Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Who Can Enter? A Multilevel Analysis on Public Support for Immigration Criteria across 20 European Countries

Drawing on social psychological threat theories and extending them to a national level, this study investigated individual- and country-level predictors of Europeans' support for immigration criteria. Endorsement of ascribed and acquired immigration standards was analysed with survey data across 20 nations. Multi-level regression analyses revealed that among the individual-level predictors, perceived threat had the strongest relationship with support for both entry criteria. Low gross domestic product (GDP) and low refugee rate predicted approval of ascribed criteria. Cross-level interactions revealed that relationships between perceived threat and approval of acquired entry criteria were intensified in high GDP and high refugee rate contexts. The results corroborate predictions of social psychological threat theories and underscore the importance of including macro-social factors in the cross-national study of immigration attitudes.
The MASSIVE survey - III. Molecular gas and a broken Tully-Fisher relation in the most massive early-type galaxies

In this work, we present CO(1–0) and CO(2–1) observations of a pilot sample of 15 early-type galaxies (ETGs) drawn from the MASSIVE galaxy survey, a volume-limited integral-field spectroscopic study of the most massive ETGs (M* ≳ 1011.5 M⊙) within 108 Mpc. These objects were selected because they showed signs of an interstellar medium and/or star formation. A large amount of gas (>2 × 108 M⊙) is present in 10 out of 15 objects, and these galaxies have gas fractions higher than expected based on extrapolation from lower mass samples. We tentatively interpret this as evidence that stellar mass-loss and hot halo cooling may be starting to play a role in fuelling the most massive galaxies. These MASSIVE ETGs seem to have lower star formation efficiencies (SFE = SFR/MH2) than spiral galaxies, but the SFEs derived are consistent with being drawn from the same distribution found in other lower mass ETG samples. This suggests that the SFE is not simply a function of stellar mass, but that local, internal processes are more important for regulating star formation. Finally, we used the CO line profiles to investigate the high-mass end of the Tully–Fisher relation (TFR). We find that there is a break in the slope of the TFR for ETGs at high masses (consistent with previous studies). The strength of this break correlates with the stellar velocity dispersion of the host galaxies, suggesting it is caused by additional baryonic mass being present in the centre of massive ETGs. We speculate on the root cause of this change and its implications for galaxy formation theories.
Discovering academics' key learning connections: An ego-centric network approach to analysing learning about teaching

Purpose – The aim of this exploratory study is to investigate the role of personal networks in supporting academics' professional learning. In particular, the paper examines the composition of academics' networks and the implications of network tendencies for academics' learning about teaching. Design/methodology/approach – The study adopts a mixed-methods approach. Firstly, the composition of academics' networks is examined using social network analysis. Secondly, the role of these networks in academics' learning about teaching is analysed through semi-structured interviews. Findings – Findings reveal the prevalence of localised and strong-tie connections, which could inhibit opportunities for effective learning and spread of innovations in teaching. The study highlights the need to promote connectivity within and across institutions, creating favourable conditions for effective professional learning. Research limitations/implications – While the study makes a valuable contribution to the literature, the.
A Study to Evaluate Spatial Gait Parameters in Patients of Osteoarthritic Knee

Osteoarthritis is a slowly evolving articular disease, which appears to originate in the cartilage and affects the underlying bone, soft tissues and synovial fluid. Quantitative gait analysis is an important clinical tool for quantifying normal and pathological patterns of locomotion, and has also been shown to be useful for prescription of treatment as well as in the evaluation of the results of such treatment. The objectives of this study was to evaluate spatial gait parameters variations in patients with osteoarthritic knee as compared to normal healthy individuals. 100 subjects were included in the study, 50 normal healthy subjects and 50 subjects with bilateral knee osteoarthritis with age group of 40-60 years based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Before gait analysis, all subjects were given informed consent as advised by the Institutional Ethical Committee. Gait analysis was done for both groups with same protocol. Following gait parameters was measured individually for each subject: Step length (m), Stride length (m), Normalised stride length (%), Step width (m) and Foot angle (degree). Paired and unpaired t- test will be used for the analysis of data. The study concluded that there was significant difference is spatial gait parameters in patients with osteoarthritic knee as compared to normal healthy individuals.
Babies on Campus: Service to Infants and Families among Competing Priorities in University Child Care Programs.

University early childhood programs attempt to balance a traditional tri-part mission: service to children and families; professional development of caregivers/teachers, clinicians, and researchers; and research on child development, learning, and/or education. Increasingly, infants receive care and education on university campuses, yet little is known about serving this population effectively within large institutions. Three infant programs at major research universities were chosen for this descriptive/comparative analysis of campus programs that have prioritized mission values differently. An adaptation of Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Systems Theory was used to frame this qualitative study. Analysis uncovered three areas of distinction that provide a means to describe differences and similarities among these programs: (1) who holds the power in influencing the mission values and priorities, (2) the implementation of sensitively responsive care with infants, and (3) family-centered practices.
Is it featural or holistic ? Which type of visual input facilitates speech perception best ?

While speech perception is well-known to be multimodal, resulting from a fusion between visual and acoustic information, the goal of the present study was to explore the contribution of holistic (whole-face) and featural (mouth-only) visual input to speech perception. Sixteen adult participants were asked to repeat mildly and strongly acoustically degraded syllables presented in audio-only (AO), audio-visual whole face (AVF), and two audio-visual mouth conditions within which one contained high contrast regions (AVM-W) and the other did not (AVM-E). Participant’s correct repetitions and fixations duration in the talker’s oral area were analyzed to find that the featural AVM-E format was the most facilitative of perception of phonological information. This was also the format that yielded the longest fixations durations in the talker’s oral region. The results are interpreted in line with a possible association between speech and face processing. Keywords—audio-visual speech perception, noise degradation paradigm, eyetracking, featural processing, holistic processing, adults
Oak Persistence in Mediterranean Landscapes: The Combined Role of Management, Topography, and Wildfires

Mediterranean ecosystems have been shaped by a history of human and ecological disturbances. Understanding the dynamics of these social-ecological systems requires an understanding of how human and ecological factors interact. In this study, we assess the combined role of management practices and biophysical variables, i.e., wildfire and topography, to explain patterns of tree persistence in a cork oak (Quercus suber L.) landscape of southern Portugal. We used face-to-face interviews with landowners to identify the management practices and the incentives that motivated them. We used aerial photographs and a Geographic Information System (GIS) to classify vegetation patch-type transitions over a period of 45 years (1958-2002) and logistic regression to explain such changes based on management and biophysical factors. The best model explaining vegetation transitions leading to cork oak persistence in the landscape included both biophysical and management variables. Tree persistence was more likely to occur on steeper slopes, in the absence of wildfires, and in the absence of understory management. We identified ecological, ideological, and economical barriers that preclude oak persistence and that are important to consider in implementing efficient environmental policies for adequate conservation and reforestation programs of Mediterranean cork oak landscapes
O F Carabid assemblages in fragmented sandy

E D P R Effects of fragmentation on carabid assemblages were studied in sandy grassland patches in eastern Hungary. Relationship between the habitat characteristics (area, isolation and shape) and the species richness of carabid assemblages was examined by forward stepwise multiple linear regression analysis. The total number of the collected carabid species correlated negatively with grassland area. Overall carabid species richness increased as the isolation of patches increased. The importance of the habitat specific carabid species in the assemblages (expressed by the ratio of the number of open-habitat species associated with sandy soils to the total number of species) increased with patch size. These patterns could be explained by the influx of species entering from the surrounding matrix and edge habitats causing elevated overall species richness in habitat patches with limited size or higher degree of isolation. # 2006 Published by Elsevier B.V.
AKARI IRC 2.5–5 μm SPECTROSCOPY OF INFRARED GALAXIES OVER A WIDE LUMINOSITY RANGE

We present the result of a systematic infrared 2.5–5 μm spectroscopic study of 22 nearby infrared galaxies over a wide infrared luminosity range (1010 L☉ < LIR < 1013 L☉) obtained from the AKARI Infrared Camera (IRC). The unique band of the AKARI IRC spectroscopy enables us to access both the 3.3 μm polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) emission feature from star-forming activity and the continuum of torus-dust emission heated by an active galactic nucleus (AGN). Applying our AGN diagnostics to the AKARI spectra, we discover 14 buried AGNs. The large fraction of buried AGNs suggests that AGN activity behind the dust is almost ubiquitous in ultra-/luminous infrared galaxies (U/LIRGs). We also find that both the fraction and energy contribution of buried AGNs increase with infrared luminosity from 1010 L☉ to 1013 L☉, including normal infrared galaxies with LIR < 1011 L☉. The energy contribution from AGNs in the total infrared luminosity is only ∼7% in LIRGs and ∼20% in ULIRGs, suggesting that the majority of the infrared luminosity originates from starburst activity. Using the PAH emission, we investigate the luminosity relation between star formation and AGNs. We find that these infrared galaxies exhibit higher star formation rates than optically selected Seyfert galaxies with the same AGN luminosities, implying that infrared galaxies could be an early evolutionary phase of AGN.
Analisis Kemampuan Berpikir Matematis Tingkat Tinggi Ditinjau dari Kecerdasan Emosional

Abstrak : Jenis penelitian yang dilakukan adalah penelitian kualitatif yang bertujuan mendeskripsikan kemampuan berpikir matematis tingkat tinggi mahasiswa pendidikan matematika semester empat Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Lampung. Pengambilan subjek menggunakan snowball sampling . Subjek penelitian meliputi 12 sebjek. Penelitian dilakukan dengan cara observasi, tes dan wawancara. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data dari 12 subjek yang diteliti dapat disimpulkan bahwa: (1) subjek yang memiliki kategori kecerdasan emosional tinggi menunjukkan kemampuan berpikir matematis tingkat tinggi yang baik; (2) subjek yang memiliki kategori kecerdasan emosional sedang menunjukkan kemampuan berpikir matematis tingkat tinggi yang cukup; (3) subjek yang memiliki kategori kecerdasan emosional rendah menunjukkan kemampuan berpikir matematis tingkat tinggi yang rendah. Abstract: The Qualitative Research method aim to describe the level of students mathematics education high order mathematical thinking skill of Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Lampung. The data used snowball sampling. The participans of this study were 12 students. The research used observation , test and interview. Based on the data analysis result from 12 subjects, the reseacher concluded that: (1) subjects who have high emotional quotient show that their high order mathematical thinking skill is good, (2) subjects who have medium emotional quotient show that their high order mathematical thinking skill is enough; (3) subjects who have low emotional quotient show their high order mathematical thinking skill is low.
Validity of observer ratings of the big five personality factors

The authors examined the validity of observer ratings (supervisor, coworker, and customer) and selfratings of personality measures. Results based on a sample of 105 sales representatives supported the 2 hypotheses tested. First, supervisor, coworker, and customer ratings of the 2 job-relevant personality dimensions—conscientiousness and extraversion—were valid predictors of performance ratings, and the magnitude of the validities were at least as large as for self-ratings. Second, supervisor, coworker, and customer ratings accounted for significant variance in the criterion measure beyond self-ratings alone for the relevant dimensions. Overall, the results suggest that validities of personality measures based on self-assessme nts alone may underestimate the true validity of personality constructs. In the past 10 years, the views of many personality psychologists have converged regarding the structure and concepts of personality. Generally, researchers agree that there are five robust factors of personality that can serve as a meaningful taxonomy for classifying personality attributes (Digman, 1990). This taxonomy has consistently emerged in longitudinal studies; across different sources (e.g., ratings by self, spouse, acquaintances, and friends); with numerous personality inventories and theoretical systems; and in different age, sex, race, and language groups. It also has some biological basis, as suggested by evidence of heritability (e.g., Costa & McCrae, 1992; Digman, 1990). Although the names for these factors differ across researchers, the following labels and prototypical characteristics are representative: (a) extraversion (sociable, talkative, assertive, ambitious, and active), (b) agreeableness (good-natured, cooperative, and trusting), (c) conscientiousness (responsible, dependable, able to plan, organized, persistent, and achievement oriented), (d) emotional stability (calm, secure, and not nervous), and (e) openness to experience (imaginative, artistically sensitive, and intellectual). The emergence of the five-factor model has enabled researchers to conduct construct-oriented meta-analytic reviews of the predictive validity of personality (Barrick & Mount, 1991; Hough, Eaton, Dunnette, Kamp, & McCloy, 1990; Tett, Jackson, & Rothstein, 1991). Although these reviews have adopted slightly different personality frameworks, the conclusions can be summarized in terms of the Big Five taxonomy. The Barrick and Mount (1991) and Hough et al. (1990) reviews demonstrated that only one dimension of the Big Five, conscientiousness (achievement and dependability in the Hough et al. frame
The Marginal Cost of Risk and Capital Allocation in a Multi-Period Model

Capital allocation is used widely within the financial industry for purposes of pricing and performance measurement. In this paper, we consider the theoretical impact of extending the canonical model of a profit maximizing insurer beyond a single period and, in particular, consider the effect of having opportunities to raise external financing in future periods. We show that in this setting, outside of special cases, capital allocation as currently conceived cannot be done in a way to produce prices consistent with marginal cost. We go on to evaluate economically correct capital allocations based on the model in the context of an international catastrophe reinsurer with four lines of business. We find that traditional techniques can be resurrected with 1) an appropriate definition of capital, 2) a broader conception of the cost of underwriting, and 3) an appropriate risk measure connected to the fundamentals of the underlying business.
Activity pattern of white-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) at Jahangirnagar university campus, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Activity pattern of white-breasted waterhen ( Amaurornis phoenicurus ) was studied during May 2007 to April 2008 at Jahangirnagar University Campus, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. They spent most of the daily time (35.46%) for foraging and feeding. Hiding was the second highest activity (26.75%) while moving, preening, calling, resting activities and changing other wetland birds constituted 11.33%, 8.59%, 6.13%, 5.20% and 5.12%, respectively. Breeding season lasted from February to July with the breeding activities found in April (9.41%). The white-breasted waterhens avoided the conflict with other wetland birds by hiding themselves. Bangladesh J. Zool. 41 (2): 189-198, 2013
A review of starch digestion in the lactating dairy cow and proposals for a mechanistic model: (2) Postruminal starch digestion and small intestinal glucose absorption

The objective of this paper is to review the literature concerning postruminal starch digestion and glucose absorption in the lactating dairy cow and to propose the framework for a mechanistic model representing these processes. Postruminal starch digestion is of particular importance where high levels of rumen escape starch flow from the rumen. However, the digestion of starch and absorption of the resulting glucose within the small intestine may be limited by pancreatic secretion of oc-amylase and the distribution of SGLT1 glucose transporters respectively. During the investigation, use is made of data gathered from both in vivo and in vitro studies concerning mainly lactating dairy cows. The relative importance of ruminal and postruminal starch digestion is discussed along with the significance of dietary starch source and processing method as factors affecting postruminal starch digestion. Postruminal starch digestion and intestinal glucose uptake becomes increasingly important at high starch intakes. Other factors influencing the nature of starch digestion are also presented in order to allow the interpretation of experimental data and hence the development of a conceptual model of starch digestion. The review subsequently examines postruminal starch digestion as it is represented in extant models of ruminant digestion and discusses the essential elements of a digestion model that would have the required capability to accurately account for the fate of rumen escape starch in a range of practical feeding situations. Whilst the digestion of starch within the rumen is well represented in several working models presented in the literature, postruminal starch digestion and glucose uptake has been largely ignored. Finally, a proposed framework is presented as a scheme upon which a future model of starch digestion in the dairy cow may be built.
The Long Term Equilibrium Interest Rate and Risk Premiums Under Uncertainty

Both the equilibrium interest rate and the equity premium, as well as risk premiums of risky investments are all important quantities in cost-benefit analyses. In the light of the current (2008 -) financial crisis, it is of interest to study models that connect the the financial sector with the real economy. The effects of climate change has, on the other hand, been the subject of extensive discussions, for example in connection with the Stern report. The paper addresses both these issues, first based on standard assumptions. In particular we investigate what is needed to have long-term interests lower than short term rates. Our model allows us to tell what happens to risk premiums in turbulent times, consistent with observations. Next we extend the pure exchange model to a production economy. As a result we obtain an equilibrium term structure of interest rates, as well as a model for the equity premium. We end by a discussion of risk adjustments of the discount factor. For projects aimed at insuring future consumption, the interest rate is smaller than the risk free rate. Mitigation can have the characteristics of such a project.
In vitro Plant Regeneration from the Nodal Explants of Spermacoce articularis L. f

An in vitro regeneration of plantlets from the nodal explants of Spermacoce articularis L. f. , a member of Rubiaceae, has been conducted. Nodal regions with axillary buds were cultured on MS medium supplemented with different concentrations of BAP and KIN ranging from 5 to 25 μM alone or in combination of both. Among the two cytokinins tested 10 μM BAP was found to be the best for shoot proliferation. However, combination of KIN with 10 μM BAP further enhanced the rate of shoot proliferation. Maximum number of 31.8 shoots per node with 100% shoot induction frequency were observed on MS medium containing 10 μM BAP and 4 μM KIN. The regenerated shoots were cultured on half strength MS medium containing different concentration of IAA, IBA and NAA for root induction. Among these three auxins, 4 μM IBA was found to be the best hormone for rooting. The well rooted plantlets were successfully hardened with 80% survival rate.