Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
It pays to prepare: The value of low-stakes tutorial preparation exercises to student performance

Engaging students in university classes is becoming an increasingly difficult challenge. One tool that can be utilised to enhance participation and engagement are low-stakes, low value, tutorial pre-preparation exercises. This exercise was trialled in the University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Law subject, Real Property over the course of 2017. This paper examines the results of the introduction of the task, in particular focussing upon the Expectancy Value Theory, and the relationship between a student's expectancy for success on the preparation task and the value attributed to that task. I found a strong correlation between student performance in that exercise and their subsequent performance on higher stakes assessments. Feedback demonstrates that this exercise increased engagement and performance in a course that had been perceived by the student body as challenging.
What nexus exists between exchange rate and trade balance? The case of Nigeria vis-à-vis UK, US and Hong Kong

The role of exchange rate movements in determining the trading position of a country and the ultimate welfare of its people vis-a-vis its trading partners is enormous. Consequently, this study is conducted to examine the nature of the trading relationship between Nigeria and its trading partners in three continents-North America, Europe and Asia. The study specifically focuses on how the fluctuation of naira vis-a-vis the pound sterling, dollar and Yuan affects Nigeria's trading position in relation to UK, US and Hong Kong (China). Quarterly data that span the period from 1981 to 2015 were used and linear and Non-linear ARDL estimation techniques were deployed to prove the existence of linear and nonlinear J-Curve. The findings, based on linear ARDL, show no proof of J-Curve in all the models, however, cointegration exists between the trade balance and the exchange rate dynamics. In non-linear ARDL, the existence of J-Curve is only observed in Nigeria-Hong Kong model. However, the findings show that there is both the existence of cointegration and the short-run and the long-run asymmetric nexus between exchange rate dynamics and trade balance in all the models. The overarching implication of the finding is that devaluation of Naira will not improve Nigeria’s trading position vis-a-vis trading partners considered.
LATE PRECAMBRIAN ACIDIC VOLCANICS SOUTH SINAI, EGYPT: IMPLICATIONS FOR GEOLOGY AND RADIOACTIVITY

Three extrusions of Late Precambrian acidic volcanic, south Sinai, Egypt are selected for studying their geology and radioactivity. Field observations revealed that, these volcanic rocks are believed to have erupted later than the Dokhan volcanics. These volcanic rocks are represented mainly by lava flows of rhyoltic composition, lithic and crystal tuffs. They have many geochemical characteristics of metaluminous to peraluminous A-type magma that were emplaced into within plate tectonic environment and evolved through differentiation processes from mantle-derived basaltic magma with noticeable crustal contribution. The fractionation of plagioclase in the early formed basaltic rocks leads to the pronounced negative Eu anomaly displaced by these volcanics. These volcanics are considered as source for uranium since they contain more than 8 ppm average uranium content. The average thorium and uranium contents are 17ppm and 15 ppm for Ras Naqab volcanics, 16.7 ppm and 8.5 ppm for Iqna Sharaya while Umm Shouki volcanics have 17 ppm average Th and 8.6 ppm average U. Three modes of uranium occurrence are inferred. The first assumes incorporation of U and Th within accessory minerals such as zircon, monazite and uranothorite where thorium is three times more abundant than uranium. In the second case, uranium is equal to one half of the thorium or slightly more which indicates that a process of uranium enrichment (U-gain) may be occurred. In this case, uranium is adsorbed on ferroxides, altered minerals, or along grain boundaries. When uranium is less than one quarter of thorium or completely disappear, a process of uranium leaching (U-loss) may take place. The U & Th-bearing rare earth mineral tornebohmite is classified as tornebohmite-Ce where its Ce content is about 39.40 wt %. Tornebohmite may be formed by hydrothermal fluids penetrating the studied volcanics. These fluids may be accompanied and contemporaneous with the syenogranite intrusion which occurs at the southwestern part of Ras Naqab area.
DNS of a Laminar Separation Bubble

Direct numerical simulation (DNS) is used to study the evolution of a boundary layer that was laminar initially followed by separation and then reattachment owing to generation of turbulence. This creates a closed region of recirculation, known as the laminar-separation bubble. The present simulation emulates the flow environment encountered in a modern LP turbine blade, where a laminar separation bubble may occur on the suction surface. The unsteady, incompressible three-dimensional (3-D) Navier-Stokes (NS) equations have been solved over a flat plate in the Cartesian coordinates. The adverse pressure gradient, which causes the flow to separate, is created by a boundary condition. The separated shear layer undergoes transition through appearance of Λ vortices, stretching of these create longitudinal streaks. Breakdown of the streaks into small and irregular structures makes the flow turbulent downstream. Keywords—Adverse pressure gradient, Direct numerical simulation, laminar separation bubble.
Removing Self-stigma: The Successes of People with Schizophrenia in Removing Self-stigma Through Self-control

Self-stigma experienced by people who experience schizophrenia has influence on reduced self-esteem, on powerlessness, the weakening of hope, and a motivation towards recovery. The aim of this study is to explain the efforts of people suffering schizophrenia to manage their self-stigma through self-control, using a case study approach. Based on the purposive sampling technique, five people with schizophrenia were selected as the cases to be studied. Data collection techniques utilized in-depth interviews, observation, and documentary studies. The analysis of the study data employed the stages of data reduction, data display, and data verification. Improvement in study quality employed the triangulation of data sources by checking the data to determine its consistency. The results of this study indicate that people with schizophrenia who have the ability to self-control can overcome self-stigma through changes in the manner of viewing themselves, self-training through activities, having endurance, having an honest approach, being able to explain schizophrenia from a positive viewpoint, having initiative, and having a positive attitude and the courage to face challenges.
Introduction to Qiang Phonology and Lexicon: Synchrony and Diachrony

Introduction to Q iang P h on ology and Lexicon: Synchrony and D iach ron y by Jonathan Paul Evans B.S. (Duke University) 1989 M.S. (University of California, Berkeley) 1991 A dissertation submitted in partial satisfaction o f the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Linguistics in the GRADUATE DIVISION of the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Committee in charge: Professor James A. Matisoff, Chairman Professor Gary B. Holland Professor Yoko Hasegawa FaH 1999 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.
Medication Adherence and its Predictors in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Referring to Urban Primary Health Care Centers in Kerman City, Southeastern Iran

Background: Medication adherence (MA) is one of the crucial aspects in the management of chronic diseases such as diabetes. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate MA and its predictors in type 2 diabetic patients referring to urban primary health care centers. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among type 2 diabetic patients referring to urban primary health care centers in 2017. The data were collected by the Persian version of the eight-item Morisky MA scale. Demographic and disease-related data were also collected. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 22. Results: Of 589 patients under study, more than 70% used oral hypoglycemic agents as the medication regimen and 29.2% received insulin as monotherapy or in combination with oral antidiabetic agents. Over half of the diabetic patients (51.1%) had other comorbid chronic diseases; moreover, 51.3% of them had at least one of diabetes-related complications. The mean MA score was 6.27 ± 1.81. One-third (33.3%, n = 196) of the patients had a moderate level of MA while 35.4% (n = 208) and 31.3% (n = 184) showed low and high MA levels, respectively. Binary logistic regression analysis showed that education level, type of medication, age, and treatment duration were the predicting factors of MA. Conclusions: MA was at a suboptimal level among diabetic patients referring to the urban primary health care centers. Poor medication adherence can have negative outcomes for diabetic patients. Thus, primary health care providers should consider self-care behaviors of patients and monitor their medication adherence, as well as other aspects of diabetes management.
Factor Investing in Practice: Performance and Risk Exposure of U.S. Factor ETFs

I examine U.S. factor ETFs’ performance relative to the academic factor portfolios’ and evaluate their risk exposures with several asset pricing models. I find that ETFs investing in size, value, momentum, and low volatility strategies offer exposure to the intended factors but the market factor remains as the main driver of their returns. Factor ETFs’ performance seems to follow that of longonly rather than long-short factor portfolios, and due to the high market exposure, they have significant co-movement with each other. Despite these drawbacks, factor ETFs have offered higher returns and Sharpe ratios than their respective long-short counterparts, which gives support for the long-only approach to factor investing.
Thermal stability of xanthan gum biopolymer and its application in salt-tolerant bentonite water-based mud

Abstract Xanthan gum from Xanthomona campestris (XC) is a chain-like polysaccharide biopolymer with good salt tolerance. The temperature resistance of XC seriously affects its application in drilling fluids. Results have shown that when the temperature of the XC solution rose to 120°C, after several hours the shear stress of the XC solution was almost 0 mPa · s at different shear rates. In this study, the molecular structure of XC was enhanced by crosslinking with chromic oxalate and borax and then adding sodium sulfite to further enhance the temperature resistance of the gum. Selected materials such as MgO, layered double-hydroxide, attapulgite, and asbestos fiber were added as shearing resistance reagents. Through continuous experimentation, the amounts of the reagents were optimized. After 120°C aging test, the drilling fluids of modified XC (MXC) could still maintain good rheological properties and low fluid loss. The application in China Dagang oilfield indicated that 0.019 w/v% MXC could improve the yield point from 6.5 to 8 Pa. MXC could also be used in bentonite to prepare salt-tolerant bentonite, which was successfully used in offshore exploration and construction engineering.
Morphological traits can track coral reef responses to the Anthropocene

Susceptibility to human-driven environmental changes is mediated by species traits. Therefore, identifying traits that predict organism performance, ecosystem function and response to changes in environmental conditions can help forecast how ecosystems are responding to the Anthropocene. Morphology dictates how organisms interact with their environment and other organisms, partially determining the environmental and biological contexts in which they are successful. Morphology is important for autogenic ecosystem engineering organisms, such as reef-building corals, because it determines the shape of the structures they create and by extension the communities they support. Here, we present six morphological traits that capture variation in volume compactness, surface complexity and top-heaviness. With support from the literature, we propose causal links between morphology and a performance–function–response framework. To illustrate these concepts, we combine 3D scanning and coral survey data to predict morphological traits from in situ colonies. We present a case study that examines how assemblage-scale morphological traits have responded to two cyclones and the 2016 mass bleaching event—two phenomena predicted to increase in severity in the Anthropocene—and discuss how these changes may impact ecosystem function. The morphological traits outlined here offer a generalised and hypothesis-driven approach to tracking how reefs respond to the Anthropocene. The ability to predict these traits from field data and the increasing use of photogrammetry makes them readily applicable across broad spatiotemporal scales. A plain language summary is available for this article.
Human Still in the Loop

Abstract The study investigates how automation novelties in the newsroom both challenge and maintain the core values of journalism’s professional ideology. Building on semi-structured interviews with editors of legacy news institutions in the United Kingdom and Germany, the study reveals the rationales behind the changing journalism–technology relationship and the dynamics of the re-articulation of the core ideals of journalism. In discussing automation with respect to strategic newsroom development, the interviewees see journalism’s professional ideology as being in a state of flux. They identify contradictions between automation and some of journalism’s core ideals (public service, autonomy, and objectivity) and acknowledge both the potential and limits of technology with regard to others (timeliness and ethics). Despite the growing relevance of automation for news production, human journalists are still regarded as the dominant agents in news production and its continuous reinvention. This human-still-in-the-loop perspective highlights the idea that journalism is undergoing a profound yet long transformation where new technologies are not simply appearing and changing everything, but are innovations developed and embedded in established relations of the news production process. This perspective both reiterates and challenges the prevailing meanings of journalism.
Thirty years of inflation targeting in New Zealand: The origins, evolution and influence of a monetary policy innovation.

Nearly thirty years ago New Zealand ushered in a revolutionary approach to monetary policy. This was formalised by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 1989 which specified price stability as the primary function of monetary policy and provided operational independence for New Zealandâ€™s central bank. This innovation spawned the spread of more central banks around the world with a mandate to prioritise inflation targeting. This paper explains the historical origins of the RBNZ Act, its design and the ideas that influenced its design. It reviews how the practice of inflation targeting and the choice of policy instruments have evolved. The paper includes a review of research evaluating the impact of inflation targeting in New Zealand and concludes with a discussion of contemporary issues including a proposal before the New Zealand Parliament to introduce significant changes to the Act which could have important implications for future monetary policy.
Built to last: relationship quality management for season ticket holders

ABSTRACT Research question Long-term relationships between customers and organisations can benefit both parties. The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of service-related actions provided by a professional sport team on relationship quality (RQ). The current study is aimed at answering two research questions: (1) ‘what are antecedents of RQ? ’ and (2) ‘how do the composition and quality of services provided by sports organisations impact customer perceptions of the quality of their relationship? ’ Research methods Over 3300 season ticket holders (STH) of a professional Australian Football team were surveyed. The predictive ability of the antecedents and RQ was examined by testing the direct relationship between RQ and STH behavioural intentions, including intentions of remaining a STH and referral intention. Results and findings Four key service and performance-related antecedents (service quality, communication, administration and on-field performance) had a positive influence on RQ. RQ was a significant predictor of intentions to remain a STH and referral intention. Implications This study contributes to sport management literature by highlighting the importance of developing high-quality relationships. Areas team management can directly control, such as good administration and communications efforts, improve perceptions of the relationship between STH and team, providing a potential buffer against unpredictable on-field outcomes that are a feature of professional sport. Our findings should encourage sport managers to use strategic service-related actions within their operations to positively influence the deep and long-lasting relationships between STH and a sports team.
Linguistic Markers and Stylistic Attributes of Hedging in English Academic Papers Written by Native and Non-Native Speakers of English

Hedging means mitigating words so as to lessen the impact of an utterance. It may cause uncertainty in language but is regarded as an important feature in English academic writing. The purpose of MANUSYA: Journal of Humanities Regular 18.1, 2015 2 this paper is to analyze the style of academic writing in English with particular reference to the significant role of hedging and the linguistic features that mark it. The data was taken from academic articles in the humanities written by native speakers of English, Filipino speakers of English, and Thai speakers of English. It is hypothesized that speakers of English as a foreign language use fewer and different hedging devices than native speakers of English. The result of the analysis shows that the prominent linguistic markers of hedging are the auxiliaries may, might, could, the verbs suggest, appear, seem, and the adverbs perhaps and often. They are divided into three groups according to their stylistic attributes of hedging; namely, probability, indetermination, and approximation. The use of hedging found in the data confirms what Hyman (1994) says; i.e., that hedging allows writers to express their uncertainty about the truth of their statements. It is also found that English native speakers use hedges most frequently. The Filipino speakers of English are the second, and the Thai speakers of English use hedges the least frequency. This implies that hedging is likely to be related to the level of competence in English including knowledge of stylistic variation, and that it needs to be formally taught to those who speak English as a second or foreign
Thermal Evaluation of Graphene Nanoplatelets Nanofluid in a Fast-Responding HP with the Potential Use in Solar Systems in Smart Cities

An experimental study was undertaken to assess the heat-transfer coefficient (HTC) of graphene nanoplatelets-pentane nanofluid inside a gravity-assisted heat pipe (HP). Influence of various parameters comprising heat flux, mass fraction of the nanoparticles, installation angle and filling ratio (FR) of the working fluid on the HTC of the HP was investigated. Results showed that the HTC of the HP was strongly improved due to the presence of the graphene nanoplatelets. Also, by enhancing the heat flux, the HTC of the HP was improved. Two trade-off behaviors were identified. The first trade-off belonged to the available space in the evaporator and the heat-transfer coefficient of the system. Another trade-off was identified between the installation angle and the residence time of the working fluid inside the condenser unit. The installation angle and the FR of the HP were identified in which the HTC of the HP was the highest. The value of installation angle and filling ratio were 65° and 0.55, respectively. Likewise, the highest HTC was obtained at the largest mass fraction of the graphene nanoplatelets which was at wt. % = 0.3. The improvement in the HTC of the HP was ascribed to the Brownian motion and thermophoresis effects of the graphene nanoplatelets.
Phylogenomic delineation of Physcomitrium (Bryophyta: Funariaceae) based on targeted sequencing of nuclear exons and their flanking regions rejects the retention of Physcomitrella, Physcomitridium and Aphanorrhegma

Selection on spore dispersal mechanisms in mosses is thought to shape the transformation of the sporophyte. The majority of extant mosses develop a sporangium that dehisces through the loss of an operculum, and regulates spore release through the movement of articulate teeth, the peristome, lining the capsule mouth. Such complexity was acquired by the Mesozoic Era, but was lost in some groups during subsequent diversification events, challenging the resolution of the affinities for taxa with reduced architectures. The Funariaceae are a cosmopolitan and diverse lineage of mostly annual mosses, and exhibit variable sporophyte complexities, spanning from long, exerted, operculate capsules with two rings of well‐developed teeth, to capsules immersed among maternal leaves, lacking a differentiated line of dehiscence (i.e., inoperculate) and without peristomes. The family underwent a rapid diversification, and the relationships of taxa with reduced sporophytes remain ambiguous. Here, we infer the relationships of five taxa with highly reduced sporophytes based on 648 nuclear loci (exons complemented by their flanking regions), based on inferences from concatenated data and concordance analysis of single gene trees. Physcomitrellopsis is resolved as nested within one clade of Entosthodon. Physcomitrella s. l. , is resolved as a polyphyletic assemblage and, along with its putative relative Aphanorrhegma, nested within Physcomitrium. We propose a new monophyletic delineation of Physcomitrium, which accommodates species of Physcomitrella and Aphanorrhegma. The monophyly of Physcomitrium s. l. is supported by a small plurality of exons, but a majority of trees inferred from exons and their adjacent non‐coding regions.
Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with Funding from and Online-offline Competition

Data on sales of memory modules are used to explore several aspects of e-retail demand. There is a strong relationship between e-retail sales to a given state and sales tax rates that apply to purchases froin offline retailers. This suggests that there is substantial substitution between online and offline retail, and tax avoidance may be an important contributor to e-retail activity. Geography matters in two ways: we find some evidence that consumers prefer purchasing from firms in nearby states to benefit from faster shipping times as well as evidence of a separate preference for buying from in-state firms. Consumers appear fairly rational in some ways, but boundedly rational in others.