Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Job Stress and Police Burnout: Moderating Roles of Gender and Marital Status

Previous studies on occupational burnout among police personnel did not pay enough attention to how gender and marital status may influence the connection between job stress and occupational burnout, especially where cultural beliefs direct gender and marital issues in relation to work, such as Nigeria. This study, therefore, investigated the extent to which gender and marital status moderate the relationship between job stress and occupational burnout. Participants were 213 police personnel (male = 120; female = 93) selected from 10 urban and 10 semi-urban police divisions in Nigeria. Their ages ranged between 20 and 54 years (Mage=38.15 years; SD =10.0). Results revealed that job stress significantly predicted occupational burnout such that an increase in job stress led to increase in the level of occupational burnout. Gender moderated the effects of job stress on occupational burnout in such a way that job stress tended to result in higher level of occupational burnout in female than in male police personnel. Similarly, marital status moderated the relationship between job stress and occupational burnout in such a way that police personnel who were married tended to report higher level of occupational burnout in the presence of job stress than those who were single. Implications for gender sensitivity and family supportiveness were discussed.
Market Efficiency's Hidden Teeth: An Unambiguous Test for Derivative Securities

Over the last decade, financial economists have grown increasingly circumspect about the practical meaning of market efficiency due to the so-called joint hypothesis problem. In law, however, the concept has taken on an increasingly prominent role, meaning that the need for an operational definition cannot wait. We examine the meaning of market efficiency in contingent claims markets, where existing legal criteria are inappropriate. We propose a practical and economically meaningful test of efficiency applicable to such markets. The test is shown to be immune both to the joint hypothesis problem and to misspecification of the derivatives pricing model. We illustrate application of the test to an important recent case involving credit-linked notes.
Native speaker dichotomy: Stakeholders’ preferences and perceptions of native and non-native speaking English language teachers

Addressing the perceptions and the preferences of the upper-secondary school students, teachers, parents and administrators of the native speaking (NS) and non-native speaking (NNS) English teachers as well as investigating the variables affecting these preferences and perceptions, this study explores whether or not the native speaker myth is still prevalent. Contrary to common assumptions with regard to student and parent preferences being in favour of NS English teachers, this study purports that English as a foreign language (EFL) students who have participated in this study which is conducted in the Turkish Cypriot context favour the English teachers with good teaching skills, regardless of their NS/NNS status. The students’ perceptions and preferences are compared with those of their parents, teachers and administrators. The data are collected from 185 students, 86 parents, 18 teachers and two administrators, and analysed adopting a mixed-methods research design, being predominantly quantitative. Overall, mother tongue and grade are found to be the two variables that influence the participants’ perceptions and preferences with regard to the NS and NNS English teachers. Significant differences are found between student and teacher responses and between parents’ and teachers’ perceptions and preferences. Keywords : administrators; English as a foreign language (EFL); native speaker dichotomy; parents; teacher preference
Factors Affecting Sprouting and Glyphosate Translocation in Rootstocks of Redvine (Brunnichia ovata) and Trumpetcreeper (Campsis radicans)1

Greenhouse and growth chamber experiments were conducted to investigate the sprouting potential of rootstock; the effect of temperature, burial depth, and length of rootstock on sprouting; and the effect of shoot removal on resprouting ability of rootstock in redvine and trumpetcreeper. Glyphosate translocation along the rootstock of redvine was also measured. Higher sprouting was observed at 20 to 40 C in trumpetcreeper (60 to 73%) and at 30 to 40 C in redvine (45 to 47%) compared with other temperatures. Redvine sprouting was totally inhibited at 15 C, whereas trumpetcreeper had a sprouting of 12%. Emergence of shoot from a 28-cm planting depth was completely inhibited in redvine, whereas trumpetcreeper had 23% sprout emergence. After shoot removal treatments applied every 3 wk, redvine rootstock segments ≤2 cm long were totally depleted after fifth shoot removal treatment (15 wk after planting [WAP]). In trumpetcreeper, total depletion was not reached by 15 WAP, regardless of rootstock length. 14C-glyphosate was translocated from the treated shoot attached to the apical end of a 35-cm rootstock to the untreated end with slightly less 14C-glyphosate recovered at the untreated end compared with 5 to 10 cm from the treated shoot. These results indicated that vegetative reproduction in redvine is more sensitive to cool temperatures, deep burial depth, and short rootstock segment than trumpetcreeper. Variable control of redvine with glyphosate could be due to inadequate herbicide translocation within the rootstock. Nomenclature: Glyphosate; redvine, Brunnichia ovata (Walt.) Shinners #3 BRVCI; trumpetcreeper, Campsis radicans (L.) Seem. ex Bureau # CMIRA. Additional index words: Absorption, regrowth, sprout regeneration, uptake. Abbreviations: DAT, days after treatment; WAP, weeks after planting; WAT, weeks after treatment.
Development of Relational Capability in Technology-based Companies in the Information and Communication Technology Sector

Relational capacity is defined as the ability of companies to relate with other companies as well as their internal borders. One of these relationships is strategic alliances, which are basically agreements in which companies seek mutual cooperation or attempt to expand their resource base to address their needs. This process includes taking risks to achieve common goals. This article aims to describe the situation of two technology-based companies (TBCs) in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector and examine how they develop their relational front capacity in terms of the main existing theoretical concepts. One company is considered a leader in its field in Brazil. It was structured directly in the market without any support or development. The other was structured in an incubator run by one of the largest public universities in Brazil, with all possible resources for advancement. Therefore, there were significant differences in the development of their relational capabilities. The study was conducted through direct interviews for data collection and subsequent analysis and conclusion.
STRATEGIC ORGANIZATION OF R&D

Before firms can focus on the development and commercialization of a given innovation, they have to address a more fundamental strategic issue – namely, what is their innovation strategy and how can they organize the innovation process. This involves three basic questions: (1) whether to invest in R&D, (2) how much to invest in R&D, and, (3) which type of R&D to perform. While these three questions have typically been studied in isolation, we argue that they are intimately linked with the choice of the innovation strategy of the firm. How the firm develops and commercializes a particular innovation will be a consequence of its innovation strategy.
Lake Baikal Endemic Sculpins (Cottoidei): A Promising Model to Study Adaptive Plasticity of Blood Cholesterol Metabolism

We analyzed the blood lipid spectra in four closely related sculpin (Cottoidei) species endemic to Lake Baikal. These data characterize the Baikal sculpins as a set of model organisms for studying the adaptive plasticity of cholesterol metabolism and also mechanisms of resistance to the development of dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis.
Public Debt and Economic Growth in The SouthEast Asian Countries

This study examines the relationship between public debt and economic growth in eight countries in Southeast Asia that are members of ASEAN. Through the study will contribute reference for each country to establish their macroeconomic policies. Using 10 years of data from 2006 to 2015 and analysis tools Autoregression Vector (VAR), the study attempts to test the theory of finance led growth. The main finding of this study is that public debt is actually able to increase the economic growth of a country significantly, although it takes a few years of its existence. This finding supports several previous studies that demonstrate the important role of government debt to the economy of a country. DOI: 10.15408/sjie.v6i1. 4779
Rationing access to proteted natural areas: A case study

In many regions the problem of unrestrained recreational use of protected natural areas remains largely unresolved. This is despite considerable evidence that unrestrained levels of visitation can be unsustainable, both in terms of impact on the environment and on the recreational experience. This paper seeks to answer two questions: First, to what extent are visitors willing to forego access to publicly owned protected natural areas in order to ensure less crowding and/or better environmental outcomes? Second, if access is to be restricted, how should any remaining access rights be allocated? Using Lake McKenzie, Fraser Island, as a case study site and employing the choice modelling non-market valuation technique, it is found that visitors were, in general, willing to trade off some degree of access rights for better environmental outcomes and reduced crowding (particularly the former). In regards to the choice of rationing mechanism, it is clear that peak pricing is not supported, whereas visitor caps and fourwheel drive access restrictions have broad support -although segments of the population are opposed to the latter. JEL classifications: C25, Q38, Q51.
AN EXAMINATION OF REMITTANCE ACTIVITY AMONG BRAZILIAN IMMIGRANTS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA

Because of the sheer magnitude of these foreign exchange transfers, they are frequently studied at the macro-level. Such studies tend to focus on government policies designed to monitor and direct these flows (Chanvadavarkar, 1980; Abella, 1992), the volume of these flows (Russell, 1992, 1986; Lianos, 1997; Swamy, 1981; Elbadawi, Rezende Rocha, 1992; Stahl, Arnold, 1986; Massey, Parrado, 1994), or their costs and benefits to origin area development (Arnold, 1992; Athukorala, 1993; Wood, McCoy, 1985; Appleyard, 1989). Numerous other studies focus on the stratification effects of remittances in sending regions (Lundahl, 1985; Fawcett, Arnold, 1987; Reichart, 1982), while still others attempt to determine whether remittances are spent primarily on consumption or productive activities (Keely, Tran, 1989). Thus at the macro-level a wealth of knowledge, too large to summarize here, has already been amassed regarding the transfer of resources.
Understanding 'Writing Passivity' in Order to Optimise the Writing Performance of All Student Writers

The primary objective of this research was to investigate the construct of writing passivity and the situation of passive writers, a group who disliked writing, held poor perceptions of themselves as writers, and used writing strategies that were neither effective nor efficient. The study involved the collection of quantitative and qualitative data from students in the middle years of schooling. A connection between writing passivity and underachievement as a writer was established, with findings suggesting that while passive writers performed more poorly as writers they were not less able than other student-writers. Thus, writing passivity was not related to deficit, but associated with pessimistic explanatory style, especially a tendency to regard bad events as permanent and pervasive. In addition, a perceived lack of control caused a sense of helplessness for passive writers. As such, writing passivity would seem amenable to intervention that is sensitive to students' explanatory style, and that develops a sense of control through the acquisition of knowledge, skills and strategic writing behaviours. Sensitivity to a student's affective disposition, and its intersection with the process of writing should provide a focus for teachers when they respond to students' writing products. Affect must be included in the complex of student behaviours that is scaffolded during instruction. Without its inclusion, a significant dimension of a student writer's meta-cognition is rendered invisible.
Role of zinc on productivity, quality traits and economic performance of cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) under semi-arid condition of Rajasthan, India

The experiment was conducted during kharif 2011 and 2012 at Avikanagar on different genotypes of cluster bean to assess the response of Zn on productivity and profitability under tropical environment of Rajasthan. The results reveal that maximum seed (2.55 t ha-1) and stover yield (7.32 t ha-1), protein content (27.2 %) and protein yield and (168.10 kg ha-1), gum content (27%) and gum yield (180 kg ha-1) were recorded with application of Zn @20 kg ha-1. Further, quality traits viz. ADF, NDF, cellulose and lignin were also highest in grains. Maximum net return of33,037 ha-1 with benefit: cost ratio (2.39) was received with the use of Zn @ 20 kg ha-1. Highest seed yield (2.21 t ha-1), protein content (25.6%), protein yield (166.20 kg ha-1), gum content (25.4%) and gum yield (172.37 kg ha-1) were obtained from genotype ‘RGC 936’ with the highest net returns of Rs 28,188 ha-1. Application of Zn@20 kg ha-1 to cluster bean genotype ‘RGC 936’ gives highest yield and economic returns under tropical condition of Rajasthan.
Illiquidity, Investor Sentiment and Stock Returns: Evidence from Malaysia

Market illiquidity and investor sentiment show a significant role in Malaysian capital market, the variation of average stock returns left unexplained by capital asset pricing model is covered effectively by illiquidity and sentiment risks. Our investor sentiment measure consists of six market proxies. This study tests pricing implications using Size, Liquidity and BM ranked portfolios. It finds that small and illiquid stocks are exposed more to sentiment risk. Illiquidity and sentiment factors jointly explain the variations explained by size and value effects. Furthermore, quantile regressions reveal an asymmetric influence of investor sentiment, a large (small) effect is observed on stocks with high (low) returns. A three factor model directed at capturing illiquidity and investor sentiment risks is apparently persuasive in this market.
Multi-indexed (q-)Racah polynomials

As the second stage of the project multi-indexed orthogonal polynomials, we present, in the framework of ‘discrete quantum mechanics’ with real shifts in one dimension, the multi-indexed (q-)Racah polynomials. They are obtained from the (q-)Racah polynomials by the multiple application of the discrete analogue of the Darboux transformations or the Crum–Krein–Adler deletion of ‘virtual state’ vectors, in a similar way to the multi-indexed Laguerre and Jacobi polynomials reported earlier. The virtual state vectors are the ‘solutions’ of the matrix Schrödinger equation with negative ‘eigenvalues’, except for one of the two boundary points.
Study of the Relation between the Spiral Arm Pitch Angle and the Kinetic Energy of Random Motions of the Host Spiral Galaxies, A

In this work, we report a relation between the kinetic energy of random motions of the corresponding host galaxies and spiral arm pitch angles (Mdynσ 2 - P), (M*σ 2 - P) where Mdyn is the bulge dynamical mass, M* is bulge stellar mass, and σ is the velocity dispersion of the host galaxy bulge. We measured the spiral arm pitch angle (P) for a sample of Spitzer/IRAC 3.6-µm images of 54 spiral galaxies, estimated by using a 2D Fast Fourier Transform decomposition technique (2DFFT). We selected a sample of nearly face-on spiral galaxies and used IRAF ellipse to determine the ellipticity and major-axis position angle in order to deproject the images to face-on, and using a 2D Fast Fourier Transform decomposition technique, we determined the spiral arm pitch angles. We estimated the kinetic energy of random motions of the corresponding host galaxies (Mdynσ 2 , M*σ 2 ) by using Mdyn, M*, and σ, where the stellar velocity dispersion (σ) of the bulge was taken from the literature. We determined the bulge dynamical mass (Mdyn) using the virial theorem, and the bulge stellar mass (M*) was estimated by using the bulge 3.6-μm luminosity with the appropriate stellar mass-to-light ratio (M/L).
Factors affecting feeder cattle prices in the southeast

Traditional factors known to affect feeder cattle prices, such as corn prices, have been questioned recently given the volatile nature of agricultural markets and some recent research findings. This work utilizes two very current and unique datasets to examine feeder cattle pricing relationships from Kentucky internet auctions and Certified Preconditioned for Health (CPH) sales. In addition to examining traditional pricing factors, factors that affect feeder cattle basis were also examined. Basis questions are of great interest in the southeast as transportation costs to major cattle feeding areas have been impacted by rising fuel prices and increased market volatility. Finally, price premiums were examined for cattle selling as age and source verified and natural. Results suggested that traditional factors were still found to influence feeder cattle prices, with some evidence that the magnitude of these effects may be smaller. Basis factors were found to be relevant; specifically fuel price was found to have a negative effect on basis in internet sales. This finding was also consistent with weaker basis in areas further away from the Midwest. Finally, premiums for age and source verification were moderate, roughly $11 per head for age and source verified calves, $17 per head for natural calves, and about $32 per head for cattle with both attributes. FACTORS AFFECTING FEEDER CATTLE PRICES IN THE SOUTHEAST By Kenneth H. Burdine Director of Dissertation Director of Graduate Studies
EFL Motivational Orientation and Proficiency: A Survey of Cambodian University Students in Phnom Penh

This study investigated instrumental and integrative motivation (i.e., motivational orientation) of a group of EFL students and possible correlations between motivational orientation and English proficiency. A motivation questionnaire was developed and distributed to 68 Cambodian students, 21 of whom were later interviewed. Instrumental motivation was found to be the main reason for the students to learn English. English in Cambodia is found to promise its learners pragmatic, utilitarian benefits or rewards. However, no correlation between the students‟ motivation and English proficiency was found significant. It is concluded that motivational orientation only functions as motivation initiator that subsequently enhances motivational drive and that does not seem to have an „on-line‟ connection with language proficiency. Research of this kind is useful for the development of EFL/ELT syllabus, but more research is called for in the present context.
DATING BUSINESS CYCLES IN LITHUANIA BY SIMPLE UNIVARIATE METHODS

In this paper, we use three basic univariate techniques, namely, BBQ algorithm, time series filtering, and Markov-switching models, to date and characterize Lithuanian business cycles from 1995 to 2010. We find that economic growth in Lithuania was relatively balanced after the Russian Crisis until late 2006. After that, the economy experienced an extreme, although relatively brief, period of an overheated economic climate before plunging into a very deep recession at the end of 2008. Using the BBQ algorithm, we provide some simple comparisons of the two recessions as well as international data obtained in other studies. Our Markov-switching regression exercise, confirming the findings above, additionally indicates that recessionary periods may have shocks with non-finite variances and economically significant permanent effects on output.
Fractionation and distribution of zinc under integrated nutrient management system on maize-wheat cropping system in Typic Haplustepts

A field study entitled “Fractionation and distribution of zinc under integrated nutrient management system on LTFE’s maize-wheat cropping system in Typic Haplustept soils of Udaipur” was conducted during Kharif 2014-15 and 2015-16 in the Long Term Fertilizer Experiments initiated in Kharif, 1997 at the Instructional Farm of the Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur. The soil of the experimental site was sandy clay loam in texture, slightly alkaline in reaction, medium in available nitrogen and phosphorus, while high in potassium and zinc. The objectives were to assess effect of INM on cationic Zinc fractions and to establish relationship among Zn fractions themselves and with yield, nutrient uptake by maize and wheat and soil properties. The soil of the experimental field was sandy clay loam in texture, non-saline and slightly alkaline in reaction. The experiment consisted of 12 treatment combinations with four replications in a randomized block design. After harvest of Wheat crop under maize-wheat rotation of both years (2014-15 & 2015-16), the pooled analysis reveals that integrated nutrient management practice (100% NPK+ FYM 10 t ha-1) increased zinc fractions except DTPA soluble. However, DTPA– Zn was significantly high with 100% NPK +Zn application followed by 100% NPK +Zn +S. These zinc fractions deceased with depth in all INM treatments. Water soluble zinc fraction highly correlated with reducible (0.926**) and DTPA (0.914**) fractions. DTPA –Zn and reducible Zn also correlated (r = 0.920**) significantly. Positive correlation between Zn fractions and OC and negatively with pH was observed under this study. Exchangeable-Zn was highly correlated with yield and DTPA-Zn with grain yield and Zn uptake by grain. The values of different Zn fractions were correlated and found that total Zn had positive and significant correlation with other fractions, suggesting the existence of dynamic equilibrium among the different forms. It is quite evident from the values of coefficients of correlation that almost all fractions are dependent upon each other.
Habitual entrepreneurship and transgenerational continuity in family business

Much recent research has focused on the habitual entrepreneur, who establishes a group of businesses rather than one single firm, through a process of entrepreneurial diversification over time. This paper extends this concept to the “family business”, and demonstrates with case studies the occurrence of “habitual entrepreneurial families” who have developed a group of businesses through the entrepreneurial activities of their family members. Habitual family entrepreneurship can be conceived as a process of trans-generational renewal in which the transmission of attitudes and capabilities may be more important than the continuity of any single family business.
Word recognition in possible word contexts

The Possible-Word Constraint (PWC; Norris, McQueen, Cutler, and Butterfield 1997) suggests that segmentation of continuous speech operates with a universal constraint that feasible words should contain a vowel. Single consonants, because they do not constitute syllables, are treated as non-viable residues. Two word-spotting experiments are reported that investigate whether the PWC really is a language-universal principle. According to the PWC, Slovak listeners should, just like Germans, be slower at spotting words in single consonant contexts (not feasible words) as compared to syllable contexts (feasible words)—even if single consonants can be words in Slovak. The results confirm the PWC in German but not in Slovak.