Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
THE EFFECT OF TEACHER BEHAVIOUR ON STUDENTS MOTIVATION AND LEARNING OUTCOMES: A REVIEW

The aim of the current paper is to bring together insights from research on teacher behaviour related with student's motivation and learning in physical education. Teacher behaviour is analysed in terms of two independent behaviour dimensions called teacher interpersonal behaviour and teaching styles (methods). The analysis is based on self-determination theory. More specifically, the effect of the autonomy supportive and controlling teacher on student's motivation and learning outcome in physical education context are discussed. Also, a brief review of the instruments to measure controlling and autonomy supportive teacher's behaviour is presented.
An economic framework for evaluating military aircraft replacement

Abstract : Faced with concerns about aging aircraft, burdensome operation and support (OS each generation of the fleet becomes costlier to maintain as it ages, so that eventually it is retired and replaced. Holding technology, requirements, and other environmental factors constant, we can say that the replacement age or interval that is optimal for the first generation is optimal for all future generations. For illustrative purposes, we adopt a specific functional form-an exponential O&S cost growth process-and solve over a wide range of parameter values for the cost-minimizing replacement age. As the growth rate of O&S costs decreases, the optimal replacement interval lengthens, and the range of replacement intervals that provide close-to-optimal outcomes widens.
Comment on ''Effects of fast and slow solar wind on the correlation between interplanetary medium and geomagnetic activity''

From these results she verified that at high solarwind speeds the processes responsible for the energy transfer between the interplanetarymedium and the magnetosphere saturate. We have recalculated the correlationcoefficients using the most recent OMNI data and found, contrary to her results, that theglobal correlation coefficients between Kp, Dst, and the interplanetary parameters aregenerally higher than the correlations obtained for data points corresponding to differentsolar wind speed intervals. From statistical tests we demonstrate that the correlations forsolar wind speeds greater than 550 km s
Quality in Early Childhood Education: An Anthropologist's Perspective

I use examples from my ethnographic work on early childhood education and care settings in Japan and France to demonstrate that quality standards are cultural constructs and to question the universality of such core U.S. standards of quality in ECEC as low student-teacher ratios and multicultural curricula. My argument is that quality standards should reflect local values and concerns and not be imposed across cultural divides. In a heterogeneous society such as the U.S., notions of quality should arise out of conversations in local communities among early childhood educators and parents.
From strike-slip to reverse reactivation: The Crevillente Fault System and seismicity in the Bullas-Mula area (Betic Cordillera, SE Spain)

Several major N80oE faults occur in the Bullas-Mula area (SE Spain). These faults and the numerous thrust slices of the Sierra de Ricote can be related to the movements of the Crevillente (or Cadiz-Alicante) fault system, which causes the westward displacement of the Betic Internal Zone and part of the External Zone. These faults moved with dextral strike-slip from Late Burdigalian to Early Tortonian. From this time on, the s1 position changed from a WNW-ESE direction to approximately N-S, giving rise to movements with a new reverse character. The focal mechanisms of the 1999 Mula earthquakes indicate a N80oE nodal plane, and their pressure axes also coincide with the s1 direction existing from the Late Miocene and deduced from mesotectonic analysis at many points of the region. There is also good coincidence between their epicentral position and the fault traces. The Bullas earthquakes that occurred in 2002 are not directly related to the Crevillente faults, although their stress-pressure axes coincide with the s1 direction reported there.
The effect of pilates exercise on gait speed and strength of lowerlimb in elderly male

The study of the effect of Pilates exercise on gait speed and strength of lower limb in elderly male was the main purpose the present study. The 30 elderly male participated in this study had an average age of 63 / 7 ± 4/3 years, height of 158 / 2 ± 3/6 cm and weight 65 / 2 ± 6/1 kg. They were randomly divided into experimental (15 cases) and control (15 cases) groups. The experimental group participated in Pilates exercise program for ten weeks, three sessions per week and one hour per session. Evaluation of lower limb strength was performed by 30-second chair stand test and speed of gait was studied by 10-meter walk test. The Independent T-test and paired sample T-test was used to compare the differences between the pre and post-test in both groups. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS statistical software version 19. Significant difference found between experimental and control groups in both variable (P < 0/05) and between pre and post-test of subjects, there was significant difference in experimental group in both variable (P < 0/05). According to the results of the present research, it could be concluded that for improvement of strength of lower limb and gait speed in elder male, Pilates exercise method is recommended.
A new hadrosauroid (Dinosauria: Ornithopoda) from the Allen Formation (Late Cretaceous) of Patagonia, Argentina

A new hadrosauroid taxon from the Late Cretaceous Allen Formation is erected, on the basis of abundant A new hadrosauroid taxon from the Late Cretaceous Allen Formation is erected, on the basis of abundant cranial and postcranial material from the Salitral Moreno locality of the Rio Negro Province, Argentina. The new taxon is here named as Willinakaqe salitralensis gen. et sp. nov., which is characterized by having an autapomor- phous premaxilla with a long and convex rostrolateral surface rostral to the narial fossa and associated postcrania developing an unique character combination, including: dorsal vertebrae with a shallow fossa upon the base of the transverse processes; sacral and proximal caudal neural spines more than three times the height of the centrum; distal region of the postacetabular process of ilium ventrally deflected, among others. This new hadrosauroid closely resembles Secernosaurus koerneri , the other valid hadrosauroid species from South America, based in several synapomorphies, as: angle greater than 115° between the lateral margin of the facet for scapular articulation and the glenoid in the coracoid; supra-acetabular process of the ilium asymmetrical, caudodorsal margin of ilium with a well-defined ridge continuous with the dorsal margin of the proximal region of the postacetabular process. Moreover, previous records of Lambeosaurinae from the Late Cretaceous of South America are referred to W. salitralensis , and thus, the presence of lambeosaurines in this continent is here rejected. Accordingly, Willinakaqe salitralensis gen. et sp. nov. is currently the only hadrosauroid species reported from the Allen Formation.
Are Societal Values Linked to Global Peace and Conflict

This study examines the link between societal level values measured in student and teacher samples and the Global Peace Index (GPI). Consistent with predictions, strong and consistent correlations between harmony, hierarchy (negative), and intellectual autonomy were observed. Overall, an integrated set of values was systematically related to GPI. Effects remain strong and stable even when controlling for economic, societal, and political development and perceptions of corruption. Furthermore, evidence that values and societal developments interact in their relation with GPI was found. Implications for conflict management are discussed.
Segregation time-scale in bi-disperse granular flows

Using a discrete simulation method, we investigate numerically two-dimensional bi-disperse chute flows formed of a layer of larger grains overlaid by a layer of smaller grains, and analyze their evolution for different slopes and different volume fraction of large beads. As size segregation occurs, the vertical position of the centre of mass of the large beads is shown to increase exponentially with time with a typical time scale decreasing with their volume fraction. A simple model balancing lift and drag forces acting on large particles recovers this dynamics, successfully predicts the typical time scale of segregation, and permits to relate this typical time scale to the flow dynamics.
Crossed-field flows

This paper surveys crossed-field flows in conventional, inverted, and planar magnetron geometries, with and without a slow wave structure (SWS) on the anode. An electron rotating under a general combination of radial electric field and axial magnetic field may exhibit negative, positive, or infinite mass behavior, depending on the orientation and magnitude of the electric field relative to the axial magnetic field [1]. These properties are confirmed in particle-in-cell simulations [2] on a thin electron layer whose collective interactions are shown to dominate the diocotron instability [1, 2]. The Brillouin flow exhibits a strong velocity shear, and therefore the diocotron-like instability is considered to be a dominant instability [3] in the Brillouin flow. For a smooth bore magnetron, the negative (positive) mass effect in the inverted (conventional) magnetron geometry was shown to increase (decrease) the severity of the diocotron instability [4] in the Brillouin flow. Including the SWS on the anode, the resonant interaction of the vacuum circuit mode and the corresponding smooth-bore diocotron-like mode is the dominant cause for instability [5]. This resonant interaction is far more important than the intrinsic negative (positive) mass property of electrons in the inverted (conventional) magnetron geometry. This resonant interaction severely restricts the wavenumber for instability to the narrow range in which the cold tube frequency of the SWS is within a few percent of the corresponding smooth bore diocotron-like mode in the Brillouin flow. Since the Brillouin flow, instead of the multi-stream cycloidal flow, is the preferred state in crossed-field devices [6, 7], the Bumeman-Hartree (B-H) condition was critically examined using the Brillouin flow model [8]. It is found that the traditional, cycloidal orbit model [9] and the Brillouin flow model [8] yield the same result for the Buneman-Hartree condition only in the limit of a planar magnetron. The B-H condition derived from the Brillouin flow model shows a better match to simulation and experiment of relativistic magnetrons than the single particle model B-H condition [10]. This work was supported by Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
Comparative analysis of otolith features of tarek (Alburnus tarichi (Güldenstädt, 1814)) from different lakes across Van Basin (Van, Erçek, Nazik, Aygır) (Turkey).

Bu calismada, Van Golu Havzasi’nda farkli lokalitelerden orneklenen Alburnus tarichi ’nin otolit morfolojisi karsilastirilmasi gerceklestirilmistir. Nisan-Mayis 2015’te dort farkli habitattan (Van, Ercek, Nazik, Aygir) 351 A. tarichi bireyi fanyali aglar araciligiyla orneklenmis incelenmistir. Orneklerinin catal boylari ve agirliklari sirasi ile 9,9-24,6 cm, 8,4-176,5 g arasindadir. Lagenar otolitler sag ve sol ayrimi yapilarak cikarilmistir. Otolit boyu ( OL ), otolit eni ( OB ) olculmus, otolitler tartilmistir ( OW ). Sag-sol otolit olcumlerinin karsilastirilmasi bagimli orneklem t testi ile test edilmistir. A. tarichi ’nin tum lokaliteler arasindaki otolit eni, otolit boyu ve agirligi karsilastirmalari ANOVA ile test edilmistir. Van Golu ve Ercek Golu orneklerinde sag ve sol otolitler arasinda otolit boyu ve otolit agirligi bakimindan fark yok iken otolit eni bakimindan onemli farklilik tespit edilmistir. Nazik Golu ve Aygir Golu orneklerinde sag ve sol otolit olcumleri arasinda herhangi bir farklilik yoktur. Tum lokaliteler bir arada degerlendirildiginde otolit boyu, otolit eni ve otolit agirligi dort habitatta birbirinden farklidir. Otolit olcumleri ve balik boyu arasindaki iliskilerin ortaya cikarilmasinda egrisel model kullanilmistir.
Short-term Effects of Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers on Soil Properties and Enzyme Activities in Rice Production

Fertile soils are a fundamental asset for a sustainable rice–wheat cropping systems followed in 13 Mha in the Indo-Gangetic plains (IGP). Managing practices for the rice– wheat cropping system are changing and in turn influencing soil fertility parameters (Singh and Singh, 2012). For over a decade, rice–wheat cropping system yields in IGP have either stagnated or declined. The most important reason is a decline in factor productivity resulting from depletion of soil fertility. The system commonly shows signs of fatigue and is no longer exhibiting increased production with higher input use based on the current pattern. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 2 (2017) pp. 185-194 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas. com
A New Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithm for Community Detection in Dynamic Complex Networks

Community detection in dynamic networks is an important research topic and has received an enormous amount of attention in recent years. Modularity is selected as a measure to quantify the quality of the community partition in previous detection methods. But, the modularity has been exposed to resolution limits. In this paper, we propose a novel multiobjective evolutionary algorithm for dynamic networks community detection based on the framework of nondominated sorting genetic algorithm. Modularity density which can address the limitations of modularity function is adopted to measure the snapshot cost, and normalized mutual information is selected to measure temporal cost, respectively. The characteristics knowledge of the problem is used in designing the genetic operators. Furthermore, a local search operator was designed, which can improve the effectiveness and efficiency of community detection. Experimental studies based on synthetic datasets show that the proposed algorithm can obtain better performance than the compared algorithms.
A Prospective Study on Prescribing Pattern and Utilization of Anti-Hypertensive Drugs in A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

Hypertension is the increasing, leading health problem in both developing and developed countries and has been the major concern of morbidity and mortality. The choice of the drug is the important factor in accessing the effectiveness of the therapy. Drug utilizing pattern is the tool to analyse the rationality in the therapy. Aim: Our present study aims in accessing the prescribing pattern and utilization of antihypertensive drugs. Materials & method: A prospective observational study was conducted for a period of 3 months from March 2015 to May 2015 in Medicine department of Viswabarathi Hospital, Kurnool, AP. Results: A total of 125 prescriptions were analysed. 60 (48%) were male patients and 65(52%) were female. Maximum hypertensives were seen in the age group of 50-59 in males and 60-69 in females and the least were seen in the age group of 30-39 and 20-29 respectively. Our result has shown that there was increased usage of calcium channel blockers (46.4%), diuretics (41.6%), and angiotensin receptor blockers 39.2% followed by beta blockers 17.6%. Conclusion: The present study showed that calcium channel blockers are the most prescribed ones in hypertension. Also it was found that combinational therapy is frequently prescribed rather than mono therapy.
AN IN VITRO COMPARISON OF APICAL LEAKAGE OF BIOCALEX, WHITE MTA, GRAY MTA, AND AMALGAM AS ROOT-END FILLINGS

Objective: In a cavity prepared through endodontic surgery, application of a material to provide apical seal and prevent bacterial and tissue exudates is of great importance. The purpose of this study was to compare the sealing ability of Biocalex with white MTA, gray MTA, and amalgam as root-end fillings. Materials and Methods: Sixty-six single-rooted extracted human teeth were cleaned, shaped, and obturated with gutta-percha. The root apices were resected and 3 mm deep retrograde cavity was prepared. The teeth were assigned randomly into four groups of 15 teeth each and retrofilled with Biocalex, gray MTA, white MTA, and amalgam. Six teeth served as positive and negative controls. All root surfaces, except the ending part, were covered with two layers of nail polish. The roots were then stored in 2% methylene blue for 72 hours and embedded in polyester resin. The teeth were sectioned buccolingually and maximum extent of dye penetration was evaluated through a stereomicroscope. Statistical analysis was carried out by one way ANOVA and Tukey test. Results: Biocalex showed significantly less leakage compared to the other three materials P<0.05. White MTA showed significantly lower amount of leakage as Compared to gray MTA and amalgam P<0.05. Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that retrograde filling with Biocalex can achieve proper sealing ability and this material can be used as an alternative for MTA and amalgam.
Characterization of the sources and processes of organic and inorganic aerosols in New York city with a high-resolution time-of-flight aerosol mass apectrometer

Abstract. Submicron aerosol particles (PM1) were measured in-situ using a High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer during the summer 2009 Field Intensive Study at Queens College in New York, NY. Organic aerosol (OA) and sulfate are the two dominant species, accounting for 54% and 24%, respectively, of the total PM1 mass. The average mass-based size distribution of OA presents a small mode peaking at ~150 nm (Dva) and an accumulation mode (~550 nm) that is internally mixed with sulfate, nitrate, and ammonium. The diurnal cycles of both sulfate and OA peak between 01:00–02:00 p.m. EST due to photochemical production. The average (±σ) oxygen-to-carbon (O/C), hydrogen-to-carbon (H/C), and nitrogen-to-carbon (N/C) ratios of OA in NYC are 0.36 (±0.09), 1.49 (±0.08), and 0.012 (±0.005), respectively, corresponding to an average organic mass-to-carbon (OM/OC) ratio of 1.62 (±0.11). Positive matrix factorization (PMF) of the high resolution mass spectra identified two primary OA (POA) sources, traffic and cooking, and three secondary OA (SOA) components including a highly oxidized, regional low-volatility oxygenated OA (LV-OOA; O/C = 0.63), a less oxidized, semi-volatile SV-OOA (O/C = 0.38) and a unique nitrogen-enriched OA (NOA; N/C = 0.053) characterized with prominent CxH2x + 2N+ peaks likely from amino compounds. Our results indicate that cooking and traffic are two distinct and mass-equivalent POA sources in NYC, together contributing ~30% of the total OA mass during this study. The OA composition is dominated by secondary species, especially during high PM events. SV-OOA and LV-OOA on average account for 34% and 30%, respectively, of the total OA mass. The chemical evolution of SOA in NYC appears to progress with a continuous oxidation from SV-OOA to LV-OOA, which is further supported by a gradual increase of O/C ratio and a simultaneous decrease of H/C ratio in total OOA. Detailed analysis of NOA (5.8% of OA) presents evidence that organic nitrogen species such as amines might have played an important role in the atmospheric processing of OA in NYC, likely involving both acid-base chemistry and photochemistry. In addition, analysis of air mass trajectories and satellite imagery of aerosol optical depth (AOD) indicates that the high potential source regions of secondary sulfate and aged OA are mainly located in regions to the west and southwest of the city.
The use of Socrative in promoting classroom engagement: a qualitative investigation

Statistics anxiety is a common problem among tertiary students and has been found to negatively link with performance. Using innovative technology applications promotes classroom engagement and may reduce statistics anxiety. Socrative is a free and user-friendly online response system that empowers students to answer questions posed by instructors using devices connected to the internet (e.g., laptop or smartphone). Research investigating the benefits of such technological applications in classrooms is limited. The present findings form part of a larger cross-sectional study employing mixed methods to investigate the impact of deploying Socrative within a university environment. This paper will summarise the qualitative findings and discuss implications and strategies for improving student engagement. It is expected that student attitudes and levels of engagement towards statistics will improve when using Socrative in conjunction with the learning activities.
The Effects of Super Ovulation on the Number of Corpus Luteum of Coastal Sumatera Cows (Bos sumatranensis)

The objective of this study was to observe the effects of super ovulation treatments on the number of ovulated corpus luteum. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian adalah metode eksperimen. The method used in this study was experimental. Sapi-sapi diprogram untuk sinkronisasi estrus menggunakan PGF2ά. The cows were programmed to experience estrous at relatively the same time (estrous synchronization) using PGF2ά. Sapi-sapi tersebut kemudian dibagi secara acak menjadi empat perlakuan, masing-masing terdiri dari empat ekor sebagai ulangan. Data yang dihimpun dalam penelitian ini adalah jumlah corpus luteum, dan jumlah folikel tetap. Cows were divided randomly into four treatments, each of which consisting of four heads. The number of corpus luteum and the settled follicles was collected during the study. Data dianalisis menggunakan Rancangan Bujur Sangkar Latin, jika perlakuan berpengaruh nyata maka dilajutkan dengan uji lanjut Duncan. Data were analyzed using a Latin Square design. In case there was a significant difference, Duncan test was used thereafter. Result showed that Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan PGF2ά dalam pelaksanaan sinkronisasi estrus berjalan cukup baik.Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan superovulasi berpangaruh nyata terhadap Corpus Luteum dan folikel menetap.super ovulation had a significant effect on corpus luteum and settled follicles. Kesimpulan penelitian ini protokol terbaik superovulasi tahun pertama adalah T-3 karena menghasilkan Corpus luteum dan Embrio yang lebih banyak.In conclusion, the best super ovulation protocol in the first year was the combination of 4 day daily injection of 40 mg of FSH in decreasing dose plus 250 µg of GnRH given at the time of estrous, because it was able to yield greater number of corpus luteum and embryos. (Animal Production 13 (1):52-56 (2011) Key Words: corpus luteum, follicle, super ovulation, Coastal Sumatera Cow
Exploration-Exploitation Motivations: An Investigation of Biotechnology Firms’ Participation in Academic Consulting

We employ the exploration-exploitation framework to examine how firm-level motivations influence a biotechnology firm’s participation in consulting agreements with university scientists. This study presents hypotheses that explore whether biotechnology firms use consulting agreements as vehicles to explore new knowledge to develop their absorptive capacity and initiate a relationship with a scientist’s university or to exploit their entrepreneurial orientation or formal technology transfer experience. Assessing survey data collected from biotechnology firms, our analysis revealed significant and positive associations for exploration motives; however, the findings were mixed for exploitation motives. The discussion offers theoretical and managerial implications and future research areas.