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The Values of Multicultural Education in Munanese Traditional Culture

This study aims to reveal elements of multicultural education in traditional culture of Muna, one of ethnic groups in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, by employing a descriptive qualitative research method. Main informants of the study included maestros of tradition preservation, traditional prominent figures, main figures of the society, and youth figures. Data were collected by conducting participatory observations, in-depth interviews, and focused group discussions. The data were then analyzed by performing data reduction, data presentation, and conclusions drawing. Findings of the study showed that Munanese traditional culture contains values of multicultural education such as appreciation of others’ services and creations, harmoniously living with others, awareness of a fundamental nature of human as a creature subject to weaknesses, advocating the need to exhibit noble characters, recognition and respect of others’ right, high work ethic, and gender neutrality. These values of multicultural education are embedded in taboo tradition, traditional sayings, folklores, and traditional riddles.
Estimation of the long‐term variability of extreme significant wave height using a time‐dependent Peak Over Threshold (POT) model

[1] Recent evidence suggests long-term changes in the intensity and frequency of extreme wave climate around the globe. These changes may be attributable to global warming as well as to the natural climate variability. A statistical model to estimate long-term trends in the frequency and intensity of severe storm waves is presented in this paper. The model is based on a time-dependent version of the Peak Over Threshold model and is applied to the Washington NOAA buoy (46005) significant wave height data set. The model allows consideration of the annual cycle, trends, and relationship to atmosphere- ocean-related indices. For the particular data set analyzed the inclusion of seasonal variability substantially improves the correlation between the model and the data. Also, significant correlations with the Pacific–North America pattern, as well as long-term trend, are detected. Results show that the model is appropriate for a rigorous analysis of long-term trends and variability of extreme waves and for providing time-dependent quantiles and confidence intervals.
Assessment of spawning of Atlantic bluefin tuna farmed in the western Mediterranean Sea

Mediterranean tuna farms account for >60% of the eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABFT) catch quota. Besides the direct impact of purse seining on wild stocks, ABFT farming prac- tices may have environmental implications that are still poorly known. An unexplored potential source of interactions of ABFT farms with wildlife is the release of eggs into the environment in places other than spawning grounds. Purse seine-caught ABFT schools are known to spawn in tow- ing cages as they are transported to farms. We show here that farmed ABFT are also capable of spawning during at least 2 subsequent reproductive seasons following their capture. The reproduc- tive potential of ABFT commercial stocks was investigated in a farm located in the western Mediter- ranean Sea from 2012 through 2014, using occurrence and number of postovulatory follicles as proxies of spawning fraction and realised batch fecundity, respectively. Although the spawning fraction among farmed fish was lower than that in the wild, the mean fecundity of captive spawners was similar to that of wild fish; consequently, the number of fertile eggs released from grow-out cages is thought to be significant. Larvae hatched from eggs spawned in farms are likely to grow and join wild-born ABFT juveniles that use nearshore areas of the western Mediterranean as forag- ing grounds. Depending on the volume of fish ranched for >1 yr and the larval survival rate in the region, the escape through spawning may have a significant impact on the ecosystem and could affect recruitment, thus influencing the population dynamics of ABFT in the Mediterranean Sea.
Stoneley (interfacial) waves between two magneto-electro-elastic half planes

We investigated the propagation properties of Stoneley waves between two magneto-electro-elastic half planes. Magneto-electro-elastic materials are assumed to possess hexagonal (6 mm) symmetry. Twenty-five sets of magneto-electrical interface conditions were adopted and generalized frequency equations were derived and solved numerically. It was found that, for each set of interface conditions, existing Stoneley waves are always non-dispersive. Numerical results further show that material properties have a significant effect on both the number and velocity of Stoneley waves, and that, although different magneto-electrical interface conditions could influence the existence of Stoneley waves, they have no effect on wave velocities.
Victim Profiles: Factors to Crime Victimization

: This study presents the state of crime victimization in Baguio City by looking into the victims’ profiles from the local police records. It covered 22, 237 cases of index and non-index crimes from January to December of 2012 and 2013 as well as from January to April of 2014. Through data mining, the collated data were grouped according to age, gender, marital status, and occupation. These were analyzed with regard to their impact to the status of victimization in the City. Most victims were found to be young adults with the age bracket of 20 to 39, mostly males, and married. Profiling victims should be maintained by the law enforcement agencies which will be one of the bases of crafting strategies and programs to curtail victimization. Furthermore, the constituents of the community, either in the private or public sectors should initiate individual and collaborative efforts to counter victimizations as they combat various crimes. XRhYRhZRh[Rh]Rh^Rh_Rh`RhaRhcRhdRheRhfRhgRhhRhjRhkRhmRhnRhoRhqRhrRhsRhuRhvRhwRhyRhzRh{Rh|Rh}Rh~Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�Rh�l in vehicles environment has lower power packet loss rate and less time delay than the traditional GPSR routing protocol
Effects of complement and serum IgG on rituximab-dependent natural killer cell-mediated cytotoxicity against Raji cells

Accumulating evidence indicates that the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab significantly improves the clinical prognosis of patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. However, a number of patients relapse or fail to respond to rituximab. To further understand the cause of this, polymorphisms of FcγRIIIa were initially detected in healthy volunteers. Subsequently, the rituximab-dependent natural killer (NK) cell-mediated cytotoxicity of different FcγRIIIa genotypes was assessed by a cytotoxicity assay in vitro. Ultimately, the effect of human serum immunoglobulin (Ig) G and complement on rituximab-dependent NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity was evaluated in vitro. It was revealed that FcγRIIIa polymorphisms were associated with the antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) of NK cells. In addition, the ADCC of NK cells with FcγRIIIa-158 V/V was increased compared with that of FcγRIIIa-158 V/F. The serum IgG and rituximab Fc segment was able to bind competitively with NK cell FcγRIIIa. It was observed that serum IgG inhibited, whereas complement enhanced rituximab-induced NK-cell mediated ADCC. Therefore, various agents administered synchronously with rituximab may modulate the efficacy of this agent and ultimately its toxicity against tumor cells.
Large‐scale responses of complex‐shaped coastlines to local shoreline stabilization and climate change

[1] When modeling the large-scale (> km) evolution of coastline morphology, the influence of natural forces is not the only consideration; ongoing direct human manipulations can substantially drive geomorphic change. In this paper, we couple a human component to a numerical model of large-scale coastline evolution, incorporating beach “nourishment” (periodically placing sand on the beach, also called “beach replenishment” or “beach fill”). Beach nourishment is the most prevalent means humans employ to alter the natural shoreline system in our case study, the Carolina coastline. Beach nourishment can cause shorelines adjacent to those that are nourished to shift both seaward and landward. When we further consider how changes to storm behaviors could change wave climates, the magnitude of morphological change induced by beach nourishment can rival that expected from sea level rise and affect the coast as far as tens of kilometers away from the nourishment site. In some instances, nonlocal processes governing large-scale cuspate-cape coastline evolution may transmit the human morphological “signal” over surprisingly large (hundreds of kilometer) distances.
Evaluation of great saphenous vein variations with color doppler ultrasonography

1 Omer Kaya1, Cengiz Yilmaz1, Bozkurt Gulek1, Kaan Esen2, Gokhan Soker1, Okan Dilek1, Mehmet Ali Akin1 1Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Adana Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, Adana, 2Department of Radiology, Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey GSV variation evaluation with doppler US Evaluation of great saphenous vein variations with color doppler ultrasonography
Revaluation Accounting and Decision Usefulness of Accounting Ratios

This study examined the decision usefulness of ratio analysis based on historical cost valuation of assets as enshrined in end of year financial statements. A good ratio with near perfect interpretation brings about feasible investment decisions, corporate solvency and profitability and a track down effect on economic growth. These well-articulated objectives of ratio analysis had been faulted on several occasions due to the faulty measurement and evaluation tools used by preparers of financial statements in reporting economic events. To address this gap, the researchers looked at revaluation accounting in detail, as a substitute to historical cost accounting, so as to ameliorate some of the limitations associated with ratio analyses based on historical cost data. To achieve the objective of this study, data was collected from primary and secondary sources. The primary source was generated from a well-structured self-administered questionnaire sent to 190 respondents drawn from top Bankers, Stock Brokers and Company Managers in Bayelsa, Rivers and Delta States in Nigeria. 172 usable questionnaires were retrieved and analyzed using Spearman rank order correlation coefficient, Mann-Whitney U test and descriptive statistics. The study revealed that there is a significant relationship between the method of asset valuation and the truthfulness of financial statements and decision usefulness of accounting ratios. On the basis of the statistical results, the researchers concluded that to enhance the decision usefulness of ratio analysis, users of financial reports should adjust financial statements to reflect the current value of assets before using them to compute necessary ratios. Key words: Revaluation accounting, decision usefulness, financial statements, limitations, ratio analysis.
Seeing the Unobservable from the Invisible:The Role of CO2 in Measuring Consumption Risk

Although it may be difficult for households to instantaneously adjust their stock of durable goods, they have much more latitude in adjusting the service flow from that stock. In contrast to past studies that assume service flow to be a constant fraction of the stock, we model the utilization of the stock of durable goods to be time-varying. We propose an innovative measure of the unobserved usage of durable goods from carbon dioxide emissions. Emissions provide a convenient aggregation of energy consumption that has become an important complementary input for durable goods consumption in recent decades. We find that the time-varying utilization of durable goods is a valid pricing factor. Our model exhibits a stronger cross-sectional pricing power than the CAPM and several consumption-based capital asset pricing models (CCAPMs), including Yogo's (2006) durable good model. Finally, our model mitigates the joint risk premium and implied risk-free rate puzzle.
An Investigation on Acrylic Organic Coatings Including Colemanite and Zeolite for Glass Materials

Today, acrylic organic coatings are very important point for glass materials because glass has very huge area in the industry. Glass may physically be defined as a rigid. In chemically, the non-volatile inorganic oxides form from the decomposition of alkali and alkaline compounds, sand, and other glass constituents. Especially, human being uses the glass as decorative object, bottles, eye glasses, windows, and kitchen utensils in daily life. Colemanite is a borate mineral and a secondary mineral that forms by alteration of borax and ulexite. Zeolites are microporous, aluminosilicate minerals. It is commonly used as commercial adsorbents and catalysts. In this study, the acrylic organic coatings were tried to improve physical and chemical properties of glasses with using colemanite and zeolite. In addition, Taguchi Method was used to optimize the parameters for obtaining high quality and low-cost materials. The analysis results (TG-DTA, SEM) showed that the compositions of the all experiments were protected in terms of thermal properties with additives and physical appearances of the samples matched with reference sample. To conclude, additives are improved the properties of organic coatings and the results showed that the coatings produced could be evaluated in the industry.
Gas absorption and dust extinction towards the Orion Nebula Cluster

We characterise the relation between the gas and dust content of the interstellar medium towards young stellar objects in the Orion Nebula Cluster. X-ray observations provide estimates of the absorbing equivalent hydrogen column density N_H based on spectral fits. Near-infrared extinction values are calculated from intrinsic and observed colour magnitudes (J-H) and (H-K_s) as given by the VISTA Orion A survey. A linear fit of the correlation between column density and extinction values A_V yields an estimate of the N_H/A_V ratio. We investigate systematic uncertainties of the results by describing and (if possible) quantifying the influence of circumstellar material and the adopted extinction law, X-ray models, and elemental abundances on the N_H/A_V ratio. Assuming a Galactic extinction law with R_V=3.1 and solar abundances by Anders & Grevesse (1989), we deduce an N_H/A_V ratio of (1.39 +- 0.14) x 10^21 cm^-2 mag^-1 for Class III sources in the Orion Nebula Cluster where the given error does not include systematic uncertainties. This ratio is consistent with similar studies in other star-forming regions and approximately 31% lower than the Galactic value. We find no obvious trends in the spatial distribution of N_H/A_V ratios. Changes in the assumed extinction law and elemental abundances are demonstrated to have a relevant impact on deduced A_V and N_H values, respectively. Large systematic uncertainties associated with metal abundances in the Orion Nebula Cluster represent the primary limitation for the deduction of a definitive N_H/A_V ratio and the physical interpretation of these results.
Students' Difficulties about the Wave Pulses Propagating On a Rope

The aim of this research is to determine the ideas of Turkish prospective physics teachers about the factors influencing the velocity of a wave propagating on a non-distributed and homogeneous rope. The sample of the study is 147 prospective physics teachers attending at a state university in Turkey. The answers to an open-ended question and three multiple - choice questions relating to the subject, and the interview notes constitute the data of this study. A qualitative discussion of the data revealed that prospective physics teachers haven’t really understood what a wave is. Because of the fact that students don’t think waves differ from matter, they can’t improve a proper physical model to explain the wave propagation. Students’ different ideas using to explain wave propagation are identified and described in this research. Finally, some implications were discussed to improve instruction.
Improved spectral descriptions of planetary nebulae central stars

Context. At least 492 central stars of Galactic planetary nebulae (CSPNs) have been assigned spectral types. Since many CSPNs are faint, these classification e fforts are frequently made at low spectral resolution. However, the stellar Balmer absorption lines are contaminated with nebular emission; therefore in many cases a low-resolution spectrum does not enable the determination of the H abundance in the CSPN photosphere. Whether or not the photosphere is H deficient is arguably the most important fact we sho uld expect to extract from the CSPN spectrum, and should be the basis for an adequate spectral classification system. Aims. Our purpose is to provide accurate spectral classifications and contribute to the knowledge of central stars of planetary nebulae and stellar evolution. Methods. We have obtained and studied higher quality spectra of CSPNs described in the literature as weak emission-line star (WELS). We provide descriptions of 19 CSPN spectra. These stars had been previously classified at low spectral resolutio n. We used medium-resolution spectra taken with the Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS). We provide spectral types in the MorganKeenan (MK) system whenever possible. Results. Twelve stars in our sample appear to have normal H rich photospheric abundances, and five stars remain unclassified. The rest (two) are most probably H deficient. Of all central stars described by other authors as WELS, we find that at least 26% of them are, in fact, H rich O stars, and at least 3% are H deficient. Thi s supports the suggestion that the denomination WELS should not be taken as a spectral type, because, as a WELS based on low-resolution spectra, it cannot provide enough information about the photospheric H abundance.
Learning, Generalization and the Perception of Information: an Experimental Study

This article experimentally explores the way in which human agents learn how to process and manage new information. In an abstract setting, players should perform an everyday task: selecting information, making generalizations, distinguishing contexts. The tendency to generalize is common to all participants, but in a different way. Best players have a stringer tendency to generalise rules. A high score is, in fact, associated with low entropy for mistakes, that is with a tendency to repeat the same mistakes over and over. Though the repetition of mistakes might be considered a failure to properly employ feedback or a bias, it may instead turn out as a viable and successful procedure. This result is connected to the literature on learning.
Tissue chemistry of Babylonia spirata (Linnaeus)

Biochemical composition of different body parts of Babylonia spirata (L) in various size groups was studied. Among the body parts, gonad and digestive gland showed highest biochemical composition and acts as a storage site followed by foot and exhibited a distinct seasonal cycle. The size groups of 40 – 45 mm and 45-50 mm animals showed higher values of biochemical components. Maximum protein value of 69.09 % was recorded in May 1998 in the size group of 50-55 mm and the highest carbohydrate value of 9.20 % was recorded in the 50-55 mm size group. The maximum lipid value of 9.5 % was recorded in the 50-55 mm size group animals.
A Preservice Teacher's Delivery of Sport Education: Influences, Difficulties and Continued Use.

How preservice teachers (PSTs) learn and deliver Sport Education (SE) (Siedentop, 1994) is an area researchers believe warrants further investigation (Stran & Curtner-Smith, 2009a). This study explores one PST’s experiences delivering SE during a school teaching placement after undertaking a practical SE module in his Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) program. Data were collected through pre, mid- and postteaching placement interviews, along with weekly visits by the first author where observation reflections and interviews were used to investigate his experiences delivering SE. Data were triangulated and analyzed using thematic coding. Occupational socialization (Lawson, 1983a, 1983b) was used to determine the factors which influenced his delivery of SE. Results showed his SE season was influenced by his teaching orientation, sporting experiences, PETE program and school context where he was teaching. Although he encountered difficulties, he valued SE’s benefits and continued to use it during his subsequent career as a qualified teacher.
Total Water Intake and Urine Measures of Hydration in Adult Dogs Drinking Tap Water or a Nutrient-Enriched Water

Water intake and urine measures were evaluated in dogs offered tap water (TW) or a nutrient-enriched water (NW) supplement while fed dry food with ad libitum TW in a bucket. Baseline (day-7) urine specific gravity (USG) was analyzed from healthy, adult small breed dogs (n = 21; 2–11 years). Dogs (N = 16) were selected with ≥1.015 USG, then equally divided into 2 groups balanced for USG. Groups received either TW or NW in a bowl for 56 days. Dose for each dog was 0.5:1 water-to-calorie ratio (mL:kcal ME/d) from days 1–49 to evaluate sustained intake of a moderate volume, or 2:1 water-to-calorie ratio from days 50–56 to evaluate short-term intake of a large volume, based on baseline food calorie intake. Daily food calorie and total liquid intake (TLI; g/d; sum of NW or TW in a bowl and bucket water) was used to calculate weekly intake. USG was measured on days −7, 14, 42, 56. Calorie intake was not different (P > 0.49). A significant (P < 0.001) time-by-treatment interaction resulted for TLI with baseline similar between groups and no difference between weeks for the TW group. Following baseline, NW group had increased (P < 0.05) TLI every week, except for week 2 (P = 0.07). A significant (P < 0.002) time-by-treatment interaction resulted for USG, with baseline similar between groups and no difference between sampling days for the TW group (varied by ≤ 0.006 g/mL), whereas NW group was lower (P < 0.01) on days 42 (1.018 g/mL) and 56 (1.014 g/mL) vs. baseline (1.026 g/mL). This study indicates that all dogs offered the NW supplement increased their TLI and produced a more dilute urine, which suggests an improvement in indices associated with chronic hydration.
The energetics of melting fertile heterogeneities within the depleted mantle

To explore the consequences of mantle heterogeneity for primary melt production, we develop a mathematical model of energy conservation for an upwelling, melting body of recycled oceanic crust embedded in the depleted upper mantle. We consider the end‐member geometric cases of spherical blobs and tabular veins. The model predicts that thermal diffusion into the heterogeneity can cause a factor‐of‐two increase in the degree of melting for bodies with minimum dimension smaller than ∼1 km, yielding melt fractions between 50 and 80%. The role of diffusion is quantified by an appropriately defined Peclet number, which represents the balance of diffusion‐driven and adiabatic melting. At intermediate Peclet number, we show that melting a heterogeneity can cool the ambient mantle by up to ∼20 K (spherical) or ∼60 K (tabular) within a distance of two times the characteristic size of the body. At small Peclet number, where heterogeneities are expected to be in thermal equilibrium with the ambient mantle, we calculate the energetic effect of pyroxenite melting on the surrounding peridotite; we find that each 5% of recycled oceanic crust diminishes the peridotite degree of melting by 1–2%. Injection of the magma from highly molten bodies of recycled oceanic crust into a melting region of depleted upper mantle may nucleate reactive‐dissolution channels that remain chemically isolated from the surrounding peridotite.