic, and have gained significant attention in recent years due to their high toxicity even at low concentrations. Phenolic compounds appear in petroleum refinery wastewater from several sources, such as the neutralized spent caustic waste streams, the tank water drain, the desalter effluent and the production unit. Therefore, effective treatments of such wastewaters are crucial. Conventional techniques used to treat these wastewaters pose several drawbacks, such as incomplete or low efficient removal of phenols. Recently, biocatalysts have attracted much attention for the sustainable and effective removal of toxic chemicals like phenols from wastewaters. The advantages of biocatalytic processes over the conventional treatment methods are their ability to operate over a wide range of operating conditions, low consumption of oxidants, simpler process control, and no delays or shock loading effects associated with the start-up/shutdown of the plant. Among different biocatalysts, oxidoreductases (i.e., tyrosinase, laccase and horseradish peroxidase) are known as green catalysts with massive potentialities to sustainably tackle phenolic contaminants of high concerns. Such enzymes mainly catalyze the o-hydroxylation of a broad spectrum of environmentally related contaminants into their corresponding o-diphenols. This review covers the latest advancement regarding the exploitation of these enzymes for sustainable oxidation of phenolic compounds in wastewater, and suggests a way forward.
CARBONO DE LA BIOMASA MICROBIANA, RESPIRACIÓN BASAL Y CINÉTICA DEL CARBONO DE DOS SUELOS EROSIONADOS ENMENDADOS CON BIOSÓLIDOS

El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar el efecto de la incorporación de tres dosis de biosólidos (0, 25 y 40 t/ha) a suelos erosionados por extracción minera y erosión hídrica, sobre el carbono de la biomasa microbiana, la respiración basal y la cinética del carbono mineralizado a los 7, 30, 180 y 360 días después de dicha incorporación. Los resultados mostraron aumento de la respiración basal y el coeficiente metabólico en ambos suelos a los 7 y 360 días, respectivamente, después de la adición de 40 t/ha de biosólidos. En suelos erosionados por extracción minera el carbono de la biomasa microbiana fue mayor en el tratamiento control (M0,0 t/ha de biosólido) después de 30 días de la incorporación, mientras que en el suelo con erosión hídrica el mayor contenido se presentó en H25 (25 t/ha de biosólido) durante los primeros 7 días. Finalmente, la adición de biosólidos favoreció la cinética de mineralización del carbono (Cm) de manera que los suelos tratados presentaron valores más altos respecto al control.
Diálogos entre o Ensino de Probabilidade e Estatística e a Educação Inclusiva nas Pesquisas Brasileiras

Ensinar Matemática numa perspectiva inclusiva requer garantir o direito de todos a aprendê-la. Para tal, existe uma certa produção científica que auxilia os processos de ensino e de aprendizagem. Todavia, aprender Probabilidade e Estatística apresenta especificidades, visto que, na vida real, muitos fenômenos não são determinísticos, envolvendo a noção de variabilidade e aleatoriedade. Diante disso, o objetivo desta pesquisa foi mapear e analisar as produções científicas brasileiras sobre o ensino e a aprendizagem de Probabilidade e Estatística na perspectiva da Educação Inclusiva. A busca foi realizada no Banco de Teses e Dissertações da CAPES, em 33 periódicos científicos da área de Educação Matemática, Educação Inclusiva e Educação Especial e nos anais do I Encontro Nacional de Educação Matemática Inclusiva. Foi realizada a Análise de Conteúdo dos nove trabalhos selecionados que evidenciaram avanços na fundamentação teórica destes trabalhos, predominância de pesquisas na Educação Especial e necessidade de novas pesquisas, principalmente no Ensino Médio.
Improving Nursing Education in Sri Lanka to take on New Challenges faced by Global Healthcare Systems

This article discusses some novel approaches that can be implemented in Sri Lanka to upgrade its nursing education to meet global challenges. Globally, employers look for nursing professionals who possess competencies compatible with the new demands of the global healthcare system. Therefore, it has become necessary to upgrade nursing education to broaden its scope, and provide more exceptional patient care and job satisfaction. The relevant literature for the article was gathered from the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), PubMed and Google Scholar. The search was restricted to the English language and 2020 as the year of publication. Health professionals in the field were also interviewed for their opinion on improving the Sri Lankan nursing curriculum. Enhancing nursing education is one of the best investments a country can make towards a quality healthcare system. Training is crucial. The implementation of new approaches to nursing education will standardize and develop the quality of nursing professionalism in Sri Lanka.
The Species and Intensities of Weed Seeds Obtained from Wheat Flour Mill Plants in Turkey

Wheat production is more than 10% is in first place with potential in Konya plain of Turkey. Weed seeds mixed crop seeds cause quality and yield losses on production. This research was carried out to determine the species, intensity and frequency of weed seeds obtained from flour mill plants operating in Konya. Samples were taken from the 15 flour mill plants with working high capacity in the region. Identification of the weed seeds species in the sample was made. Comparison was made with live materials and reference documents by examining the seeds under a binocular while diagnosis of species. Also, the intensity and frequency of the species contaminated in wheat were determined. As a result of the study, 79 weed seed species belonging to 19 different families were identified. The species of families the most inclusive were Poaceae with 14 species and Leguminosae with 13 species. In order to determine intensity and frequency of species, weed seeds counted by hand, weighed in scale were recorded in laboratory. The highest weed seeds intensity as number and weight among the species were determined Galium tricornutum (rough bedstraw) with 16.16% and Aegilops cylindrica (jointed goatgrass) with 21.22% respectively. About the frequency of species, the most frequent species was Convolvulus arvensis (field bindweed) with 100%.
Cruciferous vegetables as functional foods: effects of selenium biofortification

ABSTRACT Consumption of cruciferous vegetables (Brassicaceae) has been associated with prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases. Unlike other plant species, they are able to accumulate the essential micronutrient selenium and synthesize seleno-compounds with additional health benefits. Biofortification of cruciferous vegetables could be a solution to combat selenium deficiency and a means to enhance their health-promoting properties. However, biofortification leads to alterations of plant metabolism from micro- and macronutrients to various types of phytochemicals. This systematic review presents factors controlling selenium addition has on nutrients and phytochemicals of cruciferous vegetables. Selenium compounds of Brassicaceae and their possible cancer-preventive properties are also presented. Literature research was performed using four known databases by keywords such as cruciferous vegetables names and selenium biofortification. Over 90 references, mainly from the last decade, have been reviewed. Findings suggest that selenium biofortification affects differently the contents of nutrients and phytochemicals and therefore the biofortification process for each crop should be designed accordingly taking into account selenium toxicity.
Power Management of Solar PV Systems for PEER Load

The demand for integration of solar-based photovoltaic (PV) system to meet the energy need of residential buildings is growing very rapidly. However, the energy management system of these buildings has become an emerging area of research due to the rapid implementation of PV systems. The objective of this article is to propose an intelligent controller to share power generation of two PV sources for energy supply in buildings. The control is implemented using an adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system. The proposed methodology is developed with two different rooftop PV systems to achieve sharing of generated power as per the load profiles. The proposed design has better utilization of PV system installed in a residential area, and the results depict the maximum utilization of solar power.
Older People With Type 2 Diabetes–Individualising Management With a Specialised Community Team (OPTIMISE): Perspectives of Participants on Care

Despite the high prevalence of diabetes in older people, there is limited information on optimal methods to support their diabetes management, including how to incorporate technology. This article reports on the results of semi-structured interviews with 41 adult participants with type 2 diabetes (mean age 74 ± 7 years) on their perspectives of a new model of care (the Older People With Type 2 Diabetes–Individualising Management With a Specialised Community Team [OPTIMISE] program) for older people with type 2 diabetes. The OPTIMISE program involved telemedicine consultations, home visits by a credentialed diabetes educator, and intermittent flash glucose monitoring. Human connection and relationships were key to the positive perspectives expressed by participants in this program that used technology to enhance the care of older people in their homes.
THE INFLUENCE OF INTERNAL FACTORS OF PREGANT WOMEN ON TRIPLE ELIMINATION EXAMINATION

AbstractBackground: HIV, Hepatitis dan Syphilis can be transmitted from mother to fetus which causes high morbidity dan mortality, especially in developing countries. Transmission of this infection can be prevented by early detection of triple elimination during pregnancy to the maximum. Optimizing the scope of the examination through the identification of internal factors that influence pregnant women to perform triple elimination examination Methods: This study is a descriptive analytic study with a cross sectional approach. The number of samples was 69 pregnant women at Poli KIA Puskesmas who had never done a triple elimination examination. Sampling with accidental sampling. The independent variable of the study was the mother's internal factors consisting of the mother's socio-economic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes dan motivation. The dependent variable is the willingness of pregnant women to perform triple elimination examination. Analysis using the Mann Whitney test, significant if the difference in p-value <0.05. Result : From 69 respondents, 13 mothers were not willing to do the examination. The internal factors of pregnant women have a different average between those who are willing dan unwilling, but the difference is not significant (> 0.05) dan has no influence on the mother's decision to perform a triple elimination examination. The P-value of each factor was obtained from characteristics dan socio-economic characteristics (age (0.550), education (0.602), gravida (0.829), gestational age (0.612), family type (0.567), number of family members (0.407), mother's occupation (0.886 ), husbdan's occupation (0.761), income (0.733), knowledge (0.311), motivation (0.281), dan attitude (0.714) Conclusion: There is no internal factor of the mother that affects the willingness to perform triple elimination examination during pregnancy, further research is needed on external factors from pregnant women to maximize the coverage of triple elimination examination
Time-Inhomogeneous Feller-Type Diffusion Process in Population Dynamics

The time-inhomogeneous Feller-type diffusion process, having infinitesimal drift α(t)x+β(t) and infinitesimal variance 2r(t)x, with a zero-flux condition in the zero-state, is considered. This process is obtained as a continuous approximation of a birth-death process with immigration. The transition probability density function and the related conditional moments, with their asymptotic behaviors, are determined. Special attention is paid to the cases in which the intensity functions α(t), β(t), r(t) exhibit some kind of periodicity due to seasonal immigration, regular environmental cycles or random fluctuations. Various numerical computations are performed to illustrate the role played by the periodic functions.
Participation and why it matters: children’s perspectives and expressions of ownership, motivation, collective efficacy and self-efficacy and locus of control

Abstract There is a strong belief among environmental and sustainability educators and researchers that meaningful education can benefit from participatory approaches. Participation in decision-making, community cooperation, and interaction, development of team communication, solidarity and real action resulting in real outcomes, are the qualities that should characterize the participation children experience from a project. However, there is a strong criticism that many projects are characterized by a kind of ‘pseudo-participation’ that limits children’s opportunities for personal growth and learning. In this paper we explore how participation is constituted from the perspective of children, as well as if children’s participation creates opportunities for the expression of ownership, locus of control ans self-efficacy, motivation for action and collective efficacy. Ninety-five, nine to eleven-year-old students from six elementary schools that were involved in schools’ kitchen garden projects were interviewed for the purpose of this study. We concluded that successful projects are characterized by a structured design that forecasts and arranges how children participate in the decision-making process, how they participate in all the necessary tasks required for cultivating a garden, and how the teachers facilitate the process.
Vector gap solitons in pseudo-Zeeman lattices

Soliton complexes provide an effective way to study the interaction of solitons and the dynamics of nonlinear systems. Based on the realization of pseudo-Zeeman lattice in optics, the soliton components of the soliton complexes have different potential fields, and thus have different propagation characteristics. The interaction of the soliton components makes the soliton complexes exhibit novel and unique propagation characteristics, that is, passing through the lattice without reflection and the weak light controlling the strong light through the attraction between the components of the soliton complexes.
Surveillance of Host-Seeking Ticks in the Flint Hills Region (USA) and Associations with Environmental Determinants

Diversity and phenology of host-seeking ticks were studied in the Flint Hills region of the USA, which is a prominent region for raising beef cattle. Between a two-year period from 2015–2017, ticks were collected using the dragging method from 9 distant locations, 6 of which were studied seasonally and 3 continuously throughout the study period. Of the 10,055 ticks collected, 76.5% were the Lonestar tick (Amblyomma americanum), 14% were American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis), and 9.1% were Gulf Coast tick (A. maculatum). The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis were also found, albeit in low numbers. The host-seeking activity of all three predominant tick species peaked once during the late spring, summer months in the region. The phenology of all ticks was positively associated with accumulated temperature and photoperiod. Additionally, the Normalized Vegetation Difference Index (NDVI) was associated with A. americanum, and saturation deficit and relative humidity were negatively associated with D. variabilis and A. maculatum tick phenology, respectively. This finding is useful to predict the times during a year in which cattle are at higher risk for exposure to these ticks and associated pathogens.
Secondary prevention of antithrombotic therapy in patients with stable cardiovascular disease at high ischemic risk: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Aims Antithrombotic secondary prevention in stable cardiovascular disease (SCVD) patients at high ischemic risk remains unclear. We compared the efficacy and safety of aspirin monotherapy, clopidogrel monotherapy, ticagrelor monotherapy, rivaroxaban monotherapy, clopidogrel plus aspirin, ticagrelor plus aspirin, and rivaroxaban plus aspirin in the high-risk ischemic cohorts. Methods and results Eleven randomized controlled trials were included (n = 111737). The primary outcomes were major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACEs) and major bleeding. A random effects model was used for frequentist network meta-analysis. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% credible intervals (CI) were reported as a summary statistic. Compared with aspirin monotherapy, rivaroxaban plus aspirin [OR 0.79 (95% CI, 0.69, 0.89)], ticagrelor plus aspirin [0.88 (0.80, 0.98)], clopidogrel plus aspirin [0.56 (0.41, 0.77)] were associated with a reduced risk of MACEs, but rivaroxaban monotherapy [0.92 (0.79, 1.07)], ticagrelor monotherapy [0.68 (0.45, 1.05)], and clopidogrel monotherapy [0.67 (0.43, 1.05)] showed no statistically significant difference. However, rivaroxaban monotherapy and all dual antithrombotic strategies increased the risk of major bleeding to varying degrees, with ticagrelor plus aspirin associated with the highest risk of major bleeding. The net clinical benefit favored clopidogrel or ticagrelor monotherapy, which have a mild anti-ischemic effect without an increase in bleeding risk. Conclusion The present network meta-analysis suggests that clopidogrel or ticagrelor monotherapy may be recommended first in this cohort of SCVD at high ischemic risk. But clopidogrel plus aspirin or rivaroxaban plus aspirin can still be considered for use in patients with recurrent MACEs.
TMT-Based Proteomic Profiling Reveals the Molecular Mechanism in the Cold Tolerance of Rhododendron Aureum Georgi.

Background: Cold stress is one of the important factors that restrict plant growth and regional distribution. Under cold acclimation conditions, plants growing in temperate zones reprogram the gene expression in the cells, making the plants better cope with the coming cold stress. However, under natural environmental conditions, the climate is complex and changeable. The sudden large temperature drop will bring serious disasters to plants. Rhododendron aureum Georgi, as an evergreen plant growing in high altitude areas of Changbai Mountain, the harsh ecological environment may endow it with different cold tolerance characteristics. Results: In this study, the proteomic difference between samples under control and cold stress were compared pairwise. A total of 360 DAPs were identified, of which 175 were down-regulated and 185 were up-regulated when comparing these two sets of data. The high cold tolerance of Rhododendron plants can be attributed to: accumulation of chaperone proteins; the up-regulation of components related to translation; enhancement of catabolism and reduction in anabolism, provide energy for plants and fight against cold stress; enhanced cellular antioxidant capacity; modification of components in cell wall, membrane, and cytoskeleton. Conclusion: These results provide an in-depth understanding of the cold tolerance mechanism of Rhododendron. The identified genes and metabolic pathways provide a certain reference for the genetic improvement of plant cold tolerance.
Self-Care Mahasiswa Sarjana Psikologi dengan Ketertarikan Psikologi Klinis

Self-care dapat menghindarkan individu dari burnout dan distress, meminimalisir terjadinya countertransference, serta meningkatkan kepercayaan diri dan self-compassion. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran self-care mahasiswa S1 psikologi dengan ketertarikan psikologi klinis. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Responden berjumlah 4 orang yang berusia 20-21 tahun, merupakan mahasiswa S1 psikologi dengan ketertarikan psikologi klinis yang berstatus aktif. Pencarian responden menggunakan teknik purposive sampling dan pengumpulan data dilakukan menggunakan wawancara secara individu. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa self-care adalah suatu aktivitas yang dilakukan individu secara sadar dan sengaja menyisihkan waktu untuk terlibat dalam kegiatan menjaga dan merawat diri sendiri, dengan tujuan menyembuhkan dan menyejahterakan diri sendiri. Jenis kegiatan self-care bervariasi yang didorong oleh faktor internal dan internal. Efek yang ditimbulkan setelah melakukan self-care yaitu peningkatan kesehatan fisik, lebih enjoy dalam beraktivitas, kontrol emosi lebih baik, lebih mengenali dan mencintai diri sendiri, mendapatkan teman baru, lebih positif, mendapatkan penyelesaian masalah, lebih terorganisasi, dan sejahtera.
RELAPSING RISK FACTORS IN POLYADDICTIONS: IS ALSO ABOUT POSITIVE EMOTIONS

: This paper aims to identify contextual factors that characterize alcohol dependence phenotypes. Participants were alcohol dependent men and women recruited from an out-patient treatment program. The Inventory of Drug-Taking Situations (IDTS) was used to assess the propensity to drink in high-risk situations over the past year. The patients also completed other measures of alcohol consumption, namely frequency and craving. A correlational and comparative study was planned to assess high-risk situations for alcohol use among two types of addiction. We found that there are significant differences in relapse risk factors for alcohol consumption when comparing poly-addicted and “pure” alcohol dependents. Comparative analysis showed that scores in “pleasant emotions”, “pleasant times with others” and “social pressure to use” were significantly higher among the poly-addicted alcohol dependent patients. Our data suggested that because poly-addicted patients are exposed to an alternative positive reinforcement mediated by drugs (in addition to alcohol), this can be particularly relevant to define high-risk situations. Skills training that focus on dealing effectively with high-risk situations should consider different subgroup profiles of pathological drinking decisions.