Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Turkish EFL Teachers’ and Learners’ Perceptions of Collocations

This study explored perceptions of Turkish EFL teachers and learners on teaching and learning of collocations. Participants were 32 high school teachers and 326 students from five different state schools. The participants completed a questionnaire, and semi-structured interviews with 6 teachers were conducted to further explore the issues related to their perceptions and practices of teaching collocations. Results indicated that teachers consider it crucial to develop learners’ collocational knowledge starting from beginner levels. According to them, the main sources of collocational errors are learners’ unawareness of collocation as a concept and first language interference. Teachers reported that they specifically allocate teaching time for most frequently used collocations. Regarding learners, their responses indicated that most of them believe collocations play an important role in language learning. However, they think that teachers do not always dedicate enough time for collocations during teaching. Learners also believed that their collocational errors mostly stem from Turkish interference, and that the most effective strategy to study collocations is through collocational grids. The results of the study are discussed with reference to previous research conducted in different EFL settings, and in terms of practical applications for foreign language teaching in Turkey.
Production and characterization of bioemulsifier from a marine bacterium, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus subsp. anitratus SM7

Marine bacterium strain SM7 was isolated as a bioemulsifier-producing bacterium from oil-spilled seawater in Songkhla lagoon, Thailand. It was identified as Acinetobacter calcoaceticus subsp. anitratus based on morphology , biochemical characteristics and 16S rRNA sequence. A. calcoaceticus subsp. anitratus SM7 produced an extracellular emulsifying agent when grown in a minimal salt medium (pH 7.0) containing 0.3% (v/v) n-heptadecane and 0.1% (w/v) ammonium hydrogen carbonate as carbon source and nitrogen source, respectively, at 30 o C with agitation rate of 200 rpm. Crude bioemulsifier was recovered from the culture supernatant by ethanol precipitation with a yield of 2.94 g/l and had a critical emulsifier concentration of 0.04 g/ml. The crude bioemulsifier was capable of emulsifying n-hexadecane in a broad pH range (6-12), temperatures (30-121 o C) and in the presence of NaCl up to 12% (w/v). The bioemulsifier was stable in salt solution ranging from 0 to 0.1% (w/v) of MgCl 2 and CaCl 2 . The broad range of pH stability, thermostability and salt tolerance suggested that the bioemulsifier from A. calcoaceticus subsp. anitratus SM7 could be useful in environmental application, especially bioremediation of oil-polluted seawater.
Institutional Ownership, Types of Industry, and Income Smoothing: Empirical Evidence from Indonesia

This paper aims to evaluate the influence of institutional ownership and types of industry on income smoothing in the Indonesian listed firms. Basing on the literature and using panel data approach, it examines 112 firms listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during 2012 to 2016 periods (i.e., 560 observations). By using OLS regression to test the hypotheses, the result shows that institutional ownership does not influence significantly on income smoothing practice. Moreover, types of industry do not influence on income smoothing practices, except for consumer goods industry which influences significantly on income smoothing practice. With regard to the company size as a control variable, the result shows that company size influences positively on income smoothing practice. Therefore, this study contributes in providing empirical evidence on the link between institutional ownership, types of industry, and income smoothing practice in emerging market context (i.e., Indonesia).
IMPACT OF TQM PRACTICES ON INNOVATION PERFORMANCE AMONG MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN MALAYSIA

This study examines the impact of total quality management (TQM) practices on an organisation’s innovation performance. Correlation coefficient and regression analysis is used to examine the relationship between TQM practices and innovation performance. This study’s sample is drawn from the manufacturing organisations located in the district of Rawang in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The empirical results of this study confirm that TQM has a positive impact on innovation performance across five measured practices: customer focus, leadership, process management, strategic planning, and people management. Furthermore, the three most influential TQM practices are identfied as people management,process management, and customer focus. Managers in the manufacturing sector can find this study useful, especially if they are aiming to improve their organisation’s innovation performance with the help of quality management practices.
Galaxy formation : a Bayesian uncertainty analysis.

In many scientific disciplines complex computer models are used to understand the behaviour of large scale physical systems. An uncertainty anal- ysis of such a computer model known as Galform is presented. Galform models the creation and evolution of approximately one million galaxies from the begin- ning of the Universe until the current day, and is regarded as a state-of-the-art model within the cosmology community. It requires the specification of many in- put parameters in order to run the simulation, takes significant time to run, and provides various outputs that can be compared with real world data. A Bayes Linear approach is presented in order to identify the subset of the input space that could give rise to acceptable matches between model output and measured data. This approach takes account of the major sources of uncertainty in a consistent and unified manner, including input parameter uncertainty, function uncertainty, observational error, forcing function uncertainty and structural uncertainty. The approach is known as History Matching, and involves the use of an iterative suc- cession of emulators (stochastic belief specifications detailing beliefs about the Galform function), which are used to cut down the input parameter space. The analysis was successful in producing a large collection of model evaluations that exhibit good fits to the observed data.
Health, religion and culture: a dialogue based on Afro-Brazilian customs

Parte-se da constatação de que o modelo biomédico de atenção à saúde é incapaz de lidar isoladamente com a complexidade dos problemas de saúde. Sendo assim, produz-se maior interesse pelas ciências sociais aplicadas ao campo da saúde para se pensar a atenção integral ao paciente e a integração dos conhecimentos biológicos, sociais e culturais na compreensão das doenças. Este trabalho busca compreender as relações da religiosidade com a saúde e os processos de cura, procurando entender as formas como os indivíduos vivenciam a doença, o sofrimento, a dor e as práticas de cura. Trata-se de pesquisa exploratória de caráter etnográfico, com observação participante em um templo religioso afro-brasileiro, localizado no Rio de Janeiro. Um efeito fundamental da religião é alterar o significado de uma doença para aquele que sofre, não implicando necessariamente remoção dos sintomas, mas mudança positiva dos significados atribuídos à doença. A religiosidade dá sentido à vida, diante do sofrimento, ao criar uma rede social de apoio. Constatamos que a prática religiosa tem complementado as práticas médicas oficiais. As informações coletadas nos permitem afirmar que as práticas religiosas se constituem em lugares de acolhimento, de cura e de saúde para aqueles que as buscam. Apontamos para a necessidade de aprofundamento de estudos dessa temática que venham a se somar enquanto possibilidades de ajuda e alternativa de “cura” às pesquisas da prática biomédica. Palavras-chave: Saúde e doença; Religião; Antropologia da saúde; Umbanda; Etnografia; Promoção da saúde. Márcio Luiz Mello PhD in Public Health Sciences. Researcher in the Laboratory of Innovation in Treatment, Teaching and Bioproducts, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Address: Av. Brasil, 4365, Manguinhos, LITEB/IOC/FIOCRUZ, CEP 21040-360, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. E-mail: mello@fiocruz.br
Some remarks on the Volterra operator

By considering various functions of the Volterra operator V, examples are obtained to show that (i) similar contractions need not have the same defect numbers, (ii) unicellular operators may have large spectra, and (iii) the disk zl < II TIj need not be a minimal spectral set for an operator T of the form 1 + compact. A complete description is also given of those disks that are a spectral set for some conjugate of V. 1. The purpose of this note is to exploit a few simple computations and facts concerning the Volterra operator V defined on L2(0, 1) by Vf(x) = f 'f(t) dt. These yield a description of those disks that are spectral sets for some conjugate X-1 VX of V. This in turn is used to obtain some information about the numerical range of X'-VX. By considering various functions of V we also obtain examples of (i) an operator T of the form 1 + compact for which the disk Izi < If TII is not a minimal spectral set, (ii) two similar contractions that have different defect (and hence, an affinity intertwining two contractions that cannot be lifted to an affinity intertwining their unitary dilations), and (iii) a unicellular operator with a large spectrum. In the statement of some of the results we shall make use of another realization of V, namely that in which the Cayley transform (1 V) x (1 + V)' is unitarily equivalent to the compression operator S(m) = PS f JC(m), where S denotes the classical unilateral shift: Su(A) = Au(A) on H2, and P is the orthogonal projection of H2 onto St(m) = H2 E mH2, and m(i) = exp (A + 1)(Z 1)-1. (See [31 and [10]; see also [14, Chapter IX].) 2. We begin with a simple proof of a result of Kalisch [8]: PROPOSITION 1. V and AV are similar only if A = 1. Received by the editors September 1, 1970. AMS 1970 subject class/ifcations. Primary 47A25, 47A10; Secondary 47A15, 47A20.
Exploring Self-Leadership across Eastern and Western Cultures

The purpose of this study was to examine how culture influences the use of self-leadership strategies among Hong Kong and Australian students. Results revealed that significant cultural differences were found for some dimensions of self-leadership strategies. Chinese students reported greater use of self-reward, relation-based natural reward, individual-oriented and social-oriented evaluation of beliefs and assumption, whereas Australian students reported greater use of self-goal setting, and self-cueing. However, no cultural differences were found for the use of self-punishment, positive self-talk, visualizing successful performance as well as task-based natural rewards. Implications and future research are also discussed.
Analyzing Neighborhood Retail and Service Change in Six Cities

Little is known about neighborhood retail and service establishments, although they are often identified as positive attributes of successful neighborhoods and have been promoted through various community development programs. To date, research from urban and public policy fields has concentrated on the political economy of large-scale commercial development projects, particularly those promoted through public-private partnerships. Nonetheless, distressed neighborhood commercial districts present serious obstacles to the vitality of neighborhoods and the success of residential redevelopment. Consequently, neighborhood commercial spaces are often the focus of redevelopment programming. Our lack of knowledge about neighborhood retail and service establishments is itself an obstacle to community development. The fundamental thesis of this research is that change in neighborhood retail and service establishments (number of establishments, employment size of establishment, number of employees, and payroll) is a function of market and non-market factors. The primary market factors relate to levels of demand from the residents of the businesses’ market areas and proximity to negative externalities in or near the neighborhood. The primary non-market factors are discrimination due to race and ethnicity, and the impact of household characteristics unrelated to demand. The study uses a special data set for six cities (Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Oakland) and immediately surrounding counties. The data set includes 1980 and 1990 decennial census variables, and 1982-83 and 1992-93 mortgage volumes, as well as change measures for "stock" variables and rate of change measures for "flow" variables. Additional items (e.g. public housing units, distance to the CBD, and location of major retail centers outside the CBD) have been added to the data set. The dependent variable is the change in the number of establishments for neighborhood retail and service businesses. The current study overcomes previous impediments to analyzing neighborhood retail and service establishments by utilizing a special five-digit zip code data set from the CBP program and by aggregating census tracts to correspond to zip code areas.
Viscous Remanent Magnetization in Basalt Samples

Remanent magnetization measurements were made on four specimens of fresh, fine-to coarse-grained basalt from Site 321 and seven specimens of fresh medium-grained diabase at Hole 319A. The natural remanent magnetizations of these rocks were very unstable, characterized by median destructive fields of less than 100 oe in every sample and large directional changes during partial demagnetization. The samples were able to acquire large viscous remanences (VRM) in the laboratory in a 1.0-oe field. Moreover, the intensity of VRM acquired in the presence of the NRM was twice that acquired under similar conditions but after AF demagnetization. Whether acquired from the demagnetized or NRM state, the VRM acquired in 500 hr amounted to a very large fraction of the NRM intensity, particularly at Hole 319A. These results suggest that the large vertical component of magnetization observed in samples from this site may be in part a VRM acquired while drilling the hole in the presence of the drill pipe ambient field.
How Safe and Effective is Infliximab in the Treatment of Children with Moderate to Severe Crohn’s disease?

Objective: The objective of this systematic review is to determine whether or not “how safe and effective is infliximab in treatment of children with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease? ” Study Design: Review of three English language primary studies published in 2007, 2009 and 2009. Data Sources: Two randomized control trials and a cohort study measuring the safety and efficacy of infliximab therapy in children with Crohn’s disease were found by using PubMed and Cochrane databases Outcome(s) Measured: The outcomes measured in the studies were clinical response and clinical remission. The Hyams et al 2007 study determined clinical response and remission by the Pediatric Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (PCDAI). The Ruemmele et al study measured clinical remission by Harvey Bradshaw Index (HBI) and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR). In the Hyams et al 2009 study, the Physician Global Assessment (PGA) was used to measure clinical response and clinical remission. Results: All three studies showed that infliximab is safe and effective against Crohn’s disease in the pediatric population. The Ruemmele et al study demonstrated that a scheduled 2-month therapy was better than an on demand therapy in the number of clinical responses and remissions. The Hyams et al 2007 study showed that more patients were more likely to be in clinical response and remission if therapy was given every 8 weeks rather than every 12 weeks. Conclusions: Infliximab is a safe and effective treatment in the treatment of children with moderate to severe Crohn’s disease according to the results of the three studies in this review
The prospects of Web 2.0 technologies in teaching and learning in higher learning institutes: The case study of the Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania

The study investigated the perceptions of students and lecturers on Web 2.0 as learning and teaching tools. It identified the commonly used web 2.0 tools; determined how the tools facilitate teaching and learning; assessed the appropriateness of features of the commonly used web 2.0 tools in teaching and learning and; determined the challenges associated with the usage of the tools in teaching and learning in higher education environments. The study was conducted at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Tanzania; it employed combined research designs where both qualitative and quantitative designs were used. Stratified sampling techniques were employed to select respondents from the different strata namely students (undergraduate and postgraduate) and teaching staff. Structured questionnaires were distributed to 120 students and 50 teaching staff who were randomly selected from each stratum. Findings show that blogs, Facebook, Wikis, Google drive and YouTube were used for teaching and learning at SUA. However, the level of usage of Web 2.0 tools for non academic activities was higher than for academic purposes. It is concluded that that not all tools and applications were suitable for teaching and learning. It is recommended that students and staff should be trained on how to use Web 2.0 tools in teaching and learning. Institutes should promote the usage of such tools because some of them have suitable applications for teaching and learning. Developers of Web 2.o tools should incorporate more applications that may help teaching staff to supervise and assist students in the learning process. https://doi.org/10.34105/j.kmel. 2013.05. 030
Aerodynamic study of a blended wing body, comparison with a conventional transport airplane.

Blended-wing-body (BWB) aircraft are being studied with interest and effort to improve economic efficiency and to overcome operational and infrastructure related problems associated to the increasing size of conventional transport airplanes. The objective of the research reported here is to assess the aerodynamic feasibility and operational efficiency of a great size, blended wing body layout, a configuration which has many advantages. To this end, the conceptual aerodynamic design process of an 800 seat BWB has been done completed with a comparison of performance and operational issues with last generation of conventional very large aircraft. The results are greatly encouraging and predict about 20 percent increase in transport productivity efficiency, without the burden of new or aggravated safety or operational problems.
Perceived Organizational Support and Employee Diligence, Commitment, and Innovation

Two studies report a positive relationship of employees' perception of being valued and cared about by the organization with (a) conscientiousness in carrying out conventional job responsibilities, expressed affective and calculative involvements in the organization, and (e) innovation on behalf of the organization in the absence of anticipated direct reward or personal recognition. In Study 1, involving six occupations, positive relationships of perceived support with job attendance and perforrnance were found. In Study 2, using manufacturing hourly employees and managers, perceived support was positively related to affective attachment, performance outcome expectancies, and the constructiveness of anonymous suggestions for helping the organization. These results favor the extension and integration of emotion-based and caleulative theories of organizational commitment into a social-exchange approach. The concept of organizational commitment has attracted considerable interest as an attempt to understand the intensity and stability of employee dedication to work organizations. Two major views of employee dedication focus on affective attachment and calculative involvement, respectively, which are usually considered to be conceptually and empirically distinct (McGee & Ford, 1987; Meyer, Paunonen, Gellatly, Gotiin, & Jackson, 1989; Morrow, 1983; Penley & Gould, 1988; Reichers,
Mitochondrial DNA Diversity and Phylogeography of Lucania interioris Inform Biodiversity Conservation in the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin, México

Abstract. The Cuatro Ciénegas killifish Lucania interioris is an endemic fundulid in the Chihuahuan Desert valley of Cuatro Ciénegas, Coahuila, México. It occurs in 3 major drainage regions of the basin and is limited primarily to naturally fragmented and physicochemically severe habitats of the valley floor. We assessed mitochondrial DNA variation and population genetic structure in L. interioris from 8 populations representative of the entire geographic range of this species, including its distribution within and among major drainage regions (western, central, and southeastern) of the valley. Five populations were invariant, including both populations in the western region (Haplotype A only), whereas 2 haplotypes were observed in each of the remaining populations. Haplotype diversity was low in the central basin (HD = 0.10 and HD = 0.19) and moderate in the southeastern basin (HD = 0.52). Low levels of divergence among haplotypes (0.3%–0.9%), together with high levels of genetic differentiation among regions (FCT = 0.847, P < 0.001), indicate complete isolation among major drainage regions. These results agree with previous documentation of morphological differentiation between populations from the western and central basins. Populations in the southeastern basin are divergent genetically and, therefore, also may exhibit morphological distinction.
Layered Double Hydroxides as Nano Additives in Poly(ϵ-caprolactone)

Poly(ϵ-caprolactone) nanocomposites were prepared by melt compounding with organo-modified layered double hydroxides (LDH). The LDH were intercalated with stearic acid (LDH-stearate) or with sodium dodecyl sulphate (LDH-SDS). Nanocomposites morphology was studied by XRD and TEM. Thermal properties were analysed by TG and DSC. Although both systems showed presence of a mixed morphology, exfoliated and intercalated, LDH-stearate nanocomposites showed a better dispersion of inorganic platelets. TEM images showed the presence of individual platelets in the PCL matrix. LDH-SDS nanocomposites.
Apparent cross-talk of two signaling pathways that regulate Zea mays coleoptile growth Aparente entrecruzamiento de dos vías de señalización que regulan el crecimiento del coleoptilo en Zea mays

Auxin and insulin promote Zea mays embryo growth, induce S6 ribosomal protein (S6rp) phosphorylation, and promote specific protein synthesis. The objective of this research was to test a possible cross-talk between insulin and auxin transduction path- ways in Z. mays coleoptiles, typical auxin target tissues. Auxin and insulin produced differential quantitative and qualitative stimulation of cytoplasmic and ribosomal protein phosphorylation, and specific patterns of de novo synthesized cytoplasmic proteins. In addition, insulin induced S6rp phosphorylation was strongly inhibited by rapamycin, indicating target of rapamycin (TOR) kinase participa- tion; auxin-induced S6rp phosphorylation was insensitive to this inhibitor. Phosphatidic acid (PA), a second messenger of TOR in metazoan, was also tested. It produced similar results to insulin and rapamycin sensitiveness, supporting the existence of TOR pathway in plants and the participation of PA as an intermediate of insulin action. These results seem to imply that auxin and insulin induce Z. mays coleoptile growth through two independent signal transduction pathways.