Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Writing for Ethical Research: Novice Researchers, Writing,and the Experience of Experiential Narrative

The objective of this paper is to better understand how to bring the experience of applying for research ethics approval closer to the practice of research planning. The hypothesis is that, while experienced scholars understand the ethics writing process, early career scholars find that understanding is harder. We adopt experiential narrative methodology to explore individual understandings of the ethics writing process as case studies providing insight into relationships between academic and institutional process. We adopt this approach since experiential narrative allows academics to explore social processes while providing professional development. Building narratives of the experience of applying for research ethics approval, we present six personal accounts from the perspectives of the research ethics committee chair, a senior supervising academic, two early career academics and two doctoral candidates. The paper describes our experience through individual and collective experiential narratives, engaging the narratives of scholarship, intellectual context, participant and power relationships, and professional growth. Extending a previous argument that deeper engagement with ethical curricula will transform students, we demonstrate the effect of deeper engagement upon early career scholars, and demonstrate that the bureaucratic writing embedded in the research ethics proposal can be harnessed to mentor both early and later career writing and scholarly development.
The occurrence of Pontoporia blainvillei (Gervais & d'Orbigny) (Cetacea, Pontoporiidae) in an estuarine area in southern Brazil

A toninha, ou franciscana, Pontoporia blainvillei (Gervais & D'Orbigny, 1844), e uma especie endemica de cetaceos que ocorre no Oceano Atlântico sul ocidental. Existem poucas informacoes sobre a ocorrencia da especie em seu ambiente natural em funcao da grande dificuldade em avista-la. Observacoes sistematizadas e nao-sistematizadas de franciscanas foram realizadas no periodo entre dezembro de 1996 e novembro de 2001 na Baia da Babitonga, no litoral norte do estado de Santa Catarina, sul do Brasil. As observacoes foram realizadas a partir de pequenas embarcacoes a motor. Um total de 79 observacoes foram efetuadas, totalizando 561 individuos. Acima de 59.5% dos grupos eram compostos por mais de quatro individuos e a media de tamanho de grupo foi de sete. Filhotes estiveram presentes em 30.4% das observacoes. A especie foi encontrada na baia ao longo de todo o ano e foram identificadas areas de uso preferencial. Filhotes foram registrados em todas as estacoes. Sao apresentadas informacoes sobre o comportamento (alimentacao, deslocamento, comportamentos aereos e relativos a embarcacoes) assim como sobre interacoes interespecificas com trinta-reis, biguas [Phalacrocorax brasilianus (Gmelin, 1789)] e atobas marrons [Sula leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783)]. A especie e simpatrica do golfinho estuarino Sotalia guianensis (P. J. Van Beneden, 1864) na baia, mas nao foram efetuados registros de interacao entre ambas as especies. A area da baia representa um importante refugio para a franciscana.
Resilience: paradoxical insight or conceptual poverty?

Purpose: This paper looks at some of the evidence that supports the construct of resilience and the operationalisation of the ‘phenomena’ of resilience within contemporary society. The concept of resilience has become an influential and society-wide construct, embraced by the positive psychology movement and impacting on educational, health and social policy significantly and demonstrably. Importantly, the concept of resilience has a substantial historical heritage and legacy and the permeation of the construct within the collective social consciousness is rarely considered or queried, but generally accepted and embraced. Moreover, the construct of resilience within itself is invariably couched within contemporary discourse as a universal good and highly desirable attribute and further still, considered by many as a fundamental component contributing to the fabric of an individuals’ character. Approach: A short review of selective evidence of key conceptual issues. Findings: Resilience as a concept, is defuse, generally ill-defined and highly subjective. The concept of resilience, though popular and intrinsic to a number of aspects of public and educational policy remains controversial, provides an explanatory account of differential outcomes which may not always be positive and importantly, may potentially disenfranchise the individual. Originality: The synthesis of the brief and selective appraisal of evidence in this area suggests that the concept of resilience, if it exists at all, is highly mercurial, ambiguous in definition and despite its omnipresence as a representation of a positive and internalised attribution to the individual, has a significant negative side which is seldom considered. Querying the concept of resilience against the overwhelming backdrop of positive belief and opinion regarding the concept may represent a social heresy, however, the balance of evidence would suggest a debate about the concept is long overdue and moreover, the concept itself provides a useful fulcrum to consider where beliefs, attitudes and opinions about abstract concepts stop and science, evidence and fact-based reflection begin.
Changes in BDNF and MAPK Signaling Pathways in Experimental Glaucoma

Glaucoma is currently recognized to be a multifactorial, progressive, neurodegenerative disorder. It is characterized by the retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) loss of axons as well as optic nerve atrophy, progressive degeneration of RGCs till cell death. In this work, we used DBA/2J mice as a model of spontaneous glaucoma and we investigated the involvement of BDNF and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (MAPK) pathways in correlation with IOP elevation and progression of neurodegenerative processes in the retina of DBA/2J mice. In particular, we performed western blot analysis to study retinal levels of the BDNF and its receptor, TrkB, and to better understand possible modulation of p38 MAPK and ERK1/2 activation at different stages of retinal degeneration in DBA/2J mice. We showed that BDNF starts to decrease already at an early stage in correspondence to IOP elevation (7 months of age). MAPKs, in particular p38 MAPK and ERK1/2, appeared maximally affected at more advanced stages of neurodegeneration (10-12 and 18 months of age) characterized by RGC degeneration and death, optic nerve atrophy. Thus, BDNF signaling and MAPKs are differentially activated at different stages of retinal degeneration in DBA/2J mice, a murine model of glaucoma.
Resistance training ” y “ Recovery ” con los términos “ Ergogenic beverage ” , “ Casein Protein ” y “ Whey Protein ”

373 Cepero González, M. ; Padial Ruz, R. ; Rojas Ruiz, F.J.; Romero Sánchez, D. y De la Cruz Márquez, J.C. (2016). Efectos de bebidas carbohidratadas y proteicas sobre la recuperación del esfuerzo / Effects of Carbohydrate–Protein Beverages on Recovery of the Exercise. Revista Internacional de Medicina y Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte vol. 16 (62) pp.373-401 Http://cdeporte.rediris. es/revista/revista62/artefectos701.htm
Carers matter: promoting the inclusion of families within acute inpatient settings

Despite their important contributions, many carers report feeling excluded by mental health services. Admission to a psychiatric ward can be a traumatic experience for both clients and their carers. Inpatient teams play a crucial role in engaging families but they report a lack of time, skills and confidence. This pilot study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability and potential benefits of introducing a family service across three acute wards. This comprised staff training, individual carer support and family intervention (FI). The service was found to be acceptable and feasible to implement. Family meetings on the ward increased following staff training, along with reported confidence in working with families. Following FI, significant improvements were found in carer distress, wellbeing, burden and negative illness perceptions and more carers reported having someone to confide in. The total number of ward complaints decreased following introduction of the service. Despite the difficulties implementing family work on the wards, it remains highly indicated. This pilot has shown it is possible to implement an effective and much needed service in an acute setting.
An Intercomparison of T-REX Mountain-Wave Simulations and Implications for Mesoscale Predictability

AbstractNumerical simulations of flow over steep terrain using 11 different nonhydrostatic numerical models are compared and analyzed. A basic benchmark and five other test cases are simulated in a two-dimensional framework using the same initial state, which is based on conditions during Intensive Observation Period (IOP) 6 of the Terrain-Induced Rotor Experiment (T-REX), in which intense mountain-wave activity was observed. All of the models use an identical horizontal resolution of 1 km and the same vertical resolution. The six simulated test cases use various terrain heights: a 100-m bell-shaped hill, a 1000-m idealized ridge that is steeper on the lee slope, a 2500-m ridge with the same terrain shape, and a cross-Sierra terrain profile. The models are tested with both free-slip and no-slip lower boundary conditions.The results indicate a surprisingly diverse spectrum of simulated mountain-wave characteristics including lee waves, hydraulic-like jump features, and gravity wave breaking. The vertical v.
Surface heterogeneity of 2005 UD from photometric observations

Context. The recently discovered Apollo-type near-Earth asteroid 2005 UD has been suggested to be a fragment of (3200) Phaethon. Aims. To test this hypothesis, we carried out photometric observations of 2005 UD using the 1-m telescope at Lulin Observatory. Methods. Multi-color photometry was used to compare the surface properties of (3200) Phaethon and 2005 UD. Surface-color variation due to the rotation was also examined. Results. The time-resolved differential photometry showed clear brightness variation, and the lightcurve was fitted with a rotation period of 5.23 h and an amplitude of 0.44 mag. Using this rotational lightcurve, we derived the surface colors of 2005 UD. The surface of 2005 UD exhibits colors similar to those of F- and B-type asteroids, which is consistent with (3200) Phaethon. Furthermore, the (R - I) color of 2005 UD shows variation during the rotation of the body. Conclusions. The similarity of surface colors between (3200) Phaethon and 2005 UD observationally supports the hypothesis that 2005 UD is likely to be a fragment of (3200) Phaethon. A simple explanation for the inhomogeneity of the surface is that we see the surface and subsurface of the precursor object. Another explanation is the topographical structure that such as a large crater causes on this heterogeneous surface.
The Effects of Genre-based Instruction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Listening Comprehension

This study aims at uncovering the effect(s) of genre-based instruction (GBI) on listening proficiency among Iranian EFL learners. Moreover, it seeks to explore the relationship between effectiveness of GBI and listening proficiency. For this purpose, 68 EFL learners in two different groups at Zabol University were selected. Group A included 30 participants (12 males and 18 females), and Group B consisted of 36 participants (16 males, and 22 females). Group A was divided into treatment and control groups and underwent two listening proficiency tests for pre and posttest. Results of independent t-test indicated that treatment group outperformed the control group as the result of GBI (p =. 001, t = 3.740). Based on the proficiency test, Group B was also divided into proficient and less-proficient groups; each one underwent two listening tests for pre and posttest. Results of independent t-test and paired t-test revealed both groups improved significantly as the result of GBI (p=.00, correlation=.949, and .945 for proficient and lessproficient groups respectively) indicating that listening proficiency is not a significant factor in effectiveness of GBI.
Inference on Coat Protein Evolution of Lily Symptomless Carlavirus in India and Abroad Based on Motifs Study and Phylogenetic Analysis

Lily symptomless carlavirus (LSV), the most common lily infecting virus around the world, contains 6 open reading frames (ORFs) in its genome, of which ORF5 representing coat protein (CP) is the most variable region and is used here to deduce phylogeny of the virus. CP gene of one of the LSV isolates present in the region, LSV isolate-Oh (Accession no. AJ748277) was taken as test sequence.Multiple sequence alignment of test sequence with ClustalW showed nucleotide and amino acid homology of up to 17-98% and 1-98%, respectively with other 78 carlaviral sequences from India and abroad. One conserved nucleotide motif of carlaviruses, AATAAA (Polyadenylation signal motif) was searched for, in the multiple sequence alignments but it was not found in any of the LSV isolates under study. Further, phylogenetic analysis of nucleotide sequences by DNADIST method of Neighbor-joining algorithm placed test LSV isolate most closely to its native LSV isolates from India and, LSV isolates Yunnan and Lanzou, from China. It could be interpreted that in Lily symptomless carlavirus at nucleotide level, evolution is taking place at a faster pace. Also, this virus shared its most recent common ancestry (MRCA), both with its native LSV isolates from India and as well as with LSV isolates from China, probably, indicating its origin from either of the countries. This study provides important clues about spread of the virus and to the best of our knowledge it is the first detailed study of LSV coat protein gene performed at nucleotide level.
Studies on Emasculation and Pollination in Underutilized Legume-Bambara Groundnut- (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.)

1 Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India 2 GKVK Campus, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru-560065, India 3 Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru-560065, India 4 Indian Cardamom Research Institute, Mailadumpara, Kerala685554, India *Corresponding author
Three Weekly Irinotecan and Bolus 5-Fluorouracil Combination in the First Line Treatment of Advanced Gastric Cancer - A Single Institution Experience

Background: The goal of this study is to determine the efficacy and toxicity of a non-platinum based chemotherapy combination using irinotecan associated to bolus 5-FU as first line treatment in advanced gastric cancer. Materiel and methods: Retrospective analysis of a population of patients treated for metastatic and locally advanced gastric cancer with irinotecan and 5-FU as upfront chemotherapy. Results: Thirteen patients were enrolled. The median age was 56 years. Seven patients were males and six were of females. Ten patients had a metastatic disease and three patients had a locally advanced disease. Patients received a total number of 43 cycles of chemotherapy. Overall response rate was 38,4%, median time to progression (TTP) was 3 months, and median overall survival was 4 months. Three patients (23,1%) presented grade 3 /4 neutropenia complicated with an infectious episode with fever in two cases, three patients (23,1%) required blood transfusion for a grade 4 anemia, and one patient (7,6%) was hospitalized for a severe episode of diarrhea. Conclusion: Three weekly irinotecan and bolus 5-FU is an interesting combination as first line treatment of advanced gastric cancer; designed clinical trials are needed to confirm the activity of this combination.
Near-infrared spectroscopy and the tilting table protocol: a novel method to study the blood flow and the oxygen consumption in tissues

We present a novel technique based on tilting the bed where the subject is lying, to non-invasively measure the tissue blood flow (BF) and oxygen consumption (OC) with near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy. We used a NIR, frequency domain spectrometer to measure the concentrations of oxy-hemoglobin ([HbO2]), deoxy-hemoglobin ([Hb]) and total hemoglobin (THC) in the calf muscle of human subjects. The subject was lying horizontally, and after a baseline acquisition, the bed was tilted by 10 degrees (feet down, head up). This position was kept for 1 min, then the subject was brought back to the horizontal position. This tilting procedure caused variations in the calf [Hb02], [Hb], and THC similar to those observed during a pneumatic-cuff-induced venous occlusion. The increasing rate of THC and [Hb] caused by tilting allowed the calculation of blood flow and oxygen consumption. We found a quantitative agreement between the values of BF (OC) measured with the tilting table and with the venous occlusion protocols. On the 26 subjects examined with the tilting table protocol, we found population average values of BF = 1.51 ml (100ml)-1-min-1 and OC = 6.10 ? mol( 100ml)-1 min-1.
Particle Swarm Optimization Application for Optimal Location of Multiple Distributed Generators in Power Distribution Network

Distributed generators (DGs) play a vital role in present power distribution networks. The integration of distributed generators in distribution systems require optimal placement and sizing of distributed generators to yield minimum power losses and improved voltage profile. Often single DG placement may not be sufficient for power distribution system and multiple DGs may be required to be integrated to power distribution network. Concerning this, optimal location of multiple DGs in power distribution systems is very important. This paper presents a Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) based algorithm for optimal location of multiple DGs into the power distribution network for power loss minimization. The proposed algorithm has two major steps; first step is the finding of optimal location and active power injections of multiple DGs and later is the computation of optimal reactive power injection of DGs. A bio-inspired particle swarm optimization algorithm is used in the first step to locate multiple DGs optimally and to obtain optimal active power injections of DGs. In the second step, reactive power injections of DGs are selected based on the reactive power requirement of the area fed by the DG. The proposed method is successfully tested on IEEE 13 bus system and its performance has been benchmarked with the Improved Analytical method.
Effects of Dichrostachys cinerea (L.) Wight & Arn (Fabaceae) on herbaceous species in a semi-arid rangeland in Zimbabwe

Anthropogenic alteration of an environment and other disturbance regimes may enable the expansion of some native species into new geographical areas, a phenomenon observed with Dichrostachys cinerea. Five D. cinerea invaded sites, each approximately one hectare in size were assessed for the effects of D. cinerea on native herbaceous species diversity, richness, basal cover, litter cover, top hamper and plant vigour. The same attributes were studied in five uninvaded sites adjacent to, and equal in size to each invaded site. Forty herbaceous species were identified in the area. There were significant differences (P <0.05) noted in species richness, basal cover, litter cover, top hamper, plant vigour, and species diversities between invaded and uninvaded sites, with uninvaded sites recording higher values than invaded sites. Altitude, erosion and the edaphic variables pH, N, P and K, which were included as explanatory variables, also differed significantly (P
STUDY OF FATIGUE IN WORKING PREGNANT WOMEN

The purpose of the study is to show in which trimester of pregnancy is fa­ tigue more common among working women, and whether or not there is any relationship between fatigue rate and educational level, income, etc. This is a longitudinal study. F rom the total number of patients who came to Zeinab University Hospital, 100 completed a demographics 50 item question­ naire and the numerical rating scale fatigue (NRS-F) was obtained. I Of those, only 35 patients were in their first trimester of pregnancy and qualified for the study and filled the questionnaire again at 2nd and 3rd trimesters. The fatigue rate was higher in the first than the two other trimesters of preg­ nancy (f=126.78, p<O.OOI). In unwanted pregnancies with no moral support by the husband or other family members, the fatigue rate was not significant. There is a relationship between fatigue rate and the education level of these women (f=8.569, p=O.OOl) and income (f=1O.72, p<O.OOI). When medical instructions had to be given to a patient to do less work or rest at home, the fatigue rate was significantly higher than those who did not (f=17.34, p<O.OOl). In conclusion, it appears that health personel working with childbearing popu­ lations should counsel women about significant 1st trimester fatigue so they can prepare their work and home environments in an attempt to achieve adequate rest. MJIRL Vol. 17, No.1, 35-39, 2003.
Derivation of Turbulent Kinetic Energy from a First-Order Nonlocal Planetary Boundary Layer Parameterization

AbstractTurbulent kinetic energy (TKE) is derived from a first-order planetary boundary layer (PBL) parameterization for convective boundary layers: the nonlocal K-profile Yonsei University (YSU) PBL. A parameterization for the TKE equation is developed to calculate TKE based on meteorological profiles given by the YSU PBL model. For this purpose buoyancy- and shear-generation terms are formulated consistently with the YSU scheme—that is, the combination of local, nonlocal, and explicit entrainment fluxes. The vertical transport term is also formulated in a similar fashion. A length scale consistent with the K profile is suggested for parameterization of dissipation.Single-column model (SCM) simulations are conducted for a period in the second Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) Atmospheric Boundary Layer Study (GABLS2) intercomparison case. Results from the SCM simulations are compared with large-eddy simulation (LES) results. The daytime evolution of the vertical structure of TKE matches we.
Mobile Broadband for the Farmers: A Case Study of Technology Adoption by Cocoa Farmers in Southern East Java, Indonesia

The objective of this paper is to examine the factors that affect Indonesia cocoa farmer intention to use mobile phone application. The main factors examined in this study are perceived usefulness (PU), perceived ease of use (PEOU), business factors and individual factors. The study sample consists of 191 respondents in thirteen cocoa farmer centers in southern East Java. Data were analyzed by employing Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The findings revealed that the user intention on adopting mobile phone application especially by cocoa farmers is significantly impacted by social influence and this is in line with the massive growth the usage of social media application in Indonesia, other factors that determine the adoption are competitiveness pressure and cost perception. This research has a limitation that the generalizability of the findings is limited to the geographical scope of the sample. Based on findings, as the practical implications of this study, to get a higher rate on the adoption of mobile phone application, stakeholders need to ensure the benefit of technology adoption by providing more secure, more comfort, and more sounds like cloud ecosystem to increase the perception on ease of use and perception of usefulness. Novelty of this study is the combination of business factors and individual factors on the existing model of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM).