Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Entrepreneurship Learning on Interest in Entrepreneurship (Case Study in Management, Accounting, and Sociology Student, University of Bangka Belitung)

This study aims to determine the influence of entrepreneurship learning on entrepreneurship interests (case study on student management, accounting and sociology, University of Bangka Belitung). This study is expected to be useful and provide an idea of the extent to which entrepreneurial learning can affect interest to entrepreneurship. To foster entrepreneurship interest in the students, lecturers are expected to be able to provide entrepreneurial learning that is able to make students interested in doing entrepreneurship activities. Through entrepreneurial learning, students are invited and directed to be able to open their insights about how entrepreneurial means. Because entrepreneurship can be a potential to be able to provide a good life on the current world job conditions. Objects in this study were 76 students consisting of students of Management, Accounting and Sociology. The research method using Simple Linear Regression Analysis Method to perform data analysis. The results showed that learning Entrepreneurship gives a positive influence to cultivate interest in entrepreneurship.
Finding the Key: Examining Language Tests to Identify Predictive Factors

For Dutch primary schools, many distinct programmes regarding teaching and learning English as a second language exist. Schools using either of two of these programmes, namely Eibo ( Engels in het basisonderwijs / English in primary education) and vvto ( vroeg vreemdetalenonderwijs / early foreign language education), participated in a study to find out if vvto provided pupils with a significant language skill advantage. Pupils were subjected to a battery of language tests, and this paper analyses the results of the written tests in order to identify a key predictor. Additionally, the paper analysed the reliability of the tests, and it explores the similarities and differences between test correlations per group of participants. The results show that Use of English, testing implicit grammatical knowledge and writing, is a potential key predictor for some of the groups tested, namely group 8 (age 11/12) as a whole and the vvto group 8 pupils in specific. Furthermore, it was found that items pertaining to relevant language production were amongst the most important. All tests were sufficiently reliable with the exception of one test: Reading for vvto group 5 (age 8/9). It was also found that the correlations for group 8 were similar, though with different accents for Eibo and vvto, but the correlations for group 5 were weaker. Overall, the findings herein support the overarching study, though educators should be wary of overfocusing on one aspect of language education.
Databases as Diagram Algebras: Specifying Queries and Views Via the Graph-Based Logic of Sketches

Databases as diagram algebras: specifying queries and views via the graph-based logic of sketches Databases as diagram algebras: specifying queries and views via the graph-based logic of sketches Abstract. The goal of the paper is to develop a graphical formalism for specifying queries and views within the sketch data model (SkeDM) introduced in 17]. Sketches are directed multigraphs in which some diagrams are labeled with special markers. These markers denote predicates and operations over diagrams of sets and functions. Given a signature of operations (query language), any sketch (database schema) can be extended with derived items denoting data that can be retrieved from the database. Views to a schema S are then sketch morphisms v : SV ! S 0 from some sketch (view schema) SV into an augmentation of S with derived items, S 0. In this way one obtains a unifying graph-based formal language for data and metadata deenition and manipulation. In particular, a formalized speciication framework for heterogeneous multibase systems can be built. The approach is described with a number of examples and then precisely formalized. The main technical contribution is the development of algebraic machinery for diagram operations including parsing of sketch terms.
Brand awareness of new technology in the introduction stage: A study of the Blu-ray vs HD-DVD formats

The introduction of a new technology into the marketplace generally is a risky endeavour for a company, however, when there are competing new technologies of which it is believed only one can survive, winning over customers is one of the major corporate battles to be fought. This paper presents results of a survey among 1495 people regarding their awareness of the two DVD competing formats (Blu-ray and HD-DVD) in the early stages of the recent DVD format war. The results reveal that in the early stages of the format war more people were aware of the HD-DVD than of the Blu-ray format. A model is presented that predicts format awareness from four consumer characteristic constructs and four demographic variables.
Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Squamous Type of Chronic Otitis Media

The aspect of hearing loss as a complication of chronic otitis media (COM) has been reviewed by many authors over and over. Nevertheless, the occurrence of sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in patients with this disease is still controversial. Hence, we have made an effort to view the prevalence of sensorineural hearing loss in uncomplicated squamous type of COM who presented to the ENT department in Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. Materials and methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in the department of otorhinolaryngology, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, during the period June 2012 to May 2014. A total of 150 patients who met our inclusion and exclusion criteria were chosen for the study. Pure tone audiogram was done for all the patients included in the study. Results: Out of the 150 patients, 18 patients had SNHL (12%). Of the 18, 12 were males and 6 were females. The age group of the patients did not have any statistical significance (p >0.05). Majority of the patients belonged to low income group (74.67%). The otoscopic findings did not have any correlation with development of SNHL. The duration of the disease had a significant correlation with prevalence of SNHL (p = 0.018). The bone conduction thresholds in 0.5, 1, 2 and 4 khz were 30.12, 41.57, 46.38 and 50.16 respectively with the standard deviation being 6.38, 11.57, 12.3 and 14.76 in that order. Each of the frequencies showed significant correlation (p<0.05). Conclusion: SNHL develops in long standing cases of squamous COM. Higher frequencies are more affected. The duration of the disease has a significant correlation with prevalence of SNHL (p= 0.018). There is no relation of age of the patients, gender or otoscopic findings to the occurrence of SNHL. Lower socioeconomic group are more affected with the condition.
Stereoscopic Matching: Problems and Solutions

This thesis proposal addresses the stereoscopic matching. An introduction to the correspondence problem is given at the beginning. Then, State-of-the-Art in the field of binocular stereo matching is presented. Our previous research focusing this problem is described together with its classification among recent stereo matching approaches. Finally, the thesis goals are formulated.
Infant, Child and Adolescent Nutrition

Preface Nutritional Requirements and Healthy Eating Nutritional Requirements Principles of a Balanced Nutritious Diet for Children Over 1 Year Social and Cultural Influences on Food Choices Assessment of Growth and Nutritional Intake Measuring and Assessing Growth Assessing Nutritional Intake Prenatal Nutrition Preconception and Fertility Pregnancy Infants: 0-12 Months Milk Feeding 78 Weaning onto Solid Foods - Complementary Feeding Common Feeding Problems in Infancy Preterm Infants Preschool Children: 1-4 Years Preschool Children 1-4 Years 132 Common Nutritional Problems in Preschool Children Feeding Preschool Children in Childcare Settings School Age Children Primary School Age Children Nutrition for Adolescents Nutrition for Chronic Conditions Food Hypersensitivity - Food Allergies and Intolerances Childhood Obesity Nutrition for Children with Chronic Diseases and Syndromes Glossary Answers to Activities Appendix 1: Function and Food Sources of Nutrients Appendix 2: Growth Charts Appendix 3: BMI Charts Index
A comparison of georgia criterion referenced competency test math scores between at-risk fifth grade students receiving computer based math instruction and at-risk students not receiving computer based math instruction

This causal comparative research study compared the mean score differences from two groups of fifth grade students. Both groups were identified at-risk, based on a curriculum based math measure and their 4th grade performance on the state assessment, for failure to meet math standards on the state assessment. The curriculum based measure in this study was the 2011–12 AIMSweb Mathematic Concepts and Applications (M-CAP). Mathematics achievement was measured by scores on the 2012 math subtest of the Georgia Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT). Each group received classroom instruction using Learning Focused Schools (LFS) math strategies. The treatment group received additional computer based math instruction. The computer based math instruction in this study was Individual Prescription for Achieving State Standards (iPASS). A correlation analysis examined the ability of the 2011–12 M-CAP fall cut scores to identify risk status measured by student scores on the 2012 CRCT math subtest. A second correlation analysis examined the predictive ability of the 2011–12 winter M-CAP target scores on the CRCT as indicated by the strength and direction of the relationship. Three research questions were investigated: (a) Is there a difference in the 2012 CRCT math scores between at-risk fifth grade students who participate in computer based math instruction and those who do not? (b) Are the 2011–12 fall M-CAP cut scores able to identify fifth grade students as at-risk to fail the math portion of the 2012 CRCT? (c) Are the 2011–12 winter M-CAP target scores able to predict fifth grade students’ performance on the math subtest of the 2012 CRCT? To address these research questions this study first examined the effectiveness of computer based math concepts and applications instruction on student achievement and its viability as an effective intervention for students identified as at-risk to fail end of year state assessments. Secondly, this study investigated the ability of curriculum based math measures, specifically concepts and applications, to identify students as at-risk for failure. And finally it investigated the ability of target scores to predict achievement outcomes on state assessments. Results of this study will produce additional data to help facilitate informed instructional decisions.
The Nociceptin Receptor (NOP) Agonist AT-312 Blocks Acquisition of Morphine- and Cocaine-Induced Conditioned Place Preference in Mice

Treatment of drug addiction remains an unmet medical need due to the dearth of approved pharmacotherapies. There are no approved treatments for cocaine addiction, whereas the current opioid crisis has revealed the stark reality of the limited options to treat prescription and illicit opioid abuse. Preclinical studies in rodents and nonhuman primates have shown that orphanin FQ/nociceptin (N/OFQ), the endogenous ligand for the nociceptin opioid receptor (NOP) reduces the rewarding effects of several abused substances, including opioids, psychostimulants and alcohol. A few nonpeptide small-molecule NOP agonists have also shown efficacy in attenuating the rewarding effects of various abused drugs. We previously demonstrated that a high affinity small-molecule NOP agonist AT-312 selectively reduced the rewarding effects of ethanol in the conditioned place preference paradigm in mice. In the present study, we examined if AT-312 (3 mg/kg, i.p. or s.c. respectively), would alter the rewarding action of morphine (7.5 mg/kg, s.c.) or cocaine (15 mg/kg, i.p.). The effect of AT-312 on morphine- and cocaine-induced motor stimulation was also assessed on the conditioning days. The role of the NOP receptor in the effects of AT-312 was further confirmed by conducting the place conditioning experiments in NOP knockout mice and compared to their wild-type controls. Our results showed that AT-312 significantly reduced the acquisition of morphine and cocaine CPP in wild-type mice but not in mice lacking NOP receptors. AT-312 also suppressed morphine-induced and completely abolished cocaine-induced motor stimulation in NOP wild-type mice, but not in NOP knockout mice. These results show that small-molecule NOP receptor agonists have promising efficacy for attenuating the rewarding effects of morphine and cocaine, and may have potential as pharmacotherapy for opioid and psychostimulant addiction or for treating polydrug addiction.
Społeczno-gospodarcze i przestrzenne kierunki zmian regionalnego oraz lokalnych rynków pracy województwa śląskiego – SGP WSL. Raport końcowy

Publikacja powstala w ramach projektu badawczego pt. : „Spoleczno-gospodarcze i przestrzenne kierunki zmian regionalnego oraz lokalnych rynkow pracy wojewodztwa śląskiego – SGP WSL”, wspolfinansowanego ze środkow Unii Europejskiej w ramach Europejskiego Funduszu Spolecznego.
TIME FOR SVG 1 - TOWARDS HIGH QUALITY INTERACTIVE WEB- MAPS

A plurality of cooling tubes are arranged in planetary fashion about the periphery of the kiln. An inlet for each cooling tube includes a transition member extending from one end of each tube, which transition member comprises the wall of an inclined frustum whose base lies on the end of the cooling tube in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the tube. An inlet tube has one end intersecting the wall of the kiln and its other end intersecting the wall of the transition member, two surface lines of the transition member being tangent to the inlet tube.
Handbook of Research on Web 2.0 and Second Language Learning

Over the last few years, second generation Internet-based services, or Web 2.0 technologies, have emerged as the new buzzwords in information communication technologies. The Handbook of Research on Web 2.0 and Second Language Learning investigates how those involved in education teachers, students, and administrators can respond to the opportunities offered by Web 2.0 technology, within existing institutional and pedagogical frameworks. Containing chapters by experts from across the globe, this defining body of research is the first of its kind to focus on second language learning in relation to the history of computer assisted language learning.
Welfare and performance of newborn and young dairy calves : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Physiology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

Physiological evaluation of newborn l ambs at b irth revealed four main causes of hypothermia and death : p lacental insufficiency, intrapartum hypoxaemia, i nadequate heat product ion and starvation . No similar evidence seems to be avai lable for calves and thus the present study measures parameters used in previous lamb studies to evaluate the physiological status of calves and the incidence of the four factors in newborn dairy calves. The study was carried out in the Manawatu region during spring 200 I . M ult iparous and primiparous cows about to calve were observed continuously. A l l dystocias were assisted. With in 30 m inutes of birth the rectal temperature of each calf and a jugu lar blood sample were taken. T ime to stand on al l four feet and b i rth weight were also measured. The packed cel l volume and plasma concentrations of glucose, fructose and lactate were analysed as ind ices of prenatal and intrapartum status A subset of calves was then fol lowed up after p ick-up to 4 days of age taking rectal temperature twice daily and a jugu lar blood sample at approximately 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours after birth. P lasma was analysed for glucose, beta-hydroxybutyrate, urea and gamma-glutamyl transferase concentrations to determ ine energy status of the calves for the first four days after birth and to determine whether calves had sufficient colostrum i ntake ind icative of passive immunity The physiological status of calves at birth was fairly uniform Calves born after dystoc ia had significantly h igher plasma lactate concentrations, took significantly longer to stand and had significantly lower packed cell volumes than normally born calves. The higher plasma lactate concentrations and longer time to stand in these calves indicate hypoxia at b i rth and reduced vigour. As packed cel l volume was not sign ificantly elevated in calves with s ignificantly elevated plasma l actate concentrat ions it is suggested that placental insufficiency was not a major problem The majority of calves had relatively high rectal temperatures suggesting that thermogenesis was not impeded. The majority of calves fol lowed up to 4 days of age were in good energy balance. Starvation and hypothermia were not major issues as j udged by relatively h igh p lasma urea and beta-hydroxybutyrate concentrations and rectal temperatures. T he majority of IV
Image Recognition and Classification: Algorithms, Systems, and Applications

Introduction linear filters for pattern recognition nonlinear filtering for image recognition distortion invariant pattern recognition systems image recognition based on statistical detection theory neural networks based automatic target recognition hyperspectral automatic object recognition laser radar automatic target recognition radar signature recognition wavelets for image recognition pattern recognition for anticounterfeiting and security systems applications of pattern recognition techniques to road sign recognition and tracking optical and optoelectronic implementation of linear and nonlinear filters.
Obesity paradox on outcome in atrial fibrillation maintained even considering the prognostic influence of biomarkers: insights from the ARISTOTLE trial

Objective We investigated the association between obesity and biomarkers indicating cardiac or renal dysfunction or inflammation and their interaction with obesity and outcomes. Methods A total of 14 753 patients in the Apixaban for Reduction In STroke and Other ThromboemboLic Events in Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) trial provided plasma samples at randomisation to apixaban or warfarin. Median follow-up was 1.9 years. Body Mass Index (BMI) was measured at baseline and categorised as normal, 18.5–25 kg/m2; overweight, >25 to <30 kg/m2; and obese, ≥30 kg/m2. We analysed the biomarkers high-sensitivity C reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin 6 (IL-6), growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15), troponin T and N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-pro-BNP). Outcomes included stroke/systemic embolism (SE), myocardial infarction (MI), composite (stroke/SE, MI, or all-cause mortality), all-cause and cardiac mortality, and major bleeding. Results Compared with normal BMI, obese patients had significantly higher levels of hs-CRP and IL-6 and lower levels of GDF-15, troponin T and NT-pro-BNP. In multivariable analyses, higher compared with normal BMI was associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality (overweight: HR 0.73 (95% CI 0.63 to 0.86); obese: 0.67 (0.56 to 0.80), p<0.0001), cardiac death (overweight: HR 0.74 (95% CI 0.60 to 0.93); obese: 0.71 (0.56 to 0.92), p=0.01) and composite endpoint (overweight: 0.80 (0.70 to 0.92); obese: 0.72 (0.62 to 0.84), p<0.0001). Conclusions Regardless of biomarkers indicating inflammation or cardiac or renal dysfunction, obesity was independently associated with an improved survival in anticoagulated patients with AF. Trial registration number NCT00412984.
THE USE OF LANGUAGE GAMES TO IMPROVE THE STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ABILITY OF CLASS VII A OF SMP MA’ARIF TERPADU MUNTILAN IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2012/2013

This study is action research that aims to describe the types of language games and their implementation to improve the students’ speaking ability at grade VIIA of SMP Ma’arif Terpadu Muntilan in the academic year of 2012/2013. The research was carried out at the first semester from October 1st To November 1st 2013. The research members consisted of the researcher, the principal, the English teacher, and the students of grade VIIA. The steps were: reconnaissance, planning, action and observation, and reflection. The research was conducted in two cycles. The data of this study were qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative data were obtained by observing the teaching and learning process during the implementation of the actions and interviewing the students and the collaborator about the implemented actions. The qualitative data were in the form of questionnaire, field notes and interview transcripts. Meanwhile, the quantitative data were gained by assessing the students’ speaking performances through the pre-test and post-test. Therefore, the quantitative data were in the form of students’ speaking scores in the pre-test and post-test. The results of Cycle I showed that the implementation of language games (you know me they know you game and name the ball game) and other accompanying actions (applying listening activity before the students were asked to speak) were successful in improving the students’ reading comprehension. However, language games which were implemented through whole class game activity were not successful because there were some students who were not actively engaged in the tasks/activities. Therefore, the researcher improved that action by giving each student a different responsibility to finish the task. Meanwhile, it was shown in Cycle II that the implementation of language games (pass the ball game and the last game) and other accompanying actions (adapting games to students need and appliying listening speaking activity before the students were asked to speak) were successful in improving the students’ speaking ability. From the two cycles, the implementations of language games were obviously effective to improve the students’ speaking ability. The improvement covers; (1) the students were more motivated and more interested in getting involved in English lesson, (2) the students’ fluency, pronunciation, accuracy and vocabulary were increasing, (3) it was easier for the students to perform speaking by using language games. The findings were supported by the means of the students’ speaking scores which had improved from 5.64 in the pre-test to 7.35 in the post-test.
Review of the Children First Basic Level Training and Keeping Safe Training programmes

This evaluation conducted by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, was commissioned by TUSLA - Child and Family Agency (formerly the HSE Children and Families Services) to review the Children First Basic Level Training and the Keeping Safe Training Programmes. These two programmes have been the key standardised child protection and welfare training programmes provided by the HSE to support the implementation of Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2011). The overall purpose of the Review was to provide some baseline information to inform the requirements of the statutory and community service providers in relation to child protection and welfare training and to establish if the current training is meeting those requirements. This is particularly timely given the establishment of TUSLA – The Child and Family Agency at the beginning of this year and the forthcoming legislation on Children First.