Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Education Level Amongst Natives in Malaysia

Malaysia is a country consisting of various races including Malays, Chinese, Indians and others. Among the many races here in Malaysia, natives or Orang Asli what we call here in Malaysia, is one of them. The people of Orang Asli consist of various different sub ethnics. Officially there were three major group ethnics among Orang Asli which are Negrito, Senoi and Melayu Asli. Our objectives in this study were to investigate the difference in family income for education level and to determine the difference in Orang Asli’s attitude for the level of education. With this study we can access the quality of education level amongst Orang Asli considering their unique customs. Besides that, we can understand clearly the development of education amongst Orang Asli throughout years of programs offered by the government of Malaysia. Our population was Orang Asli located in Perak, a state in Malaysia. The target sample was 126 people of Orang Asli from Kampung Batu 5, Batu 6, Batu 8 and Batu 14 in Tapah, Perak. The research design used for this study was cross-sectional research. Convenience sampling was used for the sampling technique in this study. Questionnaires were distributed during the visit to the village. For the statistical technique Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Independent t-test we used. Next the difference between income family and education level and differences between education level and total scale of attitude were shown for the findings and results. Based on this study, with the low score levels in the three aspects studied upon the Orang Asli, we can conclude that Orang Asli in Malaysia were still lacking in the level of attitude, family social and family income. Keywords: Education, Kruskall-Wallis, Natives, Tapah
Flexibility and security for older workers: HRM-arrangements in four European countries

National policies in the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and Belgium show policy shifts towards active ageing and towards flexicurity to enhance flexibility and security in the labour market. The main question is about the practice and implementation of these macro policies on the workplace level. Therefore this chapter presents the findings of a survey in workplaces in the four mentioned countries in four sectors of industry (N=3085). A flexicurity approach for senior workers is most visible in the Dutch and Danish workplaces because of a broader range of implemented facilities such as phased retirement, flexible working hours, education and training, in- and external job-job transitions. A flexicurity approach is far less implemented in German and Belgian workplaces. The large cross-national differences are visible in all 4 studied sectors. Examining the usage rates of arrangements, the survey show different strategies addressing the issue of the older workers. The Belgians aim for flexibility in working hours. The Dutch are still focused towards a ‘relief’ strategy (adaptation of workload, tasks and working hours), while the Danish favour an employability policy. The German workplaces show passivity in all items. Further, the investigations reveal cross-sectoral differences. Cross-national differences in initiating actors of flexible arrangements for the senior workers at the workplace can play a role in explaining the observed variance.
Teaching Styles and Motivation in Learning Breast Stroke in Swimming

The aim of this research is to find out the difference between teaching styles and motivation toward breast stroke skill in swimming.The sample of this research consists of 32 students who major in Physical Education Health and Recreation, State University of Padang. An experimental study with 2 X 2 factorial was designed. The data were analyzed by using ANOVA (analysis of variance) and continued with Tukey Test. The results of the research showed that (1) In general, experimental group with inclusion style has higher result than those with training style. (2) There is an interaction in the treatment between teaching style and motivation toward breast stroke skill in swimming. (3) The students who have high motivation and got treatment with inclusion style have higher result than those of high motivation in training style. (4) There is no significance difference of breast stroke skill in swim between training style and inclusion style of students who have low motivation.
An Integrated Model for E-commerce Adoption at the Customer Level with the Impact of Social Commerce

Advancement in e-commerce technologies and emerge of web 2.0 applications developed e-commerce. Nowadays, customers are entering new platform, where they are more active than before through participating in business process with the Web 2.0 applications. By the impact of the new stream in e-commerce, social commerce, we propose and test an adoption model at the customer level. Impact of social commerce in the e-commerce has been examined in this research to have a better understanding of consumers’ behavior. This research proposes an integrated model drawing on TAM and SCAM. We collected the data through a survey and applied structural equation modeling (SEM) approach with the aim of partial least square (PLS) to analyze the data. According to the results social commerce components are impacting e-commerce adoption process. In the end conclusion, implications for e-commerce research, practical implications, implementation for IS researchers, key results,limitation and future direction of this research discussed.
Meaning Negotiation, Knowledge Construction, and Mentoring in a Distance Learning Course

This study describes the use of VaxNotes, an electronic conferencing software, in a 16-week graduate distance learning course at a large Midwestern university. The seminar was taught at two campuses, by two instructors, connected by video and audio distance learning technologies. Discussions held outside class were conducted initially by electronic mail (e-mail), later using VaxNotes. The instructor provided guidelines for the student electronic discussion, and participation was worth 257. of the final class grade. Notes were collected from the e-mail and VaxNotes systems, 84 of 408 were contributed by the instructors. Detailed quantitative analysis was conducted on two randomly selected weeks of notes, and coded into participation categories and participant role. Instructors' contributions were also analyzed. In the electronic discussions, students selected topics, determined goals, and shared experiences and understanding with peers. The study reveals a promising way of employing an ordinary communications technology to facilitate students' learning. Further empirical research is recommended to verify the note coding schemes and models of analysis. Further studies to establish practical guidelines for incorporating computer mediated tools into classrooms :. re also recommended. Includes 11 tables with analyzed data on the electronic notes, and a diagram illustrating the pattern of knowledge construction in the electronic discussion. (Contains 42 references.) (SWC) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document; *********************************************************************** Title: U S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Researcn and Impr000men1 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) O This document has been reproduced as received from tne person or organization originating it O Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy Meaning Negotiation, Knowledge Construction, And Mentoring In A Distance Learning Course
How can decision-makers in developing countries incorporate uncertainty about future climate risks into existing planning and policymaking processes?

Climate change is increasingly altering the pattern of climate-related risks. Developing countries, and in particular least developed countries, will be among the most severely impacted by climate change. The challenge for planners and policymakers today is that it is impossible to predict with certainty the future conditions to which adaptation is needed. This paper sets out simple, practical principles that aim to reduce the impact of uncertainty on decision making. It also draws out three interconnected messages for decision-makers. Firstly, for adaptation to be effective, comprehensive and implemented at the appropriate scale, it is crucial to integrate adaptation planning within existing priorities, planning processes and policymaking. Secondly, adaptation strengthens the case for pushing 'faster and harder' on development priorities. Finally, by building flexibility into adaptation strategies from the outset, increasing climate resilience, even with deep uncertainty about future impacts, should be no more challenging than other areas of policy. A central principle in managing uncertainties is to focus on promoting good development and long-term adaptive capacity while avoiding inflexible decisions that could 'lock in' future climate risk in the long term.
DIMER MODEL, BEAD MODEL AND STANDARD YOUNG TABLEAUX: FINITE CASES AND LIMIT SHAPES

The bead model is a random point field on Z × R which can be viewed as a scaling limit of dimer model on a hexagon lattice. We formulate and prove a variational principle similar to that of the dimer model, which states that in the scaling limit, the normalized height function of a uniformly chosen random bead configuration lies in an arbitrarily small neighborhood of a surface h_0 that maximizes some functional which we call as entropy. We also prove that the limit shape h_0 is a scaling limit of the limit shapes of a properly chosen sequence of dimer models. There is a map from bead configurations to standard tableaux of a (skew) Young diagram, and the map is measure preserving if both sides take uniform measures. The variational principle of the bead model yields the existence of the limit shape of a random standard Young tableau.
Evaluation of the seismic performance of special moment frames using incremental nonlinear dynamic analysis

In this paper, the incremental nonlinear dynamic analysis is used to evaluate the seismic performance of steel moment frame structures. To this purpose, three special moment frame structure with 5, 10 and 15 stories are designed according to the Iran\'s national building code for steel structures and the provisions for design of earthquake resistant buildings (2800 code). Incremental Nonlinear Analysis (IDA) is performed for 15 different ground motions, and responses of the structures are evaluated. For the immediate occupancy and the collapse prevention performance levels, the probability that seismic demand exceeds the seismic capacity of the structures is computed based on FEMA350. Also, fragility curves are plotted for three high-code damage levels using HASUS provisions. Based on the obtained results, it is evident that increase in the height of the frame structures reduces the reliability level. In addition, it is concluded that for the design earthquake the probability of exceeding average collapse prevention level is considerably larger than high and full collapse prevention levels.9.
Customer Awareness and Satisfaction of Islamic Retail Products in Kuwait

The market for Islamic banking has grown rapidly over the past few years, and this high growth is expected to continue for the near future in Kuwait Banking Industry. At the same time the competition market is being reshaped, with more Islamic financial services institutions than before entering the market. Within this competitive environment customers have been identified as the most important foundational pillar for business sustainability. Using a questionnaire distributed to 150 Kuwaiti client deals with Islamic banks, the study aimed to examine the factors affecting Kuwaiti customers in the choice of the Islamic Bank, which they deal with, and to study the level of awareness customers have on the Islamic principles that stand behind each retail service provided by the Kuwaiti Islamic Banks. The study also examined the level of satisfaction of services provided by these banks. The study found the twenty three factors investigated by the study were very important in choosing Islamic banks in Kuwait. One Islamic factor only (Bank reputation in regards of abidance with Sharia principles) was one of the first five factors but it took last place. This mean that Kuwaiti customers seek more than abidance by sharia low, they want the same things customers of traditional banks requests from their bank. Kuwaiti customers are aware of Tawaroq and Islamic credit cards, but they aren’t fully aware of Mudarabah, Murabaha, Musharaka and Ijara. The study also found that in spite of a relatively high degree of satisfaction by Kuwaiti customers in general, they are still not fully satisfied with some areas related to Kuwaiti Islamic banks including adherence to Shariah principles. Keywords: Satisfaction, Customer Awareness, Islamic Banks, Islamic Shariah, Mudarabah, Murabaha, Musharaka and Ijara.
Sorafenib Plus Ixabepilone as First-Line Treatment of Metastatic HER 2-Negative Breast Cancer : A

The present phase I/II trial was designed to define the tolerable doses of ixabepilone and sorafenib and evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of this combination for patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative metastatic breast cancer. The present study included 86 patients. The median progression-free survival was 4.8 months. The regimen was difficult to tolerate for many patients; thus, further development of this combination is not recommended. Background: The purposes of the present phase I/II trial were (1) to define tolerable doses of ixabepilone and sorafenib when used in combination and (2) to evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of this combination in the treatment of patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor-negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Patients and Methods: The eligible patients had human epidermal growth factor receptor-negative MBC and had not received previous chemotherapy in the metastatic setting. All patients received ixabepilone intravenously on day 1 of each 21day treatment cycle; sorafenib was administered orally twice daily. Patients in phase II received the maximum doses identified in phase I. The patients were reevaluated after the completion of 3 treatment cycles; treatment continued until disease progression or intolerable toxicity. A total of 67 patients were required in phase II to demonstrate increased median progression-free survival from 4.2 to 6.2 months (90% power, a 1⁄4 0.05). Results: Ten patients entered the phase I portion; the maximum tolerated doses were ixabepilone 32 mg/m and sorafenib 400 mg orally twice daily. A total of 76 patients were treated at the phase II dose. The median progression-free survival was 4.8 months (95% confidence interval, 3.5-6.3 months). The overall response rate was 37%. The regimen was difficult to tolerate for many patients; 20 patients discontinued because of toxicity, and dose reductions were frequent. The common toxicities included neutropenia, fatigue, rash, and neuropathy. Conclusion: The combination of ixabepilone and sorafenib was poorly tolerated as first-line treatment of patients with MBC. The activity of the combination was similar to the activity previously reported with single-agent ixabepilone or taxanes. Further development of this combination is not recommended. Clinical Breast Cancer, Vol. -, No. -, --a 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Additional Resources • EPA publications to helpprotectchildrenfrom pesticides including a Play it Safe: Reduce Your Child's Chances of Pesticide Poisoning, Citizen's Guide toPestControland Pesticide Safety and a Pesticide Poisoning Prevention Checklist • Protecting Children's Health: National Pesticide Program report (32 pp, 2.95mb,AboutPDF). • National Pesticide Iinformation Center is a cooperative agreement between Oregon State University and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency http:// npic.orst. edu/ Pesticides fact sheets and common pesticide questions. Operates a call line 1 800-858-7378 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p. m. Pacific time Monday– Friday, which provides information about pesticides and pesticide-related topics to enable people to make informed decisions about pesticides and their use. • US Food and Drug Administration information IN A NEW study suggesting pesticides may be linked with the health and development of children, researchers report that prenatal exposure to organophosphate (OP) pesticides—widely used on food crops—is related to lower intelligence scores at age 7 years (Bouchard et al., 2011). The researchers found that every 10-fold increase in measures of OPs detected during a mother's pregnancy corresponded to a 5.5-point drop in overall IQ scores in 7-year-old children. Children with the highest levels of prenatal pesticide exposure scored 7 points lower on a standardized measure of intelligence compared with children who had the lowest levels of exposures. According to the researchers, this association is substantial, especially when viewed at a population level, with the difference resulting in more children being shifted into the lower end of the spectrum of learning and more children needing special services at school. The study, conducted at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Public Health, is among a trio of papers showing an association between pesticide exposure and childhood IQ, which was recently published online in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. The other two studies—one at Mt. Sinai Medical Center, the other at Columbia University—examined urban populations in New York City, whereas the UC Berkeley study focused on children living in Salinas, an agricultural center in Monterey County, CA. The studies in New York City also examined prenatal exposure to pesticides and IQ in children at age 7 years. Like the UC Berkeley researchers, scientists at Mt. Sinai sampled pesticide metabolites in maternal urine (Engel et al., 2011), whereas researchers at Columbia looked at umbilical cord blood levels at a specific pesticide, chlorpyrifos (Rauh et al., 2011). The consistency across these population studies speaks to the significance of the findings. about pesticides and food safety http://www.fda. gov/ Food/default.htm. ⁎ Corresponding author: Deborah L. McBride, MSN, RN, CPN, CPON, CCRN. E-mail address: jrm2@berkeley.edu.
Chemical composition, antibacterial and antifungal activity of the essential oils of Cotinus coggygria from Serbia

Essential oils from leaves with young branches of Cotinus coggygria Scop. from two localities in Serbia (Deliblatska pescara and Zemun), obtained by hydrodistillation, were analysed by GC-MS. Thirty-one component were identified from both oils and among them monoterpenic hydrocarbons were the dominant class (87.4 and 93.1 %). The dominant constituent in both essential oils was limonene (47.0 and 39.2 %). Both oils were also tested for antibacterial and antifungal activities. In comparison to streptomycin, both oils showed slightly higher activity (against most Gram-positive bacteria) in the disc diffusion method and slightly lower activity when the microdilution method was employed. They also exhibited antifungal potential higher than that of the commercial fungicide bifonazole.
Abnormal rotation rates of sunspots and durations of associated flares

Context. Short-duration and long-duration flares are important in terms of their association with coronal heating and coronal mass ejections, respectively. Sunspot motions in the photosphere have been known to be associated with flare occurrences. Aims. We study the association between the abnormal rotation rates (longitudinal displacement in a given latitude in contrast with the rotation of spots around their umbral centre) of sunspots and flare duration. Methods. We compute the rotation rates of sunspots for different days during their evolution. We consider rotation rates that are in excess of one standard deviation as abnormal rotation rates. Also, the duration of time between the initial and final stages of the flares are computed. Results. Using Kodaikanal Observatory white light picture and GOES soft X-ray flare data, we find that a good association with a high significance exists between abnormal rotation rates of sunspots and flare durations. In contrast, we find that duration of flare is independent of sunspot area. Conclusions. The present study suggests that sub-surface dynamics plays a dominant role in determining the duration and rate of dissipation of energy during flares.
Degeneration of postovulatory follicles in the Iberian sardine Sardina pilchardus: structural changes and factors affecting resorption

Inaccuracy in the aging of postovulatory follicles (POFs) and in estimating the effect of temperature on the resorption rate of POFs may introduce bias in the determination of the daily spawning age classes with the daily egg production method (DEPM). To explore the above two bias problems with f ield-collected European pilchard (Sardina pilchardus, known regionally as the Iberian sardine), a method was developed in which the time elapsed from spawning (POF age) was estimated from the size of POFs (i.e., from the cross-sectional area in histological sections). The potential effect of the preservative type and embedding material on POF size and the effect of ambient water temperature on POF resorption rate are taken into account with this method. A highly significant loglinear relationship was found between POF area and age; POF area shrank by approximately 50% per day. POFs were also shown to shrink faster at higher temperatures (approximately 3% per degree), but this temperature effect is unlikely to be an important source of bias in the assignment of females to daily spawning classes. The embedding material was also shown to influence the size of POFs, the latter being significantly larger in resin than in paraffin sections. In conclusion, the size of POFs provides an indirect, reliable estimation of the time elapsed from spawning and may thus be used to test both the validity of POF staging criteria for identifying daily classes of spawners and the effect of other factors (such as temperature and laboratory processing) in applications of the DEPM to S. pilchardus and other fish species.
Estrogen receptor α and G-protein coupled estrogen receptor 1 are localised to GABAergic neurons in the dorsal striatum ABBREVIATED TITLE : Estrogen receptors in GABAergic neurons

Estrogens affect dopamine transmission in the striatum, increasing dopamine availability, maintaining D2 receptor density, and reducing the availability of the dopamine transporter. Some of these effects of estrogens are rapid, suggesting that they are mediated by membrane associated receptors. Recently our group demonstrated that there is extra-nuclear labeling for ERα, ERβ, and GPER1 in the striatum, but that ERα and GPER1 are not localized to dopaminergic neurons in this region. GABAergic neurons are the most common type of neuron in the striatum, and changes in GABA transmission affect dopamine transmission. Thus, to determine whether ERα or GPER1 are localized to GABAergic neurons, we double labeled the striatum with antibodies for ERα or GPER1 and GABA and examined them using electron microscopy. Ultrastructural analysis revealed that ERα and GPER1 are localized exclusively to extranuclear sites in the striatum, and ~35% of the dendrites and axon terminals labeled for these receptors contain GABA immunoreactivity. Binding at membrane-associated ERα and GPER1 could account for rapid estrogen-induced decreases in GABA transmission in the striatum, which, in turn, could affect dopamine transmission in this region.