Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Multicomponent He I 10 830 Å profiles in an active filament

Aims. We present new spectropolarimetric observations of the chromospheric He I 10 830 A multiplet observed in a filament during its phase of activity. Methods. The data were recorded with the new Tenerife Infrared Polarimeter (TIP-II) at the German Vacuum Tower Telescope (VTT) on 2005 May 18. We inverted the He Stokes profiles using multiple atmospheric components. Results. The observed He Stokes profiles display a remarkably wide variety of shapes. Most of the profiles show very broad Stokes I absorptions and complex and spatially variable Stokes V signatures. The inversion of the profiles shows evidence of different atmospheric blue- and redshifted components of the He I lines within the resolution element (~1 arcsec), with supersonic velocities of up to ~100 km s -1 . Up to five different atmospheric components are found in the same profile. We show that even these complex profiles can be reliably inverted.
Levels of cadmium and lead in water, sediments and selected fish species in Mombasa, Kenya

Keywords: heavy metals, cadmium, lead, water, sediment, fish, Kenya coast Flame absorption spectrophotometry was used to investigate the concentration and distribution of cadmium and lead in water, sediments and selected fish species in Makupa and Tudor creeks in Mombasa, Kenya between May 1997 and March 1998. The results were compared with those obtained in relatively less anthropogenically influenced areas along the Kenyan coast. The mean concentrations for Pb ranged from not detectable (nd) to 0.012 mg/l, 0.2 to 58.0 mg/kg and nd to 59.3 mg/kg in water, sediment and fish samples respectively. Cadmium concentrations in water were generally below detection limits, while in sediment and fish samples, they ranged from nd to 1.0 mg/kg and nd to 3.7 mg/kg respectively. Overall, Pb and Cd concentrations were low in the water column of Makupa and Tudor creeks, with a few incidents of elevated levels in sediments and some fish species, especially during the rainy season. Makupa creek had the higher levels overall. The levels of Pb and Cd in most of the fish species analysed were generally within acceptable limits by FAO standards. Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science Vol.2(1) 2003: 25-34
Determinants of bank credit growth in Nigeria 1980-2010

The paper analyses the dominant factors influencing bank credit to private sector in Nigeria over the period 1980-2010 using the error correction modeling technique. The results show that broad money, cyclical risk premium and liquidity ratio tend to increase credit to the private sector. However, prime lending rate and reserve ratio lead to a reduction in credit to the private sector. Private credit increases with inflation, but not one to one, meaning that inflation tends to dampen real bank credit to the private sector. Key Words : credit growth, banking sector, industry, error correction model.
ASimulation Model of Podisus maculiventris (Say) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) and Mexican Bean Beetle, Epilachna varivestis (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae), Population Dynamics in Soybean, Glycine max (L.)

We present a predator–prey model (PREDPREY) that describes the population dynamics of the generalist predator Podisus maculiventris (Say) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) and Mexican bean beetle Epilachna varivestis (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in soybean, Glycine max (L.). PREDPREY is a state-variable model that uses a distributed-delay function to represent temperature-dependent development of both predator and prey species. The predator submodel includes descriptions of immigration, predator search, functional response, survivorship, and reproductive characteristics. The prey submodel includes descriptions of immigration, survivorship, and reproductive characteristics. Theplantmodel describes plant growth as a function of leaf area accumulation over time. The model tracks changes in predator and prey populations over a single growing season using a 1-day time step. The model captures the essence of predator–prey dynamics to provide reasonable predictions of population patterns. Comparison of the no-predator scenario to the standard simulation (1000 predators/ha) indicates that predators bring about a 24% reduction in peak prey (larval) density and a 47% reduction in overwintering prey (adult) numbers. Sensitivity analyses indicate that reproductive and survivorship characteristics of the prey have a relatively large impact on pest density. Among predator characteristics, developmental rate and most reproductive parameters have a greater impact than do search parameters and survivorship. Plant growth rate has a greater impact than the initial size of plants. The model can be used to evaluate the relative effectiveness of natural enemies, investigate augmentative biological control strategies, and evaluate biological control strategies as part of larger IPMprograms. r 1996 Academic Press, Inc.
Connectivity assessment of changes in wetland ecosystems from 1946 to 2003 in the Resort Municipality of Whistler, British Columbia

Wetlands throughout the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) are becoming smaller and more fragmented due to development and introduction of linear features: roads and railways. Landscape changes may result in negative consequences for wetland ecosystems, including reducing genetic diversity and decreasing species populations. Using aerial photographs, 1946-2003, this study focused on spatial and temporal changes in extent, patch size, and connectivity to wetland ecosystems. Connectivity was assessed with commonly used geometric measures (area, shape index, total edges) together with a functional, graph-based metric (correlation length). Both geometric and functional measures of connectivity gave similar results; however. functional measures provided insight into the effect of changes to the matrix between the wetlands not shown with solely geometric measures. Overall. total area of wetlands and connectivity throughout the RMOW decreased significantly. Although wetland habitat patches and landscape matrix contributed to decreased connectivity. changes to wetland patches themselves had a stronger effect.
Speech Acts in Political Speeches

The study investigates the role of language in the communication and interpretation of intentions by examining selected political speeches of John Kerry in Presidential Campaign in 2004 and George BushInaugural address in 2001 since they have the same purposes as pieces of discourse with specific goals. Hence, the study focused on the pragmatic functions of locution, illocutionary and perlocutionary acts of the speeches. Twenty sentences were selected from the two speeches. The findings show that the overall relative frequency percentages for the selected speeches are: commissive 40%, assertive 35%, directive 20%, and expressive 5%. The results show that Kerry relied more on sentences that performed commissive acts than other speech acts since he committed to some future actions, and he promised to make the world fit the words. Bush used sentences with assertive acts more than other speech acts since the assertive has a truth value which can only enhance the effect of the asserted proposition. Hence, the data are characterized by a preponderance of commissive, assertive and directive acts that are mostly used as mobilization strategies, especially in political campaigns, where it is essential for candidates to persuade their listeners to win elections. Politicians communicate directly with the general public in order to convince them of their programs or ideas. Usually, the speakers would promote about their self and talk about their potency to be a good leader with all their goals to convince the hearer. In this area, the speech act analysis of the political speeches provides the understanding that political leaders perform various acts through their speeches.
THE RELATIONSHIP OF ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT WITH MENTAL HEALTH AMONG EMPLOYEES OF BIRJAND UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

Background and Aim: The most important component of each organization is its workforce. Improving employees’ mental health and commitment is the prerequisites to training a healthy workforce. This study was undertaken to examine the relationship of organizational commitment (OC) with mental health among employees of Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran. Methods: In this correlational study, 211 employees of Birjand University of Medical Sciences were recruited by using the stratified random sampling method. The data collection tools were the Mayer and Allen’s Organizational Commitment Questionnaire (OCQ) and the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire. The Cronbach alpha of these two questionnaires had been reported to be 0.89 and 0.90, respectively. The SPSS software (v. 18) was used for analyzing the data by conducting the Pearson correlation coefficient, the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), the Tukey post hoc test, and the independentsamples t test at a significance level of less than 0.05. Results: The means of participants’ mental health and OC scores were respectively 19.59 ± 10.03 and 57.05 ± 12.37. OC and its domains were significantly correlated with mental health (P < 0.05). However, it was not correlated with participants’ demographic characteristics. On the other hand, there was a significant relationship between mental health and gender (P = 0.001), educational status (P = 0.001), and employment status (P = 0.004). The correlation of different domains of OC with each other was also statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Given the significant correlation of OC with mental health, managers can improve employees’ mental health and productivity through adopting strategies for enhancing their OC.
Elite Competition and Changing State-Society Relations: Shari'a Policymaking in Indonesia

Since the New Order collapsed in 1998, scholars have tried to characterize the “deep architecture” of politics in Indonesia.2 This search for patterns in the accumulation and exercise of power has centered around the question of whether ancien régime figures continue to dominate politics or whether groups that were marginalized during the dictatorship have gained influence. Vedi Hadiz, Richard Robison, and Jeffrey Winters, who argue that a small group of wealthy individuals rooted in the New Order regime continue to define politics in contemporary Indonesia, have made an important contribution to this debate.3 This “oligarchy thesis” has been influential for many scholars of Indonesian democracy, yet its focus on wealth and material power has led it to neglect the fundamental role of the state in Indonesian politics. This chapter challenges the oligarchy thesis, arguing that power continues to reside within Indonesia’s state and political institutions in the post-New Order period. What is more, the overwhelming majority of figures populating these institutions represent “old interests,” as the oligarchy thesis suggests. Yet, rather
Enhancement of Heat Transfer of Mixing Convection in a Vertical Channel by a Moving Block

Enhancement of a heat transfer rate of mixed convection flow in a three-dimensional vertical channel with insertion of a moving slender block is investigated numerically. A slender block is installed along the direction of the channel flow, and the movement of the slender block is in periodic motion and transverse to the channel flow. The interaction between the moving block and the channel flow destroys and suppresses the velocity and thermal boundary layers on the heat surface periodically. Various ratios of the Richardson numbers (Gr/Re) are simulated. The results show that under a higher velocity of the channel flow and a lower magnitude of Gr/Re, the enhancement of heat transfer rate is better. Oppositely, under a lower velocity of the channel flow and a higher magnitude of Gr/Re, the effect of natural convection driven by the buoyancy force is stronger and it is unfavorable to the heat transfer. A counter effect of the heat transfer rate is observed. These phenomena which are seldom analyzed before by numerical simulation are carried out in this study.
Closed Loop Symbol Synchronizers

In this paper, we present four types of closed loop symbol synchronizers, namely the analog, the hybrid, the combinational and the sequential. In the phase synchronizers the difference between the various types was inside the phase comparator, with a similar mode in the symbol synchronizers this difference is inside the signal comparator. Our main objective is to study the jitter behavior, of the various synchronizers, in the noise presence and then to establish some comparisons.
Yield and chemical composition of soybean seed under different irrigation regimes in the Vojvodina region

Kresović B. , Gajic B.A., Tapanarova A. , Dugalić G. (2017): Yield and chemical composition of soybean seed under different irrigation regimes in the Vojvodina region. Plant Soil Environ. , 63: 34–39. The goal of the present research is to determine an effective sprinkler irrigation strategy for soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr. ] in temperate climate conditions, in order to maximize yields and seed quality. A three-year field experiment with four different irrigation treatments was conducted on Calcic Chernozem in the Vojvodina region of Serbia. The irrigation regimes included: no irrigation; full irrigation (I100); and two deficit irrigation treatments – 65% of I100 (I65) and 40% of I100. The irrigation treatments generally had a statistically significant effect on the increase of soybean yield and protein content. Irrigation did not have a significant effect on the oil content. In general, irrigation increased K, P, Mg, Mn, Cu, Zn and B concentrations and decreased Ca and Fe concentrations in soybean seed. The results show that irrigation with the largest amount of water (treatment I100) provided no potential benefit in terms of soybean yield and chemical composition. Treatment I65, which exhibited the most favourable watering conditions, is the best choice to maximize yield and ensure a good chemical composition of soybean under these agroecological conditions.
Screening of CSDPs for AM Fungal Association from Arnala and Kalamb Beach Maharashtra

Abstrtact: Fourteen coastal sand dune plants (CSDPs) belonging to nine families were screened for AM fungal association from Arnala and Kalamb beach which are disturbed by over increased anthropogenic activities. In present work the major mat-forming creeper, Ipomoea pes-caprae has showed association of five AM fungal species. It is also confirmed that, the plant members belonging to Asteraceae and Poaceae are dominant in tropical sand dunes.
Plasticity in sexual size dimorphism and Rensch's rule in Mediterranean blennies (Blenniidae)

Comparative analyses of sexual size dimorphism (SSD) across species have led to the discovery of Rensch's rule. This rule states that SSD increases with body size when males are the largest sex, but decreases with increasing size when females are larger. Within-species comparisons of SSD in fish are rare, yet these may be a valuable tool to investi- gate evolutionary patterns on a fine scale. This study compares SSD among closely related populations of three species of Mediterranean blennies (Blenniidae): Microlipophrys canevae (Vinciguerra, 1880), Parablennius incognitus (Bath 1968), and Aidablennius sphynx (Valenciennes, 1836). SSD varied more among populations than among species and Rensch's rule was confirmed within two species. It is not likely that the variation among populations in SSD mirrors genetic varia- tion, as many of the populations were in close proximity of one another, with a high potential for genetic exchange. This study complements larger scale analyses of other taxa and demonstrates the fine scale on which evolutionary processes re- sponsible for Rensch's rule may be operating.
Prevalence of Oral Trichomoniasis in Patients with Periodontitis and Gingivitis Using PCR and Direct Smear

Trichomonas tenax, a commensal flagellated protozoan, inhabits in human oral cavity. This parasite is cos- mopolitan and frequently found in patients with poor oral hygiene and advanced periodontal disease. There is only one pub- lished study that rebound the prevalence of this parasite in Iran. This PCR based study compared the prevalence of oral trichomoniasis in patients with oral diseases and a healthy control group. Methods: From May 2005 to April 2006, the subgingival dental plaques of 160 patients with gingivitis or periodontitis and 160 controls who attended to Dental School of Shaheed Beheshti Medical University, Iran were taken and examined by wet mount smear, and Giemsa staining. Likewise, a PCR protocol was developed for specific detection of T.tenax using a pair of primers designed for its 18S rRNA gene. Results: Thirty three (20.6%) of patients were PCR positive while 28 (15.5%) were diagnosed using wet preparation and Giemsa staining. In the other hand, 2 (1.9%) of control group were identified positive by PCR procedure. The prevalence of oral trichomoniasis in our study (20.6%) was compatible with many other published reports which mostly has ranged from 12%-32%. Conclusion: The study revealed dependence between the frequency of occurrence of T. tenax and the state of periodontitis. The present PCR procedure could provide a simple and rapid detection method of T. tenax in dental plague.
Land use alters dominant water sources and flow paths in tropicalmontane catchments in East Africa

Conversion of natural forest to other land uses could lead to significant changes in catchment hydrology, but the nature of these changes has been insufficiently investigated in tropical montane catchments, especially in Africa. To address this knowledge gap, we identified stream water sources and flow paths in three tropical montane sub-catchments (27–36 km 2 ) with different land use (natural forest, smallholder agriculture and commercial tea plantations) within a 1 021 km 2 catchment in the Mau Forest Complex, Kenya. Weekly samples were collected from stream water, precipitation and soil water for 75 weeks and analysed for stable water isotopes (δ 2 H and δ 18 O) for mean transit time estimation, whereas trace element samples from stream water and potential end members were collected over a period of 55 weeks for end member mixing analysis. Stream water mean transit time was similar (~ 4 years) in the three sub-catchments, and ranged from 3.2–3.3 weeks in forest soils and 4.5–7.9 weeks in pasture soils at 15 cm depth to 10.4–10.8 weeks in pasture soils at 50 cm depth. The contribution of springs and wetlands to stream discharge increased from 18, 1 and 48 % during low flow to 22, 51 and 65 % during high flow in the natural forest, smallholder agriculture and tea plantation sub-catchments, respectively. The dominant stream water source in the tea plantation sub-catchment was spring water (56 %), while precipitation was dominant in the smallholder agriculture (59 %) and natural forest (45 %) sub-catchments. These results confirm that catchment hydrology is strongly influenced by land use, which could have serious consequences for water-related ecosystem services, such as provision of clean water.
Envisioning Arts Assessment: A Process Guide for Assessing Arts Education in School Districts and States.

This handbook is a guide to help educators and administrators with the decisions they face in the design of an arts assessment. The guide is divided into two broad parts: Part 1: "Background for Thoughtful Arts Education Assessment"; and Part 2: "Assessment Design in Action. " The guide includes: (1) a brief background on the standards and assessment movement; (2) a basic three-phase plan to orchestrate a district or state arts assessment; (3) a set of flexible steps to lead people through planning, developing, and implementing their program design; (4) activities that will help address key issues and make administrative decisions to carry out the assessment; and (5) concrete examples drawn from existing state arts assessment efforts, and the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Arts Assessment. Contains 17 references. Appended is a performance exercise in dance for grades 9 through 12. (BT) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Envisioning Arts Assessment: A Process Guide for Assessing Arts Education in ,4 School Districts and States. Nancy Pistone Debra Brzoska Council of Chief State School Officers, Washington, DC. Arts Education Partnership, Washington, DC. PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY
A LEVEL AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TAPPING FREQUENCY AND VERTICAL JUMP HEIGHT IN ELITE SLOVAK SOCCER DEFENDERS

The aim of the study was to find out the level and relationship between tapping frequency of lower limbs and vertical jump height in elite Slovak soccer defenders (n = 15, age = 25.4±5.2 years, height = 181.2±5.0cm, weight = 78.0±6.5kg). The level of tapping frequency of lower limbs (TF) was diagnosed by device FiTROtapping, (FiTRONIC, Bratislava, Slovak Republic). The criterion of performance evaluation of every measured soccer player was total number of contacts with both legs on contact mats of mentioned device during 6 s in a standing position. Vertical jump heights were measured by 2 types of vertical jumps with the device FiTROJumper, (FiTRONIC, Bratislava, Slovak Republic): Squat jump (SJ) a Countermovement jump (CMJ). Pearson correlation coefficient (r, α = 0.05) was used for determination of difference significance between observed parameters (TF – SJ; TF – CMJ). Statistical analysis was realized by software IBM® SPSS® Statistics V19. The average level of TF was indicated by number 58.5±5.5 of contacts on device FiTROtapping. The average performance in the test of SJ was 36.3±4.0cm and in the test of CMJ was 37.3±4.4cm from the point of view of jump abilities. Statistical analysis showed linear dependency between TF and SJ (r = 0.54, p < 0.05) and as well as between TF and CMJ (r = 0.52, p < 0.05).
The Effect of Read-Aloud Method on Iranian EFL Learners' Reading Comprehension

One of the most important language skills affecting students' success in academic settings is reading comprehension and the ability to read fluently in a second language. Japanese EFL learners' less than satisfactory performance in standard English tests led Shinozuka, Mizusawa, and Shibata (2014) to design the read-aloud method. This study investigated the effectiveness of this newly designed method on Iranian EFL Learners' reading comprehension. The aforementioned method with its high priority on reading aloud enjoy four main activities: chunked reading practice, read-aloud practice, cloze test, and concurrent read-aloud and summarization. Participants of this study, selected through convenience sampling, were 140 undergraduate students whose English reading comprehension was considered poor based on the pretest. Then, the subjects were assigned in two groups of control (N=40) and experimental (N=100). The subjects in experimental group received 8 teaching sessions, while the control group received no specific training. Using a pretest-posttest design we attempted to see if read-aloud method turns of to affect our subjects' reading ability level. Therefore, some T-tests were run. The results of the statistical analyses demarcated that the experimental group significantly outperformed the control group in the posttest. The pedagogical implication of this study is that ESL/EFL instructors can implement the read-aloud method in their classes to promote their students' reading comprehension.