Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
ORGANIZATIONAL RATIONALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROJECTS IN UGANDA

This study examined the relationship between organizational rationality and projects performance on National Agricultural Advisory Services projects in Uganda. The study took a cross sectional survey design which focused on describing and drawing inferences from the findings on the relationship between the variables. The study population comprised of 216 private partner and government funded poverty alleviation projects running under the National Agricultural Advisory Services in Uganda. Data were analyzed using descriptive means, frequencies, correlations and regressions analysis methods. Pearson correlation results indicate that Organizational Rationality is positively related to Project performance (r=.716 ** ). Regression results indicate that the relationship between Organization Rationality and Project Performance is positive and significant (Beta=.716, Sig=.001). ANOVA results confirm that Project Performance can be predicted by Organizational Rationality (Sig=.001).
Nature-based entrepreneurship in private forests – The preconditions for the sustainable co-operation between private forest owners and entrepreneurs

14 INTRODUCTION 15 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: FOREST OWNERSHIP AND NATURE-BASED ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN FINLAND 18 Forest ownership and Everyman’s Rights 18 Nature-based tourism entrepreneurship 22 Existing compensation schemes 23 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK OF THE STUDY 25 Psychological ownership 25 The role of stakeholder management in forming successful co-operation 28 RESEARCH DESIGN 31 Methodological choices 31 Data collection and description of empirical data 32 Data analysis 34 EMPERICAL RESULTS 36 The main elements of psychological ownership in the forest context 36 Forest ownership and self-identity 36 Forest ownership and a sense of control 38 Practical level aspects to respect the forest owners’ psychological ownership 41 Avoiding any damage 41 Proper compensation 43 A clear contract and commitment to it 45 Asking for permission 47 Communication 48 Professionalism of the entrepreneur 50 Avoiding disadvantages to forest owner 51 Psychological ownership through stakeholder management strategies of nature-based entrepreneurs 53 Proactive strategy 53 Accommodation strategy 56 Defensive strategy 58 Community strategy 60 CONCLUSIONS 62 Impact of the results to the current compensation systems 67 REFERENCES 68
Forecasting the South African rand 's variance and covariance using conditional heteroskedastic and realized volatility models

The last 30 years has seen the proliferation of numerous models that incorporate conditional heteroskedasticity. These models have been used extensively within nancial economics to explain and forecast the volatility of nancial instruments. However, recently, the realized volatility literature has yielded arbitrarily precise estimators of the ex-post volatility by exploiting high-frequency data. It has been shown that when allied with traditional time-series techniques such as ARFIMA models, these improved volatility estimators are able to provide superior volatility forecasts to that of the well-established GARCH methodology. We specify several conditional heteroskedasticity models for the USDZAR exchange rate and compare their out-of-sample forecasting results to those of the realized volatility model, in both a univariate and multivariate setting. In both instances we make use of "robust" statistical loss functions whose ranking of the respective models is invariant to the usage of a volatility proxy. Within the multivariate setting, we also introduce a new method for evaluating the output of theses models by ranking them based on their ability to minimize risk. The results suggest that the univariate forecasts from the realized volatility model are unequivocally superior to a number of GARCH speci cations. In the multivariate setting the evidence is slightly less convincing. This is particularly apparent in the case of the economic loss function where traditional MGARCH models are able to provide a comparable degree of risk reduction to that of the realized volatility form model.
Numerical analysis of temperature field during hardfacing process and comparison with experimental results

The three-dimensional transient nonlinear thermal analysis of the hard facing process is performed by using the finite element method. The simulations were executed on the open source Salome platform using the open source finite element solver Code Aster. The Gaussian double ellipsoid was selected in order to enable greater possibilities for the calculation of the moving heat source. The numerical results were compared with available experimental results.
Optimising end-to-end maritime supply chains: a carbon footprint

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate an optimisation method, and resulting insights, for minimising total logistics-related carbon emissions for end-to-end supply chains. Design/methodology/approach – The research is based on two real-life UK industrial cases. For the first case, several alternative realistic routes towards the UK are analysed and the optimal route minimising total carbon emissions is identified and tested in real conditions. For the second case, emissions towards several destinations are calculated and two alternative routes to southern Europe are compared, using several transport modes (road, Ro-Ro, rail and maritime). An adapted Value Stream Mapping (VSM) approach is used to map carbon footprint and calculate emissions; in addition Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) data provided information for vessel specification allowing the use of more accurate emission factors for each shipping leg. Findings – The analysis of the first case demonstrates that end-to-end logistics-related carbon emissions can be reduced by 16-21 per cent through direct delivery to the UK as opposed to transhipment via a Continental European port. The analysis of the second case shows that deliveries to southern Europe have the highest potential for reduction through deliveries by sea. Both cases show that for distant overseas destinations, the maritime leg represents the major contributor to CO2 emissions in the end-to-end supply chain. It is notable that one of the main apportionment approaches (that of Defra in the UK) generate higher carbon footprints for routes using Ro-Pax vessels, making those not optimal. The feasibility of the optimal route was demonstrated with real-life data. Originality/value – This research used real-life data from two UK companies and highlighted where carbon emissions are generated in the inbound and outbound transport chain, and how these can be reduced.
THE GRISM LENS-AMPLIFIED SURVEY FROM SPACE (GLASS). IV. MASS RECONSTRUCTION OF THE LENSING CLUSTER ABELL 2744 FROM FRONTIER FIELD IMAGING AND GLASS SPECTROSCOPY

We present a strong and weak lensing reconstruction of the massive cluster Abell 2744, the first cluster for which deep Hubble Frontier Fields (HFF) images and spectroscopy from the Grism Lens-Amplified Survey from Space (GLASS) are available. By performing a targeted search for emission lines in multiply imaged sources using the GLASS spectra, we obtain five high-confidence spectroscopic redshifts and two tentative ones. We confirm one strongly lensed system by detecting the same emission lines in all three multiple images. We also search for additional line emitters blindly and use the full GLASS spectroscopic catalog to test reliability of photometric redshifts for faint line emitters. We see a reasonable agreement between our photometric and spectroscopic redshift measurements, when including nebular emission in photometric redshift estimations. We introduce a stringent procedure to identify only secure multiple image sets based on colors, morphology, and spectroscopy. By combining 7 multiple image systems with secure spectroscopic redshifts (at 5 distinct redshift planes) with 18 multiple image systems with secure photometric redshifts, we reconstruct the gravitational potential of the cluster pixellated on an adaptive grid, using a total of 72 images. The resulting mass map is compared with a stellar mass map obtained from the deep Spitzer Frontier Fields data to study the relative distribution of stars and dark matter in the cluster. We find that the stellar to total mass ratio varies substantially across the cluster field, suggesting that stars do not trace exactly the total mass in this interacting system. The maps of convergence, shear, and magnification are made available in the standard HFF format.
Measuring and Modeling the Retreat of the Summit Ice Fields on Kilimanjaro, East Africa

Abstract Terrestrial laser-scanning surveys of the south-facing cliff of the northern Ice Field on the summit crater of Kilimanjaro were taken on three occasions, in September 2004, January 2006, and August 2008. By comparing the three scans, the rates of lateral cliff retreat and surface lowering can be assessed. During 2004–2006, the mean lateral retreat was 1.39 m yr-1, falling to 0.89 m yr-1 during 2006–2008. These rates are broadly comparable with previous work using ablation stakes. Surface lowering is much less rapid, at 0.65 and 0.25 m yr-1, respectively. Analysis of seasonal forcings (radiation on a south-facing cliff, radiation on a flat surface, surface vapor pressure, and relative humidity) shows that most of the lateral retreat occurs during the austral summer, when direct radiative input is considerably higher on the south-facing ice cliff. On the ice surface, however, high-sun periods around the equinoxes dominate the surface lowering. Lowering is more during the wet than the dry seasons, which suggests that the current moisture availability on Kilimanjaro is not frequent enough to prevent lowering year round.
The determinants of the location of multinational firms in developing countries: The British experience

In this paper, we use firm-level data to analyse the key determinants of the location of British multinational firms (MNFs) in developing countries. We pay particular attention to the potential differences in this matter between manufacturing and services firms and across regions. With this aim, we estimate a set of mixed logit models, allowing us to account for the existence of different substitution patterns among alternative destinations. According to our expectations, the results confirm the relevance of agglomeration forces and market potential in the location of MNFs in developing countries. In addition, findings show that the distance between the home and the host country, the colony past as well as the inflation rate play a key role in the location choice of British MNFs. Finally, we also find empirical evidence that the effect of GDP per capita and the skilled labour differs considerably when considering different regions.
FDTD Evaluation of LEMP Considering the Lossy Dispersive Ground

─ An accurate evaluation of lightning electromagnetic pulse (LEMP) using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method in 2-D cylindrical coordinates is studied, which takes the soil dispersion into account. The parameters of engineering soil models are reformed by the vector-fitting (VF) scheme, for an efficient handling in FDTD. The FDTD updating equations for the dispersive soil are developed with the semi-analytical recursive convolution (SARC) algorithm. The cylindrical CPML is also developed for truncating the dispersive soil. The efficiency of the proposed method is validated by comparing the numerical results with the Cooray-Rubinstein (CR) approximation. The proposed method provides an accurate FDTD evaluation of LEMP considering the soil dispersion and can be further incorporated into the simulations of more complicated LEMP problems. Index Terms ─ Dispersive soil, FDTD, LEMP, SARC, vector-fitting.
Parent Perceptions of Block Scheduling in a New York State Public High School

Although parents are key stakeholders in the educational process, their perceptions are often neglected in studies of school reform. This paper presents findings of a study that explored the attitudes of parents of New York State high school students toward block scheduling. A survey of all parents of 11th and 12th graders in a rural New York high school garnered a 70 percent response rate (n=110). Parents were asked to compare their attitudes to a block-schedule program before and after its implementation. Findings showed no correlation between the number of meetings that parents attended and their support for block scheduling. Parents perceived that block scheduling resulted in increased time for class discussions and student interaction with teachers. However, parents perceived problems involving students' retention of material, teacher absences, and student absences. The majority of parents supported block scheduling but did so without clear evidence of academic improvement. Many parents reported that their understanding of block scheduling improved through talks with their children rather than through school information-dissemination efforts. Fifty percent reported no change in their opinions about block scheduling. Six figures are included. (LMI) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** Parent Perceptions of Block Scheduling in a New York State Public High School Cheryl Thomas Raymond W. O'Connell University of New York at Albany Paper Presented at the Annual Meeting of the New England Educational Research Organization April 30 May 2, 1997 Portsmouth, NH Comments and inquiries should be directed to CherylThomas@aslan.com 2 BEST COPY AVAILABLE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUC IONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. o Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) PARENT PERCEPTIONS OF BLOCK SCHEDULING IN A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Interplanetary magnetic field control of the location of substorm onset and auroral features in the conjugate hemispheres

[1] During 2001 and 2002, when the Imager for Magnetopause-to-Aurora Global Exploration (IMAGE) satellite had its apogee in the Northern Hemisphere and the Polar spacecraft, owing to the apsidal precession of its orbit, reached higher altitudes in the Southern Hemisphere, the two spacecraft offered a unique opportunity to study the aurora in the conjugate hemispheres simultaneously. Owing to the large fields of view of the Polar Visible Imaging System (VIS) Earth camera and the IMAGE-FUV instruments, substorms and auroral features were imaged on a global scale in both hemispheres. We have identified five substorm onsets and several auroral features that can be unambiguously identified and compared in the two hemispheres. When mapped onto apex coordinates in the two hemispheres, we find that substorm onset locations and auroral features are usually not symmetric. The longitudinal displacement in one hemisphere compared with the other can be as much as 1.5 hours of local time (∼1500 km). For southward interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) the hemispherical asymmetry (AMLT) is strongly correlated with the IMF clock angle (θ C ) and a linear fit, ΔMLT = -0.017c C + 3.44, gives a correlation coefficient of 0.83 with a mean deviation of 0. 4ΔMLT. These findings are interpreted as the magnetic tensions force acting on open magnetic field lines before reconnecting in the magnetotail. This can also be thought of as the IMF penetrating the magnetosphere.
Age and growth in paralarvae of the mesopelagic squid Abraiia trigonura based on daily growth increments in statoliths

Growth increments in statoliths were used to estimate the age of 55 Abralia trigonura (Berry, 1913), a small tropical mesopelagic enoploteuthid squid collected from Hawaiian waters in 1988 and 1989. Growth increments were examined with light and scanning electron microscopy. Daily periodicity of Increment formation and the statolith size at hatching were confirmed by rearing hatchlings in the laboratory. Mantle length (ML) at age data suggested that paralarvae grew exponentially at a rate of 5.9 7 4 1 ML d ' for ca 40 d post-hatching, while post-paralarvae exhibited slower growth. No significant difference in growth was noted between paralarvae collected from spatially or temporally separated samples, though estimated length differed at hatching. Estimated paralarval mortality was 7.0 d ~ ' . Within statolith microstructures, a transition in increment widths occurred at an average of 41.5 increments, which corresponded to 10.9 mm ML. The transition probably represents the end of the paralarval period, which is marked by a shift from a n epipelagic to a mesopelagic habitat
FRAX predictior with and without BMD for assessment of osteoporotic fracture risk in the Himalayan state of India: A comparative study

Objective: BMD (bone mineral density) testing facilities are not available in every places in India. We compare the predictive ability of FRAX with BMD and FRAX without BMD for major osteoporotic and hip fracture in Himalayan population. Materials and methods: a hospital based cross sectional study was conducted on patients attending the outpatient Department of orthopaedics of SGRRIMHS, and others for a period of 2 years from Aug 2015 to July 2017. A total no. of 125 patients (104 F+ 21M) in the age group 40 -90 years were selected randomly for study. Exclusion criteria were age less than 40 and more than 90 years, confirmed cases of osteoporosis, patients on antiresorptive treatment, cases of surgically removed ovary and uterus, bone metastasis. Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scans were obtained to assess presence of low BMD. FRAX calculations with and without addition of femoral neck BMD were done in all patients. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 was used for statistical analysis. Results: Hip fracture probabilities (6.00±10.47% ̴5.03±10.26%) and MO fracture probabilities (11.34±12.85% ̴ 11.89±12.87%) were similar with or without inclusion of BMD in FRAX tool respectively. Conclusion: FRAX may be used to assess for 10 year hip and major osteoporotic fracture probabilities status in the absence of DXA facilities or avoiding unnecessary DXA scanning.
Methylation of Sepiolite and Palygorskite with Diazomethane

The methylation of the fibrous clays, sepiolite and palygorskite, should be facilitated by their large content of surface silanol groups and the low acidity and inaccessibility of coordinated water molecules. Infrared spectroscopy showed that the reaction of diazomethane with these clays resulted in the methylation of their silanol surface groups. The grafting of CH3 groups on the surfaces of these clays produced a decrease in the surface area due primarily to the lowering of the microporosity.
V°-TO-I° movement and inflection for person in all tenses

L'A. examine differentes manieres de formuler une connection entre la force de la morphologie inflectionnelle verbale et le mouvement obligatoire du verbe fini. Deux alternatives sont proposees. L'une, proposee par Rohrbacher, veut qu'il y ait mouvement de V° a I° si la premiere et deuxieme personne sont distinctement marquees au moins une fois, la deuxieme accepte un mouvement de V° a I° si les temps coeurs sont inflechis pour les personnes
Adolescent alcohol use: Implications for prevention

Background Alcohol use, especially heavy episodic drinking, at an early age has been associated with various problems (e.g. risky sexual behaviours, health problems, depression, and heavy alcohol consumption at a later age). Thus, a better understanding of the risk and protective factors that influence adolescent alcohol use is crucial to developing effective prevention strategies. The aim of this thesis is to examine the importance of risk and protective factors in the development of heavy episodic drinking and subsequent problems for adolescent boys and girls. In addition, the prevention paradox (most alcohol-related problems occur in the 90 % of the population with lowest alcohol consumption) was examined among adolescents in Sweden and Europe. Methods Data from three different questionnaire studies were analysed: (1) a longitudinal cohort study with 1222 adolescents from Stockholm, aged 13 to 19 years, (2) a cross-sectional study with 3000 adolescents aged 15 years and 17 years from random samples of school classes throughout the whole of Sweden, and (3) a cross-sectional study (the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs, ESPAD) performed in 35 countries among students who turned 16 during the year of the data collection. Twenty-three countries with 38 370 alcohol-consuming adolescents were included. Results Smoking and peer alcohol use were strongly associated with heavy drinking among both boys and girls, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Some gender differences were found; parental provision of alcohol in the 7th grade increased the odds for heavy alcohol use in girls two years later, and truancy was associated with later heavy alcohol use in boys. For boys, heavy episodic drinking at age 13 was one of the most distinct predictors of later heavy episodic drinking. For girls, secure bonds to parents lowered the risk for heavy episodic drinking, even if the girls had friends who drank alcohol, money to spend, or parents who offered them alcohol. For boys whose parents offered them alcohol, parental monitoring had a protective effect. Also, we found that adolescents on a consistent high alcohol use trajectory during early adolescence had higher levels of heavy episodic drinking and alcohol-related problems at age 19. Furthermore, the prevention paradox was valid for adolescent boys and girls in Sweden and in most European countries; despite differences in annual alcohol consumption, levels of heavy episodic drinking, and reported problems, the heavy episodic drinkers in the bottom 90% consumer group accounted for a majority of all reported problems. Conclusions Effective population strategies may have large potential to reduce risk drinking and the overall problem level. A comprehensive prevention strategy should nevertheless also include efforts to reach adolescent high consumers. Furthermore, our results lend support to prevention initiatives to strengthen the parent–child relationship, to focus on adolescents‟ ability to resist peer pressure, and to limit parental provision of alcohol. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
The Transition To Electric Bikes In China: History And Key Reasons For Rapid Growth

Annual electric bike (e-bike) sales in China grew from 40,000 in 1998 to 10 million in 2005. This rapid transition from human-powered bicycles and gasoline-powered scooters to an all-electric vehicle/fuel technology system is special in the evolution of transportation technology and, thus far, unique to China. We examine how and why e-bikes developed so quickly in China with particular focus on the key technical, economic, and political factors involved. This case study provides important insights to policy makers in China and abroad on how timely regulatory policy can change the purchase choice of millions and create a new mode of transportation. These lessons are especially important to China as it embarks on a large-scale transition to personal vehicles, but also to other countries seeking more sustainable forms of transportation.