Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Using Precision Teaching with Direct Instruction in a Summer School Program.

This study examined the effects of a Direct Instruction (DI) reading program combined with Precision Teaching during a public school’s summer program. Students received instruction from Reading Mastery programs for a six-week period. Students also practiced specific reading skills including lettersound identification, sounding out words, and passage decoding, and they displayed their data on Standard Celeration Charts. Results showed that DI combined with Precision Teaching produced statistically significant gains as measured by informal and formal tests of reading. The results also indicated small to moderate effect sizes for the
ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR CARBON AS A TRACER OF TRANSLUCENT CLOUDS

Using archival, high-resolution far-ultraviolet Hubble Space Telescope/Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph spectra of 34 Galactic O and B stars, we measure C i column densities and compare them with measurements from the literature of CO and H2 with regard to understanding the presence of translucent clouds along the line of sight. We find that the CO/H2 and CO/C i ratios provide good discriminators for the presence of translucent material, and both increase as a function of molecular fraction, fN = 2N(H2)/N(H). We suggest that sightlines with values below CO/H2 ≈10−6 and CO/C i ≈1 contain mostly diffuse molecular clouds, while those with values above sample clouds in the transition region between diffuse and dark. These discriminating values are also consistent with the change in slope of the CO versus H2 correlation near the column density at which CO shielding becomes important, as evidenced by the change in photochemistry regime studied by Sheffer et al. Based on the lack of correlation of the presence of translucent material with traditional measures of extinction, we recommend defining “translucent clouds” based on the molecular content rather than line-of-sight extinction properties.
Chronobiologie moléculaire et comportementale des huîtres Crassostrea gigas diploïdes et triploïdes exposées à l'algue toxique Alexandrium minutum

Les efflorescences de la micro-algue toxique Alexandrium minutum sont en constante augmentation au niveau mondial, accentuees par les apports anthropiques et le rechauffement global, et posent des problemes ecologiques, economiques et sanitaires. Lors d’une exposition a A. minutum, l’accumulation des phycotoxines paralysantes (PSP) dans les tissus semble etre differente entre les huitres diploides et triploides. Par ailleurs, de nombreuses fonctions physiologiques de l’huitre C. gigas sont impactees. L’ensemble des fonctions physiologiques d’un organisme est regule par des rythmes biologiques. Propriete fondamentale de la vie, les rythmes biologiques permettent aux organismes de se synchroniser et d’anticiper les variations cycliques de l’environnement. Dans mes travaux, je me suis interessee aux rythmes biologiques des huitres diploides et triploides C. gigas et a leurs interactions avec la contamination par les PSP. Une analyse in situ sur un an a mis en evidence une relation jusque-la inconnue entre le comportement valvaire de C. gigas et le cycle d’eclairement de la lune, ainsi qu’une relation fine et subtile des cycles comportementaux nycthemeraux et tidaux avec l’evolution annuelle de la photoperiode. Cette relation est modulee par la ploidie. Par ailleurs, la mise au point d’une approche non-invasive d’interference par ARN a permis de mettre en evidence l’implication de l’horloge circadienne dans les processus de bioaccumulation des PSP chez C. gigas. Enfin, l’analyse du transcriptome cyclique dans les branchies de C. gigas a mis en evidence qu’au moins 42 % du transcriptome peut etre exprime de facon oscillante. Contre intuitivement, en condition d’alternance jour / nuit, une majorite de transcrits sont ultradiens, trois fois plus nombreux que les transcrits circadiens. Exposees a A. minutum, les huitres ont montre un remodelage profond de leur transcriptome cyclique, pouvant entrainer la perte de synchronisation de l’huitre avec son environnement.
Preparing ESL students for university level writing : the influence of using an electronic portfolio as a learning tool on ESL students' writing motivation and perforrmance

ii Dedication . iv Acknowledgements . v List of Tables . xiii List of Figures . xiv 1.1 Statement of the problem and the research gap . 1 1.2 Purpose of the study and research questions . 5 1.3 Outline of the chapters . 6 Chapter 2: Literature review . 8 2.1 Overview . 8 2.2 The nature of writing in a foreign language . 9 2.3 The product-oriented approach . 10 2.4 Process-oriented approaches. 16 2.4. 1 The writing process model . 17 Task environment . 19 Long-term memory . 19 The writing process . 20 2.4. 2 Stages of the writing process . 25 Planning . 25 Formulating (text generating) . 28 Revision . 30 2.5 Sociocultural theory . 32 2.5. 1 Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) . 32 2.5. 2 Mediation . 35
Probing the substructure of $f_0(1370)$

Within an effective nonlinear chiral Lagrangian framework, the substructure of f0(1370) is studied. The investigation is conducted in the context of a global picture of scalar mesons in which the importance of the underlying connections among scalar mesons below and above 1 GeV is recognized and implemented. These connections are due to the mixings among various quark-antiquarks, four-quarks, and glue components and play a central role in understanding the properties of scalar mesons. Iterative Monte Carlo simulations are first performed on the 14-dimensional parameter space of the model and sets of points in this parameter space (the global sets) that give an overall agreement with all experimental data on mass spectrum, various decay widths, and decay ratios of all isosinglet scalar states below 2 GeV are determined. Then within each global set, subsets that give closest agreement for the properties of f0(1370) are studied. Unlike the properties of other isosinglet states that show a range of variation within each global set, it is found that there is a clear signal for f0(1370) to be predominantly a quark-antiquark state with a substantial ss¯ component, together with small remnants of four-quark and glue components.
Forbidden Knowledge and Specialized Training: A Versatile Solution for the Two Main Sources of Overfitting in Linear Regression

Abstract Overfitting in linear regression is broken down into two main causes. First, the formula for the estimator includes “forbidden knowledge” about training observations’ residuals, and it loses this advantage when deployed out-of-sample. Second, the estimator has “specialized training” that makes it particularly capable of explaining movements in the predictors that are idiosyncratic to the training sample. An out-of-sample counterpart is introduced to the popular “leverage” measure of training observations’ importance. A new method is proposed to forecast out-of-sample fit at the time of deployment, when the values for the predictors are known but the true outcome variable is not. In Monte Carlo simulations and in an empirical application using MRI brain scans, the proposed estimator performs comparably to Predicted Residual Error Sum of Squares (PRESS) for the average out-of-sample case and unlike PRESS, also performs consistently across different test samples, even those that differ substantially from the training set.
Particle splitting in smoothed particle hydrodynamics based on Voronoi diagram

We present a novel method for particle splitting in smoothed particle hydrodynamics simulations. Our method utilizes the Voronoi diagram for a given particle set to determine the position of fine daughter particles. We perform several test simulations to compare our method with a conventional splitting method in which the daughter particles are placed isotropically over the local smoothing length. We show that, with our method, the density deviation after splitting is reduced by a factor of about two compared with the conventional method. Splitting would smooth out the anisotropic density structure if the daughters are distributed isotropically, but our scheme allows the daughter particles to trace the original density distribution with length scales of the mean separation of their parent. We apply the particle splitting to simulations of the primordial gas cloud collapse. The thermal evolution is accurately followed to the hydrogen number density of 10 12 cm −3 . With the effective mass resolution of � 10 −4 M⊙ after the multi-step particle splitting, the protostellar disk structure is well resolved. We conclude that the method offers an efficient way tosimulate the evolution of an interstellar gas and the formation of stars.
Induction of Feathers on One-Year-Old Apple Trees Cultivar Golden Delicious Using Benzyladenine and Gibberelins 4+7

In the production of one-year apple trees some cultivars exhibit poor feathering. The Golden Delicious cultivar has a relatively good tendency to grow feathers but under standard technologies in the production of unbranched trees it forms very few feathers at 62-64 cm above ground. Phytohormones BA and BA+GA4+7 significantly affected the formation of feathers on apple trees. In this research the solutions of BA and BA+GA4+7 in the concentrations from 200 to 450 μl/l of active ingredient BA were applied three times at 7-day intervals during vegetation. At the end of vegetation, the following parameters were measured: the total number of feathers, the total feather length, the mean feather length and tree height. Increasing concentrations of BA and BA+ GA4+7 to a certain limit leads to an increase in the number and total length of feathers. The Golden Delicious cultivar tends to form feathers of different lengths in a nursery. A significant variation was found in the mean feather length with different treatments. The application of BA phytohormone in higher concentrations can negatively affect the tree height.
ATRIBUTOS QUÍMICOS DE SOLO SOB DIFERENTES SISTEMAS DE USO E MANEJO NO PROJETO DE ASSENTAMENTO VENEZA - SÃO DOMINGOS DO ARAGUAIA, PA

RESUMO: Na Amazonia as condicoes edafoclimaticas tende a apresentar limitacoes quanto as praticas agricolas, devido ao manejo dos solos ou as condicoes naturais. Objetivou - se analisar quimicamente as propriedades de solo submetidas a diferentes manejos no estabelecimento agricola familiar do Projeto de Assentamento Veneza no municipio de Sao Domingos do Araguaia - PA. Os metodos utilizados para a realizacao deste trabalho consistiram na coleta das amostras de solo para avaliacao da fertilidade do solo e levantamento descritivo junto ao agricultor com caminhadas na propriedade para caracterizacao da area de pastagem, Area de Preservacao Permanente (APP) e em ambiente de capoeira. O pH da floresta secundaria e APP estao no nivel de acidez elevado e da pastagem com acidez media, e a saturacao de bases baixa para ambas as areas. Sendo que, a area de APP mostrou maior teor de materia orgânica como tambem de P e Mg, no entanto, o valor de P considerado baixo e o de Mg medio. Contudo, a cobertura vegetal dos solos bem como o manejo adotado interfere significativamente nas propriedades quimicas, como tambem na fertilidade dos solos. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Textura, Fertilidade, Acidez.
Machine Translation: Its Scope and Limits

Machine Translation (MT) is both an engineering technology and a measure of all things to do with languages and computerswhenever a new theory of language or linguistics is offered, an important criteria for its success is whether or not it will improve machine translation. This book presents a history of machine translation (MT) from the point of view of a major writer and innovator in the subject. It describes and contrasts a range of approaches to the challenges and problems of this remarkable technology by means of a combination of historic papers along with commentaries to update their significance, both at the time of their writing and now. This volume chronicles the evolution of conflicting approaches to MT towards a somewhat skeptical consensus on future progress. Also included is a discussion of the most recent developments in the field and prospects for the future, which have been much changed by the arrival of the World Wide Web.
User Requirements Elicitation - A Framework for the Study of the Relation between User and Artefact

The aim of this thesis is to gain a deeper understanding of the relation between the user and the technical artefact and, further, how this relation can be studied for the formulation and assessment of user requirements. A tentative framework for the study of the user-artefact relation has been derived from adapted theory and experiences from seven empirical studies. In this framework, the artefact is regarded as a mediating tool in an activity. In order to understand its mediating role, artefacts must be studied as part of a use activity. The framework suggests that five dimensions need to be explored and analysed on different levels in order to fully understand the role of, and the requirements for, an artefact in a use activity. The analysis moves between "higher" levels of analysis, related to motives and goals, and a 'lower' level, related to the specific, local circumstances which trig specific operations. The framework is developed as a tool for thought and discussion in the process of designing and evaluating user requirement studies. In order to evaluate the usefulness of the framework, seven empirical studies have been analysed. In each case, the framework has lent itself to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of each methodological approach. It has allowed an assessment in terms of the respective coverage of the information elicited in each study in relation to a desired complete picture. The results show that the model has a potential for describing and explaining the outcome of studies with different methodological approaches, as well as systematic comparisons of the character of the information elicited. Furthermore, the framework suggests that not all information and, hence, not all requirements are equally accessible. The introduction of breakdown provides us with a concept that is useful both in explaining what users can and cannot express verbally: what is accessible through interviews and what is accessible through observations. Elicitation of user requirements is shown to be not only a 'collection of information', it is a process through which we aim to understand the relation between the user and the artefact. The results demonstrate how time becomes an important sixth dimension in relation to the study of the user and the artefact.
USING MIND MAPPING IN TEACHING SPEAKING SKILLS AT RSBI CLASS SMA NEGERI 1 SIDOARJO

Mind mapping is a kind of diagram, table, or chart used to represent words, generate, visualize, and classify ideas. It also can be an aid in studying and teaching. Based on the research conducted before, the implementation of mind mapping in teaching writing was so helpful in improving studentâ€™s writing ability. Even, it was also used in teaching speaking. Because of that, the researcher intends to describe the teaching speaking using mind mapping in RSBI class SMA Negeri I Sidoarjo. The researcher chooses Descriptive Qualitative as a design of this research. The subject of the research is the first grade students of RSBI class, X-1 in academic year 2008/2009 with number of students, 28 students and also the English teacher, who handles this class. The reasons why the researcher conducted this research here are: because RSBI class has sufficient proficiency to conduct successful teaching speaking. There are four instruments to collect the data. First is documentation related to lesson plan and syllabus, second is non participant observation, third is interview to the teacher, and fourth is questionnaire to the students. Using mind mapping in teaching speaking was so helpful to regulate studentsâ€™ ideas and stimulates the group presenter to extend the statement using their own words. It was interesting for them, because of its simple form and relatively easy to be understood. To gain an effective teaching speaking using mind mapping, students may get certain references or handout from the teacher related to the material, try to more pro active in getting chances to have a consultation with the teacher related to material discussed, more frequent in grammar acquisition, may suggest to more pro active in taking notes to the thing which is necessary considered and also may have each of way to implement mind mapping in teaching speaking in turn; using whole class â€“ whiteboard as the media and using group work presentation â€“ power point as the media; in order to avoid boredom in learning. Those are intended to enrich their knowledge and linguistic view.
Information Behaviour Research: Where Have We Been, Where Are We Going? / La recherche en comportement informationnel : D’où nous venons, vers quoi nous nous dirigeons?

A quantitative content analysis of recently published research in information behaviour is compared with previous analyses to create a 30-year profile of work in the field. Variables of particular interest include research methods employed, user groups studied, relative interdisciplinarity, theoretical frameworks applied, attention to affect, and attention to systems design.Une analyse quantitative de contenus de recherches sur le comportement informationnel publiés récemment a été comparée à des analyses réalisées précédemment afin d’aboutir à un profil sur trente ans du travail accompli dans le domaine. Les variables offrant un intérêt particulier comprennent: les méthodes de recherche utilisées, les groupes d’utilisateurs étudiés, l’interdisciplinarité relative, les cadres théoriques appliqués, l’attention aux affects, et l’attention aux conceptions de systèmes.
ANALISA FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PERILAKU CYBERLOAFING PADA PEGAWAI NEGERI DINAS PEKERJAAN UMUM KOTA PALEMBANG

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi perilaku cyberloafing pada Pegawai Negeri Dinas Pekerjaan Umum Kota Palembang. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik simple random sampling dan jumlah sampel dalam penelitian sebanyak 400 pegawai Negeri Dinas Pekerjaan Umum Kota Palembang. Penelitian menggunakan uji analisis regersi berganda. Hasil penelitian ini yaitu terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara jenis kelamin, usia, masa kerja, individu, organisasi dan situasi terhadap perilaku cyberloafing, dengan taraf signifikan sebesar 0.000 atau P < 0.05. Adapun R-square dari semua variabel yang telah diuji sebesar 0.962 atau 96.2%. Artinya proporsi varians dari perilaku cyberloafing yang dijelaskan oleh semua independen variabel sebesar 96.2%. Dari keenam independen variabel yang diujikan semuanya mempengaruhi secara signifikan terhadap perilaku cyberloafing pada Pegawai Negeri Dinas Pekerjaan Umum dengan nilai sig dibawah 0.05. Dan masing-masing independen variabel memberikan sumbangan antara lain jenis kelamin sebesar 1.0%, usia sebesar 10%, masa kerja 21%, individu sebesar 59,3%, organisasi sebesar 82.4% dan situasi sebesar 36.6% terhadap perilaku cyberloafing
Prototyping Digital, Physical, and Mixed User Interfaces by Sketching

Sketching digital and physical user interfaces present many benefits such as naturalness, intuitiveness, ability to elicit user requirements, and ability to discover usability problems. These advantages are confirmed in M IXED S KETCH , a software for prototyping any type of user interface by sketching: a digital interface such as a graphical user interface, a physical interface such as a tangible user interface, and, more uniquely, mixed user interfaces that combine elements from both digital and physical worlds, simultaneously or at different design stages. As the development process proceeds from early design to detailed development, M IXED S KETCH ensures a smooth transition from a low-fidelity representation to a high-level representation of the UI being sketched through mid-fidelity. In the last stage, a precise presentation and a dialog can be sketched that automatically generate a description of the future interface for one or multiple toolkits. In addition, M IXED S KETCH enables the designer to transform a digital, a physical, or a mixed user interface in a counterpart in another world, e.g. moving from digital to physical to mixed.
KAJIAN SIKAP DAN PERILAKU KONSUMEN DALAM PEMBELIAN KOPI SERTA PENDAPATNYA TERHADAP VARIAN PRODUK DAN POTENSI KEDAINYA

Tingginya tingkat konsumsi kopi yang ada di Indonesia membuat peluang bagi banyak pelaku usaha kedai kopi untuk mengembangkan usahanya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat bagaimana sikap dan perilaku konsumen terhadap pembelian kopi yang mereka lakukan di Armor Kopi Garden, Bandung. Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah theory of reasoned action dari Fishbein yang terdiri dari sikap dan perilaku konsumen dengan sampel sebanyak 95 orang. Atribut yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah rasa, variasi menu, desain produk, layanan pelengkap, harga, dan promosi. Hasil analisis menunjukan bahwa konsumen yang datang rata-rata adalah laki-laki berstatus mahasiswa/i. Alasan mereka datang ke kedai kopi yang paling dominan adalah karena suasana yang nyaman (44%), kemudian keinginan untuk sekedar mencoba (22%) lalu karena faktor rasanya yang khas (10%) dan berbagai alasan lainnya (22%). Sikap konsumen terhadap pembelian produk kopi secara keseluruhan menunjukan hasil yang baik. Sikap yang dianggap paling baik ada pada atribut desain produk dan yang dianggap paling tidak baik ada pada atribut promosi. Hasil analisis perilaku konsumen di Armor Kopi Garden berdasarkan angka skor rata-rata menunjukan bahwa yang berperan paling dominan dalam membuat keputusan konsumen adalah teman dan media sedangkan skor yang terendah ada pada keluarga. Potensi yang dimiliki antara lain produk yang beragam, fasilitas yang lengkap, serta barista yang handal. Kedala yang dimiliki dalam menjalankan usaha adalah adalah adanya competitor yaitu Armor Kopi Tahura yang menyebabkan pengunjung terbagi-bagi.
A New Hybrid Classification Method for Condensing of Large Datasets: A Case Study in the Field of Intrusion Detection

In large data sets data pre-processing always has been the most essential data processing stages. Sampling and using small volumes of data has been an integrated part of data pre-processing to decrease training errors and increase speed of learning. In this study, instead of sampling from all data and using small parts of them, a method has been proposed to not only benefit from sampling but all data be used during training process. In this way, outliers would be detected and even used in completely different way. Using artificial neural networks, new features for instances will be built and the problem of intrusion detection will be mapped as a 10- feature problem. In fact, such a classification is for feature creation and as features in new problem only have discrete values, in final classification decision tree will be used. The results of proposed method on KDDCUP'99 datasets and Cambridge datasets show that this has improved classification in many classes dramatically.