Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A framework for the evaluation of national AIDS programmes.

Improvement in the monitoring and evaluation of the AIDS program is necessary to facilitate behavioral changes reduce infections and develop guidelines across a wide range of developing countries. Existing monitoring and evaluation efforts by the national AIDS program is limited by their independence from a conceptual framework which links program efforts and behavioral trends to HIV-related outcomes in a logical way. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for monitoring and evaluating AIDS programs using the intermediate or proximate determinants conceptual framework used in the study of fertility and child survival. Program outcomes were specified as proximate determinants based on the epidemiology theory and further clarifies the conventional input-output-outcome-impact monitoring and evaluation framework. This framework emphasizes the need for selection of indicators at different levels of the framework ranging from context and program inputs to health impact and mortality and underscores the central role of the proximate determinants. Furthermore it assists in the selection of a set of common standard indicators that can be used to monitor and evaluate programs or program components. This combination of monitoring data at different levels of the framework with disease surveillance data provides the most practical basis for evaluation of national programs.
GLUT4 IS EXPRESSED IN CIRCULATING LYMPHOCYTES OF DIABETIC PATIENTS. A METHOD TO DETECT EARLY PREDIABETIC STAGES

SUMMARY Type 2 diabetes changes expression of glucose transporters in circulating lymphocytes qualitatively and quantitatively, depending on GLUT isoform. In these blood cells obtained from 25 healthy subjects, as a control group, with no family history of diabetes, matched for age, body mass index and sex, only GLUT1 and GLUT3 were demonstrated. The results showed the surface expression of these glucose transporters in lymphocytes to differ between healthy subjects and diabetic patients. In diabetic patients, 25 in each study group, treated with diet, insulin algorithm of 2 injections and insulin algorithm of 4 injections, differences depended on the mode of therapy. In only one case, for GLUT1 and GLUT3 in lymphocytes of healthy subjects, the difference in the mean fluorescence intensity was not significant (p=0.2). In all other cases, the differences observed between investigated probes were statistically significant (p<0.05). In lymphocytes of diabetic patients, GLUT4 was additionally detected. These results were obtained using two methods: immunocytochemistry and flow cytometry.
New insights on accretion in supergiant fast X-ray transients from XMM-Newton and INTEGRAL observations of IGR J17544-2619

XMM–Newton observations of the supergiant fast X-ray transient IGR J17544? 2619 are reported and placed in the context of an analysis of archival INTEGRAL/IBIS data that provide a refined estimate of the orbital period at 4.9272? ±? 0.0004? d. A complete outburst history across the INTEGRAL mission is reported. Although the new XMM–Newton observations (each lasting ? 15 ks) targeted the peak flux in the phase-folded hard X-ray light curve of IGR J17544? 2619, no bright outbursts were observed, the source spending the majority of the exposure at intermediate luminosities of the order of several 1033? erg? s? 1 (0.5–10 keV) and displaying only low level flickering activity. For the final portion of the exposure, the luminosity of IGR J17544? 2619 dropped to ? 4? ×? 1032? erg? s? 1 (0.5–10 keV), comparable with the lowest luminosities ever detected from this source, despite the observations being taken near to periastron. We consider the possible orbital geometry of IGR J17544? 2619 and the implications for the nature of the mass transfer and accretion mechanisms for both IGR J17544? 2619 and the supergiant fast X-ray transients (SFXTs) population. We conclude that accretion under the ‘quasi-spherical accretion’ model provides a good description of the behaviour of IGR J17544? 2619 and suggests an additional mechanism for generating outbursts based upon the mass accumulation rate in the hot shell (atmosphere) that forms around the neutron star under the quasi-spherical formulation. Hence, we hope to aid in explaining the varied outburst behaviours observed across the SFXT population with a consistent underlying physical model.
MPI‐DING reference glasses for in situ microanalysis: New reference values for element concentrations and isotope ratios

We present new analytical data of major and trace elements for the geological MPI‐DING glasses KL2‐G, ML3B‐G, StHs6/80‐G, GOR128‐G, GOR132‐G, BM90/21‐G, T1‐G, and ATHO‐G. Different analytical methods were used to obtain a large spectrum of major and trace element data, in particular, EPMA, SIMS, LA‐ICPMS, and isotope dilution by TIMS and ICPMS. Altogether, more than 60 qualified geochemical laboratories worldwide contributed to the analyses, allowing us to present new reference and information values and their uncertainties (at 95% confidence level) for up to 74 elements. We complied with the recommendations for the certification of geological reference materials by the International Association of Geoanalysts (IAG). The reference values were derived from the results of 16 independent techniques, including definitive (isotope dilution) and comparative bulk (e.g., INAA, ICPMS, SSMS) and microanalytical (e.g., LA‐ICPMS, SIMS, EPMA) methods. Agreement between two or more independent methods and the use of definitive methods provided traceability to the fullest extent possible. We also present new and recently published data for the isotopic compositions of H, B, Li, O, Ca, Sr, Nd, Hf, and Pb. The results were mainly obtained by high‐precision bulk techniques, such as TIMS and MC‐ICPMS. In addition, LA‐ICPMS and SIMS isotope data of B, Li, and Pb are presented.
RISK FACTORS FOR EARLY POSTOPERATIVE ARRHYTHMIAS IN GENERAL SURGERY PATIENTS AFTER GENERAL ANESTESIA

Introduction. Early post-operative arrhythmias after general anaesthesia are serious clinical problems for a significant portion of surgical patients. The aim of our study was to investigate the risk factors for the onset of post-operative arrhythmias in general surgery patients undergoing general anaesthesia. Methods. In this case-control study, the cases were patients with at least one episode of arrhythmias in the first 24 hours after general anaesthesia (n=56), and the controls were sex and age matched surgical patients (n=91) without post-operative arrhythmias. ORIGINAL ARTICLE ORIGINALNI NAUČNI RAD ORIGINAL ARTICLE ORIGINALNI NAUČNI RAD
Assessing the nutritional and climatic response of temperate tree species in the Vosges Mountains

Tree species distribution according to climatic gradients is often analysed through geographic information systems modelling whereas their nutrient requirements is mainly studied by experimentation. Using 325 forest plots, this study analysed the response of frequent tree species in the Vosges mountains, a siliceous area in northeast France, along both climate and nutrient gradients. Besides a better understanding of species behaviour, our aim was to investigate if indicator plants can be used to accurately estimate species response to ecological factors. Results showed a main effect of climate on Abies alba and Quercus petraea with a transition between both species around -20 mm of June water balance. They also showed a combined effect of climate, base saturation and nitrogen nutrition on Acer pseudoplatanus, Carpinus betulus, Fraxinus excelsior and Pinus sylvestris distribution. Nutritional and climatic variables estimated by Ellenberg indicator values or those established with the phytoecological database EcoPlant are almost as efficient as measured variables to assess tree species ecological response.
Poisson transforms on vector bundles

Let G be a connected real semisimple Lie group with finite center, and K a maximal compact subgroup of G. Let (r, V) be an irreducible unitary representation of K, and G x K tV the associated vector bundle. In the algebra of invariant differential operators on G XK V the center of the universal enveloping algebra of Lie(G) induces a certain commutative subalgebra Z. We are able to determine the characters of Z. Given such a character we define a Poisson transform from certain principal series representations to the corresponding space of joint eigensections. We prove that for most of the characters this map is a bijection, generalizing a famous conjecture by Helgason which corresponds to r the trivial representation. INTRODUCTION Let G be a connected real semisimple Lie group with finite center, and K a maximal compact subgroup of G. Then G/K is a Riemannian symmetric space of noncompact type. We fix an Iwasawa decomposition G = KAN. Let M be the centralizer of A in K. Let g and a be the Lie algebras of G and A, respectiarely, and S(0, a) the root system for 0, a. Let S+ (0, a) be the positiare roots in S(, a) for the ordering giaren by N. Let D(G/K) be the algebra of inarariant differential operators on G/K. It is well-known that the characters of D(G/K) are parametrized by A E a¢:, the complex dual space of a. Let £:A(G/K) denote the space of joint eigenfunctions corresponding to A. We write g-k(g) exp H(g)n(g) for each g E G according to G = KAN. For each X E C°°(K/M) we define PxX E C°°(G/K) by P>X(g)= t (k)e-(>+P)H(g-lk)dk K Here p is the half sum of S+ (0) a) (including multiplicities). It turns out that PxQ E £:v(G/K). One can easily extend the definition of Px to the space D'(K/M) (resp. A'(K/M)) of distributions (resp. analytic functionals) on K/M. In this paragraph we fix A E a¢: such that 2(A, ct)/(ct, ct) is not in-N-{0}, for each ct C S+(0, a). It is proared by Helgason [Helg2] that Pa defines a bijection from C°o(K/M)K finite onto E;<(G/K)K finite. He also proares in the rank one case P;< is a bijection from A'(K/M) onto 6,(G/K). He then conjectured this should be true for the higher rank case. The conjecture was earentually proared by six Japanese mathematicians in [KKMOOT]. It should be mentioned that a representation theoretic proof by Schmid, starting from the Kfinite result, is indicated in [Sch]. Lewis, then a student of Helgason, made the following obseraration: Let 6,(G/K) be the subspace of E;< (G/K) whereeach element increases at most exporlentially (see 02 for definition); Received by the editors September 28, 1994 and, in revised form, January 30, 1995. 1991 Mathematics Subject Classification. Primary 22E46; Secondary 43A85. @)1998 American Mathematical Society 857 This content downloaded from 157.55. 39.198 on Fri, 17 Jun 2016 05:05:10 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor. org/terms
Metacognitive Awareness and Achievement Focused Motivation as the Predictor of the Study Process

There is a large cycle of works on regarding metacognitive awareness, motivation and study process of pre-service teachers. However, no study has been found that has been conducted on the correlation among effect of metacognitive awareness, achievement focused motivation and study process and their explaining ratios of each other. The level of correlation and the effect of the metacognitive awareness, achievement focused motivation and study process with each other and explaining ratios of each other have been tested in this research. For this, five hypotheses were developed. The participant group in the research consists of 510 pre-service teachers in the Faculty of Vocational Education at Selcuk University and the Faculty of Education of Afyon Kocatepe University in the spring semester of the 2010-2011 academic year. The relational survey model was utilized while conducting the research. This research is done by using the metacognitive awareness, achievement focused motivation and study process scale. Exploratory factor analyses of scales were analyzed via SPSS 16.0 software. For the confirmatory factor analyses of scales and the structural equation modeling, AMOS 17.0 software was used. The fit index of the model built was obtained as follows. RMSEA=. 054; SRMR=. 052; CMIN\DF=2,501; GFI=. 965; CFI=. 956; AGFI=. 923; NFI=. 911 and p=. 000. This result illustrates that the model fit index is at an acceptable and desired level. The most significant finding of this study is that metacognitive awareness and achievement focused motivation are important predictors of the study process.
Employer branding: strategic implications for staff recruitment

Abstract In many developed economies, changing demographics and economic conditions have given rise to increasingly competitive labour markets, where competition for good employees is strong. Consequently, strategic investments in attracting suitably qualified and skilled employees are recommended. One such strategy is employer branding. Employer branding in the context of recruitment is the package of psychological, economic, and functional benefits that potential employees associate with employment with a particular company. Knowledge of these perceptions can help organisations to create an attractive and competitive employer brand. Utilising information economics and signalling theory, we examine the nature and consequences of employer branding. Depth interviews reveal that job seekers evaluate: the attractiveness of employers based on any previous direct work experiences with the employer or in the sector; the clarity, credibility, and consistency of the potential employers’ brand signals; perceptions of the employers’ brand investments; and perceptions of the employers’ product or service brand portfolio.
Agency-centred coupling—a better way to manage an educational organization?

Teachers at the present time face continuous changes in their work and organizational practices. However, we lack empirical evidence as to what this implies for teachers and their work. This paper describes how two Finnish educational organizations restrict or enable teachers’ professional agency, in terms of how the teachers influence the conditions and contents of their work. The paper further addresses how agency is related to: (i) organizational and educational transformations, (ii) teachers’ professional development and identity negotiations and (iii) teachers’ commitment to the educational organization and well-being at work. This paper provides the comparative research evidence on both the strengths and weaknesses of different management practices of different educational organizations, identified here as a loosely coupled organization and a tightly coupled organization. It seems that strong agency supports teachers’ diverse learning, the practice of their professional orientations and also their well-being and commitment. Conversely, all these are threatened by teachers’ weak agency. However, teachers’ strong agency as individuals also appears to act as a brake on organizational transformation and collective learning. Based on our findings, we suggest novel future directions for the management of educational organizations and for the leadership of teachers’ work in terms of agency-centred coupling practices.
Atomic layer deposition of crystalline molybdenum oxide thin films and phase control by post-deposition annealing Mattinen, Miika

Molybdenum forms a range of oxides with different stoichiometries and crystal structures, which lead to different properties and performance in diverse applications. Herein, crystalline molybdenum oxide thin lms with controlled phase composition are deposited by atomic layer deposition. The MoO2(thd)2 and O3 as precursors enable well-controlled growth of uniform and conformal lms at 200e275 C. The asdeposited lms are rough and, in most cases, consist of a mixture of aand b-MoO3 as well as an unidenti ed suboxide MoOx (2.75 x 2.89) phase. The phase composition can be tuned by changing deposition conditions. The lm stoichiometry is close to MoO3 and the lms are relatively pure, the main impurity being hydrogen (2e7 at-%), with 1 at-% of carbon and nitrogen. Post-deposition annealing is studied in situ by high-temperature X-ray diffraction in air, O2, N2, and forming gas (10% H2/90% N2) atmospheres. Phase-pure lms of MoO2 and a-MoO3 are obtained by annealing at 450 C in forming gas and O2, respectively. The ability to tailor the phase composition of MoOx lms deposited by scalable atomic layer deposition method represents an important step towards various applications of molyb-
Life history and phenology of Phylloicus pulchrus (Trichoptera: Calamoceratidae) in a tropical rainforest stream of Puerto Rico

Caddisflies are abundant, diverse, and important insects in freshwater ecosystems. However our knowledge on their life history is incomplete, in particular for the Neotropics. The objectives of this study were to describe the life history and phenology of Phylloicus pulchrus in the Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico. Eggs and larvae were reared to determine the species lifespan and time in each instar. Larval instars were determined based on a head width vs. pronotal suture length correlation (N= 120). Larvae and benthic leaf litter were sampled monthly at a headwater stream for a year; all specimens were classified into instars based on their case size. Adult P. pulchrus were sampled monthly for a year with a light trap and at various times with a Malaise trap. Monthly environmental variables were related to species and sex abundance. There was a gradient of egg development where eggs (within compound masses) closest to the water were more developed. There were five larval instars and reared larvae showed longer development times and more variable body measurements in later instars. The best correlation for larval instar determination was case length-head width (Pearson= 0.90, P= 2.2e -16 , N= 120). Phylloicus pulchrus has a multivoltine life cycle, with asynchronous larval development. Adult abundance was low. First to third instar larvae were influenced significantly by rainfall and rainfall seasonality had a negative significant effect on second instar larval abundance (ANOVA= 7.45, P= 0.02). Compound egg masses were probably oviposited by different females that gathered for oviposition. Phylloicus pulchrus follows the predominant developmental characteristic of Trichoptera of having five larval stages. Development times were longer than expected (longest times for a Phylloicus species) and may be an effect of laboratory rearing. The influence of rainfall (and seasonality) on different larval instars highlights the importance of this variable on early larval development. The cause of low adult abundance remains unclear, but may be related to low emergence rates and trap efficiency. Rev. Biol. Trop. 66(2): 814-825. Epub 2018 June 01.
Experimental study of convex coded synthetic transmit aperture imaging

Synthetic transmit aperture imaging is investigated using a convex array transducer. To increase the signal-to-noise ratio, a multi-element subaperture is used to emulate the spherical wave transmission, and the conventional short excitation pulse is replaced by a linear FM signal. The approach is compared to the conventional application of the convex array in commercial scanners. The array used is a commercial 5.5 MHz, 128 element array with 60% bandwidth and /spl lambda/ pitch. For conventional imaging a 64 element transmit aperture is used with a 2 cycle temporally weighted sinusoid as excitation signal. For synthetic aperture imaging an 11 element transmit aperture is used with a 20 /spl mu/s linear FM signal as excitation. For both methods, 128 elements are used on receive. Measurements are done using our experimental multi-channel ultrasound scanner, RASMUS. Wire phantom measurements show an improvement in lateral resolution of about 30% throughout the image with lower near and far field sidelobe levels. Results from a cyst phantom show big improvements in contrast resolution, and an increase in penetration depth of about 2 cm. In-vivo images of the abdomen of a healthy 27 year old male show slight improvements in image quality, especially in the near field.
Effect of sediment copper on benthic fauna

Relations between species diversity in benthic-fauna communities and sediment concentration of heavy metals (Cu, Pb, Zn) and organic matter were tested by correlation and regression analyses on data from Norwegian fjords. Diversity and Cu showed a strong negative correlation. A moderate negative correlation was found for Pb and a weak negative correlation for Zn. Diversity and organic matter showed a moderate negative correlation. The negative correlation between diversity and Cu is interpreted as a cause-effect correlation, with high copper concentrations being toxic to a number of species, thus lowering diversity. Correlation plots were made between Cu and occurrence of selected species. Among the 50 most frequently occurring species, 20 were significantly missing from more copper-polluted (Cu > 200 ppm) stations.
Ozone ensemble forecasts: 1. A new ensemble design

[1] A new Ozone Ensemble Forecast System (OEFS) is tested as a technique to improve the accuracy of real-time photochemical air quality modeling. The performance of 12 different forecasts along with their ensemble mean is tested against the observations during 11–15 August 2004, over five monitoring stations in the Lower Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada, a population center in a complex coastal mountain setting. The 12 ensemble members are obtained by driving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Models-3/Community Multiscale Air Quality Model (CMAQ) with two mesoscale meteorological models, each run at two resolutions (12- and 4-km): the Mesoscale Compressible Community (MC2) model and the Penn State/NCAR mesoscale (MM5) model. Moreover, CMAQ is run for three emission scenarios: a control run, a run with 50% more NOx emissions, and a run with 50% fewer. For the locations and days used to test this new OEFS, the ensemble mean is the best forecast if ranked using correlation, gross error, and root mean square error and has average performance when evaluated with the unpaired peak prediction accuracy. Ensemble averaging removes part of the unpredictable components of the physical and chemical processes involved in the ozone fate, resulting in a more skilful forecast when compared to any deterministic ensemble member. There is not one of the 12 individual forecasts that clearly outperforms the others on the basis of the four statistical parameters considered here. A lagged-averaged OEFS is also tested as follows. The 12-member OEFS is expanded to an 18-member OEFS by adding the second day from the six 12-km “yesterday” forecasts to the “today” ensemble forecast. The 18-member ensemble does not improve the ensemble mean forecast skill. Neither correlation nor a relationship between ensemble spread and forecast error is evident.