Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Source of connection, strength and identity : an exploration of how a belief in the divine as feminine affects women's internal and external relationships

This is a qualitative, exploratory study in which thirteen women were interviewed about their belief in a God and/or the Divine as feminine and how they understand this belief to affect their relationship to their sense of self, and to their community. This study was undertaken to explore how women who hold this belief, use a female God concept as an internal and external resource. This study used a non-random sample. A semistructured interview was conducted with each participant either in-person or over the telephone. The inclusion criteria to participate in the study were: identifies as a woman, eighteen years of age or older, holds some belief in God as female. The average age of participants was 45, with an age range of 28 to 63 years. Through thematic analysis, a number of overarching themes emerged including: Embracing womaness, Source of inner strength, The importance of connection, Fluidity of belief, and Creating community. These themes illustrate how the participants’ belief in a Divine as feminine, deeply affects internal and external relationships. The themes that rose in the interviews open the door for a fuller integration of self psychology, and an examination of spirituality in social work training, and practice. Additionally there is a need for future research into women’s development of self, and women’s relationship to female-centered spirituality within a clinical social work context. SOURCE OF CONNECTION, STRENGTH, AND IDENTITY: AN EXPLORATION OF HOW A BELIEF IN THE DIVINE AS FEMININE AFFECTS WOMEN’S INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS A project based upon an independent investigation, submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work. Stephanie A. Melmed Smith College School for Social Work Northampton, Massachusetts 01063 2007
Effect of Chicory Plant (Cichorium intybus L.) Extract on Performance and Blood Parameters in Broilers Exposed to Heat Stress with Emphasis on Antibacterial Properties

The antimicrobial effectiveness of different extracts of Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) plant including methanolic, ethylic acetate, chloroformic, and aqueous extracts was evaluated by Disk Diffusion method. The ethylic acetate extract showed higher antibacterial activity against E. coli compared with others. Then, effects of different levels of ethylic acetate extract on growth performance and blood parameters of broilers subjected to high ambient temperature was investigated. The treatments were; a control diet, 3 levels of the Chicory ethylic acetate extract (150, 250, and 350 mg/kg feed) and one level of probiotic with 4 replicates of 20 broiler chicks in each. The temperature was increased to 35°C with 50% relative humidity for 5 h daily, starting from 11 d until 42 d of the experimental period. Results indicated that inclusion Chicory extract at 350 mg/kg and probiotic increased body weight gain and improved feed conversion ratio during 11-24 d and 0-42 d (P < 0.05). There were no significant differences in feed intake of broilers treated with Chicory extract and probiotic compared with control. The serum concentrations of triglyceride and very low-density lipoprotein significantly decreased in birds received Chicory extract at the levels of 250 and 350 mg/kg feed compared with the other treatments (P < 0.05). No significant difference was observed between treated groups and control for serum high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein concentrations. It seems that dietary supplementation of Chicory ethylic acetate extract at levels higher than 250 mg/kg feed has growth promoting effect which can result in improving growth performance and decreasing blood lipids of broilers exposed to heat stress condition.
Corporate Governance Score and the Quality of Financial Disclosures: Evidence from the French Context

This research paper examines how corporate governance is related to the quality of financial disclosures for a sample of French listed firms during the period 2003-2009. We find that the level of financial reporting is positively influenced by corporate governance score. Managers and blockholders are more likely to disclose less information. These results are consistent with the belief that effective corporate governance is associated with higher financial disclosure quality while entrenched insiders do not improve this effect.
Analytical and Numerical Study of FRP Retro tted RC Beams Under Low Velocity Impact

An analytical along with numerical analysis has been carried out to investigate the behavior of concrete simply supported beams strengthened with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) unidirectional laminates under impact loading. Concrete beams are reinforced with a minimum ratio of exural and shear steel rebars and nally retro tted with epoxy-bonded high strength carbon FRP laminates in their exure surfaces. The impact force was applied with a solid steel cylinder drop weight. Analytical results showed that composite laminates externally bonded to reinforced concrete beam substrate can signi cantly enhance the performance of theses structural members to resist impact loadings. Also, based on the obtained results, in retro tted beams the crack propagation happens in a desirable mode; an increasing of yielded rebar zones and residual beam sti ness. Retro tted beams were sti er than unretro tted ones in their rst impact response. The residual sti ness of impacted concrete beams depends on their initial sti ness and the impact energy level. The analytical method uses an idealized elastic spring-mass model and exural wave propagation theory to calculate the dynamic response of assumed beams. Analytical responses are adjusted due to an inelastic response, and nally are used for the simpli ed designation of impact resisting reinforced concrete beams retro tting laminates.
Economic Growth as Mediation of Regional Own Source Revenue, Investment and Asset Management on Labor Absorption and Social Welfare in Regencies/Cities in Riau Islands Province

This study, entitled Economic Growth as Mediation of Regional Own-source Revenue, Investment and Asset Management on the Labor absorption and Social welfare of Regencies/City in Riau Islands province. This study was conducted at the district / city located in the province of Riau Islands. There are Exogenous constructs (X) namely income, investment, and asset management variables. There are Intermediate variables (Y) namely economic growth and labor absorption. There is an endogenous construct namely social welfare. There are 12 hypotheses tested by using path analysis or SmartPLS.The results in this study show that the 1st hypothesis as the regional Own-source Revenue has a significant effect on economic growth. Hypothesis 2 Regional Own-source Revenue has a significant effect on labor absorption. Hypothesis 3 Regional Own-source Revenue significantly influence the social welfare. Hypothesis 4 Investment has significant effect on economic growth. Hypothesis 5 Investment has non-significant effect on labor absorption. Hypothesis 6 Investments significant effect on the social welfare. Hypothesis 7 Asset Management has non-significant effect on economic growth. Hypothesis 8 Asset Management has a significant effect on labor absorption. Hypothesis 9 Asset Management has significant effect on the social welfare. Hypothesis 10 Economic growth has non-significant effect on labor absorption. Hypothesis 11 The economic growth has significant effect on the social welfare. Hypothesis 12 Labor absorption has significant effect on the social welfare.
Dense and Expanding: Urban Development and Land Markets in Chennai, India

There is growing research literature on urban land and housing markets in India. Over the past five years, detailed studies have been carried out on urban land market dynamics in Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi. Taken together, these studies provide detailed assessments of urban land development in India, and explore the various effects of urban planning and development control regulation on the spatial development of India’s leading urban regions. This paper adds to this discussion by providing an assessment of the land market from data on land values rather than a focus on policy. In addition, it provides four decades of detailed, spatially disaggregated information on land use, population and land values for the metropolitan area. The research presented in this paper uncovers evidence that Chennai exhibits a unique pattern of spatial development for an Indian city of its size; the population in its already dense city center continues to grow, while simultaneously, the metropolitan expands in a low density pattern on the periphery.
Antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Vibrio cholerae strains isolated at a tertiary care medical centre in New Delhi, India

Background: Vibrio cholerae is a common cause of acute diarrhea in India. Extensive and injudicious use of antimicrobials has led to the emergence of V. cholerae strains that are resistant to several antibiotics. The present study was conducted to document the antibiogram of V. cholerae strains isolated at an urban health centre in New Delhi. The present study was a retrospective, record-based analysis conducted from January to December 2015, at the Department of Microbiology of a tertiary care teaching institute. Methods: Stool samples received in the laboratory were processed as per standard microbiological techniques and all the V. cholerae strains isolated were subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing as described in the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines. Data was analyzed using the Epi info software, version 3.5. 3, and results depicted in the form of descriptive statistics. Results: Vibrio cholerae was isolated in 70 of the 2340 stool samples processed during the study period. Serogrouping revealed that 66 (94.3%) of the isolates were V. cholerae O1 serotype Ogawa, while non-O1 non-O139 serogroups constituted 4 (5.7%) isolates. The strains exhibited resistance to nalidixic acid (94.3%), ampicillin (92.9 %), ciprofloxacin (55.7%), cefotaxime (41.4%), gentamicin (22.9 %) and amikacin (7.1 %). Conclusions: Our study highlights the significance of regular surveillance of antimicrobial resistance profile of V. cholerae strains for proper management of cholera.
An amphibious mode of life in the intertidal zone: aerial and underwater contribution of Chthamalus montagui to CO2 fluxes

The contribution of the intertidal barnacle Chthamalus montagui to CO2 fluxes via respiration and calcification was measured both in the air and underwater. The mean biomass of the species was 44.92 g ash-free dry weight (AFDW) m–2 on the coast of Brittany, France. Underwater respiration, determined from changes in dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), fluctuated from 6.14 µmol g–1 h–1 in winter to 13.37 µmol g–1 h–1 in summer. The contribution of C. montagui respiration to DIC fluxes for an average daily immersion time of 8 h was 3.21 mmol m–2 d–1. Mean aerial CO2 respiration was estimated at 7.60 µmol g–1 h–1 using an infrared gas analyser, corresponding to 5.46 mmol m–2 d–1 if the mean daily emersion time is 16 h. Net calcification was positive, with a mean value of 1.01 µmol g–1 h–1, corresponding to a CO2 flux of 0.25 mmol m–2 d–1. The total mean daily emission of CO2 by C. montagui populations was 8.92 mmol m–2 d–1. The annual carbon production by the species was 39.07 g m–2 yr–1 with relative contributions by aerial respiration, underwater respiration and net calcification of 61, 36 and 3%, respectively. The daily ratio of aerial:underwater carbon emission was 1.7, emphasizing the prevalence of aerial respiration and the metabolic adaptation of C. montagui to amphibious life
Understanding the Impact of Firm Resources on the Degree of Internationalization through Cross- Border Acquisitions: An Emerging Market Perspective

The realm of globalization strengthens the opportunities and pressures emerging market firms to engage in cross-border acquisitions. Based on the resource- based view (RBV), this research configures 'ex ante' determinants of emerging market firms and its impact on international expansion. Empirical findings indicate that organizational resources overall positively and significantly impact on internationalization after cross-border acquisition. This research shed light on the resource antecedents of emerging market firms that influence internationalization by empirically analyzing Indian firms' cross-border acquisition. This study advances our understanding of the antecedents of emerging market firms' international expansion providing implications and avenues for future research. 
Cohesion Policies and the Creation of a European Identity: The Role of Territorial Identity

Among the factors highlighted by the literature as crucial for the success of cohesion policies in generating satisfaction among citizens, and therefore in acting positively on the constitution of an European identity, this paper emphasizes a particular one, territorial identity. Elaborating on the definition of territorial identity as a local condition in which private interests coincide with public ones, the paper claims that territorial identity plays an important role in a European identityâ€ building process. In fact, by increasing the probability that local public expenditures match private interests, territorial identity generates a favourable context where the critical factors that hamper the successful programming, design and implementation of cohesion policies can be overcome.
Leadership Styles of Female Educational Leaders: In Search of a Gender Inclusive Leadership Theory

Abstract This exploratory case study investigated the perceived leadership styles of Zimbabwean women in primary school governance within the context of extant literature. The specific objective was to establish the female school heads’ perceptions of themselves, and their teachers. Another objective was to compare interview data with what literature says about the leadership styles of female educational leaders. Literature was also compared with data from a psychometric instrument. Literature reveals gender differences and similar ities in leadership but is not emphatic in describing women’s distinct styles. An explicit theory of leadership particularly of females is a far cry. The key question was whether or not these females possessed distinct styles. This study adopted a case study research design. A convenient sample of nine female heads, and forty-five teachers participated. The LBDQ and interview guides were used to collect the data from subordinate teachers and female school heads respectively. The LBDQ results indicated that most female heads displayed task-oriented behaviours. Interviews revealed a relations orientation. The findings further complicate the search for an explicit feminine leadership theory. Implications for educational practice are highlighted.
Peer education and behaviour change on HIV/AIDS prevention in Secondary Schools In Rachuonyo District, Kenya: prospects and Policy

By the end of 2012, about 1.2 million Kenyans were living with the HIV virus; which is expected to reach 1.8 million by 2015, mainly due to new infections. The age bracket 15-24 years provided opportunity for interventions such as peer education to prevent new infections and save future generations from the scourge. The aim of this study was to determine the difference between peer education club members (beneficiaries) and non-members (non-beneficiaries) in terms of behaviour change indicators, including abstinence, faithfulness to a partner, condom use and HIV testing. The study covered eight public secondary schools in Rachuonyo County, where peer education clubs had been operational for two years. The static group comparison design was applied to guide the research process, and primary data sourced from 260 beneficiaries and 212 non-beneficiaries. Club membership and class registers were used to develop sampling frames for beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, respectively. Systematic random sampling procedure was applied to select participants and Fisherâ€™s formula used to determine sample sizes. Quantitative analysis techniques included cross-tabulations with Chi square statistic, beta co-efficients (I²), and odds ratios [Exp (I²)]. The study found that 27 (10.4%) beneficiaries and 8 (3.8%) non-beneficiaries were not sexually active, hence, were likely to be practicing abstinence. Controlling for gender, age, religion, orphan hood status and schooling consistency, the odds ratios indicated that beneficiaries had about 2.6 times the odds of practicing abstinence as non-beneficiaries (I² = 0.946, SE = 0.189, CI = 1.78-3.73); beneficiaries were about 3.3 times as likely to practice faithfulness to an uninfected partner as non-beneficiaries (I² = 1.197, SE = 0.272, CI = 1.94-5.64). Furthermore, beneficiaries had about 2.6 times the odds of using condoms consistently as non-beneficiaries (I² = 0.969, SE = 0.186, CI = 1.83-3.78); and regarding HIV testing, beneficia
Corporate Governance Regulation, Legal Origin and Small Business Access to Credit:: A Cross-European Comparison

In this cross-European study, we investigate the impact of two specific corporate governance mechanisms (shareholder rights and regulations on related-party transactions) on firms’ decision to apply for credit and the banks’ lending decision. We argue that this impact is contingent upon the legal origin that shapes the regulatory institutional setting in which the corporate governance mechanisms are embedded. We perform a cross-European comparison based on 45,596 firm-level observations from 13 countries. Logit regression reveals that corporate governance does not directly influence the banks' lending decision or the firms' decision to apply for credit. Rather, the impact of corporate governance on firms’ credit access unfolds through regulatory institutional contexts that are shaped only by specific legal origins. Our findings help to explain why firms in different countries are financed so differently by highlighting the relevance of the embeddedness of corporate governance mechanisms in regulatory institutional settings. For research, our findings call for more multilevel work. For business practice, our findings imply that a well-designed governance regime regarding shareholder protection can foster firms’ access to bank finance, and thus innovation and economic growth. For legislators, we highlight the importance of ensuring a fit between corporate governance mechanisms and the specifics of the national regulatory environment.
The Mobility and Life of Injected Holes and Electrons in Germanium

AS a result of new experimental techniques 1 developed in connection with the transistor2 program, the speed with which holes and electrons drift in electric fields in germanium can now be measured with an accuracy sufficient to determine their mobilities to within a few percent. The basic phenomena which permit these new experiments to be performed are those of carrier injection 3 and collector action ;2 with the aid of the former, holes or electrons can be injected at a given place and time, and with the aid of the latter their arrival time at another point can be determined. It should be emphasized that transit time measure­ ments determine drift mobility in a very direct way. Hall effect measurements, which have previously been used to determine mobilities in semiconductors, are quite indirect. The relationship between Hall mobility, defined by the angle between current and electric vectors in unit magnetic field, and true mobility involves the detailed nature of the scattering processes and energy band shapes and only under special condi­ tions does the ratio have the conventional value of 31r/8. It now appears probable that a real deviation from the simple ratio 31r/8 occurs for electrons in ger­ manium and that this is associated with energy band shapes. 4
Impacts of Compost Application on Highway Construction Sites in Iowa

Runoff, interrill erosion, and growth of erosion control vegetation and weeds were measured on conventionally treated portions (control) of newly constructed roadway embankments, and on areas pretreated with topsoil or one of three different types of composted organics. Runoff rates and interrill erosion rates from the control and topsoil-treated plots were highest. Runoff rates from the three compost media (biosolids, yard waste, bio-industrial waste) used were statistically lower than the control. Runoff from plots treated with yard waste and bio-industrial waste composts were statistically lower from plots treated with topsoil. Interrill erosion rates from topsoil-treated plots were significantly higher than from compost-treated or control plots. The amounts of planted cover crop grown on all treatments were statistically indistinguishable. Mean values for weed growth on the control and topsoil plots are statistically indistinguishable, and all compost treatments except biosolids-10 cm and yard waste-5 cm produced significantly lower weed growth than either the topsoil or control plots.
Phytochemical screening of a medicinal plant: Lavandula stoechas (Lamiaceae)

With an aim of developing the aromatic and medicinal plants of Morocco, we were interesting during this study in the characterization and the phytochimic identification of Lavandula stoechas collected in the area of the average Atlas. Lavandula stoechas (Lamiaceae) is a species largely used in traditional medicine for its biological properties allotted primarily to polyphenols. In order to identify the latter in the various parts of the plant (leafs, stems, fruits, roots), we used tests phytochimic based on the reactions of colouring and the chromatographic analyses (CCM). Several extractions with solvents of different polarities were carried out. The results of the extraction of polyphenols by maceration show that water is the best solvent of extraction, followed by the ethyl acetate. In the same way the tests confirm the presence of polyphenols, the flavonoids, tannins, saponins, the reducing compounds, sterols and triterpenes and the cardiac glycosides.
Pulmonary Complications of Liver Cirrhosis: A Concise Review

Pulmonary complications, in the form of hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS), portopul- monary hypertension (PPH), and hepatic hydrothorax (HH), are rare occurrences in patients with portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis. These complications are associated with high morbidity and mortality. The only effective therapy is liver transplantation in patients who are suitable. In this chapter, each condition will be outlined in detail from clinical presentations to diagnosis and treatment as well as the challenges that clinicians may have encountered in managing patients with these complications.