Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Adolescent depression in schools : + Contigo Project

Background: Adolescent depression is considered a public health issue in Portugal, despite the lack of national epidemiological data. It involves a high degree of mortality, namely by suicide, which is the third leading cause of death in the 15-24 age group. Objectives: To assess the presence and severity of depressive symptoms in a non-clinical population of adolescents. Methodology: This is a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional study, using the Portuguese version of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II). The sample was composed of 741 adolescents. Results: The results show that 31.2% of the adolescents have depression and, of these, 17.7% have moderate to severe depressive symptoms. Girls have higher levels of depression (p=.00). The total mean score in the BDI-II was 12. Conclusion: Given the adolescents’ high vulnerability to depression and suicide, it is essential to implement prevention programs in schools to promote the early detection of depression and suicidal behaviors, and the referral to mental health services.
Maximising Gain for Minimal Pain: Utilising Natural Game Mechanics

Abstract This paper considers the application of natural games mechanics within higher education as a vehicle to encourage student engagement and achievement of desired learning outcomes. It concludes with desiderata of features for a learning environment when used for assessment and a reflection on the gap between current and aspired learning provision. The context considered is higher (tertiary) education, where the aims are both to improve students’ engagement with course content and also to bring about potential changes in the students’ learning behaviour. Whilst traditional approaches to teaching and learning may focus on dealing with large classes, where the onus is frequently on efficiency and on the effectiveness of feedback in improving understanding and future performance, intelligent systems can provide technology to enable alternative methods that can cope with large classes that preserve the cost benefits. However, such intelligent systems may also offer improved learning outcomes via a personalised learning experience. This paper looks to exploit particular properties which emerge from the game playing process and seek to engage them in a wider educational context. In particular we aim to use game engagement and flow as natural dynamics that can be exploited in the learning experience.
The Role of Natural Ventilative Cooling in NZE Temporary and Emergency Shelters Design: a Mediterranean Case Study

The paper presents a case-study of a pre-fabricated housing module built in Messina (Sicily, Italy) and the assessment of its energy performances under the net zero energy perspective. The potential of ventilative natural cooling application in the case-study is also investigated. Some particular features of the building the modularity, the prefabrication, the rapidity of assembly, the possibility of being built on disconnected soils and the absence of maintenance identify an effective use as a temporary housing solution for e.g. workers in proximity of an isolated working place or in emergency situations such as earthquakes and natural disasters. Monitoring studies were performed during some weeks in summer, the building was simulated in energy plus environment, validated obtaining small and acceptable differences between monitored and simulated data. Results identify the building as a plus zero energy building, with generation nearly doubling the overall electricity consumption. Natural ventilation in the hot Sicilian climate would prove efficient to reduce electricity consumption for cooling by 20% in a year mainly during mid-seasons but the design needs to be improved by including a more bioclimatic-oriented approach.
Full Navier-Stokes Computations of Supersonic Flows over a Body at High Angles of Attack and Investigation of Crossflow Separation

In this paper, a three-dimensional code is developed to solve turbulent supersonic ows over a blunt-nose-cylinder at 32 and 44 angles of attack. The method used is an explicit nite-volume Runge-Kutta time stepping model for unsteady, three-dimensional, full, Navier-Stokes equations. This model can handle arbitrary geometries by using general coordinate transformations. The ow elds under consideration contain extensive regions of cross ow separation. The Reynolds shear stress terms are modeled algebraically with modi cations to correct the turbulent length and velocity scales in separated regions. Calculations performed using the developed code require a computational memory accessible on most personal computers. Numerical results are in good agreement with experimental measurements. Comparisons of turbulent ow with graphical visualization by means of helicity revealed that the Runge-Kutta time stepping algorithm conserves symmetry at high angles of attack.
Acceptance of E-Reverse Auction From the Buyer Perspective

E-reverse auction is an online, real-time dynamic auction between a buyer organization and a group of pre-qualified suppliers. There occurs a competitive environment, which can lead to great price reductions for the items auctioned. In addition, cycle-time savings for buyers and suppliers, growing markets, accessing to a larger pool of suppliers can be the other advantages. Using e-reverse auction also includes risks such as damaging supplier relationships and increasing the total cost of procurement. This leads to a resistance from internal users and suppliers in the use of e-reverse auction. In the chapter, a research model including risks and benefits of using e-reverse auction is proposed in order to understand the important factors in the decision to use e-reverse auction.
Identification of KLF3 gene polymorphism in Indonesian Friesian Holstein cattle

The KLF3 gene was a potential genetic marker candidate due to its involvement in many biological processes such as cell proliferation, cell differentiation, and apoptosis. This study was conducted to identify the KLF3 gene polymorphism in the Indonesian FH cattle. A total of 302 individual cattle blood samples from West Java (n=138), Central Java (n=34), and East Java (n=130) provincies were used to obtainDNA samples. The DNA sequencing was performed using 9 samples (each location of sampling represented by 3 samples) for initial identification of the KLF3 gene polymorphismand followed by PCR-RFLP analysis using all DNA samples. There were two SNPs identified in the intron region of the KLF3 gene i.e. SNP g.59607486delC and SNP g.59607554A>G. The SNP g.59607554A>G could be detected using PCR-RFLP method with HpyCH4IV restriction enzyme and resulted three genotypes of the KLF3 gene (AA, AG, and GG) but its heterozygosity value was low in the Indonesian FH cattle. The AA genotype has the highest frequency (0.73), while the AGand GG genotypes frequency were 0.24 and 0.03, respectively. Information about the KLF3 gene polymorphism in this study can be considered for further study to analyse its association with milk and protein yield traits.
Fact or Artifact Does the compromise effect occur when subjects face real consequences of their choices

This study investigates context effects in general and the compromise effect in particular. It is argued that earlier research in this area lacks realism which is a major drawback to research conclusions and stated management implications. The importance of this issue is stressed by previous research showing that behavioral anomalies found in hypothetical experimental settings tend to be significantly reduced when real payoff mechanisms are introduced. Therefore, to validate the compromise effect, an enhanced experimental design is presented with participants making choices in the laboratory that are binding. We find that the compromise effect holds for real purchase decisions, and therefore is validated and not an artificial effect in surveys on hypothetical buying decisions. While conclusions and implications for marketing managers derived in previous work assume that context effects hold for real market decisions, the results created by this enhanced design close this gap in marketing literature.
Evidence-based practice and Toulmin

There is a vast literature on evidence-based practice (EBP) in education. Both critics of and adherents to EBP seem to think of evidence largely as quantitative data, serving as a foundation from which practice could and should be derived; in Toulminian terms, evidence is treated solely as data/grounds. I argue in this paper that it is better in educational reasoning to view the function of evidence as backing of the warrant.
Effect of diet on the capacity to remove mercury from the body of a penguin (Spheniscus demersus) living in the ZOO

Birds due to its position in the trophic chain are good monitors of the marine environment in terms of mercury contamination. For the proper interpretation of results it is necessary to know both the processes of accumulation of this metal in their bodies and processes of elimination. Research involving the Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) living in a ZOO has identified the relationship between diet and the amount of mercury removed from the penguin body in guano, feathers, and in the case of females with eggs. The research was conducted in years 2009-2011. Total mercury was determined in elements responsible for detoxification and in the diet of penguins. Mercury concentration was determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry with AMA-254 automatic mercury analyzer. The highest average mercury concentrations were determined in feathers: 1781.12 ngHgg -1 d.w. , lower in eggs: 950.88 ngHgg -1 dry weight (d.w.). and in a guano: 139.18 ngHgg -1 . In food, herrings caught in the southern Baltic, Hg concentrations were relatively low with averaged value 31.81 ngHgg -1 d.w.
Anodic Oxidation Synthesis of One-Dimensional TiO2 Nanostructures for Photocatalytic and Field Emission Properties

One-dimensional (1D) TiO2 micro/nanostructures have received more and more attentions because of their potential applications in environmental issues. This paper reviews the most recent activities in TiO2 nanostructures with an emphasis on the authors’ own results especially on those synthesized using anodic oxidation method. The review begins with a survey of the effects of fabrication methods and the experiment conditions on the obtained TiO2 nanostructures, and then focuses on their 1D nanostructures, including the syntheses, characterizations, formation mechanisms, photocatalytic, and field emission properties. Finally, we conclude this review with the perspectives and outlooks on the future developments in this field.
Impact of Massive Neutrinos and Dark Radiation on the High-redshift Cosmic Web. I. Lyα Forest Observables

With upcoming high-quality data from surveys such as the Extended Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey or the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, improving the theoretical modeling and gaining a deeper understanding of the effects of neutrinos and dark radiation on structure formation at small scales are necessary, to obtain robust constraints free from systematic biases. Using a novel suite of hydrodynamical simulations that incorporate dark matter, baryons, massive neutrinos, and dark radiation, we present a detailed study of their impact on Lyα forest observables. In particular, we accurately measure the tomographic evolution of the shape and amplitude of the small-scale matter and flux power spectra and search for unique signatures along with preferred scales where a neutrino mass detection may be feasible. We then investigate the thermal state of the intergalactic medium (IGM) through the temperature–density relation. Our findings suggest that at the suppression on the matter power spectrum induced by neutrinos can reach at when compared to a massless neutrino cosmology, and if a massless sterile neutrino is included; surprisingly, we also find good agreement ( ) with some analytic predictions. For the 1D flux power spectrum , the highest response to free-streaming effects is achieved at when this k-limit falls in the Lyα forest regime, making the small-scale an excellent probe for detecting neutrino and dark radiation imprints. Our results indicate that the IGM at provides the best sensitivity to active and sterile neutrinos.
Poverty Programs and Prices: How Adjusting for Costs of Living Would Affect Federal Benefit Eligibility

• Federal poverty guidelines, often used to determine eligibility for social programs, change significantly when indexed for cost of living (COL) differences. Out of 38 large cities in higher-cost areas in the Northeast and West, 36 experience increases in the federal poverty guidelines. Conversely, more than half of the large cities located in lower-cost areas in the South and Midwest (38 of 60) see shifts in the opposite direction.
Attitude Estimation Algorithm and Verification based on Binocular Vision of Micro Aerial Vehicles

Aiming at the navigation of Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) in the natural environment, an algorithm is studied to measure the attitude of MAVs based on binocular vision. Binocular images are taken by calibrated binocular camera. The image feature points are extracted by Harris algorithm, feature points are matched with Normalized Cross Correlation (NCC) algorithm, and obtained a set of matching points. The three dimensional coordinates of the feature points can be calculated in camera coordinate system. Then the attitude of MAVs is estimated by Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) method and Least Median Squares (LMedS) theorem. The experiment result shows that the attitude estimation error is small, which can meet the requirements of MAVs navigation.
Collaborative provenance for workflow-driven science and engineering Altintas

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PURIFICATION AND PROKARYOTIC CLONING OF NUCLEOPROTEIN (NP) GENE OF RINDERPEST VIRUS (RPV) RBOK VACCINE STRAIN

In this study, it was aimed to expres the NP protein of rinderpest virus (RPV) RBOK vaccine strain in a prokaryotic system. Vero cells were infected with RBOK vaccine strain. Total RNA was isolated from infected cells and reverse transcription was carried out and cDNA of NP gene was obtained. The NP gene was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with the primers specific to the NP gene. Nucleoprotein gene of RPV-RBOK vaccine strain was cloned into vector PinPointTM Xa-3 by using the HindIII and KpnI restriction enzyme sites. Recombinant NP protein synthesized by E.coli was purified. To determine the recombinant NP protein which is approximately 80kDa, western blotting was performed.
Ethnically-Based Theme House Residency and Expected Discrimination Predict Downstream Markers of Inflammation Among College Students

We examined participation in an ethnically based residential program or “theme house” during the first year of college as a predictor of downstream immune system inflammation among undergraduates. Using a 4-year prospective design, we compared markers of inflammation among Latino/Latina students in a residential theme program with a matched sample of nonresidents. Students provided oral mucosal transudate samples for the assessment of circulating Interleukin 6 (IL-6), an inflammatory cytokine linked to health vulnerabilities. Findings suggest a protective benefit of theme house residency especially among students with anxious expectations of discrimination. Such expectations predicted higher levels of IL-6 after the first year of college among nonresidents only. In years 2–3, following exit from the theme house, the relationship between expected discrimination and IL-6 levels remained positive among nonresidents and was attenuated among residents, controlling for past IL-6 levels. Culturally based spaces may therefore offset the physiological burden of expected discrimination among undergraduates.
Poverty and Precarity in Portugal : A Multidimensional Approach ∗

This research assesses poverty levels in Portugal within a multidimensional approach, over a period from 2008 to 2014. Further, it aims at inferring a causal relationship between precarious jobs and the estimated multidimensional poverty level. This research adds to the existing literature by applying a discrete choice experiment in the construction of the poverty index, as well as by finding causality between poverty and precarity. Empirical results suggest that, while multidimensional poverty levels are higher than the European Union poverty statistics, computed with relative income, precarity has a negative impact on the individual's wellbeing.
Persistent solar signatures in cloud cover: spatial and temporal analysis

A consensus regarding the impact of solar variability on cloud cover is far from being reached. Moreover, the impact of cloud cover on climate is among the least understood of all climate components. This motivated us to analyze the persistence of solar signals in cloud cover for the time interval 1984–2009, covering two full solar cycles. A spatial and temporal investigation of the response of low, middle and high cloud data to cosmic ray induced ionization (CRII) and UV irradiance (UVI) is performed in terms of coherence analysis of the two signals. For some key geographical regions the response of clouds to UVI and CRII is persistent over the entire time interval indicating a real link. In other regions, however, the relation is not consistent, being intermittent or out of phase, suggesting that some correlations are spurious. The constant in phase or anti-phase relationship between clouds and solar proxies over some regions, especially for low clouds with UVI and CRII, middle clouds with UVI and high clouds with CRII, definitely requires more study. Our results show that solar signatures in cloud cover persist in some key climate-defining regions for the entire time period and supports the idea that, if existing, solar effects are not visible at the global level and any analysis of solar effects on cloud cover (and, consequently, on climate) should be done at the regional level.
ADAPTING TESTS FOR USE IN DIFFERENT CULTURES

The validity of results from international assessments depends on the correctness of the test translations. If the tests presented in one language are more or less difficult because of the manner in which they are translated, the validity of any interpretation of the results can be questioned. Many test translation methods exist in the literature, but most are rather limited in their appropriateness. This paper reviews the issues and methods associated with test trEnslations or adaptations, and presents some new results based on applications of item response theory (IRT) to establishing test guidelines. Guidelines are offered for establishing test equivalence based on a review of past studies and current methods, particularly methods that involve double test translations and IRT methods. An example of translation equivalence is drawn from the study by W. H. Angoff aAd L. L. Cook (1988) on the equating of English and Spanish versions af the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Two figures illustrate the discussion. A 33-item list of references is included. (SLD)
Opposite companion effect on flight initiation distance in sympatric species: plateau pika (Ochotona curzoniae) and white-rumped snowfinch (Montifringilla taczanowskii)

Complete List of Authors: Zhang, He; Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota Li, Wenjing; Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota Hu, Yanping; Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota Zhang, Yanming; Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory of Adaptation and Evolution of Plateau Biota
Why Have Maori Relative Income Levels Deteriorated Over Time?

In 1986 two thirds of the Maori population had left secondary school by age 16 without school qualifications. A decade later, while educational attainment of the New Zealand population had increased significantly, over 60 per cent of the Maori population remained without qualifications. This paper provides comprehensive evidence on how income returns to postcompulsory and higher education have contributed to a widened income gap over the decade following the economic reforms. Utilising individual-level Census data for 1986 and 1996, stability tests and decompositions, it establishes the significance of educational attainment as a strategy for reducing disparity. An important feature of the study is the distinction between full and part-Maori. Copyright © 2004 Economic Society of Australia.
Early Surgical Management of Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms Associated With Intracerebral Hematomas: The Uludağ University Experience

In this case series study, the surgical outcomes of 29 patients with intracerebral hematomas resulting from the rupture of middle cerebral artery aneurysms that were operated on within the first 12 hours after rupture were retrospectively analyzed. Preoperative cerebral angiography could be obtained in 12 (41.3%) of our patients. Outcome was assessed according to the Glasgow Outcome Scale at 6 months after surgery. Overall mortality was 48%. Of 12 patients in good preoperative condition, 6 (50%) had a favorable outcome (Glasgow Outcome Scale, 4 to 5), whereas of the 17 patients in poor preoperative condition only 1 (5.8%) had a favorable outcome (P=0.042). Our results suggest that despite early surgical treatment of patients with ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysms associated with massive intracerebral hematoma, mortality continues to be high in patients with poor preoperative grades.
High-cadence, High-resolution Spectroscopic Observations of Herbig Stars HD 98922 and V1295 Aquila

Recent observational work has indicated that mechanisms for accretion and outflow in Herbig Ae/Be star–disk systems may differ from magnetospheric accretion (MA) as it is thought to occur in T Tauri star–disk systems. In this work, we assess the temporal evolution of spectral lines probing accretion and mass loss in Herbig Ae/Be systems and test for consistency with the MA paradigm. For two Herbig Ae/Be stars, HD 98922 (B9e) and V1295 Aql (A2e), we have gathered multi-epoch (∼years) and high-cadence (∼minutes) high-resolution optical spectra to probe a wide range of kinematic processes. Employing a line equivalent width evolution correlation metric introduced here, we identify species co-evolving (indicative of common line origin) via novel visualization. We interferometrically constrain often problematically degenerate parameters, inclination and inner-disk radius, allowing us to focus on the structure of the wind, magnetosphere, and inner gaseous disk in radiative transfer models. Over all timescales sampled, the strongest variability occurs within the blueshifted absorption components of the Balmer series lines; the strength of variability increases with the cadence of the observations. Finally, high-resolution spectra allow us to probe substructure within the Balmer series’ blueshifted absorption components: we observe static, low-velocity features and time-evolving features at higher velocities. Overall, we find the observed line morphologies and variability are inconsistent with a scaled-up T Tauri MA scenario. We suggest that as magnetic field structure and strength change dramatically with increasing stellar mass from T Tauri to Herbig Ae/Be stars, so too may accretion and outflow processes.