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sj-docx-1-cnr-10.1177_10547738241228634 – Supplemental material for Acceptability, Preferred Medium, and Components of Nurse-Led Cardiac Telerehabilitation: A Cross-Sectional Study
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-cnr-10.1177_10547738241228634 for Acceptability, Preferred Medium, and Components of Nurse-Led Cardiac Telerehabilitation: A Cross-Sectional Study by Chaochao Hong, BS, Qiong Yan, BS, Hongmei Qi, MSN, Yaoyao Zhang, BS, Ling Yu, BS, Lijie Dong, BS and Jing Wang, BS in Clinical Nursing Research</p
Using performance assessment in secondary school mathematics: an empirical study in a Singapore classroom
No full textThis article reports an exploratory study on using performance assessment in mathematics instruction in a high-performing secondary school in Singapore. An intact mathematics class participated in the study, and received chapter-based performance tasks as intervention during regular mathematics lessons for about one and a half school years. The performance tasks used included authentic and/or open-ended tasks. The students’ academic achievements and attitudes in mathematics were compared with a comparison class that did not receive the intervention. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected, mainly through questionnaire surveys, performance task tests, conventional school exams, and interviews with students and teachers. The results suggest that the students receiving the intervention performed significantly better than their counterparts in solving conventional exam problems, and in general they also showed more positive changes in attitudes towards mathematics and mathematics learning. The students from the experimental class also expressed positive views about the benefits of using performance tasks in promoting their ability in higher order thinking, though no statistically significant difference was detected between the two classes of students in solving unconventional tasks before and after intervention. Overall, the results appear to support teachers’ using contextualised problems in real life situations and open-ended investigations in students’ learning of mathematic
(Milne-Edwards, 1871) (Mammalia: Talpidae) and genetic structure of the species in the Jiajin Mountains (China)
No full textFigure 5. Bayesian inference tree using the TIM2 + I + G model depicting the relationship of Uropsilus soricipes. The phylogenetic tree was rooted using Rattus rattus and Neotetracus sinensis. Numbers represent node supports inferred from Bayesian posterior probabilities. Clade A. Jiajin Mountains (JM); Dujiangyan (DJY); Tianquan (TQ); Maoxian (MX); Lixian (LX); Jiuzhaigou (JZG); Clade B. Yuexi (YX).Published as part of Tu, Feiyun, Liu, Shaoying, Liu, Yang, Sun, Zhiyu, Yin, Yonghua, Yan, Chaochao, Lu, Lu, Yue, Bisong & Zhang, Xiuyue, 2014, Complete mitogenome of Chinese shrew mole Uropsilus soricipes (Milne- Edwards, 1871) (Mammalia: Talpidae) and genetic structure of the species in the Jiajin Mountains (China), pp. 1467-1483 in Journal of Natural History 48 (23-24) on page 1479, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2013.842012, http://zenodo.org/record/519377
Figure 3. Bayesian 50 in Complete mitogenome of Chinese shrew mole Uropsilus soricipes (Milne- Edwards, 1871) (Mammalia: Talpidae) and genetic structure of the species in the Jiajin Mountains (China)
No full textFigure 3. Bayesian 50% majority rule consensus phylogenetic tree of Eulipotyphla species from a phylogenetic analysis by the concatenated nucleotide sequences of 12 heavy strand proteincoding genes. Rattus rattus and Tupaia belangeri used as outgroup. The numbers on the internode branche is bootstrap percentages for ML analyses.Published as part of Tu, Feiyun, Liu, Shaoying, Liu, Yang, Sun, Zhiyu, Yin, Yonghua, Yan, Chaochao, Lu, Lu, Yue, Bisong & Zhang, Xiuyue, 2014, Complete mitogenome of Chinese shrew mole Uropsilus soricipes (Milne- Edwards, 1871) (Mammalia: Talpidae) and genetic structure of the species in the Jiajin Mountains (China), pp. 1467-1483 in Journal of Natural History 48 (23-24) on page 1476, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2013.842012, http://zenodo.org/record/519377
Why hedge? Extent, nature, and determinants of derivative usage in U.S. municipalities
No full textUsing a hand-collected dataset of over 300 observations of large U.S. cities and counties, this paper investigates the extent, nature and determinants of derivatives usage in the municipal sector.Over half of our sample entities engage in derivative transactions and a vast majority of these transactions are intended to manage interest rate risk. Swaps, by far, are the most popular derivative instrument. In terms of the determinants of derivative usage,we find that the propensity to use derivatives as well as the extent of derivative usage is higher for municipalities that are larger and more financially constrained. We do not find growth to be related to municipal derivative usage. Contrary to suggestions made in the popular press, we fail to find managerial opportunism to be a significant factor in municipal derivative usage. We also find that more sophisticated managers of large municipalities and less sophisticated managers of small municipalities are more likely to engage in derivative transactions.Peer reviewe
A study on the reliability of consecutive k-Out-of-n: G systems based on Copula
No full textThe computation of reliability characteristics of a system that consists of dependent components is sometimes difficult especially when the type of dependence is not known. This article introduces the copula method to calculate the reliability of dependent consecutive k-out-of-n: G systems. The components in these systems are dependent on each other and the dependency may be either linear or nonlinear. The copula is a popular tool for modeling the dependence structure of data. It contains the information about the dependency structure of a vector of random variables and can capture nonlinear dependence. Based on the copula theory, the article analyzes the consecutive k-out-of-n: G systems and gets the reliability indexes. Finally, some numerical examples are presented to illustrate the results obtained in this article.Peer reviewe
Capital asset accounting policies under GASB Statement No. 34: Characteristics, antecedents, and implications
No full textIn this paper, we study the evolution of state and local governments’ capital asset accounting policies from the adoption of GASB Statement No. 34 through the fiscal year ending in 2016. We document substantial cross-sectional and time-series variation in the capitalization thresholds and estimated useful lives pertaining to major classes of capital assets, including buildings, equipment, improvements, and infrastructure assets. Diversity in capital asset accounting policies potentially diminishes the comparability of capital asset accounting information across governments and over time. We also discuss matters related to the implementation and ongoing use of the modified approach for reporting infrastructure assets. Our findings are useful to the GASB as well as to users of government financial reports.Peer reviewe
On the market timing and feedback effect of hedging: evidence from U.S. oil and gas producers
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Signaling under threats: evidence of voluntary disclosure in corporate control contests
No full textWe investigate voluntary disclosure strategies in contested takeovers and the associated economic consequences. Using a difference-in-differences research design and propensity score matching, we find that relative to friendly takeovers, target management in contested takeovers provides more earnings guidance and conveys more good news during the takeover. Moreover, voluntary disclosure helps contested targets negotiate a better offer and the results are stronger for targets with more information asymmetry. Collectively, targets adopt voluntary disclosure and alter their strategies under the threat of contested takeover to enhance their bargaining power. Voluntary disclosure by contested targets serves as a negotiation tactic that potentially benefits target shareholders.Peer reviewe
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