Case study on the singing languages and music learning of six years old foochow children in Sarikei

The choice of language used in singing has an effect on children’s response towards music. As multiple languages are used among the Foochow community in Sarikei, which is located in Sarawak, East Malaysia, they provide the researcher an opportunity to observe the influence of different languages, namely Mandarin, Malay, English, and Foochow dialect in the song learning process of 16 six year-old children. It was found that children are more musical singing in the Mandarin and Foochow dialect as compared to singing in the languages of Malay and English. The process of urbanization has also caused the vanishing of traditional arts as well as the decline in the usage of Foochow dialects, in which the change of community and environment have affected the enculturation process of language among Foochow children

Subantarctic Mode Water and Antarctic Intermediate Water in the South Indian Ocean based on profiling float data 2000 –2004

Autonomous CTD profiling float data from Argo between 2000 and 2004 have been used to study the properties of Subantarctic Mode Water (SAMW) and Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW) in relation to local winter mixed layer properties and frontal regimes in the South Indian Ocean. By calculating noise variance at the tightest part of the -S curve, the accuracy of salinity in the selected Argo data set has been estimated to be better than 0.01 psu. The basin-wide and seasonally unbiased sampling of the float array shows that South Indian Ocean SAMW is more continuous in geographical and density space than previously observed. Its density and thickness distributions are related to the winter mixed layer properties in the local Subantarctic Zone, with progressively denser and thicker SAMW to the east. The salinity minimum associated with South Indian Ocean AAIW was centered on σ = 27.2 kg m−3. As observed by previous hydrographic surveys, fresh AAIW is injected northward into the subtropical gyre in mid-basin, at about 65–85E. Argo profiles show that this northward flow extends to the northern extent of the study region at 15S. In the latitude band 30–40S and east of 55E, meridional salinity gradient on density surfaces in AAIW is the smallest in the South Indian Ocean. Hence that location is the best place in the South Indian Ocean to detect integrated decadal changes in the salinity minimum of AAIW

Changes In Stock Returns And Trading Volume Of American Depositary Receipts Around Their U.S. Stock Exchange Listing Switches

This study examines the change in stock returns and trading volume of American Depositary Receipts when foreign firms switched their listings from a major U.S. stock exchange to a more prestigious U.S. stock exchange; namely from the NASDAQ or American Stock Exchange to the New York Stock Exchange or from the American Stock Exchange to the NASDAQ since year 2000. We find that the stock returns of these American Depositary Receipts changed from better-than-market performance before the listing changes to just market performance after the listing changes. This evidence is consistent with a timing behavior of the management. We also find significant increase in their trading volume after the listing changes. This leads us to conclude that switching to a more prestigious stock exchange was able to create more investor interest

Antivirulence Potential of TR-700 and Clindamycin on Clinical Isolates of \u3cem\u3eStaphylococcus aureus\u3c/em\u3e Producing Phenol-Soluble Modulins

Staphylococcus aureus strains (n = 50) causing complicated skin and skin structure infections produced various levels of phenol-soluble modulin alpha-type (PSMα) peptides; some produced more than twice that produced by the control strain (LAC USA300). TR-700 (oxazolidinone) and clindamycin strongly inhibited PSM production at one-half the MIC but exhibited weak to modest induction at one-fourth and one-eighth the MICs, primarily in low producers. Adequate dosing of these agents is emphasized to minimize the potential for paradoxical induction of virulence

Payday Lending: Perfunctory Or Predatory?

Payday lenders are becoming more common across America as they meet the unique needs of consumers unable or unwilling to use the services of more traditional lenders.  But many have claimed that certain of their practices are unethical. Do payday lenders take advantage of those less fortunate in our society?  Are their fees exorbitant, or are the fees merely a fair return given the risk the payday lenders are incurring?  This case looks at these and other issues surrounding the payday lending industry

Century Bonds: Debt Or Equity Securities?

In this study, we examine the characteristics of firms that have issued century bonds and the debt-versus-equity classification of these bonds.  Although it is commonly assumed that such bonds are issued for tax-avoidance purpose, an examination of firm characteristics suggests that firms have non-tax related motives in issuing century bonds.  The formal structure of century bonds also suggests that century bonds are similar to debt.  On the other hand, our analysis of the systematic risk of issuing firm's equity shows that century bonds are more similar to equity than to debt.  Thus, ultimately, the relative importance of these three factors will have to determine whether they are to be considered debt or equity.&nbsp

Tigecycline Induction of Phenol-Soluble Modulins by Invasive Methicillin-Resistant \u3cem\u3eStaphylococcus aureus\u3c/em\u3e Strains

We examined the effects of tigecycline on three types of exoproteins, α-type phenol-soluble modulins (PSMα1 to PSMα4), α-hemolysin, and protein A, in 13 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates compared to those of clindamycin and linezolid. Paradoxical increases in PSMαs occurred in 77% of the isolates with tigecycline at 1/4 and 1/8 MICs and clindamycin at 1/8 MIC compared to only 23% of the isolates with linezolid at 1/8 MIC. Induction was specific to PSMα1 to PSMα4, as protein A and α-hemolysin production was decreased under the same conditions by all of the antibiotics used

The Effects of Simple and Complex Carbohydrates on Mood

Carbohydrates can be differentiated into two categories, simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates. Our study looks at the effects of simple versus complex carbohydrates on mood. An anonymous online survey was administered through various social media platforms, such as GroupMe, Instagram, and Facebook, as well as sent to friends and family. The survey included basic demographics questions and questions on the frequency of food consumption, dietary patterns in relation to specific food groups, and mood. Pearson Correlation Coefficient was used to analyze data in SPSS version 25.0. Our results suggest there is an association between a positive mood and consumption of complex carbohydrates, with less consumption of simple carbohydrates. Higher levels of mood were found to be associated with healthier food groups and a less processed diet.https://orb.binghamton.edu/research_days_posters_2023/1099/thumbnail.jp

Uplifting Diverse and Marginalized Voices Through Community Archives and Public Programming

Queens Memory is a local community archiving project co-administered by the Queens Public Library and Queens College Library. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Queens Memory embarked on a collaborative series of online programs that covered social justice, current events, and the creation of social change. This programming built upon ongoing community oral history and documentation efforts. This article explores how the public programs and oral history initiatives fueled one another, serving to uplift diverse voices within our communities and preserve those voices in the archives. Key ingredients of the programs are discussed, including technology, outreach, collaboration, consent, and format

Argo salinity: bias and uncertainty evaluation

Argo salinity is a key set of in situ ocean measurements for many scientific applications. However, use of the raw, unadjusted salinity data should be done with caution as they may contain bias from various instrument problems, most significant being from sensor calibration drift in the conductivity cells. For example, inclusion of biased but unadjusted Argo salinity has been shown to lead to spurious results in the global sea level estimates. Argo delayed-mode salinity data are data that have been evaluated and, if needed, adjusted for sensor drift. These delayed-mode data represent an improvement over the raw data because of the reduced bias, the detailed quality control flags, and the provision of uncertainty estimates. Such improvement may help researchers in scientific applications that are sensitive to salinity errors. Both the raw data and the delayed-mode data can be accessed via https://doi.org/10.17882/42182 (Argo, 2022). In this paper, we first describe the Argo delayed-mode process. The bias in the raw salinity data is then analyzed by using the adjustments that have been applied in delayed mode. There was an increase in salty bias in the raw Argo data beginning around 2015 and peaking during 2017–2018. This salty bias is expected to decrease in the coming years as the underlying manufacturer problem has likely been resolved. The best ways to use Argo data to ensure that the instrument bias is filtered out are then described. Finally, a validation of the Argo delayed-mode salinity dataset is carried out to quantify residual errors and regional variations in uncertainty. These results reinforce the need for continual re-evaluation of this global dataset.</p