Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Descriptive Analysis of Relationships of Basic Course Students.

A study investigates who students thiak of when they are faced with th issues of relationships during a basic communication course--their friends from high school, their new friends from college, a parent, or a sibling. Subjects, 70 women and 41 men enrolled in a hybrid basic communication course, completed a relationship questionnaire. Results indicated that both male and female subjects submitted a same-sex friend as the most frequent description of the person to whom they were closest, and 59% of the subjects said they had been closest to this person for under five years, indicating the fluctuation present in the college student's social structure. Results also indicated that (1) males selected sports and hobbies as topics of conversation at a higher percentage than did females; (2) females reported a greater use of the topic of shared activities than did males; (3) men, more than women, indicated they discussed attitudes towards particular social issues; and (4) males indicated a greater propensity to discuss religion that did females. Future research will focus more in-depth on the issue of gender of participant and selection of topic. (Contains 30 references and two tables of data. The relationship questionnaire is attached.) (Author/RS) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIPS OF BASIC COURSE STUDENTS Diane Atkinson Gorcyca Department of Communication Studies Missouri Western State College St. Joseph, MO paper submitted to the Basic Course Committee for consideration for inclusion at the Speech Communication Association Convention November, 1994 Send correspondence to: Diane Atkinson Gorcyca, Ph. D. Dept. of Communication Studies Missouri Western State College 4525 Downs Drive St. Joseph, MO 64507 816-271-4504 gorcyca@acad.mwsc. edu BEST COPY AVAILABLE BEST COPY AVAILABLE U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERICI /S. ,,,ThiS document has been reproduced as ectfived from the person or organization originating it U Minor changes have been made to improve rebroduction Quality PornIS 01 new of opinionS staled in this docu mant do not necessarily represent Oficial OE RI position or policy 2 PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)" Basic Course Student, p.1 A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIPS OF BASIC COU:6E STUDENTS
Avian eggshell remains in the human bearing level TD6 of the Gran Dolina site (Early Pleistocene, Atapuerca, Spain)

ABSTRACT The site of Gran Dolina (Atapuerca, Spain) has a 19-metre-thick Lower and Middle Pleistocene infilling, divided into eleven levels. This work is focused on the level TD6 (0.8–0.9Ma), consisting of a succession of debris flow and fluvial facies with a high diversity of vertebrates, including Homo antecessor. Here we describe for first time eggshell fragments from Atapuerca, recovered by screen washing of sediments from the excavations. The 22 eggshell fragments recovered are small and poorly preserved, with all material showing signs of abrasion. All eggshells have smooth outer surfaces, densely packed mammillae, and are multi-layered. Thus, they can be identified as avian eggshells. Most fragments were relatively well intact, with no signs of recrystallisation, as evidenced by cathodoluminescence analysis, however the degree of abrasion of the fragments hindered the identification of some ultrastructural characters. Three taxa have been identified: Charadriiformes, Gruidae and Anseriformes (all recorded in the TD6 assemblage by osteological remains). The association supports the presence of water bodies close to the site. The relatively high diversity of ootaxa in the small sample size analysed suggest that a wide range of the nesting species inhabited surrounding areas of Gran Dolina at the moment of accumulation of the TD6 level.
Your City, My City, Their City, Our City - Different Perceptions of a Place Brand by Diverse Target Groups

Nowadays cities compete strongly with each other for attracting tourists, investors, companies, or talents. Place marketers therefore focus more and more on establishing the city as a brand and to promote their city to its different target groups. But the perception of a city (brand) can differ dramatically between these groups. Hence, place branding research should emphasize much more the city brand perceptions of the different target groups and develop strategies for cities on how to build an advantageous place brand architecture vis-à-vis its stakeholders. We show in two empirical studies – 40 qualitative in-depth-interviews (Study 1) and an online qualitative open-ended-question survey with 334 participants (Study 2) – using network analysis the important discrepancies between the city brand perceptions in the mental representation of different target groups for the example of the city of Hamburg. Furthermore, practical implications for place marketers and place brand management are discussed.
A COMPARISON OF ENERGY RATING METHODOLOGIES USING FIELD TEST MEASUREMENTS

The aim of this work is to compare two types of energy rating methodologies in terms of their accuracy and their usefulness for guiding module selection for a given location. The IEC 61853 methodology currently under development was compared to the simpler ESTI-ER methodology proposed by the European Union Joint Research Center (JRC). Four PV module technologies (triple junction a-Si, laser grooved c-Si, back contact c-Si and heterojunction Si) were characterized in the field to obtain the input parameters required by the two energy rating methodologies. Local weather conditions (direct, diffuse, global and in-plane irradiances and PV module and ambient temperatures) were monitored over a year at a test location near Montreal, Canada. These were combined to PV module inputs to calculate their energy output over different days and over extended time periods, using both methodologies. The two methodologies were found to have comparable accuracies both for daily and for extended periods. While the median absolute errors for the more complex IEC 61853 method were generally lower (2% for extended periods, as opposed to 2.8% for the JRC method), it is not clear whether the gain in accuracy would justify the added cost in complexity of measurements and calculations involved. Both methods were useful in predicting specific yield rankings for the four modules under study. However, differences between the modules were often of the same order as the predictive error of the methods.
Descriptions and biological notes on three unusual mantellid tadpoles (Amphibia: Anura: Mantellidae) from southeastern Madagascar

ABSTRACT The morphologies of three unusual tadpoles from slow-flowing, sandy-bottomed, rain forest streams in southeastern Madagascar are described. The large oral apparatus of the tadpole of Boophis picturatus Glaw, Vences, Andreone, and Vallan, 2001 lacks all keratinized structures and has an elaborately-folded lower labium with five, radially oriented, flat-topped ridges. The tadpole of Mantidactylus guttulatus (Boulenger, 1881) lacks all keratinized mouthparts and has three immense papillae where the upper jaw normally occurs. The tadpole of Mantidactylus lugubris (Duméril, 1853) has an ornate oral apparatus involving greatly hypertrophied derivatives of jaw serrations and unique structures on the lower labium that resemble labial teeth.
The Effect of Financial Literacy on Mortgage Choices

A growing body of literature shows that nancial literacy a ects household savings and investment choices. Less attention has, however, been devoted to its e ect on debt behaviour. This paper contributes to lling this gap by considering how nancial literacy inuences household attitudes with respect to the most common of family debts, the house mortgage. Using Italy as a case study, it considers the e ect of nancial literacy on three mortgage-related decisions, namely, the choice of lender and the decision between adjustable and xed interest rates, as well as situations of mortgage misconduct. We nd that the more nancially literate individuals are, i) the more likely they are to shop around and compare mortgages for better economic conditions (in contrast to the less nancially literate, who tend to take on mortgages from the rst nancial intermediary they contact), ii) the more prepared they are to diversify risks by better connecting their risk exposure with different types of mortgage, and iii) the less likely they are to experience delays in repayments.
Growth Analysis of Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) Under Various Management Practices and Temperature Regimes

Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) is an economically important plant and is cultivated throughout the world for oil and medicinal purposes. Optimum management practices to improve the growth and production of this forgotten crop require detailed growth data and analysis. This study was conducted to investigate the impacts of different management practices (including sowing date, plant density and nitrogen application) and temperature regimes on growth parameters of pumpkin, including shoot dry weight (DW), radiation use efficiency (RUE) and intercepted PAR (PARi). The required data of pumpkin were collected from a four-year experiment (2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014) which performed at research farm of Ferdowsi university of Mashhad, Iran. Results showed that sowing date between 1-11 May, plant density of 2.5 plants m-2 and nitrogen rate of 250kgha-1 resulted in highest possible yield of pumpkin. Increasing of both radiation use efficiency and intercepted PAR increased the pumpkin dry weight. Temperature stress induced by delaying sowing date resulted in lower pumpkin growth, however negative impact of temperature stress can be alleviated through selecting the optimum sowing date. Different temperature regimes during various phases of pumpkin growth cycle also led to the intra and inter annual variation of pumpkin dry weight among different sowing dates and years. Under optimum nitrogen rate, pumpkin showed improved resistance to higher air temperature. The study revealed the role of optimum nitrogen rate on decreasing impacts of temperature stress on crop growth.
Draft 1 Forest structure following tornado damage and salvage logging in northern 1 Maine , USA 2

Journal: Canadian Journal of Forest Research Manuscript ID cjfr-2016-0395.R1 Manuscript Type: Note Date Submitted by the Author: 01-Jan-2017 Complete List of Authors: Fraver, Shawn; University of Maine, School of Forest Resources Dodds, Kevin; U.S. Forest Service Kenefic, Laura; USDA Forest Service, Morrill, Rick; Baxter State Park, Scientific Forest Management Area Seymour, Robert; University of Maine Sypitkowski, Eben; Baxter State Park, Scientific Forest Management Area Keyword: fuel loads, woody debris, pit-and-mound, wind disturbance, fire risk
Improving Growth and Active Constituents of (Coriandrum sativum l.) Plant Using Some Natural Stimulants Under Different Climate Conditions.

The present study was carried out at El-Baramoon Experimental Farm, Hort. Res. Institute, Agric. Res. Center, Ministry of Agric. , during the two seasons of (2013 / 2014) and (2014 / 2015) to study the effect of sowing dates (Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec. and Jan.) and foliar application of some natural stimulants (Seaweeds extract, Moringa leaf extract, Salicylic acid and Chitosan) as well as their interaction on vegetative growth, fruit yield and essential oil of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.) plant. The results showed that sowing coriander seeds in October resulted in significant increase in growth characters, fruit yield and essential oil composition compared with other sowing dates in both seasons. Foliar applications of some natural stimulants (Chitosan, followed by Moringa leaf extract then Salicylic acid) significantly affected all studied parameters compared to the treatments of seaweed extract and the control plant. Moreover, the interaction treatments indicated that the highest means values for most growth characters, fruit yield and essential oil productivity were recorded from plants sown in October and sprayed with Chitosan. Delayed sowing in December and January and spraying with Moringa leaf extract gave good production at cold temperature. The G.L. C. of essential oil revealed total of 11 compounds. The main compound was linalool which constitutes 79.8 % in October sowing date with Chitosan foliar application and the sowing date in January with Moringa leaf extract application was 78.3 %. These results showed that, it is possible to produce coriander plants under different climate conditions by using some natural stimulants. Fruits yield and active constituents under early and normal sowing dates could be improved by spraying plants with chitosan foliar application, while under delayed sowing dates spraying plants with moringa leaf extract.
Effects of modified clinoptilolite on phosphorus mobilisation and potassium or ammonium release in Ferrosols

An investigation was conducted to study effects of the potassium and ammonium saturated clinoptilolite on P availability in Ferrosols. The adsorption and desorption of phosphorus were determined by shaking 2.5 g soil with 0, 0.5, and 2.5 g clinoptilolite at 0.31 or 1.25 mg P/g soil in 50 mL solution for a total of 72 h (24 h for clinoptilolite and 48 h for phosphate). The nutrient concentrations in supernatants were measured by spectrophotometry. Results showed phosphorus solubility was significantly increased with clinoptilolite addition. Increasing the amount of clinoptilolite enhanced the concentration of P up to 6.85 and 41.29 mg/L at 0.31 and 1.25 mg P/g soil, respectively. Correspondingly, the amount of potassium and ammonium released from the clinoptilolite were up to 63.69 and 12.20 mg/L at 0.31 mg P/g soil, and 107.42 and 29.94 mg/L at 1.25 mg P/g soil. Nutrient concentrations in the treatments in which clinoptilolite was added before P were greater than that in the treatments in which P was added prior to clinoptilolite. The results also suggest that potassium and ammonium saturated clinoptilolite can increase P solubility while providing K and NH4 to the soil, a concurrent positive effect for plant growth.
Increased Chlamydia Pneumoniae Igg after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Aim: The increasing body of evidence influences the possible association of Chlamydia pneumoniae infection with pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The influence of coronary artery surgery on the disease activity is unclear. We aimed to determine the seroprevalence of C. pneumoniae before and after the coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. Methodology: One hundred and seventy eight patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease undergoing surgery were involved in the study. C. pneumoniae IgG and IgM seroprevalence were examined using ELISA method both the day before and 30 days after the surgery. Results: IgG and IgM seroprevalence for C. pneumoniae were found to be 63.45% and 2.8% before the surgery. While there was significant increase on IgG (69.66%, p=0.001), increase was not significant on IgM values (4.49%, p= 0.250). Conclusion: Our study showed that CABG surgery induced activation of chronic C. pneumoniae infection with surgical stress-induced immunological changes. Other possible factors, such as blood transfusion, are likely to be involved in this activation. Antimicrobial therapy during the operative period should be considered in patients who are serologically positive for C. pneumoniae after an operation.
WHITE-NOSE SYNDROME AND IMMUNE RESPONSES IN A RESISTANT BAT SPECIES (EPTESICUS FUSCUS)

White-nose syndrome (WNS) has had a large negative impact on bat populations across eastern North America since its arrival in 2006. Bats affected by WNS appear to die of starvation, possibly due to the increased arousals during hibernation when there is no food present to replace the energy used to arouse. During hibernation, the bat’s immune system should be suppressed. However, once a bat of a susceptible species is exposed to the fungus that causes WNS, Psuedogymnoascus destructans (Pd), the immune system seems to respond, potentially causing an elevation in metabolic rate, which may cause the bat to arouse more often. I hypothesize that resistant bats do not mount an immune response; however, if they do mount an immune response, I hypothesize that bats inoculated with Pd and treated with an anti-inflammatory treatment will not respond to the infection, ultimately preserving fat reserves and lowering metabolic expenditures during hibernation. I tested these hypotheses by inoculating a species that does not suffer from high WNS mortality (big brown bats: Eptesicus fuscus), with Pd. Meloxicam was given to one of the three treatment groups in order to suppress the immune system. Metabolic rate during torpor, via oxygen consumption, was measured in addition to arousal/torpor bout patterns, the latter utilizing temperature-sensitive dataloggers. To quantify expression of four immune-function genes (NLRP10, CD200, ICAM5, and TNFRSF21), gene activity was measured via RT-qPCR on tissue and blood samples taken from each bat preand posthibernation. These genes were chosen based on a prior study that showed differences in these genes between susceptible and resistant species. There were no significant differences found across treatment groups for gene expression, nor energetic data; however, hibernation did suppress NLRP10 expression, and blood samples consistently had higher gene expression than tissue samples, thus indicating these genes may be expressed at low levels in some tissues. It is imperative that we continue investigating the differences between susceptible and resistant bat species as WNS is advancing westward throughout the country.
The Master Equality Polyhedron: Two-Slope Facets and Separation Algorithm

This thesis presents our findings about the Master Equality Polyhedron (MEP), an extension of Gomory’s Master Group Polyhedron. We prove a theorem analogous to Gomory and Johnson’s two-slope theorem for the case of the MEP. We then show how such theorem can lead to facet defining inequalities for MEPs or extreme inequalities for an extension of the infinite group model. We finally study certain coefficient-restricted inequalities for the MEP and how to separate them.
KINETICS OF LACTIC ACID FERMENTATION FROM SUGARCANE BAGASSE BY Lactobacillus pentosus

Sugarcane bagasse is a waste product of the sugar industry and displays a high content of hemicelluloses, making it one of the most abundant and available agricultural residues in Mexico with a great potential for use in fermentations. The aim of this investigation was to develop fer entation kinetics to biotechnologically obtain lactic acid from sugarcane bagasse hydrolysates, concentrated and not concentrated with L. pentosus. The bagasse was characterized and chemically treated to obtain samples of hydrolysates, which were supplemented with nutrients an fermented with Lactobacillus pentosus to obtain lactic acid. The hydrolysates were evaporated in a vacuum to increase the initial concentration of sugars up to 7.77 gL−1 of glucose; 64.25 gL−1 of xylose and 3.67 gL−1 of arabinose were obtained. Under these conditions, lactic acid values reached 55.437 gL−1 (QP= 0.430 gL−1h−1, YP/S = 0.724 gg−1; YP/S theoretical=81.43%) observing a clear inhibition of the product after 120 hours.
Prices vs. Quantities with incomplete enforcement and different enforcement probabilities

Regulating inter-country externalities, like climate change, raises various enforcement problems. It is often argued that international pricebased regulations (e.g. emission taxes) are more difficult to enforce than quantity-based regulations (e.g. tradable pollution permits). In this paper, we analyze the relative performance of price-based and quantity-based instruments for cases where costs and benefits are uncertain and enforcement of quantity regimes is stricter than for price-based regimes. We show that under these conditions, instrument choice solely based on the relative slopes of the marginal costs can be inefficient. If enforcement probabilities differ, rational policy choice should also take into account the level of the marginal benefit curve, as well as institutional parameters. In contrast to earlier analyses on Prices vs. Quantities, we find that the difference in welfare for both policy instruments also depends on the variance of the marginal abatement costs. Furthermore, numerical simulations of our stylized model suggest that, for climate policies, quantity-regulations might well be preferable to price-based approaches after all.
LEPTONIC AND LEPTO-HADRONIC MODELING OF THE 2010 NOVEMBER FLARE FROM 3C 454.3

In this study, we use a one-zone leptonic and a lepto-hadronic model to investigate the multi-wavelength emission and prominent flare of the flat spectrum radio quasar 3C 454.3 in 2010 November. We perform a parameter study with both models to obtain broadband fits to the spectral energy distribution (SED) of 3C 454.3. Starting with the baseline parameters obtained from the fits, we then investigate different flaring scenarios for both models to explain an extreme outburst and spectral hardening of 3C 454.3 that occurred in 2010 November. We find that the one-zone lepto-hadronic model can successfully explain both the broadband multi-wavelength SED and light curves in the optical R, Swift X-Ray Telescope, and Fermi γ-ray band passes for 3C 454.3 during quiescence and the peak of the 2010 November flare. We also find that the one-zone leptonic model produces poor fits to the broadband spectra in the X-ray and high-energy γ-ray band passes for the 2010 November flare.
Different determinants of radiation use efficiency in cold and temperate forests

To verify which vegetation and environmental factors are the most important in determining the spatial and temporal variability of average and maximum values of radiation use efficiency (RUEann and RUEmax, respectively) of cold and temperate forests. We analysed the impact of 17 factors as potential determinants of mean RUE (at 8 days interval, annual and interannual level) and RUEmax (at annual and interannual level) in cold and temperate forests by using linear regression and random forests models.
How MMPs Impact Bone Responses to Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Abstract : Using an animal model of prostate tumor progression in the bone we have previously shown that MMPs, namely MMP-2,-3,-9 and -13, are overexpressed at the tumor bone interface and these MMPs are for the most part expressed by the host cells of the bone. To test the contribution of MMPs in prostate tumor progression in the bone, we have generated mice that are immunocompromized and deficient for MMP-2,-3 and -9 during the current period. We have found that MMP-9 does not contribute to prostate tumor progression in the bone since no difference in osteolytic or osteoblastic responses between wild type and MMP-9 deficient animals were detected by Faxitron, CT, SPECT and histomorphometry. These results, while negative, are important for the generation of selective MMP inhibitors that lack the deleterious side effects associated with broad spectrum inhibitors. In addition, we have also identified PTHrP as an MMP substrate and postulate that MMP processing of PTHrP may be a mechanism through which MMPs can contribute to tumor induced osteolysis.