Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Observations on Stratospheric-Mesospheric-Thermospheric temperatures using Indian MST radar and co-located LIDAR during Leonid Meteor Shower (LMS)

Abstract. The temporal and height statistics of the occurrence of meteor trails during the Leonid meteor shower revealed the capability of the Indian MST radar to record large numbers of meteor trails. The distribution of radio meteor trails due to a Leonid meteor shower in space and time provided a unique opportunity to construct the height profiles of lower thermospheric temperatures and winds, with good time and height resolution. There was a four-fold increase in the meteor trails observed during the LMS compared to a typical non-shower day. The temperatures were found to be in excellent continuity with the temperature profiles below the radio meteor region derived from the co-located Nd-Yag LIDAR and the maximum height of the temperature profile was extended from the LIDAR to ~110 km. There are, how-ever, some significant differences between the observed profiles and the CIRA-86 model profiles. The first results on the meteor statistics and neutral temperature are presented and discussed below. Key words. Atmospheric composition and structure (pres-sure, density, and temperature) History of geophysics (at-mospheric sciences) Meteorology and atmospheric dynamics (middle atmosphere dynamics)
Partial or Total Replacement of Soybean Meal by Cottonseed Meal in Practical Diets for Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis): Effects on Growth, Feed Utilization, and Body Composition

This study investigated the replacement of soybean meal by cottonseed meal in diets for the Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis. Seven isocaloric and isonitrogenous diets were tested with five replicates of each treatment. Cottonseed meal replaced 33%, 66%, or 100% of the soybean meal in three diets, while lysine was added to another three containing the same amounts of cottonseed meal. The control contained neither cottonseed meal nor lysine. Protein digestibility decreased with the increase of dietary cottonseed meal and was significantly lower in the 100% treatment than in the control. Dry matter in the body of crabs fed the 33%, 66%, 100%, and 33%+lysine diets was significantly lower than that of the control. Whole body protein decreased as the cottonseed meal content increased, and was significantly lower in crabs fed the 100% diet than in control crabs. Crabs fed the control diet contained higher lipid than those fed other diets, while crabs fed diets containing lysine had significantly lower lipid than crabs fed the 33% diet. Crabs fed the 100%+lysine diet had a significantly higher ash content than those fed the 33% or 100% diets. In conclusion, this study indicates that 66% of soybean meal can be replaced by cottonseed meal in crab diets and 100% of soybean meal can be replaced by cottonseed meal when supplemented by lysine. The IJA appears exclusively as a peer-reviewed online open-access journal at http://www.siamb. org.il. To read papers free of charge, please register online at registration form. Sale of IJA papers is strictly forbidden. Sale of IJA papers is strictly forbidden.
RAPD analysis of dominant denitrifying bacterial species in the estuarine environment of south west coast of India

An investigation was made on the Random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis of dominant denitrifying bacterial species in an estuarine environment (Rajakkamangalam estuary) of South west coast of India. From the collected water samples, the dominant denitrifying bacterial populations such as Pseudomons aeruginosa and Bacillus cereus were identified. These dominant denitrifying bacterial species were further characterized by using RAPD-PCR analysis. The results indicated that the amplification of polymorphic DNA of the above strains was varied much with respect to the variation in sampling stations and seasons. Accordingly, the similarity index and homology coefficient (%) of the isolates were also varied much.
Differences in Risk Tolerance and Asset Allocation Among White, Black, and Hispanic Households in the United States

This study examines differences in risk tolerance and asset allocation among white, black, and Hispanic households in the United States. Regressions are run using a sample chosen by propensity score matching because there are substantial differences in the distributions of covariates among race and ethnicity. This study finds that white, black, and Hispanic households are more likely to have similar risk tolerances. In addition, this study finds that all three households are more likely to have similar asset allocations. Simultaneously, in practice, there is wealth inequality between whites and nonwhites. These results imply that differences among race and ethnicity do not affect risk tolerance and asset allocation, and therefore, wealth inequality between whites and nonwhites is not attributed to asset allocation.
Fixed Points for Biased Maps on Metric Space

In this paper, we characterize weakly biased concept with weakly compatible maps and establish a common fixed point theorem on metric space using the idea of weakly biased. Our result improves, extends or generalizes some results of Fisher, Rao & Rao, Jungck, Pathak-Cho & Kang etc. Mathematical Subject Classification: 47H10, 54H25
UNDERSTANDING ATTITUDES TOWARDS IMMIGRANTS The double edge of heterogeneous national identities and egalitarian norms on attitudes towards immigrants

In the present paper we analyze nationals’ attitudes towards immigrants as a function of two characteristics of superordinate national categories: their diversity and their egalitarian normative context. This analysis is based on the instrumental and identity functions fulfilled by group membership and more specifically on the threat diversity and equality may introduce to the maintaining of a positive and distinctive national identity. We describe research in the Swiss federal context investigating the paradoxical negative effects of the heterogeneity of national identity and the egalitarian norm on nationals’ attitudes towards immigrants. These effects appear to be moderated by the perception of immigrants’ ability to adapt to their host country, initial attitudes towards immigrants, and the strength of national identification.
Exploratory analyses of emotion recognition difficulties in children with acquired brain injury

3 INTRODUCTION . 4 METHOD . 9 PARTICIPANTS . 9 PROCEDURE . 11 MEASURES . 12 RESULTS . 15 DEMOGRAPHIC COMPARISONS . 16 ABI AND NON-ABI GROUP COMPARISONS OF TASK PERFORMANCE . 16 EFFECT OF TIMING OF ABI ON TASK PERFORMANCE . 19 FOCAL ABI AND DIFFUSE/MULTI-FOCAL ABI GROUP COMPARISONS OF TASK PERFORMANCE . 20 PREDICTORS OF SOCIO-EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOUR DIFFICULTIES IN CHILDREN WITH ABI . 22 DISCUSSION . 24 REFERENCES. 29 APPENDICES . 34 APPENDIX 1: EXPANDED INTRODUCTION . 34 Appendix 1a: Further information regarding emotion recognition difficulties in adults with ABI . 34 Appendix 1b: Further information regarding model of dissociable empathy systems . 35 Appendix 1c: Further information regarding normal development of emotion recognition skills . 36 Appendix 1d: Further information regarding TBI and emotion recognition . 37 Appendix 1e: Further information regarding impact of cranio-spinal radiation therapy. 38 Appendix 1f: Further information regarding emotion recognition related to epilepsy . 39 APPENDIX 2: EXPANDED METHOD . 40 Appendix 2a: Further details of power analysis . 40 Appendix 2b: NHS Trust Audit Department application form . 42 Appendix 2c: NHS Trust Audit Department agreement . 48 Appendix 2d: Letter of ethical approval from University of Exeter . 49 Appendix 2e: Consent form . 50 Appendix 2f: Participant information sheet . 51 Appendix 2g: Participant data collection form . 52 Appendix 2h: Parent-report SDQ . 54 Appendix 2i: FAB Identity Discrimination task – sample stimuli . 55 Appendix 2j: FAB Select Affect task – sample stimuli . 56 Appendix 2k: RMET sample stimuli . 57 APPENDIX 3: EXPANDED RESULTS . 58 Appendix 3a: Tests of normality and homogeneity of variance . 58 Appendix 3b: Group demographic comparisons . 60 Appendix 3c: ABI v non-ABI comparisons of emotion recognition task performance . 62 Appendix 3d: ABI v non-ABI comparisons of cognitive task performance . 64 Appendix 3e: ANCOVA for ABI v non-ABI group comparisons . 65 Appendix 3f: Regression analyses (cognitive predictors of ABI group performance). 66 Appendix 3g: Correlational analyses of emotion recognition performance. 68 Appendix 3h: Early v late ABI group comparisons . 69 Appendix 3i: Focal v diffuse/multi-focal group comparisons . 70 Appendix 3j: Regression analyses (predictors of SDQ outcomes in ABI group) . 72 APPENDIX 4: DISSEMINATION STATEMENT . 77 APPENDIX 5: JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS . 78
An Analysis of Critical Period Hypothesis in English Teaching

The Critical Period Hypothesis originated from biology and then was introduced into the field of linguistics. This paper introduces the concept of the Critical Period Hypothesis for language acquisition and some relevant literatures’ research of Critical Period Hypothesis and English teaching in China as well as analyzing the research situation. From this contrast and analysis, the enlightenment from the Critical Period Hypothesis for language acquisition to English teaching in China is much easier to obtain. This paper determines that the influence of the Critical Period Hypothesis on second language acquisition and foreign language learning is still unclear.
Mind-mindedness in children: Individual differences in internal-state talk in middle childhood

Children's use of internal-state language during 2 tasks (book narration and describing a best friend) was investigated in a sample (N=38) of 7- to 9-year-olds. Proportional use of internal-state talk on the two tasks was highly positively correlated, a relation that was independent of verbosity, age, verbal ability and the use of non-internal-state language. Theory of mind (ToM) performance, assessed using Happe's (1994) strange stories task, was not related to children's proportional use of internal-state language on either task. We suggest that these cross-task relations provide evidence of individual differences in children's spontaneous use of internal-state language that are independent of their capacities for representing those internal states.
INSECTICIDAL ACTIVITIES OF TWO MELIACEOUS PLANTS AGAINST Trogoderma granarium Everts (Coleoptera: Dermestidae)

The khapra beetle ( Trogoderma granarium) is one of the major economic store pests in Sudan. Application of che mical insecticides, either in form of fumigation or spraying, is the sole measure of control adopted. Since these chemicals were linked with several drawbacks, attempts are in progress to find environmentally sound and economically feasible alternatives. Therefore, laboratory experiments were carried out to evaluate the insecticidal activities of several extracts prepared from two meliaceous plants, viz., Khaya senegalensis(mahogany) andAzadirachta indica(neem), against the 3 rd instar larvae of T. granarium. The results showed variable insecticidal activities by the tested extracts. Mahogany leaves exerted better actions than those of the neem leaves. Nevertheless, all leaves extracts manifested relatively low and delayed mortalities as compared with neem seeds. Accordingly, the neem seeds hexane extract (oil) at 5%v/v, was the best treatment induced significant knock down effect on the larvae 48hrs post treatments. It showed a progressive increase in effectiveness with time to attain 92.5% mortality on th e third week of exposure. This extract also repelled the pest (85.4%) and saved sorghum seeds (45.5%) significantly as compared with the untreated control. Moreover, in spite of what has been mentioned about the low mortality effect of mahogany leaves wate r extract, it recorded the superior saving of sorghum grains (54.5%) suggesting the presence of potent repellent and/or antifeedant active constituents in this extract. Therefore, additional studies are required to ascertain the actual bioactivities in mah ogany leaves, and to proceed forwards in formulating botanical insecticides from the neem oil.
Early Chest Drain Management in Trauma

Background: Tube thoracostomy is an essential skill, and in thoracic trauma can be lifesaving. Yet a complication rate of up to 30% has been widely reported in the literature. Our primary aim was to look at the complication rate associated with chest drain insertion in trauma patients at our institution. Our secondary objectives included indications for tube thoracostomy and the differences in complications across specialties. Methods: Over a 24-month period we performed a retrospective analysis of all trauma patients admitted to Middlemore Hospital, a tertiary urban hospital in New Zealand. The study group included all patients who potentially required tube thoracostomy for trauma. Complications were deemed positional, infective or insertional. Indication for chest drain was identified by cross referencing a patient’s radiological findings with clinical presentation. Results: Of 127 patients in the study group, 59 chest drains were inserted in 56 patients. The complication rate was 22%; 12 were positional, 1 was infective, and there were no insertional complications. General Surgical Registrars inserted approximately one-third of the chest drains, and accounted for 62% of the complications. Patients with large PTX on initial CXR findings had much lower complication rates (4%) than those without (37%). Discussion: Almost one in four patients that received a chest drain had a complication, and General Surgery accounted for the majority of these. When indications for chest drains are clinical, the complication rate is higher. A prospective study aiming to reduce complications, by implementing a checklist similar to the WHO surgical safety checklist is planned.
Somatostatin-like immunoreactive primary sensory neurons supplying the porcine adrenal glands in physiological conditions and after adrenalectomy

Abstract Retrograde neuronal tracing, using fast blue, in combination with a single-labelling immunofluorescence technique, was applied to determine whether somatostatin (SOM) participates in sensory innervating of the porcine adrenal glands in physiological conditions and after adrenalectomy. In control animals, SOM-like immunoreactive neurons comprised 7.0 ± 0.7% of adrenal gland-projecting cells in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) at neuromeres Th6-7 and 6.5 ± 1.2% at neuromeres Th12-14. After adrenalectomy the percentage of SOM-positive DRG cells considerably increased and attained the level of 44.7 ± 2.5% at neuromeres Th6-7 and 36.6 ± 1.7% at neuromeres Th12-14. The obtained results demonstrate that SOM is not only a neuromediator within sensory neurones supplying the porcine adrenal glands, but also suggest the role of this substance during repairing processes within the nervous system after adrenalectomy.
Explaining Membership in the British National Party: A Multilevel Analysis of Contact and Threat

Support for the British National Party (BNP) has grown exponentially in the last decade. Using a leaked membership list, we locate over 12,000 members and match them with Census data on more than 200,000 neighbourhoods in Britain. Two established theories of ethnic hostility—contact and threat—provide opposing predictions about the effect of the proportion of minorities. These predictions are tested with a multilevel analysis of variation in the probability of white British adults belonging to the BNP. The probability is lower in neighbourhoods with a substantial proportion of non-whites. The probability is higher, by contrast, in cities with a larger proportion of non-whites, but only where they are also highly segregated. Within the non-white category, we find that South Asians matter rather than blacks; results for Muslims are similar. These findings show how contact and threat can be disentangled by considering different spatial scales, and also demonstrate the importance of segregation.
An Exploratory Study of Formal and Informal Help-Seeking Behavior Among Married Individuals Who Are Thinking About Divorce

An Exploratory Study of Formal and Informal Help-Seeking Behavior Among Married Individuals Who Are Thinking About Divorce David Michael Simpson School of Family Life, BYU Master of Science Previous research on marital help-seeking has often focused on formal approaches such as marital therapy or relationship education and there is a greater need to understand married individual’s informal help-seeking behaviors. This study explores both formal and informal help-seeking behavior using a national sample of 745 participants who have thought about divorce within the past 6-months. Findings indicate these participants more often engaged in informal help-seeking approaches to repair their marriage. Of those sampled, only 25% engaged in marital therapy together and only 9% engaged in a marriage strengthening class while over 30% read a relationship themed self-help book or visited a website as a form of repair-behavior. A series of logistic regressions indicate there are no statistically significant differences in helpseeking behavior by gender while those that were highly religious and had more serious thoughts of divorce were more likely to engage in all forms of help-seeking. A latent class analysis was conducted to determine if there are common patterns in help-seeking behavior. Results indicate there are 4 distinct types of help-seekers: Highly Engaged (5%), Private Information Gatherers (7%), Private Seekers (43%), and Minimally Engaged (45%). Follow up analyses indicate having higher levels of religiosity or having more serious thoughts of divorce were both associated with a greater likelihood of being in one of the three more engaged classes compared to the minimally engaged class. Results demonstrate the need to place more emphasis on informal help-seeking approaches, private repair-behaviors, and to consider common patterns in help-seeking behavior.
Collective Learning and Knowledge Development in the Evolution of Regional Clusters of High Technology SMEs in Europe

KEEBLE D. and WILKINSON F. (1999) Collective learning and knowledge development in the evolution of regional clusters of high technology SMEs in Europe, Reg. Studies 33 , 295-303 . This paper outlines the aims and objectives of the TSER Network on Networks, Collective Learning and Research and Technology Development in Regionally Clustered High Technology Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs), and considers evolutionary trajectories of European regional clusters of such SMEs in the 1990s. It reviews the development of ideas concerning regional clustering, from Marshall's industrial districts, through innovative milieux, to notions of regional untraded interdependencies, networks and collective learning. Particular attention is paid to how firms and regions develop competences and new knowledge as the basis for successful innovation. It concludes by outlining the focus of individual papers. KEEBLE D. et WILKINSON F. (1999)L'apprentissage collectif et le developpement des connaissances dans l'evolution d.
ENGINEERING ENHANCEMENTS FOR MOVIE RECOMMENDER SYSTEMS by SANDEEP SOLANKI

The evolution of the World Wide Web has resulted in extremely large amounts of information. As a consequence, users are faced with the problem of information overload: they have difficulty in identifying and selecting items of interest to them, such as books, movies, blogs, bookmarks, etc. Recommender systems can be used to address the information overload problem by suggesting potentially interesting or useful items to users. Many existing recommender systems rely on the collaborative filtering technology. Among other domains, collaborative filtering systems have been widely used in e-commerce and they have proven to be very successful. However, in recent years the number of users and items available in e-commerce has grown tremendously, challenging recommender systems with scalability issues. To address such issues, we use canopy/clustering techniques and Hadoop MapReduce distributed framework to implement user-based and item-based recommender systems. We evaluate our implementations in the context of movie recommendation. Generally, standard rating prediction schemes work by identifying similar users/items. We propose a novel rating prediction scheme, which makes use of dissimilar users/items, in addition to the similar ones, and experimentally show that the new prediction scheme produces better results than the standard prediction scheme. Finally, we engineer two new approaches for clustering-based collaborative filtering that can make use of movie synopsis and user information. Specifically, in the first approach, we perform user-based clustering using movie synopsis, together with user demographic data. In the second approach, we perform item-based clustering using movie synopsis, together with user quotes about movies. Experimental results show that the movie synopsis and user demographic data can be effectively used to improve the rating predictions made by a recommender system. However, user quotes are too vague and do not produce better predictions.
Mobility after War: Re-Negotiating Belonging in Jaffna, Sri Lanka

We were so happy to see each other after a very long time but somehow we felt scared of them. They were very Westernized. The way they spoke was strange for us. And they were wearing nice and new dresses. We felt odd compared to them, like street people. This is the comment of a Tamil woman in Sri Lanka’s Northern peninsula of Jaffna who met her relatives living in Europe after a Ceasefire Agreement had temporarily ended the Sri Lankan civil war in 2002. The statement highlights the ambivalence of the reunion after more than ten years, because it reveals her subjective feelings of alienation and that of other locals during the war vis-a-vis her emigrated relatives who had temporarily returned for a visit. Despite all the joy and happiness which marked the moment of reunion, this quote hints at the material and emotional distance which had emerged within a family and, more generally among the Sri Lankan Tamils, quite often constructed as a unified and homogeneous, yet spatially dispersed community under the conditions of war-related immobility and distance. Taking this observation as a starting point, the article addresses the new opportunities for mobility after a long period of immobility. My aim is to explore, how social relationships change when migrants travel back ‘home’ after having been absent for many years. I will
SMEs Business Growth Model and Mediating Role of Market Orientation

The growth for SMEs is central point for their success and survival. Review of SME growth suggests that there are different factors which inculcate enterprise to grow. This study addresses the literature gap on the internal factors of an enterprise that contributes in SME’s business growth. A framework is developed to measure the growth of SMEs on three internal factors as reward system, decentralization of organization and owners’ attitude with a mediating effect of market orientation. Data is collected using survey method from SMEs located in Pakistan at different geographic locations of Pakistan. A deductive approach with mono method using Sobel test for multiple regression is adopted for this empirical study which argues that a significant potential lies in an enterprise to grow by adopting these factors.