Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
"Arrgh" to Eureka: Challenges Facing Rural Lecturers of Science to Undergraduate Nurses.

This paper addresses some of the challenges faced by rural lecturers teaching human bioscience to pre-registration undergraduate nursing students. Rural nursing programmes attract large numbers of adult entry students who often have not completed Year 12 school study recently, if at all. Consequently they have often missed out on not only high school science curriculum but the higher cognitive skills developed in senior high school years. As a result of recognising the needs of these students an innovative tutoring programme for the first year bioscience subjects was developed to assist the knowledge acquisition of the students by enhancing implicit aspects of learning whilst still providing traditional tutoring methods. Activities were particularly designed to address the language and memory aspects of the factual components of the curriculum in active rather than passive tasks. Some of these tasks were based upon techniques for second language learning. Overall, the students appreciated the programme finding that active tasks assisted them in overcoming the science literacy component of their study better enabling them to progress their problem solving skills.
Benthic foraminifera: their importance to future reef islandresilience

The provenance, age and redistribution of sediments across Raine Reef (11°35'28"S 144°02'17"E), northern Great Barrier Reef (GBR) are described. Sediments of both the reef flat and sand cay beaches are composed predominantly of benthic foraminifera (35.2% and 41.5% respectively), which is a common occurrence throughout the Pacific region. The major contemporary sediment supply to the island was identified as Baculogypsina sphaerulata, a relatively large (1-2 mm exclusive of spines) benthic foraminifera living on the turf algae close to the reef periphery, and responsible for beach sand nourishment. Radiometric ages of foraminiferal tests of ranging taphonomic preservation (pristine to severely abraded) included in surficial sediments collected across the reef flat were remarkably young (typically <60 years). Results indicate rapid transport and/or breakdown of sand with a minimal storage time on the reef (likely <102 years), inferring a tight temporal link between the reef island and sediment production on the surrounding reef. This study demonstrates the critical need for further research on the precise residence times of the major reef sediment components and transport pathways, which are fundamental to predicting future island resilience.
Applying Fuzzy Technique in Software Team Formation Based on Belbin Team Role

Team roles play significant impact in determining the project success. In order to ensure that team can work together, it is essential to ensure that the team members are assigned to the right role with the right characteristics. One of the prevalent team roles is Belbin team role. The team role can guide project manager to form effective team. However, assigning the correct team role is very challenging. Thus, this study demonstrates the use of fuzzy technique to form a software team based on Belbin team role. By using this technique, it can help decision maker to form effective team that have balance characteristics. In order to validate the proposed technique, future works will be carried out by using empirical data in industrial setting
Some Fundamental Aspects of Mechanics of Nanocomposite Materials and Structural Members

This paper is devoted to formulation and analysis of fundamental aspects of mechanics of nanocomposite materials and structural members. These aspects most likely do not exhaust all of the possible fundamental characteristics of mechanics of nanocomposite materials and structural members, but, nevertheless, they permit to form the skeleton of direction of mechanics in hand. The proposed nine aspects are described and commented briefly.
Testing the expectations hypothesis in the Brazilian term structure of interest rates: a cointegration analysis

In this article the expectations hypothesis (EH) is tested using cointegration techniques, for maturities ranging from 1 to 12 months, for the Brazilian market. We found evidence suggesting that, for the period 1995–2006, the cointegration implication generally seems to hold. We also found strong evidence supporting causality from short to long rates and also in the opposite direction. Empirical evidence supports the expectations theory of the term structure of interest rates.
Stochastic Ordering of Infinite Binomial Galton-Watson Trees

We consider Galton-Watson trees with ${\rm Bin}(d,p)$ offspring distribution. We let $T_{\infty}(p)$ denote such a tree conditioned on being infinite. For $d=2,3$ and any $1/d\leq p_1 <p_2 \leq 1$, we show that there exists a coupling between $T_{\infty}(p_1)$ and $T_{\infty}(p_2)$ such that ${\mathbb P}(T_{\infty}(p_1) \subseteq T_{\infty}(p_2))=1. $
Screening of Trichoderma harzianum against major fungal pathogens of betelvine

Eight isolates of Trichoderma ltarzianum Rifai isolated from soils of different betelvine plantations of West Bengal on modified Trichoderma specific medium ( TSM). The isolates were studied for their cultural, morphometric characters and antagonistic potential against four major fungal pathogens of betelvine. On PDA, the growth rate of antagonist isolates was quite fast and their cultural morphology was more or less similar. Morphometric studies revealed that length: breadth ratio of phialospores were highest in isolate T3 and that of phialides highest in isolate T 7 • The chlamydospores were found in chains or intercalary or in twins. The antagonistic potential of these isolates of Trichoderma harzianum against four fungal pathogens of betelvine ( Phytophthora parasitica Dastur emend Ash., Colletotrichum capsici (Syd.) Butler and Bisby, Sclerotium rolfsii Sacco and Rhizoctonia so/ alii Kiihn. ) showed that isolates T1 T2 and T3 had highest promise under ill- vitro conditions ( dual culture plate technique) by fully overgrowing the pathogens within 5-6 days.
Industry Concentration and Cash Flow at Risk

This paper explores the link between industry concentration, which is a feature of the product markets in which firms operate, and the risk of a firm's cash flows, offering the first empirical evidence of the risky cash-flow implications of industry market structure. Our analysis shows that on average highly concentrated industries have experienced lower volatility of cash flows while the volatility of cash flows for competitive industries is higher. Our findings are consistent with the view that innovation and distress risk, which is more pronounced in competitive industries, are prized sources of risk in the context of the cash-flow-at-risk.
EFFECT OF BYPASS FAT SUPPLEMENTATION ON MILK YIELD, FAT CONTENT AND SERUM TRIGLYCERIDE LEVELS OF MURRAH BUFFALOES

Forty Murrah buffaloes were divided in two groups of 20 each: a supplemented and a nonsupplemented control group to study the effect of bypass fat on milk yield, fat percentage and serum triglyceride content. It was observed that bypass fat supplementation increased weekly average milk yield of supplemented buffaloes as well as fat content and serum triglyceride content. The increased energy supply to the animals in negative energy balance was responsible for increased milk yield and availability of low density serum triglyceride in plasma led to increased fat content and serum triglyceride levels.
Spatio-temporal analysis and impact assessment of trawl bycatch of Karnataka to suggest operation based fishery management options

Trawling is one of the most efficient methods of catching fish world over and is also the most important human intervention causing physical disturbance to the world’s continental shelves, and consequently, the physical destruction of ecosystems (Jennings and Kaiser, 1998). Trawling is targeted at specific groups of organisms, and trawl net being a non-selective gear, catches everything available in its towing path.
Tax climate in the national press: A new tool in tax behaviour research

Given the inherently hidden nature of tax evasion, research on tax compliance can be challenging. By drawing on the ‘slippery slope’ framework, which suggests that the tax climate in a society can vary on a continuum between antagonistic and synergistic, we test a new tool in tax compliance research by comparing two areas that differ in terms of tax compliance but share the same language: Italy and the Canton of Ticino (Switzerland). After retrieving 3554 tax-related articles published between 2010 and 2016 from national newspapers with the highest circulation in the two considered countries, we performed a lexicographical analysis using the software T-LAB. The results show that the Italian and Swiss national presses depict their respective tax systems and tax authorities in very different ways. An antagonistic tax climate (coercive power of authorities and distrust in the tax system) appears to prevail in Italy, while a synergistic tax climate (legitimate power of authorities and trust in the tax system) prevails in the Canton of Ticino. The tool appears to be effective not only in detecting the tax climate of a country but also in monitoring changes over time, thus allowing policymakers to fine-tune their fiscal policies accordingly. The results also offer insights into the effects of the vicious cycle between the tax climate of a country and the way the press depicts it in terms of tax behaviour.
Differential Suppression of Damping-off Caused by Pythium aphanidermatum, P. irregulare, and P. myriotylum in Composts at Different Temperatures.

The suppressiveness of compost amendments to pre-emergence damping-off of cucumber incited by isolates of Pythium aphanidermatum, P. myriotylum, and P. irregulare was studied. Growth chamber experiments were designed to examine the effects of temperature (20, 24, 28, and 32°C), compost type (municipal biosolids [MC] and leaves [LC]), and compost dose (40, 80, 160, and 320 mg/cm3) on suppression of damping-off (i.e., increase in seedling stands) caused by different Pythium isolates obtained from different hosts. In dose-response experiments, LC was suppressive at dosage rates ≥80 mg compost/cm3 of sand, whereas MC was suppressive at rates ≥40 mg/cm3. Damping-off severity induced by each of the three Pythium spp. was temperature-dependent. For example, P. aphanidermatum and P. myriotylum caused damping-off at each of the four temperatures tested, whereas P. irregulare caused disease only at 20 and 24°C. MC was suppressive to P. aphanidermatum at 20 and 24°C, whereas LC was suppressive at 28 and 32°C. Both composts significantly suppressed damping-off caused by P. irregulare at 20°C (85% suppression in MC and 60% suppression in LC) and at 24°C (approximately 60% suppression in both composts), and by P. myriotylum at all temperatures tested. In experiments with a variable temperature cycle (32°C for 14 h, day and 22°C for 10 h, night), only P. aphanidermatum and P. myriotylum caused damping-off of cucumber seedlings. Under these conditions, LC significantly suppressed damping-off caused by P. aphanidermatum (20% suppression) or P. myriotylum (37% suppression) but MC was not suppressive. In experiments where the two composts were mixed, a significant negative interaction between the two composts was observed for the suppression of P. myriotylum and P. irregulare at 20°C and of P. irregulare at 24°C, but not for P. aphanidermatum at any of the tested temperatures. There was no difference in aggressiveness among isolates within each of the three Pythium spp. , regardless of their host origin. However, a significant variation in suppressiveness of LC was observed among isolates of P. aphanidermatum (11 isolates) derived from the same host, but not for P. irregulare (9 isolates) or P. myriotylum (7 isolates).
The Usefulness of Management Forecast Information

This paper investigates the usefulness of management earnings forecasts from the perspective of their value-relevance, their impact on analysts' forecasts, and their usefulness as an investment indicator. The value-relevance of management forecasts of earnings is investigated based on the Ohlson [2001] framework that expresses firm value as a function of the book value of equity, current earnings, and expected earnings. The results show that management forecasts of earnings are more value-relevant than book values and current earnings. When the value-relevance of analysts' forecasts and management forecasts is compared, little difference is found between these two forecasts. Deviation of analysts' forecasts from management forecasts is then examined. The results show more than 80% of analysts' forecasts are identical to management forecasts. Further analysis suggests that the relatively high accuracy of management forecasts may explain their high value-relevance and their large impact on analysts' forecasts. Finally, the predictive ability of P/E, P/B, and P/MF ratios with respect to future returns is examined. The P/MF ratio based strategy generates the highest abnormal returns. Thus, the findings of this paper indicate that management earnings forecasts provide the market and analysts with valuable information and are also useful as a predictor of future abnormal returns.
Prevalence of Malaria and Typhoid Fever Co-Infection: Knowledge, Attitude and Management Practices among Residents of Obuda-Aba, Abia State, Nigeria

A study of prevalence, knowledge, attitude and management practices of malaria and typhoid fever co-infection was carried out among residents of Obuda-Aba, Abia State, Nigeria, between July and September, 2014. Venepuncture technique was used for collection of the blood samples. A total of 245 persons comprising 120 males and 125 females were examined. Field stained thick and thin blood films were used to detect malaria parasites in the samples. Typhoid fever was diagnosed from each blood sample using Widal test kit. Out of the 245 persons sampled, 95(38.78%) tested positive for malaria, 105 (42.86%) tested positive for typhoid fever, 45(37.50%) were co-infected with malaria and typhoid fever among the males and 55(44.00%) were co-infected with malaria and typhoid fever among the females. Co-infection of malaria and typhoid fever was highest in the age group of 61-75 years, 4(100%) among the males and highest in the age group of 16-30 years, 15(83.33%) among the females. On the perception of the possible causes of malaria and typhoid fever, 24 respondents reported excessive fried oil as the cause while 17 respondents stated excessive intake of alcohol. On the perception of the sign and symptoms associated with malaria and typhoid fever, 77 respondents stated loss of appetite, 67 respondents stated fatigue and 70 respondents stated headache. On the practices available for protection against malaria and typhoid fever, 54 respondents reported routine treatments with drugs, 21 respondents stated good sanitary measures while 33 respondents reported access to safe food and water. There is need for massive health education campaign to educate the residents of Obuda-Aba to correct the wrong perception they have about malaria and typhoid fever for effective treatment and control of the diseases.
Tungsten: an option for divertor and main chamber plasma facing components in future fusion devices

The tungsten programme in ASDEX Upgrade is pursued towards a full high-Z device. The spectroscopic diagnostic of W has been extended and refined and the cooling factor of W has been re-evaluated. The W coated surfaces now represent a fraction of 65% of all plasma facing components (24.8 m2). The only two major components that are not yet coated are the strikepoint region of the lower divertor as well as the limiters at the low field side. While extending the W surfaces, the W concentration and the discharge behaviour have changed gradually pointing to critical issues when operating with a W wall: anomalous transport in the plasma centre should not be too low, otherwise neoclassical accumulation can occur. One very successful remedy is the addition of central RF heating at the 20–30% level. Regimes with low ELM activity show increased impurity concentration over the whole plasma radius. These discharges can be cured by increasing the ELM frequency through pellet ELM pacemaking or by higher heating power. Moderate gas puffing also mitigates the impurity influx and penetration, however, at the expense of lower confinement. The erosion yield at the low field side guard limiter can be as high as 10−3 and fast particle losses from NBI were identified to contribute a significant part to the W sputtering. Discharges run in the upper W coated divertor do not show higher W concentrations than comparable discharges in the lower C based divertor. According to impurity transport calculations no strong high-Z accumulation is expected for the ITER standard scenario as long as the anomalous transport is at least as high as the neoclassical one.
Empirical Distribution Models for Slenderness and Aspect Ratios of Core Particles of Particulate Wood Composites

Particle geometry was characterized for particleboard furnish prepared through hydrolysis of finished commercial particleboard procured from six Canadian plants. Particles samples were screened into seven particle size classes. Particles retained on 0.5-mm mesh were considered core particles and further partitioned into core-fine, medium, and coarse. Individual particles were then randomly selected for geometrical characterization and distribution fitting. About 80% of all screened particles by mass were between mesh sizes of 0.5 and 2 mm. There were significant differences in percentage screen masses of all particle sizes between plants. Masses of particle size greater than 1 mm of panels from two plants were significantly higher than the rest (0.05 α-level), whereas another plant had the highest mass of particle sizes retained on the 2-mm mesh. Particles retained on the 1-mm mesh showed the largest percentage mass variation among all plants. It was found that aspect ratio was a better geometrical indicator for predicting screw withdrawal resistance than any of the absolute dimensions, and increase in core-fine particles increases internal bond strength. Based on maximum likelihood and Akaike's Information Criterion, a log normal distribution was the best fit for all geometrical descriptors of most particle types; gamma and two-parameter Weibull were better fits for length and aspect ratio for most medium particles with gamma being the better of the two.
The contribution of corticosteroids to the obese (obob) syndrome

Administration of corticosteroids to human patients as well as some expérimental aninals is frequently accompanied by a rapid gain in body weight. However the mechanisms responsible for this weight gain are not clear. The genetically obèse (ob/ob) mouse has corticosterone levels which are 4-5 times that of its lean littermate. There is some évidence that thèse elevated corticosterone levels may play an important rôle in the development of the obèse syndrome. For example, adrenalectomy of the obèse mouse who11 y or partially améliorâtes most of its abnormalities. In addition the brown adipose tissue (BAT), an energy buffering tissue, has been reported to hâve lower than normal levels of manganèse (Mn). Mn deficiency rapidly reduces the activity of mitochondrial Mn dépendent superoxide dismutase (MnSOD). SOD enzymes catalyze the conversion of superoxide, an oxygen radical, to hydrogen peroxide. Oxygen radicals are capable of peroxidizing lipid and thus of causing membrane and tissue damage. It was thus postulated that the relative Mn deficiency of BAT in the ob/ob mouse may compromise the mechanisms responsible for protecting BAT lipid from the potential peroxidative effects of superoxide. We hâve therefore conducted experiments to investigate a possible altération
Early Detection of Child Development Deviation Training Program in The Context of Special Needs Children Identification

The teachers of Early Childhood Education almost every day interact with early childhood so that early childhood teachers need to have knowledge about child development and have the skills to detect early deviation of child development. Thus, the incidence of special needs children can be detected early and can be intervened early as well. During this time in Indonesia, early detection of child development deviation is usually done by health workers. This research aimed to know training program about early detection of child development deviations in the context of special needs children identification. This research was conducted at Early Childhood Education which is indicated to have children with special needs, that is Kindergarten Ketajen, Sidoarjo, East Java, Indonesia. The subjects of the study were all teachers in the kindergarten, a number of 11 people. This research was a descriptive research. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistic. The results of this study showed that the training program improved early childhood teachers’ knowledge and skills about early detection of child development deviations in the context of special needs children identification.
A Segmental Approach to Automatic Language Identification

A SEGMENTAL APPROACH TO AUTOMATIC LANGUAGE IDENTIFICATION Yeshwant Kumar Muthusamy, Ph.D. Oregon Graduate Institute of Science & Technology, 1993 Supervising Professor: Ronald A. Cole, Professor Automatic language identi cation is the problem of identifying the language being spoken from a sample of speech by an unknown speaker. A segmental approach to automatic language identi cation is based on the assumption that the acoustic structure of languages can be estimated by segmenting speech into phonetic categories. Language identi cation can then be achieved by computing features within and across segments that describe the phonetic and prosodic characteristics of individual languages, and using these feature measurements to train a classi er to distinguish between the languages. Recognizing the di culties involved in the development of a phonetically labeled corpus of speech, we have applied this approach using broad phonetic categories. This dissertation addresses the following questions: What acoustic, broad phonetic and prosodic information is needed to achieve automatic identi cation of languages? What is the best way to present this information to neural network classi ers? What is the level of language identi cation possible given only this information? In preliminary research, this broad phonetic approach was applied to a four-language (English, Japanese, Mandarin and Tamil) corpus of high quality speech. The results of xx this research were su ciently promising to merit further investigation of the approach with a ten-language corpus of telephone speech consisting of mostly uent speech from 90 speakers each of English, Farsi, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, Tamil and Vietnamese. Several features based on pairs and triples of broad phonetic categories were evaluated. Pitch-based features were found to perform the worst, while features based on pairs of broad phonetic categories performed the best. Perceptual experiments were also conducted, in which trained listeners identi ed excerpts of speech of one-, two-, four-, and six-second durations as one of the ten languages. The results revealed that for some languages like Korean, Farsi and Vietnamese, identi cation performance was poor regardless of the duration of the excerpts. The automatic identi cation results indicate that while broad phonetic categories do possess language discriminatory information, the level of identi cation performance possible with broad phonetic information alone leaves much to be desired. Information at the phonemic or phonetic level might be required to distinguish between languages with greater accuracy. xxi Chapter