Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Teacher justice and parent support as predictors of learning motivation and visions of a just world

In this study we explore teacher justice and parent support in learning motivation and visions of a just world. The study sample was 509 Italian secondary school students, 163 males and 346 females. Regression analyses investigated the impact of teacher justice, parental involvement and factors of school choice (one’s interests and parental influence) on learning motivation, personal beliefs in a just world, civic engagement and a positive future orientation. Findings confirm that the feeling of being treated fairly in the classroom is an important factor for adolescent adjustment since it relates to the development of learning motivation, personal beliefs in a just world, and civic engagement. Parental academic involvement also emerges as a significant resource for adolescents, and the most important in having an effect on the development of a positive future orientation.
Phytochemical screening and antibacterial potential of the leaf extracts of Terminalia catappa.

Terminalia catappa has been used traditionally in some African countries as shade tree and to a large extent in managing diverse medical ailments including infectious diseases. This study was designed to elucidate the phytochemical constituents and antibacterial activity of the leaf extracts of the plant. The leaves were air dried, powdered and extracted using 95% ethanol and water. The extracts were then screened for preliminary phytochemical constituents and antibacterial susceptibility testing using cup plate method on nutrient agar. The extracts revealed the presence of carbohydrates, tannins, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, saponins, terpenes and alkaloids. The antibacterial screening of the extracts against clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species showed a dose dependent inhibitory activity. Gentamicin was used as positive control. The antibacterial activity of the extract with respect to different strains and positive control was significant which justifies its traditional use as an anti-bacterial agent.
The Role of Learning in Construction Technology Transfer: A 'SCOT' Perspective

Technology transfer (TT) has been given increasing importance since the formulation of the international code of conduct for technology transfer by the UNCTAD in 1985, and has become a preferred medium to bridge development gaps between developed and developing countries. Concomitantly, international joint ventures (IJVs) have been put forward as vehicles for change in the belief that contractors in developing countries can position themselves to receive technology from their developed counterparts. So far, TT has been studied through a variety of theoretical lenses. However, predominantly, the perspectives taken have assumed a linear process, viewing technology merely as an object, and effectively disregarding the multiple interactions involved in TT. In this paper, we argue that such perspectives only provide partial explanations of what construction technology entails, and how it is transferred between organisations. A counter-argument is put forward to view TT as a process of socio-technical interactions that is reliant on learning. Adopting the theoretical lens of the Social Construction of Technology (SCOT), we show how the SCOT framework allows for examining the socio-technical interactions between human actors and construction technology in TT. Specifically, we use the SCOT constructs of ‘interpretative flexibility’ and, ‘closure and stabilisation’ to reveal how learning is an integral process within the socio-technical interactions, which plays a critical role in TT between contractors in IJVs. Conclusions are drawn, highlighting the importance of studying TT as a system of socio-technical interactions on a construction project, in order to understand how learning plays a role in the process.
Oil discoveries and democracy

We evaluate the effect of natural resources on political regimes. We use the synthetic control method to compare evolution of the democracy level of countries affected by giant oil discoveries with the weighted democracy level of countries that do not incur the same event and have similar pre-event characteristics. Focusing on 12 countries affected by the peak of oil discovery from the 1970s, we find that the exogenous variation in oil endowment does not have the same effect on all countries. In most of cases, the event has a negative effect in the long run, but countries with a high level of democracy in the pre-event period are not affected by the peak of oil discoveries. These results support heterogeneity and non-linearities claimed in the more recent theoretical literature.
Investigation of the Effects of Plant Density and Planting Date on the Quantitative and Qualitative Yields of Two Advanced Soybean Lines

A split split plot experiment in the format of randomized complete block design with three replications was carried out in the experimental field of the Islamic Azad University of Qaemshahr in 2010. The treatments included the planting dates (28 th April and 14 th June) as the main plot, the soybean lines 032 and 033 as the sub plot, and the plant density (20, 28 and 40 plants per square meter) as the sub-sub plot. Results obtained showed that the plant density was only significant concerning the features of the number of seeds and the number of pods per plant, the planting date was also only significant regarding the harvest index, the percentage seed oil content was also just influenced by the cultivar used and by the mutual effects of the planting date and the cultivar and also by the mutual effects of the planting date and the cultivar. The summer crop was superior to the spring crop in all the features studied, because it seemed that the high temperature and the very little rainfall before and after pollination and flowering reduced seed and pod formation in the spring crop, as compared to the summer crop. In most of the features studied, line 033 performed better than line 032. Moreover, the most desirable density for obtaining the highest seed and oil yield was 20 plants per square meter, because at this density features such as the number of seeds per plant, the number of pods per plant, the 100-seed weight, and seed oil content were superior. Soybean planted after harvesting wheat (i.e. the summer crop) exhibited greater potential regarding seed yield as compared to the crop planted after harvesting canola (i.e. the spring crop).
Effects of Foliar Application of Fe and Zn on Seed Yield and Mucilage Content of Psyllium at Different Stages of Maturity

In order to evaluate the effects of foliar application of micronutrients (iron and zinc) and different harvesting times during seed filling on yield and mucilage percentage of psyllium, a field experiment was carried out in 2009 at the Research Farm of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz. The experiment was arranged as split plot based on randomized complete block design with four replications. The treatments were foliar application of Fe, Zn and Fe+Zn (using ferrous sulphate and zinc sulphate at the concentration of 0.35% for the both micronutrients) with control and four harvesting times during seed filling. The results showed that seed yield, seed swelling and mucilage percentage were increased by foliar application of Fe and Zn, compared with control (untreated). The highest seed yield (832.5 kg.ha-1), seed swelling (12.78 ml) and mucilage percentage (8.35%) were recorded for spray treatment by about 31.04, 21.71 and 41.52 % improvements in comparison with control, respectively. Different harvesting times had significant effect on seed yield, seed swelling and mucilage percentage. The highest seed yield was obtained at seed maturity stage. At this stage seed swelling and mucilage percentage were the lowest, but this was overcome by large improvement in seed yield. It seems that foliar application of iron and zinc can considerably improve seed yield, seed swelling and mucilage content of psyllium.
Foliar Application of Micro Silica, Potassium Chloride and Calcium Chloride Enhances Yield and Fruit Quality of Balady Orange Tree

This work was done to study the influences of foliar application with micro silicon alone or combined with potassium chloride and Calcium chloride (CaCl2) on leaf meaner contents, yield and fruit quality of Balady orange trees during two successive seasons 2015 and 2016 conducted in the experimental farm, faculty of Agriculture, Al Kawamell, Sohag University. The results indicated that foliar spraying of Balady orange trees with micro silicon alone or combined with potassium chloride (KCl)and Calcium chloride (CaCl2) increased yield and Fruit physical and Chemical properties such as TSS, V.C. and TSS/Acid ratio compare to the control. All treatments spraying with micro silica alone or combined with potassium chloride and calcium chloride were significantly increased yield and fruit quality (except micro silica at 0.025% and micro silica at 0.025% + CaCl2 at 2 % in both seasons) and leaf meaner contents as compared with the control treatment. The highest value was observed with the trees sprayed with micro silica at 0.1 + potassium chloride at 2% + calcium chloride at 2% in both seasons respectively, flowed by the treatment sprayed with micro silica at 0.1% + potassium chloride at 2% in both seasons. The lowest values were obtained by the control treatment in both seasons.
Social capital, institutions and trust

Abstract This paper analyzes the relations between social capital, institutions, and trust. These concepts are full of ambiguity and confusion. This paper attempts to dissolve some of the confusion, by distinguishing trust and control, and analyzing institutional and relational conditions of trust. It presents a tool for the analysis of the foundations of trust, and a diagnosis of its strength and viability.
Dynamic Properties of Granulated Rubber/Sand Mixtures

Processed waste tires mixed with soils are applicable in lightweight fills for slopes, retaining walls, and embankments that may be subjected to seismic loads. Rubber's high damping capacity permits consideration of granulated rubber/soil mixtures as part of a damping system to reduce vibration. The dynamic properties of granulated rubber/soil mixtures are essential for the design of such systems. This research investigates the shear modulus and damping ratio of granulated rubber/sand mixtures using a torsional resonant column. Specimens were constructed using different percentages of granulated tire rubber and Ottawa sand at several different percentages. The maximum shear modulus and minimum damping ratio are presented with the percentage of granulated rubber. It is shown that reference strain can be used to normalize the shear modulus into a less scattered band for granulated rubber/sand mixtures. The normalized shear modulus reduction for 50% granulated rubber (by volumme) is close to a typical saturated cohesive soil. Empirical estimation of maximum shear modulus of soil/rubber mixtures can be achieved by treating the volume of rubber as voids.
Predictors and Outcome of Business Intelligence System Implementation: A Perspective of Manufacturers in Malaysia

As information technology advances from time to time, Business Intelligence (BI) is becoming a powerful tool in decision making process in enterprise environment. A good decision support instrument should assist decision makers in planning and arranging good strategy to achieve company goals in today's dynamic business environment. This purpose of this study is to identify the predictors and outcome of BI system implementation for manufacturers in a developing country, Malaysia. Data was collected via questionnaire from manufacturing companies in Malaysia and Partial Least Square (PLS) of Structured Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the data collected based on the hypotheses derived from the research framework. Interestingly, technology compatibility, top management support, BI related cost and vendor accessibility are crucial predictors affecting the BI system adoption for Malaysian manufacturers. In addition, the implementation of BI has significant impact on firm performance.
Comparisons of fauna among natural and transplanted eelgrass Zostera marIna meadows: criteria for mitigation

Numencal abundance, species composition and size of fish and shrimp were compared among (1) unvegetated, (2) transplanted (3) recently seed-colonized and (4) matule, natural eelgrass habitats to determine the equivalence of transplanted eelgrass beds to their natural counterparts In general, fish and shrimp were most abundant in mature natulal eelgrass habitats and least abundant in unvegetated habitats We developed a vector-graphical analysls that shows eplbenthic faunal abundance to be closely coupled with eelgrass bed development In an area where transplants performed poorly, the faunal component had a different composition and significantly lower numerical abundance In companson to natural beds Fauna1 abundance and composition in a 1 9-yr-old transplanted bed and a 6-mo-old seed-developed bed were indistinguishable from mature natural eelgrass beds Our data Indicate that recruitment of fish and shrimp to eelglass habitats established through transplantahon can occur in time, though not as rapidly as with naturally-seeded beds Area1 shoot density may serve as an inexpensive diagnostic parameter of functional equivalence for most resident macroeplfauna Abundance data need to be interpreted through functional mechanisms such as predation which act to produce the observed abundances in older to separate habitat function from dysfunchon Restored seagrass habitats have the potential to make substantial contributions to fish and shrimp production provided the habitats persist
Steady State Analysis and Optimization of a Continuous Reactor for Acid Pretreatment of Lignocellulosic Biomass

The problem of modelling, operation and optimization of a dilute acid pretreatment reactor for lignocellulosic biomass is addressed. A continuous reactor model is developed based on rigorous mass and energy balances, including a complete kinetic mechanism. The process design and operation are studied through steady state and dynamic analysis, together with an optimization problem that maximizes the reaction rates of the sugar production and of lignin elimination. The sugarcane bagasse as lignocellulosic biomass is considered as case study. The results are presented in terms of yields of fermentable sugars and reaction times, defining operating ranges for an efficient continuous process. The methodology also gives guidelines to: improve experimental design, optimize the operating conditions and control the pretreatment process; reducing costs and effort of research and development.
RELATIVE CAPITALIST SYSTEMS AND FAIRNESS IN THE BALTICS: THE CASE OF LITHUANIA

Abstract. This paper deals with the concept of fairness as it is applied to economic decision making in different cultures. The objective of the research is to determine whether the concept of fairness can be applied universally throughout all cultures by doing a study in Lithuania and comparing it to similar studies done in other countries. Lithuania was chosen because it belongs to the group of the Baltic advanced transition countries with their own unique form of capitalism. We find that Lithuanians are more apt to consider price or wage changes as fair as long as there is an underlying macroeconomic reasoning for the price change. These effects were found to hold true in spite of the framing effects of loss aversion found in previous studies. Key words: behavioral economics, fairness, capitalism, Baltics, Lithuania
Mark’s story as oral traditional literature: Rethinking the transmission of some traditions about Jesus

The interpretation of Mark’s gospel is inextricably linked to a conception of the gospel’s genesis. By basing his argument on an aspect of the ‘oral formulaic theory’ the author of this paper argues that Mark’s gospel can be seen as an example of oral traditional composition. The primary asset of this perspective is that it provides an alternative to the tradition-redaction stalemate, current in Marcan studies. Some general implications are briefly discussed in conclusion.
Re-description of Phymactis papillosa (Lesson, 1830) and Phymanthea pluvia (Drayton in Dana, 1846) (Cnidaria: Anthozoa), two common actiniid sea anemones from the south east Pacific with a discussion of related genera

Actiniid sea anemones possess few characteristics of taxonomic value, which makes columnar outgrowths one of the most important features for systematic work. There are two species of actiniid sea anemones known from Chile and southern Peru that exhibit a column densely covered with non-adhesive vesicles: Phymactis papillosa (Lesson, 1830) (= Phymactis clematis) and Phymanthea pluvia (Drayton in Dana, 1846). Hereby both are re-described in detail. The re-descriptions are based on observations of about 100 living animals in their habitat and in aquaria and on the examination of 21 specimens of P. papillosa and seven specimens of P. pluvia collected in Chile between 1995 and 2003. In Chile, specimens of both species occur in tide-pools, on vertical and overhanging rock-walls in the intertidal zone and in shallow water down to depths of 16 m. Large size, numerous short tentacles, and acrorhagi characterize both species. Phymactis papillosa is a widely distributed species: its occurrence is confirmed from Playa Tantalean, Peninsula Bayovar, Peru (05°48’15’’S, 81°04’99’’W), to the Archipelago de los Chonos (44°24’S; 73°34’W), south Chile, for the Gulf of California (24°08’N; 110°15’W) and for the Pacific coast of Mexico (23°26’N; 110°15’W) as well as for some Pacific Islands. Phymactis papillosa occurs solitarily and in clonal aggregations and exhibits four distinct colour varieties: var. rubra, var. viridis, var. cyanea and var. fusca as well as some mixed morphs. Phymanthea pluvia can be found between Caleta Yasila, Paita, Peru (05°07’38’’S, 81°10’07’’W), and the region of Valparaiso, central Chile (33°02’S, 71°38’W). Specimens of P. pluvia always have a hardly varying orange colour; the apexes of its vesicles are whitish. Morphologically both species are quite similar; besides the colour they can be distinguished by the histological structure of the vesicles and by the numerous rod-like basitrichs in the acrorhagi of P. papillosa. Structure and histology of the vesicles of both species are described in detail and possible functions and the taxonomic value of vesicles are discussed. The distinctive characters of the genera Phymactis Milne Edwards 1857, Bunodosoma Verrill, 1899, and Phymanthea Carlgren, 1959 are given. Valid as well as doubtful species of all three genera are listed.
Molecular Dynamics Study of Hydrogen on Alkali-Earth Metal Cations Exchanged X Zeolites

The self-diffusion of hydrogen in Ca-, Mgand Ba-exchanged X zeolites (Mg 46 X, Ca 46 X, and Ba 46 X) has been studied by molecular dynamics (MD) simulations for various temperatures and loadings.The results indicate that in the temperature range of 77–298K and the loading range of 1–80 molecules/cell, the self-diffusion coefficients are found to range from 1.2 × 10m⋅s to 2.3 × 10 m⋅s which are in good agreement with the experimental values from the quasielastic neutron scattering (QENS) and pulse field gradients nuclear magnetic resonance (PFG NMR) measurements. The self-diffusion coefficients decrease with loading due to packing of sorbate-sorbatemoleculeswhich causes frequent collusion among hydrogenmolecules in pores and increaseswith increasing temperature because increasing the kinetic energy of the gas molecules enlarges the mean free path of gas molecule.The mechanism of diffusion of hydrogenmolecules in these zeolites is transition diffusion. Knudsen diffusion occurs at low loading and the molecular bulk diffusion occurs at higher loading. For given temperature and loading, the self-diffusion coefficients decrease in the order Ba 46 X < Mg 46 X < Ca 46 X, due to the different sizes and locations of the divalent cations. Moreover, the effect of concentration of molecular hydrogen on self-diffusion coefficient also is analyzed using radial distribution function (RDF).
Binary codes and the classification of holomorphic framed vertex operator algebras (Combinatorial Representation Theory and Related Topics)

In this paper we report a general theory of a framcd vertex operator algebra (VOA). We show that there exists a strong duality between the structure codes (C, D) of a framcd VOA V . As a consequence, we see that every framed VOA is a simple current extension of its code sub VOA. We also list up the necessary and sufficient conditions for the structure codes of a holomorphic framed VOA and discuss the classification problem of holomorphic framed VOAs. It is also proved that the moonshine VOA can be characterized \mathrm{s}s the holomorphic framed VOA of central charge 24 with trivial weight one subspace.
Explorer Homogeneous M 2 duals

Motivated by the search for new gravity duals to M2 branes with N > 4 supersymmetry — equivalently, M-theory backgrounds with Killing superalgebra osp(N |4) for N > 4 — we classify (except for a small gap) homogeneous M-theory backgrounds with symmetry Lie algebra so(n) ⊕ so(3, 2) for n = 5, 6, 7. We find that there are no new backgrounds with n = 6, 7 but we do find a number of new (to us) backgrounds with n = 5. All backgrounds are metrically products of the form AdS4 × P 7, with P riemannian and homogeneous under the action of SO(5), or S4 × Q7 with Q lorentzian and homogeneous under the action of SO(3,2). At least one of the new backgrounds is supersymmetric (albeit with only N = 2) and we show that it can be constructed from a supersymmetric Freund-Rubin background via a Wick rotation. Two of the new backgrounds have only been approximated numerically.
Trend Inflation, Indexation, and Inflation Persistence in the New Keynesian Phillips Curve

Purely forward-looking versions of the New Keynesian Phillips curve (NKPC) generate too little inflation persistence. Some authors add ad hoc backwardlooking terms to address this shortcoming. We hypothesize that inflation persistence results mainly from variation in the long-run trend component of inflation, which we attribute to shifts in monetary policy. We derive a version of the NKPC that incorporates a time-varying inflation trend and examine whether it explains the dynamics of inflation. When drift in trend inflation is taken into account, a purely forward-looking version of the model fits the data well, and there is no need for backward-looking components. (JEL E12, E31, E52)
Rumor Detection and Classification for Twitter Data

With the pervasiveness of online media data as a source of information verifying the validity of this information is becoming even more important yet quite challenging. Rumors spread a large quantity of misinformation on microblogs. In this study we address two common issues within the context of microblog social media. First we detect rumors as a type of misinformation propagation and next we go beyond detection to perform the task of rumor classification. WE explore the problem using a standard data set. We devise novel features and study their impact on the task. We experiment with various levels of preprocessing as a precursor of the classification as well as grouping of features. We achieve and f-measure of over 0.82 in RDC task in mixed rumors data set and 84 percent in a single rumor data set using a two-step classification approach.