Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Can a Wage Subsidy Be Used to Improve Women's Formal Employment in Zambia

The number of women employed in the Zambian formal sector is small, which has likely played a role in the low level of women’s empowerment in the country. As a result, the government of Zambia is willing to adopt policies that can positively contribute to women’s formal employment. Based on this policy objective, we propose a wage-subsidy program that considers the best design in implementation and financing. To achieve our research objectives, we calibrated a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) methodology to a gendered Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) that disaggregated labour into skills and type of employment. Our findings suggest that a wage-subsidy program that targeted women would increase their participation in the formal sector, potentially leading to an increase in household income as well as in women’s contribution to this income. Under our simulations, government revenue fell slightly when an appropriate financing option was applied, but potential benefits to the empowerment of women ultimately outweigh costs. Alternatively, to ensure that the most is obtained from a wage subsidy, corporate taxes could be raised to finance this program. The overall effect of this option would be an improvement in the performance of the economy as well as in household welfare.
Looking At Residents ’ Attitudes towards Spring Break Tourism in Texas through the Lens of Community Attachment

The growth of spring break tourism in many destinations has become problematic, predominantly due to the excessive behaviour of college students. This paper examines residents’ attitudes toward spring break tourism in South Padre Island (located in Texas, USA) through the lens of community attachment. By understanding the attitudes of residents of the host communities, tourism planners and policy-makers can create policies to shape the character of tourism according to the residents’ needs. The findings suggest that, at this point in time, community residents perceive that the benefits of spring break tourism benefits exceed its’ costs. Also, the short and intense season of spring break tourism allows residents to better deal with social costs.
Effect of variety and stage of maturity on nutritive value of whole crop rice, yield, botanical fractions, silage fermentability and chemical composition

The effect of eight varieties of grain and forage type whole crop rice (Oryza sativa L Japonica) each harvested at four stages of maturity were investigated for morphology and yield, proportion of botanical fractions, fermentatability and chemical composition in an 8×4 factorial experiment. All crops were sown in 1997 at Saitama Prefecture, Japan under identical condition and harvested on 10, 22, 34 and 45 days after flowering in 1998. Total DM yield of forage type varieties was similar to that of the highest yield of grain type varieties. However, while yield of forage type varieties was attributed to higher proportion of straw than head, the reverse was in the case of grain type varieties. Yield in line with the proportion of head increased (p<0.001), but in contrast proportion of straw decreased (p<0.001) with the increase in maturity. Silage fermentability of grain type varieties was better than forage type varieties. Fermentability improved with the increase (p<0.001) in maturity suggesting that the moisture content should be reduced to improve fermentation quality. Forage type varieties contained higher (p<0.001) ash, crude fat (EE), organic cell wall (OCW) and acid detergent fiber (ADF), but contained lower crude protein (CP), organic cell content (OCC), CP in OCC and nitrogen-free cell wall extract (NCWFE) than the grain type varieties. The ash, CP, EE, Oa (60% digestible OCW), Ob (40% digestible OCW), OCW, ADF and acid detergent lignin (ADL) decreased (p<0.001), but OCC and NCWFE increased (p<0.001) with the increase in maturity. It is concluded that stage of maturity not only increases yield and proportion of head, but also improved the fermentation quality and increases quality chemical composition (except CP) of whole crop rice. Forage type varieties may be as good as grain type varieties in terms of yield, but fermentation quality and chemical composition may not be as good as that of grain type varieties. (Asian-Aust. J. Anim. Sci. 2004. Vol 17, No. 2 : 183-192)
CONTINGENT REWARDS AS A STRATEGY FOR INFLUENCING EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES : CASE STUDY OF WILLIAMSON TEA KENYA LIMITED

Employees who are engaged in their work and committed to their organizations give companies crucial competitive advantages including higher productivity and lower employee turnover. This study sought to establish contingent rewards as a strategy for influencing employee engagement. The study was conducted at Williamson Tea Kenya Limited (WTKL) in Kericho County and the guiding objectives included, examining how the composition of contingent rewards influence employee engagement, evaluating how implementation of contingent rewards influence employee engagement and establishing the perspectives of contingent rewards and how they influence employee engagement. The study adopted a descriptive approach to research. The population of the study was 91 employees of Williamson Tea Kenya Limited with a sample of 82 employees. Data was obtained from primary sources and collected by use of a questionnaire. Data was analyzed by use of SPSS and Ms Excel and presented through frequency distribution charts, graphs and tables. According to the findings, it was noted that all variables had a strong relationship with the independent variable Employee engagement; however, implementation of the rewards had a stronger relationship with employee engagement variable. It further recommends that Williamson Tea Kenya Limited undertakes an immediate and strategic measure to improve its employee engagement through rewards by offering total rewards, having a more inclusive and participative approach in implementing rewards as well as gaining confidence and positive attitudes from employees on reward programs. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS CIPD Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development CRS Contingent Rewards Systems EPZA Export Processing Zone Authority GDP Gross Domestic Product HR Human Resources M Mean ROK Republic of Kenya SD Standard Deviation SET Social Exchange Theory SHRM Society for Human Resource Management TBK Tea Board of Kenya WTKL Williamson Tea Kenya Limited www.ijbcnet. com International Journal of Business and Commerce Vol. 4, No.05: [20-59] (ISSN: 2225-2436) Published by Asian Society of Business and Commerce Research 21
The Detection of an Extremely Bright Fast Radio Burst in a Phased Array Feed Survey

We report the detection of an ultra-bright fast radio burst (FRB) from a modest, 3.4-day pilot survey with the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder. The survey was conducted in a wide-field fly’s-eye configuration using the phased-array-feed technology deployed on the array to instantaneously observe an effective area of 160 deg2, and achieve an exposure totaling 13200 deg2 hr . We constrain the position of FRB 170107 to a region in size (90% containment) and its fluence to be 58 ± 6 Jy ms. The spectrum of the burst shows a sharp cutoff above 1400 MHz, which could be due to either scintillation or an intrinsic feature of the burst. This confirms the existence of an ultra-bright ( Jy ms) population of FRBs.
Study of Wind Power Limit for a Network Bus

This paper discusses the influence of the point of common coupling of a wind farm on the voltage fluctuations. The main aim is to deduce the maximum wind power that can be connected taking into account the impact in the electrical network. The weight of a wind farm production in a close up bus is analysed, and the necessity of a dynamic analysis to establish the wind power limit is shown.
Analysis of genetic divergence of classification of morphological and larval gain characteristics of peanut cocoon silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) germplasm.

A hierarchical agglomerative clustering analysis was undertaken for grouping the 51 lines silkworm, Bombyx mori L. , based on larval gains parameters in the clustering process. The analysis was based on data from one rearing seasons with all 51 peanut cocoon strains of silkworm and varying morphological development potentials. The results indicate that two clusters can be realized based on larval development parameters. Further sub-grouping under these groups highlights genetically differences associated with the differentiation of various groups of lines as well as their significance for silkworm breeding. Estimates of all variables were further subjected to quick clustering and the results showed that both clusters constituted by three sub groups.
EFEITO DO CÁLCIO SOBRE ALGUMAS CARACTERÍSTICAS BIOFÍSICAS E MORFOLÓGICAS DE PLANTAS DE MILHO BRS-4154 SUBMETIDAS AO ALAGAMENTO DO SOLO

The objective of this work was to evaluate, in greenhouse, the effect of different levels, sources and modes of calcium application under flooding, on the behavior of some biophysical and morphological characteristics in maize plants, cultivar Saracura, at flowering http://dx.doi. org/10.18512/1980-6477/rbms.v2n3p21-33
Neutrino-Long-Baseline Experiments and Nuclear Physics

Neutrino long-baseline experiments nowadays all use nuclear targets. The extraction of neutrino oscillation parameters from such experiments requires a good understanding of the interaction of neutrinos with nuclei. In this talk we discuss results on quasielastic scattering and pion production which are the relevant processes in the neutrino energy regime around 1 GeV. We also discuss implications of the reaction mechanisms for the reconstruction of the neutrino energy which is not known a priori.
Physiological performance of giant clams ( Tridacna spec . ) in a recirculation system

The importance of autoand heterotrophy for growth, survival, zooxanthellae development and nutrient uptake of juvenile giant clams Tridacna maxima and T. squamosa was investigated. In addition experiments on the photosynthesis, metabolism and calcification were performed with specimens of T. maxima and T. derasa in an intermittent flow-through respiration system. Animals were reared in a recirculation system under different light conditions and different concentrations of nutrients. Both particulate organic (Tetraselmis algae) and dissolved inorganic (ammonia and phosphate) food was given. Results show that light intensity and spectra have a significant effect on survival and length or weight increase. Nutrient concentrations only seem to play a role when clams are kept in optimum light conditions. In this case fertilization with NH4 and PO4 is more effective than feeding with algae. However, the concentration of zooxanthellae is only moderately increasing with increasing nutrient concentration. Moreover photosynthesis, respiration rates and calcification seem to be linked to light conditions but not to increasing nutrient concentrations. It is concluded that juvenile clams depend more on autotrophy to satisfy nutritional requirements. The uptake of nutrients is limited and needs to be tested with larger clams and a variety of nutrient combinations.
A Multilevel Embedded Finite Element Method for the Modeling of Crack Branching

Theoretical foundations of dynamic fracture highly deviate from the experimental results under higher rate of external loadings. In addition to certain microstructural changes in the localization zone, complex phenomena like micro and macro branching may occur in case of brittle materials. Advanced finite element (FE) techniques like the ‘embedded finite element method’ can model failure of solids in a computationally efficient manner. Failure in the form of propagating cracks or shearbands appear as jumps in the resulting displacement field also called as ‘strong discontinuities (SDs)’. In the embedded finite element method, the strong discontinuity is embedded into a finite element by enhancing its strain field in a discrete physically motivated manner. Such an approach is made possible by identifying new deformation modes of a FE with a discontinuity as a constant and a linear separation mode where the latter allows for a locking free formulation in quadrilateral plane elements (Linder and Armero, 2007). The key aspect of the embedded finite element method is the local nature of enhancement allowing for the static condensation of the local parameters introduced in the definition of the displacement jumps. For the higher rates of the dynamic loadings, a propagating crack may split into multiple crack surfaces as seen in experimental results of Sharon et al. (1996). Such a phenomena of crack branching cannot be captured by a FE with a single discontinuity. For a precise simulation of the state of the material at the branching crack tip, multiple SDs should be allowed to develop in a single FE. Contrary to the work in Raina and Linder (2010), this is achieved by the application of the embedded finite element method at multiple levels in a new methodology called as multilevel embedded finite element method. The FE at the crack tip is now treated as a new boundary value problem subjected to certain kinematic constraints on its boundary and is adaptively discretized into a number of sub-elements. Coupling between quantities at different levels of discretization is obtained by matching their virtual energies. Finally, the results obtained by the numerical simulations are compared with the experimental results of dynamic fracture performed in Sharon et al. (1996).
A parameterization of cloud overlap as a function of wind shear and its impact in ECMWF forecast

Six months of CloudSat and CALIPSO observations have been divided into over eight million cloud scenes and co-located with ECMWF wind analyses to identify an empirical relationship between cloud overlap and wind shear for use in atmospheric models. For vertically continuous cloudy layers, cloud decorrelates from maximum towards random overlap as the layer separation distance increases, and we demonstrate a systematic impact of wind shear on the resulting decorrelation length scale. As expected, cloud decorrelates over smaller distances as wind shear increases. A simple, empirical linear fit parameterization is suggested that is straightforward to add to existing radiation schemes, although it is shown that the parameters are quite sensitive to the processing details of the cloud mask data and also to the fitting method used. The wind shear-overlap dependency is implemented in the radiation scheme of the ECMWF integrated forecast system. It has a similar magnitude impact on the radiative budget as that of switching from a fixed decorrelation length scale to the latitude-dependent length scale presently used in the operational model, altering the zonal mean, top-of-atmosphere, equator-to-mid latitude gradient of short-wave radiation by approximately 2 W m−2.
AKDENİZ KUŞAĞINDA YETİŞTİRİLEN ARPA (Hordeum vulgare L.) ÇEŞİTLERİNDE VERİM UNSURLARI ve TANE KALİTE ÖZELLİKLERİNİN BELİRLENMESİ

Akdeniz iklim kusaginda uretilen arpanin buyuk bir bolumu hayvan yemi olarak degerlendirilmektedir. Buna karsin arpa cesitlerinde tanenin kapsamli besin degerlerinin belirlendigi fazlaca calisma bulunmamaktadir. Bu calisma arpa tanesinin besin degerlerinin belirlenmesi amaciyla Aydin kosullarinda 2013 ve 2014 yillarinda yurutulmustur. Arastirmada materyal olarak Akhisar98, Vamikhoca98, Hilal ve Sancak arpa cesitleri kullanilmistir. Tek basakta tane verimi (TBV), basakta tane sayisi (BTS), bin tane agirligi (BTA), tanede protein orani, tanede nisasta orani, tanede yag orani, tanede kul orani ve tanede seluloz orani degerleri olculmustur. Tek basakta tane verimi 1.10 g – 3.68 g araliginda ve basakta tane sayisi degeri ise 20.17 – 71.60 araliginda olculmustur. Bin tane agirligi degeri 39.12 g – 70.36 g araliginda hesaplanmistir. Tanede protein orani %10.31 – %12.05 araliginda, tanede nisasta orani %42.00 – %53.38, tanede yag orani %1.58 - %1.85, tanede kul orani %2.54 - %2.72 ve tanede seluloz orani %6.68 – %9.06 araliginda oldugu olculmustur. Calismanin ilk yilinda tek basakta tane verimi, basakta tane sayisi ve bazi tane kalite parametreleri (Tanede protein orani, tanede kul ve yag orani) ikinci yildan dusuk bulunmustur. Hilal cesidi en yuksek tek basakta tane verimi, bin tane agirligi ve tanede nisasta orani degerleri ile one cikmistir. Buna ek olarak cesit dusuk seluloz orani ile yem kalitesini artirabilecegini gostermistir.
Simulation of individual leaf areas in grain sorghum

Most crop simulation models that incorporate environmental conditions estimate leaf area development. The grain sorghum growth simulation model, SORKAM, calculates individual leaf area based on leaf number and maturity class. The objective of this study was to generalize present leaf growth routines in SORKAM to be independent of maturity since there are no generally accepted maturing classes. Modified relationships between leaf number and leaf growth parameters were developed from existing studies and were tested against independent detailed leaf growth data sets. The revised relationships improved the r2 between simulated and actual individual leaf areas from 0.80 to 0.88, reduced the bias from 32 cm2 to 9 cm2, and the RMSE from 80 cm2 to 52 cm2. With the improved simulation, estimated leaf area index through the season was also improved from the original SORKAM estimate (RMSE decreased from 0.77 to 0.63; RMSE: root mean square error). Although simulation of individual leaf areas was improved, total leaf area produced over the season was not. grain sorghum / leaf area / modeling
EUV BEAM-FOIL OBSERVATIONS OF CU- THROUGH GE-LIKE IONS OF IODINE

The spectra and structure of multiply charged ions with an open n=4 shell have been studied for many years. For Cu-like and Zn-like ions, the data on the fundamental transitions obtained with laser-produced plasmas or an electron beam ion trap [1] cover quite a number of elements and reach up to uranium (Z=92). For ions with additional electrons in the valence shell, the data and corresponding calculations are much sparser. Also, the calculations tend to be the poorer the more electrons are added [2]. In the middle of the sequence of natural elements, classical light sources have reached their limit, and relativity and QED effects are not yet so large that they would arouse theoretical interest on their own. In short, the reasonably good coverage of the atomic spectra of multiply charged ions reaches only up to about Z=28 (Ni). The resonance and intercombination transitions in Cuand Zn-like ions are known or their trend established for the whole isoelectronic sequence. The lowest-energy ground state transitions in Ga-like ions are reasonably well known only up to about Mo (Z=42) and have been seen, for example, in beamfoil spectra up to Ag (Z=47) [3] (notwithstanding some observations at much higher Z in an EBIT).
SELECTED PLASMA CONSTITUENTS OF BROILER CHICKENS FED DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DRIED SWEET ORANGE (CITRUS SINENSIS) PEELS

An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of different levels of dried Citrus sinensis peel (DCSP) on selected plasma constituents of broilers. Data from five dietary treatments with four replicates per treatment were analyzed using a completely randomized design. Dietary treatments comprised: (1) control consisting of standard basal-diet without DCSP, (2) DCSP-1, basal starter diet supplemented with 1.5% DCSP from 1-21 days of age followed by standard basal grower diet with no DCSP from 2242 days of age, (3) DCSP-2, standard diets supplemented with 1.5% DCSP from 142 days of age, (4) DCSP-3, basal starter diet supplemented with 3.0% DCSP from 1-21 days of age followed by standard basal grower diet with no DCSP from 2242 days of age, and (5) DCSP-4, standard (basal starter followed by basal grower) diets supplemented with 3.0% DCSP from 1-42 days of age. Plasma constituents (glucose [GLU], cholesterol [CHOL], low density lipoprotein [LDL], high density lipoprotein [HDL], triglycerides [TGL], alkaline phosphatase activity [ALP] and uric acid [UA]) were measured at 42 days of age. DCSP decreased plasma CHOL, LDL, and TGL, but HDL was not affected significantly. Plasma GLU was decreased significantly at 42 days by 3.0% DCSP feeding 1-21 days. Plasma GLU was decreased similarly by continuous feeding of 1.5% and 3.0% DCSP from 1-42 days. Plasma ALP activity and UA concentrations were not altered significantly by DCSP feeding. Thus, using DCSP as an alternative feedstuff for broilers did not have overt negative effects on selected plasma constituents.
Effects Of Using Gagne's Learning Hierarchy On Chemistry Students' Academic Achievement And Anxiety Level In Balancing Chemical Equations In Secondary Schools In Katsina Metropolis, Nigeria.

This study investigates the Effects of Using Gagne's Learning Hierarchy on Chemistry Students' Academic Achievement and Anxiety level in Balancing Chemical Equations in Secondary Schools. The study sample used 100 SSII students randomly selected from two Senior Secondary Schools in Katsina Metropolis. The two schools were randomly placed as experimental and control groups each with 50 students. A quasi- experimental pretest-posttest research design was used for the study. The study subjects in the experimental group were taught using Gagne's learning hierarchy, while the control group was taught using lecture method for the period of six weeks. Two instruments; Balancing Chemical Equation Achievement Test (BCEAT), and Students' Anxiety Scale Questionnaire (SASQ) with reliability coefficient of 0.79 and 0.78 respectively, were used to collect data for the study. Performances of the two groups were compared using their posttest mean scores. The major findings from the study are: Students taught using Gagne's learning hierarchy recorded high academic achievement than those taught using to lecture method. The anxiety level of students taught using Gagne's learning hierarchy tended to be low when compared with students taught using lecture method. Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made: Chemistry teachers should as much as possible arranges concepts taught in Chemistry hierarchically so that students can learn the simple concepts which will help their understanding of abstract or complex concepts.
NICER Detects a Soft X-Ray Kilohertz Quasi-periodic Oscillation in 4U 0614+09

We report on the detection of a kilohertz quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO) with the Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER). Analyzing approximately 165 ks of NICER exposure on the X-ray burster 4U 0614+09, we detect multiple instances of a single-peak upper kHz QPO, with centroid frequencies that range from 400 to 750 Hz. We resolve the kHz QPO as a function of energy, and measure, for the first time, the QPO amplitude below 2 keV. We find the fractional amplitude at 1 keV is on the order of 2% rms, and discuss the implications for the QPO emission process in the context of Comptonization models.