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The Concept of Culture and Sojourner Assimilation into the Host Environment: An Example of Foreign Students in the United States.

Accepting a definition of culture as "the total accumulation of an identifiable group's beliefs, norms, activities, institutions, and communication patterns," this paper, in an extensive literature review, conjectures that the environment has a far-reaching impact on the performance of the foreign student in the United States. The paper notes that a negative or hostile environment can affect the individual's ability to communicate effectively and that this failure of communication may lead toward entropy within the individual. Applying the findings in organizational and intercultural communication literature to the experiences of foreign students (notably Africans) on American campuses, the paper presents two perspectives on organizational entry: the organizational and the individual's perspectives. According to the paper, the newcomer who is an "active-player" type readily immerses himself/herself into existing cultural networks and through these taps into the basic assumptions, norms, and sense-making mechanisms of the new environment. The paper notes that, all other things being equal, most of the sojourners who emigrate are active-players in the host environment. Echoing a study of J. P. Wanous (1976) which suggested the need to examine the dynamics of organizational entry, socialization, assimilation (or exit) from the perspective of the individual, the paper sees the point of entry into another culture or organization as a clash of cultures. The paper concludes that, ultimately, it is the individual involved in the transition who makes the decision as to which of the two cultures wins. Contains a figure and 71 references. (NKA) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** THE CONCEPT OF CULTURE AND SOJOURNER ASSIMILATION INTO THE HOST ENVIRONMENT: AN EXAMPLE OF FOREIGN STUDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES Emeka Jonathan Okoli Assistant Professor Department of Journalism and Mass Communications School of Arts and Letters Norfolk State University 2401 Corprew Avenue Norfolk, VA 23504
Antler Breakage Patterns in White-tailed Deer

Antlers contribute greatly to the life history and ecology of most species in the deer family (Cervidae). Diet composition and quality, precipitation, age, antler size, dominance rank, and demographic parameters (e.g., adult sex ratio, density) of the population may explain variation in antler breakage rates between individuals and subpopulations. Our objectives were to examine the effects of some of these variables on probability of antler breakage and provide a general description of antler breakage patterns in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). From 2001–2010, we collected 487 shed antlers from captive white-tailed deer managed at relatively high densities with a sex ratio skewed towards males. Overall antler breakage rate was 30% with approximately 51% of antlered males possessing ≥1 broken antler (at least one antler point or the main beam broken). Beam circumference (β = –0.016) and total number of antler points (β = 0.169) had the greatest effect on probability of antler breakage. The main beam and G2 antler point were least susceptible to breakage. No effect of seasonal precipitation was documented, but supplemental feed was available ad libitum possibly alleviating nutritional stress due to drought and reducing the effect of precipitation levels on antler breakage. The study provides a general description of antler breakage in a white-tailed deer herd and reaffirms that antler breakage is likely a byproduct of many interwoven individual antler, herd demographic, and environmental variables. From statewide agencies to individual properties, managers should consider how antler breakage patterns may affect harvest regulations based on antler characteristics and how management schemes designed to maximize trophy antler potential may be impacted.
Some Multidimensional Unintended Consequences of Telehealth Utilization: A Multi-Project Evaluation Synthesis

Background: Telehealth initiatives have bloomed around the globe, but their integration and diffusion remain challenging because of the complex issues they raise. Available evidence around telehealth usually deals with its expected effects and benefits, but its unintended consequences (UCs) and influencing factors are little documented. This study aims to explore, describe and analyze multidimensional UCs that have been associated with the use of telehealth. Methods: We performed a secondary analysis of the evaluations of 10 telehealth projects conducted over a 22-year period in the province of Quebec (Canada). All material was subjected to a qualitative thematic-pragmatic content analysis with triangulation of methodologies and data sources. We used the conceptual model of the UCs of health information technologies proposed by Bloomrosen et al to structure our analysis. Results: Four major findings emerged from our analysis. First, telehealth utilization requires many adjustments, changes and negotiations often underestimated in the planning and initial phases of the projects. Second, telehealth may result in the emergence of new services corridors that disturb existing ones and involve several adjustments for organizations, such as additional investments and resources, but also the risk of fragmentation of services and the need to balance between standardization of practices and local innovation. Third, telehealth may accentuate power relations between stakeholders. Fourth, it may lead to significant changes in the responsibilities of each actor in the supply chain of services. Finally, current legislative and regulatory frameworks appear ill-adapted to many of the new realities brought by telehealth. Conclusion: This study provides a first attempt for an overview of the UCs associated with the use of telehealth. Future research-evaluation studies should be more sensitive to the multidimensional and interdependent factors that influence telehealth implementation and utilization as well as its impacts, intended or unintended, at all levels. Thus, a consideration of potential UCs should inform telehealth projects, from their planning until their scaling-up.
Origin of Paleoproterozoic Komatiites at Jeesiörova, Kittilä Greenstone Complex, Finnish Lapland

Komatiites from the 2 Ga Jeesiorova area in Finnish Lapland have subchondritic Al2O3/TiO2 ratios like those in Al-depleted komatiites from Barberton, South Africa. They are distinct in that their Al abundances are higher than those of the Al-depleted rocks and similar to levels in Al-undepleted komatiites. Moderately incompatible elements such as Ti, Zr, Eu, and Gd are enriched. Neither majorite fractionation nor hydrous melting in a suprasubduction zone setting could have produced these komatiites. Their high concentrations of moderately incompatible elements may have resulted from contamination of their parental melt through interaction with metasomatic assemblages in the lithospheric mantle or enrichment of their mantle source in basaltic melt components. Re–Os isotope data for chromite from the Jeesiorova rocks yield an average initial Os/Os of
Radio continuum emission associated with Class II methanol maser sources

Class II methanol masers are believed to be associated with high-mass star formation. Recent observations by Walsh et al. and Phillips et al. reported a very low detection rate of radio continuum emission toward a large sample of 6.7-GHz methanol masers. These results raise questions about the evolutionary phase and/or the mass range of the exciting stars of the masers. Here we report the results of a VLA search for 8.4-GHz continuum emission from the area around five Class II methanol masers, four of which were not detected by Walsh et al. at 8.6 GHz. Radio continuum emission was detected in all five fields although only two of the nine maser spot groups in the five fields were found to be superimposed on radio continuum sources that appear to be ultra-compact H II (UCH II) regions. This suggests that continuum counterparts for some masers might be found in further surveys for which the sensitivity level is lower than 1 mJy beam - 1 . Considering our results as well as observations from other studies of methanol masers we conclude that masers without radio continuum counterparts are most likely associated with high-mass stars in a very early evolutionary stage, either prior to the formation of a UCH II region or when the H II region is still optically thick at centimetre wavelengths. With one exception all maser spot groups in the five fields were found to be associated with mid-infrared objects detected in the Midcourse Space Experiment survey.
LBNL-56671 String-Corrected Black Holes

We investigate the geometry of four dimensional black hole solutions in the presence of stringy higher curvature corrections to the low energy effective action. For certain supersymmetric two charge black holes these corrections drastically alter the causal structure of the solution, converting seemingly pathological null singularities into timelike singularities hidden behind a finite area horizon. We establish, analytically and numerically, that the string-corrected two-charge black hole metric has the same Penrose diagram as the extremal four-charge black hole. The higher derivative terms lead to another dramatic effect – the gravitational force exerted by a black hole on an inertial observer is no longer purely attractive! The magnitude of this effect is related to the size of the compactification manifold.
WORD AND IMAGE IN ACADEMIC WRITING: A STUDY OF VERBAL AND VISUAL MEANINGS IN MARKETING ARTICLES

This article investigates the relationship between visuals and written text, with the objective of contributing to a fuller understanding of the image-text relation in research writing. More specifically, the paper examines the written text in relation to the figures that have geometric shapes and vectors, in a sample of articles in marketing studies. Based on the grammar of visual design (Kress & van Leeuwen, 1996/2006), the study gives evidence that texts refine meanings in theoretical models, and visuals show general meanings that may make the theories more accessible to readers. The analysis indicates that, with their particular capacities for making meanings, image and text contribute together towards advancing marketing theory. The paper discusses the findings in terms of present knowledge of the function of visuals in research writing and it explores implications for the teaching of academic writing.
RNA-Sequencing and Bioinformatics Analysis of Long Noncoding RNAs and mRNAs in the Prefrontal Cortex of Mice Following Repeated Social Defeat Stress

Background Repeated or continuous chronic psychological stress may induce diverse neuropsychiatric disorders; however, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we explored the expression profiles of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) and mRNAs, along with their biological function and regulatory network, in mice after repeated social defeat (RSD) stress to explore their potential involvement in the development of anxiety-like behaviors. Main Methods RNA-sequencing was used to screen all differentially expressed (DE) lncRNAs and mRNAs between the RSD and control groups. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was used for confirmation of the RNA-sequencing results. The function of DE lncRNAs was predicted by Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment and pathway analyses of target mRNAs. In addition, the functional regulatory network of the target mRNAs was constructed to reveal potential relationships between lncRNAs and their target genes with bioinformatics approaches. Key Findings In mice experiencing RSD, 373 and 454 lncRNAs, along with 1142 and 654, mRNAs were significantly upregulated and downregulated, respectively. The detailed regulatory network included 126 eligible lncRNA-mRNA pairs. Among them, 14 genes such as Arhgef1, Chchd2, Fam107a, Dlg1, Nova2, Dpf1, and Shank3 involved in neurite growth, neural development, and synaptic plasticity were direct targets of the DE lncRNAs. qRT-PCR of four of the DE lncRNAs and mRNAs confirmed the reliability of RNA-sequencing. GO clustering analyses showed that the top enriched biological process, cellular component, and molecular function terms were synaptic transmission, neuron spine, and glutamate receptor binding, respectively. Further, the top three significant enriched pathways were synaptic adhesion-like molecule (SALM) protein interactions at the synapses, trafficking of α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA) receptors, as well as glutamate binding, activation of AMPA receptors, and synaptic plasticity. Significance Hundreds of lncRNAs and mRNAs are dysregulated after RSD, and many of these lncRNAs might participate in the development of anxiety-like behaviors via multiple complex mechanisms such as target regulation. Available informatics evidence highlighted the likely role of synapse dysfunction and abnormal synaptic neurotransmission in these behaviors. Thus, our findings provide potential candidate biomarkers or intervention targets for chronic psychological stress-induced neuropsychiatric disorders.
Lions (Panthera leo) specialising on a marine diet in the Skeleton Coast National Park, Namibia

s, field observations, preliminary results, new ideas and exchange of opinions, book reviews. NJE aims to create a platform for scientists, planners, developers, managers and everyone involved in promoting Namibia’s sustainable development. An Editorial Committee will ensure that a high standard is maintained. ISSN: 2026-8327 (online). Articles in this journal are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Query Encoder Image Encoder Description Encoder Color Finish Fusion Module Value Decoder

Given the large collections of unstructured and semi-structured data available on the web, there is a crucial need to enable quick and efficient access to the knowledge content within them. Traditionally, the field of information extraction has focused on extracting such knowledge from unstructured text documents, such as job postings, scientific papers, news articles, and emails. However, the content on the web increasingly contains more varied types of data, including semi-structured web pages, tables that do not adhere to any schema, photographs, videos, and audio. Given a query by a user, the appropriate information may appear in any of these different modes, and thus there’s a crucial need for methods to construct knowledge bases from different types of data, and more importantly, combine the evidence in order to extract the correct answer.
EVALUATION OF THE PRINCIPAL-COMPONENT AND EXPECTATION-MAXIMIZATION METHODS FOR ESTIMATING MISSING DATA IN MORPHOMETRIC STUDIES

Abstract Vertebrate skeletons, particularly fossils, commonly have damaged, distorted, or missing structures. Because multivariate morphometric methods require complete data matrices, there are two possible solutions: to omit the specimens or characters having missing values, or to estimate missing values from the remainder of the data. Omission of specimens or characters reduces the data available for analysis, and thus the power to detect patterns or differences. Univariate and bivariate-regression methods are known to reduce the total variance of the data, and thus are not considered here. We compared the two most common multivariate methods: expectation-maximization (EM), which uses the covariance matrix directly, and principal-component (PC) estimation, based on regression of characters on principal components. Performance was evaluated by computer simulation of randomly introduced missing data in constructed data sets of known structure, and in several complete fossil (Pterodactylus skeleton) and recent (Alligator skeleton, Canis skull) data sets. The EM and PC methods displayed consistent and similar patterns of behavior for varying combinations of specimens and characters and across a broad range of amounts of missing data. Reliability was greatest for moderate numbers of characters (6–12) and larger sample sizes. For fewer characters the maximum amount of missing data that can be predicted increases substantially, but with a decrease in reliability. Both methods produce accurate estimates of missing values, but EM estimates are more precise. EM also outperforms the PC method in the maximum proportion of missing values that can be reliably estimated (almost 50% for small numbers of characters).
Barcelona GSE Working Paper Series Working Paper n o 1067 Financial Frictions , Cyclical Fluctuations , and the Growth Potential of New Firms

We develop a model in which entrepreneurs choose between startup types with heterogeneous shortand long-run growth potential, and we generate testable predictions on the differential effects of financial factors and cyclical fluctuations on these startups. Using a multi-country entrepreneurship survey, we find that, consistent with the model, higher borrowing costs during financial crises negatively affect high-growth startups considerably more than low-growth startups, especially during severe downturns. Our results, supported by additional tests using sector-level financial frictions indicators, uncover a new channel that is potentially important to explain slow recoveries after financial crises.
Title Cluster Computing with Single Thread Space

To achieve single system image (SSI) for cluster computing is a challenging task since SSI is a form of complete transparency that requires the integration and unification of all types of resources in a cluster . In this paper, we propose a new Java computing platform with the concept of Single Thread Space, which is a true parallel computing environment for per forming a multi-threaded Java application on a cluster environment. Threads running within this space would share all the resources that each thread has created or allocated and they view the underlying cluster as a single computing system. We realize the single thread space based on a middleware developed at a vir tual machine level, which allows application program to create as many threads as needed. The middleware can automatically distr ibute the executing threads across the cluster to exploit the maximal parallelism and to optimize the overall resource utilization. The implementation is compatible with the standard JVM and does not need any low-level or platform-specific supports. Thus it is por table across different hardware platforms.
Biologically-inspired approach to automatic processing fly eye radar antenna array patterns with convolutional neural networks

Autonomous Air Vehicles (AUV) are used for survey, patrol and exploration purposes. Command and control of such vehicles is usually done by a human operator through use of joystick and visual camera. Most of the perception, target detection, and maneuvering is also done by a human. This approach does not allow for autonomy to evolve much further. Additionally, path planning algorithms are limited in scope and do not account for real-time events. A proposed fly eye antenna array system, gives an opportunity to scan its surroundings and detect multiple targets. It consists of angularly – spaced directional and overlapping antennas with wide – area coverage. Each directional antenna is coupled with front end circuit, and a digital processor. Signals coming from such an antenna array records information about position, direction, target proximity with good penetration through scattered media [1]. Object detection using radio frequency signals from such sensors is challenging. The object reflects electromagnetic signals, coming from multitude of the fly-eye antennas. Based on the correlative values obtained from the sensors, a determination is made of the location, shape, and size of the object. Such patterns are recorded and used for convolutional neural network training purposes. The reflected and positional information of the radar sensors provides valuable information to the pattern system: 9 sensor covering 360 C view, with a correlative signal strength matrix. The objective of using signals from antenna array of signals with together with artificially labeled data makes a system intelligent. This approach is much simpler and we think it will have better generalization and performance then other RF signal processing approaches.
ASSOCIATION OF A NEMATODE CERATOSOLENIUS RACEMOSA GEN. N. SP.N (CYLINDROCORPORIDAE : RHABDITIDA GOODEY, 1939) A WASP (CERATOSOLEN SP.N.) AND FIG FICUS RACEMOSA

The association of cylindrocorporid nematode species with a fig pollinating Wasp Ceratosolen sp. in the figs of Ficus racemosa is studied. The new genus Ceratosolenus sp. is erected to accommodate the nematode Ceratosolenus racemosa. The new genus differs from other members of the family Cylindrocorporidae, in lacking winged lepoderan tail, caudal papillae and caudal alae in males. The biology of the nematode is also discussed.
The CORALZ sample – I. Young radio-loud active galactic nuclei at low redshift

This paper presents a new sample of Compact Radio sources at Low Redshift (CORALZ), which is used to study the onset and evolution of young radio-loud active galactic nuclei (AGN) and their environments. The CORALZ sample consists of 28 sources, of which 17 form a ∼95 per cent statistically complete sample with S 1.4GHz >100 mJy and 0 < 2 arcsec, over the redshift range 0.005 < z < 0.16. The sample is selected from the Very Large Array (VLA) FIRST 1.4-GHz radio survey over an area of sky of 2850 deg 2 , cross-correlated with the APM Palomar Sky Survey (APM/POSS-I) catalogue. In contrast to most previous studies of young radio-loud AGN, no selection has been made on radio spectral characteristics. This is to enable investigation of the relation between radio spectra and morphologies, orientation and Doppler boosting in young radio sources, in an unbiased way. Remarkably, more than 90 per cent of the sources in the complete CORALZ sample are classified as Gigahertz Peaked Spectrum (six) or Compact Steep Spectrum (10) sources, and only one object shows indication of strong flux density variability. Several projects are under way to study this unique sample in detail, including investigation of the optical host galaxies and their emission line characteristics, radio morphologies and dynamical evolution, and the neutral hydrogen distribution and kinematics in absorption towards these strong compact radio sources.
easter egg Quantummany-body dynamics on the star graph

We study 2-local Hamiltonian quantum systems, consisting of qubits interacting on the star graph of N vertices. We numerically demonstrate that these models are generically nonintegrable at infinite temperature, and find evidence for a finite temperature phase transition to a glassy phase in generic models. Operators can become complicated in constant time: we explicitly find that there is no bound on out-of-time-ordered correlators, even at finite temperature. Operator growth is not correctly modeled by stochastic quantum dynamics, including Brownian Hamiltonian dynamics or random unitary circuits. The star graph (and similar constructions) may serve as a useful testing ground for conjectures about universality, quantum chaos and Planckian dissipation in k-local systems, including in experimental quantum simulators.