Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED CARGO PORT ON THE TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PONNANI TOWN AND ABATEMENT MEASURES

Traffic impact assessment is a powerful tool for engineers to determine the possible impacts of a project on the traffic and transportation infrastructure and to identify the road way improvements required to ensure that the road network will operate safely and efficiently for upcoming years. This study examines the impact that a cargo port at Ponnani would have on roadway travel and transportation infrastructure, both today and in the future, throughout the region and recommend abatement measures. The study will use a spread sheet based model to determine the number of road vehicles especially cargo trucks that would be added to the existing traffic flows as a result of the proposed cargo port. The assessment will be focused on the daily and peak hour traffic associated with the project after it will be commissioned on 2017. Specific travel demand forecasts for the Ponnani town would be assessed both for the existing traffic situation and for the traffic attracted due to the initiation of the cargo port.
Brokered Democracy-Building: Developing Democracy through Transitional Governance in Cambodia, East Timor and Afghanistan

This paper examines the attempts of the international community to build democratic political systems in post-conflict countries, focusing on the “transitional governance” approach of the United Nations to working with domestic political factions to establish democratic institutions in Cambodia (1992–93), East Timor (1999–2002) and Afghanistan (2002–04). The transitional process is intended to develop local institutions and administrative and political capacity, while attempting not to reify the static balance of power in place at the end of the conflict. The idea of transitional governance may be seen as a pragmatic stepping-stone in a democracy-building process. It defers to elected representatives all-important decisions about the specific institutional architecture of democracy, including the question of what forms of power-sharing make sense given the domestic political context. The transitional governance process appears to be fairly effective in the initiation phase of the democracy-building process: administering a peace settlement through to a first national election and facilitating the writing of a constitution. Yet democratic consolidation after the transition point has been stunted to some extent in each of the countries considered. The very mechanisms of transitional governance – particularly the designation of a semisovereign body to act as a UN counterpart – act at cross-purposes to the impulse to allow a dynamic democracy-building process to take root.
Discourse Functions and Syntactic Complexity in Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication

The present study investigates discourse functions and syntactic complexity in English-as-asecond-language (ESL) learner output obtained via two different modes of computer-mediated communication (CMC): asynchronous and synchronous discussions. Two instructors and twentyfive students from two advanced ESL writing classes participated in this study. Answers were sought to the following questions: a) Are the discourse functions present in ESL learners' synchronous discussions of reading assignments quantitatively and qualitatively different from those found in asynchronous discussions? And, b) which mode of CMC shows more syntactically complex learner output? The results showed that the quantity and types of discourse functions present in synchronous discussions were similar to the types of interactional modifications found in face-to-face conversations that are deemed necessary for second language acquisition. Discourse functions in asynchronous discussions were more constrained than those found in synchronous discussions and similar to the question-response-evaluation sequence of the traditional language classroom. Concerning syntactic complexity, the delayed nature of asynchronous discussions gives learners more opportunities to produce syntactically complex language. Asynchronous and synchronous CMC have different discourse features which may be exploited for different pedagogical purposes. In the hands of experienced teachers, both modes of CMC can be used as novel tools to enhance the language acquisition process by encouraging interaction among participants, collaborative text construction, and the formation of electronic communities of learners.
The Relationship between Emotional Expressivity, Self-efficacy and Marital Happiness among type II Diabetic Patients

This study examined the relationship among emotional expressivity, self-efficacy and marital happiness in patients with type II diabetes. It was hypothesised that there will be positive relation among emotional expressivity, self-efficacy and marital happiness in patients with type II diabetes. It was a co-relational study in nature. Sample size was 100 (n=100) in which fifty was the male patients (n=50) and fifty was the female patients (n=50). Emotional expressivity in participants was assessing by using the Provision of Emotional Expressivity Scale, self-efficacy scale was used to measure self-efficacy and comprehensive marital satisfaction scale was used to measure marital happiness in sample. In statistical analysis Pearson product moment correlation and independent sample t-test were used for analysis. Result shows that there is significant negative relation between self-efficacy and marital satisfaction. Result shows that there is non-significant negative relation between emotional expressivity and marital satisfaction. The results expressed that there is non-significant negative relation between self-efficacy and emotional expressivity. Results described that there is significant difference on self-efficacy between males and females. Key words ; Emotional expressivity, Self-efficacy, Marital satisfaction
Using Tweets for Assigning Sentiments to Regions

We derive a sentiment lexicon for Dutch tweets and apply the lexicon for classifying Dutch tweets as positive, negative or neutral. The classifier enables us to test what regions in the Netherlands and Flanders express more positive sentiment on Twitter than others. The results reveal sentiment differences between Flemish and Dutch provinces, and expose municipalities which are a lot more negative than their neighborhood. The results of this study can be used for finding areas with local issues that might be expressed in tweets.
PII: S1569-9293(02)00009-9

Radiofrequency ablation of atrial flutter combined with patch closure of an atrial septal defect is described. Radiofrequency energy was delivered in the cavo-tricuspid isthmus and from the inferior margin of the atriotomy down to the septal defect using a temperature-controlled multipolar radiofrequency catheter. In addition, cryolesions were applied to the junction of the ablation scar with the tricuspid annulus and with the ostium of the inferior vena cava. Sinus rhythm was restored and an electrophysiologic study conducted 2 months later confirmed the bidirectional conduction block of the cavo-tricuspid isthmus. q 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Carbon Stock Sequestered by Selected Tree Species Plantations in Wondo Genet College, Ethiopia

Climate change caused by global warming, is a phenomenon partly resulting from abundance of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Carbon sequestration through forestry plantations has a potential in ameliorating global environmental problems such as atmospheric accumulation of carbon dioxide and related climate change. The aim of this study was to estimate carbon sequestered by commonly grown plantation species across different ages. Four tree species were selected for the present study. Total 36 sample plots were selected for estimation of selected tree plantation biomass. Biomass data was collected at different age intervals (5-10 years, 11-15 years and ≥ 16 years) of tree plantation species. At each age interval of tree plantation three sample plots were selected for each species. A plot of 20 m × 20 m was established randomly in all study sites. Diameter at breast height (DBH) of each tree (≥ 10 cm) within 20 m × 20 m sample plot was measured by using caliper and height of each tree was measured by using hypsometer. The litter samples where be collected from the four corners and at the center with sub-sample of 1 m × 1 m in each sample plot. Soils were sampled in the same sub sample plots as litter. Aboveground and belowground biomass was estimated using specific species allometric equation. Aboveground carbon of Eucalyptus saligna, Cupressus lusitanica, Grevillea robusta and Pinus patula were sequestered (38.74, 39.05, 23.49 and 7.27 t/ha) respectively. Below ground carbon content of Eucalyptus saligna, Cupressus lusitanica, Grevillea robusta and Pinus patula (10.07, 10.15, 6.11 and 1.89 t/ ha) respectively. According to this study Eucalyptus saligna (0.006 t/ha), Cupressus lusitanica (0.007 t/ha), Pinus patula (0.006 t/ha) and Grevillea robusta (0.006 t/ha) were sequestered comparable litter carbon content. The study showed that Eucalyptus saligna (10.85 t/ha), Cupressus lusitanica (10.87 t/ha), Pinus patula (10.67 t/ha) and Grevillea robusta (11.36 t/ha) were storage similar soil organic carbon. According to this study the total carbon content of Grevillea robusta was 40.98, Eucalyptus saligna 59.68, Pinus patula 19.83 and Cupressus lusitanica 60.08 t/ha. Eucalyptus saligna and Cupressus lusitanica were sequestered high carbon, followed by Grevillea robusta and Pinus patula respectively.
Los cibermedios en América Latina y la Web 2.0

Las tecnologias 2.0 estan transformando los espacios destinados a la interaccion y la participacion en los cibermedios. El objetivo de esta investigacion es determinar el grado de adopcion del ciberperiodismo y de las web 2.0 en America Latina. Para ello se analizaron 19 medios digitales de la region, a partir de los resultados obtenidos de dos olas de recopilacion de datos llevados a cabo durante 2010, en el marco del proyecto «Los cibermedios en Colombia y America Latina», realizado desde la Universidad del Norte (Colombia), con el apoyo de la Universidad de los Andes (Venezuela). El estudio parte del modelo de analisis propuesto por Rodriguez-Martinez, Codina & Pedraza- Jimenez (2010). Los resultados apuntan que los medios latinoamericanos estan apostando por la incorporacion de herramientas de la web 2.0, pero que sin embargo existen notables diferencias de calidad entre los medios mejor calificados por el «ranking» del estudio (Colombia y Mexico) y los peor valorados (Chile y Bolivia). Este «ranking» permitio, por ejemplo, identificar claramente como los medios digitales analizados en America Latina, aun siguen perdiendo importantes puntos en lo que se refiere a los aspectos relacionados con los indicadores generales, como por ejemplo los errores de accesibilidad, los niveles de popularidad y visibilidad de sus portales; y los indicadores especificos internos, en especial en lo que respecta a los recursos puestos a disposicion para la profundizacion de la informacion y las herramientas de interaccion.
Black Carbon and Elemental Carbon from Postharvest Agricultural-Waste Burning Emissions in the Indo-Gangetic Plain

We compare the mass concentrations of black carbon (BC) and elemental carbon (EC) from different emissions in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP), using optical (Aethalometer; 880 nm) and thermooptical technique (EC-OC analyzer; 678 nm), respectively. The fractional contribution of BC mass concentration measured at two different channels (370 and 880 nm), OC/EC ratio, and non-sea-salt K
THE SPONTaNEOuS THOuGHTS Of THE NiGHT: HOW fuTurE TaSKS BrEEd iNTruSivE COGNiTiONS

Everyone has had the experience of trying to clear one's mind before going to sleep, only to have intrusive cognitions about future tasks (e.g., giving a speech, solving a financial conundrum) perturb consciousness. Similar cognitions can interfere with other goals (e.g., to concentrate while driving). We propose that intrusive cognitions are far from indeterminate and reflect the ‘prospective’ nature of the brain. We hypothesize that they are triggered automatically by future tasks that may benefit from forethought. Accordingly, during a meditation-like exercise requiring one to clear the mind of excess thought and focus on just one thing (breathing), participants reported more intrusive cognitions about a future task that could benefit from forethought than when they anticipated no future task or anticipated a task that, though of comparable difficulty and content, could not benefit from forethought. This finding illuminates conditions such as rumination and the prospective nature of the brain.
CHARACTERIZING INTERMITTENCY OF 4-Hz QUASI-PERIODIC OSCILLATION IN XTE J1550–564 USING HILBERT–HUANG TRANSFORM

We present time-frequency analysis results based on the Hilbert–Huang transform (HHT) for the evolution of a 4-Hz low-frequency quasi-periodic oscillation (LFQPO) around the black hole X-ray binary XTE J1550–564. The origin of LFQPOs is still debated. To understand the cause of the peak broadening, we utilized a recently developed time-frequency analysis, HHT, for tracking the evolution of the 4-Hz LFQPO from XTE J1550–564. By adaptively decomposing the ∼4-Hz oscillatory component from the light curve and acquiring its instantaneous frequency, the Hilbert spectrum illustrates that the LFQPO is composed of a series of intermittent oscillations appearing occasionally between 3 and 5 Hz. We further characterized this intermittency by computing the confidence limits of the instantaneous amplitudes of the intermittent oscillations, and constructed both the distributions of the QPO’s high- and low-amplitude durations, which are the time intervals with and without significant ∼4-Hz oscillations, respectively. The mean high-amplitude duration is 1.45 s and 90% of the oscillation segments have lifetimes below 3.1 s. The mean low-amplitude duration is 0.42 s and 90% of these segments are shorter than 0.73 s. In addition, these intermittent oscillations exhibit a correlation between the oscillation’s rms amplitude and mean count rate. This correlation could be analogous to the linear rms-flux relation found in the 4-Hz LFQPO through Fourier analysis. We conclude that the LFQPO peak in the power spectrum is broadened owing to intermittent oscillations with varying frequencies, which could be explained by using the Lense–Thirring precession model.
Reliability and Validity of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) In Malay Language

Introduction Physical activity assessment in children is first step in assessing the relationship between activity and health, as well as the determinants of childhood physical activity and changes in activity level. Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C) is self- administered questionnaires to assess physical activity among older children. The objective of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children in Malay language PAQ-C(M). Methodology The validation study was done among 73 students aged 10 to 17 years old. The PAQ-C was translated into Malay language using forward and backward translation. The evaluation of the psychometric properties included internal consistency, test-retest reliability and criterion validity. Reliability of PAQ-C(M) was determine using Cronbach alpha and intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). The PAQ-C(M) was administered twice in one week interval to assess test-retest reliability. Criterion validity was assess between PAQ-C(M) and 3 Day Physical Activity Recall (3DPAR). Results The internal consistency of PAQ-C(M) assessment calculated in this study was α = 0.75 and α = 0.77 for assessments one and two, respectively. The ICC between individual items of PAQ-C(M) was 0.59 to 0.91 indicate that moderate to good correlation. The Spearmen correlation coefficients between PAQ-C(M) and 3DPAR was acceptable ( r s =0.60, p<0.01). Conclusion In conclusion, the findings of this study suggest that the PAQ-C(M) has moderate to good reliability and validity in assessing physical activity among older children and adolescent. Future validation of PAQ-C(M) against different measures such as accelerometer is recommended. Keywords Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C), reliability, validity (242 words)
Environmental genotoxicity and cytotoxicity studies in mussels and fi sh inhabiting northern Atlantic zones impacted by aluminum industry

increase (p < 0.0001) in MN, a 3.4-fold increase in fragmented-apoptotic cells (p = 0.0001), a 1.8-fold increase in nuclear buds (p = 0.0002) and a 1.7-fold increase in bi-nucleated cells (p = 0.0524) was found as compared to the reference site. A diff erence in the incidence of MN (p = 0.0052) and FA (p = 0.0003) were found in mussels from the reference and an intermediate contaminated site (Hundalbukta). A signifi cant diff erence in MN (p = 0.0087) and NB (p = 0.0186) frequencies were observed in fi sh kidney immature erythrocytes from Halsoy and Hundalbukta sites.
Reproduction and nesting in teleost fi sh, with a focus on reproduction in Centrarchids and specific analysis of nesting in Lepomis megalotis

Male longear sunfish (Lepomis megalotis), family Centrarchidae, establish their nests in shallow waterways during the spring and early summer months. While there has been extensive research on centrarchids and their reproductive behaviors, the construction of their nests has received less attention. There is little to no information available on the substrate selection process of the longear sunfish (and other sunfish as well) or the specific composition of their nests. This particular study aims to describe the composition of the nests of longear sunfish and determine whether or not there is an active selection process by which these fish choose the materials or locations for their nests. By sampling and comparing the sediment profiles of nests of the longear sunfish with general areas of the Central Canal Towpath, where the longear sunfish is known to nest annually, this study investigates whether the nests are distributed randomly or are found in areas with a specific substrate profile. The results of this study suggest that there is no significant difference between the nests and the general canal habitat in terms of substrate composition, but other observations suggest that the fish may be choosing their sites for nesting based on other environmental factors. The methodology used in this study and the information gathered will hopefully encourage future studies to further investigate this question of sediment and/or habitat preference among the longear sunfish.
Analyzing and Exploiting Asymmetries in the News Impact Curve

The recently proposed class of MixN{GARCH models, which couple a mixed normal distributional structure with linked GARCH{type dynamics, has been shown to ofier a plausible decomposition of the contributions to volatility, as well as admirable out-of-sample forecasting performance, for flnancial asset returns. A general feature of these processes are constant mixing weights of the component densities, which leads to tractable stationarity conditions, but may not be a realistic assumption in general. This paper relaxes this assumption by considering difierent speciflcations of time{varying mixing weights for the MixN{GARCH model class. In particular, by relating current weights to past returns via sigmoid response functions, an empirically more realistic representation of Engle and Ng’s (1993) news impact curve with an asymmetric impact of unexpected return shocks on future volatility is obtained, and large gains in terms of in{sample flt and out{of{sample VaR forecasting performance can be realized. JEL classiflcation: C22; C51; G10
Comparison Of Cointegration Tests For Near Integrated Time Series Data With Structural Break

Orneklem buyuklugu, yapisal kirilmanin varligi, potansiyel kirilmanin yeri ve buyuklugu ve birim koke yakin prosese sahip olmak Esbutunlesme testlerinin performanslarini etkileyebilir. Engle-Granger (EG) ve Johansen esbutunlesme testleri, Gregory – Hansen (GH) esbutunlesme testinden farkli olarak, olasi kirilmalari dikkate almadigindan hatali sonuclar verebilmektedir. Sozu gecen testlerin ciktilari bu ozelliklerin yapisina cok duyarli oldugundan, bu calismada uygun esbutunlesme testinin secilmesinin oldukca karmasik oldugu tartisilmistir. Esbutunlesme testlerinin performanslari belirtilen ozellikler altinda karsilastirildi. Bu calisma, standart hata terimi tabanli testlerin - Engle-Granger ve Gregory-Hansen- serilerin yuksek ic bagimliliga (birim koke yakin sureclere) sahip oldugunda nasil uygulanabilecegini gostermektedir. Testlerin sonlu orneklem performanslari degerlendirildiginde, Monte Carlo deney sonuclari, her iki testin de kirilma noktasi, kirilmanin buyuklugu, serinin genisligi ve AR(1) parametresi degerleri icin anlamlilik duzeyi ve guc degerleri acisindan iyi sonuclar verdigini gostermistir. Calismanin bulgulari finansal veri ile de analiz edilmistir. Arastirmacilar AR(1) modelin ic bagimliligini gosteren parametrenin degerini test ederken dikkatli olmalidirlar. Otoregresif modelin parametresinin bire cok yakin ciktigi ve yapisal kirilmanin buyuklugunun yuksek oldugu durumda her iki test de buyuk orneklem genisligi altinda uygulanabilir. Ancak testlerin daha iyi guc degerlerine ve nominal anlamlilik duzeylerine sahip olmasi icin cok buyuk orneklemlere ihtiyac vardir. Ek olarak yapisal kirilmanin buyuklugu arttikca Gregory – Hansen testi Engle Granger testine gore daha liberal davranislar sergilemektedir.
Shorelines Extraction and Generalization Using Spatiotemporal Datasets

This paper discusses integrating multiple remotely sensed measurements, spatiotemporal databases, coastal hydrological modeling, and geospatial information analysis to study the impact of water level changes on the shoreline geometry in order to support coastal geospatial information systems and decision making. Different shorelines are generated using a CTM and a WSM. The CTM is generated using multiple remotely sensed datasets and spatiotemporal databases, while the WSM is provided using a coastal hydrological model. Two shoreline generalization schemes are implemented to simplify the shoreline geometry. Experiments for estimating the shoreline geometry at different water levels were performed using each generalization scheme. The relationship between the shoreline geometry and the water levels was studied. High correlation between water level changes and the changes in the shoreline geometry was observed. The proposed algorithm can be used in creating or updating coastal geospatial databases, managing the dynamic natural of shorelines, and making scientific decisions in coastal environments.