Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Educational Administration: International Experiences and Vietnamese Policies

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become an integral part in educational programs across the globe. Despite its prominent benefits in education perceived by most educators and administrators, key challenges to ICT adoption in educational management still exist. This study aims to review international experiences in applying ICT in educational administration and related policies in Vietnam. The research results show that while perceptions of the importance of ICT application in educational administration are diverse, ICT application has significant impacts on educational administration. Moreover, ICT application is effective in educational management in both general and higher education. The study also identifies several challenges affecting ICT application. Additionally, policies in ICT application in educational administration in Vietnam are discussed. In conclusion, the research proposes several recommendations to have effective policies on the application of ICT in Vietnamese educational administration.
Health care issues of gay and lesbian youth

Gay and lesbian youth are adolescents who, in many ways, are no different from their peers. What distinguishes homosexual youth from other adolescent populations is the emotional, psychological and physical trauma resulting from the homophobia they experience in their daily lives. Although suicide, HIV infection, substance use, and violence appear to disproportionately affect this population, most homosexual youth grow up healthy and happy. Frequently lost in discussions of risk and risk behaviors is an appreciation of the strengths very much present in these young people. Health care providers must remain aware of the unique issues and health risks of homosexual youth but must also remember to address each patient as an individual within the context of general adolescent development. By doing so, pediatricians can play a vital role in preserving and enhancing the health of this “at-risk” population.
Comparison of Single Event Upset Effects on the Clementine and Cassini Solid State Data Recorders—A Study in Data Mining

As part of an on-going “data mining” effort, the response to single event upsets (SEU) of the Clementine 2.1 Gb Solid State Data Recorder (SSDR) was compared to that of the two Cassini 2.5 gigabit (2.1 Gb usable for data) Solid State Recorders (SSRs) to see what lessons could be learned. Both systems were evaluated for their sensitivities to SEUs before flight. Estimates of the in-situ environments for the two missions allow evaluation of the ability of SEU models and ground tests to predict flight performance using actual data. The DRAMS that make up the solid state recorders, despite having different manufacturers, appear to have similar SEU cross-sections. This similarity has permitted a comparison of the effects of the ambient environments on the systems for two very different missions (lunar versus Saturn). Initial results from previous studies had revealed a nearly constant background upset rate for both systems of ~71 bit flips/day for the SSDR and ~280 for the SSRs due to the Galactic Cosmic Ray background. While there was no obvious correlation with a solar proton event recorded by Clementine on 20-21 February 1994 nor with trapped protons during its brief passage through the Earth’s radiation belts, the Cassini SSRs showed pronounced responses to both solar proton event and Saturn trapped radiation environments. This difference is explained here by applying the proton cross-sections measured for Cassini to the Clementine observations—the new results show that the protoninduced upset rates would have been too low to be observed by Clementine. This study completes the original Clementine SSDR analyses and, in the process, demonstrates agreement between the Cassini SSR upsets and the JPL SATRAD proton radiation model. Finally, the lunar orbit variations in the SSDR upset rates observed by Clementine are reevaluated using a new methodology—the pronounced lunar orbit altitude dependence is shown to fit the expected variation in GCR fluxes due to lunar shielding.
VI-080 - REDUCING EMISSIONS FROM CARGO TRANSPORT AND IMPROVING AIR QUALITY BETWEEN MAINLAND U.S. & PUERTO RICO THROUGH DISTILLATE FUEL CHOICE

This paper evaluates the feasibility of implementing cleaner fuels into regional shipping to reduce pollutant emissions through a case study of the Puerto Rico to U.S. domestic container trade. We identify multijurisdictional policy regimes intrinsic to shipping and the economic barriers to capital investment as the primary barriers to pollution reduction onboard ships. However, our analysis shows that these cost barriers vary widely by ship type, engine size, and trade route. By considering both engine type and fuel type, we compare emissions between oceangoing tug-barge systems and self-propelled containerized ships. We compare emissions differences between steam-turbine ships using residual fuel and diesel-powered tug-barge systems using distillate fuel. We show that if steam-turbine engines converted to cleaner fuel, they could reduce PM and SOx emissions by 80-95% per ship. If all case-study vessels switched to cleaner fuel, then on a regional basis these ships would emit 52% less PM and 46% less SOx. The reductions in CO2 and NOx would be modest (2-3%). The cost-differences remain within the range of relative cost-competitiveness between self-propelled vessels and tug-barges. Environmentally sensitive shippers may be willing to pay a small premium (<5%) to transport their cargo with fewer environmental trade-offs. Market-based policy efforts could include shipping, and the potential benefits are worth considering. We describe these opportunities and discuss other recent market-based policy efforts.
Studies on History Evolution of Human Activity in the Lower Reaches of Tarim River under Environment Change

The analysis of historical documents,achievements in archaeological and scientific investigations about environment change and human activity in the lower reaches of the Tarim River.It proved that human activity evolution in the lower reaches area of Tarim River was influenced by climate change which took important effecting on ecological environment of Tarim River in history,and by human land and water resources development activities in the upper area of Tarim River from the end of 19th on.From 1990s,the environment turned worse further,human activity intensity and benefit increased rapidly,and agriculture area along the lower reaches of Tarim River developed rapidly while channel of lower reaches of Tarim Rive shrinking and natural oasis becoming desert continuously,and agricultural area of the lower reaches area of Tarim River which adjoining to desert became the ecological-economic region which could defiance the oasis environment degradation,as a result,artificial oasis developed on the base of the expensive cost.It suggested that man-land relationship became harmonious should be restricted that water resources utilization causing no more ecological degradation in the lower reaches area of Tarim River.
Syntactic analysis of the houses of conflict

Space Syntax theory and tools have been utilised to conduct a cross-ethnic comparison in the vernacular domestic space in Cyprus, during a period, which covers the spatial coexistence of ethnic groups namely Greek and Turkish Cypriots, from their cohabitation to their confrontation (1900’s ‐ 1974). The study specifically explores the nature and evolution of the inter-ethnic differences, together with town-village variations, across Greek and Turkish Cypriot houses in terms of their underlying spatial genotypes. Limitation of the study area to one part of the divided Island which has been settled only by one of the groups since 1974 and the need to gather data on both Turkish and Greek houses for a period prior to this date have been the major constraints in the study. On the other hand, most of the investigated houses have been either subjected to ethnic cross-occupation due to the migration of original users or to spatial and functional changes and deterioration over time. All these constraints have resulted in a body of data incomplete in nature which, compared to the norm where occupation and spatial form go together, was necessarily “deficient”. In order to overcome the special problems posed by the “deficient” sample and to be able to piece together the story from a series of clues present in the incomplete data, certain analytical strategies have been developed and a series of analyses have been conducted.
Genetics of IL 28 B : impact and effect on treatment response in HCV patients

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ON DETERMINATION OF WIND VECTORS FOR C-BAND SAR

Ocean wind speed and wind direction are estimated simultaneously using the NRCSs corresponding to two neighboring (25-km) blocks, within a given SAR image, having slightly different incidence angles, motivated by the methodology used for scatterometer data. The wind direction ambiguity is removed by using the direction closest to that given by a buoy or some other source of information. We demonstrate this method with ENVISAT ASAR and RADARSAT SAR images from coastal waters of the North Atlantic. Estimated wind vectors are compared with wind measurements from buoys and scatterometer data. We show that this method can surpass other methods, even those with notable visible wind-induced streaks in SAR images, to extract wind vectors. The method is described in Section 2, and discussion and conclusions in Section 3. ) , , (
2010-2014: A Comparative Evolution of Sustainability Reporting and Its Assurance in Europe and the U.S.A.

Abstract The concept of sustainability has evolved to encompass environmental, social and governance issues regarding corporate behaviour. For the last few years, stakeholders have begun putting pressure on companies to report on sustainability issues. Several national and international regulations and standards have been adopted to guide companies in their reporting. To ensure the accuracy and comparability of non-financial data needed for the stakeholders' decision making process, there is an increasing preference for the external assurance of sustainability reporting. The internationally recognized CSR report assurance standards are the International Standard on Assurance Engagements, ISAE 3000, and AccountAbility's AA1000 Assurance Standard (AA1000AS). This study focuses on the evolution of corporate sustainability reporting, using two non-financial indicators: ESG reporting, and Assurance of ESG reporting. The data for the study is based on content analysis of both CSR reports and corporate websites, courtesy of Sustainalytics. We assessed the evolution of the two indicators from June 2010 to February 2014, for 50 listed European companies and 50 American ones. The comparative approach illustrates the different evolutions of sustainability in Europe and the USA, emphasising the need for stronger regulations and guidelines in the USA, similar to those already implemented in European Countries. For the selected time period, US companies are shown to be worse reporters than European ones, having a negligible number of reports externally verified.
Improvements of Runoff Models What Way to Go

Model performance before and after the introduction of some alternative routines for calculation of evaporation, snow accumulation and melt with the PULSE/HBV runoff model were compared. The results showed that improvements were, in the best cases, small. Sometimes model fits deteriorated as a result of increased model complexity. On the basis of these, and from other experiences of attempts of model improvements, the success potentials for various efforts of model sophistication are discussed. It is hypothesised that model improvement cannot be achieved by increasing the complexity of some sub-routines, without considering the problems that are linked to spatial resolution of driving variables and the spatial distribution of physiographic parameters. It is suggested that physically based and conceptual schools of modelling can meet in a landscape mosaic context, with development of distributed models, based on information generally available from maps, remote-sensing images and meteorological stations.
Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Therapy-Resistant Migraine during Treatment with Erenumab in an Ambulatory Care Setting

Migraine preventive treatment with the CGRP-receptor monoclonal antibody Erenumab can positively impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and disease-associated disability. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are a valuable additional datapoint to real-world evidence covering how treatment affects physical, mental, and social domains of patients’ lives. In this real-world, single-center retrospective observational cohort study, we analyzed clinical performance indicators and PROMs for migraine patients who failed at least four other preventive medications and received Erenumab over the course of one year. Endpoints were the average monthly migraine days as well as PROMs including the MIDAS, EQ-5D-VAS and PROMIS-29. Data were collected digitally via the software heartbeat ONE in an ambulatory care setting as part of the clinical routine. A total of 145 patients treated with Erenumab provided data for 12 months. After 12 months, the median number of monthly migraine days decreased from 9 to 7 days. A clinically relevant reduction in migraine days by ≥30% was reported by 40% of the patients. The migraine-specific MIDAS score, the EQ-5D-VAS measuring the overall health status and all PROMIS domains, except sleep disturbance, changed significantly, reflecting a positive disease progression. This study highlights how patients with a treatment-resistant migraine in an outpatient setting benefit from a preventive treatment with Erenumab. A decrease in migraine days and an increase in HRQoL was maintained over one year. It also underscores the significance of collecting real-world evidence, including PROMs, as an integral component of the healthcare cycle, as such data can reveal additional factors relevant to treatment.
Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor (HB-EGF) may improve embryonic development and implantation by increasing vitronectin receptor (integrin alphanubeta3) expression in peri-implantation mouse embryos.

PURPOSE This study investigated the effects of HB-EGF on expression of integrin alphanubeta3 and implantation of embryos. METHODS Two-cell embryos were recovered and cultured with or without 10 ng/mL HB-EGF for 96h. Expression of integrin alphanubeta3 in cultured embryos was examined by real time-RT-PCR and immunofluorescence analysis; embryos were cultured with or without HB-EGF, then transferred into the uteri of pseudo-pregnant female mice in order to analyze their implantation rate. RESULTS HB-EGF improved embryonic hatching and outgrowth during extended culture, and up-regulated expression of integrin alphanubeta3 in both the preimplantation embryo and outgrowing blastocyst. Also, integrin alphanubeta3 subunits were localized at the pericellular borders and cell-cell contact areas. The number of successful implantation sites of transferred HB-EGF-treated embryos in the uterus was increased when compared to number of implantation sites with non-treated controls. CONCLUSIONS HB-EGF may improve implantation by accelerating expression of integrin alphanubeta3 in peri-implantation mouse embryos.
Genetic Diversity, Population Structure, and Environmental Adaptation Signatures of Chinese Coastal Hard-Shell Mussel Mytilus coruscus Revealed by Whole-Genome Sequencing

The hard-shell mussel (Mytilus coruscus) is widespread in the temperate coastal areas of the northwest Pacific and holds a significant position in the shellfish aquaculture market in China. However, the natural resources of this species have been declining, and population genetic studies of M. coruscus are also lacking. In this study, we conducted whole-genome resequencing (WGR) of M. coruscus from eight different latitudes along the Chinese coast and identified a total of 25,859,986 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers. Our findings indicated that the genetic diversity of M. coruscus from the Zhoushan region was lower compared with populations from other regions. Furthermore, we observed that the evolutionary tree clustered into two primary branches, and the Zhangzhou (ZZ) population was in a separate branch. The ZZ population was partly isolated from populations in other regions, but the distribution of branches was not geographically homogeneous, and a nested pattern emerged, consistent with the population differentiation index (FST) results. To investigate the selection characteristics, we utilized the northern M. coruscus populations (Dalian and Qingdao) and the central populations (Zhoushan and Xiangshan) as reference populations and the southern ZZ population as the target population. Our selection scan analysis identified several genes associated with thermal responses, including Hsp70 and CYP450. These genes may play important roles in the adaptation of M. coruscus to different living environments. Overall, our study provides a comprehensive understanding of the genomic diversity of coastal M. coruscus in China and is a valuable resource for future studies on genetic breeding and the evolutionary adaptation of this species.
Genetic diversity, population structure, and demographic history of the chilhuil sea catfish Bagre panamensis in Northwestern Mexico inferred from mitochondrial DNA

Abstract The chilhuil sea catfish (Bagre panamensis) is an ecologically relevant species contributing to the structure, organization, and functioning of the ecosystems it inhabits. Also, it is an important artisanal fishery resource in the Mexican Pacific coast. This study aimed to determine the genetic diversity, population structure, and historical demography of B. panamensis in the Mexican Pacific. The mitochondrial DNA was amplified from two distinct regions, r16S and COI, resulting in an 1142 bp of the concatenated genes. Low genetic diversity levels were detected for r16S (H = 12; h = 0.131; π = 0.0003) and high genetic diversity levels for COI (H = 57; h = 0.9128; π = 0.0039) and the concatenated gene fragments (H = 62; h = 0.9307; π = 0.0023). Population structure analysis indicated ‘panmixia’ for B. panamensis along the Mexican Pacific. Furthermore, historical demographic analysis (Tajima’s D, Fu’s Fs, mismatch distribution, and Bayesian Skyline plot analyses) supported a population expansion scenario for the studied species.
Mantle transition zone thickness beneath Afar: implications for the origin of the Afar hotspot

SUMMARY The velocity spectrum stacking method is applied to receiver functions from stations ATD and AAE to image P-to-S converted phases originating at the 410 and 660 km discontinuities beneath Afar. A transition zone thickness of 244±19 km is obtained, similar to the global average transition zone thickness. This result suggests that any broad thermal anomaly beneath Afar probably does not extend as far down as the transition zone. However, because of the 19 km uncertainty in the thickness estimate, a small thermal anomaly of ~100‐150 K at mantle transition zone depths cannot be ruled out.
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: Soil erosion and land use type have long been viewed as being particularly important drivers of soil degradation. The objectives of this study, therefore, were to select a new soil quality index (SQI) which varies significantly with land use/soil erosion, and to evaluate the new SQI using expert opinion. In total, 18 soil physical, chemical, and biochemical properties (indicators) were measured on 56 soil samples collected from four land use/soil erosion categories (rangeland/surface erosion, rangeland/ subsurface erosion, cultivated land/surface erosion and dry-farming land/surface erosion). Principal component and classification analysis (PCCA) identified five PCs that explained 77.7% of the variation in soil properties with the biochemical PC varying significantly with land use/soil erosion. General discriminant analysis (GDA) selected urease and clay as the most sensitive properties distinguishing the land use/soil erosion categories. The GDA canonical scores for the new SQI were significantly correlated with expert opinion soil surface summed scores (for soil movement, surface litter, pedestalling, rills and flow pattern) derived using the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management (BLM) method. A forward stepwise general regression model revealed that the new SQI values were explained by soil movement, surface litter, and the summed values of the soil surface factors. Overall, this study confirmed that soil quality in the study area in Iran is controlled by land use and corresponding soil erosion.
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Oilseed rape (OSR; Brassica napus L.) is a major crop in temperate regions and provides an important source of nutrition to many of the yield-enhancing insect ﬂower visitors that consume ﬂoral nectar. The manipulation of mechanisms that control various crop plant traits for the beneﬁt of pollinators has been suggested in the bid to increase food security, but little is known about inherent ﬂoral trait expression in contemporary OSR varieties or the breeding systems used in OSR breeding programmes. We studied a range of ﬂoral traits in glasshouse-grown, certiﬁed conventional varieties of winter OSR to test for variation among and within breeding systems. We measured 24-h nectar secretion rate, amount, concentration and ratio of nectar sugars per ﬂower, and sizes and number of ﬂowers produced per plant from 24 varieties of OSR representing open-pollinated (OP), genic male sterility (GMS) hybrid and cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) hybrid breeding systems. Sugar concentration was consistent among and within the breeding systems; however, GMS hybrids produced more nectar and more sugar per ﬂower than CMS hybrid or OP varieties. With the exception of ratio of fructose/glucose in OP varieties, we found that nectar traits were consistent within all the breeding systems. When scaled, GMS hybrids produced 1.73 times more nectar resource per plant than OP varieties. Nectar production and amount of nectar sugar in OSR plants were independent of number and size of ﬂowers. Our data show that ﬂoral traits of glass-house-grown OSR differed among breeding systems, suggesting that manipulation and enhancement of nectar rewards for insect ﬂower visitors, including pollinators, could be included in future OSR breeding programmes.
Scalable Computing: Practice and Experience

This paper presents the work in progress towards a simple, flexible and decentralized representation of context and for the detection of appropriate context-aware action. Continuing our previous work on decentralized multi-agent systems for the context-aware exchange of information, we propose a representation for context inspired from concept maps and conceptual graphs, and also a formalism for context patterns, that allows the detection and solution of problems related to the user’s context.