Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Assessment of an intervention to reduce the impact of stigma on people with HIV , enabling them to cope with it

The goal of this study was to assess an intervention program to reduce the impact of stigma on people with HIV and to enable them to cope with it. A quasi-experimental design, with non-equivalent control group and preand posttest was used. Participants were 221 people with HIV, of whom 164 received the intervention and 56 made up the nonequivalent control groups. The dependent variables were perception of stigma—enacted and internalized—, self-esteem, perception of selfefficacy, strategies used to cope with stigma—primary control, secondary control, and avoidance—and quality of life. Analysis of variance (MANOVAS and ANOVAS) was conducted to determine pretest differences and differential scores in both groups, and analysis of covariance (MANCOVAS and ANCOVAS) was performed to assess the efficacy of the program. The results showed reduction of perceived stigma and avoidance strategies and an increase in perceived self-efficacy to cope with stigma, disposition to use approach strategies, self-esteem, and quality of life. These results indicate that it is possible to train people with HIV to cope with stigma.
Cycloid flows induced by the Large horizontal coherent structures in the vegetated compound channel

Vegetation in general and mangrove, in particular, plays a significant role in the protection of the coastal and estuarine regions from erosion. In particular, estuarine mangrove forests can effciently reduce the impact of a strong along-bank flow during high tides and high river discharge, creating shelter regions for the development of the ecological system. As estuarine mangrove is usually inundated during high tides and exposed to strong tidal flows, the hydrodynamic of estuarine mangrove forest is similar to that of a vegetated compound channel. In order to gain more insight into this field of the research, a hydraulic laboratory experiment of a shallow flow field in a vegetated compound channel has been conducted. Experimental results confirm a pronounced existence of large horizontal coherent structures (LHCSs). Although the presence of the large horizontal coherent structures in the vegetated channel has been well recognized, it is still unclear how they affect the flow field, mass and momentum exchange in the vegetated compound channel. Detailed analyses of the experimental data reveal more about the role of the large horizontal coherent structures. The flow field under the effect of the large coherent structures shows a spatially and temporally cycloid motion, contributing a large part to the momentum and mass transfer. The quadrant analysis of the Reynolds shear stresses has been applied to examine the connection between the motion of the large horizontal coherent structures and their associated cycloid flow events.
Gibbs partitions, Riemann–Liouville fractional operators, Mittag–Leffler functions, and fragmentations derived from stable subordinators

Abstract Pitman (2003), and subsequently Gnedin and Pitman (2006), showed that a large class of random partitions of the integers derived from a stable subordinator of index $\alpha\in(0,1)$ have infinite Gibbs (product) structure as a characterizing feature. The most notable case are random partitions derived from the two-parameter Poisson–Dirichlet distribution, $\textrm{PD}(\alpha,\theta)$, whose corresponding $\alpha$-diversity/local time have generalized Mittag–Leffler distributions, denoted by $\textrm{ML}(\alpha,\theta)$. Our aim in this work is to provide indications on the utility of the wider class of Gibbs partitions as it relates to a study of Riemann–Liouville fractional integrals and size-biased sampling, and in decompositions of special functions, and its potential use in the understanding of various constructions of more exotic processes. We provide characterizations of general laws associated with nested families of $\textrm{PD}(\alpha,\theta)$ mass partitions that are constructed from fragmentation operations described in Dong et al. (2014). These operations are known to be related in distribution to various constructions of discrete random trees/graphs in [n], and their scaling limits. A centerpiece of our work is results related to Mittag–Leffler functions, which play a key role in fractional calculus and are otherwise Laplace transforms of the $\textrm{ML}(\alpha,\theta)$ variables. Notably, this leads to an interpretation within the context of $\textrm{PD}(\alpha,\theta)$ laws conditioned on Poisson point process counts over intervals of scaled lengths of the $\alpha$-diversity.
X-ray and UV emission of the ultrashort-period, low-mass eclipsing binary system BX Trianguli

Context.Close binary systems provide an excellent tool for determining stellar parameters such as radii and masses with a high degree of precision. Due to the high rotational velocities, most of these systems exhibit strong signs of magnetic activity, postulated to be the underlying reason for radius inflation in many of the components. Aims.We extend the sample of low-mass binary systems with well-known X-ray properties. Methods.We analyze data from a singular XMM-Newton pointing of the close, low-mass eclipsing binary system BX Tri. The UV light curve was modeled with the eclipsing binary modeling tool PHOEBE and data acquired with the EPIC cameras was analyzed to search for hints of orbital modulation. Results.We find clear evidence of orbital modulation in the UV light curve and show that PHOEBE is fully capable of modeling data within this wavelength range. Comparison to a theoretical flux prediction based on PHOENIX models shows that the majority of UV emission is of photospheric origin. While the X-ray light curve does exhibit strong variations, the signal-to-noise ratio of the observation is insufficient for a clear detection of signs of orbital modulation. There is evidence of a Neupert-like correlation between UV and X-ray data.
The Role of Amateur Football in Circular Migration Systems in South Africa

This article explores the significance of amateur football for the changing patterns of circular migration in post-Apartheid South Africa. Even after the end of Apartheid, the abolishment of the migrant labour system has not brought a decline of circular migration. The state-institutionalised system has merely been replaced by an informal system of translocal livelihood organisation. The new system fundamentally relies on social networks and complex rural-urban linkages. Mobile ways of life have evolved that can be classified as neither rural nor urban. Looking into these informal linkages can contribute to explaining the persistence of spatial and social disparities in “New South Africa”. This paper centres on an empirical, bi-local case study that traces the genesis of the socio-spatial linkages between a village in former Transkei and an informal settlement in Cape Town. The focus is on the relevance of football for the emergence and stabilisation of translocal network structures.
EFFECTS OF FEEDING PALM OIL AND SOYBEAN OIL ON BODY WEIGHT AND BLOOD CHOLESTEROL IN BLACK BENGAL GOATS

Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:. 0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} A study was conducted to investigate the role of dietary fatty acids (such as palm oil and soybean oil) on body weight and the level of serum cholesterol in goat in the Department of Physiology, Bangladesh Agricultural University. Three equal groups of goats were structured as control (n = 5), palm oil (n = 5) and soybean oil (n = 5) group and fed with normal feed, palm oil (@ 25g)and soybean oil (@ 25g) mixed feed twice a week for 2 months respectively. It was observed that the serum cholesterol of palm oil and soybean oil treated groups decreased significantly (p<0.05) with the advancement of experimental period. The growth performance was not significantly affected by these fatty acids. At the end of the experiment, the animals were killed and tissues from stomach and intestine were examined grossly and histologically in all groups. There were no lesions in the tissues of the animals fed on either palm oil or soybean oil.
Littoral Fauna of Oligochaeta (Annelida) of Lake Eğirdir (Isparta).

Egirdir Golu (Isparta) litoral Oligochaeta (Annelida) faunasi. Bu calisma Turkiye’nin guney batisinda 918 m yukseklikte yer alan (38°00'N, 30°54'E) ve onemli bir kus alani olan Egirdir Golu’nun litoral Oligochaeta faunasini belirlemek amaciyla yapilmistir. Ornekler Mayis 2002 ile Ekim 2002 tarihleri arasinda 17 istasyondan toplanmistir. Arastirma sonucunda 17 istasyondan 15 cinse ait 22 tur; Lumbriculidae familyasindan 1, Haplotaxidae familyasindan 1, Tubificidae familyasindan 9 ve Naididae familyasindan 11 tur belirlenmistir. Egirdir Golu’nun litoral Oligochaeta faunasi genis dagilim gosteren tubificid ve naidid taxalarindan olusmaktadir. Calisma alaninda Tubifex tubifex (%19.2), Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (%17.9), ve Potamothrix hammoniensis (%11.3) ve Ophidonais serpentina (%9.3) en yuksek bolluga sahip turler olarak belirlenmistir. Shannon-Wiener cesitlilik indeksine gore, Egirdir Golu 1.45 zenginlige sahip olarak bulunmus, 5. istasyon en yuksek cesitliligi gosterirken (1.93), 11. istasyon en dusuk cesitlilige sahip (0.97) olarak belirlenmistir. Calisma alaninda Tubificidae populasyonunun yuksek olmasi ve golun 1, 45 oraninda dusuk bir Oligochaeta tur cesitliligine sahip olmasi, golun geleceginin belirlenmesi icin benzer calismalarin periyodik olarak yapilmasi gerektigini gostermektedir
Inventor Data for Research on Migration and Innovation: A Survey and a Pilot

This paper discusses the existing literature on migration and innovation, with special emphasis on empirical studies based on patent and inventor data. Other sources of micro-data are examined, too, for comparative purposes. A pilot database, based on patent filings at the European Patent Office is presented. It contains information on individual inventors, including their country of residence and of origin. Preliminary evidence suggests that immigrant inventors contribute to innovation not only in the US, but also in selected European countries, where they often rank among the most productive individuals. Data on returnee inventors to selected countries of origin suggest the phenomenon to be of limited scale, and highly subject to errors of measurement.
Title: Salivary diurnal cortisol profiles in patients suffering from chronic breathlessness receiving supportive and palliative care services: a cross-sectional study

NOTICE: this is the authors’ version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Psychoneuroendocrinology, doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen. 2017.01. 025
Cultivar-specific and ulvan-induced resistance of apple plants to Glomerella leaf spot are associated with enhanced activity of peroxidases - doi: 10.4025/actasciagron.v35i3.16174

Glomerella leaf spot (GLS) is an important disease of apple plants, and the use of the algal polysaccharide ulvan represents a new technology for its control. This study aimed to verify whether the defense mechanisms involved in cultivar-specific and ulvan-induced plant resistance to GLS are associated with changes in the activities of peroxidase and β-1,3-glucanase. Seedlings were first sprayed with ulvan or water and then inoculated with Colletotrichum gloeosporioides [W1] 6 days later. The disease severity was recorded daily on both young and old leaves up to 10 days after inoculation, and the enzyme activities were monitored from 24 to 72h after inoculation (HAI). Although the young leaves were more susceptible to GLS, ulvan reduced approximately 66% of the disease severity in both of the leaf age groups. Additionally, the cultivar-specific and ulvan-induced resistance was associated with enhanced peroxidase activity at 24 and 72 HAI, respectively. Both the resistant and susceptible seedlings exhibited similar glucanase activities.
A Class of Solvable Stochastic Investment Problems Involving Singular Controls

We consider a simple mathematical model for the following economic problem: A company wants to expand its production capacity in an uncertain market The investments needed are irreversible in the sense that if the market later drops, the company can not get the invested capital back by reducing the capacity Which strategy should the company follow in order to maximize the long term expected profit? In our model, the state of the market is described by a one dimensional, geometric Brownian motion We show that under some monotonocity conditions the optimal strategy can be described as a deflection off a “forbidden region”, and that the boundary of this region can be computed quite explicitly
Roundabout Accident Prediction Model: Random-Parameter Negative Binomial Approach

Roundabouts have been used widely on all road classes in the United Kingdom because they are considered safer than other types of intersections in general. The objective of this study was to examine geometric and traffic characteristics and their influences on the number of accidents. Data from each of 70 roundabouts (with 284 approaches) included all recorded vehicle accidents as well as geometric and traffic characteristics for the entire roundabout, within circulatory lanes, and at roundabout approaches. Resulting estimates were compared with those from random-parameter and fixed-parameter negative binomial count data models. The random-parameter results provided better goodness of fit than the fixed-parameter results, and more variables were found to be significant. Significant variables that influenced the number of accidents were total approach traffic, truck percentage, entry width, inscribed circle diameter, number of lanes, and presence of traffic signals.
Comparison of Methods for Calculation of Combustion Heat of Biopolymers

In this paper various methods for calculation of gross (Q) and net (q) heats of combustion for different biopolymers (lignin, cellulose, hemicelluloses, starch, pectin, proteins, lipids etc.) have been analyzed. The results showed that the calculation with use the energy released by combustion per gram of diatomic oxygen (Eq-parameter) is less accurate, because it gives a deviation from experimental values of about 4% for Q and more than 7% for q. In the case of calculations based on contribution of structural groups of polymers, the deviation may reach 3%. The lowest deviation of about 0.5% for Q and less than 1% for q was obtained using an improved method of calculation, which is based on elemental composition of the polymers. Calculation of gross and net heat of combustion for biomass samples by the improved method was very close to experimental calorific values. It was found that combustion of biomass waste supplemented with waste plastic is preferable, since such combustion technology provides more thermal energy than single firing of biomass and is accompanied by less emission of carbon dioxide in comparison with separate burning of plastic waste only.
Decrease of Cu and Fe concentrations from broiler droppings using dietary organometallic compounds

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the partial or total replacement of the inorganic Cu and Fe salts by organic forms of these elements on broiler performance and on the elimination of minerals through broiler droppings. A study was conducted for 42 days on 240 broiler chicks treated with trace elements chelates with amino acids: B-TRAXIMRTEC Cu-I30; B- TRAXIMRTEC Fe-120. The broiler chicks were housed in cages (10 chicks per cage, 6 cages per group) and assigned to 4 groups (C, E1, E3 and E3) fed on the same corn-soybean meal-based diet. Phased-feeding was used according to the developmental stages of the broilers (starter, grower and finisher). Feed intake and the amount of droppings were recorded daily. The daily records of droppings and their chemical analysis was used to determine the trace elements load of the droppings. The total or partial replacement of the inorganic Cu and Fe salts by chelates of these minerals with amino acids in broiler diets didn't affect broiler performance. The inclusion of Cu chelates in broiler diets at the level recommended by the manufacturer of by NRC decreased by at least 34% the level of Cu (environmentally toxic element) in the droppings. The corresponding decrease was of 5-21% for Fe.
Monitoring Treatment Integrity

An international trend in school psychology services is a shift from an emphasis on assessment-based activities to a paradigm of consultation problem-solving and behavioural intervention. As the profession experiences an expansion of roles and functions, school psychologists should have an understanding of a critical aspect of behaviour change: treatment integrity (Gresham, 1989). Treatment integrity (or fidelity) refers to the extent to which an intervention is implemented as intended (or planned). This article describes the construct of treatment integrity as it relates to the implementation of consultation-derived behaviour intervention plans. Practical approaches for assessing and monitoring the integrity of treatments are presented. A treatment-monitoring interview (TMI) is proposed as an initial step towards developing a technology to assess and facilitate treatment integrity in school-based behavioural consultation practice. Limitations, implications for practice and future research directions are discussed.
Influence of the Northern Hemisphere annular mode on ENSO by modulating westerly wind bursts

The influence of the Northern Hemisphere annular mode (NAM) on the El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) was examined using 41‐year reanalysis data and an atmospheric general circulation model (AGCM). Significant lag correlations between the NAM index for spring and the Niño‐3 index for the following winter were revealed. An anomalous lower tropospheric westerly associated with modulation of the westerly wind burst (WWB) over the western tropical Pacific in spring often coincided with the positive phase of the NAM and extended eastward during summer and autumn. Then, warm sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies reflecting El Niño appeared over the eastern tropical Pacific in early winter. In an AGCM experiment in which SSTs were fixed as a climatological‐mean monthly distribution, the interannual modulation of WWB was significantly associated with NAM variability in spring, supporting the possible influence of the NAM in spring on an ENSO outbreak the following winter.
The Effect of R&D Subsidies on Private R&D

This paper investigates the relationship between government support for R&D and R&D expenditure financed privately by firms using a comprehensive plant level data set for the manufacturing sector in the Republic of Ireland. We find that for domestic plants small grants serve to increase private R&D spending, while too large a grant may crowd out private financing of R&D. In contrast, evidence for foreign establishments suggests that grant provision causes neither additionality nor crowding out effects of private R&D financing, regardless of the size of the subsidy.
THE RELATION BETWEEN CASH HOLDINGS AND EARNINGS PERSISTENCE

Our research question is whether corporate cash holdings can benefit firms through improving earnings persistence which is one of the measures of earnings quality. In order to answer this question, we test whether and how cash holdings are related to earnings persistence. Our results show a strong positive relation between cash holdings and earnings persistence. Next, we examine whether this relation holds after controlling for earnings volatility, since Dichev and Tang (2009) find a strong negative relation between earnings volatility and earnings persistence. We find that the positive relationbetween cash holdings and earnings persistence can be seen if earnings volatility is higher, but it cannot be seen if earnings volatility is lower. These results suggest that cash holdings can benefit firms with volatile earnings. Keywords: Cash Holdings; Earnings Persistence
MACRO AND MICROSCOPIC MORPHOLOGY OF LYSSA BODY IN DOG

With the aim to study the gross and histomorphology of the lyssa body of dog, seven heads were collected from the healthy adult dogs used for dissection purpose in the laboratory of the Department of Anatomy and Histologyat Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh. The gross parameters such as weight, length and width were recorded for respective specimens.The present study revealed that the dog lyssa was pinkish white coloured and situated along the median plane on the ventral surface of the free portion of the tongue. The lyssa had more or less rod shaped. The weight, length and width of the lyssa were measured as 0.11 ± 0.01gm, 3.96 ± 0.4cm and 0.28 ± 0.03cm, respectively.Then the specimens were processed for histomorphology and stained with Hematoxylin and Eosin. The present study noticed that the entire body of the lyssa was formed from adipose tissue and striated muscle bundles, encircled by a thick connective tissue capsule of mainly collagen fibers.These results will be helpful to study the further functional importance of the lyssa body in dog.
Free Riders do not Like Uncertainty

We examine the effect of introducing Knightian uncertainty into a simple model of public good provision. We find that uncertainty may reduce the free-rider problem if utility is concave in public goods or there are decreasing returns to scale in the production of public goods. It is possible that free-riding may be less in a large society. We argue that our results are compatible with the experimental evidence.
Structural Damage Detection of Truss Bridge under Environmental Variability

Focused on the effects of environmental and operational variability on the structures, a novel procedure for structura l linear and nonlinear damage detection is proposed based on the time series analysis and the higher statistical moments. The higher statistical moments of residual error of AR model, such as skewness and kurtosis, are then defined as the new damage-sensitive feature s to be a complimentary. Six integrated damage-sensitive features are further defined for vibration-based damage detection in terms of arithmetic and geometric mean of the residual errors. A series of experiments on a complicated truss bridge combined with a steel bridge plate have been conducted in laboratory. Damage was simulated by loosening the bolts of joints, and environmental variability wer e introduced by changing the shaker input level. 16 acceleration data of the bridge in each baseline and test state are measured and recorded for the structural damage detection. Based on these time series of acceleration data, the applicability of the proposed proced ure is evaluated. Some valued conclusions are made and discussions suggested as well.