Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A NOTE ON INDETERMINACY IN OVERLAPPING GENERATIONS ECONOMIES WITH ENVIRONMENT AND ENDOGENOUS LABOR SUPPLY

We consider an overlapping generations model with environment and an elastic labor supply. In this framework, consumers have to choose between consumption, environmental quality, and leisure. We show the existence of both deterministic cycles and indeterminacy. In contrast to previous results, the emergence of endogenous fluctuations does not require a high emission rate of pollution.
Use of ethnobotanical criteria for conservation assessment of plants used for respiratory diseases in Lake Victoria region, Tanzania

The focus of the paper was to use an ethnobotanical approach to identify for conservation, priority medicinal plants used for respiratory diseases in Lake Victoria region of Tanzania. Recent incidences of respiratory diseases profoundly affect plant diversity as they lead to selective consumerism of plant species. Trend of respiratory diseases in Lake Victoria region is alarming due to highest HIV prevalence. Likewise, a trend in exploitation of medicinal plants for management of respiratory diseases is alarming. Open ended questionnaires and focus group discussions were used for collecting ethnobotanical information from 37 traditional health practitioners on the use of herbal remedies against various respiratory diseases. Guideline by the international union for conservation of nature (IUCN) medicinal plant specialist group was used to assess qualitative distribution of indicator species through ethnographic methods. A protocol for conservation assessment management plan was used to prioritize limited number of species for ex-situ conservation. Ethnobotanical parameters, value – index and legislation-index were used for scoring in two-dimensional manner. Scoring analysis highly prioritized non-timber plants including Rubia cordifolia, Crassocephalum manii and Pavetta crassipes for conservation over timber species. From the findings, it was recommended that conservation assessment of medicinal plants could be appropriately achieved by considering local uses of plants in participatory manner.
Internal Capital Markets in Family Business Groups During the Global Financial Crisis

This study investigates how family business group members’ investment decisions are affected by an exogenous shock, namely the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Specifically, we investigate whether the internal capital markets in family business groups around the world alleviate the financial crisis-induced external financing constraints. We find that during the GFC the family group-affiliated firms on average cut investments by less than similar standalone firms. We also find that investments of group firms during the GFC become less sensitive to their own cash flows and more sensitive to the cash flows of other group members, especially those with greater financial slack, compared to the pre-crisis period. For a subsample of diversified groups, we propose an identification strategy, which shows that the post-crisis change in a group firm’s investment is determined by exogenous variations in its affiliated firms’ cash flows. Finally, we find that groups utilize equity primarily in the form of seasoned equity offerings (SEOs) to channel capital to affiliated firms during the GFC. The evidence highlights the important capital allocation role performed by the internal capital markets of business groups when external markets function poorly.
Hyperfine-Structure Measurements of Excited S States of the Stable Isotopes of Potassium , Rubidium , and Cesium by Cascade Radio-Frequency Spectroscopy

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Meridional Rossby Wave Generation and Propagation in the Maintenance of the Wintertime Tropospheric Double Jet

AbstractThe eddy-driven and subtropical jets are two dynamically distinct features of the midlatitude upper-troposphere circulation that are often merged into a single zonal wind maximum. Nonetheless, the potential for a distinct double-jet state in the atmosphere exists, particularly in the winter hemisphere, and presents a unique zonal-mean flow with two waveguides and an interjet region with a weakened potential vorticity gradient upon which Rossby waves may be generated, propagate, reflect, and break.The authors investigate the interaction of two groups of atmospheric waves—those with wavelengths longer and shorter than the deformation radius—within a double-jet mean flow in an idealized atmospheric model. Patterns of eddy momentum flux convergence for long and short waves differ greatly. Short waves behave following classic baroclinic instability theory such that their eddy momentum flux convergence is centered at the eddy-driven jet core. Long waves, on the other hand, reveal strong eddy momentum fl.
Is There a Relationship Between Stages of Change and Perceived Self-efficacy Related to Exercise Among Low Risk Pregnant Women?

IS THERE A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STAGES OF CHANGE AND PERCEIVED SELFEFFICACY REGARDING EXERCISE AMONG THE LOW-RISK PREGNANT WOMAN? By Rebecca S. Weiner The theoretical framework used for this study was based on Prochaska and DiClemente’s (1983) Transtheoretical Model. The purpose of the study was to determine if there is a relationship between stage of change (precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance) and perceived self-efficacy regarding exercise among low risk pregnant women Data was obtained through a survey o f 140 low risk pregnant women from two private obstetricians’ offices. Participants were between 18 and 43 years old and primarily Caucasian (75%) and high school educated (85%). Each participant was successfully categorized into a stages of change based on their reported exercise behavior. The levels of self-efficacy for each of the five situations within each o f the self-efficacy groups were determined. One-way ANOVA showed seif-eflScacy was significantly related to stage of change F (3, 127) = 10.55, p < 001, but post Hoc Scheflfe’ test revealed that the action stage was the only stage significantly different from subjects in all other stages. Study findings partially supported the notion that self-efficacy may be an important indicator of current and future exercise behavior during pregnancy. Dedication Special gratitude is due to my family, Philip, Jolene and Michael, Jenell and Rob, and Jennifer whose love, patience, support and understanding persisted through out this endeavor. A special thanks is extended to my friends for their enthusiastic support of this project.
An optimization method for nacelle design

A multi-objective optimisation method is demonstrated using an evolutionary genetic algorithm. The applicability of this method to preliminary nacelle design is demonstrated by coupling it with a response surface model of a wide range of nacelle designs. These designs were modelled using computational fluid dynamics and a Kriging interpolation was carried out on the results. The NSGA-II algorithm was tested and verified on established multi-dimensional problems. Optimisation on the nacelle model provided 3-dimensional Pareto surfaces of optimal designs at both cruise and off-design conditions. In setting up this methodology several adaptations to the basic NSGA-II algorithm were tested including constraint handling, weighted objective functions and initial sample size. The influence of these operators is demonstrated in terms of the hypervolume of the determined Pareto set
The Effects of Transformational Leadership on Employee’s Pro-social Rule Breaking

The construct of pro-social rule breaking occupies an important, but largely neglected position within exi-sting frameworks of organizational deviance Pro-social rule breaking (PSRB) is a form of constructive de-viance characterized by volitional rule breaking in the interest of the organization or its stakeholders.Usi-ng survey data collected from 252 employees in different organizations in China,the researchers empirically examines the relationship between transformational leadership and employee’s pro-social rule breaking and the mediating role of job autonomy. Results indicate that transformational leadership is positively rel-ated to pro-social rule breaking,job autonomy fully mediates the relationships between transformational le-adership and employee’s pro-social rule breaking. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. A set of future research directions are offered.
EFFECT OF BURNISHING SURFACES OF REGULAR TRIANGLE-IN-SECTION UNEVENESSES ON THE CORROSION RESISTANCE

It is well known that the steel constructions undergo accelerated corrosion processes resulting from thermodynamic behaviour of this material in a corroding environment. The main purpose of this work is to present new arising opportunities to improve corrosion resistance by burnishing against corrosion of metallic components without using any known means such as metallic, organic, or inorganic coatings, or inhibitors. It is important specifically in these cases where application of any coatings or inhibitors could be useless or even impractical. The examples here are the components of machinery for agriculture (plough, runner, threshingmachines, flour-mill, harvester, spiral gravity grain separator), engine components (crankshaft, camshaft, distribution shaft), or aircrafts. The investigations, concerned with the corrosion resistance of steel components with regular unevenesses performed on their surface prior to burnishing, carried out by the authors reveal the new approach to the corrosion problems. The experimental results obtained indicate the dependence of the corrosion rate on the depth of burnish, with a minimum observed. The results have been confirmed using different study methods, and are supported with investigations of residual stresses remained after burnishing components of the assumed surface topography. Contrary to the reports found in the references, concerning burnishing of flat surfaces (without any unevenesses) where the corrosion rate is usually increasing, our results of experiments provide with a chance to decrease the corrosion rate by several times. Moreover, the components with thus obtained surface layer can withstand the aggressive environment much longer than the surface without this treatment.
Looking at the Same Interaction and Seeing Something Different: The Role of Informational Contexts, Judgment Perspective, and Behavioral Coding on Judgment Accuracy

The role of information context, judgment perspective and cue type on the “accuracy” of first impressions of another’s Big5 personality was studied in three phases of data collection (n = 173). Accurate judgments were defined as the level of agreement between a target person’s aggregated personality score (i.e., average of self and informant ratings of personality) and a personality judgement about the target, indexed using item correlations. Results for Phase 1 found that completing a different task with the same partner improved accuracy for conscientiousness. Phase 2 investigated the relationship between a person’s role (judgment perspective) within an interaction (interactants, observers) and showed that Observers were better at judging the less interpersonal traits of conscientiousness and openness relative to Interactants. Finally, Phase 3 examined the types of cues that people used when rating another’s personality. Although Observers and Interactants had access to the same interaction, analyses revealed that they employed different types of cues when judging others. Findings are discussed in terms of Funder’s Realistic Accuracy Model (1995, 1999) along with practical implications, limitations and suggestions for future research.
An accurate low-cost capacitive absolute angular-position sensor with a full-circle range

A novel high-performance smart capacitive angular-position sensor with a full-circle measurement range is presented. The sensor is mainly composed of three parts: the capacitive sensing element, a signal processor and a microcontroller. Using an appropriate algorithm, the effects of the main undesired influences are eliminated or strongly reduced. The measurement range covers the full-circle range (360/spl deg/). The structure of the sensing element is optimized to reduce the influence of the electric-field-bending effect and the mechanical errors. The signal processor has a multicapacitance input and a single period-modulated output, and includes a nearly linear capacitance/period converter. The microcontroller acquires output data from the processor, calculates the positions and optionally communicates with the outside digital world. The resolution of the smart capacitive angular-position sensor is 1.5 arcsec, and the nonlinearity is less than /spl plusmn/58 arcsec over the 0-360/spl deg/ range for a measurement time of 140 ms.
On the multiplicity of isometry-invariant geodesics on product manifolds

We prove that on any closed Riemannian manifold $(M_1\times M_2,g)$, with $\rank\Hom_1(M_1)\neq0$ and $\dim(M_2)\geq2$, every isometry homotopic to the identity admits infinitely many isometry-invariant geodesics.
A General Factor Involved in Dual-task Performance Decrement

Beyond specific conflicts between tasks that are obviously similar (e.g. two verbal tasks) and limits specific to speeded responses, is there a general limitation on what tasks can be done simultaneously? In two experiments, we examined dual-task combinations designed to avoid known sources of specific interference. Under these circumstances, a general factor model predicts consistency in the pattern of results. Tasks should be ordered in demands on the general factor as measured by interference with concurrent tasks; this order should be the same for any concurrent task used to measure it. This prediction was confirmed in both experiments, each involving 12 dual task combinations of four tasks. In Experiment 1, the tasks were tone discrimination, random letter generation, a manual-tactile manipulation task, and recognition memory for photographs. In Experiment 2, the first of these was replaced by an easier tone-monitoring task, and the last by a visual prototype learning task.
Spherical Wave Backscatter from Straight Cylinders - Thin-Wire Standard Targets

Analytical results are obtained for the amplitude of a spherical wave backscattered from a solid cylinder immersed in water. The effects of transducer directivity and transmitted pulse duration are included. Backscatter measurements for comparison with theory are made using straight stainless steel wires ranging from 0.13 to 0.26 mm diameter, and acoustic transceivers operating at 1, 2.25, and 5 MHz. The results are used to evaluate the use of thin wires as standard targets.
Breeding Pepper for Enhanced Food Nutrients

Improvement in crop production for human nutritional satisfaction is one of the aims of breeders. In this study, two species of pepper (Capsicum annuum and Capsicum frutescens L.) were crossbred to raise F1. Thereafter, proximate analysis of various parts (leaves, seeds and fruits) of F1 and the parental species were carried out so as to assess the impact of breeding for enhanced food nutrients (moisture, carbohydrate, protein, ash, fat and fibre) in pepper. This was done using standard methods. Results were analyzed using ANOVA. Result showed that parental species and F1 all contained significantly varied quantities of these nutrients. The F1 contained significantly higher quantities of carbohydrate, protein and ash than the parental species indicating that breeding could greatly enhanced food nutrients in pepper. Thus, breeding of pepper for other parameters like pungency which makes some people not to consume pepper is highly encouraged for pepper is really another power house of nutrition.
Emotional modulation of cognitive control in referred gifted male adolescents: A pilot study

OBJECTIVES: Self-regulation skills might help to understand the heterogeneity of adjustment behaviors in gifted youths. This study investigates the bottom-up influence of emotional material on cognitive control abilities (specific cognitive self-regulation skills) in gifted and nongifted adolescents. METHOD: Nineteen gifted male adolescents and twenty non-gifted adolescents completed three versions of the Stop Signal task, measuring the bottom-up influence of emotional material on cognitive control abilities (i.e., response inhibition, proactive and reactive adjustments). RESULTS: Response inhibition abilities of the gifted adolescents were more impaired when emotional material has been presented, compared to the non-gifted adolescents. Gifted adolescents displayed more proactive adjustments than non-gifted adolescents. Finally, although gifted adolescents displayed more efficient reactive adjustment than non-gifted adolescents, their performances were more affected by emotional material. CONCLUSION: This study shows that referred gifted adolescents display a different pattern of bottom-up influence of emotional material on specific cognitive control processes indicating differences in selfregulations skills of gifted adolescents.
SOIL-TRANSMITTED HELMINTHS IN CHILDREN WITH CLINICAL SYMPTOMS OF INFECTION

The study was conducted to know the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) in children aged 1-14 years attending outpatients and inpatients from both urban and rural background. Out of the 550 stool samples examined, 450 were from the study group and 100 from the control group. All the 450 children of the study group presented one or more of the classical symptoms like abdominal pain, low grade fever, diarrhoea, dysentery, constipation and pica. Hundred children from the control group did not have any classical symptoms. Thirty five per cent from the study group and 21 per cent from the control group were found positive for one or more of the helminthic infection. The prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Ancylostoma duodenale & Necator americanus (hookworm), Hymenolepis nana and Enterobius vermicularis were 27%, 15%, 0.4%, 2% and 0.22%, respectively in the study group and 15%, 10%, 4%, 2%, and 2%, respectively in the control group. Strongyloides stercoralis was not found either in the study or control groups. Helminthic infections were more common in 7-9 years of age group, urban children with low socio-economic strata, and with male preponderance. Majority of children who harboured STH were suffering from abdominal pain and low grade fever. Total 450 clinical samples (control group) examined by direct wet mount, saturated salt floatation, and formalin-ether sedimentation; and only 391 samples examined by Kato-Katz semiquantitative techniques. Twenty six per cent positive by direct wet mount, 35% by both saturated salt floatation and formalin-ether sedimentation whereas 38% of the samples were found positive by Kato-Katz semiquantitative technique. In conclusion, concentration techniques like saturated salt floatation and formalin-ether sedimentation are the best diagnostic tools to get authentic and reliable results and to rule out fallacious inference caused by relying only on direct wet mount preparation, whereas Kato-Katz, a semiquantitative technique is the best diagnostic method to know the prevalence and intensity of the STH infection. This technique is simple, rapid, reliable, and mild infections can also be detected. No special equipment and expertise are needed and it can be performed in the field survey.
What Does it Take for Congress to Enact Good Policies ? Policy-specific Information and Roll-Call Voting in the U . S . Congress

We study the conditions under which members of Congress incorporate policy-specific considerations in their voting decisions. To do this, we estimate a model that accounts for uncertainty and private information about legislation quality, identifying the sources of heterogeneity in responsiveness to policy-relevant information. We show that legislators’ electoral concerns and institutional position strongly influence the likelihood of evaluating initiatives on their merits. In particular, uncompetitive House races and low incumbent turnover are detrimental for information-based voting. Through their impact on representatives’ decisions, these factors aggregate and transmit information about bill quality across both chambers of Congress, ultimately affecting policy outcomes. ∗Corresponding author. Department of Politics, Princeton University, 037 Corwin Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544. E-mail: miaryc@princeton.edu
EFFECT OF SURFACE ROLLERS ON THE FORMATION OF CRESCENTIC BARS

The formation of crescentic bars is examined using a morphodynamic model based in linear stability analysis. The effect of surface rollers for off-normal wave conditions is examined. The effect of the rollers is to increase the efolding times with increasing the angle of incidence. For angles large enough the formation of crescentic bars is even inhibit. The main effect of the rollers it be through hydrodynamics. The longitudinal changes in current produced by the rollers cause the maximum of sediment concentration to be shifted towards the coast with the final effect of prevent the formation of crecscentic bars.
Status of Family Functioning of Adolescents in Diverse Ecological Regions

Abstract Family as an integral part of everyone’s life could play a crucial role in establishing and providing a protective base for development of mental psyche especially to adolescents. However, how a family function is, to a greater extent, determined by its ecological regions. The present study establishes the status of family functioning of adolescents residing in varied residential areas. A total of 160 adolescents (80 boys and 80 girls) studying in class X and XII from CBSE affiliated schools and their parents (160 mothers and 160 fathers) was the sample for the present study. The comparative data was assembled from two cities of Haryana namely Hisar/non-NCR and Gurgaon/NCR. Findings divulged that adolescents residing in NCR had comparatively unbalanced family functioning which calls for strengthening of familial ties for better adolescent prospects and psyche.
The politics of greening practice in contemporary rural China: a case study of Yang Village

This article takes Yang Village as a case to analysis what the specific implementation of the Three-North Shelterbelt Project is like. This village leader Laoyang gets afforestation projects through chasing project and mobilizes all the villagers by the method of economic benefits. While these afforestation projects promoted Yang Village economic income, it also ruins its local traditional pattern of production and living such as raising sheep. The study found the following conclusions: 1）Economy supremacy ideology plays a dual role. Not only does this strategy redirect the publics’ attention from environmental protection on to economic development, it also mobilizes the public’s will power to participate in such afforestation project. 2) Traditional rural culture and local production practice plays a subtle role in the designing and implementation process of environmental policies, projects and regulations. Keywords: environment, afforestation, The Three-North Shelterbelt Project, chase project, rural society, economy supremacy