Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Starting Out on the Right Foot: Negotiation Schemas When Cultures Collide

We investigate the intercultural negotiation schemas of 100 experienced Japanese and U.S. negotiators. Specifically, we examine the assumptions negotiators make about appropriate behavior when primed to negotiate with an intercultural (vs. intracultural) counterpart. We find that intercultural negotiation schemas clash on six of nine elements, meaning U.S. and Japanese negotiators have significantly different expectations about what it is like to negotiate with the other. This clash occurs not because negotiators stay anchored on their own cultural assumptions about negotiating, but rather because they try to adjust to their counterpart’s cultural assumptions about negotiating. But negotiators adjust their schemas by thinking about how their counterpart negotiates in an intracultural rather than intercultural setting. That is, they fail to account for the fact that their counterpart would also adjust expectations for the intercultural context. The phenomenon we uncover is one of schematic overcompensation, whereby negotiators’ intercultural schemas do not match because each negotiator expects the encounter to be just like the counterpart’s within-culture negotiations. Our theory of schematic overcompensation receives some support, and negotiators’ perceived knowledge and experience with the other culture somewhat attenuates the phenomenon. Implications for negotiator cognition, intercultural negotiation, and global management are discussed.
Measurement of a Thermal Expansion Coefficient for a Metal by Diffraction Patterns from a Narrow Slit

In this work, we made an effort to determine linear coefficient of thermal expansion of metal using single-slit diffraction. An aluminium strip was used as sample. The design of the apparatus for this method allows for the width of a single slit to increase by the same amount as the thermal expansion of a length of a strip or a rod of a material. The increase in the slit width, hence the linear expansion, can be determined by measuring the fringe width. A He-Ne laser with a wavelength of 632.8 nm was used to obtain a diffraction pattern for the single slit. The value of the linear coefficient of thermal expansion of the material can then be calculated using the principle knowledge of diffraction equation and thermal expansion. The experimental result was found that the linear coefficient of thermal expansion of aluminium is 22.512 · 10 -6 (C°) -1 , giving a 2.545 % error.
Drug-Eluting vs. Bare-Metal Stents: Is it a Matter of Vessel Size?

Background: Although drug-eluting stents (DES) for percutaneous coronary intervention have dramatically reduced the incidence of in-stent restenosis, their deployment for large-size coronary lesions is still controversial because of problems such as prolonged dual antiplatelet therapy, late in-stent thrombosis and costs. Aim: This study sought to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of drug-eluting stents (DES) compared to baremetal stents (BMS) for patients with large coronary vessels ≥ 3.5 mm. Methods: This is a retrospective case-control comparative study conducted in the cardiology A department of the university hospital Fattouma Bourguiba in Monastir. A total of 77 consecutive patients (80 lesions) who underwent, between October 2003 and March 2014, successfully DES implantation were compared to 73 consecutive patients (84 lesions) who were treated with BMS in large coronary vessels ≥ 3.5 mm. Results: The average age in our population was 59.7 ± 11.3 years with a male majority without any significant difference between the two groups. The DES group contained significantly more patients with diabetes (67.5% vs. 38.1%; p<0.0001) and a history of coronary heart disease (40% vs. 16.7%; p=0.001). The BMS group had significantly more procedures in the aftermath of MI (18.8% vs. 40.5%; p=0.002) including more primary angioplasty (6.7% against 47.1%; p=0.006). About two-thirds of the study patients had multi-vessel disease with equal distribution in both groups. The average duration of dual antiplatelet therapy was significantly prolonged in the DES group: 13.01 ± 8.31 months vs. 7.59 ± 8.19 months; p<0.0001. A mean follow of 27.87 ± 14.82 months was obtained. At 12 months, DES led to a significant reduction in the combined rate of major cardiac events by about 70% (OR=0.32; 95% CI: 0.119 to 0.858; p=0.019) without allowing a significant reduction in the rates of in-stent restenosis, in-stent thrombosis, target vessel revascularization or non-combined major cardiac events. During longterm follow-up, the benefit of DES in terms of MACE was maintained by allowing a 60% reduction in the combined rate of major cardiac events (OR=0.406; 95% CI: 0.172 to 0.955; p=0.035). Multivariate analysis identified the BMS as an independent predictor of major cardiac events and death. However, the type of stent does not appear as a factor influencing the ISR and target lesion revascularization rates. Conclusion: The results of our study demonstrate a clear clinical benefit of drug-eluting stents during angioplasty of large coronary arteries in reducing major cardiac events and death without having any effect on in-stent restenosis, in-stent thrombosis nor target lesion revascularization.
LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS ON 3-D NEARSHORE CURRENT AND A MODEL WITH MOMENTUM FLUX BY BREAKING WAVES

Laboratory experiments are performed in a wave basin to investigate the characteristics of three dimensional distribution of the nearshore current. Direction and amplitude of the nearshore current significantly change along the vertical axis and have spiral distribution. A quasi 3-D model which gives the 3-D distribution of nearshore current is proposed. Momentum flux due to the large vortexes formed on the front face of breaking waves is included in the model to evaluate the depth averaged current. The model is examined with the experimental results.
Radon fluxes in tropical forest ecosystems of Brazilian Amazonia: night‐time CO2 net ecosystem exchange derived from radon and eddy covariance methods

Radon‐222 (Rn‐222) is used as a transport tracer of forest canopy–atmosphere CO2 exchange in an old‐growth, tropical rain forest site near km 67 of the Tapajós National Forest, Pará, Brazil. Initial results, from month‐long periods at the end of the wet season (June–July) and the end of the dry season (November–December) in 2001, demonstrate the potential of new Rn measurement instruments and methods to quantify mass transport processes between forest canopies and the atmosphere. Gas exchange rates yield mean canopy air residence times ranging from minutes during turbulent daytime hours to greater than 12 h during calm nights. Rn is an effective tracer for net ecosystem exchange of CO2 (CO2 NEE) during calm, night‐time hours when eddy covariance‐based NEE measurements are less certain because of low atmospheric turbulence. Rn‐derived night‐time CO2 NEE (9.00±0.99 μmol m−2 s−1 in the wet season, 6.39±0.59 in the dry season) was significantly higher than raw uncorrected, eddy covariance‐derived CO2 NEE (5.96±0.51 wet season, 5.57±0.53 dry season), but agrees with corrected eddy covariance results (8.65±1.07 wet season, 6.56±0.73 dry season) derived by filtering out lower NEE values obtained during calm periods using independent meteorological criteria. The Rn CO2 results suggest that uncorrected eddy covariance values underestimate night‐time CO2 loss at this site. If generalizable to other sites, these observations indicate that previous reports of strong net CO2 uptake in Amazonian terra firme forest may be overestimated.
Second ROSAT all-sky survey (2RXS) source catalogue

Aims. We present the second ROSAT all-sky survey source catalogue, hereafter referred to as the 2RXS catalogue. This is the second publicly released ROSAT catalogue of point-like sources obtained from the ROSAT all-sky survey (RASS) observations performed with the position-sensitive proportional counter (PSPC) between June 1990 and August 1991, and is an extended and revised version of the bright and faint source catalogues. Methods. We used the latest version of the RASS processing to produce overlapping X-ray images of 6.4◦×6.4◦ sky regions. To create a source catalogue, a likelihood-based detection algorithm was applied to these, which accounts for the variable point-spread function (PSF) across the PSPC field of view. Improvements in the background determination compared to 1RXS were also implemented. Xray control images showing the source and background extraction regions were generated, which were visually inspected. Simulations were performed to assess the spurious source content of the 2RXS catalogue. X-ray spectra and light curves were extracted for the 2RXS sources, with spectral and variability parameters derived from these products. Results. We obtained about 135,000 X-ray detections in the 0.1 − 2.4 keV energy band down to a likelihood threshold of 6.5, as adopted in the 1RXS faint source catalogue. Our simulations show that the expected spurious content of the catalogue is a strong function of detection likelihood, and the full catalogue is expected to contain about 30 % spurious detections. A more conservative likelihood threshold of 9, on the other hand, yields about 71,000 detections with a 5 % spurious fraction. We recommend thresholds appropriate to the scientific application. X-ray images and overlaid X-ray contour lines provide an additional user product to evaluate the detections visually, and we performed our own visual inspections to flag uncertain detections. Intra-day variability in the X-ray light curves was quantified based on the normalised excess variance and a maximum amplitude variability analysis. X-ray spectral fits were performed using three basic models, a power law, a thermal plasma emission model, and black-body emission. Thirty-two large extended regions with diffuse emission and embedded point sources were identified and excluded from the present analysis. Conclusions. The 2RXS catalogue provides the deepest and cleanest X-ray all-sky survey catalogue in advance of eROSITA.
DEVELOPEMENT OF RESISTANCE TEST FOR HIGH-SPEED PLANING CRAFT USING VERY SMALL MODEL - SCALE EFFECTS ON DRAG FORCE -

In order to develop a resistance test method for high speed planing craft using a very small model, the scale effects on wetted surface area, frictional resistance and pressure forces acting on a small model are experimentally investigated using geosim prismatic planing surface models. Froude number and Renolds number covered in the experiments are Fn=1.0 to 4.0 and Rn=5×10 5 to 3×10 6 , respectively. Through the analysis of resistance components, it is found that a resistance component created by removal of hydrostatic pressure on the transom due to high-speed, called transom pressure resistance in the paper, plays an important role in the resistance of a planing craft. The wetted surface area is confirmed to slightly decrease for a very small model at large trim angle, and to cause the reduction of the pressure force acting on the hull. The frictional resistance acting on a very small model can be predicted on the basis of the equivalent flat plate concept if appropriate prediction formulas, in which laminar and transient flow effects are taken into account, are used.
Analysis for Bangla Microblog Posts

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Directed Technical Change with Capital-Embodied Technologies: Implications for Climate Policy

We develop a theoretical model of directed technical change in which clean (zero emissions) and dirty (emissions-intensive) technologies are embodied in long-lived capital. We show how obsolescence costs generated by technological embodiment create inertia in a transition to clean growth. Optimal policies involve higher and longer-lasting clean R&D subsidies than when technologies are disembodied. From a low level, emissions taxes are initially increased rapidly, so they are higher in the long run. There is more warming. Introducing spillovers from an exogenous technological frontier representing non-energy-intensive technologies reduces mitigation costs. Optimal taxes and subsidies are lower and there is less warming.
Improving thermal performance of micro-channel electronic heat sink using supercritical CO2 as coolant

In view of increasing tendency of power density of electronic systems, cooling performance improvement of micro-channel heat sink is an emerging issue. In the present article, supercritical CO2 is proposed as a heat transfer fluid in micro-channel heat sink for power electronics cooling. Energetic and exergetic performance analyses of micro-channel heat sink using supercritical CO2 have been done and compared with conventional coolant, water. To take care of sharp change in properties in near critical region, the discretization technique has been used for simulation. Effects of both operating and geometric parameters (heat flux, flow rate, fluid inlet temperature, channel width ratio, and channel numbers) on thermal resistance, heat source (chip) temperature, pressure drop, pumping power and entropy generation are presented. Study shows that the thermal resistance, heat source temperature and pumping power are highly dependent on CO2 inlet pressure and temperature. Supercritical CO2 yields better performance than water for certain range of fluid inlet temperature. For the studied ranges, maximum reduction of thermal resistance by using CO2 is evaluated as 30%. Present study reveals that there is an opportunity to use supercritical CO2 as coolant for power electronic cooling at lower ambient temperature.
Measuring organizational responses to the student complaints in the perceived justice framework: Some evidence from northern cyprus universities

The main aim of the study is to determine what kind of complaints students have, how universities react to these complaints, and how relevant reactions affect justice perceptions, complainant satisfaction, exit and negative word of mouth intensions of the students. In order to find out students’ perceptions on university responses to their complaints, the justice dimensions; procedural, interactional, distributive, from relevant services marketing literature, are utilized. Moreover, the effects of these perceived justice dimensions on students’ complaint satisfaction, exit and negative word of mouth intentions are measured. Path analysis results show that all justice dimensions exert significant effects on complainant satisfaction, exit and negative word of mouth intensions. Discussions of the results, implications for university administrations for better marketing activities, limitations and avenues for future research are also presented in the study.
Effect of Moisture Conservation Practices on Water Use, Micro .. Climate and Productivity of Intercropping in Oryland Vertisols

The effectiveness of four land configuration tillage practices; compartmental bunding. rid()ing, broad bed furrow and flat bed. on soil moisture conservation, crop micrO-Climate and production were investigated at Coimbatore under sorghum + pigeonpea and pearl millet + cowpea intercropping system. Compartmental bunding and broad bed furrow recorded 17.3% and 11.4% higher soil moisture over traditional flat bed. These practices also created favourable micro-climate conditions. During a relatively low rainfall year (1991-92), compartmental bunding had greater growth and yield of sorghum and pigeonpea intercropping, whereas during a high rainfall year (1992-93). broad bed furrow increased the grain yield of sorghum and pearl millet base crops by 34% and 30%, respectively. over traditional flat bed. Intercrop of pigeon pea in sorghum + pigeon pea system behaved similar to sorghum and was highly compatible. But cowpea in pearl millet + cowpea system behaved differently.
What is the relation between foreign aid and trade

This essay will discuss the relationship between foreign aid and trade. Major scholars on both topics often find two outcomes: 1) trade openness is commonly part of the constitution of “good” policies that promotes effectiveness of foreign aid, hence endorses growth (Burnside and Dollar, 2000). Furthermore there is a a great amount of literature about trade promoting growth directly (Frankel and Romer,1999;Wacziarg andWelch, 2008; Sachs andWarner,1995). 2) Foreign aid does not promote growth by its own (Easterly,2003; Denizer et al,2014) thus, probably, if trade promotes growth, foreign aid does not have a significant “indirect” effect on trade. This essay will discuss if foreign aid correlates with trade. The result suggests that for a set of developing countries between 1990-2013,foreign aid correlates positively with future trade; e.g foreign aid applied yesterday will be positively correlated with today’s trade. It is important to mention that I am not looking for causal relations, just a correlation (as an exercise) that can help to visualize how both variables relate across the selected developing countries and time.
Soil and topographic controls on runoff generation from stepped landforms in the Edwards Plateau of Central Texas

The rugged Hill Country of Central Texas is part of the extensive Edwards Plateau region. Significant portions of the Texas Hill Country overlie the Glen Rose Formation, which is characterized by a stair‐step topography formed by the weathering of interbedded carbonate materials having different weathering susceptibilities. This process has sculpted the strata into a series of “risers” and “treads” that mimic stairways. In this paper, we document the soil hydrology within the riser–tread catena. Our results are counterintuitive in that we find the highest infiltration and deepest soils on the steep riser slopes. In addition, we find that the riser subsoils are saturated or very wet for extended periods. On the basis of these findings, we suggest that (1) groundwater recharge on these hillslopes is minimal and occurs only in highly fractured zones; (2) the water‐holding capacity of the subsoils is sufficient for supporting the woody vegetation; and (3) runoff generation occurs as a combination of surface and subsurface flow, with the risers serving as sinks or recharge zones and the treads as source areas.
Benefits of Belonging to the Cittaslow Network in the Opinion of Residents of Member Cities

Summary Subject and purpose of work: The article presents the results of a study which aimed to elicit the opinions of the residents of Polish cities belonging to the Cittaslow Network. Materials and methods: The surveys were conducted among 100 residents from 10 Polish Cittaslow cities. Results: Most of the respondents did not identify the city’s accession to the Cittaslow with the improvement of the quality of their lives. The residents’ opinions concerning the changes that occurred after joining the Network depended on their gender, age and education. Conclusions: The survey results have revealed that the membership of the Cittaslow is strictly promotional. Its main objective is to raise funds from projects that promote the idea of Cittaslow as well as to get a promotion by participating in various international events. The opinions of the inhabitants of Cittaslow cities indicate the lack of significant effects established in relevant documents and strategies.
The financial sector and economic growth in a panel of countries

Does the financial sector contribute to economic growth? While most of the studies carried out before the Financial crisis tend to answer the question with 'yes', recent empirical work provides evidence that the opposite is true. We study these new findings in detail, applying GMM and 3SLS estimations of simultaneous equation models that cover a comprehensive set of growth determinants proposed by theory and recent empirical work. It turns out that finance in general exerts a positive influence but this influence vanishes in the development process and eventually becomes negative. While finance still boosts growth in developing countries, a growing financial sector hinders the increase of incomes in rich economies.
A Proposal to Delineate Metropolitan Areas in Colombia

This paper discusses the need to delineate metropolitan areas and current practice in several countries. It argues for the use of a simple algorithm that examines cross-municipality commuting patterns. Municipalities are aggregated iteratively provided they send a share of their commuters, above a given threshold, to the rest of a metropolitan area. The algorithm is implemented on Colombian data and its robustness is assessed. Finally, the properties of the resulting spatial labor market networks are explored.
A Study of Suicide Mortality in Turkey (2002-2011)

Suicide, a leading cause of premature death, has negative effects on both the relatives of people who commit suicide, and on society. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines suicide as the act of deliberately killing oneself. Experts agree that a combination of many factors plays a role in the emergence of suicidal behavior. Factors such as depression, psychiatric and neurological disorders, schizophrenia, addiction, cancer, as well as physical diseases and HIV infection can be given as reasons for suicide. Besides, suicide is correlated with hopelessness, psychological disorders, social isolation, biological predisposition, previous suicide attempts, mood disorders, domestic violence, work-related stress, financial difficulties and drugs (Sharma et al., 2007). It is well-known that there is a relationship between suicidal thoughts and the behavior of teenagers or young adults, who are exposed to sexual or physical abuse in their childhoods, having a divorced family, Abstract
The Relationship Satisfaction scale - Psychometric properties

The aim of this study was to establish the psychometric properties of the new Relationship Satisfaction (RS) scale. Two population based samples were used: The Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa, N=117,178) and The Quality of Life study (N=347). Convergent and discriminant validity was investigated in relation to the Quality of Marriage Index (QMI), the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), Relationship Satisfaction of partner, Big Five personality traits (IPIP50) and future relationship dissolution. The full scale with ten items (RS10) and a short version with five items (RS5) showed good psychometric properties. The scale has high internal and test-retest reliability and high structural, convergent, and discriminant validity. Measurement invariance across gender was established. Additionally, predictive validity was evidenced by prediction of future relationship dissolution. We conclude that the RS scale is highly useful as a generic measure of global relationship satisfaction.