Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
An Active Learning and Training Environment for Database Programming

Active learning facilitated through interactive, self-controlled learning environments differs substantially from traditional instructor-oriented, classroom-based teaching. We present a tool for database programming that integrates knowledge learning and skills training. How these tools are used most effectively is still an open question. Therefore, we discuss analysis and evaluation of these Web-based environments focusing on different aspects of learning behaviour and tool usage. Motivation, acceptance of the learning approach, learning organisation and actual tool usage are aspects of behaviour that require different techniques to be used.
Using subtitles to enhance foreign language learning

This article analyses a novel foreign language learning activity consisting on the students' production of video subtitles. With the help of specific subtitling soft- ware, this strategy allows students to understand foreign language acquisition and production from a different perspective. One of the main advantages of this strategy is that, since it makes students create language within a familiar and motivating context (audiovisual extracts), they feel they play an active role in their own learning process, so their language acquisition is enhanced. Besides, the combination of audio, visual, and textual information makes this technique very valid for all types of students. Keywords: subtitles, language learning, video, multimedia. RESUMEN: Este articulo analiza una nueva actividad para el aprendizaje de lenguas extranjeras consistente en que los alumnos produzcan subtitulos de video. Con la ayuda de un software de subtitulacion especifico, esta estrategia permite comprender la adqui- sicion y la produccion del idioma desde otra perspectiva. Una de sus ventajas es que, al hacer que los alumnos produzcan lengua dentro de un contexto familiar y motivador (extractos audio-visuales), sienten que desempenan un papel activo en su propio proceso de aprendizaje; asi, mejora su adquisicion linguistica. Ademas, su combinacion de infor- macion auditiva, visual y textual la hace valida para todos tipo de alumnos. Palabras clave: subtitulos, aprendizaje de idiomas, video, multimedia.
Effect of sampling strategy on uncertainty and precision of flatness inspection studied by dynamic minimum deviation zone evaluation

Evaluation of geometric deviations for the purpose of determining compliance with specified form tolerances requires the acquisition of numerous measured data points and extensive computation to accurately characterize the inspected part’s geometry. If there are not enough data points measured or when the measured points are not distributed properly on the measured surface a high level of uncertainty in characterizing the inspected part’s geometry can be expected. However, increasing the number of data point also significantly increases the computational time and also increases computational uncertainty by adding to instability of the optimization process required to find the minimum deviation zone. Selections of number and location of the measured date points need to be performed by understanding the significance of these two sources of uncertainties. This paper discussed the effect of sampling procedure on uncertainty and precision of flatness inspection.
Common Knowledge and Protest

Does the spread of information aect protests? If so, does it matter how that information spreads? We argue that two key features help individuals translate that information into protest. First, individuals are more likely to protest if they know that others know that they share these sentiments; in other words, common knowledge amongst individuals can lead to protest. Second, individuals are more likely to believe that common knowledge exists when those from whom they learn their information are themselves inuential.
Digital Piracy: Theory

This article reviews recent theoretical contributions on digital piracy. It starts by elaborating on the reasons for intellectual property protection, by reporting a few facts about copyright protection, and by examining reasons to become a digital pirate. Next, it provides an exploration of the consequences of digital piracy, using a base model and several extensions (with consumer sampling, network effects, and indirect appropriation). A closer look at market-structure implications of end-user piracy is then taken. After a brief review of commercial piracy, additional legal and private responses to end-user piracy are considered. Finally, a quick look at emerging new business models is taken.
Benefits of a snacking intervention as part of a school-based obesity intervention for Mexican American children

Recommended Citation Moreno, Jennette P.; Mohammed, Afshan; Moore, Carolyn E. ; and Johnston, Craig (2015) "Benefits of a snacking intervention as part of a school-based obesity intervention for Mexican American children," Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk: Vol. 6 : Iss. 2 , Article 15. Available at: https://digitalcommons.library. tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/vol6/iss2/15
The adoptiong of GRI-practices and the effect on financial performance

The Global Reporting Initiative claims that the adoption of their standards improves the quality of reporting and facilitates integrated thinking. Previous studies find that higher quality reporting leads to better financial performance. Therefore In this paper I examine the relation between the adoption of GRI-practices and the affects it has on the financial performance of firms. I hypothesize, but do not find that firms that indulge in GRI-practices have an increase in their stock market performance and expected future cash flows. Also I was not able to find a relation between the adoption of GRI-practices and the cost of equity capital. These results are not consistent with prior findings, where voluntary qualitative disclosure leads to better financial performance. Finally, the effects of GRI-practices, and the value it creates for firms and their stakeholders, as proclaimed by the GRI standard setters, is still difficult to capture. Saad Jadoon 403642 Master Accounting, Auditing and Control Thesis Coordinator: Ekaterina Isakina Erasmus University August 1
A Molecular Model for Light Signal Perception and Interdomain Crosstalk in Phytochrome Photoreceptors

Phytochromes are red and far-red light absorbing photoreceptors for photomorphogenesis in plants. The red/far-red wavelength reversible biliproteins are made up of two structural domains. The light-perceiving function of the photoreceptor resides in the N-terminal domain, whereas the signal transducing regulatory function is located within the C-terminal domain. The characteristic role of the phytochromes as photosensory molecular switches is derived from the phototransformation between two distinct spectral forms, the red light absorbing Pr and the far-red light absorbing Pfr forms. The photoinduced Pr 䨎 Pfr phototransformation accompanies subtle conformational changes throughout the phytochrome molecule. The conformational signals are subsequently transmitted to the C-terminal domain through various inter-domain crosstalks and induce the interaction of the activated C-terminal domain with phytochrome interacting factors. Thus the interdomain crosstalks play critical roles in the photoactivation of the phytochromes. Posttranslational modifications, such as the phosphorylation of Ser-598, are also involved in this process through conformational changes and by modulating inter-domain signaling.
Investigation the Role and Mechanism of Extracellular Polymeric Substances in Biosorption of Various Types of Dyes onto Aerobic Granular Sludge

Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), as a series of metabolic products secreted by microorganisms, have important effect on the formation and stability of sludge. This study evaluated the role of EPS in biosorption of three dyes by using aerobic granular sludge (AGS) as a biosorbent. Meanwhile, the mechanism between EPS and three types of dyes was investigated by using three-dimensional excitationemission matrix (3D-EEM), synchronous fluorescence spectra, twodimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The experimental data revealed that methylene blue (MB), methyl orange (MO) and congo red (CR) sorption onto AGS were favorable for Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. It was demonstrated that EPS made a different contribution for three types of dyes removal and EPS might play a greater role in the cationic dyes removal. 3D-EEM implied that two protein-like substances in EPS were identified and quenched in the presence of dyes. According to synchronous fluorescence spectra, it was found that dynamic and static quenching might be involved in the fluorescence quenching of EPS by three types of dyes. Moreover, a higher binding ability between MB and EPS was observed than other two dyes. 2D-COS indicated that the spectral changes proceeded in the same direction as the variation of MB, MO and CR concentrations. The results obtained in present study could facilitate a better understanding towards the role and mechanism of EPS during biosorption process.
Using Lessons Learned from Six Years of Reef Fish Spawning Aggregation Site Validation, Collaboration, and Outreach in St. Croix, USVI

Fragmented knowledge of spawning resources and inadequate protection of aggregation sites has contributed to drastic reductions in reef fish biomass and fish landings on St. Croix. In 2002, The Nature Conservancy initiated a collaborative effort with local fishermen to identify, validate, and study aggregations of reef and pelagic fishes with incorporation of traditional knowledge, utilization of adaptive bathymetric systems methodology, and involvement of fishermen on in-water research. Concurrently, fishermen were engaged in conservation planning forums, trained in spawning aggregations research, and participated in site visits to learn from successfully managed Caribbean fisheries. Initial results from this collaboration were positive; however, maintenance of a high level of community participation and trust between resource mangers, fishermen and conservation organizations eroded due to a number of contentious fisheries issues. Research was modified to reduce stakeholder conflict, thus resulting in reduced participation by fishermen and limited spatial scale of spawning site validation. Analyzing results from multi-year monitoring of spawning sites takes this into consideration and has been useful in determining future research priorities. The value of examining the factors contributing to the controversial atmosphere of spawning aggregation research and engagement of local fishermen in resource management activities benefits future protected area planning and fisheries conservation decisions. With lessons learned from St. Croix, sustainable harvest of reef fish and recovery of several reef species will rely on continued education and outreach
Coupled surface-atmosphere reflectance (CSAR) model: 2. Semiempirical surface model usable with NOAA advanced very high resolution radiometer data

A new semiempirical model to describe the bidirectional reflectance of arbitrary natural surfaces using only three parameters has been developed. This model successfully accounts for the observed variability of reflectance measurements in laboratory and field conditions, ranging from bare soil to full canopy cover, in both the visible and the near-infrared bands. Coupled with a simple atmospheric radiation transfer model, this model has been inverted against actual NOAA/advanced very high resolution radiometer (AVHRR) data from several desert sites in northern Africa. This procedure allows the retrieval of surface properties and average amounts of atmospheric constituents (aerosol optical thickness and water vapor) for the duration of the measurement period. Further work is required to expand the usability of the coupled model to other locations and shorter periods of time, but the paper demonstrates the feasibility of inverting a coupled surface-atmosphere model against existing AVHRR data and documents the current limits of this approach.
Factors influencing performance of nurses in the Makhuduthamaga Sub-District, Sekhukhune District, Limpopo Province, South Africa

The purpose of the research was to explore the factors that affect the performance of nurses in the Makhuduthamaga Sub-district. The Research Design was quantitative descriptive. The population consisted of all categories of nurses working in the eighteen clinics of the Makhuduthamaga Sub-district that render a 24-hour service, seven days a week. The Stratified Random sampling technique was used to obtain the sample. Data were collected by means of designed performance instrument questionnaires. The study revealed that nurses were dissatisfied with their work, something that had a tremendous influence on their performance.
Comparison of in situ dry matter degradation with in vitro gas production of oak leaves supplemented with or without polyethylene glycol (PEG)

Dry matter (DM) degradation of leaves from Quercus cercis, Quercus libari, Quercus branti, and Quercus coccifera was determined using two different techniques: (i) in vitro gas production and (ii) the nylon bag degradability technique. In vitro gas production in the presence or absence of PEG and in situ DM disappearance were measured at 3, 6, 12, 24, 48, 72 and 96 h. In situ and in vitro DM degradation kinetics were described using the equation y = a+b (1-e -ct ). At all incubation times leaves from Quercus branti incubated with or without PEG gave significantly higher gas production than the other oak leaves except for 3 and 6 h incubation when leaves from Quercus branti without PEG supplementation only gave higher gas production than Quercus cercis and Quercus coccifera. At all incubation times except at 3, 6 and 12 h the DM disappearance from Quercus branti was significantly higher than the other species. Generally, PEG supplementation considerably increased the gas production at all incubation times and estimated parameters such as gas production rate (c gas ), gas production (ml) from the quickly soluble fraction (a gas ), gas production (b) from the insoluble fraction, potential gas production (a+b). However, all oak leaves did not give the same response to the PEG supplementation. Although the increase in gas production at 96 h incubation time was 8.9 ml for Quercus libari the increase was 5.5 ml for Quercus coccifera. It was concluded that except at early incubation times the relationships between the two methodologies seem to be sufficiently strong to predict degradability parameters from gas production parameters obtained in the presence or absence of PEG.
A DTN Congestion Control Method based on Node Store Status

DTN enhances message transmission success rate and reduces message forwarding delay by increasing the number of message copies. However, a large number of redundant copies will cause nodes to be congested, which decreases the resource utilization rate of networks, resulting in low overall network performance. To address this issue, we propose a congestion control method NSS-CC, which is based on node storage status. According to the storage space utilization rate of nodes, the storage status is categorized into three states: Normal, Semi-Congested, and Congested. The node adjusts its own congestion control mechanism according to its own congestion state, in order to balance the load of the node effectively, and judges whether to receive the message by defining the Degree of Willingness (DoW). The simulation results show that NSS-CC is superior to congestion control algorithms such as DO, DF, DY, and DL.
Rethinking network governance: new forms of analysis and the implications for IGR/MLG

Our position is that network governance can be understood as a communicative arena. Networks, then, are not defined by frequency of interactions between actors but by sharing of and contest between different clusters of ideas, theories and normative orientations (discourses) in relation to the specific context within which actors operate. A discourse comprises an ensemble of ideas, concepts and causal theories that give meaning to and reproduce ways of understanding the world (Chouliaraki and Fairclough 1999). Consequently, network governance can be understood as the inherently political process through which discourses are produced, reproduced and transformed. Democratic network governance thus becomes the study of the way in which the core challenges of democratic practice are addressed – how is legitimacy awarded, by what mechanisms are decisions reached, and how is accountability enabled. Three approaches to the discursive analysis of democracy in network governance are considered - argumentation analysis, inter-subjectivity, and critical discourse analysis – and their implications for the study of intergovernmental relations and multi-level governance (IGR/MLG) are discussed. Case examples are provided. We conclude that the value for the study of MLG/IGR is to complement existing forms of analysis by opening up the communicative and ideational aspects of interactions between levels of government and other actors.
STEAP4 Inactivation Correlates Poor Prognosis and might be a Possible Cause of steatotic Change in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Detected by Triple-Combination Array Analysis

In the present study, we originally designed triple-combination array analysis to identify tumor related genes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). Using this method, the six transmembrane epithelial antigen of prostate family 4 (STEAP4), it was reported association with obesity and insulin-resistance, was detected as a candidate tumor suppressor gene. We found 32 of 48 (66.7%) tumor tissues showed STEAP4 promoter hypermethylation, and its expression level was significantly reduced in tumor tissues (p<0.0001). Methylated cases demonstrated significantly poorer recurrence-free survival (p=0.0462) and overall survival (p=0.0411). Triple-combination array analysis represents a useful technique for identifying novel tumor-related genes in HCC.
Comparison of Balancing Policies in Multi-Item Assembly

A flexible workforce and the efficiency of manual assembly are important competitive factors in make-to-order production. Worker specialisation in single products or tasks is one way to make production efficient. However, specialisation with a varying workload makes production inefficient if balancing or flexibility between assembly stations is not considered. In addition, balancing is often not easy to achieve because of the different learning levels of the workers. Moreover, learning becomes more important as a result of a high turnover of workers. This paper combines all of the above and studies how learning and turnover affect workload balancing. This is done by comparing different balancing practices between parallel work stations. These practices consist of very simple and more complex ones. Different cases are explored using numerical experiments. The results show the effect of learning, balancing policies, and worker turnover on the assembly performance and also on the training costs.
EIA as a Conflict Mitigation Tool for Wind Farm Projects in Japan

Wind energy should be one of the important options of Japanese renewable energy policy as in other countries. This study aims to demonstrate both effectiveness and ineffectiveness of EIA in terms of a conflict mitigation of wind farm projects in Japan. The result of eight cases shows that the projects with high level of public participation at EIA stage are more likely to be successful, however beyond a certain project difficulty determined by the site characteristics, this is not necessarily the case. And the result also demonstrates two concrete challenges should be addressed in Japan: (1) enhancement of poor public participation and (2) strategic exclusion of sensitive site characteristics by introducing the strategic measure. To be more specific, the following two were identified as the sensitive characteristics: “land-use regulation by Natural Parks Act” and “the disclosed grid habitat for Golden Eagle. ”
The governance of French towns : from the centre-periphery scheme to urban regimes

Acces au PDF sur le site de la revue [ http://analisesocial.ics. ul.pt/documentos/1292288112S5hEW4xd5Do97FW9.pdf ] "This article defends the idea that it is no longer satisfactory to study the forms of governance of the French cities through the centre-periphery analytical framework. The devolution of new functions to urban governments, the transformations on capitalism, and States' policies have turned French cities from mere implementation spaces of public policies built at other levels to central actors on urban policy production. The horizontal relationships connecting urban actors might be the first explanation for new scopes and shapes of local urban policies. It is therefore legitimate to study urban governance and policies in French cities through theoretical tools granting a primary role to the interactions between urban actors and groups and to the conflicts and coalitions in which they are involved. Amongst these theoretical tools the urban regimes approach seems particularly promising. "
Computer Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery: Is the Movement Mainstream?

The first computer-assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) was performed in 1997. The FDA approved computer assisted knee arthroplasty systems used in the early 2000s. Since then, surgeons and institutions all over the world have gradually adopted the technology. While the computer holds an importance place in the majority of workspaces across all industries, computer-assisted surgical technique has yet to become the preferred tool of the orthopaedic surgeon. Why has "e-instrumentation" not yet substituted conventional instrumentation in TKA orthopaedic surgery? In this article, we argue that main reasons which oppose the use of this technology are based on inaccurate or misleading observations. We isolated the factors likely to explain such opposition to this innovation: current results of total knee replacement, surgeon age, operative time, system ergonomics, cost for users, and cost for suppliers and "disruptive" innovations. Other factors such as surgeon habits, hospital environment and available assistance for support, although relevant, are not discussed. We assessed the advantages and drawbacks, costs and benefits of this technology to assess whether or not this opposition is justified. Finally, we explored the reasons why such a technology may impel surgeons to use this technique or any "related technologies" in the future. The main factors limiting TKA navigation spreading amongst orthopaedic surgeons are ergonomics and economics. Other factors, such as current TKA outcomes and surgeon's age are fallacious arguments in the rebuttal of CAS system use. Computer assisted knee arthroplasty surgery is not yet mainstream, but TKA will not escape technological progress.