Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Comparison Of Instructor-Paced And Self-Paced Groups In A Criterion-Referenced , Multi-Media

This study examines the relationship between instructional mode (self-wing vs. instructor-pacing) and student achievement in an undergraduate course in educational psychology. Measures of achievement as well as time to achieve criterion (defined as number of trials to attain s 70% criterion level) were taken. Data analysis indicated that students who completed the course in one semester in the selfpaced instructional mode were superior in total course achievement (number'of points accumulated) as well as in fewer trials to criterion or highest grade. Subsequent analysis of all self-paced students who completed the course indicated there were no significant achievement differences related tc instructional mode although self-paced students took significantly fever trials to criterion. A Comparison of Instructor-Paced and Self-Paced Groups In A Criterion-Referenced, Multi-Media Educational Psychology Course BEST COPY AVAILABLE By Mary I. Yeazell Anne H. Nardi Thomas Franklin Since the publication of Keller's "personalized system of instruction" (Keller, 1966, 1968) implementation of his approach has occurred in a variety of disciplines (Green, 1969; Hess, 1971; Koen, 1970; Moore, 1968). The literature available (Harrisberger, 1971; Hoberock, 1971; Keller, 1968; McMichael & Corey, 1969; Sheppard & MacDermot, 1970) has been largely devoted to the comparison of student achieVement in traditional courses with that in courses employing Keller's procedures. One of the major emphases in courses utilizing Keller's approach has been that of "self-pacing" by the student. Most of the courses described as self-paced have not only included this feature but have also employed a variety of other innovating instructional methods (e.g., programmed texts, individualized atudy guides, multi-media programs, behavioral objectives and immediate feedback.) It appears to have been the intent of most investigators to pursue the effect of varied instructional formats (e.g., Born et.al., 1972; McMichael & Corey, 1969; Sheppard & MacDermot, 1970) upon student achievement without controlling for instructional content in the examination of pacing variables. To date there has been no definitive research examining student achievement as a function of self-pacing with that
Chitinophaga, a New Genus of Chitinolytic Myxobacteria

Five strains of a long, filamentous, gliding microorganism which produces myxospores by transformation of filaments to spherical bodies without the production of a fruiting body were isolated from widely separated sources. These organisms are strongly chitinolytic but are not cellulolytic. We propose a new genus, Chitinophaga, containing a single species, Chitinophaga pinensis sp. nov., for these strains. The type strain is UQM 2034.
Exploring Diffusion and Motivational Factors Affecting the Consumer Behavior of Mobile Telecommunication Subscription in Cambodia

This paper aims to improve competitiveness of mobile telecommunication industry in Cambodia by measuring the diffusion and motivational factors affecting consumers' decision-making regarding they should engage in mobile telecommunication services based on their preferences. This study used a mixed methods approach of both quantitative and qualitative. The results of multiple regression analysis show that perceived behavioral control is the first requirement and also a motivational factor of an individual adoption which informs all carriers that network size or network coverage, quality of services and network externalities remain the biggest influential factors and motives on the adop- tion and subscription. The second motive is the attitude towards behavior; usefulness, e ase of use and compatibility. The last factor is related to promotions and effects from subjective norms which are the influences from members of one family, friends, colleagues and word of mouth. The result will enable mobile telecommunication to determine their strengths/weaknesses and consider them as re- quirements/loopholes to be fulfilled according to the degree of significance.
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We have read with interest the study by Santangelo et al., reporting the role of vascular pathology in the neuropsychological profile of parkinsonian patients. The authors evaluated whether the brain’s vascular lesion load is associated with neuropsychological variables. They compared the neuropsychological profile of patients affected by Parkinsonism and vascular lesions to that of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) without vascular lesions. The conclusion was that ‘‘regardless of the presence of dopaminergic denervation, cerebrovascular lesions . have an important effect in determining early onset and severity of cognitive impairment in patients with parkinsonism’’. We agree with the authors that a comorbid cerebrovascular disease (CVD) may have an important impact on impairment of cognitive functions in patients with PD. In this aspect, the PD patients are not fundamentally different from patients without Parkinsonism. We have recently demonstrated that the pathology of vessels supplying the brain contribute to the disease severity in PD patients even without a CVD. In 57 consecutive PD patients, we measured ultrasound parameters indicating an atherosclerotic disease of the large and small brain vessels. The occurrence of the MRI and clinically manifested CVD was rare (stroke or transient ischemic attack in five patients, only small volume white matter lesions), concurring with results of large epidemiological studies. The ultrasonographic examination of extracranial vessels comprised the measurement of the intima-medial thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery, and the carotid arteries were evaluated for the presence of atherosclerotic plaques. IMT is considered to be a useful sonographic marker of early atherosclerotic affection. Regarding the ultrasonographic examination of intracranial vessels, the resistance and pulsatility indexes (RI, PI) were calculated. These indexes are not just functions of flow resistance; they are also influenced by vascular compliance. The results of a multiple regression analysis revealed a significant association between the IMT and motor, functional, and cognitive impairment (as measured by the Hoehn-Yahr score, Lawton’s Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Barthel Index, Mini-Mental State Examination, and Clock Drawing Test – for details see Rektor et al.). Several cognitive tests (Benton Temporal Orientation Test and the Recognition subtest of the Wechsler Memory Scale III) were significantly associated with the PI. Our results suggest a possible link between a comorbid and otherwise subclinical atherosclerotic involvement and the degree of motor and cognitive decline caused primarily by disease-related degenerative brain changes. This subclinical brain hypoperfusion may affect the severity of clinical symptoms of PD even prior to the development of CVD.
Effects of hybrid on maize grain and plant carbohydrates

Maize is one of the most important naturally renewable carbohydrate raw materials. The basic chemical composition (content of starch, protein, oil, crude fibre and ash) and the content of lignocellulose fibres (content of NDF, ADF, ADL, hemicelullose and cellulose) were determined for grain and the whole maize plant of the seven ZP maize hybrids. The negative very significant correlation between protein and starch content (r=-0.78) and significant correlation between oil and starch content (r=-0.65) was obtained in grain. The hybrid ZP 666 had the highest starch, crude fibre, ADF and cellulose content, high NDF content, the lowest ADL and low protein content in grain. The lowest starch, crude fibre, ADF, cellulose content and the highest protein and oil content in grain was determined in hybrid ZP 158. The hybrid ZP 730 had the highest and hybrid ZP158 the lowest dry matter yield of whole plant, whole plant without ear, ear and yield of digestible dry matter of whole plant. The differences in the contents of NDF, ADF, ADL, hemicelluloses, cellulose and digestibility of the whole maize plant among observed ZP hybrids were 6.21%, 4.01%, 0.79%, 5.65%, 3.88% and 6.79%, respectively. Obtained values for the content of lignocellulose fibres differed significantly among hybrids and were closely related to digestibility. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. TR31068]
UNPACKING MOVING ∗

We develop a dynamic life-cycle model of location choice with incomplete markets. The model captures the role of monetary and utility mobility frictions, amenities, credit constraints, city-specific housing supply elasticities and aging. The features of the model are motivated by empirical evidence on the heterogeneous mobility patterns of different demographic groups. Individuals with higher ability to borrow, young and non-homeowners move, on average, more and are more likely to move to “opportunity” than their respective counterparts. However, individuals with higher ability to borrow tended to migrate relatively less in reaction to an oil price shock in Canada. We calibrate the model to the 28 largest Canadian labor markets and perform counterfactual analysis in three dimensions. First, we replicate the oil shock in the model as a productivity shock and we find similar heterogeneous responses as in the data. Second, we compare sources of mobility restrictions: utility and monetary costs. We find that utility moving costs matter more than the monetary ones. When utility moving costs decrease by 10%, mobility rates almost double, but the share of individuals that move to “opportunity” decreases. Last but not the least, if in Vancouver, housing regulations, such as zoning, were less stringent, welfare would increase by 9% in Vancouver and by 1.12% overall in Canada in the long-run. ∗We thank Fernando Parro for thoughtful comments and seminar participants at the Minneapolis Fed and Columbia University. Elisa Giannone acknowledges hospitality from the Minneapolis Fed where part of this work was completed. The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not reflect those of the Bank of Canada.
Role of SUMOylation in the pathobiology of Candida glabrata 1 Title : Identification of components of the SUMOylation machinery in Candida glabrata : Role of the deSUMOylation peptidase CgUlp 2 in virulence

Regulation of protein function by reversible posttranslational modification, SUMOylation, is widely conserved in the eukaryotic kingdom. SUMOylation is essential for cell growth, division and adaptation to stress in most organisms including fungi. As these are key factors in determination of fungal virulence, in this study, we have investigated the importance of SUMOylation in the human pathogen, Candida glabrata. We identified the enzymes involved in SUMO conjugation and show that there is strong conservation between S. cerevisiae and C. glabrata. We demonstrate that SUMOylation is an essential process and that adaptation to stress involves changes in global SUMOylation in C. glabrata. Importantly, loss of the deSUMOylating enzyme CgUlp2 leads to highly reduced SUMO protein levels, and impaired growth, sensitivity to multiple stress conditions, reduced adherence to epithelial cells and poor colonization of specific tissues in mice. Our study thus demonstrates a key role for protein SUMOylation in the life cycle and pathobiology of C. glabrata.
Multilingual Whispers: Generating Paraphrases with Translation

Naturally occurring paraphrase data, such as multiple news stories about the same event, is a useful but rare resource. This paper compares translation-based paraphrase gathering using human, automatic, or hybrid techniques to monolingual paraphrasing by experts and non-experts. We gather translations, paraphrases, and empirical human quality assessments of these approaches. Neural machine translation techniques, especially when pivoting through related languages, provide a relatively robust source of paraphrases with diversity comparable to expert human paraphrases. Surprisingly, human translators do not reliably outperform neural systems. The resulting data release will not only be a useful test set, but will also allow additional explorations in translation and paraphrase quality assessments and relationships.
Effect of seed priming on seed vigor and early seedling growth in maize under optimal and suboptimal temperature conditions

Low temperature has a negative effect on germination parameters and early seedling growth. Seed priming is a beneficial pre-sowing treatment that partially hydrates the seeds to the point of germination process initiation, followed by drying which prevents radicle protrusion. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different seed priming treatments on some maize seed vigor and early seedlings growth parameters at different temperature conditions. Seeds were primed in water (hydropriming) and KNO3 solution (0,1% and 0,5%) at 25°C for 17 h. Germination was tested at 25°C, 15/25°C and 15°C. Seed priming treatments had more improving effects on studied seed and seedlings traits under suboptimal (15°C and 15/25°C) than at optimal temperature conditions. Seed priming treatment with 0,5% KNO3 had the most beneficial effects and increased the most of studied parameters under suboptimal conditions. Seed priming with KNO3 could be used to achieve higher seed vigor and seedling growth at suboptimal temperature conditions in maize.
Towhat extent is failure to thrive in infancy associated with poorer cognitive development ?

Background: Previous empirical studies of the cognitive sequelae of failure to thrive in infancy have led to apparently inconsistent conclusions. Methods: Studies of cognitive abilities in failure to thrive were located through published bibliographies, supplemented by a search through MEDLINE. They were classified (a) into those in which the cases were identified in hospital or other specialist clinics, and those in which they were identified in primary care or by whole population screening; (b) into those that were controlled and those that were not controlled; and (c) into those with a cross-sectional and those with a longitudinal design. Effect sizes in controlled studies were summarised using D statistics for the principal cognitive outcome measure, from the last occasion on which the child was tested if the study was longitudinal. Results: In studies with cases identified in hospital or other specialist clinics (52 cases, 36 controls), the pooled effect size (weighted standardised mean difference) for cognitive outcomes was ). 85 (95% CI ). 41 to )1.30). In studies with cases identified in primary care (552 cases, 573 controls), it was ). 30 (95% CI ). 18 to ). 42). In each longitudinal study testing the same children at different ages, the effect size was smaller when the children were older. To obtain an overall estimate of the long-term cognitive outcome of failure to thrive in infancy, data from controlled studies in which cases were identified in primary care, and restricted to IQ or McCarthy scale scores in older children (502 cases, 523 controls), were used. The weighted mean difference was ). 28 (95% CI ). 16 to ). 41), equivalent to 4.2 IQ points (95% CI 2 to 6). Conclusions: Evidence from reasonably well-controlled studies indicates that failure to thrive in infancy is associated with adverse intellectual outcomes sufficiently large to be of importance at a population level.
Image quality assessment: from error visibility to structural similarity

Objective methods for assessing perceptual image quality traditionally attempted to quantify the visibility of errors (differences) between a distorted image and a reference image using a variety of known properties of the human visual system. Under the assumption that human visual perception is highly adapted for extracting structural information from a scene, we introduce an alternative complementary framework for quality assessment based on the degradation of structural information. As a specific example of this concept, we develop a structural similarity index and demonstrate its promise through a set of intuitive examples, as well as comparison to both subjective ratings and state-of-the-art objective methods on a database of images compressed with JPEG and JPEG2000. A MATLAB implementation of the proposed algorithm is available online at http://www.cns. nyu.edu//spl sim/lcv/ssim/.
Examining EFL Pre-service Teachers' TPACK Trough Self-report, Lesson Plans and Actual Practice

Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) has been proposed as a conceptual framework to describe the knowledge base teachers need for effective technology integration. The present study aimed to determine EFL pre-service teachers’ TPACK trough self-report, lesson plans and actual practice. This study used a wide range of approaches (self-report, lesson plan assessment and classroom observations) to measure TPACK of EFL pre-service teachers in order to examine EFL pre-service teachers’ ability to apply and foster the interplay between content, pedagogy and technology in their classrooms. The results of self-reported data (as measured by TPACK survey), lesson plan assessment and classroom observations showed high scores for all domains. The EFL pre-service teachers’ actual practice aligned with their self-reported and their lesson plans.
Effect of application time of sulfonylurea herbicides to control annual ryegrass in wheat crops

The adoption of weed management practices is one of the main tools that can contribute to increased grain yield in wheat crops. This study has aimed to evaluate the efficiency of the chemical group of the sulfonylurea herbicides, alone and in combination, at different times of the application, on the productivity of wheat cultivars, and control of annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.). The design was randomized blocks with 5 repetitions. The treatments were arranged in a 4 x 2 x 2 factorial design consisting in applying metsulfuron-methyl and iodosulfuronmethyl, alone and in combination, and control, using two commercial cultivars of wheat (Quartzo and BRS Tangará) in two application periods, 21 and 30 days after application. Cultivars phytointoxication, the level of control of annual ryegrass and the performance of agronomic traits of wheat crops were evaluated. For the control of annual ryegrass, it was found that there is a difference when using sulfonylurea herbicides, and iodosulfuron-methyl in use alone and in combination with metsulfuron-methyl is efficient in control. The application of iodosulfuronmethyl (5.0 g a.i. ha) and metsulfuron-methyl (2.4 g a.i. ha) + iodosulfuron-methyl (5.0 g a.i. ha) at 30 days after sowing resulted in higher productivity of wheat grains.
Impact Assessment of Nerica Rice Production in Southwestern Nigeria

Nigeria has a population of about 150 million people, which increases annually. This makes her rank among the fastest growing population in the world. Rice is the most staple food for Nigerians and most people all over the world. There is a huge competition for rice consumption. In recent years, rice production has been expanding at the rate of 6% per annum in Nigeria. With 70 percent of the production increase been attributed to land expansion and only 30 percent been attributed to increase in productivity. The New Rice for Africa (NERICA) was specifically bred by scientist of West Africa Rice Centre (WARDA)) to address the problem of low productivity of upland rice in Sub-saharan Africa. It was introduced to Nigeria in 2002 and the rice has unique characteristics such as shorter duration, high yields, tolerant to major stress, higher protein and good taste compare to the traditional rice varieties. The study was carried out to evaluate farmers' adoption of NERICA rice production and its impact on productivity of upland rice. Purposive sampling procedure was used to select 120 respondents for the study. The socio-economic characteristics and perceived constraints to increase productivity were ascertained using descriptive statistics to analyse the data. The effect of attitude on productivity was also derived in the course of the study. The result showed that NERICA has a high yield compared to other form of varieties with a significant value of 1% and t-value of 2.065. The Pearson product moment correlation analysis shows that the coefficient between productivity (income) and attitude of respondents towards NERICA is 0.661 at a significant value of 0.000 (1%).
Lebanese Registry in the Management of Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea in Children: Observational Study in Daily Practice

Background: Antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) is a common complication in patients prescribed antibiotics, and represents an economic and health burden. Evidence that probiotics may be beneficial for the prevention of AAD is increasing. The aims of this registry were to assess the prevalence of probiotic prescriptions in pediatric patients for whom an antibiotic treatment regimen was prescribed, and to explore the potential health benefits that such an administration may provide. Methods: This longitudinal, multicenter, observational study enrolled 249 pediatric patients prescribed an antibiotic treatment for 5 - 14 days, with or without a concomitant probiotic. The number of probiotic-administered patients, and AAD incidence rates throughout the 15-day follow-up period, were assessed. Results: Of the 246 patients who met inclusion/exclusion criteria in Lebanon, the investigators had prescribed an additional probiotic treatment to 118 (48%) of them, while, the other 128 (52%) did not receive such additional treatment. A significantly higher number of patients in the probiotic group were at high risk of developing diarrhea (probiotic: 27.1% vs. no probiotic: 6.3%; P < 0.001). Among high risk patients, the frequency of diarrhea was doubled in the group with no probiotics (probiotic: 21.9% (n = 7) vs. no probiotic: 50.0% (n = 4); P = 0.182). Despite the significantly larger number of probiotic-administered patients that were at high risk of developing diarrhea, the proportion of patients who reported developing diarrhea was not statistically different between the two groups (probiotic: n = 22 (18.6%) vs. no probiotic: n = 24 (18.8%); P = 0.983). Conclusions: In conclusion, this Lebanese disease registry demonstrated that almost half of pediatric patients with mild to moderate infections were prescribed probiotics in combination with antibiotics to decrease the risk of AAD. This observation was particularly significant in the high risk population as per the treating physician’s judgment. Int J Clin Pediatr. 2017;6(1-2):8-19 doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/ijcp269w
Immunity Memory CD 8 + T Cell Recruitment to the Lung Airways understanding regarding the mechanisms of T cell trafficking to the lung is derived from the examination of immune responses to primary virus infections or chronic inflammatory conditions

Innate recognition of invading pathogens in peripheral tissues results in the recruitment of circulating memory CD8 T cells to sites of localized inflammation during the early phase of a recall response. However, the mechanisms that control the rapid recruitment of these cells to peripheral sites are poorly understood, particularly in relation to influenza and parainfluenza infections of the respiratory tract. In this study, we demonstrate a crucial role for C-C chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) in the accelerated recruitment of memory CD8 T cells to the lung airways during virus challenge. Most importantly, CCR5 deficiency resulted in decreased recruitment of memory T cells expressing key effector molecules and impaired control of virus replication during the initial stages of a secondary response. These data highlight the critical importance of early memory T cell recruitment for the efficacy of cellular immunity in the lung.