Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
DEVELOPING DESCRIPTIVE WRITING MATERIAL THROUGH FLASH FOR GRADE SEVEN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014

The use of the interactive media is important to support teaching and learning process. It also helps the teacher and the students in getting better achievement in writing descriptive texts. This aims of this study were to find out what medium is needed and how it gave significant progress in teaching learning process. This study presented the developing flash media for enchancing seven grade students’ writing ability. The results of the try out were found that the mean of pre-test was lower than the post test. The critical value with the degree of freedom 19 at the 5% alpha level of significant is 2.093. The observed t-value is higher that critical value (2.88 > 2.00). It means that there is a significant difference before and after using flash media in teaching writing descriptive texts. Based on the students and the teacher’s perception which gave possitive responses on the using of Flash media and the result of calculating students’ work, it can be concluded that the Flash medium is effective and can be used in teaching learning of writing descriptive text at the seventh grade of Junior High School.
The Relative Price and Relative Productivity Channels for Aggregate Fluctuations

This paper demonstrates that sectoral heterogeneity itself, without additional bells or whistles, has important, first-order implications for the transmission of aggregate shocks to aggregate variables in an otherwise standard DSGE model. The effects of sectoral heterogeneity on this transmission are decomposed into two channels: a “relative price” channel and a “relative productivity” channel. The relative price channel results from changes in the relative prices of aggregates, such as investment vs. consumption, in response to a shock. The relative productivity channel arises from changes in the distribution of inputs across sectors. We show that, for standard multi-sector models, this latter channel is second-order, but becomes first-order if we consider a nontraded input such as capital utilization or introduce a wedge that thwarts the steady-state equalization of marginal products of a traded input across sectors. For reasonable parameterizations, the relative productivity channel causes aggregate productivity to vary procyclically in response to even non-technological shocks, such as changes in government purchases.
Continuous retrograde warm blood reperfusion reduces cardiac troponin I release after heart transplantation: a prospective randomized study

Abstract During heart surgery, cardiac troponin I (cTn-I) measurement provides a tool to evaluate different cardioprotective techniques. To investigate myocardial protection during heart transplantation (HTx), cTn-I and creatine kinase (CK)-MB release was measured in 42 patients randomized to receving either continuous retrograde warm blood reperfusion or no reperfusion after cold cardioplegia. A significant linear correlation was found between donor heart ischemic time and peaks and the area under the curve of cTn-I and CK-MB release. In patients with an ischemic time longer than 90 min, cTn-I release was significantly lower in those receiving continuous retrograde warm cardioplegia than in controls. No significant difference was observed for CK-MB, tCK, and myoglobin. Our data suggest that the measurement of postoperative cTn-I release may provide a method to evaluate ischemic cardiac damage after HTx. When the ischemic time is longer than 90 min, warm retrograde blood cardioplegia provides better myocardial protection than no reperfusion.
Two Decades of Change in Cultural Values and Economic Development in Eight East Asian and Pacific Island Nations

In a 1982 publication, Ng et al. surveyed the cultural values of select East Asian and Pacific Island nations. In 2002, this study repeated their work, using the same sampling frame, questionnaire, and collaborators, where possible. The authors also reclassified the 1982 and 2002 survey results using Schwartz's cultural-level value dimensions. Submission versus Dionysian values that differentiated the nations in 1982 continued to do so in 2002. Furthermore, nations that endorsed Mastery (and rejected Harmony) in 1982 experienced greater subsequent economic growth than did the other countries. Moreover, economic development in 1982 predicted ensuing changes in Submission versus Dionysian and Hierarchy versus Egalitarianism values. Richer nations tended to endorse Dionysian, Autonomy, and Egalitarianism, whereas poorer nations tended toward Submission, Embeddedness, and Hierarchy values. Overall, the results support both economic and cultural determinism and imply two opposing directions of cultural change.
Multi-country analysis of the cost of community health workers kits and commodities for community-based maternal and newborn care

Community-based maternal and newborn care with home visits by community health workers (CHWs) are recommended by WHO to complement facility-based care. As part of multi-country economic and systems analyses, we aimed to compare the content and financial costs associated with equipping CHWs or 'home visit kits' from seven studies in Bolivia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. We estimated the equivalent annual costs (EACs) of home visit kits per CHW in constant 2015 USD. We estimated EAC at scale in a population of 100 000 assuming four home visits per mother during the pregnancy and postnatal period. All seven packages were designed for health promotion; six included clinical assessments and one included curative care. The items used by CHWs differed between countries, even for the same task. The EAC per home visit kit ranged from $15 in Tanzania to $116 in South Africa. For health promotion and preventive care, between 82 and 100% of the cost of CHW commodities did not vary with the number of home visits conducted; however, in Ethiopia, the majority of EAC associated with curative care varied with the number of visits conducted. The EAC of equipping CHWs to meet the needs of 95% of expectant mothers in a catchment area of 100 000 people was highest in Bolivia, $40 260 for 633 CHWs, due to mothers being in hard-to-reach areas with CHW conducting few visits per year per, and lowest in Tanzania ($2693 for 172 CHWs), due to the greater number of CHW visits per week and lower EAC of items. To inform and ensure sustainable implementation at scale, national discussions regarding the cadre of CHWs and their workload should also consider carefully the composition and cost of equipping CHWs to carry out their work effectively and efficiently.
Trends in workplace homicides in the U.S., 1993-2002: a decade of decline.

BACKGROUND Trends in workplace homicide rates are compared to the trends in U.S. homicides from 1993 to 2002, inclusively. The homogeneity of workplace homicide rates by victim demographics, circumstances, and types of events are also addressed. METHODS Using publicly available data from several sources, Poisson models are used to statistically compare the trends of workplace homicide rates versus U.S. homicide rates and to compare trends within categories of workplace homicides. RESULTS Overall, there was a significant decline in the rates of occupational homicide of approximately 6% per year during the study time period; this decline was found to be statistically greater than the decline of all U.S. homicides (5% per year). Taxi cab drivers and chauffeurs demonstrated the greatest decline of all occupational subgroups. When looking at the circumstances of workplace homicides, only the rate of homicides committed during a robbery or other crime demonstrated a significant decline. CONCLUSIONS While workplace homicides have declined in the U.S., the declines have not occurred uniformly across demographic and occupational categories.
Perceptual-Cognitive Training of Athletes

This present article discusses an approach to training high-level athletes’ perceptual-cognitive skills. The intention herein is to (a) introduce concepts in regard to what may be required by athletes to optimally process sports-related visual scenes at the perceptual-cognitive level; (b) present an experimental method of how it may be possible to train this capacity in athletes while discussing the necessary features for a successful perceptual-cognitive training outcome; and (c) propose that this capacity may be trainable even among the highest-level athletes. An important suggestion is that a simple difference between sitting and standing testing conditions may strongly influence speed thresholds with this task, which is analogous to game movement dynamics in sports, indicating shared resources between such high-level perceptual-cognitive demands and mechanisms involved in posture control. A discussion follows emphasizing how a perceptual-cognitive training approach may be useful as an integral component of athletic training. The article concludes with possible future directions.
The construction and evaluation of statistical models of melody and harmony

This research is concerned with the development of representational and modelling techniques employed in the creation of statistical models of melody and four-part harmony. Previous work has demonstrated the utility of multiple viewpoint systems, along with techniques such as Prediction by Partial Match, in the construction of cognitive models of melodic perception. Primitive viewpoints represent surface and underlying musical attributes, while linked viewpoints model combinations of such attributes. A viewpoint selection algorithm optimises multiple viewpoint systems by minimising the information theoretic measure cross-entropy. Many more linked viewpoints are used in this research than have previously been available, and the results show that many new viewpoints are incorporated into optimised systems. A significant aspect of this work is the proposal and implementation of a set of novel extensions of the multiple viewpoint framework for four-part harmony. Statistical models are constructed with the aim that given a soprano part, alto, tenor and bass parts are added in a stylistically suitable way. Version 1 is as closely related to the modelling of melody as possible (chord replacing note), and is a baseline for gauging expected improvements as the framework is extended and generalised. Three versions of the framework have been implemented, and their performances compared and contrasted. The results indicate that the baseline version has been improved upon. Time complexity issues are discussed in detail, and selected viewpoints are examined from a music theoretic point of view for insights into why they perform well. Finally, melodies and harmonisations of given melodies are generated using the best performing models. The quality of the music suggests that, in spite of the improvements achieved so far, the models are still unable to fully capture the musical style of a corpus. Another six versions of the framework are described, which are expected to contribute further improvements.
Changes in gender role attitudes and perceived marital quality

Les AA. , a partir d'une enquete longitudinale construite sur un echantillon d'individus maries, s'efforcent d'examiner les changements, au sein des menages, en matiere de roles sexuels et cela sur la periode 1980-1988 aux Etats-Unis. Les analyses montrent que si les femmes adoptent un role familial de type moins traditionnel, leurs qualites conjugales tendent a etre moins percues. D'un autre cote lorsque les hommes adoptent une attitude moins traditionnelle, leurs qualite maritales tendent a croitre. Ils montrent qu'il n'y a pas de lien evident entre qualite conjugale et attente de role en ce qui concerne le sexe au sein du couple
Knowledge Management for School Leaders: An Ecological Framework for Thinking Schools

Although there has been a great deal of recognition in the business world that information and knowledge management can be vital tools in organizations, it is only recently that educational administrators and teachers have begun to look at how they might use information systems to assist in creating effective learning environments. In the business research environment, the evolution from data to information and from information to knowledge plays a leading role in shaping how organizations develop strategies and plans for the future. Using examples from schools, this paper illustrates how knowledge management can enable schools to examine the plethora of data they collect and how an ecological framework can be used to transform these data into meaningful information.
Magazine Reading Experience and Advertising Engagement

Guided by the uses and gratifications theory, this study examines the structural relationships between a number of magazine reader experience factors and advertising engagement. The results from a survey of 507 female college students in South Korea suggest that personal experience, a second-order factor consisting of information, personal identification, and entertainment experiences, significantly influences advertising engagement, whereas the other factor, social experience, has no effect on advertising engagement. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.
H(. , . )-COCOERCIVE OPERATOR AND AN APPLICATION FOR SOLVING GENERALIZED VARIATIONAL INCLUSIONS

The purpose of this paper is to introduce a new -cocoercive operator, which generalizes many existing monotone operators. The resolvent operator associated with -cocoercive operator is defined, and its Lipschitz continuity is presented. By using techniques of resolvent operator, a new iterative algorithm for solving generalized variational inclusions is constructed. Under some suitable conditions, we prove the convergence of iterative sequences generated by the algorithm. For illustration, some examples are given.
Histophilus somni myocarditis in a beef rearing calf in the United Kingdom

A severe, subacute to chronic, necrotising myocarditis was noted, characterised by multifocal to coalescing large areas of myocyte necrosis and degeneration surrounded and dissected by large numbers of neutrophils and leucocytoclastic debris, plus a moderate interstitial fibrinous exudate. Bordering these areas were moderate to large numbers of macrophages, lesser fibroblasts, neutrophils and degenerating/mineralised myocytes (Fig 1). Where lesions were subjacent to the endocardium there was full-thickness endocardial necrosis overlain by large, focally adherent thrombi. Moderate-sized bacterial colonies of Gram-negative coccobacilli with the morphology of Histophilus species were noted within areas of myocardial necrosis/inflammation. The sample of affected kidney showed multifocal, moderate to large areas of cortical lytic necrosis with large numbers of neutrophils and degenerate leucocytes, fibrin and haemorrhage within the interstitium. Tubules frequently contained cellular (neutrophilic) and necrotic cell casts plus fibrin, red blood cells and bacterial colonies. Occasional thrombosis of both medium and small blood vessels was noted. A severe, subacute, haemorrhagic and necrotising bronchointerstitial pneumonia consistent with that caused by H somni, Mannheimia haemolytica or Pasteurella multocida was present histologically. The clinical history and gross and microscopic findings in the bull are consistent with those previously described for H somni myocarditis (Jubb and Huxtable 1993, Moisan and Fitzgerald 1996, Radostits and others 2000). H somni can be isolated as a normal commensal from the mucous membranes of the bovine respiratory and reproductive tracts. The method of transmission and site of entry are unknown, but contact with infected secretions or by aerosol leading to mucosal colonisation and penetration is the likeliest route. Survival in the blood is facilitated by the ability of H somni to resist being killed by neutrophils, and to persist and multiply in blood monocytes (Harris and Janzen 1989). Once localised, it causes endothelial apoptosis, precipitating the clotting cascade and resulting in thrombosis and ischaemic necrosis, leading to the development of clinical signs (Sylte and others 2001). As such, the myocarditis and nephritis seen in the present case are likely to represent septicaemic dissemination. Myocardial localisation results in infarction, inflammation and abscess formation (commonly in the left ventricular free wall) leading to ventricular arrhythmias, cardiac failure and death (Jubb and Huxtable 1993). The production system and disease presentation in this case has some similarities to that seen in the feedlot situation in North America. Thrombotic meningoencephalitis was originally the most common manifestation of disease caused by H somni in North America, but recently myocarditis Histophilus somni myocarditis in a beef rearing calf in the United Kingdom
Primary School Children’s Self-Efficacy for Music Learning

The Self-Efficacy for Musical Learning questionnaire was adapted and tested with 404 primary school children, producing a robust Cronbach alpha (0.87) and confirming a single underlying factor through exploratory factor analysis. Test–retest scores showed the measure’s stability over a 9-month period. Data were collected on children’s prior music experience, extracurricular activities, and typical daily activities. Children also completed the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Those currently engaged in music tuition (learning an instrument or singing) had significantly higher self-efficacy scores than children who were not, and overall, girls’ scores were significantly higher than boys’. Correlations with various additional measures, including wellbeing and reading for pleasure, highlighted multifaceted relationships of self-efficacy to children’s lives. Regression analyses revealed that prior experience with instrumental tuition was the strongest predictor of music self-efficacy for learning; prosocial behaviors predicted boys’ scores, and well-being predicted girls’ scores.
Communities of place and communities of interest? An exploration of their changing role in later life

ABSTRACT Social gerontologists have long grappled with the meaning of ‘community’ to older people. This paper lies within this tradition and focuses on the extent to which the past emphasis upon communities of place needs to be rebalanced or rethought in the light of emerging evidence for the growing engagement of older people in communities of interest linked to friendships, enthusiasms and their increasing spending power. This theoretical paper highlights the traditional emphasis on the role of community and place in later life and explores the emergence of a debate about communities of interest linked to such factors as the ‘discovery’ of ‘the Third Age’, marketisation, consumerism, the importance of social interaction in the lives of many older people, and the impact of the internet and virtual communities. This debate is placed in an international policy context in which numerous governments are concerned about the greying of the global population and the consequent desire to promote ‘ageing well’ to offset resultant health and social care costs. The paper argues for a reconceptualisation of community through a more sophisticated view of ‘place’ and ‘interest’ that avoids false dichotomies between the two and acknowledges the impact of social, economic and cultural change upon the lives of older people.
Dhasingreoside: new flavonoid from the stems and leaves of Gaultheria fragrantissima

A new flavonoid, dhasingreoside (1) and seven known compounds, quercetin 3-O-β-d-galacturonopyranoside (2), quercetin 3-O-β-d-galactopyranoside (3), quercetin 3-O-β-d-glucuronopyranoside (4), quercetin 3-O-α-l-rhamnopyranoside (5), (–)-epicatechin (6), salicylic acid (7) and gaultherin (8), have been isolated from the shade-dried stems and leaves of Gaultheria fragrantissima, commonly known as ‘Dhasingre’ in Nepal. The structures were elucidated on the basis of physical, chemical and spectroscopic methods. Among known compounds, five compounds (3–6 and 8) were isolated for the first time from G. fragrantissima. In vitro antioxidant activity of all the isolated compounds was evaluated by 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl free radical-scavenging assay. Dhasingreoside (1) and other compounds (2–6) showed significant free radical-scavenging activity.
The Motivational Atmosphere in Youth Sport: Coach, Parent, and Peer Influences on Motivation in Specializing Sport Participants

This study qualitatively examined the motivationally relevant behaviors of key social agents in specializing sport participants. Seventy-nine participants (9–18 years old) from 26 sports participated in semi-structured focus groups investigating how coaches, parents, and peers may influence motivation. Using a critical-realist perspective, an inductive content analysis indicated that specializing athletes perceived a multitude of motivationally relevant social cues. Coaches’ and parents’ influences were related to their specific roles: instruction/assessment for coaches, support-and-facilitation for parents. Peers influenced motivation through competitive behaviors, collaborative behaviors, evaluative communications, and through their social relationships. The results help to delineate different roles for social agents in influencing athletes’ motivation.
Depletion of KIN17, a Human DNA Replication Protein, Increases the Radiosensitivity of RKO Cells

Abstract Despras, E. , Miccoli, L. , Créminon, C. , Rouillard, D. , Angulo, J. F. and Biard, D. S. F. Depletion of KIN17, a Human DNA Replication Protein, Increases the Radiosensitivity of RKO Cells. Radiat. Res. 159, 748–758 (2003). The human KIN17 protein is a chromatin-associated protein involved in DNA replication. Certain tumor cell lines overproduce KIN17 protein. Among 16 cell lines, the highest KIN17 protein level was observed in H1299 non-small cell lung cancer cells, whereas the lowest was detected in MeWo melanoma cells. Cells displaying higher KIN17 protein levels exhibited elevated RPA70 protein contents. High KIN17 protein levels may be a consequence of the tumorigenic phenotype or a prerequisite for tumor progression. Twenty-four hours after exposure to ionizing radiation, after the completion of DNA repair, a co-induction of chromatin-bound KIN17 and RPA70 proteins was detected. Etoposide, an inhibitor of topoisomerase II generating double-strand breaks, triggered the concentration of KIN17 into punctuate intranuclear foci. KIN17 may be associated with unrepaired DNA sites. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that 48 h after transfection the uppermost KIN17-positive RKO cells shifted in the cell cycle toward higher DNA content, suggesting that KIN17 protein induced defects in chromatin conformation. Cells displaying reduced levels of KIN17 transcript exhibited a sixfold increased radiosensitivity at 2 Gy. The KIN17 protein may be a component of the DNA replication machinery that participates in the cellular response to unrepaired DSBs, and an impaired KIN17 pathway leads to an increased sensitivity to ionizing radiation.