Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Choice of Foreign-Market Investment Modes: An Empirical Analysis Using Transaction-Cost and Organizational Learning Frameworks

In this study, we explain the foreign firm’s investment mode choice between international joint-venture (IJV) and wholly owned subsidiary (WOS) by analyzing its intrinsic characteristics related to its assets contributed and experiences on host country and the uncertainty of the local environment. Based on the logit regressions of 6603 investment mode decisions made by 5802 foreign investors in Vietnam during 1988 - 2008, our findings were consistent with transaction-cost and organizational learning frameworks. We find positive associations between highly specific assets and the stock of experience of foreign firms with their choice of WOS; so negative ones with their choice of IJV as investment mode. Also, the IJV would be selected in a highly uncertain context; but in a favorable one, the WOS is preferred by the foreign firm.
How Do We Define Value Chains and Production Networks

Summaries This article is intended to contribute to the process of building a set of tools that will help advance the debate on the shape and trajectory of global economic integration. The article uses a ‘Value‐chain’ approach to construct a set of conceptual terms and concepts intended to better specify the concrete actors in the global economy as well as the linkages that bind them into a larger whole. I propose a set of terms and concepts that specify three critical value chain dimensions: organizational scale, geographic scale and types of value chain productive actors. The article also lays out a distinction between value chains and production networks.
Faculty-Student Interaction and the Educational Outcomes of Native American College Students: A Comparison of First-Generation and Continuing-Generation College Students

Faculty-Student Interaction and the Educational Outcomes of Native American College Students: A Comparison of First-Generation and Continuing-Generation students Natasha Gillette Department of Educational Leadership & Foundations, BYU Doctor of Philosophy Utilizing the College Student Experiences Questionnaire, (CSEQ) a regression analysis was run to identify the ways in which 95 Native American college students attending an elite, religious, predominantly White institution (PWI) interact with faculty. These interactions were used to predict correlations with the educational outcomes of (1) aspirations for graduate school, (2) GPA and (3) overall gains from college. The findings were further disaggregated by firstgeneration and continuing-generation status. The findings suggest that none of the faculty-student interactions or demographic variables were significantly correlated with aspirations for graduate school. Gender, class standing and age were significantly correlated with GPA. A better relationship with faculty members positively correlated with five of the estimate of gains, suggesting that the better a students’ relationships with faculty, the greater their overall gains from college. The current study found that first-generation students did not socialize with a faculty member outside of class as much as continuing-generation students. However, this study found that first-generation students reported better relationships with faculty than continuing-generation students and being more willing than continuing-generation students to work harder as a result of feedback from an instructor. The findings identify faculty-student interactions that can lead to success in higher education for Native American college students, as well as understanding how these interactions compare or differ for first-generation and continuing-generation Native American college students.
Cross-linguistic analysis of discourse variation across registers

The present study deals with variation in discourse relations in different registers of English and German. Our previous analyses have been concerned with the systemic contrasts between English and German, cf. Kunz & Steiner (2013 a/b), Kunz & Lapshinova (to appear) and have addressed some cross-linguistic differences with regard to textual realizations of selected subtypes of cohesion. In our current work, our focus is on the empirical analysis of cross-linguistic variation between registers. In order to obtain a more comprehensive picture, we investigate three main types of cohesion in combination: co-reference, substitution and conjunction and their subtypes, cf. Halliday & Hasan (1976). We extract instantiations of cohesive devices from an English-German corpus of spoken and written registers. The data is analyzed with statistical procedures which show that subcorpora can be grouped along particular combinations of cohesive devices.
PREVALENCE AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS FROM HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATED SOURCES

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important nosocomial pathogen. We report the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of MRSA in Amravati, Maharashtra state (India). A total of 150 healthcare-associated (HA) sources (doctors mobiles phone and wound/pus swabs), and 160 community-associated (CA) sources (hand swab) were screened for MRSA and their antibiotic resistance pattern was performed. Out of 41 isolated strains of S. aureus, 77% from HA and 50% CA samples were found to be methicillin resistant. There were high prevalence of MRSA in doctor’s mobile phone (83%) and wound/pus (71%) (HA sources) than the hand swab. Almost all HA and CA MRSA strains were resistant to penicillin and penicillin V (100%) followed by cloxacillin and cephalexin, co-trimoxazole. About 56 - 67% HA and CA-MRSA strains were resistance to erythromycin, ceftazidime, lincomycin, ceftazidime, cephalexin, erythromycin and tetracycline indicating high degree of multi-resistance MRSA prevalence in the region. However, 67% strains of CA and 56% strains of HA were sensitive to vancomycin. The study showed high prevalence of MRSA in hospital setting indicating need of good control measures such as proper hand hygiene, avoiding mobile phone while wound dressing and treating patient, surveillance cultures and monitoring of susceptibility patterns of MRSA may also help in arresting the spread of infections in this part of India.
A second order accurate numerical model for multiphase underexpanded volcanic jets

An improved version of the PDAC (Pyroclastic Dispersal Analysis Code) numerical model for the simulation of multiphase volcanic flows is presented and validated for the simulation of multiphase volcanic jets in supersonic regimes. The present version of PDAC includes second-order time and space discretizations and fully multidimensional advection discretizations, in order to reduce numerical diffusion and enhance the accuracy of the original model. The resulting numerical model is tested against the problem of jet decompression in both two and three dimensions. For homogeneous jets, numerical results show a good quantitative agreement with experimental results on the laboratory scale in terms of Mach disk location (Lewis and Carlson, 1964). For multiphase jets, we consider monodisperse and polydisperse mixtures of particles with different diameter. For fine particles, for which the pseudogas limit is valid, the multiphase model correctly reproduces predictions of the pseudogas model. We obtain that particles are in mechanical and thermal equilibrium with the gas phase and the jet decompression structure is in quantitative agreement with pseudogas results (Ogden et al., 2008b). For both fine and coarse particles, we measure the importance of multiphase effects with relation to the characteristic time scales of multiphase jets and we quantify how particles affect the average jet dynamics in terms of pressure, mixture density, vertical velocity and temperature. Furthermore, time dependent vent conditions are introduced, in order to achieve numerical simulation of eruption regimes characterized by transient jet behaviour. We show how in case of rapid change in vent conditions, volcanic jet structures do not evolve through a succession of steady state configurations and the transition between different flow conditions can result in the collapse of the volcanic column.
Estimation of Some Bilinear Time Series Models with Time Varying Coefficients

Abstract We discuss the problem of estimating the coefficients of the time-varying bilinear model where (ξ t ) t∈ℤ is an independent white noise process, with zero mean and variance and a t (a), b t (b) are the coefficients of the model. The consistency and asymptotic normality of the least squares estimates are established. Applications to seasonal and conditionally heteroscedastic bilinear models are considered.
Antibacterial and anticancer activity of a bioflavonoid fractionated from Allium Ascalonicum

Allium ascalonicum is a part of the diet of many populations of the world due to their long-held beliefs. A. ascalonicum extracts have been reported have antibacterial properties and prevent cancer cell proliferation. This study was conducted for the purpse of evaluating the anticancer and antibacterial activity of a flavonoid fraction isolated from A. ascalonicum bulbs. The HeLa and HUVEC cells were used as target cell line and some gram negative and positive bacteria were also targeted for antimicrobial activity. The A. ascalonicum plant was collected from the Zagros Mountains in the north of Dezful city- Iran, in September 2016 and confirmed by School of Pharmacy, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran. The water extract of bulbs of this plant was extracted and the flavonoid fraction was isolated from aquous extract by ethyl acetate. The antibacterial and anticancer effects of isolated falavonoid were determined using MIC and MTT respectively. The best antibacterial effect of falvonoid extracted from A.ascalonicum was found against C. diphtheria . Furthermore, gentamicin resistant P.aeruginosa was the most resistant pathogenic bacterium. The MTT method showed that this fraction had a concentration-dependent anti-proliferative activity on HeLa cell lines and there was no cytotoxic effect against HUVEC cells. The inhibitory concentration 50% (IC50) values of the A. ascalonicum extract for Hela cell was 3 mg/mL but the treatment of HUVECs with the A. ascalonicum showed no considerable effect. The flavonoid fraction of A.ascalonicum bulbs had remarkable antibacterial and anticancer properties. Therefore, it could be used as an antibacterial and anticancer agent for control of cancers and infectious diseases.
Primary Motor Cortex Modulation during Reactive and Proactive Response Inhibition

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RACHEL OWEN St06002539 SPORT PSYCHOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF WALES INSTITUTE CARDIFF THE INFLUENCE OF GAME LOCATION, EITHER HOME OR AWAY, ON SELF-CONFIDENCE IN FEMALE HOCKEY PLAYERS Table of Contents Contents List of Tables List of Figures

This study identifies sources and types of confidence pertinent to four female hockey players, in relation to game location (home or away). Six sources of confidence were identified when playing at home: Preparation, performance accomplishments, competitive advantage, social support, experience, and trust. Six types of sport confidence were also identified: familiarity with the pitch, crowd, ability to achieve objectives, pre-game routine and ability to win. Ideographic profiles were constructed for each participant following a semi-structured qualitative interview. The results were discussed, in context with home/away comparisons, and linked to previous sport-confidence and home-advantage literature. Implications for sport psychologists and future research were also derived on understanding the complex role, through sources and types of selfconfidence (preparation, familiarity with the pitch), on the home-advantage. CHAPTER
Effect of Socio-economic Factors on the Onset of Menarche in Mansoura City Girls

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of occurrence of menarche among Mansoura city girls, and to find out the effect of socioeconomic factors on the onset of menarche among student. Methods: In this prospective study, data was gathered in Mansoura city using questionnaires that were distributed on a total of 125 female pupils from primary Shagarate El-Dor and EL-Galaa schools. The questionnaire was invented and validated by the researchers and was filled by girls and their mothers, from December 1 ~ 30, 2011. A data of 125 female pupils were analyzed cross sectional. Results: The average age at the onset of menarche in Mansoura was 12.14 year. Also, the present study revealed that, there is a statistically significant difference was observed as regard the socio-economic classes in the positive menarche group as X 2 =8.69, P- value=0.01. The results of the present study revealed that there was a positive association between age of onset of menarche and proper food intake, secondary sex characteristics and anthropometric measures. This study concluded that, many socioeconomic factors significantly contribute in the occurrence of menarche in Mansoura population, and gives new information about the prevalence of menarche among female pupils in Mansoura city. (Amany Hamed Gad and Gamalat Mustafa Abd El-Ghany Effect of Socio-economic Factors on the Onset of Menarche in Mansoura City Girls) Journal of American Science 2012; 8(3):545-550). (ISSN: 1545-1003). http://www.americanscience. org . 73
THE IMPACT OF MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION ON THE VOLATILE COMPOSITION OF THE TRINCADEIRA WINE VARIETY

Use of commercial starters for malolactic fermentation (MLF) is a common practice, and outcomes of this procedure are very relevant for wine producers because aroma attributes might change according to the strain used. MLF was carried out in the Trincadeira wine variety in three batches: spontaneously and with inoculation of two different commercial starters. Wine extracts before and after MLF were obtained through liquid–liquid extraction. Gas chromatography/ion trap mass spectrometry analysis allowed the detection of 21 compounds, some of them tentatively identified through electron impact spectra comparison with a database, through interpretation of multistage mass spectrometry and chemical ionization mass spectrometry spectra and confirmation by comprehensive multidimensional gas chromatography/time of flight-mass spectrometry (GC × GC/ToF-MS). After MLF, an increase in ethyl lactate, γ-butyrolactone and diethyl succinate and a drop in isoamyl acetate, ethyl octanoate, ethyl decanoate, 2,3-dimethyl-hexan-3-ol, propanol, isobutanol and 2,3-butanediol was observed. The concentrations of the 10 compounds are statistically different in wines before and after MLF, and wines after MLF show significant differences for the nine compounds. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS The Trincadeira variety is broadly used in the production of red wine in the south region of Portugal. Nevertheless, little was published concerning this red wine variety in international literature, where most frequently, the analysis of the volatile constituents of Trincadeira is not the goal. Moreover, the evaluation of the malolactic fermentation (MLF) impact produced by indigenous or selected starter bacteria on the aroma composition of the wines produced with their grapes was never studied before. The interesting behavior of this variety during MLF described in this work might possibly explain the unique characteristics of the overall bouquet produced with it. The main volatile compounds obtained after all three MLF processes were identified and quantified using gas chromatography/ion trap mass spectrometry, gas chromatography/chemical ionization mass spectrometry (GC/CI/MS) and gas chromatography/multistage mass spectrometry (GC/MS/MS) and standard coinjection. Comprehensive multidimensional gas chromatography (GC × GC) was used for confirmation purposes in all cases where standards were not available in order to also validate the results obtained by GC/CI/MS and GC/MS/MS.
The relationship of CPA exam delay after graduation to institutional CPA exam pass rates

This study investigates the relationship between average delay after graduation before sitting for the CPA exam, and average institutional CPA exam pass rates. Data suggest delay in taking the CPA exam has a significant negative relationship with institutional CPA exam pass rates. Graduates of universities who, on average, delay for shorter periods before sitting for the CPA exam have systematically higher average pass rates. Delay as a lone variable predicts 5.7% of total variance at 605 U.S. universities in this study. Delay in combination with other known correlates of CPA exam success (i.e. program selectivity, AACSB accreditation, 150 semester hour requirement, and school type) is also examined. Delay explains 3.6% of sample variance beyond that explained by these other variables. The negative relationship between delay and institutional CPA exam pass rates is discussed including speculation about why surprisingly large systematic differences in delay among U.S. universities exist. Implications of findings to accounting educators and to accounting graduates planning to take the CPA exam are considered.
Design and Validation of Online Learning Environment Questionnaire

This study aims at designing and validating the questionnaire as an instrument to assess the lecturers’ perception in terms of factors affecting the ‘ online learning environment’ . Forty participants who have been teaching English completed the 125 items in questionnaire. The result of the study showed that average variance extracted for peer support was 0.66 and instructor support was 0.52 indicating adequate convergence. The construct reliability showed value of 0.83 for peer support and 0.70 for instructor support indicating the good construct validity. Peer support and instructor support constructs in this study were the model fit to the factors affecting the ‘ online learning environment’
Timing Characteristics of Smiles in Relation to History and Symptomatology of Depression

Several studies have investigated the effects of depression on the intensity and frequency of facial displays. Comparativly little research has investigated dynamic aspects of facial displays in depression such as timing. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of depression on the timing of smiles by measuring latency and related timing characteristics in the production of positive facial displays in response to stimuli intended to elicit positive emotion. Results represent the first evidence fo the effects of bipolar disorder on the timing characteristics of smiles. Results also suggest that the presence of dampening actions during smiles is related to depressive symptomatology.
Measurement of the linear electro-optic coefficients of sol-gel derived strontium barium niobate thin films using a two-beam polarization interferometer

A two-beam polarization interferometer in a reflection configuration is used to measure the electro-optic coefficients of highly oriented strontium barium niobate thin films prepared by a sol-gel method. The technique enables the determination of the electro-optic coefficients of films using a strong Fabry–Perot effect with automatic adjustment and maintenance of the operation point of the interferometer. The linear electro-optic coefficients increase with increasing Sr content in the films.
Evaluation of Effects of Extended Short-Term Aging on the Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binders at Intermediate Temperatures Using Respond Surface Method

Predicting the effects of short term aging on asphalt binders’ rheological properties can be a complicated task. This is due to the exposure of different binders to different conditions. Hence, the utilization of a Respond Surface Method (RSM) is a practical way to predict these effects. An experimental matrix was planned to predict asphalt binders behavior at intermediate temperatures based on the central composite design for aging duration and test temperature. The test results showed that prolonging aging increased the binder complex modulus, but decreased the phase angle, while increasing the test temperature decreased the complex modulus but increased the phase angle. However, the trends in aging differ and depend on the binder type, test temperature and aging conditions. It was also found that the RSM method is a fast, effective and reliable tool to predict the effects of aging on binders’ rheological behavior.
Foreign Investment and Its Effect on the Economic Growth in Nigeria: A Triangulation Analysis

Evidence abound about the registered increase in foreign investment inflows in recent years. While proponents emphasize that these inflows could engender economic growth, critics express concern that there could be destabilizing effect on the economy if not well managed. This study therefore, attempts to examine the effect of foreign investments (disaggregated into foreign direct investment and foreign portfolio investment) inflows on economic growth in Nigeria with a view to ascertaining the better contributor, using time series data from 1987-2012. The OLS and the Granger causality procedures were employed in analyzing the data. The result displays that both foreign direct investment and foreign portfolio investment have positive and significant effect on economic growth though the partial correlation coefficients show that foreign portfolio investment is the better contributor. Based on the result, government should pursue policies that encourage both foreign
EXPANDING POLICE EDUCATORS' UNDERSTANDING OF TEACHING, ARE THEY AS LEARNER-CENTRED AS THEY THINK?

Police educators, that is, police and non-police teachers involved in recruit education and training, have traditionally suffered from a lack of organisational focus on developing their teaching and learning practices. The New South Wales (NSW) Police College, which is currently implementing Problem Based Learning (PBL), has begun to take a more active role in developing staff to improve the uptake of learner-centred teaching approaches. Drawing on the current literature in relation to teaching approaches and conceptions, this paper outlines the findings from a survey of NSW Police College staff to determine their dominant teaching approach prior to extensive staff development that commenced in 2010. The paper highlights contradictions in the survey findings, with responses to closed questions indicating a majority favouring learner-centred approaches, while responses to open-ended questions suggest staff tend to be more teacher-centred. Discussion of these results highlights several possible reasons for this contradiction and suggests that further development of staff teaching conceptions is required to encourage reflective practice and the use of learner-centred approaches crucial to the facilitation of PBL. This discussion provides a basis for suggestions in relation to the design of staff development programs for police educators based on variation learning theory.