Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
FACTORS THAT INTERFERE IN THE BEHAVIORAL INTENTION OF USING REMOTE CLASSES BY THE ACCOUNTING SCIENCES COURSE OF PARANÁ STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS

The objective of this study is to verify the factors that interfere with the behavioral intention of using the classes in the remote modality by the Accounting Sciences Course Students of Paraná State Public Universities. The research was carried out through the quantitative approach and the structural equation modeling technique was used for data analysis (SEM). Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was used as the basis, and the sample consisted of 292 respondents. The results of the study point out that the students perceived the usefulness and importance of the classes in remote modality using digital technologies, and that previous knowledge of technologies contributed positively to the ease of use perception. It was also possible to verify that the students found no difficulty accessing the classes in the environment provided by the IHE. Finally, despite all the challenges of the pandemic period and the emergency adoption of the remote classes modality, the Paraná State IHEs managed to continue with the school activities, overcoming great difficulties at a time of great uncertainty, and that the students understand that such changes were necessary, even if they didn't happen exactly as they would like to. The findings of this research are expected to contribute positively to the formulation of crisis coping strategies by the IHEs as well as to the planning of institutional virtual platforms.
Identifiability of linear noise approximation models of chemical reaction networks from stationary distributions

Biomolecular systems can often be modeled by chemical reaction networks with unknown parameters. In many cases, the available data is constituted of samples from the stationary distribution, wherein each sample is given by a cell in a population. In this work, we develop a framework to assess identifiability of parameters in such a situation. Working with the Linear Noise Approximation (LNA) we give an algebraic formulation of identifiability and use it to certify identifiability with Hilbert’s Nullstellensatz. We include applications to particular biomolecular systems, focusing on the identifiability of a sequestration-based motif and of a feedback arrangement based on it.
Particle number concentrations and size distributions in the stratosphere: implications of nucleation mechanisms and particle microphysics

Abstract. While formation and growth of particles in the troposphere have been extensively studied in the past two decades, very limited efforts have been devoted to understanding these in the stratosphere. Here we use both Cosmics Leaving OUtdoor Droplets (CLOUD) laboratory measurements taken under very low temperatures (205–223 K) and Atmospheric Tomography Mission (ATom) in situ observations of particle number size distributions (PNSDs) down to 3 nm to constrain nucleation mechanisms and to evaluate model-simulated particle size distributions in the lowermost stratosphere (LMS). We show that the binary homogenous nucleation (BHN) scheme used in most of the existing stratospheric aerosol injection (a proposed method of solar radiation modification) modeling studies overpredicts the nucleation rates by 3–4 orders of magnitude (when compared to CLOUD data) and particle number concentrations in the background LMS by a factor ∼ 2–4 (when compared to ATom data). Based on a recently developed kinetic nucleation model, which gives rates of both ion-mediated nucleation (IMN) and BHN at low temperatures in good agreement with CLOUD measurements, both BHN and IMN occur in the stratosphere. However, IMN rates are generally more than 1 order of magnitude higher than BHN rates and thus dominate nucleation in the background stratosphere. In the Southern Hemisphere (SH) LMS with minimum influence of anthropogenic emissions, our analysis shows that ATom-measured PNSDs generally have four apparent modes. The model captures reasonably well the two modes (Aitken mode and the first accumulation mode) with the highest number concentrations and size-dependent standard deviations. However, the model misses an apparent second accumulation mode peaking around 300–400 nm, which is in the size range important for aerosol direct radiative forcing. The bimodal structure of accumulation mode particles has also been observed in the stratosphere well above tropopause and in the volcano-perturbed stratosphere. We suggest that this bimodal structure may be caused by the effect of charges on coagulation and growth, which is not yet considered in any existing models and may be important in the stratosphere due to high ionization rates and the long lifetime of aerosols. Considering the importance of accurate PNSDs for projecting a realistic radiation forcing response to stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI), it is essential to understand and incorporate such potentially important processes in SAI model simulations and to carry out further research to find out what other processes the present models might have missed.
Current situation of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii infection among beef cattle in Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi and Nakhon Patom provinces, Thailand

Toxoplasmosis and neosporosis are parasitic diseases of livestock globally. In this study, we investigate the presence of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in 250 beef cattle from Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi and Nakhon Patom provinces, Thailand comparing with the results from 5 years earlier. The serological diagnosis for toxoplasmosis and neosporosis were performed by indirect ELISA technique using recombinant antigens TgGRA7 and NcSAG1, respectively. Furthermore, risk factors at the animal- and herd-levels were also evaluated. Seroprevalence of T. gondii , N. caninum and co-infections were 15.2%, 20.8% and 27.2%, respectively. In comparison to the results from 5 years earlier, seropositivity of N. caninum was 3.5 times higher (20.8% and 5.9%), while T. gondii antibody level was lower (15.2% and 25.7%). Large herd size and communal farming practice contributed to the risk of T. gondii and N. caninum infections in the cattle farm. This study provides information on the prevalence and risk factor of toxoplasmosis and neosporosis among beef cattle in the study areas and highlight the need for effective strategies to prevent bovine neosporosis in beef herds.
University of Birmingham The Cells of the Islets of Langerhans

: Islets of Langerhans are islands of endocrine cells scattered throughout the pancreas. A number of new studies have pointed to the potential for conversion of non- β islet cells in to insulin-producing β -cells to replenish β -cell mass as a means to treat diabetes. Understanding normal islet cell mass and function is important to help advance such treatment modalities: what should be the target islet/ β -cell mass, does islet architecture matter to energy homeostasis, and what may happen if we lose a particular population of islet cells in favour of β -cells? These are all questions to which we will need answers for islet replacement therapy by transdifferentiation of non- β islet cells to be a reality in humans. We know a fair amount about the biology of β -cells but not quite as much about the other islet cell types. Until recently, we have not had a good grasp of islet mass and distribution in the human pancreas. In this review, we will look at current data on islet cells, focussing more on non- β cells, and on human pancreatic islet mass and distribution.
The Influence of Coaching Behavior on Job Satisfaction in Hong Kong S M Nazmuz Sakib Graduate of BSc in Business Studies School of Business And Trade

Coaches are vital stakeholders in sports development and player/team performances. However, how they perform as coaches is significantly anchored on their relationship with players as the coach-player relationship influences coach’s roles and responsibilities. This study aimed to establish an understanding of how coaching behavior positively influences job satisfaction in Hong Kong. This study sought to achieve the following objectives; to investigate coaching traits for coaching different sports, explore the factors contributing to a coaching behavior, identify effects of coaching behavior on job satisfaction, and describe how coaching behaviors influence the way coaches react to player behavior and competitions. The study used a quantitative research approach to collect and analyze data. A closed-ended questionnaire was used. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze data. The main finding of this study is that career commitment positively influences coaches’ job satisfaction; however, their coaching behavior plays a substantial mediating role. This implies that coaches with high career commitment are positively satisfied with coaching when they focus on coaching behavior factors such as effective communication to have their players perform and achieve common goals.
The land-atmosphere water flux in the

Tropical vegetation is a major source of global land surface evapotranspiration, and can thus play a major role in global hydrological cycles and global atmospheric circulation. Accurate prediction of tropical evapotranspiration is critical to our understanding of these processes under changing climate. We examined the controls on evapotranspiration in tropical vegetation at 21 pan-tropical eddy covariance sites, conducted a comprehensive and systematic evaluation of 13 evapotranspiration models at these sites, and assessed the ability to scale up model estimates of evapotranspiration for the test region of Amazonia. Net radiation was the strongest determinant of evapotranspiration (mean evaporative fraction was 0.72) and explained 87% of the variance in monthly evapotranspiration across the sites. Vapor pressure deﬁcit was the strongest residual predictor (14%), followed by normalized difference vegetation index (9%), precipitation (6%) and wind speed (4%). The radiation-based evapotranspiration models performed best overall for three reasons: (1) the vegetation was largely decoupled from atmospheric turbulent transfer (calculated from X decoupling factor), especially at the wetter sites; (2) the resistance-based models were hindered by difﬁculty in consistently characterizing canopy (and stomatal) resistance in the highly diverse vegetation; (3) the temperature-based models inadequately captured the variability in tropical evapotranspiration. We evaluated the potential to predict regional evapotranspiration for one test region: Amazonia. We estimated an Amazonia-wide evapotranspiration of 1370mmyr (cid:2) 1 , but this value is dependent on assumptions about energy balance closure for the tropical eddy covariance sites; a lower value (1096mmyr (cid:2) 1 ) is considered in discussion on the use of ﬂux data to validate and interpolate models.
Blockade of Cocaine or Sigma Receptor Agonist Self-Administration by Subtype- Selective Sigma Receptor Antagonists

The identification of sigma receptor (σRs) subtypes has been based on radioligand binding and, despite progress with σ1R cellular function, less is known about σR subtype functions in vivo. Recent findings that cocaine self-administration experience will trigger σR agonist selfadministration was used in the present study to assess the in vivo receptor subtype specificity of the agonists, (+)-pentazocine, PRE-084 and DTG, and several novel putative σR antagonists. Radioligand binding studies determined in vitro σR selectivity of the novel compounds which were subsequently studied for self-administration and antagonism of cocaine, (+)-pentazocine, PRE-084, or DTG self-administration. Across the dose ranges studied, none of the novel compounds were self-administered, nor did they alter cocaine self-administration. All compounds blocked DTG self-administration, with a subset also blocking (+)-pentazocine and PRE-084 self-administration. The most selective of the compounds in binding σ1Rs blocked cocaine self-administration when combined with a dopamine transport inhibitor, either methylphenidate or nomifensine. These drug combinations did not decrease rates of responding maintained by food reinforcement. In contrast the most selective of the compounds in binding σ2Rs had no effect on cocaine self-administration in combination with either dopamine transport inhibitor. Thus the present results identify subtype-specific in vivo antagonists, and the utility of σR-agonist substitution for cocaine self-administration as an assay capable of distinguishing σR subtype selectivity in vivo. The present results further suggest that effectiveness of dual σR antagonism and dopamine transport inhibition in blocking cocaine self-administration is specific for σ1Rs and further support this dual targeting approach to development of cocaine antagonists. This article has not been copyedited and formatted. The final version may differ from this version. JPET Fast Forward. Published on April 21, 2016 as DOI: 10.1124/jpet.116. 232728 at A PE T Jornals on July 9, 2020 jpet.asjournals. org D ow nladed from
The influence of work-family experiences during deployment on organizational outcomes

This work examines tensions in the military-employee-family triad and how it influences employees’ and partners’ attitudes toward the organization. Survey data from Navy personnel and their partners were collected while they were geographically separated due to deployment. Results show that tensions between work and family perceived by employees and their partners affect organizational outcomes, via distinct mechanisms. Among deployed Navy personnel, work-to-family conflict positively predicts turnover intentions via negative attitudes toward the Navy. Family-to-work conflict predicts turnover intentions via cognitive failures at work and the associated reduced job satisfaction. Work-family-specific support received from team members, on-board the ship, is shown to be an important mechanism in reducing tensions between work and family and their detrimental effects. Among the stay-at-home partners, views that military job demands interfere with their family life are not uncommon, and such views are negatively associated with partners’ attitudes towards the Navy. Satisfaction with support organized by the Navy is positively associated with all attitudes toward the Navy and buffers the detrimental effects of perceived work-family conflict on partners’ identification with the Navy.
PERIODONTITIS AND DIABETES ARE THEY INTER-RELATED??-A REVIEW ARTICLE

What is periodontitis? Periodontitis is a disease characterized by a bacterially induced chronic inflammatory reaction degrading tooth supporting tissues and associated with an increased systemic low-grade inflammation. [11] Periodontitis is a slow progressing disease leading to the tissue destruction that occurs irreversible. In the early stages, the condition is typically asymptomatic; it is usually non-painful, and many patients remain unaware until the condition progresses enough to result in tooth mobility. Periodontal diseases are collectively the commonest diseases known to mankind. In various epidemiologic research periodontitis case definitions have been used over the years, and there is no single case definition that has gained general international approval. Periodontal disease dysregulated immune-inflammatory processes and are known to be responsible for host tissue destruction, and ultimately tooth loss. The three conditions share a common risk profile, which includes: age, sex, and lifestyle factors such as smoking, consumption of alcohol, and measures of obesity. [12] This bacteria-initiated immune response stimulates the production of secondary mediators, which then amplifies the inflammatory response. The presence of the cytokines reduces the ability to repair damaged tissue by cells, and the bacterial products and this inflammatory cascade stimulate osteoclastogenesis, leading to alveolar bone destruction.
Nonlinear dispersive equations

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Set-theoretic functions for elementary syntax

A mechanically ignitable photoflash lamp in which an igniter tube containing a percussive type igniting material is sealed into the lamp bulb. The bulb has a filling of combustible material and a combustion supporting material. To prevent displacement of the combustible material due to the resulting pressure wave, when the igniting material is ignited, the combustible material is a physically stable web, mesh or network of foil or wire designed as a hollow body fitting the shape of the bulb and bearing against the bulb wall.
L1 supports

A single immunoglobulin-like domain of the human neural cell adhesion molecule adhesion by multiple vascular platelet integrins. Abstract. The neural cell adhesion molecule L1 has been shown to function as a homophilic ligand in a variety of dynamic neurological processes. Here we demonstrate that the sixth immunoglobulin-like domain of human L1 (L1-Ig6) can function as a heterophilic ligand for multiple members of the integrin superfamily including (cid:97) v (cid:98) 3 , (cid:97) v (cid:98) 1 , (cid:97) 5 (cid:98) 1 , and (cid:97) IIb (cid:98) 3 . The interaction between L1-Ig6 and (cid:97) IIb (cid:98) 3 was found to support the rapid attachment of activated human platelets, whereas a corresponding interaction with (cid:97) v (cid:98) 3 and (cid:97)
Disease Duration Determines Canine Distemper Virus Neurovirulence (cid:1)

The Morbillivirus hemagglutinin (H) protein mediates attachment to the target cell. To evaluate its contribution to canine distemper virus neurovirulence, we exchanged the H proteins of the wild-type strains 5804P and A75 and assessed the pathogenesis of the chimeric viruses in ferrets. Both strains are lethal to ferrets; however, 5804P causes a 2-week disease without neurological signs, whereas A75 is associated with a longer disease course and neurological involvement. We observed that both H proteins supported neuroinvasion and the subsequent development of clinical neurological signs if given enough time, demonstrating that disease duration is the main neurovirulence determinant. Canine distemper virus (CDV), which infects a broad range of carnivores, is a close relative of the human pathogen measles virus (MV) (5). In its natural hosts, CDV reproduces all the signs of MV disease, including the characteristic rash, fe-ver, respiratory and gastrointestinal involvement, and immunosuppression (16, 23). In addition, CDV displays one of the highest incidences of central nervous system (CNS) involve-ment within the Morbillivirus genus. During or after natural and experimental infections, about 30% of dogs exhibit neurological signs, but lesions are present in many more animals (17, 26). Ferrets are even more susceptible to CDV than dogs, and the lethality of wild-type strains reaches 100% (16, 23). When infected with a
ON ALGEBRAIC MULTILEVEL PRECONDITIONING METHODS

In the present paper we extend the method presented by 0. Axelsson and P. Vassilevski called AMLP version (i) of recursively constructing preconditioner for the stiffness matrix in the discretization of selfadjoint second order elliptic boundary value problems. In our extended method the systems to be eliminated on each level containing the major block matrices of the given matrix can be solved approximately, while they must be solved exactly in the original method.
Stable Isotope Probing with 15 N Achieved by Disentangling the Effects of Genome G (cid:1) C Content and Isotope Enrichment on DNA Density (cid:1)

Stable isotope probing (SIP) of nucleic acids is a powerful tool that can identify the functional capabilities of noncultivated microorganisms as they occur in microbial communities. While it has been suggested previously that nucleic acid SIP can be performed with 15 N, nearly all applications of this technique to date have used 13 C. Successful application of SIP using 15 N-DNA ( 15 N-DNA-SIP) has been limited, because the maximum shift in buoyant density that can be achieved in CsCl gradients is approximately 0.016 g ml (cid:1) 1 for 15 N-labeled DNA, relative to 0.036 g ml (cid:1) 1 for 13 C-labeled DNA. In contrast, variation in genome G (cid:2) C content between microorganisms can result in DNA samples that vary in buoyant density by as much as 0.05 g ml (cid:1) 1 . Thus, natural variation in genome G (cid:2) C content in complex communities prevents the effective separation of 15 N-labeled DNA from unlabeled DNA. We describe a method which disentangles the effects of isotope incorporation and genome G (cid:2) C content on DNA buoyant density and makes it possible to isolate 15 N-labeled DNA from heterogeneous mixtures of DNA. This method relies on recovery of “heavy” DNA from primary CsCl density gradients followed by puriﬁcation of 15 N-labeled DNA from unlabeled high-G (cid:2) the DNA Pico assay (Invitrogen) revealed total recovery of 1.8 (cid:7) g of DNA g of This DNA sample was equilibrated in a primary CsCl gradient as described above, and the gradient was fractionated and gradient fractions analyzed by 16S rRNA gene terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) analysis. T-RFLP analysis of 16S rRNA genes was carried out using the PCR primers (cid:8) (cid:8) labeled at the 5 (cid:8) end with the 6-carboxy-ﬂuorescein, and the primer Univ1390R (5 (cid:8) -GAC CAA-3 (cid:8) (15). Reactions were carried out in 100- (cid:7) l volumes con- taining 2 (cid:7) l of template DNA with the 6-carboxy-ﬂuorescein-labeled primer at a concentration of 0.5 (cid:7) M and unlabeled primer at 0.3 (cid:7) M, each deoxynucleoside triphosphate at a concentration of 50 (cid:7) M, 2.5 mM MgCl 2 , U ofAmpliTaq polymerase (Applied Biosystems, City, CA), and 1 (cid:5) PCR buffer (supplied with the Taq enzyme). Each PCR consisted of a 95°C hold for 5 min followed by 35 cycles of 45 s at 95°C, 30 s at 55°C, and 30 s at 72°C. Following ampliﬁcation, PCR products were desalted using Micro Bio-Spin P-30 Tris chro-matography columns (Bio-Rad) and concentrated using an evaporative centri- fuge (Eppendorf). PCR products were resuspended in 50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 8.0, and 250 to 400 ng of this DNA was digested with MspI (New England Biolabs) in 30- (cid:7) l reaction volumes as per
Progress in Oceanography Molecular phylogenetics of deep-sea amphipods ( Eurythenes ) reveal a new undescribed species at the Porcupine Abyssal Plain, North East Atlantic Ocean

The genus Eurythenes S. I. Smith in Scudder, 1882, has been the focus of integrated molecular and morphological taxonomy studies in recent years, resulting in the number of species in the genus increasing from three to eight. Samples of Eurythenes spp. collected using free-fall baited traps from the Porcupine Abyssal Plain (PAP), North East Atlantic Ocean, at 4850 m were examined in this study to investigate the identity of the species found using molecular barcoding methods. Mitochondrial COI analysis con ﬁ rms the presence of E. maldoror at PAP and data from the nuclear 28S rDNA gene provides independent con ﬁ rmation of this observation. A new, undescribed species that is clearly divergent from all other known species and molecular lineages was identi ﬁ ed, which can be distinguished morphologically from known species. A specimen within the E. magellanicus lineage was also found at the site. We discuss the presence of these three Eurythenes species at the Porcupine Abyssal Plain.