Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Illusory vowels in Spanish–English sequential bilinguals: Evidence that accurate L2 perception is neither necessary nor sufficient for accurate L2 production

Spanish native speakers are known to pronounce onset /sC/ clusters in English with a prothetic vowel, as in esport for sport, due to their native language phonotactic constraints. We assessed whether accurate production of e.g. spi instead of espi was related to accurate perceptual discrimination of this contrast in second language (L2) speech of Spanish–English sequential bilinguals. A same–different discrimination task in stimulus pairs such as spi–espi assessed speech perception and a phonemic verbal fluency task elicited speech production. Logistic mixed model regressions revealed significant differences in accuracy between the bilinguals and the English monolinguals, although some bilinguals performed within the monolingual range. For the production task, but not for the perception task, bilinguals with more exposure to English and greater grammatical knowledge of English performed significantly more accurately than those with less exposure and lower grammatical knowledge. There was no significant correlation between production accuracy and perception accuracy. Through examining phonotactic constraints, these results expand a growing body of research into single sounds which suggests dissociations between L2 perception and production. In contrast to predictions made by L2 speech models, the findings indicate that accurate L2 perception is neither necessary nor sufficient for accurate L2 production, and instead are interpreted to indicate that the two capacities recruit different executive control mechanisms and are acquired – at least to a certain extent – independently in L2 acquisition.
Multimodality: Disciplinary Thoughts and the Challenge of Diversity – Introduction

Multimodality’s popularity as a semiotic approach has not resulted in a common voice yet. Its conceptual anchoring as well as its empirical applications often remain localized and disparate, and ideas of a theory of multimodality are heterogeneous and uncoordinated. For the field to move ahead, it must achieve a more mature status of reflection, mutual support, and interaction with regard to both past and future directions. The red thread across the disciplines reflected in this book is a common goal of capturing the mechanisms of synergetic knowledge construction and transmission using diverse forms of expressions, i.e., multimodality. The collection of chapters brought together in the book reflects both a diversity of disciplines and common interests and challenges, thereby establishing an excellent roadmap for the future. The contributions revisit and redefine theoretical concepts or empirical analyses, which are crucial to the study of multimodality from various perspectives, with a view towards evolving issues of multimodal analysis. With this, the book aims at repositioning the field as a well-grounded scientific discipline with significant implications for future communication research in many fields of study.
Appropriate and relevant humour in the university classroom: insights from teachers and students

When used for the purpose of teaching and learning, humour must be relevant and appropriate to the context. However, what constitutes appropriate and relevant humour is unclear. Past studies have focussed mostly on classifying appropriate and relevant types of humour. Additionally, students’ and teachers’ perceptions of what constitutes appropriate and relevant humour are likely to differ, meaning that the effectiveness of teachers’ humour use may vary depending on the context. With this in mind, it is important to consider teachers’ and students’ perceptions of the appropriateness and relevance of humour. For this paper, five award-winning teachers and 10 students were interviewed regarding their perceptions and experiences of the use of humour in university teaching. Four themes were identified that relate to teachers’ and students’ perceptions regarding the appropriateness of humour: Appropriate humour is relevant humour; Appropriate humour happens at a suitable time and in a suitable manner; Appropriate humour enhances teachers’ credibility; and Inappropriate humour is disrespectful humour. Three themes were identified related to the relevance of humour: Relevant humour is related to the learning content; Relevant humour is related to daily experiences in life; and Irrelevant humour is humour that students do not understand. On the basis of this study, this paper offers pedagogical suggestions for teachers who wish to use humour effectively by taking into consideration what humour is considered appropriate/inappropriate and relevant/irrelevant. The study presented in this paper was funded by Postgraduate Publishing , University of Otago, New Zealand. I also would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank Dr Vivienne Anderson, Assoc Prof Dr Vijay Kumar Mallan, and Prof Tony Harland for their feedback on the author’s PhD thesis from which this paper is derived.
PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN INSIDE OUTSIDE CIRCLE BERBANTUAN COMIC CARD TERHADAP KOMPOTENSI PENGETAHUAN IPS KELAS V

Masalah dalam penelitian ini yaitu kurangnya variasi penggunaan model danmedia dalam proses pembelajaran, sehingga mempengaruhi kompotensipengetahuan ips siswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruhyang signifikan model pembelajaran inside outside circle berbantuan comiccard terhadap kompetensi pengetahuan IPS siswa kelas V SD Gugus VIIIKecamatan Abiansemal Badung Tahun ajaran 2018/2019. Jenis penelitianyang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian quasi eksperimendengan rancangan Non-Equivalent Post-test Only Control Group Design.Populasi penelitian ini 9 kelas/kelompok siswa kelas V SD Gugus VIIIKecamatan Abiansemal Badung Tahun Ajaran 2018/2019 sebanyak 295siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan 2 kelompok yang terdiri dari kelompokeksperimen dan kelompok kontrol. Kedua kelompok ini dipilih dengan teknikrandom sampling. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan metode tesdengan instrument berupa tes objektif pilihan ganda biasa. Data yangdiperoleh dianalisis menggunakan uji-t dengan rumus polled varians.Berdasarkan hasil analisis dengan uji t, diperoleh harga thitung = 4,21, padataraf signifikan 5% dan dk = 66 diperoleh ttabel 2,00 maka Ho ditolak. Iniberarti terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan kompotensi pengetahuan IPSantara kelompok eksperimen dan kelompok kontrol. Perbandingan hasilperhitungan rata-rata nilai post test kompetensi pengetahuan IPS kelompokeksperimen yaitu 82,09 lebih besar dari rata-rata kompotensi pengetahuanIPS kelompok kontrol yaitu 74,55. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkanbahwa model pembelajaran inside outside circle berbantuan comic cardmemiliki pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap kompetensi pengetahuan IPSsiswa kelas V SD Gugus VIII Kecamatan Abiansemal Badung Tahun Ajaran2018/2019.
Complete mitochondrial genome of Sesia siningensis (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)

Abstract Sesia siningensis is an important trunk borer of poplar and is widely distributed in China. Here, the complete mitochondrial genome of S. siningensis was sequenced. The circle genome of the clearwing moth is 15,454 bp in length. There are 38 sequence elements including 13 protein coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, 2 rRNA genes, and a control region. The order of most elements was consistent with that of Chilo suppressalis, with the exception of one tRNA gene. As the first reported mitochondrial genome in the Sesiidae family, it will provide useful information to the development and application of better markers and primers in the molecular taxonomy of this family.
Programming Language Development for Microfluidic Design

In order to design practical microfluidic modules, Columba, the co-layout synthesis tool, was created. Users can define different modules through Columba and determine the relationship between modules, and then generate the corresponding design diagram. However, Columba still lacks a set of specifications to help users define the modules they need, and thus users will encounter many unnecessary difficulties when they are using Columba. This thesis proposes a programming language Co to solve this problem. I will analyze the characteristics of current mainstream programming languages and introduce how the proposed language Co combines the advantages of various main-stream languages to help users easily use Columba.
Modification and elaboration of the original Smuts (2011) explanatory intention to quit structural model and empirical testing of the modified and elaborated Reitz model

Today’s business environment has become very competitive and the retention of skilled, high-performing employees has therefore also become a major concern to managers worldwide. It has become crucial to recruit talented, smart and capable people and also to keep these top talent employees out of the hands of other companies. Organisations invest large amounts of money time and energy each year to recruit, select and develop talented employees. Organisations also need to invest resources to retain these talented employees. At the same time, however, they also find themselves reluctant to spend too much money on talented employees, because of the possibility of losing their best employees to competitors. Voluntary turnover of employees occurs when an employee voluntarily leaves his/her job and has to be replaced by someone else (Samuel & Chipunza, 2009). Retention, represents an integrated set of interventions developed by organisations aimed at retaining talented employees and rooted in the reasons for the intention to quit under their (high-performing) employees. Thus, the primary goal of interventions aimed at retaining talented employees is to try and minimise the outflow of high-performing employees. The loss of its highperforming employees holds serious have negative consequences for organisations’ productivity and service delivery. The strength of the intention to quit varies across employees. The differences in the strength of the turnover intention across employees is not the outcome of a chance phenomenon, but rather the result of specific latent variables that define the employee and his/her working environment. It is consequently important to validly understand the identity of these determining variables. Smuts (2011) argued that the psychological mechanism that regulates the performance level that line managers achieve on the talent management competencies affect the strength of their subordinates’ turnover intention, is more intricate than is acknowledged by the Oehley (2007) structural model. Oehley (2007) has developed the first integrated structural model aimed at describing the psychological mechanism that regulates employees’ intention to quit. Smuts (2011) has formally acknowledged the importance of cumulative research by proposing extensions to the Oehley (2007) intention to quit model, but, however, failed to test her full model. The strength of employees’ intention to quit is complexly determined. Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za
A meta-analysis of gender differences in volunteers' motivations: sport vs. non-sport events

The current study meta-analytically examined empirical studies to assess the gender differences in volunteer motivation, using the volunteer function inventory (VFI), and investigated the moderating effect of volunteering context (sport vs. non-sport events) on the relationship between volunteer gender and motivation. A total of 19 studies, published from 2007 to 2017, met the inclusion criteria, and were reviewed by two readers. Cohen's Kappa was calculated for the reliability between the two coders and all meta-analyses were conducted using the comprehensive meta-analysis (CMA) program. Results from this meta-study suggested that women scored higher than men on three of the six subscales of the VFI instrument, particularly social, understanding and value-related motivation. Moderator analyses indicated the type of volunteering context is a meaningful moderator of the relationship between gender and motivation. The results also suggested the volunteering context influenced the magnitude and direction of gender differences in all motivational dimensions, except social motivation.
Utilization of radiation monitoring devices among radio-diagnostic staff of secondary and tertiary hospitals in Jos, Nigeria: a comparative study

Radio-diagnostic staff are expected to always and routinely adorn a form of radiation monitoring device to enable objective monitoring of the exposure to each individual with such monitoring aimed at checking any ill effects of radiation. This cross-sectional study aimed at comparing the utilization of radiation monitoring devices among radio-diagnostic staff was conducted in 2 tertiary hospitals and 2 secondary hospitals in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria between August 2019 and October 2019. Consenting staff of radio-diagnostic departments of the 4 hospitals filled up a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23. A total of 60 staff: 51(85%) in the tertiary, and 9 (15%) in the secondary hospitals participated in the study. A positive attitude to the proper use of radiation monitoring device was found to be higher among staff in the tertiary hospitals (44/51; 86.3%) compared to those in the secondary hospitals (7/9; 77.8%); χ2=0.4332, p=0.510. Statistically significant association was established between age of staff and attitude to use of the monitoring device in tertiary facilities: χ2= 9.379, p=0.05, and also between age of staff, years in service and years in the department and the practical usage of the radiation monitoring device among the staff of the secondary hospitals: χ2= 9.000, p=0.029; χ23. 937, p=0.047; χ23. 937, p=0.047 respectively. The utilization of radiation monitoring devices among the radio-diagnostic staff in Jos was predominantly positive. Age of the staff, years in service as well as years in the present department were significant associations to utilization of radiation monitoring devices among staff across the two hospital categories.
Modeling Social Product Development Process, Technology, and Governance

Social product development (SPD) is an open innovation model in which social technologies and social mechanisms are employed to mobilize individuals in ideation, development, and commercialization of new products. This model holds the promise of engaging a broad and varied community of individuals in innovation activities. However, SPD platforms have struggled to scale early successes and build momentum to become sustainable. To critically assess the viability and paths forward for SPD, we examine social innovation processes, technologies, and platform governance that underlie this open innovation model. We identify six process functions—social engagement, ideation, experiential communication, social validation, codevelopment, and cocommercialization—to model SPD. We examine how these functions are enabled or supported by social technologies and cogoverned by an innovation community, innovation sponsor, and partners in manufacturing and retailing. We assessed the proposed SPD model with case studies of two SPD platforms. This article contributes to the innovation process modeling literature a comprehensive, integrated model of SPD processes, technology, and governance. This holistic model provides a new framework for systematic investigations of SPD for further theorization and empirical study. The proposed model is sufficiently general yet grounded in the phenomenon to guide design, deployment, and governance of socially enabled open innovation.
Long-term results of the International Adjuvant Lung Cancer Trial (IALT) evaluating adjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy in resected non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

7507 Background: Based on 4 to 5-year follow-up data in recent randomized trials, adjuvant cisplatin-based chemotherapy is now generally recommended after complete surgical resection for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer. We evaluated the results of the IALT study, initially reported with a 4.7 year follow-up (ASCO 2003), with three additional years of follow-up. Methods: Patients with completely resected NSCLC were randomly assigned to three or four cycles of cisplatin-based chemotherapy or to observation. The dose of cisplatin (total 300–400 mg/m2), the drug to be combined with cisplatin (etoposide or vinorelbine or vindesine or vinblastin) and the use of adjuvant radiotherapy were predefined at each center. Cox models were used to evaluate treatment effect according to follow-up duration. Results: Between February 1995 and December 2000, there were 1,867 patients included. Median follow-up was 7.5 years at the cut-off date of September 1, 2005. The survival status was known for 1,807 patients. R.
Design and development of smart emergency light

The demand for electricity is increasing day-by-day and frequent power cuts is causing many problems in various areas such as household, domestic, farms, etc. Due to limited amount of power generation at power station and due to shortage of non-renewable sources, uninterruptible power supply being a biggest challenge in the entire world. In this paper, a smart emergency light is designed, developed and tested for use it in various applications such as home, industries, agricultural sector and shops, etc. The developed energy lamp has no running cost and has low initial cost. The main objective of this work is to provide the smart emergency light with solar power to the farmers. This work will help the farmers in many ways such as protecting the fields from yield animals. It can also be used as emergency light and entertainment, etc. The main applications of this work is that it can used as FM radio, USB charging, music by memory card, mini fan, torch light, etc. This can also be controlled by remote. The battery can be used for all these applications. This battery can be charged by two ways using solar energy and AC mains supply. The developed lamp is tested in the real time environment.
Ribosome biogenesis is a downstream effector of the oncogenic U2AF1-S34F mutation

U2AF1 forms a heterodimeric complex with U2AF2 that is primarily responsible for 3’ splice site selection. U2AF1 mutations have been identified in most cancers but are prevalent in Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and the most common mutation is a missense substitution of serine-34 to phenylalanine (S34F). However, the U2AF heterodimer also has a non-canonical function as a translational regulator. Here, we report that the U2AF1 S34F mutation results in specific mis-regulation of the translation initiation and ribosome biogenesis machinery, with the potential for widespread translational changes. The net result is a global increase in mRNA translation at the single cell level. Among the translationally upregulated targets of U2AF1-S34F are Nucleophosmin1 (NPM1), which is a major driver of myeloid malignancy. Depletion of NPM1 impairs the viability of wt/S34F cells and causes rRNA processing defects, thus indicating an unanticipated synthetic interaction between U2AF1, NPM1 and ribosome biogenesis. Our results establish a unique molecular phenotype for the U2AF1 mutation which recapitulates translational mis-regulation in myeloid disease.
Impact of Irrigation and Fertigation on the Yield and Quality of Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) in a Moderate Climate

In Poland, under conditions of the moderate climate and transition between maritime and continental climates, the average rainfall totals of the growing season are in the range of 350–400 mm; however, they are distinguished by great temporal and spatial variability. Climatological studies demonstrate that the drought frequency is approximately 30%. Therefore, under such conditions, irrigation has a supplementary and intervention nature and is applied only when dry periods occur. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of sprinkler irrigation and increased nitrogen fertilization on the yield and quality of sugar beet roots and yield of sugar. The average increase of the yield under irrigation was 18.1 t·ha−1 which constituted a 22.8% increase in the yield. Furthermore, there was a marked tendency of a higher sugar content in the roots of irrigated plants. The absolute, relative, and unit average sugar beet root yield increases obtained under the influence of sprinkler irrigation and the lack of a significant diversity in the sugar content in roots confirm that irrigation contributed to an appropriate pace of plant growth and development. The increased rate of nitrogen fertilization (N2) of 160 kg N·ha−1 plus an additional 40 kg N·ha−1 resulted in the significantly greater root yields compared to the control (N1) (160 kg N·ha−1), i.e., an average of 7.6 t·ha−1 (9%). Based on the crop-water production function, the maximum root yields were obtained for the N1 rate at a total precipitation and irrigation amount of 382 mm, compared with 367 mm for the N2 rate.
Vocal characteristics of prairie dog alarm calls across an urban noise gradient

Graeme Shannon,a,b, Megan F. McKenna,c Grete E. Wilson-Henjum,b Lisa M. Angeloni,d Kevin R. Crooks,b and George Wittemyerb aSchool of Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Deiniol Road, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK, bDepartment of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Wagar Building, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA, cNatural Sounds and Night Skies Division, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525, USA, and dDepartment of Biology,Biology Building, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
Utilizing Patient Perspectives to Help Reduce Postoperative Readmission Rates

Background: CMS recently began penalizing hospitals for readmissions if they exceeded benchmark rates. While many strategies have been proposed to help minimize readmissions, none have evaluated surgical patients’ perspectives. Study design: All patients with unplanned readmissions within 30 days of discharge from a general surgery service over a three month period were interviewed. Patients admitted to a general surgery service from 2011 - 2012 as identified by the NSQIP database were used as a comparison. Results: A total of 50 patients were enrolled in the study. There were no differences between the study patients and NSQIP patients in terms of age or gender, but there was a significant difference in ASA class (p < 0.01). The majority of patients had a scheduled follow up appointment, however 66% were readmitted before they were able to attend and 6% were readmitted from their postoperative clinic visit. When asked about suggestions to improve discharge planning, 50% were satisfied with the process. Among the other half, 32% suggested improving discharge instructions, 28% advocated for better communication within the care team, 12% felt the discharge process was too long, 12% thought they were discharged too soon, and 8% suggested better communication with family. Conclusions: Understanding the perspectives of surgical patients allows providers to identify targets for quality improvement aimed at reducing readmissions. Using this concept, systems can be developed which target high-risk patients in need of early follow-up, with the ultimate goal of lowering postoperative readmission rates.