Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
“All the Small Things”: Research exploring the positive experiences of teachers working with pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties.

Pupils labelled with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) have the most complex needs in our education system and may be the most excluded population. Research into the experience of working with these pupils is scarce. Using a positive psychology framework can help us to understand the positives of working with pupils experiencing PMLD, as well as to elicit information about teachers’ strengths and resources. It can help educational psychologists (EPs) to work more effectively with pupils, families, and teachers. A semi-structured interview using a positive psychology framework was undertaken with seven teachers of pupils with PMLD to explore these areas. A thematic analysis of the data reported the teachers’ expression of many positives arising from the unique characteristics of their pupils. The personal character strengths that teachers identified in themselves were related to their need to explore different ways of working with their pupils, and for working effectively as a team. Despite the teachers’ limited experience of working with educational psychologists they were able to provide suggestions for their desired future practice with EPs. The positive psychology framework enabled a rich variety of positives to be explored in relation to pupils labelled with PMLD. The characteristics that may be viewed as deficits in traditional models of disability were viewed as opportunities for positive experiences for the teachers. The implications of the research for EP practice and the impact of the implementation of a positive psychology framework are discussed.
Multidimensional incongruence, political disaffection, and support for anti-establishment parties

ABSTRACT To what extent do representational gaps between parties and voters destabilise party systems and create electoral opportunities for anti-establishment parties on the left and right? In this paper, we use multiple measures of party-partisan incongruence to evaluate whether issue-level incongruence contributes to an increase of political disaffection and anti-establishment politics. For this analysis, we use data from the Chapel Hill Expert Survey (CHES) for party positions and public opinion data from the European Election Study (EES). Our findings indicate that multidimensional incongruence is associated with disaffection at the national and European level, and that disaffected mainstream party voters are in turn more likely to consider voting for anti-establishment challenger parties. This finding suggests that perceived gaps in party-citizen substantive representation have important electoral ramifications across European democracies.
Interleukin-6 Inhibition in Inflammatory Diseases: Results Achieved and Tasks to Accomplish

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a prototypical cytokine featuring functional pleiotropy and redundancy. Under situations of stress, such as infection or tissue injury, IL-6 is rapidly synthesized and plays a major role in host defense. However, uncontrolled excessive or persistent production of IL-6 has a pathological effect in various diseases. Thus, IL-6 blockade was expected to become a novel therapeutic strategy for IL-6–mediated inflammatory diseases, and the first-in-class IL-6 inhibitor tocilizumab, which blocks IL-6 activity by inhibiting IL-6 binding to its receptor, was developed. Clinical trials of tocilizumab have verified its efficacy and tolerable safety profile in several diseases, and it has been approved for the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, Castleman's disease, systemic and polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and giant cell arteritis. Off-label use and clinical trials strongly indicate that tocilizumab will be applicable for a wide variety of acute and chronic inflammatory diseases.
Breeding Biology of the Endangered Santa Marta Parakeet Pyrrhura viridicata

The breeding biology of the Santa Marta Parakeet Pyrrhura viridicata is described based on the study of the population inhabiting the San Lorenzo Ridge, an Important Bird Area within the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia. We performed surveys during 2005–2008 and installed 48 nest boxes at four sites in May 2006. Nineteen nesting attempts were recorded: nine were made in nest boxes and ten occurred in natural cavities. Clutches of the Santa Marta Parakeet averaged 4.5 eggs per nest and up to seven eggs were observed in a single cavity. Previously undescribed breeding behaviours are reported for the species: cooperative breeding and replacement clutching. The only natural cavities used for nesting were in dead Wax Palms Ceroxylon ceriferum. This palm is one of the most common and numerous tree species in the San Lorenzo Ridge between 2300–2700 m elevation and key for the species' breeding cycle.
Thermal comfort and Indoor Air Quality assessment in university classrooms

Investigation of thermal comfort in various types of buildings is a rather intense research activity by recent years. Besides thermal comfort, the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is also important for the sensation of humans in indoor environments, as well as for their health. In the proposed work, a systematic measurement campaign in university classrooms in the Educational School of the University of Western Macedonia, Florina, Greece, is presented; the campaign was performed through winter time, noting that the University lies on the coldest thermal zone on a country level. Measurements include thermal comfort parameters, as well as IAQ ones, namely volatile organic compounds (VOCs), aldehydes and NO2concentration.As far as thermal comfort is concerned, Fanger’s thermal comfort indices are calculated, on the basis of the measured data; a comparison is made through the support of questionnaires investigating the actual thermal comfort level of the students while being in the classrooms, aiming at providing information on an adaptive sensation level. In terms of air quality, measurements are made both indoors and outdoors, allowing the determination of indoor/outdoor correlations.
Who studies where? Boosting tropical conservation research where it is most needed

T tropics are home to the largest concentration of the world’s species, but the destruction of tropical biodiversity and ecosystems is advancing at an alarming rate (Bradshaw et al. 2009). This is of urgent concern to the global community, which relies on tropical biodiversity for many ecosystem services (HainesYoung and Potschin 2010), including climate regulation and water resources (Lawrence and Vandecar 2015). However, conservation in tropical ecosystems is understudied as compared to temperate ecosystems. Species distribution surveys, ecological studies, and conservation research in general are skewed toward wealthier geographical locations (eg Feeley and Silman 2011; Martin et al. 2012; Wilson et al. 2016). Di Marco et al. (2017), for instance, found that 40% of the research articles published in three major conservation journals between 2011 and 2015 addressed conservation issues in the UK, the US, and Australia, whereas many African countries received no research attention at all. A lack of knowledge about what threats biodiversity and ecosystems face – and which approaches are most effective in addressing these threats – precludes conservation goal setting in places where informed action is most needed. Examining where scientists are coming from and where they choose to work is necessary for developing a better understanding of why some areas receive more research focus than others. Foreign scientists publish the majority of studies conducted in tropical locations (Fazey et al. 2005; Stocks et al. 2008). Nevertheless, researchers have generally sought to understand the amount of attention that tropical countries receive based solely on statistics about the countries being studied (Stocks et al. 2008; Wilson et al. 2016), instead of examining the relationship between the country where a study takes place and the country that the author(s) came from (ie pointtopoint interactions). Clark (1985), for example, suggested that historical (colonial) relationships, distance, and political (in)stability could either foster or reduce research activity by foreigners but did not test these claims. Discovering what drives study location preferences by authors from countries that produce large amounts of tropical research holds implications for policy recommendations that will help to improve the distribution of conservation research effort. In some areas, however, domination of publication output by foreign researchers is beginning to erode; for instance, Brazilian researchers have recently overtaken US authorship of articles concerning Amazonia (Malhado et al. 2014). Therefore, understanding what contributes to higher levels of local Who studies where? Boosting tropical conservation research where it is most needed
(How Much) Does a Private WAN Improve Cloud Performance?

The construction of private WANs by cloud providers enables them to extend their networks to more locations and establish direct connectivity with end user ISPs. Tenants of the cloud providers benefit from this proximity to users, which is supposed to provide improved performance by bypassing the public Internet. However, the performance impact of cloud providers’ private WANs is not widely understood.To isolate the impact of a private WAN, we measure from globally distributed vantage points to two large cloud providers, comparing performance when using their worldwide WAN and when instead using the public Internet. The benefits are not universal. While 48% of our vantage points saw improved performance when using the WAN, 43% had statistically indistinguishable median performance, and 9% had better performance over the public Internet. We find that the benefits of the private WAN tend to improve with client-to-server distance, but the benefits (or drawbacks) for a particular vantage point depend on specifics of its geographic and network connectivity.
Relationship between dimensions of grandiose narcissism and Facebook addiction among university students

The present study aimed to examine the relationship be-tween different dimensions of grandiose narcissism and Facebook addiction among undergraduate students. In the Polish population, grandiose narcissism has been shown to have a four-factor structure: Self-sufficiency, Vanity, Leadership and Admiration demand. Studies consistently show that grandiose narcissism is related to Facebook addiction. However, it is still not clear which dimensions of grandiose narcissism are particularly related to this addiction.
The Economic Benefits of Malaysian University Degrees

AbstractThis study analyzes the net returns of educational investment in Malaysia using the net present value approach. The estimations consider the tuition payments of nine different bachelor degree programs of public and private universities in Malaysia and the forgone earnings while undertaking the degree programs as the cost of investments in human capital. The returns to education investment are based on the expected income accrued by the individual over the employment period until retirement. Under the assumptions that an individual would work until the retirement age of 60 years and a discount rate of 4 percent, the estimations show that holding a computer science degree from Universiti Sains Malaysia would give the highest net present value. Holding a medical degree, in general, would give the lowest net returns on educational investment as compared to the other selected programs. The net returns are sensitive to the costs of education, earnings and the duration of undertaking the degree programs.Keywords: Human capital investment, net present value, private rate of return, educational investment, Malaysian degree programmes
Topical steroid abuse on face: a prospective study from a tertiary care centre of north India

Background: Topical corticosteroids (TCS) are widely misused on face which is associated with significant adverse effects and poor awareness of these effects. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of misuse of topical corticosteroids, the causes behind it and the most common adverse events resulting from it and to make aware the people about it Methods: This study was conducted at Dermatology Department of Govt. Medical College, Kota during period of one year from July 2015 to June 2016. A total of 670 patients using topical steroids over face were enrolled in the study. Details about the usage of topical corticosteroids and their side effects were recorded. Results: Majority of the patients were females (72.68%). The most common reason for misuse was melasma (57. 91%) followed by use as a fairness cream (22.38%). Most of the patient used topical steroid cream for duration of 3-6 months (33.13%). Most common age group was 21-30 years (48.20%). Acne form eruption (38.05%) and rebound erythema (28.20%) were the most common adverse effects noted. Patients were ignorant of the ingredients and their side effects. Conclusions: Steroids have been misused by patients on their own or by pharmacist and non-dermatologist physicians for various reasons. Topical steroid should not be used on the face unless it is under strict dermatological supervision.
Achievement of Students With IEPs and Associated Relationships With an Inclusive MTSS Framework

The present study investigated the effectiveness of an equity-based inclusive school reform model nested within a multitiered system of support (MTSS) framework on the improvement of math and reading performance of students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). Descriptive statistics revealed that math state assessment scores of students with IEPs increased over the implementation period. Results of multilevel modeling demonstrated that the model’s fidelity of implementation scores positively and significantly predicted state assessment math scores. A further analysis examining the effectiveness of the model in three schools that implemented with adequate fidelity compared with nonimplementing schools indicated students with IEPs in implementing schools increased their math scores at a greater rate than their peers in comparison schools; however, effects on reading scores were equivocal. Findings are discussed in the context of inclusion and efforts to support high fidelity implementation of MTSS.
Evaluation of the Performance of the Drag Force Model in Predicting Droplet Evaporation for R134a Single Droplet and Spray Characteristics for R134a Flashing Spray

Drag force plays an important role in determining the momentum, heat and mass transfer of droplets in a flashing spray. This paper conducts a comparative study to examine the performance of drag force models in predicting the evolution of droplet evaporation for R134a single droplet and spray characteristics for its flashing spray. The study starts from single moving R134a droplet vaporizing in atomispheric environment, to a fully turbulent, flashing spray caused by an accidental release of high-pressure R134a liquid in the form of a straight-tube nozzle, using in-house developed code and a modified sprayFoam solver in OpenFOAM, respectively. The effect of the nozzle diameter on the spray characteristics of R134a two-phase flashing spray is also examined. The results indicate that most of the drag force models have little effect on droplet evporation in both single isolated droplet modelling and fully two-phase flashing spray simulation. However, the Khan–Richardson model contributes to different results. In particular, it predicts a much different profile of the droplet diameter distribution and a much lower droplet temperature in the radial distance. The nozzle diameter has a significant impact on the flashing spray. A smaller diameter nozzle leads to more internse explosive atomization, shorter penetration distance, lower droplet diameter and velocity, and a faster temperature decrease.
Measuring bismuth‐210, its parent, and daughter in aquatic systems

210Bi (t1/2: 5.01 d)—the daughter of 210Pb and parent of 210Po—has rarely been measured in aquatic systems, and its behavior in the water column is poorly understood. In this article, I present a method for quickly measuring 210Pb, 210Bi, and 210Po in aquatic samples, where (1) 210Bi and 210Po are scavenged onto an anion solid‐phase extraction disk within 15 min of pretreating the sample; (2) beta decay of 210Bi is counted on the disk immediately thereafter; (3) 210Po is subsequently removed from the disk and redeposited on a copper plate for α‐spectroscopy; and (4) 210Pb is determined via the ingrowth of 210Bi. I present decay‐corrected calculations for total, dissolved, and particle‐bound fractions of each nuclide and conclude with an analysis of 210Pb, 210Bi, and 210Po activities in rain, dreissenid (quagga) mussels, and water samples from the Milwaukee Inner Harbor in Lake Michigan. Results show that the loss of lead on the anion solid‐phase extraction disks was negligible (0.2% ± 2.1%; ± 1 SD, n = 4), and the sorption of bismuth was complete (99% ± 2%; ± 1 SD, n = 16). Relative mean absolute deviations of duplicate sample analyses of lake water were 2.4% ± 1.9% for 210Pb (geometric mean of total sample activity: 3.0 disintegrations per minute [dpm], n = 6), 7.7% ± 5.8% for 210Bi (geometric mean of total sample activity: 2.6 dpm, n = 8), and 2.7% ± 1.7% for 210Po (geometric mean of total sample activity: 1.4 dpm, n = 8).
The effective inhibition of the formation of heterocyclic aromatic amines via adding black pepper in fried tilapia fillets

The effects of different concentrations of black pepper (0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, and 1.5%, wt/wt) and frying time (4, 8, and 12 min) on the contents of six heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs) were investigated in fried tilapia fillets. The level of total HAAs increased analogously with the increase in frying time, the total content of HAAs in fried tilapia fillets with or without black pepper ranged from 6.4 to 24.72 ng/g, and 10.43 to 33.19 ng/g, respectively. The inhibition rates of 1.0% of black pepper on 2‐amino‐1‐methyl‐6‐phenylimidazo[4,5‐f] pyridine (PhIP) and 2‐amino‐3,8‐dimethylimidazo[4,5‐f] quinoxaline (MeIQx) levels were found to be 100% when the samples fried for 8 min, which were same as the samples fried for 12 min. The study demonstrated that 2‐amino‐3,4‐dimethylimidazo[4,5‐f] quinoline (MeIQ) and 9H‐pyrido[3,4‐b]‐indole (Norharman) were positively correlated with the degree of protein oxidation and that black pepper can greatly reduce the content of total HAAs. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Black pepper is often added for improving flavor in foods. Moreover, due to its antioxidant properties, it can be considered as one of safe and natural additives to inhibit HAAs formation. This is the first study about the inhibition of HAAs by adding black pepper in tilapia fillets before frying. The experimental results showed that black pepper was highly effective in inhibiting HAAs, and the addition of 1.0% of black pepper led to the greatest inhibition of total HAAs in fried fish fillets. A useful approach was provided through this study to control the formation of hazardous HAAs in fried fish products, which eventually help improve the safety and quality of fried aquatic products.
Developing a model of empathy for public administration

Abstract Empathy is often cited within the public administration literature, yet its uses are isolated, incidental and frequently in conflict. Like many other academic and applied fields before it, public administration lacks a clear understanding of empathy and an articulated method of incorporating the practice of empathy into public service. This article explores the concept of empathy within public administration and interdisciplinary literatures, what empathy can offer to public service, and what issues may challenge the practice empathy, in order to present a model of empathy that is situated within contexts relevant to public service. The four components of this model are: 1) an empathic opportunity triggered by an explicitly or implicitly shared emotion; 2) the identification of the shared emotion; 3) a connection with the emotion as the sharing-person experiences it; and 4) the communication of understanding from public servant to sharing-person. This model offers a offers a concrete practice aimed at improving the experience of both the empathy-giver and the empathy-receiver, rather than on changing the outcome of an interaction, in pursuit of a more relational government.
Essays on Mortgage and Housing Markets

This dissertation consists of three essays that investigate the relationship between financial intermediaries, households, and real activity. In the first chapter, Pedro Gete and I show how reductions in the supply of mortgage credit increase rent growth and lower homeownership rates. We identify the effect using geographic variation in exposure to a regulation-induced contraction in bank lending. The second chapter, also joint with Pedro Gete, shows how a regulation-induced increase in the liquidity of mortgage-backed securities lowers shadow banks’ lending standards and thus raises their market share. In the third chapter, I show that greater supply of financing for residential improvement projects has increased rental housing quality during a period when quality accounts for a significant share of real rent growth. I arrive at this finding by studying two natural experiments that increase the supply of bank credit and private equity financing for residential improvement projects. A common conclusion throughout these three essays is that financial intermediaries affect households and real activity through the market for real estate financing.
The Neural Correlates of Face-Voice-Integration in Social Anxiety Disorder

Faces and voices are very important sources of threat in social anxiety disorder (SAD), a common psychiatric disorder where core elements are fears of social exclusion and negative evaluation. Previous research in social anxiety evidenced increased cerebral responses to negative facial or vocal expressions and also generally increased hemodynamic responses to voices and faces. But it is unclear if also the cerebral process of face-voice-integration is altered in SAD. Applying functional magnetic resonance imaging, we investigated the correlates of the audiovisual integration of dynamic faces and voices in SAD as compared to healthy individuals. In the bilateral midsections of the superior temporal sulcus (STS) increased integration effects in SAD were observed driven by greater activation increases during audiovisual stimulation as compared to auditory stimulation. This effect was accompanied by increased functional connectivity with the visual association cortex and a more anterior position of the individual integration maxima along the STS in SAD. These findings demonstrate that the audiovisual integration of facial and vocal cues in SAD is not only systematically altered with regard to intensity and connectivity but also the individual location of the integration areas within the STS. These combined findings offer a novel perspective on the neuronal representation of social signal processing in individuals suffering from SAD.
The Determinants of Profitability in Village Credit Institution

This study aimed to determine the effect of the growth of saving deposit, time deposit, and credit on profitability in village credit institution. 15 village credit institutions were taken as samples, and later tested statistically by using the multiple linear regression analysis. The results suggested that the growth of saving deposit and credit had no effect on profitability, while the growth of time deposit had positive effect on profitability. This study is expected to add insight into profitability, especially regarding the determintans of profitability.