200 research outputs found
Endless Possibilities Await
No full textNaing Lin Tun was awarded Honorable Mention for his essay.
At the request of the author, this essay is not available for download
Evaluation of human disturbance on the activity of medium–large mammals in Myanmar tropical forests
No full textThe effects of human disturbance represent one of the major threats for wildlife conserva-tion. Many studies have shown that wildlife avoids or reduces direct contact with human activities through changes in activity patterns, and by minimizing spatiotemporal overlap. In this study, we investigated the possible effects of human presence on the temporal activity of medium-to-large mammals using two areas in Myanmar that differ in the intensity of human disturbance. We monitored temporal segregation mechanisms using camera trapping data and with two statistical approaches: daily activity overlaps between humans and wildlife and circular statistics. We did not find a significant difference in overlapping activity between areas but, thanks to circular statistics, we found that some species show changes in activity patterns, suggesting temporal avoidance. We observed that the daily activity of five species differed between areas of Myanmar, likely adopting mechanisms to reduce overlap in areas highly frequented by humans. Interestingly, these species are all threatened by hunting or poaching activities, four of which have been described in literature as “cathemeral”, or species that are active through day and night. This study suggests that some species adapt their behavior, at least partially, to avoid human presence in habitats with higher anthropic occurrence and increase our knowledge on the status of medium–large mammals in a poorly studied country as Myanmar
Camera trapping to assess status and composition of mammal communities in a biodiversity hotspot in Myanmar
No full textTropical forests comprise a critically impacted habitat, and it is known that altered forests host a lower diversity of mammal communities. In this study, we investigated the mammal communities of two areas in Myanmar with similar environmental conditions but with great differences in habitat degradation and human disturbance. The main goal was to understand the status and composition of these communities in an understudied area like Myanmar at a broad scale. Using camera trap data from a three‐year‐long campaign and hierarchical occupancy models with a Bayesian formulation, we evaluated the biodiversity level (species richness) and different ecosystem functions (diet and body mass), as well as the occupancy values of single species as a proxy for population density. We found a lower mammal diversity in the disturbed area, with a significantly lower number of carnivores and herbivores species. Interestingly, the area did not show alteration in its functional composition. Almost all the specific roles in the community were present except for apex predators, thus suggesting that the effects of human disturbance are mainly ef-fecting the communities highest levels. Furthermore, two species showed significantly lower oc-cupancies in the disturbed area during all the monitoring campaigns: one with a strong pressure for bushmeat consumption and a vulnerable carnivore threatened by illegal wildlife trade
Data mining – project II
No full textThe purpose of this report is to document what the author had done in the project to investigate
problems in data mining and designing novel algorithms to solve it and compare against existing
approaches. The objective of the project is to determine whether the current approaches to
datamining are optimal and come up with possibly better methods to go about it. The project
requires the author to data mine from a given set of data, analyze the results and attempt to
improve upon existing methodologies.Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering
Methimazole-induced Agranulocytosis, and Advanced Treatments of Graves’ Ophthalmopathy
No full textThis thesis explores the research-based different pathomechanisms of agranulocytosis caused by methimazole. The thesis is also supported by the case study of methimazole induced agranulocytosis, which the author conducted at the Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. The rate of relapse, remission related to different doses of methimazole, and whether methimazole will be used before or after radioactive isotope therapy are also explored. Recent studies on the use of Diclofenac and Rituximab to decrease and prevent the opthalmopathy associated with Grave's disease are also analyzed.SZGhbkáltalános orvosangolegységes, osztatla
A system for proactive discovery and update of ambient services
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A study on contractor's continuous achievement of highest quality in private residential building projects
No full textIn this dissertation, the author presented the important factors of construction management in achieving outstanding quality level, which will eventually lead to sustainable development of the firms as well as improve the image of whole construction business in Singapore.Master of Science (International Construction Management
A Multi-Institutional Study Regarding the Perceptions of Students and Faculty Members About Constructive Feedback for Medical Students in Medical Education
No full textReshma Fatteh,1 Ye Phayo,2 Murtajiz Mehdi Raza,1 Tun Tun Naing,2 Zaw Phyo,2 Sateesh B Arja1 1Avalon University School of Medicine, Willemstad, Curacao; 2Defense Services Medical Academy, Pyin Oo Lwin, MyanmarCorrespondence: Reshma Fatteh, Mind, Brain and Behavior Department, Avalon University School of Medicine, Willemstad, Curacao, Tel +5999 7241181, Email [email protected]: Feedback is defined as the regular mechanism where the effect of an action is to modify and improve the future action. Feedback is essential for developing students’ competencies and their future work as professionals. The attention of feedback shifted from teachers’ feedback techniques to learners’ goals, acceptance, and assimilation of feedback and impact-focused approaches. This study explored the perceptions of medical students and faculty regarding the importance of constructive feedback and the process of feedback in medical education.Methods: An explanatory, sequential, mixed-method approach was used, beginning with a survey followed by interviews. This study was conducted at Defense Services Medical Academy (DSMA), Myanmar, and Avalon University School of Medicine (AUSOM), Willemstad, Curacao, from November 2021 to October 2022. For the quantitative phase, 75 students of Phase I, M.B.B.S. program, 28 faculty from DSMA. 63 students of the M.D. program, and 13 faculty from AUSOM responded to the questionnaire survey. For the qualitative phase, ten students and ten faculty members from each university used in-depth interviews. We used MAXQDA software for thematic analysis.Findings: Survey results showed that most faculty and students strongly agree that feedback is essential for students’ learning and should highlight both strengths and weaknesses of student performance. Thematic analysis resulted in five themes: opinions regarding the feedback, obstacles in obtaining constructive feedback, incorporating constructive feedback to future professions, implementing feedback, and comparing the views of students and professors. The students wanted immediate feedback after the examinations. They preferred one-to-one feedback instead of group feedback, but the faculty was concerned about time limitations in providing constructive one-to-one feedback.Conclusion: The students and faculty agree that constructive feedback is essential to improve performance. The students at both institutes preferred precise comments regarding performance. The barrier both faculty and students faced around giving and receiving feedback was time.Keywords: feedback, student support, assessments, formative assessment, constructive feedbac
Airphoto Lineaments in the Caledonia Area of Southern New Brunswick
No full textA system of photogeologic interpretation has been applied on a regional scale in the Caledonia area of New Brunswick, Canada, The orientation of about 700 photolineaments has been measured and their distribution analysed. A statistical partitioning technique applied to the whole region produced six major trends with the strongest trends occurring at 097o±7o, 165o±6o and 141o±9o . None of the strong trends coincides with the orientation of major faults in the area. Detailed examination of structural domains suggests the presence of more than six lineament trends. Correlation of trends from domain to domain is difficult and the genetic significance of lineaments in view of the scarcity of ground information remains in doubt
Performance and liquid water distribution in PEFCs with different anisotropic fiber directions of the GDL
No full textTo maintain the efficiency of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEFC) without flooding, it is necessary to control the liquid water transport in the gas diffusion layer (GDL). This experimental study investigates the effects of the GDL fiber direction on the cell performance using an anisotropic GDL. The results of the experiments show that the efficiency of the cell is better when the fiber direction is perpendicular to the channel direction, and that the cells with perpendicular fibers are more tolerant to flooding than cells with fibers parallel to the channel direction. To determine the mechanism of the fiber direction effects, the liquid water behavior in the channels was observed through a glass window on the cathode side. The observations substantiate that the liquid water produced under the ribs is removed more smoothly with the perpendicular fiber direction. Additionally, the water inside the GDL was frozen to observe its distribution using a specially made cell broken into two pieces. The photographic results show that the amount of water under the ribs is larger than that under the channels using the parallel fiber direction GDL while the water distributions in these two places are almost equal level with the perpendicular fiber direction GDL. This freezing method confirmed the better liquid water removal ability and better reactant gas transportation in the GDL with the fiber direction perpendicular to the channel direction
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