Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Reflective Thinking Skills of Pre-Service Teachers And Factors That Enhance The Reflective Thinking

The aim of this study is to analyze the reflective thinking skills of pre-service teachers and to identify factors that enhance the reflective thinking skills during the practicum settings of pre-service teachers at department of classroom teaching. Study was conducted in the form of action research in qualitative research paradigm. Ten week practicum proces of 6 pre-service teachers were constructed. Data collection consisted of weekly guided diary entries, interviews, camera-recorded practicum settings, mid and end of course perception questionnaires and peer feedbacks. The study showed that 10 reflective themes were documented under four categories(objectives, content, teaching-learning process and evaluation) and pre-service teachers focused primarily on the instructional processes. Content and descriptive analysis method was employed. The study revealed that following 10 factors was important in development of pre-service teachers’ reflective thinking skills; video-recorded practicum settings, reflective journals, peer cooperation, teaching experience, cooperation with school advisor, preparing lesson plans, ınterviews made after practicum settings, long-term communication in practicum settings, free thinking environment and supports, pedagogical knowledge. Keywrods: Reflective thinking, teacher education, practicum settings, curriculum 1. Birinci yazarın, Akdeniz Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimi tarafından desteklenen yüksek lisans tezinden üretilmiştir. Araştımanın bir bölümü 4. Uluslararası Eğitim Programları ve Öğretim Kongresinde 27-30 Ekim 2016 tarihinde Antalya’da sözlü bildiri olarak sunulmuştur. 2. Antalya Bilim ve Sanat Merkezi, Antalya, Türkiye; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9395-5022 3. Akdeniz Üniversitesi, Antalya, Türkiye; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0426-0267 Atıf / Citation: Özbek, G. , & Köse, E. (2019). Öğretmen adaylarının yansıtıcı düşünme becerileri ve bu becerilerin gelişimini destekleyen faktörler. Kastamonu Education Journal, 27(2), 537-554. doi:10.24106/kefdergi.2577 Başvuru Tarihi/Received: 19.01. 2018 Kabul Tarihi/Accepted: 21.06. 2018 DOI: 10.24106/kefdergi.2577
Intoxication of Host Cells by the T3SS Phospholipase ExoU: PI(4,5)P2-Associated, Cytoskeletal Collapse and Late Phase Membrane Blebbing

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that is associated with hospital-acquired infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and morbidity of immunocompromised individuals. A subpopulation of P. aeruginosa encodes a protein, ExoU, which exhibits acute cytotoxicity. Toxicity is directly related to the phospholipase A2 activity of the protein after injection into the host cytoplasm via a type III secretion system. ExoU enzymatic activity requires eukaryotic cofactors, ubiquitin or ubiquitin-modified proteins. When administered extracellularly, ExoU is unable to intoxicate epithelial cells in culture, even in the presence of the cofactor. Injection or transfection of ExoU is necessary to observe the acute cytotoxic response. Biochemical approaches indicate that ExoU possesses high affinity to a multifunctional phosphoinositide, phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate or PI(4,5)P2 and that it is capable of utilizing this phospholipid as a substrate. In eukaryotic cells, PI(4,5)P2 is mainly located in the cytoplasmic side of the plasma membrane and anchors adaptor proteins that are involved in cytoskeletal structures, focal adhesions, and plasma membranes. Time-lapse fluorescent microscopy analyses of infected live cells demonstrate that ExoU intoxication correlates with intracellular damage in the early phases of infection, such as disruption of focal adhesions, cytoskeletal collapse, actin depolymerization, and cell rounding. At later time points, a membrane blebbing phenotype was prominent prior to the loss of the plasma membrane integrity and barrier function. Membrane blebbing appears to accelerate membrane rupture and the release of intracellular markers. Our data suggest that in eukaryotic host cells, intracellular ExoU targets and hydrolyzes PI(4,5)P2 on the plasma membrane, causing a subsequent disruption of cellular structures and membrane integrity.
Generalised sequential crossover of words and languages

In this paper, we propose a new operation, Generalised Sequential Crossover (GSCO) of words, which in some sense an abstract model of crossing over of the chromosomes in the living organisms. We extend GSCO over language $L$ iteratively ($GSCO^*(L)$ as well as iterated GSCO over two languages $GSCO^*(L_1,L_2)$). Our study reveals that $GSCO^*(L)$ is subclass of regular languages for any $L$. We compare the different classes of GSCO languages with the prominent sub-regular classes.
Probabilistic template based pedestrian detection in infrared videos

In this paper we present a real time pedestrian detection system that works on low quality infrared videos. We introduce probabilistic templates to capture the variations in human shape, especially for the case where contrast is low and body parts are missing. We present experimental results on infrared videos taken from a moving vehicle in various urban street scenarios to demonstrate the feasibility of the approach.
Data Processing in Space Weather Physics Models in the Meridian Project

In the Meridian Project, two space weather physics models, L1-magnetosphere-ionosphere causal chain(L1 model), and numerical magnetosphere database service, are provided as e-Science application services through the space weather computation grid environment, which provides a web-based portal for space weather studies users. We call the computation grid environment as a computing gateway. The computing gateway integrates space weather applications, space weather data, and tools. For user to use the computing gateway, the first thing that user will up against is where the input files will be located to complete the computation. Whether they are just come from user local machine, and how can I use the uploaded input data files again in the following new computing tasks? In this paper, we introduce a data space concept—the user data view space, within which the space weather data files shared between the resource entities in the space weather computation grid environment. As the size of computation data results is massive and they are raw data about magnetosphere and ionosphere, for intuitivism to show the physics meaning of the magnetosphere and ionosphere data, the raw computation result data will be post-processed by visualization software. Then how to draw graphics on the visualization node inside a parallel job? And more in numerical magnetosphere database service physics model, according to task’s designated parameters we should choose a proximate data as the initial condition from numerical magnetosphere database, and then do the computation simulation by using the L1 model.
The structure of our concepts: A critical assessment of Conceptual Metaphor Theory as a theory of concepts

Abstract George Lakoff and Mark Johnson’s Conceptual Metaphor Theory is by and large a theory of what (abstract) concepts are, how they are structured, and how this structure is acquired — i.e., by mapping of structure from one more concrete or sensory-motor specific domain to another more abstract domain. Conceptual metaphors therefore rest on “cross-domain mappings. ” The claims to the effect that our abstract concepts are metaphorically structured and that cross-domain mappings constitute one of the fundamental cognitive meaning-making processes are empirical and can therefore be put to the test. In this paper, I will critically assess Conceptual Metaphor Theory as a theory of concepts in light of recent experimental findings. Many such findings provide evidence for the psychological reality of cross-domain mappings, i.e., that structure activated in one domain actually can perform cognitive tasks carried out in another domain. They do not, however, support the claim that the structure of our (abstract) concepts is still metaphorical, as Lakoff and Johnson claim — that is to say, that our mind actually does perform cross-domain mappings when we process conventional conceptual metaphors such as “Death is Rest” or “Love is a Journey. ” Two conclusions can be drawn from this: (1) it is necessary to distinguish between cross-domain mappings (which are psychologically real) and the metaphoric structure of our concepts (which is not, in the sense that such concepts do not any longer activate cross-domain mappings when processed); (2) Conceptual Metaphor Theory is not an adequate theory of concepts. I will therefore sketch another more viable theory of concepts where the structure of our concepts is defined as the full ecology of their situations of use, which includes the kind of situations (objects, agents, interactions) they apply to and the kind of emotional, cognitive, bodily, and behavioral responses they elicit. On this view, the contents of our concepts are to be considered as vague predicates, with vague extensions, which take on a specific form in their situation of use.
Robot Leg Motion in a Planarized-SOI, 2 Poly Process

With the ultimate goal of creating autonomous microrobots, we have developed a new five-mask process that combines two polysilicon structural layers with 35 μm thick SOI structures and a backside substrate etch. The polysilicon layers provide 3D hinged structures, high compliance structures, and electrical wiring. The SOI structural layer yields much stronger structures and large-force actuators. On an 8mm x 3mm robot, we have demonstrated polysilicon hinges with SOI electrostatic inchworm motors. This combination allowed us to demonstrate 200 μm out-of-plane motion of a hinged SOI robot leg. Using an off-chip controller, the robot leg was actuated through almost 30o. In addition, we have completed static friction tests of polysilicon flaps to more accurately model the frictional forces of the linkages.
Use of the Internet by Small to Medium Enterprises in Singapore

The fact that the Internet is attracting so much attention and that more and more people are using it indicates a huge consumer market. This serves as a strong impetus for businesses to try to benefit from it. This study investigated the use of the Internet by small to medium enterprises in Singapore. It reposts on the nature of usage of the Internet, the benefits associated with using the Internet for business and explores the role of business planning, Internet planning and resourcing in the success of Internet use.
Example-based Translation of Japanese Functional Expressions utilizing Semantic Equivalence Classes

This paper studies issues on machine translation of Japanese functional expressions into English. Unlike our previous works, in order to address the issue of resolving various ambiguities of a compound expression, this paper takes the approach of example-based machine translation. In this approach, a patent translation example database is developed given the phrase translation tables trained with parallel patent sentences as well as the training parallel patent sentences themselves. When identifying the most similar translation examples, we integrate semantic equivalence classes of Japanese functional expressions as well as more fine-grained similarity measure of translation examples. In the evaluation, we compare the translation accuracy of the proposed framework with that of Moses, and show that the proposed framework somehow outperforms Moses.
UNSUPERVISED APPROACH TO DEDUCE SCHEMA & EXTRACT DATA FROM TEMPLATE WEB PAGES

Web data extraction has been an important part for many Web data analysis applications. The aim of a web data extraction system is to extract relevant data from the web pages. Embedding of fixed template into web page is done by using fixed template. Thus extracting structured data from the template generated web pages are challenging the task that is useful for Web Information Integration. In this paper, an unsupervised approach is presented that automatically detects schema of web pages & performs page-level extraction task. Here, first visually similar web pages are found out by comparing their visual clues. Then for visually similar web pages, extraction of data is done by using tree merging algorithm that is used in an approach FiVaTech. Also, the schema is detected from the same web pages by removing noisy blocks like advertisement, navigation bars that are irrelevant in a data extraction task. Then time based analysis is performed.
Skin region detector for real time face detection system

In this paper we present a real-time skin region detection method for high resolution video on embedded platforms. In the implementation, the region of interest is detected using two algorithms, running in parallel. One algorithm eliminates the background and the other one, detects the skin color patches in the image. To allow images to be processed rapidly on hardware, several techniques were employed to improve the speed and reduce the required memory requirement of the algorithm. Experimental results show that the background subtraction and skin detection are comparable to previously published methods. Moreover, the combination of the two can improve the detection result significantly. The implementation and functional simulation of the modules was based on SystemC and from the VHDL synthesis, the module occupied only 9% of LUTs and 20% BRAM on a Xilinx Spartan-3 XC35000 FPGA.
A study of exchange rate pass-through effect in Russia

This paper studies exchange rate pass-through effect (PTE) on consumer and producer prices in Russia using Error Correction Model. We find that PTE is significant on most prices studied and very diverse, but it is incomplete even in the long run. We also find some asymmetry in price reactions to exchange rate appreciation and depreciation. Since the studied period includes Russia’s balance of payments crisis of August 1998, we test PTE before and after the crisis and find that PTE was the highest during the crisis and decreased after some structural adjustment of the economy. We also estimate that monetary policy increased PTE during the crisis what pushed prices further. JEL classification:E52, F14, P22, P33.
Teachers’ Stances and Practical Arguments Regarding a Science‐Indigenous Knowledge Curriculum: Part 2

In response to the needs of a newly democratic South Africa, a new education policy required science teachers to integrate Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) with school science: Curriculum 2005 (C2005) was developed. The first phase of that curriculum was implemented in 1997 with the hope that by 2005 it would have been implemented in the entire school system (i.e., R–12 grades). Since then science educators have been making a concerted effort to develop science teacher education programmes compatible with the postulates of the new curriculum policy. As part of that effort, this study used a Practical Argumentation Course to equip a group of science teachers with knowledge and instructional skills needed to implement an integrated Science‐IKS curriculum in their classrooms. The findings showed that, as a result of the course, the teachers’ understanding of, and awareness about, the Nature of Science and IKS improved considerably. Similarly, the teachers made noticeable perceptual shifts from construing science and IKS as polar opposites to considering the two thought systems as compatible and complementary. The implications of the findings for instructional practices are highlighted in the paper.
Towards a visible light network architecture for continuous communication and localization

Visible light communication (VLC) technology piggybacks on legacy illumination infrastructure, and creates a communication channel by modulating LEDs' light emission patterns. Existing VLC research mostly focused on improving single link communication capacity, or localizing a single static handset equipped with light sensors. In this paper, we advance this technology to the next layer, and propose an integrated visible light network (VLN) architecture that aims to realize continuous communication coverage and location tracking for indoor mobile devices. Our VLN architecture uses a powerline backbone together with a backend server to centrally control and coordinate ceiling-mounted LED access points (APs). The LED APs are dynamically clustered depending on the client location, and tightly synchronize and cooperate with each other, in order to enhance link quality and spatial diversity, thus smoothing the client's transition between cells and alleviating the impact of device motion, body shadowing, etc. We have proto-typed the VLN architecture using customized hardware platform and an entire software-defined network stack. Preliminary results demonstrate the feasibility of the VLN concept, and potential of the architectural design.
No Place for Kids: The Case for Reducing Juvenile Incarceration

The latest official national count of youth in custody, conducted in 2007, found that roughly 60,500 U.S. youths were confined in correctional facilities or other residential programs each night on the order of a juvenile delinquency court. The largest share of committed youth—about 40 percent of the total, disproportionately youth of color—are held in locked long-term correctional facilities operated by state governments or private contractors hired by states.
Getting Ifrs Accepted: the Power of Common Sense

In this paper we explore the mobilisation of common sense during a financial reporting change in Greece based on semi-structured interviews with local stakeholders. The mandatory adoption of IFRS in national contexts with an accounting tradition that differs from the underlying rationale of IFRS lacking the appropriate supporting infrastructure is expected to be met with greater resistance by local stakeholders. Apart from the use of regulatory and coercive means, the IASB and the institutions that support the adoption of IFRS need to also convince key users and preparers through ideological means. We find that there is great similarity and consensus in users’ and preparers’ views about the benefits of IFRS and even though they identify inconsistencies between the accomplishment of the expected benefits and their actual experience, this does not challenge their belief about the necessity and usefulness of IFRS. We argue that key local stakeholders organise their consent on the superiority of IFRS over local accounting standards, drawing on the common sense of modernisation or Europeanisation that is aligned with the rationale and purpose of IFRS. The consensus in support of modernisation is Western-centric, in favour of pro-EU policies including neo-liberal economic commitments, such as deregulation and privatisation, anti-statist and in favour of the internationalisation of the economy. Despite the inconsistencies in the application of IFRS and the contradictions in stakeholders’ views about the actual benefits of IFRS based on their professional experience, this has not led them to challenge the common sense and hegemonic structures inherent in the domain of accounting and capital markets.
A conceptual model to develop an advanced plagiarism checking tool based on semantic matching

Nowadays with the rapid use of Internet makes it easy to collect information as a matter of mouse click over the Web. With this enormous opportunity it becomes easy to make copy and use of someone else's works or ideas without giving the proper credit to the original owner. Normally this kind of practice is known as plagiarism. Plagiarism has already become a serious issue for the different publishing house of journals or the conference organizers to prevent the authors to plagiarize their work. Considering this issue several tools have been developed to check for plagiarism mostly based on syntactical or word based matching. In this paper a new conceptual model is proposed to generate a decent tool to identify the plagiarized content based on syntactical and semantic matching.
Relationship between exposure and toxicity in high-dose chemotherapy with cyclophosphamide, thiotepa and carboplatin.

BACKGROUND High-dose chemotherapy in combination with peripheral blood progenitor cell transplantation is widely used in the treatment of several malignancies. The use of high-dose chemotherapy can be complicated by the occurrence of severe and sometimes life threatening toxicity. A wide interpatient variability in toxicity is encountered, which may be caused by variability in the pharmacokinetics of the agents. The aim of this study was to establish the pharmacokinetics of cyclophosphamide, thiotepa, carboplatin and all relevant metabolites in a widely used high-dose combination and to study possible relationships between the pharmacokinetics and toxicity. PATIENTS AND METHODS Blood samples were collected from patients treated with modifications of the CTCb regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide (1000-1500 mg/m2/day), carboplatin (265-400 mg/m2/day) and thiotepa (80-120 mg/m2/day) as short infusions for four consecutive days. Thiotepa and its main metabolite tepa, ultrafilterable carboplatin, cyclophosphamide and its activated metabolites 4-hydroxycyclophosphamide and phosphoramide mustard were determined. Pharmacokinetics were assessed with the use of population pharmacokinetic analyses. Relationship between the area under the concentration-time curves (AUCs) of these compounds and toxicity were tested. RESULTS A total of 46 patients (83 courses of chemotherapy) was included. Relationships were identified between elevation of transaminases and the thiotepa and tepa AUC, mucositis and the tepa AUC and ototoxicity and the carboplatin AUC. A strong trend between the 4-hydroxycyclophosphamide AUC and veno-occlusive disease was found. CONCLUSIONS The complex pharmacokinetics of the different agents and their metabolites have been established and several relationships between the pharmacokinetics and toxicity were identified. These findings may form the basis for further treatment optimisation and dose-individualisation in this high-dose chemotherapy combination.
LRRK2: Cause, Risk, and Mechanism

In 2004 it was first shown that mutations in LRRK2 can cause Parkinson's disease. This initial discovery was quickly followed by the observation that a single particular mutation is a relatively common cause of Parkinson's disease across varied populations. Further genetic investigation has revealed a variety of genetic ties to Parkinson's disease across this gene. These include common alleles with quite broad effects on risk, likely through both alterations at the protein sequence level, and in the context of expression. A great deal of functional characterization of LRRK2 and disease-causing mutations in this protein has occurred over the last 9 years, and considerable progress has been made. Particular attention has been paid to the kinase activity of LRRK2 as a therapeutic target, and while it is no means certain that this is viable target it is likely that this hypothesis will be tested in clinical trials sooner rather than later. We believe that the future goals for LRRK2 research are, while challenging, relatively clear and that the next 10 years of research promises to be perhaps more exciting than the last.