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The Construction and Validation of a Business Intelligence Model to Enhance Learning Analytics in Higher Education Institutes

As any estimation or quality assurance process in HEIs, seeking progress indicators, require advancing on preparation to demonstrate on students’ learning, and there is a growing need in universities for an evidenced-based Learning Analytics (LA) model to employ big data for the benefit of their students, researcher build this novel but practical, step by step framework. The objective of this article is to fill the void in literature by develop and validate a framework that integrates BI software solutions, LA and students’ performance, for analyzing useful knowledge from the student learning experience by predictive analytics, to improve learning outcomes for the students and the society. In this article, researcher review literature in design and modeling LA frameworks and its correlation with other related fields. The novel practical Business Intelligence Enhance Learning Analytic Framework (BIELA), that represent meaningful guidance on effectiveness use of LA in HEIs, keeping up with the revolution of ICT and the dynamic “big data” growing exponentially, toward growth in HEIs
Visagism: The Art of Dental Composition

QDT 2012 The constant evolution of dental materials and techniques has made it possible to effectively restore tooth form and function using a minimally invasive approach. However, the final esthetic results may fail to meet the patient’s expectations due to disharmony between the smile design and the patient’s personality. The patient may feel that the restored teeth do not really “belong” to him or her. Without the proper knowledge, the origin of this disharmony can be difficult to identify. For decades, dental clinicians have sought to harmonize the shapes of the teeth with the entire face based on parameters such as gender, personality, and age1–4; however, truly successful results have been elusive. The aim of this article is to present a novel concept: Visagism.5,6 The Visagism concept helps dental clinicians provide restorations that account not only for esthetics, but also for the psychosocial features of the created image, which affect patients’ emotions, sense of identity, behavior, and self-esteem. These factors, in turn, affect how observers react to patients following treatment.
Choose-Your-Own Adventure: A Lightweight, High-Performance Approach to Defect and Variation Mitigation in Reconfigurable Logic

For field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), fine-grained pre-computed alternative configurations, combined with simple test-based selection, produce limited per-chip specialization to counter yield loss, increased delay, and increased energy costs that come from fabrication defects and variation. This lightweight approach achieves much of the benefit of knowledge-based full specialization while reducing to practical, palatable levels the computational, testing, and load-time costs that obstruct the application of the knowledgebased approach. In practice this may more than double the power-limited computational capabilities of dies fabricated with 22nm technologies. Contributions of this work: • Choose-Your-own-Adventure (CYA), a novel, lightweight, scalable methodology to achieve defect and variation mitigation • Implementation of CYA, including preparatory components (generation of diverse alternative paths) and FPGA load-time components • Detailed performance characterization of CYA – Comparison to conventional loading and dynamic frequency and voltage scaling (DFVS) – Limit studies to characterize the quality of the CYA implementation and identify potential areas for further optimization Degree Type Dissertation Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Graduate Group Computer and Information Science First Advisor André M. DeHon
Network Protocols for Applications of Shared Virtual Reality

Files are usually used for exchange of 3D data between graphical applications, but this approach is not feasible for applications of shared virtual reality. Thus a network protocol is used for this purpose. Two antithetical requirements are claimed for such protocol. Protocol has to be partially or completely reliable. Neither delay jitter nor too high delay are acceptable. This paper explains and analyzes new version of protocol called Verse. This improves shortcomings found in UDP, TCP, SCTP and DCCP transport protocols. The Verse protocol was designed for sharing 3D data between applications of shared virtual reality. This paper also contains results of experiments comparing suitability of network protocols for application of shared virtual reality.
Effect of tissue acoustic properties on HIFU temperature field

Objective To improve the safety and reliability in high intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU)therapy, the effects of tissue acoustic properties on the high intensity focused ultrasound temperature field were investigated. Methods Based on the measured data of sound velocity and attenuation coefficient at different temperature, the variation of sound velocity and attenuation coefficient, and the temperature distribution in tissue during HIFU therapy was simulated using FDTD method. Moreover, the effects of the two variable acoustic parameters on the therapeutic region above 60 ℃ were evaluated. Results Tissue temperature raise, sound speed decreased and the attenuation coefficient increased in the focal region, along with the passage of the exposure time. Therapeutic region increased slightly and the focal point slightly moved away from the transducer when the sound velocity varied. There were negligible changes in the therapeutic region and the position of focal point when the attenuation coefficient changed alone in the study. Conclusion The variation of sound velocity can affect the size and location of the focal region in pig liver, while the effect of the attenuation coefficient variation is negligible. Key words: High intensity focused ultrasound; Sound velocity; Attenuation coefficient; Temperature distribution
Measuring the quality of vocational education and training using the Student Outcomes Survey

With the Australian vocational education and training (VET) sector moving towards a more competitive model of provision, prospective students should have greater choice in where they study and what they study. A competitive market also means that VET providers should make available information about course outcomes. This report looks at the potential use of information from the Student Outcomes Survey (SOS), including the use of student course satisfaction information and post-study outcomes, as a means of determining markers of training quality. The main recommendation is that a 'scoreboard' approach of post-study outcomes is adopted providing average outcomes by provider and field of education for a number of employment- and training-related variables.
Geographic variation in extrafloral nectaries in the ant-associated plant genus Adriana (Euphorbiaceae) and its relationship to water availability

The relationship between geographic variation in extrafloral nectary size and climatic variation was assessed in three taxa within Adriana (Euphorbiaceae). In each taxon, there was a significant association between gland size and moisture-related climatic variables. A glasshouse experiment was conducted to examine the effect of water stress on nectary longevity, and it was found that the secretory activity of nectaries declined more rapidly on drought-stressed plants than on watered plants.
Low Serum Levels of DKK2 Predict Incident Low‐Impact Fracture in Older Women

There are currently no robust noninvasive markers of fragility fractures. Secreted frizzled related protein‐1 (sFRP‐1), dickkopf‐related protein 1 (DKK1) and DKK2, and sclerostin (SOST) inhibit Wnt signaling and interfere with osteoblast‐mediated bone formation. We evaluated associations of serum levels of sFRP‐1, DKK1, DKK2, and SOST with incident low‐impact fracture and BMD in 828 women aged ≥65 years from EpiDoC, a longitudinal population‐based cohort. A structured questionnaire during a baseline clinical appointment assessed prevalent fragility fractures and clinical risk factors (CRFs) for fracture. Blood was collected to measure serum levels of bone turnover markers and Wnt regulators. Lumbar spine and hip BMD were determined by DXA scanning. Follow‐up assessment was performed through a phone interview; incident fragility fracture was defined by any new self‐reported low‐impact fracture. Multivariate Cox proportional hazard models were used to analyze fracture risk adjusted for CRFs and BMD. During a mean follow‐up of 2.3 ± 1.0 years, 62 low‐impact fractures were sustained in 58 women. A low serum DKK2 level (per 1 SD decrease) was associated with a 1.5‐fold increase in fracture risk independently of BMD and CRFs. Women in the two lowest DKK2 quartiles had a fracture incidence rate of 32 per 1000 person‐years, whereas women in the two highest quartiles had 14 fragility fractures per 1000 person‐years. A high serum sFRP1 level was associated with a 1.6‐fold increase in fracture risk adjusted for CRFs, but not independently of BMD. Serum levels of SOST (r = 0.191; p = 0.0025) and DKK1(r = −0.1725; p = 0.011) were correlated with hip BMD, but not with incident fragility fracture. These results indicate that serum DKK2 and sFRP1 may predict low‐impact fracture. The low number of incident fractures recorded is a limitation and serum levels of Wnt regulators should be further studied in other populations as potential noninvasive markers of fragility fractures. © 2019 The Authors. JBMR Plus published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
The Relationship among Socioeconomic Status, Health Behavior, and Self-Rated Health Status in Employees: Gender Difference

Objectives: This study gathered basic information for the development of a health promotion policy for employees and the selection of participants for health education by identifying the impact of socioeconomic status and health behavior on the health status of males and females. Methods: The 2008 National Health Nutrition and Examination Survey data were used to examine relationships between socioeconomic status, health behaviors, and health status of male and female employees. For the analysis, the test and logistic regression were used. Results: Heath behaviors had a very slight impact of the association between socioeconomic status and health status among male and female employees. And patterns of health inequality had the gender difference. Conclusions: When developing a health promotion policy for employees, and selecting health education subjects, it is necessary to consider both socioeconomic status and gender.
Mating System Analysis of Alnus maritima (Seaside Alder), a Rare Riparian Tree

Abstract Effective conservation requires an understanding of the genetic interactions among populations and individuals of a species, particularly those with fragmented, isolated distributions. Alnus maritima (seaside alder) is a rare tree species with an extremely fragmented distribution of highly isolated populations in the Delmarva Peninsula, Georgia, and Oklahoma. We conducted a mating system study to estimate the outcrossing rate, inbreeding coefficient, biparental inbreeding rate, and correlation of paternity in progeny from a Georgia and an Oklahoma population to investigate the effects of isolation on the A. maritima mating system. Data from nine microsatellite loci showed similarly high multilocus outcrossing rates in both populations (tm = 0.94). Individual tree outcrossing rates were also high (tm = 0.873–1.047). There was no significant biparental inbreeding in either population, but there was significantly higher correlated paternity in the Oklahoma population. Results showed the high outcrossing expected for a wind-pollinated, monoecious species that can promote the maintenance of genetic variation detected in A. maritima seed pools and standing populations. Likewise, pollen flow among Oklahoma populations may promote maintenance of regional genetic variation. However, despite the genetic diversity in the seed pool generated by A. maritima's highly outcrossed mating system, failure of new individuals to be recruited into populations from seed presents an obstacle that will need to be considered when developing conservation strategies for this rare species.
Implicit and Explicit Aspect Extraction in Financial Microblogs

This paper focuses on aspect extraction which is a sub-task of Aspect-based Sentiment Analysis. The goal is to report an extraction method of financial aspects in microblog messages. Our approach uses a stock-investment taxonomy for the identification of explicit and implicit aspects. We compare supervised and unsupervised methods to assign predefined categories at message level. Results on 7 aspect classes show 0.71 accuracy, while the 32 class classification gives 0.82 accuracy for messages containing explicit aspects and 0.35 for implicit aspects.
Density Functional Theory

Density functional theory (DFT) is an essential building block for modern theoretical physics, chemistry, and engineering, especially those concerning electronic properties. Through decades of development, various program packages for first-principles electronic structure calculation are now available. Their sophisticated interfaces allow users to apply DFT to actual systems, even without knowing the theory. It is hence becoming more and more important to recall the fundamentals of how DFT enables accurate calculations. This article attempts to provide such knowledge with a minimal overview of DFT -- its basic foundation, relations to observable electronic and nuclear dynamical properties, and some of its cutting-edge applications.
Colorimetry of Total Phenolics with Phosphomolybdic-Phosphotungstic Acid Reagents

Several details of the assay of total phenolic substances have been investigated and an improved procedure developed. The improvements include the use of Folin-Ciocalteu reagent rather than the Folin-Denis reagent, gallic acid as a reference standard, and a more reproducible time-temperature color development period. The values obtained are less subject to variation and interference from several nonphenols, yet are directly comparable to the "tannin" values obtained by the previously standard method.
Biosphere responses to CO2 enrichment.

Atmospheric changes such as elevated CO2 are of global extent, exert prime influences in the remaining wilderness areas, and are second in importance only to effects of land use on ecosystems in most parts of the world. This study is an attempt to summarize, from a biological viewpoint, knowledge of the influences of atmospheric CO2 enrichment on terrestrial ecosystems, as derived from empirical data. I first briefly recall key aspects of the global carbon cycle, mention important conceptual aspects and research tools, and then discuss in greater depth how elevated CO2 is likely to affect vegetation processes. Besides a stimulation of photosynthesis, the most robust findings on plant responses to elevated CO2 are changes in active tissue quality (wider C/N ratio) and effects on community dynamics. Results of experimental work offer a number of plausible projections with respect to future ecosystem processes and organismic interactions, but manipulative experiments appear unsuitable to prove or disprove C sequestration by terrestrial ecosystems. In certain regions, consequences of climatic changes and soluble-nitrogen deposition are likely to be greater than direct CO2 effects on the carbon balance of vegetation. The significance of the ecosystem approach, the use of fully coupled plant–soil systems, and the consideration of nonlinear responses are highlighted. The current understanding of the CO2 problem offers sufficient justification to urge measures for moderating human forcing of atmospheric change.
Rockfall hazard and risk assessment on forested slopes, examples from Czechia

KLIMEŠ, J. (2011): Rockfall hazard and risk assessment on forested slopes, examples from Czechia. Geografie, 116, No. 2, pp. 144–155. – Rockfall hazard is assessed using Rockfor.net, which is one dimensional tool for assessing the protective function of forests against rockfall. Three sites where chosen to test the tool with different morphological and forest conditions. For each site, it was evaluated how the boulder size and forest composition affects the probability of the rocks to surpass the forested slope. The Rockfor. net was also used for back calculations of past event, which happened during the floods in July 1997 in the village of Bystřička in the Vsetínské vrchy Hills. In this case, also a partial quantitative risk assessment with suggestions for risk management was performed.
Embryonic and larval development of black skirt tetra (Gymnocorymbus ternetzi, Boulenger, 1895) under laboratory conditions

The embryonic and larval development of black skirt tetra, Gymnocorymbus ternetzi, are described under controlled laboratory conditions. In addition, major histomorphological changes and the allometric growth patterns during larval development have been described. The laboratory-reared broodstock, that is 1 year of age, were spawned. Hatching occurred 20–21 h after spawning at 24 ± 0.5°C. The cleavage was finished in 2 h and the early blastula stage occurred at 2:04 hours after spawning. The gastrulation started at 3:20 hours and 30% epiboly was observed at 3:34 hours after spawning. Eight-somite stage was observed at 08:33 hours. And embryonic developmental stage was completed at 21 h after spawning. The newly hatched larvae were 1442 ± 14.3 lm in mean total length (TL). The mouth opened at 3 days after hatching (DAH). The yolk sac had been totally absorbed and the larvae started to swim actively within 3–4 days. Notochord flexion began at 11 DAH. The metamorphosis was completed and the larvae transformed into juveniles at 32 DAH. In this paper, the full developmental sequence from egg to juvenile of G. ternetzi is described for the first time.
Effects of methyl jasmonate in regulating cadmium induced oxidative stress in soybean plant (Glycine max L.)

The jasmonates are a group of plant–growth regulators that cause a wide variety of plant responses. Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal, which causes toxicity in living organisms, and is considered as an environmental contaminant. In present investigation, the interactive effects of methyl jasmonate (0, 0.01 or 0.1 mM) and cadmium chloride (0 or 500 µM) on malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and antioxidant enzymes in soybean (Glycine max L.) leaves were studied. Treatment of methyl jasmonate (MeJA) together with cadmium reduced the amount of H2O2 and MDA when compared with cadmium treated plants. The activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and catalase (CAT), increased in treated plants with MeJA, and Cd, but guaiacol peroxidase (GPX) activity did not show any noticeable difference. In addition, MeJA treatment increased the amount of dehydro ascorbic acid (DHA) in plants under Cd stress whereas, there was no significant difference in the content of ascorbic acid (ASA). Based on our results, it seems that the application of MeJA together with Cd caused alleviation of Cd damages by the reduction of MDA and H2O2 content and increase in activities of antioxidant enzymes in soybean plants. Key words: Ascorbate peroxidase, catalase, lipid peroxidation, superoxide dismutase.
Strengthening Communities Through an Engaged Citizenry: Opportunities for Extension Programming

Research shows the level and quality of public discourse is a key factor in a community's ability to affect change. Recently conducted Extension research shows that a large proportion of residents do not feel engaged in community decision making. Extension works with a variety of community partners on a daily basis. Targeting programmatic resources in ways that would help improve the level and quality of public discourse could leverage the impact of the many Extension programs we conduct in cooperation with our community partners.
Postprandial Dysmetabolism (Postprandial Hyperglycemia and Hypertriglyceridemia) in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Postprandial dysmetabolism [postprandial hyperglycemia (PPG) and postprandial hypertriglyceridemia (PPTG)] was used as acardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor and as the biomarker for carbohydrates and lipids homeostasis assessment. Postprandial dysmetabolism is an underlying riskin type 2 diabetesmellitus (T2DM) patients even their have good control fasting glucose (FGlu) and triglyceride (FTG) levels. We tried to evaluate the postprandial dysmetabolismin T2DM patients. Twenty fiveT2DM patients, who reached the criteriavolunteered to participate and answered the questionnaires in the present study. Anthropometric and blood pressure (BP) were measured. All patients were received their regular medication. Fasting blood samples were collected for plasma Glu, total cholesterol (TC) and TGanalysis as in Fasting (F) condition.After that all patients received a conventional meal type as their lifestyle in everydaywith a duration time about 10-15 min. Then, blood samples were drawn after 2 hour of this meal load as Postprandialcondition. These patients were older, obesewith good control on FGlu and FTG levels and demonstrated PPG with 41.83% Glu retention and PPTG with 17.30% TG retention after 2 hours of meal load. There is no significant change in FTC and PPTC levels. FGlu, FTC, FTG, PPG and PPTG were significantly correlated with PPG, PPTC, PPTG, % Glu retention and %TG retention. Conclusion, postprandial dysmetabolism is the good biomarker for CVD risk factor and the carbohydrates and lipids homeostasis assessment after meal load, especially in T2DM and obese patient even their apparently good Glu and TG control.
Screening of banana bunchy top diseased plants: A way to control its spreading

Banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) is a nano-viral banana disease, which has been reducing both vegetative and reproductive growth of banana. It is spreading with the passage of time but minimize-able, if detected earlier through ELISA and PCR. For the concerned matter, an economic protocol for ELISA has been established for both time and chemicals. During this study, twenty BBTV infected and non-infected (on the basis of morphological symptoms) samples [Dwarf Cavendish banana cv. Sindhri banana or Basrai (AAA)] were collected from old (roughly 10 years) and new (less than 4 years) eighteen different banana farms. Each was cultured under in-vitro conditions. After 3-sub-culturings, they were grown in the wire-house. When the age of the growing plants was reached to almost 3-months than presence of BBTV was detected through ELISA and PCR. They were remained infected even after micro-propagation. The BBTV severity was observed to be variable from farm to farm, which was four to six-folds higher in old banana farms than new farms. The causal source of variation may be the cultivation of infected banana nursery from the developed (old) to new farms. The infection was observed similar in each even after their micro-propagation. One possibility is present to control the spreading of this pathogen; by using BBTV free banana nursery could be helpful.