Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Event-based sediment yield modeling for small watersheds using MUSLE in north-central Nigeria

The misapplication of empirical hydrologic models with regard to the spatial context of their development and application is rife. The Modified Universal Soil Loss Equation (MUSLE) model was calibrated and validated for Ofuloko Watershed (612 ha) in North-Central Nigeria. Hydro-meteorological data for 20 rainfall events (occurring from 2 June to 14 July 2017) were obtained from a station installed adjacent the watershed. The control points of the Ofuloko Watershed were obtained at 10 m intervals from a survey conducted with a hand-held GPS receiver to delineate the watershed and generate the Digital Elevation Model (DEM) in Surfers 10 environment. Sediment yield was measured at the watershed outlet and soil samples obtained from the watershed was analysed in a laboratory. The Curve Number method was used to estimate the runoff volume, peak runoff for the watershed was estimated using the Rational Method and the time of concentration was computed using the method developed by Kirpich. The slope length and steepness factors were obtained using the McCool equations. Correction factors were applied to the soil erodibility factor to obtain the actual values for tropical soils. Data from the first 10 storm events were used to calibrate the MUSLE while data from the remaining 10 storm events were used to test and validate the model. A comparison of the measured (observed) sediment yield and the predicted sediment yield using the Chi-square goodness-of-fit test showed that they are not significantly different at 5% significance level. The Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency Coefficient value of 0.8805, which is acceptable for most hydrologic applications was also obtained after the comparison. Strict adherence to the application requirements of MUSLE as documented in this research has demonstrated its utility as a watershed management tool in the derived ecological zone of Nigeria.
The structure and energetics Cr(CO)5 of Cr(CO)6 and

The geometric structure of Cr(CO)6 is optimized at the modified coupled-pair functional (MCPF), single and double excitation coupled-cluster (CCSD) and CCSD(T) levels of theory (including a perturbational estimate for connected triple excitations), and the force constants for the total/y symmetric representation are determined. The geometry of Cr(CO)s is partially optimized at the MCPF, CCSD and CCSD(T) levels of theory. Comparison with experimental data shows that the CCSD(T) method gives the best results for the structures and force constants, and that remaining errors are probably due to deficiencies in the one-particle basis sets used for CO. The total binding energies of Cr(CO)s and Cr(CO)s are also determined at the MCPF, CCSD and CCSD(T) levels of theory. The CCSD(T) method gives a much larger total binding energy than either the MCPF or CCSD methods. An analysis of the basis set superposition error (BSSE) at the MCPF level of treatment points out limitations in the one-particle basis used here and in a previous study. Calculations using larger basis sets reduce the BSSE, but the total binding energy of Cr(CO)s is still significantly smaller than the experimental value, although the first CO bond dissociation energy of Cr(C0)s is well described. An inves-tigation of 3s3p correlation reveals only a small effect. In the largest basis set, the total CO binding energy of Cr(CO)s is estimated to be 140 kcal/mol at the CCSD(T) level of theory, or about 86% of the experimental value. The
THE FORECAST PERFORMANCE OF MODEL-FREE IMPLIED VOLATILITY Evidence from DAX index options

Turun kauppakorkeakoulu • Turku School of Economics X Master ́s thesis Licentiate ́s thesis Doctor ́s thesis Subject Economics Date 17.1. 2014 Author(s) Lauri Laaksonen Student number 415459 Number of pages 64 p. Title The Forecast Performance of Model-Free Implied Volatility: Evidence from DAX Index Options Supervisor(s) Prof. Heikki Kauppi
Low-Achievers in Mathematical Word Problem Solving

We describe the effects of an intervention designed to develop the mathematical word problem solving of low-achievers. The eight students participating in the intervention were selected from 429 10-year-olds on the basis of their difficulties in word problem solving. In the intervention, we combined intensive, systematic, and explicit teacher scaffolding in the cognitive, metacognitive, and motivational activities involved in skillful problem solving with carefully designed word problems embedded in a computer-supported adventure game. The results from the pre-test, post-test, and followup test indicate significant effects for the intervention students’ word problem solving compared to the two control groups. A single-subject study describes the results also at the individual level.
psychiatric symptoms and clinical outcomes for treatment – seeking opioiddependent patients prescribed methadone opioid substitution therapy ( OST )

Mental illness and opioid dependence are common comorbidities that may affect individuals’ clinical outcomes on Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) treatment. Though many associations have been described, the long-term impacts of common comorbid mental illnesses on OST treatment progress remain poorly understood. This is particularly relevant when there is a renewed drive to improve progress towards recovery in OST patients. Aims: Using the scaled General Health Questionnaire (GHQ28) and other validated instruments, this prospective cohort study aimed to describe the prevalence of psychiatric caseness in a large representative cohort of methadone-prescribed substance misusers and to explore the relationships between these psychiatric comorbidities, clinical process and long-term outcomes over 7 years. Design and Methods: A baseline cohort of 623 methadone OST patients was assessed using a range of validated instruments. Seven year follow up data were collected using casenote review and health informatics procedures. Results: GHQ-derived psychiatric caseness was identified in 58.4% at baseline but showed no significant associations with clinical process or 7-year outcomes. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder was more prevalent than previously described while ADHD was less prevalent. Significant associations were demonstrated between baseline psychiatric comorbidities and substance misuse risk behaviours, clinical processes and associated 7-year outcomes. Conclusions and discussion: Psychiatric comorbidity is common though studies show considerable variation in prevalence. Common psychiatric comorbidities impact upon long term substance use outcomes in OST patients. The relationships, however, are complex. These relationships must be better understood to improve OST outcomes and opportunities for progress towards recovery. Co-morbid psychiatric symptoms and clinical outcomes for treatment – seeking opioiddependent patients prescribed methadone opioid substitution therapy (OST): A 7year prospective cohort study Brian Kidd*, Keith Matthews and Cassie Higgins Medical Research Institute, University of Dundee, UK *Correspondence to: Brian Kidd, Room L6/155, Laboratory Block, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK, E-mail: brian.kidd@nhs.net
Multidisciplinary fall prevention : effects, feasibility and costs

Falling is a common problem among elderly people and has many negative conse quences. In the Netherlands there is a need for effective fall prevention interventions aimed at elderly persons with an increased risk of falling. For this reason, we adapted a successful British fall prevention programme comprising a medical and occupational therapy assess ment to the Dutch healthcare setting. This paper describes the adaptation of this programme and a pilot study to assess its feasibility in Dutch healthcare according to the implementers of the intervention as well as the participants (n=21). This study showed that the Dutch intervention protocol is feasible in Dutch healthcare for both participants and implementers of the program. However, minor refinement of the intervention, is warranted to further improve its feasibility. The structured approach to adapt and pre test an intervention protocol appeared to be essential when aiming to implement a complex intervention programme in a different healthcare setting.
Long-Term E ff ects of Anthropogenic Factors on Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Upper Reaches of the Yangtze River

With the continuous enhancement of point source pollution control, non-point source (NPS) pollution has become an important factor in the deterioration of surface water quality. Meanwhile, due to the soaring global population, long-term effects of anthropogenic factors on non-point source pollution in large river basins have increasingly attracted worldwide attention. The Yangtze river is the largest river basin of China, and protecting its ecological environment has great significance on protecting the lifeline of the entire Yangtze river. In this study, the improved output coefficient and nutrient losses empirical model were used to conduct space–time simulations of non-point source pollution in the upper reaches of the Yangtze river (URYR) based on GIS during 1960–2003. This method reveals the anthropogenic effects of non-point source pollution in the upper reaches of the Yangtze river. The results indicate that the impacts of anthropogenic factors on dissolved pollutants increased significantly, while those on sediment and adsorbed pollutants increased first and then decreased during the simulation year. Agricultural land use and atmospheric deposition, as well as rural life, were the main sources of dissolved pollutants. In addition, dry land and paddy fields were the major sources of sediment and adsorbed pollutants. For the load intensities, the long-term effects of anthropogenic factors on dissolved pollutants increased rapidly, and those on the load intensity of sediment and adsorbed pollutants increased first and then decreased. Therefore, the study would propose some corresponding environmental management measures to strengthen environmental protection and non-point source pollution control in the upper reaches of the Yangtze river.
Characterization of antimicrobial resistant bacterial pathogens recovered from cases of bovine mastitis with special reference to Staphylococcus aureus

ARTICLE INFO In the current study, a total of 20 and 78 milk samples were collected from animals showed signs of clinical and subclinical mastitis, for isolation and identification of different causative pathogens in some dairy farms of Beni-Suef Governorate, and for investigation of in vitro sensitivity. The recovered microorganisms were Staphylococcus species (n=79; 80.61%), Enterococcus spp. (n=28; 28.57%), CAMP negative Streptococci, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (n=7; 7.14%), E. coli (n=3; 3.06%) and Proteus vulgaris (n=1; 1.02%). Antibiogram profile for S. aureus showed that the most effective drug was vancomycin and the least was penicillin. Trials were done to detect biofilm production for recovered isolates of S. aureus (n=23) by the use of a phenotypic method (Congo red agar, CRA) and genotypic methods through determination of some biofilm related genes using PCR. All recovered S. aureus isolates were seeded on the CRA media to detect the biofilm forming ability. It has been found that all tested isolates showed a biofilm forming ability either strong (13; 56.52%) or intermediate (10; 43.48%). The detection of some biofilm associated genes (icaA, icaD and bap genes) using polymerase chain reaction revealed that two (10.53%) isolates out of 19 were negative for all tested genes, 16 (84.21%) isolates harbored both icaA and icaD gene, while only one (5.26%) isolate had all tested genes. Article history:
Executive functioning in autism spectrum disorders: A case-control study in preschool children.

Background: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurobehavioral and developmental conditions that include impairments in a triad of behavioral domains: social development, communication and repetitive behavior/obsessive interests. This case-control study aims to assess executive functioning in ASD preschoolers. Methods: A sample of 50 children participated in the study (24 males and 26 females; age ranged between 2.7 and 3.5 years). The study sample was subdivided into two groups: 25 ASD children and 25 typically developing children as a control group. All participants were administered the BRIEF-P test to assess executive functioning. Results: The two groups were counterbalanced for age and gender. Comparison analysis between the two groups revealed significantly higher scores in ASD children in two subscales of BRIEF-P: inhibition and shifting. Conclusion: These data evidenced significant impairments in several dimensions of executive functions in ASD children. Detecting these deficits at a very early stage of development could therefore have a great impact on clinical practice.
On the Geography of International Banking:

The aim of this study is to examine the determinants of international banking. In doing so, it utilizes data from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) on banks' foreign claims. Α review of the literature on international banking and finance would suggest that international banking and finance, and trade and FDI are all intertwined. The second most striking conclusion is, however, that all these activities are geographically confined as far as the significant role of distance is concerned. Banks, in particular, seem to be deterred by distance and to extend not too from their home markets. Geography seems to be important and might even be more significant than the effect of distance on its own would suggest. If spatial dependency is present, then “indirect effects” or financial spillovers might be operating in a fashion that subsequently connects countries beyond those immediately involved in borrowing and lending relationships with each other. Evidence on positive spatial autocorrelation is provided for banks' foreign claims under alternative spatial weights schemes and the geographical aspects of international banking are further explored by a spatial autoregressive gravity model. The results obtained support that spatial lag is just as important as the "indirect effects", thus suggesting significant financial spillovers. Apart from the GDP of origin and destination countries, cultural similarity, in-phase business cycles and lower political risk in the recipient country all positively affect international banking. In contrast, 2 international banking is hindered by the distance between countries and higher bilateral exchange rate volatility.
ransformational leadership and group potency in small military nits : The mediating role of group identification and cohesion arlos

In the present study, we examined an exploratory model to assess the relationship between transformational leadership and group potency and analyze the mediating role of group identification and cohesion. The research was conducted with squads of the Spanish Army. The sample was composed of 243 members of 51 squads of operational units. Our findings highlighted the importance of the transformational leadership style of command of non-commissioned officers (NCOs) due to its positive relationship with the group potency of the squad. We also analyzed the indirect relationships between transformational leadership and group identification and group cohesion and found that the latter variables played a mediating role between transformational leadership and group potency. The conclusions of this study are relevant due to the growing importance of transformational leadership and actions implemented at lower levels of the command chain for the success of missions of security organizations and defense. © 2016 Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid. Published by Elsevier España, S.L. U. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). El liderazgo transformacional y la potencia grupal en unidades militares pequeñas: el papel mediador de la identificación y cohesión grupales
Acceptance of Electronic Health Record for Improving Quality of Health Service Delivery: Case Study of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.

This study investigated acceptance of EHRs for Improving Quality of Health Service Delivery at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, which is the largest teaching hospital in Northern Nigeria. Findings indicated that study participants accept and use EHRs in order to enhance their job performance and believed that the system is very useful in their work. EHRs improves Service Quality and most of the antecedents of technology adoption (Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence, Facilitating Conditions) are significantly correlated (p<.01, p<.05) with Quality of EHRs, but fall short with Employee Satisfaction. Acceptance of EHRs has brought tremendous changes to the healthcare service and there is need to upgrade the functionality of the EHRs for sustainability.
Representation of Verbal Inflections in Native and Non-native French : Evidence from a Masked-Priming Word-Naming Task

One question that has received much attention in recent second/foreign language (L2) research is how verbal morphology is stored and processed by L2 learners. Recent studies have found that while first language/native (L1) speakers of a given language rely on two distinct mechanisms to process regular and irregular verb forms, non-native speakers show variability in their ability to use these two mechanisms (e.g., Bowden, Gelfand, Sanz, & Ullman, 2010; Diependale, Duñabeitia, Morris, & Keuleers, 2011; Neubauer & Clahsen, 2009; Silva & Clahsen, 2008; Ullman, 2001a, 2001b). For native speakers, regularly inflected verb forms have been argued to be computed from a stem and an affix (e.g., walk+ed) in the procedural memory system, whereas irregularly inflected verb forms have been proposed to be stored in their whole form (e.g., went) in the declarative memory system (e.g., Paradis, 2004, 2009; Ullman, 2001, 2004). Many studies have shown that native speakers can access both of these memory systems, but non-native speakers may not be able to use procedural memory, and thus are forced to rely on declarative memory and store regularly inflected forms in their whole form (e.g., Clahsen & Felser, 2006; for a review, see Clahsen et al., 2010). The objectives of present study are twofold: (i) to investigate the mental representation of inflected verbal forms in native and non-native French speakers who began learning French after the age of 10; and (ii) to determine if a word-naming task may be a more sensitive methodology to study L2 decomposition. The paper is organized as follows: Section 2 provides a brief literature review of recent research on L2 learners’ processing of inflectional morphology; Section 3 describes the specific methods used in this research; Section 4 presents the results; and Section 5 discusses these results and their implications for understanding L2 morphological processing, and concludes the paper.
Empowering adolescents through solution-focused counselling : The Experiences of New Zealand Adolescents

Solution-focused therapy is a postmodern strength-based counselling intervention which focuses on the discovery of client strengths, resources and abilities to empower clients to bring about positive change in their lives. My research employed a pragmatic case study (PCS) method to systematically study the self-efficacy experiences of four New Zealand adolescents throughout the solution-focused process. Each client participated in up to five counselling sessions. Following the PCS method my study began with a presentation of my guiding conception which detailed my theoretical approach and the ways in which solution-focused skills and techniques would be applied throughout the study. Case data included analysis of all client counselling sessions and final interviews which were video-recorded, as well as the consideration of a quantitative measurement in the form of the Outcome Rating Scale (ORS). Through analysis of outcome results and using three inductively derived themes to guide cross-case analysis, it was found that the solution-focused counselling process, assisted adolescents in discovering and developing their knowledge and awareness of their personal strengths and resources; encouraged adolescents to feel empowered to act upon these resources, therefore enhancing self-efficacy; and used the quality of the therapeutic relationship to give adolescents a sense of being a co-participator in the counselling process and as a result gave adolescents a ‘boost’ towards taking action, therefore increasing self-efficacy. Process and thematic results, supported by a brief quantitative measure, showed that all four clients made significant progress towards achieving their goals for counselling. Overall the results suggest that the solutionfocused process contributed to positive therapeutic outcome and gains in self-efficacy. All four clients demonstrated the confidence to take action to bring about positive change in relation to their counselling goals, supporting enhanced self-efficacy.
English in the age of comprehensive internationalization : defining competence parameters for teachers in higher education

Die Einführung von englischsprachigen Studiengängen im Zeitalter der umfassenden Internationalisierung stellt höhere Bildungsinstitutionen vor neue Herausforderungen. Englisch ist nicht mehr nur Instrument, mit welchem Inhalte vermittelt werden, sondern kann als Mittel verstanden werden, mit welchem globale Kompetenzen vermittelt werden können. Dieser Artikel sucht Antworten auf die Frage, wie die Idee eines umfassend internationalisierten Unterrichts auf Englisch in Kompetenzstandards für Hochschullehrende übersetzt werden kann. Insbesondere beschäftigt sich dieser Artikel mit der Entwicklung von solchen Standards für Lehrende, die ihre Inhalte ohne Hilfe von Sprachdozierenden vermitteln. Anhand einer Fallstudie in einem Bachelorstudiengang einer Fachhochschule der Schweiz wird der qualitative Prozess nachgezeichnet, der hinter der Entwicklung solcher Kompetenzstandards stehen kann. Dieser Prozess umfasst grundsätzliche konzeptuelle Überlegungen, die Beschreibung von Standards, Überarbeitungsphasen sowie erster Erfahrungen mit der Anwendung der Standards im Feld. Am Schluss werden fünf konsolidierte Standards zur weiteren Bearbeitung vorgestellt.
Pulse Polio Immunization Coverage Evaluation In A Rural Area Of Agra District

Research Question: What is the extent of PPI Coverage and what is the source of information and motivation to the community. Objective: To assess the extent of coverage of immunization carried out during pulse polio Immunization (1995-96) in rural areas of Agra District. Study Design: Cross-sectional Setting: Selected Villages of PHC Bichpuri, covered by ICDS, in Agra District Participants: Persons who took the <3 children for immunization Sample Size: 581 Persons from 987 households Study Variables: Doses of OPV received, source of information, location of immunization site, distance traveled and mode of transport. Results: The reported achievement for the first dose was 86.6% and for the second it was 87.6%. It was found that most important sources of knowledge were Anganwadi Worker (43.54%) followed by ANM (26.88%). Majority of the immunization booths (67.29%) were working in sunshine. More than 90% villagers reached the site walking on foot. Recommendations: Efforts should be made by the worker (HW and AWW) to motivate the population for 100% coverage under the coming PPI programme. Information should be given to the worker regarding correct location of immunization site.