Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Buddhist buildings in England: the construction of ‘under-represented’ faith heritage in a multicultural and post-Christian setting

Abstract Until recently the ‘heritage industry’ in England overlooked buildings of minority faith traditions. Little has been written about this ‘under-represented’ heritage. Drawing on data from the first national survey of Buddhist buildings in England, we examine the ways in which Buddhist heritage is beginning to be incorporated into the state-funded ‘heritage industry’ as well as how Buddhist communities in England construct heritage through these buildings. First, we draw upon spatial theory in the study of religion to examine three dimensions of minority faith buildings in England and what this tells us about the communities involved: ‘location’ (i.e. the geographical location of the buildings); ‘space’ (i.e. what the buildings are used for and their relationship to local, national and transnational scales); and ‘place’ (i.e. what types of buildings are selected by different communities and why). We then turn to theories of memory that have become popular within the study of religion as well as heritage studies. Religion understood as ‘a chain of memory’ plays an important role in heritage construction via faith buildings, and an analysis of faith buildings, their spatial dimensions and role in ‘memorywork’, helps us think through the dynamics of modern religious belief in a multicultural and post-Christian setting.
Learning from Ontario’s municipal drug strategies: an implementation framework for reducing harm through coordinated prevention, enforcement, treatment, and housing

Since 2001, when Vancouver completed its integrated drug strategy, other Canadian municipalities have begun to explore their role in addressing addictions issues. This article reviews reports from ten municipal drug strategies written in the Canadian province of Ontario to develop recommendations for practitioners wishing to implement their own drug strategy. Note that this paper’s focus is on implementation, and it does not seek to evaluate the underlying clinical practices involved in such strategies. All published reports from 10 municipal drug strategies in Ontario released between 2005 and 2015 were read and analyzed using thematic analysis. Similarities are found between the different strategies approaches to data gathering, the vision statements, the mission statements, and the principles of service. Each municipality was also found to focus on four pillars: prevention, treatment, enforcement, and harm reduction. Some municipalities added an additional pillar: integration, sustaining relationships, or housing. These pillars were used to frame the strategies recommendations. Ten questions for municipalities to consider in their own drug strategy consultations are recommended.
Effect of two different nursing care approaches on reduction of breast engorgement among postnatal women

Background : Breast engorgement is a painful and unpleasant condition that affects huge numbers of women in the early postpartum period. It is associated with unsuccessful breastfeeding, early breastfeeding cessation, mastitis and inflammation of the breast. So, there is a need to increase awareness regarding efficiency of different nursing interventions as; warm compresses and cold cabbage leaves to treat breast engorgement. Aim: was to reduce the level of breast engorgement among postnatal mothers and to compare the effect of warm compresses versus cold cabbage leaves on breast engorgement. Subjects and methods : A Quasi-experimental (equivalent pre-posttest group) research design was adopted. Setting : this study was conducted at postnatal ward and outpatient clinic at El-Manial Maternity hospital, Cairo, Egypt. Subjects: A purposive sample of 90 postnatal women randomly assigned into two groups . Tools: Four tools were used:1)Structured interviewing questionnaire, 2) Six- points engorgement scale, 3)Visual Analog Scale and 4) LATCH breastfeeding scale. Results: The mean age of the sample was 26.6 ± 4.3 years old. More than twenty percent of each group was suffered from firm and tender breasts (22.2%& 28.9%). Also there was a statistical significant differences between the pre and post symptoms of breast engorgement, levels of breast engorgement, pain score and engorgement score for both groups ( p < .05*). Hence both the interventions were effective in relieving pain and reducing breast engorgement. Conclusion : an application of cold cabbage leaves and warm compresses are effective for relieving breast engorgement but the cold cabbage group was improved regarding symptoms and levels of engorgement better than the warm compresses group. In addition, there was a statistical significant difference between the pretest and posttest of pain score and engorgement score for both groups ( p < .001*). Recommendations: Nurses should be trained to include different nursing approaches for managing breast engorgement in their discharge plan. Also early detection and nursing care to prevent breast complications should be done for all postnatal women.
RunJumpCode: An Educational Game for Educating Programming.

Programming promotes critical thinking, problem solving and analytic skills through creating solutions that can solve everyday problems. However, learning programming can be a daunting experience for a lot of students. RunJumpCode is an educational 2D platformer video game, designed and developed in Unity, to teach players the fundamental concepts of C# programming. The game enhances the player’s programming knowledge by providing a fun range of challenges and puzzles to solve. We promoted the interaction of programming through a ‘Code Box’, allowing players to enter lines of predefined code that modifies in-game objects. This tool is essential in completing the challenges and puzzles we designed. To allow alterations of its properties, we made further manipulation of each object possible, which would give the player creative freedom to complete each level. Quizzes and journals were utilized to assess and collate their learnt material for future reference. In addition, we created a mobile application to track each player’s statistics throughout the game and compare their progress with other users. A full evaluation study has been planned, the goal of which is to examine the effect of using the system on students’ learning.
Does gender matter when using cheap talk in contingent valuation studies

Cheap talk is frequently used in contingent valuation surveys in an attempt to mitigate hypothetical bias. This paper aims at investigating in two case studies whether the effects of cheap talk on willingness-to-pay depend on the gender of the participants. Results of the two studies point in different directions. In one study, cheap talk influences both men's and women's willingness-to-pay while in the other one, it only influences women's willingness-to-pay. A possible explanation is discussed.
Field application of a newly developed personal nanoparticle sampler to selected metalworking operations

A personal nanoparticle sampler (PENS) that simultaneously collects respirable particles (＜ 4 μm) and nanoparticles (＜ 0.1 μm) has recently been developed and calibrated in the laboratory. This study aims to evaluate the performance of the PENS in the workplace, and to determine the exposure characteristics during selected metalworking operations. Metal polishing/buffing, spot welding, and milling operations were selected to represent sources of solid metal particles, fume aggregates and metalworking fluid mists, respectively. In each operation, personal samples of a side-by-side PENS and SKC respirable dust aluminum cyclone were taken concurrently with ambient particle number size distribution measurements. The PENS-measured respirable particle mass concentrations (PM4) showed remarkable accuracy with respect to the reference SKC cyclone, regardless of particle type. The PENS-derived nanoparticle effective densities agreed reasonably well with the bulk densities expected for the substrate and materials in use. During the metalworking operations, the nanoparticle mass concentrations (PM0.1) were poorly associated with the PM4 but strongly correlated with the ambient nanoparticle number concentrations (PN0.1), due to the persistent, elevated levels of nanoparticles formed during the operations. Overall, these results suggest that the PENS is applicable for use in the workplace to assess respirable and nanoparticle personal exposure, and that metal polishing/buffing, welding and milling generate a considerable amount of nanoparticles.
Employment Performance and Convergence in the European Countries and Regions

This paper analyzes the national and regional (NUTS-2) employment performance and convergence for various aggregations of 27 European countries (EU-25, plus Romania and Bulgaria), mainly using the three employment rates (total, female, older worker) adopted by the European Employment Strategy (EES). At the national level, this analysis confirmed the existence of considerable differences in employment performance between and within the various country aggregations. Empirical analysis highlighted the remarkable net job creations in the EU-15 (and EMU-12) for the period 1997-2003, accompanied by a (national) convergence for all three employment indicators. As regards total employment rates, significant converging trends also emerge at the regional level for both EU-15 and EMU-12 aggregations. In the eight Central European Countries, new EU members (8 CEC-NM), a diverging trend in the total employment rate began in 1999, whereas converging dynamics were limited to the employment rate of older workers in the period 1998-2001. Regional analyses showed significant diverging dynamics in the total employment rates (1999-2003) for the eight CEC-NM regions. At the national level of analyses, the relationship between "progress in transition" and employment performance was also briefly examined. Results show that a simple, stable correlation does not exist. However, a weak U-shaped relationship existing in 1998 shifted downward and evolved toward a positive link in 2003. The main results of cluster analysis of the 53 regions of the ten CECs confirmed a high level of regional labour market diversification, and the fact that sector structure affects employment performance significantly
Duality theorems for non-convex mixed integer programming problems

In this paper, we consider maximin and minimax nonlinear mixed integer programming problems which are not symmetric in the duality sense. Under generalized conditions which involve increasing and decreasing functions, we compare the supremum infimum of the maximin problem with the infimum supremum of the minimax problem. The weak duality theorem for minimax and symmetric dual nonlinear mixed integer programming problem is derived as a particular case. The earlier results on minimax and symmetric duality in nonlinear mixed integer programming are thus generalized for monotonic functions. The results equally hold for strong pseudo convex and strong pseudo concave functions.
Stated Preferences for Intermediate versus Final Ecosystem Services: Disentangling Willingness to Pay for Omitted Outcomes

Stated preference scenarios often provide information on intermediate biophysical processes but omit information on the resulting final services that provide utility. This may cause respondents to speculate about the effects of intermediate outcomes on their welfare, leading to biased welfare estimates. This work clarifies distinctions between intermediate and final ecosystem services within stated preference valuation and develops a structural model by which to infer respondents’ speculations when a final ecosystem service is omitted. The model also derives implications for welfare estimates. Methods and results are illustrated using an application of choice experiments to fish restoration in Rhode Island's Pawtuxet watershed.
Controlled operation of variable speed driven permanent magnet synchronous generator for wind energy conversion systems

The introduction of distributed generation through renewable sources of energy has opened a challenging area for power engineers. As these sources are intermittent in nature, variable speed electric generators are employed for harnessing electrical energy from these sources. However, power electronic control is required to connect these sources to the existing grid. The grid interconnection issues are to be dealt with before connecting these to the local grid. Power conditioners using self commutating devices are necessary to have grid friendly inverters. In this paper, the MATLAB based simulation studies have been done to realize a grid friendly inverter system for harnessing energy from a variable speed wind energy system. The system is designed for low harmonic injection into the grid and fast control of voltage so as to meet the IEEE standard-1547 requirements.
Controlled release colon targeted drug delivery systems of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, indomethacin

This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of both xanthan gum (XG) and guar gum (GG) controlling the release rate of the poorly water soluble drug, indomethacin (IDM) from colon target drug delivery systems. Binary mixtures of the drug and the hydrophilic carrier (XG) in the ratios of 1:1 and 1:2 and tertiary mixture in the ratio of 1:1:1 IDM: XG: GG were prepared using three different approaches namely, physical mixture, co-grinding and solid dispersion. The prepared binary and tertiary systems were compressed into core tablets. The core tablets were evaluated for their drug content, weight variation, hardness, friability and in-vitrodissolution rate study. The dissolution profiles in pH 6.8 buffer solutions revealed that increasing the gum content in the core tablet resulted in a decrease in the IDM release rate. The core tablets were then coated with two different type of coat (inner and outer). The inner coat consisted of guar gum solutions of different concentrations (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8% w/v) to prevent the drug release in pH 7.4. Tablets were then coated with an enteric coat by dipping in 5% Eudragit (ER L100) ethanolic solution to inhibit the drug release in pH 1.2. The coated tablets were then dried using hot air. The prepared coated tablets were subjected to release rate study which indicated that the release of the drug was inhibited in pH 1.2 whereas; a low percentage of the drug was released in pH 7.4. In pH 6.8, the release profiles showed a sustained release of the drug over 18 h. The coated tablets that showed the promising sustained release profiles were further evaluated in pH 6.8 buffer solution containing rat cecal content to study the effect of bacterial degradation on the polysaccharide gums. Key words: Indomethacin, xanthan gum, guar gum, co-grinding, solid dispersion, dissolution rate, colon target drug delivery systems.
Information Technology Cluster in Kaliningrad Region: An Eternal Initiative or a Launch Pad?

The paper presents an empirical study on IT cluster initiative in Kaliningrad region, which by 2015 ‘celebrates’ its fifth anniversary. By conducting multiple interviews with representatives of the regional IT business community, local government authorities, and knowledge institutions, we examine how much progress has been achieved in establishing a full-flagged regional IT cluster. Research results suggest that an industrial approach towards formation of a cluster, as well as a broad view over IT sector is not conducive to the establishment of strong ties among a heterogeneity of actors involved in a cluster. The IT cluster initiative in Kaliningrad region has fragmented into a number of isolated initiatives driven by business community and build upon proximity of individuals’ aspirations. Regional authorities are inclined to neglect this disjunction and tend to follow their strategic objectives unchanged.
Intraspecific and interspecific relationships between host size and the abundance of parasitic larval gnathiid isopods on coral reef fishes

Parasitic gnathiid isopod larvae on coral reef teleosts and elasmobranchs were quantified at Lizard and Heron Islands (Great Barrier Reef), and Moreton Bay, Australia. The relationship between gnathiid abundance and host size was examined across and within species. Of the 56 species examined, 70% had gnathiids, with counts ranging from I to 200 per fish and the elasmobranchs having the highest numbers. Pomacentrids rarely had gnathiids. In contrast, most labrids had gnathiids. Gnathiid abundance was positively correlated with host size in the species Chlorurus sordidus, Ctenochaetus striatus, Hemigymnus melapterus, Siganus doliatus, and Thalassoma lunare, but not for Scolopsis bilineatus. Mean gnathiid abundance per host species also correlated with host size across species, even after controlling for the potential confounding effects of uneven sampling effort and host phylogeny. Thus host size explains much of the intraspecific and interspecific variation in gnathiid abundance on fish.
PLANNING AS TRIGGER FOR LAND USE CHANGES

In Poland significant changes in landscape intensified after the political transformation in late 1980's. One of the signs of the changes are more transformations of agricultural land into developed land (industry, housing, services). At the same time, abandoned land started overgrowing with trees and brushwood. These are a result of changes in living and housing conditions, technical progress and changes in legislation. Local spatial plan is a planning act that defines the designation of the land in Poland. This act is optional at the level of communes (the lowest level of administrative division). If there is no local spatial plan, the designation for non- agricultural and non-forest purposes is determined by an administrative planning decision usually on the basis of the designations of the adjacent plots. The study shows that the direction of changes in land use is affected mainly by local planning policy, including local spatial plans that are perceived to be an instrument of managing suburbanisation in rural areas. Local spatial plans are legal acts, therefore they are binding for the inhabitants and allow for "controlled" spatial development of the communes. But they may be a threat for agricultural areas as they encourage the expansion of developed areas.
Atmospheric aerosol measurements in the German Ultrafine Aerosol Network (GUAN) Part 2: Compariso

Part 2: Comparison of measurements techniques for graphitic, light-absorbing, and elemental carbon, and non-volatile particle volume under field conditions Abstract Since the end of 2008, four experimental methods have been applied in the German Ultrafine Aerosol Network (GUAN) to characterize the light-absorbing and low-volatile components in the atmospheric aerosol known as "soot". These methods include: a) Multi-Angle Absorption Photo metry (MAAP), b) Raman spectroscopy, c) thermo- graphic analysis of samples from Berner impactors, and d) determination of the particle volume of the non-volatile fraction (at 300 °C) from num- ber size distributions. The mass concentration of Graphitic Carbon (GC) measured by Raman spectroscopy correlated well with the light absorp- tion coefficient measured by MAAP, and yielded GC absorption efficien- cies in the range of 4.7 to 4.9 m² g-1 . The comparison between elemental carbon (EC) mass concentrations from the thermographic method applied on Berner impactor samples and the light absorption measure- ment yielded a median EC absorption efficiency of 7.5 m2 g -1 , but showed a considerable scattering within the data set. The particle volume of the non-volatile fraction compared relatively well with the light absorption measurement when assuming an effective particle density in the range of 0.8 to 1.1 g cm-3. The results suggested that the non- volatile particle residues in the sub-µm range are closely associated with light-absorbing carbon (LAC) and GC.
UTOPIA finite different lattice boltzmann method for simulation natural convection heat transfer from a heated concentric annulus cylinder

This paper presents numerical study of flow behavior from a heated concentric annulus cylinder at various Rayleigh number Ra, Prandtl number Pr and aspect ratio of the outer and inner cylinders. The finite different lattice Boltzmann method (FDLBM) numerical scheme is proposed to improve the computational efficiency and numerical stability of the conventional method. The proposed FELBM applied UTOPIA approach (third order accuracy in space) to study the temperature distribution and the vortex formation in the annulus. The comparison of the flow pattern and temperature distribution for every case via streamline, vortices and temperature distribution contour with published paper in literature were carried out for the validation purposes. Current investigation concluded that the UTOPIA FDLBM is an efficient approach for the current problem in hand and good agreement with the benchmark solution
Structure prediction and analysis of Human Dopamine Receptor-1

Dopamine and its five different receptors play vital role in regulating the physiological functions of the human body. The receptors of dopamine neurotransmitter are crucial targets for pharmacological drugs for treatment of neurological disorders such as Schizophrenia, Parkinson’s disease. The experimental 3-Dimensional (3D) structure of human dopamine receptor-1 (DRD1) has not been reported in PDB yet. Determining the 3D structure of human dopamine receptor-1 (DRD1) may provide in-depth knowledge about its functional analysis and would help in drug designing. Various servers and software based on ab-initio method, threading and homology modeling are employed to generate full length 3D model of human dopamine receptor DRD1. The structure validation was also performed to predict the best possible 3D model. Keywords: Dopamine receptor-1 (DRD1); Structure prediction; Homology Modeling; Threading; Ab-initio method; Structure Validation.
Tea extracts antioxidative potential in emulsified lipid systems

Tea leaves ( Camelia sinensis L.) extracts are source of polyphenols, i.e. anti- oxidant components. Research showed possible tea extracts use in food technology, influ- encing contained lipids stability improvement. The aim of the research was comparison of different teas extracts activity in emulsified lipid system. The present research examined different teas: white, green, yellow, oolong and black aqueous and ethanol extracts. To evaluate the most potent addition level different tea extracts concentrations were chosen. Linoleic acid oxidative stability was measured by linoleic acid conjugated dienes produc- tion monitoring. Emulsions with additives were incubated 19 hours at 37°C in darkness. Results showed different tea extracts antioxidant activity, dependent on its concentration in examined system. Highest antioxidant activity, comparable to BHT and rosemary ex- tract was found in lipid sample with addition of yellow tea ethanol extract.