Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Okul Öncesi Öğretmen Adaylarının FeTeMM Farkındalıklarının Değerlendirilmesi

Bu arastirmada, okul oncesi ogretmen adaylarinin FeTeMM farkindaliklarinin incelenmesi amaclanmistir. Bu amacla okul oncesi ogretmen adaylarinin FeTeMM farkindaliklari cinsiyet, sinif, FeTeMM egitimi alip almama durumlarina gore incelenmistir. Arastirmaya Turkiye’deki devlet universitelerinden birinde ogrenim goren toplam 384 (302 kiz, 82 erkek) okul oncesi ogretmen adayi katilmistir. Veriler “FeTeMM Farkindalik Olcegi (FFO)” ve “Kisisel Bilgiler Formu” araciligi ile toplanmistir. FFO ogrenciye, derse ve ogretmene etki alt boyutlarindan olusmaktadir. Toplanan veriler SPSS 21 programinda analiz edilmistir. Sonuc olarak erkek ogrencilerin FeTeMM’in derse yonelik etkisine iliskin farkindaliklarinin kiz ogrencilerden daha fazla oldugu; FeTeMM egitimi almis olmanin FeTeMM farkindaligini artirdigi bulgularina ulasilmistir. Bu sonuclardan yola cikarak universitelerin egitim fakultelerine FeteMM ile ilgili derslerin eklenmesi gerektigi onerisinde bulunulmustur.
Metopograpsus oceanicus (Crustacea: Brachyura) in Hawai‘i and Guam: Another Recent Invasive?1

ABSTRACT The grapsid crab Metopograpsus oceanicus (Jacquinot, 1852) is recorded from the Hawaiian Islands for the first time; it appears to be established at least in Kāne‘ohe Bay on O‘ahu. I review the ecology of the species in Oceania and argue that it was introduced both to the Hawaiian Islands and Guam, likely by shipping traffic. A brief review of Metopograpsus in the Hawaiian Islands is also presented.
AGGIE : BROADCASTING INFORMATION TO TOPICAL COMMUNITIES

Modern agricultural systems are experiencing a revolution in how information is disseminated and exchanged among networks of outreach professionals, farmers, consumers, and community stakeholders. The traditional approach to agricultural extension relied on a top-down, continuum model that went from university researchers to cooperative extension and finally to growers. With internet penetration rates rising in rural communities, stakeholders are increasingly experimenting with social media and agricultural information has been widely shared across local, national, and global networks. This paper addresses such networks by deploying a supervised snowball census of the agricultural social web to investigate the formation of communities dedicated to sharing agricultural information. We identified a cohort of 153 individuals responsible for the outreach initiatives at the University of California and mapped the first and second level network of followers connected to this community, thus rendering a population of 59K users that tweeted 250M tweets since signing up to Twitter. We processed the content of each tweet posted in 2014 using multiple classifiers and determined that the boundaries of the network comprise 32K nodes and 4M edges. The resulting graph shows that this community is clustered in areas of agricultural expertise with limited overlap across cliques. We also found increasing patterns of core-periphery dynamics associated with the level of expertise attached to each topical subnet. The paper concludes by discussing related literature and the policy implications of our research.
Corporate Governance and the Mondragón Cooperatives

This paper builds upon recent advances in the corporate governance framework to extend and complement the economic literature on producer cooperatives. We argue that the problem of governance in a cooperative is twofold and consists in designing mechanisms and setting up institutions that (1) encourage workers to define a goal that maximizes workers’ welfare and (2) induce managers to pursue and internalize such a broad goal. When compared to capital‐controlled firms, the agency problems become more complex and harder to solve in the cooperative framework. As empirical evidence of this problem and its corresponding solution, we illustrate the case of the Mondragon cooperatives, explaining in detail the incentive system and the control mechanisms now in place in this successful business group. The study of the governance architecture of Mondragon may help us to propose solutions to traditional problems of the cooperative firm and to reach a better understanding of both the governance of cooperatives and corporate governance in general.
Newly Revealed Diversity of Green Microalgae from Wilderness Areas of Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP)

ABSTRACT. Documentation of the biodiversity of eukaryotic algae from desert systems is sparse. Our objective was to characterize microalgae from soil samples collected throughout Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA. Morphological, life-cycle, and DNA sequence data were collected for 100 microalgal isolates distributed over 18 sites in Joshua Tree National Park. Phylogenetic analysis of the 18S rDNA data separated the green algae into 15 major clades—10 in the class Chlorophyceae and 5 in the class Trebouxiophyceae—containing 2 or more lineages plus 9 lineages represented by a single isolate. Five isolates belonging to the class Xanthophyceae and 2 isolates belonging to Eustigmatophyceae were also identified. Some green algal isolates could be placed with confidence in known genera including Bracteacoccus, Chlorosarcinopsis, Myrmecia, Neochlorosarcina, Scenedesmus, and Stichococcus, whereas several green isolates could not be assigned to known genera based on morphological or molecular data. Both morphological and molecular data were important to identifying this biodiversity. Due to the paucity of informative morphological characters, morphology alone does not capture the species diversity found at sites. Molecular data are a richer source of characters with which to identify the algae, but more representative sequences of soil algae are needed in public databases to make identification of any new taxa straightforward. Overall, our data suggest that the biodiversity of these hot deserts still is largely unknown and unexplored.
Entropic Conditions and Hedging

In many markets, especially in energy markets, electricity markets for instance, the detention of the physical asset is quite difficult. This is also the case for crude oil as treated by Davis (2000). So one can identify a good proxy which is an asset (financial or physical) (one)whose the spot price is significantly correlated with the spot price of the underlying (e.g. electicity or crude oil). Generally, the market could become incomplete. We explicit exact hedging strategies for exponential utilities when the risk premium is bounded. Our result is based upon backward stochastic differential equation (BSDE) and a good choice of admissible strategies which allows us to solve our hedging problem.
A prototype hybrid pixel detector ASIC for the CLIC experiment

A prototype hybrid pixel detector ASIC specifically designed to the requirements of the vertex detector for CLIC is described and first electrical measurements are presented. The chip has been designed using a commercial 65 nm CMOS technology and comprises a matrix of 64 × 64 square pixels with 25 μm pitch. The main features include simultaneous 4-bit measurement of Time-over-Threshold (ToT) and Time-of-Arrival (ToA) with 10 ns accuracy, on-chip data compression and power pulsing capability.
Burden or Relief? Fiscal Impacts of Recent Ukrainian Migration to Poland

Immigration has become recently one of the most important subjects in socio-economic debates. In many countries immigrants are commonly presented as a threat to host economies and societies. On top of this fiscal impacts of immigration are ones of the hottest and most controversial topics in recent debate on migration. Against this background this paper aims at (1) discussing and synthesizing both theoretical and empirical literature on fiscal impacts of immigration, and (2) assessing empirically net fiscal position of Ukrainian immigrants in Poland. On the theoretical level we show that there exists no clear or coherent theoretical framework to explain fiscal effects of migration. Outcomes of empirical studies are mixed and not unequivocal, but generally prove that fiscal impacts of immigration are small or negligible. In terms of explanation, type of migration, labor market incorporation (absorption) and institutional framework at destination (structure of the welfare state) are presented as critical factors. Importance of those factors is clearly supported by empirical analysis presented. Net fiscal position of Ukrainian immigrants in Poland is unequivocally positive (and more beneficial than it is in case of the natives). This is mostly due to favorable characteristics of incoming immigrants (in terms of age and education) and particular migration strategies in work (pure labor migration). These features, however, to a large extent result from modes of labor market incorporation and structural characteristics of the Polish welfare state.
Long-term outcomes after laparoscopic versus open surgery for elderly patients with rectal cancer

It has been controversial whether laparoscopic surgery was a suitable treatment for elderly patients (aged 65 years or older) with rectal cancer. The aim of this study was to clarify the value of laparoscopic surgery in the elderly patients using a propensity score matching method. We collected data from 354 elderly rectal cancer patients who underwent radical surgery at one center between January 2008 and January 2015. Propensity score matching was applied at a ratio of 1:1 to compare the laparoscopic surgery and open surgery groups. The short-term data and survival data were compared between the matched groups. The laparoscopy group had a significantly less blood loss. The pathological data were similar in the two groups. Postoperatively, the length of hospital stay was shorter in the laparoscopy group than in the open group. No significant differences were found in morbidity or mortality between the two groups. The 5-year overall survival rate was similar between the two groups. The 5-year disease-free survival rate was also similar between the two groups. In summary, laparoscopic surgery for elderly rectal cancer is feasible and safe with acceptable survival outcomes. Therefore, advanced age should not be considered a contraindication in the decision between laparoscopic surgery and open surgery treatment decision. A high-volume, multi-center prospective trial is needed to confirm this rationale.
Subcutaneous fat composition of youthful and mature Canadian beef: emphasis on individual conjugated linoleic acid and trans-18:1 isomers

A comprehensive evaluation of the fatty acid composition of subcutaneous adipose tissue from beef cattle produced in western Canada was undertaken to determine if the current Canadian grading system is able to distinguish classes of animals with value added potential due to their fatty acid composition. Grades included youthful Canadian Yield Grade 1 A/AA beef, under (YUTM) and over (YOTM) 30 mo of age and the four mature grades (D1, D2, D2 and D4). Subcutaneous fat between the 12th and 13th ribs over the longissimus muscle was obtained from 18–21 animals per grade. Fatty acids were analyzed using a combination of silver-ion HPLC and GC with a highly polar 100 m column. There were no differences in total trans-18:1 content amongst grades, but adipose tissue from grade D1, D2 and D4 had more 11t-18:1 than YUTM (P < 0.05), whereas adipose tissue from YUTM carcasses had more 10t-18:1 than all other grades (P < 0.05). Adipose tissue from YUTM carcasses also had less total CLA (P < 0.05) than the D grades, mai.
A new extended main-sequence turnoff star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud

We present results on the age and metallicity estimates of the poorly studied Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) cluster SL 529, from CCD SDSS gr photometry obtained at the Gemini South telescope with the GMOS attached. The cluster main-sequence turnoffs (MSTO) region possesses an extended structure, with an age spread (∼0.5 Gyr) bigger than the mean age width of known extended MSTO (EMSTO) LMC clusters. We report for the first time a mean cluster age of 2.25 Gyr and a mean cluster metallicity of Z = 0.004, which place it as the most metal-poor and oldest cluster in the EMSTO LMC cluster group. In addition, the cluster red clump appears to be formed by two concentrations of stars – although it is not clear whether this feature can be caused, in part, by binary interactions and mergers – whereas the cluster core radius of 4.2 pc is in excellent agreement with those determined for the previously 12 known EMSTO LMC clusters.
Histology and H istopathology lnsulitis and islet microvasculature in type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is characterized by a mononuclear infiltration, commonly called «insulitis». The cells that constitute the insulitis are mainly monocytes that are recruited from extraislet areas and arrive at the islet site via the vascular system. Infiltrating cells must then pass across the endothelia to gain access to the islet parenchyma. The anatomy and physiology of the islet microvasculature shows that islet B cells are firstly perfused and influence both endocrine non-B islet cells and periinsular exocrine cells. The low dose streptozocin (LDS) treatment is able to induce, other than a monocyte/macrophage recruitment and activation, islet vascular alterations, mainly at the leve1 of post-capillary venules encircling the islets of Langerhans and a concomitant fa11 in Superoxidedismutase (SOD) (the first cellular defence against free radicals) activity. These findings, together with the increase in vascular permeability and the morphological evidence of areas of oedema formation within the islets, have raised the interest in the «microvasculm> approach to this disease. Actually the reduction in B-cell perfusion and the concomitant attack by phagocytes with a fall in SOD activity should be considered as events that are linked to each other. On the other hand both macrophages and endothelia are able to produce free radicals and, in particular, nitric oxide. This confirms that the islet vascular system seems to be involved in early insulitis and B-cell lysis.
Utilization of Distillery Industry Wastewater as Liquid Biofertilizer: Seed Bioassay Test for Feasibility and Toxicity Assessment

The industrial effluents have been recommended as potential source of irrigation water and nutrient sources for commercial cropping system. However, the high nutrient loads and presence of some growth retarding substances in industrial effluent may cause severe impact on plant germination and gross productivity of a commercial crop. Prior to field application the industrial effluent should be tested for its ecotoxicity using seed bioassay test. The of this study was to investigate the toxicity of distillery effluent (DE) using seeds of moong (Vigna radiata), guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), Makai (Zea mays) and gehu (Triticum aestivum). For lab trial, a total of a total of five different concentrations of distillery effluents (20, 40, 60, 80 and 100%) were prepared by adding required quantity of distilled water. Seed germination, root length, shoot length, root weight, shoot weight and chlorophyll level etc. were measured in experimental set-ups. Result suggested 40% DE strength suitable for plants: C. Tetragonoloba (67.7%), T. aestivum (64%) and Z. Mays (92.3%) except in V.radiate (98% germination with 60% DE). The high DE indicates a toxic impact on seed germinations. The seedling growth and biomass also showed a close relationship with strength of DE in treatment set-up. In majority of set-ups, set-up with 20 - 60 % DE strength showed the better results of plant groths. The biochemical stress of high DE strength on seedling was also observed in this study. The study clearly support the utility of DE for plant production but after proper dilutions of the effluent.
THE EFFECT OF VISCOSITY ON PARTICLE SUSPENSION IN AN AERATED STIRRED VESSEL WITH DIFFERENT IMPELLERS AND BASES

The agitator speed required to suspend solids under gassed conditions, N JSg , has been studied in water and in corn syrup of 0.01 and 0.1 Pas giving Reynolds numbers from the full turbulent region down to ∼103. Of the impellers tested, the down-pumping, three-blade, axial flow hydrofoil impellers are generally unsuitable for this duty, and although six-blade, mixed flow down-pumping impellers require the lowest mean specific energy dissipation rates to suspend the solids, (ϵ T ) JSg , at low gas flow rates, they are still prone to flow instabilities and torque fluctuations. The latter poor characteristics are made worse by reducing the size of the impeller relative to the vessel and by increasing viscosity and gas flow rate, Q GV . Thus, they are of limited use for such systems. The Ekato InterMIG impeller has the highest (ϵ T ) JSg and tends to cause vessel vibrations when dispersing the gas, and this weakness is also enhanced by increasing viscosity and gas flow rate. Again, they are generally not appropriate for three-phase systems. The radial flow Rushton turbine is quite stable and able to suspend the solids in all the fluids. However, it requires the second highest (ϵ T ) JSg , and both (ϵ T ) JSg and N JSg increase substantially with increasing Q GV . The up-pumping six-blade, mixed flow impeller of approximately half the vessel diameter is able to suspend the solids and is very stable in all the fluids. In addition, both (ϵ T ) JSg and N JSg are very insensitive to Q GV , with (ϵ T ) JSg generally being the lowest at the highest Q GV . It is thus the preferred agitator among those tested. As in ungassed systems, modifying the base of the vessel can significantly lower (ϵ T ) JSg and N JSg for a given impeller type in water compared to a flat base. The concept of keeping constant torque as a means of maintaining suspension has been tested and found not to be valid in this work. Another approach to generalizing the results is also suggested.
Good Times, Brought to You by Brand Modi

The impending arrival of the long awaited “good times” emerged as a powerful meme in the 2014 general elections in India. The vague but exhilarating promise of good times was not only translated into catchy campaign slogans but also acquired its own fast-circulating hashtags, domain names, and strong everyday presence on social media. In this article, I open up the notion of good times through an account of #acchedin and locate it within the longer trajectory of neoliberal economic reforms. I ask what good times might even mean in a nation that has transformed itself fully into commodity-form to become an attractive investment destination for global investors. The newly crafted Brand Modi, the natural inheritor and prime agent of 1990s Brand India, now works in tandem in anticipation of the long awaited, and ever elusive, transformative epochal threshold of good times ahead.
Hospital Indoor Airborne Microflora in Private and Government Owned Hospitals in Benin City, Nigeria

The level of airborne microbial load of hospitals indoor is unknown in Benin City, Nigeria. A study of the quality and quantity of airborne microflora in two major hospitals, the Faith Medical Center and Central Hospital in Benin City was carried out to establish standard for future reference. Samples were collected using the settled plate techniques for the enumeration of bacterial and fungal isolates. Each day, the air samples were collected three times: in the morning between 10 and 11 am, in the afternoon between 12 noon and 2 pm and in the evening between 5 and 6 pm. The total heterotrophic microbial population of the five different wards studied from the two hospitals varied from wards to wards. The highest bacterial population was recorded in the evening between time 5 pm and 6 pm compared to the morning and afternoon, ranging from 15 cfu m to 47 3 cfu m in the Faith Medical Hospital and 17 cfu m to 52 cfu m in the Central Hospital, with the children 3 33 ward recording the highest bacterial counts of 47 cfu m and 52 cfu m in the Faith Medical Center and 33 Central Hospital respectively. The concentration of fungal population in air of the five different wards in the two hospitals studied was recorded high in the evening, with values ranging from 10 cfu m to 53 cfu m . 33 At the three different times of study, the male, female, children wards and bacteriological laboratory were observed to record high fungal population in the Faith Medical Center and the Central Hospital. The microbial isolates characterized and identified include six bacterial and four fungal genera, among which are the bacterial isolates: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis and Klebsiella aerogenes and the fungal isolates include Aspergillus, Penicillum, Mucor and Fusarium. The degree of frequency of microbial distribution was high in the bacteriological laboratory and female ward and lowest in the operating room (Theater).
Neutralisation as a Process of Graduated Desensitisation: Moral Values of Offenders

This study explored neutralization as a process of graduated desensitization, providing a theoretical link between the opposing tenets of neutralisation theory and the subcultural theory of criminal behaviour Participants were 95 adult male offenders who were categorised according to type of offence (personal or property) and level of offending involvement (low or high). Offenders' excuse acceptance and offence approval were examined for S offence situations. The results indicated offenders' excuse acceptance varied as a function of their level of involvement in crime. Specifically, for property offence situations, low-involvement property offenders reported higher excuse acceptance than did high-involvement property offenders, whereas for personal offence situations, low-involvement personal offenders reported higher excuse acceptance than did high-involvement personal offenders. This finding partially supported the graduated desensitization hypothesis, providing an empirical link between neutralisation and the subcultural theory of criminal behaviour
Bayesian estimation of the self-similarity exponent of the Nile River fluctuation

Abstract. The aim of this paper is to estimate the Hurst parameter of Fractional Gaussian Noise (FGN) using Bayesian inference. We propose an estimation technique that takes into account the full correlation structure of this process. Instead of using the integrated time series and then applying an estimator for its Hurst exponent, we propose to use the noise signal directly. As an application we analyze the time series of the Nile River, where we find a posterior distribution which is compatible with previous findings. In addition, our technique provides natural error bars for the Hurst exponent.
The influence of temperature seasonality on elevational range size across latitude: a test using Liolaemus lizards

Aim Identifying factors that limit species distributions is a fundamental question in ecology with implications for understanding global biodiversity patterns and species responses to environmental change. Theory suggests that temperature seasonality may affect range size. Species at higher latitudes and elevations experience greater temperature variation, which should lead to broader thermal tolerances and elevational ranges. Research suggests that realized seasonality, or the seasonality species experience when active, may be a better predictor of distributions than annual seasonality. We tested the seasonality hypothesis by examining relationships between environmental factors and elevational range.