Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The role of social influence in New Zealand rural landowners' land use decisions

New Zealand’s native bush has been substantially reduced in extent by human actions. Valuable native bush fragments remain on private land. Protection of these fragments is required on multi-generational timescales appropriate to their succession periods. Social influence has been shown to predict human behaviour in a variety of behavioural domains and research settings. Social norms possess a self-reinforcing characteristic that may lead to the diffusion and embedding of behaviour and attitude change in society also on a multi-generational time-scale. The role of social influence in New Zealand landowners’ decisions with respect to native trees on their land is examined for two populations. One population is a shared interest group (the ‘Farm Forestry Association’); the other is the general population of rural landowners. Data is gathered using questionnaires based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Weak social influence is shown to be present for participants’ intentions to increase or decrease native tree cover on their land. The strength of social influence is moderated by the frequency of social interaction. Contrary to the research hypothesis, the two groups do not differ in the norms they perceive nor the strength of social influence experienced. Suggestions are made for developing and applying the research methods in a small group setting.
Growth, Accounting Accruals and Investment-Cash Flow Sensitivity 1

Following Fazzari, Hubbard, and Petersen (1988), a large literature examines whether external financing frictions impact the investment decisions of firms. In this paper, we argue that many extant empirical results on investment-cash flow sensitivity are not likely the result of financing constraints. We isolate what we believe is a fundamental misinterpretation in the literature of the primary proxy used to measure firm-level cash flows. This firm-level cash flow measure, net income plus depreciation, can be disaggregated into the sum of a true cash component, cash flow from operations (CFO), and a non-cash accounting component, which we label working capital accruals (WCACC). The accounting component, WCACC, explicitly measures changes in working capital items such as inventories and accounts receivable, and as such captures an important aspect of investment that is directly related to other investments in growth like capital expenditures. Thus, firm-level cash flow measured as net income plus depreciation embeds an investment component, and so many papers have basically regressed capital investment on investment in working capital. We show that the non-linear relation between investment-cash flow sensitivity and proxies for “financial constraints” widely documented in the literature actually reflects the relation between firm growth and both capital investment and investment in working capital.
Space and motion discomfort and abnormal balance control in patients with anxiety disorders

Objective: Previous research suggested that panic disorder with agoraphobia is associated with abnormalities on vestibular and balance function tests. The purpose of this study was to further examine psychiatric correlates of vestibular/balance dysfunction in patients with anxiety disorders and the specific nature of the correlated vestibular abnormalities. The psychiatric variables considered included anxiety disorder versus normal control status, panic disorder versus non-panic anxiety disorder diagnosis, presence or absence of comorbid fear of heights, and degree of space and motion discomfort (SMD). The role of anxiety responses to vestibular testing was also re-examined. Methods: 104 subjects were recruited: 29 psychiatrically normal individuals and 75 psychiatric patients with anxiety disorders. Anxiety patients were assigned to four subgroups depending on whether or not they had panic disorder and comorbid fear of heights. SMD and anxiety responses were measured by questionnaires. Subjects were examined for abnormal unilateral vestibular hypofunction on caloric testing indicative of peripheral vestibular dysfunction, asymmetric responses on rotational testing as an indicator of an ongoing vestibular imbalance and balance function using Equitest dynamic posturography as an indicator of balance control. Logistic regression was used to establish the association between the psychiatric variables and vestibular or balance test abnormalities. Results: Rotational test results were not significantly related to any of the psychiatric variables. The presence of either panic attacks or fear of heights increased the probability of having caloric hypofunction in a non-additive fashion. SMD and anxiety responses were independently associated with abnormal balance. Among specific posturography conditions, the association with SMD was significant for a condition that involved the balance platform tilting codirectionally with body sway, suggesting an abnormal dependence on somatosensory cues in the control of balance. Conclusion: In patients with anxiety disorders, higher SMD is indicative of somatosensory dependence in the control of balance. The absence of both panic and fear of heights reduces the probability of having peripheral vestibular dysfunction. Future research should examine if vestibular rehabilitation can be of value for patients with anxiety disorders complicated by SMD.
Inception and Prevention of Sustained Discharges on Solar Arrays

Sustained arc between adjacent cells is certainly a catastrophic event that results in significant loss in the power delivered to spacecraft systems. In order to prevent this kind of discharges, the threshold magnitudes of voltage and current should be determined in ground tests and compared with respective operational parameters. It is necessary to demonstrate that the results of ground tests depend on solar array designs but do not depend on the simulated environment and the electrical circuitry arrangement. A thorough analysis of about 20 tests performed in different laboratories has been conducted in this work. Sustained arc current thresholds were established for a variety of solar array designs and confronted with well-known magnitudes for vacuum arcs. If both voltage and string current magnitudes exceed the threshold values, the gaps between adjacent strings can be filled in with insulating material (RTV). Comprehensive ground tests demonstrated a high efficiency of this method. However, the lifetime of modern spacecraft spans for 10-15 years, and aging of RTV due to space radiation and temperature variations may cause critical changes in insulator properties. Thus, it seems reasonable to prepare a sample with RTV-grouted gaps, to undergo it proton fluence and thermal cycling equivalent to a few years in the geosynchronous orbit, and to test the sample against sustained arc inception. This program was also realized in the test described in this paper.
Characterization of wind velocities in the upstream induction zone of a wind turbine using scanning continuous-wave lidars

As a wind turbine generates power, induced velocities, lower than the freestream velocity, will be present upstream of the turbine due to perturbation of the flow by the rotor. In this study, the upstream induction zone of a 225 kW horizontal axis Vestas V27 wind turbine located at the Danish Technical University's Riso campus is investigated using a scanning Light Detection and Ranging (lidar) system. Three short-range continuous-wave “WindScanner” lidars are positioned in the field around the V27 turbine allowing detection of all three components of the wind velocity vectors within the induction zone. The time-averaged mean wind speeds at different locations in the upstream induction zone are measured by scanning a horizontal plane at hub height and a vertical plane centered at the middle of the rotor extending roughly 1.5 rotor diameters (D) upstream of the rotor. Turbulence statistics in the induction zone are studied by more rapidly scanning along individual lines perpendicular to the rotor at differ.
Penicillin‐binding protein 5 can form a homo‐oligomeric complex in the inner membrane of Escherichia coli

Penicillin‐binding protein 5 (PBP5) is a DD‐carboxypeptidase, which cleaves the terminal D‐alanine from the muramyl pentapeptide in the peptidoglycan layer of Escherichia coli and other bacteria. In doing so, it varies the substrates for transpeptidation and plays a key role in maintaining cell shape. In this study, we have analyzed the oligomeric state of PBP5 in detergent and in its native environment, the inner membrane. Both approaches indicate that PBP5 exists as a homo‐oligomeric complex, most likely as a homo‐dimer. As the crystal structure of the soluble domain of PBP5 (i.e., lacking the membrane anchor) shows a monomer, we used our experimental data to generate a model of the homo‐dimer. This model extends our understanding of PBP5 function as it suggests how PBP5 can interact with the peptidoglycan layer. It suggests that the stem domains interact and the catalytic domains have freedom to move from the position observed in the crystal structure. This would allow the catalytic domain to have access to pentapeptides at different distances from the membrane.
Touchdown Enzyme Time Release-PCR for Detection and Identification of Chlamydia trachomatis, C. pneumoniae, and C. psittaci Using the 16S and 16S-23S Spacer rRNA Genes

ABSTRACT Three touchdown enzyme time release (TETR)-PCR assays were used to amplify different DNA sequences in the variable regions of the 16S and 16S-23S spacer rRNA genes specific for Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, andChlamydia psittaci as improved tests for sensitive diagnosis and rapid species differentiation. The TETR-PCR protocol used 60 cycles of amplification, which provided improved analytical sensitivity (0.004 to 0.063 inclusion-forming unit ofChlamydia species per PCR). The sensitivity of TETR-PCR with primer set CTR 70-CTR 71 was 96.7%, and the specificity was 99.6%, compared to those of the AMPLICOR PCR for the detection ofC. trachomatis in vaginal swab samples. TETR-PCR forC. pneumoniae with primer set CPN 90-CPN 91 was 90% sensitive and 93.3% specific compared with a nested PCR with primer set CP1/2-CPC/D for clinical respiratory samples. TETR-PCR for C. psittaci with primer set CPS 100-CPS 101 showed substantial agreement with cell culturing (κ, 0.78) for animal tissue samples. Primer sets were then combined into a single multiplex TETR-PCR test. The respective 315-, 195-, and 111-bp DNA target products were precisely amplified when DNA from each of the respectiveChlamydia species or combinations of them was used. Multiplex chlamydia TETR-PCR correctly identified one strain of each of the 15 serovars of C. trachomatis, 22 isolates of C. pneumoniae, and 20 isolates of C. psittaci. The primer sets were specific for each species. No target products were amplified when DNA from C. pecorum or a variety of other microorganisms was tested for specificity. TETR-PCR with primers selected for specific sequences in the 16S and 16S-23S spacer rRNA genes is a valuable test that could be used either with individual primers or in a multiplex assay for the identification and differentiation of Chlamydia species from culture isolates or for the detection of chlamydiae in clinical samples.
MonoclonalAntibody-BasedDiscrepanciesbetweenTwo-Site ImmunometricTests for Lutropin

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Exploring the affective mechanism linking perceived organizational support and knowledge sharing intention: a moderated mediation model

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the moderated mediation model in which the effect of perceived organizational support (POS) on knowledge sharing intention is mediated by levels of individual affective commitment to the organization, while the relationship between POS and affective commitment is moderated by organizational tenure. Design/methodology/approach Hypotheses on mediation, moderation and moderated mediation were tested with data collected from Korean for-profit organizations. Conditional process analyses with bootstrapping supported all three hypotheses. Findings The findings demonstrate that the relationship between POS and knowledge sharing intention is mediated by affective organizational commitment. In addition, the mediation effect is strengthened when an individual’s organizational tenure is low. Theoretical and practical implications and directions for future research are followed. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature on knowledge sharing by providing a basis for understanding the mediating mechanism through which POS influences knowledge sharing intention, and, ultimately, organizational functioning via individual affective attitude. This is the first attempt examining the role of organizational tenure as a key contingency factor in knowledge sharing. By investigating the underlying logic of individual intention to share knowledge, this study expands the current spectrum for knowledge management.
Pieux sous charges laterales : etude experimentale de l'effet de groupe

Le dimensionnement des fondations profondes soumises a des charges laterales repose aujourd'hui sur la methode des courbes de reaction. Pour la France, la mise en oeuvre de cette methode est exposee dans le fascicule 62 (Titre V, Cahier des Clauses Techniques Generales). Dans le cas des groupes de pieux, les regles actuelles n'ont pas encore ete totalement validees, ni experimentalement ni de facon theorique. La presente etude a pour objet de mieux apprehender le comportement d'un groupe de pieux charge lateralement. Dans ce but, une campagne d'essais sur modeles reduits en centrifugeuse a ete entreprise. Le comportement des pieux du groupe est analyse et compare a celui du pieu isole. On presente d'abord les diverses methodes disponibles dans la litteratures pour le calcul d'un pieu isole puis de groupes de pieux charges lateralement. Le programme experimental, les dispositifs d'essai, l'instrumentation des pieux et la technique de preparation des massifs de sol sont decrits. La representativite des modeles reduits est d'abord examinee avant d'aborder l'etude du comportement des pieux isoles. Une methode d'interpretation des donnees experimentales est developpee. Des courbes de reaction p-y coherentes sont ainsi calculees a partir des profils de moments flechissants. Elles sont validees par un calcul avec le logiciel PILATE-LCPC puis une formulation de ces courbes p-y experimentales analogue a celle du Fascicule 62 est proposee (courbes trilineaires). Une etude parametrique sur des groupes de pieux est ensuite realisee. Soixante essais de chargement ont ete effectues en faisant varier la configuration du groupe (nombre de pieux, disposition des pieux par rapport a la direction du chargement, espacement entre les pieux). Pour les courbes de reaction p-y, l'effet de groupe se traduit par un abattement des reactions du sol et des coefficients sont proposes par une utilisation courante. On valide ensuite ces coefficients par comparaison des donnees experimentales sur le comportement des couples et groupes de trois pieux avec les previsions des calculs avec le logiciel GOUPIL-LCPC. Un groupe de 9 pieux (3x3) modelise en centrifugeuse, permet enfin de verifier l'extrapolation des coefficients proposes a des groupes plus importants. (A).
Immunosuppressive properties of a series of novel inhibitors of the monocarboxylate transporter MCT‐1

We have recently described the immunosuppressive properties of AR‐C117977 and AR‐C122982, representatives of a group of compounds identified as inhibitors of lactate transporters (monocarboxylate transporters; MCTs). These compounds demonstrate the potential therapeutic usefulness of inhibiting MCT‐1, but their physical and metabolic properties made them unsuitable for further development. We have therefore tried to find analogues with similar immunosuppressive efficacy and a more suitable profile for oral administration. Five analogues of AR‐C117977 were synthesised and screened for binding to the transporter, for inhibition of proliferation of both human and rat lymphocytes, for in vivo activity in a model of graft‐versus‐host (GvH) response in the rat, and in high‐ and low‐responder cardiac transplant models in the rat. There was a good correlation between levels of binding of the five analogues to MCT and their inhibition of lymphocyte proliferation in human and rat cells. Furthermore, activity in both the GvH response and the cardiac transplant models correlated well with the determined concentrations of test compound in plasma. These findings on new analogues of MCT‐1 inhibitors have taken us further towards defining the pharmacokinetic properties that may help to identify future drug candidates among inhibitors of MCT‐1.
Effect of Forensic Accounting in Curbing Corruption in Nigeria Civil Service

Corruption is considered the bane of the Nigerian society which has dogged the country and plagued all attempts to improve the lives of the citizens (Oyewole, 2007; Nwachukwu, 2010;Ogundana,Okere,Ogunleye&Oladapo, 2018). Although, corruption is not only predominant in Nigeria, the prevalence and the amount involved arouses interest and calls for attention (Nwachukwu, 2010). According to the 2017 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) of the Transparency International (TI), Nigeria is the 32 nd most corrupt country in the world. Nigeria occupies the 148 th position out of 180 countries ranked by the index (Transparency International, 2017). The Corruption Perception Index ranks countries on a scale from 0 (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 100 (perceived to be very clean). Unfortunately, out of the 180 countries ranked, more than 2/3 including Nigeria scored below 50% and according to the Transparency International (TI), any country that scores below 50% on the index is considered “highly corrupt” Nigeria scored 27% which depicts that the country is “highly corrupt”. A greater percentage of corruption in the public sector happens within the Nigerian civil service.
THE EFFECT OF INTERMITTENTLY VARIED PETIOLE TEMPERATURE ON CARBOHYDRATE TRANSLOCATION FROM BEAN LEAVES.

The effects of relatively high, intermediate, and low constant petiole temperatures on the translocation of carbohydrates from bean (Phaseolus vulgaris var. Black Valentine) leaves of plants otherwise maintained at moderate temperature has been reported by SWANSON and B6HNING (1). The temperature treatments used by these investigators were of consider-able duration ranging from 65 to 135 hours. Constant temperature treatments for extended periods of time are not comparable to the highly variable temperature regime of field conditions. It was felt desirable, therefore, to enlarge on these studies by using the approach of these investigators but subjecting the plants to a variable temperature program. Temperature pro-grams were selected which would correspond to: (a) high day temperature and moderately high night temperature, (b) moderately high day temperature and low night temperature, (c) constant moderately high day and night temperature. The and used in present investigation were the same as by and Bohning with the exception that only three petiole temperature treatments were used and two of these treatments were varied periodically. The technique employed was to immerse the blade of one primary leaf in a sugar solution, control the petiole temperature, and measure the subsequent elongation of the stem in the dark. This measure-ment was used as an indirect index of the amount of carbohydrate translocation which had occurred.
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts

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Moderating effect of competitive strategies on the relation between financial leverage and firm performance: evidence from Jordan

This study examined the moderating role of competitive strategy in the relationship between financial leverage and performance of firms based on a sample of industrial firms in Jordan between 2007 and 2016. The interaction between competitive strategy and financial leverage was revealed to influence the effects of financial leverage towards the performance of firms in terms of return on assets (accounting-based measure) and market-to-book ratio (market-based measure). Conclusively, obtained results are in line with the notion that firms that employ cost leadership strategy experience tax advantages and increased efficiency through debt financing and/or debt covenants. This study extends the overall understanding on the effects of financial leverage towards performance of firms and how this relationship is moderated by competitive strategy among firms in an emerging market such as Jordan.
Political factors and the efficiency of municipal expenditure in Brazil

Este estudo analisa como fatores politicos e institucionais afetama eficiencia do gasto municipal no provimento do bem estar para a populacao ao longo da decada dos noventa. O modelo adota a abordagem da fronteira de producao estocastica, condicionada por variaveis relacionadas ao custo da provisao dos servicos e os incentivos que afetam a eficiencia municipal. O resultado indica que nao podemos rejeitar: 1) economias de escala; 2) o efeito da margem de voto no municipio e do tipo de mandato (primeiro ou segundo) do governador eleito, indicando uma forma de clientelismo; e que 3) a politica local e a existencia de comite setoriais nao afetam o nivel da eficiencia do gasto, o que sugere assimetria de informacao entre os politicos e os eleitores.