Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The effect of perceived external prestige on Greek public employees' organizational identification

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of perceived external prestige on organizational identification in the context of a Greek public organization and to address the moderating role of gender in the relationship between perceived external prestige and organizational identification.Design/methodology/approach – Data were obtained from a sample of 159 employees working in Citizens Service Centers. Analysis was conducted using moderated hierarchical regression analysis.Findings – Perceived external prestige is positively related with organizational identification (β=0.33, p<0.001). The influence of the interaction of perceived external prestige and gender on organizational identification is also supported (β=−0.29, p<0.05). In particular, the effect of perceived external prestige on organizational identification was stronger for men.Research limitations/implications – There is limited inference to other private and public organizations because data are based on one public organization.
Assessing the Effect of Constructivist YouTube Video Instruction in the Spatial Information Sciences on Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes

This paper examines the potential of pedagogically designed video demonstrations in supporting the learning requirements of students in the Spatial Information Sciences (SIS). Currently, over three hundred full and part-time students in the College of Engineering and Built Environment undertake a module in Land Surveying each semester and although these students range in discipline and academic level, they all share a need for basic information and instruction in the area of practical land-surveying techniques. To accommodate this highly practical subject area, 50% of contact time is normally dedicated to group-based field exercises. To enhance the students’ practical learning experience in Land Surveying modules and provide a mobile (m)learning resource a number of short videos with voice-over instruction have been developed. These short YouTube clips show the correct use of survey equipment and can be directly accessed in the field via a web and video enabled mobile platform. This study highlights the effectiveness of designing high quality mlearning resource material for use by undergraduate students. Outcomes of the study indicate that the use of videos hosted on YouTube is very positive as it presents few barriers to learners in terms of access and usability. Learners were shown to have the tools and desire to engage with mlearning materials. Furthermore, the use of multi-media resources was shown to be effective in improving learners’ confidence in their practical abilities and increased their retention of key topics when formally assessed. From this study it can be concluded that video and related quality multimedia mlearning materials will play a significant role in serving the needs of 21 st Century learners. 1 Martin: Assessing the Effect of Constructivist YouTube Video Instruction in the Spatial Information Sciences Published by ARROW@DIT, 2016
Adaptive Eigenspace Segmentation.

Image segmentation is an inherently ill-posed problem and thus requires regularization in order to limit the search space to reasonable solutions. A majority of segmentation methods integrates these regularization terms in one way or the other in an energy functional using a balancing term. The tuning of this parameter that either favours more the regularization or the data conformity is critical and, unfortunately, the success of the optimization process strongly depends on it. Often the optimal settings change from image to image. In this paper we propose a novel general framework based on an adaptive eigenspace that was first proposed for solving inverse problems. The resulting method proves accurate and yields robust results, without the need for optimization techniques or being sensitive to the parameter choice. In fact, the method solves a symmetric positive definite sparse system and hence, uses only a fraction of the computational cost. The method is very versatile and does not need parameter-tuning, when segmenting objects from any kind of an image or when segmenting different organs. As the adaptive eigenspace is determined directly from the image to segment, the approach also does not need a tedious training phase.
Synergistic Effect of Seaweed Extract and Urea Fertilizer on Growth and Biochemical Parameters of Triticum aestivum at Vegetative Stage

This study was designed in order to investigate the Synergistic effect of seaweed extract ( Nizamuddinia zanardinii ) and urea fertilizer on growth and biochemical parameters of Triticum aestivum at vegetative stage. Experiment was factorial with completely randomized design, with three replication at five levels (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 percent) of brown seaweed extract and three levels of urea (0, 25 and 50 percent of recommended amount). According to the results, maximum dry weight of leaf, shoot and root (0/85, 0/87 and 0/09 g), shoot and root length (46/67 and 13/5 cm), content of total chlorophyll and carotenoid (0/73 and 0/16 mgg-1fr.wt), activity of peroxidase and ascorbateperoxidase enzyme (8/6 and 0/82 ΔOD.min -1 /mg.protein) was observed at 10% concentration of brown seaweed extract with 25% recommended rate of urea fertilizer. The maximum amount of malondialdehyde (19/42 mM/g.FW) and Catalase activity (0/64 ΔOD.min -1 /mg.protein) was observed in 20% concentration of brown seaweed.
Carbon Concentration Variability of Larix olgensis in North-Eastern China

In order to measure the carbon concentration in different organs of the Larix olgensis tree with different ages, eight trees of them, which have the age between 7.5 and 46 years, were measured with dry combustion method by using Vario EL III element analyzer. The errors in estimates of carbon stock were examined by using 0.5 while ignoring ages or intra-specific variations. The results show that: the weighted mean carbon concentration of Larix olgensis by biomass was approximately 48.15%. In this study, the carbon concentration of aboveground tree organs is ranked with descending order as living branch>barkp>foliage>dead branch>stem; and in the belowground, it is ranked as large roots>stumps>thick roots>medium roots>small roots. The carbon concentration differs significantly between tree organs, while there is no significant difference between trees with different ages.
The mining boom, productivity conundrum and monetary policy design to combat resource curse effects in Australia

The productivity slump in the 2000 decade whilst Australia was riding on the biggest mining boom in its history posed a conundrum. The mining boom caused a real exchange rate appreciated due to the skyrocketing terms of trade fuelled by demand for minerals from the mega-Asian economies. The exchange rate appreciation has led to deindustrialisation and Dutch Disease effects making traditional exports internationally uncompetitive. The paper grasps the nettle of designing monetary policies to prevent the resource boom from turning to a resource curse. A New Keynesian Phillips Curve with time-varying NAIRU augmented by tradeoffs between productivity and wage aspirations is empirically validated using State Space methodology and the Kalman Filter to shed light on the policy challenges ahead. It is contended that RBAâ€™s use of Taylor type policy rules to target inflation because of its procyclicality exacerbated deindustrialisation and Dutch Disease effects. Therefore, the feasibility of alternative adjustment policies such as Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), Foreign Exchange Market Intervention, Structural Budget Rules and Protectionist Policies that safeguard learning-by-doing effects and dynamic economies of scale and reform of Industrial Relations should be reviewed to combat the emergence of irreversible resource curse effects.
Enhancement of solubility and dissolution rate of telmisartan by spray drying technique

Article history Telmisartan is a biopharmaceutical classification system (BCS) class II drug that has low solubility in biological fluids, which results into poor bioavailability after oral administration.The purpose of this research work was to improve the solubility and therefore the rate of dissolution of telmisartan in pH 1.2, 4.5 and 7.5(FDA recommended) buffers as the dissolution media using spray drying technique. Nanodispersion of telmisartan was prepared by using various proportion of drug: PVP-K30 ratios (1:1 to 1:4). The prepared nanodispersion was subjected to in-vitro dissolution, particle size distribution, FT-IR spectroscopy, and PXRD, DSC and SEM studies. The results indicated that formulation containing drug: PVP-K30 ratio of 1:4, prepared by spray drying technique showed the cumulative release of 99.84% as compared to 9.36% for the pure drug in pH 7.5 phosphate buffers and also significant improvement in pH 1.2, 4.5 and water. Particle size analysis reveals that telmisartan was dispersed in the form of nanoparticles with size 2.5-6.5 r nm in PVP matrix. Absence of significant drug-carrier interaction was confirmed by FTIR and DSC data. XPRD reveals that crystallinity nature of drug was decreased. In conclusion, the prepared nanodispersion telmisartan with PVP-K30 in ratio of 1:4 was shown higher release profile which may contribute to improved bioavailability of telmisartan.
Forward current-voltage characteristics simulation of 4H-SiC silicon carbide Schottky diode for power electronics

Forward current-voltage characteristics of 4H-SiC Schottky diode with Ni Schottky contact have been simulated based on in the physical analytical models based on Poisson’s equation, drift-diffusion and continuity equations. On the base of analysis of current-voltage characteristics in terms of classical thermionic emission theory it is established that the proposed simulation model of Schottky diode corresponds to the “ideal” diode with average ideality factor n »1.1 at low temperature ~300 K . It is determined that effective Schottky barrier height equals 1.1 eV for Ni/4H-SiC Schottky diode.
Investigation of Ehrlichia spp . , Anaplasma spp . and Rickettsia spp . Thayssa

The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of emerging arthropod-borne pathogens Anaplasma, Ehrlichia and Rickettsia infection in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) collected from dogs and horses within municipality of Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro State, Southern Brazil. Samples from 280 ticks and two fleas were subjected to family or/and genus specific PCR for Anaplasmataceae, Ehrlichia and Rickettsia, followed by DNA sequencing to ensure pathogen identity. In ticks Rhipicephalus sanguineus collected from dogs the DNAof Anaplasma platys and Ehrlichia canis was detected in 6.8% and 2.2% samples respectively. In two R. sanguineus confection with two pathogens was observed. In Dermacentor nitens ticks, collected from horses Francisella-like endosymbiont was found in 42.8% samples. DNA of Rickettsia felis and Wolbachia pipetens was detected in fleas Ctenocephalides canis fleas. No DNA of Rickettsia was found in tested ticks. The findings contribute to our knowledge of tick-borne bacteria, ticks and endosymbionts distribution in Brazil.
Change in the Thermal State in a Volcanic Geothermal Reservoir beneath an Active Fumarolic Field after the 1995 Phreatic Eruption of Kuju Volcano, Japan

Kuju volcano, which is a typical island arc volcano, is situated in central Kyushu, Japan. It has an active fumarolic field in the central part and a two-phase volcanic geothermal reservoir beneath the fumarolic field is proposed based on numerical modeling. A phreatic eruption occurred near the fumarolic field in October 1995. After that repeat geophysical measurements were conducted in and around the fumarolic field and the new craters. As a result, quick temperature decrease of the volcanic geothermal reservoir was deduced from repeat thermal and geomagnetic measurements. Repeat gravity measurements showed quick decrease around the new craters after the phreatic eruption and then gravity recovered gradually. Such temperature and gravity changes show recharge of a large amount of cold meteoric water to the volcanic geothermal reservoir. The meteoric water recharge was induced by the sudden decrease of pressure in the volcanic geothermal reservoir accompanied by the phreatic eruption. Numerical modeling of the thermal process in the volcanic geothermal reservoir after the phreatic eruption simulates the observed cooling of the geothermal reservoir very well. Such a process is very similar to the production of fluid from the geothermal reservoir without reinjection.
Morphological and molecular identification of pathogenic fungal of post-harvest tomato fruit during storage

Three pathogenic fungi of tomato were separated by using transconjugate method and identified by morphological characteristics and internal transcribed spacers ribosomal DNA (ITS rDNA) sequence analysis. Morphological studies showed that FQ1, FQ2 and FQ3 generated spores on potato dextrose agar (PDA) plates and slides. The ITS rDNA regions of these pathogens were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and then sequenced. After analyses of their ITS rDNA sequences, a phylogenetic tree was obtained from the program Neighbor-joining (NJ) together with the sequence of related strains which were downloaded from GenBank. The results of morphological observation and molecular detection of three fungi showed that FQ1 belong to Alternaria alternate. FQ2 belong toCladosporium. FQ3 belongs to Fusarium sp. Key words: Tomato fruit, postharvest diseases, fungi, ITS rDNA sequence analysis, identification.
Productive Entrepreneurship in the EU and Its Barriers in Transition Economies: A Cluster Analysis

A wide-spectrum of registered entrepreneurial activities can be observed in transition economies. However, the outcomes are not reflected in the projected economic growth. This article examines the entrepreneurial performance of transition economies in the European context and presents a research approach on the relationship between economic development, institutions and entrepreneurship in order to identify needs to eliminate barriers to productive entrepreneurship. The authors present a cluster analysis of EU Member States. In this respect, the scientific approach is a necessity. The findings of the study can be useful for policymakers to formulate policies in concordance with priorities.
A virtual element method for a nonlocal FitzHugh–Nagumo model of cardiac electrophysiology

We present a virtual element method (VEM) for a nonlocal reaction–diffusion system of the cardiac electric field. For this system, we analyze an $H^1$-conforming discretization by means of VEM that can make use of general polygonal meshes. Under standard assumptions on the computational domain, we establish the convergence of the discrete solution by considering a series of a priori estimates and by using a general $L^p$ compactness criterion. Moreover, we obtain optimal order space-time error estimates in the $L^2$ norm. Finally, we report some numerical tests supporting the theoretical results.
Fabrication and Characterization of Copper System Compound Semiconductor Solar Cells

Copper system compound semiconductor solar cells were produced by a spin-coating method, and their cell performance and structures were investigated. Copper indium disulfide- (CIS-) based solar cells with titanium dioxide () were produced on F-doped (FTO). A device based on an FTO/CIS/ structure provided better cell performance compared to that based on FTO//CIS structure. Cupric oxide- (CuO-) and cuprous oxide- (-) based solar cells with fullerene () were also fabricated on FTO and indium tin oxide (ITO). The microstructure and cell performance of the CuO/ heterojunction and the : bulk heterojunction structure were investigated. The photovoltaic devices based on FTO/CuO/ and ITO/: structures provided short-circuit current density of 0.015 and 0.11 , and open-circuit voltage of 0.045 V and 0.17 V under an Air Mass 1.5 illumination, respectively. The microstructures of the active layers were examined by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy.
THE CONFIGURATION OF MULTISTE TRANSCRANIAL CURRENT STMULATION AND A COMPUTER-READABLE MEDUM

(57) ABSTRACT A system and a method for optimizing the configuration of multisite transcranial current stimulation, including provid ing an electric field characteristic target map on the brain’s cortex, the target map including multiple cortical targets, the multiple cortical targets are localized and/or continuously varying and spatially extended, providing a weight map on the cortical Surface prioritizing the important of areas in the target map for the purposes of optimization; and calculating, based on the target and weight maps, optimal currents and optimal locations for a plurality of electrodes intended for providing transcranial current stimulation to globally stimu late at once the multiple cortical targets with excitatory, inhibitory or neutral stimulation. (2006.01)
Spectral Partitioning and its Application to Image Segmentation

The properties of graphs can be studied via the algebraic characteristics of its adjacency or Laplacian matrix. The second eigenvector of the graph Laplacian is one very useful tool which provides information as to how to partition a graph. In this thesis, we study spectral clustering and how to apply it in solving the image segmentation problem in computer vision. ii University of Ghana http://ugspace.ug. edu.gh
READING ONE ' S SELF : EXPLORING YOUNG SOUTH AFRICANS ' SENSE OF IDENTITY

Acknowledgements (i) (ii) Chapter 1 1.1. 1.2. 1.2.1. 1.2.1.1. 1.2.1.2. 1.2.1.3. 1.2.1.4. 1.3 Chapter 2 2.1 2.2. 2.3 2.4. Chapter 3 3.1. 3.1.1. 3.1.2. 3.1.3. 3.1.4. 3.1. 5. 3.1. 6. 3.2. 3.2.1. 3.2.2. 3.3. 3.3.1. 3.3.2. 3.3.3. 3.3.4. 3.4. 3.5. Chapter 4 Introduction 1 Identity 1 Language and identity 4 The dominance of English 9 English and upward mobility 11 The use of English in education 12 English, struggle and liberation 13 The global context 17 IsiZulu and identity 19 Methodology Introduction 23 Participants 24 Data collection 24 Data analysis 27 Data analysis and discussion English as beneficial 32 The world of work 32 Resources and services 33 Education 34 Fashionable and cool accents 35 Access to other worlds 37 English and human rights 40 Resistance to English 41 Racism 41 Repositioning Afrikaans 44 Speaking isiZulu: Culture and identity 46 Articulating culture and language 46 Communities of meaning 48 Connection and shifting between worlds 50 Reviving African languages 51 Globalization and languages of the future 53 Multilingualism for all? 54
Analysis and design of a composite left-/right-handed leaky wave antenna based on the H 10 rectangular waveguide mode

Abstract. The presented "open" composite left-handed/right-handed (CRHLH) substrate integrated waveguide performs well as a low-profile leaky wave antenna. This design is distinguished due to the fact that it is derived from the approved equivalent circuit model of the H10 rectangular hollow waveguide mode. The wave propagation behaviour is visualised by the dispersion diagram calculated by two different methods, infinite periodic full-wave simulation and Matrix-Pencil analysis of driven field solutions. The periodic configuration is also analysed in terms of the Bloch impedance. Although FR-4 serves as substrate the antenna features an efficiency of about 50% to 60%. The radiation performance demonstrates nearly backfire to almost endfire scanning capability of the antenna by mere frequency variation. Broadside radiation is possible due to the balanced state at 4 GHz.
When It Helps, When It Hurts: Preliminary Results of Relationship Enhancement Education and The Hold Me Tight Program

Relationship education such as self-help and group interventions may be helpful for couples seeking to improve their relationships. This outcome study sought to provide preliminary data on the effectiveness of two interventions for couples, comparing the self-help book Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, to the 8-week relationship course, The Hold Me Tight Program: Conversations for Connection, which includes reading the book at home. Results suggest that reading the book alone may lead to positive change, attending the course in addition to reading the book may not result in as much change, and that participation in the course may have a potentially negative effect for less happy couples in the area of dyadic consensus. Results signify the importance of further research to understand the potential benefits as well as iatrogenic effects of relationship education.
Can Overconfident Executives Restrain Overinvestment

This paper uses the data of the public company from 2013 to 2015 to explore the relationship between executives’ overconfidence and overinvestment when the company’s financing ability is different. Unlike previous studies, the result of this study shows that overconfidence may curb overinvestment when the company’s financing capacity is poor. It is when the financing capacity is strong that overconfidence will exacerbate overinvestment. A lot of studies show that overconfident executives increase overinvestment because of underestimation of risk, and our study gives a different view.
Convergence of Euro Area Inflation Rates

We study the behavior of inflation rates among the 12 initial Euro countries in order to test whether and when the group convergence initially dictated by the Maastricht treaty and now by the ECB, occurs. We also assess the impact of events such as the advent of the Euro and the 2008 financial crisis. Due to the small size of the estimation sample, we propose a new procedure that increases the power of panel unit root tests when used to study group-wise convergence. Applying this new procedure to Euro area inflation, we find strong and lasting evidence of convergence among the inflation rates soon after the implementation of the Maastricht treaty and a dramatic decrease in the persistence of the differential after the occurrence of the single currency. After the 2008 crisis, Euro area inflation rates follow the ECB’s price stability benchmark, although Greece reports relatively higher inflation.
VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: EFFECT OF BLENDED CLASSROOMS ON THE LISTENING SKILL IN A1 STUDENTS

In Ecuador, the new regulations of the government demand university undergraduate students reach B2 level before reaching 60% of the total number of credits to continue with their majors (Reglamento de Regimen Academico, 2015). The current study intends to analyze the effect of virtual classrooms in the listening skill of A1 (CEFR) students as a way to enhance the learning of a foreign language by the use of the MOODLE platform of the university. The study consisted of one entire class of 28 participants. In the end, the Cohen coefficient was calculated (-1,25), a multiple linear regression R2 0.548 was also calculated showing that the use of virtual classes is a good tool when teaching a foreign language.