Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Uflewska, Olga and Wong, TC and Ward, Michael (2017) Development of technology maturity framework in managing manufacturing improvement for innovation providers. In: 24th Innovation and Product Development

Readiness measurement frameworks have been used in different sectors of industry for many years. Many companies described them as essential when considering product development processes. Unfortunately, most of these frameworks cannot be directly applied in research centre environment for two reasons: too complicated, and not relevant to research centres‟ nature of work (Gove and Uzdzinski, 2013; Lind et al., 2013; Mankins, 2009). In addition, innovation providers have to consider global megatrends and the way they influence the community especially the manufacturing sector. For example, an increasing demand for customised nanoand macrotechnologies has been observed and this trend has created a great impact on technological innovations and directions that research projects will follow in the coming years. This study focuses on manufacturing sector as this sector is mostly affected by the megatrends (Hajkowicz, 2015; Korn Ferry Hay Group, 2016; Ernest & Young, 2015). As existing industrial frameworks are not applicable at research centres, there is a need for developing new framework that would help not only with monitoring technology development processes, but also with decision-making processes. In fact, the majority of research centres in the UK often use road-mapping to evaluate and decide what would be their next actions. However, road-mapping was sometimes described as unreliable and hard to validate (Kostoff & Schaller, 2001). Anew framework would therefore be a better alternative. Preliminary studies suggested that there is a need for a new research centre-oriented framework, hence called technology maturity (Dombrowski et al., 2016; Gove & Uzdzinski, 2013). Moreover, given the importance of megatrends to the manufacturing sector, technology maturity, is found crucial when developing new technological solutions and considering so-called „valley of death‟, i.e. the transition from the innovation stage to the competitive manufacturing stage. Therefore, the main goal of this paper is to develop a conceptual maturity framework and support research centres to enter Industry 4.0 by overcoming some of the modern engineering issues such as „valley of death‟.
How “Specific” Are Gender-Specific Rehabilitation Needs? An Empirical Analysis

There has been relatively little empirical research on the distinctive characteristics and needs of female offenders that could help guide rehabilitative approaches that are gender specific. This study considered a sample of female offenders (N = 886) and male offenders (N = 1,435) who had been released from incarceration and provided with assessment services as part of the community reentry process. Comparisons were conducted using the employment, companions, and financial domains of the Level of Service Inventory (LSI-R and LS-CMI). Female offenders received significantly higher ratings in companion and financial deficits, consistent with some prior research suggesting that social and financial risk factors for offending may be more substantial in women. Implications for research and the practice of gender-specific rehabilitation approaches are discussed.
Multilingual pedagogies and pre-service teachers: Implementing “language as a resource” orientations in teacher education programs

ABSTRACT While Ruiz’s (1984) influential work on language orientations has substantively influenced how we study and talk about language planning, few teacher education programs today actually embed his framework in the praxis of preparing pre-service and practicing teachers. Hence, the primary purpose of this article is to demonstrate new understandings and expansions of Ruiz’s language-as-resource (LAR) approach and ways in which teacher education programs can model this orientation in their own classes, including those programs, like ours, that prepare mostly monolingual pre-service and in-service teachers to work with bi/multilingual students. The authors pursue this by laying out the theoretical framework for multilingual pedagogies that approach teacher education through the LAR orientation and then illustrate these pedagogies as they are realized in their own teacher education programs with the aim of moving closer to and expanding on Ruiz’s original proposal.
What's New in Shona Street Lingo? Semantic Change in Lingo Adoptives from Mainstream Shona

This paper explores new developments in Shona lingo, whereby Shona lingo borrows words from mainstream Shona and assigns new meanings to them. The paper examines this adaptation of adoptives at the semantic level. Data were collected through observation, participant observation and a questionnaire. The paper established that Shona lingo borrows different items of grammar as they are from mainstream Shona but attaches new meanings to them. The identified resultant semantic changes include, changes in the ranges of meaning resulting in extension or narrowing the semantic content of the word, radical shift in meaning and changes in emotive value resulting in amelioration or pejorative meanings. The paper also shows how Shona lingo is reflective of the socio-economic situation of the Zimbabwean society.
Addressing the Sustainability Challenge: Insights from Institutional Theory and Organizational Learning

The pursuit of corporate sustainability (CS) has the attention of a broad range of corporate stakeholders, yet little is known about how individual firms pursue sustainability initiatives. Institutional pressures that drive firms to focus on sustainability are varied and introduce uncertainty into the business environment. In this paper, institutional theory and response strategies are integrated with theories of organizational learning in an attempt to understand how firms shape their response to institutional pressures through sustainability initiatives. Based on a qualitative case study approach, we find that organizations create diverse responses through two primary strategies: manipulation and acquiescence. The pursuit of sustainability entails a simultaneous process of exploring new possibilities while exploiting existing capabilities. Sustainability initiatives were found to be facilitated through top management support, an open approach to surfacing CS initiatives, and intra- and inter-organizational alliances.
The Role of Time in Cosmic Expansion

By treating time as an independent variable free of space-time the role of time in cosmic expansion is clarified. We show that this treatment of time is consistent with General Relativity, and addresses the quandaries of dark or vacuum energy. We consider the current of time to be composed of many time waves. As the current flows, the number of its waves keeps increasing. It is shown that the cumulative sum of the periods of these waves represents the stretching-time, the redshift, Z represents the stretching velocity, and the quantity Z 2 / t represents the stretching acceleration of the stretching-time. By isolating time from space-time we find a simple equation which is developed based only on time and its kinematics. The validity of this equation is confirmed first through the conformity of its predictions with Einstein’s three predictions, namely the precession of Mercury’s orbit, the bending of light by the sun’s gravity, and the gravitational time dilation. Second, its validity is further confirmed through its consistency with three different sets of observational data as well as with the recent LIGO/Virgo gravitational waves measurement. It is shown that the flow of stretching-time is propelled by the energy released at the big bang. Further, the Hubble constant is estimated analytically. Also a possible source and the quantity of what is called dark energy are identified. It is concluded that the time model may clear the way to a quantum mechanical description of the cosmos.
MANAGING TALENTED WORKER IN THE ERA OF NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT

Psychological contract as a strategy based on flexibility has become a new hope in creating competitive advantages with a focus on human resources management is superior. As a concept that powerful, psychological contract be interested in researchers in the field of organizational development in exploring the influence of psychological contract on employee’s work attitude and behavior. But earlier research still gave contradictory results. In the context of managing talented employee, the psychological contract needs to focus on the key factors shaping employee resilience. This research examines the influence of psychological contracts and career resilience on organizational citizenship behavior on employees in the banking sector in Indonesia and Malaysia using structural equation modeling. This research proved the influence of psychological contract on career resilience and the influence or career on organizational citizenship behavior.
Mitochondrial DNA reveals monophyly of New Zealand’s Gobiomorphus (Teleostei: Eleotridae) amongst a morphological complex

Goal: To examine the phylogenetic relationships within Gobiomorphus to explore Australasian biogeography, origins (single or multiple), and evolutionary loss of a marine life stage (loss of diadromy). Methods: We analyse a fragment of the mitochondrial DNA (Cyt-b) using phylogenetic analyses, and use several meristics (spines, rays, and vertebrae) in a discriminant function analysis. Organisms: All nine species of the genus Gobiomorphus (Eleotridae) found in New Zealand and Australia, with the two Australian Philypnodon species included as outgroup taxa. Conclusions: Monophyly of the genus and all seven New Zealand species was strongly supported. The New Zealand Gobiomorphus are likely to be the result of a single introduction and to have been isolated from Australia since the Miocene or Pliocene (∼18–28 Myr ago). These dates correspond well to the oldest fossil in New Zealand dated at 16–20 Myr. Diadromy was consistently at the root of the New Zealand group, and non-diadromy and morphological diversification among these species appears to have occurred relatively recently, with meristic comparisons supporting the molecular analyses. However, among the non-diadromous forms, species morphology contrasts with the molecular data suggesting a recent evolutionary history driven by ecological selection.
External technology acquisition: a double-edged sword

Firms are known to actively utilise external technology acquisition to update and extend their technological knowledge base. Although external technology acquisition has various advantages, it should be considered as a double-edged sword as it also has some inherent negative aspects. This study examines the role of external technology acquisition to investigate whether external technology acquisition is complementary or substitutive to internal R&D activities in creating innovation. The results show that external technology acquisition has an inverted U-shaped relationship with subsequent technology innovation performance, and that is not complementary to internal R&D activities. We thus confirm that external technology acquisition has to be seen as a double-edged sword and that managers need to be aware of the potentially negative effects of strong diversity of the firm's external technology acquisition sources on internal R&D and subsequent innovation performance.
The Effects of Leader-Member Exchange on Employee Conceptualizations and Displays of Organizational Citizenship Behaviour: A Mediational Model

The literature on how employees conceptualize organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB) has not been well integrated. Research on employee conceptualizations of OCB is comprehensively reviewed and a model is proposed linking leader-member exchange (LMX), employee conceptualizations of OCB and supervisory ratings of OCB. I found support for the discriminant validity of three key facets of how employees conceptualize OCB: perceived role breadth, perceived instrumentality of OCB and perceived leader expectations for OCB. These facet conceptualizations mediated the relationship between LMX and OCB. My findings challenge past practices of blurring distinctions among facets of employee conceptualizations of OCB and provide new insights into the process by which LMX influences OCB. Implications for research and for practice are discussed.
Hitting the Books Again: Factors Influencing the Intentions of Young Adults to Reenroll in College

Results from the analyses of data from 463 former college students between the ages of 25 and 34 years old identify those most likely to reenroll in higher education in the near future. Those who intend to reenroll are more likely to be members of minority groups, younger, single, and recently laid-off, have earned more credits, and hold strong beliefs about the value of education. Specific recommendations for strategies and policies through which colleges could motivate former students to reenroll and facilitate their transitions back into the educational system are offered. Among these, programs that include techniques for updating technology skills, improving time management and goal setting practices, and reinforcing study habits appear to be particularly appropriate to the needs of this subpopulation. Suggestions for future research on stopouts, as well as stayouts, conclude the study.
Identification of an organic coating on marine aerosol particles by TOF‐SIMS

[1] Marine aerosol particles play an important role in atmospheric processes. It has been suggested that as marine aerosol particles form, they acquire a coating of organic surfactants. This theory has been supported only by indirect evidence. Recently, we gave new morphological indication of such organic coating without however providing molecular speciation. Here we have studied the surface of marine aerosol particles by time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS), which is very suitable for surface research due to its unique combination of surface sensitivity and the detailed molecular information obtained. Spectra from the outermost surface gave high intensity for palmitic acid and lower peaks for other fatty acids. According to TOF-SIMS images, palmitic acid was distributed on small particles, similar with the marine particles. Sputtering stripped palmitic acid and revealed the inner core of the sea-salt particles. Our results show that fatty acids are important ingredients of the outermost surface layer of the studied aerosol particles.
Shell Utilization Pattern by the Hermit Crab Isocheles sawayai Forest and Saint Laurent, 1968 (Anomura, Diogenidae) from Margarita Island, Caribbean Sea, Venezuela

Isocheles sawayai is a hermit crab that is occasionally mentioned in the literature, and recently its distribution was extended to Venezuelan waters. Because no information on the biology and shell use patterns of this species inhabiting Caribbean waters is available, we provide the first information on shell occupation patterns of I. sawayai from Venezuela. Specimens were collected monthly from January to December 2000 along the sandy shore of Margarita Island, Venezuela. The 942 specimens collected showed different shell use patterns between the sexes and according to the reproductive condition of the females. The gastropods Leucozonia nassa (37.37%), Engoniophos unicinctus (25.37%), Nassarius vibex (4.88%), Melongena melongena (4.25%), and Stramonita haemastoma (3.82%) represent 76% of the total occupied shells. Of the total of 26 different shell species occupied by I. sawayai, males were found occupying 21, while females were found occupying all 26 shell species. In general, both sexes most frequently occupied L. nassa and E. unicinctus. However, the percentage of females occupying these shells was significantly higher than that of the males. Regression analyses showed the best correlation between crab size, shell aperture width, and shell internal volume. The current comparative investigation, in combination with other South Atlantic populations of I. sawayai, provided further evidence of shell use adaptation in hermit crabs from different areas, and increases our insight into shell use of shallowwater hermit crabs. Lee A. Galindo1, Juan A. Bolanos1, and Fernando L. Mantelatto2* Laboratorio de Carcinologia, Escuela de Ciencias Aplicadas del Mar, Universidad de Oriente, Apartado postal 147, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela Laboratory of Bioecology and Crustacean Systematics, Postgraduate Program in Comparative Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Philosophy, Science and Letters of Ribeirao Preto, University of Sao Paulo, 14040-901 Ribeirao Preto (SP), Brazil, e-mail: flmantel@usp.br * corresponding author SHELL UTILIZATION PATTERN BY THE HERMIT CRAB ISOCHELES SAWAYAI FOREST AND SAINT LAURENT, 1968 (ANOMURA, DIOGENIDAE) FROM MARGARITA ISLAND, CARIBBEAN SEA,
Minority Representation in Local Government and Distributional Outcomes

This paper examines the welfare implications of minority representation in local government. We utilize a unique dataset identifying the ethnicity of California city council members and candidates to assess how the election of a nonwhite (rather than white) candidate is capitalized into housing prices, which reflect underlying neighborhood amenities. Most public goods provided at the local level are inherently spatial in nature, so we focus on comparing changes in housing values across neighborhoods to assess how representation affects the welfare of different groups. Using a regression discontinuity approach based on narrow election victories, we find that the ethnicity of the winning candidate has no impact on average housing values in the city. However, the election of a white candidate leads to higher housing values in majority white neighborhoods and lower housing values in majority nonwhite neighborhoods. The election of a nonwhite candidate, on the other hand, has limited effects on housing values in either type of neighborhood. a Beach: College of William and Mary, Department of Economics, 221 Jamestown Rd., Williamsburg, VA 23185. Email: bbbeach@wm.edu. b Jones: University of South Carolina, Darla Moore School of Business, Department of Economics, 1014 Greene St., Columbia, SC 29208. Email: daniel.jones@moore.sc. edu. c Twinam: University of Washington Bothell, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011. Email: twinam@uw.edu. d Walsh: University of Pittsburgh, Department of Economics, 230 S Bouquet St, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Email: walshr@pitt.edu.
Trade openness and inflation: A test of Romer hypothesis for Bangladesh

An important prediction found in international trade is that Trade openness can affect inflation. The trade openness or trade liberalization is associated with declining prices, that is, there is negative relation between inflation and trade openness. In line with this view, Romer (1993) postulates the hypothesis that inflation is lower in small and open economies. The objective of this paper is to explore the relationship between trade openness and inflation for the small economy Bangladesh using data over 1976 -2010 period. For this purpose, Cointegration Approach and a Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) have been used. Empirical results show that there is a significant negative long-run relationship between inflation and trade openness, which confirms the existence of Romer’s hypothesis in Bangladesh.
Glacier dynamics over the last quarter of a century at Helheim, Kangerdlugssuaq and 14 other major Greenland outlet glaciers

The Greenland ice sheet is experiencing increas- ing rates of mass loss, the majority of which results from changes in discharge from tidewater glaciers. Both atmo- spheric and ocean drivers have been implicated in these dy- namic changes, but understanding the nature of the response has been hampered by the lack of measurements of glacier flow rates predating the recent period of warming. Here, using Landsat-5 data from 1985 onwards, we extend back in time the record of surface velocities and ice-front posi- tion for 16 of Greenland's fastest-flowing tidewater glaciers, and compare these to more recent data from Landsat-7 and satellite-borne synthetic-aperture radar. Climate re-analysis data and sea surface temperatures from 1982 show that since 1995 most of Greenland and its surrounding oceans have experienced significant overall warming, and a switch to a warming trend. During the period from 1985 to 1995 when Greenland and the surrounding oceans were not warming, major tidewater outlet glaciers around Greenland, includ- ing Kangerdlugssuaq and Helheim, were dynamically sta- ble. Since the mid-1990s, glacier discharge has consistently been both greater and more variable. Together, these observa- tions support the hypothesis that recent dynamic change is a rapid response to climate forcing. Both air and ocean temper- atures in this region are predicted to continue to warm, and will therefore likely drive further change in outlet glacier dis- charge.
Low peer acceptance and emotional/behavioural maladjustment in schoolchildren: Effects of daily stress, coping and sex

This study examines the relationship between low peer accep-tance and emotional/behavioural maladjustment, taking into account the effects of daily stress, coping styles and sex. The sample comprised 392 schoolchildren (187 females and 205 males) aged 9 to 12, to whom a peer rating scale was administered. Self-report measures of perceived daily stress, coping and emotional/behavioural maladjustment were also ap-plied. Regression analysis indicated that daily stress, coping and sex were significant predictors of emotional/behavioural maladjustment, after controlling for peer acceptance. These results provide evidence about underlying factors that could help in understanding the development of emotional/behavioural problems in children with low peer acceptance.
3 Effective Role of Growth Stimulators in Mitigating the Adverse Effect of Salinity Stress on Wheat (Triticum astivum L.) at Seedling Stage

Wheat is a crop of global significance and is a staple food of millions of people. Gibberellic acid (GA3) and ascorbic acid (AsA) are considered as the most effective exogenous protectants which may alleviate the harmful effect of salinity stress. The laboratory experiment was conducted with four replications. Seeds of wheat cultivar GW-496 were soaked in distilled water (control), three concentrations of ascorbic acid (AsA) viz., (50, 100 and 150 mg L-1) and three concentrations of gibberellic acid (GA3) viz., (150, 200 and 250 mg L-1) solutions for 2 hr. Three concentrations NaCl (50 mM, 75 mM and 100 mM) were added to induce salinity stress, whereas distilled water was provided as control. Root/shoot fresh weight ratio, Root/shoot dry weight ratio, total carbohydrates, total soluble protein and protein profile were measuredon 11th day after germination. It was observed that salinity stress at all three concentrations showed progressive reduction in all measured parameter showever, the reduction was most prominent at severe stress level (100 mMNaCl). Salt stress negatively affected protein synthesis and less number of protein bands/lanes were found under mild and moderate stress condition then severe stress condition. In addition, under NaCl treatment an appearance of a new band of Rm value 0.125 under saline condition. Ascorbicacid@ 100 mg L-1 was found efficient in enhancing all measured parameters and also increased the number of bands in protein profile with the appearance of five new protein bands of different Rm values three bands of Rm value 0.116 and two bands of Rm value 0.168 for the treatments under mild and moderate stress condition. For gibberellic acid, the highest concentration (250 mg L-1) proved most efficient in enhancing all given parameters. GA3@ 250mg L-1also enhanced the number of bands and appearance 11 new protein bands were also observed. Hence, this study proves the role of these bio-stimulators in ameliorating the deleterious effect of salinity stress