Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Assessment of the usefulness and appeal of stigma-stop by psychology students: a serious game designed to reduce the stigma of mental illness

Article history: Received: 05 March, 2017 Accepted: 11 April, 2017 Online: 24 April, 2017 The present work describes the first serious game designed to reduce the stigma among students towards mental health problems. The game is called Stigma-Stop, and it features characters who suffer from various mental disorders. Players are provided with information about different mental illnesses, and they are presented with several options on how to act when they encounter characters with these problems. In addition, the game questions the participants as to whether they have ever felt like the individuals portrayed in the game, with the goal of fostering empathy for those that suffer from these types of disorders. Stigma-Stop was applied to a sample of second-year university Psychology students to evaluate the game’s usefulness and appeal. The results demonstrate the importance of this game and that these students consider it to be highly useful. The most notable characteristics are described in depth in the present paper.
Making principled decisions about curriculum development: outcomes of a Realist evaluation across 13 universities

Curriculum change is often driven by external factors such as changes in the field or informal feedback from students and staff rather than systematic data collection [1, 2]. Over the last five years nearly all of the universities in Australia and New Zealand have introduced projects based on the Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Challenge. Every year, EWB nominates one of their partner organisations in a developing community and a range of projects and themes addressing needs and work in that community as the basis for the year's EWB Design Challenge. EWB develops and provides a suite of resources including on-line information about the community and the partner organisation's work which is provided for use in first year engineering courses. In 2010 the Australian Learning and Teaching Council funded us to evaluate this innovation across 13 universities in Australia and New Zealand. All of the partner institutions have implemented this innovation differently and comparison of these different implementations affords us the opportunity to assemble "a body of carefully gathered data that provides evidence of which approaches work for which students in which learning environments" [2]. Data was collected through observation of classes, interviews and focus groups with staff and students, analysis of documents such as course outlines and student work and an exit survey offered to all participating students (N = approx. 4500). This large body of data has been analysed using a Realist approach [3] to isolate the aspects of Context and the Mechanisms that are triggered by these environments in order to produce the observed outcomes. We argue that curriculum design can be improved by close attention to factors like these, which are empirically derived, rather than on impressions and assumptions or the latest educational fad.
Distribution and dispersal of the invasive Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), across the heterogeneous landscape of the Iberian Peninsula

Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), also known as the Asian chestnut gall wasp, is a non-native invasive species that has recently appeared in many regions of Europe, including the Iberian Peninsula. This species is an important pest of chestnut trees in several regions and is of concern for foresters in these areas. The results of this research revealed 14 different hotspots of infestation of D. kuriphilus and resulted in the development of models that predict the distribution of D. kuriphilus in Spain over the next 37 years (2019-2055). These results indicate a rapid spread in all Spanish chestnut forests and identify areas that are theoretically highly suitable and susceptible to colonization by this cynipid based on predictions of three different niche models. Although D. kuriphilus is able to induce galls on all chestnut trees, the models indicate that there are differences in the suitability of the different regions for this species. This differential suitability results in some areas having better environmental conditions than others for D. kuriphilus, which is a factor that should be taken into account in its management and biological control. This study of the current distribution, patterns of dispersal using GIS and potentially suitable areas for D. kuriphilus, using niche models will assist in the management and control of this pest in Spain.
Evaluation of Amelotin Expression in Benign Odontogenic Tumors

Objective: Amelotin (AMTN) is highly and selectively expressed by odontogenic epithelium-derived ameloblasts throughout the maturation stage of enamel formation. The protein is secreted and concentrated at the basal lamina interface between ameloblasts and the mineralized enamel matrix. Odontogenic tumors (OT) are characterized by morphological resemblance to the developing tooth germ. OT vary from slowly expanding, encapsulated tumors to locally aggressive and destructive lesions. The purpose of this study was to determine the expression profile of AMTN in benign odontogenic tumors and to correlate it with specific features of the lesions. Methods: Immunohistochemical staining for AMTN was performed on human ameloblastoma, ameloblastic fibroma (AF), ameloblastic fibro-odontoma (AFO), odontoma, adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) and calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor (CCOT). Results: Generally, ameloblastoma and AF did not stain for AMTN. A strong signal was detected in ameloblast-like layers of AFO and odontoma. Epithelial cells in AOT did not stain for AMTN, while calcifying areas of extracellular eosinophilic matrix were intensely stained. Interestingly, ghost cells present in odontomas and CCOT revealed variable staining, again in association with calcification foci. Conclusions: Amelotin expression was consistently detected in tumors presenting differentiated ameloblasts and obvious matrix deposition. Additionally, the presence of the protein in the eosinophilic matrix and small mineralized foci of AOT and calcification areas of ghost cells may suggest a role for AMTN in the control of mineralization events.
Empirical Diagnostics of the Starburst-AGN Connection

We examine a representative sample of 35 Seyfert 2 nuclei. Previous work has shown that nearly half (15) of these nuclei show the direct (but difficult to detect) spectroscopic signature at optical/near-UV wavelengths of the hot massive stars that power circumnuclear starbursts. In the present paper we examine a variety of more easily measured quantities for this sample, such as the equivalent widths of strong absorption features, continuum colors, emission line equivalent widths, emission line ratios and profiles, far-IR luminosities, and near-UV surface brightness. We compare the composite starburst + Seyfert 2 nuclei to "pure" Seyfert 2 nuclei, Starburst galaxies, and normal galactic nuclei. Our goals are to verify whether the easily measured properties of the composite nuclei are consistent with the expected impact of a starburst and to investigate alternative less demanding methods to infer the presence of starbursts in Seyfert 2 nuclei, applicable to larger or more distant samples. We show that starbursts do indeed leave clear and easily quantifiable imprints on the near-UV to optical continuum and emission line properties of Seyfert 2's. Composite starburst + Seyfert 2 systems can be recognized by: (1) a strong "featureless continuum" (FC), which dilutes the Ca II K line from old stars in the host's bulge to an equivalent width WK < 10 Å; (2) emission lines whose equivalent widths are intermediate between starburst galaxies and "pure" Seyfert 2's; (3) relatively low excitation line ratios, which indicate that part of the gas ionization in these Seyfert 2's (typically ~50% of Hβ) is due to photoionization by OB stars; (4) large far-IR luminosities (≳1010 L☉); (5) high near-UV surface brightness (~103 L☉ pc-2). These characteristics are all consistent with the expected impact of circumnuclear starbursts on the observed properties of Seyfert 2's. Furthermore, they offer alternative empirical diagnostics of the presence of circumnuclear starbursts from a few easily measured quantities.
Assessment of ethanol yield associated characters in sweet sorghum

Sweet sorghum is a crop close to sugarcane in respect to its sucrose accumulation, and the juicy composition of the stem offers an excellent alternative feedstock apart from others such as sugar beets. In the present inves¬tigation nine sweet sorghum cultivars were grown in the field, IARI, New Delhi; all the ethanol yield associated morphological characters were recorded, sorghum cultivars samples were analyzed at harvesting. The association analysis had clearly brought out that among the inherent genotypic characteristics stem girth, number of inter¬nodes per plant, juice content of sorghum were very important for increase in juice yield. Among the other associ¬ated characters, green cane yield and consequently percent juice recovery with higher total soluble sugar content were important parameters for ethanol yield in sorghum. It is therefore, suggested that these inherent genotypic characteristics could be exploited in identifying suitable cultivars for the purpose of ethanol production.
Odd and branched chain fatty acids to estimate proportions of cellulolytic and amylolytic particle associated bacteria

Vlaeminck, B. , Dewhurst, R. J., Demeyer, D. , Fievez, V. (2004). Odd and branched chain fatty acids to estimate proportions of cellulolytic and amylolytic particle associated bacteria. Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences, 13, (Supplement 1), 235-238. Papers from the International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology X, Copenhagen, Denmark, 30 August - 4 September 2004.
The locus of deficits in dysphonemic dyslexia: an ERP analysis

Brain stem, middle auditory and auditory e vent-related potentials (ERPs) were recorded from a g roup of 13 dysphonemic dyslexic children and 10 matched normal controls. Auditory stimuli were used to elicit ERPs. The focus of our study was an ERP investigation of a slower auditory categorization, rather than simple detection, of pure tones. Brain stem and middle auditory e voked responses did not show any retardation in dyslexics compared with non-dyslexic children. When subjects performed a tone categorization task in which they were required to detect a rare tone interspersed in a series of fr equent tones, dysphonemic dyslexics showed longer N2 latency. Compared with non-dyslexics, N2 de lays were maximal over the left temporo-parietal r egion and bilaterally o ver the occipital sites. These areas have been postulated to be crucial in oral langua ge and reading comprehension. Deficit en dislexia disfonica: un estudio con potenciales e vocados. En el presente estudio se r egistraron potenciales evocados de tronco, medios y auditivos en una muestra de 13 ninos dislexicos y 10 ni nos normales. El objetivo del mismo fue llevar a cabo un estudio respecto a la ma yor lentitud de cate gorizacion auditi va, mas que la simple deteccion, de tonos puros, en sujetos dislexicos. Las respuestas de potenciales de tronco y potenciales medios no mostraron diferencias entre las dos muestras de ni nos. Cuando los sujetos realizaron una tarea de cate gorizacion de tonos en la que se pedia que discr iminaran un determinado tono interpuesto en una serie de tonos frecuentes, el g rupo dislexicos mostro una latencia N200 mas larga. Comparados con la muestra de ninos normales, el retardo del componente N200 fue maxima en la region temporo-parietal izquierda y bilateral en la rion occipital. Es tas areas han sido reconocidas como cruciales en el lenguaje y la comprension lectora.
17 Exotic species threat assessment in Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite national parks

Introduction Introduced plants can bring about significant changes in ecosystems by changing structural attributes of native plant communities (physiognomy, species composition, genetic diversity) and the processes that support them (fire, nutrient cycling, hydrology, soil erosion, decomposition) (Macdonald et al. 1988). Nonnative plants are most likely to establish themselves in areas that have both a source of seeds and that undergo repeated disturbance. In parks and reserves, these include developed areas such as roads, trails, campgrounds, pack stations, water treatment facilities and residential areas (Macdonald et al. 1988; Cowie and Werner 1993). Viable plant parts are transported to these sites via clothing, animal fur and digestive systems, vehicle tires, heavy equipment, slope stabilization materials, and wind (Hodkinson and Thompson 1997; Ridley 1930; Schmida and Ellner 1983). In natural systems, river corridors and riparian areas are especially vulnerable (Macdonald et al. 1988; DeFerrari and Naiman 1994; and others) as they are subject to regular disturbance, water is an agent of disturbance and of propagule transport and moisture is readily available (Pysek and Prach 1994). Reserve managers must be armed with baseline information if they are to stem invasions from points of initial establishment, as well as to plan and implement adaptive management strategies to control invading species. Yosemite National Park has battled a handful of invading plant species for several decades, including St.-John’s-wort, bull thistle, and woolly mullein, using staff, volunteer, and biological control efforts. In fact, there was concern regarding exotic species in the park as early as 1865 when Frederick Law Olmsted, chairman of the Yosemite Commissioners, endorsed preventing the displacement of native vegetation with “common weeds . of foreign origin,” as had occurred in “large districts of the Atlantic states” (Olmsted 1865). Sequoia and Kings Canyon national parks are in the earliest stages of an exotics control program. Neither Yosemite nor Sequoia-Kings Canyon had geographically broad survey results available to provide a synoptic picture of existing threats, nor sufficient information on the distribution, abundance, and invasiveness of species present, to form the basis for prioritization. This information is important for targeting limited funding and maximizing control effectiveness.
Do firms with excess cash pay higher premia

This study implements a quantitative approach. For calculating excess cash we use Opler et al. (1999) approach. For bid premia model we use Alexandridis et al. (2013) approach. Testing our hypothesis we use regression analysis. We also include a survivorship bias approach. Public acquisitions by firms in the SP we also include dropped firms to bypass survivorship bias. Henceforth we show the importance of such an approach. Our sample consists of 519 non-financial firms, 565 public acquisitions and 2684 private acquisitions. In this investigation we find support for our main hypothesis, which says that excess cash is statistically significant in the regression model. The interpretation is that the more excess cash a firm has, the more they overbid.
NUMERICAL MODELLING OF FLOW OVER RIPPLES USING SOLA METHOD

In order to simulate flow over ripples more accurately than existing approaches, a modified MAC scheme (called SOLA) proposed by Hirt et al.(1975) was adopted in the present study. Primitive equations composed of velocities and pressure were directly solved instead of the usual vorticity and velocity potential function. The governing equations were the Reynolds momentum equations in the x and z directions and the water continuity equation. The driving force was assumed to be the acceleration of the wave orbital movement just above the wave boundary layer. A mixing length hypothesis was adopted to describe the time-and-space varying turbulent eddy viscosity and the shear stress. An explicit difference method was used to solve the equations on a regular grid. The model showed good result when applied to Sato's(1987) laboratory data. The model was applied to a series of ripple tests, using similar hydraulic conditions to Sato, to study the effect of bed ripple steepness and asymmetry. Only a small effect was found on vortex movement and flow characteristics, although a clear offshore vortex movement was found. INTRODUCTION An example of the seabed shows that it is mostly covered by ripples or dunes. Waves or currents affect the generation of ripples directly or indirectly. It is widely known that the flow or sediment transport mechanism in shallow waters is closely related to the ripple parameters. It is an important step to understand the flow over ripples in order to accurately predict the sediment transport and the resulting seabed level change. Bed material movement over ripples in the wave direction is so complicated that the wave-induced sediment transport rate or direction cannot be simply predicted by empirical formulae. Micro-scale research within the ripple length should help the understanding of sediment transport over ripples. Interesting features related to ripples have been 'Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Kookmin University, 861-1 Chongnung-dong, Songbuk-ku, Seoul, Korea Civil Engineering Department, Liverpool University, P.O. Box 147, Liverpool, L69 3BX, U.K. Civil Engineering Department, Sung Kyun Kwan University, Chunchun-dong, Changan-ku, Suwon, Korea
Korean College EFL Learners’ Task Motivation in Written Language Production

The aims of the present study were to explore the effects of two different types of task conditions (topic choice vs. no choice) on the quality of written production in a second language (lexical complexity, syntactic complexity, and cohesion) and to investigate the effects of these two different task conditions on task motivation. This research was conducted by means of a task motivation questionnaire and a collation of the writings of 31 Korean college students learning English as a foreign language. The data was analyzed using Coh-Metrix 3.0. The major findings were as follows: 1) The writings of participants in the topic choice condition were better than those in the no-choice condition in terms of lexical sophistication and temporal cohesion. However, participants’ written production in the no-choice condition was better than that in the topic choice condition in terms of syntactic complexity. 2) The participants’ task motivation levels were higher for the perceived choice domain in the topic choice condition than in the no-choice condition. These findings should help L2 writing instructors, materials developers, and researchers to design L2 writing instruction with a focus on written production specifically for Korean college-level learners.
Towards a Correlation between Polar Surface Area of Drugs with Ex-vivo Transdermal Flux Variability

The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between the polar surface area and other molecular properties of the model drugs and their transdermal permeability across the rat skin. Few model drugs which are weakly acidic (ibuprofen, aceclofenac and glipizide) and weakly basic (olanzapine, telmisartan and sildenafil citrate) were selected for the study based on Polar surface area (PSA). Ex- vivo studies were carried out in franz diffusion cell. The skin permeation parameters of the model drugs were correlated to the physicochemical properties. The physicochemical properties considered for the study have shown to be synonymous with the pre-established ideal properties for the transdermal permeation. In acidic drugs, the order of correlation of the physicochemical properties to flux was mol. wt. > total no. of hydrogen bonds > M.P > PSA > Log P > Log D > solubility. In basic drugs, the order of correlation of the physicochemical properties to flux was mol. wt > PSA > solubility > log P > log D> total no. of hydrogen bonds> M.P. The property considered for the study PSA has acquired 4 th rank in acidic drugs with R 2 = 0.9465 and 2 nd in basic drugs with R 2 = 0.9477. The prime important factor for the study PSA, has shown a tortuous effect on the permeation of the selected drugs, whereas further study of PSA in relation to skin permeability parameters by considering larger drug data sets may impart a clearer image of its influence on transdermal permeation.
Motif Design for Nitrilases

Nitrilase is one of the nitrile metabolizing enzymes that catalyses the conversion of nitriles to corresponding acids which has gained importance in green chemistry. Nitrilase being substrate specific yet it acts over a wide range of nitriles (aliphatic/aromatic) has drawn attention due to its utility in mild hydrolysis. Most of the nitrilases reported hitherto have been physically extracted characterized from the microbial/plant sources. In order to identify sequences for nitrilases two groups of motif were designed i.e. aliphatic nitrilase motif’s (MDMAl) and aromatic nitrilase motif’s (MDMAr) each with four motifs specifically belonging to nitrilase with conserved catalytic triad (Glu-48, Lys-131, Cys-165) which can be used as marker for nitrilase. Conserved regions were identified by performing Multiple Sequence Alignment (MSA) using Multiple EM for Motif Elicitation (MEME). The Manually Designed Motifs (MDM’s) were validated by ScanProsite and their presence is also confirmed by PRATT, Gblocks and MEME. The ScanProsite search against the MDMAr exhibited some new sources of aromatic nitrilase from plant, animals and microbes whereas MDMAl only exhibited nitrilase from microbes. Besides identifying unique motifs in order to confirm their substrate specificity for nitriles, randomly selected sequences were validated by studying some important physiochemical parameters and position specific amino acids.
Habitat change and restoration: responses of a forest-floor mammal species to manipulations of fallen timber in floodplain forests

Habitat change and restoration: responses of a forest-floor mammal species to manipulations of fallen timber in floodplain forests. — In forests and woodlands, fallen timber (logs and large branches) is an important habitat element for many species of animals. Fallen timber has been systematically stripped in many forests, eliminating an important structural element. This study describes results of a "meso-scale" experiment in which fallen timber was manipulated in a floodplain forest of the Murray River in south-eastern Australia. A thousand tons of wood were redistributed after one-year's pre-manipulation monitoring, while a further two-year's post- manipulation monitoring was conducted. The response of the main forest-floor small-mammal species, the Yellow-footed Antechinus Antechinus flavipes, to alterations of fallen-wood loads is documented. Results of the experiment will help to frame guidelines for fallen-timber management in these extensive floodplain forests.
Everyday confrontation of discrimination: The well-being costs and benefits to women over time.

Taking action against discrimination has positive consequences for well-being (e.g., Cocking & Drury, 2004) but most of this research has focused on collective actions and has used methodologies assessing one point in time. This study therefore used a diary methodology to examine how women’s everyday confrontations of discrimination would affect measures of subjective and psychological well-being, and how these relationships would change over time. In a 28-day online diary study, women indicated their daily experience of discrimination, described their response, and completed measures of well-being. Results showed that at the beginning of the study, using indirect confrontation predicted greater well-being than using angered confrontation. However, continued use of indirect and educational confrontation decreased well-being whereas continued use of angered confrontation increased well-being over time. By the end of the study, using angered confrontation predicted greater well-being than using indirect confrontation. Analyses of linguistic markers were consistent with the explicit measures of well-being. Implications for distinguishing between types of confrontations and integrating time analyses are discussed.