Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A model to Estimate the Implicit Values of Housing Attributes by Applying the Hedonic Pricing Method

Many scholars focused on the location based attributes rather than the non-location factors in decision making on land prices. Further, new research studies have identified the importance of the non-location attributes with the location factors. Many studies suggest that, many attributes exist which affects the housing price. Since the attributes involved and dominant for a particular case differs from one situation to the other, there cannot be an exact list of attributes. Yet, identification of factors that determine housing price and their relationships and the level of influence have poorly understood in planning and property development in the context of Sri Lanka. This study attempts to address what make householders to decide on housing price and application of hedonic pricing approach to estimate the implicit price of housing attributes in context of Sri Lanka. A sample study of selected fifty (50) single house transactions in Maharagama urban neighborhood area has been utilized to illustrate the applicability of the hedonic pricing model. As a methodology, correlation analysis has been carried out to study the degree of relationship between the housing price and the independent variables. The attributes which correlate with housing prices, the study identified the most significant attributes. A model was developed to estimate the future house price by applying the pricing model which is incorporated with these attributes. A hedonic house price model derived from multiple liner regression analysis was developed for the purpose. The findings reveal that six attributes as design type of the house, distance to the local road, quality of Infrastructure, garden size, number of the bed rooms and property age are contributed to estimate the implicit value of Housing property. The model developed would be used to identify implicit values of houses located in urban neighborhood area of Sri Lanka.
Biophotonics applications of nanometric apertures 489

Nanometric apertures in a metallic film are easy to produce, robust and highly reproducible nanophotonic devices that possess a number of desirable properties for biophotonics. In this review, we will describe the exciting applications of sub-wavelength apertures towards the sensitive and specific characterisation of molecules.
Areas of mentoring needs of novice and preservice teachers

This research on mentoring phenomenon aims at putting forth the areas of mentoring need for the novice and preservice teachers. This study exhibits a pattern consisting of qualitative research model and takes as a basis the case study approach. Criteria sampling technique was used in the research due to reasons peculiar to the research. The research was conducted with primary teachers with one to five years of experience in his/her occupation as well as candidate teachers who haven’t started service yet. The data was collected through interviews with novice and preservice teachers. Content analysis method was used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the research, it was found out that both novice and preservice teachers need mentoring on pedagogically significant matters.
Merced Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society Title Learning Semantic Representations with Hidden Markov Topics Models

In this paper, we describe a model that learns semantic representations from the distributional statistics of language. This model, however, goes beyond the common bag-of-words paradigm, and infers semantic representations by taking into account the inherent sequential nature of linguistic data. The model we describe, and which we refer to as a Hidden Markov Topics model is a natural extension of the current state of the art in Bayesian bag-of-words models, i.e. the Topics model of Griffiths, Steyvers, and Tenenbaum (2007), preserving its strengths while extending its scope to incorporate more fine-grained linguistic information.
Molecular characterization of Edwardsiella species isolated from African catfish (Clarias Gariepinus) and Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) in Wakiso district, Uganda

Edwardsiella tarda is an opportunistic pathogenic bacterium that causes Edwardsiellosis in cultured and wild fish. It is among the most important bacterial diseases causing severe economic losses in fish worldwide. This study was carried out to determine the occurrence and characterize E. tarda in cultured Nile tilapia and African catfish from selected fish farms in Wakiso district, Uganda. A total of 111 fish samples were collected from 17 fish farms between September 2016 and February 2017. Clinical and post mortem examination of sampled fish was done followed by bacteriological examination of the collected internal organs (spleen, kidney and liver), gills and skin swabs. Identification of the bacterium was done using conventional biochemical tests, API 20E kits and sequencing of 16S rRNA. Phylogenetic analysis was done by Neighbor-Joining method in MEGA 7.0. 2 against the 16SrRNA gene sequences retrieved from the GenBank. The isolate was screened for presence of selected virulence genes by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). From this study, one isolate from O. niloticus was identified and confirmed to be E. tarda by the 16S rRNA sequencing. The isolate gave an identity rate of 99.9% to other members of E. tarda on comparison with known 16S rRNA sequences in the GenBank database. In phylogenetic analysis, the isolate did not cluster with any of the E. tarda isolates suggesting a distant relationship with the isolates whose sequences were included in this study. Six virulence genes were detected in the isolate that enhance bacterial survival and pathogenesis in the host including; CitC, muk, gadB, katB, esaV and fimA. Although the study confirmed only one E. tarda isolate, the isolate tested positive for several virulence genes indicating their potential to cause disease in fish and since the bacterium is of public
A study of the young open cluster Collinder 359

We present the first deep, optical, wide-field imaging survey of the young open cluster Collinder 359, complemented by near-infrared follow-up observations. This study is part of a large programme aimed at examining the dependence of the mass function on environment and time. We have surveyed 1.6 square degree in the cluster in the I and z filters with the CFH12K camera on the Canada-France-Hawaii 3.6m telescope down to completeness and detection limits in both filters of 22.0m and 24.0m, respectively. Based on their location in the optical (I-z ,I ) colour-magnitude diagram, we have extracted new cluster member candidates in Collinder 359 spanning 1.3-0.04 M⊙, assuming an age of 100 Myr and a distance of 450 pc for the cluster.We have used the 2MASS database as well as our own near-infrared photometry to confirm the membership of the optically-selected cluster candidates. Additionally, we have obtained optical spectroscopy and employed chromospheric activity as a further criterion to assess the membership of candidates. (© 2005 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
An application of the Ghosh & Lamb model to the accretion-powered X-ray pulsar X Persei

The accretion-induced pulse-period changes of the Be/X-ray binary pulsar X Persei were investigated over a period of 1996 January to 2017 September. This study utilized the monitoring data acquired with the RXTE/ASM in 1.5$-$12 keV and MAXI/GSC in 2$-$20 keV. The source intensity changed by a factor of 5$-$6 over this period. The pulsar was spinning down for 1996$-$2003, and has been spinning up since 2003, as already reported. The spin up/down rate and the 3$-$12 keV flux, determined every 250 d, showed a clear negative correlation, which can be successfully explained by the accretion torque model proposed by Ghosh & Lamb (1979). When the mass, radius and distance of the neutron star are allowed to vary over a range of 1.0$-$2.4 solar masses, 9.5$-$15 km, and 0.77$-$0.85 kpc, respectively, the magnetic field strength of $B=(4-25) \times10^{13}\ \rm G$ gave the best fits to the observation. In contrast, the observed results cannot be explained by the values of $B\sim10^{12}\ \rm G$ previously suggested for X Persei, as long as the mass, radius, and distance are required to take reasonable values. Assuming a distance of $0.81\pm0.04$ kpc as indicated by optical astrometry, the mass of the neutron star is estimated as $M=2.03\pm0.17$ solar masses.
Experimental determination of L X-ray fluorescence cross sections for elements with 45 < Z < 50 at 10 keV

Synchrotron radiation at 10 keV was used to experimentally determine the Ll, L, LI, LII, LI and LII fluorescence cross sections for elements with 45 < Z < 50, as part of an ongoing investigation at low energies. The measured data were compared with calculated values obtained using coefficients from Scofield, Krause and Puri et al. Received: 19 December 2013, Accepted: 20 January 2014; Reviewed by: J. P. Marques, Departamento de Fisica, Centro de Fisica Atomica, Fac. de Ciencias, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. ; Edited by: P. Weck; DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.4279/PIP.060001 Cite as: E V Bonzi, G B Grad, R A Barrea, Papers in Physics 6, 060001 (2014)
Systematic review of the effectiveness of the Wilbarger protocol with children

Correspondence: Kobie Boshoff University of South Australia, School of Health Sciences, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia Tel +61 8 8302 1089 Fax +61 8 8302 2645 Email kobie.boshoff@unisa.edu. au Background: Sensory processing disorders have an estimated prevalence of 5%–10% in children without disability and 40%–88% in children with disability. A subtype of sensory processing disorder is sensory overresponsivity, which can result in fear, irritability, aggression, or avoidance behaviors in children. The Wilbarger protocol is the most prescriptive program used to treat sensory overresponsivity in children aged 2–12 years. Strong anecdotal evidence suggests that the Wilbarger protocol successfully reduces challenging behavior in children with sensory overresponsivity. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and appraise the existing evidence for the effectiveness of the Wilbarger protocol with children aged 0–18 years. Methods: A systematic review was conducted of the peer-reviewed literature written in English. The electronic databases searched up to April 2012 included CINAHL, Ovid Medline (R), Embase, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, AMED, and the Web of Science. OT Seeker and Google Scholar were searched for missed literature, along with hand-searching of retained articles. Adult studies were excluded. The Critical Review Form for Quantitative Studies by McMaster University and the levels of hierarchy from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council were used to appraise the literature. Results: A total of 341 studies were found, and 302 were screened for eligibility after duplicates were removed. Four level IV intervention (case series with pretest/posttest) studies were included for indepth review. All four studies had very small sample sizes, exhibited low methodological quality, differed in outcome measures used, and lacked homogeneity of samples and treatment fidelity. Conclusion: A lack of high quality evidence currently exists to support or refute the use of the Wilbarger protocol with children. While the grade of recommendation, as proposed by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, suggests that the Wilbarger protocol should be applied with caution, emerging evidence from these studies warrants future robust research on this topic. Clinicians are advised to use clear outcome measures when using the Wilbarger protocol with clients.
Diffusion and Forecast of Mobile Service Generations in Germany, UK, France and Italy - a Comparative Analysis based on Bass, Gompertz and Simple logistic growth Models

Growth models, based on the theory of diffusion of innovations, are highly proficient in developing an empirical understanding of country-wide diffusion of mobile services. The currently available literature lacks in explanation of the diffusion of successive generations (G’s) of mobile services in various countries. This study furthers the research by analyzing the diffusion of 2G through 4G in Germany, UK, France and Italy, the four largest economies of Europe. We select Bass, Gompertz and Simple Logistic growth models, to analyze the diffusion process, and forecast the adoption of 3G, 4G and 5G mobile broadband, in the four countries. A comparative analysis of the diffusion model parameters, and the forecasting accuracies, estimated through non-linear least-square regression, determines Gompertz and Simple Logistic model as best suited to explain 3G and 4G diffusion, and Bass model as best suited to explain 2G diffusion. Market potential for 3G, 4G and 5G is the highest in France, Germany and Italy, respectively. However, subscribers are more likely to make a direct jump from 2G to 4G in Italy and Germany, compared to UK and France where the gradual switch from 3G to 4G to 5G is likely to be much slower.
Toward classroom-friendly models of motivation: A data-led investigation into student perceptions of motivating and demotivating classroom factors, and the relationship between student orientations and preferred classroom activities.

This paper reports the results of a quantitative questionnaire study of 292 female Japanese university students. The questionnaire measured aspects of two areas connected to the field of second/foreign language (L2) motivation: 1) Integrativeness 2) The perceived importance in terms of positive/negative effect on progress of certain motivating/demotivating factors and class activities. The questionnaire design was based on the results of a preliminary, exploratory questionnaire, which is also presented here. Course-specific and teacher-specific motivational components were found to be the most important to respondents. Conversation and pairwork were considered to be the most valuable activities. Factor analysis of the main questionnaire data suggests that perceived demotivating factors may factor together. If this conclusion is externally valid, the nature of demotives may be more complex than previously thought. That is, it may be simplistic to regard them simply as the negative counterparts of motives. Correlation analysis revealed small to medium correlations between integrativeness and the perceived importance of most motivational components and classroom activities measured, supporting Robert Gardner's view that motivation and integrativeness are closely related concepts. The process of analysis of the two sets of data highlighted the difficulty of using some existing theoretical models to classify student attributions of (de)motivation, due to the relatively straightforward ways in which students conceptualise motivation. It is argued that models of motivation that substitute theoretical comprehensiveness for more generalised, student-perceived categories may have a useful complementary role to play in classroom settings. One such model, the Student-Perceived Motivation Construct (SPMC) is presented in the current study.
Parameterization of atmosphere-surface exchange of CO2 over sea ice

We suggest the application of a flux parameterization commonly used over terrestrial areas for calculation of CO2 fluxes over sea ice surfaces. The parameterization is based on resistance analogy. We present a concept for parameterization of the CO2 fluxes over sea ice suggesting to use properties of the atmosphere and sea ice surface that can be measured or calculated on a routine basis. Parameters, which can be used in the conceptual model, are analysed based on data sampled from a seasonal fast-ice area, and the different variables influencing the exchange of CO2 between the atmosphere and ice are discussed. We found the flux to be small during the late winter with fluxes in both directions. Not surprisingly we find that the resistance across the surface controls the fluxes and detailed knowledge of the brine volume and carbon chemistry within the brines as well as knowledge of snow cover and carbon chemistry in the ice are essential to estimate the partial pressure of pCO(2) and CO2 flux. Further investigations of surface structure and snow cover and driving parameters such as heat flux, radiation, ice temperature and brine processes are required to adequately parameterize the surface resistance.
Cloud Computing Reliability, Availability and Serviceability (RAS): Issues and Challenges

Correction: The spelling of the author's name on this paper was changed from Sabiha to Sabahi on 15/02/2013. Cloud computing is one of today’s most exciting technologies because of its capacity to lessen costs associated with computing while increasing flexibility and scalability for computer processes. During the past few years, cloud computing has grown from being a promising business idea to one of the fastest growing sectors of the IT industry. But on the other hand, IT organizations have expressed concerns about critical issues such as security that accompany the widespread implementation of cloud computing. Security, in particular, is one of the most debated issues in the field of cloud computing and several enterprises look at cloud computing warily due to projected security risks. Also, there are two other issues. They are the reliability and availability of the cloud which are as important as security. Although each of those three issues is associated with usage of the cloud, they will have different degrees of importance. Examination of the benefits and risks of cloud computing is necessary for a full evaluation of the viability of cloud computing. This article reviews issues and challenges of cloud computing’s reliability, availability and security (RAS). Beginning with a brief discussion on virtualization technology, a key element of cloud infrastructure, it examines issues facing in cloud RAS fields. Then, it addresses the challenges and problems in cloud computing RAS. It also examines intrusion detection methods and outlines counter measures to improve cloud RAS. DOI: http://dx.doi. org/10.4038/icter.v4i2. 4673 International Journal on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions 2011 04 (02) : 12 – 23
Is Feed-in Tariff forever? An Empirical Analysis

The aim of this study was to analyze the key–factors behind the adoption of Feed– in Tariff and the functional relationship between Gross Domestic Product, Carbon Dioxide emissions and the Share of Renewable (non-hydroelectric) electricity generation. To address these issues a panel binary regression model has been estimated in a comprehensive sample of 60 countries with different economic structure over the period 1980–2008. We control for variables for socioeconomic, environmental and policy characteristics. Results showed that factors included in the model were relevant for the policy decision to adopt Feed–in Tariff and that they are linked with this by a nonlinear relationship. By the analysis of the results can be demonstrate that Feed-in Tariff is not forever. FiT, in fact, is an important policy to incentive the RES generation, but it reaches a turning point in which should be revise, or eliminate, from the promotion policies.
Comamonas acidovorans UCC61 catabolizes o-phthalate via a 4,5-oxygenation pathway that is encoded on a 70 kbp section of plasmid pOPH1 bounded by directly repeated sequences

Summary: Twenty-three bacteria capable of growing with o-phthalate as sole carbon source were isolated from sewage sludge. One of these, named UCC61, was identified as a strain of Comamonas acidovorans and was selected for further study. UCC61 was found to carry a single plasmid (named pOPH1) of about 270 kbp in size. The phthalate-utilizing phenotype of UCC61 was unstable and could be lost either by complete curing of pOPH1, or by the deletion of a specific 70 kbp segment from pOPH1. This segment, termed the Pht element, was extensively restriction mapped (using four restriction endonucleases), and was found to be flanked by directly repeated sequences greater than 1-9 kbp in length. Data from comparative restriction analysis of pOPH1 and its deleted derivative were consistent with a deletion mechanism that involves homologous recombination between the direct repeats. UCC61 was found to catabolize o-phthalate via 4,5-oxygenation, dehydrogenation and decarboxylation to protocatechuate. These three activities were encoded within the Pht element, with the genes clustered near the right-hand terminus. Protocatechuate metabolism was chromosomally encoded, as also was the ability to catabolize the m- and p-isomers of phthalate.
Effects of core stability training on throwing velocity and core strength in female handball players.

This study investigated the effect of a six-week in-season core stability training (CST) intervention on maximal throwing velocity and core strength parameters. Twenty female handball players (23.4±4.4 years, 168.4±3.5 cm, and 66.9±9.2 kg) were randomized into a CST intervention group (n=10) and a control group (CON, n=10). Throwing velocity, maximal isometric strength (MIS) and endurance strength of the ventral, dorsal and lateral core muscle chains were measured before and after progressive, six-week core stability training in the CST group. Core endurance of both lateral core muscle chains (LR: F = 7.03, p=.017; LL: F = 6.31, p=.022;) and MIS of the left lateral core muscle chain (LL: F = 7.08, p=.019) was significantly improved in CST compared to CON group after 6 weeks. Additionally, CST group significantly increased MIS of the lateral right core muscles (21%, p=.042) and the ventral core endurance (35%, p=.016) compared to baseline. Although both groups significantly increased throwing velocity of the jump throw after the intervention (CST 12%, p=.001; CON 8%, p=.009), throwing velocity of the standing throw remained unchanged. A six-week CST intervention effectively increased the isometric strength and endurance of selected core muscles but did not significantly enhance throwing velocity compared to standard training.
Leica: Witness to a Century

The Leica is both a product of the twentieth century's inventive spirit and the means by which that spirit could be documented for posterity. As the first handheld camera, the Leica made possible a new kind of documentary photography, and included among its devoted fans are many of the century's greatest photographers. Its combined qualities of precision and compactness made it an essential tool for photographers everywhere, and today more than ever the Leica is prized by collectors. Leica is a social history of the people behind the camera; its ingenious inventor, Oskar Barnack, and the great photographers who found it indispensable, including Rodchenko, Kert, Cartier-Bresson, Capa, and many others. This completely new volume is richly illustrated with details that will satisfy even the most avid collector: diagrams, patent drawings, advertising posters, and biographies of some of its famous users. It belongs on the bookshelf of everyone who loves photography. 120 color illustrations and photographs.