Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Citizenship and inequality: the Teach for Australia program and the people who enter it

This study examines the aims, philosophy and assumptions on which an Australian Commonwealth Government initiative Teach for Australia (TfA) are based, and considers the values, perceptions and experiences of a number of teachers who entered Victorian Secondary Schools at the beginning of the 2011 school year as part of the TfA program. Modelled on the American version Teach for America and the British version Teach First, the Teach for Australia Organization claims its purpose and mission is to supply “outstanding. inspiring and passionate young Australians to teach in disadvantaged communities.to drive the systemic change needed to eliminate educational disadvantage in Australia”. This research asked two core questions. First, what are the assumptions the TfA organisation presents in its mission and vision statements and promotional material, in relation to its program addressing educational disadvantage in school settings? Second, how are the recruited teachers’ perceptions of their capacity to fulfil Teach for Australia’s mission of changing lives in classrooms and leading systemic change, affirmed, challenged or modified during their classroom experiences? Theoretically this thesis draws on a range of theories and concepts from educational sociology. In particular Bourdieu’s thinking tools of habitus, cultural capital, and fields offer a language and starting point with which to analyse the collected data. Using qualitative data generated through interviews, email correspondence and document analysis the research sought to uncover the sociological and policy assumptions underpinning this model of teacher recruitment. The participants in this study were drawn from the second cohort of TfA and interviewed over a two year period. The thesis shows that the advertising and policy assumptions of the program appeal to recruits by emphasising both altruism and eliteness, as well as leadership as a way to disrupt the problem of disadvantaged schools. The key findings of the research indicate that the people who embark on the TfA pathway into teaching do so holding in tension the desire to be of service to disadvantaged communities, with the desire to progress their careers in both the corporate sphere and as leaders in the schools they enter. The stories the participants of this research tell warn of the dangers of expecting new teachers to have meaningful impact on systemic change that requires the setting up of a group of teachers that are considered elite and to stand in contrast to the existing teaching workforce.
Mean Cell Volume in a Working Population: the Effects of Age, Smoking, Alcohol and Oral Contraception

Summary. The effects on mean cell volume (MCV) of age, smoking habit, alcohol consumption, menopausal status, and use of oral contraceptives have been studied as appropriate in 1596 white men and 892 white women in working populations in North‐West London. In men, increasing age, smoking and alcohol consumption each make an independent contribution to MCV. In women, the effect of smoking is similar to that in men; the effect of alcohol is less obvious, possibly because of the low stated alcohol intake in women. The effect of alcohol on MCV in the population studied is not as marked as in hospital patients who admit to excessive alcohol consumption; this may partly be due to differences in methods of eliciting intake. There is a small increase in MCV following the menopause. Women on oral contraceptives show a rise in MCV with increasing age; this is not seen in women not on oral contraceptives. There is a strong inverse association between MCV and red blood cell count, which may be part of a mechanism to ensure constant oxygen carrying capacity.
Enhancing Communication to Improve Patient Safety and to Increase Patient Satisfaction

With the continuous rise of sentinel and adverse events due to ineffective communication, it is time for health care organizations to start implementing a focus on enhancing effective communication in which will, in turn, improve patient safety and experience, boosting the bottom line. This article identifies and discusses different communication protocols that can be used to enhance the consistency of more efficient and effective communication within a health care organization to overall improve patient care and patient satisfaction. The rising importance of patient satisfaction and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are causing a shift in how hospitals evaluate and manage their health care organizations today. Following the situation-background-assessment-recommendation and acknowledge-introduce-duration-explain-thank protocols, as well as proper and effective training and educational programs, enhances more effective communication in health care organizations which improves patient safety and increases patient satisfaction.
Anti‐fecundity immunity induced in pigs vaccinated with recombinant Schistosoma japonicum 26kDa glutathione‐S‐transferase

We have recently reported (Liu et al. 1995) that immunization of mice with recombinant 26kDa GST (reSjc26GST) induces a pronounced anti‐fecundity effect after experimental infection with Chinese Schistosoma japonicum. A similar vaccination trial was thus carried out on pigs, important reservoirs for schistosomiasis japonica, using purified, reSjc26GST and reSjp26GST from Schistosoma japonicum with alum as adjuvant; in general, similar results were obtained with the two sources of recombinant 26 kDa GST. Some protection in terms of worm reduction, significant with males, against challenge infection was observed in vaccinated pigs. Moreover, prior to challenge, levels of specific anti‐re26GST antibodies in the vaccinated pigs were significantly higher than in non‐vaccinated pigs as determined by GST‐ELISA. The most striking feature of the vaccine trial was the significant reduction in the number of eggs, especially mature eggs, in the livers of vaccinated animals. The results indicate that immunization with recombinant Sj26GST can provide some reduction in worm burden following exposure of pigs to reinfection with S. japonicum. In addition, reSj26GST can induce an anti‐fecundity effect, thereby reducing pathology, coupled with a delay or interruption of the development of immature to mature eggs in the liver. As a consequence, vaccination with SJ26GST would also prove useful in affecting the transmission of schistosomiasis japonica.
Cerebral metabolic abnormalities in A3243G mitochondrial DNA mutation carriers

Objective: To establish cerebral metabolic features associated with the A3243G mitochondrial DNA mutation with proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (1H MRSI) and to assess their potential as prognostic biomarkers. Methods: In this prospective cohort study, we investigated 135 clinically heterogeneous A3243G mutation carriers and 30 healthy volunteers (HVs) with 1H MRSI. Mutation carriers included 45 patients with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS); 11 participants who would develop the MELAS syndrome during follow-up (converters); and 79 participants who would not develop the MELAS syndrome during follow-up (nonconverters). The groups were compared with respect to MRSI metabolic indices of 1) anaerobic energy metabolism (lactate), 2) neuronal integrity (N-acetyl-l-aspartate [NAA]), 3) mitochondrial function (NAA; lactate), 4) cell energetics (total creatine), and 5) membrane biosynthesis and turnover (total choline [tCho]). Results: Consistent with prior studies, the patients with MELAS had higher lactate (p < 0.001) and lower NAA levels (p = 0.01) than HVs. Unexpectedly, converters showed higher NAA (p = 0.042), tCho (p = 0.004), and total creatine (p = 0.002), in addition to higher lactate levels (p = 0.032), compared with HVs. Compared with nonconverters, converters had higher tCho (p = 0.015). Clinically, converters and nonconverters did not differ at baseline. Lactate and tCho levels were reliable biomarkers for predicting the risk of individual mutation carriers to develop the MELAS phenotype. Conclusions: 1H MRSI assessment of cerebral metabolism in A3243G mutation carriers shows promise in identifying disease biomarkers as well as individuals at risk of developing the MELAS phenotype.
Commodity Prices, Overshooting, Money Surprises, and Fed Credibility

The general price level does not provide a sensitive indicator of whether monetary policy is tight or loose, because mostprices are sticky. Interest rates are free to move, but they are an ambiguous indicator of monetary policy: one does not know whether changes in the interest rate are due to changes in the expected inflation rate or the real interest rate.Commodity prices provide the ideal sensitive indicator.This paper has two distinct aims. First, a theoretical model of "over-shooting" in commodity markets is presented. A known change in the money supply is shown to cause an instantaneous change in commodity prices that is greater than the proportionate change that describes long-run equilibrium.Second, we take the occasion of the Fed's Friday money supply announcements to test the theory. We find that an unexpectedly large money announcement causes significant negative reactions in prices of six commodities. This supports at once the sticky-price or overshooting view, and the notion that the market has confidence in the Fed's commitment to correct any deviations from its money growth targets.
A family-oriented therapy program for youths with substance abuse: long-term outcomes related to relapse and academic or social status

Objective The abuse of illegal substances by youths in Taiwan has become a major public health issue. This study explores the outcomes (relapse rate and academic or social status) of a family-oriented therapy program conducted for substance-using youths who were referred by a judge to participate in it. Methods The present study includes 121 participants categorized into three groups: 36 youths underwent a weekly ten-session outpatient motivational enhancement psychotherapy (MEP) group program; 41 youths participated in a program that combined the aforementioned MEP program with an additional weekly ten-session parenting skill training (PST) program for their guardians (MEP + PST group); and 44 adolescents who received standard supervision by the court served as the control group. All participants were followed-up for a maximum of 2 years. Results Of the 121 participants (mean age: 16.1±1.1 years), 33.1% relapsed into substance use during the follow-up period. The probability of relapse did not differ significantly between the MEP group (36.1%) and the control group (40.9%), but the youths in the MEP + PST group (22.0%) were at a lower risk of relapse than the control group participants (adjusted hazard ratio =0.48, 95% confidence interval [CI] =0.21–1.09). By the end of the study follow-up period, participants in both the MEP group and the MEP + PST group were more likely to be attending school (MEP group: adjusted odds ratio [aOR] =6.61, 95% CI =1.60–27.35; MEP + PST group: aOR =8.57, 95% CI =1.94–37.82) or employed (MEP group: aOR =7.75, 95% CI =1.95–30.75; MEP + PST group: aOR =7.27, 95% CI =1.76–29.97), when compared to the control group. Conclusion This study revealed that a family-oriented treatment approach may be a more effective option for preventing youths’ relapsing into substance abuse. In comparison to individuals who received standard supervision by the court, those who received MEP experienced a better school attendance or social outcome over the follow-up period.
Focal Stroke in the Developing Rat Motor Cortex Induces Age- and Experience-Dependent Maladaptive Plasticity of Corticospinal System

Motor system development is characterized by an activity-dependent competition between ipsilateral and contralateral corticospinal tracts (CST). Clinical evidence suggests that age is crucial for developmental stroke outcome, with early lesions inducing a “maladaptive” strengthening of ipsilateral projections from the healthy hemisphere and worse motor impairment. Here, we investigated in developing rats the relation between lesion timing, motor outcome and CST remodeling pattern. We induced a focal ischemia into forelimb motor cortex (fM1) at two distinct pre-weaning ages: P14 and P21. We compared long-term motor outcome with changes in axonal sprouting of contralesional CST at red nucleus and spinal cord level using anterograde tracing. We found that P14 stroke caused a more severe long-term motor impairment than at P21, and induced a strong and aberrant contralesional CST sprouting onto denervated spinal cord and red nucleus. The mistargeted sprouting of CST, and the worse motor outcome of the P14 stroke rats were reversed by an early skilled motor training, underscoring the potential of early activity-dependent plasticity in modulating lesion outcome. Thus, changes in the mechanisms controlling CST plasticity occurring during the third postnatal week are associated with age-dependent regulation of the motor outcome after stroke.
The contribution of tourism development to economic growth in Pakistan.

This study, empirically examines the aggregate tourism demand function for Pakistan using time series data for the period 1960-2006. The total tourism receipts in Pakistan are related to the world income, relative prices and transportation cost. This study employs bounds testing cointegration procedure proposed by Pesaran et al. (2001) to compute the short and long-run elasticities of income, prices, and transportation cost variables. Also the CUSUM and CUSUMSQ stability tests are implemented on the aggregate tourism demand function. The empirical results indicate that income is the most significant variable in explaining the aggregate tourism receipts to Pakistan and there exists a stable tourism demand function.
Innovation and Growth: Schumpeterian Perspectives

These sixteen essays are drawn from a body of work strongly influenced by the thought of Joseph A. Schumpeter. They are particularly appropriate in a time when low rates of growth have become the norm in the Western world and much of the economic debate focuses on prescriptions for industrial regeneration. Each essay tests hypotheses derived from the Schumpeterian propositions that technological innovation gives capitalist economies their peculiar dynamics through a process of "creative destruction," that technological progress has radically increased real income per capita in Western industrialized nations, and that monopoly market structures and their pursuit are a powerful engine of technological progress.
Extension's Portfolio for the 21st Century: A Place for One-on-One Consultations

Revisits the individual consultations that provided the base from which the Cooperative Extension Service grew. Using data gathered from clients' and Extension staff evaluations of one-on-one activities, our findings show these consultations have an economic and educational value for clients. The consultations benefit field specialists as well, augmenting their need assessments by providing information from in the field, providing opportunities for on-going research, and building credibility. It is maintained that continuing (or reimplementing) these consultations as part of Extension's portfolio for the 21st Century has mutual benefit, both to the client and to Extension. Disciplines Civic and Community Engagement | Community-Based Learning | Community-Based Research | Entomology Comments This article is published as Petrzelka, Peggy, Steve Padgitt, and Wendy Wintersteen. "Extension’s portfolio for the 21st century: a place for one-on-one consultations’. " Journal of Extension 37, no. 6 (1999): n6. Posted with permission. This article is available at Iowa State University Digital Repository: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ent_pubs/429 11/22/2017 Extension's Portfolio for the 21st Century: A Place for One-on-One Consultations https://www.joe. org/joe/1999december/comm1.php 1/6 JOE HOME JOURNAL GUIDELINES ABOUT JOE CONTACT NATIONAL JOB BANK Current Issue Back Issues Search Subscribe December 1999 // Volume 37 // Number 6 // Commentary // 6COM1 Extension's Portfolio for the 21st Century: A Place for One-on-One Consultations Abstract Revisits the individual consultations that provided the base from which the Cooperative Extension Service grew. Using data gathered from clients' and Extension staff evaluations of one-on-one activities, our findings show these consultations have an economic and educational value for clients. The consultations benefit field specialists as well, augmenting their need assessments by providing information from in the field, providing opportunities for on-going research, and building credibility. It is maintained that continuing (or reimplementing) these consultations as part of Extension's portfolio for the 21st Century has mutual benefit, both to the client and to Extension.Revisits the individual consultations that provided the base from which the Cooperative Extension Service grew. Using data gathered from clients' and Extension staff evaluations of one-on-one activities, our findings show these consultations have an economic and educational value for clients. The consultations benefit field specialists as well, augmenting their need assessments by providing information from in the field, providing opportunities for on-going research, and building credibility. It is maintained that continuing (or reimplementing) these consultations as part of Extension's portfolio for the 21st Century has mutual benefit, both to the client and to Extension.
Still Second Class

We surveyed 525 graduate students (61.7% females and 38.3% males) regarding their exposure to sexual and gender-based harassing events. Thirty-eight percent of female and 23.4% of male participants self-reported that they had experienced sexual harassment from faculty or staff; 57.7% of female and 38.8% of male participants reported they had experienced sexual harassment from other students. We explored the relation between sexual harassment and negative outcomes (trauma symptoms, campus safety, and institutional betrayal) while also considering associations with other types of victimization (sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence) during graduate school. Our results update and extend prior research on sexual harassment of graduate students; graduate-level female students continue to experience significantly more sexual harassment from faculty, staff, and students than their male counterparts, and sexual harassment is significantly associated with negative outcomes after considering other forms of victimization. Leaders in the academic community and therapists can apply these findings in their work with sexually harassed students to destigmatize the experience, validate the harm, and work toward preventing future incidents. A podcast conversation with the author of this article is available on PWQ's website at http://pwq.sagepub. com/site/misc/Index/Podcasts.xhtml
Is There a Trend Break in U.S. GNP? A Macroeconomic Perspective

Unit root tests against trend break alternatives are based on the premise that the dating of the trend breaks coincides with major economic events with permanent effects on economic activity, such as wars and depressions. Standard economic theory, however, suggests that these events have large transitory, rather than permanent, effects on economic activity. Conventional unit root tests against trend break alternatives based on linear ARIMA models do not capture these transitory effects and can result in severely distorted inference. We quantify the size distortions for a simple model in which the effects of wars and depressions can reasonably be interpreted as transitory. Monte Carlo simulations show that in moderate samples, the widely used Zivot-Andrews (1992) test mistakes transitory dynamics for trend breaks with high probability. We conclude that these tests should be used only if there are no plausible economic explanations for apparent trend breaks in the data
Nash Bargaining Solution Allocation is Not Suitable for Datacenter Jobs

The Nash Bargaining Solution (NBS) has been broadly suggested as an effective solution for the problem of fair allocation of multiple resources, namely bandwidth allocation in datacenters. In spite of being thoroughly studied, and provably strategy-proof for most scenarios, NBS-based allocation methods lack research on the strategic behavior of tenants in the case of proportionality of resource demands, which is common in datacenter workloads. We found that misbehavior is beneficial: by lying about bandwidth demands tenants can improve their allocations. We show that a sequence of selfish improvements leads to trivial demand vectors for all tenants. It essentially removes sharing incentives which are very important for datacenter networks. In this paper, we analytically prove that tenants can misbehave in 2- and 3- tenants cases. We show that misbehavior is possible in one recently proposed NBS-based allocation system if proportionality of demands is taken into account. Monte Carlo simulations were done for 2–15 tenants to show a misbehavior possibility and its impact on aggregated bandwidth. We propose to use another game-theoretic approach, namely Dominant Resource Fairness (DRF) to allocate bandwidth in the case of proportional demands. We show that this method performs significantly better than NBS after misbehavior.
Welfare Systems as Emigration Factor: Evidence from the New Accession States

This article analyzes the role of welfare systems in shaping migration patterns in central and eastern Europe. It argues that states have played a crucial role in affecting migration by creating and widening opportunities for potential and actual migrants through welfare system policies. This explains why CEE countries where social spending figures have been lower, unemployment benefit schemes less extensive and where labour market mismatches remained unaddressed, experienced greater out-migration. The article contributes to our understanding of how sending countries’ institutional factors affect out-migration by investigating the role of sending states’ institutions.
Factors Influencing the Success of National Healthcare Services Information Systems: An Empirical Study in Taiwan

By extending the updated D&M IS success model, this study examines the multi-dimensional aspects to identify influential factors and construct a suitable model for explaining NHSS success in Taiwan. Through the empirical results from the perspective of 1215 public healthcare workers, this study has arrived at several findings. First, eight salient factors were found which influenced NHSS success from the dimensions of user characteristics, organizational context, and system characteristics. Second, the factors of user experience, user training, information quality, service quality, and user satisfaction have a strong positive effect on system use, whereas user attitude and facilitating conditions have a significant and negative effect. Further, user attitude, user training, top management support, system quality, information quality, and service quality are also significantly correlated to user satisfaction. The results of this study can assist governments in other countries in developing more effective NHSS and better e-Government practices.