Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Unfolding Matrix: A Dialogical Technique for Qualitative Data Acquisition and Analysis.

Most of the literature on student retention focuses on what students do "wrong" that leads to departure from college, but there is much to be learned from studying student success in higher education. This article presents a study designed to uncover the strategies that successful minority students employ to overcome barriers to academic success by using an innovative technique that assesses the informal knowledge required to achieve success in higher education. Each study began with an empty data matrix that was gradually filled as data were collected. The filled matrix then became a qualitative data set that was used to become a concept model for understanding the phenomenon under study. Three groups of 5 to 10 academically successful ethnic minority students each completed the matrix. Analysis of the data indicated that students faced barriers related to the continuity between high school and college, prejudice, and lack of resources. Successful minority students overcame barriers by creating a supportive "family" on campus or by involving their biological families in the collegiate experience, participating in ethnic activities, seeking out nurturing persons, and using instituticnal resources. Findings are discussed in the context of the expertise model of success and a local model of heuristic knowledge associated with this specific campus. (Contains 8 figures and 16 references.) (Author/SLD) ***7%**i "*****;:***;,A-******i. -***A****. A*********AAA*AAAA********** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original docPment. *********************************************************************** * * U S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION mice of Educarnyro Resemcn ano Implavemont EDU ATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. CI Minor changes have been made to improve reproduchon quality Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY 1041,10, v.p,, TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER iERI(;) The Unfolding Matrix: A Dialogical Technique for Qualitative Data Acquisition and Analysis Raymond V. Padilla Jesas Trevino Kenneth P. Gonzalez Jane Trevino Arizona State University Demonstration presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York City, April 8-12, 1996. Contact: Raymond V. Padilla iacrvp@asuvm.inre. asu.edu I ;,i'y . -4;11LAE3LE Copyright (c) 1995 Raymond V. Padilla, Jesus Trevino, Kenneth P. Gonzalez, and Jane Trevino.
Source code analysation and optimalization

As code size and complexity grows, an ever increasing part of development costs [2, 3] is testing, and dealing with problems the arises during testing, and also proving that the changes made to the code will not alter its semantic meaning. The cost of code modification is not only dependent upon its size, but also significantly influenced by its level of sophistication. Static source analysis [5] could help to uncover code inconsistencies even in the early phases of program development, and to find and correct unmanageably complex code parts to lower the cost of code-testing. A complexity measure based analysis [1] includes finding unmanageably complex parts and pin-pointing bad coding style, ineective or unoptimized code snippets and algorithms. The characteristics of the source code is definable in every programming paradigm, and in most cases its attributes are determined based on dierent criteria. Besides code indentation and the amount of code lines it is also an important factor how many programming constructs are used and how deeply nested those are. There can be dierences in the scale of the measuring system, and the various values and the ratio between those during development so we should provide means to the program engineers and developers to be able to define the values and ratios they deemed appropriate. The various code transformation steps can cause measurable changes in the structural complexity of source codes, and by that one can decide upon which transformations are to be used to improve code quality. In this paper we would like to introduce an analyzing and optimizing algorithm based upon complexity measurement [6, 4, 7], with which one can automatically or semi-automatically use to correct during coding new, or already made (but awaiting transformation) source-codes written in Erlang [8, 9].
ASSESSMENT OF ANTIULCER ACTIVITY OF MOLLUGO PENTAPHYLLA LINN. IN SOME EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL MODELS

To investigate the gastroprotective activity of ethyl acetate fraction and chloroform fraction of the methanolic extract of aerial parts of Mollugo pentaphylla in different experimental models of gastric ulcer in rats. The ethyl acetate fraction and chloroform fraction of the methanolic extract of aerial parts of Mollugo pentaphylla were studied at one dose level (200 mg/kg, oral) in rats against pyloric ligation induced gastric ulcer, ethanol induced gastric ulcer, sodium hydroxide induced gastric ulcer and stress induced ulcer. Ranitidine (100 mg/kg, oral) was used as a standard drug. Mean ulcer indices and oxidative stress were measured. Acute toxicity test was also carried out. Administration of Mollugo pentaphylla to rats significantly decreased the ulcer index value when compared with the control treated group. Ranitidine (100 mg/kg, oral) also produced a significant decrease the ulcer index value when compared with the control treated group. This antiulcer activity may have for the phytoconstituents such as flavonoids, saponin and glycoside present in the plant. The results suggest that the aerial part of the Mollugo pentaphylla possess significant anti ulcer activity.
Low third-order intermodulation distortion in Ba0.6Sr0.4TiO3 thin film interdigital capacitors

A new method for the theoretical analysis of the thirdorder intermodulation distortion (IM3) in barium strontium titanate (BST) thin film interdigital capacitors (IDCs) on r-plane sapphire substrates is presented. Two circuit topologies - the dual and series dual BST varactor circuit - are proposed and their theoretical models along with simulated and measured results are presented. Low IM3 is demonstrated and experimentally verified. By proper selective biasing, very low nulls are observed in both dual and series dual BST varactor circuit topologies which indicate minimum distortion. The measured first nulls are achieved at ±13V and ±20V for the dual and series dual topologies respectively. These results demonstrate the potential of incorporating these highly linear BST varactors in silicon on sapphire (SoS) applications.
Identification and characterization of the transcriptional targets of the WNT/β-catenin signaling pathway in granulosa cells

The Wnts comprise a large family of local-acting, secreted glycoprotein signaling molecules that are known mostly for the numerous roles they play in embryonic development and cancer. Several Wnts, their cognate receptors of the Frizzled (Fzd) family and other components of the Wnt signaling pathways are expressed in the postnatal ovary, and several have been shown to exhibit specific patterns of regulation in response to gonadotropin stimulation. Nonetheless, their role(s) in ovarian physiology remain poorly defined. To study the role of WNT4 in follicle development, we endeavoured to identify its transcriptional targets in granulosa cells. To this end, we used the Catnb mouse model, in which constitutive activation of the Wnt/ -catenin pathway is obtained following Cre-mediated genetic recombination. Cultured granulosa cells from these mice were infected with adenoviruses to either overexpress WNT4 or to express Cre. RNA from these cells was then extracted and subjected to microarray analysis. Results revealed that a large proportion of the genes induced by WNT4 were genes previously shown to mediate cellular stress responses. Nearly all genes that were up-regulated by WNT4 were also induced by the Cre, indicating that WNT4 signals via the Wnt/ -catenin pathway in these cells. Our findings suggest that WNT4 mediates ovarian follicle survival by inducing a stress response in granulosa cells, thereby increasing their resistance to apoptosis.
Determinants of reproductive success and offspring sex in a turtle with environmental sex determination

Despite the importance of maternal effects in evolution, and knowledge of links among nest site choice, timing of nesting, offspring sex, and reproductive success in animals with environmental sex determination, these attributes have not been rigorously studied in a combined and natural context. To address this need we studied the relationships between three maternal traits (nest site choice, lay date, and nest depth) and two fitness-related attributes of offspring (hatchling sex and embryonic survival) in the riverine turtle Carettochelys insculpta, a species with temperature-dependent sex determination, for four years. Predation and flooding were the major sources of embryonic mortality in 191 nests. Embryonic survival was influenced by both lay date and nest site choice: in one year when nesting began later than average, nests laid later and at lower elevations were destroyed by early wet season river rises. In other years early nesting precluded flood mortality. However, turtles did not nest at the highest available elevations, and a field experiment confirmed that turtles were constrained to nest at lower elevations where they could construct a nest chamber. The principal determinant of hatchling sex in 140 nests was lay date, which in turn was apparently related to the magnitude of the previous wet season(s). Clutches laid earlier in the season (a female's first clutch) produced mainly males, while later clutches (her second clutch) yielded mostly females, due to seasonal increases in air temperatures. Accordingly, later nesting produced female-biased hatchling sex ratios in 1996, while earlier nesting resulted in sex ratios near unity in the other years. However, all-female nests were more likely to be flooded than mixed-sex or all-male nests in years when nesting was late. In conclusion, we found evidence that the position of two maternal trait distributions (elevation of the nest site and lay date), associated with the reproductive strategy of C. insculpta, reflect a combination of natural selection, physical constraints, and phenotypic plasticity.
THE MACROECONOMETRIC MODELS FOR ITALY (MEMO-IT): POLICY EVALUATION AND FUTURE CHALLANGES

In May 2012, Istat released its first macroeconomic forecasts for 2012-2013 based on MeMo-It, the new Macroeconometric Model of the Italian economy (Istat, 2012). The development of MeMo-it was the result of the transfer of the forecasting duties from Isae to Istat. The driving principles of the new model are the transparency and the best fit to the available information set and to a lesser extent the adeherece to a theoretical economic paradigm. The research activity to develop MeMo-It follows two main lines: the first is devoted to extend the capabilities of the model for policy evaluations and aims at increase its ability to perform real time analysis of policy measures; the other is focused on the improvements of the methodological features of the model. MeMo-it is currently used to accomplish Istat institutional commitments (the so called Audizioni) and at the same time, it is subject to continuous developments to incorporate to the energy sector and to improve its long-run properties. After a short presentation of the main features of MeMo-It in section 2, section 3 discusses some evidence on its capabilities for policy evaluation. Section 4 illustrates the state of the art of the ongoing research activity to develop the model and section 5 concludes.
Effect of dietary aflatoxins (AFB1) on hematological and biochemical indices of male buffaloes

The objective of the study was to determine the effect of dietary aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in growing male buffaloes in terms of feed intake, hematological and serum biochemical parameters. Thirty six bovine growing male buffaloes between 6 months to 12 months of age were divided into four groups to receive diet having no AFB1, 0.6mg/kg, 0.8mg/kg and 1.0mg/kg AFB1 of feed per animal per day for 28 days. The results indicate that the average daily feed intake of AFB1-treated growing male buffaloes significantly declined (P < 0.05) compared with the control. Serum levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and creatinine were significantly increased (P < 0.05) in response to AFB1, However change in blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels was non-significant values of all hematological parameters decreased significantly (P < 0.05) in1.0mg/kg AFB1 group as compared to other groups after day 14 onward.
Biomolecules in Binary Solvents: Computer Simulation Study of Lysozyme Protein in Ethanol-Water Mixed Solvent

Proteins are building blocks of biological systems and play an important role from the health and medical perspective in the drug reactions and efficiency. Proteins function well in their natural water solvent environments and are influenced by modified solvent environments such as alcohol. Effect of protein-solvent interaction on the protein structure is widely studied with experimental and computational techniques. However, molecular level understanding of proteins interaction with many solvents is still not fully understood. The present work aims to obtain a detailed understanding of solvent effect on lysozyme protein, using water, ethanol, and different concentrations of waterethanol mixtures as solvents. We use detailed atomistic molecular dynamics simulations to study using GROMACS code. Compared to neat water environment, the lysozome structure shows remarkable changes in water-ethanol mixed solvent, with increasing ethanol concentration. Significant changes were observed in the protein secondary structure involving alpha helices. We found that increasing ethanol concentration results in a systematic increase in total energy, enthalpy, root mean square deviation (RMSD), and radius of gyration of lysozyme protein. A polynomial interpolation approach is presented to determine these quantities for any intermediate alcohol percentage, and compared with the values obtained from a full MD simulation. Results from MD simulation were in good agreement with those obtained from the interpolation approach. The polynomial approach eliminates the need for computationally intensive full MD analysis for the concentrations within the range (0-12%) studied.
Phase conjugation of optical pulses in fibers and in semiconductor laser amplifiers

Temporal effects of the optical phase conjugation in dispersion-shifted fibers and in semiconductor laser amplifiers are numerically shown. In dispersion-shifted fibers, the frequency chirping is induced in the conjugate pulse by the signal pulse and pump wave through the cross-phase modulation, which increases with the signal power. In semiconductor laser amplifiers, the conjugate pulse has distortion and frequency chirping due to the amplified spontaneous emission noise and the carrier depletion induced by the signal pulse. These effects can be reduced by increasing the pump power. By properly choosing the signal power and pump power, for both conjugators, the optical phase conjugations can be nearly ideal. Finally, the performances of the two conjugators are compared.
Análisis de uso de un juego de realidad aumentada en la creación del hábito de la caminata en niños con necesidades especiales

El estilo de vida sedentario es peligroso para la salud, y jugar videojuegos en muchos casos contribuye a este problema. La evolución de los teléfonos inteligentes y el avance de la tecnología de realidad aumentada, permiten el desarrollo de nuevos juegos combinando la diversión y el entretenimiento con el ejercicio físico. Este trabajo presenta un análisis del comportamiento de los usuarios de un juego de realidad aumentada para incentivar la actividad física en los niños, especialmente aquellos con diagnósticos dentro del espectro autista, diabetes, parálisis cerebral, sobrepeso, obesidad infantil; donde el sedentarismo tiene graves consecuencias.
Some simple bijections involving lattice walks and ballot sequences

In this note we observe that a bijection related to Littelmann's root operators (for type $A_1$) transparently explains the well known enumeration by length of walks on $\N$ (left factors of Dyck paths), as well as some other enumerative coincidences. We indicate a relation with bijective solutions of Bertrand's ballot problem: those can be mechanically transformed into bijective proofs of the mentioned enumeration formula.
QUR'ANIC WORDS STEMMING

Arabic words are known to have complex morphological structure. The different structures produce various word patterns or derivatives from a root word. This paper attempts to identify various word patterns that originate from a root word. These word patterns are compared to the words in the 30th part of the Qur'an. Nine stemming test cases were outlined for words in the 30 th part of the Qur'an. Analysis showed that stemming nouns and particles leads to a lower percentage error compared to stemming the 10 alphabets that can be added as affixes in a root word. A rule-based stemming engine (RSE) was also implemented and the stemming accuracy achieved was 62.5 and the average time taken to stem 1000 word tokens was 11.7ms. The accuracy of the results was comparable to other stemming engines such as the Khoja stemmer, Buckwalter Morphological Analyzer (BAMA), Tri-literal Root Extraction (TRE) algorithm, and Voting algorithm.
Linking Instruction and Student Achievement. A research design for a new generation of classroom studies

Abstract Educational research into instructional quality would benefit from macro- and meso-level instructional data – such as achievement data or large-scale student surveys – in relation to data from the micro level – such as detailed analyses of classroom practices. Several scholars have specifically asked for studies that correlate achievement data with records of learning processes and teaching strategies, and ongoing projects attempting to do so have shown promising results. Linking different data sources on instructional quality is quite demanding because it requires a concerted effort by researchers from different fields of expertise and different traditions. A main ambition of our ongoing research project is precisely to advance such integration. As the title of the project reveals, we are dedicated to Linking Instruction and Student Achievement (LISA). In this article, we start by providing a theoretical background and status of knowledge related to instructional quality. We go on to argue that video data has shown particular promise in studies aiming to obtain systematic data from a range of classrooms in order to compare classroom practices. We then present the three components of the LISA project’s design – student perception surveys, systematic classroom observation, and achievement gains in national tests – and the value of combining these three data sources. Finally, we will outline some of our findings thus far and point to future research possibilities. Key words: instructional quality; classroom practices; video studies; mathematics; language arts A koble undervisning med elevprestasjoner - Forskningsdesign for en ny generasjon klasseromsstudier Sammendrag For a studere undervisningskvalitet vil det vaere en fordel a kombinere data fra et makro og meso- niva med detaljerte studier av hva som skjer i klasserommet. Flere har etterlyst studier som ser pa sammenhenger mellom malbar faglig fremgang og laererens undervisning. A fa til slike studier er krevende, da det forutsetter et tett samarbeid mellom forskere fra ulike felt med ulik ekspertise innenfor noksa ulike forskningstradisjoner. En hovedambisjon i vart pagaende forskningsprosjekt er nettopp a fa til en slik integrasjon. Som tittelen avslorer, er vi dedikert til «Linking Instruction and Student Achievement (LISA)». I denne artikkelen presenterer vi det teoretiske og empiriske grunnlaget knyttet til undervisningskvalitet. Videre argumenterer vi for verdien av videodata i studier som sammenligner undervisningspraksiser fra ulike klasserom pa en systematisk mate. Deretter presenterer vi de tre datakildene i LISA-prosjektets forskningsdesign – sporreskjemaer til elever om deres oppfatninger om laererens undervisning, systematiske klasseromsobservasjoner, og malt fremgang pa nasjonale prover i lesing og regning. Verdien av a kombinere nettopp disse tre datakildene vil ogsa bli diskutert. Avslutningsvis deler vi noen av vare tidlige forskningsfunn. Nokkelord: undervisningskvalitet; klasseromspraksis; video studier; matematikk; norskfaget
A Model to Identify Factors Influencing Customers' Bank Selection Decision: Case Study of Fereshtegan Credit and Financial Institute (with the Former Name of Arman)

The main goal of each organization is to create a strong relationship between its products and the customers. The extract and result of this relationship will be customers' loyalty and commitment toward (to) organization products. Such a commitment will be create during a process which involves (includes) 3 steps: 1.customer familiarity with product, 2.getting knowledge about that product, and 3.prefer that product to others. In case of this process success (successfulness), customer loyalty, the success of the organization and the rivals and competitors disappointment will be ensured. The aim of this article is to present a model to identify the factors influencing the customers of Fereshtegan financial institute for selecting their bank. For this purpose, this research is done by asking questions and with descriptive-survey method. The population of this study is consist of the customers who have at least 10 million rials facilities in one of the Fereshtegan financial institute branches or have opened an account with at least 10 million rials deposit in one of these branches. The data analysis is done in two levels of descriptive and inferential statistics, and by use of SPSS software, t-student test and Friedman test for prioritizing the effective factors. The results reveal that there is a positive significant relationship between the factors (such as bank employees' behavior, the cost of bank services, special services offered by bank, and the reliability of the bank or bank goodwill) and selecting the bank by customers of Fereseshtegan financial institute. Also the results show that theses factors can affect customers' bank selection decision. According to Friedman test, prioritizing the effective factors by the customers of Fereshtegan financial institute are not the same. According to the factors rating average, we can conclude that the bank employees' behavior factor has the most utility and also has the highest priority and the bank reliability factor has the lowest priority. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016. v7n3s3p177