Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Measurement Invariance of the Brief Multidimensional Student’s Life Satisfaction Scale Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults Across 23 Cultural Contexts

There is hardly any cross-cultural research on the measurement invariance of the Brief Multidimensional Students’ Life Satisfaction Scales (BMSLSS). The current article evaluates the measurement invariance of the BMSLSS across cultural contexts. This cross-sectional study sampled 7,739 adolescents and emerging adults in 23 countries. A multi-group confirmatory factor analysis showed a good fit of configural and partial measurement weights invariance models, indicating similar patterns and strengths in factor loading for both adolescents and emerging adults across various countries. We found insufficient evidence for scalar invariance in both the adolescents’ and the emerging adults’ samples. A multi-level confirmatory factor analysis indicated configural invariance of the structure at country and individual level. Internal consistency, evaluated by alpha and omega coefficients per country, yielded acceptable results. The translated BMSLSS across different cultural contexts presents good psychometric characteristics similar to what has been reported in the original scale, though scalar invariance remains problematic. Our results indicate that the BMSLSS forms a brief measure of life satisfaction, which has accrued substantial evidence of construct validity, thus suitable for use in cross-cultural surveys with adolescents and emerging adults, although evaluation of degree of invariance must be carried out to ensure its suitability for mean comparisons.
Microbiological, chemical and sensory characteristics of yoghurt prepared from blended cow and goat milk

Chemical composition, microbiological and sensory properties of five different yoghurt prepared from blended cow and goat milk were analyzed. The result of the chemical analysis indicated that, the water percentage, pH of the yoghurt samples were not significantly different (P>0.05). The total acidity of yoghurt samples, however, were significantly different (P 0.05). Analysis of texture showed that, yoghurt made of blended cow and goat milk were significantly preferable (P<0.05). Taste and overall acceptability of yoghurt made from blended 75% cow and 25% goat milk showed the highest score and were significantly different (P<0.05), compared to yoghurt made from 100% cow milk. Keywords : microbiological, chemical, sensory, yoghurt, cow milk, goat milk
Macro-Finance Determinants of the Long-Run Stock-Bond Correlation: The DCC-MIDAS Specification

We investigate long-run stock–bond correlation using a model that combines the dynamic conditional correlation model with the mixed-data sampling approach and allows long-run correlation to be affected by macro-finance factors (historical and forecasts). We use macro-finance factors related to inflation and interest rates, illiquidity, state of the economy, and market uncertainty. Macro-finance factors, particularly their forecasts, are good at forecasting long-run stock–bond correlation. Supporting the flight-to-quality phenomenon, long-run correlation tends to be small and negative when the economy is weak.
Eco-physiological aspects of adaptation to seasonal environments : the latitudinal range expansion of the Colorado potato beetle across Europe

Lehmann, Philipp Eco-physiological aspects of adaptation to seasonal environments: the latitudinal range expansion of the Colorado potato beetle across Europe Jyväskylä: University of Jyväskylä, 2013, 73 p. (Jyväskylä Studies in Biological and Environmental Science ISSN 1456-9701; 265) ISBN 978-951-39-5363-8 (nid.) ISBN 978-951-39-5364-5 (PDF) Yhteenveto: Ekofysiologisia sopeumia vuodenaikaisvaihteluun: Koloradonkuoriaisen leviäminen Euroopassa Diss. Successful range expansion in seasonal environments requires that organism’s phenology is synchronized with novel season length. Therefore during invasion events or climate change, novel photoperiodic synchronization can be required for persistence as many organisms use the photoperiod to cue seasonal progression. The Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, represents a species which rapidly has spread across latitudes and thus has been under selection by changes in photoperiod. In the present thesis I study whether European L. decemlineata show latitudinal patterns in life-history and physiological traits which would indicate adaptation to local season length and thermal environment. Beetles from 4 populations of approximately known age, were originally collected along a latitudinal axis and reared in common garden laboratory environments. I investigated variation in life-history and physiological traits important in phenological synchronization and diapause. My results show that critical photoperiod for diapause induction follows a robust latitudinal pattern and suggests rapid divergence. Pre-diapause development is associated with large physiological changes, such as storage lipid accumulation and increased expression of stress tolerance related genes. Northern populations have an accelerated pre-diapause developmental ontogeny when compared to southern populations. This is also supported by signs of compensatory growth. Since the latitudinal population dependent differences in critical photoperiod (and other life-history and physiological traits) show strong synchronization with local season length, the capacity of rapid life-history adaptation has probably been an important reason for the range expansion success of this invasive species. However, stress related behavior in very long photoperiods and weak cold-tolerance related trait expression during the pre-diapause period suggests that further northwards range expansion might be constrained.
We need to talk : Or do we ? Geographic distance and the commercialization of technologies from public research

Using a new dataset with detailed geographic information about licensing activities of the Max Planck Society, Germany’s largest non-university public research organization, we analyze how the probability and magnitude of commercial success are affected by geographic distance between licensors and licensees. Our evidence suggests that proximity is not generally associated with superior commercialization outcomes. A negative association between distance and commercialization success is identified only for the specific cases of, first, spin-off licensees located outside Germany and, second, foreign licensees within the subsample of inventions with multiple licensees.
Power Analysis in Survey Research: Importance and Use for Health Educators

Abstract This article has three purposes: to explain the two different uses of power analysis that can be used in health education research; to examine the extent to which power analysis is being used in published health education research; and to explain the implications of not using power analysis in research studies. Articles in seven leading health education journals (American Journal of Health Behavior, American Journal of Health Education, American Journal of Health Promotion, Health Education & Behavior, Health Education Research, Journal of American College Health, and Journal of School Health) were analyzed for the years 2000-2003. For four of the seven journals, less than 5% of their research articles reported a power analysis. Only two journals (American Journal of Health Behavior and Health Education Research) had a modest number of research articles (14-35%) that reported power analysis. This is the first reported examination of power analysis in health education journals. The findings indicate a potential problem with the quality of health education research being reported.
Modellbasierte Bestimmung der SF6-Verlustrate in Gasisolierten Schaltanlagen

The IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) standard 62271-203 specifies the maximum allowable leakage rate of SF6 in gas-insulated highvoltage equipment as 0.5% per year. This leads to the necessity to be able to measure or even monitor continuously such small rates of gas leakage. Until today, such data acquisition problem has not been solved satisfactorily. Fluctuations of gas pressure and/or local gas density are caused thermally and make the measurement of loss rate far from straightforward. Reliable monitoring also makes high demands on measurement accuracy and long-term stability of the sensor chosen. The fluctuations are a result of the inhomogeneous, non-stationary temperature field in the gas volume. The inhomogeneity in the temperature field originates from heating of certain components through ohmic losses as well as in time-varying ambient conditions such as ambient temperature and solar irradiation. The fluctuations can appear to exceed the maximum allowed limit by more than a factor of ten. An existing leakage could be masked by these natural fluctuations for a certain period of time. High-voltage substations with state-of-the-art monitoring equipment filter the measured signal during postprocessing in order to reduce the fluctuations. An appropriate filter algorithm for such a purpose is moving average. This allows a reduction of the daily variations. Seasonal variations can only be marginally reduced. Supposing determinism of the fluctuations, their calculability and predictability are assumed to exist. Therefore, a thorough study of the phenomena which lead to fluctuations was performed in the framework of this research project. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and experimental measurement of gas flow allowed the quantification of temperature field and convective gas flow in an annular gap with concentric circular shape which is the basic form of gas volumes in gas-insulated transmission lines (GIL) and bus-bars of gas-insulated switchgear (GIS). A hot inner cylinder – for instance the inner conductor of a GIS – results in a pronounced convective flow of up to 7 cm/s above the inner cylinder. Such gas flow leads only partially to mixing warm and cold zones of gas. In particular, there is a zone of relatively cold and
Corporate Board Structure And Listed Firm Performance In Nigeria

This study is designed to identify and advocate for optimal corporate governance (CG) mechanisms that will enhance listed firm performance in Nigeria using conceptualized methodology. Research has been ongoing concerning the issues of (GC) mechanisms as it affects listed firm performance in Nigeria. Findings revealed that good CG mechanisms exhibit strong positive relationship with the firm's operational and financial performances. CG is gradually evolving in Nigeria, though at a slow speed due to her peculiar business environment, culture, politics, regulations and historical roots. The need for an appropriate board structure is gaining the spotlight among corporate regulators and business owners especially after the near collapse of the capital market in 2011 which led to enactment of numbers of CG codes and standard of corporate best practices with emphasis on accountability, reporting standard and information disclosure to ensure that management actions are geared towards sustainable growth of the firm. This study highlights the imperatives of woman board member and change in board member as it affects listed firm performance, since little research had been conducted on these issues in Nigeria. We therefore recommend that corporate regulators in conjunction with other stakeholders should specify the percentage of female board members of the ongoing review of a national code of CG. Also, the management and other stakeholders of listed firm should be very mindful of when to change a board member, and it should form part of the firm strategic plan due to its sensitivity on firm performance.
WHAT IS THE REASON FOR THE DOUBLED UNIT-CELL VOLUMES OF COPPER–LEAD-RICH PAVONITE HOMOLOGUES? THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURES OF CUPROMAKOVICKYITE AND MAKOVICKYITE

The crystal structure of cupromakovickyite, ideally Cu8Pb4Ag2Bi18S36, from the skarn deposit at Băiţa Bihor, in Romania, has been solved by direct methods and refined to an R 1 index of 5.36% for 2680 unique reflections measured with Mo K α radiation on a four-circle diffractometer equipped with a CCD detector. Cupromakovickyite has a monoclinic cell with a 13.405(8), b 4.016(3), c 29.949(19) A, β 99.989(16), V 1587.8(17) A3, space group C 2/ m and Z = 1. There are eight metal sites and twelve sulfur sites in each of the four asymmetric units. The thicker, galena-like layers are composed of parallel chains Bi4–Bi1–Bi1–Bi4 four octahedra long. In the thinner layers, the octahedra of Ag are replaced by two tetrahedrally coordinated Cu sites, whereas one of the paired square pyramids of Bi is replaced by Pb. The asymmetry of the thin layer is responsible for the doubling of the c parameter for cupromakovickyite with respect to makovickyite. To be able to compare them, the crystal structure of Cu-bearing makovickyite, Cu2.25Ag1. 56 (Pb0.27Cd0.13)∑ 0.4Bi10. 46S18, from a scheelite deposit at Felbertal, in Austria, has been refined to an R 1 index of 4.36% for 1320 unique reflections measured with the same equipment. Makovickyite has a monoclinic cell with a 13.239(3), b 4.0547(7), c 14.667(3) A, β 99.397(4), V 776.7(3) A3, space group C 2/ m and Z = 1. There are four metal sites and six sulfur sites in each of the four asymmetric units. The thicker, galena-like layers are composed of parallel chains Bi2–Bi1–Bi1–Bi2 four octahedra long. In the thinner layers, the octahedra of Ag are partially replaced by two tetrahedrally coordinated Cu sites.
Conceptualizing and Modeling Individual and Ecological Asset Components of Thriving in Early Adolescence

Using two randomly selected separate subsamples of 50,000 middle or high school students drawn from the 1999 to 2000 Search Institute Profiles of Student Life Attitudes and Behavior survey, firstand second-order factors of items assessing internal and external assets were identified. In both samples, first-order exploratory factor analyses produced 14 scales with conceptual integrity and adequate reliability, although differences were found between the middle and high school samples (e.g., further differentiation of scales). The factors in the middle school sample loaded on two second-order constructs, representing individual and ecological assets. These second-order factors accounted for unique variance in an index of thriving. The concept of developmental assets and the role of these assets in early adolescent development are discussed.
Culture, entrepreneurship and market orientation as determinants of organizational innovation capability: the case of transition economy

Organizational culture, entrepreneurship and market orientation are frequently identified as important determinants of organizational innovation capability. Regression analysis based on a sample drawn from manufacturing companies in Slovenia shows that entrepreneurship and market orientation significantly positively predict organizational innovation capability while organizational culture is not significant predictor of organizational innovation capability. These findings are discussed in the relation to the practical importance of developing innovative culture as one of the most important determinants of innovative capability of organizations in transition countries.
Heritability Estimates of Height and Weight in Mahishya Caste Population

Abstract Intrafamilial relationship and heritability estimates of height and weight were estimated from data on 138 families of Mahishya caste, an agricultural population of Chakpota village in Howrah District, West Bengal. Multiple regression and partial correlation were used to adjust the age and sex influence on height and weight. Intrafamilial correlation suggests greater resemblance of height and weight between father-son and mother-daughter than between other parent-child relationships. Among sibs greater and significant sister-sister and brother-brother correlation was observed possibly suggesting sex influence for height. Heritability estimates were higher for stature (0.62) than for weight (0.54).
Financial Reporting Gap in Developing Countries: The Case Study of Iran

This paper examines financial reporting gap in Iran. Legal financial reporting model is determined by using fact documents and the actual reporting model is explored by applying interviews through purposive sampling. Finally, the potential gap is determined by comparing the reporting models (legal vs. actual). The research results indicate that the Iranian investors as well as legal sources of information (financial, audit and TSE's reports) use informal sources of information in their decision making process. These sources include brokers, friends, financial analysts' reports, media, companies' websites, and corporate staff. Using the other sources of information suggest that there is a gap between the legal and actual financial reporting models in Iran. This implies that the legal reporting system does not meet the needs of the users; therefore the users use the other sources to overcome this failure. The findings also show that the reporting gap is caused by the following factors: the inadequate disclosure of non-financial information in the financial statements, inability of the financial statements to provide on time information, and advances in technology, which facilitates access to more and real time information. This case study would be of value to regulators, financial analyst, brokers, investors, and researcher especially in developing and emerging markets.
Farmers perception of extension methods used by extension personnel for dissemination of new agricultural technologies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Pakistan.

This research article is based on primary data collected through well designed and structured interview schedule for PhD dissertation. Agricultural extension services are mainly responsible to create awarenessamong farming communities and to help uplift the living standards of rural people through educational procedures. To determine the effectiveness of extension services and different extension methods used by extension personnel, the research study was conducted in 2011. The universe for this study was Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 4 districts were randomly selected namely Bannu, Mansehra, Mardan and Swat, using multistage sampling technique. The total number of sample respondents was 240 i. e. 60 farmers from eac district.The data, thus collected , were analyzed with the help of SPSS using descriptive statistics , Likert scale and logistic regression . The results of the study revealed that younger respondents were more critical about extension services as compared to old ones. Results further reveal that literate respondents perception about extension staff activities and extension methods were very clear. They showed their concern about poor extension services and emphasized to improve these. Vast majority of 138 sample respondents were having educational level from primary to intermediate while only 6 were graduate and above. Majority of the sample respondents had experience up to 40 years as against 6 wit h more than 40 years experience . Extension personnel contact with sample respondents was very poor as reported by 174 farmers. The data reveal ed that majority of sample respondents i.e. 151 perceived extension services as not effective. Regression analysis showed that contact with extension personnel influenced th e effectiveness of extension services. The extension activities and methods used also remained dim and poor as reported by the respondents. The ranking of extension methods undertaken by extension personnel revealed that farm/home visit was perceived as ve ry good and best methodhaving rank �1 �, followed by field days at �2 �and demonstration plots at �3 � on the basis of their weighted score.It was concluded that respondents below 40 years were more responsive and alert. Majority of the sample respondents t ermed extension services as ineffective and the methods used for dissemination were also not effective. It is recommended that activities of extension personnel should be properly supervised for regular contact with the farmers.
Health Habits, Coping Behaviors, and Perceived Social Support in Primary Care Physicians as a Function of Level of Burnout

Primary care physicians (PCPs) are vital to the healthcare of our nation and serve as a critical point of entry into the healthcare system. PCPs must successfully balance competing demands; however, balancing all of these demands can lead PCPs to experience symptoms of burnout. Physician burnout is a serious problem among physicians and can have a significant impact on the medical community. Burnout threatens not only the health of physicians, but also the healthcare received by patients. Due to the profound effects that burnout can potentially have on physicians and on the care that they deliver to their patients, it is critical to understand the factors that may differentiate physicians experiencing varying levels of burnout. In order examine burnout in the PCP community, a cross-sectional survey was conducted which analyzed the relationship between varying levels of burnout (low, medium, high) and perceived social support, coping mechanisms, and wellness habits. Participants in the study voluntarily completed self-report questionnaires and a number of demographic questions. After analyzing the data, the results revealed that the male PCPs in this study scored significantly higher on the personal accomplishment domain, compared with their female PCP counterparts. The findings also revealed that PCPs who reported experiencing high levels of burnout also reported engaging in fewer positive health habits and those PCPs who reported higher perceived level of social support also reported engaging in more healthy behaviors. Finding a link between health habits, burnout, and perceived social support is a step toward having a better overall understanding of the complexness of burnout in the PCP community.
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION IN ASIA: CONSTRAINTS AND OPTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT

Today Extension Services for the many countries of the Asian region are facing numerous newly emerged challenges. The most promising and prominent challenges include: Pluralism, Privatization, Globalization and Market Liberation, World Trade Order (WTO), Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Devolution and Decentralization. Nowa-days, the Extension clienteles have preference for demand driven and participatory approaches. The need for an up -todate Extension advice to the farmers on farming systems and marketing linkages is becoming increasingly important. In the past, extension systems of the region have not been able to make positive impacts on increasing agricultural production. Due and focused efforts have not been made regarding the transfer of new farming technologies efficiently and effectively. The purpose of this paper is by -fold; firstly to identify and enlist the problems associated with the existing traditional agricultural extension systems of the region and secondly accommodate the newly emerged challenges. It aims at devising suitable recommendations to improve the situation. Prime shortcomings and the major constraints associated with the extension services include: defects in extension o rganization, insufficient incentives to the extension professionals, lack of sufficient funds and resources, and absence of in -service training facilities. Extension has many approaches and methods at its disposal. However, it is important to carefully ta ilor the extension methodologies keeping in view perceived needs of a particular country. Since the literacy rate in most of the Asian countries is low, therefore in the situation, television, video and other pictorial means of communication could be usefu l for delivering and transferring new technologies to the illiterate farmers and less educated rural masses. A vast majority of the poor farmers use farm radio to seek extension advice. However, the complex and complicated messages comprising more technical information through radio should not be disseminated. Yet, the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can be combined with the other extension methods for making extension more effective.