Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
DEVELOPMENT OF A MARKOV MODEL OF THE INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT AS A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN THE SCIENTIFIC SPHERE

The paper presents the theoretical foundations of creating the educational environment of an educational institution using the project approach at the stage of building models and displaying communications in the information environment in accordance with GOST R 54869 - 2011. The article considers the Markov process with discrete states, discrete-time, and homogeneous characteristics of transition probabilities. The latter means that the transition probabilities for the series do not change over time. The set of specific values of transition probabilities characterizes the level of organizational maturity of the project. A unified method of transformation of iconographic models of states of complex systems in the Markov chain is developed. The method has sufficient simplicity of the mathematical apparatus and high reliability of the mapping of the phenomenological properties of stochastic systems. The developed model allows us to study the features of communication processes in competently oriented information training systems in the educational environment of educational institutions and to obtain a quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of such systems. The management of educational activities of an educational institution should be considered as a continuous process of improving its activities in the conditions of modern competition in the market of educational services. The proposed model, based on the project approach, will allow the efficient use of material resources, as well as flexibly respond to any changes both within the educational institution and in the external environment.
Developing Materials for English Specific Purposes in Hospital Administration Department

In teaching English specific Purposes, the teachers should have proper materials. The materials should have relation with the students’ needed and field of study. To cover suitable materials, the teacher should design and make it properly to make the students well prepared for real life situations of the target language. This study aims to describe and presents a course outline to develop materials for ESP class that used by EFL teachers with an ESP students. This research focuses on ESP for Hospital Administration. The texts used are taken from authentic sources. Firstly, the researcher discussed the main problems teachers usually face when designing ESP material. Then, the researcher presents a course outline to develop the materials ESP for Hospital Administration. The texts used for the materials development are taken from authentic sources.
The Role of Oxidative Stress and Signal Transduction in Chemotherapy-Mediated Cognitive Impairment in the Menopause Rat Model

Chemotherapy is an effective approach for the treatment of several cancers. An increasing number of studies have suggested that the long-term effects of chemotherapy may be associated with cognitive dysfunction in some cancer survivors. The effects of systemic treatment on the brain is likely attributed to many different mechanisms including oxidative stress and immune dysregulation. We have investigated the effects of the chemotherapy cocktail doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide (AC Chemotherapy) in an ovariectomized animal model of ‘chemo brain’ (Salas-Ramirez 2015). We have found that animals injected with these drugs over a period of three weeks demonstrate deficits in spatial memory and tissue analyses show higher activation of the signaling proteins Akt and ERK/MAPK. Furthermore, the levels of the scaffolding molecule PSD95, a protein implicated in the synaptic trafficking of receptors and signaling proteins, are also higher in chemotreated animals. Gene expression across various regions in the brain is dynamically altered in response to activity and several mediating factors including environmental cues. Techniques are often applied to examine the expression of immediate early gene (IEG) products which are used as markers for the mapping of brain activity in response to different stimuli. These IEGs are often implicated in the primary response to a variety of signals and encodes protein products that function as transcription factors and important cellular regulators. We evaluated the mRNA and protein product expression in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex (PFC) of a panel of IEGs documented to have important roles in learning and
Morphological studies on renewable castor oil-based nanocomposites with modified clay and MWCNTs as fillers

This research presents an analysis of castor oil-based polymer nanocomposites that can be used for numerous commercial applications. Due to the versatile chemical structure of castor oil, it can replace the petrochemical products and hence can be optimized as nontoxic bioresource for the production of nanocomposites with the incorporation of nanofillers in small quantities. It can be directly used as polyol resource without any chemical alteration for synthesis of polyurethane (PU) nanocomposites. The prepared PU nanocomposites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, wide angle X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and mechanical properties. The compositional and structural studies indicate the formation of PU linkages and well dispersion of clay and multiwalled carbon nanotubes between the polymer–nanofiller phase, as shown by the morphological analysis using TEM. Also, there is an increase in the tensile strength and Young’s modulus values with the increase in the filler content.
Integrated Design and Control of Renewable Energy Sources for Energy Management

Growing population and expanding industry set off the demand for electrical energy and issues, such as the problem of peak load demand, emerge. To balance the supply and load demand problem, the energy management system has the vital role of Electric Peak shaving with the integration of microgrid into the utility grid. The combination of demand-side management with storable energy sources helps us resolve the matters concerned with the peak load demand. However, in a microgrid, whenever the distributed energy sources are interconnected, the DC bus link voltage will vary due to the inherent behavior of each source as they mainly depend on geographical conditions. This work proposes voltage droop control strategy to keep the DC bus link voltage at a constant value. Also, it gives an overlook of the present power sector scenario of India and a reassessment of the demand side management system and how it is utilized in electrical peak shaving.
Regulation of Neuronal L-type Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels by Flurazepam and Other Positive Allosteric GABA A Receptor Modulators

iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v TABLE OF CONTENTS vii LIST OF TABLES xii LIST OF FIGURES xiii LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS xv CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 7 2.1 Benzodiazepines and other positive allosteric GABAA receptor modulators 7 2.2 GABAA receptor structure and function 8 2.3 Positive allosteric modulation of the GABAA receptor 11 2.4 Additional sites of action GABAA receptor modulators 15 2.5 Withdrawal from GABAA receptor modulators 18 2.6 The hippocampus and its role in drug dependence 20 2.7 Hippocampal GABAergic network 24 2.8 Molecular substrates of drug dependence: Role of GABAA receptor dysfunction 25 2.9 Molecular substrates of drug dependence: Role of ionotropic glutamate receptors 32
Photocatalytic Cr(VI) sequestration and photo‐Fenton bisphenol A decomposition over white light responsive PANI/MIL‐88A(Fe)

Polyaniline (PANI)/MIL-88A(Fe) (Px@M88) composites were constructed through a simple one-pot hydrothermal method. The photocatalytic and photo-Fenton activities of Px@M88 composites toward reduction of Cr(VI) and degradation organic pollutants were explored by white light irradiation. PANI, as a conductive polymer, can improve MIL-88A(Fe) ’ s conductivity and the efficiency of photogenerated e − – h + pair separation. In the presence of H 2 O 2 , a photo-Fenton reaction occured to boost the degradation efficiency of organic pollutants like bisphenol A. In addition, P9@M88 showed excellent recycling and stability in cycling experiments. Finally, a possible reaction mechanism for photocatalytic degradation was proposed and verified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electron spin resonance determination and electrochemical characterizations.
Maize EHD1 is Required for Kernel Development and Vegetative Growth through Regulating Auxin Homeostasis

The roles of EHDs in clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) in plants are poorly understood. Here, we isolated a maize mutant, designated as ehd1, which showed defects in kernel development and vegetative growth. Positional cloning and transgenic analysis revealed that ehd1 encodes an EHD protein. Internalization of the endocytic tracer FM4-64 was significantly reduced in ehd1 mutant and ZmEHD1 knock-out mutants. We further demonstrated that ZmEHD1 and ZmAP2 σ subunit physically interact in the plasma membranes. Cellular IAA levels were significantly lower in ehd1 mutant than in wild-type maize. Auxin distribution and ZmPIN1a-YFP localization were altered in ehd1 mutant. Exogenous application of 1-NAA but not GA3 rescued the seed germination and seedling emergency phenotypic defects of ehd1 mutants. Taken together, these results indicate that ZmEHD1 regulates auxin homeostasis by mediating CME through its interaction with the ZmAP2 σ subunit, which is crucial for kernel development and vegetative growth of maize.
Effects of ants on pollinator performance in a distylous pericarpial nectary-bearing Rubiaceae in Brazilian Cerrado

Besides the eff ectiveness of floral visitors, to better understand pollination systems is necessary to consider the role of predators. Ants are ubiquitous on the vegetation, especially on plants bearing extrafloral (EFNs) and pericarpial nectaries (PNs). Both EFNs and PNs reward ants which in turn provide to plants effective protection against herbivores. However, ants can also repel pollinators and cause an indirect cost for the plant partner, although the role of ants on pollinators’ performance has rarely been assessed in Neotropics, mainly on PN-bearing plants. Here, our main aim was, through an experimental field study in terms of ant’s presence versus absence, to test the hypothesis that ants dissuade floral visitors by decreasing the time spent during visits on the PN-bearing Declieuxia fruticosa. Additionally, we recorded floral phenology, and quantified and qualified floral visits. We showed that bees were the most frequent pollinators and the presence of ants dissuades them. In ant presence, pollinators were on average 30% faster than without ants. Since D. fruticosa produces fruits mainly after cross-pollination, the role of ants may be profi table to plants as they induce pollinators to do shorter visits and search for other fl owers in conspecifi c plants. Therefore, pollinators avoid stay at longer on plants with ants in order to avoid attacks, which may contribute to plant outcrossing. However, whether positive or negative the effects of ants on D. fruticosa reproduction are, they remain to be studied.
Youth Empowerment in the Community and Young People’s Creative Self-Efficacy: The Moderating Role of Youth–Adult Partnerships in Youth Service

This study examined the moderating effect of youth–adult partnerships (YAPs) on the relationship between youth empowerment in the community and youth’s creative self-efficacy (CSE). A survey was administered to 2,653 youth recruited from youth service centers in Hong Kong, which measured youth empowerment in the community, perceived YAPs in youth services, and CSE. The results indicated positive associations between youth empowerment in the community and youth’s CSE and between YAPs and CSE. There was also an interaction effect between youth empowerment and YAPs on youth’s CSE, where the effect of youth empowerment was stronger for youth who experienced higher perceived levels of YAPs. This suggests an amplification effect of YAPs on the relationship between youth empowerment in the community and CSE. Overall, the present findings support a way for community-based youth services to empower youth and to facilitate creative developmental outcomes and initiatives among young people by enhancing YAPs.
New Membership Function for Poverty Measure

Fuzziness in a fuzzy set is determined by its membership function (m.f) which translates the reality of a problem. Accordingly, the shapes of membership functions (m.fs) are important for a particular problem such as poverty since they effect on a fuzzy inference system. Some authors have used to visualize the behaviour of poverty, different shapes like triangular, trapezoidal. In this paper, a specific (m.f), named modified logistic membership function better illustrating the complicated reality, is proposed to measure poverty. The modified logistic membership function is first formulated for several states of poverty and its flexibility in taking up vagueness in poverty is established by an analytical approach using aggregate operators in order to infer a logical conclusion measuring poverty. An application based on individual well‐being data from Tunisian households in 2010 is presented to illustrate use of proposed concepts.
Species distribution modeling for wild boar (Sus scropa) in the Republic of Korea using MODIS data

The distribution of wild boar (Sus scropa) in the Republic of Korea was forecasted using environmental factors. A species distribution model was applied with the standard normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), enhanced vegetation index (EVI), solar zenith angle (SUNZ), daytime land surface temperature (dTemp), and nighttime land surface temperature (nTemp). Understanding wild boar distribution is important for controlling African swine fever (ASF) because the disease could be endemic in wild boar or spread from wild boars to domestic pigs. Among the five predictors, the NDVI was the most influencing factor for the wild boar distribution. The relative contributions of the predictors were 67.4 for NDVI, 16.9 for dTemp, 10.5 for SUNZ, 4.4 for EVI, and 0.8 for nTemp. The area size under the receiver-operating curve of the receiver-operating characteristics for the current model was 0.62, but the real wild boar observation data overlapped with the predicted high-density wild boar distribution area. The wild boar distribution density was relatively higher in Gangwon-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, and Jeollanam-do. Given the ASF epidemics, contact between ASF-infected animals and ASF-susceptible animals in high-density wild boar distribution areas should be prevented by long-range fencing or active surveillance.
Distribution of native European spiders follows the prey attraction pattern of introduced carnivorous pitcher plants

Carnivorous plants and spiders are known to compete for resources. In North America, spiders of the genus Agelenopsis are known to build funnel-webs, using Sarracenia purpurea pitchers as a base, retreat and storage room. They also very likely profit from the insect attraction of S. purpurea. In a fen in Europe, S. purpurea was introduced ~65 years ago and co-occurs with native insect predators. Despite the absence of common evolutionary history, we observed native funnels-spiders (genus Agelena) building funnel webs on top of S. purpurea in similar ways as Agelelopsis. Furthermore, we observed specimen of the raft-spider (Dolmedes fimbriatus) and the pygmy-shrew (Sorex minutus) stealing prey-items out of the pitchers. We conducted an observational study, comparing plots with and without S. purpurea, to test if Agelena were attracted by S. purpurea, and found that their presence indeed increases Agelena abundance. Additionally, we tested if this facilitation was due to the structure provided for building webs or enhanced prey availability. Since the number of webs matched the temporal pattern of insect attraction by the plant, we conclude that the gain in food is likely the key factor for web installation. Our results provide an interesting case of facilitation by an introduced plant for a local predator, which has developed in a very short time scale.
Fine-Grained Anomaly Detection For In Depth Data Protection

Data represent a key resource for all organizations we may think of. Thus, it is not surprising that data are the main target of a large variety of attacks. Security vulnerabilities and phishing attacks make it possible for malicious software to steal business or privacy sensitive data and to undermine data availability such as in recent ransomware attacks.Apart from external malicious parties, insider attacks also pose serious threats to organizations with sensitive information, e.g., hospitals with patients’ sensitive information. Access control mechanisms are not always able to prevent insiders from misusing or stealing data as they often have data access permissions. Therefore, comprehensive solutions for data protection require combining access control mechanisms and other security techniques,such as encryption, with techniques for detecting anomalies in data accesses. In this the-sis, we develop fine-grained anomaly detection techniques for ensuring in depth protection of data from malicious software, specifically, ransomware, and from malicious insiders.While anomaly detection techniques are very useful, in many cases the data that is used for anomaly detection are very sensitive, e.g., health data being shared with untrusted service providers for anomaly detection. The owners of such data would not share their sensitive data in plain text with an untrusted service provider and this predicament undoubtedly hinders the desire of these individuals/organizations to become more data-driven. In this thesis, we have also built a privacy-preserving framework for real-time anomaly detection.
Stock Market Development and Economic Growth in Malaysia: A Revisit from 1982 to 2014

The study examines the relationship between the development of the stock market and economic growth in Malaysia using annual data from 1982 to 2014. The development of the stock market represented three indicators, namely the turnover ratio, the shares value traded ratio and the market capitalization ratio. Augmented Dickey-Fuller stationarity test was carried out prior to the use of a bound test approach for co-integration and causality testing. The findings of the co-integration analysis showed that there is evidence of a long-run relationship between economic growth and the development of the stock market. Further examination of the causal relationship showed proof of the short-run interaction between economic growth and the development of the stock market. These findings may be of importance to policymakers in formulating growth policy and financial decision-making by investors.
The Impacts of Online Comments and Bandwagon Effect on the Perceived Credibility of the Information in Social Commerce: The Moderating Role of Perceived Acceptance

Social commerce is growing and gaining popularity among Generation Y due to the advancement of technology, in which it creates a new marketplace for sellers and buyers. It allows an individual to browse, compare and purchase the products on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Therefore, online comments, bandwagon effect and perceived credibility may have potential influences on the perceived credibility of the information given through social media sites. This study was carried out among the social commerce users in Malaysia with the purpose to investigate the determinants of perceived credibility within the context of social commerce. This study concluded that both online comments and bandwagon effects have positive relationship with the perceived credibility, whereas online comments are positively related to the bandwagon effect. In addition, the findings also revealed that perceived acceptance moderates the relationship between online comments and perceived credibility, whereas bandwagon effect mediates the relationship between online comments and perceived credibility.
Service providers’ perspectives on life skills and deaf and hard of hearing students with and without additional disabilities: transitioning to independent living

ABSTRACT Life skills are essential for the successful transition from dependent childhood to independent adulthood. However, research has shown that there are substantial independent living concerns for many d/Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) young people, in particular those with additional disabilities. Despite these difficulties, there has been limited data collected on service providers' understanding of life skills acquisition among their service users. This exploratory study examines how professionals working with young DHH adults, aged 15 to 20, many of whom have additional disabilities, conceptualise life skills. The key objective of this study was to ascertain how life skills are understood by these professionals. A purposive sample of 17 education and social care professionals was interviewed using semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis revealed that while professionals from both the education and social care domains had an understanding of life skills, the classification of these skills was quite narrow and limited. Nonetheless, participants were able to provide much detail on deficits their service users had in many areas of life skills development.
Is Doing Bad Always Punished? A Moderated Longitudinal Analysis on Corporate Social Irresponsibility and Firm Value

Theoretical evidence suggests that corporate social irresponsibility (CSI) should produce long-lasting negative influences on firm performance. Yet, little empirical evidence exists in the literature to support this time-embedded research frame. This research was conducted by collecting a large set of firm data and by employing a series of vector autoregressive models to map out the longitudinal dynamic relationships between CSI and firm value under high versus low levels of two external factors, environmental dynamism and competition intensity, and one internal factor, firm capability. The results show that CSI’s negative influences endure in scenarios such as high dynamism, high competition intensity, and low capability, but it has only a short-term impact on low-dynamism markets and does not produce significant effects on firm value under low-competition or high-capability conditions. These findings yield useful implications for CSI, resource-based theory, and environment theories as well as for managerial effectiveness of coping with social negativities.
Daily technoference, technology use during couple leisure time, and relationship quality

ABSTRACT The landscape of couple leisure time has shifted to include and, in some relationships, rely upon technology use. Technology has the potential to intrude upon face-to-face interactions and quality time together – i.e., technoference, phubbing. However, it is also likely that couples engage in shared technology use, which could lead to bonding. In the current work, we examined one’s own, one’s partner’s, and shared technology use during couple time across 10 days and the potential impacts on couple-time satisfaction, conflict, and relationship quality. We utilized data from 145 couples who completed a baseline online survey and 10 days of daily online surveys concerning leisure time spent together with their partner and their technology use. Multilevel mediational modeling revealed within-person associations between own and partner technology use with daily leisure satisfaction and leisure conflict. Small, but significant within-person indirect effects on daily relationship quality through leisure satisfaction and conflict were also found for own and partner technology use. In other words, results implied a pathway where technology use impacts one’s satisfaction with and conflict during time spent together, and then this (dis) satisfaction and conflict impacts daily relationship quality. Although shared technology use was also a significant predictor, its effects were not robust.