Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
What do experienced team coaches do? Current practice in Australia and New Zealand

Team coaching in organisations is becoming increasingly commonplace, but there remains a lack of clarity as to what team coaching is and what makes it effective. Thirty-six team coaches with experience of working in Australia and New Zealand were interviewed in an attempt to explore what practitioners actually do. Evidence was found of multiple approaches. All the coaches focussed on process, however different coaches attended to different aspects of process. For example, some focussed on task while others placed more emphasis on relationships. Nine dimensions of practice were identified, five relating to process and four to preferred methodology.
Status of Western Hoolock Gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) Populations in Fragmented Forests of Eastern Assam

Abstract: A survey was carried out at 14 sites to investigate how forest fragmentation affects populations of the Endangered western hoolock gibbon. Encounter rates were used as an index of gibbon population densities, and gibbon group size and age class ratios as an index of the status of the population. The 28-day survey was carried out in May and June 2002 in the Doomdooma, Dibrugarh, Digboi and Tinsukia Forest Divisions of Upper Assam. Sites comprised 11 forest fragments in two size classes (small <5 km2 and medium 20–30 km2) and three large forest-tracts (>100 km2) that served as controls. Two survey teams, each of three to five people, sampled each site over two days, walking between 6–21 km/site. Encounter rates for gibbon groups were lowest (0.09/km) in the small forest fragments, increasing as the forest size increased (0.23/km in 20–30 km2 forest fragments and 0.58/km in the controls). Similar trends were recorded with group sizes. The smallest groups (mean 2.5, n = 2) were in the small fragments. Larger groups were found in the mid-size fragments (mean 3.29, n = 24) and the three large forest-tracts (mean 3.9, n = 28). Although infant-to-female ratios were similar among size classes, the total young (infant and juvenile)-to-female ratio was as low as 0.5 in the <5 km2 size class forests. The ratios were higher in the 20–30 km2 and 100 km2 size classes; 1.28 and 1.46, respectively. Ways that forest fragmentation affects hoolock gibbons are discussed.
The effect of Ramaddan fasting on fetal / obstetric B-mode and Doppler ultrasound findings

Aim: Ramaddan is a month of religious fasting within a year in which eating and drinking are prohibited during the time between sunrise and sunset. We investigated whether there is an effect by prolonged periods with no fluid or food ingestion during long and hot days of Ramaddan in 2014 on obstetric B-mod and Doppler ultrasound parameters. Material and Method: Our study included a total of 187 pregnant women admitted to our department with the request for obstetric ultrasound between June 28 and July 27, 2014. Ninety-five pregnant were recorded as the fasting group and 92 were recorded as the non-fasting control group. The fasting group was divided into two sub-groups based on the time of ultrasound examination during the day of fasting (between 0-8 hours and 9-16 hours) and three sub-groups according to the number of fasting days (1-10 days, 11-20 days and 21-30 days). We compared ultrasonographic parameters of two main and the subgroups. Results: B-mode and Doppler ultrasound findings did not differ between the two main groups (p > 0.05). In the comparison made according to the number of fasting days, the resistive index (RI) of the umbilical artery (UMA) was lower in the sub-group of 1-10 days than the others (p=0.019). Conclusion: In pregnant women who had sahur and iftar meals regularly, Ramaddan fasting during long and hot days did not significantly alter obstetric B mod and Doppler ultrasound parameters, but fasting decreased the resistive index of the umbilical artery in the early days.
Mating and selection schemes where rates of inbreeding are constrained

The effect of five mating schemes on genetic gain was compared for populations with discrete generations. Selection and mating were made in two steps. Parents were first selected with the Optimum Contribution selection method, where genetic gain is maximised while the average coancestry of selected animals is constrained. Thereafter, the mating algorithms were applied for the selected animals only. This two-step selection and mating strategy requires less computer time, compared to a one-step selection and mating scheme, where all selection candidates are also included in the mating step. Minimum coancestry (MC), Minimum coancestry with a maximum of one offspring per fullsib family (MC1) and Minimum variance of the relationships of offspring (MVRO) mating schemes resulted in a delay in inbreeding of about two generations compared to Random and Random factorial (R1) mating. In breeding schemes where selection is constraining rates of inbreeding ∆F, any improvement in family structure due to non-random mating increases genetic gain. For schemes with ∆F constrained to 1.0%, h=0.25 and 100 selection candidates (50 males and 50 females), genetic gain was 22% higher for the MC1 and MVRO schemes compared to Random mating schemes. For schemes with a less stringent constraint on ∆F (2.5%) or more selection candidates (200), the superiority of the MC1 and MVRO schemes was smaller (5-6%). In general, MC1 seemed the preferred mating method, since it almost always yielded the highest genetic gain.
Age as a Predictor of Social Acceptance of Nanotechnology and Nano-Based Food: A Conceptual Framework

Research into acceptance of innovative nanotechnology foods by the aging population will provide insight into and add to the body of knowledge about factors that will predict acceptance of nano-based foods. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for age as a predictor of social acceptance of nanotechnology and nano-based food among metropolitan populations based on a detailed review of the existing literature. The conceptual framework comprises six public perceptions towards acceptance of nanotechnology foods: nanotechnology knowledge, social trust, perceived benefits, perceived risk, perceived naturalness, and demographics. The analysis of framework reveals the theory about the process by which individuals accept or reject new ideas or products that consists of three sequential steps: invention, diffusion, and consequences. Furthermore, the analysis also indicates that one way to cope with lack of knowledge is to employ social trust when assessing the risks of a new technology. The main conclusion that has emerged from this study is that nanotechnology provides vast opportunities for research because it is a new and developing concept. Worthwhile theoretical analysis and empirical research lie in proposing a broad model of age as a predictor of social acceptance of nanotechnology and nano-based food decision-making. It is envisaged that this theoretical model provides a useful tool for developing a more comprehensive overall social acceptance of nanotechnology foods strategy.
BIOTIC CHANGES IN PLATFORM COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE PRECAMBRIAN PHANEROZOIC BOUNDARY

The concept of the late Proterozoic Ediacara, fauna as one of soft-bodied, mainly pelagic, cnidarians which suffered a mass extinction at the Precambrian-Cambrian boundary is no longer tenable.There appears to have been a gradual increase in diversity of both body and trace fossils through the Proterozoic, acceleraring in the
Characterization of katG and rpoB gene mutations in Multi Drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates

Characterization of katG and rpoB gene mutations in Multi Drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates Thirumurugan Ravibalan, Kathirvel Maruthai, Antony V. Samrot*, and Muthuraj Muthaiah Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama University, Chennai-600119, Tamilnadu, India Department of Microbiology, Intermediate Reference Laboratory, State TB Training and Demonstration Centre, Government Hospital for Chest Diseases, Gorimedu, Puducherry-605006, India *Corresponding author
Performance Analysis of CDMA Data Networks with Rate and Delay Variations

The behavior of wireless links in third generation wireless data systems based on cdma2000 standard have profound impacts on the performance of transport layer protocols. This is due to greater variations in round trip times (RTTs) experienced by the TCP agents over these links, primarily due to two reasons error recovery through link layer retransmissions and allocation/de-allocation of higher data rate channels. In this thesis, an exhaustive study of the nature and impacts of these two features is presented. Based on simulations and analysis, this thesis makes the following key contributions: First, the conditions under which sharp delay variations and residual errors occur in presence of link layer recovery mechanisms are identified and the impacts of these in degrading the system performance and TCP throughputs is presented based on an implementation of cdma2000’s link layer protocol, Radio Link Protocol(RLP), that was developed as part of this work. The second part of this thesis quantifies the problem of network congestion due to variable rate radio links. This problem is characterized using an analytical model for losses based on continuous flow approximation as well as an extensive simulation setup. We investigate this problem under variety of scenarios and suggest possible solutions to counter the problem.
ofan invasive cattail species ( Typha glauca ) on sedimentnitrogenandmicrobial communitycomposition ina freshwaterwetland

Sediments from Cheboygan Marsh, a coastal freshwater wetland on Lake Huron that has been invaded by an emergent exotic plant, Typha glauca, were examined to assess the effects of invasion on wetland nutrient levels and sediment microbial communities. Comparison of invaded and uninvaded zones of the marsh indicated that the invaded zone showed significantly lower plant diversity, as well as significantly higher aboveground plant biomass and soil organic matter. The sediments in the invaded zone also showed dramatically higher concentrations of soluble nutrients, including greater than 10-fold higher soluble ammonium, nitrate, and phosphate, which suggests that Typha glauca invasion may be impacting the wetland’s ability to remove nutrients. Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism analyses revealed significant differences in the composition of total bacterial communities (based on 16S-rRNA genes) and denitrifier communities (based on nirS genes) between invaded and uninvaded zones. This shift in denitrifiers in the sediments may be ecologically significant due to the critical role that denitrifying bacteria play in removal of nitrogen by wetlands.
The Causes of Jesus’ Death in the Light of the Holy Bible and the Turin Shroud

Due to the lack of information, the pathogenesis of the death of Jesus of Nazareth is still widely debated. A univocal pathogenesis can be detected by the close comparison between what is reported in the Holy Bible (in particular the four Gospels and the prophetic passages of the Old Testament) and what can be observed on the Turin Shroud (TS).
“She didn't ask me about my grandma”: Using process drama to explore issues of cultural exclusion and educational leadership

Purpose – This purpose of this paper is to describe a collaborative project from the University of Waikato, Hamilton New Zealand, in which the authors used process drama to engage final year teaching students with complex issues of cultural diversity, enabling them to “grow into” different kinds of leadership positions in an imagined educational setting. The paper describes the project and makes a case for process drama as a means of providing opportunities for leadership and as a potent tool for learning about issues of social justice.Design/methodology/approach – The drama was based on a fictional scenario described by Hall and Bishop, where a beginner teacher (of European descent) unwittingly diminishes the experiences of Maori and other non‐European children in her class. Using a three‐phase process planning model and with facilitators in role alongside the students, the drama explored the scenario from all points of view. Students were encouraged to build empathy for the beginner teacher and for the .
CFD INVESTIGATION OF THE ONSET OF TIME-INDEPENDENT TAYLOR VORTEX FLOW IN A CYLINDRICAL ANNULUS FOR DIFFERENT WORKING FLUIDS

Fluid flowing in an annular gap between two coaxial cylinders, well known as TaylorCouette flow, is one of the fundamental problems in fluid mechanics for the study of instabilities and the transition to turbulence. This flow system is typically a closed environment, where the working fluid is confined axially by endplates, and radially between the cylinders. In this work we investigate, via CFD simulation, the influence of the working fluids confined inside an infinite aspect ratio Taylor-Couette system on the onset of cellular pattern. The inner cylinder rotates freely about a vertical axis through its center while the outer one, the upper and the bottom endcaps are held at rest. The basic system is characterized by a height H = 150 mm, an annular gap d = 5mm, a ratio of the inner to the outer cylinders radii η = 0.909, an aspect ratio corresponding to the cylinders height reported to the gap length Γ = 30 and a ratio of the gap to the radius of the inner cylinder δ = 0.1. The flow behaviour and the time-independent formation of axisymmetric vortices is investigated under steady state condition. The main goal of this work is to show how the change in cellular pattern operates when changing the working fluid by simulating and comparing four different liquids: hydrogen, helium, lithium and water. Particular attention is given to the onset of Taylor vortices in the vicinity of the threshold of transition, i.e., from the laminar Couette flow to the occurrence of Taylor vortex flow. In addition, the flow patterns are presented in terms of distributions of wall shear stress, skin friction coefficient and streamlines.
GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF SNAKESKIN GOURAMI, TRICHOGASTER PECTORALIS (REGAN, 1910) THROUGH WEANING STRATEGIES

For successful venture in ornamental fish seed production proper nourishment at different life stages holds the key. Growth and survival of fry of snakeskin gourami, Trichogaster pectoralis by using mixed zooplankton and formulated feed was evaluated during this study. Fry of snakeskin gourami, Trichogaster pectoralis was weaned from mixed zooplankton to formulated feed. Snakeskin gourami, Trichogaster pectoralis fry (1.6 ± 0.06cm initial length and 0.39 ± 0.003g initial body weight) were fed with mixed zooplankton (T 1 ) and formulated feed (T 2 ), and combination of both live food and formulated feed in case of weaning treatments i.e. weaning at day 6 (T 3 ), the reduction in quantity of mixed zooplankton were performed at day 2, 4 and 6. Similarly for weaning treatment T 4 (weaning at day 12), these changes were made at day 6, 9 and 12 and for weaning treatment T 5 (weaning at day 24) at day 12, 18 and 24. The fish weaned at day 24 (T5) had the highest average length gain and differed significantly (p < 0.05) from fry fed mixed zooplankton (T 1 ). In case of average weight gain, specific growth rate and survival fry weaned at day 24 were highest and differed significantly (p < 0.05) from fry fed mixed zooplankton (T1), formulated feed (T2) and combination of both live food and formulated feed (T3 and T4). This study showed that replacement of mixed zooplankton by formulated feed at day 24 i.e. late weaning appears feasible. The fry weaned at day 24 (T5) showed significant increase in growth and survival from initial stocking i.e. 3.65 ± 0.13cm length, 0.85 ± 0.01g weight and 97.50 ± 2.50% survival respectively.
Possible Role of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus l. cv. Iba’) in Management of Certain Common Weed Species

Different experiments were conducted to investigate whether cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L. cv. Iba’) possess any toxicity to certain common weed species and thus may be incorporated in weed management programs. Experiments were carried out under laboratory and glasshouse conditions. Results showed that full strength aqueous shoot extract of cucumber reduced germination and growth of Amaranthus retroflexus L. , Chenopodium murale L . , Eruca sativa Mill, Malva sylvestris L. , Portulaca oleracea L. and Solanum nigrum L. grown in Petri-dishes. Differences in weed sensitivity to extract were evident; with C. murale and P. oleracea were least susceptible. As low as 1 ml extract added to the Petri-dish was sufficient to reduce germination and growth of all weed species tested, and the effect increased with extract concentration. Water leached from cucumber foliage parts was phytotoxic to all weeds and significantly reduced their germination (except C. murale and P. oleracea ) and growth, with more harmful effects on roots than on shoots. Volatiles from cucumber shoot extracts were also phytotoxic and the effect was more pronounced on all weeds with stem and root lengths were disintegrated. Soil-incorporated dried shoot residues enhanced weeds shoot growth but only root growth of C. murale, E. sativa, and M. sylvestris were affected, indicating that most allelochemicals are volatiles in nature. Decayed residues inhibited shoot growth of A. retroflexus and S. nigrum and root growth of all weeds except E. sativa . foliage-applied extract showed no significant effects on weed growth, but soil-applied extract was phytotoxic and reduced germination and growth of all weeds with P. oleracea was the least affected.
Twisted algebras and Rota-Baxter type operators

We define the concept of weak pseudotwistor for an algebra $(A, \mu)$ in a monoidal category $\mathcal{C}$, as a morphism $T:A\otimes A\rightarrow A\otimes A$ in $\mathcal{C}$, satisfying some axioms ensuring that $(A, \mu \circ T)$ is also an algebra in $\mathcal{C}$. This concept generalizes the previous proposal called pseudotwistor and covers a number of exemples of twisted algebras that cannot be covered by pseudotwistors, mainly examples provided by Rota-Baxter operators and some of their relatives (such as Leroux's TD-operators and Reynolds operators). By using weak pseudotwistors, we introduce an equivalence relation (called "twist equivalence") for algebras in a given monoidal category.
Second-Language Influence on First-Language Animacy Constraints and Word Order in Korean–English Bilinguals

Does second-language (L2) syntactic influence on first-language (L1) reflect long-term changes to L1 syntax or occur only as a result of retrieval difficulties during time-constrained tasks? To evaluate L2 influence on L1 representation of animacy constraints (an element at the syntax–semantics interface) and word order (narrow syntax), we asked Korean–English bilingual speakers to judge sentences for grammaticality under both speeded and unspeeded conditions (Study 1) and to choose the more acceptable sentence of pairs that contained one grammatical and one ungrammatical sentence (Study 2). We found evidence for L2 influence on L1 animacy constraints in all cases and potential L2 influence on L1 word order in Study 1. These results indicate that L2 influence on L1 syntax can be observed even in conditions that reduce retrieval difficulty, implicating changes to underlying L1 representations. They also support the notion of greater susceptibility to change at the syntax–semantics interface.
Judged frequency of lethal events

A series of 5 experiments with 660 adult Ss studied how people judge the frequency of death from various causes. The judgments exhibited a highly consistent but systematically biased subjective scale of frequency. Two kinds of bias were identified: (a) a tendency to overestimate small frequencies and underestimate larger ones; and (b) a tendency to exaggerate the frequency of some specific causes and to underestimate the frequency of others, at any given level of objective frequency. These biases were traced to a number of possible sources, including disproportionate exposure, memorability, or imaginability of various events. Ss were unable to correct for these sources of bias when specifically instructed to avoid them. Comparisons with previous laboratory studies are discussed, along with methods for improving frequency judgments and the implications of the present findings for the management of societal hazards. (36 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)
Evaluating a video experiment run in PR China

Asking responders in ultimatum bargaining for only minimal acceptable offers, implicitly assumes strategies to be monotonic. This assumption seems at odds with actual behavior. We report on a group experiment where 53 percent of the responders state non-monotonic strategies. Content analysis of the video-taped discussions shows that social concern, non-expectancy of high offers, emotional, ethical, and moral reasons, group-specific decision rules and aversion against unpleasant numbers are main motives for rejecting advantageous offers. A control experiment with individuals not being observed also displays non-monotonic strategies. Our findings speak to reconsidering assumptions on the parameter space in models of inequity aversion. JEL Classification: C78; C81; C91; C92; F00; O53; O57
Crop Insurance Subsidies and Environmental Externalities: Evidence from Southern Italy

Rapid environmental changes can affect agriculture by introducing additional sources of uncertainty. Conversely, policy interventions to help farmers cope with risks can induce strong impacts on the environment. In this paper, the authors evaluate the effects of public risk management programmes, particularly subsidies on crop insurance, on fertilizer use and land allocation. They implement a mathematical programming model based on data collected from 1,092 farms in the Puglia region of southern Italy. The results show that, under the current crop insurance programmes, input use is expected to increase, while the effect on production is likely to be crop-specific. The policy and environmental implications of subsidies on crop insurance are discussed.
The Impact of Technology Factors on the Workers’ Productivity an Empirical Study on Al Borg Cement Factory in Libya

This paper provides information about the worker's productivity of Al Borg Cement Factory in Libya. It clearly outlines the productivity decrease that faces employees inside of workplace from the drop of performance. The article further argues that the deficiency in the perfect usage of technology, computer systems, communication networks (internet) and Lack of interest of the organization to prepare a training schedule. These factors are among other factors which effect on the productivity causing the employees to be less productive at their workplaces. Additionally, this has the negative effect on the economy. In addition, the decrease of individual productivity is evidenced via the outcome of the survey of individuals who shortage of interest of the management to prepare a time training schedule and system of computing to work at Al Borg Cement Factory within the country of Libya. Therefore, the paper recommends measures which should be taken to improve productivity by workers training on technology it can be that inside or outside in this organization, which could lead to improvement in the economic development of Al Borg plant and Libya in general.